cops all around cops all around

[Gregor Eason]

I occasionally go Jack Bauer on a few people
"WHO ARE YOUR CO-CONSPIRATORS?!"
For the Secret Police thing.

I like the idea of the Detective/Investigator. I think the ball would very much be in your court. Its a position that couldn't just be there for koolness, but would have to be able to generate activity on a regular basis.

This was a small plot I organised donks ago. I was hoping for it be receive more attention, but sadly.. it was a "planned" spontaneous event, so a lot of people left without really knowing what they were missing out on

Was great fun!
http://cove.fantasyworld.nl/forum/index.php/topic,549.0.html

With Murders happening all the time, however.. the element of realism would fade a bit.. who cares if its entertainment. Its like Burke's Law, or Diagnosis Murder! All those damn murders every week in the same Hospital ;o
 - Ooo. There's a good source for plots and stories. Or Colombo!?

[Snudrud]

 If there is gonna be a police, they should have supreme power over the soldiers, much like kestapo and KGB.
 And there is a lot of cime going on, lil'alure keeps raiding Cove with his drow friends, i keep stealing stuff. I just someone started a mugger, Cove could have had thier own band of bandits...or eaven orcs! 3 people could go around i orcishkind marsks, and raid our hunts to the orc fort and covetsious and places around Cove! Eavn if you got bored mugging Covians, you could go over to trinny or GRD, and mugg someone there. If your lucky, mabe you can kidnap a noble and get a randsom! Why not?

[Averion]

My idea was serious! Why not put give several citizens and soldiers a secret police role? Perhaps even work with the inquisition as well! It could be charged with finding heretics, spies AND law-breakers.

Sounds good. I think command should take into account the fact that, although Octi's point was relative about man power, if we create the squad, it's likely to draw MORE people into the guild.

[Raiden Morana]

well then i think maybe a dedicated civilian to be like a Detective for such things...or a investigator...that would be kewl...i'd make a char for it *looks around*

Perhaps a position should be created in the Baronship Household or Council.

Steward or Bailiff or Sheriff etc.?

Something for our civvies to aspire to?

[Conan Darkmoon]

 I think it's an awesome, but unnecesary idea since we sort of already have a police force. The army.

[Vince Valentine]

I think we should make it like the old Lesley Neilson show, Police Squad.
The members of police squad could bumble around, cracking rubbish, but oh so funny jokes and solving crimes by accident

[Khaelieth]

But back to secret police, working with the inquisition. Does anyone think that would work?

[qom_riyadh]

But back to secret police, working with the inquisition. Does anyone think that would work?

Well, I think that it'd be better to have police that doesn't follow the rule of "Shoot first, ask later" like the church does...
IMO the police squads - if they'll exist at all - shouldn't be connected with the church...

[Darek Milako]

i love the idea for inspector/investigator....and for people to create environments to work that character in such as a murder plot. that would be great fun. he can go around the towns questioning people and such. it would even more fun if the murder took place during a multi-town event. have a team of investigators and such to work down the case. also gives them something to do to pass time. go through evidence and what not. if this is even on the border of happening let me know. i would gladly make an investigator for it. i got plenty of slots..i can even make a criminal.

[Conan Darkmoon]

 We could also start a new line of Criminals, like Jonas Fleming.. speaking of which, who liked the whole hanging and such?

[qom_riyadh]

*raises hand* I liked that!

Still, having detectives or investigators in Cove will require someone of the Command perhaps (or some other creative person) to set up a quest for each event - i.e. murder. You have to prepare victim, maybe some evidence, ask few people to tell things that will move the investigation further, when one of the policemen will be asking around... etc etc etc...

It's a damn detailed task to do sth like that...

[Conan Darkmoon]

But back to secret police, working with the inquisition. Does anyone think that would work?

Sure, if people were as scared of the church as they were.. say six months ago.  Now the church is more or less done-with, I just recently started a character and I hardly get any respect, I remember when I joined guardsman would quiver at the sight of a churchie.