Shadowrun Badmedicine
Shadowrun Badmedicine
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Expected Runner Group .......................................................................................................................... 3
Challenge................................................................................................................................................. 3
Plot Synopsis ........................................................................................................................................... 3
The Hook ................................................................................................................................................. 4
NullRef ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Transport ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Hijack ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
The Triads ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Aftermath ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Word on the Street ................................................................................................................................. 6
Social ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Contacts .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Penalties for Failure ................................................................................................................................ 6
Success .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Zhou Wei ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Tsukuba Holdings .................................................................................................................................... 7
Cargo ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Picking up the Pieces............................................................................................................................... 9
Money ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Karma ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Reputation............................................................................................................................................... 9
Contacts .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Skills ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Legwork ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Mason ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Jenson and Galtouche Trucking ............................................................................................................ 10
NullRef ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Cast of Shadows .................................................................................................................................... 10
Mason ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Linc – Ork Fixer ...................................................................................................................................... 11
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NullRef – Burnout Decker...................................................................................................................... 11
J&G Security Spider ............................................................................................................................... 12
Robert Lung – Triad Fixer ...................................................................................................................... 12
Triad or Yakuza Gangster ....................................................................................................................... 13
Random Barfly/ Ganger ........................................................................................................................ 13
Zhou Wei – Avenging Girlfriend ............................................................................................................ 14
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If this occurs, then the runners will need to
use their street smarts to hook up with a
Introduction contact (who will need paying for his risk),
who can tell them who ratted the Triads out.
By raiding Zhou Wei's flat (she will try to shoot
Expected Runner Group them with a handgun), they can question her,
to find out that she did indeed betray the
Originally designed for one runner: a troll Triads, but it was only to get close to Ryuhei
street samurai, hence they are hired to assist Kamiki, a yak shategashira (lieutenant), who
an aspiring gangster. killed her friend.
Under duress, she will tell the runners
where they've taken the truck, but will also
Challenge explain why she did it, and beg them to let her
go, and tell the Triads that she got away.
Highest opposing dice pool 8, pay This is up to the runners. For all they know
multiplier: x2, so a base pay of 6¥k, but the she could be lying, and could then warn the
mission will soon translate into two jobs, yaks.
which will attract double pay. Even if the runners didn't get the truck, the
runners will still be hired to find out where the
leak has sprang from, so the work here is still
Plot Synopsis available.
Contact by an ork friend and fellow If necessary, they then need to go get the
shadowrunner, Linc. Together they are hired truck back off the yakuza, who have it stashed
by a fixer called Mason to hijack a drone truck, in a warehouse in Everett.
steal the cargo, then send it on its original This is a surprise attack, but there will be a
route. As they don't have a decker among number of guards present, and if needs be,
them, they'll need to hire one. the Triads will give them backup.
The truck contains medical supplies. In
addition to their pay of 6¥k each to conduct At the conclusion, the Triads will open up
the hijacking, they are permitted to keep all the cases, and discover not only their
the take from selling the cargo. This will be pharmaceuticals, but also several bodies and
going to the barrens, so there is some ethics torsos being kept artificially alive. This should
to their cause. ring alarm bells for all involved that organ-
After this, they'll get paid, and then it's legging is involved here.
done. They may start to wonder where this cargo
actually came from, and the yakuza's true
Linc is already dealing with the Triads, one involvement in this deal.
Robert Lung, who owns a pharmaceutical
concern out in the barrens, and who conducts
biz with the hospitals and black clinics there.
Unfortunately, one of the Triads'
girlfriends, Zhou Wei, has leaked information
to the Yakuza about the deal, the Kanaga-
Gumi, who will gatecrash the deal as it's
happening.
Depending on how tough the runners are,
the Yakuza may or may not get away with the
shipment. If they do, then the runners will be
hired for an extra 6¥k each, to get the
shipment back.
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He will initially try to ask for more money,
anything up to 8¥k, as he's “doing all the
The Hook work”. This won't wash with Linc, but it may
with naïve runners.
