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The Big Table of Contents

The Big Tableof Contents, Which, if you haven'tfound while you read this, Cod help you 2

Introduction r 30th and Lexington + The Adventure 4

GhostmasteringTips a IntroductoryMorale Note For Rookie Camemasters 8 TwelveUsefulThingsto RememberAbout ChostmasteringB

The Couch Potato g The Other Adventure 9 Playingin Character 9 ChostmasterResearchData 10 Using Props 10 BustingChostsfor Big Bucks 10 The Red Hening 12

The Horror of BioMedChemTech'*19 The Other Other Adventure 19

Returnof / Son of / Bride of GhostmasteringTips 23 Keepingthe PlayersHappy 23 PackagedAdventures 23 The ReferenceFiles 23 Doing DramaticReadingsof the All-KnowingDice 24 RewardingYour Playersfor a Job Well Done 24 Movement Rates,Scales,and Came Turns 25 UniversalMovement Rate,Scale,and Turn Chart 25 A Note to VeteranCamemasters 25

BasicGhostology zo ChostlyCharacteristics26 Chostly SpecialAbilities 22 ReallyBad News: Demons,EldritchHorrors, and Accountants 29

ScientificResearchgo GhostbusterFranchises:z How to Run a Ghostbusters Campaign :+

Chostbusters OperationsManual

Adventureldeas lz ldea l: Make a Wish 37 ldea 2: Floor Thirteen 38 ldea 3: And That Chosts for Me, Too 38 ldea 4: Fangsfor the Memories 39 Plottingthe Adventure 39 ldea 5: Were, Oh, Were Has My WereBernardCone? 40 ldea 6: Keepersof the CopperMidnight 40 ldea 7: The ShadowOver Hollywood 4l ldea B: Fragments of Scotland 41 ldea 9: The Chost and the Lady 42 ldea 10: The Road to Ralyeh 42 ldea 1l: The Psychic 43 ldea 12: The Doppleganger 43 ldea 13: So Sue Me 44 ldea 14: The Mummy'sfoe 44 l d e a 1 5 :T h e B l a c kK n i g h t 4 5 ldea 16: The Thine in the PhoneBooth 45 ldea l7: The Uninvited 46 ldea 18: King for a Day 46 ldea 19: RobotMonster 47 l d e a2 0 : T h e A l c h e m i s t 4 7 ldea 21: The Chost Cubes 48 Random Adventure Generation 49

Routines 50 RaceAgainstTime 50 Car Chasey'Vehicular Obtaininga Paperor Permitfrom the Covernment 5'l Coing to Court 52

A Cast of Dozens s+ Cops 54 InformationSourcesand Pettylrritants 54 StreetPeoole 55 Mafia Family 56 Lawyers 57 ResearchScientists 57 ExpeditionPreparingfor Journeyto Unchartedlsland/ Lost City/Sceneof Weird Happenings 58 Occultists 59 St. PitfalzHospital 59 ThingsMan Was Not Meant To Know 60 Chosts 61

3oth and Lexington ,n n', is the first adventure for GHOSTI BUSIERS.lf you are a player,don't readany further - ThereAre ThingsMan WasNot MeantTo Know. Only Mr. Chostmastershould read the adventure. lf you arethe Chostmaster, readon. (lf you are a player,you should be ashamedof yourselfyou shouldhavestoppedreadinglastparagraph. Now cut it outl) To run this adventure,first read "How to Play" (pp. 2&3, ReferenceFile A) and "TypicalTenMinutesof Play" (pp. 1&2,Reftrence File B), and the adventureitself.(lt would be a swell idea to read the "ChostmasteringTips" appearingon page B, but it isn't absolutely necessary.) Letthe playersroleplaythe Chostbustersfrom the movie.Takea few minutesto readthroughthis scenario yourself andfamiliarize with the plot.You don't haveto memorizeeverything(therewill be plenty of time to reread sectionswhile the Chostbusters bicker over who getsto sit in the front seatof ECTOI).Justscanthe adventureto get the generalidea and to learnwhere to find specificdetails.

PreparingTo Play Make sure: . Everyone's read"HornrTo Play" (RefrrenceF/e A) r Eachplayerhas chosena characterfrom the movie and has the appropriatelD card in front of him o Everyone is sittingarounda table(orotherconvenientplayingsurface) . You'veread throughthis adventure(at least) once o Everyonecan reach the dice . Everyone hasplentyof cookiesand milk or suds a n d c h i p so r b a t w i n g sa n d L i q u i dW r e n c h Grrrauauff the Dog God The descriptionof Crrrauauff, the spookin this adventure,is a little differentfrom the other characters'. Insteadof Traitsand Talents,he has two SpecialAbilities, a Power,and an Ecrooresence. O n e o f h i s S p e c i aAl b i l i t i e si s A n i m a t ew , hich meanshe can movearoundan inanimateobiect - in this adventure,a yellow cab. In order to animatesomething,Crrrauauff's statuemust be in contactwith it. (Thestatueis currentlysitting underthe backseatof the cab.)lf the Chostbusters retrievethe statue,the animation will stop; Crrrauauff,havingan exceptionallyshortattent i o ns p a n w , i l l f o r g eat b o u tk i l l i n gB u y u k b a sa ,n d f a l la s l e e pf o r a m i l l e n i u mo r s o .T h e nh e ' l lw a k e u p a n d m e n a c eM o o n b a s eA l p h ao r s o m e t h i n g . But that'sanotherstory.

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Crrrauauff's other SpecialAbility is Terrorize. When Crrrauauffconfrontsa Chostbuster. vou roll the spook'sPowerttwo dicer againstthe Chostbuster'sCool. lf the spook rolls higher,the victim panicsand flees in horror; otherwise,the gritshisteethand standshis ground. Chostbuster Crrrauauff'sEctopresence is 3, which means get him to stopAnimating that if the Chostbusters the car and materialize, theyhaveto hit him three timeswith protonpacksbeforetheycan lock him into a ghost trap. Most spooksand spiritsCrrrauauffincluded- cannotbe harmedbv oroton beamsunlessthey havemanifested themselves in a materialor semi-material form. Crrrauaufi only manifestsas describedin PartSix below,: o t h e r w i s eh, e r e m a i n sa n i n v i s i b l ei,m m a t e r i a l psychokinetic presenceAnimatingthe cab.

seventh,"What Do TheyDo?" outlinessomeways the playerscan try to deal with the problem. F i n a l l y",T h e E n d "e x p l a i n sh o w t o w r a p u p t h e adventure. Note that certainsectionsare orintedin boldface.Thesecan be readaloud to your players.We do this all the time in our adventures so you can learnhow to talk likea FamousCame Designern o d o u b t a l i f e t i m ea m b i t r o n . You'rewelcome.

PartOne: What's Going On?

Some months ago, a shady dealer in artifacts stolea por,r,erful idol of the ancientHittitedog god, Crrrauauff,from an archaeological dig in DurHow this Adventureis Organized fal,an ancientcity in TurkishArmenia.HeUr{ brought Lookat the box titled "SupportingCast".Now. the idol to America,wherehe sold it to a wealthy You'llfind descriptions of the differentcharacters Americanart collector.The collector'sblacksheep the playersmay encounterin the courseof the son-in-lawstolethe idol and oawnedit. adventure.Norv come back to this paragraph. KemalBuyukbas, a Turkishoccultistof internaI NANK VOU. tional reputation,learnedof the theft,and came Eachdescriptionsayswhat the characterlooks to New Yorkto trackthe idol down. He eventuIike,how he acts,and what his Traits, Talentsand ally locatedit in a pawn shopon the LowerEast Coal are. (lf you need more detaii on char- Side,boughtit, and wastakingit backto his hotel you can either make in a cab when the possession acteristics or appearance, began. them up yourselfor roll on the "EyeColor,Lung The spiritof Crrrauaufflaydormantin the idol Capacity,White Blood Cell Count,and Favorite for millenia.lt beganto stir when removedfrom TV Show" tableson pages679-1808 of our soon- the dig at Urf Durfal;when it came into contact to-be-released RandomPicntc Cenerationand with Buyukbas,whoseoccult explorations have Other Unneces sar,t,But A Im ost Assured/yUseiess sensitizedhim to psychokinetic energy,it came Factssupplement, available directfrom WestEnd fully awake. C a m e ss o m e t i m et h i s c e n t u r yo r f r o m u n s c r u Buyukbaswas carryingthe idol in a brown p u l o u sg a m em e r c h a n t ns e a ry o u . ) paperbag,which he shovedunderthe backseat Someof the Talentsand Coalsfor the supoort- of the cab duringthe trip.When Crrrauauffawoke, ing cdstare differentfrom the orteslistedin the it possessed the cab.(Needless to say,Hittitedog TrainingManual. Don't let this fazeyou; we said godsaren'tpafticularlyup on New YorkCity trafin the Manual that you could inventnew ones. fic laws.) (Afterall,thereareotherthingsin Lifebesides Sex, The cabbie,Max Durnham,foundthe steerins Money,SouIlessScienceand ServingH u manity. w h e e lt u r n i n gi n h i s h a n d sa n d t h e v e h i c l es h i f t T h e r e ' sH a v i n gL u n c h ,f ' r i n s t a n c e . ) ing gearsspontaneously. The doorsbeganopenThe main partof the adventureis divided into ing and shuttingby themselves, and the vehicle eightsections. Thefirst,"What'sCoingOn?" gives beganto buck and roll from sideto side.Durnyou an overvielvof the situation.The second, ham and Buyukbaswere thrown from the cab. "Teaser," explainshow you introducethe players Durnhammadehis way to safety,but the Hittite t o t h e s i t u a t i o nT.h et h i r d ," T h e S c e n e ,e" x p l a i n s dog cab chased Buyukbasdown the street, how you getthe gamemoving.The fourth,"Ques- hooting and growling madly. Desperately, tioning the Characters," indicateswhat each of Buyukbasclimbed a streetlamp, where he now t h e p e o p l eo n t h e s c e n ew i l l s a yi f q u e s t i o n ebdy clings,gibberingincoherently in Turkish. The cab ' "Equipmenti the Chostbusters. Thefitth, explains continuesto circlethe streetlamp, obviouslyhopwhat happensif the players try to usetheirequip- ing to turn Buyukbasinto Plymouth-chow. ment.The sixth,"Big ActionEvent,"describes an LieutenantKrompskycame upon this weird a t t a c ko n t h e C h o s t b u s t ew r sh i c ha l l o w st h e mt o tableau.The cab is blockingtraffic,not to menshoottheir protonpacksand destroysomeof the t i o n t e r r i f y i n gp e d e s t r i a nasn d s q u i s h i n gn e i g h most expensivereal estateon the planet.The borhoodcats,as it circlesthe streetlamp. Shetried to give it a ticket,but there doesn'tseemto be a n v d r i v e r T h i si s a i o b f o r . . . C h o s t b u s t e r s !

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Part Four: Questioningthe Characters

Part Five: Equipment The playersmay wish to use some of their equipmentto assessthe situation.Here'swhat happensif they do: PKE Meter: The meter registersa strongPKE surge.There is definitely paranormalactivity centeredon the cab. (As if they didn't know.) Ecto-Msor:Shcnrrs nothing.Theseonly work in the oarK. Ghost Trap: You haveto see a ghost beforeyou can trap it. No ghost is visible. Proton Pack: Let 'em try it. Remember:you can only reducea ghost'sEctopresence by hittingthe ghost.Crrrauauff is not visible;he'sjustanimating the cab.Hittingthe cab only damagesit - about $1000worth of damageeach time it is hit. Tenhitsand the cab is a smoking,bubblingpile of raggedsteel chunks.This "brute force" ap proachwill stopCrrrauauffaftera fashion- the cabwill no longerbe possessed. lt will alsomean the Chostbusters are sued by the cab company for $15,000(thecostof a new cab.)Sincethe city will not pay more than about $3000for exorcising the cab, this is not a greatplan.

questionany of the charlf the Chostbusters acters standing around, read the character's description to seehow he or sheis likelyto react. When speakingas one of the characters,try to voice inflections, usethe phrases, and mannerisms you'd expect that personto use. Krompsky:She'llgivea conciserecapof the situation as she knows it. (See"The Teaser"above.) Krompskyis prettysurethe cab is possessed, but hasno ideawhy or how."That'snot my job. That's Beach Kit: Not a whole lot. Crrrauauffmight your job. Now get to it!" c h a s et h e F r i s b e ef o r a w h i l e ,t h o u g h . Durnham:"lt's likethis,see.I wascruisingalong Canal when this crazy man, you know, in the black robes,he wavesme down. He'scarryinga brownpaperbag,see.Thisguy,he doesnot look like a big tipper.Still,down on Canalis not the best placeto grab a fare.So I pick him up. He don't speakEnglishso good, but he tells me to takehim to the PentaHotel,so I headnorth.Then, around30th,the cab beginsbuckingand weaving! Sucha big tsimmes!| can't evencontrol itl By themselves, the doorsopen and shut,open and shut,and the cab rolls.We roll out in the street, the cab turnsand shootstowardus! | run one way, thisschlemielrunstheother.lt followshim,chases him up the lamppost,and circles,like you see now" Buyukbas:"Car go woof, woof! Pleaseto you help me now?"To talk to Buyukbas, the Chostbusters haveto shout over the cab's growling and barking. Since Buyukbas'scommand of Englishis slight,effectiveconversation is impossible.Let'em try though. Grrrauauff:lf a Chostbuster approaches the cab and triesto speakto it ("Nice doggie...nice doggie...")it turnsfrom Buyukbas, studiesthe Chost busterfor a minute,and then chargeshim. If the Chostbusterruns away,the cab will lose interest and go back to Buyukbas'spost.

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Big Action Event eventoccurs- iustwhen vou One remarkable want it to. After the Chostbustershavearrivedon the sceneand gottenthe lowdownfrom Lt.Kromp skv.but beforethevhaveunlimbered theirnuclear devices and begun blasting away,Crrrauauff manifests itselfand putson a first-class specialeffects show. Timing here is important.The playersshould havehad a chanceto asksomequestionsand play around with their information-gathering equipment(PKEmeters,ectovisors, massspectrometers, radiotelescopes, 3-D glasses, whateverthey hap p e nt o h a v ew i t h t h e m ) T . h i si s t h es e n s r b lteh i n g to do. Howeve;Chostbusters can standto be sensible for only so long. Then they need some action. Time for Crrrauauff'smanifestationand attack. lf your playersaren't sensible,or if they are cheerfuland unsparingin their destructiveimpulses,they maywhip out the protonpack before d o i n ga n y q u e s t i o n i nogr e q u i p m e n t - r e a d i nl ng . that case,the moment they readytheir proton packs.Crrrauauffmanifestsand attacks. To set the scene,you first have to focus the players'attention.For exampleyou might say: Hey.Somethinginteresting.Everythingis quiet all of a sudden.The cab has stoppedmoving. You notice a tingling in the hairsat the back of your neck, and an odd smell,..somethinglike attic dust on a cold morning.There is a slight electricity in the air, like a hint of a coming thunderstorm.

