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Table of contents

Introduction 4
Introduction to the world of DBP (and a list of movies that are relevant) 4
Introduction to pen and paper RPG (and what you will need to play) 5
The role of Black Dagger (BD) 6
The role of the unit 7
The role of the player 8
The role of the Game Master (GM) 9
Game mechanics 11
Example characters 11
Dice system 19
Skill checks 20
Attribute checks 21
Special rolls 22
The luck system 22
Critical success, critical failure, and glitches 22
Basic combat 23
Speed 23
Movement 24
Attack & defense 24
Penalties 25
Advanced combat 26
Explosives 30
Blast area 30
Hand grenades, grenade launchers and rocket launchers 30
Chases 31
On foot 31
In a vehicle 31
Environmental hazards 32
Falling 32
Drowning 32
Slips and crashing 32
Health 33
CP 33
HP 33
Healing 34
Stress system 35
Example mission to illustrate game mechanics 36

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Creating a character 41
Backstory 41
Attributes 42
Skill points 43
Skills 43
Languages 43
Perks 44
Traits 44
Flaws 44
Money and gear 45
Health 46
Interests 47
3 character system 48
Improving your character 49
Training 49
Experience 50
Network of contacts (NOC) 51
Buying new gear 52
Effects of age 53
Example campaigns and missions 54
Historically inspired campaign: Iran 54
Historically inspired campaign: Guatemala 55
Fictional campaign: Silesia 56
Examples of standard missions and objectives 57
Examples of side missions 58
Tables 59
Skills 59
Perks, traits and flaws 71
Gear 72
Introduction to gear 72
Items 73
Weapons 75
Grenade types 78
Weapon modifications and attachments 78
Vehicle specifications 79
Crafting 80
Quick action summary 81
Attack roll penalties 81
Examples of cover 82
Examples of stress 83
Summary of combat rules 84
Random enemy generator 87
Random side mission generator 89
Character sheet 90

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Introduction
Introduction to the world of DBP (and a list of movies that are relevant)

Dagger by proxy is set during the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. The United States and Soviet Union are
waging a cold war, in which they cannot battle each other directly. Instead, they attempt to
influence their global political agendas through proxies: organizations and states that will do
their bidding... for a price.

On the front lines of this war are small mercenary teams that do the work traditionally executed
by spies. Assassinations, revolts, and the gathering of intelligence all performed by individuals
who, if caught, cannot implicate their true masters.

Campaigns in DBP can be set anywhere between early 1950s till late 1980s. These years were
defined by amazing technological advances, mass paranoia due to 'the communist threat',
globalization and, most importantly, CIA sponsored regime changes.

The world in DBP is as realistic as action movies such as the Rock, the Bourne Identity or even
Die Hard: if you've seen it in one of these movies, then it's possible in DBP!

Here are a couple of other movies that are relevant to DBP, and why:
-‐ Dr. Strangelove and The Manchurian Candidate both give an indication of the paranoia and
technology of that time.
-‐ Ronin is an excellent movie about mercenaries, handlers, and teamwork.
-‐ Clear and Present Danger is a nice representation of how covert missions are set up and run.
-‐ Navy SEALs and Tears of the Sun are good illustrations for teamwork and combat in DBP.
-‐ The Americans, a TV series about undercover spies during the cold war.

DBP is easy to imagine, as the cold war isn't that far from our current reality. Furthermore, there
are thousands of movies, books and even websites that can supply you with information and
inspiration for DBP, including historic events that can be used for campaigns. Lastly, the
relatively low level of technology during the cold war makes combat and events very much
dependent on manpower, instead of computerized system, making it more fun to role-‐play.

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Introduction to pen and paper RPG (and what you will need to play)

In a Pen and Paper RPG, a group of ideally 4 or 5 players work together to complete a campaign.
Every player creates and then plays a character. In order to play, every player needs:
-‐ A pen (or preferably: pencil and eraser)
-‐ A sheet of paper
-‐ A set of dice
-‐ A lot of imagination

The pen and paper are required to write down information about the character, such as skills,
items and current health. The dice are required to determine the outcome of actions.

Although strategy and completing missions are important aspects of DBP, it is also important to
play it as an RPG: a role playing game. So create and play a true character: the tough soldier
who is afraid of flying, the sophisticated mentor with a drug addiction, the combat medic who
cowards and flees during actual combat -‐ it's their personality and life experiences that make
them unique and fun to play.

Other things you can use to improve your game are a whiteboard & marker, and props. A
whiteboard can be used to sketch a map of the area, after which the players and enemies can
be added to the map, as well as furniture, shrubberies, cars and anything else that might
provide cover or influence the battle field.. An alternative to sketching a map on a whiteboard is
using a satellite map of an area.

Lastly, props can help enhance the role playing experience. Using tiny action figures to
represent characters and enemies, or writing down the combination to a safe (perhaps in code)
on a piece of paper, can be funny, handy, and immersive.

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The role of Black Dagger (BD)

BD is an international mercenary company. Most of their contracts are secured through their
high level contacts in governments all over the world, although they will sometimes work for
large corporations. In any case, the units that they send out on missions only know that they are
working for BD.

Black Dagger does more than secure contracts and send out units: they also provide support.
Every unit gets their own personal handler: someone who knows how and where to get all sorts
of items. Handlers know the area quite well, and can provide the unit with basic information on
local politics and big players. Their most important function however, is to channel
communications between BD and the unit, such as informing the unit of their orders.

Every country has its own BD emergency number. If the unit is in trouble, they can call this
number for assistance. However, all communications through this number are in code, so don't
expect much information. Usually, the team will only get a time a location, so that they can
meet a BD agent.

Furthermore, BD supplies the unit with a remote hideout and a safe house for their mission. A
remote hideout is about 2 days travel away from the mission area, and will most likely never be
compromised. A safe house on the other hand is inside the mission area, and will be used by the
active team during their deployment. If the cover of a safe house is blown, then the handler or
the team will need to find a replacement.

As long as the team uses the remote hideout or safe house supplied by BD, they do not need to
worry about the costs for everyday necessities like shelter, food and fuel. However, if the team
decides to reside anywhere else, they will need to pay for everything themselves.

In order to blend in globally, BD owns dozens of other companies, such as global tactical
systems and international shipping solutions. The unit can often use these companies as a cover
story for their travels. These companies also allow BD to have at least 2 offices in every country.
Should one be shut down by the government, or be compromised by a double agent, then the
unit will have to get in contact with the other office.

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The role of the unit

When Black Dagger gets an assignment, they will look for a unit that can get the job done.
Deciding which unit to use depends on campaign parameter such as location, goals and budget.
It is not unusual for Black Dagger to send a unit on a low risk assessment mission first, to decide
if they've found the right unit for the job.

Sometimes, several units are used to complete different aspects of the assignment. One unit
could create a distraction while the other carries out an assassination. Mercenaries do not like
or trust other mercenary units, as their goals will often conflict. Therefore, they are likely to be
left in the dark about the possible involvement of other mercenary units.

A typical unit will consist of about 15 mercenaries, all with their own set of specializations. Once
assigned to a campaign, they will assemble together and then move to a remote hideout inside
of the target country. The movement of a group this large can easily attract attention, so some
finesse is necessary at this stage.

Once at the remote hideout, the unit will keep their heads down until they are ready to deploy
on missions. They will conduct a maximum of 1 mission at a time, usually with a small team of 3
to 6 operators. While this team is out on a mission, the rest stay back and lay low.

The exact skills, attributes and equipment that this team must have to complete a mission will
vary. However, as they are both behind enemy lines and separated from their unit, they will
need to be able to handle pretty much all likely situations on their own.

This means that by working together, the team should able to:
-‐ Gather accurate intelligence
-‐ Perform effective counterintelligence
-‐ Carry out assassination missions
-‐ Handle heavy assault missions
-‐ Customize the gear they need to get the job done
-‐ Handle all sorts of vehicles
-‐ Stay alive and get to a safe location

Sometimes it is possible to find and hire others to handle some of these jobs, for instance by
finding a pilot or electrician. However, using someone you don't know or trust can be very
dangerous.

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The role of the player

Each player creates 1 to 3 characters. All the characters of the players combined form a unit.
The active team consists of 1 character per player, keep in mind that it is not possible for a
player to have more than 1 character in the active team (see 3 character system). This means
that each player will only control 1 character at a time. The other characters will either enjoy
downtime at the remote hideout, or be off duty and out of the country completely.

Any decision of a character who is part of the active team is entirely up to the player. However,
DBP is a roleplaying game, and although nobody can force him, the player should have his
characters behave true to their skills and personalities.

Furthermore, the player is entirely responsible for his own character sheet. Keeping track of
attributes, skills, items, penalties, contacts, and even following the rules: these are all the
responsibilities of each individual player. Try to write everything related to your character down
so that it is easy to read and use. This prevents mistakes and keeps the player from slowing
down the game.

When it comes to items that belong to the team, the players will need to decide who is carrying
what. This prevents 2 or more players writing down that they are carrying the teams one and
only rocket launcher, effectively multiplying the amount of rocket launchers the team has.
To prevent this from happening, most teams will appoint a single player to keep track of all
team items.

Also, when the GM gives the player an important piece of information, such as the name of the
local mob boss or the combination to a safe, the player should write this information down. If
the player has forgotten something, then the GM may decide that it means that his character
has also forgotten it (or maybe ask for an [intelligence] check, see attributes).

Lastly, all players will have all their characters join the same unit. This unit is created by BD, and
the characters are recruited to this unit either directly by the unit, or through a
recommendation of BD. This unit is unorthodox, as many of its members are new to the
mercenary game and have just met each other. Although the unit is currently not well known,
over time they will earn a reputation, based on the actions of the players.

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The role of the Game Master (GM)

While all other players can only play a single character at a time, the GM will have to play all
other characters in the world of DBP. The action of every shop vendor, hotel manager, body
guard or police officer are determined by the GM. The environment, and what can be used for
cover, is also entirely up to the GM.

The campaign and missions are also thought up by the GM (see the examples later in this book).
This is not easy: the story of the campaign has to be compelling, the enemies challenging, the
characters colorful and most importantly: the storytelling of events vivid.

During play, the GM will have to be helpful enough to offer hints if the players get stuck, but at
the same time be firm enough to put the lives of their characters in danger, should they become
reckless. The entire time, the GM needs to describe the environment, other characters (also
known as NPCs, or non-‐playable characters), and events. A good GM is a good storyteller: "You
hit him for 8 damage," isn't as much fun for the player as, "You take a shot, and the bullet
pierces through his shoulder for 8 damage."

The GM also decides what exactly the players have to roll to successfully perform their intended
actions. For some actions, such as regular driving from A to B, no roll is necessary for success.
For others, a roll is necessary, and anything except for a critical failure will be good enough. In
most situations, a roll and 1 or more hits are necessary for success. Keep in mind that in these
situations, the GM is allowed to give bonuses or penalties as he sees fit. The rules in this book
are more like guidelines -‐ the GM always has the final word.

As explained earlier, the GM plays all other characters. This means that he potentially has to roll
dozens of skill checks... Instead, an experienced GM will often group different rolls together to
save time and effort. For instance, instead of rolling a separate perception check for every guard
in the compound, he could simply roll a single perception check, with a +1 bonus for every guard
on duty.

Sometimes, the GM is the one who rolls for the player. This is known as a secret roll, and is used
so that the player does not know whether or not he has succeeded. For instance, if a player
wants to know if he is followed, ask for his perception and roll the dice yourself. This way, if you
tell him that he is not being followed, he won't know if it's because he really isn't being
followed, or because he failed his perception check.

Quite often, the GM will have to make seemingly random decisions. For instance, when deciding
if there is a car nearby for the players to steal, or if the guards they just killed had anything
valuable for the players to loot. In these cases, it is probably easiest to just ask one of the
players to roll luck. The more hits, the better the situation for the team.

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It is not easy being a GM, so a good GM comes prepared. The main mission, several possible
side missions, important characters, enemy units and some of the storyline can be thought up
beforehand.

However, a good GM also knows to improvise. Never tell the team what they are obligated to
do, but instead give consequences for their actions. For instance, if a team decides not to
complete their mission, BD may decide to eliminate the team or have the police attempt an
arrest. Also, instead of saying what cannot be done, determine difficulty instead. For instance,
give a -‐10 penalty to a player who wants to search for parts to build his very own tank. Keep in
mind that you are allowed to bend the rules as you see fit.

Improvising is also important, because you never know when a good side mission may evolve.
Maybe one of the players has a drug addiction, and starts doing some wet work for a local
dealer, or maybe the shop vendor is being squeezed by a gang. Stay flexible, and go with the
flow: whatever the players decide to do, you'll have to come up with exciting opportunities.
Lastly, the GM has to give all players XP and a monetary reward for their efforts. How much is
entirely up to the GM, but here are some guidelines.

After every session, give 1 to 5XP to every player if that session was relatively uneventful and
they failed to push the storyline, 5 to 15XP to each player if they got several different things
done and pushed the storyline forward, and 15 to 30XP to each player if they were successful in
doing lots of different things and caused the storyline to develop dramatically. If 1 character has
done something absolutely stunning during the session, he can be awarded 20% bonus XP.
If all characters are highly experiences, you can hand out more XP.

After completing a mission, the team will receive a monetary reward, that they will have to split
up themselves. The exact reward depends on the danger of that mission, and on whether or not
the team completed any secondary objectives. Think 0 to 400 dollars per team for low risk
mission, 400 to 1.000 dollars for moderate risk, and 1.000 to 4.000 dollars for high risk missions.

After completing an entire campaign, the entire unit may receive bonus XP and rewards.
Usually, 0 to 20XP per character for a messy and uneventful campaign, 20 to 50XP per character
for an exciting and well executed campaign, and 50 to 100XP per character for an absolutely
stunning performance during the campaign. Likewise, it is normal to hand out an extra
monetary reward to the entire unit of 0 to 1.000 dollars, 1.000 to 4.000 dollars, or 4.000 to
10.000 dollars, depending on the units performance during the campaign.

Note that it is also possible to hand out other forms of rewards, such as new contacts or
equipment.
Also note that new and inexperienced units should receive less XP and rewards than
experienced units who have proven themselves over time.

Lastly, the same person should remain in the role of GM throughout a campaign. If somebody
else wants to host a campaign as GM, or if the GM would like to join as a player, then finish the
current campaign first and then start a new one with a different GM. Ideally, new campaigns
will follow each other up chronologically, so a campaign that takes place in 1961 should not be
followed up by a campaign that takes place in the 50s.
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Game mechanics
Example characters

There are 7 example character sheets in the following pages. Note that the character sheet
contains a section with attributes, a section with skills, and a section with general information
(such as name). A normal character sheet would also have a section with items, gear and
contacts, but that part is left out on purpose.

Take a quick look at these characters, and try to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
Familiarize yourself with the character sheet, as it will help you understand the game mechanics
of DBP.

These 7 characters are examples of the most common types of characters. In fact, these
characters are so common, we may even call them stereotypes:
-‐ The Face: persuades, deceives, negotiates and gathers information using his charisma.
-‐ The Thief: uses stealth, disguises and forgery to infiltrate, steal and assassinate.
-‐ The Rambo: weapons expert -‐ tends to be big, intimidating and good at knocking people out.
-‐ The Engineer: explosives expert and good at customizing gear, usually also the driver.
-‐ The Medic: the healer, but often also the pilot, interpreter and smartest guy in the team.
-‐ The Technician: electronics expert, good at crafting bugs and remote detonators.
-‐ The Sniper: knows the outdoors, how to stay hidden, and how to use his rifle.

Note that when working together as a team, there is nothing these 7 characters can't do.

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Character sheet
Name: Charles Weight: 70 Perks: High pain tolerance
Nationality: British Height: 178 Traits:
Year of birth: 1924 Eyes: Blue Flaws: Ego
Skin tone: White Hair: Brown Languages: English (N), Russian (3), French (1)

Attributes
Instinct: 3 Fitness: 2 Perception: 3 Willpower: 2 HP: 6
Intelligence: 2 Agility: 3 Charisma: 5 Luck: 3 CP: 11
XP:
$$:

Skill
Group SGE Skill Skill Skill Skill
Firearms Pistols (agi): 4 SMGs (agi): Rifles (agi): Shotguns (agi):

Melee Hand to hand Knives (agi): Improvised 2
(fit): (ins):
Heavy Machine guns Rocket L. (agi): Grenade L. (ins): Turrets (agi):
weapons (agi):

Explosives Grenades (ins): Bomb building Mines (ins):
(int):
Stealth Camouflage (per): Infiltration (ins): 2 Shadowing (ins): 2 Quick draw
(agi):
Thievery Forgery (int): Disguise (ins): Lock picking 2 Palming (agi):
(ins):
Influence Deception (cha): 3 Leadership 3 Persuasion 3* Info-‐gathering 3
(cha): (cha): (cha):
Athletics Climbing (fit): Gymnastics 1 Swimming (fit): Running (fit):
(agi):
Outdoors Survival (ins): Tracking (int): Navigation (int):

Mechanic Engineering (int): Maintenance Electronics (int):
(int):
Driving Ground vehicles 1 Boats (ins): Airplanes (int): Helicopters
(ins): (int):
Misc. Escape artist Healing (int): 1 Toxicology (int): Exotic weapon
(agi): (agi):

Notes:

Charles is a talker, and can persuade people to do the craziest of things (especially women: specialization
for flirting). He can handle a stealth mission, and take care of himself during a fight. He doesn't carry much
firepower though; just his .38, somewhat hidden in an ankle holster.
He got kicked out of MI-‐6 due to his recklessness (flaw: ego). He joined BD shortly after.

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Character sheet
Name: Raven Weight: 58 Perks: Fast reflexes
Nationality: Argentina Height: 165 Traits: Female
Year of birth: 1930 Eyes: Brown Flaws: Kleptomaniac
Skin tone: Tanned Hair: Brown Languages: Spanish (N), English (2)

Attributes
XP:
$$:

Skill
Firearms Pistols (agi): SMGs (agi): Rifles (agi): Shotguns (agi):

Melee Hand to hand Knives (agi): Improvised 1
(fit): (ins):
weapons (agi):

(int):
Stealth Camouflage (per): 3 Infiltration (ins): 3 Shadowing (ins): 3 Quick draw 4*
(agi):
Thievery Forgery (int): 3 Disguise (ins): 3 Lock picking 3 Palming (agi): 3
(ins):
Influence Deception (cha): Leadership Persuasion Info-‐gathering
Athletics Climbing (fit): 2 Gymnastics 2 Swimming (fit): Running (fit):
(agi):

(int):
Driving Ground vehicles Boats (ins): Airplanes (int): Helicopters
(ins): (int):
Misc. Escape artist 1 Healing (int): Toxicology (int): 2 Exotic weapon 3
(agi): (agi):

Notes:

Raven grew up on the streets, where she learned her passion for stealing things, especially jewelry
(specialization for stealing worn jewelry, her flaw compels her to do this all the time). Once, she stole a
briefcase full of diamonds, that turned out to belong to a BD team on an active mission. The briefcase had a
tracking device, and instead of killing her, the team recognized her talent, and put her in contact with BD.
She's not exactly a fighter, but she has a talent for using her garrote to silently take down enemies.

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Character sheet
Name: Big Ben Weight: 100 Perks: Experienced, quick heal
Nationality: Congo Height: 195 Traits: XL
Year of birth: 1920 Eyes: Brown Flaws: Bad temper
Skin tone: Black Hair: Black Languages: French (N), English (1)

Attributes
XP:
$$:

Skill

Melee Hand to hand 4 Knives (agi): Improvised
(fit): (ins):
Heavy 2 Machine guns 3 Rocket L. (agi): 3 Grenade L. (ins): 3 Turrets (agi): 3
weapons (agi):

(int):
Stealth Camouflage (per): Infiltration (ins): Shadowing (ins): Quick draw
(agi):
Thievery Forgery (int): Disguise (ins): Lock picking Palming (agi):
(ins):
Athletics Climbing (fit): 1 Gymnastics Swimming (fit): Running (fit): 1
(agi):
Outdoors Survival (ins): 1 Tracking (int): Navigation (int):

Mechanic Engineering (int): Maintenance 2 Electronics (int):
(int):
(ins): (int):
Misc. Escape artist Healing (int): Toxicology (int): Exotic weapon
(agi): (agi):

Notes:

Benjamin (Big Ben) has been fighting his entire life, most notably in north Africa during the second world
war. After he was arrested and imprisoned for beating up an officer, a DB agent paid him a visit and offered
him a get out of jail free card...
His experience in heavy weapons pays off during stressful assault mission, during which Big Ben keeps his
cool.

