Date: Wed, 06 Dec 1995 03:58:01 -0600 (CST)
From: Mike Overbo <overbom@stolaf.edu>
Subject: Char. Template: Talz Gunner
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Well, nobody understands my pathological fascination with the Talz
(myself included), and probably no one else shares it, but I might as 
well spam this to the list; there's always the chance that someone might 
like it.  (BTW -- don't complain about the 3d+1 worth of skill dice put 
into starship gunnery for a beginning char.  Oftentimes, I don't care 
about the rules ;P ) As usual, let me know what you think.


			     have a nice day!
			         _mcmike_
			    overbom@stolaf.edu
                               protocol, eh?

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Name      :
Type      : Talz Gunner
Dexterity : 4D
            Blasters 6D, Dodge 5D, Firearms 5D, Vehicle Blasters 4D+2
Knowledge : 2D
Mechanical: 2D+1
            Starship Gunnery 6D
Perception: 2D+2
Strength  : 4D+2
            Brawling 5D
Technical : 1D+1
Move      : 8
CPs       :
FPs       :
Equipment
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	1 Modified Blaster Rifle.  (6D)(80 shots/pwr pack)
	1 Heavy Blaster Pistol. (5D)
	1 Blaster Pistol (4D).
	1 .5 Cal. Slugthrower. (5D dam, 4 shots)D
	Battle Armor  (+1D+1 STR vs. Phys, +2 vs. Energy)
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Quotes: "Happiness is a warm gun."
        "We could always shoot our way out..."
        "What do you mean, 'Man the Ion Cannon.'?"


You were born and raised on Alzoc III, a desolate world far out in the
fringe.  It is a planet brutally subjugated by the Empire, but you didn't
really mind.  The Empire brought you your purpose;  your main joy in life. 
The Empire brought you the joy of guns.  Lately, that's become your
purpose -- shooting things.  It fills you with a warm glow inside;  more
than anything.  More than your ex-girlfriend, more than sex, more than 
life.  Your purpose is to shoot things.

You were employed as a guard in the slave camps of Alzoc III, keeping
other Talz in line.  One day, you jumped aboard a undermanned transport
and took it over...  Armed with only a vintage six-shooter, you sent ten
stormtroopers to the maker, and kept the two man crew under hostage until
you dropped out of hyperspace.  You then blasted the remaining crew to
oblivion, and traded the ship in for some armaments...  (note that the
Blaster Pistol your only legal weapon)

Since then, you've served as a gunner on a couple of pirate ships.  The 
pay was good, and you got to use guns quite a bit, but not to their full 
potential;  the Pirates got pretty mad when you destroyed target ships.  
What else is a laser cannon for?  They also couldn't seem to fathom your 
hatred of ion cannons; which are abominations in your eyes.  What's the 
point of having a gun that doesn't do real damage?  Hmmph.  Idiots...


Additional notes:
GMs may rule that the Talz are incapable of speaking basic, although most 
all will understand it.  (There's no imperial that would lower themself 
to the level of speaking the Talz language, so as a rule, Talz learn to 
understand and/or speak Basic on Alzoc III)

Also note that there is no such thing as a free Talz.  All of the Talz 
are slaves of the Empire, unless a campaign is sometime post-ROTJ.

For those of you that don't know, the furry four-eyed creature in the 
Cantina speaking with hammerhead (Momaw Nadon) was a Talz.