1300 14 AUG 2000, Near Lubliniec, Poland
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"You have to hand it to those guys. Even after gettin' whooped and Logan savin' their hides, they were determined to stick to their principles, which were that they hated us. The refused to join the cantonment and made a whole bunch of threats and stuff but we let 'em go anyway. Was that a good idea? No idea but we were not going to just gun them down in cold blood. We may be killers but we are not marauders. At least we have that going for us."
So, we can make the assumption that Logan and Klasha arrive as backup. We can assume that Harris and the others have the situation somewhat under control until then. Logan has his work cut out for him. After the smoke cleared, we can take a look at the casualty list at the end of the fight:
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ID |
Status |
Hit Capacity |
Stress Capacity |
Notes |
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SSG Michael Griffin |
WIA |
3/5 |
3/4 |
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MAJ Edward Harris |
OK |
5/5 |
4/5 |
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MSG Eduard “Potato” Potapenko |
WIA |
1/6 |
1/4 |
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SFC Jack Robinson |
INC |
0/5 |
4/4 |
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SSG Michael Macron |
INC |
0/5 |
4/4 |
Critical hit: Crushed Wrist |
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Straggler #1-1 |
KIA |
-- |
-- |
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Straggler #1-2 |
OK |
5/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-3 |
KIA |
-- |
-- |
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Straggler #1-4 |
KIA |
-- |
-- |
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Straggler #1-5 |
OK |
5/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-6 |
OK |
5/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-7 |
KIA |
-- |
-- |
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Straggler #1-8 |
KIA |
-- |
-- |
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Straggler #1-9 |
WIA |
2/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-10 |
WIA |
4/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-11 |
OK |
5/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-12 |
OK |
5/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-13 |
WIA |
3/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-14 |
OK |
5/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-15 |
OK |
5/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-16 |
WIA |
2/5 |
-- |
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Straggler #1-17 |
KIA |
-- |
-- |
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Straggler #1-18 |
WIA |
4/5 |
-- |
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That is six KIA, 9 WIA (including 5 POW and two incapacitated characters) and 7 POW (unwounded). The team has one member that escaped without a scratch. Harris may not be the greatest sharpshooter in history but he is lucky, I will give him that.
Now for a bit of triage. Starting with the two incapacitated characters, Logan needs to make a Medical Aid roll to assist both of them.
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Task: |
Assist Macron (incapacitated) |
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Ability Die: |
Empathy B (D10) |
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Skill Die: |
Medical Aid B (D10) |
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Modifiers: |
+1 Combat Medic Specialty, +2 Doctor's medical kit |
= +3 |
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Mod. Ability Die: |
Empathy A (D12) |
[+1 Step, max. 2D12, total = +1] |
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Mod. Skill Die: |
Medical Aid A (D12) |
[+1 Step, max. 2D12, total = +1] |
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Ammo Die: |
-- |
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Roll: |
2,6,-- |
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Result: |
1 Success |
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Macron comes back to the land of the living with one point of hit capacity. We can also assume that Macron is treated to prevent infected wounds at the same time. Now the same for Robinson.
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Task: |
Assist Robinson (incapacitated) |
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Ability Die: |
Empathy B (D10) |
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Skill Die: |
Medical Aid B (D10) |
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Modifiers: |
+1 Combat Medic Specialty, +2 Doctor's medical kit |
= +3 |
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Mod. Ability Die: |
Empathy A (D12) |
[+1 Step, max. 2D12, total = +1] |
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Mod. Skill Die: |
Medical Aid A (D12) |
[+1 Step, max. 2D12, total = +1] |
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Ammo Die: |
-- |
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Roll: |
5,3,-- |
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Result: |
Failure |
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Apparently Robinson needs some more rest. The failed roll does not mean that he dies but rather that he is not revived with any points of hit capacity. He will recover one point at the end of the shift anyway, even without assistance. Since we combined the rolls for infection, he will have to make a roll for infection at the end of the shift. We will combine the rolls and do those at the end.
