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#	Name	Description	Cost	AP	DP	Pull	Traits	Special	Flavor Text
B1	The 'Burbs' Secret	Secret	--	--	--	--	--	4 pull to call 'Burbs cards. Crank any time to move one character from your conspiracy to any legal spot on an outer edge of your conspiracy. This character is not cranked.	Though founded well after many of the suburbs the world over, The ‘Burbs are actually the template for all of these suburbs, thanks to the strange chronal energies that surround the island of Al Amarja. The ‘Burbs can also be accessed from any suburb the world over, and vice versa, though this is not magic or science, it just is. The result of this displacement is that the strange creatures and people of the ‘Burbs have travelled to other suburbs, giving rise to the many urban legends that suffuse the globe.
B2	Keeping Up With The Jones’	Secret	--	--	--	--	Astral, Jones	Crank any time to give one character the trait and last name "Jones." Crank to control any character with the trait Jones. Crank any time to give +1 power to an attack against a Jones.	These strangely normal people are not people at all. They are magickally created homonculi designed to always be just a little bit better than their neighbours. No one is quite sure where they came from, or who created them. Theories range from them being agents of a higher power designed to test mankind to a D’Aubainne plot to find recuitable agents in the ‘Burbs. Or is that the same thing?
B3	The Terrible Truth in the Library	Secret	4	--	--	--	Book, Academic, Sub-Random	Crank and pay pull equal to the target card’s cost to flip any card or control any card, regardless of immunity. Crank any time to flip a 0-cost card.	Way at the back, hidden in an aisle that’s really a pocket dimension is a shelf. On the shelf is a book. It is the only book on the shelf, and it radiates a myterious energy. Those daring enough to take up the book and read it’s title see the words “Surviving On the Edge.” A reading of this book gives the final, damning evidence that the people, creatures, places and things in Al Amarja are nothing but cards on a table, subject to the whims of their players.
B4	The Zoo and the Zoo Keeper	Secret	--	--	--	--	Zoo, Government	Crank to replace any government character’s traits with “Animal” and “Zoo,” and give the ability “May not use gear.” Crank to control any Zoo. Crank to add +2 to any attack against a Zoo.	Lawrence Mundy, the zoo keeper, is actually the last word in government discipline. He is behind the closed door at the end of the hallway that an operative only walks down once. When a government agent becomes unruly or compromised, and no other alternatives present themselves, Lawrence, through strange alchemical means, transforms them into animals that inhabit the zoo. The operatives are never heard from again. Secretly, Lawrence is trying to rally the changed politicians and employees to help him run for Monique D’Aubainne’s office.
B5	Al	Navi-Gator	3	4	4	--	Animal, Zoo, Lurker	Once per turn can move any time to any legal position in your conspiracy without cranking. Cannot use gear.	Named for the island, not his species, he spent much of his earlier life in the Edge’s sewers with the Lurkers, and as a result, knows his way around.
B6	Ruppel Amaro	Suburban Cabbie	2	2*	4*	--	Human, Giovanni's Cabbie	+2 Power vs. characters from The 'Burbs expansion set.	He knows that the 'Burbs can be every bit as strange and dangerous as the worst of the Edge.
B7	Arson	Whammy	--	--	--	--	Criminal	Play any time. Play on any resource with a building in the picture. This resource is popped.	A child with a match, or something more sinister....
B8	Bad Pollution	Environmental	0	-1*	-1*	--	Weather	All humans and mutants suffer -1 power.	Witness the hazards of mistreating the environment.
B9	Thomas Berne	Fireman Trainee	3	2	3	--	Human,Psychic,Fireman	Can only be called if another Fireman is in the same conspiracy. Crank any time to cancel one whammy or condition as it is called.	His precognisance is a definite plus, and not just for fighting fires.
B10	Bessie	Alien Elephant	7	8	8	=0	Alien, Zoo	Once per turn, place Bessie on another character in any conspiracy. Both cards are then flipped. Cannot use gear.	It is a shapeshifter that became stuck in this form and placed in the zoo. Sometimes the frustration of it’s situation just makes it want to plop down anywhere and cry. Which it does.
