The Loroi are a proud warrior race of eminent telepaths who believe themselves to be the descendants of the mighty Soia-Liron Empire. Their struggles against the Umiak Hierarchy have left the Union bloodied but unbowed.

Advantages

Martial Society: Whether it be on the field of battle or the empty swathes of space, your people were born, raised, and trained to fight and kill the enemy. (Bonus to all military rolls)

Sanzai: Ranging from everyday communication, the all knowing Farseers, to the fearsome Teidar, the gift of Sanzai is proof that you are the true descendants of the Soia-Liron. (Ironclad group cohesion. Bonus to infantry combat rolls involving Teidar. Able to detect enemies at extreme range.)

High Tech: Your technology is the envy of almost everyone barring the Historians. (Bonus to military rolls vs. more primitive opponents. Better infrastructure. Better education. Misc advantages tied to high technology)

<<Unknown>>: This advantage is hidden until you've made a choice.

Disadvantages

Terrible Reputation: The Loroi are well known to be genocidal conquerors, tactless, and arrogant to the extreme. Though Mizol officers have tried time and again, the bad blood just won't wash. (Penalty to all diplomatic rolls. Enemy slander far more effective and believable. Difficult to make true allies.)

Hated Enemy: You hate the Umiak. You hate their allies. You hate anyone that associates with them. There can be no peace, only war. (Reputation with Umiak permanently set to Hated. Reputation with Umiak Allies permanently set to Hated. Reputation with Umiak slaves set to hostile. All other reputations set to unfriendly from the outset due to numerous Umiak tricks)

No Men Allowed: Loroi males do not often travel through space, let alone board warships. (Zero population growth.)

Psi Bias: The more difficulty you have sensing something with Sanzai, the less you trust it. (Malus to rolls vs. Psi-resistant species)

The Humans are an inquisitive species inhabiting an isolated region far from the Umiak / Loroi war. Though primitive by the standards of the local bubble, their rapid technological advance cannot be discounted. Their lack of contact with other species blinds them to the full extent of their strengths and weaknesses.

Advantages

<<Unknown>>: You will need to take certain actions to reveal this perk.

<<Unknown>>: You will need to take certain actions to reveal this perk.

<<Unknown>>: You will need to take certain actions to reveal this perk.

Well Rounded: The costs of space travel preclude all but the best and brightest having access. (Stats cannot start below 10, can fall later due to injury or other actions).

Disadvantages

<<Unknown>>: You will need to take certain actions to reveal this flaw.

<<Unknown>>: You will need to take certain actions to reveal this flaw.

Low Population: You have barely a few hundred people to work with. Unless you can find other lost souls in this region, it will take you generations to set up something appreciable. (Low numbers)

Junk Assignment: Your ship was a lowly transport vessel, and this was your first command. You may be the exception, but anyone that was ever exceptional amongst your crew got snapped up. (Stats cannot start above 20, can rise with effort and training, does not apply to passengers).

The Umiak Hierarchy is a mighty empire stretching across a vast swathe of the local bubble. Their monomaniacal devotion to their tasks is matched only by their paranoia, which extends from their most hated enemies to their closest allies. Amoral and brutal, they tolerate no rivals, especially those thrice damned Loroi.

Advantages

Monomania: When assigned a job, an Umiak will do that job until the day they die. They dedicate themselves wholly to knowing everything they can about that job and do it to the best, or worst, of their ability. (Extraordinary proficiency at single tasks, bonus to all rolls if the role matches the stat)

Fecundity: The advantage of being an egg-laying species is that you can generate thousands of offspring relatively easily. (Growth rate limited only by food production)

Amoral: Morality does not fetter your decision making, only cold, hard, pragmatism. (Wider range of potential options)

Mighty Industry: Umiak industriousness knows no bounds. You'd rip apart the stars themselves if it meant you could exceed your quotas. (+50% bonus to all production type facilities)

Disadvantages

Monomania: When assigned a job, an Umiak will do that job until the day they die. They dedicate themselves wholly to knowing everything they can about that job and do it to the best, or worst, of their ability. (Difficulty reassigning from tasks, malus to all rolls if the role does not match the stat)

Hated Enemy: You hate the Loroi. You hate their allies. You hate anyone that associates with them. There can be no peace, only war. (Reputation with Loroi permanently set to Hated. Reputation with Loroi Allies permanently set to Hated. Reputation with Loroi slaves set to hostile. All other reputations set to unfriendly from the outset due to numerous Loroi tricks)

Amoral: Your lack of morality tends to make other species extremely uncomfortable. (Difficulty fostering friendly relations with others. Lack of empathy.)

