- aN » 5 Eye RosenAVAILABILITY CODES All equipment is rated by the follow- ing availability codes A—readily available at stores. B —only found at specialty shops. C—restricted use, you will need a permit, prescription or license. D — forbidden, black-market only. E—rare item, would be hard to find either because of its an- tiquity or its unavailability. — available through corporate channels only (high tech) It is up to the Gamemaster as to which type of equipment is availa- ble and how much it will really cost. These are intended as guide- lines only, Also, see weapons’ avail- ability on opposite face. ARMOR MANU- FACTURERS MANU- COST FAILURE FACTURER = MOD. _RATE* Capitol xt 1-5 Bauhaus x13 1-2 Mishima x08 1-9 Imperial x12 1-3 Gybertronic x14 1 Other x06 1-15 * Roll 1420 if the damage from a single attack exceeds the armor's AV. If the result is in within the given range the armor protects its wearer from this attack, but it thereafter useless. | ARMOR MATERIAL ARMOR MATERIAL AVAIL. MISCEL- VALUE MULT. LANEOUS Studded cloth 1 0A Inflammable Impact resistant plastic 1 x07 A Double damage | from fire Ballistic nylon 2 xl B inflammable Bullet proof composite 3-4 x2 B Fireproof Light combat comp. 5-7 x3 F Fireproof, protects against falls Heavy combat comp. 89 x5 F Fireproof, protects against falls Extra heavy comb. comp. 10+ x10 F Fireproof, protects against falls PIECE OF CLOTHING BASE PROTECTS cost Helmet 1,000 HEAD against all kinds of attacks Shoulder pads (military type) 2,000 CHEST and HEAD in close com bat; CHEST only in missile com- bat Vest/Harness 2,700 CHEST and STOMACH against all kinds of attacks Leg greaves (pair) 2,600 LEGS against all kinds of attacks Arm greaves (pair) 1,900 ARMS against all kinds of attacks | Gloves (pair) 900 ARMS against all kinds of attacks | in 25% of the cases Jacket 2,400 ARMS, CHEST and STOMACH against all kinds of attacks Pants 2,000 LEGS against all kinds of attacks Trenchcoat 4,100 LEGS, ARMS, CHEST and STOM- ACH against close combat attacks; LEGS are only protected in 50% of attacks Body suit 4,500 ENTIRE BODY, except head, against all kinds of attacks. Adds to other AVs. Multiply Base Cost for piece of clothing by the Material Multiplier to get the | total cost for a piece of armor. For a complete suit, reduce the cast. hy 25%. Finally, refer to the Armor Manufacturers Table for final cost and quality. |TRAVEL TIME AND COSTS ‘TRIP TIME cost Mercury to Venus 1d6+3 days 4,990+150 Cardinal's Crowns per day Mercury to Luna 1d 10+8 days 7,940+ 100 Cardinal's Crowns per day Venus to Luna 1d6+3 days 3,940+ 100 Cardinal's Crowns per day Luna to Earth 3d6+12 hours 3,990 Cardinal's Crowns Luna to Mars 1d10+6 days 5,490+ 100 Cardinal's Crowns per day Mars to Victoria 1d4+22 days 14,990+ 100 Cardinal's Crowns per day Victoria to Jupiter 2d10+15 days , Jupiter to Saturn 3d 10+ 28 days . Saturn to Uranus 2d20+66 days Uranus to Neptune _14100+70 days r Neptune to Pluto 14100+60 days Pluto to Nero 1d10+3 days . * per agreement. First class: cost x3 | Third class: cost’3 EQUIPMENT AMMUNITION | Air Filter ‘A 450 APIAIRnRiOn D system Camera B 4.000 Backpack B 600) Hort Bullets D : Crime Detection Kit c 2,000 Binoculars B 720. Smawballs D 1% Electrical Kit A 6.500 ‘Camo Paint it B 30) Hardballs F 3s Film Camera B 6400 Canteen, | liter B 5 Smoke Grenades B S00S% First Aid Kit KEE. 150 Canteen, 5 liters B 30) Boke Grendades c 500/5% — Grappling Hook B 360 Climbing Equipment Kit ——-2,000 ——‘StuniGas Grenades © 1,0005% Lock Pick Kit D 1,000 Compass B 30) Incendiary Grenades D 1,00055% Spring Billy Club C360 Compound Archery Tackle Slime Grenades F 1,0005% Too! Kit A 2200 (hi-tech bow and arrows) B 5,000 Crossbow B 5300 DRUGS CARS Field Surgery Kit B 3,800 Anti-Toxins (1 cure) © 300xDL UNIVERSAL ROADKING MODEL A (CAP) Gas Lancern B 680 Antibiotics (1 cure) C 300xDL "Max 95 mpi 5 doors: 6 pass; 63,000 Gas Mask B 900 Gintments & Salves A ee GENERAL TRUCKS HIGHWAYMAN (CAP) Gear Harness B 300 _Painkillers (1 dose) A Se ee ee ate) Mess Kit B 400 Pe Lis - Night Goggles F 3,000 WEAPON GENERAL TRUCKS OFFROAD B-52 (CAP) Nylon Rope, 100 feet a) Max 105 mph; 4 doors: 4 pass. 75.000 Raft, inflatable 8 6900 ACCESSORIES GEOPARD 266F (IMP) Rain Gear B G40. Ammunition, 1 clip ‘Max 120 mph; 5 doors; 4 pass: 149.000 Sleeping Bag & 1,200 Ammo Belt g eee (mp) nama B 1,200 Bayonet 8800 "Max 200 mph; 2 dors 1 pass 545 00 ‘Tactical Radio B 6,400 Bipod ® ; Tents B 4000 Chain Bayonet avaiable iiss inaay alee aren Wet Suit B 22,000 Clips = 1% - SEE COs Wrist Compass B 100 Gun Maintenance Kit B 200 SACHS 9000GL (BAU) Red-point Sight F as weapon Max 120 mph; 4 doors; 4 pass.; 244.000 Telescopic Sight ©) S08) GIACCHIO FORZA 750 (BAU) EXPLOSIVES ‘same as weapon Max 180 mph; 2 doors: 1 pass; 480.000 : "YASHIKIN BANZAI 4W (MIS) pen ey STREET Max 70 mph; 2 doors: 4 pass: 59.000 isarming explosives) D_—4,500 Dera Cie ieel D om GEAR YASHIKIN TOP PERFORMANCE (MIS) Bas. MUS) Rae 312) Max 85 mph; 4 doors; 4 pass.: 39.000 Mines D_ 3,000 Compact Camera X40 MATSULHARADA SUNSET GLIDER (MIS) Plastic Explosives (1/4 Ibs.) D- 180 Film (incl. development) A 48 ‘Max 100 mph; 5 doors; 4 pass.; 45.000, | BASE SV BASIC CAPABILITY VALUE 15 6-9 10-14 15-16 17+ QuboNe ELEMENTARY | EDUCATION | i. INT # OF SKILL PICKS | | |STR £0 FROM START PHY -1 15 4 COR +0 6-9 5 INT +1 10-14 6 MsT +0 15-16 7 PER +0 17+ 8 BODY POINTS TABLE 33 -1 -1 =i +1 +0 +1 AGE 39 -1 -1 -1 +0 +1 41 +0 +1 +0 Roll a d20 every year; ifit is higher than your PHY value, you die from old age. If any of your basic capabilities reach «0», you si" at =4 4 2 41 4 PHY+MST HEAD = ARM STOMACH LEG CHEST ciecannony 2-10 2 4 4 5 5 11-20 a 5 3 6 6 21-34 3 6 6 7 7 35-40 4 7 2 8 8 41-50 4 8 8 9 9 51-60 5 9 9 10 10 +10 +0.5 * +1 +1 +1 COMBAT STATISTICS MOVEMENT OFFENSIVE ACTIONS DEFENSIVE — PERCEPTION ALLOWANCE BONUS PER ROUND BONUS BONUS. squares/action m/min oB ActionsCR DB PB Result (COR+PHY) (STR+PHY) (COR+MST) (COR+INT) (INT+MST) 2-10 2 150 -1 2 +2 +2 11-20 3 175 _ 3 +3 +3 21-34 3 225 +1 3 +4 +4 35~40 4 275 +2 4 +5 +5 41-50 & 325 +3 5 +6 +6 51-60 6 400 +4 6 +7 +7 61-80 a 500 +5 # +8 +8 +20 +1 +100 +1 +1 +1 +1 DIFFICULTY LEVELS DIFFICULTY Very easy Easy Normal Hard Very hard Extremely hard DIFFICULTY LEVEL (DL) 1 10 15 20 25 THE RESISTANCE TABLE Cross-reference the difficulty level and the basic capability value. You must roll lower than or equal to the given figure with 120 in order to succeed Automatic failure — = Automatic successDL_ BASIC CAPABILITY VALUE 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WH 2 3B 4 1 6 7 1 19 2 2H 10 1 2 3 4 1 6 17 1B 9 — — — - HH aE 29 0 1 2 3 4 1 6 17 8B 19 — — — — — — ~~ — 38 9 0 1 2 3 4 1 6 17 BI - —- => Hee a 47 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 1 6 7 8B 9 — — — — —~ — — — 56 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 15 6 17 BY — — — ~ = = 65 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 1 6 17 8 19 — — — — — — TASC PL AO I 14S 179 83 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 11 12 13 4 15 6 17 8 19 — — — — SE RSLS RED AOE S113 dS TS w1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 13 4 15 6 17 1% 19 — — a a Te eS ee eee ee ee ee zy ¢ ' 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 SAE EEE SA A GT 4t oti t+ *¢ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 11 2 3 14 15 6 17 SO LEE SEER GE He STS AS A STN et + + ¢ ¢ ¢ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ON RB 4 15 AEE PE SE SI DS a STE GY SIS we ft fj + ¢ + ¢ t 10203 4055 6 7 6 9 WN 2G RR FEST ERE ES 2 GSN IES SG SBE TD Dt tp fh et op tet ed 4S 6 910 ASS LED SAE YY Sf ATTRIB OS ALES BAG ELENA ete. UNCONTROLLED AIMED ATTACK HIT LOCATION ATTACKS (1 ACTION) (2 ACTIONS) MELEE MISSILE HIT RANGE CS-MODIFICATION || RANGEIN — RANGEIN — CS-MOD. COMBAT LOCATION 1 square METERS SQUARES 1313 Left leg 2-5 squares 34150m 2-100 46 46 — Rightleg 6-8 squares 150-300m 100-200 7-9 7-8 Leftarm ‘9-11 squares 300-450m — 200-300 10-12 9-10 Right arm 12-14 squares 450-750 m 300-500 1-15 11-14 Stomach 15-17 squares 730-1050m 500-700 16-18 15-19 Chest. 18-20 squares +300 m +200 3 19-20 20 Head +3 squares MODIFICATIONS TO THE SKILL ROLL ‘CIRCUMSTANCE 4 WouNDs You have taken one ‘or two hits in one body part You have taken three oF four hits in one body part ‘You are wounded in more than one body part One body part has zero body points left Two or more body parts have zero body points left cut Dawnidusk ‘outdoors oF single torch indoors Full moon outdoors ‘or single candle indoors Asingle candle ina wm Shrouded moonlight outdoors Pitch black or blindfolded ‘WEATHER Wind or light rain Heavy wind or heavy rain Gale, snowfall or hail Snow or hailstorm Hurricane or blizzard STRESS Someone fires at you People fre at you from several directions WARNING! Three seconds 0 auto- destructs ‘Your dlothes are on fire You're in midair falling towards certain death MOVEMENT You're joxging You're running You'e sprinting You're running for your life You're hanging from a helicopter EQUIPMENT Your sword's blade broken, making it unbalanced You're in a car chase witha at Your rifles sight is broken or ‘uncalibrated You try to seramble a TV network a Walkman You try to bribea prison guard with toothpicksATTACK ROLL MODIFIERS SITUATION [ATTACK ROLL MODIFIER Rapid volley attack 4 to-10 ‘tea spray -3 ‘Charging (missile) 30,5 (rounded up) Charging (melee) 4 or-8 ‘Aimed attack #3 to CS or +5 to hit location roll ‘tacking someone covered up =5 Running target = Rapidly moving target 5 Dark (dusk, dawn, shady alley) at Very dark 5 ‘Target static (unconscious, ete) +2 ‘Attacker wounded =1 1 hit left in cattack arme 3 Range varies # AVOID ROLLS ALLOWED/REQUIRED SITUATION # AVOID ROLLS ALLOWED/REQUIRED Single round attack 1 avoid roll Burst attack 1 avoid roll for each hit; 1 success avoids 2 hits Full auto attack Separate avoid rolls must be made for each successful attack roll Separate avoid rolls must be made for each successful attack roll Rapid volley attack ‘Area spray attack 1 avoid roll with +3 Grenades Separate avoid rolls must be made for each piece of shrapnel Incinerators 1 avoid roll for the entire attack Shotguns A successful avoid roll halves the damage, but doesn’t avoid the attack Taking cover ‘Any number of avoid rolls may be made dur- ing the round, but NOTHING else can be done. Covering up ‘As normal. (Attackers get ~5 to attack rol.) WEAPON AVAILABILITY ‘Avalabilty for weapons varies between different places and manufacturers. “The rule on Luna is that weapons have availablity »C> license required), but certain weapons, for example lighter side-arms (damage <166), have avail ability «Bs and heavier weapons (machine-guns and rocket launchers) have availablity sD». All Brotherhood, Cybertronic and Doomtrooper weapons have availability ‘CAPITOL: All weapons with «Func: A» have availabilty «Ci; all other weap- ‘ons B. ‘BAUHAUS: Same restrictions asin Luna IMPERIAL: Al firearms have avalailt «Cs, bu it’s easy to get a permit. MISHIMA. All firearms have availablity oC, but anyone with Soca Standing 5+ automatically has a permit (for them, availabilty i Bs) (CYBERTRONIC: Same restctions asin Luna. WEAPON HANDGUNS WEIGHT LENGTH MC FUNC. Bolter me Te eT Ironfist a) 2A Ronin SRE LD ASTEES P1000 1439 2A r PTI 2% OA MP-105 1931 58 A Punisher ase NE Baw Piranha 1021 n S Nemesis LSE ao A Enforcer 1027 6 S Eliminator 30 50 ow ‘GRENADE LAUNCHERS SW MC FUNC. RANGE Ironfist = 1 M 5075 SUB-MACHINE-GUNS WEIGHT LENGTH MC___FUNC. caR24 36 6553 2» 3 Windrider 2751 220A caw2000 30 63 30002~«A Mk. IVP Intruder 4064 200A Interceptor 46 (56 4A MP.105cW 28. 65/52 58 A, Helblazer 26 46 MA (GRENADE LAUNCHERS SW MC___FUNC._ RANGE cAR-24 a M 5075 Windrider 08 4 M 2030 ‘caw2000 = 1 M 4060 Plasma ammo for intruder — 200M. 100/150 Interceptor = 1 M 40160 MP-105 101 M 3045 INCINERATORS WEIGHT LENGTH MC FUNC. Gebvenna Puker 250 140. 7 spec. TABLES RANGE STR RT JF DAMAGE cost AS LEST ET © 146 1900 40/60 io 13 1a6-+1_— 2.700, SESE 166 3.000 60907 tT 146, 6.200 ES aE 166 2.400 50757 tg 1a6+1_ 7,200, mos 4? 1d6+2 8.400 705 Gg 1é4+1 19,900 worso id6+1 13.500 7s 8 tg tad 1,000 qoorso 12 14641 10.200 STR_RT JF #TA__SR___DAMAGE_cosT enTa Sosa TT eH RANGE STR ORT JF DAMAGE cost noo 1s tT 14641 4.600 16024007 13 146, 5.500 oa «9 0TT 1d6#1 7.800 10015015 2 146-41 7,100 woo 171 14642 6.200 i180 14641 9,400 sim 9 1d6+1 9,000 STR_RT JF #TA__ SR DAMAGE cost sa 51d 1 ttt at 30 dst 1d6 850 soa 8 ide 1 to 151 2 add tte 74 5 1dé 1 td10 = eo 8 dd 1 1642 1,700 RANGE 0 STRORT JF DAMAGE __ cost 23002«F 1a10+10 40,000‘ASSAULT RIFLES Invader LBA Plasma Carbine Mk. 43 Intruder Panzerknacker Volcano Eniptor GRENADE LAUNCHERS M50 Shogun ‘an3000 Invader Plasma ammo for LRA P. C. Panzerknacker Voleano Eruptor Incinerator SNIPER RIFLES R50 ‘Archer 3500 Assailant Rainy Dayer PSG-99 Mephisto SHOTGUNS M5165 MS 16D Airbrush SA-SG72001 Mandible G14 Street version LIGHT MACHINE-GUNS M606 Kensai ‘ssw4000 Destroyer MG-40 Justifier HEAVY MACHINE-GUNS Improved M89 Dragontfire ssw4200p Charger Mega-charger Lumberjack MG-80 Purifier Purifier Incinerator Deathlockdrum GRENADE LAUNCHERS Deathlockdrum ROCKET LAUNCH. WEIGHT DEUCE 128 Daimyo 95 85500, 120 Southpaw 19.9 ARG-I7 107 WEIGHT 61 38 52 7A 60 5.0 ar 6.2 80 WEIGHT WEIGHT WEIGHT 20.0 86 94 26.4 24,1 40,2 105 147 60 29 sw LENGTH a1 87 93 108 LENGTH 100779 67 36 83 61 2 9072 116 128 LENGTH 117995 93 102 10794 100. 