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Character sheet
Name: Aleksy Weight: 80 Perks: Experienced, common sense
Nationality: Polish Height: 175 Traits: Thrill seeker
Year of birth: 1930 Eyes: Blue Flaws: Alcohol addiction
Skin tone: White Hair: Blonde Languages: Polish (N), English (2), Russian (3)

Attributes
XP:
$$:

Skill
Firearms Pistols (agi): SMGs (agi): Rifles (agi): Shotguns (agi): 3

Melee Hand to hand Knives (agi): 1 Improvised
(fit): (ins):
weapons (agi):

Explosives 2 Grenades (ins): 3 Bomb building 5 Mines (ins): 3
(int):
Stealth Camouflage (per): 1 Infiltration (ins): Shadowing (ins): Quick draw
(agi):
(ins):
Athletics Climbing (fit): Gymnastics Swimming (fit): Running (fit): 1
(agi):
Outdoors Survival (ins): Tracking (int): 1 Navigation (int):

Mechanic Engineering (int): 3 Maintenance 3 Electronics (int): 3
(int):
(ins): (int):
(agi): (agi):

Notes:

His father fought in the Polish-‐Soviet war, and returned a drunk. This is a habit Aleksy picked up, which
ruined his chances for a university degree. Instead, he joined the army. He felt most at ease sweeping for
mines and handling explosives. When there was no danger of being blown up, he would drink.
His talent for dismantling WWII bombs got him a little bit of a celebrity status, and he would often be sent
to assist neighboring countries. After one such visit in Britain, he was approached by a BD agent who
offered him an exciting life. Finally, instead of dismantling bombs, he could detonate them.
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Character sheet
Name: Tanaka Weight: 62 Perks: Fast thinker
Nationality: Japanese Height: 166 Traits:
Year of birth: 1932 Eyes: Brown Flaws:
Skin tone: Yellow Hair: Black Languages: Japanese (N), English (2), German
(2), Spanish (2), Russian (2)

Attributes
XP:
$$:

Skill
Firearms Pistols (agi): 2 SMGs (agi): Rifles (agi): Shotguns (agi):

Melee Hand to hand Knives (agi): Improvised
(fit): (ins):
weapons (agi):

(int):
Stealth Camouflage (per): Infiltration (ins): 3 Shadowing (ins): Quick draw
(agi):
Thievery Forgery (int): Disguise (ins): Lock picking 3 Palming (agi):
(ins):
Athletics Climbing (fit): 2 Gymnastics 2 Swimming (fit): 2 Running (fit): 2
(agi):

Mechanic Engineering (int): Maintenance Electronics (int): 2
(int):
Driving Ground vehicles 3 Boats (ins): 3 Airplanes (int): 3 Helicopters 3
(ins): (int):
(agi): (agi):

Notes:

He was born in Osaka, Japan, but moved to England after WWII. His father was an architect and would
often travel to other countries, taking his son with him. Tanaka went to medical school to please his father,
but when his father died, Tanaka decided he wanted an adventurous life. He tried to join the army, but was
rejected as a security risk due to his Japanese roots. He was subsequently approached and recruited by BD.

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Character sheet
Name: Viktor Weight: 76 Perks: Dual wielding, lip reading
Nationality: German Height: 176 Traits: Bloody mess
Year of birth: 1922 Eyes: Brown Flaws: Deaf
Skin tone: White Hair: Brown Languages: German (N), English (2)

Attributes
XP:
$$:

Skill
Firearms Pistols (agi): SMGs (agi): 5 Rifles (agi): Shotguns (agi):

(fit): (ins):
weapons (agi):

Explosives Grenades (ins): Bomb building 5 Mines (ins): 2
(int):
(agi):
(ins):
Athletics Climbing (fit): Gymnastics Swimming (fit): Running (fit):
(agi):
Outdoors Survival (ins): 1 Tracking (int): 1 Navigation (int): 2

Mechanic Engineering (int): 3 Maintenance 3 Electronics (int): 5
(int):
(ins): (int):
Misc. Escape artist Healing (int): 1 Toxicology (int): 1 Exotic weapon
(agi): (agi):

Notes:

Viktor was born in Berlin, and lost his hearing at age 13 because of a Soviet mortar round. Since then, he
stopped playing with friends or going to school. He became obsessed with radio technology, and by age 15
started helping criminals by installing (or deactivating) electronic alarm systems. A BD handler
recommended his services to a mercenary unit, who were so impressed by Viktor that they recruited him.
He is also a talented warrior, but learned his skills on the streets. He will often engage the enemy and miss
due to his eagerness to dual wield Uzis and spray bullets with full auto fire (covering fire).
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Character sheet
Name: Temir Weight: 68 Perks: Sniper
Nationality: Kazakh Height: 172 Traits: Lone wolf
Year of birth: 1929 Eyes: Brown Flaws:
Skin tone: Slight tan Hair: Brown Languages: Russian (N), English (2)

Attributes
XP:
$$:

Skill
Firearms Pistols (agi): SMGs (agi): Rifles (agi): 5 Shotguns (agi):

(fit): (ins):
weapons (agi):

(int):
Stealth Camouflage (per): 5 Infiltration (ins): Shadowing (ins): Quick draw
(agi):
(ins):
Athletics Climbing (fit): 1 Gymnastics 1 Swimming (fit): 1 Running (fit): 1
(agi):
Outdoors Survival (ins): 3 Tracking (int): 3 Navigation (int): 3

(int):
(ins): (int):
(agi): (agi):

Notes:

Temir watched his parents be tortured and killed at the age of 10. He vowed revenge and fled the country.
He was raised by a Russian family, who taught him to live off the land, and hunt. His stepfather was a
former soldier, and after hearing about Temirs plans for revenge, he also taught him guerilla warfare
tactics. At the age of 24, Temir traveled to Moscow to assassinate Stalin, who he blamed for his parents
death, but when he arrived he discovered that Stalin had already died. Devoid of any other life goals, he
moved to the US and joined a mercenary unit. BD quickly got word of his talents, and recruited him.
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Dice system

To play Dagger by Proxy, each player will need a set of 6 sided dice. A set of 12 dice per player is
recommended. Whenever a player performs an action, he must roll a set of dice to determine
the outcome.

In the most basic form, each 5 or 6 that the player rolls is a 'hit', and helps reach a positive
outcome. On the other hand, rolling a 1 may lead to a disastrous outcome (see critical failure
and glitches). You can ignore any 2, 3 or 4.

This means that the more dice the player is allowed to roll, the bigger the chance of landing
enough hits to succeed in his action. The exact amount of dice that he player is allowed to roll is
determined by the skills and attributes of the character, as well as the situation.

Sometimes, the player will receive a penalty on his roll that will half the amount of dice he is
allowed to roll. Half of 10 dice is easy, but how do you roll half of 5 dice? The general rule is to
round down, so half of 5 dice means 2 dice, and taking 0,9 damage means taking 0 damage.

Note that most things in Dagger by Proxy have a difficulty rating of 1 to 6. Usually, you will need
as many or more hits than the difficulty rating to successfully perform your action. Furthermore,
when there is a conflict between characters, the defender has the advantage, so that the
attacker needs to roll more hits than the defender to be successful.

For instance, a level 3 lock will require 3 hits on a lock picking check to open, while successfully
deceiving an unalarmed guard who rolls 3 hits on his instinct check requires you to roll 4 hits on
your deception check (see skill checks).
Actions with a difficulty level of 0 usually do not require a skill check.

Here are some examples of level 0 to 6 difficulty levels:
Difficulty Example
0 Opening a door that is unlocked, floating in the shallow end of a pool, taking candy off a baby
1 Lock picking a bicycle lock, swimming in a calm lake, fighting an average civilian
2 Lock picking the front door of a house, swimming in a bay, fighting a mall security guard
3 Lock picking a cash register, swimming in a calm sea, fighting a police officer
4 Lock picking a safe, swimming across a large river, fighting a soldier
5 Lock picking the worlds best pad lock, swimming during a storm, fighting a SWAT officer
6 Lock picking a vault, swimming in water rapids with water falls, fighting a Navy SEAL

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Skill checks

Most rolls in Dagger by Proxy will involve skill checks: a player attempts to perform an action
that has been defined in a skill (see table Skills). Each skill has a corresponding attribute: for
instance, the pistols skill corresponds with the agility attribute.

In the most basic form, a skill check requires the player to roll [skill + attribute]. For instance, if a
player has 3 points in pistols, and 3 points in agility, then he is allowed to roll 6 dice.

As usual, every 5 or 6 is considered a hit. The amount of hits required for a success depends on
the action and the situation, as determined by the GM.

Note that if a player has 0 points in a skill, then he will receive a -‐1 penalty on the roll. For
instance, if a player has 0 points in pistols, and 3 points in agility, then he is allowed to roll 2
dice.

On the other hand, if a player has 2 points in a skill, then he can spend twice the usual time on
an action with a difficulty level of 1 to automatically succeed that action. This is called
defaulting. The same applies for having 4 points in a skill and difficulty level 2 actions, and
having 6 points in a skill and difficulty level 3 actions. Defaulting can even be used for shooting
an enemy during combat, as it resembles having 1, 2 or 3 hits on any regular skill check.

Defaulting is possible while under stress, but every point of stress increases the time it takes to
succeed that action by another 50%. When any penalties apply (other than due to stress or
having cover), defaulting is not possible at all. Lastly, defaulting is not possible for actions that
require both involved parties to roll a skill check (such as when negotiating for discount).

Example: a player with 4 points in lock picking (and in possession of a lock pick set) spends twice
the usual time to successfully unlock and open the front door of a house -‐ no skill check
required.

Sometimes, several players can work together to perform a skill, such as when camouflaging a
large vehicle. In such cases, 1 player rolls [skill + attribute], with a +1 bonus for every person
that helps him. In the example of camouflaging a vehicle, the team will also complete their goal
faster by working together: about 10% faster for every person that helps out.

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Attribute checks

Some actions are too general to be defined by a skill, and can be performed by attribute alone.

There are 2 types of attribute checks: passive and active attribute checks.

A passive attribute check is applied when a character is not actively paying attention to the
relevant object or person. Suppose a player is talking to a bartender while one of the patrons is
reaching for a weapon. In this case the GM will ask for a passive perception check (or secretly
roll it himself) which will require the player to roll [perception].
For instance: if the player has 3 points in perception, he is allowed to roll 3 dice.

Active attribute checks are applied when a character is paying active attention to the relevant
object or person. Suppose a player is talking to a bartender, and the bartender tries to poison a
drink, then the player should roll an active perception check to determine whether or not he
notices. In this case, simply roll [perception * 2].
For instance, if the player has 3 points in perception, then he is allowed to roll 6 dice.

All sorts of attribute checks are possible: fitness checks to determine if you can kick a door
down, agility checks to determine whether or not you lose your balance after someone pushes
you, intelligence to determine whether or not you remember someone from a brief encounter
earlier, or perhaps luck to determine if there is an unlocked car nearby.

Note that, just like with skill checks, every 5 or 6 is a hit -‐ and the amount of hits needed for a
success is determined by the GM.

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Special rolls
The luck system
Players can use their luck in two different ways: either to improve their next roll, or to reroll the
previous (failed) roll. The amount of times luck can be used in a single session is equal to the
level of luck: so a character with luck 3 is allowed to use his luck 3 times during a session.

Using luck to improve your next roll means adding [luck] dice to your roll. For instance, if a
player decides to use luck to make a difficult shot with a pistol a bit easier, he will roll [pistols +
agility + luck].
Suppose he has 3 points in pistols, 3 points in agility, and 2 points in luck, then he will roll 8 dice.
Luck can be added to any roll, including attribute checks or speed rolls.

Luck can also be used to reroll a failed roll. However, doing this will replace the relevant
attribute with luck. When using luck for a reroll, you will have a minimum of 1 die for the reroll.
Suppose a player has 3 points in pistols, 3 points in agility, and 2 points in luck. Now suppose
this player misses a shot and decides to use luck to reroll: he will then roll [pistols + luck], so 5
dice in total. Luck can be used to reroll any roll, including attribute checks or speed rolls.

Lastly, luck can be used to come back from the dead. If a character has died and has 2 luck or
more, then the player can choose to keep that character alive by burning 1 point of luck
(decrease his luck by 1 permanently). The character will also be handicapped for the rest of his
life: maybe he loses an arm, gets horribly disfigured or maybe he will be seriously traumatized
psychologically. The exact consequences for the character and how he miraculously survived are
determined by the GM.

The cost is very high, but sometimes it may be a good option. Note that if HP drops below -‐20
HP, this will no longer be possible.

Critical success, critical failure, and glitches

Skill checks (and only skill checks!) have the possibility of a critical success, a critical failure, or a
glitch.

A critical success requires 4 or more net hits on a skill check, and no luck used, and results in an
exceptionally good outcome. For instance, rolling 5 hits on an attack roll to shoot an enemy who
only has 1 cover (4 net hits) would probably deal triple damage to that enemy.

When a player rolls no hits, and one or more 1's, he is in danger of a critical failure and has to
reroll. If he has any hits on his reroll, he is saved from a critical hit and simply fails the task.
However, if he rolls no hits again, a critical failure is a fact: in this case a player might shoot
himself (or one of his allies) with his pistol, or maybe he accidently drops his weapon in the
river. The outcome will always be really, really bad.
Keep in mind that certain safety equipment can protect against critical failures, such as
rappelling gear (when climbing), or the use of a professional lab (when building a bomb).

A glitch is when a player has hits, but lands more 1's than hits. In this case he will most likely still
succeed in his goal, but something else goes wrong. For instance, he might successfully shoot
and hit the enemy, but the handbrake of the car he was using for cover snaps causing the car to
roll downhill, leaving the player unprotected. A glitch is usually just an inconvenience, in the
example above the player could simply take a sprint towards another car for cover.
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Basic combat
Speed
When combat starts, all time is divided up into rounds. Time is relative, but usually we can
pretend that a round lasts 3.6 seconds. Players need to declare their intentions at the beginning
of the round (although the GM may allow some changes of actions during the round), and then
roll speed. This roll will determine in which order all players and enemies can perform their
actions.

The speed roll requires [total agility]. This means a player with 1 point in agility will roll between
1 and 6, and a player with 6 points in agility will roll between 6 and 36 (hence why we pretend a
round lasts 3.6 seconds). The GM will then start counting down, so that players and enemies
with the highest speed can perform their action first.

Note that it is always possible to hold an action for later, for instance you can wait for an enemy
to step out of cover before taking your shot. You can even hold your action of this round so that
you will be the first to act in the next round. Players can use this as a way to provide overwatch:
which means aiming at a specific area, and firing at the first enemy that exposes himself.
In this case, the person providing overwatch will always be able to fire first -‐ regardless of the
speed roll of the enemy.

If 2 players roll the same speed, then the player with the highest agility will be first. If both
players have the same agility, then they are at exactly the same time.

Some weapons will reduce the speed of the player, but only in the first round of combat: -‐4 for
medium weapons, -‐8 for large, -‐12 for size XL weapons. Furthermore, taking and using an item
from a tactical belt or vest reduces speed by -‐2, and shouldering/readying a weapon reduces
speed by -‐4. Reloading or taking something from your backpack takes a full round.
This is why single fire weapons, like grenade launchers, are very slow: they can only be fired
once every 2 rounds (or the player must decide to use multiple actions, see Advanced combat).

Example: the player has 2 agility and wants to ready and fire his medium sized weapon in the
first round of combat. His speed is reduced by -‐4 for taking his weapon off his shoulder, and
another -‐4 for using a medium sized weapon in the first round of combat, so -‐8 in total. Suppose
the player rolls a 4 and a 6 on his speed roll ([total agility]), he will then fire his weapon at 2.

Lying down for extra cover and talking are free actions and independent of speed (can be done
at any time in a round), but remember that a round only lasts about 3.6 seconds, so limit the
chatter.

Lastly, although most actions, such as firing a weapon, take place at the speed of the character,
some actions will take longer. For instance, running is something that the character will do for a
longer period of time. In such cases, it is the GM that decides at what speed the character is
doing what. Suppose that a character wants to run towards cover and then fire his weapon,
then the GM might decide that the character starts running at the beginning of the round, then
reaches cover at his speed, and finally fires his weapon at his speed -‐4.

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Movement
Movement is an important factor during combat, as flanking the enemy is a very effective tactic.
Players can walk up to 5 meters in a round and perform an action without suffering a penalty.
Players can run up to 10 meters and perform an action with a -‐2 penalty on that action
(regardless of whether the player runs first or performs an action first).

Sprinting allows the character to run 10 meters in a single round plus an extra 2 meters for
every point in fitness and running. So if a player has 3 points in running and 3 points in fitness,
he would be able to sprint 22 meters in a single round. It is possible to combine sprinting with
an action in a single round, but at the cost of a -‐6 penalty for that action.

Lastly, players can lie down almost instantly to improve their cover rating by 1. Players can crawl
up to 1 meter per round and perform an action without suffering a penalty, or 3 meters in a
round and suffer a -‐2 penalty on any other actions that round. Getting up takes some time: it
reduces the speed of the player by -‐4.

Attack & defense

In basic combat, there are 2 ways to attack an enemy: with a melee weapon, or a ranged
weapon.

A melee weapon requires an attack roll, for instance [hand to hand + fitness]. Next, the
defender is allowed to defend using a passive [agility] roll. If the attacker has more hits than the
defender, then the attack was successful. Count the amount of net hits (hits attacker -‐ hits
defender), and add this to the base damage of the weapon that was used.

Example: an attacker wants to punch the defender in the face, and rolls an attack roll and scores
3 hits. If the defender rolls 2 hits on his passive [agility] roll, then the attack was successful and
the attacker deals 2 damage (1 net hit + 1 base damage for unarmed). If the defender would
have rolled 3 hits, then he would have dodged the attack completely.

The defender can increase his chances of successfully defending the melee attack by forfeiting
his next action (in this or the next round) and using a melee skill for defense. For instance, a
defender may forfeit his next action to use [hand to hand + fitness] to improve his chances of
stopping a melee attack. This rule is compatible with multiple actions (see Advanced combat).

A ranged weapon also requires an attack roll, for instance [pistols + agility]. For the attack to hit,
the attacker needs to roll more hits than the cover rating of the defender (this is determined by
the GM, see table Examples of cover). Again, the amount of net hits are added to the base
damage of the weapon that was used.

Up until the moment of the attack roll, a defender is allowed to lie down to get a +1 cover bonus
(free action). He can also forfeit his next action (in this or the next round) and use [gymnastics +
agility] to attempt to take a dive for better cover.

Example: an attacker tries to shoot the defender with a 1911 pistol, and rolls 3 hits. If the
defender has 2 cover, the attack was successful and the attacker will deal 8 damage (1 net hit +
7 base damage for the 1911 pistol). If the defender has 3 or more cover, the attacker misses the
defender.
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Penalties
Lots of factors may negatively influence the attack roll, decreasing the chances of a successful
attack by simply reducing the amount of dice the attacker is allowed to roll.

First of all, there is a penalty for firing out of cover: the penalty is as big as the amount of cover.
For instance, if a player hits the dirt and receives 1 cover for being prone, then he will also
receive a -‐1 penalty on his attack roll, reducing the amount of dice he is allowed to roll by 1.

Next, players may aim at a specific part of the enemy. Aiming for a leg gives a -‐2 penalty and
causes the enemy to fall down, shooting the arms give a -‐3 penalty and causes him to drop his
weapon, and an attempted headshot for triple damage gives a -‐4 penalty on the attack roll.

Most ranged weapons have a minimum and maximum range. Shooting within the minimum
range will result in a -‐2 penalty for the attack roll. It is possible to shoot outside of the maximum
range: every 25% beyond the maximum range gives a -‐1 penalty on the attack roll. For instance,
the 1911 pistol has a maximum range of 30 meters, which means that using it at 40 meters will
give a -‐4 penalty on the attack roll.

Some weapons require a minimum fitness for effective use. Weapons that are size L require a
minimum fitness of 3, and weapons that are size XL require a minimum fitness of 5. If the fitness
of a player is below this minimum amount, he will receive a -‐1 penalty on his attack roll for
every point below the minimum amount. Alternatively, a 2 or 3 man team can work together to
operate a size L or XL weapon, as long as their combined fitness is high enough.

Poor visibility will lead to penalties for ranged combat, but not for melee combat. Note that on
top of any penalties, the target may also have cover.
Also note that the penalty for concealment only applies if the target is actively hiding -‐ for
instance, if he is shooting back from behind a table, he is giving away his position and he is
therefore not concealed.
-‐3 penalty Target is hiding behind something small, such as some bushes or a table, or the
area has low light, such as during dusk.

-‐6 penalty Target is hiding behind something large, such as a smoke screen, or the area is
almost entirely dark.

-‐9 penalty The target is hiding behind something huge, such as an airplane hanger, or the
area is completely dark (pitch black).

Many more penalties are possible (see table Attack roll penalties). Generally, if the conditions
are less than ideal, the player will receive a -‐2 penalty. If the conditions are significantly adverse,
the player will receive a -‐4 penalty. If the conditions are awful, then the player will receive a -‐6
penalty. The GM decides the exact effects.

Lastly, there is also a way to increase the attack roll: by taking aim. If a player spends a full
round to take aim on a target, he will then receive a +3 bonus if he attacks that target the next
round.

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Advanced combat

This section handles the standard rules for all kinds of special attacks.

Covering This attack is designed to force the enemy to take cover, the attacker sprays 10
fire bullets horizontally, spread over 10 meters. Everyone in that area is targeted.
Firing in full-‐auto allows a wider spread, at the cost of more bullets. Every extra
10 bullet (with a max. of 50 bullets being fired in a single round) gives an extra 5
meters, so that 30 bullets will spray an area 20 meters wide and target
everyone inside.
Cover reduces the amount of damage taken, just like with explosives: every
point of cover reduces damage taken by 3.
Using a weapon with semi-‐auto gives a -‐5 penalty on the covering fire attack
roll, full auto gives -‐3, and a heavy weapon with full auto gives a -‐1 penalty.
A critical hit when performing covering fire does not deal more damage,
instead it induces even more fear (increases the stress level of the enemy).

Destroy This attack can only damage cover. Every hit degrades the cover rating by 1 and
cover when cover reaches 0, it is destroyed. Just like covering fire, at least 10 bullets
are needed, and every extra 10 bullets the attacker fires will give a +1 on the
attack roll. The penalties for weapon type listed under covering fire also apply
for this attack. Note that explosives may also be used to destroy cover, specifics
are up to the GM.

Peek a boo When in cover, it is possible to get out of cover, fire a shot, then get back in
cover. This removes the penalty on the attack roll for firing out of cover. On the
downside, you lose your cover for a short moment. The player steps out cover
at his speed +1, plus the penalty due to the size of his weapon.
Suppose a player is about to shoot a weapon at the speed of 10, then he will
step out of cover at 11 if he uses a small weapon, at 15 if he uses a medium
weapon, at 19 if he uses a large weapon, and at 23 if he uses a size XL weapon.
Regardless of the weapon used, he will be back in cover at 9.
Note that Peek a boo is not possible if the player is lying down or running.

