Crossing over Sin City into the Dresdenverse

[Shaft]

This is an idea I had for crossing over Sin City into the Dresdenverse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin_City

The version of Sin City that exists in the Dresdenverse has parrallel versions of the characters in the series.

The Roark dynasty is a branch of the White Court vampires that feed off of greed.  They control the city.

The first "player character" is Marv.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marv_(Sin_City).  His good friend Dwight tells us that "most people think Marv is crazy. He just had the rotten luck of being born in the wrong century. He'd be right at home on some ancient battlefield swinging an axe into somebody's face. Or in a Roman arena, taking his sword to other gladiators like him."

In the Dresdenverse continuity, this assessment is more accurate than even Dwight might know.  Unknown to all, Marv is an amnesiac Einherjar Changeling of the White Court.  His father was a Frost Giant.  His mother was a Valkrie.  The "union" was not consensual.  Marv was abandoned and left for dead, but he survived the winter and was found by Vikings who raised him as one of their own.  When he came of age, he joined the ranks of their warriors and became one of their most ferocious warriors.  Eventually, he fell, and was brought to Valhalla.  Unfortunately, his Frost Giant lineage was detected, and he was denied entry to the afterlife.  His spirit was supposed to be cast out into the netherealm, but his mother snuck him into Midgard where he was reincarnated. He is literally a lost soul, and ends up in Sin City, deprived of his memories.  He's not happy here in Sin City, but at least he belongs...

Marv (10 Refresh, 35 skill points)
High Concept: Lost Einherjar Changeling of the White Court
Trouble: Sometimes I Get Confused
Background: Right at home on some ancient battlefield, swinging an axe into somebody's face.
Rising Conflict: Living on Borrowed Time
Aspect 1: "That's a damn fine coat you're wearing"
Aspect 2: "Is that the best you can do, you pansies?"
Aspect 3: The Hard Goodbye

Skills:
Superb(+5): Endurance, Fists(HtH Melee Wpns)
Great(+4): Athletics, Might
Good(+3): Alertness (+5 vs Surprise and for Initiative), Stealth
Fair(+2): Driving, Guns, Intimidation (+4 to Brush Off)
Average(+1): Contacts, Conviction, Lore, Presence, Survival

Powers:
[-4] Supernatural Toughness
[-2] Inhuman Recovery
[+3] The Catch: Fire & The Trappings of Summer

Stunts:
On My Toes
Paranoid? Probably
No Pain, No Gain
Extensive Training
Lethal Weapon
The Brush Off

Stress:
Physical OOOO[OOOO], 2 extra mild, 2 armor; Mental OOO, Social OOO

Total Refresh Cost: -9

[Sanctaphrax]

Inhuman Reflexes? Do you mean Inhuman Speed?

Also, it looks like his skill list thinks he has Inhuman Strength. But his Power list doesn't.

[Shaft]

Inhuman Reflexes? Do you mean Inhuman Speed?

Also, it looks like his skill list thinks he has Inhuman Strength. But his Power list doesn't.

Corrections have been made.  Muchos gracias. I dropped the Inhuman Speed and Strength and opted for more stunts.  He's still bad ass though.

[Shaft]

Dwight McCarthy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_McCarthy is a wizard of the Dresdenverse, struggling to deal with his magical nature.  He pays the bills by working as a private investigator, taking pictures of adulterous men with an old school black and white camera from the sixties for the women that end up hiring him.  He drives a classic American muscle car from the same era.  He used to work as a part-time photographer for a Basin City paper and still gets work and leads from his friends on the staff. 

His magical skills only recently allowed him to start using the Sight, but the downside of this is that at night, he is haunted by dreams which are actually unconscious glimpses into the NeverNever.

He is an ally to Marv and the Girls of Old Town, including Miho whom he once rescued from Tong gangsters.

Dwight McCarthy (10 Refresh, 35 skill points)
High concept: Wizard Investigator on the Edge
Trouble: A Dame to Kill For
Background: Family Values
Rising Conflict: Facing off against my demons
Aspect 1: A model of chivalry
Aspect 2: Trying to do the right thing and find my place in the world
Aspect 3: The Big Fat Kill

Skills
Great(+4): Discipline, Fists, Guns
Good(+3): Athletics, Conviction, Endurance
Fair(+2): Alertness, Investigation, Driving, Lore
Average(+1): Contacts (+3 w/ Old Town Prostitutes), Intimidation, Presence, Performance (Photography), Rapport (Sex Appeal +3), Stealth


Powers & Stunts
[-2] Channeling (Spirit)
[-3] Thaumaturgy
[-1] The Sight
Lady Friends (+2 Contacts w/Old Town Prostitutes)
No Pain, No Gain
Sex Appeal

