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Originally Posted By: Morninman (morninman@aol.com)
This is a collection of BioWare based on a listing of genetic modifications I put together for my Genejob supplement. I'm still revising the rather kludgy genetic design rules for GJ to a more streamlined form, but thought you may find this useful. I'd like to thank Psyberex, DaNightOwl, TBabilon, Fight TSR, and especially EngineerX at America Online for their help. Suggestions for improving this collection are welcomed, nay, encouraged. Page Index: |
| Brain And Nervous System BioWare | Goto Top |
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| Surgery | CyberWare | Options | Cost (eb) | Humanity Cost |
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| MA | B | ConGen Neural Bridge | 500 | 2 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "FastPath" Neural Replacement - Alpha Level | 800 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "FastPath" Neural Replacement - Beta Level | 1,500 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| CR | B | Shukutei BioMed "Mentor" Cerebral Enhancement - Alpha Level | 3,000 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| CR | B | Shukutei BioMed "Mentor" Cerebral Enhancement - Beta Level | 5,500 | 2D6 | Net | N/A | |
| CR | B | Shukutei BioMed "Mentor" Cerebral Enhancement - Gamma Level | 10,000+ | 3D6+ | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "HiMem" Memory Utility - Alpha Level | 12,000 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "HiMem" Memory Utility - Beta Level | 22,000 | 2D6 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | GeneTek Neo-Myelin | 700 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| ConGen Neural Bridge | Goto List |
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Trust in ConGen to give you a hand... literally! This handy little bit of
BioWare is a bundle of cultivated nerve tissue that links the motor
coordination areas of both sides of the brain to make the subject
ambidextrous. You'll be the envy of your fellow edgerunners as you stun
the competition with moves they'd never expect.
Game Effect: Tasks can be performed using either hand without
penalty, but the standard -3 penalty does apply when trying to perform a
task with each hand at the same time. For four weeks after implantation
any skill use using the former "off" hand will be at half level
until the subject adjusts to the new neural pathways. |
| Shukutei BioMed "FastPath" Neural Replacement | Goto List |
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When you feel the need for speed, but don't like keeling over every time
someone pops off a microwaver or EMP grenade, FastPath is the way to go!
The latest in medical nanotechnology is used to replace your central nerve
trunks with genetically engineered nerve cells with enlarged axon
diameters. The increased size means the electrochemical impulses zip down
pathways with more surface area to support neuron to neuron chemical
transmission and less interference from stray signals. Just watch the
reaction from those boosted cyberheads when you move as fast as they do,
but shrug off multiple microwaver hits.
Game Effect - Alpha Level: Increases REF by +1. Incompatible with Kerenzikov boosterware due to transit state neural interference, but Sandevistan boosterware can be used. Game Effect - Beta Level: Increases REF by +2. Same restrictions on boosterware
compatibility as Alpha Level. |
| Shukutei BioMed "Mentor" Cerebral Enhancement | Goto List |
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These days it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the game goes to
the smartest player. Shukutei BioMed is proud to announce you don't have
to worry about being second best when it comes to brains with the release
of it's latest bit of BioWare magic: the Mentor pineal gland
BioConstruct.
In the first five years of life a typical child has an incredible capacity to assimilate information that slowly disappears after that period. This awesome learning ability is the result of Natal Stimulation Compound (NSC), a hormone produced by the pineal gland that encourages brain cell growth in response to usage and acts on brain tissue rather like steroids on muscle tissue: the more demands placed on the brain the more it develops and the greater it's capabilities. The Mentor is a genetically engineered version of the pineal gland keeps your brain bathed in elevated levels of NSC to boost every facet of your intellectual abilities. Go to the head of the class with Mentor! Game Effect - Alpha Level: Boosts Intelligence by +1 Game Effect - Beta Level: Increases Intelligence by +2. 1 in 10 chance you have an epileptic seizure under any kind of stressful situation. If you hit the magic number you'll be incapacitated by a grand mal seizure, writhing on the ground in convulsions, for 2D6 minutes after onset. Game Effect - Gamma Level: Increases Intelligence by +3. About half of the test subject cohort have been inflicted with the conditional epilepsy found in the Beta level Mentor, while the other half develop particularly violent psycho- pathologies. Development trials are still underway. Warning: This is an experimental version of the upgraded Beta
level and is not available on the open market. All statistics are
conditional and unconfirmed. Vendors offering it for sale should be
reported to Shukutei BioMed immediately. |
| Shukutei BioMed "HiMem" Memory Utility | Goto List |
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Tired of forgetting things? Looking to keep information safely stored
without having to worry about questionable security or EMP
"accidents"? Shukutei BioMed once again redefines the cutting
edge of personal brain enhancement with the Himem BioConstruct!
