How? If creating a new occupation, confine the number Assassin see Criminalof skills to eight, otherwise the notion of an occupation be- Athleteing a concentration of knowledge and ability (skills) quickly Author [Lovecraftian]becomes pointless. All armed services have es- (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), any twotablished officer training programs that may include univer- other skills as personal or era specialties.sity educationin the U.S. most major universities providecadet training programs, allowing simultaneous training for Mountain Climberthe military while attending school. eras, but who are also expected to write prose to accompany an image. Your idol or hero. Skills: Accounting, Drive Auto, Electrical Repair, Fast Talk, Mechanical Repair, Navigate, Spot Hidden, any Skills: Climb, Jump, Listen, Navigate, one interpersonal one other skill as a personal or era specialty. Commonly skilled in hunting and fishing, and able to be self-sufficient Suggested Contacts: Club owners, musicians union, in all but the harshest of environments. Ensures expertise in settinggoing native for a period; taking an active role in a up and excavating a dig site. They taught you something. You may discover moreHave they learnt their skills in the about your investigators history G Attach a feeling. For instance, in the sample occupations, Antiquarian If both DEX and STR are each less than SIZ: MOV 7 encompasses: Appraise, Art/Craft, History, Library Use, The 15% that was Intimidate -- left unused is added to Archies Skill Pool. The best investigative journalists report, but keep them- selves independent of the corruption and self-serving they Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + (APP x 2 or DEX x 2) witness. Use thetables on pages @@@@ for inspiration. The average 1920s Livingtrack every penny. Discover the best professional documents and content resources in AnyFlip Document Base. Architects must one other skill as a personal or era specialty. Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4 Some who work in the church are trained in profes-sional skills, acting as doctors, lawyers and scholarsas ap- Credit Rating: 1070propriate, use the occupation template which best describesthe nature of the investigators work. Thus a player mayspend points in Fighting (Brawl) or Fighting (Spear) butnot simply Fighting. Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford. for their fame, their beauty, their work). Access to all manner ofarises. Each option has some (choose rather than roll):examples to get you started. Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + APP x 2 Credit Rating: 8-25 72chapter 4: occupations Suggested Contacts: Regular customers, possibly orga- all part of the successful bounty hunters bag of tricks. Upon gradua- directly for companies and others on consignment, buttion they are assigned rates and stations. May impale.1 or 2: one or two barrels fireable in same round. Thiswould represent an unusual cohabitation of faith and Suggested Contacts: Advertising industry, localdoubtthe parapsychologist may have difficulty separating clients (including political organizations andthe conflicting desires. Thenames shown were all popular in America in the early part can only be spent if time is taken to realizeof the twentieth century. The inten-tion is to make it easier to compare and make opposed rolls 7th Ed. (Artillery, Demolitions, Hypnosis, Read Lips, etc.). Many aviators dozens or hundreds of open cases. Skills: Accounting, Art/Craft (any two), Mechanical Street punks are typically young street hoods, possibly Repair, Natural World, Spot Hidden, any two other looking for a chance to hook up with real gangsters. While benefitting from their experience, they also bear its scars. Probablythe most Lovecraft-like occupation available to an investi- Architects are trained to designgator! in hospitals, nursing homes or with General Practitioners. How? Diver Skills: Two interpersonal skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Divers could work in the military, law enforcement or in Intimidate or Persuade), Drive Auto, Fighting civilian occupations like sponge gathering, salvage, conser- (Brawl) or Firearms, History, Occult, Psychology, vation or even treasure hunting. Some are mainly office-based, working telephones toSailor contact potential clients, while others travel between com- munities to sell their wares door-to-door.Sailors may be military or commercial. by getting a good job, by finding a good spouse, by (e.g. Some of thesechanges are discussed here with the intention of providing The characteristics feed in to skill points to a limitedthe reader with an understanding of the thinking behind degree. Skills: Firearms, Listen, Navigate, one interpersonal skillConman (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), Drive Auto or Pilot (Aircraft or Boat), Psychology, Sleight of hand, Spot