| From: | Paul J. Adam Paul@********.demon.co.uk |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Concealing Stuff |
| Date: | Sun, 21 Feb 1999 23:59:47 +0000 |
Robert Watkins <robert.watkins@******.com> writes
>Paul J Adam (no relation to Adam J) writes:
>> In real life, do _you_ stare at every person you pass to see if they've
>> secreted a weapon about their person?
>
>Nope but I'm not a security guard, either. Hmm... okay, take a
>Concealability 10 weapon. Add +4 for the visual check. That's a TN 14.
>Hmm... average joe has a bit less than a 5% chance of spotting.
>
>Assume 2 guards. Assume 6 runners. Okay, that gives us about a 40% chance
>that at least _one_ guard spots at least _one_ weapon. Those still aren't
>good odds.
I tend to use the highest Intelligence present as the chance of spotting
a weapon: otherwise, (a) the dice rolling gets too tedious, (b) it
becomes impossible to make _anything_ happen.
>And I won't even get into things like metal detectors which make the life of
>those guards so much more 'interesting'...
Absolutely, but then I'm thinking much more of day-to-day life.
>So, to recap my earlier question: who here puts faith in concealing their
>weapons?
Worth trying. Best bet of all, with a decent fake SIN, is a transport
permit for when you're not working.
--
Paul J. Adam
