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F O R T H E PLAYERS 01 INTRODUCTION 5 02 CHARACTER CREATION 13 03 MECHA ASSAULT FORCE 35 04 MECHA-RELATED RULES 47 for the gamemaster 05 GAMEMASTER’S SECTION 75 06 SECRET HISTORY OF JAPAN 1 0 9 07 CAMPAIGN SCENARIOS 131 11 INTRODUCTION

CREATION CHARACTER CHARACTER

MECHAMECHA AASSAULTSSAULT FORCEFORCE 44 34 3333 || Showa Era(1945-1983) || kaiju related events of the modernera.kaiju relatedeventsof imp the of timeline brief a is Here WWII. of events directly is Force Assault Mecha the of creation The 2000. began in ferent nature of kaiju attacks in recent years, a third “Millennium” era dif- radically the to Due 1999. to 1984 from lasting Heisei, the was era kaiju great next The 1983. to 1945 from lasting era, Showa the called appeared during the reign of the Showa emperor Hirohito, and is thus pan, based on the life and reign of the current emperor. The first kaiju M.A.F. anddetailsontheircurrentdeploymentofmecha. devastating natural force on Earth. What follows is been a dedicated core of soldiers who pit themselves against the most For as long as the island nation has had a self-defense force, there has monsters giant the by attacks from islands Japanese li first the is M.A.F., of Force, Assault Mecha The TIMELINE OF THE MECHA ASSAULT FORCE ASSAULT MECHA THE OF TIMELINE 1945: Ja- in calendars other as names” “era same the uses history M.A.F. borders. own nation’s a within only used weapons defensive to kaiju its lim- that Accord Finland the to leads This reservoir. Chosin the the in Marines American upon unleashed is Kaibutsu 1950: Korea. stolen by communist agents and sent to the newly fo 1948: nese surrender. Japa- the caused that bomb the only was it that story cover the maintaining kaiju, the of existence the denies government The Prof. Rampo Kyari are lead Japanese researchers on the project. S Dr. origins. its discern to unable are but kaiju, 1945-48: where asecondatomicbombdestroysit. The Japanese army lures Kaibutsu to the sacred city monster.” “Its stop to U.S. the beg and surrender immediately weapon of the United States. The Emperor orders the military to terror a is it believes military Japanese The radiation. atomic of During the Korean conflict a new incarnation of the kaiju the of incarnation new a conflict Korean the During are material genetic of samples and notes research Kaiju The first kaiju, Kaibutsu, is created by a freak m freak a by created is Kaibutsu, kaiju, first The US and Japanese scientists study the remains of th of remains the study scientists Japanese and US ne of defense for the the for defense of ne a brief history of the tied to the closing closing the to tied ortant mecha and and mecha ortant that threaten it. it. threaten that urakowa and and urakowa of Nagasaki, rmed North battle of of battle utation utation e 35 MECHA ASSAULT FORCE ical eps this effect on on effect his chem- his ld have an beasts. The ed to devel- t into words h and Devel- and h gy. Many be- Many gy. estroying his Kaibutsu returns, this time attacking the nation of Japan The knowledge that kaiju truly exist has a chilling a has exist truly kaiju that knowledge The Dr. Surakowa, working on his own, discovers a chem The Japanese Self Defense Force is formed. Its first act is to 1950: 1950: 1953: the Japanese populous. Many turn to religion for solace, while technolo military new of protection the seek others gin calling for a military force that can protect the islands from these new threats. Prof. Rampo has a vision of the universe as a whole and spends weeks in hospital. He will spend years trying to pu in that one moment. the image he saw means of destroying the kaiju. Unfortunately it wou equally devastating effect on mankind. As a man of peace who fears the introduction of new terror weapons, process a secret. chemical he ke 1954: use to persuaded is Surakowa Tokyo. devastating and ical weapon on the creature, but only after first d killingresearch, and then himself after killing the kaiju. create the Anti-Kaiju Force (A.K.F.), a group found op technology and tactics to use against the great Researc head to Kyari Rampo Prof. to turns military opment for the A.K.F.

