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FOR THE 1920s I

INVESTIGATORS. 9
1920's Investigators' Companion Vol. Jl
Occupations & Skills
VOLUME 11; OCCUPATIONS d3 SKILLS

Keith Herber

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and Gary OXonnelll

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 Introduction
OLUME EI OF THE I920 Investigator's Com-
panion contains viral infarmation ahout several
new skills and many new occupations appropri-
ate for the era.
On Becoming an Investigator provides a short in-
troduction to life as an investigator, along with a few
tips to make that life a little longer and a little less
unpleasant.
The Occupations section is by far the largest, con-
taining descriptions of over 140 different possible oc-
cupations for 1920s Call of Cthulhu investigators. Al-
though at first glance many may seem of little value,
the listing includes many types not generally recog-
nized by players bur which nonetheless offer potential.
Also, when an investigator dies or goes insane rhe
player looking For a replacement investigator may not
Part 1: On Becoming An Investigator. . . . . . 6
Index of Occupations .................. 8 The Legal Profession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
1920s Occupations with Role Models ..... 9
Adventurers and Daredevils. ........... 10
A*, Creative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Arts, Perfoming ..................... 14
Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Miscellaneous Occuparims . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Clergy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Part 2: Skills For The 1920s ............ 48
Criminals.......................... 24
Journalism ......................... 27
Labor, Rural.. ...................... 29
always be in a position to choose exactly the occupation
they wish. Settling for the local bastender or streetcar
conductor who wi messed the crime may be the best one
can do. Additionally, keepers can draw inspired non-
playercharacters from thisFist.
1920s Skills reprints the skill descriptions found in
the 5th Edition CaII of Ctlrullzrr rulebook. Most of these
skill descriptions include additional material regarding
the era of the Roaring Twenties.
Appendix A tells about the professional investiga-
tor: what's legal and what's not, along with tips from
an unnamed professional that give a more realistic pic-
ture of the profession.
Appendix B describes the mlrrent state of the science
of forensics.
- Keith Herher
Cabor, Urban .......................30
Law Enforcement ................... 32
The Medical Prafession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Military. ........................... 39
Politics. ........................... 41
Scholarly Pursuits ................... 43
Appendix A: The Professional Investigator . 56
Appendix B: 1920s Forensics .......... 61

But the most loyal friends and family rr Ften
stand by investi~ators.Unwilling to wtitr url old
friend, favorit1:uncle, or dose cousin, they are often in-
stead drawn ,into the i nvest igal'or's adventures thl;m-
selves, eventu:ally beconning stead fast associntcs.
Prottgts
Protegls come in all shapes and sizes, and may he a fa-
vorite nephew or niecc, a past student, forrncr business
associate, or even a police dctcctivc h a t once arrested the
investigator. The important thing about a prorkgd is that
he or she is a loyal and helpfill friend.
A protegl is often fist contacted when the investiga-
tor needs a certain skill or expertise that neither the inves-
tigator nor any of his present associates possew This
could be a specific mechanical skill like Pilot Airplane;
an in-depth knowledge ski1t like A..tronomy or Geology;
or facility with a Foreign language that alIows the protegd
to decipher a tome or act as an interpreter on some up-
coming overseas trip. Once drawn into h e mysteries al-
ready known to the investigator, proteges oftcn become
investigators rhemselves.
Protdgts are aSso valuahlc in that they are of~en--at
least at first-willing to take risks that the investigator Is
not. However, a close call o~two usually instills in them a
healthy respect and calltion in the f~lture.Protegis can he
groomed to take over the investigator's lines of enquiry
after the investigator feels he is no longer fit for B C ~ I V C
adventuring and wishes to slip into set irement.
Retirement
The costs of adventuring to an investigator's physical and
mental health ate enormous. Many donh[ 1live to ret ire,
those who do are those few wise enough to En o i v w h en~to
call it quits. Althwgh the h d y heals, cantinUCEI expoi:~ 1 r e
tc unsettline siehtq and the forbidden knowlcuve
V L,
l-J--
t~hz~ally
gaint:d in the c:ourse of advcnturi~ i g take a toll on an in-
vestigator's snnity that is often plermancnt Rather I'han
. -:..1 . :
c o n t i ~ ~ u*LU La- - - A -
e 11sn lrrevoualllc - -- rliarly
rli<iullrss, - -.. :ailve~llyators
c h m e to retire fmrn active adventuring, continuing to act
as consl~ltantsand researchers for other, more acr~vein-
vestigators. Even though sometimes thousands of miles
from the actual adventuring site, retired investigators can
be contacted by telephone or telegraph, asked questions,
or be requested to research specific topics. In truly critical
situations, the experienced investigator can be brought
out of retirement in order lo fulfill a critical h~ncrionin a
current investigation.
By the time of retirement, most investigators wilI
have acquired a certain body of knowIctlge, supple-
1920s Occupations
1mented bq a small libraty of i
I books, and p s i -
-1..
Lly d
..~--11.-
u ~ ~ e c tof
i oartifacts
n a s well.
Libraries and Collections
Over lhe course of their careers most invcstigator; come
into possession of at least a few books of mysterious
knowledge and possibly some artifacts or souvenirs from
their various adventures. It may be in the best interest of
newer investigators, those just graduated from proteges,
to avoid reading these tomes, if possible. The retired in-
vestigator slrould already be Familiar with the information
founrl in a certain h w k , and may prove to be the most
vaIuahle researcher. Further perusals of a tome cost an
investigator no additional sanity, b~rta fresh investigator
wrshEng to read the book for the first time will have to pay
the usual sanity costs.
AtIdi!ionally, a collection of tomes and/or artifacts
may someday come in handy for emergency financing.
Most of these h o o k are rare and many qtiite valuable.
Unloading a small collection of rare tomes could support
an investigator nicely for a couple years or more. Such
col!ections also make for nice donations to museums or
libraries. An investigator making out his will should give
this latter option considenlion.
Flaking a Will
Any invest ig:tror, belbre getting too $eeply involved,
should give scnous thought to writing a will. Although an
investigator cca write his own, it is advised that a profes-
sional lawyer do the actual preparation of the document.
A disp~rtedwill can be tied up in Prohate Court for years,
gradr~allysucking dry the estate while various parties
contest its condilions. Professional help goes a long way
toward avoiding such problems. A simple will should cost
an investigator no more than 5 10-$20.
An investigator may wish to leave cash and property
to family members, or to close friends. Where large
amounts are involved, trust funds might be established,
particutarly in the case of minors. Investigators wishing
for a tinlc immonality rnipbt donate some of their librar-
ies or coIlections to a public institution. Donors are usu-
ally crcditcd for the donation andlor the discovery of such
items.
The filture needs a f an investigator's prottgis should,
of course, also be considered. An investigator may wish
to leave them with finances, libraries, and files, in order
to better their own future investigations. With enough
money, an investigator's will can even provide for the
creation of a *foundation'bearing the deceased invesriga-
for's name, guaranteeing him or her a certain measure of
immortality.

1920s Occupations
T
HE CHOOSTNG OF AN investigator's occupation
is probably the most impostant choice a player
makes. The occupation o f your investigator has a
dirccr hearing on which skills he may have, his potential
earnings, his status in the community, and possible spe-
cial abilities. Although the following listings may seem,
at times, excessive, keep i n mind that a player searching
for a quick replacement characrer in the middle of an
adventure may have limited choices. Keepers may also
draw inspiration from these sarnptes. Aside from brief
descriptions of each occupation, pertinent infomation
such as Earnings, Contacts and Connections, Skills, and
sometimes Special notes are also included.
Earnings
Rather than try to indicate dollar fig~res,occupational
earnings are given as a genera! level, indicative o f the
type of lifestyle an investigator might be able to afford.
These listings are lo be considered typical. Certainly any
number of untypical situations can be imagined and in-
comes should be reduced or increased as the keeper and
player see: fit. Earnings can be f i ~ r t h eeffected
t by raises,
promotions, or lay-offs.
Pauper ($0-$250 per annum): This income levet is far below
the poverty l~neand is typical of hoboes, indigents, and beg.
gsrs. Unless the character lives at home with family, he sleeps
In slteys and eats handouts or from garbage cans.
Lower CIass: $2514500 per annum. This Income group In-
cludes the lowest p a ~ dpart-time help including migrant farm
workers and part-time janitors and dish washers. Such indi-
v~dualslive in flop houses. YMCAs, or, at best, share cramped
one-room apanments in awful neighborhoods with one or
mare roommates, cooking canned soups on ~IlegaThot plates.
Upper Lower Class (S501-$15W per annum): By careful
scrimping and sawng th~scharacter can afford a one or two-
room apartment with a kltchen, in a run-down tenement in a
bad neighborhod. Bathrooms and telephones are shared.
Lower Middle Class ($1 501-62500 per annum): This income
level affords the character a modest one or two-bedroom
apartment located In a neighborhood better than the very
worst in town. The character perhaps has his own phone and,
if carefuf how he spends his money, might be able to afford an
unreliable used car.
'Mlddlc Class ($2500-86000 per annum): This level of in-
come allows an investigator to own a modest house or rent a
quality two or three-bedroom aparlmsnt. A modestly priced
automobile Is also within reason. You own more than one sult
and can afford to treat yourself to a decent restaurant onca or
twice a montb. d fefrhgeralor (rather than an ice box) and other
home appliances are within your reach.
IUpper Middle Class ($6000-$25,000 per annum): At this
level of Income an investigator can afford a larger house of
three or four bedrooms or a expansive apartment of SIX or
seven rooms. There is enough money to afford two automo-
btles of reasonable prim, send your children to inexpensive
1920s Occupations
private schools. have a maid in two or three times a week, and
have enough money fefiover for a few investments.
1 Upper Class ($25,000-$75,000 per annum): This level al-
lows ownership of an impressrve mansion with a swlrnming
pool and tennis courts,or a penthouse apartment atop a better
hotel. More than one domest~cis the norm, and includes a
chauffeur lor the inevitable limousine. Dining out at fine res-
taurants and annual European vacations are the usual.
Wealthy ($75,000 plus per annum): The sky's the limit:
yachts, pr~vateaircraft, multiple homes, and major market in-
vestments.
Contacts and Connections
Contacts and Connections offers a eeneml listing of dif-
ferent social circles, professio~
where a character o f a certail
,and other areas
ion might enjoy
special influence or 'leverage' clue to personal contacts,
professional cotlrtesy, or other. Exact details and the ex-
tent to which a character may make use of such connec-
tions is, of course, judged by the keeper.
Note that not every investigator has necessarily made
alt the pm~ihleconnections listed and, i n fact, there are
some an investigator may prcfcr to avoid. A Iawyer with
numerous criminal and organized crime connections may
find doubt cast upon hk character. But then again, i t may
IE that in the role o f the local Disrrict Attorney his contact
with local gangsters has been purely adversarial. Players
and keepers w i l l have to define such relationships if and
when necessary.
Players, especially those with reporter or private detec-
tive investigators, should develop one w two s p c i f i c con-
tacts: individuals the investigator knows personally. They
may be paid informants, business contacts, friends, or pro-
fessional colleagt~es.Give these characters a name, an oc-
cupation, and define theirrelatienship to their investigator.
Although intended as the occasional helpmate, note that
such characters are not necessarily wholly the creation of
the player. The keeper may wish to add some hackgrnund
or tie to the character that the investigator has 'forgotten"
about. This co11ld be an old debt, or a favor owed, or
anything else that o(:curs to tlhe keeper antacts
might occasionally become i snvolved i ires as
protkgks, perhaps even someda:y replacin: 'sprior
investigator after retirement or unfortunate mishap.
The skills listed are !hose considered most appropriate to
the given occupation. It is from this list that skills should
be chosen when spending EDU p i n t s . It is not necessary
to c h m e all the skills listed, but only those that suit the
investigator the player is creating.
mechanics, airlields, etc. Aircraft manufacturers might grant ac-
cess to experimental deslgns, rmproved powerplsnts, and bet-
ter navigat~onalgear.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Credit Rating, Electrical Repair,
Listen, Mechanical Repair, Navigate, Parachute. P~lotAircraft,
Spot Hidden.
SPECIAL NOTES: All aviators have an automatic beginning Air
Navigateon sklll ("dead-reckoning") equal to half the~rP~lotAir-
craft skill. This mn of course be raised by expend~ngadditional
polnts. They also benefit from a 20 polnr Spot Hrdden bonus.
R a c e Driver
Auto racing is a favorite sport of the 1920q. The Tndian-
apolis 500 is already a highly -publicired annual event.
Many drivers race boats as wcll ns atitomohiles.
EA RNIMGS: Widely variable.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Away from the track the
suocesstul race driver probably has inside access to auto and
boat manufacturing nnterests,The demand for Hollywood stunt
drtvers might result in connections with the fdm industrj.
SKILLS: Drive Automobile, Electrical Repar, Mechanical Re-
pair. Pilot Boat, Psychology, Spot H~dden.
SPECIAL: Practiced drivers and pilots can pull oft certain
'stunts' with the~rmachines. even crashing or rolling an automa-
b ~ l ewith comparative control and safety.
Charter Boat Captain
Charter boas work hoth coasts of America, as well as on the
Great Lakcs, catering to sport fisherman and vacationers.
Ry far the greatest nurnher of charter h a t s are Vnund in
Florida, on h t h the GGf and mean coasts. Those found at
Key West can he chartered for [rips to Havana. C~tha,where
alcohoI, gambling, ant! nearly anything else are legal Yy
available. Charier bas are typically large cabin cnlisers
equipped with bunks and a gallcy.
EARNINGS: Lower middle class or better, but an owner aften
s h ~ sboat, avoidrng the h ~ g hcost of rent.
l ~ e on
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Coast Guard, smugglers.
organtzed cnrne,
SKILLS: Accountinq, Barqain, Credit Rating, First Aid, Listen,
Natural History (~a;rne), Navigate, ~ e r s u a i e Pilot
. Boat, Spot
M~dden.
SPECIAL: 20 bonus points added to Spot Hidden.
Explorer
Thew are still enough tanknown areas in the world that
some people can make a career of cxplosing. Scien~ific
grants, inflated hy private donations corn binetl with
newspaper, magazine. hook, and firm rights often g n e r -
ate enough monry to suppon the advcmt~~rer ant1 his cx-
citing lifc.
Still unexplored is much of darkest Africa, great por-
tions of the Matto Grmso in Soiith America. the great
Australian desert, the Sahara and Arabian deserts, and
much of the Asian interior. Although exfleditions have
reached both the north and so~~th poles, much of the sur-
rounding territory is still unknown.
EARNINGS: Middle class and higher, depending on success.
Aviator Charles
Lindbergh (1962-1974)
L~ndberghis most famous as an aviator, but also dab-
bles In Invention and, later, the anti-war movement as
well. Lindbergh was born In Detrott, M~chfgan,butgrew
up in Minnesota. His father, Charles Augustus hind-
b r g h , Sr., was a Minnesota Congressman from ?907+
1917. CharIes, Jr., briefly attended the University of
Wiscons~nthen enrolled tn a fiy~ngcourse. In 1923 he
made h ~ sfirst solo flight, and a year later became a
cadet in the U.S. Air Service Reserve.
In 1927, while employed flying a mail route be-
tween Chicago and St. LOUIS.Lindbergh decided to try
and win a 525,000 reward offered by a New York
businessman tor the f~rstperson to fly nonstop across
the Arlantic. Before artempting the feat, however, Lind-
bergh f~rstsets a coast-to-masf record of 21 hours and
20 rnbnutes, wblh only a brlet stop In St. Loubs. On May
21. 1927. Lindbergh landed in Paris. where he was
mobbed by spectators. He went on to win awards and
acclaim from all of Europe and the U.S., the New York
Tmes paying him 5250,000 for his story. Lindbergh
himself goes on to wr~tea book about the flight. He and
his plane "The Spirrt of St. Lours" toured the U.S. upon
their return and he became a nar~onalhero.
Lindbergh later married wr~terAnne Morrow in
1929,but in 1932 they suffered tragedy when their first
child wns kidnapped and k~lled.Thts eventually led to
the dwelapment of what are now known as the "Lind-
bergh Laws," whereby ~nterstatekidnapping is w n s ~ d -
ered a federal crime. The L~ndberghsthen moved to
Europe, where Charles helped a French surgeon in-
vent an artificial heart. Returning to the U.S.,Lindbergh
served as an advisor to many aeronautical organiza-
tions and committees but during World War Il h ~ anti- s
war sentiments brought h ~ m Into conflld w ~ t hPresident
FranClIn Delano Roosevelt, After the war he continued
his consultant work, and won numerous aviation
awards--and the Pulitzer Prize for his autobiography,
The Spirit of Sr. Louis.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Major libraries and universi-
ties, monied patrons, other explorers, publishers, foreign gov-
ernment offbcials.
SKILLS: Climb. Dodge. Firearms. First Aid. H~story,Sump,
Meddne. Natural H~story.Navigate. Other Language, Photogra-
phy, Swim, possibly Archaeotogy, Anthropology, or other schot-
arty sk~ll.
SPECIAL: +T to C O N . Add 20 poinlls to Persuade roll whenever
dealing with a primitive people or a foreign government.
Big Game Hunter
B I pame
~ hunrcrs are skilled trackers and hunlers who
earn their livings leading safariq for wealthy sportsmen
clients. Most are speciali7ed in one part of the world stich
i~srheCanadian woods, African plains, or orher. Although
the grrat white hunter is IIIC quintessential type. others
 1920s Investigators' Companion
may be simply Fowl Indians who escort hunters through
the backwoods of the Yukon in search of moose or hear.
EARNINGS: Lower middle ctass to Upper middle class.
CONTACTS RWD CONNECTIONS: Local government officials
and game wardens, past clients (which may bnclude a celebrity
or two).
SKILLS: Bargain, Firearms, First Ald, Hide. Jump. Knife, Lis-
ten. Natural History. Navigate. Other Language. Sneak. Track.
SPECIAL: Big game hunters stay cool when charged by large
animals (even monsters). Calculate sanity losses as usual but
the investigator does not suffer any adverse effects until after
the incdent is resohed.
Mountain Climber
Mountain climbing as a sport became popular in the 19th
century. Most climbers are weekend and vacation sports-
man; only a few have the reputations needed to artract the
financing required for major climbs.
By the 1920s all the major American and Alpine
peaks have h e n conqt~ered.After lengthy negotiations
with the Tibetans, cPirnkrs have finally k e n gmnted ac-
cess to the highest peak? of the Himalayas. RcguIar as-
saults on Mt. Everest, the last inc conquered peak in !he
world, are routinely covered by radio and newspapers.
Expeditions in 1921, 1922, and 1924 all Failed to reach
the summit and resulted in the deaths o f thinecn people.
EARNINGS: Lower middle class or better. Most climbers have
separate Incomes.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Gther climbers, park rang-
ers, foreign governments, patrons.
SKILLS: Climb, First Aid, Jump, Listen, Navigate, Other Lan-
guage, Photography, Roping. Track, plus possible employment
skills.
SPECIAL: Add + I to sTa and +1 to con. Climbers never suffer
Vmm a fear of heights unless specifically struck by a phobia.
Deep-Sea Diver
Deep-sea divers work as sponge garherem, salvage di-
vers, and even treasure hunters. The U.S.Navy maintains
trained diving teams and it is pssihle that an investigator
learned his occupation in the service. Tarpon Springs,
1 Big Game Hunter
Frank Buck (1884-1950)
Buck IS the archetypal big game hunter, Born in
GainesviTle, Texas, his first expedrtion, in 191f, took
him to Malaya and Singapore. Later safaris carried him
around !he worlrf in search of wild animals whlch he
captured alive and sold to zoos and circuses. All told,
he captured more than 25,000 specimens in his career,
including a man-eating tiger and !he largest king cobra
on record. He wrote of his experiences m books such
as Bring 'Em Back Alive (1931) and later went on to
make ftlrns.
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Explorer Roald
Amundsen [ t 872-1928)
Amundsen is a polar explorer, famous for dlsaovering
the South Pole in 1911 and the Northwest Passage! in
1906. Later, from 1918 to 1920 he navigates the North-
east Passage, Amundsen was born In Oslo, Norway,
and later joined the army. An expert navigator, he made
many sea and air voyages between 1897-1928. In
1910 he had planned to be the first to reach the North
Pole. but upon leamlng that Admiral Robert Peary had
just reached it, turned his attention to the South Pole
tnstead. He and his cumpanlons reached the Pole in
December of 1911, beating British explorer Robert F.
Scotl's team by four weeks. Scott's bad luck turned to
tragedy when his team froze ta death during their
return.
Amundsen made a dlrigible flight over the Nonh
Pole with American Lincoln Ellsworth and the Italian
General Umberto Nobile in 1926, mere days after Ad-
mlral R~chardE. Byrd's solo flight. Amundsen perished
in 1928,alter setting out In a plane to search for Nobile,
whose north polar expedition had been lost for several
weeks. Nobite IS later rescued.
Florida, is home to a flourishing sponge rrade. Sponge
boats-many of them owned hy the large Greek cornrnu-
nity--sail out every day, sending down divers to find and
collect s p o n p from the hot lorn.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONhlECTlOhlS: Coast Guard, smugglers.
SKILLS: Dlvmg. Mechanical Repair. Natural History (Marine).
P~lotBoat. Snot Hldden. S w ~ m .
SPECIAL: A ? fo CON. Add 20 bonus points to Spot Hidden.
Prospector
h da>s of the California Gold Rush and the
T h o t ~ ~[he
Nevada Cornstock M e are long gone, the inde~ndent
prospector is srill a featlrre of rhe American West. Roam-
ing the mountains. they endlesslv =arch for tlic big strike
that will make (hem rich. In rhese days oil may be as goorl
as gold.
EARNINGS: Pauper to Lower class.
CONTACTS A NO CONNECTIONS: Few--local, if any.
SKILLS: Climb, First Aid. Geology. History, Jump, Natural His-
tory, Navigate. Spot Hidden.
SPECIAL: +1 to STR and +I to CON.
Treasure Hunter
A breed similar to prospectors, treasure-hunters also look
to make the big srrike. More common to the East where
stories of buried pirate treasure and sunken ships filled
with Spanish gold abound, a few in the West still search
for the fabled eolden cities sought by the Conauistadors.
Most treasure hunting requires a team and serior~sfinan-
 1920s Occapations

cia1 backing. The necessary diving, digging, or other SKILLS: Bargain. CTimb, Drive Auto, Electrical Repair, History,
equipment can be expensive. Jump, Mechan~cal Repair, Persuade, Pilot Aircraft, Pilot Boat,
Spot Hidden.
EARNINGS: Pauper and higher, depending on your tuck. SPECIAL: Add 20 points to Spot Hidden.
CONTACTS AND CQNNECTFONS: Investors, fellow treasure
hunters, local governments, forergn governments,Coast Guard,
lml law otficisls.

Arts, Creative
REATIVE ARTISTS INCLUDE writers, paint-

C ers, and others. Artists ohen become investbga-

tors due to their creative efforts, s11SFeringdreams
or other visions that lead them to mysterious secrets.
Many artists have created dark and eerie works, inspired
by unknown sources, or h o w of artisrs who have had
that experience.
Creative artistr can pursue their own visions, working
free lance, or k employed in a more commercial role.
working for advertising companies or other.

Architect
Architecrs are usually colle~ctrained and farnifiar with
some aspects of engineering. Junior architects employed
by large firms find rhat getting supptier bids on 2000

Architect Frank Lloyd

Wright (I869-1959)
In a career spanning more than sixw years. Frank
Lloyd Wright designed over six hundred bulldlngs and
was hailed as one of the world's great architects. He
was born in Wisconsin, and attended--but did not
graduate from-the University of Wiscons~n.In 1887
Wright secured a job as a draftsman and designer in
the Chicago office of !he famed architect LOUIS Sulli-
van. After six years as Sullivan's pupil, Wright wen! out
on his awn, designing many homes in and around
Chicago. Here ha developed what he termed "Prairie
Style" homes: long, single-storybuildings with interior
rooms freely connected to each other without restrict-
ing doomays between. In 1911 he built his own home,
Talies~n(Welsh lor Shining Brow), in Spring Green.
Wisconsin. In the 1930s he mntinued to experiment
with new bullding sryles, inventing such modern sfa-
ples as the carport. In 1932 Wright founded The Tali-
esln Fellowship, an architectural school in Spring
Green, He built a second home. Taliesin West, in
Phoenix, Arizona, in 1938. Among the many publ~c
buddings designed by Wright is the Guggenheim Mu-
seum in New York City. He wrote a number of books
and magazines on architecture as well as An Aulobi-
ogmphy in 1943.
Painter
doorknobs is pan of their job. 0 t h try ~ and
~ go it alone,
working out o f their house or a small office. Few manage
to ell the grandiose designs they all nurse.
EARNINGS: Lower MiddTe to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlOhlS: Local build~ngand cfty en-
gineer~ngdepartments, construaion firms.
SKILLS: Accounting. Art, Bargain, Credit Rating, English, Li-
brary Use, Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Special skill of Architectural History, I D20040 puints.
Designer
Designers work in aH Fields: fashion, stage, furniture dde-
sign, light fixtures, em. The investi_pator'sparticular spe-
cialty might influence the chaicc ol skills.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Mlddle Class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Advertising, stage, furnish.
ings, architectural, other.
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SKILLS: Accounting, Art. Bargain, Electrical Repair, Mechani-
cal Repair, Photography, Psychology.
The plastic arts are always popular but materials are ex-
pensive and sales infrequent. Many artists work in adver-
tising firms drawing pictures o f washing machines and
automobiles.
EARNINGS: Commercial artists are Lower Middle to Middle
class.
CONTACTS AND COMNECTIONS: Art galleries, critics, pa-
trons, the advertising industry.
SKILLS: Art, Bargam, Histoty, Library Use. Persuade. Photogra-
phy, Psychology.
SPECIAL: All artists have a beginning Art History sk~llof
1 D20+40 po~nts.
Author Ernest Hemingm
way (1899-19 6 3 )
Ernest Herningway was an immensely popular wr~ter
of novels and stories dealing w ~ t hmen and women
driven to despair by a violent and uncaring world. He
was born in Ill~nois,but grew up in nearby Michigan. An
ambulance driver in the Great War, he was badly
wounded in Italy when only eighteen. After the war he
moved to Paris, where his war and post-war experi-
ences w ~ t hother expatriate Amer~cansserve as the
basis for his novels The Sun Also Rises (1926) and R
Farewell to Arms (1929). These novels help to define
"the lost generation" that was currently coming of age
in the post-war years.
Two mltections of Hemingway's stories appeared
during the 1920s:In Our Time (1 925) and Men WithoM
Women (1 927).Hemingway went to Africa In the 1930s
where he hunted big game. He later visited Spain and
immersed himself In bull-f~ghting, and later still covered
the Spanish Civii War as a war correspondent. Hks
post-1920s works were net received with as much
critical accla~rnas his earlier works--w~ththe excep-
tions of For Whom the Bell To!!$ (1940) and The Old
Man and the Sea (1952). The fatter won the Nobel
Prize for Literature in 1954. Seven years later. in poor
health, Hemingway mmrnifted suic~de.
Arts, Performing
Entertainer
A peiforming entertainer may k a singer, dancer, mt~si-
cian, comedian, ventriloquist, juggler, or other--or any
combination of these different talents. New York's
Broadway and off-Broadway stages are the pinnacle, but
Painter Sallvador Dali
Dali was born in Spain and given the name Salvador
Felipe y Jacinto Qali y Dornensch. Son of a prominent
lawyer, he studled at the Academy of Fine ARs in
Madrid intermittently from 1921-1926. Always a flam-
boyant figure, hu was expelled from the academy and
later briefly imprisoned under suspicion of being an
anarch~st.HIS first one-man show was held In Bar-
celona in 1925. His earlier works were rnfluenced by
the futurlst and cubist painters, but in 1927 he moved
to Paris, where he met Picasso. In 1929 h e turned to
the style for which he became famous: "surrealrsrn."
Dal~also contributed to the screenplays of the b~zarre
surrealistic film maker, Luis Bunuel: Un ChienAndalou
(1 929)and L'Age d'Or (9931).
Photographer
Photography ;I< an an form has been around a long titne,
hu! mmt photognphefi work for advertising firms or in
portrait studios fakin: p i c t ~ ~ r eof
s fatnilies. Orhers are
employed rn the newqvnper and film industries.
EARNINGS: Lower VYldd'e 'o Mlddle class.
-
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: The adverbsing, news,
and!or !~im~ndustr!es.w s s? ' y ' and camera manufacturers.
SKILLS: Accounflrg. Ckcn s+rv. Photography, Persuade. Phys-
ics. Psychology.
SPECIAL: Wo!cqranhe~shave a Dark Room skill equal to therr
c e - i 5 ~s capable of captur~nginvis-
photography skl'l. S ~ e a'
ible or allen creatures o i '-- - : Se developed IIsuccessful
Chemistry rolls are made
Writer
A writer can k a S ~ R I C P ? : P Enov+!ist,
: pulp hack, m a p -
zine author. scrce'npbL4\ riter. <on5 lyricist, poet, a
writer of advenrsinp CPF?, or an! comhnstion OF these.
EARNINGS: Writ~ngad copy bmgs a Lower h.r~ddkdass income.
CONTACTS AND CONNEJECTIDNS: Librar-es o!her writers, the
publ~shing,adveflisrng, and'or' --r rndwsv~es
SKILLS: Art. English, Fast Talk. LnbWrj Use. O!her Language,
Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Special sk~llof il~terahreH~storybeg~nsat 1020+20
polnts
theatres arc foimd in every large city. Vaudeville is nearly
gone, but not quite dead, and inany song-and-dance men
still work illis clltl circuit. Others go to H o l l y w o o t i hoping
to find a spot in the film industry.
EARNIFIGS: Upper Lower to Lower Middle class.

