Espionage Roleplaying Game: Recruitment

mordhiem · 05-29-2004, 07:29 PM

Okay, I have decided to go ahead and run an RPG simmilar to (read: completley ripped-off from) WSUCougar's Fantasy RPG game. I have thought about doing this for a few days, but have finally summoned the guts to post it.

Rather than being a fantasy setting, this will be an espionage/secret agent game set in the modern world. The players will play opertatives for a shadowy, secret organisation, known only as 'The Agency', that hires it's services out to various 'clients' with the claim that it can solve any problem. The players will start as new recruits in this agency, arriving from various walks of life with various different skills at their disposal. The ragtag bunch of individuals will be required to work together to accomplish their mission objectives and can do so in any way they have avaliable, 'The Agency' doesn't care how as long as their organisation isn't revealed to the public and it satisfies their 'client'. At the operatives disposal are the very most technologically advanced gadgets and gismos around, a wide range of vehicles, one of the largest armories in the world and a seemingly unending supply of finance. Of course, The Agency is not going to let a team of newbies run around with all the best toys right away, so supplies of these high tech goodies will have to be earned. More information will be forthcoming later dependant on interest levels.

The game mechanics will be using the Spycraft D20 RPG, but as a player you will not need to know the rules, or even necessarily know that they are working behind the scenes. The style I am aiming for is James Bond/Mission Impossible, action/adventure movie concept, with some Dirty Dozen-esque character interaction (that's where you, the players, come in of course

).

If you're interested, just post here and we'll go from there.

WSUCougar · 05-29-2004, 07:44 PM

Fair's fair...I'll give it go.

sachmo71 · 05-29-2004, 09:10 PM

I'm in, too.

Barkeep49 · 05-30-2004, 11:11 AM

I'd be interested in giving this a shot.

Franklinnoble · 05-31-2004, 01:05 AM

Can I be Jim Brown?

Nyarlahotep · 05-31-2004, 01:15 AM

I'm down for this.

Coffee Warlord · 05-31-2004, 01:27 AM

Sure thing, I'll try it.

Blade6119 · 05-31-2004, 02:47 AM

im in

Chief Rum · 05-31-2004, 05:39 AM

Sure, why not?

CR

Swaggs · 05-31-2004, 06:47 AM

Another opportunity to shoot Chief in the back while he's not looking?

I'm in.

MacroGuru · 05-31-2004, 09:25 AM

Im in.

Blade · 05-31-2004, 09:55 AM

I am very interested...don't know the system at all though...but I am up for it!

Qwikshot · 05-31-2004, 10:00 AM

How intensive is it? I'm interested but I don't spend a lot of time around anymore.

damnMikeBrown · 05-31-2004, 10:41 AM

I played "Top Secret" a few times when I was a kid. I never really liked the espionage part of it...I just kept whipping out my Mac-10 to deal with things

mordhiem · 05-31-2004, 10:48 AM

An excellent response! It looks like I we have enough players to run two teams, which gives me a terribly interesting idea...

I am a bit short for time at the moment, so I will post up more details re: background info, character generation etc. later tonight (GMT).

mordhiem · 05-31-2004, 08:15 PM

First, a few basic concepts about the system we'll be using.

Attributes: Your agent's basic mental and phyisical make-up.

Strength - Your agent's physical power and musculature. Especially valuable for agents who wish to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
Dexterity - Your agent's hand-eye coordination, reflexes, agility, balance, etc. Valuable to agents who want to be good drivers or skilled with firearms.
Constitution - Your agents toughness and ability to take punishment. Useful for those wishing to partake in any form of violence.
Intelligence - Your agent's ability to learn and reason. Valuable to agents who want a wide range of skills.
Wisdom - Willpower, common sense, intuition, perception and general real-world experience. Valuable for those who want to have a handle on the world around them.
Charisma - Strength of personality, persuasiveness, attractiveness and general likeability. For those agents who plan to lead, swindle or seduce others.

The score of each attriubute determines how good you are at using that particular ability of your person.

8-9 -1 modifier to related checks
10-11 no midifier to related checks
12-13 +1 modifier to related checks
14-15 +2 modifier ...
16-17 +3 modifier ...
18-19 +4 modifier ...

