Ninjas & Superspies

Ninjas & Superspies™ original (unrevised) cover from October 1987.

Ninjas & Superspies™ Revised cover from August 1999.

Synopsis

Forty-one (41) forms of martial arts combat as you have never seen them in any other role-playing game.

Oriental combat skills accurately portrayed, each with its own unique fighting style, methods of attack and defense presented on an epic scale, complete with legendary mystic powers. But that's not all! The superspy section includes spies of all kinds, cyber agents, gadgeteers, secret organizations, secret identities, gimmick weapons and clothing, cyber-disguises, cybernetic implants, and more. Plus don't miss Mystic China, an action packed sourcebook of ancient magic and mystery.

Completely compatible with Heroes Unlimited™, Villains Unlimited™, Ninja Turtles®, Rifts®, and the entire Palladium Megaverse®!

Highlights Include:

• 17 Occupational Character Classes for spies, mercenaries, martial artists and special operatives.
• 40 types of hand to hand combat — effectively offering 40 types of martial arts character classes!
• 48 mystic martial art super-powers.
• Dim Mak, Chi Mastery, the Arts of Invisibility and more.
• Bionic implants, disguises and attachments.
• Weapons, equipment, gimmicks and creating super-vehicles.
• Secret identities and spy agencies.
• Rules for creating Secret Organizations.
• Compatible with Heroes Unlimited, TMNT, and the entire megaverse. Adaptable to high powered RECON campaigns too.
• 176 pages — Written by Erick Wujcik.
• Cat. No. 525; I.S.B.N. 0-916211-31-2

Description and cover art from Palladium Books Web site, copyright 1984 Palladium Books Inc. All rights reserved. Rifts®, Megaverse® and Palladium Books® are registered trademarks of Palladium Books Inc. and Kevin Siembieda. All other titles and names are trademarks of Palladium Books.

Contents

A large section of the Ninjas & Superspies Role-Playing Game is dedicated to the rules for running the Rifts Role-Playing Game. These pages contains all of the rules for creating a character, learning and using skills, dealing with insanity, combat, psychic and magical rules, and general information about running a role-playing game.

While the Rifts Wiki does not describe rules for role-playing, descriptions of skills and abilities unique to Nnjas & Superspies can be found on the following pages:

Skill Programs

Gizmoteer Skill Programs Electronic Communication Gizmo Vehicle Construction Weapon Construction Explosive Construction Telephone Hacking Computer Hacking Locksmith & Security Systems Cybernetics Containment Fabrication Medical Skill Programs Medical Doctor Cybernetics Espionage Skill Programs Information Gathering Surveillance Specialist Deep Cover Spy Network Administration Bodyguard/Assassin Security Specialist Professional Thief

Military Skill Programs Basic Military Advanced Infantry Guerilla Warfare Electronic Warfare Intelligence Helicopter Aviation Combat Aircraft Armor & Artillery Basic Skill Programs Journalist Oriental Studies Language Romance Language Advanced Pilot Communications Mechanical Science Physical Ancient Weapon Cultural

Category:Skills

Basic Gizmoteer Construction Skill (B.G.C.S.) - Exclusive Microwave Communications - Communication Radio Satellite Relay - Communication Telephone Networks - Communication Computer Networks - Computer/Technical Supercomputers - Computer/Technical Begging - Cultural/Domestic Calligraphy - Cultural/Domestic Desert Survival - Cultural/Domestic Fasting - Cultural/Domestic Geomancy - Cultural/Domestic Mountaineering - Cultural/Domestic Philosophy - Cultural/Domestic Spelunking - Cultural/Domestic

Sports - Cultural/Domestic Circuit Board Micro-Electronics - Electrical Hojo-Jutsu - Espionage Microfirm/Microfiche/Microdot Technology - Espionage Helicopter Mechanics - Mechanical Jet Aircraft Mechanics - Mechanical Plastic Surgery - Medical Fencing - Physical Professional Race Car - Pilot Heavy Machinery - Pilot Commercial Vehicles - Pilot Freight Hauler - Pilot Air-to-Air Combat - Pilot Related RPG Design - Technical W.P. Black Powder - Modern Weapon Proficiency

Also see Martial Art Forms included in this book.

Occupational Character Classes

Dedicated Martial Artist Worldly Martial Artist Cyber Agent Gadgeteer Agent Operator Agent Wired Agent Dreamer Gizmoteer Gizoid Gizmoteer

Private Eye Professional Free Agent Thief Free Agent Wandering Free Agent Academy Officer Commando Mercenary Cyborg Soldier Veteran Grunt

Spy Agencies

One of the major parts of playing in the world of Ninjas and Superspies is that the characters are members of a covert agency, and get to combat other superspies from around the world.

Cover Identities and Backgrounds

Ninjas & Superspies includes 30 optional Covers that characters can use when engaged in espionage work.

Creating Spy Agencies

Rules for designing spy agencies of any size and power are included. Additional options for creating super-vehicles and customizing vehicles, armor and clothing and also detailed.

Cybernetics

The following Category:Cybernetics are included beyond what is available from Heroes Unlimited or Rifts. Cybernetics in Ninjs & Superspies (and Heroes Unlimited) tend to be bulkier and more mechanical than in Rifts, closer to the weight of bionics, however there are exceptions.

