Lester W. Smith ; ; 2100 eee PIRACY . U COWTo Pat, Jim, Joe, and Tim, for countless hours of mayhem. And to Jenny, for putting up with it CREDITS Design: Lester W, Smith Development: Frank Chadwick and Loren K. Wiseman Additional Development and Typesetting: Julia Martin, Front Cover llustration: Larry Elmore Back Cover illustration: Dell Harris Cover Design: Steve Bryant, Amy Doubet, and Julia Martin Interior Ilustrations: Janet Aulisio, Timothy Bradstreet, Steve Bryant, Paul Daly, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Amy Doubet, Larry Elmore, LaMont Fullerton, Earl Geier, Dell Harris, Rick Harris, April Lee, David Martin, Ellisa Martin, Timothy Truman, and Kirk Wescom Colors: Steve Bryant, LaMont Fullerton, Mark Fullerton, Grant Goleash, and Kirk Wescom Art Direction: Steve Bryant Graphic Design and Production: LaMont Fullerton, Keith Ganske, and Lisa Deckers Copyediting and Additional Input: Stephen Olle and Eric W. Haddock Primary Playtesters: Dan Beckwith, Joe Hideg, Mike Horn, John Langford, and Kevin Wickart Additional Playtesters: Kelly C. Davis, Ralph Faraday, Eric W. Haddock, Trevor Hoffman, Chuck Kallenbach, Ted Kocot, H. Michael “Dain” Lybarger, Julia Martin and Loren K, Wiseman. Dark Conspiracy Copyright@1991 GDW, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. Made in U.S.A No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. ISBN 1-55878-076-9 Permission: Any purchaser of this book may photocopy or reproduce for personal use the forms and data cards in this book in order to play Dark Conspiracy. In fact, photocopying for that purpose is encouraged and is the reason that the information included in those forms was published in that fashion. Dark Conspiracy™ is GDW's trademark for its game of unearthly horror in a modern world. GoW GAMES P.0. Box 1645 Bloomington 61702-1688 2 EE EESREESieieemucnmtate Mirecin Tete Ua notte toferoomcore ante XeN miting oil refineries. I'm used to riots in the . Farm Family Relocation Camps. | under- © stand the wars that street gangs and corporate security goons Protein rome meter Cee tees omic seed ae) Botner tonnaver aed ronan atin nol Femme M haem ntl Merce Vetols seta tel oer) a eect ket Wicca eke oon Me ne) Buta few days ago, the Eastem Australian Air Force nuked Vt sel cn Matec (cee Mes eo Tenn) Cee oS ae that only vaguely resemble fish are attacking people in the (etre gol ecw Meets ORee CoM aK tee Mece-tele-Se Long § a single, oscillating tone—all day long. Whole blocks of Itong ara ced reel 1) 1teloncs amg ereo MUNA NA Ison iattere) Matte Watsiccace estate acne) ; invaded, partofa centuries-old plot.! wanted to findoutmore, Peas orehvoelt chanson enlace MU od acto lcci M 1 Now I have this feeling I'm being followed. Lester W. SmithCONTENT PLAYERS. es “The Horror Begins. How to Use This Book You're New to Roleplaying CueacrtR GENERATION vr ‘Choracter Generation Overview Background vn ot Attributes, Initial Experience Skills. Secondary Ai ‘Military Ranke Reserves. Contacts ‘Genetic Contacts » ‘Sold Contacte a Initiative. Age : Skill and Attribute Derived Values. Sting Money and nil Equipment 28 Skill Improvement Character Generation Examples Dora Sehworts Herbert Vahn CAREERS wn ‘Education ‘Undergraduate University Graduate University Law School nnn ‘Medical Schoo ‘National Miltary Acadamy ‘Technical Schoo! renee kbbehssssasauas 35 Civilian Occupations 36 ‘Astronaut 36 Athlete 38 ‘Attomey 36 Bodyguard Bounty Hunter Civil Engineer : Clergy 37 Commercial Pilot». 