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of Contents

The Big Tableof Contents,

Which, if you haven'tfound while you read this,
Cod help you 2

Introduction r
30th and Lexington +
The Adventure 4

GhostmasteringTips a
IntroductoryMorale Note For Rookie Camemasters 8
TwelveUsefulThingsto RememberAbout ChostmasteringB

The Couch Potato g

The Other Adventure 9
Playingin Character 9
ChostmasterResearchData 10
Using Props 10
BustingChostsfor Big Bucks 10
The Red Hening 12

The Horror of BioMedChemTech'*19

The Other Other Adventure 19

Returnof / Son of / Bride of GhostmasteringTips 23

Keepingthe PlayersHappy 23
PackagedAdventures 23
The ReferenceFiles 23
Doing DramaticReadingsof the All-KnowingDice 24
RewardingYour Playersfor a Job Well Done 24
Movement Rates,Scales,and Came Turns 25
UniversalMovement Rate,Scale,and Turn Chart 25
A Note to VeteranCamemasters 25

BasicGhostology zo
ChostlyCharacteristics26
Chostly SpecialAbilities 22
ReallyBad News: Demons,EldritchHorrors,
and Accountants 29

ScientificResearchgo
GhostbusterFranchises:z
How to Run a Ghostbusters
Campaign :+

Chostbusters
OperationsManual

Adventureldeas lz
ldea l: Make a Wish 37
ldea 2: Floor Thirteen 38
ldea 3: And That Chosts for Me, Too 38
ldea 4: Fangsfor the Memories 39
Plottingthe Adventure 39
ldea 5: Were, Oh, Were Has My WereBernardCone? 40
ldea 6: Keepersof the CopperMidnight 40
ldea 7: The ShadowOver Hollywood 4l
ldea B: Fragments
of Scotland 41
ldea 9: The Chost and the Lady 42
ldea 10: The Road to Ralyeh 42
ldea 1l: The Psychic 43
ldea 12: The Doppleganger 43
ldea 13: So Sue Me 44
ldea 14: The Mummy'sfoe 44
l d e a 1 5 :T h e B l a c kK n i g h t 4 5
ldea 16: The Thine in the PhoneBooth 45
ldea l7: The Uninvited 46
ldea 18: King for a Day 46
ldea 19: RobotMonster 47
l d e a2 0 : T h e A l c h e m i s t 4 7
ldea 21: The Chost Cubes 48
Random Adventure Generation
49

Routines 50
RaceAgainstTime 50
Car Chasey'Vehicular
Obtaininga Paperor Permitfrom the Covernment 5'l
Coing to Court 52

A Cast of Dozens s+
Cops 54
InformationSourcesand Pettylrritants 54
StreetPeoole 55
Mafia Family 56
Lawyers 57
ResearchScientists 57
ExpeditionPreparingfor Journeyto Unchartedlsland/
Lost City/Sceneof Weird Happenings 58
Occultists 59
St. PitfalzHospital 59
ThingsMan Was Not Meant To Know 60
Chosts 61

3oth and
Lexington
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n', is the first adventure for GHOSTI
BUSIERS.lf you are a player,don't readany further - ThereAre ThingsMan WasNot MeantTo
Know. Only Mr. Chostmastershould read the
adventure.
lf you arethe Chostmaster,
readon. (lf you are
a player,you should be ashamedof yourselfyou shouldhavestoppedreadinglastparagraph.
Now cut it outl) To run this adventure,first read
"How
to Play" (pp. 2&3, ReferenceFile A) and
"TypicalTenMinutesof Play" (pp. 1&2,Reftrence
File B), and the adventureitself.(lt would be a
swell idea to read the "ChostmasteringTips"
appearingon page B, but it isn't absolutely
necessary.)
Letthe playersroleplaythe Chostbustersfrom
the movie.Takea few minutesto readthroughthis
scenario
yourself
andfamiliarize
with the plot.You
don't haveto memorizeeverything(therewill be
plenty of time to reread sectionswhile the
Chostbusters
bicker over who getsto sit in the
front seatof ECTOI).Justscanthe adventureto
get the generalidea and to learnwhere to find
specificdetails.

PreparingTo Play
Make sure:
. Everyone's
read"HornrTo Play" (RefrrenceF/e A)
r Eachplayerhas chosena characterfrom the
movie and has the appropriatelD card in front
of him
o Everyone
is sittingarounda table(orotherconvenientplayingsurface)
. You'veread throughthis adventure(at least)
once
o Everyonecan reach the dice
. Everyone
hasplentyof cookiesand milk or suds
a n d c h i p so r b a t w i n g sa n d L i q u i dW r e n c h
Grrrauauff the Dog God
The descriptionof Crrrauauff,
the spookin this
adventure,is a little differentfrom the other
characters'.
Insteadof Traitsand Talents,he has
two SpecialAbilities, a Power,and an Ecrooresence.
O n e o f h i s S p e c i aAl b i l i t i e si s A n i m a t ew
, hich
meanshe can movearoundan inanimateobiect
- in this adventure,a yellow cab. In order to
animatesomething,Crrrauauff's
statuemust be
in contactwith it. (Thestatueis currentlysitting
underthe backseatof the cab.)lf the Chostbusters
retrievethe statue,the animation will stop;
Crrrauauff,havingan exceptionallyshortattent i o ns p a n w
, i l l f o r g eat b o u tk i l l i n gB u y u k b a sa ,n d
f a l la s l e e pf o r a m i l l e n i u mo r s o .T h e nh e ' l lw a k e
u p a n d m e n a c eM o o n b a s eA l p h ao r s o m e t h i n g .
But that'sanotherstory.

G h o s t b u s t e rO
s p e r a t i o n sM a n u a l

Crrrauauff's
other SpecialAbility is Terrorize.
When Crrrauauffconfrontsa Chostbuster.
vou roll
the spook'sPowerttwo dicer againstthe Chostbuster'sCool. lf the spook rolls higher,the victim panicsand flees in horror; otherwise,the
gritshisteethand standshis ground.
Chostbuster
Crrrauauff'sEctopresence
is 3, which means
get him to stopAnimating
that if the Chostbusters
the car and materialize,
theyhaveto hit him three
timeswith protonpacksbeforetheycan lock him
into a ghost trap. Most spooksand spiritsCrrrauauffincluded- cannotbe harmedbv oroton beamsunlessthey havemanifested
themselves
in a materialor semi-material
form. Crrrauaufi
only manifestsas describedin PartSix below,:
o t h e r w i s eh, e r e m a i n sa n i n v i s i b l ei,m m a t e r i a l
psychokinetic
presenceAnimatingthe cab.

seventh,"What Do TheyDo?" outlinessomeways

the playerscan try to deal with the problem.
F i n a l l y",T h e E n d "e x p l a i n sh o w t o w r a p u p t h e
adventure.
Note that certainsectionsare orintedin boldface.Thesecan be readaloud to your players.We
do this all the time in our adventures
so you can
learnhow to talk likea FamousCame Designern o d o u b t a l i f e t i m ea m b i t r o n .
You'rewelcome.

PartOne:
What's Going On?

Some months ago, a shady dealer in artifacts

stolea por,r,erful
idol of the ancientHittitedog god,
Crrrauauff,from an archaeological
dig in
DurHow this Adventureis Organized fal,an ancientcity in TurkishArmenia.HeUr{
brought
Lookat the box titled "SupportingCast".Now. the idol to America,wherehe sold it to a wealthy
You'llfind descriptions
of the differentcharacters Americanart collector.The collector'sblacksheep
the playersmay encounterin the courseof the son-in-lawstolethe idol and oawnedit.
adventure.Norv come back to this paragraph.
KemalBuyukbas,
a Turkishoccultistof internaI NANK VOU.
tional reputation,learnedof the theft,and came
Eachdescriptionsayswhat the characterlooks to New Yorkto trackthe idol down. He eventuIike,how he acts,and what his Traits,
Talentsand ally locatedit in a pawn shopon the LowerEast
Coal are. (lf you need more detaii on char- Side,boughtit, and wastakingit backto his hotel
you can either make in a cab when the possession
acteristics
or appearance,
began.
them up yourselfor roll on the "EyeColor,Lung
The spiritof Crrrauaufflaydormantin the idol
Capacity,White Blood Cell Count,and Favorite for millenia.lt beganto stir when removedfrom
TV Show" tableson pages679-1808
of our soon- the dig at Urf Durfal;when it came into contact
to-be-released
RandomPicntc Cenerationand with Buyukbas,whoseoccult explorations
have
Other Unneces
sar,t,But A Im ost Assured/yUseiess sensitizedhim to psychokinetic
energy,it came
Factssupplement,
available
directfrom WestEnd fully awake.
C a m e ss o m e t i m et h i s c e n t u r yo r f r o m u n s c r u Buyukbaswas carryingthe idol in a brown
p u l o u sg a m em e r c h a n t ns e a ry o u . )
paperbag,which he shovedunderthe backseat
Someof the Talentsand Coalsfor the supoort- of the cab duringthe trip.When Crrrauauffawoke,
ing cdstare differentfrom the orteslistedin the it possessed
the cab.(Needless
to say,Hittitedog
TrainingManual. Don't let this fazeyou; we said godsaren'tpafticularlyup on New YorkCity trafin the Manual that you could inventnew ones. fic laws.)
(Afterall,thereareotherthingsin Lifebesides
Sex,
The cabbie,Max Durnham,foundthe steerins
Money,SouIlessScienceand ServingH u manity. w h e e lt u r n i n gi n h i s h a n d sa n d t h e v e h i c l es h i f t T h e r e ' sH a v i n gL u n c h ,f ' r i n s t a n c e . )
ing gearsspontaneously.
The doorsbeganopenThe main partof the adventureis divided into ing and shuttingby themselves,
and the vehicle
eightsections.
Thefirst,"What'sCoingOn?" gives beganto buck and roll from sideto side.Durnyou an overvielvof the situation.The second, ham and Buyukbaswere thrown from the cab.
"Teaser,"
explainshow you introducethe players Durnhammadehis way to safety,but the Hittite
t o t h e s i t u a t i o nT.h et h i r d ," T h e S c e n e ,e" x p l a i n s dog cab chased Buyukbasdown the street,
how you getthe gamemoving.The fourth,"Ques- hooting and growling madly. Desperately,
tioning the Characters,"
indicateswhat each of Buyukbasclimbed a streetlamp,
where he now
t h e p e o p l eo n t h e s c e n ew i l l s a yi f q u e s t i o n ebdy clings,gibberingincoherently
in Turkish.
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'
"Equipmenti
the Chostbusters.
Thefitth,
explains continuesto circlethe streetlamp,
obviouslyhopwhat happensif the players
try to usetheirequip- ing to turn Buyukbasinto Plymouth-chow.
ment.The sixth,"Big ActionEvent,"describes
an
LieutenantKrompskycame upon this weird
a t t a c ko n t h e C h o s t b u s t ew
r sh i c ha l l o w st h e mt o tableau.The cab is blockingtraffic,not to menshoottheir protonpacksand destroysomeof the t i o n t e r r i f y i n gp e d e s t r i a nasn d s q u i s h i n gn e i g h most expensivereal estateon the planet.The borhoodcats,as it circlesthe streetlamp.
Shetried
to give it a ticket,but there doesn'tseemto be
a n v d r i v e r T h i si s a i o b f o r . . . C h o s t b u s t e r s !

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hood flies open, the cab BARKS,and the hood

flies shut. You decide not to go any closer just
yet and park ECTO-I.
Clinging to the lamppost, about fifteen feet
from the ground, is a strangelooking man in a
dirty black robe and sandals,with a large bushy
beand.He closeshis evesand shudderswhen the
cab barks.
Standing nearby is a lady cop and a cigarchompingman wearinga BrooklynDodgerscap.
The cop stalk over to you.
'About time you got here/'she says.

Part Four:
Questioningthe
Characters

Part Five:
Equipment
The playersmay wish to use some of their
equipmentto assessthe situation.Here'swhat
happensif they do:
PKE Meter: The meter registersa strongPKE
surge.There is definitely paranormalactivity
centeredon the cab. (As if they didn't know.)
Ecto-Msor:Shcnrrs
nothing.Theseonly work in the
oarK.
Ghost Trap: You haveto see a ghost beforeyou
can trap it. No ghost is visible.
Proton Pack: Let 'em try it. Remember:you can
only reducea ghost'sEctopresence
by hittingthe
ghost.Crrrauauff
is not visible;he'sjustanimating
the cab.Hittingthe cab only damagesit - about
$1000worth of damageeach time it is hit.
Tenhitsand the cab is a smoking,bubblingpile
of raggedsteel chunks.This "brute force" ap
proachwill stopCrrrauauffaftera fashion- the
cabwill no longerbe possessed.
lt will alsomean
the Chostbusters
are sued by the cab company
for $15,000(thecostof a new cab.)Sincethe city
will not pay more than about $3000for exorcising the cab, this is not a greatplan.

questionany of the charlf the Chostbusters

acters standing around, read the character's
description
to seehow he or sheis likelyto react.
When speakingas one of the characters,try to
voice inflections,
usethe phrases,
and mannerisms
you'd expect that personto use.
Krompsky:She'llgivea conciserecapof the situation as she knows it. (See"The Teaser"above.)
Krompskyis prettysurethe cab is possessed,
but
hasno ideawhy or how."That'snot my job. That's Beach Kit: Not a whole lot. Crrrauauffmight
your job. Now get to it!"
c h a s et h e F r i s b e ef o r a w h i l e ,t h o u g h .
Durnham:"lt's like this,see.I wascruisingalong
Canal when this crazy man, you know, in the
black robes,he wavesme down. He'scarryinga
brownpaperbag,see.Thisguy,he doesnot look
like a big tipper.Still,down on Canalis not the
best placeto grab a fare.So I pick him up. He
don't speakEnglishso good, but he tells me to
takehim to the PentaHotel,so I headnorth.Then,
around30th,the cab beginsbuckingand weaving! Sucha big tsimmes!| can't evencontrol itl
By themselves,
the doorsopen and shut,open and
shut,and the cab rolls.We roll out in the street,
the cab turnsand shootstowardus! | run one way,
thisschlemielrunstheother.lt followshim,chases
him up the lamppost,and circles,like you see
now"
Buyukbas:"Car go woof, woof! Pleaseto you help
me now?"To talk to Buyukbas,
the Chostbusters
haveto shout over the cab's growling and barking. Since Buyukbas'scommand of Englishis
slight,effectiveconversation
is impossible.Let'em
try though.
Grrrauauff:lf a Chostbuster
approaches
the cab
and triesto speakto it ("Nice doggie...nice doggie...")it turnsfrom Buyukbas,
studiesthe Chost
busterfor a minute,and then chargeshim. If the
Chostbusterruns away,the cab will lose interest
and go back to Buyukbas'spost.

ChostbustersOperations Manual

PartSix:
n '

. .

Big Action Event

eventoccurs- iustwhen vou
One remarkable
want it to. After the Chostbustershavearrivedon
the sceneand gottenthe lowdownfrom Lt.Kromp
skv.but beforethevhaveunlimbered
theirnuclear
devices and begun blasting away,Crrrauauff
manifests
itselfand putson a first-class
specialeffects show.
Timing here is important.The playersshould
havehad a chanceto asksomequestionsand play
around with their information-gathering
equipment(PKEmeters,ectovisors,
massspectrometers,
radiotelescopes,
3-D glasses,
whatevertheyhap
p e nt o h a v ew i t h t h e m ) T
. h i si s t h es e n s r b lteh i n g
to do.
Howeve;Chostbusters
can standto be sensible for only so long. Then they need some action. Time for Crrrauauff'smanifestationand
attack.
lf your playersaren't sensible,or if they are
cheerfuland unsparingin their destructiveimpulses,they maywhip out the protonpack before
d o i n ga n y q u e s t i o n i nogr e q u i p m e n t - r e a d i nl ng .
that case,the moment they readytheir proton
packs.Crrrauauffmanifestsand attacks.
To set the scene,you first have to focus the
players'attention.For exampleyou might say:
Hey.Somethinginteresting.Everythingis quiet
all of a sudden.The cab has stoppedmoving.
You notice a tingling in the hairsat the back of
your neck, and an odd smell,..somethinglike
attic dust on a cold morning.There is a slight
electricity in the air, like a hint of a coming
thunderstorm.

There.They haveall shut up and are paying

attention.Theyknow somethingis goingto happen. Now, whack 'em. Readaloud:
Suddenlythe air is dark and cold all around
you - like a shadowof a cloud passingover,but
there'snot a cloud in the sky.The cab shimmers
- and standingbeforeyou is the amber,flashing
outline of an enormouswolfhound, twenty feet
tall, towering over the street, bending forward
as if to take you in its teeth. You can feel its
warm, foul breath.
Sq does anybody want to do anything before
you end up like a Laddie Boy commercial?
What you really,really want them to do is whip
out their proton packsand shoot at the giant
manifestation
of Crrrauauff,the dog god. This is
very importantbecause:1)the playerslike being
scared,and 2) they like blowing thingsup with
high-techgimcracks.
So makethem feel like it's
too late to do anythingsensible.
Hint if necessary.
Say,"Cee, I wonder if there
is anythingyou can do to avoid instantdestruction." Hold up a protonpackcardand wink a lot.
This is called,"CettingThe Players
To Do What
You Want".
What happensis this. First,Crrrauaufftriesto
Ierrorizethe Chostbusters.
Then any Chostbusters
that don't iog off down the streetscreamingcan
take a shot at the manifestation.
Then, the first
time a protonbeam hits the dog god, it dashes
back to the auto, yowling piteously,and once
againpossesses
the cab.lt will not leavethe comparative safety of the cab for the rest of the
adventure.
Let'stake it step by step.
First, the Terrorizeattack. Have each of the
Chostbusters
roll as manydice as hisCool rating.
(Makesurethe Chostdie is includedin eachroll.)
Aftereachplayerrollsand addsup his score,you
take the Chostdie and one other die (that'stwo
dice for Crrrauauff'sPowerof 2) and roll for
Crrrauauff's
TerrorizeSpecialAbility. lf the dog
god getsa higher total, the chostbustergetsterrified.Encourage
the playerto behavein character
and ham it up. lf a Chost comesup on any roll,
the terror is so greatthat the Chostbuster
faints
dead away.lf the Chostbusterequalsor beats
Crrrauauff's
roll, he standstoughand getsto fire
his proton pack in the next step.
Now, any Chostbustersnot training for the
Olympic Trot,Shiver,and Howl eventor relaxing
comfortablyon the pavementgetsto fire his trusty
protonpack.Eachfiring hero rollsas manydice
as his Movesscore(or if he has an appropriate
Talent,like Winston'sFireWeaponTalent,ds many
dice as his Talentscore).The difficultynumber
is 10 - not quite point-blankrange,but pretty
close. Anyone who rolls 10 or higher hits
Crrrauauff- who immediatelystartsyowlingand
disappearsinto the cab.
We don't want the dog god to be completely
destroyed,
which would happenif threeor more
protonbeamshotshit him. Thatwould bringthe
adventureto an end right here - boring.This
bringsup the conceptof Chostmaster
cheating
- er, fudging. You and I know that Crrrauauff's
Power is 3. But your p/ayersdon't know that.

5o maybe you decide that Crrrauauff,spower

is one point greaterthan the numberof pointsthe
Chostbusters
knock off him the first time thev
shootat him. Cheating?Well, sort of. lt's not a
good habit to get into, but wheneverthe adventure would be spoiledtrya strictadherenceto rhe
rules,use your judgement.Don,t let on to your
players;they enjoy rhe illusionof a completelv
impartialgame.Why spoil it for them?

Tryingto Cet Into the Cab: Unlessthey come

2. lf they destroythe cab, Krompskywill call
up with a reallycleverploy,this requiresa Moves a dump truck pick
to
up the remains.Durnham
difficulty 20 roll to avoid being run over.Once
will be enraged, calling the Chostbusters
'hssassins"
inside,the cab will startbuckingand rolling and demandingrecompense.
Twodays
a Musclesdifficulty 15 roll is neededeveryten later:the Chostbusten
aresued$, panoptikosCab
secondsto stayin the cab. lf the Chostbusterfinds Co.,which
claimsthe cab is worth $15,000.
and
the paper bag under the seatand remo,resit, the wantstriple
damages.
possession
endsimmediately Crrrauauffmust
3. lf they figuredout the idol is causingthe
be in physicalcontactwith the cab to animateit. possession,
Krompskyseizesthe idol asevidence
Or, if they don't think of that approach- the and a.rrestsBuyukbas
for disturbing the peace.
meterhasbeenrunningcontinuouslysinceMax
4. lf they solvethe problem without destroying
.
pickedBuyukbasup. lf theyknockthe flagon the the
cab, Max is pleased,and offers to buv the
meter down - the cab stops dead.
Chostbusters
lunch at a nearbvdeli.
"Nice Doggie":
Oftering Crrrauauff a bone.
Regardless,
Blowing SomethingUp: The likeliestapproach
Durnhamwill refuseto takethe bill.
preferably
dousedin gasoline,or somereallybig maintainingthat his
is to blastthe car with protonpacks.This not only
company isn,t liable. li
steaks,
or
an
pair
old
of
slippers
may distracthim.
handedthe bill, Buyukbaswill only starein con_
won't work, but if carriedroo far will resultin a
(TheChostbusters
may be able to lead him out sternationat the unfamiliar
pile of rubble,a nastylawsuit,and a sarcasticarEnglish,and hand it
of the intenectionthis way.)While the cab,shood back.
ticle in the next day's Post.
is gnawingon the bone or chompingup the steak,
Krompskywon't take the bill either. However.
looking for More Information: Theycould try tg
a characterwill be able to get into the cab without she'll give
the Chostbusters
an Ny.p.D. Reimlearn more about the situation.
difficulty. They've got about 30 secondsbefore bunementRequest
Form,which shewill sign.The
1. Max can tell them he picked up Buyukbas Crrrauauffis finishedand
startsbuckingagain. form will authorizepaymentup to
93000 - let
in front of "Moishe'sKaballicKorner,,onCanal.
Hitting Grrrauauffon the nosewith a rolled-uo the Chostbusters
figureout how much they want
Moishe,a littleold Orthodoxguy with a yarmalke, newspaperwill have no effect
whatsoever.
to charge,but Krompskywon,t authorize more
will tell them he solda statueof Crrrauauffto an
'Arab."
look lt Up: If the Chostbusters
look in Tobin,s than this.Krompskywill tell themto sendthe bill
Tobin'sSpiritCuide listsCrrrauauffas ,,an
obscureHittite daemon believedto qovernman- Spirit Cuide or one of the other researchbooks and form to the Departmentof ContractManagefor informationabout hauntedtaxi cabs,they may ment of the Board of Estimate.
kind's relationshipwith domesticcanines.,,
( B r a i n sd i f f i c u l t y1 5 r o l l )f i n d t h e f o l l o w i n g :
lf the Chostbustersdo so, they,ll never hear
penta
2.
Buyukbas
is
staying
at the
Hotel. lf they
.
"Crowley
another
word.The bill will get losi in the la$rrinlearn Buyukbas'sname,they can go to the Hotei.
reports a most peculiar cirthine city bureaucracv.
The maidswill complainthat his room is a mess
cumstanceattendinghisvisit to thepoorer
Did they keepa copy of the Reimbursement
Reand he burns incenseconstantly,but the Hotel
section of Bombay during the recent
questForm?lf not, they'llNEVERseea cent.The
will not let the Chostbusters
choleraepidemic. Thestorvwas imparted
into the room without
only waytheywill get paid is by physicallygoing
a searchwarrant.LieutenantKrompskywill be no
to him in awed whispersby the Jain indowntownto City Hall with copiesof the bill and
help; shedoesn'tseethe needfoi ali this detechabitants of the area. Thev claimed a
form, and threateningto releaseeveryghostthey
rickshaw becamepossessedby oneof the
tive work, is coming to believethe Chostbusters
catch in the officesof the DepartmenioJContract
maharani
are incompetentcharlatans,
spirits,
refusing
to
let
and wantsto eet back
anyoneon_
Management.
to the importantwork of roustingyoung loversoff
to its seatand chasingitsowner in circles.
"Crowley
lf the Chostbusters
waiteduntil nightfall,they
the grassin Central Park.lf they figure out how
dismissedthis as superstition.
get no Brownie Points.lf they destroyedthe cab,
to break,finagleor bribetheir way inio Buvukbas,s
until the Jainisttook him to the owner,s
givethem back half the Browniepointsthev speni
hovel, where the rickshaw stood outside,
room,they'll find all sortsof occult paraphernalia,
duringthe adventure.
lf they solvedthe pioblem
periodically
includingminiaturestatuesof Crrrauauff.
bashing
the
door
to
the
dwellAgain,
by hittingthe metet givethem backall the ooints
Tobin'sSpirlt Culde will tell them who hs is.
ing. There seerned naught to be done.
that they spent.lf they found the idol and remoraed
When nightfall came, the rickshaw beTrying to RescueBuyukbas:lf they get onto one
it, give them back the points they spentplus two
came
quiet.
The
owner
egressed
to
f
ind
it
ofthe nearbybuilding,sfire escapes,
theycan try
or
three more.
quiescent;
and lest it reanimate,burned
to.lassothe lamppost(a MovesTraitdifficulty .15
l{ t.heyreallyamusedyou with zanyanticsand
/t
pavement."
to
the
_
roll)..Buyukbaswill use the rope to get to the
faithful characterizations,award them a bonus
That'sirerynice,but if the Chostbustenwait un- point
building. Unlessthey can find some-onewho
or two for each inspiredgesture.C,wan. Be
speaksTurkish,however,he won,t be able to tell til nightfall,trafficacrossmidtown Manhattanwill
a sport.lt's rareenoughin this universethat vou
come
to an utterstandstilland Krompskvwill harae get points
them much and Crrrauauffwill now startdrivfor havingfun.
a fit.
ing back and forth in front of the buildine.
That's
Crr.raug.uff
the
end of the first adventure.Crab all
will alwaysknow where BuyJkbas
your stuff,count your dice, and sendyour players
is and will pursuehim relentlessly.
Cleverbhost_
home. Tellthem to returnnextweek, preparedto
bustersmay try to take Buyukbasacrossthe East
face the.unimaginable
Riverin a boat,hopingCrrrauauffwill followand
terror,the spine-tingling
horror of--r'TheCouch potatol
drown (or at leaststall).Instead,his quarryvanish_
ed, Crrrauauffwill roam the streetsof ManhatSooneror later,the Chostbusters
will solvethe
tan, ventinghis rageby chasingbike riders,dis_ problem,eitherby waitinguntil nightfall,blasting
gbeyingtrafficlaws,and menacingthe garment the cab into smithereens,
or gettinginto the ca6
d istrict.
and removingthe idol or hittins the meter.
1. lf they wait until nightfall,the cab sropsbetng possessed.
Hcn,yevet
$i that time gridlockcon_
ditionsare in effectand trafficisn,tmovinsan inch
anywhere in midtown Manhattan. Kiomoskv
won't pay, Durnham won't speakto them, the
mayorgoeson television
to call them ,,ierks,,,and
the New YorkTimescomesout in favorof making ghostbusting
illegalas a fraudulentactivitv.

