The gear and
equipment a nomad carries is a question of life and death. If he
doesn't carry enough, he may not have something he might desperately
need, however if he carries too much he is overloaded while on the road,
which is not a
good thing. The choice of what to carry is a very delicate
line. Often a nomads gear will have as many uses as possible,
like the swiss army knife (one of a nomads most essential items).
Walking sticks double as weapons, fishing rods, musical instruments
(they often have flutes or whistles whittled into them), etc... Most of
their items are as small as they can get, and even then will usually be
stripped of any non-essential 
cosmetics to save
weight and space. Most of their items are well used and field
proven, and its pretty rare for a nomad to willingly let go of a piece
of equipment he trusts and has served him. Easy to break or
otherwise delicate machines and devices are avoided if at all possible,
and if a nomad can't fix something with duct tape, string, and a
solder iron,
often it wasn't worth fixing anyway. Nomads are very very picky
about what they carry.
Almost contradictory to this, most nomads are pack rats, and anything they find, through cook or crook, that they feel they can use, or trade, will usually be scavenged and brought here to the market. Everything from "salvaged" stereo equipment to imported beer, from the latest fashion knock off's from asia, to antique hubcaps. The Nomad Market is the fictional Portabello road made real.
which is not a
good thing. The choice of what to carry is a very delicate
line. Often a nomads gear will have as many uses as possible,
like the swiss army knife (one of a nomads most essential items).
Walking sticks double as weapons, fishing rods, musical instruments
(they often have flutes or whistles whittled into them), etc... Most of
their items are as small as they can get, and even then will usually be
stripped of any non-essential cosmetics to save
weight and space. Most of their items are well used and field
proven, and its pretty rare for a nomad to willingly let go of a piece
of equipment he trusts and has served him. Easy to break or
otherwise delicate machines and devices are avoided if at all possible,
and if a nomad can't fix something with duct tape, string, and a solder iron,
often it wasn't worth fixing anyway. Nomads are very very picky
about what they carry.Almost contradictory to this, most nomads are pack rats, and anything they find, through cook or crook, that they feel they can use, or trade, will usually be scavenged and brought here to the market. Everything from "salvaged" stereo equipment to imported beer, from the latest fashion knock off's from asia, to antique hubcaps. The Nomad Market is the fictional Portabello road made real.
WANDERER'S
GAUNTLET 55eb
This enormously handy device is mass manufactured by Meta-corp. It is worn on the wrist like an oversized wristband, with the adjustable handle placed just on the outside of the hand so your hand remains free until it is necessary. The compartment on top has enough room to store the contents of your wallet and a few other small items, making finding change for a toll or retrieving your I.D. quick and easy. The handle and trigger activate an auto-hypo capable of storing and injecting up to 5 doses of the narcotic of your choice, though most opt for mild amphetamines to keep them awake and alert on long runs. This is a device no one on a bike should ever be without. For the more health conscious, the device is also available without the auto-injector for 30 eb less.
RADIO
WAVE INTERCEPTOR/JAMMER 85eb
This small device can be used to intercept any radio signal being broadcast, whether it is encrypted or not. Additionally, if within 200 meters of any radio smaller than a backpack, it can jam completely a radio merely by being pointed at it and depressing the green button on the right side.
NOMAD
GIZMO 175eb
A jack of all trades, this device does it all. It is a water tester, able to detect any chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants in water (it won't be able to identify them for you, but it will tell you how safe the water is to drink). It is a personal PDA and GPS, and it is a portable digital media player. What more could you ask for.......... oh yeah, the whole thing fits in your pocket too.
PRESERVED
FOODS 10eb
MRE's have come a long long way. Now virtually anything you can imagine is available as a cheap long lasting food supply. All the fast food chains have gotten in on the craze. Of course regular old MRE's are still widely available, but hey let's face it, who doesn't want pizza and burgers? Of course it al tastes like pre-chewed newspaper and saltpeter, but who are we to judge.
SATELLITE
RADIO RECIEVER/TRANSMITTER 1685eb
Fully functioning mobile long range military radio, and cybermodem. This radio picks up everything, forget Ham, forget shortwave, this radio even lets you communicate with people in orbit, provided you know someone up there to talk to.
MILITARY
GEIGER COUNTER/AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT DETECTOR 125eb
Straight off the back of a military resupply truck, these babies detect everything. An absolute necessity if your travels take you anywhere near places like Chicago, Los Alamos, or New York.
