Cres \wntten by: Bil Eiages, Phil Brucato, Brian Campbell, Sean Lang, Mike Timey and Stephan Wieck Development: Mike Tinney, Stephan Wieck Editing, Brian Campbell {Ar Direction: Richard Thomas Cover Art Tory Harris Cover Design: Lawrence Snelly Layout: Aleen E. Wiles ‘Ar: John Bridges, Tony Haris, Jaf Rebner. Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Jonnifor Yuh Golarsis: Alleen E. Miles, Lawrence Snelly Figo 8 rv Bu dag STONE Hi, GA 30083 USA GAME STUDIO Capcom, Stree! Fighter and Tho World Werriars are Tad ‘marks of Capcom Co., Ltd ‘Balrog, Blanka, Cammy, ChunLi, Dee Jay, Dhalsim, E. Honda Fei Long, Guile, Ken, M. Bison, Ryu, Sagat, T. Hawk, Vega and Zangiet are Trademarks o} Capcom Co.. Lid. All tikenesses thereofate wrolly owned by Capcom Co., Lic. All writen material pertainly directly to the aforemontioned characters is ©1994 Capsom Co.,Ltd. Al rights reserved, {Al other conterts herein are ©1994 by White Wilf, Inc.. Al rights reserved. Reproduction without writen permission of the pulblsher is expressly denied, except for he purposes ot stor. ‘encerpls used for iterary reviews, Disclaimer: The characters and events doseriko¢ in thie book ‘ae fclonal, and any resemblance between characters and any person, Iving or dead, is purely corncicental The merticn or reference to any companies or products in thesa pagos i not a challengo to the trademarks cr copyrights concemed, ‘Special Thanks to Valerie Thitgon, Hazuki Kataoka and Alex ‘Jimenez. at Capcom, USA for their continuing support Thanks fo Joshua "Mookie" Timbrcok, Phil “Ds. Holocaust Brucato, Mike "Sergeant Alex Stone” Tinney. Brian *Mindquake” Campbel, Steve “Maurice Jackson’ Wieck and Bill “Blanka” Bridges ‘or piaytesting “Tourist Trap’TaBLe of CONTENTS Cuaprer One: Prewupe: Porson Haze qa eM at asm pass CHaprer Sess (esau ey) ES Tae miaaay a“There is no disaster greater than taking on an enemy Too easly. So doing nearly cest me my treasure. Thus Of two sites raising a0ms against each other, ii (One that is sorrow-strcken that wins Lao Tau, Tao Te Ching, Verse LXIX, Book Two Avvcdy shattered the window justas DahrikSzviich reached ‘00rkn109, Ces oF snock exDlodectrom inside the bar. Detk cursed. Behind him, his pariner’s leopard, Shade, bristled. Pantara crouched beside the ‘alien body, now crumpled in 8 guttered heap. "He's alive," sho told Dehrik. Inside the bar, something wooden splintered. Bodies thudded tothe floor “Sounds just lie home.” Dehik shook hishead, reaching again for the door. “Dohrik,” Pantara wamed, “Remember your temper. We've got the tournernne! tororiow. We need you inthe ring, not in jail “I be fine,” Dabrik assured, "Coming?" ‘Nea to ask?" The fighters stopped insice. Retaling fans faintly tried to stir the clouds of cigarette srroke, Who's next?” bellowed a {all man in shades ard a enc” coat Two groaning patrons lay at his feet. Bits of broken tabio ittared the floor. The tall man's eyes sparkled blue behind his shados. It was an unnatural blue, ike electric fre, The otherfrozen."Wimos,"The talimar's voice dripped conterrpt. “And you call yourselves waiters! | call you garbage!” The tal man grabbed another bar patron, seemingly at ran: dom, anallified the old man out of his seet with one hand until the ‘old man’s feet dangled. The tall man drew back his fea hand, preparing ta throw a punch as he grinned at his chosen victim thik” Dehrk cooly interrupted, “that you owe these foksan apology. “And a.now tabla,” Pantara added, Hor leopard growled in afirmation. The tall man tured, slowly, throwing tha old man aside lke & forgatianplaything Blue sparks danced bonind darkglasses. ‘So ‘ono of thasa jellyfish has a tongue,” he said as he appraisod Detvikand Pantara, "know you! You're Dehri Savitch, the gutter brat of Brooklyn” Dehrikswaloned. The be hithard. Anger lashedthrough him. “Excuse me," he repliad, less steadily han he would veliked. “Tm riot suro | understood thal use smaller words $9 you'llunderstand," The tall man’s grin was. sneer, "Beat kid, Fightingis aman’s game. Punks gethur. Punks die” “Maybe,” eaid Detrik, ‘you'd like togivomo a domonstration?’ “Chil, Dehrik” Pantara touchad his shoulder. Shade’s grow! purred beneath the fghter's words, "He's trying fo rll you,” she whispered. "The brat'a get a giriend,”the tall man macked. “Cute outit Paniara unconsciously smoothed the tigerskin outfit she wore beneath her own overcoat. "I klled someting a lot stronger than you fo get i.” She met his gaze. “you've got a problem, settle inthe ting tomorrow. Otherwise, seam.” "don think $0. The blue-eyed lighter grinned wider as three others just ike him emerged from the barroom shadows, each Clad in blue sults, shades and leather trench coats. “Me and my fiends came here to have some fun. We wil... over your dead bodies.” Delrik sensed other patrons edging away from the eye of the coming huricane. “No need olrashithe bar," hesaid. Beneeththe ‘cool words, Dehrk fot battle-rage rise. It tasted bitersweet, frianaly and familiar, “Let's move this outside. “Lot's not,” repied the tall man. Bohind his glasses, sparks danced. “A tidbit Ike you won't take any time at al” “Big words,” Paniara shot back, gliding batwean the men. ‘Shade snarled at the other men. Dehrk settled into a fighting stance. “Sure you won’ reconsicer?" “Reconsider this,” ancther blueeyed warrior growled as he ‘closed on Dehrik The tall man struck with the speed of a ccbra, but Dehrik was ‘even faster. His spiening kick sent the big man out the broken window. From the comer, Shade spat and leaot at the other three. One of the blue-ayed newcomers stashed at the Ieoperd wth a knite- hand blow that knocked the big cat sprawling, Pantara whirled as ‘a knife flung by a soar faced loser nearby flashed by her face. Honor, apparently, wasfor the ring, not the srt, Pantera vaulted the table and kicked the man backwards into the wall as Dehri« screamed a warcry and charged the men in DIue. The crowd expladed into action. Bystanders scattered— _gawicors pay 10 watch blood sail, not to epill it therrseives— but there wete plenty of other brewiers hanging out in the bar and waltng for Te turiament. Sreet Fighters and thugs jumped into the cyclone. The bar took the worst o it “Somethings wrong. The though’ nagged Dehrik ashe waded through themplee, Vision became tunnel, hat breath seared his throat Stoner, Dehrik's mentor, shouted warnings deop incido, ‘below the swiring rage tat ove him from urawl to brawl. This bbarlight was Ike old mes, Denrk was in his elemert, forgetting, in the haze of battle, his wish for something better. Don’ throw ‘your work away, Stoner cautioned, think! Bloodlust washed his ‘Mentor’s ld advice from his mine. Pantaratradedshots with oneolthe blue-eyednewcomers. His glasses were gone, and bive fire blazed openly from his eve sockets. “Dehrik” sho shouted to Debri, ‘watch your back!” A {good-sized knife whistled by, slashing past his head as he spun Steel was out, Things were serious. Dehrik clawed for his own blade, end then remembered that nis packing days were through. Tha sotap became a violent whitlwind without honor, skill or glory. Each fightor had an ugly edo that boiled tothe surlace, and the blie-eyeid men ate the rage lke candy, spitting it backinto the combatants’ nearts. The sounds of hands smashing tables and shattering glass miced wih yells of anger and agony in a wld storm ol sound. The\blue-yed warrior who'd picked the figh! was back Glass stuck to his jacket like crazy diamonds, and he blindsided Denrik as ne was finishing off a knife-thrower. Dohrik staggered, butluckily Pantara leapt between thetwo men, lashing atthe tall one. \White-hotChisurged through Dehrik'sbody, blasting asice the throbbing ofthe tall man's blow. Killhim, anew voice suggested ‘as Dethik shook the pain eway. It was cold, this voice, and painfully calm, Stoner’s warnings were drownedtbeneath t. Denri’'s fed rage tured black. Pantara’s kick made the tall man laugh. Dehrik chiled at the ound, The tall man batted Pantara aside and closed with Dehvik, whose fury grew as they traded blows. Dahrik Savtch coulc teke punishment, but the tell men seerned impervicus to pain, Dehrik’s lungs strained: his neart thundered. Sweat plastered his tshirt against him, A few missed fein's, a few solid shots and Denrik’s rage were the only things keeping hin going. His self-control was history— his Chi was wild, his tochnique was shot and his focus was gone, ‘il him, the voice repeated. Dehiik’s shot tothe throat was pure back-alley, dishonorable a sin. It connected with a wat sound, and the tall man lost his smile, The fre in Fis eyos diod with him. Deep inside, Dehtik sickened, Stoner would've wept, bul streetkiller instincts re- iced, ‘A sudden, dizzying blow knocked Dehrik sprawling. A smooth wave of calm brushed aside his tury. “Yours is the rage without