DEMO KIT

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KNIGHT ERRANT MEDIA
 T H E R O LE-PLA YI NG GAME

DEMO KIT
Version 2.2

Created, designed & written by:

Christian Nommay

Co-written by:
Ghislain Bonnotte & Daniel Eymard

Cover & illustrations by:

Randy Vargas (Vargasni)

Logos by:
Jannus Llanetta

Edited by:
Lynnea Taylor

For more information, please visit us at: titaneffect.com

© 2017 Knight Errant Media

This game references the Savage Worlds game system, available from Pinnacle
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Pinnacle makes no representation or warranty as to the quality, viability, or suitability for
purpose of this product.
 INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW
Titan Effect is a science fiction/spy campaign
setting, powered by Savage Worlds rules
system, and requires the Savage Worlds Core
Rules and the Super Powers Companion (2nd
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Players take on the role of trained operatives
gifted with psychic abilities and working for
the international clandestine organization
known as the SPEAR. They have the task
to perform dangerous missions all over the
world, and fight against dangerous creatures
and organizations. Some are there to make
a difference, others for the thrill or because
they have no other place to go.
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Welcome aboard operative! You have
successfully completed your training and all
the aptitude tests. You are now a full member
of the Special Executive Assault and Recon
or what everyone names the SPEAR. You
and your fellow operatives have the onerous
task to protect the world from biological and
paranormal threats, but you are not alone.
The purpose of this section is to reveal the
many dangers that await you and to prepare
you for your future missions.

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What Is The SPEAR? own DNA. They have existed since the
The SPEAR is a clandestine organization, dawn of humanity and carried many names
independent and with no affiliation throughout history (mystics, shamans, etc.).
whatsoever. The SPEAR operates at an Likewise, psychic phenomena have always
international level, with the purpose of been considered to be supernatural, until
preventing the world from falling into chaos. the late 19th century with the appearance of
Its existence however is unknown to all, but a parapsychology. Psychic abilities have often
few individuals and organizations. been in the guise of magic and miracles.

The SPEAR was created during World Most psychics work as soldiers or spies for
War II by British intelligence to counter the companies, intelligence agencies, criminal
Nazis and their psychic research program. organizations and some splinter groups. The
Composed of psychic soldiers and spies, the same organizations that use them also ensure
organization proved to be an important asset that their existence is kept from the public
in the fight against the Axis forces, before it eye. Although individuals gifted with psychic
was disbanded after the war. Its surviving powers have long been rare, their number has
members, considering that their missionL was E kept
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not finished, with the arrival of the A
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SPEAR into an international E and independent them a threat to the world and try by all means
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The main objective of the SPEAR is to track Augmented Soldiers

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and neutralize eugenics and psychic threats, Augmented soldiers are people who operate
without taking any sides. However, the world beyond limits or normal human abilities.
is changing at an alarming rate, and the Designed or enhanced usually by genetic
SPEAR has to face new menaces each day, engineering. Their existence is kept secret and
while trying to adapt. violates all the laws of bioethics. Augmented
soldiers are the next phase of warfare; unlike
The SPEAR’s priorities are the following: drones they cannot be hacked or disabled with
EMP weapons and there are virtually no limits
• Ensure the organization’s secrecy. to their applications. Several governments and
• Monitor individuals and organizations private organizations have developed their
suspected to use eugenics or psychic own programs of augmented soldiers, but the
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abilities for illegal activities, terrorism Olympians, with the help of ARES, are much
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malicious hands. The Olympians
Formerly responsible for administering the
East India Company in the 17th century, the
COSMOLOGY Olympians have evolved into a secret influence
group whose goal is to establish a world
The world is not what it seems. Ordinary government. They have a stranglehold on most
people haven’t realized yet how strange and of the media, banks and control the military
dangerous it has become, but things are about industrial complex of several countries. Their
to change… influence spread in America and Europe where
they have infiltrated the highest echelons of
Psychics power. Their main obstacle is the increase of
Psychics are people able to generate psychics in the world, with the fear that one
with their mind powers such as telekinesis, day the rest of humanity will awaken and rebel
telepathy or even the ability to alter their against them. They intend to eliminate them by

