How Much XP Is A Liquor Store Worth?

One of the central tenets of Power Kill is that most RPGs, translated into modern-day actions, are essentially criminal fantasies. That is, most games revolve around you killing and stealing in one form or another at some point or another, and that very few have a character engaging in what might be considered "acceptable behavior" in modern society.

Given that, it's a bit surprising that there aren't more crime-based games out there. TSR's classic Gangbusters comes to mind, and GURPS has a good book on the subject (as it usually does), but there are very few games dedicated to the subject. Certainly, many games contain elements of such, but rarely does a game focus on it.

A while back, when Spycraft was the only d20 game set in the modern day, I figured it would make a great framework for a modern day crime game where people could take on the roles of law enforcement or organized crime. It had great rules for organizations and chase scenes that could easily be extended to a crime game. It would be called Streetwise.

Then d20 Modern comes along, trumps that, and then I quit thinking about it, and time goes by.

Recently, I found my notes on it. Since these are just notes, full crunchy bits are not included.

The classes:

• Dealer: Skilled underworld merchants, dealers are the best at getting you what you need - or what they need.
• Enforcer: Those who see that the will of organized crime is unopposed. Scary guys in long coats.
• Heavy: Muscle - the guys what hit things. Good at hand-to-hand combat.
• Hitman: Contract killers, these criminals are skilled on both the silent and noisy kill.
• Nose: A dealer in information and dirt. An expert at blackmail and insider info.
• Punk: Your classic street trash. Good at knowing the urban landscape, as well as an expert in day-to-day fighting.
• Smith: These are the folks that make things, including "nasty things what kill people".
• Thief: Sneaky guys that take shit.

The factions:

• Bikers (Favored Class: Wheelman)
• Cartel (Favored Class: Heavy)
• Mafiya (Favored Class: Dealer)
• Mob (Favored Class: Enforcer)
• Street Gangs (Favored Class: Punk)
• Triad (Favored Class: Hitman)

New Feats:

• Bulletproof
• Drive-By
• Rampage
• Trenchcoating
• Vendetta

I know I had a lot more notes than this. Some of these might turn into advanced classes for here. Hard to say. More to come as I find it.