SAVAGE WORLDS SHADOWRUN

A Conversion of Shadowrun to Savage Worlds Adventure Edition

Playtest Version 1.3

CONTENTS QI FOCUS 13
CONTENTS 2 SPELL FOCUS 13
CHARACTER CREATION 4 SPIRIT FOCUS 13
SETTING RULES 4 WEAPON FOCUS 13
RACE 4 MENTOR SPIRITS 13
HINDRANCES 4 ADEPTS POWERS 13
TRAITS 4 ASTRAL PERCEPTION 13
MULTIPLE LANGUAGES 4 DANGER SENSE 13
NEW/MODIFIED HINDRANCES 4 DIRECTION SENSE 13
SINNER (MINOR OR MAJOR) 4 IMPROVED ABILITY 13
DOUBTING THOMAS 4 IMPROVED ATTRIBUTE 13
NEW/MODIFIED EDGES 5 IMPROVED REFLEXES 14
ARTIFICER 5 IMPROVED TACTILE SENSE 14
DRONE WARFARE 5 KILLING HANDS 14
GHOST IN THE MACHINE 5 LIGHT BODY 14
HIRO PROTAGONIST 5 LOW LIGHT VISION 14
MENTOR SPIRIT 5 MISSILE PARRY 14
STARTING FUNDS 5 MYSTIC ARMOR 14
STARTING GEAR 5 NATURAL IMMUNITY 14
CONTACTS 5 PAIN RESISTANCE 14
MAGIC 6 PERFECT PITCH 14
SETTING RULES – SHADOWRUN MAGIC 6 SPELL RESISTANCE 14
BORN A WIZARD 6 THERMOGRAPHIC VISION 14
SPIRIT WORLD 6 TRACELESS WALK 14
ASTRAL INTERACTION 6 VOICE CONTROL 14
RITUAL CASTING 6 CYBERWARE AND BIOWARE 15
ARCANE BACKGROUNDS 8 RULES FOR AUGMENTATION 15
ARCANE BACKGROUND (SOMATIC MAGIC) 8 CYBERWARE AND BIOWARE GRADES 15
ARCANE BACKGROUND (HERMETIC MAGIC) 8 SURGERY AND RECOVERY 15
ARCANE BACKGROUND (SHAMANIC MAGIC) 8 THE MATRIX 15
RESTRICTED POWERS 6 PERSONAL AREA NETWORK (PAN) 15
NEW/MODIFIED POWERS 8 WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN) 15
ASTRAL PERCEPTION 8 CYBERDECKS 15
ASTRAL PROJECTION 9 REPAIRING MATRIX DAMAGE 15
BARRIER 9 AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) 16
SUMMON ALLY (CONJURING) 9 VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) 16
SUMMON ALLY RANKS 9 DUMPSHOCK 16
SPIRITS OF AIR 9 MATRIX PERCEPTION 16
SPIRITS OF BEASTS 10 RUNNING SILENT 16
SPIRITS OF EARTH 10 NOISE 16
SPIRITS OF FIRE 11 MATRIX ACTIONS 16
SPIRITS OF MAN 11 CHANGE HOST/GRID 16
SPIRITS OF WATER 11 CHANGE PROGRAMS 16
ENCHANTING 12 CHECK OVERWATCH SCORE 17
ALCHEMY 12 CONTROL DEVICE 17
ARTIFICING 12 DATA BOMB ACTIONS 17
DISENCHANTING 12 DATA SPIKE 17
REAGENTS 12 FILE ACTIONS 17
SPELLCASTING 12 FULL MATRIX DEFENSE 17
ARTIFICING 12 HIDE 17
BINDING SPIRITS 12 JACK OUT 17
TEMPORARY MAGICAL LODGE 13 QUCK HACKING 17
FOCI 13 REBOOT 17
ENCHANTING FOCUS 13 SEARCH 17
POWER FOCUS 13 SWITCH INTERFACE MODE 17
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 TRACE ICON 17
HACKING 18
QUICK HACKING 18
HOST HACKING 18
CYBER COMBAT 18
OVERWATCH SCORE 18
PROGRAMS 19
INTRUSION COUNTERMEASURES 19
RIGGERS 20
JUMPING IN 20
COMMAND CONSOLES 20
VIRTUAL REALITY AND RIGGING 20
NOISE AND RIGGING 21
BIOFEEDBACK 21
CYBERCOMBAT AND RIGGING 21
DUMPSHOCK AND RIGGING 21
HOSTS AND RIGGERS 21
DRONES 21
PILOT PROGRAMS 21
AUTOSOFTS 21
DRONE MULTIPLE ACTIONS 22
CYBERCOMBAT AND DRONES 22
GEAR 22
ACQUIRING GEAR 22
CONTACTS AND AVAILABILITY 22
DELIVERY TIMES TABLE 22
FENCING GEAR 22
FENCING THROUGH CONTACTS 22
REPAIRING GEAR 22
REWARDS 23

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CHARACTER CREATION • Major Hindrance – Outsider (-2)
• Reduced Core Skills: Stealth (-1)
SETTING RULES • Attribute Penalty: -1 to Smarts rolls (-2)
• More Skill Points
• Multiple Languages HINDRANCES
• No Power Points All characters may take up to 6 points of Hindrances
Suggested Other Setting Rules instead of the standard limit of 4 points.
• Born a Hero
For 2 points you can:
• Gritty Damage
• Raise an attribute one die type, or
• Wound Cap
• Choose an Edge
RACE
Choose one of the following races to begin character For 1 point you can:
creation. • Gain another skill point, or
• Gain additional starting funds equal to twice
Dwarf (+4) your setting’s starting amount (+100000 nuyen)
• Infravision (1)
• +1 Vigor (2) (Starting Vigor d6, Max Vigor d12+1) TRAITS
Determine Traits as standard for SWADE, p. 9, with
• +1 Spirit (2) (Starting Spirit d6, Max Spirit d12+1)
the except that the Setting Rule More Skill Points, SWADE
• Smaller (-1) (Increased Lifestyle Costs +20% to
p. 140 is in effect, granting 15 skill points instead of 12.
account for equipment adaptation; using
equipment not designed for their size imposes -
MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
1 penalty)
The characters in Savage Worlds Shadowrun are all
multilingual with the Multiple Languages Setting Rule
Elf (+4)
(SWADE p. 140), gaining the benefits of the Linguist Edge
• Low Light Vision (1)
for free. This grants all characters a number of languages
• +1 Agility (2) (Starting Agility d6, Max Agility
equal to one-half their smarts die type at d6.
d12+1)
• +1 Smarts (2) (Starting Smarts d6, Max Smarts NEW/MODIFIED HINDRANCES
d12+1) The following are new or altered Hindrances Specific
• Quirk – Favor Elves over other Races (-1) to Savage Worlds Shadowrun. Hindrance points spent
for Starting Funds grants 50000 nuyen instead of what is
Human (+4) stated in SWADE.
• Adaptable (2) (1 Free Edge)
• Start each session with +1 Bennie (2) (stacks SINNER (MINOR OR MAJOR)
with Edges that increase Bennies) The character has a legal and registered System
Identification Number (SIN). The character’s personal
Ork (+4) and biometric information is on file with the authorities,
• Low Light Vision (1) and as such it makes them incredibly easy to find should
• +1 Strength (2) (Starting Strength d6, Max they commit a crime.
Strength d12+1) As a Minor Hindrance, the character has a National
• +1 Vigor (2) (Starting Vigor d6, Max Vigor d12+1) SIN and is expected to pay taxes and is likely to be a
• Minor Hindrance – Outsider (-1) target of incredibly personal spam.
As a Major Hindrance the character is either a
Troll (+4) Criminal with a SIN, which means most SINners shun
• Infravision (1) them because of their criminal past (treat as an Outsider
• +2 Strength (4) (Starting Strength d8, Max amongst SINners) or possess a Corporate SIN, meaning
Strength d12+4 including Size) most SINless shun them because of their ties to the
• +2 Vigor (4) (Starting Vigor d8, Max Vigor d12+1) Corporate world (treat as an Outsider amongst SINless).
• +2 Size (2) (+2 Toughness) This is in addition to being expected to pay taxes as a
• Big (-2) (Increased Lifestyle Cost + 100% to Minor Hindrance above.
account for equipment adaptation; using
equipment not designed for their size imposes - DOUBTING THOMAS
2 penalty)
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paracritters and metatypes, this Hindrance is not
appropriate for Savage Worlds Shadowrun.
NEW/MODIFIED EDGES
The following are new or altered edges specific to
Savage Worlds Shadowrun.
ARTIFICER
Besides being able to create Arcane Devices
(SWADE, p. 153), the magician may create permanent
Arcane Devices called Foci (singular: Focus). Artificer
may also be taken as a Novice. See Enchanting, p. xx, for
more information on Foci.
DRONE WARFARE
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Hacking d8
The character may spend bennies for Drones under
their control. This includes drones that they are not
currently “Jumped Into”.
GHOST IN THE MACHINE
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Hacking d8
The Ghost is a silent master of Hosts. While hacking
a Host, the character gains +1 to any Hacking rolls related
to infiltrating and manipulating the Host. This also
applies to Cybercombat against IC and to resist being
detected by the Host security.
HIRO PROTAGONIST
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Hacking d8
The Hiro Protagonist hacker is a master of
Cybercombat, gaining +1 to any Hacking rolls in
Cybercombat and gains +1 Firewall for their Cyberdeck.
MENTOR SPIRIT
REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Arcane Background (Any)
A character with a Mentor Spirit offsets -1 in
penalties on Spellcasting rolls for any two Powers they
know for Mages and Shamans. Mentor Spirits for Adepts
grant +1 to a specific skill. The Powers or Skills affected
must be chosen when the Mentor Spirit Edge is taken,
though they may be changed (at Game Master’s
discretion).
Mentor Spirits often have some type of restriction
on the character’s behavior or a mental or physical
drawback associated with them, so Game Masters and
Players should work together to determine what those
are when a character has this Edge.
