Troopers are mounted on thoats, the eight-legged Barsoomian
steed. All green males belong to this
profession. Less than 1/3rd
of a modern red Martian nation’s ground forces will be cavalry or
troopers. For most red nations, cavalry
is a tertiary branch of the modern military utilized primarily for protecting
and policing the citizenry. The lonely
and dangerous task of patrolling the white highways and turnpikes of Barsoom is
an honorable assignment often reserved for sons of nobility.
Troopers are courageous, dependable and honest; they
will seldom shrink from a fight. They
are proficient with a large variety of weapons and are skilled at infiltration,
telepathy and tracking.
NPC Skill Hit
Level ATTK Title Save
Rank Dice
1)
+1 youth +1 +0 1d10
2) +2 trooper +1 +1
2d10
3) +3 padwar +2 +1
3d10
4) +4 o-mad +2 +2
4d10
5) +5 dwar +3 +2
5d10
6) +6 dwar +3 +3
6d10
7) +7 chieftain +4
+3 7d10
8) +8 chieftain +4 +4
8d10
9) +9 jed +5
+4 9d10
10) +10 jeddak +5 +5
10d10
und
so weiter
“And his
mount! How can earthly words describe it!
It towered ten feet at the shoulder; had four legs on either side; a
broad flat tail, larger at the tip then at the root, and which it held straight
out when running; a gaping mouth which split its head from its snout to its
long massive neck.
“Like its
master it was entirely devoid of hair, but was of a dark slate color and
exceeding smooth and glossy. Its belly
was white and its legs shaded from the slate of its shoulders and hips to a
vivid yellow at the feet. The feet
themselves were heavily padded and nailless, which fact also contributed to the
noiseless of their approach, and, in common with a multiplicity of legs, is a
characteristic feature of the fauna of Mars. . .and there are absolutely no
hoofed animals in existence.” (PM, III)
If he foregoes his mount and a shield, at fourth level
and higher, a trooper may attack twice with a melee weapon (normal to hit & damage
rules apply) held with two hands such as
a sword or spear. This bonus attack occurs concurrently with his regular
attack.
Primary ability for a trooper is strength.
This is the preferred class for green
Martians.
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