Full Metal Anorack, the Role Playing Game.

Hello, With the evaluation of FMA in the works these days there has been a
discussion of using FMA for an RPG. Additionally, you may want a system
to generate non-standard characters for FMA or StarGrunt.  Having
observed a number of peoples systems (especially Donald Chipman's
Outworlders), I now propose my own. In FMA or StarGrunt, the characters use a
Quality Die to roll with when conducting a skill that is inside their usual
military skills set. For a character, these may not be constant. A specialist
may have only
rudimentary skills with a fire-arm, but what him hack the security
system. If you are using LUCK and HEALTH characteristics, the character
should be considered a Hero/Player Character, etc.  He's not supposed to
die too easily.

Characteristics Primary Characteristics are those basic abilities the
character starts off with before entering service. It is difficult to change
these characteristics The Average is D6. Deviations for normal Humans will be
one die shift above or below. The cost multiple for Primary Characteristics is
3. Secondary Characteristics are determined by Primary Characteristics and are
those that will affect combat capabilities. The Cost multiple is 2. Skills are
Tertiary Characteristics and will be the normal area rolled for when a
character is trying to achieve a goal. To activate a skill, the player will
expend one character point to bring the skill up to the level of the
controlling characteristic. If the character has no skill in the desired area,
he uses the controlling characteristic at one die shift down. For Example,
Dexterity is the primary skill for small arms weapons. An average with DEX D6
character with no weapons training will fire that weapon at D4. IF the player
expended the 1 Character Point (CP) then the skill level climbs to D6. The
Cost Multiple for Skills is 1.
    Skills and characteristics may be set/raised by expending CPs for
them. To see what the base cost is, check the QD base skill level cost and
then multiply that by the Cost Multiple. To raise a characteristic, find the
difference between the current and desired QD base cost and multiply it by the
Cost Multiple.

Quality Die    D2    D4    D6	 D8    D10    D12
Level Cost     1     3	   6	 9     12     18

Primary Characteristics: Strength (STR) Lift things, Break things, HTH damage,
etc.
Dexterity (DEX)   Hand-Eye Coordination, Agility, Accuracy, etc.
Endurance (END)   Damage Body can take, distance to run, etc.
Perception (PER) Awareness of surroundings, personnel and situation Mechanical
(Mech) Mechanical Inclination Technical (Tech) Technical Inclination Luck Dumb
Luck. May be used once per game. Add to
particular skill/characteristic to achieve something special or survive.

Additional primary characterisics such as Telepathy, Telekenesis, etc. can be
added if desired. Secondary Characteristics:
WillPower (WIL)    Desire to keep going.  Used for reaction rolls
                                                =(END + PER)/2
Movement   (MOV)   Base Speed for movement.  (END + STR + DEX)/3
Health	  (HLT)    Used as secondary die for damage.  Use Armor
normally. If Impact < HLT & > Armor, Character stunned. If Impact >= HLT & >
Armor, Character incapacitated. If Impact > 2* HLT & > Armor, Character dead.

Skills: Strength: Brawling & HTH combat damage Grenade throw range

Dexterity: Brawling & HTH to hit Melee Weapons to hit Small arms accuracy

Endurance:

Perception: Command of Ship Leadership of small unit
    Hide/Sneak
    Search

Mechanical Inclination:
    Engineering
    Gunnery
    Helmsmanship      (Used for Ship driving, etc.)
Mechanical Repair (used for Damage Control.) Pilot (Used for Small craft,
fighters, etc.)
    Explosives
    Heavy Weapons (standard crew served such as m-60 & .50 cal)

Technical Inclination: Fire Control Weapons systems (Vulcan radar cannon) Fire
Control Directors Computer systems Security Systems
    Medical
    Astro-Navigation  (used for Hyper Jump)
    Sensors
Special Weapons