Issue 8

Continuing with the crew of the Ning Po for my Serenity/Firefly Deadlands Reloaded Campaign, here are the chief engineer and the cargo master. That makes five crew.

Cargo master

Caesar Briko never met a stranger. All peoples are his friend, or soon will be. If the Life of a Party was a planet, then Caesar is the King. Friendly and personable, hes able to convince people to do things they didnt think possible. Hes great at making a deal where everyone comes out ahead (or seems to). Sure, hes been casual with other mens wives and daughters, spaceships, bank accounts and weapons, but that cant be held against himhes a unique individual, beyond the rules of mere mortals. Yet hes scrupulously honest when a deal comes about. Hell bargain hard with you but hell uphold his end and woe to you if you dont hold up yours. The smiles still there, but the steel comes out. Raised on Higgins Moon, he managed to sweettalk his way off and once let loose on the Verse, proceeded to wheelanddeal his way around. Last year, he managed to get Capt. Zook a deal on military surplus and has been a crew member ever since. He likes it here and the people like him. Hes got a special ladyfriend on Ita now and something to fight for. Caesar Briko Human, Legendary (Novice + 80XP). Agility d12, Spirit d8, Smarts d8, Strength d6, Vigor d6. Pace 6, Parry 6, Toughness 4, Charisma -0-, Grit 4. Hindrances: Enemy [M], Loyal [m], Quirk [m], Doubting Thomas [m]. Edges: Luck (free), Great Luck, Acrobat, Thief, Quick, Ambidextrous, Common Bond, Merchant, Master Merchant. Skills: Fighting d4, Shooting d6, Climb d6+2, Notice d6, Guts d4, Lockpicking d6+2, Throwing d4, Gambling d6, Persuasion d8, Stealth d10+2, Streetwise d8, Swimming d4, Taunt d4. Caesar usually carries a holdout pistol and several throwing knives. He tries to keep himself unencumbered enough to jump and dodge as necessary in case of a fight.

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Prospero Jones was always in the top 0.01% of the class. He managed to pick up everything having to do with learning: science and engineering, a bit of medicine, politics, literature and more. Hes got an encyclopedic memory and can bore you to tears on the differences between Fourier Analysis and LaPlace Transforms, if you let him. The middle child of bureaucratic parents from Osiris, Prospero went to the finest university on planet and graduated with honors at age 12, with degrees in engineering and philosophy, earning a guaranteedforlife researcher job with a local engineering firm. Like everyone, he watched the Battle of Serenity Valley unfold via vid and shortly thereafter became affected by the Reckoners release. He quit his job and spent the next 3 years in his parents basement, learning poker and reading esoteric texts, supporting himself with odd but lucrative engineering jobs here and there. Finally, his parents kicked him out and he joined up with Capt. Zook as chief engineer on the Ning Po. Almost 19, hes been crew for three years. Prospero Jones Human, Legendary (Novice + 80XP). Agility d6, Spirit d10, Smart d12, Strength d6, Vigor d6. Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 5, Charisma -0-, Grit 4. Hindrances: Enemy [M], Loyal [m], Quirk [m]. Edges: Scholar (free), Arcane Background (Magic), Wizard, Machine Whisperer, McGyver, Rapid Recharge, Improved Rapid Recharge, Power Points x2, Jack of All Trades. Skills: Fighting d4, Shooting d6, Spellcaster d6, Notice d8, Knowledge (Arcana) d8+2, Knowledge (Engineering) d8+2, Guts d6, Boating d4, Healing d4, Gambling d6, Repair d8+2. Powers (1+2): Light (N), {Healing (N), Bolt (N) as play progresses}. Power Points: 20 Prospero doesnt carry a gun normally, as the Ning Pos engines dont like guns much. Hes still exploring his abilities and so keeps them secret. Hes got a penchant for collecting (and wearing) cheap animal halfmasks (as he thinks they hide his true identity from the manitou).