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Allies, Available Lists

Generally, in game terms, allies are a "group" of people while contacts are considered a singular person who get information for you. This list is not all inclusive (which means we haven't listed every single way that a possible ally may be used, just given general and most common uses) and may be added to by the Storytellers at any point in time.

Note: Items that are bolded are automatic with the level of allies and do not need to be activated with usages but still must be rolled.

Atlanta Society
Level 1
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 Hear about major artists being ripped off on contract deals (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who ripped them off).
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 Access to events beyond one's means
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 Find out about the most recent night-spot to open (allows for finding out the last liquor permit granted provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks, and for what business. On exceptional, find out who did it).
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 Get a liquor or entertainment building permit.
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 Get one exotic pet permit.
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 Hear about parties.
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 Influence charitable events and guest lists.
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 Obtain hard-to-get tickets for shows
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 Paper the town for entertainment events (charities, concerts, etc).
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local personages. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Atlanta Society Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Be a local voice in the entertainment field.
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 Create a bad reputation or enhance a reputation of a particular nightspot and/or area. (On a regular success, makes a 1% dent [or bonus] in the revenue gotten by the biz it's affecting. On an exceptional, it makes a 5% dent)
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 Deny a liquor or entertainment building permit.
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 Find out about guest lists to expensive parties (allows for finding out the last growth of Allies (Atlanta Society) provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks, to the level to which it was growthed. On exceptional, find out who it was).
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 Get good local acts to perform at events.
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 Track most celebrities or luminaries
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local personages. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Atlanta Society Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Hear about minor/struggling artists being ripped off on contract deals (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who ripped them off).
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 Rip off starving artists on contract deals. (increase your revenue above the normal by 1% per success. Exceptionals being their own reward)
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 Arrange for investors.
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 Blacklist people from entering clubs or bars (separate uses per type).
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 Crush promising careers
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 Find out about individuals who frequent the night entertainment scenes (allows for narrowing down individuals' hunting preferences to a specific few places assuming they use social means to hunt and do hunt; secret feeders require an exceptional to find).
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 Get good national acts to perform at events.
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 Hobnob well above your station.
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 Influence over the distribution of charitable funds
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 Influence over the reputation of appropriate individuals. (ie. A drop in fame dot)
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 Ruin the reputation of a small company ($50,000 or less). (5% dent in the revenue gotten by the biz it's affecting. On an exceptional, it makes a 10% dent. It is not cumulative with the "bad reputation" similar one.)
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local personages. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Atlanta Society Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Rip off even the most pampered child on contract deals. (increase your business revenue above the normal by 2% per success. Exceptionals being their own reward.)
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 Decimate a person's public reputation.
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 Get elite national acts to perform at events.
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 Get VIP treatment everywhere (Gain Barfly Merit).
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 Minor celebrity status. (Get Fame 1 dot)
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 Ruin the reputation of a large company ($500,000 or less). (5% dent in the revenue gotten by the biz it's affecting. On an exceptional, it makes a 10% dent. It is not cumulative with the "bad reputation" similar one.)
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 Set minor trends in local mortal society.
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 Temporary influx of ready cash (once per month, up to $5000).
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local personages. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Atlanta Society Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Access to charitable funds (+1 Resources for one Month)
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 Bring Elvis back from the dead (just kidding).
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 Get legendary acts to perform at events.
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 Ruin a new club, gallery, festival or other posh gathering beyond repair. (Permanent 75% revenue dock if it applies to a business)
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 Ruin the reputation of a major company ($5,000,000 or less). (5% dent in the revenue gotten by the biz it's affecting. On an exceptional, it makes a 10% dent. It is not cumulative with the "bad reputation" similar one.)
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 Slander and discredit an entire family name in upper societal echelons.
Bureaucratic
Level 1
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 Hear about a utility outage in a commercial or industrial area (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who caused the outage).
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 Hear about changes in the generally stable upper-class buying and selling real estate markets (this will give you information on the latest major changes, whether it was up or down and what areas of the city it was good for, provided it was done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who caused the shift).
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 Expedite minor processes that usually take time. Take advantage of minor bureaucratic loopholes.
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 Get one exotic pet permit.
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 Identify fraudulent paperwork or identification.
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 Influence the buying or selling of low and middle class real estate.
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 Obtain a fake ID that's good enough to fool gas station attendants and club bouncers.