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 creating a new breed of soldiers and controlling The Directorate
biological evolution. The Olympians represents The Directorate is a secret organization
everything the SPEAR stands against, and the that conspires to build a new Soviet Russia,
two organizations have fought each other for dominated by psychics. The Directorate was
decades. created at the end of the Cold War by several
intelligence and military officers, who were
ARES all psychics. They control several biotech
One of the most powerful private military companies and private military companies all
companies in the world, ARES is specialized over the world. The Directorate and its terrible
in the areas of armament, biotechnology and Baba Yaga units, composed of powerful
provides armed security services worldwide. psychic agents, are adversaries that no SPEAR
It serves as the armed wing of the Olympians operative should ever underestimate.
and carries out their clandestine operations.
With its biotechnology division, ARES is Others
also responsible for developing augmented The world of Titan Effect hides many other
soldiers. Its two biggest hits to date are the dangers and secrets that are challenges for
Neo-Therianthrope program (shapeshifting L E the
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augmented soldiers engineered I byAcutting- have whatCit takes? Find out now!
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the Chimera program whichEenhances soldiers
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GLOSSARY
Augmented soldier: The term designates a Psychic spy: Usually refers to an individual
soldier who operates beyond normal human endowed with psychic abilities who works in the
limits or abilities. Augmented soldiers are intelligence community and/or who specializes
designed or enhanced, either through eugenics, in covert operations. This term was first used
genetic engineering, cybernetic implants, drugs during World War Two and then the Cold War
and/or brainwashing. when the first psychic spies have emerged,
mostly in the United States, Europe and Russia.
Biokinetic: Refers to a psychic with biokinesis.
Psyke: Slang for psychics skilled in
Black ops or clandestine operations: They psychokinesis.
are illegal operations; often run by states or
by private military companies, but not claimed PK: Abbreviation for Psychokinesis.
by them for political or diplomatic reasons.
They are most often attacks, kidnappings, Remote viewing: The psi ability of a subject
assassinations, rescues and commando L or E toXhave
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Chimera soldiers: Humans E genetically Sleeper: A psychic who hasn’t manifested his
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are classified as augmented soldiers of third and sometimes control other people’s minds.
generation.
Titan Effect: Titan Effect is a theory according
Double-agent: An agent who works for two to which, when evolution (natural or otherwise)
different intelligence agencies or organizations. produces a subspecies more powerful than its
Usually, a double-agent is only loyal to one side, progenitors; their natural course is to overcome
but if gets caught he can be forced to mislead their parent species to become the dominant
his own agency. race. The term makes reference to the Greek
mythology when Zeus and his brothers rebelled
ESP: Extrasensory perception. against their father, the titan Cronos.
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performs clandestine missions in the field.
Neo-Therianthropes: They are genetically
Private military companies: Private engineered therianthropes. They were designed
military companies (or PMCs) are commercial to be more powerful, and more obedient than
enterprises that provide services traditionally the original ones. Therianthrope soldiers are
provided by national armed forces. classified as second generation augmented
soldiers.
Psychic: Refers to any individual possessing
psychic abilities, (extrasensory perception, Whisperer: Nickname given to telepaths.
psychokinesis, etc.). They have the ability to access and sometimes
control other people’s minds.
Psychic phenomenon: A term used to
describe a set of phenomena whose causes are
not part of established scientific laws.

