"Hey, You a Cop Bro?" Step-by-Step Character Generation in Working Grave

So you want to be a Cop? Good; here’s how we do it:

·       “You are a Star, Officer Jones!” (Star or Grunt?)

·       “Basic, uh? Good, you’ll fit right in here at New Hope City.” (What Race?)

·       “Since you’ve finished your training, you are now officially a Police Officer.” (What Profession?)

·       “Reports from training say you’re quick as a cat and pretty good at figuring out stuff.” (What are its Attributes? Stars choose one (Quick Reflexes) and roll for one – (Logical).

·       “Well you’re in pretty good shape so that’s a plus.” (What is its Rep? We recommend starting at Rep 5).

·       “Tests say you’re pretty smart and are good at talking to people. That’ll help a lot.” (What are its People and Savvy Skills – People 5 Savvy 4.

·       “Here’s your weapon.  Here’s your jacket as well.” (What is its Weapon? Big A$$ Pistol – AKA B – 2. Two shots. Also has armored vest.

·       “We’ve checked you for Enhancements and you’re clean. Stay that way!”(Does it have Enhancements? NHC PD should not have Enhancements.

·       “All right Jones, go downstairs and see if they’ve got a Partner for you and good luck!”

Officer Jones is a Rep 5 Basic Star. Has the Quick Reflexes and Logical Attributes. People Skill 5 Savvy 4.  Armed with B-2 and wearing armored vest. He’s a newbie so Street Cred of 0.

Character Journal

Name	Reputation	Weapon
Officer J. Jones	5	BA – 2 & Vest
Star/Grunt	Monthly Rep d6	Lifetime Rep d6
Star	0	0
Race	Months Passed	Profession
Basic	0	Police Officer
Street Cred	Miscellaneous
0	Currently no Partner assigned.	Jones is a newbie, new to New Hope City.

Roll 2d6 vs. Rep for Partner – Passed 2d6 – Sorry, no Partner for you; budget cuts you know.

That’s it:

·       Choose Star, Race, Profession (Cop), first Attribute, People and Savvy values.

·       You are given a B-2 and vest.

·       You roll for one Attribute and to get a Partner.

Easy peasy, take you 5 minutes to set up. Now let’s go on your first Encounter. You get ten years on the force with two Encounters per month. The 1^st is Involuntary and given to you, the 2^nd is Voluntary and you can choose to or not to have one.

I roll for the 1^st Encounter and score Arrest Someone. Coming soon!