These Edges are typically advantages a character is born with, learns from prolonged and extensive training, or gains after exposure to certain events. Players can choose these Edges after character creation with a little rationalization. An individ- ual might choose the Attractive Edge, for example, by clean- ing herself up, getting a makeover, and generally paying more attention to her looks. Characters might be able to gain the Arcane Background Edge by finding a book of forbid- den knowledge or training with another arcane type in their party during down- time between adventures. # Background Edges ### Alertness REQUIREMENTS: Novice Not much gets by this hero. He’s very observant and perceptive, and adds +2 to his Notice rolls to hear, see, or otherwise sense the world around him. ### Ambidextrous REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+ Your warrior is as deft with his left hand as he is with his right. He ignores the Off-Hand penalty (see page 104). If holding a weapon in each hand, Ambi- dextrous characters may stack Parry bonuses (if any) from both weapons. ### Aristocrat REQUIREMENTS: Novice This individual was born into privilege or came into it later in life. She may or may not have money (the Rich or Filthy Rich Edge), but she still walks in the elite social circles of the setting. Aristocrats add +2 to Persuasion when Networking (see page 133) with the local elite, captains of industry, nobles, or other aristocrats. They also add +2 to Common Knowledge rolls made to know the etiquette of the upper class, recognize family trees or heraldry, or recall gossip concerning others of their station. > [!TIP] In *Interface Zero*... > Consider taking the Aristocrat Edge and applying it to certain social circles. Maybe your aristocrat is well known in the corporate world. Maybe she’s a hot-shot hacker who is well known in various online communities, or a samurai with connections throughout the sprawl. > > There are a bunch of ways you can tweak this edge to work really well in *Interface Zero*. This Edge does not stack with the [[#Streetwise]] Edge. ### Attractive Reqs: Novice, Vigor d6+ It’s no secret people are more willing to help those they find physically attractive. Your character adds +1 to Performance and Persuasion rolls if the target is attracted to his general type (gender, sex, species, etc.). ### Very Attractive Reqs: Novice, Attractive Your hero is drop-dead gorgeous. He increases his Performance and Persuasion bonus to +2. ### Atypical Reqs: N (WC), Special For every race, there are exceptions to the norm. These individuals are born with variances in their blood that make them truly different from those around them. They are, essentially, the exceptions that prove the rule. This Edge only has value to someone playing a Race that has one or more Limited Attributes [1]. By taking this Edge at the start, the player may designate a different Attribute as being Limited. For example, a player of a Brinchie could determine that his character’s Strength falls under the Limited restrictions, instead of Spirit, as is normal for most Brinchie. One restriction is that the player may not select an Attribute that starts with any bonuses. The player of an Ogre, for example, could determine that his Agility is Limited, instead of his Spirit. He could not, however, select his Strength or Vigor, since both of those start out enhanced for that Race. Note that this Edge only allows one such trade-off. The player of the above-mentioned Ogre could only choose to trade-off for Spirit or Smarts, but not both. This Edge may only be taken once. ### Back From the Dead Reqs: Novice Your character was dead; sort of. Maybe she got in over her head with the Triads or discovered information that was better left secret, and a megacorp took out a hit on her. Heck, maybe she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. The streets are fickle that way. Cross the wrong group of people, turn down the wrong corner and it can end your life. Whatever the case, everyone thinks you are dead, and you like it that way. The rat bastards who took you out won’t ever see you coming. Whenever your character confronts someone involved in your death, the NPC starts the encounter either Shaken if combat occurs, or she has a −2 to Social Conflicts if not in combat. This Edge doesn’t last forever, though. After your character has confronted everyone involved in your untimely demise, the Edge no longer provides its benefit. At that point in your story, you can choose a new Edge without having to spend an Advance. You must still meet the requirements to choose the Edge, though. ### Berserk Reqs: Novice Berserkers become wild and nearly uncontrollable when the “red rage” takes them, but they are deadly killing machines as well! Immediately after suffering a Wound or a Shaken result (from physical damage only), your hero must make a Smarts roll or go Berserk. She can voluntarily fail this check if she likes. Going Berserk has the following effects: - FURY: The character’s Strength increases a die type and every melee attack must be a Wild Attack (see page 109). She cannot use any skills that require wit or concentration (GM’s call). She may scream out threats and use Intimidation, for example. - ENRAGED: Adrenaline and rage fuel the berserker’s muscles, adding +2 to Toughness. She ignores one level of Wound penalties (this stacks with any other abilities that reduce Wound penalties). - RECKLESS ABANDON: Anytime a berserker rolls a Critical Failure on a Fighting check, she hits a random target within range of her attack (not the intended target), friend or foe. If there are no applicable targets, the blow simply misses, smashes nearby objects, etc. After five consecutive rounds of berserk fury, the hero takes a level of Fatigue. At ten rounds, she takes another level of Fatigue and the rage ends. She may also choose to end her rage at any time by making a Smarts −2 roll (as a free action; possibly avoiding Fatigue if she manages to end her rage before it’s incurred!). Start the count anew if she goes berserk again, even in the same battle. ### Brave Reqs: Novice, Spirit d6+ Those with this Edge have learned to master their fear, or have dealt with so many horrors they’ve become jaded. These valiant explorers add +2 to Fear checks and subtract 2 from Fear Table results (see page 124). ### Brawny Reqs: Novice, Strength d6+, Vigor d6+ Your bruiser is very