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 What is Role Playing?
Role Playing is crafting a story a group. One player, called the
Game Master, creates a plot with opposition and challenges
for the other players to overcome. The remaining players
create characters. These fictional people, defined on paper
using values and information, take actions growing and
changing the story. The fun part is when players give that
character purpose and play them like a real person, against
the challenges of the GM.
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System
What You Need to Play
Support
This game requires the players to have paper and pencil to
write down their characters and the equipment they carry.
Each play also needs polyhedral dice; d4, d6, d8, d10, d12. a
Majory of the rolls will be used to create a percentile range
of 1-100; with 2 10 sided or an actual 100 sided die (noted in
the rules as a 1d100). Other dice are used to determine the
strength of attacks or other actions. These dice are rolled in
pools with 3 to 15 dice, so you may need a few.
What The Players Do?
Together the players create a story dealing with a society
that uses conflict to improve humanity. RPG’s are not about
winning; they are about contributing to a story. Players in a
StrikeForce taking missions for Corps, Guilds , Nations, the
UN, or some guy in a sublevel who has the means to pay. As
these missions unfold, the characters are challenged to de-
fend who they, what they stand for and deal with their past.
Whenever a character is challenged they roll dice, usually
prompted by the GM.
The Game Master
The Game Master (GM), lays the foundation of an over arch-
ing story; they also control the opposition. The Game Master
creates challenging situations which the Players react to;
taking actions.
The interplay between the Game Master and the Character
players is the game; resolving challenges and moving the
story forward.
The Players
Player Character (PC), represent a person in the world of the
game. Players must find their own way among the various
story elements the GM creates. The GM’s creates the world,
the he players expand it as they encounter things and take
actions. This is how a characters changes and grows every
time you play.
How to Use this Book
This book has 3 main sections, the first is this section de-
scribing the game and giving players a high level view of the
world in 2136. The next sections explains the basic rules for
taking an actions and rolling the dice. The last section has
more detailed information on the world, the included adven-
ture and the 4 pregen characters. Players then setup, take a
character and some dice; and the GM sets the first scene.
Welcome to StrikeForce: 2136
StrikeForce:2136 is designed for to players explore how
their character grows and changes in a world dedicated to
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manipulate everyone for the common good. Characters are
members of a StrikeForce, dedicated to completing missions
for System entities like Corps, Nations, and Guilds.
Players choose a focused profession, or role, for the character
in the strikeforce. The characters use any skills and abilities
to change the story. A Special Tactics Officer can be based on
fighting and violence, social skills and manipulation, a tech-
nology genius, or a mix of all of the above. The game is built
around rewarding players who create characters whop grow
and change with the story.
150 Years of Conflict
The world of 2136 was created by 3 major wars in the past.
The Conflict, The Secret War, and the Corporate Wars. The
the foundation of this world is built on the bones of dead
cultures, hate, violence and the innocent.
The Conflict
In the year 2000 the two major Empires of the old world, the
United States and the Soviet Union, started a conflict over the
unification of Germany; one that ended their reign forever.
Within 5 years the Empires had lost all sense, focused on
their destruction; reaching levels of destruction never seen
before. Human science had found inspiration from many
sources, many still unexplained to this day. AI Hover tanks,
Plasma Cannons, Laser Air Defenses, Cyber assaults and the
creation of the unstable, but sentient, android PaulSon units.
the Conflict continued until the nuclear and chemical de-
struction of China, hostilities stopped and tried to find peace.
In 2008 the large scale defection of the American Empires
Paulson Unit army was the start of the Secret War
The Secret War
The Conflicts destruction of China and South East Asia was
one of two major contribution to the world of 2136; it began
the decline. The second was the Paulson Units were cre-
ated; an advanced technology historians still cannot explain
based on the tech of the time. These humanoid androids had
brains created from the brain scans of a dying child and his
insane father. The PaulSon Units started the Secret War, and
ended five thousand years of society, using a secret Russian
weapons program to destroy 99% of the worlds comput-
ers, communications tech, and irradiating huge swathes of
world. Using a massive series of EMP Blasts from low orbit;
the Russian Darkness plunged the world into darkness. With
darkness came fear, hate, and isolated societies. PaulSon
Units developed a chameleon like ability to blend in with
these cutoff communities throughout the world.
A Paulson unit entered a community the Unit and manipu-
lated humanity into outrageous violence and corruption. Hu-
manities fear, hatred, anger and greed; the worst parts of us.
We willingly let the PaulSons talk us into destroying ourselves
for more than 2 years.
The Cartin Consortium, a group of Corporation assembled
by Martin Cartin, finally fielded military Strike Teams to
fight the Paulsons. After 26 years the Secret War ended with
the destruction of the last leader PaulSon’s, the unit named
Remus, was lost in Tokyo Bay.
Humanity turned on rebuilding their world.
 Humanities Golden Future
The final conflict of the 21st century, between the United States and Russian Empires, set the stage for the creation of
the UN and humanities future. The conflict over the reunification of Germany became a quick justification to destroy
the each of the old Empires; the use of limited nuclear, chemical and biologic weapons shoved humanity to the brink
of extinction. The PaulSon units the United States invested in, creating thousands of the PaulSon units to guard their System
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borders, were more than happy to help shove us off.
The PaulSon Units broke from humanity; declaring their intent to destroy us all. The Russian Darkness destroyed 25
5000 years of human society. The act demonstrated the PaulSon’s ability to turn humanity against each other; push us
to destroy ourselves. Only the Cartin Consortium saw the Secret War for what it was; a war a fought in the dark to
save the species. Humanity eventually beat the PaulSon’s; yet the end of the war saw disparate societies, Corporate
and National, become focused on how to gain advantage over the other.
The Corporate Wars showed that the united humanity once used to destroy the PaulSon units was a faded memory.
Corporations and Nations on the brink of destroying each other for meaningless, self serving goals. Something had to
change or humanity would once again end itself.
Aurtur Flenders, then CEO of AvCorp, saw that only a central planetary government could drive forward his dream
of a greater and stronger humanity. In 2050, with the creation of the new United Nations, that dream has become
a reality. The UN created the Planning Groups, dedicated to working with the Corps, Guilds, and Nations to drive
advances. Under the Planning Groups leadership we have jumped farther than any other society in science, creating
a stable society, military skills, and raising the living standard. Today human society, more than any other, has the
opportunity to truly become the greatest generation. The Planning groups have projected that in the next 25 years
we will explore our solar system in detail, we will finally be able to use natures forces at a quantum level of detail System
Threat
(advancing our scientific capabilities again). These amazing steps should make supporting the UN an easy choice;
and yet there are those Corps, Guilds, and Nations that resist the UN plan and the Planning groups. They refuse to 45
see our golden future; I am talking about the Sea Lords, the factions in the Tech Guild, and smaller Corps who slow
down our golden age.
The question of what is next for us as a people is in front of us, put there by the ESC and the Planning Groups. Those
who claim this is a false path must want to be in power so badly, they would put themselves above the rest of human-
ity. I personally look forward to the next steps the UN takes, driving humanity to the next, and better, stage.

Sean Autrid
Tech Guild MCH, TM PolSci
AvCorp Office of History and Analysis 10
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The Corporate Wars Rise of the System Threat

The Secret War ended with a world in a state of flux. Many The United Nations created the Planning groups to create a
areas had almost no modern infrastructure, living in small better humanity. Using these quantum System models and

150 Years of History

villages with limited technology and subsistence living. The
old cities were deserted ruins, scavenged for tech and raw
materials. Corporations who fought the Secret War took con-
trol of many areas and established production facilities. The
Cartin Consortium disbanded 2 years after the Secret war
ended; the Corps fell to fighting amongst themselves. Thus
began the Corporate Wars. Fledging Nations, Corporations
(New and Old), and Guilds began the fight for resources,
people, and control of the skeleton of the old world.
Technology continued to advance; improving vehicle surviv-
ability, weapon lethality, and speed in leaps and bounds. The
wars constant destruction of what minimal infrastructure
the Nations and Corp was self defeating, once again pushing
humanity to the edge of extinction. The CEO’s and leaders a
few nations saw that humanities survival needed the wars to
end.
In 2050 the CEO of AvCorp, Aurtur Flenders used AvCorps
power and influence; forcing the major Corporations and
nations to reform of the United Nations (UN). This ended the
Corporate Wars, instituted a strong, well planned economy to
raise living standards and National influence. Two years later
the Planning Groups began to create the System.
equations human society has risen to a greater level of tech-
nology and social development than seen before. The System
uses the StrikeForce as a catalyst; fueling the fires of change.
Your characters will be a focus of the System, and your mis-
sion results will change the world and what the System does.
The Catch is the System is secret, no one but the highest
members of the Corp Sector and the UN are aware of what
the Planning Groups are rally doing.
The System has divided society into manageable groups and
subgroups. The System tracks large entities; Corporations,
Guilds, Nations, and Religions. They track Civilians, Com-
bat forces, Leaders, Corporate CEO’s, even those who think
they have dropped out of the system. The System is trying
to remake human society so it could resist an enemy like the
PaulSon Units. Their manipulations in the Secret Wars lead
humanity to corruption and death on a massive scale. The
Planning Groups use the System equations to predict what
a person or group might do in certain situation. The stimuli
people are subjected are manipulated; forcing choices and
behaviors. T idea is violent change is the fastest and best way
to create a society that can overcome any threat or change to
it; but it must be controlled and not allowed to spiral out of

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 control like in the past.
The Planning Groups are focused on creating the Phoenix
Society; a society that can overcome any of the new threats
that will inevitably rise to threaten humanity. Never again
can humanity and its future be manipulated or taken by
another enemy.
From this past comes the future
The Conflict, the Secret War, and the Corporate Wars all
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confirmed mankind’s desire to destroy itself. The creation of
System the UN and the System is the last attempt to raise the species
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above its baser instincts. The System, as the Planning groups
use it, drives humanity to be better by forcing hard choices
on everyone all the time.
Classes have fallen away rep-laced by the sectors of the Plan-
ning groups. The Corporate, Civilian, Technical, Combat,
and Disenfranchised sectors all reflect what an individual
contributes to the System. Those who contribute the least
still a part of the System and have options. Even the poorest
person can find work or attempt to join a StrikeForce if they
want it enough. The poorest nation or Corp has the chance
to improve its status with the right mission or its newest FA-
COM. Those who abandon the sectors; becoming disenfran-
chised, who may choose to fight the System, can still rise up
and improve. They must overcome even greater obstacles;
that is How the System is designed.
The discovery of more science, technology advances and a
social stability rivaling any other society in human history
is accomplished this by challenging everyone with critical
decisions, which can change the course of a single life or tear
down a Corporation. The Sector model drives constant con-
flict and control. Nations and Corps demonstrate how weak
the competition is, EZones grow as work change locations,
Nations are empowered and the cycle starts again.
One cost of the System is the acceptance of violence as
a means of change and power in every sector of society;
violence is simply the norm. Armored troops walk amongst
the population carrying plasma cannons, mini missiles,
and swords with nano sharpened edges. StrikeForce’s are
perceived as harbingers of death and destruction; yet also are
heros of the lower classes who dream of joining their ranks.
Welcome to humanities future. You are a key part of the Sys-
tem. The System dominates everyone for its goal of creating
the Phoenix Society. Will you accept the world for what it is
and wants to achieve? Or will you fight to change what those
goals are?
The System Dominates. Will you Fight it?
The World of the StrikeForce
The world of 2136 has many amazing and interesting places
for the characters to adventure in, from Arcologies, Economic
Zones, Shanty towns and lost areas; the world is in flux.
Missions, whether from an employer or freelance hire take
the characters to new and exciting places; filled with danger.
New enemies and allies arise showing the power of the Plan-
ning Groups.
Societies of the System
Society in 2136 is stratified by design. The System allows
for low barriers to move sectors; the System wants everyone
to improve and become better; in violent and deadly ways if
needed. Anything can be a catalyst to cause change.
Take civilian sector workers in the EZones stripping the old
world to create the new; the danger of the work and what
they discover, about the world and themselves is designed
to challenge them grow in new directions. A person who
changes their lot makes humanity better. The System re-
wards everyone, some in higher ways than others; escaping
from one sector to another is but one way.
Human society improves and grows, people create new ideas,
technologies, and take actions; all driven by the System, its
equations and the mandate to create a better humanity.
Economics of the System
The System has created 3 different economies, which feed off
each other; Currency, Reputation and Hybrid.
The Currency economy is for the Civilian, Guild and Disen-
franchised sectors. This economy uses currency to exchange
for goods. The manufacturing technologies are low resource
input like nano building vats, mainline mold printers, and
Nature Forces creation boxes; makes creating food and goods
for the current population of 2.5 billion people require far
less resource than any other time in human history. Well
supplied with all basic needs, the population works as they
need, and as the System wants.
The Reputation economy based on what other perceive of
a person in the economy is used by the corporate and guild
sectors. The reputation economy is fed by what one does to
further ones career, power and influence. The greater ones
reputation the greater ones visible wealth and power. The
reputation economy demands constant attention to ones
place in that economy. Attending the right parties, making
the best deals, and using force when it has the most vis-
ible effects. The combat sector and its uses is critical to the
reputation one gains. Often a StrikeForces actions can make

Nov. 20, 2127

I was young once, but that was a long time ago. This world doesn’t let children roam it’s borders. It grabs hold at
them and rips away that precious time that we all used to know so long ago. The Countries, the Corporations, they
all strive for power. I’ve seen how they work. Using, manipulating, twisting everyone so that they can reach their
own goal of power. With all of this corruption around us, surrounding us and consuming us, we are given a choice.
We either adjust to it or we fight against it. If you adjust to it, you survive. You might even prosper, but all you’ll ever
be is a pawn of a corrupt system. If you choose to fight against it you’ll probably die, but at least you’ll die — for your
own cause and not on a whim of some corporate executive who knows or cares nothing about anything but his striv-
ing for power. Myself, I’m stuck between fighting and adjusting. You see, I’m not sure if I want to die yet. Oh well,
we’ll see what tomorrow brings. We’ll see if there really is something left worth fighting for.
Max McPherson, Age 18,
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Subject:
50 Years of Progress, Congratulations System
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Date: 2101/28/02 25

Main Body:
Well, it has been 50 years since the founding of the Planning Groups, by the third edict of the United Nations Economic Security
Council. 50 years since the first proofs were run against the Viand System Equations, and they were proven right. 50 years of
taking a war torn world and setting it on a path towards greatness. 50 years of building the greatest human society ever con-
ceived, The Phoenix Society.

While I know that I don’t have to remind anyone here of what our purpose is, I think it is prudent to think not only of the goal,
but of the effects these goals will have on the future of our race. The Phoenix society is the idea of creating a society that can
resist and rise above the change that nature forces upon us every day. What does this mean? It is simple, nothing that assaults
or attempts to destroy human society will succeed. The Phoenix Society will find a way to rise above the threat, regardless of
the nature of that threat. From asteroid impacts, avian flu, Corporate excess, StrikeForces turning against the UN, a true world
war, or invasion from the stars; humanity will survive. Not only will we as a race survive, but so will we overcome and triumph
over these threats. How will the Phoenix Society do this? What we do here every day forces humanity to rethink each person’s System
“truth,” to think of a better way to live or overcome the opposition that stands in their way. In short, we force humanity to never Threat

accept failure.
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Yes, the effect of this goal we have is to transform humanity into a race of thinkers who can take action, any action, to overcome
any threat. The Viand System Equations give us invaluable guidance in what is needed to keep this System in balance, guiding
humanity to its future. It is you who take those figures and create the situations that balance the society around us. Yes, your
actions create the moments that make the rest of humanity think and grow, becoming more than they were. This work is criti-
cal for the next steps of our noble race. It is with the deepest gratitude I write this.

I understand the difficulties of your jobs. The various genus of Homo Sapien, Sapien-genus II, Centurian, Diaxtron, Superior,
and the Half breed races are inter meshed in the many sectors of Society. You combat all manner of threats to the System; the 10
greedy CEO, the StrikeForces and their tendency to blow up the very targets you want to test, the Sea Lords and the other guilds System
with their differing opinions of humanity’s future. All these things you work to analyze, understand and create opposition to Threat

keep all of humanity moving in the direction of the Phoenix Society. I can only say without a doubt you have the hardest and
most rewarding jobs on the planet.

150 Years of History

So I warmly say Thank You to the entire staff of the UN Planning Groups. The many people who make up the staff, research,
and sub groups of the UNPG are those who we as a race are most indebted to. You and your work makes humanity’s future a
brighter one, a better one, a stronger one. It is a job made more difficult because the world at large has no idea of all the work
you do for them, thankless yet necessary you work for the betterment of humanity and I can only say again the most humble of
Thank You’s.

So please continue your work and efforts on behalf of humanity, but know that those of us who are in charge do appreciate and
value everything you do as a group and as individuals.

