{"id":179,"date":"2018-05-06T17:05:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T07:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cosmicheroes.space\/blog\/?p=179"},"modified":"2018-05-06T17:05:47","modified_gmt":"2018-05-06T07:35:47","slug":"ncis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosmicheroes.space\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/05\/06\/ncis\/","title":{"rendered":"NCIS"},"content":{"rendered":"

FATE: NCIS<\/p>\n

A team of cops investigate an ever-lengthening list of reasons not to work for the US Navy and related organisations near Virginia.<\/p>\n

Draft 1.0 April 21, 2013 - Blue Tyson<\/p>\n

ADVENTURING<\/p>\n

At the beginning, roll 4dF<\/p>\n

+0 Dead Marine
\n+1 Dead Marine Petty Officer
\n-1 Dead Navy Personnel
\n+2 Dead Navy Petty Officer
\n-2 Dead Marine Senior Officer
\n+3 Dead Navy Senior Officer
\n-3 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a terrorist
\n+4 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a spy
\n-4 Dead Navy Senior Officer who was also a spy and a terrorist<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Basic investigation checklist<\/p>\n

1. Where was the body found
\n2. What condition was the body in and what evidence was found
\n3. Who knew the victim
\n4. Why was the victim killed
\n5. Who are the suspects
\n6. What are the possible motives
\n7. Who is most likely to have done it
\n8. Who actually did it<\/p>\n

THE PLAYERS<\/p>\n

Leroy Jethro Gibbs<\/p>\n

Ex-Marine Sniper
\nHas many rules: actually codified
\nHas Daddy Issues
\nStands up to authority
\nNot overly patient
\nAlways got my team's backs
\nHaunted by murder of his family<\/p>\n

F: Good +1
\nA: Good +1
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Excellent +2
\nR: Excellent +2
\nI: Remarkable +3
\nP: Excellent +2<\/p>\n

Resources Excellent (+2)
\nPopularity Excellent (+2)<\/p>\n

Incredible (+4) Investigation, Intimidation, Rifle [Sniper]
\nRemarkable (+3) Leadership, Guns, Bureaucracy
\nExcellent (+2) Deceit, Rapport, Contacts, Crafts [Boatbuilding], <\/p>\n

Anthony \"Tony\" DiNozzo Jr<\/p>\n

Ex-Cop
\nHas Daddy Issues
\nNext Senior Officer
\nAging Ladies' Man
\nOverly Fond of Movie Quotes<\/p>\n

F: Good +1
\nA: Good +1
\nS: Good +1
\nE: Excellent +2
\nR: Typical +0
\nI: Excellent +2
\nP: Good +1<\/p>\n

Resources Good (+1)
\nPopularity Good (+1)<\/p>\n

Remarkable (+3) Investigation
\nExcellent (+2) Charm, Guns, Intimidation
\nGood (+1) Arts [Movies], Contacts<\/p>\n

Timothy \"Tim\" McGee<\/p>\n

Not a Probie Anymore
\nHas Daddy Issues
\nTV Trope Hacker
\nOccasional Novelist
\nGamer Geek<\/p>\n

F: Typical +0
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Good +1
\nR: Remarkable +3
\nI: Excellent +2
\nP: Good +1<\/p>\n

Resources Good (+1)
\nPopularity Good (+1)<\/p>\n

Other Skills<\/p>\n

Incredible (+4) Computers
\nRemarkable (+3) Investigation
\nExcellent (+2) Gaming, Writer
\nGood (+1) Guns, Science<\/p>\n

Ziva David<\/p>\n

Ex-Spy
\nHas Dead Daddy Issues
\nRan out of Family
\nRecovering Assassin
\nNot So Much the New Probie
\nHad a Boyfriend Who Was a Dodgy Spy<\/p>\n

F: Excellent +2
\nA: Excellent +2
\nS: Good +1
\nE: Excellent +2
\nR: Good +1
\nI: Excellent +2
\nP: Excellent +2<\/p>\n

