[OOC] The Detroit Blues

[SionEwig]

Originally Posted by Epic Kobold

Sounds like you're on top of it. I do like the idea of playing the bad cop.

If you have any recommendations for tweaks I can make for us to fit better.

What was the standard firearm for 1985 Detroit cops?

Issue sidearm for the DPD at that time was the S&W Model 10. However, there were a fairly large number of other revolvers that were allowed for carry if an officer wished to privatly purchase one.

[Harry O'Gane]

Originally Posted by Epic Kobold

What would be a good gun for Knight to keep covertly strapped to his ankle as a backup?

How about AMT Back-up? Reliable, small, hideable.

Originally Posted by Dorin Thorha

Are Law (Police) and Law (Criminal) the same or different here?

They're the same. However, note the Savoir-Faire (Police) which not only proscribes the policeman's behaviour, but things like telling someone his rights, facts like someone having the right for one phone call and so on.

Marko

[Harry O'Gane]

Originally Posted by SionEwig

Issue sidearm for the DPD at that time was the S&W Model 10. However, there were a fairly large number of other revolvers that were allowed for carry if an officer wished to privatly purchase one.

You mean this one?

Seems probable, actually. I just found out that Glock 17 was first introduced in 1986, which kind of makes him a wondergun of that time.

Lemme dig out the stats for S&W Model 10.

S&W Model 10 M&P, .38 Special, 2d pi, Acc: 2, Range: 110/1,200, Wgt: 2/0.2, RoF: 3, Shots: 6(3i), ST: 9, Bulk: -2, Rec: 2, Cost: $500, LC: 3

Marko

[Skullcrusher]

Is Duty: The Police (FoA: 12, Extremely Hazardous) [-15] a free disadvantage that we get the points for?

[Dorin Thorha]

Me and Epic Kobold have both statted our PCs as if it was a 0-point campaign feature, and the GM hasn't corrected.us, so I assume we were correct.

[Harry O'Gane]

It seems as though I've encountered a bug of some sort so I didn't see some posts, even though I've received a notification in my gmail inbox. The following messages came to inbox, but I do not see them here on the forum:

Originally Posted by Skullcrusher

For the patron what are the specifics (frequencey? etc?) that me to the 30 points?

Skullcrusher's message, for example.

Now, the Patron: Detroit Police Department has a base cost of 15, multiplied by 2 for FoA: 12. So it's worth 30 points. Police Rank and Legal Enforcment Powers are together worth 10, which makes a total of 40 points that you do not spend, but have them.

Another thing that doesn't go into the disadvantage cost, but you need to have it listed is Duty: DPD (FoA: 12, Extremely Hazardous) [-15]

So this "package", let's call it that way, is worth 25 points. They do not affect 75 points you have at disposal, nor do they affect -30 disadvantages you may pick from.

They just need to be listed.

If someone summed it all up, you all are as a matter of fact, 100-pointers, but this 25-point package is something already implemented inside and you cannot change it. Ergo, it's a default for everyone.

I hope I made it clear now. :)

Marko

[Skullcrusher]

Originally Posted by Harry O'Gane

It seems as though I've encountered a bug of some sort so I didn't see some posts, even though I've received a notification in my gmail inbox. The following messages came to inbox, but I do not see them here on the forum:

That's because I figured out the answer after posting and deleted the post. You already stated it in the very first post on the OOC. Sorry fo rthe confusion.

My questions is do we get the extra 15 points from the -15 point extremely hazardous duty or is it effectively worth -0 points?

[Harry O'Gane]

Originally Posted by Skullcrusher

That's because I figured out the answer after posting and deleted the post. You already stated it in the very first post on the OOC. Sorry fo rthe confusion.

My questions is do we get the extra 15 points from the -15 point extremely hazardous duty or is it effectively worth -0 points?

Oh, I see. I already started posting in tech support about the problem I have. Lol, nevermind.

Anyway, it's effectively worth 0 pts. It's a feature all of you basically have.

Marko

[Skullcrusher]

Originally Posted by SionEwig

Issue sidearm for the DPD at that time was the S&W Model 10. However, there were a fairly large number of other revolvers that were allowed for carry if an officer wished to privatly purchase one.

I seem to remember at the time a fair number of officers were carrying Beretta 9mm also.

[Adina]

Here's a CSI to assist our two detectives. The obvious partner for him would be a Medical Examiner/Coroner.