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STARTING FUNDS
All characters start the game with 50000 nuyen in
starting funds. Hindrance points can be spent as normal
to increase the starting funds by 100000 per Hindrance
point spent.
STARTING GEAR
Characters use their starting funds to purchase their
starting gear. The only restrictions are that starting
characters may not purchase any piece of gear with an
Availability higher than 6.
CONTACTS
Shadowrunners can be defined sometimes by who
they know. This is where Contacts come into play.
Contacts are archetypical characters in the world of
Shadowrun that serve as friends, accomplices,
information brokers, or businesses associated or
frequented by the character.
Contacts are defined essentially by 2 different
special Traits. The first is Connection, which is a general
rating of how successful they are in their chosen
expertise or how well connected they are in their chosen
field. The second is Loyalty, which is a measure of how
likely they are to keep their interactions with the
character a private affair.
Characters buy their Contacts using an allotment of
points from character generation. They have an amount
of points equal to double their Spirit die type (i.e. a
character with Spirit d6 has 12 points to purchase
Contacts). Each point put into a Contacts special Trait
increases the die type by 1. No contact can have a Trait
higher than d12 (or 5 points worth).
If a contact is ever put in a position to test their
loyalty to the character, make a Loyalty test against a TN
4 with bonuses or penalties based on the specific
situation they are presented with. Success means they
remain loyal to the character, failure meaning they have
given up something of value. Critical failure means that
the contact may be lost permanently or semi-
permanently (killed, captured, blacklisted, deciding that
the character is the reason for their problems, etc.).
Characters can purchase additional contacts during
character creation for 1000 nuyen per point of
Connection and Loyalty.
Once the game is begun, Connection and Loyalty for
existing contacts may change based on circumstances in
the game and is up to Game Master discretion. New
contacts may also be acquired during gameplay as the
Game Master deems appropriate.
Costs for using Contacts range from 100 nuyen times
points in Connection for information delivered to 1000
nuyen times points in Connection for services rendered.
This can be reduced by 10% times the points in Loyalty if
the Contact is feeling particularly appreciated. Note that
these costs don’t necessarily mean cash, as gifts and such
as can always be substituted if appropriate.
MAGIC
Magic in Shadowrun is generally the same as for
Arcane Background (Magic) in SWADE. The main rule is
there are three different Arcane Backgrounds: Hermetic
Magic, Shamanic Magic, and Physical Adept.
Hermetic and Shamanic Magicians are essentially the
same as Arcane Background (Magic), with the major
difference being what Attribute their Spellcasting skill is
linked to. Hermetic Magician (i.e. Mage) Spellcasting is
linked to Smarts and Shamanic Magician (i.e. Shaman)
Spellcasting is linked to Spirit. Other than that, the
background is identical to the standard Arcane
Background (Magic). As an added benefit, they have
access to Astral Perception (detailed below) as a free
Power.
Adepts have a much more limited selection of
Powers that they can choose from, but the advantage is
that their powers always work without a Power
activation skill.
SETTING RULES – SHADOWRUN MAGIC
The following rules are common to Shadowrun
campaigns.
BORN A WIZARD
Characters with Arcane Backgrounds may choose to
learn Powers with a Rank higher than their current Rank.
When activating powers with a Rank higher than their
own, a Critical Failure causes Backlash as normal, but
instead of suffering Fatigue, the character suffers 1
wound that cannot be soaked.
SPIRIT WORLD
Next, the Summon Ally power is limited to the Spirits
listed in this Sourcebook or any future Savage Worlds –
Shadowrun sourcebooks.
ASTRAL INTERACTION
Perception into the Astral Plane grants the ability to
affect entities that exist on the Astral Plane. A character
may make melee attacks or cast spells against Astral
entities while perceiving the Astral Plane.
Some entities exist in the material world and the
Astral Plane simultaneously (called dual-natured). A
magician using the Astral Perception power becomes
dual-natured while the power is active.
Astral entities are unable to affect the material
world unless they manifest physically. Astral entities can
affect entities in the material world that are currently
perceiving the Astral Plane.
The physical world has a warped representation on
the Astral Plane but the only barriers to movement are
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solid earth and living things. Everything else may be
passed through as if they were merely smoke.
Astrally Projected characters cannot affect things in
the material world that do not also have a presence in
the Astral Plane. Anything that is magically created, or
that is dual-natured may be affected by an astral
character.
RESTRICTED POWERS
The following list are powers that are not available
to any Arcane Background:
Detect/Conceal Arcana
Drain Power Points
Growth/Shrink
Intangibility
Object Reading
Resurrection
Shape Change
Teleport
Zombie
RITUAL CASTING
Ritual casting is a method of activating powers at a
slower pace to enable using the power with much
greater effectiveness and a higher chance of success.
Ritual Casting has several benefits but also several
drawbacks. Though it is often used by multiple
magicians, a Ritual Casting can be performed by a lone
magician if desired.
Ritual Leader
One magician is chosen as the leader of the Ritual
and will perform use their Spellcasting skill to determine
success on the arcane skill roll for the ritual spell. If
performing a ritual with a single magician, that magician
is the Ritual Leader by default.
Magical Lodge
A Ritual Casting must be performed in a magical
lodge appropriate to the Leader’s tradition. The Rating
of the Lodge provides the maximum number of rounds
for the Dramatic Task.
Spell Choice
The spell or spells cast from the ritual must be
known to each member of the ritual group. Considering
there is no set spell list within this sourcebook, assume
that a magician knowing the same base Power type
qualifies as knowing the spell. The trappings of the spell
are still limited to that known by the Ritual Leader. A
ritual using a Spotter does not require the Spotter to
know the spells being cast.
Ritual Targeting
 Targeting for the ritual spell can be based on the
Line of Sight of the Leader or one designated member of
the group called the Spotter.
The Spotter does not contribute to the bonus for the
Spellcasting skill roll as detailed above, and must be
present and within the magical lodge when the Ritual
begins. The Spotter must then travel physically or
astrally (see Astral Projection Power) to the location
where they can perceive the target in the Astral Plane.
While spotting for a Ritual, the spotter has a link to
the Ritual that can be perceived with Astral Perception.
This link can be traced back to the Ritual’s location by
Assensing the Spotter. A success on the Notice roll as a
Ritual Casting, and a success with a Raise allows the
Assensing magician to follow the link back to the source.
Rituals that involve Spell Stacking (see below) may
utilize multiple Spotters if the targets of the spells are
not visible to a single Spotter.
Material Components
Reagents equal to the total Power Point cost of all
spells included in the ritual must be expended.
Additional reagents may be used to improve the arcane
skill rolls of each individual mage as detailed in Reagents,
p. xx.
Range
Range for the spell is determined from the ritual
leader or the Spotter, whichever is most beneficial for
the ritual. Range Power Modifiers may be added
normally as is standard for SWADE, p. 152.
Because the Spotter is used for Range, spells with a
Touch duration may be cast using the Spotter as the focal
point.
If the Spotter is the party that determines Range,
their Attributes are used to determine the Range of the
spell. For example, if the Leader has Smarts d12, and the
Spotter has Smarts d8, a Ritual Bolt spell has Range of
24” when cast from the Leader, or 16” when cast through
the Spotter.
Spell Stacking
Multiple spells can be cast through a Ritual Casting,
each with different targets, provided there are Spotters
that can see all of them at the time of the Ritual’s
completion.
To stack spells, each additional spell adds the cost of
the additional Spell to the total Power Point cost of the
Ritual. Additionally, each additional spell adds another
+1 to the Power Point cost.
Stacked spells are assumed to hit at the exact same
time, meaning one spell cannot be used to lower the
defenses of the target before another spell from the
same ritual hits the target.
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Performing the Ritual
Ritual casting is performed as a Dramatic Task, with
the number of Task Tokens needed equal to the total
arcane skill penalty from the spell or spells. Each round
in the Ritual is 1 hour, and the Ritual Leader must decide
how many rounds the task will take, with a minimum of 1
to a maximum equal to the Rating of the Magical Lodge.
Each member of the group that is not involved with
Spotting for the ritual performs a Spellcasting roll to add
task tokens to the total. Reagents may be used in this
Spellcasting roll, providing +1 for every 5 reagents used.
Achieving the required number of task tokens in the
number of rounds means that the ritual is successful.
Count the number of surplus task tokens generated in
the ritual. Failing to achieve the requisite number of task
tokens means the ritual fails.
If a group member fails to add Tokens to the task
total, they suffer no ill effects of failing to contribute in
the round. If a group member suffers Critical Failure,
they are Shaken, their powers are canceled, and they
suffer Backlash, p. 151.
Success
If the ritual is successful, the Leader makes a
Spellcasting roll for each of the included spells with no
arcane skill roll penalty. Surplus task tokens may be
divided between all spells cast in the ritual to provide a
+1 bonus to the Spellcasting roll per task token used.
Duration
A ritual spell that has been cast successfully lasts the
normal duration. The ritual spell may be maintained
while all members of the ritual group maintain the spell,
following the standard rules for maintaining powers,
SWADE, p. 140. If a single member ceases to maintain
the spell, the spell is disrupted and ends.
Failure
If the ritual fails, all Material Components spent in
the attempt are lost, the time taken during the ritual is
wasted.
Example
Talon, a mage with the Rising Sons magical group
decides that they need to target a rival group leader,
Crow, that has been harassing their members. Talon’s
Smarts is d10 and has spellcasting d10. He has gathered
a group of six magicians, each of which know the spells
Fly, Invisibility and Puppet.
They begin performing the ritual in a Rating 6
Magical Lodge, deciding to take 3 hours to perform the
ritual. They send one of the mages with d8 Smarts as a
Spotter to follow Crow physically until the ritual is
completed. After the casting time is completed, the
Spotter is unable to get within 8” of the target (the range
of Fly, Invisibility, and Puppet), and the Range power
modifier is added to the spell as +2 PP (tripling the
range). Each of the supporting mages has Spellcasting at
d6.