Part Seven:
What Do They Do?

Part Eight:
The End

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OperationsManual

Ghostrnastering
Tips
lntroductoryMorale Note For Rookie
Gamemasters

n GHOSIEUSIER$ you as Chostmasterpre

sent adventuresfor the players to enjoy. The
playerspretendto be Ghostbusters;
they add colorful charactersto the plot, saywitty things,have
clcver ideas,solve mysteriouspuzzles,and blow
thingsup. Yougetto be ErerythingElse- the plot,
meet,all the
the peoplewhom the Chostbusters
world, and all the deadthingsmenacingit. And
you also act as the refereefor the game,who for
instancejudgeswhetheror not actionsproposed
by the Chostbusters
are possibleor permissable.
Boy,do you ever havea lot of importantthings
to do.
The single most important thing that the
Chostmasterdoes,at leastfrom the players'point
of view, is describea situationwhich leadsto a
roll of the dice, tell the playerswhat Traitand
Talentis appropriateto the roll, and then decide
what is the difficulty ratingof the roll. Though
ChostbusterTraitsand Talentsvary the rule of
thumb is that difficulty5 is easy,difficulty 10 is
moderatelyhard,difficulty15 is quite hard,and
difficulty20 or higher is very hard to roll successfullyevenfor specialists.
A difficultyratingcan
be any number - it does not haveto be a multiple of 5.
To giveyou an ideaof what is involved,imagine
going througha routineday and assigningdifficulty numbersto each challengeyou face. For
example,CeftingOut of Bed is a Movesdifficulty 15for me. (DarnsureI got no relatedTalentin
that area.) Setting a New World's Land Speed
RecordDrivingto Work in HellishTrafficis a difficulty25.TellingMy BossThatthe Came Needs
More Work So l'll MissMy Deadlineis a difficulty 15. And so forth.
Shouldyou tell the playerswhat the difficulty
ratingis?Sure,if you want to. Sometimes,
however,
the playersshould be kept guessingabout how
difficulta taskis - for instance,if they'retrying
somethinBunusual,like doingan appendectomy
with two can openersand a spoon. Use your
judgement- anytime you think a littlesuspense
grin evilly and say,"Cee, you're
is appropriate,
just
not sure
how difficult that'sgoing to be."

Don't Panic!
roleplayWe famousgamedesigners
all learnedhow to gamemaster
ing gameswithoutformal instruction.
The originalroleplayinggames,
gaveus almostnothingin the way of
like Dungeonsand DragonsTv,
advice on how to be great gamemasters.
It didn't slow us down a bit. We alsosuspectit won't slowyou down,
either.We'vefound that anyonesmartenoughto be intriguedby the
gamesis generally
notionof roleplaying
smartenoughto figureout how
to play one without a lot of training.
So don't worry.Loosenup. Wing it. Relyon common senseand imagination.Don't get too hung up on the rulesand Chostmaster
tips.
Takeit from the experts:When in Doubt, lgnorethe Rulesand HaveFun.

TwelveUsefulThingsto Remember
About Ghostmastering
1. You can't learneverythingat once.
2. Understandthe GHOSIBUSIERSrulesand
mechanics,and talk them over with the
players. lf players ask you to describe
something,
do. Letthem worryaboutwhether
or not what y,oudescribeis important.
3. Befair.Earnyour players'trust.
Playencheerfully ignorerulesmistakesand hesitations
so
long as they believethat the Chostmasteris
b e i n gf a i r- t h a th e i s n o t p i c k i n go n t h e m ,
n o t s h o w i n gf a v o r i t i s mn,o r u s i n gh i s a l m o s t
god-likepowersto interferewith the effectsof
chanceand strategy
in solvingthe adventure's
challenginp
groblems.

8, Help new playersdesigntheir Chostbusters.

lf aftera few gamesthey would like to correct
whattheyconsiderflawsin the design,let'em.
9. When you are pretending to be the
charactersand spooksin your adventures,be
(or as bumblingand
ascleverand resourceful
incompetent)
as theywould be if they actually existed.Butwhen it comesto judgingconflictsof your characters
and spooksagainstthe
players' Chostbusters,as Chostmaster you
4. Exoect to extend the GHOSfBUSffRS must be oartialto neitherside.
r u l e s .N o > e to f r u l e sc a n b e a s i n g e n i o u a
s s 10. Be entertaining.
Ham up your characters,
playerimaginatrons.
Useyour common sense play the comedy bits to the hilt, and make
and keep playing.Don't wastetime looking everyconfIict an action-packed,suspensef
i Iled
up minor rules.Reservethe right to change adventure.lt's a bad sign if your playersfall
y o u r m i n d a b o u tr u l e sj u d g e m e n t s( ". T h i si s a s l e e pd u r i n gt h e a d v e n t u r ec' sl i m a x .
my rulingtonight,but afterl'vethoughtabout 11. Chostmasters
will occasionallyhave to
it, I may want to be even more fair and interveneto savea plot and keepthe gamegG
r e a s o n a b l eH.e h . h e h . " )
ing.Tryto avoidbeingarbitrarywhen you inAt first,usepublishedadven- tervene,and concealthe intervention
5. Be Prepared.
if possitureslike the onesthat come with this game.. ble. lf you'recaught,admit the truth,of course,
Studythemcarefully.
Thinkabouthow you are but mostplayerspreferthe illusionof the game
goingto presentthe characters
and dramatic - that's why they play.
actionscenes,
and anticipatethe reactionsof 12.When you get time, readthe entireOperayour players(i.e.,areyour playerslikelyto talk tions Manual carefully,especially "Basic
to a spookor blastit the secondthey seeit?). Chostology"beginningon page26. Helpful
6. Be clearin yourdescriptions
of settings
and hintson Chostmastering
arefoundthroughout
s i t u a t i o n sA. n s w e ra l l r e a s o n a b loeu e s t i o n s the book,and studyingthe rulesgivesyou the
c h e e r f u l l yt o r a t l e a s d
t o n ' tt h r o wt h i n g sa t a confidenceand savvyto be a smooth,enterplayerwho asksuselessquesrrons).
tainins Chostmaster.
7. Expectto be wrong sometimes.
Admit it. Say
"Oops", do an instantreplayon
the action,

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Operations
Manual

if necessaryand get on with the game.(Don't

be a pushover,though. Sometimessomebody
hasto makean arbitraryjudgement,and that
personis you.)

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The Spook's Dread Intentions

Rolston's spirit cannot rest until everyone
everywhereroutinely revelsin puerile programming - not only in the buildingor the neighboring buildings,but throughoutBrooklyn,the tristatearea,the United States,and whereverfine
televisionsare sold.The spirit'sgrandiosedreams
somewhat exceed his modest capabilities,but
givena couple of eonsof undisturbedhauntings,
Rolstonmight grow into a male\rolentmeta-entity
on the scale oI Zuul or Cozer. Prettyambitious
for a Brooklynboy.We'recountingon the Chostbustersnippingthis cosmicmegalomaniain the
bud, however.

GhostmasterResearchData
Chostbustersshould learn as much about
the targetspook as they can beforewhipping
out the proton packsand scorchingthe client's
material possessions.Getting that damage
releasesigned is an important first step, but
it is not going to get them completeimmunity
from civil suits for Wanton Devastation.
The details of the plot often dictate where
the key widence, information,or artifactexists,
and of just what it is composed.City records,
local newspapers,witnesses,librarians,experts,consultants,diaries,grafitti,and other
commonplace records and informants can
prove useful in discwering the nature of
spooksand in devisingappropriatestrategies
to eliminate them. The Ghostbustersare well
advised to cultivate a stable of information
sourceswhich they can refer to throughout
their adventuring.
ln "The Couch Potato" adventure,the focus
is on action and character; the mystery
elementsarefairly simple,and the recordsare
limited. (For instance,the only witnessesare
the tenantsof the building; once the Ghostbustersare through interviewingthem, there
ain't nobody else.) Hovrrever,in some adventures,the mysterymay be pretty involved,and
the only way to defeat the ghost may be
through cla,er sleuthing,research,and puzzlesolving.

The Teaser
Readthis aloud to start the adventure:
When you Ghostbusters come back from a
party, decorated as usual with a thin crust of
onion dip and confetti, you find this messageon
your telephone answering machine:
"Ghostbustersl Help us! Our television sets
turn on when we're not there! We can't see
Dallas ot Miami Vicel The landlord won't help
us! We're the tenants,and we pooled our money,
and you can have it all! fust get rid of our spook!
Call me, Don Davidson,at 555-3092.Thanks."
What do the Chostbustersdo?
Encouragethem to return Don's call. lf they're
reluctant, remind them that their hamburger
monev runs out at the end of the week and that
their drycleaneris threatening
to tum their bill orer
to a collection agency.(Do you haveany idea of
the time and expenseinvolved in getting dried
marshmallowoff of four polyesterjumpsuits?)
lf the players are still reluctant, have them
roleplaywaiting fpr anothercaseto come in. Sit
back, close your books,and stareoff into space.
Practiceyour bird calls.Pick your teethwith your
thumbnail.Blowbubblesin lour milk for a while.
They'll crack.
When the Chostbuster identifies himself or
herself, Don will say, "Thank goodness l've
reached you! Mumble, mumble crazy around
here."Don is real hardto understandbecausehis
TV is too loud. (Co ahead.Turnyour own TV up.
Haven't you always wondered what a TV at top
volume sounds Iike?)
Phone conrersationswith Don tend to be
unenlighteningat besr.
Don: Mumble, mumble, horrible mumbling
ghost!
Ghostbuster:What did you say?
Don: Of course mumble can pay! Mumble got
mumble-mumbledollarsand 92 cents!
Ghostbuster: I can't hear you. Why don't you turn
that TV dcrrvn?
Don: What?
Ghostbuster: TURN THAT B!-ASTEDTV DOWN!
Don: Creat!l'll expectyou in half an hour! Thank
mumble! Bye now *click*

BustingGhostsFor Big Bucks

Chostbusterslnternationalhas established
standardfeesfor the following basicservices:
On-Site Inspection:
Removalof ParanormalEntities
For First Entity:
EachAdditional Entity:
Storage(one-timefee):

$4000
$1000
$1500

CBlnt encouragesindividual franchisesto

run specialswith reduced prices or package
deals when businessis slow or when a franchise is breaking into a nevryterritory.
lndividual Chostbusterfranchiseshavethe
right to chargewhateverfeesthey like. In practice, Ghostbusterstend to have Robin Hood
complexes- stealfrom the rich, give to the
poor. Frequently humanitarian impulses
prompt Chostbustersto accept smaller fees
from needy and deservingvictims of otherworldly menacet while Naked Creed usually surfaceswhen Chostbusters
deal with large
corporationsor governmentbureaucracies.

Remind Chostbustersthat thev havea base rate

for a housecall (seeaccompanyingbox),and that
they should give a written estimate at the
premises.Also remind them again that they're
broke, and try to get them to FlatbushAvenue so
that the adventurecan begin.

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pace
lf a slow, methodical mystery-solving
suitsyour players,let the researchand puzzlesolving phasedevelopat its own speed- Iet
the Chostbusters
conduct library research,do
leg vrork, seekout expert informants,interview
witnesses,and so forth. li on the other hand.
you and your playersprefer lots of action and
characterinteraction,compressthe research
"Uh, okay.You'veinvestigated
b/ tellingthem,
all the plausibleresearchleads;here'sthe information you came up with." Then stick
werything in their handsand let them studyit.
Initially you'll probably have to tell the
playersto do research- the Chostbustersin
the movie sure aren't good examples.Once
you suggestthe possibiliry by sayingsomething like "Gee whiz, I wonderwhy this nasty
old spookis in this building- you don't supposethere'sa reason,do you?" (Wink, wink.)
Or, "Bot1,I wonder if the newspaperhas anything in it aboutthis crazyghost?"Then thrcnar
them offthe scent$l saying,"Nahh, probably
not."
lf the playerswant to investigateplaces for
which you've no preparedmaterial,you can
say that there'sno evidencethere,or require
a roll againsta very high difficulty if you want
to be deceptive,or you can improvise.Don't
give them misleadinghints.lf the
carelessly
playersfind they cannot trust lour information,
they won't botherdoing any research.In fact,
they wo4't be real interestedin anythingyou
tell them.

Using Props
Using a real telephoneas a prop is a good
idea. Using props is alwaysa good idea. For
example,a playergripping somethingshaped
like a PKEmeter is likely to wave it around at
the first sign of an ectoplasmicmanifestation.
' This
is called "really gettinginto it." Players
have lotsa fun when they are "really getting
into it." Propsare one way to stimulatethis
totally-involvedstyle of play. Costumes is
another; jumpsuits look real good on suave
dudeslike us.Buyingalotof surplushigh-tech
.1963
electronicequipment and a
Cadillac
hearse for an ECTO-I is another way.
Obviously,you can overdoit. You haveour
permission.
Justdon't blameus when people
look funnv at vou. . .

SpecificResearch
Resultsin the Couch
Potato Case
Here'sthe researchdataavailablein the Couch
PotatoCase.The Chostbusterswill probablvvisit
the apartmentbuilding first, talk to Don davidson, and do a little snooping about beforethey
do the research,but unusuallvmethodicalChosi
bustersmay get the addressirom Davidsonover
the phone and do a thorough informationsearch
before they reach the apartment.
When they get around to doing the research(or
after you prod them a bit in that direction).ask
them where they'd like to look for information.
Letthem make phone calls to possiblesources
of information.Playthe part of busyclerks- some
pleasantand helpful, most nastyand abrasiverespondingand invitingthe Chostbusters
to come
down in person- "Sorry we don,t give out that
kind of informationcnerthe phone.,,Someof their
ideaswon't pan out - calls to the Smithsonian
Institute,the UN Secretaria!and the Theosophical
Society won't be very productive - but that,s
Chost-biz.
When one or more of them visit the places
below,you can eithersimply summarizeihe information or reveal it to the playersin character,
playing a file clerk, receptionist,lawyer,or reai
estate manager.

otherwiseassociatedwith the unusual so far as

the authoritiesknow.
This information is found with a successful
Brainsor LibraryScienceroll againstdifficulty 5.
lf the researchingChostbuster,s
playermissesthe
roll, then either no information is found, or the
Ghostbustermusttacklethe problem on another
dav.
lf the informatlonis found, a successfulMoves
or Seeroll againstdifficulty i5 noticesa penciled
note on one piece of paper: it says, simply,
,"Rolston."
Clue 2: Further Information About the
Building's Owners
Al "Stonewall" Greenacres -r:
Sullen Civil Servant

a lwelyvoice,andsosympathetic.
. . Femalesare
far lesssusceptible
to Amarillis,smesmerizing
charm.
Brains

5 Law

Cool

5 Lav lt On Thick

Moves

3 Curtseyand Blush

Muscle 2 PushMalesAround 5
Coal: Claw Her Way to the Top
Distinctive Mannerism:LushSoutherndrawl: so
sorry she can't help you.

Amarillis, the district representativeof Crasp

Property,acknowledgesto the Chostbustersin
Al can make a career out of finding one file. personor by phonethat a poltergeistmay (or may
not be) presentat 66666 Flatbush.Shethen reads
Fromthe moment you reachhim by phone or in
,,that
said units
person,.he goes into a stall, asking you to hold from a statementshe hasprepared,
properly
were
and
fully
exorcised
on Nov. 15.
on while he takesanothercall, looks for a form.
speaksto his supervisor,takesa coffeebreak,has 1985,as aftestedby lessorexhibit C herewithatIunch, takesa nap, ad nauseam.Otherwise. he tached, and that any imputed or actual minor
isobnoxiouslypolite and cooperative.lf you harre annoyance of poltergeist activity cannot be
all day, he'll get you the information you want. demonstratednor should be imputed to be the
result of improper lessoractivity nor as a result
of lessordefaultor non-compliance
Brains 3 Stall Forever
with accepted
community standardsand practices.Supernatural
Cool
3 Speak politely
events,exceptas defined herein,are specifically
Moves
4 AvoidWork
the responsibilityof lessee,as upheld in the landmark case of Wentworth v. Duck.,,
Muscles 2 Push Paper
On request,she'll read LessorExhibitC below
Clue 1: Public Information About the
aloud to the Chostbusters.
Coal: ServeHumanity at His Own pace
Building
Roll Brainsor Lawagainstdifficulty 5 to underDistinctive Mannerism:',Excuseme, but could
stand thaq at present,Crasp Propertyneedsto do
you hold on iust a minute?"
Ginger Gasheart
and will do nothing.
Cum-Popping Moron
Crasp Propertyor its parent corporationscan
be usedasvillainsto misdirectthe Chostbusters.
Cinger holes up in a cubicle at the Hall of
The recordsabout Five-Borough
Title are in the
if_youwant; the playersare likely to be suspicious
Records.Her phone voice suggestsa misan- Bureauof Records,in Manhattan,in
a Citv Hall
of the landlord,regardless
of the plot. lf they want
thropic,shrill BugsBunny,punctuiied brthe snap- annex.Fir,e-Borough
Titleturnsout to be a whollvping and slurpingaccompanyingher gS.00a day
owned subsidiaryof Tri-StateFinancialSystem;. to investigatethe landlord, let them uncoverillegalitiesand shennanigans,
and stew about what
chewing-gumhabit.Shedoesn,tiike you, and you
a closely-held
dummy corporationbelongingto
to do, but don't compromise the operation of
can.tell..She keepsforgettingthe last thing you
Dilate & Couper A.C., a daughter complny of
said, and constantlyinterruptsto ask you to ,epeat Slavicsekand Skutsch,a piratical conglomerate Rolston'sghost unlessyou haveworked out a convincing alternateplot.
yourself.Howwer, if you are persisientand pa- headquarteredin Lichtenstein.
But this is useless
tient, you'll eventuallyget the information you
information,unlessit convincesthe Chostbusters Clue 4: Lessor Exhibit C A letter
want.
not to try to get ghostbustingmoney from such
Nov. 15, 1985
blackguards.
Brains 1 ForgetAnnoying
Ghostbustersget this information with a sucThe
undersigned, to the best of their
Details
cessJulBrainsor LibraryScienceroll againstdifknowledgeand for no considerationother
Cool
ficulty 1Oor, alternatively,if any Chostbusterhas
5 RadiateCosmic
than the welfareof humaniry havetested,
a PlayStockMarkettalent,he or she merelvcalls
Indifferenceto
exorcised,cleansed,fumed,and otherwise
his or her brokerand getsthe data in 15 minutes
Citizens
found the building at66666 FlatbushArze.,
with no roll at all.
Brooklyn Nl to be free of spooks,ghosts,
Moves
3 Chew and Pop
cold spots,creepiythings, awful demons,
Muscles 3 Masticate
Clue 3: Statementby a Representativeof
and other principalsor representatives
of
injuriousor malevolentsupernaturalagenGrasp Properties
Coa/s; Blow the Ultimate Bubble
cies, powers,or unfathomableentities.
AmarillisO'Hara
DistinctiveMannerism:Energetigincessant,
slop
(signed)
Paralegal
Beagle
py gum che.r,ving.

Brooklyn Hall of Records,55231 FlatbushAve:

Accordingto public record,the buildingat 66666
FlatbushAve. is ovvnedby'Crasp proplrty Management, a division of Five-BoroughTitle. The
buildingwas built by Hiram Fink in 1947.lt has
never had a fire, been raided, condemned, or

Amarillis is a sweet-talking
Southernbelle with
a mind like a steeltrap. She lulls you into complacencywith graciousspeechwhile she slyly
outmaneu\B )lrru."Crasp propertiesig of course,
not responsible."Period.But who cares- such

FatherX. Flannagan
Rev. E. Monroe
Rabbi A. Eliazar
BishopNephi Kimball
Swami Mhaha Ra Zjee
ShamanRunningBearjones
This document givesthe namesof the exorcists
which Crasp Propertiesroutinely hires to ,de.

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spook" its buildingshnd grounds.Theyare much

cheaperthan the Chostbusters,requiringonly a
small donation to their spiritual causesfor their
services.
Any of theseworthiescan be contactedin the
spaceof an afternoon,and all will agreethat no
sign of supernaturalactivity occurredwhen they
checkedthe premises.Of course,none of them
actuallyenteredthe building; the rituals- such
as they were - were conductedfrom the sidewalk
outside.They know nothing that will contribute
substantiallyto the solution of this case.

of the original screeningsof the old TV shows,

they areon the right tnck; if thqy focuson ,,violent
deaths" or "fatal accidentsi' during that time,
they're real hot. You can give them Brains or
Library Referencerolls for hints or make them
figure this stuff out on their own - suit yourcelf
- and your players.
Practicallyspeaking sincefinding the clipping
on Rolston'sdeath pretty much resolvesthe
nrysteryyou should keep it underwraps until the
last minute; then you can pop it out just as the
Chostbusters
areaboutto figure it out themselves
(a typical sleazyChostmastering
trick guaranteed
to annoy the players),or you can haveAlice find
Clue 5: The Brooklyn Commercial Bugle
it if they are way off track and in need of a hint.
In a pinch, shecould givethem a call on ECfOl,s
Alice Tolliver
modularphone and readthem the clipping.
H igh-Spirited Elderly Fl irt
The article itself is very short, giving only the
In additionto flirtingwith youngmen (65 and basic details describedin "The Couch Potato,s
under)and stackingold clippingfiles in precar- PIot" above, but it is illustratedwith a locally
ious,teeteringcolumns,Alice handlesinformation prize-winning photo showing Rolston'smoderate.
requests.Alice is pretty sharp in tracking down ly frazzledhand clutchingthe antennawire, and
obscurenewspaperrefurences,
but it will take her the Zenith'sserialnumberand ID informationcan
a while - 50 percentof the files are out of their be seenin the corner.The article'sheadlinereads.
cabinets,stackedon somedesk.She,llhaveto go "Fatal Accident at 66666 FlatbushAvenue."
through each stack,at considerablerisk to life and
When the Chostbustersrealizethat the Zenith
Iimb.A little gentlemanlyattention- and a hand in the basementis the agencyof Rolston,s
demise,
at moving the stacksaround - will greatly ex- they will know just where to hunt the spectral
pedite the process.If treated nicely (i.e.,fllrted presencehaunting 66666 Flatbush.
with shamelessly),Alice could become a great
information resourcefor the Chostbusters.
Brains

5 Find Obscure
Reference

Part One:

Mo\r'es

2 Stack File Folder

l'm on the Outside

Muscles 1 Pinch Cute Man's

Cheek
Cool

3 Scold Young
Whippersnappers 6
.
Coal: ServeHumanity
DistinctiveMannerism:Pokingand pattingmen,
calling them "sonnyi'and batting her eyelashes
at them.