Linc, Mason and the runners all meet at
the Texas Star truck stop in Snohomish along He lives in various dumps in Downtown,
Highway 9. It's a simple affair, and they find a such as coffin hotels, motels and the like, and
quiet booth. can often be found in a local bar for a discreet
Mason explains that he wants them to meetup, or in the barrens at Hollywood
hijack a drone truck, full of medical supplies, Simsense, where he sometimes works, or The
which they can then sell on. He continues that Joke, or sometimes in Loveland, Puyallup.
it will be coming along Highway 9 tomorrow
night, and they may want to use this truck
stop to remove the cargo.
As previously explained, he'll pay them 6¥k Transport
each for the hijacking, provided it's a
professional job, and they can keep the
Even if the runners have transport, it's
proceeds from the cargo.
unlikely they'll have a discreet truck for
He sends them each a datafile with the
transporting cargo. They will need to either
manifest and travel details for the delivery,
steal one, or borrow one – either through
which is actually destined to run from a
legitimate rental, or borrowing from the
warehouse in Everett down to Madigan Army
underworld, for around 1,000¥ – a decent
Hospital. He also sends them the matrix
truck like this will cost around 60¥k, so anyone
address of the truck, which they'll need for
lending such a vehicle to shadowrunners, is
the hijack.
going to want some hard assurances.
However, to get the truck to stop they'll
Either way, they need a truck.
need to hack it, so they'll probably need a
decker. They should contact him for a meet
again once the job is done, for payment.
Hijack
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This means that to defend in matrix tests, it at a junk yard in the barrens, as planned. He is
only gets 2 dice (2x pilot), so shouldn't be too waiting with a similar truck to the runners.
hard to control. The medical supplies they have on board
There is very little noise here, so as long as are worth about 25¥k, a respectable haul. If
they stay within 100m, there is no reduction. they haggle, then they may gain (or lose)
Even up to 1km away, the noise is only 1. 1,000¥ on this price per net hit on an opposed
Negotiation test with Lung.
Once the decker has taken over the However, they likely won't get chance to
vehicle, by getting 3 marks, and issuing take the pay, as while they're negotiating, a
'Control Device', he can then get it to pull third truck will arrive at the gates of the
over, either at the truck stop, or another junkyard, blocking their exit. 9+ yakuza kobun
location of their choosing. It will need to pull will then come running in brandishing SMGs
off the highway. and katanas, telling the runners and triads to
Ideally, they'll want to stay within 100m for get lost, and leave the cargo.
this, so have the driver roll: A battle will now take place, with Lung and
the triads trying to hold on to their truck, but
Pilot Ground Craft + Reaction [Physical] (2) retreating if necessary.
The runners and their truck, however, will
Once they're all in a parking lot of some be the main target. Only if the yakuza are
sort, they can then start unloading, from one reduced to 3 or less, will they back off,
truck to the other, but the clock is ticking, and otherwise they will fight quite zealously to
it's heavy work. take the truck, and drive it away.
They will take the precaution of turning the
Strength + Body (12, 1 minute) Extended truck to 'wireless off' shortly after leaving the
area. NullRef will be no use, and will hide,
If the truck stops for more than 5 minutes, whereas Linc will fight bravely, but recognize if
it will attract attention, and a security spider they are outgunned.
will be despatched by J&G to investigate. He A possible solution would be to take down
will immediately spot the hijack, and kick out one of the matrix addresses of one of the
NullRef, who jacks out with a scream. containers that are enabled, or to add an RFID
The spider then closes the truck up, and tag of their own to the cargo, during the
drives it away, and the authorities will then be chaos, which won't be looked for by the
en route. yakuza if they are victorious.
To complicate matters, while they are This could lead to a swift reprisal by the
unloading, unless they've prepped the lot by runners, bypassing some of the following
bribing the owners, or it's deserted, then an encounters.
inquisitive soul will come over to investigate, a
trucker no less. He will ask what they're doing,
and may even begin to take a picture with his Aftermath
link.
