[Raygun Lounge] Cyberpunk Red
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(til de)ath do us part 2
"Nephilim is an organized gang that grew out of the vigilante larping culture in Seattle in the early post-war years. They are easily recognized by their black hoods and artificially lengthened canines. While they have a long history of conflict with the law due to their proclivity for extrajudicial killings, today they primarily engage with the Third Party Contracting Initiative (see Bounty Hunter) and are responsible for the majority of high value contract closures.
Though the gang is mostly aligned with law enforcement, practice extreme caution when encountering members. Expect illegal automatic weapons and customized speedware. Do not engage at close range. Escalate any contact with so-called "Nephilim Witches" to a supervisor immediately. See "Fixers" for list of known Nephilim gang leaders in Night City."
-NCPD Organized Crime Unit Database Entry
"Gremlin is a powerful computer worm developed by the infamous hacker known as "~" (pronounced "TIL-duh") that was designed to exploit a vulnerability in the navigation system software of Militech X-35A "Raven" UAVs. On March 15 2032 the worm caused one of the military drones to crash into the audience at a weapons demonstration in San Diego CA killing numerous prominent NUSA representatives as well as several key members of the NUSA military.
In the aftermath of the incident the worm was found on countless military and civilian devices, though its main program appears to only trigger when running on the Raven drone navigation computer. Military leaders have not commented whether the worm has had any effect on the function of related UAV systems. Analysis done by Netwatch has demonstrated that the worm is capable of jumping between air-gapped computer systems via cyberware. Since the incident, the NUSA military has banned all forms of cyberware in its research facilities, a move that researchers say has set NUSA and Militech back tremendously."
-NetrunnerNews Archive
"With this ward taken from the uninvited I seal the unclean spirit in the undying halls of the aftermath where no sentry will brave the crying of the steely demons that churn in the void of the place beyond walls..."
-Excerpt of a passage written by the deceased 'Wizard' found on the wall of his workshop
Cyberpunk Red
Cyberpunk Red is a near future alternative timeline pseudo post apocalyptic cyberpunk setting set in Night City along Morro Bay in (formerly) sunny California. Don't know what all that means? Well it means we got flying cars, neon lights, chips in our brains, samurai swords in our hands, and machine guns in in our hands. But the sky is all smoky and red, because of the nuclear war. Or maybe it was the orbital bombing, or the chemical attacks, or the dust storms from the drought. Everyone always seems to have a different answer.
What we do know is that the food sucks, you can't breathe the air, and everything is still broken from the war. The city is dangerous, what with all the boostergangers, but it's more dangerous outside of town unless you're a nomad. The corps own everything and they rent it to you, even your life expectancy. Especially your life expectancy. But you're gonna get what's yours choom, with whatever tools you can find, make, or steal, 'cus low life and high tech is the name of the game.
What To Bring
A starting (rank 4) character if you've never played in one of my games. If you have played in one of my games, you can bring a returning character along with any IP, gear, and eddies (and scars) that you've earned. The game emphasizes style over substance, so be sure to take note of the shade of black of your leather jacket and the height of your mohawk.
The easiest way to make a character is to download the Cyberpunk Red Companion app.
If you don't want to use the app, you can get free PDFs of character sheets from the official game site, as well as DriveThruRPG. There are pre made characters as well.
https://rtalsoriangames.com/cyberpunk/
Letting me know what role you'll be playing before the session allows me to include content that will let your character shine. This is especially important for fixers and medias as their abilities can be highly GM/RP dependent. Also I'm happy to include your character's friends and enemies in the session if you let me know who they are before hand!
Feel free to reach out to your host if you have any questions about character creation.
About You
Come as you are as long as you can follow two simple rules:
- You want to play Cyberpunk.
- Be nice to your fellow players and GM.