P L A Y E R ' S H A N D B O O K

Basic Edition

1 ~wsw*,ey" P L A Y E R ' S H A N D B O O K

Master's Edition - -

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THE SECOND EDITION The second edition was published in two folio-sized volumes, one targeted at Players (184 pages, Basic Edition and 400 pages, Master Edition) and the other at Game Masters (180 pages, Basic Edition and 462 pages, Master Edition), both in soft cover. In each case, the Basic Edition was a subset of the Master’s Edition (and the DPI catalog listed the additional Master’s material as an Expansion volume). For insights into the material differences between Basic and Masters, it is possible to compare the Tables of Contents of each of the books (provided on the following pages).

Player’s Handbook Basic Edition 184 pages Player’s Handbook Masters Edition 400 pages

Referee’s Guide Basic Edition 180 pages Referee’s Guide Masters Edition 462 pages

Referee's Screen (Dark Conspiracy, 2nd Edition) This three-paneled referee's screen (33" x 8.5") is beautifully illustrated by fantasy artist Larry Elmore. This Referee's Screen has everything a Referee needs for quick reference to speed up game-play. Also included is a 48-page book with material from the previously released Ice Daemon and Nightsider adventures, both of which are sure to frighten and delight horror role-players of any age.

The Shadow Falls Sin City, Vol. 1

Welcome to New Centennial City, or "Sin City" as the people who live here call it.

New Centennial City is a new Hong Kong - a place of commerce, opportunity and dark secrets. It is a foreboding place, crouched somewhere in the shadows between Tim Burton's Gotham and the Los Angeles of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.

New Centennial City is a place where powerful men prey on the weak-minded with disastrous results. A series of violent crimes and a mysterious explosion, draw the players into the clutches of the Calendites, a modern-day Mayan cult led by the enigmatic Ethan Rayne. In trying to learn its secrets, the players are caught up in the frenzy of impending doom. The stage is set! The end of the world is nigh!"

Of Gates and Gods Sin City, Vol. 2

Something strange just crashed into a heavily populated region of NewCentennial City and someone is trying to keep it a secret.

As the players investigate, they will be introduced to the subculture of the Citadel. The Citadel can be best described as the personal playground to the elite of New Centennial City. Big parties, big business and big money flow through this area at neck-breaking speeds.

The Citadel is dangerously out of control. Greed and corruption can be found on every corner. Certain elements attempt to change the world as we know it. What is happening behind the scenes and can your party stop it before it's too late?

And no matter what happens in Sin City, just remember...

IT'S JUST BUSINESS."

Masks of Darkness Sin City, Vol. 3

"Just what the hell is going on here?'

Something is happening behind the scenes in New Centennial City. A gang war has erupted in the Projects and an influenza epidemic sweeps the city. Meanwhile, a man has gone missing and no one seems willing to help find him. The players get asked to help and inadvertently get pulled into a web of lies, deceit and confusion.

Masks of Darkness introduces several new underground ernpathic cells that are active in New Centennial City. They, together with the players, will work together to uncover the truth that lurks behind the facade of everyday city life. If the players aren't careful, they could get more than they bargained for."

DEMONGROUND DPI’s support of Dark Conspiracy 2 included the innovative electronic fanzine Demonground, featuring many of the same authors who contributed to the rules and its supplements (and who had contributed to Dark Conspiracy 1).

The first issues of Demonground were exclusively Dark Conspiracy material, but as the publication matured, it expanded to cover other games in the genre.

UUTROWCTION .m.n.a.*w. lt..m1. .A .... ...................... T h Horror Begins .................... 6 How lo Urn This Book ..................................... J .......................... I f You'rt New to Role-Playing .... 8

.................................................... Some Definitions 9

CHARACTER CENERAnON ...I...-..--... 11 aamcm crhlcmtion Overview ..... ..................... I I

........... Background ............-....... ..... ....... ......... 12 Attributes ......................... ..... ............................... -15

....... Initial lFjtpeticncc ....................................... I6 ...................................... Skills , .....................+".... " 17 . Secondary Activities .................... ...................... 19

Milimy Ranks .................,................. .................. 19 c o a l s ... ........................".*.....*.*.* *...**........*....*. m Initiative ................................. .+ ............................. 26

.......................................................... Age .... ......... 27 Musttling out ................................ .. .............. $7 ...................... Skill- and Atlribute-Derived Values 28 .................. Staning Money a d Initial Equipment 30

................................................ Skill lmpmvemni 3 1 Background Skills Table ...................................... 33 Saedary Activities Chart ....... .. ....... .................. 33 WonalitylNative Lmguage Chart ...................... 34 ............................ C W c f Generation Examples 38