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 SETTING RULES

Titan Effect uses the following setting rules: Example #2: Dust and his companions are
trapped inside a bunker resulting from an
• Blood & Guts explosion. Dust tries to remove the debris
• Born A Hero blocking the entrance, but the debris weighs
• Joker’s Wild more than 300 pounds and his telekinesis’
• Multiple Languages Strength is only d12. Dust uses his Psychic Surge
• Synergy* L E to XgainE1 additional level in telekinesis. With a
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network or system, he must make a Knowledge
RULES (Computers) roll against a standard TN at 4,
followed by the appropriate penalties and
Psychic Surge bonus (they can be cumulative). The hacker
Sometimes, psychics have to push their needs to have access to a computer (desktop
abilities beyond their limits. A character can or laptop), a tablet or a smartphone with the
use Psychic Surge to increase one of his right apps and software. With a success on
powers in one of the following methods: the roll, the hack is successful, but leaves a
trace of the attempt (Knowledge (Computers)
The power gains +1 level (if it has any) for at -2 to detect it).
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In exchange the character gets a Fatigue +1
software, backdoor
level the next round. Psychic Surge is not
subject to the psychic’s power limit, and Poor quality hardware and
doesn’t work on permanent powers. software, altering operations
-1
(alter data, change access or
Example #1: Carolyn “Hexe” Kruger is telepath. add new access, etc.)
She wants to read the mind of a foe, but he is -2 Civilian security
more resilient than most of her adversaries. Hexe
Corporate and most
decides to use a Psychic Surge with her mind -4
government security
control and add +2 to her Smarts roll. Her next
round, Hexe will suffer a Fatigue level. -6 Military security
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 With a raise, the hack leaves no trace. A (uses C-4 explosive in Gear chapter for stats).
failure means the hack doesn’t work. With a raise, the character can use the stats
of a Demolition charge. A failure indicates
If the character rolls a 1 on his Knowledge that nothing happens, but if the character
(Computers) die, he activates an alarm in the rolls a critical failure, the explosive detonates
system. With a critical failure, the system instantly.
locates his position. This rule works for most
attempts (disarming an alarm, shutting down
security cameras, using a backdoor, etc.). NEW SKILLS
However, if the task must be done in a certain
amount of time or when the character tries to Athletics (Strength): Climbing, Swimming
get access to a highly-secured network, the and Throwing are combined into Athletics.
Dramatic Tasks system is used instead. This represents the operatives’ military
training, whether it is their former career or
Example: Jolt tries to hack the server of their training at one of the SPEAR military
a biotechnology company named Oborot to camps. This skill is also used for foot chase
neutralize security cameras. Oborot has L a E rules,
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Demolition information.
In certain cases, the use of explosives can
be crucial for a mission’s success, or cause Knowledge (Cryptography): This skill is
its failure or worse. Any time an operative used to crack or write secret codes.
wants to set explosives he must succeed a
Knowledge (Demolition) roll and spend one Knowledge (Demolition): This skill is used
minute. to handle explosives and defuse bombs. The
character can also make artisanal bombs if he
A failure means the bomb doesn’t explode has access to the right chemical components.
or explodes too early or too late. A Critical Refer to the Setting Rules chapter for more
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character makes a Knowledge (Demolition) He has also knowledge about psychic threats
roll at -2. However, if the task must be done and how psychic powers work in general.
in a certain amount of time, the GM can use
the Dramatic Tasks system instead. Knowledge (Tradecraft): This covers
aspects of espionage tradecraft such as
The operative can also make a Knowledge running surveillance, counter-surveillance,
(Demolition) roll to determine how much dead drops, exfiltration, interrogation
explosives to use for a job or to make techniques, etc.
homemade explosives. For that, the character
needs to have access to the right amount of
chemicals (determined by the Game Master).
With a success and one hour of job, the
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PSYCHIC ABILITIES one category.

In Titan Effect characters use the Super Powers Biokinesis

Companion version of Arcane Background Ability to alter DNA and body functions of
(Super Powers) to determine their powers. oneself and/or others. A biokinetic can use
Psychics start at the Street Fighters Campaign his powers to heal, enhance temporarily his
Power Level, and use the Rising Stars rule. physical abilities, change his own look, or even
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Power Points, and they may not spend more Limited: doesn’t affect clothes), Deflection
than 10 points in a power (use the total after (fast-reaction), Extra Actions (adrenaline surge),
all Modifiers are accounted for). Healing, Invisibility (skin alteration), Leaping,
Matter Control (plants, swarm of insects), Super
Each psychic possess a specific genetic Attribute (“super” strength).
marker that determines the kind of power he
or she has access to. The Arcane Background ESP
(Super Powers) is classified into four categories: Ability to perceive things with the mind
Biokinesis, ESP, Psychokinesis and Telepathy. instead of ordinary senses. Most of the ESPers
can see or hear things through great distance,
Each category determines the Powers, and see past and future events, and can also
Power Modifiers and Trappings allowed to a enhance their senses.
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 Psychokinesis

A psychokinetic must choose one (and only one) Power Type as described in the Super
Powers Companion. The Power Type should be based on real world energy or matter (Cold,
Darkness, Earth/Stone, Fire/Heat, Kinetic, Water, etc.). The psychic’s Power Type also helps
to determine the trappings for all his powers.

