Characters of the Edge

Who can you trust?

The chain-smoking man can show you around the Edge for cheap.

The pale-skinned Englishwoman can get you in touch with the man you're looking for.

The officer from the Center for Paranormal Control assures you she won't bust you for having an unregistered psychic power, provided you fill out a few forms. What are they up to?

A charity caseworker is asking a lot of questions about your neighbor's personal lives.

A sharply dressed Japanese woman wants to know the name of the bully who used to beat you up on the schoolyard.

Dr. Hamati is once again giving his infamous lecture on "Caste, Class, Status, and Mediocrity."

It all seems innocent enough, but this is the Edge, and you know better.

Friend or Foe? is a collection of Game Moderator Characters for Over the Edge GMs. Now, whenever you need to add more plots or personalities to your game, they are here at your fingertips. Whether you need heroes or villains, local color or a plot device, romance or suspense, a nightmare or slapstick, you'll find what you need in this book.

• Each GMC includes story ideas, giving you dozens of plot seeds.
• Descriptive tags and lists of GMCs by location make it easy for you to find the character you need in a hurry.
• New, inside information on the Edge's city government, AIDS on Al Amarja, the Mystic S--- community, and the Center for Paranormal Control.
• New fringe traits, new mysteries, new weird science, and new patrons.