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local bureaucrats. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Bureaucratic Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Hear about a big/expansive business being shut down on a violation temporarily (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who caused the violation).
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 Hear about a utility outage in a residential neighborhood (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who caused the outage).
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 Close a small road or park.
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 Covering of paper trails or the forging of certain legal documents like driver's licenses, passports, or birth and death certificates.
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 Disconnect a single small residence's utilities.
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 Handle code compliances (such as health inspectors for businesses).
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 Influence the buying or selling of upper class (large properties, upper-class condominiums) real estate.
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 Learn about the latest mover and shaker into the closed field of the normally old boys bureaucratic field (allows for finding out the last growth of Allies (Bureaucratic) provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks, to the level to which it was growthed. On exceptional, find out who it was).
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local bureaucrats. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Bureaucratic Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Hear about a minor/small business being closed down permanently on a violation (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who caused the violation).
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 Arrange for a small building ($50,000) to be built for materials cost only (it only costs 25% of the full price for material).
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 Falsify building permits, zoning.
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 Find out about the latest code-clearances granted (allows for finding out the latest use of Handle code compliances for a particular business and who used it, provided it was done in the past two weeks).
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 Manipulate parks and recreational grounds and street services, building of property, businesses and apartment leases.
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 Shut down minor business (worth $50,000) on a violation temporarily (one week; one month for exceptional). (one week penalizes the next yearly take of your business by 10%. one month penalizes the next yearly take of your business by 50%)
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local bureaucrats. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Bureaucratic Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Hear about a major business being shut down on a violation temporarily (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who caused the violation).
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 Arrange for a large building ($500,000) to be built for materials cost only. (it only costs 25% of the full price for materials).
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 Bog down a lawsuit or investigation in red tape.
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 Check for trails of paper left behind on someone's Assets (allows for a full check of high ticket assets ($1,000+) gained through regular means on a particular individual).
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 Fake land deeds.
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 Manipulate environmental protection during economic development and voter registrations.
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 Shut down major business (worth $500,000) on a violation temporarily (one week; one month for exceptional). (one week penalizes the next yearly take of your business by 10%. one month penalizes the next yearly take of your business by 50%)
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 Shut down one utility in a residential neighborhood.
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local bureaucrats. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Bureaucratic Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Hear about a minor/small business being shut down on a violation temporarily (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who caused the violation).
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 Arrange for a huge building ($5,000,000) to be built for materials cost only (it only costs 25% of the full price for materials).
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 Obliterate records of a person on a city or county level.
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 Rezone areas.
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 Shut down a big business (worth $5,000,000) on a violation temporarily (one week; one month for exceptional). (one week penalizes the next yearly take of your business by 10%. one month penalizes the next yearly take of your business by 50%)
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 Shut down a small business ($50,000 or below) permanantly on a violation.
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 Shut down any utilities to a residential area.
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 Shut down one utility in commercial or industrial area. (one day; one week for exceptional). (one day causes a 1% revenue dock in the next yearly business take; one week causes a 10% revenue dock.)
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 Start, stop, or alter a city-wide program or policy.
Church
Level 1
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 Find out about particularly bad sinners when they come in for confession.
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 Hear about opening or recently closed major churches.
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 Hear about suspensions or discrediting on high-level church members
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 Identify most secular members of a given faith in the local area.
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 Influence church-sponsored events.
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 Influence the organization and guest lists of charitable events.
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 Locate an average church-based exorcist (6 dice to perform exorcisms).
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 Siphon from the collection plate ($250)
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local churches. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Church Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses).
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 Find out if anyone has talked about strange occurrences and reborn faith after encounters with something "from Satan". (provided such talk has been done in the past two weeks)
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 Hear about opening or recently closed large churches.
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 Identify higher church members.
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 Influence clerical appointments (or firings).
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 Influence the distribution of church-sponsored charitable funds.
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 Locate a practiced church-based exorcist (8 dice to perform exorcisms).
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 Pass as a member of the clergy.
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 Suspend lay members.
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 Track regular (lay) church members.
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local church. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Church Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses).
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 Access and block off from outside interference certain areas of church facilities at your leisure.
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 Find out information about heresy and witchcraft investigations that have been started (allows to find out what grounds the investigation has started on, and who is targeted by the powers that be. On exceptional, find out who caused the investigation).
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 Find the stupidest church-associated hunter.