Power suggestions: Attack, Melee (exploit Telepathy

weakness), Awareness (ESP), Danger Sense (ESP), Ability to read or control people’s minds,
Deflection (“sixth sense”), Gifted (photographic and create mind illusions. Telepaths can also
memory), Heightened Senses (enhanced senses), perform mental attacks or put someone to
Parry (“sixth sense”), Speak Language (enhanced sleep.
awareness), Super Edge (enhanced awareness),
Uncanny Reflexes (enhanced danger sense). Power suggestions: Attack, Ranged (mental
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the mind. It covers abilitiesEsuch as levitation, Mind Reading (concentration), Possession (mind
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Power suggestions: Attack, Melee (kinetic),
Attack - Ranged (fire), Broadcast (electricity only), The following powers are not allowed to
Deflection (telekinetic shield), Energy Control psychics: Altered Form, Doesn’t Breathe, Doesn’t
(fire/heat), Ensnare (ice bonds), Extra Actions Eat, Construct, Copycat, Duplication, Extra
(electricity only), Flight (levitation/kinetic), Force Limbs, Growth, Intangibility, Invent, Minions,
Control (kinetic only), Matter Control (metal/ Shape Change, Shrink, Sidekick, Super Sorcery,
magnetic), Negation (electricity), Stun (electricity), Swinging, Teleportation, and Undead.
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 OPERATION:
SHARASHKA

Now that you have an idea of what Titan “Welcome operatives! I’m sorry I can’t give you
Effect is about, it’s time to take the plunge! a proper reception, but a situation has occurred.
We’ve prepared a short mission for you and Our people from the Intelligence division just
your players to test our exciting setting. intercepted a coded distress signal coming from
This adventure is designed for Novice Rank a container ship named the Sharashka, near the
characters. You’ll find a series of pre-generated Indonesian coasts. The ship belongs to Oborot,
characters at the end of this demo. Time L to E a Xbiotech
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gear up! A from quite some time. I’m sending you in
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Overview E with your equipment and transport you to the
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operatives find themselves trapped inside Guard rescue team. Your mission is to infiltrate
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mercenaries and a dangerous cargo. of whom there has been no news for the last six
hours, and recover any useful information you
Backstory can gather. Time is of the essence and you will
Six months ago, ARES lost one of its only have a short window before the real help
main scientific research compounds in the arrives. Usually, I would send more experienced
Democratic Republic of the Congo due to the operatives, but all our tactical response teams
SPEAR’s interference. Several test subjects are deployed and can’t respond in time. I heard
took advantage of the situation to escape and good thing about you, and I’m sure you won’t
disappear into the wild. Two weeks ago, Oborot, disappoint me. Now move on!”
a Russian biotechnology company, managed
to find one of these subjects, and capture Wet Work
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him: a female leopard neo-therianthrope. The The operatives land in Padang, Indonesia
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neo-therianthrope was Sput into an artificial where they meet their contact, an American
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On the way, the neo-therianthrope escaped Indonesia Coast Guard helicopter. A storm is
and attacked the crew to protect herself, killing rising as they travel by night. More and more
everyone aboard the ship. With nowhere to turbulence shakes them, but fortunately they
go, the creature hid herself in one of the cargo soon spot the massive and dark form of the
holds waiting for an opportunity to leave the Sharashka despite the heavy rain. The lights
ship. are on and the ship seems to continue its
route. With a Notice roll at -2 (due to the bad
Gear Up! weather and the rain) the operatives can note
The characters have recently finished their that there does not seem to be a living soul
training and have been affected to the SPEAR anywhere on the ship. However, the lifeboats
Asia unit in New Delhi, India. Barely arrived are still there.
to their HQ, they are received by the unit’s
commander, Padam Bahadur Advay, a former The helicopter struggles to approach the
Gurkha and a legend among SPEAR operatives. ship due to the turbulence. Unable to land

