BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM BIOWARE
"What was left of their instructor was stuck in a closet in the back of the room. They'd tied him up and gone over him with soldering lasers. And his eyes, they were...
"I knew they were smart, that's why ConGen was paying us to get one, but
whatever they did to up their IQs messed up something in their heads. When
we delivered 'em all to the drop-off point the troops in the aerodyne
jumped out and put restraints on the little monsters before they loaded
'em onboard. If I knew then what I know now I'd have lined them up and put
a round right between those big, staring eyes. Would've saved them, and
the rest of us, a lot of suffering."
-- Lt. Jason Mgabi, "Fireflash" mercenary cadre
CONGEN NEURAL BRIDGE
Legality: LegalTrust in ConGen to give you a hand...literally! This handy little bit of bioware is a bundle of cultivated nerve tissue that links the motor coordination areas of both sides of the brain to make the subject ambidextrous. You'll be the envy of your fellow edgerunners as you stun the competition with moves they'd never expect.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index .2/level 10/6 days 15,000Y/level 3Tasks performed with the off-hand normally have a penalty applied to the target number (see page 81, Fields of Fire). The neural bridge reduces the penalty by its level. For four weeks after implantation any skill use using the former "off" hand will be at half level until the subject adjusts to the new neural pathways.
GENETEK NEO-MYELIN
Legality: 8P-BBGenetek's work with the "living fossil" bacteria recovered from the Deep Shaft project has made the cover of in-fozines around the globe. The scientific community was stunned when we successfully recovered organisms incorpo-rating a unique polymer biology from more than 12 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface.
The first commercial product from that research is now available for the first time: Neo-myelin. Standard myelin is a protein compound that blankets your nerve cells and prevents interference with the neural impulses traveling through them. Neo-myelin does the same thing, only better! Our improved biopolymer sheathing is fully compatible with human biology, increases transmission efficiency, and cuts down on bio-electrical interference. Get the speed you need with Genetek!
Body Cost Reaction Availability Cost Street Index .4 +1 4/5 days 7,000Y 1.5
SHUKUTEI BIOMED "FASTPATH" NEURAL REPLACEMENT
Legality: LegalWhen you feel the need for speed, but don't like keeling over every time someone pops off a microwaver or EMP grenade, FastPath is the way to go!
The latest in medical nanotechnology is used to replace your central nerve trunks with genetically engineered nerve cells with enlarged axon diameters. The increased size means the electrochemical impulses zip down pathways with more surface area to support neuron to neuron chemical transmission and less interference from stray signals. Just watch the reaction from those boosted cyberheads when you move as fast as they do, but shrug off multiple microwaver hits.
Incompatible with Kerenzikov boosterware and boosted reflexes due to transit state neural interference, but Sandevistan boosterware can be used.
Level Reaction Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index 1 +1 .3 4/4 days 8,000Y 1.25 2 +2 .45 5/4 days 15,000Y 1.25
SHUKUTEI BIOMED "HIMEM" MEMORY UTILITY
Legality: LegalTired of forgetting things? Looking to keep information safely stored without having to worry about questionable security or EMP "accidents"?
Shukutei Biomed once again redefines the cutting edge of personal brain enhancement with the Himem bioconstruct! It's been a common practice for those in the know to receive daily injections of beta-metalethetigine (Beta-MLG or Beta-M in common usage) in order to optimize memory function.
The beta-M compound neutralizes the memory eroding action of acetylcholine and gives regular users incredible near-total recall of events and information. Now you can get that same level of performance and throw the airhypo away! HiMem is a pea sized bioengineered organ that nestles between the hemispheres of the forebrain and secretes high levels of beta-metalethetigine directly into the cerebrospinal fluid your brain floats in. You'll not only remember things long forgotten, but discover that memories "recorded" by the brain after HiMem implantation are more vivid and detailed than anything you've experienced before.
Beta-M is only effective for skills and memories involving abstract thought, logic, mathematics, language, and visualization recorded in the cerebrum or neo-cortex. For game purposes its utility is limited to Intelligence based skills.