Hidden. Your seat of learning (e.g. Child (son or daughter).10. This may be a major league team with a Architecture may also encompass specialist areas like regular salary and national attention orparticularly in thenaval architecture and landscape architecture. The study and exploration of the past. (i) (Flail) 2 One Use $0.50/$3 Live Wire, Throw - 1920s, Modern220-volt charge Throw 1 - $25/$150 Mace Spray* Fighting - Rare (Spear) 1 - $1/$25 Nunchaku Throw - 1920s,Modern 1 - $30/$75 Rock, Thrown Fighting Shuriken (i) (sword) Spear (cavalry lance)* Spear, Thrown (i) Sword, heavy (cavalry saber) 251, investigator's handbookHand-to-Hand Weapons, continuedName Skill Damage Base Uses per Bullets Cost 20s/ Malfunction Common in Range Round in Gun Modern Era (Mag)Sword, medium Fighting 1D6+1+DB Touch 1 $15/$100 - 1920s, Modern (rapier, heavy (Sword) 1D6+DB Touch 1 - $25/$100 - 1920s, Modern epee)(i) Fighting 1D3+stun Touch 1 - Sword, (Sword) 1D3+stun 15 feet 1 -/$200 97 Modernlight(sharpened 1D8+half STR STR yards 1 Varies _/$400 95 Modern fencing foil, Fighting 3 $2/$4 -sword cane) (i) (Brawl) - RareTaser (contact)* Firearms (Handgun) Taser (dart) ThrowWar BoomerangWood Axe (i) Fighting 1D8+2+DB Touch 1 - $5/$10 - 1920s, Modern (Axe)Rifles(i)*, see also Assault RiflesName Skill Damage Base Range Uses per Bullets in Cost 20s/ Malfunc- Common in Round Gun (Mag) Modern tion Era.58 Spring- Firearms 1D10+4 60 yards $25/$350 95 Rarefield Rifle (rifle) 1D6+1 30 yards 1/4 1 2D6 50 yards Musket Firearms 1D8+1D6+3 80 yards 1 6 $13/$70 99 1920S, .22 (rifle) 2D6+1 20 yards 2D6+4 110 yards 1 ModernBolt-Action Firearms 2D6+1 90 yards Rifle (rifle) 2D6+4 110 yards 1/3 6 $19/$150 98 1920s, 1/3 .30 Lever- Firearms 2D6+4 110 yards Modern Action (rifle) 1 Carbine 2D6+4 110 yards 1 (2) 1 $20/$200 100 1920s Firearms.45 Martini- (rifle) 2D8+4 110 yards 1 1 $200 88 1920sHenry Rifle 3D6+4 100 yards Firearms 1 8 $400 100 WWII, Col. (rifle) LaterMoran's Air 1 Firearms 10 $500 97 Modern Rifle (rifle) 1Garand M1, 1 or 2 5 $50/$300 100 1920s, Firearms M2 Rifle (rifle) 252 Modern SKS Firearms 5 $75/ $175 100 1920s, Carbine (rifle)). In the 1920s, the theatrical center of the U.S. is in NewYork City, although there are major stages in most citiesacross the country. a suitable portrait from a magazine or print one from the Internet. Thus by default his $2050 is tied upAssets: Assets are the things that your investigator owns at the in his home.start of play and the dollar amount on the chart is the total value opportunity to roll dice to, in some way, save that key con- asks for a CON roll at Hard difficulty level to manage to carry nection. *for each +80 points or fraction thereof, +1D6 DB and +1 Build Copy your skill points into the Dodge box so that all your combat skills are in one place for handy reference. Others are employed in the newspaper, media and film industries.Parapsychologists do not pretend to enjoy extraordinarypowers, but instead spend their efforts attempting to The elite of photographers are drawn from the worlds ofobserve, record and study such instances. Sleight of Hand Pick Pocket Stealth Hide With the Keepers permission, some points may be Stealth Sneaktransferred between skills to adjust or balance an investiga-tor if required. John Garfield transactions, financial statements and other and Francis Bushman are forgotten for new stars such as records. ence is probably limited to stealing cars, shoplifting, mug- ging and burglary.Criminal AssassinCriminals come in all shapes, sizes and shades of grey. 78chapter 4: occupationsElected Official EntertainerPopularly elected officials enjoy prestige commensurate This occupation might include clown, singer, dancer, come-with their position. The idea is sound enough: it makesperfect sense for ones base skill in Charm to be one-fifth ofAppearance, for example. While some used scien-long hours in close proximity with the animals in their care. or given the option to become involved. However, certain life S Deduct 1D10 from SAN.experiences may also benefit or hinder investigators. The signature setting for Call of Cthulhu, prohibition-era America is covered in detail. Suggested Contacts: National or worldwide news indus- try, foreign governments, military. Middle and seniormanagers attract higher salaries, with greater responsibili- Credit Rating: Lower Middle to Middle class.ties and say in how the business is managed day-to-day.Although unmarried white-collar workers are not in- Suggested Contacts: Scientists, environmentalists.frequent, most executive types are family-oriented, witha spouse at home and childrenit is often expected of Skills: Art/Craft (Animal Handling), Accounting,them. Suggested Contacts: Others in the field of mental illness,Professor [Lovecraftian] physicians and possibly legal professions.Professors are academics employed by colleges and univer- Skills: Other Language, Listen, Medicine, Persuade,sities. In the 1920s, a