There she was, standing in front of my apartment like she owned the joint. Lips painted blood red, and legs that went all the way down. She held a manila envelope, said she had a job for me, but she didn’t want to come down to the office—the job being of a “sensitive nature”—and could we maybe discuss the matter in private, over a drink or two?
I just stood there, staring at her like a drunken barfly, with the November chill bearing down on the city, and the hallway outside my third floor walk-up beginning to radiate some serious heat. But not the good kind, like a belt of bourbon on a cold night. A particular kind of heat that comes with a particular kind of job, working for a particular kind of client. A deadly heat that’s usually served on your very own bullet—with your name engraved on it.
INCLUDES:
- Playing Card Based Narrative System (used in the Grimmworld & Senses RPGs)
- Primer on film noir tropes
- 21 character archetypes
- Profiles of 5 popular film noir cities
- Equipment & supplies list with 1940s prices
- Narrator section
- 22 NPCs
- Film noir plot generator
- Introductory adventure
- Recommended viewing list
REQUIRES:
- Pencil, paper, standard playing cards, poker chips & some friends
PDF edition includes standard screen file (black & white interior because film noir) and separate character sheet file. Also available in softcover and hardcover editions (which include the PDF edition for free)!
System Note: Deadly Heat utilizes the EverKard playing card system which powers the Grimmworld dark fantasy RPG and Senses paranormal adventure RPG.
