Joaquin’s Contacts
These contacts are current as of PA104. Adjust all dates, ages and/or exp levels accordingly.
Name: Lev Polska Stas
R.C.C.: Human - Russian / Polish descent
O.C.C.: 2nd level Vagabond and 3rd level Headhunter
Age: 24
Height / Weight: 6’2” / 210 lbs
Notable Stats: PS 18, PE 18, MA 16
Alignment: Unprincipled
Residence: Salem Springs, Nevada, USA
Appearance: A tall and hardy individual of Russian descent. Lev wears his black hair short and parted to one side, like that of a young child, his inner youth is further emphasized by his gentle blue eyes. His body is that of a wrestler, broad shoulders, large arms, thick neck and like-wise physique. Lev possesses no cybernetic augmentation, although he possesses his fair share of battle scars.
Disposition: A very friendly and cordial personality. Lev is not a shy person and will do whatever it takes to make friends with those he admires. Lev is also boisterous and sometimes over-the-top. Lev is the one who introduced Joaquin to parties, woman and of course the bottle.
Background: Lev and Joaquin are childhood friends. If there could be only one person in the world that Joaquin trusts, it would be Lev. They first met when Joaquin’s family moved to Lev hometown, Santon. The two became quick friends and before long they were an almost inseparable pair. Since neither child had any siblings, they consider each other brothers. The two have been through a lot together: the Santon Massacre, their days of being in the gangs of New Del Rio to their days as rookie head hunter recruits. The only reason that Lev and Joaquin aren’t together now is because of a woman. While on a routine seek and destroy mission north of the Rockies, Lev met and fell in love with one of the locals. Upon mission completion Lev returned to base camp for just two days before signing resignation papers and leaving Hammond’s Irregulars. Joaquin was left with only an address and local radio frequency when Lev left, Lev only request for Joaquin: to pay him a visit whenever he got shore leave.
Name: Darian Scott Perez Sr.
R.C.C.: Human - Spanish / English descent
O.C.C.: 9th level Headhunter - Retired
Age: 72
Height / Weight: 5’11” / 180 lbs
Notable Stats: IQ 15, MA 16, PS 17 PE 17
Alignment: Aberrant
Residence: Nis, Ontario, Canada
Appearance: Darian is a battle scarred and battle tested warrior. Because of his years of training and rugged lifestyle, Darian now enjoys good health in his old age. His body is that of an athlete, lean, tempered, and strong. His hair is cut short, like a soldier’s, and gray enough to reveal his passage into his twilight years. He has various small scars about his body and he possesses two cybernetic eyes (colored to his natural blue). Darian has no other cybernetic augmentations.
Disposition: Good natured and friendly, but firm in his opinions and views. Darian is the kind of person to organize town meetings and sit at the head of town committees when necessary; he is a born leader, though he is not above fetching water from wells or working with his hands if his community needed him. In his prime as a mercenary, Darian was the soldier that always got the job done right the first time.
Background: Joaquin’s grandfather. Was a headhunter of some repute. Retired from the “life” at the age of 44 when he realized the brutality of war and tried his best to influence his only son, Darian Jr., away from the life of a mercenary. He was successful as Joaquin’s father turned out to be a capable and intelligent businessman in their hometown. Darian Sr. has five children: Darian Jr. (deceased at age: 30) a twin of Nina’s (age: 46), Ramona (age: 45), Marisol (age: 44) and twin Vianca (age: 44). Darian Jr.’s abrupt move to the New West came as a bit of shock to their community (Nis) and it is rumored that there was a falling out between Darian Sr. and Darian Jr. Darian Sr. still lives in Nis to this day with his wife Antoinette and in the company of his daughters and their families. Joaquin does not remember much about his grandfather, outside of him being a retired mercenary. Joaquin has not seen any of his extended family in over 16 years.
Name: Samantha Smith Copeland
R.C.C.: Human - American descent
O.C.C.: 5th level Cyber-Doc, 3rd level Rogue Scientist
Age: 25
Height / Weight: 5’9” / 129 lbs
Notable Stats: IQ 17, MA 18, ME 16, PS 15, PB 16, minor psionic with object read, speed reading, total recall, and sixth sense.
