[FOCI]

Interfaces with the Strange

Earth Codex

You’ve discovered a way to hook up your own computers to the Strange itself, which seems to be a powerful digital network. In time, you’ll be able to build on this discovery, viewing other recursions from the safety of Earth.

Minor Effect Suggestion

You make a strong connection to the Strange. This provides an asset on computer related tasks for ten minutes so long as you remain on the Immediate area.

Major Effect Suggestion

The Strange enhances your mind for a moment, granting you an extra action this round.

Equipment

Street clothes, light tools, a laptop, a smartphone, and $750.

Laboratory

You begin with a tech lab filled with advanced computers and odd equipment. Translation attempts within your lab are made at one lower difficulty due to its connection to the Strange.

Tier 1

Basic AccessEnabler

You can partially access the Strange through your computer so long as you are within your Laboratory. This provides you with two assets on any roll directly related to the Strange.

Tier 2

Remote AccessEnabler

You’ve rigged up a laptop or other device with a suitable interface for remotely accessing the Strange while on the go. You gain the benefits of Basic Access outside of your lab.

Tier 3

Peek (3 Intellect points) Action

You use your access to the Strange to invisibly peer into a recursion you’ve visited before. You can watch any location you’ve been to there and even receive audio of the immediate area. This effect lasts up to ten minutes, but requires maintained concentration.

Action to initiate.

Tier 4

Cross-Dimensional ProcessingEnabler

Your computers connected to the Strange provide an asset on knowledge and information processing tasks, such as data searches and mathematical modeling.

Tier 5

Strange ThinkingEnabler

Your exposure to the Strange through your devices has begun to affect your mind. You are trained in Intellect Defense.

Tier 6

Recursion Search (6 Intellect points) Action

You search the Strange for a recursion surrounding Earth that fits your specified criteria. From this point forward you may translate to the recursion as though you had been there before.

Action, requiring one of your Strange accessing computers.

GM Intrusion: A “virus” from within the Strange infects your equipment, increasing the difficulty of all computer and focus tasks by one for three hours. Characters from fiction and wellknown history may translate to your location at random during this time.