Keep track of time as any fracas could Linc and the triads will be furious, and may
easily take them over 5 minutes, triggering the end up blaming each other for allowing the
security spider. yakuza to take the shipment, Linc may even go
Hopefully the runners will be quick and so far as demanding payment for Lung's
professional... 'incompetence'.
Hopefully level heads will prevail, but if it
turns into a further battle, so be it.
The Triads However, eventually Lung will see how
things are, and offer the runners a further 6¥k
The meet with Lung and a couple of Triad each to find out how the yakuza got the
gangsters will go ahead a couple of hours later lowdown on their meeting. He will suspect a
rat, and point the finger firstly at the runners
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and their associates, little realizing that it was Con, Etiquette (Street) or Intimidation rolls
his own girlfriend Zhou Wei. in an appropriate bar, can help towards an
He also still wants the medical supplies, extended test:
because he has already made commitments
he'd prefer to keep. Linc already has Lung's Skill + Cha [Social] (12, 30 mins)
link number.
There is also the matter of the runners Linc can teamwork with the runners to try
getting their truck back... to get the successes required, and appropriate
knowledge checks can be used to teamwork
with themselves (eg. Syndicates).
Word on the Street
There are quite a few possibilities to Contacts
explain how the yakuza got the heads up on
the meet: Legwork (@100¥ x Connection) will enable
the contact to make a roll on behalf of the
• Ratted by Mason group. Whereas a favor from the appropriate
• Ratted by NullRef contact (@1,000¥ x Connection) will
• Double cross by Lung automatically complete the extended test in
• Surveillance 30 mins, provided they are an appropriate
contact.
Plain old legwork will, eventually, yield
results. However there may be some red
herrings and traps before the goal is reached. Penalties for Failure
Investigating Mason will yield some
unusual information, around the Erdnase
casino, etc. however there will not seem to be Of course, going around gang bars asking
any incentive for a rat out there. about the triads and yakuza will attract
NullRef, and anyone else they've told about unwanted attention as well. If a roll gains no
the job, will be likely suspects, however successes, or a glitch is rolled, then a contact
NullRef would have benefitted from the deal. tells them a guy wants to talk to them behind
The only way to fully investigate this lead is to the bar.
interrogate NullRef. In fact, Linc may suspect When they go outside, they are jumped by
the runners, especially if one of them is six yakuza with tasers and swords who will
Japanese... rough up the runners to warn them off.
The remainder of the leads will be either
triad or yakuza investigations. Chatting to
people in bars may be a good, although slow
Success
way to gain information, to just generally put
When the extended test is complete, they
the word out that information is required,
run across a disaffected yakuza contact,
especially if there is a price tag reward to go
Sutoshi Fujiwara, who will talk for money. His
with it.
starting fee is 3k¥, but he can be negotiated
An alternative is to try contacts.
down by 100¥ per net hit.
The Joke and Phoenix House in Redmond
He will explain that Ryuhei Kamiki, a yak
are good places to ask around for yakuza
kobun is seeing one of the triads' girlfriends,
connections.
Zhou Wei – she tipped off the yaks to the
meeting.
Social
Zhou Wei
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For their troubles, the runners have arrived How the runners handle this is up to them,
at a rundown apartment block on NE 68th in but she will plead with them to let her go, and
the heart of the barrens. Opposite the tell the triads that she got away. It is their
entrance, a crowd of the Howling Demons choice.
biker gang are parked up, but don't seem too She also knows where the truck with the
interested in passers-by, unless they stand shipment was taken. Tsukuba Holdings have a
out. It is actually rent day, and the triads are workshop on Union Hill Road, out past Bargain
making the rounds, with the Demons as Basement. The truck was originally taken
muscle to persuade anyone who doesn't feel there although she can't say whether it's still
like paying. there or not (it is).
The homeless litter the the pavement,
entrance and stairs of Northaven Apartments.