Burst fire Sometimes low visibility (or concealment) makes it more difficult to hit a target.
Players receive a -‐3, -‐6 or -‐9 penalty on their attack roll, depending on the exact
circumstances.
In these situations, a controlled burst aimed at the likely location of the target
might be the best course of action. This will require a weapon that can handle
full auto fire, and 5 bullets.
The penalty due to low visibility is reduced to a third when the player uses
burst fire. For instance, if the GM would give a -‐6 penalty for a regular attack
roll due to low visibility: then using burst fire will reduce the penalty to -‐2.
Furthermore, burst fire halves the penalties for movement related penalties.

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Precise An alternative to burst fire is the precise shot. The player will take a full round
shot of aiming, followed by an active perception ([perception * 2]) check. Every hit
on this roll will reduce the penalty due to low visibility by 1. The player will then
shoot at the end of the round.
When a friendly and enemy are very close to each other, precise shot can be
used to lessen the chance of hitting the friendly.
Note: if the player has a scope, he is allowed to roll [perception * 3]; every hit
reduces the penalty due to low visibility by 1.
Furthermore, precise shot can be used to reduce movement related penalties:
simply roll passive [perception]; every hit reduces the penalty by 1.

Point Within 7 meters, a player can shoot using Instinct rather than Agility. Disregard
shooting the penalty for shooting within the minimum range, and receive a +2 bonus
when using a 1-‐handed weapon.

Take aim A player who spends a full round aiming at a target will receive a +3 bonus on
his attack roll if he attacks that target in the next round.

Take time Use intelligence instead of instinct or agility, this takes 10 times longer than
usual. Example: spend 10 rounds for a calculated shot: [intelligence + rifles]

Target limb Shooting the legs of an enemy results in a -‐2 penalty, but if successful the target
will fall to the ground.
Shooting the arms of an enemy results in a -‐3 penalty, but if successful the
target will drop his weapon.
Shooting the enemy in the head will deal triple damage, but gives a -‐4 penalty
on the attack roll.

Multiple It is possible to perform multiple actions in a single round, but this must be
actions declared at the beginning of the round. Performing 2 actions in a round gives a
-‐2 penalty on both actions, 3 gives a -‐4 penalty on all 3 actions, and 4 gives a -‐6
penalty on all 4 actions. Every subsequent action has a speed of -‐4: so someone
with a speed roll of 12 who wants to shoot twice will fire his weapon at speed
12 and at 8.

Dual It is possible to use two 1-‐handed weapons at the same time by dual wielding.
wielding Players who attempt this will receive a -‐2 penalty in both hands for dual
wielding, and an extra -‐2 penalty for the weapon in the off-‐hand.
The advantage of dual wielding is that the use of both weapons together is
considered a single action. The player will receive no further speed or attack
roll penalties when engaging a single target. However, when attacking 2
separate targets, the player will receive a -‐1 penalty for both the attack rolls.

Disarm Disarm is a regular action and performed with a speed bonus of +4. The target
must be within 5 meters of the attacker. Roll a regular attack roll with any
melee skill: if the attack roll has more hits than the agility of the defender, then
the weapon will fall to the ground.
If not, then the amount of hits still count as cover or as melee defense, due to
the weapon being pushed off target.

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Non-‐lethal This special melee attack attempts to knock an enemy out. The attacker rolls a
KO melee attack, such as [hand to hand + fitness] and, if he has more hits than the
melee defense roll of the defender, he will inflict half damage (rounded down).
After the defender takes damage, he must roll his current [CP] in dice. To stay
conscious, he needs as many or more hits than the attacker had on his roll.
Takedown An attacker may use his hand to hand skill to take an enemy to the ground. A
regular [hand to hand + fitness] roll against melee defense will determine
success. The attacker ends in a dominant position, but inflicts no damage.
Another option is a throw: this is similar to a takedown, but with a -‐3 penalty. In
this case the attacker will end in a dominant position, and deal regular damage.
Throw can also be used to throw someone out a window.

Grappling Once on the ground and in a dominant position, you can attack with any melee
skill with an extra +3 bonus, or any ranged weapon without the bonus.
If you are not in a dominant position you can still attack, but with a -‐3 penalty.
If not in a dominant position, you can use a melee skill with -‐4 penalty to get
back up on your feet (-‐2 if using hand to hand), or reverse positions with a -‐6
penalty (-‐4 if using hand to hand). Note that this requires more hits on your roll
than the roll of the defender (who is in a dominant position).
Grappling makes you prone to friendly fire: if you shoot and miss a person who
is grappling, his opponent must then roll luck to prevent being hit. You can
improve his odds with precise shot: you get a -‐2 penalty on your attack roll, but
every hit on your active perception check gives him a +2 bonus on his luck roll.

Grab This special attack can be used for taking a human shield, or kidnappings. A
regular attack roll will decide if you can get behind the defender and grab him.
From there, you can attack for double damage, use him as a +2 cover (see
Grappling rules for friendly fire), or persuade him to come with you (or others
to stay away) thanks to a +3 bonus for any relevant influence checks.
The other can try to escape using the same rules as in Grappling (see above).
You cannot use this attack with 2 handed weapons (size M or larger).
Furthermore, you will get a -‐2 penalty if the other person is in a state of alert,
and a -‐4 penalty if the other person is alerted and has already seen you.

Surprise If an attacker is inside the field of vision of an unsuspecting defender, the
attack attacker can attempt a surprise attack. The attacker must first roll a relevant
stealth skill, such as: [camouflage + perception], [infiltration + instinct], [quick
draw + agility], [mines + instinct], or [hand to hand + fitness]. The defender will
roll a passive perception check if he is completely unsuspecting, or an active
perception check if he is suspicious. If the attacker has more hits than the
defender, then the defender cannot perform any actions that round (including
taking cover).
Note: if the defender is on alert, this attack is not possible.
Also note that you can only perform 1 surprise attack per round.

Stealth If the attacker is outside the field of vision of an unsuspecting defender, he may
attack be able to take him out with a single attack. The attacker must first roll a
relevant stealth skill, such as: [camouflage + perception] or [infiltration +
instinct] or in some cases, [hand to hand + fitness] or [quick draw + agility]. The
defender will roll a passive perception check if he is completely unsuspecting,
or an active perception check if he is suspicious.
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If the attacker has more hits than the defender, then he can easily take the
defender out with a single headshot, knife-‐cut or KO. An attack roll is still
needed, but a single hit is enough for success.
Note: if the defender is on alert, this attack is not possible.
Also note that you can only perform 1 stealth attack per round.
Distract A player throws something, such as a rock, in an attempt to distract a guard,
and get him to look the other way. If the guard was completely unaware, he
will now be suspicious, but the distraction may still be a good setup for a
stealth attack. This special action may sometimes also be used during a firefight
to briefly make the enemy look the wrong way, delaying his action to the end of
the round.
Roll an active [agility] check, and land more hits than the passive or active
[instinct] check of the enemy. Be aware that any subsequent actions in the
same round count as multiple actions, and will take a penalty of -‐2 or greater.
You can use distract on enemies up to 30 meters away. Distract is performed at
speed +4.

Inspire A player may choose to spend the entire round motivating others to reduce
their penalties due to stress. He will roll [leadership + charisma], and every hit
will reduce the stress level of nearby teammates for their actions in the next 3
rounds.
The initial leadership roll is immune to the effects of stress.

Take a The player spends an entire round calming himself down, and is therefore
breath unable to perform any actions (including running). The advantage comes in the
round after taking a breath: the player is allowed to roll active willpower
([willpower * 2]) to mitigate the effects of stress for the next 6 rounds.

Throw back If a grenade lands within 5 meters of the player, the player can attempt to
throw the grenade back (requires the player to forfeit his action in the current
or next round). A [grenades + instinct] determines whether the player is
successful in throwing the grenade back (being unsuccessful deals max
damage). Note that you will not be able to throw the grenade back accurately.

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Explosives
Blast area
Explosives do damage to everyone in the blast area. Explosives have a damage rating that
applies for the exact center of the explosion; the further away from the center, the less damage
the blast will do. The half-‐distance in meters is used to calculate dissipation: it indicates the
distance at which the explosion does half damage.

Example, an explosion with 20 damage and a half-‐distance of 2 will deal 20 damage to someone
in the center, 10 damage to someone 2 meters away, and 2 damage to someone 6 meters away
(always round down).

Cover helps against explosions as they reduce damage by cover * 3, so someone who has a
cover rating of 2 will take 6 damage less by an explosion thanks to his cover. A [gymnastics +
agility] roll allows you to dive towards safety: every hit gives a +1 bonus on your cover rating
against area attacks. Note that taking cover will also reduce the amount of damage taken from
most other area effects as well, including covering fire.
Keep in mind that concealment does not count as cover, and does not reduce damage.

Hand grenades, grenade launchers and rocket launchers

Aiming with such weapons is a little more complicated than with firearms. First, a regular attack
roll must be made to determine accuracy. The GM will decide the exact accuracy, but here is a
guideline: 3 hits means a deviation equal to about 5% of the distance to the target, 2 hits means
a deviation of 10%, 1 hits means a deviation of 20% and 0 hits means a deviation of at least 30%.
4 or more hits equals a direct hit.

Next, the GM rolls a single die, to see to which side of the target the grenade or rocket ends up:
1 means north, 2 means northeast, 3 means southeast, 4 means south, 5 means southwest and
6 means northwest. Unless decided otherwise, the target is always to the north of the attacker.
Lastly, the GM looks up the blast radius of the explosive to decide who will take damage, and
how much.

Example: someone tries to throw a high-‐explosive hand grenade to a target 30 meters away
who has 1 cover, and rolls 3 hits on his attack roll. Then the GM rolls a 4, which means the
grenade will end up 3 meters to the south of the intended target. This is 1 half-‐distance away,
which means 10 damage. However, the target has 1 cover, so he only takes 7 damage.

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Chases
On foot
A chase on foot is relatively simple: the GM determines the starting distance between the
person running away and the person running after him. The distance is relative, from 1 (small
distance) to 6 (gigantic distance).

Next, both roll speed: the player with the highest speed gets a +1 bonus on the next roll, which
is a skill check for running. If both roll the same amount of hits for running, the distance remains
the same. Otherwise, the difference in amount of hits decide how much the distance increases
or decreases.
For instance, if the distance at the start was 3, and the person doing the chasing rolls 2 points
higher than the one running away, then at the end of the round the distance is 1.

Keep rerolling every round until the distance is either 0 or 7, meaning either the person running
away can get caught (for instance, due to a hand to hand takedown -‐ a roll is still necessary), or
gets away (completely out of sight).

Note that when groups chase each other, the group either has to split up, or the group will have
to slow down to the speed of the slowest member of that group.

A critical failure during a chase suggests you fall, which gives a -‐1 on your amount of hits in that
round.

In a vehicle
The general rules for chasing are actually the same in vehicles as they are on foot. However,
sometimes one of the vehicles will be faster than the other. The driver of the fastest vehicle gets
a +2, +4 or +6 bonus, depending on whether his vehicle is only slightly faster, significantly faster,
or way, way faster.

If the distance between the 2 vehicles is 7, the vehicle manages to get away. If the distance
becomes 0, then a vehicle takedown is possible: both drivers roll [vehicles + attribute].
However, if one of the vehicles is heavier, then that driver gets a +2, +4 or +6 bonus, depending
on whether his vehicle is only slightly heavier, significantly heavier, or way, way heavier.

If the driver in the attacking vehicle scores more hits than the defender, then the driver of the
defending vehicle will lose control and the vehicle will slip. The level of the slip depends on the
net amount of hits of the driver in the attacking vehicle, the driver of the defending vehicle
needs to control his slip or crash (see Slips and crashing on the next page).

Note that if during a vehicle takedown the driver of the attacking vehicle rolls a glitch, he too
will slip!

Lastly, these rules are also applicable for boats, airplanes and helicopters. However, for such
vehicles a slip does not make much sense, so call it losing control instead. Also, vehicle
takedowns with airplanes and helicopters require some kind of anti-‐air weaponry, and it is the
weaponry that determines the exact bonus for the vehicle takedown roll.

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Environmental hazards

This page describes the rules for common situations in which the environment inflicts damage.
Falling
Characters that fall from 1 meter or higher will take damage: (falling height in meters * 3). The
amount of damage can be reduced with a [gymnastics + agility] check; every hit reduces the
amount of damage taken by 3.

When willingly jumping from some height, the first 2 meters will not damage the character, but
every meter above this will deal 3 damage. Again, any hits on a [gymnastics + agility] check will
reduce the amount of damage taken by 3.
Drowning
If the water is completely calm, anyone will be able to stay afloat. Otherwise, the water will
have a danger level of 1 (a lake with gentle waves) to 6 (rapids with water falls). In such cases, a
swimming check is required every round (see Tables, skills, athletics: swimming).

A drowning character has swallowed too much water and takes 1 damage every round, until he
is either rescued, rolls a critical success on his swimming check, or he is dead. To rescue a
drowning character, pull him out of the water (e.g.: throw him a rope and pull him on board of a
boat), or jump in the water and swim him to shore (swimming skill check with a -‐1 penalty).
Slips and crashing

Some slips will end in a crash. A slip will have a difficulty rating of 1 tot 6. The driver of the
vehicle will need to roll [vehicle skill + attribute] and have as many or more hits as the slip level
to prevent a crash. If the crash has not been prevented, then every hit on the [vehicle skill +
attribute] check will still reduce damage by 20% for everyone in the vehicle. Note: slips apply to
boats, airplanes and helicopters, but with such vehicles call it losing control instead.

A similar system applies to pedestrians: if someone attempts to run you over, then the driver
must roll [ground vehicles + instinct], possibly with a penalty. You must then roll [gymnastics +
agility], and have as many or more hits as the driver to prevent being run over. If you have hits
but are still run over, then every hit will reduce the amount of damage you take by 20%.

The amount of damage depends on relative speed (Δv) and relative mass. Relative speed is the
difference in speed between you and the object you are about to crash into: for instance
crashing into a car that is going the same way is much less dangerous that crashing into a car
that is driving to the opposite direction.

Consult the table below to determine the amount of damage you take when crashing. This table
assumes both vehicles have the same weight. If there is a weight difference, then the weight
difference in % will also increase or decrease the % of damage taken.
For instance, if a 1400kg car is about to hit a 70kg pedestrian with 10km/h, then the driver take
0 damage, and the pedestrian takes 6 damage (because the car is 20 times heavier).
When crashing into a wall or other stationary object, assume that the object is 10 times heavier.

Δv 10 km/h: 0.3 Δv 50 km/h: 3 Δ v 90 km/h: 30
Δv 30 km/h: 1 Δv 70 km/h: 10 Δ v 100+ km/h: 50

Note that damage applies to everyone in the vehicle. Wearing seatbelts halves damage taken,
and wearing a helmet on a motorcycle reduces damage by 25%.
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Health
CP
Cushioning points act as a buffer: any damage taken will first reduce CP, without reducing
health. Imagine a near miss, or superficial wound.
Note that taking CP damage will still cause a stress level of 3.

HP
Losing health points has serious consequences, as explained by the conditions below.

Healthy The player has full HP

Wounded As soon as HP is less than full, a player is wounded. Being wounded causes a
stress level of 5.

Down When a player has lost half his HP or more, he will go down. A downed
player can move at the pace of a crawl, and only perform actions with 1
hand. Furthermore, attempting anything that requires a skill check will also
need a [fitness] check. Failing this check means the player goes down and
out. Note that although the skill check is subject to the effects of stress, the
[fitness] check is not.

Down and out A player who is down and out has lost consciousness and is slowly dying, as
he loses 1 HP every 3 rounds.

Stabilized Anyone with the healing skill can help someone who is down and out to
become stabilized. All that is needed is a full round of care, no skill check is
required. A player who is stabilized is in critical condition, and anything less
than careful handling will cause him to go back to down and out (and losing
1 HP every 3 rounds).

Dead If a player his HP reaches 0 or lower, he will be dead, and continuously lose 1
HP every 3 rounds. Reanimation can be attempted by a healer. The healer
will need to spend 3 full rounds of care on the patient, during which the
player will continue to lose 1 HP every 3 rounds. After 3 rounds of care, the
healer rolls a [healing + intelligence] check, plus the willpower of the patient
as a bonus, but minus the negative amount of HP of the patient as a penalty.
If the healer rolls 1 or more hits, then the patient will successfully be
reanimated and in a stabilized condition (despite his negative HP).
Otherwise, he will remain dead and lose 1 HP every 3 rounds.

Example, a player with 3 points in healing and 3 points in intelligence
attempts to reanimate a teammate with -‐1 HP and 2 points in willpower.
After 3 rounds of care, the HP of the teammate is -‐2, so the player rolls a
total of 6 dice, and needs at least 1 hit to successfully revive the teammate.

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Healing
Only wounded, downed or stabilized player can be healed by a healer, and only if a first aid kit
or medical facilities are available.

If a healer responds within a few minutes, then the healer is allowed to spend a full round to
apply first aid: he can roll [healing + intelligence], and every hit will restore 1 HP. Every wound is
allowed to be treated once, but remember that a first aid kit is required.

For every 48 hours of rest, the player is allowed to roll passive [fitness] to determine the
amount of HP he has regained by rest. If a healer and appropriate facilities are available, the
healer is allowed to roll [healing + intelligence] to determine the extra amount of HP regained.

Note that CP will recover much faster: a player is allowed to roll a passive [fitness] check every
hour to determine the amount of CP regained. This means that a character might have full CP,
yet still be wounded due to HP damage.

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Stress system

Many situations in Dagger by Proxy are stressful enough to cause skills to deteriorate. If a player
is suffering from stress, then every point of stress will cause a -‐1 penalty on every skill check
(stress does not apply to attribute checks or speed). The only 2 things that will mitigate the
effects of stress are experience, and willpower.

Experience does not come easy (see Improving your character), but it allows the player to build
a resilience against stress, one skill group at a time. Every point of Skill Group Experience (SGE)
will reduce all effects of stress by 1 for the skills in that skill group.

Willpower can also mitigate the effects of stress. Whenever you start to experience stress, roll
passive [willpower]: every hit will reduce the amount of stress that is added by 1. This means
that the [willpower] roll can reduce the amount of stress that is added to your current stress
level, but it cannot reduce any stress that you are already experiencing (only the passing of time
can do this, see below).

The GM determines the amount of stress each character experiences. For guidelines, see the
table Examples of stress at the end of this book.

Keep in mind that experiencing the same stressor several times will not have a cumulative
effect. Suppose you are hit, take CP damage and have 0 rolls on your [willpower] roll: then the
GM will probably decide that you have a stress level of 3. If you are hit again in the next round
and once again take only CP damage, then your stress level will stay at level 3.
At this point, your stress level can only increase if the situation becomes more stressful, and
your stress level can only decrease after the passing of enough time (see below).

The in game effects of stress (penalties) will fade relatively quickly: after the situation is no
longer stressful, your stress level will be reduced by 1 every 5 minutes. However, although the
character will probably no longer receive any stress related penalties after about half an hour of
rest, he may still feel nervous, agitated or on edge for hours or even days to come.

Keep in mind that stress is not an emotion: it is a physiological and psychological response to a
stressor. The stress system in DBP only defines the penalties that accompany stressful
situations. As a role-‐player, you will be able to choose what emotion your character is
experiencing, for instance: fear, anger or maybe even euphoria due to combat high.

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Example mission to illustrate game mechanics

In the following example, we follow Brandon: a rookie operator who just joined a mercenary
unit that works for BD. This example is designed to illustrate most of the game mechanics so far.

Remember that during actual play, the players clarify their intentions to the GM. In turn, the
GM determines difficulty and asks for some kind of skill-‐ or attribute check. The GM then gives a
description of what happens, depending on how many hits the player rolls. Only this last part,
the description of events, is included in the story below. On top of this, to help clarify the rules,
after every event the relevant game mechanics are added between parentheses.

Note that 2 rules have been left out: the speed roll at the beginning of every round, and the
[willpower] check to mitigate the effects of stress.

It's Monday morning, and the hotel room smells like beer and grease. It's my bunk buddy: Frank
the Tank. Frank likes to drink (flaw: addiction) and clean his Bren gun while we're waiting at the
safe house (-‐1 penalty for being tipsy, so [maintenance + intelligence -‐1]). It could be worse, I
could share a room with Tommy, who keeps bringing hookers over. There is a knock on the
door: "Briefing in 5 minutes!" shouted the colonel. Hmm, I better get ready.

The briefing is held in a conference room, I guess Tommy managed to convince the hotel
manager to let us use this room after all ([persuasion + charisma]). The colonel has us seated,
and starts, "We've got a mission: steal a briefcase before it is handed over to army intelligence
this Tuesday evening. That's right; we've got about 30 hours to make this happen."

"Where is the briefcase now?" asked Frank. The colonel answers, "It's being moved by convoy
from Mexico City to Guatemala City, it should arrive in this country somewhere tomorrow
morning. That leaves us today to find out more about the convoy and their route." "I'm on it!"
said Tommy ([info-‐gathering + charisma]).

"We'll continue this briefing in the evening when Tommy returns with some more information.
In the mean time, Frank, how about you start building some mines (-‐1 penalty for being tipsy, -‐2
penalty for building something as complicated as a mine, so: [bomb building + intelligence -‐3])?
Oh and you Brandon, how about you secure us a second vehicle that we can use as a get away
car?" "Sure thing!" I responded somewhat over eagerly.

I leave the hotel and start walking towards a telephone booth. Hmmm, I'm not exactly sure how
I'm supposed to find a decent getaway car... There don't seem to be that many fast cars around
here (I failed my [luck] roll). I grab the horn and dial for a cab -‐ surely the cab driver knows
where to find some decent wheels.

