Friday 20 December 2013

Personnel Files - Misc. NPCs

(EDITOR'S NOTE: These NPCs are other members of the unit that the PCs may encounter)


Bruce Wolf
Age: 33 (Born 3112)
Homeworld: Basalt
Position/Rank: Mechwarrior, Recon Lance

Born in the Republic, Bruce had a fascination with all things Clan from an early age. Fascinated by the appeal of their warrior ways and developing an almost romanticised image of Clan lifestyle, Bruce studied clan Lore and history while also doing his Responsible Service of Alcohol course. After the Blackout, he acted on his dreams, venturing to Tigress to join the Steel Wolves. Bruce performed well enough to become a Mechwarrior with the Wolf Lancers cluster.

At first, things went well for him. In an early battle, his Scarabus defeated the leader of a Ghost Bear enclave, decapitating their Ursus with its hatchet. (And thus earning it the nickname ‘Drop Bear’). However, when Anastasia Kerensky chose to dissolve the Steel Wolves and reform them as the Wolf Hunters, he was one of those who chose to leave. For Bruce, it was less about becoming a mercenary and more of the fact that Kerensky had made the decision without telling anyone.

For several years, Bruce worked at a bar on Galatea, mixing cocktails and using his income to house his ‘Mech. He was discovered by Irisz during a recruitment drive, who saw in him a lot of potential that was being otherwise wasted (Her past experiences with fighting the Steel Wolves also coloured her decisions). Bruce was recruited by her, becoming a part of their Recon Lance and serving ever since. In his downtime, he also runs the bar in the Irregulars’ compound.

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Cecelia Stanley
Age: 31 (Born 3114)
Homeworld: Galatea
Position/Rank: Chief Technician

Having spent all her life in one mercenary unit or another, Cecelia Stanley (“Stanley” to everyone) is no stranger to the world. Trained by her parents and with plenty of practical experience, since joining the Irregulars she has worked her way to becoming their chief technician. Skilled at her job, she is very much the ‘hands on’ type who enjoys a challenge and doesn’t shy away from doing hard work herself.

While technically a non-combatant, Stanley is not afraid to do what’s needed if called for it. She has been known to take her Savoir Repair Vehicle perilously close to the battlefield to support the unit’s ‘Mechs. She pulls long hours in the repair bays afterwards, and often assigns herself the toughest or most high-priority jobs.

The result is that Stanley has a lot of respect from other members of the unit, and is often seen as being ‘one of the boys’ despite not being an actual soldier. Hard drinking, she enjoys arm wrestling and showing off, and has developed something of a friendly rivalry with Will Owen over proving who is the tougher of the two.

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Hadrian Cartwright
Age: 30 (Born 3115)
Homeworld: Alphard
Position/Rank: Doctor

Born to ca comfortable, middle-class Marian family, Hadrian Cartwright showed a keen intellect from an early age and an interest in medicine and especially the chemistry behind it. His parents encouraged his talent, sending him to university to study, as well as arranging an internship at one of the Hegemony’s best hospitals. When he graduated, it was expected that he would have a fantastic career ahead of him.

Instead, he dropped out of sight for reasons unknown, only to resurface on Galatea seeking work as a mercenary medic. His skills and resume saw him hired by the Irregulars, where he became a part of their support team. His duties have included everything from regular check-ups to operating in a MASH unit close to the frontlines.

Hadrian does enjoy the good life; while whatever it was that saw him leave the Hegemony may have cut him off from his family, he still appears to be rather well off, almost to the degree of splashing out and showing off his wealth.

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Charlie Bull
Age: 45 (Born 3100)
Homeworld: Galatea
Position/Rank: Lieutenant, Command Lance
BattleMech: SCG-WF1 Scourge

Charlie Bull is the oldest presently active member of the Irregulars. Born from one of the diminishing numbers of mercenary families, Charlie gladly continued in the same trade as his predecessors, even as the universe was making them seem more and mire irrelevant. He joined the Irregulars in his early 20s, and had remained with it ever since, By the time of the Blackout, he was one of the unit’s officers and, more importantly, had become a close friend of Bors Magyari.