J a n Musician
CONTACTS AND COWECTIONS: Vaudevilb. Broadway
stage. film industry, and entertammen1critics. Organized crime
is very active in the entertainment industry.
SKILLS: Art@), Disguise, English, Fast Talk, Persuade, Psy-
chology.
SPECIAL: +I to APV, and either +I to o ~ or
x 50 points to any
applicable entertainment skills such as Dance, Smg, or others.
Musician, Jazz
Jazz mrlsicians work in small combos and dance otches-
tras in large and medium-sized cities and towns. A Few
musicians Iiving in large cities like Chicago or New York
1 Composer Bela Bartok
Qt881-1945)
Bartok, a Hungarian, was destined to become one of
the most important composers of the 20th century. His
works include SIX strrng quarters, the opera Duke Blue-
beard's Castle (1 91I ) , numerous concertos for prano
and orchestra, and the incredible Mikmkosmos (1926-
1937). Bartok began studying music at the age of fbve
and soon became an accomplished pianist and m m -
poser, eventually teachlng prano at the Roysl Hungar-
ian Academy of Music in Budapest. Bartok later toured
as a concert pianist, visit~ngthe U.S. in 1927 and In
1926. Dur~ngWorld War II, he moved to New York City
and joined the staff of Cofumbia University.
1920s Occupations
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knrertainer Will Rogers
Will Rogers was a cowboy, a star of stage and screen,
a writer, and a homespun phhasopher. Born in Indian
territory in Oklahoma to parents of partial Indian de-
scent, Rogers briefly attended military school in Mis-
souri before heading to Texas E n 1898, seeking work as
a cowhand. His wanderlust later led him to Argentina
and South Afnca. where he worked in a Wild West
show. Rogers first ~erformed on an American stage in
New York C:ity in 1 &5 , but gained real fame as part d
the Zieglelc1 Follies in 1916. He laler appeared in mo-
tion picture,s such asA Connecticut Yankee (1931) and
Stale Fair ( 1 ~ 3 ~ ) .
Rogers' newspaper column, where he told down-
to-earth stories and dispensed philosophy, was also
enormously popular (on stage, thrs patter is a m m p a -
nied by elaborate rope tricks). Over three hundred
newspapers carried his column, where he wittily com-
mented on current events. In 1926 President Calvin
Coolrdge sent Rogers to Europe as Amer~ca's"Ambas-
sador 07 Good W111."whlch Rogers drily commented on
In Letters of a Self-Made Diplomat to His President
(1927), Other books included The Cowboy Philoso-
pher on Prohibjtron (1919)and There's Not a Bathrng
Suit in Russta (1927). Rogers was married to an Arkan-
sas schoolteacher and had four children. He was killed
in 1935 in a plane crash near Point Banow, Alaska,
along with lamed pilot Wiley Post.
bind steady work in heir hometown but most spend sig-
nificanr amoiln!s of time on thc road, louring by bus,
a d o , ant1 (rain.
EARNINGS: Lower Class.Cash, by the night.
CONTACTS A N D CONNECTIONS: Club owners, musicians'
union, organized crime, street scene. drug pushers.
SKILLS:Art(s), Bargain, Fast Talk, Listen, Persuade, Psychology.
Musician. Legitimate
Legitimate mtisicians are t rarned in schools and colleges.
They strive for steady salarierl employment in civic ar-
chestras.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Other musicians, the mu-
s~cians'union, patrons.
SKILLS: Accounting, Art(s), Bargain, Listen, Persuade, Psy-
chology.
Stage Actor
Although rhe lhca~recenter of the U.S. is in New York
City, thcre are major stages in most cities across the coun-
try Tonring companies travel by train, presenting new
plays as wcll as classics hy Shakespeare and othcrs.
Some companies spend considerable amounts of time
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Actor John Barrymore
I( 188211942)
Born John Sydney Blythe, Barryrnorewas the younger
brother of his aGtlng siblings. Ethel and Lionel, and
descended from one of America's most famous theatre
families. By the 1920s. John is the most highly re-
garded Shakespearean ador of his time, war1 known
for his stage portrayal of Hamlet. Barrymore carried his
successful stage presence to motion prctures making,
among others. a silent versFon of Dr. JekyN and Mr.
Hyde (1920), a talkie version of Moby Dtck (1 930),and
a chilling turn as the title character in Svengali (1931).
He later bacarne a popular radio actor as well.
working outside the W.S.,touring Canada, Hawaii, Aus-
tralia, and other places.
Many stage actors have a background in the classier;
and, considering themselves "leg~timate,"look down
upon the commercial effortc of the film rndustty
EAAIVIHGS: Upper Lower ta Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Theatre industry, newspa-
per critics, actor's guild.
SKILLS: Art, Wsguise, English, Fast Talk, Persunde, Psychology.
SPECIAL: el to APP. Actors are skilled at disguising their emo-
trans (when they wish to) and are difficult to analyze w ~ t hPsy-
chology. Lies and hldden motivations escape detection as the
actor weaves a false reality for hrmself and others
Stage Hand
Stage hands work behind the scenes, moving props,
working lights, providing sound effects, and constructing
and painting sets. Most, if not all, are aspiring actors
awaiting their big chance. Aside from their regular chorcs
they also play the parts o f extras and often untiersrt~dyfor
larger roles.
EARNINGS: Pauper ta Upper Lower class.
COMACTS AND CONNECTIONS:Theatre industry actor's guild
SKILLS: Art($), Engrish, Fast Talk, Disguise, Persuade, Psy-
chology.
Film Star
Movie stars and the film industry have captured !he inter-
est of America. Many srars are made 'overnight"ant! most
of them lead flashy, high-profile lives.
Many careers are lost with the introdtlction of talkies
in the latter part of the decade. With the additian of dia-
logue, the arm-waving histrionics of silent aclors give
way ro mere subtle characterizations.John Garfield and
Francis X. Bushman are forgotten for new stars such as
Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford.
EARNINGS: Pauper to Wealthy.
CONMCTS AND CONNECTIONS: The 1:lm Industry, newspa-
per critics. orgenized crime, actor's gutld.
SKILLS: Art, Bargain, Disguise, English. Fast Talk, Persuade,
Psychobgy.
SPECIAL: +1 to APP.
Stunt Man
The film industry employs many stunt man to simulate
falls from buildings, auto crashes, and orher catastrophes.
There is no stunt man organization nor any regulation of
the industry. Accidents are frequent.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: The film Industrj, various
explosive and pyrotechnic firms, tree lance inventors.
SKILLS: Climb, Disguise, Dodge, Drive Automobile, Electrical
Repatr, First Ard, FisVPunch, Grapple, Head Butt, Jump, Kick,
Mechanicat Repair, Prlot Aircraft, Pilot Boat, Rrde, Swim, Throw.
SPECFAL: +1 to CON and +1 to DEX. Subtract t 03 points from
any damage caused by an accidental lall. Drive and Piloting
Skills allow the stunt man to perlorn stunts or safely crash
these ypes of vehides.
Film Crew
Film crews are more specialized than theater stage crews
and include carpenters, electricians, cameramen, costu-
Film Star Lon Chaney
(I883-1936)
Lon Chaney made a legendary career out of playing
deformed vrllatns and monsters Fn silent films. Born in
Colorado S~rlngs.Chaney learned to cornmunlcate
with h ~ sdeaf mute parents using gestures--a practice
whrch orovad useful r i h.s later film career. He qurt
schwl rn fqe fkh orade !o become a tour gurde at
Pikes Peak. Iz?et w o r k q as a stage hand in the thea-
ter where his older bro!her John performed. He! ap-
peared irl orodueons o-ilbert and Sullivan operas
and on the vavdev~'leStaOe in Chicago, where he was
enough O! a sucwss !hat he was able to join Universal
sbdros as a $8: prayer.
She Miratre ?.'ao (7 91 9) was the f~rstin a serles of
roles that wou'd make Lon Chaney famous. In this f ~ l m
Chaney appeared as the twisted Frog, a horribly crip-
pled man who none!heless captured the aud~ence's
sympathy. In subsequent roles like The Hunchback of
Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of !he Opera
(1925) he delighted and terrified audiences with his
horribly deformed yet pathetic characters. He became
knawn as "The Man of a Thousand Faces," creallng
his own unique and often painful makeup deviws. (He
later wrote the Encyclopedia Britannica entry on the
subject of f ~ l mmakeup,)In T930 his only sound feature
was released--a remake of his earlier silent h ~ The t
Unholy Three. Chaney played three roles in this film,
including a man masquerading as an old woman. The
film and 11sstar received cnt~catacclaim but a month
later Chaney was dead of throat cancer. His son, born
Crerghton Chaney, later changed h ~ sname to Lon
Chaney Jr, and made h ~ sown career in horror films.
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SKILLS: Block, Club (baseball bat), Dodge,Grapple, Head
Butt. Jump, Kick, Spot Hidden, Throw.
SPECIAL: Add +to I CON and +1 to either STR. S~Z,
OW, or move-
ment rate. Subtract 2 from eou
Boxer, Wrestler
Boxers and wrestlers are managed by individuals or
small teams of managers and trainers, and possibly
hacked hy ourside in~erests.Professional boxers and
wrestlers work and train full-time. They are usually
locked into contracts. Amateur boxing competitions
abund, a training ground for the pros.
EARNINGS: Lower class to tower Middle c h s .
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Boxing promoters, sports
wrlters, argm~zedcrrrne.
SKILLS: Block.. FistlPunch.
. - G r a, d - Head Butt. Kick.
. e . Dodoe.
< ten WorTd Series and twice (in 1928 and 1928) hit three
SPECIAL: Add +2 to COW, +1 to STR. Subtract 2 from EDU.
Tennis Pro
Most tennis players are from well-to-do families and
more often than not from warmer climates where the
sport can be played ye!ar ro~~nd. A few pnns tour thc:hig
money circuit, hut m m 1 hold sala lied pmit inns at c o~~n t r y
c h h s where they prov ide IcswnIS to well- feathered cluh
members.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CDNNECTlONS: Other tennis pros, sports
writers, wealthy endlor influentla1club members (docton, law-
yers, judges, businessmen, etc.).
SKILLS: Bargain, Club (tennis racket), Credit Rating, Dodge,
Jump, Persuade, Psychology, Spot Hidden.
SPECIAL: *l to c m and +I to QEX. Subtract 2 from EDU. A
good build and a fine tan can add as much as +2 to APP, particu-
larly when dealing with members of the opposite sex.
GoIf Pro
Prnfes_cional golfers are often from warm climates where
the link5 are available year round.Most grew tip working
as caddies andlor grolnds keepers, spending all their
Boxer Jack Dernpsey
[1895-1983)
Born in Manassa, Colorado. Dempsey started boxing
In mining camps in 1912, earning h~mselfthe nickname
the "Manassa Mauler." Dempsey gained the heavy.
weight title in 1918 by knocking out Jess Willard, and
successfufly defended it three tlmes before losing it to
Gene Tunney in 1926. In a rematch w~thTunney in
1927, Dempsey knockod Tunney down bu! failsd to go
te a neutral comer. The onsuing "tong count" became
infamous n boxing c~rcles,as upwards of fifteen SIX-
onds passed before the referee reached the count of
"Nine." Tunney got up and went on to win a rnuch-dis-
puted ten-round decision.
Baseball Player
Babe Ruth ( I 895-1 948)
George Herman Ruth, better known as 7 h a Babe,"
"Bambino.' or "The Sultan of Swat," was baseball's first
and greatest slugger. He was b r n in Baltimore, where
he attended catholic school. There a teacher noted his
baseball skills and helped him begin his career. In 1914
Ruth joins the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher, a posifion
where he earned some success. When the Sox traded
him to the New York Yankees he played mostly in the
outlield. In New York Ruth honed his slugging skills,
hitting a record+settingsixty home runs in 1927. When
the Yankees built a new stadium I! quickly became
known as T h e House That Ruth Built." We played in
home runs in a single World Series game. Ruth's per-
sonality and slugging skit! made him the most popular
player In baseball In 1934 Ruth left the Yankees and
played w~rhthe Boston Braves for one year before
rettnng Irwm baseball. He was named to the Hall of
Fame In 1936, and died of cancer twelve years later.
HISrecord of 714 career home runs stood for over forty
years
spare rime golfine Most golf pros hold steady jobs at
privafely-orr ner! pelf crrtirscs, giving lessons, socializing
with club rnemkrc, etc.
EARNIMGS: M~d.':e r UDwr hfiiddls class.
CONTACTS A WD CONNECTIONS: Other pros, sports writers,
wealthy andfa. -' ue*'? c'sS members (doctors, lawyers,
judges, b u s " ~ s ~ ~ e.c
e - .1
SKILLS: Bargall C'AS(go'' club). Credit Rating, Persuade,
Psychologv. Sco' ?F
SPECIAL: *I mi. -2 ?O ~ 9 . 2 .
Track and Fietd
This inc ludes rill !he \ aricrus n~nnine,jumping, and
thmwing events. TIiere a r only a few prnFessiona1 rvcnts
in the wo rld and rn PC! r o ~ w ~ i r nare
r s amateus.
EARNINGS: P a u ~ e r
CONTACTS AND COWMECTIONS: Amateur athretrc wrld,
sports writers
SKILLS: Gllmb, Dodge. Jumu. Qher Language, Throw, plus
poss~bleemploymen! s k ~ : ! s .
SPECFAL: Add + I to cor, and e~ltler+A to STR or movement
saeed.
Acrobat
Acrobats may be either arnateur athletes competing in
staged meets-possibly evcn the Olympics--or pmfes-
siorlal acrobats employe(! by circuses and carnivals.
Somc have begun amatcurs ant1 l a m tnrned pro.
EARNINGS: Cower to Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Amateur athletic ckrcles,
sports wnters, circuses and carnkvals.

SKILLS: Bargain, Climb, Dodge, Jump, Other Language,
Throw, plus possible employment skills.
SPECIAL: +1 to m and +1 to DW, or +2 to nm.
Most swimmers have had access to pools or suitable
lakes while growing up; quite often they are the children
of university athletic coaches. Most swimmers are ama-
teurs; there are no professional swimming meets.
EARNINGS: Pauper.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTSONS: Amateur athletic world,
sports writers.
S K I U S : Olher Language, Swim, plus possible employment skills.
SPECIAL: Swimmers add + I to their CON and +1 to their swim
movement speed. Unless conditions dictate othemlse (freezing
remperatures, strong currents, undertow, waves, etc.), aocom-
~ f r s h swimmers
d are nearly impervious to drowning, capable
of treading water nearly effortlesslyfor hours.
Usually ex-athletes too old to compete, managers and
coaches direct teams. conduct nractices. and nlan strate-
gies. Cc popular ctdlege fool ball team!5 are soml:
of the n known cellebrities irI sports, a1nd highly-.
paid. Tr pymnash and other:s become father-fig- .
Swimmer Johnny
Weiismufler ( 9 904m1
984)
Johnny Weisrnuller set over sixty American and world
swimming remrds in the 1920s. breaking the 1QO-yard
free style reeard five times between 6922-1927. He
won five Olympic gold medals, three In 7924 and two
in 1928. In the 19JDs Weismuller went an to play the
lead role in a dozen Tanan films for MGM and RKO,
1 beginning with Tanan the Ape Man (1932) and ending
I with Tanan and the Mermaids (1 948). For many, Weis-
rnuller's depiction of the Lord of the Apes was the
definitie one. Weismuller was born in Windber, Penn-
sylvania.
Business
B
USTNESS BOOMS THROUGH most of t he
1920s, a period of unprecedented growth in the
U.S. Nore rhat the descriptions helow pertain ro
conclirions before the WalI Street Crash of 1929. Once the
Great Depression sets in, many things change.
Most lower and middle level birsiness occupations
offer but little chance to come into contact with strange
mysteries. At the higher levels, howcver, individuals
1920s Occupations
Baseball Commissioner
Judge Kenesaw Moun-
tain Bandis [d 8664 944)
Landis, born in Millvilta, Ohio, was an lltinois judge who
tater became the first cornrn~ssionerof professional
baseball. He was a well-respected U.S. District Court
judge in northern IllFnois for several years. One of his
most famous cases resulted in fines levied on the
Standard Oil Company totalling over twenty-nlne mil-
lion dollars. His fairness and incorrupt~bilityled to hts
appointment as baseball cornmisstoner. This followed
the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal, in which the World
Series was fixed by gamblers, allowing the Cincinnati
Reds to defeat the Chicago White Sox. Landis steered
I
the game away from further scandals, and was even-
tually elected to the Baseball Hall of Fama in 1944.
Uresto their most gifted athletes, often foming long-last-
. ing, personal relationships.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Athletlc circles. spons writ-
ers, wealthy and influenl~alalumnae.
SKILLS: Accounting. Bargain, Block. Dodge. Fast Talk, Firs!
bid, Head Butt, Klck. Persuade, Psychology.
SPECFAL:+I to srr.
Trainer
Trainers are charged wi!h the conrlitioning and physical
1 well-being, of the athletes. TEicy are usually employecl by
college or professional teams.
I EARNINGS: Cower 10 Upper Lower class,
1 CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Athletic world.
SKILLS: Fast Talk, First Aid, Medicine, Persuade. Pharmacy,
Psychology.
SPECIAL: Trainers enjoy a special skill called Sports Medicine
beginning at 1020+40 points. In game terms it can be used to
spl~nt,brace, or otherwise repair an injured Itmb so that it re-
rnalns at least seml-functional.This can be used to nut an Inves-
tigator w~tha sprained ankle back on h ~ feet.
s
samerimes become investigators after being asked to help
linance expeleditions or research, or through some anriq-
uity they have collected.
Company Officer/Executive
TIlese are hiph-payingpos,tions in large national and
multi-national corporations, chairman the ~~~~d $
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usuaIIy the highest title, followed by one or more Presi-

dents and often near-countless vice-presidents. Other ex-
ecutives are titled manages, and wait impatiently for
promot ion.
Occupations are available in any rnanufach~tingin-
dusqv--the auto industry bcing one of the laspa-- or
light and power, banking, or even the news and film in-
dustries.
Although bachelors are not infrequent, most exmu-
tive types are family men with wives and chil(Eren, It is
often expected of them.
EARNINGS: Upper Middfe class to Wealthy.
COWACTS A M CONNECTIONS: Business and finance
worlds, old college mnnections, Masons or other fraternal groups,
l m l and fderal governments. Advertisrng budgets may afiord
you leverage in the newspaper and magazine ~ndustry.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Cmdit Rating, English, Fast Talk,
Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Add 20 bonus points (35 for a company oHlcer) to
Credit Rating.

Stock Broker
Brokers are licensed by the state and approved by the
exchange. You may work out of an office or right on the
trading fl wrs o f one of New York's hig boarcls, Chicago's
Commodities Market, or San Franciscok Pacific S~ock
Exchange.
EARNINGS: Upper Middle class To Wealthy.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlONS: Business and finance
worlds, hungry Investors.
Auto Tycoon
Henry Ford (1863-19471
Born on a farm in Michigan, Henry Ford was a pioneer
of American manufacturing, He worked as a machtnist
in Detroi! while experimenting with engines and E n
7896 completed hrs first crude automobile. In 1903 he
started the Ford Motor Company, at f~rstproducing
slow. expensive models. Oevelop~ngmass-production
techniques allowed Ford to lower the cost on his cars.
and by 1927 he had sold over fifteen million of his
Model Ts.
Ford is generous with his success. and in 1914
began sharing profits with his employees. He also
lowered working hours and raised the mrnimurn wage
considerably. These and other practices brought lrlc-
tion from his stockholders, so Ford bought them out in
1919, ensuring that his family wovrd control fhe com-
pany unimpeded even after his death. Though rnitially
opposed to U.S. involvement in the Great War, Ford
later turned his factories ta aiding the war effort He
later developed the V-8 engine, and became lnvolved
in many philanthropic interests, including the Ford
Foundation. Established in 1936, the Ford Foundation
was ?beworld's largest philanthropic organization.
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Company Executive
SKILLS: AcmuPhng. Bargain, Credlt Rating, English, Fast Talk,
Persuade. 3s%30'?gv.
SPECIAL: Ad? 30 pc~ntsto your Credit Rating.
Accountant
Althnurh the accountmS depa~mentis essential to any
hnsinew enr!+a\-or i! u5ually oufside the mainstream of
the compzn? F~LY. i f a n . are ever promoted out o f Ac-
countinq.
EARNINGS: Wooer Lm?r!o Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CO!4FJECTtONS: Other accountants.
SKILLS: Account'no i g . Accounting, Credit Rating.
Clerk
The lowest IevcT w!l;:r-cnl'nr pwir~nn.Clerk<are hahitu-
ally underpaid and ~Flc~ v n r kI < dn~tlgey.They hope 10
gain a mana~erialp w : ~ran < m e d a \ .
EARNINGS: Upper Lower in Lower Fn~ddfeclass.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Other office workers.
SKILLS: Accounting, Barga~n,Credit Rating, Engltsh. Fast Talk,
Persuade, Psychology.
Secretary
A position that mnges from high-paid private executive
assistant to the typin~pool. Men occasionally serve at the
higher positions but the lower levels are almost exclu-
sively female.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONrVECTtONS: Other office workers.

Business Owner Howard
Hughes (1905-19763:
Howard Hughes was a success in a number d busi-
ness ventures. ranging from av~ation,to motion picture
produdton, to tool manufacturing. Hughes was born in
Houston, texas. Orphaned at the age of seventeen, he
quit school to take over his father's Hughes Tool Com-
pany in Houston. In the early 1930s Hughes began
producing motion pictures, among them HeN's Angels
(1 930),The Fmnt Page (1 931). and Scarface (1952).
UFs I~lmsintroduced such cinematic legends as Jean
Harlow, Paul Muni, and Jane Russell.
An avid flyer, he set several av~ationspeed records
In the late 1930s, and started Hughes Aircraft Com-
pany in Culver City. California. In the 1940s he became
involved with RKO Pictures, buying wnlralfing Interest
and then the company itself. Later he sold, repur-
chased, and finally sold the company again in 1954: he
stayed on RKO's board of directors until 1957. Always
a recluse. Hughes disappeared from the public eye In
the 1950s. ARer his death in 2976 it was revealed that
Hughes had been in terrible healrh for many years due
to the poor diet and living conditions he had forced
upon himseff.
SKILLS: Accounting, Credit Rating, English. Fast Talk, Per.
wade. Psychology.
S P E ~ I A L :Special skills incrude such things as Typing and
Shorthand, the latter of particular use in certain situations.
Switchboard Operator
Another position held almost exclt~sivelyhy women.
Company phone systems aw large and incoming calls
must be routed tn the proper party by hand. Short parch
cords are used to connect incoming calls with the proper
'ofice. Apleasant phone voice is considered a plus.
Although the phone company still employs many op-
erators, automatic switching eq~iipmentis already heing
instaIled which handles the v a s ~majority of local calls.
EARNlNGSr Upper Lower to l e class.
CONTACTS AND I:OhfNECTIOMS: Other office workers. Also,
operators can lrstenI In on phor\e calls at P{ill.They usually know
more of me lnttrnate detalls of a corporatron or off~ce than any-
one else.
SKILLS: Credlt Rating, English, Fast Talk. Listen, Persuade,
Psychology.
Salesman
An integral part of many businesqeq. salesmen maintain
small ofices at company heaclquarters bhut spend much of
their time on the outside mecling clients, buying T~inches,
and sharing drinks. Salesmen are likely to change em-
ployment from o n e company to another, almost effort-
IMly. Some sell product. others services; some sell acl-
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vertising space in newspapers and magazines, or on radio
broadcasts.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle crass.
CONTACTS AND COWECTIONS: Particular to the specific
area of business or ~ndustrythe salesman is involved with.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Credit Rating, Fast Talk, Per-
suade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Salesmen are nearly impervious to Fast Talk or Per-
suade, and Psychology usually ceveafs link about them other
than a desire ro sell their product or service. Once the sales-
man is better known to a person, Psychology is more effective.
Traveling Salesman
Jt is rhe decade of the entrepr eneur anri the trav elEng
salesman is a part of everyday I ife. Snme: work directly
L. ..
for companies and others on c ~.... L-
~ ~I Ic[ Wr ~~~live
n s ~ e r ~ rr)uL ~,
and die by commission. Some are restrilzted to cenain
territories but others are free to roam and seek out pros-
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pects wherever thcy might bc ~WUIIU. or~ishcs,vacutlm
clc;anew and' encyclopetiias are o n l y a few of the many
iterns current ly sold door-to-dmr.
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EARMMGS: Upper Lower to Lower Middle class.
COMACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Few.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Drive Automobile, Fast Talk,
Navigate. Persuade. Psychology.
SPECIAL: +I to C O N . Traveling salesmen are generally irnpervi-
aus to Fast Talk and Persuade. Psychology is mostly ineffec-
tive, unless the salesman is well-known to the person.
Small Business Owner
Small: businesses ernproy a d o z e n or more people and are
~tsuallybuilt up by t h e owner from scratch. A small
manufacturing plant, a print shop, a machining or plating
Investor Joseph
Kennedy (1888-1969)
Joseph Patrick Kennedy was one of the richest and
most powerful businessmen In America. Kennedy was
born In Boston and graduated from Haward. In 1913,
at the age of twenty-fwe,Joe Kennedy took control of
a Boston t:lank and tl-lus became the youngest bank
president kI the counhy. A year later, he married Rose
Fitzgerald, the daughter of Boston's mayor. The Ken-
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rleuys nao ruvr suris, one of whom died in World War
--A L -2
II whrle the others went on to become senators and a
president. Joe Kennedy himself became embroiled in
politics in 1934 when President Franklin D e l a n ~
Roosevelt appointed him 10 the Securities and Ex-
change Commission. He later served as chairman of
that organization, and also of the U.S. Maritime Com-
mission (1937), and was ambassador te great Britain
from 1937-1940. Much of Joe Kennedy's fortune was
made vua shrewd investments, but Illegal bootlegging
activities are also said to have helped fill Kennedy
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outlet, desiQIJ company, etc.-all qualify. Although per-
--- successful
hala -..- -- and monied, the small business owner's
background is usually middle class, at best.
This character knows how to do every job in the
place, probably ktter than most of his employees.
Ed RNINCS: Middte to Upper class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: n o s e within the realm of
his parlicular business and finance needs: bankers, suppliers,
customers, etc.
SKKLS: Accounting, Bargaln. Credit Rating, Fast Talk. Per-
suade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Add 20 points to Credit Rating; add an extra 30
po~ntsto any skill or skills applicable to your business, due to
your wide experience and background.
Shopkeeper
The owncr of a small shop, market, or rcstauran! is a
self-employed person with few, if any, employees. Earn-
ily members often work the business, and the owner ~ t l
ally lives in an apartment behind or above [he store. En the
1420s many women open their own hairdressing and mil-
linery shops.
EARNIMGS: 'Upper Cower to Middle class.
CONTACTS AND COFJhlECTlOh(S: local residents. Ioml po-
lice, local governmen!.
SKILLS:Accountfng, Bargain, Credit Rating, Fast Talk, Per-
suade. Psychology.
SPECIAL: Add 20 points to Credit Rating.
Barber
Rarbas are licensed by the state--a nractice daling back
to the days when barbers were also : During the
1920s barbers vigarousl y campa hst female
owned and operated "hair-dressing 5 lere hair is
being cut without the requisite licenses.
EARNtNGS: Upper Lower to Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS dm C O M E C J ~ O N SDepends
: on barberuspar-
ticular clbente!e.
- SKILLS: Amunting, Bargain. Credit Rating. Fast Talk, Per-
suade. Psvchology, Straight Razor.

Clergy
M
EMBERS OF THE CLERGY are exposed to a s s i p s prim< to their rwpective parishes, or sends them
odd mysteries more often than many orher occu- on rni--stons. hesrs; may rlse through the ranks of bishop,
parionat types. Parishioners confessing crimes
or sins, seeking aid, or asking for an explanafion of their
strange dreams often lead a member of he clergy to life
as an investigator. Additionally, anomalies are orten
stumbled upon during the course of researching oId
tomes, or when on mission in some fat corner of the
gIobe. Some have even been drawn in when called upon
to perform an exorcism, or rid a person or house of a
curse.

Catholic Priest
Priests are celibate, and answer directly to the hierarchy
of the Catholic Church and the Pop. The Church usunlly

Priest Patrick J. Hayes

Hayes was a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church in

New York City, where he was born. He was orda~nedtn
1892 and in 1919 was appointed archbishop of New
York. He helped create many New Ynrk Catholic chari-
ties, for which he developed a loyal following bofh ~n
the church and among the people. Hayes was made a
cardrnal in 1924.

