I was just watching a few episodes of Burn Notice and thought that it might make good RPG. So why not?
First things first; you're a spy. Or at least, you were. Once. You know, before you got "burned". That basically means you're on the governmental watch list and you can't do anything. Your bank accounts have been audited, you have no job history, you're on every No Fly list in existence, and basically, you've got nowhere to go. So, what are you to do? Well, you have a few ways to go. You can go "goody two shoes" and help people with your covert ops skills. You can try to figure out why you were burned. Or finally, you can turn to the criminal underworld for a little extra income. Your choice. You can get a few teammates to help you out every now and again, and of course, people will come asking you for favors as well. They will not always repay you, so it's your job to make sure that the people you help out will be reciprocating your act of kindness. Cash, equipment, labor, whatever. That would be your payment. As you go along, of course you're going to attract some attention. The feds, the criminals, the other spies...all of them are going to hear about you when you start making a name for yourself. But of course, it's not all bad. The more people know about you, the more stuff you'll have access to, and the more people who will want to join your crew. Hey, you might not have cash. You might not have a job. You might not have a place to live. You might not have anyone who's willing to talk to you. But you do have your skills. Deal with it.
Strength Based Skills Martial Arts Training: Martial Arts. Simple enough, innit? Hand to hand combat training. Breaking/Entering: This is the ability to break in and out of secure areas with pure force. Melee Weapons Training: This is the melee weapons skill for you. Hand to hand, like martial arts, except with weapons. Lift/Carry: Picking people up and hauling them around is harder than you think, especially when they're a dead weight. Maybe you should learn how to do it?
Charisma Based Skills Charm: This means you're more charming, and basically means people will like you more and trust you more. Bluffing/Lying: Self explanatory, yeah? Means you're more adept at lying. Intimidation: Means you're better at scaring people out of their skins in more ways than one. Could come in very handy. Convince/Diplomacy: Means you're better at convincing people to, say, not shoot you. Or something like that. Negotiations: Means you're better at negotiating deals.
Agility Based Skills Stealth Training: Quieter, stealthier. They'll never know what hit them. Sprinting: This means you're a better runner, faster and laster longer. Climbing/Jumping: Means you can climb or jump farther, higher, faster. Pickpocketing/Theft: Ah, not exactly legal, but sometimes you've got to nick stuff away, and this means you'll be better at it. Lockpicking: Got to sneak into someone's place? This is your skill.
Endurance Based Skills Resiliency: Means you're more resistant to diseases and other types of physical damage. Willpower: Means you're better at resisting people trying to scare you or control you. Toughness: Means you get right back up after getting beaten. Perseverance: Means that you are tougher mate. Means that you can sustain more damage before you go out cold or something like that.
Intelligence Based Skills Firearms Training: Means you're better with all kinds of guns. Armors Training: Means you're better at handling the body armors, means you're better at taking bullets. Perception: Means you can spot things more easily. Medical Training: Means you can patch folks up, including yourself. Vehicle Training: Means you can drive, repair, and handle all kinds of vehicles, from civilian to...other kinds.
Equipment Hey, well, you gotta start with something, and that something isn't going to be nothing. You're a spy, even you have to get some good stuff. Take your pick.
Guns A) USAS-12 Shotgun. B) PSG1 Sniper Rifle. C) AK-47 Assault Rifle. D) Pick your own, but nothing too fancy.
If I missed anything, let me know. Good luck, and get cracking.
Name: Chuk Morrison Age: 23 Gender: Male Location: Chicago area Biography: used to be a HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) agent, but was better at stealth missions, so the CIA recruited me to do some undercover operations (More of a hit-man than anything) within the gangs of Chicago. Got burned for starting to like the gang members and helping them by alerting them about police raids. Description: Scarred with multiple bullet skims on me, Medium build, Brown hair, green eyes. -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength: 12 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 5 Charisma: 7 Endurance: 12 Skills: (Agility) Lockpicking (Charisma) Convince/Diplomacy (strength) Melee Weapons Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: AK-47 Assault Rifle. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None. Enemies: None. Jobs: Contacts: Carson Jole.
She digs around in her purse and finds a photo, and hands it to you.
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer.
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer.
i have no clue... guess i show Vangief the note and see what he makes of it.
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer.
Where was he killed again? Oh yeah, Focus and Zeichner.
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer
*Facepalms* so "focus and zeichner today 47k for loan." hmm... guess i ask jack konan if the other letters make out any more corners with the starting letter.
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer
"Err...I can't make sense of anything else, but could "mt" be "meet"? And that bit at the end...that doesn't look like "loan" to me," Jack Konan says, looking at the note.
Name: Chuk Morrison Age: 23 Gender: Male Location: Chicago area Biography: used to be a HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) agent, but was better at stealth missions, so the CIA recruited me to do some undercover operations (More of a hit-man than anything) within the gangs of Chicago. Got burned for starting to like the gang members and helping them by alerting them about police raids. Description: Scarred with multiple bullet skims on me, Medium build, Brown hair, green eyes. -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength: 12 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 5 Charisma: 7 Endurance: 12 Skills: (Agility) Lockpicking (Charisma) Convince/Diplomacy (strength) Melee Weapons Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: AK-47 Assault Rifle. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $90 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None. Enemies: None. Jobs: Contacts: Carson Jole.
