About Yossa-R-IAN
Male, R&D, Team Leader
Service firm: Bot Normalizers, Ltd.
Service firm type: Vehicle Therapists
Security clearance: RED
Credits: 1,000
Tics: Talks to even the simplest machines as
though they were alive.
Example of tic in use
Douglas-R: This is a big job, Barry-R. Do you think
you’re ready for it?
Morgan-R: Uh, sir? You’re talking to a crowbar.
Douglas-R: Don’t listen to her, Barry-R. She’s just
jealous of our special relationship.
ACTION SKILLS & SPECIALTIES
Management 04
Convince Others You Didn’t Just Run Over a
Pedestrian 10
Con Games 01
Hygiene 08
Intimidation 08
Moxie 01
Stealth 05
Concealment 09
High Alert 01
Lose Inconvenient Paperwork 11
Violence 07
Agility 11
Demolition 01
Energy Weapons 11
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & SPECIALTIES
Hardware 09
Bot Ops and Maintenance 13
Bot Programming 13
Drive Faster Than Any Sane Clone Would Consider
Safe 15
Weapons and Armor Maintenance 01
Software 08
Data Search 01
Hacking 12
Turn Minor Software Problems into Really Major
Software Problems 14
Wetware 07
Open slots for narrow specialties: 2
(Violence, Wetware)
Background: The Computer broke the mold when you
were cloned, and you want everyone else to know just
how cool you really are. Wrestling jackobots? Jumping
over bottomless maintenance shafts? Defeating Commie
mutant traitors in single combat? It’s all in a day’s work.
Nothing fills you with more joy than the awestruck
expressions on your fellow citizens’ faces when you
show off your cool moves and daredevil antics.
The Computer has finally recognized your gifts. Not
only have you become a Troubleshooter, but you’re the
team leader as well! Now you love The Computer even
more than ever before, if that’s possible. Use your
authority to make sure that you get all the glory. And
whatever you do, don’t let any of your teammates hurt
any bots!
SERVICE FIRM INSTRUCTIONS
Your service firm supervisor tells you, ‘Congratulations
on your new job! Obviously, when you’re on
Troubleshooter duty, your time is your own. But you
should keep an eye on your teammates; some of them
are HPD&MC, and those guys can make even the most
well adjusted vehicle totally miserable. Don’t let them
talk to any vehicles, okay?’
He also hands you a small yellow rectangle, adding,
‘This is a TaxiCard. It’ll give you and your team free
access to any public vehicle at no charge. That’s the
theory, anyway; it’s still experimental. Give it as much
field-testing as you can. Come back with a thorough
report, and there may be a bonus in it for you.’
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
(1) pack BubblePlusGood chewing gum
(6) cans Bouncy Bubble Beverage
(1) Action Squad Alpha t-shirt
(1) stylish dark red trenchcoat
(1) can ShinyBot spray-on polish
ASSIGNED EQUIPMENT
(1) laser pistol body (no barrel)
(1) suit red reflec armor
(1) Series 1300 PDC
(1) TaxiCard (YELLOW, EXPERIMENTAL)
(1) megaphone (with TurboAmplifier)