reason.” The voice ned a peculiar Indian accort. “Stay down, or | must ham you.” Dehvik glanced up into the blank eyes of Dhalsim, the Worlo Warrior who could attack from nowhere, On the floor besic them, bright blue fre raced across the body of the man Denk had just slain, The fre coneumed the body, leaving only a smoking skeleton, Across the room, Derik heard Pentare’s battie-scream and heard glass shattering. Stl, he couldn't turn away from the haunting sceno of the smoking skeiaton beside him. “What in hel?” His rage gave way to Dhalsim’s calm Hellista bad term fori,” said young women’s voice, Derik locked up into the dazziing eyes of a Chinese gil in a trench coat— Chun Li, another high-powered World Warrior. Detrik ‘groaned in pan and recogntion. Were they here for the tourna ment? If 0, the team of Savitch and Pantara had already lest ‘Would bey take him down for murdering the tall man’? Dabrik triad 19 tise and couldn't You did not ston, said Stoner'svoice. Yourdreams arencthng now. Dehrk sagged, cursing, injured deeper than the flesh. "Come on, get up!” Chun Li tugged Dshvik’s arm. "We have to go!” Off to the side, Dhalsim and Pantara finished off the last Combatants. Bodies Ittered the floor. Most of tiem were barely breathing. The bar was a total oss. Dehvik triad to siand again, but weakness and pain crushed him to the floor. He cursed vividly as he struggled. "Quiet" Chun Li admonished, closing her eves ene lightly touching his terples. He complea, even asSound of paice sirens outsice grew louderWok. AZ How is he?" Pantara asked, crouching beside therm, It was the Poison Haze,” Chun Li affirmed, “He ist too far gone, Hel recover.” ‘What's ‘poisen haze?" Pantara shot be Dhalsim calls it ‘Dark Chi.” replied the World Watrlor, “The Revenants can comupt a fighter’s Chi, turing it inlo a force of anger instead of harmony, Lovoly,” Dohtik muttorod. Shade roughyy licked hie forehead, "You gonna survive?” Pantars mopped blood from Detrk’s ‘ace. He orinned, then grimaced. "I fee! tke I've been gargiing with lass! ‘Youll iive, Good Sirens scroamed in the distance, growing closer. ‘We'll talk laowhore,” seid Chun Li, tuning to Dhelaim, “We must go!’ "what happened tome?" Dehri askecas Pantara bundled rim across het shoulders and followed the World Warriors through the shattered door, z ‘Have you ever heerd of Shadoloo?" asked Chun Ll. The young fighters shook their heads. “Theyre corruplers,” she continued, her voice hard, "spcilers, criminals, terrorists, murderers and ‘Nico guys,” Pantara muttored, Those guys back there work for therm?” *Yes." Chun Li replied. “They are Revendants, Lord Bison's heartless servants of terror. They infected your Chi How?" Dehrik could stand now, but barely. ‘Youallowed them to poson your Chi with your ownbiterness said Dhalsim calmly. "The Revenents brought yourinner anger to the surface, then fed it with their own psychie toxins. Why'd they start with me” "Youare well known for your anger as well as your skil, Detvik Savitch,” said Chun Li. “Perhaps they olanned to corrupt you belore the toumtament tomorrow, or perhaps the wanted to goad you into hurting or kiling somaone important to you.” Saviteh and Pantara gianced at each other. "Bison gathers power from the ‘warriors he comupts, and he takes them in to work for Stadcloo, The streets were dark and slick with rain. Blue light strobe from glistening puddles. but the police were far betind. “Who's thie ‘Bicon’?" eeked Pantara, “and what does he want with the tournament?” ‘and where can we tnd him?” Dehvik added, Chun Li smiled without humor. "Are we allies, then?” ‘Got tht right,” he rasped, “wanta crack at him." Beside him, Pantera nodded assent Dhalsim regarded Denrik evenly: “Yournust control your ra¢ warrior. Itendangers each of us when itis untrained." Dehik said rothing. "I can help, if you wich to lear," the master offred, 1 do, "Sounds Ike a marriage,” Pantara cracked “Porhaps itis," said Chun Li“Attack when they are unprepared and notexpecting tand you will suroly win, This isthe essence of martial arts, to bekeptsecrat ‘andi not divulged.” — Sun Teu, The Art of War Saifelt the evil from a ofstance, across thacoolexpanse of sea ‘Mriganka— fetid jungle, shark-infested waters, steep mountains ‘carved inte monuments 19M, Bison's vanty. A rough job. Maybe impossible. Sai scratched her ear through her ninja mask and thought. “Ary ideas?” askeciDr, Holocaust, squating