gentlemanGangster Boss would certainly have had at least one servant (butler, valet, Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + APP x 2 chauffer) and probably a country and city residence. an optional rule for the transferable skill benefit. On inspecting a site, the userceremony, rite, etc. In the 1920s, ancient occult artifacts! play in a Call of Cthulhu game. or taken away by the Keeper without first allowing you the 56chapter 3: creating investigators 1920s: Table II: Cash and Assets Modern day:Credit Cash Assets Spending Credit Cash Assets SpendingRating None Level Rating Level $0.50 $10 None $10Penniless $0.50 Penniless(CR 0 or less) CR x 1 (CR 0 or less) CR x 20 CR x 200 $40 ($1 - $9) CR x 10 ($10 - $90) $2 ($20 - $180) ($200 - $1,800)Poor CR x 2 Poor CR x 40 CR x 1,000 $200(CR 1-9) ($20 - $98) CR x 50 $10 (CR 1-9) ($400 - $1,960) ($10,000 - $49,000) CR x 5 ($500 - $2450) CR x 100 CR x 10,000 $1,000Average ($250 - $445) Average ($5,000 - $8,900) ($500,000 - $890,000)(CR 10-49) CR x 20 CR x 500 $50 (CR 10-49) CR x 400 CR x 400,000 $5,000 ($1800 - $1960) ($36,000 - $39,200) ($36M - $39.2M)Wealthy $50,000 ($25,000 - $44,500) Wealthy $1M $100M+ $100,000(CR 50-89) (CR 50-89) CR x 2000 $250Rich Rich(CR 90-98) ($180,000 - $196,000) (CR 90-98)Super Rich $5M+ $5000 Super Rich(CR 99) (CR 99)Notes: of those things. Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + (DEX x 2 or STR x 2) Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4 Credit Rating: 2070 Credit Rating: 935 Suggested Contacts: Military, federal government. Published by startobb . Credit Rating: 30-50 Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4 Suggested Contacts: Local historians, other antique deal- ers, possibly criminal fences. 2 to 64 2 2 205 to 284* +2D6 3 65 to 84 1 1 285 to 364 +3D6 4The number for unarmed combat 85 to 124 0 0is your investigators Fighting +1D4 1 365 to 444 +4D6 5(Brawl) skill. Some are uniformed, such as the U.S. Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), Psychology, Sleight of Hand. Large newspapersProfessional drivers may work for a company, private indi- have many editors, including managing editors who arevidual or possibly have their own cab or rig. What? Probably plays in a professional baseball, football, cricket or basketball team. Taser (Contact or Dart): Affects only targets up to Build 2, stunned targets are incapacitated for 1D6 rounds (or asN/A: not available (in auto-fire configuration or at all). All television and film work will be supervised by a evident. personal skill (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), Occult, Other Language, Science (As- The 1920s is, of course, the Jazz Age, and musicians work tronomy), any one* other skills as a personal or erain small combos and dance orchestras in large and medium- specialties.sized cities and towns across America. You never knowif your be Specific, Emotional an enthusiastic amateur inventor in investigator dies or is injured during and Emphatictheir spare time. Fill in half and fifth values during play. mother, father, stepmother).7. Depending onthe specific situation, the Keeper may allow the use of analternate specialization at an increased level of difficulty if 96chapter 5: skills For each skill, a number of examples are provided for Combined Skill Rollwhat might constitute a pushed roll, and also some of thepossible consequences for failing a pushed roll. ogy, Sleight of hand, Stealth, any one other skill as a personal or era specialty. Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + (DEX x 2 or STR x 2) Researcher Credit Rating: 010 The academic world sponsors a good deal of research, Suggested Contacts: Local businesses and residents. During the twenties, Hol- classes, take a degree and undergo special training and civillywood makes fair use of stunt pilots. Skills: Accounting, Art/Craft (Acting), two interpersonal skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), Gangsters Moll [Classic] Listen, Psychology, Sleight of Hand, Spot Hidden. At up to triplethe range, the damage is quartered. Note the distinction between a Suggested Contacts: Scholars, universities, libraries. mobile or Ride. While technically unskilled, the skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade),average laborer is often an expert in the use of power tools, Psychology, any two other skills.lifting gear and other equipment to be found on site. maternal grandmother, paternal8. Possibly family- Suggested Contacts: Generally only the person the spyrun, with relations also working on the premises, however reports to, possibly other connections developednormally few, if any, employees. 10Gear & Equipment Write down any important items, weapons, or equipment your investigator possesses. had been conquered. Usually the Hidden, any two other skills as dilettante has enough money that special- specialties. 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