Paranoid Treachery: Everyone is out to get you. From your most hated enemies to your most trusted allies, even your slaves are out to get you! All relationships are only ever meta-stable in the long run. Sooner or later they'll turn against you. Sooner or later they'll stab you in the back. The only way to stay on top is to beat them to it. (Malus to diplomatic rolls, bonus to intrigue)

Executive Officer

Sharon O'Malley

Age: 32

Martial: 18
Diplomacy: 11
Stewardship: 14
Intrigue: 15
Learning: 11
Psi: 0

Commander O'Malley joined up with the TCA the year she turned 18, though she never did say why. She's been the XO for the L'Amour since before you arrived, and the two of you have formed a 'good officer, bad officer' dynamic, with her being the stick to your carrot. It's worked well over the last two years so far. Perhaps too well.

???: You don't know your commander well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know your commander well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know your commander well enough to reveal this.

Communications Officer

Homura Izumi



Age: 27

Martial: 11
Diplomacy: 25
Stewardship: 10
Intrigue: 10
Learning: 18
Psi: 0

If not for the uniform Ensign Lieutenant Izumi would be a small and unassuming woman that you'd never really be able to picture on the bridge of a ship. The fact that she knows three languages, Japanese, Chinese, and English, makes her indispensable when it comes to dealing with local port authorities, though her lack of confidence seems to be a hindrance.

???: You don't know the ensign well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know the ensign well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know the ensign well enough to reveal this.

Trait: Journeyman Xeno-Linguist: The standard 1d100 + Learning Roll is now augmented by a bonus 1d20 added to the roll.
Trait: Diplomat: Any failure on a diplomacy roll is automatically rerolled. The highest roll is always kept.

Supply Officer

Alex Cole

Age: 44

Martial: 10
Diplomacy: 12
Stewardship: 17
Intrigue: 17
Learning: 13
Psi: 0

2nd Lieutenant Alex Cole is a model of efficiency and organisation when it comes to doing his job. In the last two years, you haven't heard a single complaint, nor have you been able to fault his work, with his only fault being that he's sometimes a bit surly. Last year he managed to catch a small drug shipment by noticing some irregularities in package size.

???: You don't know the Lieutenant well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know the Lieutenant well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know the Lieutenant well enough to reveal this.

Engineer

Sasha Volkova

Age: 35

Martial: 12
Diplomacy: 10
Stewardship: 12
Intrigue: 15
Learning: 20
Psi: 0

While Engineer Volkova is abrasive on the best of her days, the fact that she can make the L'Amour's engines purr like kittens is worth the price. You're still not certain how she managed to get greater than 100% fuel efficiency on your last Earth-Aldea run though.

???: You don't know Engineer Volkova well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know Engineer Volkova well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know Engineer Volkova well enough to reveal this.

Doctor (Medical)

Alexandro Campos

Age: 52

Martial: 14
Diplomacy: 16
Stewardship: 10
Intrigue: 10
Learning: 19
Psi: 0

Dr. Campos serves the medical needs of the passengers and crew with a generally pleasing disposition and an attention to detail that nips even the smallest of medical concerns in the bud. If you had to fault him for anything, it'd be his tendency to hand out lollipops at the end of every exam and the fact that he's always behind on his paperwork. This is not helped by the fact that his signature is illegible.

???: You don't know Dr. Campos well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know Dr. Campos well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know Dr. Campos well enough to reveal this.

Colonel Brian Pierce



Age: 45

Martial: 20
Diplomacy: 12
Stewardship: 13
Intrigue: 14
Learning: 10
Psi: 0

Colonel Pierce is a man of few words, not that he apparently needs them judging by the way he can silence his men with just a glance. Outside of the contact between high ranking officers necessary to move troops between locations, he hasn't said two words to you. The Colonel seems to respect you and is supportive of your current position as captain and leader.

Colonel Pierce is immune to jump sickness.

???: You don't know the Colonel well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know the Colonel well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know the Colonel well enough to reveal this.

Richard Hughes

Age: 35

An engineer by trade, he specialises in constructing dome habitats. He was appointed joint leader of the colonists by their sponsor until they could integrate with the local population.

Martial: 12
Diplomacy: 10
Stewardship: 15
Intrigue: 10
Learning: 17
Psi: 0

Vanessa Hughes

Age: 36

A sociologist specialising in creating stable communities. She was appointed joint leader of the colonists by their sponsor until they could integrate with the local population.

Martial: 10
Diplomacy: 10
Stewardship: 17
Intrigue: 17
Learning: 10
Psi: 0

Spear



Age: 7

Leader of the remains of a Loroi group that you rescued. She's stand-offish towards men and defers only to Ensign Izumi, you, and anyone that defers to you in her presence.

