C. Auguste Dupin and the Murderer from 'Murders in the Rue Morgue'

 The riddle, so far, was now unriddled'


C. Auguste Dupin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F: Gd (10)
A: Gd (10)
S: Typ (06)
E: Ex (20)
R: Ex (20)
I: Rm (30)
P: Rm (30)

Health: 46
Karma: 70
Resources: Typ (06)
Popularity: 10

Talents:
C. Auguste Dupin is the first literary detective, noted for his use of intellect and logic to resolve crimes. Dupin is considered to have the following talents based on his appearances and apocrypha:
Detective/Espionage
Military
Firearms
Chemistry
Zoology
Rudimentary Forensics (For 1840)
Medicine*
Knowledge: Politics (European)
Knowledge: Paris
Nobility*
Heir-to-Fortune (Although it is all lost before the first Dupin story)
Crime* (The knowledge of, not the current practice).


Powers:
Abductive Reasoning: Dupin can make extraordinary guesses based on observation and information to solve baffling crimes and mysteries based on subtle information. While not a real power, Dupin’s abilities seem to border the paranormal. In essence, Dupin can make a Reason FEAT to determine information about a particular situation based on his skills and experience. Dupin then makes an Intuition FEAT which will determine a successful result. For each success level, Dupin’s abductive guesses can glean additional details and information about a particular case or situation. In essence, Dupin makes a Reason FEAT, which adds to his Intuition FEAT:

• Green Result: No additional bonus
• Yellow Result: +1cs to next Intuition FEAT
• Red Result: +2cs to next Intuition FEAT

Dupin’s skill bonus is then applied to his result, maximum of Am (50) ability. Dupin is considered the finest detective of his era, and future fictional detectives are based on him.

Contacts:
Dupin has several contacts within Paris society, as well as contacts that are well-placed within the government and abroad.

Limitations:
Dupin’s limitations are implied:

• Out of favor: Dupin is well-respected for his ability as a detective, but his family has fallen out of favor and the once great fortune has all but gone. Dupin often seeks to do the right thing despite reward, but his current situations seemingly place him in need during one of his cases. Dupin’s resources were perhaps at Ex (20) at one time, but now are at Typ (06) and he lives at a much lower level than he once did.
• Reputation: Dupin has a reputation as being logical and a little bit off-putting to those who do not know him well. Dupin’s obvious genius makes him seem a bit aloof and cold.
• Age: Dupin is slightly older than his contemporaries and is a striking man of his middle age.

Notes:
Despite the lack of physicality represented in the story, I believe that Dupin’s FASE is fairly accurate based on additional writing and lore regarding Dupin’s backstory that was developed post-Poe but considered to be part of the character.
I have no doubt on Dupin’s RIP score, as I believe he was considerably intelligent, aware, and possessing greater willpower.



The Rue Morgue Murderer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F: Gd (10)
A: Gd (10)
S: Gd (10)
E: Ex (20)
R: Fe (02)
I: Typ (06)
P: Pr (04)

Health: 50
Karma:12
Resources: 0
Popularity: 0/-2 (once discovered, and only then as a small story)

Talents:
The murderer can mimic physical actions of individuals, but only roughly and with an almost parody of said actions – nothing serious, only something like shaving or similar.


Powers:
The orangutan has no powers, and is only a healthier than average specimen.

Contacts:
The orangutan has no contacts.

Limitations:
The orangutan has no additional limitations outside of being an animal, but if one wanted to suggest that it was bloodthirsty, it wouldn’t be out of the question.

Notes:
The orangutan’s reveal as the murderer is one of the all-time twist endings, and only ever served to perplex the situation. Orangutans are docile in comparison. I added bonuses to the typical ape write-up to reflect what I felt was the differences as described.