WWII War correspondents

These are two front-line Allied war correspondents, both of similar abilities but differing time in war zones. The American practice (and it is assumed the British one was similar) was to give war correspondents the rank of captain for the purposes of determining lodging and food allowances, but were not allowed to be armed or lead soldiers). Front line correspondents (as compared to those in rear areas) also faced nearly the same dangers as the same soldiers they covered, so a Duty was given to represent this. War correspondents who mainly reported from rear areas (like divisional HQ) should take a lower level of Duty.

Joe the War Correspondent
Setting: WWII (British)

ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 12 [20]; HT: 10 [0]

Advantages: Acute Vision +1 [2]; Contact (Supply sergeant, skill-12, 12 or less, somewhat reliable) [2]; Contact (Company commander, skill-15, 9 or less, somewhat reliable) [2]; Military Rank 4 (Cannot command men or carry weapons, no Status bonus; -50%) [10]

Disadvantages: Bad Sight (Farsighted) [-10]; Callous [-6]; Duty (12 or less) [-10]; Flashbacks [-5]; Odious Personal Habit (Condesending mannerisms) [-5]

Skills: Area Knowledge (North Africa)-13 [2]; Area Knowledge (London)-13 [2]; Detect Lies-9* [2]; Diplomacy-1-* [4]; Fast Talk-9* [1]; History-10 [1]; Literature-10 [1]; Photography-12 [2]; Research-12 [2]; Soldier-11 [1]; Typing-12 [1]; Writing-13 [4]

* includes -2 from Callous

Languages: English-14 [2]; French-11 [1]; German-11 [1]

Notes: This NPC represents a war correspondent who has spent some time in the war zone, enough have an impact on him..

Joe the War Correspondent
Setting: WWII (American)

ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 12 [20]; HT: 10 [0]

Advantages: Charisma +1 [5]; Contact (Company executive officer, skill-12, 9 or less, somewhat reliable) [1]; Military Rank 4 (Cannot command men or carry weapons; no Status bonus; -50%) [10]; Strong Will +1 [4]

Disadvantages: Duty (12 or less) [-10]; Fanaticism (Patriotism) [-15]; Overconfidence [-10]; Workaholic [-5]

Skills: Acting-11 [1]; Area Knowledge (Central Pacific)-12 [1]; Area Knowledge (Chicago)-13 [2]; Carousing-10 [2]; Criminology-11 [1]; Detect Lies-12 [4]; Fast Talk-12 [2]; Photography-11 [1]; Public Speaking-13 [4]; Research-11 [1]; Streetwise-12 [2]; Typing-12 [1]; Writing-12 [2]

Languages: English-13 [1]

Notes: This NPC represents a a war correspondent getting his first taste of combat, about as gung-ho as the Marines he reports on.