The total Power Point cost for the ritual is 3 (Fly) + 5
(Invisibility) + 3 (Puppet) +2 (Range) +2 (Additional Spells
x 2) for a total of 15. This means that with a casting time
of 3 hours (3 rounds), they must achieve a total of 8 task
tokens (15 / 2 = 7, rounded up to 8). With 1 magician
spotting, Talon and the other 5 magicians begin their
ritual casting. At the end of 3 rounds, they have
generated 12 task tokens, during which, they have spent
15 drams of reagents for the ritual, and another 25
drams of reagents to help the individual group members
with their Task rolls, for a total of 4000 nuyen in reagents
spent.
With 12 Task Tokens, the ritual is a success, and
Talon has 4 surplus Tokens to spend in the final castings.
Talon makes a Spellcasting roll for Fly and succeeds
with an 8, granting him a Raise and the target 24” Flying
Pace.
Talon makes a second Spellcasting roll for Invisibility
and succeeds with a 6. Not enough for a Raise, but good
enough to make the target Invisible, with -4 to Notice
rolls to see them.
Talon decides to spend all the Task Tokens on the
Puppet spell for a total of +4 to Spellcasting for the third
Spellcasting roll, rolling a total of 12 against the target’s
Spirit roll of 7. With the bonus from the surplus Ritual
Tokens, he has achieved success with a Raise against the
rival mage. Crow is now completely under Talon’s
control.
With their ritual now completely successful, the
Rising Sons can now command their newly controlled
puppet to fly invisibly to a secluded spot where they can
exact the next phase of their plan.
ARCANE BACKGROUNDS
The following are the allowed Magic Arcane
Backgrounds for Shadowrun Savage Worlds.
All arcane backgrounds activate Powers as normal
and suffer Backlash (p. 151) for Critical Failure.
ARCANE BACKGROUND (SOMATIC MAGIC)
• POWER POINTS: 8
The character follows the somatic tradition of
spellcasting and is generally referred to as an Adept. The
character is not able to perceive the astral plane by
default but may choose to learn the power. Adepts do
not choose powers in the traditional manner but spend
their Power Points to purchase from a special list of
powers that just work. Taking the Power Points Edge
grants 4 more Points to be spent on additional powers.
There is a drawback to an Adept’s inherent magical
ability, if they are ever Incapacitated, they must make a
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Vigor roll with a penalty equal to the number of wounds
caused by the attack that incapacitated them or lose
access to a Power (chosen at random) until they are fully
healed from their wounds.
An Adept’s powers turn off when unconscious or
Incapacitated.
ARCANE BACKGROUND (HERMETIC MAGIC)
• ARCANE SKILL: Spellcasting (Smarts)
• STARTING POWERS: 3 (plus Astral Perception)
The character follows the hermetic tradition of
spellcasting and is generally referred to as a Mage. The
character can perceive the astral plane and cast spells of
all manner.
ARCANE BACKGROUND (SHAMANIC MAGIC)
• ARCANE SKILL: Spellcasting (Spirit)
• STARTING POWERS: 3 (plus Astral Perception)
The character follows the shamanic tradition of
spellcasting and is generally referred to as a Shaman.
The character can perceive the astral plane and cast
spells of all manner.
NEW/MODIFIED POWERS
ASTRAL PERCEPTION
Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 30 minutes
Trappings: The characters eyes glow slightly, and their
vision seems to be a little bit “off” as they stare into the
Astral Plane.
This Power allows the character to shift their
perception to the Astral Plane, where they may see the
magical energies of spells, wards, or astrally present
creatures. While perceiving Astrally, the character
suffers a -1 penalty to any Notice tests for things
happening in the physical world. Once the power is cast,
the character may shift between perceiving the Astral
Plane and the physical world as a free action.
While perceiving the Astral Plane, the character is
immediately aware of living creatures, astrally present
beings, and magical effects within line of sight.
A character that is using Astral Perception may
Assense a target (any astral presence) as an Action using
the character’s Notice Skill. Success on the test provides
one piece of the following information: the target’s
health state in general terms, the target’s emotional
state in general terms, or the target’s magical status
(mundane or Awakened).
MODIFIERS
• CLARITY (+1): Assensing a target now grants more
knowledge, once per successful Notice roll: the
 presence and location of cyberware implants in the
target, the class of the magical target (spirit, spell,
focus, etc.), or general diagnosis of any health
maladies affecting the target. With a raise on the
Notice roll, Assensing grants additional information:
the presence and location of bioware implants in the
target, any single Trait value of the target, or an
accurate diagnosis of any health maladies affecting
the target.
ASTRAL PROJECTION
Rank: Novice
Power Points: 3
Range: Self
Duration: 30 minutes
Trappings: Body slumps to the ground as the character’s
consciousness takes flight in the Astral Plane.
Astral Projection allows the character to leave their
physical body behind and travel the Astral Plane, a world
parallel to the physical one.
A character that is in Astral space ignores up to -2 in
Multi Action Penalties while projecting. A character that
is using Astral Projection also gains the power of Astral
Perception.
A character that is in Astral space has a Pace equal to
their Smarts x 10 with a Running die of d10 x 10.
While in Astral Space, regardless of whether they
have the Dispel Power normally or not, they may cast
Dispel on any magical effect that is within Range as an
action.
Characters that are projecting may attack other
astrally present characters using their Spellcasting skill as
a Ranged or Melee attack and dealing Spirit + d4 damage
to the target’s Toughness (physical armor is no benefit,
though protection spells work normally).
While their consciousness is in astral space, the
character has no knowledge of the surroundings of their
physical body. If the body is Shaken or Takes a wound,
the character may return to it instantly as an action. A
character attacking the body of an astrally projecting
character always gets The Drop. A character whose
physical body is killed while in Astral space lingers for a
number of hours equal to their Spirit die type, after
which they fade out of existence.
BARRIER
Barrier functions normally as in SWADE with the
following new power modifier.
MODIFIERS
• MANA BARRIER (+0): This modifier is only available
for the Barrier power and makes the wall created by
the power only present in the Astral plane,
preventing Astral or Dual-Natured creatures from
passing through it. It may still be attacked and
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penetrated provided the attacker is attacking from
Astral space. All other standard power modifiers
may be applied to the Mana Barrier with Damage
and Hardened being particularly common for long
term ritual castings. Mana Barriers that have the
Damage power modifier automatically deal their
damage to any entity that attacks it, regardless of
range.
SUMMON ALLY (CONJURING)
Rank: Novice
Power Points: 3+
Range: Smarts
Duration: 5
Trappings: Shimmering in the air as the spirit manifests
in the physical world.
Except for the costs and available summoned allies,
the power functions the same as for SWADE, p. 169.
The following spirits are available to Magicians with
the Summon Ally power.
The Traits of the Spirit are based upon the Rank of
the spell when cast, noted as R. The Traits may be
modified based on the type of sprit summoned, with
each level of change equal to a die type (for example,
Shooting of R+1 cast at Seasoned Rank (d6) would be d8;
Agility of R-1 cast at Novice Rank (d4) would be d4-2.
MODIFIERS
• OPTIONAL POWER (+1): Grants the ally one
additional power or spell from the Optional Powers
and Optional Spells list. This may be taken multiple
times per Ally.
• BOUND SPIRIT (+6): Summoned Spirits are no longer
maintained by the magician and last until dismissed
by the magician (a free action), the Summon Ally
power is Dispelled, or until destroyed. Attempting
to Bind the spirit requires Reagents equal to Rating
die type x 25, regardless of whether the Spellcasting
roll succeeds or fails, and these reagents do not
reduce the arcane skill roll penalty for Summon Ally.
SUMMON ALLY RANKS
Spell Rank Trait Base (R) Power Point Cost
Novice d4 3
Seasoned d6 6
Veteran d8 9
Heroic d10 12
Legendary d12 15
SPIRITS OF AIR
Attributes: Agility R+1, Smarts R, Spirit R, Strength R-1,
Vigor R
Skills: Fighting R, Shooting R, Notice R, Spellcasting R
Pace: 6” +1d10; Parry: 2+½ Fighting Die type; Toughness:
2+½ Vigor Die Type
Edges: Same Arcane Background as the summoner
Special Abilities
• Accident: Curse targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to suffer -1 penalty to all actions for
2d6 rounds unless they make a Spirit roll.
• Astral Form: As Astral Projection Power except no
physical body is left behind
• Dual-Natured: May be attacked from Astral Space or
physical space when not in Astral Form.
• Elemental: Ignore Called Shots bonus damage,
ignore 1 point of Wound penalties, immune to
poison/disease, doesn’t breathe or eat, healed only
by magic or natural healing
• Immunity to Normal Weapons: +R die type Armor;
bypassed by magical weapons and unarmed attacks
• Search: May locate objects/people/places that the
summoner can envision with a mental image upon a
successful Notice test for an object within the Smarts
die type x 10”
Spells (Spellcasting R)
• Concealment: Boost Trait (Stealth)
• Engulf: Havoc
• Movement: Sloth/Speed
Optional Spells
• Air Attack: Burst
• Electrical Aura: Damage Field - Electricity
• Fearsome Presence: Fear
• Noxious Breath: Stun
• Psychokinesis: Telekinesis
Optional Powers
• Guard: Blesses targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to be immune to the effects of the
Accident power. Immediately ends any Accident
powers affecting chosen targets.
SPIRITS OF BEASTS
Attributes: Agility R, Smarts R, Spirit R, Strength R+1,
Vigor R+1
Skills: Fighting R, Notice R+1, Spellcasting R
Pace: 6” +1d6; Parry: 2+½ Fighting Die type; Toughness:
2+½ Vigor Die Type
Edges: Same Arcane Background as the summoner
Special Abilities
• Melee Attack: Str+d6 Melee Attack
• Astral Form: As Astral Projection Power except no
physical body is left behind
• Low Light Vision
• Dual-Natured: May be attacked from Astral Space or
physical space when not in Astral Form.