GUNBELTS
Price varies from 20-200eb
Get a rig for any weapon or item, to hold on any part of your body. Need it to do more, just ask. Can't find exactly what you are looking for, on of the many leather crafters in the Market will make whatever you want, exactly to your specifications.
PORTABLE
WELL 245eb
These babies will drill down to 100 feet, then syphon the water back up through the hollow extending tube. A must have if you will be on your own for extended periods of time with no ready available source of fresh water. It also plugs in to any generator for extended use. Be very careful where you drill, as there is a very good chance the device will break if it hits a rock (2 in 10 chance every time you drill, with the numbers going up at the discretion of the GM).
GYPSY
WINE 45eb per liter (80eb per liter to statics)
There are many stills operated by the nomad community, from poor quality (5eb 1 in ten chance of going blind) to fine grade hooch. Gypsy Wine is the best of the bunch. It's taste resembles a sweet Sake, but its effects are much stronger, and it produces a mild hallucinogenic effect. It resembles the effects of absinthe. It's ingredients are kept a closely guarded secret, though rumors are abundant as to what's in it. The most common rumored ingredient is anti-freeze.
EDUCATOR
STATIONS 2485eb apiece.
These large, bulky stations are a teaching tool for large nomad families on the move, or even for smaller families who have the space and can afford one. Education is very important in the nomad community, but sometimes the adults are necessarily busy, especially on the move. Pop one of these puppies in your bus or van, and let the kids learn. The systems teach up to a basic high school lesson plan, though you can supplement that with additional teaching plan datadisks.
NOMAD
CYBERMODEM varies
Nomad cybermodems are like anything else in the nomad community, cobbled together and made for the users requirements. While there are high end superfast cybermodems in the nomad community, most don't even have view screens. In fact, most nomad cybermodems are still made to only connect via phone line, as service in the wastelands is almost nonexistent. The best versions have their own direct satellite connections, but even then cloud cover renders them useless, (Players talk with you gm about fashioning your own cybermodem, but remember that spare parts can be hard to come by when you are outside of static society)
PORTABLE
WINDMILL 30eb
They can't power much (on a moderately windy day they can power a television set), but hey can be a life saver when fuel runs out and you need to power a radio. At the very least they are a good way to charge small batteries. For an additional 40eb the blades can be made from solar collectors, which allows them to double their electrical output on a sunny day (on a sunny moderately windy day they can power a microwave oven or a freezer.)
TECHNOMANCER
COLD WEATHER GEAR 1200eb
Able to withstand temperatures of below 30 fahrenhait, this suit features a built in heated airfilter, which not only warms the air you breath in, but protects from mostof the common chemical and biological hazards. The suit itself also has a built in electricly powered heating unit (power is provided by walking).
TECHNOMANCER
DESERT SURVIVAL GEAR 1160eb
Tired of the harsh desert sun, tired of not being able to wear armor without dying from the heat? Well this is your lucky day. This suit and helmet combo features a built in air conditioner with a 24 hour energy source rechargeable from any car cigarette lighter or wall outlet. The helmet features an SP rating of 20 and comes equipped with an air filter, radio, and a visual suite containing Low-Light, Thermograph, Anti-Dazzle, Tele-Optics, and Image-Enhancement. The suit itself is a heavy canvas with kevlar woven in to provide a light armor with an SP: 8 rating all over the body. Buy it now and we will throw in the web gear, knife, canteen and shotgun as an added bonus.
INFALTABLE
HABITAT 60eb
Sometimes you just get tired of sleeping on the dirt, now you don't have too. This inflatable habitat is a tent and bed all in one. Who says nomd life has to be uncomfortable. Produced by Met-Corp.
This enormously handy device is mass manufactured by Meta-corp. It is worn on the wrist like an oversized wristband, with the adjustable handle placed just on the outside of the hand so your hand remains free until it is necessary. The compartment on top has enough room to store the contents of your wallet and a few other small items, making finding change for a toll or retrieving your I.D. quick and easy. The handle and trigger activate an auto-hypo capable of storing and injecting up to 5 doses of the narcotic of your choice, though most opt for mild amphetamines to keep them awake and alert on long runs. This is a device no one on a bike should ever be without. For the more health conscious, the device is also available without the auto-injector for 30 eb less.
