Carlos

STARTING GEAR

GEAR	IMAGE
Shirt
Kevlar pants
Military boots

ATTRIBUTES

SKILLS

TRAITS

Bargainer: Able to bargain at local dealers

Short sighted: decreases when not wearing any glasses

Team player: rises when working in a full squad

Strengths/Weaknesses:

Carlos is the only merc other than Hamous with the bargainer trait, but he's more useful in a fight. Not by much, but his 62/47 in dexterity/marksmanship guarantees that he'll at least be shooting straight most of the time.

He'll take a morale hit until you can get him glasses, and his above-average explosives and mechanical skills won't be terribly useful until you can push that dexterity a little higher, but there's plenty to work with here.

Tactics:

When you're first outfitting Carlos, make sure he gets a pair of glasses along with any armor and weapons you provide for him. Give him something to shoot that has a bit more range.

Set him up with a support squad; your A-team will generally be going in to clear out most new locations, but it's useful to keep a secondary squad stationed nearby. This group can stop in at newly captured locations, allowing Carlos to make use of his bargaining skill.

Long-Term Play:

Carlos could definitely use some help as a shooter. Prioritize dexterity over marksmanship; the latter may be lower, but he'll get more bang out of the former because it also influences his reasonably high mechanical and explosives skills. You could also consider putting a few points into strength every now and again, but you're really better off just giving Carlos any quality armor that you purchase using his savings with local merchants.