The cab arrives within a few minutes, and I get in. "A una tienda de auto, por favor." I say, and
the cab driver seems to understand me despite my horrible accent (language level 1). When we
get there, I ask the car salesman for his fastest car, and he shows me a brand new roadster.
That's not bad, not bad at all -‐ but suddenly I realize the car only has room for 2 (perk: common
sense).

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I look around some more, and find a decent 4x4 with a powerful engine (I have several hits on
my [luck] roll). It's a used car, but it seems to be in great shape ([maintenance + intelligence]).
"¿Cuanto cuesta?" I ask. "$1600", he replies with a smile. Wait, is he trying to rip me off!? I'll
show him (flaw: ego)!

It takes me a while to formulate the correct words, but I ask him for a test drive. He replies, "Un
momento, señor," as he walks away to find the keys and the paper work for a test drive. I can't
help but smiling, as things are going exactly as I had hoped.

I look around to see if anyone is watching me (active perception check, so: [perception * 2]),
then take a seat in the car. I take out my multi tool, and try to hot wire the car ([electronics +
intelligence]). It only takes a few seconds, and by the time the car salesman gets back, I'm long
gone. It's too bad he has seen my face, but it's a big country: I'm sure I'll be fine.

I bring the car back to the garage of the hotel, and wait until the briefing continues in the
evening. The colonel, Tommy and Frank get in the room. "Did you get us a getaway car?" the
colonel asked. "It's in the garage right now," I replied. The colonel continues, "Good, so far
you've been a great addition to our team. Tommy, tell us what you've found out."

Tommy responds, "I've learned quite a lot; about 5 guards in 2 vehicles: an army 4x4 and a
luxury sedan. The man holding the briefcase is in the sedan. They will be following busy
highways most of the route, but there is a quiet area 2 hours away from Guatemala City that I
believe makes a good ambush site (he has the camouflage skill to add to his active perception
check, so: [perception * 2 + camouflage])."

The colonel takes out a map, and uses pins to illustrate the location of the ambush site, as well
as current position of the team and the convoy. "If we hit them here, then you'll need to place
the getaway vehicle somewhere here," said the colonel, as he places a new pin for the location
of the getaway vehicle.

The colonel continues, "Tommy, you'll be our spotter. As soon as you see the convoy, radio it in
and Frank will start spreading some anti-‐personnel mines on the road. This should be enough to
stop the convoy. We'll have to take out any guards who put up a fight. Tommy will provide
overwatch with a sniper rifle, and Frank will provide covering fire with his Bren gun. I will move
in with Brandon to snatch the briefcase."

"Frank, as soon as I have the briefcase, you can get in the van. Tommy, Brandon will pick you up,
and then drive us all the hell out of there. We'll then switch vehicles and return to the safe
house in the getaway car that Brandon secured... Questions...? Okay get some sleep, see you at
06.00 in the morning!" said the colonel.

That night, I have trouble sleeping. Why are all of us asleep? Shouldn't one of us stay up and
guard the rest of us? We've put alarms on the doors and windows, but I of all people know how
easy it is to disable an alarm ([electrician + intelligence]). I realize I'm probably just nervous
because this is going to be my first real mission (stress level: 3). I continue to ruminate for an
hour, before I finally fall asleep.

I wake up early, and start grabbing my gear. I decide to wear a tactical belt to store a couple of
hand grenades, a balaclava and the magazines for my pistol, but I leave my backpack with most
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of my other gear at the safe house. I'm lightly packed and highly mobile. Frank is taking the
exact opposite approach; I can see now why they call him the Tank.

I get in the van and start driving to the ambush site with Frank and the colonel. Tommy is driving
the 4x4 that I stole. We must first stop to the north of the ambush site to position the 4x4 for
our getaway. Tommy drives it behind some bushes and tries to hide it ([camouflage +
perception]). He then gets in the van with the rest of the team, and I drive off.

Once at the ambush site, I let Tommy and Frank out of the car. Tommy positions himself at the
top of a nearby hill, while Frank sits down behind some bushes near the road. The colonel and I
stay in the car. I park the car behind some trees, and wait...

After about 5 hours of waiting, we finally hear something from Tommy, "Target spotted." We all
put on a balaclava to hide our faces, and then Frank runs towards the road and places 3 AP
mines ([mines + instinct]). It is obvious he has done this before, unlike me...

A minute or 2 later, we can see the sedan coming this way, with a 4x4 behind it. I don't think
they've noticed us ([perception]), so we continue to wait quietly and hope that they hit a mine.

The sedan misses the first mine (several hits on their [luck] roll), but hits the second: we hear a
loud explosion, and the car crashes in the ditch (see environmental damage: slips and crashes).
The driver of the enemy 4x4 slams on the breaks, but it is clear the ambush takes the enemy by
surprise (surprise attack: Frank's [mines + instinct] versus a passive [perception] check of the
enemy, if surprised the defender is unable to perform any actions that round).

I start driving towards the sedan, as Frank unleashes a hail of bullets on the enemy 4x4
(covering fire with heavy weapon gives -‐1 penalty, so [machine guns + agility -‐1]). The 4 enemy
soldiers get out of the 4x4 to take cover behind the vehicle (cover of car 2, +1 for lying down, so
they have a cover rating of 3 in total).

I can see that a man holding a briefcase is trying to get out of the sedan: I decide to run him
over (-‐3 penalty due to my stress level, so: my [ground vehicles + instinct -‐3] versus his
[gymnastics + agility] roll). He is unable to jump away in time, and gets run over(Δv of 30km/h
deals 1 damage, but this is multiplied by 30 due to the weight of the van, so 30 in total). I hit the
breaks, and the colonel quickly gets out to grab the briefcase from under our van, then gets
back in again.

Meanwhile, I can hear the sound of Tommy's sniper rifle fire twice. He usually doesn't shoot
unless he knows he will hit (perk: sniper), so I assume there are only 2 soldiers left. Frank throws
a smoke grenade towards the 4x4 ([grenades + instinct]) and sprints towards the van (10 meters
per round + 2 meters for every point in running and fitness).

The 2 enemy soldiers start firing back (covering fire with automatics gives -‐3 penalty, so [rifles +
agility -‐3]), but within a few seconds the smoke starts to block their view (extra -‐6 penalty on
attack roll due to visibility, so: [rifles + agility -‐9]) causing them to miss.

Then, as Frank is getting in the van, one of the soldiers takes a single precision shot and hits
(precise shot: [perception * 2] roll, every hit reduces the penalty due to visibility by 1. The
soldier rolls 3 hits, so the penalty due to poor visibility is reduced by 3, resulting in the following
attack roll: [rifles + agility -‐3]).
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"Are you hit!?" yelled the colonel, with a slight sound of panic in his voice (stress level: 2). Frank
takes a seat and says, "I'm okay, the bullet barely grazed me (Frank has enough CP to prevent
HP damage). Go on, Brandon, drive! Time to pick up Tommy."

I hurry up and drive towards Tommy to pick him up, then drive off towards the getaway vehicle.
Tommy fastens his seatbelt, high fives Frank, and then turns to the colonel, "That went smooth,
great plan boss!" Everyone takes off their balaclavas.

"Relax!" said the colonel, who has obviously noticed how nervous I am. He pats me on the
shoulder (inspire: [leadership + charisma], reduces effects of stress for nearby teammates). "You
did good today, Brandon." And for a few moments, my mind is completely clear and calm.

Then, to everyone's surprise, we pass a military station. "Nice intelligence work, Tommy" said
Frank sarcastically. I look in the rearview mirror and notice we're being followed by 2 trucks and
2 motor cycles. "Don't go directly to the getaway vehicle, lose them first!" shouted the colonel.
He leans out the window and takes some shots at the vehicles behind us (-‐6 penalty for shooting
from a fast moving vehicle, so: [pistols + agility -‐6]), and just like that I feel my nerves coming
back again.

This van isn't exactly fast, but compared to those trucks this is a Ferrari. We have no trouble
losing them (+4 bonus due to speed advantage, but -‐3 due to my stress level, so: my [ground
vehicles + instinct +1] versus their [ground vehicles + instinct]). Those damn motor cycles are
catching up, though.

I notice that one of the motor cycles is trying to get next to me. Jeez, what an idiot! I let him get
closer, then drive him off the road when he's next to me (vehicle takedown with +6 bonus due
to weight advantage, -‐3 penalty for stress, so: my [ground vehicles + instinct, +3], versus his
[ground vehicles + instinct]).

The other motor cyclists keeps a reasonable distance, and fires short bursts at our tires with an
Uzi (the -‐6 penalty for shooting from a fast moving vehicle is halved to -‐3 thanks to burst fire,
plus an extra -‐2 for aiming at our tires, so: [SMGs + agility -‐5]). "Two can play that game,"
mumbles Frank as he moves to the rear of the vehicle.

He opens the rear door and aims his Bren gun (size XL weapons are slower in the first round of
combat), when the motorist fires another burst and hits Frank in the shoulder (the -‐6 penalty for
shooting from a fast moving vehicle is halved to -‐3 thanks to burst fire, so: [SMGs + agility -‐3]).

Frank is wounded (he has some HP damage, and therefore his stress level is increased to 5), but
responds with a very lucky short burst of his own that hits the motorist, and causes him to fall
off his bike (the -‐6 penalty for shooting from a fast moving vehicle is halved to -‐3 due to burst
fire, minus another -‐5 due to stress, plus a bonus of +4 because Frank adds his luck, so:
[machine guns + agility -‐4]).

Frank touches his shoulder, takes a look at the blood on his hand, and mumbles something
about rotting in hell. He then closes the door and goes back to his seat. "You owe me a beer,"
said Frank to Tommy. "You're hit!" exclaims Tommy in disbelief. He grabs a first aid kit and says,
"Let me bandage that wound for you (first aid with a -‐3 penalty due to stress: [healing +
intelligence -‐3], every hit recovers 1 HP -‐ first aid can only be applied once per wound)."

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"I think we're clear," said the colonel, "get us to the getaway vehicle before any others show
up." I drive the team to the 4x4, so that we can switch vehicles. When everyone is seated in the
new getaway vehicle, I drive off. It takes about 2 hours for us to reach the safe house (Frank
rolls passive [fitness] once every hour, every hit restores 1 CP due to rest), and I can hear Frank
and Tommy gloat about their kills the entire way there.

I park the car in the garage, then wait for the colonel to make a phone call to Juan, our handler.
It takes Juan less than 15 minutes to get to the conference room of the hotel. "Buenos días,
Juan," said the colonel. "It's good to see you, Gustavo," replied Juan, as he takes a seat. "You've
got something for me?"

The colonel gives him the briefcase, and says, "Here you go. Do you have the money?" Juan
takes the briefcases, then takes a small paper bag from the inner pocket of his coat and places it
on the table. "As promised, 1.000 dollars for you and your team. Courtesy of BD. Enjoy!" said
Juan. "Now, I must be on my way. Very good job, I'll be in contact with you soon for your next
assignment", Juan continued. "Great, the more work for us, the better!" replied the colonel. The
two shake hands, and Juan walks away.

After Juan has left the room, the colonel turns to me. "Now, how about you return that 4x4 you
stole?" I'm slightly startled. "You... you knew about that?" I replied. "I heard about a stolen 4x4
yesterday, on the police frequency. It's fine, we made it, but how about next time you tell me
that our getaway vehicle is hot? Okay?" said the colonel, with a firm voice. He then counts the
money and gives me my cut of the score: 250 dollars in total. "Deal," I replied, as I take the
money, "I'll park it outside of the store immediately."

As I return the car, I realize the first mission went pretty smooth. We took out several enemies
in an ambush, stole the briefcase, and either lost or took out all the soldiers who were chasing
us. I was nervous the entire time, scared even, but I did my part. I feel good about it, and I'm
certain this experience will help me become a better operator (GM gives 15 XP to every player
for an action packed session, and a well executed plan).

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Creating a character

Backstory

When creating a character, start by thinking of his history: where was he born, and when? What
did he see and experience growing up? What defined him as a person? What skills did he learn?
Why did he decide to become a mercenary for BD, and how was he recruited?

This information is important, not only because it makes the role-‐playing experience more fun,
but also because determines what kind of knowledge the character has about things that are
not related to skills. For instance, a character who grew up in suburban US may know a thing or
2 about baseball, but probably not much about Persian history.

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Attributes

A character receives 23 attribute points to divide across the attributes at character creation.
Note that every attribute must be set to a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 6 points.

Attributes are important as they are involved in both attribute and skill checks: the more points
in an attribute, the better you are performing on relevant skills. Attributes also have a more
general purpose, see below.

Instinct This attribute determines the amount of CP at character creation and
determines the success of snap judgments, such as when the character comes
face to face with a hand grenade.

Intelligence The amount of points the character can spend on skills during character
creation is determined by intelligence, as are checks for things such as
memory or understanding complex schematics.

Agility This attribute is needed for the speed roll at the beginning of every round. It is
also relevant for checks that determine whether or not the character keeps
his balance, or whether or not he suffers falling damage.

Fitness The amount of HP that is determined at character creation depends on
fitness, as are checks for things such as pushing someone to the side, kicking a
door open or for checks involving health or illness.

Perception Used to determine whether or not you see something. It is even applicable for
room clearing, to see if you can act in the same round as the awaiting enemy.
Perception may be used for some social checks, such as detecting a lie.

Charisma Your base charisma determines what kind of first impression you tend to
leave, no roll necessary. Charisma also influences a character his sense of
fashion, empathy and even hygiene.

Willpower This attribute will predominantly be used to mitigate the effects of stress,
although all kinds of willpower tests can be thought of: resisting torture,
seduction, or controlling your temper.

Luck Luck can be used to improve or reroll a skill check, attribute check or speed
roll. The GM may also use luck to determine the presence of any witnesses,
the amount of loot that is left behind, or other seemingly random events.

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Skill points

Every character receives 23 skill points, plus (intelligence * 3). This means that a character with
intelligence 3 will have a total of 32 skill points to distribute.
These skill points may be distributed amongst skills, languages, perks, traits and flaws.

Skills
Skills See Character sheet or table Skills for a list of skills. Skills can be set from 0 to
6 at character creation.

Skill groups Skills can also be purchased as a group, for instance by purchasing all skills in
the firearms group. By doing this, you can set every skill in a group to 1, 2 or
3, and get a discount: you get 1 skill for free.
For example, the firearms group has 4 skills, so you can set them all to 3 and
only spend 9 skill points.
Note that it is possible to purchase a group of skills, then further improve
some of them individually.

Specialization Any skill can be improved by taking a maximum of 1 specialization. A
specialization costs 1 skill point, and adds 2 dice when then specialization is
applicable. All kinds of specializations are possible, but approval by the GM is
necessary.
Examples of specializations: radio technology for electronics, chasing for
ground vehicles, non-‐lethal KO for hand to hand, breaching locks for
shotguns, or reanimation for healing.

Languages
All players start with 1 language (native language) at level 3 for free. Players can learn other
languages by investing 1 to 3 skill points per language.

Level 0 If a character does not speak a language, he may still understand basic body
language. A passive or active intelligence check is needed to determine the
topic of the conversation or the global intentions of the speakers -‐ the
character won't be able to understand much more.

Level 1 The character can speak and understand about a third of everyday
conversations -‐ just enough to do most basic things independently, such as
shopping and traveling.

Level 2 The character is fluent, and can say and understand almost everything.
However, he has an obvious accent, shaped by his native language.

Level 3 Not only is the character fluent, he has no noticeable accent whatsoever and
can therefore pretend to be a native of that country.

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Perks
Perks cost 3 skill points and give some kind of advantage. See table Perks for a list of perks, but
remember that you can add new perks to the list: all you need is the GM his approval.

Traits
Examples of traits are listed in table Traits. All traits cost 1 skill point. Whether they are an
advantage or disadvantage will depend on the situation. Traits also help shape the personality
of your character.

Flaws
See table Flaws for a list of flaws. All flaws will give the character an extra 3 skill points to spend
on skills, specializations, perks or traits during character creation. Flaws can be fun, as they
shape the personality of your character, and may even include a hidden secret.
Don't go overboard with flaws, having more than 2 flaws is generally frowned upon.

Make sure that the flaws you choose will seriously handicap your player in one way or the
other.

For instance, choosing a mild phobia of sharks would simply be too easy for your character.... so
in this case, the phobia of sharks has to be so severe that it causes your character to fear water
in general, including pools and bathtubs. In contrast, a phobia of something that is very
common, like automobiles, could be relatively mild.

The GM decides the exact effects of the flaw, but the simplest effect of flaws would be that they
can cause severe stress.
Certain flaws will require the player to role-‐play some of its negative effects. For instance, a
character with the Coward flaw should run away from a firefight, and even fail to show up for a
heavy assault mission (however, a [willpower] check might temporarily remove such effects).

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Money and gear

Players start with 800 dollars to spend freely during character creation, or keep for later. You
can pick any items or weapons from the table Gear. It is recommended to keep at least 50
dollars for after character creation to spend on everyday necessities.

To make things easier, you can use the same currency (dollars) worldwide. However, although
prices are fixed during character creation, during play items and gear may vary in price and
availability across the globe, as determined by the GM.

During play, please be mindful of which items you are carrying with you, and how.

Note that a player can trade skill points for money: the character can receive an extra 100
dollars during character creation for every skill point that is traded for money.

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Health

After you have created your character, it is time to determine how much HP and CP your
character has.

For HP, roll your fitness in dice, and add everything up. For instance, a character with 1 fitness
will have a HP between 1 and 6. Not satisfied with your HP? You can reroll twice -‐ but
remember, only your newest roll counts as your current HP!

For CP, roll your instinct in dice, and add everything up. The same rule applies: if you are not
satisfied, you can reroll twice -‐ but again, only your newest roll counts as your current CP.

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Interests

Every character can have a certain amount of interests, such as fine arts, politics, cooking,
sports, space technology, or dancing. Such interests represent areas in which the character has
an extensive knowhow.

For example, although there is no specific skill for writing a poem, a character with an interest in
literature can be expected to have read well known poems, and be able to write several
different kinds of poems himself. Suppose a character would want to write a poem, then the
GM could ask for an active intelligence ([intelligence *2]) check for characters without a
relevant interest, or [intelligence *3] for characters with a relevant interest.

This bonus can become even bigger by choosing the same interest several times. Choosing the
same interest 3 times allows you to roll [attribute * 4], while choosing the same interest 6 times
will allow you to roll [attribute * 5].

The amount of interests a character has is intelligence + instinct.

Note that interests are only applicable if there is no relevant skill for the situation. Therefore,
interests (and their bonus) are only relevant for attribute checks.
For instance, a technician with an interest in radio technology will never receive a bonus for the
electronics skill. If the technician would want a bonus for radio technology, he should instead
spend a skill point on a specialization.

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3 character system

Every player gets to create a maximum of 3 characters. The idea behind this is that this way, it
will be easier for everyone to pick a character that is able to contribute to the success of a
mission. For instance, if you know beforehand that a mission is all about combat, then maybe
it's a good idea to give the obese electrician some rest, and use the experienced combat soldier
instead.

Keep in mind that you can only have 1 character on a mission at a time. The other 2 can either
have some downtime at the remote hideout , or can be off duty and stay outside of the country
entirely.

Note that a character at the remote hideout is unable to do anything: he is simply on standby
until he is needed. He will not be in danger in any way, and will be able to take care of himself -‐
so don't worry about food and everyday necessities.

A character who is out of the country also enjoys absolute safety. However, an off duty
character is able to find trainers, establish networks of contacts, buy gear and improve skills and
attributes. See Improving your character on the next page for more information.

Getting a character into the country means going to the remote hideout first, this takes about a
week (a parachutist can do this in 1 day). Getting a character out of the country, so he can be off
duty, also takes about a week. It takes about 2 days to get a character from the remote hideout
to a safe house in or near the mission area, or back again. Be mindful of these travel times:
switching characters will take at least 4 days and may therefore not always be an option.

Should one of your characters die, then you are allowed to create a new one. He will probably
start outside of the country though, so getting him to the mission area will take an average of 9
days (a parachutist can do this in 1 day).

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Improving your character
Training

Characters who are off duty are able to train to improve skills, attributes, languages, gain new
perks, or increase HP or CP. Training requires 3 things: time, money, and a trainer.

Sometimes, BD will supply the team with a trainer as a reward for a completed campaign.
Usually though, the character will have to find his own. Each trainer is able to teach only 1
attribute or skill group. Furthermore some trainers are better than others, they range from level
1 to 6, which represents the maximum level they are able to train others in.

It takes (trainer level * weeks) to find a trainer. For instance, it will take 4 weeks to find a trainer
who can teach you a specific skill group or attribute up to 4 points. It is possible to use an [info-‐
gathering + charisma] roll to seriously reduce the amount of time needed to find a trainer: every
hit turns a week into a day. Any leftover hits are useless. For instance, if you have 3 hits when
trying to find a level 2 trainer in firearms, then it will still take you 2 days.

A character is assumed to spend his off duty time in his country of residence. Because of this,
you don't need separate trainers for separate countries. Note that it is not possible for
characters to share trainers. However, it is possible to find a trainer for someone else, but this
means that you will not be able to use that trainer yourself.

After you have found a trainer, you can start training. Improving a skill takes (new skill level *
months of full time work) and (new skill level * 100 dollars in cash). You cannot skip any levels,
so going from level 0 to level 2 takes 3 months and 300 dollars.
Improving an attribute works exactly the same way, except it takes (new level * 3 months of full
time work) and (new level * 300 dollars in cash).
Specializations take 2 months, 200 dollars and a level 2 trainer.
HP can be increased with a Fitness trainer of level 1 or higher and (new HP amount * weeks of
full time work) and (new HP amount * 10 dollars in cash). CP can be increased in a similar way,
except that it requires an Instinct trainer of level 1 or higher.

