Help with Crew of the River Boat Tranquility.

[Irishrover13]

Hi all,

I am build a league based on one of my all time favourite Science fiction shows "Firefly" I am building a foam board river boat and everything.

Now for the most part the characters are pretty cut and dry but I have run into problems with a two possibly three characters.

First is River Tam. In some episodes she is less then effective what with the crazy and it other episodes and in the movie she is a goram killing machine. I had to watch all the episodes of firefly again and the movie (such a hard thing to do ) and I can't decide how to make the character. I listed all the things that should be and I stated her out in kill everything mode and she is a beast but it just doesn't seem right not to make he a roulette character. I am trying to figure out a way to set it up so that some turns she is a killing machine and then other turns she is too busy being distracted by the voices in her head to do much good. If people (Or Craig) have some ideas I love them.

Second is Book. I am making him Inspiring and giving him semi-decent stats he is a retired fleet commander after all and special forces before that but I don't know what else to give him that does not make him redundant. The Captain and Zoe are leaders, Cobb is the long range killer, and Dr Tam is the doctor.

Finally there is Wash the Pilot: Would it be too much of a stretch to let him use a walker or should I make the steam equivalent of a mule for him? ? Thoughts.

[Craig]

OK, how about these:

River Tam
Normal crazy: Pluck 5+, FV+0, SV+0, Speed +1
Then she takes a hit and fails her Pluck and turns into...
River the wild child: Pluck 3+, FV+5, SV+3, Speed +2, Martial Artist
Cost as for the Wild Child version.

Shepherd Book
Pluck 4+, FV+1, SV+2, Speed +0, Intuitive, Inspiring, Lined Coat, Carbine, Club

Hoburn 'Wash' Washburn
Pluck 5+, FV+0, SV+1, Speed +1, Pilot (Dirigible, River Boat, Ornithopter), Lined Coat, Pistol

[Irishrover13]

Thanks Craig, I might add one or two more abilities I am thinking tough or Berserker. And Book is getting a Shotgun because that is what his model has. Wash is perfect thank you. And I am changing the theme to Airship rather then riverboat. I am just going to add a dirigible balloon to the riverboat. 

[Varangian]

Will you have a couple of ornithopters one the sides for short range runs?

I can't wait to see where this project ends up going. This is great stuff!

[Irishrover13]

Will you have a couple of ornithopters one the sides for short range runs?

I can't wait to see where this project ends up going. This is great stuff!

Yah I am going to attempt to scratch build at least one Ornithopter with Wash at the helm and it will be armed with a machine gun or flame thrower. Of the three projects I am working on this is my favourite. I need to find some models for it though mostly Wash and River Tam. The crewmen of the Tranquility will just be Irish sailors from Brigade Games. If you know of any good how tos on river boats or Ornithopters I would love the help.   

[former user]

Yes, airship could be the better VSF version - nothing stops You from making the controll nacell into a detachable steam-launch though.
for the models I would check reaper miniatures

[Craig]

for the models I would check reaper miniatures

Heresy miniatures actually do a Mal and a Kaylee in their SF Smugglers range.

[Irishrover13]

I will be using the the Blackwater Gulch Crew of the Tranquility for my Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds, Jayne Cobb, Reverned Book, Zoe and Dr. Simon Tam  http://www.blackwatergulch.com/tranquility-crew/
I have a Anima Tactics figure that might work of Inara Serra the figure for Cennette drake just google her
I am currently hunting for good Models for Zoe, River Tam and Wash.

  Warning rant below 
My biggest issue is finding a western female model for Zoe without unnatural body proportions, same with finding a teenage girl for River Tam (What is with miniature companies and barbie proportioned miniatures) . I do a lot of painting lately with my 9 year old sister (She is 20 years younger then me) and I don't want her to develop body issues so young. Same reason my wife refuses to play most miniature game, she is disgusted by your average female miniature so she will not start a league. She does like Hinderland and Pulp Miniatures though and she may play my hinderland league. 

[former user]

I think You will find a lot of various women with Hasslefree

[Malamute]

 If you are looking for a Western Female figure that is not unusually proportioned have a look at Eliza Stone from Artizan:

http://www.artizandesigns.com/prod.php?prod=1254

[Craig]

Here is Heresy's version of Kaylee:
http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_62&products_id=126

[Dewbakuk]

This is the figure I used for Zoe.

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Western/latest/50003#detail/50003

[Irishrover13]

Thanks for those two models I am buying them both and I'll paint them and see which one I like.
Here is a finished Captain Reynolds.

Captain Reynolds
Pluck: +3 might make it +2
FV: +2
SV: +4
Speed: +2
 
Abilities:
Leadership +2, Inspiring,Tough, Marksmen (Pistol) ,Erudite wit
Gear
Pistol, Lined Coat, Fighting Knife

And his heavy Jane.

Jane Cobb
Pluck:+3
SV: +3
FV: +3
Speed: 0
Abilities:
Tough, Marksmen, Hunter
Gear:
Pistol, Hunting Rifle, shotgun, knife, Brigandine

[Craig]

I'd make Mal a 2+ Pluck because he really doesn't have the sense to lie down.
I'd drop his speed to +0 though, otherwise you are saying that he's as quick and agile as River Tam.

Jayne look about right 

[Irishrover13]

I'd make Mal a 2+ Pluck because he really doesn't have the sense to lie down.
I'd drop his speed to +0 though, otherwise you are saying that he's as quick and agile as River Tam.

Jayne look about right 

Fair enough, thanks for the input.