MECHA ASSAULT FORCE 36 taru captures the imagination of the country. It is seen as a way Me- tanks, Gazer to inaccessible regions into kaiju following of robot, is fielded. Designed as a special support weapon capable 1964: sinking theU.S.NavalvesselPueblo. d It waters. territorial their within only creature op to ordered is Korean North and lodged is protest China. neighbor northern their honoring creation a Korea, North to back tracked eventually is Ti-lung kaiju, Mu er in international waters. Though originally believed to be anoth- 1963: tion like a walking battleship. He calls his design cou that robot humanoid a platform: weapons verable of the Sea of Japan. Prof. Rampo suggests a faster, destroyersNavyyeardrivesame health.That to it the killing blow before the creature’s regenerative deliver to slow too are They Honshu. of island big the across it northern Japan. Tank mounted Gazer weapons harass a 1962: sands ofvarietiesthatwouldrespondtokaijumutation. t amongst moth of breed a find to months for worked fied as the first insect kaiju. It is later learned 1961: and hookedintoacity’spowergriddirectly. position a into trucked be must cannons so power, of amounts tion by Zeta Emission Recovery). Gazer technology r A (Gravity GAZERs weapons his calls He by-products. ed as weapons of devastating power with little to no dangerous cles, he produces areas of intense gravity, which can be project- stimulating By Gravitons. with interacts that ment 1960: 1960: campaignfor whichwilllast nearly20years. Shogunate Underwater the by attack first the marks 1959: duced as “foot soldiers” that can be bred as quickl emulate the great Kaibutsu, but failing miserably. 1958: produced inamatterofyearsratherthaneons. rapi of product a is It mutation. monstrous radical 1957: Senshuga first sighted over Korean air space, and identi- and space, air Korean over sighted first Senshuga Yowai appears, born from a weaker strain of kaiju Kameyuu, a colossal sea turtle, terrorizes sea lanes. This lanes. sea terrorizes turtle, sea colossal a Kameyuu, Ti-Lung, resembling a Chinese Dragon, attacks shipping attacks Dragon, Chinese a resembling Ti-Lung, “Metaru Jaianto,” the first remote-controlled huma remote-controlled first the Jaianto,” “Metaru Yamazaru, one of the great gargantua kaiju, appear kaiju, gargantua great the of one Yamazaru, Senshueki, a flying reptilian kaiju, appears as th as appears kaiju, reptilian flying a Senshueki, Prof. Rampo discovers Zeta particles, a sub-atomic sub-atomic a particles, Zeta discovers Rampo Prof. that N.K. scientists isappears after after isappears a “mecha.” powers return more maneu- Kameyuuout They are pro- y as they die. equires vast d evolution evolution d Zeta parti- Zeta erate the the erate mplifica- A formal formal A meant to nd chase he thou- he of Mu, a a Mu, of ld func- ld e first first e noid noid ele- s in in s 37 MECHA ASSAULT FORCE e ral es, ears nce- and nag- work ruled found found omes a azoned for the eatened he truth rysanthe- vernment Sanshuseki, a flying, 2 headed “iseijin” kaiju, appears as “Metaru Fever” grips the country, as the robot bec Rappagon, a burrowning kaiju with a fiery horn, app Kadouguera, a terrifying robot, repeatedly menaces cities in cities menaces repeatedly robot, terrifying a Kadouguera, Iseijin appears, called the “Space Monster” by some due to around the mountains of Fuji. around pop-culture phenomenon. With new kaiju appearing Metaru is used as a front-line weapon, and military planners begin to see 1965: the most powerful creature yet recorded. as their creation. creation. as their Japan, but is consistently defeated by Metaru. The only clue to the robot’s origin is the emblem of the Imperial Ch mum on its chest, formerly reserved only for battleships of the Japanese Navy. Imperial ADMIRAL KIMAGURA VS JAPAN Above the waves of WWII, the Imperial Japanese Navy the seas. Under the command of Admiral island Yamamoto,nation th created an interconnected defense designed net to make Japan impregnable. Beneath the wav however, was another story, where strange creatures forces worked against the nation. mysterious The master submariner of the Imperial NavyKimagura, a