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CHICAGOArcologytm A Campaign Sourcebook for Cyberspacetm CREDITS Author: James D. Long Editors: Monte Cook, Kevin Barrett Cover Design: Jonathan Hart Eddy Interior Illustration: Chuck Muchow, Dan Smith Maps and Environment Layouts: B.T. Thompson,Terry Amthor and Jonathan Hart Eddy Color Sprawl Map: Jonathan Hart Eddy Project Specific Contributions: Series Editor: Kevin Barrett; Book Design and Typesetting:Sample Jonathan Hart file Eddy Dedication: This book is for my brother, John, who told me to get off my butt and do it; Arleen, who constantly supported me and this project, despite the difficulties and expanded commitment; and Word, who deserves the prize as Mommy of the Year for 1990 for all of her hard work and assistance. Finally, thanks to my dad, James Sr., who taught me what I know about business. I needed all three of them to accomplish the task. ICE MANAGEMENT — Art Director/Production Manager: Terry K. Amthor; Sales Manager: Deane Begiebing; Editing & Development Manager: Coleman Charlton; President: Peter Fenlon; CEO: Bruce Neidlinger; Controller: Kurt Rasmussen. ICE STAFF — Marketing Consultant: John Morgan; Editing & Development Staff: Kevin Barrett, Monte Cook, Pete Fenlon, Jessica Ney, Terry Amthor; Graphics & Production Staff: Edward Dinwiddie, Jonathan Hart Eddy, B.T. Thompson; Sales & Customer Service Staff: John Brunkhart, Heike Kubasch; Finance & Administration Staff: Chad McCully; Shipping Staff: John Breckenridge, Stirling Williams, David Mercier. Chicago Arcology tm Copyright © 1991 by Iron Crown Enterprises. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval devices and systems, without prior written permission from the pub- lisher, except that brief passages may be quoted for reviews, and certain specifically noted forms may be reproduced for personal use. 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Box 1605, Charlottesville, VA, 22902 CHICAGO ARCOLOGY: Chicago Sprawl 22 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 6.5 NON PLAYER CHARACTERS .................... 148 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO PLAYERS & GMS .......... 6 7.0 SECURITY 1.2 TASK ABBREVIATIONS ............................... 6 7.1 CHICAGO SECURITY ............................... 162 1.3 CORPORATE STRUCTURE ........................... 7 7.2 ARCOLOGY SECURITY ............................ 163 1.4 CORPORATE HISTORY ............................. 12 7.3 ARCOLOGY CYBERSPACE SECURITY ........ 163 2.0 OVERVIEW 8.0 ENCOUNTERS 2.1 CHICAGO AREA ....................................... 20 8.1 ARCOLOGY ENCOUNTERS ...................... 167 2.2 MAJOR DISTRICTS, FACILITIES & BUILDINGS 8.2 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ENCOUNTERS 168 21 8.3 SPRAWL ENCOUNTERS .......................... 169 3.0 LIFE IN THE ARCOLOGY 8.4 LAKEFRONT ENCOUNTERS ...................... 170 3.1 CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE ................ 24 8.5 LAKE MICHIGAN ENCOUNTERS ............... 171 3.2 CORPORATE RELATIONS .......................... 26 9.0 THE SHOW MUST GO ON 3.3 SERVICES ............................................... 28 9.1 GENERAL BRIEFING ............................... 173 3.4 SECURITY & LAW ENFORCEMENT ............. 33 9.2 RUNNING THE MISSION ......................... 192 3.5 LIFESTYLE .............................................. 35 9.3 CHARACTER/ORGANIZATION DOSSIERS ... 177 3.6 SPORTS ................................................. 38 9.4 SCHEMATICS ........................................ 180 4.0 INSIDE THE ARCOLOGY 10.0 CRAZY HORSES 4.1 THE MALL .............................................. 44 10.1 GENERAL BRIEFING ............................. 185 4.2 ARCOLOGY PROPER ................................ 82 10.2 RUNNING THE MISSION ....................... 186 5.0 CHICAGO SPRAWL 10.3 CHARACTER/ORGANIZATION DOSSIERS . 189 5.1 DOWNTOWN ......................................... 107 10.4 SCHEMATICS ...................................... 191 5.2 NORTHERN SPRAWL ............................. 