beside the ninja. ‘Across the water, a lock of sea birds 100k wing. ‘Nane at the moment,” she repied. ‘I'm thinking “The Pugiist said he gotin al by himself," te Doctor offered. Grats swired besiae him. His huge hand swatted at he insects The ninja sila his hand. "Pug says @ lot ef things." Her tone was cool; her gaze was distant. She tumed agaln fo the island. "Unot,” she whispered. Wha? ‘We're surrounded. "How do you know?" the Doctor replied. Tho fret spear bit the ground at tho Sal's feet The sacond missed Hotocaust by inches. Tho third grazed him ashe sprang, catike, romfis crouch, Saiplantedia lepiinghick ntoamacman’s ‘chest as he burst fromm the surrounding brush. His companions wero clese behind: their ambush was ruined. War-cries rang above the nearby surf. Tricky denis," Dr. Holocaust rasped, snatching a spear fron {an incoming junaleman as he tossed another trom the cli to the ‘ocean far below ‘1 matraidthis places gonna be ul ef suprises, “Sai shot back as she dodged anoiner spear thrust, Welcome, warriers, to the product of M. Bison's mad dream. Welcome to Shadoloo, the ompire ef comuption. From the gang- haunted shadows of Chieagotothe twisted halls o Mriganka, from London bloodpits to the training grounds of the Spanish Ninjas, Shadoloo wiings misery from the common man's soul. Endless crimes feed a hydra ¢o evilthat only the most noble warriors have the strength to resist such a joathoome entty, M. Bison’s empire wrthes behindithe scenes across the globe. Inthe world of he Street Fighter, Shadoloo controls good parton of organizad crime, governmental corruption and the streatfight- ing atenas. Although these crimes existed long before M. Bison, hischarisma, psychic power and ightingprowessnaveforgedan alliance to exploit human evils no criminal empire has before. In a litlo over a decade, Shadoloo has bocome the largest criminal ‘organization the world has ever known, combining syndicates: ‘roughout ine world into asingle ent. The immense profits from this gargantuan empire fuel Bison's lust for world domination, riches and personal glory allowing him to slowly warp the world to fit his own twisted vision Lord Bison is not content with merely mastering the world through Shadoloo. He is also obsessed with bringing down any hero who embodies nobilty and honor, especialy Ryu and the ‘other honorable Werld Warriors. Their goodness mocks him, their skiltauntshrn;theirghry defieshin. Tothisend, Bison pull Street Fighters Into Shadoloo as pawrs to combat Nenorable Street Fighters of avery division and rark. Bison will never end his crusade, and he contnuss to direct his empire's resources A Sis Against THE SHADOWS Steet Fighters can clash with Shadoloo in any number of ways; agents of the empire infiltrate every kind of crime. These crimes have their victims— and their avongors. Many Street Fighters have long-standing grudges against Shedolco.‘though this criminal empire hugs the shadows, the iterna- tienal police organization caled Interpolhas discovered some of, itasecretsandseoks io bringBison to justico. Despitethie, Bison's iolomatic inmunity tough his interrationaly recognized coun- ‘ty of Mrganka limits interpo's abilty to stike at the heart ct Shadooa. Therefore, some Street Fahtersmay find ther wey into Inverpo's plot, ether as.unoficial agents of Interpol, unwitting spies, sudden recruits or curious bystanders. Despite its power, Shadoloo is not without faws: within its ranks, gang lords baitle eachother, Asttheir profits spiral of to the remote isiand base off the coast of Thailand, many gang- ters hire mercenary fighte’s to take out ivals, sabotage competion and divert Shadoloo’ attention trom Impending rebellions within thei ranks, Weakness cannot be shown to the "masters of the pyramid, and the fight to reach the apex is @ fierce one indesd. Many less honorable Steet Fighters sell out to Shacoloo, ‘Some warriors seek cash or glory, while other fighters suc- cum to desperation or despair. Woret ofall are tho corrupted Revenants, soulless minions who stak the world's arenas in, search 0! new recrutts. Snadoloo’s army of Street Fighters ads the Bosses and Overlords of this empire of pain. Honorable. warriors have ro choice but to stand against them. ‘Tnese reasons can guide your players into a conflict as dramatic as itis dangerous. There isa war against Shadoloo. fone that must be fought to the death! How To Use Tes Boox Secrets