large or very fit. Her Size increases by +1 (and therefore Toughness by 1) and she treats her Strength as one die type higher when determining Encumbrance (page 67) and Minimum Strength to use armor, weapons, and equipment without a penalty (page 66). Brawny can’t increase a character’s Size above +3. ### Brute Reqs: Novice, Strength d6+, Vigor d6+ Brutes focus on core strength and fitness over coordination and flexibility. They treat Athletics as linked to Strength instead of Agility for purposes of Advancement. The character may also resist Athletics Tests with Strength if she chooses. Finally, Brutes increase the Short Range of any thrown item by +1. Double that for the adjusted Medium Range, and double again for Long Range. If a thrown item’s Range is 3/6/12, for example, a Brute’s Range is 4/8/16. ### Charismatic Reqs: Novice, Spirit d8+ Your hero is likable for some reason. She may be trustworthy or kind, or might just exude confidence and goodwill. You get one free reroll on Persuasion rolls. ### Eidetic Memory Reqs: Smarts d8 Your character may not be particularly brilliant, but she has a mind like a camera. She gains a +2 bonus on Common Knowledge rolls, and on Smarts rolls made to remember something. ### Elan Reqs: Novice, Spirit d8+ Elan means energy or spirit. Those who have it rise to the occasion when the going gets toughest. When you spend a Benny to reroll a Trait, add +2 to the total. The bonus applies only when rerolling. It doesn’t apply to damage rolls (since they’re not Trait rolls), nor does it apply to Soak rolls unless you’re using another Benny to reroll the Vigor check. ### Fame REQUIREMENTS: Novice Your character is a minor celebrity of some sort. She might be a popular bard known in a particular fiefdom, a minor rock star, or a beloved B-movie actor. She makes double the normal fee when performing for pay (see Performance, page 32). She can also use her celebrity to add +1 to Persuasion rolls if a target is friendly and knows who she is (a Common Knowledge roll modified by how likely the individual is to know the celebrity). The downside of Fame is that the individual is often recognized, others frequently want something from her, she may be followed by fans or admirers, or she may not be able to shirk obligations, performances, or other duties without causing trouble for herself. ### Famous REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Fame Your hero is truly famous. She’s well- known in a large circle such as a country, a large industry, or a popular medium (film or television, the music industry). She makes 5 × the normal fee when performing and adds +2 to Persuasion rolls when influencing friendly individuals who know who she is. The price is higher for the truly Famous, too, with more demands on her time, obligations, rivals, scandals, and an inability to operate in crowds without being recognized. ### Fast Healer REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Vigor d8+ Those with this blessing add +2 to Vigor rolls for natural healing, and check every three days instead of five (see Healing, page 96). ### Fleet-Footed REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d6+ The hero’s Pace is increased by +2 and his running die increases one step (from d6 to d8, for example). ### Linguist REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d6+ This world-traveler has an ear for languages. She begins play knowing half her Smarts die type in different Language skills of her choice at d6 (see the Language skill on page 31). ### Luck REQUIREMENTS: Novice The adventurer seems to be blessed by fate, karma, the gods, or whatever external forces he believes in (or believe in him!). He draws one extra Benny at the beginning of each game session, allowing him to succeed at important tasks more often than most, and survive incredible dangers. ### Great Luck REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Luck The player draws two extra Bennies instead of one at the start of each session. ### Quick REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+ Quick characters have lightning-fast reflexes and a cool head. Whenever you are dealt an Action Card of Five or lower, you may discard it and draw again until you get a card higher than Five. Characters with both the Level Headed and Quick Edges first draw their additional card and choose which to take. If that card is a Five or less, the Quick Edge may be used to draw a replacement until it’s Six or higher. ### Resilient Reqs: Novice, Vigor d8+ Thick as a brick or the heart of a lion either way your hero is unaffected by attacks that would leave others crying for their momma. When any damaging attack creates a Shaken condition with no accompanying wounds your hero may make a free Soak roll. On a Raise the Shaken condition is removed. If unsuccessful a benny may still be paid to immediately eliminate the Shaken penalty. ### Rich REQUIREMENTS: Novice Whether the individual was born with a silver spoon in his mouth or earned it through hard work, he’s got more money than most. Rich heroes start with three times the normal starting funds for the setting. If a regular income is appropriate for this setting, the hero receives the modern-day equivalent of a $150,000 annual salary. ### Filthy Rich REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Rich This fortunate individual is very wealthy. He has five times the starting funds for the setting during character creation and, if appropriate, a yearly income after responsibilities of around $500,000. Even wealthier char acters may exist, but unless there’s a game effect it probably shouldn’t matter. This should be worked out with the GM and come with many more assets as well as onerous responsibilities. # Combat Edges These Edges are designed to help your hero dish out terrible damage—or survive it—in the bloody battles of Savage Worlds. ### Augmented Warrior Reqs: Novice, [[#Martial Artist]], Agility d8+, Cyberlimb The character has learned how to use his cyberlimb for both offensive and defensive purposes. Augmented warriors increase their Parry by 1 and roll Strength+d4 when hitting with their cyberlimbs. If they already have a damage die from the Brawler Edge, Martial Artist Edge, etc., increase the damage by one die type. ### Block REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Fighting d8+ Through hard-fought experience your hero has learned to defend himself in vicious