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 on the ship, the helicopter’s pilot informs the the others have laceration and claw marks.
operatives they must abseil down. Because L E With
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skill to descend safely. A failure C means the the dead bodies,Tthat whatever attacked the
character hits one of the cranes E or cables and crew was incredibly fast, strong and didn’t
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the pilot yells at them before leaving with the first real mission; they should slowly feel like
helicopter. they are falling inside a nightmare. Even those
who have a military or mercenary background
“I can’t stay in stationary too much longer with know they’re not after a normal opponent.
this storm! I need to take this bird somewhere
safe. Send me a signal once you’re finished and Map of the Sharashka
I’ll come back for you! Be careful down there and 1) Armory (Deck 5): The armory has been
good luck!” emptied. With a Notice roll a character can
determine the crew members were quite in a
The Sharashka hurry when they took the weapons.
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seems calm on the main deck. As they progress 2) Bridge (Deck 6): Like the rest of the
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Eventually, they will start finding corpses
(see Map of the Sharashka below). They will • The ship moored two weeks ago
identify most as crew members and others at Mombasa, Kenya, to retrieve a
that appear to be private military contractors; refrigerated container, and was headed
all carrying AKS-74U short assault rifles, a for the port of Vladivostok.
radio and a body armor with the Akulin logo • The refrigerated container is located
inscribed on it. Operatives with a mercenary inside Cargo hold No 3.
or military background can make a Common • An email exchange between the ship’s
Knowledge roll at -2 to learn that the Akulin captain and someone named Sergei
Group is a Russian private military company Dragonov, explaining that a prototype of
(PMC) and which is under contract with Oborot neo-therianthrope soldier was captured
to ensure the safety of its personnel. near ARES former research compound in
the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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 the neo-therianthrope to Oborot’s one of the contractor corpses that Akulin’s
research facility in Vladivostok. reinforcements are on their way. They have a
• The distress signal was sent to one of few minutes to decide what to do. If the agents
Akulin’s bases of operations in Singapore. are on the bridge or on the main deck, they can
It appears the message was received. At see a Kamov Ka-60 flying over the Sharashka
this point the characters should realize with the Akulin logo on its side. Six contractors
it’s only a question of hours before they equipped with assault weapons, night vision
receive some company. goggles and tactical suits, abseil on the main
deck. The contractors split into two groups
3) Cargo hold No 3: The operatives will find while the Kamov is leaving. One team goes to
most of the corpses in this room, including the cargo holds, while the second team heads
the captain’s. A Smarts roll can reveal that for the bridge. The contractors are here to
the big fight took place here. The cargo hold retrieve the neo-therianthrope and will shoot
is surprisingly almost empty, with scarcely on sight anyone that doesn’t look like one of
twenty containers of medical material and the crew members.
laboratory equipment with Oborot’s logo on
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damaged, probably during the transport. the contractors are). The shooting will also
attract the neo-therianthrope that was hiding.
4) Crew’s Lounge (Deck 5): An area where Two rounds after the arrival of the second
the crew used to relax and have fun. There is a team, the neo-therianthrope will appear to
couch, a TV and pool table. attack the characters and everyone else. She
has the same intelligence as an animal and
5) Crew’s Quarters (Decks 1, 2, 3 & 4): feels threatened. The neo-therianthrope will
Several corpses strewn in the passageways. go berserk and jump on one of the remaining
As for the cabins, nothing out of the ordinary. contractors. The neo-therianthrope will then
attack everyone still standing (the operatives
6) Engine Room: There are traces of a recent and the contractors), starting with the closest
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seem to have miraculously S avoided any serious

C
damage. A Epilogue E
U Once they neutralize
R all their assailants, the
L
T
7) Sick bay (Deck 1): A room with everything operatives
D will receive the order to recover
A N
to patch up a wounded character. Strangely, the bridge’s computer hard drive and to sink
nobody seemed to have visited this room the ship with explosives. The SPEAR will
recently. ask the operatives to bring back the neo-
therianthrope’s corpse for study. If somehow
8) Main Deck: There is nothing but a dozen the neo-therianthrope is still alive, they will
scattered containers (perfect to play hide-and- be asked to sedate her and bring her back so
seek). The characters can directly reach the she could be treated by the SPEAR Research
cargo holds from there. With the wind, the rain division. The characters can put the contractors
and the poor lighting conditions, all attacks who have been knocked down inside a lifeboat
suffer -2 (-1 if the characters use night-vision and let the Coast Guard handle them.
goggles or other).
Their pilot will come back to retrieve them
We’ve Got Company! just in time and escort them back to Padang
Once the characters find the refrigerated where they will be able to rejoin their HQ, until
container, they hear through the radio from their next mission.

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Russian contractors (6)
Most of Akulin’s troops are former police
and army personnel. Their objective is to
capture the neo-therianthrope, and eliminate
all witnesses.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d6, Fighting d6, Notice d6,
Shooting d8
Charisma: 0; Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness:
8/10 (2/4)
Hindrances: Obligation (Major — Akulin)
Edges: —
Gear: AKS-74U (5.45×39mm, Range
15/30/60, Damage 2d8, RoF 3, Shots 3x30,
AP 2, Auto, Reflex sight), Makarov PM
(9x18mm, Range 12/24/48, DamageL2d6, E X E
Shots 8, AP 1, Semi-Auto), combat A knife C
I U
(Str+d4), frag grenades x2 (Range
C 5/10/20, T
Damage 3d6, MBT), body armorE (+2/+4, torso
only), night-vision goggles (eliminate Dim and

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Dark lighting penalties).
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L E X E
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Leopard
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C T
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A
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U R
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A N D

Neo-Therianthrope
One of ARES failed experiments. She
appears like a hybrid between a human and a
leopard. She regressed to a savage state due
to a defect in its design, and can’t revert back
to her human form anymore. She lives now
with one dominant instinct: survival.
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6 (A), Spirit
d6, Strength d12+1, Vigor d10
A