You will select your character's attributes by using what is known as a 'point-buy' system. All your character's stats start off at 8 (-1 modifier) and then you have 36 points to spend on your attributes. Moving from 8 to 10 costs two points, 10 to 12 costs another two, 12 to 14 costs two more again, 14 to 16 costs four and going from 16 to 18 costs six. Essentially it boils down to:

8 score costs nothing (-1 modifier)
10 score costs 2 points (no modifier)
12 costs 4 (+1)
14 costs 6 (+2)
16 costs 10 (+3)
18 costs 16 (+4)

Class: Your agent's class determines his role in the field. There are six base classes to choose from:

Faceman - An expert 'con man' and master of disguise, the Faceman is often sent in to gather information before an operation. Charisma and trickery are his main weapons.
Fixer - This guy has what the team needs, when the team needs it. and if not, they know how to 'procure' it. The fixer doubles up as a burglar and an early warning system.
Pointman - Versatility is the key, pointmen are true 'jack of all trades'. This and their unique ability to assist other team members usually make them natural choices for leaders.
Snoop - A master of information and how to obtain it. Half hacker half electronic bloodhound, these guys can do wonders with a laptop and a few tools.
Solider - The muscle of the team, elimination is the name of the game here. A bit more than handy with a gun he proves formidiable in combat situations.
Wheelman - Aside from knowing how to drive anything with or without wheels, the wheelman knows his way around machinery and doubles as the teams mechanic/engineer.

Remember, just because you are not a Wheelman doesn't mean you cannot drive a tank, or that if you're not a Soldier you are useless with a gun in your hand. You are a secret agent after all, it's just that those in certain classes are even better than your average super spy at their speciallity.

Department: Your agent's department is essentially his background. There are many, many departments so for easiness, I will select your character's department myself based on the character bio you send me.

That is all the character creation info for the moment. What I now want anyone who is intereseted to do is to PM me with a) Your character's attributes b) Your character's class and c) A bio about your character's history and personality. The bio does not have to be an opus of any kind, a decent paragraph or two will be plenty and you are very free to develop your character later down the line. EDIT: Also include a codename by which you would wish your character to be known by. After you have PM'ed me, I will send a reply detailing how to continue with the next step of the creation process - skills (how good your character is at performing certain tasks) and feats ('special moves' your character can pull off, or specific advantages they posess). If you haven't already replied, don't think you're out of it! The more the merrier and the more we get, the bigger the possibility of a really cool idea I have come up with...

mordhiem · 05-31-2004, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qwikshot

How intensive is it? I'm interested but I don't spend a lot of time around anymore.

the intesity level is up to the individual really. Some players can deiliberatley take a back seat role whilst others will want to be involved in every minute detail. If anyone is going to be away for an extended period of time I can play their character for the duration as an NPC (non-player character) if the player so wishes.

Blade · 06-01-2004, 09:34 AM

My character info has been sent!

Qwikshot · 06-01-2004, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mordhiem

the intesity level is up to the individual really. Some players can deiliberatley take a back seat role whilst others will want to be involved in every minute detail. If anyone is going to be away for an extended period of time I can play their character for the duration as an NPC (non-player character) if the player so wishes.

I'll give it a shot, love spy games.

MrBug708 · 06-01-2004, 02:29 PM

I'd like in...

Barkeep49 · 06-01-2004, 08:15 PM

I sent mine in.

I hope we end up with a balanced group.

Groundhog · 06-01-2004, 11:23 PM

If I'm not too late, I'd like to be in.

Travis · 06-02-2004, 05:52 AM

Sent mine in.

(just in case your pm box is full).

Franklinnoble · 06-02-2004, 11:19 AM

I sent mine in yesterday.

WSUCougar · 06-02-2004, 11:36 AM

Mine's in.

Qwikshot · 06-02-2004, 12:46 PM

I sent mine in.

sachmo71 · 06-02-2004, 01:55 PM

I expect to do mine tonight, if there is still time.

mordhiem · 06-02-2004, 05:12 PM

Yes, there is still plenty of time. Currently, I have recieved Char info from:

Coffee Warlord
Nyharlahotep
Blade
Franklinnoble
Barkeep49
Travis
Groundhog
Qwikshot
WSUCougar

If anyone out there still wants to join in, just send a PM with the afformentioned details. (Note: Currently, we have no Wheelman and another Faceman would be useful).

Soon, I will send out the PM's regarding the next stage of character building.

Coffee Warlord · 06-02-2004, 07:14 PM

Heh. Nobody wants to drive.

Nyarlahotep · 06-02-2004, 07:26 PM

Of course nobody wants to chauffer you backseat drivers around.

Qwikshot · 06-02-2004, 07:48 PM

I'll volunteer for the wheelman job...

Barkeep49 · 06-02-2004, 11:05 PM

The system actually has a lot of cool stuff for drivers to do...

Coffee Warlord · 06-02-2004, 11:27 PM

Running over people in a Hummer *is* rewarding.

Nyarlahotep · 06-03-2004, 12:08 AM

Running people over while getting a hummer is more rewarding.

Franklinnoble · 06-03-2004, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyarlahotep

Running people over while getting a hummer is more rewarding.

Hey... now *I* wanna be wheelman....

Nyarlahotep · 06-03-2004, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Franklinnoble

Hey... now *I* wanna sit next to the wheelman....

