Waste World Lite V2.1

Waste World Lite By Colin Chapman and Bill King

A Few Credits More: CONCEPT bill king. CODE colin chapman, bill king. REVISED VERSION richard gant. CONTROL paul du tmpl. SCREEN I!"#E ondr$ %ahradnick, grg kucra. !ONOC&RO!E I!"#ES $akob po%ar, %oran prdic, ondr$ %ahradnick, marcl turic. INTER'"CE DESI#N grg kucra. EDITORI"L INP(T bill king. L")O(T grg kucra, bill king. PROD(CTION !anticor (nit T*o, Pragu. TR"NSL"TOR +alli lnch. DE-(##IN# paul du tmpl, nick pndrll. "STE ORLD CRE"TED -) bill king. "STE ORLD i+ publi+hd b !anticor !anticor Production+ Limitd, PO -o/ 01, Po+ta Praha 234, 234, Praha, C5EC& C5EC& REP(-LIC. REP(-LIC. "STE ORLD, ORLD, T&E S&O#(N"TE, S&O#(N"TE, &)DR", &)DR", 'ORCES&IELD 'ORCES&IELD and " 'IST '(LL O' CREDITS ar tradmark+ o6 !anticor Production+ Limitd. "ll art*ork and imag+ in all !anticor product+ product+ ar producd producd ithr in7hou+ in7hou+ or a+ *ork 6or hir. Th /clu+i8 copright in th art*ork and imag+ it dpict+ i+ th proprt o6 !anticor Production+ Limitd. "ll t/t copright 9c: !anticor Production+ Limitd, 3;;<. 3;;<. "ll right+ r+r8d.

Waste World Lite a+t orld i+ a planr ra8agd b tn millnnia o6 total *ar, *hr 6i8 gigantic cit7 +tat+ ar lockd in a dadl +truggl 6or control o6 th mo+t prciou+ +ub+tanc in hi+tor= Drakonium, th ultimat nrg +ourc.

E8ron kno*+ that *ithout Drakonium thir automatd 6actori+ 6actori+ *ill ca+ to 6unction. 6unction. Thir light+ *ill go out. Thir air *ill bcom unbrathabl. Thir popl *ill +tar8. "nd 8ron kno*+ that Drakonium i+ running out.

a+t orld i+ a plac o6 +uddn brutal 8iolnc *hr +ur8i8or+ o6 th cata+trophic *ar+ that d+trod th old ci8ili%ation battl amid th ndl++ d+rt+ o6 a trribl changd *orld. It i+ a plac plac *hr humanit humanit and it+ +ucc++or+ +truggl 6or +uprmac again+t horri6ing alin intrudr+. It i+ a plac plac *hr thr i+ no la*, +a8 +ur8i8al o6 th 6itt+t, and *hr th *ak can /pct nothing but a pain6ul dath. &r, 6i8 *arrior *arrior cultur+, 6orgd 6orgd in th crucibl o6 a tn thou+and ar con6lict, 6ight 6or +ur8i8al.

Promthu+ ar th nigmatic !achin #od+. Th+ potnt O8rmind+ control and in6lunc almo+t 8r a+pct o6 li6 in th cit.

PROMETHEUS Promthu+ ++ it+l6 a+ th la+t ba+tion o6 th human rac. It i+ an normou+ normou+ 6ortr++ cit cit *ho+ inhabitant+ ar ma+tr+ o6 th old high tchnolog. Th citi%n+ o6 Promthu+ u+ bionic and cbrntic cbrntic ++tm+ to prolong thir li8+, and Promthu+ i+ a+t orld>+ larg+t producr o6 robot+ and Pan%r+. -ut 8n hr, hr, grinding po8rt /i+t+ chk7b7$o*l *ith normou+ *alth, and th hug +lum+ ar among th *or+t in hi+tor. hi+tor. Th ral rulr+ rulr+ o6

HYDRA &dra>+ data*b ++tm+ +u66rd mo+t during th "rmagddon "rmagddon ar+. '* auto6ac+ auto6ac+ +ur8i8d, and tho+ that did *r capabl o6 producing onl th +impl+t o6 good+. &dran+ *r 6orcd to adapt or di. Th adaptd b d8loping human rplacmnt+ 6or mchanical ++tm+. In &dra, 8r 6orm o6 gntic r7 nginring ha+ bn bn trid and t+td. t+td. Th mtro%on i+ ruld ruld b th &ou++. &ou++. Each &ou+ i+ ngagd in a con+tant proc++ o6 r6ining it+l6 u+ing gntic nginring, cro++7brding, and th biomntal di+ciplin+. Each &ou+ ha+ it+ o*n +pcialt. &ou+ Numra +pciali%+ +pciali%+ in th cration cration o6 human computr+. &ou+ Spdra crat+ crat+ a++a++in+. a++a++in+. &ou+ Valka crat+ crat+ *arrior+. *arrior+. Th onl thing thing that can uni6 th &ou++ i+ a potnt /trnal

thrat. 'ortunatl 6or th cit>+ coh+ion, thr ar man o6 th+. JANUS ?anu+ *a+ onc th +it o6 a+t orld>+ main +pacport, and a+ +uch i+ hom to th 6* +ur8i8ing tran+7global organi%ation+, +uch a+ th (ni8r+al Trading -ank and th &untr>+ #uild. ?anu+ i+ al+o hom to mor than ;@ prcnt o6 all a+t orld>+ Anogn+, *ho ha8 a po*r6ul in6lunc on th political li6 o6 th cit. It+ land+cap i+ dominatd b th Starto*r, th titanic, brokn +pac l8ator that +till rach+ into +pac 6rom th plant>+ +ur6ac. THE SHOGUNATE Th Shogunat i+ th mo+t po*r6ul +tat o6 th Ea+trn +ctor+. It i+ a militar dictator+hip ruld b th Shogun and hi+ *arrior 8a++al+, th +amurai. Th Shogunat con+i+t+ o6 a numbr o6 +ctor+ ruld b *arlord+ and bound to th Shogun b a *b o6 6udal obligation. Th +amurai ar th ruling *arrior ca+t, ddicatd to /cllnc in battl, *ho u+ po*rd armor, p+ionic+, potnt martial art+ tchniBu+, and anthing l+ that *ill nhanc thir po*r+. Th common popl o6 th Shogunat /i+t in a +tat o6 8irtual +r6dom, in thrall to thir 6udal ma+tr+. IKARUS Ikaru+ ho8r+ abo8 th To/ic a+t+, hld alo6t b hug +u+pn+or+. It i+, in 6act, an archiplago o6 arti6icial 6ling i+land+ *hich mo8 in 6ormation acro++ th +k, +omtim+ parting to go thir +parat *a+, al*a+ coming back togthr in tim+ o6 cri+i+. In man *a+, Ikaru+ ha+ pr+r8d 8n mor o6 th old tchnolog than Promthu+. It+ +k6lt+ ar th mighti+t in th *orld, and th i+land+ thm+l8+ ar all but immun to attack. Ikaran+ +capd th *or+t ra8ag+ o6 th "rmagddon ar+ and + thm+l8+ a+ a plantar lit +pard bcau+ o6 thir +uprm d+tin. In ralit, th 6olk o6 Ikaru+ ar compltl dcadnt, addictd to narcotic+ and dbauchd pla+ur+. Th +pnd much tim +moking dmon*d in hug hookah+ and indulging in rotic +imulation+ in thir ralit machin+. Throughout th a+t orld, Ikaran pla+ur hou++ can b 6ound di+pn+ing th+ pla+ur+ 6or a pric.

-ond th mgaciti+ li6 i+ +hort and brutal. Th air i+ poi+onou+. Th +a+ ar dad. Th

land i+ a d+rt. Th *orld i+ littrd *ith th ruin+ o6 /tinct ci8ili%ation+. !utant+ roam th poi+ond *a+t+. !chani%d barbarian+ plundr th +cattrd +ttlmnt+. Sntint dath machin+ +talk th +ur8i8or+.

WHAT IS A ROLE-PLAYING GAME? Rol7plaing #am+ ar +tortlling gam+ *hr a group o6 popl gt togthr and tak part in th tlling o6 a tal. On plar, calld th Narrator, tak+ on th part o6 d+cribing th *orld, and all th popl th plar+ mt. & outlin+ th ba+ic +tor. & pla+ th part o6 all th minor charactr+ th plar+ ncountr, d+cribing thir action+ and talking *ith thir 8oic+. "ll o6 th othr plar+ ha8 a +ingl charactr *hom th control. Th plar+ ar rall th +tar+ o6 th +tor. Th control thir charactr+ action+ *ithin th guidlin+ laid do*n b th rul+ and Narrator. Th r+pond to th +ituation+ th Narrator crat+ *hil+t acting out th part o6 thir o*n +pcial charactr.

THE NARRATOR "+ Narrator ou ha8 a +pcial r+pon+ibilit. )ou mu+t b 6amiliar *ith th rul+. )ou mu+t crat th charactr+ and +ituation+ th plar+ ncountr. )ou ar th plar>+ + and ar+ in th *orld, d+cribing *hat th + and har and +mll and 6l. )ou o8r+ an combat+ u+ing th rul+ gi8n hr to do +o. )ou look a6tr th +mooth running o6 th gam. )ou tll th +tori+ that th plar+ *ill +tar in. It i+ our $ob to + that 8ron ha+ a good tim and to r+ol8 an argumnt+ that might ari+ during th cour+ o6 pla. In th nd, our dci+ion i+ 6inal, o8rriding an o6 th rul+ in th book.

THE PLAYERS "+ a plar ou *ill pla onl a +ingl rol. Thi+ altr go i+ r6rrd to a+ our plar charactr or +impl PC. )ou *ill ha8 on PC *ho i+ our altr7go in a+t orld and *ho *ill li8 or di, 6ail or +uccd ba+d on our action+. E8n i6 thi+ charactr +hould di, ou do not lo+. )ou can +impl choo+ to crat anothr charactr, u+ing th rul+ gi8n hr.

NARRATOR CHARACTERS In pla th Narrator tak+ on th rol o6 man di66rnt popl, acting out thir part in th ongoing drama. "n charactr controlld b th

Narrator i+ r6rrd to a+ a Narrator Charactr 9NC: +impl to di+tingui+h thm 6rom th PC+.

rgardl++ o6 ho* good ou ar at *hat ou *r doing.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DICE )ou *ill nd +om dic to pla Waste World Lite. )ou u+ +pcial t*nt7+idd dic a8ailabl 6rom mo+t hobb +tor+ and ou u+ ordinar +i/7+idd dic. In th t/t * abbr8iat t*nt7+idd dic to d@, and +i/7 +idd dic to d4. hn ou + a numbr b6or th d it man+ roll that numbr o6 th appropriat tp o6 dic and add thm. 'or /ampl, 0d4 man+ roll thr +i/7+idd dic and add th r+ult+.

FUMBLES " 6umbl i+ a particularl poor di roll. hn a 6umbl occur+ +omthing bad *ill mo+t likl happn. hn rolling a d@ a 6umbl occur+ *hn ou roll a 3. hn ou 6umbl ou al*a+ 6ail at *hat8r ou *r attmpting

a+t orld RP# u++ th mtric ++tm 6or all *ight+ and ma+ur+. Di+tanc+ ar gi8n in mtr+ and kilomtr+. ight+ ar gi8n in kilogram+.

COSTS AND PRICES In a+t orld th ba+ic unit o6 currnc i+ th crdit i++ud b th (ni8r+al Trading -ank. It i+ uni8r+all honord acro++ th *orld. "lthough man plac+ ha8 thir o*n currnci+ and trading ++tm+, pric+ throughout thi+ book ar gi8n in crdit+. Crdit+ ar normall *rittn in unit+ bt*n 3 and 3,@@@. Th normal 6ormat 6or pric+ in crdit+ i+ 3@@C or 02C. I6 thr i+ no lttr at th nd o6 a pric ou can al*a+ a++um that it i+ in crdit+.

Character Generation -6or ou can pla ou *ill nd a charactr. )ou ha8 t*o option+. I6 ou ar in a hurr to gt into th gam, ou can +impl choo+ on o6 th prgnratd charactr+ in "ppndi/ I. Chang th charactr>+ nam i6 ou lik, and +tud th charactri+tic+, +kill+ and +pcial po*r+ a8ailabl to it. Othr*i+, ou can u+ th tmplat+ in "ppndi/ II and th rul+ pr+ntd hr to mak our o*n uniBu charactr.

CHARACTERISTICS Charactri+tic+ ar a ma+ur o6 ho* good our charactr i+ in crtain gnral ara+. Th highr our charactri+tic+ ar th bttr. 5ro i+ an a8rag charactri+tic. Po+iti8 charactri+tic+ ar good. Ngati8 charactri+tic+ ar poor. Thr ar th 6ollo*ing +i/ charactri+tic+= Strength ST!= Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* ph+icall 6it, +trong and po*r6ul our charactr i+. Th gratr our +trngth, th mor ou can li6t and carr and th mor damag ou *ill do *hn u+ing mu+cl po*rd *apon+ +uch a+ +*ord+ and a/+. De"ter#t$ D%!= Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* *ll7coordinatd, agil and d/trou+ our charactr i+, a+ *ll a+ ho* 6a+t our r6l/+ ar.

Inte&&#gen'e IN!= Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* +mart our charactr i+, ho* Buickl ou larn and ho* prcpti8 ou ar. P()er PW!= Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 our ba+ic p+chic abilit. 'or mo+t popl thi+ i+ ratd at %ro. M(*e+ent R,te MR!= Thi+ tll+ ou ho* 6a+t our charactr *alk+ and run+. L#e F(r'e LF!= Thi+ tll+ ou ho* much damag our charactr can tak b6or bing takn out o6 action. Normall, 8r charactr *ill +tart *ith %ro in th 6our primar charactri+tic+ 9ST, DA, IN, and P:. Each tmplat gi8+ ou a numbr o6 dic to roll on charactri+tic point+. Th+ ar th point+ that ou can allocat to our PC>+ primar charactri+tic+. On charactri+tic point +pnt gt+ ou on point in th charactri+tic o6 our choic. Thi+ i+ cumulati8. )ou can +pnd on point and gt ST 3. To mo8 up 6rom thr to ST  *ould co+t ou anothr  point+, +o ou *ould +pnd thr point+ in total to go 6rom ST @ to ST . Som tmplat+ ha8 minimum primar charactri+tic+. )ou mu+t +pnd point+ to bu th rBuird charactri+tic+ to th gi8n l8l. Som tmplat+ ma ha8 ma/imum charactri+tic+. )ou cannot bu th charactri+tic+ gi8n to gratr than th ma/imum.

Li6 'orc and !o8mnt Rat ar not purcha+d *ith charactri+tic point+. In+tad, th ar dtrmind b th 8alu+ a++ignd to th primar charactri+tic+. )our L' i+ Bual to our 9ST / :  3@, and our !R i+ Bual to our ST  2. "n charactri+tic point+ l6t un+pnt ar lo+t.

