Decker Skill Test Guide

Cyber Combat

Attack Icon

Description Attack an Icon e.g. Decker, IC
Test Program OR IC Rating
Dice Pool Hacking
Complementary Skill None
Target Number As per Cybercombat Target Numbers Table SR3 pg. 224
Modifiers As Per Situation
Action Simple Action
Base Time Instant
Page Ref SR3 pg. 226
Results Damage as per program or IC (IC Damage Table SR3 pg. 224)

Evade Detection (Opposed)

Description Evade detection from opposing icon
Test Evasion Rating (Sensor OR IC rating)
Dice Pool Hacking
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Sensor or IC Rating – Cloak Utility Rating (Evasion Rating – Lock On Utility Rating)
Modifiers As Per Situation
Action Simple
Base Time Instant
Page Ref SR3 pg. 224-225
Results Success indicates the decker has evaded the opposing icon. With IC the decker evades for a number of turns equal to the net successes (any security tally generated subtracts from this)

Parry Attack (Opposed)

Description Next attack against icon may be blocked
Test Evasion Rating (Sensor OR IC rating)
Dice Pool Hacking
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Sensor or IC Rating – Cloak Utility Rating (Evasion Rating – Lock On Utility Rating)
Modifiers As Per Situation
Action Simple
Base Time Instant
Page Ref SR3 pg. 225
Results Increase the target number of the next attack against the icon by the net successes.

Position Attack (Opposed)

Description Get into a better position for the next attack
Test Evasion Rating (Sensor OR IC rating)
Dice Pool Hacking
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Sensor or IC Rating – Cloak Utility Rating (Evasion Rating – Lock On Utility Rating)
Modifiers As Per Situation
Action Simple
Base Time Instant
Page Ref SR3 pg. 224-225
Results The icon that wins lowers the target number of the next attack by the number of net successes.

Resist Standard Icon Damage

Description Resist Damage to Icon from Attack
Test Body Utility Rating OR IC Rating
Dice Pool Hacking
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Power – Armour Utility
Modifiers None
Action None
Base Time None
Page Ref SR3 pg. 226 Results Attackers Successes/Damage reduced by net successes

Resist Simsense Overload

Description When deckers icon is hit by grey or white IC he may take stun damage
Test Willpower
Dice Pool None
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Light 2, Moderate 3, Serious 5.
Modifiers None
Action None
Base Time None
Page Ref SR3 pg. 226
Results If the decker fails to achieve one successes they take a light stun wound

Resist Black IC Lethal Damage

Description Resist the Physical Damage from Black IC
Test Body Attribute
Dice Pool None
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Black IC Rating – Deck Hardening
Modifiers None
Action None
Base Time None
Page Ref SR3 pg. 230
Results Decker suffers physical damage

Jack out from Black IC

Description Jack out when in combat with Black IC after it has scored its first hit (even if no damage is caused)
Test Willpower
Dice Pool None
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Back IC Rating
Modifiers None
Action Complex Action
Base Time Instant
Page Ref SR3 pg. 230
Results If decker jacks out then Black IC gets one free attack

Decker Operations

Perform System Operation (Opposed)

Description Perform any system operation
Test Computer (System Rating)
Dice Pool Hacking
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Subsystem Rating – Utility Rating (Detection Factor)
Modifiers As Per Situation
Action As Per Operation
Base Time As Per Operation
Page Ref SR3 pg. 215 – 220 MAT pg 95-102
Results As Per Operation (Security Tally Increased)

Notice New Icon

Description Spot a new icon or reacquire an evading icon
Test Sensor Rating
Dice Pool Hacking
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Masking Rating + Sleaze Rating OR IC Rating
Modifiers As Per Situation
Action Free (or Complex with Locate Utility)
Base Time Instant
Page Ref SR3 pg. 209
Results 1 Successes: Notice icon, 2 Successes: Identify icon type, 3 Successes: Identify Rating

Jack Out

Description Jack out without a graceful log off
Test None
Dice Pool None
Complementary Skill None
Target Number Automatic
Modifiers None
Action Free
Base Time Instant
Page Ref SR3 pg. 209
Results Decker receives dump shock (Damage has a power of Security Value, damage code determined by Dump Shock
Damage Levels Table pg. 226.)