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FRANKFURT MAIN
CITYPLEX
By
Marcus Burggraf
Based on Jeremy Keller's transmissions for the Technoir RPG
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The Frankfurt Main Cityplex Transmission is intended for use with the core rules found in Technoir, a high-tech
hard-boiled roleplaying game by Jeremy Keller. Based on the beta playtest version.
CREDITS
Writing:
Marcus Buggraf
Design, Layout
Marcus Burggraf, based on Jeremy Keller's original work
CONTENTS
Exposition................................................3
Connections..............................................4
Events.......................................................8
Factions....................................................8
Locations..................................................9
Objects......................................................9
Threats...............................................10-15
Master Table............................................16
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EXPOSITION
TECHNOLOGY
Frankfurt is the center of financial activities in Europe. The European Central Bank systems are hosted
here and control all assets of the European member states. Here is the place where software engineers
program the most advanced asset management systems and trading AI in Europe. Because the financial
elite needs access to data everywhere at every time, almost everyone is wired. The Immatrix is accessible
from everywhere, displaying world wide events and their effects on the global economies as calculated by
the AI's. Daily life in old Frankfurt is comfortable for the banks employees, as specialized AI's assist with
all day to day tasks. Because even nanoseconds of connectivity lag could cost a bank billions of euros the
data transfer rates in Frankfurt are among the highest in Europe. All required electricity is produced in
solar- and water-based plants. Everything that can be recycled, will be recycled. Everything.
ENVIRONMENT
Due to the early adoption of natural preservation laws and the pushing of ecologic power generation the
Frankfurt Main Cityplex is remarkably green for a plex this size. Skyscrapers reach for the clouds as
monuments to the financial prowess of their owners. Lavish parks cower to their feet and sprinkle the
cityscape with green spots. The banks enclose themselves in the old Frankfurt area in gigantic arcologies
while the former suburbs of Frankfurt, now called "outer sectors”, melt together in a fantastic amalgam of
different building styles. For a trained eye it is easy to discern in which era a former suburb boomed by
analyzing the dominant architecture and grade of deterioration. Through the middle of the plex the Main
river flows, separating old Frankfurt in two halves and providing an alternative for freight transport. The
incredibly big Sub Orbital Airport South west of the plex's center is a hub as buzzing as a beehive.
SubOrb crafts launch every few minutes to places all over the world and beyond, their silver bodies reflect
the light from the cityplex while screaming into the Atmosphere.
SOCIETY
People from all over the world work in the financial sector or make their living by working for it. Life in
old Frankfurt is dominated by the financial masterminds of Europe. Old laws require humans to control
the AI`s and actually make the decisions even today. Armies of well dressed men and women live in
highly controlled environments, always on the lookout for the next big deal, the next insider tip or the next
change in financial laws they can exploit. They are always open for a new kick or experience and a career
is usually short but intense. The treasured AI programmers live hidden away, locked in the bank towers
while secretly devising the next investment routine, the next risk algorithm that will give their bank the
edge over the competition. The people who make it all run live in the outer sectors of the plex: the
secretaries, the hookers, the airport personnel and drug dealers. This divide leads to tensions as some
leftwing tendencies start to flare up again. Demonstrations are not uncommon but usually confined to the
outer sectors. Class think, jealousy, greed and a sense of entitlement in all layers of society are festering
and growing every day. It is only a matter of time until it all boils over.
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CONNECTIONS
Ying Trey
Former Head of DeutComs global asset management department, now a self made boss.
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Aja Goeth's Leads
1d6 Un-Connected Connected
1 Randi Choptra (connection) Ying Trey (connection)
2 Unauthorized Demo (event) Stock Market Tumbles (event)
3 ECB (faction) Ultors Frankfurt(faction)
4 DeutCom Offices (location) Sub Orbital Airport (location)
5 The Load (object) The Data (object)
6 DeutComSec (threat) Ultor Terrorists (threat)
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Nahide Achab
Seems to know everyone and claims to be able to get you anything. Hangs out in the Next Omen
Randi Choptra
Works at the airport clinic and supplements his income with discreet services.