hand-to-hand combat. His Parry increases by +1 and any Gang Up bonus against him is reduced by one. ### Improved Block REQUIREMENTS: Veteran, Block The hero’s Parry bonus is now +2 and the Gang Up bonus against him is reduced by 2. ### Brawler REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Strength d8+, Vigor d8+ His fists hit like hammers or his talons cut like scythes. His body feels like it’s made of stone. Brawlers increase their Toughness by 1 and roll Strength +d4 when hitting with their fists or feet (or claws if they have them). If they already have a damage die from Claws (page 18), the Martial Artist Edge, etc., increase the damage die type by one instead. The Brawler Edge doesn’t make the character’s fists Natural Weapons (page 104). ### Bruiser REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Brawler The fighter increases his Toughness an additional +1, and the damage caused with his fists or claws another die type. ### Calculating REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d8+ A few seconds to study your foe’s actions gives your hero a major advantage. When his Action Card is a Five or less, he ignores up to 2 points of penalties on one action that turn, which can include Multi-Action, cover, Range, and even Wound penalties. ### Combat Reflexes REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned Your warrior recovers quickly from shock and trauma. He adds +2 to his rolls when attempting to recover from being Shaken or Stunned. ### Counterattack REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Fighting d8+ Fighters with this Edge deal instant punishment for an enemy’s mistakes. Once per turn (if not Shaken or Stunned), the character receives a Free Attack (page 101) against one failed Fighting attack against him. The counterattack takes place immediately (before other hits against the hero on the same Action Card, if any). ### Improved Counterattack REQUIREMENTS: Veteran, Counterattack As above but the hero gets a Free Attack against up to three failed attacks each turn. ### Dead Shot REQUIREMENTS: Wild Card, Novice, Athletics or Shooting d8+ When your Action Card is a Joker, double the total damage of your first successful Athletics (throwing) or Shooting roll this round. ### Dodge REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Agility d8+ The hero can anticipate attacks or move erratically under fire. Unless the victim of a surprise attack and taken completely unaware, Dodge subtracts 2 from all ranged attacks made against the character. Dodge does not stack with actual cover, however. ### Improved Dodge REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Dodge The hero adds +2 when Evading area effect attacks. See Evasion on page 100. ### Double Tap REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Shooting d6+ Experienced firearms experts fire two shots in rapid succession without spoiling their aim. Double Tap can only be used with weapons that have a Rate of Fire of 1 and can fire two shots without needing to manually reload. It adds +1 to hit and damage at the cost of one extra bullet. This is per action, so a shooter can Double Tap more than once if she performs a Multi-Action. Double Tap cannot be combined with Rapid Fire. If used with a weapon capable of Three- Round Burst (see page 67), it adds +2 to Shooting and damage instead of +1 and expends six bullets. ### Extraction REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+ When a character withdraws from melee, adjacent attackers get a free Fighting attack against him (see Withdrawing from Melee on page 109). This is a very dangerous proposition for most, but not your wily champion. When moving away from adjacent foes, one of them (player’s choice), doesn’t get his free Fighting attack ### Improved Extraction REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Extraction Up to three foes’ (player’s choice) don’t get attacks when your warrior moves out of melee with them. ### Feint REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Fighting d8+ When performing a Test (page 108) with the Fighting skill, you can choose to make the foe resist with Smarts instead of Agility. ### First Strike REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+ Once per round, as long as he’s not Shaken or Stunned, the hero gets a free Fighting attack against a foe immediately after he moves into Reach. (See Free Attacks on page 101). ### Improved First Strike REQUIREMENTS: Heroic, First Strike As above but the hero may attack up to three foes each turn. ### Free Runner REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+, Athletics d6+ Your character practices “parkour” or is just very skilled at running, jumping, swinging, scampering up walls, and over obstacles. As long as there are obstacles she can bound on, bounce off, or swing on, she moves at her full Pace on Difficult Ground when on foot. She also adds +2 to her Athletics rolls when climbing and in foot Chases (see Chases & Vehicles page 113). ### Frenzy REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Fighting d8+ A character with Frenzy rolls a second Fighting die with any one of his Fighting attacks for the turn. The extra die may be allocated to the same or different targets as he sees fit. Resolve each separately. ### Improved Frenzy REQUIREMENTS: Veteran, Frenzy The fighter rolls an extra Fighting die with up to two Fighting attacks in the same turn. ### Giant Killer REQUIREMENTS: Veteran The bigger they are, the harder they are to kill. At least for most. Your hero knows how to find the weak points in the most massive of foes. He adds +1d6 damage when attacking creatures who are three or more Sizes larger than himself (see Size, page 178). A human (Size 0) gets the bonus against a creature of Size 3 or greater. ### Gun Fu! Reqs: Novice, Martial Artist, Fighting d6+, Shooting d6+ Heavily trained in close quarters gunplay, this character knows gun fu. When using pistols against a target’s Parry, she has +2 to Shooting and +2 to pistol damage. This benefit only applies to such close range combat, not to attacks from further than adjacent. ### Enlightened Gun Fu! Requirements: Seasoned, [[#Gun Fu!]], Fighting d10+, Shooting d10+ Integrated training has honed this warrior’s reflexes to the point that pistols are an extension of her body. She may fire pistols when using Combat Edges such as First Strike, Frenzy, and Sweep. ### Master Gun Fu! Requirements: Veteran, [[#Enlightened Gun Fu!]], Marksman This master of flowing pistol combat has evolved her techniques to compensate for motion. She may use the Marksman Edge while moving up to half Pace, and may apply it to the first and second attacks she makes in a turn. ### Hard To Kill REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Spirit d8+ This adventurer has more lives than a herd of cats. He may ignore his Wound penalties when making Vigor rolls to avoid Bleeding Out (see page 95). ### Harder To Kill REQUIREMENTS: Veteran, Hard to Kill Your hero is tougher to kill than Rasputin. If he is ever “killed,” roll a die. On an odd result, he’s dead as usual. On an even roll, he’s Incapacitated but somehow escapes death. He may be captured, stripped of all his belongings, or mistakenly left for dead, but he somehow survives. ### Improvisational Fighter REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Smarts d6+ Heroes often find themselves fighting with pieces of equipment or furnishings not designed for combat. A brawler with this Edge has a knack for using such improvised weapons. He ignores the usual –2 penalty when wielding them. See page 102 for details on Improvised Weapons. ### Iron Jaw REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Vigor d8+ The hero can shrug off even extreme blows. He adds +2 to Soak rolls and Vigor rolls to avoid Knockout Blows (see page 100). ### Killer Instinct REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned This hero hates losing. He gets a free reroll in any opposed Test he initiates. ### Level Headed REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Smarts d8+ Fighters who can keep their cool when every- one else is running for cover make deadly combatants. A hero with this Edge draws an additional Action Card in combat and chooses which to use. ### Improved Level Headed REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Level Headed As above but the hero draws two additional cards and chooses which to keep. ### Marksman REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Athletics d8+ or Shooting d8+ The hero is a natural with ranged weapons. If she doesn’t move in a turn and fires no more than a Rate of Fire of 1 per action, she may ignore up to 2 points of Athletics (throwing) or Shooting penalties from Called Shots, Cover, Range, Scale, or Speed. This stacks with the Aim maneuver and applies to each Shooting or throwing action that turn. ### Martial Artist REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Fighting d6+ The fighter has trained in basic martial arts. Her fists and feet are weapons (see Natural Weapons, page 104) so she’s always consid- ered armed. She adds +1 when striking with them and causes Strength+d4 damage. If she already has a Strength damage die from the Claws racial ability (page 18) or the Brawler Edge, increase the damage a die type. Martial Artist does not add to damage from other Natural Weapons such as fangs or horns. ### Martial Warrior REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Martial Artist Increase the warrior’s Fighting bonus to +2 and her damage die an additional step. ### Mighty Blow REQUIREMENTS: Wild Card, Novice, Fighting d8+ If your Action Card is a Joker, double the damage of your first successful Fighting attack this round. ### Nerves of Steel REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Vigor d8+ Your hero has learned to fight on through the most intense pain. He may ignore 1 point of Wound penalties. ### Improved Nerves of Steel REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Nerves of Steel The hero ignores two points of Wound penalties. ### No Mercy REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned When this killer spends a Benny to reroll damage, he adds +2 to his final total. ### Pack Fighting Reqs: Novice, Fighting d8+ You have a natural talent for turning overwhelming force into overwhelming damage. You add half your gang-up bonus (round down) to damage for melee attacks. ### Rapid Fire REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Shooting d6+ The shooter is practiced at taking quick and accurate shots. As long as she’s armed with a fast-firing ranged weapon of some sort (such as a revolver or semi-automatic) and has enough ammunition to do so, she may increase her weapon’s Rate of Fire by 1 for any one of her Shooting attacks that turn. ### Improved Rapid Fire REQUIREMENTS: Veteran, Rapid Fire The shooter may now increase her weapon’s Rate of Fire by 1 twice in the same turn (via a Multi-Action). ### Rock and Roll! REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Shooting d8+ Experienced shooters learn to compensate for the recoil of fully automatic weapons. If a character with this Edge doesn’t move on his turn, he ignores the Recoil penalty when firing at a Rate of Fire of 2 or higher. (See Recoil, page 105.) ### Steady Hands REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+ Firing from the back of a horse or moving vehicle is tricky business, but your adventurer has figured it out. She ignores the Unstable Platform penalty (see page 109). This also helps when running, reducing the usual penalty from −2 to −1 (see Movement, page 92). ### Sweep REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Strength d8+, Fighting d8+ Sweep allows a character to make a single Fighting attack and apply it against all targets in his Reach at a −2 penalty (friends and foes alike). Resolve damage separately for each enemy that’s hit. A fighter may only perform a Sweep once per turn. It may not be combined with Frenzy. ### Improved Sweep REQUIREMENTS: Veteran, Sweep As above but the whirlwind of death may ignore the −2 penalty. ### Trademark Weapon REQUIREMENTS: Novice, skill with chosen weapon of d8+ The hero knows one unique weapon (Excalibur, Old Betsy, Sting) like the back of his hand. When using it, he adds +1 to his Athletics (throwing), Fighting, or Shooting rolls, and +1 to Parry when readied (even if it’s a ranged weapon). A fighter can take this Edge multiple times, applying it to a different weapon each time. If a Trademark Weapon is lost, he can replace it but the benefits don’t kick in for a few days (however long the GM feels is dramatically appropriate). ### Improved Trademark Weapon REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Trademark Weapon As above but the bonuses when using the weapon increase to +2. ### Two-Fisted REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+ If a character makes a Fighting attack with one action and another from a different hand in a later action, the second attack doesn’t inflict a Multi-Action penalty. The Off-Hand penalty still applies unless he’s Ambidextrous, however (page 104). If the character has Two-Gun Kid, the second action may also be a ranged attack. ### Two-Gun Kid REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+ Two-Gun Kid works just like Two-Fisted, but with ranged weapons, allowing her to fire or throw a weapon in each hand as two different actions but without triggering a Multi-Action penalty. If the character has Two-Fisted, the second action may also be a melee attack. # Hacking Edges ### Batch Edit Reqs: Novice, Hacker You are extremely focused when dealing with multiple datafiles at one time. You may edit three documents as a single Action. ### Cutter Reqs: Seasoned, Hacking d8+. Hacker You have broad familiarity of exploits common to all Intrusion Defense Systems, and use that knowledge to great effect. You may ignore 2 points of penalties—or gain a +1 bonus if there are no penalties—to Hacking rolls when attempting to gain access to a computer system. This bonus does not apply after you have accessed the system. # Leadership Edges Leadership Edges grant bonuses to allies, making them more effective, reliable, or durable. Unless an Edge says otherwise, it only affects allied Extras. Wild Cards only benefit if the leader has the Natural Leader Edge. Leadership Edges aren’t cumulative with the same Edge from other leaders. Characters may benefit from different Leadership Edges by the same or different leaders, however. **Command Range:** Allies must be within 5″ (10 yards) to benefit from her abilities. This is called her “Command Range.” ### Command REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d6+ Command is the basic ability to give clear instructions and support to allies in the thick of battle. Extras in Command Range add +1 to their Spirit rolls when attempting to recover from being Shaken. ### Command Presence REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Command A booming voice, effective commands, natural charisma, or simple training results in a much more effective combat element. A hero with this Edge has a Command Range of 10″ (20 yards). ### Fervor REQUIREMENTS: Veteran, Spirit d8+, Command A simple phrase uttered by a great leader can sometimes have momentous results. A commander with this ability can inspire his troops to bloody fervor by yelling a motto, slogan, or other inspirational words. Extras in range add +1 to their Fighting damage rolls. ### Hold the Line! REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Smarts d8+, Command Hold the Line strengthens the will of any Extras under the hero’s command, adding +1 to their Toughness. ### Inspire REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Command Exceptional leaders inspire those around them to great feats of valor and determination. Once per turn, the hero may roll his Battle skill to Support one type of Trait roll, and apply it to all allied Extras in Command Range. A leader could Support all Shooting attacks in range, for example, or all Spirit rolls to recover from being Shaken. Inspire is an action and requires some sort of communication with those it affects. ### Natural Leader REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Spirit d8+, Command This leader has proven herself time and time again, gaining the respect of all those who fight by her side. Any Leadership Edge that says it applies only to Extras now applies to Wild Cards as well. ### Tactician REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Smarts d8+, Command, Battle d6+ The commander has a natural grasp of small unit tactics and can take advantage of rapidly changing situations. A Tactician is dealt an extra Action Card each round of combat or a chase—kept separate from his own cards. At the start of the round, he may discard it or give it to any one allied Extra in Command Range. The player or GM controlling the receiving character can decide whether to accept and replace her current Action Card, or discard it. ### Master Tactician REQUIREMENTS: Veteran, Tactician The Tactician now gets a total of two extra Action Cards to distribute each round. # Professional Edges Professional Edges reflect years of practice or experience in a particular trade, activity, or craft. In some cases they may also represent special blessings from higher powers as well. Players may purchase Professional Edges after character creation, perhaps roleplaying the achievement by practicing the affected trade during downtime or in between adventures. **Stacking:** Bonuses to the same Trait from different Professional Edges do not stack. Apply only the highest. ### Ace REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+ Aces are pilots and drivers who have a special affinity with their car, boat, plane, or other vehicle. They ignore two points of penalties to any Boating, Driving, or Piloting roll, and may spend Bennies to Soak damage for any vehicle they control or command, using the appropriate Boating, Driving, or Piloting skill instead of Vigor. Each success and raise negates a Wound. ### Acrobat REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+, Athletics d8+ The Acrobat gets one free reroll on Athletics totals that involve balance, tumbling, or grappling. It doesn’t affect rolls to interrupt actions, climb, swim, or throw. ### Cleaner Reqs: Novice, Fighting d6+, Research d6+, Shooting d6+ Cleaners destroy the biological horrors (biohorrors) that infest numerous areas, either by accident or intent. As a cleaner, you deal with all manner of strange creatures on a daily basis. To successfully combat these creatures, you need to have a broad understanding of their biology and iron nerves. A cleaner can Reroll Fear checks. Extensive research also allows the cleaner to exploit weak points, increasing the bonus damage from Called Shots by +2; this only affects Called Shots that already get bonus damage. ### Combat Acrobat REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Acrobat The tumbler leaps quickly about so that attacks against her are made at −1 as long as she’s aware of the attack, can reasonably move about, and isn’t suffering any Encumbrance or Minimum Strength penalties. ### Cybermonk Requirements: Novice, Martial