• Elemental: Ignore Called Shots bonus damage,
ignore 1 point of Wound penalties, immune to
poison/disease, doesn’t breathe or eat, healed only
by magic or natural healing
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• Immunity to Normal Weapons: +R die type Armor;
bypassed by magical weapons and unarmed attacks
Spells (Spellcasting R)
• Animal Control: Beast Friend
• Fearsome Presence: Fear
• Movement: Sloth/Speed
Optional Spells
• Concealment: Boost Trait (Stealth)
• Confusion: Blind
• Noxious Breath: Stun
Optional Powers
• Guard: Blesses targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to be immune to the effects of the
Accident power. Immediately ends any Accident
powers affecting chosen targets.
• Search: May locate objects/people/places that the
summoner can envision with a mental image upon a
successful Notice test for an object within the Smarts
die type x 10”
• Venom: target must succeed on a Vigor test when
hit in melee or suffer Mild Poison (Fatigue or
Exhaustion on Critical Failure)
SPIRITS OF EARTH
Attributes: Agility R, Smarts R-1, Spirit R, Strength R+1,
Vigor R+2
Skills: Fighting R, Notice R, Shooting R, Spellcasting R
Pace: 6” +1d6; Parry: 2+½ Fighting Die type; Toughness:
2+½ Vigor Die Type
Edges: Same Arcane Background as the summoner
Special Abilities
• Melee Attack: Str+d8 Melee Attack
• Astral Form: As Astral Projection Power except no
physical body is left behind
• Dual-Natured: May be attacked from Astral Space or
physical space when not in Astral Form.
• Elemental: Ignore Called Shots bonus damage,
ignore 1 point of Wound penalties, immune to
poison/disease, doesn’t breathe or eat, healed only
by magic or natural healing
• Guard: Blesses targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to be immune to the effects of the
Accident power. Immediately ends any Accident
powers affecting chosen targets.
• Immunity to Normal Weapons: +R die type Armor;
bypassed by magical weapons and unarmed attacks
• Search: May locate objects/people/places that the
summoner can envision with a mental image upon a
successful Notice test for an object within the Smarts
die type x 10”
Spells (Spellcasting R)
• Binding: Entangle
• Movement: Sloth/Speed
Optional Spells
• Concealment: Boost Trait (Stealth)
• Confusion: Blind
• Engulf: Burst
• Fearsome Presence: Fear
• Throw Stone: Bolt
SPIRITS OF FIRE
Attributes: Agility R+1, Smarts R, Spirit R, Strength R-1,
Vigor R
Skills: Fighting R, Notice R, Shooting R, Spellcasting R
Pace: 6” +1d8; Parry: 2+½ Fighting Die type; Toughness:
2+½ Vigor Die Type
Edges: Same Arcane Background as the summoner
Special Abilities
• Melee Attack: Str+d6 Melee Attack
• Accident: Curse targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to suffer -1 penalty to all actions for
2d6 rounds unless they make a Spirit roll.
• Astral Form: As Astral Projection Power except no
physical body is left behind
• Dual-Natured: May be attacked from Astral Space or
physical space when not in Astral Form.
• Elemental: Ignore Called Shots bonus damage,
ignore 1 point of Wound penalties, immune to
poison/disease, don’t breathe or eat, healed only by
magic or natural healing
• Immunity to Normal Weapons: +R die type Armor;
bypassed by magical weapons and unarmed attacks
• Weakness: Double damage from Water-based
attacks
Spells (Spellcasting R)
• Confusion: Blind
• Engulf: Havoc
• Fire Aura: Damage Field
• Fire Bolt: Bolt
Optional Spells
• Fearsome Presence: Fear
• Noxious Breath: Stun
Optional Powers
• Guard: Blesses targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to be immune to the effects of the
Accident power. Immediately ends any Accident
powers affecting chosen targets.
• Search: May locate objects/people/places that the
summoner can envision with a mental image upon a
successful Notice test for an object within the Smarts
die type x 10”
SPIRITS OF MAN
Attributes: Agility R+1, Smarts R, Spirit R, Strength R-1,
Vigor R
Skills: Fighting R, Notice R+1, Spellcasting R
Pace: 6” +1d6; Parry: 2+½ Fighting Die type; Toughness:
2+½ Vigor Die Type
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Edges: Same Arcane Background as the summoner
Special Abilities
• Melee Attack: Str+d4 Melee Attack
• Accident: Curse targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to suffer -1 penalty to all actions for
2d6 rounds unless they make a Spirit roll.
• Astral Form: As Astral Projection Power except no
physical body is left behind
• Guard: Blesses targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to be immune to the effects of the
Accident power. Immediately ends any Accident
powers affecting chosen targets.
• Infravision
• Low Light Vision
• Dual-Natured: May be attacked from Astral Space or
physical space when not in Astral Form.
• Elemental: Ignore Called Shots bonus damage,
ignore 1 point of Wound penalties, immune to
poison/disease, doesn’t breathe or eat, healed only
by magic or natural healing
• Immunity to Normal Weapons: +R die type Armor;
bypassed by magical weapons and unarmed attacks
• Search: May locate objects/people/places that the
summoner can envision with a mental image upon a
successful Notice test for an object within the Smarts
die type x 10”
Spells (Spellcasting R)
• Concealment: Boost Trait (Stealth)
• Confusion: Blind
• Influence: Puppet
Optional Spells
• Fearsome Presence: Fear
• Innate Spell: Knows any one spell known by the
summoner (may be taken multiple times)
• Movement: Sloth/Speed
• Psychokinesis: Telekinesis
SPIRITS OF WATER
Attributes: Agility R+1, Smarts R, Spirit R, Strength R,
Vigor R
Skills: Fighting R, Shooting R, Notice R, Spellcasting R
Pace: 6” +1d10; Parry: 2+½ Fighting Die type; Toughness:
2+½ Vigor Die Type
Edges: Same Arcane Background as the summoner
Special Abilities
• Melee Attack: Str+d6 Melee Attack
• Astral Form: As Astral Projection Power except no
physical body is left behind
• Dual-Natured: May be attacked from Astral Space or
physical space when not in Astral Form.
• Elemental: Ignore Called Shots bonus damage,
ignore 1 point of Wound penalties, immune to
poison/disease, doesn’t breathe or eat, healed only
by magic or natural healing
• Immunity to Normal Weapons: +R die type Armor;
bypassed by magical weapons and unarmed attacks
• Search: May locate objects/people/places that the
summoner can envision with a mental image upon a
successful Notice test for an object within the Smarts
die type x 10”
Spells (Spellcasting R)
• Concealment: Boost Trait (Stealth)
• Confusion: As Blind Power
• Engulf: Havoc
• Movement: Sloth/Speed
Optional Spells
• Water Attack: Bolt
• Binding: Entangle
• Water Aura: Damage Field
Optional Powers
• Accident: Curse targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to suffer -1 penalty to all actions for
2d6 rounds unless they make a Spirit roll.
• Guard: Blesses targets of its choice within a Large
Burst Template to be immune to the effects of the
Accident power. Immediately ends any Accident
powers affecting chosen targets.
ENCHANTING
Characters with the Aritificer Edge may create two
different forms of magical items using either Alchemy or
Artificing.
ALCHEMY
Creating alchemical preparations is the same as
creating Arcane Devices (SWADE, p. 153).
ARTIFICING
Artificing is how characters may create magical foci.
First, the character needs to buy a Focus Formula for the
type of focus they wish to create. The Focus Formula
must be a rating equal to the rating of the focus being
created. The limit is equal to half the Spellcasting die of
the artificer (i.e. a magician with a Spellcasting of d8
cannot create a focus with a rating greater than 4).
First, each Focus Formula specifies a type of item for
the focus, such as a wand, amulet, bracer, sword, etc.
This item is referred to as the Telesma.
Creating a focus also requires a Magical Lodge with a
rating equal to or greater than the rating of the focus
being created.
Next, Reagents must be spent equal to double the
target number needed to create the focus (see the
Target Number table below).
Last, the magician spends a number of days equal to
the rating of the focus being created gathering mana and
infusing it into the telesma. At the end of this time, the
artificer makes a Spellcasting roll against the target
number of the focus. Success means that the focus is
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created. Failure means that the time and reagents are
wasted, but the formula and telesma may be reused. But
the time and reagents must be restarted and spent again
to make another attempt.
Artificing Target Number Table
Focus Type Target Number
Enchanting Focus Rating x 4
Power Focus Rating x 6
Qi Focus Rating x 4
Spell Focus Rating x 4
Weapon Focus Rating x 6
DISENCHANTING
A magician can deactivate an active focus from the
Astral or Physical Plane by having line of sight to the
focus and spending an action to make an Opposed
Spellcasting roll with the owner of the focus. On a
success, the focus deactivates and must be reactivated.
A focus can be permanently disabled and some of
the materials recycled. To do so, the magician must have
contact with the focus and perform the Opposed test as
above if the focus is bonded or a standard roll against the
Artificing Target number for the focus if not bonded.
REAGENTS
Reagents are a type of material component that may
be gathered or purchased by magicians for use in various
magical applications. The potency of Reagents are
measured in drams of orichalcum (referred to as drams),
which is the purest reagent known.
Reagents come in various forms, and naturally
occurring reagents vary by magical tradition. Hermetic
magicians prefer minerals, pure elements, old trinkets
and the like. Shamans prefer plant or animal parts,
naturally polished rocks, or intricate hand-made items.
Uses for reagents vary wildly as detailed below.
SPELLCASTING
The Spellcasting penalty is reduced by 1 for every 5
drams of Reagents spent. This can make the penalty -0.
This works the same for Alchemical Preparations.
ARTIFICING
Creating a Focus requires the use of Reagents as
listed in the Enchanting section.
RITUAL CASTING
During the Performing the Ritual stage of Ritual
Spellcasting, every 5 drams of reagents grants +1 to the
Spellcasting roll.
BINDING SPIRITS
See the Summon Ally power for more details on
using Reagents to Bind Spirits.

TEMPORARY MAGICAL LODGE
You can create a temporary magical lodge by
spending drams of reagents equal to Rating of the lodge.
The lodge takes one hour per point of Force to create
and thereafter lasts until sunrise or sunset, whichever
comes first.