SKILLS Skill+ tll ou ho* good our charactr i+ in on narro* ara +uch a+ dri8ing or 6iring a gun. Somtim+ +kill+ ha8 +kill l8l+. Th+ ar *rittn a6tr th +kill>+ nam. I6 ou ha8 "crobatic+ , ou ha8 t*o +kill l8l+ *ith "crobatic+. Th highr our +kill l8l+ ar, th bttr ou ar *ith a +kill. Skill+ can b ithr DA +kill+ or IN +kill+. DA +kill+ ar primaril +kill+ in8ol8ing ph+ical abilit, +uch a+ +hooting a gun or picking a pockt. IN +kill+ ar tho+ *hich in8ol8 mntal abilit or kno*ldg, +uch a+ haling or computr programming. Th tp o6 a +kill ha+ an a66ct on th *a th ar u+d 9+ #am !chanic+:. Somtim+, a +kill *ill ha8 a *ord in brackt+ a6tr it. Thi+ +impl tll+ ou *hich particular *apon ou ha8 th +kill *ith or *hich tp o6 8hicl ou can dri8.

Each tmplat ha+ a numbr o6 +kill+ li+td 6or itF th+ ar th +kill+ that tmplat +tart+ *ith. Roll a d0 9that i+, a d4 di8idd b  and roundd up: 6or ach +kill to 6ind out ho* man +kill l8l+ ou ha8 *ith that +kill.

SPECIAL ABILITIES Thi+ catgor includ+ all +pcial abiliti+ that +t ou apart 6rom normal popl. hn our charactr ha+ a +pcial abilit or po*r thi+ *ill b d+cribd in th t/t. Somtim+ ou *ill b a+kd to roll a di to randoml choo+ bt*n +8ral option+.

E.UIPMENT )our charactr *ill ha8 +om Buipmnt. Thi+ part o6 our charactr>+ d+cription tll+ ou *hat Buipmnt ou ar carring and /actl *hat it do+ in gam trm+. )ou gt 3d4 rload+ 6or ach *apon our charactr i+ carring. In addition, all charactr+ gt th 6ollo*ing +tandard Buipmnt= rbrathr ma+k, 3 +t o6 clothing, and 9i6 human: a +ur8i8al +uit. E8r charactr al+o gt+ 3d@ / 3@ crdit+ +pnding mon. Thi+ i+ th rad ca+h our charactr i+ carring. )ou cannot bu Buipmnt *ith it.

Game Mechanics DOING THINGS !o+t normal action+, +uch a+ *alking acro++ a room, +uccd automaticall. Somtim+ though, ou *ill nd to roll dic. )ou onl do thi+ *hn thr i+ a dramatic purpo+ 6or doing +o, or *hn thr i+ +om doubt about *hthr ou can +uccd at *hat8r ta+k ou ar attmpting. "lmo+t 8r important di roll in a+t orld i+ mad u+ing a t*nt7+idd di 9d@:. "lmo+t all roll+ 6ollo* th +am 6ormat. )ou roll th di and ou add an po+iti8 modi6ir+ that might appl 9+uch a+ a high charactri+tic or +kill:, and thn +ubtract an ngati8 modi6ir+ that might appl. I6 th r+ult i+ gratr than 3@ ou ha8 +uccdd. I6 th r+ult i+ 3@ or l++ ou ha8 6aild. Th amount ou roll gratr than 3@ tll+ ou ho* man +ucc+++ ou ha8. Th amount ou gt l++ than tn i+ th numbr o6 6ailur+. For example, you are driving your skimmerbike over a rough patch of desert during a sandstorm when, suddenly, a huge boulder looms out of the gloom. You wrench the controls

to avoid it: will you succeed Fortunately, you have a !" of #$ and a !rive %&kimmerbike' skill of #(. )his gives you a big positive modifier %#*'. +nfortunately, the weather conditions are extremely bad and you are only reacting at the last second, so there is a negative modifier of (. You roll the die and get a -. You add * for your &kill and !". )his gives you a total of /. )hen you subtract ( for the negative conditions. )his gives you a final total of . &ubtracting 0 from this gives you a total of  success. You dodge the rock, but only 1ust.

FUMBLES hn ou roll a 3 on a d@ roll, it i+ a 6umbl. " 6umbl al*a+ 6ail+, no mattr ho* good ou ma b *hn u+ing a po*r or +kill. Dpnding on *hat ou *r doing *hn ou 6umbld, thr ma b othr pnalti+ a+ *ll.

CHARACTERISTIC ROLLS Somtim+ th Narrator *ill a+k ou to mak a charactri+tic roll. hich charactri+tic thi+ *ill 8ar dpnding on th circum+tanc+. I6 ou nd to mo8 a ha8 bouldr, it *ill b a ST roll. I6 ou nd to lap back 6rom a trap door it *ill b a DA roll. I6 ou nd to rmmbr a particular pic o6 in6ormation it *ill b an IN roll. I6 ou nd to r+i+t th p+chic attack o6 a po*r6ul Dmon, it *ill b a P roll. hn ou mak a charactri+tic roll, roll th di and add th appropriat charactri+tic. Subtract an ngati8 modi6ir+ th Narrator tll+ ou to. I6 th r+ult i+ 33 or mor ou ha8 +uccdd. I6 th r+ult *a+ 3@ or l++ ou ha8 6aild.

PERCEPTION ROLLS Somtim+ it *ill b important *hthr ou + or har +omthing. hn thi+ i+ th ca+ th Narrator *ill a+k ou to mak a prcption roll. To do thi+ ou roll a d@ and add our IN plu+ an appropriat modi6ir+. I6 th r+ult i+ 33 or mor ou ha8 +uccdd. Sight prcption roll+ ar mad *hn ou ar tring to + +omthing. &aring prcption roll+ ar mad *hn ou nd to har +omthing.

USING SKILLS hn ou nd to u+ a +kill ou roll th di and add our +kill l8l+ 9i6 ou ha8 an: and ithr IN or DA, dpnding on th charactri+tic on *hich th +kill i+ ba+d. Th Narrator appli+ an ngati8 modi6ir that ma appl. I6 th r+ult i+ 33 or mor ou ha8 +uccdd. I6 th r+ult i+ 3@ or l++ ou ha8 6aild. Onc ou ha8 rolld th dic ou +hould +ubtract 3@ 6rom th total. I6 th r+ult i+ po+iti8 thi+ i+ th numbr o6 +ucc+++ ou ha8. Th mor +ucc+++ ou ha8, th bttr our r+ult *ill b. I6 th r+ult i+ %ro or l++ ou ha8 6aild. )our ngati8 +cor i+ th numbr o6 our 6ailur+. Th mor 6ailur+ ou ha8 th *or+ th r+ult o6 our 66ort+ *a+.

NON-PROFICIENCY )ou can attmpt to u+ a +kill 8n i6 ou do not po++++ it. &o*8r, our non7pro6icinc put+ ou at a di+ad8antag *hn attmpting thi+, +o thr i+ a G4 pnalt to our +kill roll in addition to an othr pnalti+ th Narrator ma appl. Som di66icult +kill+ cannot b u+d at all i6 ou do not po++++ thm. It i+ impo++ibl 6or +omon *ithout training to pr6orm brain +urgr or ad8ancd nuclar ph+ic+ r+arch. )our Narrator can di+allo* an non7pro6icint +kill u+ that h 6l+ 6all+ into thi+ catgor.

Combat

Combat i+ di8idd into combat round+. Th+ ar thr7+cond priod+ in *hich 8r charactr *ho i+ +till con+ciou+ gt+ to act. In a combat round 8r charactr ha+ an action pha+. "ction pha++ occur in a +trict ordr. Th charactr *ho+ action pha+ it i+ mu+t 6ini+h that pha+ b6or othr charactr+ gt to act.

INITIATI/E To 6ind out *ho gt+ to act and *hn, ou roll 6or initiati8 at th +tart o6 8r combat round. E8r charactr roll+ a d@ and add+ hi+ DA. Th Narrator normall mak+ on roll 6or all th charactr+ h control+. Th charactr *ith th high+t total gt+ to tak hi+ action pha+ 6ir+t, thn th charactr *ith th n/t high+t total go+, and +o on until 8r con+ciou+ charactr ha+ takn an action pha+. Onc thi+ ha+ happnd th combat round i+ o8r and ou mu+t roll 6or initiati8 again and bgin a n* combat round. Thi+ continu+ until all th charactr+ on on +id ar dad, ha8 +urrndrd, or run a*a, or until both +id+ agr to a halt.

ACTIONS In our action pha+ our charactr ma choo+ to tak an o6 th 6ollo*ing action+= Att,'01 )our charactr can attack *ith an *apon h hold+ rad in hi+ hand. Ch,rge1 I6 our charactr i+ not alrad in clo+ combat, h can run up to 4 tim+ hi+ !R in mtr+ and attack *ith an rad clo+ combat *apon or *ith hi+ bar hand+. Th momntum

o6 our charg gi8+ ou a 2 bonu+ to an clo+ combat attack ou mak. Dr,) We,2(n1 I6 our charactr ha+ no rad *apon, h can dra* on 6rom it+ +cabbard or hol+tr i6 h ha+ on a8ailabl. M(*e ,n3 Att,'01 )our charactr can mo8 up to hi+ !R and +till attack *ith a rangd *apon h ha+ rad. Thr i+ a G pnalt to our attack roll 9+ blo*: i6 ou choo+ to do thi+. Re&(,31 )our charactr can rload an *apon that i+ out o6 ammo and 6or *hich h ha+ th appropriat ammunition. R4n1 )our charactr can mo8 up to 4 tim+ hi+ !R. Other1 )ou can mak an othr action our Narrator dm+ *ill tak 0 +cond+ or l++.

MAKING AN ATTACK Rgardl++ o6 *hthr ou ar in clo+ combat or 6iring a rangd *apon, all attack+ 6ollo* th +am pattrn. )ou roll a d@ and add our DA and +kill *ith th *apon ou ar u+ing. "n ngati8 modi6ir+ ar applid. )ou +ubtract tn. I6 th r+ult i+ %ro or l++, our attack ha+ mi++d. I6 our total i+ po+iti8 th+ ar th numbr+ o6 +ucc+++ ou ha8. )ou ha8 hit and ma *ll do damag.

DEFENDING E8n i6 ou ar hit ou ma *ll +till tak no damag. I6 ou ar a*ar o6 an attack, ou al*a+ gt a d6n+ roll. Thr ar +8ral *a+ in *hich ou can d6nd.

D(3ge1 )ou roll a d@ and add our DA and Dodg +kill i6 ou ha8 it and choo+ to dodg. )ou can dodg ithr rangd or clo+ combat attack+. P,rr$1 )ou roll and add our DA and our *apon +kill i6 ou choo+ to parr. )ou can onl parr in clo+ combat. I6 ou ar parring a *apon *ith our bar hand+, ou onl gt to add hal6 our +kill in unarmd combat 9i6 ou ha8 it:. "n +ucc+++ ou gt *hn d6nding ar +ubtractd 6rom our 6o>+ +ucc+++. I6 thi+ rduc+ hi+ total to %ro or l++ ou tak no damag. I6 our 6o>+ total i+ +till po+iti8, h ha+ landd a +olid hit. )ou>d bttr hop our armor i+ good noughH

DOING DAMAGE "ll *apon+ ha8 a damag charactri+tic. Thi+ tll+ ou ho* much damag th do. Thi+ can b *rittn 3! or 3!. Th numbr b6or th ! i+ th damag multiplir. I6 th numbr i+ gratr than 3, ou multipl our +ucc+++ b th damag multiplir b6or adding th damag modi6ir. 'or /ampl, a po*r gauntlt ha+ a damag multiplir o6 . I6 ou got  +ucc+++ *ith it *hn hitting, ou *ould multipl thm b  6or a total o6 3@ +ucc+++ b6or adding th damag modi6ir. Th numbr a6tr th plu+ +ign i+ kno*n a+ th damag modi6ir. Thi+ i+ addd to our +ucc+++ to tll ou ho* much damag ou ha8 don. hn thi+ calculation i+ mad, thi+ i+ our damag total. It i+ po++ibl that ou +till ma do no damag bcau+ our 6o ma ha8 armor. In clo+ combat our ST i+ addd to our damag modi6ir, i6 ou +ucc++6ull hit.

ARMOR I6 our 6o ha+ armor, that armor *ill ha8 an "rmor Rating 9"R:. Thi+ tll+ ou th +topping po*r o6 that armor. Th "R i+ +ubtractd 6rom our damag total. I6 th r+ult i+ %ro or l++, our 6o>+ armor ha+ +toppd all th damag and h i+ unharmd. I6 our damag total i+ +till po+iti8, it i+ +ubtractd 6rom our 6o>+ L'.

ARMOR RATING On particularl important concpt i+ armor rating. Thi+ tll+ ou ho* *ll protctd our charactr i+ again+t damag. To 6ind out our total armor rating, add th armor rating ou gt 6rom an Buipmnt 9+uch a+ cramic armor: to th armor rating ou gt 6rom an +pcial abiliti+ +uch a+ armor. Not 8rbod *ill ha8

th armor +pcial abilit, but almo+t 8r charactr *ill ha8 +om 6orm o6 armor in thir Buipmnt.

LOSING LF Damag i+ +ubtractd 6rom our L'. hn our L' rach+ %ro or l++ ou ar badl hurt and out o6 a 6ight. )ou can do nothing 6or th r+t o6 th battl /cpt li on th ground uncon+ciou+. )ou cannot mak an d6n+ action+ and i6 anon mak+ a +ucc++6ul attack on ou, ou ar dad. "6tr th battl i+ o8r, ou mu+t mak a ST roll. I6 th r+ult i+ 3@ or l++ ou ar dad. I6 th r+ult i+ 33 or mor ou hal L' Bual to our +ucc+++ on th ST roll. Thi+ i+ kno*n a+ th dath roll. I6 +omon ha+ th haling +kill and u++ it +ucc++6ull, ou *ill rco8r L' Bual to th numbr o6 +ucc+++ h +cor+ on hi+ haling roll. )ou can n8r rgain mor L' than ou ha8 originall po++++d through haling or 6rom our dath roll. "++uming ou +ur8i8, ou rgain lo+t L' at th rat o6 on L' pr point o6 ST o8r %ro pr hour. 'or /ampl, i6 ou ha8 ST 3 ou *ill rgain  L' ach hour a6tr a combat.

RANGED ATTACK MODIFIERS Thr ar crtain 6actor+ that a66ct our chanc+ o6 hitting in rangd combat. "ll o6 th+ 6actor+ ar cumulati8. Th ar= C(*er1 I6 our targt i+ in +o6t co8r +uch a+ bhind a hdg thr i+ a G pnalt to hit. I6 our targt i+ in hard co8r +uch a+ bhind a *all thr i+ a G2 pnalt to hit. L(ng R,nge1 I6 our targt i+ o8r hal6 our *apon>+ rang charactri+tic a*a, thn thr i+ a G2 pnalt to hit. B,3 L#ght1 I6 ou ar +hooting in bad light +uch a+ a diml lit plac or at t*ilight thn thr i+ a G pnalt to hit. I6 it i+ night tim or i6 it i+ mi+t th pnalt i+ G2. O-h,n31 I6 ou ar 6iring a *apon *ith our o667hand thr i+ a G2 pnalt. I6 ou ar right7handd our l6t hand i+ th o667hand and 8ic 8r+a. )ou +hould dcid b6or pla bgin+ *hich i+ our o667hand.

CLOSE COMBAT Thr ar al+o crtain modi6ir+ to our di roll *hn ou ar in clo+ combat. Ch,rge1 I6 ou chargd into combat thi+ action pha+, ou gt a 2 to our hit roll.

M4&t#2&e Att,'0er51 I6 our 6o i+ bing attackd b mor than on a++ailant, ou gt 3 to our to hit roll 6or ach additional a++ailant. Str#0#ng Fr(+ Beh#n31 2 O-h,n31 I6 ou ar +triking *ith our o667 hand thr i+ a G2 pnalt. I6 ou ar right7 handd our l6t hand i+ th o667hand and 8ic 8r+a. )ou +hould dcid b6or pla bgin+ *hich i+ our o667hand.