For the rest, we do not need to make the rolls for them being incapacitated but rather to see if they can avoid infection. It is pretty much the same roll but Logan cannot use his Combat Medic specialty here, as they are not incapacitated.
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Task: |
Assist Straggler #1-9 |
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Ability Die: |
Empathy B (D10) |
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Skill Die: |
Medical Aid B (D10) |
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Modifiers: |
+2 Doctor's medical kit |
= +2 |
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Mod. Ability Die: |
Empathy A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Mod. Skill Die: |
Medical Aid A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Ammo Die: |
-- |
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Roll: |
11,10,-- |
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Result: |
4 Successes |
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Where was this roll when Robinson needed it?
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Task: |
Assist Straggler #1-10 |
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Ability Die: |
Empathy B (D10) |
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Skill Die: |
Medical Aid B (D10) |
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Modifiers: |
+2 Doctor's medical kit |
= +2 |
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Mod. Ability Die: |
Empathy A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Mod. Skill Die: |
Medical Aid A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Ammo Die: |
-- |
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Roll: |
10,1,-- |
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Result: |
2 Successes |
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I see a pattern here. Logan is taking good care of the guys that shot up the team.
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Task: |
Assist Straggler #1-13 |
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Ability Die: |
Empathy B (D10) |
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Skill Die: |
Medical Aid B (D10) |
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Modifiers: |
+2 Doctor's medical kit |
= +2 |
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Mod. Ability Die: |
Empathy A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Mod. Skill Die: |
Medical Aid A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Ammo Die: |
-- |
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Roll: |
5,4,-- |
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Result: |
Failure |
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Another infection candidate.
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Task: |
Assist Straggler #1-16 |
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Ability Die: |
Empathy B (D10) |
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Skill Die: |
Medical Aid B (D10) |
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Modifiers: |
+2 Doctor's medical kit |
= +2 |
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Mod. Ability Die: |
Empathy A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Mod. Skill Die: |
Medical Aid A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Ammo Die: |
-- |
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Roll: |
11,6,-- |
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Result: |
3 Successes |
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Another guy patched up by your friendly-neighborhood medic.
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Task: |
Assist Straggler #1-18 |
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Ability Die: |
Empathy B (D10) |
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Skill Die: |
Medical Aid B (D10) |
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Modifiers: |
+2 Doctor's medical kit |
= +2 |
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Mod. Ability Die: |
Empathy A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Mod. Skill Die: |
Medical Aid A (D12) |
[+1 Step, total = +1] |
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Ammo Die: |
-- |
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Roll: |
10,5,-- |
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Result: |
Two successes |
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The POWs are getting good care. That may influence their decisions later.
POWs are restrained and placed along the long wall so that they can be watched while the rest of the group polices up the material. They only take weapons and ammo from the prisoners and police up everything the dead no longer need. The haul is:
- Class II - Clothing And Equipment
- Club
- Garotte
- 2x Knives
- Spear
- 3x Kevlar Helmets
- 6x Kevlar Vests
- 2x Kevlar Vest (damaged)
- Steel Helmet
- Steel Helmet (Damaged)
- 2x Flak Jackets
- Starlight Scope
- 6x Packs
- 6x Sleeping Bags
- 3x Gas Masks
- 3x Flashlight
- Class IV - Construction materials
- Axe
- Class V - Ammunition of all types
- 50 loose rounds (.22 Long Rifle)
- 80 loose rounds (.38 Special)
- 22 loose rounds (12 GA)
- 25 loose rounds (.30-06)
- 124 loose rounds (5.45x39mm)
- 100 loose rounds (7.62x25mm)
- 35 loose rounds (7.62x39mm)
- 178 loose rounds (7.62x51mm)
- 21 loose rounds (7.62x54mm)
- Antitank Grenades
- 3x HEAT rifle grenades
- 2x White Phosphorus rifle grenades
- 2x 140mm HEAT Rifle Assault Weapon (RAW) rifle grenades
- Class VII - Major end items
- .38 Special Snubnose (Reliability A)
- 2x Colt Police Positive (Reliability A)
- Vz-24 (Reliability C) with 1 magazine (32 round capacity)
- AKR (Reliability F) with 1 magazine (30 round capacity)
- AK-74 (Reliability A) with 1 magazine (30 round capacity)
- AKMR (Reliability C) with 2 magazines (30 round capacity)
- .22 Semiautomatic (Reliability C)
- .22 Bolt-Action Rifle (Reliability C)
- FN-FAL (Reliability A) with 3 magazines (20 round capacity)
- FN-LAR (Reliability D) with 2 magazines (20 round capacity)
- SVD-63 (Reliability A) with 1 magazine (10 round capacity)
- PPSh-41 (Reliability F) with 1 magazine (71 round capacity)
- AKM (Reliability A) with 2 magazines (30 round capacity)
- L1A1 (Reliability C) with 3 magazines (20 round capacity)
- 311R shotgun (Reliability C)
- M700 (Reliability B)
The team will replace their equipment from the loot and reload their magazines.
