Character Generation T2K V1

[mikeo80]

Questions to the group as a whole.

As you may have seen, I scored T2K, V1 recently. I was running through the character generation.

If I understand correctly, to get a stat such as Fitness, I roll 4xd6 - 4. Per the rules, if the answer is zero, roll again.

Does that mean roll all 4 d6?

Do you follow this formula?

How about re-rolling a d6 that is a 1 or possibly 1 or a 2 ?

This precludes a Player Character having a stat of a 1. At least gives a chance of a decent character.

Dazed and confused on Fayetteville, NC

My $0.02

Mike

[James Langham]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

Questions to the group as a whole.

As you may have seen, I scored T2K, V1 recently. I was running through the character generation.

If I understand correctly, to get a stat such as Fitness, I roll 4xd6 - 4. Per the rules, if the answer is zero, roll again.

Does that mean roll all 4 d6?

Do you follow this formula?

How about re-rolling a d6 that is a 1 or possibly 1 or a 2 ?

This precludes a Player Character having a stat of a 1. At least gives a chance of a decent character.

Dazed and confused on Fayetteville, NC

My $0.02

Mike

Seems a sensible house rule although the lower the stat the more skills a character gets.

[mikeo80]

Originally Posted by James Langham

Seems a sensible house rule although the lower the stat the more skills a character gets.

James, I have not read far enough yet, still trying to understand character creation. I am up to the point of "Is character an officer?) IF I did this right, then, yes

Once I have finished creating my first character, I am going to post it here in the forum for all to review. (Shades of Dr. Frankenstein??? )

I want to make sure I understand the creation process corectly. So far, first character looks average.

1) Lower stat earn more skills?

2) Lower stat given more skills?

Still dazed and confused.

My $0.02

Mike

[Adm.Lee]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

Questions to the group as a whole.

As you may have seen, I scored T2K, V1 recently. I was running through the character generation.

If I understand correctly, to get a stat such as Fitness, I roll 4xd6 - 4. Per the rules, if the answer is zero, roll again.

Does that mean roll all 4 d6?

That's the way I always ran it-- if they add up to 0, roll them all again.

[Webstral]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

1) Lower stat earn more skills?

2) Lower stat given more skills?

Mike

Lower stats earn a higher Military Experience Base (MEB). An MEB turns into an equivalent number of rolls of d6 to determine time in combat, which becomes a character's COOL rating, and how many military education skill points s/he gets. On average, each d6 should yield a 3.5 roll; so lower stats tend to yield a character with more experience, lower COOL, higher rank, etc. Of course, it's entirely possible for bad luck to yield a character with a high MEB, little time in combat, and low rank.

[mikeo80]

Here is my first attempt at generating a V1 Character. Cat calls, boos, hisses and other abuse invited to see if I got this right.

If I have this right, and when I have time, I am going to write a program on my computer to generate the character for me.

Any who... Here Goes>.......

Fitness 9
Agility 16
Constitution 10
Stature 10
Intellegence 14
Education 9

Total 69
Strength 10

Hit Points

Head 11
Chest 31
L Arm 21
R Arm 21
L Leg 21
R Leg 21
Abdomen 21

Weight 44 KG
Load 31 KG
Throw 20 Meters
Military Base 7
Time Combat 26
Coolness 2
Rads 24
Age 24

Officer 2 1st Lt
Infantry Heavy Weapons

Beginning Skills

CRM 20
MC 20
BC 20
WVD 40
TW 20
SWM 20
HW 40

Background Skills 300 Pts

Fishing 50 25 Pts
Farming 70 90 Pts
Scrounge 50 50 Pts
Lng(German) 50 50 Pts
Computer 50 50 Pts
Mechanic 35 35 pts

Education Skills 180 Pts

Medical 65 80 Pts
GunSmith 50 50 Pts
Farming 80 20 Pts
Biology 30 30 Pts

Military Skills 280 Pts

CRM 50 30 Pts
HW 75 60 Pts
Gunsmith 75 50 Pts
Forage 25 25 Pts
Recon 25 25 Pts
MC 40 20 Pts
BC 40 20 Pts
Pistol 50 50 pts

Base Hit %

CRM 30%
HW 45%
LB (?) 0
LCG 0
Pistol 30%

Body Combat Damage 4

$26,000 Equipment

M16A2
9mm Para.

[Cdnwolf]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

Here is my first attempt at generating a V1 Character. Cat calls, boos, hisses and other abuse invited to see if I got this right.

If I have this right, and when I have time, I am going to write a program on my computer to generate the character for me.

Any who... Here Goes>.......

Fitness 9
Agility 16
Constitution 10
Stature 10
Intelligence 14
Education 9

Total 69
Strength 10 (Fit + Sta / 2 rounded down) = 9
Hit Points

Head 11 (Con = 10)
Chest 31
L Arm 21
R Arm 21
L Leg 21
R Leg 21
Abdomen 21

Weight 44 KG (4 x STA) + 40 = 80 KG
Load 31 KG
Throw 20 Meters
Military Base 7
Time Combat 26
Coolness 2
Rads 24
Age 24

Officer 2 1st Lt
Infantry Heavy Weapons

Beginning Skills

CRM 20
MC 20
BC 20
WVD 40
TW 20
SWM 20
HW 40

Background Skills 300 Pts

Fishing 50 25 Pts
Farming 70 90 Pts
Scrounge 50 50 Pts
Lng(German) 50 50 Pts
Computer 50 50 Pts
Mechanic 35 35 pts

Education Skills 180 Pts

Medical 65 80 Pts
GunSmith 50 50 Pts
Farming 80 20 Pts
Biology 30 30 Pts

Military Skills 280 Pts

CRM 50 30 Pts
HW 75 60 Pts
Gunsmith 75 50 Pts
Forage 25 25 Pts
Recon 25 25 Pts
MC 40 20 Pts
BC 40 20 Pts
Pistol 50 50 pts

Base Hit %

CRM 30%
HW 45%
LB (?) 0
LCG 0
Pistol 30%

Body Combat Damage 4

$26,000 Equipment

M16A2
9mm Para.

Just a few minor changes.

[Mahatatain]

Originally Posted by mikeo80

$26,000 Equipment

How much equipment the PCs start with will have a significant impact on the campaign you end up running. Personally I find the amount of equipment PCs start with in all versions of T2k to be far too much and I always limit it now.

That's my personal preference though.

[atiff]

Originally Posted by Mahatatain

How much equipment the PCs start with will have a significant impact on the campaign you end up running. Personally I find the amount of equipment PCs start with in all versions of T2k to be far too much and I always limit it now.

That's my personal preference though.

Agreed, but I had always viewed that in light of the final orders in the Kalisz situation - grab whatever you can and go. In that 'classic' situation, I think the amounts are more justified, although personally I would limit or randomize some items.

[Mahatatain]

Originally Posted by atiff

Agreed, but I had always viewed that in light of the final orders in the Kalisz situation - grab whatever you can and go. In that 'classic' situation, I think the amounts are more justified, although personally I would limit or randomize some items.

Good point, though I remember setting up one campaign where the players started somewhere close to Kalisz and I limited their initial gear before we played through "grabbing" gear as they fled the area of the battle and that worked very well.