WEAPONS Clo+ combat *apon+ can onl b u+d in clo+ combat and onl ha8 on charactri+tic G D,+,ge D!. "ll rangd *apon+ ha8 th 6ollo*ing charactri+tic+= C&(5e R,nge CR!1 Thi+ tll+ ou *hat i+ th mo+t 66cti8 rang, in mtr+, o6 th *apon. "nthing bond thi+ di+tanc i+ long rang. R,nge R!1 Thi+ tll+ ou th *apon>+ ma/imum 66cti8 rang. -ond thi+ rang th *ill ha8 no 66ct. D,+,ge D!1 Thi+ tll+ ou th amount o6 damag th *apon can do. T$2e T!1 Thi+ tll+ ou th tp o6 *apon ou ar carring. Th+ ar= S#ng&e Sh(t S!1 Thi+ *apon 6ir+ onl a +ingl +hot ach turn. Se+#-,4t(+,t#' %!1 Thi+ *apon i+ capabl o6 +mi7automatic 6ir and can +Bu% o66 on +hot 8r tim ou pull th triggr. Th can ithr 6ir a +ingl +hot or u+ a bur+t di 9+ blo*:. F4&& A4t(#re F!1 Thi+ *apon ha+ a much highr rat o6 6ir than +ingl +hot or automatic *apon+. Th can 6ir ithr a +ingl +hot or u+ a bur+t di 9+ blo*:. F4&& B4r5t On&$ O!1 Th+ po*r6ul *apon+ ha8 +uch a high rat o6 6ir that th +nd out a +tram o6 bullt+ ach tim ou pull th triggr. Th can onl b 6ird u+ing a bur+t di 9+ blo*:.

BURST DICE hn u+ing auto6ir or +mi7automatic 6ir, ou u+ a bur+t di. Thi+ i+ a normal d4 rolld at th +am tim a+ ou mak our to7hit roll *ith a d@. )ou nd onl mak on to7hit roll 6or all our attack+ in th bur+t. Th r+ult o6 th d@ *ill tll ou th numbr o6 +ucc+++ ou gt *ith all our attack+ thi+ action pha+.

I6 ou hit, th bur+t di tll+ ou ho* man o6 th +hot+ ou 6ird ha8 hit. It al+o tll+ ou *hn ou>8 run out o6 ammo. hn u+ing th bur+t di, ou u+ it in+tad o6 th d@ to tll ou *hn ou>r out o6 ammo. I6 ou mi++, th numbr on th bur+t di i+ maningl++ /cpt *hn it tll+ ou that ou>8 run out o6 ammo. -ur+t dic *ork a+ 6ollo*+= Se+#-A4t(+,t#' F#re1 " r+ult o6 3 or  on th bur+t 6ir di man+ that on +hot ha+ hit. " roll o6 0 or 2 man+ that t*o +hot+ ha8 hit. " roll o6  or 4 man+ that 0 o6 our +hot+ ha8 hit. In addition, i6 a 3 com+ up on th bur+t 6ir di ou ar out o6 ammo. )ou +till +cor on hit, though. F4&& A4t(-F#re1 Th numbr that com+ up on th bur+t 6ir di i+ th numbr o6 +hot+ that hit our targt+. I6 a 3 com+ up, ou +cor on hit but ar out o6 ammo. F4&& B4r5t On&$ We,2(n51 hn 6iring a 6ull bur+t onl *apon, th numbr on th bur+t di tll+ ou th numbr o6 our +hot+ that ha8 hit. )ou run out o6 ammo onl i6 a 3 com+ up on th bur+t 6ir di and ou 6umbl our to7hit roll. In addition, i6 ou ha8 hit and a 4 com+ up on th bur+t 6ir di, ou can roll th bur+t 6ir di again and add it to th numbr o6 hit+ ou ha8 +cord. )ou can kp rolling and adding 6or a+ long a+ ou kp gtting +i/+ on th bur+t di.

HITTING WITH AUTO-FIRE O G ou>8 +cord 6i8 +ucc+++ *hn 6iring our a++ault ri6l and a 6i8 com+ up on th bur+t di. hat do+ that manJ It man+ that ou>8 +cord 6i8 +parat hit+ ach doing 6i8 +ucc+++ on *hat8r ou *r aiming at. hat i6 ou *ant to +plit attack+ bt*n targt+J )ou can di8id up our hit+ bt*n targt+. )ou mu+t +tat /actl *ho ou ar aiming at b6or ou roll th dic. Th hit+ ar +plit bt*n our cho+n targt+. )ou allocat hit+ on at a tim, +tarting *ith th nar+t targt and *orking along to th n/t clo++t. I6 ou>8 +cord mor hit+ than thr ar targt+ ou *r aiming at, ou rturn to th clo++t targt and rpat th procdur until all our hit+ ar u+d up. For example, you tell the 2arrator that you are shooting at three &kavengers and then get

five hits. )his means you inflict two hits on the two nearest &kavengers and one hit on the one furthest away. 3f you had only scored two hits then you would have hit the two nearest. 3f there had been four &kavengers, the nearest one would have taken two hits and all the rest would have taken one hit. 3f there had been five &kavengers each would take one hit. 3f you had been firing at six then only the nearest five would have taken a bullet. I6 thr i+ mor than t*o mtr+ bt*n targt+ ou mu+t burn +om hit+ bridging th gap bt*n targt+. On hit bridg+ t*o mtr+ o6 di+tanc. hat i6 on targt i+ in co8r and th n/t targt i+ notJ Roll to hit, u+ing th modi6ir+ 6or th a+i+t targt to hit. Thn appl th ngati8 modi6ir+ 6or th targt in co8r to th +ucc+++ ou>8 +cord. I6 thi+ rduc+ th +ucc+++ 6or th attack to %ro or l++ thn ou>8 6aild to hit that targt. For example, you fire your blaster at a group of three enemies. 4ne of them is in hard cover, one of them is in soft cover, and the last and nearest is on open ground. You roll to hit the guy in the open and get four successes. )he burst die gives you three hits. )hat5s one hit against each of your chosen targets. )he guy in the open takes one four success hit. You subtract four from your successes against the guy under hard cover, which means you have missed. You subtract two from your successes against the &kavenger in soft cover. )his means you5ve hit with two successes.

DODGING BURST FIRE WEAPONS Simpl mak on dodg roll again+t an ntir bur+t 6rom an automatic *apon. )ou appl our +ucc+++ *ith that dodg roll to all hit+ 6rom that bur+t. O6 cour+, i6 ou 6ail our dodg roll, all o6 thm might do ou damag.

OUT OF AMMO I6 ou 6umbl *hil 6iring a rangd *apon, ou ar out o6 ammo and mu+t +pnd a turn rloading.  a++um 8rbod carri+ nough +par ammo to kp thm going 6or a *hil. &o*8r, a6tr th 6ir+t tim ou rload ou nd to mak an ammo roll. Roll th dic G i6 th r+ult i+ 3@ or l++ ou ar out o6 ammo until ou can bu mor or +trip it 6rom th bodi+ o6 th dad. )ou can onl do thi+ i6 th pr+on *ho+ corp+ ou ar +ca8nging *a+ carring a *apon o6 th +am tp a+ our o*n.

THROWN WEAPONS )ou can thro* grnad+ up to 0@ mtr+ 3@ mtr+ 6or 8r point o6 ST ou ha8 o8r %ro. hn th /plod th u+uall a66ct 8rthing *ithin thr mtr+ o6 th point o6 impact.

RANDOM RANGES Somtim+ t*o 6orc+ *ill ncountr ach othr and th Narrator *ill ha8 no ida ho* much di+tanc +parat+ thm. (ndr +uch circum+tanc+ * roll d4 and multipl. hn th ncountr occur+ indoor+ or in cit +trt+ *hr thr i+ a lot o6 co8r, * multipl th r+ult b 3@ mtr+. In th grat outdoor+ and on th *id opn +pac+ * multipl th r+ult b 3@@ mtr+ or mor.

E%AMPLE OF COMBAT 3ronside and 6arcus are exploring some ruins when they are attacked by three &kavengers. 7ll of the &kavengers are !" 0, &) 0 with LF 0 and 78 . 4ne of the &kavengers has an assault rifle, two are armed with chainswords. )he 2arrator rolls randomly to find the range, deciding that the combat will begin at $d*x0 meters. 9e gets a , so there is 0 meters between both sides. 9e also describes the area to the players, saying that there is broken ground and cover within $0 meters of them. )he &kavengers are out in the open. 9e draws a little sketch map to illustrate the relative positions, and combat begins. 8ound 4ne: 6arcus rolls $ for initiative and adds his !" of # for a total of ;. 3ronside rolls (. &ince his !" is hainsword. 9e decides to open fire with his blaster. )he blaster is capable of auto?fire so he opens up on all three &kavengers. 9e gets a ( and adds his 8ifle skill for a total of /. )he &kavengers are 0 meters away. )his is easily within range, but over the blaster5s close range of ;0 meters, so 6arcus subtracts ( from his total. 7 two comes up on the burst die. 9e has hit two of the &kavengers with one success. =oth &kavengers dodge. )hey roll a d$0 with no modifiers, since their !" is
less than one so 6arcus has missed him. )he other &kavenger desperately tries to duck and gets a (. 6arcus hits him. &ince his blaster has a damage modifier of #$ this is added to his successes. 9is damage total is ;. )he &kavenger is wearing hide armor, which stops one point of damage. )his is subtracted from 6arcus5 damage total so the &kavenger only takes two LF of damage. )he 2arrator decides that the &kavenger with the assault rifle will provide covering fire while the other two close with our heroes. )he &kavengers run forward covering $( meters. )hey are now (* meters away from the two adventurers. )he &kavenger with the assault rifle opens fire on 3ronside. 9e is at long range so there is a ( to his total. )he &kavenger opens up and rolls - with three hits on the burst die@ 3ronside decides to dodge. 9e rolls a d$0 and adds his !" and !odge skill. )he total score is . 3ronside5s measly one success is subtracted from the &kavenger5s total of -. )he &kavenger hits with A successes. 9is assault rifle has only 6 and no damage modifier so 3ronside takes ; A damage hits. 3ronside has the armor special ability which stops ( of each hit, and is wearing light ceramic armor which stops another ; from each hit. 9e takes three one point hits, reducing his LF by three to a new total of . 3ronside5s player asks the 2arrator how close the cover is. )he 2arrator reminds the player that he said $0 meters. 3ronside decides not to bother running for cover and lets rip at one of the two charging &kavengers. )he range is (* meters. )his is close range for 3ronside5s 96B. 9e gives the &kavenger the benefit of his concentrated fire. 9e rolls a $ and adds his 96B skill of #. 9is total is ;. )hat5s ; successes. )he &kavenger rolls a * for his dodge attempt and fails to get out of the way. )he 96B is a Full =urst 4nly weapon and a / comes up on the burst die. Five hits. )he 96B has a damage modifier of #$ so each hit does /

damage. )he &kavenger5s armor soaks up one point from each hit but this means he takes five hits doing ( damage each. )hat5s a total of $0 damage. )his reduces the &kavenger to
Psionics !o+t popl think that p+i po*r+ ar on o6 th man mutation+ to a66lict mankind +inc th "rmagddon ar+. Th truth i+ that th dat back to b6or that ag o6 trribl con6lict and that p+chr+ plad a d8a+tating part in tho+ *ar+. P+chr+ ar a brd apart. Th can tap into th ba+ic nrg 6lo*+ o6 th uni8r+ and *ild

thir po*r in man di66rnt *a+. Th can rad thought+, control mn>+ mind+, or d8a+tat armord 8hicl+ *ith a g+tur. '* popl tru+t tho+ *ho *ild +uch +mingl +uprnatural nrgi+. Th +upr+titiou+ bli8 thm to b *itch+ and +orcrr+ in lagu *ith th Dmon+. E8n th mo+t +ophi+ticatd and ducatd 6ar and hat thm, 6or *ho *ant+ to

kno* a pr+on *ho can rad our innrmo+t thought+ and +crt+ and can control our 8r action+J

U5#ng P5#(n#' P()er5

Be'(+#ng , P5$0er )ou nd to ha8 th p+kr +pcial abilit to *ild p+chic po*r+. )ou al+o nd to achi8 a crtain minimum l8l o6 po*r b6or ou can u+ p+ionic po*r+F thu+, ou can onl gain p+ionic po*r+ i6 our P i+ gratr than @.

M,"#+4+ N4+6er ( P5# P()er5 Thr i+ a limit to th amount o6 p+ionic talnt+ that 8n th mo+t po*r6ul brain can handl. Thi+ i+ partiall dpndnt on natural abiliti+ +uch a+ intllignc and dtrmination, but it can al+o b incra+d b training. Th ma/imum numbr o6 p+i po*r+ an p+kr can 8r ha8 i+ Bual to hi+ IN plu+ P plu+ 0.

P+i po*r+ oprat lik all othr +kill+. Th p+kr>+ plar roll+ 3d@  P  hi+ Po*r L8l 9hi+ +kill *ith th po*r:. I6 th total i+ gratr than 3@, th po*r +uccd+. I6 th po*r ma b r+i+td, th targt roll+ 3d@  P  an bonu++, and hi+ +ucc+++ +ubtract 6rom th p+kr>+ +ucc+++ 9$u+t lik a dodg in combat:. "ll p+kr+ ma u+ a numbr o6 p+ionic po*r+ ach round Bual to thir P, unl++ th po*r rBuir+ concntration. P+kr+ ma not combin p+ionic and rgular action+, unl++ th d+cription o6 th po*r +a+ it ma b don. Som po*r+ rBuir concntration. " p+kr u+ing on o6 th+ po*r+ ma not tak an othr action, normal or p+ionic. Th po*r rBuir+ hi+ ntir attntion, 6or th duration o6 th tim it i+ u+d.

Eperience Points E/princ point+ 9AP: ar *hat lt our charactr larn and gro*. "t th nd o6 ach ad8ntur +++ion our Narrator *ill a*ard ou a numbr o6 AP. Th+ can b +pnt to purcha+ n* +kill+ and +pcial abiliti+, gt rid o6 di+ad8antag+, and impro8 our attribut+. Th co+t+ ar di66rnt, dpnding on *hat ou *ant to purcha+. Purcha+ing a n* +kill co+t+  AP, and gi8+ ou a +kill l8l o6 @. Purcha+ing a n* l8l in a +kill ou u+d during th pla +++ion co+t+ a numbr o6 AP Bual to th n* l8l o6 th +kill. Purcha+ing a n* l8l in a +kill ou did not u+ during th pla +++ion co+t+ a numbr o6 AP Bual to 3. tim+ th n* l8l o6 th +kill 9round up:. Purcha+ing a n* +pcial abilit, or gtting rid o6 a di+ad8antag, co+t+ a numbr o6 AP Bual to th co+t o6 th +pcial abilit or di+ad8antag. )ou mu+t al+o ha8 th prmi++ion o6 th Narrator, and +om di+ad8antag+ ma n8r b gottn rid o6. Purcha+ing a n* p+ionic po*r co+t+ 4 AP, and gi8+ ou a po*r l8l o6 @.

