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FATE: Modesty Blaise<\/p>\n
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Ex-criminal Superspies versus current criminal depraved supervillains thanks to Peter O’Donnell, Jim Holdaway and Enrique Badia Romero.<\/p>\n
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Draft 1.0 \u00a0April 15, 2013 – Blue Tyson<\/p>\n
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SETTING<\/b><\/p>\n
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Pre-mobile phone modern. \u00a0Fancy radio communication is cool. \u00a0Sixties to eighties works nicely. Modesty Blaise is the retired ex-head of the criminal Network organisation, rising from wandering orphan at a very young age. \u00a0Blackmailed agreeable into helping out the British Secret Service by Gerald Tarrant she is officially a British citizen. Platonic best friends with Willie Garvin, turning his life around after pulling her out of prison. Previously her second in command the partners are ultra-competent and deadly adversaries, more than capable of taking on greater odds. \u00a0Stylish and sophisticated and witty, their adventures are brilliant in prose and comic. Allies and previously outdone enemies abound throughout the world.<\/p>\n
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ISSUES<\/b><\/p>\n
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Sir Gerald has a problem. \u00a0Again. The British Secret Service is still useless.<\/p>\n
If it doesn’t involve a sociopathic, psychopathic or depraved supervillain we’ll be disappointed.<\/p>\n
Too tough? \u00a0Target their friends.<\/p>\n
Crime doesn’t pay if we disagree with it.<\/p>\n
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THE PLAYERS<\/b><\/p>\n
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Modesty Blaise<\/p>\n
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Ex-Crimelord<\/p>\n
Retirement is boring<\/p>\n
Willie, I Really Need You Now!<\/p>\n
Orphan Out of Everywhere<\/p>\n
No drugs!<\/p>\n
Yes, I’ve got a place on this continent.<\/p>\n
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F: Incredible +4<\/p>\n
A: Incredible +4<\/p>\n
S: Good +1<\/p>\n
E: Remarkable +3<\/p>\n
R: Excellent +2<\/p>\n
I: Incredible +4<\/p>\n
P: Incredible +4<\/p>\n
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Resources \u00a0Incredible (+4)<\/p>\n
Popularity \u00a0-Remarkable (-3)<\/p>\n
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Other Skills<\/p>\n
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Amazing (+5) \u00a0Leadership, Linguist, Kongo, Pistol, Quarterstaff, Survival<\/p>\n
Incredible (+4) \u00a0Alertness, Contacts, Rapport<\/p>\n
Remarkable (+3) \u00a0Intimidation, Weapons<\/p>\n
Excellent (+2) \u00a0Burglary, Deceit, Drive, Empathy, Investigation, Lapidary, Pilot, Ride, Stealth<\/p>\n
Good \u00a0(+1) Dance<\/p>\n
Typical (+0) \u00a0Academics, Art<\/p>\n
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Stunts<\/p>\n
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Close At Hand, Face the Pain, Money Talks, Preemptive Grace, Quick Draw, Shot On the Run<\/p>\n
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Acrobat, Big Name, Cold Read, Con Man, Criminal Mind, Death Defiance, I Know A Guy Who Knows A Guy, Inner Strength, Martial Arts, Mental Blueprint, Signature Strike, Tripwire Sensibilities<\/p>\n
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Willie Garvin<\/p>\n
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Ex-Crimelord 2IC<\/p>\n
Retirement is boring<\/p>\n
What the Princess says goes<\/p>\n
Don’t count the Princess out<\/p>\n
A Girl In Every Port<\/p>\n
No drugs!<\/p>\n
I Do Own a Circus, Actually. Also, a Pub.<\/p>\n
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F: Incredible +4<\/p>\n
A: Remarkable +3<\/p>\n
S: Excellent +2<\/p>\n
E: Remarkable +3<\/p>\n
R: Excellent +2<\/p>\n
I: Amazing +5<\/p>\n
P: Remarkable +3<\/p>\n
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Resources \u00a0Remarkable (+3)<\/p>\n
Popularity \u00a0-Remarkable (-3)<\/p>\n
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Other Skills<\/p>\n
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Unearthly (+7) \u00a0Knife<\/p>\n
Amazing (+5) \u00a0Alertness, Rapport, Throw<\/p>\n
Incredible (+4) Contacts, Intimidation, Quarterstaff, Rifle, Survival<\/p>\n
Remarkable (+3) \u00a0Disguise, Empathy, Engineering, Linguist, Ride, Survival, Weapons<\/p>\n
Excellent (+2) \u00a0Burglary, Deceit, Drive, Gambling, Leadership, Pilot, Ride, Stealth<\/p>\n
Good (+1) \u00a0Academics, Science<\/p>\n
Poor (-1) \u00a0Pistol<\/p>\n
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Stunts<\/p>\n
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Danger Sense [His Ears Prickle], Everybody’s Friend, Good Arm, Headquarters, Scary, Scientific Invention, Uncanny Hunch<\/p>\n
