MERRILL, ASUKAGA & FINCH
INTRODUCTION:
WHO FEEDS THE
MACHINES?
In a world sucked dry of resources by earliergenerations, Man is still unable to slake hisgrowing thirst for energy and raw materials.As the years go by, his machines spread overmore and more of the Earth's surface. All thatmachinery cries out (and competes) forpower to run its motors, oils to cool itsinnards, plastics to protect its surface, andraw materials to shape into new machinesand other products. People want their cars,corporations want their factories, govern-ments want their weapons, and all want thefuels and materials to keep these devices run-ning without interruption.So who feeds the machines in a world of
scarcity?
Petrochem and SovOil, two of 2020's might-
iest corporations, and two of
Cyberpunk's
greatest rivals.
CORPBOOKS
Corpbook Three
is the third book in a series
dedicated to bringing you information and
source material on the most powerful, influ-
ential and cutting-edge corporations in theworld of
Cyberpunk.
Each book has com-plete breakdowns on two corporations,including both new organizations and ones
which you may recognize from
Cyberpunk
2020.
The corporations in each book arerelated in some way. They produce similarproducts, are rivals, are similar in scope, orany combination of the above. The materialin the Corpbooks enables you to add a wholenew dimension to your
Cyberpunk game.
Villains can have more depth, heroes canknow exactly who they arc working for (oragainst), and you have a ready-made frame-work for intrigue and adventure.
WHAT'S IN THE CORPBOOKS?
Corpbooks are designed to allow to you easi-ly find the exact information that you need.Each corporation write-up is composed of eight source sections: History; Main Prod-ucts and Intent; Key People; Current MarketStrategy; Uniforms, Equipment and Person-nel; Offices and Key Facilities; ComputerSystems and Data Fortresses; Resources,Subsidiaries and Stock. The source sectionsare broken into sub-headings for quick refer-ence. Each write-up also includes a shortadventure. As an extra bonus, this book alsohas a separate article detailing the history of the Second Corporate War, which involvedboth Petrochem and SovOil.
USING CORPBOOKS
The source material in Corpbook serves threepurposes. First, it provides you with basic
information that will enable you to easily set
up adventures involving the corporations.Stats and equipment for company soldiersand guards, maps of company facilities, typi-cal data fortresses, and descriptions of themovers and shakers in each corporation areexamples of the kind of information you'llhave at your fingertips. Second, the book describes the public and secret agendas andmotivations of each corporation, providingyou with ample material for creating scenar-ios and character backgrounds. If your char-acters are confronting the corporations, you'llhave more to work with. If they are workingfor the corporations, they'll know more abouttheir employer's history and motivations.Finally, the descriptions will add depth andrealism to any scenarios in which those cor-porations appear. You'll know what productsarc made by whom, who's likely to be respon-sible for what plots, and what the hallmarksof each corporation are, right down to the adsthat characters will see on television.
IMPROVEMENTS
If you have read or seen the first two Corp-books, you may notice some differences inthis volume. For the first time we are includ-ing information for use in netrunningadventures, such as descriptions of companycomputer systems and typical data fortresses.The adventures have also been expanded,making them more challenging and involv-ing. Finally, the article on the Second Corpo-rate War will serve to explain the conflictbetween the two companies and provide onemore element of source material to flesh outyour adventures or characters.
NOTES
Players: This book is designed for both playersand referees, but players may want to check with their referees before reading the contentscover to cover. There may be some informa-tion in here that your referee would like you todiscover in the course of an adventure.Referees: The information in Corpbooks is
for use in your adventures, so feel free to cus-
tomize the material however you wish inorder to conform to your own
Cyberpunk
vision, or to your campaign's power level.Nothing is written in stone, and we encour-age you to shape the material to your needs.When skill checks are cited in the adventures,
the symbol > means
equal to or greater than...
General: Because of the universality of someequipment and vehicles in Cyberpunk, there
are cross references to
Corpbooks
On; and
Two,
as well as to
Chromebook and
the
Night
City
Sourcebook. We understand that ourplayers may not own all of our books, butthese cross-references avoid recapping mate-rial already published and allow us to include
more new information.
You're all set now, so get ready for one more
spin through the malevolent world of
Cyber-
punk
corporations—your deadliest yet!William Moss
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