Howard Farnsworth, Traveller retired Scout

Howard Farnsworth
100 points

Retired Scout (3 terms), 5’8", 180 lbs., age: 32.

Appearance:

Quote: "I get the impression that you'd rather be somewhere else."
ST:
DX:
IQ:
HT:
9
14
13
11
Speed:
Move:
Dodge:
Parry:
Block:
Thrust:
Swing:
6.5
6
6
—
—
1d-2
1d-1

Advantages:

Unusual Background (Trained Psionic)
Telepathy/6

Disadvantages:

Mild Agoraphobia
Secret (he's a psionic, utter rejection)
Sense of Duty (other scouts)
Telepathic Addiction

Quirks:

pick five quirks

Equipment:

Large knife
wardrobe (robes - prefers white)
cloth armor (torso, arms, legs)
shoes
pouch, containing:
first aid kit
personal basics
whetstone
pouch ($240)
pet snake Charley

History and campaign notes:

Ex-Scout, 3 terms, Survey and Communications Branches

Four Special Missions:

  • Scientific survey of white dwarf system,
  • Sent to a colony world to help with animal incursions,
  • Sent to fix monitoring satellites along Zhodani border, saw some combat, and
  • Sent to take important priority message across four sub-sectors.

Trained by the Psionic Institute and spent last two years on Regina in further psionic training.

Skills:

Area Knowledge (Spinward Marches)/12
Beam Weapons (Laser)/15
Carousing/10
Chess/12
Computer Operation/12
Electronics Operation/11
Free Fall/13
Gambling/14
Gunner (Laser)/14
Juggling/13
Piloting (Starship)/16
Vacc Suit/13

Telepathy Skills:

Mind Block/11
Mind Shield/12
Psi Sense/12
Sleep/12
Telereceive/12
Telesend/12