MechWarrior Companion

Description

The Mechwarrior Companion is an expansion rulebook for the MechWarrior, Second Edition roleplaying game. A must have resourse for players and game masters, The MechWarrior Companion offers players new skills, advantages, and equipment for their characters and gives gamemasters helpful advice on running campaigns, creating exciting story lines, and involving the Clans in adventures. The Mechwarrior Companion also provides new rules for resolving combat, including expanded guidelines for combining the BattleTech and Mechwarrior Gaming Systems.

From the back cover

"LISTEN UP MAGGOTS, CAUSE I AM ONLY GONNA SAY THIS ONCE. IT DON'T MATTER HOW MANY GUNS YOU'VE GOT, IT DON'T EVEN MATTER THAT YOUR UNCLE IS THE BLEEDIN' GRAND DUKE OF PLANET X. IF YOU AIN'T GOT THE TRAINING, THE EXPERIENCE, AND THE SHEER GUTS OF A REAL MECHWARRIOR, YOU'RE AS GOOD AS DEAD BEFORE YOU EVEN LEAVE THE HANGER. SO PAY ATTENTION AND DON'T TALK BACK, 'CAUSE THE LIFE YOU SAVE COULD BE MINE" SERGEANT MAJOR JERRARD CLYDESDALE, TO THE NAIS TRAINING CADRE'S NEW RECRUITS, SEPTEMBER 11, 3057

Contents

INTRODUCTION

| Using The Book | An Uneasy Peace

CHARACTERS

| Character Design || Clan Heritage || Character Vehicles | Skill Packages | Advantages || Bloodname || Combat Sense || Contact || DropShip || Enhanced Imaging (EI) Neural Implant || Reputation || Well-Connected | Skills || Specializations || Skill Descriptions

ARCHETYPES

| InnerSphere Archetypes || Armored Infantry Trooper || DropShip Captain || Guerilla Fighter || Marine || Special Forces Operative | Clan Archetypes || Crusader Elemental || Crusader MechWarrior || DropShip/JumpShip Pilot || Merchant || Scientist || Technician

COMBAT

| Personal Combat || Additional Attacks || Armor-Defeating Hits || Burst-Fire Options || Damage Effects || Dive For Cover || Falling Damage || Tactical Inniative | Integrating BattleTech || Skills || Game Scale || Sequence of Play || Damage || Infantry and BattleArmor || BattleMech and Vehicle Fire against Characters || Anti-BattleMech Swarm and Leg Attacks | Dual Cockpit || BattleTech Rules || MechWarrior Rules || House Conversions

RUNNING THE GAME

| The BattleTech Universe: Setting the Stage || Background and Setting | Creating Campaigns || Unit-Based Campaign Options || Mission-Based Campaign Options | Fleashing Out the Campaigns || Adversaries || Subplots || Variety | Keeping It On Course || Character Creation || Building a Unit || Non-Player Characters || Coping with Change | Environments || General Environment || Gravity || Atmosphere

THE CLANS

| Roleplaying || Clan Perspectives || Bloodnames || Combat Style | Trials || The Batchall || Bidding || Trial of Possession || Trial of Position || Trial of Grievance or Honor Duel || Trial of Bloodright || Trial of Refusal || [[Trial of Annhilation | Dishonorable Conduct | Clan Adventures

CREATURES

| Creating Creatures || Creature Attributes || Creature Abilities | Creatures in Combat || Multiple Attacks || Hit Location || Flight | Sample Creatures || Common Beasts ||| || Crana || Hodson's Flier || Megasaur || Neopithecanthropus || Trachazoi

EQUIPMENT

| Legality || The Black Market | Power Packs || [[]] || [[]] || [[]] || [[]] || [[]] || [[]] || [[]] || [[]] || [[]] || [[]] | Medical Equipment || Artificial Limbs ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Myomer Implantation Device || Bionic Ear Replacement || Bionic Eye Replacement || MediPatch || Sedative Patch | Armor || Using Armor || Flak Armor ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Ablative Armor ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Ablative/Flak Armor ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Ballistic Plate Armor ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Special Armor ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Neurohelmets ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || BattleArmor ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] | Miscellaneous Equipment || Noteputer || Jump Pack (Infantry Gear) || Enhanced Imaging | Espionage/Surveillance Gear || Security Bypass Kits ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Neural Interrogation Computer || Remote Sensors ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] | Explosives || Emergency Flare || Demolition Kit || C8 Blasting Block || Pentaglycerine || Satchel Charge || Anti-Personnel Mine | Personal Weapons || Ammunition || Reload/Recharge Time || Melee Weapons ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Small Arms (Infantry Weapon) ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] || Support Weapon (Infantry Weapon) ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]] ||| [[]]

PERSONAL GEAR AND EXPENSES

| Military Field Rations | Restraunt Meal | Verigraphs | Housing | Tri-Vid Set | Electronic Compass | Verigraphs | Uniforms | Clothing/Footwear | Parachute | Underwater Operations Gear | Climbing Gear | Transportation