In this video, I dismantle an old, an no longer safe to use, fan heater, in my latest dismantling of items looking for greebles and other parts that might be usable in scratchbuilding.
D10: Europe Rumours: Italy
10 Hooks and Rumours for Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0.’s Europe
This list has ten hooks and rumours that can be heard about Italy. Whether or not they are true is up to the GameMaster. They can be used as background colour or as potential adventure hooks.
- Biotechnica and Montedison are the foremost Italian corporations and the real power in the country. It’s rumoured that both companies are under threat of hostile takeovers by foreign megas, especially as controlling them would mean essentially gaining control of the entire country.
- Italy has a president as the head of state, but the real power rests with the prime minister. It’s rumoured that presidents have been trying to slowly whittle away the power of the prime minister and make the president’s office not merely just the head of state but also the power in the land.
- Italy has been divided into four states, each of which is fairly autonomous when it comes to their internal politics. It’s rumoured that some of the states feel that they should be completely autonomous from the central government and are pushing for Italy to be dissolved.
- Mafia-controlled areas in parts of Italy seem better off than their corporate-controlled counterparts, and it’s said that this is not only strengthening the hold organised crime has in those areas, it’s also said that inhabitants of the corporate-controlled parts of the country are secretly helping the Mafia against their corporate overlords in the hopes that the Mafia will be able to take over.
- Milan is one of the richest, most expensive and secure cities in the world, but the threat of terrorism has resulted in a greater police presence that’s starting to suffocate the city. It’s rumoured that efforts are being made to completely eradicate the terrorists so that the police can be scaled back.
- North Italy is the richest state of Italy and controls the National Congress. Given that it’s ruled by a coalition that’s partly corporate in nature, there are rumours that it uses its influence in government to pass regulations favourable to the companies controlling it and harmful to everyone else.
- Organised crime in Italy, under the Neapolitan Camora and the Sicilian Mafia, have started to take control of the federal government in some parts of the country. It’s rumoured that this attempt to control the local federal government is merely the start of a process that is intended to result in the entire government falling under their control.
- South Italia is mostly ruled by the Camorra, but there are many corporate exclusion areas where the corps rule. It’s rumoured that the Camorra are trying to find a way of dealing with this and limiting the power of the corps without suffering any negative effects.
- The Camorra in the south of Italy is the controlling power of the state, but they have effectively sold out their people to the corps which has led to unhappiness and the rise of the Nuova Mafia. Though the Nuovo Mafia primarily targets the corporations and the central government, it’s rumoured that some within it have decided that the Camorra are their true enemy.
- Violence is spreading out across Italy from Naples, largely the result of the Nuova Mafia, a combination of criminal organisation and anti–corporate political movement, and mostly targeting the corps. It’s rumoured that the corps are considering calling in more security in order to quash the violence.
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100 Parks for a Fantasy City, 10 Ammunition Spells (C&C) and 100 Clockworks for Shadow of the Demon Lord Now Available
100 Parks for a Fantasy City, 10 Ammunition Spells (C&C) and 100 Clockworks for Shadow of the Demon Lord are now available to buy from DriveThruRPG.
Fantasy cities and other settlements can have parks and open areas, ranging from the small to the large, and 100 Parks for a Fantasy City has 100 such to flesh out a settlement.
10 Ammunition Spells (C&C) is a Castles & Crusades supplement that has ten different spells that can be used to enhance ammunition.
100 Clockworks for Shadow of the Demon Lord has 100 named and briefly described clockworks to use as NPCs, whether friend, ally or foe.
Tactical Plastic Report, Episode 16: Should We Have Another AMA For Army Men?
In this episode of Tactical Plastic, Neal Litherland considers having an AMA for Army Men.
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Unboxing Spearhead Magazine Issue #2
In this video, I take a look at what’s inside the second issue of Spearhead, a partwork published by Hatchette Partworks for use with Warhammer.
D8 Hooks and Rumours for the Blight: The Jumble
Here are eight rumours for characters to hear in or about the Jumble in Castorhage, also called the Blight, of the Lost Lands setting. They could hear these rumours whilst asking around for other information, or stumble across them in other ways. Whether or not a rumour is true, false or somewhere in between is up to the GameMaster. The rumours can be used as a source of background colour, misinformation or as potential adventure hooks.
- Cat’s Cradle is the endless maze of streets that surround the Jumble or head into the Bazaar. It’s said that the maze is truly endless in parts, as it’s reported that some parts of Cat’s Cradle also dip into Between, and those who stumble into those parts at the wrong time pass into Between and a truly never-ending maze.
- Ha’ab of Ha’ab Makkum is one of many insectum dealers who can be found in the Bazaar. It’s said that Ha’ab, as well as being an expert in insectum, is always looking for things that could lead to the development of more insectum, and will may well for strange bugs from unusual places.
- It’s rumoured that Oscar Grudge III, who runs the weekly events at the Rigging, has something special planned for an upcoming event. Some are saying that Oscar has managed to get his hands on a dangerous creature which will be incorporated into that event, though there are concerns he might not have control over whatever it is.
- Master Brewer Quarus Gobb of the Queen’s Head Inn in the Jumble creates some of what are considered to be the finest brews in the city, despite saying that the taste of beer makes him sick. This has led to rumours that perhaps Gobb isn’t really the one brewing the ales, for how could someone who doesn’t like beer brew a decent one?
- Private balconies and boxes are offered at exorbitant rates during the events held at the Rigging, and it’s rumoured that there’s an entire black, or at best grey, economy forming around them. Such seats are being offered in trade for various things, and sometimes threats are being made, followed up with violence, in order to obtain them.
- The Ladder in the Jumble is the collection of ladders, spiral stairs and rope bridges that criss cross the place and are the fastest way to get from top to bottom. It suffers almost daily collapses, blockages and accidents, and there are rumours that some of these are done intentionally to kill specific people, as well as innocent bystanders.
- The Roguery in the Jumble is the primary area of entertainment with taverns, theatres, gambling dens and more present. It’s rumoured that behind the more obvious front places are some, much more exclusive, venues, ones where it’s not uncommon for disguised nobles to visit to partake of the, often illegal, entertainment.
- There was once a cult of brain eaters that made its home in Skum Point before being removed by the guild. There are rumours that the Guild didn’t manage to get all of the cult, though, and that some returned to the pier to make it once more into their home, though they now live much more secretly.
Want more rumours for the Jumble? Check out 100 Hooks and Rumours for the Blight: The Jumble and Town Bridge (Lost Lands).
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100 Ways To Start A Campaign (That Aren’t In A Tavern), 100 Caves and Shelters to Find in the Wilderness (5E) and 100 Great Rift Sci-Fi Data Files to Find for Sale: Touchstone Now Available
100 Ways To Start A Campaign (That Aren’t In A Tavern), 100 Caves and Shelters to Find in the Wilderness (5E) and 100 Great Rift Sci-Fi Data Files to Find for Sale: Touchstone are now available to buy on DriveThruRPG.
Taverns are a staple starting point for campaigns, but there are many other, less used, options, and 100 Ways To Start A Campaign (That Aren’t In A Tavern) has 100 ways of starting a campaign differently.
Not every cave encountered is a massive complex and 100 Caves and Shelters to Find in the Wilderness (5E) has 100 small caves and similar places to encounter. They may provide safe shelter, be a source of danger or potential adventure hooks.
In the Traveller setting, characters can find data for sale, and 100 Great Rift Sci-Fi Data Files to Find for Sale: Touchstone has 100 such to find about Reft and Riftspan Reaches of varying value and utility.
Discussions of Darkness, Episode 51: Pentex V The Cheiron Group
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