Thank You for Your Time

Telthar Viand,
Executive VP of Strategy,
AvCorp/ESA

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 or break an executives tier in the economy. The reputation
economy has 10 tiers; most reside in tiers 1-3 and the fewest
(the most powerful and influential) are tier 10.
The Hybrid Economy is used by the Combat Sector, though
the Tech Guild and Black Markets also use it. This economy
is based on linking currency needed to buy technologies and
military used by the StrikeForces, Security Forces, and EZone
troops. The System uses a high cost and tech level restriction
design to drive StrikeForces to get more currency to create
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better and better systems and use them. A StrikeForce with
System a strong reputation for success can gain access to the tiers of
Support
the reputation economy, gaining access to a system entities
secrets and tech.
Missions and the StrikeForce
StrikeForce members, like the characters, take missions from
anyone with the money to pay. Corporations, the UN, Guilds,
and Nations all invest in combat as a tool for profit and
power. Missions range from Search and destroy, Espionage,
Assassination, Kidnapping, Rescue, Cargo appropriation,
EZone infiltration, FACOM destruction, Research destruction,
Shanty Town infiltration, or simple Escort duties. A Strike-
Force takes missions to generate credits and commendations.
Commendations are used to gain access to reputation or
the Optical Learning Network; allowing learning on the fly.
Credits buy technology and weapons
These are the life blood of the StrikeForce, tech and skills are
the only thing that will keep you alive when the chips are
down.
The Arcologies
Humanity has left the villages and been moved in to huge
multi level arcologies with multiple tiers reflecting ones
status in the society. Upper level tiers are the realm of the
Corporate elite, middle tiers are for those regular civilians,
while the Sub Tiers are for those who have dropped out of
the System and go their way without obvious help from
anyone.
Economic Zone
EZones are massive areas, usually built with old Pre Conflict
cities int hem, to be used for the resources stripped from
the ruins. EZones are have several huge Factory Complexes,
numerous research centers, and other facilities dedicated
to stripping the resources of the old world to build the
new. These EZones are protected by defense systems which
include forts, troops, drones, and remote emplacements. Na-
tion sponsored missions to EZones usually focus on driving
business from the EZone to other nations. Corporations use
force in EZones to win market share, slow down competi-
tors and steal what they cannot make. StrikeForce missions
always have an economic impact. The System works tire-
lessly to manage this, making sure the overall society is not
effected.
Shanty Towns
A recent development, these sprawling towns inside EZones
are founded by groups of disenfranchised civilians trying to
escape the System; even though the System is secret. The
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Towns are a free trade zone expanding the economies and
safe havens available to the characters. Shanty Towns di-
rectly compete with the Black Markets, a guild that resides in
the Sub Levels of many cities.
Lost Areas and Exploration
More than one hundred years have past since the wars of
humanity ended. Millions of square miles once occupied and
used by humanity have returned to nature overgrown and
wild. Cities swallowed by jungle and desert, research labs,
and military instillations lay underground, unseen and unex-
plored. Science, and secrets, lost for decades wait to be dis-
covered in old secret war or Corporate bases lost to history.
The City of Jakarta is an example of a free city being re-
claimed by an industrious few; holding allegiance to no
Nation or Corporation. Filled with roving fighters, restricted
technologies yet cataloged, and intrigues fueled by the
System. Jakarta is free, a black market paradise the System
allows to exist; an experiment to see how far it can go.
Rumors swirl that it is protected by a “spider queen” who
has an agenda no one know of, but no one has ever seen her
and lived. The world is open to be explored and mysteries
abound.
Technology
In 2136 the Science of Natures Forces allows technology and
materials that can do anything a person can think of. Hu-
manities abilities have created technology that does so much
with so little power or resource.
The Planning groups are aware that many delve deeper into
darker areas of science. Such research will create things that
are beyond reasonable control; Combat oriented Bio horrors,
Combat droids with corrupted protocols, Viruses that can
wipe out whole populations, and forces that will kill any-
one who get in their way. This is arisk the Planning groups
are willing to take; setting standing missions to stop such
research from getting out of hand. Such missions can get a
StrikeForce big credits and commendations taking them to
the next level.
Natures Forces Science
The discovery of Natures Force science in 2075 by a Tech
Guild master, has allowed science to transcend to actions and
discoveries that seem like magic.
Apply the correct force and one can turn lead to gold or
disperse a Plasma field like its water. Techs, either in the field
or working in the Tech Towers of the Guild, create amazing
devices. The Tech Guild uses their skills to change the world
around them as they pass through it.
Natures Forces science is a foundation humanity can use to
create a powerful new society and the System will use it to
drive all of humanity to their goal.
The UNIWEB
The second thing the UN did, after creating the Planning
Groups and authorizing the vision that created the System,
was to take control of all Corporate communications systems.
The UNIWeb (United Nations Information Web) was primi-
tive at first, then the Tech Guild rapidly expanded the infra-
structure and with the help of the fledgeling AI Nation, the
 UNIWeb was secured. Both Corporate, Guild, and National
entities use the Closed Web for official and secret business
every day; the Open Web is used by the rest for media, find-
ing work, and basic communications.
In 2136 the UNIWeb is everywhere, EZones, Arcologies,
Shanty Towns, and the Oceans. There are multiple wire-
less, laser, and electromagnetic methods to connect to the
UNIWeb. Based on a persons location and local infrastruc-
ture is always a node you can use to connect with. There are
locations where the UNIWeb may not reach. They are rare
and dangerous places; either no one has been there in 100
years or they have and don’t want anyone to be able to report
what is there.
The Rise of the Psi
The Psi Guild was formed in the early 2100’s to monitor and
control the developing abilities of the human mind. Dedi-
cated to the protection and growth Calon user, who use such
energies to create specific patterns of effect, direct from the
mind.
Calon energy is the stuff of creation and can be powerful
when used. A PsiTech abilities can wipe a persons mind,
throw them across the room, or it is rumored even destroy a
persons soul.
The Psi Guild is ever vigilant, watching the System for signs
it is turning on its new Psionic brothers and Sisters. The
System watches the Psi Guild for signs it wishes to take over
the System or otherwise destabilize the system.
Believers or Fighters in the System
As the System drives your characters beliefs against the oth-
ers in the world of 2136; you will have to make choices. What
will you defend what will you let go. The System dominates
the world, will you support it; expanding its power or choose
to fight against it and free humanities from the goals of the
System?
That is StrikeForce:2136 every game is full of choices, each
one changing the future of your character.
A Short Glossary of Terms
Helps explain common terms of the Conflict System.
• Main Attribute
•Main Skill -- A Skill that represents general knowledge System
on a range of topics represented by SubSkills
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•SubSkill -- A Skill that represent detailed information
related to a Main Skill.
•SkillSet -- A combination of SubSkills, Main skills, Pas-
sions, Story Points, and Technology. Generate a Base
Effectiveness, that changes with the challenge roll
•Creativity roll -- Roll that determines if you can add
multiple skills to a SkillSet, limited by the Skill Depth
attribute.
•Challenge Attribute -- One of 5 Primary Attributes
that is chosen to roll for Effectiveness. Base Skill is the
default Challenge Attribute System
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•Challenge Roll -- a 1d100 roll against the challenge 45
attribute. The result modifies the Effectiveness.
•Base Effectiveness -- Every 10 Ranks of a SkillSet
equals 1 Effectiveness, before the roll.
•Effectiveness -- The number of successes a SkillSet
generates after the Challenge roll and situational modi-
fiers.
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•Opposed EF -- Set by the GM this is the minimum Ef- System
fectiveness a SkillSet needs to succeed. This can change Threat
based on the GM’s Challenge roll.
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 The Conflict System
The Conflict System is designed around the idea that Player choice, when creating, building, or playing their character.
Life is not binary and I don’t think games need to be either. Binary successes are a design choice. The mechanic is one of choice;
link the abilities and knowledge of the character and how they are used to the outcome at the table.
All aspects of a character should be part of determining outcomes in a game, or life. A persons skill as a driver, the state of
traffic, who I am as a person, and past experience could have an effect on the outcome. Take driving a car; one does not have a
straight 30% chance to not have an accident. To represent these aspects of the character many RPG ‘s use simple modifiers; a
+5 to a drive raising it to an 80% chance. The +5 it is not really connected to the character; its a math function. In Conflict a
character can use all their aspects to try and succeed. Everything on the character sheet is available and can be used in some
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way to drive narrative in the direction the player wants. Players roll dice, the results may change how effective the character is at
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the task. The Player can choose to boost their number before the GM determines failure. After success is determined the player
can still make choices. A use their past to re-roll, activate a passion to succeed and take a goal. The players choices draw them
into their characters in ways a +5 bonus will never do.
The Conflict System is about making fun meaningful choices. The player sees the effects of their choices in game; leading to
changes in the way a character is grown. Choices in game change the player, the characters and the story at the table.

Parts of a Conflict Character

A conflict character is made up of 5 aspects each used to build effectiveness and power influence:
Attributes, Past Events, Passions, Skills, and Abilities. Characters also have equipment and relationships, but they com-
pliment the other aspects.

There are 6 Attributes,

3 Primary Attributes
Intelligence - The characters ability to think fast, take information and make a decision and do a mental task with little prep or time.
Prowess - The characters ability to use their strength, agility and coordination to do physical tasks, attacks or defense..
Endurance - The characters stamina and ability to heal, ability to overcome a disease once caught or poison.

3 Secondary (derived from the primary)

Concentration - Characters ability to focus and do methodical tasks, ability top take your time when doing a task.
Instinct - Characters uses their gut to accomplish a task, sense something on a subconscious level.
Vitality - Characters ability to resist criticals or catching a disease. Can be used to defend with ones body taking the hit.
2 based on a Character Growth Rank
Influence - A pool used by the character to activate options like re-rolling or increasing Skill Depth.
Skill Depth - Indicates how good a character is at mixing skills and past events to create a Skillset.

Past Events
Events from a characters past. Used to re roll dice, boost a SkillSet, or replenish a characters ability to make more choices, called
Influence.

Passions
Represent the ideas or people the character would die to defend. Use a passion and you just succeed at that task, but you then
owe the universe in the form of a goal.
Skills
Represent a characters knowledge, divided into Main Skills and SubSkills. Main Skills add ranks of five to a characters Effective-
ness. SubSkills can add to effectiveness or allow a character to do just about any effect they can think of.
Abilities
There are two types of abilities, Innate and Specialized Knowledge (SK’s). lnnate abilities just happen when the situation applies,
SK’s are triggered by spending influence, multiple times if a Player wishes.

The Core Mechanic

The players goal is to be the most effective they can be at a task, beating the opposition and succeeding. The Players choices can
change an effectiveness or the outcomes of a challenge, players choice is king.
The core mechanic reflects this goal; allowing players to choose what they put into a Challenge. Every challenge a characters
totals an attribute with a SkillSet. A SkillSet consists of Main Skills, SubSkills, and Past Events, limited by the characters Skill
Depth.
That’s the Core mechanic, Use whatever character assets you can to build the highest SkillSet you can.
Players then roll, which can change the effectiveness of the Character, and the GM determines success or failure at the challenge.

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The Story
The GM creates a story full of enemies out to do things the
characters would stop. Whether its destroying a pre-conflict
relic that can help humanity today, discovering a corp out to
test a technology that could change humanity into cyborgs,
or an ancient relic that could bring back magic. Whatever the
main plot, the GM creates dangerous foes and plots; designed
to challenge the characters passions. Every action the GM
takes should involve a drive the characters in a direction.
That direction may not be what the GM intended; in fact its
better when the players drive the story in the direction they
find most interesting. Eventually the story will find its way
to a scene where a conflict arises,, where the characters will
have to use their skills, abilities, influence, and passions to
win the scene and move the story in the direction they want.
Setting the Scene
When a conflict arises, the characters will have something n
the line. The scene revolves around that; from finding out
specific information, stopping a new or recurring enemy,
or completing a goal a scene has a purpose. The characters
want to do X and the GM wants to stop that.
The GM’s job is describe for the players what is happening;
enough for them to make decisions without giving anything
away. Description include the location and enemies the char-
acters can see, hear and smell. The characters and NPC’s take
actions; the GM creates challenges and the scene is resolved.
Actions
Each character or NPC in the game can take 2 Passive and 1
Active action per phase.
Passive actions only affect the character doing the ac-
tion, they move, pull a weapon, drop something, etc.
Active actions effect the world around them, Shooting a
target, throwing a rope to someone, or picking a lock.
Free Actions
Free actions allow a character to do either a specific action for
free, draw or reload a weapon, or gain an additional active
action.
Multiple Actions
2 handed ability/Free Actions
This includes Ambidexterity, 2 weapon attacks or char-
acters with a free actions.
Players who can use both hands effectively resolve multiple
attacks against the same target can choose to re roll or add
+10 to the SkillSet EF. add +1d attack (if applicable). Char-
acters who have more than 2 free actions can use them, but
they cost a skill depth. A Character with 5 Free actions could
combine 3 actions (1 active + 2 free) for one roll. To add 3 it
would cost one skill depth, to add 4 would cost 2. Influence
can be spent to increase a characters skill depth.
Free actions can also be used as multiple actions in one
phase, active or passive, taking them in reaction order, not all
at once.
Characters may take multiple actions in the same phase; the
character rolls 3 times for 3 separate actions, however they
take Fatigue 2 per extra action. Combining actions or doing
separates must be decided before the first attacks success is
determined.
Attackers who switch targets in the same phase, increase the
next targets challenge type by 1 and must make a complica-
tion roll after the Challenge roll. System
Threat
Fatigue 25
Situations in game can cause fatigue, which causes a player
to lose actions. Each point of fatigue causes the character to
lose 1 action. When the amount of fatigue exceeds END/10,
the character falls unconscious. Fatigue effects the character
in the next phase they go. The phase after the fatigue occurs.
Fatigue is lost over time, when fatigue force a loss of ac-
tions the fatigue is also lost. Character resting can get rid of
fatigue faster.
Burning Out
When a Character takes fatigue that exceeds their VIT/10
they burn out. They must stop doing anything (NO AC-
TIONS) for the rest of the phase when it happened and the
next phase after.
Rest System
Threat
Players who rest, trade actions to recover fatigue. Two fatigue
is recovered for every active action spent, While one fatigue 45
is recovered for a passive action not used in a phase. A rest-
ing character with 1 active and 2 free actions could eliminate
up to 4 fatigue in one phase.
Ignoring Fatigue
Players can try to ignore all fatigue taken in a phase. Players
roll 1d100 against their END, rolling under allows the charac-
ter lose all fatigue they have. A roll equal to or above means a
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fail, the character immediately takes the fatigue (if they have
not gone) and gains an additional level of fatigue. System
Threat
Tracking Time
Time is tracked in 1 of 2 ways, Narrative or Phased time.
Narrative time
Takes place without a set progression. One session of nar-
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rative time could take 5 minutes of game time and have 5
Challenges while another could take 3 days of game time and
have 12 Challenges.
Phased Time
is expressed in 5 six second phases, 30 seconds a Turn. Reac-
tion is rolled to set an order. So if it takes 3 phases to resolve
a challenge 15 seconds of game time would pass. Reaction
rolls generate a value, the characters and NPC’s take actions
in order, highest to lowest,
Reaction Rolls
Players cjhoose the reation attribute based on teh type of
action they are going to take. When doing an action using
thinking, talking someone out of or to take an action they use
INT; the default skill to use INT is Perception. Players who
plan to attack,run away or take some sort of physical action
uses PRS; the default skill is defense for PRS reaction.
Attribute Value (Die):
5-20 (1d8) / 25 -40 (1d10) / 45 + (1d12)
• Pick 1 skill add ranks to reaction die roll.
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 Movement
Characters have 2 movement values, Passive and Active, each
uses the matching action type to use.
Passive movement
Slower, like walking or crawling, usually 5 feet or less, per
passive action spent.
Active movement
A much faster movement, running or jogging, equal to char-
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acters PRS, and the player can move any distance up to the
System total value.
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Movement and Fatigue
Character who use 2 active movements in the same phase
gain fatigue 1, every time they do it.
Challenges
During play a character or NPC will take an action and the
GM will set a challenge. The character figures an Effec-
tiveness, then rolls and makes choices to maximize their
Effectiveness.
The Conflict System has 4 challenge types: SkillSet ,Attri-
bute, Insight, and Research.
SkillSet Challenges
Character resolving a challenge requiring skills uses an at-
tribute and a Complex SkillSet.
NPC’s use their full Challenge Value.
Example Situations: Attacking a target, Casting a Spell, Picking
a lock, Detecting a stealthier enemy, looking for secret doors.
• Challenge Resolution: Roll 1d100 versus an Attribute
•Success requirement: The Characters EF must be
greater than the Challenge EF.
Attribute Challenges
Characters resolving a challenge that requires an attributes
focus, where skills cannot help, uses that attribute and a
Simple SkillSet.
NPC’s use only their Challenge Value and an applicable trait.
Example Situations: Dead lifting yourself up a ledge, Throw-
ing a ball as hard as you can, Running long distance, Detecting
danger
• Dice Resolution: rolls 1d100 versus an Attribute
• Success requirement: 1d100 roll must be equal to or
under the attribute, after modifications.
Insight Challenges
Characters resolving a challenge that is specific to a specific
topic of knowledge. Player must use a Simple SkillSet combi-
nation that relates to the topic of the insight. Abilities can be
used as normal.
NPC’s do not resolve insight challenges. The GM uses the
situational resolution table instead.
Example Situations: Knowing something about an enemy. Lore
about a location. History of a Leader. Hint to an artifacts loca-
tion.
• Dice Resolution: rolls 1d100 for complication
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• Success requirement: Simple SkillSet with SubSkills
related specific topic gains an insight(s).
Research Challenges
Characters use multiple SkilSets to acquire specific knowl-
edge. Player must achieve a set number of successes from
multiple SkillSets. Abilities can be used as normal. The more
difficult the knowledge the more successes are required.
NPC’s do not resolve research challenges. The GM uses the
situational resolution table instead.
Example Situations: Research plans on to use a machine, Learn
a dead language, Find a piece of obscure knowledge
• Dice Resolution: rolls 1d100 versus an Attribute
Success requirement: Must beat a set number of suc-
cesses set by the challenge type.
SkillSets
& Effectiveness
The core mechanic is based on building a SkillSet, either
simple or a complex one. SkillSets represent the character
using their knowledge and past; boosting their natural ability
(in the form of an Attribute). Players can always choose to
just use their natural ability and not build a SkillSet. Build-
ing is a choice.
A SkillSet and an attribute totaled are a characters effective-
ness at overcoming a challenge.
Building a SkillSet
SkillSets must be built before
A Simple SkillSet uses only SubSkills and Past Events, up to
the characters Skill Depth maximum.
A complex SkillSet uses Main Skill Ranks, SubSkills and Past
Events, up to the characters Skill Depth maximum.
Figuring All SkillSets, simple or complex, are always limited
by a characters Skill Depth attribute.
• Simple SkillSet=(10 per SubSkill or Past Events)
• Complex SkillSet = (Main Skill Ranks + 10 per SubSkill
or Past Events)
Skill Depth Effects
Players are limited to a set number of Main Skills, SubSkills
or Past events. Limited by a characters skill depth.
• Add Main Skills Ranks to a SkillSet. Costs 1 Skill Depth
• Each SubSkill adds 10 to a SkillSet, Costs 1 Skill Depth.
• A Past Events can be added to a SkillSet, adding 10.
Costs 1 Skill Depth.
Boosting a SkillSet
Skill Depth limits a characters effectiveness, a character may
want to do better. A Player has to decide how important is
success? A player can spend influence to boost Skill Depth
by 1, up to a maximum of 8.
Ability Effects
Characters have a list of abilities, Innate or Specialized
Knowledge, which can effect a SkillSet or Effectiveness.
These abilities work as they should, innates occur in specific
situations, while specialized knowledge is triggered by spend-
ing influence.
Character Effectiveness
A SkillSet added to an attribute is called effectiveness. The
Attribute used in the challenge is set by the GM; called the
challenge attribute. Effectiveness is a choice, players do not
have to build a SkillSet; a Challenge attribute can be used as
the total as well.
Effectiveness, no matter how it is figured, resents how effec-
tive the character is at overcoming the challenge.
Effectiveness = (Challenge Attribute + SkillSet+ Mods)
Long Shot Rolls
Players who choose not to create a SkillSet, uses the Chal-
lenge Attribute only for the effectiveness.
Panic SkillSet Building
After the Challenge roll is made, a player who did not build a
SkillSet can spend 2 Influence to build a SkillSet.
The Challenge Attribute
The GM chooses the attribute used to create the effectiveness.
Players may ask to use a different attribute,
Intelligence:
Used for quick choices, noticing details, or actions that
happen quick
Concentration:
Used when a character has time to study and focus on
the action.
Prowess:
A combination of agility, strength and training to take
physical action.
Instinct:
Using your gut to try something, feeling your way
around the challenge. Instinct increases ones Skill
Depth by 1.
Endurance:
Characters ability to do something for a long time.
Vitality:
Ability to take damage and resist things like disease and
poisons
EM:
Ability to keep ones cool and resist fear, never used for
SkillSets.
Tweaking Another Player
Players can help another player build their skillsets using a
tweak, rather than build a SkillSet. Using a passive action
players can give another player a Main skills ranks or the
Player can spend an Influence to give the target player: a
SubSkill/Past event for 10, a SubSkill Effect, 1 influence to
spend, or an ability effect.
Setting Success
The GM determines the type of challenge used by the char-
acter. The challenge types have different requirements to
determine success.
Attribute challenges success requirement is set by the chal-
lenge attribute. The GM can assign modifiers to make them
more difficult.
Insight Challenges require the character to have specific
skills.
SkillSet and Research Challenge success requirements re- System
quire the characters final EF to beat the Challenge EF. Threat
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Attribute challenges require the 1d100 roll to be equal to or
below the Challenge attribute. The Character uses a simple
SkillSet, SubSkills and Past Events, to boost the Attribute.
The GM can use situational modifiers or challenge influence
to lower the attribute.
Instinct Challenges
This is a special use of the Instinct attribute giving the char-
acters information on what’s going on, but they cannot see.
The GM sets the type of information the character is seeking;
Danger sense, sensing a targets motives, could they be
lying, am I missing something.
Player makes a normal attribute roll, success means the GM
gives the character(s) insight into the situation.
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Insight Success
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All that is required for a character to succeed at an insight
challenge is having the correct Main Skill/SubSkill combina-
tion. The GM sets the skills required, the players can suggest
other skills or past events that might qualify. The GM has
final say. The more skills they character has that apply, the
more detailed the insight.
Situational Modifiers
The GM declares any modifiers that effect the challenge, for 10
players and GM assets. These include environmental, size
and range modifiers. These are applied to characters and
System
Threat
GM assets depending on the situation.
Creating Environmental Modifiers
The GM defines the type of mod and what its effect is when it
Playing Conflict
activates, as listed below, before the scene starts.
•Risk: Related to the situation risks hamper a character
from doing a challenge. Risks can include loose stones,
an old bridge, a narrow ledge (hard to cross or hold on
to), an uneven floor, slight darkness.
Effect: Adds 10 to SkillSet or Challenge EF
• Danger: Simple Trap, risk that is worse than it ap-
pears, disguised enemy, friend turns traitor, unforeseen
attack
Effect: Concentration Loss, Fatigue 2, roll EM, additional chal-
lenge to avoid specific effect, re roll reaction, Fear Check.
• Menace: Complex Trap, risk that is actually deadly,
lover/family is a traitor, attack by unknown enemy,
Effect: Lose 1 influence, EM roll - 5, terror check, re roll a
challenge, no insight for failures, roll additional SkillSet for effect
Using an Environmental Mod
GM can assign up to 3 risks to any challenge, the effects
occur before the roll is made. Dangers and Menaces require
influence, 1 and 2 respectively to activate and use against a
challenge.
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 Size Modifiers
When attacking or interacting with a creature larger than the
character or NPC the challenge is lowered by 1 when attack-
ing, increased in social type challenges.
When the target is smaller combat challenges are in-
creased by 1, social challenges are lowered by 1.
Range Modifers
Any shot at point blank range lowers the challenge type by 1.
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Attacks at extreme range raise the challenge by 1.
System
Support
SkillSet Success
A SkillSet challenge requires the character and the GM to
create Effectiveness (EF) values. The higher EF wins the
challenge, ties go to the GM.
Building a SkillSet EF was discussed previously. Building a
Challenge EF is discussed below.
Challenge EF
When the GM creates a challenge they determines the Chal-
lenge difficulty. This section explains how a GM sets the base
challenge EF and modifies it.
Creating the base Challenge EF
Any type of challenge requires a base Challenge EF to be
created. The base Challenge EF is figured by adding the
strength Mod to the Challenge Type EF. This is set for the
session.
Base Challenge EF
Strength Mod values is set by the player with the highest
starting Influence at the table
6= 5, 7= 10, 8= 15,9=20, 10= 30
GM Challenge Types
Easy: 10+ Strength Mod • Difficult 20 + Strength mod
Hard 30 + Strength mod • Daunting 60 + Strength mod
Insane 80 + Strength mod • Epic 100 + Strength mod
Announcing The Base Challenge
When asked by the players the GM must announce the base
Challenge type and EF to the players, before its modified.
This gives the players an idea of how tough the challenge is.
Challenge EF Modifiers
Challenges can be modified by what is involved in the chal-
lenge. Challenges that don’t involve an NPC are limited in
what can modify the Challenge EF. Challenges with an NPC
involved the GM has more options; based on how powerful
the NPC is.
Non NPC Challenge EF modifiers:
Challenge EF, TEF, Traits, Situational influence.
Technology Effectiveness
Any automated technology or device, even with limited au-
tomation, has a Technology Effectiveness (TEF) value. This
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value can be added to the Challenge EF to demonstrate the
technology working against the characters.
Traits
Items or aspects of the situation can be expressed as Traits.
Each trait adds 20 to the Challenge EF. The GM may use one
trait at no influence cost. Additional traits cost 1 influence.
Situational Modifiers
As discussed above based these modifiers change the chal-
lenge EF based on the situation.
Situational Influence
Any Direct NPC challenge uses the influence value of the
NPC. Situational challenges gain 1 influence per challenge
type over Easy, and a bonus influence for each level over
Hard.
Situational Influence can be spent to increase an EF by 10,
activate an additional trait, or re-roll the challenge dice.
Example
NPC Challenge EF modifiers:
Challenge EF, TEF, NPC Skill Depth, SubSkills, Traits,
Goals, Abilities, NPC influence.
When an NPC is directly opposing the characters, the GM
Has more options to modify the challenge EF.
Using the Challenge Value, Skill Depth and one Trait. Each
Skill Depth is worth 10 EF and each trait is worth 20. This
gives you a total EF for the NPC, before the challenge roll.
The NPC’s challenge roll must be under its Challenge value,
or the NPC loses its Skill Depth.
NPC Skill Depth
Each level of NPC skill depth adds 10 to the Challenge EF for
no influence cost.
NPC SubSkills
Subskills add 10 to the Challenge EF, at a cost of 1 influence.
SubSkills can also be used for effects.
NPC Traits
Traits add 20 to the Challenge EF. The GM may use one trait
at no influence cost. Additional traits cost 1 influence.
NPC Goals
NPC Goals can be activated for 1 influence adding 50 to the
Challenge EF. The GM may burn the goal for 2 influence to
Force a character failure.
NPC Abilities
Abilities are powerful and limited use. Usually costing an
influence, they change a situation in the NPC’s favor.
NPC Influence
GM can spend influence just like a character can. Expanding
Skill Depth, Activating SubSkill Effects or NPC abilities, or
vent 20 Calon. The GM can also activate an additional NPC
trait
NPC Goals
Instead of passions some NPC’s have goals. Unlike passions
goals is still the goal, so it can be activated only once per ses-
sion. So an NPC who activates the goal “Get the Crystal Orb”
would succeed at their current action and gain a complication
this session to help get the orb.
• Rolls of a 06 -10 is a success ; opponents recover
Influence 1 Success and 20 EF over opposed (for setting
limits)
• 01 - 05 (or 50 EF over the Challenge EF) exceptional
success, player/allies recover influence, 2 Successes, 50 System
EF over opposed (for setting limits) and a free influence. Threat