Purcha+ing a n* l8l in a p+ionic po*r ou u+d during th pla +++ion co+t+ a numbr o6 AP Bual to 0 tim+ th n* l8l o6 th po*r. Purcha+ing a n* l8l in a p+ionic po*r ou did not u+ during th pla +++ion co+t+ a numbr o6 AP Bual to 2. tim+ th n* l8l o6 th po*r. Impro8ing an attribut co+t+ a numbr o6 AP Bual to 3@ tim+ th n* l8l o6 th attribut. In th ca+ o6 ngati8 attribut+, it co+t+ 3@ tim+ th l8l o6 th attribut, turnd into a po+iti8 numbr 9@ AP to rai+ a G to a G3, 6or in+tanc:. In 8r ca+, ou mu+t purcha+ ach l8l o6 a +kill or attribut. To rai+ a +kill 6rom 3 to 0, ou mu+t pa th co+t to rai+ th +kill to  and thn to 0. 'or /ampl, i6 ou had Pi+tol 3 and *antd to gt Pi+tol , it *ould co+t ou  AP. I6 ou *antd to impro8 our Pi+tol 3 +kill to Pi+tol 0, it *ould co+t ou  AP. That *ould b  AP to gt ou to Pi+tol , and thn 0 AP mor to gt to Pi+tol 0. )ou do not nd to +pnd AP. Th can b +a8d 6rom +++ion to +++ion to +++ion and +pnt *hn ou lik.

!"ill List &r i+ th ma+tr li+t o6 all th +kill+ a8ailabl to th PC+ in Waste World Lite.

DE%TERITY SKILLS "ERO-"TICS )ou kno* ho* to pr6orm compl/ and impr++i8 arial manu8r+ *hn ou ar piloting an aircra6t or 6ling battl+uit o6 an +ort. Thi+ can b particularl u+6ul in a dog6ight. It act+ lik acrobatic+ to impro8 our dodg undr th+ circum+tanc+. -"TTLES(IT 9T)PE: Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* *ll ou can handl and rpair a +uit o6 po*rd armor, +uch a+ tho+ u+d b th Ikaran+ or th Promthan+. hil ou ar *aring a battl+uit, our othr DA +kill+ ar limitd to a ma/imum amount Bual to our -attl+uit +kill. I6 ou *i+h to b abl to u+ both Ikaran and Promthan battl+uit+, ou mu+t larn thi+ +kill mor than onc. -L"DE Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* good ou ar *ith chain+*ord+, +*ord+, and daggr+. -L(D#EON Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* good ou ar *ith club+, mac+, a/+, and othr impact *apon+ o6 thi+ tp. CLI!-IN# Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* *ll ou can climb up *all+, cli66+ and othr 8rtical or nar 8rtical +ur6ac+. DOD#E Thi+ +kill +ho*+ ho* good ou ar at dodging. It i+ u+d a+ a modi6ir again+t rangd attack+ *hn8r ou ar a*ar o6 an incoming attack. Thr i+ no nonpro6icinc pnalt 6or not ha8ing Dodg. E8ron can tr and do it. DRIVIN# Thi+ +kill +ho*+ ho* good ou ar at dri8ing ground 8hicl+. 'ORCE-L"DE Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 our pro6icinc *ith th dadl clo+ combat *apon kno*n a+ a 6orcblad. &"ND#(N Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* good ou ar *ith all pi+tol+.

&E"V) E"PON Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* good ou ar *ith machin gun+ and othr ha8 automatic 6ir *apon+. !"RTI"L "RTS Thi+ i+ th highl +ophi+ticatd 6orm o6 unarmd combat training originall pr6ctd in th Shogunat. Thi+ +kill gi8+ ou a ba+ic damag multiplir o6 3 in hand to hand combat rathr than th @. that mo+t popl gt *hn 6ighting *ith thir bar hand+. PICPOCET Thi+ +kill ma+ur+ our abilit to pick pockt+ *ithout bing noticd. It i+ r+i+td *ith our 8ictim>+ Intllignc. K(IC DR" 9E"PON T)PE: Thi+ +kill lt+ ou dra* a *apon and attack *ith it in th +am action pha+, pro8iding ou mak a +ucc++6ul Kuick Dra* roll. )ou nd a di66rnt 8r+ion o6 thi+ +kill 6or ach *apon ou intnd to Buick dra* *ith. Kuick dra* can gnrall onl b u+d *ith handgun+ and blad+. RI'LE Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* good ou ar *ith all ri6l7tp *apon+. RIDE 9-E"ST: Thi+ tll+ ou ho* *ll ou rid crtain cratur+. Th nam o6 th cratur i+ gi8n in th brackt+. Riding i+ a limiting +kill. hn ou ar riding, our othr DA7ba+d +kill+ ar limitd to our Riding. So i6 ou had Rid 9Rptar: 0 and S*ord , ou could onl u+ our +*ord at l8l 0 *hil ou *r mountd. SPECI"L E"PON 9T)PE: Thi+ i+ a catch7all +kill d+cription 6or all tho+ *apon+ that ar +o +pciali%d that th nd a +pcial +kill to u+ thm G Spcial apon 9P+i -la+tr: or Spcial apon 9Ic #un:, 6or in+tanc. hr a *apon rBuir+ a +pcial *apon +kill, thi+ *ill b +tatd in th *apon>+ d+cription. SEC(RIT) S)STE!S Thi+ +kill +ho*+ our abilit at picking lock+ and o8rcoming +curit ++tm+ o6 all +ort+. STE"LT&

Thi+ +kill +ho*+ ho* good ou ar at mo8ing Buitl, u+ing co8r and gnrall not bing noticd.

*ith thm. It i+ u+d a+ a modi6ir *hn8r ou gambl, *hn8r ou attmpt to chat or *hn8r +omon attmpt+ to chat ou.

T&RON E"PONS Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* good ou ar *ith thro*n *apon+ +uch a+ grnad+, +ton+, +hurikn, and +par+.

&E"LIN# Thi+ ma+ur+ our +kill at patching up and haling *ound+ and di+a++, and o6 pr6orming 6ir+t aid on th *oundd.

(N"R!ED CO!-"T Thi+ +kill i+ u+d a+ a modi6ir in hand7to7 hand combat u+ing our bar hand+ and 6t. Rtractabl cla*+ and othr *apon+ attachd to bionic implant+ u+ thi+ +kill.

INTERRO#"TION Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 our abilit to gain in6ormation 6rom an un*illing pri+onr or in6ormant.

INTELLIGENCE SKILLS "PPR"ISE V"L(E )ou can u+uall tll th rough 8alu o6 +omthing a6tr a car6ul apprai+al. )our kno*ldg appli+ to $*l+, arti6act+ and othr o6tn7tradd commoditi+. Th Narrator +hould mak thi+ roll 6or ou, appling an modi6ir+ h *i+h+ 6or th rarit o6 th ob$ct and our chanc+ o6 kno*ing +omthing about it. & i+ pr6ctl at librt to gi8 ou a 6al+ 8alu i6 th +kill roll 6ail+. (+uall ou ar good at +potting 6ak+ and 6orgri+. Thi+ +kill cannot b u+d b non7pro6icint charactr+. ""RENESS Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 our a*arn++ o6 our +urrounding+ and abilit to +pot unu+ual thing+. It i+ u+d b th Narrator *hn +omon tri+ to pick our pockt or ambu+h ou. CO(RTIER )ou kno* ho* to mo8 in high circl+. )ou kno* ho* to con8 maning+ *ith th 6lick o6 an lid and th +tr++ on a +ingl *ord. )ou kno* th languag o6 diplomatic protocol, and ou kno* *hat i+ and i+n>t don b th right popl. )ou kno* ho* to toad to popl and ho* to 6lattr thm *ith ma/imum 66ct. Thi+ +kill cannot b u+d b non7pro6icint charactr+. '"ST T"L Thi+ +kill i+ our abilit to talk popl into doing thing+ not al*a+ in thir b+t intr+t+. )ou can con, +ll, li and chat *ith th b+t o6 thm i6 ou ha8 a high rating in thi+ +kill. #"!-LE Thi+ +ho*+ our kno*ldg o6 8ariou+ 6orm+ o6 gambling 6or mon and ma+ur+ our +kill

INTI!ID"TE Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 our abilit to in+pir 6ar and cau+ popl to think t*ic about cro++ing ou. LORE 9S(-?ECT: Thi+ +kill ma+ur+ our kno*ldg o6 an particular +ub$ct. Th +ub$ct can b a+ +otric a+ th cu+tom+ o6 ancint cultur+ or a+ banal a+ kno*ing th location o6 8r illgal cbr+hop in Promthu+. )ou +hould 6l 6r to in8nt our o*n catgori+ o6 lor, *ith th Narrator>+ appro8al. N"VI#"TOR )ou kno* ho* to 6ind our *a through th trackl++ d+rt+ o6 a+t orld. )ou can tll our po+ition 6rom th +tar+, th rough la o6 th land, tc. RO-O!"NC) Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 our pro6icinc at con+tructing, rpairing and programming robot+. Thi+ +kill cannot b u+d b non7pro6icint charactr+. SED(CTION Thi+ tll+ ou ho* good ou ar at +ducing mmbr+ o6 th oppo+it +/. S&"DOIN#T"ILIN# Thi+ ma+ur+ our abilit to 6ollo* +omon *ithout bing noticd in an urban n8ironmnt. It i+ al+o a ma+ur o6 our abilit to +pot popl *hn th tr to do th +am to ou. STREETISE Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* ou handl +ituation+ in8ol8ing lo*li6 and +trt +cum. It i+ an indicator o6 our M+trt +mart+. S(RVIV"L

Thi+ i+ a ma+ur o6 our abilit to +ur8i8 in th dadl d+rt+ and %on+ o6 a+t orld. To u+ thi+ +kill proprl it i+ rcommndd that ou u+ propr Buipmnt= +ur8i8al pack, rbrathr, and +o on. TR"CIN#

Thi+ +kill i+ a ma+ur o6 ho* good ou ar at 6ollo*ing track+ and trail+ in a *ildrn++ +ituation. I6 ou +uccd in our tracking roll b 0 or mor thn ou *ill b abl to tll mor than th ba+ic dtail+ about th dirction o6 th trail. )ou *ill b abl to mak a good rough gu++ at ho* man 8hicl+ or indi8idual+ thr ar.

!pecial Abilities "!-IDEATRO(S )ou can u+ ithr hand $u+t a+ *ll, and can carr a *apon in ach hand and u+ it *ith no pnalt 6or u+ing th o66 hand. Thi+ can b particularl u+6ul i6 ou lo+ th u+ o6 a hand during combat. C(5t1 3@ point+. "R!OR )ou +kin ma b +cal and rptilian. It ma b thick and rptilian. It ma b co8rd in a thick in+ct7lik carapac or co8rd b intrm+hing plat+ o6 bon or cartilag. It do+ not mattr. )ou ha8 armor that i+ cumulati8 *ith an othr armor ou *ar. C(5t1 "R tim+ , cumulati8 9 point+ 6or "R 3, 4 point+ 6or "R , and +o 6orth:.

&"RD) )ou ar toughr than mo+t popl. )ou gt a 0 modi6ir *hn making dath roll+. C(5t1  point+. INN"TE SENSE O' DIRECTION )ou al*a+ kno* *hr ou ar *ith rlation to +om landmark= our hom, th North Pol, a+t, *+t, tc. Onc ou ha8 6ollo*d a rout, ou can al*a+ rtrac it. )ou n8r gt lo+t. C(5t1  point+. EEN E)ES )our + ar ama%ingl kn, gi8ing ou a  to all +ight Prcption roll+. C(5t1  point+.

-E"(TI'(L&"NDSO!E )ou ar /trml bauti6ul or hand+om. Thi+ gi8+ ou  on all 'a+t Talk, Trad, and Sduction roll+. C(5t1 3@ point+.

EEN E"RS )our ar+ ar ama%ingl kn, gi8ing ou a  to all haring Prcption roll+. C(5t1  point+.

-LOOD&O(ND SCENT Thi+ abilit allo*+ ou to track lik a bloodhound i6 ou mak a +ucc++6ul +cnt Prcption roll. C(5t1 3@ point+.

LI#&TSLEEP )ou al*a+ +lp lightl and ar 8r di66icult to com upon una*ar. )ou gt our normal prcption roll to +pot anon approaching ou 8n *hn ou ar a+lp. )ou com a*ak in+tantl and can act at onc i6 ou mak our prcption roll. C(5t1  point+.

D"R SI#&T )ou can + in th dark lik a cat. So long a+ thr i+ 8n th 6aint+t hint o6 illumination ou can +. C(5t1  point+. '"N#S )ou ha8 hug +pik tth that lt ou mak an /tra 3! attack in clo+ combat. C(5t1 3@ point+. '"ST &E"LIN# )ou ar 8r r+ilint and hal damag at t*ic th normal rat. C(5t1 3@ point+.

PS)ER )ou ha8 th abilit to *ild p+chic po*r+. 'or mor on thi+, + th +ction on P+ionic+. C(5t1 @ point+. SPIED T"IL )ou ha8 a ma++i8 +pikd tail that allo*+ ou to do an /tra 3! attack in clo+ combat. C(5t1 3 point+.

#isad$antages -"D REP(T"TION 'or +om ra+on, ou ha8 a bad rputation. Thi+ rputation could b 6or almo+t anthing. Prhap+ popl bli8 that ou ar a traitor or a p+chopath or th on *ho d+rtd thir comrad+ at th -attl o6 "lkandor. !ab th ha8 hard ou ar a chat or a thi6. !ab thi+ rputation i+ tru. !ab it i+ 6al+ and ou ar tring to clar our nam. ?u+ti6id or not, thi+ rputation *ill 6ollo* ou *hr8r ou go. hat8r our bad rputation i+ 6or, it i+ bound to b brought up +oonr or latr. Thi+ dpnd+ on *hat kind o6 bad rputation ou ha8. )ou can b *idl kno*n a+ a bad pr+on in a *a that $u+t lad+ popl to di+parag ou. )ou gt a G0 raction modi6ir 6rom tho+ *ho kno* o6 our rputation. Th Narrator +hould mak an IN roll 6or an NC+ to + *hthr th ha8 rcogni%d ou. Th 6act that ou ha8 thi+ di+ad8antag man+ that our 6am i+ prtt *id+prad. C(5t1 73@ point+. CODE O' &ONOR )ou ar bound b a rigid cod o6 honor that ou *ould rathr di than brak. I6 ou ar con6rontd b a +ituation *hich 8iolat+ our cod o6 honor, ou mu+t mak an IN roll at G0 to r+i+t our in+tincti8 urg to tak action. 'ailur man+ that ou mu+t act to r+tor our honor, *hil +ucc++ man+ that ou ma act a+ ou choo+. &o*8r, rmmbr that i6 ou continuall 8iolat our o*n cod o6 honor, ou *ill d8lop a -ad Rputation a+ an untru+t*orth oathbrakr. Pr+onal G )ou mu+t aid our 6olk and gi8 +uccor to non7ho+til +trangr+. )ou mu+t protct th oung and th *ak and th innocnt. Samurai G )ou mu+t a8ng in+ult+ to our+l6, our lord, and our 6amil. a+tlandr G )ou mu+t aid tho+ lo+t in th d+rt, and ou mu+t +k 8nganc on all tho+ *ho ha8 *rongd ou. C(5t1 73 point+. D"R SECRET )ou ha8 a dark +crt that no on mu+t 8r 6ind out bcau+ i6 th do, th con+Bunc+ ar $u+t too dir to contmplat. )ou *ould kill to pr8nt thi+ +crt bcoming kno*n. )ou and our Narrator mu+t dcid *hat our dark +crt i+. !ab ou committd a trribl crim and ar *rackd *ith guilt, mab our parnt+ *r mutant+, mab ou *r onc a mmbr o6 a

