Tagged: Briefings

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Cracking Cell Phones

Written by Glenn Davisson Generic rules for incorporating the cracking of cell phones into your missions. Note: This was originally written for Covert Ops. It has been genericized to work with any percentage based...

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The Making of a Spy

Written by Glenn Davisson Joining the CIA The typical recruit for the CIA’s Clandestine Service must be between 26 and 36 years old (though some exceptions are allowed, especially if they bring useful real...

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Diplomatic Immunity

Written by Glenn Davisson If you’re looking for a real life-ish way to keep your favorite villain out of prison, give them diplomatic immunity. This is a very brief (and over-simplified) summary of the...

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DM Props

by Dru Pagliassotti In the corner of my living room is an innocuous-looking cedar chest that I snagged from my parents when I moved out of the house. During the week it sits there...

Quick Car Chase Rules 0

Quick Car Chase Rules

by Chris Johnson Introduction These rules allow quick, efficient, and accurate means to incorporate car chase scenarios into gaming sessions. The rules lean more toward simplicity than technicality. They are designed specifically to be...

When Only The Best Will Do 0

When Only The Best Will Do

by Kevin Marzahl In 1945, the Germans lost the Second World War, and for the second time since the turn of the century, they were forced to disarm. When West Germany was allowed to...

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Weapons Statistics

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL: For Administrators and Agents BEGIN MESSAGE TO: Administrators desiring clarification of inconsistencies between the statistics found on the Weapons Chart and statistics as generated using the optional Gun Design rules. BY...

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Guidelines for Villains

by Dru Pagliassotti There’s one golden rule that every villain should keep in mind: “Don’t piss off the adventurer.” If villains could just keep this in mind, they’d probably get away with a lot...

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Planning for the Unexpected

by Dru Pagliassotti Every gamemaster has faced it—that moment where the players suddenly come up with plan that s/he had never dreamed they’d consider … and for which s/he has absolutely no preparation. One...

You Win Some, You Lose Some 0

You Win Some, You Lose Some

by Dru Pagliassotti The last guest is out the door, the gaming paraphernalia has been swept away, the trash bin is overflowing, the sink is piled high with dishes, and the VCR clock is...

The Saint Prestige Class 0

The Saint Prestige Class

by Zach Sutherland (aka ZGaidin) The Saint is a master impersonator and innovator. While not suited for long-term, deep-cover assignments, when you need someone to walk in, do a quick job, and walk out...