Alignment: Unprincipled
Residence: New Del Rio, Texas, USA
Appearance: Sam is a relatively tall and slim individual. She has the appearance of a healthy and energenic woman in her early twenties. She has straight chest length black hair which is complimented by her bright hazel eyes. Sam bares only two distinguishing marks on her body, one being a tattoo of a purple lotus flower on her back left shoulder, the other being a two inch scar on her right forearm (which she received during an altercation with CS forces when she was caught with illegal contra-band, mainly medical texts and stolen medical equipment). Samantha has no cybernetic augmentations.
Disposition: Samantha has a very easy going personality. She is playful, humorous yet patient, practical and never one to act impulsively. She is also very intelligent and quests for knowledge for the sake of knowledge. This trait has gotten her into many dire situations however, the expression “curiosity killed the cat” can be applied wholeheartedly to Samantha.
Background: Samantha knows Joaquin intimately, but this is not how they met. In fact, Joaquin is Samantha’s first patient on the operating table. It is Samantha who installed Joaquin’s cybernetic left arm. Having been such a capable and amiable doctor, Joaquin actively sought a relationship with Sam. His passes were successful resulting in a short fling. Although the relationship did not work out in the long run (they were a couple for only two months), they both remain close friends. Samantha has been known to hire mercenaries as escorts and bodyguards while on her “egg hunts” (her own code word) for illegal knowledge, books, documents, and equipment.
Name: Luca Ibanez Guillermo
R.C.C.: Human - Hispanic descent
O.C.C.: 3rd level City Rat
Age: 26
Height / Weight: 5’11” / 190 lbs
Notable Stats: PS 16, PE 15
Alignment: Anarchist
Residence: New Del Rio, Texas, USA
Appearance: Luca has the body of a professional weight lifter. His cut physique is often intimidating to those who are not familiar with his personality. He has buzzed black hair and thick black eyebrows. The second thing that one would notice once they got over his build would be the extensiveness of the tattoos on his body. His arms, neck, torso and abs are nearly covered with tattoos with designs ranging from flaming skulls to naked women, to the Rio Boyz insignia, to traditional Hispanic art.
Disposition: Like most of Joaquin’s friends, Luca is easy going and personable. He is friendly and loves to laugh, though takes certain things very seriously, things like his mates, family and money. If there is one weakness to Luca, it is his laziness to do anything but drink, party and have fun.
Background: Luca’s association with Joaquin comes from their time spent in the Rio Boyz gang. Whenever Lev was not Joaquin’s backup in the getaway car, Luca was the one to fill his place. As much as Luca is lethargic to work and business, Luca has an amazing number of connections in the local (south Texas / northern Mexico) black market and criminal underground. When pressed, Luca can provide an abundant amount of rumors and hearsay regarding any number of things relating to crime and sinful indiscretion.
Name: Javier Cruz Santiago
R.C.C.: Human - Hispanic / American descent
O.C.C.: 11th level ex-Coalition Special Forces
Age: 38
Height / Weight: 6’3” / 260 lbs
Notable Stats: IQ 15, PS 24, PP 22, PE 20, ME 20, MA 12, PB 14, H2H: Commando (with assassin training), +12 initiative, +12 strike (with and without weapons), +8 parry, +10 dodge, 9 attackers per melee (11 attacks w/ high tech weapons), proficiency with all modern weapons with an emphasis in espionage (sniper, demolitions).
Alignment: Aberrant (evil)
Residence: Hammond’s Irregulars’ permanent HQ 40 miles north of Los Alamo, Texas, USA
Appearance: A large and muscled man, Javier is not one to be taken lightly, especially by those under his command. For a man of his esteem and rank, his soldier-cut black hair belies his soft green eyes, providing a hint of benevolence in an otherwise hard exterior. Javier’s cybernetics include amplified hearing, one multi-optic cybernetic eye, various small bionic implants, with a bionic right arm and right leg (with hidden pistol compartment) rounding out his augmentations. The right side of his body (from his lower neck to his hip) is heavily scarred due to a nasty encounter with a fragmentation grenade (he lost his arm, various internal organs, and most of his right leg), it is the reason for his bionic and cybernetic systems.
Disposition: Javier possesses a dry wit and a pragmatic style of speech. When not giving orders or criticizing a training student’s technique or skill, Javier seems to be often lost in thought. This is not the case, however, as Javier is a very calculated and analytical person, he is often two steps ahead of an opponent at any given time. Javier is also very observant and perceptive which lends greatly to his chosen profession. Although Javier appears to be quite austere, there is a bit of lightness to him that occasionally escapes his cool and collected demeanor.
