InSpectres.pdf

Fighting the forces of darkness so you don't have to.

1. Introduction .....................5

About the Game ............................................................6

Design Notes ................................................................6

The World of InSpectres .................................................7

2. Creating your Agent .........8

Character Guidelines .......................................................9

Agent Skills ................................................................10

Academics ..............................................................10

Athletics ................................................................10

Technology .............................................................10

Contact ..................................................................10

Point Distribution ........................................................11

Talents .......................................................................11

Character Improvement ................................................11

Cool Dice ....................................................................12

Playing Supernatural Characters .....................................12

Sidebar: Characters: Normal is Better ..............................13

Agent Creation Summary ...............................................13

3. Creating the Franchise ....14

Sidebar: Who makes the Technology die roll? ...................15

Franchise Cards ...........................................................16

Library Card ............................................................16

Gym Card ...............................................................16

Credit Card .............................................................16

Franchise Dice .............................................................16

The Bank ....................................................................17

Job Descriptions ..........................................................17

Chief Executive Officer .............................................17

Chief Technical Officer ..............................................19

Chief Financial Officer ..............................................19

Sidebar: Limited Technology ..........................................18

Franchise Creation Summary ..........................................20

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4. Game Mechanics.............21

Skill Roll Chart ............................................................ 22

Sample Skill Rolls ........................................................19

Roll Academics to… ................................................23

Roll Athletics to… ..................................................23

Roll Technology to… ...............................................23

Roll Contact to… ....................................................23

Earning Franchise Dice .................................................24

Sidebar: Reduced Franchise Die Goals .............................24

Requirements ..............................................................25

‘Taking 4’ ...................................................................26

Augmenting Skill Rolls .................................................26

Rolling Bank dice ........................................................27

Bank Roll Chart .......................................................27

Teamwork ...................................................................28

5. Stress ..........................30

Stress Roll Chart ..........................................................31

Stress Penalties ...........................................................28

Suffer an Academics penalty? ....................................32

Lost some Athletics dice? .........................................32

Low on Technology? ...............................................32

Having problems with Contact? .................................32

Sample Stress Rolls Chart...............................................33

Cool Dice ....................................................................34

Sidebar: When to call for Stress Rolls? ............................34

6. Weird Agents .................36

The Good News ...........................................................36

The Bad News .............................................................37

Turning Weird .............................................................37

Sample Weird agents ....................................................38

Sidebar: A Random Star Trek Reference ...........................38

Vampire .....................................................................39

Werewolf ....................................................................40

Ghost ........................................................................41

Zombie ......................................................................42

Psychic ......................................................................43

Sorcerer .....................................................................44

Demon .......................................................................45

Supernatural Hero ........................................................46

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7. Play Structure ...............47

Starting Interviews ......................................................47

Employee Screening ................................................48

Investor Meeting .....................................................48

Media Interview ......................................................48

Confessionals ..............................................................48

Sidebar: ‘The Chair’ ......................................................51

Guidelines for Confessionals ......................................51

Private Lives ...........................................................51

Creating Non-player Characters ......................................52

Jobs ..........................................................................52

Getting the Call .......................................................53

Client Roll Chart ......................................................54

Research & Investigation ..........................................55

Suiting Up ..............................................................56

Fieldwork ...............................................................57

Clean Up ................................................................57

Bankruptcy & Debt ..................................................58

Death & Dismemberment ..........................................59

Vacation ................................................................59

Character Continuity ....................................................60

InSpectres: the Series ..................................................61

Sidebar: One-shot vs. Series ...........................................62

8. Final Words....................63

Have Fun ....................................................................64

Credits & Kudos ...........................................................65

The Essential InSpectres InSpirado List ...........................65

Bonus Materials on the Web ..........................................66

i. Glossary of Terms.....................67

Skills .........................................................................67

Academics ..............................................................67

Athletics ................................................................67

Contact ..................................................................67

Technology ..............................................................67

Die Pools ....................................................................68

Bank dice ...............................................................68

Card Dice ...............................................................68

Cool dice ................................................................68 3

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Franchise Dice .........................................................69

Skill Dice ................................................................69

Stress Dice .............................................................69

Talent Dice .............................................................69

Game Mechanics ..........................................................70

Augmenting ............................................................70

Bank Rolls ..............................................................70

Requirements ..........................................................70

Skill Rolls ...............................................................70

Stress Penalties .......................................................71

Stress Rolls .............................................................71

‘Taking 4’ ...............................................................71

Teamwork ...............................................................71

Play Structure .............................................................71

Confessionals ..............................................................72

Characteristics ............................................................72

The Job ......................................................................72

ii. Reference Charts .....................74

Skill Roll Chart ............................................................74

Stress Roll Chart ..........................................................74

Bank Roll Chart ...........................................................75

Client Roll Chart ..........................................................75

Character sheet ...........................................................76

Franchise sheet ...........................................................77

ID Badge ....................................................................78

Dice rolling sheet ........................................................79

NDA ...........................................................................80

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I nSpectres is a paranormal investigation and elimina-

tion service based in the Bay Area of California, ded-

icated to safeguarding the human race from extra-

dimensional hazards and supernatural manifestations.

Our skilled agents are handpicked for their physical

prowess, academic achievement and technical aptitude.

They are the elite – the best of the best.

So if it’s ghosts or goblins, spooks, bogies or bumps in

the night, you can rest easy knowing that our trained

staff is on the case.

InSpectres: Because it’s not just a vampiric infestation,

it’s your vampiric infestation!

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