Breaking & Entering Gear

There are security devices, then there are anti-security devices. Breaking & Entering gear is oriented towards opening the doors that other pieces of secure gear close off the general public.

Autopicker

This lockpick gun is a quick and effective way of bypassing mechanical locks. The autopicker lets you pick a lock without any fiddly tools and a few simple clicks of the trigger.

Rating:

Availability:

4 (Legal)

Cost:

¥500

Notes:

+1 Dice Pool Modifier when picking a mechanical lock.

Cellular Glove Molder

This device will take a finger or palm print and mold a “sleeve” you can wear to mimic the print to fool some biometric locks.

Rating:

1 - 4

Availability:

6 (Illegal)

Cost:

Rating x ¥500

Notes:

If a fake print is used on a biometric lock with hand or fingerprint scanner, make an opposed test between the duplicate and the maglock rating: if the fake succeeds, the maglock is bypassed.

Chisel / Crowbar

This large and sturdy metal slab doubles your efforts when you're trying to open a door, lock, or container of some sort.

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¥20

Notes:

Double your effective Strength when you're trying to force a door, lock, or container.

Keycard Copier

The keycard copier allows the user to copy a keycard in seconds. The keycard passes for the original, but some security systems may note the unusual usage of duplicate keys, like when “Dr. Scientist” accesses a lab that he just accessed and hasn’t left yet.

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Availability:

4 (Illegal)

Cost:

¥600

Notes:

A new keycard can be copied in seconds. A double can be manufactured with an Electronics Kit and an Electronics + Logic (2) test that takes 10 minutes.

Lockpick Kit

These mechanical burglary devices have undergone only slight improvements in the last several centuries. They are necessary tools for picking mechanical locks, unless using an autopicker.

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¥250

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Maglock Passkey

This maglock “skeleton key” can be inserted into any cardreader’s maglock, cleverly fooling it into believing that a legitimate passkey has been swiped.

Rating

1 - 6

Availability:

3 (Illegal)

Cost:

Rating x ¥2,000

Notes:

Does not require the maglock case to be removed.
Wireless: +1 Dice Pool Modifier when in use.

Maglock Sequencer

An electronic device which can be plugged into a keypad-style maglock and sequence the correct passcode without pesky, alarm-prone "trial and error" entry attempts.

Rating:

1 - 6

Availability:

4 (Illegal)

Cost:

Rating x ¥250

Notes:

Wireless: +1 Dice Pool Modifier when in use.

Magnetic Scrambler

This keypad-sized device seizes up maglocks from being opened or closed through normal means - the only way to get the door open or closed is either breaking down the door or disabling the lock entirely.

Rating:

1 - 6

Availability:

5 (Illegal)

Cost:

Rating x ¥1,000

Notes:

Requires an Engineering + Intuition vs (Maglock Rating x 2) test to install.
Requires an Engineering + Agility (Maglock Rating x 2) test to remove.

Monofilament Chainsaw

The teeth on the chain of this portable motorized saw are topped with monofilament wire. Ideal for cutting through trees, doors, and other immovable objects. A monofilament chainsaw isn’t designed to make a good melee weapon, and there is no skill for it.

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¥500

Notes:

When used against metahuman flesh, the chainsaw's automatic safety features disengate.
For the purpose of damaging barriers, the chainsaw as a Damage Value of 10.

Miniwelder

This portable device creates a small electric arc to melt metals, either to cut through metal or to weld it together. Its power supply allows it to operate for thirty minutes. While creating an intense heat, the arc is much too small to make a good weapon (it would be like trying to stab someone with a lighter).

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Cost:

¥250

Notes:

The miniwelder has a Damage Value of 8 when used to cut through barriers

Wire Clippers

Industrial grade wire clippers that come with the ability to easily strip or completely cut wires. They come standard in an Electronics Kit but can be purchased individually.

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¥150

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