Carter Arlik

Status: Inactive
System: Rifts

Carter was Ace's predecessor in the one tabletop Rifts game I was in. He was something of an experiment; a purely telekinetic character with the Vagabond OCC. I had to remove two powers that I had listed: Telekinesis (Super) and Telekinetic Acceleration Attack, but the GM had said that I could take them at level 3. These were to be the only powers he would have, and neither I nor the GM would allow him to gain any beyond them.

He was a city boy, born in the burbs of a Coalition super-city. You may notice on his character sheet that I listed "Des Moines" as the city he was from instead of "Chi-Town". This was intentional, as the GM seemed to be indicating that the game would take place away from Chi-Town proper. Besides, I knew there had to be more than one CS super-city in the State of Chi-Town. ;)

As pleased as I was with the build, Carter didn't seem that well suited for the game itself. The party was Carter, a city rat hacker, a Glitter Boy, and a former Coalition grunt. The GM seemed to be leaning more for stuff the Glitter Boy of the party could blow up, and Vagaonds don't start with any MDC armor. After the grunt got blown away, that player brought in a Wilderness Scout, and I decided that Carter just didn't fit into the game.

Will I play Carter again? Possibly. He is low-powered, compared to everything else out there in the Rifts system, and works best in a city-based campaign that deals more with thinking and sneaking than with massive explosions. He was fun to play, despite not working in that game.

RCC: Human
OCC: Vagabond
Level: 2
Exp: 3,075
Needed: 3,750

Gender: Male
Age: 25
From: burbs surrounding the Super-City of Des Moines, State of Chi-Town
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 165 lbs
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Somewhere between dark blond and light brown
Alignment: Unprincipled

IQ: 13
ME: 20
MA: 13
PS: 9 Lift: 180 lbs. Carry: 90 lbs.
PP: 15
PE: 15
PB: 13
Spd: 9
HP: 19
SDC: 15
PPE: 7
ISP: 74

Money: 1,000 cr
Black Market: 0 cr

OCC Skills:

Language: American: 95%

Language: Sioux: 95%

Cook: 50%

Pilot: Automobile: 67%

OCC Related Skills:

Hand to Hand: Basic

Brewing: 40%/45%

First Aid: 55%

Palming: 27%

Pick Locks: 37%

Pilot: Motorcycle: 69%

Prowl: 32%

Salvage: 42%

WP: Energy Pistol

Land Navigation: 36%

Lore: Demons & Monsters: 27%

Track Animals: 20%

Secondary Skills:

Automotive Mechanics: 30%

Pilot: Hovercycle: 73%

WP: Automatic Pistol

WP: Forked

WP: Revolver

WP: Small Thrown Weapons

Psionics:

Levitation

Range: up to 60 ft

Duration: 4 minutes

ISP Cost:

Small (2 lbs or less): 2

Medium (20 lbs or less): 6

Large (over 20 lbs): 6 + 1 every 10 lbs over 20 lbs

Saving Throw: None

Max Height:

Small: 8 ft

Medium: 6 ft

Large: 4 ft

Personal: 10 ft

Telekinesis

Range: up to 60 ft

Duration: 4 minutes

ISP Cost:

Small (2 lbs or less): 3

Medium (20 lbs or less): 8

Large (over 20 lbs): 8 + 1 every 10 lbs over 20 lbs

Saving Throw: None

Telekinetic Leap

Range: Self

Duration: One melee attack/action; in this case, a leap

ISP Cost: 8

Leaps:

High: +2 ft

Across: +3 ft

Telekinetic Lift

Range: Self or Touch

Duration: 4 melees/60 seconds

ISP Cost: 6

Boost: Lift/Carry increase by 20%

Telekinetic Punch

Range: Touch or 2 ft

Duration: Instant

ISP: 6

Saving Throw: Dodge or Parry as usual

Damage:

Punch: 3d6 SDC

Kick: 4d6 SDC

Telekinetic Push

Range: Touch or 2 ft

Duration: Instant

ISP: 4

Saving Throw: None

Damage: 1d4 SDC

Knockback:

2 yards (ordinary, over 50 lbs), 60% chance of knockdown

1-2 ft (robotic/supernatural), 12% chance of knockdown

Double if under 50 lbs

Combat Bonuses:

Attacks/Melee: 4

w/ Small Thrown: 4

Initiative:

Strike:

w/ Auto-Pistol: +3 aimed, +1 burst

w/ Energy Pistol: +3 aimed, +1 burst

w/ Forked: +1

w/ Telekinesis: +3

w/ Revolver: +4 aimed, +1 burst

Parry: +2

w/ Telekinesis: +4

Dodge: +2

Entangle:

w/ Forked: +3

Roll w/ Impact: +2

Pull Punch: +2

Damage:

Punch: 1d4

Kick: 2d4

Saving Throws:

vs. psychic attack: +3; master psi, 10 or better saves

vs. insanity: +3

Equipment:

Two changes clothes

Baseball cap (reads: "Kingsdale Dark: King of Beers")

Leather jacket

Flashlight

Backpack

Sleeping bag

First aid kit

Wallet w/ ID

Personal items

Armor:

Partial Patchwork Armor

MDC:

Covers: torso, groin

Weapons:

Knife

Damage: 1d6 SDC

Pitchfork

Damage: 1d8 SDC

30% chance of infection

Bandito Arms Glock 22 Replica Automatic Pistol

Cartridge: .40 S&W

Damage: 4d6 SDC

Range: 165 ft (50 m)

Magazine: 15

RoF: Semi-Automatic

Ammo: 2 clips

NG-56 Light Ion Pistol

Damage: 2d6 MDC

Range: 400 ft

Shots: 6 short E-clip; 12 long E-clip

RoF: Semi-Automatic

Ammo:

1 short E-clip w/ 5 shots

2 short E-clips, full

2 short E-clips, empty

Wastelander Motorcycle

Crew: One rider

Storage: One cubic cubit (18" x 18" x 18")

Maximum Speed: 120 mph

Engine: Electric

Maximum Range: 400 miles

Length: 9 ft

Weight: 800 lbs

MDC by Location:

Tires (2): 1 each

Main Body: 45

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