The goal remains and could not be activated till next session. • Doubles roll (77, 55)means +2 influence to rolling 25
player/allies.
NPC’s Taking Actions • A roll of 90 - 95 Opposition Complication.
NPC’s can also take actions against the characters. The Chal- • 96 - 100 is a Blew it, opposition complication, no re
lenges EF becomes a SkillSet and the characters SkillSet is roll is allowed.
used as the Challenge EF, Roll One Time
After a failed attribute roll a player must decide if they will
Research Challenge Success roll again (using a Past Event or ability) or fail. Even if this
Players sometimes need to spend time to research and number is above 100, GM still rolls for complications or a
discover detailed information. Research requires a charac- rolled success.
ter to get multiple successes, while the total number of rolls
Example
determines how long the research takes.
Setting the Success Targets:
The GM creates a normal Challenge EF; setting the target for
all SkillSet challenges. The GM also divides the Challenge EF System
by 10, rounding at 5+, setting the number of successful rolls Threat
NPC Challenge Attributes
needed to complete the research.
When NPC’s take action they roll against their Challenge 45
Type, with no modifiers.
Example

Final SkillSet and Opposed EF

Once the success target is set the GM, the players roll.
Every SkillSet is rolled as normal and each roll counted (suc-
cess or failure). The number of rolls is how many segments
required to find the information. 12 rolls would take 60
hours (12x 5 hours per roll) to find the information
Time versus Rolls
After the challenge roll, with or without the attribute, Player
announces their final EF, Nothing can be added to a Skill-
Sets EF after the roll. Players need to have everything they
planned to use to succeed before the Challenge roll.
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GM Determines Outcome
After the challenge roll determines Success or Failure the GM compares System
the SkillSets EF to the Challenge EF. One of Four outcomes is possible: Threat

• 3 or less rolls (10 minutes) • 4 - 6 rolls (30 Minutes) • • Failure (Challenge EF > SkillSet EF)
7 -10 Rolls (1 Hour) • 11 -15 Rolls (5 Hours) • 16 -20 (1 Action Fails, Active player gains Insight, Gains Failure
day) • 21+ ( 1 Week) Growth
What happens during the time and when the information is • Success (Challenge EF = SkillSet EF)

revealed, is up to the GM to build and continue the story.
The Challenge Roll
The character, or NPC, taking action rolls 1d100 against
the Challenge attribute in the SkillSet. The challenge roll
succeeds when the roll is equal to or below the Challenge
attribute. This does not mean the challenge is successful, just
that the SkillSet EF is set.
Boosting Attributes
Players may at any time spend influence to add a subskills
value to an attribute to boost its total before any rolls. Sub-
skills add 10 to an Attribute, and can be boosted 2 times (+20
max) or to 90.
Challenge Roll Results
Players roll 1d100 and compare to the Core attribute of the
SkillSet. The results of this roll are listed below.
• Roll =< the core attribute means the attribute is added
to the skillset.
• Roll > the attribute means the attribute cannot be
added to the skillset.
Playing Conflict
Action Succeeds, active player must make a complica-
tion roll.
• Success (Challenge EF < SkillSet EF)
Action Succeeds
Narrating Success
Narrating what a successful SkillSet does to the story can
be done by the GM, the rolling player or the both together.
Effects of any SkillSet include any declared effects or effects
from spent influence.
Narrating Failure
The GM sets the failure type based on what’s going on in the
story. Each type impacts the character in different ways.
Minor event
Character gains 10 growth immediately showing they are
learning from their failure
Major event
Character gains 25 growth immediately and 1 Insight
related to why they failed. Again they learn more when the

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 stakes are higher.
Epic Event
Character gains 50 growth immediately and a GM Reveal
GM Reveals
The GM reveal is to keep the story going, giving the charac-
ters a clue as to what they may have missed or a part of the
story they were not aware of. It is never a reward; the bad
90 guy gets away, but drops a hint about the next step in the
System plan. The coffee rinse destroys the clue, but they get a partial
Support
address. The Data search gets them 3 names, 2 of who they
know have powerful connections.
Failure Growth is not usually awarded in combat, GM’s can
award it as they want.
The Power of SubSkills
SubSkills represent detailed knowledge related to the main
skill. They can add 10 to a SkillSet, but their real power is
the effects they can do. Players use SubSkills for any effect
they can think of, the GM has final say as always. These
effects can range from adding damage dice, changing the
die type, boosting an attribute by 10, or causing a critical or
called hit location, the SubSkill just has to make sense for
the Effect its doing. Characters cannot use Head Shot under
pistol to heal a head shot for instance. SubSkill effects last for
1 phase or action.
Using tactics to change your order in reaction lasts for one
phase of the combat, not the whole combat.
SubSkills make the character better than the
regular folks around them, they can do more cause
things to happen and make your character great.
Playing the game without using SubSkills robs you
of the opportunity to be the hero who rises above
and is the exceptional one.
The Power of Passions
Passions are a major way characters drive the story at the
table. In a major way they define the characters reasons for
being in the game.
There 2 types of passions; Normal and Core. Normal pas-
sions define a characters motivations; ideals or people they
want to defend and help. Core passions, characters have one,
define what the character would die to defend.
Defending a Passion
Defending a passion costs no Influence and change the
outcome of any situation. The cost of defending a passion is
the character gains a goal they must overcome to regain the
passion.
While defending normal or a core passion give the character
a huge one time advantage, the effects are different based on
the type of passion defended.
Defending a Normal Passion
Passions can be defended to force a Success on ANY challenge
when the character is using an active action. The character
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and their allies immediately gain 5 influence (to a max of
10), and 50 growth. The character is assigned a goal by the
GM related to that Passion. The Passion cannot be used again
until the goal is resolved.
Defending a Core Passion
Defending a Core Passion forces an Exceptional Success, a
complication on any target/challenge, and 100 immediate
growth. The characters is assigned a goal and cannot be used
until the goal is resolved.
Passion Goals
When a Player activates a passion the character gains a goal
assigned by the GM. A goal is a situation the player must
resolve, or choose not to, so they can use that passion again.
The character might have to save a specific person or item,
get a child’s doll from a rampaging troll, or defend civilians
from a raging battle. Whatever the goal, until it is resolved
the character cannot use the burned passion again.
Failure to achieve a passion goal, for any reason, is a blow
to the character. Failure, whether chosen or just happened,
causes the characters attitude shifts down one space, towards
betrayer. Players cannot ignore a goal, they need to either
show they are progressing or drop the goal, taking the failure.
Characters do not have years to leave this hanging out there.
A successfully completed goal means an immediate 50
growth for a normal passion or 100 Growth for a Core Pas-
sion.
A characters attitude can also be shifted up towards Believer,
the highest attitude.
Character Set Goals
Players can set their own characters goals, subject to GM ap-
proval. Goals can be set at any time, but do have to be related
to a passion; even if the character has a Passion Goal on the
same passion.
Players who complete the goal gain one of the below options:
• Move Characters attitude
• Take a Renown past event
• Force the GM to do a Reveal, based on what the goal ac-
complished.
Using Goals
Any character with a goal can use it like a Past Event. It can
be added to skillsets for 10 EF or burned to recharge influ-
ence.
Changing Passions
When the character completes a goal, they have the option of
changing the Passion at the end of the session. A character
with the passion Save the innocent; after saving 5 children
and getting them to a orphanage. The player changes that
passion to Protect the innocent. There is no cost or negative
effect of this.
Losing Passions
Should a character choose to not fulfill a goal, they lose it.
The Player must tell the GM I am not doing that goal I have
no interest in that goal, etc. The Passion is lost and the Char-
acters attitude takes one step to the negative.
Attitude
A Characters Attitude reflects if they believe in their all their
passions. When attitude changes down, it should change
how a player would role player their character in the game.
Any character in a negative attitude, disillusioned or betrayer,
means the character can use their Passions against the
subject of their passions. A Character who does something
to betray a Passion, use its power to work against its subject.
Would gain a goal and growth as normal, the goal should
lead to changing the characters passions.
A Player can also use a passion to try and recover their belief
in their original passions. Either way drive a characters
development and role play, as well as bonus growth.
Changing Attitude
Players regain lost passions by completing a goal to move
their attitude up one step to a more positive attitude. This
can also restore a burned passion at the same time. This also
awards the player bonus growth
Influence
Players start with influence to spend, allowing them to
change the narrative at the table. Whether increasing skill
depth to overcome a challenge, re rolling or activating a
Specialized knowledge ability to do something, influence is a
powerful tool for the players and GM to use. All cost 1 influ-
ence to activate.
Increase Skill Depth
Increase Characters Skill Depth by 1, per influence. Skill
Depth can be increased to a maximum of 8.
Panic Build
If a long shot challenge roll fails player may spend 2
influence to build a SkillSet after the roll, before the
Challenge EF is revealed.
SubSkill effect
Player uses a SubSkill to cause an effect. The effect an
be narrated by the player if they want.
Activate specialized Knowledge Ability
Character may activate a Specialized Knowledge ability.
Re-roll Challenge
Re-roll 1d100 to try and succeed, requires a past event
that is in some way related to the situation you are
in. First re-roll costs 1, the second costs 2. The second
failure means the challenge fails. The SkillSet EF cannot
be changed.
Lower Arcane by 20
Use influence to lower arcane by 20 to the current At-
tribute minimum.
Abilities and Re-Rolls
Characters who have abilities that allow a free re-roll can System
change the SkillSet EF, before the new roll. An ability re-roll Threat
might let an attack use a weapons ACC to increase skill depth 25
by 1 or add 10, for instance.
Regaining Influence
There are 2 way to gain back influence after it is spent,
Refreshing and Recovery. Both occur when the dice roll
specific values or the GM awards one of them. GM awards of
refreshing or recovery to the players for good role play, cool
actions, or expanding the story at the table.
Players can add influence beyond their starting value to a
maximum of 10.
Refreshing Influence
When a player rolls a 1-5 on a 1d100, they and all their allies
refresh back to their starting influence attribute. A roll of
6-10 opposition of the rolling player refresh instead.
System
Threat
Recovering Influence
When a Player rolls 1d100 and gets doubles (11,22, 00,55) all 45
allies of that player gain back 2 influence, regardless of the
action success or failure.
Overextending Influence
When a player spends more than 5 Influence for 1 action, not
including free influence from equipment or tweaks, they are
overextended. Each even influence over 5 forces a complica-
tion roll. So at 6, 8 and 10 the active player would roll for a 10
complication. No more than 10 influence can be spent on a
single action. System
Threat
Free Influence
Technologies like weapons, scanners, targs, and programs
can give a player extra influence to do things with their ac-
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tion. Technology with natures forces or a weapon accuracies
can give you free influence, but it is limited.
No Character or NPC can spend more free influence than
their skill depth on a SkillSet. 5 is the maximum, even if skill
depth is increased beyond 5.
Past Events
Characters are a collection of beliefs, knowledge, and past
events that allow them to do amazing things. Past Events
have 3 effects in game, +10 to a SKillSet EF, Re-rolling the
challenge dice, and burning your past to refresh Influence.
Each is powerful and has advantages and dis-advantages.
Past Knowledge
Characters can use a Skill Depth to add 10 ranks from a Past
Event to a SkillSet. This shows that something in your past
will help you succeed in the current situation.
Using Your Past
A character can re-roll a failed challenge roll one time by
using their past. Players must spend 1 influence and narrate
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 how the past event allows them to re-roll. Players may roll a
second time the player, but must spend 2 influence and use a
different Past Event.
Burning Your Past
Players may burn a Past Event, meaning it cannot be used at
all for the rest of the session. When a Past Event is burned,
the character has 2 options. The first is to refresh their influ-
ence, but it cannot be used until the next phase of actions.
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The second option is when a characters action fails, being
System lower than the Challenge EF. The player can burn a related
Support
past event and spend influence, down to 5 if their influence
is over 5 or down to 2 if under, to succeed anyway. This can
only be done if the failure was less that 50 EF and the success
is considered a normal success.
Story Based Past Events
The GM can award a Past event with a special tag, rumor,
renown, or legend. These past events work like normal past
events, except they are awarded by the GM and they give
specific rewards, not influence, when burned. Narration is
required as normal. Story based Past Events do not apply to
the 2:1 ratio for passions; players can add passions related to
these as they wish.
Rumor: Player can burn a rumor to re-roll when not allowed
Renown: Player can burn renown to cancel a Complication against
themselves or an ally.
Legend: Player can burn a legend to make a roll Exceptional.
Quick Resolution
In game situations may arise where an action or an effect
not directly aimed at the player could change the story for or
against the players. Spells, Social engagements, NPC or PC
combat misses, or NPC reaction to certain events are some
situations the GM might have to resolve. Rather than the GM
making an arbitrary judgement call they can use the chart
below. Roll 1d100. The lower the roll the better the resulting
story change is for the characters; higher rolls are worse for
them. The GM narrates what happens based on the results
and moves the story along.
1d100 Roll Effect
1-10 Awesome for the Players
11-25 Good For the Players
26-75 Helps neither side
76-89 Bad for the Players
90 - 100 Horrible for the Players
The GM can use situational mods, Tweaks, or other player
ideas to mod the roll up or down as best reflects what hap-
pens at the table.
Fear and Terror
Creatures and locations can inspire fear in a character, based
on its horror factor. The greater the horror factor the more
difficult it is to resist the effects of fear.
Fear Mechanic
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Fear is situational just because a being has a horror factor
does not mean every situation requires a fear roll. Whenever
a situation arises where the GM wants to evoke fear in the
characters the GM has to create either an NPC or an environ-
ment , which set the horror factor of the situation.
Setting The stage
The GM describes the source of fear/horror in-front of the
characters, Fear checks are a stress roll, modified by the hor-
ror factors the GM sets for the encounter.
Horror Factor
Horror factors indicate how horrifying the situation is to the
characters. Even if they have fought a certain type of mon-
ster or NPC before the situation this time means a different
horror factor.
Growth Ranks Effects on Horror
As characters grow they see things, becoming less affected by
fear. Every 5 growth ranks a character has they lower any
horror factors effect by 1.
Rolling Fear Checks
Once the GM has determined the horror factors total, each
player makes a Stress roll at a minus equal to the horror fac-
tor. Players must roll every phase until they succeed.
Failure means the take fatigue 1 per horror factor. Suc-
cess means the character can ignore fear for the rest of the
encounter or until the horror factor changes forcing a new
fear roll.
Terror
Missing multiple Fear rolls means the character is sliding into
terror. Characters falls into terror after 3 missed fear rolls.
Some NPC’s or locations may have the terror trait, indicat-
ing that a character gets 1 fear roll or immediately slides into
terror.
Terror Effects
Any character in terror is burned out for 1 phase. They can
do nothing but deal with their fear. Characters need to be
removed from the source of the fear or overcome their fear.
Overcoming Fear
Players can make an active SkillSet designed to overcome a
Horror factors effects. Every point of Horror Factor sets the
challenge type, a 4 Horror factor is a daunting challenge.
Success means any player in terror has overcome their fear.
Failure means the character continues to be burned out by
the fear and can try again next phase.
Any character who has overcome their fear can tweak other
characters trying to overcome fear, Tweaks work as normal.
Combat
Combat is handled like any other skill challenge; the defender
sets an Challenge EF using defense. When the attackers
SkillSet EF is s Success is a hit, a Failure is a miss
Defenders who are hit take damage in the form of wound
levels. Each hit causes a wound level and possibly a critical.
Combat can be to damage or kill the target or cause an effect
to the target, aid an ally in their attack or effect. Combat is as
dynamic and fun players can make it.
Defending SkillSets
Whether a Character is attacked they must build a defensive
 SkillSet using Prowess (PRS), or Vitality (VIT), A Prowess
skillset is a dodge to avoid an attack while a Vitality Skillset is
a block where target takes the hit and relies on their tough-
ness to avoid damage from the blow.
Prowess is the most common type of defensive skillset, as it
sets the starting attack strength of any attack at 0. A Vitality
SkillSet, may be stronger for some characters, however it sets
the starting attack dice at 1.
Defending Players build their SkillSets and DO NOT roll
challenge, unless an ability makes them. Their final EF will
always include the attribute.
Psi Defense
Some spell effects are based on changing a targets mind or
even their motivations. In these cases a character can use In-
telligence (INT) or Concentration (CON) for defense instead.
NPC Defense
NPC’s build an Challenge EF as normal and do not roll at-
tribute challenge. NPC’s will have traits like wild, brutal or
others a GM can and should use to indicate the NPC’s defense
uses Vitality; giving the attack dice bonus to any attackers.
Using Actions when Defending
Characters can spend a passive, active, or free action to
interfere with an attack against them. Success means the
defender gets a complication to use against the attacker.
Defender must have the action NOW, no using actions from
next round.
Passive Defense
Using a passive actions grants the defender a complication if
the attacker misses or a complication roll if the attack hits.
Success (85+ on 1d100) grants the defender a complication
against the attacker.
Active Defense
Using an active or free action grants the defender a complica-
tion if the attacker misses or a complication roll at +20 if the
attack hits. Success (85+ on 1d100) grants the defender a
complication against the attacker.
Combat Effects
Players can declare effects related to a combat action, like any
other SkillSet Effect. It requires a Subskill to be activated that
relates to the effect. Effects cannot kill or destroy an object,
but they can force a move, setup a situational mod, or any
non lethal effect the player can think of. The GM has final
approval of course.
Hits and Misses
A Successful SkillSet means the attack hit and players pro-
ceed to the Figure Breach step.
A failure indicates a miss, giving the player some choices.
Players who miss can accept the miss or spend influence for
one of three effects, each cost 1 influence.
Use the miss to tweak another attack
Player uses a main skill from the SkillSet to boost another
players attack by the main skills ranks.
Use the miss for an effect
Player can use one of the subskills in the skill to cause a non
lethal effect. This means a stairway is wrecked using a criti-
cal skill, or the target is knocked down using a knockdown
effect, the result of a dodge. System
Use the miss to transfer influence Threat
The player can give one of their influence tokens to an ally in 25
the same scene.
GM options from a Miss
If the player does not spend Influence the GM can spend an
influence to roll on the Situational Results table to see if the
Miss has a negative effect for the players.
Figure Breach
A successful attack checks the Damage (DAM) of a weapon,
or other item that caused the damage, versus the Protec-
tion (Protect) of any they are wearing armor. This check
increases or decreases the Crit dice, used for the crit check.
• When the DAM of a weapon is greater than the Protect
of armor it adds 1d to the crit check. When DAM it is System
double it adds 2d. Threat
• When Protect is greater than Dam it lowers the Crit 45
Die by 1d. When Protect is double a weapons DAM
lower Crit Dice by 2d.
Heavy Traits effect on Breach 10
When a weapon with the heavy weapon trait is used against
armor with the heavy Armor trait, figure breach as normal. System
Threat
When a Heavy Weapon is used against normal armor the
weapons DAM is doubled for breach effect and the Heavy
Weapon trait adds its bonus damage as normal
When heavy Armor is hit by a normal weapon, the protec-
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tion is doubled for breach effect and the Heavy armor absorbs
damage as normal.
Forcing a Malfunction
Any Time an attack wins breach the attacker can sacrifice a
dice to force a malfunction roll on the defenders armor. Each
die sacrificed forces a roll.
Rolling for malfunction
if an attacker forces a malfunction roll, the defender rolls
1d10 versus the malfunction value of the armor. A roll above,
or a 10, causes a malfunction. A roll below means the armor
and its systems are fine.
Malfunction Effects
Any system in armor that is powered, reactive armor re-
quires power armor plates do not, is off line for the charac-
ters next action, passive or active.
If multiple rolls cause a malfunction the armor is off line for
that many actions.
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 Attack Strength Wound Effects
The Attack Strength shows powerful the attack was. The When a character has X Wound there is a set effect. Effects
attackers weapon sets the base number and type of die rolled. are not cumulative, When a character moves from 5 Wounds
Attack dice can increase if the attacker wins breach, spend (Fatigue 4) to 6 Wounds (no re rolls allowed) the effects of
influence, have abilities (innate or Specialized Knowledge), or the 5 wounds are lost.
other mods that add dice. A Character is incapacitated at Wound Level 8 and must be
Attack Dice healed in phases equal to their END/10 (rnd up).
Weapon type sets the attack dice rolled. A character is dead from wounds when they take another
• Small Hand Weapons/ Unarmed(PR 25 or less) wound level after Wound Level 8.
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d6/1d Attack Dice.
System
Support
Rolling a Critical
• Pistols/Medium Hand Weapons(1 hd) (PR 40) When the crit check indicates a critical is done the player rolls
d8/ 2d Attack Dice. 1d0 for a Crit Location, or uses influence to call a location.
Rolling a Critical
• Rifles/Carbines/Large Weapons(2hd), (PR 50)
d10/3d Attack Dice. When the crit check indicates a critical is done the player rolls
1d0 for a Crit Location, or uses influence to call a location.
• Psi Powers/RFSW/Great Weapons
d12/ 3d Crit Check Crit Location
1-3 Limbs
4-6 Torso
Attack Dice are ADDED for attack total, Dice explode on their 7-9 Shock
Max (d12 rolls 12, roll another d12. 10 Head

