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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.
Visit TechnoirRPG.com for more information and downloads
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
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.
CONNECTIONS
Aja Goeth aka Green sauce biddy
Sells the local specialty food from a van in the middle of Old Frankfurt's financial district.
COAX
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X Friendly
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DETECT
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X Observant
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FIGHT
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X Stubborn
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HACK
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MOVE
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OPERATE
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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X Creative
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DETECT
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X Musical
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FIGHT
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X Unpredictable
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HACK
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MOVE
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X ________________________ ______________________
OPERATE
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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Ying Trey
Former Head of DeutComs global asset management department, now a self made boss.
COAX
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X Analytical
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DETECT
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X Authoritative
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FIGHT
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X Knowledgeable
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HACK
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X Prepared
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MOVE
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OPERATE
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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Connected
ECB (faction)
Ultors Frankfurt(faction)
DeutComSec (threat)
Connected
Murder (event)
Russian Mob(faction)
Palmengarten (location)
AI-in-a-box (object)
Fleshdrones (threat)
Connected
ECB (faction)
Rothschild's heirs(faction)
DeutComSec(threat)
Nahide Achab
Seems to know everyone and claims to be able to get you anything. Hangs out in the Next Omen
COAX
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X Charming
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DETECT
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X Energetic
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FIGHT
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X Ruthless
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HACK
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MOVE
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OPERATE
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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Randi Choptra
Works at the airport clinic and supplements his income with discreet services.
COAX
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X Brainy
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DETECT
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X Discreet
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FIGHT
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X Seductive
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HACK
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MOVE
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OPERATE
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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Sascha Krger
SubOrb Airport ground crew shift leader, has some odd jobs on the side.
COAX
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X Bossy
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DETECT
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X Fearless
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FIGHT
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X Practiced
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HACK
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X Violent
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MOVE
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OPERATE
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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Connected
Murder (event)
DeutCom Offices(location)
HackDeck (object)
Connected
Fra-Orb-Port (faction)
ECB (faction)
Palmengarten (location)
AI-in-a-box (object)
Fleshdrones (threat)
Connected
Boat Chase(event)
Plane Crash(event)
Fra-Orb-Port(faction)
HackDeck (object)
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.
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
Object Pool
Calm
Obedient
Protective
Sneaky
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Precise
Twitchy
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Quick
Barker pistol
Cyberlegs
HENCHMAN
Mark Schneider, cutter
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COAX
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DETECT
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FIGHT
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HACK
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MOVE
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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Duster Shotgun
X linked, loud,
powerful, Short range
Gatamatic Pistol
X burst fire, linked, short
range, small
Stinger Pistol
X linked, small, short range
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Brutal
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Specks
X cam, eyeRez display, linked,
mic, pound sound
Reflex stimulators
X implant, nerve-linked, reflexive,
quick
Jacked Hauler
X armored, cargo, heavy, huge
linked, treads, stolen
Object Pool
Leutnant Becker
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COAX
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DETECT
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FIGHT
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HACK
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MOVE
OPERATE g
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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X
X
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X
X
Authorative
Disciplined
Tough
Threatening
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Oberfeldwebel Michal
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COAX
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DETECT
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FIGHT
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HACK
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MOVE
OPERATE g g c
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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X
X
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X
X
Agile
Brave
Healthy
Practiced
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Barker pistol
X linked, loud, powerful,
short range
Duster Shotgun
X linked, loud,
powerful, Short range
Hawkeye rifle
X armor-piercing, cam,
large, linked, long range, scope
Jaguar smg
X cam, burst fire, linked,