6orbiddn cult or con+pirac. hat8r it i+, th con+Bunc+ +hould b na+t. C(5t1 73@ point+. &IDEO(S )ou ar *ll bond bing mrl ugl, and ar do*nright 6rightning. )ou ma b a mon+trou+ alin 9a+ ar th rok+ o6 ?anu+:, co8rd in boil+ or *ping +or+, or ha8 th opn +tigma o6 mutation. Popl ract to ou at G0. C(5t1 73 point+. &(NTED )ou ha8 po*r6ul, implacabl nmi+, and th ar a6tr ou. Th might b hunting ou bcau+ ou killd thir kin6olk back in Poi+on Spring+, or bcau+ th think ou ha8 +om +crt plan+ blonging to thm 9mab ou ha8: or $u+t bcau+ th hat ou. Th ra+on i+ immatrialF th ar a6tr ou, and th can>t b bought o66 or ra+ond *ith or thratnd. Th *ill n8r, 8r +top until ou ar dad. It>+ up to ou and our Narrator to dcid *ho our huntr+ ar, but th +hould al*a+ b man and th +hould al*a+ b po*r6ul. "nd *ho8r th ar, thr ar al*a+ nough o6 thm +o that i6 ou kill on, anothr *ill +oon b on our trail. C(5t1 73 point+. O-LI#"TION )ou ar undr a 6udal obligation to our o8rlord, our tmpl, or our commandr+. )ou mu+t ob thir ordr+ on pain o6 +anction+ or dath. "ll +amurai, +r8ing +oldir+, and pri+t+ o6 mo+t rligion+ ha8 thi+ di+ad8antag. C(5t1 73@ point+. O-SESSION )ou ar ob+++d *ith on particular thing. )ou could b ob+++d *ith achi8ing a particular, narl unattainabl, goal. Or our mind could b 6illd *ith thought+ o6 on pr+on, *ho ou talk about all th tim. hat8r our ob+++ion i+, it i+ on o6 th dominant trait+ o6 our pr+onalit. hn8r our ob+++ion com+ into pla, ou mu+t mak an IN roll at G0 not to go *ith it rgardl++ o6 ho* +ill or +l67 d+tructi8 th r+ult might b. I6 ou 8r achi8 our unattainabl goal, ou mu+t bu o66 thi+ di+ad8antag immdiatl. C(5t1 73 point+. OVERCON'IDENT

)ou ar th b+t and ou kno* it. Tho+ @ Pan%r+ G *hat chanc do th ha8 again+t ouJ Thr i+ no +ituation ou can>t handl and no 6o ou 6ar. )ou ar rad 6or anthing. )ou mu+t mak a +ucc++6ul IN roll at G3 in ordr to back do*n in an +ituation *hr our abiliti+ ar in Bu+tion. C(5t1 7 point+. P"R"NOI" Th>r all out to gt ou. )ou kno* it. Tru+t no on. -li8 nothing. Sit *ith our back to a *all at all tim+. - alrt. Look around ou all th tim. )ou o6tn + thrat+ *hr thr ar non. )ou ar /aggratdl cautiou+. 'olk ract to ou at G0. Th Narrator can call 6or a Paranoia roll 9IN G3: *hn8r h dm+ appropriat, *ith a 6ailur maning 6airl rratic action+. C(5t1 7 point+. POSITRONIC -R"IN Thi+ di+ad8antag i+ normall onl po++++d b robot+. It man+ that in+tad o6 a human brain, ou ha8 a +ophi+ticatd nural nt*ork computr ++tm. hil allo*ing ou to larn and act indpndntl o6 human in+truction, po+itronic brain+ ar not *ithout thir limitation+. In man *a+, th ar +impl not a+ capabl a+ human brain+. E8n *ith th mo+t compl/ po+itronic brain, ou cannot larn an +kill abo8 l8l +i/. Embddd *ithin mo+t po+itronic brain+ i+ at la+t on prim dircti8. Th+ ar programmd in+truction+ that mu+t b obd. )ou ha8 no choic but to carr thm out. Th mu+t b +impl, abl to b /pr++d in 3@ *ord+ or l++. 'or /ampl= kill all non7 human+. Ob our magi+tr. Protct th ci8ilian+. -6or pla +tart+, ou +hould *ork out *hat our prim dircti8 i+ *ith th Narrator.

Po+itronic brain+ *ork in di66rnt *a+ 6rom organic on+ and cannot b th locu+ o6 p+chic po*r+. )ou ar p+chicall inrt. C(5t1 73 point+. PRE?(DICED "#"INST )ou blong to a minorit that +u66r+ 6rom in+ult+, +light+, +lur+ and 8iolnc 6rom othr 6action+ o6 our +ocit or th *old at larg. Thi+ i+ not a lot o6 6un, and it can b dangrou+. Popl ract to ou at G. C(5t1 73@ point+. RO-OTIC -OD) )ou po++++ a robotic bod o6 durallo or cramic. Thi+ run+ on it+ o*n nrg +ourc+. )ou ar immun to th 66ct+ o6 poi+on+ and ar immun to mutation. )ou do not +u66r +hock. Th n*+ i+ not all good, ho*8r. Onc our charactr ha+ bn cratd, ou cannot a+il incra+ it+ ST or DA. Th+ ar 6i/d b th d+ign o6 th bod, and rBuir +tructural modi6ication to chang. )ou pa onl hal6 th normal AP to rai+ an attribut, but mu+t al+o pa 3@@ tim+ th original AP co+t in crdit+ to rai+ th attribut. 'urthrmor, ou ma onl chang th attribut *hn ou ha8 acc++ to a +killd robomancr and a machin +hop. Robot+ dal *ith damag di66rntl 6rom mo+t othr charactr+. In+tad o6 rBuiring mdical attntion a6tr +u66ring damag in combat, a robot mu+t b rpaird b +omon *ith th robomanc +kill. Th robomancr mu+t ha8 th propr tool+ and +par part+, and mu+t +pnd 3 minut+ pr point o6 damag h rpair+. Normall, a robomancr charg+ @ crdit+ pr point o6 damag h rpair+, including part+ and labor. &o*8r, thi+ i+ *hr robot+ ar lgal. Th pric can b much highr in rgion+ *hr th ar illgal G th Shogunat, 6or /ampl. C(5t1 7@ point+.

Psionic Powers CL"IRVO)"NCE )ou can dtach a p+chic  6rom our 6orhad *hich *ill 6loat in8i+ibl and intangibl a*a 6rom ou *hil +till allo*ing ou to 8i* *hat i+ going on. Thi+  can onl b blockd b p+i+crn+. Contact *ith th  *ill b lo+t i6 a p+i+crn com+ bt*n ou and it. It can onl b dtctd b tho+ *ith th p+i +n+ po*r. Th  ha+ a rang o6 PL/3@@ mtr+, ma tra8l 3@@ mtr+ pr round, and rBuir+ concntration.

DISPEL Thi+ i+ a gnral purpo+ po*r *hich ma b u+d again+t an p+ionic po*r in rang. It allo*+ ou to attmpt to di+pl 9or Mturn o66: an p+ionic po*r bing u+d *ithin our 8icinit. Rang i+ 3@/PL mtr+, and ma b r+i+td i6 th targt i+ a*ar ou ar attmpting to di+pl hi+ po*r. Thi+ po*r ma al+o b u+d to dri8 a dmon 6rom a bod it ha+ po++++dF in thi+ ca+, th po*r i+ al*a+ r+i+td.

DO!IN"TION Thi+ po*r nabl+ ou to dominat th *ill o6 anothr li8ing bing and 6orc thm to do *hat ou command. It i+ ob8iou+l mor di66icult to control an opponnt *ho i+ *ar and *ho ha+ all hi+ attntion 6ocu+d on d6nding him+l6, +o an 6o *ho i+ alrad in combat *ith ou gt+ a 2 to hi+ r+i+tanc roll+. )ou can dominat on pr+on at a tim. Th rang o6 th po*r i+ 3@ mtr+, and th po*r ma b r+i+td. I6 ou +uccd, th targt *ill ob an on command ou gi8 him. &o*8r, th targt *ill not ob ob8iou+l +l67d+tructi8 command+F +uch an ordr *ill 6r th targt immdiatl. &E"L )ou po++++ th po*r o6 p+chic haling, *hich nabl+ ou to rpair organic damag in human bing+. )ou +timulat th bod>+ +l67 rpair mchani+m+ to +uprhuman l8l+. )ou ma r+tor up to our PLP to anothr indi8idual>+ L'. &aling rBuir+ concntration, and th +train *ill al+o cau+ ou to lo+ 3 L'. LEVIT"TION )ou can u+ our p+chic po*r+ to l8itat our+l6 and PL/3@@ kilogram+ o6 *ight that ou ar carring up into th air. Thi+ allo*+ ou to 6l at up to PL/@ kph. L8itating rBuir+ concntration. PSI SENSE )ou ha8 th po*r to dtct th u+ o6 p+ionic po*r+ *ithin PL/3@@ mtr+ o6 ou. )ou can + acti8 p+i+crn+ and othr +uch d8ic+, and ou *ill b abl to + that +omon i+ po++++d b dmon+. )ou ma al+o attmpt to + i6 anothr bing i+ a p+kr, although thi+ u+ o6 p+i +n+ i+ al*a+ r+i+td 9*hthr th indi8idual i+ a p+kr or not:. PSIONIC -L"ST )ou can 6ocu+ all our p+ionic nrgi+ and unla+h thm in a trri6ing *a8 o6 pur

p+chic po*r. " crackling aura o6 nrg +urround+ our 6orhad and thn i+ unla+hd a+ bolt+ o6 pur 6orc. Th damag i+ 3!P, and i+ al*a+ r+i+td. PSIONIC SCREEN )ou ha8 a talnt 6or blocking out all incoming p+ionic attack+. Thi+ onl oprat+ again+t purl p+ionic attack+ 9+uch a+ p+ionic bla+t or dmonic po++++ion:, and not again+t ph+ical attack+ cau+d b p+ionic+ 9+uch a+ gun6ir 6rom a dominatd guard, or a kni6 hurld b tlkin+i+:. )ou ma add up to our PL to an p+ionic r+i+tanc roll ou mak. In addition, ou ma /tnd thi+ protction to a numbr o6 popl Bual to our PL a+ long a+ th ar in contact *ith ou or ach othr 9holding hand+, 6or in+tanc:. PSIONIC S&IELD )ou can +urround our+l6 *ith a potnt p+chic +hild that hlp+ ngat an damag ou tak. "dd our PL to our "rmor Rating. Thi+ i+ cumulati8 *ith an othr 6orm o6 armor ou ar *aring, and 8n *ork+ again+t 6orcblad+. It ha+ no 66ct on p+ionic attack+, ho*8r. TELEINESIS )ou ha8 th abilit to li6t and mo8 ob$ct+ b th po*r o6 mind alon. )ou can li6t up to PL/@ kilogram+ and mo8 it up to PL/3@ mtr+. Doing thi+ to an un*illing targt allo*+ th targt to r+i+tF attmpting to tak an ob$ct 6rom an un*illing targt allo*+ th targt to r+i+t, *ith a bonu+ Bual to hi+ ST on th roll. )ou ma al+o thro* ob$ct+ 6or 3!P damagF th targt ma attmpt to dodg 9not r+i+t:. TELEP"T&) )ou ha8 th po*r to pro$ct our o*n thought+ and to rad mind+. Th po*r ha+ a rang o6 PL/@ mtr+, and ma b r+i+td.

Cybernetic !ystems Th 6ollo*ing cbrntic ++tm+ ar commonl a8ailabl in a+t orld Lit.

CYBERNETIC EYES On or both o6 our + can b rplacd *ith a machin hookd to our optic nr8. Thi+ can

b an ob8iou+ mchanical part, totall +il8r and glo*ing in th dark. "ltrnati8l, th  ma b camou6lagd and totall indi+tingui+habl 6rom a normal  *ithout +can+. C(5t1 3@@@ crdit+ 6or a mchanical looking , @@ crdit+ 6or a concald .

)our bionic  ma ha8 on or mor o6 th 6ollo*ing +ub++tm+. Energ$ S',n1 )ou + pattrn+ and *a8 6ront+ o6 p+chic nrg. It i+ ob8iou+ to ou *hn p+i po*r+ ar bing u+d clo+ b. )ou can +pot an in8i+ibl P+idmon or tll i6 a pr+on i+ po++++d b on. C(5t1 @@ crdit+. IRIS1 Thi+  allo*+ ou to + hat +ignatur+, *hich nabl+ ou to +pot 6o+ G 8n in pitch dark. )ou + ob$ct+ a+ rd hat outlin+. Th hottr th ob$ct, th brightr it glo*+ in our +ight. C(5t1 @@ crdit+. S',nner1 Thi+  combin+ a broad +pctrum tlphoto ln+ *ith po*r6ul imag nhancmnt and di+crpanc 6iltring ++tm+. It add+ 2 to all +ight prcption roll+ and allo*+ ou to +pot in8i+ibilit +hildd bing+. C(5t1 @@ crdit+. T,rget#ng E$e1 )our bionic  +uprimpo++ targting cro++hair+ and a digital radout tlling ou th +pd, 8ctor, and 8locit o6 anthing ou look at. Thi+ gi8+ ou a 3 to hit *ith an rangd *apon. C(5t1 @@ crdit+. Te&e5'(2#' E$e1 )ou ha8 a tl+copic  hookd to our optic nr8 and linkd to po*r6ul imag nhancmnt +o6t*ar. Thi+ nabl+ ou to + up to 3@@/ a+ 6ar a+ ou normall might. )ou can + clarl to th hori%on, *ith no pnalti+. C(5t1 0@@ crdit+.

BIONIC ARMS )ou ha8 had on o6 our arm+ rplacd *ith mchanical pro+thtic+, po*rd b +r8o7 motor+ and +hathd in pla+tic +nth+kin. !o+t bionic+ ha8 a ST o6 @. I6 th ST i+ l++ than our normal ST, that>+ too bad. )ou can al*a+

incra+ th arm>+ ST b paing mor. Thi+ additional ST, and it+ damag modi6ir, appli+ to 6at+ pr6ormd u+ing that hand= gripping, +*inging a on7handd *apon, punching, and +o on. It do+ not grant /tra L'. C(5t1 @@ crdit+ 6or a ba+ic arm. -ionic arm+ can ha8 th 6ollo*ing +ub++tm+= In're,5e3 Strength1 @@ crdit+ pr l8l o6 ST incra+ o8r @. Thi+ i+ cumulati8, +o that ST  co+t+ 4@@ crdit+, ST 0 co+t+ 3@@ crdit+, and +o on. Retr,'t,6&e C&,)51 Th+ cla*+ ar hond to glittring ra%or7+harpn++, capabl o6 +licing th 6l+h o6 an 6o. Th do 3!3 damag in clo+ combat. C(5t1 3@@@ crdit+.

