Lorebook — Integration Reference (Gear/Assets/Threats) (GOLD, Complete)

1. #1INT: The Integration Rule (Everything Is a Tradeoff)

   Keys: INTEGRATION, HOW IT ALL FITS, ASSET THREAT INTEGRATION, GEAR THREAT INTEGRATION

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   INTEGRATION RULE If a tool solves a problem, it should:

   • cost a resource (spend a tag / mark asset stress), OR
   • shift the consequence elsewhere (HEAT/TIME/POSITION), OR
   • create blowback (new thread).

   PACING RULE

   • One strong gear moment per scene is enough.
   • If players stack advantages, respond by ticking clocks or adding a drawback clause—never by invalidating the gear.
2. #2INT: When to Spend a Tag (The 4 Triggers)

   Keys: TAG TRIGGERS, SPEND TAG, CONSUMABLE, WHEN TO SPEND

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   SPEND A CONSUMABLE TAG WHEN:

   1. A clock would complete (avoid a scene-ending shift).
   2. A named NPC would be lost (protect an asset or relationship).
   3. The team wants a clean win in a messy scene (trade cost for certainty).
   4. The story needs a spike moment (cinematic beat).

   IF YOU CAN'T DECIDE Spend the tag to:

   • buy TIME,
   • reduce HEAT,
   • or convert WOUNDS into POSITION.

   SPEND RULE A spent tag should feel powerful, visible, and consequential.

3. #3INT: Degrading Gear (Soft Failure That Creates Hooks)

   Keys: TAG DAMAGE, GEAR LOSS, BROKEN TAG, DEGRADE TAG

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   DEGRADE A TAG WHEN:

   • A consequence lands and the player wants to avoid personal harm.
   • A threat targets the gear domain (e.g., high surveillance hits COVER tools).

   DEGRADED STATES (PICK 1)

   • Noisy (adds HEAT)
   • Slow (adds TIME)
   • Traceable (ticks HUNT/IDENTIFY)
   • Empty (can’t be used until refit)
   • Compromised (enemy now expects it)

   BROKEN TAG RESULTS

   • Replace at safehouse (may require favor/debt).
   • Or reframe as signature scar: the tag becomes story.

   RULE Gear loss should create a new hook, not remove agency.

4. #4INT: Asset Stress (Vehicles as Consequence Sponges)

   Keys: ASSET CONSEQUENCES, ASSET STRESS, VEHICLE DAMAGE, MARK STRESS

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   MARK ASSET STRESS WHEN:

   • A chase spikes.
   • A loud move invites escalation.
   • Environment hazards press the scene.

   ASSET STRESS STATES

   1. Degraded: pick a drawback (Noisy/Slow/Traceable).
   2. Compromised: HUNT/IDENTIFY clock starts at 1.
   3. Disabled/Burned: forced scene shift (on-foot, new ride, new safehouse).

   RULE If an asset is burned, it becomes a thread:

   • "They know your ride." "They tracked the tail number." "They found the marina."
5. #5INT: Threat Signatures (What They Attack)

   Keys: PRESSURE SIGNATURES, WHAT THREATS TARGET, THREAT SIGNATURES

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   THREAT SIGNATURE CHEAT SHEET

   VIPERS

   • Primary: POSITION
   • Secondary: TIME They turn space into corridors.

   CRIMSON GUARD

   • Primary: INTEL
   • Secondary: RELATIONSHIP They turn truth into paperwork.

   BATs

   • Primary: WOUNDS
   • Secondary: TIME They turn scenes into attrition.

   DREADNOKS

   • Primary: STRESS
   • Secondary: HEAT They turn scenes into spectacle.

   SPECIALISTS

   • Spike one lever (TIME or POSITION or INTEL) hard.

