Saturday, January 31, 2015

[SR5] Patrol IC behavior + Host security levels

You may be interested in my SR5 Matrix Rules Summary.

The rulebook does not specify exactly how to run Patrol IC behavior is supposed to work.

I came up with a system (with help from the people at shadowruntabletop.com) that integrates your Overwatch Score into the host's "security level". It also defines what the Patrol IC does.

Here is a sample host, but host behavior may vary (differing OS thresholds, Patrol IC check frequency, etc.).


OS 0-9
OS 10-29 Go to Yellow Alert (if at Green)
OS 30+ Go to Red Alert

  • Green Alert (normal operation)
    • Patrol IC doesn't scan for silent icons
    • Patrol IC investigates first illegal action per turn
    • Patrol IC monitors for custom condition (e.g. checking a special file for marks) once a turn
    • If alarm raised, launches Level 1 IC
  • Yellow Alert (cautious operation)
    • System decker alerted
    • Patrol IC scans for silent icons once per turn, but does not launch IC unless an illegal action is committed
    • Patrol IC investigates first illegal action per turn
    • Patrol IC monitors for custom behavior (e.g. checking a special file for marks) every pass
    • If alarm raised, launches Level 1|2 IC
  • Red Alert (high threat response mode)
    • System decker alerted
    • Patrol IC scans for silent icons every pass and immediately launches IC if spotted
    • Patrol IC investigates first illegal action per pass
    • Patrol IC monitors for custom behavior (e.g. checking a special file for marks) every pass
    • If alarm raised, launches Level 1|2|3 IC
    • (Optional host behavior such as archiving files or rebooting)

  • Patrol IC
    • Launches IC if a spotted icon ("loud" or "silent" but already spotted) performs an illegal action
    • No initiative needs to be rolled until Yellow Alert

  • Level 1 IC
    • Acid (Firewall)
    • Binder (Data Processing)
    • Jammer (Attack)
    • Marker (Sleaze)
    • Crash (crashes a program)
    • Track
    • Killer (Matrix damage)
  • Level 2 IC
    • Blaster (matrix + stun damage, linklock)
    • Scramble (reboots you)
    • Tar Baby (linklock + mark)
  • Level 3 IC
    • Sparky(matix + biofeedback damage)
    • Black IC (matix + biofeedback damage, linklock)


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