Dept. 23 Campaign Planning Form: Difference between revisions

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Inspired by Paranoia™. Tainted with Cyberpunk. Redolent of Judge Dredd, Transmetropolitan, and any number of other dystopian fictive milieu.

Basic Information

Campaign name: Dept. 23

Starting year: 1.1

Genre: Conspiracy

Realistic or cinematic? Realistic cinematic realism.

General theme of campaign: CLASSIFIED

Are there multiple planes of existence? Theoretical physics has long supported the idea, but actual existence of other universes has not been demonstrated. Besides, you have enough things to worry about in this universe, don't you?

Campaign Background

Campaign’s base city, nation, empire, or planet: The City.

Society/government type: Cybercracy (see. GURPS Basic, p. 510)

Control Rating: CR6

Exceptions to general CR: Ordinary citizens (Infrared clearance) are forbidden to own or possess any type of weapons.

Tech level: TL10

Exceptions to general TL: CLASSIFIED

Brief description of important neighboring powers, political/economic situation, etc.: The City is a nearly 150-square mile metropolitan complex located in the middle of a vast desert wasteland. Outside the City the world has become uninhabitable, a combination of war, disease, and environmental devastation having decimated the population and rendered much of the surface hostile to life. Survivors of the destruction long ago located themselves in centralized urban areas that were adapted and refitted over the decades to become self-contained city-states. Citizens are tagged with an identity chip, usually located in the palm of the left hand, which contains personal information, including bank accounts and security credentials.

Information for PCs

Background: Player characters are Troubleshooters, Orange-level agents of Dept. 23.

Starting point value allowed for PCs: 100

Disadvantage limit (including Quirks): -50 Includes -20 in required disadvantages (see below)

PC races allowed: Human

Starting wealth: $50,000

Starting Wealth levels allowed: 0

Starting Status levels allowed: 0

Languages available: English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian. A polyglot of these is spoken among the denizens of the Flats.

Cultural Familiarities available: Alpha Complex, The Burbs, The Flats.

Basic Requirements

Required Attributes (minimum): ST 10, DX 10, IQ 10, HT 10.

Required Advantages [20]: Security Clearance (Orange) ("Need to know" access to a broad range of secrets) [10], Legal Enforcement Powers 1 [5], Legal Immunity 1 [5].

Required Disadvantages [-20]: Duty (Troubleshooter), (Quite often (12 or less), Extremely hazardous, Involuntary), [-20].

Basic training requirements for Troubleshooters consist of 30 points total expenditure in the following skills:

Everyman Skills [4]: Area Knowledge (The City), Computer Operation, Current Affairs (Headline News), Housekeeping.

Combat Skills [12]: Beam Weapons (Pistol), Bolas, Fast-Draw (Pistol), Guns (Pistol), Brawling, Boxing, Judo, Karate, Net, Throwing, Tonfa, Wrestling.

Operations Skills [14]: Armoury (Small Arms), Criminology, Detect Lies, Electronics Operation (Security), Electronics Operation (Surveillance), First Aid (Human), Hidden Lore (Conspiracies), Interrogation, Propaganda.

Special Abilities Allowed for PCs

Exotic/supernatural traits: None.

Cinematic skills: None.

Unusual Background cost(s) for these abilities: N/A

Legal or social restrictions on these abilities: N/A

Rulebooks and Resources

Rules and Character Creation

GURPS Basic Set 4th edition (standard). For character traits and basic rules.

GURPS Ultra-Tech 4th edition (standard). For equipment and other technological considerations.