driven man wholly wasdevoted to the service of Admithe Emperor: he did not fight for his nation, Kima- Admiral he WWII of end the foughtAt it. ruled that god incarnate attacks shipping strange but disappeared, crew his and gura and kidnappings of scientists began. In the 1960s t these events became clear. behind Admiral Kimagura returned, unleashing a personal me erie of technological terrors upon Japan, each embl Emperor Showa the of device Chrysanthemum the with at the prow of every Imperial Navy vessel. His battle against what he considered the “corrupted excrement” of a o proud nation continued until a power arose that thr not just Japan but the Emperor himself. to destroy, of fighting the kaiju on their own level, and becomes a beloved of the country. prowess of the technological symbol its alien nature, and denied by the North Korean go

MECHA ASSAULT FORCE 38 Monster, an apparentrelationtoSanshuseki.Monster, Tram so-called the appears, Randomizu Asia. outside another weak, fast produced kaiju, begins to appear in conflicts Japan of mountains the in reported is Spider, Giant wor the around flight slow a begins and control, to lung. Kamakira, a monstrous Praying Mantis, proves patrols Korea’s shores after the mysterious disappe place outside North Korea. Ebitenshu, a giant crustacean kaiju, some be must creatures these of many of source the that mors 1969: to asinglepilotorandnavigator. on-board or remote computers, reducing the crew requirement non-combat tasks on board mecha to be handled throu Over the next 8 years advances in computer technolo t operates crew five-man A guns. naval 16-inch with is Senkanbuku diesel-powered the power, of amounts r still weapons Gazer Because warrior). (battleship 1967: a giantsubmarine. Assault Force. arm: new a creates A.K.F. The mecha. piloted a ing begi and however, robots, radio-controlled of tions limita- the sees Rampo Prof. robots. battlefield of potential the on theislandofOkinawa. years until the Muans are finally put down in a cli flying submarines, and samurai mermen. The battles bred alchemically of army an against Kimagura miral Force, the Mecha Assault Force, and the phantom navy of Ad- Ant the Force, Self-Defense Japanese the of aspects sponsibility. What followed is a campaign of terror pitting all claim Mu” of Shogunate te “Underwater a the called group trade, Japanese cripple attacks MU shipping OF After SHOGUNATE UNDERWATER Navy. der the command of Admiral Kimagura, formerly of th the surface the surface world. against war secret a waging nation hidden a Mu, of Shogunate Classified documents reveal the existence of the Un Mysterious shipping accidents are rumored to be caused by caused be to rumored are accidents shipping Mysterious Sightings of the giant submarine Paragon are confir A rash of new kaiju attack across the world, spark world, the across attack kaiju new of rash A The first manned mecha is fielded, the “Senkanbuku the fielded, is mecha manned first The mactic battle arance of Ti- ld. Spiga, a Spiga, ld. equire vast vast equire gy allow all impossible . Ijimekko, Ijimekko, . he vehicle. vehicle. he the Mecha Mecha the ns design- ns e Imperial med, un- derwater gh either rage for phibian phibian i-Kaiju i-Kaiju rrorist rrorist ing ru- ing armed armed kaiju, kaiju, s re- s ” 39 MECHA ASSAULT FORCE the rfects is re- attacks apan. It ble. The funding funding e Shinto dian, re- d it’s de- man), with tige project hty Kaibutsu . The mecha’s Kaiju attacks dwindle. Gaishukun, an apparent mix of kaiju and mechanical Megaro, a borrowing bipedal beetle kaiju, ravages The M.A.F. base outside Tokyo is mothballed. Staff Oumanou, a gargantuan kaiju appears in Okinawa. Bear- Okinawa. in appears kaiju gargantuan a Oumanou, Okkanaisaurus, a Muan kaiju, appears in Japan’s eastern Kagutsuchi makes its first public appearance on the 20th The first year without a single kaiju attack. The M.A.F. is put on indefinite stand-down. A.K.F. stand-down. indefinite on put is M.A.F. The Hedokoku, a kaiju similar to the original Iseijin, No kaiju are seen on the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Mili- Zone. Demilitarized Korean the on seen are kaiju No As a world-wide energy crisis looms, Prof. Rampo pe assigned. fuel-cell technology that makes Gazer weapons porta first gazer-armed mecha is designed. Named after th god of fire, Kagutsuchi is created partly as a pres showcasing Japan’s vast technological innovations. 