Don't scare off our potential drivers.

Ragone · 06-03-2004, 01:28 AM

I'm in

Barkeep49 · 06-06-2004, 09:02 AM

Bump.

mordhiem · 06-06-2004, 12:52 PM

Don't worry. Things are still moving forward. I am just finalising everything on the GM side with what the scenario will be etc.

We will move onto the stage of selecting feats and skills as soon as I finish writing up the post to let you choose them. It is fairly difficult without without just copying copius amounts of copyrighted material!

Ragone · 06-08-2004, 10:27 PM

What should we call our team?

Mission Improbable?

Barkeep49 · 06-08-2004, 11:41 PM

Mission Difficult always had a ring to it for me.

Ragone · 06-08-2004, 11:56 PM

B-Team!

sachmo71 · 06-09-2004, 08:37 AM

The Divergers!

Franklinnoble · 06-09-2004, 09:42 AM

Lambda Lambda Lambda?

I got nothing.

mordhiem · 06-09-2004, 07:05 PM

Hint: You will need two team names...

Ragone · 06-10-2004, 08:51 AM

can we get the layout of the teams or who is on what team so we can decide on such?

Nyarlahotep · 06-10-2004, 05:18 PM

All I know is whatever team I'm on is numba one in the hood g.

Ragone · 06-11-2004, 07:06 AM

Thats kinda long to say on the 2 way's.. hah

Nyarlahotep · 06-11-2004, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ragone

Thats kinda long to say on the 2 way's.. hah

Ain't no step for a stepper.

WSUCougar · 06-12-2004, 11:34 AM

The Tal Shiar.

05-29-2004, 07:44 PM	#2
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Fair's fair...I'll give it go. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

05-31-2004, 02:47 AM	#8
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	im in __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

05-31-2004, 05:39 AM	#9
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Sure, why not? CR __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

05-31-2004, 06:47 AM	#10
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Another opportunity to shoot Chief in the back while he's not looking? I'm in. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

05-31-2004, 09:25 AM	#11
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Im in. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

05-29-2004, 09:10 PM	#3
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	I'm in, too.

05-30-2004, 11:11 AM	#4
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	I'd be interested in giving this a shot.

05-31-2004, 01:05 AM	#5
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Can I be Jim Brown?

05-31-2004, 01:15 AM	#6
Nyarlahotep College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003	I'm down for this.

05-31-2004, 01:27 AM	#7
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Sure thing, I'll try it.

05-31-2004, 09:55 AM	#12
Blade College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	I am very interested...don't know the system at all though...but I am up for it! __________________ Just trying to get by unnoticed... Loyal fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

05-31-2004, 10:00 AM	#13
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	How intensive is it? I'm interested but I don't spend a lot of time around anymore.

05-31-2004, 10:41 AM	#14
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	I played "Top Secret" a few times when I was a kid. I never really liked the espionage part of it...I just kept whipping out my Mac-10 to deal with things

05-31-2004, 10:48 AM	#15
mordhiem Mascot Join Date: Apr 2004	An excellent response! It looks like I we have enough players to run two teams, which gives me a terribly interesting idea... I am a bit short for time at the moment, so I will post up more details re: background info, character generation etc. later tonight (GMT).