Background: Javier is a survivor. An ex-Lone Star Special Forces operative since P.A. 98, Javier is now under the employ of Hammond’s Irregulars as the commander of Delta squad, the squad that Joaquin once belonged to. Outside of his duties as a commanding officer, Javier also spends time training recruits the intricacies of commando style martial arts. When not on the training mats or in his office, Javier can be found at the outdoor shooting range, providing ranged combat training and conducting advanced marksmanship trials. Needless to say, Cmdr. Santiago is a busy man. Javier would be the man to see if Joaquin ever wanted to train in new weapons skills, as Santiago is proficient in every form of ranged combat, not to mention extensive skills in most hand-to-hand weapons and several military martial art forms. One of Javier’s long term goals is to become one of the two Major Generals of Hammond’s Irregulars, a goal that he is apt to achieve.
Name: Aaron James Maddock
R.C.C.: Human - American descent
O.C.C.: 13th level Headhunter Techno-Hound, 5th level ex-Coalition Military Specialist
Age: 59
Height / Weight: 6’1” / 220 lbs
Notable Stats: IQ 16, PS 25 (w/ cybernetic arms), PE 17, PP 18, H2H: Commando, +11 initiative, +7 strike (+9 w/ high tech weapons), +8 parry / dodge, has all modern weapon proficiencies and most ancient weapon proficiencies, favors heavy laser weapons and explosives.
Alignment: Unprincipled
Residence: Maddock (formerly Newton), Ontario, Canada
Appearance: Aaron possesses a tall and chiseled physique, the kind of build most headhunters work for years to attain and maintain. Aaron without his weapons is physically imposing, though if one ever witnessed this headhunter’s flair with weaponry, of all kinds, Aaron is downright frightening; Aaron is the classic weapons buff. As facial features go Aaron, like the majority of headhunters, wears his graying brown hair trimmed and short. Aaron also possesses a full body gray mustache which curves around his upper lip like those of a ship captain. Aaron also possesses a fair amount of cybernetics and bionics: a pair of cybernetic arms and cybernetic eyes, amplified hearing, hidden arm gadgets, cyber-armor (50 M.D.), and various internal bio-systems. Aaron is not often seen without a cigar burning at the corner of his mouth. If Aaron were to be compared to a comic book hero, he would resemble Nick Fury absolutely.
Disposition: No nonsense and straight as an arrow. Fatherly, demanding and stern, but capable of gentleness and warmth. His speech is like that of a football coach, demanding, penetrating, resolute, exact, and peppered with curses like “hell”, “goddamnit”, and “son-of-a-bitch.”
Background: Joaquin’s connection with Aaron is through his time with Hammond’s Irregulars, a medium sized mercenary company headed by ex-Free Quebec and ex-Lone Star personnel. Although officially retired from the headhunting company during Joaquin’s employment with the Irregulars, Aaron would occasionally visit to check up on old comrades and to consult with the group’s generals. It was during one of these visits that Joaquin would meet face-to-face with former Major General Maddock. The meeting was brief however, since the opportunity was more meet-and-greet than personal discussion; the two are familiar with one another nonetheless. The Canadian arms manufacturer named after Aaron, Maddock Munitions, was created by a group of ex-Free Quebec scientists helmed by Maddock. With the money Aaron had earned during his years as a general in Hammond’s Irregulars, he bought out a large rebuilt pre-Rifts auto plant which was converted into a weapons plant in the then-called town of Newton. The township was eventually named after Maddock, through his connections within the local government. Just for the record, his Maddock Munitions partner, David Bourne is not affiliated with Hammond’s Irregulars.
Name: David Wayne Livingston
R.C.C.: Human - American / British descent
O.C.C.: 8th level ex-Coalition Elite RPA
Age: 40
Height / Weight: 5’10” / 200 lbs
Notable Stats: IQ 14, PS 24, PE 20, PP 18, ME, 13, MA 16, PB 12, H2H: Expert, +8 initiative (in robot / power armor), +10 strike / parry / dodge (in robot or power armor), 8 attacks per melee (in robot vehicle / power armor), possesses all RPA skills and most modern piloting skills.
Alignment: Scrupulous
Residence: Hammond’s Irregulars’ permanent HQ 40 miles north of Los Alamo, Texas, USA
Appearance: The first thing most people notice of David is his smile. This blonde clean cut and clean shaven man has the general appearance of a happy-go-lucky type of person. His facial features are distinct and rounded giving him a soft youthful look. His boyish looks betray his inner strength, however, and though it is not noticeable at first, David is an accomplished athlete and is in top physical condition. David has a cybernetic left leg.