There.They haveall shut up and are paying attention.Theyknow somethingis goingto happen. Now, whack 'em. Readaloud: Suddenlythe air is dark and cold all around you - like a shadowof a cloud passingover,but there'snot a cloud in the sky.The cab shimmers - and standingbeforeyou is the amber,flashing outline of an enormouswolfhound, twenty feet tall, towering over the street, bending forward as if to take you in its teeth. You can feel its warm, foul breath. Sq does anybody want to do anything before you end up like a Laddie Boy commercial? What you really,really want them to do is whip out their proton packsand shoot at the giant manifestation of Crrrauauff,the dog god. This is very importantbecause:1)the playerslike being scared,and 2) they like blowing thingsup with high-techgimcracks. So makethem feel like it's too late to do anythingsensible. Hint if necessary. Say,"Cee, I wonder if there is anythingyou can do to avoid instantdestruction." Hold up a protonpackcardand wink a lot. This is called,"CettingThe Players To Do What You Want". What happensis this. First,Crrrauaufftriesto Ierrorizethe Chostbusters. Then any Chostbusters that don't iog off down the streetscreamingcan take a shot at the manifestation. Then, the first time a protonbeam hits the dog god, it dashes back to the auto, yowling piteously,and once againpossesses the cab.lt will not leavethe comparative safety of the cab for the rest of the adventure. Let'stake it step by step. First, the Terrorizeattack. Have each of the Chostbusters roll as manydice as hisCool rating. (Makesurethe Chostdie is includedin eachroll.) Aftereachplayerrollsand addsup his score,you takethe Chostdie and one other die (that'stwo dice for Crrrauauff'sPowerof 2) and roll for Crrrauauff's TerrorizeSpecialAbility. lf the dog god getsa higher total, the chostbustergetsterrified.Encourage the playerto behavein character and ham it up. lf a Chost comesup on any roll, the terror is so greatthat the Chostbuster faints dead away.lf the Chostbusterequalsor beats Crrrauauff's roll, he standstoughand getsto fire his proton pack in the next step. Now, any Chostbustersnot training for the Olympic Trot,Shiver,and Howl eventor relaxing comfortablyon the pavementgetsto fire his trusty protonpack.Eachfiring hero rollsas manydice as his Movesscore(or if he has an appropriate Talent,like Winston'sFireWeaponTalent,ds many dice as his Talentscore).The difficultynumber is 10 - not quite point-blankrange,but pretty close. Anyone who rolls 10 or higher hits Crrrauauff- who immediatelystartsyowlingand disappearsinto the cab. We don't want the dog god to be completely destroyed, which would happenif threeor more protonbeamshotshit him. Thatwould bringthe adventureto an end right here - boring.This bringsup the conceptof Chostmaster cheating - er, fudging. You and I know that Crrrauauff's Power is 3. But your p/ayersdon't know that.

5o maybe you decide that Crrrauauff,spower is one point greaterthan the numberof pointsthe Chostbusters knock off him the first time thev shootat him. Cheating?Well, sort of. lt's not a good habit to get into, but wheneverthe adventure would be spoiledtrya strictadherenceto rhe rules,use your judgement.Don,t let on to your players;they enjoy rhe illusionof a completelv impartialgame.Why spoil it for them?

Tryingto Cet Into the Cab: Unlessthey come 2. lf they destroythe cab, Krompskywill call up with a reallycleverploy,this requiresa Moves a dump truck pick to up the remains.Durnham difficulty 20 roll to avoid being run over.Once will be enraged, calling the Chostbusters 'hssassins" inside,the cab will startbuckingand rolling and demandingrecompense. Twodays a Musclesdifficulty 15 roll is neededeveryten later:the Chostbusten aresued$, panoptikosCab secondsto stayin the cab.lf the Chostbusterfinds Co.,which claimsthe cab is worth $15,000. and the paper bag under the seatand remo,resit, the wantstriple damages. possession endsimmediately Crrrauauffmust 3. lf they figuredout the idol is causingthe be in physicalcontactwith the cab to animateit. possession, Krompskyseizesthe idol asevidence Or, if they don't think of that approach- the and a.rrestsBuyukbas for disturbing the peace. meterhasbeenrunningcontinuouslysinceMax 4. lf they solvethe problem without destroying . pickedBuyukbasup. lf they knockthe flagon the the cab, Max is pleased,and offers to buv the meter down - the cab stops dead. Chostbusters lunch at a nearbvdeli. "Nice Doggie": Oftering Crrrauauff a bone. Regardless, Blowing SomethingUp: The likeliestapproach Durnhamwill refuseto takethe bill. preferably dousedin gasoline,or somereallybig maintainingthat his is to blastthe car with protonpacks.This not only company isn,t liable. li steaks, or an pair old of slippers may distracthim. handedthe bill, Buyukbaswill only starein con_ won't work, but if carriedroo far will resultin a (TheChostbusters may be able to lead him out sternationat the unfamiliar pile of rubble,a nastylawsuit,and a sarcasticarEnglish,and hand it of the intenectionthis way.)While the cab,shood back. ticle in the next day's Post. is gnawingon the bone or chompingup the steak, Krompskywon't take the bill either. However. looking for More Information: Theycould try tg a characterwill be able to get into the cab without she'll give the Chostbusters an Ny.p.D. Reimlearn more about the situation. difficulty. They've got about 30 secondsbefore bunementRequest Form,which shewill sign.The 1. Max can tell them he picked up Buyukbas Crrrauauffis finishedand startsbuckingagain. form will authorizepaymentup to 93000 - let in front of "Moishe'sKaballicKorner,,onCanal. Hitting Grrrauauffon the nosewith a rolled-uo the Chostbusters figureout how much they want Moishe,a littleold Orthodoxguy with a yarmalke, newspaperwill have no effect whatsoever. to charge,but Krompskywon,t authorize more will tell them he solda statueof Crrrauauffto an 'Arab." look lt Up: If the Chostbusters look in Tobin,s than this.Krompskywill tell themto sendthe bill Tobin'sSpiritCuide listsCrrrauauffas ,,an obscureHittite daemon believedto qovernman- Spirit Cuide or one of the other researchbooks and form to the Departmentof ContractManagefor informationabout hauntedtaxi cabs,they may ment of the Board of Estimate. kind's relationshipwith domesticcanines.,, ( B r a i n sd i f f i c u l t y1 5 r o l l )f i n d t h e f o l l o w i n g : lf the Chostbustersdo so, they,ll never hear penta 2. Buyukbas is staying at the Hotel. lf they . "Crowley another word.The bill will get losi in the la$rrinlearn Buyukbas'sname,they can go to the Hotei. reports a most peculiar cirthine city bureaucracv. The maidswill complainthat his room is a mess cumstanceattendinghisvisit to thepoorer Did they keepa copy of the Reimbursement Reand he burns incenseconstantly,but the Hotel section of Bombay during the recent questForm?lf not, they'llNEVERseea cent.The will not let the Chostbusters choleraepidemic. Thestorvwas imparted into the room without only waytheywill get paid is by physicallygoing a searchwarrant.LieutenantKrompskywill be no to him in awed whispersby the Jain indowntownto City Hall with copiesof the bill and help; shedoesn'tseethe needfoi ali this detechabitants of the area. Thev claimed a form, and threateningto releaseeveryghostthey rickshaw becamepossessedby oneof the tive work, is coming to believethe Chostbusters catch in the officesof the DepartmenioJContract maharani are incompetentcharlatans, spirits, refusing to let and wantsto eet back anyoneon_ Management. to the importantwork of roustingyoung loversoff to its seatand chasingitsowner in circles. "Crowley lf the Chostbusters waiteduntil nightfall,they the grassin Central Park.lf they figure out how dismissedthis as superstition. get no Brownie Points.lf they destroyedthe cab, to break,finagleor bribetheir way inio Buvukbas,s until the Jainisttook him to the owner,s givethem back half the Browniepointsthev speni hovel, where the rickshaw stood outside, room,they'll find all sortsof occult paraphernalia, duringthe adventure. lf they solvedthe pioblem periodically includingminiaturestatuesof Crrrauauff. bashing the door to the dwellAgain, by hittingthe metet givethem backall the ooints Tobin'sSpirlt Culde will tell them who hs is. ing. There seerned naught to be done. that they spent.lf they found the idol and remoraed When nightfall came, the rickshaw beTrying to RescueBuyukbas:lf they get onto one it, give them back the points they spentplus two came quiet. The owner egressed to f ind it ofthe nearbybuilding,sfire escapes, theycan try or three more. quiescent; and lest it reanimate,burned to.lassothe lamppost(a MovesTraitdifficulty .15 l{ t.heyreallyamusedyou with zanyanticsand /t pavement." to the _ roll)..Buyukbaswill use the rope to get to the faithful characterizations,award them a bonus That'sirerynice,but if the Chostbustenwait un- point building. Unlessthey can find some-onewho or two for each inspiredgesture.C,wan. Be speaksTurkish,however,he won,t be able to tell til nightfall,trafficacrossmidtown Manhattanwill a sport.lt's rareenoughin this universethat vou come to an utterstandstilland Krompskvwill harae get points them much and Crrrauauffwill now startdrivfor havingfun. a fit. ing back and forth in front of the buildine. That's Crr.raug.uff the end of the first adventure.Crab all will alwaysknow where BuyJkbas your stuff,count your dice, and sendyour players is and will pursuehim relentlessly. Cleverbhost_ home. Tellthem to returnnext week, preparedto bustersmay try to take Buyukbasacrossthe East face the.unimaginable Riverin a boat,hopingCrrrauauffwill followand terror,the spine-tingling horror of--r'TheCouch potatol drown (or at leaststall).Instead,his quarryvanish_ ed, Crrrauauffwill roam the streetsof ManhatSooneror later,the Chostbusters will solvethe tan, ventinghis rageby chasingbike riders,dis_ problem,eitherby waitinguntil nightfall,blasting gbeyingtrafficlaws,and menacingthe garment the cab into smithereens, or gettinginto the ca6 d istrict. and removingthe idol or hittins the meter. 1. lf they wait until nightfall,the cab sropsbetng possessed. Hcn,yevet $i that time gridlockcon_ ditionsare in effectand trafficisn,tmovinsan inch anywhere in midtown Manhattan. Kiomoskv won't pay, Durnham won't speakto them, the mayorgoeson television to call them ,,ierks,,,and the New YorkTimescomesout in favorof making ghostbusting illegalas a fraudulentactivitv.

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Part Eight: The End

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Ghostrnastering Tips lntroductoryMorale Note For Rookie Gamemasters

n GHOSIEUSIER$ you as Chostmasterpre sent adventuresfor the players to enjoy. The playerspretendto be Ghostbusters; they add colorful charactersto the plot, saywitty things,have clcver ideas,solve mysteriouspuzzles,and blow thingsup. Yougetto be ErerythingElse- the plot, meet,all the the peoplewhom the Chostbusters world, and all the deadthingsmenacingit. And you also act as the refereefor the game,who for instancejudgeswhetheror not actionsproposed by the Chostbusters are possibleor permissable. Boy,do you ever havea lot of importantthings to do. The single most important thing that the Chostmasterdoes,at leastfrom the players'point of view, is describea situationwhich leadsto a roll of the dice, tell the playerswhat Traitand Talentis appropriateto the roll, and then decide what is the difficulty ratingof the roll. Though ChostbusterTraitsand Talentsvary the rule of thumb is that difficulty5 is easy,difficulty 10 is moderatelyhard,difficulty15 is quite hard,and difficulty20 or higher is very hard to roll successfullyevenfor specialists. A difficultyratingcan be any number - it does not haveto be a multiple of 5. To giveyou an ideaof what is involved,imagine going througha routineday and assigningdifficulty numbersto each challengeyou face. For example,CeftingOut of Bed is a Movesdifficulty 15for me. (DarnsureI got no relatedTalentin that area.) Setting a New World's Land Speed RecordDrivingto Work in HellishTrafficis a difficulty25.TellingMy BossThatthe Came Needs More Work So l'll MissMy Deadlineis a difficulty 15. And so forth. Shouldyou tell the playerswhat the difficulty ratingis?Sure,if you want to. Sometimes, however, the playersshould be kept guessingabout how difficulta taskis - for instance,if they'retrying somethinBunusual,like doingan appendectomy with two can openersand a spoon. Use your judgement- anytime you think a littlesuspense grin evilly and say,"Cee, you're is appropriate, just not sure how difficult that'sgoing to be."

Don't Panic! roleplayWe famousgamedesigners all learnedhow to gamemaster ing gameswithoutformal instruction. The originalroleplayinggames, gaveus almostnothingin the way of like Dungeonsand DragonsTv, advice on how to be great gamemasters. It didn't slow us down a bit. We alsosuspectit won't slowyou down, either.We'vefound that anyonesmartenoughto be intriguedby the gamesis generally notionof roleplaying smartenoughto figureout how to play one without a lot of training. So don't worry.Loosenup. Wing it. Relyon common senseand imagination.Don't get too hung up on the rulesand Chostmaster tips. Takeit from the experts:When in Doubt, lgnorethe Rulesand HaveFun.

TwelveUsefulThingsto Remember About Ghostmastering 1. You can't learneverythingat once. 2. Understandthe GHOSIBUSIERSrulesand mechanics,and talk them over with the players. lf players ask you to describe something, do. Letthem worryaboutwhether or not what y,oudescribeis important. 3. Befair.Earnyour players'trust. Playencheerfully ignorerulesmistakesand hesitations so long as they believethat the Chostmasteris b e i n gf a i r- t h a th e i s n o t p i c k i n go n t h e m , n o t s h o w i n gf a v o r i t i s mn,o r u s i n gh i s a l m o s t god-likepowersto interferewith the effectsof chanceand strategy in solvingthe adventure's challenginp groblems.

8, Help new playersdesigntheir Chostbusters. lf aftera few gamesthey would like to correct whattheyconsiderflawsin the design,let'em. 9. When you are pretending to be the charactersand spooksin your adventures,be (or as bumblingand ascleverand resourceful incompetent) as they would be if they actually existed.Butwhen it comesto judgingconflictsof your characters and spooksagainstthe players' Chostbusters,as Chostmaster you 4. Exoect to extend the GHOSfBUSffRS must be oartialto neitherside. r u l e s .N o > e to f r u l e sc a n b e a s i n g e n i o u a s s 10. Be entertaining. Ham up your characters, playerimaginatrons. Useyour common sense play the comedy bits to the hilt, and make and keep playing.Don't wastetime looking everyconfIict an action-packed,suspensef i Iled up minor rules.Reservethe right to change adventure.lt's a bad sign if your playersfall y o u r m i n d a b o u tr u l e sj u d g e m e n t s( ". T h i si s a s l e e pd u r i n gt h e a d v e n t u r ec' sl i m a x . my rulingtonight,but afterl'vethoughtabout 11. Chostmasters will occasionallyhave to it, I may want to be even more fair and interveneto savea plot and keepthe gamegG r e a s o n a b l eH.e h . h e h . " ) ing.Tryto avoidbeingarbitrarywhen you inAt first,usepublishedadven- tervene,and concealthe intervention 5. Be Prepared. if possitureslike the onesthat come with this game.. ble. lf you'recaught,admit the truth,of course, Studythemcarefully. Thinkabouthow you are but mostplayerspreferthe illusionof the game goingto presentthe characters and dramatic - that's why they play. actionscenes, and anticipatethe reactionsof 12.When you get time, readthe entireOperayour players(i.e.,areyour playerslikelyto talk tions Manual carefully,especially "Basic to a spookor blastit the secondthey seeit?). Chostology"beginningon page26. Helpful 6. Be clearin yourdescriptions of settings and hintson Chostmastering arefoundthroughout s i t u a t i o n sA. n s w e ra l l r e a s o n a b loeu e s t i o n s the book,and studyingthe rulesgivesyou the c h e e r f u l l yt o r a t l e a s d t o n ' tt h r o wt h i n g sa t a confidenceand savvyto be a smooth,enterplayerwho asksuselessquesrrons). tainins Chostmaster. 7. Expectto be wrong sometimes. Admit it. Say "Oops", do an instantreplayon the action,

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if necessaryand get on with the game.(Don't be a pushover,though. Sometimessomebody hasto makean arbitraryjudgement,and that personis you.)

