A Knife's Edge | 🏳️‍🌈 + Beginner Friendly

How to prepare

No experience or prior system knowledge is required, however it can be advantageous to read the Cyberpunk Red Easy Mode PDF, which is free to download. This will give you a good overview of the basic rules and lore of the system. You will need a microphone and working laptop/PC with internet, a Discord account (a link to the Discord is provided on sign up) and a browser that can run FoundryVTT. A list of minimum requirements can be found on the FoundryVTT website. Characters should be created and ready in time for your first session.

What I provide

I will bring the following: FoundryVTT (only I need a paid copy) Discord server A clear microphone Battlemaps Ambient and combat music A unique landing page in the VTT for accessing gear and character sheets -GM Style: I am very player oriented in my approach to narrative, and utilise the system's fantastic Lifepath system to help implement the characters' backstories into plots and shape gigs. This helps hit one of the golden rules of cyberpunk: make it personal! I use RAW for the majority of things, so if a rule exists for it I will generally go with what is written, but I am always willing to go with Rule of Cool if it doesn't break the game. My games tend to be roleplay heavy, and I love coming up with fun recurring and one off NPCs that leave a lasting impression. I love seeing players come up with interesting ways to resolve situations, so I try to go with a yes and/yes but approach to unconventional ideas, which is to say I might expand on an idea or offer an alternative suggestion that matches the spirit of what you're trying to achieve. -Combat: Combat is to be expected, but not a necessity every session. Some sessions may be mostly investigation or downtime. Combat could also be nonviolent and entirely verbal. Enemies are reactive, and will respond to what the players do. Their will to fight varies wildly based on their characteristics, the environment and the opposition. Expect the average ganger to flee or surrender if they are hopelessly outgunned, while a hardened merc might fight to the death to save their reputation. I aim to create a balance that makes combat deadly, but not unfair. Death is often a consequence of failure in Cyberpunk, but not always guaranteed. The option for retreat may be possible, but expect consequences for failure such as gaining a poor reputation, losing out on payment or getting on the bad side of quest givers.

Gameplay details

Session 0 is where I set the tone and expectations of my games. I will brief players on where the campaign is at and discuss their experience with the system, TTRPGs and the lore. Session 0 is typically done as a group, but is also done individually for players that join after a campaign starts. Session 0 is not paid. Players will be briefed on themes to be expected in my games during session, and I will send across a consent checklist of common themes along with my own Lines and Veils, and players can share their own. The content warning is a list of themes that you can expect to encounter as they are core to the setting and gameplay. I use X, N and Os that are messaged virtually, and provide a list of Lines and Veils and triggers (which are anonymous) for all players at Session 0 and to players that join later. If triggers are hit, I will pause the game and check in with the player. If they wish, we can "fade to black" to move past the triggering moment or retcon it fully or stop the game. Any player is free to step away whenever they need without judgement. There will be a 10 minute break roughly halfway into the session and players can step away if needed. Life doesn't pause just because we're at the table and I'm never going to chastise someone for needing to take a break. Post-session I check in with players verbally and talk through the session, check everyone's comfort and decompress. Each session has its clearly marked start and end point, and will indicate what is in and out of character. Outside of session, I like to check in with each player periodically and check how they're enjoying the campaign, what they would like more/less of and what could be done to improve their enjoyment.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

How will character creation work

Character creation is addressed in session 0, and I will go through aspects of character generation such as lifepath. I like to get a feel for what kind of character you want to play, your backstory and offer advice and guidance throughout the process. I won't typically create the entire character with the you from scratch to completion in session 0, but will provide as much guidance on how the process works as required e.g roles, stats, skills, cyberware etc. I typically use the "complete package" method of character creation. That said, if you would rather use one of the other "template" styles of character creation, that's totally fine too! I just ask you still do a full lifepath. You can use digital PDF character sheets or json files if you have them, but I also strongly recommend the Cyberpunk Red app (available on phone and PC) as I can directly import the results into Foundry. Characters start at Role ability level 4 and Reputation level 0.

Combat / Tactics

Medium

Roleplay

High

Puzzles

Medium

Experience level

Open to all