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Acrobat, Big Name, Cold Read, Con Man, Criminal Mind, Death Defiance, I Know A Guy Who Knows A Guy, Inner Strength, Martial Arts, Mental Blueprint, Signature Strike, Tripwire Sensibilities<\/p>\n
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Sir Gerald Tarrant<\/p>\n
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British Secret Service Chief.<\/p>\n
I Must Have Modesty Blaise!<\/p>\n
What’s a bit of blackmail between friends?<\/p>\n
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F: Typical +0<\/p>\n
A: Good +1<\/p>\n
S: Typical +0<\/p>\n
E: Good +1<\/p>\n
R: Excellent +2<\/p>\n
I: Excellent +2<\/p>\n
P: Remarkable +3<\/p>\n
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Resources \u00a0Incredible (+4) [In government capacity, otherwise Excellent (+2)]<\/p>\n
Popularity \u00a0Excellent (+2)<\/p>\n
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Other Skills<\/p>\n
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Incredible (+4) \u00a0Bureaucracy, Contacts, Espionage<\/p>\n
Remarkable (+3) \u00a0Deceit, Intimidation, Investigation<\/p>\n
Good (+1) \u00a0Guns, Stealth<\/p>\n
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Stunts<\/p>\n
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Center of the Web, Expert Staff<\/p>\n
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Weng<\/p>\n
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Houseboy<\/p>\n
Reformed druggie<\/p>\n
Quite happy in this job, thanks very much<\/p>\n
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F: Typical +0<\/p>\n
A: Typical +0<\/p>\n
S: Typical +0<\/p>\n
E: Good +1<\/p>\n
R: Good +1<\/p>\n
I: Good +1<\/p>\n
P: Good +1<\/p>\n
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Resources \u00a0Good (+1)<\/p>\n
Popularity \u00a0Typical (0)<\/p>\n
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Other Skills<\/p>\n
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Excellent (+2) \u00a0Administration, Drive<\/p>\n
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John Dall<\/p>\n
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Billionaire businessman<\/p>\n
Occasional boyfriend of Blaise<\/p>\n
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F: Good +1<\/p>\n
A: Good +1<\/p>\n
S: Good +1<\/p>\n
E: Good +1<\/p>\n
R: Excellent +2<\/p>\n
I: Good +1<\/p>\n
P: Excellent +2<\/p>\n
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Resources \u00a0Amazing (+5)<\/p>\n
Popularity \u00a0Remarkable (+2)<\/p>\n
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Other Skills<\/p>\n
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Incredible (+4) \u00a0Bureaucracy<\/p>\n
Excellent (+2) Guns, Leadership<\/p>\n
Good (+1) Ride, Pilot<\/p>\n
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Stunts<\/p>\n
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Center of the Web, Fantastically Rich<\/p>\n
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Steve Collier<\/p>\n
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Retired mathematician and textbook author<\/p>\n
Psychic Investigator<\/p>\n
Ex-Lover of Blaise<\/p>\n
Husband of Dinah<\/p>\n
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F: Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
A: Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
S: Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
E: Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
R: Good (+1)<\/p>\n
I: Good +1<\/p>\n
P: Typical +0<\/p>\n
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Resources \u00a0Typical +0<\/p>\n
Popularity \u00a0Typical +0<\/p>\n
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Other Skills<\/p>\n
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Excellent (+2) \u00a0Academics, Mathematics, Mysteries<\/p>\n
Good \u00a0(+1)<\/p>\n
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Dinah Pilgrim<\/p>\n
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Blind Diviner<\/p>\n
Ex-Lover of Garvin<\/p>\n
Wife of Steve<\/p>\n
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F: Poor (-1)<\/p>\n
A: Poor (-1)<\/p>\n
S: Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
E: Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
R: Typical (+1)<\/p>\n
I: Excellent +2<\/p>\n
P: Good +1<\/p>\n
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Resources \u00a0Typical +0<\/p>\n
Popularity \u00a0Typical +0<\/p>\n
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Other Skills<\/p>\n
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Mysteries (+2)<\/p>\n
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Stunts<\/p>\n
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Fortuneteller, Secrets of the Arcane<\/p>\n
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Doctor Giles Pennyfeather<\/p>\n
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Adverse Conditions Medical Genius<\/p>\n
Bumbling Goofball<\/p>\n
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F: Poor (-1)<\/p>\n
A: Typical 0<\/p>\n
S: Typical +0<\/p>\n
E: Typical +1<\/p>\n