- Griff: Kevlar Helmet & 5 rounds of 7.62x51mm
- Macron: Kevlar Helmet & 10 rounds of 5.45x39mm
- Robinson: Kevlar Helmet, Kevlar Vest, 12 rounds of 7.62x39mm
- Potato: Kevlar Vest, 19 rounds of 7.62x54mm
Note: yes, I know it is not that simple and vest and helmets don't just fit everyone the same, but it is just a game, after all.
It may seem like a lot, but to be fair, there were 18 of them. The lack of food and medical supplies probably explains their general desperate stance at the beginning of the fight. Now, with the major troublemaker (Straggler #1-1), the others might see the error of their ways and agree to join up with the Cav Troopers. Klasha will try to persuade them.
She explains that what happened was avoidable and encounters in the future will only get harder and some of the people they run into may not be as forgiving as the group. The Cav troopers offer safety and security in their ranks. Food and warm beds to boot.
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Task: |
Convince the survivors to join the Cantonment |
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Ability Die: |
Empathy B (D10) |
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Skill Die: |
Persuasion B (D10) |
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Modifiers: |
+1 PsyOps Specialty, +1 Opponent has suffered damage, +1 Opponent held captive, +1 you have helped the opponent previously (Logan), -1 Opponent has more people on their side |
= +3 |
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Mod. Ability Die: |
Empathy A (D12) |
[+1 Step, max. 2D12, total = +1] |
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Mod. Skill Die: |
Persuasion A (D12) |
[+1 Step, max. 2D12, total = +1] |
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Ammo Die: |
-- |
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Roll: |
1,3,-- |
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Result: |
Failure |
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Wow, these guys are hard-headed. It takes a lot of stupidity to get your butts handed to you and STILL not agree to something reasonable. Klasha will push the roll, as the alternative means the team needs to get rid of these guys somehow. She cannot re-roll the 1, so it stays and we re-roll one D12 and rolls yet another 1, resulting in a mishap. Guess they are really, really sore losers. In addition, Klasha suffers a point of Stress because she failed and EMP task during the push. As they are all restrained or wounded, I do not think that they are really able to become violent. They will maintain a grudge so and that may be important.
All of those that think the team will now just off the group and be done with it will be disappointed. I am not really for the murder-hobo play style (marauders generally being the exception) and then there is the aspect of character development. I like the aspect of the morale code that the v4 brings with it and I generally try to have the characters follow that code. Logan has the need to help everyone he can and is certainly not going to stand by and just let the guys he just patched up get shot to pieces.
The only solution is to let them go their own way, knowing full well we may see them again. What we are not going to do is let them leave with all the hardware, because that would just be stupid. On the other, we cannot leave them defenseless, so the team will have to leave them something. We can probably leave them with the civilian weapons and ammo as well as a very stern warning to not be seen around these parts again.
The group will leave them:
- .38 Special Snubnose (Reliability A)
- 2x Colt Police Positive (Reliability A)
- .22 Semiautomatic (Reliability C)
- .22 Bolt-Action Rifle (Reliability C)
- 311R shotgun (Reliability C)
- M700 (Reliability B)
- 50 loose rounds (.22 Long Rifle)
- 80 loose rounds (.38 Special)
- 22 loose rounds (12 GA)
- 25 loose rounds (.30-06)
Probably more than we should have but leaving them without anything is just sentencing them to death in the world they live in.
