Victor Thurman was born and raised in El Paso.
His mother, Diane was a well known singer/saloon girl
in the nicer nightclubs of El Paso. Meeting a Headhunter in
one nightclub, Vic's Mom and dad fell in love and were married
with a child on the way shortly after.
The headhunter she married was one Quentin Thurman,
a known and respected member of his profession, and one who
never had any difficulty finding work, be it in vampire hunting
or the "removal" of criminal leaders and gangs.
Unfortunately, their marriage turned out to be
a rocky one after Diane discovered that being married
to an adventuring headhunter wasn't the easiest thing to
have to deal with while raising a child.
But the two parents did manage to work out a deal with
each other. Quentin compromised with Diane by only doing the
work he loved 4 months out of the year, and living off of the
profits during the rest of the time.
Thus, Vic grew up in an odd family situation. Unlike
most of the other wealthy residents of El Paso, Quentin only
worked 4 months out of the year, the rest of the time he played
"house-husband" with his son, and was secretly (away from Diane's
disapproving eye) teaching Vic to be a man of arms like himself.
After numerous father-son "camping" trips, by the age of 14 Vic
had become quite a capable fighter, aside from his lack of physical
brawn at that age.
But alas, Diane found out after she caught them retooling
plasma mini-missiles in the garage one night, and she was not amused.
Her hopes of Vic learning an honorable trade, and her suspicion of
why he had been incredibly lazy and bored in school correct, she
told Quentin it was over. Exclaiming that she wouldn't let him turn her son
into another gun-toting "hero", only to most likely be killed soon after
his own little "career" got started.
Dazed and hurt by her harsh words about his lifestyle and profession,
Quentin packed up his stuff and said good-bye to his son, moving in with his
brother (another headhunter) who was living across the river in Ciudad
Juarez. Vic was truly heart broken by this, but his mom was adamant about
him NOT getting into such a violent trade.
Quentin and Diane still loved each other, but their different views
on a respectable way of life finally brought them apart, and Vic was put
right in the middle of it (a not so classic divorce story).
So, after a period of rebellion against his mother's more gentle
ideals for her son, Vic finally just ran away from home and went to find
his father in Ciudad Juarez. He was too late however, finding out that his
father (and employer) had been bushwhacked by a band of marauding Simvan
warriors, and had been reportedly killed in battle while holding off a pack
of attacking Ostrosaurus in his re-built enforcer.
The band of scavengers/raiders he had been accompanying had managed
to escape the Simvan, and had told the story of Quentin's heroic deed's
in holding the monsters off until the other vehicles could clear out of a
canyon and onto flat ground where they could escape their pursuers. (He
actually blocked passage through the canyon with his robot's bulk, and by
blowing down debris from above with his rail gun).
So, Vic's dad was considered a hero, but Vic had missed his chance
to be with his father in some "real" mercenary work. Dejected, he moved in
with his father's brother, Lawrence. Seeing no other logical choice, Vic
began his career as member of his Uncle's demon extermination business, at
age 17. Working for his uncle for 3 years he was able to buy his own Samson,
and soon after decided to go into freelance work.
Hooking up with Dan Carlyle, a smuggler he had met during his earlier
disruptive days in El Paso, Vic was able to use his father's reputation (and
his own growing one), along with Dan's connections to net him some higher
paying jobs, and he has recently gotten some black-market affiliations...
Vic currently lives in a nice house in Ciudad Juarez on the south
side of town. His home is notable because he got it extremely cheap, and
later found out that it is haunted with something, but he really doesn't care,
and actually thinks it's an added bonus. The house has a garage for his 2
vehicles, with a specially built addition for his power-armor.
Vic doesn't know how to cook, and frequently eats out or has
microwave-able burritos (or food rations when he's to lazy to shop). He
generally doesn't have a problem with d-bee's, psionics (his mom was a
minor sensitive, his grandma a mind-melter), or magic. But he doesn't think
it's wise to trust something you don't understand, and would rather be pulling
the trigger of his NG-202 than casting some crappy globe of daylight spell.
He usually has the confident aura of a warrior, and acts and is tough, not
taking crap from anyone if he doesn't feel he has to (mostly all the time).
Vic isn't afraid of Cybernetics, Bionics, or any other form of
human augmentation, he just prefers that his own personal augmentations
don't come with any inanities or 7 year life spans.
Vic's associates and contacts include:
Dan Candury - the owner of the Power House Armory in Ciudad Juarez, Vic's
dad was a close friend of the man, and Dan was always fond of Vic as he
saw him growing up. Thus Vic can get his equipment and armor repaired by
the expert mechanics here for the normal price instead of the slightly
inflated ones that are common to a place so far from any of the major
industrial centers.