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The Spook's Dread Intentions Rolston's spirit cannot rest until everyone everywhereroutinely revelsin puerile programming - not only in the buildingor the neighboring buildings,but throughoutBrooklyn,the tristatearea,the United States,and whereverfine televisionsare sold.The spirit'sgrandiosedreams somewhat exceed his modest capabilities,but givena couple of eonsof undisturbedhauntings, Rolstonmight grow into a male\rolentmeta-entity on the scale oI Zuul or Cozer. Prettyambitious for a Brooklynboy.We'recountingon the Chostbustersnippingthis cosmicmegalomaniain the bud, however.

GhostmasterResearchData Chostbustersshould learn as much about the targetspook as they can beforewhipping out the proton packsand scorchingthe client's material possessions.Getting that damage releasesigned is an important first step, but it is not going to get them completeimmunity from civil suits for Wanton Devastation. The details of the plot often dictate where the key widence, information,or artifactexists, and of just what it is composed.City records, local newspapers,witnesses,librarians,experts,consultants,diaries,grafitti,and other commonplace records and informants can prove useful in discwering the nature of spooksand in devisingappropriatestrategies to eliminate them. The Ghostbustersare well advised to cultivate a stable of information sourceswhich they can refer to throughout their adventuring. ln "The Couch Potato" adventure,the focus is on action and character; the mystery elementsarefairly simple,and the recordsare limited. (For instance,the only witnessesare the tenantsof the building; once the Ghostbustersare through interviewingthem, there ain't nobody else.) Hovrrever,in some adventures,the mysterymay be pretty involved,and the only way to defeat the ghost may be through cla,er sleuthing,research,and puzzlesolving.

The Teaser Readthis aloud to start the adventure: When you Ghostbusters come back from a party, decorated as usual with a thin crust of onion dip and confetti, you find this messageon your telephone answering machine: "Ghostbustersl Help us! Our television sets turn on when we're not there! We can't see Dallas ot Miami Vicel The landlord won't help us! We're the tenants,and we pooled our money, and you can have it all! fust get rid of our spook! Call me, Don Davidson,at 555-3092.Thanks." What do the Chostbustersdo? Encouragethem to return Don's call. lf they're reluctant, remind them that their hamburger monev runs out at the end of the week and that their drycleaneris threatening to tum their bill orer to a collection agency.(Do you haveany idea of the time and expenseinvolved in getting dried marshmallowoff of four polyesterjumpsuits?) lf the players are still reluctant, have them roleplaywaiting fpr anothercaseto come in. Sit back, close your books,and stareoff into space. Practiceyour bird calls.Pick your teethwith your thumbnail.Blowbubblesin lour milk for a while. They'll crack. When the Chostbuster identifies himself or herself, Don will say, "Thank goodness l've reached you! Mumble, mumble crazy around here."Don is real hardto understandbecausehis TV is too loud. (Co ahead.Turnyour own TV up. Haven't you always wondered what a TV at top volume sounds Iike?) Phone conrersationswith Don tend to be unenlighteningat besr. Don: Mumble, mumble, horrible mumbling ghost! Ghostbuster:What did you say? Don: Of course mumble can pay! Mumble got mumble-mumbledollarsand 92 cents! Ghostbuster: I can't hear you. Why don't you turn that TV dcrrvn? Don: What? Ghostbuster: TURN THAT B!-ASTEDTV DOWN! Don: Creat!l'll expectyou in half an hour! Thank mumble! Bye now *click*

BustingGhostsFor Big Bucks Chostbusterslnternationalhas established standardfeesfor the following basicservices: On-Site Inspection: Removalof ParanormalEntities For First Entity: EachAdditional Entity: Storage(one-timefee):

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CBlnt encouragesindividual franchisesto run specialswith reduced prices or package deals when businessis slow or when a franchise is breaking into a nevryterritory. lndividual Chostbusterfranchiseshavethe right to chargewhateverfeesthey like. In practice, Ghostbusterstend to have Robin Hood complexes- stealfrom the rich, give to the poor. Frequently humanitarian impulses prompt Chostbustersto accept smaller fees from needy and deservingvictims of otherworldly menacet while Naked Creed usually surfaceswhen Chostbusters deal with large corporationsor governmentbureaucracies.

Remind Chostbustersthat thev havea base rate for a housecall (seeaccompanyingbox),and that they should give a written estimate at the premises.Also remind them again that they're broke, and try to get them to FlatbushAvenue so that the adventurecan begin.

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pace lf a slow, methodical mystery-solving suitsyour players,let the researchand puzzlesolving phasedevelopat its own speed- Iet the Chostbusters conduct library research,do leg vrork, seekout expert informants,interview witnesses,and so forth. li on the other hand. you and your playersprefer lots of action and characterinteraction,compressthe research "Uh, okay.You'veinvestigated b/ tellingthem, all the plausibleresearchleads;here'sthe information you came up with." Then stick werything in their handsand let them studyit. Initially you'll probably have to tell the playersto do research- the Chostbustersin the movie sure aren't good examples.Once you suggestthe possibiliry by sayingsomething like "Gee whiz, I wonderwhy this nasty old spookis in this building- you don't supposethere'sa reason,do you?" (Wink, wink.) Or, "Bot1,I wonder if the newspaperhas anything in it aboutthis crazyghost?"Then thrcnar them offthe scent$l saying,"Nahh, probably not." lf the playerswant to investigateplaces for which you've no preparedmaterial,you can say that there'sno evidencethere,or require a roll againsta very high difficulty if you want to be deceptive,or you can improvise.Don't give them misleadinghints.lf the carelessly playersfind they cannot trust lour information, they won't botherdoing any research.In fact, they wo4't be real interestedin anythingyou tell them.

Using Props Using a real telephoneas a prop is a good idea. Using props is alwaysa good idea. For example,a playergripping somethingshaped like a PKEmeter is likely to wave it around at the first sign of an ectoplasmicmanifestation. ' This is called "really gettinginto it." Players have lotsa fun when they are "really getting into it." Propsare one way to stimulatethis totally-involvedstyle of play. Costumes is another; jumpsuits look real good on suave dudeslike us.Buyingalotof surplushigh-tech .1963 electronicequipment and a Cadillac hearse for an ECTO-I is another way. Obviously,you can overdoit. You haveour permission. Justdon't blameus when people look funnv at vou. . .

SpecificResearch Resultsin the Couch Potato Case Here'sthe researchdataavailablein the Couch PotatoCase.The Chostbusterswill probablvvisit the apartmentbuilding first, talk to Don davidson, and do a little snooping about beforethey do the research,but unusuallvmethodicalChosi bustersmay get the addressirom Davidsonover the phone and do a thorough informationsearch before they reach the apartment. When they get around to doing the research(or after you prod them a bit in that direction).ask them where they'd like to look for information. Letthem make phone calls to possiblesources of information.Playthe part of busyclerks- some pleasantand helpful, most nastyand abrasiverespondingand invitingthe Chostbusters to come down in person- "Sorry we don,t give out that kind of informationcnerthe phone.,,Someof their ideaswon't pan out - calls to the Smithsonian Institute,the UN Secretaria!and the Theosophical Society won't be very productive - but that,s Chost-biz. When one or more of them visit the places below,you can eithersimply summarizeihe information or reveal it to the playersin character, playing a file clerk, receptionist,lawyer,or reai estate manager.

otherwiseassociatedwith the unusual so far as the authoritiesknow. This information is found with a successful Brainsor LibraryScienceroll againstdifficulty 5. lf the researchingChostbuster,s playermissesthe roll, then either no information is found, or the Ghostbustermusttacklethe problem on another dav. lf the informatlonis found, a successfulMoves or Seeroll againstdifficulty i5 noticesa penciled note on one piece of paper: it says, simply, ,"Rolston." Clue 2: Further Information About the Building's Owners Al "Stonewall" Greenacres -r: Sullen Civil Servant

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Amarillis, the district representativeof Crasp Property,acknowledgesto the Chostbustersin Al can make a career out of finding one file. personor by phonethat a poltergeistmay (or may not be) presentat 66666 Flatbush.Shethen reads Fromthe moment you reachhim by phone or in ,,that said units person,.he goes into a stall, asking you to hold from a statementshe hasprepared, properly were and fully exorcised on Nov. 15. on while he takesanothercall, looks for a form. speaksto his supervisor,takesa coffeebreak,has 1985,as aftestedby lessorexhibit C herewithatIunch, takesa nap, ad nauseam.Otherwise. he tached, and that any imputed or actual minor isobnoxiouslypolite and cooperative.lf you harre annoyance of poltergeist activity cannot be all day, he'll get you the information you want. demonstratednor should be imputed to be the result of improper lessoractivity nor as a result of lessordefaultor non-compliance Brains 3 Stall Forever with accepted community standardsand practices.Supernatural Cool 3 Speak politely events,exceptas defined herein,are specifically Moves 4 AvoidWork the responsibilityof lessee,as upheld in the landmark case of Wentworth v. Duck.,, Muscles 2 Push Paper On request,she'll read LessorExhibitC below Clue 1: Public Information About the aloud to the Chostbusters. Coal: ServeHumanity at His Own pace Building Roll Brainsor Lawagainstdifficulty 5 to underDistinctive Mannerism:',Excuseme, but could stand thaq at present,Crasp Propertyneedsto do you hold on iust a minute?" Ginger Gasheart and will do nothing. Cum-Popping Moron Crasp Propertyor its parent corporationscan be usedasvillainsto misdirectthe Chostbusters. Cinger holes up in a cubicle at the Hall of The recordsabout Five-Borough Title are in the if_youwant; the playersare likely to be suspicious Records.Her phone voice suggestsa misan- Bureauof Records,in Manhattan,in a Citv Hall of the landlord,regardless of the plot. lf they want thropic,shrill BugsBunny,punctuiied brthe snap- annex.Fir,e-Borough Titleturnsout to be a whollvping and slurpingaccompanyingher gS.00a day owned subsidiaryof Tri-StateFinancialSystem;. to investigatethe landlord, let them uncoverillegalitiesand shennanigans, and stew about what chewing-gumhabit.Shedoesn,tiike you, and you a closely-held dummy corporationbelongingto to do, but don't compromise the operation of can.tell..She keepsforgettingthe last thing you Dilate & Couper A.C., a daughter complny of said, and constantlyinterruptsto ask you to ,epeat Slavicsekand Skutsch,a piratical conglomerate Rolston'sghost unlessyou haveworked out a convincing alternateplot. yourself.Howwer, if you are persisientand pa- headquarteredin Lichtenstein. But this is useless tient, you'll eventuallyget the information you information,unlessit convincesthe Chostbusters Clue 4: Lessor Exhibit C A letter want. not to try to get ghostbustingmoney from such Nov. 15, 1985 blackguards. Brains 1 ForgetAnnoying Ghostbustersget this information with a sucThe undersigned, to the best of their Details cessJulBrainsor LibraryScienceroll againstdifknowledgeand for no considerationother Cool ficulty 1Oor, alternatively,if any Chostbusterhas 5 RadiateCosmic than the welfareof humaniry havetested, a PlayStockMarkettalent,he or she merelvcalls Indifferenceto exorcised,cleansed,fumed,and otherwise his or her brokerand getsthe data in 15 minutes Citizens found the building at66666 FlatbushArze., with no roll at all. Brooklyn Nl to be free of spooks,ghosts, Moves 3 Chew and Pop cold spots,creepiythings, awful demons, Muscles 3 Masticate Clue 3: Statementby a Representativeof and other principalsor representatives of injuriousor malevolentsupernaturalagenGrasp Properties Coa/s; Blow the Ultimate Bubble cies, powers,or unfathomableentities. AmarillisO'Hara DistinctiveMannerism:Energetigincessant, slop (signed) Paralegal Beagle py gum che.r,ving.

Brooklyn Hall of Records,55231 FlatbushAve: Accordingto public record,the buildingat 66666 FlatbushAve. is ovvnedby'Crasp proplrty Management, a division of Five-BoroughTitle. The buildingwas built by Hiram Fink in 1947.lt has never had a fire, been raided, condemned, or

Amarillis is a sweet-talking Southernbelle with a mind like a steeltrap. She lulls you into complacencywith graciousspeechwhile she slyly outmaneu\€B )lrru."Crasp propertiesig of course, not responsible."Period.But who cares- such

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spook" its buildingshnd grounds.Theyare much cheaperthan the Chostbusters,requiringonly a small donation to their spiritual causesfor their services. Any of theseworthiescan be contactedin the spaceof an afternoon,and all will agreethat no sign of supernaturalactivity occurredwhen they checkedthe premises.Of course,none of them actuallyenteredthe building; the rituals- such as they were - were conductedfrom the sidewalk outside.They know nothing that will contribute substantiallyto the solution of this case.

of the original screeningsof the old TV shows, they areon the right tnck; if thqy focuson ,,violent deaths" or "fatal accidentsi' during that time, they're real hot. You can give them Brains or Library Referencerolls for hints or make them figure this stuff out on their own - suit yourcelf - and your players. Practicallyspeaking sincefinding the clipping on Rolston'sdeath pretty much resolvesthe nrysteryyou should keep it underwraps until the last minute; then you can pop it out just as the Chostbusters areaboutto figure it out themselves (a typical sleazyChostmastering trick guaranteed to annoy the players),or you can haveAlice find Clue 5: The Brooklyn Commercial Bugle it if they are way off track and in need of a hint. In a pinch, shecould givethem a call on ECfOl,s Alice Tolliver modularphone and readthem the clipping. H igh-Spirited Elderly Fl irt The article itself is very short, giving only the In additionto flirtingwith youngmen (65 and basic details describedin "The Couch Potato,s under)and stackingold clippingfiles in precar- PIot" above, but it is illustratedwith a locally ious,teeteringcolumns,Alice handlesinformation prize-winning photo showing Rolston'smoderate. requests.Alice is pretty sharp in tracking down ly frazzledhand clutchingthe antennawire, and obscurenewspaperrefurences, but it will take her the Zenith'sserialnumberand ID informationcan a while - 50 percentof the files are out of their be seenin the corner.The article'sheadlinereads. cabinets,stackedon somedesk.She,llhaveto go "Fatal Accident at 66666 FlatbushAvenue." through each stack,at considerablerisk to life and When the Chostbustersrealizethat the Zenith Iimb.A little gentlemanlyattention- and a hand in the basementis the agencyof Rolston,s demise, at moving the stacksaround - will greatly ex- they will know just where to hunt the spectral pedite the process.If treated nicely (i.e.,fllrted presencehaunting 66666 Flatbush. with shamelessly),Alice could become a great information resourcefor the Chostbusters. Brains

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Justdown the block from the Brooklvn Hall of Recordsare the officesof the BrooklynCommercial Bugle,a communitynewspaperof long standing. Alice, who's in charge of the morgue files, is cooperative,but warnsthat searchestake a long time. The more specificthe informationthe Chostbustersare looking for,the bettertheir chanceof finding it. lf they simply startfrom the presentday and work backwardsthrough every edition, the franchise will go bankrupt before they find anythinguseful.Thereis no specificentry file for 66666 FlatbushAvenue. The Bugle keeps no files on occult or weird events- they' re a respectabIe journal. However if the Chostbusters examinethe filesfor the time

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Let the Chostbustersbribe, threaten, Con, whatever,the cute little lads and lassesto their heart'scontent. Not much will be done to ECIO-I in any case. You're coming up on 66666 Flatbush. This four-story building is much like the others in the neighborhood- an ugly brick box with all the charm of a stateprison. You notice three things as you approach: the muchdefaced cornerstone says1947;loud, raucous laughter is coming from the building; and all of the windows on the top floor have been boarded up - from the inside. When you reach the attractive, institutiongreen front door, you see three doorbell-type buttons on a panel to the left. The bottom ohe is labelled Davidson - Super,the middle one laCoque, the top one Pogoni. From the marks on the panel, there once was a fourth button above the others; it looks as if it has been removed - with a blunt instrument.

