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{{Infobox mercenary
==Basic Info==
 
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|image = [[File:Thor.jpg]]
*New age healer
 
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|name = Thor Kaufman
*Talents:Stealth and hand to hand
 
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|nationality = German
*Cost:Medium
 
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|appearsin = [[Jagged Alliance 2]], [[Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business]], [[Jagged Alliance 2: Wildfire]]
*only 74 starting marksmanship, but 97 starting wisdom for learning
 
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|firstappearance = [[Jagged Alliance 2]]
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|health = 96
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|agility = 83
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|dexterity = 84
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|strength = 89
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|leadership = 61
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|wisdom = 97
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|experience level = 3
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|marksmanship = 74
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|mechanical = 35
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|explosives = 11
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|medical = 70
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|hiring fee =
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*1750/day
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*10000/wk
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*15000/2wk
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}}
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A mercenary hireable from [[A.I.M.]], first appearing in [[Jagged Alliance 2]].
   
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==Official description==
==Strengths<br />==
 
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''"This vegetarian New Age healer has an amazing grasp of medicine for a man who's never seen the inside of a university med school. He also has a decent grasp for killing quickly and quietly. Born on outskirts of Berlin, he now calls California home where he lives in the mountains with his newborn son and ex-wife, Cassandra."''
*Sniper (medium rapidly increasing marks and high AP)<br />
 
*Doctor<br />
 
*Close combat (Stealth, HTH, high health, high physicals)<br />
 
*Militia Recruitment (61 starting leadership)
 
*Generally whupping things like his god of thunder namesake (after some marksmanship practice, see weaknesses)
 
   
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===Additional info===
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*Slight German accent
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*An easy-going new age and professional killer with scientific terminology in his dialogue.
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*Switches to German expressions when the situation is tense.
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*He switches between the direct rigidity of his upbringing and his newfound inner-tranquillity.
   
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===Equipment===
==Weaknesses<br />==
 
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*[[Steel Helmet]]
*The mighty Thor having weaknesses? That's rich.
 
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*[[Flak Jacket]]
*All kidding aside, his marksmanship is not great out of the box (not BAD, but not great), so he needs a bit of practice before becoming a killing machine
 
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*[[Desert Eagle]]
*Lack of night ops skill.
 
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*[[.357 Magnum|.357 Magazine]]
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*[[Silencer]][[Silencer| ]]
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*[[Medical Kit]]
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===Skills===
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*[[Stealthy]]
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*[[Hand-to-Hand|Hand-to-hand]]
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*v1.13 - Paramedic
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==Quotes==
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*''"I should let you know that as a vegetarian, I don't eat the regular tinned rations...but I can usually scrounge a meal from the local flora. So it is not as if I need any special supplies." - on call''
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*''"I like Static, he makes me laugh" - when Static succeeds.''
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*''"Lucky to be alive - good to feel that way once in a while." - near miss''
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*''"Ice is the kind of man I'm proud to serve with." -praise quote''
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*''"Not me, no sir. I have an ex-wife and child to support, and your command tends to be deadly." - refuse to join''
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==Relationships==
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===Likes===
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*[[Ice Williams]]
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*[[Kirk "Static" Stevenson]]
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*[[Dr. Donna "Spider" Houston]]
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===Liked by===
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*[[Trevor Colby]]
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===Dislikes===
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*None
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===Disliked by===
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*[[Henning von Branitz|''Henning von Branitz'']]
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==Notes==
 
===Strengths===
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*Very high total status points, well-balanced in most attributes
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*Above average doctor
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*Extremely high Wisdom
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*Very good for close combat (stealth and hand to hand combined with high physical stats)
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*Training militia (61 Leadership)
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*Relatively cheap considering his attributes
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*Starts off with a silencer (only one of two characters to do so)
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===Weaknesses===
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*Marksmanship is only average but can be improved rapidly thanks to high Wisdom
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*Night Ops is better than Stealth at night, and offers a bonus to "Required Sleep." Stealth, however, aids in building clearing/flanking/daytime
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*Hand to Hand does more raw damage (and can be used in conjunction with knuckles and crowbars for even more damage), but Martial Arts have greater melee accuracy and defense, defensive bonuses against knives, and grants a bonus to "Required Sleep." Thus, considering the limited opportunities and extreme risk in melee combat, martial arts offers much better passive bonuses.
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*Overall, Thor has no glaring weaknesses. He has excellent stats and amazing potential, but he's balanced by the choice of two skills that have better alternatives (in Night Ops and Martial Arts).
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Revision as of 18:43, 20 June 2020

A mercenary hireable from A.I.M., first appearing in Jagged Alliance 2.

Official description

"This vegetarian New Age healer has an amazing grasp of medicine for a man who's never seen the inside of a university med school. He also has a decent grasp for killing quickly and quietly. Born on outskirts of Berlin, he now calls California home where he lives in the mountains with his newborn son and ex-wife, Cassandra."

Additional info

  • Slight German accent
  • An easy-going new age and professional killer with scientific terminology in his dialogue.
  • Switches to German expressions when the situation is tense.
  • He switches between the direct rigidity of his upbringing and his newfound inner-tranquillity.

Equipment

Skills

Quotes

  • "I should let you know that as a vegetarian, I don't eat the regular tinned rations...but I can usually scrounge a meal from the local flora. So it is not as if I need any special supplies." - on call
  • "I like Static, he makes me laugh" - when Static succeeds.
  • "Lucky to be alive - good to feel that way once in a while." - near miss
  • "Ice is the kind of man I'm proud to serve with." -praise quote
  • "Not me, no sir. I have an ex-wife and child to support, and your command tends to be deadly." - refuse to join

Relationships

Likes

Liked by

Dislikes

  • None

Disliked by

Notes

Strengths

  • Very high total status points, well-balanced in most attributes
  • Above average doctor
  • Extremely high Wisdom
  • Very good for close combat (stealth and hand to hand combined with high physical stats)
  • Training militia (61 Leadership)
  • Relatively cheap considering his attributes
  • Starts off with a silencer (only one of two characters to do so)

Weaknesses

  • Marksmanship is only average but can be improved rapidly thanks to high Wisdom
  • Night Ops is better than Stealth at night, and offers a bonus to "Required Sleep." Stealth, however, aids in building clearing/flanking/daytime
  • Hand to Hand does more raw damage (and can be used in conjunction with knuckles and crowbars for even more damage), but Martial Arts have greater melee accuracy and defense, defensive bonuses against knives, and grants a bonus to "Required Sleep." Thus, considering the limited opportunities and extreme risk in melee combat, martial arts offers much better passive bonuses.
  • Overall, Thor has no glaring weaknesses. He has excellent stats and amazing potential, but he's balanced by the choice of two skills that have better alternatives (in Night Ops and Martial Arts).