Opie & Bea's Fix-it Shop - Beatrice, the attractive owner (even at 39 years
old) and operator of the above mechanic shop was Vic's uncle's current
girlfriend at the time of his death in a vampire ambush. Prior to
Lawrence's demise, Bea was basically Vic's aunt, and afterwards she still
tried to look out for him, and they still get together and talk sometimes.
Ascata Medical - A major manufacturer of medical equipment, drugs, and
IRMSS hard ware, based in Ciudad Juarez. Vic has worked for them in the
past, and knows the CEO of the company. The company has links with the
Black Market, and is a major underground drug manufacturer for them.
Vic also knows numerous Mercs and other men of arms that he's met in
bar's and clubs, plus many people know him because they knew his father or
Uncle.
Vic's family history includes his grand-father, a decorated Coalition
soldier who deserted after his wife was killed because of a mishap where
she used her sizable psionic powers to defend a group of harmless d-bee's
against what turned out to be undercover coalition soldiers who were
harassing and torturing them for fun. Fleeing his home in Briscoe America,
his gran-dad settled in El Paso and raised Quentin.
His Gran-dad died before Vic was born, but Vic has several momentos
from both his father and grand father in his basement, including at least
50 framed heads of different demons and monsters both his dad and gran-dad
had killed, dating all the way back to 50PA. There are also boxes and
crates of both of the dead men's old stuff, but Vic hasn't had time to look
through it since they were given to him after his dad died.
Note: Vic's native language is Spanish, but he appears to be
Caucasian, with some faint tinges of Mexican to him. Also, due to his
grandfather's origins in Briscoe America, if he cared he probably could find
relatives there that would be able to trace his lineage back to before the
time of the Rifts. (something that is unusually common there)
Name: Victor Thurman
OCC/RCC: Human Headhunter
Alignment: Unprincipled
Hit Points: 34 SDC: 59
Experience Level: 5
IQ 13 ME 12 MA 15 PS 17 PP 21 PE 13 PB 10 Spd 18
Skills:
Radio Basic 80%, Radio Scrambler 65%, Detect Ambush 60%
Detect Concealment 60%, Tracking 55%, Land Navigation 62%
Weapon Systems 70%, Read Sensors 60%, Pilot Jet Pack 70%
Pilot Tanks/APCs 62%, Pilot Hovercraft 75%, Demon Lore 55%
Robot Combat Elite: NG Samson, American 90%, Spanish 98%
Euro 90%, Gobblely 90%, Optics Systems 55%, Demolitions 87%
Demolitions Disposal 87%, Surveillance Systems 55%
Secondary Skills
Techno-Can Literate 50%, Basic Electronics 50%, Advanced Math 65%
Intelligence 48%, Sniper, Streetwise 36%, Boxing, Athletics
Recognize Specific Sounds/Voices 45% (from Amp-Hearing)
Hand To Hand: Expert
4 Attacks Per Melee, +5 to strike, +9 to parry and dodge
+4 to roll, KO on a natural 20, +6 on initiative, +2 to pull punch
+2/5 to damage on SDC attacks
Power Armor Elite (SAMSON) (total bonuses)
6 Attacks, +7 to strike, +11 to parry and dodge, +7 to roll
Body Flip, Body Block, Kick, Leap Kick, Punch
Cybernetics and Bionics:
Cyber Armor, Universal Headjack (w/ 3 mile Radio), Multioptic Eye,
Sound Filtration, Amplified Hearing,
Bionic Hand and Arm PS 20, w/ Retraceable Vibro Blades & Plasma Ejector
WPs: Heavy Energy, Energy Rifle, Energy Pistol, Heavy, Knife
Weapons and Equipment:
NG Super IGL (NG super w/Ion blaster instead of laser -3d6MD, 500ft
Browning 9mm w/ WI-2E rounds, Silver Knife, CV-213 Laser Rifle w/scope
TX-32 Double Barreled "Pump" Rifle (1600ft, clip 8, can fire double blasts)
Plasma Grenades (3)
Dress Clothing, Commando Clothing, Gas Mask/Air Filter, Tinted Goggles,
Hatchet, 2 Canteens, RMK, IRMSS (3 uses left), Tent, Saddle Bags,
Knapsack, Backpack, 5wks Food Rations, Water Purifier,
Skelebot Hand-Necklace, Explosives Case (20MDC), assorted
land mines and fusion blocks.
Note, Vic's cash tends to fluctuate, but right now he has around 250,000cr
of his original 320,000cr. PA repairs do cost money...
