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: Talow 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. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer.
call my contact and see if he knows what language it is in.
Name: Clayton Axton Age: 29 Gender: Male Location: Minneapolis, MN Biography: Now why would I tell you that? Description: 6'1", 160 pounds, average build, buzzed hair, average looks, just an average looking guy. (exacly what a spy needs) -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:7 Agility:10 Intelligence:13 Charisma:12 Endurance:8 Skills: Bluffing/Lying, Perception, Negotiations -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $95 Miscellaneous: Soda Pop. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: Enemies: Jobs: Contacts: Earl Penthaus, Maria Degenero
"Not that you heard this from me, but you might want to be at the town plaza at noon tomorrow." "Town plaza at noon tomorrow? Isn't that the Christmas tree lighting ceremony thing?" "Correct. My friends have something planned then." "Can't you give me any more information?" "Not unless I want to disappear. That's all I can tell you. Use the information as you see fit." She hangs up. A few minutes afterwards, your phone rings.
Name: BlackStar Age:27 Gender: M Location: Tokyo Japan Biography: all my life I was a bit of a trouble maker I thought I could get away with anything I was wrong one day I got in way over my head thats when I met them a private agency that supplies countrys with soldiers they helped me out but gave me 2 options I they train me and I work for them or 2 they through me back to what I started I chose the latter after they trained they put in agency after agency along the way I made friends and enemies until recently things have been going pretty good except now I woke up in a loft my accounts frozen and I message on a phone I dont remember having telling me Ive been black listed now I have to find a way to survive. Description: light blue hair slicked back yet slightly pointing back black open vest red short sleeve shirt tan skin star tattoo slightly paler than my skin on my right bicep and shoulder blue eyes dark white jeans white running shoes runners build -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:12 Intelligence:10 Charisma:6 Endurance:10 Skills: Melee Weapons, Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Willpower, Toughness, Firearms Training, Vehicle Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Dragunov Sniper Rifle(no special mods yet) Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: currently none Contacts: Daiki Yoshizawa "Fine," Yoshizawa replies. "I know of two things that need doing right now. There's this rich guy, don't know his name, some civilian. His wife got kidnapped or something and he doesn't trust the police enough to take it to them. The other thing involves the Yakuza; they need someone to help bust one of their drug dealers out of jail in time for a big trade off. I can give you the info for either one."
Name:john adams Age:24 Gender:M Location: San Francisco, California. Biography:was thrown out on the streets at a very young age and was picked up by a recruiter.was trained on every thought of area and served 5years before getting burned. Description:tall,blond hair,blue eyes,scar down right eye. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strength:10 Agility:10 Intelligence:10 Charisma:10 Endurance:10 Skills: Pickpocketing/Theft,Charm,Firearms Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: PSG1 Sniper Rifle. Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: None Contacts: Allen Wickham.
You see nothing of interest.
Name: Talow 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. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer.
You call Jack Konan. "Uh...translations? I barely passed high school Spanish, but to me, that looks like...Russian or some other kind of Slavic language. You'll want to check it out with someone else, there are a few people who speak Spanish if you want to talk to them."
Name: BlackStar Age:27 Gender: M Location: Tokyo Japan Biography: all my life I was a bit of a trouble maker I thought I could get away with anything I was wrong one day I got in way over my head thats when I met them a private agency that supplies countrys with soldiers they helped me out but gave me 2 options I they train me and I work for them or 2 they through me back to what I started I chose the latter after they trained they put in agency after agency along the way I made friends and enemies until recently things have been going pretty good except now I woke up in a loft my accounts frozen and I message on a phone I dont remember having telling me Ive been black listed now I have to find a way to survive. Description: light blue hair slicked back yet slightly pointing back black open vest red short sleeve shirt tan skin star tattoo slightly paler than my skin on my right bicep and shoulder blue eyes dark white jeans white running shoes runners build -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:12 Intelligence:10 Charisma:6 Endurance:10 Skills: Melee Weapons, Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Willpower, Toughness, Firearms Training, Vehicle Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Dragunov Sniper Rifle(no special mods yet) Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: currently none Contacts: Daiki Yoshizawa
Name: Seamus O'Brien Age:27 Gender: M Location: Tokyo Japan Biography: all my life I was a bit of a trouble maker I thought I could get away with anything I was wrong one day I got in way over my head thats when I met them a private agency that supplies countrys with soldiers they helped me out but gave me 2 options I they train me and I work for them or 2 they through me back to what I started I chose the latter after they trained they put in agency after agency along the way I made friends and enemies until recently things have been going pretty good except now I woke up in a loft my accounts frozen and I message on a phone I dont remember having telling me Ive been black listed now I have to find a way to survive. Description: light blue hair slicked back yet slightly pointing back black open vest red short sleeve shirt tan skin star tattoo slightly paler than my skin on my right bicep and shoulder blue eyes dark white jeans white running shoes runners build -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:12 Intelligence:10 Charisma:6 Endurance:10 Skills: Melee Weapons, Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Willpower, Toughness, Firearms Training, Vehicle Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Dragunov Sniper Rifle(no special mods yet) Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: currently none Contacts: Daiki Yoshizawa
He looks up dubiously. "You sure? You know that if you help the Yakuza, the police will be on your tail like peanut butter on braces."