BIONIC LEGS Th+ lg+ ar u+d to rplac limb+ lo+t during combat. Th ar mchanical cration+, 8r bit a+ good a+ th on+ th rplac. Th bionic lg ha+ a ST o6 @, *hich i+ applid to an 6at pr6ormd b that lg 9kicking, 6or in+tanc:. C(5t1 @@ crdit+ 6or a ba+ic lg. -ionic lg+ ma ha8 th 6ollo*ing +ub++tm+= In're,5e3 Strength1 @@ crdit+ pr l8l o6 ST incra+ o8r @. Thi+ i+ cumulati8, +o that a ST o6  co+t+ 4@@ crdit+, a ST 0 co+t+ 3@@ crdit+, and +o on. S42er-&e,2 Leg51 Thi+ +ub++tm o6 bionic lg+ u++ might pnumatic pi+ton+ to nabl ou to mak grat lap+. )ou can +pring up to 6i8 tim+ our normal $umping hight and di+tanc. -oth lg+ mu+t b bionic to purcha+ thi+ ++tm. C(5t1 @@ crdit+.

E%&ipment CLOSE COMBAT WEAPONS C&"INSORD 'a8ord b Ska8ngr+ and th mor brutal +lum criminal+ o6 a+t orld, thi+ i+ a long blad *rappd *ith durallo chain+a* tth and po*rd b an lctric motor in th hilt. It mak+ a throat roar *hn acti8atd, and th di+tincti8 +ound mad a+ it rnd+ through armor, rip+ through 6l+h and thn +a*+ through bon i+ n8r 6orgottn b anon *ho har+ it. D,+,ge1 3!2. C(5t1 4@@ crdit+. -")ONETD"##ER

Th +tandard 6ighting kni6 in a+t orld i+ *ickdl +harp and almo+t hal6 a mtr long. Th ar carrid b all Ska8ngr+. -aont+ ar kni8+ that ar clippd onto th nd o6 ri6l+ and othr long7barrld rangd *apon+. D,+,ge1 3!. C(5t1 3@ crdit+. 'ORCE-L"DE 'ir+t cratd during th dark da+ o6 th Dmon ar+, thi+ *apon pro8d to b in8aluabl again+t human 6o+ a+ *ll a+ Dmon+. It *a+ +*i6tl adoptd b th +amurai o6 th Shogunat a+ thir 6a8ord clo+ combat *apon, and i+ no* thir badg o6 o66ic.

Thi+ innocuou+7looking *apon appar+ to b littl mor than a +hort durallo tub *hn it i+ not in u+. That apparanc i+ dcpti8. hn th acti8ation +tud i+ pu+hd, a mtr7long blad o6 pur 6orc i+ pro$ctd 6orm th acti8 nd o6 th tub. Thi+ blad i+ capabl o6 +haring through an matrial +ub+tanc. It can hurt nrg bing+ 9+uch a+ Dmon+: 8n *hn th ar in non7matrial 6orm, di+rupting th balanc o6 thir nrg 6ild+. 'orcblad+ ignor all armorF it do+ not 8n +lo* thm do*n. D,+,ge1 3!. C(5t1 3@@@ crdit+. POER #"(NTLET Thi+ *apon *a+ originall d+ignd 6or th u+ o6 th Promthan hro "malrik Dath+torm, in hi+ campaign+ again+t th S*arm. It i+ d+ignd to gi8 a human bing a 6ighting chanc again+t a S*arm &i8lord. (+ing hi+ po*r gauntlt, "malrik killd 3; S*arm *arrior+ at th -attl o6 !alakar b6or bing o8r*hlmd b thir +hr numbr+. Th plan+ 6or thi+ *apon *r +tord b th Promthan O8rmind+ and put into ma++ production at th grat man>+ dath. " po*r gauntlt i+ a ma++i8 mchanical glo8 that +hath+ it+ u+r>+ ntir 6i+t. It contain+ an arra o6 +r8o motor+ and bionic nhancr+ and i+ capabl o6 cru+hing +ton in it>+ gra+p. !o+t po*r gauntlt+ ha8 rtractabl blad+ in thir 6ingr+, *hich can b u+d to in6lict trribl ripping damag on a 6o. D,+,ge1 !. C(5t1 3@@ crdit+ ONE &"NDED E"PONS Thi+ catgor includ+ +*ord+, a/+, and all othr non7po*rd, on7handd *apon+. D,+,ge1 3!. C(5t1 4@ crdit+ TO &"NDED E"PONS Thi+ catgor includ+ grat+*ord+, halbrd+, and t*o7handd a/+. In 6act it includ+ all non7 po*rd *apon+ that rBuir both hand+ to u+. D,+,ge1 3!3 C(5t1 3@@ crdit+ (N"R!ED Thi+ i+ th damag ou can do *ith our bar hand+ and 6t. D,+,ge1 @.! 93! i6 ou ha8 th !artial "rt+ +kill:

RANGED WEAPONS "SS"(LT RI'LE

Thi+ i+ th +tandard a++ault ri6l u+d throughout hi+tor. It 6ir+ +tandard7i++u 4.44 calibr +lug+ at a high rat. It i+ capabl o6 6ull +u+taind automatic 6ir. Thi+ i+ a common *apon among Ska8ngr+, *ho lik it 6or it+ a+ o6 u+, a+ o6 rpair and th rad a8ailabilit o6 ammunition. Th mo+t 6amou+ manu6acturr+ o6 a++ault ri6l+ ar th ?anu+ian+. Som +timat+ claim that o8r 3@@ million ri6l+ a ar ar manu6acturd thr. CR R D T C(5t 0@ @@ 3! ' 4@@ "(TOPISTOL Thi+ i+ th +tandard +mi7automatic pi+tol, mo+t commonl manu6acturd in ?anu+ and +old almo+t 8r*hr. It u++ th ultra7common 4.44 calibr +lug. Chap, rliabl and portabl, thi+ i+ th +idarm o6 choic 6or mo+t popl. CR R D T C(5t 3 3@@ 3! A 3@ -L"STER Th bla+tr i+ a ha8, long7barrld nrg ri6l manu6acturd mo+tl in Promthu+ and th Shogunat. It 6ir+ bolt+ o6 +uprhatd pla+ma, capabl o6 di+rupting th nrg +tructur o6 a P+idmon. It combin+ /cllnt rang *ith +pctacular hitting po*r. In thor it i+ r+trictd 6or +al onl to +amurai and Promthan citi%n+ but, o6 cour+, hug numbr+ 6ind thir *a out onto th black markt. Thi+ do+ nothing to bring do*n th alrad high pric+. CR R D T C(5t 0@ 3@@@ 3! ' @@@ -L"STER PISTOL Thi+ i+ th +hort7barrld pi+tol 8r+ion o6 th bla+tr pla+ma *apon. It ha+ all th 8ic+ and 8irtu+ o6 it+ ri6l cou+in. It i+ th +tandard7i++u +idarm 6or all Promthan lgionari+, and mo+t citi%n+ ha8 at la+t on in thir hom+ 6or protction again+t intrudr+. CR R D T C(5t @ @@ 3! A 3@@@ L"SER PISTOL Som*hat l++ po*r6ul than th la+r ri6l i+ th pi+tol 8ariant. Thi+ i+ +mall and a+il portabl, but it lack+ th hitting po*r and +hr rang o6 it+ largr countrpart+. It do+ ha8 a nich markt *ith a++a++in+ and hit mn, *ho lik th 6act that it i+ +ilnt. CR R D T C(5t 0@ 3@@@ 3! S <@@

L"SER RI'LE Thi+ i+ th mo+t common a8ailabl la+r *apon, th long7barrld ri6l 6a8ord b huntr+ and a++a++in+ 8r*hr. CR R D T C(5t @ @@@ 3! ' 32@@ &E"V) !"C&INE #(N 9&!#: Thi+ i+ th ha8 machin gun 6a8ord 6or in6antr +upport throughout hi+tor, and 8n no* 6ound boltd to th roll bar+ o6 Ska8ngr dun buggi+ and carrid b Ska8ngr *arrior+. It u++ blt+ o6 th ubiBuitou+ 4.44 calibr bullt+. CR R D T C(5t 3@@ 3@@@ 3! O 3@@@ R"IL#(N Thi+ potnt *apon magnticall acclrat+ +tl7$acktd +lug+ up to hpr+onic +pd+. Th impact o6 +uch +hll+ can d+tro all but th ha8i+t o6 armor. It i+ accurat up to 6airl long rang+. It+ grat+t *akn++ i+ th tim it tak+ to charg up th magntic acclrator, *hich limit+ it to bing a +ingl7+hot *apon. CR R D T C(5t @ 3@@@ ! S 3@@ S&OT#(N Th +hotgun i+ a commonl a8ailabl *apon and 6ir charg+ containing man pllt+. "lthough it+ armor pntration po*r i+ lo*, it i+ 8r 66cti8 again+t lightl armord targt+ +inc th +hot+ can +cattr. "ll armor *ith an "R o6  or mor count+ doubl again+t a +hotgun. CR R D T C(5t 0@ 4@ 3! A 0@@

GRENADES 'L"S& Thi+ po*r6ul d8ic bla+t+ out a da%%ling 6la+h o6 light, tmporaril blinding all targt+ *ithin it+ rang. Crtain cratur+ ar particularl +n+iti8 to thi+ light and ma actuall tak damag 6rom it. Th *ill blind a targt 6or 3d4 combat round+ i6 th 6ail to mak a DA roll to +hild thir +. C(5t1 3@ crdit+. &EA Th+ po*r6ul +hapd charg+ /plod, +nding +hrapnl 8r*hr and in6licting damag on all *ithin thr mtr+. &EA

grnad+ ar random damag *apon+. In+tad o6 chcking ho* man +ucc+++ ou gt, ou roll dic 6or thir damag. D,+,ge1 d4. C(5t1 3@ crdit+. PL"S!" Th+ grnad+ contain an o8rloadd pla+ma gnrator, *hich /plod+ on a tim7dtonation 6u+, bathing 8rthing *ithin thr mtr+ in +uprhatd pla+ma. Pla+ma grnad+ ar random damag *apon+. In+tad o6 chcking ho* man +ucc+++ ou gt, ou roll dic 6or thir damag. D,+,ge1 d4. C(5t1 3@ crdit+. ETh+ grnad+ rla+ thou+and+ o6 6ilamnt+ o6 +tick 6luid that +*i6tl hardn to 6orm a cocoon around thir 8ictim, pr8nting mo8mnt. In thir hardnd +tat, th+ 6ilamnt+ ar tough nough to r+i+t th 66ort+ o6 all but th +trong+t o6 cratur+ to 6r thm+l8+. "lthough tough, th+ 6ilamnt+ ar prmabl b air and thu+ *ill not +u66ocat a targt. Thi+ mak+ thm a 6a8orit r+training d8ic 6or la*7n6orcmnt agnci+. b grnad+ *ill immobili% anon *ith ST 0 or l++. "lrt 8ictim+ gt a DA roll to a8oid bing +pla+hd. I6 th mak thi+ DA roll th grnad ha+ no a66ct. Othr*i+ th ar immobili%d until th ar cut 6r b thir 6rind+ 9or captor: or 6or on hour *hn th *b 8aporat+. C(5t1 3@ crdit+.

ARMOR TYPES C"R"P"CE Carapac armor i+ gro*n in tank+ and attach+ it+l6 to th bod o6 it+ *arr a+ a +mbiot. It i+ almo+t a+ tough a+ cramic armor, *ith th addd ad8antag that it can ha8 all +ort+ o6 bio7++tm+ addd to it. '*, +a8 &dran+, mutant+ and Anogn+, *ill *ar it +inc thr i+ a common pr$udic that +uch +mbiot+ can +tal a man>+ +oul. Carapac armor i+ 6a8ord b &dran+ and mutant+, a+ it i+ gnticall tailord and adapt+ it+l6 to it+ u+r>+ +pcial abiliti+ 9allo*ing *ing+ to gro* through, 6or /ampl:. Spikd carapac armor lt+ ou attack anon *ho attack+ ou in clo+ combat *ith an immdiat 3! attack. Th ba+icall impal thm+l8+ on th +pik+ a+ th attack. )ou mak our attack +imultanou+l *ith thir+. Smb+uit+ ar a much mor +ophi+ticatd biotchnological 8ariant o6 carapac armor

manu6acturd /clu+i8l in th cit o6 &dra. Th +mbiot 6u++ *ith it+ *arr and li8+ b photo+nth+i+ and rccling th *arr>+ *a+t+, *hich it con8rt+ back into nutrint+. Smb+uit+ /trud tndril+ through 8r ori6ic o6 thir *arr>+ bod and 66cti8l bcom part o6 him. Th contain man 6iltration ++tm+ that mak thir *arr+ immun to to/in+ and di+a+. Th *arr o6 a +mb+uit can /i+t 6or a month in th d+rt on a pic o6 6ruit and a thimbl6ul o6 *atr. Th al+o grant immunit to poi+on+. Light Carapac "rmor i+ "R  and co+t+ @@ crdit+. !dium Carapac "rmor i+ "R 2 and co+t+ 3@@@ crdit+. &a8 Carapac "rmor i+ "R 4 and co+t+ @@@ crdit+. Smb+uit+ add 3@@@ crdit+ to th co+t o6 th carapac armor ou ar purcha+ing. Spik+ add anothr 3@@@ crdit+ to th co+t o6 th armor. CER"!IC Thi+ lard and poli+hd armor i+ paddd and capabl o6 r+i+ting mo+t 6orm+ o6 impact damag. It can b moldd into man +trang and /otic +hap+ and i+ th mo+t common militar armor o6 a+t orld. Light Cramic "rmor i+ "R 0 and co+t+ 2@@ crdit+. !dium Cramic "rmor i+ "R 4 and co+t+ 1@@ crdit+. &a8 Cramic "rmor i+ "R ; and co+t+ 3@@ crdit+. &IDE Thi+ i+ th mo+t primiti8 o6 armor, u+d b a+tlandr+ and urban +trt gang+. It pro8id+ 8r littl protction again+t bullt+ and nrg *apon+, although it *ill +lo* a blad. &id armor i+ "R 3 and co+t+ 3@@ crdit+.

+am 6rBunc. 9Th 6rBunc can, o6 cour+, b altrd to monitor othr comm tra66ic.: Th b+t po*rd armor i+ manu6acturd in th mgaciti+ o6 Promthu+ and Ikaru+. It i+ po++ibl to 6urthr cu+tomi% po*rd armor b adding cbrntic ++tm+. Th+ co+t th +am amount a+ th +tandard ++tm, plu+ 3@ 6or in+tallation 6+ 9unl++ ou ha8 th +kill to in+tall thm our+l6:. PRO!ET&E"N -"TTLES(IT Th+ might Promthan +uit+ gi8 a ST o6 6our to thir u+r+, and ma ha8 up to 2 *apon+ in+talld in thm 9on rangd or clo+ combat in ach arm, and on rangd on ach +houldr: a+ i6 th *r cbrntic ++tm+. AR1 3@ C(5t1 3@,@@@ I"RE"N -"TTLES(IT Th+ potnt po*rd armor +uit+ ar hld alo6t on +u+pn+or 6ild+, *hich nabl thm to 6l at +pd+ /cding 0@@ kph. Th hlmt+ contain a po*r6ul digital magnocular ++tm *hich *ork+ $u+t lik th d8ic o6 th +am nam 9+ blo*:. Th po++++ ra%or7+harp *ing blad+ that /trud 6rom th arm7guard+ o6 th +uit and ar capabl o6 cutting a man in hal6. Normall th+ *ing+ ar +hathd *ithin th +uit and ar onl /tndd during 6light or combat. Th+ *ing+ do 3! damag and u+ th Ikaran -attl+uit +kill in clo+ combat. AR1 4 C(5t1 @@@

GENERAL E.UIPMENT

POWERED ARMOR

-IOSENSOR Thi+ d8ic i+ capabl o6 dtcting li6 nrg at a rang o6 up to 3@@ mtr+. It *ill tll th u+r th rough +i% and +trngth o6 th dtctd ntit and al+o numbr+. It pro$ct+ blip+ on a +impl radial +crn that +ho*+ all ntiti+ dtctd *ithin th radiu+ o6 th d8ic>+ po*r. C(5t1 @@ crdit+.

