I do a lot of these lately, but don’t worry: while I’ll post another one in just a few minutes, there’s some writing coming donw the pipe, plus a new special project.
This one is for all your tommy-gun weilding, bootlegging New Yorker needs. If anyone in my non-readership knows some proper dice tools that actually work or how to roll these automatically, I would appreciate that.
d12 This mobster is a:
1. sleazy
2. barrel-chested
3. tall and handsome
4. compact
5. gangly
6. sharp-featured
7. herculean
8. round-bellied
9. short
10. strong-jawed
11. wiry
12. stone-faced
d12 race:
1. Italian
2. Jew
3. Irishman
4. Gypsy
5. Cockney
6. Black man
7. Pole
8. Chinese
9. Scandinavian
10. German
11. old-blood American
12. Spaniard
d20 wearing:
1. a pin-stripe suit
2. a tuxedo
3. a tweed suit
4. a double-breasted coat
5. a shirt and suspenders
6. a waistcoat
7. a sweater
8. a three piece suit
9. an overcoat
10. a wide shirt and knickerbockers
11. an open-collared shirt
12. a herringbone suit
13. a houndstooth suit
14. blue jeans and a t-shirt
15. a tucked-in shirt
16. an open jacket with a shirt
17. a tank top
18. a satin-trimmed worsted suit
19. a raccoon fur coat
20. a polo shirt
d12 coloured (optional):
1. Midnight Blue
2. Sky Blue
3. Bistre
4. Sienna
5. Pine Green
6. Dark Spring Green
7. Teal
8. Black
9. Charcoal
10. Slate
11. Beige
12. Burgundy
d40 and a:
1. leather holster
2. matching tie
3. fedora
4. odd bowtie
5. lucky rabbit’s foot
6. colourful pocket square
7. bowler hat
8. fancy belt buckle
9. white silk handkerchief
10. soft-crowned hat
11. panama hat
12. top hat
13. homburg
14. bold necktie
15. flatcap
16. trillby
17. newsboy cap
18. pork pie hat
19. boater hat
20. boutonnière
21. Oxford shoes
22. deerstalker cap
23. big cigar
24. white gloves
25. round glasses
26. mail bag
27. poorly stitched rip near the elbow
28. expensive ring
29. detachable collar
30. galoshes
31. spectator shoes
32. horn-rimmed glasses
33. oddly coloured shoelaces
34. expensive pocket watch
35. eye patch
36. lapel pin
37. gold chain
38. wooden leg
39. earring
40. scarf
d40 He has:
1. a big, bushy beard
2. mismatched eyes
3. a noticeable birthmark on his face
4. a bald head
5. a lisp
6. gleaming white teeth
7. a boisterous laugh
8. a respectable moustache
9. a clear scar across his face
10. a conk
11. grey streaks in his hair
12. a lazy eye
13. a crooked nose
14. bulging eyes
15. freckles
16. a limp in his walk
17. only nine (or fewer) fingers
18. a hairy chest
19. a ponytail
20. bloodshot eyes
21. acne
22. burn scars on his cheek
23. a stooping posture
24. watery eyes
25. a defined jawline
26. a pointy chin
27. a disfigured ear
28. expressive eyebrows
29. an unusually large tongue
30. dishevelled hair
31. a raspy voice
32. a strange aura of danger around him
33. fluid and controlled movements
34. bags under the eyes
35. a beaked nose
36. a tattoo on his biceps
37. a twitch in his neck
38. stitches on his hands
39. alluring eyelashes
40. a bulging Adam’s apple
d10 and carries:
1. a switchblade
2. a derringer revolver
3. a tommy gun
4. a sniper rifle
5. a colt
6. a hatchet
7. a sawed-off shotgun
8. a luger
9. a pump-action shotgun
10. a bat
d12 He is primarily involved with:
1. racketeering
2. bootlegging
3. fencing
4. smuggling
5. assassinations
6. bookmaking
7. money-lending
8. robberies
9. Opium trade
10. bribery
11. con jobs and heists
12. prostitution
d6 where he has the position of:
1. kingpin
2. underboss
3. trusted veteran
4. wise guy
5. basic muscle
6. frequent associate
d60 he is known for (may be a rumour, or may be a fact known to few or no people):
1. being a lover of jazz music
2. being strongly opposed to the suffragette movement
3. being an ardent feminist
4. being an open racist
5. freely and frequently associating with people of other races
6. liking children… a little too much
7. being a sadist
8. being highly reliable
9. being a party animal
10. having severe anger issues
11. having killed his brother/sister
12. being highly religious
13. being a nihilist
14. being a drunk
15. being vindictive
16. being a former cop
17. helping the poor
18. being generous
19. being a kleptomaniac
20. constantly lying
21. believing in the supernatural
22. refusing to hurt animals
23. being adamant about not hurting women or children
24. suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
25. being a functional schizophrenic
26. only wearing a certain colour
27. being openly gay
28. being obsessed with tidiness and symmetry
29. being deaf
30. reading in every spare moment, and thus always carrying a book
31. being an amazing dancer
32. being a painter
33. playing an instrument very well
34. being an outdoorsman and hiker
35. having an irrational fear of dogs
36. having an irrational fear of cats
37. being a successful competitive boxer
38. being a nigh-invincible poker player
39. having a beautiful singing voice
40. irrationally hating a certain colour
41. owning an unusual pet
42. being very paranoid
43. always eating something
44. being a vegetarian
45. being a klutz
46. being punctual like clockwork
47. being quick-witted and snappy
48. correcting people’s grammar
49. rarely talking
50. being extremely lucky
51. being a cannibal
52. being an exhibitionist
53. being a shroom addict
54. being a masochist
55. being a thrillseeker
56. frequenting cinemas a lot
57. being a Peeping Tom on young women
58. having poor hygiene
59. being loud
60. being a pyromaniac
d35 he is a great asset because he:
1. speaks a second language
2. has legal expertise
3. is a brilliant shot
4. has ties to overseas groups
5. has a college education
6. has ties to law enforcement
7. never breaks under pressure
8. is a calculus genius
9. has an uncanny ability to get rid of bodies
10. seems like a mind reader
11. has fantastic memory
12. is extremely strong
13. is lightning-quick
14. can improvise an act on the spot
15. has fantastic sleight of hand
16. has an acute sense of direction
17. is a strategic genius
18. knows how to make explosives
19. is a gunsmith
20. is an excellent driver
21. is completely and unquestionably loyal
22. has medical knowledge
23. is a natural diplomat
24. knows how to break people out of jail
25. is an amazing interrogator
26. can sneak around without making a sound
27. is a master of disguise
28. has almost superhuman stamina and durability
29. has reflexes like a cat
30. is a locksmith
31. knows a lot about the natural world
32. has weaponized his reputation
33. is great at shadowing people
34. has great knowledge of construction and architecture
35. has no remorse
d20 his greatest weakness is:
1. his family
2. a disability
3. his greed
4. his lust
5. his gambling addiction
6. being in debt
7. his secret of not being heterosexual
8. his interracial relations
9. someone he has killed years ago
10. his overconfidence
11. his substance addiction
12. being a well-known serial killer
13. his boasting
14. his mental state
15. his bloodlust
16. his carelessness
17. his gluttony
18. his readiness to easily trust people
19. his lack of close allies
20. his life-long feud
Who is Betty? 