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Old 03-31-2010, 02:42 PM
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IRL, it would depend on what type of Intelligence Officer he is (there are a good dozen or so sub-branches within MI), but in general, he will have a good knowledge of the area, map-wise, and almost-precise knowledge of the capabilities of enemy weapons, vehicles, and equipment capabilities. Under normal circumstances, he would have detailed knowledge of enemy and friendly troop dispositions, but in the Escape from Kalisz scenario, that knowledge would probably three or four days old at best -- an absolute eternity in modern warfare. He may have some knowledge or have heard of Operation RESET that is part of the Free City of Krakow module. He might know where some of the DIA and possibly CIA assets (the lower-level assets) in the area are located. And when he's dealing with friendly NPCs, but the players don't want to tell those NPCs everything, he can invoke the almighty OPSEC (Operational Security, as in "Sorry, it's classified.") and most likely be believed.

He probably also has a better understanding than the other players about what's going on back in the US and other parts of Europe -- there will be large gaps in his information, but he'll have more answers than most PCs.
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