109/90 10 LENGTH 94 88 67 78 8164 82/66 64 LENGTH 109 89 97 109 90 101 LENGTH 104 92 99 98 88 120 7 98 96 Mc 19 Mc 19 n SeSRSRRBE 2 @ ae gegcevgces Mc 2 15 15 10 48 B Mc 2 4 19 MBL 250 750 300 MBL 1000 500 1000 19 750 750 4 40 FUNC. z>ure A >>>>b>b>en RANGE 100/150 70/105 100/150 180/270 5075 5075 1218 FUNC. Zo Exper es Sr aoben g g 6 6 >E>b>b>a> ba >e>e>> RANGE 100/150 RANGE 200/300 200/300 1607240 6090 1402210 RANGE STR 30045023 240/360 15 360/540 15 260390 27 20030023 10015015 30045019 400/600 17 60090021 STR RT JF 23" round 4 15* round 8 15" Vround 8 7 2 5 aay 7 19° round 8 23" round 7 a2 8 RANGE STR 2000) 21 1700 7 2300 7 1200 23 800 18 2100 19 2600 B RANGE STR 1421 15 10/15 21 2030 19 40/60 i 2482 3 30/45 B 69 3 RANGE STR 900 25 750 19 1200 25 900 29 700 2 10015014 RANGE STR 1000 2 900 16 1500 ar 700 33° 280/400 30° 1500 ar 1000 23° 600 25° 2030 2 1000 25 STR RT JF LY 5 STR RTF STE 3 172 8 any 6 23 5 i 3 9 #TA 144 104 16: 104 tad 16 16 see @3 end end Vind vend. Vand ‘end g NBebebebul ms oan mon #TA 146 #TA 146 1d4 1d6 16 16 OR RINE SUE Nemes DAMAGE. 1d6+2 1d6+1 1d6+2 146+3 14644 1d6+2 146+2 1d6+3 1d6+4 DAMAGE, 1d6+1 106 1d6+1 110 1d6+1 1d6+2 1d6+1 1410 DAMAGE. 1d6+4 146+2 1d6+3 1d6+4 1d6+2 1d6+3 1d6+4 DAMAGE ids 1d4+1 144 1d6 1d6+1 146 144 DAMAGE 14643 1d6+2 14643 1d6+4 14643 1d6+1 DAMAGE 14645 14643 1d6+4 146+6 146+7 1d6+10 1464 1d6+4 141042 1d10+1 DAMAGE 146 DAMAGE 1d10+1 1410 id10+1 1d10+6 141042 ‘cost 6500 7.100 12,800 11,600 20,000 6,500 12,400 22,000 27.750 cost 4,100 2,600 3,900 6,800 10,100 7,100 16,000 14,400 12,000 18,600 24,500 cost 8.200 9,600 6.500 13,500 11,400 14,000 var. cost 10500 12,500 18,000 19,000 21,500 24.000 cost 21,000 16,700 28,500 33,000 32,000 26,000 26,500 8,600 32,700MCBRIDE’S Poa eS BEFORE YOU START So you want tbe a Freelance, huh? ‘The fist question you should ask yourself is are you up to it The life ofa Freelancer may look good wen you're pushing paper aross desk inthe office Ie doesn’ look quite so good when youre looking own the wrong end of» Bolter. This es hard, ditty business, and ic calls for had, violent men, Sure, you think you've got the right els andthe ight attude. Ive met 2 hundred guys like you Soles just mustered out of some elite uni, looking to prove how tough they ae. Clean cops that got sick of the corruption and decided they could do more good on thei on. Guys who've jus come into some ‘money looking for some coal way of making it earn ‘more. Most of them have seen ane movie t00 many and think being a Frelancer isthe answer, The pro- Ca bier s that hiss the real worl, You don have your ee od buddies watching your back, and your fst mist ae erie ke might be your lac. Boner ee Sill with me? Sill have visions of some cool perenne Bauhaus Blonde in a Favorcel evening dress striding oe Speed ‘Maybe you think that some rich old guy is going to 4 pS estaba porary Fich by giving away their money. Chances are youl s Cer 1 Games end up siffed for half you fee, andthe widow will Portree ‘off with sore new rich guy They aways do iy Cee eee ‘Or maybe you think that youl score big doing tee cea work forthe Meracorporations. 1 know you've heard oe ent al chat stuff about Freelancers doing cover stuf for Poe eee Imperial oF Capital. Again it happens. Buti happens } reenact fora reason. Deniabity. The corporations skimish at oe the edges of thir spheres of influence, but nobody [reeves re wants an alkout war in the industria! heartands fi entra tin an be avoided. Thats why they use us to do their ieee ero Sabotage and thelr kllings and thei kidnappings. Sue, eae bers they tell you thatthe sun shines ou of your shoulder holster when they want you to do something, but ena you can bet that, fyou get caught, then 1. Your buddies in ISC-4 wil never have Front office heard of you Still want in? Well you've proved one thing. Either you're very dumb oF co youre very desperate, 20 lets get down ro brass ack. onfee ers | ere ee poser ering poetereern i eee een een cee errr eee ern Pee) rrr ee nen erent aay eee eae rer) eee eet eet te eee eee] pone retr ore paiprer eed ferent aren erst eanencernr pemerreeeiien ties janet perenne Pearman seer a Eee ae) re coming from te aio res eee ae orcneerennennts ap eae oer ty Pein to aren an eee ee ee) erent ese raining lia strode ovr toe, al. Pen eee pee nee Peeee een For most guys, the hardest partis getting the money toget fer to set them up. Offices, bribes, secretaries these all cost Alot ofsmart boys find that they just can't get it toget her. They head straight back to the comfortable secure ‘worl of corporate employment. ‘Let's asume you've got the cash. You've got your mus tering out payor You