Level Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index 1 1 18/14 days 240,000Y 4 2 2 24/18 days 440,000Y 4Level 1 provides a 25 percent reduction to the number of Good Karma points needed to increase skills gained through study and practice, instruction, or experience (gamemaster's discretion). Any character starting play with level 1 HiMem as an initial equipment purchase gains an additional 5 points for such skills during character generation.
Level 2 halves the number of Good Karma required as above for any skill as deemed appropriate by the gamemaster. In addition, the subject is prone to losing herself in old memories and entering a blank eyed fugue state whenever using such a skill or trying to recall something from memory.
On a roll of 1 on 1D6 the subject has entered fugue and will stay there for 2D6 minutes unless shocked out of it by loud noise or physical blows.
Any character starting play with Beta level HiMem as an initial equipment purchase gets an additional 10 points for skills.
SHUKUTEI BIOMED "MENTOR" CEREBRAL ENHANCEMENT
Legality: LegalThese days it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the game goes to the smartest player. Shukutei Biomed is proud to announce you don't have to worry about being second best when it comes to brains with the release of its latest bit of bioware magic: the Mentor pineal gland bioconstruct.
In the first five years of life a typical child has an incredible capacity to assimilate information that slowly disappears after that period. This awesome learning ability is the result of Natal Stimulation Compound (NSC), a hormone produced by the pineal gland that encourages brain cell growth in response to usage and acts on brain tissue rather like steroids on muscle tissue: the more demands placed on the brain the more it develops and the greater its capabilities.
The Mentor is a genetically engineered version of the pineal gland keeps your brain bathed in elevated levels of NSC to boost every facet of your intellectual abilities. Go to the head of the class with Mentor!
WARNING: Level 3 is an experimental version of the upgraded level 2 and is not available on the open market. All statistics are conditional and unconfirmed. Vendors offering it for sale should be reported to Shukutei Biomed immediately!
Level Intelligence Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index 1 +1 .3 6/14 days 30,000Y 2 2 +2 .6 6/14 days 55,000Y 2 3 +3 .9 10/20 days 100,000Y(?) 3(?)With level 2, roll a Willpower (4) test (include wound modifiers) to avoid an epileptic seizure under any kind of stressful situation. If you fail you'll be incapacitated by a grand mal seizure, writhing on the ground in convulsions, for 2D6 minutes after onset.
With
The Enduro biomod re-inforces the muscle tissue of the arteries to
increase their pumping action and accelerate blood flow throughout the
body to give you the aerobic performance of an Olympic athlete.
Now you can recapture that incredible efficiency, without the side effects
of respiratory exhaust retention, with Clavisware's Metaheme viral
transform therapy.
Our custom engineered virus agents will modify your
marrow stem cells to produce red blood cells carrying the metaheme
molecule in place of hemoglobin. You'll see an instant increase in aerobic
ability and overall athletic performance that sim-ply has to be
experienced to be appreciated. Fine tune your body with a little help from
Clavisware.
Any tissue at the wound or lower is hamburger, but traumatic blood loss
and further damage is prevented. Limb tissue below the wound site must be
surgically removed and replaced with a cybernetic or vat grown
alternative.
Wounds that causes a drop in blood pressure or elevated levels of
histamine trigger the nodes to release their contents and quickly seal off
the site with a tough, fibrous scab.
On the down side, each time a wound is taken the character must roll a
natural Body (4) test to avoid a stroke or heart attack (automatic Deadly
Physical and Stun damage) from clots lodging in the blood stream from the
sudden release of clotting compounds.
When the afterburner is surgically implanted between your stomach and
small intestine Genetek's custom designed E. Coli bacteria strains will
convert indigestible cellulose and protein compounds into a form readily
absorbed into your bloodstream. It's just the thing to keep your
metabolism revving with limited intake.
Protect yourself with Toxin Screen: a cluster of sensory tendrils in the
stomach that detects poison in any food or drink ingested and
automatically trigger the stomach to empty by reflex vomiting. You'll
sleep easier knowing you're protected by Genetek!
