The day he was of age, Ryder volunteered for the SDF. He'd planned to do his tour, save some credits, and build for the future. He built the kind of friendships that could last lifetimes, and built the well-rounded skillset expected of today's SDF soldiers. Like many Suskillon's born in the larger megaplexes, Ryder dreamed of leveraging his military work to one day help elect him to office- perhaps as a mayor or governor, or even a role in Brinnoa. He'd even accepted the odd promotion to help pad his file when the Swarm came. Prior to the Swarm, Sgt. Dravan had bounced between roles- from burner roles in atmo and space, to foot slogging with other dusters. Eventually, he was posted to the 82nd, an elite unit used to scouting far ahead of the SDF lines. In the days leading up to the Battle of Stone Sea, the 82nd was among the worst casualties. In the end, Ryder Dravan figured out fairly quickly that his tour had just begun.
Psychological Assessment:
Sgt. Ryder Dravan has a bit of a reputation. As a pilot, he'd been known to take risks, and like the best in Suskillon's skies, leverage those risks to great successes. It's not to say this has made him reckless, just prone to take chances. But in the wake of the Swarm's invasion, something different has taken hold. Dravan's tour was up months ago, and he'd been winding down to a civilian life. But too many of those he'd help train and mold had died. Too many lives were lost. When the 82nd Forced Recon was decimated in the push to Stone Sea, Dravan found he was among the few from the 82nd left whole. But without the brothers he'd lost to the Swarm, Dravan is far from whole himself. -Lt. Ch'trselkit
Sgt. Ryder Davan
Male human career trooper operative 1
NG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +3; Perception +5
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DefenseSP 9 HP 10 RP 3
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EAC 13; KAC 15
Fort +2; Ref +4; Will +2
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee survival knife +2 (1d4 S; analog, operative)
Ranged tactical semi-auto pistol +2 (1d6 P; analog) (ammo 3/9 rounds)
Offensive Abilities trick attack +1d4
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Statistics
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Str 11 (+0); Dex 14 (+2); Con 14 (+2); Int 12 (+1); Wis 10 (+0); Cha 12 (+1)
Skills Acrobatics +8, Athletics +6, Bluff +6, Culture +6, Diplomacy +2, Disguise +2, Engineering +6 (1 ranks), Intimidate +6, Perception +5, Piloting +8 (1 ranks), Profession (soldier) +5, Sense Motive +5, Stealth +6, Survival +5
Feats Mobility, Skill Focus (Acrobatics), Skill Focus (Athletics), Toughness
Languages Common, Kasatha, Shirren, Vesk
Other Abilities daredevil specialization
Other Gear kasatha microcord I, survival knife, tactical semi-auto pistol with 9 small arm rounds, binoculars, canteen, cold climate environmental clothing, computer (tier 1), engineering tool kit, field rations (1 week), flashlight, industrial backpack, lighter, mass produced tent, rope (100 ft.), sleeping bag, small arm rounds (30), uniform clothing, credstick (17 credits)
Appearance:
Ryder Dravan is nothing spectacular to look at. He's tallish with mousy brown hair that is perpetually tousled and fair skin that seems like he's had too much sun. Depending on the attention he pays to his hygiene, he varies from regulation beard to merely unshaven. His eyes seem tired, but not haunted, and his smile never seems to reach them.
