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Simon Wentworth (order #1132857) 9advanced lifestyles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Middle (3 LP)Your apartment building’s security keeps out unwanted visitorsand casual thieves. Determined thieves will have to work toget access to your place. Locks and in-home security are aboveaverage. Your neighbors are likely to notice any suspicious charactersor loud noises and call security. Smoke detectors and firesuppression systems are standard in all apartments and homes atthis level. Your Matrix system has an average firewall and will atleast monitor itself for intrusions. There may be a Panicbutton inthe home connected to contracted police or a silent alarm systemthat contacts building security. Either way, you can feel safe andsecure in your home.Device Rating: 3Professional Rating: 3Examples: Biometric maglock with anti-tamper technologyon all the doors; embedded wireless alarm, smoke, and fire detectionsystem on all windows and doors; trained security guardspatrol the building 24/7; main building doors have functionalmaglocks; security drones or even a big, hairy dog.High (4 LP)Your home has excellent security, which deters all but themost determined and well-equipped thieves. You have a private securitycontract with a reputable firm, and either drones or trainedmetahumans patrol your property at all times. Your windows anddoors have superior locks. Your Matrix system is well protected,too, with IC running at all times. Your neighbors are likely tocall police if they notice anything suspicious, and the neighbors’security teams will likely come as backup for your own if there areany problems. You enjoy considerable safety and privacy in yourhome.Device Rating: 4Professional Rating: 4Examples: Metahuman security team, spirit (Rating 4) patrol,electrified fence, security cameras, armed patrol drones, wardson one room, remote spider to monitor the Matrix.Luxury (6 LP)You are as safe as anyone in the Sixth World can be. It wouldtake a dedicated team of runners to infiltrate your property. In fact,your security is so good it gets in your way sometimes, but hey,better your own security than the riffraff, right?Device Rating: 6Professional Rating: 5–6Examples: Executive protection team (up to 6 members),multiple rating 6 guard spirits, dual-natured patrol critters, onsitemage (initiated), cutting edge automated gun systems, on-sitespider, bio-drones, passkey node access.Other ConsiderationsA variety of other considerations may come up when dealingwith lifestyles. A few of the more common ones follow. In othercircumstances, the gamemaster and players can come up with solutionsthat best fit their game.HOTELSSome runners like to live footloose and fancy-free, and theHotel lifestyle might be just what they’re looking for. The tableshows the typical cost and aspects of living in a few sample hotels.Hotels can be found in any part of town (within reason), and differentneighborhoods can change the average price. To calculate adaily rate for a specific hotel, calculate the lifestyle cost and divideby thirty.Coffin Hotel: The pricing and amenities are fixed. There’sone long room with a plastic futon mattress as the floor, allowingfor simple automated cleaning. Spotty Matrix access allowscustomers to access AR. There’s maglock security for the door,communal bathrooms, and vending machines for clean, unisexclothes.Hostel: These have the same basic amenities as a coffin hotel,but with communal rooms with bunk beds fitting four to twelvecomplete strangers in a room.Motel: Here, you have a private bedroom with a single toking-sized bed and a private bathroom. There will be an on-sitelaundromat, vending machines, and nearby restaurants that deliver.Security includes maglocks on the door, security guards,and standard devices. Depending on the location, the room pricemight include a light continental breakfast. Matrix access is availableat most hours.Hotel: A standard room would be a mini-suite, with onebedroom and a small living area. There will be an on-site, highclassrestaurant and bar, with room service available at an extracharge. Cleaning and concierge services are available. The priceincludes an all you can eat breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Thebusiness class option would also include complimentary happyhour in the lounge. Security consists of private security guards,security cameras in public areas, maglocks on all doors and elevators,drones, and an on-call magician/hacker team.Sample Hotel RatingsHotel Security Comforts Necessities Neighborhood LP*The Cube, Tokyo (Coffin) Low Squatter Squatter Squatter 5Green Tortoise, Seattle (Hostel) Squatter Squatter Low Squatter 5Verda Motor Inn, LA (Motel) Middle Low Middle Middle 11Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos (Hotel) High High High High 16Peninsula Hotel, HK (Luxury Suite) Luxury Luxury Luxury Luxury 24158*These values are samples and may change depending on where the hotel is located, its management, and any qualities thegamemaster decides to attribute to the place. Note, the point value doesn’t include Entertainment; characters choosing to livefull-time in a hotel will need to add Entertainment into their lifestyle.Runner’s Companion