I've been playing online and real life GURPS games for many years and here's a few of my characters.
For those of you who don't know, GURPS is a role playing game ... none of these characters are real (as far as I know) ... it's just a game.
If you want to know more about GURPS, see Steve Jackson Games ... the game I'm playing in is GURPS World War IV and there's a message board where we post messages.
General Brooks commands the Federation Marine forces in the 4th Fleet. She is a committed officer and is dedicated to the well-being of the Marines under her command. She has spend most of her career on either the Klingon or Kzinti border and fought as a platoon leader in the Second Federation-Kzinti War.
Her husband, Dominic, is a Marine Colonel who had to retire from the service due to an injury. He works as a private consultant to the Federation National Guard and he frequently travels to different world to advise on defense matters. Both of Karen’s sons are Marines: Josh serves on one of the 4th Fleet’s cruisers and Jason serves on one of the border stations.
Advantages:
Ally (Dominic Brooks, Husband, 150 points, 12 or less) [4], Ally (Capt. Anthony Campana, Starship Captain, 150 points, 9 or less) [2], Comfortable Wealth [10], Fearlessness 3 [6], Military Rank 8 (O10 Colonel General) [40], Professional Reputation +4 [10], Resistance (Disease) [3], Social Regard (Respected) [15], Security Clearance 2 [10], Status 3 [0], Very Fit [15].
Disadvantages:
Code of Honor (Federation Marines) [-10], Dependent (Josh Brooks, Son, 150 points, loved one, 9 or less) [-10], Dependent (Jason Brooks, Son, 150 points, loved one, 9 or less) [-10], Duty (Federation Marines, 15 or less) [-15], Fanaticism (Patriotism) [-15], Light Sleeper [-5], Overconfidence (12 or less) [-5], Sense of Duty (Federation) [-10], Stubbornness [-5]
Quirks:
Enjoys historical romance and mystery novels [-1], Plays with a baseball at staff meetings [-1], Only likes white wines [-1], Collects holograms of Christmas ornaments [-1], Uses any excuse she can to get out in the field [-1].
Skills:
Administration (A) IQ+1 [4] – 15, Armoury (Small Arms) (A) IQ-1 [1] – 13, Beam Weapons (Pistol) (E) DX+2 [4] – 14, Beam Weapons (Rifle) (E) DX+2 [4] – 14, Camouflage (E) IQ [1] – 14, Climbing (A) DX [2] – 12, Crewman (Spacer) (E) IQ [1] – 14, Diplomacy (H) IQ+1 [8] – 15, Electronics Operation (Communications) (A) IQ [2] – 14, Environment Suit (Vacc Suit) (A) IQ [2] – 14, First Aid (E) IQ+1 [2] – 15, Free Fall (A) DX [2] – 12, Gambling (A) IQ+1 [4] – 15, Gunner (Beam Weapons) (E) DX [1] – 12, History (Federation) (H) IQ [4] – 14, Intelligence Analysis (H) IQ [4] – 14, Karate (H) DX [4] – 12, Knife (E) DX [1] – 12, Law (Federation Military) (H) IQ-2 [1] – 12, Leadership (A) IQ+2 [8] – 16, Navigation (Land) (A) IQ [2] – 14, Operations (Land) (H) IQ+2 [12] – 16, Parachuting (E) DX [1] – 12, Running (A) HT [2] – 12, Savoir-Faire (Military) (E) IQ+1 [2] – 15, Soldier (A) IQ+1 [4] – 15, Stealth (A) DX [1] – 12, Strategy (H) IQ+2 [12] – 16, Swimming (E) HT [1] – 12, Survival (Woodlands) (A) Per [2] – 14, Survival (Desert) (A) Per [2] – 14, Tactics (Land) (H) IQ+2 [12] – 16, Throwing (A) DX [2] – 12, Tonfa (A) DX [2] –12.
Jennifer Lewis was a freelance reporter for many years. She had some of her stories picked up by the major news wires, but she never had any steady employment.
In the Fall of 2001, she was at Ft. Bragg, NC doing a story on military life when word came of the terror attacks in New York and Washington. Her story about the reaction of the military personnel and their families made several news outlets. Jennifer stayed on the story and used her own money to follow the soldiers into Afghanistan and filed several reports from the front lines. After the fall of the Afghan government, Jennifer was offered a job with the Wall Street Journal and now serves as an at-large reporter submitting stories and information from the battlefield.
Following the Afghan war, Jennifer took some time to compile a number of her stories into a book. My Soldier Friends became a popular book and she was signed to a contract for more books. Her second book, My Marine Friends, is due to be published soon and she plans to write ones about the Navy and Air Force. Because of her positive writings about the military and her willingness to make friends with her subjects, she has made many friends in the U.S. military and is well liked. She often gives away free copies of her books to service members and takes time to talk to those she meets.
Currently, Jennifer spends a lot of her time traveling to military bases interviewing soldiers and spending time with them.
My Soldier Friends is a collection of interviews stories from various Army personnel (from Privates to Generals) beginning with the terror attacks of 9-11 and up through the battles in Afghanistan.
My Marine Friends will be published soon and is a collection of interviews and stories from Marines.
My Sailor Friends and My Air Force Friends are planned for publication.