EQUIPMENT AND ARMOR

Copyright Dustin Evermore, 2001.


By default, Cyber Shards is a Heroic level campaign providing the default 4,000 coins (in this case, they are called marks) starting money. In addition, Benefits such as Authority (OPs x30), Family (OPs x40), Resources (OPs x 100), and of course Wealth (OPs x 500) can add to this amount, as per the usual Shards rules. Equipment should be purchased using this beginning money, or the money can be stashed away for use later. If you think your character should start with equipment they could not normally afford, check with the GM to see if you can start with the item anyway.

Item Notes
Cost in marks
Air Filter Filters pollution and poisons. Lasts one week of normal use in a smoggy city.
10
Aqua Gill Breathe underwater for 1 hour. Highly compact, not much more than head gear.
500
Anti-Flash Sunglasses 5 Flash Defense vs. Sight
500
Binoculars 20x
100
Bug Detector Transmitters w/in 10 m
400
Camouflage Clothing Comes in Urban, Desert, Forest, Jungle and Winter
100
Crystal Chips Stores data, music, video. Read and write. Stores 10 hours of Audio and Video.
5
Cyber Repair Kit Gas soldering/cutting torch, solder, wire, standard replacement ICs
50
Digital Camera Still or Motion, 2 hours on battery (use Crytal chips and multiple batteries for full 10 hour record time.
500
First Aid Kit Required to Bind Wounds
10
Hand Lamp LED 100,000 hour flashlight (each cell)
20
Lighter
2
Med Scanner +3 to First Aid
300
Night Vision Scope See at night
400
Nylon Rope 100m, 200kg max load
100
Portable Deck (Computer)
1000
Power Cell Battery. One battery fits all.
25
Radio 2-way Headset with a range of 10 km
200
Remote Ear ("Bug") 2 km transmitting range
600
Skis
200
Snowshoes
100
Standard Toolset Basic mechanic's tools
100
Stim Patch 5D6 Aid to Stun, 1 use
250
Tent (4-man)
100
Tool Knife Various fold-out small tools in a pocket-sized knife
50

ARMOR
Item Notes
Cost in Marks
Armored Jacket 14 Armor, Locations, 7-13
1800
Armored Longcoat 14 Armor, Locations 7-16
2500
Armor Weave Boots 8 Armor, Feet only. Locations 17-18
200
Armor Weave Gloves 8 Armor, Hands only. Location 6
150
Armor Weave Pants 8 Armor, Location 14-16
300
Armor Weave Shirt 8 Armor, Locations 7-13
500
Rigid Ballistic Armor (RBA) 18 Armor. Often used by Police, Coporate Security and mercenaries. Includes helmet and boots, all locations.
7000