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C3 Equipment.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ for use by PCs and NPCs alike.
 Money is abstracted a bit so as not to have to track every dollar and become
 your character's accountant.
 
-Compare the character's wealth against the availability of the purchase,
+Compare the character's wealth against the accessibility of the purchase,
 anything at or below the character's wealth can be be reasonably bought at no
 cost. Anything one point above their wealth rating can be bought but requires a
 test of *2 dice vs TN 4*, 1 die if they are unprepared. If successful the item
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ A fumble indicates the character was fleeced, they loose the item and all
 debt remain.
 
 If an item is illegal, before selling it the character must find the buyer by
-making a *Streetwise + Charisma* vs *TN 3 + item's Availability*.
+making a *Streetwise + Charisma* vs *TN 3 + item's access cost*.
 
 ## Item list <a name="itemList"></a>
 
-Item | Availability
+Item | Accessibility
 --- | :---:
 **Electronics** |
 Geiger Counter | 0
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ These work in complete darkness but details are completely lost.
 Below are medical items not normally found in a medkit.
 
 **Antivenom:** Used to treat specific poisons produced by animals. It provides
-a +5 on Body tests against the specific poison but is reduced by 1 per round after being poisoned.
+a +5 on Body tests against the specific poison but is reduced by 1 per round
+after being poisoned.
 
 **Stempak:** A syringe that contains stem cells and other drugs that cause the
 rapid regrowth of damaged tissue, healing a single wound. A flesh wound will
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ Generally Drugs don't need special rules when being casually administered, but
 in the event they are weaponized or a character is exposed to a dangerous
 substance, the following rules are used.
 
-Medical Drug | Potency | Route | Effect | Availability
+Medical Drug | Potency | Route | Effect | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | --- | :---:
 Anesthetics, local | 7 | Injected, Topical | Analgesic, Sedative | 0
 Anesthetics, general | 12 | Inhaled, Injected | Analgesic, Sedative | 0
@@ -179,7 +180,7 @@ Sleep aid | 9 | Oral | Sedative, Ignore Fumbles | 0
 Euphoric | 12 | Oral | Euphoric | 0
 Tincture | -2 | Oral, Topical | Same as other drug | 0
 
-Recreational Drug | Potency | Route | Effect | Availability
+Recreational Drug | Potency | Route | Effect | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | --- | :---:
 Adrenaline | 9 | Injected | Stimulant, Analgesic | 0
 Alcohol | 6 | Oral | Sedative, Euphoric, Analgesic | 0
@@ -193,14 +194,14 @@ PCP | 12 | Inhaled, Oral | Hallucinogen, Stimulant, Analgesic | 0
 Peyote | 6 | Oral | Hallucinogen | 0
 Tobacco | 7 | Inhaled, Oral | Euphoric, Stimulant | 0
 
-Toxins | Potency | Route | Effect | Availability
+Toxins | Potency | Route | Effect | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | --- | :---:
-Black Widow Venom | 8 | Injected | Fatal |
-Chlorine gas | 5 | Inhaled | Fatal |
-Cyanide | 10 | Oral | Fatal |
-Black Mamba Venom | 10 | Injected | Fatal |
-Pesticide | 6 | Inhaled, Oral | Fatal |
-Death Cap mushroom | 11 | Oral | Fatal |
+Black Widow Venom | 8 | Injected | Fatal | 1
+Chlorine gas | 5 | Inhaled | Fatal | 0
+Cyanide | 10 | Oral | Fatal | 0
+Black Mamba Venom | 10 | Injected | Fatal | 1
+Pesticide | 6 | Inhaled, Oral | Fatal | 0
+Death Cap mushroom | 11 | Oral | Fatal | 0
 
 **Potency:** is how strong a substance is. It acts as an attack result vs
 the character's Body test, dealing effects based on MoS. Multiple doses add 10%
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ places may ask the characters to check kit at the door or with local guards.
 PCs should always get their gear back to not cause resentment at the table or
 create a fear of always losing thier equipment everywhere they go.
 
