Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic
Bureau 13 is a Gencon award-winning RPG of Modern Horror and Paranormal Adventure.
The history of the human race is filled with evidence of eerie and unexplained happenings. Our myths, legends, and fairy tales consistently reaffirm that the supernatural exists. This knowledge of the "supernatural" has been with mankind since before the dawn of history. Mostly these occurrences were misunderstood and greatly feared by the general populace. With no organization, it was usually the small mobs of angry peasants that stalked the creatures of the night, and, more often than not, exterminated the supernatural, good and evil.
Always, though, there have been a few who were capable of discerning the passing difference between good and evil.
In the early 1860's, the government of the United States established a secret supernatural investigative agency under the cover of the Civil War. Only a few top officials knew of its existence and it became known simply as "Bureau 13." For the next century, the few employees of the Bureau went quietly about their business of secretly ferreting out and eliminating the destructive aspects of the supernatural.
So successful were their efforts that the memories of the public dimmed and the fear of the unknown was replaced by awe (and suppressed fear) of new technologies. Foreign branches of the organization were established in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The years have passed and worldwide memories have failed. The public has come to believe that magic and the supernatural are the stuff of children's dreams and nightmares. They are wrong.
Bureau 13, now an ultramodern force, more secret than before, fights to stem the growth of ancient magic and the supernatural that threatens the innocent.
Wherever the supernatural waits, good and evil, the Agents of Bureau 13 will be there but...evil is growing.
Inside Bureau 13
You will become a government Agent charged with the duty of disposing of the greatest unnatural threats to the people and the economy of the United States and Canada. You will work under the knowledge that you are funded by an organization so secret, even the highest government officials do not know of your existence.
Welcome to that elite band of people who wander the dark streets of the night, ever searching for the horrors that should not exist in this modern age. You are a special Agent, Stalking the Night Fantastic.
Much like a simple detective agency, the small teams of Bureau 13 Agents travel the country investigating, watching, and, if necessary, terminating evil paranormal beings.
Disposing of Evil
The main concerns of Bureau teams are the disposal of high level evil and the mandatory secrecy necessary to keep the unknowing public from the edge of insanity. While some aspects of the supernatural are evil, others are not. In many cases the teams must decide if the paranormal has found an ecological balance and is actually a benefit.
Bureau Regulations
Rules for the teams are simple and direct. There are no guidelines for methods of operation or books of procedure. Each Bureau knows there are 5 basic rules to be followed at all times.
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RULE 1: Don't get caught.
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RULE 2: Don't leave evidence.
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RULE 3: Use violence only when necessary.
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RULE 4: Cover your tracks.
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RULE 5: Create rational explanations for the bizarre or fantastic.
If You are CaughtThe Bureau will not legally aid the Agents in any direct way that will jeopardize their secrecy or operations. Information is sent to Agents on a limited basis. After the Massacre of '77, the offices of Bureau 13 have gone underground, with as tight security as can be imagined. Now hidden somewhere just outside Washington D.C., the agency again contacts and sends Agents across the Americas to deal with the supernatural.
Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic, d20 Edition
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Congratulations, you are now a member of the most secret government agency you've never heard of, the legendary 13th Bureau of the Justice Department, also known as Bureau 13. Your mission is to serve and protect the citizens of the USA from all forms of malevolent supernatual beings, spirits, deities, aliens and Things Man Should Never Know. You will be familiar wth all of these during your career as a Bureau 13 Agent. In 2010 you are the hunters of evil. You are also the hunted. So ready your cross and your 9mm and prepare to head out with your fellow teammates and go: Stalking the Night Fantastic. This special d20 edition OGL Package includes:
Preview - Sample pages - download free now! |
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On CD in PDF format, to print on your own computer. Dice not included. 3066 $19.95 |
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Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic, 1992 Edition |
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You are a member of the most secret agency ever created by the US government. Bureau 13 is an elite group of "Free Agents" who hunt the dangerous and highly destructive forms of the supernatural to preserve or destroy as they see fit. You are equipped with modern and special equipment, the best in weapons and technology. The award winning 1992 edition of the RPG Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic on a single CD in PDF format. Print your own copies of the manual. Complete with Game Shield and Con Support pack. (This is an individual game. The 1983 and 1992 editions are also available in a package deal, along with additional modules.) |
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On CD in PDF format, to print on your own computer. Dice not included. 3092 $19.95 |
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Bureau 13: Stalking the Night Fantastic, 1983 Edition |
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This is the classic 1983 Edition, which is now out of print. (This is an individual game. The 1983 and 1992 editions are also available in a package deal, along with additional modules.) |
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On CD in PDF format, to print on your own computer. Dice not included. 3083 $12.95 |
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Bureau 13 Modules enhancing the game experience are sold separately, and in package deals that contain these two Stalking the Night Fantastic Editions.
Free downloads include Game Shield, and Con Support Pack.
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Outpost Games: Licensed Publisher of Adventure Modules for Tri Tac, Terror Watch Newsletter for Bureau 13 agents, and the only source for the computer utilities: Bureau 13 Character Generator and the Tri Tac Systems Utilities.