Equipment

Corrosive chemical compound for dissolving metal locks, glass, or biological matter.

A corrosive chemical capable of damaging locks, materials, or flesh.

A rare, heavy soft-armor vest lined with layered fabric and steel plates, tiring to wear for long periods (8-point armor).

Heavy soft-armor vest layered with ballistic canvas and overlapping steel plates (8 points of armor against bullets; heavy and tiring to wear).

A pedal-driven cycle useful for quiet, inexpensive transportation.

Compact field glasses for observing distant details.

Precision optical binoculars for long-distance surveillance and scouting.

Long-handled cutters capable of shearing through chains, padlocks, and fencing.

A portable camera using roll film.

Strike-on-box safety matches.

Brushes, inkstone, ink, paper, and a fitted carrying case.

A flash-lamp attachment with replaceable flash powder.

Rugged canvas rucksack with leather straps and gear lashings.

A gas lamp fueled by calcium carbide and water, favored by miners and cavers.

Acetylene-gas lamp generating an intensely bright white flame for caving.

A volatile liquid whose fumes can render a person unconscious when applied to a cloth.

Volatile anesthetic vapor capable of rendering a subject unconscious on a successful attack.

A pocket magnetic compass for field navigation.

A steel levering tool useful for forcing doors or crates.

Surplus two-seat trainer biplane cruising at 75 mph with 250-mile range.

A concealed capsule of fast-acting poison, sometimes carried as a last resort.

Chemical trays, red safety lamp, fixer, and developer for plate or film processing.

Weighted canvas suit and copper-brass helmet connected to surface compressor hose.

Acoustic recorder capturing audio onto rotating wax cylinders.

A canvas suit with a weighted brass helmet, fed air by a surface pump, for underwater work.

Tubular battery-powered torch with incandescent bulb.

A durable bound notebook suitable for expedition notes and sketches.

Leather-bound journal and refillable ink pen for clues and statements.

A protected supply of photographic film or glass plates.

Fine charcoal and camel-hair brush for lifting latent fingerprints.

Gauze bandages, iodine, tourniquet, smelling salts, and surgical shears.

6-day luxury ocean voyage from New York to Southampton including stateroom and dining.

Reinforced lockable wardrobe trunk for long rail and ocean voyages.

Magnesium flash-pan mechanism for illuminating dark basements, caves, and nighttime scenes.

A battery-powered electric hand lamp.

Roll-film portable camera suited to street and field snapshots.

An inexpensive, ubiquitous automobile capable of about 40 mph.

Ubiquitous 20-horsepower 4-cylinder motorcar capable of 42 mph on gravel roads.

A refillable pen suitable for correspondence and field notes.

A face covering and filter offering limited protection from airborne hazards.

Full rubber-and-canvas facepiece offering filtration against mustard gas, smoke, and toxins.

A multi-pronged iron hook attached to rope, useful for climbing or retrieving objects.

Steel restraints with a small key.

Fast, agile motorcycle with passenger sidecar for rapid pursuit over rough roads.

Compound lever cutters capable of shearing padlocks and security chains.

Thick double-layered leather coat granting 1 point of physical armor against cuts and blunt blows.

Water blessed according to religious rite, believed by some traditions to ward off unclean things.

A small wrapped supply of incense sticks and matches.

Four-pronged anchor for scaling walls or snagging submerged objects.

Wind-resistant oil lantern providing 6 hours of area lighting.

An oil lantern providing steady area light.

A tincture of opium once common in home medicine cabinets for pain and sleeplessness.

A heavy leather jacket offering slight protection against blades and blunt blows (1-point armor).

Rakes, tension wrenches, and diamond picks for opening tumbler locks and padlocks.

A compact set of picks and tension tools.

High-end accommodation with room service, telephone, and private bath (e.g. The Ritz).

Jeweled brass compass needle for wilderness navigation.

A hand lens for examining fine marks and small evidence.

Optical glass lens for inspecting fingerprints, fibers, and fine inscriptions.

A physician’s portable collection of diagnostic and treatment tools.

Lightweight woven aramid vest granting 8 points of armor against handgun fire and shrapnel.

Plain furnished room with shared bathroom and family-style meals.

A potent opiate painkiller available by prescription, prone to dependency with repeated use.

Potent opiate analgesic for traumatic pain and stabilizing major shock.

Brass spring key and magnetic sounder for wire communications.

A two-wheeled motor vehicle prized for speed and maneuverability.

Wooden-hulled boat with inboard engine, suited to coastal and river investigations.

Pocket stationery for recording clues, names, and sketches.

A small protective amulet associated with a shrine or temple.

Prestigious 12-cylinder executive sedan capable of smooth 75 mph cruising.

A thickly padded coat worn by drivers and aviators, offering slight protection from impact (1-point armor).

Complete professional doctor kit: stethoscope, scalpel, suture needle/thread, hypodermic syringe, chloroform, morphine, and ether.

High-resolution bellows camera using glass plates for scientific documentation.

A mechanical timepiece carried on a chain or in a protective case.

A field telephone with wire spool, usable for short-range communication where lines can be run.

A compact mechanical typewriter in a carrying case.

Mechanical typewriter in a fitted wooden carrying case.

Field handset and hand-crank magneto for tapping or connecting to local lines.

Identification and letters establishing a journalist’s affiliation.

Overnight express passenger rail ticket with private berth.

A folded passenger timetable and route guide for planning rail journeys.

Stout hemp rope capable of supporting 500 lbs.

Fifty feet of sturdy hemp rope.

A small wooden boat propelled by oars, suited to lakes, rivers, and harbors.

Bulky vacuum-tube transceiver capable of transatlantic Morse/voice transmission.

A steel digging tool with a wooden handle.

Purification paper, cord, bells, candles, and other portable ceremonial supplies.

A hand-held flare used to mark a position or call for help at a distance.

Custom cast ammunition plated in fine sterling silver for folkloric entities.

Ammunition plated in silver, favored in folklore against certain unnatural creatures.

A heavy two-handed hammer for breaking through walls, doors, or stone.

Two-handed hammer for breaching masonry walls and heavy timbers.

A small vial of ammonia compound used to rouse someone from fainting.

Aromatic ammonia capsules to quickly rouse an unconscious investigator.

Replacement dry-cell batteries for portable electrical equipment.

Heavy lever tool for forcing doors, window sashes, and crate lids.

Locking wrist restraints (requires Hard Locksmith or Extreme STR check to escape).

A restraining garment used in asylums and hospitals to restrain violent patients.

Reinforced restraint garment used in psychiatric facilities to secure violent patients.

A detailed folded map showing roads, terrain, settlements, and landmarks.

A precision optical instrument for measuring angles and distances in the field.

A manual key and sounder for sending and receiving Morse code over a wired line.

Common hand tools for mechanical repairs.

Folded regional survey maps showing roads, terrain contours, and structures.

A portable assortment of bandages, herbal preparations, and diagnostic tools.

Identification, tickets, permits, letters of introduction, and related documents.

A rugged lockable trunk for long journeys.

Short wooden-handled steel digging spade.

A bulky vacuum-tube radio transceiver capable of sending and receiving over long distances.