Rolling Attack Dice

Attacker then rolls the dice and adds up the attacks total.
When the attack total exceeds the targets Vitality the attack
causes a critical.
Armor Crit Save
When a character or NPC’s takes a critical, once per phase
they can roll a 1d20, if the roll is greater than 10 the armor
block the critical.
The DEF rating of armor modifies this roll, a negative num-
ber lowers the save an positive raises it.
NPC’s can also roll opponents roll as -2, adversaries roll at +1,
foils roll at +3.
• Every 25 of the attack strength adds +1 to the Critical Roll.
Attack totals that do not reach 25 any critical rolls are at -1,
even when influence is used to cause a critical.
Player then rolls 1d10, with any mods from the crit check.
The GM looks up the critical done, the number rolled is
crossed referenced with the type of attack. The GM then
reads the main effects of the critical. Any critical that has
listed options (designated with a • ) are attackers choice.
The GM reads them off and the attacker chooses 1 additional
effect.
Passing effects
Passing effects are incurred on a player for the phase they
were incurred if they have not taken action, else the effects
occur next phase. Reaction order matters for these effects,
if a character goes last they may not have any actions to do
anything. There are 3 types of Passing effects.
Fatigue X
Character takes X fatigue. Character loses X actions.

Wounds Stress X
When an attack hits, the attacker rolls the attack dice to Character must roll Stress at a +X, can be applied multiple
figure its strength. Any target hit takes a wound. times. Lasts only for that EM roll.
Wounds Description Effect
Concentration Loss
1 Hurt -1d6 to Initiative value Concentration indicates the character cannot make a SkillSet
2 Minor Wounds -1 Skill Depth or use Concentration as an attribute (this means no spell
casting) on their next roll. This means only one Main Skill
3 Staggered Fatigue 2
can be used.
4 Battered Complication 85+
5 Bloodied Fatigue 4 Lasting Criticals
Any critical that lists a lasting critical, Spine, Organ, Bone, or
6 Beaten No re-rolls
Brain, means the healing is harder and the critical can cause
7 Broken Lowest roll is 25 complications during the game.
Critical Checks
(Down, Dead in END/10
8 Incapacitated Any character or NPC who has a lasting critical must roll a
(rnd up)
critical check (a complication roll) at the start of each phase.
for each critical they have.

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A rolled complication means the opposition can give a com- Healing Mods
plication (non lethal) to the target with the critical. • Each Wound Level adds +5 to the Challenge EF
Example • Each Critical rank adds +10 to the Challenge EF
• Burns +10 to the Challenge EF.
System
Burns Threat
When damage from a critical, a weapon, spell or other cause
25
does burns they are harder to heal. Burn takes 2 levels of
healing to cure one wound level and add 10 to any Challenge
Critical Levels EF to Heal.
Each level of Critical adds 10 to the Critical check roll and
makes it harder to heal.
Mending and Complications
Characters who mend in a session can still be bothered by
their wound(s). The GM can use any complication to cause
a single wound level on a character with a mended wound
from that session.

Information Systems
The UNIWEB
Creation and History
The destruction of the Internet, and most electronics, with System
Threat
the EMP Explosion of 2005 (called the Russian darkness),
ended interlinking of computers and trading markets across 45
the globe. In the 2050’s the UN began the UNIWeb (the
United Nations Information World Expanded Bandwidth)
project, a network designed to adapt and expand as more
and more data is saved there. The UNIWeb is designed to
connect humanity across the globe once more; accessed
using a multitude of physical and wireless connections. UNI-
WEB was designed using nanonic level holographic memory
capable of s5 torage that has no real bounds. The Back bone 10
started with one hundred thousand Vanders logic bases. In
2136 the backbone has over a trillion AI managed Large System
Threat
Scale Hardware Frames managing the worlds data flow. The
UNIWEB is the largest living repository of data ever created
by humanity, and it grows every day.

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System Interfaces in 2136
While there are many platforms to connect to the UNIWEB,
some are even custom built rigs, decks, chips or some other
Mending Wounds form. Whatever the form they all fall into one of the below
Healing a wound completely can take many months in the categories.
real world, and that is not fun in a game of adventure. When
a character uses skills and aid equipment to heal they are VidChip
mending the wound so it does not bother them in game. Whether VSIC, Nanonic, or DNA based chip connectors allow
The type of damage taken determines the Challenge EF of the access, but are not autonomous technologies. Usually very
mending attempt. The challenge is rolled as normal. A Suc- small and built into a device with multiple functions they
cess heals 1 status, Dead, Incapacitated, Critical, or a Wound. may add abilities but have no TEF.
Abilities or equipment traits can increase this.
Healing Challenge EF ROM Chips
Challenge Damage Any character with a ROM chip can initiate a direct encrypt-
Moderate Wounds ed uplink to another ROM chip or VidChip. Encrypting a
signal requires a computer roll using an encryption SubSkill
Hard Critical and are considered closed connections.
Insane Incapacitated
Epic Dead Ocular/Vocal (OVOC) Interfaces
The primary number of ocular/voice commands a person can use
to access the UNIWeb; a Nanonic device is attached to the optic

