Sir Isaac Newton

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Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton

Cost: 400 ([200]+[30]+[157]+[-67]+[80]+[0]) points

Born 1642; died 1727.

Description: Age 63; 5’9”; 150 lbs. An expensively-dressed Englishman, with brooding eyes and sharp features, usually wearing a wig, under which his hair is white and thinning.

Attributes and Secondary Characteristics

Section total: [200]

Attributes			Secondary Characteristics				Speed	Move	SM	0
ST	10	[0]	HP	10	[0]	Basic	5.75	5	DR	0
DX	11	[20]	Will	18	[0]	Modifier	0	0	Dodge	8
IQ	18	[160]	Per	18	[0]	Final	5.75	5	Parry	N/A
HT	12	[20]	FP	12	[0]	Cost	[0]	[0]	Block	N/A
Total					[200]	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	5	8
Cost	[0]		40 lbs	Light	4	7
			60 lbs	Medium	3	6
			120 lbs	Heavy	2	5
			200 lbs	Extra-Heavy	1	4

Social Background

Total: [30]

• TL 5 [0]
• Cultural Familiarity: Western [0]
• Language(s) [30]: English (native) [0]; Aramaic (native) [6]; Classical Greek (native) [6]; French (native) [6]; Hebrew Greek (native) [6]; Latin (native) [6]

Advantages and Perks

Total: [137]

• Administrative Rank 3 (Master of the Mint) [15]
• Ally Group (Most of the Royal Society, 51-100 people, 12-) [12]
• Legal Enforcement Powers [5]
• Patron (Lord Halifax, 6-) [[5]
• Patron (Prince George, 9-) ; [[10]
• Reputation +4 (Great scientist, among gentry and academics) [10]
• Single-Minded [5]
• Status 5 (Includes +1 for each of Wealth and Rank) [15]
• Talent (Mathematical Ability 3) [30]
• Wealth (Filthy Rich) [50]

Disadvantage and Quirks

Total: [-67]

• Code of Honor (Puritan) [-10]
• Intolerance (Catholics) [-5]
• Obsession (Discover “God’s Truth”) [-10]
• Odious Personal Habits (Arrogant) [-5]
• Reputation -3 (Ruthless prosecutor, among counterfeiters, 10-) [-2]
• Secret (Arian, non-Trinitarian) [-10]
• Selfish (6) [-10]
• Stubbornness [-5]
• Workaholic [-5]
• Believes in mercy for men and animals (but not counterfeiters) [-1]
• Generous to relatives and hangers-on [-1]
• Hypochondriac, and treats himself with medicines of his own making [-1]
• Obsessed with the color crimson [-1]
• Secretive [-1]

Skills

Total: [80]

• Administration (A) (IQ±0) — 18 [2]
• Area Knowledge (London) (E) (IQ±0) — 18 [1]
• Astronomy/TL4 (H) (IQ-1) — 17 [2]
• Chemistry/TL4 (H) ((IQ+0)±0) — 18 [4]
• Economics (H) (IQ-2) — 16 [1]
• Engineer (Laboratory Equipment) (H) (IQ-1) — 17 [2]
• History (H) (IQ-1) — 17 [2]
• Mathematics/TL4 (Applied, includes Cyphering) (H) (IQ+2) — 21 [12]
• Law (English) (H) (IQ-2) — 16 [1]
• Leadership (A) (IQ-1) — 17 [1]
• Occultism (A) (IQ±0) — 18 [2]
• Pharmacy/TL4 (synthetic) (H) (IQ-2) — 16 [1]
• Physics/TL4 (VH) (IQ+5) — 23 [28]
• Research/TL4 (A) (IQ+2) — 20 [8]
• Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) (IQ+2) — 20 [4]
• Theology (Christianity) (H) (IQ+1) — 19 [8]
• Writing (A) (IQ-1) — 17 [1]

Notes

• Newton’s skills are learned at late TL4, though his work lays the foundations of TL5 physical science.
• Newton also knows Alchemy but just what that means in GURPS terms is unclear.