Shamus O'Reilly

Male Human

Height/Weight: 5' 10"/160 lbs

Hair/Eyes: thinning brown/brown

Occupation: Investigator

 

ST  (-10)   9

DX  (+45)  14

IQ  (+60)  15

HT  (+30)  13

Total (+125)

 

Movement: Basic Speed 6.75   Move 6

 

Equipment: Armor Vest; Laser Pistol (1,000), Smith & Wesson M29

(.44M, 1956, US, 100) box `o bullets, shoulder holsters; switchblade;

binoculars, micro recorder, signal location w/ tracking signal; debit

card (?); pocket secretary, personal computer; electronic lockpick

(+3 to lockpicking "A" cell battery, 3 lbs, $1500 cr); flashlight.

 

ADVANTAGES:   (+cost)  Adj?   Level?

Acute Hearing      (6)    +3     18

Danger Sense       (15)

Rapid Healinh      (5)

Strong Will        (4)    +1

Unfazeable         (15)

 

Total:(+45)

 

DISADVANTAGES:      (-cost)    Adj?   Level?

Absent Minded         (15)

Bad Temper            (10)

Code of Honor         (5)

Curious               (10)      -2      13

Flashbacks            (5)       -2

Low Pain Threshold    (10)

Unattractive          (5)

 

Total: (-60)

 

QUIRKS:(-each)

Twitches

Rocking

Talks to Self

Retro Dick Dress

Pipe Smoker

 

Total: (-5)

 

SKILLS:            (Point Cost)   Level

Beam Weapon           1            16

Force Shield          1            14

Guns                  1            16

Knife                 1            14

 

Criminology           2            15

Detect Lies           4            15

Gesture               1            15

Lip Reading           2            15

Lockpicking           4            16

Shadowing             4            16

Stealth               4            15

Street Wise           1            14

 

Computer Operator     1            15

   Programmer         4            15

   Hacking            8            15

Research              2            15

History               2            14

Literature            2            14

 

Total: (+45)

 

DEFAULTS: (cost?)  Level

Forensics           11

Holdout             10

Traps               13

 

Unspent Points:  48     Point Total: 150

 

SUMMARY:

Attributes:      125

Advantages:       45

Disadvantages:   -60

Quirks:          - 5

Skills:           45

TOTAL:           150

 

Known History of Shamus O'Reilly

 

2120 - Shamus `arrives' in Phoenix. a `holdover' with some funds, his

programed memory creates his identity, that of a hard boiled private

dick based on films and pulp fiction, 1930'-1950's. While crashing in

the back room of the `Lite `n Easy', (meets, helps, and befriends

it's owner, Jonny), uses his intelligence, plus his computer and

research skills to study the art of investigation.

 

2121 - Opens his agency in Phoenix under the name of O'Reilly

Investigations. Spends his spare time developing weapon skills. Keeps

a preference for real guns.

 

2122 - Makes a name for himself as a mildly successful investigator

specializing in missing persons, places, and/or things. Improves

computer skills to include programming and hacking.

 

2123 -- Takes on Captain Cherry Roberts and helps clear him on a

phony murder rap. Studies history and literature, such as it is

available. Practical experience adds other street skills.

 

2124 - Further overall improvement in skills. Opens moving office

branch on the Formosus.

 

2125 - Who knows what the future holds? Then, the vid phone rings ...

A Note on Shamus' Disadvantages

 

Absent Minded - unless focused, directed on a case, can lose himself

in pictures or paragraphs of his memory.

 

Bad Temper - outbursts usually linked to his code of honor

 

Code of Honor - Friendship and loyalty - has few friends, Jonny

Archer and Cherry Roberts for now, but extremely loyal to them. Will

broach little if any criticism towards them, and will take measures

if threats or worse are made. Will go to great lengths for them.

 

Curious - Has, by now, touched every button on the Formosan, but so

many other buttons, so little time! (sigh)

 

Flashbacks - Unlike his absent minded comfortable drifts, these a

sudden, and often disturbing flashes not from the 22nd century.

[left up to the DM's inventions, but could be scenes of his former

life back on earth, c. 1960's - 90's; in the form of music, TV, etc.,

could provide hints on his current situation/case, or be totally

cryptic confusions.]

 

Low Pain Threshold - Does not enjoy fist fights because they hurt!

 

Unattractive - Head/face slightly crooked. Could his jaw or cheek

bone have been broken? Is his left eye socket off kilter? Just enough

to bother, but not repulse, others.

In the present year, 2125, [or just about any year for that matter] if anyone should be in need of his services, he can be reached at :

Shamus

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