Free Trader Merchant
Free Trader Assignment, Merchant Career
Free Trader Assignment, Merchant Career
Career Quote: "Members of a commercial enterprise. Merchants may crew the ships of the huge trading corporations, or they may work for independent free traders who carry chance cargoes and passengers between worlds."
Assignment Quote: "You are part of the crew of a tramp trader."
Reference: Core Rulebook, pages 32-33.
Qualification:
INT 4+ check
DM-1 for every previous career
(assignment changes do not count!)
Advancement:
INT 6+ check
if result less or equal to the number of terms in Merchant career, must leave career after this term
if 12+ must stay in Merchant career next term
Survival:
DEX 6+ check
on success, roll on Merchant Career Events Table
on failure, roll on Merchant Career Mishaps Table
Duration:
normal Term duration
Skills and Training:
Get Training before the Survival roll
If this is the first Term in Merchant career, take basic training
Otherwise select training as normal
Basic Training for Merchant career from Service Skills table
If this is the first Career, gain all skills at level 0
Otherwise select one skill to gain at level 0
If the Advancement roll is successful, get another Training
Select any table for training, provided requirements are met
Roll for or Select an item on the table, depending on optional rules used
Unless otherwise stated, gain skill at level 1 or increase it by 1 level, but no higher than level 4
1D Personal Development
STR +1
DEX +1
END +1
INT +1
Language
Streetwise
1D Service Skills
Drive
Vacc Suit
Broker
Steward
Electronics
Persuade
1D Adv. Education (EDU 8+)
Engineer
Astrogation
Electronics
Pilot
Admin
Advocate
1D Free Trader
Pilot (spacecraft)
Vacc Suit
Deception
Mechanic
Streetwise
Gunner
Ranks and Bonuses:
Rank Title Skill or Bonus
0 - -
1 - Persuade 1
2 - -
3 Experienced Trader Jack-of-all-Trades 1
4 - -
5 - -
6 - -
Extra Benefit Rolls:
Rank 1+ 1 extra Benefit roll
Rank 3+ 2 extra Benefit rolls
Rank 5+ 3 extra Benefit rolls
Mustering Out Benefits:
1D Cash Other Benefits
Cr1000 Blade
Cr5000 INT +1
Cr10000 EDU +1
Cr20000 Gun
Cr20000 Ship Share
Cr40000 Free Trader
Cr40000 Free Trader
Note:
DM+1 on Cash Benefits rolls if Gambler 0+
DM+1 on Cash and Other Benefits if Rank 5+ is reached