For the first time in his life, Artorios was seized by panic.
While his companions gallantly charged forward, knowing that
their only hope lay in defeating the dragon, the Cyber-Knight
froze in place. The act may have saved his life, or perhaps his
help might have made the difference between victory and defeat
(that question continues to haunt him). In any case, in a matter of
minutes it was all over. Artorios collapsed to his knees, trem
bling, while the dragon slew his four companions. When it was
over, the dragon loomed over the terrified knight. "Run, pup ! "
the beast hissed. "Run for your life ! " Crying like a child, Arto
rios fled into the wilderness.
The Cyber-Knight Artorios disappeared from the face of the
Earth. Two years later, an anonymous volunteer underwent the
Dragon Juicer conversion and became an agent for the Society
of Sages. The man, who calls himself the Slayer, serves the So
ciety faithfully. Only once, two years ago, he took a leave of ab
sence, hired a band of mercenaries, and with their help, went to a
certain dragon' s lair to exact a deadly revenge. When he came
back, the Slayer was able to contribute several gallons ' worth of
dragon ' s blood.
The Slayer, Dragon Juicer
Alignment:
Aberrant, although some of his formerly principled
tendencies come to the surface once in a while. Overall, he will
never harm an innocent, but his view of an innocent is somewhat
different than that of most people.
M.D.C.: 1 98
Attributes:
I.Q. 1 2 , M.E. 1 7 , M.A. 1 3 , P.S . 35 (supernatural),
P.P. 30, P.E. 28, P.B. 9, Spd. 53
Disposition:
The Slayer is a man who looked into the face of
evil and found himself unable to cope with it. His moment of
cowardice cost him his self-respect and dignity. He has spent
the rest of his life trying to make up for it. Above everything,
he hates dragons and considers anybody who follows the Cult
of Dragonwright to be a dangerous fool. In missions for the
Dragon Hunters, the Slayer has killed five human followers
of the cult. The circumstances were such that the Sages have
let the killings pass. In one instance, three cultists tried to kill
the Slayer when they saw his armor, and in the other, the cult
ists had betrayed him to the local authorities. However, his
personal vendetta and outward hatred of dragons may
threaten the Society ' s safety in the future.
A driven, obsessed man, he is humorless and quiet, and
often appears to lack most emotions. In reality, he represses
all such feelings, because he considers them to be distracting
weaknesses. He respects courage and strength, and will come
to the aid of a worthy warrior who is facing hopeless odds.
The one thing he will not tolerate, from himself as well as
anybody else, is cowardice. The Slayer will die rather than
behave in a cowardly manner. Cagliostro is sure that it' s only
a matter of time before the Slayer meets his match (probably
in the form of an ancient dragon) and dies in his endless quest
to redeem himself.
Horror Factor:
None.
Level of Experience:
3rd level Cyber-Knight and 9th level
Dragon Juicer.
Natural Abilities :
All Dragon Juicer abilities and Cyber-Knight
powers except Psi-Sword.
O.C.C. Skills of Note:
Speaks DragoneselElf and American at
98%, literate in American 98%, Lore: Demons and Monsters
94
and Lore : Juicers both at 98%; Gymnastics, Climb, Swim,
Land Navigation, Horsemanship, W.P. Sword, W.P. Tar
geting, W.P. Energy Rifle and W.P. Heavy M.D. Weapons.
Com bat Abilities :
Hand to Hand: Martial Arts, Boxing and
Wrestling.
Attacks
per Melee
Roun d :
Ten !
Dam age:
As per Supernatural P.S. or weapon.
Bonuses :
+4 on initiative, +6 to Perception Rol ls, + 1 0 to strike,
+ 1 3 to parry and dodge, +9 to roJVpull punch, +7 to save vs
magic, +4 to save vs psionics and mind control, +6 to save vs
poison and + 1 0 to save vs Horror Factor.
Magical Knowled ge :
None. P.P.E. : 3 1
Psionic Powers :
The Slayer has lost his Psi-Sword and other
psionic powers.
Vulnerabilities/Penalties:
Affected by any and all anti-dragon
powers, low life span, and Dragon Blood addiction.
Weapons:
In his last mission for the Society of Sages, the
Slayer acquired a lesser rune sword that inflicts 606 M.D.
and has all the standard powers (see Rifts® World Book Two:
Atlantis). Additionally, he favors vibro-blades and other me
lee weapons. His ranged weapon of choice is a Naruni Enter
prise' s Plasma Cartridge Rifles.
Body Armor:
Dragon Skin Armor (M.D.C. 1 00).
Money:
The Slayer has little use for his pay, so he has almost a
million credits to his name, but he rarely bothers to use it, un
less the money will make a mission easier. Expenses are usu
ally provided by his employers.
The Juicer Army
of Liberation
Since Juicers are for the most part, volunteers, the idea of an
"army of liberation" for augmented humans would have been lu
dicrous under most circumstances. Even before the Uprising,
however, the JAL had been operating for some years. According
to their proclamations, often spray-painted on walls, despite the
illiteracy common in their area of operations, the Juicer Army of
Liberation fights against those who try to oppress, enslave, or
deny Juicers their right to exist as free men. Places that have out
lawed the Juicer process are the primary targets of the organiza
tion, particularly areas under Coalition control or influence. At
first, most incidents involving the JAL were relatively harmless,
mostly graffiti painting and other minor acts of vandalism. Ap
parently, many (perhaps most) members were not even Juicers,
but young "Wannabes" who resented the persecution of their
idols and role models.
All this changed in P.A. 1 03 , when a Mega-Juicer who went
by the name Julian seized control of the JAL and turned it into a
militant, violent organization. Julian (who tacked the royal
sounding title "the First" to his name) appears to have been the
only survivor of a mercenary company that ran afoul of the Coa
lition States Armed Forces. A CS army unit wiped out the mer
cenary troop, and Julian swore revenge. He sought fellow
Juicers who hated the Coalition, as well as those who sought to
profit by plundering the richest nation in North America. This
new, forceful leader was able to attract several hundred Juicers
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