It's been a common practice for those in the know to receive daily injections of beta-metalethetigine (Beta-MLG or Beta-M in common usage) in order to optimize memory function. The beta-M compound neutralizes the memory eroding action of acetylcholine and gives regular users incredible near-total recall of events and information. Now you can get that same level of performance and throw the airhypo away! HiMem is a pea sized bioengineered organ that nestles between the hemispheres of the forebrain and secretes high levels of beta-metalethetigine directly into the cerebrospinal fluid your brain floats in. You'll not only remember things long forgotten, but discover that memories "recorded" by the brain after HiMem implantation are more vivid and detailed than anything you've experienced before. Beta-M is only effective for skills and memories involving abstract thought, logic, mathematics, language, and visualization recorded in the cerebrum or neo-cortex. For game purposes it's utility is limited to Intelligence based skills. Game Effect - Alpha Level: Provides a 50 percent bonus to the number of IP gained through study and practice, instruction, or experience for any Intelligence based skills (multiply IP awarded by the Referee by 1.5). Any character starting play with Alpha level HiMem as an initial equipment purchase gains an additional 10 points of Intelligence based Pickup Skills. Game Effect - Beta Level: Doubles the number of IP gained as above for any
Intelligence based skill. In addition, the subject is prone to losing
herself in old memories and entering a blank eyed fugue state whenever
using an Intelligence based skill or trying to recall something from
memory. On a roll of 1 on a D10 the subject has entered fugue and will
stay there for 1D10 minutes unless shocked out of it by loud noise or
physical blows. Any character starting play with Beta level HiMem as an
initial equipment purchase gets an additional 15 points of Intelligence
based Pickup Skills. |
| GeneTek Neo-Myelin | Goto List |
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GeneTek's work with the "Living Fossil" bacteria recovered from
the Deep Shaft project has made the cover of infozines around the globe.
The scientific community was stunned when we successfully recovered
organisms incorporating a unique polymer biology from more than 12
kilometers beneath the Earth's surface. The first commercial product from
that research is now available for the first time: Neo-Myelin.
Standard myelin is a protein compound that blankets your nerve cells and prevents interference with the neural impulses traveling through them. Neo-Myelin does the same thing, only better! Our improved biopolymer sheathing is fully compatible with human biology, increases transmission efficiency, and cuts down on bio-electrical interference. Get the speed you need with GeneTek! Game Effect: Provides a +1 increase to Reflexes. |
| Circulatory system BioWare | Goto Top |
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| Surgery | CyberWare | Options | Cost (eb) | Humanity Cost |
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| MA | B | ConGen Circulatory Sphincters | 3,200 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Arcane Biological "Enduro" Arterial Pumps | 3,400 | 1D6+1 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "QuickClot" Hemofibrinic Nodes | 2,500 | 2D6 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | Clavisware "Metaheme" Hemological Replacement | 1,300 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| ConGen Circulatory Sphincters | Goto List |
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You'll keep going, and going, and going with the latest development in
personal wound management from ConGen. A rapid drop in blood pressure,
from a "Serious" or greater wound, causes rings of muscle spaced
along the arteries of the limbs to contract and cut off blood flow to the
injured area. Valves in the veins then slam shut and re-route circulation
around the affected limb. Any tissue at the wound or lower is hamburger,
but traumatic blood loss and further damage is prevented.
