The characters (except the Spawn) on these two pages are the characters designed for Crude Oil. Adjust them to your taste. Two come from the FBI, two come from the Harris Detective Agency, and the third is the U.S. Marshal investigating the murder.

The Formless Spawn

STR 25 CON 13 SIZ 25 INT 24 DEX 19 POW 12/18/22 (First night/ Second night/Third night)

Damage Bonus 2d6
Hit Points 19
Weapons: Whip: 90%, damage 1d6; Tentacle: 60%, damage DB;
Bludgeon: 20% damage DB;
Bite: 30% damage see below.
When in this form, the Spawn may perform a special Bite Attack. The victim is instantly swallowed. Each round thereafter, the victim takes an additional point of damage from constriction (second round he loses two, third round he loses three, etc.). While swallowed, the victim may make no action whatsoever. The Spawn can continue to swallow prey, making one Swallow attack per turn, until it has swallowed 25 points worth of SIZ in Investigators. While Swallowing, a Spawn may not move from its current location. It may continue to fight, however. If it does move, it dislodges any swallowed Investigators.

James Lawson Agency Detective

25 years old
STR 13
CON 9
SIZ 14
DEX 13
APP 12
SAN 85
INT 18
POW 17
EDU 19
Idea 90
Luck 85
Know 95
Hit Points 12
Magic Points 17
Damage Bonus +d4

Bargain (05), Fast Talk (05), Fist/Punch (25), Grapple (25), Handgun (20), Hide (10), Law (05), Library Use (25), Persuade (15), Psychology (05), Sneak (10) Track (25) Credit Rating (75)

Notes: 380 Points on listed Skills; 180 on any Skills. You come from a wealthy family and may "acquire" things with a successful CREDIT RATING. You may not raise your Credit Rating Skill with Points..

Dalton Harris, Agency Apprentice

20 years old
STR 18
CON 17
SIZ 18
DEX 13
APP 10
SAN 65
INT 11
POW 13
EDU 10
Idea 55
Luck 65
Know 50
Hit Points 18
Magic Points 13
Damage Bonus +d6

Bargain (05), Club (20), Conceal (20), Fist/Punch (25), Grapple (25), Handgun (20), Head Butt (20), Kick (25), Knife (25), Persuade (15), Psychology (10), Shotgun (20)

Notes: 200 Points to spend on listed Skills; 55 Points on any Skills. You do not suffer SAN losses for seeing corpses or violence. You may also purchase any "criminal" skills with a base of 20%.

Benjamin Halsey, Federal Agent

22 years old
STR 17
CON 17
SIZ 16
DEX 15
APP 15
SAN 50
INT 13
POW 10
EDU 16
Idea 65
Luck 50
Know 80
Hit Points 17
Magic Points 10
Damage Bonus +d6

Bargain (05), Drive Auto (20), Fast Talk (10) Firearms (20) Fist/Punch (25) Forensics (00) Grapple (20) Hide(10) Law (05) Persuade (15) Sneak (10) Spot Hidden (25) Track (25) Occult (75)

Notes: 320 Pts to spend on listed skills; 130 on any Skills; you may use your Occult Roll Score (75) instead of SAN at any time. You may not raise your Occult Roll with Points.

Reid Parker, Forensics Specialist

32 years old
STR 10
CON 14
SIZ 13
DEX 15
APP 13
SAN 75
INT 17
POW 15
EDU 20
Idea 85
Luck 75
Know 99
Hit Points 12
Magic Points 15
Damage Bonus +0

Chemistry (00) Forensics (00) Law (10) Medicine (05i Pharmacy (00) Photography (10) Spot Hidden (25) Dodge (30)

Notes: 400 Points on listed Skills; 170 on any Skills; you do not lose SAN for seeing corpses or other gory scenes.

Wade Derby, U.S. Marshal

Age 52
STR 11
CON 12
SIZ 17
DEX 12
APP 10
SAN 90
INT 14
POW 18
EDU 18
Idea 70
Luck 90
Know 90
Hit Points 14
Magic Points 18
Damage Bonus None

Bargain (05) Drive (20) Past Talk (05) Handgun (25) Law (05) Listen (25) Persuade (15) Psychology (10) Spot Hidden (10) Track (25) Dodge (24)

Notes: 360 Points to spend on listed Skills; 140 on any. Skills. You, always lose the minimum SAN unless told otherwise.

Call of Cthulhu Crude Oil (Part 1)

Introduction
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Characters

Crude Oil Part 2