Hunter Panama: lournalist, Recluse, Gun Enthusiast, Weirdq and Red Herring The boarded-up window and the removed doorbell should makethe playersrealsuspicious of Panama. Conversationswith other tenants should do little to reassurethem. "The fourth floor?HunterPanamalivesup there.He'sall right - | guess.Justa little strange.A writer,you know? Staysup there all day, only seemsto come out at night. Doesn't bother anybody,but lots of weird noisescome out of that apartmentat all hours,

LookingIn ShiftingThe Scene Since this is your story you can simply say somethinglike, "You Chostbustersget in the Ecto. mobile and you're in front of 66666 Flatbush Avenuein twenty minutes."Or you can be more elaborateahd takemoretime - givingthe players time to bicker and argue about who's in charge is usuallya good idea at the beginningof the adventure.

A Nice Placeto Visit... When they arrivg the Chostbusterswill find convenientparking for ECIOI: a spot next to a fire hydrantsix blocksfrom 66666 Flatbush.(For New York,that'sconvenient.)Readthe following descriptionaloud as they walk to the building: It's B:15p.m., on a warm summerevening.lt,s still light out, though clouds are moving in and it will probably get dark in a half an hour or so The neighborhood is predominantly lower middle-class, filled with tired apartment buildingsand squishedJookingrow houseswith concrete front lawns and in need of paint. Children of all races, colors, and states of cleanlinessscamperabout, riding bikes,playing catch, whacking'each other with plastic rayguns. They look real interested in ECTO-l...

The Red Herring

A "Red Herring" (also known as ,A False Traill' or, more commonly, 'A Hose Job,,)is a nasty trick which a Chostmasteruses to mislead,confuse,slow down, and generally annoy his players.Essentially, a Red Herring is a seriesof clueswhich point to a solution of the mystery- the Wrongsolution. The consequencesof following a Red Herring can rangefrom simply wasting time to seriously jeopardizingthe mission. You can set up a Red Herring when the Chostbustersare approachingthe solution to the adventuremuch too quickly,or when you want them to have an encounter that thev would otherwise bypass,or when you feel that the adventureis too simple. When plotting a RedHerring there are a few thingsyou shouldconsider:l. Who,sresponsible for the Red Herring?ls the villain (or spook)layinga falsetrail, hoping to delay the Chostbusters, or is it simply a seriesof bizarre coincidences?(We suggestyou don,t overdo the bizarrecoincidenceroutineor your players will grow to hate you and mistrustiust about everythingyou tell them.) 2. How much time will the Chostbusters wastefollowing this up? 3. How are you gonna get them back on the right track once the Red Hening stopsbeing fun?

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StageThree Fromhereon it'sall downhill for the spook.The will not be able to shootat him in Chostbusters any of the apaftments,becauseRolstonwill not materializeagain,no matterwhat happens,as he makeshis tour.Only if he can enteran apartment, makean adiustmentto a TV, then split without will Rolstoncontinue encounteringa Chostbuster; his appointedrounds.The hunt will haveto reach its climax elsewhere- in the dark, lonely basement. BeforeRolstonis run to earth in the garbagepile in the basement,however,he may try a last-ditch infiltratinghim assaulton a solitaryChostbuster, to breaktubesand leadsin his ectoplasmically proton pack or other equipmen! or perhapsretunto WBOR. This mayat least ing his walkie-talkie keep the Chostbustersfrom getting cocky' (Obviously,if Chostbustersare actually carrying unshielded particle acceleratorson their backs, Rolston'ssabotagecould be quite dangerous.Don't get carried away.The ghostthinks small,even if it dreamsbig. Letthe Chostbusters survive at least reasonably unscathed, unless someonedoes somethingirresistiblystupid.)

Stagingthe Basement Encounters What happensif the spook getscorneredin the basementbeforevou want the adventureto end? The idea that Rolstoncan be cornered in the basementdependson the spook'sunwillingness to abandon his favoriteZenith, no matter how desperatehis situation.lf the Chostbusterscome upon the Zenith in the basementtoo early in the adventure- say,for example, before StageOne has even really begun, before the Chostbusters havehad a chanceto see Rolstonin action in the apartments- well, the adventureis going to be spoiled if they immediately blast Rolston to ectobits. So,fudgethingsthis way.In StageOne through Three. Rolstonwill stay in the basementduring his off-hours,but he doesn't feel compelled to actually stay in the set - he goesoff and hides in the wall if anyone unpleasantcomes around and tries to blast him. In Stage Four,however, Rolston'smorale is broken,and he clings to the old TV with a pathetic,irrationaldesperation,a sitting duck for Chostbusterswith proton packs and ectovisors.DesperateInstinctsDooming the Monsteris a familiartheme in monsterfilms,making us sympatheticand reflectiveas the monster perishes,squalling piteously.This makes for a good,satisfyingclimax- we triumph,but are not completely unmoved by the tragic condition of our former enemv. Nice dramatic touch, eh?

StageFour - or Rolston'sLast Standin the Basement When the Choitbustersfinallv corner Rolston in the basement,playon their sympathiesby having the ghostmanifestand silentlypleadfor continued freedom. lf the Chostbustersare dumb enough to let the ghost go, haveit go back to its old waysthe next night. Chostsdon't havemuch freedom of action, after all, and Rolstonshould have proved itself a little too sassy to be trustworthy. So. Rolstonis a goner at this point. Zap, zap, zap,containmentbeamson, into the trap- that's all she wrote. Unless... If a non-violentclimax appealsmore to your aesthetic sense. try this on for size. Let the Chostbustersdiscover Rolston'sTV log, still readable,in the middle of the basementpile, suggestingthat he died during My Mother The Car, and detailingthe first part of the actual episode' Suggestto tender-heartedChostbuster that if they find a video tape and play back that episode, Rolston'sobsessivecravingto seethe conclusion might be satisfied,his spirit might let go of this plang and that he mightthereafterpeacefullyand gratefullypasson to eternity. And that, of course,is just how that will work, spiritcavortsand capers if you want it to. Rolston's gleefullyasthe conclusionof the episodeunfolds, blissevidenton everyfeature.Cet the Pogonikids downstairs- hey,why not all the tenants- to watch this tender and upbeat resolution of Rolston'slong vigil. Everybodycriesa little when the closing credits roll past, and the tape goes blank. Rolston'sspirit turns, gazesaround at his fellow tenants,then pops upstairs.Let everyone follow at a hasty pace. Upstairsthey will find Rolstonzipping about to each apartment,repairingthe damagehe has done to the TVs. With each repair, his form becomes a little more insubstantial;his Ectopresence is being consumed to fuel his psychokineticelectronicswork. Finally,with all the TVs in the other apartments repaired, he returnsat lastto the old Zenith in the basement. With the lasterg of his ectoplasmicsubstancehe conjuresfrom the batteredruins'a just-like-new Zenith - and afterflickeringfor a secondor two, Rolstonturns,grinsat everyone/then fadesaway. From that day forward,the old Zenith will be a sparklingconversationpiece in Davidson'sapartment, but he never turns it on - just leavesit mute, waiting, a testamentto a Truly Dedicated TV fan.

PartSix: The Conclusion Once the Chostbustenget the spirit in the ghost trag or encourageit to proceedvoluntarilyto its Final Reward (do they have TV in heaven?),it's time to wrap things up. Eachtenant thanks the Chostbustersin his or her own way - Sirenaasks why don't they come up and see her.sometime,

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Panamaoffersthem a fistful of pharmaceuticals thatwould gagan elephantand promisesto herald their exploitsin print, and the Pogonikids...Well, if the Chostbustershavefiguredout some way to make friends with them, the adieus are earnest and Mrs. Pogoniinvitesthem and heart-warming, overfor a bi g spaghettidinner.lf the Pogoni brats are still sore,a water bag dropsfrom upstairsand breakson Stantz'sor Venkman'shead as thev leave.Davidsonthank them, givesthem their fee, and the Chostbustersdrive off into the sunset. lf the Chostbusterslay wasteto the apartments in the processof eliminatingRolston,the lawsuits defendingthe Chostbusterscost twice as much as they earned in baggingthe ghost- the franchise dips into debt, and things look a little desperatefor the young corporation.Cive each playerhalf the BrowniePointshe spentduring the adventure. lf the Chostbustersdo their research,and methodicallytrackdcnvnand captureRolstonwith a minimum of damage to private prciperty,the small fee they collect on this casekeepsthem in McNuggetsand fries for anothervreek.Cive each playerthe numberof Bror,vnie Pointshe spentduring the adventure. are exceptionallycleverand lf the Chostbusters consideratein their researchand their dealings and if they with the tenants(particularlyPanama), dispatch Rolstonwith efficiencyand dignity, or show him the rest of the My Mother the Car episode,the fee is still pretty modest- but the tenantsare so gratefulthat they scrapeup a 20 Dercentbonus and deliver it to them afterthrowing a colossalblock party in their honor,at which the media is prominentlyrepresentd,and several months later the Chostbustersfind themselves featured in a glowing piece in Lurid Tales, authoredby Dr. Hunter Panama,which, though it doesn'tget them invitedto dinner at the White House, still earnsthem a substantialreputation in a subculturethey may somedaybe unfortunate enough to haveprofessionaldealingswith. Cive each playerthe number of BrcrwniePointshe spent during the adventureplus a substantialbonus. tf any individualChostbusterwasoutstandingly entertaining,or particularlyadeptin achiwing his PersonalCoals (Miss LaCoque,though possessand untutoredtastes,is not disap ed of extravagant pointing in her areaof specialization), awardhim a couple of bonus Brownie Pointsto encourage futu re overachievement. Once the sessionis over,taketime to talk about it with your players.Find out what they liked and didn't like, and tell them the secrets their didn't find out if - but only if - you're characters not going to try tb dse that material later.This is an important part of learning to be a good gamemaster- listen to your critics, and heed them well.

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The Deal will enter D-wingand survey lf the Chostbusters it, he will paythem $5000 (aboveand beyondthe initial $1000 payment).lf they manageto exterminate the garboids as well, he promises an additional $10,000.Howevel the Chostbusters mustsignwairerformsacceptingall responsibility for life form disposal.

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Roll Kovachek'sBargain8 againstthe Chostbusters' spokesman's Cool or Bargain. lf Kovacheckwins, the Ghostbustersaccept what turns out to be proprietoryor ward statusfor the new Iife form. lf the Chostbusterswin, Kovachek admitsthat the life forms seem to be intelligent, standsto be in a lot of trouble and that BMCTTM with a lot of governmentalagencies for the mistake,including the EPA,and they get the job without havingto sign the waiver. With a successful Brains,Deduce,or Cuessroll, understandthat, if the life forms the Chostbusters are intelligent,to kill any of them might be considered murder bv the courts. If the Chostbusters realize that BioMedChemTechrM is trying to put one wer on them,

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Carboids are moderately intelligent - if you're one of thosewho believepetsare smart. Forthe most part,they wanderaroundcollecting everythingin sightand bringingit to the Creat Dump (see below) in the vague hope that this will somehow placatetheir creator, whom they hopewill rsrealitselfand tell them why they were created. They don't know much yet, but learn fast. Thev are not malevolent,but can be annoying and tricky.They haveno language,but harrc plenty of emotions,and announcetheir feelingsby gnashingtheir lids,stampingtheir feet, and clanging their bodies together.In many ways garboidsare like big, friendly Labrador Retrievers- responsiveto tenderness,cowed by and resentfulof anger;and capable of as much cheerful,innocent,and unrestrained destructionas a professionalmercenary. Carboids resemblelarge gray-mottledgarbage cans with two large googly eyespopping up from their lids. The eyesbob up and down as the can opens and closesits mouth (the lid); the garboids have learnedto peep orer obstaclesthis way.Carboids haveno arms or hands;they manipulateobjectswith their big scoop mouths, which can open wide enoughto engulfan entirehuman.Their legs SampleGarboid are very short, so they do not move fast, but the Carboidscan tip forward nearly90 degrees Brains 1 Find Litter to grabthingsfrom the floor.Their feetresemble flappy latex gloves but are much more Muscles3 Run durable. 2 Scoop Up Objects Carboidscan digestlots ofthings.They can surviveon paperand pulp products,giren ade 1 FaithfullyPursue Cool quate water,though their thick tinny skins reCoal quire lotsof iron. Carboidscould eat humans, Coa/: Keeo America Clean but they wouldn'tenjoy it unlesssomeonetold them it was a joke. Then they'd like it a lot.

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ls it the chief of the garboids?Let the Chostbusterssit with this ideafor a while - you can even havethe dumpstershift once or twice atop the unstablegarbagepile, if you like. The dumpstet by the way, is not alive, though the Chostbustersmay havedark suspicionsabout it. The'boidssurroundthe pile and beginto jump up and down, makingbafflingmooingand grunting noiseslike a whole barnyardof animals.As any Chostbusterwho makesa difficulty 15 Brains or Anthropology roll will recognize,they seem to be worshippingthe dumpster.Like any proper god, the dumpster remainsimpassivebefore its patheticsupplicants.After a whilg the garboids wander off, leavingthe Chostbustersalone atop the trashpile. Encouragethe playersto sit quietly there a while, conferringon a courseof action.

Now What? There are severalwaysthe Chostbusterscan try to deal with the problem - at least,severalthat we can think of. As always,playerscan be fiendishly inventive,and they may come up with some other approaches.lf so, you'll have to wing it. Rememberalwaysto rewardcleverness. with a tastefor loud noises Plan A:'Chostbusters destructioncould stalkthe'boidsone and reckless by one, blastingthem with protoh beamsuntil all This plan is primitive of them havebeendestroyed. and inelegant,but it may satisfyplayerswith a preferencefor flamboyantaction. Of course,as a discerningand sophisticated Chostmaster, vou mustn'tlet this plan be too sucshrewd cessful.The garboidsbecomeincreasingly and cautious,hiding from their tormentorsand usingthe ductsto evadethem. lf the Chostbusters persistin their singlemindedcampaignof gar'boids might escape boidicide, severalor many ideally through holes from BioMedChemTechrM, haveblastedin the roof or walls. the Chostbusters In the outsideworld, they matewith ordinarygarbage cans and spreadtheir race. Soon the .lerseylandfill is crawling with garboids.Somemaketheirway into suburbanhomes, terrorizinghousewivesand strippingthe shelves of canned goods. The problem is traced to which is hit by a billion BioChemMedTechrM, dollar class action lawsuit. lf the Ghostbusters signed the waiver, they're named as co-respondents. Plan B: Thev can tame the little buggers.This, in fact,can work; positivereinforcement(praiseand a goody to eat)and negative(a soundthwack on the side)can trainthem to eat only thingswhich are genuinelygarbage.The garboidscan become a oositive benefit to mankind! It won't take long, in fact. lf the Chostbusters hit on this idea, the garboids prove remarkably easyto train. A few hours later,they can lead a paradeof well-behavedgarboidsout of D-wing to meetan astonishedKovachek,who will gladly pay the bill.