Learning or improving a language does not require you to find a trainer, and is entirely
independent of intelligence. It simply takes 2 months of full time work and 300 dollars to
improve your language rating by 1. For example, going from 0 to level 3 in Russian would take 6
months and 900 dollars. Learning a language while in a country is possible: no money or trainer
necessary, just conversations with the locals on a daily basis. The GM determines the specifics.

Gaining perks also does not require you to find a trainer. It simply takes 6 months of full time
work and 600 dollars to gain a perk. Note that some perks, such as the big hands perk, can only
be chosen during character creation. The GM decides which perks can be gained after character
creation.

Removing a flaw requires a valid in game reason, on top of 6 months of full time work and 600
dollars.

It is not possible to gain or remove any traits after character creation.

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Experience

After every session, characters receive an amount of XP from the GM. Keep track of how much
XP your character has gained, until you are ready to spend some on skill group experience (SGE).
You can spend XP at any time, even during combat. However, keep in mind that the only way to
gain XP is with field experience: performing missions.

The primary advantage of experience, in the form of SGE, is that it counters the effects of stress.
For instance, having 2 SGE in the firearms group means you reduce the penalty of stress by 2 for
pistols, SMGs, rifles and shotguns -‐ no roll required! This is why experienced operators are much
more reliable than inexperienced ones.

Every 100 XP increases your SGE with 1 level. So with 300 XP you can go from SGE 0 to 3.

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Network of contacts (NOC)

A NOC is used for buying and selling (illegal) gear, as well as for hiring some goons to do some
legwork.

NOC comes in 6 levels, and every new level requires (new NOC level * weeks) to obtain.
Establishing a network only costs about 3 hours a day, leaving the character with plenty of time
for other matters.
However, just like with SGE, it is not possible to skip levels, so going from NOC level 0 to NOC
level 2 would usually take 3 weeks.

It is possible to use a [info-‐gathering + charisma] roll to seriously reduce the amount of time
needed to establish a NOC: every hit turns a week into a day. Any leftover hits are useless. For
instance, if you have 3 hits when trying to obtain a level 2 NOC, it will still take 2 days.

Note that a NOC is country specific; to buy gear, you need a NOC for the country you are
currently in.

Once you have a NOC, you can buy gear through your NOC (see Buying new gear). You can also
sell items at 10% of their original value, with every hit on a [persuasion + charisma] check
increasing this percentage by 5 (so 4 hits will result in 30% of the original value). Note, if your
NOC level is not high enough to buy certain items (see next chapter), then your NOC level is not
high enough to sell such items through your NOC, either.

Furthermore, you can use your NOC to spread rumors. This requires a [NOC level + charisma]
check. The benefit of this will come later, as each hit gives a +1 bonus on any skill check that is
relevant (according to the GM). For instance, you may use NOC to spread some rumors about a
safe cracker looking for a job, then approach the mafia pretending to be that safe cracker.
Rumors can also be spread as part of counter intelligence, for instance by blaming others for an
assassination.
Note: You may have to pay your NOC a certain amount for them to start spreading rumors...

Lastly, you can use your NOC to hire goons. A goon costs 5 dollars a day, and can perform most
simple jobs -‐ but never for something that requires a skill check. For instance, he may sit in a
hotel room as part of a stake out and keep an eye out on the building across the street, but he
cannot actively shadow a person of interest. The amount of goons you can have working for you
at any given time is equal to your NOC level.

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Buying new gear

Items that you want to buy when off duty first require a network of contacts (NOC, see previous
chapter). Remember that a NOC is country specific!

Generally, the NOC level you will need to be able to buy an item is as followed:

level 1: regular equipment level 3: tiny and small weapons level 5: large weapons
level 2: spy store gear level 4: size M weapons level 6: size XL weapons

And for vehicles (remember, the GM has the final say on what is and what isn't available):
level 1: ground vehicles level 3: airplanes level 5: Fighting ground vehicles & boats
level 2: boats level 4: helicopters level 6: Fighting airplanes & helicopters

When on a mission, the team will usually be able to buy items through the BD handler (who has
his own NOC level, determined by the GM). If the BD handler has an insufficient NOC level for
the item, or if the help of the BD handler is not wanted, then the team will need to set up their
own network of contacts during the mission, as according to the rules above.

Note that buying airplanes or military grade vehicles is not in the Items list (see table Items).
This is because obtaining such rare items is a side mission in itself, and should always require
extra effort from the players.

Lastly, characters are not able to share networks. However, they are of course able to share
equipment. This usually means that the character with the highest NOC level will have to shop
for the entire team.

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Effects of age

Once a character reaches the age of 50, he will need to roll an active [fitness] or [intelligence]
check once a year (the player can choose which to roll). Failing this check means the
corresponding attribute drops by 1 point.

If fitness or intelligence reaches 0, then the player will die due to illness.

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Example campaigns and missions
Historically inspired campaign: Iran

This campaign is set in early 1950s. The prime minister of Iran, Mohammad Mosaddegh, wants
to reduce the amount of power of the Sjah, so that Iran can become a full democracy. He also
wants to nationalize the Iranian oil industry, which is currently owned by a British company. The
parliament and people of Iran fully support these actions, and the prime minister is widely
considered as the Iranian Gandhi.

The British and US governments worked together to overthrow the prime minister. The motive
for the British was simple: oil.
The motives for the US government are less clear; some claim it was a measure to prevent the
communist party from gaining control, while others claim that they too were in it for the oil.
Whatever the motives, the UK and US orchestrated a coup d'état under the name of operation
AJAX (known as operation Boot in the UK).

After the Sjah agreed to support the US and UK to overthrow the government, so that in return
he could be appointed ruler, the operation began. First politicians, media officials and generals
were bribed. Then, the British issued a boycott and their royal navy placed a blockade so that no
oil, sugar or steel could be exported from the country (as it was considered stolen property).
The economic consequences of these actions for the people of Iran were severe.

Next, men posing as communists committed mass vandalism and lootings, resulting in public
outrage. After this, a large mass of people, including some of the most feared mobsters, were
paid to pose as supporters of the Sjah and protest in the streets. Finally, the bribed generals
joined these bribed pro Sjah protestors, fought off the men posing as communists, then
stormed government buildings and removed the prime minister.

After the coup, the Sjah relied heavily on US support to remain in power. The CIA continued to
play a role in this, for instance by teaching the new Iranian secret police how to torture and
interrogate. Eventually, in 1979, the Sjah was overthrown, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
took absolute power of the country.

More information on events and key players can be found on Wikipedia under 1953 Iranian
coup d'état.

This historic event provides tons of materials for a GM. Real politicians and key players can be
used, which will increase realism and allow every NPC to have a rich background. Furthermore,
the GM can base missions on real events, such as the bribing of politicians, military officers,
mobsters and media.

Lastly, some events require some modification so that they can be turned into missions, for
instance: instead of the royal navy placing a blockade to stop ships from exporting Iranian oil,
the team can be asked to stop several ships that are about to be loaded with oil from leaving.
How they do is up to them: they could intimidate the Captains and crew of the ships, plant
bombs to sink the ships, or perhaps find a way to fill the ships load with water instead of oil -‐ it's
entirely up to the players!

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Historically inspired campaign: Guatemala

In 1954, the Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán was deposed by a CIA covert
operation, titled operation PBSUCCESS.

In early 1950s, the presidents government had conducted liberal reforms if the countries
agriculture. This threatened the agricultural monopoly of the United Fruit Company, an
American multinational company that, thanks to the preceding military dictatorships, owned
almost half of the arable land of Guatemala.

The United Fruit Company asked the US government for a response against the Guatemalan
president, but, initially, no threat from the Guatemalan revolution was perceived for the
American economical or political interests. However, after further steps towards social and
economical development by the Guatemala government, some were starting to worry that
perhaps other central American countries would follow Guatemala.

The actions by Guatemala were proof of a political infiltration in the western hemisphere by
communists, according to the CIA director at the time, who happened to own considerable
capital stock in the United Fruit Company. And so, in 1952, operation PBSUCCESS began.

The first step was to build a rebel army, and to supply them with weapons. After continuous
support from the CIA, the paramilitary invasion of Guatemala was successful and a coup d'état
was realized. However, despite a newly installed government, under the power of Colonel
Carlos Castillo Armas, the campaign was not yet over. Instead, operation PBHISTORY began.

The goal of this operation was to gather and publish proof of communism during the
administration of president Árbenz. The ultimate goal was to prove that Guatemala was a
communist puppet state, and part of the USSR's infiltration of the western hemisphere.

In the aftermath of this operation, a brutal, 36 year long civil war erupted, that involved
countless massacres and atrocities. More information on events and key players can be found
on Wikipedia under 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état.

The 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état provides tons of materials for a GM. Real politicians and key
players can be used, which will increase realism and allow every NPC to have a rich background.
Furthermore, the GM can base missions on real events, such as the building, funding and arming
of the rebel army, as well as the planting and publishing of evidence to proof communist
involvement.

Lastly, some events require some modification so that they can be turned into missions, for
example: the CIA director requests BD to plant evidence that will help him convince his own
government to take action against Guatemala. Perhaps the rebel army needs more than funds
and materials, perhaps BD is also needed to assassinate opposing military leaders. Or maybe a
BD unit is asked to ambush and destroy a military convoy.
As always: the possibilities are endless!

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Fictional campaign: Silesia

First of all, note that Silesia is not an actual country; this example is only here to illustrate that
not every campaign needs to be inspired by historic events.

Silesia is an independent country near Poland. Its inhabitants speak Polish, albeit with a typical
accident, and most can also speak Russian. Although Silesia is not a part of the Soviet Union, it is
receiving an increasing amount of support by the USSR. By 1953, the Soviets make plans to
secretly place nuclear missiles, bunkers and other weaponry in the Silesian countryside. The
plan is initiated early 1954, when western governments get a wind of this.

The placement of nuclear weapons in Silesia is seen as a clear threat and an act of aggression,
but a military response is not an option, as it would make the west look like the aggressor.
Instead, they hire BD to send in a unit. Their goal is to send a message: destroy all nuclear
weapons.

A dozen nuclear weapons are placed in a single underground bunker, somewhere in Silesia. The
exact location is unknown. However, BD is aware of the involvement of a single Silesian Colonel,
who is in charge of the bunkers security. His keycard and clearance code can provide access to
the heavily guarded bunker. However, it is unlikely that the Colonel will give up his keycard or
clearance code willingly, despite deep interrogation or even torture.

The nuclear missiles in Silesia will pave the way for even more aggressively placed nuclear
weapons. In exchange for placing the nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union will actively start to
support Silesia, which will lead to an inevitable pro-‐USSR regime in Silesia. All in all, this is a
power move by the Soviet Union that increases their power over western Europe.

This basic storyline can be used for a wide variety of missions. The team should first find the
bunker, and then perform several recon missions to gather accurate intelligence. Then, they
could assassinate pro-‐USSR politicians. Next, they would have to steal the keycard from the
Colonel, and figure out a way to get his clearance code, for instance by placing bugs or by
bribing men who are close to him. Finally, the bunker, and the nuclear missiles inside the
bunker, must be destroyed -‐ preferably without killing the team.

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Examples of standard missions and objectives

During a campaign the team can be sent on all sorts of different missions. Below are some
examples to inspire the GM.

Theme Description Objective
Protection A pro-‐western politician is about to be assassinated. His own Keep the politician alive
security detail cannot be trusted. for 24 hours.

Assassination A BD unit, under the command of a Colonel, has gone insane. Assassinate the Colonel.
They are training a militia and expanding their territory as
warlords. The operation is funded by exporting drugs.

Intelligence A research division of the army is conducting top secret research Find out what they are
inside of a secure compound. researching, and how.

Theft A team of brilliant technicians in eastern Europe have Steal the prototype (and
successfully built a prototype of the worlds first transistor (or if possible: the design
other innovating technology). schematics).

Assassination A pro-‐USSR politician in a South American country is gaining Assassinate the
popularity and power. politician.

Persuasion BD needs a high level military officer to support their future Bribe (or blackmail) a
attempts at a coup d'état. General.

Destruction A ship carrying sensitive materials (weapons, technology or a Sink the ship.
rare commodity) is about to leave the port.

Support The rebel army is planning a series of attacks on government Arm the rebels with
targets, but lacks firepower. better weapons.

Instigation An ethnic minority in a country has been in power for several Start mass protests.
years, thanks to the support of the USSR.

Rescue A BD informant who knows about our campaign objectives has Rescue the informant (or
been kidnapped by USSR spies. kill him before he talks).

Extraction The wife of a brilliant scientist has been murdered by the KGB, Get the scientist out of
perhaps now he is willing to defect to our side. the country.

Kidnapping A Colonel involved in a secret research project is off duty and on Kidnap the Colonel, get
holiday with his family for the weekend. him out of the country.

Destruction The enemy has built an early prototype of a stealth bomber, Destroy the prototype.
undetectable by our radar systems.

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Examples of side missions

During play, the opportunity for all sorts of side missions may present themselves. Side missions
are not necessary for the campaign, but often entail some kind of reward (befriend an
important NPC, receive a special item, receive bonus XP or simply earn a lot of money).

Theme Description Objective
Protection The team has learned that a gang has planted a bomb to destroy Dismantle the bomb.
the base of a rival gang.

Intelligence After a firefight, the team discovers that one of the enemy Decipher the code.
soldiers had a piece of paper with something written on it in
code (simple substitution cipher, or hexadecimal code).

Protection A shopkeeper complains about owing a gang protection money. Stop the gang.
Apparently, every shop in the area needs to pay, or get beat up.

Protection An accountant used to do some work for mobsters. Somebody Stop whoever is
found out about his past, and is now blackmailing him. blackmailing him.

Assassination The daughter of an army engineer has been killed by a drunk Kill the drunk driver
driver, now he seeks revenge.

Intelligence An informant is willing to help the team out.... if they help him Find the combination to
uncover the combination of the safe of the district attorney. the safe.

Support A mobster is planning a bank job. He's got it all worked out, Disable the alarm.
except how to beat the banks electronic alarm system.

Trade An army surplus shopkeeper will help the team to find 5 officer Find and trade the item.
uniforms, if they get him a WWII Nazi gasmask.

Theft A gangster is planning a heist that requires a police vehicle and Steal both vehicles for
an ambulance to disguise his getaway. him.

Persuasion The chef of a restaurant quit, and is about to find work Convince the chef to
elsewhere, but the restaurant owner needs him back. come back.

Assassination A writer is aspiring the position as head of the newspaper Kill the current head of
company, but unfortunately this position has just been taken... the company, make it
look like an accident.

Destruction A drug lord is losing customers to a new player in town, who is Find and destroy the
supposed to have a much better product called 'bazooka'. warehouse storing
'bazooka'

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Tables
Skills

A short explanation for every skill is added in the following pages (1 skill group per page), but
remember that the GM can modify the rules to better fit the situation.
Furthermore, sometimes any skill in a particular group will be good enough, for example: the
GM can ask for any skill in the mechanic group for recognizing a rare tool.

Firearms: pistols (agility):

The use of any pistol or revolver is governed by this skill. Shooting and pistol whipping will
require a skill check to determine success. Reloading does not require a skill check. A character
with the pistols skill will automatically clean and maintain his pistols and revolvers.

Examples
Success: Shoot and hit the enemy, pistol whip the enemy in melee combat.
Critical success: Shoot and hit the enemy in the head for triple damage, bullet hits 2 enemies.
Critical failure: Accidently hit a teammate, shoot yourself in the foot, drop your weapon in a river.

Firearms: SMGs (agility):

The use of any submachine gun (SMG) is governed by this skill. Shooting and bashing with the
weapon will require a skill check to determine success. Reloading does not require a skill check.
A character with the SMGs skill will automatically clean and maintain his submachine guns.

Examples
Success: Shoot and hit the enemy, bash the enemy in melee combat.

Firearms: rifles (agility):

The use of any rifle is governed by this skill. Shooting and bashing with the rifle will require a
skill check to determine success. Reloading does not require a skill check. A character with the
rifles skill will automatically clean and maintain his rifles.

Examples
Success: Shoot and hit the enemy, bash the enemy in melee combat.
Critical failure: Accidently hit a teammate, shoot yourself, rifle suffers a level 1 weapon jam.

Firearms: shotguns (agility):

The use of any shotgun is governed by this skill. Shooting and bashing with the shotgun will
require a skill check to determine success. Reloading does not require a skill check. A character
with the shotguns skill will automatically clean and maintain his shotguns. Lastly, shotguns can
also be used to breach doors. Usually, a single hit should be enough to blow a door open.

Examples
Success: Shoot and hit the enemy, bash the enemy in melee combat, breach a door.
Critical success: Hit the enemy in the head for triple damage, shotgun pellets hit 2 enemies.
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Melee: hand to hand (fitness):
This skill is used for all punches (including strikes with a brass knuckle) and kicks, as well as the
following special attacks (see advanced combat): takedown (or throw), grappling, surprise
attack (e.g.: sucker punch), stealth attack (e.g.: choke), disarm and non-‐lethal KO.
This skill can also be used to defend against a melee attack, but requires the player to forfeit his
next action (in the current round or the next).

Examples
Success: Punch or kick the enemy for damage, disarm an attacker, block a melee attack.
Critical success: Hit the neck for triple damage, the enemy falls over (giving you a dominant position).
Critical failure: Hit a helmet or wall by accident, trip and fall (giving the enemy a dominant position).

Melee: knives (agility):

Use knives for stabbing, slashing or bashing for damage, as well as a disarm or a non-‐lethal KO (a
bash with the back of the knife).

Examples
Success: Stab or slash to cut the enemy, disarm an enemy by bashing weapon hand.
Critical success: Stab or cut the neck for triple damage, cut causes enemy to drop his weapon.
Critical failure: Lose grip and cut yourself in the hand -‐ dropping the weapon.

Melee: improvised (instinct):

This skill is used for melee combat with all kinds of weapons, such as extendable batons,
baseball bats, fire axes or any firearm. Anything, even a pen, can be used for combat. The player
will often have to roll an active perception roll first to determine what kind of weapon he sees
that are within reach: from 0 hits (a pen that has a base damage of 1) to 7 hits (a fire axe that
has a base damage of 8).

Examples
Success: Use a pen to stab the enemy, a book to defend against a knife attack.
Critical success: Hit the neck for triple damage, the enemy falls over (giving you a dominant position).
Critical failure: Hurt yourself by accident, trip and fall (giving the enemy a dominant position).

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Heavy weapons: machine guns (agility):
The use of any machine gun is governed by this skill. Keep in mind that having a fitness below 5
will result in a penalty for XL weapons. Shooting and bashing with the weapon will require a skill
check to determine success. Reloading does not require a skill check. A character with the
machine guns skill will automatically clean and maintain his machine guns.
This skill is also applicable for use of turrets that function as a machine gun, such as the .50 M2,
albeit with a -‐2 penalty.

Examples
Success: Shoot and hit an enemy, bash the enemy in melee combat.
Critical success: Hit an enemy in the head for triple damage, induce fear with heavy suppressive fire.
Critical failure: Accidently hit a teammate, machine gun suffers a level 1 weapon jam.

Heavy weapons: rocket launchers (agility):

Use this skill to operate any rocket launcher. Firing or bashing with the weapon requires a skill
check to determine success, but reloading does not. Keep in mind that a fitness below 3 will
result in a penalty on the attack roll when using size L weapons. A character with the rocket
launchers skill will automatically clean and maintain his rocket launchers

Examples
Success: Blast of rocket deals damage to enemy, blow up an enemy tank or APC.
Critical success: A building partially collapses, the explosion causes paralyzing fear.
Critical failure: Back blast of firing the rocket hurts nearby friendly, drop weapon in a river.

Heavy weapons: grenade launchers (instinct):

Grenade launchers are operated using this skill. Firing or bashing with the weapon requires a
skill check to determine success, but reloading does not. Keep in mind that a fitness below 3 will
result in a penalty on the attack roll when using size L weapons. A character with the grenade
launchers skill will automatically clean and maintain his grenade launchers

Examples
Success: Blast of grenade deals damage to enemy, blow up an enemy car or truck.
Critical success: A building partially collapses, the explosion causes paralyzing fear.
Critical failure: Grenade hits a nearby friendly in the back (doesn't explode, but does deal 5 damage
due to its speed and weight), suffer a level 1 weapon jam.

Heavy weapons: turrets (agility):

All turrets can be operated using this skill. Firing with the weapon requires a skill check to
determine success, but reloading does not. A character with the turrets skill will automatically
clean and maintain his turrets.
This skill is also applicable when using mortars, albeit with a -‐2 penalty.

Examples
Success: Shoot and hit an enemy, provide covering fire to force the enemy to take cover.
Critical success: Hit an enemy in the head for triple damage, induce fear with heavy suppressive fire.
Critical failure: Accidently hit a teammate, turret suffers a level 1 weapon jam.

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Explosives: grenades (instinct):
This skill is used when throwing any hand grenade, a skill check is required to determine
accuracy.

Examples
Success: Blast of grenade deals damage to enemy, stun enemy with flash bang
Critical success: Destroy the cover the enemy was using, the explosion induces fear.
Critical failure: Grenade bounces back off a wall, drop the grenade (in these cases you can either run
away, or attempt the 'throw back' action (see advanced combat)).

Explosives: bomb building (intelligence):

The amount of damage an explosive does to buildings, vehicles or personnel due to its
placement and construction is determined by this skill (building the trigger is governed by the
electronics skill).
Assuming the player has all the necessary materials, he can create a grenade in an hour, a mine
in 4 hours with a -‐2 penalty, or a bomb in 8 hours with a -‐4 penalty: 1 hit is enough for success,
while successive hits improve the amount of damage the explosive does. Doubling the amount
of time for building an explosive will reduce any penalties by 1 (can be done several times).

Examples
Success: Craft a mine in 12 hours (removes -‐2 penalty), effectively place a bomb to sink a ship.
Critical success: Explosive deals double damage, placement prevents any collateral damage.
Critical failure: Fuse of grenade is too short, bomb explodes during construction (in these cases, the
player can roll an active instinct check -‐ if successful, he is allowed to jump to cover).