1974: ing a striking resemblance to a foo-dog temple guar ports state that it drives off an attack by the mig without doing harm to the populace. 1975: the Showa era. last new kaiju to be seen during waters, the 1976: anniversary of Japan’s first victory over the kaiju chest-mounted gazer cannon functions flawlessly, an sign harkens back to the samurai armor of fights a ancientdefinitive battle against Okkanaisaurus, destroying the J world. surface the against campaign Mu the breaking and Kaiju 1977-1979: 1980: 1981: tary analysts suspect that the genetic stock of the original kaiju cells may be spent, making the breeding of new kaiju impossi- ble. 1982: 1971: is slashed 60%. Prof. Rampo designs a simple, modular mecha requirement. mission on based reconfigured be can that design Mecha are given the official name designate “Jin” ( system called the “Tetsujin” (Iron Man). Rampo’s first 1983: the United States. 1972: the first recorded bionic monster. parts, becomes 1973: Japanese countryside.

MECHA ASSAULT FORCE 40 || Heisei Era(1984–1999) || anger. great their assuaging of hopes in supplicated be should and it is only logical to assume that the kaiju are god come, nor why “God” would allow them to wreak such havoc, t why explain can’t they Since them. to happen that things terrible the in purpose and meaning find to need ty’s humani- of outgrowth natural a is God Beast the of Cult The “Pateren.” on known kaijutaku former a by founded Gods,” Beast of “Cult or Tenshu,” Kedamono “Suuhai the was these of popular most The qualities. divine their of proof as ability supernatural powers to the Kaiju, seeing their great physical sought to understand the monsters, other groups attributed ka the While reverence. and awe to turned fear ers, F Superfan.” “Monster fascinat or “Kaijutaku,” to so-called the turned Kaiju the of fear years the Over GODS BEAST THE OF CULT s themselves, he kaiju kaiju he ijutaku ijutaku ion for for ion or oth- or ly as as ly the the 41 MECHA ASSAULT FORCE in nt st great begin to .F. fields the mas- to Tokyo. Tokyo. to ently over that earns s that con- th Korea to ect civilians this smaller smaller this a island. The The island. a t is naturally d to deal with with deal to d The A.K.F. and the M.A.F. undergo a radical boost After the Aum Shinrikyo cult attacks, the governme Both America and Russia pressure North Korea to tighten to Korea North pressure Russia and America Both Saibutsu, the colossal mutant plant, is the first new kaiju Roc-u, a large, fast growing black bird, begins its migra- A rash of violent behavior and suicides is linked to a youth a to linked is suicides and behavior violent of rash A A greatly empowered Kaibutsu returns and devastates an The original kaiju, Kaibutsu, returns to lay waste lay to returns Kaibutsu, kaiju, original The Smaller creatures – large mutant kaiju parasites – funding and personnel. The first generation Tetsujin mecha are mecha Tetsujin generation first The personnel. and funding produced, just in time to stop a massive incursion the name “Kaiju Summer.” For the first time the M.A success great to utilize will it strategy a once, at mecha multiple the next 30 years. over 1986: its control of kaiju. The United Nations orders Nor pay Japan reparations for the damage done in the kaiju attacks 1985. of 1989: to be seen in almost 15 years. Scientists suspect i mutating naturally. occurring, and that kaiju are now 1992: tion around the world. appear in conjunction with kaiju attacks. To combat To attacks. kaiju with conjunction in appear threat the M.A.F. fields a power-armor unit to prot and police urban areas during kaiju attacks. 1994: gang called “Ogre.” No organizing force can be identified, and the group is written off as petty malcontents. 1996: takes a second look at “Ogre.” More and more violent acts are traced to the group, and a pattern of belief emerge vinces those in power that Ogre is a dangerous cult. 1997: entire Tetsujin group. Prof. Rampo begins designing sive “Yamajin” (mountain man) mecha. This is the la of the 90s. attack 1984: The A.K.F. is woefully understaffed and ill-equippe and understaffed woefully is A.K.F. The to device ultrasonic an creates Rampo Prof. attack. sudden this Oshim on volcano Mihara Mt. the into kaiju the lure body is never recovered, and Kaibutsu returns frequ the next decades. 1985:

MECHA ASSAULT FORCE 42 || Millennium Era (2000+)Millennium || immediately. disa individuals the as prove to difficult are ings sight- These attacks. kaiju with simultaneously operating seen gro mysterious of form the in surfaces threat new A ba a become islands Japan’s of shores the interior, the of out attacks most keep to able is Force Anti-Kaiju proved W increase. attacks kaiju 2000 year the in Starting and even talented civilians.and even from the A.K.F., the Self-Defense Force, candidates of pool new a draws M.A.F. starts. They are never heard from again. in hopes of stopping the threat before it Taskforce Korea North enters covertly Ichi-Ban foes, their off tipping of Afraid Japan. and Korea both South on assault kaiju massive a planning is Korea North that proof convincing uncovers intelligence 201x: tomeetanythreat. location inJapan any to quickly transported be to able are mecha single squad: Taskforce Ichi-Ban. These ace pilots a on budget their focuses officials. ious zaibatsu corporations and government var- with connections powerful group’s the to due investigations to resistance much is there and gest a connection with the Ogre cult. No conclusive insu ninja dead on found tattoos Eventually battle. d unit mecha a crippling in succeed eventually jas” battles. kaiju during explosives planting uniforms er-armor squads encounter soldiers disguised in ninja shokuzu Suspicious activity escalates to terrorist action a Desperate for mecha pilots, the the pilots, mecha for Desperate M.A.F. the operations, streamline To Early in this year Japanese Japanese year this in Early ppear almost almost ppear link is made, s A.K.F. pow- hile the im- the hile These “nin- These rgents sug- rgents ttleground. ttleground. uring a key key a uring und units units und 43 MECHA ASSAULT FORCE Japan against line, founded ially customized lumbering die- ’s advanced fuel rce Ichi-Ban, had d heavy. The light he entire team on for all pilot candi- trol, which also allow allow also which trol, MECHA OF THE M.A.F. Naming conventions for the Japanese Self Defense Force use a root a use Force Defense Self Japanese the for conventions Naming For urban engagements where firepower must be balanced with word for each kind of vehicle. For example aircraft carriers all contain the word “kaze” (wind) in their name. Mecha, due to their anthropo- all root word “Jin”, or “Man.” contain the morphic design, The basic mecha design is the “Tetsujin” (iron man) power-ar- smaller much a man), (tall Takajin the is there accessibility, mor unit, boasting firepower equal to a mainline tank. lighter Currently power-armor suit a called the Senyojin (elf man) is under test- ing, useful in countering man-sized, close quarters threats that are becoming more common in urban environments. Power armor pilots wear a myo-reactive interface suit (called an “iSuit” thanks to popu- direct to respond to vehicle their allows that electronics) consumer lar human interaction. The Mecha Assault Force is of course famous for its robots. Since the 1960s giant mobile weapons platforms have defended the attacks of the monstrous kaiju. From sel-powered themechanicals firing firstnaval guns, to today the of vehicles the weapons, energy devastating powering systems cell undergone have of incarnations. a number M.A.F. on a rugged inner frame that can be modified to the specifications of individual pilots. The previous M.A.F. team, Taskfo worked together for several years, and had substant their mecha. These vehicles were lost along with t a recent mission, and current mecha are merely bare-bones systems. These Tetsujin are outfitted in two modes: light an ma- high and speed great emitter, gazer fire rapid low-yield, a has unit neuverability. This is the standard training mecha con computer of levels additional its to due dates, it to effectively engage in melee combat. Tetsujin heavy is an armored goliath equipped with super-charged gazer cannons capable of level- ing a city block. The heavy is more than able to withstand the attacks most fielded of currently kaiju by enemy nations. || || Current Deployment of M.A.F. Mecha

