Careers after the nukes fly .

[copeab]

Originally Posted by General Pain

homeless as a carreer hahahahahahahaahh

It fits the Dark Conspiracy setting well, actually.

[headquarters]

Originally Posted by copeab

It fits the Dark Conspiracy setting well, actually.

as I said - good.

I would think that is a common fate for people after T2K is a fact.

(Gen Pains next character might have to base his skills on that list ).

Got anymore -please post .

[General Pain]

Originally Posted by headquarters

as I said - good.

I would think that is a common fate for people after T2K is a fact.

(Gen Pains next character might have to base his skills on that list ).

Got anymore -please post .

what do you mean "General Pain's next Character" - I thought we all agreed that GP is an immortal demi-god roaming the radioactive wastes in search for enemies,wealth and the occasional post-apoc wench....

here is a new post-apoc career btw:

The Post-Apoc Humanitarian....heheh

[Canadian Army]

Here is what I came up for Law Enforcement Careers:

Justice of the Peace/Magistrate, who would dispense summary justice and deal with local criminal issues.

Arbitrator, who would resolve non-criminal disputes by hearing arguments and evidence, and rendering decisions.

Sheriff, who is the highest law enforcement officer of a county and commander of militia in that county.

Militia Member, an ordinary citizen who provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency.

Deputy Sheriff, who assist the Sheriff in his/her duties.

[pmulcahy11b]

How about the Traveling Hero? The guy (or gal) who roams the country, alone, helping people with sticky problems or enemies in return for a place to stay and some food for a little while? I grant you, almost any highly-skilled character could fill this role, but it's an interesting archetype.

[copeab]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

How about the Traveling Hero? The guy (or gal) who roams the country, alone, helping people with sticky problems or enemies in return for a place to stay and some food for a little while? I grant you, almost any highly-skilled character could fill this role, but it's an interesting archetype.

Dark Conspiracy has the Drifter career

[copeab]

Traveling Hero (based on the drifter and mercenary from DC)

Prerequisites: CHA 5+, prior military or law enforcement career
First Term Skills:
* Observation 2
* Streetwise 1
* Vehicle Use 1 or Horsemanship 1
Subsequent Term Skills: Four levels from the following:
* Demolition
* Heavy Weapons
* Horsemanship
* Interrogation
* Language
* Mechanic
* Medical
* Melee Combat
* Observation
* Persuasion
* Small Arms
* Tracking
* Vehicle Use (motorcycle, wheeled)
Contacts: One per term, any type. On a roll of 9+ the contact is foriegn.
Special: None

[Legbreaker]

It is conceivable that many people will still identify with their prewar occupations even a year or two after they are no longer actually employed. A mechanic for example, is likely to remain a mechanic, in fact as well as thought, while a banker purely out of pride, etc may fool themselves into thinking they're still a banker right up to the point where he's been robbed of all his food and useful goods (possibly even after).

It's not until Autumn of 1998 (roughly September) that the last of the nukes were fired off, "targeting surviving industrial centres in the UK and Italy". Therefore, it's very likely a LOT of people would still be employed both directly and indirectly in these areas (and many other un-nuked areas for months, even years to come).

Production, as discussed elsewhere, is definately going to be seriously limited, but whilever there is a functioning governement (or some sort of supply chain for the troops) industry is going to continue to the best of their ability.

It is my belief that civilisation, although virtually bankrupt in 2000, is still going to be limping along in 1997-98, and possibly having it's last gasp in 1999.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

How about the Traveling Hero? The guy (or gal) who roams the country, alone, helping people with sticky problems or enemies in return for a place to stay and some food for a little while? I grant you, almost any highly-skilled character could fill this role, but it's an interesting archetype.

The thing that made me think of this idea was a movie starring Yul Brenner from the 1960s or 1970s. I don't remember the title, but the thing that drew him to join with the community in the movie against their violent neighbors was the supply of cigars that the leader of the community had stashed away. Anyone know the movie?

This also tells you that a lot of items that were ordinary before the collapse might become more outrageously valuable than one might think.