Skills: Athletics d6, Fighting d8, Intimidation

S

d6, Notice d6, Stealth d8S

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A
Pace: 10; Parry: 6; Toughness: 8 E
Edges: Berserk, Quick U R
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Special Abilities: T N D
A
• Claws and fangs: Str+d6.
• Fast: Rolls a d10 running die.
• Hardy: Does not suffer a wound from
being Shaken twice
• Keen Sense: +2 to Notice while sing
scent.
• Leap: Jump distances are doubled.
• Low Light vision: Ignore penalties for
Dim and Dark lighting.
• Size +1: Neo-therianthropes are
powerful and bulky creatures.
• Slow Regeneration: Makes a natural
Healing roll once per day.

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PRE-GENERATED
CHARACTERS
 Killian “Jolt” MacNamara
Tech Expert

Nationality: USA
Background: Since he can remember, Killian always had a natural affinity with electronics
and computers without being able to explain why. Wanting to make the world a better place, he
joined a group of activist hackers dedicated to expose corruption and find dirty secrets. He and
his friends were targeted by Olympian’s agents after they discovered sensitive files that could
have exposed the organization. He was rescued in time by a team of SPEAR operatives, but his
friends weren’t so lucky. The SPEAR revealed to him his psychic nature, and offered Killian the
opportunity to avenge the death of his friends and to learn how to use his powers.
L E X E
Game Statistics A C
I U
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts
C d8, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6
T
E d4, Investigation d6, Knowledge (Computers) d8, Lockpicking
Skills: Athletics d4, Fighting
d6, Notice d6, Shooting d6, Stealth d6

I
P

V
Languages: English, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish
S

Cha: -1; Pace: 6; Parry: 4; Toughness: 7/9 (2/4)

E
Gear: TAR-21 (5.56, Range 24/48/96, Damage 2d8, RoF 3, Shots 30, AP 2, Auto, Laser sight),
P226 (9mm, Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6, RoF 1, Shots 15, AP 1, Semi-Auto, Silencer), body
armor (+2/+4, torso only), subvocal commlink, encrypted smartphone, reinforced tablet, lighter
and cigarettes, night-vision goggles, lock picks, sneaking suit (Stealth +1), four spare ammo
magazines (TAR-21), two spare ammo magazines (P226).
Hindrances: Curious (Major), Habit (Minor — Chain smoker), Loyal (Minor)
Edges: Arcane Background (Super Powers), Eidetic Memory (+2 to the character’s Common
Knowledge rolls and on Smarts checks to remember something he saw or read), Hacker (+2 to
Knowledge (Computers) rolls)
Super Powers (PK — Electrokinesis):
• Deflection (3): -4 to hit with ranged attacks. Requires activation. (Electrostatic force
A

field.)
S

• Interface (3): Code S breaker. (Electronic manipulation.)

C
• Malfunction (4): Area A Effect, Minor Limitation (affects only electronic devices).
E
(Electromagnetic pulse.) U R
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 Alexei “Wildcat” Voronin
Infiltration Specialist

Nationality: Russian
Background: Alexei grew up as an orphan in one of Moscow’s poor neighborhoods. He was
sixteen when he discovered he had the ability to take anyone’s appearance and enhance his
physical abilities. His powers attracted the Russian mafia’s attention who recruited him.
He quickly became one of their best assassins. One day, he received the contract to kill an
embarrassing witness, but when he discovered that his target had a little boy the same age he
was when he lost his parents, Alexei refused to execute him. Hunted by his former “brothers”,
he had no other choice but to flee the country. The SPEAR managed to find him before the
Russian mafia and proposed Alexei a chance L toEredeem
X Ehimself. He took it without hesitation.
A C
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Game Statistics C T
E
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d6, Vigor d6

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Skills: Athletics d8, Fighting d8, Persuasion
S

d4, Notice d6, Shooting d6, Stealth d8

E
Languages: Russian, English, German, Turkish
Cha: 0; Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 7/9 (2/4)
Gear: TAR-21 (5.56, Range 24/48/96, Damage
2d8, RoF 3, Shots 30, AP 2, Auto, Laser sight),
P226 (9mm, Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6,
RoF 1, Shots 15, AP 1, Semi-Auto, Silencer),
combat knives x2 (Damage Str+d4), throwing
knives x6 (Range 3/6/12, Damage Str+d4), body
armor (+2/+4, torso only), subvocal commlink,
encrypted smartphone, sneaking suit (Stealth
+1), four spare ammo magazines (TAR-21), two
A

spare ammo magazines (P226).