The Wal-Mart was just in the neighborhood and the cabbie only charges you $15...he cuts it down to $10 after seeing your gun. So, what now?
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer
"thanks" then hang up and call and ask Vangief what he makes of the note.
I will try to scam the upper class of the London region.
Name:Roger Waters "Pink Floyd" Age:42 Gender:Male Location:London, England Biography:I am an ex-MI6 operative, who used to spend a lot of my time in an office doing dull and tedious work. A bureaucrat at heart, I would rather share a drink with my mates then do fieldwork. I was occasionally called upon to go into the field, but only becasue of my proficency with "cutting red tape". I was rather shocked when all of a sudden, everything went horribly wrong for me, but everyone I know would have to agree, there's NO WAY a guy like me could've ever done anything wrong. Even though I'm blacklisted, I still have my friends behind me, and as long as I have friends and hope (and perhaps a good cup of Earl Grey), that's all I ever need. Description:Timid, short (5'2), slightly overweight, light skin, brown hair, hazel eyes, wears glasses for effect. -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:5 Agility:10 Intelligence:20 Charisma:10 Endurance:5 Skills:Negotiations, Diplomacy, Perception -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon:Walther PPK w/ lasersight Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: Enemies: Jobs:
I walk into the Wal-Mart and start walking up to people holding up the picture saying, "Have yopu seen this guy? no? huh." and especially check the guns and ammo area.
Name:Ivan Reznov Age:27 Gender:m Location: Russia Biography:i from the motherland and i was working as a double agent for american's but got burned Description:6ftin -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:10 Intelligence:10 Charisma:12 Endurance:6 Skills: breaking&entering,firearms,diplomacy -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Spas-12 Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: Enemies: Jobs: Contacts: Kent Liddell.
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer
"The 'ln' after FZ...that is probably short for 'lane'. So 'Focus and Zeichner Lane'. As for the 'bk' bit...Meet BK at Focus and Zeichner Lane. 'BK' is probably short for a person...maybe their initials?"
Name:Roger Waters "Pink Floyd" Age:42 Gender:Male Location:London, England Biography:I am an ex-MI6 operative, who used to spend a lot of my time in an office doing dull and tedious work. A bureaucrat at heart, I would rather share a drink with my mates then do fieldwork. I was occasionally called upon to go into the field, but only becasue of my proficency with "cutting red tape". I was rather shocked when all of a sudden, everything went horribly wrong for me, but everyone I know would have to agree, there's NO WAY a guy like me could've ever done anything wrong. Even though I'm blacklisted, I still have my friends behind me, and as long as I have friends and hope (and perhaps a good cup of Earl Grey), that's all I ever need. Description:Timid, short (5'2), slightly overweight, light skin, brown hair, hazel eyes, wears glasses for effect. -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:5 Agility:10 Intelligence:20 Charisma:10 Endurance:5 Skills:Negotiations, Diplomacy, Perception -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon:Walther PPK w/ lasersight Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: Enemies: Jobs:
You go to the upper class area of London and just kind of loiter there. You see an elderly lady with white hair exiting a very fancy and obviously expensive mansion. She gets into a limousine and a chauffeur drives her away. So...target?
Name: Chuk Morrison Age: 23 Gender: Male Location: Chicago area Biography: used to be a HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) agent, but was better at stealth missions, so the CIA recruited me to do some undercover operations (More of a hit-man than anything) within the gangs of Chicago. Got burned for starting to like the gang members and helping them by alerting them about police raids. Description: Scarred with multiple bullet skims on me, Medium build, Brown hair, green eyes. -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength: 12 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 5 Charisma: 7 Endurance: 12 Skills: (Agility) Lockpicking (Charisma) Convince/Diplomacy (strength) Melee Weapons Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: AK-47 Assault Rifle. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $90 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None. Enemies: None. Jobs: Contacts: Carson Jole.
No one has seen him. If he was going to buy guns, he wouldn't be at a Wal-Mart.
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer
"Thanks" and call Jack Konan and ask him if their's anyone with the initials. 'B.K.'
Name: Talow McLean Age: 15 Gender: M Location: New York City, New York. Biography: Someone who goes by the motto "Why do you need a reason to help people". Tends to be a loner and someone lost in thought Description: White skinned, 5'8, black hair, green eyes, and commonly wearing a red baseball cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:7 Agility:12 Intelligence:11 Charisma:6 Endurance:14 Skills: Willpower,Perception,Perseverance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reputation: 5 Allies: Contacts: Jack Konan, Vangief. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer
"Uh...not that I know of. But it sounds like this 'BK' got our mutual friend the vehicle dealer killed, and that kind of thing requires a certain amount of power, and with power comes reputation. He'll probably turn up sooner or later if you look for him."
Name: Chuk Morrison Age: 23 Gender: Male Location: Chicago area Biography: used to be a HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) agent, but was better at stealth missions, so the CIA recruited me to do some undercover operations (More of a hit-man than anything) within the gangs of Chicago. Got burned for starting to like the gang members and helping them by alerting them about police raids. Description: Scarred with multiple bullet skims on me, Medium build, Brown hair, green eyes. -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength: 12 Agility: 12 Intelligence: 5 Charisma: 7 Endurance: 12 Skills: (Agility) Lockpicking (Charisma) Convince/Diplomacy (strength) Melee Weapons Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: AK-47 Assault Rifle. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $90 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None. Enemies: None. Jobs: Contacts: Carson Jole.
