Golan Personal Combat Threat Analyzer

This device provides a +1D bonus to tactics or search rolls pertaining to a specific combat situation. The gamemaster can use this device to give characters hints about a given combat situation without having to divulge all the facts pertaining to the situation: the results are given as a percentage probability of a certain attack's type, origin and predicted future action. I Know They're Out There Somewhere... Some of the best examples of technology are the ones the gamemaster can get involved with! In the case of the PCTA, the gamemaster must decide if a given situation warrants all the credits the characters invested in the device in the first place. There is no way for the PCTA to be 100% accurate — there are just too many variables involved. The device is programmed to estimate the most likely avenue of attack, based on available data, and relay information about the number of opponents, types of weapons detected, relative cover on hand, and whether an attack can be made from differing height locations and so forth. In many cases, simple readouts (like a directional indicator flashing on a simple scale map of the area) will be available to the user, and these will typically only be correct about 70-80% of the time. While not inhibited by climate or vision constraints, be advised that the PCTA works best when the assailants are stationary. If too many people are moving around, the PCTA simply cannot process all the variables fast enough. In such cases, the gamemaster should present the characters with a very frustrating, "Working ... working ... working ..." message and nothing else! This is a nice device that can be used to give characters a much needed edge (especially inexperienced characters!) or get them out of a tough scrape once in awhile. Should they rely on it too often, they will quickly discover there is no substitute for good intuition!