Sweetheart back home. Exchanges letters at almost every opportunity.
Salvatore (Sal) Ricci
14
Younger Brother who joined up at the same time.
Communal
Fellow Trainees
7
Motivations and Mental Disorders
For Sally and home.
Take it down, get out alive.
Skills
Skill (Base)
Total
Skill (Base)
Total
Skill (Base)
Total
Alertness (20%)
82
Foreign Language (Italian) (0%)
Psychoanalyze (10%)
Anthropology (0%)
Harangue (10%)
Regional Lore (Type) (0%)
Appraise (10%)
Heavy Machinery (10%)
50
Research (10%)
Archaeology (0%)
Heavy Weapons (0%)
Ride (10%)
Art (Drawing) (0%)
History (10%)
14
Scavenge (10%)
Artillery (0%)
Insight (10%)
14
Science (0%)
Athletics (30%)
81
Law (0%)
Search (20%)
23
Craft (Construction) (0%)
40
Medicine (0%)
Stealth (10%)
80
Demolitions (0%)
80
Melee Weapons (30%)
70
Streetwise (Type) (0%)
Disguise (10%)
Military Science (Paratrooper/Demolitions) (0%)
41
Surgery (0%)
Dodge (30%)
60
Natural World (10%)
Survival (10%)
50
Drive (Truck) (20%)
60
Navigate (10%)
52
Swim (20%)
60
Espionage Training (Type) (0%)
Occult (10%)
13
Unarmed Combat (40%)
80
Firearms (20%)
83
Persuade (20%)
Unnatural (0%)
First Aid (10%)
53
Pilot (Type) (0%)
Use Gadgets (0%)
Physical Injuries and Ailments
Has First Aid been attempted since your last injury? If yes, only Medicine, Surgery, or long-term rest can help further.
Armor and Equipment
Weapons
Weapon
Skill %
Base Range
Damage
Lethality
Kill Radius
Shots
Field Knife
70
Melee
1d6+2
Field Knife (Thrown)
80
85 ft
1d4+2
Unarmed
80
Melee
1d4+1
Steel Toed Boots/Brass Knuckles
80
Melee
1d4+2
Mc 2 Grenades (4)
80
51 yds
12%
4 yds
M1 Garand
80
150 yds
1d12+2
8
M1911 Colt
80
20 yds
1d12
7
Pipe Bomb/Landmine
80
N/A
15%
10 yds
Armor
Armor
Armor Rating
Military Flak Jacket
6
Other Equipment
Demolition Kit Bag
Explosives
Composition C (C2/C3)
TNT blocks
Satchel charges
Detonators and Fuses
Blasting caps
Time fuse
Detonating cord
Tools and Accessories
Crimping tool
Pliers and wire cutters
Putty
Personal Gear
Standard combat gear: including a helmet, combat jacket, canteen, K-rations (combat food), first-aid kit, and entrenching tool.
Field Knife
Map and compass
Wire spool
Protective Gear
Flak Jacket
Goggles
Steel pot, painted camo with netting
US Army fatigues
Webbing w mag pouches and canteen/cup
First aid kit with dressings, sulfa, morphine and methamphetamines
Wool shirt
Watch cap
Gloves
Scarf
Mountaineering boots
Pack with frame
Poncho
Parka
Sleeping bag
Weapon cleaning gear
Primus cooker and billy
Extra socks
Sharpening stone
Pocket knife
Wire cutters
Hand axe
Deck of cards
Tiny music box
Four leaf clover wrapped in a small piece of parchment
Personal Details, Work Performance, Special Training, and Other Notes
Antonio "Tony" Ricci was born and raised in a bustling Italian-American neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. From a young age, Tony showed a natural talent for sports, particularly in baseball and boxing. By the time he was in high school, he was known as one of the best athletes in the city, earning a reputation for his sharp reflexes, strong arm, and cool-headed determination. His proud parents, first-generation immigrants from Naples, always encouraged his dreams of becoming a professional athlete, while his younger brother, Salvatore, looked up to him with admiration.
Tony's life seemed to be on a clear path, especially with his sweetheart, Sally Anne McFrey, a local girl who'd been by his side since high school. The two were inseparable, and many in their neighborhood expected them to marry once Tony's sports career took off. However, everything changed when America entered World War II in December 1941.
Fueled by a sense of duty, Tony and Salvatore enlisted in the military as soon as they could. At 22 years old, Tony's athleticism and discipline caught the eye of his superiors during basic training, and he was recruited into an elite commando unit. Trained in demolitions, Tony quickly mastered the art of sabotage, learning how to take down enemy structures and vehicles with precision. His athletic abilities translated well into his new role, making him an agile and adaptable soldier.
Despite the intensity of the war, Tony never lost touch with his humanity. He writes to Sally Anne whenever he has the chance, their letters serving as a lifeline to a world untouched by violence. Though the future is uncertain, he dreams of returning to her after the war, building a life together far away from the destruction he's witnessed. His brother Salvatore, fighting alongside him, provides both a sense of comfort and a shared weight of responsibility as they face the trials of war together.
As a soldier, Tony’s courage, physical prowess, and demolitions expertise make him a vital part of his unit, but it’s the thought of Sally Anne and the life waiting for him back home that keeps him grounded.