S

Hindrances: Enemy (MinorS — Russian mob),

C
A
Overconfident (Major), Vengeful (Minor) E
Edges: Arcane Background U(Super Powers), R
L
Quick, Two-fisted T
A N D
Super Powers (Biokinesis):
• Chameleon (4): Voice, Minor Limitation
(doesn’t affect clothes). (Cell alteration.)
• Heightened Senses (1): Low Light Vision.
(Enhanced senses.)
• Leaping (1): Leaps 2” vertically, 4”
horizontally. (Powerful legs.)
• Uncanny Reflexes (4): -2 to hit. (Amazing
reflexes.)

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 Mei “Snake Eyes” Wong
Marksman

Nationality: Chinese
Background: Mei is a former gold medal rifle world champion. When she was a child, Mei
trained to shoot with her father who was a soldier in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
He was harsh with her and forced her to go beyond her limits. She started to manifest her
ESP powers at the same time. She became obsessed with becoming the best shooter in the
world, but she realized shooting clay targets wasn’t good enough; she had to prove herself
among other shooters in real combat. Mei traveled around the world, working as a mercenary
or contract killer. One day, she was opposed to a team of SPEAR operatives. Instead of killing
her, the SPEAR offered her to use her L skills for
E the
X common
E good. Mei didn’t really believe
in the SPEAR’s mission, but sheI saw A the opportunity toCmeasure herself against the most
U
dangerous shooters in the world.
C T
E
Game Statistics

I
P

V
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6
S

Skills: Athletics d6, Fighting d6, Knowledge (Demolition) d6, Notice d6, Shooting d10, Stealth

E
d6, Tracking d4
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Russian
Cha: -2; Pace: 6; Parry: 5; Toughness: 7/9 (2/4)
Gear: PSG1 (7.62, Range 30/60/120, Damage 2d8+1, RoF 1, Shots 5, AP 2, Semi-Auto, Scope),
Glock 18 (9mm, Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6, RoF 3, Shots 17, AP 1, Auto), C4 explosives
charges x3 (Damage 4d6, MBT, Heavy Weapon), remote detonator, body armor (+2/+4, torso
only), subvocal commlink, encrypted smartphone, sneaking suit (Stealth +1), four spare ammo
magazines (TAR-21), two spare ammo magazines (P226).
Hindrances: Arrogant (Major), Death Wish (Minor), Quirk (Minor — Cynical)
Edges: Arcane Background (Super Powers), Alertness, Marksman
Super Powers (ESP):
A

• Awareness (3): Ignores all obscurement penalties. (ESP.)

S

• Danger Sense (2):S(Sixth sense.)

C
• Heightened Senses (1): A Eagle Eyes. (ESP.)
E
• Uncanny Reflexes (4): -2Uto hit. (Enhanced danger sense.) R
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T
A N D

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 Damon “Dust” Jones
Operator

Nationality: USA
Background: Damon is a former Navy SEAL operator. During an operation in Afghanistan,
he and his comrades were ambushed by Taliban fighters. Whereas the situation seemed to
be desperate for Damon and his comrades, their assailants were suddenly attacked by a sand
whirlwind coming from nowhere. It allowed the SEAL operators to regain the advantage, but
one of the Taliban managed to throw a grenade at them. Without hesitating, Damon jumped
on the grenade to protect his comrades from the blast. Damon woke up a week later in a
military hospital with no wounds except a few bruises. A SPEAR operative came into his room
and revealed to him that he accidentally
L triggered
E X his E psychic powers back in Afghanistan,
A Unfortunately, hisCexploits also attracted unwanted
explaining why he survived the Iblast.
U
attention from the OlympiansCwho had the intention to recruit him
T or eliminate him. Forced
to disappear, Damon decidedE to join the SPEAR, persuaded he would be able to truly make a
difference.