inheritance or the ten grand you won playing hookjack Your task is pretty straightforward. Get Yourself some business premises. By all means, look at those gleaming ofc starscrapers down in the Capitol district. Then forget ther. Maybe late, wen you're very success, you can afford a discrete lie Srownitone opposite the Pinnacle, but tl then keep it Sticly cheap and functional. You're a new boy on the treet. You don't have a fep, and you don't have too many Contacts, The folk in those discrete offices inthe shadow of {tna Cathedral have both The people who need that sort of ‘operator wll goto them. Yout job is co ge both arep and Contacts. Maybe then the feats will come to you ‘Check out the press. Tak to landlords. Best places 10 look are the edges ofthe Industrial distri. Rents here for ‘olfice space are cheap. You can make it cheaper still if you lec the fice double as an apartment, You won't be the fst Freelancer who ever slepe behind his desk. Just be carefal about who knows about tit becomes public knowledge, ny scumbal with a grudge wil Know where to find you ‘en four hours dy ‘Once you've got an office i's ime to think about some peo ple. You'te going fo need folk to help you with the work. First youll need a secretary. she can look after the paperwork take your calls, deal with cients and generally fe for you when you have a hangover. Try to get one who Tooks good. lent aways like that, and it can help distract the gorillas when they come calling. Dont hire one who fooks too good though. You dont want someone you could fall in love with, In thi Business, personal involvement is baa for busines, Ive thre secretaries shot inthe fine uty They were all good Kids, and I ee for them. But it would have been a hundred nes worse il had! been inv ved. Some guys don't mind tis, though. Mad Jack Spillane has secretaries he loves klled every other week, andi just fives him an excuse to goon the rampage and slaughter 2 A you're really shor of cash, o just cheap then look fora derelict building, or 8 quit, and clear your own space {Chances are the landlord snd the cops have already given upon the place. Problern is you may Rave to brea 3 feo your neighbor’ heads to get them to respect Your prope fy. And youl have a hell of atime geting phone and ti in Sl beggar can't be choosers, and there are ways round these litle problems fyou know where to look, you an always find tecnica guys whol hook you into the sys {em for fee, Well ge to all ha ater though Anyway, doa itl legwork, find place youlike. Talk to the neighbors, se what the aes slike. Make sure the pace has tafe backdoor, an escape route, Rre-escape, connec ting condor. You never know when you may have t0 get fut ina hurry. I you can help i, don pay more than 2,000, Crowns 2 month for. Try and get the Fixtures included in the price All ou really need ia desk, ling cabinet and a phone. The camp bed and sleeping beg are optional So are the water dispenser and the curtains. aways like to et my ame on the glass door between the outer office and my private space, but that can come later, once youve made ‘Once you're inthe office, don’t take any guf from the landlord. Make sure maintenance is cated out on time ‘Gents notice these things, Ask yourself this: would you hite a Freelancer who couldnt even keep his landlord in few people, OF course, Mad Jacchas done tree stretches on Rykers Mountain fr culpable homicide now. ‘exc up, get good bookkeeper, one of those guys who know all the ins and outs ofthe business, ik where ro got get licenses and permits or wire the Company Ressties fae. you have to wade through a paper tall during an ine ‘tigation. someone who knows a dummy company for 2 feal one and who can examine a st of books fr a scam is ‘worth his wight in god. If youre ever involved in the sort. Df high nance ease that the megacorporations spawn then Youll be glad he's there, Make sure this sa guy You can trast Hes going tobe looking after your money, after al The best kind of bookckeeper of als someone who trusts you enough to put some of his money inthe business. That ‘way he hat 2 real interes in Seeing you prosperIfyou cane get 2 guy you trust, get one who knows you wl ‘hound him tothe ends of the sytem fe crosses you. IF you can't keep them loyal, keep them scared. That's what aay sy Next up, you're looking for two other sorts of guys. The fist are the guys who can do your legwork, You want en who know how to talk and who know how to listen, the sort who can ask the right question in