City Hall Archives
1-POINT PULLING STRING
PREREQUISITE: INFLUENCE (CIVILIAN, CRIMINAL, INTELLIGENCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR SCIENCE & RESEARCH)
In musty storerooms and old offices of city and town government buildings, plans and blueprints may be found. These documents show detailed floor plans as well as electrical, plumbing, heating/cooling, and ventilation systems. Some municipality records are kept in better shape than others, and some officials are more helpful than others. Also, the older the building is the less likely that records exist for it. While certain buildings such as correctional facilities are exempt from public disclosure, buildings such as banks and stores are not. In all circumstances, the local government in the area where the building is located must be contacted. For buildings constructed since 1980 federal and state laws guarantee that the records exist. No roll is needed to gain access to these records. Buildings constructed from 1960–1979 are less extensively recorded. The existence and condition of blueprints depends on when the appropriate city instituted fire safety laws regarding building plans. On a roll of three or less on D10, no records exist; four to seven means the records are there but in bad condition; eight or more means the records are well preserved. If the building was constructed from 1920–1959, records exist only if nine or more is rolled, and the records will not be in the best of condition. Before 1920, records exist only if the building is historical or important (Chronicler’s discretion). Such records may be stored in another location, such as a museum or a private collection. Regardless of the age of the building, the municipal clerk may call the building owner to ask permission to release blueprints. To avoid this “courtesy call,” a Routine Admin/Legal or Rotine Persuasion check is required (This check is Routine Difficulty public buildings). High-security buildings, such as correctional facilities, may be unavailable (Referee's discretion) or at least require a Standard Difficulty Check to avoid the courtesy call.
PREREQUISITE: INFLUENCE (CIVILIAN, CRIMINAL, INTELLIGENCE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, OR SCIENCE & RESEARCH)
In musty storerooms and old offices of city and town government buildings, plans and blueprints may be found. These documents show detailed floor plans as well as electrical, plumbing, heating/cooling, and ventilation systems. Some municipality records are kept in better shape than others, and some officials are more helpful than others. Also, the older the building is the less likely that records exist for it. While certain buildings such as correctional facilities are exempt from public disclosure, buildings such as banks and stores are not. In all circumstances, the local government in the area where the building is located must be contacted. For buildings constructed since 1980 federal and state laws guarantee that the records exist. No roll is needed to gain access to these records. Buildings constructed from 1960–1979 are less extensively recorded. The existence and condition of blueprints depends on when the appropriate city instituted fire safety laws regarding building plans. On a roll of three or less on D10, no records exist; four to seven means the records are there but in bad condition; eight or more means the records are well preserved. If the building was constructed from 1920–1959, records exist only if nine or more is rolled, and the records will not be in the best of condition. Before 1920, records exist only if the building is historical or important (Chronicler’s discretion). Such records may be stored in another location, such as a museum or a private collection. Regardless of the age of the building, the municipal clerk may call the building owner to ask permission to release blueprints. To avoid this “courtesy call,” a Routine Admin/Legal or Rotine Persuasion check is required (This check is Routine Difficulty public buildings). High-security buildings, such as correctional facilities, may be unavailable (Referee's discretion) or at least require a Standard Difficulty Check to avoid the courtesy call.
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