[OOC] The Detroit Blues

[Dorin Thorha]

What skillset does Detective Knight have? Will it make more sense for Lieutenant Bishop to be the face to his genius or the brawn to his brain? I can picture the character either way, by either focusing on good appearance, and influence skills, or Fit with Judo and Pistol. Either way he will be naive and friendly.

EDIT: Seeing your char sheet, I am thinking that the "face" option will fit better, since you have decent combat skills already.

[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?

[Dorin Thorha]

Well, by the 90s it would be the Glock 17, but I am not sure if it had become widespread yet in 1985.

As far as tweaks go, all I can think of is that DX 12 seems like overkill. You might do better to reduce it by one or even two levels and put the points into skills. If you have Brawling and Forced Entry at higher relative levels you will get damage bonuses for kicking in those doors. You are missing Shadowing, Search, and Observation, all of which are likely to be very useful. Finally, a detective can never have too much Criminology, Law, and/or Streetwise.

[Harry O'Gane]

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?

I am not sure, I can't find it anywhere what would they be issued with, but I'd say, like in Dorin's next post, Glock 17 seems like a viable option. If I run into the 100% accurate piece of information, I'll let you know.

Originally Posted by Dorin Thorha

Well, by the 90s it would be the Glock 17, but I am not sure if it had become widespread yet in 1985.

As far as tweaks go, all I can think of is that DX 12 seems like overkill. You might do better to reduce it by one or even two levels and put the points into skills. If you have Brawling and Forced Entry at higher relative levels you will get damage bonuses for kicking in those doors. You are missing Shadowing, Search, and Observation, all of which are likely to be very useful. Finally, a detective can never have too much Criminology, Law, and/or Streetwise.

Search is almost, if not, a must for every detective. I'd say this piece of advice is not so bad, actually. Reduce it, and put those points into skills, or maybe even HT (you can never have enough HT).

Marko

[Epic Kobold]

Tweaked Knight to be a better "bad" cop.

[Epic Kobold]

What would appropriate stats be for a glock 17?

[Harry O'Gane]

Originally Posted by Epic Kobold

What would appropriate stats be for a glock 17?

Glock 17, 9x19mm, 2d+2 pi, Acc 2, Range: 160/1,800, Wgt: 1.9/0.6, RoF: 3, Shots: 17+1(3), ST: 8, Bulk: -2, Rcl: 2, Cost: $600/$32, LC: 3, Note: Very reliable. Won't malfunction unless lack of maintenance lowers Malf.

Taken from High-Tech.

Marko

[Epic Kobold]

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

[Dorin Thorha]

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

[Dorin Thorha]

Tentative character sheet submitted for review/comment/suggestions:

EDIT: Fixed the rank. Also, I seem to have miscalculated and gone 10 points over budget. Fixed.

Name: Inspector Andy Bishop

Point Value: 75/-30/-5

Sex: Male
Age: 33
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160 lb

SOCIAL [12]

Wealth: Average ($20,000)
Status: 0

Appearance (Handsome) [12]
Languages: English (Native)

Patron: Detroit Police Department [0*]
Legal Enforcement Powers 1 [0*]
Police Rank 1 [0*]

*campaign traits

ATTRIBUTES [50/-5]

ST 10
IQ 12 [40]
DX 10
HT 11 [10]

HP 10
Will 11 [-5]
Per 12
FP 11

Basic Lift 20
Basic Speed 5.50
Basic Move 5

Damage 1d-2/1d

Dodge 8

ADVANTAGES [10]

Voice [10]

DISADVANTAGES [-25]

Chummy [-5]
Honesty [-10]
Reluctant Killer [-5]
Sense of Duty (Any "good guys"in a case he is working on) [-5]

Duty (Police Department) [0*]

*campaign trait

SKILLS [35]

Area Knowledge (Detroit) (E) IQ+1 [2]
Carousing (E) HT+0 [1]
Criminology (A) IQ-1 [1]
Body Language (A) Per+0 [2]
Diplomacy (H) IQ+1 [2*]
Driving (A) DX-1 [1]
First Aid (E) IQ+0 [1]
Forced Entry (E) DX+1 [2]
Gesture (E) IQ+0 [1]
Interrogation (A) IQ-1 [1]
Law (Criminal) (H) IQ-2 [1]
Lip Reading (A) Per-1 [1]
Pistol (E) DX+2 [4]
Psychology (H) IQ-1 [2]
Running (A) HT+0 [2]
Savoir-Faire (Police) (E) IQ+1 [2]
Search (A) Per-1 [1]
Shadowing (A) IQ-1 [1]
Stealth (A) DX-1 [1]
Wrestling (H) DX+1 [4]
-Technique: Arm Lock +2 [2]

*+2 for Voice

PERKS AND QUIRKS [-2]

Perk: Honest Face [1]
Perk: Focused (Searching areas for evidence) [1]
Perk: Looks Good In Uniform [1]

Quirk: Quirk-level Gluttony [-1]
Quirk: Makes a Big Deal Of Police Procedures [-1]
Quirk: Likes Kids [-1]
Quirk: TBD
Quirk: TBD

EQUIPMENT

Settled Lifestyle $15,000

S&W Model 10 $500

Other equipment to be added shortly.