Resources Good (+1)
\nPopularity Good (+1)<\/p>\n

Other Skills<\/p>\n

Remarkable (+3) Deceit, Espionage, Guns, Investigation, Intimidation
\nGood (+1) Contacts<\/p>\n

Abigail \"Abby\" Sciuto<\/p>\n

Scientific Goth Girl Prodigy
\nHas Family Issues, but not Daddy Issues
\nTV Trope Hacker
\nRemarkably Slim Despite 2 litre soft drink consumption
\nFond of all-nighters
\nTalks To Her Lab Equipment<\/p>\n

F: Poor -1
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Excellent +2
\nR: Remarkable +3
\nI: Excellent +2
\nP: Good +1<\/p>\n

Resources Good (+1)
\nPopularity Good (+1)<\/p>\n

Other Skills<\/p>\n

Incredible (+4) Science
\nRemarkable (+3) Investigation [Forensic]
\nExcellent (+2) Rapport<\/p>\n

Donald \"Ducky\" Mallard<\/p>\n

Quirky pathologist due for retirement
\nNo Daddy Issues, parents are dead
\nTalks To Dead People
\nRecovering Heart Patient<\/p>\n

F: Poor -1
\nA: Poor -1
\nS: Poor -1
\nE: Poor -1
\nR: Excellent +2
\nI: Excellent +2
\nP: Good +1<\/p>\n

Resources Excellent (+2)
\nPopularity Good (+1)<\/p>\n

Other Skills<\/p>\n

Remarkable (+3) Science [Pathology]
\nExcellent (+2) Psychology [Profiling]
\nGood (+1) Teacher<\/p>\n

James \"Jimmy\" Palmer<\/p>\n

Sense of humour timing fail pathologist
\nNo Daddy Issues, just married<\/p>\n

F: Poor -1
\nA: Typical +0
\nS: Typical +0
\nE: Typical +0
\nR: Good +1
\nI: Good +1
\nP: Typical +0<\/p>\n

Other Skills<\/p>\n

Excellent (+2) Science [Pathology]
\nPoor (-1) Drive<\/p>\n

Leon Vance<\/p>\n

Tough NCIS Director
\nNo Daddy Issues, just a dead wife
\nRecovering shooting victim<\/p>\n

F: Good +1
\nA: Good +1
\nS: Good +1
\nE: Good +1
\nR: Excellent +2
\nI: Good +1
\nP: Excellent +2<\/p>\n

Resources Remarkable (+3)
\nPopularity Excellent (+2)<\/p>\n

Other Skills<\/p>\n

Incredible (+4) Administration, Politics, Bureaucracy
\nRemarkable (+3) Intimidation, Contacts
\nExcellent (+2) Espionage, Guns, Investigation<\/p>\n

THE LADDER<\/p>\n

Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:<\/p>\n

Value Adjective<\/p>\n

+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)
\n+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)
\n+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)
\n+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)
\n+9 Legendary Y (Shift Y)
\n+8 Legendary X (Shift X)
\n+7 Unearthly (Epic)
\n+6 Monstrous (Fantastic)
\n+5 Amazing (Superb)
\n+4 Incredible (Great)
\n+3 Remarkable (Good)
\n+2 Excellent (Fair)
\n+1 Good (Average)
\n+0 Typical (Mediocre)
\n-1 Poor
\n-2 Feeble (Terrible)
\n-3 Awful 0 (Shift 0)
\n-4 Abysmal<\/p>\n

FASERIP - basic human attributes<\/p>\n

These are the skills all people have.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Fighting (Fight)
\nAgility (Athletics)
\nStrength
\nEndurance
\nReason
\nIntuition (Notice)
\nPsyche (Will)<\/p>\n

secondary<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Popularity
\nResources<\/p>\n

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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 … <\/p>\n

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