This small device can be used to intercept any radio signal being broadcast, whether it is encrypted or not. Additionally, if within 200 meters of any radio smaller than a backpack, it can jam completely a radio merely by being pointed at it and depressing the green button on the right side.
A jack of all trades, this device does it all. It is a water tester, able to detect any chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants in water (it won't be able to identify them for you, but it will tell you how safe the water is to drink). It is a personal PDA and GPS, and it is a portable digital media player. What more could you ask for.......... oh yeah, the whole thing fits in your pocket too.
MRE's have come a long long way. Now virtually anything you can imagine is available as a cheap long lasting food supply. All the fast food chains have gotten in on the craze. Of course regular old MRE's are still widely available, but hey let's face it, who doesn't want pizza and burgers? Of course it al tastes like pre-chewed newspaper and saltpeter, but who are we to judge.
Fully functioning mobile long range military radio, and cybermodem. This radio picks up everything, forget Ham, forget shortwave, this radio even lets you communicate with people in orbit, provided you know someone up there to talk to.
Straight off the back of a military resupply truck, these babies detect everything. An absolute necessity if your travels take you anywhere near places like Chicago, Los Alamos, or New York.
Get a rig for any weapon or item, to hold on any part of your body. Need it to do more, just ask. Can't find exactly what you are looking for, on of the many leather crafters in the Market will make whatever you want, exactly to your specifications.
These babies will drill down to 100 feet, then syphon the water back up through the hollow extending tube. A must have if you will be on your own for extended periods of time with no ready available source of fresh water. It also plugs in to any generator for extended use. Be very careful where you drill, as there is a very good chance the device will break if it hits a rock (2 in 10 chance every time you drill, with the numbers going up at the discretion of the GM).
There are many stills operated by the nomad community, from poor quality (5eb 1 in ten chance of going blind) to fine grade hooch. Gypsy Wine is the best of the bunch. It's taste resembles a sweet Sake, but its effects are much stronger, and it produces a mild hallucinogenic effect. It resembles the effects of absinthe. It's ingredients are kept a closely guarded secret, though rumors are abundant as to what's in it. The most common rumored ingredient is anti-freeze.
These large, bulky stations are a teaching tool for large nomad families on the move, or even for smaller families who have the space and can afford one. Education is very important in the nomad community, but sometimes the adults are necessarily busy, especially on the move. Pop one of these puppies in your bus or van, and let the kids learn. The systems teach up to a basic high school lesson plan, though you can supplement that with additional teaching plan datadisks.
Nomad cybermodems are like anything else in the nomad community, cobbled together and made for the users requirements. While there are high end superfast cybermodems in the nomad community, most don't even have view screens. In fact, most nomad cybermodems are still made to only connect via phone line, as service in the wastelands is almost nonexistent. The best versions have their own direct satellite connections, but even then cloud cover renders them useless, (Players talk with you gm about fashioning your own cybermodem, but remember that spare parts can be hard to come by when you are outside of static society)
They can't power much (on a moderately windy day they can power a television set), but hey can be a life saver when fuel runs out and you need to power a radio. At the very least they are a good way to charge small batteries. For an additional 40eb the blades can be made from solar collectors, which allows them to double their electrical output on a sunny day (on a sunny moderately windy day they can power a microwave oven or a freezer.)
Able to withstand temperatures of below 30 fahrenhait, this suit features a built in heated airfilter, which not only warms the air you breath in, but protects from mostof the common chemical and biological hazards. The suit itself also has a built in electricly powered heating unit (power is provided by walking).
Tired of the harsh desert sun, tired of not being able to wear armor without dying from the heat? Well this is your lucky day. This suit and helmet combo features a built in air conditioner with a 24 hour energy source rechargeable from any car cigarette lighter or wall outlet. The helmet features an SP rating of 20 and comes equipped with an air filter, radio, and a visual suite containing Low-Light, Thermograph, Anti-Dazzle, Tele-Optics, and Image-Enhancement. The suit itself is a heavy canvas with kevlar woven in to provide a light armor with an SP: 8 rating all over the body. Buy it now and we will throw in the web gear, knife, canteen and shotgun as an added bonus.
Sometimes you just get tired of sleeping on the dirt, now you don't have too. This inflatable habitat is a tent and bed all in one. Who says nomd life has to be uncomfortable. Produced by Met-Corp.
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