----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following text was extract from "Dragao Brasil" issue 4, year 1. All credits and copyrights to Sergio Fiori. Translate to English by Eric Paschoalick Chaves. Revised By: Lav¡nia L. eric.chaves%coligui@embratel.net.br ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note.: In the magazine, these supplement was referred like a new Bloodline. However it was not conceived by this way. It is in truth, a vampire who has received a couple of Biocircuits and other kind of things. ######### THE CAINITECH "Vampire: the Masquerade" is a kind of rpg that has no emphasis in fights, electronics or mystic objects. The beauty of the system is in the mood of their characters, the vampires: Their strong feelings, their fight agsinst an Beast, their eternal and insatiable hunger and their shame of drinking blood. Vampire is a psychological game, in wich emotions worth more than magic weapons or special items. But there is nothing wrong in exploring the fight's potential of vampires. Sometimes a player could prefer a good fight than seduction or diplomacy, and when it happens, it will be better that your vampire is able to do it. For those who like this kind of game, here goes an optional bionic vampires, The Cainitech. GHOTIC-PUNK OR CYBERPUNK ? The ghotic-punk world of V:tM is more technological than it seems to be. In spite of the social/economical decadence , the science goes up in a vertiginous speed. Incentived by the Vampires, drive at the end of the superstitions about vampires in benefit of the Tradition of Masquerade. While politics and authorities sell themselves for those who could pay and terrorist groups walkthe streets with their gangs, the science goes on his mission to bring the technology to levels never saw before. But the corrupption had already came to the labs, where scientists don't seek the evolution of mankind- but the profits that yours inventions could bring to themselves. The most significant technological development (and the most terrible) examinined in the ghotic-punk world are the biomechanic and bioeletronic. The cyborg is not a science-fiction anymore. In fact, scientist could rebuild an human being starting just from your brain (since it is alive). The first vampires that "understand" it were the Anarchists. Much more familiarized with technology than the Elders, they immediately understand that the union of their supernatural powers with science could result in bigger equality between Camarilla x Anarchists. It would be much more difficult to the elders, criated in the middle age, to understand or accept the nature of a cyborg vampire. After change a complete equip of scientist in slaves by using the blood bond, the Anarchists started a project that they call CAINITECH. Kaila, a 11 generation caitiff, was the voluntary. She will be the guinea pig. She was the first bionic undead, the Cainitech. The first facility that scientist founded when working with vampires, was the complete absence of rejection: the simple fact of Kaila being dead made yours tissues showed an index of rejection next to zero. But there was the problem of the regeneration power of vampires: It was almost impossible to amputate a member to implant a bionic substitute, because The lost part of the body grown up again very quick. The exit founded by the scientist was very agonizing to Kaila: her body was keept almost without blood during the surgery, to reduce to the minimum the speed of regeneration. Just a set of handcuffs (steel handcuffs) obstruct Kaila to jump out of the table and attack the scientist in her desperetion to satiate the Hungry. In the end of the process, Kaila showed the following characteristic: INTERNAL COMPUTER One small but powerful computer was placed inside the left tight of Kaila. She can storage a very large quantity of datas like pictures, voices and sounds. The computer also controls the electronics implants and will alert Kaila if anyone of them have a bad work. SYSTEM: The character will remember every face or every voice that she had seen or listen before. MANUAL PLUGS The left hand of Kaila was substituted by one artificial hand, with five little plugs inside her fingers. With this plugs she could connect her computer with any other computer or electronic equipment, and by this way, she can send/receive information. She uses a glove, that make the artificial hand looks like a normal hand. SYSTEM: +3 dices in the hability Computer. BIONIC EYES The left eye of Kaila was extract and replaced by one bionic eye. With one neural command, an optic inscription is activated and a viewer of computer graphics come out in her vision's area, without no problems to her ability to see. A sight projected above the eye makes her aim better with fire arms. SYSTEM: Any play with fire arms or weapons should be done with Dextery + Perception + firearms or melee weapons. BREAST ARMOUR. One thin short front of ceramist super-resistent was implanted between the skin and the chest of Kaila, protecting her heart and nearness, as in front as back. Only weapons of high caliber could break it, but one stake will not touch the heart. SYSTEM: + 3 dices in the play of damage . Immunity to stake and same kind of objects (just in chest area). BIONIC ARM/ STAKE LAUNCHING The right arm of Kaila was completely removed and a bionic arm was placed in. The power of punch with the right arm was increased, as the power of the right hand. The artificial skin have been used to cover it and it is a powerful termic insulation. If Kaila has courage to approach to fire, she could drop her arm in the fire, without no damage. One stake launch was placed inside the arm. A muscular command drives the trigger of the launch system and a little stake (20 cm approximated) is shooted. The stake get out by a hole in the forearm. The arm should be completely tighten to work- a security procedure to avoid the gun works by accident. A simple glove covers the hole and don't affect the shoot, so big is the power of the system. By this way, the target should not be at close range (2 m is minimum or the stake could pass through the vampire's heart, what will be useless.) Just one stake could be load by time. SYSTEM : + 3 dices in the plays that involve the right arm; fights with the stake launching are done with Fire arms( the bionic eye's bonus could be used) with level +2 to aim at heart. Reload the launching is a delicate operation and demand a test of Dextery+Repair ( level 4 in normal situations, 8 during a fight.). Even with all these implants Kaila has not became a robot. She still having her "own wish" and do just what she think that is safe to her. Still looking like a normal vampire and can pass in any inspection since it not involve electronic inspections. The disadvantage of project Cainitech are really very little. The bigest of them is the battery: it is inside the right thig of Kaila, an it suplies all bionic systems. None of them will work if the battery is empty. One disattention with the power o fthe battery could result in make it empty during a combat, then it will be the end! If the battery suffer any damage by shots, fire or if it will pulled out, the effects in Kaila will worst. To repower the battery, Kaila just connect themself in any socket by her mauals plugs. The sturyteller should play a 2d in secret add the nunmbers: the total will be the amount of turnss that the battery will work properly. THE CAINITECH IN PLAY The Cainitech are like another cl„. But, if thw Storyteller and// or the players want, any vcampire could be a cainitech- Even it don't looks like very much with the rustic Gangrel or the mistic Tremere. The Brujah are the most indicated. You Should remember to that the implants afect smoe disciplines, Protean for exemple, will be practilly impossible. In terms of play, the bionic parts should be done like backgrounds- with a normal costs in points, following the table bellow: 0 Internal Computer 00 Manual Plugs 000 Bionic Eyes 0000 Breast Armour 00000 Bionic Arm/ Stake Launching The Bionic Parts are cumulative. One character with two poinst in bionic parts will had maual plugs and inetrnal computer. KAILA WORSHEET Cl„: Caitiff (Cainitech) Nature: Fanatic Domeneor: Rebel Generation: 11 Psycal: strenght 2, dextery 3, stamina 3 Social: Charisma 3, Manipulation 3, Appearence 4 Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 2 Talents: Alertness 2, Atlethics 1, Brawl 3, Dodge 1, Intimidation 3, Leadership 2, Streetwise 2, subterfuge 1 Skills: Drive 3, Fireamrs 3, Repair 2, Stealth 2 Knoledges: Computer 2, Finance 1, Science 2 Disciplines: Presence 2, Celerity 1 Backgrounds: Allies 3 (scientist), Genersation 2, Bionics 5 Virtues Conscience 3, Self-control 3, Courage 5. Humanity 6 Willpower 5 Blood poll 4