Justdown the block from the Brooklvn Hall of

Recordsare the officesof the BrooklynCommercial Bugle,a communitynewspaperof long standing. Alice, who's in charge of the morgue files,
is cooperative,but warnsthat searchestake a long
time.
The more specificthe informationthe Chostbustersare looking for,the bettertheir chanceof
finding it. lf they simply startfrom the presentday
and work backwardsthrough every edition, the
franchise will go bankrupt before they find
anythinguseful.Thereis no specificentry file for
66666 FlatbushAvenue.
The Bugle keeps no files on occult or weird
events- they' re a respectabIe journal. However
if the Chostbusters
examinethe filesfor the time

12

Chostbusters
OperationsManual

Let the Chostbustersbribe, threaten, Con,

whatever,the cute little lads and lassesto their
heart'scontent. Not much will be done to ECIO-I
in any case.
You're coming up on 66666 Flatbush. This
four-story building is much like the others in the
neighborhood- an ugly brick box with all the
charm of a stateprison. You notice three things
as you approach: the muchdefaced cornerstone
says1947;loud, raucous laughter is coming from
the building; and all of the windows on the top
floor have been boarded up - from the inside.
When you reach the attractive, institutiongreen front door, you see three doorbell-type
buttons on a panel to the left. The bottom ohe
is labelled Davidson - Super,the middle one
laCoque, the top one Pogoni. From the marks
on the panel, there once was a fourth button
above the others; it looks as if it has been removed - with a blunt instrument.

Hunter Panama: lournalist, Recluse, Gun

Enthusiast, Weirdq and Red Herring
The boarded-up window and the removed
doorbell should makethe playersrealsuspicious
of Panama. Conversationswith other tenants
should do little to reassurethem. "The fourth
floor?HunterPanamalivesup there.He'sall right
- | guess.Justa little strange.A writer,you know?
Staysup there all day, only seemsto come out
at night. Doesn't bother anybody,but lots of weird
noisescome out of that apartmentat all hours,

LookingIn
ShiftingThe Scene
Since this is your story you can simply say
somethinglike, "You Chostbustersget in the Ecto.
mobile and you're in front of 66666 Flatbush
Avenuein twenty minutes."Or you can be more
elaborateahd take moretime - givingthe players
time to bicker and argue about who's in charge
is usuallya good idea at the beginningof the
adventure.

A Nice Placeto Visit...

When they arrivg the Chostbusterswill find
convenientparking for ECIOI: a spot next to a
fire hydrantsix blocksfrom 66666 Flatbush.(For
New York,that'sconvenient.)Readthe following
descriptionaloud as they walk to the building:
It's B:15p.m., on a warm summerevening.lt,s
still light out, though clouds are moving in and
it will probably get dark in a half an hour or so
The neighborhood is predominantly lower
middle-class, filled with tired apartment
buildingsand squishedJookingrow houseswith
concrete front lawns and in need of paint.
Children of all races, colors, and states of
cleanlinessscamperabout, riding bikes,playing
catch, whacking'each other with plastic rayguns. They look real interested in ECTO-l...

The Red Herring

A "Red Herring" (also known as ,A False

Traill' or, more commonly, 'A Hose Job,,)is
a nasty trick which a Chostmasteruses to
mislead,confuse,slow down, and generally
annoy his players.Essentially,
a Red Herring
is a seriesof clueswhich point to a solution
of the mystery- the Wrongsolution. The consequencesof following a Red Herring can
rangefrom simply wasting time to seriously
jeopardizingthe mission.
You can set up a Red Herring when the
Chostbustersare approachingthe solution to
the adventuremuch too quickly,or when you
want them to have an encounter that thev
would otherwise bypass,or when you feel that
the adventureis too simple.
When plotting a RedHerring there are a few
thingsyou shouldconsider:l. Who,sresponsible for the Red Herring?ls the villain (or
spook)layinga falsetrail, hoping to delay the
Chostbusters,
or is it simply a seriesof bizarre
coincidences?(We suggestyou don,t overdo
the bizarrecoincidenceroutineor your players
will grow to hate you and mistrustiust about
everythingyou tell them.) 2. How much time
will the Chostbusters
wastefollowing this up?
3. How are you gonna get them back on the
right track once the Red Hening stopsbeing
fun?

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The Buildingat 66666

ln one cornerof the living room are a few thick

shardsof broken glasswith an unusual coating
on the interior side of the curved fragments.
Ghostbusterswho search that room should
attempt Moves or See rolls againstdifficulty 10
to notice the glitterof the glassfragments.A sucphysical
This section talks about the
arrangecessfulBrainsor Electronicsroll againstdifficulty
ment of the building,its inhabitants,
and describes
5 revealsthat the piecesare random leftcversfrom
some of their peculiarities.There are four floors
the Zenith'spicturetube, destrqrcdwhen the madand a basement,and four tenants.Eachtenant ocdened Davidson attacked the Zenith with a
cupies one floor, in the following order top to
hockey stick.
bottom:
The bedroom is unkempt and has only a mattoo floor
Dr. Hunter Panama
tressand a few cardboardboxes.His lab/repair
third floor Mrs. Maria Pogoni
shop is stacked high with ancient chassisand
secondfloor Miss Sirena LaCoque
boxes of knobs, handles,circuit boards,power
first floor
Mr. Don Davidson
supplies,etc. Fried chicken take.outcartons litbasement furnace and storage
ter the kitchen,which is otherwiseunused.
There is nothing else of importance here.
Exceptfor the basement,the room arrangement
Chostmasters!Study this phrase carefully.
on eachfloor is the same,thoughwallshavebeen
"There
is nothing elseof importancehere."This
removedin Dr. Panama'sand in Miss LaCoque's
phraseis quite valuablewhen the Chostbusters
flats.The unitsare reachedby stairslocatedat the
begin dismantlingthe furnitureand rippingout
front and back of the building. There are no
the plasterwallswhile searchingfor more clues.
elevators.
The impulse to be thorough is praiseworthy,but
First Floor: Mr. Don Davidson
being thorough can be very boring.
Davidsonis tall and skinny,homely,and always
EarnestPlayer:I carefullyexamineall the record
wearsa shapelessvisored cap, a T-shirt,and jeans.
albumsfor missinginner sleeves.
His T-shirtsbea6pointlessimages-an empty beer
Ghostmaster:
Thereis nothingelseof importance
stein, a sneeringrat, the formula for the area of
here.
a circle, a caricatureof Merv Criffin, etc. He is
currently laid off from his job at BioMedChem- EarnestPlayer:I sniffthefried chickencontainers.
Ghostmaster: Yeah yeah sure. fHERE /5
TechrMand home all of the time.
NOTH'NC ELSEOF IMPORTANCEHERE.
Davidsonisn'tsubtle.Though he'sa whiz with
Keep moving. Next?
electronics,he'll follow the Chostbusters
around,
babbling questions, trying to borrow and
lf the Chostbustersneed an extra hand in
disassemblea proton pack,and pantingafterany
building specialelectronicsgear,or operatingonfemaleGhostbusterin the group(thoughhe won't
hand gear, Davidson volunteers. Repeatedly.
be braveenough to ask anyone out).
Uninterruptedly.Boy,is he ever annoying.Have
lf anv female GhostbusterseesDavidsonas a
fun being annoying. lt's a dirty job, but somepossiblescoreand she askshim out, the evening body's got to do it.
is a disaster.She losestlvo Brownie Pointsand
SecondFloor: SirenaLaCoque
returnshome at 4 a.m. with her blouse ripped
SirenaLaCoque(pronouncedlah-COHE)was
and her shoesmuddy,grippinga tire iron with
a Davidson-shaped
dent in it. A day later,after born Eileen Suggs.She is in her late twenties,
gorgeous,and looking for a man. Looking for
Davidsoncomes back from the emergencyroom,
he'll call her again and again,trying for another several,in fact. Everyhandsomemale Ghostbuster
is fair game.lf the Chostbustersknock on her door,
u nforgettable eveni ng.
she calls sweetly,"Just a moment!" When she
Don "The Connector" Davidson, age24calls for them to come in, they enter to find her
taking a bubble bath, possiblydistractingsome
Brains 4 Electronics
Chostbusters
and infuriatingothen, perhapsstartMuscles 2 Fix Toilet
ing a quarrel about who gets to stay behind to
guard Sirena in case the ghost comes bagk.
1 SolderCircuits
Those who take Sirenaout (successfulMoves
3 Bargain
Cool
or Attract Attention, or Cool or Seduce rolls,
againstdifficulty 10) find that she likes simple
Goal: Fumbling,Croping Sex
pleasuresIi ke handd i pped chocolates,stemmed
DistinctiveMannerism: Incredibly clumsy - trips
roses,ermine coats,and Rolls-Royces.
over his own shadow.
Those who cross Sirena get to meet an
employeeof a friend of hers,Vito Langostino.(See
page 13.)
Don's flat is messy.Clothes,electronicsjunk,
rude posters,and suggestivemagazineslitter the
floor. He offers the Ghostbr.lstersseatsin the living room, but first he has to shorrelpiles of old
newspapersand dirty sock from the furnituremaking a largerainalgamatedpile on the floor.

FlatbushAvenue

14

Chostbusters
OperationsManual

Sirena LaCoque,age 26
Brains

3 EstimateWealth

Muscles2 Crapple
Moves

6 Attract Attention

Cool

5 Borrow

Coa/; Money
DistinctiveMannerisms:Tiltsher headprettilyto
one side and batsher eyescoquettishlyat males.
Cute as hell, but she can't see a thing.

Sirena'sapartment is lavishly and tastelessly

decorated.Finepiecesof antiquefurniturearejuxtaposedwith cheapfootstoolsand molded-plastic
parson'stables.Shecollects crochetedcaricatures
of poker-playingdogs. Her bedroom is as large
and as luxuriousas her living room,with lounges,
armoires,heavy drapes,and silk hangings.
lf the Chostbustersenter her bedroom, have
each attempta Movesor Balanceroll againstdifficulty 10. The first to fail accidentallyturns on
the bed. The bed beginsto revolve,a disco ballmirror startsrotatingabwe it, a strobelight begins
to pulse hypnotically,hard-dr:ivingrock music
blastsfrom concealed speakers,and a heavyduty
vibration unit ripplesthe bed like a bronco is
bucking beneath. Red-faced,Sirena orders the
Chostbustersout. A successfulCool or FastTalk
roll againstdifficulty 15 is necessaryto get back
in the sameday,though sheforgivesthem by the
following morning.
The ghost's mischievousactivities have particularlypainedMiss LaCoque,sinceshehasbeen
unable to entertain visiting dignitarieswith
salaciousvideo tapes.lf the Chostmasterwants
to spiceup the action here,Sirenamight be entertaining a Mafia Family member (see 'A Cast of
Dozensj' pg 54) when the Chostbustersarrive.
Using an ornamentai tomahawk customarily
employed to counsel waywardguests,she cut the
electricalconnectionto her bedroomTV to end
the din. If the Chostbustersexaminethe severed
cord, a successfulMovesor See roll againstdifficulty 15letsthem noticethat one of the cutshas
been completely repaired- the copper strands
have been fused together;though the plastic is
untouched. lf the Chostbusterscheck the other
cutsfor severaldaysrunning,they seethat all the
cuts seemto be repairingthemselves.(Rolston's
spirit does the work as his energy permits.)

Floor Three: Mrs. Maria Pogoni

Nearingthe third-floordoor in this stoutly-built
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of the house appears,she yells.above the din,
"Come in! Don't be slow!"
Her five children (Betty,5; Count-Down, 6;
Dodi, 7; Emmanuel,8; and Franco,9) look like
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Note: Picture a combat versus Rolston in
The apartment is dimly lit and stuffed with
books,magazines,and half-finishedmanuscripts. Panama'sapartment.The spook manifests;the
AREASIX:A plastic.wrappeddinette set;in a cardA few empty Belugacaviartins can be seen,and Chostbustersshout wildly and fire their proton
board box four wig hats,four pairsof white vinyl
a smallfish tank in the hall containsserenl dullish packs;Panamasmilesblandly and has a cookie.
high-heeledboots,and four micro-mini-skirts,and
farm;
zaps Panama's
fish. A successfulBrainsor Zoology roll against The ghost(or Chostbusters)
a change-maker;a set of Collier's Encyclopedia;
Panamablinks slovrlyfor a moment, then dives
difficulty 10 identifiesthem as piranhain a cardboardbox 11clean, empty mayonnaise
Dr. Panama'sliving room has only one chair. for his gun collection and grabsa Scrviet-made jars. All belong to Sirena LaCoque.
missile.Dependingon who
Much of the spaceis taken up I largeand povrer- portablesurface-to.air
AREASEVEN:Containsa gasfurnaceand forcedful stereoand video gear (thereis a bank of six has messedwith his agriculture,he shootsat the
air ducts servingall the flats.
pass
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ghost
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Chostbusters.
or
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WBOR, but Panamadoesn't
monitors,all shcnving
"l
never watch TVi' he swearc),and by through the ghost, doing him little harm; the
mind:
bushelbasketsfull of variouscapsulesand tablets missilewill alsopassthrougha Chostbuster...the
("vitamin pillsi' Dr. Panamasays,his eyesglint- hard way.
ing truthfully).Cleaminghandgunsand riflesfill
The Back Stairs
one wall. Anyonewho checksfinds everyweapon
The rear stairsconnect each floor at the back
loaded,and the safetiesoff. A successfulBrains
There is a separategaror Psychologyroll againstdifficulty 10 establishes and lead to the basement.
are
screenedfrom the
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steps
bage
chute.
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that Panamais
signsof supernaturalactivity.Using PKEmeters,
playerwho has any doubts about that is usedto outside.
the Chostbusterseasily find that ectoplasmic
a rathermore excitinggroupof companionsthan The Roof
valencesaroundthe televisionsetsare high, conwe are).
The stairslead past Dr. Panama'sdoor to the
firming the tenants'stories.
The bedroom is soundproofed;the thick padroof. The roof door is always locked; Davidson
spiritpatrolsthe buildingonly
SinceRolston's
ded walls completely stop the din from WBOR. has the key. There is nothing on the roof but a
from 8 to 11 p.m., however,that'sthe only time
There are three beds:one of nails,one rumpled few vent pipes. From this roof, one can step to
that the Ghostbusterscan find it - unlessthey
futon, and one of wooden slats.Thereare chains the roofsof adjoiningbuildings.
"My
examinethe Zenith TV in the basement,where
from
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ceiling.
wall;
hoists
dangle
on the
the spook continuesits hourly repairsand loneback often hurtsi' Dr. Panamabeams.
The Basement
placewhereRolstoncan
lf Panamaopens the door to the inner apartThe basementis a singleopen room, separated ly vigil. This*is the only
be cornered in the Zenith in the basementfrom
ment, a ghastlv light glares beyond. lf any $r partitions.The Chostbusterswill probablyenter
11 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Chostbusters
receivefailing Cool rollsagainstdif- from the back.
To summonthe spookduring prime time, the
ficulty 5, they jump and whip out the business
This is wherethe garbagechuteemp
Chostbustersmerely needto turn off or to retune
ends of their proton pack. "Sayi' saysDr. Panama AREAONE:
containers.Therearefloor litter,rats,and
one of the building'sTV sets,or to bring in a riew
narrowly,"Say. I thought we were friends." He ties into
setand tune in a stationother than WBOR. Soon
takes out an enormous magnum revolver cockroaches.
somehowstuffedthrough his belt at the small of AREA TWO: Tenant storage.For decades,Eric the PKEmeterflares,the setflickersinto life, and
havemoulderedand rotted the channelchanges.A successfulMovesor Sniff
his back, points it at the Chostbusters,and slips Rolston'spossessions
"Say,we here. Deep within the pile are lettersand other
roll against difficulty 5 shows strong ozone
into psychosis,"Sayi' he saysyet again,
the possessions
asbelong- presenceiust then.
talk documentsestablishing
AREfriends,aren'twe?" Letthe Chostbusters
lf the lights are off, or if the Chostbustersuse
Cool, FastTalk,or Bluff ing to Eric Rolstonof this address.The last date
their way out. A successful
roll againstdifficulty 10 letsthem slip out without is instancedjust beforehis death,and his personal infrared equipment, they see the characteristic
- fat, oozdifficulty. Panamawill be back to normal by TV log showsthat the last show he watchedwas aura precedingectoplasmicactivity
ing filaments spreadaround the targetTV for a
My Mother The Car.
tomorrow.
few seconds.Rolston'sspirit generallydoes not
At the edgeof the pile of blackenedcarpets,torn
lnside the armored door is Dr. Panama's
socksis the Zenith
materializeexceptin one of the two Pogonikids'
biological researchfarm, where he performsongo. vinyl couches,and rat-gnawed
ing investigationsinto the propertiesof certain consoleTV which Davidsonfirstrescud and then bedroomsor when a Chostbusterfires at the target
TV and therebyhits the poltergeistspook with a
alkaloids - "common farm plantsi' Panama cast aside.
proton beam. When the Ghostbustersappearand
Carefulexaminationof the Zenith'sbrokenpicgestures.All the windows are boardedover;the
start pestering the spoek, it may manifest
back door is armored,and is identicalto the front ture tube (Brainsor Cuessagainstdifficulty 10to
ask about) shows that the heavy glass is being anywherein the building during the hoursof B
door.
Crow lights hang everywhere.A successful healed- almostas if it were skin.The healing p.m. to 11p.m. After being hit with a proton beam,
Rolston instantly dematerializes.When demaBrainsor Physicsagainstdifficulty l0 roll guesses occurs in spurts about an hour apart. The unit
correctly that Panamahas rewired the flat with registerssevenon the PKE meter's logarithmic terialized,Rolstoncan only be seenin complete
heavy'dutycircuits.As he talk, a successfulBrains, scale,but duringthe healingtimeswhen Rolston's darknesswith the ectovisors.
The ghost manifests as a small, slumpDeduce,or Cuessroll suggeststhat Panamaeither spirit is present,the meter needlejumps off the
shouldered man in T-shirtand trousers,staring
has illegally tapped Con-Edr lines or has thor- top end of the scale.Healing measuredon difprogressiveimprovement:at the
ahead intentlv, seatedin an invisible armchair.
oughly bribed sererallayersof Con-Edemployees. ferentdaysshcnrrs
OccasionallyRolstonwill reachinto an invisible
The "common farm plants" grow in long, lush currentrate,the picturetube should be whole in
bowl and eat invisiblepopcornfrom it. When he
rows inside hydroponictanks.Bagsof chemicals lessthan three weeks.
retunesa 66666 Flatbushtelevision,he extends
and fertilizersare stackedabout. Exceptfor the AREATHREE:Containsthe electricalmetersand
an arm which grows supernaturallylong and
possibly illegal nature of the plants (successful circuit breakersfor the building.
reaches into the set to make the electroBrainsor Botanyroll againstdifficulty 10 to conAREAFOUR: Containshot and cold watermaster mechanicaladjustment.lf he fusesthe tuner,the
firm thattheyare)and the improbabilityof stumbl- 'valves,
and a 3O0-gallonhot water heaterfor the
Chostbustersperceivethat somethinglike a tiny
ing acrosssuch a facility,there is nothing of inbuilding.
blowtorch extendsfrom a forefingerand seems
terest in the room exceDtan attachecase on a
to make a brief ectoplasmicspotweld.
countet stuffedwith l00dollar bills. Dr. Panama
When Rolston manifestsfor the children, he
shutsthe case,smiles blandly,and saysnothing
amusesthem by changinginto variousTV heroes
at all.
of the period. The kids may not recognize

PartFour:

Manifestationsof the
Spook

I FornonNe\,vYorkers,
Edison,
Con-Edis Consolidated
NYC'spowerelectricutility.
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StageThree
Fromhereon it'sall downhill for the spook.The
will not be able to shootat him in
Chostbusters
any of the apaftments,becauseRolstonwill not
materializeagain,no matterwhat happens,as he
makeshis tour.Only if he can enteran apartment,
makean adiustmentto a TV, then split without
will Rolstoncontinue
encounteringa Chostbuster;
his appointedrounds.The hunt will haveto reach
its climax elsewhere- in the dark, lonely
basement.
BeforeRolstonis run to earth in the garbagepile
in the basement,however,he may try a last-ditch
infiltratinghim
assaulton a solitaryChostbuster,
to breaktubesand leadsin his
ectoplasmically
proton pack or other equipmen! or perhapsretunto WBOR. This mayat least
ing his walkie-talkie
keep the Chostbustersfrom getting cocky'
(Obviously,if Chostbustersare actually carrying unshielded particle acceleratorson their
backs, Rolston'ssabotagecould be quite dangerous.Don't get carried away.The ghostthinks
small,even if it dreamsbig. Letthe Chostbusters
survive at least reasonably unscathed, unless
someonedoes somethingirresistiblystupid.)

Stagingthe Basement
Encounters
What happensif the spook getscorneredin the
basementbeforevou want the adventureto end?
The idea that Rolstoncan be cornered in the
basementdependson the spook'sunwillingness
to abandon his favoriteZenith, no matter how
desperatehis situation.lf the Chostbusterscome
upon the Zenith in the basementtoo early in the
adventure- say,for example, before StageOne
has even really begun, before the Chostbusters
havehad a chanceto see Rolstonin action in the
apartments- well, the adventureis going to be
spoiled if they immediately blast Rolston to
ectobits.
So,fudgethingsthis way.In StageOne through
Three. Rolstonwill stay in the basementduring
his off-hours,but he doesn't feel compelled to
actually stay in the set - he goesoff and hides
in the wall if anyone unpleasantcomes around
and tries to blast him. In Stage Four,however,
Rolston'smorale is broken,and he clings to the
old TV with a pathetic,irrationaldesperation,a
sitting duck for Chostbusterswith proton packs
and ectovisors.DesperateInstinctsDooming the
Monsteris a familiartheme in monsterfilms,making us sympatheticand reflectiveas the monster
perishes,squalling piteously.This makes for a
good,satisfyingclimax- we triumph,but are not
completely unmoved by the tragic condition of
our former enemv. Nice dramatic touch, eh?

StageFour - or Rolston'sLast
Standin the Basement
When the Choitbustersfinallv corner Rolston
in the basement,playon their sympathiesby having the ghostmanifestand silentlypleadfor continued freedom. lf the Chostbustersare dumb
enough to let the ghost go, haveit go back to its
old waysthe next night. Chostsdon't havemuch
freedom of action, after all, and Rolstonshould
have proved itself a little too sassy to be
trustworthy.
So. Rolstonis a goner at this point. Zap, zap,
zap,containmentbeamson, into the trap- that's
all she wrote. Unless...
If a non-violentclimax appealsmore to your
aesthetic sense. try this on for size. Let the
Chostbustersdiscover Rolston'sTV log, still
readable,in the middle of the basementpile, suggestingthat he died during My Mother The Car,
and detailingthe first part of the actual episode'
Suggestto tender-heartedChostbuster that if they
find a video tape and play back that episode,
Rolston'sobsessivecravingto seethe conclusion
might be satisfied,his spirit might let go of this
plang and that he mightthereafterpeacefullyand
gratefullypasson to eternity.
And that, of course,is just how that will work,
spiritcavortsand capers
if you want it to. Rolston's
gleefullyasthe conclusionof the episodeunfolds,
blissevidenton everyfeature.Cet the Pogonikids
downstairs- hey,why not all the tenants- to
watch this tender and upbeat resolution of
Rolston'slong vigil. Everybodycriesa little when
the closing credits roll past, and the tape goes
blank. Rolston'sspirit turns, gazesaround at his
fellow tenants,then pops upstairs.Let everyone
follow at a hasty pace.
Upstairsthey will find Rolstonzipping about
to each apartment,repairingthe damagehe has
done to the TVs. With each repair, his form
becomes a little more insubstantial;his Ectopresence is being consumed to fuel his
psychokineticelectronicswork. Finally,with all
the TVs in the other apartments repaired, he
returnsat lastto the old Zenith in the basement.
With the lasterg of his ectoplasmicsubstancehe
conjuresfrom the batteredruins'a just-like-new
Zenith - and afterflickeringfor a secondor two,
Rolstonturns,grinsat everyone/then fadesaway.
From that day forward,the old Zenith will be a
sparklingconversationpiece in Davidson'sapartment, but he never turns it on - just leavesit
mute, waiting, a testamentto a Truly Dedicated
TV fan.