Name: Talow 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. Enemies: Jobs: Vehicle Dealer.
"yeah, i'd like someone who can translate this. so who should i talk to?"
Name: Seamus O'Brien Age:27 Gender: M Location: Tokyo Japan Biography: all my life I was a bit of a trouble maker I thought I could get away with anything I was wrong one day I got in way over my head thats when I met them a private agency that supplies countrys with soldiers they helped me out but gave me 2 options I they train me and I work for them or 2 they through me back to what I started I chose the latter after they trained they put in agency after agency along the way I made friends and enemies until recently things have been going pretty good except now I woke up in a loft my accounts frozen and I message on a phone I dont remember having telling me Ive been black listed now I have to find a way to survive. Description: light blue hair slicked back yet slightly pointing back black open vest red short sleeve shirt tan skin star tattoo slightly paler than my skin on my right bicep and shoulder blue eyes dark white jeans white running shoes runners build -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:12 Intelligence:10 Charisma:6 Endurance:10 Skills: Melee Weapons, Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Willpower, Toughness, Firearms Training, Vehicle Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Dragunov Sniper Rifle(no special mods yet) Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: currently none Contacts: Daiki Yoshizawa He looks up dubiously. I say to him
"The police will be on your tail like peanut butter on braces."
"Is that the best you can do. But yeah i know the risks, but i'm not exactly blessed in the realm of detective work, plus this will help me get in there good grace."
Name: Clayton Axton Age: 29 Gender: Male Location: Minneapolis, MN Biography: Now why would I tell you that? Description: 6'1", 160 pounds, average build, buzzed hair, average looks, just an average looking guy. (exacly what a spy needs) -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:7 Agility:10 Intelligence:13 Charisma:12 Endurance:8 Skills: Bluffing/Lying, Perception, Negotiations -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $95 Miscellaneous: Soda Pop. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: Enemies: Jobs: Contacts: Earl Penthaus, Maria Degenero
Name: Talow 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.
"All right. Here's the number of a buddy of mine, his name is Vangief. He speaks Russian fluently." Konan gives you Vangief's number.
Name: Seamus O'Brien Age:27 Gender: M Location: Tokyo Japan Biography: all my life I was a bit of a trouble maker I thought I could get away with anything I was wrong one day I got in way over my head thats when I met them a private agency that supplies countrys with soldiers they helped me out but gave me 2 options I they train me and I work for them or 2 they through me back to what I started I chose the latter after they trained they put in agency after agency along the way I made friends and enemies until recently things have been going pretty good except now I woke up in a loft my accounts frozen and I message on a phone I dont remember having telling me Ive been black listed now I have to find a way to survive. Description: light blue hair slicked back yet slightly pointing back black open vest red short sleeve shirt tan skin star tattoo slightly paler than my skin on my right bicep and shoulder blue eyes dark white jeans white running shoes runners build -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:12 Intelligence:10 Charisma:6 Endurance:10 Skills: Melee Weapons, Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Willpower, Toughness, Firearms Training, Vehicle Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Dragunov Sniper Rifle(no special mods yet) Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: currently none Contacts: Daiki Yoshizawa
"All right, if you're sure. The Yakuza's primary drug dealer just got taken down by a Narcotics detective named Sasaki. They're taking him to court tomorrow, and no doubt jail the day after that. They're keeping all the information about his trial and incarceration hush-hush, and only the people involved with the case know. If you want to break this guy out, Sasaki would be the one to know. But be careful."