Priest

archbishop, and cardinal. Many are trained in profes-
sional skills, acting as doctors, liwyers, and scholars.
EARNINGS: Uppsr Lower to Upper Middle crass.
CONTACTS ANQ CONNECTIONS: Church hierarchy, local
congregation, community leaders. Priests bear witness to mn-
fesslons and though they are not at liberty to divulge such se-
crets, they are free to act upon them.
SKILLS: Amounting, Bargain, Credit Rating, English, Latin, LF-
brary Use, Occult, Other Language, Persuade, Psychology.
Special: Add 20 bonus points to Credit Rating.
Rabbi
Rabbis are scholars and advisors, trained in the Hebrew
faith. They usually practice in the neighborhood where
they grew up.
EARNINGS: Lower class to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND COMNECTIOMS: Jewish scholars, the local
Jewish cemrnunity,
SKILLS: English, Credit Rating, Hebrew, History, Library Use,
Occult, Other Language, Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Add 30 bonus points to Credrt Rating.
Protestant Minister
Protestant ministers run a range of types from the robed
priests of the Episcopal Church, to the suited profession-
31s of the Unitarians, to the fire-and-brimstone preachers
of evangelist faiths.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle dass. Some are
full-time sararied, others serve without compensation.
CONTACTSAND CONNECTIONS: Speclic church hierarchy,
congregation, local community leaders.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain. Credit Rat~ng,English, Librarj
Use, Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Add 10 bonus points to Credit Rating.
Missionary
Most ofterr a Catholic Priest or Protestant Minister, mis-
sionaries visit remote comers of the globe dispensing the
word of Gorl to [he unforti~nateprimlbives. Mormons are
also called upon to perform missions, but these arc often
in urban areas including parts of the U.S. Being sent on a
two-year mission to Lm Angeles is not impossible.
Laymen also serve as missionaries. They arc often
professionals: doctors or other skilled types.
EARNIMGS: Pauper to Lower Middfe class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Church hierarchy, foreign
oflbals.
SKILLS: Anthropology, Bargain, English, Occult, Other Lan-
guage, Persuade. Psychology,
SPECIAL: +1 to c m
A deacon or other type of elder is a lay member of the
church sewing in an offjciat capacity as an officer or
director of church activities and business.
EARNINGS: Unpaid.
CONTA C f S AND CONNECTIONS: Church hierarchy, the con-
gregation, local business and community leaders.
1920s Occupations
Sister Aimee Sernple
McPherson [989C)-t944)
Aimee Semple McPherson was born in Canada, des-
tined to become one of the most popular evangelistsof
her day. Early in her career, McPherson worked as a
missionary In Hong Kong with her husband, an evan-
gelist named Roben Semple. When he died, she and
her daughter returned to the U.S.,where she toured
the country performing very theatrical revival services,
eventually beoeming known as "Sister Aimee." A popu-
la?and vwacious figure, her services (performed both
in person and on the radfo) stressed salvation, the
Second Coming of Christ, and divine heal~ng.McPher-
son built a radio station, edited a magazine, and
founded the International Church of the Foursquare
Gospel (1927) and the Lighthouse of International
Foursquare Evangeljsm Bible College. She built the
Angelus Temple in Los Angeles in 1922. At the height
of her career in the 19305, Airnee Semple McPher-
son's gospel was taught in over two hundred missions
across the country. She died from an overdose of
barbiturates in 1944.
SKILLS: Amounting, Bargain, Credit Rating. Fast Talk, Per-
suade, Psychology, plus employment skrlls.
SPECIAL:Add 10 bonus po~ntsto Credit Ratmg.
Itinerant Preacher
Itinerants are usually dusty, ragged preachers traveling
the country on foot, spreading the wwd of God on street
corners and in parking lots. Many proclaim the forthcorn-
ing end of the world.
EARNINGS: Pauper to Lower crass,
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Speaks with God.
SKILLS: Bargarn. English, Fast Talk, Hide, Persuade. Psychel-
ogy, Sneak.
SPECIAL: Most suffer a penalty of rnlnus 20 sanity points from
beginning current sanity but, being half-mad already, are usu-
ally impervious to the effects of temporary insanity--although
they lose sanity points as normal.
Bible Salesman
Not restricting themselves to Bibles, these travelers
spread the word of G d through tracts, wbscript ions, and
other devices.
EARNINGS: Lower to Upper Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Religious publishers.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: +I to CON.
Charismatic Carlt Leader
America has always generated new religions, from the
New England Transcendentalists to the Latter-Day
Saints, as well as many others. During the 1920s any
number of charismatic cult leaders emerge. Some es-
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pouse forms of Christianity while others incorporate EARNNGS: Upper Lower to Upper Middle class.
Eastern mysticism and occult practices. These g r o u p are CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Possibly movie stars, rich
w'dOwS, others-
particularly familiar to America's West Coast b u ~are
SKILLS: Accounting. Bargain, Credit Rating. Fast Talk, Per-
found a[l around the country in dil-fercnths. =he
suade. Psychology.
southern Bihle Belt supports many traveling tent shows SPECIAL: +I l o APP.
featuring song, dance, and gospel revival.

P
ROHIBTnON LED TO TTIE rise of organized
crime. Ethnic street g a n g took advantage o f the
ban on alcohol to comer the black markct, warring
with one another for the right to seil liqllor and beer to a
thirsty public.

Gangster
Gangsterism rose to prominence in rhe 192k. Neighbor-
h m d ethnic gangs who had heretofore limited their ac-
tivities to local protection schemes and small gnrnhling
rackets discovered the immense profits to he made in the
illegal beer and Iiguor indnstry. Rcfose long they control-
led whole sections of cilim and warred with one annthcr
in the streets. Though most gangs are of efhnic o n ~ i n - -
Irish, Italian, and Jewish in the main--gangsters af nearly
all nationalities are found within the ranks.
Aside from illegal liquor. organized crime deals in
prostitution, protection, narcotics, gambling, and many
other farms o f compti on.
Gangsters keep plush offices in desirable downtown
locations. Although some prefer to keep a low profile,
many are flashy individuals desirous o f attention and

Gangster AT Capone Hit Man

[S 899-1947) publicity. Sharp d~s.;ew.rhcy are often charming in pub-

Born Alphonse Capone in Naples. Italy. Al Capnne
came te New York City with his Iarnily as a youngster.
and only later moved to Chicago. The results of a
youhful knife fight earned him the nickname Scarface.
Capone and his Chicago gang eventuatly came to
mntrol mosf of the illegal bootlegging, proshtution, and
gambling operations in that city. Capone's gang bru-
tally murdered many rival gang leaders, eventually
committing the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre
of 1929, in which seven men were machine-gunned to
death. He avoided conviction for any of these crlmes
through the fear instilled by his gang. Finally mnv~cted
of federal tax evasion in 1931, he spent eight years in
prison. Upon rerease. Capone retired to mi am^, where
he later dies.
lic, though clangerortc in pri\-ate.
Agnngster character could be the bow of s whole city,
part of a city, or merely an rinderling gansster that works
for the boss. L~ndcrlrng.<usually have s p x i f i c areas o f
respnsihility such as rwenccinp liquor shipments, col-
lecting protection money. ere.
EARNINGS: M~ddleclass to Wealthy.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Organized crime, street
scene, police, c~tygovernment, politicians, judges, D A.s, un-
Ions, etc.. as well as the local ethnrc communrty and possibly
the local church. Your loyal underl~ngsprotect you from connec-
tion to actual crimes and are w~llingto go to prrson for you.
SKILLS: Bargain. Club, Conceal, Drive Auto, Firearms.
Frst/Punch, Grapple. Head Butt. Kick, Koile. Persuade. Psychol-
ogy.
SPECIAL: -6 to EDU. Most gangsters are immune to sanity
losses resulting from w~tnessinga murder, viewing a corpse, or

seeing viotence perpetrated against a human be in^1. All gang-
slers subtract 10+1D6 points from their beginning ?;anily--a re-
su~tof the sort of fives they've led. Gangsters afso harbor a se-
cret phobia to k chosen by the keeper and exposed when the
investigator least expects it. Amer~can-bornItalian gangsters be-
gin with 1 020.+20polnts In Italian.
Hit Man
Hit men are the cold-blooded killers of the underwotld.
Usually hired from somewhere out of town, they arrive,
do their work, then quickly disappear. Sociopaths, they
seem to lack the ability to empathize with other human
beings. Despite this, many marry, raise children, and in
all other ways behave like model citizens.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Few, mostty underworld:
people prefer not to know thr!m too well.
SKILLS: Bargain, Clubs, Coriwal, Firearms, Fist/Punch. Grap-
ple, Head Butt, Kilck, Knife, Sneak, Hide.
SPECIAL: -6 to E ~ U IIIIIUIUU
. ~dto sanity losses resulting from vio-
lence committed against human beings. Hit men begin with a
penafty of 20+lQ6 points subtracted from their current sanlty
and harbor 102 secret phobias.
Shifty Accountant/Lawyer
Organized crime needs its lawyers, accn~~ntants,and
other business personnel. Due to the nature o f their work
they are usmally kept segregated from the actual crimes,
pretending not ao know what their employers are really
up to. Nevertheless, most are recognized untIerworld fig-
utes well known to the police, the presc, and the pub1ic as
well.
EARNINGS: Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlONS: Organized crime. finance,
P.A.s and judges.
SKILLS: Amunting, Bargain, Credit Rating, English, Fast Talk.
Law, Persuade, Psychobgy.
SPECIAL: Due to your position, you can us~allylay your hands
on large amounts of money--althoughskimrn~ngis a risky bus-
ness.
Bootlegger/Thug
The soidiers of organized crime. Tough, mean, and loyal,
they transfer beer shipments. int inlitlate enetnics, collect
debts, and hijack rival gangster's tnicks. Arrested, they
are expected to take the Tall for the gangsters above them.
They usually serve only short jail sentences, the mob
supporzing their families in exchange for their silcncc and
loyalty. Once released they are hack in the gang's 'fam-
ily,' and often in line for possible promotion.
Frt:e lance tBlugs work as rnugeers, stick-up men, and
anned robbers.
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EARNhtia: upper Lower to Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Organized crime, sheet
scene,tocal cops, the local ethn~ccemrnunity.
SKILLS:Club, Conceal, Drive Autoflruck. Firearms.
F~stlPunch,Grappb, Head Butt, Kick, Knife.
SPECIAL: -6 to m u . Sanity losses resulting from witnessing vio-
lence against humans are reduced to half the rolled loss, Thugs
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Bank Robbers bonn~,
Parker and Clyde Barrow
(191 1-1934, "109-1 934)
Bonnie and Clyde are infamous even among their fel-
low thieves. Their reputation for needless bloodshed
and murder, and their tendency to abandon wounded
or surrounded gang members make them amona the
most hated and feaIred of the depressio~
-
7 era bank
robbers. Clyde Baroow was born to a pol3r family in
k a ttlief as well,
rural Texas. His older brother Bt~ c was
.. . . . .. . .. . . ,
and led Clyde into a hte ot cnme while ne was SZI!I~nhis
teens. Clyde already had a reputation as a robber
when ha met the thrill-seeking Bonnie Par1:er in 1930.
But shortly afternerd Clyde was caugh! a t~djailed for
almost two years.
When paroled in 1932. Bonnie jo~nedhim and the
pair committed a stting d robberies rhrough Texas,
Oklahoma, Missouri, and New Mexico. They preferred
small pickings: gas stations, restaurants. and small
town banks and businesses--the~r most lucrative rob-
bery y~eldingonly $1500, Despite their small-time tar-
gets. Bonnie and Clyde seemed enamored of sense-
less v~olence.Clyde once killed a sheriff and a deputy
at a dance, and Bonnie shot a traff IC cop lor no panicu-
the carefree way they and their gang lived,
Clyde's brother @luck and hi! ;wife joined their gang
for a while, as did otther minor thugs. They lived on !he
road. camplng out Irr the wilder ness or forcing them-
selves on farm famu~~rs.:I:** I.. a. r,
II I 1 ~ 3 Clyde
3 abandoned
his wife in I.ouisiana w hen a posse surprised
! following year Bonnie and Clyde were be-
an a m m pllice and gu~nneddown in a shoo-
-,. . > .
begin with a penalty of 10+lD6 subtracted from their beginning
sanity. They also suffer from a secret phobia.
Loan Shark
A loan shark makes a specialty of lending money at exor-
bitant interest rates. Loan sharks usually have thugs
working Tor [hem to collect overdue payments and extract
vengeance on had dehtors.
EARNINGS: Middle to Upper class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Organized crime, gam-
blers, police, any debtor owing him a favor.
SKILLS: Amounting, Bargain, Credit Rating, Fast Talk, Per-
suade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: -2 to EDu.
Bookie
An illegal occupation involving the handling of bets
placed on s ~ r t i n gevents, pofiiicnl elections and, in par-
ticular, horse racing. A Imokie oflen keep a restaurant or
otl 7er legitiinate btlsiness t ~ pfront, operating multiple
phone lines and a tote hoard in the hack.
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EARNINGS: 'Middle to Upper class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTfOhrS:Organized crime, gam-
blers, local police. sports f~gures.
SKILLS: Accounting, Barga~n.Conceal, Credit Rating. Fast
Talk, Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: -2 to EDU.
Fence
Fences are the receivers of stolen g o d s . Paying rates as
tow as Zen cents on a dollar they p~rchase,store, and
resell hot merchandise. Pawn shops are particularly good
fronts for fencing operations. Others store their goocls in
warehouses or even their own home.
EARNINGS: Power Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTEONS: Street crirn~nals,organred
crrrne, police, your suppliers and customers from the local com-
rnuntty.
SKILLS: Accounting. Bargain, Conceal, Credit Rating, Fast
Talk, Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: -4 to EQU.
Bank Robber
Bank robbers are mdepcndent operators. While the East
Coast and to some extent the West Coast arc cnntrolled
by the urban gangs, these foot-lmse criminals are most
commonly found In the vast Midwest. Bonnie and Clyde,
John ~ i l l i n ~ eBaby-Face
r, Nelson, and Pretty Roy Floyd
are only a few of the many. Working in small gangs, bank
robhers stay on the move, criss-crossing the coitnlry In
stolen cars, robbing and murdering, and looting National
Guard armories for firearms and ammunition. They
sometime have Tobin Hood' reputations, suppnsedly
hurning tlnregistered mortgages at banks. Tlley rarely
commit crimes against the working class, but some have
found profit kidnaping bus~nessmenand bankers, then
holding them for ransoms.
EA RhllNGS: Variabfs.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: You and the members of
your gang probably have an extended network of fam~lyand
friends scattared across the country. Common folk will often
help you out: hrding you in a barn, rnisd~rect~ng
law off lcers, etc.
SKILLS: Club, Conceal, Drive Auto, Firearms, Fist/Punch,
Grapple, Head Buft, K~ck,Knives.
SPECIAL: -6 to EDU. Bank-robbers are immune to sanity losses
resulting from violence committed against humans. However,
they begin with a penalty af 10+196 subtracted from their san-
ity points. Each harbors a secret phobra known only to the
keeper, as well.
Burglar
Rurglats are independent operators though !hey occa-
sionally employ partners. Cat burglar or otherwise, most
prefer to leave little trace of their comings and goings.
EARNINGS: Lower to tower Middle class.
CONTACTS AND COIJNECTIONS: Fences, other burglars
Most keep a low profile.
SKILLS: Conceal, Climb, Hide, Jump, Locksmith. Listen.
Sneak, Spot Hidden.
SPECIAL: -4 to EDU. 20 point bonus to Spot Hidden skill.
Pick Pocket
Pick pockets lead [Iesperate, furtive lives. Ofien they
know one anorher, occasionally learning up to perform
more intricate maneuvers: one making the actual snatch
then quickly handing off the prize to the passing partner
and relieving hirnsel f of any evidence.
EARNINGS: Lower to Upper Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIOFIS: Street scene; also a few
cops from previous pinches. Pickpockets oftenserve as police
informants-a dangerous business.
SKRLS: Conceal, Fast Talk, Hide, Listen, Pick Pocket, Sneak,
Spot H~dden.
SPECfkL: -4 to EDU.
Hooker
Depending on circumstance, breeding, and background, a
prostitute may be an expensive cal l girl, brothel whore, or
street waI ker.
EARNINGS: Lower to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Street scene, police, possi-
blv o r ~ a - ? z e dcrlrne, personal cllentele.
SKILLS: Bargain. Conceal. Fast Talk. Hide, Persuade. Pick
P X ~ P IP, s y c ~ 3 b q y .
SPEClAL: -1 ro aQP. -2 to EW
Gambler
G3rnhlt.r~are !he d a n d l e nf thc criminal world. Sharp
d r c s w ~the! , uvra''! pw~e-- some son of charm. either
earth! or so~ht=:irn!ei'. X?:t track tou& srntrkp cigars
ant! {Tear yo-:. pap:5s.q aqt! loltd spon jackers. More so-
p h i q i c a t ~ !e..ri'f- = ~ u ~ !rhe~ nillegal
t casinas operated
hy crr~an~re.:i r v e SP.-F fly to Cuba for weekendq of
pamhl!nc, ;.n? ' 7 3 : c ! r t - i i q ~ . A few are known as poker
players ant! a.e r r * e 7 :nvr,lved in lengthy, high-stakes
games w F w e T > Y ej.en he hacked by outskle inves-
tor?;. The ?one f r m r n alleys and divcs, playing craps
with loaded d ~ t .c-rr ~:lcf!in$in pool halls.
EARNINGS: L w r m L'mer b?lddleclass.
CONTACTS AND COHMECTIONS: Bookies, organized crime,
street scene.
SKILLS: Accounbnc. 5a"3a,l. Conceal, Fast Talk. Listen, Per-
suade, Psychology, ST?''- 4derl.
SPECIAL: Add +2 to w.v +r. n~wosesof calcuia!ing Luck.
Con Man
Conl*idcncemen are smnorh ralkes. Working alone or in
teams, they descend on cornrnuni!ies, fleecing citizens of
their hard-earned saving<. Some schemes are elahorate,
involving teams of scam men and rented buildings; others
arc simple affaits, tran~acr~onsrequiring onIy one con
man and no more than a few minutes.
EARNINGS: Lower to Lower Middle ctass.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Other con men. Denver,
Colorado, is the known as a 'safe home' to hundreds of bus.
tlers. Here, con artisl Lou Blonger completely controls the pe-
l~ceand government and keeps as many as 500 con men un-
der his control. taking a percentage from each one of them.

SKILLS: Bargaln, Disguise, Fast Talk, Listen, Persuade, Psy-
chology, Spot Hldden.
SPECIAL: lmrnune to Fast Talk and Persuade: even Psychol-
ogy is ineffective unless the user knows the con man well.
Forger/Counterfei ter
s the criminal world, they specialize in forg-
The a n i ~ t of
ing official d e e k and transfers and provitIing phony sig-
natures. The beginners work manufactt~ringfake ID for
perty criminals; the best engrave plates for counterfeiting
U.S. currency.
EARWNGS: Upper Lower to Uppsr Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Organized crime, street
vlrninals, businessmen.
SKILLS: Amunting, Art, Bargain, Conceal, Spot Hidden, Per-
suade. Psychology.
SPECIAL: Special skllls Drawing, Engraving, knowledge of
qks. paper, prtntlng processes, etc.
Punk
The typical young street hood, possibly looking for a
chance to hook tip with real gangsterr;. Experience is
ambably limited ro stealing cars, shoplifting, mugging,
and butglasy.
EARNINGS: Pauper to Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlOhrS: Street criminals, other
smks, the local fence, maybe the local gangster: certa~nlythe
-1 police,
SKILLS: Club, FistJPuneh,Grapple, Head Bun, Kick, Knife,
9 ck Pocket. Throw,
SPECIAL: -6 to EDU.
I
SPY
- -
fwcign spies in the U.S. were uncommon prior to the
War. Since that time, however, more attention h a s heen
paid to America. Most spim work for hostile govern-
I ments but even the friendliest of allies try ( 0 keep tabs on
ofle another.
Journalism
J
OURNALISM REACHES NEW heights in the
1920s. Spurred on by such figures as William Ran-
dolph Wearst, popular journalism now includes
newspapers, magazines, film, and radio. Hiige syndicates
own chains of papers across the country, stlpplemented
5). national magazines and investments in other media.
By nature and profession curiotis, investigators with
iournalistic occupations often come into contact with
elder secrets while tracking down a story. Murden, cult
raids, and strange phenomena alE attract a joumalisr's at-
rent ion.
1920s Occnpations
Spies are sometimes foreign ambassadors or embassy
workers. Others work under deep cover, posing as mem-
hers of the community, working a normal job, even mar-
rying and raising families.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle class,
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Generally only the person
the spy rspofls ID, and any help or connections he may have
developed under cave?.Speclflccontacts depend on what the
spy's aims are, although they are more than likely involved with
the federal government. Spies also know the location of a local
sate house or two where invest~gatorson the lam might hide
out.
SKILLS: Bargain, Disguise, Fast Talk, Firearms, Hide. Knife,
L~sten.Other Language, Persuade, Psychology. Sneak, Spot
Hidden.
SPECIAL: Although exceptions to the rule might arise, spies
are generally immune to Fast Talk. Persuade, and Psychology.
Smuggler
SrntlgglingI < always a lucrative business. During the
1920s most smugglers were involved in the alcohol trade,
although some tlcalt in morphine ant! ollrer narcotics, and
a tew In illegal firearms.
Illegal liqilor is hrought into the country along lmth
the East and West Coasts by large ships anchoring off-
shore then unloading intn small launches. Additional ,
quantifies of liquor come in through Canada either crms-
ing the long border in trucks, or shipped over the Great
Lakes. High speed Inunchex regtllarly run liquor across
the narrow Detroit River from Windsor to Detrott, cor~nt-
ing on their speed to o u t n ~ npol ice and Coast Gt~ardves-
sels constantly on patrot. Cuba is another favorite spor
from which both planes a n d boats are la~mchedtoward
Florida.
EARNINGS: tower Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIOhrS: Organized crfme, Coast
Guard,+ . - . , Customsorftcials,
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Conceal, Fast Talk, Firearms, Lis-
ten, Navigate, Other Language. Persuade, Pilot Aircraft. Pilot
Boat, Psychology. Spot Hidden.
Editor
Editors work in the office, assigning reporters stories,
wrlting editorial%.dealing with crises, anrl meeting dead-
I~nes.Occasionally they ecl~t.Large newspapers have
many cdizms, including managing etlirors moTe involved
with business than news. Other editors specialize in busi-
ness, sports,or some crther area.
Small n ewspapem may have only a single editor who,
in may also he tli e owner as well as the only full-
time employee.
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I
Editor Melville Elijah
Stone (I8484 929)
Melv~lleStone founded the Chicago Daily News in
1876, and was general manager of the Associated
I
Press from 1893-7921. Born In Illinois. Stone's first
newspaper assignment was with the Chicago Tribune
in 1875. In IS81 he and a partner bough t the Chkaga
Morning News, which he renamed the Chicago Re-
cwd.Stone left the U.S. to spend time in Europe. and
when he returned In 1891 he organized t h Globe
National Bank, of which he was president for seven
years. Later, while manager OF the Associated Press,
he helped smooth out treaty negotial~onswhich led to
the end of the RussoJapanese War in 1905. His auto.
biography, Fifty Years a Jovrnafrst, was published in

EARNINGS: Lower Middle KIUpper Middle ctass.

CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: The news induslry, local
government, ethers.
SKJLSS: Accounting, Bargain, Cred~tRating, English. Fast Talk,
Persuade, Psychology.

Re~rterswork mostly outsirle the office, gathering sto-

ries. Some are assigned to spcciiic beats likc the plice
station w the sports scene. Others cover social evenls and
garden clilb meetings. The most experiencect are made
investigative reporters who track down their own slorles.
These latter are often responsible for exposing govem-
ment corruption, organized crime, or other malteasance.
lieprlem carry 'press passes' hut these are of littte
value other than to identify an individual as employed by
Correspondent
Richard Harding Davis
[1864=6916)
I
thenewt.spawt.The seal work is similar ro that of a private
detective and rrmners usually have to rcson to suhtm-
fuse to gain the rnfnma~ronthey really want.
EARNINGS: Uowr Lower lo Middle dass.
COMACTS AND CONNECTlONS: Aside from the news indus-
try, many po= C ?es ex s! government and politics, finance.
manufaaumg. ' - 0 sw+s rndusty, fhe police department, organ-
ized crlme. 1-3 5 - e ~SZW.
~ aqd high society, to name a few.
Most reporte~se" e '1 a DafibcuIar area where they are most ef-
d e v e ' o ~a" hese possible mnnections.
fectrve. Few.n' am+*.
SKILLS: Barga~n.C'STS..Conceal. Disguise. English, Fast Talk,
Hide, Jump. Lrs:en. De?x~zda. Psychology, Sneak, Spot Wdden.
SPECIAL: Depend;? uwn :?e beat the reporler covers, he may
have grown cal:ousec *o *-e sghi of vrolenw? and suffering and
may svAer reduced cr wqa*e-- ssar ty losses for witnessing such
things. Keepers wlli hr-ve -? i '
q
e rndiv~dualcircumstances

