Topic: Spartans in HALO Stat bonuses and penalties

[Warl]

I am working on my version of Halo type Spartans for a game I am going to run.

Spartans were designed to be inherently Loyal and Obedient ( Yes the Master Chief was an Atypical example, but then He was also beyond the original Program, almost a Sole survivor so some what outside most Command structures.)

But would you represent this in a Stat penalty to Presence?

I think they had a decent SD bonus for self control over ones self but,
Presence is represent as control of ones own mind, courage, bearing and self esteem. 
seems that also should be high.... yet there is that overriding, designed in loyalty to the Human race and the command structure.

Perhaps it should just be a "Racial" Flaw? ( racial  term being used loosely here as though they are human they are genetically enhanced.

[markc]

I would give them a flaw and not a SD penalty or I would give them a flaw that gives them a penalty in specific situations but not over all.


Note: I am no expert or even that familiar with HALO besides the name and very general info, so my suggestion above may not be of much value to you.
MDC

[yammahoper]

I would go with a +20 versus all attempts to influence, +50 if you want it to be very strong.

In addition I would give a +20 to all mnv's involved in direct completion of a mission.  This could include attacks.

So yeah, a racial ability or talent.

[Warl]

I would go with a +20 versus all attempts to influence, +50 if you want it to be very strong.

In addition I would give a +20 to all mnv's involved in direct completion of a mission.  This could include attacks.

So yeah, a racial ability or talent.

so your saying give them an ability to resist being influenced to disobey orders or go against the good of Humanity?
What about if it isn't an "influence" but their own desire to act against orders?

[yammahoper]

The +20 would be a penalty against attempts to influence through skill or spell/psion.  Essentially making them Very Hard to manipulate.

If going against orders, I would say their mental block prevents the +20 to skill resolution, including attacks.