Spycraft, which books?

blackshirt5 said:
Um, what's "tradecraft"?

And what do you mean by a "Twilight Zone element"? I don't get what you're saying.
Tradecraft means any thing that deals with tools, skills, ect of the "Trade" of spying. Twilight Zone is an old/new tv series that edges on the super natural with out actualy being the traditional super natural. It is a good source for ideals or a supernatural campain.

If you want military in your campaign check out Stargate SG-1. It is based on Spycraft and covers the military type character. But it is not worth it at $50 if you a)don't want miliatry character or b)not a fan of Stargate Sg-1.
 

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Tradecraft is the art and science of spying. How to work a stakeout. How to cultivate a mole. How to cover up your activities. How to vet a contact. How to get your orders, carry out your orders, and get paid.

By Twilight Zone element, I mean a certain level of freakiness, that isn't outright supernatural. Things that you just can't explain, but disturb you on a gut level. X-Files had some of that. The show Psi Factor had a lot more. If you have a contact who is constantly showing up, giving cryptic advice, and then disappearing without you seeing him move, he probably is touched by the Fringe. If you have an experience in which the light looks wrong, electronics behave oddly, and you lose a sense of time, you've probably wandered into a Fringe event. It's not vampires, just creepy people with a blood fetish, yet who do seem to have an oddly hypnotic effect about them.

Oh, and I forgot to mention this earlier. Go to Modus Operandi, dpmcalister's site. Download his Ultraviolet campaign. It's based on the British TV show of the same name, about agents of the Catholic Church who battle a vampire conspiracy. It kicks much @$$, and will give you a good idea of some of the freaky things that can be done easily inside Spycraft. You should also search around a bit at the Shadowforce Archer site, and on the forums. Several people have done up campaign bits based on Resident Evil.
 


All books in both the Spycraft and Shadowforce Archer lines are great but the SFA books are a lot more pulpy. I second the recommendations of Dave McAlister and others who suggested (after the core book), SFA, Hand of Glory, and others in the SFA line. The class books aren't bad but they aren't nearly as pulpy.
 

Blackshirt5, hey I know this is a spin off of my thread so I'm not trying to change the subject, but if your curious as to see rather or not you and I can get a pbp GI Joe d20 game(s) going shoot me an email or hit me up in chat. (All is included in my profile) :)
 


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