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can make a Of course, BioMedChernTechrM tidy profit selling garboidsto jaded housewives Our heroeswill get ascombinationpet/disposals. doodly-squat- unless the Chostbustershave assumedproprietorystatusfor this new life form "The Deal" as a condition of their contract(see abore).In that case,the legalguardiansof this new Iife form can wear sunglassesand act like Hollywood agentsfor child starsasthey negotiate fat contractsfor the servicesof their wards- taking a proper and modestcut off the top, of course. Plan C: Or the Chostbusterscan try biological research,trapping one of the cans and studying it or scoopingup some of the virus from the first can, It turns out that a powerful dose of spray cleanserstunsthe cans(pickthe cleanserbrandnamethat soundsmost banaland ridiculousto you).Sprayedcansfall over backwards,kick their legs a couple of times, and go comatose.Dispatching them is then a breeze.

LookingAhead As always,study the conclusion of the adventure for loose ends and interestingcharacters which may prwide the basisfor futureadventures. BMCTTMis a likely source of further adventures.lt hasplantsand facilitiesall overthe world, does lots of researchinto obscureand potentially dangerousmatters,and hasplenty of cashwith pensionplans. which to underwriteChostbuster And the garboids offer possibilities,too, including: further mutations,competing intelligences, game preserveintrusions,the sudden disappearanceof trash from city after city (putting garbagecollectorsout of work), and garboid population explosions,to mention a few.

The End...?

Okay.That'sit. That'sall the professionallyinspired and polished adventuresthat come with this basicgame.Now you've got to do your own geniuswork. Unless,of course,you want to shell out some cold cash for some of our swell published CHOSIBUSffRS adventures,soon to be available (or already abundantly available, dependingon when you buy this) at fine game stores everywhere. We have given you bunches of neat ideasfor Once the Ghostbustershave disposedof the 'Advenadventuresof your own. Justlook at the trash can threat, StanfordKovachekmeets with page 37. And now that them. He gratefullypaysthem the amount they ture ldeas" section on you've seen how Big Time Came Designers the players,and let the agreedupon. Congratulate Chostbustersdrive away into a glorious sunset. organizeand presentadventures,you kncvr all you for your (Figuratively,of course.As one of our Famous needto kncnvto whip up swelladventures Came Designerspointsout, they'reheadingback compatflots. But don't let's get too far ahead of ourselves to Manhattanfrom New Jersey- going east, in here. There'slots of fascinatingstuff to read before glorious cloud into a driving fact. Maybe they're you get to the 'Adventure ldeas" section. Now of orange.redpollution.) tips and Basic lf the destructionwrought by the trigger-happy it's time for more Chostmastering paranormalexterminatoris proportionallyin ex- Chostology. cess of their services to BioMedChemTechrM, Co on now. Readon. Simon Says. Kovachekbills them for the damages(a sum proportionalto their destructivegenius),substantially reducing their profits for this venture. Cive everyonesomethingbetweenone-halfand all of the Brownie Pointsthey squanderedduring the adventure. If the garboidsare exterminatedor eliminated in an efficient and sensiblemanner,the Chostbusterseat high on the hog for a few weeksand can send a fat paymentto LouisTully for the exlnternationalhas pensiveequi pmentChostbusters foisted upon them. If the Chostbustesmanageto turn the garboids into a profitableindustry or if they releasethem into the world at largeon the basisof moral commitmentsto the sanctityof intelligent life, give them the Brownie Pointsthey spent during the adventureand a healthy bonus, besides.Note, however,that if they unleash these intelligent populace,BioMedbeingson an unsuspecting ChenflechrMis not only going to refusepayment, but will bringa heavycourt suit againstthem in the bargain.Betterget our heroesout on another adventurequicklike so they can pay the lawyers' fees.

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For us, that's the important thing. As Hamlet "The play's the thing;' says, But we also know enoughto acknowledgethe principlethatfolk like to be rewardpsychological ed for a job well done. Brownie Point awardsat the end of adrenturesarethe main sourceof such externalrewards.But creativeChostmastershave anothersourceof goodiesthey can useto amuse and gratify their players. Equipmentcards. Of course,you don't need to go out and print up new cards.(We won't prornisethat we won't trv to sell you such neat items in the future.)No, we want you to make ufr your own little handcraftedcardsto give to your players.After all, it's the thought that counts. An obvious kind of rewardis new equipment from GhostbustersInternational- wifty devices designed for specific menaces,or new more powerfuland versatileversionsof currentequip ment. Thesedevicescan get out of hand if you are too generouswith them. lt is a good practice to havea high factoryrecall rateon such devices so you can havefun with them for a few adventures,let them breakdown - usuallyat the wrong moment - then send them back to cBl where they languishfor severaleternitiesawaitingrepair. And when somecharacterdesignsa new widget, make a card for it. Other new equipmentmight includeclassier, - maybeyou need to more upscaleaccessories add a fleet of Ferraristo ensureswift responseto house calls, or a Lear jet for those annoying GBI is alwayssendingyou on. mission-adventures And in additionto the beachkit, a franchiseneeds accessoriesfor every vacationing location Aspen,Monte Carlo, Rio, St. Maarten,Pittsburg, Vladivostok. Another good idea for equipment awards is selectingtreasuresto match the PersonalCoals and personalities of the Chostbuster player characters.For example,Janinemight get those darlingdiamondearringsfrom Tiffany's,Raymight get a stack of swell occult reference books, RewardingYour Playersfor a Winston might get a fat stockportfolio,and Dana Done Well fob presentablesuit for Venkman. other roleplay- might get a At the conclusionof adventures, Now, note: the gamelord giveth, and the ing games award oodles of experience points gamelord taketh away.Whenever a character has which can be turnedin for or qualifythe character a bad day, or does somethingfoolish, or rolls a for powerfulnew abilitieswith which to terrorize "Hey, oh, boy, now my MasterAc- Chost, somethingawful could happento one of the universe these prized rewards.Maybe a spook snatchesthe countant has the Baffle IRSAgent power!" The earrings,or slimesthe books,or splitsthe seams charactercan also accumulatevastquantitiesof The Chostmasterpolitelyask that the plunder and nifty magical items/artifacts/ on the suit. be turned over to him, and leaves reward cards technologicaldevicesto enhancehis destructive the players in suspense about whether the caDacities. will ever be recovered. treasuredDossessions Well, this could be lots of fun - if it weren't part of this Chostmasterdesigned neatest The for the stupid bookkeepingit requires.And after equipmentcardbusinessis makingup the cards. a while, the plunder and whiz-bangjunk gets your artisticabilities,it is alwaysfun to Whatever "Yeah, gather baskets yeah, we the pretty tame pencils,crayons/and constructionpaper mobilize of platinum and the six-packof magic wands... in the serviceof grade-schoolart. And your players isn't there anything intercsting?" will, of coursg praiseand cherishthesecreations get And we are a little worried that folks can as emblemsof your generouscreativity- that is/ confused.I mean, thev could startthinking that if they know what's good for them' the idea of the game is to accumulate points, junk. plunder,and whiz-bang C'mon. lsn'tthe playingof the gameitselfsupoosed to be fun?

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Chostmasterdoesn't haveto adhere to any particularrulesor anything- just do whateveryou want, and when the playersbabble about inconsistentor contradictoryparanormalphenomena, grin broadlyand pronouncg"My, how mysterious and enigmaticthe manifestations of theseotherworldly creatures.") All ghostshavethreethingsin common:all have a Coal, a Power,and at leastone SpecialAbility. AIso, most ghostshave an Ectopresence. Ghostlv Goals Chosts,like humans,haveCoals. lt's perfectly possiblefor a ghostto haveone of the "normal" Goals - fame, money, sex, science,and so on - but most ghostsreanimatethemselveson the earthly plane of existence for more profound reasons.When inventinga ghost,one of the first thingsyou shouldestablishis its Coal. Knowing a ghost'sCoal helpsyou determinea sensiblepattern of haunting,and helps you decide its reactions to eventsduring a sessionof play. For example,if you know that CrandmaBiddledied of a heartattackwhile yellingat littleAlice Nigglebaumunderthe mistakenpresumption thatAlice had been torturing one of La Biddle'scats,and now she returnseveryday at 6 p.m. (feedingtime) to try to scareAlice Nigglebaum,you'll probably

Ghostly Characteristics Chosts are normally immaterial.Mundane weaponssuchasfists,clubs,and beerbottlespass right through them, whether or not the ghost seemsto be material.If a ghostis holdingor has swallowed something, a physical attack might knockthe thing out of its handor belly.But it takes a proton pack or similardeviceto defeat(or even disconcert)a ghost. A proton beam can destroy an ectoplasmic presence'ssourceof psychokineticenergy(referred to as a spook's"Ectopresence")by disrupting and disordering the spook's contact with the otherworldly plane from whence it draws its power. But... unless you can see the spook to target it, firing a proton pack is an all-but-futile gesture,and evenwhen you can seesomething, you may be viewing an ectoplasmicmanifestation - and not the spook itself.So a proton pack, though useful,is not a universallyeffectivetool. Despitethe apparentimmaterialnatureof ectoplasmicentitiet they evidentlycan touch and manipulate objects with whatever appendages they possess. For example, ghosts with the Poltergeist SpecialAbility can manipulateobjects at a distance.The physicaland paranormalnature Goal: Gluttony of theseeventsis poorly understood.(Read:The

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begin to imagine all sorts of interestingevents invo.lvingAlicg her ghost,and the neighborhood Coalscan suSgest specialadventures. Perhaps a particularghost is a philanthropistwho strews ectoplasmichundred-dollar bills acrossthe freeway during rush hour. Perhapsanotherghostwas once a nurse,and now tucksdoctors,nurses,and delivery people into vacant beds in the local hospital.In general,knowinga ghost'sCoal helps you plan an adventurelogically. SimpleghostshavesimpleCoals.Cood simple Coals are the sevendeadly sins: anger,avarice, envy, gluttony,lust, pride, and sloth. An angry ghostgoesaround breakingthings.An envious ghosthauntsa singlepersonor type of person(say, coilegetrack stars),making their livesmiserable. Chosts like this are often obsessivebut rarely smart- nearly mindless,actually. Chostswith higherPowers(3 or more)are more sophisticated, and shouldhavemorefully defined Coals.Maybethere'sa Marxistghostwho haunts the FederalReserveBank and tries to make the U.S.economycollapse.Or perhapsthe ghostof a former circusstuntdriver possesses some poor schmuckcab driver,and startscareeningaround Manhattanat breakneckspeed.

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ability Slime Terrorize Materialize Possess Poltergeist DematerializeObiect

Slime: SIime is a disgusting,gooey/gelatinous, ectoplasmicproductwhich ruinscarpets,spoils food, and embarrassesChostbusters. A ghostSlimesone personor object per attack. The ghostusesthe Slimeasa weapon:sinceSlime can be usedonly at point-blankrangg the ghost need only beat a difficultyof 5 to hit its victim. When the spook hits, its target is gummed up, grosslyhindered,and his or her ghostbuster suit is ruined.

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ability ReadMind Make lllusion SummonPests Animate ControlMind Murphy

Match the spook's Poweragainstthe Cool of each Chostbusterpresent at the scene of the attack.lf the target'sCool is overcome,he or she panicsand flees.lf the Chostmaster rollsa Chost when overcoming a Chostbuster's cool, the Chostbusterfaints dead away.Terrorizecan affect a whole gang of Chostbustersat once. Recoveringfrom a Terrorizeattacktakesabout half an hour. A Chostbuster resistinga Terrorizeattack is immune to that attackby that ghostfor the same half hour of time.

Materialize: This Ability allowsa ghostto take physicalform - as a dancing skeleton,a walking statue,or anythingelseyou canthink of. Normally,a ghost has only one physicalform, although there are exceotions. Once a ghosthasphlsicallymaterialized,it uses its Power in place of Muscle or Moves when attempting physicalfeats. lt is possibleto armwrestle or swordfight a dancing skeleton, for instance; conceivably, a ghost can do actual physicaldamage in this case. Revertingto a ghostly statetakesa few seconds. This meansthat the Chostbustersare allowed at least one attempt to do something before a materializedghostfadesarnay.Materializedghosts are alwayssusceptibleto proton pack attacks. A materialized ghost cannot suffer physical damage.lf a dancingskeleton'sarm is cut off, for is Slimed, Being5limedis uncool.lf a character example,it can just reachdown and reattachit. his Cool Traitis halved(roundup) until the Slime Possess: is removed. Thisabilityallowsa ghostto takeoverthe will lf a Chost is rolled on a Slimeattack,the target is so gummed he can hardly move until some- of a personand controlhis or her actions.Since ghostsdon't think or act like people,when someone helpswipe the Slime off. one is possessed,it is usually pretty obvious to paralyzing ghost Terrorize:The or can evoke panickingfear.Someghostsalwayslook frightening. Otherslook normal until they transform,like the librarianghostin the movie.Other ghostsare subtler,usinga varietyof effectsovertime to chip awayat the composureof Chostbusters. While a visual,it is actually terrorizeattackis recognizably a mentalattack,affectingsusceptibleChostbusters whether or not they close their eyes.

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an observer.(RememberDana Barrettpossessed by 7uul7) This is not invariablyso, however. A possessed character'sMovesand Muscle are used,but the ghost'sPoweris used insteadof his or her Brainsand Cool. The ghost has no access to the knowledge,memory or personalityof the personwhose body it occupies. When a ghost attemptsto Possesssomeone,' match the ghost'sPoweragainstthe Brainsof its target.If theghostwins,ittakesover.lf theattack fails,the ghostis driven off and can'ttry againfor at leastan hour,- unlessit rolled a Chost, in which case it can try again wheneverit pleases. Poltergeist: Poltergeists[POLE-ter-guysts]specialize in levitationand telekinesis, tossingthingsaround without touchingthem. Vandalghostsespeciallylike this power,since they can crash all the dishes off the shelvesat oncg insteadof havingto go overand pull them down one by one.

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Choosing.themethod is only the beginning. After all, you can't just whip up a complex technologicaldevicein a couple of minutes,then blastthe little buggersinto oblivion. lt ain't that easy.You haveto get the right equipment. You haveto experiment.You haveto build a prototype. And you may have to deal with obstructionist Inventinga new devicecan be the beginning federal agencies. of a whole adventure,or,at leasta major part of Or to put it anotherway,there'sno element of one. drama if our heroeswin in fifteen minutesby sayAlthough... a caveat is in orderl. Sometimes ing "l build aEizmol' rollingagainstBrains,and unimaginativeplayerswill want to build a new blastingthe little buggers.If they're going to win widget to avoidthinking about a problem.Well, by buildinga device,buildinga devicehasto be don't let'em. You'rethe Ghostmastetafterall; the a problem in itself. playerscan developa device only with your apIn the section "Plotting the Adventure,"we proval. Come to think of it, if superscientific outlinea typicaladventureplot (seepage39).This widgetry leavesyou cold, you can decide they structurecan be applied to equipment developcan't ever develop a new device. lt's up to you. ment, too. Basically,the idea is that, in order to Okay, but supposeyou've given them the gobuild a deviceand makeit work, the Chostbusters ahead.The firstthing you shoulddo is havethem have to overcomea lot of little obstaclesfirst. brainstorma bunch of waysto do what they want. When they finally reachtheir goal,they'll feel like They should come up with a semiplausible they'vereallyaccomplishedsomething. justificationfor why each way should work. That. we think. is a lot more dramatic. Once they've done so, choose one of the Foran exampleof what we means/seethe box methods, and tell them to go ahead with it. on the next page. Choosethe one vou think would be most interesting- and giveextrapointsfor well-conceived pseudoscientificgobbledygook! For an idea what we're talking about, see the box in the right-handcolumn.