Myogi comes to the rescue with the Kaloric: a secondary stomach chamber
that empties into the small intestine in response to low blood sugar
levels. You can eat when you have the time and the Kaloric won't send the
food on to finish digestion until your body demands it.
After implantation you'll be bench pressing professional level weights and
bending bars with the best of 'em!
Level 2 improves Strength by +2 as above.
The Powermax Rebuild uses tissue from our proprietary muscle, ligament,
and bone lines to reconstruct and relocate the skeletal anchor points of
your muscles further away from the joints for enhanced leverage and
strength per-formance.
Corrective biosculpting during the Powermax
operation prevents the absurd "long limbed" appearance so common with our
competitors equivalent operations.
Just a few days after the initial injections your bones will be fully
colonized and begin bulking up with minerals deposited by the bacteria.
Don't worry - we've made sure the process is self limiting and stabilizes
in maintenance mode after reaching full development.
Shukutei's torso endoarmor protects your chest and upper abdomen by
replacing your ribcage with a custom fitted internal shield of flexible
bone plates sheathed in calcified cartilage that repairs itself if
damaged. It won't trigger security sensors or reduce your agility, but it
will stop rounds up to pistol caliber from hitting you where it hurts.
This modification is compatible with virtually all other implant armor
techniques.
Within 10 seconds of exposure the protein "curdles" and begins absorbing
90 percent of the incoming UV and visibly darkens the subjects skin. This
is a common modification for spacers and anyone worried about that nasty
old hole in the Ozone layer.
Now you can harness that natural armor for your own use with ConGen's
Kiten dermal plating. You'll be armored like an armadillo with hundreds of
custom fitted plates designed to provide the maximum in protection and
still allow free movement.
Not only will you make an unforgettable impression with your appearance,
but with the addition of appropriate air sup plies your skin can act as a
hazardous environment or vacuum suit!
Not compatible with cyberware dermal plating or orthoskin. Sets of sealed
goggles, earplugs, and face masks are available for converting your body
into a self contained space suit.
With model 1, you have a tail. Pick the length and wag to your little
heart's content. Model 2 gives you a fully functional prehensile tail,
capable of grasping objects and lifting up to 5 kg.
Our unique osmotic membranes are installed in flow channels located in
slits between the ribs to maximize gas exchange with water passing through
the mouth.
By slightly reducing your excess lung capacity, and installing a secondary
tracheal valve, we make it a simple matter to switch from breathing air to
dwelling in the watery home of our ancient ancestors. After installing
Seabreath we guarantee that whole new areas of underwater employment will
open up to you or we'll re-fund your money! Take the first step towards a
bright future today - call today to schedule your Seabreath rebuild.
Once our Love Lure pheromone glands are implanted in your groin and
underarm area they'll produce irresistible amounts of sex attractant
scents, primarily the alpha-3 and beta-2 chemical groups, that induce
rampaging sexual excitement and arousal.
While designed to hit the opposite sex like a sledgehammer our pheromone
glands can also be tailored for same sex effectiveness with only minor
adjustments to your hormonal balance.
Love Lure - it's just the thing to put a little erotic magic in your
life.
Custom designed bone and skin lines are used to elongate your digits and
create a froglike membrane of skin between them. See ya' at the beach!
Level 2 is a rebuild of hands and feet. Divide the swimming
distance by 2 instead of 4.
Either level gives a -1 target number for the purposes of manipulation.
Sharpening is not required, but claws are not firmly anchored to the
underlying bone and can be ripped out during combat.
If the Rule of One comes into play while using the claws, the claw is
painfully ripped off (automatic Light Wound).
The new Viper package from ConGen gives you a pair of needle-like teeth
that fold down from the roof of the mouth when the mouth is opened wide.
They can be used with the Venom option, but will only inject poison if the
user consciously desires.
Quills cannot be Venomed, but you can have a Venom gland in your mouth and
then lick them before use.
Level 1 quills are 2-3 cm long, cause 3L damage (use one-half
Ballistic armor) in combat, takes 2 weeks to regrow after use, and can be
used only once.
Level 2 quills are 4-7 cm long, cause 5L damage (use
one-half Ballistic) in combat, and take 4 weeks to regrow after being
expended.