Game Effect: Gives +2 to any Stun/Shock Saves and automatically
prevents further damage from blood loss after a "Serious" or
greater wound. Limb tissue below the wound site must be surgically
removed and replaced with a cybernetic or vat grown alternative. |
| Arcane Biological "Enduro" Arterial Pumps | Goto List |
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You'll never be out of breath again! The thick, flexible, muscular walls
of the arteries expand when blood is pumped into them and then contract,
pushing it onward and assisting the pumping action of the heart. The
Enduro BioMod reinforces the muscle tissue of the arteries to increase
their pumping action and accelerate blood flow throughout the body to give
you the aerobic performance of an Olympic athlete.
Game Effect: Gives the subject the equivalent of a +1 skill level in
Endurance. |
| Shukutei BioMed "QuickClot" Hemofibrinic Nodes | Goto List |
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The Quickclot system relies on two bioengineered glands that produce and
store the blood clotting compounds fibrin and fibrinogen. One gland is
attached to the mesenteric artery where it branches into the femoral
arteries leading to the legs, while the other is located at the aortic
arch where it branches into the auxiliary arteries to the arms and the
carotid arteries to the head. Wounds that causes a drop in blood pressure
or elevated levels of histamine trigger the nodes to release their
contents and quickly seal off the site with a tough, fibrous scab.
Game Effect: All wound states are treated as being one level less in
severity (Serious is treated as Light and has no penalties, Critical
becomes Serious with -2 REF penalty, etc.) On the down side the sudden
release of clotting compounds has a 1 in 10 chance of causing a stroke or
heart attack from clots lodging in the blood stream. |
| Clavisware "Metaheme" Hemological Replacement | Goto List |
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Did you know your respiration was a lot more efficient before you were
born? Oxygen was transported through your body using a molecule with a
greater "attraction" for it than the massive hemoglobin molecule
in the platelets circulating through your blood stream at this very
moment. Now you can recapture that incredible efficiency, without the
side effects of respiratory exhaust retention, with Clavisware's Metaheme
viral transform therapy. Our custom engineered virus agents will modify
your marrow stem cells to produce red blood cells carrying the metaheme
molecule in place of hemoglobin. You'll see an instant increase in
aerobic ability and overall athletic performance that simply has to be
experienced to be appreciated. Fine tune your body with a little help
from Clavisware.
Game Effect: Subject gains the equivalent of Endurance 1 and can hold
his breath for an additional 4 minutes. |
| Digestive System BioWare | Goto Top |
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| Surgery | CyberWare | Options | Cost (eb) | Humanity Cost |
Book | Page | |
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| MA | B | GeneTek Toxin Screen | 3,400 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Myogi SK "Kaloric" Secondary Gut | 300 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | GeneTek "Afterburner" Symbiotic Digester | 400 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| GeneTek Toxin Screen | Goto List |
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In the dog eat dog contest of the corporate world chances are you'll
eventually be on the receiving end of a poisoning attempt. Protect
yourself with Toxin Screen: a cluster of sensory tendrils in the stomach
that detects poison in any food or drink ingested and automatically
trigger the stomach to empty by reflex vomiting. You'll sleep easier
knowing you're protected by GeneTek!
Game Effect: Detects orally administered toxins on a roll of 1-9 on a
D10 and triggers the stomach to vomit tainted food. Whether the toxin is
effective before being voided is at the discretion of the Ref. |
| Myogi SK "Kaloric" Secondary Gut | Goto List |
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Rushed? Wish you could free up some more time in your day? Or are you
planning a long duration trek and need to keep the weight to a minimum?
Myogi comes to the rescue with the Kaloric: a secondary stomach chamber
that empties into the small intestine in response to low blood sugar
levels. You can eat when you have the time and the Kaloric won't send the
food on to finish digestion until your body demands it.
Game Effect: Allows you to store up to a 2 day food supply in the gut
and function as though you'd been eating normally. |
| GeneTek "Afterburner" Symbiotic Digester | Goto List |
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Your body wastes a significant portion of the food you eat because it's
not designed to digest it, but with a little help from some bacterial
friends you'll be squeezing every last bit of energy from your meals!
