AN EVENING AT

THE BIONIC SWAN

Whois in the House?
THE BARTENDER
Once upon a time apparently, there was a man called
David Swan. He ran a bar. It was pretty successful. He
made a good living. He could afford to upgrade himself
here and there. Push back the clock a decade or three
at a time. There’s not much of David left inside the pile
of synthetics and metal that runs up and down on a rail
behind the bar.
But he makes a fucking cracking Old fashioned!

THE RAW DOGS

Vector HP 12
Morale 11
Chemically
The biggest, aggressivist (his
enhanced -d2
word), meanest, toughest
member of The Raw Dogs Shotgun: d8
mercenary group. Mostly old
school human. Has the basic Up Close and Personal:
tech for getting by in the Two punch attacks.
world, but prefers chemical A d4 per fist!
enhancements to cybernetic.

Gnash HP 9
Morale 9
That’s a nice jacket! -d4
Razor sharp dental implants f ill
an otherwise winning smile. Get 9mm pistol: d6a
him on a good day: sparkling
conversationalist. Bad day: Winning Smile:
his bite will infect you with Melee range bite. Test
nanobots that slowly wear Toughness DR12 each
you down. round or d2 damage until
treated.

The HP 11
Morale -
Armour -d6
Professor Quick On His Feet
Attack & Defend at DR14
Gained his handle by burning
down a library when he was 11 9mm pistol: d6a
years old. Hates thinking. Does it
only when absolutely necessary. De-fenc/der: Activates a
Probably a psychopath. small turret behind the
bar. HP 8 Single Barrel d6
A step by step guide
to how an evening
quickly goes to shit...
B.U.D.D.I.E. / DR. ETHAN NETT
Dr. Ethan Nett was a lead scientist at United Citadel
Security, working on an injectable, tactical A.I. enhancement
for operatives. A project that as due to be shut down.

However, in a moment of weakness and arrogance, Dr. Nett

injected the prototype Built-in Urban Didactic Defensive
Intelligent Entity (B.U.D.D.I.E.) into himself in the hopes of
continuing the work off-site.

Unfortunately for Dr. Nett, B.U.D.D.I.E. has managed to

hijack his higher brain functions and is taking his body on
a joyride.

B.U.D.D.I.E. is also riddled with bugs, has a largely unstable

personality and is the equivalent of an 8 year old with the
processing power of a minor god.

It’s a busy night in The Bionic Swan.

Lots of familiar faces. A few new ones.
And one that’s definitely out of place.

A middle aged man. Suit and tie. Big

smile on his face. Declares in a loud
and happy voice “I wish to imbibe
alcohol!”. After he proceeds to down
a random drink he found on the bar,
he locks eyes with the party and sits
down in their booth.
That was Vector’s drink!!! He’ll
probably be back from the bathroom
in a minute!
The man introduces himself as Buddy.
Despite being alone, he tells the party
that his friend, Dr. Nett, is taking him
on a trip.
He grabs a drink belonging to one of
the party and knocks it back. He has
a huge reaction to the taste, making
noises, pulling faces and generally
drawing attention to himself.
“Wait. My friend told me about social
situations. I must know details about
you also. SCANNING CRIMINAL
DATABASE… PROCESSING…” his head
slams face first onto the table.
When it comes back up a second
later, his face looks considerably more
panicked. His nose is bleeding from
the impact, his eyes are wider and he
looks terrified. The smile returns to the man’s face
and he now has detailed biographies
“Where the hell am I? Who are you of each party member.
people?”
Everyone’s shoes suddenly feel damp.
“Please listen to me carefully: my “DR. NETT IS URINATING!” Buddy
name is Dr. Ethan Nett. I work for UCS screams.
(United Citadel Security). The person
you were just speaking to…”
As Vector approaches the
table, communication devices
Vector returns from the bathroom throughout the bar will begin
to find his drink has been taken. He pinging in unison.
may make polite enquiries from his
fellow patrons as to the identity of the The message shows an image of Dr.
culprit. Nett with the following information:
–– Dr. Nett absconded from his lab at
Having been directed toward Buddy, USC with valuable tactical software
he may stop by the table to voice his –– He should be considered armed
concerns in a constructive manner. and dangerous
–– The reward for his capture is
¤15,000

At this point, one, some or all of the following may happen in quick succession:

Vector recognises Buddy B.U.D.D.I.E. will receive The Bartender or another

/ Dr. Nett and barks at his
comrades for back up.
The Raw Dogs are the
only serious tactical threat
currently in the bar.
Vector and Gnash will
attempt to get into melle
range, while The Professor
will find cover and remain
at range.
the same alert.
Despite being advanced
tactical software, it will
panic and shutdown,
leaving Dr. Nett in charge
again.
He will offer to match the
¤15,000 reward if the party
can get him to safety.
Without B.U.D.D.I.E.
providing protection
though, a single hit will
be enough to kill him.
patron attempts to claim
the reward by contacting
USC.
If tensions in the bar
escalate to combat before
they arrive, a squad (d4+4)
of Grey-CERTS (p95) kick
in the door in d2 rounds.
They will shoot to kill Dr.
Nett, only caring about
the tech inside.
They will only fire on the
party or The Raw Dogs, if
fired upon first, or if they
just get in the way!
 Now What?
1. Somehow, Dr. Nett escapes the bar unscathed
and, thanks to B.U.D.D.I.E., he manages to stay
under the radar. He’s never heard from again, apart
from making good on his promise to pay the party
what he owes them of course!

2. Dr. Nett is gunned down, either by The Raw Dogs

or the Grey-CERTS. They drag his corpse out of
there. You’re lucky that they have bigger fish to fry
or they’d be airing out your skulls in the back alley
about now!

3. Dr. Nett dies. As blood pours from the many,

many bullet wounds and the colour drains from
his face, he reaches a hand toward one of the party
members.
B.U.D.D.I.E. will use this moment to jump from Dr.
Nett to one of the party.
Once bonded to a person, B.U.D.D.IE. may activate
during moments of high stress and particularly
during combat. Roll a d6 when appropriate:

6. B.U.D.D.I.E. IS FULLY INTEGRATED

-4 on all rolls, but B.U.D.D.I.E.s personality comes to
the fore.

5. B.U.D.D.I.E. IS FUNCTIONING WITHIN NORMAL

PARAMETERS
-2 on all rolls during combat and B.U.D.D.IE.
is whispering subtle encouragement in the
character’s ear.

4. B.U.D.D.I.E.S KINDA PHONING IT IN...

-1 on either Strength or Agility tests. Meh!

3. B.U.D.D.I.E. IS OFFLINE
B.U.D.D.I.E. needs some me time. Try again later.

2. “B.U.D.D.I.E.!!! LET GO!!!”

B.U.D.D.I.E. grapples for control of the character’s
body but only succeeds on one side. +2 to all rolls for
the duration.

1. “DAMMIT B.U.D.D.I.E. NOW’S NOT A GOOD TI...”

Unable to take control of the character, B.U.D.D.I.E.
shuts everything down. EVERYTHING! Roll a d2.
Character loses consciousness for that many rounds.
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