MAKE A DEAL (EMPATHY)

Hunger, strife and conflict – your livelihood. Earlier,
when there was plenty of grub and the Elder looked
after you like you were his own children, you were
a weak nobody. Now, you have found good use for
your talent of seeing people’s needs and fulfilling
them – for a price. You have dirt on almost everyone
in the Ark, and there is hardly anything you can’t
get your hands on.
The most common use of the Make a Deal skill
is to find a contact to get you something you need
– be it grub, water, gear or a particular favor.
Failure: You get stonewalled and nobody wants to
deal with you. Or worse, you step on somebody’s
toes and now you’re looking over your shoulder…
Success: You know who probably has what you
need. If he wants to give it to you is another matter
entirely – you need to roleplay this out. Often you’ll
need to Manipulate someone to get what you want.
Answer the above questions with help from the GM.
Then, roll to Make a Deal. If you fail, someone ends
up feeling cheated by you and you could be in a
world of hurt. If you succeed, choose one option for
every / you roll:
K You gain D6 bullets.
K You gain D6 rations of grub.
K You gain 2D6 rations of Rot-free water.
K You gain 2D6 doses of booze.
K You get dirt on someone. The GM decides on
who, and what the information is, but you are
free to make suggestions.
Deals on the side can be handled summarily, just
roll the dice and move – as long as you make your
roll. If you fail, the consequences could be painful
and should be played out in more detail.

Deals on the Side: There is second way to use the

Make a Deal skill. You can do business on the side,
whenever you have a few hours to spare in the Ark.
You can only roll once per session. First, choose
what you’re trading in and with whom:

K Deal in grub – where’s it from, and who’s the

buyer?
K Deal in water – what’s the source, and who’s
the buyer?
K Deal in scrap – who’s the supplier, and who’s
the buyer?
K Deal in booze – who distills it and who’s the
buyer?
K Act as a courier or negotiator between rival
Bosses.
K Guard something or someone. What, who and
why?
K Steal something. What, from whom, and who
want’s it?