/
Davis was an adventurous war correspondent for the
New York Herald and the Pondon ISmes. He was born
in Philadelphia, the son of novellst Rebeoca I-larding
Davis and Philadelphia newspaperman L Clark Davis.
Richard Harding Davis covered the revolution in Cuba
in 7895. and the Spanish-American, GremTutkish,
Boer, and Russo-JapaneseWars, in addition to the first
World Wac In times of peace he traveled the world
writing magazine articles about his journeys. He also
wrote a number of short stories. plays, and novels. HIS
style of writing end reporting was dramatic and sensa-
tional, occasionally to the point of exaggeration of the
Columnist
Columnists are the celebrifieq of the newspaper world,
well known to their maden. Usually ex-reponem, they
work in the office. or at home. usually writing one col-
umn per day, five or six days a week. Some are spohq
coh~rnnists,others write for business and finance, swiety
or the entertainment industry. There are eoIumns giving
advice to the love-lorn and even astrology columns. The
most sophisticated and popular columnists are syndicated
to newspapers around the country.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND COMMECTIONS: News industry, others de-
pending on the type of column written.
I EARNINGS: Lower Middle to upper Middle class.
I Columnist Walter I CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: The worldwide news indus-
Wlnchell worked his way up from playlng vaudeville to
I SKILLS: Bargain, Conceal, Fast Talk, Hide, Other Language,
beeorne a popular newspaper columnist and radio and
television commentator. He was born in New York City
and attended public schools before hifting vaudeville.
In 1920 he started writing artic:les for Thtr Vaudeville
News. and later moved on to 1nriting artic les and ml-
umns for other papers.
Winchell's gossip columns were me first of their
type to become staples in daily newspapers. His often
scandalous gossip~ngmade him many enemies in po-
litical and entertainment circles but the publicclamored
fat this "dirt." Other writers im~tatedhis column, which
galned national circul~lt~on in 1929 through the New
York Daily Mimr. Winchetl's writ~ngmade use of a
number of unique words he himself coined, such as
"middle-aisled" for married.
SKKLS: Bargain. Credit Rating, Englsh, Fast Talk, Persuade,
Psychology.
Copywriter
yewpapers employ copywr~tersto turn slapdash reporting
into readable w .Some are given additional r e s p s i h i l i -
ties carrying with them tittcs like "Religion Editor."
EARNIMGS: Upper tower to Middle class.
cQNNECTfoNS:
ers and editors in partrcular.
news rep0rt-
SKILLS: Engtish. Fast Talk. Listen, Persuade, Psychology.
Foreiun Correspondent
breign tor ts are the (: h e of reporters. They work
n salary, a Ise accom ts, and Iravel the globe. The
--A
fork is ofteri exclrlrlg arlu hvriletim~sha7atC101is.
Labor, Rural
HIS INCLUDES ALL forms of lahor which, for
T the most part, are conductecl away From cities and
outdoors. Some are ~minnized,many are not. Due
to the circumstances of the work, many incltitle along
with paid wages, room and hoard as well.
Farmermarm Hand
The 1920s are the first decade where the urban popula-
tion of the U.S. outnumh~rsthe nrml ppr~laiion.Inde-
pendent farmers are finding themselves squcetecl he-
try, foreign governments, military possibly others.
Persuade, Psychology, Sneak.
SPECIAL: Veteran journalists who have covered violent events
may avo~dsanity losses due to human death or maiming. War
correspondents enjoy similar immunity. Keepers must judge the
circumstances.
Photojournalist
These are reporters that use camens. A tnie photojournalist
is expected to write p m e to accompany his photo articfes.
Newsreek come into being in the 1920s. Heavy,
bulky 35mm Zilm equipment is hauled around the gIobe
in search of exciting news stories, sporting events, and
bathing beat~rypageants. Thrills and danger are the key
word En the newsreel industry.
Newsreel teams usually n~~rnher three, one of them an
actual reporter who writes the copy while the other two
handle the camera, lights, etc. Voice-overs are done at the
home studio, based on the written cop.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlONS:The news industry, possi-
bly f~lmand camera manufacturers.
SKILLS: Climb, Bargain, English, Fast Talk, Jump. Other Lan-
guage, Persuade, Photogra~h~. PsYcholog~.
R a d i o Announcer
The rntlio industry h o r n s in the 1920s as this magical
,,
new medi capt res he nation $ imaEina ion. The
announcer/celchi+ity is just coming into his own.
EARNINGS: Middl1;to Upper class. 1
- - - .. .-
CONTACTS AND UUNM~CTIOFIS:
-,
The radio and news indus-
try, possibly Hollywood, orhers depending upon the content of
the radio show.
SKILLS: Bargain, Credit Rating, English, Fast Talk, Persuade.
Psychology.
tween cornpetit ion from corporate controlled farms and
fluctuating commodities markets.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Lower Middle class
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Local bank, local politi-
cians, state agr~culturaldepartment.
SKELLS: Accounting, Axe, Bargain. Climb, Credit Rat~ng,Drwe
Auto/Tractor, Electrical Repair, F~rstAid, Jump, Mechantcat Re-
pair, Medicine (veterinary), Natural History, Operate Heavy Ma+
chlnery.
SPECIAL: +I to CON and +1 to sTR. Add 20 points to Credit Rat-
lng ~tyou awn your farm.
1920s Investigators' Companion Vol. 11
Farmer
Ranch Hand/Cowboy
C o w b y s st ill work the ranges and ranches of the west.
Some own their own ranches, but many simply hire on
where and when work is availabie. A few have found
employment in HoIlywood working as stuntmen and ex-
tras in the ever-popular westerns. Wyatt Earp currently
works as a technical advisor to the fil rn industry.
Labor, Urban
EWlTE THE OPPOSITION of big busines, the
l a b movement continus to gain ground hrough-
out the decade. Despised by some, unions are
charged with harbring communists and anarchists.
Union Activist
Activists are organizers, Peadcrs. and visionaries--and
sometimes malcontents with an axe to grind. In lhesc
turbulent times union officials find thcmsclves caught be-
tween big business wishing to destroy them, politicians
alternately befriending and condemning them, cornmu-
nistq and socialists trying to infiltrate their rank, and
crjminal mobs trying to take them over.
EARNINGS: Usually out of work.
EARNINGS: Lowor to tower Middle class.
CONTACTS A NQ CONNECTIONS: Local bank, local politi-
cians, state agr~culturaldepartment.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Credit Rating, Drive Auto. Fire-
arms, First Aid, Jump, Medicine (veterinary). Natural History,
Ride, Rope.
SPECIAL: +1 to STR and CON. Add 20 paints to Credit Rating if
you own your own spread.
Lumberjack
Lumberjacks are most often employed by large lumber
companies working in the northern U.S. and northwest
Canada. Many are o f bench-Canadian descent.
EARhflNGS: Upper Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Fsw.
SKILLS: Axe, Bargain. Block. Climb, FisVPunch, Grapple,
Head Bun. K~ck,Jump.
SPECIAL: +r to STR and -11 to CON. -2to ED^. Possibly a bonus
of 20 po~ntsto French.
Miner
~ most likely in the coal mines of West
A _ e n ~ c l i njob
Wrginia, Pennsvlvania, and surrounding area. Unions
strucgle against the mine owners and violence--including
hornhin_r<and aqsassinations--is not uncommon.
EARNlNGS: Upper Lower class
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Union officials and aaivists.
SKILLS: CFmS. Gedogy, Jump, Operate Heavy Machinery,
Spo! Hrdden
SPECIAL: * 1 :3 ST, -7 to con. -2 to E n u . Special dark-accli-
mated vlslon adds 20 mints to Spot Hidden in the dark. Miners
are genera'ly - r ? u n e to craustruphabia and have a faster than
normal,craw' 17 ssged S ~ e o askillsl Include some knowledge
of rnrne englnep. -o. af: -o ropes and braces. and digging and
tunnel~ngecru C-p-'
CONTACTS AND CONMECTlONS: Ofher labor teaders and ac-
andlar subversives, pos-
tivists, possibly soc!ar shs. mmrnunisT~,
sibly organized crlwe.
SKILLS: Amunting. Bargain. Club. Conceal. English. Fast
Talk, FisVPunch. Gfapole, P P a d Bun. K c k . Law. Operate
Heavy Machinery. Persuade. Psychology.
Skilled Trade/Mechanic
T h ~occupation
s includes all types of rmdes requiring spe-
ciali7ed training, time on thc job. etc. Carpenters, stone
masons, pl t~mhers,efectricians, millwrights, mechanics,
and others aI1 quaIify as skilled rrades. They have rheir
own unions--almost guilds-that bargain with contrac-
tors, corporate employers, etc.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle class.
 1920s Occupations

COWACTS AND CONNECTIONS: The union.

SKILLS: k R (catpentry, plumbing, etc.) Climb, Electrical Repair,
r?achanicalRepair, Operate Heavy Machinery.
SPECIAL: +1 to either c m or STR

Laborer
This includes factory workers, miEl hands, stevedores,
road crews, miners, and any other unskilled labor posi-
rim. Often these jobs are represented by unions, espe-
cially in the larger shops, hut many employment areas
still resist unionization.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Few. if any.
SKILLS: Operate Heavy Machinery.
SPECIAL: +I to cm or s ? ~-2, to EW.

Bus Driver/Stzeetcaa
Conductor
Formerly owned by private companies, by the end of the
decade most bus and other public transport lines have
+en taken over by their respective cities or counties.
NTorkersam fully unionized and there seems at last an
end to the crippling urban rransit strikes o f earlier years.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Few.
SKILLS: Accounting, Dr~veAutolBus, Electrical Repair, Me- Laborer
eantcal Repair, Navigate, Persuade, Psychology
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Lower Middle class.
SPECIAL: -2 10 EW.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTFONS: Customers. possibly organ-
ized crime.
Bartender SKILLS: Accounting, Club, Fast Talk, FistlPunch, Persuade,
Psychology.
pmfesqirm made
.'I illegal by the Prohibition Act, many
ply their trade in speakeasies and other secret gin
p till SPEClAL: -2 to EDU.
loints.
Cocktail W a i t r e s s
Again a technically iIlegal profession, many job opportu-
nities exist working in the illegal speakeasies owned by
Union Activist Samuel the mob.
Gompers [ 1850-6 924) EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Customers, organized crime.
Samuel Gornpers was born in London, and moved to
SKILLS: Accounting, fast Talk, Persuade, Psychology.
the U.S. when he was thirteen. R year later he was
registered as the f~rstmember of the Cigar-Makers' SPECIAL: +I to APP. -2 70 EDu.
International Unton, an organization which he later
made one of the most successful trade unions. Gom- Taxi Driver
psrs became the first president of the American Fed-
eration of Labor in 1885, a post he would be reelected
Drives may work for Iarge or small companies, or p s i -
to every year untll his death--w~ththe exception of bly own their own cab and medallion. Cab companies are
1895. Gornpers' rnfluenca kept the labor unions from set up so that drivers rent cnhs and dispatcher service
allying with established political parties, and instead from the company, technically making rhe drivers free
urged them to bargain wtth employers. He argued lance operators. Cab rental rates are figured hy the frac-
against !he labor injunctions which the legal system tion of a mile, or by the fraction of the hour when sitting
used ta break strikes, and lobbied for provisions to the
Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914. He also lobbied to regu-
still. Drivers are often required to hny their own gasoline.
late worklng hours and conditions for women and chil- In earlier years intense competition among cab driv-
dren. Gompers'influencehelped fa shape the relorma- ers led to violence, shootings, and even to cabs being
tion of tha U.S.Department of L a h r in 1913. oritfitted with iron rams and armor. Most cities now make
a practice of bonding each and every cab, and even limit-
ing the nurnhcr of medallions the city issues. Taxis are
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required to be fitted with approved meters, petiodicstlfy
checked by the city k taxi b a r d . Drivem are usual1y re-
quired obtain a sFciaf license that includes a hack-
ground check by the plice detective bureau.
Ed RNINGS: Lower tu Upper Lower class,
CONTACTS AND CONNECTEONS: Street scene, possibb a
"Ofable now and then
SKILLS: Accxrun6ng. Bargain. Drive Auto, Electrical Repair.
Fast Talk. Mechanical Repadr. Navigate, Persuade. Psychology.
SPECEAL: -2 to EDU.

Law Enforcement
AW ENFORCEMENT INCLUDES a diverse as-

h, sortment of ~lnifonnedand ptahchthes officers

employed hy local, state, and federal governments,
ac well as private detectives and others.
Many iaw enforcement agents become investigators
after making discoveries investigating grisly murdcrs or
the activities of strange cults.

Uniformed Police Officer

Uniformed police are employed by cities and towns, by
county sherin's depafirnenl. and state police forces as
well. The job may he on foo!, behind [he wheel of a ptraI
car, or even sitting at a desk. Most irrhan o f i c e s , how-
ever, waIk f t patrol--a beat--either alonc or in pairs.
Police forces are organi~edalong military lines including
rank%of sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and chief, among
others,
The pay being what it is, many oficem \work part time
as uniformed security guards, or as plainclothes body-
guards. In either case, they are allowed to wear their uni-
forms.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle class fo Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIOIVS: Law enforcement, Inca7
shopkeeps and residents, wreer scene. possibly organ~zed
crime.
SKILLS: Club, Olive Automobile, Firearms, FisVPunch, Grap
pie. Kick, Law, Persuade, Track
SPECIAL: + I to srR and to stz. Add 50 bonus points to any SPECIAL: Immune !o sanity losses resulting from the sight of
weapon or melee skill. Officers on the street are used to a cer- normal corpses or tnlurras. Immune to most Fast Talk and Per-
tatn level of viobnce and murder scenes or the sight of gross in-
suade attempts
juries are unlikely to result in sanity losses.

Police Detective Forensic Specialist

The plainclothes bmnch of poiice agencies, detectives
examine crime scenes, gather evidence, conduct inter-
views, and try to solve hamicidcq ma ior burglaries, and
other sorts, o f felonies. Ticy work thc streets. oircn in
close cooperation with uniformed palrolrnen, They have
their own hierarchy of ranks similar to, b t ~separate
t from.
!hc uniformed officers
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.
CONTACTS RhrD CONNECTIONS: Law enforcement, stcee 1
scene,coroner's off:ce, poss~blyorganized crime.
SKILLS: Bargain, Drive Auto, Fast Talk, Forensrcs, Handgun,
Law. Listen. Persuade. Psychology, Spot Hidden. Track.
A rather new occupaf ion, the forensic specialist is usually
a detective with a knack for collecting and analyzing Fin-
gerprints, blood sampks. and other forensic evidence.
Recausc o f their preoccupation with this pursuit, they are
usually passed over in the course of normal promotions.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlOMS: Law enforcement, local
labs and chemical supply oullets.
SKILLS: Chemistry. Forensics. Law.Medicine. Pharmacy, Pho-
tography, Spot Hidden.
SPECIAL: tmmune to sanlty losses due to vrewing most mur-
der or ~njuryscenes.
 Agency Detective
uuverous well-hown detective agencies exist: the Pink-
enon and Burns agencies to name only two. Lage agen-
cies employ two t y m of agents: security guards and op-
eratives. Guards are uniformed patrolmen, hired by com-
panies and individuals to protect property and people
apainst burglars, assassins, and kidnapers. Use the Uni-
formed Police Officer's description for these characters.
Company Operatives are plaincEothes detectives sent out
on cases requiring them to solve mysteries, stop murders,
etc.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Local law enforcement, cli-
ents.
SKILLS: Bargain, Fast Talk, FisUPunch, Grapple, Handgun,
Hide, Law. Library Use, Persuade, Psychology, Sneak, Track.
SPECIAL: Immunity to sanity losses from corpses, injuries, etc.
Private Eye
The Private E$e is a free-lance detective with his own
smaf l agency, possibly employing an assistant and a sec-
, retary. Mmt private eyes have s p n t time working as op-
eratives with national agencies or city police Forces be-
Sore going out an their own. A spccial license is requi~d.
I EARNlMGS: Upper Lower to Lower Middle Class.
CONTACTS AhrO CONNECJIONS: Many law and criminal
conneclions, newspaper morgues,switchboard operators,
secretarres.
SKRLS: Accounting, Bargain, Climb, Disguise, Drlve Auto,
I
Fast Talk, FisVPunch, Forensics, GrappTe, Head BUR, Hide,
Jump, Kick, Law, Library Use, Persuade, Sneak, Swim. Tra&
SPECIAL: Lowered or negated sanity losses when viewing mur-
1 der victims, gross injuries, etc.
I Federal Agents
There are a vast variety of federal law enforcement
agent?. Some are uniforrnctl, such as the U.S. Manha15
and some agents of the Customs Department. Use the
I Uniformed PoIice Officers descriptions for these c h a m -
I
I
ters. Others-the Rureau of Invesrigation, tile Secret Sew-
Detective Wilfiarn John
Burns (j861-1932)
Bums was one of the most successful lawmen of the
tlme. As an investigator for the U.S. Attorney General
during Teddy Rmsevett's adrninistratbon, Burns ex-
posed the involvement of several Oregon congress-
men in a land fraud scheme. He later served as d~rec.
tor of the DepaRment of Justice's Bureau of Envestiga-
Hon, from 1921-1924, prior to J. Edgar Hoover. He also
headed the highfy respected William J. Bums Interna-
tional Detective Agency.
i Federal Agent Elliot
Ness ( j903-1957)
Elliot Ness was a federal agent in the city of Chicago
during Z t w late 1920s and 1930s. Ness and his men
gained fame for their dogged pursuit of Chicago gang
leader Al Capone. Ness was born in Chicago, and
gradualed from the University of Chicago.At the age
of twenty-six he was made a special agent at the U.S.
Department of Justice and assrgned to head the prohi-
bition bureau for Chicago. More specifically, his as-
srgnment was to topple Capone's cr~rnjnalorganiza-
tlon. For thrs task Mess assembled a band ol eight
young agents whom he felt were incorruptible--"The
Untouchables." Ness and his men raided speakeasies,
breweries, and other examples of Capone's illegal op-
erations. The resultant headlines brought fame to bolh
Ness and Capone, though Ness's inabiliiy to gain a
convict~onagainst Capone made him a target of ridi-
cule. Capone's luck ran out in 1931, when--with Ness's
aid--he was convicted of federal tax evasion, From
7933-1935Nsss led the Alcohol Tax Unit of the U.S.
Treasury Departmenl. He then became the Director of
Public Safety in Cleveland from 7935-7941, and did
more security work for the federal government during
the Second World War.
ice, etc--are plainclothes and operate similar to detec-
tives.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middte class.
CONTACTS A N D CONNECTIONS: Federal mntams, possibly
organrred crime.
SKILLS: Bargain, Drive Auto, Fast Talk. Firearms, FistIPunch,
Forensics. Grapple, Hide, Law, Persuade. Sneak, Spot Hidden,
track.
SPECIAL: As with other law enforcement occupations, past sx-
posure to dsam and ~njuryoften reduces or eliminates sanity
losses.
Western Lawman
The Old West still lives in certain parts of the country.
Although train robbers and professional gtrniighters an:
mostly a thing of the past, cattle rustlers, armed robbers,
and just prain 'had folk' am still around. The western
lawman is probably a coun.lnty sheriff or deputy responsi-
ble for a large area, parrolling in an automobile, kn~ck,or
on horseback.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Local officiajs. local resi-
dents, local crim~nals.
SKILLS: Drive Auto, Firearms. FistlPunch, Grapple, Head Butt,
Kick, Law, Persuade. Psychology, Ride. Rope. Track.
SPECIAL: Resistant lo sanity losses resulting from witnesslng
murder, human violence, or normal injury. Add 50 bonus points
to Firearm skrlls.
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Bounty H t a n ~ c f being violated, grateful police are slow to follow up on

Bounty Hunters are a EeRover from an earlier era but still
usefi~ltracking down and returning fugitives from justice.
Bounty hunters ate free lancers most often employed by
Bondsmen no track down bail j u m p s . Bounty hunters
freely cross state lines in pursuit of their quarry and show
little regard for civil rights and other technicalities when
capturing their prey. Breaking and entering, illegal phone
taps, threats, and physical ahuse are all part of the suc-
cessful h o n t y hunter's hag oftricks. Although a captured
fugitive might complain 10 authorities ahout h i s rights
these charge.
EARNINGS! Upper Lower to Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlONS: Bail bondsmen, Toear po-
lice.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Climb, Drive Auto, Eleelrim! R e
palr, Fast Talk, Firearms. Flst/Punch, Grapple. Head Butt, Hide.
Jump, Kick, Law, Persuade, Psychology, Sneak.
SPECIAL: +7 to sm and +1 to srz. Although violence and crimi-
nals are at1 part of his work, the hunty hunter is rarety exposed
to murder or maiming. In most instances they suffer normal san-
ity losses.

The L e g a l Profession
T
FIE LEGAL PROFESSION of the 1920s offered
many of the same opportunities it does today.
Criminal lawyers snecialize in felony cases
Ivlille civi 1 lawyers iwsuits. 'X'ax attom1eys are
1-iired by b anks and :s, while r3thers spc:cialize
I n divorct: or otheir specific area. Few nttornt!ys he-
C:ome inve l~nlessdri3wn in by the problems o f
aI client, r ly while prosecuting a local cuIt
1eader For rimes.

I
'' judge Oliver Wendell
Holmes (1844-1955)
Holmes served on the U.S,Supreme Court for nearly
, 30 years. Born in Boston, his rather was a famous
writer, physician, and wit, Holrnes Jr. served In the
1 Union Army during the Civil War, was wounded three
times, and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
I
Alter the war he enrolled in Harvard law school, and
ewnfually w-edited the American Law Review. He!
wrote The Common Law in 1081, and the following
year became a professor of Law at Haward and also
won an appointment to the Supreme Jud~cialCourt of
MassaFhusetis. In 1899 he became Chief Justice of
Massachusetts, and in 1902 President Teddy
Rmsevelt made him an assmiate justice of Ihe U.5.
Supreme Court. There Holmes left an enduring mark
on the American judicial system. Practicing Attorney
Holrnes' frequent dissenting opinions earned him
the spithe! "The Great Dissenter." His belief in a legal Attomevs are licensed by individual states. most of them
system tempered to fit the changing social climate 01 requiring an attomey to have a minirnum o f a 1~ i g hschool
the nation met wilh early resistance, but was soon educa! ion, plus either attendance :it an accr-edited law
ampted--and continues lo thls day. He also felt !hat school or two or three y e a s spent working under a Ii-
the IndivIduel slates should have more control over censedI attorney.. An e,xalmination .administered hy the
their own legislation and judicial decisions, stances State 3Bar Assolciation ra~tesattonieys and awards 1 I-
which also brought resistance from others on the high
tenses . An undelrstanding known a! ;'comity'' allows art-
wurt. Nevertheless. Holrnes was popular among the
citizenry as a down-to-earth jurist.
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lunlcys IU p r a ~ ~ l cl acw r r l uIlleccrli >talc> rcgaiutcss ~f
where their license was obtained.

Attorneys can be employed by large law firms, di-
rectly by corporations, or simply hang out their shingle
and hope to attract a practice.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper dass.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Legal mnnections, possi-
bly mm~nal connections, depending on clientele.
SKILLS: Accounting. Bargain, Crada Refing. English, Fast Talk,
Law, Library Use. Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Licensed attorneys add 20 points to heir CredR
Rat~ng.
Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecuting attorneys are employed by local, state. or
federal government agencies to prosecute cases brought
by the state against individuals. "District Attorney" is
only one of many such titles. Smaller communities, rather
than keep an attorney on salary, hire Imal attorneys to
handle cases as they arise,
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middte class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlONS: Legal connections. possi-
bfy organized crime.
SKILLS: Bargain, Credit Rating, English. Fast Talk, Law, Li-
b r a Use,
~ Persuade, Psychology,
SPECIAL: This type of attorney adds 30 points to his Credit
Ratrng.
Judge
Judges are either appointed or elected. sometimes for a
term of specified length, other times for life, Judges are
always licensed attorneys wherherthey sit on the smallesr
'bench in a far off Western town, or on the bench of the
Federal Supreme Court.
EARNINGS: Middle to Upper dass.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Legal connections, possi-
bly organized crime.
SKILLS: Bargain, Credit Rating, EngBsh, Fast Talk, Law, Li-
brary Use. Persuade. Psychology.
SPECIAL: Judges add 40 pornts to their Credit Rating.
Bail Bondsman
Bail Bondsman operate their own businesses, usua!ly our
of offices located very near the county jail or other arreTt
holding facility. They provide funds that allour those
1920s Occupations
'
I
Attorney General
Harlan F. Stone
Stone was a noted lawyer. jurist, and Attorney General
of the United States. He was born in Chesterfield, New
Hampshire, to parents who were farmers. He studied
at Amherst College, graduating in 1894 and moving on
to study law at Columbia, where he eventually taught
the subject from 1899-1905. From 1910 to 1923 Stone
was Ihe dean of the Columbia University Law School.
He also practiced law in New York City, specializingm
corporate law.
In 1924 Stone was appointed attorney genera! of
the United States. As the federal government's chief
legal officer, Stone first cleaned up scandals within fhe
very Department of Justice in which he served. He
became an associate justim on the U.S. Supreme
Court in 1925, and later chief justice from 1941-1446.
Though he hrrnself was a conservative. Stone some-
times sided with fellow justice Oliver Wendell Halrnes
in cases concerned with progresswe social ramifica-
tions.
charged with crimes to 'make bail' and go free. Bonds-
man usual1 y require the person to put up some of their
own money in cash-usually 10-20sof the bond--a long
wirh suhstanrial real property signed over to the bail
hondsrnan, intended to protect him against loss shouId
rhe accused person flee while awaiting trial or sentenc-
ing. This security is usually real esrate, b t ~ tautomobiles
Or orher items of value can sometimes be negotiated. Rail
bondsmen employ bounty hunters to track down those
who skip bail.
EARNINGS: Middle to Upper class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Police, courts, street
scene, organized crime, bounty hunters.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Credit Rating, Fast Talk, Law.
Persuade, Psychology.
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The Medical Profession

P
EOPLE SNVDLfED TN medical occupations are
more often enticed into becoming investigators af-
ter seeing something strange in an emergency or
delivery room. Odd wounds, strange diseases, inexplica-
ble growths, and grotesque stillbirths are al! possibilities.

Physicians
Physicians are licensed by individual states, most requir-
ing a minimum of two years attendance at an accredited
medical school. These requirements, howcver, are but a
recent development. Many older physicians first obtained
rheir licenses long before such strict regulations were in
effect and continue to hold them despi~efailing to have
ever attended medical school.
At the beginning of this century there were ovcr 160
medical schmlols in the U.S.hut no governing agency to
oversee them. Many of these schools were inaclequate,
and some downright frauds. Even the hest of them sel-
dom required more than a high rccl~ooleducation from its
applicants. In 1904 the AMA (American Medical Associa-
tion) hegan critically rating these schools and by 1923
their number had fallen to eighty, seventy-four of which
required a minimum two years of college before entry.
Yotinger doctors will have passed through the school
and licensing system established in later years. Older
physicians have probably practiced since before the days Physician
o f strict licensing and may or may not be proficient in Nurse
modern methods. Some survive from the day when n doc-
tor was expectad to be a barber, as well. Nurses are lra~nedmedical assistants, sometimes male,
A doctor can choose to be a Gencml Prac~itionerwith but far more offen femnlc. Nursing schmls have been
established amund the country and most states now re-
a mral or neighborhood practice in or near a small town
quire successful comyhe~ionof an accredired nursing
or city. In rural areas such small practices can stilI be
course before awarding a license. Many older nurses,
purchased from retiring physicians by younger doctors
however, have been in the profession since long hefore
looking to establish thernsclves. M a n y physicians are
there werc such things.
ernphyed by large urban hmpitals, allowing them to spe-
EARNINGS: Lower Middle tn Middle class.
cialize in things like pathology, toxicology, onhopedics,
CONTACTS AND CONNECVONS: Aecess to drugs, equip-
and even brain surgery. Doctors may also serve as par! or ment, medical recards.
Full-time Medical Examiners, conducting autopsies and SKILLS: Biology, Credit Rating, First Aid, Medicme. Persuade,
signing death certificates for the city, county, or state. Pharmacy. Psychology.
EARNINGS: Middle ta Upper class. SPECIAL: Add 10 points to Credit Rating. Nurses share an im-
munity s~rnilarto physicians regarding certain santty losses.
COMTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: High community status; an
accredited phys~cianmlght b e able 10 talk his way past many
standerd hospital regulations, obtaining evidence not readily Dentist
available to olhers.
Dentists are licensed by the state in much the same way
SKILLS: AccounTing, Bargain, Biology. Credit Rating. First Aid, as physicians, Dentists most often open small offices and
Lat~n,Library Use. Med~cine,Persuade, Pharmacy. Psycho-
enelysis, Psychology. develop their own practices.
EAFIFllNGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle class.
SPECIAL: Add 30 points to Credit Rating. Due to the nature of
the work, physicians may be immune to some sanity losses COMTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Clientele.
caused by injury and dealh. Medical exarnlners are particularly SKELLS: Accounting. Bargam, Credit Rating, Flrst Ad, Library
resistant to these sorts of losses. Use, Medic~ne.Persuade. Pharmacy, Psychology.

Physicians
William James and
I Charles Horace Mayo
(1861-1939, 186511939)
William and Charles were the sons of William Worrall
Mayo, one of the leading physicians of his dey. The
Maye farnlly practiced rned~cinein Minnesota, end
started the Mayo Cllnic in Rochester, Minnesota in
1889 (tfrwgh it would not be officially named so until
1903).
William Maya, Jr, the older of the two sons, was
famous for his surg~caltreatments of canmr, gall-
stones. and Intestinal oper graduated from
the University of Michigar1 medical :school in 1883.
William Mayo wes an Army Medical Crops volunteer in
the World War. and in 1 1'11 ...
9 we, ,,,ade a brigadier
~n c ~m
general in the medical reserve.
Charles Meyo's most famous contribution to surgi-
cal treatments was a reduction of the hazards associ-
ated with goiter surgery. Charles served alongside his
brother W~lliamdurrng the War and received s~miiar
awards. Charles taught surgery at the Maya Founda-
tion from 1915-1936 and at the University af Minnesota
from 1919-1936, and also served as the health oAicer
of Rc)&ester fro rn 1912-1937.
117 conjuncticrn with the Mayo Clinic, the Mayos also
lounrI d the Mayo Foundatton for Medical Education
m------L
and heuearu~, contribut~ngmillions of dollars to the
project. The Foi~ndationbecame one of the most im-
nt mntars (~f medical research in the world.
SPECIAL: Add l Q bonus points to Credit Rating. You have
ready access Fa special gases and anesthetics, and the knowl-
edge to use them.
Plastic Surgeon
This is a new field and particularly popular in Hollywood
where closeup cameras rearli ty reveal the disastrous ef-
fects of aging; face lifts are already common within r he
film community. Gangsters and othcr criminals have also
taken advantage of this science, seeking to alter their ap-
pearance and escape recognition. Plastic surgeons are alI
licensed physicians specializing in what is commonly
known as cosmetic surgery.
EARNINGS: Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Medicaf profession, Holly-
wood, possibly criminal figures.
SKILLS:Accounting, Bargain. Biology. Credit Rating, First Aid,
Latin, Lfbrary use. Medicine, Pharmacy, Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Add 20 points !o Credit Rating.
1920s Occupations
Pharmacist
Oddly enough, pharmacists have long been mom closely
replated than physicians. They are licensed by individ-
ual states, most of them requiring a high school education
and three years of pharmacy school. Thwe are currently
seventy to eighty pharmacy schools in the U.S. A phar-
macist may be employed in a hospital or a drug store, or
even seek to own his own store.
EARNINGS: Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Access to various drugs,
possible good standing in the rocat community, local phys~c~ans
and hospltals.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargaln, Biology, Credit Rating, English,
First Aid, Latin, Librarj Use, 'Pharmacy, Persuade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: Add 10 bonus points to Credit Haling.
Technician
Technicians may he trained to work in X-ray rooms, pa-
thology labs, or orher speciaIixed areas. EmpIoyment a s a
technician does not strictly require higher education,
though employers often ask for education beyond high
schoul.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONMECTIL)NS: Medical and hospital labo-
ratory equipment, drugs, chemicals.
SKILLS: Biology, Chemistry, Electrical Repair, Library Use, Me-
chanical Repair, Medicine, Pharmacy, Photography.
SPECIAL: Add 10 bonus points to Credit Rating.
Orderly
The typical hospital orderly is in charge of emptying
wastes, cleaning raoms, taxiing patients, and any other
odd job aeqt~iringslightly more skill than a janitor.
EARNIMGS: Upper Lower class.
CONTACTSAND CONNECTEONS: Hospital. Access to drugs,
medical records, etc.
SKILLS: Electrical Repair, Fast Talk. First Aid, Hide, Mechani-
cal Repair, Sneak.
SPECIAL: -2 la EDU.
Forensic Surgeon
A specialized wcupat ian, most forensic surgeons are em-
ployecl by a city, county, or state to conduct autopsies,
determine catlses of death, and make recommendations to
the prosecutor's ofice. Forensic surgeons are often called
to give testimony at criminal proceedings.
EARNINGS: Middle te Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Laboratory facilities, law
enforcement and the medical profession.
SKILLS: Biology, Credit Rating, First Aid, Forensic Surgery, Li-
brary Use. Medicine, Pharmacy.
SPECIAL: Immune lo sanity losses caused by gore andlor bad
smells. A l~censedphysinan, add 20 points to Credit Rating.
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Mental H e a l t h
T
HOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR the treatment and
care of the mentally ill ofren hear or see inexplica-
ble thing, eventually leading ro the furtive life of
an investigator.