the right pla es, These are the folk you send out to do the tedious business when you have more important stuf to do then check through the back issues of the Chronicle or 20 house to house The second sort are the guys who don't mind the rough stuf, Trust me, there comes a tine in every Frelancer’s life when its all dowa to gunpay, When that time comes, youl want someone at your back you can rust. Trust, ‘Thats a word well keep coming back to. tn Luna, in these dark times, there will probably never bea per $00 you can trast absolutely, What you need are people you trust more than not mal. That means Finding folk who have more reasoa oe loyal you than just 8 paycheck. You want guys who owe you favors (the sot theyre grateful fr, not the sort they'd rub you out to. avokd having you collect) if you need muscle, ow is the time to get in touch with your (ld bddes rom the army or the fore. I you've got» cousin who is good book: Keeper bring him inf you've got budd fs, uy and get” them interested. Remember, the day will come when you have tots your Ife to these people 50 do you best now It you have to hice somebody off the street, get recommendation fom some fone whose opinion jou respect. Dont hie any lkelooking thug who comes along. Conversely there ae times when you meet someone and your gut tells you they" all ight Sometimes you jst have to go with that feling. Try and get a soup together that thinks like 9 team, Listen to their opinions, respect their areas of expertise, share the profits. Give them reasons to back you Weve looked at all the people who mmm are essential. There ate others you may need the services of sometimes. Ona sur = ‘eilance job, you may need a photograp- | PekeBeeptmna 944 THE GEAR Once youve got your team together, youll need equip ment. Most of the muscle will cme prepared with weapons they can use and armor they can trust Some may have fl tenon hard times, and you may have to provide for them, Don't ru this in. Let the man Kee his dignity. Remember what said about rst This is where we separate the professionals fiom the amateurs. When you tak equipment, alot of guys think ‘guns, They dscss the rate offi diffrence between an [MSO and a Tambu Shogun. My advice to you isto ignore thes jerks. The fist equipment a pro always talks about is Sure, a good assault rifle wil let you mow down twenty sons in twenty seconds. Just remember, i only takes one bullet finish you. Get te best amor you can afford. The thicker the better. Prsonaly I woul recommend a bali ticnylon tencheoat and a hat with reinforced headband for undercover jobs. I think might be dangerous, | wear as her. There are loads of Freelancers, and staffers forthe Dapers often moonlight. That being the case, you should ive relationships with ther, They might provide you With valuable in atthe local scandalsheet as well Well ‘ome to this inthe section on contacts. Last, but not least, get yourself «lawyer. He doesn't have to honest, though i helps. He does have co be good There wil, sute asthe Darkness is waiting, come atime when you will need someone to spring you from the cops sweaty dtches. You want someone who is capable of doing it—and fast. That's the time when 3 good lawyer will cam his fe much armor as is comfortable beneath, too, For jobs ‘where you expect open warfare, et the best armor you fan beg, steal, buy or borrow. If some corporate stuff comes your way during a mission, lose i and find at ‘when no one's round, Remember, you can never have too much armor bet: ween your sin and abllet. The Best gun inthe world i no use you're to dead to ue it. However, now that Ive stressed the importance of armor, don't let me put ou off gun. These are the basic toals ofthe wade for mos of us. Get a gun you can use Don’ buy an M50 because i looks neat and has alot of llpower. Buy it because you know how to use it. bec Se it was what you learned inthe AFC. Remember, 3 gun Isonlyas good asthe man carrying it. Ifyou re better wth a pistol sick with if. Better the devil you know. Acti, my best advice to you sto get good with « pistol or an SMG real quick. The police won't thank you ee pe © ed ee end ee es erro aces Perens eee ere) co ete es] Peer eet at pana ie ery er ee ee en ees eran payers per ee en ae eee eee eee are es ree eet See ny Creed Seen ee es Renee arin D4 cenatale c= ieee pee Ses entry ere ee eed eo) eae ee eres eae Popes rear} erry eer ee Peete nt eee eer)oe ener eehen reo ta rad Perera pee at eee eens Pee ens ner erty ae rer pies err reer or carying