Venom glands are normally used with some kind of injector weapon, but can
produce compounds absorbed through the victims mucous membranes for
spitting. In terms of size and effectiveness there is no other bioweapon
so cost-effective.
It's possible to purchase black market Venom glands that produce any type
of street or medical grade drug. Cost would be equal to 100Y multiplied
the drug's Strength, and then by the drug's Tolerance. As an example, a
Venom gland that produces cocaine (Strength 5, Tolerance 3) would have an
additional cost of 1500Y, but would produce the drug for an unlimited
time.
>>>>>[The availability of black market glands has led
inevitably to gang activity centered around pushers who act as their own
recreational drug factories. A twin pair of glands can produce four doses
every day that can be administered using fangs or absorbed through mucous
membranes through kissing or sexual activity. The addictive nature of the
drugs and intimate method of use has led to some interesting tribal groups
held together by personality and mutual addiction.
It's not unknown for pushers to recruit packs of "slaves" (junkies) that
respond to their masters' every whim in exchange for regular dosing. Goths
seem especially attracted to the welcoming embrace of a Venomed tribal
leader and will meet any attack on him with a berserk frenzy of violence.
The power the head of this kind of gang has is phenomenal, since their
drug may be unique and any attempt to align with a competing master would
lead to nasty withdrawal symptoms.]<<<<<
This artificial organ coils around the inside of the large intestine and
removes up to 80 per-cent of the water from the body's solid waste products.
Genetek's Optimmunal nodes are a matched pair of peanut sized organs
implanted under the armpit area that increase the natural disease fighting
abilities of the body. A network of fine tendrils spreads into the throat,
sinuses, and lymphatic system of the upper body to constantly sample body
fluids for the foreign antigens that identify an invading bacteria or
virus.
Until activation the node simply acts as an additional reservoir and
manufacturing sight for lymphocytes, the specialized blood cells that
attack infections. When an infection is detected it releases the pool of
lymphocytes from its central bladder, chemically alerts the rest of the
immune system, and goes into lymphocyte production overdrive. Say goodbye
to sniffy noses forever!
The new Optitect modification is a protective third eyelid that can be
opened or closed at will, is perfectly transparent, and keeps dust,
gasses, and contaminated water from damaging the eyes.
The Freezeban gland is implanted in the chest cavity where it maintains
your body with a constant supply of metaglycogen, a chemical compound
that prevents water in the tissues from forming ice crystals in below
freezing temperatures.
The Kickstart bioconstruct is a pink, globular organ that nestles behind
the kidneys in the abdominal cavity and stores adrenalin and noradrenaline
produced by the adrenal glands.
When you really need it all it takes is a thought to flood your body with
the stimulant perfected by nature for high level performance.
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM BIOWARE
-- Maria "Black Maria" Alviera, freelance security consultant
ARCANE BIOLOGICAL "ENDURO" ARTERIAL PUMPS
Legality: Legal
You'll never be out of breath again! The thick, flexible, muscular walls
of the arteries expand when blood is pumped into them and then contract,
pushing it onward and assisting the pumping action of the heart.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.25 6/7 days 6,800Y 1.5
Gives the subject a -1 target number for stamina-like tests.
CLAVISWARE "METAHEME" HEMOLOGICAL REPLACEMENT
Legality: Legal
Did you know your respiration was a lot more efficient before you were
born? Oxygen was transported through your body using a molecule with a
greater "attraction" for it than the massive hemoglobin molecule in the
platelets circulating through your blood stream at this very moment.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.4 6/4 days 13,000Y 1
Subject gains a -1 target number for stamina-like tests and can hold his
breath for double the normal base time (p.76, Fields of Fire and
p.31, Shadowtech).
CONGEN CIRCULATORY SPHINCTERS
Legality: Legal
You'll keep going, and going, and going with the latest development in
personal wound management from Con-Gen. A rapid drop in blood pressure
causes rings of muscle spaced along the arteries of the limbs to contract
and cut off blood flow to the injured area. Valves in the veins then slam
shut and re-route circulation around the affected limb.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.8 6/7 days 32,000Y 2
Automatically prevents further damage from blood loss after a Moderate or greater wound.
