Ideas for a New long-term Campaign

[Farmer]

Originally Posted by newton

For the counterintelligence agent on the side of the united states, likely a CIA agent,

The FBI is the primary agency responsible for Counterintelligence in the US:

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence

[newton]

Originally Posted by Farmer

The FBI is the primary agency responsible for Counterintelligence in the US:

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/counterintelligence

Ah right, I guess that does fall under domestic intelligence.

[Farmer]

Originally Posted by newton

Ah right, I guess that does fall under domestic intelligence.

Yep, and the broad category is usually referred to as Security Intelligence (the others being Human Intelligence, Signal Intelligence, Geo Intelligence, and Defence Intelligence).

[Þorkell]

Originally Posted by Cheeseball

I have a problem with that disadvantage, because it openly states "follow orders". I don't want her to always follow orders.

Well, it says that every soldier should be willing to follow orders. Not that the soldier must follow orders....

Originally Posted by Cheeseball

Do you know if the Body Language skill existed in 3rd edition or was added in 4th?

I just looked and it is in my 3e Compendium.

[Cheeseball]

Originally Posted by Þorkell

Well, it says that every soldier should be willing to follow orders. Not that the soldier must follow orders....



I just looked and it is in my 3e Compendium.

Thank you very much for the intel on the 3rd edition. As for the disadvantage, I still think that it is not convenient, because it limits her actions.

Originally Posted by Farmer

Yep, and the broad category is usually referred to as Security Intelligence (the others being Human Intelligence, Signal Intelligence, Geo Intelligence, and Defence Intelligence).

I would like this character to be an expert in HumInt.

So far, I've managed to develop up to seven different character concepts. Characters are worth approximately 400 points. 200 skill points, 80 debuff points, between 210 and 220 attribute points, and about 60 or 70 advantage points. I am not going to publish the templates because it would take up a lot of text, but here are the ideas in summary, including the top skills:

They all have a score of 17 in their primary and secondary firearm, and between 14 and 15 in martial arts, knife, anti-armor weapons, and artillery, all other skills on the book are at the bare minimum for their templates (Although some have several professional competencies [MOS] in order to raise some skill to the minimum, or by 1), and all of them have received training for combat on Sea, Air, and Land.

CBRN special-ops soldier / CBRN warfare

Trained by: Alpha Group & Naval Spetsnaz.
Civilian Education:

• Master of Science in Intelligence Management.

Exceptional sapper / Demolitions & EOD (including radioactive HazMat and nuclear WMD)

Trained by: Sayeret Matkal & Shayetet 13.
Civilian Education:

• Master of Science in Explosives Engineering.

Field physician and surgeon / Medicine

Trained by: SASR.
Civilian Education:

• Doctor of Medicine and Master of Surgery.

Field scientist / Biocontainment & Bioengineering

Trained by: GSG 9 & Kommando Spezialkräfte.
Civilian Education:

• Master's in Biomedical Engineering.
• Master of Research in Biomedical Research (Epidemiology, Evolution and Control of Infectious Diseases).

Flying ace / Helicopter flying

Trained by: 1st SFOD-D.
Civilian Education:

• Master of Aviation Science.

Outstanding shipmaster / Naval shiphandling

Trained by: DEVelopment GRoUp.
Civilian Education:

• Master's Degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport.

Remarkable spy / Espionage

Trained by: MI6 & SAS.
Civilian Education:

• Master of Science in Security and Intelligence Studies.

[Þorkell]

Originally Posted by Cheeseball

As for the disadvantage, I still think that it is not convenient, because it limits her actions.

I believe that's the whole point of self imposed mental disadvantages.

Originally Posted by Cheeseball

Flying ace / Helicopter flying
[I]

Trained by: 1st SFOD-D.
Civilian Education:

• Master of Aviation Science.

Wouldn't the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment make more sense for a training place for this concept/person/PC?

[Farmer]

Originally Posted by Þorkell

Wouldn't the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment make more sense for a training place for this concept/person/PC?

Yep, or the 147th in Canada or any of various spec ops air wings around the world.

Also, the degrees don't make sense. Most of them appear made up or not really applicable, and if they must be Master's degrees, you have to wonder what rank the operators are, and what was the under graduate degree?

[johndallman]

Originally Posted by Farmer

Also, the degrees don't make sense. Most of them appear made up or not really applicable, and if they must be Master's degrees, you have to wonder what rank the operators are, and what was the under graduate degree?

Indeed. Two cases in particular:

For shiphandling, being a licensed master mariner is far more applicable.

For espionage, academic degrees in the subject are for analysts and political advisers rather than operators. The SAS are not an espionage organisation, they're much more about shooting people.

[Cheeseball]

Originally Posted by johndallman

Indeed. Two cases in particular:

For shiphandling, being a licensed master mariner is far more applicable.

For espionage, academic degrees in the subject are for analysts and political advisers rather than operators. The SAS are not an espionage organisation, they're much more about shooting people.

Originally Posted by Farmer

Yep, or the 147th in Canada or any of various spec ops air wings around the world.

Also, the degrees don't make sense. Most of them appear made up or not really applicable, and if they must be Master's degrees, you have to wonder what rank the operators are, and what was the under graduate degree?

Originally Posted by Þorkell

I believe that's the whole point of self imposed mental disadvantages.



Wouldn't the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment make more sense for a training place for this concept/person/PC?

I think so, but the brief annotation only highlights the character's unique skills, not its military background. Some members of the Delta Force receive training to fly helicopters.

I am trying to be descriptive, and I have decided to use the cards from the Spec Ops book for this. Would something like this be well understood, or would you add something else?

Kravchenko, Lada
Grade: O-3
SSN: 615-47-XXXX
DOB: 19941221
Place of Birth: Moscow, Central
Entered on Active Duty From: Central
Permanent Home of Record: Moscow, Central
Next of Kin: N/A
Civilian Education:

Public Health MSc, ITMO University, 2007 – 2009
Biology MSc, Moscow State University, 2009 – 2011

Military Service:

FSB Academy, Moscow, Central, 2011-2016
Comissioned Lieutenant, Federal Security Service, JAN 16
Assigned to 420th Naval Reconnaissance Station, JAN 16 – MAR 19
Assigned to Spetsnaz training, MAR 16 – MAR 19
Promoted to Senior Lieutenant, JUN 17
Assigned to Vega Group, MAR 19 – JUN 21
Promoted to Captain, JAN 20
Assigned to SVR Academy training, JAN 21 – JUN 21
Assigned to Directorate S, JUN 21

The reason for assigning master's degrees is that the skills score in the proper subjects is between 14 and 15.

[Þorkell]

Originally Posted by Cheeseball

Kravchenko, Lada
Grade: O-3
SSN: 615-47-XXXX
DOB: 19941221
Place of Birth: Moscow, Central
Entered on Active Duty From: Central
Permanent Home of Record: Moscow, Central
Next of Kin: N/A
Civilian Education:

Public Health MSc, ITMO University, 2007 – 2009
Biology MSc, Moscow State University, 2009 – 2011.

So by the age of 17 the person has received 2 Masters degrees? And started the first one at age 13?