REF Rifts Earth Military Specialist
VR-141 Super Saber Cyclone, borrowed from the Third Inivd War Website
The REF Military Specialist is a jack-of-all-trades. They are trained in the use of Veritech Fighters and in the use of a VR-141 Super Saber Cyclone, but their main area of expertise is espionage. It is the military specialist who leads covert ops teams of Cyclone Riders, with his ability to gather intelligence and interpret reconaissance data.
One of the character’s skills is the ability to establish an information network composed of loyal associates, spies, stoolies, and sympathizers. This is an invaluable ability for the creation of underground networks of freedom fighters. There is a 25%+5% per level of experience chance that a military specialist can find a freedom fighter ally or organization at any town or village within 1000 miles of his/her usual operating territory. There is a 15%+5% per level of experience that freedom fighters will recognize the character’s reputation and accept them as a fellow freedom fighter and offer what aid they can. This is most likely to be protective housing, medical aid, food, an area map, information, rumors, and an occasional ammo clip or missile.
Reduce both percentages by half when the character operates out of his/her usual territory. The better the character’s reputation and level of experience, the better the people will respond to him and his allies.
In addition to the O.C.C. skills listed, with bonuses in parentheses, the player can select additional skills as listed below.
O.C.C. Skills:
Radio: Basic (+10%)
Military Etiquette: (+10%)
Read Sensory Equipment: (+15%)
Navigation: (+15%)
Weapon Systems:(+20%)
Language - Native Language: 98%
Literacy - Native Language: (+20%)
Pilot Jet (+10%)
Pilot Motorcycle (+10%)
Pilot Cyclone (+10% to pilot VR-041 Saber)
Mecha Combat: VR-041 Cyclone*
Intelligence (+20%)
Interrogation (+15%)
Disguise (+15%)
Computer Operation (+5%)
W.P. Energy Rifle
Hand to Hand Martial Arts**
* Mecha Combat: Cyclone is specifically limited to the VR-041 Saber Cyclone, with full bonuses. The pilot cyclone skill enables
the character to use any cyclone, but the others will only be piloted using the Hand To Hand Cyclone Basic Training.
** Hand to Hand Martial Arts may be exchanged for Hand to Hand: Assasin or Hand to Hand: Commando at the cost of one
"other" skill.
O.C.C. Related Skills: Select 18 other skills, but at least two must be communications and two must be espionage. Select two
additional skills at levels three and six, one at level nine, and one at level twelve. All new skills start at level one proficiency.
Communications: Any (+10%), Cryptography at +15%
Domestic: Any
Electrical: Any
Espionage: Any (+15%)
Mechanical: Basic, Automotive, Aircraft, Computer Repair, and Locksmith.
Medical: First Aid and Paramedic (Paramedic counts as two skill selctions)
Physical: Any (+10% when applicable)
Military: Any
Pilot: Any except Destroid; Mecha Combat is limited to Basic
Pilot Related: Any
Rogue: Any (+10% on Streetwise)
Science: Any
Technical: Any
W.P. Any except Cyclone Weapon Systems
Wilderness: Any
Standard Equipment: VR-141 Saber Cyclone with two CADS-1B or 2 CADS-2, and a full missile load. CVR-4 armor Cyclone body armor, choice of
either Gallant H-90 or Gallant 1000 with six extra energy clips, four cobalt limpet mines, and six cobalt grenades. Other items include
two survival knives, and additional hand-held weapon of choice, three signal flares, binoculars, two canteens, food rations for two
weeks, flashlight, an extra uniform, a camouflage uniform, 100feet of nylon cord with grappling hook, and a personal land vehicle other
than the Cyclone (usually a land rover, jeep, automobile, or hover cycle)
Authorized Clearance Upon Assignment: Veritech Fighter with full armament, explosives, additional or special weapons, surveillance
equipment, special radio equipment, optical enhancements, video and photo equipment, personal computer, assault vehicle, aircraft,
and access to laboratory and computer facilities.
Monthly Wages: 2100 credits for levels 1-5, 2800 credits for 6th level and higher, while high ranking officers make 3600 to 4600 credits
per month.
Personal Savings: 4d6x100 credits
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