MECHA ASSAULT FORCE 44 45 MECHA ASSAULT FORCE || Sample Weapons || Weapon Value, sotheymay Weapon Value, be usedatanyMilestone. These are examples of mecha weapon systems. None have an inherent use against unknown targets. Stunts: Damage Modula Sharpshooter. Damage Stunts: targets. unknown against use making projectiles, of variety a store to magazine Rifle: Recoiless Gunryo Stunts: Cone,Ongoing. destr of ball compact a into it launches and matter Thrower: Plasma Doragon Stunts: Burnout ( destructivepower. Just be sure to kill everything mec the surrounds that energy Gazer of dome massive Array:GazerChrysanthemum targe a at Ammo, Guided,IndirectFire. mini-missiles guided of swarm a fires er Chiri Rocket Launcher: 2CP 3CP for Extended Area, all other CP towards WV). This shoulder or chest mounted launch- 3CP This weapon uses a massive helical helical massive a uses weapon This This squat projector superheats superheats projector squat This 3CP This ultimate weapon creates a creates weaponultimate This whenyou use it. uctive fire. fire. uctive it ideal for for ideal it t. Stunts: Stunts: t. ha with ha tion, tion, 57 MECHA-RELATED RULES || Armor Stunts || 0 or below, you get a Boost to use on your target i the Armor Value. If you hit, but the target’s AV re ue reduces the damage shifts of a successful hit by an amount equal to +1 Armor Value for 1CP (remember Armor Value caps a Armor systems are built the same way as weapon syst Aspect: in thesamemannerasamildconsequence. must reduction This -1. by roles defensive all duce consequence, you can choose to instead damage its armor. Re- Ablative Armor: Ablative spend a Fate Point and uncheck any any one ofyourmecha’sstressboxes. uncheck and Point Fate a spend may you scene per Once combat. during damage of amount ed Auto Repair System: invoked orcompelledasnormal. be also can aspect This scene. per once free for invoked be can This armor has an aspect, in addition to its name, MECHA ARMOR SYSTEMS ARMOR MECHA Whenever your mecha takes a mild physical physical mild a takes mecha your Whenever Your mecha is capable of repairing a limit- duces the shift value to nstead of doing harm. ems. You may buy pply). Armor Val- be repaired repaired be which 59 MECHA-RELATED RULES || Superstructure Static BonusSuperstructure || Heavy Medium Light and armorsystems. mount also can mecha Heavier rating. Superstructure its by represented strain, physical take to ability and strength its mine S mecha’s a choosing to addition in option, this In BASE PHYSIQUE 8CP 6CP 3CP 4 3 2 3 2 1 6 4 2 BASE STRESS BOXES TOTAL WEAPONS/ ARMOR ize you also deter- also you ize more weapon weapon more COST 73 MECHA-RELATED RULES “They arecoming.” chest: barrel its through echo to seemed words The nostrils. wide its through utes forthepasttwohours.“Allscreensclear.” rightnexttohim.walking nightmarestanding monst a of makeup elaborate the was it that himself the glass screen of his equipment, it seemed less real. He could almost convince by the glow of the radar. He found that if he looked at the beast’s reflection in it shoulders, tattooed the at wide half a and meter me half and two almost creature: a such seen before all the soldier’s courage to not stare up into its yellow eyes. Kim Zou had never ra Korean North young the behind stood creature The He could almost feel the wind the creature created as it inhaled deeply inhaled it as created creature the wind the feel almost could He min- five every had he as report, his made and swallowed man young The RISE OF THE OGRE THE OF RISE s green flesh accentuated accentuated flesh green s ters high, and almost a almost and high, ters er movie, rather than a than rather movie, er dar officer, and it took took it and officer, dar 75 GAMEMASTER’S SECTION 117 SECRET HISTORY OF JAPAN