R: Typical +0<\/p>\n
I: Good +1<\/p>\n
P: Typical +0<\/p>\n
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Resources \u00a0Poor (-1)<\/p>\n
Popularity \u00a0Typical (+0)<\/p>\n
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Other Skills<\/p>\n
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Excellent (+2) \u00a0Medicine<\/p>\n
Good (+1) \u00a0Science<\/p>\n
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Stunts<\/p>\n
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Doctor, Medic, Surgeon<\/p>\n
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ADVENTURING<\/b><\/p>\n
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Most definitely a Spirit of the Century via Shadows of the Century style game.<\/p>\n
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TWO PLAYERS<\/p>\n
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A perfect two player scenario team, Blaise and Garvin can be easily Compelled into whatever outlandishly led super spy or crime scenario Tarrant can come up with for them to solve. \u00a0The most likely abduction victims in their oeuvre are detailed above, for added spice. Others include Tarrant’s 2IC and Maude, an operative they have worked with in the field before.<\/p>\n
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ONE PLAYER<\/p>\n
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The ‘needs the other’ Aspects can be used in there is only one PC. \u00a0Got to get to the other.<\/p>\n
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THREE PLAYERS<\/p>\n
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Or if three players, an abduction victim attempting to use their brains to survive until Blaise and Garvin can get there. \u00a0Then surviving to escape with them.<\/p>\n
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MORE PLAYERS<\/p>\n
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A possibility is a support team for the two heroes, particularly competent local talent, ex-Network members or others provided by Tarrant to assist in a particular caper that could be on the level of a standard FATE Core beginning character. \u00a0Which the players could design and based on what they come up with, the actual scenario can then be designed aorund them.<\/p>\n
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THE LADDER<\/b><\/p>\n
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Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:<\/p>\n
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Value \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Adjective<\/p>\n
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+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)<\/p>\n
+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)<\/p>\n
+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)<\/p>\n
+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)<\/p>\n
+9 \u00a0Legendary Y (Shift Y)<\/p>\n
+8 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Legendary X (Shift X)<\/p>\n
+7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Unearthly (Epic)<\/p>\n
+6 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Monstrous (Fantastic)<\/p>\n
+5 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Amazing (Superb)<\/p>\n
+4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Incredible (Great)<\/p>\n
+3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Remarkable (Good)<\/p>\n
+2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Excellent (Fair)<\/p>\n
+1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Good (Average)<\/p>\n
+0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Typical (Mediocre)<\/p>\n
-1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Poor<\/p>\n
-2 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Feeble (Terrible)<\/p>\n
-3 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Awful 0 (Shift 0)<\/p>\n
-4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Abysmal<\/p>\n
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FASERIP – basic human attributes<\/b><\/p>\n
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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. \u00a0Reason is native intelligence.<\/p>\n
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Fighting (Fight)<\/p>\n
Agility (Athletics)<\/p>\n
Strength<\/p>\n
Endurance<\/p>\n
Reason<\/p>\n
Intuition (Notice)<\/p>\n
Psyche (Will)<\/p>\n
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Popularity is a measure of charisma, reputation and public influence. If you like, bad people can have a negative popularity ladder equivalent. \u00a0Supervillains, mass murderers, ruthless thugs in The Ball, etc.<\/p>\n
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Popularity<\/p>\n
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REFERENCES<\/b><\/p>\n
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Modesty Blaise: Wikipedia – http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Modesty_Blaise<\/a><\/p>\n