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 nerves, along with a nanonic microphone. These interfaces are
also installed in armor helmets, street terminals and inside vehicles.
These are the most common interfaces and they are not autono-
mous.
Frame
Anything from a card sized system to a Large Scale Hardware
frame supporting a Corporate AI, the term frame indicates
a more powerful base to build on. Frame hardware can be
made autonomous, thus getting a TEF, and have multiple
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abilities. Frames are very powerful and can be quite costly.
System
Support
Virtual Reality Interface
Virtual Reality (VR) interfaces are available, the UNIWEB
does not require them. The use of avatars and other im-
mersion software has never caught on, except in the most
distracted areas of society. VR avatar interface is simply not
needed. Public demand is also limited since most everyday
data is on open roots and webs. VR software, can add abili-
ties to computers SkillSets and rolls, but they are usually
costly custom interfaces.
Data Storage in 2136
The advent of quantum holographic storage, data size and
data storage became interrelated. Holographic quantum
storage uses the actual mathematical basis of the data to en-
code it into the quantum holographic array. The more data
the better the encryption.
Data Array Types
Single, Double, Trip, Quad, Quint
The amount of data contained in array represents the num-
ber of insight points it has. Each point represents an insight
challenge or can be used to boost a research challenge. A sin-
gle data store would have one insight, and a challenge type
of Easy to access the data. Additional security can always be
added to any data array.
Barrel
In order to enhance and secure data arrays, multiple arrays
can be added to a barrel, Each barrel is an autonomous
container designed to hold and protect the data inside of it.
Barrels are not as secure as a Q-Lock, Barrels have a base
TEF:45 and can be upgraded. Barrels can hold a maximum
of 20 Insights.
Crate
In order to enhance and secure data arrays, multiple arrays
can be added to a barrel, Each Crate is an autonomous
container designed to hold and protect the data inside of it.
More secure than a barrel, Crates have a base TEF:80 and
can be upgraded. Crates can hold a maximum of 60 Insights
or 3 Barrels in any combination.
Data/Site Secure Protocols
These are the most prevalent Secure Protocools used in 2136.
Cost is always an issue for these, the larger the array of data
you want to secure the more expensive it is.
Iron
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Base level security upgrade, Iron level lockouts add 20 to any
Challenge EF to access any location or data.
Kronus
Designed by Timmonds Corp, shortly before the corporate
war with AvCorp destroyed them, Kronus level is a random
Qmodel influenced keystore. Kronus Level Security has
one weakness in that the keystores repeat. Add 1d10 x 5 to
the Challenge EFof any secure systems connect. Also lower
Crashing strength by 1d.
Iridium
Designed to lock down data and roots, iridium level security
does not in any way stop access. The security is designed
to limit what a connection can do to any access area or data
segment. Iridium security lowers Crashing strength; any
roll with a ones digit of 6 or more, remove one die (Knifes
choice). When Crashing strength has a ones of 5 or less re
roll the Crashing strength roll, removing 2d.
Corp
Corp security requires a NetID linked to a specific Corp or
Corps. Any attempt to access a Corp site or Corp encrypted
data. Any attempt to connect to a site or access data with
Corp security increases any challenge type by 1.
Market
Created by the black market this security scheme destroys
any site or data, when an access attempt fails. It is an
Insane +25 challenge to detect this security before an access
attempt. When the delete starts make a reaction roll, the
secure protocol rolls at +25. Market secure destroys any data
when 2 access attempts fail.
Dark
Dark Secures appeared around 2120, inscrutable and
extremely difficult to break, Dark secures add 50 to any
Challenge EF and give the data array one or two abilities.
Abilities have included viruses that destroy the accessing
hardware; trace back comms that the data has been opened,
and destroying the data array.
UNIWEB Access Layout
The UNIWEB orders data in hierarchical order based on
Roots, that hold Webs an Strands.
Roots
Roots are collections of data controlled by a specific organiza-
tion, Guild, Corp, Nation, Government, or Free Collectives
of Thought. These are autonomous sites with a TEF for
protection the TEF value is set by the Roots Depth; usually
set between 1-10. Each point is worth 10 TEF.
Any Secured Root has a limited number access ways into it.
You cannot connect to an Open root and then try to bridge or
route to a secured Root, they can only be directly accessed by
physical connections to that root.
WEBS
Within each Root are collections of data arrays called Webs.
 Each the data in these Webs is laid out in connected links
that form a pattern, to make searching easier or harder
Types of Webs
Spirals
Spirals are designed to allow for direct quick searches of the
associated webs. Indexing a central page, the data is linked to
other pages in the spiral in descending order of pages
Search Challenge Type: Difficult +5 per insight over 2.
Sheets
Sheets represent a stack of pages with hidden links at the
corners. Linked data is much harder to collect into larger
data arrays.
Search Challenge Type: Difficult +20 per insight in the
Data Array
Tangles
Designed to be a mess of lost links and misinformation,
tangles are a reseKnifes nightmare. Only by decoding the
designers intent can you find the data you need in a tangle.
Secret projects
Search Challenge Type: Daunting +10 per Data Array in the
tangle.
Strands
When a Web is de-constructed the data can be left in a root
unattached with any webs or indexes. These are the hardest
to search, whether created on purpose or accident.
Search Challenge Type: Daunting +20
Searching For Data
The biggest challenge to seeking data on the UNIWEB is the
sheer numbers of Roots and the security that surrounds the
connections to those roots. Sometimes its easy you know
what Root you need to connect to to get the data you want,
most of the time you have to research the UNIWEB and
people who might have a nugget of information. You might
need to use a relationship combined with a research chal-
lenge to find the right connection to get into a Root and find
the data you need.
The GM will set such challenges and have the players take
actions to boost their chances of finding the data on the Root
they need to connect to.
Open Search Results
When a user does an open search, a SkillSet (with a mini-
mum Hard Challenge) of the UNIWEB the information
comes from Open Roots and is basic, often controlled by the
owning entity. A search on a corporation might provide the
following information, not all of it correct. Each Bullet could
be a legitimate insight challenge or a problem, based on the
searches outcomes and the GM Influence.
• Number of employees • Corp locations (Open and
Abandoned), • Products Made, • 1 or 2 restricted in-
sights..
Connection Security on the UNIWEB
Connections to the UNIWeb, physical or wireless, security
of each connection is based on the hardware of the con-
nection. Embedded transmitters, signal boosters, ,satellite
connections and physical links extend UNIWEB coverage to
almost every square meter on the planet. While frequencies
can be jammed, the sheer amount of bandwidth and physical System
connections available makes stopping access difficult, if not Threat
impossible. 25
The UNIWEB has a network layer based on quantum calcula-
tions, any device that attaches to the UNIWEB main root is
assigned a Quantum Alpha Numeric ID; called a NetID. The
Net ID is linked to the security access of the user, the specific
device and the connection type. The Net ID works with the
connections security to determine if a users access to a root,
web, or other data location is open or closed.
Quantum Systems
Quantum systems were first created during the Secret War,
created to create security keys the Paulsons could not crack
and tactical models for fighting them. During the Corporate
Wars, quantum theory expanded from 3 states to 7; allowing
for new faster models, computational boosts, and expanded System
large scale and Vanders AI hardware. Threat
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some are open while others are secured by their owners.
Quantum systems are autonomous, they are used to supple-
ment standard computational systems.
Types of Quantum Systems
Q-Model
Quantum Models are by design models programed to for-
mulate multiple outcomes of a specific model. Open systems
tend to be limited in their abilities. Secure Q-Models are
usually the most effective, with the most ability to increase 10
speeds and accuracy of any system doing research, Crashing
attempts, or data intensive work.
System
Threat
Q-Encrypt
Quantum encryption is used to create or break secure key’s
on roots, webs and data. The variability of a specialized
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Q-Encrypts makes any system more secure than common
systems, that use commercial Q-Encrypts.
QLock
Unlike Q-Encrypt a Q-Lock is a vault for anything that can
be converted to energy and stored in a quantum holographic
matrix. Q-Locks are created with a specific Q-Encrypt key,
derived from the data inside the Q-Lock, and can only be
opened with that Q-Encrypt. Such locks are scattered all
over the UNIWEB, containing data that System entities want
hidden, lost, or held for the right moment. Find a way to
open the right Q-Lock and you could change the world.
Quantum System Abilities
Q-Models, Q-Encrypts, and Q-Locks can have many abilities,
based on their Q-Rank. A QRank 1 system would have 1 abil-
ity and a challenge rating of Easy, while a Rank 5 would have
up to 5 abilities and have a Challenge rating of Insane.
The GM and Players can use the abilities of a Q-System to do
things can include:
• Free Re-roll
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 • Ignore a Complication if the Action is a success
• Gain Q-Rating in Successes for research roll
• Increase Skill Depth by Q Rating (8 Max)
• Increase a Devices TEF by (QRating x 5)
• Gain Insights equal to QRating
• Add (QRating -2 (1min))d12 to a Crashing strength
roll.
• Add (QRating -2 (1min))d10 to an Attack roll.
• Add 10 to INT/CON before a roll
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• Increase Auto Success to 01-15, after a roll
System
Support
• Make research or computer actions take 1/2 time
• Gain a free action for Crashing or other computer
work
• Lower Challenge EF by 5 per 2 QRating of the system
working.
• Change die types of an Attack or Crashing Roll
• Refresh Influence on a roll of doubles.
Crashing
Crashing means one is doing something not normally per-
mitted; breaking into a secured Root for system information,
fixing a system that was Knifed, reenforcing a system or de-
vice to protect it from Crashing or other options; all depend-
ing on the strength of the Crashing attack.
The term Crashing comes the idea that illegally entering a
system lets a programmer to hijack that System, you are
crashing in that system cause you are not allowed. People
who crash into a Roots is called a Knife, because they cut
into Roots and Webs. Representing the sheer knowledge
and ability a knife has is beyond most tourists, campers and
Arch’s. Crashing has its own slang, which describes in a few
words what a crasher did.
A bright knife may have done crashes so visible in the reputa-
tion and web economies they get jobs or a Corp StrikeForce
on their tail.
Crashing Slang
Knife: An expert or genius crasher, capable of doing
bright or explosive crashes in the UNIWEB or the real
world. Knives can charge good rates for Crashing a Root
or to find Data.
Bright: Any crash that shows up in the reputation econo-
mies of the Corp or Web Sectors.
Cash Knife: An expert or genius knife who will do any job
for the right money or motivation.
Inver Knfe: Any Knife that does a crash the Web sec-
tor thinks is just evil. Whether done for profit or evil
motives, these crashes hurt the community of Knifes or
society at large. Inver Knives are pariahs; named after
the creator of the PaulSon units. Any Knife who hears
of a search for an Inver Knife will give their help for free
(or very discounted rates).
Arch: Any security personnel who use their skills to stop
knives and prevent crashes, Generally they spend their
days upgrading and reenforcing stacks, redesigning
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and destroying webs to protect information. Some are
workers some are freelance.
Anvil: an Arch who specializes in stopping crashes.
Camper: A normal user who is always on the same open
Webs, looking at the same data and its updates
Tourist: A normal user who is venturing into more
secure areas of the UNIWEB, looking around or looking
for something specific.
Slash: A small Knife that goes undetected
Slash and Burn: A Knife that leaves left over viruses and
data to thwart the Systems owner from finding what
was lost.
Delving the Route: a Knife meant to find a secret Strand,
Web or Root and its direct connections.
Slashing the Cube: A large Knife that goes undetected.
Crashing Program Speed
Crashing can be done by programs, running inside or out side the
system. These programs will always have a TEF and are usually so fast in
relation to the physical world, that Crashing actions could occur before
actions in the physical world. Reaction for the phase is rolled as normal,
any such program uses its REF as its Reaction and goes in the normal
order, TEFs are so high such programs will usually go before others in
the order, but not always.
Crashing Actions
Players use active actions to Knife any system secured against
them. Systems which are considered open or the character
has access to, require a passive action to Knife.
Players can gain a free or passive Crashing action from abili-
ties, tech, or other means. Player with cyber implants or
virtual interface tech, for example gain 1
Players who have multiple actions that can be used for Knifes
can use them individually or follow the rules of multiple ac-
tions.
Crashing Range
Crashing range is expressed in hops. The number of hops
is the number of intervening connections to the target. A
Direct connection is 1 hop. A Connection from one side of a
city to another could be as many as 16 or 30 hops. Across the
world could be 200 hops. The GM sets hops based on the
technology used to connect. Characters can use SkillSets to
try and find faster (fewer hops) routes to connect to a target.
Every 20 Hops is +5 to the Challenge EF of any access
attempt.
Research, Tweaks and Crashing
Players may want to use social Crashing, research and tweaks
from other players to make the connection roll easier or in-
crease their dice for Knife strength. The GM sets the research
challenge and what the reward is before the players start.
This might mean anything from you find out the location
 through a veil and lower the challenge, you get a password
so this is now an Open system (Cause you are now dating the
CEO secretary), You gain 2d for Crashing strength cause of
your knowledge of the System.
Tweaks require the player use past events or a passion to
explain how their skill would apply to this specific Knife.
Resolving a Crash
Crashing has 2 parts like combat: the access roll determines
if the Knife has access to the system. The second roll is the
strength roll, determining how effective the Knife is and what
the crash can do.
Access Challenge
There are 2 types of Systems Open and Closed. Open Sys-
tems mean the Knife has the passwords/access codes. No
Access roll is needed on an open system, unless you want
to mask your presence. Closed Systems are ones where the
Knife is not allowed on and they must force their way onto
the system. Closed Systems require an Access roll.
The Knife builds a skillset and uses the CON or INS attribute
as the challenge attribute based on the amount of time the
Knife has. Character who have time to plan out and work
slowly on a Knife can use CON, all other Knifes use INS.
Defenders always use INS for the first 2 Knifes in a scene,
then use CON for Knifes after the first 2 in the scene.
Masked Connections
Any Connection skillset that uses the stealth main skill can
avoid re-rolling connection for 1 phase for each stealth sub-
skill used (1 influence cost) to mask the connection.
A live intelligence must try to detect the connection, chal-
lenge type is set by the adapter used by the System.
Setting the Challenge
The access roll EF has to beat the Challenge set Challenge EF,
as normal. When Crashing the connection type sets the base
Challenge Level. Connections can have specific defenses to
make connection harder, increasing the Challenge EF. Some
defenses or tech may require a specific Knife action to con-
nect.
Connection Adaptors
The physical type of adapter used by a System to connect sets
the minimum Challenge type to access it. The more secure
the connection the easier it is to lock any closed system from
Knifes. Local Connections usually have a higher TEF than
Global Connection Types. The Hops listed are a minimum,
the GM can increase the total hops, up to double the starting
hops.
Local Connections
Wireless 568 Simple Encoding
The most common connection used in cities, 568 Simple is
a base 128 encryption re-coded by AI using quantum Key
analysis. Each new rev uses a different quantum model to
create the 568 key; the current rev is 813.456D. Unless one
knows the Qmodel used to create the current key it is difficult
to crack.
Base Challenge: Daunting+10 Hops Setting: 2d12 + 4 TEF:30
Narrow Light Bandwidth Transport
A favorite of corporations, Narrow Light Bandwidth is dif-
ficult to use because one has to find the bandwidth before
they can connect. Once connected to the correct bandwidth,
access security is quite high and usually activly monitored or
defended. System
Base Challenge: Insane Hops Setting: 1d10 + 5 TEF:40 Threat
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Local Chemical Transport
Based on insect communications, ChemTran connections are
easy to identify, but finding the correct DNA and rate of ex-
change make this a difficult connection to crack. ChemTran
is lacking in range, making Crashing a system connected to
such a network requires a close range. This is also the tech
used fro all internal BioTech devices to communicate.
Base Challenge: Epic +15 Hops Setting: 1d10 TEF:50
Global Connections
Wireless Quantum Encode
A self replicating network, the WQE is in every city and small
town in the world. Any System on the UNIWeb can be ac-
cessed using WQE. The difficulty of connecting to a Closed
System
System is that the WQE network can simply shut down when Threat
an intrusion is reported. The reporting takes time and can
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allow a Knife time to get in and get out, assuming they are
not detected.
Base Challenge: Hard +10 Hops Setting: 3d12 + 20 TEF:50
Satellite Quantum/DNA Veiled Channels
Created by a consortium of Corps QuantumDNA is a com-
bination of the 3 primary local connection types. Using the
hidden bandwidth of DNA, and a resquenced Qmodel key,
QuantumDNA is a difficult connection to Knife with. 10
Base Challenge: Daunting Hops Setting: 2d10 + 30 TEF:40
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Quantum Entangled Connection
A connection based on specific spin rates of specific particle
connections QE connections are fast and secure and truly
global. Finding the correct variables tro establish the connec-
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tion are simply the first steps to forcing a connection. QE
requires no other transport but the entangled particles, so it
always has a low hop.
Base Challenge: Daunting+25 Hops Setting: 5d12 TEF: 60
Maintaining a Connection
Once a connection is established, any closed system you are
connected to will try to disconnect you on the next phase.
This means that unless you have a masked connection
Crashing Defense
The act of connecting to start a Knife is so fast a normal
human can only react with passive actions on an open or
system they have access to. Passive actions can be used to
add effects or boost a devices TEF Defense, it is limited.
Advanced and Sentient technologies, beings with Cyber im-
plants, usually have Reactive Defense Stacks (RDS) or Stacks
for short (Barriers, ICE, or Fire Walls in older tech jargon)
to protect them. These are advance logic flows designed by
quantum models, advanced DNA pairing, Nanonic and VSIC
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 coding to react and deny a Knife access or limit its effective-
ness if it breaches a System. There are 3 types of Stacks used
to stop Knifes in game; Veils (hides a system from access),
Shrouds (misdirect), and Blocks (access denied)
The most effective way to boost a systems or technologies
defense is to Knife it, upgrading defenses. Characters can
add effects of boost TEF of stacks or defensive programs.
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Stacks (RLDS)
There are the three different types of Stacks (RLDS) in game,
System each stopping a Knife in different ways. Veils hide a spe-
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cific target system, Shrouds misdirect Knifes to preset bad
systems or data, Blocks attempt to stop access for those not
authorized.
Blocks are the least effective, the more time the Knife spends
blasting away at the Block it will eventually fall. Each type of
stack has a base Challenge type which can be upgraded with
effects, TEF boosts and other creative ways to confuse or stop
a Knife. The challenge Type of a stack sets its TEF.
Veils
The most effective, especially if the Knife is not sure the
system exists. Veils boost a Challenge type by 2. Knifes can
use a research challenge to try an touch a Veil before a Knife
so they know something might really be there. The GM sets
the research challenge based on the Social Crashing section
below. Any tracking Knifes in a Veil cost double.
Challenge Boost: +2 Base TEF:20
Shrouds
Also effective way to get a Knife out of your system give them
what they think they want. A good Shrouds is hard to Knife
the boost connection Challenges by 1. Each added effect lets
the Shroud detail what the Knife finds when they fail and hit
the false data, in addition to the added effect.
Shrouds can have boosts added for effects see Stack boosts
section.
Challenge Boost: +1 Base TEF:30
Blocks
The weakest Stacks are walls of access denial, called blocks.
Blocks start with a Challenge type of Hard + Stacks TEF.
Unless they have active effects, or an active intelligence
continually boosting the Block, any good Knife will eventually
overcome it.
Challenge Boost: +0 Base TEF:40
Stack Boosts
Players may program in specific subroutines to bonus specific
types of Knife effects. Boost may increase the Challenge EF
by 5 (max of double Stacks TEF) or they may add effects to
the stack. A Stack boost can lower the attack strength of a
Knife by changing the die type or lowering the number dice
rolled. Stack boosts can force effects on the Knife or Knife, or
be loaded with Crashing viruses to attack a Knife back..
Crashing Viruses
Stack with a Crashing virus planted in them can create an
attack, called Crashing (older techs call this a backKnife),
against the Knife. Using the TEF of the Stack, plus any bo-
nuses or effects to Knife an attacking Knife.
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The Knife happens after the access roll is a success , but
before the Knifes, Knife strength roll is made.
The Stack rolls for a successful Knife of the Knife, if success-
ful reaction is compared to see if the Knife or Knife rolls their
Knife strength first. The Effects of a jaccking viruis must be
determined before the scene , by the player or GM. These are
programs with limits that are predefined.
Intelligent Crashing
When a player, Ai , or Logic engine attempts to Knife a Knife
(“live” if you will), They must be aware of the Crashing at-
tempt, or see it with a perception roll. They can then create
a skillset to Knife. Crashing then goes as normal, as if a
virus was running the Knife, but options do not need to be
predetermined.
Crashing Strength
Players who successfully access a target System roll a number
dice to determined by the Skill used, abilities, and technolo-
gies used. The roll determines how good the Knife was,
allowing the Knife to cause effects to the system. The main
skill used to Knife (usually computers, but not always and not
required) sets the number of dice and type. 5 ranks is 1d8,
10 ranks is 2d8, 15 ranks is 3d10, 20 ranks is 4 d12. Players
also gain bonus dice for every 20 TEF of any device used to
Knife, a first class rig will always help a Knife. Innate abilities
focused on Crashing will also add bonus dice. Crashing Dice
explode when a max number is rolled, a roll of 10 on a d10
gives you an additional die.
Influence can be spent to add a single die per influence
(requires a subskill or past event) or to up the die by 1 type,
max of D12.
NPC Crash Strength
NPC’s Knife dice are set by their Challenge Type. Easy/Dif-
ficult : 5 ranks, Hard: 10 ranks
Daunting: 15 ranks, Insane: 20 Ranks, Epic: 20 ranks +2d
Program Crash Strength
Programs do not roll Knife Strength, rather its active Knifes
just go off and effect the target System. Programs actions
happen in reaction order.
Final Crash Strength
Once the Knife has rolled strength the total is rounded down
to the nearest 10, a 43 or a 47 becomes a 40. The Knife
spends the value of their attack to activate Knifes in the
system.
Each Knife can activate as many options as the final Knife
strength.
Holding Final Crash Strength
A Knife can use a subskill (1 influence cost) to hold their final
strength from a Knife and add it to another Knife, theirs or
another players in the same PHASE. The roll is lost at the
end of the phase.
Crashing Time
A Knife using an active action is considered to take the whole
6 second phase. A Passive Knife happens quick because the
 Knife has access. access. Destroys any masking and player can remove or
destroy targeted data from System.
Stack and Defense Effects
Remember that any effects from stack boosts or other de- Encrypt
fenses must be taken into account before the Knife (or live (10 Cost) Secure data in the System using a separate Encryp- System
Knife) rolls their Knife strength. tion SkillSet. The Encryptions Final EF is the Challenge EF to Threat

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Crash Activations
Implant Virus Upgrade
(10 Cost ) Implant a program that will do a specific action/ (5 Cost) Increase the defense of a Veil, Shroud, or Block
Effect later, cannot be immediate. You must activate at least before a Knife. Each Upgrade increases the stacks Challenge
one other option for the virus to do. Player gets a free delay EF by 5 or add an Effect to the stack.
to activate the virus.
Direct Comm
Base TEF is 10 increased by 5 for every 5 relevant skills (Com-
(5 Cost) Use the System to communicate with a Target con-
puter/Coding/) main ranks the character has. Maximum
nected to the System. Knife determines type of communica-
TEF is based on the coding type.
tion and what is sent.
Override
Track
(15 Cost) Immediate Knife or Program to stop a targeted
(25 Cost) Track the physical location of anything connected
System Function or Knife.
to the System. This includes direct comms on that System
Install Knife System
Cripple Threat
(20 Cost) Using a communications link to immediately Knife
(20 Cost) Shut down a specific system, harware or biological
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in the Knife target. Blanking core system or life is an Epic
Damage Challenge.
Wipe
(20 Cost) Cause Damage to the Hardware or Biological com-
(20 Cost) Blank specific data in the System. Blanking core
ponents of a connected System. Knife describes the effect the
system data (which would crash the system) is considered
damage has on the System. To destroy a system Knife must
damaging the System, not a wipe.
do (TEF/10) damages to it.
A TEF 60 System would require 6 separate damage Knifes to
Delaying an Activated Knife
destroy it.
All activated Knifes occur in that phase unless the Knife uses 10
Infiltrate an effect from a subskill (1 influence) to activate one of the
System
(10 Cost) Quiet, subtle, Search finds specific data in target below options. Threat
Set Time limit
System, connection must be masked. No alarms can be auto
Knife activates one the phase the Knife wishes.
triggered, manual alarms can be.
Sensory Change
Set Action/Situation
(5 Cost) Change the System perception of what is going on
Knife activates when the correct conditions are met, a spe-

in one area of its/their environment. This costs 5 per area
affected.
Command
(15 Cost) Command the System to do a specific action to any
non intelligent system connected to it. A system controlled
droid would attack security personnel. Cost is per attached
system commanded.
Scourge
(30 Cost) Brute force search a System for specific data or
The idea behind these Crashing rules is to let a Knife only need
one or 2 actions to succeed or fail. While the Knife may be the
center of the scene, once the data is found or the security system is
disabled, the characters will want to plan and ask questions. The longer
a Knife is in place the more chances of being detected or attacked by a
Crashing virus.
Crashing is meant to be like combat where players make choices and
add detail to the story, while still having tension and risk in the process
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cific program is activated, the System goes into lock down, a
certain user logs on.
Set Keyword
Program or Knife activates when the correct Keyword is
entered into the System, using a comms action.
Technology in Game
Conflict System Sci Fi is based on the following technology
types. Each adding a unique flavor to the game
HardTech
VSIC
VSIC The most basic of the new interfaces. Called Very Small
Integrated Circuits (VSIC uses molecular level IC). This tech-
nology holds 45 trillion or more molecular silicate hybrid
material circuits on a single wafer; Silicate IC standard had
only 4.5 trillion. Technologies built on this spec have a mini-
mum Enc. of .5 and can be as large as 100 Enc.