SHUKUTEI BIOMED "QUICKCLOT" HEMOFIBRINIC NODES
Legality: Legal
The Quickclot system relies on two bioengineered glands that produce and
store the blood clotting compounds fibrin and fibrinogen. One gland is
attached to the mesenteric artery where it branches into the femoral
arteries lead-ing to the legs, while the other is located at the aortic
arch where it branches into the axillary arteries to the arms and the
carotid arteries to the head.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.5 4/7 days 25,000Y 2
All Physical (not Stun) wound states are treated as being one level less
in severity (Moderate is treated as Light and has only a -1 penalty to
Initiative and a +1 to all target numbers, instead of -2/+2) Serious
becomes Moderate with -2 Initiative penalty and +2 target numbers, etc.)
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM BIOWARE
-- Anton Lecar, VP Experimental Resources, PanOceanic
GENETEK "AFTERBURNER" SYMBIOTIC DIGESTER
Legality: Legal
Your body wastes a significant portion of the food you eat because it's
not designed to digest it, but with a little help from some bacterial
friends you'll be squeezing every last bit of energy from your meals!
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.4 4/3 days 4,000Y 1.25
Allows subject to function on half their normal food intake.
GENETEK TOXIN SCREEN
Legality: Legal
In the dog eat dog contest of the corporate world chances are you'll
eventually be on the receiving end of a poi-soning attempt.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.1/level 2+level/5 days 34,000Y/level .9
Rolls a test pitting its level in dice against the Power Level of the
toxin; if this test succeeds, it triggers the stomach to vomit the tainted
food. Whether the toxin is effective before being voided is at the
discretion of the GameMaster.
MYOGI SK "KALORIC" SECONDARY GUT
Legality: Legal
Rushed? Wish you could free up some more time in your day? Or are you
planning a long duration trek and need to keep the weight to a minimum?
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.75 4/6 days 3,000Y 1
Allows you to store up to a two-day food supply in the gut and function as though you'd been eating normally.
MUSCULAR/SKELETAL SYSTEM BIOWARE
CONGEN "POWERACT" MUSCLE TISSUE
Legality: 5P-BC
Improve on the strength nature gave you with ConGen's finest cultured
muscle tissue! The PowerAct line has an altered polycontractile protein
structure featuring a contraction rate comparable to normal fast twitch
muscle fibers with enhanced force output.
Level Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1 .7 5/7 days 40,000Y 1
2 1.3 6/7 days 93,000Y 1
Level 1 weaves the cultured tissue into your existing musculature,
improves Strength by +1 for the purposes of hand to hand combat damage and
carrying capacity.
CONGEN "POWERMAX" ENDOSKELETAL REBUILD
Legality: 5P-BC
Looking for extra strength, but don't want to advertise it with massive
layers of vat grown muscle rippling under your skin? Once again, ConGen
has the answer!
Level Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1 .7 5/7 days 36,000Y 1
2 1.4 6/7 days 69,000Y 1
Level 1 adds +1 to Strength for calculating damage in hand to hand
combat
and carrying capacity only.
GENETEK "TUFFBONE" SKELETAL ENHANCEMENT
Legality: 4P-BA
Get pumped, get tough, get the power! Originally developed as therapeutic
treatment for age- or low-g induced osteoporosis, Genetek's TuffBone
treatment utilizes custom designed biocompatible bacterial strains to
increase your bone density for augmented skeletal strength and improved
muscle anchoring.
Level Body Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1 +1 .5 6/14 days 12,000Y 1
2 +2 1 6/14 days 23,000Y 1
Level 1 increases weight by 5 percent, level 2 increases
weight by 10 percent. Bone growth to limbs and facial structure decreases
attractiveness somewhat (suggested a penalty of +1 per level of
TuffBone in social circumstances where attractiveness is a factor).
SHUKUTEI BIOMED TORSO ENDOARMOR
Legality: 3P-BA
Throw away the garish ballistic coats and T-shirts, because all it does is
attract unwanted attention.