Sascha Krüger
SubOrb Airport ground crew shift leader, has some odd jobs on the side.
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NAHIDE ACHAB'S LEADS
1d6 Un-Connected Connected
1 Aja Goeth (connection) Sascha Krüger (connection)
2 Plane Crash (event) Murder (event)
3 Rothschild's heirs (faction) Russian Mob (faction)
4 Next Omen (location) DeutCom Offices(location)
5 HackDeck (object) The Load (object)
6 The Cleaning Crew (threat) Russian Mobsters (threat)
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EVENTS
Court Case
A major ECB Politician is put on trial.
Unauthorized Demo
An anti-capitalism demonstration escalates violently.
Plane Crash
A SubOrb Plane crashes down.
Murder
A famous, high class Prostitute is found dead.
Boat Chase
A police chase on the river Main.
FACTIONS
ECB
The European Central Bank is the de facto body controlling all of EU members finances.
DeutCom Bank
The largest German bank, makes more money then most EU states and owns half of them.
Fra-Orb-Port
They run the SubOrb Airport and all its facilities. If it comes through the air they have a hand in it.
Ultors Frankfurt
A radical group from the far left. Fighting for anarchy and straying into acts of terrorism.
Russian Mob
The Russian Mob controls the drugs, the hookers and the gun trade in Frankfurt.
Rothschild's heirs
A secretive group from the highest ranks of European finance with dubious goals and methods.
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LOCATIONS
Sub Orbital Airport
The hub of all air traffic through mainland Europe.
DeutCom Offices
A heavily secured skyscraper in the middle of Old Frankfurt.
Palmengarten
The Palmengarten is a 50 acres area covered in exotic plants and greenhouses.
Next Omen
A depraved nightclub. You will find a lot more going on than dancing, and most of it illegal.
Luxury Houseboat
It is moored at the river Main almost in the middle of old Frankfurt.
Objects
High speed boat
A perfect hybrid of style and speed on the water.
X automatic, linked, turbo
AI-in-a-box
A secured, movable trunk containing a nuclear powered server. It is home to the self-aware AI calling itself Roth's Shield II.
X secured, protoype, firewall, heavy, big, rogue, manipulative,
The Load
A travel bag full of synthdrugs.
X illegal, experimental, reflexive, lost
The Data
A solid-state chip containing information on thousands of account numbers,balances, and transactions used in tax evasion.
X stolen, encrypted, valuable, tiny
HackDeck
A device used to hack a brain that is connected to the Immatrix. A skilled hacker can also manipulate the Immatrix itself.
X Prototype, encrypted, firewall, illegal, nerve splice, cerebral input
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Threat: Ultor TERRORISTS
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THREAT: KSK Unit
HEAVIES Object Pool
Leutnant Becker Barker pistol
COAX g g g c c X Authorative ______________________ y X linked, loud, powerful,
DETECT g g c c c X Disciplined ______________________ y short range
FIGHT g g g c c X Tough ______________________ y Duster Shotgun
HACK g g c c c X Threatening ______________________ y X linked, loud,
MOVE g g c c c X ______________________ ______________________ y powerful, Short range
OPERATE g g g c c Hawkeye rifle
PROWL g g c c c Obje cts: kevlar vest, barker pistol, duster shortgun, knife X armor-piercing, cam,
SHOOT g g c c c interface duds, cybereyes, medkit large, linked, long range, scope