Transportation:
Owns a fully equipped suit of NG Samson
Has a MDC Full-sized van
Has a blue NG Sky-Siren Hover Sports Car
Last Updated 9-21-97
His mother, Diane was a well known singer/saloon girl
in the nicer nightclubs of El Paso. Meeting a Headhunter in
one nightclub, Vic's Mom and dad fell in love and were married
with a child on the way shortly after.
The headhunter she married was one Quentin Thurman,
a known and respected member of his profession, and one who
never had any difficulty finding work, be it in vampire hunting
or the "removal" of criminal leaders and gangs.
Unfortunately, their marriage turned out to be
a rocky one after Diane discovered that being married
to an adventuring headhunter wasn't the easiest thing to
have to deal with while raising a child.
But the two parents did manage to work out a deal with
each other. Quentin compromised with Diane by only doing the
work he loved 4 months out of the year, and living off of the
profits during the rest of the time.
Thus, Vic grew up in an odd family situation. Unlike
most of the other wealthy residents of El Paso, Quentin only
worked 4 months out of the year, the rest of the time he played
"house-husband" with his son, and was secretly (away from Diane's
disapproving eye) teaching Vic to be a man of arms like himself.
After numerous father-son "camping" trips, by the age of 14 Vic
had become quite a capable fighter, aside from his lack of physical
brawn at that age.
But alas, Diane found out after she caught them retooling
plasma mini-missiles in the garage one night, and she was not amused.
Her hopes of Vic learning an honorable trade, and her suspicion of
why he had been incredibly lazy and bored in school correct, she
told Quentin it was over. Exclaiming that she wouldn't let him turn her son
into another gun-toting "hero", only to most likely be killed soon after
his own little "career" got started.
Dazed and hurt by her harsh words about his lifestyle and profession,
Quentin packed up his stuff and said good-bye to his son, moving in with his
brother (another headhunter) who was living across the river in Ciudad
Juarez. Vic was truly heart broken by this, but his mom was adamant about
him NOT getting into such a violent trade.
Quentin and Diane still loved each other, but their different views
on a respectable way of life finally brought them apart, and Vic was put
right in the middle of it (a not so classic divorce story).
So, after a period of rebellion against his mother's more gentle
ideals for her son, Vic finally just ran away from home and went to find
his father in Ciudad Juarez. He was too late however, finding out that his
father (and employer) had been bushwhacked by a band of marauding Simvan
warriors, and had been reportedly killed in battle while holding off a pack
of attacking Ostrosaurus in his re-built enforcer.
The band of scavengers/raiders he had been accompanying had managed
to escape the Simvan, and had told the story of Quentin's heroic deed's
in holding the monsters off until the other vehicles could clear out of a
canyon and onto flat ground where they could escape their pursuers. (He
actually blocked passage through the canyon with his robot's bulk, and by
blowing down debris from above with his rail gun).
So, Vic's dad was considered a hero, but Vic had missed his chance
to be with his father in some "real" mercenary work. Dejected, he moved in
with his father's brother, Lawrence. Seeing no other logical choice, Vic
began his career as member of his Uncle's demon extermination business, at
age 17. Working for his uncle for 3 years he was able to buy his own Samson,
and soon after decided to go into freelance work.
Hooking up with Dan Carlyle, a smuggler he had met during his earlier
disruptive days in El Paso, Vic was able to use his father's reputation (and
his own growing one), along with Dan's connections to net him some higher
paying jobs, and he has recently gotten some black-market affiliations...
Vic currently lives in a nice house in Ciudad Juarez on the south
side of town. His home is notable because he got it extremely cheap, and
later found out that it is haunted with something, but he really doesn't care,
and actually thinks it's an added bonus. The house has a garage for his 2
vehicles, with a specially built addition for his power-armor.
Vic doesn't know how to cook, and frequently eats out or has
microwave-able burritos (or food rations when he's to lazy to shop). He
generally doesn't have a problem with d-bee's, psionics (his mom was a
minor sensitive, his grandma a mind-melter), or magic. But he doesn't think
it's wise to trust something you don't understand, and would rather be pulling
the trigger of his NG-202 than casting some crappy globe of daylight spell.
He usually has the confident aura of a warrior, and acts and is tough, not
taking crap from anyone if he doesn't feel he has to (mostly all the time).
Vic isn't afraid of Cybernetics, Bionics, or any other form of
human augmentation, he just prefers that his own personal augmentations
don't come with any inanities or 7 year life spans.
Vic's associates and contacts include:
Dan Candury - the owner of the Power House Armory in Ciudad Juarez, Vic's
dad was a close friend of the man, and Dan was always fond of Vic as he
saw him growing up. Thus Vic can get his equipment and armor repaired by
the expert mechanics here for the normal price instead of the slightly
inflated ones that are common to a place so far from any of the major
industrial centers.