CARE- m..-.n..vsn ....aw1n.*m.mnSl. S Education ............................ ... .......................... 45

..... C i v i l ' i Oocupalions .............................. .,. 48 Military (kcupations ...................................... .8Q

.......................... ......................... Caner List .. .8 7 ................................ US Enlistad armd NCO Reaks 88

US Commissioned O f i w . Ranks ........................ 88

TASK RESOLUTlON & SKILLS ---.-,39 .................................... Task Difficulty .........9Q ................................................. Empathic Success 9 I

.................................. Empathic Diaiiculty Levels 92 Skill Descriptions ....................... .. ......... ,. .... 93 .................... Skill List .. ......................I.............. 102

EMPATHY ..........m...l....Um .. ................................................. Empathic Study lQ3 ............ Acquiring New Disciplines During Play 1m

................ improving Empathic Disciplim Skills I04 ........... Extra Benefit ................................. .. I W

1 SU3gtsof-m ...................................... .. DimtnsionWdk .................................................. 104 ........................................ i empatbyT&'lhble I05 NmlOpatJBy ..................................................... 1 0 5

........................... Tht Nurmpath and the World 106 I

Awakening ............................................ 4 ................................. Awakening B a l l s ............. 108 Using Neu-c Powm .................................. I08

............................. .................**,..*....*. Pushing .. I09 .... ..................... Nmmpathic Powers ................ ... 112 ................................ Neumpathk Skills Charrs . I 16 ..... .*...*...... hits ....................... .... ............... 118 ......... An Unsalved Mywy .....".............. ... 1 I I

...................... .. Differri Strokes .................... ... 118 .. The Psioh Cornmunil y .................................... I19

............... ...............*... Using Psionk Powers .. 119 Psionic Powqs ..........................w........................ 120

.......................................... Psii ic Skills Charts t26 ............*...... ...................... Sonmy ...l . . . . 129 ........................................ The Origins of Sorcery 129 .......................................... The Source of Pawer 130 .............................................. The S o ~ s Life 130 ............. ............. So~ery and the Dark Masters 130

...................................... The Danprs of Sowry 131 ........................ Dimcnsion Walk Detection Table 132 ............ Sow and Other Empathic Discipiincs 133

Chmns ..................................... ... 134 ................................................ Socrxmus Powers 134

Sow Powers Chart ..................................... 1 3 9 ........................ ..........................*. Mysticism .. I41 ....................... ................ Histazy ..................... .. 141 ................................................. Mystic Training 141

Mystic Powers ............................................... 142 Trams ............................ .. ................... 1421 Animal Empathy ............................................. .. I44 Computer Emwhy ....... ..................*.. ............. 144 Dimemion Walk .............................................. ...I44 ............ Empathic Healing ............................,....... 147 Fmbding ............................................. .. 148 Human and Darkling Empathy .......................... 149 Pmjcct ernation .................................................. 152

....................................... Proja~ Thought ... 152 The Astral Proto-Dirnenarh .............................. 158 What Dooli It Look Like? ..................... .. ......... 159 .............................................. 'lime and 13ista.w~ 159 ............................................. Dimensions -162 ...................................... What A n the Dangers? 162 finding Others in the Astd Pmto-Dimensicm .. 163 ......................... ...... Mysticism SlriU C h ~ s ,... I64 .................................................. Asvai Combat 168

COMBAT & DAMAGE ., -..lb9 ......... .......................... Cornbat Movemtat ...... 169

........ The Gtid System ................................ .....A9 ......................................... The CmbalTum ....... 170 ........................................................... Actions 1M

hdWm .- .C...U..... ..................... .. .... - ............... 171 T p Sqtvmm ....................... M..U. ...................... 171 .... .... k...IJ2..lf .....I.......*.. ..*.CCI...C...v a..bl........ $173 IqtYar - ..*.rrmsD.w..l....l...l...l......R~..l.. ........ ............ I73 .................................... WmmjxlMeb#Combat 174 ....... ......*.. ........ &md Mdm Camba ..- .......... .+ 175 b i e 4 ~ ~ W @ ~ U CWt .................... ...... 177 F b &&it . .......,....m31....... ...~.c........... ...... 178 .......................... fb4ilacl Fin Hit M u r r : ...." I80