Disposition: A smart and temperate man. He is quick to help those in need of instruction; had this been another place and time, David would have most likely been a grade school teacher or gym instructor. Of all the mercenaries in Hammond’s Irregulars, David is the least likely to be picked out and labeled as such.
Background: The man who taught Joaquin everything he knows about piloting robots and power armor. David is the Hammond’s Irregulars’ robot instructor and has been so for the last 12 years. Originally from Lone Star where he was a famed ‘bot jockey, David had a bright career ahead of him until a training accident took his left leg. Usually something like this would not weigh much on a man’s mind, but for David the loss of his leg was an emotional trauma (he has a strong dislike for augmentation for himself, not so much on other people) which caused him to go into a depression that lasted eight months. When he finally recovered, he had been dishonorably discharged from his post in Lone Star. The next year saw David working odd jobs to support himself, and it was totally by chance that David stumbled across an ad posted by Hammond’s Irregulars looking for fresh new mercenary recruits. Taking the opportunity to get behind a fighting machine again, David snapped at the chance. Of course David was hired on the spot after trials, and it was not long before David was promoted to 1st Sergeant and put in charge of RPA instruction for the Irregulars. David is naturally a tech oriented person which allows him to learn technical skills easily, as well as teach technical skills easily. Of all the instructors that Joaquin trained under, it is with David that Joaquin spent the most time.
Name: Vanessa Death-Giver (Juicer Uprising, pg. 90)
R.C.C.: Human - American descent
O.C.C.: 7th level Juicer (4th year)
Age: 22
Height / Weight: 5’11” / 137 lbs
Notable Stats: IQ 17, PS 28, PP 27, PE 29, Speed 95, +4 initiative, +8 strike, +11 parry / dodge, +9 roll/pull punch, +17 damage, +7 save vs. magic, minor psionic with mind block and telepathy.
Alignment: Aberrant with unscrupulous leanings
Residence: Nomadic
Appearance: A tall athletic women with long red hair --tied back in a pony tail for convenience.
Disposition: Very cold and aloof most of the time, quietly threatening when involved in a possible confrontation. Vanessa often acts as if she can read one’s mind (which she can) and has a strong dislike for the “typical male.” She’s had a lifelong grudge against the Coalition States who she blames for the deaths of everyone she’s ever loved.
Background: Her first fling as a juicer … she and Joaquin met in the Coalition State of Whykin … Joaquin was on one of his first assignments (a package delivery) and Vanessa had been making her way south away from Chi-Town (alone and before her encounter with the Redstone Sisters) … they met in a bar where their sad stories compelled them to make it … the two night fling ended on mutually beneficial terms and they parted ways. That was nearly four years ago.
Name: Jane Hammond-Deveraux
R.C.C.: Human - American / French Canadian descent
O.C.C.: 6th level Headhunter Techno-Warrior
Age: 24
Height / Weight: 5’11” / 140 lbs
Notable Stats: IQ 14, MA 16, ME 13, PS 16, PE, 14, PP 15, PB 23, H2H: Martial Arts, +5 initiative, +5 strike, +7 strike (with energy pistols), +5 parry / dodge, 6 actions per melee, demolitions expert: knows all demolition (and related) skills including trap construction and detection with knowledge of most explosive weapons (CS or otherwise).
Alignment: Anarchist
Residence: Hammond’s Irregulars’ permanent HQ 40 miles north of Los Alamo, Texas, USA
Appearance: Jane has the appearance of a lean gymnast; tall, curvaceous, and feminine. It is her height and striking blue eyes that is often the first thing most people notice. Jane keeps her full-body reddish brown hair no longer than neck length. She prefers to wear her clothes loose and comfortable. Jane also has a fondness for large caliber pistols and is rarely seen without a sidearm strapped to her thigh, ready for anything. Jane possesses a universal head-jack as her only cybernetic system.
Disposition: Jane has a genuinely wild, but muted personality. If not for her years of training and military discipline, she would be traveling the country reigning havoc and living the fast life. A self professed demolitions nut, Jane has an often bizarre fascination with explosives. When not training or working out, Jane can be found sitting at a computer terminal looking up the latest information on explosives technology and / or new methods of delivery (how to deploy explosives efficiently, stealthily, and in various forms). Despite this however, Jane is very professional and composed on the job and in social situations (usually). There are outbursts, if one can call them such, which occur only in the company of close friends and trusted comrades where Jane talks endlessly about new tech and new advances in this or that.