Artist, Agility d6+, a minimum number of cybertech augments equal to two points of Strain. For your hero, cybernetics aren’t simply useful technology or a way to gain an advantage over opponents in combat. She follows a martial path known as the Way of the Augmented Warrior. To her, cybernetic implantation is deeply philosophical, perhaps even religious; it is a means of ascension to a new form of being. Your hero finds ways to overclock her cybertech beyond standard limits, achieving amazing results and becoming a living weapon. Your hero can overclock her cybertech for one additional round every other rank she has before she needs to make a roll to avoid gaining a level of Fatigue. See Table below. | Rank | Addl. Duration in Rounds | | --------- | ------------------------ | | Novice | 2 | | Veteran | 3 | | Legendary | 4 | ### Assassin REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+, Fighting d6+, Stealth d8+ Assassins are trained killers who know how to kill even the toughest foes. They add +2 to damage rolls when their foe is Vulnerable or they have The Drop. ### Hacker Requirements: Novice, Smarts d6, Hacking d6 The Hacker gets one free Reroll on Hacking to gain access to a network or Tendril Access Processor or when counter hacking an intrusion attempt on a system being monitored. ### Investigator REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d8+, Research d8+ Investigators spend a great deal of time researching ancient legends, working the streets, or deducing devilish mysteries. Some of these heroes are actual private investigators while others are sleuthing mages in a fantasy world or inquisitive college professors stumbling upon Things Man Was Not Meant to Know. Investigators add +2 to Research rolls and Notice rolls made to search through desks for important papers, sift through stacks of junk mail for something of note, or spy obscured items from piles of junk or debris. ### Jack-Of-All-Trades REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d10+ Through advanced schooling, book-learning, computer-enhanced skill programs, or just amazing intuitive perception, your hero has a talent for picking up skills on the fly. There’s little he can’t figure out given a little time and a dash of luck. The character makes a Smarts roll after an hour of study or immersion on a particular skill. With success, she gains a d4 in the skill, or d6 with a raise. She may spend another hour studying to try again if she fails or wants to try for a raise. This lasts until the character studies a different subject. The Edge may not be used to increase a skill she actually has points in. ### McGuyver REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d6+, Notice d8+, Repair d6+ A McGyver can improvise a device from common resources when the need arises. Given a few simple items, he can make a Repair roll to craft improvised weapons, explosives, or tools, that last until used or the end of the encounter (GM’s call). This takes one entire turn, and he can’t move or take any other actions while constructing the device. Failure means the device isn’t ready. A Critical Failure means he doesn’t have the right materials and can’t create the device this encounter. Success creates a minor explosive (2d4 explosive in a Small Blast Template), a one shot projectile weapon like a “zip gun” (Range 5/10/20, Damage 2d6), rickety raft, electrical source, etc. A raise creates a larger explosive (2d6 in a Medium Blast Template or 2d4 in a Large), a better ranged weapon (five shots, 2d8 damage, Range 10/20/40), a more stable raft, a more powerful battery, etc. The quality or power of the creation is completely up to the Game Master, but creativity should be rewarded, particularly in the most dire and dramatic situations. ### Mr. Fix It REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Repair d8+ The mechanic adds +2 to Repair rolls. With a raise, he halves the time normally required to fix something. This means if a particular Repair job says a raise repairs it in half the time, a Mr. Fix It can finish the job in one- quarter the time with a raise. ### Scholar REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Research d8+ Learned professors, devoted students, and amateur enthusiasts spend great amounts of time and energy studying particular subjects. They become experts in these fields, and rarely fail to answer questions in their particular area of expertise. Pick any one of the following skills: Academics, Battle, Occult, Science, or a Smarts-based “knowledge”-type skill allowed in your setting, and add +2 to the total whenever they’re used. This Edge may be taken more than once if applied to different skills. ### Soldier REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Strength d6+, Vigor d6+ Professional soldiers get used to carrying heavy loads, and enduring harsh conditions. After a few days getting used to their gear (GM’s call), they treat their Strength as one die type higher when determining Encumbrance (page 67) and Minimum Strength to use armor, weapons, and equipment without a penalty (page 66). (This stacks with the Brawny Edge.) They also get a free reroll on Vigor rolls made to survive environmental hazards (see Hazards, page 125). ### Survivalist Requirements: Novice, Vigor d6+, Survival: d6+ Your rough upbringing has taught you how to survive on your own. You can ignore two points of penalties caused by an environmental condition (heat, cold, radiation, etc) ### Thief REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Agility d8+, Stealth d6+, Thievery d6+ Thieves specialize in deceit, treachery, and acrobatics. They can be invaluable where traps must be detected, walls must be climbed, and locks must be picked. Thieves know how to use protrusions on walls and window ledges to climb the tallest of buildings, scampering through streets and back alleys like cats. They add +1 to Athletics rolls made to climb in urban areas. Thieves also know how to use the dark areas between the streetlights of cities to conceal their movements, and add +1 to Stealth rolls when in an urban environment. Finally, these rogues are—not surprisingly— adept at Thievery itself, adding +1 to those rolls in all circumstances. ### Woodsman REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Spirit d6+, Survival d8+ Woodsmen are rangers, scouts, and hunters who are more at home in the wilderness than in urban areas. They are skilled trackers