Eye Replacements Video-Nerve Interface Eyeball Retinal Image Eyeball Container System Eyeball Needle Projector Spike Thrower Mini-Laser Eye-Grenade Infra-Red Heat Sensor Hand Replacements Micro-Manipulator Hand Power Grip Hand Neural Interface Hand External Attachment Hand Claw Hand Container Hand Base Hand with Detachable Fingers Heat Sensor Radiation Detector Retractable Claws Needle Projector One-Shot Bullet Sound Recorder Gas Finger Joint Grenade Finger Joint Arm Replacements Extension Arm Artificial Circulatory System Leg and Foot Replacements Running Foot Climbing Claws Hidden Compartment

Cyber-Disguises Bio-Electric Wrinkle Manipulator Facial Silicon Layer Melanin Release Device Eyelind Compression Device Adjustable Hair Follicles Larynx Manipulator Fingertip Silicon Jawbone Implants Built-In Telephone Built-In Scrambler Radar-Imaging Device Audio Recorder Microphone-Speaker Unit Body Implants On-Body Computer (O.B.C.) Speech Synthesizer O.B.C. Option Remote Modem O.B.C. Option Tempest Monitor O.B.C. Option Cryptographic-Decoding Processor Chip O.B.C. Option Optical Scanner O.B.C. Option Air Pressure Detectors Internal Medical Monitor Extremity Implants Electro-Stun Weapon Arm and Leg Antenna Web Microwave Web Option Finger-Tip Electrical Probes Disguised Implant Electronic Shielding

Martial Arts

Martial Art Forms are above and beyond what Hand to Hand: Martial Arts provides. The following martial arts are included in Ninjas & Superspies:

Basic Hand to Hand (Agent) - Judo Expert Hand to Hand (Agent) - Quickie Jujitsu Assassin Hand to Hand (Agent) Martial Arts Hand to Hand (Agent) - Quickie Tae Kwon Do Aikido Bok Pai - Crone Style Kung Fu Ch'A Ch'Uan Kung Fu Chi Hsuan Men - White Jade Fan Ch'In=Na - The Art of Seizing Choy-Li-Fut Kung Fu Drunk Style Kung Fu Fong Ngan - Phoenix Eye Kung Fu Fu-Chiao Pai - Tiger Claw Hwarang-Do Karate Isshin-Ryu Karate Jujutsu Kuo-Ch'uan - Dox Boxing Kung Fu Kyokushinkai Karate Lee Kwan Choo Li-Chia - Short Hand Kung Fu Mien-Ch'uan - Cotton Fist Kung Fu

Monkey Style Kung Fu Moo Gi Gong Karate Ninjitsu Pao Pat Mei - Leopard Style Kung Fu Sankukai Karate Shao-Lin Kung Fu Snake Style Kung Fu Sumo Tae Kwon Do Karate Tai-Chi-Ch'uan Taido T'ang-su Karate Te Thai Kick Boxing Tien-Hsueh - Touch Mastery Wui Wing Chun Kung Fu Wu Shu T'sung - People's Republic of China Kung Fu Xing Chiao - Eagle Claw Kung Fu Yu-Sool Zanji Shinjinken-Ryu

Ninjas & Superspies also includes a number of Martial Art Powers, which are gained at various levels by practitioners of the above martial arts.

Arts of Invisibility Art of Stealth Art of Hiding Art of Evasion Art of Vanishing Art of Disguise Art of Escape Art of Mystic Invisibility Atemi Abilities Healing Atemi Neutral Atemi Blood Flow Atemi Grasping Hand Atemi Open Hand Atemi Withering Flesh Atemi Dim Mak Chi Mastery Chi Awareness Chi Relaxation Chi Combat Chi Healing (Positive Chi) Dragon Chi (Positive Chi) Body Chi (Positive Chi) Hardened Chi (Positive and Negative Chi) Soft Chi (Positive and Negative Chi) Find Weakness (Positive and Negative Chi) One Finger Chi (Negative Chi) Fist Gesture (Negative Chi) Dark Chi (Negative Chi)

Body Hardening Exercises Stone Ox Winter Training Iron Hand Chi-Gung Dam Sum Sing Wrist Hardening Kick Practice Martial Arts Techniques Falling Technique Kaijutsu One Life, One Shot, One Hit, One Kill Breaking Technique Awareness Technique Sword Drawing Technique Special Katas Fortress Penetration Kata One Mind Kata Warrior Spirit Kata Five Principles Kata Windmill Kata Weapon Kata Zenjoriki Calm Minds Zenjoriki Karumi-Jutsu Zenjoriki Mind Walk Zenjoriki Vibrating Palm Zenjoriki

Equipment and Adventures

The remainder of the book includes modern equipment, weapons and vehicles, as well as adventure ideas and options for using Ninjas & Superspies characters and rules in other settings.

Artwork

Cover Painting: Kevin Fales

Interior Art: Michael Gustovich, Cowan & Gabriel, Steven R. Bissette, Kevin Long

Errata

Errata of Ninjas & Superspies™.

Reviews

• List of Reviews of Ninjas & Superspies™.

Using Ninjas & Superspies in Rifts

Conversion notes for using Ninjas & Superspies in Rifts can be found in Conversion Book One. Some Rifters also discuss using martial arts from Ninjas and Superspies with Rifts characters.

Non-Rifts Sourcebooks
Other Series Ninjas & Superspies™ Mystic China™