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 The newest hard tech adopted is the Nanonic Interface. An
extension of the VSIC standard; it’s much smaller engrav-
ing process has an extremely low power draw. Created on
a nanometer or smaller scale; VSIC designs can be shrunk
to Nanonic size or new nanoTech designs can be created.
Nanonic designed tech size and power requirements allows
greater functionality as more chips can be mounted to do
other, complimentary, functions. A down side to Nanonic
circuits is that they are not very serviceable in the field when
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compared to VSIC Standard. Only a qualified tech with the
System
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right tools can work on Nanonic circuits. Technologies Built
on this spec have minimum Enc. of 1 and can grow as large
as 3 Enc.
Large Scale Technologies
Some technology works better when it is larger. The size
allows for devices greater power output, larger ares of effect,
damage, and effects. These devices also have better (or none
at all) safe guards and control. These devices have encum-
brances in excess of 8 to a maximum of 50.
BioTech
DNA and DNA Coding
DNA/RNA based chemical coding is the new frontier of
technology. This biotech process uses Synthesized DNA to
activate or add new genetic abilities. It is also used to create
chemical based Artificial intelligence. DNA Enhancements
can improve a person or their equipment’s abilities. 5 types
of DNA gene enhancements are used today. The fewer abili-
ties a Genetic Enhancement has the simpler the DNA used to
add the abilities. The process to add a genetic structure to a
target is also based on the complexity of the added DNA. A
simple Enhancement will add only one ability to a glove suit
or a person. An Overlapping Strand enhancement may add
eight.
Human DNA is also modifiable, but the chance for mutation
is greater and the mutation types more dangerous. In order
for a human to retain their basic human form and humanity,
the UN/Tech Guild Medical Branch has devised the BIO Bloc
system. Any Enhancement, object or human, can be added to
this DNA based Bio Bloc. The Enhancement is then available
to the Human as if it was in their DNA. The UN has recently
released several DNA Enhancements for direct application to
Normal Human DNA, these are limited as mutation is such a
high risk.
Enzymes and Pharma
Another DNA based enhancement is the Enzyme. These are
cheaper, adding powerful short-term abilities allowing a
specific ability increase; for a limited amount of time.
DNA AI intelligence’s have the ability to reside in normal
armor and activate armor functions using an RGN- 12 artifi-
cial nerve link. This linkage connects the electrical system of
the armor to the DNA system and allows the AI to work the
systems.
Medical Technology
Pharma to Cloning
Medical technology has enhanced the healing potential avail-
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able to humanity. Amazing pharmaceuticals like Haldern
and Flash, drugs which heal dermal damage and nervous
center damage in minutes compare to bionic limbs and
grown replacement organs to heal. There is nothing medical
science cannot repair on a human body, assuming they get
to help in time. Death has even been beaten, many members
of the Combat and Corporate sectors have clones available.
Activated after a death the resurrected suffer from a loss in
abilities, but they are alive.
Advanced Technologies
Scanners and Psi Implants
Scanners are a powerful device used to gather information
both for medical as well as other situations. These devices
can be tailored to use many different suites of natures
Forces. A scanner in the right hands can influence the world
around the user as well as gather tremendous amounts of
information. An extension of the scanner technology are Psi
Implants, which are designed with the tech guild and help in-
crease the power and abilities of PsiTechs around the world.
AI and Cybernetic companions
In 2108 AI Laws lifted the prohibition of AI programs with
personality traits working with humans. This has lead to
the development of AI Partners who contribute to Strike-
Force and Corporation of all types. Cybernetic Companions,
mechanical animal cyborgs no larger than 1.2 meters high,
are also now a big contributor to the Combat, Corp and even
civilian sectors.
Medical and Technical knowledge is growing at exponen-
tial rates, as the System equations predicted. The Tech
Guild has maintained the integrity of the discoveries for
the Human race, and supporting the UN and IJC in its
enforcement of the Technology Laws enacted by the UN.
Quantum Models, Perception, and Comms
Use of quantum law entanglement has allowed for a number
of derivative technologies to enhance humanity at all levels
of society. Quantum Models (QModels) allow even a simple
shop keeper to predict, lower, and provide information that
can change ones actions or even their life. Quantum Percep-
tion and Comms gear can provide a security environment
that pushes the envelope of cost and effectiveness. A Qmodel
with 24 to 50 spins per variable can power prediction soft-
ware, Perception and secure comms, albeit for a short time as
even the most stable Qmodel will break down over time.
Technology
Effectiveness
When technology is not directly controlled by a sentient
intelligence its Ability to do anything; attack defend or do its
function when that function is opposed is determined by its
Technology Effectiveness (TEF). The TEF value is only used
when tech is acting autonomously, not controlled.
Not all tech has a TEF, only tech that comes with the ability
to act autonomously will have one to start. Non autonomous
tech can be Knifed to have a TEF for a short time.
Creating Autonomous Tech
Any tech without any autonomous functions has no TEF.
 Players can Knife such tech adding active Knifes to give the
tech an autonomous function and a Base TEF of 10.
Additional Knifes can be used to increase the TEF. Autono-
mous Knifes last for a scene. The only way to make such
changes permanent is to spend growth on the tech to add a
quirk.
The Optical Learning Network of the Tech Guild has been
around in various forms for 25 years, recently it have been
opened to the Split Economy Members. strike force members
and civilians who straddle the Corp and civilian sectors.
The OLN allows for short term learning of Main Skills, Sub- System
Skills, and Specialized Knowledge. The network is funded by Threat

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Forces In Game are awarded by their employers, can be bought, or accrue
Most technology in conflict will have at least one force listed over time.
to be used when technology helps with a skillset. As long as Commendations are spent to “download” a specific skill,
the target does not have the same force to defend against the subskill, or SK. The learned information lasts for 24 hours
SkillSets use of a force, it gains the user an extra free influ- or the Scene they are needed for; GM call.
ence.
The Forces include: Physical Forces, Strong Nuclear
Forces, Weak Nuclear Forces, Electromagnetic Forces,
Gravity forces and Calon.

Technology Upkeep
During play items will be used, everything needs power,
ammo, and upkeep. When a play session ends each player
roll to see their tech needs replacing, recharge or mainte- System
nance, called upkeep. The type of tech sets the target for the Threat

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Making the Upkeep Roll
Players roll a d12, if the roll is below the target listed for the
Technology type. Players should roll for everything they
used in the session.
Nanonic(5)
VSIC (8)
Large Scale Tech (6)
DNA (2)
Quantum (3) 10
Medical Tech (7) System
Threat

Upkeep Costs
When an Upkeep roll indicates upkeep is required, the player
must spend currency or growth to pay for the upkeep. The
base cost is 10% of the items cost or 5 Currency whichever is

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greater. 1 growth equals 10 Currency for upkeep costs.

Equipment Upkeep
Players at the end of a session roll for consumable like food,
water, arrows, writing supplies, magic components and
whatever else a character might run out of. The rarity of the
item determines the target and die rolled.
Common Item 8/d20
Uncommon Item 4 /d12
Rare Item 3 /d8
Exotic Items 2 /d6
Legendary Items 1/d4

Optical Learning
Network
The technologies of 2136, unified forces theory, second level
quantum laws, nanonic and DNA coding, and advanced
medical tech allow for changes to a human, or other biologic,
brain in hundreds of new ways.

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 Character Growth of their Core Passions. The characters problem could be
Growth is used for improving skills or abilities, get new the enemies who don’t like the characters actions. Indiffer-
equipment and change the story of a character. ent characters can double their bonus growth, taking actions
Awarding Players Growth which benefit both sides. The GM has final say on what
Players gain growth for taking action and us- causes bonus growth.
ing influence to do awesome things at the table. Individual Growth
Base Growth Awards The more a player does at a table to play their characters
Awarded during Play role the more bonus growth they are awarded. Depending
Advance a minor plot point on their attitude towards their core, the actions they take to
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The players actions resolve a mystery or advance the plot in gain individual growth are different.
System
a small way. Novice Characters (ALL)
Support
25 Growth Any character with starting influence lower than other
characters in the party gain bonus growth equal to the
Advance a major plot (Strength Bonus x10).
The players actions help or hinder a foils plans while ad- A strength mod of 20 would bonus anyone with less
vancing the plot in a major way. than 8 influence gains 200 bonus growth.
50 Growth
Believer/Supporters
Complete a Chapter These are awarded to players/characters as the session
Players completes several relates Major and Minor Plots. progresses. Believers and supporters must take actions that
Several chapters usually make up a book. drive the story by defending the passions and core.
Player Activates A Normal Passion
75 Growth
Player who chooses to act in defense of a normal passion.
50 Growth
Complete a Book Player Completes Normal Goal
The players actions help or hinder a foils plans while ad- Player completes a goal assigned to a Passion.
vancing the plot in a major way. 50 Growth
150 Growth
Player Activates a Core Passion
Accepting Failure Player acts in defense of their core passion.
The players manage to turn any number of major/epic 100 Growth
Player Completes Core Goal
failures to success.
Player completes a .
Minor: 10, Major:20 Epic: 50
100 Growth
Overcame a Random Encounter
Disillusioned/Betrayers
The players overcome an encounter that is separate from
These are awarded to players/characters as the session
the plot, but may give insight to the plot.
progresses. Disillusioned and betrayer characters must
20 Growth
take actions that drive the story; by trying to destroy the
passions and core of their character.
Overcame/Aid an NPC Player chooses to Betray a passion
In the course of the session the players actions aids an allied Player who chooses to betray a normal passion gains
NPC or overcomes an enemy NPC, and resolves a random 50 Growth
encounter. Player Completes Normal Goal
Growth Opponents (5), Adversary (10), Foil (20). Player completes a goal assigned to a Passion.
+10 Hard/Daunting +20 Insane/Epic 50 Growth
Player betrays Core passion
Used minimal violence Player aids or ignores a threat to their core passion.
Advance the story with minimal violence. 100 Growth
Player Completes Normal Goal
10 Growth Player completes a goal assigned to a Passion.
50 Growth
Overcame a complication Player Uses a Goal to Move Attitude Up
Complications slow down or stop the players progress, Player chooses to redeem their core belief to defend a pas-
overcoming them gains Growth. sion or core and advance the story.
10 Growth 100 Growth
Indifferent Burning Both Ends
Characters Core Passion may become indifferent. Allowing
a player the opportunity to play both sides. The Indifferent
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OLN Commendations
Commendations are an electronic tracking system for using
the OLN to use the learning network.
Earning Commendations
Characters and NPC’s earn commendations in three ways;
character. After you are done spending growth, the player
refigures their Growth rank, based on their Spent Growth.
The below table shows how much growth is required to go
up 1 growth rank. A character at 1250 growth would be
growth rank 5 (1250/250). When that character has more System

Buying them, Earning them from employers, or they accrue than 2500 growth it requires 500 growth to go up a rank. Threat

over time. Growth rank changes affects a characters Skill Depth, 25

• Buying commendations costs 1000 Crd for 25 Commenda- starting influence, how many spells they can have and
tions the cost of Innate and SK abilities.
• Earning commendations from a job a character can ask Spent Growth Spent Growth
for some of their pay to be converted at a set rate, directly Growth Rank Growth Rank
awarding them commendations
250 1 6000 17
• Members of the Split Economy, Micro and Reputation, ac-
crue commendations over time. In game terms characters 500 2 6500 18
gain (Awarded Growth/10) in additional commendations at 750 3 7000 19
the end of any session where growth is awarded. 1000 4 7500 20

1250 5 8500 21
Spending Commendations
Characters can spend commendations as long as they are able 1500 6 9500 22
to connect to the UNIWEB, have the needed commendations, 1750 7 10500 23
and spend an active action. System
Threat
Commendation Costs 2000 8 11500 24
Costs for each type of learning is different. Player must have 2250 9 12500 25 45
the commendations to access OLN, there is no debt or late
payment. 2500 10 13500 26
• Main Skills cost 50 per skill rank bought. a rank 10 Main 3000 11 14500 27
Skill would cost 100 Commendations
3500 12 15500 28
• SubSkills cost 25 x # of subskills the character has. Adding
a subskill when you have 3 means you would pay 100 Com- 4000 13 16500 29
mendations for that SubSkill. 4500 14 17500 30
• Specialized Knowledge abilities cost 50 x Growth Rank. To
5000 15 19500 31 10
OLN an SK at Growth Rank 10 would cost 500 Commenda-
tions. 5500 16 21500 32 System
Threat

Increasing Attributes
Learning Time and Durations
It takes 1 active action to activate the OLN and do the
The most costly of the choices, increasing an attribute can
download. Players make a successful roll against their INT
gain a character bonuses on challenge rolls.
attribute to learn the skill that phase. If they fail they must

Playing Conflict
Physical Training
spend a passive action next phase to roll again, to complete
Physical training requires no additional time or rolls, it
the learning.
assumed the character is working on the build prior to the
Once the character has learned the download, the user has
growth phase.
access to the knowledge for 24 hours or the end of the scene
Physical Training Attribute Costs:
or session.
• 50 Growth per +10 Intelligence
The GM has final say on the duration of the learned knowl-
• 20 Growth per +10 Prowess
edge in game.
• 10 Growth per +10 Endurance
• 15 Growth per 1 Emotion (Max 15)
Crashing the OLN
• 250 Growth Per + 10 Calon (Min 0)
Any attempt to Knife into the OLN and steal downloads
Partial buys are not allowed. Attributes Cost double
should be at least an Epic+50 Challenge with at least 2 Veils.
after each 10 beyond 30. So INT of 30 would cost 100 to
Pulling off such a Knife could make a Prog an Operator or a
hit 40 and 200 to hit 50.
Hood, depending on who they work for.
EM doubles one time
Spending Growth
Growth Rank
Changing Size
Increasing a characters size to large, huge or massive is re-
Growth is awarded after every session. Awarded growth is
lated to their size as a race. A Massive ogrun is not as big as
placed in the Bank until it is spent to upgrade a character in
a dragon or a Collossal, they are massive for an ogrun. Tak-
one of the ways listed below.
ing these traits is giving the GM a trait they can use to mess
Spent Growth reflects the all growth spent to improve the

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 with the character. Whether it is situational mods or social 2 SubSkills to purchase Competent.
interactions, taking these bonuses without expecting some Cost = 25 Growth
blow back is a poor idea. Competent: You are skilled at this task, your knowledge
Size Costs needs to be refined. You have a 10 Rank, and need 3 SubSkills
Characters can increase their size by 1 type for 100 Growth, to purchase Gifted.
They must have a increased their END and PRS to a mini- Cost = 50 Growth
mum of 45 to spend the growth.
Player with END and PRS of 50 or more pay only 75 Gifted: You have an understanding that few have achieved,
Players with END and PRS of 55 or more Pay 50 yet you know there is level of skill that is still beyond your
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Players with END and PRS of 60+ pay 25. ken. You have a 15 Rank, and need 5 SubSkills to purchase
System
Support
Upgrading size can upgrade a listed attribute one time. Low- Genius.
ering size means both attributes must be lowered each time. Cost = 75 Growth
Sizes: •Small (+5 ENC/ -10 PRS/END) •Normal (+10
ENC) •Large (+20 ENC/+10 END or PRS) •Huge(+30 Genius: You define this skill or knowledge, those with skill
ENC/+20 END or PRS) •Massive (+15 ENC/+30 END or below yours seek you out for your knowledge. You have
PRS) forgotten more about this than many know. You have a 20
Rank.
Refigure Calculated attributes Cost= 100 Growth
• Encumbrance: (PR + Size Bonus)
• Skill Depth: 2 Starting (+1 Per 3 Growth ranks Max: 5) SubSkill Costs
SubSkills have a single cost, regardless of the Main Skills CR.
The more SubSkills a main skill has the more expensive they
Growth Rank Skill Depth
become.
3 3 Cost = (10 x Sub skill #) Growth
6 4
9 5

• Influence: 5 +1 per 2 Growth Ranks over 5; Max 10

(Rank 15)
Growth Rank Influence
7 6
9 7
11 8
13 9
15 10
Apprenticeship
• Vitality: END +10 Players can spend 50 Growth and 200 GC for an apprentice
• Awareness (CON + Command +Perception) in Feet max roll for ONE skill, the primary in the SkillSet, using INT as
CON x 2. the Challenge attribute. The challenge starts at a Daunting
• CON: INT +10 Challenge EF. Each time a player pays the GC/Growth costs;
• INS: PRS - 20 lower the challenge type by 1.
• Calon = CON + (10 for every 10 Psi Main Skill Ranks) The final outcome of the SkillSet must be a success, mean-
75 Calon = 55 (CON) + 20 (3 Psi Main Skills @ 5,15,10) ing the character can increase the primary main skill or add
additional subskills to it.
Main Skill Growth Costs Failure means the growth and cash are lost, you learn 25
Spending growth on new skills or improving old skills is what growth for a major failure.. This is quick burst learning, that
will allow for easier target EF’s against the harder challenges. can be done in game, but it is costly.
Main Skill Increases
Untrained: You have a basic idea how to do this, but no real Characters who succeed can increase one main skill in the
knowledge . You start with a 0 Rank, and need 1 SubSkill to skillset by 5, to a maximum of 20.
purchase Student.
Cost = 0 Growth Adding new SubSkills
Characters add new subskill in one of the Main Skills in the
Student: You have a broad concept on how to do this, but SkillSet. Charactder with 4 or less subskills in a main can
your knowledge has huge holes. You have a 5 Rank, and need add one for every 10 EF over the Opposed. Characters with 5

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 or more may add one for ever 25 EF over the opposed.
Characters who meet the minimum of Subskills for the next
skill rank, can buy it as normal.
Learning Marks
During play the GM can give players learning marks in a
Skill, this means the challenge for that skill only has been
lowered by 1. Learning marks are earned from roleplay spe-
cific to learning an obscure knowledge or one that is regulat-
ed so the character could not normally learn that knowledge.
Learning marks are also the only way for a sorcerer to learn
new spells.
Any apprenticeship rolls for a SkillSet in that specific Main
Skill is at the lower Challenge. An apprenticeship attempt
can have no more than 3 skills with learning marks.
Innate Abilities & SK’s
• Character must have all preqs
• Character pays Growth Rank x 100 For SK’s
• Character pays Growth Rank x 250 For Innates
Learning Psi Patterns
Each new spell a caster learns costs growth equal to its ar-
cane cost x 10 to purchase. A Spell with an arcane cost of 30
would cost 300 growth to learn.
Characters can only learn a maximum of their (CON/10
(round down)) + growth rank. Learning new spells is dif-
ficult and painful, and you can sacrifice one spell to learn
another. Casters can buy any spell, not limited spell rank or
cost except by growth costs.
Buying spells from lists not from one of a characters careers
cannot be done with growth, but legends speak of gifts from
the gods, old temples and those who have transcended na-
tures law before.
Adding a Past event
Players may spend 10 Growth to add an additional past event
or change an existing one.
Passions and Past Events
The idea of linking passions and Past Events at 2:1
makes sure all characters have some hooks for the
GM to create stories around the characters founda-
tions. Adjust the ratio as needed to create interesting
characters. There is also no requirement that Past
Events and Passion be directly related, but it is nice
that they have some indirect relationship if possible.
Adding a Relationship
Players may spend 50 Growth to add an additional relation-
ship.
Buying Equipment
Characters can spend their growth to gain additional equip-
ment or replace lost equipment. Equipment costs in gc to
growth are 1 growth to 50 GC, showing the time and effort
characters have to do to get items.
Society Rank
Based on where the character came from this value repre-
sents a Characters access to better worlds and options. To
increase this value one must announce the target Rank they
want to go to. They must pay the difference x 2 in growth. System
Threat
25
Sacrifices
Players can choose to sacrifice existing Skills, Innate Abilities,
Spells, Careers or Equipment in exchange for other changes
to their characters. This reflects a character not spending
time keeping up their skill or selling an item.
Skills for Attributes
Players may sacrifice Main Skill ranks or an entire main
skill and its Sub Skills to increase any attribute. The cost to
increase the attribute is at +20 normal, the sacrifice must be
the full cost of the new attribute.
System
Skills for Skills
Threat
Players may sacrifice Main Skill and its ranks to acquire a different Main 45
skill at 5 ranks less than the Sacrificed Main or 1 SubSkill per 5 ranks of
the sacrificed Main.
Players can also sacrifice 2 SubSkills from any main skill for a new sub-
skill under any main skill.
Innate or SK for Innate Abilities or SK
Players may sacrifice an Innate or an SK to purchase an
innate ability/SK without having the needed prereqs for the
new ability. The cost to purchase the innate is at 1/2 normal
growth costs, 10
System
Spell for Spell Threat
Players may sacrifice a Spell, striking it from their mind
at any time. They can then buy a normal spell at (normal
growth +50).
Playing Conflict
Career for Career
Players may sacrifice a Career and not complete it, buying
into as new one at normal costs -50. However they must add
a Past Event indicating someone who was hurt or betrayed
by their action.
Equipment for Equipment
Players may acquire a rare or unusual item, by sacrificing
common equipment and growth equal to double the GC cost
of the desired item, the GM determines the final mix of items
and growth required. None of the sacrificed items can be
replaced for the session the sacrifice is made.
Autonomous Tech
Growth
Any technology that is considered to have an intellect or logic
engine, meaning it has a TEF, gains growth at the end of a
session where it was used.
Players can grow tech in many ways, demonstrating how in-
telligent and complex tech can diverge from its initial design
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 as it is changed by its users and circumstances.
Spending Tech Growth
Tech growth can be spent in several ways, demonstrating
how it has been modified or self modified in the course of
use.
Buy Main and Subskills
Tech can be given specific Main skills with a rank that adds 5
EF to a SkillSet or Challenge EF. SubSkills can also be added
allowing the tech to do specific effects.
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Each Main skill costs 1 growth, each rank costs 2 Growth.
System SubSkills cost 2 Per SubSkill. The maximum rank is set by
Support
the base TEF of the device. Every 20 TEF sets a max of 5
ranks. Tech with a 60 TEF could have 15 ranks and/or 3
subskills in a main skill

Increase TEF
Tech starts with a base TEF that autonomous skillsets are
built with. Spending 2 Growth will increase the Base EF by 5.
The maximum TEF of a tech is set by its Technology Type.