109 11.0 PIECE OF CAKE 5.3 WESTERN SPRAWL ...............................Sample 109 file11.1 GENERAL BRIEFING ............................. 194 5.4 SOUTHERN SPRAWL .............................. 110 11.2 RUNNING THE MISSION ....................... 194 5.5 LAKEFRONT .......................................... 112 11.3 CHARACTER/ORGANIZATION DOSSIERS . 198 5.6 LAKE MICHIGAN .................................... 113 11.4 SCHEMATICS ...................................... 201 6.0 KEY PLAYERS IN CHICAGO 6.1 CORPORATIONS .................................... 115 6.2 ORGANIZATIONS ................................... 120 6.3 ARCOLOGY GANGS ................................ 134 6.4 CHICAGO SPRAWLGANGS ...................... 141 CHICAGO ARCOLOGY: Chicago Sprawl 33 TERRORDOME RUST Sample file CHICAGO ARCOLOGY: Chicago Sprawl 44 Sample file THE CHICAGO SPRAWL Spanning three states and encompassing innumerable cities, neighborhoods and towns, the Chicago Sprawl ranks as the third largest urban zone in the United States. CHICAGO ARCOLOGY: Introduction 55 Sample file CHUCK ME 1.0 INTRODUCTION What is it like to be the best in the land? The master of all you survey? Ask the New Edison Megacorporation, they can tell you in vivid detail. Although this corporation is based in New York, one of its boldest experiments his being undertaken in the heart of the Chicago Sprawl. There the first arcology built within a sprawl was constructed. Initially developed for security, the arcology provides a complete environment for the 12,000 workers who live and work there each day. CHICAGO ARCOLOGY: Introduction 66 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO PLAYERS & GMS Tasks presented in this text are recorded in the following abbreviated fashion, consisting of three parts: Welcome to the Chicago Arcology, a huge self- 1) The first two letters represent the Task Type, as contained work environment developed by the New shown above. This is followed by a slash (/). Edison Megacorp in the heart of Chicago’s Sprawlzone. 2) The second abbreviation indicates the skill or stat(s) This is the second Cyberspace campaign sourcebook used to modify the dice roll. This is followed by a from ICE — the first being Death Valley Free Prison. colon (:). Inside this book is a wealth of information on the 3) The last letter indicates the Difficulty Level of the individuals, organizations, gangs, and corporations Task, as explained above. It is always the initial letter which all interact to create the third largest sprawl in the of the DL “name” except that “X” is used for “Ex- United States. All of the pieces of this book interlace to tremely Hard” (“E” means “Easy”). Some examples: create an environment for the entertainment of Cyberspace gamemasters and the players. Enjoy. MM/Acrb:V = A Very Hard Moving Maneuver modified by Acrobatics skill. CN/CybT:H = A Hard Construction Project modified by Cybernetics Technics skill 1.2 TASK ABBREVIATIONS MM/St:SF = A Sheer Folly Moving Maneuver modified by Strength. A “Task” is any game situation which requires some sort of die roll to determine the degree of success or maneuver result (either Static or Moving). There are five DIFFICULTY LEVELS TABLE “Task Types,” and each is associated with a specific Routine ........................................ +30 maneuver table or process, as noted below: Easy ............................................. +20 CN = Construction Project (Construction/Research Light ............................................ +10 Chart, Cyberspace p. 47) Medium ......................................... +0 MM= Moving Maneuver (Personal Maneuver Chart, Hard ..............................................-10 Cyberspace p. 44) Very Hard ......................................-20 RP = Repair Project (Malfunction/Repair Chart, Extremely Hard .............................-30 Cyberspace p. 48) Sheer Folly ....................................-50 RS = Research Project (Construction/Research Chart, Absurd ..........................................-70 Cyberspace p. 41) Insane .........................................-100 SM = Static Maneuver (Static Maneuver Chart, Cyberspace p. 43) Sample file.