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+Inspired by Paranoia&#8482;. Tainted with [http://www.sjgames.com/gurps/books/cyberpunk/ Cyberpunk]. Redolent of [[wikipedia:Judge Dredd|Judge Dredd]], [[wikipedia:Transmetropolitan|Transmetropolitan]], and any number of other [[wikipedia:Dystopia|dystopian]] fictive milieu.
-Inspired by Paranoia. Tainted with Cyberpunk. Redolent of Judge Dredd, Transmetropolitan, and any number of other dystopian fictive milieu.
 == Basic Information ==
-'''Campaign name:'''   Dept. 23
+'''Campaign name:'''   [[Dept. 23]]
-'''Starting year:'''    2199
+'''Starting year:'''    [[1.1]]
 '''Genre:'''  Conspiracy
-'''Realistic or cinematic?'''   Cinematic
+'''Realistic or cinematic?'''  Realistic cinematic realism.
-'''General theme of campaign:'''   Cybertech Conspiracy
+'''General theme of campaign:'''   [[Media:Classified.jpg|CLASSIFIED]]
-'''Are there multiple planes of existence?'''   Theoretical physics has long supported the idea, but actual existence of other universes has not been demonstrated.
+'''Are there multiple planes of existence?'''   Theoretical physics has long supported the idea, but actual existence of other universes has not been demonstrated. Besides, you have enough things to worry about in this universe, don't you?
 == Campaign Background ==
-'''Campaign’s base city, nation, empire, or planet:'''  [[The City]], on the world colloquially known as Discordia, also known as Terra or Earth in the old manner of speaking, when one was concerned about the world outside the City.
+'''Campaign’s base city, nation, empire, or planet:'''  [[The City]].
 '''Society/government type:'''  Cybercracy (see. GURPS Basic, p. 510)
-'''Control Rating:'''   CR5
+'''Control Rating:'''   CR6
 :'''Exceptions to general CR:'''   Ordinary citizens (Infrared clearance) are forbidden to own or possess ''any'' type of weapons.
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 '''Tech level:''' TL10
-:'''Exceptions to general TL:'''  TL11 cellular rejuvenation and TL12 regeneration are available (but very expensive) biotechnologies.
+:'''Exceptions to general TL:'''  [[Media:Classified.jpg|CLASSIFIED]]
-'''Brief description of important neighboring powers, political/economic situation, etc.:'''  '''The City''' is a nearly 150-square mile metropolitan complex located in the middle of a vast desert wasteland. Outside the City the world has become almost uninhabitable, a combination of war, disease, and environmental devastation having decimated the population and rendered much of the surface hostile to life. Survivors of the destruction long ago located themselves in centralized urban areas that were adapted and refitted over the decades to become self-contained city-states. Citizens are tagged with an identity chip, usually located in the palm of the left hand, which contains personal information, including bank accounts and security credentials.
+'''Brief description of important neighboring powers, political/economic situation, etc.:'''  '''The City''' is a nearly 150-square mile metropolitan complex located in the middle of a vast desert wasteland. Outside the City the world has become uninhabitable, a combination of war, disease, and environmental devastation having decimated the population and rendered much of the surface hostile to life. Survivors of the destruction long ago located themselves in centralized urban areas that were adapted and refitted over the decades to become self-contained city-states. Citizens are tagged with an identity chip, usually located in the palm of the left hand, which contains personal information, including bank accounts and security credentials.
 == Information for PCs ==
-'''Background:''' Player character was formerly an Infrared with no idea of what was going on beyond the day-to-day. One day the character noticed and reported the possible treasonous behavior of a co-worker or friend and was rewarded with the opportunity to serve in a greater capacity. Characters are now Troubleshooters, entry-level agents with Department 23, a division of Central Uniform Computer Operations.
+'''Background:''' Player characters are Troubleshooters, Orange-level agents of Dept. 23.
-'''Starting point value allowed for PCs:'''  120
-'''Disadvantage limit (including Quirks):'''  -75
-'''PC races allowed:'''  Human, Mutant
-'''Starting wealth:'''  $50,000