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 Locate a professional church-based exorcist (10 dice to perform exorcisms).
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 Locate an artifact collector and tap them for knowledge
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 Open or close a single small church ($50,000 or less to build).
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local church. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Church Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses).
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 Allow for access to church-sponsored charitable funds.
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 Discredit or suspend high-level church members.
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 Find your average church-associated hunter.
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 Manipulate city branches of the church.
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 Open or close a large church ($500,000 or less to build).
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 Start a heresy/witchcraft investigation.
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local church. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Church Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses).
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 Find a church-associated über vampire hunter.
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 Find out about any movements attributed to a stupid church-associated hunter (allows for information on who the hunter may have targeted, why they believe them to be a "monster" and other similar facts, as well as when they plan to, if ever, make a move - provided this information has come out in the past two weeks).
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 Locate "holy" items for purchase or trade.
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 Manipulate a fanatical splinter group.
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 Open or close a major church ($5,000,000 or less to build).
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 Organize major church-sponsored protests.
Computers
Level 1
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 Create a business website for a brick & mortar company. (2% profit upgrade. Exceptionals give 3%.)
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 Gain access to pirated programs and bootleg media.
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 Gain access to secret techniques used by hackers. (+1 Hacking)
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 Get a disk of hacker scripts.
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 Get high grade computer parts at discount (25% off).
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 Hear about major businesses which were shut down technologically for a short period of time.
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 Learn of a major virus being distributed that's making it's rounds through businesses and private accounts before it hits yours.
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local geeks. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Computers Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Access private accounts, like email or web servers (if you know how to reach them).
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 Allows for tracking IPs to a location or covering your tracks.
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 Check into ownership of dotcom businesses via ISP, Hosting and Domain Name records
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 Decline internet services to an individual.
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 Ensure a successful dotcom business.
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 Find out the "clique" of hackers claiming responsibility for month long attacks against business websites.
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 Get sponsorship from a minor computer company.
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 Have a computer guru secure your email or webserver accounts. (10 dice)
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 Hear about large businesses or public networks being shut down technologically for a short period of time
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 Protect against traces on your IP and Internet Billing Account.
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local geeks. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Computers Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Check into unsecured accounts and find out what sort of income they have and from where.
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 Create a successful business website for a brick & mortar company. (1% profit upgrade per success.)
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 Find out about recent dotcom businesses that are deemed "successful" (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the past 2 weeks. On exceptional, find out who's business it is).
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 Find out the "clique" of hackers claiming responsibility for week long attacks against business websites.
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 Give a cellphone or PDA a debilitating virus.
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 Have hackers launch a week (month on exceptional) long attack against a business website (week long attack causes a 10% revenue loss on the next yearly business take, while a month long attack causes a 50% revenue loss)
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 Have minor businesses (worth $50,000) shut down technologically for short periods. (causes a 1% loss per success on the next yearly take from a business)
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 Protect against (or reverse) hacking related interruptions to a business website. (Protects for 1 month. If used to reverse, you can get 2% per success, to the max revenue that was lost)
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local geeks. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Computers Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Access medical and company records.
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 Cover up possible paper trails by computer systems.
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 Find out about major purchases ($10,000+) of high-grade computer equipment that was at discount (this will give you the most recent purchases, provided it's been done in the past two weeks. On exceptional, find out who made the purchases).
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 Fuck with people using ATM machines (eat their cards, refuse to give them funds - not steal their funds).
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 Have large businesses (worth $500,000) or public networks (ATM machines, libraries, etc) shut down technologically for short periods (one day; one week on exceptional). (causes a 1% loss per success on the next yearly take from a business)
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 Secure your accounts via computer use.
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local geeks. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Computers Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Access and alter government records on the local level (police, legal).
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 Access and alter medical and company records.
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 Check into someone's secured accounts and find out what sort of income they have and from where.
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 Have a virus distributed that affects a lot of businesses and private accounts. (Afflict all businesses in-game. 5% revenue loss per success gained. Automatically starts a federal investigation from public/business outcry.)
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 Have major businesses (worth $5,000,000) shut down technologically for short periods (one day; one week on exceptional)
Financial
Level 1
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 Get a better loan rate.
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 Harass individuals by phone and mail about lack of payments.
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 Hear about fantastically rich individuals (previously Resources 5) having their income flow completely ruined.
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 Identify fraudulent sums of money.