.................. AagatL Fims ..... 183 .. Smrll Arnrs Spaclalimth Table ...................... 184 ........................... ............... Mwcm~~t and F h .. 184 . a ................................ ..... Ammiub~n ..w ....u nfrr.r.* f 85 ......................... Ipskl CBgtS ...., ................... .. 1 8 5 OIfiket are Mrrtion ................ ... ............... .. ...... IS5 ............ indirod Fire ................... , " ..................... I85 ....**.*...*.............. .........‘..**........ &m Diagram I86 HwdCremdes .................................................... 188 ...................... W l Grenades and Rounds .. 188 ......................................................... w~~ls ...*.1&9 .............................. ~ t o d v m and Ikmlltions 1%) ................... &q~mhy Ckd BUM Diagram .1111191 b l i t i o n Tabk .............. ...*.,, ................ ....... .- 193 ........................................... IJ(IL1IMEquivalent ..... 193 DamagG .......................... " .................... ..".... ...... 193 Guas)(OSIWmds ... ........................... ............. 193 ..... .*.... Falling Damagc ...... .,,, ...,.., ............... I98 .... . Bwlls "" ....t........ll....... 11. ...... ..r.u".r.*..**.... ...I. 1% Tbwri H%apons ................ ..-.. .................... 1 8 7 ........ E~~plOgions .............................". ... ...*..,..- lm Man......" ...............I.............* *..*.**I*I..** ...I) . 200

W O ~ dk HEAmIG ...".-...-,..~X ...... .... ...... Knockdown ..............."....... ..... .... - .....2 01 ............................................................. ... s1m " .. 201

Wound hvcriiy ...............................U.......I ......... 201 ............. ljCg ...e....n..*...r......r....*......r...*......... .. 202 ............................... F h Aid ...*.. " **..*......**."2m ................................ Stabilizing Criticat Woundg 203 Basic Haatlng Rate ......................................... -...203 ............. Recowry Fmm Scmtd Wound6 ......*. ..U)3 Medial Care ........................................ ..ll..l....... 203 TmUing R t b Wounds .........- ................. ,....... 209 ............................ A d a q w Dla ad S'frt1m 205 .......... .... ............... S u m - ..I U ....... ... .......... 2U5

EQUIPMEMIl r~UIII.nU-I.II-LnUU.LUHI~ ............... ............................. C10RIDUm G d s .... 207 DOLIUnmUs .............I..................4.... ..w........ ....... 210 ... Bkcmim ............................... .. ............... "* .... 210 Fuel ............................... ......-. .+. .............. .. ..... - ... a 5 Medical SnppliFs .................................. ...... ..... 225 NBC Quipnrent ..................... .......- ....... " .......... 227 Fkm~d GGar ............. .. .......... .. .. ......................... 227 T d ....+............... ..- ............ "+ . . . ................ 229 VisionDG- ............................... .. ................... 231 ..................... MisiLZtll~nt~us flQUipment 232 Wpan Accesmrim ....................M........... ........... 243 Ammunltibn .............................. ., ............ .... 244

Gmnade Lawick Rounds .................................. 247 Rockw ............................ .. , ........................ .. ..... 247 Rifle Gnnedes ...... .....,.. .. .. ..........."..... ..... .... ...- A n t b k M b i k ............................................... &## Surfmx-to-Ak MWb .......m+........r..nI)..*..I1t..*..

M ~ R w u L L .............................I............ 4 0 .................................................. Hand G ~ M ~ C B I .a49 of Rounds ......................... ....... .... .... .......................... B X P I O S I ~ ......*... r.l.r.enlr.*.+rr.r ...2 50

BodyAtmar ........................................ ............ ...... .............................. Cybw Hands .. .. ....2 55 ....... .............................................. Wespolls ....... 257

Melae Werrpons .................................... .......... ............................................................... BOWS *-. 262 .............. l=immm " .............. .f ....................... *263 .......................................... V&iclw ,d 'JOI

vwuagTRAVEL& COMBAT.".-.- J63 . ........................................ Tcavet end ERcwntm 363 Vehicle Movemat Rates .................................... 353

......................................... T&n and Travel 363 0~~ A h & .......................................... ..*1364 ?@hick cmnbat ................................. ...l. .... 364 CjlOnlbmt Movement ........................................... ..3# ................................................. PCring at Ahaf t 368 Wbicle rhmgc ..... ....,.......... .*.- .....,...... ... ..... 369 wi -0lls ........*........*.................................... 3m ..................................... Dam& RaoIutiOLI .+..*.37 1 .................... .......... Dernrrge I r n p k d o n .. ,372 Cdlimn Demage ..........I................................. l.. ..................................... Wck Hi# ,1375 I %hick Damage Resolution Char! ..................... 3 7 5 ' I

............................ St- Vehicle Damage 3'75 i fhrraad Vehicle Damage , ................................. 3751

