EQUIPMENT

Items and equipment, especially in a modern horror game, is such a seemingly simple yet important aspect of play. Functionally, most equipment lack stats, and if they do they typically only have a few different tags (d6, bulky, non-lethal, blast, etc). What equipment does do is give a sense of the world, and provide creative problem solving opportunities for Investigators.

Being thoughtful about what items you provide players access to, and being open to allowing for reasonable inclusion of every day items, introduces an interesting variability to play. Many times we’ll include in our scenarios a few examples of equipment sold or located somewhere, but leave open-ness as to not have to be comprehensive.

Below are some equipment examples you can use in your scenario, or to start as a launching point.

Protection

Armored Vest (+1 Armor) $500
Ancient Amulet (+1 Stability) $3000
Gas Mask $150
Facemask $20

Weapons

Improvised or Crude (d6, bulky) $20
Hand Weapons: Dagger, Baton, Axe (d6) $50
Taser/Mace Combo (d6, non-lethal) $250
Pistol (d6) $500
Sawed off Shotgun (d4 blast, bulky) $300
Rifle (d6, bulky) $600
Shotgun (d6, bulky) $300
Assault rifle (d8, bulky) $1500
Combat Shotgun (d8, bulky) $750
Sniper (d8 damage or d12 damage when hidden, bulky) $2500

Explosives

Molotov Cocktail (sets area alight, causing d6 damage continually until put out) $20
Flashbang (blast, temporarily blinds those who fail a DEX save) $75
Grenade (d8, blast) $75
Propane Tank (d10, blast) $50

Pharmaceuticals (HARD TO ACQUIRE)

Tranquilizers (STR save or pass out) $250
Poison (lose d20 STR if passes through a blood-tissue barrier) $100
Antitoxin (stops toxins - unpleasant) $250
Acid (d4 damage until removed, caustic liquid that burns through materials $100
Stims (+1d4 temporary STR, +1d4 temporary DEX) $100

Investigator Gear

Alarm Bypass $500
Bear Trap $100
Binoculars $100
Blow Torch (Welding) $250
Body Bag $25
Bolt Cutters $40
Car Opening Kit $150
Chain and Lock $50
Chainsaw $150
Climbing Gear $150
Comms: Earpieces $200
Comms: Walkie Talkies $200
Directional Microphone $200
Drone / Advanced Drone $1500
Good Camera $400
Duffle Bag $50
Duffle Bag full of Outfits $150
Electrical Tool Kit $150
Emergency Medical Kit $150
Emergency Surgery Kit $300
Fake ID $200
Flare $20
Forgery Kit $200
Glass Cutting Tools $150
Grease $30
Handcuffs $50
Head Lamp $25
Laptop $1000
Lighter $5
Locksmith Tools $150
Marbles $20
Mechanical Tool Kit $150
Metal Ball Bearings $30
Night Vision Goggles $250
Pharmacist Kit $250
Portable Ram $75
Portable Winch $250
Pulley and Rope $40
Road Spikes (Caltrops) $50
Sledgehammer $45
Spike Strip $150
Spray paint $15
Tarp $30
Zip Ties $15

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