TREAT g g c c c Jaguar smg
X cam, burst fire, linked,
Oberfeldwebel Michal short range
COAX g c c c c X Agile ______________________ y Knife
DETECT g g g c c X Brave ______________________ y X melee, small, sharp
FIGHT g g g g c X Healthy ______________________ y Kevlar vest
HACK g c c c c X Practiced ______________________ y X ballistic armor, condition
MOVE g g g c c X ______________________ ______________________ y monitor, linked
OPERATE g g c c c Cyberarm
PROWL g g g c c Obje cts:kevlar vest, barker pistol, jaguar smg X implant, nerve-linked,
SHOOT g g g c c knife, cyberarm, interface duds, specks linked, spring-loaded
TREAT g c c c c Cybereyes
X cam, eyeRez display,implant
HENCHMAN ir, matched pair, nerve-linked
Eike, driver Nicol, soldier thermal imaging
COAX g c c c c COAX g c c c c Interface duds
DETECT g c c c c DETECT g g g c c X gesture input, linked
FIGHT g g g c c FIGHT g g c c c Specks
HACK g g c c c HACK g c c c c X cam, eyeRez display,
MOVE g g g c c MOVE g g g c c linked, mic, pound sound
OPERATE g g g g c OPERATE g c c c c Medkit
PROWL g c c c c PROWL g g g c c X bandages, linked, stims
SHOOT g g c c c SHOOT g g g c c Hauler
TREAT g c c c c TREAT g c c c c X armored, cam, cargo,
X Intuitive X Reflexive heavy, huge, linked, riothose,
Objs: kevlar vest, barker Objs: kevlar vest, jaguar smg, barker treads
pistol, interface duds, specks, pistol, interface duds, specks Griller
hauler, griller X armored, burst fire, cam,
linked, mic, robot arm, short
Chris, sniper Kersten, hacker range, treads
COAX g c c c c COAX g c c c c
DETECT g g c c c DETECT g g g c c
FIGHT g g c c c FIGHT g c c c c
HACK g c c c c HACK g g g g c
MOVE g g g c c MOVE g g c c c
OPERATE g c c c c OPERATE g c c c c
PROWL g g g c c PROWL g g g c c
SHOOT g g g g c SHOOT g g c c c
TREAT g c c c c TREAT g c c c c
X Talented X Persistent
Objs: kevlar vest, barker Objs: kevlar vest, jaguar smg, barker
pistol, hawkeye rifle, interface pistol, interface duds, specks
duds, specks
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Threat: The Cleaning Crew
HEAVIES Object Pool
Jorgi, leader Jaguar smg
COAX g g g c c X Calm ______________________ y X cam, burst fire, linked,
DETECT g g c c c X Detailed ______________________ y short range, silencer
FIGHT g g g c c X Logical ______________________ y ARX-21
HACK g g c c c X Smart ______________________ y X Burst fire, large, long-range,
MOVE g g c c c X ______________________ ______________________ y short-range, stock, silencer
OPERATE g g g c c Stinger pistol
PROWL g g c c c Obje cts: jaguar smg, knife, jumpsuit, cyberhand X cam, derma-linked, short
SHOOT g g c c c cyberears, interface duds, specks range, silencer, small
TREAT g g c c c Knife
X melee, small, sharp
Barb, hitman Jumpsuit
COAX g c c c c X Alert ______________________ y X Impact armor, condition monitor
DETECT g g g c c X Artistic ______________________ y sound dampener
FIGHT g g g c c X Deadly ______________________ y Kevlar vest
HACK g c c c c X Sneaky ______________________ y X ballistic armor
MOVE g g g c c X ______________________ ______________________ y Cyberears
OPERATE g g c c c implant, linked, matched pair
PROWL g g g c c Obje cts: arx-21, stinger pistol, knife, kevlar vest mic, nerve-linked,
SHOOT g g g g c Interface duds, reflex stimulators, specks Cybereyes
TREAT g c c c c X cam, eyeRez display,implant
ir, matched pair, nerve-linked
HENCHMAN thermal imaging, occular screen