........................... Crew-m HuIl %hick Damage 376 W h m g c ...............O~.......~....~........................ 376 Aimspace CraA Datmge ........................... ... .... 378

SPACE TRAVEL - m - - - m - . w n J

s v m n c h ~ ~ e r i a l i t ~ ............................... ..3 79 ' Spec MUUUOIIS .................................................... 380 ....................................................... Launches ..3W

Landing ..................................................... 8 1 Maueuveeing in Space: A m i W d ~ntaotptg 382 Intcrccpt and Avaitlac~ Tfms ........................ 382 hunch W c l e s in Orbit .................................... 3S3 Auaini- Hi- Orbib ............ ..*....... ....... 385 ................................................... SpacecmR S i 383 Launch Chmlerisrics ....................................... 383 Dificulty of Iruer~cpl ...................................... 384 Spac#rrrfi ..........................'.?w ....................... 3 s

CRAFXSR IS DARK I1MES , m w m ~ - - . - , ~ - w m m - - m ~ u ~ w d

The Stale of the Union .................................. ,,...,.4......,,.,.~~ .....-. S *.........‘...............,*.*.*.*. .............*... Urban Sprawl ................................................... ........................................ . . , ............ - ................ 6 "Gal Shed His GW OII The.& .........,..,,......,.,,...,.~..~.,~~~........... "...". . .............,............. ...... ".. ...... 8

...................................................... Th6 Dark ................ " ...... ,..,... .,,.... " . .................................. " 10

CHATTER DARK EARTR m.w.I..m..------.-.U ............ We Are Nol Alone ,............... ..,,.......+ ......................................... +......*..... ...,........ "...,.,..... I1 ................... .....* ......................... 'b D#rr lo Hell ..............~,.......,,~,,.,... ... ..,,,.......,..... .,......... ..12

* The Cures ...,................,.............,.........,.,,..... ......................... .",. ................... . ~ ~ . ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . . .................. I4 ....................... TheCowruyside ..................,.........1..........m...........,......~....~.... ................. .....-......... 15 .............................................................................. T-logy ..................................... ..I7

The Datk Onea .............-.,...,.. ... ,....., ,.,-... ..................................... . . . 1 9 ............. ... D#31nmgewlnd ...................... .. .,..........,,.......,,~~...,,.~.... ~~,,,,,.,..,,.,..~.,,..,..~.,.. .......................... ..,.21 ........................................................................ EmpaUly ,.,.......~,..,.......,,..,,,,.,*~,.........***.,.*,,~. "..am.. 21

CHAPTER 3: DAllK .... .IU..I.....H.II.U..UHY..I...--Y..U.U.2 Darkling Attributes .................. .+.... ................... .. ......... .................. .-.... ".. ...... ......-......24 ihaq Skills ....... , ............... NNNN ................................. .. .............................. ........................... 25 Daridiag and Hllman Emolio~lis .........w..,I..-......... ,, ................................. .. ............................. ......25 A m ..............,........ ......,..., .... ..........,..,...... ........ ...,..... ... .. ........................... ................... 26 BhuWn ........................................ .,...a ......,.,,,........ ................. ....... .......... .. ................................ '29 Changeling ............................................................................................................ ~fl.....,..... . ..........,*................**......,,.,...,*. " .............. ............................. .. ..... ".- ............. -33

................. Charon's SenranLP .................... " .............. *..... " ..*.......................... ..........." ................. 35 mbra People ............................................................... "..**.."..**.." ........................... *.." .............I..... 37 ..... s . .................... . . , . . r l U .................. .,....,,, .... .....,.....+........-. ......... m....+...,........38 E m & a I s u ........................................................................................................................... 39 .................................................................... F%y mk " ............ ..............*, .......... .................... ...... *.*43 Ghow ................. "....'............ .. ........, *...** ..... "* .......... ..... ".. ......................................... *...45 Harpy ...................... ",,..........,... . ,...................................1......................... .............................. *...47 Medusa .......................................................................................................................-............ ..47 ........ ...................... Motlocb " ........................ .,, " .......................................................... ................A8 Nukids ........................................................................................................................................ ,.*49 .................... Ogre ....................... .. ............................... " .............. ..m..............l.l-. .................... 50

........... ........................................... The Me ...... .,,,,,M ............ M ...........,....... " ...-.... .......a.S. ....M...........51 Un&d ........................ ..l ........................................................ "..,* .. ..................-.**... ".." ............ 52 WEW t ~ * ~ . ~ . ~ m t t ~ . . n . . . t , ~ ~ , r ~ m ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a a ~ ~ n n ~ ~ * n ~ n ~ 1 1 ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ 1 1 1 1 * ~ ~ ~ m m ~ . ~ ~ w n m ...n*...ll**,mE-*IIIIIIIIII~*ma. stltleIII*I*I..I*s**94 Z o m w .............................*........................,. .....**............... ",..,........,. ........ -.,",,..... ........ ...... ,515

