Burn Bright or Burn Out: Edgerunnin' in 2077

Creating your character

I have a preferred character sheet that I will send to you when you join the campaign. Our character creation follows the "Complete Package" rules found on page 42 of the Cyberpunk RED Core Rulebook. This means that characters start at rank 4 of their chosen role, with 62 stat points, 60 distributable skill points, 2550eb for weapons/gear/cyberware/etc, and 800eb solely for fashion. (Style over substance, choom!) You will also need to fill out your characters' lifepath, both overall and for their specific role. Please take time with the lifepath, including things like friends and enemies, as this campaign is very personal and based in character growth. That cop who falsely arrested you? You bet they're the one pulling you over! Lover who left you for someone else? They're absolutely on a date at the art gallery you're robbing. So please take time with your lifepath/backstory, but also please do not write a 30 page document of character lore. Have fun with it! This game takes place in 2077. That means that we are also using the Edgerunners Mission Kit. The EMK and the corebook have slightly different lifepath instructions. The one in the corebook is more complete, so please use that one, but please substitute the "styles" listed in the core lifepath system for the "styles" listed in the Edgerunners Mission Kit Rule Book lifepath system. (Seriously, choom, style over substance. Looking cool is an important part of the game, and you don't want to wear that outdated 2045 stuff your dad wore). Similarly, when choosing your "local area expert" when making your sheet, choose areas found in the Edgerunners Mission Kit instead of the corebook. You can use items from every published work for Cyberpunk RED. This includes the corebook, Edgerunner's Mission Kit, Black Chrome, DangerGal Dossier, Hope Reborn, Interface 1-4, all the free DLCs on their website, and anything else I may be forgetting. This does mean that you can use the new martial arts from Interface 4 when creating your character. If you are a first-time player, it might be overwhelming to have so many options, so I'd suggest focusing on just the corebook and the Edgerunners Mission Kit. But you are free to dive in to everything! Character creation will be done between when you join the game and the first actual session. I'll just need the sheets at least 48 hours before our first session to see if anything needs to be tweaked and add certain things about you to the campaign. We will go more in-depth on character creation during session 0 if needed. If you have any questions, PLEASE reach out! I am here to help you, and I LIKE helping players!

Preparing for the session

You will need a Discord and Roll20 account. The campaign will have a server for both of these, whose links you will receive upon joining the campaign. Please have at least skimmed the rules from the Cyberpunk RED core rulebook and from the Edgerunners Mission Kit. You will also need to fill out my Campaign Safety Document, so that I know what triggers need to be avoided. The safety document will be given to you when you join the campaign. (Do note that anything in the Content Warning section is unable to be removed from the campaign. The safety document is for possible triggers that are not necessary for the game). Please let me know if you have any questions.

What Brooke Elliott brings to the table

I bring a narrative set in a world where each NPC feels like a real person and the city is alive. I do voices, have pictures, use excellent maps, and have an overall narrative that works around your characters. I am very communicative with my players, and will ask your thoughts about my ideas for your characters' narratives so that you have a say. I am patient and good with explaining the ropes to new players, so you have a teacher who believes in you. I provide the space for people to get really into role-play and to act out exactly what they're doing. I provide challenges that are narratively-based, rewarding, and are challenging, yet achievable. My inbox is open for anything you need to say (just keep it kind), and I will always reach out if need be. I offer a chance to really get to know the rules and mechanics of the game, as I follow rules as written and often call for checks. (You describe what you do, I'll tell you when to make a check. They're pretty often and you'll be using every skill on your sheet at some point). I am referred to as a cyberpunk lore expert and like what I set up to be lore-compliant, so you will get to know the entire line of Cyberpunk lore as well. I'll give handouts for any important information or characters. I will also have a playlist for each game, and you can suggest any music that you want.

Homebrew rules

I do not have any specific homebrew, as I'm a very Rules as Written GM. But if we collectively want to change a rule or add in a homebrew item, that's totally cool. And Cyberpunk is special because one of the roles has an ability that lets you invent homebrew items! Yes, you!

How Brooke Elliott creates a safe table

My main focus as a GM is that we all have fun. Of course, in order to have fun, you must feel safe! Below you can find the content warnings for this game, which are elements inherent to the game. For other potential triggers, I have a Campaign Safety Document based off the Monte Cook checklist that basically contains possible triggers that could be in the game and you can mark them as Green, yellow or red, which stand in for okay, veils, and lines. The document itself has more information, including an explanation of lines and veils. This DOES need to be filled out, ideally before session 0, so I can let people know if any topics need to be fade-to-black or not in the game. That document also asks for what you would like to see in the game, and as the game goes on you can always tell me what you like, don't like, or want to see more of through informally talking to me or with a formal "report card" that will go out after your first 6 sessions and then likely ever 15 sessions after that, if the campaign ends up going that long. I have both formalized breaks (usually a 13 minute break around the halfway point), but also have an open door policy. Any time you need to go to the bathroom, excuse yourself, deal with something, just message that chat that you'll brb. I want you to take care of those things without any stress! There is a session 0, in which I'll go over any lines or veils listed from the safety document answers, we'll create a sort of informal "guidelines" for campaign conduct, I'll talk a bit more about the campaign, we can talk about character sheets, rules, more info on the safety tools, whatever. Session 0 is free. Lastly, I do use the X-Card. Anytime you need a scene to stop, you can just either DM "X"," tag me with an "x" any any of the discord channels, or, if we are on roll 20, there will be a virtual x card that you can just click on and it will pop up on everyone's screens without showing who clicked it. I'm also always available to listen or reach out to, and if I think anything is amiss, I will absolutely check in with you privately after the game and make sure things are all good. If you have any other ideas about things you feel would make you feel safe and have fun, you can absolutely bring it up at any point. I'm a super chill dude who's always open to suggestion. If you have any questions, please let me know!