Medical Enhancements

By James Park (mogval@erols.com)

New Knowledge

*	Knows what does what, but no details including long-term effects and unusual side effects.
**	General knowledge of normal and unusual side-effects, proper dosage for normal person, and a limited knowledge of long-term effects.
***	Med student level knowledge, all normal and abnormal side-effects, most (90%) long-term side-effects, and dosage for most people.
****	M.D. level knowledge, can recommend prescriptions, and predict side-effects with 75% accuracy.
*****	Specialist, worked on original projects or made original discoveries.

Specialties: Any individual drug.

Drugs

Short-Term Effects: Used before combat, the effects last up to 1 hour after injection. For that hour, the character gains two additional dice for all dice rolls, three extra dice for initiative roll, and two extra dice for all dodge rolls. If the character uses this more times then he has Stamina in one day, it will result in a massive heart attack.

Withdrawal: Side-effects include headaches (-1 to dice pool), sluggishness (-1 to physical rolls) and hindrances to manufacturing adrenaline (-1 die during combat). If used abusively roll long-term effects.

Target Attributes: Wits, Perception, Stamina.

Addiction reps: Willpower x 2

Short-Term Effects: Amphetamines are taken by people who need to stay awake for long periods of time. They are used to heighten alertness, and can be ingested or injected. In game terms, depending on the dosage they will increase Perception by up to double the normal amount.

Withdrawal: Withdrawal effects only take effect if the character is addicted to the drug. Some side-effects include headache, nausea, and in extreme cases, paranoia. Characters only roll long term effects at the storyteller's discretion and get a +1 bonus to the roll.

Target Attributes: Wits, Perception.

Addiction reps: Willpower x 3

Short-Term Effects: One quarter ounce every three days for normal 175 lbs adult male (dosage may vary for larger or smaller people). The cost to raise Strength and Stamina lowers to current ratting x 2. For every week of use, character chooses an attribute: Charisma, Self-Control, Wits, or Dexterity; one point is lost from that attribute. The cost to raise those attributes raises to current ratting x 6.

Withdrawal: Upon withdrawal, the character loses one point of the raised attributes per week. The lost attributed do not return until all of the artificial attributes are gone. Some other long-term effects include damage to the liver and elevated blood pressure. Roll long-term effects.

Target Attributes: Strength, Stamina.

Addiction reps: Willpower x 2

Short-Term Effects: Caffeine can be taken in any way and is easily available in all forms. Depending on the dosage and size of the person, they will be able to stay awake and fully alert longer, and reduces the difficulty of any rolls to stay awake. In extreme cases, the character will gain +1 to Perception and -1 to Charisma.

Withdrawal: Headaches, insomnia, and other minor effects last for a week to a month. -1 to all dice pools.

Target Attributes: None.

Addiction reps: Willpower x 2

Short-Term Effects: Similar to speed, but in a large dose Cocaine can give the user an effective Celerity of 2. In short-term side-effects, it will result in severe headaches, loss of Willpower, nausea, and many other unpleasant hindrances. The character's Strength and Stamina will also be raised in the first few shots.

Withdrawal: Any and all problems the character can have he will. He will contrast a number of derangements equal to 6 minus his intelligence. Shaking the drug should only be attempted in a clinic.

Target Attributes: All.

Addiction reps: Willpower x 1/5

Short-Term Effects: By taking Methamphetamine, the character's metabolism is greatly increased, and she gains the effect of level one Celerity. The effects can last up to several hours after the ingestion, but if the effects last for more hours then the character has Stamina, she suffers a heart attack and is hospitalized.

Withdrawal: Subtract one point from long-term effects roll for every month of use. Roll long-term effects.

Target attributes: Stamina (if the effect targets one attribute, it must be Stamina), Wits, Perception.

Addiction reps: Willpower

Short-Term Effects: PCP can be smoked, inhaled, or injected for large doses. The effects are primarily that the character feels no pain, and takes no penalties for health levels, can remain conscience while incapacitated, and gains one extra health level after incapacitated for each point of Stamina. For larger doses, (Storyteller's discretion) the character may gain increased strength. Once the character is reduced to the extra health levels, he will die after the drug wears off or after 20 minutes (from blood loss).

Withdrawal: Everything from severe headaches to severe depression. Roll 3 long-term effects after 5 uses.

Target Attributes: All attributes are considered targeted.

Addiction reps: Willpower x 1/2

Long Term Effects^**

1	Roll again, effects doubled. If another 1 is rolled, death results.
2	-2 penalty to all targeted attributes.
3	-2 penalty to 1 targeted attribute.
4	-1 penalty to all targeted attributes.
5	Permanent loss of one health level.
6	Seizures*
7	Severe Heart Attack*
8	-1 penalty to 1 targeted attribute.
9	Minor Heart Attack*
10	Storytellers choice. Range from Cancer to blood diseases.

^*Character hospitalized, roll play details.

^**All characters suffer a 40% chance of contracting a derangement.