FOCI
Foci (singular: Focus) are magical items that grant
perks to the magician with which they are bonded. Foci
can typically have any form, but are usually low tech.
Common forms are wands, amulets, bracers, brooches,
or articles of clothing.
Foci must be bonded to a user, and only characters
with Arcane Background can bond a Focus. Bonding a
focus takes a number of days equal to the Rating of the
Focus, synchronizing its magical aura to the user. Once
the time has passed, the Focus is bonded and may be
used by the character.
Foci must be activated to be used, which takes an
Action. While active, the focus is present on the Astral
Plane and may travel with a magician using Astral
Projection. Foci may be deactivated as a free action, and
automatically deactivate if the character loses possession
of it.
Foci have auras that are visible from Astral Space
even when not activated, so they may be detected by
others.
A single character can only bond a number of foci
equal to their Spirit die type.
A focus must be upon the character’s body to be of
use. Taking a focus away removes its benefits until the
person it is bonded to reacquires it. If a focus becomes
bonded to another character, any previous bond it may
have had is removed.
ENCHANTING FOCUS
The Enchanting Focus adds its rating to the
Spellcasting roll for Artificing.
POWER FOCUS
The Power Focus offsets some or all the arcane skill
roll penalty for casting spells. The penalty is reduced by
the Rating of the Power Focus. Only a single Power
Focus can be used for each spell cast, and only once per
round.
QI FOCUS
A Qi Focus adds Power Points equal to its Rating for
a new Power or to increase the potency of existing
Powers that are usable by the Adept.
SPELL FOCUS
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A Spell Focus adds a new power usable by the
Magician.
SPIRIT FOCUS
A Spirit Focus adds its rating as free services to
successfully summoned spirits.
WEAPON FOCUS
A Weapon Focus adds its rating to the damage dealt
when making a melee attack using the weapon. Weapon
Foci can only ever be melee weapons.
MENTOR SPIRITS
Instead of creating a list of mentor spirits that could
not possibly cover the entirety of every possible mentor
spirit type, the Edge Mentor Spirit is left open-ended to
allow for the character to choose one as a type of special
Power Edge. Any sort of restrictions a mentor spirit
would place upon benefits from the Edge should either
be handled through roleplaying or by taking Hindrances
that represent the effects of having the mentor spirit’s
influence.
ADEPTS POWERS
ASTRAL PERCEPTION
Cost: 1
Levels: 1
Effect: The Adept gains the Power of Astral Perception at
will (see New Powers Astral Perception).
DANGER SENSE
Cost: 1
Levels: 1
Effect: The character gains a free reroll on any failed
Notice roll when they are in immediate danger,
regardless of whether they are expecting it or not.
DIRECTION SENSE
Cost: 1
Levels: 1
Effect: The Adept always knows which direction they are
facing and never get lost in an area they are familiar
with. They always have a mental map of their recent
movements and can backtrack automatically.
IMPROVED ABILITY
Cost: 1
Levels: 2
Effect: The Adept gains +1 per level of this power to a
specific skill, chosen when the power is acquired.
IMPROVED ATTRIBUTE
Cost: 1
Levels: Unlimited
Effect: Improved Attribute increases 1 Attribute, chosen
at the time the power is acquired by 1 die type per level. NATURAL IMMUNITY
This power can be taken multiple times for different Cost: 1
attributes. Since the power is not always active, this Levels: 2
does not change the cost to purchase skills. Effect: The Adept becomes immune to Toxin or Disease
for 1 level or both for 2 levels. The immunity target is
IMPROVED REFLEXES chosen when the power is acquired.
Cost: 2
Levels: 1 PAIN RESISTANCE
Effect: Enhanced reflexes allow the adept to ignore 2 Cost: 2
points of Multi-Action penalties each turn. Levels: 1
Effect: A second shaken result in combat does not cause
IMPROVED TACTILE SENSE a Wound.
Cost: 1
Levels: 2 PERFECT PITCH
Effect: The Adept is preternaturally sensitive with their Cost: 1
fingers and able to determine slight imperfections by Levels: 2
touch alone. Each level adds +2 to Notice rolls based on Effect: The Adept is preternaturally sensitive to
touch. The Adept also always knows the weight of an differences in sounds. For each level of the power, the
object they lift down to the ounce. character gains +2 to Notice rolls to determine
differences in sound (such as a wavering voice when
KILLING HANDS someone is lying). The character is also always on pitch
Cost: 2 when singing.
Levels: 3
Effect: For each level of Killing hands, the Adept either SPELL RESISTANCE
increases the die type of their unarmed attack by 1 or Cost: 1
adds AP 2 to their unarmed attacks. The exact effects Levels: 2
are determined when the power is acquired. Effect: Gain +2 Armor or +2 to a resistance roll for each
level to resist damage or effects of a spell.
LIGHT BODY
Cost: 2 THERMOGRAPHIC VISION
Levels: 1 Cost: 1
Effect: The Adept can jump twice as far as listed under Levels: 1
Movement, page 92 SWADE. In addition, they add +4 to Effect: The Adept sees heat signatures which halves
damage when leaping as part of a Wild Attack instead of Illumination penalties when attacking warm targets
the usual +2 (unless in a closed or confined space where (including invisible beings).
they cannot leap horizontally or vertically – GM’s call).
TRACELESS WALK
LOW LIGHT VISION Cost: 1
Cost: 1 Levels: 2
Levels: 1 Effect: The Adept can move over surfaces (even loose
Effect: The Adept ignores penalties for Dim or Dark surfaces such as sand, snow, etc.) without leaving visible
illumination (but not Pitch Darkness). traces. The Adept also makes no noise through contact
with the floor. Any hearing-based Notice rolls to detect
MISSILE PARRY the Adept suffer a -4 to the roll. The character cannot
Cost: 2 move across liquids but can walk atop deep snow
Levels: 2 without sinking.
Effect: Ranged attacks against the Adept suffer -1 per
level of this power. VOICE CONTROL
Cost: 1
MYSTIC ARMOR Levels: 1
Cost: 1 Effect: The Adept can change their voice’s pitch
Levels: 2 modulation and tone at will as well as increase volume.
Effect: Activating Mystic armor grants the Adept +2 They can mask their voice and imitate sounds within the
Armor for each level taken. normal range of metahuman vocalization and mimic the
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voices of others. Besides these effects, the Adept gains
+1 to Performance and Persuasion rolls.
CYBERWARE AND BIOWARE
The following are new rules associated with
Cyberware and Bioware as well as a table detailing Costs,
Essence Costs, and the effects of implants.
RULES FOR AUGMENTATION
Whenever a character with Augmentation takes a
Wound, one implanted item may be damaged as a result
and require repair. The Game Master should determine
the implant randomly and the implant then makes a
Structure test as if it were Soaking a number of wounds
equal to the number taken by the character (after
Soaking Wounds) on the attack. The character gets their
Wild die if they are a Wild Card. On a failure, the implant
is damaged and no longer functions until repaired.
To repair the piece, the character must undergo
Light surgery, with cost to repair being 10% of the base
value of the implant times the number of wounds
suffered by the implant.
Augments that change a character’s Attribute are
not permanent, so they do not change the costs to
purchase skills. Attributes should be notated with the
adjusted value in parentheses after the base value (such
as Strength d6 (d10).
Augments also cause some issues when combined
with Magic. Mages and Shamans that have augments
suffer a -2 penalty to all Spellcasting rolls. Adepts that
have augments lose 2 Power Points worth of their Adept
powers. They must also abide by the other rules for
Augmentations. Lastly, any character, regardless magical
ability, that have Augments implanted are more difficult
to heal with magic, imposing a -2 penalty to Spellcasting
rolls for any healing spells.
CYBERWARE AND BIOWARE GRADES
The grade of the implant changes its monetary cost,
essence cost, and Structure value (used in Structure tests
above).
Grade Cost Mod Structure
Used x0.5 d4
Standard x1 d6
Alpha x1.5 d8
Beta x2 d10
Delta x2.5 d12
SURGERY AND RECOVERY
A character that gets Augments implanted during
the game takes a wound for every 50000 nuyen worth of
gear that is implanted during the same surgery, up to a
maximum of 3 wounds. If the total is less than 10000
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nuyen, the character is Fatigued, which they can recover
from after a night of rest.
THE MATRIX
The following rules determine how Hacking is
handled and specifies rules for running the Matrix in
Shadowrun for Savage Worlds.
PERSONAL AREA NETWORK (PAN)
Most devices that use the Matrix have their own
device ratings which determines how difficult they are to
hack. In order to provide more protection to these
devices, they may be slaved to a Commlink or Cyberdeck,
which becomes the master. In order to hack a slaved
device, one must penetrate the defenses of the master
device first.
A device that can be designated as a master has a
limit to the number of devices that can be slaved to it
equal to double the Processing attribute (i.e. a Process of
d8 can have 16 devices slaved to it).
If a hacker is connected to a slaved device through
direct connection (i.e. not wireless), the master device no
longer provides protection.
If a master device is compromised in a hack, all
slaved devices are also compromised and able to be
controlled by the hacker.
WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN)
A Wide Area Network is a Host version of a PAN,
usually with many devices slaved to it. There is no
practical limit to the number of devices that can be
slaved to a Host.
CYBERDECKS
Cyberdecks provide a few key stats for potential
Deckers.
Processing: the die value that is used by the
cyberdeck to perform or resist Matrix actions on its own.
Firewall: the difficulty (target number for hacking) to
detect or affect the persona by other personas/Hosts.
Shielding: the difficulty to damage the persona in
cybercombat.
Stability: measures the number of wounds the
cyberdeck can sustain before being hacked.
Programs: the number of programs that the
cyberdeck may have Active at one time. The character
may switch programs from Storage to Active using the
Change Programs Matrix Action.
Noise Filter: the amount of penalty from Noise that
is ignored when performing Matrix actions with the
cyberdeck.
