Neon City
Neon City is a brutal, yet hopeful, world. Technology bleeds into magic, humanity bleeds into technology. Just what is the nature of a soul?
$15.00
/ Session
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1 player following this game
Weekly / Thursday - 1:00 PM UTC
Session Duration / 2.5–3.5 hours
Campaign Length / 20–25 Sessions
0 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
Neon City is a megalopolis with buildings that stretch hundreds of stories up. The Corporations openly control politics, authority, and all forms of power. Each executive owns a sector and has been gifted technology, professionals, and assets to bleed their territory dry. Once a neighborhood is brought to its knees, the Corporation builds over it, restructures itself, and salvages what’s left. It’s brutal, dehumanizing, and merciless. The Corporation sees people as commodities. Lives are traded by perceived value, advertisement campaigns program the populace, and propaganda maintains compliance and obscures the truth. The Corporation is a machine that seeks to outlive us all. But we’re here to break that machine—forever. On the edges of the city, diverse communities live on what they can scavenge and build together. These communities are thousands of people strong, each with their own factions, cultures, and laws. People navigate social circles with grace and daring, cashing in debts and building networks of favors. Life on the fringes is about survival. Light cycle gangs stare down the Corporation to protect their territory and each other. People are wary and resilient, each bearing the trauma inflicted by the Corporation. But people are also loving and full of hope, compassionate when their trust is earned. Salvaging and repurposing technology is the heart of the revolution. This could involve transferring a soul into a mechanical body to uncover secrets, helping an AI realize their potential beyond servitude, or stealing Corporation augments to rebuild themselves. As oppressive and cruel as the Corporations are, many support and uphold its injustice. They fight for scraps, seek to get ahead, and serve as lackeys. They’re content to perpetuate cycles of use and abuse, and are more dangerous and sinister than those who hold power.
Game style
Tactical / Crunchy
Sandbox / Open World
Rule of Cool (RoC)
Puzzle / Mystery Focused
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
Less than a year on StartPlaying
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Voices, Inclusive
Average response time: 10 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Hello there! Welcome in, take a seat and all that. My name is River, I am an actor, producer, pretend-writer and all around nerd. I ran my very first game of D&D 10 years ago now - and I've been playing various ttrpgs for almost 14. My focus is on roleplay-forward, 'sandbox' style games. Meaning I hope to allow player characters to have a big impact on the world and story. Before each game starts we'll have some time about the kind of narrative you want to experience and how I can tailor what I've got prepared to that :) I hope to be a warm and helpful introduction if you've never played the game before or a more custom experience for those veteran players. Queer-friendly, new player friendly... Whoever you are I aim to make sure you have a great time at my table.
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Creating your character
You should make a character who lives in one of the fringe communities of the city. You are a part of a community that in its survival, stands opposed to the corporate entity. Session 0 - There will be a session 0 to delve into character creation, think about party relationships and make sure this is the table for you. Content - Any content from official DnD sourcebooks are allowed as well as a few homebrew options created specifically for this setting. Character creation will often involve 'reskinning' of class and subclass concepts into something that fits a cyberpunk more modern setting. E.g. a 'shifter'-race feature being due to significant experimental biomodification.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Discord to chat! All you need is a computer and a microphone as well as somewhere to host your character. d&d beyond, DM's vault, paper - entirely up to you. Join here: https://discord.gg/wYAEBBfdm Feel free to message me directly for more info too either on StartPlayingGames or Discord: https://discord.com/users/220617227605508097
What River_runs_games brings to the table
This game features a homebrew setting that is shaped in part by players' choices. If you hand me an invested backstory, chances are it'll appear in the narrative. I can supply pdfs of all core rulebooks and fillable character sheets or something pre-made if you'd rather. I try to create an immersive atmosphere with music in discord (that you can mute or turn down if you prefer), voices, evocative description etc. I run 'theatre of the mind' combat. Don't be afraid to try things, one of the benefits of this style is that your character sheet and official abilities are never the only things you can do.
Homebrew rules
A version of the code 2050 rules set Some buffed healing. Critical roles on skill checks will always result on a success and Nat 1s will always fail. "Rule of Cool"
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How River_runs_games creates a safe table
I have a session 0 and a pre-game checklist of any potentially triggering content. During play, players can either privately or publicly flag content they want to stop or be veiled. After each session, I will try to always stick around for a little while in case anyone wishes to talk about anything that happened in the game.
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