Opie & Bea's Fix-it Shop - Beatrice, the attractive owner (even at 39 years
old) and operator of the above mechanic shop was Vic's uncle's current
girlfriend at the time of his death in a vampire ambush. Prior to
Lawrence's demise, Bea was basically Vic's aunt, and afterwards she still
tried to look out for him, and they still get together and talk sometimes.
Ascata Medical - A major manufacturer of medical equipment, drugs, and
IRMSS hard ware, based in Ciudad Juarez. Vic has worked for them in the
past, and knows the CEO of the company. The company has links with the
Black Market, and is a major underground drug manufacturer for them.
Vic also knows numerous Mercs and other men of arms that he's met in
bar's and clubs, plus many people know him because they knew his father or
Uncle.
Vic's family history includes his grand-father, a decorated Coalition
soldier who deserted after his wife was killed because of a mishap where
she used her sizable psionic powers to defend a group of harmless d-bee's
against what turned out to be undercover coalition soldiers who were
harassing and torturing them for fun. Fleeing his home in Briscoe America,
his gran-dad settled in El Paso and raised Quentin.
His Gran-dad died before Vic was born, but Vic has several momentos
from both his father and grand father in his basement, including at least
50 framed heads of different demons and monsters both his dad and gran-dad
had killed, dating all the way back to 50PA. There are also boxes and
crates of both of the dead men's old stuff, but Vic hasn't had time to look
through it since they were given to him after his dad died.
Note: Vic's native language is Spanish, but he appears to be
Caucasian, with some faint tinges of Mexican to him. Also, due to his
grandfather's origins in Briscoe America, if he cared he probably could find
relatives there that would be able to trace his lineage back to before the
time of the Rifts. (something that is unusually common there)
Name: Victor Thurman
OCC/RCC: Human Headhunter
Alignment: Unprincipled
Hit Points: 34 SDC: 59
Experience Level: 5
IQ 13 ME 12 MA 15 PS 17 PP 21 PE 13 PB 10 Spd 18
Skills:
Radio Basic 80%, Radio Scrambler 65%, Detect Ambush 60%
Detect Concealment 60%, Tracking 55%, Land Navigation 62%
Weapon Systems 70%, Read Sensors 60%, Pilot Jet Pack 70%
Pilot Tanks/APCs 62%, Pilot Hovercraft 75%, Demon Lore 55%
Robot Combat Elite: NG Samson, American 90%, Spanish 98%
Euro 90%, Gobblely 90%, Optics Systems 55%, Demolitions 87%
Demolitions Disposal 87%, Surveillance Systems 55%
Secondary Skills
Techno-Can Literate 50%, Basic Electronics 50%, Advanced Math 65%
Intelligence 48%, Sniper, Streetwise 36%, Boxing, Athletics
Recognize Specific Sounds/Voices 45% (from Amp-Hearing)
Hand To Hand: Expert
4 Attacks Per Melee, +5 to strike, +9 to parry and dodge
+4 to roll, KO on a natural 20, +6 on initiative, +2 to pull punch
+2/5 to damage on SDC attacks
Power Armor Elite (SAMSON) (total bonuses)
6 Attacks, +7 to strike, +11 to parry and dodge, +7 to roll
Body Flip, Body Block, Kick, Leap Kick, Punch
Cybernetics and Bionics:
Cyber Armor, Universal Headjack (w/ 3 mile Radio), Multioptic Eye,
Sound Filtration, Amplified Hearing,
Bionic Hand and Arm PS 20, w/ Retraceable Vibro Blades & Plasma Ejector
WPs: Heavy Energy, Energy Rifle, Energy Pistol, Heavy, Knife
Weapons and Equipment:
NG Super IGL (NG super w/Ion blaster instead of laser -3d6MD, 500ft
Browning 9mm w/ WI-2E rounds, Silver Knife, CV-213 Laser Rifle w/scope
TX-32 Double Barreled "Pump" Rifle (1600ft, clip 8, can fire double blasts)
Plasma Grenades (3)
Dress Clothing, Commando Clothing, Gas Mask/Air Filter, Tinted Goggles,
Hatchet, 2 Canteens, RMK, IRMSS (3 uses left), Tent, Saddle Bags,
Knapsack, Backpack, 5wks Food Rations, Water Purifier,
Skelebot Hand-Necklace, Explosives Case (20MDC), assorted
land mines and fusion blocks.
Note, Vic's cash tends to fluctuate, but right now he has around 250,000cr
of his original 320,000cr. PA repairs do cost money...
Transportation:
Owns a fully equipped suit of NG Samson
Has a MDC Full-sized van
Has a blue NG Sky-Siren Hover Sports Car
Last Updated 9-21-97
