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MJ12 Commando: /* System Hacks */

2011-10-27T23:31:14Z

System Hacks

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	=System Hacks=		=System Hacks=
	System Hacks alter base system assumptions to tweak the setting, lethality assumptions, or		System Hacks alter base system assumptions to tweak the setting, lethality assumptions, or just about anything else to tailor the mechanics to support a campaign. The default Aberrant systems are not conducive for four-color worlds or modern comic books, but with these hacks they can be supported-or, in the reverse, you could take Aberrant ''away'' from superheroes and comic books.

	==Default System Assumptions==		==Default System Assumptions==

MJ12 Commando: /* System Hacks */

2011-10-27T23:29:12Z

System Hacks

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	* People are '''pretty tough''' against most things: Most people can reliably survive a gunshot or two as long as they can get medical aid. Medical technology is sufficient enough that infection and disease are largely ignorable as factors, outside of engineered superbugs.		* People are '''pretty tough''' against most things: Most people can reliably survive a gunshot or two as long as they can get medical aid. Medical technology is sufficient enough that infection and disease are largely ignorable as factors, outside of engineered superbugs.

	* People are '''quite fragile''' when serious firepower comes out: Lots of weapons have damage adds, many weapons with enough to kill anyone they shoot no matter how badly they roll. ~~Being able to kill baselines~~ and novas ~~is pretty~~		* People are '''quite fragile''' when serious firepower comes out: Lots of weapons have damage adds, many weapons with enough to kill anyone they shoot no matter how badly they roll. Baselines can die very fast when serious guns start coming into play, and novas can shred them in the bucketload.

	* Movement is '''semi-realistic''', not '''gritty''': People can run at full speed for quite a while before getting tired, make surprisingly high leaps, climb quite well, even if they aren't athletes.		* Movement is '''semi-realistic''', not '''gritty''': People can run at full speed for quite a while before getting tired, make surprisingly high leaps, climb quite well, even if they aren't athletes. Even untrained athletes can keep up their pace for a fair while, and people don't have to worry about things like calluses and sprains without botched rolls.

	==Combat Hacks==		==Combat Hacks==

MJ12 Commando: /* Called Shots */

2011-10-27T23:28:08Z

Called Shots

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	* Called shots are '''all-consuming''': Called shots cannot be part of a multiple action due to the level of concentration required.		* Called shots are '''all-consuming''': Called shots cannot be part of a multiple action due to the level of concentration required.

	* Called shots are '''hard''': The minimum difficulty of a called shot is +1, before any other modifiers are added in.		* Called shots are '''hard''': The minimum difficulty of a called shot is +2, before any other modifiers are added in.

	==Benefits==		==Benefits==
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	* Called shots are '''showy''': You can use a called shot to attempt to just mark a target, remove their clothing (with a bladed weapon), merely graze them with a firearm, so on and so forth. A stunt like that is typically +2 difficulty (above and beyond the normal called shot difficulty).		* Called shots are '''showy''': You can use a called shot to attempt to just mark a target, remove their clothing (with a bladed weapon), merely graze them with a firearm, so on and so forth. A stunt like that is typically +2 difficulty (above and beyond the normal called shot difficulty).

			=System Hacks=
			System Hacks alter base system assumptions to tweak the setting, lethality assumptions, or

			==Default System Assumptions==
			* Combat is '''fast''' and '''lethal''': Two guys armed with firearms will, unless they have cover or other defensive advantages, kill each other very, very quickly. Two novas will tend to rip each other apart in less than 30 seconds.

			* People are '''pretty tough''' against most things: Most people can reliably survive a gunshot or two as long as they can get medical aid. Medical technology is sufficient enough that infection and disease are largely ignorable as factors, outside of engineered superbugs.

			* People are '''quite fragile''' when serious firepower comes out: Lots of weapons have damage adds, many weapons with enough to kill anyone they shoot no matter how badly they roll. Being able to kill baselines and novas is pretty

			* Movement is '''semi-realistic''', not '''gritty''': People can run at full speed for quite a while before getting tired, make surprisingly high leaps, climb quite well, even if they aren't athletes.

			==Combat Hacks==
			'''Plot Shields''': A D&D inspired one, this gives all characters (not just Paramorphs) Heroic Health tracks based on their total experience, increasing their toughness. This means the veteran soldier of a hundred battles is much less likely to get killed by a 14 year old with an AK than a newbie, giving some level of plot shields to the main characters-ideal for a high fantasy adventure, an action-movie inspired campaign, or any other heroic system. Characters gain a Heroic Health Track of 1 -0 HL per every 10-20 XP they have (depending on the pace of the game). This Heroic Health Track takes damage before normal health does and heals entirely at the end of every scene (or faster if the character has Paramorph knacks).