Curly, driver Jule, hacker microscopic vision
COAX g g c c c COAX g c c c c Cyberhand
DETECT g g g c c DETECT g g c c c X implant, nerve-linked
FIGHT g c c c c FIGHT g g c c c claws, matched pair, dexterous
HACK g g c c c HACK g g g g c Interface duds
MOVE g g c c c MOVE g g c c c X gesture input, linked
OPERATE g g g g c OPERATE g c c c c Reflex stimulators
PROWL g c c c c PROWL g g g c c X implant, nerve-linked, reflexive,
SHOOT g g c c c SHOOT g g c c c Cleaning Kit
TREAT g c c c c TREAT g c c c c X Toxin-filter, thermal-imaging,
X Practiced X Creative UV light, spheels, sonar-imaging
Objs: stinger pistol, jumpsuit Objs: jaguar smg, jumpsuit, interface duds infrared, linked, cleaning chemicals
interface duds, specks specks Specks
spiderbot X cam, eyeRez display,
linked, mic, pound sound
Georg, shooter Olli, cleaner Spiderbot
COAX g g c c c COAX g c c c c X adhesive legs, cam, linked, mic
DETECT g g g c c DETECT g g g g c small, syringe, silent
FIGHT g g c c c FIGHT g g c c c
HACK g c c c c HACK g g g c c
MOVE g g g c c MOVE g g c c c
OPERATE g c c c c OPERATE g c c c c
PROWL g c c c c PROWL g c c c c
SHOOT g g g g c SHOOT g g c c c
TREAT g c c c c TREAT g g c c c
X Steady X Observant
Objs: arx-21, kevlar vest, Objs: stinger pistol, jumpsuit, cyber-
interface duds, reflex stimulator eyes, interface duds, cleaning kit, specks
specks
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THREAT: Russian Mobsters
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THREAT: DeutComSec
HEAVIES Object Pool
Maxim, security chief ARX-21
COAX g g g c c X Bossy ______________________ y X Burst fire, large, long-range,
DETECT g g g c c X Discrete ______________________ y short-range, stock, linked
FIGHT g g g c c X Protective ______________________ y Jaguar smg
HACK g g c c c X Ruthless ______________________ y X burst fire, linked,
MOVE g g c c c X ______________________ ______________________ y short range
OPERATE g g c c c Barker pistol
PROWL g g c c c Obje cts: arx-21,barker pistol, baton, interface duds X linked, loud, powerful,
SHOOT g g c c c specks short range
TREAT g g c c c Baton
X blunt, derma-linked,
Kai, drone ontroller melee, stunning
COAX g g c c c X Determined Disabled y Interface Duds
DETECT g g g g c X Obsessive ______________________ y X gesture input, linked,
FIGHT g c c c c X Predictive ______________________ y touch feedback
HACK g g g c c X Technical ______________________ y Headjack
MOVE g c c c c X ______________________ ______________________ y X cerebral input, cochlear
OPERATE g g g g g splice, encrypted, firewall, implant
PROWL g c c c c Obje cts: barker pistol, headjack, hoveroid, griller linked, nerve-linked, optical
SHOOT g g g c c splice, somatic splice
TREAT g c c c c Specks
X cam, eyeRez display, linked,
HENCHMAN mic, pound sound
Yannie, guard Gerrit, video surveillance Reflex stimulators
COAX g g c c c COAX g c c c c X implant, nerve-linked, reflexive,
DETECT g g g c c DETECT g g g g g quick
FIGHT g g c c c FIGHT g c c c c Hoveroid
HACK g c c c c HACK g g g c c X cam, ir, linked, rotorfan, burst
MOVE g g g c c MOVE g g c c c fire, short range, thermal imaging
OPERATE g c c c c OPERATE g g c c c Griller
PROWL g c c c c PROWL g c c c c X armored, burst fire, cam,
SHOOT g g g g c SHOOT g g c c c linked, mic, robot arm, short
TREAT g c c c c TREAT g c c c c range, treads
X Twitchy X Observant
Objs: arx-21, barker pistol, Objs: barker pistol, baton, interface
