This thread is for stuff where it would be inconvenient to post some gear on a character sheet (a bundle of stuff where there would be to much to list each item separately for example), house rules (I don't have any at the moment, but maybe later), or anything that generally covers the game specifically that everyone needs to know.

Cold Weather Gear:

If a character has cold weather gear listed on their sheet, this is what is in it:

*Cold-Weather Gear: This set of clothing is designed to supplement the basic clothing issue for troops that must operate in cold weather. It consists of a hood for the field jacket (issued with fatigues), wool undershirt, insulated canteen covers (to keep your water from freezing outright – it’s still cold enough to give you a jolt), wool underwear (not quite as protecting as milspec long underwear), a sweater, a scarf, a pile cap, a pair of wool gloves with outserts (the gloves can be worn without the outserts, and they will protect against 8 degrees, but they get wet in a hurry and do not dry quickly), liners for the field jacket/fatigues (light and heavy liners) and a pair of insulated boots ("Mickey Mouse Boots"). Various pieces of this setup are worn depending on the individual's taste and the temperature. The weather protection of cold weather gear is primarily in the gear it is worn with. Some items are available alone, and use the stats for those items already listed. The gear is usually issued in camouflage pattern or OD green/OD brown/black, but can sometimes be had in white.  This kit will save your life or stop you from getting frostbite, but can be uncomfortable or downright clumsy if active or worn for a long period of time. (This is particularly true of the gloves with outserts.)

Cold Weather Gear

Weight: 9.2 kg

Volume: Heavy

Temperature (degrees F): 8

Cost: $773
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:44, Thu 01 Mar 2018.

In reply to Jess (msg # 2):

I have thermal fatigues, which is the standard definition. Should I replace those with the cold weather gear?

In reply to Jorg Mendez (msg # 3):


Nope, I will adjust. I did not realize that is what you had

Thermal Gear:

Thermal Fatigues

Wt: 15 kg

Volume: Large

Protects to: -65F

Price: $250

In reply to Jorg Mendez (msg # 3):

Will you be wearing them regularly (with regards to the character sheet), or do you want them in your rucksack?

In reply to Jess (msg # 6):

Wearing as appropriate, as far as the temperature and weather go. If, for example, in garrison, with the possibility of warming, then probably not.

On patrol in Winter, probably some of the gear with the rest available in the ruck.

G3, HK-21, Obregon, HM-3, MG-3 are Mexican Army issue that has been either captured or issued to Mexican/Soviet friendly forces in Texas
Medium Range for Shotguns (Except USAS-12 & KS-23)ROF: 10 Dam: 1 Pen Nil
Medium Range for USAS-12 ROF: 5X10 Dam: 1 Pen: Nil
Medium Range for KS-23 ROF: 20 Dam: 1 Pen: Nil
Melee Weapon (+X) is Hit modifier
+ On rifle, if not on rifle, count as knife
** Mounted on a tripod or vehicle only, recoil essentially 0
*Range includes optics, -15 to range if damaged or lost
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Multiple Rules


NPC Stats
Level                       Initiative                   Attributes                Asset                        Damage
Elite                              5                                   8                          15                             5
Veteren                         4                                  7                          13                             4
Experienced                  3                                  6                          11                             3
Novice                           1                                  5                           9                               1



Range:
Short: RNG
Medium: RNG X 2
Long: Medium X 2
Extreme: Long X 2

Aimed Shot: One action aiming weapon
Quick Shot: More than one shot in a turn, only first shot counts as aimed.
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Experience and Skill Advancement

Experience points are converted to increases in skill levels during a lull in the characters' activities, perhaps during a day spent in rest and maintenance (the periods between active adventuring, in other words). When the referee thinks the time is right, the characters' points may be converted to increased skill levels.

To do this, the character spends experience points to buy levels in a skill. To buy a level costs points equal to its numerical value: to buy Mechanic: 5 costs five experience points(assuming the character has Mechanic already). A character must already have achieved the level immediately below the one sought, although a character can advance more than one skill level at a time (to go from Mechanic 3 to Mechanic 5 would require 4+5=9 skill points, which could be expended at the same time).

If the character's experience points for the skill are not converted, they may be accumulated. Points acquired may be used to build up any skill.

Initiative: A separate point system exists for improving initiative. Referees should award one point for each session in which there is a firefight, awarding an extra point for a particularly outstanding shot or a superior feat of hand to hand combat. Initiative points are used to buy increasing levels of initiative I like any other skill, but Initiative experience points can only be used for Initiative.

Advance by Observation: If a player observes another player successfully accomplishing a task, the observing player gains one experience point. This observation must be a close-up examination of the task and must have the cooperation of the character actually performing the task. If the referee considers the skill sought to be a complicated one (such as Mechanic), the task should take longer than usual (perhaps substantially longer), as the character performing the task will often have to pause to explain what he is doing or to answer questions. A character may gain experience points from observation only if the observed character's skill level is at least twice as great as the skill level of the observing character.

Some skills are used for tasks which do not take specific time periods and which cannot be explained or taught except by direct example. (Observation is a good example of this). Characters may gain experience points through observation of these tasks. For example, if a group of characters encounters a group of NPCs, the characters' Observation skill is that of the character with the highest skill, modified downward for having extra people along. If the group is successful in surprising the NPC group, character may gain an experience point in Observation by watching an expert at his craft.

Instruction: A character may be taught a skill. Teaching a skill is Difficult: Instruction. The instructor may teach a number of students equal to his Instruction skill level and must have a skill level in the skill being taught. An instructor cannot teach a student whose skill level in the subject is equal or greater than that of the instructor. The task takes one period per day for one week (seven consecutive days). Successful completion of the task (rolled at the end of the week) results in experience points both for the student and the instructor. The instructor gains experience for accomplishing a task as explained in the experience rules. Students gain a number of experience points (in  the skill being taught) based on the number of students being taught.

If the number of students is less than half of the instrutor's skill level, each student gains three experience points. If the number of students is half or more of the instructor's skill level, each student gains one experience point.

New Skills: A character with no level in a particular skill (as differentiated from level 0 at a skill) may attempt to learn the skill. This may be done either through observation  (in which case the level gained is 0) or through instruction (in which case the skill level gained is 1). In either case, the experience point cost will be 1.