Buy Passions
Adding a Passion to any Intelligent or Logic driven (AI or
Logic chips only) tech gives it another option to use when
boosting the EF of a SkillSet or Challenge EF. Passions are
also used to guide behavior in scenes when it is not con-
trolled. It costs 5 Growth to add a passion to tech.

Buy a Quirk
Quirks are a special trait just for tech, used when the Knife
might act without control. Whenever a Knife is not con-
trolled and it is determined it should act, whoever controls it
MUST act in ways that accounts for the Knifes quirks. Any
action a Knife takes without control cannot violate a quirk
or passion. Quirks cost 3 growth. Quirks can also be Innate
abilities that the tech can access, but that increases the cost to
5 Growth.

Buy Influence
Tech with a TEF or more may spend 20 growth to gain 1
influence. Influence can be used for actions the Tech takes,
the techs control cannot use tech influence for their actions
or effects. All normal influence rules apply to its use and
replenishment.

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 Major Political Entities
Corporations, Guilds, and Nations
After the United Nations, the three major entity types are
Corporations, Nations, and Guilds. The UN uses their power
to keep society stable and guided by the system, the UN does
ultimate goal is to use successful military action to improve
the Corps public image. Attacks on major investments like,
Economic targets where a Corp has heavily invested are a
threat to a Corps income and stability. Attacks like these can
directly effect a corporations bottom line, something a Corp System

not have absolute control. will do anything to protect. Threat

The end of the conflict in 2008 and the Secret War in 2034
cemented the corporations basis of power. In response the
first guilds, the Technology Guild and the Sea Lords ap-
peared, followed by the Black Markets and the Smugglers.
The Guilds use their power to check the Corporations. By
2075, Nations had stabilized; turning their attentions to
gaining global power and influence over Guilds and Corpora-
tions. Seeing the growing power of the Nations as a direct
threat to Corporate power sparked the Corporate Wars. The
Planning groups turned this tension into a productive drive,
growing bothe the Corporate and Civilian Sectors. The Plan-
ning Groups use the System equations to use the continuous
fighting between the three major entities, to further improve
and grow the Phoenix Society. Out of control violence would
have a disastrous effect on the System and the UN goals.
The UN has created an investment to production cycle that
makes all the major entities dependent on each other. The
production of goods takes place in huge factory complexes
(FACOMS) in nation controlled E-Zones. These FACOMs are
staffed by hundreds or thousands of civilian workers from
all around the world. These workers, hired for 6 months on
and 6 months off, are sometimes hundreds of miles from the
cities they call home. Workers are generally well taken care
of , even if they are not paid excessively well.
Attacks on FACOMS can cause distribution or research issues
for Corps. Many invest in their own security to protect their
investments.
Below is a short description of the 3 major entities.
The Attitudes of Corporations
Corporations in 2136 are driven by one of 3 motivations;
Corps must constantly balance their image versus the eco- 25
nomics of 2136, leading to more and more ruthless corpo-
rate cultures. Many corps, both for or against the System,
employ corporate executives who are dedicated to themselves
first and only. Employed by a Corp for a specific skill, these
executives got their jobs because they know how to deliver
results and investors to the Corp. This new class of merce-
nary executive knows how to navigate the dangerous waters
of corporate politics. This growing class ruthlessness has
seen executives use corporate SF to end the aspirations of
other executives, sometimes with deadly results.
The Society of the System
The Cities
System
The UN has created a future based on conflict and struggle. Threat
To moake this more feasible keeping the major populations
45
centralized and defendable is critical. In 2080 the UN com-
missioned the Tech Guild to designed a new type of human
city, while refining the design of existing ones.
The newly design Arcology cities, London being the first
completed in 2104, are technological marvels. Their exten-
sive defensive grids, self sufficient gravelectric power grids,
centralized transport systems connecting the multiple levels,
and extensive internal support facilities make them the pin-
nacle of humanities urban construction. 5 of the Cities have 10
been completed, 8 more are at various stages of being built.
System
The splendor of a Nations cities have become a direct reflec- Threat
tion on their global status. The UN uses the GPPI system to
push reluctant Nations into building arcologies; replacing
existing cities.

The World of 2136

Nations who do commit to build these massive arcologies
do anything to make a profit, do anything to gain power,
push hard on the design, making it a reflection of their
or do what’s best for the future. The UN and the Mastrin
society. This helps show their independence from the UN
Underwriters alliance have curtailed the use of investment
and its heavy hand. The resulting arcologies tend to follow
products, such as stocks and financial markets. This gives
the broad designs of the Tech Guild while still reflecting the
the UN more direct control of the global economy. External
different styles of the Nations and their needs.
investments in corporations can be very valuable and is cru-
There are now 3 major city designs; Maze, Platform, and
cial for any Corps survival. Each corporation has to find the
Domed (arcology Type 13). Nations control all administra-
critical balance of economic interests versus Military Adven-
tion, use of space, and security in their cities.
turism, to maintain its cash flow. The constantly changing
economic environment effects all corps and nations; use of
military force can make a hostile environment, more friendly
increasing investment. Military force has its down sides as
well; too many attacks will cause retaliations which can cost
a company profit and investment. Often a single action,
economic or military, can change a corporations public image
and economic standing resulting in the loss or increase of in-
vestment. Corporate Wars between Corporations or Nations
start when one or both get desperate enough to risk it; even
if the System discourages such conflicts.
Corporations use StrikeForces, either directly employed or
freelance, to defend their assets and attack competitors. The

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System
Support
Arcology Type 13 City Levels
An arcology is a blinding monument to humanities techno-
logical growth and the future. Each Domed City or Arcology
is divided into 8 main city levels. This is a direct reflection of
the power of the various sectors in 2136, a visible indication
of societies stratification
Arcology cities levels are stacked, each level reflecting the
affluence of the people that reside there. City Level 1 hous-
ing is the most exclusive and artistic, while Level 8 is clean,
very cookie cutter (the details are missed) some areas are
even dingy. The Sub Levels house the disenfranchised and
criminals.
Skyscraper Buildings will span multiple levels in an arcology;
the city level where the building ends showing the amount
of power its owners have. A Sky Scraper that starts in level
eight, and ends in level 1 indicates the owners massive re-
sources and power.
Police and Security
Police response in any of the upper levels is usually fast, fig-
ure 20 seconds x level (so a level 5 response is usually about 2
minutes). The Police are very protective of city civilians and
they will stop, using whatever force is necessary, any Strike-
Force who is perceived to be threatening civilians.
Security in city is run by Vanders AI and is always one of the
most difficult to crash, regardl;ess of the city. SkyScraper
building generally have security related to the status of the
Corp or organization who controls it.
A City Level 7 building could have an Internal Defense Zone
(IDZ) of at least a 1 or 2, while a Level 1 SkuScraper might
have an IDZ of 8 or higher.
Sub levels rupted. Many here are simply good folk trying to find a way
All arcologies are built on top of 4 support levels; designed to
hold up and reinforce the massive levels above. These areas
were coopted by criminals and those who fell on hard times
in the first months after London took on population and
every other arcology experienced the same.
Now called the Sublevels their position directly below the
main city and City Services sections leaves them in dark-
ness with no direct access to the outside world. The dark is
broken up by vast grids of LED and natures Forces lighting
(which provide true sunlight in some areas) the only light for
the limited populations of the SubLevels.
Sublevels all have a 15m Ceiling to floor height and are filled
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with massive city support Pylons; which rise floor to ciel-
ing and are 100m around. Made of a super dense synthetic
material these pylons support the upper city. Over the years,
as people drifted down into the SubLevels, these pylons have
been modified by construction firms. A booming industry
building apartments, shops, hotels and bars on the outer
casings of the massive pylons was born in a matter of days.
The pylons still support the upper levels, as all construction
is limited to the outer edges; the pylon material is to dense
to safely excavate into; attempting to blast one is ridiculous;
pylon would have an integrity of 50 or more.
SubLevel layouts
Sublevels are laid out in a series of concentric circles. In the
center is the Central Elevator core that leads to the upper
levels, houses the main electronics shaft, and security access
tubes into the SubLevels. closer to the central shaft is zone
Zone 1 moving out to Zone 4. Main zones are further sub
divided into 4 sub-zones. The higher the subzone the farther
from the center; and the darker it is.
A Zone 4 sub zone 4 location would be in the upper right
farthest from the elevators. While not detailed this coordi-
nate system makes it possible to get close to a location in the
SubLevels.
The Sublevels are filthy areas littered in paper, damaged
equipment, and even dead bodies. The darker and farther
out in the SubLevel the worse it gets.
City services are non existent here; the population consists
of squatters and the lost of one sort or another. Poverty
and crime are rampant on all the Sublevels, only the level of
violence differs by levels. Police avoid the areas unless there
is a major battle or enough residents call in (a cause of long
police response times). The SubLevels are not for the faint of
heart, one act of weakness can get you killed here.
SubLevel Society
The Sublevels are full of regular people trying to survive or
get a head or who just don’t want to work for the Corps (free
Spirits), good folk trying to create something better, if the evil
around them does not get them first.
Many gangs and other criminals inhabit the Sublevels; some
violent, some slick, all out to profit at some others expense.
Many children fall into a criminal way at an early age living a
lifestyle of crime and graft.
SubLevels 1 and 2
The people in these Subs are the recently lost or less cor-
to make a decent living. Good folk tend to band together
creating strong communities; working together to keep the
bad elements away. Criminals, organized or not, are out to
take whatever they can from the good folk. Their methods
are usually brutal and violent.
Workers come to the sublevels spending their earnings from
their last work stint at a FACOM or other E-Zone job.
The people, criminals and good folk alike, give StrikeForce
members great respect. The criminals are still happy to try
and get one over on anyone they can, even a SF member.
People tend to wear armor, anything they can get their hands
on, down here. even the workers who are just there drinking.

SubLevels 3 and 4
These vile cesspools have pockets of good folks trying to
make a living, but few survive for more than a few months.
Those outer pylon areas that have been built out by con-
struction companies have few tenants or customers. The
real estate is empty; used by gangs, organized crime, or
System enties (corps, nations, and Guilds) doing work they
want kept secret. The bars and other entertainment venues
do very well, as long as the entertainment is vile and sick
enough for the patrons. There are rumors of gang hunts of
upper level civilians who missed a payment or two. Only
the most desperate or tragic from visit these areas. Strike-
Forces are respected based on their strength, the first hint of
weakness makes them targets. SubLevels 3 and 4 have one
redeeming fact for a StrikeForce; they pay well and don’t ask
questions when it comes to salvage.
The Characters Role in 2136
Characters are in the middle of a struggle between differ-
ent agendas. Conspiracies abound; some small, some world
changing. Choosing a side in these attempts to control or
evade the System, determines characters belifes and could
change how they influence the story. Some thrive on being a
pawn, some rebel, and others just die because they are sim-
ply not strong enough. Players choices should write a deep
and compelling story for their character in StrikeForce. Who
you are and what the System will is forcing you to become
may well be two different visions. How you deal with this
may be enough for the System to make an example of you or
reward you in unexpected ways. Role play and find out.
Nations & Corps
Nations
North Ameracan Continent
Western Ameracan Confederation (WAC) – One of the
largest national structures in the world today. The WAC is
one of the largest providers of GPP in the world today. The
WAC has serious issues with AvCorp and the ESC. Lan-
guages Spoken: Anglo, Corp Speak,
MAC Techno
Free Mericans – A smaller country of dedi-
cated and down to earth people whose motto System
is don’t tread On Me. Languages Spoken: Threat
Anglo, MAC Techno, Sea Lords Speak 25
Republic of Texas – Texas is a small country
with a huge amount of heart. The history
of Texas is legendary from its fighting of the
Mexican empire in the ancient 1800’s to the
expansion of it borders in the Bastin Raids
against the WAC in 2101, Texas takes no guff
from anyone. Languages Spoken: Anglo,
Corp Speak, MAC Techno
Central Ameracan Peninsula
The Empire of the Aztecs – The focus
of the Aztecs, since the nation was created
by Timmonds Fuel, is to create a society of
System
unstoppable warriors that the UN will use to Threat
model future human armies against. Languages Spoken:
45
Corp Speak, MAC Techno, Euro
Central Ameracina Republic – A Thriving culture of old
Central Ameracan values, these people are known as the
“Smile of Humanity”. They have a functioning Democracy,
where the welfare of their people is the primary concern
of the government. Languages Spoken: Anglo, Corp
Speak, MAC Techno
Europe 10
New British Empire -- Not since the Legends of Rome and
Charlemange has Europe been so united and together as a System
Threat
people. The empire is a major power in both science and
Military skill. Languages Spoken: Anglo, Corp Speak,
MAC Techno, Euro
The World of 2136
Monarchy of Finland -- The Monarchy of Finland is
respected for its technology and StrikeForces. It is also de-
tested by many for their short sighted and uncaring methods,
results are what matter. Languages Spoken: Russian,
Corp Speak, MAC Techno, Techno
Top Tier Corps
All Corps Speak Corp Speak and languages native to the Na-
tions their HQ’s reside.
System Supporting Corps
AvCorp
Created during the Secret War, Avcorp is the most powerful
Corp in the world. Their hands are in everything and they
will do whatever it takes to stay in charge and support the
System.
Encom Vanders Labs (EV Labs)
A Medical/BioTech corp in Free Merica, EV labs is a major
driver of UN policy, however they are known to stand up to
the ESC and AvCorp when the risk is worth it.
37 StrikeForce: 2136
 Krosensky Electronics
Founded at the end of the Secret War, this weapons and
electronics firm is known as one of the most ruthless Corps
around. The CEO has pitted his 3 children against each
other; causing massive destruction as they use the company
to prove who is the most deserving to be CEO. Krosensky
uses the UN for their own interests and profit.

System Indifferent Corps

90
Wagnaer Androsyne Technologies
System
Support
Another Corp that fought in the Secret War, this massive
electronics firm is diversifying into other industries. While
they work closely with the UN on many projects; their inter-
ests are their focus.

System Fighting Corps

Jensen Dega Arms (JDA)
A weapons firm based in brazil, they are now branching out
to computers and electronics. Founded by 2 ex StrikeForce
members; JDA has many secret investors and technology.
They are in the game for one reason: Stop the System and
take AvCorps place.

Tyrex Industries.
The first Corp to ever be attacked by a PSi StrikeForce, Tyrex
lost one of the StrikeForce Immortals members, who died
stopping the theft of critical technology by Vulcron Scanners.
Tyrex has since become a primary creator/producer of Psi
Defenses for Defense Zones and StrikeForces.

StrikeForce: 2136 38
 Attack Types
Roll High Energy Blast Kinetic Piercing Slash

Shpck Criticals
Heat Staggers Targets Force knocks target to Scratches the flesh.
Numbing Hit drop everything Nicks ‘ya Fatigue 1,
3 next action must be a knees and Concentration Concentration Loss,
in hands, Fatigue 3 Concentration Loss.
passive move backwards. Loss Fatigue 1

Overwhelmed senses
Shock overcomes you. Cut
Blinding Blast. Concen- and bloody Fatigue
Grazing Strike Concentra-
4 Fatigue 1, 1,
tration loss, tion Loss, Concentration Loss,
• Concentration Loss • Concentration Loss.

Slashing Hit, seeping

Piercing fragments. Roll Battering Impact Fatigue 1 Minor bleeding Stress
Scaring Blast. Wounds bloody. Concentration
5 Crit again and take a Fall to knees. Concentra- 1 and Concentration
are now burn damage. Loss,
Piercing Shock Crit. tion Loss Loss.
• Fatigue 1.

Slashing wound over-

Armor Damage. Fatigue Overpressure disrupts Blood loss. Fall to whelms defenses.
2, Bloody Hit Concentration
6 senses. Fatigue 1, knees, • Stress 1,
• Armor Looses breach Loss and Fall to knees
next attack • Concentration Loss • Fatigue 1. • Concentration Loss,
• Fatigue 1.

Spun Around. Charac- Bruising Puncture

Hit Shocks target. Fall
ter facing changes 180 spun around 180, Strong Hit stresses
Searing heat blast. Tar- prone.
7 degrees. • Passive movement ligaments, Fatigue 1,
get takes Stress 1, • Fatigue 1,
• Concentration Loss, for rest of phase. Concentration Loss.
• Fatigue 2. • Drop everything in hands.
• Fatigue 1.