-Weapon | DV | ACC | Range | Mag | Traits | Availability
+Weapon | DV | ACC | Range | Mag | Traits | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---:
 **Melee** | | | | | |
 Baton | 1+BOD | 0 | - | - |  | 0
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ Whip | 1+BOD | 0 | - | - | Entangle, Reach | 0
 Compound Bow | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | Slow Reload | 1
 Crossbow | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Slow Reload | 1
 
-Weapon | DV | ACC | Range | Mag | Traits | Availability
+Weapon | DV | ACC | Range | Mag | Traits | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---:
 **Pistols** | | | | | | |
 Semi Auto Pistol | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12+1 |  | 1
@@ -322,15 +323,15 @@ Submachine Gun | 4 | 0 | 25 | 30+1 | RoF 3 | 2
 Personal Defense Weapon | 3 | 0 | 30 | 30+1 | AP, RoF 3 | 2
 Assault Rifle | 5 | 0 | 60 | 30+1 | RoF 3 | 2
 
-Weapon | DV | ACC | Range | Mag | Traits | Availability
+Weapon | DV | ACC | Range | Mag | Traits | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---:
-**Less Than Lethal** | | | | |
+**Less Lethal** | | | | |
 Net gun | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Entangle, Slow Reload | 1
-Taser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Stun | 1
-Police Taser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Stun | 2
+Taser | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1
+Police Taser | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2
 Dazzler | 0 | +1 | 12 | 10 |  | 2
 
-Weapon | DV | ACC | Range | Traits | Availability
+Weapon | DV | ACC | Range | Traits | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---:
 **Grenades** | | | | |
 Concussion Grenade | 6 | 0 | 5+BOD | AoE 9 | 0
@@ -352,6 +353,60 @@ short, long range is 4x short range, and extreme range is 8x short range.
 **Magazine:** the number of rounds found in the weapon's magazine. Weapons that
 list +1 at the end can hold one in the chamber allowing for an additional shot.
 
+### Weapon Traits
+Like characters weapons often have traits that don't map cleanly into their
+base attributes.
+
+**3 Round Burst:**<a name="3RoundBurst"></a> Special attack spends 3 rounds of
+ammo, adds an extra attack, rolled as a single die that ignores fumbles.
+
+**Area of Effect:**<a name="areaOfEffect"></a> Indicates the radius in meters
+of the explosive's effect. The first number is the primary area of effect, the
+second number determines the secondary area of effect. Targets in the secondary
+area get a +1 on defense against the effect. Only one defense test is made per
+explosion.
+
+**Entangle:**<a name="entangle"></a> Targets that are hit by the attack are
+either damaged or ensnared and unable to move and fight. The attack choses to
+tangle or damage when attacking. Entangled characters need to roll Body or
+Agility(defender's choice) test against TN equal to DV+Mos to escape.
+
+**Minimum Body:**<a name="minBody"></a> The weapon is cumbersome and
+requires that the user have a listed amount of body or take a penality to
+attack rolls equal to the difference in body.
+
+**Persistent:**<a name="persistant"></a> Persistent systems cause the target to
+suffer the attack’s effects for a number of combat rounds equal to the original
+Margin of Success of the attack. Damage is calculated using the original MoS,
+minus one for each additional turn after the first one. For example, a MoS 4
+attack would use MoS 3 on the second turn to calculate damage, MoS 2 on the
+third and MoS 1 on the fourth and final turn.
+
+**Rate of Fire:**<a name="rateOfFire"></a> Automatic weapons gain the 3
+following special attack actions. Automatic weapons are able to be fired at any
+RoF up to their listed RoF.
+
+*Burst Fire:* spends 5 rounds per RoF used against a single opponent. Each
+point of RoF spent adds an extra attack, rolled as a single die that ignores
+fumbles.
+
+*Walking Fire:* spends 5 rounds per RoF used. An attack is made against every
+target along a 1+RoF meter long path. Anyone caught between this path and the
+attacker also needs to defend against the result of 1 + RoF number of dice.
+
+*Suppressing Fire:* full round action that spends 20 rounds per RoF used to
+fill a 5 meter wide area with bullets. Anyone entering the area during the
+round must defend against a single attack roll + RoF. Suppressing fire can be
+used at up to medium range.
+
+Suppressed NPCs can't move unless they pass a TN 2 + RoF willpower test.
+
+**Reach:**<a name="Reach"></a> The attack range with this melee weapon is
+extended by 1 meter.
+
+**Slow Reload:**<a name="SlowReload"></a> The weapon takes an action to reload
+one round or a full round to reload the magazine.
+
 ### Melee Weapons
 This category includes traditional hand-to-hand weapons, which have evolved
 little since the antiquity of humanity. These weapons are used with the
@@ -404,7 +459,7 @@ proprietary [armor piercing](#armorPiercing) rounds.
 **Assault Rifles:** are automatic, lightweight weapons designed for good
 accuracy, long range and large ammo capacity.
 
