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Matrix phenoMena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 chaos Sprites Chaos sprites are malfunctioning versions of Crack or Fault sprites that hack nodes to spread chaos and destruction within. Illogical malfunctions, dropped connections, and network failures are the calling cards of Chaos entropic sprites. Pilot Response Firewall Matrix INIT IP EDGE RES R R + 2 R R x 2 3 R R Skills: Cybercombat, Electronic Warfare, Hacking Complex Forms: Corrupt, Exploit, Nuke, Node Mine, Sniffer, Spoof Powers: Distortion, Siphon Optional CFs: Armor, Attack, Black Hammer, Decrypt, Encrypt contagion Sprite Contagion sprites are malfunctioning versions of Courier sprites. Consisting of virulent dissonant code, they infect programs, agents, or both, creating virtual pestilence. Pilot Response Firewall Matrix INIT IP EDGE RES R R – 1 R + 1 R x 3 3 R R Skills: Computer, Cybercombat, Data Search, Hacking, Software Complex Forms: Attack (Rust), Browse, Edit, Exploit, Nuke Powers: Virulence Optional CFs: Corrupt, Decrypt, Encrypt, Shield Meltdown Sprite Meltdown sprites are corrupted versions of Machine sprites. They are adept at disabling or destroying electronic devices. Pilot Response Firewall Matrix INIT IP EDGE RES R R R + 1 R x 2 3 R R Skills: Computer, Cybercombat, Electronic Warfare, Hardware Complex Forms: Command, Data Bomb (Biofeedback Stun or Lethal) Powers: Gremlins, Surge Optional CFs: Attack, Databomb (Pavlov), Decrypt, any autosoft Spike Sprite Spike sprites are Fault or Tank sprites that have been infected with dissonant and BTL code. Their ability to cascade and perform Black IC attacks make them fierce opponents in Matrix combat. Unwired Simon Wentworth (order #1132857) 9
Pilot Response Firewall Matrix INIT IP EDGE RES R R + 1 R + 1 R x 2 3 R R Skills: Cybercombat, Hacking Complex Forms: Attack, Attack (Psychotropic), Black Hammer, Blackout, Cascading (Rating ÷ 2, max. 3) Powers: Peak, Resonance Drain, Sparky Optional CFs: Armor, Exploit, Shield, Stealth entropic Sprite powerS Entropic sprites boast some new powers appropriate to their dissonant and malicious nature. datavore Similar to the Codivore ability of AIs (see p. 168), this power is even more potent. If the sprite makes a successful attack in cybercombat, it transforms the target’s damaged code into pure Dissonance, which it then sucks in to boost its own power. For every 3 points of damage inflicted on an icon, the sprite temporarily boosts its rating by 1, to a maximum bonus equal to half its starting rating (round down). This boost lasts for (Resonance) Combat Turns. distortion An entropic sprite with the Distortion power can use a Complex Action to distort all processes running on a node. This power causes a wave of Dissonance to flood through the node, causing mild feedback to all Matrix users, laced with vertigo and impaired perception. It also causes icons, images, and system iconography to fade out, waver, pixellate and de-rezz. As a result, dice pools for all Matrix Tests are reduced by the entropic sprite’s rating as long as the entropic sprite sustains the power. Its effect can be sustained by spending a Simple Action each Initiative Pass past after the first to sustain it. However, during each IP, the user can roll System + Response to counter the effect, reducing the penalty by 1 for each hit. To resonant technomancers and sprites, the distortion wave has an even stronger effect as the flow of Resonance is temporarily interrupted. If the entropic sprite beats the target in an Opposed Test pitting its Rating x 2 against their Resonance + Firewall, the target’s Resonance is temporarily reduced by 1 for each Combat Turn the power is sustained. If a target’s Resonance reaches zero, she is dumped out of the system, suffering physical Dumpshock with a DV that is increased by the power of the entropic sprite. This can be resisted as usual (p. 231, SR4). Resonance lost in this manner restores itself at the rate of 1 point per 10 minutes. Note that only one use of Distortion may be applied in a node at a time. Unwired peak The Peak power is used in conjunction with a normal Matrix attack. When an entropic sprite successfully hits an opponent with a regular Cybercombat + Attack Test, it can choose to zap the target with a peaked simsense signal rather than inflicting damage. This blast of simsense affects the target as if he had slotted a tripchip BTL (p. 251, SR4), inflicting a negative dice pool modifier on all of the target’s actions equal to the sprite’s net hits for (Resonance) Combat Turns. Since the attack consists of a highly addictive dissonant BTL spike, the gamemaster may choose to have the target make a Mental Addiction Test (p. 247, SR4) to check if he becomes addicted. Spike only works on hot sim VR users, and does not have any effect against agents, AIs, sprites, or e-ghosts. resonance drain This power is used to bleed Resonance from a victim technomancer or sprite. To drain a point of Resonance, the entropic sprite must succeed in a normal Cybercombat + Attack Test to establish a dissonant transfer connection. The entropic sprite can then drain one point of Resonance with a Simple Action each Initiative Pass. If the technomancer’s Resonance reaches zero, she is dissonantly dumped out of the system, suffering physical Dumpshock with a DV increased by the power of the entropic sprite. This can be resisted as usual (p. 231, SR4). Resonance lost in this manner restores itself at the rate of 1 point per 10 minutes. Siphon Similar to the echo described on p. 179. Sparky Same as the echo described on p. 174. Surge This dissonant power targets the underlying electronics of a node, creating a range of unusual effects such as power surges and electronics malfunctions. The entropic sprite must have access to but must not be inside the device, but in a node to which the device is linked. Make an Opposed Test between the sprite’s rating x 2 and the device’s System + Firewall (or just Device rating x 2). Each net hit the sprite scores inflicts 1 box of damage to the device. Note that this power will have different effects depending on the nature of the device. Where a commlink might get fried or even burst into flame, a vehicle would simply suffer lose its onboard computer. virulence Virulence enables the entropic sprite to mutate a program with dissonant code so that it spawns a virus. To use Virulence, the entropic sprite makes an Opposed Test pitting the sprite’s rating x 2 against the program’s rating + Firewall. If the entropic sprite wins, the target program is infected with a virus (see Viruses, p. 120) chosen by the gamemaster. Simon Wentworth (order #1132857) 9 181 Matrix phenoMena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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