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Classic: Espionage (1992) is the world of spies and counterspies.
Characters[]
- Characters types: Analyst, Cinematic Spy, Cut-Out, Controller, Counterspy, Femme Fatale, Guerrilla, Sleeper, Special Agent, Stringer, Techno-wizard, Terrorist, Wealthy Patron
- Real-Life Spies: Louise de Bettignies, Dr. Elsbeth Schragmüller, Christopher Boyce and Andrew Lee, Mata Hari, Emily, Aleksandr Dmitrievich Ogorodnik, Karl F. Koecher
- Advantages, Disadvantages, Skills
The Espionage Campaign[]
- Campaign Tone
- Black and White vs. Shades of Gray
- Current Affairs vs. Cinematic Flair
- High Security vs. High Action
- High-Tech vs. Sci-fi
- The Campaign Theme
- Spy vs. Spy
- The Enemy Within
- War Hot and Cold
- Big Business
- Political Movements
Spy-Tech[]
The Weirdness of Mirrors
- The Double Agent, Mixed Loyalties, The Disaffected Agent, The Rogue Operation, The Set-Up, The False Flag, The Hidden Agenda, Leaks and Scandals
Tradecraft and Missions[]
- Tricks of the Trade
- Espionage Organization
- Strategic Reconnaissance
- Mission Types
- Strategic Reconnaissance
- Tactical Military Reconnaissance
- Economic Intelligence
- Technical Intelligence
- Blackmail
- Recruiting Agents
- Disinformation
- Sabotage
- Propaganda
- Assassination
- Bodyguard Work
- Hostile Extraction
- Friendly Extraction
- Rescue
- The Coup d'Etat
- Plumbing
- Escape and Evasion
- Transportation
- Computer Espionage
- Adventure Design
Intelligence Organizations[]
- British Intelligence Services
- Canadian Intelligence Services
- French Intelligence Services
- German Intelligence Services
- Japanese Intelligence Services
- Russian Intelligence Services
- South African Intelligence Services
- USSR Intelligence Services
- United States Intelligence Services
- Miscellaneous Intelligence Services
- Warsaw Pact Intelligence Services
- Inventing New Intelligence
Spooktalk[]
The spyworld has its own jargon which can add an air of authenticity to the setting.