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1 "Caveat" meanswarning,by the way. lt's Latin.We like to use Latinto show how smart we are. lf you learn someLatin,you can impresspeoplewith how smart you arc. I bet you'll rememberwhat "caveat" means now that we've made such a fussover it. gamesare educational.lf someone See?Roleplaying askswhy you'respendingso much time rollingfunnylookingdice and crouchingovera table,you can point to this footnoteto show how educationaland worthwhile they are.Kindamakesyou proud,don't it?

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Sample Semiplausible lustifications: Huge mutantgeraniumsare ravagingldaho, stridingacrossthe rural stateon giant root-legs, uprooting and sucking the juices out of potatoeswhereverthey go. The Department of Agriculturecontractswith the Chostbusters to halt this vegetativemenaceto the American diet. Our heroes fight with the plants several times,but can'tstopthem. Egondecidesto try some weird science.You (the Chostmaster)ask him to come up with a coupleof wacky ideas, and he produces: 1. Since Egon once had a flowerbox of geraniumswhich died when his catskept peeanalyzingcat urine ing on them, he suggests and constitutingthousandsof gallonsof the stuff to be sprayedon the plants. Since the local farmerswill be lessthan thrilledif thev learn what it really is, he intendsto call it ,,K7:, 2. Sincethe plantshaveno apparenteyes,Egon concludes they sense their environment through vibrations.He suggeststhat a broadcast from the local radio stationon the proper wavelengthwill confusethe plants,rendering them defenselessto the Chostbusters. 3. Running short of ideas, Egon suggests developingeyesfor the plants using genetic manipulationtechniques,then supplyingthem with televisions. They'llwatchTV and become true vegetables. You like the third idea,but think Plan 2 is more plausible. Egoncould go aheadwith one of the other two ideas,if he reallywantedto - but it's not nice to disobey the Chostmaster.lf he does, you'll probablywant to make him fail a lot, until he getsthe idea.

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Ghostbuster Franelrises ou canprobablyamuseyourselfandyour playersfor quite a while if you use no more than and the Chostbuster the originalmorriecharacters Headquarters,and if you focus on the more glamorous action-adventureelementsof eliminating paranormalpests. However,a more ambitiousand satisfyingprojfranchise ect is seftingup your own Chostbusters and headquarterswith unique, home-made Chostbustercharactersdesignedby your players. Ideallyyou should set up your new Chostbuster operationin your hometown,or in somefamiliar neighboringcommunity,but you can chooseany location you want - Manhattan,Toronto,London, - take your pick. Transylvania Note: Settingthe adventuresin yrur home town means that sometimes you'll have to adapt published adventureslike "Couch Potato" and "BioMedChemTechrM" to your local setting,but the wealthof descriptivedetail at your fingertips, and the convenienceof knowing the way your town works, of knowing the streetsand the real residents(anyof whom could appearas a minor character),will amply rewardthe effort expended. Sucha campaigncan be set in realtime, and all the realitiesof weather,the time of year,local problems,etc., can be incorporatedwith little trouble.Also, when somethingunexpectedcomes up, your familiaritywith the settingmakesit a lot easier to improvise an appropriate response. Overall, adventuresset in your home town are richer in textureand your presentationof adventures is made more easv and flexible.

The Establishing Franchise Presumethat new Chostbustersmet the financial requirementsfor the franchiseby havingsold or mortgagedeverythingthey cnrrn- houses,can, land, stocks,etc. The players'charactersstartwith just enough money to take out ads and to buy a week's supply of eats.lf they want to know exactly how much money they have,let each player roll the five regulardice. The total each rolls is the full amount of money in dollarsthat player's characterhas left. The new Chostbustershave(1)the right to use the Chostbusternamg (2) the exclusivedistrict right to purchaseand to operatepatentedChostbustersequipment,and (3) an exclusiveterritory

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of Chostwithin which they act as representatives busterslnternational.The equipmentcardswhich the playerschoseat the beginningof the firstgame represents that equipmentwhich was purchased from GhostbustersInternationalas part of the expenseof setting up the franchise. In returnfor thoserights,the ownersof the new franchise must pay off an extensive debt to ChostbustersInternational,offer quality service within its customerservicearea,promptlyattend to consumer complaints, properly contain or otherwise neutralize supernaturalagents, use intelligentlyand maintainproperlyall devices patented and sold exclusivelyby Ghostbusters lnc., hold both ChostbustersInc. and ChostbustersInternationalfreefrom all but reasonable and customarycomplaints,and try to avoid being saddledwith the outrageousand inflatedservice chargeswhich Venkmanand LouisTullyare fond of inventing. Show the playersthe samplecontract,the letter of greetingfrom Louis"Lou" Tully,the release form, the EPA permit, the form will (see the RefurenceFiles for these documents). lf you like, photocopy theseforms ahead of time so that they all havecopies.To help them get into the spirit of things,encouragethem to sign the documents in their characters'names,and treat the papers as the legal documentsthey purport to be.

SettingUp Your Franchise Here arethe three stepsnecessaryto setyourself a Chostbusters and your playersup for establishing franchise.

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TREASURER: this is the idealjob for the guy with the Money goal. He must keep tabs on how profitablethe franchiseis. He should set fees,bargainwith clients,and guide the franchise in largeexpenditures,like replacement of smashedEctomobilesand maltreatedpro. ton packs. the secretarymostly just sits in SECRETARY: the office. He must take phone calls, keep minutesof importantmeetings,and makeappointments.His most importantfunction is to man the office when everyoneelse is gone. You may wish to hire a non-player-character, or a secondarycharacter,as the secretaryor get a phone answeringmachine. TECHNICIAN:he hasto designnew equipmentwhen needed,repairold equipment,and run the team'scomplicated laboratorv.

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Runninga Campaign Once you've gotten the hang of Chostmastering, or if you're an experienced roleplaying gamemaster, you'll probablywant to try running a campaign. In a campaign,last week's problemsmay still remainto be sohed the follcnruing week. The problems are usually more challengingthan in a game, and it may take many session-by-session play sessionsto finally overcomethe ultimate nemesis. To run a campaign,you must plan ahead,and think of your sessionsas a seriesof stepsleading to a final conclusion.Eachsessionmustend with a dramatic cliffhanger(with the playersin terrible suspenseabout the fateof their characters) or with a dramatic revelation which leads the characters evercloserto the main antagonist.The final sessionmustbe an actionclimaxwherethe Forcesof Cood (Our Side - huzzahl) confront, and ultimatelyovercome,the Forcesof Evil (The Bad Cuys - hiss, boo!). ln the first sessionof a campaign,there is usually no morethan a hint of the menacingnature

behind the threateningevents.Cradually they campaigns,but it's also nice to sit back and let become hip to the fact that the minor problems us BigTime Came Designersdo all the work (and they are encounteringin each sessionare parts be real clever and.entertainlng,natch). of some terrible plot which they alone can preCAMPAIGN1: vent. In the end, the noble and heroic Chost- SAMPTE busterschallengeMr. UltimateEvil (preferablyin Gozer the Gozerian front of a largeand adoringaudience)and Fix His Session One: Dana Barrett finds that her Wagon But Cood. refrigeratoris haunted and calls in the ChostReally ambitious Chostmasterscan overlap busters.Nothing untowardis discovered.A coucampaigns$r introducingthe firststepof the next ple of small spooksmashing jobs keepthe team campaign before the playershave reachedthe busy,though. climax of their currentcampaign. SessionTwo: The Chostbustersare worked to a For instance.as thev reach the home town of frazzle by a suddenspateof ghosts.This session Count Draculaand begintheir searchfor the lair of the evil Count, they might be besetby farmers is a non-stopsequenceof annoyinglittle menaces. askingthem to help exorcisetheir homesof phan- lf the Chostbustersare smart, maybe they'll get tom rabbits.Of course,the Count is a TopPriority suspicious how come thereare so manyghosts all of a sudden? job, and the Chostbusterhave no time to fool The E.P.A.sendsa hatchetman (WalterPeck) around with flop-earredspectres. to threatenthe Chostbusters.Peckis temporarily However.bv the time the Chostbustershave finally disposedof the Count, phantom hamsters drivenoff, but the sessionendsominouslywith and gerbils have also appeared in the region, the threat of further governmentinterference. voraciouslyconsumingcropsand threateningto SessionThree:The NY.P.D.deliver LouisTullyto throw the entire agriculturalbaseof Europeinto the Chostbusters'doorstep. He is apparently possessedby an ancient Sumeriandemon that confusion.Thus the Chostbustersare led into a campaignagainstthe dreadfulmachinationsof calls itself, among other things, the Keymaster. Corobongo,an ancientSumerianDemon Lordof Small FuzzyThings. \ later,as they discoverthat Severalplay-sessions Corobongois beingsummonedbecausea Chuck E. Cheese pizza parlor is being built over his Chuck E. ancientrestingplace (coincidentally, happensto look just like ancientSumerianstatues of Corobongo),the Chostbustersmay noticethat shadowypresencesin dark bathrobesare follow- .-.-.> ing them around. By the time Corobongo is laid to rest, the Ghostbusters mustdeal with the MvsteriousMen in Dark Sleepvrrear... And so forth... And so on...

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3. pin-upgirl-oidsinsidewhat is clearlya locker room demonstratethat the aliensare into macho, but probably not after our women - few earth women have multiple arms, eyestalks,or other charms that these guys apparentlylust after. The Chostbusterstake stock of their knowledge, and make plans for an ultimate confrontation. Session Five: Hip to the fact that the aliens apparentlyeat cockroach-slugs, they surmisethat thesealiensplan to use Earthas pasturesfor their icky herds.Fortunately,Drano may be an effective weapon, and the techs labor feverishlypreparing Drano-broadcasting devices. When the Chostbusters testtheir Drano-rifleson a caotured cockroach-slug the slugglcnvspurple,then green, then +pops*out of existence. Now it's possibleto disposeof all the slugsin all the sewers- just pour a couple of hundred cans of Drano down the storm sewers,and +pop] awaythey go! This plan is amazinglyeffective,and the saucermen, desperately tryingto protecttheir herds, emerge from the pond to confront the

Ghostbusters,landing smack in the center of Broadwayand Sixth Avenue where the Chost bustersemergefrom the sewersto meetthe alien menace. Waveafter uraveof goo-botsare sent againstthe Chostbusters,but the Drano-riflesare completely effective. Unfortunately,the paralyzing ray shieldsare not so effective,and things look grim for the Chostbusters and human civilization. But, miraculously,at the lastmoment,a Chostbusterhasan inspiration.Crabbinga proton pack from the Chostmobile,he activatesit - and sure enough, the containment beam is sufficientto neutralize the paralyzationbeams, yielding awesomepyrotechnicdisplays,and causingthe al ien weaponsto shortout, smokingand sputtering then finally explodinginto tiny fragments. The saucermen, completelyoutclassed,retreat grumbling to their saucer,but just before they disappearinto the ship,they turn and addressthe stunned spectators.A glowing symbol - the octopusin the rockingchair - forms in the air above the saucer. "Chostbusters,beware! We shall return and claim this planet!Watch...theskies...!" The End.

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The Chostbustersget a call from l'lerbie, a world-classnerd with an exotic problem. Seems ever since Herbie got bitten by a mysterious animal in the woods,he'stransformedinto a hairy "You gotta help me, animal every full moon. Chostbusters!You'semy only hope!" Werewolf?Don't be ridiculous- there are no such things. This guy turns into a were-St.Bernard. Herbie doesn't haveany blood-lustwhen he'sa St. Bernard,and in fact,still retainshis normal mind and feelings.However,he lives in an apartmentbuilding that doesn't allow pets especiallylargepets- and he'stenified that the might find out and expel him. superintendent To study this problem, the Chostbustersare going to haveto observeHerbie'stransformation at the full moon - a nice opportunityto set up an action confrontationand chasewhen Herbie getsnasty,then smashesthrougha door and runs off into a nearby park with the Chostbustersin hot pursuit.And naturallyanyoneaccidenallybitten by Herbie in dog-formgetsthe disease,too, evendogs: if Herbie getsinto a dog-fight,the other dog will turn into a St. Bernardeveryfull moon, doubtlessto the chagrinof the animal'sowner. Another action possibility is a search for the social creaturethat gaveHerbiethis embarrassing disease. might be This is a toughie.The Chostbusters forced to end up suSgestingthat poor Herbie simplycheckinto a kenneleachnightof the full moon - it's only a few dayseach month, after all. Or Herbie might move into a building that allowsanimals.On the other hand,they might find out that the mysteriousherb dogsbanecures the condition.Or aftersomeweird sciencesomeone discwersthat lycanthropyis caused$r viruses - hauntedviruses- and the Chostbustersget themselves reduced a la FantasticVoyage and Or, how enter Herbie'sbody to bust microspooks. vaccinedevisedhl a mad scienaboutan anti-PKE And if Herbiebitesthe superintentist consultant? dent,he'll probablychangehis no-petsrule fast. Our favoriteoption is to have some anti-lycanthropy weird sciencebackfireand put Herbie inAciion Oppo rtunities: i ntermi nable chase scene to the pooch-form permanently,whereupon he becomes a permanent part of the Chostbuster in condo intelligentparanormal squad - a more-or-less Nifty Problems:conning vampiresinto evacuating mascot. Neaf Cf aracfers: reporter,i nterview i ng m ugging victims,immigrantYuppievampires Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Cuys to Potential Tricky Stuff, obtaining a floor plan of WhackOn: Herbiein were-Bernard form, original an apartmentbuilding sourceof Herbie'sdisease Campaign Hooks: a couple of the vampires Action Opportunities: attack and chase with escapeand start independentoperations,or sell Herbie-oooch their servicesto the local UltimateEvil Nifty Problems:cure or cope with Herbie'slycanthropy

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Neat C/raracters: Herbie the Nerd Mutt Potential Tricky Stuff: getting the Chostbusters to studyHerbiewithout precautionsthat preclud6 a good chase scene Campaign Hooks: Herbie bites lots of people and assortedother things, creatinga were-syndicate of rummies, street thugs, and school board politicians

ldea 6: KEEPERS OF THE MIDNIGHT COPPER The Chostbustersare invited by an inesistibly foxy chick/slickdude to join a stylish new occultists'society.lt is a high complimentto be invitedto join, and there are lots of high society, free booze,and fancy dressballs - not to mention all the valuableprofessionalcontactsto be and experts.The inmadewith occult enthusiasts ductionpartyitselfis an opportunityto whip out a plethoraof weirdosand oddballsfrom the Upper Crust and the AvantGarde - each eagerto sharesome bit of fascinating/boringinformation about the World Beyond. After a few weeks,one of the Chostbustersis with Slightly invited$ a WeirdEccentricProfessor Manic Overtonesto join the Inner Sanctum,to which only the Very SecretMastersbelong.Here he discoversthat the true purposeof the Keepers of the CopperMidnight is to do honible things such as worshipingthe SeniorCitizensof the Cosmos- a race of dodderingAncient Evils which smellbad,havearthritictentacleqand want to retireto Floridaand Arizona - afterthey have exterminatedthe annoyinglyyouthful and noisy humanoids there. Naturally, the Chostbusters must intervene to stop the Copper Midnight occultistsfrom Opening the Portalfor the Really Old Cuys. The ReallyOld Cuys are physicalbeingswith ghost-likeparanormalpowers.Each Guy has a Power of 6-12 and a bunch of ghostly special abilities.When a ProtonPacklowersa ReallyOld Cuy's Ectopresenceto Q the being apparently (but reallyhe hasjust dissolvesinto nothingness been banishedto the Happy Nebula RestHome). is to breakup the CopThe Chostbusters'goal per Midnight organization,give the bum's rush to any ReallyOld Guys who havebeen gated in by the Very SecretMasters,and thus preventthe annexationof sovereignAmerican soil as a BEM retirementcommuniW. This mighttakemorethan a singlenight'swork. Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to Whack On: ReallyOld Cuys, Copper Midnight and Very Secret Masters Action Opportunities: interrupting a ribboncutting ceremonyfor a Portal,bashing escaped VeryOId Cuys,rescuinga Chostbustertakencap tive by a VeryOld Cuy or the CopperMidnight