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 Inspect building or business practices (such as fraud, issues with the better business bureau, government taxes or mandates) or employee productivity (or lack thereof).
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 Justify learning enough about economic trends to raise personal Resources to Level 2.
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 Learn about recent bank support grants for major companies ($5,000,000) (this will tell you of the most recent grant of support, provided it's been done in the last 2 weeks and what business it was for. On exceptional, find out who the business is owned by).
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 Learn about unscheduled bank holidays, or ATMs being shut off
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local financiers. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Financial Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Clear up personal credit history.
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 Create falsified bank accounts (for cover-up organizations, for instance) that filter to other accounts.
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 Hear about large or small businesses being threatened by behind-payment creditors (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the last 2 weeks, what business it was for, and if the creditors are legit. On exceptional, find out either how much money is owed, or who sent the falsified creditors on the loose).
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 Hear about wealthy individuals (previously Resources 4) having their income flow completely ruined.
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 Justify learning enough about economic trends to raise personal resources to Level 3.
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 Muck up personal credit history.
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 Secure personal accounts.
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 Trace personal accounts.
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local financiers. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Financial Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Approve or deny bank accounts such as savings, checking, mortgages, loans or credit cards.
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 Arrange for investors.
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 Hear about upper-middle class individuals (previously Resources 3) having their income flow completely ruined.
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 Initiate, reverse or halt repossessions on low-level (items worth $50,000 or below) property.
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 Justify learning enough about economic trends to raise personal resources to Level 4.
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 Learn about repossessions (initiatied, haulted or reversed) on high level ($1,000,000 - $5,000,000) property (this will give you the most recent, provided it's been done in the last 2 weeks and what it was for. On exceptional, find out who the owner of the (ex-)property is).
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 Obtain bank support for the purchase of a minor business ($50,000 and below).
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local financiers. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Financial Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Freeze or unfreeze bank accounts such as savings, checking, mortgages; cancel loans or credit cards.
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 Hear about lower-middle class individuals (previously Resources 2) having their income flow completely ruined.
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 Initiate, reverse or halt repossessions on mid-level (items worth $500,000 or below) property.
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 Justify learning enough about economic trends to raise personal resources to Level 5.
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 Manipulate local banking (delay deposits, screw loan rates). (Adds 10% either for or against, depending on the use desired, revenue for anyone with a business currently laboring under loans. Media field day.)
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 Obtain bank support for the purchase of a large business ($500,000 and below).
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local financiers. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Financial Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Cancel anything financial on an individual (savings and checking accounts, credit cards, bank loans, etc).
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 Control an aspect of city-wide banking (shut off ATM's, arrange a bank "holiday").
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 Harass a large business with falsified behind-payment creditors.
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 Harass a small business with falsified behind-payment creditors.
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 Hear about poor individuals (previously Resources 1) having their income flow completely ruined.
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 Initiate, reverse or halt repossessions on high-level (items worth $5,000,000 or below) property.
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 Launder money.
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 Obtain bank support for the purchase a major company ($5,000,000 and below).
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 Ruin an individual’s income flow (effectively drops a Resources dot).
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 Siphon funds from others' bank accounts. (50% of their account on normal succ; 75% on exceptional)
Health
Level 1
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 Fake vaccination records.
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 Use public functions of health centers at your leisure (including obtaining stores of blood equal to double the rating of your ally once per month, or medical drug access twice a month).
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local medical sector. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Health Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Acquire body parts from the city morgue.
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 Get a doctor to make a house call.
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 Get a doctor to refuse medical service.
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 Get an ambulance to make a run with no record.
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 Have minor lab work done.
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local medical sector. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Health Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Acquire a full cadaver from the city morgue.
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 Allows for stopping of, or initation of investigations into persons that experienced sudden, unexpected, unknown reasons or violent deaths.
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 Alter medical records.
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 Corrupt results of tests or inspections.
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 Have minor medical research performed on a subject.
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 Instigate a 1 building quarantine (1% revenue loss per day (successes gained) if it's on someone's business building.)
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 Shut down restaurant, club, bar or other food- or drink-related business temporarily (a week; month on exceptional) for health code violations. (on a week, there is a 10% revenue deduction on the next yearly business take, on a month it will take 50% revenue loss)
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local medical sector. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Health Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Completely rewrite medical records.
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 Have minor medical research performed on an unwilling subject.