PartSix:
The Conclusion
Once the Chostbustenget the spirit in the ghost
trag or encourageit to proceedvoluntarilyto its
Final Reward (do they have TV in heaven?),it's
time to wrap things up. Eachtenant thanks the
Chostbustersin his or her own way - Sirenaasks
why don't they come up and see her.sometime,

l8

ChostbustersOperations Manual

Panamaoffersthem a fistful of pharmaceuticals

thatwould gagan elephantand promisesto herald
their exploitsin print, and the Pogonikids...Well,
if the Chostbustershavefiguredout some way to
make friends with them, the adieus are earnest
and Mrs. Pogoniinvitesthem
and heart-warming,
overfor a bi g spaghettidinner.lf the Pogoni brats
are still sore,a water bag dropsfrom upstairsand
breakson Stantz'sor Venkman'shead as thev
leave.Davidsonthank them, givesthem their fee,
and the Chostbustersdrive off into the sunset.
lf the Chostbusterslay wasteto the apartments
in the processof eliminatingRolston,the lawsuits
defendingthe Chostbusterscost twice as much
as they earned in baggingthe ghost- the franchise dips into debt, and things look a little
desperatefor the young corporation.Cive each
playerhalf the BrowniePointshe spentduring the
adventure.
lf the Chostbustersdo their research,and
methodicallytrackdcnvnand captureRolstonwith
a minimum of damage to private prciperty,the
small fee they collect on this casekeepsthem in
McNuggetsand fries for anothervreek.Cive each
playerthe numberof Bror,vnie
Pointshe spentduring the adventure.
are exceptionallycleverand
lf the Chostbusters
consideratein their researchand their dealings
and if they
with the tenants(particularlyPanama),
dispatch Rolstonwith efficiencyand dignity, or
show him the rest of the My Mother the Car
episode,the fee is still pretty modest- but the
tenantsare so gratefulthat they scrapeup a 20
Dercentbonus and deliver it to them afterthrowing a colossalblock party in their honor,at which
the media is prominentlyrepresentd,and several
months later the Chostbustersfind themselves
featured in a glowing piece in Lurid Tales,
authoredby Dr. Hunter Panama,which, though
it doesn'tget them invitedto dinner at the White
House, still earnsthem a substantialreputation
in a subculturethey may somedaybe unfortunate
enough to haveprofessionaldealingswith. Cive
each playerthe number of BrcrwniePointshe spent
during the adventureplus a substantialbonus.
tf any individualChostbusterwasoutstandingly
entertaining,or particularlyadeptin achiwing his
PersonalCoals (Miss LaCoque,though possessand untutoredtastes,is not disap
ed of extravagant
pointing in her areaof specialization),
awardhim
a couple of bonus Brownie Pointsto encourage
futu re overachievement.
Once the sessionis over,taketime to talk about
it with your players.Find out what they liked and
didn't like, and tell them the secrets their
didn't find out if - but only if - you're
characters
not going to try tb dse that material later.This is
an important part of learning to be a good
gamemaster- listen to your critics, and heed
them well.

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leansforward. "But now, gentlemen,the situation has deteriorated so far that nobody goes
into D-wing at allJ'
"But you need
He settles back in his chair.
Inc. is
some background.BioMedChemTechrM,
the leader in recombinant DNA research.We're
proud of our oil-eating bacteria and our antihistamine viruses.Our safety record has been
excellent, but the carelessnessof a single D'wing
researcher has created an extraordinary
problem.
"The biologically-activeremnantsof a failed
experiment were accidentally discardedwithout
observing routine precautions.
"ln some inexplicablemanner,the biological
sample has interacted with its environment to
yield an animate life form."
"What
Doubtlessa curious Chostbusterasks,
kind of life form?" Kovacheksighs and replies:
"Where would any careless person throw
things away?A garbage can!"
When speakingas Kovachek,try to sound like
"we did such and so"
an executive:never sav
when you can say "We implementeda decision
to take responsibilityin the area of..." Put your
handsto your collar as if straighteninga tie from
time to time.
Kovachekgoes on to tell them:
1. He is not at liberty to discussthe purpose
of the research.
2. D-wing, which has been sealedoff, is now
- the garboids.He
infestedwith bizarrecreatures
shows them a blurry photo of a man running
toward the camera, his mouth gaping in terror.
Behind him severalstumpy objects shaped like
garbagecans arp in hot pursuit, their lids open
wide as if to bite. The picture is too dim to see
not they havefangs.
'whether or
3, The creatureswere discoveredsomedaysafter
the improper-disposalincident, when unexplainabledisappearances
of largequantitiesof
officesupplieswerediscoveredby staffmembers.
Therefore,either it took time for the virusto interact with the garbagecans/or the creatureswere
intelligentenoughto hide until there were lots
of them.
4. Thereareapparentlydozensof the creatures
in D-wing.
sent in a team of
5. BioMedChemTechrM
guardsto clean out the garboids,but the team was
routed. That's when they decided to call the
Chostbusters.

The Deal
will enter D-wingand survey
lf the Chostbusters
it, he will paythem $5000 (aboveand beyondthe
initial $1000 payment).lf they manageto exterminate the garboids as well, he promises an
additional $10,000.Howevel the Chostbusters
mustsignwairerformsacceptingall responsibility
for life form disposal.

20

Chostbusters
OperationsManual

Roll Kovachek'sBargain8 againstthe Chostbusters' spokesman's Cool or Bargain. lf

Kovacheckwins, the Ghostbustersaccept what
turns out to be proprietoryor ward statusfor the
new Iife form. lf the Chostbusterswin, Kovachek
admitsthat the life forms seem to be intelligent,
standsto be in a lot of trouble
and that BMCTTM
with a lot of governmentalagencies for the
mistake,including the EPA,and they get the job
without havingto sign the waiver.
With a successful
Brains,Deduce,or Cuessroll,
understandthat, if the life forms
the Chostbusters
are intelligent,to kill any of them might be considered murder bv the courts.
If the Chostbusters realize that BioMedChemTechrM
is trying to put one wer on them,

to themaximum
Kovachek
will raisethepayment
he'sbudgeted- $5000for a survey,$14000for
elimination
of the garboids.
Stanford
BMCT Executive
Brains

4 ExecuteExecutive
Came Plans

Muscles2 Jog
3 LookProsperous
Cool

5 Bargain

Coal: ServeBioMedChem'IechrM

AboutGarboids

Carboids are moderately intelligent - if

you're one of thosewho believepetsare smart.
Forthe most part,they wanderaroundcollecting everythingin sightand bringingit to the
Creat Dump (see below) in the vague hope
that this will somehow placatetheir creator,
whom they hopewill rsrealitselfand tell them
why they were created.
They don't know much yet, but learn fast.
Thev are not malevolent,but can be annoying and tricky.They haveno language,but harrc
plenty of emotions,and announcetheir feelingsby gnashingtheir lids,stampingtheir feet,
and clanging their bodies together.In many
ways garboidsare like big, friendly Labrador
Retrievers- responsiveto tenderness,cowed
by and resentfulof anger;and capable of as
much cheerful,innocent,and unrestrained
destructionas a professionalmercenary.
Carboids resemblelarge gray-mottledgarbage cans with two large googly eyespopping up from their lids. The eyesbob up and
down as the can opens and closesits mouth
(the lid); the garboids have learnedto peep
orer obstaclesthis way.Carboids haveno arms
or hands;they manipulateobjectswith their
big scoop mouths, which can open wide
enoughto engulfan entirehuman.Their legs
SampleGarboid
are very short, so they do not move fast, but
the Carboidscan tip forward nearly90 degrees
Brains 1 Find Litter
to grabthingsfrom the floor.Their feetresemble flappy latex gloves but are much more
Muscles3 Run
durable.
2 Scoop Up Objects
Carboidscan digestlots ofthings.They can
surviveon paperand pulp products,giren ade
1 FaithfullyPursue
Cool
quate water,though their thick tinny skins reCoal
quire lotsof iron. Carboidscould eat humans,
Coa/: Keeo America Clean
but they wouldn'tenjoy it unlesssomeonetold
them it was a joke. Then they'd like it a lot.

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ls it the chief of the garboids?Let the Chostbusterssit with this ideafor a while - you can
even havethe dumpstershift once or twice atop
the unstablegarbagepile, if you like. The dumpstet by the way, is not alive, though the Chostbustersmay havedark suspicionsabout it.
The'boidssurroundthe pile and beginto jump
up and down, makingbafflingmooingand grunting noiseslike a whole barnyardof animals.As
any Chostbusterwho makesa difficulty 15 Brains
or Anthropology roll will recognize,they seem
to be worshippingthe dumpster.Like any proper
god, the dumpster remainsimpassivebefore its
patheticsupplicants.After a whilg the garboids
wander off, leavingthe Chostbustersalone atop
the trashpile. Encouragethe playersto sit quietly
there a while, conferringon a courseof action.

Now What?
There are severalwaysthe Chostbusterscan try
to deal with the problem - at least,severalthat
we can think of. As always,playerscan be fiendishly inventive,and they may come up with some
other approaches.lf so, you'll have to wing it.
Rememberalwaysto rewardcleverness.
with a tastefor loud noises
Plan A:'Chostbusters
destructioncould stalkthe'boidsone
and reckless
by one, blastingthem with protoh beamsuntil all
This plan is primitive
of them havebeendestroyed.
and inelegant,but it may satisfyplayerswith a
preferencefor flamboyantaction.
Of course,as a discerningand sophisticated
Chostmaster,
vou mustn'tlet this plan be too sucshrewd
cessful.The garboidsbecomeincreasingly
and cautious,hiding from their tormentorsand
usingthe ductsto evadethem. lf the Chostbusters
persistin their singlemindedcampaignof gar'boids might escape
boidicide, severalor many
ideally
through holes
from BioMedChemTechrM,
haveblastedin the roof or walls.
the Chostbusters
In the outsideworld, they matewith ordinarygarbage cans and spreadtheir race.
Soon the .lerseylandfill is crawling with garboids.Somemaketheirway into suburbanhomes,
terrorizinghousewivesand strippingthe shelves
of canned goods. The problem is traced to
which is hit by a billion
BioChemMedTechrM,
dollar class action lawsuit. lf the Ghostbusters
signed the waiver, they're named as
co-respondents.
Plan B: Thev can tame the little buggers.This, in
fact,can work; positivereinforcement(praiseand
a goody to eat)and negative(a soundthwack on
the side)can trainthem to eat only thingswhich
are genuinelygarbage.The garboidscan become
a oositive benefit to mankind!
It won't take long, in fact. lf the Chostbusters
hit on this idea, the garboids prove remarkably
easyto train. A few hours later,they can lead a
paradeof well-behavedgarboidsout of D-wing
to meetan astonishedKovachek,who will gladly
pay the bill.

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Chostbusters

can make a
Of course, BioMedChernTechrM
tidy profit selling garboidsto jaded housewives
Our heroeswill get
ascombinationpet/disposals.
doodly-squat- unless the Chostbustershave
assumedproprietorystatusfor this new life form
"The Deal"
as a condition of their contract(see
abore).In that case,the legalguardiansof this new
Iife form can wear sunglassesand act like
Hollywood agentsfor child starsasthey negotiate
fat contractsfor the servicesof their wards- taking a proper and modestcut off the top, of course.
Plan C: Or the Chostbusterscan try biological
research,trapping one of the cans and studying
it or scoopingup some of the virus from the first
can,
It turns out that a powerful dose of spray
cleanserstunsthe cans(pickthe cleanserbrandnamethat soundsmost banaland ridiculousto
you).Sprayedcansfall over backwards,kick their
legs a couple of times, and go comatose.Dispatching them is then a breeze.

LookingAhead
As always,study the conclusion of the adventure for loose ends and interestingcharacters
which may prwide the basisfor futureadventures.
BMCTTMis a likely source of further adventures.lt hasplantsand facilitiesall overthe world,
does lots of researchinto obscureand potentially dangerousmatters,and hasplenty of cashwith
pensionplans.
which to underwriteChostbuster
And the garboids offer possibilities,too, including: further mutations,competing intelligences, game preserveintrusions,the sudden
disappearanceof trash from city after city (putting garbagecollectorsout of work), and garboid
population explosions,to mention a few.

The End...?

Okay.That'sit. That'sall the professionallyinspired and polished adventuresthat come with

this basicgame.Now you've got to do your own
geniuswork. Unless,of course,you want to shell
out some cold cash for some of our swell published CHOSIBUSffRS adventures,soon to be
available (or already abundantly available,
dependingon when you buy this) at fine game
stores everywhere.
We have given you bunches of neat ideasfor
Once the Ghostbustershave disposedof the
'Advenadventuresof your own. Justlook at the
trash can threat, StanfordKovachekmeets with
page
37. And now that
them. He gratefullypaysthem the amount they ture ldeas" section on
you've seen how Big Time Came Designers
the players,and let the
agreedupon. Congratulate
Chostbustersdrive away into a glorious sunset. organizeand presentadventures,you kncvr all you
for your
(Figuratively,of course.As one of our Famous needto kncnvto whip up swelladventures
Came Designerspointsout, they'reheadingback compatflots.
But don't let's get too far ahead of ourselves
to Manhattanfrom New Jersey- going east, in
here.
There'slots of fascinatingstuffto read before
glorious
cloud
into
a
driving
fact. Maybe they're
you get to the 'Adventure ldeas" section. Now
of orange.redpollution.)
tips and Basic
lf the destructionwrought by the trigger-happy it's time for more Chostmastering
paranormalexterminatoris proportionallyin ex- Chostology.
cess of their services to BioMedChemTechrM, Co on now. Readon. Simon Says.
Kovachekbills them for the damages(a sum proportionalto their destructivegenius),substantially
reducing their profits for this venture. Cive
everyonesomethingbetweenone-halfand all of
the Brownie Pointsthey squanderedduring the
adventure.
If the garboidsare exterminatedor eliminated
in an efficient and sensiblemanner,the Chostbusterseat high on the hog for a few weeksand
can send a fat paymentto LouisTully for the exlnternationalhas
pensiveequi pmentChostbusters
foisted upon them.
If the Chostbustesmanageto turn the garboids
into a profitableindustry or if they releasethem
into the world at largeon the basisof moral commitmentsto the sanctityof intelligent life, give
them the Brownie Pointsthey spent during the
adventureand a healthy bonus, besides.Note,
however,that if they unleash these intelligent
populace,BioMedbeingson an unsuspecting
ChenflechrMis not only going to refusepayment,
but will bringa heavycourt suit againstthem in
the bargain.Betterget our heroesout on another
adventurequicklike so they can pay the lawyers'
fees.

PartFour:
WrappingThingsUp

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the legalauthorityto do what they did, and probably deserve compensatory damages for the
damageto their good reputationcausedby this
"unfounded slander."
A complete list of the GHOSTBUSTERS
Reference Files and their contents is found in
Reference File D.

Doing DramaticReadingsof the

All-KnowingDice
Rollingthe dice is alwaysa dramaticmoment.
With suicess or failure in the balance,the element of suspenseis ever-present- just watch
those bright facesas they squinch up their eyes,
shakethe dice like down-and-outcrapshooters,
"C'mon, baby needs
and intonethe ritual words,
a new pair of shoes."
Exploitand distill the essenceof this exciting
moment by learning how to read Mr. Dice with
a dramatic flair. Here are the basic techniques:
"Oh. You rolled
Real Big/RealSmall Numbers:
Boy,areyou
a'3'on threedice.Quite remarkable.
ever lucky. Boy,did you ever blow that maneuverj'
Or. "Coodnessme. Four'6'sand one'5'on five
dice - and a five on the Chost die. Prettyspectacular. Seven Olympic judges stand up from
behind a row of ash cansand hold up signseach a '10.0.'A beam of sunlight breaksthrough
the cloudsand illuminatesyour features.ln short,
you succeedbeyond your wildest dreams."
Whenevera player rolls close to the absolute
maximum or minimum possiblewith a certain
numberof dice, his successor failureis particularly dazzling. lmprovisesome little dramatic
'A
detail to emphasizethis specialtwist of fate.
'3' on three dice? Nope. Not successful.Do you
havea plasticbag to carrythe little pieies of your
device back to the lab?"
Missingor Exceedingthe Difficulty Number by
"Well, to makethat cornerat 75
a Wide Margin:
MPH. vou needto roll a 15.You roll a...'2! Yery
good. Hmm. l'm not altogethersureyou are still
in New Yorkstate.Hmm. Okay.When you come
to, some men in unfamiliaruniformsarejabberyou do recognize
ing in an unfamiliarlanguage...
'passPort."'
the word
Exceptionalsuccessor failure must alwaysbe
accompaniedby some charmingdetailsin the
resultthat dramatizethe scaleof the tremendous
"Okay. To kick open that door, you
feaVdisaster.
needto roll a'5.'Oh?You'readdingfive Brownie
Pointsto your Muscles5 Trait.Ahem' The roll is...
52. Close.Realclose.Butyou do succeedin kicking the door open...and throughthe room, the
oppositewall, througha seriesof smallerrooms,
throughone exteriorwall, and another230 yards,
where the door comes to restgently againstthe
window of a china shop.No, no one in the room
"
seemsto have noticed the noise...

24

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Chostbusters

For us, that's the important thing. As Hamlet

"The play's the thing;'
says,
But we also know enoughto acknowledgethe
principlethatfolk like to be rewardpsychological
ed for a job well done. Brownie Point awardsat
the end of adrenturesarethe main sourceof such
externalrewards.But creativeChostmastershave
anothersourceof goodiesthey can useto amuse
and gratify their players.
Equipmentcards.
Of course,you don't need to go out and print
up new cards.(We won't prornisethat we won't
trv to sell you such neat items in the future.)No,
we want you to make ufr your own little handcraftedcardsto give to your players.After all, it's
the thought that counts.
An obvious kind of rewardis new equipment
from GhostbustersInternational- wifty devices
designed for specific menaces,or new more
powerfuland versatileversionsof currentequip
ment. Thesedevicescan get out of hand if you
are too generouswith them. lt is a good practice
to havea high factoryrecall rateon such devices
so you can havefun with them for a few adventures,let them breakdown - usuallyat the wrong
moment - then send them back to cBl where
they languishfor severaleternitiesawaitingrepair.
And when somecharacterdesignsa new widget,
make a card for it.
Other new equipmentmight includeclassier,
- maybeyou need to
more upscaleaccessories
add a fleet of Ferraristo ensureswift responseto
house calls, or a Lear jet for those annoying
GBI is alwayssendingyou on.
mission-adventures
And in additionto the beachkit, a franchiseneeds
accessoriesfor every vacationing location Aspen,Monte Carlo, Rio, St. Maarten,Pittsburg,
Vladivostok.
Another good idea for equipment awards is
selectingtreasuresto match the PersonalCoals
and personalities of the Chostbuster player
characters.For example,Janinemight get those
darlingdiamondearringsfrom Tiffany's,Raymight
RewardingYour Playersfor a
get a stack of swell occult reference books,
Winston might get a fat stockportfolio,and Dana
Done
Well
fob
presentablesuit for Venkman.
other roleplay- might get a
At the conclusionof adventures,
Now, note: the gamelord giveth, and the
ing games award oodles of experience points
gamelord taketh away.Whenever a character has
which can be turnedin for or qualifythe character
a bad day, or does somethingfoolish, or rolls a
for powerfulnew abilitieswith which to terrorize
"Hey, oh, boy, now my MasterAc- Chost, somethingawful could happento one of
the universe
these prized rewards.Maybe a spook snatchesthe
countant has the Baffle IRSAgent power!" The
earrings,or slimesthe books,or splitsthe seams
charactercan also accumulatevastquantitiesof
The Chostmasterpolitelyask that the
plunder and nifty magical items/artifacts/ on the suit.
be turned over to him, and leaves
reward
cards
technologicaldevicesto enhancehis destructive
the players in suspense about whether the
caDacities.
will ever be recovered.
treasuredDossessions
Well, this could be lots of fun - if it weren't
part of this Chostmasterdesigned
neatest
The
for the stupid bookkeepingit requires.And after
equipmentcardbusinessis makingup the cards.
a while, the plunder and whiz-bangjunk gets
Whateveryour artisticabilities,it is alwaysfun to
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gather
baskets
yeah, we
the
pretty tame
mobilize pencils,crayons/and constructionpaper
of platinum and the six-packof magic wands...
in the serviceof grade-schoolart. And your players
intercsting?"
isn't there anything
will,
of coursg praiseand cherishthesecreations
get
And we are a little worried that folks can
as emblemsof your generouscreativity- that is/
confused.I mean, thev could startthinking that
if they know what's good for them'
the idea of the game is to accumulate points,
plunder,and whiz-bangjunk.
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EnormousNumerical DifferencesWith Opposed

"You want to Bluffthe Chief
Trait or TalentRolls:
Okay.YourBluffagainsthis Cool'..awk.
Inspector?
You beat him by 34 points.Did you haveany big
bridgesor Florida real estateyou were looking
to get rid of?"
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is ail right. I mean, you weren't all that fond of
that pair of shoesafter all... oh, and by the way,
would vou make a Brainsroll to see if it occurs
to you to check your... oh, nothing, nothing
serious,just roll those Brainsdice."
Your Bozos... Ahem... Honored Friends and
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Really.They'lldriveyou wild playingwith those
"Clatter,clatter,bdoink, oh, exstupid things cuse me, could vou hand me... rattle, rattle,
bounce" - so you might aswell let them bounce
them for an adventurerelatedpurpose.Evenwhen
there is not a lot going on in the difficulty department,find someexcuseto exercisethose ivories.
"Cood. Youwant to call your motherand tell her
you won't be home tonight.Veryadmirable.Roll
Brainsdice.Oops.Failed.Well, guesswhosebirthday pafi you forgot,and who givesyou a major
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the heart of any adventureis a ghost,
ft
spook, demon or otherweird critter.Sometimes
an adrentureis built aroundsomethingbizarre
which can't reallybe classifiedas a ghost- like
aliensfrom Arcturut bioengineeringexperiments
gone awry or the LochNessmonster.Most of the
time,though,your playerswill haveto facea dead
guy.
Typicalghosts(in our terms,oneswith a Power
between I and 6) are not realtough to deal with.
will learn,all vou haveto do
As the Ghostbusters
is go in, blast'em a coupleof timeswith a pro'em
ton pack, suck
up with a ghost trap - and
then it's Miller time.
Let'sfaceit, usuallyChostbustingis a humdrum,
everyday business. Essentially,ycu're nothing
more than a glorified exterminator.
Butyou'realsodealingwith highlyvolatileand
potentiallydangerousmaterial.No exterminator
fearsencounteringa horde of giant radioactive
cockroaches- but it can easily happen to a
Chostbuster.
Once your playershavesome experiencewith
mundane ghosts,you'll want to go on to more
elaborateones. The simple fact is that many, if
not all, ghosts are too powerful, shrewd, or
enigmaticto be defeatedby the simple application of a proton beam. lt isn'tthe typical,humdrum, zap-zap-inthetrapChostbusterhousecall
that'sgoing to makea good adventure.You'regoing to be interestedin the bewildering,nighinvulnerablemenacesto Nature.Mankind,and
the Almighty Dollar.

Chostmasterdoesn't haveto adhere to any particularrulesor anything- just do whateveryou

want, and when the playersbabble about inconsistentor contradictoryparanormalphenomena,
grin broadlyand pronouncg"My, how mysterious
and enigmaticthe manifestations
of theseotherworldly creatures.")
All ghostshavethreethingsin common:all have
a Coal, a Power,and at leastone SpecialAbility.
AIso, most ghostshave an Ectopresence.
Ghostlv Goals
Chosts,like humans,haveCoals. lt's perfectly
possiblefor a ghostto haveone of the "normal"
Goals - fame, money, sex, science,and so on
- but most ghostsreanimatethemselveson the
earthly plane of existence for more profound
reasons.When inventinga ghost,one of the first
thingsyou shouldestablishis its Coal. Knowing
a ghost'sCoal helpsyou determinea sensiblepattern of haunting,and helps you decide its reactions to eventsduring a sessionof play. For example,if you know that CrandmaBiddledied of
a heartattackwhile yellingat littleAlice Nigglebaumunderthe mistakenpresumption
thatAlice
had been torturing one of La Biddle'scats,and
now she returnseveryday at 6 p.m. (feedingtime)
to try to scareAlice Nigglebaum,you'll probably

Ghostly Characteristics
Chosts are normally immaterial.Mundane
weaponssuchasfists,clubs,and beerbottlespass
right through them, whether or not the ghost
seemsto be material.If a ghostis holdingor has
swallowed something, a physical attack might
knockthe thing out of its handor belly.But it takes
a proton pack or similardeviceto defeat(or even
disconcert)a ghost.
A proton beam can destroy an ectoplasmic
presence'ssourceof psychokineticenergy(referred to as a spook's"Ectopresence")by disrupting
and disordering the spook's contact with the
otherworldly plane from whence it draws its
power. But... unless you can see the spook to
target it, firing a proton pack is an all-but-futile
gesture,and evenwhen you can seesomething,
you may be viewing an ectoplasmicmanifestation - and not the spook itself.So a proton pack,
though useful,is not a universallyeffectivetool.
Despitethe apparentimmaterialnatureof ectoplasmicentitiet they evidentlycan touch and
manipulate objects with whatever appendages
they possess. For example, ghosts with the
Poltergeist
SpecialAbility can manipulateobjects
at a distance.The physicaland paranormalnature Goal: Gluttony
of theseeventsis poorly understood.(Read:The

26

Chostbusters
OperationsManual

begin to imagine all sorts of interestingevents

invo.lvingAlicg her ghost,and the neighborhood
Coalscan suSgest
specialadventures.
Perhaps
a particularghost is a philanthropistwho strews
ectoplasmichundred-dollar
bills acrossthe freeway during rush hour. Perhapsanotherghostwas
once a nurse,and now tucksdoctors,nurses,and
delivery people into vacant beds in the local
hospital.In general,knowinga ghost'sCoal helps
you plan an adventurelogically.
SimpleghostshavesimpleCoals.Cood simple
Coals are the sevendeadly sins: anger,avarice,
envy, gluttony, lust, pride, and sloth. An angry
ghostgoesaround breakingthings.An envious
ghosthauntsa singlepersonor type of person(say,
coilegetrack stars),making their livesmiserable.
Chosts like this are often obsessivebut rarely
smart- nearly mindless,actually.
Chostswith higherPowers(3 or more)are more
sophisticated,
and shouldhavemorefully defined
Coals.Maybethere'sa Marxistghostwho haunts
the FederalReserveBank and tries to make the
U.S.economycollapse.Or perhapsthe ghostof
a former circusstuntdriver possesses
some poor
schmuckcab driver,and startscareeningaround
Manhattanat breakneckspeed.

