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Introduction
Welcome to NecroMech ® and the dark fantasy world of the new early 1950s. One that
has been irrevocably altered by the “Rip”, a catastrophic event triggered by the
dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Conjoined with a hellish
Otherside our heroes and villains, using newly awakened or graft-stimulated psychic
talents, fight for survival and power. For some the creatures released into the Wastes
of what was once Japan must be destroyed while for others they are the source of that
power...
Are you ready to utilize your psychic talents as part of a broader tradecraft
skill set to penetrate layers of intrigue in London and Paris, and then follow the
leads on an adventuring mission traversing the chaos in Germany, down into the
subterranean passages beneath Wewelsburg Castle?
Or perhaps your path will lead you on a retrieval mission to the Wastes. Recruited
on the back streets of New York you will have to “hit” Los Alamos to acquire some
requisite gear before securing transport to the Japanese coastline. Can you survive
long enough to complete your mission? Will a missing a team member drive you on to
cross the Ash Curtain? Will you have to take a more strategic approach that utilizes
organized forces to counter the vast number of Othersiders that bar the way, and what
will await as you eventually cross to the Otherside and stumble into the horrifying
Fleshworks?
In preparation you have been provided with a copy of the Empire Defense
Directorate Situational Assessment Report that has been compiled for the British Prime
Minister, under directive from Kenneth Strong, based on individual reports by its
constituent agencies:
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A series of reports from the Othersider Research Establishment (ORE) at
Porton Down detailing the background behind the “Rip”, origins of the
Wastes, as well as what is known of the Otherside and Othersiders.
A study by the Centre of Psycrafter Studies (CPS) also at Porton Down into
all that is known about psychic abilities and NecroMechs.
An assessment by the Security Service (MI5) on the impact of significant
events on the British Empire, as well as an evaluation of the situation in
London.
Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) briefs on the United States, Russia,
China, and New Japan.
Special Operations Executive (SOE) operational assessments for Europe,
including the new No Man’s Land, and the Wastes.
As well as a (Players) Field Manual to help you create characters and learn how to
play.
And a more in-depth analysis in the form of a (Game Master) Command Guide provided
for those creating and/or running adventures.
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