Lancer Pilot
Lancer Pilots are highly specialized vehicle crewmembers who train to make the optimal use of the advanced combat walkers used heavily by states in the Urea Sector. These grav enhanced combat walkers, initially developed as a means of "civilizing" conflict between polities in the region, proliferated as the primary means of waging war within the Urea Nebula, and even as mass production of lancer vehicles began and it became less of a rich man's war, other barriers to entry meant that lancer pilots were still more "elite" than typical of soldiers. The prestige of being a lancer pilot within those polities and the more recent explosion in popularity of Lancer gladiatorial leagues throughout civilized space romanticized the profession, however even as lancer production ramps up, one must be an elite physical specimen to handle piloting such a vehicle, something that greatly limits the number of people that can even try to be lancers.
Skills and Training
| 1D | Personal Development | Service Skills | Advanced Education (EDU 8+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STR +1 | Electronics | Mechanic |
| 2 | DEX +1 | Mechanic | Tactics |
| 3 | END +1 | Drive (Walker) | Electronics |
| 4 | INT +1 | Heavy Weapons (Vehicle) | Recon |
| 5 | Melee (Blade) | Melee (Vehicle) | Medic |
| 6 | Athletics | Athletics | Diplomat |
| 1D | Lancer Knight | Lancer Condottieri | Lancer Gladiator |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diplomat | Drive | Perform (performer) |
| 2 | Admin | Melee | Carouse |
| 3 | Melee | Broker | Drive |
| 4 | Drive | Leadership | Melee (Vehicle) |
| 5 | Leadership | Carouse | Heavy Weapons (Vehicle) |
| 6 | Persuade | Heavy Weapons (Vehicle) | Athletics |
Mishaps
| Rank | Title (Lancer Knight or Lancer Condottieri) | Skill or Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Squire | Athletics (END) 1 |
| 1 | Knight-Errant | Drive (Walker) 1 |
| 2 | — | |
| 3 | Knight-Gallant | |
| 4 | Knight-Lancer | Leadership 1 |
| 5 | Knight-Banneret | |
| 6 | Knight-Commander | SOC +1 |
| Rank | Title (Lancer Gladiator) | Skill or Bonus |
| 0 | Trainee | Athletics (END) 1 |
| 1 | Gladiator | Drive (Walker) 1 |
| 2 | — | |
| 3 | — | |
| 4 | Champion | Melee (Vehicle) 1 |
| 5 | — | |
| 6 | — | SOC +1 |
Mishaps
| 1D | Mishap |
|---|---|
| 1 | Severely injured (this is the same as a result of 2 on the Injury Table). Alternatively, roll twice on the Injury Table and take the lower result. |
| 2 | Dishonorable actions get you ejected from your order, or cheating gets you banned from the tournament circuit. You may or may not have been the actual perpetrator of the crime. Regardless lose all benefit rolls from this career as you are forced to leave in shame. |
| 3 | Failure to keep up with your athletic training makes you unfit to pilot your Lancer capably. Reduce STR, DEX or END by 1 due to muscle wastage. But you keep your benefit roll from this term. |
| 4 | You kill somebody important or beloved. Someone who loved that person makes it their personal mission to ruin your career. Gain an enemy who was a former friend or loved one of the person who you killed. |
| 5 | You quarrel with another lancer pilot, gain a rival. |
| 6 | Injured. Roll on the Injury Table. |
Events
| 1D | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 | Disaster! Roll on the Mishap Table, but you are not ejected from this career. |
| 3 | You undergo specialized training in a secondary area of the job. Gain Recon 1, Electronics (sensors or computers) 1, or Tactics (military) 1 |
| 4 | You find yourself in a situation where you must look to your fist or your wits rather than your walking tank, to get out of a sticky situation. Roll Persuade, or Melee (bludgeoning) 8+. If you succeed gain an additional benefit roll. If you fail, roll on the injury table. |
| 5 | You join a gambling circle. Gain Gambler 1 or Deception 1. If you wish, throw Gambler 8+. If you succeed, gain an extra Benefit roll from this career; if you fail, you lose one Benefit roll from this career. |
| 6 | You have the choice to act dishonorably in a way that (almost) nobody will notice. If you do, gain an additional benefit roll from this career and gain a rival who found out. If you refuse, gain an ally grateful for your upstanding moral character. |
| 7 | Life Event. Roll on the Life Events Table. |
| 8 | You are given advanced training in a specialist field. Roll EDU 8+ to increase any one skill you already have by one level. |
| 9 | Your actions win you fame and acclaim gain SOC +1 and a DM+1 to any benefit roll. |
| 10 | Valorous actions enable you to retire early if you so choose. You may start drawing a pension immediately, or treat yourself as having served one additional term if you are already eligible to collect a pension. |
| 11 | You serve with marked distinction within your career and a superior takes interest. Gain DM+4 to your next promotion roll. |
| 12 | You display herosim on battle or win a major victory against a challenging opponent in the gladiatorial circuit. Your next promotion roll automatically succeeds. |
Benefits
| 1D | Cash | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GCr1,000 | STR +1 |
| 2 | GCr5,000 | DEX +1 |
| 3 | GCr10,000 | END +1 |
| 4 | GCr20,000 | Blade |
| 5 | GCr40,000 | Vehicle |
| 6 | GCr50,000 | SOC +1 |
| 7 | GCr100,000 | SOC +1 and Yacht |
Qualification: END 10+
DM -1 if STR or DEX is less than 9.
Assignment: You must choose one of the below as an assignment.
Lancer Knight: You served as a lancer knight, a professional soldier piloting such a vehicle, almost certainly within the Urea Neubla.
Lancer Condottieri: You were a mercenary lancer pilot, selling your skills to the highest bidder.
Lancer Gladiator: Instead of using your lancer in warfare, you used your skills in the gladiatorial arena, working in a professional sporting circuit, or in the seedier underground.
Survival:
Lancer Knight: DEX 6+
Lancer Condottieri: END 8+
Lancer Gladiator: STR 5+
Advancement
Lancer Knight: SOC 6+
Lancer Condottieri: INT 5+
Lancer Gladiator: END 7+
DM -1 if STR or DEX is less than 9.
Assignment: You must choose one of the below as an assignment.
Lancer Knight: You served as a lancer knight, a professional soldier piloting such a vehicle, almost certainly within the Urea Neubla.
Lancer Condottieri: You were a mercenary lancer pilot, selling your skills to the highest bidder.
Lancer Gladiator: Instead of using your lancer in warfare, you used your skills in the gladiatorial arena, working in a professional sporting circuit, or in the seedier underground.
Survival:
Lancer Knight: DEX 6+
Lancer Condottieri: END 8+
Lancer Gladiator: STR 5+
Advancement
Lancer Knight: SOC 6+
Lancer Condottieri: INT 5+
Lancer Gladiator: END 7+
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