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The StateDepartmenthiresCBI to handlea little problem on a tiny island protectoratein the middleof the SouthPacific.CBI cheerfullyassigns the Chostbusterfranchisethis iob as a mission adventure,with the assertionthat this wonderful islandvacationis a rewardfor their recentexcellent performance. Of course,CBI doesn'tgiveany "Just a routine mattet details about the task don't worry your pretty little heads." The tiny Pacificisland nation of Ralyehhas a problem.The tribal religionworshipsThu-thu,a volcanic god which has recently become quite restless and hasapparentlydevelopedthe hotsfor Cuesswho will anive just in time a few sacrifices. to perform this important statefunction? The nation'sleaders(a scragglybunch of tribal elders)have learnedall they know about good government by watching media coverage of totalitariandictatorsand their goons.They improviseappropriatecostumesfrom materialsat hand (coconuts,palm leaves,seashells,colorful flcnrcrs, etc.) and do their best to echo the soothing platitudesthey hear on radio reportsof thriving banana republics. When the Chostbustersdisembark on the beach,a platoonof gorilla-sizedRalyehanpolice, fitted out in coconut-shellriot helmets,sea-tortoise riot shields,and Uzi-shapedclubs carvedfrom driftwood, meetthem, bedeckthem in flcnrcrsand escortthem towardsthe volcano.The police are very friendly.They'll answerquestions,offer part of their lunch to the Chostbusters,and be very nice, all things considered.They won't let the Chostbuster wanderaround or anything hcmever. Cheeringrowsof childrenand prettygirls line the route to the volcano and make it impossiblefor the Chostbustersto run for it. shouldthink that they At first.the Chostbusters are receivinga royalwelcome. Only afterthey start asking a few questions should they become suspicious. "Say, are we going to meet your leadersor something? "Why should we? The volcano-god is our destination." "But isn'ttherea ghostor somethingwe're sup posed to be busting?" "Chost? There is no ghost. Clorious Thu-thu, the voracious volcano god, permits no other supernatural entitieson his island."

ldea 9: THEGHOST AND THE IADY The ghostof a fashionableinteriordecoratoris hauntingthe Statueof Liberty,nightly painting largesectionsof the statuehot pink. The statue's caretakersscrub off the loathsomecolor as fast as they can, but each night another even more color appears.Fighting electrifying ai r-sea-rescue for help. a losingbattle,they call the Chostbusters (lf your Chostbusterslive far awayfrom the Statue of Liberty, use a local monument/ such as 5t. Louis'sarch, Mount Rushmore,or the Colden Cate Bridge.) Mountain-climbinggear is needed as theChostbustersclamber all over the surfaceof the nationalmonument,trying to get closeenough to the flitting ghost to zap it with their proton packs.The spectraldecoratorfloatstantalizingly out of reach,spoutingartisticgobbletygook("The lady must LIVE!Her spirit must SCREAMher of the senoutrageat the Philistinetastelessness timentalistpuke-godpig-dogs!").They will have to herdthe ghostto a placewith a ledgeon which to set up the ghosttrap.Helicoptersand jet-packs in the handsof Our Heroescould be endlessly entertaining. The Chostbusters could alsotry to convincethe decoratorthat the Statueof Libertyis too modest a canvasfor his talents,or contactstill-livingcolleagueswho might help persuadethe spook of the errorof his wa1c.Thisplan mightbacKire,only strengtheningthe spook's resolve,and perhaps persuadingthe Chostbusters themselvesthat dayglo orangeis a reallynice color for the LittleLady. Persuadingthe RestorationCommittee of this new color scheme might be tough, though. Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to Whack On: ghostly decorator Action Apprtunities: scramblingaroundon the statueand blastingaway Nifty Problems:confrontinga more mobile foe on impossibleterrain

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volcano'smouth and comes afterthem. Thu-thu lookssort of Iike the greenslimerfrom the movie CHOSIBUSIERS, but it is orange-coloredand a hundred feet tall. lt has a Powerof lQ an Ectopresenceof 2Q and zips around like it had a Movesof 3. One of its specialabilitiesis Terrorize; as it is zooming around afterthe Chostbustersit triesto tenify them.When a Chostis rolled,one characterwill keel over in a faint. At this, Thuthu pops the delectablemorsel into his mouth. Heaw scene.man. Well, this could work out in a couple of ways. First, if the Chostbusterscan reduce his EctoDresenceto zero beforethe lastvictim is consumed, no problem. Second,if all the Chostbusters get popped down Thu-thu'sgullet, they discover that Thu-thu'salimentarytract is a little pocket universethat containsall the sacrificeshe hass,rer eaten.At this point, it is hardto missThu-thuwith a proton pack-beam,and all Thu-thu can do is rhumbaaroundand moan a lot. When Thu:Ihu's Ectopresenceis reduced to zerc, all swallowed Chostbustersand several hundred bewildered former sacrificesreappearin... well, somewhere. I guessthey could all just returnto the island,but wouldn't it be entertainingto havethem return to find themselvesin Outer Mongolia?Tierradel Fuego?on the bridge of the StarshipEnterprise? a restaurantat the End of the Universe? And it couldn't hurt if the Chostbustersget creati\€in pacifyingThuthu. Sincehe'sa volcano god, cold thingsshouldprobablyharm him - a carbondioxide fire extinguishermight be better than a proton pack.And maybethe islandersjust misunderstandThu{hu's needs.Maybe he only wants a drink of somethingcool and refreshing, insteadof those nasry salty humanoids.Things Co Better with Coke. we hear. lf you're a nice guy and you don't strandthe in someexoticdimension,it might Chostbusters be nice to give them a real vacationon Ralyeh after they take care of Thu-thu - plenty of opportunities for hot dates with the grateful island beauties... Icky Things, Occult Mysteries, or Bad Guys to Whack On: Thu-thu Action Opportunities: scrambling around and zappingThu-thu Nifty Problems:making a big comeback after being sacrificedto a god Neat Characters; the basically cheerful and friendlytribal eldersand musclemen trying to imitate totalitariansand thugs Potential Tricky Stuff: keeping the Ghostbusters going to the volcanotop without a big fight (may want them knocked unconsciousin the eventof a scrap) CampaignHooks: Thu-thu,when threatenedwith extinction,decides to turn state'sevidence and revealsa plot of ancientalienslike himselfwho have come to Earth to pose as gods and eventually Control the Universe

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Amenhortense the Vl. Thiscuned creaturewalked the night, seeking revengeon those who had caused its early demise. Ancient sorcerorsperformed mysticritualswhich temporarilydisabled the mummy.In orderto set it permanentlyto rest, they swered its left big toe, which was embalmed and sealedforeverin a tomb.As long asthe mummy and toe are kept separate,AmenhortenseVl is no more than dried skin and cloth windings. But, if the toe were united with the rest of the mummy, might AmenhortenseVl walk the earth again? the The Chostbusters arecalledin to investigate mysteryand sureenough,the toe walked out (so to speak)on itsown; a little trail in the dust shows the hall, and how it scootedacrossthe floor; dcrvrrn out the window. There the trail stops,but the footprintsof a largedog can be seen.Yes,the toe has made its will known to a puppy dog, who now bears it in the direction of the rest of Amenhortense. To complicate matters,the toe has also summoned somedistantrelationsof Amenhortense (immigrantsfrom Egypt, natch) to aid it in its quest.Thesefolk - a cab driver,a fancy clothes designer,and a famoussoccerplayer- are now Icky Things, Occult Mystefies, or Bad Guys to Whack On: a bad guy lawyer,plus any spook wanderingthe city in a daze, seekinga rendezvouswith their mysteriously compellingmaster. plaintiffs ProfessorHorspooldoes some quick research Action Opportunities: spooks loose in court and discoversthat the rest of Amenhortense's N ifty Problems:phi losophical/legalquestionof mummy is in the PennsylvaniaUniversity ghost rights Museum. The prospectsof using roadblocksto Neaf Characters:sleazypsychiclawyer,fun court- preventa mummy's toe from reachingPhiladelphia are somewhatdiscouraging, but a nationroom menagerie wide toe-huntis such a charmingconceptthat Potential Tricky Sfuff: too much thought and talk, you should do everythingyou can to encourage not enough action it. Trackingit and its servitors(thedog should be Campaign Hooks: psychic lawyer can become a prettyeasyto find if the toe usesmasstransit)on stock nemesis- hired by other bad guys or a the way from New YorkCity to Philadelphiaprofreelance exploiter of the hazy legal status of for silly encounters. videsa lot of opportunities paranormalbeings to do The sensiblething for the Chostbusters is to go to the museum,camp in the vaultwhere the mummy is stored,and wait for the toe. When the toe arrives,it is in the companyof a big sheep dog and three dazed servitors.Time for a big action climax.The toe usesits ControlMind abilafter ity to sendthe dog and three out-of-towners An Egyptologist,Fred Horspool, calls up the while it struggles to reuniteitself the Chostbusters Chostbusters."l fear I may havereleasedan an"Mummy! Mummy!" the Chostcient curseupon an unsuspectinghumanity."Last with its mummy. faintly hear in an eerie voice. month he broke into a previouslyundiscovered busterscan And the toe will attackthe Chostbusterswhen tomb in Egypt.The only object insidethe tomb the going gets tough. The toe can scoot across was a golden casketholding an embalmed toe. Ratherthan sharehis discoverieswith the Egyp- the floor quite quickly- fastenoughto zip into a mouseholgcrack,or spacebehinda mummy tian government,ProfessorHorspoolsmuggledit casebeforethe Chostbusterscan catch it. lt might out of the country.He hoped to studythe toe and find out why it had beenmummifiedso rwerently. knock somethingoff a shelfonto a Ghostbuster's head.Or it might terrify someoneby wiggling up But the night after he smuggledit into America, a trouser leg. But let's face it, there'snot a heck he forgetfully left the box top open. When he returnedthe next morning,the toe was missing. of a lot an animated toe can do. At first, he thought thievesmight havestolen it, and, of course,since he had obtainedthe object illegally,he could hardlynotify the authorities. However,on reflection,Horspool recalledthe hieroglyphicsinscribedon the toe's casket,depictingthe entirehistoryof the toe. lt seemsit was once part of the horrible animated mummy of custodyof the spiritto Sharpnose.The bestthing to do is actuallygive him the for the Chostbusters ghost.lf they do this,Sharpnose'llrapidlybecome disenchantedwith the whole prospectof dealing wiih ghosq as his legalbooksare slimed,his dog is terrified,and ectoplasmicsugarappearsin the gastank of his Lincoln. lf the Chostbustersstand on principle and try to preventSharpnosefrom obtaining the ghost, let them argue their caseone more time before the court. 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.ln the mail the Chostbustersreceivea package containing an odd ring covered with little indecipherable scribblings and cabalistic signs.The note enclosedexplains,"My dear wife is under the unfortunatedelusionthatthis thing is haunted - silly, of course,but to humor her, l'd like you to takecareofde-ghostifyingit. Pleasesenda real official-looking document certifying your professionalservicesin eliminating any spectral presenceswithin the ring." The ring is actuallysent by the resident-occultbad-guyof your campaign.lt really is haunted. Anyonewho seesit feelscompelled to put it on. After putting it on, he finds out that every time he tel.lssomeoneto do something,he or sheobeys without question.lf he says"Co fly a kitei' that persongoesto the nearesttoy store,buys a kite, and does just that. He'd better be careful not to say "Drop dead!" Soon after discoveringthis power(haveseveralamusingthingshappenwhile wearingthe ring), he also discoversthat the ring exactsa toll. Everytime he uses its power, he becomesexactlyone inch shorterin height.And he can't take off the ring. So he'll haveto eithergo aroundn"u"r,hing anyonewhat to do, or keep on shrinking away. The best,though most drastic,answermight be to amputate his finger.Jewelersexpressamazementatthe unnaturaldurabilityof the ring'ssubstance - all attempts to cut it off fail. And... perhapsthe personwill decidehe'djust as soon keep the ring. lf the playerstartsabusinghis power(like going to politicalralliesand forcingimportantmembers of his leasffavoritepolitical partyto performamusing antics in front of all the delegates),then the ring shouldfall off his fingerand get lost- if the playerdemandsan explanation, tell him that he hasshrunkso much that the ring simplyslipped off his finger.And the Chostbustersstartto read reportsin the newspaperof strangeoccurrences - explainableonly by the hypothesis that the ring Action Opportunities: setting ghostsloose at the hasfallen into the handsof some unscrupulous job?Tofind the IncrediMalificents,then rounding them up afterwards; person.The Chostbusters' maybea little roughhousewhen Fergis revealed ble ShrinkingBad Guy... to be a demon And if the playermanagesto keepthe ring, hint that some device might be designedto reversethe effect of the shrinking. Of course, that device

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1. Lackinganotherplaceto park,'iou leaveEC|OI in one of those "Don't even think of parking here!" zones.When you come back, it's been towed and, when you find it in the municipal lot, there is a $150parkingticket on the window as well. You can pay,or protestthe tow and fine in court (in which case go to B).

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2. While racing to the scene of a severeectoplasmicdisturbance,you avoida jaywalkingpoodle wearing a $5000 dollar jewelled collar, but the doggy is frightened by the incident and its millionaireowner and an army of shysterlawyers sue you for everything you've got. Co to B. 3. You remove a ghost from a mansion at the behest of the son of the ghost. The ghost's daughter is distraught,and suesto force you to returnthe ghost.lf you do so,the ghost'sson sues you for acceptinga fee and failing to fulfill your obligations.Eitherway, go to B. 4. A stateprosecutorhasyou arrestedas con men preyingon the superstitionsof the public. (Everyone knows ghostsdon't exist,after all.) Co to B. 5. YourGhostbustersfranchiseis suedfor damages in excessof what is properand reasonablein the pursuitof and the captureof ectoplasmicentities. Go to B. 6. The $18,000check with which your lastclient paid for his de-ghostinghasjust bounced.On the phone, he cacklesand says,"So what! Sue me!" You do. Co to B.

SectionB 1. You need a lawyer.On the recommendation of a friendyou makean appointmentwith the firm of Nasry Dull, Brutishand Short.Theylistenattentively,and seemto askthe right questions.Attempt a Mo/es or a Seeroll. Failure:You hire the shysters. Co to C. Success:You seethat all that they have written on their pads are dollar signs in various sizes,and the word "Tahiti." Try B again. 2. You want a lawyer.On the recommendation of a friend you make an appointmentwith the seniorpartnerat Bossy,Mossy,Martin, and Fuss, Aftorngn-at-Law.Shelistensattentirely,and seems to ask the right questions.Attempt a Brainsor a Psychoanalysis roll. Failure:You hire the shyster. Go to C. Success:You understandthat most of the personalbooks on her shelveshaveto do with fabulouslydrawn-outand expensivecivil cases. Try B again. 3. You know a lawyer.He or she ask you if you really want to devotea lot of time and effort to somethingnot at all connectedto catchingghosts and serving humanity. Attempt a Brains or a Bureaucratics roll. Success;Youwork out a commissiondeal with the lawyerthat letsyou off the hook with a mere2Gminuteaffidavit.The routine is over.Failure:You set your jaw grimly. Nobody will get the bestof you. Take'em to couft! Cb to C.

