=== Exohumans | PC ===

====== ROGAN SOKOLOV ======

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===== Race and Faction =====
  * **Species:** [[the_humans|ExoHuman]]
  * **Born:** 2598, aboard the spaceship [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]]
  * **Affiliation:** Freelancer for the [[office_for_special_operations|Office for Special Operations (OfSO)]]
  * **Official Occupation ([[beta_age|Beta Age]]):** Freelance bouncer in the [[firetown|Firetown]] Entertainment District
  * **Place of Residence:** [[firetown|Firetown]] (he lives in a shared flat)
  * **Family:** Father and younger brother are sawmill operators at [[fogwood_sawmill_inc|Fogwood Sawmill Inc.]] ([[Morningstar|Morningstar]])

===== Background =====

Rogan Sokolov was born aboard the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]].  He joined the [[guarding_troopers|Guarding Troopers]] as an apprentice, showing strong physical ability and an unshakable sense of fairness. However, after the crash — later known as [[day_zero|Day Zero]] — his poor eyesight disqualified him from active service, a rejection that left a lasting scar on his pride.

Following the founding of the [[free_state_of_settlers|Free State of Settlers]], the Sokolov family settled in [[morningstar|Morningstar]], where his father and younger brother found work at the [[fogwood_sawmill_inc|Fogwood Sawmill Inc.]]. Rogan sought independence, first taking jobs as a caravan guard for the [[new_kourou_courier_service|New Kourou Courier Service]] along the [[trade_route|Trade Route]] and later working in Firetown as a freelance bouncer in the Entertainment District. His size and quiet discipline earned him steady employment at venues such as the [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]], where he became known for defusing violence before it started.

It was during one of these nights that [[ezrah_scherkenstein|Ezrah Scherkenstein]] noticed his composure. After watching him escort a drunken Guarding Trooper and an OfSO courier out of a dispute without throwing a single punch, she offered him part-time work as a retrieval and protection operative. Rogan has since accepted assignments from the [[office_for_special_operations|Office for Special Operations (OfSO)]] —usually when his moral compass or “sense of fairness” demands it. 

He is a man who avoids adventure unless convinced it serves justice. Once persuaded, however, his loyalty is immovable.

===== Roles by Age =====
==== Beta Age (2626–2631) ====
  * **OfSO Field Muscle & Retrieval:** Lifts, digs, carries, and shields; handles extractions and door duty on sensitive meets.
  * **Freelance Bouncer (Firetown):** Night security at the [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]] and neighboring venues; hears the city’s rumor current and knows faces linked to the secret so called "[[cartel|Cartel]]" — but won’t work for them.

===== Personality =====
  * **Traits:** Stoic, dependable, dry-humored, protective  
  * **Behavior:** Counts loads under his breath; checks exits first; drinks water, not spirits, on shift  
  * **Values:** Honest pay, safe exits, keeping civilians out of harm

===== Physical Attributes =====
  * **Height:** 1.92 m
  * **Build:** Broad-shouldered, powerlifter frame; callused hands  
  * **Appearance:** Bald head, full beard, serious eyes
  * **Tells:** Squints at distant signs; tilts head to read lips in noisy rooms

===== Combat Statistics =====
  * **Armor Class (AC):** 14 (reinforced work coat, bracing)  
  * **Hit Points (HP):** 32  
  * **Speed:** 9 m (on foot); prefers cart travel behind [[hoos|Hoos]] via the New Kourou Courier Service  
  * **Proficiencies:** Athletics, Intimidation, Insight, Perception, Survival, Smith’s Tools, Improvised Weapons  
  * **Weapons:** Improvised blunt Weapons

==== Actions ====
  * **Blunt Weapons (Melee, 1.5 m):** +5 to hit; 1d8 bludgeoning (two-handed 1d10); on hit may Shove 1 m or open a light latch as a free interaction.  
  * **Shoulder Check (Bonus, adjacent):** Target makes DC 13 STR save or is knocked prone (non-lethal emphasis).  
  * **Hook & Haul (Utility):** As an action, anchor a line to pull a medium obstacle or hoist an ally; grants advantage on the associated Athletics check.

===== Special Abilities =====
  * **Endurance Engine:** Once/encounter, treat exhaustion penalty as one step less for the next hour (long hauls, rubble digs).  
  * **Human Shield (Reaction):** When an adjacent ally would be hit by a melee attack, Rogan can interpose; the attack targets him instead and deals –2 damage (braced stance).  
  * **Door Sense:** Advantage on checks to spot barroom tension, concealed weapons, or ambush posture in crowded venues.  
  * **Bouncer’s Rolodex:** In Firetown’s Entertainment District, Rogan can identify a relevant rumor contact once per scene (DM names who; grants +1 on the next Persuasion/Insight with that contact).  

  * **Flaws — Slow Mounts & Bad Eyes:**  
    - **No Fast Mounts:** Rogan refuses to ride [[veyra|Veyras]]; overland missions with mounts move at walking/cart pace unless convinced otherwise.  
    - **Uncorrected Vision:** Disadvantage on ranged firearm attacks beyond 6 m; ranged thrown items are unaffected. He secretly carries a folded pair of glasses but avoids using them.  
    - **Firearm Skeptic:** If forced to use a gun, first attack each scene is at –1 (hesitation); he prefers blunt/edge tools.

===== Motivations and Goals =====
Keep people safe, keep exits clear, bring everyone home. Long term, Rogan wants to hike and chart the hazardous western cuts of the [[ralar_region|Ralar Region]] — not for fame, but to mark safe paths for others.

===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====
Use Rogan to turn hazard scenes into solvable problems: lifting gates, bracing collapses, and body-blocking ambushes. Reward his cart-first travel with steadier supply lines and fewer animal mishaps, while letting fast-mount missions create social friction. Lean on Bouncer’s Rolodex to open rumor doors in Firetown, and on Human Shield to protect fragile PCs during negotiations.

===== Related Pages and Further Information =====
  * [[office_for_special_operations|Office for Special Operations (OfSO)]] · [[ezrah_scherkenstein|Ezrah Scherkenstein]]  
  * [[firetown|Firetown]] · [[saloon_gloria|Saloon Gloria]] · [[cartel|Cartel]]  
  * [[morningstar|Morningstar]] · [[fogwood_sawmill_inc|Fogwood Sawmill Inc.]]  
  * [[new_kourou_courier_service|New Kourou Courier Service]] · [[hoos|Hoo]] · [[veyra|Veyra]]  
  * [[free_state_of_settlers|Free State of Settlers]] · [[trade_route|Trade Route]] · [[day_zero|Day Zero]] · [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]]
  * [[pen_and_paper_adventures|102 Pen and Paper Adventures]] · [[playable_beta_age_characters|Playable Beta Age Characters]]

**Known Freelancers of the Office for Special Operations:** 

  * [[Lexa Rourke|Lexa Rourke]]
  * [[Elias Kim|Elias Kim]]
  * [[Rogan Sokolov|Rogan Sokolov]]
  * [[Hana Lee|Hana Lee]]
  * [[Kweku Amari|Kweku Amari]]