When the Afterburner is surgically implanted between your stomach and
small intestine GeneTek's custom designed e. coli bacteria strains will
convert indigestible cellulose and protein compounds into a form readily
absorbed into your bloodstream. It's just the thing to keep your
metabolism revving with limited intake.
Game Effect: Allows subject to function on half their normal food
intake. |
| Muscular/Skeletal System BioWare | Goto Top |
| Surgery | CyberWare | Options | Cost (eb) | Humanity Cost |
Book | Page | |
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| MA | B | ConGen "Powermax" EndoSkeletal Rebuild - Alpha Level | 1,200 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | ConGen "Powermax" EndoSkeletal Rebuild - Beta Level | 2,300 | 2D6 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | ConGen "PowerAct" Muscle Tissue - Alpha Level | 2,000 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | ConGen "PowerAct" Muscle Tissue - Beta Level | 3,100 | 2D6 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed Torso EndoArmour - Alpha Level | 500 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed Torso EndoArmour - Beta Level | 800 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| CR | B | Shukutei BioMed Torso EndoArmour - Gamma Level | 1,200 | 1D6+2 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | GeneTek "TuffBone" Skeletal Enhancement - Alpha Level | 1,200 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | GeneTek "TuffBone" Skeletal Enhancement - Beta Level | 2,300 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| ConGen "Powermax" EndoSkeletal Rebuild | Goto List |
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Looking for extra strength, but don't want to advertise it with massive
layers of vat grown muscle rippling under your skin? Once again, ConGen
has the answer!
The Powermax Rebuild uses tissue from our proprietary muscle, ligament, and bone lines to reconstruct and relocate the skeletal anchor points of your muscles further away from the joints for enhanced leverage and strength performance. Corrective biosculpting during the Powermax operation prevents the absurd "long limbed" appearance so common with our competitors equivalent operations. Game Effect - Alpha Level: Adds +1 to BOD for calculating damage in hand to hand, carrying capacity, or strength feat. Game Effect - Beta Level: Adds +2 to BODY as above, reduces ATT by -1, reduces REF
by -1. Every time the subject uses his enhanced Powermax abilities, unless
he has TuffBone, he takes 1 point of damage unless a BOD save is
made. |
| ConGen "PowerAct" Muscle Tissue | Goto List |
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Improve on the strength nature gave you with ConGen's finest cultured
muscle tissue! The PowerAct line has an altered polycontractile protein
structure featuring a contraction rate comparable to normal fast twitch
muscle fibers with enhanced force output. After implantation you'll be
bench pressing professional level weights and bending bars with the best
of 'em!
Game Effect - Alpha Level: Weaves the cultured tissue into your existing musculature, improves BOD by +2 for the purposes of hand to hand combat damage, carrying capacity, and strength feats. Game Effect - Beta Level: Improves BOD by +3 as above. |
| Shukutei BioMed Torso EndoArmour | Goto List |
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Throw away the garish ballistic coats and T-shirts, because all it does is
attract unwanted attention. Shukutei's torso EndoArmour protects your
chest and upper abdomen by replacing your ribcage with a custom fitted
internal shield of flexible bone plates sheathed in calcified cartilage
that repairs itself if damaged. It won't trigger security sensors or
reduce your agility, but it will stop rounds up to .45 caliber from
hitting you where it hurts.
Game Effect - Alpha Level: Gives the torso 10 SP. Internal skeletal Armour doesn't count against Armour layering. If damage penetrates to the level of the internal Armour, but is stopped by it, one point of damage is taken. Game Effect - Beta Level: Gives the torso 15 SP. Internal Armour doesn't count against Armour layering , and decreases Attractiveness by -1. If damage penetrates to the level of the internal Armour, but is stopped by it, one point of damage is taken. Game Effect - Gamma Level: Gives the torso 20 SP. Internal Armour doesn't count
against Armour layering, and decreases Attractiveness by -2. If damage
penetrates to the level of the internal Armour, but is stopped by it, one
point of damage is taken. |
| GeneTek "TuffBone" Skeletal Enhancement | Goto List |
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Get pumped, get tough, get the power! Originally developed as therapeutic
treatment for age- or low-g induced osteoporosis, GeneTek's TuffBone
treatment utilizes custom designed biocompatible bacterial strains to
increase your bone density for augmented skeletal strength and improved
muscle anchoring. Just a few days after the initial injections your bones
will be fully colonized and begin bulking up with minerals deposited by
the bacteria. Don't worry- we've made sure the process is self limiting
and stabilizes in maintenance mode after reaching full development.
