FATE: NCIS
A team of cops investigate an ever-lengthening list of reasons not to work for the US Navy and related organisations near Virginia.
Draft 1.0 April 21, 2013 - Blue Tyson
ADVENTURING
At the beginning, roll 4dF
+0 Dead Marine
+1 Dead Marine Petty Officer
-1 Dead Navy Personnel
+2 Dead Navy Petty Officer
-2 Dead Marine Senior Officer
+3 Dead Navy Senior Officer
-3 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a terrorist
+4 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a spy
-4 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a spy and a terrorist
The GM and players then construct an investigation. This will make a good short oneshot. There are enough characters in the cast below except for an exceedingly large gaming group. In that case, make up a guest star NCIS team of agents to work with.
Basic investigation checklist
1. Where was the body found
2. What condition was the body in and what evidence was found
3. Who knew the victim
4. Why was the victim killed
5. Who are the suspects
6. What are the possible motives
7. Who is most likely to have done it
8. Who actually did it
THE PLAYERS
Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Ex-Marine Sniper
Has many rules: actually codified
Has Daddy Issues
Stands up to authority
Not overly patient
Always got my team's backs
Haunted by murder of his family
F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Typical +0
E: Excellent +2
R: Excellent +2
I: Remarkable +3
P: Excellent +2
Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Excellent (+2)
Incredible (+4) Investigation, Intimidation, Rifle [Sniper]
Remarkable (+3) Leadership, Guns, Bureaucracy
Excellent (+2) Deceit, Rapport, Contacts, Crafts [Boatbuilding],
Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo Jr
Ex-Cop
Has Daddy Issues
Next Senior Officer
Aging Ladies' Man
Overly Fond of Movie Quotes
F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)
Remarkable (+3) Investigation
Excellent (+2) Charm, Guns, Intimidation
Good (+1) Arts [Movies], Contacts
Timothy "Tim" McGee
Not a Probie Anymore
Has Daddy Issues
TV Trope Hacker
Occasional Novelist
Gamer Geek
F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Good +1
R: Remarkable +3
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Incredible (+4) Computers
Remarkable (+3) Investigation
Excellent (+2) Gaming, Writer
Good (+1) Guns, Science
Ziva David
Ex-Spy
Has Dead Daddy Issues
Ran out of Family
Recovering Assassin
Not So Much the New Probie
Had a Boyfriend Who Was a Dodgy Spy
F: Excellent +2
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Good +1
I: Excellent +2
P: Excellent +2
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Remarkable (+3) Deceit, Espionage, Guns, Investigation, Intimidation
Good (+1) Contacts
Abigail "Abby" Sciuto
Scientific Goth Girl Prodigy
Has Family Issues, but not Daddy Issues
TV Trope Hacker
Remarkably Slim Despite 2 litre soft drink consumption
Fond of all-nighters
Talks To Her Lab Equipment
F: Poor -1
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Excellent +2
R: Remarkable +3
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1
Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Incredible (+4) Science
Remarkable (+3) Investigation [Forensic]
Excellent (+2) Rapport
Donald "Ducky" Mallard
Quirky pathologist due for retirement
No Daddy Issues, parents are dead
Talks To Dead People
Recovering Heart Patient
F: Poor -1
A: Poor -1
S: Poor -1
E: Poor -1
R: Excellent +2
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1
Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Good (+1)
Other Skills
Remarkable (+3) Science [Pathology]
Excellent (+2) Psychology [Profiling]
Good (+1) Teacher
James "Jimmy" Palmer
Sense of humour timing fail pathologist
No Daddy Issues, just married
F: Poor -1
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Typical +0
Other Skills
Excellent (+2) Science [Pathology]
Poor (-1) Drive
Leon Vance
Tough NCIS Director
No Daddy Issues, just a dead wife
Recovering shooting victim
F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Excellent +2
I: Good +1
P: Excellent +2
Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Excellent (+2)
Other Skills
Incredible (+4) Administration, Politics, Bureaucracy
Remarkable (+3) Intimidation, Contacts
Excellent (+2) Espionage, Guns, Investigation
THE LADDER
Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:
Value Adjective
+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)
+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)
+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)
+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)
+9 Legendary Y (Shift Y)
+8 Legendary X (Shift X)
+7 Unearthly (Epic)
+6 Monstrous (Fantastic)
+5 Amazing (Superb)
+4 Incredible (Great)
+3 Remarkable (Good)
+2 Excellent (Fair)
+1 Good (Average)
+0 Typical (Mediocre)
-1 Poor
-2 Feeble (Terrible)
-3 Awful 0 (Shift 0)
-4 Abysmal
FASERIP - basic human attributes
These are the skills all people have.
Physique is split compared to Core, into a Strength component and an Endurance component, the latter of which should be used for the Stress track. Reason is native intelligence.
Fighting (Fight)
Agility (Athletics)
Strength
Endurance
Reason
Intuition (Notice)
Psyche (Will)
secondary
Popularity is a measure of charisma, reputation and public influence. If you like, bad people can have a negative popularity ladder equivalent. Supervillains, mass murderers, ruthless thugs in The Ball, etc.
Popularity
Resources