B11	Bookworm	Condition	2	--	--	--	Animal, Book	Play on any book gear. After first round, book loses any power bonuses. After second round, book loses any special abilities. After third round, book is popped.	If a book isn’t looked after, it becomes food for the worms.
B12	Bill Bradley	Disgruntled Postal Worker	3	6	2	--	Human, Government	Bulldoze.	Trying to deliver the Cut-Ups Mail drove him completely over the edge.
B13	Stell Brid	Public Librarian	3	1	3	1*	Human, Book	(Good Day) +1 pull to call books. Crank to call one additional resource. Last rank only.	Chances are good that she can help you find exactly what you need.
B14	Stell Brid	Public Librarian	4	4	3	--	Human, Book, Control	(Bad Day) Crank any time to cancel the effects of a book. Crank any time to pop Library Card gear. Crank any time to cancel one influence point.	If you have an overdue book or fine, she will find you and she will make you pay.
B15	'Burbs Public Library	Resource	--	--	--	*	Book	2 pull to call Books. Crank and pay one pull to call Library Card gear.	Considering it’s a suburban public library, it’s surprising what one can find in here, if one is willing to look...
B16	Cat in a Tree	Resource	--	--	--	*	Fireman, Law	2 pull to call Law or Fireman cards. Crank to add 1 to any Law or Fireman’s pull.	Though keeping the peace and preventing property damage are their bread and butter, little jobs are the ones that give the masses a greater respect for public servants.
B17	Catholic School Girl	Whammy	--	--	--	--	Academic	Play any time. Negates the effects of any male character’s action.	Don’t even think it. You’re old enough to be her father!!!
B18	Christmas Card	Whammy	--	--	--	--	Fortune	+1 Influence to all players.	Whether you know them or not, sending a Christmas card to your neighbours is always a nice gesture.
B19	Stephen Cruk	Limosine Driver	3	3	5	1	Human, Entrepreneur	Crank to shift any attack on a character with pull of 2 or greater to him, even if not normally possible. Crank to move one character with pull of 2 or greater to any legal position in your conspiracy.	He only works for the most influential people in the Edge.
B20	Jennifer Darling	Dental Assistant	1	1	1	--	Human	Last rank only. Crank to flip any male character.	Her beauty is only surpassed by her skill at cleaning teeth.
B21	Reliant Drake	Truant Officer	5	4	4	--	Human, Psychic, Academic	Crank to take any character he could beat in combat. This character is placed on top of Drake and functions in your conspiracy until popped. When the chracter is popped, Drake remains, but is cranked.	He’ll find you, wherever you are, and he’ll take you with him.
B22	Dry Spell	Environmental	0	-1	-1	--	Weather	Firemen cannot crank. Is popped by any other Weather environmental.	A long hot spell can really wear on a person, and it makes almost everything flammable.
B22	Turkle Flip	Garbage Man	2	2	3	--	Human, Lurker	Crank to take one gear from a discard pile.	He moves about above ground, finding things to help his brethren below.
B23	Turkle Flip	Garbage Man	2	2	3	--	Human, Lurker	Crank to take one gear from a discard pile.	He moves about above ground, finding things to help his brethren below.
B24	Friends in the 'Burbs	Resource	0	--	--	*	Human	2 pull to call Humans.	Though considered normal by the inhabitants of the Edge, beneath the friendly surface is high strangeness.
B25	Giovanni's Cab	Gear	2	--	--	--	Human	Character’s second trait becomes Giovanni’s Cabbie. Crank to move self and one other adjacent character to any two other legal positions in your conspiracy. Other character is not cranked.	Mr. Mancini is always on the lookout for an experienced driver to fill out the ranks of his company.
