Gavin Marten
Character Summary
Species: Human | Age: 25 | Homeworld: — | Career: Scholar (Scientist), Rank 1
Characteristics
| Characteristic | Score | DM |
|---|---|---|
| Strength (STR) | 7 | +0 |
| Dexterity (DEX) | 6 | +0 |
| Endurance (END) | 9 | +1 |
| Intellect (INT) | 13 | +2 |
| Education (EDU) | 8 | +0 |
| Social Standing (SOC) | 3 | -1 |
Skills
| Skill | Level |
|---|---|
| Admin | 1 |
| Deception | 1 |
| Engineer (Power) | 1 |
| Language (Oynprith) | 1 |
| Language (Vilani) | 1 |
| Mechanic | 1 |
| Recon | 1 |
| Science (Linguistics) | 1 |
| Diplomat | 0 |
| Drive | 0 |
| Electronics | 0 |
| Flyer | 0 |
| Investigate | 0 |
| Medic | 0 |
| Survival | 0 |
Finances
| Pension | — |
| Debt | — |
| Cash on Hand | Cr10,000 |
| Monthly Ship Payments | — |
| Living Cost | — |
Background
- Survival
- Language
- Drive
Careers
Per 04 - Career Rules: each term you make one skill-table roll for surviving the term, plus an extra skill-table roll if your advancement roll succeeds — the rank bonus is in addition to that extra roll, not in place of it.
Term 1 — Scholar (Scientist)
Survival EDU 4+, Advancement INT 8+.
- Basic Training (first career): all six Scholar Service Skills at level 0 — picked Flyer (Service Skills row 1 “Drive or Flyer”), Electronics, Diplomat, Medic, Investigate, Science.
- Term skill roll: END +1 (Personal Development row 5).
- Advancement INT 8+ — failed, so no rank bonus and no extra skill roll this term.
- Event 6: You are given advanced training in a specialist field. Roll EDU 8+ to gain any one skill of your choice at level 1. — Failed the EDU 8+ roll; no skill gained.
Term 2 — Scholar (Scientist)
Survival EDU 4+, Advancement INT 8+.
- Term skill roll: END +1 (Personal Development row 5).
- Advancement INT 8+ — failed, so no rank bonus and no extra skill roll this term.
- Event 6: You are given advanced training in a specialist field. Roll EDU 8+ to gain any one skill of your choice at level 1. — Failed again.
Term 3 — Scholar (Scientist)
Survival EDU 4+, Advancement INT 8+.
- Term skill roll: END +1 (Personal Development row 5).
- Advanced to Rank 1 (Scientist):
- Rank 1 bonus: Science (any) 1 → Science (Linguistics) 1.
- Extra skill roll from advancement: Admin 1 (Scientist row 1).
- Event 8: You have the opportunity to cheat in some fashion, advancing your career and research by stealing another’s work, using an alien device, taking a shortcut and so forth. If you refuse, you gain nothing. If you accept, roll Deception 8+ or Admin 8+. If you succeed, you gain DM+2 to any one Benefit roll and may increase any skill by one level but also gain an Enemy. If you fail, gain an Enemy and lose one Benefit roll from this career. — refused; no skill, no Benefit DM, no Enemy.
Mustering Out
Gavin musters out of the Scholar career at the end of Term 3 (Rank 1, Scientist). Mustering-out benefits applied: INT +1 (12 → 13), SOC +1 (2 → 3), and Cr10,000 cash (see Finances). Both characteristic gains are reflected in the Characteristics table above.
Skills
Cumulative through mustering out at the end of Term 3 (Rank 1):
| Skill | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Survival | 0 | Background |
| Language (Vilani) | 1 | Background |
| Language (Oynprith) | 1 | Background |
| Drive | 0 | Background |
| Flyer | 0 | Scholar Basic Training (Term 1, “Drive or Flyer” — picked Flyer) |
| Electronics | 0 | Scholar Basic Training (Term 1) |
| Diplomat | 0 | Scholar Basic Training (Term 1) |
| Medic | 0 | Scholar Basic Training (Term 1) |
| Investigate | 0 | Scholar Basic Training (Term 1) |
| Science (Linguistics) | 1 | Basic Training Science 0 → Term 3 rank-1 bonus |
| Admin | 1 | Term 3 advancement extra |
| Deception | 1 | Connections Rule — Krieger involved in Gavin’s advanced training |
| Recon | 1 | Connections Rule — Kael & Gavin are father and son |
| Engineer (Power) | 1 | Skills Package (custom allocation) |
| Mechanic | 1 | Skills Package (custom allocation) |
Characteristic gains during careers: END +3 (Personal Development END +1 in each of Terms 1, 2, 3) plus mustering-out INT +1 and SOC +1 — all reflected in the Characteristics table.