Explosives: mines (instinct):

This skill is used for the effectiveness of placing mines, booby traps and improvised explosive
devices. The attack will be successful if the attacker rolls more hits on his [mines + instinct] roll
than the defender rolls on his [perception + mines] roll. If the defender is alert, use [perception
* 2 + mines] instead.
If the attacker has camouflage, add any hits on the [camouflage + perception] roll as a +1 bonus
on his [mines + instinct] roll.

Examples
Success: Place a mine, use a hand grenade and wire to quickly create a booby trap.
Critical success: Mine deals double damage, booby trap causes a tunnel to collapse.
Critical failure: Child steps on mine, booby trap explodes during placement, (in such a case, the player
can roll an active instinct check -‐ if successful, he is allowed to jump to cover).

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Stealth: camouflage (perception):
This skill determines the effectiveness of hiding a stationary person or object. The enemy will
roll a passive or active perception check and must have more hits in order to see the person or
object. A camouflage net or a ghillie suit give a +2 bonus on the camouflage check, relevant
camouflage clothes give a +1, and not having any useful materials nearby (such as branches) will
give a -‐1 penalty.
Camouflaging a small object (such as a mine) takes a minute, camouflaging something the size
of a person takes 20 minutes, while camouflaging something large such as a car takes an hour.
This skill can also give a bonus on any active [perception] checks to find a good spot for an
ambush, for instance alongside of a road.

Examples
Success: Hide under a ghillie suit, camouflage a bunker.
Critical success: Create camouflage in a third of the time, +2 bonus on surprise or stealth attack roll.
Critical failure: Ruin the ghillie suit or camouflage net, materials used for camouflage attract fire ants.

Stealth: infiltration (instinct):

The effectiveness of sneaking while on the move (staying out of sight and limiting sounds) is
determined by this skill. Enemies roll a passive or active perception check and must have more
hits in order to see or hear you. You can also add your level in infiltration to any perception
checks for detecting alarms.

Examples
Success: Sneak past a guard at the gate of a mansion, move silently through a forest.
Critical success: Run silently, +2 bonus on surprise or stealth attack roll.
Critical failure: Enemy ambushes (surprises) you, your shadow telegraphs your position.

Stealth: shadowing (instinct):

This skill determines how well you are able to follow somebody, either on foot or by car. To spot
a trail, you need as many or more hits on a passive or active perception check. If you have
shadowing, then you can use a passive or active perception check + shadowing instead.

Examples
Success: Follow an enemy spy on foot, spot a vehicle that appears to be following you.
Critical success: Receive a +2 bonus on a stealth or surprise attack, receive +2 bonus during the chase
that follows when you try to lose the tail.
Critical failure: Enemy lures you into an ambush (surprise attack), -‐2 penalty during the chase that
follows when you try to lose the tail.

Stealth: quick draw (agility):

Attempt to draw a weapon before anyone else has the time to react: see rules for surprise
attacks. Sometimes, quick draw may also be used for stealth attacks, example: the player is in
disguise and is in view of an unsuspecting enemy, who then briefly turns away from the player...
This skill can also be used to remove the speed penalty for taking an item from your pocket, or
to remove the speed penalty of large weapons in the first round of combat.

Examples
Success: Draw and shoot the enemy before he can react, use a turret without speed penalty.
Critical success: Receive +2 on your attack roll, enemy is unable to react for 2 rounds (instead of 1).
Critical failure: Drop your weapon, enemy surprises you (you are unable to react that round).
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Thievery: forgery (intelligence):
Forge documents or IDs using this skill. You will need basic forging tools, and sometimes special
materials like exclusive paper, to create the forged documents (-‐2 penalty for not having the
right tools, -‐2 penalty for not having the right materials). It will usually take 3 hours to create 1
forged document or ID.
In order to recognize a forgery, roll a passive or active perception check: you will need as many
or more hits as the forger. If you have this skill, you can add forgery to the perception check.

Examples
Success: Forge documents and IDs that allow access to a military base, recognize a forged ID.
Critical success: Create forged items in a third of the time, forged ID gives +2 bonus on deception.
Critical failure: Destroy the materials and tools used for the forgery, use real name on forged ID.

Thievery: disguise (instinct):

Create any disguise, including enemy uniforms, using this skill. Roll a passive or active
perception check (+ disguise if you have it) to recognize a disguise: you will need as many or
more hits as the person who created the disguise. Note that you will need the right tools and
materials (relevant clothes), not having either gives a -‐2 penalty on the disguise check. It takes
about 3 hours to create a single disguise.

Examples
Success: Look nothing like that wanted spy, create an officers uniform in your size.
Critical success: Create disguise in a third of the time, receive +2 bonus on surprise or stealth attacks.
Critical failure: Destroy the tools and materials you used, -‐2 penalty for deception skill checks.

Thievery: lock picking (instinct):

Locks have a difficulty of 1 to 6, which can be picked with this skill. Having plenty of time gives a
+3 bonus, while not having the right tools gives a -‐3 penalty. Roll [lock picking + instinct], you
will need as many or more hits as the level of the lock to open it.
This skill can also work for combination locks, but in this case a stethoscope is required to
prevent a -‐3 penalty.
After picking a lock, a player may choose to relock it again using this skill with a -‐1 penalty.

Examples
Success: Open a safe containing valuable documents, then lock it again to prevent suspicion.
Critical success: +2 bonus on stealth checks, quickly open the safe -‐ allowing more time for looting.
Critical failure: Break your lock-‐picking tools, make a loud sound alerting the enemy.

Thievery: palming (agility):

Attempt to secretly hide, steal, or place something without it being noticed. You will need more
hits than the passive or active perception check of anyone watching. Palming can also be used
to help you perform a search: roll [perception * 2 + palming], you will need as many or more hits
as the person you are searching to detect any hidden items or weapons.

Examples
Success: Smuggle a lock-‐pick set into a prison, plant incriminating evidence on an enemy spy.
Critical success: Safely steal a second item, receive a +2 bonus on any relevant deception checks.
Critical failure: Enemy surprise attacks you, receive a -‐2 penalty on any relevant deception checks.
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Influence: deception (charisma):
Use this skill whenever you need to convince someone of a lie. You will need more hits on your
[deception + charisma] check than the other party on their [instinct] roll, or [perception +
instinct] if they are paying active attention.
Intimidation can also be performed with this skill: use [deception + charisma] for subtle
intimidation, or [deception + fitness] for the not so subtle kind. You will need more hits than the
active [willpower] check of the other person.

Examples
Success: Fast talk your way into a building with a poorly forged ID, pretend to be a cop.
Critical success: Other likes you: +2 on future influence checks, intimidate a shopkeeper for an item.
Critical failure: You accidently mention your real name, a cop hears you intimidating the shopkeeper.

Influence: leadership (charisma):

Coordination and training depend on this skill. There already is a bonus for working as a team
(see Skill checks), but with leadership the bonus can be much bigger. Roll [leadership +
charisma], every hit gives a +1 bonus. Leadership can be used for all situations in which proper
team coordination would give a bonus, but leadership rolls from different players do not stack.
Furthermore, with leadership you can train up to 40 people (must not be players) at a time. You
can only teach skills up to your own skill level (or leadership level, whichever is lowest), as well
as any perks that you have. The training time (see chapter Training) can be reduced: roll
[leadership + charisma], every hit reduces training time by 25% (with a minimum of 1 week).

Examples
Success: Train a group of rebels, execute a coordinated ambush.
Critical success: Train rebels in half the time, surprise the enemy for 2 rounds with your ambush
Critical failure: The group of rebels turns against you, the ill-‐timed ambush surprises your teammates

Influence: persuasion (charisma):

Convincing a person during a dialogue, such as when negotiating for discount, requires
[persuasion + charisma]. During a negotiation the other person will also roll a [persuasion +
charisma] to decide who has the upper hand. When not negotiating, the other person will roll
an active willpower check: you will need more hits than the other person to get what you want.
Torture requires a [persuasion + instinct] roll, with a +1 bonus for every hour that the torture
continues. Resisting torture requires a successful willpower check, or successful deception.

Examples
Success: Get a discount at the store, convince (bribe) an officer to support your cause.
Critical success: Double the reward you get from DB, a small staff of high level officers support you.
Critical failure: You get stiffed: the item you buy is broken, the officer attempts to arrest you.

Influence: info-‐gathering (charisma):

This skill determines how well you know where to look for information, who to ask and how.
Roll [info-‐gathering + charisma], and every hit answers one of the following questions for the
topic of your inquiry: who, what, where, when, how or why (the GM decides which questions
get answered). When stuck while planning a mission, info-‐gathering can be used to obtain
persons and locations of interest, which act as hints for ways to complete the mission.
If you want information from a specific person, use persuasion (or deception) instead.

Examples
Success: Discover the when and where of a meeting, or who is in charge of an investigation.
Critical success: Discover all involved players and their whereabouts, recruit an undercover informant.
Critical failure: Alert an enemy agent, the information you gather was planted to lure you into a trap.
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Athletics: climbing (fitness):
Getting over anything that is 2 meters high or higher requires a climbing check. Climbing is much
easier with gear: +3 when you have climbing rope, and another +3 if you have rappelling gear.
You can climb over something 1 meter high without a roll, while every hit on a [climbing +
fitness] check resembles another meter that you have climbed up or down that round.

Examples
Success: Climb a shed to gain access to an open window, rappel down the roof of a building
Critical success: +2 bonus on helping a teammate climb up or down, climb twice the distance.
Critical failure: When without rappelling gear: fall to the ground (see environmental damage).

Athletics: gymnastics (agility):

It is possible to use gymnastics as an action to receive a +1 bonus for your cover rating (stacks
with running): a [gymnastics + agility] check with at least 1 hit is required.
If you need to get out of an area fast (perhaps due to a grenade or due to covering fire), use
gymnastics as your action that round to dive towards safety: every hit gives a +1 bonus on your
cover rating against area attacks, which decreases the amount of damage taken.
Gymnastics can also be used to cushion a landing after falling, see environmental damage.

Examples
Success: Add cover as you run towards the enemy, cushion landing after a fall.
Critical success: Add another +1 bonus for cover, cushion landing and perform an action that round.
Critical failure: Slip and fall, land on your head and double the amount of falling damage taken.

Athletics: swimming (fitness):

Without swimming, a character can (barely) float in calm water. Any kind of moving water, from
level 1 (gentle waves) to level 6 (rapids) requires a [swimming + fitness] roll every round. Every
hit on this check resembles 1 meter of movement due to swimming.
However, if the character rolls lower than the danger level of the water 3 times in a row, or if he
rolls 1 critical failure, he is now drowning and needs to be rescued (see Environmental damage).

Examples
Success: Swim to shore after falling in a river, swim towards a branch when in rapid waters.
Critical success: Double the distance swum that round, +2 on rescuing teammates from drowning.
Critical failure: Drowning (see environmental damage).

Athletics: running (fitness):

Running does not require a skill check, except when involved in a chase (see Game Mechanics:
Chases) or when the GM decides that a skill check is necessary.

Sprinting allows the player to run 10 meters in a single round plus 2 meters for every point in
running and fitness (so a player with 4 fitness and 2 running can run 22 meters in a single
round). It is possible to combine sprinting with an action in a single round, but at the cost of a -‐6
penalty for that action.
Running also helps at running long distances: the player runs 10 km/h plus an extra 1km/h for
every point in running and fitness.

Note that running is not affected by stress!
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Outdoors: survival (instinct):
Staying alive in the wild requires a [survival + instinct] check everyday. Failing 3 skill checks in a
row means you are unable to make it another day in the wild, and need to get out (or get help)
within 12 hours, or die.
You will suffer a -‐3 penalty in desert, arctic and jungle environments. You will suffer an extra -‐2
penalty if you don't have a knife, and another -‐2 penalty if you don't have appropriate clothing.
Keep in mind that survival is a very broad skill: from hunting to building a fire, from fishing to
building a shelter, and from gutting animals to identifying edible plants -‐ it's whatever keeps you
alive in the wild.

Examples
Success: You have enough food, water, and protection (shelter) to easily make it another day.
Critical success: Create a camp with enough food and water to easily survive for a week.
Critical failure: Get to a hospital within 12 hours or die due to mushroom poisoning.

Outdoors: tracking (intelligence):

This skill allows the character to get information from tracks that are left by animals, people,
and even ground vehicles. You will need at least 1 hit on your [tracking + intelligence] check to
get useful information from the tracks. It is also possible to use this skill for hiding your tracks,
roll a [tracking + intelligence] check: anyone attempting to read your tracks will need to roll
more hits than you did to get useful information from your tracks.
The amount of information you can get when tracking depends on the amount of net hits: 1
means basic information on who left these tracks, 2 hits gives an indication of when they were
here and which direction they were headed, while 3 or more hits will also give information on
numbers, status (in a hurry, wounded etc.) or even size and weight of people, animals and
vehicles involved.

Examples
Success: Discover tracks in a forest that seem to belong to a 4 man heavily armed patrol.
Critical success: Follow the tracks while driving in a vehicle, receive a +2 bonus on any stealth checks.
Critical failure: Follow the wrong tracks, instead of hiding your tracks make them obvious.

Outdoors: navigation (intelligence):

Whether in a city, in a forest or out on sea: navigation will help you get your bearings, and set
out an efficient route to your destination. Not knowing where north is a -‐2, not having a map
gives another -‐2. You need at least 1 hit to determine the general direction of your destination.

Examples
Success: Determine an efficient route between 2 cities, determine your current location.
Critical success: Determine an efficient & strategic route: giving you a +2 for spotting the enemy.
Critical failure: Miss a meeting because you wasted time traveling the wrong way.

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Mechanic: engineering (intelligence):
An engineer designs plans that others can follow to create all sorts of items, such as weapon
modifications, vehicle modifications, or even electronic devices. Every hit on the [engineering +
intelligence] check gives a +1 bonus on whoever follows your crafting plans.
Not having any engineering plans when performing anything else than basic maintenance gives
a -‐3 penalty on the crafting check.

Examples
Success: Draw the plans for a bug, describe how to create a vehicle modification.
Critical success: The plans also save time and money, your design is innovative and can be patented.
Critical failure: Your plans simply can't work: following them is a waste of time and money.

Mechanic: maintenance (intelligence):

Maintenance is needed to repair (non-‐electronic) gear. A weapon or item can have a level 1 to
level 6 jam: which requires that many or more hits on the [maintenance + intelligence] check to
repair that weapon or item. Not having a toolkit gives a -‐3 penalty. Clearing a jam usually takes 5
minutes, with any net hits on the skill check reducing the amount of time by about a minute.
Maintenance can also be used to modify weapons or items. Crafting a completely new weapon
or item is also possible, but requires both the engineering and the maintenance skills (see
Crafting, under Gear, for guidelines).
Lastly, doors and safes can be opened violently by drilling. If you have the necessary equipment
(power tools) with you, then a single hit on a [maintenance + intelligence] check should usually
work.

Examples
Success: Drill to open a safe, repair a jammed pistol, attach a .50 M2 turret to a 4x4.
Critical success: Repair a jammed pistol in a single round, make less sound drilling a safe open.
Critical failure: Destroy a jammed pistol while attempting to repair it, use too much force while
attempting to open a safe and destroy its contents.

Mechanic: electronics (intelligence):

Use this skill for creating or repairing electronic devices. Similar to maintenance, electronic
devices can have a level 1 to 6 jam, and you will need at least that many hits on your
[electronics + intelligence] check to fix the device. Repairing an electronic device usually takes
about 25 minutes, with every net hit on the skill check reducing this time by about 5 minutes.
For most electronics checks, the electronics tools are absolutely necessary.
Disabling an alarm takes about 5 rounds (15 to 20 seconds), and requires a multi-‐tool or
electronics tools. You can add electronics to any perception checks for spotting alarm systems.
Electronics can also be used to create new devices, such as bugs or remote triggers for bombs,
but keep in mind that a plan of an engineer is required to prevent a -‐3 penalty (a good plan will
even give a bonus).

Examples
Success: Repair a jammed handheld radio, create a radio trigger for a bomb.
Critical success: Repair a jammed radio in a single round, create a radio trigger with twice the reach.
Critical failure: Destroy radio while attempting to repair it, vibrations will set off your radio trigger.

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Driving: ground vehicles (instinct):
Driving any car, truck or motorcycle requires this skill, although a skill check is only required for
risky maneuvers. Not having this skill means you will need to roll [instinct -‐1]: every hit
resembles one more round in which you can drive (slowly) -‐ and failing this roll means the
vehicle shuts off.
Driving fast or aggressively (to shake a tail or to keep up) requires a skill check (see chases).

Examples
Success: Recover from a slip to prevent a crash, use a vehicle takedown to stop another car.
Critical success: Immediately end a chase, use vehicle takedown to drive another car off a bridge.
Critical failure: Slip (lose control and possibly crash, see environmental hazards).

Driving: boats (instinct):

Operating any boat requires this skill, although a skill check is only required for special
maneuvers. Not having this skill means you will need to roll [instinct -‐1]: every hit resembles one
more round in which you can operate the boat (slowly) -‐ failing this roll means the vehicle shuts
off.
Traveling fast or aggressively (to shake a tail or to keep up) requires a skill check (see chases).

Examples
Success: Recover control to prevent a crash, use a vehicle takedown to stop another boat.
Critical success: Immediately end a chase, use vehicle takedown to sink another boat.
Critical failure: Slip (lose control and possibly crash, see environmental hazards).

Driving: airplanes (intelligence):

Operating any airplane requires this skill. Without it, you will need to roll [intelligence -‐1] just to
keep an airplane that is already in flight in the air, but you can't do anything else.
Every take off or landing requires a skill check from a qualified airplane pilot. Not landing any
hits means you did a horrible job, but succeeded. A critical failure means losing control and
possibly crashing (see slips and crashing in environmental hazards).

Examples
Success: Land or take off with an airplane, use a vehicle takedown to shoot an aircraft down.
Critical success: Reach final destination faster, shoot down an aircraft that crashes on an enemy APC.
Critical failure: Lose control (and possibly crash, see environmental hazards).

Driving: helicopters (intelligence):

Operating any helicopter requires this skill. Without it, you will need to roll [intelligence -‐1] just
to keep a helicopter that is already in flight in the air, but you can't do anything else.
Every take off or landing requires a skill check from a qualified helicopter pilot. Not landing any
hits means you did a horrible job, but succeeded. A critical failure means losing control and
possible crashing (see slips and crashing in environmental hazards).

Examples
Success: Land or take off with a helicopter, use a vehicle takedown to shoot an aircraft down.
Critical success: Reach final destination faster, shoot down an aircraft that crashes on an enemy APC.
Critical failure: Lose control (and possibly crash see environmental hazards).
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Miscellaneous: escape artist (agility):
This skill applies to situations in which you are tied up and want to escape. When tied up,
escaping requires more hits on your [escape artist + agility] than the active intelligence check of
the person who tied you up.
When handcuffed, an [escape artist + agility] check is needed to create an improvised lock pick.
Every hit beyond 1 reduces the -‐3 penalty for not having the right tools for lock picking by 1
(receiving a bonus is not possible).

Examples
Success: Untie yourself, chew on a hairpin to turn it into a lock-‐pick.
Critical success: +2 on any subsequent stealth rolls, +2 on any subsequent lock-‐picking rolls.
Critical failure: Fall over in the chair you are tied to, swallow the pin you were chewing on.

Miscellaneous: healing (intelligence):

All attempts at healing, stabilizing and reanimating require this skill (see healing in health).

Examples
Success: Apply first aid to restore health, stabilize a dying a character.
Critical success: Apply first aid to restore all health, stabilize and restore health for dying character.
Critical failure: Deal 1 damage applying first aid, break ribs and deal damage during reanimation.

Miscellaneous: toxicology (intelligence):

This skill allows to player to construct all kinds of toxins, such as those that do damage by being
injected, swallowed (-‐2 penalty), touched (-‐4 penalty) or inhaled (-‐6 penalty). Furthermore,
toxins can do damage per hour, per minute (-‐2 penalty), or per second (-‐4 penalty). The amount
of damage inflicted per time interval is (hits * 5). The amount of times the toxin will deal
damage is equal to the amount of hits (example: 2 hits creates a toxin that will deal 10 damage
per hour for 2 hours).
Creating a toxin takes 3 hours on average, every extra 3 hours the player uses to create a toxin
will reduce any penalties by 1. The toxin can be chemical or biological, and the player will need
to find or buy the ingredients first. You will probably also need a delivery device: a syringe, a gas
canister, or a spray (maintenance can be used to create these).
Special kinds of toxins may be used to irritate (causes stress similar to CS gas, -‐2 penalty) or to
render unconscious (requires correct dosing, -‐2 penalty).
Lastly, having both healing and toxicology can be used to stop a toxin: roll [healing + toxicology
+ intelligence], you will need as many or more hits than whoever created the toxin.

Examples
Success: Build a toxin to inject in someone’s drink, create some kind of knockout gas.
Critical success: Reduce the crafting time to a third, create enough toxin for 2 uses.
Critical failure: Expose yourself to the toxin, contaminate the immediate area with toxins.

Miscellaneous: exotic weapon (agility):

Use [exotic weapon + agility] for whatever exotic weapon you can think of, like the garrote.
Note: this skill applies to only 1 weapon at a time. If you want to use multiple exotic weapons,
then you will need to take this skill several times.

