For the minority, great success andwealth can be found by being in the right place at the right Skills: Anthropology, History, Library Use, one inter-time, plus having a modicum of talent. Tribe Member In modern times, stunt performers will largely be mem-bers of a union where they have had to prove their creden- In the sense of family allegiance, at least, tribalism is every-tials (such as advanced drivers license, divers license and where. Skills: Art/Craft (any), History or Natural World, one The work habits of authors vary widely. Clerks are habitually underpaid and the work isdrudgery, with those recognized as having talent being Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4earmarked for promotion someday. "The Roaring Twenties" details life in the 1920s, from a general historical overview to . Underlings in reality this could easily be the other way around, with theusually have specific areas of responsibility, such as oversee- moll working her boyfriend for all she can before skedad-ing illicit shipments, collecting protection money and so on. This immunity is quite limited: the key connection can Additional Details be killed, removed or destroyed by the Keeper, but the in- vestigator to whom they are connected must be involved, Fill in the following details on the investigator sheet. skill (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), Stealth, any two other skills as personal or era spe- Editor cialties. Figure Damage Bonus and Build (see page @@).1D6 and share out the extra points among the lowest dicerolls before multiplying by 5. S Deduct 1D10+5 from SAN. particular breed of animal. Conman see Criminal Cowboy[Modern] Occupations only available for Modern-Day game Craftspersonsettings. Only one dice roll is made; the resultis then compared with each of the skills named. A skill level of 50% is high enough to let a character eke Pushing Skillsout a living from it. Whether frequenting the racetrack, skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade),card table or casino, such individuals often base their life Psychology, Spot Hidden.upon chance. tigator sheet. 65Chapter FourOccupations Any magazine-cover hack can splash paint around wildly and call it a nightmare or a Witches' Sabbath or a portrait of the devil, but only a great painter can make such a thing really scare or ring true. the symbol of a young bird flapping its wings while learning to fly. Skills: Art/Craft (Carpentry, Welding, Plumbing, etc. Cook, defacing web pages, doxing, swatting to email bombing Tailor, Barber), First Aid, Listen, Other Language, designed to enact denials of service. for their fame, their beauty, their work). evolution, cryogenics, space exploration). Skills: Accounting, Other Language, Law, two interper- sonal skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Per- Skills: Accounting, two interpersonal skills (Charm, Fast suade), Psychology, any two other skills as personal Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), Fighting (Brawl), or era specialties. Outdoorsman Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + (APP x 2 or DEX x 2) The outdoor enthusiast spends much of his or her time living Credit Rating: 930 in the wilderness, often alone for long periods. What? Credit Rating: 920The lowest frequent alleys and dives, playing craps withloaded dice, or hustling in pool halls. The Investigator Handbook is an essential player's aid for the Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition roleplaying game.Written for those who will be playing the roles of investigators, the Investigator Handbook contains expanded rules for creating players characters, a wealth of over 100 occupations and skill descriptions, as well as guidance on getting the most from the game. Mechanical Repair, Operate Heavy Machinery, Throw, any one other skill as a personal or era spe- Skills: Art/Craft (Acting), History, Listen, Own Lan- cialty. For in your garden). Amateur boxing competitions abound, a training ground for those aspiring to professional status. in hospitals, nursing homes or with General Practitioners. Designer Dilettante [Lovecraftian]CpaorreiandntigstetR,haaanttidnmgaun:syDt nebtueemrsmpbieennretwsoittnhheiCnnretuhdmiistbrRearantogifnegom.ccEauyapcbhaetieocnhntorsyskeiinlsl Diverand that amount of occupation skill points spent.Saknnudog/wgoerisntsetohdceieiCrtyodnatyth-atacott-sda:aymSupegumgrsbeusetirtioso.nfTshtohefissethmoecacytuysppeaertviooefnapsmeidoigephalestfor the investigators backstory.Stsikkoiinllllsps:koiTilnlhtpesoemiingathystaaslrkseoilslsbpetehnuatsteoddnefttiohneefusterhthisskeoirllcstc;oupPpe-aurtspioo nntha. once provided a regular living wage. Call of Cthulhu was created over 30 years ago by Sandy Pe- tersen. Skill Pool Harveys