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This is a 4e conversion of Nikola Tesla[1]
Nikola Tesla[]

Nikola Tesla
Cost: 417 ([210]+[24]+[134]+[-41]+[90]+[0]) points
Basic Details[]
Born 1856; died 1943.
Description: Age 38; 6'2", 140 lbs. A tall, slender man, with a neatly trimmed thin mustache, intense gray-blue eyes, and black hair, dressed in a stylish suit and derby hat. He speaks English precisely, with only a slight accent.
Attributes and Secondary Characteristics[]
Section total: [210]
Attributes | Secondary Characteristics |
Speed | Move | SM | 0 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ST | 12 | [20] | HP | 12 | [0] | Basic | 6.25 | 6 | DR | 0 |
DX | 13 | [60] | Will | 17 | [10] | Modifier | 0 | 0 | Dodge | 9 |
IQ | 15 | [100] | Per | 15 | [0] | Final | 6.25 | 6 | Parry | N/A |
HT | 12 | [20] | FP | 12 | [0] | Cost | [0] | [0] | Block | N/A |
Total | [210] | Total | [0] |
Air Move | Basic Speed x 2 (dropping all fractions) | NA |
---|---|---|
Water Move | Basic Move/5, rounded down | NA |
Striking ST Bonus |
0 | Lifting ST Bonus |
Lifting ST |
Basic Lift |
Cost | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Striking ST | 12 | 0 | 12 | 28.8 | [0] | |
Thrust Damage |
1d-2 | Up to | Encumbrance Level |
Move | Dodge | |
Swing Damage |
1d | 28.8 lbs | None | 6 | 9 | |
Cost | [0] | 57.6 lbs | Light | 4 | 8 | |
86.4 lbs | Medium | 3 | 7 | |||
172.8 lbs | Heavy | 2 | 6 | |||
288 lbs | Extra-Heavy | 1 | 5 |
Social Background[]
Total: [24]
- TL 6 [0]
- Cultural Familiarity: Western [0]
- Language(s) [24]: Croatian (Native) [0]; English (Native) [6]; French (native) [6]; German (native) [6]; Italian (native) [6]
Advantages and Perks[]
Total: [134]
- Ambidexterity [5]
- Appearance (Attractive) [4]
- Cool [1]
- Eidetic Memory [5]
- Less Sleep 1 [2]
- Lightning Calculator [2]
- Mathematical Ability x 3 [30]
- Status 3 (Includes +2 for Wealth and Multimillionaire) [5]
- Versatile [5]
- Wealth (Filthy Rich and Multimillionaire x 1) [75]
Disadvantage and Quirks[]
Total: [-41]
- Compulsive Generosity (12) [-5]
- Loner [-5]
- Obsession (Control himself and nature, 9) [-15]
- Phobia (Germs, 12) [-10]
- Proud [-1]
- Dislikes June bugs and pearls [-1]
- Fascinated by cut gemstones [-1]
- Calculates the volume of his food [-1]
- Likes pigeons [-1]
- Likes the number 3 [-1]
Skills[]
Total: [90]
- Artist (?) (H) (IQ-1) — 14 [2]
- Bicycling (E) (DXยฑ0) — 13 [1]
- Chemistry (H) (IQยฑ0) — 15 [4]
- Crossbow (E) (DXยฑ0) — 11 [1]
- Engineer/TL 6 (Electronics, Communications) (H) (IQ+4) — 19 [20]
- Engineer (Electrical) (H) (IQ+6) — 21 [28]
- Engineer (Engines & turbines) (H) (IQ+2) — 17 [12]
- Gambling (H) (IQ-1) — 15 [2]
- Games (Chess) (E) (IQ+1) — 16 [2]
- Games (Billiards) (E) (IQยฑ0) — 14 [1]
- Mathematics (Applied, Engineer (Electrical)-5) (H) (IQ-2) — 16 [1]
- Physics (VH) (IQยฑ0) — 15 [8]
- Riding (Horse) (A) (DX-1) — 11 [1]
- Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) (IQ+2) — 17 [4]
- Survival (Mountain) (A) (Perยฑ0) — 15 [2]
- Swimming (E) (HTยฑ0) — 14 [1]
References[]
- โ Classic: Who's Who 1 110-111