and scouts, and know how to live off the land for months at a time. Woodsmen add +2 to Survival rolls, and Stealth rolls made in the wild (not towns, ruins, or underground). # Social Edges ### Alternate Identity Requirements: Novice You have another identity you are known by, airtight with background, job history, computer records, official documentations, etc. This lets you operate under an alias that cannot easily be traced back to you, since everything checks out for all but the most persistent snoop. If the character’s identity is ever revealed through his actions (or inactions), he loses the benefits of this Edge. This Edge may be taken multiple times, each time the Edge is taken the character gains a new identity. ### Bolster REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Spirit d8+ Belittling or humiliating an enemy can also boost your ally’s spirits. When this character successfully Tests a foe, he may also remove the Distracted or Vulnerable state (page 100) from one of his allies. ### Common Bond REQUIREMENTS: Wild Card, Novice, Spirit d8+ Selfless heroes and determined leaders know their greatest strength often comes from their companions, and are willing to give some of their own fortune, fate, or luck to support them. A character with this Edge may freely give her Bennies to any other character she can communicate with. The player should explain what form this takes, from a quick shout of encouragement to a welcome pat on the back ### Connections REQUIREMENTS: Novice Your heroine is connected to people or organizations who can help her when the chips are down. It might be the mob, the Feds, a union, or even other adventurers. Connections may be taken more than once, selecting a new faction or contact each time. Once per session, and assuming she can get in touch with them, the heroine can call on her friends for a favor. The favor depends on the nature of the contact (GM’s call), but might include a loan, gear, a few allied fighters, transportation, information, or even a professional with critical skills the party doesn’t have, like a hacker or scholar. ### Humiliate REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Taunt d8+ Those with a cruel wit can destroy a rival’s ego in a single remark or well-timed gesture. Your hero gets a free reroll on Taunt Tests. ### Menacing REQUIREMENTS: Novice, any one of Bloodthirsty, Mean, Ruthless, or Ugly Being a brutish lout isn’t always a drawback if you know how to use it. Menacing allows a character to put her bad looks or worse attitude to good use. The goon adds +2 to her Intimidation rolls. ### Provoke REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Taunt d6+ Clever characters can manipulate their foes, drawing enemy focus on themselves to protect their allies. Once per turn, when your hero uses Taunt for a Test and gets a raise (see Test, page 108), she may Provoke the foe. In addition to all the usual effects of the success and raise, the enemy suffers a −2 penalty to affect any other target besides the one who provoked her. This stacks with Distracted but not further instances of Provoke. Provoke lasts until a Joker is drawn, someone else Provokes the target, or the encounter ends. Provoke can affect multiple targets, and may be combined with Rabble Rouser (see below). ### Rabble-Rouser Reqs: Seasoned, Spirit d8+ This instigator knows how to rile up several enemies at once. Once per turn, a character with this Edge can make a social Test with Intimidation or Taunt against all enemies in a Medium Blast Template. The targets must be able to see and hear the hero clearly. Each defender resists and is affected by the Test separately. ### Reliable Reqs: Novice, Spirit d8+ People know they can depend on your hero when they need assistance. He gets a free reroll on any Support roll. ### Reputation Requirements: Novice Your character managed to impress the masses with his ability to get things done. His Street Cred die type is increased by 1 to a max of d12+2. This Edge may be taken up to three times. The Edge may only be taken a second time when the character is Veteran or a third when he reaches Legendary. ### Retort Reqs: Novice, Taunt d6+ This verbal duelist can turn the slings and arrows of social combat right back at the unwitting fools who hurled them. If a character with Retort gets a raise when resisting an Intimidation or Taunt Test, the foe is Distracted. ### Streetwise REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Smarts d6+ Streetwise characters know how to find the local black market, fence stolen goods, avoid the local law (or criminal element!), lay low when the heat’s on, obtain illegal weapons, find out which “boss” is hiring muscle, or similar shady activities. Streetwise characters add +2 to Intimidation or Persuasion rolls made to Network (see page 133) with shady or criminal elements. They also add +2 to Common Knowledge rolls pertaining to the types of disreputable activities listed above. ### Street Samurai Requirements: Novice, Code of Honor or Heroic Street Samurai are ries with hearts of gold (not literally; golden hearts are heavy and inefficient). They aren’t as common as fiction claims, but they are trustworthy. A samurai starts with Street Cred d8 and gets a free Reroll on failures when using Street Cred. ### Strong Willed REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Spirit d8+ Self-confidence is strong armor against those who would belittle this individual. He adds +2 to his total when resisting any opposed Smarts or Spirit-based rolls, including Tests and arcane skills. ### Iron Will REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Strong Willed Few things phase this char acter’s powerful psyche. The bonus increases to +4. ### Work the Room REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Spirit d8+ Your hero’s words don’t just inspire those they’re directed at—they often inspire others as well. Once per turn, you can use Work the Room to roll an additional skill die when Supporting with Persuasion or Performance. The additional die Supports any other ally who can see or hear your hero, and applies to their next action, whatever it may be. ### Work the Crowd REQUIREMENTS: Seasoned, Work the Room As Work the Room but the hero now can Support another on up to two of her Sup- port actions. # Weird Edges Weird Edges are slightly supernatural in origin and so are usually only appropriate in games with