Edward Scott, Sergeant Major
Astute students of the events surrounding the Polar War will recognize the name Edward Scott. Scott served as the regimental duelist for the 67th “Harvest Wind” Gear regiment of the Northern Guard during the Polar War. The most notable actions he participated in surrounded the naval duel between the CNCS’s Vigilance and the AST’s Draco which resulted in the surrender of the latter after a duel between Scott and the traitorous Jennifer Brockton. Despite his actions Scott became a pariah to those outside his regiment. Events during the battle with the Draco saw Scott engage his regimental commander in an honor duel and kill him which forever stained his reputation. After the Polar War Scott would remain with the Northern Guard where he would serve as an instructor for young gear pilots. With the looming threat of a new invasion, Scott was recalled to the 67th for active duty where he quickly regained his position as Duelist. He would participate in the devastating Battle of Sorrento which would exhaust the Northern Guard as an offensive military force. While sifting through regimental records during the Sorrento operations, Scott learned of a secret that had been kept from him surrounding the events of Vigilance - Draco battle relating to the the Southern operative using the name Jennifer Brockton. When recovery crews salvaged the wreck of his opponent’s machine after the battle there were no remains in the cockpit.
Using Named Characters in Heavy Gear Blitz!
Introducing new and old gears is one of the great parts of the Extended Content project for blitz. These gears may be used in the armies specified in their description. Sometimes, they’ll count as another gear for rules purposes, since the sublists were written without them in mind. In these cases, they interact with special rules as if they were a gear of the type mentioned. For Example, Edward Scott in a Jaguar counts as a Jaguar for Rules Purposes, and so may be used in additional roles with the Surplus Jaguars from the Northern Guard rule, Surplus Jaguars.
These rules are intended to represent the character at a specific point in time, though with permission from your opponent, further upgrades may be taken at the appropriate cost. The ability to take upgrades is to allow players to further customize them in a way consistent with the existing game mechanics. It does allow for player to use them to create custom characters as well.
Edward Scott in Heavy Gear Blitz!
Edward Scott may be taken in a Northern Guard force.
| Model | TV | Roles | MR | Arm | H/S | A | GU | PI | EW | React Weapons | Mounted Weapons | Traits | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Scott's Jaguar | 14 | SK+, FS | W/G:7 | 7 | 3/3 | 2 | 3+ | 3+ | 4+ | MAC, LVB | LRP, LAPGL | Hands, Agile, Airdrop, Brawl;2, Vet, Comms, SatUp, ECCM | Gear | 1.5" |
Squad Leader: Edward Scott must be a combat group leader, or better rank. Select other commanders as normal. Duelist: Edward Scott is a duelist with the Lead by Example rule and must be treated as such for force construction. Against the Odds: This model gains a Skill Point (SP). when a friendly model in formation is destroyed. These SPs may stack, however they do not refresh during the cleanup stage. Jaguar Pilot: Edward Scott may pilot a different Jaguar Thunder Seccom variant. Instead of the profile above, use the new Thunder Seccom Jaguar variant, and Improve that Jaguar to have A2, add the Brawl:2 and Vet traits, and increase its cost by +2 TV. Unique: This model may only be taken once per force. |
Edward Scott in Heavy Gear RPG
Edward Scott may be used in your RPG campaign using the stats below. A profile has not been written for Edward Scott outside of his Gear, as he may be equipped with a myriad of different pieces of kit depending on their needs at the time.
Archetype: Duelist (O-6)
| Vehicle | TV | PL | Crew | MR | Arm | HI | GU | PI | EW | Weapons, Equipment & Traits | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Scott | 14 | - | 1 | W/G:7 | 7 | 6 | +1 | +1 | +1 | MAC (Manip), LVB (Manip), LRP, LAPGL | Gear | 1.5" | Hands, Airborne Deployment Rig, Satellite Uplink, ECCM Suite, Brawler:2 |
Edward Scott has Domain Expertise Level 2 in Melee.
Code Name: Jaguar
Manufacturer: Northco
Unit Type: Strike Gear
Height: 4.6 m / 15 ft
Weight: 7,123 kg / 15,704 lb
One of the most advanced gears in the Northern armed forces, the Jaguar was developed by Northco in the early 1900s as a possible successor of the Hunter. Only the high cost of the machine prevented this from happening. The Jaguar features an exceptional balance of speed, firepower, and agility.
| Domain | Skill | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Melee* | Heavy Gear | 5 |
| Piloting* | Heavy Gear | 5 |
| Gunnery | Heavy Gear | 4 |
| Tactics | Duelist | 4 |
| Melee | Dueling | 3 |
| Influence | Regimental Duelist | 3 |
| Awareness* | Dueling Instincts | 3 |
| Mechanics | Heavy Gear | 2 |
| Electronics | Heavy Gear | 2 |
| Survival | Veteran Ranger | 2 |
| Melee | Brawling | 2 | *Indicates Familiar Skills. |