short range
Knife
X melee, small, sharp
Kevlar vest
X ballistic armor, condition
monitor, linked
Cyberarm
X implant, nerve-linked,
linked, spring-loaded
Cybereyes
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HENCHMAN
Eike, driver
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
X
Nicol, soldier
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Intuitive
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
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Talented
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Reflexive
Kersten, hacker
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
X
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Persistent
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HEAVIES
Jorgi, leader
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
Barb, hitman
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
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X
X
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X
X
Calm
Detailed
Logical
Smart
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Jumpsuit
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X
X
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X
Alert
Artistic
Deadly
Sneaky
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Jule, hacker
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
X
Practiced
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Steady
Cybereyes
Cyberhand
X implant, nerve-linked
claws, matched pair, dexterous
Interface duds
X gesture input, linked
Reflex stimulators
X implant, nerve-linked, reflexive,
Cleaning Kit
X Toxin-filter, thermal-imaging,
UV light, spheels, sonar-imaging
infrared, linked, cleaning chemicals
Specks
X cam, eyeRez display,
linked, mic, pound sound
Spiderbot
X adhesive legs, cam, linked, mic
small, syringe, silent
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Creative
Olli, cleaner
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
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Georg, shooter
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COAX
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DETECT
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FIGHT
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HACK
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MOVE
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OPERATE
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
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Cyberears
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HENCHMAN
Curly, driver
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
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Object Pool
Jaguar smg
X cam, burst fire, linked,
short range, silencer
ARX-21
X Burst fire, large, long-range,
short-range, stock, silencer
Stinger pistol
X cam, derma-linked, short
range, silencer, small
Knife
X melee, small, sharp
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Observant
Objs: stinger pistol, jumpsuit, cybereyes, interface duds, cleaning kit, specks
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Object Pool
X
X
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X
X
Angry
Handsome
Paranoid
Threatening
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______________________
y
y
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Duster Shotgun
X linked, loud,
powerful, Short range
Barker pistol
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X
X
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X
Agile
Brutal
Fearless
Tough
______________________
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______________________
______________________
______________________
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HENCHMAN
Sergei Kozlof, muscle
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COAX
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DETECT
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FIGHT
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HACK
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MOVE
OPERATE g c c
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PROWL
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SHOOT
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TREAT
X
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c c
Large
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Precise
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Disciplined
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THREAT: DeutComSec
HEAVIES
Object Pool
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X
X
X
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X
Bossy
Discrete
Protective
Ruthless
______________________
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X
X
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X
X
Determined
Disabled
Obsessive
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Predictive
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Technical
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______________________ ______________________
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HENCHMAN
Yannie, guard
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
X
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Twitchy
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Observant
Jona, patroler
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
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Alert
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Clever
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ARX-21
X Burst fire, large, long-range,
short-range, stock, linked
Jaguar smg
X burst fire, linked,
short range
Barker pistol
X linked, loud, powerful,
short range
Baton
X blunt, derma-linked,
melee, stunning
Interface Duds
X gesture input, linked,
touch feedback
Headjack
X cerebral input, cochlear
splice, encrypted, firewall, implant
linked, nerve-linked, optical
splice, somatic splice
Specks
X cam, eyeRez display, linked,
mic, pound sound
Reflex stimulators
X implant, nerve-linked, reflexive,
quick
Hoveroid
X cam, ir, linked, rotorfan, burst
fire, short range, thermal imaging
Griller
X armored, burst fire, cam,
linked, mic, robot arm, short
range, treads
THREAT: Fleshdrones
HEAVIES
AlphaDrone
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
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X
X
X
X
X
Authoritative
Calm
Fast
Smart
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
Object Pool
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Gatamatic Pistol
X burst fire, linked, short
range, small
Stinger Pistol
X linked, small, short range
Knife
X melee, small, sharp
Interface Duds
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Cybereyes
HackDrone
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
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X
X
X
X
X
Alert
Fearless
Quick
Technical
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
______________________
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HENCHMAN
ScoutDrone
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
X
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FlyDrone
COAX
DETECT
FIGHT
HACK
MOVE
OPERATE
PROWL
SHOOT
TREAT
X
Limber
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Tall
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Ace
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Steady
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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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