security team stats&gear, what do NPC guard mooks wear? Options

[Johnny Hammersti...]

This thread is inspired by the Knight Errant thread.

GMs-What sort of stats/gear/skills/tactics do you give your basic corporate security goons?

If they're not in front of the public or if they're in front of the public as official guards, I give them mil spec armor (light) usually tricked out with a commlink and some degree of shock protection and smgs and assault rifles for firepower with thermal smoke grenades for defense. Stats and skills are generally around 3 for most things. Basic tactics(call in support/shoot the mage/block LOS/take cover/use covering fire). Depending on the situation, combat drugs will be available. Of course, any security situation will almost always involve the Matrix. As such, a stat line 3 spider will be in the mix at least and some IC, depending. Drones will appear at some point, or may be the first line of defense before meat defenders, depending on the situation.


Response teams are usually similarly equipped but have higher skills and attributes(4s) but they usually have some ware. Their tactics are better and they usually have an astral mage/spirit on call. Stun gas, multiple IPs from wares or drugs will be the norm.

My thinking is, mooks or not, these guys don't want to get murdered for trying to do their jobs. As such they're professional, they're just not as skilled/creative/powerful as our heroes. For gear, I don't find armored jackets and the like appropriate for security guards. this is just my take, but an armored jacket is a little too street and doesn't provide nearly the protection. Corporations need to train their guards and probably need to pay some kind of benefits if the guards are injured or killed. Why not a few more nuyen on the armor.

How do you run it?