Level Armor Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1 1/1 1 8/8 days 50,000Y .8
2 2/2 1.75 9/8 days 80,000Y .9
3 3/3 2.5 10/9 days 120,000Y 1
Internal skeletal armor doesn't count against armor layering. If damage
penetrates to the level of the internal armor, but is stopped by it, 4L
damage is taken, against which no armor resists.
DERMAL BIOWARE
BIOMOD, INC. "SUNBLOCKER" SUNSCREEN
Legality: Legal
Let others cower before the effects of the thinning ozone while you
worship the sun! The new Sunblocker viral treatment modifies your dermal
cells to manufacture a protein, originally derived from the skin of an
Asian toad, that stays inert until ultraviolet light triggers a structure
change.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.9 3/5 days 20,000Y .8
CONGEN "KITEN" DERMAL PLATING
Legality: 5P-BA
One of the strongest biological materials known to science is chitin, the
tough, flexible biopolymer in the exo-skeletons of insects and
crustaceans.
Armor Reaction Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
2/2 -1 1.25 10/7 days 30,000Y 2
Prevents any kind of sunburn, reduces the risk of skin cancer induced by
UV radiation to an insignificant level, and sunlight allergies are reduced
by one level (Moderate becomes Mild, etc.).
EXOTIC MODIFICATIONS
CONGEN "EXOTICA" TAIL
Legality: Legal
Looking to make a fashion statement? Need an extra hand for orbital work?
Either way, the best vat grown tails are brought to you by ConGen.
Level Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1 .2 4/7 days 3,000Y 1
2 .7 6/7 days 15,000Y 1.25
CONGEN "SEABREATH" SECONDARY GILLS
Legality: Legal
The burgeoning oceanic population has created an intense demand for
workers capable of long term work at moderate underwater depths. Now
ConGen debuts the answer: the Seabreath respiratory rebuild.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
2 8/8 days 30,000Y 1
The user can breathe indefinitely in oxygenated water. The large
absorption area of the gills make subjects with this modification
especially vulnerable to airborne toxins (+3 target number to Resistance
Tests), and the delicate tissues of the gills are sensitive to damage
(additional Light Wound from any blow to the torso for shock to the
structure, GameMaster's discretion).
REGAL BIOTRACT "LOVE LURE" PHEROMONE GLANDS
Legality: Legal
With biosculpt it's easy for anyone to get "the look," but now you can go
beyond the purely cosmetic and into the realm of subliminal seduction!
Level Charisma/Social Skills Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1 +1 .25 10/14 days 18,000Y 2
2 +2 .45 11/14 days 24,000Y 2
The Charisma/Social Skills increase only applies to seducing members of
the opposite sex. For an additional 1,000Y Love Lure can be tailored for
same sex effectiveness. Level 2 decreases the Charisma by -1 for dealing
with the same sex from the triggering of a submissive response by
excessive pheromone levels.
SHUKUTEI BIOMED "PHIBIA" AQUATIC WEBBING
Return to your ancestral home in style! Our new webbing rebuilds let you
move through the water with the greatest of ease - and with a speed that
would put an unmodified Olympic swimmer to shame.
Level Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1 .6 4/5 days 5,000Y 1
2 1.2 5/5 days 8,000Y 1.25
With level 1, your hands are webbed. See the rules on page 77 of
Fields of Fire for swimming, but divide by 3 instead of 4.
PERSONAL BIOWEAPONS
CONGEN "BODYBLADE" SPUR
Legality: 3-B
You move through the night like a big cat - and now you can be just as
dangerous! The ConGen bodyblade is a wickedly sharp non-retractable blade
of polished bone on the side of the hand opposite the thumb perfect for
slashing and puncture attacks in melee.
Damage Conceal Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
(str+3)L 8 .1 4/4 days 13,000Y 1
Increases all target numbers for manipulation by +1. For an additional
2,000Y you can purchase a hollow version for use with Venom glands.
CONGEN "INTIMIDATOR" INCISORS
Legality: 3-B
Nothing says "Back off!" like a smile featuring our massive canine teeth.
Available in models suited for every metatype!