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SpecialAbilitiesTableI
roll
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2
3
4
5
6

ability
Slime
Terrorize
Materialize
Possess
Poltergeist
DematerializeObiect

Slime: SIime is a disgusting,gooey/gelatinous,

ectoplasmicproductwhich ruinscarpets,spoils
food, and embarrassesChostbusters.
A ghostSlimesone personor object per attack.
The ghostusesthe Slimeasa weapon:sinceSlime
can be usedonly at point-blankrangg the ghost
need only beat a difficultyof 5 to hit its victim.
When the spook hits, its target is gummed up,
grosslyhindered,and his or her ghostbuster
suit
is ruined.

SpecialAbilitiesTablell
roll
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2
3
4
5
6

ability
ReadMind
Make lllusion
SummonPests
Animate
ControlMind
Murphy

Match the spook's Poweragainstthe Cool of

each Chostbusterpresent at the scene of the
attack.lf the target'sCool is overcome,he or she
panicsand flees.lf the Chostmaster
rollsa Chost
when overcoming a Chostbuster's cool, the
Chostbusterfaints dead away.Terrorizecan affect
a whole gang of Chostbustersat once.
Recoveringfrom a Terrorizeattacktakesabout
half an hour.
A Chostbuster resistinga Terrorizeattack is
immune to that attackby that ghostfor the same
half hour of time.

Materialize:
This Ability allowsa ghostto take physicalform
- as a dancing skeleton,a walking statue,or
anythingelseyou canthink of. Normally,a ghost
has only one physicalform, although there are
exceotions.
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its Power in place of Muscle or Moves when
attempting physicalfeats. lt is possibleto armwrestle or swordfight a dancing skeleton, for
instance; conceivably, a ghost can do actual
physicaldamage in this case.
Revertingto a ghostly statetakesa few seconds.
This meansthat the Chostbustersare allowed at
least one attempt to do something before a
materializedghostfadesarnay.Materializedghosts
are alwayssusceptibleto proton pack attacks.
A materialized ghost cannot suffer physical
damage.lf a dancingskeleton'sarm is cut off, for
is Slimed,
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example,it can just reachdown and reattachit.
his Cool Traitis halved(roundup) until the Slime
Possess:
is removed.
Thisabilityallowsa ghostto takeoverthe will
lf a Chost is rolled on a Slimeattack,the target
is so gummed he can hardly move until some- of a personand controlhis or her actions.Since
ghostsdon't think or act like people,when someone helpswipe the Slime off.
one is possessed,it is usually pretty obvious to
paralyzing
ghost
Terrorize:The
or
can evoke
panickingfear.Someghostsalwayslook frightening. Otherslook normal until they transform,like
the librarianghostin the movie.Other ghostsare
subtler,usinga varietyof effectsovertime to chip
awayat the composureof Chostbusters.
While a
visual,it is actually
terrorizeattackis recognizably
a mentalattack,affectingsusceptibleChostbusters
whether or not they close their eyes.

The Terrorize attack can also be

employed to cure hiccups.

28

GhostbustersOoerations Manual

an observer.(RememberDana Barrettpossessed
by 7uul7) This is not invariablyso, however.
A possessed
character'sMovesand Muscle are
used,but the ghost'sPoweris used insteadof his
or her Brainsand Cool. The ghost has no access
to the knowledge,memory or personalityof the
personwhose body it occupies.
When a ghost attemptsto Possesssomeone,'
match the ghost'sPoweragainstthe Brainsof its
target.If theghostwins,ittakesover.lf theattack
fails,the ghostis driven off and can'ttry againfor
at leastan hour,- unlessit rolled a Chost, in
which case it can try again wheneverit pleases.
Poltergeist:
Poltergeists[POLE-ter-guysts]specialize in
levitationand telekinesis,
tossingthingsaround
without touchingthem.
Vandalghostsespeciallylike this power,since
they can crash all the dishes off the shelvesat
oncg insteadof havingto go overand pull them
down one by one.

I am a Materializedgirl...
When a ghost usesthis power,determinethe
difficulty of its action. For example,if the ghost
wants to lift only a small object, the task is not
difficult.and it onlv needsto roll a 5 or more.
lf it wants to make the Brooklyn Bridge vibrate
like a pluckedstring,the task is prettydurn difficult, and it might need to roll a 50 or more.
A ghost can toss more than one thing around
at once; just takethe numberof things into account when determiningthe difficulty.
A ghost can do lots of things with this power.
It could move furniture, pick a Chostbuster's
pocket, or havea dozen plucked turkeysdo the
cha-cha-cha
in a bizarreand horrificchorusline.
It could evenattackChostbustersby hurling furniture at them. In this case, you'd match the
Chostbuster'sMuscle againstthe ghost'sPower
to detemine whether the Chostbusterstopsthe
furniture or vice versa.
It is possible to move animate as well as
inanimateobjects,but Ghostmasters
should resist
the temptation to arbitrarily hurl Chostbusters
around wheneverthey want to soak up Brownie
Points.

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asparanortnechostbusters'carees

mal investigatorsthey will sometimesfind that

their usualequipment provesineffective,normal
avenuesof researchrevealsnothing, and they're
in deeptrouble.Then, it's time for WeirdScience.

The Difficult We Do At Once The lmpossibleTakes,

a Little
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Choosing.themethod is only the beginning.

After all, you can't just whip up a complex
technologicaldevicein a couple of minutes,then
blastthe little buggersinto oblivion. lt ain't that
easy.You haveto get the right equipment. You
haveto experiment.You haveto build a prototype.
And you may have to deal with obstructionist
Inventinga new devicecan be the beginning federal agencies.
of a whole adventure,or,at leasta major part of
Or to put it anotherway,there'sno element of
one.
drama if our heroeswin in fifteen minutesby sayAlthough... a caveat is in orderl. Sometimes ing "l build aEizmol' rollingagainstBrains,and
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blastingthe little buggers.If they're going to win
widget to avoidthinking about a problem.Well,
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don't let'em. You'rethe Ghostmastetafterall; the
a problem in itself.
playerscan developa device only with your apIn the section "Plotting the Adventure,"we
proval. Come to think of it, if superscientific outlinea typicaladventureplot (seepage39).This
widgetry leavesyou cold, you can decide they structurecan be applied to equipment developcan't ever develop a new device. lt's up to you.
ment, too. Basically,the idea is that, in order to
Okay, but supposeyou've given them the gobuild a deviceand makeit work, the Chostbusters
ahead.The firstthing you shoulddo is havethem
have to overcomea lot of little obstaclesfirst.
brainstorma bunch of waysto do what they want.
When they finally reachtheir goal,they'll feel like
They should come up with a semiplausible they'vereallyaccomplishedsomething.
justificationfor why each way should work.
That. we think. is a lot more dramatic.
Once they've done so, choose one of the
Foran exampleof what we means/seethe box
methods, and tell them to go ahead with it.
on the next page.
Choosethe one vou think would be most interesting- and giveextrapointsfor well-conceived
pseudoscientificgobbledygook!
For an idea what we're talking about, see the
box in the right-handcolumn.

l'll fustWhip Up a
Monofomatic
Chromodynamic
Spitzdingen..

1 "Caveat" meanswarning,by the way. lt's Latin.We

like to use Latinto show how smart we are. lf you learn
someLatin,you can impresspeoplewith how smart
you arc. I bet you'll rememberwhat "caveat" means
now that we've made such a fussover it.
gamesare educational.lf someone
See?Roleplaying
askswhy you'respendingso much time rollingfunnylookingdice and crouchingovera table,you can point
to this footnoteto show how educationaland worthwhile they are.Kindamakesyou proud,don't it?

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Sample
Semiplausible
lustifications:
Huge mutantgeraniumsare ravagingldaho,
stridingacrossthe rural stateon giant root-legs,
uprooting and sucking the juices out of
potatoeswhereverthey go. The Department
of Agriculturecontractswith the Chostbusters
to halt this vegetativemenaceto the American
diet.
Our heroes fight with the plants several
times,but can'tstopthem. Egondecidesto try
some weird science.You (the Chostmaster)ask
him to come up with a coupleof wacky ideas,
and he produces:
1. Since Egon once had a flowerbox of
geraniumswhich died when his catskept peeanalyzingcat urine
ing on them, he suggests
and constitutingthousandsof gallonsof the
stuff to be sprayedon the plants. Since the
local farmerswill be lessthan thrilledif thev
learn what it really is, he intendsto call it
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2. Sincethe plantshaveno apparenteyes,Egon
concludes they sense their environment
through vibrations.He suggeststhat a broadcast from the local radio stationon the proper wavelengthwill confusethe plants,rendering them defenselessto the Chostbusters.
3. Running short of ideas, Egon suggests
developingeyesfor the plants using genetic
manipulationtechniques,then supplyingthem
with televisions.
They'llwatchTV and become
true vegetables.
You like the third idea,but think Plan 2 is
more plausible.
Egoncould go aheadwith one of the other
two ideas,if he reallywantedto - but it's not
nice to disobey the Chostmaster.lf he does,
you'll probablywant to make him fail a lot,
until he getsthe idea.

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Ghostbuster
Franelrises
ou canprobablyamuseyourselfandyour
playersfor quite a while if you use no more than
and the Chostbuster
the originalmorriecharacters
Headquarters,and if you focus on the more glamorous action-adventureelementsof eliminating
paranormalpests.
However,a more ambitiousand satisfyingprojfranchise
ect is seftingup your own Chostbusters
and headquarterswith unique, home-made
Chostbustercharactersdesignedby your players.
Ideallyyou should set up your new Chostbuster
operationin your hometown,or in somefamiliar
neighboringcommunity,but you can chooseany
location you want - Manhattan,Toronto,London,
- take your pick.
Transylvania
Note: Settingthe adventuresin yrur home town
means that sometimes you'll have to adapt
published adventureslike "Couch Potato" and
"BioMedChemTechrM"
to your local setting,but
the wealthof descriptivedetail at your fingertips,
and the convenienceof knowing the way your
town works, of knowing the streetsand the real
residents(anyof whom could appearas a minor
character),will amply rewardthe effort expended. Sucha campaigncan be set in realtime, and
all the realitiesof weather,the time of year,local
problems,etc., can be incorporatedwith little
trouble.Also, when somethingunexpectedcomes
up, your familiaritywith the settingmakesit a lot
easier to improvise an appropriate response.
Overall, adventuresset in your home town are
richer in textureand your presentationof adventures is made more easv and flexible.

The
Establishing
Franchise
Presumethat new Chostbustersmet the financial requirementsfor the franchiseby havingsold
or mortgagedeverythingthey cnrrn- houses,can,
land, stocks,etc. The players'charactersstartwith
just enough money to take out ads and to buy a
week's supply of eats.lf they want to know exactly how much money they have,let each player
roll the five regulardice. The total each rolls is
the full amount of money in dollarsthat player's
characterhas left.
The new Chostbustershave(1)the right to use
the Chostbusternamg (2) the exclusivedistrict
right to purchaseand to operatepatentedChostbustersequipment,and (3) an exclusiveterritory

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of Chostwithin which they act as representatives

busterslnternational.The equipmentcardswhich
the playerschoseat the beginningof the firstgame
represents
that equipmentwhich was purchased
from GhostbustersInternationalas part of the
expenseof setting up the franchise.
In returnfor thoserights,the ownersof the new
franchise must pay off an extensive debt to
ChostbustersInternational,offer quality service
within its customerservicearea,promptlyattend
to consumer complaints, properly contain or
otherwise neutralize supernaturalagents, use
intelligentlyand maintainproperlyall devices
patented and sold exclusivelyby Ghostbusters
lnc., hold both ChostbustersInc. and ChostbustersInternationalfreefrom all but reasonable
and customarycomplaints,and try to avoid being saddledwith the outrageousand inflatedservice chargeswhich Venkmanand LouisTullyare
fond of inventing.
Show the playersthe samplecontract,the letter of greetingfrom Louis"Lou" Tully,the release
form, the EPA permit, the form will (see the
RefurenceFiles for these documents). lf you like,
photocopy theseforms ahead of time so that they
all havecopies.To help them get into the spirit
of things,encouragethem to sign the documents
in their characters'names,and treat the papers
as the legal documentsthey purport to be.

SettingUp Your
Franchise
Here arethe three stepsnecessaryto setyourself
a Chostbusters
and your playersup for establishing
franchise.

;1

Step One: Getting local Maps

The advantageof usinga familiar locale is that
you know it well, and you haveaccessto plenty
of maps,diagrams,floor plansof factories,school
buildings,shoppingmalls,etc.that you can easily
adapt to your adventuringpurposes.You kncnrrthe
are,where
terrain,where all the local businesses
the bad part of tcnvnis,and where any local ethnic
groupshangout. You know the local lawsand ordinances;you know town politicsand police tactics (which may influence your Chostbusters'
operatingstyle - some local officialsare not as
cooperativeas the officials in the movie).
Co to your lgcal Chamber of Commerce (or
send one of your players)and get a map of your
own city or home town. This is the area your
Chostbustersuse as their home territory.lf you
live in a rural areaor a town too small to support
a Chostbusterfranchise,usethe map of a nearby
town a5 your base.

Duties
PRESIDENT:
the ostensiblehead of the franchise.He may or may not be the 8uy that put
up the money in the first place.He must meet
annoyingpublic officials,setcompanypolicy,
and take the blame for fiascos.
the presidenthas
In a Chostbusterfranchise,
little formal power,and he certainlyis no dictator! He is routinely overruledby the bther
Chostbusters,but when nobody seems
especiallyqualifiedto makea particulardecision, he should make it.
everyonecan be a viceVICE-PRESIDENTS:
presidentaswell as any otherjob, if they wish.
Be sureto give each vice-presidentsome sort
of descriptivetitle, such as Vice-Presidentln
In Charge
Chargeof Shipping,Vice-President
of SittingBehindthe Door,VicePresident\Mth
Three Phoneson His Desk, or whatever.

TREASURER:
this is the idealjob for the guy
with the Money goal. He must keep tabs on
how profitablethe franchiseis. He should set
fees,bargainwith clients,and guide the franchise in largeexpenditures,like replacement
of smashedEctomobilesand maltreatedpro.
ton packs.
the secretarymostly just sits in
SECRETARY:
the office. He must take phone calls, keep
minutesof importantmeetings,and makeappointments.His most importantfunction is to
man the office when everyoneelse is gone.
You may wish to hire a non-player-character,
or a secondarycharacter,as the secretaryor
get a phone answeringmachine.
TECHNICIAN:he hasto designnew equipmentwhen needed,repairold equipment,and
run the team'scomplicated laboratorv.

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here are two different waysto run GHOSIEUSIfRS: session-by-session
or campaign-style.
play, each adventureis
In session-by-session
plannedto begin and end in a singlesitting.ln
each session,the Chostbustenface a differentfoe.
The enemy is neatly defeated (or not) in the
climax, and the Chostbustersretireback to their
headquartersuntil the next adventure.
This is a common narrativestructurefor actionadventuretelevisionseries- eachweek the hero
has a differentproblem,which is disposedof
beforethe end of the show;whereupon next week
he startson a completely different problem.
Session-by-session
is the easiestway to play
Chostbusters.Most Chostmasterswill start out
runningtheir adventures
this way.

Runninga Campaign
Once you've gotten the hang of Chostmastering, or if you're an experienced roleplaying
gamemaster,
you'll probablywant to try running
a campaign.
In a campaign,last week's problemsmay still
remainto be sohed the follcnruing
week. The problems are usually more challengingthan in a
game, and it may take many
session-by-session
play sessionsto finally overcomethe ultimate
nemesis.
To run a campaign,you must plan ahead,and
think of your sessionsas a seriesof stepsleading
to a final conclusion.Eachsessionmustend with
a dramatic cliffhanger(with the playersin terrible suspenseabout the fateof their characters)
or
with a dramatic revelation which leads the
characters
evercloserto the main antagonist.The
final sessionmustbe an actionclimaxwherethe
Forcesof Cood (Our Side - huzzahl) confront,
and ultimatelyovercome,the Forcesof Evil (The
Bad Cuys - hiss, boo!).
ln the first sessionof a campaign,there is usually no morethan a hint of the menacingnature

behind the threateningevents.Cradually they

campaigns,but it's also nice to sit back and let
become hip to the fact that the minor problems us BigTime Came Designersdo all the work (and
they are encounteringin each sessionare parts be real clever and.entertainlng,natch).
of some terrible plot which they alone can preCAMPAIGN1:
vent. In the end, the noble and heroic Chost- SAMPTE
busterschallengeMr. UltimateEvil (preferablyin
Gozer the Gozerian
front of a largeand adoringaudience)and Fix His
Session One: Dana Barrett finds that her
Wagon But Cood.
refrigeratoris haunted and calls in the ChostReally ambitious Chostmasterscan overlap
busters.Nothing untowardis discovered.A coucampaigns$r introducingthe firststepof the next
ple of small spooksmashing
jobs keepthe team
campaign before the playershave reachedthe
busy,though.
climax of their currentcampaign.
SessionTwo: The Chostbustersare worked to a
For instance.as thev reach the home town of
frazzle by a suddenspateof ghosts.This session
Count Draculaand begintheir searchfor the lair
of the evil Count, they might be besetby farmers is a non-stopsequenceof annoyinglittle menaces.
askingthem to help exorcisetheir homesof phan- lf the Chostbustersare smart, maybe they'll get
tom rabbits.Of course,the Count is a TopPriority suspicious how come thereare so manyghosts
all of a sudden?
job, and the Chostbusterhave no time to fool
The E.P.A.sendsa hatchetman (WalterPeck)
around with flop-earredspectres.
to
threatenthe Chostbusters.Peckis temporarily
However.bv the time the Chostbustershave
finally disposedof the Count, phantom hamsters drivenoff, but the sessionendsominouslywith
and gerbils have also appeared in the region, the threat of further governmentinterference.
voraciouslyconsumingcropsand threateningto
SessionThree:The NY.P.D.deliver LouisTullyto
throw the entire agriculturalbaseof Europeinto
the Chostbusters'doorstep. He is apparently
possessedby an ancient Sumeriandemon that
confusion.Thus the Chostbustersare led into a
campaignagainstthe dreadfulmachinationsof
calls itself, among other things, the Keymaster.
Corobongo,an ancientSumerianDemon Lordof
Small FuzzyThings.
\
later,as they discoverthat
Severalplay-sessions
Corobongois beingsummonedbecausea Chuck
E. Cheese pizza parlor is being built over his
ancientrestingplace (coincidentally,
Chuck E.
happensto look just like ancientSumerianstatues
of Corobongo),the Chostbustersmay noticethat
shadowypresencesin dark bathrobesare follow- .-.-.>
ing them around.
By the time Corobongo is laid to rest, the
Ghostbusters
mustdeal with the MvsteriousMen
in Dark Sleepvrrear...
And so forth...
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proceed, the Chostbustersbecome more and first outline may look a bit familiar to you. Welre
more awareof Mr. UltimateEvil,the guidingforce sure you'll get the idea.
We arealsosurethatyou'll be interestedin buying dozensof campaignadventures
that WestEnd
Cames is publishingReal Soon, like GHOSI
IOASITES.lt's nice to design your own clever

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uniquedevicesto enablethem to enterthe saucer
and to defend against the strange paralyzing
weaponsof the aliens.Diving suits and other
equipment are obtained to permit underwater
operatrons.
The Ghostbustersbreak into the saucer.Fortunately, the owners aren't at home, and the
Chostbusterscan wander around inside and
discoverall kindsof fascinating
thingswhile being chasedaboutby guard"goo-bots"which look
like a crossbetweenthe Tin Man of Oz and the
Incredible Cooey Man. These guard goo-bots
alwaysbreakin on the Chostbustersiust afterthe
Chostbustershave discoveredsome tantalizing
fact.
Finally the guard goo-bots chase out the
Chostbusters,who were going to leaveanyway,
since they discoveredthat the owners were just
about to return. However,they have discovered
three vital bits of information:
f . in the saucer'smesshall, there are freezers
full of bitsand piecesofcockroach-slug
in all conditions:filleted,hamburger,
rump roast,pickled,
etc. Clearly the cockroach-slugis an alien food
staple.
2. a can of Drano sits inside a metal box with
six-inchthick sides.Only one heavilyleadedwindow peeksinsideat the can, and robot arms permit remotehandling.Might Dranohavesomepernicious effect on alien biology?

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3. pin-upgirl-oidsinsidewhat is clearlya locker

room demonstratethat the aliensare into macho,
but probably not after our women - few earth
women have multiple arms, eyestalks,or other
charms that these guys apparentlylust after.
The Chostbusterstake stock of their knowledge,
and make plans for an ultimate confrontation.
Session Five: Hip to the fact that the aliens
apparentlyeat cockroach-slugs,
they surmisethat
thesealiensplan to use Earthas pasturesfor their
icky herds.Fortunately,Drano may be an effective weapon, and the techs labor feverishlypreparing Drano-broadcasting
devices. When the
Chostbusters
testtheir Drano-rifleson a caotured
cockroach-slug
the slugglcnvspurple,then green,
then +pops*out of existence.
Now it's possibleto disposeof all the slugsin
all the sewers- just pour a couple of hundred
cans of Drano down the storm sewers,and +pop]
awaythey go! This plan is amazinglyeffective,and
the saucermen, desperately
tryingto protecttheir
herds, emerge from the pond to confront the

Ghostbusters,landing smack in the center of

Broadwayand Sixth Avenue where the Chost
bustersemergefrom the sewersto meetthe alien
menace.
Waveafter uraveof goo-botsare sent againstthe
Chostbusters,but the Drano-riflesare completely effective. Unfortunately,the paralyzing ray
shieldsare not so effective,and things look grim
for the Chostbusters
and human civilization.
But, miraculously,at the lastmoment,a Chostbusterhasan inspiration.Crabbinga proton pack
from the Chostmobile,he activatesit - and sure
enough, the containment beam is sufficientto
neutralize the paralyzationbeams, yielding
awesomepyrotechnicdisplays,and causingthe
al ien weaponsto shortout, smokingand sputtering then finally explodinginto tiny fragments.
The saucermen, completelyoutclassed,retreat
grumbling to their saucer,but just before they
disappearinto the ship,they turn and addressthe
stunned spectators.A glowing symbol - the
octopusin the rockingchair - forms in the air
above the saucer.
"Chostbusters,beware! We shall return and
claim this planet!Watch...theskies...!"
The End.

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sistiblecompulsionto collect all the ingredients,

read the incantations;and obtain the stone?
fusemblingthe ingredientscan providea series
of minor episodes.Maybe His Honor the Mayor
can okay the loan of a lion from the Bronx Zoo.
Maybe one has to be "borrowed" from Ringling
Brothers.("...in the interestsof sciencei'as Egon
would say.)Alternatively,the gathering of the
ingredientscould be simplified or abstracted.
("Okay.Yougot all the ingredients.No problem.
Now what?")
When the ingredientsare assembledand the
mumbo-jumbo mumbled, **tweedle!+*a fivehundred-poundboulderof solid graniteappears.
Anyonehardyenoughto grind it all up and drink
it (a processprobably taking sereralmonths)does,
indeed, get his wishes..However,once it is all
drunk, the drinker gets the world's biggest
stomach-acheand unlesshe beatsa 30 with his
Cool his first wish is automatically"l wish l'd
neverdrunk that stuff!" Which, of course,causes
the boulder to reappear,intact,on the floor (and
also removesthe Chostbuster'spain).
If anyonedoes manageto drink the stuff and
withstandthe achg he getshis wishes.Sadly,the
boulder'spower is limited, and it can only grant
little wishes- nothingmorethan a smallsavingsand-loanoperationcould grant.A few thousand
dollars or a nose job is about the limit. lf a
Chostbusteras|<s
to be presidentof the U.S.A.,the
stonewill get as closeas possible-makinghim,
say,presidentof the local Elks Club.
Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to
Whack On: Spirit Powers
Action Opportunities: bookstoreshoot-em-up,ingredient quests
Nifty Problems:Old ThreeWishesgag, finding
a lion to borrow
Potential hi cky Stuff, i m provisi ng consequences
of offbeat playerwish ideas
Campaign Hooks: some evi I guys want the book
or steal the book

ADVENTURE
DESIGN
PRINCIPLE:
Let Them Blow
SomethingUp EveryHalf
Hour
More often is just fine. Cive them plenty of
runningaroundand zappingthings.GHOSIEUSIfRS is an action game basedon a fastpaced comedy film. Keep the pace brisk by
presentinglotsof action conflicS.Puzzlesand
mysteriesare fine in their place, but don't let
them slow the paceof the action. lf too much
action and blooie is not to your taste,sharp
d ialog with d istinctive non-playercharacters
can often substitutefor running around and
smashingthings.

