The Zone

Other Equipment

Field Equipment

Name	Cost	Game Effect	Phys-rep
Scientific instruments	20b	Allows data gathering in the field	Smartphone or tablet with QR code reader
GPS tracker	200c	Tracks GPS signals within the Zone	Smartphone or tablet with Google maps and the What3words app
Survival bag	10b	Allows use of Survivalist skill	Plastic survival bag
Compass	10b	Points north	A compass. A smartphone app should not be used
Radio	30b	A standard radio handset with headset or earpiece	Phys-reps provided. Please check with refs if using your own
First aid kit	50b	Allows use of first aid skill. Starts with 10 sets of consumables	Box or bag with 10 sets of supplies inside, along with small tools or knives
Torch	5b	Lights stuff up	A small torch, headlamp or similar
Gas mask	25b	Provides some protection against breathing hazards	Gas mask, dust mask or similar
Smithing kit	40b	Allows use of the equipment maintenance, gun smithing and armour smithing skills	A small toolkit
Locksmith kit	20b	Allows use of the lockpicking skill	Lockpicks, cables and electronics to bypass scanners and biometrics
Demolitions kit	20b	Allows the character to use the demolitions skill to disarm explosives	Toolkit, wires and scrap electronics
Hacking kit	20b	Allows use of the hacking skill	Toolkit, spare cables, old cds and memory sticks
Surgical kit	20b	Allows use of the surgery skill	Small knives, something to sterilise them, sewing kit
Electronics kit	20b	Allows use of the Electronics skill to study and repair electronic devices	Small tools, screwdrivers, wire cutters etc
Memory stick or chip	5b	Allows for data to be stored, copied and transported	Memory stick or SD card

Consumables

Name	Cost	Game Effect	Phys-rep
Smoke grenade	5b	Makes smoke	Yellow or white smoke grenade
First aid kit consumables	1b	Must own a first aid kit to buy these	A bandage, tube of glue or needle and thread
Painkillers	1b	Treats an injury in conjunction with a first aid kit	White tic tac
Anti-radiation drugs	3b	Can remove effects from radiation poisoning	Green tic tac
Mood stabilisers	3b	Removes one roleplaying effect	Orange tic tac
Happy pills	10b	Induces euphoria in the user. Lasts for about an hour.	2 blue tic tacs per dose
Noodles	2b	Food	One pot noodle or similar
Canned food	4b	Food	A single can of any food of your choice

Players will not be required to buy every meal they eat, those are included in the lifestyle costs paid during downtime. The prices given here are guidelines for buying and selling them as loot items. Noodles and cans acquired as loot can be used to reduce the downtime lifestyle cost by the amounts given above.

Example

Bob find a case of 12 pot noodles and chooses to keep them. Instead of 300b for living expenses, he now only pays 276b next downtime.

Specialist Services

Name	Cost	Game Effect
Surgical procedures	20b	Removes a single shrapnel wound card from the character
Weapon maintenance	20b	Keeps a single weapon operational and clean
Armour maintenance	40b	Keeps a single suit of armour in good order
Data analysis	500-100b	Provides a summary of the main conclusions that can be drawn from a set of scientific data. Charges are variable based on complexity, and you will still pay even if nothing can be learned
Information broker	variable	Information and data are the key sources of wealth in the Zone. Brokers can usually obtain almost anything you need to know, aside from the most heavily guarded of secrets. Brokers are also a good source of plans and schematics for manufacturing.
Trainer	listed by the skill	Teaches you a new skill. Not all skills are available all the time, please speak to a system referee

Data analysis and information brokerage are only available in uptime from specific NPCs who may not be there all the time.