Damage Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
(str)L, -1 Reach .1 6/6 days 10,000Y 1
For an additional 1,000Y hollow incisors for use with Venom can be
purchased. The hollow incisors must inflict at least a Light Wound for
Venom glands to successfully inject toxin.
CONGEN "RAPTOR" CLAWS
Legality: 3-B
Personal defense for the budget conscious. The Raptor package features
blade like claws that retract into slits in the fingertips of both hands.
Damage Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
(str)L .2 6/4 days 15,000Y 1
For an additional 1,000Y claws are available in a hollow version
compatible with Venom. The hollow claws must inflict at least a Light
Wound for Venom glands to successfully inject toxin.
CONGEN "VIPER" RETRACTABLE FANGS
Legality: 2-B
Nature has gifted the venomous snakes of the world with one of the most
useful defensive/offensive bioweapons ever devised. Why let the snakes
have all the fun?
Damage Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
(str)L .2 8/7 days 30,000Y 1.25
When used with Venom the victim must take at least a Light Wound for the
glands to inject toxin.
GOHISURO GENETICS "NEEDLESKIN" QUILLS
Legality: 6-D
The newest name in Bioware presents the newest idea in personal
bioweapons. Our tailored viral agents modify selected hair follicles to
produce sharp, needle-like spines for combat or fashion. You'll never have
to worry about nasty old Mr. Security Scanner again!
Level Damage Body Cost* Availability Cost* Street Index
1 3L .15 6/10 days 2,000Y 1
2 5L .25 6/10 days 3,000Y 1
* Add 100Y and .05 Body Cost for every quill after the first.SHUKUTEI BIOMED VENOM GLAND
Legality: 2-BC
Simply the ultimate in biologically based personal weapons! Our Venom
glands are custom built bioconstructs using your modified saliva glands to
manufacture toxins that can be squirted out using muscular contractions.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.3 10/4 days 22,000Y + (20x cost of 1 dose of toxin) 3
Each gland holds two doses of toxin and replenish one dose every 24 hours.
The subject is immune to their own toxin (GameMaster's discretion).
-- Jacqueline (17:26:28/11-7-55)
MISCELLANEOUS
CONGEN ILEOCECAL SIPHON
Legality: Legal
Whether you're spending time in the desert or in the tropics the new
ileocecal siphon from ConGen can make your stay a pleasant one.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1.25 8/7 days 120,000Y 3
The Siphon's efficient recycling of fluid allows the user to function
normally without water for 48 hours in a temperate climate, 24 hours in
arid or hot conditions.
GENETEK OPTIMMUNAL NODES
Legality: Legal
Whether you're traveling abroad or working with biohazardous agents, don't
let an infection put you out of commission.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1.75 10/14 days 400,000Y 4
Gives the user 5 extra dice to resist any disease.
MORRIS BIOSYSTEMS "OPTITECT" EYE SHIELD
Legality: Legal
Clear vision is a necessity for optimum performance in any environment.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.2 6/4 days 2,200Y 1.75
The user has a -2 target number bonus on all Resistance Tests (if any)
against air or water born irritants including tear gas. If no Resistance
Test is allowed, the irritant has its rating or target number modifier
reduced by 1.
SHUKUTEI BIOMED "FREEZEBAN" BIOCONSTRUCT
Legality: Legal
Shukutei Biomed introduces the perfect bioware for cold weather work or
traveling the spaceways in cryosleep.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
.7 6/6 days 35,000Y 1
The user becomes immune to frostbite and receives a -3 modifier to the
target numbers for any cryosleep suspension and re-animation tests.
SHUKUTEI BIOMED "KICKSTART" ADRENAL MAXIMIZER
Legality: 5P-BB
From the culture labs of Shukutei Biomed comes the perfect accessory for
your accelerated lifestyle.
Body Cost Availability Cost Street Index
1.1 10/14 days 56,000Y 2.75
Gain +1D6 Initiative dice for 2D6 turns. Maximizer can hold two "doses" of
adrenalin, and takes 12 hours to collect one new dose after one if used.
Taken from the pages of Jens-Arthur Leirbakk