38

Chostbusters
OperationsManual

ldea 2:
FLOORTHIRTEEN
The fussy,snobbish managerof a hotel (the
managerof the SedgewickHotel in the film is a
perfectmodel)phoneswith a problem.Normally,
the hotel has no l3th floor - the floors being
superstitiouslynumbered 11,12, 14, 15,etc. But
betweenmidnight and 2 a.m., Floor 13 appears.
According to eye witnesses(visiting foreigners,
elderly matronswith Angoracats,tipsy Shriners,
irasciblemaids),the elevatorbuttonsalter slightly to reveala button numbered"13i'the building
looks ever so slightly taller from outside,and so
forth.
Anyone going to the thirteenthfloor to check
it out discoversthat it is haunted by a couple of
dozenwalking,talkingskeletons,
someclad in top
hat, black tuxedoes,and patent-leathershoes,and
others dressed in fancy jewelry and evening
gowns.They're having a great time, feastingon
donut holes,waporatedmilk, and excessively
dry
cocktails.
In fact, the Chostbustersare in for a real surprise. These skeletonsdon't know that they're
dead.Floor13 itselfexistsonly on anotherplane
in a dimensionwhere our familiar lawsof physics
don't work so well. The view out the windows
revealsa ghostlycity where faint phosphorescent
imageswanderthe streetsand the skyglitterswith
luminescentpastelhues.Protonpacksdon't work
at all, or perhapsthey performastransistorradios
or vibrators.And the skeletonsare terrifiedwhen
they catch sight of the Chostbusters."Oooh!
Undead!" they squeal in terror.
After a quick reviewof the Chostbusters'terrifying featureqthe skeletonsdecide that the Chostbustersare rude beyondcompareand order them
out of its room. lf they won't leave,thev call for
room service, and a team of burly-looking
skeletonsdressedin bellboy uniformsarriveand
throw the Chostbustersout. Only if the Chostbustersareexceedinglycourteousand persuasive
will the skeletonstreatthe Ghostbusters
in a very
friendly manner,conversingin normal, urbane
voices,marvelingat the odditiesof our universe.
There are severalways of dealing with this
ghostly problem:
1. convince the skeletonsthat they're dead,
whereuponthey decidethat this is hardlythe occasionfor celebration- the party dies,errcrything
goes home, and the thirteenthfloor is abandoned forever.
2. do someweird science- discussthe situation with a skeletalphysicsprofessor,
or havethe
skeletonscall their own Meatbustersto eliminate
the fleshly counterparts.
3. rememberanothersituationwhere crossing
the beamsreversedthe particleflow throughthe
gate?(Believemg you're gonna get awful sick of
that crossthe-beamscrap. Erzery
time they run into
somethingthey can't blast into ectoKibbles,they
are going to want to crossthe beams.You can sup
pressthis tendencyby destroyinga franchiseand
a coupleof city blockswhen they pull this trick
one time too many.)

4. convince the hotel managementthat the

haunted Floor 13 is no greatthreat- the skeletons
nevercall for room service,and only exist for a
short time each night. Surely some sort of
equitablearrangement
could be reached?lt might
even become the hip, New Wave night spot.
Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to
Whack On: skeletons,other dimensions
Action Opportunities: skeletal room services,
scrapswith skeletalguests
Nifty Problems: eliminating spectral menace
when none of the widgets work
Neat Characters: hotel manager,eye witnesses,
skeletonguests,physicists,and Meatbusters
Potential Tricky Stuff: Chostbustersdecide to go
wanderingin the universeofthe skeletons;player
morale collapseswhen widgets don't work and
brainsgo limp
Campaign Hooks: bad guys might decide to use
this portal to invadethe universe;Chostbusters
may need skeletalallies in interdimensionalwar

ldea 3:
AND THATGHOSTS
FOR ME, TOO
Egondiscoversthat extensiveexposureto ectoplasmicmanifestationspresentsan occupational
hazard to Chostbusters- they become contaminatedwith PKE.After a few hairy adventures
the occult operatives discover that they are
registeringon their own PKEmeters.Egonbegins
researchon PKE ScrubberSystems.Through a
tapped phone the EPAlearnsof this hazardand
beginsto harassthe franchise,leaking the story
to local papers and ruining the Chostbusters'
spotlesspublic image.
And if that wasn'tenough of a problem,a mad
scientist has been following all the media
coverage,and hasconceivedan evil scheme.He
hastheorizeda technologythat can turn realpeople into ghostsand back. But he can only perform these experiments on persons who are
heavilychargedwith psychokineticenergy.Up to
now he has made do with kidnapped palmists,
but now he wantsthe Chostbusterswho are just
glowing with naturally-absorbed
PKEfrom their
extensiveincursionsinto the occult.
Letthe mad scientistbedevil the Chostbusters
for weeksthroughthe courseof other scenarios.
He triesall sortsof inanetricksand trapsto catch
them (like a giganticmousetrap baited with a
Rockette).
Thesetrapsshouldn'tbe especiallyhard
to seethrough(theguy'soff{he.rails,afterall), but
aftera while it shouldbe annoyingto haveto keep
rejecting UPS parcels marked "Do Not Drop:
SleepCas" or removingpotatoesstuckup the exhaust pipe of ECTOI.
More ominously, the Chostbusters start
encounteringkidnappedpalmistswho havebeen
transformedinto spectral entities. Maybe they
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blood-suckenwho haveimmigratedfrom the Old
Country boughtout a condominium,and bought
into the American Good Life - a cooperativeof
aspiringto-Yuppiedomvampires with Slavic
accentsand quaintlyprimitivepeasanttable manners.Thereare evenvampireAkitasand vampire
parakeets.
Tricking down this community will require
(e.9.,study patterns
investigations
detective-style
of attacks,study police reports,etc.), research
(immigrationrecordsshow unusualnumber of
Transylvanian
immigrantsthis month), or bait
stake-outs(Ray is perfect for this sort of heroic
hose-iob).The clincher - the Chostbustersmay
notice that the new apartment{ondo in the neighborhood hasone distinctivefeature.The curtains
on everywindow aredrawnduringdaylighthours
every day - without exception.
When the Chostbustersarriveand try to enter
the condo, the vampiresare exceptionallycongenial in Steve Martin-Dan Aykroyd-Wild-andmode.Once the heroesare insidg the
Crazy-Cuys
vampireslock the dooi behind them and chase
them all throughthe building tryingto catchthem
and turn them into vampires,too. Thesevampires
stereoareyour basicuryrardly-mobile'immigrant
types - not quite yet hip to the mores and
technologyof modernAmerica- and should be
playedfor comic effect.
The main point of this adventureis the frantic
chase through the condominiums,where the
C h o s t b u s t e r sc o m e u p o n s u c h s h o c k i n g
"Type Oi'
discoveriesas wine bottles labelled
"'Type Ai' and "Night Traini' etc.; platform coffins instead of beds; La Machine blood centrifuges;video decks running Loveat First Bite;
vampire dentures(for an elderly vampire);and,
of course,the vampire parakeet.
Thereare too many vampiresto pull a Rambo
here,and vampiret being the particularlypowerful occult entitiesthat they are,are likely to take
the Chostbustersin any direct power confrontation. Howevel the vampirescan be handled in
several ways - portable sun lamps, a hightech/medicalcure for vampirism,a negotiated
withdrawal to Transylvania(afterthe Chostbusters
havezappeda few viampiresin bat-form),an agree'
ment to limit blood drinkingto that which can
be bought at plasma banks, discovery of the
nutrientelementin freshblood and an acceptable
substitutesource,and so on.
Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to
Whack On: vampiresa go go

ldea 5:
WERE,OH, WEREHAS
MY WEREBERNARD
CONE?

The Chostbustersget a call from l'lerbie, a

world-classnerd with an exotic problem. Seems
ever since Herbie got bitten by a mysterious
animal in the woods,he'stransformedinto a hairy
"You gotta help me,
animal every full moon.
Chostbusters!You'semy only hope!"
Werewolf?Don't be ridiculous- there are no
such things. This guy turns into a were-St.Bernard. Herbie doesn't haveany blood-lustwhen
he'sa St. Bernard,and in fact,still retainshis normal mind and feelings.However,he lives in an
apartmentbuilding that doesn't allow pets especiallylargepets- and he'stenified that the
might find out and expel him.
superintendent
To study this problem, the Chostbustersare
going to haveto observeHerbie'stransformation
at the full moon - a nice opportunityto set up
an action confrontationand chasewhen Herbie
getsnasty,then smashesthrougha door and runs
off into a nearby park with the Chostbustersin
hot pursuit.And naturallyanyoneaccidenallybitten by Herbie in dog-formgetsthe disease,too,
evendogs: if Herbie getsinto a dog-fight,the other
dog will turn into a St. Bernardeveryfull moon,
doubtlessto the chagrinof the animal'sowner.
Another action possibility is a search for the
social
creaturethat gaveHerbiethis embarrassing
disease.
might be
This is a toughie.The Chostbusters
forced to end up suSgestingthat poor Herbie
simplycheckinto a kenneleachnightof the full
moon - it's only a few dayseach month, after
all. Or Herbie might move into a building that
allowsanimals.On the other hand,they might
find out that the mysteriousherb dogsbanecures
the condition.Or aftersomeweird sciencesomeone discwersthat lycanthropyis caused$r viruses
- hauntedviruses- and the Chostbustersget
themselves reduced a la FantasticVoyage and
Or, how
enter Herbie'sbody to bust microspooks.
vaccinedevisedhl a mad scienaboutan anti-PKE
And if Herbiebitesthe superintentist consultant?
dent,he'll probablychangehis no-petsrule fast.
Our favoriteoption is to have some anti-lycanthropy weird sciencebackfireand put Herbie inAciion Oppo rtunities: i ntermi nable chase scene to the pooch-form permanently,whereupon he
becomes a permanent part of the Chostbuster
in condo
intelligentparanormal
squad - a more-or-less
Nifty Problems:conning vampiresinto evacuating
mascot.
Neaf Cf aracfers: reporter,i nterview i ng m ugging
victims,immigrantYuppievampires
Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Cuys to
Potential Tricky Stuff, obtaining a floor plan of
WhackOn: Herbiein were-Bernard
form, original
an apartmentbuilding
sourceof Herbie'sdisease
Campaign Hooks: a couple of the vampires Action Opportunities: attack and chase with
escapeand start independentoperations,or sell Herbie-oooch
their servicesto the local UltimateEvil
Nifty Problems:cure or cope with Herbie'slycanthropy

40

Chostbusters
OperationsManual

Neat C/raracters: Herbie the Nerd Mutt

Potential Tricky Stuff: getting the Chostbusters
to studyHerbiewithout precautionsthat preclud6
a good chase scene
Campaign Hooks: Herbie bites lots of people and
assortedother things, creatinga were-syndicate
of rummies, street thugs, and school board
politicians

ldea 6:
KEEPERS
OF THE
MIDNIGHT
COPPER
The Chostbustersare invited by an inesistibly
foxy chick/slickdude to join a stylish new
occultists'society.lt is a high complimentto be
invitedto join, and there are lots of high society,
free booze,and fancy dressballs - not to mention all the valuableprofessionalcontactsto be
and experts.The inmadewith occult enthusiasts
ductionpartyitselfis an opportunityto whip out
a plethoraof weirdosand oddballsfrom the Upper Crust and the AvantGarde - each eagerto
sharesome bit of fascinating/boringinformation
about the World Beyond.
After a few weeks,one of the Chostbustersis
with Slightly
invited$ a WeirdEccentricProfessor
Manic Overtonesto join the Inner Sanctum,to
which only the Very SecretMastersbelong.Here
he discoversthat the true purposeof the Keepers
of the CopperMidnight is to do honible things
such as worshipingthe SeniorCitizensof the
Cosmos- a race of dodderingAncient Evils
which smellbad,havearthritictentacleqand want
to retireto Floridaand Arizona - afterthey have
exterminatedthe annoyinglyyouthful and noisy
humanoids there. Naturally, the Chostbusters
must intervene to stop the Copper Midnight
occultistsfrom Opening the Portalfor the Really
Old Cuys.
The ReallyOld Cuys are physicalbeingswith
ghost-likeparanormalpowers.Each Guy has a
Power of 6-12 and a bunch of ghostly special
abilities.When a ProtonPacklowersa ReallyOld
Cuy's Ectopresenceto Q the being apparently
(but reallyhe hasjust
dissolvesinto nothingness
been banishedto the Happy Nebula RestHome).
is to breakup the CopThe Chostbusters'goal
per Midnight organization,give the bum's rush
to any ReallyOld Guys who havebeen gated in
by the Very SecretMasters,and thus preventthe
annexationof sovereignAmerican soil as a BEM
retirementcommuniW.
This mighttakemorethan a singlenight'swork.
Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to
Whack On: ReallyOld Cuys, Copper Midnight
and Very Secret Masters
Action Opportunities: interrupting a ribboncutting ceremonyfor a Portal,bashing escaped
VeryOId Cuys,rescuinga Chostbustertakencap
tive by a VeryOld Cuy or the CopperMidnight

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ldga

10:

Potential Tricky Stuff: keeping a brisk pace in a

mystery/puzzle

THE ROAD TO RALYEH

Campaign Hooks: Chostbustersmay accompany

young Ronto Scotlandto clearthe moorsof other
MacDonald clan spooks haunting the MacDonald's restaurants
on the site of the Culloden
battle

The StateDepartmenthiresCBI to handlea little problem on a tiny island protectoratein the

middleof the SouthPacific.CBI cheerfullyassigns
the Chostbusterfranchisethis iob as a mission
adventure,with the assertionthat this wonderful
islandvacationis a rewardfor their recentexcellent performance.
Of course,CBI doesn'tgiveany
"Just a routine mattet
details about the task don't worry your pretty little heads."
The tiny Pacificisland nation of Ralyehhas a
problem.The tribal religionworshipsThu-thu,a
volcanic god which has recently become quite
restless
and hasapparentlydevelopedthe hotsfor
Cuesswho will anive just in time
a few sacrifices.
to perform this important statefunction?
The nation'sleaders(a scragglybunch of tribal
elders)have learnedall they know about good
government by watching media coverage of
totalitariandictatorsand their goons.They improviseappropriatecostumesfrom materialsat hand
(coconuts,palm leaves,seashells,colorful flcnrcrs,
etc.) and do their best to echo the soothing
platitudesthey hear on radio reportsof thriving
banana republics.
When the Chostbustersdisembark on the
beach,a platoonof gorilla-sizedRalyehanpolice,
fitted out in coconut-shellriot helmets,sea-tortoise
riot shields,and Uzi-shapedclubs carvedfrom
driftwood, meetthem, bedeckthem in flcnrcrsand
escortthem towardsthe volcano.The police are
very friendly.They'll answerquestions,offer part
of their lunch to the Chostbusters,and be very
nice, all things considered.They won't let the
Chostbuster wanderaround or anything hcmever.
Cheeringrowsof childrenand prettygirls line the
route to the volcano and make it impossiblefor
the Chostbustersto run for it.
shouldthink that they
At first.the Chostbusters
are receivinga royalwelcome. Only afterthey start
asking a few questions should they become
suspicious.
"Say, are we going to meet your leadersor
something?
"Why should we? The volcano-god is our
destination."
"But isn'ttherea ghostor somethingwe're sup
posed to be busting?"
"Chost? There is no ghost. Clorious Thu-thu,
the voracious volcano god, permits no other
supernatural
entitieson his island."

ldea 9:
THEGHOST
AND THE IADY
The ghostof a fashionableinteriordecoratoris
hauntingthe Statueof Liberty,nightly painting
largesectionsof the statuehot pink. The statue's
caretakersscrub off the loathsomecolor as fast
as they can, but each night another even more
color appears.Fighting
electrifying ai r-sea-rescue
for help.
a losingbattle,they call the Chostbusters
(lf your Chostbusterslive far awayfrom the Statue
of Liberty, use a local monument/ such as 5t.
Louis'sarch, Mount Rushmore,or the Colden
Cate Bridge.)
Mountain-climbinggear is needed as theChostbustersclamber all over the surfaceof the
nationalmonument,trying to get closeenough
to the flitting ghost to zap it with their proton
packs.The spectraldecoratorfloatstantalizingly
out of reach,spoutingartisticgobbletygook("The
lady must LIVE!Her spirit must SCREAMher
of the senoutrageat the Philistinetastelessness
timentalistpuke-godpig-dogs!").They will have
to herdthe ghostto a placewith a ledgeon which
to set up the ghosttrap.Helicoptersand jet-packs
in the handsof Our Heroescould be endlessly
entertaining.
The Chostbusters
could alsotry to convincethe
decoratorthat the Statueof Libertyis too modest
a canvasfor his talents,or contactstill-livingcolleagueswho might help persuadethe spook of
the errorof his wa1c.Thisplan mightbacKire,only
strengtheningthe spook's resolve,and perhaps
persuadingthe Chostbusters
themselvesthat dayglo orangeis a reallynice color for the LittleLady.
Persuadingthe RestorationCommittee of this new
color scheme might be tough, though.
Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to
Whack On: ghostly decorator
Action Apprtunities: scramblingaroundon the
statueand blastingaway
Nifty Problems:confrontinga more mobile foe
on impossibleterrain

"uh..."

The Chostbustersare conducted politely but

firmly to the top of the volcano.lf through some
clever stratagem, they manage to escape the
Neat Characfers: the decorator
police,let them run aroundthe islandfor a while,
Potential Tricky Stufl: visualizing the maneuver- and then eventuallyget caughtagain.So back they
ing and line-of-sightson the statue
hike to the volcano lip.
At the volcanq probably much to the ChostCampaign Hooks: well, I guess you could have
an epidemic of OId Mastersrisingfrom the grave busters'relief,they are not pushedinto the boilto redecoratethe national monuments of their ing lava.Instead,they aresimplytied to a treeand
left. With reasonableMoves, the Chostbusters
homelands,but I think that'spushingit a bit
manageto escapewithin minutes.But just asthe
lastGhostbusterbreaksfreeof his bonds,a gigantic grinning vaporousapparition rises from the

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volcano'smouth and comes afterthem. Thu-thu

lookssort of Iike the greenslimerfrom the movie
CHOSIBUSIERS, but it is orange-coloredand a
hundred feet tall. lt has a Powerof lQ an Ectopresenceof 2Q and zips around like it had a
Movesof 3. One of its specialabilitiesis Terrorize;
as it is zooming around afterthe Chostbustersit
triesto tenify them.When a Chostis rolled,one
characterwill keel over in a faint. At this, Thuthu pops the delectablemorsel into his mouth.
Heaw scene.man.
Well, this could work out in a couple of ways.
First, if the Chostbusterscan reduce his EctoDresenceto zero beforethe lastvictim is consumed, no problem. Second,if all the Chostbusters
get popped down Thu-thu'sgullet, they discover
that Thu-thu'salimentarytract is a little pocket
universethat containsall the sacrificeshe hass,rer
eaten.At this point, it is hardto missThu-thuwith
a proton pack-beam,and all Thu-thu can do is
rhumbaaroundand moan a lot. When Thu:Ihu's
Ectopresenceis reduced to zerc, all swallowed
Chostbustersand several hundred bewildered
former sacrificesreappearin... well, somewhere.
I guessthey could all just returnto the island,but
wouldn't it be entertainingto havethem return
to find themselvesin Outer Mongolia?Tierradel
Fuego?on the bridge of the StarshipEnterprise?
a restaurantat the End of the Universe?
And it couldn't hurt if the Chostbustersget
creati\in pacifyingThuthu. Sincehe'sa volcano
god, cold thingsshouldprobablyharm him - a
carbondioxide fire extinguishermight be better
than a proton pack.And maybethe islandersjust
misunderstandThu{hu's needs.Maybe he only
wants a drink of somethingcool and refreshing,
insteadof those nasry salty humanoids.Things
Co Better with Coke. we hear.
lf you're a nice guy and you don't strandthe
in someexoticdimension,it might
Chostbusters
be nice to give them a real vacationon Ralyeh
after they take care of Thu-thu - plenty of opportunities for hot dates with the grateful island
beauties...
Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to
Whack On: Thu-thu
Action Opportunities: scrambling around and
zappingThu-thu
Nifty Problems:making a big comeback after being sacrificedto a god
Neat Characters; the basically cheerful and
friendlytribal eldersand musclemen trying to
imitate totalitariansand thugs
Potential Tricky Stuff: keeping the Ghostbusters
going to the volcanotop without a big fight (may
want them knocked unconsciousin the eventof
a scrap)
CampaignHooks: Thu-thu,when threatenedwith
extinction,decides to turn state'sevidence and
revealsa plot of ancientalienslike himselfwho
have come to Earth to pose as gods and eventually Control the Universe

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time travelstoryfor the doppleganger- an exercise for the apt pupil
Campaign Hooks: areyou kidding? time travel a
go go - with the time machinethe Ghostbusters
could get into all kinds of trouble, and theft of
the machine could be even more distressing

ldea 13:
SO SUEME
The Chostbustersjust evicted a Classlll FreeRoaming Non-Repeaterfrom a small haunted
housein Hoboken (or whereveris convenientfor
your own franchise).
Justasthey anive home,they
areservedwith a restraining
orderprwentingthem
from puttingthe ghostin the ContainmentCrid,
and they are hit with a lawsuiton behalf of the
ghost. lt seemsa lawyerand psychic- a real firstclassoddball- HaroldSharpnose,
claimsto be
in mental contact with the ghost.The ghost, he
states,has sufferedgrievousbodily and mental
harm from the abusiveand unnecessaryacts of
the Chostbusters.Not only that, but the ghost is
being kept prisoneragainstits will (in the ghost
The American
trap),and is suingfor $50,000,000.
Civil LibertiesUnion showsinterestin the case,
eagertobring up the whole issueof the civil rights
of ghosts.
This is a good puzzlethought problem adventure - not a lot of action, but with some tricky
intellectualchallengesthat might be fun to fool
with, particularlyif you set up the problemat the
end of an adventure,tell the playersto think about
it betweensessions,then havethe court caseat
the beginning of the next adventure.
What are a ghost'slegal rights?Lawhasalways
assumedthat dead is dead - but now the dead
show up as sympathetic personalities- now
what?We don't want to go into all the ramificaall historicalconceptsof death
tionsof cnrerturning
- that'sfor you and your players.lf you want to
keep it simple, the Chostbusterscan argue that
ghostsare hardlypeoplein any normalsense,and
that they can't legallybring a suit againstanyone.
They might claim that the ghostwas trespassing
inside the haunted house,so they were within
their legalrightsin committingassaultand battery and unlawfulimprisonment.(Welike the idea
that ghostsare unregisteredaliens from another
dimension,and thattheyshouldbe immediately
deported.) But whatever argument the players
come up with, it's the right one - the judge is
convinced,and Sharpnose'ssuit is thrown out.
But next week they are hit with another suit.
It seemsMr. Sharpnosedemandsthat the ghost
be releasedinto his custody immediately.This
has
time he can'tbe stopped.Thistime Sharpnose
gotten a judge sympatheticto his plea, and the
judge demandsthat the Ghostbustersturn over

