the Ice Cream Soldier

F Gd 10

A Ex 20

S Gd 10

E Ex 20

R Ty 6

I Gd 10

P Ex 20

Res Ex 20

Pop Fe +2

Health: Karma:

60 36

Origin:

Like most of his fellows on the Gi Joe team, the Ice Cream Soldier lacks super-human powers of any stripe. Of course, he does carry a bunch of advanced gear to crisp the latest in terrorist threats, so one could consider him a high tech hero if they were so inclined.

Known Powers:

(none)

Equipment:

Fire-Resistant Suit: Tom-Henry always dons this suit while he's on the job, for he's intimately aware of the effects of fire and heat. Primarily, this bulky, multi-layered suit provides the man Amazing (50) protection from both fire and heat damage.

The suit also offers Tom-Henry several additional benefits. It has a full face mask and respirator / air filter, providing Remarkable (30) filtration of ambient air (versus smoke and other particulate matter), and the helmet offers him Excellent (20) protection from head-based attacks.

Flamethrower: yes, the Ice Cream Soldier wields a flame thrower - imagine that? Tom-Henry can fire this deadly weapon to inflict Remarkable (30) SD Energy damage per horrifying jet, though it works at -1 CS if covering an entire area with its fiery gel.

Incendiary Grenades: because sometimes two distinct flamethrowers just aren't enough, Tom-Henry carries three incendiary grenades with him on the job. These can detonate to inflict Remarkable (30) SD Energy damage to all uncovered targets within an area.

the Joe-Com: this is a new device given to all Joes since the group's reactivation. This high-tech wristband functions as an audio/video transceiver with various other goodies built in to help a soldier on the go, and is described in greater detail in its own equipment entry.

Knife: in the event that he has to cut something in the field, Tom-Henry always has a blade handy. He can wield this weapon to inflict Edged Attack damage in melee, though he can also use it to cut through items of up to Incredible (40) m.s. (though this may take a while).

Machine Gun: Tom-Henry isn't always immolating the forces of Cobra - even if he would prefer to. No, the man often makes use of a machine gun instead. He can fire this to inflict Typical (6) Shooting damage in a single shot, +1 CS in a short burst, and +2 CS rock 'n roll.

Missile Launcher: when machine guns and deadly flames are simply not enough, Tom-Henry breaks out the big gun. This curious device has a flamethrower attached to the bottom (does damage per the above), and fires missiles with the following characteristics:

C Ex 20

S Mn 75

B Ex 20

Damage Rm 30 Edged Attack

Semi-automatic Pistol: a back-up should all his other weaponry fail him somehow, Tom-Henry always has this piece ready in a convenient holster. He can fire this weapon to inflict Typical (6) Shooting damage in a single shot, raised by +1 CS in a small, semi-auto spread.

Quirks:

(none)

Talents:

Guns: though he wields flamethrowers as a general matter of course, it was important that Tom-Henry start out by learning the basics first. He can fire any standard, semi-automatic or fully automatic rifle or pistol as though his Agy score was +1 CS higher than is listed above.

Marksman: the skill he brings to the Gi Joe table, Tom-Henry is good with unusual weaponry. Whether it fires in a short ballistic arc (like a burning jet of napalm) or a longer one (mortars and the like), Tom-Henry can wield it at the applicable ability score +1 CS.

Martial Arts type B: a skill everyone learns in Basic Training, Tom-Henry can defend himself even without all his high tech gear to back him up. He can attempt any unarmed melee attack (punch, kick, elbow smash, etc...) as though his Ftg was +1 CS higher than is listed above.

Military / United States: Tom-Henry is a proud military man - who else lets him crisp terrorists for fun and profit, after all? His military training allows him to function seamlessly in a martial environment, and he knows the S.O.P. like the back of his hand.

Contacts:

Working as the Ice Cream Soldier, Tom-Henry is an amusing addition to the Gi Joe team (who love his code name). They will happily assist him should he but ask (as is the case with the reverse), for the Joes truly look after their own.

Costume:

Tom-Henry's Gi Joe uniform is actually a flame-retardant suit! It is primarily neon orange in hue (further confusing Cobra operatives), though it's accented with yellow boots, gloves, webbing, and shoulder pads, a black belt, and has a large, neon orange helmet with a black visor.

Personality:

Tom-Henry likes it hot. Everything, really. He enjoys cooking up spicy barbecue and roasting terrorists with his flamethrower - it's all the same to him. Except that he can't eat the terrorists. Usually. But that's not the point - he's definitely a man of fiery action and temperament.

Real Name: Tom-Henry Ragan, Grade E-5
Occupation: fire operations expert, barbecue chef
Legal Status: citizen of the United States with no known criminal record
Marital Status: single
Alias(es), if any: none
Group Affiliation: Gi Joe

Height: 5' 11"
Hair: unrevealed
Eyes: unrevealed
Weight: 195 lbs
Other Distinguishing Characteristics: none known. What the Ice Cream Soldier looks like under that suit is a mystery to non-Joes.

Story:

One of the very last members of the Gi Joe team to enlist in its original incarnation, Tom-Henry Ragan's life before he was absorbed into the Joes is something of a mystery. The man has demonstrated a fondness of fire and cooking, however; he's a master barecue chef, you know!

He extended his love of fire and heat into another occupation, learning how to wield fire for the military as a fire operations expert. His quirky personality and mastery of a rather unpredictable weapon got him noticed by the Gi Joe team recruiters, who had to have him.

Once he proved his mettle by making his way through the Gi Joe obstacle course and training exam, Tom-Henry was admitted onto the team, and managed to participate in a few missions before the team was shut down for a time - people though Cobra was a 'smaller threat' these days.

They were wrong. Only a few years later, the Gi Joe team was reassembled to deal with a vastly out of control Cobra organization, and while he wasn't one of the first to head back to the Joe team, Tom-Henry did so as soon as he was asked to.

He's participated in a lot of the Joes' major operations against this renewed Cobra threat, including action in the second Cobra Island Civil War, and fighting Cobra domestically, along with fellow Joe flamethrowers Blowtorch, Blast Off and Char Broil, during World War III.

With Cobra defeated (again), the Joes did not disassemble anew. No, they were kept on staff in order to round up all the members of Cobra who had escaped justice when their Commander went down in defeat. Tom-Henry presumably is one of the many Joes helping to hunt those fugitives down...

Extra Goodies:

Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Ice Cream Soldier:

1994