of the Shadoloo |s 2 sourcabook for the Street Fighter Storyieling game. Here, the agents and ruers of Shadoloo, the nation state of Mrigarka and the pyramid of power that runs Shadoloo all stand revealed. We Fecornmend that players read no further. Storytellers should create or change details to suit their own story groups. Many areas of this book fave been left vague for the Storyteller to embollish as she will, Contents Chapter One: Poison Hazo Abie tale cf one team’s clast with the Revenant Chapter Two: Into the Heart of Darkness ‘An intioductian tothe book and alook at Shadoloo’s globel organization. ‘Chapter Three: Shadoloo Warriors. Full descriptions of M. Bison, Sagat, Vega and some of Shadoloo minions Chapter Four: Mriganka Atrip through the fiendish hells of M. Bison's island strong holo Chapter Five: Shadoloo Adventures Allis of Chronicle and Story ideas to help you design your own Street Fighter adventures based on the fight against Shadoloo ‘Chapter Six: Tourist Trap A ready-to-run adventute— can the players survive a trp into Vega’s arena? A Woe of Exptanarion Shadoloo Is, of course, fictional, Unfortunately, some of ihe miseries ths fictional book attributes to it are quite real. Keep inmnd that Seerets of the Shadoloo is a gam suople- ment, nota depiction of real-life conspiracies. We st White Wolf de not condone, glonty or dismiss ihe crimesin this book. Our intention is to provide @ villain worth fighting. Perhaps by baitling an imaginary source of evi, we can empower Our ‘selves to stand agains! real-life injustices Tue Pypantb oF Power “The point is, ladies and gentieman, that greed is good, Greedwerks. Greedisrighi. Greed clarifies, cuis through and captures the evolutionary spirit. Greed in allite forms, grood for lite, money, love and knowledge has marked the upward ‘surge of mankind... —G. Gekko, Wall Street Shadoloo stands solid and immobile, a pyramid of misery and exploitation. The hierarchy of Shadoloo utilizes the leg- endary power of the ancient three-cornered design to remain stable inthe face of internal and external conflict A the bottom ofthis dark pyramid le the gangs, small opera ‘ors funneling their il-eamed gains up herenks totheir master. M. Bison, The base of the pyramids broad:ilegal actvtias in nearly ‘very evitzed nation forthe foundation. Money and power flow upth’s pyramid to its apex, the island of Mriganka and the throne of M. Bison, To topple its Dark Master, cne rust elther scae the pyramid or destroy it rem within, Many have tried. None have succeodad. An Evpire of Cem The crimes o! Shadoloo are many: drug trafickng, slavery, governmental corruption, vice, extortion, murder-‘or-hire, black- ‘arkat weapon end technology trade, ecologicel profiteering and ‘ouright theft Crime feeds on the weaknesses of humanity. in the dark world of the Steet Fighters, ctime hes become such & booming business that Sradcloo takes imitless funds rem tsnuge money-making entarprisas, At each level of the pyramid, the underlings o Sradoloo skim a bt the profits for hemselves. Even stil, temendous sums cf money flow Into the vaults of Mriganka, IM. Bison understands greed: by allowing his underings to snatch at the endless cash flow, Bison keeps their hands at each other's throats instead of his own. While the underlings squabble, Bisonstands a the op ofthepyramid grinning at he ‘ools around him. Lavers of THE PyRAMID As he stepped inside the darkened boardroom, Dr. Holo- ‘caus! spied the pyramid chart litby LED outlines. Each corner, each successive layer on the graph, was iluminated by biood- red traceries on a glossy black wal. “My God,” thought Dr. Holocaust as he scanned tho ranks of Shadoloo's empire, “How can we stop them? They te so big. Binding ight explodedtromovethead. Dr. Holocaust gasped in eurprise and scrambled for cover 2s machine-gun fire ripped the display apart. “Such @ pty,” a waspish voice buzzed from a nearby speaker. Three thugs wacled through the gunsmoke, kicking chaire and tables aside. “That panel will cost a pretty pany to replace.” The speaker-roice laughedas Dr. Holocaust dodged another fusillade. ‘Step lively, Street Fighter! | want frst prize at ihe ‘Candia Death’ vid-fest atthe next council meeting, and Jintend to get it any way I can!” Shadoloe's pyramidal power structure's rigidly divided into different classes of criminals. The layers of command range from the gangs who work the streets to