Cop

The buildings dress themselves in neon advertisements for criminals big and small, the drugs get more addictive year by year, the weapons get bigger and badder, but the streets, they never change. Scum prey on the weaknesses of others, only to be crushed beneath the heel from someone higher up the food chain.

From atop their steel towers, the suits run a similar game, but they posture and pretend like it’s somehow more sophisticated when the result is the same: broken people and shattered dreams. In this urban jungle, between glittering skyscrapers and lawless slums, you rode the edge with a gun and a badge.

You may have been a beat cop, a detective, a SWAT officer, or a humble desk jockey. At some point in your career, the time came to look toward justice and the law, or the other way. Perhaps you were offered a bribe, or were pressured by

others, but you knew it was time to decide: do you serve the people, or yourself?

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, plus one from among Intimidation or Perception

Tool Proficiencies: One from among vehicles (land) or vehicles (water)

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A set of common clothes, a set of handcuffs, an old uniform, and a credit stick with 1,000₵.

Suggested Characteristics

Those who choose to take up the badge are a diverse cast, and come to the force for different reasons. They are often jaded and cynical from their constant contact with the underbelly of society. However, they are also often fiercely loyal to their partners and allies, and will have their backs through thick and thin.

d8	Personality Trait
1	1 I’m suspicious by nature because everyone has a secret they want to hide.
2	2 I have a set of codes that I live by, and there are some lines I won’t cross.
3	3 I have a strong sense of community, I like to get to know each and every member.
4	4 I won’t betray those I form a bond with, even if it costs me everything.
5	5 I’m polite and empathetic to those in need.
6	6 I’m the wiseguy who tends to crack jokes under stress.
7	7 I tend to shoot first and ask questions later.
8	8 I may have watched too many cop movies.

d6	Ideal
1	1 Duty. The day I got my badge, I swore an oath: to protect and serve. (Good)
2	2 Authority. Without law, society falls to anarchy. I am the law. (Lawful)
3	3 Greed. Rules are for others, why not enjoy the fringe benefits along the way? (Chaotic)
4	4 Oppression. Those who don’t do what I tell them will get what they deserve. (Evil)
5	5 Shades of Grey. There’s no good or bad people, everyone’s just trying to get by. (Neutral)
6	6 Comrades. Whatever happens, I’ve got their back, and they’ve got mine. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	1 My family member was a cop too, until they were killed on the job. Now I’ll do anything to find out who did it.
2	2 There are criminals, and there are scum. I can get along with criminals, but I’ll clean up the scum.
3	3 A murder case I investigated went cold a long time ago, but I know the killer is still out there.
4	4 Crime is just a symptom of a greater societal disease.
5	5 A job is a job, so long as I get a paycheck.
6	6 My partner died because of decisions I made, and now I have to live with that.

d6	Flaw
1	1 I tend to take a stand when I should probably run or shut up.
2	2 When the shit hits the fan, I go into self preservation mode.
3	3 I’ve got a mean streak a mile wide.
4	4 There’s no such thing as excessive force.
5	5 When I get in a position of power, I tend to abuse it.
6	6 I’m a bit of a control freak, everything has to be just right.