-'''Starting Wealth levels allowed:'''  0
-'''Starting Status levels allowed:'''  0
-'''Starting TLs allowed:'''  TL10
+'''Starting point value allowed for PCs:'''  100
-'''Languages available:'''   English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian. A polyglot of these is spoken among the denizens of the Flats.
+'''Disadvantage limit (including Quirks):'''  -50 ''Includes -20 in required disadvantages (see below)''
-'''Cultural Familiarities available:'''   Alpha Complex, The Burbs, The Flats
+'''PC races allowed:'''  Human
-=== Advantages, Disadvantages, and Skills ===
+'''Starting wealth:'''  $50,000
-'''Required advantages:'''  [[Security Clearance]] (Red), 5 pts.
+'''Starting Wealth levels allowed:'''  0
-'''Required disadvantages:'''  Duty (Troubleshooter), (12 or less (Quite often), Extremely hazardous, Involuntary), -20 pts. Secret (Possible Death), -30 points. ''You are a member of a [[Secret society]].''
+'''Starting Status levels allowed:'''  0
-'''Required skills:'''
+'''Languages available:'''   English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian. A polyglot of these is spoken among the denizens of the Flats.
-'''Especially appropriate Advantages:'''  Combat Reflexes, Hard to Kill
+'''Cultural Familiarities available:'''   Alpha Complex, The Burbs, The Flats.
-'''Especially appropriate Disadvantages:'''  Callous, Enemy, Paranoid, Sense of Duty
+=== Basic Requirements ===
-'''Especially appropriate Skills:'''  Computer Operation, Computer Hacking, Computer Programming, Electronics Operation (Security), Electronics Operation (Surveillance), Hidden Lore (Conspiracies), Interrogation, Karate, Savoir-Faire (Secret Society), Writing
+'''Required Attributes (minimum)''': ST 10, DX 10, IQ 10, HT 10.
-'''Disallowed advantages, disadvantages, and skills:'''  Luck. Unfazeable. Unkillable.
+'''Required Advantages [20]''':  Security Clearance (Orange) ("Need to know" access to a broad range of secrets) [10], Legal Enforcement Powers 1 [5], Legal Immunity 1 [5].
-'''Appropriate Patrons, Allies or Contacts:'''  Character might have a Contact at his previous mundane service occupation. Or he may have an acquaintance among the COPS or GOONS. It is even possible the character may know someone who lives on the Flats.
+'''Required Disadvantages [-20]''':  Duty (Troubleshooter), (Quite often (12 or less), Extremely hazardous, Involuntary), [-20].
-=== Special Abilities Allowed for PCs ===
+Basic training requirements for Troubleshooters consist of 30 points total expenditure in the following skills:
-'''Exotic/supernatural traits:'''  None.
+:'''Everyman Skills [4]''': Area Knowledge (The City), Computer Operation, Current Affairs (Headline News), Housekeeping.
-'''Cinematic skills:'''  Cinematic martial arts skills and techniques are allowed. For other cinematic skills or attributes, please consult with the GM.
+:'''Combat Skills [12]''': Beam Weapons (Pistol), Bolas, Fast-Draw (Pistol), Guns (Pistol), Brawling, Boxing, Judo, Karate, Net, Throwing, Tonfa, Wrestling.
-'''Unusual Background cost(s) for these abilities:'''
+:'''Operations Skills [14]''': Armoury (Small Arms), Criminology, Detect Lies, Electronics Operation (Security), Electronics Operation (Surveillance), First Aid (Human), Hidden Lore (Conspiracies), Interrogation, Propaganda.
-'''Legal or social restrictions on these abilities:'''  Skilled martial artists are required to register with the Civil Unified Justiciar Office as "living weapons."
+=== Special Abilities Allowed for PCs ===
-==== Psionics ====
+'''Exotic/supernatural traits:'''  None.
-'''Are PC psis allowed?''' Yes. However only [[Mutants in the City | mutants]] have psionics.
+'''Cinematic skills:'''  None.
-'''Are any of the powers from Chapter 6 off limits?'''
+'''Unusual Background cost(s) for these abilities:'''  N/A
-'''Are PC gadgeteers allowed?'''  Yes.
+'''Legal or social restrictions on these abilities:'''  N/A
 == Rulebooks and Resources ==
-''GURPS Basic Set 4th edition'' (standard)
+=== Rules and Character Creation ===
-''GURPS Ultra-Tech 4th edition'' (standard)
-''GURPS Martial Arts 4th edition'' (optional)
+''GURPS Basic Set 4th edition'' (standard). For character traits and basic rules.
-''GURPS Powers 4th edition'' (optional)
+''GURPS Ultra-Tech 4th edition'' (standard). For equipment and other technological considerations.
 == See also ==