Sgt. Stone (GIJoe Essence20 Contact Build)

 As I prepare to once again start running my Transformers: MASK '88 campaign, I am going through my old notes and building Contacts for the characters whom the PCs regularly interact at the Boulder Hill base outside of Jasper, Nevada.

The regular NPCs at the base include:

Brawn - Autobot munitions expert. He serves as the team's Quartermaster. You can find his Contact Build here.

Brainstorm - Autobot scientist. He maintains and operates the base's Cybertronian technology, such as its Land Bridge.

Cover Girl - As one of GIJoe's best vehicle engineers, Cover Girl maintains the team's motor pool. She is delighted to operate with new vehicles assimilating the Cybertronian technology, like those found in the MASK garage.

Sgt. Stone - Whereas Cover Girl is assigned to maintain the motor pool of MASK, Sgt. Stone is here to maintain the physical bodies of the Joes stationed at Boulder Hill. Plus, I'm a big fan of Brendan Fraser!

William Fowler - Just transferred from the FBI, Fowler is the team's law enforcement and government liaison.

This article focuses on Sgt. Stone as he was presented in the GIJoe: Rise of Cobra film. 

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SGT. STONE

Geoffrey T. Stone IV

Rank: Sergeant E-5

Specialty: Special Operations Instructor

Sgt. Stone is a Special Operations Instructor and trains the GIJoe team in combat techniques, marksmanship, survival techniques, and commando skills. 

Influences

Skeptic, Martial Artist: Stone likes to keep everybody honest.

Origin

Marine: Stone was trained by the best and expects the best.

Role and Focus

Officer (Drill Instructor): Stone spends more time training Joes than he does operating in the field.

Essence Scores and Skills

Strength 5: Athletics +d4, Intimidation +d8, Might +d4

Speed 4: Initiative +d2, Targeting +d6

Smarts 5: Alertness +d4, Survival +d4, Technology +d2

Social 6: Performance +d2, Persuasion +d4

Gaining Sgt Stone As A Contact

Fellow Joe: If this Contact is on scene, the PCs can summon them for 1 round.

Are They Joes?: Sgt. Stone is one to work Joes to their limits. He expects the best from everyone. If the PCs can demonstrate their skills by succeeding at four DIF 17 Skill Tests, one from each Essence Score, they gain Stone as a permanent Contact.

Allegiance Points: 3

Contact Perks

Brutal (1 Allegiance Point): Stone knows how to motivate with his words. A PC can use Intimidation in place of any other Social Skill Tests for their next turn.

Move It, Joes! (3 Allegiance Points): Stone knows how to get Joes out of their heads and into action. All PCs gain an Extra Move Action on their next turn.

Practice Makes Perfect (2 Allegiance Points): By training over and over again, physical skills become second nature. A PC gains an Edge on their next Skill Test. But even in failure, they learn something from their training and gain ↑1 the next time they test that skill.

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