DANGER & DEATH ON A EURO-ROCK TOUR | Cyberpunk RED/2020 Eurotour

Creating your character

Players will draft a character using the Complete Package rules of Cyberpunk RED, with a few modifications so their abilities are boosted right off the bat. Players start with Role Ability level 6 instead of 4. They have 75 points to spend across the STATs (the level for a Minor Hero). For SKILLs, they have a total of 115 points to spread across, with any SKILL being at a maximum of 8 instead of the usual 6. For equipment, players have 5000 eurodollars to spend across Weapons, Armor, Gear & Fashion. Important Note: Since we are homebrewing the CYBERWARE system from the ground up, players should not spend any money on purchasing CYBERWARE at this time. Players should send their Character Sheet PDFs (draft and final) to the Storyteller for feedback. They can also contact the Storyteller on Discord for any inquiries regarding character creation. Every time a new character is introduced, players, together with the Storyteller, will decide upon relationships that the character has with the other PCs.

Preparing for the session

Players will have to talk to the GM on a preemptive interview on Discord in which they will discuss expectations, experience level, resources needed etc. for both parties to familiarize themselves before the game. You can contact me on Discord. You can message me from the Discord server (https://discord.gg/KjZG4ebuAN) or on my handle, aj_gman

What G-man brings to the table

Discord will be used for a majority of the game, including for dice rolls, voice chat, text chat (posting of images & information), as well as ambience/music using a Discord bot. Everything in our game is based deeply on the intentions of the player characters. For example, both combat and social conflict require the players to first pick a goal/objective for the altercation. This gives me, as the Storyteller, a much clearer understanding of what the players want as a constant checkup, but also allows me to see if the NPCs notice and react to these goals accordingly. Combat is quick and deadly, but it is rarely unavoidable. Sessions can end without any physical tussle - so if that's something you want, this game might not be for you! Or, pump your Cyber-juice to the max and go 'psycho! But even that has consequences... Expect constant nagging about your character's psyche through the use of cutaway scenes like the black-box technique (where an important person, like a lover for example, appears in a flashback asking the character why they're doing a certain thing), as well as debates whether or not certain actions would mentally affect the character. As a storyteller, I enjoy seeing character development based on these talks and debates. Owlbear Rodeo will be a useful aid, used mostly for exploration & combat. Most combat encounters will require a battle map, so either I will have one ready or I will draw one up on the spot! I prefer hexagon tiles because they look cute! The VTT will also host the images & ambience, so a core part of the experience is there.

Homebrew rules

For this campaign, the CYBERWARE system of Cyberpunk RED has been restructured from the ground up to give players more freedom in what each piece of CYBERWARE they have can do. This is the only big change currently implemented in the game. Full rules are available on the Discord Server, but, in summary: CYBERWARE has different qualities (Poor to Exotic), it can be hacked by Netrunners and individual implants are more vague in their descriptions, enabling players to argue for multiple use cases, not only the *obvious* one.

How G-man creates a safe table

After the end of every session, we will discuss as a group what we enjoyed and what we disliked about the session, including things such as music (too loud/distracting?), ambience (specific triggers that weren't mentioned previously, like dogs barking), characters (if they were too pushy or not), but also our expectations for the future sessions. This is both a session for feedback/debriefing (from the GM to the players, from the players to the GM and for players by other players), as well as a short aftercare for any sort of bleed-through of emotional depth from the story into real life. Breaks will occur every hour and a half, usually at the midpoint of the session. However, the players can take a break at any point as long as they let the GM know! We will keep a Google Docs where players can anonymously add and keep track of everybody's triggers, lines & veils, linked to each group specifically for easy tracking. X, N & O cards will be sent via DM on Discord to the GM.