38 Computer Operator/Programmer 38 Construction Worker 38 Criminal nae Cyborg Escapes 39 Drier. 39 Entertainer ‘40 Environmentalist Factory Worker 40 "40 “amet. ae) Federal Law Enforcement ai Gambler nnn 1 Ganger ai Goverment Agent.. 42 Homeless 42 Journalist 42 Manager 43 Martial Artist 43 Mechanic Medical Doctor Mercenary. Merchant Marine mystic Nomenkistura (le Rich) Paramedic. Paraphysicst Polit Prisoner Private Investigator. Professor. Broke (Cora We Poyehiauist Paychic Test Subject Public Employee State/Local Law Enforcement “Truck Driver. Military Occupation: United States Army. Regular Forces w Enlisted. United States Marine Corps United States Navy Enlisted Seamen Navel Officer Naval Aviator” . Ents SEAL (Sos AirLand) SEAL Offer senso United States Air Force Enlisted Almman sewn Pilot (Officer). Career List. Task Resoumon & Skits. Empathic Success Power Level Table Empathie Difficulty Levels ‘Skill Deseriptions ‘Skill List, Dank Tones. “The State ofthe Union sw zi "Future Dark Earth America 65 (Onset Of The Dark Times 65 ‘The Decline Of Goverment... 87 Urban Sprasl.. cer Life In The City 67 “Are You Anybody? 69 “God Shea His Groce on Thee. ....70 “Don't Drink The Water Don't Breathe The Ait 70 euie rot Fm Arund Hem, Aw Va” 71 The Dark ht “The Dark Minions Demonground Comnar & DAMAGE. ‘Combat Movement The Grid System... “The Combat Tum Actions . Initiative Tum Sequence wn Panic Unarmed Mice Combat ‘Armed Melee Combat Fire Combat Direct Fire Hit Procedure ‘Automatic Fie... Movernent and Fir. ‘Ammunition Special Cases Direct Fire De Indirect Fire Thrown Weapons. Hand Grenades ‘Chemical Grenades and Rounds Shotguns : Expiosives end Demoiitons Frequently Used Burst Diagrams 93 Damage... ‘Gunshot Wounds “Huran/aramal it Lecaton Cart “Treating Poison Wounds Adequate Diet and Shelter Surgery wenn Waerus oF Pint Veruca Teaver. & COMBAT concone107 “Travel end Encounters ne. Vehicle Movement Rates Terrain and Trovel Operating Aircraft Vehicle Combat. ‘Combat Movement Firing ot Vehicles and Vessels Firing ot Aircraft. Vehicle Damage Vehicle Hit cations Chart. "2 oa 14 Vehicle Damage Resoluion Chart. 114 Hit Locations. ma} Damage Resolution swnnanarwne 11S “Tureted Vehicle Damage Chart. «115 Standard Vehicle Damage Chart. 115 (Ceo Hul Voile Darage Char... 116 Demage Implementation. "6 Boat Damage Chart srr 117 Aarospace Crit Damage Chart. 118 Collision Demage “Ue ‘Space TRAveL. 120 Spacecraft Characteristics 120 ‘Spacecraft Ste Chart. 120 Launch Characteristics Tabie «121 Reentry Table . 121 InSpace Transfer Tabie "122 Space Missions "122 Launches 122 4 DOERESTEErac: Beat Cops. Weapons ‘Maneuvering in Space: Bikers Vehicles ar ‘Avoidance and Intercepts nun. 123 Cultist: Diffculty of intercept Derelits REFERENCE CHARTS oncnennnenneee 316 (Cased on Travel Direction) ..123 Dobies and Gidigets| Language Table Maneuver Times CRA nnn 124 Eco-Wariors ‘Nationality/Native Language Chart. 316 Intercept and Avoidance Times... 128 Gangers Soviet Nationalities... Bake Launch Vehicles In Orbit Girmoids... US Enlisted and NCO Ranks. Alaining Higher Orbits Good Samaritans e US Commissioned Officer Rance Spacecraft. Goverment Agents 175 Career List ROBOTS newnrvreovon ae Igors ne "176 Skill List. Robot Behavior son 128 Mother Earthers ws 176 Character Generation Worksheet Pant 318 a Security Guards ncnosnenc176 ‘Background Skills Chart. Beasmes: ‘Secondary Aetiviles Chart van Beasty Combat « (Character Generalon Worksheet Part 2 318 Batle Demoge Beasty Movement quits ofAge Table (onvehicular Robots r ‘Mounts in Combat, eter Sheet Battle Damage (Vehicular Robots) Beasty Attacks: ‘Wiha com ana Bum Demage Beasty Moree . Power Level Table... “Typical Drudgebois Beasty Listings Body Amor Protection -. Designing Your Own Beasties Human/Animal Hit Location Chart REFEREES Dani Races . ‘Combat Sequence wn Rereneninc Dank ConspinAcy Darkling Attributes Scalter Diagram ~. “The World, Physical Attributes The Story. ‘Mental Attbutes. The Rules Soul Attributes The Host. Darkling Skills. ‘Conversion New Empathic DARK EARTH ox aennn Dark Minions and Human Emotions Dork Races Listings Designing Your Own Bar sions. DaRkTex “Technical imagery « Dimension Walk Device ‘The Door to Hell The Cities ‘The Countyside Technology « ‘The Derk Ones Proto-Dimensional Topology. Demonground Dimension Walk Empethy . ‘and Other Dimensions Heavy Machineguns Rorwina Abvenrancs & Casrarcns PCs and Dimensional Travel Grenade Leunchers ing a Campaign Biocomputers Rocket Launchers: Running an Adventure ‘Computer Empathy Antitonk Missile Launchers ‘ond Darkling Computers nnen238 Mortars... - Animator Generators Cyborgs "153 GFOs. 154 Death Rays... 2 "154 Apverrores. Cyber Hands ons 155 Ravening Wolves a Fragmentation Attack... 135 Other Adventures 254 Demaliton.. ‘Armor Values of Cover. EQUIPMENT & ReFeRENCE CHARTS ..258 ‘Armor Equivalent. 260 i ‘Making Roleplaying a Corry Efe Setting the Seene. Heightening Horror ‘Maintaining Mystery: Promoting Perencie .. Preparing Adventures ‘A Delall of Corruption “Time and Money Rewards and Expeence Flemethrowers.. ‘Surfoce-to-Air Missiles Hand Grenades nen Rifle Grenades ~ SEES Balt Ammo Record Forms. Tripods. a ‘Ammo Record Forms «. ‘Ammunition ‘Turteted Vehicle Damage Char... Hand Grenades Vehicle Damage Resolution Char. 328 NPCs in Combat ‘NPC Sials Chart Types of Rounds Crew-In-Hull Vehicle Damage Chart. 328 Other NPC Skills. Explosives nn Vehicle Hit Locations Chasen NPC Motivations nnn Toole Boat Damage Char... 3 ‘Spades: Ambition 168 Electronics 156 Standard Vehicle Damage Cher Heerts: Sociobilty Clubs: Violence Diamonds: Greed NPC Appearance: Vision Devices NBC Equipment 169 Body Amor en 170 Medical Suppies.. Other Equipment Personal Gear Cyber Hands.. 2 Cyber Hands Tabie Combat Move Table 71 Cruise Speed Table... NPC Stats Chor 373 NPC Motivation Table8 With panic tightening his throat, the man stopped and turned. He wascertain he was being followed, but the moon streaked street stretched emprtily behind, ts sidewalks bare. Across the wiay, aclock tolled the hour {rom the tower ofa marble ronted building. Moonlight