	[[Category: Aberrant 2.0]]		[[Category: Aberrant 2.0]]

MJ12 Commando: /* Complex Martial Arts */

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Complex Martial Arts

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 : '''Professional Abilities''': Streetwise, Stealth, Survival, Legerdemain
 : '''Concepts''': Hobo, Suspicious Stranger, Crazy Man, Conspiracy Theorist
 =Skill Mastery=

MJ12 Commando: /* Skill Mastery */

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Skill Mastery

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 : '''Professional Abilities''': Streetwise, Stealth, Survival, Legerdemain
 : '''Concepts''': Hobo, Suspicious Stranger, Crazy Man, Conspiracy Theorist
 =Skill Mastery=

MJ12 Commando: /* Benefits */

2011-07-23T03:42:10Z

Benefits

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	==Benefits==		==Benefits==
	* Called shots are '''deadly''': Called shots are capable of dealing extreme damage, reducing enemy soak and also causing horrific additional damage. These effects are examples of the deadliness of called shots. Difficulty is cumulative with the minimum +1 difficulty.		* Called shots are '''deadly''': Called shots are capable of dealing extreme damage, reducing enemy soak and also causing horrific additional damage. These effects are examples of the deadliness of called shots. Difficulty is cumulative with the minimum +1 difficulty.
	** Called Shot: Vitals (upper torso): Post-soak damage x 2 (round up fractional damage), +2 difficulty.		** Called Shot: Vitals (upper torso): Post-soak damage x 1.5 (round up fractional damage), +2 difficulty.
	** Called Shot: Critical Organ (heart, brain, etc): post-soak damage x 3, +3 difficulty.		** Called Shot: Critical Organ (heart, brain, etc): post-soak damage x 2, +3 difficulty.
	** Called Shot: Structural Weakpoint (eye or ear socket, sometimes joints, gaps between ribs): Further +2 difficulty, soak is ''halved'', often combined with a critical organ shot attempt.		** Called Shot: Structural Weakpoint (eye or ear socket, sometimes joints, gaps between ribs): Further +2 difficulty, soak is ''halved'', often combined with a critical organ shot attempt.

MJ12 Commando: /* Penalties */

2011-04-21T09:34:24Z

Penalties

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	* Called shots are '''always aimed''': A character must take an aim action before a called shot, or suffer an additional +3 difficulty above and beyond the difficulty of the shot itself. Precise snap shooting is an art for superhumans, or practicing an action so much it becomes rote.		* Called shots are '''always aimed''': A character must take an aim action before a called shot, or suffer an additional +3 difficulty above and beyond the difficulty of the shot itself. Precise snap shooting is an art for superhumans, or practicing an action so much it becomes rote.

	* Called shots are '''slow''': A called shot ~~reduces~~ the user'~~s initiative by (10 - relevant ability)~~ during the turn it is used.		* Called shots are '''slow''': A called shot makes the user go ''last'' during the turn it is used.

	* Called shots are '''all-consuming''': Called shots cannot be part of a multiple action due to the level of concentration required.		* Called shots are '''all-consuming''': Called shots cannot be part of a multiple action due to the level of concentration required.

MJ12 Commando: /* Professions */

2011-03-26T00:58:40Z

Professions

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	: '''Concept''': Slick lawyer, CEO, middle manager, ordinary white-collar worker		: '''Concept''': Slick lawyer, CEO, middle manager, ordinary white-collar worker

	'''Cop''': The cop is an enforcer of the law and justice. ~~He has sworn that oath, and believes it in his heart of hearts, even if~~ he ~~retires. They do not have to be ''nice'~~'~~-a police officer willing to rough up a suspect and go beyond~~ the ~~law itself to get justice is still~~ a ~~Cop at heart-but they still must believe~~ the ends ~~justify~~ the ~~means~~. No matter ~~their methods~~ though, ~~their end is to "serve and protect"~~.		'''Cop''': The cop is an enforcer of the law and justice. Or maybe he's the corrupt tool of a facist regime. Or he uses the position for his own ends. No matter the case, someone trained him, someone gave him a badge, and someone inducted him into the "blue wall of silence". No matter how he carries himself in the uniform though, he still has that uniform.
	: '''Professional Abilities''': Firearms, Intimidation, Rapport, Investigation		: '''Professional Abilities''': Firearms, Intimidation, Rapport, Investigation
	: '''Concept''': SWAT officer, beat cop, loose cannon, by-the-books recruit		: '''Concept''': SWAT officer, beat cop, loose cannon, by-the-books recruit

