Damien Chandler

Name Damien Chandler Age Former US Forest Ranger Status PC(Living) @PCs PC

Details

Damien was born in Australia and immigrated to the US to be with his now ex-wife. He is a trained naturalist and easily found employment with the forest service in Cody. His skillset has seen him work within other departments in the Greater Yellowstone area, these being Fish and Game, The Parks Service, and some time as a tour guide. Before moving to the US Damien was an accomplished Search and Rescue specialist with the Northern Territory State Emergency Service. When necessary, he serves in a similar role, called in to help find people who get themselves lost or in trouble within the local wilderness. On weekends, Damien, organises guided camping trips for people seeking a little outdoor adventure. He will go stir crazy if he cannot get outdoors to indulge in one of his many outdoor activities. He is an avid off-road driver.

Traits (150 points)

ST 10 [0]; DX 12* [40]; IQ 13 [60]; HT 12† [20].
Damage 1d-2/1d; BL 20 lb; HP 10 [0]; Will 13 [0]; Per 16 [15]; FP 12 [0].
Basic Speed 6.00 [0]; Basic Move 6 [0]; Dodge 9.
6' 1"; 175 lbs.

Social Background

TL: 8 [0].
CF: Western (Native) [0].
Languages: English (Native) [0].

Advantages

Absolute Direction [5]; Animal Empathy [5]; Driver's Reflexes 2 [10]; Fit [5]; Flexibility [5]; Night Vision 2 [2].

Disadvantages

Charitable (12 or less) [-15]; Code of Honor (Professional) [-5]; Compulsive Outdoor Activity (12 or less) [-5]; Curious (12 or less) [-5]; Honesty (15 or less) [-5]; Overconfidence (12 or less) [-5]; Pacifism (Self-Defense Only) [-15]; Selfless (12 or less) [-5]; Sense of Duty (Nature and the Environment; Large Group) [-10].
Quirks: Avid off-road driver; Divorced to a vindictive ex-wife; Finds it hard to develop long term relationships; Still trying to find himself; Takes to the outdoors to decompress. [-5]

Skills

Animal Handling (Dogs) (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; Area Knowledge (local) (E) IQ [1]-13; Bicycling (E) DX [1]-12; Boating/TL8 (Motorboat) (A) DX+1 [1]-13‡; Boating/TL8 (Unpowered) (A) DX+1 [1]-13‡; Climbing (A) DX+3 [2]-15§; Computer Operation/TL8 (E) IQ [1]-13; Cooking (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; Diplomacy (Animals) (A) IQ+1 [4]-14; Driving/TL8 (Automobile) (A) DX+2 [2]-14‡; Driving/TL8 (Halftrack) (A) DX+1 [1]-13‡; Driving/TL8 (Motorcycle) (A) DX+1 [1]-13‡; Electronics Operation/TL8 (Communications) (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; First Aid/TL8 (Human) (E) IQ [1]-13¶; Fishing (E) Per [1]-16; Geography/TL8 (local) (H) IQ-1 [2]-12; Guns/TL8 (Pistol) (E) DX [1]-12; Guns/TL8 (Rifle) (E) DX [1]-12; Hiking (A) HT+1 [4]-13; Knife (E) DX [1]-12; Leadership (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; Mechanic/TL8 (Automobile) (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; Meteorology/TL8 (Earthlike) (A) IQ-1 [1]-12; Naturalist (Earth) (H) IQ [4]-13; Navigation/TL8 (Land) (A) IQ+2 [1]-15**; Observation (A) Per-1 [1]-15; Professional Skill (Park Ranger) (A) IQ [2]-13; Public Speaking (Storytelling) (E) IQ [1]-13; Scrounging (E) Per [1]-16; Search (A) Per-1 [1]-15; Search and Rescue/TL8 (H) Per-1 [2]-15; Skiing (H) HT-1 [2]-11; Stealth (A) DX [2]-12; Survival (Arctic) (A) Per-1 [1]-15; Survival (Mountain) (A) Per-1 [1]-15; Survival (Plains) (A) Per-1 [1]-15; Survival (Woodlands) (A) Per-1 [1]-15; Swimming (E) HT [1]-12; Tracking (A) Per-1 [1]-15.
Techniques: Scaling (Climbing) (H) [3]-14.

Footnotes

* Conditional +3 from 'Flexibility' when ignoring penalties for working in close quarters.

† Conditional +1 from 'Fit'.

‡ Includes +2 from 'Driver's Reflexes'.

§ Includes +3 from 'Flexibility'.

¶ Conditional +1 from 'First Aid Kit'.

** Includes +3 from 'Absolute Direction'.