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Amenhortense
the Vl. Thiscuned creaturewalked
the night, seeking revengeon those who had
caused its early demise. Ancient sorcerorsperformed mysticritualswhich temporarilydisabled
the mummy.In orderto set it permanentlyto rest,
they swered its left big toe, which was embalmed
and sealedforeverin a tomb.As long asthe mummy and toe are kept separate,AmenhortenseVl
is no more than dried skin and cloth windings.
But, if the toe were united with the rest of the
mummy, might AmenhortenseVl walk the earth
again?
the
The Chostbusters
arecalledin to investigate
mysteryand sureenough,the toe walked out (so
to speak)on itsown; a little trail in the dust shows
the hall, and
how it scootedacrossthe floor; dcrvrrn
out the window. There the trail stops,but the footprintsof a largedog can be seen.Yes,the toe has
made its will known to a puppy dog, who now
bears it in the direction of the rest of
Amenhortense.
To complicate matters,the toe has also summoned somedistantrelationsof Amenhortense
(immigrantsfrom Egypt, natch) to aid it in its
quest.Thesefolk - a cab driver,a fancy clothes
designer,and a famoussoccerplayer- are now
wanderingthe city in a daze, seekinga rendezvouswith their mysteriously
compellingmaster.
ProfessorHorspooldoes some quick research
Action Opportunities: spooks loose in court
and discoversthat the rest of Amenhortense's
N ifty Problems:phi losophical/legalquestionof
mummy is in the PennsylvaniaUniversity
ghost rights
Museum. The prospectsof using roadblocksto
Neaf Characters:sleazypsychiclawyer,fun court- preventa mummy's toe from reachingPhiladelphia are somewhatdiscouraging,
but a nationroom menagerie
wide toe-huntis such a charmingconceptthat
Potential Tricky Sfuff: too much thought and talk,
you should do everythingyou can to encourage
not enough action
it. Trackingit and its servitors(thedog should be
Campaign Hooks: psychic lawyer can become a
prettyeasyto find if the toe usesmasstransit)on
stock nemesis- hired by other bad guys or a
the way from New YorkCity to Philadelphiaprofreelance exploiter of the hazy legal status of
for silly encounters.
videsa lot of opportunities
paranormalbeings
to do
The sensiblething for the Chostbusters
is to go to the museum,camp in the vaultwhere
the mummy is stored,and wait for the toe. When
the toe arrives,it is in the companyof a big sheep
dog and three dazed servitors.Time for a big
action climax.The toe usesits ControlMind abilafter
ity to sendthe dog and three out-of-towners
An Egyptologist,Fred Horspool, calls up the
while it struggles
to reuniteitself
the Chostbusters
Chostbusters."l fear I may havereleasedan an"Mummy! Mummy!" the Chostcient curseupon an unsuspectinghumanity."Last with its mummy.
faintly
hear in an eerie voice.
month he broke into a previouslyundiscovered busterscan
And the toe will attackthe Chostbusterswhen
tomb in Egypt.The only object insidethe tomb
the going gets tough. The toe can scoot across
was a golden casketholding an embalmed toe.
Ratherthan sharehis discoverieswith the Egyp- the floor quite quickly- fastenoughto zip into
a mouseholgcrack,or spacebehinda mummy
tian government,ProfessorHorspoolsmuggledit
casebeforethe Chostbusterscan catch it. lt might
out of the country.He hoped to studythe toe and
find out why it had beenmummifiedso rwerently. knock somethingoff a shelfonto a Ghostbuster's
head.Or it might terrify someoneby wiggling up
But the night after he smuggledit into America,
a trouser leg. But let's face it, there'snot a heck
he forgetfully left the box top open. When he
returnedthe next morning,the toe was missing. of a lot an animated toe can do.
At first, he thought thievesmight havestolen it,
and, of course,since he had obtainedthe object
illegally,he could hardlynotify the authorities.
However,on reflection,Horspool recalledthe
hieroglyphicsinscribedon the toe's casket,depictingthe entirehistoryof the toe. lt seemsit was
once part of the horrible animated mummy of
custodyof the spiritto Sharpnose.The bestthing
to do is actuallygive him the
for the Chostbusters
ghost.lf theydo this,Sharpnose'llrapidlybecome
disenchantedwith the whole prospectof dealing
wiih ghosq as his legalbooksare slimed,his dog
is terrified,and ectoplasmicsugarappearsin the
gastank of his Lincoln.
lf the Chostbustersstand on principle and try
to preventSharpnosefrom obtaining the ghost,
let them argue their caseone more time before
the court. Be warned: legal shenanigansare not
particularlygood adventurematerial- short on
action as they are - unlessthe spook is brought
in to testify.lf the spook gets loose in the courtroom, there is plenty of room for funny character
stereotypes- judge, court clerk, guards, the
twelveoddballsof the jury - fountainsof slime,
and corruscatingraysfrom the proton packs.A
realfine final touch - a ghostlawyerappearsand
arguesthat Sharpnoseis completelyincompetent
to representspooks,since he isn't one himself.
The judge agrees with the ghost lawyer, and
remandsthe caseto a judge and jury of his peers
- spooks,of course.For further ideas,see "The
Devil and Daniel Webster."
Icky Things, Occult Mystefies, or Bad Guys to
Whack On: a bad guy lawyer,plus any spook
plaintiffs

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THE MUMMY'STOE

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are
supposedto bring a few loaded ghost traps into
the houseand let the spiritsloose.The tech-types
Have you ever seen the old television shows may haveto do a few modificationsto existing
"The Munsters"or "The AddamsFamily?"This
devices(like who ever tried to take a spook out
scenarioshouldresembleone of thoseshows.The of a containmentgrid?),which may causesome
Chostbustengeta phonecall.A hollcnvTransylra- fun when the modified devicesdon't work right.
"Vee haff a probnian voice comesoverthe line.
For example,while extractinga spook from the
pliss?"
you
The
Chostbusters containmentgrid, a coupleothersmight get loose
help uss,
lem. Can
arriveat a creepyEdwardianmansionwith a spike and raisehell with Janine'sfiles.
topped fence,dead trees,ominous-lookingover[JANINE:ECON! Cet this revoltingthing out of
growth,and the noiseof clankingchainsin the
my invoicesat oncell
background.Workingat the fenceis a cadaverous
Thisscenarioshouldbe a lot of fun.The Malifigardenerwith a patch wer one eye,lank, cobrrcbr
centsoffer a few of their third-floorguest rooms
by hair,and long, claw-likefingernails.
As the Chostbustersdraw nearet they see that to the Chostbustersfor the duration of their serthe gardenerhasa file. He'ssharpeningthe spear vice.The Maleficentswill be as helpfulas they
points on the iron fence.When he catchessight can. Keepthrowingin littledetailsto amazethe
Chostbusters.
One running gagyou can use is to
of the Chostbustershe givesa visible start,then
meetJunior.He might
walks over to them and lets them in. He never neverletthe Chostbusters
speaksexceptto emit gutturalmoans.The house's be stayingover at a friend's houseone night, be
ill with the flu and forced to stayin bed another
doorbell has the sound of a woman shrieking.
The door is opened by the lady of the house, night, and so forth. They might see Mrs. Maleficent knitting a three-armedsweaterfor Junior,or
Mrs. Maleficent.She standsabout six feet tall in
Mr. Maleficentmight boast of Junior'sschool
her slinky black dress,has pastywhite skin, a
"B+ in Uglification,A- in CemetaryAdmarked widow's peak, and black lipstick. She grades:
invitesthem inside. Her hunchbackhusband, ministration,B+ in Helminthology.That's my
Fritz, soon shows up. He looks like an escapee boy!"
Uncle Fergshould prove to be a real pest movie.Behindhim on a dog
from a Frankenstein
leashwaddlesan eight-footalligatornamed Fido. quite difficult to remove.Nothing seemsto scare
A clock suddenlv strikesthirteen and a little him very much, no matterhow honific it is.Once
mechanicalcuckoodanglingfrom a gibbetpops it seemsclear that the soooksthe Chostbusters
out, croakingthe hour. ln a bird cage in the cor- can providedo little to erodeFerg'scheerfulcomner squeakand fluttera pair of cute vampirebats. placency,the Malificents will beg the Chostbustersto improvisesomethingto get rid of him.
By now the Chostbustersshould havegottenthe
idea.Ham it up some more,if you like.Making Theycan experimentwith weird science,bribery
up ghastlyeventsin this householdseemsnatural. or simple intimidation,but nothing fazes the
The Maleficents'problemis that Uncle Ferghas unwelcomeguest.
The secretis that Fergis really a very low-key
come to stay.He's scaring the piranhasin the
decorativepool, tells Maleficent Jr. frightening demon summonedloylittleJuniorasa high school
bedtime storieswhich keep him awakeat night, scienceproject.Sooneror laterthe Chostbusters
and persistsin trying to fix squeakingshutters will tumble to his paranormalessencewhen their
PKEmeterstriggerin his presence,or when they
which bang elegantlyin the wind.
seehim throughtheir ectovisors
while he is sneakAs you've probably guessed,Uncle Ferg is a
at nightfor somecookiesand warm
normal-lookingguy.Maybetoo normal.He wears ing dcnvnstairs
loud ties,pinstripedsuits,hasa big brassysmile, blood. Fergcan either be evitted with applicaand a loud cheeryvoice.He doesn'tseeanything tionsof protonbeams,or he may voluntarilyleave
'A little run- for greenerpastureswhen his cover is blown.
spookyahouthis cousin'shouseAnd of courselittleJunioris gonnaget it when
down, maybe,but l'll haveit all fixed up in a jiffy.
Justyou watch. Ho, ho!" He tells bad jokes in- his parentsfind out what he's been up to. Poor
cessantlyand is impossibleto faze. The Malifi- little guy.And guesswho he'll come to visit when
he runs away from home? 'Aw gee, guys, the
cents want to rent a few spooks from the
onliest
thing in the whole world I want is to
Ghostbustersto put a properscareinto Uncle Ferg
And maybethe
and they want the Chostbustersto hang around becomea real, live Chostbuster."
and supervisethe project,just in casethe rented kid has a certain gift - though his three-armed
jumpsuitswill haveto be custom-made.
spook get a little out of hand.
Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to
Whack On: Uncle Ferg,originally a mundane,
then later revealedas a paranormalpest

ldea 1Z
T H EU N I N V I T E D

Nifty Problems:scaringan un-scare-ableguy

Neat Characters:the Malificents
Potential Tricky Sfuff using the Addams' Familystylegagswithout slowingthe paceof the puzzleheavy,action-lightplot
Campaign Hooks: the Malificents can be usedas
characters,informants,and consultantsin other
adventures,expertsthat they are in the occulq they
also probablyhavemany friendsof a lessbenign
nature("Oh, yes,the Von Choulohs - a charming couple, but a bit eccentricin their gustatory
preferences,you know...")

ldea 18:
KING FORA DAY

.ln the mail the Chostbustersreceivea package

containing an odd ring covered with little indecipherable
scribblings
and cabalistic
signs.The
note enclosedexplains,"My dear wife is under
the unfortunatedelusionthatthis thing is haunted
- silly, of course,but to humor her, l'd like you
to takecareofde-ghostifyingit. Pleasesenda real
official-looking document certifying your professionalservicesin eliminating any spectral
presenceswithin the ring."
The ring is actuallysent by the resident-occultbad-guyof your campaign.lt really is haunted.
Anyonewho seesit feelscompelled to put it on.
After putting it on, he finds out that every time
he tel.lssomeoneto do something,he or sheobeys
without question.lf he says"Co fly a kitei' that
persongoesto the nearesttoy store,buys a kite,
and does just that. He'd better be careful not to
say "Drop dead!" Soon after discoveringthis
power(haveseveralamusingthingshappenwhile
wearingthe ring), he also discoversthat the ring
exactsa toll. Everytime he uses its power, he
becomesexactlyone inch shorterin height.And
he can't take off the ring.
So he'll haveto eithergo aroundn"u"r,hing
anyonewhat to do, or keep on shrinking away.
The best,though most drastic,answermight be
to amputate his finger.Jewelersexpressamazementatthe unnaturaldurabilityof the ring'ssubstance - all attempts to cut it off fail. And...
perhapsthe personwill decidehe'djust as soon
keep the ring.
lf the playerstartsabusinghis power(like going
to politicalralliesand forcingimportantmembers
of his leasffavoritepolitical partyto performamusing antics in front of all the delegates),then the
ring shouldfall off his fingerand get lost- if the
playerdemandsan explanation,
tell him that he
hasshrunkso much that the ring simplyslipped
off his finger.And the Chostbustersstartto read
reportsin the newspaperof strangeoccurrences
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that the ring
Action Opportunities: setting ghostsloose at the
hasfallen into the handsof some unscrupulous
job?Tofind the IncrediMalificents,then rounding them up afterwards; person.The Chostbusters'
maybea little roughhousewhen Fergis revealed ble ShrinkingBad Guy...
to be a demon
And if the playermanagesto keepthe ring, hint
that some device might be designedto reversethe
effect of the shrinking. Of course, that device

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the
suggest
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hyperspastical
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havebeenpurchascubes
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of
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2 inches
imall
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the
over
ed
all
demons
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the warranty expires, worse yet'
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the
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fact,
in
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sidethe small plasticcube!The color of the cube
maYor
Louistilly calls up and readsthe contractfine
varieswith the particularghost caught.Thus, a
"mission-adventure'"
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a
has
banshee
green
a
cube,
ghost
a
has
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well's Demons joke (make them take a physics tartan cube, and so forth.
ihe Chostbusterson one of the messiestparanorcourse or somethinS)
mal mop-ups in history. lmagine a depa-rtment
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of Chost
Campaign Hooks: mad scientist; microscopic their own, like Mexican jumping beans,but are storeor shoppingmall where hundreds
once....
at
military
dissolved
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will
Cubes
demons-coulddevelop
completeiy harmless.A smart Chostbuster
This is a blanketexcusefor turning looseany
technology,and economic theory then vow to
soon realizethat the ghostcubescould become
of ghostyou can devisein any settingwhere
kind
Rule the World
hot noveltv items.
might be sold,shipped,or stored-,drug
norelties
Chost
Cettinga multi-milliondollaritem like
rallroao
airport concourses,.
Cubes to proper distribution and sales requires stores,dime stores,
- or where the proud owners
warehouses
cars,
players'
The
the
by
lots of wheeling and dealing
are ncnr' ruing their purchases.Eventhe President's
Chostbustersshould haveto run through one or
wife has one...
a
shyster
with
up
meet
routines,
two Bureaucracy
do somefirst<lasshigh-tech
lf the Ghostbusters
"Youfr&%+ 1/4*$lUV $-&/&/lll l'm gonna sue lawyer or Evo, and generallyhave.fu.ntrying.to
designand come up with a device to returnthe
sock'
their
of
out
getting
cheated
from
keep
you
for
vou for'a million dollars!!l'm gonnatake
spooksto cube form - permanently I hope
(Remember:lawyersare boring. Don't get too
to make a deal
everythingyou Eotl! $/+[&you! You can't.getaway
time
this
enough
smart
are
thev
involved in this stuff.)
witfr this!"!!'(Soundof phone slammeddown')
with CBI before they revealthe design secret'
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Uh oh.
prothe
to
rights
all
claim
in
and
ment, they step
lcky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Gltvs to
All Chostbusterfranchisesshould include at
giveseverybody Whack On: You name it - any sPooK ever
and
up
shows
Tuily
Louis
cess.
have
don't
leastone mad scientist.lf your players
a certificateof merit. GBI marketsthe Chost Cubes encountered,in yort own campaign,or by any
at leastone Egon-typeamongthem,-thls scenarlo
and makes megabucks. The franchise gets of the other Chostbusterfranchises
One
run'
to
difficult
*ill ptou" significantlymore
doodly-squat.
klion Opprtunities: blastingspook everywhere
day,the residentmad scientistcomes across.an
The'ChostCubescatch on. They'rebeing sold
varlatlon
new
a
testing
while
possibility
a device to return
-*no]ti-."t.hing
amazing
Soon they'll be sold natio-n- Nifty Problems:well, maybe
equipment' Doubtless he all over Manhattan.
this is supposed
mostly
but
on
cubes,
to
the
spooks
shriek- wide. lf there'sa fly in the ointment,it is that there
iomEs ,ushingmadly out of his laboratory
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ing ln.otpr""ttensiblegibberish'
Neat Cllaracters: pick a stereotype/ any
busterwhose Coals include Money should be
ne"ededto do was cross-mogrifythe abernastical
heart-broken.
stereotype- sort of an All-Starevent for your
and ... Bingol"' the psychozoic
ectoploid-eoppler
commerof
incredible
favorite characters
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cuUoiAtad'iantegaveoff a hyperthusticplasm!You
get that phone call
cial success,the Chostbusters
Potential Tricky Stuff: not real subtle; main trick
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sabpaleowestolotic
of
a
is
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by
tlreommetty
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set
another
that'
like
spook or a large but manageablesquadron ot
batitron!" Or something
ihe Chostbusterscheck into these calls, they'll
them
What he has discoveredis a means to store
discoverthat all the callershad bought a Chost
ehostssafelywithout the use of the protection
Campaign Hooks: if the technology falls into bad
Cube. Severaldavsafterthey bought the cube, it
it
and
bill
electric
the
on
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guy l'"nlt, we havethe potential for.time'delay
lt an occulr
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i"au."t the daiger that the grid will someday
spookcapsules,
overflow and blow uP.
masterboughta whole shiploadof ghostcubes'
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Some things seem to happen a lot in
CHOSIEUSIfRS adventures- car chasesand
courtroom scenes,for example.We don't want to
gire pu elaboraterulesfor hov to deal with prob
lems Iike this, but we thoughtwe'd providea few
ideas.
Belor,v,we have"routines" for three such prob.
lems- car chases,obtainingpermits,and going
to court. The way theseare supposedto work is
this: each routine is divided into four steps,
Iabelled "A:' "B:' "Ci' and "D." There are six
possibilitiesin each step.When the playerswant
to do somethingfor which there is a routing you
roll a die, and find the possibilityprintedwith the
samenumberin sectionA. When )ou've finished
with that, you roll againand go to sectionB, and
so on.
But you don't have to do things that way.
Instead,you can just read over the routines,and
think of the "possibilities"as interesting
things
that can happento your Ghostbusters.
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be preparedto pull one of thesepossibilitieson
your playerswheneveryou like.
Incidentally,some of the possibilitieshavetwo
partl labelled"Success"and "FaiIurei'Whenyou
use one of these, the Ghostbustershaveto make
a Traitor Talentroll, generallyof difficulty l0 (more
or lessat your discretion)to use the "Success"
part. Otherwise, the "Failure" part comes into
effect.

Car Chase/Vehicular

RaceAgainstTime
SectionA
1. Car starts perfectly. Co to B.
2. Car startsperfectly,but needsgas.Cet gas,then
go to B.
3. Can't find car keys.Make a BrainsTraitroll to
find them. Failure:Use a taxi and go to B. Successj Start car and go to B promptly.
4. Enginestarts,but backfiresand smokes.Co to
B, but increaselikelihood of failure.
5. Car starts,but big truck blocks intersectionfor
a moment. Make a Cool roll (difficulty 15) to
maneuver through pedestrians on sidewalk.
Failure:Hit big truck and deal with police. Success: Co to B.
5. Car won't start.Make a Brainsroll to quickly
find trouble and repairit. Failure:Find a taxi and
go to B. Success:Co to B promptly.

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Chostbusters
OperationsManual

SectionB

SectionC

1. Lightchangesunexpectedly.Make a Movesor
Drive roll to avoid accident. Failure:You're out
of the race unlessyou get a taxi (SuccessfulMcrves
roll). Success;Co to C.
2, Quarry elusiveor traffic thick. Make a Moves
or Drive Vehicleroll to stayin sight.Failure:You're
out of the race or arrive late; go to C. Success:
go to C.
3. Short-cutavailable.Make a Brainsor Guessroll
to remember it. Failure:go to C. Success:go to D.
4. Policecar behind: Movesor Seeroll to notice
it beforeyou get a ticket. Failure:lose time and
chooseagainfrom this stagd.success..goto next
stage.

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are nauseousfrom the ride: each
must make a Musclesroll to avoid throwing up.
Failure: A mess; go to D. Success; Cet io b
promptly without soiling ECIO-1.
2. Sports car enthusiastfrom the Soviet U.N.
delegationpulls alongsideand wantsyou to race
againsthis capitalistCorvette;make a Cool roll
to refrain from racing. Failure: Co to D. Success:
Co to D sedately.
3. Obnoxious little kids throw cans and bottles
at the car and shout bad words.Make a Cool roll.
Failure;Stupidly stop and chasethem on foot, losing time; stayin this stage.Success..Coto D and
seethe.

5. Engine beginsto overheat.Make a Moves or

Balanceroll to crawl out, open hood, and tape
up.waterhosewhile Ectomobilecareensthrough
traftic. Failure: Stop and make repair; repeat B;
arrive at C late. Success;Go to C promptly.
6. Crid lock. Make a successfulMusclesor Run
roll to catch up to quarryor get to destinationon
foot. Failure:Co to C latg exhausted,and irritable.
Success:Go to C promptly.

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See roll against difficulty 5 to notice. Failure:
Brainsor LibraryScienceagainstdifficulty 25 to
keep them from discoveringyour outstanding
parking tickets. Failure: go to D very late anJ
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in error.The franchise'ov,rres
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corporationassets.Cool, Bluff, Bargain,or Convince roll. Failure:They'reserious,and you have
to pay.Success:The exorbitantsum returnsto its
original amount. And congratulations.

GoingTo Court
SectionA

1. Lackinganotherplaceto park,'iou leaveEC|OI

in one of those "Don't even think of parking
here!" zones.When you come back, it's been
towed and, when you find it in the municipal lot,
there is a $150parkingticket on the window as
well. You can pay,or protestthe tow and fine in
court (in which case go to B).

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52

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OperationsManual

2. While racing to the scene of a severeectoplasmicdisturbance,you avoida jaywalkingpoodle wearing a $5000 dollar jewelled collar, but
the doggy is frightened by the incident and its
millionaireowner and an army of shysterlawyers
sue you for everything you've got. Co to B.
3. You remove a ghost from a mansion at the
behest of the son of the ghost. The ghost's
daughter is distraught,and suesto force you to
returnthe ghost.lf you do so,the ghost'sson sues
you for acceptinga fee and failing to fulfill your
obligations.Eitherway, go to B.
4. A stateprosecutorhasyou arrestedas con men
preyingon the superstitionsof the public. (Everyone knows ghostsdon't exist,after all.) Co to B.
5. YourGhostbustersfranchiseis suedfor damages
in excessof what is properand reasonablein the
pursuitof and the captureof ectoplasmicentities.
Go to B.
6. The $18,000check with which your lastclient
paid for his de-ghostinghasjust bounced.On the
phone, he cacklesand says,"So what! Sue me!"
You do. Co to B.

SectionB
1. You need a lawyer.On the recommendation
of a friendyou makean appointmentwith the firm
of Nasry Dull, Brutishand Short.Theylistenattentively,and seemto askthe right questions.Attempt
a Mo/es or a Seeroll. Failure:You hire the shysters.
Co to C. Success:You seethat all that they have
written on their pads are dollar signs in various
sizes,and the word "Tahiti." Try B again.
2. You want a lawyer.On the recommendation
of a friend you make an appointmentwith the
seniorpartnerat Bossy,Mossy,Martin, and Fuss,
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roll. Failure:You hire the shyster.
Go to C. Success:You understandthat most of
the personalbooks on her shelveshaveto do with
fabulouslydrawn-outand expensivecivil cases.
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3. You know a lawyer.He or she ask you if you
really want to devotea lot of time and effort to
somethingnot at all connectedto catchingghosts
and serving humanity. Attempt a Brains or a
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roll. Success;Youwork out a commissiondeal with the lawyerthat letsyou off the
hook with a mere2Gminuteaffidavit.The routine
is over.Failure:You set your jaw grimly. Nobody
will get the bestof you. Take'em to couft! Cb to C.

4. Youdecide to representyourself.You readthree

or four bookson court procedures,and one very
helpful one titled Strange Proceedings:Curiosa
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your Cool. Success:Youaccidentallvchoosesettlements which have been reinforced as
precedentsby later proceedings.Co to C. Failure:
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lesseningby two dice any rolls called for in the
later stagesof this sequence.Co to C.
5. Youthink hard about the matterand decide that
a lawsuit is inappropriate.You call up the other
principal and suggesta compromise.Roll your
Cool, Blufi or Convince.Success:Cet a quick settlement out of court. The routine is ower.Failure:
You both become so angry that nothing and no
one can keep you from court. Co to C.
5. You get LawyerTom, the socially-conscious
public interestlawyer,to help you out. He agrees
to defendyou at no fee - but you get the sinking
feeling he'll call on you for a favorsometime in
the future. Probablya big {avor.Co to C.

SectionC
1. The morningof the trial, you graba cup of coffee and a hot dog. In the crush of the commute,
you must make a Movesor Balanceof difficulty
10to avoidstainingyour clotheswith mustardand
coffee.Success;Go to D. Failure:Roll Cool or
Bluff to avoid idiotically holding your handsover
the spotsfor the restof the day.lf you fail this roll,
any Cool roll you make for the rest of the trial
routine is reducedby one die. In either event,go
to D.
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4. Roll it to convince the opposition to avoid a
jury trial. lf you haveno lawyer,roll your Cool or
Bargain against difficulty 15 to convince the
oppositionthat a jury trial is not necessary.
Success:Lor,ver
any final judgment againstyou $r half.
Failure:double any final judgmentagainstyou.
3. The bailiff excitedlyconferswith the judge for
severalminutes,then the judge calls you or your
lawyerto a quick conference.Someoneforgotor
neglectedto fill out an important form, and by
mistake a court form from another case was
inserted.The judge throws up his hands- procedurecannot be violated without creatingsure
groundsfor appeal.The casemust be startedagain
from the beginning - go to B.
4. A fight suddenlybreaksout in the court room,
as a weirdlydressedspectatorleapsup and shouts
that all Chostbusters
are in leaguewith the devil.
A guard quickly restrainshim, but not beforehe
splashesyou with a foul-smellingred dye, ruining your clothes.Roll your Cool or Orate against
difficulty 7. Success:You make a brief, seemly,
pitying speech which ingratiatesyou with the
judge (andjury ifany). Co to Q and add one extra die to any roll you makefor the restof the trial.
Failure: You whine about being poor and
misunderstoodwhile judge and jury stareat you
contemptuously
and decidethatyou haveno right
whatsoeverto win this trial. Youroll one die fewer
than normal in any roll you make for the restof
the trial. Co to D.