Martial: 14
Diplomacy: 10 - 4 = 6
Stewardship: 10
Intrigue: 16
Learning: 12
Psi: 12

Psychologically Scarred: This character has difficulty trusting in herself or others due to traumatic experiences at the hands of Urkuk slavers. -4 Diplomacy.
???: You don't know the Spear well enough to reveal this.
???: You don't know the Spear well enough to reveal this.

Spear's English: 1357 / 3000: Somewhat conversational. Is baffled by less common terms or specific words.

Achievement: Made Captain!
Achievement: Earned an Achievement!
Achievement: Made the GM grin with glee.
Achievement: Made the GM grin sadistically.
Achievement: Made the GM break a tie.
Achievement: Caught the GM being a forgetful lazy slouch. (Credit to dragoongfa)
Achievement: Recruited a crew.
Achievement: Family Business - Recruited Sharon O'Malley.
Achievement: The Diplomancer - Recruited Homura Izumi.
Achievement: Logistical Winning - Recruited Alex Cole.
Achievement: Superior Russian Engineering - Recruited Sasha Volkov
Achievement: Drinking buddies never - Choose either Kamilka Nencha or Sasha Volkov, but not both.
Achievement: Family Doctoring - Recruited Alexandro Campos
Achievement: Master and Commander - Brought Brian Pierce along for the ride.
Achievement: Pioneering the new frontier - Brought the people best able to settle down.

Stats (D20, 10 = average, 20 = exceptional, 30 = heroic, 40 = legendary)

Martial: Influences how well you fight and lead.
Diplomacy: Influences what people think of you and negotiations.
Stewardship: Influences the economy and how well your faction runs.
Intrigue: Influences the chances to detect plots and launching your own.
Learning: Influences research and your knowledge of the world.
Psi: Influences your ability to use Psi.

Sample Stats for canon characters:

Beryl

Martial: 12
Diplomacy: 11
Stewardship: 19
Intrigue: 3
Learning: 32
Psi: 12

Tempo

Martial: 19
Diplomacy: 25
Stewardship: 15
Intrigue: 29
Learning: 15
Psi: 12

Fireblade

Martial: 25*
Diplomacy: 5
Stewardship: 9
Intrigue: 4
Learning: 10
Psi: 35*

*As a Teidar, Psi is added to Martial stat for combat purposes at melee ranges. At longer ranges, Psi stat is doubled and then added to the martial stat, since collateral damage isn't as likely to backfire.

Alexander Jardin

Martial: 22
Diplomacy: 9
Stewardship: 11
Intrigue: 11
Learning: 28
Psi: 0

Stillstorm

Martial: 35
Diplomacy: 4
Stewardship: 22
Intrigue: 7
Learning: 17
Psi: 12

You are more then just your background or your title. You spent years working your way up to captain. What was your service record?

Choose one assignment for each rank.

Promotion years: 5d4

O-1 – 2 Years

[] ECS-088 Norway – The Solar Patrol, Gain Trait Seasoned, +1 Martial, +1 Stewardship

[] ECS-051 California – The Outer Systems Patrol, Gain Trait Experienced, +1 Martial, +1 Intrigue

O-2 – 4 Years

[] ECS-036 England – Combat Exercises, Gain Trait Hardened, +2 Martial

[] ECS-038 Hellas – Shipping Patrol, Gain Trait Vigilant, +2 Intrigue

O-3 – 3 Years

[] ECS-062 America – Flag Operations, Gain Trait Silver Tongue, +2 Diplomacy

[] ECS-103 Europe – System Testing, Gain Trait Insightful, +2 Learning

O-4 – 2 Years

[] ECS-037 Esperenza – The Smugglers Den, Gain Trait Veteran, +3 Martial, +2 Intrigue

[] ECS-020 Centaur – The Rust Bucket, Gain Trait Wisened, +3 Learning, +2 Stewardship

O-5 – 2 Years

ECS-48 L'Amour – Current Assignment

--GM Aside: Wow, the Dice love you. At 31 you're actually quite young for a Captain. Actually, you made it at 29, you've been in command of the L'Amour for two years now.

For your first command, you chose to focus on:

Choose One:

[] Military tactics, +3 Martial
[] Conflict resolution, +3 Diplomacy
[] Running a tight ship, +3 Stewardship
[] Politics, +3 Intrigue
[] Hitting the books, +3 Learning

[X] Jennifer Cole
[X] Terran Slumdog: That Earth is prosperous does not mean there weren't people that were dirt poor. Your childhood was rough and tough, and you got out as soon as you could. +2 Martial, +2 Intrigue

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[X] Adam Smith
[X] Frontier Pioneer