Game Effect - Alpha Level: Increases Body Type by +1 and weight by 5 percent. Game Effect - Beta Level: Increases Body Type by +2 and weight by 10 percent. Bone
growth to limbs and facial structure decreases Attractiveness by -1.
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| V. Dermal BioWare | Goto Top |
| All of these BioWare products use custom designed viral agents to modify the structure of the skin. The procedure is generally safe, but in 1 out of 10 cases the viral transformation triggers skin cancer that will take sophisticated treatment to cure. Treatment will take 2-12 (2D6) months at a cost of $2000/month. |
| Surgery | CyberWare | Options | Cost (eb) | Humanity Cost |
Book | Page | |
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| M | B | GeneTek "TuffSkin" Dermal Armour - Alpha Level | 300 | 1 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | GeneTek "TuffSkin" Dermal Armour - Beta Level | 500 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | GeneTek "TuffSkin" Dermal Armour - Gamma Level | 1,100 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| CR | B | ConGen "Kiten" Dermal Plating | 3,000 | 2D6 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | BioMod Inc. "SunBlocker" Sunscreen | 200 | 1 | Net | N/A | |
| GeneTek "TuffSkin" Dermal Armour | Goto List |
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Looking for the advantages of Skinweave without the worry of nanoid
malfunction or secondary psychological effects? GeneTek's TuffSkin uses
custom tailored viral agents to permanently alter the structure of your
skin with a fibrous matrix of natural collagen and keratin, the materials
cartilage and fingernails are made of. The result is a tough, leather-
like dermis resistant to abrasion, penetration, and burning that functions
as a natural part of your body. Secondary viral treatments can
harmlessly reverse the process and remove the protective matrix. Rough,
heavily wrinkled joints and stiff skin are sure signs of the treatment.
Game Effect - Alpha Level: Gives the subject 8 SP of protection over the entire body. Game Effect - Beta Level: Provides 10 SP of full body Armour, reduces touch based Awareness checks by -1. Game Effect - Gamma Level: Provides the body with 12 SP, reduces touch based
Awareness checks by -1, decreases Attractiveness by -1. |
| ConGen "Kiten" Dermal Plating | Goto List |
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One of the strongest biological materials known to science is chitin, the
tough, flexible biopolymer in the exoskeletons of insects and crustaceans.
Now you can harness that natural Armour for your own use with ConGen's
Kiten dermal plating. You'll be Armoured like an armadillo with hundreds
of custom fitted plates designed to provide the maximum in protection and
still allow free movement. Not only will you make an unforgettable
impression with your appearance, but with the addition of appropriate air
supplies your skin can act as a hazardous environment or vacuum suit!
Game Effect: Dermal Plating provides 20 SP to each body location,
reduces ATT by -3, and REF by -1. Sets of sealed goggles, earplugs, and
face masks are available for converting your body into a self contained
space suit. |
| BioMod Inc. "SunBlocker" Sunscreen | Goto List |
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Let others cower before the effects of the thinning ozone while you
worship the sun! The new SunBlocker viral treatment modifies your dermal
cells to manufacture a protein, originally derived from the skin of an
Asian toad, that stays inert until ultraviolet light triggers a structure
change. Within 10 seconds of exposure the protein "curdles" and
begins absorbing 90 percent of the incoming UV and visibly darkens the
subjects skin. This is a common modification for spacers and anyone
worried about that nasty old hole in the ozone.