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 Have people institutionalized or released with a cause.
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 Instigate a 1 block quarantine (1% revenue loss per day (successes gained) if it's on someone's business building.)
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local medical sector. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Health Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Have people institutionalized or released without a cause.
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 Have special research projects performed.
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 Instigate a large residential neighborhood quarantine.
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 Shut down restaurant, club, bar or other food- or drink-related business permanantly for health code violations.
Law & Enforcement
Level 1
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 Avoid traffic tickets.
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 Get a quiet settlement if sued.
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 Hear about "strange" 911 calls a few minutes after they're reported to the police from a dispatcher (such heads up calls last for one week on regular success or two weeks on an exceptional).
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 Influence selection of minor case juries and judges.
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 Influence the assigning of a shitty DA (4 dice) to cases.
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 Initiate civil suits against a person.
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 Learn police procedures.
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 Obtain an average lawyer (6 dice) for a case (without you needing to be present).
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local law agencies. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Law & Enforcement Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Avoid bail for minor charges.
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 Create a screen to slow investigations (for a week, month on an exceptional).
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 Dismiss minor cases.
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 Fake passing the bar.
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 Have police records "lose" your serial number from a gun.
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 Influence selection of misdemeanor juries and judges.
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 Initiate law suits against a person or small business ($50,000 or less). (On a regular success, 5% revenue drop. On an exceptional, 25%)
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 Obtain a top lawyer (8 dice) in the city for a case (without you needing to be present).
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 Persuade a local group to pressure a local politician.
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 Send out or stop squad cars from being dispatched.
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 Start investigations.
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 Tarnish the reputation of an average lawyer.
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local law agencies. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Law & Enforcement Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Alter police records.
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 Arrange for an area to be heavily policed or not policed at all.
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 Avoid bail for misdemeanors.
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 Dismiss cases involving misdemeanors.
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 Find out a few local detectives that tend to be a little off because of things they've seen, and recognize any alterations in their "behavior" according to their co-workers.
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 Get a warrant for a place or person issued or revoked.
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 Get great representation (10 dice) in any court cases (without you needing to be present).
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 Have police arrest, hassle, detain or harass someone.
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 Influence selection of felony juries and judges.
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 Initiate law suits against a large business ($500,000 or less). (On a regular success, 5% revenue drop. On an exceptional, 25%)
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 Manipulate legal procedures (modify court cases, or court dates and times).
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 Ruin the reputation of an average lawyer.
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 Tarnish the reputation of a top lawyer.
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local law agencies. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Law & Enforcement Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Access confiscated weapons or contraband.
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 Arrange a misdemeanor set-up.
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 Avoid bail for felony charges.
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 Cancel or arrange parole.
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 Disbar an average lawyer.
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 Dismiss felony cases.
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 Find out about some off-the-record harassment or detainments. Also learn about arrests that were seemingly without provocation or motive (gives the most recent, provided it was in the last 2 weeks and who was arrested, detained or harassed. On an exceptional, find out the officers who were involved).
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 Fire, hire or promote (+1 Status) individual officers and detectives.
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 Initiate law suits against a major business ($5,000,000 or less). (On a regular success, 5% revenue drop. On an exceptional, 25%)
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 Issue subpoenas.
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 Ruin the reputation of a top lawyer.
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 Shut down any investigation (Except State or Federal)
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 Tarnish the reputation of a great lawyer.
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local law agencies. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Law & Enforcement Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Arrange felony set-ups.
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 Close down all but federal investigations.
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 Disbar a top lawyer.
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 Have deportation proceedings held against someone.
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 Have misdemeanor cases' verdicts determined.
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 Initiate law suits against a corporation.
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 Institute bureau investigations.
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 Ruin the reputation of a great lawyer.
Media
Level 1
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 Alter (but not stop) small articles.
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 Get a letter to the editor published in an underground free press.
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 Investigate an underground zine or radio show.
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 Learn about breaking stories early (one week; one month on exceptional).
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 Submit small articles (2,500 words maximum) for printing.
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local media. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Media Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Be on an underground college radio.
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 Get a radio personality on the air.
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 Get a small article on a business review posted in the news looking favorably on a business (or not favorably). (1% revenue increase per success, to a maximum of 5%)
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 Ground stories and projects.
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 Initiate news investigations and reports.
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 Kill an underground 'zine.
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 Ruin an aspiring reporter or editor (Status 1 and below).