Po*rd armor intgrat+ hdraulic ++tm+, computr control+ and lar+ o6 cramic to produc th ultimat pr+onal armor. It contain+ a hdraulic /o+klton *hich nhanc+ it+ *arr>+ +trngth, and li67+upport ++tm+ that allo* it+ *arr to +ur8i8 in th dadli+t trrain 6or up to a *k *ithout 6ood and *atr a+ *ll a+ making him immun to all normal bioha%ard+ +uch a+ poi+on, radiation, tc. "ll po*rd armor contain+ a communicator, *hich allo*+ it+ u+r to communicat *ith anbod l+ on th

C"!OCLO" Camocloak+ ar manu6acturd 6rom photo+n+iti8 matrial that ract+ to ambint light and color, crating a Buickl changing di+rupti8 pattrn. Th can mak thir *arr 8r hard to +pot at a di+tanc and Buit di66icult to + *hn clo+ up, particularl i6 th *arr do+ not mo8. Camocloak+ ar rlati8l common among th a+tlandr+ and popular *ith th criminal lmnt+ in th mgaciti+.

Opponnt+ ar at a G to +pot th *arr. C(5t1 3@@@ crdit+. E!ER#ENC) -E"CON Thi+ +mall panic button d8ic com+ in th 6orm o6 a broach or blt buckl. hn acti8atd it +nd+ out a +ub7thr communication pul+ that can b dtctd up to 3@ kilomtr+ a*a. Thi+ pul+ can b pickd up b an normal comm7++tm, *hich *ill indicat dirction and di+tanc to th bacon. #R"PNEL #(N Thi+ hand7portabl d8ic u++ a +u+pn+or7 6ild gnrator and a gra8itic chargr to +hoot a grapnl up to 0@@ mtr+. Th grapnl contain+ +l67/panding hook+ that it /trud+ *hn it rach+ a prprogrammd di+tanc or *hn it ncountr+ nough r+i+tanc to brac it+l6. Th micro6in *ir i+ capabl o6 +upporting up to 3@@@ kilogram+ o6 *ight. C(5t1 @@ crdit+. #(NC"! Th+ ar o6tn attachd to militar i++u *aponr. Th pr6orm +8ral 6unction+. 'ir+t, th contain digital7imag magni6ir+ that act a+ po*r6ul +ight+ 6or th *apon>+ u+r. Scond, th +nd out codd, pul+d 6rBunci+ allo*ing an o66icr to monitor *hat hi+ mn ar +ing through thir +ight+. Th imag+ can b +ho*n on a ma+tr control panl, or *ithin th had+7up di+pla in an o66icr>+ 6ild 8i+or. Th add  to hit on an attack o8r clo+ rang. C(5t1 @@ crdit+. PSI DETECTOR Th+ unit+ ar +mall, *ighing l++ than hal6 a kilogram. Th ar ithr hld in th u+r>+ hand or attachd to hi+ *ri+t or clothing. Th can dtct a p+kr acti8l u+ing hi+ po*r *ithin @ mtr+, and *ill al+o dtct anon po++++d b a dmon. C(5t1 @@ crdit+. PSISCREEN Th+ ar mo+t common among th ma+++ o6 th cit o6 Promthu+, but ar al+o *orn b mo+t rulr+, mrchant+, +pi+, and anon *ith ra+on to b +u+piciou+ o6 ha8ing thir thought+

rad or controlld. Th com in th 6orm o6 amult+, ring+ and othr $*lr, and all contain trac+ o6 p+chotropic cr+tal *hich di+rupt+ th 6lo* o6 p+ionic nrg. hn *orn, th p+i+crn add+ it+ l8l to an p+ionic r+i+tanc roll+ mad 9and +ubtract+ thm 6rom an p+ionic po*r roll+ mad, i6 a p+kr i+ *aring on:. C(5t1 3@@ pr l8l up to l8l 0, 0@@ pr additional l8l 6rom l8l+ 274, and 3@@@ pr additional l8l thra6tr 9l8l ; ma/imum:. RE-RE"T&ER Th+ ar +tandard7i++u to anon *ho 8ntur+ bond th mgaciti+. Th +lip into plac o8r th 6ac and gi8 protction again+t th mo+t common 6orm+ o6 inhald ga+. Th al+o contain microm+h 6iltr+, *hich pr8nt th inhalation o6 a+h, +and and othr contaminat+. "non *ho 8ntur+ into th a+t+ *ithout on mu+t mak a ST roll 8r hour h brath+ un6iltrd air. 'ailing thi+ roll man+ ou *ill tak 3d473 L' damag 6rom airborn pollutant+. C(5t1 3@@ crdit+. STIN -O!Th+ grnad+ mit a 6oul rgurtitant ga+ that induc+ 8omiting and nau+a in an unprotctd pr+on *ho brath+ it. Som popl ar allrgic to th ga+ and it cau++ thm to +u66r +8r r+pirator di66iculti+ or 8n chok to dath. th+ +id 66ct+ ha8 not pr8ntd th ga+ 6rom bing u+d a+ a cro*d control *apon in man mgaciti+. Th cloud /tnd+ 6or  mtr+. "non caught *ithin it mu+t mak a ST roll at th +tart o6 ach action pha+ o6 b incapabl o6 action du to 8omiting and nau+a. C(5t1 3@@ crdit+. S(RVIV"L S(IT Th+ ar common among th a+tlandr+. Th ar +ald +uit+ *ith thir o*n hood+ and gauntlt+. Th contain *a+t rclamation ++tm+ and *atr rcclr+, all po*rd b th pumping o6 th bod *hn in motion. Th ar rgardd a+ ++ntial b all *ho 8ntur 6orth into th d+rt+. Th *ill lt ou +ur8i8 in th dp d+rt 6or up to a *k *ithout 6ood or *atr. C(5t1 3@@ crdit+.

Appendi ': Pregenerated Characters D/ 789 O''42,t#(n1 Pan%r

ST 2

D% IN PW LF @ 73 @ 31 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 "rmor 9"R 2:

MR 1

S0#&&51 "*arn++ 0, -lad 0, Ri6l 3, Robomanc  E:4#2+ent1 -ionic E$e 9Enrg Scan, IRIS, Scannr, Targting, Tl+copic:, Chain+*ord, Railgun, !dium Cramic "rmor 9"R 4F "R 3@ *ith "rmor +pcial abilit: D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Po+itronic -rain, Robotic -od De5'r#2t#(n1 Pan%r modl DV 3@1 *a+ chri+tnd Da8 b hi+ comrad+ in th Promthan Cbr Lgion+. That *a+ b6or a glitch *orkd it+ *a into hi+ nural nt*ork, and h bgan to Bu+tion hi+ Prim Dircti8 G to ob hi+ o66icr+. "6tr a bittr 6ir6ight at th battl o6 ?agga Pa++, Pan%r Da8 bcam +paratd 6rom hi+ 6orc and *andrd o66 into th a+tland+. & 6ll in *ith a Ska8ngr band and, 8ntuall, h mad hi+ *a to ?anu+. & dcidd not to rturn to acti8 +r8ic and, +inc h i+ pr+umd mi++ing in action, no on ha+ com looking 6or him. & no* *ork+ a+ a mrcnar and nightclub bouncr.

ST 3

MAGDA STERN O''42,t#(n1 -ount &untr ST D% IN PW LF MR @  @ @ 3@ 4 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 &ard S0#&&51 Dodg 3, &andgun 3, Ri6l 3, Shado*ing 0, Strt*i+ , Sur8i8al 0, Tracking 0, (narmd Combat 3 E:4#2+ent1 "++ault Ri6l, -la+tr Pi+tol, Light Cramic "rmor 9"R 0:,  -ionic "rm+ 9ST 0, Right arm contain+ Rtractabl Cla*+:,  -ionic Lg+ 9ST , Supr7lap Lg+:, 3 ob8iou+ -ionic E 9contain+ IRIS and Targting E:. D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Dark Scrt, &untd De5'r#2t#(n1 " 6ormr +rgant in th Promthan L8i+, !agda lo+t both arm+ and both lg+ *hn th patrol +h *a+ lading *a+ ambu+hd b Ska8ngr Raidr+. &r limb+ *r rplacd *ith bionic ++tm+ but +h n8r go o8r th p+chological +carring cau+d b th ambu+h. E8ntuall, ob+++d *ith 6inding th mn *ho had crippld hr and killd all hr troopr+, +h d+rtd 6rom th L8i+ $u+t +hort on ar o6 Citi%n+hip. No* +h *ork+ a+ a bount huntr. Sh +pnd+ 8r *aking momnt looking 6or clu+ that *ill lad hr to hr pr. Sh hr+l6 i+ huntd a+ a d+rtr b th !ilitar Skutor+.

LARA O''42,t#(n1 !rcnar

D% IN PW LF MR  @ @ 3  S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 Dark+ight, 'a+t &aling, &ard, Light+lp S0#&&51 "*arn++ , Climbing 3, Dodg 3, Ladr+hip 3, Ri6l , Stalth , Sur8i8al 0, (narmd Combat 0 E:4#2+ent1 &a8 Carapac Smb+uit 9*ith Cla*+:, "++ault Ri6l D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Dark Scrt, Pr$udicd "gain+t, Cod o6 &onor De5'r#2t#(n1 Lara Na Valka *a+ born into th &ou+ o6 Valka. Sh 6ollo*d thir di+ciplin o6 th *arrior idal into pr6ction. &o*8r, a6tr killing hr brothr on th ordr+ o6 hr gnclan>+ Lord, +h bgan to doubt th Valkan *a. Sh l6t &dra and mad hr *a to ?anu+, *hr +h po++ a+ a Valkan mrcnar d+pit ha8ing l6t hr gnclan>+ +r8ic. Sh i+ currntl *antd 6or Bu+tioning b hr 6ormr gnclan, *ho 6l that hr d+rtion and hr brothr>+ tra+on ma indicat +om n* 6la* in th gnclan>+ gntic matri/. Th *ant hr brought back in chain+ to thir To*r, to /primnt on hr and di+co8r *hat thi+ 6la* might b.

KARINA O''42,t#(n1 Courir ST D% IN PW LF MR 3 0 @ @ 3  S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 -auti6ul S0#&&51 "robatic+ , Ikaran -attl+uit 0, Courtir 0, Lor 9Th "ncint+: 3, Lor 9Dmon+: , Lor 9Poi+on: 0, "pprai+ Valu 3, #ambl , 'a+t Talk 3, Na8igator 0, Thro*n apon+ 3 E:4#2+ent1 Ikaran -attl+uit,  &EA #rnad+,  b #rnad+,  Pla+ma #rnad+ D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Pr$udicd "gain+t, Ob+++ion G &doni+m De5'r#2t#(n1 arina i+ an Ikaran, th daughtr o6 th in+an Lork Vathk. (n6ortunatl 6or hr, hr mothr i+ al+o a mutant. hn th +tigmata bgan to +ho*, Lord Vathk ordrd that hr mothr and all hr childrn b d+trod to liminat th +tain on hi+ 6amil. To +cap, +h +tol a battl+uit and dpartd 6rom th +k cit. Sh ha+ takn up r+idnc in ?anu+ and *ork+ a+ a courir, carring packag+ acro++ th cit. Sh kno*+ +h i+ 6ard and di+tru+td b othr+ bcau+ +h i+ an Ikaran,

but +h al+o ha+ an Ikaran>+ natural prid. Thi+ cau++ hr to bha8 in an arrogant mannr that can gt hr into troubl.

thought+ *ill +ho* up on hr karmic rcord and that, 8ntuall, +h *ill bring di+grac on hr+l6 and hr clan. Sh ha+ no grat d+ir to 6ac th Lord+ o6 arma an tim +oon.

KHIA O''42,t#(n1 Samurai ST D% IN PW LF MR 3  @ @ 3  S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 "mbid/trou+ S0#&&51 -lad , 'orcblad , (narmd Combat 3, !artial "rt+ 3, Kuick Dra* 9'orcblad: 3, Dri8 , &andgun , Courtir 0, Sur8i8al 3 E:4#2+ent1 'orcblad, -la+tr Pi+tol, !dium Cramic "rmor 9"R 4: D#5,3*,nt,ge51 -ad Rputation, Dark Scrt, Cod o6 &onor 7 Samurai De5'r#2t#(n1 hia i+ a +amurai in hr +cond incarnation. Sh i+ a tru+td +r8ant o6 Lord !ika o6 th Tora Clan, and i+ on o6 hi+ mo+t +nior agnt+. Sh tra8l+ acro++ th a+t+ di+gui+d a+ a ronin mrcnar, +king out in6ormation 6or hr ma+tr. Latl +h ha+ 6ound +h rathr lik+ thi+ 6rdom 6rom th +ti6ling cod+ o6 th Shogunat, and +h undrtak+ hr allocatd mi++ion+ *ith mor and mor rluctanc. Sh +till 6l+ hr obligation+, and act+ in accordanc *ith th +amurai cod o6 honor, but +h 6ar+ that hr di+honorabl

SHANTACH

O''42,t#(n1 arrior ST D% IN PW LF MR   7 @ 32 4 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 "rmor 9"R :, -loodhound Scnt, Cla*+, 'ang+, 'a+t &aling, &ard, Spikd Tail S0#&&51 (narmd Combat 3, Dodg , &a8 apon 3, Sur8i8al 3 E:4#2+ent1 &a8 !achin #un, 3@ &EA #rnad+ D#5,3*,nt,ge51 &idou+, O8rcon6idnt De5'r#2t#(n1 Shantach i+ a rok. That man+ h i+ not th bright+t o6 *arrior+, but h i+ on o6 th 6irc+t. & 6ar+ nothing. & *ill di in th +r8ic o6 hi+ clutch7brthrn or comrad+. & pr6r+, *hn po++ibl, to di+patch a 6o *ith hi+ 6ormidabl natural *aponr, but *hn that i+ impo++ibl h *ill u+ hi+ tru+t ha8 machin gun. & do+n>t lik doing thi+, ho*8r. & 6ind+ that lad pllt+ in 6l+h +poil th ta+t o6 th rd, ra* mat.

Appendi '': Character (emplates CYBORG Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 3d4 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 &ard S0#&&51 Dodg, &andgun, Ri6l, Shado*ing, Strt*i+, Sur8i8al, Tracking, (narmd Combat E:4#2+ent1 "++ault Ri6l, -la+tr Pi+tol, Light Cramic "rmor 9"R 0:,  -ionic "rm+ 9ST 0, Right arm contain+ Rtractabl Cla*+:,  -ionic Lg+ 9ST , Supr7lap Lg+:, 3 ob8iou+ -ionic E 9contain+ IRIS and Targting E:. D#5,3*,nt,ge51 -ad Rputation or Dark Scrt, &untd De5'r#2t#(n1 )ou *r onc a normal human bing. Thn +omthing happnd. )ou ma ha8 bn horribl in$urd, rBuiring /tn+i8 bionic rcon+truction in ordr to 6unction again. )ou ma ha8 +ought bionic augmntation a+ a rout to pr+onal po*r. hat8r th ra+on ou ar no* mor machin than man, and ou ar on th run 6rom +ombod.