MJ12 Commando: /* Professions */

2011-03-26T00:02:44Z

Professions

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	'''Priest'''		'''Priest'''
			: '''Professional Abilities''': Etiquette, Academics (Theology), Rapport, Performance (oratory)

	'''Scientist'''		'''Scientist'''
			: '''Professional Abilities''': Science (Any), Bureaucracy, Computers, Investigation

	'''Socialite'''		'''Socialite'''
			: '''Professional Abilities''': Subterfuge, Etiquette, Style, Rapport

	'''Soldier''': The soldier is a warrior with a cause. He is not inherently a killer, but he will do so if necessary. He is there for his comrades, for his country, for a paycheck, or for an ideal. A Soldier is defined by her willingness to subordinate himself to a cause, and do things that he would normally be unwilling to do in service of it, whatever those may be, as well as, in part, some level of formal training.		'''Soldier''': The soldier is a warrior with a cause. He is not inherently a killer, but he will do so if necessary. He is there for his comrades, for his country, for a paycheck, or for an ideal. A Soldier is defined by her willingness to subordinate himself to a cause, and do things that he would normally be unwilling to do in service of it, whatever those may be, as well as, in part, some level of formal training.

MJ12 Commando: /* New Background */

2011-03-25T23:00:58Z

New Background

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	'''Expertise''':<br>		'''Expertise''':<br>
	A character with this background is ever more connected with their profession and gains increasing bonuses from this profession. Most characters start with an ''Expertise'' of 0. Each level of this background provides additional benefits to the character as listed below.		A character with this background is ever more connected with their profession and gains increasing bonuses from this profession. Most characters start with an ''Expertise'' of 0. Each level of this background provides additional benefits to the character as listed below.
	* '''Professional Courtesy''' (Expertise 1): The character knows the lingo of his chosen Profession. The street slang of the gangster, the stuffy discussions of Academics or Scientists, the acronym-filled patois of a soldier-the character has immersed himself in the profession enough to show that he was ''there'', he knows what it means to be a Cop, to be an Academic, to be an Athlete, to be a Soldier. The character gains bonus dice to any social rolls ~~made~~ towards people of his profession. "I know, I've been in the same boat", said convincingly, can open up a lot of people's hearts.		* '''Professional Courtesy''' (Expertise 1): The character knows the lingo of his chosen Profession. The street slang of the gangster, the stuffy discussions of Academics or Scientists, the acronym-filled patois of a soldier-the character has immersed himself in the profession enough to show that he was ''there'', he knows what it means to be a Cop, to be an Academic, to be an Athlete, to be a Soldier. The character gains bonus dice equal to his Expertise when making any social rolls towards people of his profession. "I know, I've been in the same boat", said convincingly, can open up a lot of people's hearts.
	* '''Continuing Education''' (Expertise 2): The character starts specializing in her chosen Profession. An academic may become a lecturer or a researcher or an analyst. A Professional may become a manager, a lawyer, a CEO. A doctor may become a surgeon... or a paramedic. A soldier becomes a tanker, an officer, a sniper. The character may choose ''two'' additional Professional abilities, and finally gains an additional specialty dot to put into one of her two new Professional abilities. Again, both of these abilities must be rated at at least 1 dot, and must make some sort of sense.		* '''Continuing Education''' (Expertise 2): The character starts specializing in her chosen Profession. An academic may become a lecturer or a researcher or an analyst. A Professional may become a manager, a lawyer, a CEO. A doctor may become a surgeon... or a paramedic. A soldier becomes a tanker, an officer, a sniper. The character may choose ''two'' additional Professional abilities, and finally gains an additional specialty dot to put into one of her two new Professional abilities. Again, both of these abilities must be rated at at least 1 dot, and must make some sort of sense.
	* '''Networking''' (Expertise 3): The character gains a dot of Contacts related to his field from continued exposure to people in the field. Soldiers make new friends as they get transferred from unit to unit, Academics become colleagues over beers and debate, Cops become part of the blue wall of silence, Investigators work with or oppose other Investigators, Athletes bond over friendly competition.		* '''Networking''' (Expertise 3): The character gains a dot of Contacts related to his field from continued exposure to people in the field. Soldiers make new friends as they get transferred from unit to unit, Academics become colleagues over beers and debate, Cops become part of the blue wall of silence, Investigators work with or oppose other Investigators, Athletes bond over friendly competition.