No 309 is where Zhou Wei lives. She has
already paid her rent, so will be reluctant to Tsukuba Holdings
open the door for anyone. Although,
Hidden in a row of small industrial units,
Cha + Con [Social] (2) this innocuous looking building is used by the
yakuza for engineering firearms and
with an appropriate story may get her to ammunition. The yakuza have considerable
open the door a crack. Breaking the door sway in the area, so the locals know not to go
down may be an option (SR5, p.197). It's near these units.
Structure 4 Armor 6. Roll Unarmed combat There are four kobun here at all times as
against it for DV equal to Strength + Hits. It guards, quite a few more in the day. The
then resists with 10 dice (structure + armor). If kobun have access to excellent firearms here,
the runners get 4 or more damage through, though from the nature of the place, so a
it's smashed open. firefight could be painful.
Zhou won't take too kindly to this, and There's a front door leading into a couple
even before they start to break the door open, of offices, and a side door leading directly into
if she hasn't fallen for their social wiles, then the workshop at the back. The doors are
she'll start shooting at them through the door. security doors, and the windows are armored
However, she's no street sammy, so they glass (Structure 8, Armor 12, SR5, p. 197). The
should be able to overpower her, and confront front door is covered with a lowlight camera
her about ratting out the triads (who are in and a passive IR movement sensor, linked to
the building, with muscle...) an alarm in the office (but it gets tripped by
Initially she will deny everything, but if devil rats a lot). The side door has no IR sensor
they persist or use interrogation (basically on it, but does have a camera.
Intimidation or Con, with threshold 2), then The doors are locked with maglocks and
she will crack and confess. RFID proximity cards. The maglocks are quiet
Sh will, however defend herself, claiming enough that they won't alert the guards inside
that she only told the yaks because she needs if triggered.
to get close enough to the kobun in question, All devices are rating 2 (SR5, p. 363).
Ryuhei Kamiki, who killed her friend. Once she
does, shes going to poison him with Maglock picking:
neurotoxin.
A judge intentions: To sneak up to the door (but remember the IR
sensor):
Cha + Int vs Wil + Cha Sneaking + Agility [Physical] (2)
may show that she is telling the truth, but Open the case:
the rolls must be secret, so the players don't Locksmith + Agility [Physical] (4, 1 Combat
know. Turn) Extended Test.
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still be running (unless they've taken
Defeat the lock: precautions), so their faces will be known.
Locksmith + Agility [Physical] (4, 1 Combat Even if they wear balaclavas, the truck may
Turn) Extended Test. enable them to be traced, as the yakuza will
be able to track down who it belongs to, and
The runners can then sneak in (same ask them who they lent it to. By default it
sneaking roll), and possibly gain surprise on could be the Crimson Crush, or it could be
the hapless kobun, who are gambling in the stolen. Nevertheless, it still may be traceable.
office. One of them will attempt to trigger a Beyond this, they just need to be careful
silent alarm, before they're killed. who they sell the guns to.
The truck, with cargo on board, is in the
workshop, next to the vehicle door. Changing ownership of an item is about
1,000¥ (SR5, p. 236)
While they're here, the runners might
decide to tarry and see what's around. After
all, it's a gun shop. However, if the alarm's Cargo
been triggered (and without a decker on
watch, they might not be aware of this) and
Finally, the runners will get their hands
they stick around too long, they may get more
back on the cargo they hijacked. There are 20
than four bored guards to deal with.
boxes of pharmaceuticals, each worth about
In 2D6 + 3 minutes, another 3D6 yakuza
5¥k before negotiation, so approx. 1,250¥
goons will turn up, with the usual assortment
(SR5, p. 418)
of handguns and SMGs, but a couple with
Linc has already lined up a buyer: Robert
have assault rifles, and a couple will have frag
Lung, the Triad. All that remains is to carry out
grenades. If this is no sweat for your runners,
an opposed:
then up the stakes with a phys ad, or even a
mage.