Game Effect: Prevents any kind of sunburn and reduces the risk of
skin cancer induced by UV radiation to an insignificant level. |
| Exotic Modifications | Goto Top |
| Surgery | CyberWare | Options | Cost (eb) | Humanity Cost |
Book | Page | |
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| CR | B | ConGen "SeaBreath" Secondary Gills | 3,000 | 2D6 | Net | N/A | |
| N | B | Regal Biotract "Love Lure" Pheromone Glands - Alpha Level | 600 | 1 | Net | N/A | |
| N | B | Regal Biotract "Love Lure" Pheromone Glands - Beta Level | 800 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | ConGen "Exotica" Tail - Alpha Level | 300 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | ConGen "Exotica" Tail - Beta Level | 500 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "Phibia" Aquatic Webbing - Alpha Level | 500 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "Phibia" Aquatic Webbing - Beta Level | 800 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| ConGen "SeaBreath" Secondary Gills | Goto List |
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The burgeoning oceanic population has created an intense demand for
workers capable of long term work at moderate underwater depths. Now
ConGen debuts the answer: the SeaBreath respiratory rebuild. Our unique
osmotic membranes are installed in flow channels located in slits between
the ribs to maximize gas exchange with water passing through the mouth.
By slightly reducing your excess lung capacity, and installing a secondary
tracheal valve, we make it a simple matter to switch from breathing air to
dwelling in the watery home of our ancient ancestors. After installing
SeaBreath we guarantee that whole new areas of underwater employment will
open up to you or we'll refund your money! Take the first step towards a
bright future today- call today to schedule your SeaBreath rebuild.
Game Effect: The user can breathe indefinitely in oxygenated water.
The large absorption area of the gills make subjects with this
modification especially vulnerable to airborne toxins (-3 to rolls), and
the delicate tissues of the gills are sensitive to damage (additional +2
damage from any blow to the torso for shock to the structure). |
| Regal Biotract "Love Lure" Pheromone Glands | Goto List |
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With biosculpt it's easy for anyone to get "the look", but now
you can go beyond the purely cosmetic and into the realm of subliminal
seduction! Once our Love Lure pheromone glands are implanted in your
groin and underarm area they'll produce irresistible amounts of sex
attractant scents, primarily the alpha-3 and beta-2 chemical groups, that
induce rampaging sexual excitement and arousal. While designed to hit the
opposite sex like a sledgehammer our pheromone glands can also be tailored
for same sex effectiveness with only minor adjustments to your hormonal
balance. Love Lure- it's just the thing to put a little erotic magic in
your life.
Game Effect - Alpha Level: +1 on all Seduction rolls for the opposite sex. For an additional $100 Love Lure can be tailored for same sex effectiveness. Game Effect - Alpha Level: +2 on all Seduction rolls for the opposite sex, -1 for
reactions of same sex from triggering of submissive response by excessive
pheromone levels. |
| ConGen "Exotica" Tail | Goto List |
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Looking to make a fashion statement? Need an extra hand for orbital work?
Either way, the best vat grown tails are brought to you by ConGen.
Game Effect - Alpha Level: Uh...you have a tail. Pick the length and wag to your little hearts content. Game Effect - Beta Level: You have a fully functional prehensile tail, capable of
grasping objects and lifting up to 5 kg. |
| Shukutei BioMed "Phibia" Aquatic Webbing | Goto List |
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Return to your ancestral home in style! Our new webbing rebuilds let you
move through the water with the greatest of ease- and with a speed that
would put an unmodified Olympic swimmer to shame. Custom designed bone
and skin lines are used to elongate your digits and create a froglike
membrane of skin between them. See ya' at the beach!
Game Effect - Alpha Level: Hands are webbed. Add +2 to your underwater MA. House rule is that aquatic MA is one half normal MA, consult with your Ref for his ruling. Reduce REF by -1 for the purposes of manipulation. Game Effect - Beta Level: Rebuild of hands and feet. Your underwater MA is equal
to your normal MA rating. Reduce REF by -1 for the purposes of
manipulation. |
| Personal BioWeapons | Goto Top |
| Surgery | CyberWare | Options | Cost (eb) | Humanity Cost |
Book | Page | |
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| N | B | ConGen "Raptor" Claws | 75 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | ConGen "Intimidator" Incisors | 100 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| N | B | Gohisuro Genetics "NeedleSkin" Quills - Alpha Level | 200 +10/Quill | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| N | B | Gohisuro Genetics "NeedleSkin" Quills - Beta Level | 300 +10/Quill | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | ConGen "Viper" Retractable Fangs | 300 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | ConGen "BodyBlade" Spur | 300 | 1D6 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | Shukutei BioMed Venom Gland | 550 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| ConGen "Raptor" Claws | Goto List |
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Personal defense for the budget conscious. The Raptor package features
blade like claws that retract into slits in the finger tips of both hands.
