Setting/Streetwise

Streetwise

Characters possessing this Skill know how life on the streets works and are adept at surviving by its harsh rules. Streetwise characters can gather information, make contacts, buy and sell on the black market, and otherwise make use of the street's unique resources. The Skill is also important for navigating urban dangers, avoiding the law, and staying on the right side of the wrong people. Possessed by: Criminals, gangsters, homeless people, private investigators, and police officers. Specialties: Black Market, Gangs, Rumors, and Undercover Operations. Dramatic Failure: Your character completely misreads the situation, committing an error that could have fatal consequences. He might try to sell guns to an undercover cop, he convinces a real gun dealer that he's a cop, or he flashes the wrong sign to the gangbangers on the corner. Failure: Your character has no luck hooking up with any of his street associates, or of convincing the locals that he's legit. Success: Your character hooks up with someone who can provide what he needs. Exceptional Success: Not only does your character find someone who can help him, that person turns up at just the right time to provide something quick and cheap. Chargen *So you want to play a character that knows how the streets? Well, here are some things you should know! The following abilities are generally useful for Street Concepts: Empathy, Intimidation, Investigation, Larceny, Medicine, Persuasion, Stealth, Streetwise, Subterfuge.

Criminal Activity Be sure to check out the Criminal Page for information on gangs and various criminal-themed issues. +Streetwise/map Downtown +streetwise/map Harbor Approval So You Just Got Approved.. Now What? First, welcome to the the Street! Here are some post approval tips: Step 1: Join the Streetwise channel. addcom <alias>=Streetwise (e.g. addcom str=Streetwise). Step 2: +bbpost your arrival to the IC Streetwise board. (e.g. +bbpost 43/New Face=(What might be known on the street about you). Step 4: Build your Wiki page. Make sure you add the following categories to your page. [[Category:Streetwise PC]] Step 5: Add your &Position information to the +roster Your &position information is a simple description (a few words) of what is known about you on the street. Are you a dealer? Hustler? etc. Type +roster Street Step 6: Go roleplay! (e.g. +hangouts) Streetwise PCs Additionally you'll need to add [[category:Streetwise PC]] to be listed here. Active PCs Alyssa Amalia Dan Dave Dusk Erin Jackie Malcolm Martino Phil Sabine ban Morardi Silvana Viktor Xiu Narcotics Among the things that those with streetwise might know is who is selling drugs of various sort. Two of the more lucrative drugs on the streets of prospect are Ice and Jade.