Usually the bane of both Black Book and Aegis alike, there are still a few reporters and media people who are sympathetic to Aegis' needs. To a cell with a media member, they are not only excellent sources of information, but can be godsends during the cover-ups that can sometimes be a cell's only escape from a bad spot. A truly talented journalist can frequently put a cell halfway to the answers just by a thourogh check of his sources, and a reporter that doesn't have at least a few highly placed sources isn't worth her salt. Of course, there is a certain level of attention that often comes with this job, but to many cells, the slight loss of secrecy is an even trade.

Influence: Media
Available Training: Awareness, Communications, Investigation, Politics, Savoir Faire, Surveillance
Available Skills: Computer Program, Computer Use, Diplomacy, Disguise, Forgery, Humanities, Language, Lockpicking, Photography, Research, Shadow, Stealth, Video


Pulling Strings:

Media Connections - All journalists are assumed to have media ties, as per the advantage in the book. Also, the character is assumed to be able to leak stories as per the advantage Media Leak. Unfortunately, the popularity of the journalist carries a certain inability to fade into the background; any time the character attempts to be discrete, or hide her identity, the Referee may require a test of Influence versus the witnesses' perception, or they are able to notice the character's true identity.

Network Of Sources - The character may test versus Influence in order to come up with additional information about people or places the cell is interested in. A public place or widely famous fact would be Df1 (mailing address of the CEO of MaasCorps), while a less known idea or place would be Df2 (the CEO of Maascorps' unlisted phone number). Unavailable information, or information that was being hidden (Maascorp has a secret research base), would be Df3. At Df4, even closely guarded information could be found (the location of the secret base). Every time this ability is used, add +1Df to the next attempt this adventure. The Referee should take care that the players do not abuse this ability; much like the Illuminus network of contacts, this can be very disruptive. Anyone asking questions of their contacts that refer to dangerous or incredible things will probably be brushed off, and the Enemy may be tipped off by these inquiries.

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