Equipment:
4 Focus Items

• Enchanted Item: Black Trenchcoat +2 Block or Armor, usable 2x per session, usable by another, uses 3 Enchanted Item slots
• Enchanted Item: Red Converse Sneakers, Force 2 Movement Spell (for leaping and landing)
• Enchanted Item: Kinetic Punching Ring, Equal to Weapon 2 in HtH, usable 3x per session, uses 3 Enchanted Item slots
  
• 2 Potions, Force 2 (equal to 1 Enchanted Item)

Stress:
Physical OOOO, 1 Extra Mild, Mental OOOO, Social OOO

Total Refresh: -9

[jeditigger]

This...is really keano.

[Shaft]

Detective John Hartigan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hartigan is pretty much unchanged in this continuity.  He remains a disgraced, veteran police detective of Basin City. He is gruff, stoic, and cynical. He is also completely selfless; he cares little about his own well-being as long as he can protect his fellow citizens. He risks his own safety and reputation to achieve safety for those he cares about, but this dedication eventually may destroy his life. Hartigan possesses a seemingly indomitable will, able to withstand multiple bullet wounds without collapsing, and most notably being capable of willing himself back to life after being hanged. Hartigan has a distinctive way of narrating: he often talks to himself in his head, referring to himself as "stupid old man".

John Hartigan
High concept: Disgraced, veteran Sin City police detective pushing sixty
Trouble: Heart condition
Background: Pursuing the Case
Rising Conflict: Framed by the Roarks for a crime he didn't commit
Aspect 1: Come on, You Stupid Old Man
Aspect 2: I kept Nancy Callahan safe once.  I have to keep protecting her.
Aspect 3: That Yellow Bastard

Skills (10 Refresh, 35 skill points)
Superb(+5): Conviction, Investigation (Interrogation)
Great(+4): Alertness, Guns (+5 when outnumbered)
Good(+3): Discipline, Fists (HtH Melee Wpns)
Fair(+2): Driving, Intimidation, Stealth
Average(+1): Burglary, Lore, Might, Presence, Scholarship
Mediocre(+0): Contacts (+2 w/ Basin City Police Department)

Stunts
[+2] Pure Mortal
The Thin Blue Line (+2 Contacts with Cops)
Resilient Self Image
Will to Live (Swap Conviction for Endurance for Physical Stress)
Killer Blow
Extensive Training
Target Rich Environment
Crack Shot (+3 damage w/ Fate point, once per scene; works like Killer Blow for Guns)
Interrogation Techniques (swap Investigate for Intimidate when Interrogating)
Pin the Tail

Stress:
Physical OOOO, 1 Extra Mild, Mental OOOO, 1 Extra Mild (3 if tortured or interrogated), Social OOO

Total Refresh: -7

[Shaft]

The Summer Court in Sin City are represented by the Old Town Prostitutes.  Many of the girls are human, but their senior members such as Wendy, Goldie, Miho and Gail are either Changelings or full blown Fey. 

Miho http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miho_(Sin_City) is a mute, female assassin of Japanese descent. She is one of the Guardians of the Summer Court in this continuity and is part-wind spirit (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaitachi). 

Miho is easily offended by anti-Japanese racial slurs, such as "Jap slut" and "Jap slag"; in response, she behaves in an even more sadistic way than she normally does). Along with Gail, she serves as an enforcer and defender of the city's Old Town. She is often referred to as "Deadly Little Miho" by the character Dwight McCarthy in his narrations. Despite residing in Old Town, there is nothing to suggest that she herself is a prostitute.

Deadly Little Miho (10 Refresh, 35 skill points)
High concept: Old Town's silent wind-spirit assassin
Trouble: Mute?  Or a Vow of Silence?
Background: She moves like the wind
Rising Conflict: Debt of honour to Dwight
Aspect 1: Uses swords to play with her opponents, like some kind of cat
Aspect 2: easily offended by sexist or racial slurs
Aspect 3: Beautiful killer

Skills
Superb(+5): Athletics (+7 w/Supernatural Speed, +9 to Sprint), Weapons
Great(+4): Burglary (Hide/Skulk), Fists (Grappling)
Good(+3): Alertness (Supernatural Initiative, Can see in Darkness), Endurance
Fair(+2): Contacts (+4 w/ Old Town Prostitutes), Intimidation (+4 to Brush off), Lore
Average(+1): Conviction, Discipline, Might, Presence, Survival

Powers/Stunts

[ 0] Human Guise
[-4] Supernatural Speed (move two zones without penalty, stealth penalties from movement reduced by 4)
[-4] Supernatural Recovery
[+3] The Catch: Iron, Trappings of Winter