B26	Gill Grangek	Zoo Keeper's Assistant	1	3	2	--	Glug, Zoo	May Martyr for Lawrence Mundy.	Forsaking her cultural heritage, she “accompanied” Lawrence while he gathered the animals, and is fanatically devoted to him.
B27	Sladdie Greniche	Nosy Hairdresser	2	1	3	*	Human, Government, DBI	+1 pull to call government and DBI cards. Crank to duplicate the effects of any secret in play.	The DBI placed her in a known hot-spot for subversive information....the hair salon.
B28	Mr. Grilb	School Principal	5	4	3	2	Human, Academic, Control	Pay 1 influence any time during combat to give opponent -1 power.	Very active in the Al Amarjan education communtiy, he believes in the strap, and is willing to pay to give it to you.
B29	Brugal Grimsly	Cage Cleaner	3	2	2	--	Human, Zoo	Cannot be bypassed, even when cranked.	It's a dirty job, and you don't want to be near him when he's doing it.
B30	Heavy Fog	Environmental	--	--	--	--	Weather	Cancel the effects of any Total Taxi or Giovanni's Cabbie. Play any time. Pops any other weather card.	Even the most reckless of drivers know when it's a good idea not to be on the roads.
B31	Driddle Johnson	Variety Store Clerk	3	1*	1*	--	Human, Entrepreneur	Flip to call 24 hr. Variety Store resource. Gains +4 power when Variety Store resource is in play in the same conspiracy.	Don't mess with him on his own turf.
B32	Bob Jones	Ultra-Rebellious Son	2	3	2	--	Jones, Glorious Lord, Aries, Dog-Face	+1 power if another Jones is in play.	He's joined every gang he can, just to terrify his parents.
B33	Darren Jones	Stricter Father	4	4	4	--	Jones, Control	+1 power if another Jones is in play. Crank any time and pay 1 pull to negate one character's action.	"Young man, you get to bed right now! No dessert! And give me that pistol-grip chainsaw!"
B34	Enid Jones	Loving Mother	3	3	3	--	Jones	+2 power if another Jones is in play. Flip to cancel an attack on a Jones.	She loves her family more than anyone else loves theirs. And she's willing to prove it.
B35	Fuzzy Jones	Spoiled Feline	1	1	1	*	Jones, Animal	+1 pull to call Jones'. +1 power if another Jones is in play. Cannot use gear.	A huge Siamese that crosses the line between well-fed and fat.
B36	Jane Jones	Magickal Daughter	2	2	2	1*	Jones, Astral	+1 pull to call astrals. +1 power if another Jones is in play.	Burgeoning magickal powers have made her the envy of the neighbourhood.
B37	Nellie Jones	Evil Toddler	4	0	5	--	Jones, Compton	Crank to reduce any character's power by 4. Can't use gear. +1 power if another Jones is in play.	Sir Arthur put a little bit of his soul into this child, just in case something should happen to him.
B38	Namee K'roro	Government Investigator	2	4	3	*	Human, DBI, CPC, Fireman, Government, Cloak	1 pull to call DBI or government cards.	He is investigating strange goings-on in the firefighting department.
B39	Billy Kloob	Schoolyard Bully	2	3	1	--	Human, Academic	Crank any time to steal one influence point as it is called and add it to your own total. Billy is then popped	He'll steal your lunch money but, like all bullies, shows his cowardly side afterwards and beats a hasty retreat.
B40	Library Card	Gear	2	--	--	*	Book	+2 pull to call book cards. Allows character to pull * cost books, regardless of their traits. Crank to take any book gear from another character and transfer it to your character.	It always pays to take advantage of your local library.
B41	Wally McWally	Crossing Guard	2	3	2	--	Book	Before combat or when he is about to be bypassed, flip a coin. Heads: STOP, the combat or bypass is halted. Tails: GO, the combat or bypass continues. This ability works even when he is cranked.	He's been known to step out into the path of a speeding Giovanni's Cab, and they stop for him.
B42	Lawrence Mundy	Zoo Keeper	6	7	5	2	Human, Zoo, Government	Crank to pop any animal. Crank to control any animal or zoo.	He caught most of the animals in the zoo himself.