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V
S

Game Statistics

E
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d6,
Strength d8, Vigor d8
Skills: Athletics d6, Fighting d8, Healing d4,
Notice d6, Shooting d8, Stealth d6, Survival d4
Languages: English, Dari, Russian, Spanish
Cha: 0; Pace: 6; Parry: 5; Toughness: 15 (8)
Gear: TAR-21 (5.56, Range 24/48/96, Damage
2d8, RoF 3, Shots 30, AP 2, Auto, Laser sight),
P226 (9mm, Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6,
RoF 1, Shots 15, AP 1, Semi-Auto, Silencer),
combat knife (Damage Str+d4), frag grenades x2
A

(Range 5/10/20, Damage 3d6, MBT), flashbang

S

S
grenades x2 (Range 5/10/20, MBT, targets must
C
make an Agility roll at -2A or become Shaken E
for 1d6 rounds), body armor U (+2/+4, torso R
L
only), night-vision goggles, subvocal Tcommlink,
A N D
encrypted smartphone, sneaking suit (Stealth
+1), four spare ammo magazines (TAR-21), two
spare ammo magazines (P226).
*Does not stack when armor is activated.
Hindrances: Heroic (Major), Quirk (Minor —
Superstitious), Stubborn (Minor)
Edges: Arcane Background (Super Powers),
Brawny
Super Powers (PK — Telekinesis):
• Armor +8 (3): Requires activation.
(Telekinetic armor)
• Telekinesis (5): Strength d12. Heavy
Weapon. (Telekinesis.)
• Whirlwind (2): (Poltergeist effect.)

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 Carolyn “Hexe” Kruger
Team Leader

Nationality: German
Background: Carolyn comes from a long line of law enforcement officers. Like her father
and brothers, she decided to become a police officer. Wanting to do more, she later joined
the GSG 9 (a counter-terrorist police unit). Her superiors were impressed by the way she was
able to guess the true intentions of criminals. Her colleagues even gave Caroyln a nickname
“Hexe” (Witch in German). At that time, she didn’t really understand the nature of her abilities,
but slowly she learned that she could read other people’s minds and more. On one of her
first operations, Carolyn and her squad encountered a group of terrorist with a dangerous
psychic among them able to control fire. L MostEof Xthe members
E of her squad were killed, but
she managed to lure the psychic in aAtrap with her powers Cand finish him off. A few days later,
I U
a member of the SPEAR met C Carolyn and invited her to join the SPEAR
T and lead one of their
E that the world was changing and needed a safeguard.
teams. She accepted, realizing

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Game Statistics

V
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Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d8,

E
Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Athletics d6, Fighting d6, Intimidation d6,
Knowledge (Battle) d4, Notice d6, Persuasion d6,
Shooting d6, Stealth d6
Languages: German, English, French, Russian
Cha: 0; Pace: 6; Parry: 5; Toughness: 7/9 (2/4)
Gear: TAR-21 (5.56, Range 24/48/96, Damage
2d8, RoF 3, Shots 30, AP 2, Auto, Laser sight),
P226 (9mm, Range 12/24/48, Damage 2d6, RoF
1, Shots 15, AP 1, Semi-Auto, Silencer), combat
knife (Damage Str+d4), body armor (+2/+4, torso
A

only), night-vision goggles, subvocal commlink,

S

encrypted smartphone, S sneaking suit (Stealth +1),

C
four spare ammo magazines A (TAR-21), two spare
E
ammo magazines (P226). U R
L
Hindrances: Code of Honor (Major), T CautiousN D
A
(Minor), Loyal (Minor)
Edges: Arcane Background (Super Powers),
Command, Natural Leader
Super Powers (Telepathy):
• Illusion (2): Volume is 5” (10 yards).
Minor Limitation (doesn’t affect cameras
and electronic devices), Targeted. (Mind
illusions.)
• Mind Reading (3): One target. Range 12”.
(Telepathy.)
• Speak Language (1): (Surface mind reading.)
• Telepathy (4): Switchboard. (Telepathic link.)

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 An Espionage/Science Fiction RPG!
The world is not what it seems. Ordinary people haven’t realized
yet how strange and dangerous it has become, but things are
about to change…

Psychics and Augmented humans work as spies and

soldiers on behalf of criminal organizations, private military
companies, and secret societies, in a secret war that has been
raging for decades. Some are fighting for control and power,
while others seek to shape the future of human evolution.

In the middle of this conflict, stands the worldwide

clandestine organization known as the Special Executive
Assault and Recon or SPEAR. Its mission: to track and
neutralize biological and psychic threats, and to prevent the
world from falling into chaos. To succeed in its mission, the
SPEAR hires people with unique sets of skills and possessing
powerful psychic abilities. Its agents come from different
nationalities and backgrounds. Some are there to make a
difference, others to taste adventure, while some do not
have another place to go.

You think you have what it takes to become a SPEAR

operative? Find out now!

Titan Effect is a campaign setting that requires the

Savage Worlds Core Rules and Super Powers Companion
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