GDW's House Rules

Last Updated 05 November 2002

Introduction

Shapes that rip and tear.  Shadows that live in corners.  Windows in space and time that lead to realms of madness and decay.  A dark, lurking horror that feeds off the echoing anguish of a billion tortured souls.  This is the center of a twisted, sinister conspiracy which threatens the very existence of all humankind.

Set in the near future, the world of Dark Conspiracy is dramatically altered from today and is fraught with peril and challenges.  The Metroplexes, where most of the world's population lives, are a blend of lawless gang turf and corporate fortresses ruled by men and women powerful enough to be above the law.  The countryside is sparsely inhabited, its natives suspicious and violent.  And increasing areas of countryside are turning into Demonground, from which few humans return.

When an ancient, brooding evil is released from its dimensional prison, humankind's worst nightmares come to life.  What is the link between this sinister horror and the mysterious holes in the ozone layer, the rise of empathically-aware humans, and the alien visitors from another star system?

For the few men and women perceptive enough to recognize the danger and resourceful enough to fight it, the battle to recapture humankind's birthright will be long and costly.

Can you push back the dark?

Character Generation

Background Skills

Careers

NPCs

Equipment

Equipment listings in Dark Conspiracy include an availability code next to the price.  The availability code is in two parts.  The code to the left of the slash means availability status without contacts; the code to the right of the slash means availability with contacts.  The abbreviations are:  V = very common; C = common; S = scarce; and R = rare.  A dash means unavailable except at the referee's discretion.  Weight remains the same in all versions.

Documents

  • Forged Passport, Ordinary Identity Papers, etc. [$1500 (—/S)]

  • Other Forged Documents [$1000 (—/S)]

  • Security Pass [None (—/—)]

  • Forged Security Pass [$10,000 - $100,000 (—/S)] 

Fuel

  • Alcohol

  • Avgas

  • Diesel

  • Gasoline

Tripods

  • NATO Light Tripod

  • NATO Medium Tripod

  • NATO Heavy Tripod

Weapons

Melee Weapons

  • Knife

  • Bayonet

  • Spear

  • Club

  • Hatchet

  • Axe

  • Machete

  • Sword

  • Garotte

Bows

  • Longbow

  • Crossbow

Pistols

  • Armington Laser Pistol

  • Black Powder Pistol

  • Browning HP-35

  • Colt Krait

  • Colt Python/20.3

  • Colt M1911A1 [$275 (C/V)]

  • Desert Eagle

  • High Standard .22

  • Martin Dynatech Pacifier Stun Gun

  • M9 (Beretta M92S)

  • S&W Model 29/16.5

  • S&W Model 36

  • Vz-52

  • Walther PPK

  • Wildey Wolf (.475 WM)

  • XM26 APW

  • Zip Gun

Submachineguns

  • AKR

  • Ingram M10 .45

  • M177

  • M231

  • M3A1

  • MAT-49

  • MP-7

  • Uzi

  • Vz-61/62 Skorpion

Rifles

  • AK-74

  • AKM

  • AKMR

  • Armington Laser Carbine Model 2

  • C3 (Parker Hale)

  • FN-LAR/L1A1

  • G3

  • G11

  • KAR-98K

  • M16A2

  • M21

  • M27 (AR-27 Keyholer)

  • Marlin .30-06 Bolt-Action

  • Remington-Peters .22 Bolt-Action Rifle

  • Ruger .22 Semiautomatic

  • Tranquilizer Gun

  • Winchester 1894

  • XM22 AIW

Support Weapons

  • Armington Heavy Laser [$75,000 (—/—)]

  • L86A1 LSW

  • M249 SAW

  • M2HB [$3500 (—/C)]

  • M60

  • MAG (MAG-58, L7A2, GPMG)

  • XM7 Storm Gun [$27,000 (—/R)]

Shotguns

  • Armalite AR-12 Stormcloud

  • Browning Autoriot

  • H&K CAW

  • Mossberg M500

  • Savage 311-R

Grenade Launchers

  • M203

  • Mk-19 AGL [$5000 (R/S)]

Heavy Weapons

  • 60mm Mortar

  • Dragon PIP

  • FIM-92A Stinger

  • FIM-99 Scorpion

  • LAW 80

  • M12 SMAW

  • M136

  • M9A1 Flamethrower

  • MBB-7 Venusfliegenfalle

  • SA-27 Grappler

  • Tank Breaker

Bestiary

Dark Races

  • Animator:  Animated Auto

  • Animator:  Animated Knife

  • Animator:  Animated Statue

  • Animator:  Crawling Hand

  • Animator:  Zombie

  • Bleak

  • Bloodkin Troll

  • Bloodkin Vampire

  • Changeling, Type I (Mystic)

  • Changeling, Type II (Cyborg)

  • Cobra People

  • Dæmons

  • Extraterrestrial:  Energy

  • Extraterrestrial:  Humanoid

  • Extraterrestrial:  Insectoid

  • Extraterrestrial:  Insectoid (Grubs)

  • Extraterrestrial:  Tentacular

  • Fey Folk:  Banshee

  • Fey Folk:  Barghest

  • Fey Folk:  Dark Elves

  • Fey Folk:  Fuath

  • Ghosts:  Haunt

  • Ghosts:  Poltergeist

  • Harpy

  • Lesser Vampire

  • Medusa

  • Moreau Weres

  • Morlocks

  • Nukids

  • Ogre

  • Pale

  • Undead:  Mummy

  • Undead:  Skeleton

  • Weres:  Werebear

  • Weres:  Wereboar

  • Weres:  Wererat

  • Weres:  Weretiger

  • Weres:  Werewolf

  • Zombie, Moss

  • Zombie, Yellow

Articles

Cross-Over Campaigns

Links

Inspiration

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