B43	Stuart Nagacheq	Secret Arsonist	2	2	2	--	Human, Fireman, Criminal	Crank any time to negate the effects of one fireman's action, including combat.	He hopes to find out how to set THE unstoppable fire.
B44	Nasty Dog	Gear	1	+2*	+2*	--	Animal	Bonus vs. government cards only. Cannot be used by government characters.	A dog's hatred of mailmen is just a sypmtom of their sensing the minions of a corrupt organization.
B45	Newspaper	Gear	1	--	+1	--	Media	Non-cumulative. Character is immune to surprise.	Forewarned is forearmed.
B46	Normies	The Masses	0	2	2	--	Human	--	En masse, even the normal people on Al Amarja can be of use to a conspiracy.
B47	Normies	The Masses	0	1	1	--	Human, Psychic	Crank to add +1 to a psychic's power for one turn.	In large groups, even normal people generate a little psychic energy.
B48	Normies	The Masses	0	1	1	--	Human, Astral	Crank to add +1 to an astral's power for one turn.	Though they might not admit it, many normal people believe that there is such a thing as magic.
B49	Paper Boy	Dutiful Youngster	1	1	2	--	Human, Media	Crank to call any amount of newspaper gear. Not unique.	Front-line soldiers in the information wars, even if they don't know it.
B50	Pizza Delivery	Whammy	--	+1	+1	--	--	Play before a combat is resolved.	Sometimes a little extra nourishment is all you need.
B51	Janick Poltic	Repo Man	4	3	4	--	Human	Surprise. Crank to negate the effects of any Giovanni's cabbie or Total Taxi whammy. Crank to take one gear from any character he can attack.	He's just doing his job. It's nothing personal.
B52	Pop Quiz	Whammy	--	--	--	--	Academic	Write down a number between one and five. If your opponent does not guess the correct number, the targeted character is popped. Play any time.	They don't call them "pop" quizzes for nothing.
B53	Rainy Spell	Environmental	0	--	--	-1	Weather	Firemen cannot crank for pull. This card is popped by any other weather card called into play.	Gloomy weather tends to depress even those who can afford some luxury.
B54	Rufus	Heroic Dalmation	2	1	1	--	Animal, Fireman	Not unique. Each player may have one in their conspiracy. Crank any time to give +1 power to a fireman. Cannot use gear.	A faithful sidekick can inspire a public servant to great feats of bravery.
B55	Sam	Delusional Ostrich	2	3	2	--	Animal, Psychic, Zoo	Crank any time to cancel combat. Cannot use gear.	When he buries his head in the sand, he is so sure that you can't see him that you don't.
B56	Brad Smith	Rebellious Son	2	2*	2*	--	Human, Throckmorton, Control	+1 power vs. Any card named Smith.	He's rebelling against his parents' "wild" ways.
B57	Daryl Smith	Strict Father	4	4	3	--	Human, Control	Crank him and pay one pull to negate one character's action.	He's sent better conspirators than you back to HQ without supper.
B58	Evylyn Smith	Sympathetic Mother	3	2*	2*	--	Human	+1 power for each Smith, other than her, in same conspiracy. Flip to cancel an attack on a Smith.	Her strength lies in her love for her family.
B59	Fluffy Smith	Pampered Cat	0	0	1	*	Animal	+1 pull to call Smiths. Cannot use gear.	A well-loved and looked-after pet.
B60	Jenny Smith	Psychic Daughter	2	1	2	1*	Animal	+1 pull to call Psychics.	Her new power has put her in touch with the psychics of the Edge.
B61	Willie Smith	Demented Toddler	2	0	0	--	Human, LeThuy	Crank any time to reduce any character's power by 3. Cannot use gear.	He was a normal child until, one day, he met that nice big talking dog....