Negotiation + Cha [Social]
In the workshop, are 10 Ingram Smartgun
The price he buys them for is as per the
X's, which are in the process of having their
rules: 25% +/- 5% per net hit.
ownership changed (4 so far, 6 outstanding).
However, in addition to the 20 boxes, there
They belonged to Saeder-Krupp security until
are also 4 large, plastic crates, labelled
a couple of weeks ago.
biohazard, which each contain a body, or part
There are also 4 Ares Alpha Assault Rifles
thereof. One is a torso, one a headless body,
here, which have been freshly imported, and
another is a collection of organs and the
currently have Japanese owners. They still
fourth, a complete body.
have the serial numbers showing, so will need
The complete body is someone they
processing, before they can be sold or used
know, preferably a missing friend.
safely.
In each case, they are being kept in stasis
All the firearms are currently wireless off.
by refrigeration and drugs. Lung won't even
There are also 20 boxes of 10 rounds of
touch these, and will become decidedly
explosive ammo for heavy handguns (Ares
nervous upon seeing them, and so should the
Predators). They each have Japanese symbols
runners. Only a very few people deal in
written on them.
organs, with the dominant syndicate being the
It will take a minute or two to search out
dark Tamanous, mainly ghouls.
and inventory these items, and a further few
The runners may open the cases and hide
minutes to load them in the truck.
these from Lung, or try to sell them
elsewhere. This may bring consequences of
Note that even if the runners get away, if
their own, because these belonged to the
they steal from the yakuza, then this will come
Tamanous in the first place, which the runners
back to haunt them. Firstly the cameras will
have now stolen from.
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But this is the subject for the next scenario. Each of those taking part receive a free skill
point in one of the following Knowledges
(their choice): Area Knowledge (Seattle), Bars
Picking up the Pieces and Clubs, Cantonese, Gangs, Triads,
Underworld or Yakuza.
Money
Karma
Survival: 2
All objectives: 2 (Successful sale of cargo)
Some objectives: 1
Challenge: 1
(Maximum of 5)
Reputation
Contacts
Skills
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NullRef
Legwork
Contacts to Ask: Deckers, fixers, syndicate
members, pimps, prostitutes, digital porn
Mason dealers.
Mason
Jenson and Galtouche Trucking
B3 A5 R4 S3 W5
Contacts to Ask: Corporates, truck drivers, L3 I4 C5 Ess 5.6
shipping authorities.
Initiative: 8 + 1D6
Th Time Information Movement: 10/ 20
0 - Who? Condition Monitor: 10P/ 11S
1 1 min They are one of the largest Seattle Limits: Mental 5 Physical 5 Social 8(9)
trucking companies. Armor: 8
2 5 min They have some large contracts, Skills (Dice Pools): Arcana 5, Computer 6, Con
especially with Ares. 7, Forgery 6, Gymnastics 8, Hacking 5,
3 30 min They're not such a family firm any Hardware 6, Impersonation 7, Intimidation 8,
more, they have corporate interests Leadership 7, Negotiation 8, Perception 8,
on the board. Performance 7, Pilot Ground Craft 8, Pistols 8,
4 2 hr Some of their shipments have been Running 4, Sneaking 8, Software 6, Unarmed
disrupted recently. It could be Combat 8
corporate in-fighting, a protection Knowledge Skills (Dice Pools): Area Knowledge
job or a rival haulage firm. (Seattle) 8, Underworld 8, Business 5,
Syndicates 6, Gangs 6
Languages (Dice Pools): English N
Gear: Fairlight Caliban (7)
Cyberware: Platelet Factories, Tailored
Pheromones
Weapons:
Ares Predator V [Heavy Pistol, Acc 5(7), DV
8P, AP -1, SA, RC -, 15(c)] 2 clips APDS.