Overwhelming heat blast. Bowled Over. Knocked

Multiple cuts, slipping
Target knocked prone, back 5 meters and Painful Strike, Fall Prone Steady bleeder Stress
on the blood. Stress 1,
8 takes prone. • Fatigue 1. 1
• Fatigue
• Fatigue 1 • Fatigue 2, • Concentration Loss. • Fatigue 2.
• Concentration Loss.
• Concentration Loss. • Concentration Loss.
Blast debris overwhelms
Heat wash Target target. Drop everything Waves of Pain. Drop Distracting Puncture
Nerve strike, fall prone
knocked back 5 meters, in hands, fall prone, take everything in hands, Con- Concentration Loss,
9 • Concentration Loss,
falls to knees, fatigue 2, 1 wound. Concentration centration Loss, Fatigue 1, • Stress 1
• Fatigue 2.
Concentration Loss. Loss. Roll crit again and Stress 1. • Fatigue 2.
take a second Blast crit.
Fearsome Heat. Wounds Crushing Blast, Fall Deep Slash strains
are burns, target is prone, drop everything in Core Rocked, Fall Prone, Hits the Bone, Stress muscle and nerves.
10 knocked prone hands, • Concentration Loss, 2, Fall prone,
• Fatigue 2 • Concentration Loss, • Fatigue 2. • Concentration Loss. • Fatigue 1
• Concentration Loss • Fatigue 1 • Stress 1, • Concentration Loss.
Through and through
Nervous Shakes. Drop
Horrific Burns, wounds Bleeder. Concentration Deep slash spins you
Blast Wrenches body, everything in hands, fall
are burns, Concentration Loss • Fatigue 2, around. Fall prone.
11 Concentration Loss, prone,
Loss • Fall Prone • Fatigue 2
• Fatigue 2. • Concentration Loss
• Fatigue 2 • Stress 2 • Attacker complica- • Concentration Loss.
• Stress 1.
tion.
Slashing attack causes
Overpowering Flames Blast trauma, Stress 3, Jarring blast. Attacker get Major Bleeder, Fall deep bleeder. Fall
target prone. Wounds are • Concentration Loss. a complication against the prone, prone,
12 burns, • Drop everything in target. • Concentration Loss • Attacker gains a com-
• Fatigue 2, hands, • Concentration Loss • Fatigue 3. plication, • Stress 3
• Concentration Loss. • Fatigue 5. • Fatigue 2. • Concentration Loss.

Roll High Energy
Heat blast to chest. Fall to
3 • stress 1
knees, +1 wounds
Stunning Blast, Fatigue 1,
4 • Concentration Loss
• +1 Wounds.
Penetrating Blast. Take
Burn Damage, Fatigue 1
5 • Concentration Loss
• Concentration Loss
• +1 Wounds.
Torso blasted for Chest
wound. Burn dam-
age, Fatigue 1, Stress 1,
6 • Fatigue 2 • Stress 1,
Concentration Loss, Drop
everything in hands, +2
Wounds.
Heat Boils Skin and or-
gans. Wounds are burns,
7 Organ Critical 1
• Concentration Loss
• Stress 2 • +1 Wound.
Heat sears and strips skin,
fall prone • Fatigue 2
8 • +2 Burn Wounds, • Concen-
• Stress 2 • +1 Wound
• Organ Critical 2.
Major Burns through to
Spine. Wounds are burns,
Concentration Loss, +3
9 wounds, Organ Critical 2,
wounds, Organ Critical
3, fall prone, Stress 3.
Fatigue 3.
Deep tissue burns, fall
prone, burn wounds
10 • Stress 3
• Fatigue 4
• Organ Critical 3.
4th degree burns, wounds
are burns, fall prone • +3
11 wounds • Organ Critical 3
• Concentration Loss,
• Stress 3 • Fatigue 2,
Burns destroy torso, Spinal
Blast trauma, Complete organ
damage and organ failure.
12 failure, Target slumps to one
Bad day gets worse. Dead
side and dies.
and gone.
Attack Types
Blast
Crushing blow, Fall prone,
• + 1 wounds
Blast smashes lungs, cannot
breathe. Fall to knees, +1
wounds, • Concentration Loss
• Stress 1.
Shrapnel embeds in torso. +2
wounds
• Stress 1
• Organ Critical 1.
Blast pressure shatters bones
and organs. +2 wounds,
Concentration Loss, Fatigue
2, Fatigue 1.
Hit Shatters vertebrae
Blast breaks bones and or-
and shocks nerves. Fall
gans. Target is prone
prone. • +1 Wound
• +2 wounds • Organ Critical 2
• Spine Critical 2
• Stress 1
• Concentration Loss
• Fatigue 2.
• Fatigue 1.
Blast throws target back 5
meters and prone.
tration Loss •
Fatigue 2
Shrapnel penetrates multiple
areas. Fall to knees, +3
Concentration Loss, Stress 2,
Fatigue 1.
Rib cage and organs crushed,
+3 wounds
• Organ Critical 3 • Concen-
tration Loss • Fatigue 3
• Fall prone, drop everything
in hands.
Blast crushed body cavity, +3
wounds • Bone Critical 2
• Organ Critical 3
• Concentration Loss
• Fatigue 3.
Kinetic Piercing Slash
Torso Criticals
Puncture to the shoul-
der, Cannot use defense Slice to the muscle.
Bloody shot, +1 Wound,
Skill or SubSkills this Fatigue 2.
phase.
Minor puncture, +1 Slash to chest and
Grazing Strike nicks
Wound, • Concentration abdomen, +1 wound,
sternum. • Concentration
Loss • Fatigue 1, • Fatigue 1
Loss • Bone Critical 1.
• Stress 1. • Concentration Loss.
Powerful Impact, Fall to Slash causes ma-
Deep strike, Fall to
knees, jor blood loss. Fall to
knees,
Knees • +1 wounds
• +1 Wound • Fatigue 1,
• +1 Wounds • Concentration Loss
• Concentration Loss
• Bone Critical 1. • Fatigue 2.
Punctures Artery and
Deep painful wound.
Major Hit to side, +1 Muscle. Fall to knees,
+2 Wounds
Wound, Organ Critical • Passive movement
1, Concentration Loss, only next phase
• Concentration Loss.
Fatigue 2, Fall to knees • Concentration Loss
• Fall to knees.
• Stress 1.
Puncture Causes in-
Skilful strike to center of
ternal Bleeding, Fall to
torso, +2 wounds
knees, +2 wounds
• Organ Critical 2
• Organ Critical 1
• Concentration Loss
• Fatigue 2
• Fatigue 1.
• Concentration Loss.
Multiple deep cuts into
Multiple penetrations, Hit nicks the heart,
torso, Shatters ribs and
very painful, Fall Prone, Organ Critical 1
organs. +1 wounds
• Organ Critical 2 • Fatigue 2 • Stress 2
• Organ Critical 2
• +2 wounds • Concen- • Concentration Loss
• Fatigue 2
tration Loss • Fatigue 2. • Fall to knees.
• Concentration Loss.
Multiple Penetrations,
Puncture causes major Slash causes shock
Trauma to chest and
blood loss, +2 Wounds, trauma, fall prone • +2
abdomen. +2 Wounds,
Organ Critical 2, Con- wound • Organ Critical 1
Organ Critical 2. Con-
centration Loss, Fatigue • Concentration Loss
centration Loss, Stress 2.
2, • Stress 2 • Fatigue 2.
Fatigue 3.
Multiple penetrations, Hit Shatters ribs and
Perfect strike between
major Spine damage. Fall nicks the spine. Bone
ribs. +2 Wounds
Prone • +3 Wounds, Critical 1
• Organ Critical 2
• Spine Critical 2 • Stress 3 • concentra-
• Fatigue 2
• Concentration Loss tion Loss, • Attacker
• Concentration Loss.
• Fatigue 3. gets a complication.
Major damage from at- Deep slash knocks
Lower abdomen hit,
tack. Drop everything in target down and lots
internal infection. +3
hands, fall prone of blood. +3 wounds •
wounds • Organ Critical
• +3 Wounds • Organ Organ Critical 3 • fall
3 • Concentration Loss,
Critical 3 • Concentration prone • Fatigue 3
• Fatigue 3 • Fall Prone.
Loss • Fatigue 3. • Concentration Loss.
Jarring blast. At-
Shock and Major tissue Slashing splice spine
tacker get a complication
Damage, Target dies in and lungs. Target
against the target.
1 phase, but can take gurgles and falls dead.
• Concentration Loss,
actions, very painfully. Very pretty.
• Fatigue 6 • Stress 4.
 Attack Types
Roll High Energy Blast Kinetic Piercing Slash
Numbing Hit drop ev-

Limb Criticals
Hot Smash burns limb, Blast creates minor hair erything in hands, take 1 Wheezing puncture. +1
3 Bloody Slash, +1 Wound
Burn Damage, line fractures. Stress 1 passive movement back- Wound. • Stress 1
wards to the side.

Hard effective blast, +1
wound. Drop everything
4
in hands or fall if leg hit,
• Concentration Loss
Overwhelming Pain. Bruising puncture and Distracting hit,drop ev-
Target screams and Grazing Strike Concen- blood loss. +1 wound, erything in hands,
drops prone • Concentra- tration Loss, • Stress 1 • +1 Wound
tion Loss • Stress 1 • Concentration Loss. • Concentration Loss.

Fragments shatter bones Slash to limb knocks you

Blast and heat jam joint. and ligaments. Bone
5 Bone Critical 1 • Concen- Critical 1 • Stress 1
tration Loss • Fatigue 1. • Concentration Loss
• Fatigue 3.
Armor fuses to limb
causes searing pain
when used. +3 wounds,
6 Drop everything in hands,
• Fatigue 2 • Concentra-
tion Loss • Bone Critical
2.
Blast to limb wrecks skin
and cartilage. Wounds
7 are burns, +2 wounds
• Organ Critical 1
• Fatigue 2,
Precise blast shatters
hand or foot. Target
knocked prone if foot,
8 drop everything if hand,
+2 wounds • Organ Criti-
cal 1 • Fatigue 1
• Concentration Loss.
Heat wash Target
knocked back 5 meters,
9 falls to knees, +1 Burn
Wounds. • Fatigue 3
• Concentration Loss.
Heat strips flesh and
shatters bone. Wounds
10 are burns, +2 Wounds.
• Bone critical 2 • Fatigue
2 • Concentration Loss
Horrific heat melds joint
into one piece, wounds
are burns, +1 wound.
11
• Fatigue 3 • Concentra-
tion Loss • Limb is use-
less and Bone Critical 5
Limb is charred and be-
yond repair • +2 wounds Blast trauma, Stress 8.
12 • Fatigue 4 • Fatigue 5 • drop every-
• Limb is destroyed, must thing in hands,
be replaced.
Battering Impact Fall to
knees. • Fatigue 1
• Concentration Loss
Blast breaks arm/leg
Shot shatters limb and
Move target back 5
causes nerve spasms.
meters Fall to knees, •
+1 Wound • Bone Critical
• Stress 1 • Concentration
1 • Stress 1 • Concentra-
Loss • Fatigue 3
tion Loss
Blast causes burn dam-
Smash rips skin and
age and breaks limb.
bone. +2 Wounds
Fall prone. +1 Wound
• Organ Critical 1
• Bone Critical 1
• Fatigue 1
• Concentration Loss
• Concentration Loss
• Fatigue 1.
Foot/Hand Shatters, fall
Bowled Over. Knocked
to knees, +2 Wounds.
back 5 meters and
• Bone Critical 2
prone. • Fatigue 3
• Fatigue 2
• Concentration Loss.
• Concentration Loss
Debris Blast overwhelms
Sickening crunch as limb
target. Drop everything
breaks in multiple places.
in hands, fall prone.
Fall Prone +3 Wounds.
• +1 wound • Concentra-
• Bone Critical 3 • Stress
tion Loss • Roll crit again
2 • Concentration Loss.
take a second Blast crit.
Limb shattered and un-
Crushing Blast, Concen-
usable. • +1 Wounds
tration Loss, Stress 3.
• Bone Critical 3 • Fa-
• fall prone • drop every-
tigue 3 • Concentration
thing in hand • Fatigue 3.
Loss.
Lower part of limb
Wrenched body Fatigue
mangled and useless. +1
3. • Concentration Loss
Wound • Bone Critical 2
• Stress 3.
• Fatigue 3.
Jarring blast, limb sepa-
rated from joint, falls to
the ground. +1 Wound.
• Bone Critical 3
• Concentration Loss
• Fatigue 3
Deep Puncture to
off balance, +1 Wound.
muscle. Organ Critical 1 •
• Stress 1
+2 Wounds. • Stress 3
• Fatigue 2
• Concentration Loss.
• Concentration Loss.
Agonizing puncture to
Awesome strike targets
joint. Legs fall Prone,
limbs spray blood and
Arms drop everything in
bone. Bone Critical 1
hands • +2 Wounds
• +2 Wounds
• Bone Critical 1 • Stress
• Concentration Loss
3 • Concentration Loss.
Strike flays skin off limb
Deep biting cut, bone
and bone. Fall to knees,
chips and stress frac-
+2 Wounds
tures. +2 Wounds
• Organ Critical 1
• Bone Critical 1 • Stress
• Fatigue 1
2 • Concentration Loss
• Concentration Loss.
Crippling slash, quite
Gruesome puncture,
messy. Fall to knees, +1
through limb.+2 Wounds.
Wounds.
• Bone Critical 2
• Bone Critical 2
• Fatigue 2
• Fatigue 4
• Concentration Loss.
• Concentration Loss
Puncture goes up and Slash pulverizes limb
through muscle of the joint.+2 Wounds
limb.+3 wounds. • Organ • Bone Critical 2
Critical 1 • Fatigue 2 • Fatigue 2
• Concentration Loss. • Concentration Loss.
Gruesome Cut the length
Punctures major artery.
of the limb, Bloody and
Fall prone. • Attacker
destructive +1 Wound,
gets a free Complication
• +2 Wounds • Fatigue 3 • Bone Critical 2 • Fa-
• Concentration Loss. tigue 2 • Concentration
Loss.
Puncture paralyses limb Slash mangles limb and
for 2 phases. • Attacker major joint. +1 Wounds.
gets a complication • Bone Critical 3
• +2 Wounds • Fatigue 3 • Fatigue 3
• Concentration Loss • Concentration Loss.
Major puncture shatters Limb ripped from body,
makes limb a bloody shocking blow. Fall
mess. • Limb is de- prone, +1 Wounds.
stroyed, fall prone • +2 • Bone critical 1
Wounds • Fatigue 6 • Fatigue 6.
 Attack Types
Roll High Energy Blast Kinetic Piercing Slash
Dazzling hit, Burn dam- Concussion. No Percep-

Head Criticals
Powerful hit to head. No Slash to head causes a
age, No Perception Skills tion Skills for 2 SkillSets. Puncture through cheek,
3 Perception skills in next bleeder. +1 wound.
in next SkillSet. • Stress 1 bloody. +1 Wounds,
SkillSet. • Stress 1 • Concentration Loss.
• Stress 1 • Concentration Loss

Flaming hair and skin is Massive Concussion. Fall Staggered and Shocked
Puncture rips skin and Slash across nose blinds
painful. Drop to knees, to Knees, +1 Wound. by the hit, +1 Wound,
chips bone. Bone Critical target for 2 phases.
4 Burn Damage, +1 Wound. • Burn Damage • Passive move next
1. • +1 Wound • Stress 1 • +1 Wound • Stress 2
• Stress 1 • Stress 2 phase only. • Stress 2
• Concentration Loss • Concentration Loss
• Concentration Loss • Concentration Loss. • Concentration Loss.
Heat frazzles brain and Stunning Blow to head, Slash unbalances target
Piercing the neck and
senses. No Perception Drop Everything in Concussion and Blood and leaves a bloody cut.
damage spine. Bone
Skills next SkillSet, hands. • Fall prone loss. Fall to knees Make a hard Prowess
5 Critical 1. • +2 Wounds
• +1 Wound • Stress 1 (backwards) • Organ • +2 Wounds • Stress 1 SkillSet or fall prone.
• Fall to knees • Stress 1
• Organ Critical 1 Critical 1 • Stress 1 • Concentration Loss. • +1 Wounds • Stress 1
• Concentration Loss.
• Concentration Loss. • Concentration Loss. • Concentration Loss
Heat blast fries face and Shot snaps head back, Attack damages eyes
Deep cut on forehead
neck. No active actions Ringing Blow target whiplash.+1 Wounds Fall and skull. 1 Organ and
chips bone. Bone Critical
this phase. • Burn Dam- stumbles. To Knees • Change fac- Bone Critical
6 • +2 Wounds
age, +2 Wounds. • +1 Wounds •Stress 2 ing 180 degrees • +2 wounds.
• Stress 2
• Stress 2 • Concentration Loss. • Fatigue 2 • Stress 3
• Concentration Loss.
• Concentration Loss. • Concentration Loss. • Concentration Loss.
Disfiguring blow blasts
Targets head is a bloody Through the eye socket Slash across throat leave
foe. Player Drops ev-
Blinding attack to the dripping mess. Fall into the brain. Organ its bloody mark fall to
erything in hands, falls
7 face. Organ Critical 1 prone, 1 Organ Critical Critical 1 & Brain Damage knees • +2 Wounds
prone, • Burn damage, • +3 wounds • Fatigue 2
• +2 Wounds • Fatigue 1. • +2 wounds • Bone Critical • Fatigue
+2 Wounds • Fatigue 1 Concentration Loss. • Fall prone 3 • Concentration Loss.
• Concentration Loss.
Half of face is a grue- Massive head Trauma. Damages sinuses and
Slash destroys face and
some death mask. Organ Direct blast to frontal Brain damage, Organ brain when it cracks
bone. Fall prone, Bone
8 Critical 3 • +3 Wounds lobe. Fall prone • Brain Critical 1 • +3 Wounds the frontal lobe.• Brain
Critical 2, • +3 Wounds
Burn Damage • Fatigue damage. • +2 Wounds. • Fall Prone • Concentra- Damage • +3 Wounds fall
• Fatigue 4.
2. tion Loss prone.
Blasted, Bloody and Bloody shot to head and Brain is skewered in a
Attack exposes bone and Slash from throat to eye
Damaged. Fall prone, a Concussion fall prone bloody hit.
charred flesh. Fall prone. socket. Fall prone • No
9 • Brain Damage • +3 • Brain Damage • Brain Damage
• +3 Wounds • Fatigue 3 movement for 2 phases
Wounds Burn Damage • +3 Wounds • +3 Wounds • Fatigue 3
• Brain Damage . • Organ Critical 2.
• Stress 2. • Fatigue 5 • Fall Prone.
Blast Destroys face and Massive brain damage. Neck strike makes it hard Massive Strike through
Multiple hits to the brain.
hair. Insane END SkillSet You die seeing your to breathe. +1 wounds skull. Brain damage
Take Brain Damage.
10 or die. Success means ultimate fantasy your • Organ/Bone Critical 1, • • Bone & Organ Critical 2
• +3 Wounds • Fall prone
• +3 Wounds • Organ minds eye. Describe it if Fall Prone • Fatigue 3 • +3 wounds • Fall Prone
• Fatigue 4.
Critical 2 • Stress 3 you wish • Concentration Loss • Fatigue 4.
Direct blast of deadly Attack rips open skull Attack rips Up through
Head explodes like a
energy. Target may Targets poor planning and blood vessels. Roll throat and lower jaw.
melon. Messy, bloody
take 1 active action right put his brain in the way Insane END SkillSet or Roll Insane END Skill-
11 and sickening. Stress 1
now and then Dies. +5 of your shot. They die a Die. Else • +3 Wounds Set or Die. Else • +3
to everyone who sees it.
Wounds and Brain Dam- bloody quick death. • Brain Damage • Fall Wounds • Brain Damage
Your dead.
age too. prone. • fall prone.
Face is crushed and Slash through skull, its
Blast rips a huge hole Puncture through the
bloody, never thought last hair cut target will
Target has no face left. in targets head, Brain is Eyes into the Brain.
you would see the back have. They are dead
12 They gurgle something ripped up and explodes Target is dead impaled
inside of your skull. and gone. Passive ac-
sad and die. Sad really. out of skull. You are on the weapon, passive
Interesting. Dead and tion to free weapon from
dead. action to remove.
gone. the skull.