I
Psy rists Karl and
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William ~enninger
[I893-q990, 1899-1966)
With their father Charles Menninger. Karl and Witltam
Menninger founded the Menninger Clinic and the Men.
ninger Foundation in 1919 in Topeka, Kansas. These
organizations were administered and finanwld lsrgely
by the Menninger family. The brothers were born and
kept the~rpractices In Topeka.
Karl Menninger graduated from he University of
Wsconsin and got his M.D. from Harvard. He sought
to improve psychlatrlc care facilities and stressed more
personalized treatments of mental patients. A Freu-
dian, Karl Menninger's books included The Human
Mind (1930).which strongly influenced public altitudes
toward the treatment of mental disorders.
Willlam Menninger attended college in Topeka and
reoelved his M.D. from Cornell. William served as chief
psychiaMc mnsvltant to the Surgeon Generalof the U.S.
Army during World War II, for which he won a Distin-
guished Service Medal. After the war he wrote such
books as WMiatry in a Troubfed World and Psychiatry:
Its Evolution and Pmsent Srarus (both 1948). He was CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: M h m in the psychological
also a leader of the Boy Scout movement. field. May have personalty met Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, or
other arominent Euroaean ~svcholoaist.
. , "
SKILLS: Accounting. Bargain. Biology, Fast Talk, Hypnotism, b-
brarj Use. Med~c~ne. Other Language, Persuade. Pharmacy.
Psychoanalys~s.Psychology.
AIienist SPECIAL: A treined psychoanalyst can use his techniques to
negate the effects of his own temporarj insanity. Sumssful ne-
Psychiatry is not a recognized treatmen t En the U.S.There
are no licensing requirements and practicing alienists run
the risk of being charged with malpractice. It is safest for
the psychiatrist to call himself a "psychologist," taking
patients on referral from other physicians. Many alienists PsychoZogist
I
are physicians themselves, attracted to the therapy be- A'lf red Adler (18704 937)
cause of the ernotiona! disorders of some of their patients.
Adler was a noted Austrian psychologist who weed
Eventually recognized by the A M A and she federal gov- with Sigmund Freud from 1902-1911, Adler smaa1;red
emment, practicing psychiatrists wil I eventually be li- in ch~ldpsychology a d development. and in srudles of
censed as such, but will h required to have First obtained the inferiority complex. He theorized that the md~vtdual
a medical degree. is capabfe of overcoming his own psychological prob-
Those wishing to have made a serious study of py- lems, provided he IS first aware of such defects. ddier
chotherapeutic methods will have probably had to spend became the director of the first child psychology clinic
in 7920, in Vienna. Like his friend Freud, Adler left
some time in Europe working in an appropriate clinic or Austria when the Naris came to power, relocating fa
with a private practitioner. New York City in 1934.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.

gation requires a Psychoanalysis roll. Regardless of the out-
mma, the sanify mint losses apply.
Psychologist
Arather new field involving the study of human behavior.
Many psychologists aTe professors and researchers but
industry is cumntly showing interest in the pmsibil ity of
increasing productivity through improved working con-
ditions,
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.
COFITkCTS AM3 COFIMEGTIONS: Tha psychckqii cwnmunity.
SKILLS: Aceounl Bargain. Library Use. Persuade, Psycho-
analysis, Psychology.
Madhouse Attendant
Although there are private sanitariums For those Few that
can a h r d them, the vast hulk of the mentalIy ill are
housed in state and county facilities. Aside from a few
docton and nurses, h e y employ a Iarge number of anen-
dants, often chosen for their strength and size.
EARMiMGS: Upper Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS:Access to medical records
as well as drugs and other medical supplies.
T
HE U.S. MILITARY consists of t w o major
branches: the Army and the Navy. Under the corn-
mand of the Navy are the U.S. Marines and, in
time of war, the U.S. Coast Guard as well. A separate Air
Force lies in the future but for now all air power is in the
hands of the A m y and Navy. The Army consists of infan-
try, artillery, and tank forces, as well as its air branch. The
Navy patrols the oceans with an array d battleships,
cruisers, and destroyers, as we!l as a number of aircraft
carriers and a fleet of submarines. Tbe Marines, under
command of the Navy Depattrnent, are similar !o the
Amy but specialize in heach assaults and other tactics.
The Coast Guard, in peacetime, is charged with keeping
the shores patrolled, capturing smugglers, and conduct-
ing maritime rescue a~rations.
There is of yet no CIA and intelligclnce gathering for
the U.S. is presently handled hy A m y Intelligence. and
Navy Intelligence.
Women are represented in all branches o f the military
but in strictly non-combatant rolPs.
Military Officer
Officers are command rank and most commissions de-
mand some sort of higher education. The armed servics
have established officer training programs (ROTC)at most
Occu~ati
ons
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I Mental Health Reformer
Clifford B e e r s
I(1876-1943)
Beers, a Yale graduate, was the founder of the mental
heaIrh care movement in the United States. His brother
died of epilepsy In 1900, and Beers himself developed
a severe mental illness. Moving through a variety of
institutions and often savage treatments, Beers gradu-
ally came to his senses and thereafter set out to reform
the treatment el mental patients. He wrote of his expe-
riences in A Mind That Found Itself (1908), and a year
later helped found the National Committee for MentaE
Hygiene. Beers also founded the American Foundation
for Mental Hyqiene, a research institute, in 1928.He
led the tirst ~nkrnationalCongress on Mental Hygiene
;KILLS: Club. Fast Talk, first Aid, FistlPunch, Grapple, Head
3un, Ktck, Listen, Persuade, Psychology. Sneak.
SPECIAL: +I to sra and +1 Zo Srz. -2 to EDU.
major universities and, with his tuition paid by the mili-
tary, a cadet simultaneously trains for the military while
attending schml. Upon graduation he is promoted to the
Sergeant Alvin Y o ~ k
York was an American soldier who fought heroically in
France during the War. York was a simple, gentle man,
born in the mountains of Tennessee,where he became
a crack marksman. York was deeply religious and paci-
fistic, and balked et enrering !ha service, but his local
priest urged him to do his duty for h~scounty. He is
famous for singlehandediy killin8 twenty German sol-
diers and--by forcing a Geman officer to order his men
to surrender--capturing another 130 men and over
thirty machine guns. For this act of bravery York was
awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor and the French Croix
de Guerre. After the war, York set up a foundation for
the education of mountain chitdren and also spoke out
ident crted above,
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rank of Anny or Marine Second Lieutenant, or Naval

Ensign, and assigned to a station. Usually they owe the
government four years active service after which time
they may rezum to civilian life. Many of the officers
trained this way hold professional commissions and serve
as doctors, lawyers, or engineers.
Those looking for a life's career in the military tv to
get themselves appointed to one of the military acade-
mies: the Amy's West Poinr, or the Navy's Annapolis. I&
hard to beat the respect an officer gains having graduat-
ing from one of these schools. Once out of schml some
officers opt for sp~cialtraining such as a ir pilot or orher.
Occasionally an experienced and ex ceptionally wor-
thy enlisted man is promoted to 'Warnant Office:r,' Al-
I! lough teclhnically at the bott om of the: officers' tist of
Tianks, the time and experience reqnirec1 to achie.ve this
Prornotion c. a n. y a rl:spec! ant reverenc:e far exceeding
.A+ vt
ttlaL n..., ..,.-..-*u l middle-grhcPG
-F arly Julirwt
A* a n A n -4Xm
UIIILGT.

Most commissions are for life. Even a long-retired

officer has the right to call himself "Captain," "Gen-
eral," w whatever.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Upper Middle class.
CONKACE AN0 CONNECTIONS: Military, federal government.
SKILLS: Bargain, Credrt Rating, Dodge. Fast Talk, Rst/Punch,
Grapple, Handgun. Head Butt, Hide, Jump, Kick, Navtqate, Per-
suade, ~ s ~ c h o fSneak.
o~~,
SPECIAL: Add +1 to EOU, 10 points to Credit Rating. Veterans
of the World War are immune lo santty losses stemming from
dead bodios, gross injuries, etc. However, such characters suf-
fer from a secret ohobia.
even the freshest of second lieutenants, ve!eqr! r;~$eantq
are respected by even the highest-rankin? oficers. %!and-
ard enlistment is for six years includinp fcur ymrr; active
Soldier/Marine duty, artd two in !;tand b; (iriactive) resenre.
This refers to the enlisted ranks of the Army and Marines All enlisted nten receive basic trainine--'kt camp'-
and include the lowest r a n k of private up throuph Master -where *I ...-. -*--.:a- ,*.., [ e IIOW
*W ICLI UIIS ~ L T : ~ ~.
A-
h t to march, ~+m~lf,
and
or Gunnery Sergeant. Although technicalIy otttranked by salute. Upon grarfuation fruJrn basic t raining. rrIMare as
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signed 'to the infa~ntry,althc,ugh the a m y aim,rice& mer

For artilllery and tank COW;as we11 as the er.t.r-prowin!5
,

Army Air Force. A few are trained For nnn-cmnhar roles

Flying Ace
Eddie Rickenbacker
(I890-1973)
In the War Eddie Rlckenbacker shot down twenty-two
I
planes and four balloons, thus becoming Ameriw's
leading aar am. Ricltenbacker rNas born inI Columbus,
Ohio. antIleft schoo r at Ihe age of twelve tcI support his
farnity after his fathe1rdied. Heoornpleted his education
by taking ---*---*. A**-- ,.-. .-.--- --A
wriersprlueuim wulaes. Q B I UL-ventuallybe-
came an euto mechanic and a17 internationally known
race car driver. In I! 317 ha enli!rted in the army, where
he initially worked a s a driver iilnd engineering off~cer
." ..
before becoming a pllol. Atter the war Rlckenbecker
worked for various automobile manu!acfurers and be-
wme the owner of the Indianapolis Speedway. In 1938
he atso became president of Eastern Airlines, a post
which he held for over twenty years.
b Sailors are trained in either the Navy or the Coast Guard.
such as air controller, mechanic, clerk, or even officer's
steward. Marines, while technically pan of the Savy, are
sirnifat to soldiers in background, trarmin~,and skills.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Middle class
CONTACTS AND CONNECT!OMS: MiMary. Ve?mn's Admini-
slration.
SKILLS: Bayonet, fistpun&, Grapple, Head B e . Kgck. Knlfe.
Rifle. Throw, plus possible specialties such as Art 'rev,Brve
Tank, Electrical Repair, Mechanical Repa~r,Med r - e ~vosol!al
corpsman), etc.
SPECIAL: -2 to mu, Add 50 bonus points to any wmbar or fire-
a n skills. Soldier and Marrne war veterans are ;rnmune to
some sanity losses. but suffer from a secret phobla. Upon
rfeath they are ent~tledto a free head stone mur!esy of the U.S.
government.
Sailor
Like their counterparts in the Army, all sailors go through
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an initial period of basic training. U p gradnation they SPECIAL: -2 to EDU. Sailors saw less action than other service-
are assigned rates and stations. Although many sailors men. Only those that can kerlfy' exposure to the agonies of war
can ctalrn immunity to sanity losses like other veterans.
serve in the tradirlonal rotes of Boatswain's Mate or Fire-
man rating (ship's engine man) the Navy also has a need
for technically trained mechanics, radio operators, air
controllers, etc. The highest enlisted rank is Chief Petty
Mercenary
Military mercenaries are professional soldiers hiring
Officer which carries with i t a prestige respected by even
themselves out to fight srnail wars. stage revolutions, or
high-ranking officers.
quell rebellions. Most have legitimate military experi-
Enlistmena are for six years, usually four years of
ence, probably in the Great War, but perhaps in sorne-
active duty followed by two years of inactive reserve
thing more exotic like the French Foreign Legion.
commitment during which the sailor can be called to
serve in times of national emergency. EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Mlddle class.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Middle class. CONTACTS AND CONNECUONS: Mercenay networks, Illegal
arms dealers, small governments, multi-nationalcorporations.
CONTACTS AM3 CONNECTIONS:MiTitaw. ,, VeteransWdrnin.
SKILLS: Qlrnb, FisUPunch, Grapple, Handgun, Head Butt,
SKILLS: Bargain, Bayonet, Climb, Club, Firearms, FistjPunch,
Garrotte, Grapple, Head Butt, Hide, Jump, K~ck,Knife. Navi-
Jump, Kick, Navigate, Rifle. Swim. Possibly specialties such as
gate. Track, Sneak, Swim.
Accounting, Artillery, Mechanical Repair, Operate Heavy Ma-
chinery, etc. SPECIAL: Add 100 bonus points to any combat or weapons sklls.

Politics
P
OLKICS EMPLOY k good many people in Amer- cities are well-paid, however, often n~lingtheir cities like
ica. Elections take place regularly and c a m p i p - Iinle kingdoms and wielding more innilence and p w e r
ing by officials is nearly a full-time affair. As busy than the governor of their respective state.
ax they are, few have the opprtunity to notice rhe oddi-
ties in life and they will most I ikely have to he dragged
into a mystery before becoming investigntors.

Elected Official
Popularly elected officials enjoy prestige cornmenstintc
with their position. Small town mayors and townqhip su-
pervisors find their influence extends little beyond their
municipality's borders. Often these jobs are only part-
time, paying hut small cornpmsation. The mayotr; or h15

I
Mayor James Curley
874-1958)
(I
Born In Boston, Curfey sewed as a Demomatic state
legislator, a member of the U.S. House of R e p r e
sentatwes, snd as governor of Massachusefts. He also
sewed as Mayor at Boston from 1914-1918. 1922-
1926, 1930-1934. and 1946-1950. Curfey was con-
stantly under investlgat~onfor various charges of mr-
ruption, He was found guilty of fraud in 1938 and h e d
$30,000--butthe citizens ofBoston donated money ro
pay the fine. NevertheTess he was reelected several
t~mes,and was popular with the poorer citizens of
Boston. Curley was convicted of mail fraud in 1947 and

I
sent to prison, but Pres~dentHarry Truman gave him a
full pardon in 1950.
1920s Investigators"Companion Vol.
Socialist: Eugene V,
Debs (18554 926)
Debs is an important leader in the American labor
movement. He was born in Indiana and began work~ng
on the railroad at the age of fifteen. He became a
locomotive fireman and eventuslly served as the na-
tional secretav and treasurer of the Brotherhood of
Lommotiw Firemen from 1880-1893. He 1uas also in
the lndiena state legislature from 1885-1892. He
started the Amer~can Railway Union in 1893. In auvpul,
...,nmn*
of a strike by workers at the Pullman manufaauring
plant, the ARU members refused to pull any Pullman
mrs, President Grover Creverand sent federal troops to
break up the strike and Debs was imorisoned. While in
prison he became a socialist, and' ran fc,r the U.5.
presidency as a Sociatist in 1: 304. 1908. 1912, and
-
1920. ARer making a speech o the war in
1918, Debs was imprisoned unoer me tspionage Act
and sentenced to ten years. Neverthelesshe again ran
for the presjdency in 1920. gamerlng nearly a million
votes. While in prison he wrote Walls and Bars, a book
about prison condrlions. In 1921 Debs' sentence was
I
commuter ent Warren G. Harding.
I Louisiana. Long was born in Winnfleld. L O U ~ ~ - az-d
Local Representatives and Senators elected to stale
houses enjoy a fair amount of respect, particularly with
the business community, and often at a statewide level.
Governors. of course, are responsible for entire states and
have connections acmss the country.
Suffrage Leader
Carrie Chapman Catt
(1859-1947)
Catt was a campaigner for international women's suf-
frage. She was born in W~sconsin,and attended lowa
State College. She becarno a schaolleacher, and later
the first woman superintendent of schools in Mason
Crty, lowa. Carrie Chapman Catf began her crusade for
women's suffrage in 1887, and gave many lectures on
the subject. She was president of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Assoc~ationfrom 1900-1904 and
1915.1920, and president of the Intemat~onal Woman
Suffrage Alliance 1904-1923. Catt founded the Na-
tional League of Women Voters rn 1919 to teach
wornon about publrc affairs so that they could wte
responsibly. In 1920 the 19th Amendment to the Con.
stitution grants women the right to vote. Carrie Chap-
man Call also founded the Nal~onalCommittee on the
Cause and Cure of War in 1925, an organization which
later became the Women's Action Committee for Yic-
tory and a Lasting Peace.
Federal positions carry the most ,clout. States send a
-
number of Representatives tu L U I I ~ Ims based upon popu-
.-l----.
lation count and the House seats over 400 members, each
elected to a two-year term. Each state, regardless of size,
also sends two Senators to Washington. Elected to six-
year terms and numbering less than a hrmdred. senators
hold considerably more ~nfluencethan Rcpesentatives
and some elder senators receive nearjy as much respect as
the president.
EARNJNGS: Middle to Upper class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Government, news media,
big business, foreign governments, possibly organized crime.
SKILLS: Bargain, Credit Rating, English. Fas: Talk. Persuade.
Psychology.
SPECIAL: Add +1 to APP. Add a bonus to Credrt Ra?rrg be-
tween 5 points (small town mayor) and 50 porn% (yep pr $ m a -
tor), depending upon the office.
Governor Huey Long
893-1935)
(I
Huey Long held posts as governor and sena*or %-
-a
studied law at the University of Oklahoma a m 6 a7 -2-
Fane. He was first elected governor in 1923, z-1 see
about instituting reforms that promised to strate *-e
wealth" sso that e v s y n e would prosper. His s-m've-
men! In nearly every level of Louisiana po1,tlcs e a T &
him the nickname "theKingfish," and two unsucessc~l
affempfsto impeach him. HISnear-dictatorla1nr'e o' 7-e
state brought about public works and social w ' 2 - e
programs that greatly improved Louisiana. In :9?-3
Long ran for the U.S. Senate while still governor b*. :.-
ning the election, he refused to give up his govevor-
ship until one of his friends muld take office rn 7032
While many approved of the Kingf~sh'sbrand of DC' -
tics, he had many opponents. His clashes wrth P'PY-
dent Franklin Delano Roosevelt nearly spl~trhe Demo-
cratic Party In 1935 Lung was assass~na'eda! tb
toursiana state capitol building in Baton Rome Sev-
eral members of Huey Long's administrahonware cnn-
victed of fraud in 1439. Earl Long, Huey's vounger
brother and a political enemy, took over !he governor-
ship In that year after Governor Leche resignd a'lrldst
the scandat.
Ambassadors are appointed to their positions, often as a
reward for services rendered during the campaipn. Qe-
spite this, efforts are made to send qualified ambassadors
to the more important nations, reserving the smaller
countries for political rewards.
EARNINGS: Upper cfass.
L ~ IAL-TS
N AND CONNEGTFONS: Federal government, news
media, forergn governments.
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1920s Occupations

SKILLS: Bargaln, Cmdlt RatFng. English, Fast Talk, Other Lan-
guage, Persuade.
SPECIAL: +to IAPP. Bonus 30 points to Cmdit Rating.
PoliticaI B o s s
Bosses never mn for office and, in fact, shun the lime-
light. These are the men who gather in smoke-filled back
m m s to wheel and deal, to make and break candidates.
EARNINGS: Upper Middle to Wealthy.
CONTACTS AND COMNECTIONS: News media, finance, big
busness. organized crime.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Credit Ratlng, Fast Talk, Per-
suade, Psychology.
SPECIAL: 20 point bor it Rating.
CornmunistljRadical
The other side of the political coin, radicals work in the
streets selling newspapers, organizing rallies, and talking
to the public. Others, less respectfuI of the law, infiltrate
unions, incite riots, or even engage in terrorist bombings.
EARNINGS: Generelfy a non-profit enterprise.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIOM: Other radicals, artists and
writers, unions.
SKILLS: Club, Fast Talk, FisyPunch, Grapple. Handgun, Head
Butt. Kick, Other Language, Persuade. Psychology.

Scholarly Pursuits
T
HIS HEADING COVERS a range of pursuits all
having in common hirrher. techntcal edtlcat ion or
the equiyfalent inn m e . Opportimities for
involvement inI arcane n Ire abund:ant. Schola rs
peruse old tomles, explo~ :n tands, 2~ n dmain!: ain
corre :s with a wide variety of people.
FI3r purposl:s of definition. scholarly pursuits arc di-
videdI into tbrele broad categories: Humanities, Sciences,
-_ _ -..._ :. . Pursuits in Humanities include anfhro-
and Lngtneenng.
potogy, archaeology, history and languages, as well as
art, literature, drama, and others. Sciences include astron-

