Richard E. Byrd

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Richard E. Byrd

Richard E. Byrd

Cost: 443 ([125]+[4]+[74]+[-47]+[287]+[0]) points

Basic Details

Born 1888; died 1957.

Description: Age 45; 5’10”; 165 lbs.; a clean-cut man with blue eyes and black hair, dressed for exploration in an Eskimo-style reindeer parka with a high wolverine-fur collar, reindeer-hide pants and fur boots.

Attributes and Secondary Characteristics

Section total: [125]

Attributes			Secondary Characteristics				Speed	Move	SM	0
ST	12	[20]	HP	12	[0]	Basic	5.75	5	DR	0
DX	11	[20]	Will	14	[5]	Modifier	0	0	Dodge	8
IQ	13	[60]	Per	13	[0]	Final	5.75	5	Parry	N/A
HT	12	[20]	FP	12	[0]	Cost	[0]	[0]	Block	N/A
Total					[125]	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-1		Up to	Encumbrance Level	Move	Dodge
Swing Damage	1d+2		28.8 lbs	None	5	8
Cost	[0]		57.6 lbs	Light	4	7
			86.4 lbs	Medium	3	6
			172.8 lbs	Heavy	2	5
			288 lbs	Extra-Heavy	1	4

Social Background

Total: [4]

• TL 6 [0]
• Cultural Familiarity: Western [0]
• Language(s) [4]: English (Native) [0]; Spanish (Accented) [4]

Advantages and Perks

Total: [74]

• Absolute Timing (only to wake up, -50%; not available in times of stress, -30%) [1]
• Administrative Rank 4 [20]
• Appearance (Attractive) [5]
• Charisma +1 [5]
• Courtesy Rank 7 (Rear Admiral) [7]
• Fit [5]
• Reputation +1 (National hero, in America) 2; [2]
• Reputation +3 (World-famous aviator/explorer) [15]
• Status 3 (Includes +1 from Administrative Rank) [10]
• Temperature Tolerance 1 [1]

Disadvantage and Quirks

Total: [-47]

• Bad Temper [-10]
• Code of Honor (Personal) [-10]
• Compulsive Behavior (Concern for Safety) [-5]
• Guilt Complex [-5]
• Reputation -1 (as a distant commander, among his men, 10-) [-1]
• Sense of Duty (to his country and to anyone in immediate danger) [-10]
• Uncongenial [-1]
• Caffeine addict [-1]
• Likes competition and novelty, dislikes formality [-1]
• Humble, except with regard to his agility and strength [-1]
• Loves animals, especially dogs [-1]
• Prefers walking through snow to skiing [-1]

Skills

Total: [287]

• Accounting (H) (IQ-1) — 12 [2]
• Acrobatics (H) (DX±0) — 11 [4]
• Administration (A) (IQ+3) — 16 [12]
• Area Knowledge (Antarctica) (E) (IQ+9) — 22 [32]
• Area Knowledge (Arctic Circle) (E) (IQ+7) — 20 [24]
• Area Knowledge (United States) (E) (IQ+1) — 14 [2]
• Armoury/TL 6 (rifles and handguns) (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Bicycling (E) (DX±0) — 11 [1]
• Boating/TL 6 (Powerboat) Default: Seamanship-4 (A) (DX-1) — 10 [1]
• Brawling (E) (DX±0) — 11 [1]
• Carpentry (E) (IQ±0) — 13 [1]
• Cartography (Default Navigation, Air -4) (A) (IQ-1) — 16 [1]
• Diplomacy (H) (IQ-2) — 11 [1]
• Economics (H) (IQ-2) — 11 [1]
• Electronics Operation/TL 6 (Communications) (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Engineer/TL 6 (Vehicles) (H) (IQ-2) — 11 [1]
• Games (Bridge) (E) (IQ±0) — 12 [1]
• Gunner (Cannon) (E) (DX±0) — 11 [1]
• Guns/TL 6 (Machine Pistol) (E) (IQ+3) — 14 [8]
• Guns/TL 6 (Pistol) (E) (IQ±0) — 10 [1]
• Law (Military) (H) (IQ+3) — 16 [16]
• Leadership (A) (IQ+3) — 16 [12]
• Mathematics/TL 6 (Applied) (H) (IQ±0) — 13 [4]
• Mechanic/TL 6 (Gas Engine) (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Mechanic/TL 6 (Prop Plane) (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Merchant (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Metallurgy/TL 6 (H) (IQ-2) — 11 [1]
• Meteorology (Earthlike) (A) (IQ+4) — 17 [16]
• Navigation (Air) (A) (IQ+7) — 20 [28]
• Navigation (Sea) (Navigation, Air-2) (A) (IQ-1) — 18 [1]
• Philosophy (unspecified) (H) (IQ-2) — 10 [1]
• Piloting/TL 6 {"Aviation") (A) (DX+2) — 16 [8]
• Piloting/TL 6 (Autogyro) (A) (DX±0) — 12 [2]
• Piloting/TL 6 (Heavy Airplane) (A) (DX+3) — 14 [12]
• Piloting/TL 6 (Light Airplane) (A) (DX+4) — 16 [16]
• Piloting/TL 6 (Ultralight) (A) (DX+3) — 14 [12]
• Politics (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Public Speaking (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Running (A) (HT±0) — 12 [2]
• Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) (IQ+2) — 15 [4]
• Savoir-Faire (Military) (E) (IQ+2) — 15 [4]
• Scrounging (E) (Per±0) — 13 [1]
• Seamanship/TL 6 (E) (IQ±0) — 13 [1]
• Shiphandling/TL 6 (H) (IQ-1) — 12 [2]
• Skiing (Overland) (H) (HT-2) — 10 [1]
• Sports (Football) (A) (DX±0) — 11 [2]
• Sports (Snowshoeing) (A) (DX-1) — 10 [1]
• Sports (Tennis) (A) (DX-1) — 10 [1]
• Survival (Arctic) (A) (Per+7) — 20 [28]
• Swimming (E) (HT±0) — 10 [1]
• Tactics (Naval) (H) (IQ-2) — 10 [1]
• Teaching (A) (IQ-1) — 12 [1]
• Wrestling (A) (DX+1) — 12 [4]
• Writing (A) (IQ-1) — 11 [1]

Note

• Classic: Who's Who 2 gives conflicting information regarding Byrd's Move score. It states it is 6 in the actual stats but lists Reduced Move 1, which per his speed would make it 4. It is assumed that he was supposed to get Enhanced Move 1.