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#1 siliddar8usmc Mar 11, 2009 16:34:00	Hey there CharOp. I'm entering a D20 Future campaign shortly as a Mecha Pilot for a paranormal response team (think F.E.A.R.). We have access to PL 6 Gear and Tech, and a Mecha is being provided by the . It is a basic Large Quadruped Chassis Mech with standard armor and sensors, a Panther claw and a Chaingun. Basically the Myrmidon example Mech without the jumpjets. Starting the campaign at Lvl 3, stats are 5d6 highest 3, and due to our work in shadowy paramility organization X, we are basically given one of the three bonus feats from the Military occupation due to the basic training for the organization...in addition to any benifits from our chosen occupation. We are using the Mecha as Vehicles rule, Urban Arcana/FX abilities are not available at this time. I'd like to be somewhat of a badass field scientist. Some sort of horrible mix between a Doc Brown in Back to the Future, The Rock in Doom, Brendan Frasier in Journey to the center of the earth and Kurt russell in Excape from NY/LA. Equal parts Butt Kicking and Smarty-pants. With Knowledge: Earth and Life sciences and Physical sciences, and some Repair skill thrown in for good measure. I'm looking at the Emergency Services occupation because of the Drive bonus, Taking Vehicle Expert, Mecha Operation and Advanced Mecha operation and going into Mecha Jockey as soon as I level so Mecha Weapons Proficiency will not be needed. Beyond that I'm not really sure where to go. Strong/Tough/Dedicated/Smart?. Can I get a little direction Charop?
#2 carnivore Mar 11, 2009 19:45:30	it has been a while since i did anything with D20 future.... but i will try since you are getting the 1 bonus feat from your DM... id suggest this: either: Combat Martial Arts or Personal Firearms Proficiency since you will not always be in your Mech use the Transporter Occupation.... gain Vehical Expert as a Bonus feat Show TRANSPORTER Skilled drivers and pilots, transporters move people, information, and precious cargo safely from one destination to another. They treat their vehicles as extensions of their bodies and are most comfortable behind the wheels of skycabs or the thruster controls of cargo shuttles. Prerequisite: Age 18+. Skills: Choose two of the following skills as permanent class skills. If a skill you select is already a class skill, you gain a +1 competence bonus on checks using that skill. Craft (mechanical) (Int), Drive (Dex), Knowledge (current events, popular culture, or streetwise) (Int), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Repair (Int). Bonus Feat: Select either Spacer or Vehicle Expert. Wealth Bonus Increase: +1.

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siliddar8usmc

Mar 11, 2009 16:34:00

Hey there CharOp.

I'm entering a D20 Future campaign shortly as a Mecha Pilot for a paranormal response team (think F.E.A.R.). We have access to PL 6 Gear and Tech, and a Mecha is being provided by the . It is a basic Large Quadruped Chassis Mech with standard armor and sensors, a Panther claw and a Chaingun. Basically the Myrmidon example Mech without the jumpjets.
Starting the campaign at Lvl 3, stats are 5d6 highest 3, and due to our work in shadowy paramility organization X, we are basically given one of the three bonus feats from the Military occupation due to the basic training for the organization...in addition to any benifits from our chosen occupation. We are using the Mecha as Vehicles rule, Urban Arcana/FX abilities are not available at this time.

I'd like to be somewhat of a badass field scientist. Some sort of horrible mix between a Doc Brown in Back to the Future, The Rock in Doom, Brendan Frasier in Journey to the center of the earth and Kurt russell in Excape from NY/LA. Equal parts Butt Kicking and Smarty-pants.
With Knowledge: Earth and Life sciences and Physical sciences, and some Repair skill thrown in for good measure. I'm looking at the Emergency Services occupation because of the Drive bonus, Taking Vehicle Expert, Mecha Operation and Advanced Mecha operation and going into Mecha Jockey as soon as I level so Mecha Weapons Proficiency will not be needed.

Beyond that I'm not really sure where to go. Strong/Tough/Dedicated/Smart?. Can I get a little direction Charop?

carnivore

Mar 11, 2009 19:45:30

it has been a while since i did anything with D20 future.... but i will try

since you are getting the 1 bonus feat from your DM... id suggest this:

either: Combat Martial Arts or Personal Firearms Proficiency

since you will not always be in your Mech

use the Transporter Occupation.... gain Vehical Expert as a Bonus feat

Show

TRANSPORTER
Skilled drivers and pilots, transporters move people, information, and precious cargo safely from one destination to another. They treat their vehicles as extensions of their bodies and are most comfortable behind the wheels of skycabs or the thruster controls of cargo shuttles.
Prerequisite: Age 18+.
Skills: Choose two of the following skills as permanent class skills. If a skill you select is already a class skill, you gain a +1 competence bonus on checks using that skill.
Craft (mechanical) (Int), Drive (Dex), Knowledge (current events, popular culture, or streetwise) (Int), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Repair (Int).
Bonus Feat: Select either Spacer or Vehicle Expert.
Wealth Bonus Increase: +1.