.................................................................................... Designing Your Own Dark W i n i o n s 57

CHAPTER 41 DARK TEK-- .-------yl....,-I-I11----.-1.-59 The Nawn of DarkTck ................... ....... ....v..,....,,,,....,.-.....q ..e........,...v...... . ...-...,.,..-.... ......... 59

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.......................... Biologicd Devices .. ........ .. ......... "......, .................... ......... - ...................... ....A2 D i d o n Walk Device ...................... .. ............. -,.. ...........~..~............................................ ....,73 E k ~ a n i c Dev-~XS ,.. ~......................icic~icic.......ic. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIn~IIIII76 Rob&.. ................... r. .....,.".,................a.,,,, .......... ......,...,. .......... .............CCCC .................... *... .... ,78 Wih. .............. .. ...................................... ". ................................................... *..".*.... ...... *..."*A4

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The Hm1 ..,...... ...... ............ ....... .. ............ .. ...................................................... ............., ......... .....I64 Begbhga Campaign ....... , ...,.,.,,. ............................. ... .... ,.,., ........................................ , .... 164 R d g HI A~MIC .. ...*...~..r..+.~a...-r.*..a...r...+...*.r..*..*****m*~.m.unrrr.nrnr.m-nr~~+*.~.ns.~r....n"...*. r. 165 Making Robplaying a Comrrmnily Efton ............................... ,., ..... , ............ , ........................ 165 ............ ................. ...... *.....*............... ....... SclfiDg tllt Scene ......- ..I...I............L.. .....,.. .. ..-- ..I66 ...... ........................ Hd&bdng Honw ......,....l... .L .. ...,.l...................... -........ - .... *.- ......,. .,.. I66

CHWTER BUMAN N m - - - - . - - U P ...................... wcs in CdsnM ................,. 1 .............. ,... ........... " .................. * . . . . * * . . 121 ...................... ............................................................ Other NPC Skills ................................. .. 122 ......................... ....... .............. NPC M ~ t i v ~ ~ - ..., 1 NPI: MolivruToo Thbles ...,. ................... ...,.. ................................... ..., ............... ,, .... , ........... ,.I23 N E AM.. ....*.a*.... ..n.1......+*.**..+~~urn..r.......*....+.r**.*.**ae+.w~..rr~r..........r...r~...r..rn~... ........ 126 Stock NPCS .........,.... .. ........ .. ......... ...h........I1...I.......l.. ............ ......... ............ ....--... ................. 126 MBipr NPC$ ..- ................. ..., .... .. ........ .l. ........ .............................M. ..... - ..... ...........-.- ......... 127 ~~ *.I..... "..I...... Y .......0.IIIII.I....1...11.1...*#..#.....+.......4@..............$..m.#e..rn.. rn a.%#n. "* ..*.. ".-.rnnm .mEe#m...@~am 127

Saoek NPCS .-... ...U*..w.nn*.aIrar...- .... ....- ..-.. -I.." ...... ... 129

MQntaiaiag Mystmy ....-I ......... ............ ................... .. ............... I.U ................... ...................... 167 RomoljlnS ParPlaoia ......................... ....,...,.... ...................... ..................... ........... , .... , ......... ,.I67 Prepring Adventwas ...... , ............. . ...,., ...,..........,,.. , ................................................. , 168 %me and May ..,,, ....... ... ...... - .... , .... , ........................... , .. ...... , ............ , ...................... 169 Rewards and Exprhm ...., .......,. ,,.- ........ ........ ................... ........................................ 17tl

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and H u m lh~tkmm ......................... ...... ............ 25 ..*-.......*. ................ ........,......... ...................... 20 M&nnb ............. ..., .......................................................... .29 m, m d M Doad ................................................ 31 ehuDl'8 Ch- 4 W m s ) .................... .,, ........ .,.. ......+,.+....33 m , ................................................................. ,.. .......... 35 Blookh ...................... 1......*..........*.................................... 38 soo#v Mm . ....................,.................. ................................ ........ .................,..... ............................................... 41 OurOlCryl ......................................................................... .,. Clkron ............................................................................... AS mmm'e smvarw ............................................................. *47 Chld mlml ......................................................................... 49

Pscple ........................................................................ 3 1 ....................,. ...................................................... 52

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