NPC'S to Bring: Cassidy (Gauss rifle), Vic (Gauss rifle), ?Skynet? (Gauss rifle), ?Marcus? (Pulse/Plasma rifle)
Definitely get gifted. For the other trait? Bloody mess, or Sex appeal
Don't look into too much strength (Power Armor)
Don't look into much endurance (Armor/AC)
Get good perception
Average luck is all you need
Average Charisma
At least 9 Agility (AP'S)
At least 7 intelligence (Skill points)
Energy weapons are excellent for sniping, but you won't get a real good one at the beginning, so you may want to get small guns at first. Barter is always a good trait and so is speech if you want to be able to do a lot of things (other than kill lots of people).