He left Detroit in '68 and joined the Navy. The Navy made him a corpsman and sent him to Vietnam with the Marines. He was mustered out after a mortar round nearly killed him. They were unable to remove all of the shrapnel and his hearing was damaged by the explosion. (Chronic Pain & Hard of Hearing).


Zachariasz 'Zach' Wozniak

Tall and lanky with slavic features. 5'11" 160 lbs.

Attributes [50]
ST 10
DX 10
IQ 12 [40]
HT 10

HP 10
Will 12
Per 14 [10]
FP 10

Basic Lift 20
Damage 1d-2/1d

Basic Speed 5
Basic Move 5

Ground Move 5
Water Move 1

Social Background
TL: 8 [0]
Cultural Familiarities: Western (Native) [0].
Languages: English (Native) [0].

Advantages [40]
Patrons (DPD) (12 or less) [30]
Whiz Kid (2) [10]

Disadvantages [-45]
Chronic Pain (Mild) (9 or less; 2 hours) [-5]
Code of Honor (Soldier's) [-10]
Duty (DPD) (12 or less (quite often)) (Extremely Hazardous) [-15]
Hard of Hearing [-10]
Truthfulness (12 or less) [-5]

Quirks [-5]
_Unused Quirk 1 [-1]
_Unused Quirk 2 [-1]
_Unused Quirk 3 [-1]
_Unused Quirk 4 [-1]
_Unused Quirk 5 [-1]

Skills [60]
Area Knowledge (Detroit) IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1]
Armoury/TL8 (Small Arms) IQ/A - IQ+1 13 [4]
Boating/TL8 (Motorboat) DX/A - DX+0 10 [2]
Brawling DX/E - DX+0 10 [1]
Chemistry/TL8 IQ/H - IQ+0 12 [1]
includes: +2 from 'Whiz Kid'
Climbing DX/A - DX+0 10 [2]
Computer Operation/TL8 IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1]
Connoisseur (Guns) IQ/A - IQ+0 12 [2]
Criminology/TL8 IQ/A - IQ+1 13 [1]
includes: +2 from 'Whiz Kid'
Current Affairs/TL8 (Detroit) IQ/E - IQ+0 12 [1]
Diagnosis/TL8 (Human) IQ/H - IQ+0 12 [1]
includes: +2 from 'Whiz Kid'
Driving/TL8 (Automobile) DX/A - DX+0 10 [2]
First Aid/TL8 (Human) IQ/E - IQ+2 14 [4]
Forensics/TL8 IQ/H - IQ+2 14 [4]
includes: +2 from 'Whiz Kid'
Guns/TL8 (Grenade Launcher) DX/E - DX-2 8 [0]
Guns/TL8 (Pistol) DX/E - DX+0 10 [0]
Guns/TL8 (Shotgun) DX/E - DX+2 12 [4]
Hazardous Materials/TL8 (Chemical) IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]
Jumping DX/E - DX+0 10 [1]
Knife DX/E - DX+0 10 [1]
Law (Criminal) IQ/H - IQ-2 10 [1]
Mechanic/TL8 (Automobile) IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]
Mechanic/TL8 (Motorboat) IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]
Observation Per/A - Per-1 13 [1]
Photography/TL8 IQ/A - IQ+0 12 [2]
Physiology/TL8 (Human) IQ/H - IQ-1 11 [2]
Poisons/TL8 IQ/H - IQ-1 11 [2]
Professional Skill (CSI) IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]
Psychology (Human) IQ/H - IQ+0 12 [1]
includes: +2 from 'Whiz Kid'
Research/TL8 IQ/A - IQ+1 13 [1]
includes: +2 from 'Whiz Kid'
Search Per/A - Per+0 14 [2]
Soldier/TL8 IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]
Stealth DX/A - DX+1 11 [4]
Streetwise IQ/A - IQ-1 11 [1]
Surgery/TL8 (Human) IQ/VH - IQ-2 10 [2]
Swimming HT/E - HT+0 10 [1]
Writing IQ/A - IQ+0 12 [2]

Stats [50] Ads [40] Disads [-45] Quirks [-5] Skills [60] = Total [100]

Hand Weapons

Ranged Weapons

Armor & Possessions
1 Basic Crime Scene kit $0 Wgt:10 Location:
1 Latex Gloves $0 Wgt:0 Location:
1 Measuring Tape $0 Wgt:.2 Location: