Ideas for a 'cop' character?

[liessahl]

After reading about the PC character backgrounds in Bloodlines 2, I had the idea to play a former cop who isn't quite ready to let go of that part of herself. I've played the first game, but otherwise I'm not all that familiar with VtM lore. Anyone have suggestions for a suitable clan/faction? Is there any equivalent of cops in vampire society?

[Boneyard Bob]

Not much to go on yet, but I imagine a "Law & Order" type might be drawn to the Camirilla. Clan-wise, I imagine it would depend on the kind of cop your character was in their previous life.

[Amadeo]

For a regular cop who strives to uphold the law and respects the chain of command, go with Ventrue and the Camarilla.

For a brooding noir detective with a bouquet of addictions and other issues, whose investigation took him deep down the rabbit hole exposing him to all kinds of secrets that tested the very limits of his sanity right before the Embrace, go with Malkavian (invest in Auspex) and, I'd say, the Pioneers.

For a cop who likes kicking a** and taking names a la Bruce Willis and cares more about the spirit of the law than its letter, go with Brujah and the Pioneers.

For a forensic scientist, go with Tremere.

[liessahl]

Good suggestions! I don't think I'd want to go with Malkavian for a first playthrough, though I do love the 'brooding noir detective' idea. Ventrue/Camarilla does seem like the obvious choice, but the other ideas are good as well. Personality-wise I guess I'd be going for something between the first and third types, so maybe Ventrue (the Dominate and Fortitude powers sound very useful) and the Pioneers? I tend to prefer characters with some social skills over pure brawlers.

[marv]

Honestly, you want law and order, you should be a Cop that was turned into Banu Haqim. They all about judging kindred for their sins.

[GamusLepus]

Within the game? Yeah Ventrue! And the Camerilla. Obvious choice though Ventrue can rule underhanded. They might claim to be the law, but they can as easily be seen as mafia bosses.

I do agree with Amadeo here that Brujah also sounds like an option. A messy option! I think that the people that your character hunts down might be ...soon willing enough to do whatever you want them to do. Might have to do with the bloodsmear that once was their friend!

[liessahl]

I don't really know anything about the Banu Haqim, and it doesn't sound like they'll be in the game at release anyway. I can see the appeal of Brujah, but they kind of come across as the "RABBLE RABBLE SMASH THE SYSTEM" clan, which makes them an odd choice for a former police officer.

Regarding the Camarilla, in the first game they were portrayed as the vampire 'authorities' who were in charge of preserving the Masquerade etc., which I guess is why people associate them with law and order. However the situation seems less clear in Bloodlines 2, and I could see the Unseen being a good choice for a character who cares about justice for the 'little people'. I guess I'll just play it by ear as far as the factions are concerned.

[marv]

And they are basically the new muscle of the Camarilla along with some Lasombra, so I wouldn't write them out of being in the game at all - just currently unplayable. But yeah, you can have a maniac cop with Brujah who cares about the people, a completely loyal to the establishment money cop with Ventrue, a cop that gets into woo-y mysticism with Tremere, a sex crased cop that becomes easy on the eyes with the Toreador or a lunatic cop that goes completely off the rails as far as the department goes with Malkavian.

[liessahl]

Originally posted by marv:

a sex crased cop that becomes easy on the eyes with the Toreador

I probably won't go Toreador for this character, but I must say I'm amused by the idea of a woman in a cop uniform striding into a bar, striking a pose and having everyone gaze at her in awe :D

[The Infinity Sock]

Other than the cop background do we have any idea on the other backgrounds?

[The Infinity Sock]

Originally posted by GrandMajora:

Originally posted by The Infinity Sock:

Other than the cop background do we have any idea on the other backgrounds?

I think they mentioned the possibility of a priest? Not 100% sure.

Cool i do remember in one of the interviews that we might be getting the nobility background

[liessahl]

I know 'barista' was one of them, and maybe a criminal of some kind?