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* [[Mega Corp]]: Let's just say that there are 10 main corporations, and they're all more powerful than any of the national governments, and leave it at that.
* [[Mega Corp]]: Let's just say that there are 10 main corporations, and they're all more powerful than any of the national governments, and leave it at that.
* [[Mental Fusion]]
* [[Mental Fusion]]
* [[Mexico Called They Want Texas Back]]: The country formerly known as Mexico invades and conquers large chunks of Confederate Texas and independent California.
* [[Mexico Called. They Want Texas Back.]]: The country formerly known as Mexico invades and conquers large chunks of Confederate Texas and independent California.
* [[More Dakka]]: The average character uses an assault rifle. The Weapon Specialist premade character, on the other hand, ''carries'' "Combat Axe; 2 Katanas; Medium Crossbow w/20 Bolts; 10 Throwing Knives; 10 Shuriken; 10 Fragmentation Grenades; Ares Predator IV [w/Quick Draw Holster and 10 clips of Explosive Ammo]; Yamaha Sakura Fubuki [w/ Smartlink, Concealable Holster, and 80 rounds of Regular Ammo]; Walther MA-2100 [w/4 clips Regular Ammo]; Aztechnology Striker ( a rocket launcher); Survival Knife; [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Stun Baton]]."
* [[More Dakka]]: The average character uses an assault rifle. The Weapon Specialist premade character, on the other hand, ''carries'' "Combat Axe; 2 Katanas; Medium Crossbow w/20 Bolts; 10 Throwing Knives; 10 Shuriken; 10 Fragmentation Grenades; Ares Predator IV [w/Quick Draw Holster and 10 clips of Explosive Ammo]; Yamaha Sakura Fubuki [w/ Smartlink, Concealable Holster, and 80 rounds of Regular Ammo]; Walther MA-2100 [w/4 clips Regular Ammo]; Aztechnology Striker ( a rocket launcher); Survival Knife; [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Stun Baton]]."
** However, even with all that arsenal she (a female Arabian elf according to the illustration and skills) gets only two shots or one melee attack per turn, at abysmal dice pools.
** However, even with all that arsenal she (a female Arabian elf according to the illustration and skills) gets only two shots or one melee attack per turn, at abysmal dice pools.
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* [[Petting Zoo People]]: SURGE from the passing of Halley's Comet late in 3rd Edition caused animal traits to manifest in certain people, called Changelings. It's mentioned that "cute" Changelings, such as cat-people, can use it to their advantage, while more radically-transformed Changelings - derogatorily called [[Furry Fandom|furries]] - are subject to discrimination.
* [[Petting Zoo People]]: SURGE from the passing of Halley's Comet late in 3rd Edition caused animal traits to manifest in certain people, called Changelings. It's mentioned that "cute" Changelings, such as cat-people, can use it to their advantage, while more radically-transformed Changelings - derogatorily called [[Furry Fandom|furries]] - are subject to discrimination.
** Or, you become {{spoiler|The Matron}} and wind up {{spoiler|clearing out a good section of Chicago... with sentient spiders. Not just any spiders, either, but black widow spiders. That now make up the world's largest undetectable observation network.}}
** Or, you become {{spoiler|The Matron}} and wind up {{spoiler|clearing out a good section of Chicago... with sentient spiders. Not just any spiders, either, but black widow spiders. That now make up the world's largest undetectable observation network.}}
* [[Pin Pulling Teeth]]: Occurs in the short story "Balance" in ''Shadowland'' magazine #6.
* [[Pin-Pulling Teeth]]: Occurs in the short story "Balance" in ''Shadowland'' magazine #6.
* [[Pirate Parrot]]: Belonging to the pirate Captain Monday of Moro Bay in the supplement ''California Free State''. It may be an Awakened creature called an "eyekiller".
* [[Pirate Parrot]]: Belonging to the pirate Captain Monday of Moro Bay in the supplement ''California Free State''. It may be an Awakened creature called an "eyekiller".
* [[Point Build System]]: the most complicated part of the game, at least in the 4th Edition.
* [[Point Build System]]: the most complicated part of the game, at least in the 4th Edition.