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 Stop small articles or reports.
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 Trace ads placed or protect them from being traced.
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local media. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Media Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Alter (but not stop) major news reports.
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 Arrange for enough equipment at cost to make an independent film.
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 Fire just about anyone that's not worked at the offices for more than 15 years (Status 3 and below).
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 Get a radio personality fired.
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 Ruin a young reporter or editor (Status 2 and below).
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local media. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Media Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Create a full advertising campaign for a business. (2% Revenue increase per success. Exceptionals are their own reward.)
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 Create a media frenzy on any subject (Runaway Bride, Terri Schiavo, etc).
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 Find the identity and address(es) of Reporter Sources
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 Fire anyone in the Atlanta media sector not a top exec (Status 4 and below).
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 Kill major news reports.
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 Ruin an established reporter or editor (Status 3 and below).
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local media. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Media Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Alter or slant state-wide articles.
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 Broadcast completely fake stories (local only).
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 Fire anyone in the state-wide media sector not a top exec (Status 5 and below).
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 Kill any local article dead.
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 Ruin a well-respected reporter or editor (Status 4 and below).
Occult
Level 1
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 Know about new trends to the occult subculture (Learn about Occult-based businesses which have opened in the past two weeks).
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 Know common occult groups and practices or about a fringe religion and utilize what you know to keep from looking like an idiot. (+2 dice on Covering Faux Pas rolls against certain elements – Kindred, no... Werewolves or Mortal practitioners of old African Tribal religions, yes)
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 Aquire common (Level 1-3 in rituals, generally) ritual components and other “common” components of decent quality.
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 Find a blood-letting fringe or religious group's meeting time and place (+3 hunting dice for one week).
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 Get small common animals for sacrifices (Size 1-2).
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 Put a wide-spread occult-type rumor out in the alternative community.
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 Use willing cultists to do errands for your character (number of cultists is equal to your level in Presence; they have 3 dice to do their tasks or help teamwork and are assumed to have a Resolve rating of 2).
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" in the local occult scene. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Occult Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Identify any illicit substance (Identifying mortal has 10 dice to investigate).
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 Access a respectable, extended, library of occult and ritual components and materials for purchase (Level 3-4 in rituals, generally or +1 dice for mundane Occult-based research on one research topic).
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 Arrange for a free novice level tutor on a single Instruction roll for the Occult skill.
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 Deny someone a novice Occult tutor for a full month.
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 Get larger common animals for sacrifices (Size 3-4).
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 Use willing cultists for non-deadly activities (number of cultists is equal to your level in Presence; they have 4 dice to do their tasks or help teamwork and are assumed to have a Resolve rating of 2).
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual with the local occult scene. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Occult contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Recruit others to a fringe religion (One roll per week; For every 15 successes gained you may use 1 additional cultists when utilizing the “use willing cultists...” actions)
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 Arrange for a free professional level tutor on a single Instruction roll for the Occult skill.
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 Attack the name of a reputable individual (Use standard allies-based attack rules, with the cost being for a Level 3, if the victim fails to resist they lose 1 dot of Fame in Occult circles)
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 Deny someone a professional Occult tutor for a full month.
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 Gain access to rare material components, occult tomes and writings (Level 4-5 in rituals, generally or +2 dice for mundane Occult-based research on one research topic)
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 Have local fringe groups and religions stage protests against established churches of more common religions (Flat 2% revenue loss, max for that 2 month period.)
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 Know the general vicinity of certain major groups of supernatural entities; you may contact them at your own risk
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 Locate an artifact collector and tap them for knowledge
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 Locate an average church-based exorcist (6 dice to perform exorcisms).
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 Milk impressionable wannabes for bucks ($250)
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 Recruit willing humans for sacrifices (assumed to have 7 vitae; 1 dice is rolled to determine how many you can get).
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 Recruit others to a fringe blood-letting religion (Gain 1 phantom xp towards a purchase of Herd on regular success; on exceptional gain 2).
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 Use willing cultists for most activities (number of cultists is equal to your level in Presence; they have 5 dice to do their tasks or help teamwork and are assumed to have a Resolve rating of 2).
Level 4
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 Be considered a master in the local occult scene. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Occult contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Arrange for a free expert level tutor on a single Instruction roll for the Occult skill.
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 Deny someone an expert-level tutor for a full month.
