Editing User:Bill/Rifts Week by Week/Zebulon (section)

===Notes===
Zebulon is a basic gun-bunny who's tactical choices are highly variable depending on his equipment. I have elected for his primary weapon loadout to be a suit of power armor with a railgun, which should enable him to be a most effective anchor for the other characters I have made so far. He has the MDC necessary to take some hits and the range necessary to support Theophorus and Ashara. The T-31 Super Trooper also includes substantial anti-armor capabilities which should even the odds against tanks or giant robots.

The denlech avengers are described as terrorists in the Thundercloud Galaxy book, which may turn some folks off this character. However, I think this was intended to point out that the guerilla tactics used by partisans and freedom fighters are often the same used by terrorists, and that where one stands is really the only distinction between the two groups. As far as Zebulon's personal ideology goes, my description above doesn't go that deep and I will let the player figure out how far he is willing to go for his or her self. I would suggest that no matter what direction the player chooses to go with it, he or she keep in mind that Zebulon's current objective is to ingratiate himself to the NGR leadership, and it may be expedient to adopt NGR rhetoric.

That the character has an anarchist alignment is also worth some discussion. Strictly speaking, the character doesn't have to do anything that he doesn't want and he is capable of changing his allegiances in any way that is advantageous to him. However, he is intended to be a freedom fighter working toward the liberation of his world. His methods cross lines and he is likely to make sacrifices for the greater good that other characters would shy away from, but he's not unpredictable or insane.

This character will best suit two types of players. He is perfect for folks that really enjoy the wide variety of weapons available in the game. He can use all of the fun energy weapons and power armors to a reasonable degree of effectiveness. He's also ideal for folks interested in playing up the character's development as he assimilates into NGR society. Will the character look at his situation as an opportunity to leave his people's troubles behind or is the conflict he's embroiled in just another battle in his personal war? It would be best if the player selecting Zebulon wanted to do both, but it isn't necessary.

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