Anthropologist
Margaret Murray
(I
8631.1963)
Margaret Murray was 8 British anZhropologist whose
primaryfieldsof study were Egyptology and the h~story
oE witchcrah. Hor best-known book. The Wttch-Cult In
Western Europe (1 921). relates her findings and theo-
ries on h e tatter subject, fn it Dr. Murray claims that
witchcraft is actually an ancient fertilrty cult that wor-
ships a g d possessed of two f ~ r r n s :one a horned
male figure. the other a female huntress a la the Greek
Artemis and the Roman Diane, According te Murray,
th~scult originated in western Europe thousands of
yesrs betore Christ with a race of dwarves who were
driven underground with the corning of Man. These omy, biology, chemistry, geology, pharmacy, physics,
creatures survived as the faeries and elves of Euro-
peen Mklore. The surviving w~tch-cullsare not wvil,
psychology, as wet1 as their varrous offshoots, sub-sci-
spell casting hags but followers of their spiritual leader, enccs, and combinations. Engineering includes both me-
the earth goddess/huntress DiandArtemrs. When first chanical and electrical engineering plus architectural en-
published, Murray's findings gained littte acceptance in gineering and mathematics. The relatively new field of
acadnrnic circles, but the book spurred a pagan revival radio engineering is also inclt~dedin this gorip,
In England and Europe. She later published two other Many scholars find occupations within the education
books of a slmilar nature.
industry. Others prefer to work in the private sector, em-
ployed by large corporations. A few are independent
 1 920s Investigators"Companion Val, Il
scholars. able to support themselves through publica-
tions, spleaking cr!~gagements,grants, private funding,
sales of ,patents, or occasional free lance commissions
S+n- ,.;..
This character may be a student enrolled at a college or
university, or the employee of a company receiving mini-
ma! compensation but valuable on-the-job training.
EARNINGS: Pauper to Upper Lower class.
CONTACT'3AND CO 1 :A m s s to professors, labo-
ratorles, litvaries, and other facilitres.
SKILLS: E'nglish, Libr,ary Use, arid up lo three fields of study.
---A. a.
5 F t L l A C : + I to E W .
Professors are employed by colleges and universities;
reachers work in public and private schools with the
lower grades. Occasionally larger corporations employ a
teacher to train employees, give seminars, or write tech-
nical publications. Indepndent scholars sometimes sup-
port themselves by teaching part-time courses at colleges.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Mlddle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIOPrlS: Seholars within your spe-
ciatty, zrsities and libraries. hlear unrestricted use of librar-
ies, laboralones, and IDther university facrlft!es.
SKILLS: Crsuir *-.*-. . P--V-L
narlng, cngllsri. L~braryUse. Persuade. and up
4
to three fields of study.
SPECIAL: *2 to EWU.Add 10 points to Credit Rating.
Researcher
The academic world sprmsm a good deal of research, par-
ticularly in the fields of astronomy, physic., and other theu-
t funding for pet projecrs.
Archaeologist Howard
Carter (18734939)
Carter was a British archaeologist whose fame was
made certain by his discovery of the tomb of the Phar-
aoh Tutankhamen in 1922. Carter led many expedi-
tions 10 Egypt" Valley of the Kings, and for a time
directed Egypt" program to preserve its ancient arti-
facts. His father, an artist, taught him d raffsmanship,
and In 1891 he went to Egypt as a dmflsrnan on an
atchaeofogicalsurvey. A year later he re<~ i v e d his f irst
formal training in archaeology at Tell el AIIICIIIILL,.,-11
~~~ljer
Flinders Petrie. Carter's dismweries over the next thi*
the tutelage of The prominent British arc1iaeolo~ist!Sir
, .
years included the tombs c~f Thutmos:e dV, (3uelen
.. .. ,
.
Hashepsut, and Amanhotep I. Among Laners many
., . . .
books on his diswveries hs the Ihree-volumeThe Tomb
of Tut-ankh-amen. Rroponents of the "curse of King
Tut's tomb" neglect lo note that Carter, the man truly
responsibfe for the tomb's "looting,"tives for seventeen
years after the invt,king of the "curse."
Researcher George
Washington Carver
859?-s943)
(I
Carver was born to slave patents in Missouri, going on
to become an infernationally famous agricu(lural re-
searcher. He attended Simpson College In Indianola.
ID?Ha, earningI his way by working various menial jobs.
.-.*- later
Chcvur In.--
graduated from Iowa Stam Cotleqe in
1894, where he took a post as assistant botanish. He
started a fungus collection that evenmally Imasted
20,000 separate species. Carver transferrd to Ala-
-.
bama's Tuskegee Institute in 1896 at the invifatinn " nf I
Booker T. Washington, Here he remlutlonired S ~ t h -
;.
em agriculture, urglng farmers to grow peanuts sweel
potatoes. and other crops, in place of mttm. Carver
derived over three hundred products from the p u r l u..t .
in(:luding pe,anut butter, ink. and instant "Imffee."
Svveet potatcbes yielded anMhsr hundred-plus prod-
-
ucts, and perrans over !geventy more. He inwented a
. .
numoer ot otner ~ngeniousproducts from unwery
. . ~.
sources. In 1918 Carver was made a Feltow In the
Royal Society of Arts in London, an amrnplishment
few Americans could 'boast of. By the drne of h ~ death,
s
jhteen schrmls had been named in his honor.
refical sciences. The private sector employs hwsands of
researchers, m ~ c i a l l ychemists, pharmacists, and engi-
neers. The big oil companies hire many geologists. Re-
searchers spend their time indoors, working and writing.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND COWECTlONS: Other scholars in your
field: a w s s to corporation librar~esand laboratcrties: possible
SKSLLS: Credit Rating, English. Library Use, and up to three
f~eldsof study.
SPECIAL: *3 to EOU.
field Researcher
Field researchers are usually high1 y experienced, inde-
pendent and remurcefri2, and most ofien MCT and heaIthy.
Oil companies send geologists into the field t o explore po-
tential petroleum fields, anthropologists study primitive
tribes in forgonen corners of lhc glok, and archaeologists
spend years of their lives uneanhing treasuresin desertq and
jungles, bargaining with native diggen and governments.
EARNJNGS: Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS khrO CONNECTIONS: Other scholars in your
field, grant foundations, news media, foreign government ofli-
c~als,corporato sponsors, patrons.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Climb, Cred~tRating, first Ald,
Jump, Library Use, Other bnguage, Persuade, and up three
herds of study.
SPECIAL: +2 to EN and +7 to cm. Add XI bonus points to
Credit Rating.
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Miscellaneous
Occupations
T
HE FOLLOWING OCCUPATIONS include those
that do not seem to smoothly fit under other liead-
ings. Nonetheless, they offer some of the more in-
teresting possibi lilies for character development. Most
suggest obvious opportunities for the character to get in-
volved in dark secrets.

Antique Dealer
Antique dealers may own their own shop, retail items out
of their homes, or go on extended buying trips and mak-
ing profit on resales to urban stores.
EARhcIhlGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Local historians, antique
dealers.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Credll Rating, Drive Auto, Fast
Talk, History, Library Use, Navigate, Persuade.
SPECIAL: +1 to mu. 1 D20*40 points in Antiques skill.

Book Dealer
A book daler may he the owner of a retail outlet or
speciatize in buying trips across the country and even
overseas. Some represent wealthy clients at book auc-
tions held in England and other places.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Middfe class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECnONS: Biblfographers, book deal-
ers, libraries and univers~tms,possibly major clients.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargain, Credit Rating, Dr~veAuto, Eng-
lish, History, Library Use, Navigate, Othet Language, Persuade.
SPECML: +I to Eou. 1 D20*40 points in BookbindinglPrinting
History skill.
Dilettante
Diletfantes are self-supponing, living off an inheritance,
trust fund, or other. The amount of money at your dis-
posal may be great or meager but is enough to keep you
from being forced to seek employment.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Wealthy.
CONTACTS AND CDNHECTIONS: Variable, but usually peo-
ple of your own background and tastes. You may be a member
of the local Masunic lodge or other fratemelorganrzation. Or
your tastes may be more bohemian, calling for an assortment
01 artisls and poets among your acquaintanms.
SKILLS: Credit Rating, plus up to four areas of interest.
Firemen are civil servants, employed by the communities
they serve. They work around the clock, on shifts lasting
several days: eating, sleeping, and entertaining them-
selves within the confines of the station.
Hobo
Organized along military lines, promotion tbrolrgh
lieutenant, captain, and chief is possible.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle class.
COMTACTS AND CONNECTfONS: A few civic amenities.
SKILLS: Axe, Climb, Dodge, First Aid. Jump, Roping.
SPECIAL: +1 to STR and +1 to CON. Special skill, Fire Frghting,
of 1 DZ0+40 points.
Flapper
Being a flapper is a state of mind rather than an occupa-
tion, although some dilettantes have raised it to a fine art.
Pixie haircuts, cloche hats, long strings of beads, and
gowns slit high up the side are de rigtrenr. Above all is
required a distinct lack of restraint. Flapprs are most
often employed as secretaries, sales help, or other, similar
work.
Many origins are given for the name flapper, but it
mosr likely dates back to the early years of the decade
when it became fashionable ro wear nlbher galoshes left
unbuckled to *flap'while walking.
1920s Investigators' Companion Vol.
EARNINGS: Upper lower to Lower Middle class.
CONTACTS dND CONNECTIONS: Variable.
SKILLS: Bargain, 'Fast Persuade, psychology,pluspossi-
bla employment skills.
SPECIAL: +2 AW.
Crardener/Grave Digger
These chamcters are strong, heal~hyty pcs-mor;t often
loners. They occasionalIy surprisc people with an Unex-
pected knowledge of Iiterature, philosophy, poetsy, or
other self-taught specialty.
EARhllhrES: Upper Lower to Lower clsss.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIQNS: None.
SKILLS! Bargain, plus up to three areas of interest.
SPECIAL: +1 to STR and +I to con. lmmune to sanlty losses
from visiting graveyards at niqht. uneanhinq graves, etc.
Hobo
Although there are people out of work and, as always,
aIcoholics lying in the gutters. the me hobo forms a stpa-
rate breed. Riding the rails continuaEly, on the move from
one town to another and working only when necessary,
they are poets and vagabonds--advrtnturers, criminaIs,
and thieves.
EARNINGS: Pauper.
CONTACTS AND COrJNECflONS: Other hobos, a few friendly
railroad guards, soft touches in numerous towns.
SKILLS: Bargain, Climb. Fast Talk, Hide, Sump, Listen, Natural
History, Sneak. Spot Hidden, Persuade.
Hobo Woodie Cuthrie
(d 91216 967)
Wodrow Wilson Guthrie's tame does not come untll
the 1940s and afterward, but his experiences during
the late 1920s and throughout the Depression era fu-
eled the songs that made him fameus. Woodie Guthrie
was born in Oklahoma; his father was a sometime
musician and professionat boxer. Woodie b R home at
the age of sixteen and, in 1929,whlle visiting an unde
in Texas. learned to play the guitar. When the depres-
, r d e the rails, living as a hobo and eking out
sion h ~ the
a little money playing h ~ ssongs. Guthrie's songs were
pan folk song, part social commentary. In 1937 he took
a job at a radio stalion in Los Angeles. His music had
been recorded only casually In the 7940s. but h ~ s
songs grew in popularity: Guthrie even recorded with
legendary bluesmen such as Leadbelly. He moved to
New York just before the Second World War, where he
met up with other folk muslclans. and where he be-
mme a communist for a short time. During the war
Gurhrie served In the merchant marine. After the war,
Guthne was m~stakenlydiagnosed as an afcohohc; his
true malady was a nervous disorder which kept him
institutionalized lor much ofthe last frfteen years ul his
life. Guthrie's autobiography. Bound for Glory, 1s pub-
lished in 1945.
It
SPECIAL: Hobos have a special written language of signs and
symbols. These unobtrusive messages, scratched an walls and
rocks, of vkious dogs and sad~sticrablroad guards, or in-
form as to where to get a good meal or find a place to steep.
Librarian
Librarians are most often employed by public institutions
or universities. Occasionally opportunities appear to take
over custodial care of a private library, but these are in-
creasingly infrequent.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.
COhlTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Few.
SKILLS: Accounting, English, Library Use. Other Lenguage,
and up to three faverite reading tnplcs.
SPECIAL: +2 to EDU. Bonus 20 points added to Library Use.
Merchant Marine
These are the sailors who work the cargo ships of Amer-
ica and the rest of the world. They are protected by a
seaman's union but once away f m pon are truly at the
mercy of the ship's captain. Aithough many of the gross
abuses o f the past have ceased, it is still a coarse and
demanding life.
Sailors work aboard ships usually one voyage at a time.
A small advance is paid u p sailing, the rest due when the
ship lands in port. After parting with a ship, sailors typically
spend the next few days, weeks, w months ashore,spending
all their money.Whm finally broke they seek out the next
ship leaving port and sign on.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Seaman's union, smug-
glers.
SKILLS: Anthropology, Climb, Electrical Repair, Jump. Me-
chanical Repair. Operate Heavy Machinery, Other Language.
SPECIAL: +I to STR and cow. -2 to EOU.
Museum Curator
A museum curator can be responsible for a l a ~ facility
e
like a univetsity or other publicly Funded institution, or
any son of smaller museum, often specializ~nein local
geology or other such topic.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Upper Middle dass.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTIONS: Local univenifies and
scholars, publishers. museum patrons.
SKILLS:Accounting, Bargain, Credit Rating, Engfish. Libraw
Use,Persuede.
Occultist
Occultists are students o f magic and other powers. Phey
fully believe h extra normal abilities and actively attempt
to discover these powers within themselves. Most are
familiar with a broad range of different philosophies and
magical theories.
EAANllhrGS: Pauper to Lower class.
CONTACTS AND CONNECTlONS: Libraries, occult societies.
other occultists.

SKILLS: Anthropology, English, History, Library Use, Occult,
Other Language.
Parapsychologist
Parapsychologists do not pretend to enjoy extraordinary
powers, but instead spend their efforts attempting to ob-
serve, record, and study such instances. Making use of a
few simple devices and a good dose of common sense,
they spend a major portion of their time debunking fake
mediums and mistaken phenomena than recording actual
evidence. Some make intensive studies of DP, telekine-
sis, and other paranormal powers.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to tower Middle class.
COHTAlCTS AND CONNECT/ONS: Universities, parapsy-
chological publications.
SKILLS: Anthropofogy, Electrical Repair. Hypnotism, Ljbrary
Use. Mechanical Repair, Oocull. Photqraphy.
Surveyor
Unless one is lucky enough to land a steady job with a
large city or building contractor, a surveyor has ta stay m
the move, traveling from town to town, state to stale, in
search of work.
EARNINGS: Upper Lower to Middle class.
COWACTS AND CONFJECTIONS: State and local remrds o K m .
SKILLS: Aowunting, Bargain. Library Use, Natural History,
Ffavrgate. Photqraphy, Spot Hidden.
Occultist A.E. Waite
857-f 942)
(I
Arthur Edward Waite is one of the most famous and
studious turn-of-the-century occu[t~sts.Wai!e was born
in Brooklyn, the son of a ship's captain, His father d~ed
when h~ was iwo years old and the family moved to
England to be with his mother's family. Brought uo
Catholic, Waite turned to spiritualism m 1874, when h ~ s
sisterdied. When he found the spiritualists wanwg, he
jorned H.P. Blavatsky's Theosophical Soc~ety,and
studied alchemy and the mysticism of the French QC-
tuttist Eliphas Levi. His tist book, The Mysterres of
Magic (I BB6), dealt with Levi's writings. A year later.
while researching in the British Museum. War!e met
fellow author and mystlc Arthur Machen, who would be
his friend and occasional m-authorunt~lWaite's death
In 1891 Waite lorned a new soniety at occultists. the
Hermertc Order of the Gorden Dawn. He would be
involved in the Dawn's venous mcamat~onsOR and on
until 1924; Waite woutd in facl lead one faction of the
Gorden Dawn from 1903-1914, rearganizlng its magi-
cal curriculum along more Christian lines. Though he
himselfclermed to be skeptical of 17susefulness. Waite
designed what is std the most widely used Tarot deck-
-the Rider-Waite or Rider Tarot deck: he wrote The
Pictoflat Key lo the Tarot as a companion to this deck.
1920s OccupaEf ons
Parapsychologist
Harry Price ( t 881-1948)
Price was a tireless British parapsychologist. A mern-
ber of the British Society for Psychical Research
(founded In l882), Price formed his own similar organi-
zation, the NationaF Laboratory of Psychlcal Research,
in 1928. Price's interest in the occult started early--he
s pacanormat case (a
is said to have investigated h ~ first
poltergeist) at the age of fifteen. He had no scientific
background or acadernjc wedentlels M speak of, but
he was a skilled magician, and used thls talent to spot
would-be frauds. He was adept at generating publrcity
for his experiments and findings, and his oufspoken-
ness make hi1rn many en.ernies among psychics, medi-
ums, and academics. WI at ever his faults, Price was a
.. ,
meticulous researcner, always makingcareful prepara-
tions to spot frauds at seances and at sites of alleged
peranorma! activity. He uses cameras with Infrared
film, molion-detecting devices. and a wdl-stocked
"ghost-hunter's kit" in h!s investigations. Price con-
ducted many seances ~r ;, and investigated
~nstancesof poltergeist a ~ t l yhauntings, and
psychokinesrs. tn 1929 e engaged in his
most famous case: the <uuulTirlrgof Barley Rectory,
northeast of London. Price devoted mare than seven-
teen years to hrs study of this apparently genuine
haunting, and wrote two books about it. All told, he
wrote sevenreen books throughout his career.
Undertaker
Undertakers are licensed by the state. They either own
theit OWTI funeral parlors or work for someone who does.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Upper Middle Class.
CONTACTS A NO CONNECTIONS: Few.
SKILLS: Accounting, Bargatn. Biology, Credit Rating. Per-
suade. Psychology,
SPECIAL: Considering the nature of the undenaker's work, cer-
tam sanity losses regarding corpses, blood, or amdent victims
mlght be safely reduced or ignored.
Zookeeper
Zoos are n fixtrtre i n all large U.S. cities and many me-
dium-sized ones. Zookeepers are responsible for the
feeding and care of' the animals; grounds keepcrs and
anendants rake care of other chores.
EARNINGS: Lower Middle to Middle class.
CONTACJS AND CONNECTIONS: k c a t university zoology
department.
SKILLS: Accounting, Biology, First Aid, Natural History, Medi-
cine (veterinary). Pharmacy
1
 Skills for the 1920s
HE FOLLOWING SKlLt descriptions
T a r e reprinted from ail of ~ h u \ h uFifth
Edition for the convenience of players.
Boxed material contains extra information '
pert~nentto the era. I lost in the past (grain, slave-trading, whis-
Skill Levels
Though not an official part of the rules It Is
sometlrnes handy to judge a character's
abillty according rn the level of their skill
rather than resorting to dim rolling. The
following 'levelsbre offered as suggeslions
only and should not ba taken literally in all
Instances.
A novice Or beginner--the basic
'larting peroentage 'Or learned
skills. A basic level allows a character
t' Operate machineryor equipment In
a safe manner under normal clrclrm- fundion
stances: speak a language well
movgh to find their way around a for-
sign country, nrder dinner, etc,; make
mutlne repaim; or fundlon as an as-
sistant or apprentjm in a job position,
500/.:The usual minimum for a
professional to gain and em-
ployment, be it as a lawyer, doctor,
BiChaeOIOgist, mechanic, taxi
driver, or mnil pilot, This level of skill
in a foraign language a,,ows to
carry on nomal read
books, ete.
"%: This levelindiGates 'Otable In
a h
Isi would sentative from it. Essentially useful only
qualify as a dhrecter or other type of
supervlsor, k 75% or higher skill al-
lows a character to read even lhe
most diff~cullbooks, and effect reh-
able. accurate translations. Proles-
sional race drivers, stunt pitots, or
athletes will all demonstrate pertinent
skill of 759,.or more.
M%:Skllls at this level or above indicate
world-dass abilities. A haracter with ' lately published, including: Franz Boas'
such a skill ievel might diswver a
for a k n o w disease, become a world-
renowned flying ace or race driver,
write a signlfiant pi= of literature in
a foreign language. Hawever, this is
only a potential, notactual-
ib,A character must still do something Max Schm~dt'sThe Prrmitive Races of New York Philharmonic in f 928. Pablo
to earn such recognitron.
ACCOWMTING (lO%)
Grants understanding of accountancy pm-
cedufes, and reveals the financial function-
ing of a bus~nessor person. Inspecting the
k~oks,one might detect cheated employ-
\ ees, siphoned-off funds, payment of brrbes from past cultures and the detecting of
or biackmsil, and whether or nut the finan- I lakes. Having thoroughly Fnspected a site,
c'~ a lcondition Is better or worse than i the user might deduce the purposes end
dafmed. Looking through old accounls. / way of life of those who left the remains.
one could see how money was gained or Anthropology might aid in this. Archaeolo-
gists specialite In particular cultures and
key-rynn~ng,etc.) and to whom end for periods.
what payment was made. Although a long-standing archaeologi-
1920s Accounting
cal interest in Egypt has been further
spurred by Ihe discovery of Tvtankhamen's
Saw the publication Of Econom. tomb in 1922, other parts of the world are
jCS Of Rccoun'ancy by J'B- Canning' I' 1 now seeing scrutiny. Hiram B~nghamdis-
marks One Of the first attempts a covers the Incan city of Machu Pimhu E n
struGture Of On the bas's
1911, wh~le~nthe early 1920s excavations
economictheoryA , at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa lead to the
As with most professions, a skill of 50% discovety of the ancient lndus civilization,
or more IS usually the minimum required to ) is dated for the first time, to
qualify an individual as a proferrional. An 1 years ago, and by the end of ,he
invesligator with a skill of 75 or more mutd decade the remains af the
b,,, ,( Shang civilization are discovered at An-
and a skill of 90 or mare might allow him to
,, Y,,~
1920s Archaeobgy
china.
a ANTHRoPQtQGY IoO%) Wumerous archeeological societies exist,
most publishing their own journals. Some
Enables the user to ident~fyan individual's ,
Of the 'Idest and best '"Ow are' The
way of life from his behav~or. If the skill-user
lenic Society, the Egypt Exploration Soci-
obsewes another culture from within lor a
time,.or works from accurate records con- I
ety, and the Palestine Exploration Fund.
cerning an ewtinct cullure, he or she may
make simple predinonr about that cul- ART (05%)
ture's mores and morals, even though the Specify sonq, some musical instrument,
evidence may be incomplete. Studying the painting, cooking, etc.--any non-literary art
culture fora monthor more, the anthropolo- whlch a creative person might seriously
gist understands how the culture functions pursue through life. With a success. the
and In combination with Psychology, may performance or crealion is pleasing and me
predict the actions and betlefs of a repre. audienm is satisfied. Failure indicates that
the artist was off -key or inexpressive. Love-
with existing cultures, craft's artrsts invoke the traditional muses,
but the keeper might allow much wider defi-
1920s A n t h r o p o j ~ y
nttIons of 'an,' from baseball to juggling.
By the 1920s anthropology has dearly dl- player should the style me-
wded itself into two drscipl~nes:
lhropology and physical anthropology,
cultural an- dium: opera singer,
,tigator
,;, pa,nter, etc, m ein+
blank spaces for
each subdtvided differenlly in the U.S and , versions of this skill
tn Europe.
Numerous books of interest have been I 1920s Art
, Max Ernst is a leading dadaist painter and
, The Mind of Primitive Man (1911 ) ; Br0nis- sculptor. Politically outspoken Mexican
law Malinowskl's The Argonauts of the painter Diego Rivera has a showing in New,
Western Pacific (1922)and Customs and 1 York. Picasso explores cublsm. Bela Bar-
Crimes in Savage Smety (1926): J.G. lok visits U.S. In 1927. Classical gu~tarist
'
Fmzer's Totemism and Exogamy (1970) A n d 6 Segovia debuts in Pans, Arturo Tos-
,
and Folklore in the Old Testament (1 918); canini picks up the conduetor's baton at the
Mankind (1926): and Margaret Mead's The Casals is the world's leading celllsi.
.
Coming of Age in Samoa (1 928).
In 1927, remains of Pek~ngMan are 1 ASTRONOMY (00%)
unearthed in China.
The user knows or knows how to frnd out
which stars and planets are overhead at a
ARCHAEOLOGY 1(00%) pert~cular day or hour of day or night, when
Allows dat~ngand identification of an~faas eclipses and meteor showers occur, and
the names of important stars. An academic
 might be able to calculate orbits or discuss
stellar life cycles.
19209 Astronomy
America's leading astronomer is Edwin
Hubble who, in 1922-24. discovered that
nebulae are actually separate galaxies ly-
ing far beyond the Milky Way. His discovery
in 1929 of 'red shifts' leads to theories
about an expanding, and ever-dynamic
universe.Astronomer ClydeTombaughdis-
covers the ninth planet of our solar system
in 1931. naming it Pluto.
The largest tebscopes in the worfd are
the 100-mch reflector on Mt. Wlson near
Pasadena, California, end a 72-inch reflec-
tor in Vancouver, British Columbia. Plans
for larger instnrmi ~rrentlybeing
laid, including the dlector to be
installed atop Mt. I
A number of Asrrurrum~calsocieties ex-
Ist, publishing journals and newsleflers.
These include: The Royal Astronom~cal50-
tiety 11 820); The British Astronomical Soci-
ety (1869); The American Astronom~calSo-
ciety (1899): The Astronomical Society of
h e Pacific(1 880); and The American Asso-
ciation of Variable Star Observers (1911).
All welmme the amateur astronomer.
BARGA1N (05%)
The skill a1 obtatning something lor an
agrmable ptice. The bargainer must state
the price at which he wishes te purchase
the item and. for each 2% difference be-
tween hat price and the asklng pnca, he
must subtract 1 percentile from his Bargain
skill, The seflerwill not take a toss, no rnat-
ter how well he or she Bargains, but the
keeper usually determines the bottom-line
amount secretly.
By implicalion, use this skill In any ne-
gotiation which features an exchange of
value. Combination rolls with Credit Rating,
Fast Talk, or Persuade might help nn bar-
gaining.
A simple [Bargain may be struck in a
few minutes. A complex contract mighttake
weeks, and Bargain might them work in
combination with Law.
19209 Bargaln
Current well-known American philanthro.
pists--mostwfth established grant founda-
tions--include: Andrew Cameg~e,George
Eastman, Henry Ford, Daniel Guggen-
heim, Andrew Mellon. Julius Rosenwald.
and J.P. Morgan [the younger).
BIOLOGY 100%)
The science of Itla, including botany. cytof-
ogy. ecology, genetics. h~stology, microbiol-
ogy, phys~ology,zoology, and so on. the
investigator's understanding reflects the
era of play. W i t h Ihis skill one might lor
instance develop a vaoctne against some
hideous Mythos bacterium, or Isolate the
hallucinogenic properties of a rare plant.
t92W Biology
By the 1 9 2 0 ~a ~division of roles has oc-
curred: molecular biology, microb~ology.
biochemistry, and biophysrcs, being only a
few among the many. The Science and
Philosophy 01 the Organkm (1 929) by
Hans Driesch Is an up-to-date reference.
The Lister Institute, funded by Irish beer
baron Edward Guiness, is currently estab-
lishing a 'library'of over 2000 liwng cultures
Including bacteria, protozoa, and fungi.
E CHEMISTRY (00%)
A study of the composit~onof substances.
the effects of temperature. energy, and
pressure upon them, and how they affect
one another. W ~ t hChemistry. one m~ght
create or extract complex chemlcal corn-
pounds, includlng slmple explos~ves,poi-
sons, gases, and acids, requiring at least a
day or so with the proper equipment and
chemicals The user muld also analyze an
unknown subs!ance, given proper equip-
ment and reagents.
1920s Chemistry
By the 1920s Chemistry has become an
essential part of most sciences from rnedi-
cine and pharmacy. to physics and biology.
Synthetic substances like Bakelite--thefirst
plast~c--arebeing developed, while chem-
istry also helps to explain the role of vita-
mins and hormones. Synthetic replace-
ment medcines, such as Novocaine tor eo-
caine, are being developed, as well as
faster film emulsions and stronger alloys.
Currently, there are 92 elemen!$ l~sted
on the Periodic Table.
r CLIMB 140%)
Climb is self-explanatory. A successful
Clmb roll must be made every TO to 30
feet, depending: on the difficulty of Ihe climb
that the keeper perceives. Various condi-
tions--surface,w'nd, day or night, rain, etc.-
-maybe factors.
ff an investigator needs to climb quretly,
match the player's Dl00 roll against both
Cl~mband Sneak. If succeedrng In Clrmb
but failing in Sneak, he or she climbed suc-
cessfully, but made noise. If the Climb
failed but the Sneak succeeded, he or she
fell wthout imoortant noise.
CONCEAL (15%)
Allows the visual covering up, secreting. or
masking of an object or objects, perhaps
with debris, cloth, or other intervening or
il!usion-promoting materrals, perhaps by
making a secret panel or false wmpart-
ment, or perhaps by repaintrng or other-
wise changing an tern's characteristics to
1 escape detection.
With it, a person might be secretsd
from sight, but could nor be disguised to
wade even a cursory ~nspection.Larger
objeds of any sort should be increasingly
hard to conceal. Things larger than ele-
phants should not be concealable by a per-
son, though they might be by a group.
W CREDIT RATING 115%)
NE N prospercbus and casnfident
thc !or seems to be. This: is the
in\ chance to lanhandle (xget a
loan from a bank or bus^^,,,,, ,, ,, ,, Is also
* n r r nnrl i+
the chance far the investigator to pass a
bad check or to bluff past a demand for
credentials.
In small towns everyone knows every-
one, and Credit Rating amounts to an index
of personal reputation as well as monetary
worth. Thus Credit Rating might ebb and
flaw because of scandal or personal behav.
ior, while the loss or accumulation of money
effects minor change or no change. As ap-
propriate, the keeper may cause a charac-
ter to make clear such distinctrons.
CTHULHU MYTHOS {OOb/o)
Secrets man was not meant to know.
II DODGE (DEX x20Jo)
Allows an vnvest~gator to instinclivelyevade
seen blows. Ihrown rniss~les,ambushes,
and so forth. A character attempting Dodge
may perform no attacks in that combat
round, but may parry.
An investigator can try to dodge some-
thing if It can be seen coming from a dis-
tance--a roHing rock or swerving automo-
brle, for instance--andcan try to get out of
the way.
Dodge can Increase lhrough experi-
ence. like other skllfs.
DR~AUTOMUBltE(#p/)
Anyone w~thth~sskill can drive a car or fight
truck, and make ordinary maneuvers and
wpe with ordinary vehicle problems. If the
investigator wants to lose a pursuer or trarl
someone, both partic~pantsmight attempt
Driving rolls until one fails and the other
succeeds. 13angerous maneuvers always
call for Drjve rolls.
Drive Carrrage fs a similar skill starting
at 00%.
1920s Drive Automobile
Drivers are licensed by individual states.
Most require a minimum age of 16, al-
though there are excepzions. especially re-
gard~ngthe use of farm vehicles by under-
age persons in conjunction with the work of
the farm. To obtain a license a short, simple
wrFnen test must first be passed, followed
by a brief road test in the presence of a
police officer, Passing both tests, and the
I payment of a fee, results in a license usu-
4
 slly good for one rs before nt
ing renewel, Driver's licenses are valid in
other states, but can be revoked by a judge
if thedriver is repeatedly ticketed for unsafe
practises.
I m ELECTRICAL
REPAIR (1001'0)
Enables the rnvestigator to repair or alter
electrical equipment such as auto ignitions,
electric motors, and burglar alarms. To fix
an electrim! device may require special
parts or tools.
19209 Electrlcsl Repeir
Most repair jobs In !he earfy 1920s require
only a knowledge of motors and ganer-
ators, lighting and heating systems, and
the comparatively simple cireuhtry of auto-
mobiles and burglar alarms. These sorts of
tasks could logically be handled by Me-
chanical Repair and it is suggested that the
one skill be used for both mechanical and
simple electticai repairs. By the end of the
decade, however, the r e d i ~business 1s
booming and television already in its in-
fancy. Repairing these devices calls for an
Electronics skill.
Numerous schools and correspon-
den- courses currently abound, offering
to teach these "vital new skills'; even
courses on telavislon are available. P o p
lar Science and M d e m Electronics (the
latter founded in 1908 by Hugo Gernsback)
are both monthly pen'odicals devoted to
new developments in technology.
r FAST TALK (05%)
Causes the target to agree as the user
wishes. Without reflecfing, the target signs
the paper, allows the trespass. loans the
automobile, or whetever else within reason
is asked. But given a shon tame to think and