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 Hear of a more reclusive supernatural entity that frequents the occult subculture; you may contact them at your own risk
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 Recruit specific, willing humans for sacrifices. (virgin, red-haired british borne, etc. - assumed to have 7 vitae; 1d6 is rolled to see how many you can get)
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity in the local occult scene. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Occult contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Arrange for a free master level tutor on a single Instruction roll for the Occult skill.
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 Contact utterly dangerous supernatural entities that are not common, at your own risk.
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 Deny someone a master Occult tutor for a full month.
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 Locate magical items for purchase or trade.
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 Ruin any occult-based event, store or other "alternative" gathering spot beyond repair (Permanent 75% revenue dock if it applies to a business).
Street
Level 1
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 Be a member in a union.
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 Find a hooker that’s not a cop (or recognize one that is).
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 Get a fake ID that could fool a gas station attendant or a club bouncer (but not a cop).
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 Identify most gangs and know their turf and habits.
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 Know of a street doctor.
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 Locate minor contraband (knives, small-time drugs, petty gambling, scalped tickets, armored T-shirts, low-cost variations of revolvers and autoloaders) and get it cheaper than normal off of the black market (25% off).
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 Put a widespread rumor out on the street.
Level 2
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 Be considered a "normal" with the local underworld. (Gain +1 dice for dealing with Street Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Convince a homeless person to spy on an establishment or cut someone's brake lines.
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 Fence stolen loot (sell amount at 60% off of normal cost).
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 Get the services of an average pick pocket (6 dice).
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 Have minor industrial projects performed, or arrange small accidents or sabotage. (if it applies to a business there will be a %1 revenue dock to the next yearly take. on an exceptional the dock is 5%)
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 Identify any illicit substance.
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 Know where a fence, chop shop, whorehouse, or illegal casino is.
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 Live mostly without fear on the underside of society. (+2 Intimidation against applicable mortal individuals)
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 Locate larger contraband (low cost variations of submachine guns and assault rifles, regular shotguns, rifles and regular revolvers and autoloaders, stolen cars, big-time drugs, larger supplies of armored T-shirts) and get it cheaper than normal off of the black market (25% off).
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 Send someone a free prostitute for a night.
Level 3
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 Be considered a knowledgable individual in the local underworld. (Gain +2 dice for dealing with Street Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Allow for violent shows of territory lines, or acts of vandalism.
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 Convince a homeless person to spy on an individual.
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 Get fake identification cards, birth certificates and social security cards.
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 Get the services of a damn good pick pocket (8 dice).
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 Locate more expensive contraband, or rarer (regular submachine guns and assault rifles or flak jackets) and get it cheaper than normal off of the black market (25% off).
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 Organize minor strikes of Union Workers. (if it applies to a business there will be a %1 revenue dock to the next yearly take. on an exceptional the dock is 5%)
Level 4
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 Be considered a master with the local underworld. (Gain +3 dice for dealing with Street Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Arrange for a nearly flawless alibi.
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 Arrange for protection for a night (week on exceptional).
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 Arrange for some "rough ups".
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 Get a fake passport.
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 Get manufactured goods for free ($1,000 per success worth).
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 Get someone removed from a union.
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 Get someone’s car stolen (7 dice) and chopped.
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 Mobilize groups of homeless.
Level 5
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 Be considered a damn celebrity with the local underworld. (Gain +4 dice for dealing with Street Contacts; does not stack with other levels' bonuses)
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 Arrange for a drive-by shooting.
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 Arrange for a firebug.
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 Arrange impressive protests by street people.
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 Control a single medium-sized gang.
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 Get a place immunized from organized crime or harassed by organized crime. (docked 2% per success, permanently, or until immunized)
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 Identify police informants.
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 Instigate a small gang shootout or riot.
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 Obtain police issue riot gear (25% off).
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 Supply local drug trades.
Transportation
Level 1
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 Arrange for mundane shipping free of cost. (Increase your revenue above the normal by 2%. Cannot be stacked)
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 Always have a cabbie ready to come pick you up for free.
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 Create minor inconveniences and road rage (flashing orange barrels, road blocks), one day per success. (Flat 1% revenue loss, max, until the inconveniences are removed. If less than 1 week, no revenue loss occurs.)
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 Get a fake driver's license.
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 Know what goes where, when and why.
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 Recognize shipments that are unusual or unscheduled.
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 Track plates.