Examples
Success: Shoot and hit with bow and arrow, fire and hit with a mortar shell.
Critical success: Hit the neck for triple damage, cause paralyzing fear with your flamethrower.
Critical failure: Cut yourself on a throwing knife, your bow breaks.
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Perks, traits and flaws

Perks
Ambidexterity Negates the regular -‐2 penalty for off-‐hand actions.
Dual wielding Negates the -‐4 penalty for wielding two-‐weapons in two hands.
Low light vision Reduces any penalties caused by darkness by 3.
Fast reflexes +4 for rolls to get out of an area, or to prevent surprise or off guard attack.
Sniper A sniper can decide not to fire if he fails his attack roll.
Fluid posture Penalty for firing out of cover is reduced by 3.
High pain tolerance
Willpower is +5 for health (or torture) related rules.
Double jointed +4 for escape artist rolls, as well as ability to cram into small places.
CQB Specialist Player can disarm at speed +10, and will receive a +2 bonus on the disarm roll.
Sign language Communicate anything using hand signals with others who have this perk.
Aptitude Ability to train a single skill to 7 after character creation, using a level 6 trainer.
Quick heal +3 bonus on all healing checks.
Common sense The GM will warn the player or give advice based on common sense.
Experienced Increase experience level by 2 for chosen skill group.
Parachutist Spend 1 point to allow for regular parachute insertion, or spend the full 3
points to allow special parachute insertions (HALO, HAHO, land on water)
Fast thinker Take time takes 3 times longer instead of 10 times longer
Martial artist All melee skills are now governed by agility.
Run & gun The penalty for running or sprinting and performing an action is reduced by 4.
Big hands Using medium sized weapons with 1 hand gives -‐2 penalty, instead of -‐6.
Lip reading A perception check determines if the player can understand a conversation
Eidetic memory Roll a hit with (intelligence * 2) to remember anything, even quick glances.
Double assassination Allows stealth attacks on 2 enemies in 1 round (max distance between
enemies: 20m, or 5m for melee -‐ usual penalty for multiple actions still applies.

Traits
Female The character is female.
Thrill seeker Optimal performance is at stress level 2, instead of 0.
Size XS The character is very short and can cram into small places.
Size XL The character is very tall, and therefore probably intimidating.
Team player +2 bonus on all skill checks when surrounded with friends, but -‐2 when alone.
Lone wolf +2 bonus on all skill checks when working alone, -‐2 when with teammates.
Bloody mess Enemies always seem to die in a gruesome way.
Homo/Bi-‐sexuality Sets the character’s sexual preference (no-‐one else needs to know).
Sadist Character enjoys hurting others.
Unremarkable The player is difficult to recognize or describe, but this also makes it more
difficult to establish a network of contacts: -‐2 on all relevant checks.

Flaws
Bad back A small backpack lowers willpower by 1, a large backpack by 2.
Addiction The character is addicted to a specific substance.
Allergy The character has a specific allergy.
Phobia The character has a specific phobia.
Bad temper The character tends to get angry and start fights.
Handicap The character has a specific handicap, e.g.; blind, deaf, mute, limp arm.
Coward The character tends to flee during the stress of combat.
Mental illness The character has a specific mental illness, e.g.; paranoia, OCD, bi-‐polar.
Physical illness The character has a specific physical illness, e.g.; AIDS, cancer, MS.
Night blind An added -‐2 penalty on all actions in low light circumstances.
Gullible The character is very, very gullible (passive intelligence check can mitigate).
Obese The character has a BMI or 35 or higher.
Ego The character feels the need to prove himself, will accept any challenge and
will be severely stressed when his ego is hurt.
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Gear
Introduction to gear
Note that tiny and small items, as well as most ammunition, can fit inside the pockets of a tactical vest or
belt, as well as most pants and coats. Medium and larger items require an appropriate bag for transport,
or must be held in the hands of the character. Most size medium, large or XL weapons have a shoulder
strap, using this will free up your hands (but the weapon will be in plain sight).

A single tiny item can be concealed somewhere on the player; roll [palming + agility] to determine how
well the item is hidden. To search someone, roll [perception * 2] or [perception * 2 + palming], you will
need as many or more hits as the person you are searching.

Tiny and small weapons can be used one-‐handed. Medium and larger sized weapons must be used two-‐
handed. Size L weapons require a fitness of 3 to avoid a penalty on the attack roll, while size XL weapons
(except for turrets) require 5 fitness.

Try to be aware of what items your character is carrying with him, and how.

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Items
These are the most common items that a team will need to complete missions. When creating a
character, all items are available. However, during play, you must first establish a network of contact
before you can purchase an item (see Buying new gear), although BD might set you up with a handler for
these things. How easy it is to find an item, or a shop that sells it, depends on its availability in the
country you are in (this is up to the GM). Availability may also influence the cost of an item.

Army surplus store
Item Use Cost
Tactical vest 30 pockets for ammo and small items 20
Tactical belt 10 pockets for ammo and small items 5
Small backpack 30L backpack, holds 5 medium or 15 small items 20
Large backpack 90L backpack, holds 3 large, 15 medium or 30 small items 50
Duffel (shoulder) bag Can hold 2 XL, 6 large, 18 medium or 36 small items 60

Camouflage pants Pick type of camouflage 10
Camouflage shirt Pick type of camouflage 10
Camouflage net 5x5m net, pick type of camouflage 40
Balaclava Mask to hide face 2
Body armor Uncomfortable, gives dispensable +8 CP (-‐1 agi) 40

Helmet Uncomfortable, gives dispensable +4 CP (-‐1 ins) 10
Tactical mirror Perception -‐1 for using mirror, and -‐3 for spotting mirror (size: small) 10
Multi-‐tool Some tools for maintenance (size: tiny) 10
Compass Shows north (size: tiny) 2
Military drinking bag 5 liters of water, with shoulder strap (size: M) 4

Flare Gives a specific color light (size: small) 3
Handcuffs Comes with 2 keys, lock level: 2 (size: small) 10
Lock-‐pick set Required for picking locks (size: tiny) 10
Binoculars x20 (size: small) 20
Gas mask Filters air, but gives -‐1 penalty on everything (size: medium) 120

Sports & outdoors

Item Use Cost
Mag-‐lite torch Torch-‐light (size: small) 5
Canteen 1 liter of water (size: small) 2
Climbing rope 10m 10
Rappelling gear Worn on top of any clothes (size: small) 30
First aid kit Necessary for applying first aid (size: medium) 10

Tent 2 person tent (size: large) 60
Sleeping bag Helps get a good nights sleep when outdoors (size: medium) 10
Binoculars x20 (size: small) 20

Tools & electronics store
Item Use Cost
Hand-‐held radio 200 m range (size: small) 10
Long range radio 20.000 m range (size: medium) 40
Toolkit Useful for regular maintenance (size: medium) 30
Night vision goggles +1 vision at night, +2 if infra-‐red lamp is on (size: large) 150
Photo camera Photo camera for spy missions (size: tiny) 20
Glass cutter Allows quiet breaching of windows (size: tiny) 10
Multi-‐tool Some tools for maintenance (size: tiny) 10
Mag-‐lite torch Torch-‐light (size: small) 5
Small rope 50 meters, snaps at 30 kg of pressure (size: medium) 5
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Materials for explosives For 10 grenades, 4 mines, or 1 bomb (size: large) 20
Shovel Makes digging a whole lot easier (size: large) 5

Jerry can Stores up to 30 liters of liquids (size: large) 5
Tailor tools Prevents -‐2 penalty when creating disguises (size: small) 10
Crowbar Breach a door with (fitness * 3 check) (size: medium) 5
Electronics tools Necessary for most electronics checks (size: small) 25
Powerful magnet Can disrupt unprotected electronic devices (size: small) 35
Power tool (choose type) Bulky and noisy, but sometimes necessary for maintenance jobs. GM 20
decides which tool you need for the job (size: large)

Clothes store
Item Use Cost
Civilian clothes Blend in as lower class civilian 10
Cheap suit Blend in as upper class civilian 30
Business suit Expensive suit: look like a big shot 100

Used cars
Item Use Cost
Small car 3-‐doors 500
Medium car 5-‐doors 900
Van Seats in the back or space for storage 1500
Truck Seats in the back or large storage container 2500
Motorcycle Choose type (race, off road, chopper etc.) 400
4x4 Great for off road use 1600

BD Spy store
Item Use Cost
Bug with recorder Can record up to 2 hours on tape (size: tiny) 15
Bug with transmitter Uses radio to transmit up to 50 meters (size: small) 25
Directional microphone Gives +2 bonus on perception for distant listening (size: medium) 30
Scrambler Scrambles all radio frequencies within 20m (size: small) 30
Metal detector Gives +2 bonus when searching for weapons (size: medium) 30
Bug Detector Gives +4 bonus when sweeping for wireless transmitters (size: tiny) 20

Door / window alarm Device is set off if door or window is opened (size: tiny) 10
Vibration sensor The pounding of feet can set this device off (size: tiny) 10
Tracker Traceable signal up to 500m for 2 days (size: small) 100
Reverse peephole Look through peepholes with fisheye lens (size: tiny) 5
One person ram Breach a door with (fitness * 4 check) (size: large) 20
Scuba gear Swimming required, allows 1 hour of use (size: large) 250

Armored car Armored version of any car, van, truck or 4x4 +50%
Remote trigger Comes with a 30m line (size: small) 10
Radio trigger Signal carries 50m, but not through thick walls (size: small) 30
Ear bud Used by 1 person to privately listen to radio (size: tiny) 10
Ghillie suit Bulky, but helps camouflage when in the woods 40
Breaching charge Blow a door open and stun enemies, see flash bang (size: medium) 10

Basic forgery tools Prevents -‐2 penalty on forgery check (size: small) 20
Multi-‐font typewriter Forge documents in any font or style (size: medium) 80
Syringe Allows injection of toxins (size: tiny) 10
Gas canister Used for spreading gasses and aerosols toxins (size: small) 20
Aerosol spray Container that can be used to spray toxins (size: tiny) 10
Stethoscope Helps breaking combination locks (size: small) 10
CCTV system Non-‐recording camera, connects to any TV (size: medium) 350
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Weapons
These tables describe the specifications for the most common weapons. All distances are in meters, and
all costs are in dollars.

These weapons are always available during character creation. However, obtaining new weapons during
play will require either the help of the BD handler, or a network of contacts (NOC, see Buying new gear).
In some countries, some weapons can be bought in stores, but this is rare. Cost and availability will
depend on the country you are in (this is up to the GM).

Melee Size Damage Cost of weapon
Unarmed (any punch or kick) -‐ 1 -‐
Knife* T 6 10
Brass knuckles** T 2 10
Extendable baton** S 3 30
Baseball bat** M 4 10
Fire axe*/**/*** M 8 20
Pistol whip**** T/S 2 variable
Bashing with size M weapon**** M 3 variable
Bashing with size L or XL weapon**** L / XL 4 variable

* These weapons can be thrown: every meter to the target gives a -‐1 penalty.
** These weapons can be used with the improvised skill.
*** Breach doors with (fitness * 3) check.
**** Players can either use the relevant weapon skill, or the improvised skill to use these weapons.

Small arms Size Type Damage Range Weapon cost Ammo cost
.38 Snub-‐nosed T Revolver 6 5-‐20 100 6 round clip: 4
.357 Colt Python S Revolver 8 5-‐40 250 6 round clip: 6
.44 S&W S Revolver 8 5-‐40 250 6 round clip: 6

9x18 Makarov S Pistol 6 5-‐30 150 12 round mag: 6
7.62x25mm TT-‐30 S Pistol 7 5-‐40 250 8 round mag: 6
.45 1911 S Pistol 7 5-‐30 200 7 round mag: 5

Shotguns* Size Type Damage Range Weapon cost Ammo cost
12 gauge Ithaca L Pump action 14 5-‐20 350 8 rounds: 8
12 gauge Remington L Semi-‐auto 14 5-‐20 400 8 rounds: 8
12 gauge sawed-‐off S Semi-‐auto 12 5-‐5 350 2 rounds: 2

* Shotguns can also be used to breach doors.

* Shooting at a target outside of the range of the shotgun does not give a penalty on the attack roll.
Instead, every 25% outside of the max range of the shotgun reduces the amount of damage done by 1.

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Rifles Size Type Damage Range Weapon cost Ammo cost
7.62x51 M1 Garand L Semi auto 11 5-‐400 250 8 round clip: 5
7.62x51 M1903 L Bolt action 11 5-‐400 180 5 round clip: 3
7.62x54R SVT-‐40 L Semi auto 11 5-‐400 180 10 round mag: 5

7.62x39 AKM-‐SU M* Full auto 10 5-‐100 400 30 round mag: 15
7.62x39 AKM M Full auto 10 5-‐150 400 30 round mag: 15
5.56 AR-‐15 M Full auto 10 5-‐250 600 30 round mag: 15

30-‐06 BAR L Full auto 12 5-‐150 500 20 round mag: 15
7.62x51 M14 L Full auto 12 5-‐400 900 20 round mag: 15
7.62x51 L1A1 L Full auto 12 5-‐400 900 30 round mag: 20
7.62x51 FN FAL L Full auto 12 5-‐400 700 20 round mag: 15
7.62x51 H&K G3 L Full auto 12 5-‐400 700 20 round mag: 15
.57 PTRS-‐41 AT Rifle XL Semi auto 18 20-‐600 600 5 round clip: 100

* This weapon has the size of a size M weapon, but the speed of a size S weapon.

Sub machine guns Size Type Damage Range Weapon cost Ammo cost
9mm Uzi S Full auto 8 5-‐80 300 30 round mag: 15
.45 M50 M* Full auto 9 5-‐60 300 20 round mag: 10
.45 Thompson M* Full auto 9 5-‐60 330 50 round drum: 30
9mm M3 M* Full auto 8 5-‐60 250 30 round mag: 15
9mm Sten Mk II M* Full auto 8 5-‐80 250 32 round mag: 15

* These weapons have the size of a size M weapon, but the speed of a size S weapon.

Machine guns Size Damage Range Weapon cost Ammo cost
7.62x54R RP-‐46 XL 12 10-‐300 650 50 round mag: 30
7.62x51mm M60 XL 12 10-‐300 750 200 round mag: 150
7.62x51mm Bren gun XL 12 10-‐300 600 30 round mag: 20
7.62x51mm FN MAG XL 12 10-‐300 900 200 round mag: 150

Turrets Size Damage Range Weapon cost Ammo cost
.50 M2 XL* 18 10-‐600 1200 200 round mag: 200
.50 M45 Quad mount XL* 32 20-‐600 4000 4 mags of 200 rounds: 800
7.62x51 M73 XL* 12 10-‐400 800 200 round mag: 150

* Despite their size, turrets do not require a minimum fitness level of 5 to prevent penalties.

Grenade launchers Size Damage Range Weapon cost Ammo cost
40mm HK69 M See grenade types table below 30-‐350 200 1 round: 5
40mm M79 M See grenade types table below 30-‐350 200 1 round: 5

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Rocket launchers Size Damage Half-‐ Maximum Range Weapon cost Ammo cost
distance blast radius
60mm Bazooka L 40 1 4 30-‐100 400 1 round: 30
82mm RPG L 60 1 5 30-‐70 400 1 round: 15
84mm Carl Gustav L 80 1 6 30-‐150 1000 1 round: 100

Explosives Size Damage Half-‐distance Max blast radius Weapon cost
Hand grenade* T see grenade types table below 10
Anti-‐personnel mine (50 kg trigger) S 16 1 4 30
Anti-‐tank mine (2000 kg trigger) M 80 0.5 3 100
C4 (remote or timer) S 80 1 6 200
Claymore (tripwire or remote) S 16 6** 30** 60

* Hand grenades can be aimed at targets a maximum of 30 meters away, plus (fitness * 3).
** This weapon explodes and fires metal balls to the front of the device in a 60˚ angle.

Exotic weapons Size Damage Range Cost of Cost of ammo
weapon
Bow & arrow M 6 10-‐30 70 1 arrow: 2
Crossbow M 7 5-‐50 90 1 bolt: 2
Throwing knife T 5 0-‐10 2 -‐
Garrote* T -‐ -‐ 5 -‐
M2 Flamethrower XL 40 2-‐20 900 fuel tank with 10 uses: 20
60mm Mortar** XL 20, half distance of 3 30-‐1200 600 1 shell: 30
(max radius: 12)
80mm Mortar** XL 40, half distance of 3 30-‐2000 1200 1 shell: 50
(max radius: 15)

* This weapon can only be used for stealth attacks. It gives a +2 bonus for the [camouflage + perception],
[infiltration + instinct], or [quick draw + agility] roll.
** These weapons can be used with the turrets skill.

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Grenade types
The table below shows the rules for the most common grenade types. Some are only relevant for hand
grenades, while others are only relevant for 40mm grenades. Most however, are relevant to both.

Grenade type Hand 40mm Use
grenade grenade
High explosives timer* ✓ 20 damage, half distance of 3 (max radius: 12)
High explosive impact** ✓ ✓ 20 damage, half distance of 3 (max radius: 12)
Bouncing grenade*** ✓ 15 damage, half distance of 4 (max radius: 12)
Buckshot ✓ 10 damage, range 0-‐5 meters

Flash bang ✓ Causes stress level of 6 for 1 round****
CS gas (available after 1960) ✓ ✓ Adds 2 to stress level (10 rounds, 20m radius)
Smoke grenade ✓ ✓ Fills area with smoke, radius: 20 meters
Signal smoke ✓ ✓ Signal smoke is colored and goes up 10 meters

* This type of grenade explodes at the end of the round.
** This type of grenade explodes on impact (40mm grenades have an arming distance of 15 meters).
*** This type of grenade bounces up before exploding, and therefore ignores 1 point of cover.
**** Every hit on a passive or active [instinct] check reduces the stress effects by -‐2.

Weapon modifications and attachments

Attachment Minimum Use Cost
weapon size
Scope x4 Small Improves precise shot 40
Scope x8 Medium Improves precise shot and extends range by 100m 80
Grenade launcher Medium Fires 40mm grenades (see hk69 for damage) 300
Bipod Medium When deployed, reduce penalty for covering fire and 30
insufficient fitness by 1
Flashlight Small See in the dark, enemy within 10 meters is blinded* 20
Laser Small Can be used to signal, warn or intimidate 20
Suppressor** Small Less sound and muzzle flash when firing weapon 80
Drum magazine Medium Some rifles can have a drum magazine: 75 bullets 60

* A blinded enemy will automatically delay his action to the end of the round.
** Suppressors require subsonic ammunition, which decreases range by 25%, and damage by -‐2 for
handguns and SMGs, -‐ 6 for rifles, and -‐10 for all other firearms. Removing a suppressor and
loading supersonic ammunition requires the weapon to be recalibrated for accuracy, or suffer a -‐
2 penalty on attack rolls. When using a suppressor, enemies receive -‐2 penalty on perception
checks to hear the gunshots (or to see the muzzle flash).

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Vehicle specifications

Civilian ground vehicles
Characteristic Speed Weight HP for HP for .50 & HP for AT explosives
small arms explosives ( > 40 damage)
Small hatchback car + / -‐ -‐ 80 10 5
Large station wagen -‐ + 120 15 10
Luxury sedan + + 120 15 10
Van -‐ + + 150 20 15
Truck -‐ -‐ + + + 180 30 20
Motor cycle + + -‐ -‐ -‐ 40 5 5

Military ground vehicles
Car + + / -‐ 100 15 10
Van -‐ + + 150 25 15
4x4* + / -‐ + 150 25 15
Truck -‐ -‐ + + + 200 40 20
Armored Car* -‐ + + + ∞ 60 30
Tank (or APC)** -‐ -‐ + + + + ∞ ∞ 60

Boats
Jet ski + -‐ -‐ 80 10 5
Rigid-‐inflatable boat + + -‐ 120 15 10
Airboat + + -‐ -‐ 120 15 10
Small motor boat (5 to 15 meters) + + + ∞ 20 10
Small sail boat (5 to 15 meters) -‐ + + ∞ 30 15
Large motor boat (15 meters and up) -‐ + + + + ∞ ∞ 5

Aerial vehicles
Small airplane (max. 10 seats) + -‐ -‐ 120 10 5
Transport airplane (max. 60 seats) + / -‐ + + + ∞ 30 15
Military jet** + + + + + ∞ 60 30
Light helicopter (max. 6 seats) -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐
80 10 5
Transport helicopter (max. 20 seats) -‐ -‐ -‐ + / -‐ 120 25 15
Military gunship** -‐ + ∞ 40 20

* These vehicles are likely to have a turret (use stats of .50 M2 or 7.62x51 M73).
** These vehicles are likely to have a turret and a main gun (use stats of a rocket launcher, but with 10
times more range).

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Crafting
From time to time, players will want to create their own custom items, such as a mount for a machine
gun on a boat, or a bulbar on a car to easily push other cars from the road.

Players are creative, therefore it is impossible to list all the possible items that they may want to create.
Instead, we use generic item parts, and specialized item parts (electronic parts, vehicle parts, and
weapon parts), and use the guidelines below for how many parts are necessary for what. Players may
find these parts during missions, strip existing items to gather parts, or buy parts at places such as a
scrapyard.

It is possible to strip existing items for parts. Stripping most items will require a maintenance skill check
and will usually result in 1 generic item part and 1 specialized part. For instance, stripping a fire arm will
result in 1 generic item part and 1 weapon part, while stripping a long range radio will result in 1 generic
item part and 1 electronics part. Note that items that cost less than 15 dollars will only result in 1 generic
item part, and items that cost less than 5 dollars cannot be stripped for parts at all.

When stripping larger things, such as a vehicle, roll a [maintenance + intelligence] check: every hit will
result in 1 generic item part and 1 specialized part.

If players have found a scrapyard or similar place, they can visit it once a week to scrounge for parts. One
player will roll active luck, and each hit results in finding an item part of his choosing. Players will still
have to buy the parts. As a guideline, a generic item part costs 5 dollars, while a specialized part costs 10.
Buying parts in a store is also possible, but it is 10 times more expensive than the scrapyard.

The rule of thumb is that crafting will require at least 1 generic item part, and 1 specialized part (such as
a vehicle part). Of course, the players will need the right mechanic skills, and the right tools. See the
table below for guidelines of how many parts are required for what.

