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.
Alright, I look for a way to make some money that's not neccisarily physical in nature.
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:
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.
You go talk to Carson. "What is it you want, Morrison?" he asks nervously. "You're like poison fruit. Now just tell me what you need so I can get away."
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.
You examine the walls and see that a large part of one wall is whiter and seems fresher than the rest.
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: Contacts:
Well...you could look into the business of money laundering, fraud, or conning. Laundering, that probably makes the most cash but you gotta have special equipment. Fraud and conning? Well, fraud you do need to be able to forge a signature but conning...well all that takes is some smooth talking.
And I guess I can let people get background related allies later on.
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: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.
You duck down and follow the copter. It goes to an abandoned warehouse on the city outskirts then it touches down on the warehouse's ceiling. Spetznas soldiers start pouring out of the heli.
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. i will try to turn to follow them but stay a good distance away
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
You start beating up the punching bag and try to listen in on the gang members' conversations when one of them notices you; a big, muscular guy. He walks up and glares at you. "We don't want you here," he tells you, "so you better leave." Also; which 3 skills did you want?
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.
You tail behind them. They bust down the door to the warehouse and there's a lot of screaming and gunfire. You can't see anything beyond that. What will you do?
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: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.
Flag 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:Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Firearms 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
I say "I'm not causing any problems i'm just trying to stay in shape"
I'll try fraud, my guy has probably had to forge signatures before, and he does have a Diplomacy and Negotiations.
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: Contacts:
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.
How? It's a wall.
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.
You take cover, but there was no need. You're far away from the danger.
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:Martial Arts Training, Pick pocketing/Theft, Firearms 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
"Get in shape someplace else."
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: Contacts:
So, fraud it is. So, what will you do? Go to the bank, the store, what?
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.
tab the wall to feel where the studs are, then punch an area with out the studs to make a hole. (i've punches a wall hard enough to do that) then work with the hole to make it large enough to see whats their.
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.
You punch at the wall, and you manage to dent the drywall. You keep working at it and finally you've got a hole. You keep pulling away chunks of the wall until you hit metal. There's a safe hidden in the wall.