the Dragon Triat and Lord Bison.Tue Base or tue Pyeauin iminals compose the ranksal the pyramic's e desperate men and women rob, cheat, threaten ny ofthom boliove they tives are mete pawns and then pass’ law enforcement and poliical groups allow the gangs lees to conduct their activities, Shadoloo's poisonous ialuence spews forthas these gangs harvest he fruits of crimo: prostitution. drug smugoling. exter: tion, robbary and wolence-for-hire, Hired muscle comes from ngs sserenks as wellfor aminimal fee, any one of the: can supply an ary of toughs to assault te ranks of ihe se righteous. By using the gangs to dothair dirty work, the Bosses dtha scrutinizinggezeol thes of the law. plieworld and thelongarm sny stteet gangs reluse to follow the i of th 26. These renegades either rebel openly oF obey orders their own way and then pin tho blame on somebody alse when the Bosses get wise. Many smell packs of street toughs oparateon ther own withouteveraltracing tne Bosses’ notice, but increasing notoriety brings the assistance of Shadol Pothaps a gang leader naeds a “get out of jal ree" card or urgent medical attartion, Maybe a small gang neede a big favor to sland egairst a lerger rival. Olen, the local Boss imply sends a group of enforcers to “reason with 2 prominent gang Leaders who refuse usualy dont last very long) Tue Bosses The nea! lier oI M, Bison's monument to Grime inch Bosses, powerful gangsters who contial crime in their ap- pointed territories. Some of these Bosses are simply men and women ruthless and clever encugh tosculptout a powerbase In ther home towns. Others are powerful warriors, would-be Street Fighters who rule their underlings by force and fear. Either way, Bosses are hard to defeat, and il]one goes down anather quickly rises to take her plac: Most Bess anger clies cai have @ number of Bosses who spend most of iheirtimetignting ‘each other. Each Boss commands @ small fighting forca— gangsters, ninja, secret agertsormercenarias. These Bosse: answer toa collects disputes be- gional council that dictates poly 1d Tesolves the frequent territorial tween Basses. st Bosses lead small organizations, such as Yakuza gangs or Mafia families, but some Bosses contol very litle terrtory while running important organizations fortheir Over lords. Such Bosses might oversee a house of nina _agroup of political espicnage agents or a crew of nomads who Ship ilicit goods between diferent terrtores. I beers mentioning that Sagal, Vega and Balrog are tech rically all considered Bosses within the organization of Shadoloo, In actuality, however, the three World Wartiors ara highly respected and feared by everyone in the Shadoloo chain of command and report to no one except Bison himse They wil coordinate their activities with the Overlord and Dragon they technically serve, but they do rot accept orders from anyone but Bison.Sagat controlls a small area outside of Bangok, but he basically spendshis tre practicing, Vega runs is assassina tion organizaton oul of Spain, and Balrog serves as the honorary Boss of Las Vegas (Balrog lets other peoole handle most of the business and just cracks some heads whan its needed.) Tue Overvoens Cloaked in secrecy, the Overlords work their evil behind the ‘scones of continental governments, Each Overlord oversees dozens of Bosses, coordinating their activites to acheive broader strategie Goals and implementing the orders of NM. Bison or the Dragon Triat, Individual Overlords contol largo territories, such as the domain of the Over’ord of California, or even entire countries, such as the empire ct the Overlord of Brazil All the Overlords meet every third month of the year. While there are thousands of Bosses tnroughout the world, the ‘governing council numbers less than one hundred. Member- ship often changes wih the distavor ce death (usually both) of various Overlords. Each Overlord is chosen (ar disposed of) personally by M Bison or one his hand-picked enforcers (Sagal, Vega or Balrog), Many Overlords are Street Fightars who tained their position through sheer determination. The rest ere unusually Vicious and intelligent criminals wtio wouldn't last three sec- nds na reel fight, but are excellent at managing @ particular branch of Shadoioo. Each Overlord reports to M. Bison at leastonce @ year fora persona Drieling/meeting/vacalion/breinweshing session Such ic might that these brillant paranoics are ‘completaly under his