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Linc – Ork Fixer
NullRef – Burnout Decker
B8 A5 R4 S6 W3
L2 I4 C5 Ess 5.2 B3 A4 R4 S3 W3
L5 I3 C2 Ess 5.9
Initiative: 8 + 1D6
Movement: 10/ 20 Initiative: 7 + 1D6
Condition Monitor: 12P/ 10S Matrix Initiative: 7 + 4D6 (Hot)
Limits: Mental 4 Physical 8 Social 7 Movement: 8/ 16/ +2
Armor: 12 Condition Monitor: P10/ S10
Skills (Dice Pools): Automatics 9(11), Blades 9, Limits: Mental 6 Physical 5 Social 5
Con 8, Etiquette 10, First Aid 5, Forgery 4, Armor: 12
Gymnastics 7, Hardware 4, Heavy Weapons 7, Skills (Dice Pools): Automatics 6, Clubs 5,
Intimidation 9, Leadership 10, Locksmith 8, Computer 9, Cybercombat 8, Cybertechnology
Negotiation 10, Perception 7, Pistols 6, 6, Demolitions 6, Electronic Warfare 8,
Sneaking 7, Throwing Weapons 6 Etiquette 3, Hacking 9, Hardware 7, Locksmith
Knowledge Skills (Dice Pools): Area Knowledge 5, Longarms 6, Perception 4, Pistols 6,
(Seattle) 8, Sneaking 6, Software 9
Languages: English N
Underworld 8, Business 5, Gangs 8, Bars and Knowledges: Area Knowledge (Seattle) 7,
Clubs 6 Literature 7, Music 5, Sprawl Life 5,
Languages (Dice Pools): English N, Or'zet 8 Underworld (BTL) 7(9)
Gear: Hermes Ikon (5), Hardware toolkit, Gear: Cyberdeck, Armor Jacket, Erika Elite (4),
Lockpick kit Electronics toolkit, Lockpicking toolkit.
Cyberware: Plastic bone lacing, Cybereyes (2): Cyberware: Datajack, Datalock (3).
Image Link, Smartlink, Low-Light
Weapons: Weapons:
Unarmed: 7P Ares Predator V [Heavy Pistol, Acc 5(7), DV
Ingram Smartgun X [SMG, Acc 6, DV 9P, AP 8P, AP -1, SA, RC -, 15(c)] regular, +2
-2, BF/ FA, RC 4, 32(c)] +2 clips clips.
Explosive.
Cyberdeck: Hermes Chariot (Rating 2, Array
5442, Programs 2)
Attack 2, Firewall 5 (7 vs Matrix Damage), Data
Processing 4, Sleaze 4
Software: Armor, Biofeedback (Causes S/P
damage alongside Matrix)
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J&G Security Spider Robert Lung – Triad Fixer
B2 A5 R5 S2 W5 B3 A5 R 3(4) S 2 W5
L5 I4 C3 Ess 5.8 L4 I5 C5 Ess 5.4
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Triad or Yakuza Gangster Random Barfly/ Ganger
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Zhou Wei – Avenging Girlfriend
B2 A5 R4 S2 W4
L3 I3 C5 Ess 5.7
Initiative: 7 + 1D6
Movement: 10/ 20/ +5
Condition Monitor: P9/ S10
Limits: Mental 5 Physical 4 Social 7
Armor: 12
Skills (Dice Pools): Blades 8, Clubs 8, Computer
5, Con 8, Disguise 6, Etiquette 8, Forgery 5,
Gymnastics 8, Hardware 4, Negotiation 8,
Perception 7, Pilot Ground Craft 6, Pistols 8,
Running 5, Sneaking 8, Swimming 5, Throwing
Weapons 6, Unarmed Combat (Cyber
Implants) 8(10)
Languages (Dice Pools): Cantonese N, English
5
Knowledges (Dice Pools): Area Knowledge
(Seattle) 7, Triads 7, Yakuza 5.
Cyberware: Spurs.
Gear: Armor Vest (9).
Weapons:
Spurs [Blade, Acc 4, DV 5P, AP -2]
Browning Ultra-Power [Heavy Pistol, Acc
5(6), DV 8P, AP -1, SA, RC -, 10(c)] 2
spare regular.
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