Hermit Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 In the Super Hero Genre, a good chunk (probably even the majority) of Supers have secret identities... and day jobs. Are there any you folks tend to take more than others? Why? I've seen some players who seem to go for businessman every time. Another I know has about 80% of her characters as students in either High school or college. So, just how many mild mannered reporters, playboy millionares, and government liasons do you folks have your stables de character? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briguy123 Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Secret ID's I have used in the past include a college student, a doctor, an olympic athelete, a photojournalist, a stock broker, and a patient at a mental hospital. The last was a character in a short lived Dark Champions campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asperion Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 While I usually do not use either a secret or public identity, on the occassions that I do I tend to vary them greatly. Sometimes they are in professions that will allow the character to quickly get into the action, or at least hear about what is going on without raising questions the majority of the time the secret identity has nothing to do with the adventuring persona. Two professions that I particually like playing are either someone involved in law enforcement or being an educator, if not a student. The non-adventuring persona usually does not go into a profession that would draw attention to the adventuring persona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartman Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Lets see some I have used are doctor, scientist (various), corporate exec, lawyer, deep cover CIA operative, stock car driver and several playboy millionares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger3k Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Archeologist, lawyer, doctor, vetrinarian, college professor (and student of the same), psychologist, reporter, private detective, big game hunter, solder-of-fortune/mercenary, government operative (secret ID known to govt), millionaire is always good. Anything that either allows time to adventure (soldier and police officer had trouble in getting character to scene sometimes, but can make interesting character role-playing possibilities). We even had one who was a garbage collector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireg0lem Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 The only character I've played with a secret ID was a janitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Cat Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 The two most commonly used professions I've used for my characters are college students and professors. Colossus, who will get some play this weekend, is a college student who has a ton of familiarity-level professional skills. He's worked many places. He's been a waiter, gardener, pool attendant, dog catcher, taxi driver, construction worker, fast food cook, and carpenter. He's taken some acting classes at the university too recently. And he's even sold some of his photography to the local rags. The problem is that he's soo unreliable that he can't keep a job long. Something about attendance and punctuality and leaving in the middle of a shift... Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Let's see . . . A reclusive millionaire widow A concert pianist A dancer A huntress A singer in a rock band I either go grim, or artsy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 I still kinda like the one taken by Nighthawk of the Squadron Supreme: President of the United States:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Most of my characters don't have secret IDs. Thought the professions have been: Detective Lawyer Rock Singer/Guitarist Millionare (and just thought, the money is old, but no idea where it ever came from) Agent for SWORD (my campaign's version of Primus or Shield) Student Adventurer/Artist/Theif Head of Casino Security The rest had being a superhero as a profession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JmOz Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Cop, Student, Full-time hero, Scientist, a number of Titans of industries, teacher, soldier. My favorite character started off asa beat cop, then upgraded to detective, then finaly (when his ID was compromised) was put in charge of a team of PA and low meta cops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Raven Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 One of my character's secret IDs was a Catholic priest. Another was a university geologist. The priest was a reincarnation of the Son of Satan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonHunter Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Some of favorites High School Student x8 College Student x3 Police Officer x2 Inpatient at a psychiatric hospital x1 (A mentallist/ astreal character) State Supreme Court Judge x1 Homeless x1 Others have been rocket scientist, cpa, and writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magmarock Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 I usually take Public IDs on my PCs And I have had a wide variety of professions for my PCs too: Rock star Assistant DA Defending attourny Private Investigator Police officer FBI Profiler ex CIA agent Flowershop owner Tarot reader (Owned own occult shop) Librarian Reporter Photographer Computer programmer Secretary Waitress Fastfood cashier Gas station attendant and the list goes on... About 70% of my PCs (and NPCs) have Public IDs, the rest are Private IDs. I might have made one or two characters with Secret IDs, but I can't remember what they were... wait, one was into low-level politics, I think. Mags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch0wyunf47 Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 I've played a lot of secret ID chars, and there definitely is a common thread amongst them: All but one have been really smart. I think the lowest INT i've ever played was an 18 (and the sad part was he was the 'dumb' one of the party. Silly 'ol astro-physicist). Well, the 'dumb' one was a soldier sent from the future to prevent something from happening... to make it somewhat original he was an Ape with robot arms. He was a lot of fun. Me likey them smarty-pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhamin Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Players in my games have been: -Nightclub Singer -Bartender -Drummer in a band -Absent Minded Professor -European Diplomat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenreFiend Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Can't remember them all Some have included: Student (high-school and college) Retired Athlete Millionaire Security Guard Reporter Photographer Test Pilot Test Pilot hired specificly to try out the suit of power-armor that gave him his powers. Priest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 My characters tend to have no secret ID and/or public IDs; juggling two or more jobs is something I've had to do in real life, and gaming is all about escape for me. That said, my players have used; Doctor Lawyer Police Officer Bar Hostess Student (by far the most popular choice) Stripper Psychologist Private Eye Mercenary (close to a public ID here) Active or Retired Military Idle Rich (popular choice) Reporter Freelance Writer Homeless Person Car Mechanic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad GM Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 college student (had some familiarity with this one) college professor homeless guy reporter for a tabloid geriatric patient (he could temporarily become young and powerful again, claimed it was his grandson who inherited his powers) janitor for miscatonic u archaeologist winner of a lottery retired cop private detective black panther in zoo scientist romance novelist (specializing in superhero bodice rippers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siberian Tiger Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Originally posted by Fireg0lem The only character I've played with a secret ID was a janitor Hong Kong Phooey ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad GM Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Some others that my friends have played: novitiate(?) (the step before becoming a nun) rock star model manager of a chinese restaurant bounty hunter mercenary stage magician (guess what his powers were based on) mime (he died early) comic book artist divinity student small rodent CEO of high tech company draftsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParitySoul Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 I remember someone once playing a profesional stunt driver. I like playing either scientists/students or a stage muscian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Archer Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Private Detective/ School head master Ex-burglar Billionaire Former Law student turned Teacher Private Detective Surf bum turned student Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeto Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Coroner Prostitute Private Investigator Electronics Buisness Owner Oceanographer Accountant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMan Posted September 15, 2003 Report Share Posted September 15, 2003 Let's see... I've had a Millionare playboy, A Professor doing reasearch at the local University, My speedster character made his living stuffing envelopes at home for about 5 different companies. His friends all thought he was a drug dealer. And I have a character who was a linguist, but is now a fugitive. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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