Name: Talow 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: Sheamus O'Brien Age:27 Gender: M Location: Tokyo Japan Biography: all my life I was a bit of a trouble maker I thought I could get away with anything I was wrong one day I got in way over my head thats when I met them a private agency that supplies countrys with soldiers they helped me out but gave me 2 options I they train me and I work for them or 2 they through me back to what I started I chose the latter after they trained they put in agency after agency along the way I made friends and enemies until recently things have been going pretty good except now I woke up in a loft my accounts frozen and I message on a phone I dont remember having telling me Ive been black listed now I have to find a way to survive. Description: light blue hair slicked back yet slightly pointing back black open vest red short sleeve shirt tan skin star tattoo slightly paler than my skin on my right bicep and shoulder blue eyes dark white jeans white running shoes runners build -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:12 Intelligence:10 Charisma:6 Endurance:10 Skills: Melee Weapons, Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Willpower, Toughness, Firearms Training, Vehicle Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Dragunov Sniper Rifle(no special mods yet) Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: currently none Contacts: Daiki Yoshizawa
Well i gues i'll go try to round up some intel on this sasaki guy "Thanks i owe you one and i always pay my debts i'll be seing you around love, peace, and chicken grease. Shake it sleazy." I say to him as i get ready to leave
Name: Talow 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.
"Yes, what can I do for you?" a voice on the other end of the line asks with a thick Russian accent.
Name: Sheamus O'Brien Age:27 Gender: M Location: Tokyo Japan Biography: all my life I was a bit of a trouble maker I thought I could get away with anything I was wrong one day I got in way over my head thats when I met them a private agency that supplies countrys with soldiers they helped me out but gave me 2 options I they train me and I work for them or 2 they through me back to what I started I chose the latter after they trained they put in agency after agency along the way I made friends and enemies until recently things have been going pretty good except now I woke up in a loft my accounts frozen and I message on a phone I dont remember having telling me Ive been black listed now I have to find a way to survive. Description: light blue hair slicked back yet slightly pointing back black open vest red short sleeve shirt tan skin star tattoo slightly paler than my skin on my right bicep and shoulder blue eyes dark white jeans white running shoes runners build -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:12 Intelligence:10 Charisma:6 Endurance:10 Skills: Melee Weapons, Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Willpower, Toughness, Firearms Training, Vehicle Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Dragunov Sniper Rifle(no special mods yet) Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: currently none Contacts: Daiki Yoshizawa
He shakes his head at your closing statement and walks away. What now?
Name: Clayton Axton Age: 29 Gender: Male Location: Minneapolis, MN Biography: Now why would I tell you that? Description: 6'1", 160 pounds, average build, buzzed hair, average looks, just an average looking guy. (exacly what a spy needs) -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:7 Agility:10 Intelligence:13 Charisma:12 Endurance:8 Skills: Bluffing/Lying, Perception, Negotiations -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: USAS-12 Shotgun Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $95 Miscellaneous: Soda Pop. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: Enemies: Jobs: Contacts: Earl Penthaus, Maria Degenero
"This is Earl. There's a lot of rumors going around, and I wanted to warn you; keep away from the town plaza at noon tomorrow at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. We know that the Mafia has something big planned, but we don't know what. Just...keep away. It will get ugly." He hangs up.
Name: Sheamus O'Brien Age:27 Gender: M Location: Tokyo Japan Biography: all my life I was a bit of a trouble maker I thought I could get away with anything I was wrong one day I got in way over my head thats when I met them a private agency that supplies countrys with soldiers they helped me out but gave me 2 options I they train me and I work for them or 2 they through me back to what I started I chose the latter after they trained they put in agency after agency along the way I made friends and enemies until recently things have been going pretty good except now I woke up in a loft my accounts frozen and I message on a phone I dont remember having telling me Ive been black listed now I have to find a way to survive. Description: light blue hair slicked back yet slightly pointing back black open vest red short sleeve shirt tan skin star tattoo slightly paler than my skin on my right bicep and shoulder blue eyes dark white jeans white running shoes runners build -------------------------------------------------------------------- You have 50 points for these. Strength:12 Agility:12 Intelligence:10 Charisma:6 Endurance:10 Skills: Melee Weapons, Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Willpower, Toughness, Firearms Training, Vehicle Training -------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapon: Dragunov Sniper Rifle(no special mods yet) Vehicle: None Armor: Clothes. Money: $100 Miscellaneous: None. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allies: None Enemies: None Jobs: currently none Contacts: Daiki Yoshizawa
The only thing i can do round up as much info on this sasaki guy as i can i'll start of in some of the seedier places
Name: Talow 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.