heavy weaponry around inthe street. n fact tome of our more zealous law enforcers might just shoot You Get yourself something that's concealable under you ost, Leave the heavy hardware for those missions to the back witere nobody willbe around to ask awkward ques The other ol standby is don't daw a gun unless you're prepared to use i. And always ask yours, do you really heed to draw it? Alotof guys get off onthe fecing of power {Bolter in ther fist gives them. Ic stops them thinking Stout other solutions to problems. AS my exparne, Hentoni used to say So many guns around town, and 0 few brains» OF curse he was shot by a psycho killer which proves that nobody kes 2 wiseauy ‘Geta camera, 2 small one, without an automate ash, “Tes can give you away at the most awkward times. I'you In this busines, i's not wha you know, its who you know. ‘You are nothing without contacts. This isthe area that seumps most would-be Freelancers, but i not realy 3s ard to deal with as you might think The movies andthe ‘idshows have al eft us withthe image of the hard-bitten Freelancer who knows a man inthe Carina’ ofice and has the ear ofthe Assistant Chief of Police. Real life isnot ke this, but we all of us have contacts we can cla, if we know how. Start smal and think of the folk around you What about the uy who sels the Chronicle outside your office bull fing? Be nice to hi. Tip him on Holy Days. Strike tp conversations Do the same with the elevator boy In your building ‘why? people have yes and because they place everday "hey notice things that are out of the ordinary. Be eve me, they an ave your life by telling you about the three susp: cous characters ‘who were asking about your move ments ofthe la fed outnide your coffee for three hours Keop these folk happy. and it will serve you well Beyond. that ‘more rarefied realms. Im sure your previous career must Five left you with at least one wef contac. Ifyou were & op. what about your ol buddy onthe Force? f'you were in the military what about that guy whose ie you saved, the fone wito now works in private security? Ifyou worked for the Prosecutor’ office, you mst stl know fl in the legal can afford them, telephoto lenses are always a good invest tment. You can take pictures of the bad guys fom outside Shooting distance that way. ‘Dont buy a ashy car Get something comfortable and fast thet doesnt stand out inthe crowd, Remember, you wil almost certainly have to tail someone ini, and there will come a ime when you fe will depend on your ability o make a fast getaway. Lastly, get something with a big back seat. You or your associates may have to sleep init ysl find the Universal Motors Roadking just about pe Feet n my opinion, i's the nest Freelance’ ear ever Bult and Capito’ greatest gift humanity, Last but abt least, youl need money. You can never have enough of this ine stuf Ii useful not only forthe purchase of equipment but for bribing folk and keeping our liquor cabinet stocked. Don’ leave home without it system. f you worked for «corporation, there mus stil be Someone who ike you on the inside Dont forget your old pas: Make an effort to keep in touch, Talk to them about what theyre doing ifthe are allowed to talk These people can prove invaluable. ‘and don't forget tht your associates might know some ‘of the right people too. Cultate them all If someone aks You for favor, and it wont cost you too much oF get you Into trouble, do inthis business, you can ever have 100 ‘many people owing you. ‘During the course of your business, you will come across uscfil contacts, so clate them. Remember, alot ofthese people willbe in the same postin as you. They never know When they'l need favor from someone like you. Let them Know you'te the kindof guy who can deliv “Thete ae some people that i's essential fora Freelancer to know. Seek them out. Let them know you exist Be fi tnd, but don't er (uless you're good ati). If worse omes to the worst, try and get something on them Everybody has something they @ rather hide, and de di ‘sing might ring this inc the ight ‘Dont underestimate the power ofthe press. Doors are ‘open to journalists thet are nt open to humble Freelancers. Sometimes the ich andthe powerful deign ro tlk other Sometimes the gossp that newshounds hear and never publish can be usefil Never forget that reporters are a0 Sharp end of one ofthe most powerfl investigative mach hes in our society. Not only do they have access to great chives of information, they can also provide you with Some ofthat useful re