Background: The adopted daughter of Major General Wayland T. Hammond himself, Jane is the victim of a terrible childhood trauma. At the age of eight, while traveling with her parents in a small armored caravan headed westward, her parents along with all the travelers fell victim to a Coalition ambush. Most of the rickety vehicles and transports where rocked with rail gun blasts before being ultimately destroyed in a wave of massive explosions. The initial assault on the small caravan lasted but 40 seconds yet resulted in the deaths of nearly 70 people. The brutal attack was not spontaneous, however, as the true target of the ambush was an upstart mercenary group called Hammond’s Irregulars. The Irregulars, having clashed with the Coalition earlier that day, were themselves fleeing westward from Coalition pursuit. The ambush was prepared after the mercenaries were observed traveling west down the same broken trail. For whatever reason, Jane’s caravan was attacked and annihilated instead. Moments after the massacre, the Irregulars arrived on scene just as Coalition troops left their cover to investigate. When the CS troops finally realized they had hit the wrong objective, the Irregulars had already opened fire on them, effectively catching the CS with their pants down. When the dust finally settled with thick black smoke nearly choking the sky, General Hammond saw amongst the burning wreckage the weeping figure of a young girl, Jane. Finding himself unable to leave the girl there to die, Hammond rescued Jane and took her in as his own child when another more suitable home was not found. Suffice it to say, Jane has held a lifelong vendetta against the CS, whom she blames for the death of her family. To this day, Hammond has not found the heart to tell Jane that it was the Irregulars who were the intended target of the Coalition’s ambush. Jane’s connection to Joaquin is the result of them serving in the same squad under Cmdr. Santiago. Although the two have matching personalities, their on-again-off-again relationship never escalated into anything serious. They have remained steadfast friends, although communication between them are few and far between. If Joaquin ever wanted to blow something really big up, Jane would be the one to talk to.
Name: Hasan “Boss Harry” Imam
R.C.C.: Human - Arabic descent
O.C.C.: 5th level City Rat, 2nd level latent Mind Melter
Age: 24
Height / Weight: 6’2” / 149 lbs
Notable Stats: IQ 14, ME 18, PE 16, PB 12, ISP 148, PPE 5, psionics: alter aura, see aura, sixth sense, mind block, deaden pain, ectoplasm, resist hunger, resist fatigue, telekinesis, telepathy, empathy, hypnotic suggestions, clairvoyance, and mind bolt.
Alignment: Anarchist
Residence: New Del Rio, Texas, USA
Appearance: Hasan is dark skinned, tall and lean. At first glance, Harry has the appearance of a drug addict (which is partially true), yet, on closer examination, also someone who is struggling with himself. Harry wears his curly hair loose and afro-like and usually dresses in comfortable street clothes.
Disposition: Sullen and morose are words that first come to mind about Harry. Rejected for his powers at birth, and later spurned as he hopped from one foster family to the next, then glorified as a powerful leader in his late teens, Harry has been secretly fighting himself about the duality of his natural psionic abilities. When approached by strangers Harry appears apathetic and unreceptive, but to friends Harry is known to be very understanding and considerate. Most of the time however, Harry just enjoys the company of comrades and crate loads full of Psi-Cola. Harry does not like to use his powers often but those powers usually have a habit of manifesting by themselves, usually without Harry’s control.
Background: “Boss Harry” is the undisputed leader of the Rio Boyz crew. Born and raised in New Del Rio, Harry has always lived a life of poverty and crime. Orphaned shortly after birth, shunned by his very parents who feared his psionic powers (telekinesis, at the time), Harry lived in at least a dozen foster homes until the age of 12 when he ran away to join local gangs. The first gangs he joined used him mostly for his psionic abilities, but soon realized that he had a head for decision making and leadership. By the age of 17, Harry had become the leader of the third largest gang in New Del Rio, the Rio Boyz. Joaquin had just turned 14, and Lev 16, by the time he joined up the Boyz. The two youths didn’t really pick out a gang to join, but more drifted to the one where they fit in the easiest. The first couple years was a wild roller coaster ride as the two felt their way around their new world filled with crime, drugs, and poverty. With Boss Harry’s help and the companionship of several dozen fellow gang members, the transition from innocent youth to petty criminal was smooth and unremarkable.