REPAIRING MATRIX DAMAGE
The character may repair Matrix damage by perform
an Electronics skill roll to repair 1 wound dealt by
Cybercombat. A Raise on the roll repairs 2 wounds. The
process takes a base time of 1 hour to perform. The Situation Noise Penalty
device is offline while repairs are being performed. A Directly connected (any distance) 0
critical failure on the test permanently bricks the device. Distance less than or equal to 50” 0
51 to 500” -1
AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) 501” to 5 miles -2
This allows the character to perceive the physical 5 miles to 50 miles -3
world at the same time as they are utilizing the Matrix. It Greater than 50 miles -4
is the default mode of Hacking and gains no benefit nor Faraday Cage No roll
penalties (other than Noise in the area, see below). The
Jamming Rating
only advantage of using AR over VR (below) is that
Wireless negation Rating
attacks in the Matrix that usually cause physical damage
Spam Zone Noise Penalty
cannot deal damage to the decker’s body.
City Downtown -1
VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) Sprawl Downtown -1
This allows the character to completely immerse Major event or advertising blitz -2
themselves in the world of the Matrix. It requires a Commercial area in a city -2
direct neural connection to a Matrix device (such as that Commercial area in a sprawl -3
from a datajack or trodes). The advantage of VR over AR Massive gathering or during widespread -4
is that the character may ignore up to -2 in Multi-Action emergency
Penalties for any Matrix actions. The disadvantages are Static Zone Noise Penalty
that the character is no longer aware of their physical Abandoned building -1
world surroundings, and the character is susceptible to Abandoned neighborhood, barrens -1
any Matrix attacks that would cause damage to their Rural area, abandoned underground -2
physical body. area, heavy rain or snow
Wilderness, severe storm -2
DUMPSHOCK Remote place with satellite access only -3
If the user is using VR and is ejected from the Matrix, Remote enclosed place (cave, desert -4
by Jacking Out or some other means, they suffer a level ruin)
of Fatigue.
MATRIX ACTIONS
MATRIX PERCEPTION This is a list of the most common actions that can be
Characters can automatically see online matrix taken while in the Matrix as well as the amount of time it
devices within 50” (100 yards) of their current physical takes to complete. Using any of the actions on a host or
location. To locate a device that is known to exist or grid where permissions are granted is a Common
suspected to exist beyond 50” (75 feet) requires a Knowledge test. Using the action while permissions are
Hacking test modified by the current Noise level. Once a not granted is a Hacking test against the Firewall value of
device is located, it may be subject to Hacking attempts. the target or Host.
Characters may turn off any devices to prevent them A character can always substitute their Hacking skill
from being subject to Hacking but derive no benefit from for Common Knowledge tests for Matrix Actions.
the device until it is turned on.
CHANGE HOST/GRID
RUNNING SILENT Change from one host to another, from one Grid to
Any device can be set to run silent, which means another, or from a Grid to a Host or vice versa. Entering
that they are not immediately obvious in the matrix. a restricted Host requires Host Hacking (detailed below).
They must first be located with a Matrix Perception roll.
The drawback to running silent is that any use of the CHANGE PROGRAMS
device imposes a -2 penalty to any roll. The decker can exchange one program for another
(or load a program into space that is available) as an
NOISE Action.
Noise is any kind of interference or signal distortion Switching multiple programs as a single action is
that can happen within the wireless Matrix. It manifests possible, requiring a Hacking test at -2 per additional
as a penalty to any Matrix tests but is offset by a program switched (i.e. a decker trying to switch out 3
cyberdeck’s Noise Filter. The following tables detail programs at once would make a Hacking roll at -4).
modifiers for Noise. Success means all programs are switched as desired.
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Failure means that none of the programs can be
switched on this action.
CHECK OVERWATCH SCORE
Performing illegal actions in the Matrix may increase
your Overwatch Score (see below). Using this action, the
character can check their status and see how close they
are before GOD descends upon them.
CONTROL DEVICE
Provided the character has permissions (or
penetrated the firewall of the host they are currently on),
they may control any device attached to the host.
Multiple devices of the same type may be used at once if
they are issued the same command.
DATA BOMB ACTIONS
You may set or disarm a Data Bomb on a file with
this action.
Setting a Data Bomb means that anyone that
attempts to perform a File Action on the file without
using the determined password is exposed to Processing
+ d6 Matrix damage to the icon that triggered it. The
bomb can also be set to delete the file but is
unnecessary. The data bomb, once detonated, is then
deleted. A Hacking test is all that’s required to set a data
bomb.
Detecting a Data Bomb requires a Notice test with a
target number equal to the Firewall of the host.
Disarming a Data Bomb is an opposed Hacking test
between the disarming character and the character that
originally set the bomb (though they need not be
present).
Using the password to access the file does not
detonate the Data Bomb. It remains in place until
detonated or disarmed.
DATA SPIKE
As an Action, the decker attacks the target to
attempt to break through its Firewall by reducing its
Stability. This is resolved as an attack roll against the
system being targeted. See Cyber Combat below for
more information.
FILE ACTIONS
Provided the character has permissions (or
penetrated the firewall of the host they are currently on),
they can perform any file action, such as copying, editing,
deleting, or creating a new file. Files may be encrypted
to prevent tampering and must be decrypted before any
other actions are available. The target number to
decrypt is based on the Firewall of the host.
Each action taken to Edit files can change one detail
of the file: a short paragraph of text, a single detail of an
image, or 3 seconds of video or audio.
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Copying a file makes the copier the file’s new owner.
If the file has protection, the copy automatically fails. If
the file has a data bomb, it is detonated.
FULL MATRIX DEFENSE
A decker can choose to focus all their energy into
defense against attacks in Cyber Combat. The character
must be using a cyberdeck to use Full Matrix Defense.
This increases the Firewall of their cyberdeck by +4 until
their next action. This requires all the decker’s attention
and they cannot perform Multi-Actions. The decker may
move normally but they may not run.
HIDE
The decker takes an action to remove some trace of
their presence when on a Host. One Mark is removed for
each success and raise against the Host’s Firewall rating.
Alternately, each success and raise against the
Firewall of an icon’s attempt to Trace removes one Mark,
to a minimum of zero.
JACK OUT
Attempting to sever the connection to the Matrix
and reboot the device. If the user is Link-Locked, this is
an opposed action with the device that created the lock.
If the character is in VR when jacking out, they suffer
from Dumpshock.
QUCK HACKING
The decker attempts to take temporary control of a
device that is not currently protected by another decker.
See Quick Hacking below for more information.
REBOOT
The device is immediately shut down and rebooted.
It returns to active at the end of the next turn. If the
device had an Overwatch Score, it is immediately reset to
zero. A delay on the reboot time may be designated by
whomever performs the Reboot action. This action has
no effect on Hosts.
SEARCH
Search the Matrix for any sort of information. Game
Masters should determine penalties for hidden
information as appropriate.
SWITCH INTERFACE MODE
Switch from AR to VR or vice versa.
TRACE ICON
The decker attempts to trace a Matrix icon to the
physical location it originated from. Make a Hacking test
against the Firewall rating of the icon the decker wishes
to find. Each success and raise grants one Mark toward
finding the physical location of the icon’s source. If
enough Marks are accumulated equal to the Stability of
the icon, the physical location of the icon is determined.
HACKING
Hacking is handled as a combat action, and deckers
that are in full hot-sim VR may ignore -2 in Multi-Action
Penalties for Matrix actions. Being in full hot-sim VR
means that the character is unaware of their meat-body
surroundings and fully immersed in the Matrix.
Hacking requires that the character have a
Cyberdeck (or be a Technomancer, covered later).
Hacking has two distinct flavors. The first is to try to hack
an individual device (or devices slaved to a single device,
either a cyberdeck or a commlink). The second is to hack
a Host, a vast network of computers and devices typically
used by businesses or corporations.
QUICK HACKING
Quick Hacking is performed with a test against the
Firewall Rating of the device or the master device that
has the target device slaved to it, whichever is greater. If
a device has no Firewall or Processing attribute listed,
assume Firewall 3 and Processing d4. Success grants
access to the Control Device or File Actions on the
hacked device until the beginning of the decker’s next
action. A Raise grants control until the beginning of the
next action after that.
If the master device is a cyberdeck wielded by a
decker, quick hacking cannot be attempted until the
defending decker is defeated in Cyber Combat (see
below).
A device can be bought as a Throwback which
cannot be accessed wirelessly but will have a data port
that can be accessed through a wired connection using a
very common cable (assumed to be had by anyone with a
commlink or cyberdeck). Throwbacks do not cost any
more than a wireless version of the same device. It takes
an action for the wire to be connected to access a
Throwback device.
HOST HACKING
When hacking a Host, the decker infiltrates the
system attempting to control or access the files or
devices within. A Host is constantly checking security,
though, and if an infiltrating decker is found within the
system, security measures, such as Intrusion
Countermeasures (IC) or security deckers may be
deployed to expel, track, or kill the intruder, depending
upon whose system they are in. Typically, after an alarm
is sounded, deckers may need to engage in Cyber
Combat with IC or security deckers.
Hosts have a Processing, Firewall, Shielding, and
Stability attributes much the same as for cyberdecks.
Processing is a measure of processing power and is used
to make or resist tests. Firewall measures how difficult it
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is to run illegal commands on the Host and is the target
number for Hacking tests. Shielding measures the
strength of the Hosts security and how resistant IC is to
successful attacks. Stability measures how many wounds
it takes to defeat any IC generated by the Host before
being defeated in Cyber Combat.
Entering a Host requires the decker to succeed at a
Hacking test with a target number equal to the Firewall
rating of the Host. Anytime a decker fails any Hacking
test within the Host, the Host is granted a Processing test
against the intruder’s Hacking to see if it can find the
intruder. Each time an intruder fails after the first, they
have gained a Mark. Marks are added directly to the
Host’s Processing tests to detect the intruder.
If the Host has detected in intruder, it informs its
owner (or whomever is designated to be informed) and
may start deploying IC to defend itself. For information
on IC, see Intrusion Countermeasures below. A Host may
have as many different IC running equal to one-half it’s
Processing die type. The Host may deploy one IC per
round once it has determined there is an intrusion. IC
attack using the Host’s Processing die type, have Firewall
and Shielding equal to the Host, and require as many
wounds in Cyber Combat to be defeated as the Host’s
Stability. If IC is defeated in Cyber Combat, the Host may
redeploy new IC in its place, one per round.
