Player's Handbook · Chapter 4
Planning with Facts
Preparation has three states. A Lead is worth checking. Intel is verified. Access is something usable: a credential, route, timing window, disguise, authority, inside help, or tool.
Contacts are limited by Standing, Reach, Capabilities, and Availability. When they help, record what remains afterward: Lead, Intel, Access, Debt, Exposure, or Strain. If nothing remains, there is nothing to log.
Good preparation changes the situation. It does not need a pile of modifiers.
Manual updated Aug 16, 2026.