B62	Urdle Smithson	Friendly Postal Worker	3	2	2	1	Human, Government	Crank to pop any Nasty Dog gear.	Though Al Amarja presents many challenges to a mail carrier, Urdle has found a sort of Zen in the complexities of his job.
B63	Talbot Sparkleman	Prolific Milkman	2	2	2	--	Human, Milkman	Crank to control any Milkman. Crank to give any human or mutant the trait "Milkman."	You'd be surprised how many kids this guy has fathered.
B64	Dr. Bryle Stenowski	Strange Dentist	4	5	3	--	Alien	Reduces opponents's power by 2 when in combat.	He found that dentistry was the perfect cover for his fear-inducing experiments.
B65	Swarm of Deer	Whammy	--	--	--	--	Animal, Zoo	Pops target character's gear and flips target character.	A popular petting zoo attraction, they will nibble and bite and butt until you have nothing left to give them.
B66	Tiddles	Scared Ape	4	6*	5*	--	Animal, Zoo	-3 power vs. Dog-faces. Cannot use gear.	Molly tried to train him, but it didn't work as well as with the baboons.
B67	Jobek Tlanoric	Fire Marshall	5	5	5	2*	Human, Fireman, Trident	+1 pull to call fireman cards. Crank to cancel the effects of an Arson whammy. Control any fireman.	A veteran firefighter, he has recently been initiated into the Tridents, and is doing his part to stop destruction and mayhem.
B68	Tomorrow's Newspaper	Gear	3	+1	+2	--	Media, Sub-random	Non-cumulative. Cancel one opponent's action, newspaper is then discarded.	Dropping through the Dimension of Gnerust, these are very handy items to come across.
B69	Trek	Escaped Python	2	3	2	--	Animal, Zoo, Lurker	Crank to reduce a character's attack by 1 for a turn. Cannot use gear.	They've been looking for this one for years. She can really put the squeeze on you.
B70	Variety Store	Resource	4	--	--	*	--	Crank to call one gear, regardless of *. Crank any time to generate 4 non-influence pull. 1 per conspiracy.	You can find anything here, if you're willing to pay the price.
B71	Big Vinnie	Ape Librarian	3	4	4	*	Animal, Book	1 pull to call books.	Big was another victim of Molly's training. His intellect was raised and he took a liking to books, but not to Molly. Stell Brid took pity on him and now he works secretly at the library.
B72	Weather Balloon	Environmental	1	+1*	+1*	--	Alien, Weather	Bonuses apply only to aliens. Popped by any other weather card.	"Ma'am, that object you saw was just sunlight reflecting off a weather balloon."
B73	Barkley Widdlesmith	T.V. Weatherman	2	1	1	1	Mutant, Psychic, Media, Weather	Crank to pop or call any weather card.	Unbeknownst to him, he creates the weather he predicts.
B74	Bree Wilter	Avante-Garde Firefighter	2	3	3	*	Human, Fireman, Gladstein	2 pull to call fringe gear.	Working as a firefighter allows her to test many new chemicals and devices.
B75	Zed	Ravenous Tiger	3	4	2	--	Human, Fireman, Gladstein	Crank any time to pop Holly Winter. Cannot use gear.	For some reason, this tiger seems to have a vendetta against Holly Winter.
B76	Zeke Zeke	Zamboni Driver	2	3	3	1	Human, Astral	--	No one knows where he came from, but he drives all through the 'Burbs searching for the mythical Lost Hockey Arena of Al Amarja.
B77	The Zombie	Reclusive Pharoah	6	3	7	1	Pharoah, Fringe	Crank to control any human or mutant he could attack. Cannot be attacked by humans or mutants. Immune: Surprise, control. Exclude: Artists.	He got his nickname becasue he's been around as long as anyone in the neighbourhood can remember.
B78	Zoo	Resource	0	--	--	*	Zoo	4 pull to call zoo cards, 2 pull to call animals. Unique.	The Al Amarja National Zoo is a fun and exciting place to bring the family. Just don't let anyone out of your sight because there's something fishy going on here.

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Last Updated: 07/04/00