control and crt aven reaize ‘The Overlords avoid confrontations thal might expose thelr deeds to scrutiny and ther persons to assault, Instead, ey command legions of agenis and street thugs to do their bidding, Tha Overlords have access to the deadly Revenants, and, occasionally, 1o Bison's World Warrior enforcers. Few underlings even know of the Overlords identity. Some Overlords are rumored to hava myslic powers or access to high technology, whie other openly display their fighting proness. The identlies and resources of the Overlords ereleit doliperately vague; tne Storyteller should feel free to grant these characters whatever powers and personalitiesshe wants them to have, Their invcivernent in a Straet Fightar adventure should be something of a momentous overt, and Overlords ‘can become enduring villains in Streot Fighter chronicles, Tue Deagon Tear The comarsion9s of Shadoloo's pyramid ompirereston hres continents: Asia, Europe and Nerth America. Each of t Continents Is the headquarters for one cf the members of the (Dragon Trat, the council of three that reports directly to M. Bison. Each member of the Trial consentrates on a particular sahere of expertise white monitoring all of the general crime in ther region ‘and keeping the Overiords who reper othern in line Noery Anerica In North America, Shadoloo feeds fram the immense wealt cf the United Siates through thelt and vice. By expiotting Arrerica's freedom, egotism, vanity and insatiable hunger for alimuiation, Shadoloo reaps huge profits with drugs, cheap weapors, meciamanipuletion and poitical grat. By poisoning the American Dream and sapging its vitality, Adrian Hearse, Diagon of ie Arnericas, keeps Stiadoloo's Coffer full and his pockets loaded while altempting to circumvent and destroy dictatorship's greatest foe— the idea’ of democracy. Adrian Hearse is charged with bringing North America to its kneos through various methods of economic terrorism and crime. However, Adrain also has a responsibilty even more critical than bringing anarchy to North America. Adrianisresponsiole for keeping a constant flow of scientific genius flowing out of ‘America’s universites and Industries and into Snadoloo's ‘employ. The Dragon of the Americas keeps Shadoloo on the Cutting edge of technology through industrial espionage, bib ery and the hiring of tho best and brightost scientists into service for Shadoloo. Adrian selects scientists whose degraded sense of morality is such that they don't mind becoming "evi sciontisis’ and accepiing employment from a criminal empire, These scien: lists are shown the whole hortfic splendor of Stadoioe end sent to Mriganka to toll Other scientists, researchers who would resist employment if they knew the true nature of Shadoloo, are duped into working for Shadoloo inary number of dummy labs set up under fake corporation names. Adrian Hearse ‘Adrian Hearco was the con of a Harvard law professor end a starlet known for her interest in the Ocoul. Hearse estab: lished himself as a prodigy by the age ot sx, His talent for organization, leadership and baldaced lying made him a natural for politics. Aftor a promising start in school govern: ment, Advien was caughtina scandal involving the deathofan opposition candidate. Even his father could not save him,Adrian was convicted of a host of orimos and barred from practicing law, the stepping-stone of poitis. Aiter serving his time, Adrian signed on with a prestigious Wall Street investment fim, which he plundered for all i was worth. When the bottom foll out of the U.S. cavings and lean market, he fled to Switzerland, wherehe invested heavily inthe street fighting underground. Hs stable, the Black Dragons, mace it all the way to Mriganka. Bison, sensing a kindred sou invited Adrian into his organization. Adrian ruthlossly climbed the ladder of Shadoloo's power structure from then on, rising tohis present rank as Dragon af the Americas, Adrian row controls all of the Western Hemisphere, from Canada to Argentina. In South Amarica and Central America, his Overlords marage drug trafficking, ecological profiteering inthe rain forests and contro} ot government attics through bribery end bickmail. In North America, all kinds of crimes suck monay into Shadoloo's coffers, insuring enough revenue to fund Shadoloo's technology branch, Fray, Adsian has managed fo sucessfully insinuate hinset into Balrog's graces, and he atten gets the former