those elements. Check with your GM before taking them. ### Beast Bond REQUIREMENTS: Novice Some individuals have an extra ordinary bond with their animal companions. These characters may spend their own Bennies for any animals under their control, including mounts, pets, familiars, and so on. > [!TIP] In *Interface Zero*... > Your drones can benefit from the Beast Bond Edge as long as you have either the [[#Mr. Fix It]] or [[#Professional]] Edge. ### Beast Master REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Spirit d8+ Animals take to your hero quickly and easily. They won’t attack him unless he attacks them first or they’re enraged for some reason. The Beast Master’s “animal magnetism” is so great he’s attracted a loyal animal of some sort as well. This is typically an animal of Size 0 or smaller, subject to the GM’s approval. The beast is an Extra and doesn’t Advance in Rank or abilities. If a pet is dismissed or killed, the hero gains a replacement in 1d4 days. **More Powerful Companions:** Beast Master may be taken more than once. Choose one of the effects below each time it’s chosen: - Gain an additional pet. - Increase one of the pet’s Traits one die type (only one Trait per pet). - Increase the maximum Size pet you may have by +1, to a maximum of 3. - Make one pet a Wild Card. (The hero must be of Heroic Rank). > [!TIP] In *Interface Zero*... > As written, Beast Master can only apply to animals, and that’s certainly fine for *Interface Zero*, especially if you are playing a non- standard cyberpunk game set anywhere outside of the megasprawls of 2095. Another option is to work with your Game Master to tweak this Edge to work with drones, or even robots. ### Champion REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Spirit d8+, Fighting d6+ Champions are holy (or unholy) men and women chosen to fight for a particular deity or religion. Most are pious souls ready and willing to lay down their lives for a greater cause, but some may have been born into the role and follow their path with some reluctance. Champions fight the forces of darkness (or good), adding +2 damage when attacking supernaturally evil (or good if they’re evil) creatures. The bonus applies to area effect damage, ranged attacks, powers, etc. The GM must decide which foes this bonus applies to, but generally it’s any evil (or good!) creature born of magic or with any supernatural abilities. > [!TIP] In *Interface Zero*... > Champions confront the supernatural. In *Interface Zero* that means zeeks. A Champion deals +2 damage to anyone with Arcane Background (Psionics) or the Champion Edge. Champions are found protecting folks from zeek hunters as often as they are zeek hunters. ## Chi ### Augmented Master Requirements: Veteran, Chi, Cybermonk The cybermonk has learned how to use her cyberlimb for both offensive and defensive purposes, granting an additional “Chi point” each combat encounter. ### Cyber Tolerance Reqs: Novice You are more resistant to the intrusion of augments on your body than the average person. Increase your Strain limit by +6. ### Improved Cyber Tolerance Reqs: Veteran, Cyber Tolerance The improved version of Cyber Tolerance grants a free Reroll when you exceed the Strain limit when installing new augmentations. ### Danger Sense REQUIREMENTS: Novice Your hero can sense when something bad is about to happen. When rolling for Surprise (page 108), he adds +2 to his Notice roll to act in the first round. With a raise, he starts the encounter on Hold. In other situations not covered by the Surprise rules (a sniper shot, pit trap, poisoned drink, etc.), Danger Sense gives him a Notice roll at −2 (or +2 if a Notice roll is usually allowed) to detect the hazard and take appropriate action. If this was an attack and the hero makes his Notice roll, the foe doesn’t get The Drop against him. ### Healer REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Spirit d8+ A hero with this Edge adds +2 to all Healing rolls, whether natural or magical in nature. ### Liquid Courage REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Vigor d8+ This gregarious individual processes alcohol far differently than most. The round after consuming a stiff drink (about eight ounces of hard liquor or equivalent), her Vigor increases one die type (increasing Toughness as well). The drinker can also ignore one level of Wound penalties (which stacks with other abilities that do the same). Smarts, Agility, and all linked skills suffer a −1 penalty for the duration, however. The effect lasts for one hour after it begins, at which point the boozer suffers a level of Fatigue for the next four hours. ### Scavenger REQUIREMENTS: Novice, Luck Once per encounter the hero may find, “suddenly remember,” or dig up some much- needed piece of equipment, a handful of ammunition, or some other useful device. The Game Master decides what constitutes an encounter, and has the final word on what can and can’t be found. # Legendary Edges Most Legendary Edges are very specific to their campaign world—such as gaining a stronghold or divine favor—but a few fit most anywhere. Here are a few that should fit most every setting or genre, from the dungeons of swords & sorcery worlds to the far-flung worlds of futuristic space operas. ### Bullet Time Reqs: ### Improved Bullet TIme Reqs: ### Epic Reqs: ### Wild Epic Reqs: ### Followers Reqs: Wild Card, Legendary Each time this Edge is chosen, five followers come to fight by the hero’s side. If any are lost, others eventually take their place (how long is up to the GM and the circumstances). Followers must be cared for and generally want a share of whatever loot, treasure, or other rewards the hero acquires. Otherwise, they are completely dedicated to their task. They won’t throw their lives away but are willing to risk them repeatedly in his service. Use the Soldier profile found on page 188 for the followers. A hero may outfit her allies as she sees fit. Followers Advance just like player characters (see page 54). Use the Allies rules on page 111 to give them distinctive personal ities if desired. ### Professional Reqs: Legendary, maximum die type possible in affected Trait ### Expert Reqs: Legendary, Professional in affected Trait ### Master Reqs: Wild Card, Legendary, Expert in affected Trait ### Sidekick Reqs: ### Tough As Nails Reqs: ### Tougher Than Nails Reqs: ### Universal Knowledge Reqs: ### Weapon Master Reqs: ### Master of Arms Reqs: