[gurps] [3e][25-point] WWII Soviet sniper and spotter/scout

[Brandon Cope]

--- On Tue, 8/12/08, Onno Meyer <Onno.Meyer at gmx.de> wrote:

> Nice to see that the Joes are back!
> 
> > Jane the Sniper
> > Setting: WWII
> > 
> > Skills: Armoury (Small Arms)-10 [1]; Camouflage-12
> [2]; Climbing-12 [2];
> > First Aid-11 [1]; Guns (Rifle)-15* [4]; Hiking-11 [2];
> Jumping-11 [1/2];
> > Knife-11 [1/2]; Orienteering-11 [2]; Scrounging-11
> [1]; Singing-11 [1];
> > Soldier-10 [1]; Stealth-12 [2]; Survival
> (Woodlands)-11 [2]; Tracking-11 [2];
> > Traps-11 [2]
>  
> The Singing skill is probably background color, but why
> Knife? A hunter 
> wouldn't learn much knife fighting. Brawling might be
> more likely if Jane
> was a Joe.

It could have been taught to her by her father or possibly in her short military training. If it bothers you, replace it with Spear-10.
 
> > Joe the Spotter
> > Setting: WWII
> > 
> > Skills: Animal Handling-9 [2]; Armoury (Small Arms)-9
> [1]; Brawling-12
> > [2]; Camouflage-10 [1]; Chess-9 [1/2]; Climbing-10
> [1]; Demolition-9 [1];
> > First Aid-10 [1]; Guns (Light Automatic)-12* (1); Guns
> (Rifle)-12* [1];
> > Hiking-10 [1]; Knife-12 [2]; Orienteering-9 [1];
> Scrounging-9 [1/2]; Soldier-10
> > [2]; Stealth-12 [4]; Survival (Woodlands)-10 [2];
> Throwing-9 [1]; Traps-9 [1]
> 
> Spotter or Scout? Lots of close combat skills, but no
> Forward Observer.

Sniper spotter, not artillery spotter. And, between Russian artillery normally being preplanned than on demand, and a general scarcity of radios, I doubted the Joe would have Forward Observer. Now, a much more experienced character might be trusted with a rare radio and have the appropriate skills.
 
> > Gear: PPSh-41, two F-1 grenades, smoke grenade,
> bayonet, standard infantry
> > gear.
> 
> No binoculars?

That's why he has Acute Vision +5.

Brandon