champ to co a lot of enforcement favors, Adrian is careful to meintain this relationship. He's rotrmuch of a fighter — justa poitician at hear. Europe The European common market and poitical bulkings wean endless source of cash and amusement to Lord Stephen Montgomery,Dragon of Europe. From his base in England, this sadistic baron pulls the strings behind dozens of poitical factions, pitting them againat cach othor while simultanoously encouraging a common economy one he himself controls! The poitical inighiirg creates armarket for weapons, medical treatmenis and poltical clout. while Montgomery's banking patrons funnel money into his pocket. The bord, a brtal aristocrat wnoseboodline stretches backnasrlyten centuries smirks atthe headlines his actions cause— assassinations tials, ethnic volence, insane taxaton and goverment waste. He pitias the ‘pathetic commaners” he has explctted. I they only know. Lord Montgomery seeks to control Europe by loosening its purse strings. His minions perform all sorts of economic manipulation and outrightterrarer. Crimes lke counterfeting, large-scale bank fraud and labor union racketeering are the Dragor's large-scale progecis. Ona smaller scale, everything ‘romarmedroobery to bombings disable uncoorperetive busi- Montgomery's also in chargeofAFica, butin truth, he cares lve for what happens on the continent, since he sees every- one thereas "savages". This isfine wih the OverlordsotAtrica, \who enjoy the relative ireedom Monigomery's hands-off atic tude allows them Lord Montgomery Lord Stephen Montgomery despised peasantry from his bith As hisancesital lands were sold off to suppor worthieas leeches living on the dole, Montgomery sank deeper into an alrmost Noro-ike obsession with gladiatorial combat, piting kicnapped punks against dasperate winos forthe please of his decadent fronds. On a journey to Bulgaria, Montgomery encountered bath the pitfighting underworld and the dark sorceress known as Sultana, Wilh her aid, he tapped into his long-dermant ancesiral powers of magic while swelling his saulte with income from & collection of fighting stables. Sultana was one! the original Overlords, When ste turned against Bson, Montgomery sensed a chance to advance to whathe felt was hisnaivral due: featy toa worthy monarchand total daminance over worthless gutter tresh, Sutana, a com- moner by birth, was worth litle 1o a member of the landsd gentty. He betrayed he’ to Bisonand “inherited” her power and positon. The few servants that remain from that time say ner ghost still haunts him, promising grisly revenge, Monigomory himsol is not comeone to be teken lightly, ‘Whether the powers Sultana taught him ere true magic or just ew uses of Chi, his powersare effective, Shadoloo operatives throughout Europe and A'rica atribuie a greatmary pawerste Montgomary. He is purported to be ablo to experiance visions of events happening thousands of miles away, employing Power that keaps nis Ovariords trom platting openly against him. He is also said to be able to summon lightning out of & clear blue sky and summon hurricane winds to blast oppo- nents, For now, these poners are morely rurrors. Asta The ancient majesty of Asia is twisted by Triat Dragon Tal ‘Yuan, an evil woman whose thirt forknowledgeis rivalac only byher cruelty. Through briliance and ruthlessness, Tai Yuan commands over a hundred secret laboratories throughout Asia, While street operatives end organized crime familes shake down the oppressed common people, laboratories in China, Japan and the former Soviet Union labor to unlock mystic secrets throughout the world Tal Yuan's teams of mystics and traditional sclentists ex: plore such phenomenon as the Marinas Trench, Tunguska, Easter Island and even merepopular sites, such as Stonehenge, Fiold researchors bring back data and evidence to Tai Yuan's labs where mystics end scientists work side by side to under- stand the mystic forces of theworld and bendlthem toShadcioo's, purposes, Tai Yuen has the arduous task ofkeeping the Chinese Triads and Japanese Yakuza clans in line, as well as managing a Criminal empire irom the Ukraine to te outbacks of Australia, Her commitment to pursuing mystic knowledge often binds her fram the machinations other Overlords as they plat against ‘each other and against her. So far, she has held her territory together, mainly by meking brutally ruthless examples out of these who openly betray her.