CYBER COMBAT
When hacking a PAN, the decker uses their
cyberdeck, loaded with programs, to attack the target’s
system, which is protected by a Firewall. Once the
Firewall is overcome and the device’s Stability reduced,
the decker has access to the system and any slaved
devices and may execute commands to control devices
and access files.
Attacks are executed by rolling the Hacking skill (or
Processing Rating for IC) against the target’s Firewall
attribute. Success means the target is hit and damage is
determined. Damage is compared to the target’s
Shielding score (as for Toughness) and Shaken or
Wounds are determined normally.
If a cyberdeck takes more Wounds than its Stability
score, the attacker may brick the device (effectively
disabling it until repaired) and force the user to Jack Out.
Alternately the cyberdeck is completely compromised
and the attacker has complete control of the Matrix
Activity of the cyberdeck and any slaved devices.
If IC takes more wounds than its Stability score, it is
destroyed, making room for new IC to be deployed by
the Host.
OVERWATCH SCORE
This is a measure of how much attention the decker
has garnered from the Grid Overwatch Division (GOD).
Every illegal action that is attempted and failed increases
the character’s Overwatch Score by 1. Critical Failures
increase the Overwatch Score by 3. Also, after
performing and failing the first action, every 15 minutes
thereafter, the Overwatch Score increases by 1d6 (rolled
secretly by the Game Master), as the demiGODs take
time to analyze the decker’s activities.
When the Overwatch score hits 20, the decker is
subject to Convergence. The demiGods converge on the
decker, immediately hitting the icon with 2d10 matrix
damage. They also force the persona to reboot, perhaps
causing dumpshock. The decker’s physical location is
reported to the owner of the Grid they were on and the
owner of the Host they were in (if they were in a Host). If
the decker was in a Host, the Host immediately detects
them and may deploy IC as above, but none of the other
effects (damage, reboot) take effect until the persona
leaves the Host (it may be better to just jack out instead).
Overwatch Scores only apply to those not officially
sanctioned by GOD to operate, even if they are
performing illegal activities.
PROGRAMS
The following programs may be run on a Cyberdeck
to increase the capabilities of the decker.
Common Programs
These programs are available to anyone and are
considered harmless.
Browse: Cuts the time for matrix searches in half.
Edit: Add +2 to Hacking tests to edit files.
Encryption: +1 to Cyberdeck’s effective Shielding.
Signal Scrub: +1 to Cyberdeck’s effective Noise Filter.
Toolbox: +1 to any Hacking tests that are not illegal.
Virtual Machine: Reduces Stability by 1, but increases
Programs by 2
Hacking Programs
These programs are considered dangerous and are
usually illegal to buy, own or use without a license.
Armor: +1 to Shielding
Baby Monitor: Always know Overwatch Score
Biofeedback: When you hit with an attack in
Cybercombat against targets that have a biological
nature (i.e. another decker), the attack deals 2d6 damage
to the physical body of the target and ignores physical
armor.
Biofeedback Filter: Gain 2 points of Armor against
Biofeedback attacks.
Blackout: As Biofeedback above but does not kill targets.
Decryption: +1 to any Attacks tests in Cyber Combat.
Defuse: Gain 2 points of Armor against Data Bombs.
Demolition: Increases the difficulty to defuse of any Data
Bomb you set by 1.
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Exploit: Analyzes and scans a target for weaknesses in its
Firewall. Gain +1 to Hacking tests outside of Cyber
Combat.
Fork: Perform a normal Matrix action on two targets at
the same time (use the same roll to determine success).
Guard: +1 Firewall.
Hammer: Attack program that deals Processing + d6
damage to the target of a successful attack in Cyber
Combat.
Lockdown: When an attack succeeds, the target is Link-
Locked (see below) until they Jack Out or you stop
running the program.
Mugger: Any attacks performed by the deck running
Mugger suffer a -1 to the Hacking (attack) roll but deal +2
damage. Can be combined with Decryption.
Shell: +1 Shielding and +1 Armor against Biofeedback
attacks.
Stealth: Impose -2 penalty to Host’s tests to detect the
intrusion of the icon in the system.
Track: +2 to any action used to Trace targets in the
Matrix.
Trackless: Impose -2 penalty to any action used to Trace
you in the Matrix
Warhammer: Improved Attack program that deals
Processing + d10 damage to the target of a successful
attack in Cyber Combat but reduces Firewall of the
cyberdeck running it by 1 when loaded and reduces the
Program rating by 1 die type.
Wrapper: Makes your icons look like whatever you want.
The advantage is that others must succeed at a Notice
test to see what your icons really are.
Agents
Agents are programs with limited artificial
intelligence that run on a cyberdeck. Agents use the
attributes of the cyberdeck in which they are running and
take one program slot. Agents may utilize any of the
other programs that are currently running on the same
cyberdeck.
Agents have a Rating which represents the skill level
of any Matrix actions it can take. Agents do not gain the
benefit of the wild die of their owner. Any attacks on an
agent causes damage/effects to the device that it is
running on, even though the agent is a distinct persona
and may be operating remote from the Host/Grid where
the owning decker is located.
Agents can ignore -2 in Multi-Action Penalties when
in Cybercombat.
INTRUSION COUNTERMEASURES
Below is a list of intrusion countermeasures and
their capabilities.
Intrusion Countermeasures attack using the
Processing Rating of the Host they are deployed in. Base
damage is based on the Processing Rating of the Host.
They have a Firewall and Shielding equal to that of the
Host. Stability is also determined by the Host. Any IC
that has its initial effect successful may then attack for
Matrix damage at Processing + d4.
Acid: On a successful attack, perform an opposed Host
Processing vs. persona Processing test. If the Acid wins,
it reduces the persona’s Firewall by 1 (or 2 on a Raise) for
5 Rounds. Cannot be lowered below -2 and additional
hits beyond the first have no effect.
Binder: On a successful attack, perform an opposed Host
Processing vs. persona Processing test. If the Binder
wins, it reduces the persona’s Processing by 1 die type
(or 2 die types on a Raise) for 5 Rounds. Cannot be
lowered below d4 and additional hits beyond the first
have no effect.
Black IC: When Black IC hits, it link-locks the target. It
deals Processing + d8 Matrix damage and deals the
equivalent lethal damage to the body of the decker
ignoring armor.
Blaster: Also known as Grey IC. When Blaster IC hits, it
deals Processing + d6 Matrix damage and deals the
equivalent non-lethal damage to the body of the decker
ignoring armor.
Crash: On a successful attack, perform an opposed Host
Processing vs. persona Processing test. If the Crash wins,
one of the cyberdeck’s running programs crashes,
selected at random. Programs crashed this way cannot
be reloaded until after a reboot.
Jammer: On a successful attack, perform an opposed
Host Processing vs. persona Processing test. If the
Jammer wins, the decker suffers a -1 to all Cyber Combat
attack tests (or -2 on a Raise) for 5 rounds. Cannot be
lowered below -2 and additional hits beyond the first
have no effect.
Killer: When Killer IC hits, it deals Processing + d6 Matrix
damage.
Marker: On a successful attack, perform an opposed
Host Processing vs. persona Processing test. If the
Marker wins, it reduces the persona’s Firewall by 1 (or 2
on a Raise) for 5 Rounds. Cannot be lowered below -2
and additional hits beyond the first have no effect.
Patrol: Patrol IC may be deployed before an alert has
been sounded. The effect is that any time a decker
performs any test, regardless of success or failure, the
Host gets an attempt to detect them.
Probe: On a successful attack, perform an opposed Host
Processing vs. persona Processing test. If the Probe wins,
any damage dealt by IC to the persona is increased by +1
(or +2 on a Raise) for 5 Rounds.
Scramble: On a successful attack, perform an opposed
Host Processing vs. persona Processing test. If the
Scramble wins, it begins a Reboot of the persona. If the
Scramble wins another opposed test, the persona is
immediately rebooted and kicked from the system
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(possibly suffering Dumpshock). On a Raise in the
opposed test, the reboot is immediate.
Sparky: When Sparky IC hits, it deals Processing + d6
Matrix damage and deals the equivalent lethal damage
to the body of the decker ignoring armor.
Tar Baby: When Tar Baby IC hits, it link-locks the target.
Track: On a successful attack, perform an opposed Host
Processing vs. persona Processing test. If the Track wins,
it gains a Mark toward the Trace Icon action (or 2 Marks
on a Raise, see above). When it has 3 Marks, the
decker’s physical location is known and reported to the
authorities immediately.
RIGGERS
The following rules determine how Rigging is
handled and specifies rules for use a Control Rig in
Shadowrun for Savage Worlds.
JUMPING IN
A character with Control Rig cyberware can take
direct control of a drone or vehicle that is equipped with
rigger interface gear, allowing them to virtually be the
machine. While in AR, it takes a Standard Action to jump
into a drone or vehicle. While in VR, the rigger may jump
into a device or from one device to another as a free
action.
COMMAND CONSOLES
Cyberdecks provide a few key stats for potential
Deckers.
Rating: the value of combined Noise Reduction and
Sharing used by the Command Console. Noise Reduction
is used as with all Matrix activity to reduce the penalties
imposed by Noise in the Matrix. Sharing is the number
of Autosofts that the Command Console can run on all
slaved drones at the same time. If a drone is running any
of its own Autosofts, it cannot use any from the
Command Console.
Devices: the number of devices that can be slaved to
the Command Console.
Processing: the die value that is used by the
Command Console to perform or resist Matrix actions on
its own.
Firewall: the difficulty (target number for hacking) to
detect or affect the Command Console by hacking
attempts.
Shielding: the difficulty to damage the persona in
cybercombat.