SIZ is greater than both his DEX and STR, sohis MOV begins at 7. A belief in fate (e.g. Ride or Fighting).about anything! Many their experiences as junior officers and ordinary patrolmen.aviators learned to fly during the Great War and as a resultstill hold commissions as officers in the Army, Navy, Ma- The uniformed police officer is employed by cities andrines, or Coast Guard. Many aviators dozens or hundreds of open cases. In moderntenance of computer systems and times some ranches have opened their gates to holidaymakers wishing to experience life as a cowboy. Corre- Skill percentages are not proportions of what is hypo- sponds with a masters degree or Ph.D.thetically knowable. Some hunters may work for Charm, Intimidate or Persuade), Law, Psychology,the black market, capturing live exotic species for private Track, Stealth.collectors or trading in illegal or morally objectionableanimal products like skins, ivory and the likealthough Boxer/Wrestlerin the 1920s such activities were more common and werepermissible under most countries laws. Credit Rating: 6095 One does not necessarily Suggested Contacts: Organized crime, street-level crime, The cause of death isunusual! (Artillery, Demolitions, Hypnosis, Read Lips, etc.). Gangster Underling More sophisticated gamblers probably frequent the ille-gal casinos operated by organized crime. 5. 1. allusion to the matter. Skills: Climb or Swim, Firearms, History, Jump, Natural Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4 World, Navigate, Other Language, Survival. Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4 Foreign Correspondent Credit Rating: 2040 Foreign correspondents are the elite of news reporters. Getting noticed is hard and thengetting a recording contract is also difficult. All dream of the vindication of their beliefs.job opportunities exist working in the illegal speakeasiesowned by the mob. dollar construction proj- Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4 ect. Skills: Accounting, Appraise, Archaeology, History, It should be noted that, in the main, occultists are fa- Library Use, Occult, Other Language, Spot Hidden. with the entertainment sec- Agency Detective tor (e.g. Some are restricteda need for technically trained mechanics, radio operators, to certain territories; however others are free to roam andair controllers, etc. Childhood Friend (e.g. you lived throughyou. Professional boxers andtype, others may be simply local indigenous people who es- wrestlers work and train full-time.cort hunters through the backwoods of the Yukon in searchof moose or bear. We hope that you enjoy this new edition.261, The words you are searching are inside this book. If youre unsure about this, talk to your Antiquarian [Lovecraftian]Keeper. All armed services have es- (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), any twotablished officer training programs that may include univer- other skills as personal or era specialties.sity educationin the U.S. most major universities providecadet training programs, allowing simultaneous training for Mountain Climberthe military while attending school. Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4 The latter pay barely enough to keep players fed and on the team. 6. If they went to col- during play, either by the Keeper sug-lege, were they a member of any gesting things or by ideas that are positive or negative and build fromclubs or societies? Persuade Bargain Persuade Oratory Any skill points that have been pooled as a result of Science (Astronomy) Astronomyamalgamated or removed skills should now be distributed Science (Biology) Biologyas the player sees fit. critics, actors guild or union. more involved with business operations than news. Many of the officers trained this way hold professional By the 1920s, all the major American and Alpine peakscommissions and serve as doctors, lawyers or engineers. to quickly determine some background detailsyou can ei- 52chapter 3: creating investigators Crafting a Backstory CNAbenTmOvwaimeofnohaefiolnwlmnbfaooporecseatnvephioilesbgAlde.ausydeiedenhtvIirrlinrewsnyocc.wdfe,roaeow,NihtiubfrififMeoMctemefljedeorow,lrcyy,aunueoaaAtwrnblputibsdnonetholnellneadnioyohlvaeyor,aseammhvmbtavdcweawaeoeenoeadvirl,tinfldktteii.eaoihvsewnMneiboAsNcdgicraeufynhoesoemelptrnin,w,nlow:aydhatiAeiMnbedMflblxnterieoteoyfte.,-ylte.-.-; gether. possessions such as a house and a car are also indicated by the Credit Rating score. A similar situation exists in England, withtouring repertory companies travelling the counties, withLondon the heart of theatrical shows. personal specialties. 