Real-World Equipment

The following items (and anything else appropriate to the real world, meaning modern-day Earth) are usually available for purchase.

For any game set in the modern day, catalogs or shopping websites can provide prices for any kind of item that you might need. Likewise for historical games, an internet search can quickly get you price lists from old mail-order catalogues.

Real-World Equipment

Inexpensive Items

Item	Note
Bullets (50)	Ammunition for handguns and rifles
Knife, simple	Light weapon; easily destroyed
Duct tape roll	Level 2 adhesive, level 3 with multiple layers; eases various tasks
Flashlight	Normal light out to short distance
Padlock with keys	Level 3 lock
Trail rations (1 day)	-

Easily Destroyed

The item might break on a GM intrusion, through frequent use, over time, or for no apparent reason at all.

Ammunition

If desired, the group can ignore ammunition amounts for guns, bows, and the like and simply rely on GM intrusions to indicate when one runs out of ammo. Running out of ammo is a great and easy intrusion for when a player rolls a 1 with a weapon that uses it.

Moderately Priced Items

Item	Note
Backpack	-
Bag of heavy tools	-
Bag of light tools	-
Binoculars	Asset for perception tasks at long range or longer
Bolt cutter	Cuts objects like bolts, chains, and bars up to level 5
Climbing gear	Asset for climbing tasks
Crowbar	Asset for prying open things
Electric lantern	Normal light in an immediate area, dim light in a short area; three to four hours
First aid kit	Asset for healing tasks; five uses
Hand grenade	Explosive weapon, can be thrown a short distance, inflicts 4 damage in immediate radius
Handcuffs	Level 4 restraints
Hunting knife	Light weapon
Leather jacket	Light armor
Machete	Medium weapon
Mobile phone	-
Nightstick	Light weapon
Rope	Nylon, 50 feet (16 m)
Shield	Can block wounds
Sleeping bag	-
Tent	Fits two adults

Expensive Items

Item	Note
Bow	Medium weapon, long range
Cold weather camping gear	Wounds from cold temperature environments are reduced by two steps
Computer/Laptop	Apps and internet, asset on knowledge-based tasks
Disguise kit	Asset for disguise tasks; five uses
Kevlar vest	Medium armor
Light handgun	Light weapon, short range
Medium handgun	Medium weapon, long range
Nightvision goggles	Reasonably accurate vision in darkness up to long range
Portable hidden camera	Transmits at long range
Portable hidden microphone	Transmits at long range
Rifle	Medium weapon, long range, attack hindered if fired with one hand
Scuba gear	Breathe underwater for an hour, down to 130 feet (40 m)
Shotgun	Heavy weapon, immediate range, extreme range extends to short range, attack hindered if fired with one hand
Shotgun (sawed off)	Medium weapon, immediate range, extreme range extends to short range
Smartphone	Mobile phone with apps, internet access, and immediate-range flashlight, asset on knowledge tasks that can be found on the internet
Straightjacket	Level 4 restraint, hand tasks hindered by two steps

Very Expensive Items

Item	Note
Assault rifle	Heavy weapon, rapid-fire weapon, long range
Heavy handgun	Heavy weapon, long range
Heavy rifle	Heavy weapon, 300-foot (90 m) range
Military body armor	Heavy armor
Small boat	Sail or engine, comfortably carries about six people
Submachine gun	Medium weapon, rapid-fire weapon, short range
Used car	Fairly reliable, seats four

Exorbitant Items

Item	Note
Large boat	Sail or engine, comfortably carries twenty people
Luxury car	SUV, limousine, or anything with advanced features, comfortably seats four to six people
Sports car	Fast and flashy, seats two or three

Real-World Currency Equivalences

Here are some suggested real-world currency values (in US dollars) for the general price categories.

Category	Dollar Value
Inexpensive	$10-20
Moderate	$100-200
Expensive	$1,000-2,000
Very expensive	$10,000-20,000
Exorbitant	$100,000-200,000