Cat Burglar
Lady Friends (+2 Contacts with Old Town Prostitutes)
Judo (swap Fists for Grappling)
The Brush Off

Equipment:
Weapons: Katanna (Wpn 3), Wakizashi (Wpn 2), Kusari Gama (Wpn 2), Manji-shaped shuriken (Wpn 1), longbow (wpn 2), roller skates, black kimono

Stress:
Physical OOOO, Mental OOO, Social OOO

Total Refresh: -9

This writeup of Miho is within the same levels as the other PCs, but the way she is portrayed in the comics suggests that she is intended to be more powerful. If you want to boost her power, write her up as follows:

Deadly Little Miho (17 or 18 Refresh, 52+ skill points)
High concept: Old Town's silent wind-spirit assassin
Trouble: Mute?  Or a Vow of Silence?
Background: She moves like the wind
Rising Conflict: Debt of honour to Dwight
Aspect 1: Uses swords to play with her opponents, like some kind of cat
Aspect 2: easily offended by sexist or racial slurs
Aspect 3: Beautiful killer

Skills
Fantastic(+6): Athletics (+8 w/Supernatural Speed, +9 to Sprint), Weapons
Superb(+5): Burglary (Hide/Skulk, +7 w/ Cloak of Shadows in Darkness), Fists (Grappling)
Great(+4): Alertness (Supernatural Initiative, Can see in Darkness), Discipline, Intimidation (+6 to Brush off)
Good(+3): Conviction, Endurance, Presence
Fair(+2): Contacts (+4 w/ Old Town Prostitutes), Lore, Survival

All other skills at Average(+1)

Powers/Stunts
[-1] Cloak of Shadows
[ 0] Human Guise
[-4] Supernatural Speed (move two zones without penalty, stealth penalties from movement reduced by 4)
[-4] Supernatural Recovery
[-2] Inhuman Toughness
[+3] The Catch: Iron, Trappings of Winter
[-3] Gaseous Form
[+2] Item of Power: Orichalchum Katanna, Weapon 3, Counts as Summer Magic, fulfills the Catch against Winter Court - Miho's Katanna is the badge of her office as the Guardian of the Old Town Girls of the Summer Court.  Most importantly, it allows her to effortlessly slip into the Nevernever so that she can report to the Faerie lands.
[-1] +1 to Weapons skill
[-2] WorldWalker

Cat Burglar
Lady Friends (+2 Contacts with Old Town Prostitutes)
Judo (swap Fists for Grappling)
The Brush Off

Equipment:
Weapons: Orichalchum Katanna (Wpn 3), Wakizashi (Wpn 2), Kusari Gama (Wpn 2), Manji-shaped shuriken (Wpn 1), longbow (wpn 2), roller skates, black kimono

Stress:
Physical OOOO, Mental OOO, Social OOO

Total Refresh: -16

[Shaft]

Kevin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_%28Sin_City%29 is a mute, cannibalistic serial killer who preys on the titular city's prostitutes, The Girls of Old Town. He is protected by the powerful Cardinal Patrick Henry Roark, who also acts as his accomplice. Kevin lives at the Roark family farm, and uses the basement as an execution chamber for his victims; after he kills and eats them, he stuffs and mounts their heads on the walls like hunting trophies.

While he appears harmless and unassuming, Kevin is a fierce, inhumanly fast fighter adept in martial arts; accordingly, the Roark family uses him as an assassin from time to time. He is usually accompanied by his pet wolf, which he feeds whatever parts of his victims he does not eat himself.

In the Dresden continuity, he is a Wendigo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendigo

Kevin (19 Refresh, 54+ skill points)
High concept: Silent Wendigo Serial Killer of the Winter Court
Trouble: Mute?  Or a Vow of Silence?
Background: Consumed by murderous impulses
Rising Conflict: Cardinal Roark assures me that my cannibalism is really God's work
Aspect 1: Appears harmless and unassuming
Aspect 2: Hunts and mounts his kills as trophies
Aspect 3: Feeds leftover body parts to his pet wolf

Skills
Fantastic(+6): Fists
Superb(+5): Alertness(+6 w/ Echoes of the Beast, Supernatural Initiative, Can see in Darkness), Stealth (+7 w/ Cloak of Shadows)
Great(+4): Athletics (+6 w/Supernatural Speed, +7 to Sprint), Rapport, Survival (+5 for Animal Handling, +6 with Wolves)
Good(+3): Conviction, Discipline, Endurance, Presence (Brush off w/ Reputation)
Fair(+2): Contacts (+4 w/ Roark Family allies), Lore, Might (+3 Grapple, +5 Lift), Performance (Taxidermy, Singing +4), Resources