-### Less Than Lethal Weapons
+### Less Lethal Weapons
 These weapons are designed to incapacitate their targets rather than deal
 lethal damage.
 
@@ -412,9 +467,9 @@ lethal damage.
 net to capture animals without physically harming them.
 
 **Tasers:** are designed to fire wired prongs that stick into a target and
-deliver an electric current to incapacitate them. They don't usually cause
-lasting damage unless the victim has a heart condition which can cause cardiac
-arrest.
+deliver an electric current to incapacitate them. They don't cause more than a
+light wound unless the victim has a heart condition which can cause cardiac
+arrest. Victims need to make a Body test TN 5 + MoS or become Incapacitated.
 
 **Dazzlers:** Looks like a high powered flashlight but emits light at wave
 lengths that overload targets vision, causing temporary blindness and nausea
@@ -475,69 +530,10 @@ Fumble | Treat as MoS -9
 use and production. Dynamite comes in it's iconic stick shape which can easily
 be bundled together.
 
-### Weapon Traits
-Like characters weapons often have traits that don't map cleanly into their
-base attributes.
-
-**3 Round Burst:**<a name="3RoundBurst"></a> Special attack spends 3 rounds of
-ammo, adds an extra attack, rolled as a single die that ignores fumbles.
-
-**Area of Effect:**<a name="areaOfEffect"></a> Indicates the radius in meters
-of the explosive's effect. The first number is the primary area of effect, the
-second number determines the secondary area of effect. Targets in the secondary
-area get a +1 on defense against the effect. Only one defense test is made per
-explosion.
-
-**Entangle:**<a name="entangle"></a> Targets that are hit by the attack are
-either damaged or ensnared and unable to move and fight. The attack choses to
-tangle or damage when attacking. Entangled characters need to roll Body or
-Agility(defender's choice) test against TN equal to DV+Mos to escape.
-
-**Minimum Body:**<a name="minBody"></a> The weapon is cumbersome and
-requires that the user have a listed amount of body or take a penality to
-attack rolls equal to the difference in body.
-
-**Persistent:**<a name="persistant"></a> Persistent systems cause the target to
-suffer the attack’s effects for a number of combat rounds equal to the original
-Margin of Success of the attack. Damage is calculated using the original MoS,
-minus one for each additional turn after the first one. For example, a MoS 4
-attack would use MoS 3 on the second turn to calculate damage, MoS 2 on the
-third and MoS 1 on the fourth and final turn.
-
-**Rate of Fire:**<a name="rateOfFire"></a> Automatic weapons gain the 3
-following special attack actions. Automatic weapons are able to be fired at any
-RoF up to their listed RoF.
-
-*Burst Fire:* spends 5 rounds per RoF used against a single opponent. Each
-point of RoF spent adds an extra attack, rolled as a single die that ignores
-fumbles.
-
-*Walking Fire:* spends 5 rounds per RoF used. An attack is made against every
-target along a 1+RoF meter long path. Anyone caught between this path and the
-attacker also needs to defend against the result of 1 + RoF number of dice.
-
-*Suppressing Fire:* full round action that spends 20 rounds per RoF used to
-fill a 5 meter wide area with bullets. Anyone entering the area during the
-round must defend against a single attack roll + RoF. Suppressing fire can be
-used at up to medium range.
-
-Suppressed NPCs can't move unless they pass a TN 2 + RoF willpower test.
-
-**Reach:**<a name="Reach"></a> The attack range with this melee weapon is
-extended by 1 meter.
-
-**Slow Reload:**<a name="SlowReload"></a> The weapon takes an action to reload
-one round or a full round to reload the magazine.
-
-**Stun:**<a name="stun"></a> The weapon is designed to deliver an electoral
-attack with the same DV. Unless the target has some form of heart problem the
-target will never receive more than a light wound. Victims need to
-make a TN 5 x DV Body test or become paralyzed.
-
 ## Weapon Accessories <a name="weaponAccessories"></a>
 Modern firearms often support additional attachments.
 
