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Pharmitech Mechanics Costs Brands Medicine
 
 
 
PHARMITECH BRANDS
SUBMIT A PHARMITECH BRAND
The oldest form of BodyTech by a large margin, PharmiTech is any sort of drug or chemical that can be taken to enhance performance. While much more limited than Cybernetics, PharmiTech is a cheaper alternative and thus continues to persist particularly among the less affluent such as Gangers, despite the unpleasant side effects associated with their use. PharmiTech is generally referred to as "Juice" or "Dope" on the street and in the media and those that use it heavily are often called "Juicers".
 
STANDARD PHARMITECH
Several standard forms of PharmiTech are presented for your convenience.
PHARMITECH STRENGTH
PharmiTech can grant sizable boosts in Strength and usually the Strength gain is over the entire body. BodyTech Strength is explained in detail on the BodyTech page.
PUSHING
A character using PharmiTech to increase their Strength cannot also Push their Strength.
AUGER BRAND:
The Auger Brand of short term strength enhancers were originally developed for the military years ago, but the long term effects were too severe and its use was discontinued. However, they are popular on the street with Gangers as they are cheap, work fast, and individual Gangers are often too ignorant and hopeless to conider the long term damage they are doing to themselves.
 
Auger-I: Aid STR 1d6; ~20 credits
 
Auger-II: Aid STR 2d6; ~40 credits
 
Auger-III: Aid STR 3d6; ~60 credits
 
Auger-IV: Aid STR 4d6; ~80 credits
 
Auger-V: Aid STR 5d6; ~100 credits
 
OTHER STRENGTH BOOSTING BRANDS:
 
REDZone: Aid STR 3d6, Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Hour; +1) (60 Active Points); Gradual Effect (20 Minutes; -1); ~1,920 credits
 
Odinine: Aid STR 5d6, Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Day; +1 1/2) (125 Active Points); Side Effects, Side Effect always occur whenever Power is used (Side Effect does a predefined amount of damage; Drain 5d6 STR with a 5 per Day Fade Rate when Aid Fades ; -1 1/2); ~16,000 credits
 
PHARMITECH MOVEMENT
PharmiTech can greatly enhance a characters ability to Run, Swim, and Leap. However no more than 20 Active Points can be applied to improve Running, Swimming, or Leaping.
 
MARATHINE BRAND:
Marathine: Aid Running 3d6, Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Hour; +1) (60 Active Points); Gradual Effect (20 Minutes; -1); ~1,920 credits
 
MISC JUICE
There are nigh-infinite variations of PharmiTech possible and dozens of pharmaceutical companies produce lines of similar competing products. Just about any construct a GM or player cooks up can be found on the market but some forms of Juice commonly available follow.
 
GENERICS:
 
Amphetamines: Aid DEX 5d6; ~100 credits
 
Painkillers: Aid CON 5d6; ~100 credits
 
Uppers: Aid EGO 5d6; ~100 credits
 
Downers: Aid PRE 5d6; ~100 credits
 
BRANDS:
 
Pheonoral: Aid BODY 5d6 (50 Active Points); Lost After All Normal Body (-1); ~80 credits
 
Vitamin-M: Aid STUN 5d6; ~100 credits
 
Veritas: Aid INT 5d6, Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per 6 Hours; +1 1/4) (112 Active Points); Gradual Effect (1 Hour; -1 1/4); ~7,168 credits
 
Acceleron: Aid STR, DEX, CON, SPD simultaneously 5d6 (+1), Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 1 per Year; +2 3/4) (237 Active Points); Gradual Effect (1 Month; -2 1/4), Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (1d6+1 Drain vs. PRE, BODY, INT, and EGO simultaneously; FADE 1/Year; -1/2); ~970,752 credits
 
Hermine: Aid SPEED 5d6, Delayed Return Rate (points return at the rate of 5 per Day; +1 1/2) (125 Active Points); Side Effects, Side Effect occurs automatically whenever Power is used (Side Effect does a predefined amount of damage; Drain 5d6 SPD with 5 per Day Fade when Aid Fades; -1 1/2); ~16,000 credits
 
COMPLEX PHARMITECH
SUBMIT A COMPLEX PHARMITECH BRAND
Most forms of PharmiTech are represented by fairly simple constructs based around a single Aid, using the Expanded Effect Advantage to boost multiple characteristics. However, more complicated builds are possible, as illustrated in this section. Some GM's may not want to deal with the extra complexity of this style of PharmiTech, so check with your GM before becoming attached to the idea.
An advantage to using complex PharmiTech of this sort is that though they combine several boosts together they count as a single dose for purposes of determining Long Term Side Effects. However the downside is they cost a lot more money, and they often have deleterious effects bundled into them. Use the Complex option in the cost calculator.
NOTE: Individual Aid's in Complex PharmiTech might have different Fade Rates; use the longest term Fade Rate when determining cost.
 
AUGMAX BRAND:
 
This form of PharmiTech increases adrenaline output, allowing a user to pull off physical feats that would normally be beyond them, and to even keep going despite