It would be worth adding this group to our list of NPCs. The GME tracks many aspects of the game using lists for thinks like threads and characters (NPCs and PCs are meant here). It would also help to have a motivation for the new leader. Two card draws later and we come up with:
- Primary Motivation - Nine of Clubs: Very Violent (The NPC loves a good fight and either is or wants to be a warrior)
- Secondary Motivation - Queen of Spades: Ruthless (The NPC will let nothing stand in his way in achieving any goal and feels total disregard for the needs of others. The NPC can appear to be considerate, generous, loyal, or anything else which serves his purpose, but he actually feels nothing)
Somehow this guy is worse than the last guy we saw. The fact that he is ruthless is interesting, meaning his goal might just be do destroy the characters. This will make for an interesting story element.
After a few randomly generated name and some reassigning of equipment, the NPC group The Stragglers takes shape:
The Stragglers
1130 14 AUG 2000, Near Lubliniec, Poland
This group met and engaged the characters after an unsuccessful attempt to convince the group to join the cantonment. The Stragglers were defeated and offered, once again, the chance to join the cantonment, which they refused and promised revenge on the characters. The characters took all their military-grade equipment and set the group free with a warning never to be seen around the area again.
Sergeant Gabriel Campbell
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
Primary Motivation - Nine of Clubs: Very Violent (The NPC loves a good fight and either is or wants to be a warrior)
Secondary Motivation - Queen of Spades: Ruthless (The NPC will let nothing stand in his way in achieving any goal and feels total disregard for the needs of others. The NPC can appear to be considerate, generous, loyal, or anything else which serves his purpose, but he actually feels nothing)
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: M700 (Reliability B) with 25 loose rounds (.30-06)
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping, Pack, Flashlight,
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Corporal Caleb Hayes
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: 311R shotgun (Reliability C) with 22 loose rounds (12 GA)
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping, Pack, Flashlight
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Corporal Adam Bates
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: .22 Semiautomatic (Reliability C) with 25 loose rounds (.22 Long Rifle)
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping Bag, Gas Mask,
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Specialist Reece Hughes
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: .22 Semiautomatic (Reliability C) with 25 loose rounds (.22 Long Rifle)
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Gas Mask, Sleeping Bag,
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Specialist Frederick Marsh
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: Colt Police Positive (Reliability A) with 30 loose rounds (.38 Special)
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Flashlight, Sleeping Bag,
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Private First Class Steven Wall
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: Colt Police Positive (Reliability A) with 30 loose rounds (.38 Special)
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Flashlight, Sleeping Bag,
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Private First Class "Adonis" Cobb
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: .38 Special Snubnose (Reliability A) with 20 loose rounds (.38 Special)
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Flashlight, Sleeping Bag,
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Private First Class Jeremiah Gross
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping Bag, Gas Mask,
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Private (E2) Erik Robinson
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping Bag, Gas Mask,
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Private (E2) Kody Alexander
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping Bag, Gas Mask,
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Private (E2) Charlie Khan
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping Bag, Gas Mask,
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Private (E1) Aaron Foster
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: --
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Private (E1) Blake Newman
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: Pack, Sleeping Bag,
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Private (E1) Reuben Holland
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping Bag,
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Private (E1) Andrew Jackson
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping Bag, Gas Mask,
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Private (E1) Alan Mills
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: Combat Webbing, Pack, Sleeping Bag, Gas Mask,
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Private (E1) Juelz Maddox
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: --
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Private (E1) Truman Talley
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: --
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Private (E1) Abraham Cohen
Template: Soldier
Faction: American
STR: B (D10)
Close Combat: C (D8)
AGL: B (D10)
Driving: C (D8)
Ranged Combat: C (D8)
INT: C (D8)
Recon: C (D8)
EMP: C (D8)
Hit Capacity: 5 (Currently 3)
Main Weapon: --
Equipment: --
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Great write up.
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