dope. Hangout withthe press hacksifyou ca, Listen to them. fatter them. Feed them useful Habits of information you night heve compe across, Promise them an exclusive on the big cae you're working on (if you happen tobe working on fone and isthe sort of thing that you can afford to expose) Get them drunk—I've never yet meta reporter that didnt rink. Its part of their contrac. Dont let them Know too much about your business ft can stand close scrutiny. Lawyers are people you wil encounter witha he regu lary of salmonella outbreaks in Mishiman resturants Dont flinch from them. They are a powerful group In ou Society, and they often represent othe still more power interes groups, Be polite to them. Be nice to Your own lawyer. Ifa lawyer ask youto do ease for them, sive them mdiseounted rate, and LET THEM KNOW you'e doing itis {favor you may be able to callin ater: Tn yout daly ais, youl come across shysters and small time attorneys, Small ime lawyers often know small time crooks. These can be very handy people to know These lawyers may even offer you work. DO if, and let them know you're guy who can keep Your mouth shut. Make 8 point of keeping in touch with them after the case Make it Took asi youte trolling for work. Remember. the pont is juno find an excuse to talk to these people, to get 2 foo inthe door, to get them tang and to remember you ame. You must establish a eatonship with them.‘The same ting applies to corporate ofc. If you're brotherindaw works for Capitol, then make sure you send him abot ofhooch on Feastday. Ihe’ cheating on your sister, don't mention i Hold it over his hex. Dont do anye hing too elaborate Ie might atact the atention of corpo rate security. If corporate securiy does become interested, make it absolutely clear that there is nothing sinister about ‘what youre doin. Let them know you're avalabe or work, You never know. you absolutely must make contact with 8 corporate employee with whom you have no personal connection, keep it casual. Find out where all the local Imperial office boys go for drinks after work and hang out thee. Strike up 3 comersation. Or phone up 2 secretary with a business inquiry and get talking. Ask her ot fora date. But above al be careful. Deal with corporate people a cautiously a you woulda rabid wolverine. The megacotps are very nasty and very powerfl, and they dont take Kindly to folk messing ‘ith their people ‘That counts double forthe Brotherhood. Yes | know that they ae ou friends and they have the bes interests oF all humanity at hear. Ive seen Father Amunulus, Brother hood Inquisitor atthe moviedromes to, The thing it Inuisitore are not like him inthe rea word. ure there are roy checked, fenly Brothers atthe Cathedral. They show children round the memoritaphs and preach tous about the Cardinal’ love for ue al just don't Expect the men fom the Second Directorate tobe like that IF you do, you may find yourself in a Blod-sained cell below Luna cathedral confessing to more then your impure thoughts about your secretary. These people are holy war Firs fighting a holy war, and they mean business. Never ver, forget that. Having said that, the Brothers can be among the best contacts imaginable. The Brotherhood’ influence is felt in very nook and cranay of our wold, has people every het, and its arm is long. you do them 2 favor they won't forget. Ifyou do them a wrong, you probably won't ive to forge it. From time to tine, you may Find the Brotherhood tossing work and information your way. Dont imagine they're doing this for the good of your soul. The Brother hood always has its reasons, even theyre not clear to you athe time Ciminal are great contacts, for obvious reasons. They «an get you hot cars cheap, hook you into the phone and Power systems at low cost arrange for untraceable guns 2nd soon. The nly problem is tha, for obvious reasons, they don’ like their Business becoming well known. Many are prepared to kilo stop this happening. So, iF you do happen to havea Few buddies from your days on Ryker’ Mountain work gang, make sure they know you can keep Your mouth shut. Aways protect your sources, and never five their names tothe law. Ifyou need to ind a criminal: ype quick, certain seedy lawyers, ex-cops or crime beat ‘eporters might be able to furnish an introduction, Of cour BRIBES Bribes are a useful adjunct to any Freelance’ life, They are 2 tool as much a¢ gun oF a camera, Just remember, if Youve got to bribe somebody, doit cautiously. Don's just hand them a wad of money and sy,