[D20 Modern]Department 7 (OOC)

[perrinmiller]

ThWatcher; It may be just me, but taking a 10 outside of combat might be good enough for most situations. As you are taking your time, in this case maybe you can take a 20. I did a quick look in the rules and did not see why you could not.

 

[ThWatcher]

perrinmiller; Yes and no. I believe you're right about taking 10 outside of combat.

But, since I believe this is basically research, my logic for using a real roll was as follows.
Research has a base time for the action of 1d4 hours.
Taking 10 takes 10 time the basic time required for the action.
We arrived in the late afternoon or early evening, I only have a few hours at best.
So I used the roll to see if I could find out anything in the time we had before the library closed and I had to join the rest of the team at the hotel.

Once at the hotel, I might be able to connect a laptop to the computer at Department of 7.

(Oh, wait, I forgot to pick up a laptop computer from the equipment room at HQ.)


VanorDM; Would it be possible that my statement in post #279, paragraph 3, includes obtaining a laptop computer and instructions on how to connect to the 'library/research computer' at Dept. 7 HQ ????

 

[VanorDM]

includes obtaining a laptop computer and instructions on how to connect to the 'library/research computer' at Dept. 7 HQ ????

Yes I'd allow that, having a laptop that you could connect to a VPN with, and access the Dept 7 files makes logical sense and if no one else thought of it, Ms Johnson would of suggested it.

 

[perrinmiller]

Research has a base time for the action of 1d4 hours.Taking 10 takes 10 time the basic time required for the action.
We arrived in the late afternoon or early evening, I only have a few hours at best.

Ah yes, the 1d4 hours X 10. I figured I missed something. Shame your rolls were not so good. But hopefully we have a day or two, that's why we came early.

 

[perrinmiller]

No, it's around 6-7pm when you pull into town.

OK, not arguing on City Hall, but the Police Station has no one answering the phones for 911 calls? (Outsourced to India??)

Anyway, I figured even a small town has a police force of 1 Police Chief, 3-4 Officers and 1-2 clerks, leaving someone on duty 24 hours a day.

Of course with call forwarding the 911 calls could be sent directly to the duty deputy's cell phone wherever he/she is. But then there is a question about cell phone reliability.

Anyway, I can work with it IC, calling Ms. Johnson.

Edit: Also it could make a difference if the LEOs are a town Police Department or County Sheriff. I am going to assume Police Department unless corrected. The County Sheriff would have larger juridiction and probably a larger force.

 

[perrinmiller]

Felix; Figured Heckler and Koch was too much, besides our guys don't look German enough. Mulder and Scully wasn't going to cut it either.

 

[VanorDM]

but the Police Station has no one answering the phones for 911 calls? (Outsourced to India??)

There would be someone there, a dispatcher and at least 1 on duty LEO. But the chief himself would be gone.

Edit: Also it could make a difference if the LEOs are a town Police Department or County Sheriff.

The town is large enough to have a small police department, much like you mentioned above. The County sheriff would of course have a larger force, but that office isn't here, it's at the county seat, which is a different town.

 

[perrinmiller]

Ok, if there is a dispatcher and duty LEO are they there and can we meet them? I will edit my post, so Nick and Kara will go into the police station.

Everyone's Situation:
Ming waiting in the car
Rodny finished with the Library (farther ahead than everyone else)
Rory still hasn't posted in Wescot yet (needs to catch up)
Kara and Nick in front of Police Station

Bottom Line: Rory needs to catch up and VanorDM we are waiting on feedback from meeting the Duty LEO.

 

[Herobizkit]

I thought Rodny was looking in the library at the manor, not in town. My mistake. :/

 

[Felix1459]

Felix; Figured Heckler and Koch was too much, besides our guys don't look German enough. Mulder and Scully wasn't going to cut it either.

Just palying IC after all Nicks family is Sheriff, PD and Highway Patrol.