All other skills at Average(+1)

Powers/Stunts
[ 0] Human Guise
[-1] Cloak of Shadows
[-1] Demonic co-pilot
[-1] Echoes of the Beast
[-1] Blood Drinker(Flesh Eater)
[+1] Feeding Dependency (Human Flesh), affects
[-4] Supernatural Speed (move two zones without penalty, stealth penalties from movement reduced by 4)
[-4] Supernatural Toughness
[-2] Inhuman Strength
[-1] Claws
[+3] The Catch: Iron, Trappings of Summer

Tower of Faith
Resilient Self Image
The Weight of Reputation
Fiends in High Places (+2 Contacts to allies of the Roark family)
Voice of an Angel (+2 to Sing)
Animal Handler (+2 w/ Wolves)

Stress:
Physical OOOO, Mental OOOO (+2 Mild vs Interrogation/Torture, armor 1), Social OOOO Hunger OOOO

Total Refresh: -19

Notes:
Frank Miller has stated that Kevin and Miho are the supernatural beings in Sin City. Miller characterizes them as "demons"; Miho is a good "demon" and Kevin is an evil one.  In this continuity, in an attempt to reflect that balance, they are the most powerful manifestations of the Winter and Summer Court.

[Sanctaphrax]

Weapons (all high quality +1 to strike)

No way. You want a bonus to hit, you gotta spend Refresh on it.

[-2] Supernatural Strength

Do you mean Inhuman Strength?

[Taran]

Weapons (all high quality +1 to strike)

No way. You want a bonus to hit, you gotta spend Refresh on it.

You could have weapons with "unparalleled craftsmanship" that would allow a free tag.  But that would be a resource/craftsmanship declaration - not an automatic and permanent +1 shift.

[Shaft]

No way. You want a bonus to hit, you gotta spend Refresh on it.

That makes sense.  I'll adjust it.

[Shaft]

Goldie and Wendy are identical twins who serve as blond, dark eyed-femme fatales and are in charge of Old Town. The resemblance between the two is uncanny. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldie_and_Wendy  In this continuity, they are Changelings of the Summer Court with Sidhe lineage.

Goldie (10 Refresh, 35 skill points)
High Concept: Changeling Twin of the Summer Count
Trouble Aspect: Attracting Trouble

Other Aspects:
The Nice One,
Worth Dying For... Worth Killing For... Worth Going to Hell For...,
A friend and more,
Epic Beauty
In Charge of the Old Town Girls

Skills
Superb(+5): Conviction, Rapport (Sex Appeal +7)
Great(+4): Discipline, Lore
Good(+3): Presence, Resources
Fair(+2): Deceit, Driving, Empathy
Average(+1): Athletics, Contacts (Old Town Girls +3), Endurance, Guns, Intimidation

Skills
Superb(+5): Empathy, Rapport (Sex Appeal +7)
Great(+4): Discipline, Lore
Good(+3): Conviction, Presence
Fair(+2): Deceit, Driving, Resources
Average(+1): Athletics, Contacts (Old Town Girls +3), Endurance, Intimidation

Powers/Stunts
Lady Friends (+2 Contacts w/Old Town Girls)
Sex Appeal

Glamours [–2]
Seelie Magic [–4]
Inhuman Toughness [–2]
Inhuman Recovery [-2]
The Catch [+3] is cold iron as well as the trappings of Winter.

Stress
Physical OOO[OO] armor 1, Mental OOOO, Social OOOO

Total Refresh Cost: -9




Wendy (10 Refresh, 35 skill points)
High Concept: Changeling Twin of the Summer Count
Trouble Aspect: Protect (or Avenge) my sister

Other Aspects:
The Not-so-Nice One,
Looks like an Angel,
Drop Dead Gorgeous,
In Charge of the Old Town Girls

Skills
Superb(+5): Conviction, Rapport (Sex Appeal +7)
Great(+4): Discipline, Lore
Good(+3): Presence, Guns
Fair(+2): Athletics, Driving, Resources
Average(+1): Contacts (Old Town Girls +3), Empathy, Endurance, Fists, Intimidation

Powers/Stunts
Lady Friends (+2 Contacts w/Old Town Girls)
Sex Appeal

Glamours [–2]
Seelie Magic [–4]
Inhuman Toughness [–2]
Inhuman Recovery [-2]
The Catch [+3] is cold iron as well as the trappings of Winter.

Stress
Physical OOO[OO] armor 1, Mental OOOO (extra mild consequence), Social OOOO

Total Refresh Cost: -9