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Levels: •• Professional: A character at this level could easily
work as a truck driver or cabby. She has driven in
• Novice: This level of Brawl represents knowledge just about every type of condition at one time or
of self-defense, a good situational awareness, and another. A pilot at this level can fly pretty much
enough experience (or the right attitude) to get any private aircraft, and could probably fly a com-
the character through many violent situations. mercial jet in a pinch.
•• Professional: A character with two dots of Brawl ••• Experienced: Skilled race car drivers and stuntmen
has been in many fights or has trained for a num- have this level of Drive. A pilot at this level might
ber of years. She knows how to handle herself in work professionally flying commercial jet liners.
a fight.
•••• Expert: At this level, a character can handle a high-
••• Experienced: Extremely well-trained fighters or speed chase in downtown traffic or drive through
veterans of dozens of back-alley brawls have this a war zone without blinking. Pilots at this level
rank. A character at this level can probably teach can handle fighter jets.
other martial artists, compete in tournaments,
and handle just about anybody who tries to pick ••••• Master: There is no vehicle on earth that this
a fight with her at the local bar. character can’t drive.

•••• Expert: Special forces soldiers or champion MMA Firearms
fighters have Brawl at this level. A character
with this level can handle himself in almost any Firearms represents a character’s familiarity and comfort
situation. with guns. It reflects her ability to shoot, maintain, and
identify any type of personal firearm. This Skill cover pistols,
••••• Master: A character at this level is among the best shotguns, assault rifles, and other weapons that can be car-
in the world. She could be an unstoppable bar room ried by one person. The Firearms Skill also covers the use of
brawler, a renowned teacher of multiple martial weapons like bows and crossbows.
arts, or one of the deadliest killers on Earth.
This Skill can represent formal training provided to the
police and military. Criminals, hunters, and gun enthusiasts
Drive are also likely to have the Firearms Skill, due to hands-on
familiarity.
Drive is a broad Skill used for the operation of any mo-
Depending on where you are in the world, guns can
torized vehicle. It is used for maneuvering and controlling be fairly common or highly restricted. Characters with the
automobiles, motorcycles, and even boats. It’s assumed that Firearms Skill generally understand local gun laws, and are
pretty much any modern character can perform basic driv- good at obtaining Firearms when necessary.
ing under safe conditions, even without this Skill. However, Sample actions: Identifying a gun (Intelligence +
if a character gets involved in a high-speed chase or tries to Firearms), Pick a good firing position (Wits + Firearms), Trick
elude a tail, Drive is used to determine how well they handle shooting (Dexterity + Firearms)
themselves. The Drive Skill is needed when the character is in Sample Specialties: Fast-Draw, Handguns, Rifles,
a dangerous or stressful situation, is trying to do something Shotguns, Sniping
tricky, or is driving at very high speeds. Sample contacts: Gun store owner, Local law enforce-
If you want your character to be capable of piloting air-
craft as well, you need to take the Skill Specialty in Piloting. ment, Sharpshooter
A character without the Piloting Specialty is considered Levels:
untrained if he attempts to operate a plane or other aircraft. • Novice: A character at this level has spent time
Sample actions: Pursuit (Dexterity + Drive), Stunt-Flying at the range, and understands basic maintenance
(Dexterity + Drive), Tailing (Wits + Drive) and safety. She may be a very good shot on the
Sample Specialties: Evasion, Motorcycles, Piloting, range, but is unused to shooting in the chaos of
Racing, Stunts an actual conflict.
Sample contacts: Bush Pilot, Mechanic, Street Racer
Levels: •• Professional: This character is a decent shot, and
shoots on a regular basis. He may be a hunter, or
• Novice: A character with this level of the Skill perhaps a law enforcement officer who keeps his
keeps his head when driving in dangerous weather skills up, but has rarely fired his weapon in the
or treacherous road conditions, and anyone trying line of duty.
to run him off the road will find it surprisingly
difficult. With the Piloting Specialty, the character ••• Experienced: A character at this level knows a great
can handle small, private aircraft. deal about guns, and is an excellent shot. She has

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