baton, interface duds, specks duds, specks
reflex stimulator
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THREAT: Fleshdrones
HEAVIES Object Pool
AlphaDrone Gatamatic Pistol
COAX g g g c c X Authoritative ______________________ y X burst fire, linked, short
DETECT g c c c c X Calm ______________________ y range, small
FIGHT g g g c c X Fast ______________________ y Stinger Pistol
HACK g g g c c X Smart ______________________ y X linked, small, short range
MOVE g g c c c X ______________________ ______________________ y Knife
OPERATE g g c c c X melee, small, sharp
PROWL g g c c c Obje cts: gatamatic pistol, knife, interface duds, Interface Duds
SHOOT g g g c c cybereyes, headjack, X gesture input, linked,
TREAT g g c c c touch feedback
Cybereyes
HackDrone X cam, eyeRez display,implant
COAX g c c c c X Alert ______________________ y ir, matched pair, nerve-linked
DETECT g g c c c X Fearless ______________________ y thermal imaging, ocular screen
FIGHT g g c c c X Quick ______________________ y Cyberarms
HACK g g g g c X Technical ______________________ y X claws, implant, linked,
MOVE g g c c c X ______________________ ______________________ y matched pair, nerve linked, strong
OPERATE g g g c c Cyberlegs
PROWL g g c c c Obje cts: stinger pistol, interface duds, cyberarms, X fast, implant, linked, agile
SHOOT g g g c c specks, reflex stimulators, headjack, hackdeck matched pair, nerve-linked
TREAT g g c c c hoveroid Specks
X cam, eyeRez display, linked,
HENCHMAN mic, sound, encryption, forewall
ScoutDrone FlyDrone Reflex stimulators
COAX g g c c c COAX g c c c c X implant, nerve-linked, reflexive,
DETECT g c c c c DETECT g g c c c quick
FIGHT g g c c c FIGHT g c c c c Headjack
HACK g g g c c HACK g g g c c X cerebral input, cochlear
MOVE g g c c c MOVE g c c c c splice, encrypted, firewall, implant
OPERATE g c c c c OPERATE g g g g c linked, nerve-linked, optical
PROWL g g g g c PROWL g g c c c splice, somatic splice
SHOOT g g c c c SHOOT g g g c c HackDeck
TREAT g c c c c TREAT g c c c c X Prototype, encrypted, firewall,
X Limber X Ace illegal, nerve splice
Objs: reflex stimulators, Objs: stinger pistol, cyberlegs Cerebral Input
headjack, stinger pistol, interface duds, specks, headjack Hoveroid
knife, cybereyes skyrabbit, hoveroid „0”, hoveroid “1” X cam, ir, linked, rotorfan, burst
fire, short range, thermal imaging
FightDrone ShootDrone SkyRabbit
COAX g c c c c COAX g g c c c X cam, linked, rotorfans, thrusters
DETECT g g c c c DETECT g c c c c burst fire, long range, shot range
FIGHT g g g g g FIGHT g g c c c
HACK g g g c c HACK g g g c c
MOVE g g c c c MOVE g g g c c
OPERATE g c c c c OPERATE g c c c c
PROWL g g c c c PROWL g c c c c
SHOOT g c c c c SHOOT g g g g c
TREAT g c c c c TREAT g c c c c
X Tall X Steady
Objs: reflex stimulators, Objs: gatamatic pistol, cyberarms
headjack, stinger pistol, interface duds, specks, reflex stimulator
cyberarms,cyberlegs, cybereyes headjack
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THREATS
Ultor Terrorists
A group of Ultor's on a mission.
KSK Unit
This police unit is usually used against extreme threats like cyborgs or terrorists.
Russian Mobsters
A bunch of angry Russians with a score to settle.
DeutComSec
The private security firm from DeutCom Bank, guarding most Bank assets in Frankfurt.
Fleshdrones
Once human, their brains are hacked by the Roth's Shield II AI that now controls them.
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