Bailout

Status: Inactive
System: Palladium

Bailout was a character made from boredom who eventually found a home in a brief Rifts New West game. He was designed as a character who'd found a pre-Rifts helicopter and managed to get it flying. His one game managed to end on a decent note following a climactic moment, so I'm not dissatisfied with him. The GM, though, was particularly stringy with the XP, so he never got more than a fraction of the way to the next level.

Bailout's character concept eventually evolved into Harry Longenburger for two other games. Would I use Bailout again? If a GM were to permit him. Unfortunately, I've lost track of which issue of The Rifter I pulled his class from; he's effectively frozen until I get my Library[tm] back up and running.

Bailout
Real Name: C. D. Storm

OCC: Barnstormer
Level: 1
Exp: 275
Needed: 2,100
Alignment: Unprincipled

IQ: 15
ME: 13
MA: 14
PS: 9
PP: 22
PE: 13
PB: 9
Spd: 6
HP: 16
SDC: 19
PPE: 8

Money: 484,960 cr.
Black Market: 5,000 cr.

OCC Skills:

Language: American: 98%

Literacy: American: 40%

Basic Math: 55%

Read Sensory Equipment: 45%

Computer Operation: 45%

Pilot: Airplane: 65%

Pilot: Helicopter: 50%*

Pilot: Jet Fighter: 60%*

Pilot: Motorcycle: 75%

Pilot: Hovercraft: 65%

Pilot: Robots & Power Armor: 71%

Parachuting (55%)

Gymnastics

Balance: 55%

Parallel Bars: 65%

Climb Rope: 75%

Back Flip: 75%

Climb: 30%

Prowl: 30%

WP: Energy Pistol

H2H: Basic

OCC Related Skills:

Electrical Engineer: 35%

Mechanical Engineer: 32%

Navigation: 55%

Radio: Basic: 50%

Weapon Systems: 45%

Paramedic: 45%

Secondary Skills:

Sing: 35%

Play Harmonica: 35%

Sewing: 40%

Combat Bonuses:

Attacks/Melee: 2, 3 in Helicopter

Initiative: +1 in Helicopter

Strike: +4

/w E-Pistol: +7

Parry: +4

Dodge: +4

Roll w/ Impact: +4

Pull Punch: +2

Equipment:

Portable Tool Kit

50 feet rope

Flashlight

Penlight

Survival Knife

12 flares

NG-S2 Survival Pack

First Aid Kit

IRMSS

PC-3000 laptop

Work clothes

Traveling Clothes

Toiletries

Schematics for the Commanche

Portable Stove

Mess Kit

Canteen

Provisions

Cybernetics:

Gyro-compass

Universal Headjack & Ear Implant

Pair of polarized bio-system eyes

Weapons:

Vibro-Knife

Damage: 1D4 MDC

TX-26 Particle Beam Pistol

Damage: 5D6 MDC

Range: 400 feet

Payload: 15 shots/FSE-clip, or 6 shots/short E-clip

Ammo: 5 FSE-Clips

TX-43 Light Laser Assault Rifle

Damage: 6D6 SDC, 2D6 MDC, or 4D6 MDC

Range: 2000 feet

Payload: 20 shots/short E-clip or 30 shots/FSE-clip

Ammo: 5 FSE-clips

Vehicle:

RAH-66 Commanche, GAW refit

Crew: 2; pilot and copilot/gunner

Note: the controls are such that the pilot can control all the weapons.

MDC by Location:

Rotor Blades (5): 20 each *

Retractable Landing Gear (3): 2 each

Reinforced Pilot Comparment: 150

Main Body: 150 **

* the Commanche can stay in the air with up to two blades broken, but at half speed.

** Depleting the MDC of the main body destroys the aircraft

Physical Stats:

Length: 43' 4"

Rotor Diameter: 39'

Height: 11' 1"

Weight: 7750 lbs. unloaded; 10,110 lbs. Max Takeoff

Max Speed: 205 mph

Range: 1455 miles

Power Plant: Electric

Armaments:

Forward Laser Cannon

Damage: 2D6x10 MDC

Range: 4000 ft.

Payload: Effectively unlimited

Mini-Missile Launcher

Payload: 9

Damage: Varies by missile type

Rate of Fire: Single, or volleys of two or three

Retracts into the fusilage when not in use

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