Robert Goddard

This page contains one or more unofficial conversions of Classic material that can include fan expansion of canonical material (which should be noted in body text).

This is a 4e conversion of Robert Goddard

Robert Goddard

Robert Goddard

Cost: 137 ([65]+[8]+[25]+[-30]+[69]+[0]) points

Basic Details

Born 1882; died 1945.

Description: Age 48; 5’9”; 110 lbs.; a balding, mustached middleaged man with a chronic cough, dressed like either a professor or a mechanic.

Attributes and Secondary Characteristics

Section total: [65]

Attributes			Secondary Characteristics				Speed	Move	SM	0
ST	10	[0]	HP	10	[0]	Basic	4.5	4	DR	0
DX	10	[0]	Will	15	[5]	Modifier	0	0	Dodge	7
IQ	14	[80]	Per	14	[0]	Final	4.5	4	Parry	N/A
HT	8	[-20]	FP	8	[0]	Cost	[0]	[0]	Block	N/A
Total					[65]	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	10		0	10	20	[0]
Thrust Damage	1d-2		Up to	Encumbrance Level	Move	Dodge
Swing Damage	1d		20 lbs	None	4	7
Cost	[0]		40 lbs	Light	3	6
			60 lbs	Medium	2	5
			120 lbs	Heavy	1	4
			200 lbs	Extra-Heavy	0	3

Social Background

Total: [8]

• TL 6 [0]
• Cultural Familiarity: Western [0]
• Language(s) [8]: English (Native) [0]; French (Accented) [4]; German, accented) [4]

Advantages and Perks

Total: [25]

• Ally (Charles Lindbergh, 9) [5]
• High Manual Dexterity +1 [5]
• Tenure [5]
• Wealth (Comfortable) [10]

Disadvantage and Quirks

Total: [-30]

• Absent-Mindedness [-15]
• Code of Honor (Scientist) [-5]
• Shyness (mild) [-5]
• Skinny [-5]
• Calls his rockets “Nell” [-1]
• Cigar smoker [-1]
• Dislikes publicity [-1]
• Not a team player [-1]
• Reads science fiction [-1]

Skills

Total: [69]

• Accounting (H) (IQ-2) — 12 [1]
• Area Knowledge (Massachusetts) (E) (IQ±0) — 14 [1]
• Armoury/TL 6 (Rockets) (H) (IQ-2) — 12 [1]
• Astronomy (H) (IQ-2) — 12 [1]
• Chemistry (H) (IQ-1) — 13 [2]
• Electronics Operation (Communications) (A) (IQ-1) — 13 [1]
• Engineer/TL 6 (Electronics, Communications) (H) (IQ-1) — 13 [2]
• Engineer/TL 6 (Reaction Drives) (H) (IQ+4) — 18 [20]
• Mathematics/TL 6 (H) (IQ-2) — 13 [1]
• Mechanic/TL 6 (Reaction Drives) (A) (IQ+1) — 15 [4]
• Metallurgy/TL 6 (H) (IQ-2) — 12 [1]
• Meteorology/TL 6 (A) (IQ-1) — 13 [1]
• Musical Instrument (Piano) (H) (IQ-2) — 12 [1]
• Physics/TL 6 (VH) (IQ+1) — 15 [12]
• Professional Skill (Glassblower) (A) (DX-1) — 9 [1]
• Research/TL 6 (A) (IQ±0) — 14 [2]
• Savoir-Faire (High Society; Includes -1 from Shyness) (E) (IQ+3) — (16) 15 [8]
• Teaching (Includes -1 from Shyness) (A) (IQ+2) — (15) 14 [8]
• Writing (A) (IQ-1) — 14 [1]