Sharpening is not required, but claws are not firmly anchored to the
underlying bone and can be ripped out during combat (1 in 10 chance that a
claw will be painfully ripped off every time they are used).
Game Effect: Cause D6/3 damage in combat. For an additional $100
claws are available in a hollow version compatible with Venom. The hollow
claws must inflict at least one point of damage for Venom glands to
successfully inject toxin. |
| ConGen "Intimidator" Incisors | Goto List |
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Nothing says "Back off!" like a smile featuring our massive
canine teeth.
Game Effect: Cause 1D6/2 damage.
For an additional $100 hollow incisors for use with Venom can be
purchased. The hollow incisors must inflict at least one point of damage
for Venom glands to successfully inject toxin. |
| Gohisuro Genetics "NeedleSkin" Quills | Goto List |
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The newest name in BioWare presents the newest idea in personal
BioWeapons. Our tailored viral agents modify selected hair follicles to
produce sharp, needle-like spines for combat or fashion. You'll never
have to worry about nasty old Mr. Security Scanner again! Quills cannot
be Venomed, but you can have a Venom gland in your mouth and then lick
them before use.
Game Effect - Alpha Level: Alpha level Quills are 2-3 cm long, cause 1 AP damage in combat, has only 1 hit point, takes 2 weeks to regrow after use, and can be used only once Game Effect - Beta Level: Beta level Quills are 4-7 cm long, cause D6/2 AP damage
in combat, and take 4 weeks to regrow after being expended. |
| ConGen "Viper" Retractable Fangs | Goto List |
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Nature has gifted the venomous snakes of the world with one of the most
useful defensive/offensive BioWeapons ever devised. Why let the snakes
have all the fun? The new Viper package from ConGen gives you a pair of
needle-like teeth that fold down from the roof of the mouth when the mouth
is opened wide. They can be used with the Venom option, but will only
inject poison if the user consciously desires.
Game Effect: Causes D6/3 AP damage (depending on the roll 2 SP or 4
SP Armour will automatically be penetrated). When used with Venom the
victim must take at least one point of damage for the glands to inject
toxin. |
| ConGen "BodyBlade" Spur | Goto List |
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You move through the night like a big cat- and now you can be just as
dangerous! The ConGen BodyBlade is a wickedly sharp non-retractable blade
of polished bone on the side of the hand opposite the thumb perfect for
slashing and puncture attacks in melee.
Game Effect: Reduces all REF rolls for manipulation by -1 and causes
D6/2 +1 AP damage in melee. For an additional $200 you can purchase a
hollow version for use with Venom glands. |
| Shukutei BioMed Venom Gland | Goto List |
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Simply the ultimate in biologically based personal weapons! Our Venom
glands are custom built BioConstructs using your modified saliva glands to
manufacture toxins that can be squirted out using muscular contractions.
Venom glands are normally used with some kind of injector weapon, but can
produce compounds absorbed through the victims mucous membranes for
spitting. In terms of size and effectiveness there is no other BioWeapon
so cost effective.
Game Effect: Each gland holds two doses of toxin and replenish one dose every 24 hours. The subject is immune to their own toxin. Commercially available toxins are listed below.