a successful Idea roll, ths target comes lo
his or her senses: Ihe Fast Talk roses effect.
In a game minute or so, Fast Talk may
pass off suspect gwds and facts as reli-
able or as not worth bothering about, In
contrast, Persuade and Bargain may take
hours or days to conclude. Fast Talk is
qutck to take effect, but it can be used at
most on a handful of people. Fast Salk will
not work on targets whose minds are made
up: use Persuade instead.
1920s Fast Talk
The 1920s are the heyday of the scam
artist, the con-game. and the ffim-flam
man. In 1921 Oscar Hartzell begins ex-
pandlng his 'Drake Fortune' scam, which
evenrually teaches international pmpor-
tions. Pinkenon werns of a natmnw~derrng
passing bad checks at banks. En 1922
Joseph 'YeYellew Ktd" Weil and a partner pull
d a $300.000bank scam. The Yellow Kid
surfaces later that year. running a lake rne-
y divm hustle. 1922 also finds Victor "Thp
un.Y' Lustig (who has already sold the
Eiffel Tower-twice) swindling a bank out of
$1 0,000.Tnsurance and real estate scams
proliferate. In 1923 Frederick A. Cooke, a
claimant to the dismwry of the North Pole,
is convicted in a Texas oil-lease fraud. In
1924 worthless stocks flood the Midwest
and the Yellow Kid bilks twenty suckers in
Chicago out of $500,000. Victor Lustig
shows up in Chlcago In 1925 and before
leaving, nips gangster dl Capone for 5 Gs.
In 1927 Waller Hohenau strngs Investors
wfth the latest in 'water-to-gas3chemes.
r FIRST AID230%)
The percentage chance of awakening an
vnaonscious or stunned comrade, senlng a
broken Ilrnb, treating bum damage, resus.
citating a drowning victim, etc. First Aid has
no effect on diseases or subtle physical
ailments. nor on poisoning unless the
keeper admits the roll, Treated with first
Aid, an investigator's healing rate stays a
1 D3 points per week. Moved to a hospital
and successfully treated with Medicine,
h a t rate rlses to 203 per week.
Failure in applying first Aid requires the
user wait some reasonable amount of time
to try again, but another practitioner could
m a k ~has or her attempt in the nex! round.
A success with this skill allows the user
10 immediately heal 103 hit points of a sin-
gle atlack or injury. Thus an investigator
suffer in^ multiple gunshot wounds m~ght
receive First Aid for each, as long as they
were not incurred in the same attack. One
muld gel more detalled In lrsting wounds
and injuries, of course, but the bookkeep-
ing might be tedious.
In the same or the succeeding combat
round, an investigatar who has just died
may be returned to life 8 the emergency
I D 3 hit points raises his or her hit point total
to at (east + I .
A success with First Aid immediately
awakens any victim or a knock-oui atlack
and, if the keeper wishes anyone uncon-
scious.
Once an investigator has had First bid
successfully applied to an injury, further ap-
plicaZiofis either of First did or of Medicine
have no effect. A new injury could be
treated independently, however. A n appli-
cation of the skill takes a combat round, or
as the keeper determines. See also Msdi-
cine.
1920s First Aid
First Rld k~tsof the time typically indude:
bandages, gauze, scissors, needle and
thread, olive oil, Epsom salts, powdered
mustard, W~tchHazel, oil of cloves, syrup
of ipecac, collodion, and lime-water. lodine
is the best topical antiseptic. Note that
snake bite antivenins are not yet available.
1 FlStlPUNCH 45096)
A self-explanatory skill, which might be de-
ptcted as a closed list, a karate chop, a
roundhouse punch, a violent slap, etc. One
Fan use FistlPunch to parry Kick and Head
Butt. Martial Arts can add to its impact, and
Me knock-out rule can be applied to it.
1920s Astpunch
Brass knuckles add 2 polnts of damaga to
every hit (3 If spiked), but are illegal in most
states either specifically, or as mncealed
weapons.
m cEoLoev (00%)
Enables an investigator to tell the approxi-
mate age of a rock stratum, recognize fossil
types, distinguish many minerals and crys-
tals, tocate promising sites lor drilling,
evaluate solls, and anticipate volcanism.
seismic, events, avalanches, and other
such phenomena. Sherlock Holrnes was
expert in London-ere soils, and could trace
a man's movements by studying the dirt on
his boots.
19209 Geology
The theory of floating continents (tsetonia)
gains credence in this decade as favorable
evidence wntlnues to accumulate. Agroup
OF American geologists gut fofth the theory
that periodic flood~ngin parts of the world
may have been the result of ocean levels
nsing and falling due to periodic ice ages,
ralher than a lifting and senling of the con-
tinents as previously believed
The world's twO best-known societies
are: The Geological Society of London
[I 807):and The Geology Society of Amer-
ica (1 888) in New York.
r GRAPPLE (25%)
A Grapple I$ a special personal attack, fre-
quently chosen to harmlessly subdue an
opponent. This attack may be parned by a
countering successful Grapple or other at-
tack by the target, but only In the firsf round
of attack.
If a Grapple attack succeeds in the first
round and is not neutralized, then the at-
tacker holds (he target and may thereafter
exercise one of several options.
Immobilize the target by overcoming
the target's STR with his or her own STR,
using the Resistance Table. Wlth a suc-
cess, the target is held fast lndef~nltely,until
the grappler attempts another action.
Knock down the target. If used, this
option automatically succeeds.
Knock out Ihe target in the first or a
later round: see the knock-out rule.
D~sarmthe larger. With successful
Grapples in mnsecutrve rounds, an inves-
tlgator could Grapple to prevent a hand-to-
hand atlack In the first round and then seize

h e weapon or weapon hand 111 u l e strwnd
round.
Physically injure the target. The oppo-
nent already must be suecesstvlly grap-
pled. The grappler must receive a second
successfulGrapple roll in the first mund, or
a successfuY Grapple in soma later round.
Success costs the target 106 hit points
plus the attacker" damage bonus. Ham in
subsequent rounds requlres a new Grapple
success in those rounds, and the injury
done remains the same.
Strangle the target. Beginning in the
round stared, the target begins to asphyxi-
ate. as per the Drown~ngrules, and contin-
ues In svbsequenl rounds. the atracker
needs m, further Grapple rolls.
In either type of injury-making Grapple.
the victim Fs caught and can escape only by
successfully matching sm sgalnsl STR on
the Resistance Table on his DEX rank.
1920s Grapple
World heavymight wrestling champions of
the decade ~nclude:Gus Sonneberg, Joe
Steeher, Stanrslaus Zbyszko, and Ed
"Strangfsr" Lewis.
HARIDGUN (20%)
Use for all p~sbl-likef~rearmswhen firing
d~scretashots.
r HEAD s u n (10%)
The essential barroom brawl skrll, Head
Butt is applted to the belly of an opponent
or else to his temple, crown, nose, ch~n,or
back of the head. This personal attack can
be made in cramped surtound~ngs,and
part of its effect comes from its surprising
quickness. One cannot parry with Head
Butt, but Martial Arts can add to its eHect.
and the knock-out rule can be applied to it.
r HIDE ( ~ Q Y O )
As opposed to Conceal, Hide concerns the
individual user's ability to escape detection
in an unprepared position. Use this skill
only in a pursuit situatron, or when under
- surveillance or patro!. It lets the user
choose objects, bushes, deep shadows,
etc.. in which to lurk for a whlle. Cover must
be present. In an area being watched, the
user can move while h~ding.Figure the
chance for sumssfu! movement by halv-
ing the Hide skill amount.
a HISTORY (209~1
Enables an investlgatorto remember the his-
tory 01 a oountty, city, or region, with patticu-
lar reference to perttnent events. Lessen the
chance if the investigator needs to ternern.
ber a panicularly obscure fad. A suaxssful
H~storyroil might be used to help identify
mitten f o n s of extinct human languages or
to know some anaent technique.
f 920s History
H.G Wells' Outline of History (1920, revised
1931) IS the popular favorite. Academics
and others are attracted to Oswald
Spengter's Decline of the West (translated
1926-28).
r JUMP (25%)
With a success, the investigator can ;leapup
vertically and grab to his or her own hevght,
safsly leap down vert~ca!lyto own he~ght,
jump horizontally from a standing stan lo
own height across a gap, or run and jump
horizontally to twice own height. If falling
from a height, a successful Jump subtracts
1 D6 hit points from those 10sto the injury.
1920s Jump
World record jumps in the iatter part of the
1920s are as follows: Running High Jump,
6 feet, 6 114 inches; Running Long Jump,
25 feet. 10 7p inches: Standing Long Jump
8 feet, 5 1/2 inches: Pole Vault, 14 feet.
4 KICK (25%)
Whethera straight-forward kick to the groin
or the jaw, or an elegant flying kick, ora kick
with both legs whrle lylng on a floor, a Kick
is powerfulenough to do damage wherever
it lands. A Kick may parry and Maflial Arts
may add !o ~ t seffectiveness, but do not
appfy the knock-out rule to Kick except m
special circumstances.
1920s Kick
The damage figure of 1 D6 assumes hard-
soled, lealher shoes: add 1 pornt if boots
are steel-toed, or particularly pointed such
as wwboy boots. Reduce damage rf softer
shoes are worn: sl~ppers,pumps, etc.
LAW (05%)
Represents an investigator's chance of
knowing a pertinent law, precedent, legal
maneuver, or court procedure. In another
country, halve the chance far success w~th
th~sskill, unless he or she has spent 30-INT
studying that nation's law.
1920s Law
In a landmark case, Clarence Darrow loses
the Scopes Monkey Trial in Tennessee to
William Jennings Bryan in 1925.
U LIBRARY USE (25Ye)
In many ways tt is the most important sklll
in the game. Library Use enables an inves-
tigator to f~nda gwen book, newspaper, or
reference rn a library or collection of docu-
ments, assuming that the item is there.
Each use of this skill marks four hours of
continuous search. An investigator rarely
gets more than two tries per day.
This skill can locate a locked-case or
rare-book special collection, but Fast Talk,
Persuade, Bargain, Credit Rating. a bribe,
II
or special credentials rnlgrrr m needed to
get at the books.
19209 Llbrary Use II
II
Public libraries abound in the 19209,even
in small towns where many cry them were
funded by the Camegle Institute and other
organizations. Although readily available.
their resources are limited. Most large
American cities have creditable public arl-
lections, panicularly New York and Boston.
Universities maintain large libraries, some
of them with renowned collections. Al-
though bnowing is limited. most offer ac-
cess to the publ~c,whether enrolled in the
school nr not.
LISTEN (25%)
Measures the abil~tyof an inwstlgator to
interpret and understand sound, ~ncluding
II
overheard conversations, mutters behind a
closed door, and whispered words in a
cafe. The keeper may use it to determine
the course of an impending encounter: was
your investlgator awakened by that crack-
ling twig'
1920s Listen
A good quality stethoscope can be of use
II
when listening through walls, etc. Micro*
phones of day are large and djffiwlt to mn-
ceal. Phonetaps areeasilymade, mostoften
at the line's connection to the outdoor pole.
E LOCKSMITH {0O0h)
The user may repair locks, make keys, or
open locks w~ththe eid a! skeleton keys,
picks, and other tools. Especiafly difficult
locks may lawer the chance for success. A
locksmith can open car doors. library win-
dows, Chinese puzzle boxes. etc., and
penetrate simple alarm systems. Sophisti-
cated safes, vaults, and other serious de-
fensive systems are beyond thrs skill.
Keepers mqht combrne Locksmithwith DEX
or POW rolls to cover a variety of surrepti-
tlous situatrons.
1920s Locksmith
Although cheaper combination locks can
sornetrrnes be 'felt' and opened success-
fully, higher qualrty combinations found on
safes and vaults are impervious to this
method. The usual method is to steal the
entire sale, taking it to a safe location
where time can be spent 'peeling' it with
torches, crowbars, and hammers. Large
vaults are often more easily entered
through one of the walls, than through the
securely locked door.
I MACHINE GUN (15%)
Use thls skill whenever hing bursls from a
blpod or t n p d mount. If single shots are
fired from a b~pod,use the Rifle sk~llinstead
if ~f is higher.
 r 'MARTIAL ARTS 100%)
Use when attacking with FlsUPunch, Head
Butt, K~ck,or Grapple. If the attack roll 1s
equal to or less than the attacker's Martial
Arts percentage, the atfack, does double
damage. Thus FisVPunch would do 2D3
plus normal damage bonus. Marital Arts
doubles the damage done if the attack
strikes home, but not any damage bonus.
A person with Martial Arts may choose
which artack to pary just k f o r e that attack,
end does not need to make a parry stare-
ment at the beginning of the round. Even
with Martial Arts. bullets and other projec-
tiles cannot be pamed.
I 1920s Martial Arts
The only commonly known martial arts are
the French savai. and Japanese Ju-Jutsu
(or Jiu-Jitsu). The former is style of French
kick boxing that includes Indo-Chinese fea-
tures, ? h e latter is traditional In Japan.
More about it can be learned by reading K.
Saito's book, Jiu-J?su Tricks (1 905).
MECHA'NICAL
I aEPkla (20%)
This allows the invest~gatorto repair a bro-
ken machine, orto create some new simple
one. Basiccarpenlry and plumbing projects
may be attempted. Thrs IS a companion
skill to Electrical Repair, and both may be
necessary to fix some devices. Special
tools or parts may be requ~red.Except for
very simple locks, special toots are needed
to pick locks. See the Locksmith sklll.
19209 Meehsnleal RepaFr
A variety of rnechan~calchores abound to.
day, from automobites, to home appli-
ances, to industry. Inexpensive correspon-
dence courses and periodicals such as
Popular Mechanics can keep a mechanic
abreast of new developments.
In tha 1920s basic electr~calrepair jobs
can often be handled with Mechanical Re-
patr (see Electrical Repair).
M MEDICINE (05%)
The user diagnoses and treats human frail-
ties. injuries, drseases, poisonings, etc..
and makes public health recommenda-
tions. If an era hes no good treatment for a
ma!ady, any effort is limited, uncertain, or
inconclusive. Failure in appl~cat~on requlres
that the user wait some amount of time to
try again, but another practitioner could
make h!s or her attempt in the next round.
In an emergency, the successtul user
of Medlcine can Immediately restore 103
hit points, once per attack or injury.
In ttw same or the succeeding combat
round, an investigator who has d ~ e d may be
returned to life if the emergency 1 D3 hit
p i n t s raises his or her hft point total to at
least 41.
An investigator successfully treated
with Medicine heals at 2D3 hit poinls per
game week.
A success with Medicine ~mrnediately
awakens any victim of a knock-out attack
and, if the keeper wishes, anyone unwn-
SC~OUS.
The keeper may rule that a medical
condition is not treatable. See also First
Aid.
1920s MedEclne
The Great Wa!* results in X-ray machines
that are fast antj porlab1e. Insul~n is isolated
~n1922. Sir A1exander FIN eming discovers
pen~clll~n , ,,,, ,nd of the decade
In 192,. ,R EL., *I.--8
radiation therapy 1s being administered to
cancer patients.
Nitrous Oxide is still the best general
anaesthetic. d e s ~ i t etests with ethylene
and acetylene. Cocatne is still the best topi-
MI ianaesthetic, although Iquickly being re-
plac ietlc Novocmne. Morphine.
. ,. .
althougn regulateo ny tne Federak Govern-
ment, is R e best massive pain-killer, and
desplte its addictive quallty has still not
completely lost rts early "wonder drug" Im-
age. Antibtotics are non-existent and qui-
nine 1s st111used l o treat such thkngs as
marana and yellow fever, State-rnandated
vacclnatlons have nearly elim~natedSmall
Pox as a threal and successeshavebeen
obtalined agalr1st typho~d+typediseases.
Howlever, many others such as cholera and
luberculos~shave proven resistant and re-
main virulent. A world-wide influenza epi-
demic In 141 8-1919 infected twenty mill~on
In the U.S.A., resulttng In 850.000 fatalities.
It is estimated that the pandemtc k~lled
twenty million people, infecting every conti-
nent except Avs!raF~a.
1 NATURAL
HISTORY (1Ooh)
Originally the study of plant and animal life
In rts envrrunment. Even by Me 18Ws this
study had long been divided into many
separate academic discipl~nes.As a skill, ~t
represents the knowledge of farmers, 11sh-
ermen, inspired amateurs, and hobbyists. It
identitles specles and hab~tsor milreu In a
general way, and is able to guess at what is
important to a particular specles. What is
known may or may no! be accurate--this is
the region of apprec~ation,tradition, and
enthusiasm. Use Natural History to judge
horsellesh at a county fair, or td decrde
whether a bunerfly collect~onIS excellent-.
or rust excellently framed.
1920s Natural Hlstory
The I~rstOkapi is bagged in Africa in 1900.
The existence of the gorilla is conf~rmedIn
1903 and two separate species identified.
The creature is stvdted by American ex-
plorer Carl Akeley. On September 1. 1914,
the last American Passenger Pigeon dies in
a Cinc~nnatlzoo.
B NAVIGATE (I
O??]
Allows the user te find his or her way in
storms, clear weather, in day, or at night.
Those of htgher skill are familiar with the
astronomical tables. charts, and instru-
ments. Rolled results for such a skill should
be kept secret, a matter for the investiga-
tors to work out. One muld also use this
skill to measure and map an area--an 1s-
land of many square miles, a passage, or
the inside of a room.
OCCULT (050t'bJ
This skill enables the user to rmgnfze oc-
cult paraphernalia, words, and concepts,
as well as identify grimoires of magic and
occult codes when he sees them, and the
skill a n aid in their translation or under-
standing. Comprehending certain books
may provide percentiles of Occult. Some
occult books are noted in the Magic chap-
ter. This sk~lldoes not apply to spell books.
and magic of the Cthulhu Mythos, but as
most of the more ignorant human worship-
ers of the Great Ord Ones may believe In
the wnventronal occult as well, it could
prove of use.
1920s Occult
In 1920 Aleister Crowley founds the Abbey
of Thelema in Sicrly; he is expelled in 1923
after the death of one of the members. In
1925 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is nominated
honorary president of the International
Spirit Congress. In the same year Col.
Percy Fawcefi disappears In Ihe jungles of
Brat11while searching for evidence of At-
lant~s.The mystic Gurdlieft sets up a little
publicized institute near Paris.
Popular baoks of the era include: The
Encyclopedia of Occultrsm (1920) by Lewis
Spence; The Witch-cult of Western Europe
(1921) by Dr. Margaret Murray; Thiriy
Years of Psychical Research (1923) by
Charles Richet: The Pmblem of Atlantrs
( 1 924) by Lewrs Spence: me Old Slraight
Track (1925) by Alfred Watkins: The Lost
Continent 01 Mu (1926) by Col. James
Churchward; and The Projection cfthe As.
traral Body (1929) by Or. Hereward Car-
rington.
OPERATE HEAVY
MACHINERY (00%)
Required to drive and operate a tank, back-
hoe, steam shovel, or other large-scale
constructron machine, Once the skill is
known, no skill roll is needed except for
difficult or dangerous tasks. or bad or dan-
gerous condit~ans.For very different sorts
of machines, the keeper may decide lo
lower an investigator's nominal skill if the
problems enwuntered are mostly unfemif-
iar ones: someone used to running a bull-
dozer. for instance, wrll not be fully mmpe-
tent with a steam turbine in a ship's engrne
room.
OTHER UNGWAGE [ W / o )
Specify the language. No l~mitexists on the
number which an Individual can know. The
skill represents the user's chance to speak.
reed, and write In 8 language other than his
or her own. Ancient or unknown languages
comparable to AkTo should not be chosen,
but ordinarj earthly languages may be. Oc-
casionalty the keeper may determine that a
number of separate complex points exist in
a document or speech, and call for several
such language rolls, one for each point.
Similarly, the keeper may momentarily re-
duce a user's skill In a language if archa~c
speech or writing in that language is en-
munterad. Normally a single successful
Other Language roll is needed to compre-
hend an entire book.
If an investigator has points in a par-
ticular Mher Language, he or she always
grasps the gist of normal conversation,
though one needs IW x 5 or better pornts in
a second Ianguage to pass far a native
speaker. Brank spaces exist on the investi-
gator sheet for other languages.
To identify an unknown present-day hu-
man language, use a History or Archaeol-
ogy roll. To identify an alien language, use
a Clhulhu Mythos or possibly an Occult roll.
19203 Other language
Many modem languages are related. An
investigator skilled in French could logically
argue for a fairly accurate understanding of
Span~sh.Italian, or Portuguese. Keepers
will have to adjudicete which languages are
sufficientty related, and lo what extent thew
relationship aids in undentandinq.
OWN LANGUAGE
(EOU ~ 5 % )
Specify the language. !n infancy and early
childhood, most humans use e single Tan-
guage. For most people In the United
States, that tongue IS some dialect of
Amerlcan English. But whatever the tongue
chosen by the player for the investigator's
Own Language, the investigator's sk~llin
Own; Language automatically starts at EDU
~ 5 % :thereafter h e investigator speaks,
reads, and writes at that percentage or
higher. Normally no skill roll is necessary to
use Own h g u a g e . If a document is ex-
trernely difficult to Pad, or in an archaic
dialed, the keeper may reduce the user's
skill chance in that situation.
W PERSUADE (1 5%)
Use Persuade to firmly convince a target of
a particular idea or concept. L~keFast talk,
Persuade may be employed without refer-
ence to truth. Unlike Fast Talk. Persuade*!?.
effect lingers ~ndefinrtely,
for weeks or years
perhaps, until events or another Persuade
turn the target's mind in another direction.
Since Persuade's effects are long-lasting,
the successful application of the skill might
take an hour or more, depending on what's
being attempred.
PHARMACY (OOQ/o)
The user recognizes, compounds, and dis-
penses a wide variety of drugs and potions,
natural and man-made, and understands
side-effectsand mntraindlcat~ons He or
she has a gund knowledge of poisons and
antidotes. The skill grants no ablllty to dlag.
nose d~seasesor to prescribe medicines,
though the user may be familiar with 0
range of symptoms and be able to select
the right treatments for poisonings
1920s Pharmacy
Salvarsan was discovered in 1910, the first
effective treatment for syphilis. Various
dyes and compounds have been found to
'flush' the human system of parasit~cal pro-
tozoa but stubborn bacter~astill pose a
problem. The nutritional role of newly-dis-
covered vitamins is belng studied. Experi-
ments are being mnducted with certain
"hypnotic" drugs-+var~ousalkaloids iso-
lated from exotlc plants.
The Federal Food and Drug A d of
'1906imposed strrct requirements on the
contents and labeling of palent medicines
and other nostrums, result~ngIn the gen-
eral dembse of thts industry. The Harr~sun
Anti-Narcot~cAct further slrlaly controls the
dispensrng of drugs such as morphine, co+
calm, an? others.
PHOTOGRAPHY (40%)
Covers So!h sk~lland motion photography.
Tbls ski! allows one to take clear pictures,
devefoo them properly, and perhaps en-
hance half-h~ddendeta~l.Failures are
blurred or do not show what was desired.
f 920s Photography
Corn-operated photo machines debut on
the boardwalks. delivering four drAerent
photographs for ten cents. Z Svedberg is
using ultra-violet light to photograph an-
cient documents, allowing for the decipher-
ing of palimpsests, and for the discovery of
forgeries as well. Cameras have been de-
veloped that photograph the Inside of gun
barrels, and through microscopes. Long
exposure photographs reveal otherwise in+
visible stars and nebulae. Continuing re-
search promises newer. faster, and more
sensitive film emulsions all the time.
H PHYStCS (00%)
Grants theoretical understanding of pres-
sure, materials, motion, magnetism, olec-
tricity, optrcs, radioactivity and related phe-
nomena, and some ability to construct ex-
perimental devices to test ideas. The de-
gree of knowledge depends on the era of
use. Pract~cal dev~mssuch as automobiles
are not the province of physicists, but im-
practimf or experimental devices may be,
perhaps in con~unct~on with Electronics or
Mechanical Repair.
7920s Physics
Alberl Einstein's Zheorres of revativity (1905
and 1916), Max Planck's quantum me-
chanlcs, Neils Bohr's model of the atom,
and the Heisenberg Uncertainly Principle
(1 927) all point to a new, and possibly terrl-
fying understanding of our unrverse.
The airlwater equivalent of Drive Ammo-
bile, th~sis the maneuver skill for flying or
floating craft. An investigator might have
several versions of this skill in the spaces
on the investigator sheet, each starting at
00%. Without believable personal history
explaining, for example, otherwise, the skill
should be taken as relating only to craft of
modest size
P~lotArcraft skills change from era to
era P~lotBoat does not change, and does
not distinguish between sa~land motor
craft. The same sorts of modifying condl-
Z~ons--badweather, bad visibility. or dam-
age--apply to alr and water craft.
A skitt user with 1 or more point of skill
can start and Then ser sail or take off on a
calm day w~thg w d vis~b~lity. Require Pilot
rolls for storms, navigatroa. by instruments,
low vrs~bil~ty,and other difficult situations.
PILOT BQAT: understands the behavior
of small motor and sailing craR In wind.
storms, and ttdes, and can read wave and
w~ndaction to suggest hidden obstacles
and approaching storms. Novice sailors
may find difficult the mere dacking of a
rowboat.
PILOT A I R C R A m understands and is
increasingly competent with a general
class of a~rcraft,as summarized below.
Upon any landing, even under the best
conditions, a Pilot roll must be made. ff
condltrons are good. double the chance for
success. If conditions are bad, the pilot
lands at his or her normal chance. Ordinar-
ily, a faillure represents only some sort of
damage to the craft, which must be re-
paired before the next takeoff. but pilot and
passengers walk away with minor injury. A
/' resuh of 00 is a memorable disaster, with
at least one death.
Each class of aircraft counts as a differ-
ent skill, and should be listed inde-
pendently. or as t h keeper sees fit. The
1920s could include such poss~bilitiesas
balloons. dirigibles, prop-powered a~rcraft,
and gliders.
19209 Alr PHots
Famous German dirigible phlot Hugo Eck-
ener crosses tlw Atlant~c(1924), travels
around the world (1929), and makes a
trans-polar flight (1931). Eddie Ricken-
backer, America's World War Ace, currenHy
employed at Cadiltac, joins American Air-
ways In 1932. Charles Lindbergh makes
his famous crossing of the Atlant~cin 1927
and returns to a ticker-tape parade in New
York City.
PSYCHOANALYSIS [OOdhJ
Enables the user to staunch temporary and
indefinite insanity for a day or so. If the
cond~tionpersists beyond that period.
thereafter the unforlunate lapses, and only
time heals the insanity. This emergency
treatment takes up to an hour to perform,
and can be appliedjust once per Incident of
insanity, no matter how many analysts are
available.
Treatment by a psychotherapist can
add Sanity points during indef~niteinsan~ty
and possibly speed recovery. See the San-
ity chapter,
Psychoanalysis cannot increase a per-
son's Sanity points beyond POW x5, nor
above 99-Cthulhu Mythos.
The sk~llrefers to the range of emo-
tional theraplss, not just to Freud~an
proce-
dures. Formel psychotherapy was little-
known in the 1895s, though some proce-
dures are as old as human~ty.Mten it was
looked an as suspect charlatanry in the
1920s. The common term then for an ana-
fyst or scholar of emotional disorders was
'al~en!st.'
19209 PsychoanaFysis
Europe leads the U.S. in this field. The f irst
public clinic and training schoot opens in t
Berlin in 1921, followed shortly by a similar
.*..-
. .
facility In Vienna. The single Ilrajvl j ~ nal~ j knowledge of basic care of the riding ani-
available In English Is The lnlemational
Journal of Psycho-Analysis.
Although Sigmund Freud is still the rec-
ognized authority, writing A Genera/ lntm
duetton to Psychoanatysis (1 915.1 916).
and The Egoand the Id (1923), many of h ~ s or her Aide. If an investigator falls from a
students and m!leagues have broken with
him, devising theirown theories. Otto Rank
develops the concept of 'birth-anxiety' and
publishes The Mylh of the Brrth of the Ijsro
(1 909). and The Trauma of Birth 11 924).
Alfred Adler talks about the 'will 10 power' m
Understanding Human Nature (1918). Carl
Jung describes a 'will to life'and postulates
the existence of the collective unconscious
with Psychology of the Unconscrous
(1 91 6). and Psychological Types (1 923).
IPSYCHOLOGY (05%)
A skill common to all humans, ~t allows the
user to study an ind~vidualand form an idea
of his or her motives and character. In gen-
eral, the keeper should make the rolls For
this skill and keep the results secret, an-
nouncing only the infonation, true or false,
that the user gaind by employing it. Play-
ers should not expect that this skill pene-
trates sk~lifuldem~tunless the Investigators
jar thelr opponent's confidence.
Although natural psychology has long been
employed by shamans, healers, fortune-
tellers, and con-men, it is only since the
mid-19th osntuy, as a branch of philoso-
phy, !hat it has been the subject of study by
academics. In Europe Karl Marbe studies
'awareness,' and Henry Watt 'thinking.'
Narziss Ach studies 'systematic experc-
mental inlrospedion.' and Karl Suhler 'im-
ageless thought.' Koffka and Kohler lay the
foundations of 'gestalt.' and Le Bon and
Sighele study 'suggestion' and 'mob psy-
chology.' In America S~monend Blnet da*
velop the first 10 tests in 1908, and Wat-
son launches the concept of 'behaviorism'
in 1913. Catell forms the Psychological
Corporation in 1921 to promote the use of
psychology In industry. Meanwhile, tn the
Soviet Union, Stalin initiates investiga-
tlons into ESP. ielekinesis, and other para-
normal events. Duke 'University, in the
U.S.A., fallows the Russian lead in the
earty 1930s.
The current leading publicazion is The
American Journal of Psychology, founded
iasr.
m arm (o~*/o)
Intended yo apply to saddle horses, don-
keys, or mules on easy twain. A came7
might be ridden successfuely a? a lowered
percentage chance. The skill also grants
mal, riding gear, and how to handle the
steed at the gallop.
Should a steed do something unex-
pected, such as rearing, then the investiga-
tor" shanae of cernain~ng seated equals his
mount, either because the animel has cob
lapsed, fallen, or died, or bemuse a Ride
roll ta~led,he or she loses 1D6 hit point In
the accident. A successful Jump roll saves
106 h ~points.
t mlng similar. One of the more Important
Wield~nga weapon effectively while rid.
ing takes both a weapon sk~lland a Rrde in
excess of 50%, and the keeper mlght apply
modif~ersto reflect the situat~on.
1920s Aide
Although riding horses. camels, or ele-
phants requires individuat skills, there Is
enough similarity that an investigator's be-
ginning skill with a new type 06 mount
should never be less than half his best Rlde
skill.
H RIFLE (25%)
Permits the user to fire any type of rifle.
whether lever-action, bolt-action, or semt.
automatie. When a rnilitaty-styleassault ri-
fle is used n the 1990s to tire a burst, use
this sk~ll.When a shotgun fires a rifled sfug,
use th~sskill.
At the keeper's option, combine Rifle
and Shotgun as a single skill d~fferentiat-
ing only between pellet and slug ammuni-
tion.
SHOTGUM (30Yo)
With th~sskill any scatter-gun can be fired.
Since the load expands in a spreading pat-
tern, the user's chance to h ~doest not de-
crease with range, but the damage done
does. At ranges from 10-20 yards, tD3
close-tagether targets can be hit wrth one
round, and from 20-50 yards, 106 targets
cen be hit. The keeper decides whether the
targets are close enough far this rule.
Double-barreled shotguns can be
sawn off, for purposes of concealment. See
the firearms tables for data. In the United
States, such weapons become illegal in the
1920s (7 934--federal law).
If firing a rifled slug, use the Rdie skill.
At the keeper's option, wrnbine Rifle and
Shotgun as a single skill, differentiating
only berween pellet and slug ammo.
SNEAK (10%)
The an of movlng quietly, dthout alerting
those who might hear. Used in combination
w~thH~de,the invesligator makes a single
0100 roll, the result of which is matched
against the ~nvestigator'spercentages in
both skills. Use this combination when si-
lent movement is necessary. See also
Hide.
1920s Sneak
Quiet shoes with gum soles can add bonus
of 10-20points.
w spaT HIODEN (25%)
This skill alFows the user to spot a secret
door or compartment. hidden intruder. in-
conspicuous clue, interesting pram of svi-
dence, concealed car, ambushers, or any-
skills in the game, with a straightforward
application.
79209 Spot Hldden
Binoculars, telesmpes, and game finders
may all add to Spot H~dden.
SUBMACHINE 1,5%3
When finng any subrnachine gun, use this
skill.
a swIrn(=%~
The abil~tyto stay afloat and moving In
water or other liquid. Immersed, use a
Swim roll to keep fmm drowning or to
move through the medium. A failing Swim
roll starts the drowning procedure. Some-
one drowning may receive a Swim rolt
attempt each round--witha success, he or
she reaches the surface and breathes.
With a second success, he or she can
begin to move through the water. If the
second Sw~mroll falls, drowning beg~ns
again.
Five New Skills
BLOCK (DEX x%)
A highly recommendedopt~onalskin;. Block
allows a character to use large 0 5 : ~ lor
s skill is somehow increased, at which tlme
defense. Barstools, shotgu~s. le-g'hs of
pbpe, a tree branch-anp.~g Y a ' can 'be
held up with two hands :o 10'e-ot a blow
may be used in wnjunct:on w+?:+e Block
sktll. Su~oessfuIuse means !+e oSreet in-