4. Youdecide to representyourself.You readthree or four bookson court procedures,and one very helpful one titled Strange Proceedings:Curiosa From the New York State Appellate Courts. Roll your Cool. Success:Youaccidentallvchoosesettlements which have been reinforced as precedentsby later proceedings.Co to C. Failure: You selectludicrouslines of attackand defense, lesseningby two dice any rolls called for in the later stagesof this sequence.Co to C. 5. Youthink hard about the matterand decide that a lawsuit is inappropriate.You call up the other principal and suggesta compromise.Roll your Cool, Blufi or Convince.Success:Cet a quick settlement out of court. The routine is ower.Failure: You both become so angry that nothing and no one can keep you from court. Co to C. 5. You get LawyerTom, the socially-conscious public interestlawyer,to help you out. He agrees to defendyou at no fee - but you get the sinking feeling he'll call on you for a favorsometime in the future. Probablya big {avor.Co to C.

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FatherLuigi is at least200 yearsold and looks it. His favoritesayingis "lf I ain't crazy,I should be." He is.

Young, idealistic, religious. Incredibly hardworking he prcrvidesfood for hundreds of people too weak,phpically or emotionally,to do for themselves.Doesn'ttake care of himself; needs a woman'stouch, but too busy savinglives and souls to find her. Everyonesays he's a saint: probably he is.

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Coa/: ServeHumanity Distinctive Mannerism:Peersat things as if he vwre going blind (he's not).

Sexv Lucia Papa loe's daughter

She/ter Operator

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Coa/: Serve The Poor SleazyLady Shedoesn'tmeananyoneany harm, and that's hor,vshe'sgottenthe "heart of gold" appellation, but she'slazy and without much principle:she lets people pressureher into doing what she knows she shouldn't do. A good information sourceabout disreputablegoons. Brains

4 Waste Time Elaborately

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Muscles 2 Crapple Coal: Money Distinctive Mannerism: Constantly wringing handson availableclothing(hersor anyoneelse's). Bottlecap Wino Eddyis incrediblymalleablebecausehe only caresabout securingboozg shelter,and personal safetyin that order.Bribablg but unlikelyto come through becausepersonalsafetycomes in first. Smellsbad; self-righteous;has enlargedAdam's appre.

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Papa Codfather PapaJoe is strict and watchesover "his people" well. He's alwaysjolly, and only ordersterrible things like arson, assault,and murder out of a senseof duty to his family. He has scruplesof a sort and won't touch one type of criminal activity (up to you whether this is prostitution,drugs, extortion. or whatever). Brains

6 Plotting

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B Bargain(who could refuse?)

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1 Fisticuffs

4 Plotting 3 Bluff Daddy

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2 Dance

Coal: Sex Distinctive Mannerism: Runs a pearl necklace acrossher front teeth, between her lips, etc.

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3 Intimidate

Coal: Power Distinctive Mannerism:Alwap standswith hands on hips, hips thrust forward. Freaky Nick Enforcer PapaJoe keeps Nick on a chain in the basement. He only lets him loosewhen there'ssomeone Papa is really, really angry at.

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Coa/: Money Distinctive Mannerism: Speak with an ltalian accent; sits in a relaxedposition. but with hands clenched. Mama Stella Papa Joe'swife She is a good Catholicand goesto Massevery day of the year,prayingfor her husbandand son. Brains

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Muscles 2 Drag Self to Shelter 5 Coal: Find Pipeline from Brewery DistinctiveMannerism:Tellspeoplenotto shout, even if they whisper.

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Mean

Distinctive Mannerism: Speaks with clasped hands in a "Mr. Rogers" voice: soothing and boring.

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She'sa sultry Sicilian beauty,but anyonefalling in love with her is askingfor plenty of trouble. Daddy knows she can do no wrong.

Drunk Muscle 5 Dragging Spouseto Bed

Cool

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Coal: Meanness Distinctive Mannerism: Babbles,screams,and drools. Liftle Paulie the Brain Bag Man This guy is the friend of one of the Chostbusters, and he'll let them know what'sgoing on in the city. But he won't crossPapaJoe.No way.Paulie's a smart little weasel,who takes handoutsfrom both sides.He livesin an abandonedwarehouse. He also likes it that way.

Coal: ServeHumanity

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Coal; Money Distinctive Mannerism: Always has a cold.

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Cool

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Muscle 7 Climb Coal: ServeMad Doctor DistinctiveMannerism:Walla with a shuffle,talk like PeterLorre.

ExpeditionPreparingfor

fourneyto Uncharted

tsland/LostCity/Sceneof r r Weird Happenings

fessica Newman Snootyl M i staken Woman Reporter

Mbwana Mobuto, O.B.E. BearerWho Used to LiveWhere They'reCoing

Thoughshegoesalongto getswellstories,she rarelywritesanything,beingtoo busymisunderstandingFrankArmstrong(seeabove),sunbathing alone,swimmingin crocodilepoolswithout r,vearing a bathingsuit, breakingthe River Rat'sjaw for his UntowardManner,aftractingthe attention of the wrong sort of nativeor nativecreature,and being kidnapped.

An intelligentbloke, he passeddown from Oxford but has sweetlyagreedto tote 120 pounds on his head across 200 miles of indifferent hospitaliryAfterdinnereachnight,he annotates severaldifferenteditions of Tennysonin preparation for his definitivevariorum edition to be '15 published yearsfrom now

Brains

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Cool

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Brains

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Cool

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Muscles 4 Lug Stuff

Muscles 2 StretchJodhpurs

Coal: Succeedto Family Throne

Coa/: Fall ln Love

Distinctive Mannerism: PerfectEnglishspeech.

DistinctiveMannerism:Holds head aloof in snooty way. Cook With Tricky Monkey Cap'n Wjszkclzsk Experienced,Reliable SeaCaptain

A crankyfellourwith a heartof gold, he is fussy about food, indifferentto cleanliness,and hates River Rat Who Drinks Callons of Whiskey An ancientYankeesaltfrom Polandor Rumania thingslike placesettings,flc,vters, candles,or food with moustachewho eitherowns a well-insured which knivescan cut. His helper,the monkey,is Though his resumelooks great,not only does tramp freighteror leasesit on very good terms, both more intelligent and more social, and guy do something ill-shaven this weak-chinned, becausehe doesn'tblink when she goesdown understandscomplex eyebrow commands like to almost get the expedition destroyed,but his at the end of the first reel or is nearlyswamped "untie me quick and go for help downriverto the breathis awful in the mornins. Legionnairesat Fort Massif." during the climacticvolcaniceruption. Brains

2 FussOver Documents

Brains

1 Bluff

Cool

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Cool

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Brains

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2 Halve Recipe

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1 Accept Praise

Moves

2 ThrowCutlery

Muscles 4 Drop Flour Sack On Monkey Coal: Self-Basting Chili

Coal; En.ioyAdventure

DistinctiveMannerism:Constantlvpick his nose. DistinctiveMannerism:Combs his moustache with hisfingers. Zolatu Evil Witch DoctorlSorcerer/Asentof UnfriendFrank Mortimer ly Power Handsome Hunterlsoldier of FortuneWhose Aged or Sickly Man with TreasureMap FirstMarriage Ended Badly This sly fellow deceives people who have Sometimesthe fatherof the heroine,sometimes known him all his life in exchangefor half-baked guy has hidden who A stern, happy-go-lucky promisesfrom foreign provocateursor whispers s i m p l yc r u e l l yd i s p a t c h ebdy t h e v i l l a i n se a r l yi n himselfin the jungley'desert/Antarctic and thereby the game,this fellow hasa quick eyefor trustwor- of impendingpower from idle gods who don't met manytycoonswho considerhim remarkably thy people(likeArmstrong,seeabove)whom he haveto meet payrolls.He usuallystagesa murder steady,our hero is ruggedlysexyand has little to instinctivelyknowswill settleall his affairs,act in reelone or a coup in reeltwo. Persistently asks do with women exceptthe snooty reporter(see asexecutorof his (oftenvast)estate,act honorably to hold vour rifle while vou take a shower. below). by hisdaughter, and getthosedirtydogswho did Br a i n s 1 Not Believe him in. B r a i n s 5 Cuess Anybody or B r a i n s 3 Accounting Anything Cool 3 Bargain

Distinctive Mannerism: Uses sweeping arm gestureswhen speaking.

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Cool

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ColonelCenld Parkins, a \€teranof the Spanish AmericanWar,spentmostof his decliningyears In life ClydeguardedMarty'sAll-American Serdozing in an armchair before the fire at the vice Station,protectingthe gasstationfrom bums, Mi Ilenium Club,Manhattan's mostdistinguished criminalsand riffraffof all sorts.Clydegavethe gentleman'ssociety.There,he would drink port bestten yearsof his life to Marty - ruining his and talk to his croniesaboutarmy life and com- h e a l t hs t a y i n gu p a l l n i g h ta n d s l e e p i n gi n g a s ' mostof whom, plainabout "this new generationi fumesall day.Then Marty boughta new dog in his opinion, "deserveda goodthrashing."Since and withoutso muchasa "thankvou" had Clvde hasocca- put to sleep.Needlessto say,Clyde'sghostdoesn't hisdeathin 1936,ColonelParkins'ghost sionallymanifested as a form sleepingin his old like Marty very much. armchair.The membersof the club, charmedby NorruClydehauntsMarty'sAll,{mericanService this link with the past,left the old gentleman's Station.He likesto SneakUp behindMartvwhen ghostalone. Marty is operatingheavymachineryor working Recently,a new city ordinancehas forced the undera car,barkloudlyand ChompMartyon the Millenium to open its membershipto women. seatof the pants.Marty isn'tstandingup so good ColonelParkins, who spentso manyhoursin the to the pressure. companyof crustymalecompanions,is outraged. Power: Severaltimes, he has manifestedto Argue with women members;once,he Thrashedwith a ghostS p e c i aAl b i l i t i e s : C h o m p ;S n e a kU p ly ridingcrop - not the womanwhosepresence Ectopresence: annq,edhim - but her malecompanion(he'stoo much of a gentlemanto beata woman).Several Coal: Drive Marty Crazy femalemembershavecomplainedof harassment, a n d t h e T h r a s h e di n d i v i d u a il s s u i n st h e c l u b . Power S p e c i aAl b i l i t i e s

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Threecenturiesago,Tammanung's tribe (pick a n I n d i a nt r i b ew h i c h u s e dt o i n h a b i ty o u r a r e a ) wasambushedand brutallvmassacred bv a rival Coal: Restorethe Millenium to an Exclusively tribe who covetedtheir rich, fertile land. Every hundredyearson the anniversary of the massacre Male Membershio T a m m a n u nrge t u r n tso t h e s i t eo f h i sv i l l a g e H . e hauntsthe areafor a week,drivingthe inhabitants away- or, if they don't leave,destroyingthem. Nick Tammanungmanifestsas a 25{oot tall Indian LateD rug-CrazedMotorcycle M ani ac dressedin leatherbreeches, moccasins, and full N i c k ,s t o n e do u t o f h i s m i n d ,w i p e do u t w h i l e headdress.He carriesa tomahawk,bow and doing 95 MPH on the New YorkThruwayin a arrows,and spear.He speaksonly his tribal thunderstorm. Sincethen he travelsOur Nation's language. Highwaysand Bywaysby night,poppingwheelies, Tammanung's pc r'r'ers areawesome(he restsand making obscene gesturesat police cars, and gathershis strengthfor a hundredyearsbetween frightening the wits out of nunsin stationwagons. manifestations); the Chostbusters would be well The Chostbustersare hired by the Highway a d v i s e dt o s e e kt h e h e l p o f a n I n d i a n s h a m a n Authorityto eliminatethis supernatural menace b e f o r et a c k l i n gh i m ( i f t h e yc a n f i n d o n e w i l l i n g to safe motoring. to helo). EliminatingNick is no bowl of Nachos,howPower: ever.Nick never gets off his bike, and once hit by a proton beam will zoom awaycursing,leavSpecialAbilities: WeaponUse; Tering a trailof ectoplasmic skid-marks behindhim. rorize;Rain Dance The Chostbusters will haveto chaseNick down Ectopresence: the highwayat speedsgreaterthan would normally be considered safe - or sane. (Picture a Coal: Reclaim AncestralHomeland Chostbusterclingingto ECIOI's roof-rackand attempting to proton-packNick as they scream along at 95 MPH... Prettydarn exciting,no?) Nick is stilla lousydriver,and mustroll against his Powerto keepfrom wiping out when aftempting dangerous, stupidstuntson his bike.But look at it this wav: he'salreadvdead.What'sthe worst that could happento him? Ectopresence

Power: SpecialAbilities

When Timor Development,Inc., demolished the BaldwinTheateron Broadwavand 41stStreet. the eliteof New York'stheatricalcommunitycame to protestthe desecration. The Baldwinwasone of the city'soldestand grandestplayhouses, and in its day had been a major contributorto the legendof the CreatWhite Way.Here,/oes& Janes, North Pacific,Jumpin' Jehosephats and the immortalStarzapopplnhad their Broadwaypremier. The New York Times called its demolition "a tragedy";Joe Pappsaid,"New York has lost an old friend." A megalithic office-and-luxury-apartment complex, Viola Tower,rose on its site. The architecture was uniformlydamnedby criticseverywhere, but the $500,000apartments(completewith saunaand patio in everyunit) sold like wildfire. But now the ghostof the Baldwinappearsevery day at 1 p.m. (no matineeson Sunday)and every night at B within Viola Tow,er's cavernouslobby/ s h o p p i n gm a l l .C h o s t l yc h o r u sl i n e s ,d i v a sa n d l e a d i n gm e n t r o t t h e b o a r d sw i t h i n t h e g h o s t l y v u s i c a ln u m b e r s B a l d w i n ,b e l t i n go u t g h o s t l . m amid ghostlylaughterViolaTower's residents find the din appalling. Co-opsalesin the Torverareplummetting,and Sol Timor,owner of the complex,is furious. Power:

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[uigi Elgato Art Director L u i g im e t h i s e n d a t t e m p t i n gt o m e e t a t i g h t deadline.He was found buried under a oile of galleys- drownedin a cup of rubber-cemented coffee. L u i g i ' ss p i r i t n o w h a u n t st h e a r t d e p a r t m e n t where he met his final deadline.He wanders a b o u tc h a i ns m o k i n gf,i l l i n gt h e r o o mw i t h e c t o smoke and ghostlycigarettebutts.At night he completelyreorganizes the art department,hiding importantwork in drawers, and gathering supplies and books and stackingthem in boxes in the middle of the floor. By the time the employees sorteverythingout, the day is shotand no work getsdone. Luigileavesa trail of rubbercement wherever gibbers,"Slapit down and he goes.He constantly get it outi ' as he works his destruction. Power: S p e c i aAl b i l i t i e s : S l i m e( R u b b e r Cement,actually); Poltergeist Ectopresence:

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The Ghost of the Baldwin Theater-

Coal: Revenge