Level Example of item to craft Generic Specialized Time*
item parts parts
0 Extended magazine for a rifle 1 1 2 hours
1 Bulbar for a car 3 3 1 day
2 Machine gun mount for a boat 7 7 2 days
3 Machine gun mounted to chopper (operated by pilot) 12 12 4 days
4 Boat trailer 18 18 6 days
5 Car lift 25 25 9 days
6 Create a small car 35 35 12 days

* This is the time it takes to build such an item by 1 person that rolls 1 hit on the relevant skill check, and
has all the necessary tools for the job. More players and more hits can decrease the build time.

Note that sometimes repairs may need item parts, as well.

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Quick action summary

This chapter is designed to save you time during combat in DBP: the most relevant rules and
guidelines can be found in here.

Attack roll penalties

Note that attack penalties usually stack: so running and dual wielding will give a -‐6 penalty for
your left hand and a -‐4 penalty for your right hand.

Movement Penalty
Shooting and running in same round* -‐2
Shooting and sprinting in same round* -‐6
Gymnastics and shooting** -‐2

Vehicles
Shooting from a slow moving vehicle (0 to 30 km/h) -‐2
Shooting from a moderately fast moving vehicle (30 to 80km/h) -‐4
Shooting from a fast moving vehicle (80+ km/h) -‐6
Shooting from a vehicle while wearing seatbelts -‐2
Shooting from any vehicle that is moving, but not on a road -‐2

Visibility and concealment
Low light*, or target is hiding behind something small -‐3
Almost dark*, or target is hiding behind something large (smoke) -‐6
Pitch black*, or target is hiding behind something huge -‐9

Special attacks
Shooting with off hand* -‐2
Dual wielding* -‐2 per hand
2 actions in around -‐2 for both actions
3 actions in a round -‐4 for all actions
4 actions in a round -‐6 for all actions

Aim
Specifically aiming at legs -‐2
Specifically aiming at arms -‐3
Specifically aiming at head -‐4
Shooting a weapon out of a hand (deal 0 damage) -‐6
Aiming for the tires of a car, or something of similar size -‐2
Shooting at a rabbit, or something of similar size -‐4
Shooting outside of maximum weapon range -‐1 per 25%
Shooting inside of the minimum range of the weapon -‐2

Other
Stress (willpower & experience can mitigate the effects) equal to stress level
Shooting from cover* equal to cover rating
Reloading and firing weapon in the same round** -‐2
Removing or adding a suppressor without recalibrating weapon -‐2

* some perks may remove or reduce these penalties
** counts as multiple actions
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Examples of cover

Generally, there are 3 ways to get cover: fast movement, lying down, and placing a barrier. The first two
act as a bonus on your current cover, so that lying down behind an armored car gives you a cover rating
of 4. Barriers however, do not stack: just take the highest cover rating applicable. This means that an
armored car that is placed behind a tree simply has a cover rating of 3.

Keep in mind that concealment does not work as cover. In other words, when standing behind a smoke
screen, your cover rating is still 0, and when hiding behind a table (not shooting back), your cover rating
is still 1. Instead, concealment gives a penalty on the attack roll of the attacker (see previous page).

Note that most types of cover only protect from one side: if the enemy manages to flank you, or gets the
high ground, then your cover rating may be reduced (or removed completely).

Cover rating Examples
1 -‐ A table, door, riot shield, corpse, wooden fence, or shrubberies
2 -‐ A car, wooden guard tower, ditch, tree, waste container, or steel shed
3 -‐ Sand bags, the outside (brick or concrete) wall of a house, or armored car
4 -‐ Inside a concrete bunker, or taking cover behind a tank or APC

Bonus cover Examples
+1 -‐ Lying down, running, having the high ground, or sitting in a slow moving vehicle*
+2 -‐ Shielded by nearby body guards, sitting in a fast moving vehicle (30 -‐ 70km/h)*
+3 -‐ Sitting in a very fast moving vehicle (80+ km/h)*

* Movement speed is relative: so if both attacker and defender are moving the same way, the defender
has a lower cover rating.

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Examples of stress

These are some examples of stressful situations. The idea is to create some kind of guidelines for the
level of stress that players experience. Stress usually does not stack: just pick the highest stress level that
seems applicable to the situation. The exception is CS gas, which adds 2 stress to the current stress level.

Stress Sensation Examples
level (subjective)
0 No pressure -‐ No time pressure or many retries possible.
or stress -‐ No (or very low) consequences for failure.
-‐ No or few distractions (no gunfire, yelling, sirens, people running, busy interstate etc.).

1 Tense or -‐ Enemy is alerted of your presence.
uneasy -‐ Some pressure (little time, few retries, some distractions, consequences for failure).
-‐ Third mission for the character.

2 Anxious or -‐ Being shot at.
nervous -‐ Nearby friendly takes CP damage.
-‐ High pressure (no time or retries, many distractions, severe consequences).
-‐ Second mission for the character.

3 Scared -‐ Being under heavy fire by automatic weapons, such as covering fire.
-‐ Being hit, CP damage.
-‐ Nearby friendly takes HP damage.
-‐ Very high pressure (no time or retries, heavy distractions, critical consequences).
-‐ First mission for the character.

4 Petrified -‐ Under fire by firearms as well as explosives (grenades, mortar shells etc.).
-‐ Nearby friendly died, or several nearby friendlies take HP damage.
-‐ Massive pressure (no time or retries, overloaded by distractions, lethal consequences).

5 Panicky -‐ Being hit, HP damage.
-‐ Several nearby friendlies died.

6 Paralyzing -‐ Feeling the effects of a flash bang.
fear -‐ Incoming fire is absolutely overwhelming, and everyone around you seems to die.

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Summary of combat rules

Speed
Scenario Guideline
Beginning of round Declare action(s) and roll speed ([total agility])
Using speed GM counts down from 36, until it is a characters turn to perform an action
Size M weapon speed is reduced by -‐4 (in the first round of combat only!)
Size L weapon speed is reduced by -‐8 (in the first round of combat only!)
Size XL weapon speed is reduced by -‐12 (in the first round of combat only!)

Multiple actions Each consecutive action is 4 speed later
Taking item from pocket Speed is reduced by -‐2 (also counts for tactical belt and tactical vest)
Shouldering weapon Speed is reduced by -‐4 when a weapon is shouldered (or readied)
Taking item from backpack Takes full round
Reloading Takes full round
Disarm Speed bonus of +4

Movement
Scenario Guideline
Walking up to 5 meters in a round (no penalty on any actions that round)
Running up to 10 meters in a round (-‐2 penalty on any actions that round)
Sprinting run 10 meters + 2 for every point in fitness and running (-‐6 penalty on any other actions)
Lie down / get up Lie down is instant, getting up reduces speed by -‐4
Crawl Crawl 1 meter in a round (no penalty on any actions that round)
Fast crawl Crawl 3 meters in a round (-‐2 penalty on any actions that round)

Attack and defense
Scenario Guideline
Melee attack [melee skill + attribute], needs more hits than the defender (also consider the table
attack roll penalties)
Melee defense [agility], needs as many or more hits as the attacker
Melee full defense Forfeit next action to defend with [melee skill + attribute]
Ranged attack [weapon skill + attribute], needs more hits than cover rating of defender (also consider
the table attack roll penalties)
Ranged defense Cover rating, determined by GM (see cover rating examples)

Ranged full defense Forfeit next action to dive for cover using [gymnastics + agility]
Damage Net hits + base damage of weapon

Chases
Scenario Guideline
Starting distance Distance is relative: from 1 (very small distance) to 6 (gigantic distance)
Chasing Roll running or vehicle skill (+2, +4 or +6 if you have a faster vehicle) every round, being
first (higher speed roll) gives a +1 bonus
New distance Relative distance last round + net hits in chasing roll
Distance 7 If distance becomes 7, then you managed to get away
Distance 0 If distance is 0, then a melee takedown or vehicle takedown is possible

Vehicle takedown Both parties roll a relevant vehicles skill check (+2, +4 or +6 bonus for car weight bonus or
airplane armament), attacker needs more hits to cause defender to slip (net hits
determine the difficulty level of the slip)
Slips and crashing Roll vehicle check at slip difficulty level or crash (see slips and crashing)
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Advanced combat
Scenario Guideline
Covering fire Area attack (10 bullets for an area 10m wide), -‐5 penalty for semi-‐auto, -‐3 for full auto
and -‐1 for heavy weapons -‐ damage is reduced by (cover rating * 3)
Destroy cover Deals no damage, instead every hit reduces cover rating by 1. Penalties are similar to
covering fire, every 10 extra bullets used by attacker give +1 bonus on attack roll.
Note that explosives may also be used to destroy cover, specifics are up to the GM.
Multiple actions -‐2 for 2 actions, -‐4 for 3 actions, and -‐6 for 4 actions in a single round
Peek a boo Step out of cover at speed + 1 + weapon size (4 for size M, 8 for size L, 12 for size XL), fire
the weapon, then get back in cover at speed -‐1
Burst fire Spray 5 bullets towards a single target (requires full auto): reduces low visibility penalty
by a third, halves movement related penalties
Precise shot Hits on [perception * 2] (scope: [perception * 3]) roll reduce low visibility penalty, hits on
[perception] roll reduce movement related penalties
Take aim Aim at a target for a full round, then attack the target with +3 bonus
Point shooting Use Instinct (within 7m): removes min. range penalty, +2 bonus for 1-‐handed weapon.
Take time Use intelligence instead of instinct or agility for action, but action takes 10 times longer
Target legs -‐2 penalty, causes target to fall down
Target arms -‐3 penalty, causes target to drop his weapon
Target head -‐4 penalty, causes triple damage
Dual wielding -‐2 penalty in off hand, another -‐2 penalty for dual wielding in both hands. Allows firing 2
weapons at 1 target without any further penalties, or at 2 separate targets for a -‐1
penalty per target

Disarm Within 5m you can attempt a disarm at speed +4: roll melee attack, you will need more
hits than the agility of the defender to drop the weapon (less hits still benefit cover due
to weapon being pushed off target)
Non-‐lethal KO Roll melee attack and inflict half damage, defender must roll his current [CP] in dice and
roll as many or more hits than your original melee attack to stay conscious
Takedown Use hand to hand to attempt to take a defender to the ground, if successful you deal no
damage, but do end in a dominant position on the ground
Throw Same as a takedown, but with a -‐3 penalty: if successful, you will take the defender to
the ground, deal regular damage, and end in a dominant position
Grappling On the ground, the person in the dominant position can attack (with a +3 for melee
attacks), while the other character can: attack with a -‐3, attempt to get up (melee skill
with -‐4 (or hand to hand with -‐2) versus melee defense), or reverse positions (melee skill
with -‐6 (or hand to hand with -‐4) versus melee defense)

Surprise attack Attacker is inside the field of vision of an unalarmed defender: roll a relevant stealth skill
(or sometimes quick draw, mines or hand to hand), and roll more hits than the defender
his passive perception check (or active perception check if he is suspicious) to surprise
him: a surprised character cannot perform any actions that round -‐ this attack is not
possible on an alerted defender
Stealth attack Attacker is outside the field of vision of an unalarmed defender: roll a relevant stealth
skill (or sometimes quick draw or hand to hand), and roll more hits than the defender his
passive perception check (or active perception check if he is suspicious): if successful, a
you can take him out with a single headshot, knife-‐cut or KO (a single hit on attack roll is
enough) -‐ this attack is not possible of the defender is on alert
Distract [agility * 2] to throw something, land more hits than the passive or active instinct check
of defender -‐ if successful: defender becomes suspicious and turns around (allowing
possible stealth attack with -‐2 penalty)
Inspire [leadership + charisma] reduces stress level of nearby teammates in the next 3 rounds
Take a breath Forfeit the entire round to allow [willpower * 2] check to reduce the effects of stress in
the next 6 rounds
Throw back Use grenades skill to throw back a grenade that lands within 5m.
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Environmental damage
Scenario Guideline
Falling (falling height in meters * 3) damage -‐ hit on gymnastics roll reduce damage by 3
Jumping down Same as falling, except player now takes ((falling height in meters -‐1) *3) damage
Drowning Failing swimming check 3 times in a row, or rolling a critical failure, means character is
drowning and takes 1 damage every round until he is rescued or rolls a critical success
Crashing Damage is (Δv * difference in mass):
Δv 10km/h: 0.3, 30km/h: 1, 50km/h: 3, 70km/h: 10, 90km/h: 30, 100+km/h: 50
So a 70kg pedestrian being run over by a 1400kg car driving 10km/h takes 6 damage
Reducing crashing damage Hits on gymnastics or vehicle skill check reduce damage by 20%
Seatbelts reduce damage by 50%, helmets (when on a bike) reduce damage by 25%

Health & healing
Scenario Guideline
Grazed Character takes CP damage (superficial wound or near miss): causes stress level of 3.
Wounded HP is less than full: causes stress level of 5
Down Character lost more HP than his willpower and fitness combined. He can move at the
pace of a crawl, and perform actions with 1 hand. Doing anything that requires a skill
check will also require a [willpower + fitness] check -‐ failing this check means the
character is down and out
Down and out A character who has lost more than half of his HP will go down and out, he has lost
consciousness and is slowly dying (loses 1 HP per round)
Stabilized Someone who is down and out needs to be stabilized: this takes 1 full round of care by
someone with at least 1 point in healing (no skill check required). Anything less than
careful handling will cause the character to go back to down and out again
Dead Having 0 or less HP means a character is dead. He will lose 1 HP per round

First aid First aid can be applied on a wounded, downed or stabilized character, it requires a
skilled healer and a first aid kit. Every wound can threated once, roll a healing skill check,
every hit reduces the amount of HP damage by 1
Rest A character can roll a passive fitness check for every hour of rest to determine the
amount of CP regained, and a passive fitness check for every 48 hours of rest to
determine the amount of HP regained. If a healer and appropriate facilities are available,
the healer can roll a healing check to determine recover even more HP
Reanimation Reanimation takes 3 rounds of care, after which the healer rolls a healing check + the
willpower of the patient, but minus the negative amount of HP as a penalty. Reanimation
requires 1 hit, and will stabilize the patient

Explosives
Scenario Guideline
Damage & half distance Every explosive has a damage at the center, and a half distance in meters at which the
explosive does half damage. For instance, a grenade (20 damage, half distance of 3m) will
do 5 damage to someone standing 6 meters away
Cover An explosive is an area attack, so cover reduces the amount of damage you will take:
every point of cover reduces damage taken by 3
Aiming: amount of An attack roll determine the amount of deviation from the target when using rockets or
deviation grenades, as a % of distance to the target. Guideline: 4 hits on the attack roll or more
means a direct hit, 3 hits means a deviation of 5%, 2 hits 10%, 1 means 20%, 0 hits means
a deviation of at least 30%.
Aiming: direction of If the grenade or rocket is not dead on target, the GM rolls a single die to decide on
deviation which side of the target the grenade or rocket explodes: 1: north, 2: northeast, 3:
southeast, 4: south, 5: southwest, 6: northwest. Unless determined otherwise, the target
is to the north of the player
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Random enemy generator

This table is designed as a helpful tool for the GM. If you need an enemy quickly, then decide his
level, roll a die, and look up the corresponding # for the stats of that enemy.

Note that skills are not included in this table. This means that you will still have to decide which
skills the enemy character has.
As for how many points the enemy has in that skill, as a guideline, simply add the level of the
enemy to the roll. For instance, we can assume that when a level 1 enemy is firing a pistol, he is
probably skilled in pistols: so add 1 die on top of his agility for the attack roll.

Also note that you can change the characters as you see fit, for instance by replacing a pistol
with a knife, to better suit the situation. Lastly, some weapons, such as rocket launchers and
turrets, don't show up in the table below -‐ so you'll have to assign these weapons as you see fit.

Level 1 enemy
# Characteristic Ins Int Agi Fit Cha Per Wil Luc Weapon (damage) CP HP
1 The nervous wannabe 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pistol (6) 6 2
2 The talker 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 Pistol (7) 8 3
3 Overcompensating skinny guy 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 Revolver (8) 2 3
4 Has been in a gunfight before 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 Pistol (7) 9 2
5 Tends to find good cover 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 Pistol (8) 5 2
6 The local bully 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Shotgun (11) 10 4

Level 2 enemy
1 Peek a boo specialist 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 Pistol (7) 7 3
2 Shoots his gun sideways 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 Pistol (7) 2 2
3 Likes to provide covering fire 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 SMG (8) 7 2
4 The sentry 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 SMG (8) 3 3
5 Overcompensating skinny guy 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 Shotgun (12) 9 2
6 Group leader 3 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 Shotgun (12) 13 5

Level 3 enemy
1 Likes to dual wield Uzis 3 2 2 2 1 2 4 2 SMG (7) 12 4
2 Likes to throw grenades 2 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 SMG (8) 9 3
3 Run and gun 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 Shotgun (12) 18 5
4 Likes to provide covering fire 2 3 3 3 4 3 1 2 Rifle (9) 10 5
5 Uses sniper tactics 2 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 Rifle (10) 8 4
6 Platoon leader 4 4 3 1 2 4 1 2 Pistol (7) 18 6

Level 4 enemy
1 Hand to hand combat specialist 4 3 2 5 2 3 3 3 Shotgun (12) 18 7
2 Lucky SOB 4 4 2 4 3 2 2 5 Rifle (9) 20 6
3 Likes to provide covering fire 2 5 4 3 2 2 5 1 Machine gun (10) 12 6
4 Doesn't care about friendly fire 4 1 4 3 2 3 2 2 Grenade L. (20) 14 6
5 Uses sniper tactics 4 2 4 2 4 5 3 2 Rifle (10) 16 5
6 Low level boss 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SMG (8) 24 8

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Level 5 enemy
1 Likes multiple actions 3 2 6 3 2 2 5 4 Rifle (10) 14 8
2 Hand to hand combat specialist 3 3 1 5 2 1 3 4 Rifle (9) 18 9
5 Uses special grenades (CS gas) 4 4 2 2 5 4 5 4 Grenade L. (20) 21 8
6 High level run and gun boss 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Shotgun (12) 30 10

Level 6 enemy
1 Warrior poet 6 6 4 2 6 2 5 5 Rifle (9) 28 10
2 Sniper / spotter 4 2 2 3 3 6 4 2 Rifle (10) 24 11
3 Loves to place mines 3 6 6 3 6 5 5 2 Grenade L. (20) 18 11
4 Sentry / turret specialist 5 3 3 5 2 6 2 2 Machine gun (10) 28 12
5 Throws smoke, then sprays 3 6 6 3 5 6 2 4 Machine gun (10) 18 11
6 Epic end boss of doom 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Machine gun (10) 42 12

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Random side mission generator

Sometimes, you'll need a quick side mission, but don't have enough inspiration to think of one.
For instance, a player may attempt to bribe a politician, and although all politicians like money,
perhaps a quick side mission may be more fun and engaging for the players. In such cases, use
the random side mission generator below.

Simply roll a die 3 times, each time you will answer one of the following questions: Who, What,
and Where. The Why, When and How questions are also very important, but you'll have to
come up with the answers yourself and then tie everything together. If done correctly, you'll
have a side mission in no time!

Note that the basic errand style side mission does not fit inside this generator: if a shopkeeper
decides to help you, but only if you supply him with a certain item, then there really isn't any
need for a storyline. Just ask for an exotic (or illegal) item, ingredient or material, and let the
players fill in the blanks.

# First roll: Who # Optional roll: By whom
1 Husband or wife (or secret lover) 1 Low level gang
2 Child or children (or parents) 2 Friend or acquaintance
3 Good friend 3 Police officer
4 Boss or superior 4 Politician (or employee of a politician)
5 Colleague 5 High level mobster
6 A supplier (or irreplaceable worker) 6 Partner or ex

# Second roll: What # Optional roll (only for an unimaginative GM): Why
1 Kidnapping or missing person 1 Money or greed
2 Extortion or threat 2 Revenge or anger
3 Theft 3 Power gain, or to earn respect / street cred
4 Murder 4 Drugs or madness
5 Drugs (selling or substance abuse) 5 Possible witness or evidence
6 Bribe 6 Debt or outstanding warrant

# Third roll: Where # Optional roll: Danger level of side mission
1 At home (or a bar) 1 Harmless
2 At work (or office building) 2 Just don't get careless
3 In a train (or car) 3 Dangerous
4 At airport (or large bus station) 4 Intimidating
5 On a boat (or otherwise near water) 5 Terrifying
6 A warehouse (possibly abandoned) 6 Pretty much a suicide mission

For instance, if you roll 1, 2, 4, then maybe someone has some incriminating pictures of the wife
and threatens to release them, unless she places her family jewelry in an airport locker. Or
maybe the husband found out that his wife’s extorters work at the airport, and he is asking you
to silence them. Or maybe the husband is asking you to kill his wife out of revenge, as she has
extorted the (soon to be ex) husband and is about to fly out of the country.

The random side mission generator is just here to help, but with a little inspiration, the
possibilities are endless!

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Character sheet
Name: Weight: Perks:
Nationality: Height: Traits:
Year of birth: Eyes: Flaws:
Skin tone: Hair: Languages:

Attributes
Instinct: Fitness: Perception: Willpower: HP:
Intelligence: Agility: Charisma: Luck: CP:
XP:
$$:

Skill

Melee Hand to hand Knives (agi): Improvised
(fit): (ins):
weapons (agi):

(int):
(agi):
(ins):
Athletics Climbing (fit): Gymnastics Swimming (fit): Running (fit):
(agi):

(int):
Driving Ground vehicles Boats (ins): Airplanes (int): Helicopters
(ins): (int):
Misc. Escape artist Healing (int): Toxicology (int) Exotic weapon
(agi): (agi):

Notes:


Equipment

Item Size Amount Current location Value Use

Area of expertise Level Country of network Level Interests Interests
of trainer of contacts (NOC)


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