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A Cast of Dozens
ere we provideyou with a whole bunch
Brains 3 Rememberthe
of normal, eccentric characterswhom the ChostCood Old Davs
busterscan encounterin the courseof an adventure. Feel free to have any of these guys pop up
Cool
2 SaveYoungsterfrom
whenever they can advance the action or you
a Life of Crime
5
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2
Whack
Hoodlum
character,you can havehim show up a lot, as a
with Nightstick
help or hindranceto the Chostbusters.
Recurring
characters lend continuity to a Chostbusters
Muscles 3 Load Drunk Into
campargn.
Paddywagon
Feel free, of coursg to introduce recurring
Coal: ServingHumanity
charactersof your own.
Distinctive Mannerism: Distrustsanvone in a
leatherjacket.

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RealTough Detective Who Has TakenThe Law

lnto His Own Hands
A ti ght-li pped, steely-eyed,bloodth i rsty ki Iler,
Westtreeis happiestwhen pushinga punk'sface
through a plate-glasswindow or pumping six
bullets from a .44 Magnum into the guts of a
reputed crime boss. lf he tangles with the
Chostbusters
he will pound them into hamburger
ratherthan deal with the paperworkinvolvedin
arrestingthem. He hatesjobs involvingghostshe can't kill them.

Brains 2 JustifyActsof Unbelievable

Brutalitv 5
Cool

6 Narrow Eyes
Menacingly

Moves

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Blood and Core
Splatters Everywhere

Muscles 5 Bust Heads

Coa/: TeachThose Punksa Lesson
Distinctive Mannerism: Face never changes
exoression.
lohn MacClannahan
Cop On The Street
A kindly old duck in his late fifties,John has
beenwalkinga beatfor 34 yearsand likesto think
he knows everythingthat is happening on the
street.He doesn't.In fact,John'sbrain turned off
somewherearound 1955,and he is blithely ignorant of all that has occurred since.John tries
hard, but he has an uncannyknack for arresting
the wrong personand lettingthe bad guy get away.

George Smith and Mike fonesFBI agents

FBI agentsalwaystravel in pairs.They are all
thirty-fiveyearsold, dressin off-the-racksuits(grey
or black), wear black leather shoes,drive latemodel Plymoutht and insiston shcnvingyou their
badgeswhen you first meet them. They all love
working for a huge,soullessgovernmentagency
which letsthem carrygunsand tap phone lines
and other neat stuff. Smith (or Jones, I forget
which) is white; Jones(or Smith)is black.
Brains

3 Claim Federal
Jurisdiction

Cool

3 BlameTheir
Mistakeson Local
Law-Enforcement
Agencies

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3 Fire Handgun

Muscles 3 Kick Door Ooen

Coal: Servethe FBI
Distinctive Mannerisms:None

InformationSources&

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Cab Driver
Ernieis your typical New Yorkhack. He knows
all the short-cuts;drives recklessly,swiftly, and
true; alwayskeepshis meteron; complainsabout
his wife and hisdigestion;and alwayssmellsIike
mustard.He works all the time except when it
rains- then he can't be found. He likes to pick
up passengers
at Madison SquareCarden,not far
from Chostbusterslnc., so the playersmay encounter him frequently.
3 Find Addresses
Cool

2 StreetTalk
6 Drive Vehicle

Muscles 1 Brawl

54

Chostbusters
OperationsManual

Coal: Money
Distinctive Mannerism: Always chomping on
cigar.
Scooter MacBurnie
Cab Driver
Scooter is from Jamaica,and speak in the
distinctiveliltingaccentof that island.He knows
nearly nothing about New York geographyand
can't get you anywhere,but he takesyou there
so pleasantlythat you won't mind until you end
up at the wrong address.lf you manageto make
the misunderstandingclear,
he'll turn offthe meter
and drive around New York foreverin a fruitless
attempt to get you where you want to go.
Brains

2 Voodoo

Cool

5 Misunderstand
Plain English
2 Dance

Muscles3 Swim
Coal: ServeHumanity
Distinctive Mannerism: Staresat you expressionlessly,
sala"Yes,mon, yesi'and bobshis head
in tune to the reggaemusic he playsincessantly
on his radio.
Conrad
Hot Dog Vendor
Conradis on the streetday and night. His buns
are alwayssoggy,his onions are old and volatile
- his standcan be trackedfor block $r the smell
of onion on the breeze.He seeseverything:what
happens,Conrad knows. But he'll only tell you
if you buy a dried-out hot dog, eat it right there,
and lie that it was very very good. Elaboratenews
requiresEvo or more hot dogs and a Muscle roll
againstdifficulty 10 to refrainfrom gaggingand
spoilingthe deal.
Brains

1 Cook Hot Dog

Cool

6 Borrow

Moves

2 Cossip

Muscles 3 Lift
Coa/; ServeHumanity
D i stinctive M anner i sm : Alwaysviolently cleaning out an ear with his finger.

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FatherLuigi is at least200 yearsold and looks

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Young, idealistic, religious. Incredibly hardworking he prcrvidesfood for hundreds of people too weak,phpically or emotionally,to do for
themselves.Doesn'ttake care of himself; needs
a woman'stouch, but too busy savinglives and
souls to find her. Everyonesays he's a saint:
probably he is.

Brains

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Cool

3 Orate

Moves

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Jump

Coa/: ServeHumanity
Distinctive Mannerism:Peersat things as if he
vwre going blind (he's not).

Sexv Lucia
Papa loe's daughter

She/ter Operator

Brains

5 RaiseFunds

Cool

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4 Aftract Converts

Muscles 4 Lift Canned Coods

Coa/: Serve The Poor

SleazyLady
Shedoesn'tmeananyoneany harm, and that's
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but she'slazy and without much principle:she
lets people pressureher into doing what she
knows she shouldn't do. A good information
sourceabout disreputablegoons.
Brains

4 Waste Time
Elaborately

Cool

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Moves

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Coal: Money
Distinctive Mannerism: Constantly wringing
handson availableclothing(hersor anyoneelse's).
Bottlecap
Wino
Eddyis incrediblymalleablebecausehe only
caresabout securingboozg shelter,and personal
safetyin that order.Bribablg but unlikelyto come
through becausepersonalsafetycomes in first.
Smellsbad; self-righteous;has enlargedAdam's
appre.

Brains 2 CalculateLiquid
Ounces
Cool

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2 Open PopTop Cans
with Teeth
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Papa
Codfather
PapaJoe is strict and watchesover "his people"
well. He's alwaysjolly, and only ordersterrible
things like arson, assault,and murder out of a
senseof duty to his family. He has scruplesof a
sort and won't touch one type of criminal activity (up to you whether this is prostitution,drugs,
extortion. or whatever).
Brains

6 Plotting

Cool

B Bargain(who
could refuse?)

Moves

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Muscle

1 Fisticuffs

4 Plotting
3 Bluff Daddy

Moves

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Muscle

2 Dance

Coal: Sex
Distinctive Mannerism: Runs a pearl necklace
acrossher front teeth, between her lips, etc.

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PapaJoe'sson
fu sexyasLuciaissultryhe isthemostdsrious
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son.
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4 Convince

Cool

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Moves

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Muscle

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Coal: Power
Distinctive Mannerism:Alwap standswith hands
on hips, hips thrust forward.
Freaky Nick
Enforcer
PapaJoe keeps Nick on a chain in the basement. He only lets him loosewhen there'ssomeone Papa is really, really angry at.

Brains 1 Attempt Coherent

Speech

Coa/: Money
Distinctive Mannerism: Speak with an ltalian accent; sits in a relaxedposition. but with hands
clenched.
Mama Stella
Papa Joe'swife
She is a good Catholicand goesto Massevery
day of the year,prayingfor her husbandand son.
Brains

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CriminalActivities 6

Cool

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Muscles 2 Drag Self to Shelter 5

Coal: Find Pipeline from Brewery
DistinctiveMannerism:Tellspeoplenotto shout,
even if they whisper.

Brains
Cool

Mean

Distinctive Mannerism: Speaks with clasped

hands in a "Mr. Rogers" voice: soothing and
boring.

rMafia

She'sa sultry Sicilian beauty,but anyonefalling in love with her is askingfor plenty of trouble. Daddy knows she can do no wrong.

Drunk
Muscle 5 Dragging
Spouseto Bed

Cool

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Moves

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Muscle B BreakThumbs

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Coal: Meanness
Distinctive Mannerism: Babbles,screams,and
drools.
Liftle Paulie the Brain
Bag Man
This guy is the friend of one of the Chostbusters,
and he'll let them know what'sgoing on in the
city. But he won't crossPapaJoe.No way.Paulie's
a smart little weasel,who takes handoutsfrom
both sides.He livesin an abandonedwarehouse.
He also likes it that way.

Coal: ServeHumanity

Brains

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Distinctive Mannerism:Wails about her familv

and fondles a rosary.

Cool

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Muscle

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Coal; Money
Distinctive Mannerism: Always has a cold.

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Moves

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Coal: ServeMad Doctor
DistinctiveMannerism:Walla with a shuffle,talk
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Snootyl M i staken Woman Reporter

Mbwana Mobuto, O.B.E.

BearerWho Used to LiveWhere They'reCoing

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alone,swimmingin crocodilepoolswithout r,vearing a bathingsuit, breakingthe River Rat'sjaw
for his UntowardManner,aftractingthe attention
of the wrong sort of nativeor nativecreature,and
being kidnapped.

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Oxford but has sweetlyagreedto tote 120 pounds
on his head across 200 miles of indifferent
hospitaliryAfterdinnereachnight,he annotates
severaldifferenteditions of Tennysonin preparation for his definitivevariorum edition to be
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4 Journalism

Cool

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Moves

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Brains

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Cool

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Standing
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Muscles 4 Lug Stuff

Muscles 2 StretchJodhpurs

Coal: Succeedto Family Throne

Coa/: Fall ln Love

Distinctive Mannerism: PerfectEnglishspeech.

DistinctiveMannerism:Holds head aloof in

snooty way.
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Cap'n Wjszkclzsk
Experienced,Reliable SeaCaptain

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about food, indifferentto cleanliness,and hates
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candles,or food
with moustachewho eitherowns a well-insured which knivescan cut. His helper,the monkey,is
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guy do something
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this weak-chinned,
becausehe doesn'tblink when she goesdown understandscomplex eyebrow commands like
to almost get the expedition destroyed,but his at the end of the first reel or is nearlyswamped "untie me quick and go for help downriverto the
breathis awful in the mornins.
Legionnairesat Fort Massif."
during the climacticvolcaniceruption.
Brains

2 FussOver
Documents

Brains

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Cool

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With EyesClosed
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Cool

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Muscles 3 Crab Heroine in
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Coal: Failure

Brains

4 IncidentalHistory
of StrangePlaces

Muscles 3 Fisticuffs

2 Halve Recipe

Cool,

1 Accept Praise

Moves

2 ThrowCutlery

Muscles 4 Drop Flour Sack

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Coal: Self-Basting
Chili

Coal; En.ioyAdventure

DistinctiveMannerism:Constantlvpick his nose.

DistinctiveMannerism:Combs his moustache
with hisfingers.
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Evil Witch DoctorlSorcerer/Asentof UnfriendFrank
Mortimer
ly Power
Handsome Hunterlsoldier of FortuneWhose
Aged or Sickly Man with TreasureMap
FirstMarriage Ended Badly
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and thereby the game,this fellow hasa quick eyefor
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vour rifle while vou take a shower.
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Distinctive Mannerism: Uses sweeping arm
gestureswhen speaking.

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Muscles 5 Crapple

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Coal: UnexpectedlySettling Down

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ing emotion.)
ing voice.

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4 Throw Dagger

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Young,ldeal istic, CompassionateNurse
The perfectnurse- tireless,
enthusiastic,
intelligent,dedicated,beautiful.Six maledoctorsand
nurseswant to marry her,and one will in three
monthsor less,leavingthe Head Nurseto rule
the floor.
Brains

4 Medicine

Cool

3 Cive Emotional
Support

Moves

5 Dispense
Medication

Muscles 4 Massage
Coa/: ServeHumanity
DistinctiveMannerism:Has a "gosh" attitude
about life.

H e i n r i c hR e i c h ,l l l , M . D .
Psvchiatrist
Dr. Reichis the Head of Psychiatry
at St. Pitfalz.Lotsof Chostbuster
clrentsmightprofitfrom
his services.He puts great stock in Orgone
Therapy.Split personality:by night he assumes
his alternatepersonaof Mad Scientist.
Brains

7 Ask lntimate
QuestionsAbout
PersonalLife

Cool

6 C a l m l yC o n f r o n t
LOOney

Moves

2 SteepleFingers

contempt for doctors, nurses,orderlies,and

patients.Happiestwhen he can chargean ins u r a n c ec o m p a n y$ 2 0 p e r a d m i n i s t e r eads p i r i n
or make dogs cringe.
Brains

4 Accounting

Cool

3 Sneer

MOVCS

5 Steal

M u s c l e s3 l n t i m i d a t e

10

C o a l : B e c o m eO n l y H u m a n I n U n i v e r s e
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M u s c l e 2 StiffarmLooney
Coals: RicherSex Life for All
Distinctive Mannerisms:Often cacklesfor no
apparentreason.Has shifty eyes.

ThingsMan Was Not

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r

We'reof two mindsaboutthis,actually.Firstly,

Chostbusters
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there is nothlng man
was not meantto know. No knowledgeis forbidThe perfectdoctor- tireless,
intelenthusiatic,
den; indeed,dedicatingoneselfto the relentless
ligent,dedicated,handsome.Six femaledoctors
A mediocre doctor who works in a large pursuitof Knowledgeis the highesttaskone can
a n d n u r s e sw a n t t o m a r r yh i m , a n d o n e w i l l i n
hospital partly to cover up his own mistakes. undertakein this life. lt makespedectsensethat
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with the spiritworld by the use
w i l l . o f c o u r s e b. e t h e o n e w h o c a t c h e sh i m .
teresting.This cad thinks more about student of complex technologicaldevices,ratherthan
n u r s e st h a n a b o u th i s p a t i e n t s .
primitivesuperstitious
ritual;afterall, technology
Brains 4 Medicine
is what permitshumanityto masterotheraspects
Brains 3 UseInfluence
2 Cive Emotional
Cool
of nature,and if paranormalphenomenaexist,
Support
LOOI
4 l g n o r el n n u e n d o
it is technologythat will permit us to masterit
as weil.
Moves
5 Dispense
5 Seduce
Moves
So we don't think thereoughtto be any limits
Medication
M u s c l e s 3 L i f tM a r t i n i
on the naturalinquisitiveness
of the humanspirit...
Muscles 5 Massage
your
On the otherhand,somethingscan destroryr
Coal; Lurid Fornication
campaign.Those of vou rvho've gamemastered
Coal: ServingHumanity
Distinctive Mannerism:Always talking about Other Came-\lknolv what we're talkingabout;
DistinctiveMannerlsrn:Has a "gosh" attitude nurses'physicalanributes.
got a ring
rememberrvhenone of yourcharacters
about life.
of unlimitedr,r'ishes?
Or the time the mutantcarDr. losephTrustworthy
nivoroustribblesgot looseand destroyed
civilizaRonny Napolitano
FatherlyDoctor
tion? lf the charactersdevelop somethingtoo
Smart-AlecOrderly
powerful,1,oulose control of the game.
Hasbeenmarriedto samewomanfor 40 years,
How can this happenin GHOSIEUSIfRS?
Well,
jokApparentlywithoutcare,alwayslaughing,
perfectlyhapp1,,
contented,gentle,belovedby ail
permitstravel
suppose
Egon
develops
a
device
that
ing, and playing practicaljokes, he secretly who know him, but strangely
persists
in hiringthe alongan1,oithe eleven(or maybe
twelve)dimendreamsof being a great doctor/pianist/military craziest,mostbizarrelyincompetentstaffin any
sionalaxes.Thisdevicepermitstravelin time,as
h istorianllum berjack/martial
artist/theologian, but
h o s p i t atl h i s s i d eo f a H a m m e rf i l m .
well asto an infinitenumberof other"universes"
hasn't quite got started.But any day now.
- the ChostbusteB
can go to Oz, or a world where
Brains 5 Cuess
the Nazis \von, or eventhe world of your Other
B r a i n s 5 Unsystematic
7 Talk
Cool
Camet|campaign.
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but let'sface it Cool
2 N u r s eC r u d g e
you're not playing GHOSIEUSIERSany more.
MOVES
2 \Valk With Cane
You'replal,ingsomekind of transtemporal
multiver4 See
Moves
M u s c l e s 1 S h a k eF i s t
sal game.
Muscles 5 Lift
So how' do vou stop this? Here are some
(andanother,
Coa/:Cive PeopleAnothei'Chance
s u g g e sot ni s :
Coal; Know Why He's Here
and another...)
DistinctiveMannerism: Laughsat things that DisttnctrveMannerism:
Blandlyassumes
the best
aren'tfunny.
of everyone.
Oftenreclineswith his handsbehind CrusaderKoalasFrom Bevond
his head.
Spaceand Time
When the Chostbusters
haveinventeda device
Dirk
or stumbledonto somethingwhich can potenEvil Administrator
t i a l l y w r e c k y o u r c a m p a i g n a, C r u s a d e K
r oala
shows
up.
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stubby
little
marsupial
says,
in a
ghostly
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accountbooks

Dr.

Young,ldealistic, CompassionateDoctor

JohnGluteus,M.D.
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Doctor

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. e i ss l i m
and well-dressed,and somehow always has
enough money even though St. Pitfalz Boes
t h r o u g hr e g u l a rf i n a n c i a cl r i s e s H
. ascomplete

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The Ghost of Colonel Parkins-

CIyde
DeceasedDoberman Pinscher

ColonelCenld Parkins,
a \teranof the Spanish
AmericanWar,spentmostof his decliningyears
In life ClydeguardedMarty'sAll-American
Serdozing in an armchair before the fire at the vice Station,protectingthe gasstationfrom bums,
Mi Ilenium Club,Manhattan's
mostdistinguished criminalsand riffraffof all sorts.Clydegavethe
gentleman'ssociety.There,he would drink port bestten yearsof his life to Marty - ruining his
and talk to his croniesaboutarmy life and com- h e a l t hs t a y i n gu p a l l n i g h ta n d s l e e p i n gi n g a s
' mostof whom,
plainabout "this new generationi
fumesall day.Then Marty boughta new dog in his opinion, "deserveda goodthrashing."Since and withoutso muchasa "thankvou" had Clvde
hasocca- put to sleep.Needlessto say,Clyde'sghostdoesn't
hisdeathin 1936,ColonelParkins'ghost
sionallymanifested
as a form sleepingin his old like Marty very much.
armchair.The membersof the club, charmedby
NorruClydehauntsMarty'sAll,{mericanService
this link with the past,left the old gentleman's Station.He likesto SneakUp behindMartvwhen
ghostalone.
Marty is operatingheavymachineryor working
Recently,a new city ordinancehas forced the undera car,barkloudlyand ChompMartyon the
Millenium to open its membershipto women. seatof the pants.Marty isn'tstandingup so good
ColonelParkins,
who spentso manyhoursin the to the pressure.
companyof crustymalecompanions,is outraged.
Power:
Severaltimes, he has manifestedto Argue with
women members;once,he Thrashedwith a ghostS p e c i aAl b i l i t i e s : C h o m p ;S n e a kU p
ly ridingcrop - not the womanwhosepresence
Ectopresence:
annq,edhim - but her malecompanion(he'stoo
much of a gentlemanto beata woman).Several Coal: Drive Marty
Crazy
femalemembershavecomplainedof harassment,
a n d t h e T h r a s h e di n d i v i d u a il s s u i n st h e c l u b .
Power
S p e c i aAl b i l i t i e s

Argue;Thrashthe
YoungBlighters

Tammanung
lndian War Chiei

Threecenturiesago,Tammanung's
tribe (pick
a n I n d i a nt r i b ew h i c h u s e dt o i n h a b i ty o u r a r e a )
wasambushedand brutallvmassacred
bv a rival
Coal: Restorethe Millenium to an Exclusively tribe who covetedtheir rich, fertile land. Every
hundredyearson the anniversary
of the massacre
Male Membershio
T a m m a n u nrge t u r n tso t h e s i t eo f h i sv i l l a g e H
. e
hauntsthe areafor a week,drivingthe inhabitants
away- or, if they don't leave,destroyingthem.
Nick
Tammanungmanifestsas a 25{oot tall Indian
LateD rug-CrazedMotorcycle M ani ac
dressedin leatherbreeches,
moccasins,
and full
N i c k ,s t o n e do u t o f h i s m i n d ,w i p e do u t w h i l e headdress.He carriesa tomahawk,bow and
doing 95 MPH on the New YorkThruwayin a arrows,and spear.He speaksonly his tribal
thunderstorm.
Sincethen he travelsOur Nation's language.
Highwaysand Bywaysby night,poppingwheelies, Tammanung's
pc r'r'ers
areawesome(he restsand
making obscene gesturesat police cars, and gathershis strengthfor a hundredyearsbetween
frightening
the wits out of nunsin stationwagons. manifestations);
the Chostbusters
would be well
The Chostbustersare hired by the Highway a d v i s e dt o s e e kt h e h e l p o f a n I n d i a n s h a m a n
Authorityto eliminatethis supernatural
menace b e f o r et a c k l i n gh i m ( i f t h e yc a n f i n d o n e w i l l i n g
to safe motoring.
to helo).
EliminatingNick is no bowl of Nachos,howPower:
ever.Nick never gets off his bike, and once hit
by a proton beam will zoom awaycursing,leavSpecialAbilities: WeaponUse; Tering a trailof ectoplasmic
skid-marks
behindhim.
rorize;Rain Dance
The Chostbusters
will haveto chaseNick down
Ectopresence:
the highwayat speedsgreaterthan would normally be considered safe - or sane. (Picture a Coal: Reclaim
AncestralHomeland
Chostbusterclingingto ECIOI's roof-rackand attempting to proton-packNick as they scream
along at 95 MPH... Prettydarn exciting,no?)
Nick is stilla lousydriver,and mustroll against
his Powerto keepfrom wiping out when aftempting dangerous,
stupidstuntson his bike.But look
at it this wav: he'salreadvdead.What'sthe worst
that could happento him?
Ectopresence

Power:
SpecialAbilities

When Timor Development,Inc., demolished

the BaldwinTheateron Broadwavand 41stStreet.
the eliteof New York'stheatricalcommunitycame
to protestthe desecration.
The Baldwinwasone
of the city'soldestand grandestplayhouses,
and
in its day had been a major contributorto the
legendof the CreatWhite Way.Here,/oes& Janes,
North Pacific,Jumpin' Jehosephats
and the immortalStarzapopplnhad their Broadwaypremier.
The New York Times called its demolition "a
tragedy";Joe Pappsaid,"New York has lost an
old friend."
A megalithic office-and-luxury-apartment
complex, Viola Tower,rose on its site. The architecture was uniformlydamnedby criticseverywhere,
but the $500,000apartments(completewith
saunaand patio in everyunit) sold like wildfire.
But now the ghostof the Baldwinappearsevery
day at 1 p.m. (no matineeson Sunday)and every
night at B within Viola Tow,er's
cavernouslobby/
s h o p p i n gm a l l .C h o s t l yc h o r u sl i n e s ,d i v a sa n d
l e a d i n gm e n t r o t t h e b o a r d sw i t h i n t h e g h o s t l y
v u s i c a ln u m b e r s
B a l d w i n ,b e l t i n go u t g h o s t l . m
amid ghostlylaughterViolaTower's
residents
find
the din appalling.
Co-opsalesin the Torverareplummetting,and
Sol Timor,owner of the complex,is furious.
Power:

Coal: Die BeforeHe Cets Old (alreadyachieved)

Ghostbusters
OperationsManual

S p e c i aAl b i l i t i e s : S i n g& D a n c e
Ectopresence
Coal: PutOn The BestDarnShowThis BurgHas
EverSeen

[uigi Elgato
Art Director
L u i g im e t h i s e n d a t t e m p t i n gt o m e e t a t i g h t
deadline.He was found buried under a oile of
galleys- drownedin a cup of
rubber-cemented
coffee.
L u i g i ' ss p i r i t n o w h a u n t st h e a r t d e p a r t m e n t
where he met his final deadline.He wanders
a b o u tc h a i ns m o k i n gf,i l l i n gt h e r o o mw i t h e c t o smoke and ghostlycigarettebutts.At night he
completelyreorganizes
the art department,hiding
importantwork in drawers,
and gathering
supplies
and books and stackingthem in boxes in the
middle of the floor. By the time the employees
sorteverythingout, the day is shotand no work
getsdone.
Luigileavesa trail of rubbercement wherever
gibbers,"Slapit down and
he goes.He constantly
get it outi ' as he works his destruction.
Power:
S p e c i aAl b i l i t i e s : S l i m e( R u b b e r
Cement,actually);
Poltergeist
Ectopresence:

Zip on Bike (Moves

at speed of 9)

Ectopresence:

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The Ghost of the Baldwin Theater-

Coal: Revenge