mr. Monk (Character conversion for DC)

proditor · September 15, 2006

Here's attempt number one at Adrian Monk, from the TV show: Monk. His world is probably a little too light for DC, then again, almost every episode starts with a murder! :eek:

Adrian Monk - mr. Monk

VAL...CHA...Cost...Total...Roll......Notes

8....STR.....-2...8......11-.......HTH Damage 1 1/2d6 END [1]

10....DEX.....0...10......11-.......OCV 3 DCV 3

12....CON.....4...12......11-

10....BODY....0...10......11-

30....INT.....20...30......15-.......PER Roll 17-

18....EGO.....16...18......13-.......ECV: 9

10....PRE.....0...10......11-.......PRE Attack: 2d6

12....COM.....1...12......11-

2....PD......0...2.............2 PD (0 rPD)

2....ED......0...2.............2 ED (0 rED)

2....SPD.....0...2.................Phases: 6, 12

4....REC.....0...4

24....END.....0...24

20....STUN....0...20

8....RUN......0...8"................END [2]

2....SWIM.....0...2"................END [1]

2....LEAP.....0...1 1/2"................1 1/2" forward, 0 1/2" upward

CHA Cost: 39

Cost...POWERS

10.....Luck 2d6 - END=0

4.....I used to be a runner: Running +2" (8" total) - END=1

6.....Compulsive Senses: +2 PER with all Sense Groups - END=0

3.....Fights better than you think he would: Hand-To-Hand Attack +1d6 (5 Active Points); Hand-To-Hand Attack (-1/2) - END=1

5.....What is that stench?: Discriminatory with Normal Smell - END=0

5.....What is that stench?: Analyze with Normal Smell - END=0

13.....When it really matters: +4 Overall (40 Active Points); No Conscious Control (-2) - END=

7.....When it really matters: +10 EGO (20 Active Points); No Conscious Control (-2) - END=

..... - END=

27.....Deductive Observation: (Total: 120 Active Cost, 27 Real Cost) Telepathy 10d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (75 Active Points); Extra Time (5 Minutes, -2), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Limited Power Can only read surface thoughts (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Deduction; -1/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4) (Real Cost: 17) plus Telepathy 6d6, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (45 Active Points); Extra Time (5 Minutes, -2), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Limited Power Only to achieve +20 "Target cannot detect Telepathy" (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Deduction; -1/4), Does Not Provide Mental Awareness (-1/4) (Real Cost: 10) - END=0

..... - END=

11.....He'll probably do this next: Precognitive Clairsentience (Sight Group), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (60 Active Points); Extra Time (5 Minutes, -2), Precognition Only (-1), No Range (-1/2), Time Modifiers (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Deduction; -1/4) - END=0

..... - END=

11.....Here's what happened: Retrocognitive Clairsentience (Sight Group), Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2) (60 Active Points); Extra Time (5 Minutes, -2), Retrocognition Only (-1), No Range (-1/2), Time Modifiers (-1/2), Requires A Skill Roll (Active Point penalty to Skill Roll is -1 per 20 Active Points; Criminology; -1/4) - END=0

POWERS Cost: 102

Cost...SKILLS

3......Acting 11-

2......CK: San Francisco 11-

11......Criminology 19-

11......Deduction 19-

3......Forensic Medicine 15-

3......Scholar

2......1) KS: Criminal Law (3 Active Points) 15-

2......2) KS: Germs (3 Active Points) 15-

2......3) KS: History (3 Active Points) 15-

2......4) KS: Language Dialects and Derivations (3 Active Points) 15-

2......5) KS: Law (3 Active Points) 15-

2......6) KS: Library Science (3 Active Points) 15-

1......7) KS: Marathon Runners (2 Active Points) 11-

2......8) KS: Police Procedures (3 Active Points) 15-

2......9) KS: Sanitary Procedures (3 Active Points) 15-

2......10) KS: The Law Enforcement World (3 Active Points) 15-

2......11) KS: Types of Psychoses (3 Active Points) 15-

2......PS: Clarinet Player 11-

3......PS: Detective 15-

1......WF: Handguns

SKILLS Cost: 60

Cost...PERKS

2......Fringe Benefit: Private Investigator License

11......Contact: Captain Leland Sodelmeyer (Contact has access to major institutions, Contact has extremely useful Skills or resources, Contact has significant Contacts of his own, Very Good relationship with Contact) 13-

10......Follower: Natalie (100 point competant Nurse)

12......Reputation: Greatest Detective since Sherlock Holmes (A large group) 14-, +4/+4d6

PERKS Cost: 35

Cost...TALENTS

5......Eidetic Memory

TALENTS Cost: 5

Value..DISADVANTAGES

5.....Dependent NPC: Psychiatrist 8- (Normal; Useful Noncombat Position or Skills)

5.....Distinctive Features: Acts weird, socially maladjusted (Easily Concealed; Noticed and Recognizable; Detectable By Commonly-Used Senses)

20.....Psychological Limitation: Blames himself for everything that goes wrong (Common, Total)

15.....Psychological Limitation: Code Versus Killing Common, Strong

25.....Psychological Limitation: Every Phobia known to Man (Very Common, Total)

10.....Psychological Limitation: Hypochondriac (Uncommon, Strong)

25.....Psychological Limitation: Massive OCD (Very Common, Total)

15.....Psychological Limitation: Only east food he prepares, only drinks Sierra Springs water (Common, Strong)

5.....Reputation: The weird guy uber detective, 8-

DISADVANTAGES Points: 125

Base Pts: 125

Exp Required: 0

Total Exp Available: 0

Exp Unspent: 0

Total Character Cost: 241

Character Quotes:

"You'll thank me later."

"You're right, it's not possible....but you did it."

"He's the guy!"

"Here's what happened."

Character of Monk by Tony Shaloub and Andy Breckman; Character conversion by me.

Let me know what you think, and thanks to USA for the two Monk Marathons.

BobGreenwade · September 15, 2006