Digital Issue #12 Noir Detective

For the detectives of classic American crime fiction, there was never a moment's rest. When bullets and daggers weren't flying, paranoia and distrust loomed large - every sweet smile was a prelude to a double cross. When you peered through the window blinds, you saw "the streets were dark with something more than night." Famous words by Philip Marlowe, who propped up the genre alongside Sam Spade, Mike Hammer, Phyllis Dietrichson, and lighter fare like Dick Tracy and Tracer Bullet. We've mixed our favorite tropes of the hardboiled and noir genres into one treacherous blend and set it sometime in the grainy, black and white years before 1980, when doctors still smoked on airplanes. So put your collar up, pull your hat low, and pour a stiff one for the road. It's going to be a long night.

• This chapter will help you create a noir detective and their current case by rolling dice through 15 categories
• Pg count 18
• This chapter is included in the Roll For Your Life hardcover and PDF editions