Marc Miller's Traveller Character Sheet

"Bassalope"

(NPC)

UPP	Str	Dex	End	Int	Edu	Cha
Base	B	F	D	4	2	7
Current

Weight	Height	Race (Variety)	Birthdate	Apparent Age (Actual Age)	Sex	Current Career	Rank/Title
		"Reindog"	???-1106	13	M

Homeworld

System	Subsector	Sector	UWP
Pimane	Mora	Spinward Marches	E	5	0	0	3	4	3	-	4

Starport	Size	Atmos	Hydro	Population	Law Level	Tech level
E / H	Medium	Thin	Desert	Low	No Law	Pre-Industrial

Skills

Skill	ATs	Skill	ATs	Skill
Brawling		Intimidation		Streetwise
Camouflage		Leadership		Survival
Carousing		Perception?	(+1 lvl)	Survey (sort of)
Environment Combat		Psychology	(+1 lvl)	Tactics
Instruction		Stealth
Sum of Int + Edu:	5	Skill Total:		Original Total:

Difficulty Codes

Rating	Dice Code	Rating	Dice Code	Rating	Dice Code
Easy	Auto / 2D	Difficult	4D	Staggering	6D
Average	3D	Formidable	5D	Impossible	7D
Spectacular Failure:	three 6's	Spectacular Success:	Target No. = Skill level + Dice Code

Space and Related Skills

Skill	Attr	Skill	Attr
Astrogation	int edu	Gunnery	int
Communications	edu	Mechanics	str edu
Computer	int edu	Pilot	dex
Electronics	dex edu	Sensors	end edu
Engineering	int edu	Ship's Boat	dex
Gravitics	int edu	Vacc Suit	dex

Other Vehicle Skills

Skill	Attr	Skill	Attr
Equestrian	dex soc	Jet Plane	dex edu
Grav Craft	dex	Prop Plane	dex edu
Ground Craft	dex edu	Watercraft	dex end
Helicopter	dex edu

Social Skills

Skill	Attr	Skill	Attr
Administration	edu soc	Gambling	int soc
Bribery	int soc	Intimidation	str end
Carousing	soc	Language, [ ]	int edu
Diplomacy	soc	Streetwise	end int
Fast Talk	int edu

Academic Skills

Skill	Attr	Skill	Attr
Acting	int soc	Law	edu
Archeology	dex edu	Linguistics	int edu
Art	int soc	Medical	int edu
Biology	int edu	Music	dex int
Chemistry	int edu	Philosophy	int edu
Craftsman	dex edu	Physics	edu
Dance	dex soc	Psionicology	edu
Forensics	int edu	Psychology	int edu
Geology	edu	Research	edu
History	edu	Robotics	int edu
Instruction	int edu	Writing	int edu

Miscellaneous Skills

Skill	Attr	Skill	Attr
Athletics	str dex end	Investigation	int
Broker	int edu	Jack of Trades	***
Disguise	int	Navigation	int edu
First Aid	int edu	Perception	int edu
Forgery	dex int	Survey	edu
Interrogation	end int	Trader	int soc
Intrusion	dex int

Military Skills

Skill	Attr	Skill	Attr
Armorer	dex edu	Recon	end int
Camouflage	int	Stealth	dex
Demolitions	int edu	Survival	end
Forward Observer	int edu	Tactics	int edu
Leadership	end soc

Weapon and Fighting Skills

Skill	Attr	Skill	Attr
Artillery	int edu	Melee Combat	str dex
Battle Dress	dex	Pistol	dex
Bow Combat	dex	Rifle	dex
Brawling	str dex	Short Blade	dex
Environment Combat	dex int	Shotgun	dex
Fencing	dex soc	SMG	dex
Heavy Weapons	str dex	Throwing	str dex
Long Blade	str dex

Skill Totals

Sum of Int + Edu:	5	Skill Total:	?	Original Total:	?

Psionics

Psi Strength	Psionics Test		Training
Psi Strength	Date	Location	Start	End	Location(s)

Discipline	Level	ATs	:	Discipline	Level	ATs	:	Discipline	Level	ATs
Telepathy

Weapons & Armor

Weapon / Armor	TL	Mass	Range	Shots	Damage
Claw	0	--		--
Teeth	0	--		--

Possessions

Cash on Person	Cash Balance	Monthly Upkeep	TAS member

Other Possessions

History

Years	Age	Dates	Activity	Notes
	0 - 11	1106 -1117	Child
	12 - 13	1118 - 1119	Adolescent

Background Notes

How does this sound (I have been working on this idea a few days): On the planet where they crashed, they find a young animal that resembles a german shephard with antlers (since he is young, his antlers are short). This young animal will act like a loving puppy, and is remarkable regarding that all five of its senses are heightened (similar to dogs, a dog's sense of smell is over 100 times as acute as humans). What they don't realize is that the antlers are really antennae, representing a sixth sense ---- the animal can sense the deepest feelings (even hidden), and can "know" when the party is in danger, and will attempt to communicate this fact (via barking, whimpering, etc.)

Also similar to dogs, the animals typically run in packs, but this animal is hurt and has been abandoned by its pack. But like most pack animals, he is fiercely loyal to anyone who befriends it, and will attempt to protect him or her from any danger, even by putting his own life in danger. It's fighting abilities are similar to a german shephard's, as well. It is four-legged and has claws and teeth like a dog.

What I would like to happen as the animal matures and its antlers grow out more is that it develops its sixth sense more ---- it might be able to not only sense feelings and attitudes ---- but to change them, without the source creature even knowing or understanding what is happening. It might even develop some psychokinetic powers ---- be able to move things at a distance ---- you could prescribe this ---- what are its limits, when does it happen, etc. Finally, it might even learn to communicate in some rudimentary English (of course, this would be limited by its speech apparatus, and the fact that the animal is not one of high intellect ---- it makes up for this by its incredible ability to understand feelings).

The key to the animal is that it operates by feelings, not thoughts.... it will not reason its way out of something. This makes it a nice adjunct for play as opposition to Sir Bridgehead, who is sometimes oblivious to other people's feelings. It is always motivated by what is happening to its master (or masters), so any new abilities are likely to manifest themselves when it involves such an individual.

I think this would be a fun character to play. I think that it would attach itself to whoever in the party befriends it first... which would not be Sir Bridgehead, who would urge others to ignore it, thinking it a waste of time (he's far too busy healing people.... then to tend to a measly "reindog".) The animal would probably be assigned a name by the party, but from then on would recognize its name.
As far as rolling the character, we might roll some aspects like strength, dexterity, and possibly 6 sense rolls, representing its abilities in each of its senses.... for example, if the animal has a heightened sense of taste it might be able to determine if food is altered (drugged or poisoned). Whatever you would think would be good to roll.