HYDRAN Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 3d43 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 Dark+ight, 'a+t &aling, &ard, Light+lp S0#&&51 "*arn++, Climbing, Dodg, Ladr+hip, Ri6l, Stalth, Sur8i8al, (narmd Combat E:4#2+ent1 &a8 Carapac Smb+uit 9*ith Cla*+:, "++ault Ri6l D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Dark Scrt, Pr$udicd "gain+t, Cod o6 &onor De5'r#2t#(n1 'or cnturi+, &ou+ Valka ha+ brd and gnticall altrd it+ mmbr+ in ordr to crat a gnclan o6 pr6ct *arrior+. )ou ar on o6 tho+ *arrior+ G a po+thuman gntic +uprman, traind 6rom birth in +tratg, tactic+, and combat +kill+. 'or on ra+on or anothr, ou ha8 l6t our gnclan>+ To*r and 8nturd into th *a+t+ o6 "8rnu+. Prhap+ ou +k n* challng+, to hon our +kill+ 6urthr. Prhap+ ou committd +om crim, and *r 6orcd to 6l. hat8r th

ra+on ou *ill al*a+ rmmbr th hritag ou bar, both in our training and in our 8r bing.

IKAREAN Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 3d4 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 &and+om-auti6ul S0#&&51 "robatic+, Ikaran -attl+uit, Courtir, "ncint Lor, Dmon Lor, Poi+on Lor, "pprai+ Valu, #ambl, 'a+t Talk, Na8igator, Thro*n apon+ E:4#2+ent1 Ikaran -attl+uit,  &EA #rnad+,  b #rnad+,  Pla+ma #rnad+ D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Pr$udicd "gain+t, Ob+++ion G &doni+m De5'r#2t#(n1 )ou ar an Ikaran /il, on o6 th dcadnt nobilit o6 th +k cit. )ou ar good looking, ou ar maliciou+l *itt and ou lik th good thing+ in li6. )ou li8 onl 6or pla+ur. Popl hat ou bcau+ o6 *hr ou ar 6rom and ar t attractd to ou bcau+ o6 our pr+onal Bualiti+. )ou +k to 6ind *hat amu+mnt ou can among th+ do*nd*lling barbarian+. )our pri%d po++++ion i+, o6 cour+, our ra%or7*ingd battl+uit.

KROK WARRIOR Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 d4 9-a+ IN G: S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 "rmor 9"R :, -loodhound Scnt, Cla*+, 'ang+, 'a+t &aling, &ard, Spikd Tail S0#&&51 (narmd Combat, Dodg, &a8 apon, Sur8i8al E:4#2+ent1 &a8 !achin #un, 3@ &EA #rnad+ D#5,3*,nt,ge51 &idou+, O8rcon6idnt De5'r#2t#(n1 )ou ar a rok, on o6 th 6irc 8lociraptor7lik Anogn+ o6 ?anu+. )ou ar not 8r +mart, but ou ar a born *arrior. )our +kill+ ar o6 grat u+ in th *ar+ that ar 6ought acro++ th a+t+, and ou n$o *hat ou do. -+t o6 all ar th bn6it+ ou rci8 a+ a *arrior G pamnt 6or doing *hat ou lo8, and all th 6o+ ou can at.

PAN;ER Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 d4 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 "rmor 9"R 2: S0#&&51 "*arn++, -lad, Ri6l, Robomanc E:4#2+ent1 -ionic E 9Enrg Scan, IRIS, Scannr, Targting, Tl+copic:, Chain+*ord, Railgun, !dium Cramic "rmor 9"R 4F "R 3@ *ith "rmor +pcial abilit:

D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Po+itronic -rain, Robotic -od De5'r#2t#(n1 )ou ar a Pan%r, a killr robot, d+ignd to mak *ar on th nmi+ o6 our crator+. )ou could b a rngad Promthan *arbot, or prhap+ ou ar th +ur8i8or o6 +om ancint *ar+. In an ca+, ou ar a 6ormidabl 6o.

PSYCHER Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 3d4, !inimum P

3 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 P+kr, P+ionic -la+t 0, P+ionic Shild 0, Tlpath 0 S0#&&51 "ncint Lor, Lor 9)our Choic:, &andgun 9"utopi+tol: E:4#2+ent1 "utopi+tol, ni6, Light Cramic "rmor 9"R= 0:, L8l 0 P+i+crn D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Pr$udicd "gain+t, Paranoia De5'r#2t#(n1 )ou ar a p+chr, a pr+on *ho *ild+ po*r+ unattainabl b normal mortal+ and *ho i+ 6ard and hatd bcau+ o6 it. " li6tim o6 +uch hatrd ha+ taught ou to b cautiou+, prhap+ too cautiou+. !ab thi+ i+ th bginning o6 th madn++ that i+ +aid to a66lict all p+chr+.

RONIN Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 d4 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 "mbid/trou+ S0#&&51 -lad  'orcblad, (narmd Combat  !artial "rt+, Kuick Dra* 9'orcblad:, Dri8, &andgun, Courtir, Sur8i8al E:4#2+ent1 'orcblad, -la+tr Pi+tol, !dium Cramic "rmor 9"R 4: D#5,3*,nt,ge51 -ad Rputation, Dark Scrt, Samurai Cod o6 &onor De5'r#2t#(n1 )ou ar a ronin, a 6ormr +amurai 6rom th Shogunat *ho ha+ bn /ild. !ab ou committd +om crim. !ab ou actd di+honorabl. !ab ou ar th la+t +ur8i8or o6 an /tinct clan and our nmi+ *ould lik to 6ind ou. hat8r th ra+on, ou no* *andr th a+tland+ *orking a+ a hird blad. )ou +till ha8 our honor and our prid, and ou ha8 not lo+t our kno*ldg o6 th courtl grac+. )ou +till + our+l6 a+ a +amurai, and *o btid anon *ho think+ di66rntl. )our Dark Scrt i+ *hat8r cau+d ou to bcom a ronin.

SKA/ENGER Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 d4 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 &ard

S0#&&51 Dri8, Ri6l, &andgun, Kuick Dra* 9"utopi+tol:, Stalth, Thro*n apon+, "*arn++, !k, Na8igator, Sur8i8al E:4#2+ent1 hld -ik, "++ault Ri6l, "utopi+tol,  &EA #rnad+, &id "rmor 9"R 3: D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Pr$udicd "gain+t, Obligation to #ang, Paranoia De5'r#2t#(n1 )ou ar a Ska8ngr, on o6 th tchno7barbarian nomad+ o6 th #rat a+t+. In our tim ou>8 bn a maraudr and a bandit. No* ou ar looking 6or +omthing l+. )our *hl+ and our *apon+ ar our mo+t pri%d po++++ion+, 6or ou kno* that *ithout thm ou *ill +oon b dad.

WASTELANDER Ch,r,'ter#5t#'51 3d4 S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 Non

S0#&&51 "*arn++, Climbing, &aling, Ri6l, Sur8i8al, Na8igator, Lor 9D+rt:, Stalth. E:4#2+ent1 !dium Carapac Smb+uit 9built7in camocloakF al+o grant+ Dark+ight and Innat Sn+ o6 Dirction:, "++ault Ri6l. D#5,3*,nt,ge51 a+tlandr Cod o6 &onor, Obligation G Trib De5'r#2t#(n1 )ou ar a a+tlandr, on o6 th nomad+ o6 th dp d+rt *ho+ +mb+uit+ nabl thm to +ur8i8 in th ho+til *a+t+. )our popl ar d+cndd 6rom th &dran+ and ou +har an a66init *ith thm. )our cod o6 honor 6orc+ ou to aid tho+ lo+t in th d+rt and to +k 8nganc on all tho+ *ho ha8 *rongd ou. )ou ar hon+t and +pak onl th truth. )ou ha8 an obligation to our trib and it+ ladr+.

Appendi iii: Bestiary Thi+ i+ a +mall +ampling o6 th 8ariou+ cratur+ *hich inhabit th *a+tland+ o6 "8rnu+. Each d+cription includ+ th +tat+ o6 th cratur 9*hich 6unction $u+t lik a plar>+ +tat+:, an +pcial abiliti+ or di+ad8antag+ th cratur ha+, and not+ on ho* th bha8.

DE/IL SCORPION D% ST IN PW LF @  73 3 2@ AR MR ; 4 Att,'051  cla*+ 93!3:F poi+on +ting 93!  poi+on: D#5,3*,nt,ge51 "nimal intllignc 9ma not talk, u+ tool+, or ra+onF act+ b in+tinct: S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 I6 an indi8idual tak+ damag 6rom th poi+on +ting, h mu+t mak a ST roll at G2 or +u66r 0d4 damag ach round 6or 3d473 round+ 9armor do+ not hlp again+t thi+ damag:. De5'r#2t#(n1 Th+ normou+ mutant +corpion+ can gro* until th ar th +i% o6 an armord truck. Th ha8 po*r6ul cla*+ *hich can cut through armor and thir +ting+ contain on o6 th mo+t 8irulnt poi+on+ kno*n to man. !an giant +corpion+ ha8 + mbiot+ ncru+ting thir ma++i8 chitinou+ hid+ and ar capabl o6 +pnding long priod+ in th dp d+rt *ithout 6ood or *atr. Th ar 6rociou+ huntr+ *hn arou+d, n8r gi8ing up th trail o6 thir pr until ithr th or thir cho+n mal i+ dad.

DEMON KATS D% ST IN PW LF 0 4 @ 0 @ AR MR 3d40 3@ Att,'051 -it 9!:,  cla*+ 93!:. D#5,3*,nt,ge51 "nimal intllignc 9ma not talk, u+ tool+, or ra+onF act+ b in+tinct: S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 hn rducd to  L' or l++, dmon kat+ go br+rk, gaining a 2 on all clo+ combat roll+ until dad. De5'r#2t#(n1 Th+ ar th larg+t o6 th grat hunting cat+, o6tn raching a hight o6 t*o mtr+ at th +houldr and a *ight o6 o8r a ton. Viciou+, 8r o6tn in+an, th ar among th mo+t dadl and 8oraciou+ o6 prdator+. Dmon kat+ ar o6tn po++++d b Dmon+, *hich ma account 6or thir nam.

DEMONS D% ST IN PW LF   0  3@ AR MR 3@ 3@ 9'light: Att,'051 "+ pr th bod th occup. D#5,3*,nt,ge51 Dmon+ con+um th bod th occup at th rat o6 3 L' pr da 9*hich cannot b hald:. Onc th ho+t i+ con+umd, th dmon mu+t 6ind a n* ho+t or bgin con+uming it+ o*n L' at th +am rat. It ma not hal thi+ lo+t L' until it 6ind+ a n* ho+t. S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 "ll dmon+ ha8 3d3@73 p+ionic po*r+F ach po*r ha+ a PL o6 3d3@73.

Dmon+ ma attmpt to po++++ li8ing bing+F th Narrator roll+ 3d@P 6or th dmon, and th targt r+i+t+ a+ i6 th attmpt *a+ a p+ionic attack 9an po*r+ or itm+ *hich hlp again+t p+ionic attack hlp again+t po++++ion a+ *ll:. I6 th dmon 6ail+, th targt gain+ a 2 to r+i+t an 6utur po++++ion attmpt 9b thi+ or an othr dmon, although th bonu+ can onl b gaind onc:. Out+id o6 a ho+t bod, th dmon ma onl b harmd b nrg *apon+ and p+ionic attack+, and ma pa++ through an +ub+tanc not protctd b a p+i+crn or th p+i +hild po*r. De5'r#2t#(n1 Dmon+ *r onc human, in th da+ b6or th "pokalp+ ar+. In a Bu+t 6or immortalit, th tran+6ormd thm+l8+ into bing+ o6 pur nrg. Th tran+6ormation dro8 thm mad, and th bgan a *ar o6 conBu+t again+t humanit *hich ld to thm bing impri+ond in t*o grat pri+on+ at th Earth>+ pol+. During th "pokalp+ ar+, th dmon+ brok 6r. No* th roam th *a+t+, bringing mi+r to all that th ncountr.

KING RATS D% ST IN PW LF @ @ @ @  AR MR @ 4 Att,'051 -it 93!: S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 2 to hit in clo+ combat *hn cornrd *ith no *a to +cap. De5'r#2t#(n1 Th+ ar ma++i8 rat+ *ith bulging 6orhad+ and highl d8lopd pa*+. Th ha8 thir o*n +trang languag and run+ and can u+ primiti8 tool+ *ith thir pa*+. Th tnd to +hun humanit and mak thir n+t+ in abandond building+ and othr plac+ *hr th can +ca8ng matrial+.

SKA/ENGER KONDORS D% ST IN PW LF 3  3  0@ AR MR 0 24@ *hn 6ling Att,'051 -it 93!3: D#5,3*,nt,ge51 "nimal intllignc 9ma not talk, u+ tool+, or ra+onF act+ b in+tinct: S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51  o6 Ska8ngr kondor+ lack th animal intllignc di+ad8antagF @ o6 th+ kondor+ +pak th human tongu.

De5'r#2t#(n1 Th+ ar th mighti+t o6 all +ur8i8ing bird+ and on o6 th 6* capabl o6 +ur8i8ing in th a+t+. Th +pnd mo+t o6 thir li8+ airborn, dri6ting on th *ind+ and looking 6or pr. Th ar capabl o6 carring o66 a gro*n man in thir might talon+. Thr ar +8ral mutant 8ariant+, +om o6 *hich /hibit an almo+t human intllignc.

WASTEHOUNDS D% ST IN PW LF 3 0 3 3 3 AR MR 2 4 Att,'051 -it 93!: D#5,3*,nt,ge51 "nimal intllignc 9ma not talk, u+ tool+, or ra+onF act+ b in+tinct: De5'r#2t#(n1 Th+ giant ba+t+ ar 6rociou+, 8oraciou+ and dadl. Th ar th 6a8ord pt+ o6 Ska8ngr+. !an gro* to *igh o8r t*o hundrd kilo+, and in pack+ th ar capabl o6 bringing do*n 8n th grat dmon kat+. "ll ha8 chitinou+ armor, court+ o6 th +mbiotic organi+m+ *hich allo* thm to +ur8i8 in th *a+t+. ild *a+thound+ roam th *ildrn++ in pack+ and ar thrat+ to all *ho ncountr thm.

WASTEWORMS D% ST IN PW LF @ @ @ 0 @@ AR MR ; 4 Att,'051 -it 9!: D#5,3*,nt,ge51 "nimal intllignc 9ma not talk, u+ tool+, or ra+onF act+ b in+tinct: S2e'#,& A6#&#t#e51 a+t *orm+ ar +o hug that th can +*allo* ntir 8hicl+. Onc th ha8 +ucc++6ull bittn thir targt, it *ill b +*allo*d n/t round. It+ pr di+appar+ into th gut o6 th *a+t *orm, to b dig+td at th rat o6 3d@ L' pr round. De5'r#2t#(n1 'ound onl in th dp+t d+rt, *a+t *orm+ ar hug multi+rratd armord *orm+ *hich can gro* to a kilomtr long. Th ha8 bn kno*n to +*allo* a *a+tkra*lr *hol. Th+ might cratur+ *ill attack anthing that in8ad+ thir trritor. Th ar attractd to almo+t an rgular rhthmic 8ibration on th +ur6ac o6 th d+rt, and can mrg *ithout *arning 6rom 6ar blo* th +and+. Th opning o6 thir normou+ ma* cau++ a +*irling *hirlpool to appar, into *hich 8rthing i+ +uckd. Onc *ithin th bll o6

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