tempted the blow, although I? should be
noted that ir damage exceecs ?*eb t wints
of the item, it erther breaks or ts knocked
loose and the remaining damage points
inflicted on the character
L~kethe Dodge skill, beginning skill is
om x2, and may increase wih sucwsslul
use. It does not replace Parry skills used in
conjunction with weapons desrgned for
parrying, such as swords.
ROP1NG (00%)
Thls IS the ability T O twirl and Mrow a rope,
lassoing a target. It is a skill most common
to cowboys and mountain climbers and re-
quires a well-worked rope lor normal
chances d success. A fresh, stiff rope from
the store reduces the chanms of success
by as much as one half.
A thrown rope has a maximum range of
STR XI yard, iffirown laterally across the
ground. Trying to throw e loop of rope ver-
Inflatable water wfngs can be pur-
chased for 35 cents.
192th Swim
Wodd rewrds In the late 1920s are: 100
Yards, 51 serxrnds (Johnny Weisrnuller);
Mile Swim, 21 minutes, 6 114 seconds:The
English Chennel, 11 hours, 5 minutes.
THROW (2SohJ
To hit a target with a msual object, or to hlt
a target w~ththe right part of the object
thrown (such as the blade of a knife or
hatchet),use Threw. Apalm-sized object of
reasonable balance can be hurled three
yards for each sm point of the investigator
which exceeds the object's $12. However.
an abjed designed to be thrown can be
hurled up to six yards for each STR p f n tin
excess of the oblect's siz, and perhaps
bounce on for more. Keepers must choose
the rnultlplier suitable to the actual object
slnce, for instance, a baseball behaves dif-
ferently than a javelin.
tically. trying to loop an overhead object,
reduces the range by one half.
DISGUISE (000~3
This is the skllG of using makeup, wigs, cos-
tumes, and other dev~cesto alter one's ap-
pearance, 131sgulsecan be used to make a
person appear as someone else, even of a
d~Memntrace or sex. Injuries. scars, and
other disfigurements can also be simu-
lated,
Note that this skill only allows appear-
ances to be altered. A knowledge of back-
ground, class values, or other details may
ba necessary lo fully pull off a disguise.
Actually. impersonatinq
. a known person re-
quires acting talent, voim control, and a
good deal of luck.
FORENSICS (00%)
This sk~llrepresents the ~nvestigatorswork-
ing knowledge of current scientific detec-
tive skills. It lncludes such thlngs as: the
ability to properly collect and compare fin-
gerprints; how to make ballistics checks:
the value of blood samples: and numerous
other techniques, See Appendix 8: 1920s
Forensrcs for further details.
HYPNOTISM {0040]
To successfully hypnotize someone, the
subject must be willing to undergothe treat-
If the throw roll falls, then randomly da-
terrnine where the object lands, using the
closeness of the actual die roll result to the
des~redresult to indicale nearness.
1920s Throw
World records in the late 1920s are: discus,
157 foet. 1 510 inches: iavelin 222 feet, 9
fnches; Shotput (76 lbs.): 52 feet. 1/7 6 Inch.
r TRACK(~O%)
With Track. an investrgrttor can follow a
person, vehicle, or animal over soft earth
and leaves. Subtract 1D% from the chance
for success for each day that passes since
the tracks were made. Rain may make
tracking lrnpossible. A baing cannot be
tracked across water, over concrete, or at
night except in unusual cireurnstances.
19209 Track
This skill extends to other tracks, such as
auto Zlres. Plaster casts can be made, and
used for later comparison with suspects.
ment If the hypnotist Fails his roll, he is
unable to hypnot~zethat Character until his
he may attempt ft again. If the toll is suc-
cessful, the subject is now hypnotized and
a n be hypnotized in the future by this
same investigator automatically, without
the necessty of making a roll.
Hypnosis csn be used in several ways.
AID TO PSYCHOANALYSB: If an investi-
gator can successfully hypnotkze a subject,
the investigator may add 25 percantlles to
his current Psychoanalysis smre (provided
he has 10 or more points to begin with)
when treating this patient.
POST-HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION: A sub-
ject can b~~mplantedwith a suggestion to
perform a single specific action In re-
II
sponse to a key word or event. Note that it
is impossible to implant a suggestion that
goes against the subject's basic nature.
While 8 person can usually lx made to do
something foolish in public, they will not
swack and try !o kill somwne--unless that
is part al their normal behavior paltern.
MEMORY AID: Often characters go in-
sane upon witnessing some key event
and suffer amnesia, forgetling about what
may have taken place. Successfuluse of
hypnosis can dredge up these buried
memories.
II

&e Professional
Investig
Pro Tips, The Art of Investigation, Witness Psychology,
HE ONE THING THAT separates the professi maI
T private investigator from the amateur is that photo-
static copy of his license, ready to he presented
when proof of profession is demanded. With it corncs
Iegality, legitimacy, and professionalism. In the same
way that police build their case, so can the privafe derec-
tive. Tf a client has hired you to find out if her husband is
cheating on her, you can take those incriminating photo-
graphs without risk~ngan invasion of privacy c h a r ~ eIf .
!lie client signed the contract, and is paying you her hard-
earned money, [hose photo~raphsare legal. I F the nosy
reporter tries this number he gets hit with a libel suit, and
probably Iwes. A private investigator can question people
at liberty, and they can no more he accused of harassment
than can the police.
[APP-A b
I
Everything a professional inverrtigator does with re-
gards to your client and his case, as long as it confoms to
the ethics of the profession, is legal. No one has to talk to
a private investigator, but then, nobody has to talk lo the
police, ei tlier. The police are public investigatom, the
hired detective a private investigator.
Ethics are important; a private investigator lives and
dies by them. If he breaks and enters, even in the name of
a client, he has committed an illegal act and, if caught,
will have his license pulled so fast his head won't sfop
spinning until there's a Democrat in office again--to say
nothing of possible jail time. But the c d e of ethics is a
shield, as well. A privileged relationship exists between
investigator and client that allows the investigator to
maintain private any infomation gathered in the name of
his client. Though the local police may not like it, unless
they can prove you're withholding evidence vital to an
investigation, they can't do much about A. Professional
ethics cut both ways.
Obtaining a License
Without a Iicense you cannot legally advertise yourself,
or in any way represent yourself as a private detective.
Licensing is a function of individual states, each with
different requirements and different ethical standardq by
which an investigator is judged. Basic requirements,
however, are much the same.
AII appIicants must provide proof of investigative
experience. Generally this can be ten years with a pa-
lice department, Five years as an insurance or other
professional investigator, or a lengthy apprenticeship
with another licensed detective or agency. The actual
arnol~ntof experience required differs frdm state to
state but three years minimum is a safe bet. This expe-
rience shows that the applicant not only knows how to
conduct a proper investigation, but that the applicant
also understands the legal ramifications of the profes-
sion. Letters o f recommendation may also be required,
and a signed affidavit may be needed as well, provid-
ing proof of the experience.

Next, an applicant has to post a bond with a recog-
nized bondsman, probably a minimum of $500. This is
the private investigator's legal collateral, his insurance if
sued, and pan of his credit rating. An applicant must he
able to show that they are not a financial risk Some states
require a private investigator to have an established place
or business before the license is issued. An o f i c e with an
address, and perhaps a working telephone, is usually re-
quired, This is the state's insurance--the board does nor
want to license fly-by-night otltrits.
Then there's the background check. The applicant
must demonstrare good mental health, and a relarively
Pro Tip-Basics
Every workman needs his tools and the private inves-
tigator is no different. Most of ours, however, are used
for one thing: information gathering.
Primary tools are your contacts-+Thepeople you
know. They define just how g w d an investigator you
are--so get lots of them.These sre the people to turn
to for advice, information,and expertise: doctors, law-
yers, bartenders, cabbies, garbage men (always check
a suspect's garbage). and l~brar~ans as well. Clerks at
city hall or the pol~cedepartment are even better.
Someone high up in the city's bureaucracy is best. The
police are not your enemy, so get to know a few,
especially the local desk sergeant. Share a little infor-
mation with them and they mjght share some with you.
By the same token, crirn~neicontacts are important In
case you tread on the wrong toes. Never offendthe
mob, because they don't forget.
Your first recourse and most powerful weapon is
the telephone. Not everybody has one, but every pri-
vate eye should. You need a copy of the phone book
and a working relatronsh~pwith the local exchange
operators. And, incidentally,start your firm's name with
the letter 'A,' Most people call Ihe fkst name They sea
in the book.
With a few calls you can find most things. B L I ~
private eyes are not hired to f ~ n d'most things's0 you'll
need a comfortable pair of shoes for when you need to
ask around: you will do a lot of walk~ng.You can get
into virtually anywhere if yau look l~keyou blong. so
acquire a varied wardrobe. Simple, smart suits are
best, and Wench coals useful for their big pockets-but
workman's clothes are handy too. Interviewing work-
ing-class people doesn't mean dressrng down though;
a look of authority doesn't hurt a bit.
IF anyone ever gives you a business cerd. keep it;
salesmen's are best. false identification is always use-
ful. You will also need cigarettes because they make
good bribes and Ice-breakers, and are an excuse to
cam a light--invaluablefor disposing of evidence.
Speaking of bribes. remember !hat most things run
smoother if appreciation is shown for servioes ren-
dered. Some people get antsy at the notron of anything
resembling a bnbe, so keep in mind that goods, serv-
ims, and information are handy alternatives to cash.
The Professional investigator
clean record. Convicted murderers or extottionists arc
unIikely to pass. Relarlves and friends may be contacted
and questioned by state investigators. and the applicant's
finances probably examined as well.
Finally, an applicant must pass a written exam, and, in
some states, an oral exain as wcll. This determines gen-
eral ability, intelligence, and knowledge, as well as re-
vealing h e applicant's familiariiy with the law and inves-
tigative techniques. In most states an applicant may take
the exam as many times as needed t~ntila passing grade is
finally achieved, but the fee must be paid each time. Once
acquired, the license will have to he renewed peri-
odicalty, hut this is a simpler process. However, the li-
cense can be suspended or revoked any time the licensing
board feels that the detective is not performing up to
standards.
A valid Private Detective's license does not impart the
right to carry weapons. Concealed weawn permits are a
separate matter, and may take as Iong as six months to
ob~ain,possibly invdving a second background check
When applying for a 'carry' permit, the applicant must
present sufficient reason for carrying a firearm, and al-
though being a private investigator is a good reason, it
doesn't guarantee the permit will be issued.
The Investigator and The Law
IF an investigation has any contact w ~ t ha police investi-
gation there may be friction-especially if your c bent is a
suspect. nr if the police have reason to believe the private
eye is withholding evidence. Ry law, evidence pcrtincnt
to a police investigation rntlst he n ~ m e dover immedi-
ately. The client-investigator relationship does not pernit
the investieator to avoid this responsibility. For the most
pan police leave private investigators alone, and a wise
private eye does the same. A private investigator encoun-
tering something clearIy illegal-a crime in progress--is
as obliged as the next citizen to report ir to the police.
However, a private investigator's license does not require
a detective to get involved with crimes outside the sphere
of his own investigations. There is no requirement they
lighr crime at every turn. However, like any citizen, a
private investigator witnessing a felony is free to perform
a citizen's arrest.
As a Iicensed btlsiness, a private investigator is re-
quired to file tax returns and provide irI S I I ~ R C Cand bene-
fits For his employees. As a consequr:nce man!r private
invesrigators subcontract to other agebncies to a(void the
problems of adding agents to their Owri .- paylu~ls.
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A pri-
vate detelctire shot ~ l write
d zI contract for every case as-
sumed, d escribing the paranleters of t he job. as well a s
<
the fee to LUF- -~- ! A I U . C 0 R t l d ~-,.-.
Such --a*
i ~ include waivers of
LIMY
negligence andlor malpractice.
-920s Investigators' Companion Vol.
1 11
You may not want to use a gun but Ido, rrlore for fts
persuasive effect tha~ n killing pwer. Thet's w h y l like
. ... .. . . . .
the 32. It's light, and I a ratner get off a lot or snors
quickly and be sure of winging someone, than a single
shot that either blows the vict~m'shead off or misses
completely Three points to bear in mind: 1) Never thrnk
that you have to draw a gun to Intimidate someone; 2)
Nwer draw a gun unless someone is threatening vio-
lenca: 3) If you start shooting at someone, expect them
10 shoot beck.
Basics~lly,avoid gunfights. If you need to hurt
someone l t is much betrer to rely on a right hook; it is
less likely 'to kill, and the police get touchy about mur-
. . . .a,. .-
oer. worse still. the science of forensic ballistics is
currenriy rrlore advan~ x d In the U.S. (and Mew York in
particular) Ihm anywtiere else in the world. A weapon
used in a crime can o.ften be traced directly back to its
owner--andthe prime suspect.
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The Art of
Investigation
T HE FRST PRJORlTY i n investigal ing a crinnc is
ro determine that a crime has, in fa~ct,been (:om-
rnj[ted. robbery may just a nnlla,laL,,
;"mlnnnA
let. That decapitated body may have k e n ,an i~nforru
wal-
t,
auto accident. Then again, if that decapitatt:d body is also
showing signs of a stmggle--say, b!md a]i d hair ur~der-
neath it7 finglmails-it's probably a safe bet that this was
a mlurder. We now have a crime, and the following rides
are i n effect.
Securing the Crime Scene
First, the crime scene must tx secured. This means that
nobody touches anything until the appropriate authorities
amve. All people at the scene should be detained until
they have k e n as least cursorily questioned, the simple
premise being that the last person on the scene is the most
likely perpetrator, Nothing at the crime scene shot~ldbe
touched or altered i n any way until the reigning authority
gives the all clear. This authority may he anyone from the
local h a t cop to [he Chief Medical Exnminer and his
entourage, depending on [he situation.
Detaining Witnesses
Second, witnesses must he sought and held unriI they've
given a statement. This can be a lot more trouhIe than it's
worth, but you never know who heard what or saw what,
and witnesses are the cerner ~ n legal
y case. Rut
witnesses are a hicky business; you never know i f they
have a bone to pick wid1 a next-door neighbr and are
giving fake testimony.
Police tend to grab any suspicious l o o h g person
found at a crime scene send them downtown. Private de-
tectives cannot do his, of course, but they can request
names and addresses, with the intention of questioning
these individuals later.
Contacting Authorities
Third, the appropriate profe:ssionals are called. The po-
lice, the coroner's office, a nd so on. In the case of a
murder, nobody to1rches anything until !he primary detec-
tive arrives. P h ~ t ~ ~ l a,,~e
~ j taken
L> .Ln,n. .*-
W ~ Z ~ , ~ , V Cpossible,
I
and detectives makc their own sketches of the crime
scene i n their notebooks.
Examining the Scene
E v e r y t h i n g is examined. Some investigators walk
through the entire house or a partmen t 17efore viewing the
actuai scene itself, trying t o reconstm:z the victim's life.
What3 in the kitchen? I f it's lunchtimr:and the trash can
-
is full o f fresh orange pels you llave an idea what might
L
have heen eatm for lunch Remember to ark about that ar
the autopsy-see i f the orange was in the victim's stom-
ach,
What doors and windows are open" Have any of the
locks been forced or picked? It's nearly impossible to
pick a lock without leaving some evidence. Nothing was
Forced? Is this a bad pan of town? IF so, the doors should
Pm Tip-
Remembering People
The oldest system of remembering people is known as
a portrait parle (word-picture), which describes an indi-
vidual's physical character~stics.It is strll an effective
method i f used discreetly. The technique nvolves cate-
gorizing the elements of the face and body. Not just the
obvious sex. eyes, hair, height and weight, but also the
shape of the nose, lips, brow, hands, and so on. Also
note any marks incurred by profession such as ink
stains, scars, or calfouses.
Listen to the subject's voiw for any peculiar Inflec-
tions or unusual phrases. When they tell you their
name remember it snd writs it down later, along with a
brief portrait parle. Look them in the aye whon you
speak. Unless they're a salesman, they probably
glance away giving you an opportunity to look them
over. See how they move; comportment and cloThes,
especially shoes, are a good indication or wealth and
therefore social class-a handy thing to know when
talking to them.
 The Professional Investigator

is up F down--the blood :spatters fr,Ilowing the

exit 01 u l r wuund-it's pmhhly salr: c- .---it
cu L I a suicide.
~ I it
Pro Tip-lnfervie ws But sun the gitn for prints-and se:e if you 4:an find t he
Always develop a list of questions beforehand There bullet, just in case a ballistics checlc ends up being call ed
is nothing more embarrassing than decidrng to go and for.
see a witness end then snd~ngup doing nothing but Physical evidence is vital to any case: cigarette ash on
staring at them after you've asked only one or two
questions. Whenever possible research your subject
the carpet but fl he owner doesn't smoke; a footptint out-
first, and be ready to follow up on the answers they give side the wind07a that calI be cast in plaster, maybe the
to your first questions. The more important they are to shoe identified. Depth of impression, and length of ssride
your enquiries, the more background work you need to if you find a pair of prints, can give an idea of how talt
do. 1 they are a witness to a crime, take a look at the and heavy the perpetrator is. The means of entry is physi-
crime scene first, then find out what you can about the cal evidence too. Was rhc door farced, the window hro-
witness from libraries, public records, or newspaper
archives--even their laundry bags or trash cans. Talk to
ken, or did the perpetrator talk their way in? All o f this is
people who know the subject--co-workers, paperboys, the M.O., or modrrs operandi, and remember, the police
neighbors, and others. Find out about their soc~alclass, keep records. IT Jerry rhe Slick used to like to kick in
home life, interests. and attitudes. People are more dmrs and then brcak all the windows in a place, maybe it
I~kelyto reveal information about someone they know was Jeny thc Slick wha kicked in h i s door and broke all
if they think that they are helping that person. team to
the windows in 'this placc.
be discreet.
Keep statements short and to the point. People Phone records arc also considered pliysical evidence
respond to quick demands without thinking. Throw and shouldnever be overlooked. Who the victim recently
someone a smoking gun and shout: "Hold this'" and talked to may lead to learning who committed the crime.
nine times out of nen they will. Be sure of what you say. Operators are usua flymore than willing to assist police or
Before blurting out something hard to swallow, put detectives solve a crime.
yourself in the~rshms and think how you would react
to what you are about to ask.
If you want something from someone, don't let
them think thet Mat is all you're interested in. They
W i t n e s s Psycho1ogy
have problems of thet own and while thew problems hlost pcoplc don't likc lo lie, and it s h ~ w s It. is a subcon-
aren't as important as yours, make it seem 11keyou scious thing that can he suppressed actively for n while,
think they are. Ask how they are, share a quick pke and hii! eventually the guard always drops and they start
get them Into the habit of agreeing wrrh you Try no! !o showing 'Eie-signs.' I can teIl when someone is lying to
phrase your questions so they requtre negazive an- me by the sweat on their top lip, hantls, and Forehead.
swers, Keep nmld~ng-it makes them nod too. Sales-
men call this the 'yes' mode.
People often start to fidget when forced to lie for ex-
tended periods of tirne: folding their arms. touching their
Private Eye: "Herd d a y nose or ears, tapping their feet, fiddling with their fingers,
Clerk: "Yeah." or looking around in an apparently disinterested fashion.
Private Eye: "Boss overworks you, huh'"
Their voice may rise in pitch. They might ,start denying
Clerk: 'You bet."
heavily ("I swea~!I had nothing to do with it!"). orchal-
Private Eye: "Say, could you do me a quick favoP"
Ctark: "Sum."
lenge you ("'What'si t got to do with you?"), or simply
avoid the p i n r ("I don't have the faintest idea of what
you're talking abut.") Innocent people almost always
talk at great length when accused o f something-despite
have been locked, right? So, we know the pcrpctntor
may have been let in. rather than having to force his way
in. Maybe they had a key, or knew someone in the family.
Whaf's missing?A shoe in the closet that doesn't have a
mate? A mug of shaving soap hut no razor to he found?
And nothing should be touched. Fingerprints need to
be taken. Although it is only rarely that a usable print is
found and then matched-say 10% of the time, at besf--
it's still a 10% bonl~sabove and beyond any other possi-
bilities.
The crime is reconstmcted at the scene to the best of
the investigator's ability. A dead body with the back of its
head missing and a .45 a t its feet might be a suicide, or
maybe a murder. If there are p w d e t burns around the
mouth and on the victim's hand, and if the exit trqectory
1920s Invest~lqaltors"
Companion Vol. Jl

Last Tip--0perat;ng Above and Beyond the Law

There Is only so much one can learn
through standard avenues of enquiry. At
some point breaking the law may be
essential!to gaining the inbnation you
want. I don't mean some minor inlrac-
tion of a city ord~nance,I mean actually
oornmitting a felony.
The mast common crime investiga-
tors commit ts breaking and entering.
When all else fails, you can rely on a
good crowbar to get you the facts the
deepest conspiracies seek to conceal.
Obviously I can't commit everything t~
writing, but remember--always wear
gloves!
Successfully committing s crime is
a maeer of minimizing risks. First, con-
sider if the action is newssarj. Crime
should never be your first resort, always
your last. Habitually breaking the law is
bed--there is no sense taking any un-
necessary risks in th!s profession.
If you must do it, then pick your
time and place carefufly. Essentfalfy, if
no one discovers that a crime has
been committed, then it wasn't. The
best location to perform the more un-
savory crimes is far away from the pry-
ing eyes and ears ot c!vhlizatlon. How-
ever, most situations call for the crime
to be committed wherever the infor-
mation is, such as an office. Remem-
ber what I said about getting into
places simply by walking in and acting
confident. Use thisapproach whenever
possible.
If you have someone that is doing
things Begal, it is difficult for them to
bring the law down on you. If YOU steal
from a gun-smuggler, they usually can't
run to the cops. This is fine as far as It
gms, but remember what Isaid before
about the mob.
Crimes are best executed quickly
so they are usually solo affairs. How-
even; a lookout is a valuable asset if
you know someone you can trust wlth
your life. Choose your accomplices
carefully.
Crime is a fact ot I l e so dm't wony
too much about it. It's all part of the job.

their Fifth Amendment right?. They are normally eager to
speak volumes, and dwell on facts rather than denials.
Oh, and by the way, although electric "lie detectors"
have proven ihemselves useful, the evidence gained by
!hem is not adrnissahle in court.
In Conclusion
The great mystery is not so rnr~chin the crime itself, but
in its solution. An investigator must train himself to ask
questions a h t evesything he sees. And he must ask the
right questions. Why wasn't the door locked? Where did
the checkbook go? What would I do if ...? Each question
gives a separate answer, and each answer brings the in-
vestigation closer to its conch~sion,the resolution of the
final question, the answer to the mystery.
Wrapping U p
One last thing: NEVER get emotionally involved in a
case. As soon as you feel compassion For [he sob stories
you get handed-as genuine as they might be--you lose
control of the case. It could even c a t you your life. Re-
member it's just a Sob and people get hurt all the time--the
other guy's problems don't amount to a hi1 l of beans.
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I APP-B

1920s Forensic Arts

Fingesprin rensic B a l l i a t l c s , Blood Typing, Time of Death,
The Autopsy, Other Forensic Developments

M
ANY LKJZV~L~)PMENTS HAVE been made in
the forensic sciences since the turn of the cen-
tury. A brief overview of the current state of the
an follows.
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Fingerprints
Althr3 u ~ hfingc:rprints w ere first d iscovercd to he unique
in th e late 18th century, actuat p~roof, and the idea that
they could be used to dentify criminals, did not come
a b u t.unrrlu *ule
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lale l r l r l Lerbrury, i h e f i s t official finger-
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print department was set up by the Central Police Depart-

ment in La Pla !a, A~gentina, in 18191. In 19431, London's
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I ~ I U~r t;dled their ow11I ~i~gcrprint bureau,
soon after copied by other agencies. T11e ability of finger-
prints to identify a suspect was acknowledged in the U.S.
in 1903 when the outmoded Bertjllon method (a system
of Rrms
- physical
" - measurements) confused the identifica-
tion of a convicted criminal sent to Leavenwonth Federal
Prison. Only by fingerprinting were authorities able to
sort fie matter out. tify the particular gun from which a bullet was fired. By
In 1904 inspectors from Scotland Yard visited the 1922 Waite's work resuIted in nhe formation of the New
States to teach the science of fingerprinting, resulting in York Bureau of Forensic Ballistics. Here Phillip Gravcllc
its adoption by ?he U.S. military in 1908. By the 19209, adapted the comparison microscope to ballistic use while
although several different classification systems are in John Fisher invented the helixometer used to closely ex-
use, the concept of fingerprints as a positive method of
amine the interior of gun barrels.
identification has been almost universally adopted by Accurate identification depend$ on the condi~ionof
agencies around the world. the sli~gretrieved. Usually the caliber can k determined
Criminal fingerprint files can be found in most state by size and weight. Even the specific make of gun might
and Iml police agencies although their retative corn- bc identified, using the paltern of microscopic grooves
left on the slug by the rifling of the pistol or sitle. Rut
pleteness, filing system, and general condition reflects
local budgets and the concerns of personnel. Not until the some slugs are so darnagcd h a t even accurate identifica-
late 1920s does the U.S. Bureau of Tnvesfigalion begin tion of caliber is difficult.
compiling its vast fingerprint files. creating the first na- Spent shells provide the most accurate way of identi-
tional fingerprint records in the country. fying a weawn. Minnte marh and scratches left by Firing
pins and ejection mechanisms can he matched to those
made an shells test-fired from the weapon and the two
compared. Note that shotgun slugs or pelrets bare no spe-
Forensic BaZEistics cific marks. However, shotgun casings may bear marks
Charles E. Waite, of the New York State Prosecutor's from the weapon's firing nnct ejection mechanisms, al-
Office, was the fist pemon to col laze ballistic data, ana-
lowing for a mible match.
lyzing guns from both home and abroad. H i s studies
made it possible to use slugs and s F n t cartridges to iden-
 In the case of a shooting death, the distance from
which the \ k ~ a y s l ww a s fired can often be gauged bJ.,,,,-
dence found near the wound, sometimes an aid In deter-
mining whether a death was suicide or murder. A star-
shaped burst in the skin amund the wound indicates the
muzzle was held directly against the hody when fired.
Soot smudges, easily wiped away, are llsually found
when the weapon was discharged less than twePve inches
from the victim. At longer distance% sometimes up to
three feet, the skin is 'tattooed' by small powder bums
that do not wash or wipe away.
Blood Typing
Reliable tests to d~srinruichhuman hlmd from animal
h l o d have k e n around since 1:he late IS
though in 1'901. Karl Landstein er discovt
b l d types, naming them A.B.,0. and A!
w:is not use'd a s 3 taw enforcerrlent tool u~ntil1923 when
thc:Ttaiian. L,atte, disctwered an easy method for checking
hlcm l t y p u sing only the smalle st of samrrles. After using
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held in Wes*t Germany in 1926 plrbllcly recognized the
usefulness ~fLatte's rnethods.
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By 1925 Japancsu researchers are discovering that a
large percentage of the population are "secretom," peo-
ple whose hl& type can he determiner! from samples of
other b d i l y secretions including saliva and semen. A
Japanese murder is solved in 1928 using this knowledge.
It should be noted that secre~ionsamples must bc reason-
ably fresh to produce reliable results.
In America, it is 1934 before the first major p l i c e
chemical and toxicological laboratory is established in
New York, and 1938 hefore the First serological labnra-
tory equipped to study bloodstains in the manner pio-
neered by European criminologists.
Still of limited use are the thousands of hinod spatter
samples created hy the Frenclirnen, Florence and Fricon.
These cards show examples of blood that has been
dripped, splattered, sprayed by artery, or thrown by dif-
ferent sorts of wcapons.
Time of Death and the
Autopsy
How long has someone been dead? Alrheugh rates vary
according to temperature and other factors, the following
can be used as a rot~ghguideline,
Thirty minutes after death the skin becomes purplish,
taking on a waxy look while lips and nails turn palc.
Blood begins to settle in the lower parts of the body.
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Extremi~iesturn blue, and eyeballs flatten as fluid pres-
sure drops.
Rigor rnortis begins to set in about four hours after
death, beginning with the smallest m u s c l ~ spreading
, to
the larger, It disappar; in the same manner, and after
thifly hours all traces of rigor are ttsually gone.
By the time twenty-fours has passed, the body has
cooled to the tern1perature oF its environrnent. T:3iscolora-
tion begins, the he,ad and neck turning:a greenish-red that
spreads through tl7e rest of the corps1E over the next few
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days. Decomposit~W
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nizabfe, and tlie odor of rotting meat is noticahle.
Three days later the corpse bloats, and gas blisters
may form on the surface of the skin. Body fluids leak
y. At- from orifices.
major After three weeks, nails separate and fall out. The skin
Y P ~ ~ E bursts open, revealing muscles and fat. En warm ternpera-
tures the h d y is reduced to a skeleton in three to Four
weeks, longer in colder temperatures.
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The Autopsy
A full autopsy includes: identification and tagging of the
b d y ; measuring and weighing; an external examination
noting a1l wounds and other marks; dissect ion and exami-
nation OF the internal organs; toxicological examination
of body fluids and organs, and examination of the stom-
ach's contents; an opinion is rendered and a 'cause of
death' noted on the death certificate.
Other Forensic
Developments
In 1908 an English murderer is convicted on the basis of
soil samples taken from his shoes and marched to soil
From the murder scene. Arepon on the investigation, out-
lining methods o f soif identification, is published in 1918.
A 1909 murder in Paris leads to the first conviction of
a criminal based partially on the matching of human
hairs. Again in France, in 19 12, a murderer confesses to a
crime when presented with evidence of his ~nvolvement
gained from examining the dust on his clothing. In
Berkeley, California, a vacuum cleaner is being used to
accurnldare microscopic evidence before 1920.
Dental secortls are occasionally used to verify the
identity of a corpse. X-rays are found to be blocked by
the metals in modem inks, helping identify fo~geries.U1-
traviolet light reveals erasures and other alterations to