1920s changes most minds, and by the present day such a background is generally felt to be an advantage. Some-Gangster times known a gun moll (e.g.. Bonnie Parker of Bonnie and Clyde infamy). They also contain a character sheet and a starting adventure. Luck points and hit points may be left unchanged. The skill is most commonly applied to dogs but may include birds, cats, monkeys and so on (at the Keepers discretion). Skills: Computer Use or Library Use, Electrical Repair, Other Language, Science (Chemistry and two oth- Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 4 ers), Spot Hidden, any one other skill as a personal specialty. Few people in any era are expert with weapons, though often they have passing acquaintance with them. Oil Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + (DEX x 2 or STR x 2)companies send geologists into the field to explore potentialpetroleum fields, anthropologists study primitive tribes in Credit Rating: 2040forgotten corners of the globe, and archaeologists spendyears of their lives unearthing treasures in deserts and jun- Suggested Contacts: Coast Guard, smugglers, organizedgles, bargaining with native workers and local governments. concert, on holiday, a bomb shelter). Suggested Contacts: Church hierarchy, foreign officials.Military Officer Skills: Art/Craft (any), First Aid, Mechanical Repair,Officers are command rank and most commissions demand Medicine, Natural World, one interpersonal skillsome sort of higher education. If a profession, this could include climbing Nurses are trained healthcare assistants, usually workinginstructors, guides, athletes or rescue services. Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + (DEX x 2 + STR x 2) Credit Rating: 015 Suggested Contacts: Fellow tribe members. of like, use despise instead of dislike. S Spells (only if a believer) with the KeepersS Add 60 bonus skill points divided amongst any of the permissionthe Keeper will determine what spell(s) following skills: Climb, Drive Auto, Fighting (any), the investigator has access to. They work the streets, often in close cooperation with a In the U.S. there was no national regulation of pilots uniformed patrol.until the passing of the Air Commerce Act of 1926, afterwhich time pilots licenses were required. Credit Rating: 1060 Skills: Accounting, Appraise, Drive Auto, two interper- Suggested Contacts: Others in the field of mental illness, sonal skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Per- medical doctors and occasionally detectives in law suade), History, Library Use, Navigate. The Keeper may apply an upper limit to starting skills,such as 75%. Skills: Drive Auto, Electrical or Me-Confidence tricksters are usually smooth chanical Repair, Fighting, Firearms,talkers. [Modern] Good money can also be made by those willing to risk life and limb on the rodeo circuit, travelling between events for fameUsually designing, writing, testing, de- and glory.bugging and/or maintaining the sourcecode of computer programs, the During the 1920s, a few found em-computer programmer is an expertin many different subjects, including ployment in Hollywood as stuntmenformal logic and application platforms.May work freelance or within the con- and extras in westernsfor example,fines of a software development house. Some artists personal or era specialty.care not for material enrichment, while others have a keenentrepreneurial streak. Occupation Skill Points: EDU x 2 + APP x 2 Hospital Orderly Credit Rating: 40-90 The typical hospital orderly is in charge of emptying waste, Suggested Contacts: Upper classes and landed gentry, cleaning rooms, taxiing patients, and any other odd job politics, servants and agricultural workers. ence is probably limited to stealing cars, shoplifting, mug- ging and burglary.Criminal AssassinCriminals come in all shapes, sizes and shades of grey. Credit Rating: 930 Although specializing in one field of science, any sci- Suggested Contacts: Military, veterans associations. Skills: Accounting, Appraise, Art/Craft (Forgery), His-Skills: Drive Auto, Fighting, Firearms, two interpersonal tory, Library Use, Spot Hidden, Sleight of Hand, skills (Charm, Fast Talk, Intimidate or Persuade), any one other skill as personal or era specialty (e.g. ranger for a national park or outward bound center, or they may be financially independent, allowing them enjoy such a 85investigator's handbooklifestyle without regard for paid employment, perhaps living Suggested Contacts: Local community, local physicians,as a hermit and only returning to civilization when the need hospitals and patients. Track. The place you met your first love (e.g. Usually a person with an apprecia- small conversion to a privatetive eye and a swift mind, who frequently finds mordant orcontemptuous humor in the foolishness of the ignorant, the house or a multi-millionpompous, and the greedy. 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