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Part 3 - Method

Killing method is a kind of value. The killing methods are knifing, poisoning by mouth, poisoning by contact, poisoning by injection, strangulation, blunt trauma, hand to hand, and firearms.

A person has a list of killing methods called the murder skill list. The murder skill list of a person is usually {}.

Murder method is a killing method that varies.

To choose the murder method:

DM "Choosing the murder method.[line break]";

repeat with target person running through suspicious people:

add {knifing, strangulation, blunt trauma, hand to hand} to the murder skill list of the target person;

if the profession of the target person is nurse or the profession of the target person is pharmacist or the profession of the target person is physician:

add {poisoning by injection, poisoning by contact} to the murder skill list of the target person;

if the profession of the target person is police officer or the hobby of the target person is hunting or a random chance of 1 in 2 succeeds:

add {firearms} to the murder skill list of the target person;

sort the murder skill list of the murderer in random order;

now the murder method is entry 1 of the murder skill list of the murderer;

DM "[Murderer] killed [victim] by [murder method].[line break]".