-Item | Availability
+Item | Accessibility
 --- | :---:
 **Accessory** |
 Covershot | 1
@@ -632,7 +628,7 @@ doesn't wash off easily. Paint rounds are sold in boxes of 10.
 Protective Suits and Armor allow humans to survive extreme environments and
 combat.
 
-Armor | Rating | Encumbrance | Availability
+Armor | Rating | Encumbrance | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | :---:
 **Protective** | | |
 Arc Flash Suit | 0 | 0 | 1
@@ -645,17 +641,17 @@ Ghillie Suit | 0 | 0 | 1
 Land Suit | 0 | 0 | 1
 Soft Diving Suit | 0 | 0 | 1
 **Armor** | | | | |
-Light Helmet | 1 | 0 | 0
-Helmet | 2 | 0 | 0
+Bike Helmet | 1 | 0 | 0
+Combat Helmet | 2 | 0 | 0
 Leather Jacket | 1 | 0 | 0
 Ballistic Vest | 3 | 0 | 1
 Tactical Vest | 6 | -1 | 1
 Bomb Suit | 8 | -2 | 1
 
-Shield | Rating | Encumbrance | Acc | DV | Availability
---- | :--: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---:
-Trash can lid | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1+BOD | 0
-Riot Shield | 4 | 0 | -2 | 2+BOD | 1
+Shield | Rating | Acc | DV | Accessibility
+--- | :--: | :---: | :---: | :---:
+Trash can lid | 1 | -1 | 1+BOD | 0
+Riot Shield | 4 | -2 | 2+BOD | 1
 
 **Armor Rating:** Personal body armor is rated by its Armor Rating. That rating
 is added to all three of the character’s Wound Levels. Some armor only protects
@@ -669,14 +665,15 @@ penalty.
 ### Arc Flash Suit
 Arc flash suits are a type of personal protective equipment worn to protect the
 wearer from electrical discharge. They come in various levels of protection and
-designs from overalls and helmets to full suits. The suit provides electrical
-armor of 3, 4, 5, or 6 depending on the environment.
+designs from overalls and helmets to full suits depending on the environment
+theyre meant to be used in. The suit provides electrical armor of 3, 4, 5, or
+6.
 
 ### CBRN Suit
 CBRN suits, also called HAZMAT suits, are type of full body personal protective
 equipment designed to protect the wearer from direct contacted with and
-contamination by radioactive, biological, and chemical substances. The suit
-provides a Radiation Shielding Factor of 2.
+contamination by radioactive, biological, and chemical substances. Includes a
+gas mask. The suit provides a Radiation Shielding Factor of 2.
 
 ### Desert Suit
 A skintight, liquid cooled suit equipped with a filtered fan system at the
@@ -739,13 +736,14 @@ armor values are added together, and the encumbrance penalties are
 added together with an additional -1 for every layer.
 
 ### Shields
-Shields follow the same general rules as armor however they only protect half
-the users body but don't add to encumbrance like stacking armor does.
+Shields follow the same general rules as armor however they only protect
+the users body from the front but don't add to encumbrance like stacking armor
+does.
 
 ## Vehicles <a name="vehicles"></a>
 Vehicles are mostly the same as modern equivalents. Stats assume a mid size version.
 