It's possible to purchase black market Venom glands that produce any type of street or medical grade drug. Cost would be equal to $100 for each point of Difficulty involved in manufacturing the drug traditionally. As an example, a Venom gland that produces SynthCoke (normal manufacturing Difficulty of 20) would have an additional cost of $2000, but would produce the drug for an unlimited time. The availability of black market glands has led inevitably to gang activity centered around pushers who act as their own recreational drug factories. A twin pair of glands can produce four doses every day that can be administered using fangs or absorbed through mucous membranes through kissing or sexual activity. The addictive nature of the drugs and intimate method of use has led to some interesting tribal groups held together by personality and mutual addiction. It's not unknown for pushers to recruit packs of "slaves"
(junkies) that respond to their masters every whim in exchange for regular
dosing. Goths seem especially attracted to the welcoming embrace of a
Venomed tribal leader and will meet any attack on him with a berserk
frenzy of violence. The power the head of this kind of gang has is
phenomenal, since their drug may be unique and any attempt to align with a
competing master would lead to nasty withdrawal symptoms.
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| Surgery | CyberWare | Options | Cost (eb) | Humanity Cost |
Book | Page | |
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| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "FreezeBan" BioConstruct | 350 | 1 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | GeneTek Optimmunal Nodes | 400 | 1 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | ConGen Ileocecal Siphon | 200 | 1 | Net | N/A | |
| MA | B | Shukutei BioMed "KickStart" Adrenal Maximizer | 1,400 | 1D6/2 | Net | N/A | |
| M | B | Morris BioSystems "Optitect"Eye Shield | 220 | 1 | Net | N/A | |
| Shukutei BioMed "FreezeBan" BioConstruct | Goto List |
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Shukutei BioMed introduces the perfect BioWare for cold weather work or
traveling the spaceways in cryosleep. The FreezeBan gland is implanted in
the chest cavity where it maintains your body with a constant supply of
metaglycogen, a chemical compound that prevents water in the tissues from
forming ice crystals in below freezing temperatures.
Game Effect: Immunity to frostbite and +3 bonus on any cryosleep
suspension and re-animation rolls. |
| GeneTek Optimmunal Nodes | Goto List |
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Whether you're traveling abroad or working with biohazardous agents, don't
let an infection put you out of commission. GeneTek's optimmunal nodes are
a matched pair of peanut sized organs implanted under the armpit area that
increase the natural disease fighting abilities of the body. A network of
fine tendrils spreads into the throat, sinuses, and lymphatic system of
the upper body to constantly sample body fluids for the foreign antigens
that identify an invading bacteria or virus. Until activation the node
simply acts as an additional reservoir and manufacturing sight for
lymphocytes, the specialized blood cells that attack infections. When an
infection is detected it releases the pool of lymphocytes from it's
central bladder, chemically alerts the rest of the immune system, and goes
into lymphocyte production overdrive. Say goodbye to sniffy noses forever!
Game Effect: +5 to save on all rolls against disease. |
| ConGen Ileocecal Siphon | Goto List |
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Whether you're spending time in the desert or in the tropics the new
ileocecal siphon from ConGen can make your stay a pleasant one. This
artificial organ coils around the inside of the large intestine and
removes up to 80 percent of the water from the body's solid waste
products.
Game Effect: The Siphon's efficient recycling of fluid allows the
user to function normally without water for 48 hours in a temperate
climate, 24 hours in arid or hot conditions. |
| Shukutei BioMed "KickStart" Adrenal Maximizer | Goto List |
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From the culture labs of Shukutei BioMed comes the perfect accessory for
your accelerated lifestyle. The KickStart BioConstruct is a pink,
globular organ that nestles behind the kidneys in the abdominal cavity and
stores adrenalin and noradrenaline produced by the adrenal glands. When
you really need it all it takes is a thought to flood your body with the
stimulant perfected by nature for high level performance.
Game Effect: Gain +2 to Reflexes for 2D6 turns twice a day. Reflex
boost takes effect 10 seconds after triggering. |
| Morris BioSystems "Optitect"Eye Shield | Goto List |
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Clear vision is a necessity for optimum performance in any environment.
The new Optitect modification is a protective third eyelid that can be
opened or closed at will, is perfectly transparent, and keeps dust,
gasses, and contaminated water from damaging the eyes.
Game Effect: Subject has +2 on all saves against air or water born
irritants including tear gas. |
