Trust no one. Report everyone. Have a nice day, citizen.
Congratulations, citizen! You have been randomly volunteered for Troubleshooting duty in the glorious dystopia of Alpha Complex — a place where Friend Computer loves you unconditionally, your teammates are all secretly plotting your termination, and mutant powers, secret societies, and basic curiosity are equally treasonous. Below you’ll find everything you need to get a table of paranoid, backstabbing Troubleshooters up and running: a Player Cheat Sheet for the core rules, a step-by-step Character Creation guide, and a Gamemaster’s Guide for whoever’s brave (or foolish) enough to run Friend Computer’s will. Good luck. You’ll need it.
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Fan content notice
Paranoia is published by Mongoose Publishing. PARANOIA is a trademark of Eric Goldberg and Greg Costikyan, used under licence. This page is unofficial fan content for personal, non-commercial use. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mongoose Publishing or the Paranoia rights holders, and it should not be viewed as a challenge to their copyrights or trademarks. You need the Paranoia Core Rulebook to play.