-Vehicle | Durability | Maneuver | Movement | Pilot/Seat | Mass | Traits | Availability
+Vehicle | Durability | Maneuver | Movement | Pilot/Seat | Mass | Traits | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---:
 **Mobility Aid** | | | | | | | |
 Wheelchair | 1 | 0 | 8+Body | 1/0 | 1 | Quick | 2
@@ -755,7 +753,7 @@ Cargo Bike | 2 | 0 | 35+10Body | 1/0 | 2 | Quick | 2
 City Bike | 3 | +1 | 40+10Body | 1/0 | 1 | Quick | 1
 Velomobile | 2 | 0 | 60+15Body | 1/1 | 2 | Poor Off Road | 2
 
-Vehicle | Durability | Maneuver | Movement | Pilot/Seat | Mass | Traits | Availability
+Vehicle | Durability | Maneuver | Movement | Pilot/Seat | Mass | Traits | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---:
 **Bikes** | | | | | | |
 EUC | 2 | +1 | 100 | 1/0 | 1 | Quick | 2
@@ -777,7 +775,7 @@ Sloop | 8 | -3 | 35 | 5/5 | 10 | | 5
 Runaboat| 7 | -2 | 150 | 1/5 | 7 | | 4
 PWC | 3 | -1 | 100 | 1/1 | 3 | | 3
 
-Vehicle | Durability | Maneuver | Movement | Pilot/Seat | Mass | Traits | Availability
+Vehicle | Durability | Maneuver | Movement | Pilot/Seat | Mass | Traits | Accessibility
 --- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---:
 **Military** | | | | | | |
 Humvee | 12 | -2 | 180 | 1/3 | 10 | | 3

Rules.md

@@ -1,90 +1,77 @@
 # Chapter Five: Game Moderating <a name="gameModerating"></a>
 
-When you have to choose between the truth and the legend, choose the legend."
+"When you have to choose between the truth and the legend, choose the legend."
 -John Ford(Misattributed)
 
 ## Session 0
-Before a game starts, even before characters are made, it's important to go
-over a few things, just so that everyone is on the same page. The GM should
-pick which ones are important for the game and go over them with everyone
-present.
+The group should come together for a session, where the primary goal is to
+establish the setting and build the player characters. It's important to go
+over a few things, before characters are made, just so that everyone is on the
+same page. The GM should pick which ones are important for the game and go over
+them with everyone present.
 
 ### Essential
 
-+ Balance changes
-
 + Character fit
-
-+ Meet up time
-
++ Meet up time and location
 + Off limit topics & actions
-
 + Setting
 
 ### Setting
 
 + Emphasis on Combat, Exploration, or story
-
 + Location the story will be set in
-
 + Notable places and people
-
 + Notable political relations
-
 + Themes & tone
 
-### GM  Style & Preferences
+### GM Style & Preferences
 
 + Balance Changes and Homebrew
-
 + Expectation of Consequences
-
 + Level of Lethality
-
++ Naritive distribution
 + Open world or linear story
-
 + Rules Flexibility
 
 ### In Game
 
 + Character 'fit'
-
 + Minmaxing' player power level
-
 + PvP and rolling against players
-
 + Special items
 
 ### Out of Game
 
 + Alcohol or substance intake
-
 + Courtesy for the host
-
 + Commitment and handling of absence
-
 + Contacts for discussing issues
-
 + Mobile or device use during play
-
 + Off-Limit topics or actions
-
 + Session start time and length
-
 + Snacks
 
-
 ## Designing Adventures
 ### Game Balance
+One of the most important things to consider in creating a fun challenge for
+players is resources, what do the players have available to them and what do the
+antagonists have available. These could be equipment, allies, social
+structures, physical buildings etc. If the players come up against a challenge
+they are completely unequipped to deal with they will likely not have a good
+time.
 
-+ PC resources
-+ Antagonists resources
+### Pacing
 
-#### Pacing
++ cutting scenes before they drag
++ describing what happens and move on, instead of RPing everything out
++ have the kids of scenes that the group finds interesting while skipping thru the rest
++ meaningful choices in scenes
++ Have NPCs guide PCs during slower scenes
++ Be aware of session time, add or remove scenes to keep on track
 
-
-#### Improvising
-The nature of collective story telling is that someone will ad something that
+### Improvising
+The nature of collective story telling is that someone will add something that
 the GM didn't plan for and the GM will need to create something on the fly.
 This might be a background for a one off NPC that the players took a liking to,
 a route to an objective that makes sense and the character is equipped to
@@ -92,7 +79,6 @@ handle, or the PCs breaking the sequence of the plot in some unexpected way.
 This should be expected and the GM is going to have to come up with something
 when it does.
 
-
 ### Plotting a Campaign
 
 #### The Pilot Adventure