That friendship and loyalty would prove to be invaluable, not just on the battlefield but in other arenas as well. After Bors' disappearance, Irisz Magyari inherited command of the unit by default, but was not unchallenged. There were those in the command who cited her relative youth and lack of experience as weaknesses, and others who felt that they were better suited for the position. Charlie, however, was one of Irisz' key supporters, and managed to bring the bulk of the unit behind her.

The effective second in command of the unit, Charlie often serves to run the operations of Alpha Company's BattleMechs specifically, while letting Irisz focus on management of the unit as a whole. He remains a steady friend ands strong supporter of her, and has her back both on the battlefield and in the complicated issue of mercenary politics. This has also seen him butt heads with Captain Dae-Hoon on numerous occasions; the two men have little love for each other, but do respect each other's capabilities and what they bring to the command.

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Dmitri Matthias
Age: 28 (Born 3117)
Homeworld: Aitutaki
Position/Rank: MechWarrior, Command Lance

An unusual man for a MechWarrior, Dimitri does not, at first glance, appear to be the part. Slender, with scruffy hair and often unshaven, he looks more like he would be lecturing a class then piloting a BattleMech. The image is further enhanced by his obvious love of Mathematics; Dimitri will gladly talk for hours on any maths-related subject if given even the slightest provocation, often with a clear passion for his subject.

The fact is that Dimitri is actually a very good MechWarrior, and his particular interest is of great help to him in his chosen field. He is very adept at quickly calculating and recalculating trajectories for his Archer’s Long-range missiles, and has a reputation for putting down very precise and well-timed indirect fire support.

The son of a prominent political family, Dimitri’s family were forced to leave their homeworld following its last invasion by the Principality of Regulus. While some of its members have since returned with the formation of the new Free Worlds League, Dimitri has chosen to remain a mercenary. He has often joked that the battlefield is a great way to test theorems and formulae.

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Carrie Bull
Age: 28 (born 3117)
Homeworld: Galatea
Rank/Position: MechWarrior, Command Lance

The niece of former Irregualrs member Charlie Bull (And one of his few living relatives), Carrie chose to follow her own path in life. While she trained as a MechWarrior, rather than becoming a mercenary like others in her family had she instead chose to seek fame and fortune on the game world of Solaris VII. A combination of talent and charisma served her well, Carrie managing to attract interest and secure a place.

Her career rose quickly, with Carrie showing a considerable amount of talent and a flair for showmanship. By 3142, she was a rising star, one who was being touted as potential championship material. The Wolf Empire’s invasion of Solaris did slow her career, but didn’t stop it by any means. Carrie continued to participate in the now somewhat reduced games, but began to become ever increasingly vocal and public in her dislike of Clan Wolf.

However, in late 3144 she abruptly quit her team and the game world altogether, dropping out of sight with no explanation whatsoever. It was several months before she resurfaced as a member of the Irregulars, having inherited her uncle’s BattleMech and being offered his position in the unit. While she has begun to adjust to the very different lifestyle and way of fighting, there are still questions as to why she dropped out in the first place.

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Constantin Braudel
Age: 35 (Born 3110)
Homeworld: Spitz
Position/Rank: MechWarrior, Command Lance

Constantin was born and raised on the former Taurian world of Spitz, a planet that alternated between being a battleground in the long-running Concordat civil war and a target for pirate attacks. With little reason to stay (and plenty of desire to leave), he managed to smuggle himself off-world and spent the next few years roaming the near Periphery, learning a wide variety of skills along the way. Eventually, he managed to find his way into a mercenary unit, working his way up to eventually becoming a MechWarrior.

While an experienced veteran, Constantin tends not to stay in the same place for terribly long, and as such has more wandered from unit to unit on a series of short term contracts. Instead he sees himself more as a traveller, using his mercenary employment as a way to explore the Inner Sphere and see all that it has to offer.


Outwardly a little distant, once he has a chance to get settled and open up, Constantin becomes rather social and engaging. He very much enjoys a chance to talk about his travels and things that he has seen along the way, and relishes the chance to see new worlds. To him, any contract is not so much a tour of duty as it is a working holiday and an opportunity for new experiences.


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