05-31-2004, 08:15 PM	#16
mordhiem Mascot Join Date: Apr 2004	Character Generation First, a few basic concepts about the system we'll be using. Attributes: Your agent's basic mental and phyisical make-up. Strength - Your agent's physical power and musculature. Especially valuable for agents who wish to engage in hand-to-hand combat. Dexterity - Your agent's hand-eye coordination, reflexes, agility, balance, etc. Valuable to agents who want to be good drivers or skilled with firearms. Constitution - Your agents toughness and ability to take punishment. Useful for those wishing to partake in any form of violence. Intelligence - Your agent's ability to learn and reason. Valuable to agents who want a wide range of skills. Wisdom - Willpower, common sense, intuition, perception and general real-world experience. Valuable for those who want to have a handle on the world around them. Charisma - Strength of personality, persuasiveness, attractiveness and general likeability. For those agents who plan to lead, swindle or seduce others. The score of each attriubute determines how good you are at using that particular ability of your person. 8-9 -1 modifier to related checks 10-11 no midifier to related checks 12-13 +1 modifier to related checks 14-15 +2 modifier ... 16-17 +3 modifier ... 18-19 +4 modifier ... You will select your character's attributes by using what is known as a 'point-buy' system. All your character's stats start off at 8 (-1 modifier) and then you have 36 points to spend on your attributes. Moving from 8 to 10 costs two points, 10 to 12 costs another two, 12 to 14 costs two more again, 14 to 16 costs four and going from 16 to 18 costs six. Essentially it boils down to: 8 score costs nothing (-1 modifier) 10 score costs 2 points (no modifier) 12 costs 4 (+1) 14 costs 6 (+2) 16 costs 10 (+3) 18 costs 16 (+4) Class: Your agent's class determines his role in the field. There are six base classes to choose from: Faceman - An expert 'con man' and master of disguise, the Faceman is often sent in to gather information before an operation. Charisma and trickery are his main weapons. Fixer - This guy has what the team needs, when the team needs it. and if not, they know how to 'procure' it. The fixer doubles up as a burglar and an early warning system. Pointman - Versatility is the key, pointmen are true 'jack of all trades'. This and their unique ability to assist other team members usually make them natural choices for leaders. Snoop - A master of information and how to obtain it. Half hacker half electronic bloodhound, these guys can do wonders with a laptop and a few tools. Solider - The muscle of the team, elimination is the name of the game here. A bit more than handy with a gun he proves formidiable in combat situations. Wheelman - Aside from knowing how to drive anything with or without wheels, the wheelman knows his way around machinery and doubles as the teams mechanic/engineer. Remember, just because you are not a Wheelman doesn't mean you cannot drive a tank, or that if you're not a Soldier you are useless with a gun in your hand. You are a secret agent after all, it's just that those in certain classes are even better than your average super spy at their speciallity. Department: Your agent's department is essentially his background. There are many, many departments so for easiness, I will select your character's department myself based on the character bio you send me. That is all the character creation info for the moment. What I now want anyone who is intereseted to do is to PM me with a) Your character's attributes b) Your character's class and c) A bio about your character's history and personality. The bio does not have to be an opus of any kind, a decent paragraph or two will be plenty and you are very free to develop your character later down the line. EDIT: Also include a codename by which you would wish your character to be known by. After you have PM'ed me, I will send a reply detailing how to continue with the next step of the creation process - skills (how good your character is at performing certain tasks) and feats ('special moves' your character can pull off, or specific advantages they posess). If you haven't already replied, don't think you're out of it! The more the merrier and the more we get, the bigger the possibility of a really cool idea I have come up with... Last edited by mordhiem : 05-31-2004 at 08:48 PM.

06-01-2004, 09:34 AM	#18
Blade College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmonton, Alberta	My character info has been sent! __________________ Just trying to get by unnoticed... Loyal fan of the Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

06-01-2004, 02:29 PM	#20
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	I'd like in...

06-01-2004, 08:15 PM	#21
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	I sent mine in. I hope we end up with a balanced group.

06-01-2004, 11:23 PM	#22
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	If I'm not too late, I'd like to be in. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

06-02-2004, 05:52 AM	#23
Travis Pro Rookie Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada eh	Sent mine in. (just in case your pm box is full).

06-02-2004, 11:19 AM	#24
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	I sent mine in yesterday.

06-02-2004, 11:36 AM	#25
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Mine's in. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

06-02-2004, 12:46 PM	#26
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	I sent mine in.

06-02-2004, 01:55 PM	#27
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	I expect to do mine tonight, if there is still time.

06-02-2004, 05:12 PM	#28
mordhiem Mascot Join Date: Apr 2004	Yes, there is still plenty of time. Currently, I have recieved Char info from: Coffee Warlord Nyharlahotep Blade Franklinnoble Barkeep49 Travis Groundhog Qwikshot WSUCougar If anyone out there still wants to join in, just send a PM with the afformentioned details. (Note: Currently, we have no Wheelman and another Faceman would be useful). Soon, I will send out the PM's regarding the next stage of character building.

06-02-2004, 07:14 PM	#29
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Heh. Nobody wants to drive.

06-02-2004, 07:26 PM	#30
Nyarlahotep College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003	Of course nobody wants to chauffer you backseat drivers around.

06-02-2004, 07:48 PM	#31
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	I'll volunteer for the wheelman job...

06-02-2004, 11:05 PM	#32
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	The system actually has a lot of cool stuff for drivers to do...

06-02-2004, 11:27 PM	#33
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Running over people in a Hummer is rewarding.

06-03-2004, 12:08 AM	#34
Nyarlahotep College Benchwarmer Join Date: Mar 2003	Running people over while getting a hummer is more rewarding.

06-03-2004, 01:28 AM	#37
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	I'm in

06-06-2004, 09:02 AM	#38
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	Bump.

06-06-2004, 12:52 PM	#39
mordhiem Mascot Join Date: Apr 2004	Don't worry. Things are still moving forward. I am just finalising everything on the GM side with what the scenario will be etc. We will move onto the stage of selecting feats and skills as soon as I finish writing up the post to let you choose them. It is fairly difficult without without just copying copius amounts of copyrighted material!

06-08-2004, 10:27 PM	#40
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	What should we call our team? Mission Improbable?