   ENVIRONMENT

   • Forces PIVOT choices; punishes hesitation.
6. #6INT: Soft Counters (By Feel, Not Mechanics)

   Keys: COUNTERS, COUNTER PLAY, WHAT COUNTERS CRIMSON GUARD, WHAT COUNTERS VIPERS

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   COUNTERS (SOFT, CINEMATIC)

   VS VIPERS (CONTAINMENT)

   • Mobility assets (Off-Road / Tight-Turn)
   • Smoke (spend to break sightlines)
   • PIVOT: find seam in the cordon Cost: TIME or ASSET STRESS

   VS CRIMSON GUARD (CLEAN HITS)

   • Evidence kit / witnesses protection
   • PIVOT: expose motive or internal bloc
   • EDGE: trade truth for protection Cost: RELATIONSHIP

   VS BATs (ATTRITION)

   • Distance, barriers, time-buying tags
   • PIVOT: exploit predictability Cost: resources/gear burn

   VS DREADNOKS (SPECTACLE)

   • Nonlethal doctrine, crowd control, fast exits
   • PIVOT: identify who hired them Cost: HEAT (because cameras)

   RULE Counters should shift pressure, not erase it.

7. #7INT: Location ↔ Gear Interaction (Common Patterns)

   Keys: HIGH SURVEILLANCE, CROWD LOCATION, TIGHT CHOKEPOINTS, LOCATION GEAR, HAZARDOUS LOCATION

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   LOCATION PATTERNS

   HIGH SURVEILLANCE LOCATIONS

   • CAMERA clock threatens COVER tags.
   • Useful tags: Disguise Kit, Burner Identity, Encrypted Comms.
   • Cost: trace risk and future HUNT.

   TIGHT CHOKEPOINT LOCATIONS

   • POSITION pressure threatens mobility.
   • Useful tags: Breaching Tools, Smoke, Off-Road assets.
   • Cost: HEAT or ASSET STRESS.

   CROWD LOCATIONS

   • STRESS + HEAT rises.
   • Useful tags: Low-Profile assets, Nonlethal Option, Controlled exit.
   • Cost: moral fallout.

   HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS

   • ASSET STRESS rises.
   • Useful tags: Scanner, Medical, Climbing kit.
   • Cost: TIME.

   RULE Pick the location that pressures the Operator’s weakest stat for best drama.

8. #8INT: Converting Consequences (GM Translation Table)

   Keys: CONVERT WOUNDS, CONSEQUENCE CONVERSION, TRANSLATION TABLE, CONVERT HEAT

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   CONVERT CONSEQUENCES (ABSTRACT)

   WOUNDS → ASSET STRESS

   • Vehicle takes the hit; you limp away.

   HEAT → TIME

   • You stay quiet, but it takes longer.

   TIME → POSITION

   • You rush, but you lose control of angles.

   STRESS → RELATIONSHIP

   • You keep it together by pushing someone away.

   INTEL → HEAT

   • You learn the truth, but it exposes you.

   RULE Conversions keep momentum. They should always create a new hook.

9. #9INT: Quick Builds (3 Ready GM Setups)

   Keys: FAST INTEGRATION, GM SETUPS, QUICK BUILDS, READY PACKS

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   READY GM SETUPS

   1. URBAN EXTRACTION UNDER CAMERAS

   • Location: Glass District
   • Threats: Crimson Guard + Media
   • Clock: CAMERAS (0/4)
   • Useful tags: Disguise, Burner, Encrypted Comms
   • Likely cost: RELATIONSHIP (someone gets burned)

   2. DOCKYARD CONTAINMENT

   • Location: Brick Harbor
   • Threats: Vipers + Port Police
   • Clock: LOCKDOWN (0/4)
   • Useful assets: Off-Road/Low-Profile
   • Likely cost: HEAT or ASSET STRESS

   3. NIGHT MARKET AUCTION GONE HOT

   • Location: Night Market
   • Threats: PMCs + Rival Intel
   • Clock: IDENTIFY (0/4)
   • Useful tags: Evidence Kit, Smoke, Extraction Priority
   • Likely cost: a deal (EDGE) creates future blowback

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