VIRTUAL REALITY AND RIGGING
Being jumped into a vehicle requires that the rigger
be in VR. It requires a direct neural connection to a
Command Console (such as that from a datajack or
trodes). The advantage of VR over AR is that the
character may ignore up to -2 in Multi-Action Penalties
for any Matrix actions and may utilize the benefits
granted by Control Rig cyberware. The disadvantages are
that the character is no longer aware of their physical
world surroundings, and the character is susceptible to
any Matrix attacks that would cause damage to their
physical body.
NOISE AND RIGGING
Controlling a drone or vehicle wirelessly always
imposes the normal Noise penalties (as for in the Matrix,
p. xx) to any actions performed through that drone or
vehicle. Directly connecting to a drone or a vehicle,
Noise penalties do not apply.
A rigger using a Command Console can also spend an
action to make an Electronics skill test with a TN of 4, and
every point higher than 4 reduces the effective Noise for
them by 1 for the rest of the turn.
BIOFEEDBACK
When a vehicle or other device that a rigger is
jumped into takes damage, the rigger is attacked by
Biofeedback damage that deals xd6 the bypasses physical
armor, where x is the number of wounds dealt to the
vehicle.
CYBERCOMBAT AND RIGGING
Though Riggers cannot use the Command Console to
initiate or attack in Cybercombat, Deckers can attack a
Rigger’s Command Console with the attempt to crash it
or take control of drones and vehicles. The Command
Console must be defeated in Cybercombat (like a
Cyberdeck) before control is gained by a Decker. All
Command Consoles have Stability 3 when in
Cybercombat.
Vehicles controlled through Commlinks can by Quick
Hacked like all devices slaved to Commlinks, unless the
Commlink is slaved to a Cyberdeck, in which case, normal
Cybercombat rules apply.
Command Consoles may take advantage of Full
Matrix Defense while in Cybercombat as well.
DUMPSHOCK AND RIGGING
If a vehicle or drone is destroyed while the rigger is
jumped into it, they are affected by Dumpshock, causing
them to suffer a level of Fatigue.
HOSTS AND RIGGERS
A rigger that is connected to the physical security
devices of a Host is often referred to as a security spider.
These riggers slave their Command Console to the Host,
granting them access to any of the physical security
devices on said Host. Physical distance is non-existent to
the devices on the Host regardless of how far the rigger
is from the Host’s physical location. There is no limit to
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the number of devices that may be controlled by a rigger
acting as a security spider.
DRONES
These are unmanned vehicles that are used remotely
by riggers via Command Consoles or autonomously.
Drones have a Device Rating that determines how easily
they may be Quick Hacked if not slaved to a Command
Console or Cyberdeck. A drone uses its Device Rating or
the rating of a Commlink master to determine the target
number for Quick Hacking. Note that drones can be set
to follow voice commands and do not necessarily need to
be linked to a Commlink or Command Console, but
control is limited to the drone’s ability to perceive the
controller’s voice.
PILOT PROGRAMS
Pilot programs are a type of artificial intelligence
that allows drones to function semi-autonomously.
Intelligence may be a generous description as they are
very limited in decision-making and tend to only follow
orders given to them.
Pilot programs are specific to the device it is
currently installed in and cannot be moved between
different devices.
The Pilot Program has a rating in die type that it uses
for any Smarts or Spirit tests. Also, when faced with a
decision that it has no order or previous programming
for, it makes a Pilot Program test (TN 4). On a success,
the controller may suggest a course of action (with Game
Master discretion) that the drone may follow.
Otherwise, it will continue its previous course of action
or cease to don anything until given a specific command.
AUTOSOFTS
These are specialized programs used by Riggers to
increase the effectiveness of their drones. Command
Consoles may run a number of programs that they have
designated from their Rating (see p. xx, Command
Consoles). Drones may run a number of programs as
determined by the Programs attribute of the specific
drone. Swapping Autosofts is an action, whether done
on a Command Console or on the drone itself.
Autosofts that have the ‘[Model]’ keyword are
specific to the model of drone and cannot be used
interchangeably between different models. If a drone
does not possess an Autosoft it can make a test at d4-2.
The common Autosofts are listed below:
Clearsight: This is the drone’s Notice skill.
Electronic Warfare: not used.
[Model] Evasion: This is used similarly to an Agility
attribute to resist attacks or powers.
[Model] Maneuvering: This acts as the skill needed
to control the vehicle (Boating, Driving, or Piloting).
 [Model] Stealth: This acts as the Stealth skill for the
drone.
[Model] Targeting: This acts as the Shooting skill for
the drone.
DRONE MULTIPLE ACTIONS
Because of their processing power, drones can easily
multitask, allowing them to ignore -2 in Multi-action
penalties and draw their own card for initiative (though
multiple drones of the same type may share a single
action card).
CYBERCOMBAT AND DRONES
Drones may be attacked in cybercombat to put them
out of commission permanently. Treat the Drone Rating
as both Firewall and Shielding with 3 wounds before
being crashed. Note that a drone slaved to a Command
Console is protected until the Command Console is
compromised. Repairing Matrix damage is the same as
for Cyberdecks (see p. xx, Repairing Matrix Damage).
GEAR
ACQUIRING GEAR
Each piece of gear has an Availability Rating that
determines how easy it is to obtain. If the Availability is
blank, then the item is commonly available and may be
purchased at an appropriate store. If the item has a
numerical Availability, it can only be purchased through
the Black Market or similar channels.
To purchase an item from the Black Market, make a
Research skill test using the Availability as the Target
Number referred to as an Availability Test. Success on
the test means that the gear is acquired at the given
price and it is delivered in the amount of time noted on
the Delivery Times table below. If the test is failed, the
item cannot be attempted to purchase for double the
time listed on the delivery table (i.e. failing an Availability
Test for an item that would be delivered in 2 days
requires the searcher to wait 4 days before trying again).
Money can be used to make the Availability Test
easier. For every 25% of the item’s base cost, +1 is
added to the test to a maximum of +12.
A critical failure on the Availability Test means that
the inquiry has attracted unwanted attention, which
could be in the form of law enforcement, underworld
entities, or rival runners.
CONTACTS AND AVAILABILITY
A character’s contacts may be employed to acquire
gear for them. If the contact is appropriate to acquire
gear, they may gain a bonus to the Availability Test,
assuming the contact can acquire gear at all. The contact
would use their own Connection rating in the Availability
Test, modified by spending extra money as above.
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Assume at least a 10% fee for the Contact’s time unless
the contact has a Loyalty of d8+.
DELIVERY TIMES TABLE
Gear Cost Delivery Time
Up to 100 nuyen 6 hours
101 to 1000 nuyen 1 day
1001 to 10000 nuyen 2 days
10001 to 100000 nuyen 1 week
More than 100000 nuyen 1 month
FENCING GEAR
Availability on a piece of gear helps when trying to
offload items to a buyer. To fence gear, one must find a
buyer by make a Persuasion Test with a TN 10, adding
the Availability Rating of the gear as a bonus to the test.
This takes a period of time equal to the Delivery Time for
the specific gear.
Once a buyer is found, an Opposed Persuasion roll is
made between the seller and buyer. The base value of
the fenced item is 25% of its standard value. If the seller
wins the Opposed roll, for each point the test is won,
increase the price by 5% per point the test is won. If the
buyer wins the Opposed roll, subtract 5% from the price
per point difference in the test. This determines the
price for this buyer, and the seller can opt to sell at this
price or start the process all over again to find a new
buyer.
A critical failure on the test to find a buyer means
that the selling process has attracted unwanted
attention, which could be in the form of law
enforcement, underworld entities, or rival runners. A
critical failure on the haggling test means that the buyer
is insulted, or some other suitably problematic situation
has arisen.
FENCING THROUGH CONTACTS
Gear may always be fenced through an appropriate
contact, such as a fixer, with the contact offering 5% per
points in Loyalty (not the die type), no questions asked.
REPAIRING GEAR
If gear becomes physically damaged, a Repair test is
used to remove damage from the item. This is most
often used for Vehicles but may be appropriate for use
with any piece of gear that could become damaged.
For gear with Wounds (such as vehicles and drones),
each wound costs 10% of the base item in material costs
to repair (material costs have an availability of one-half
of the complete item, rounded up).
The interval is determined by the type of item being
repaired. Small, simple items (melee weapons, personal
armor, non-electronic gear) have an interval of 1 hour.
Larger or more complex item (firearms, most electronics,
drones) has an interval of 3 hours. Very large or very
complex items (passenger vehicles) has an interval of 1 To find the total payout for the run multiply the Base
day. Make a Repair test with TN 4. Success means 1 Cost by the total modifiers. This is amount, per runner,
wound is removed. Each Raise on the test reduces the that is offered by the employer.
time by half (so one-quarter base interval on the second The runners can then make an opposed Persuasion
raise). roll against the employer, increasing the Payout by 10%
The following table modifies the test based on on a success, and +40% per Raise.
conditions.
Situation Modifier
Working Conditions:
Distracting -1
Poor -2
Bad -3
Terrible -4
Superior +1
Tools and/or Parts are:
Inadequate -2
Unavailable -4 or NA
Superior +1
Plans/Reference Materials:
Available +1
Augmented Reality Enhanced +2

REWARDS
There is a general formula to determine how much a
run should reward the characters in money (nuyen). The
following table breaks down how to determine the
proposed cost of a run, should the Johnson be forthright
in their dealings. Note that this is somewhat different
than SR5 rules (which assume, strangely, that you agree
to a run without knowing what the price will be). In
Savage Worlds Shadowrun, the price is determined up
front
Base Cost 3000
Situation Modifier
Opposing Force is Low Skilled +0
Opposing Force is Moderately Skilled +1
Opposing Force is Highly Skilled +2
Opposing Force is Elite +4
Opposing Force is the Best in the World +8
Opposing Force is expected to outnumber +1
the runners
Opposing Force is known to be 6 or more +1
Critters
Opposing Force is known to be 3 or more +1
spirits
Job to be completed in short timeframe +1
Runners expected to risk public exposure or +1
a raised profile as part of the job
Job expected to bring the runners into direct +1
contact with a notably dangerous part or
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