Cyberpunk Red/Shadowrun 4e - A Stranger's Request (Extreme - Interest Check)

[Arcanist]

The year is 2080. Technology has improved. The Corporate Landscape has changed. Crime is still rampant. Law Enforcement is understaffed and under resourced. Not much has changed in Night City, has it? More and more have turned to Edgerunners. You are one such Edgerunner. Sometimes you work solo, sometimes as a team. But one thing is constant, you work under the radar. Your methods may not be legal but you believe you get results. Your commlink comes alive one morning and a message comes through. Whether it is a burner, a "hack-proof" commlink or a number you use to "advertise" your services as an edgerunner. "I need a team to do a series of jobs. You may be just the right fit. You will be well compensated. Come to the Geisha Bar at Kabuki at 10pm tomorrow night. Ask for Yuriko"

Game: The game itself is Cyberpunk Red. The system gives the role-play structure. Players create beginning characters in Night City. I am looking a running a game for 5 players. It would not be first come first serve, I will be looking for a right fit. The game will be a series of jobs that have an underlying story. Will there by smut you ask? Most definitely. Players may find themselves in compromising situations (yes, some may be non-con). I plan to have this run in the Extreme section. The majority of the smut will take place in seperate threads unless it is part of the main storyline. I envisage the ratio to be around 70/30. But this may change. Of course there is all that violence with guns and katanas.

Roles Open:All roles are open except for the role of of Hacker and a Corp.

System Heavy?: Will it be system heavy - Yes and No. Not every action you make will require you to make a roll. The system gives it structure. I just happen to decide to use Cyberpunk RED as it fits my purpose in this case.

Posting: I will post at least twice a week. Once during the weekend and once during the middle of the week. If players are unable to do so, perhaps this may not be a game for you. Life happens and I am happy to work around it. But please communicate this with me and the other players. I will do so as well. It is simple courtesy.

Kinks involved: What sort of kinks will be involved? If a female were to be defeated and taken by say the Tyger Claws, what do you think would happen? With cybernetics, BTL, drugs, the matrix, things would definitely be extreme. Let's discuss.

Character Sheets: No, there is currently none developed. I am happy for you to use the official sheet or one developed for yourself. There is quite number of them online.

Questions chum?

[GloomCookie]

So much of the terminology feels at home with Shadowrun, I'm honestly surprised you're not using that. Even so, I'm in the mood for some Shadowrun so let's do this, Omae.

Name: Mora "Antioch" Antokolskiy
Birth: 4 April 2056 (24), Beretberény, Poland
Gender: Female, Feminine, She/Her
Descriptors: Brown Hair, Hazel Eyes, Scars on right side of face
Augmentation(s): Repaired digestive tract, blood filter (liver replacement)
Brief Bio: Grew up in the war-torn hell that is Eastern Europe, was drafted at the age of 16 to fight in the Polish Army, earned marks for proficiency with weapons, predominantly the EuroArms LR-226-M2 rifle. Fought in various warzones until 2077 when a grenade detonation destroyed most of her digestive tract and liver. Airlifted to Warsaw, spent the next two full years in recovery before being discharged from the army. Wanting something more stable, she moved to Night City hoping for a job as a security consultant, but ended up getting laid off before the plane even landed, forcing her to take work as an Edgerunner to survive.
Role within the team: Weapons support
Vices: Heavy use of opiates for pain management. "I just took a fuckin buncha pills, you get 5 minutes before brain is fucked."
Personality: Suspicious of newcomers and strangers, displays clear signs of PTSD around explosions and heavily addicted to opiates. Uses gum and other oral devices to chew as a distraction from the nerve damage in her face that causes ticks.
Languages: Polish (Native), English, German, Russian
Comments: Can tone down the torn apart veteran angle, but would prefer to keep the PTSD and other nervous ticks as a result of spending years fighting in a warzone.

[Arcanist]

I am also open to Shadowrun but with two conditions. It will be with 4th Ed and there will not be any magic or magic races involved.

[GloomCookie]

Hell yeah, 4th edition.

I'll admit I'm more a 5th editiion kind of person these days, but I'm totally down for 4th because it was a wild wasteland of ideas coming off of 3rd. Normally I hear no hacking, but I'm totally cool with the no magic bit, though what do you mean no magic races? No fairies and such or like, no metahumans like Orks and Elves?

[Arcanist]

No metahumans or magical races. Just pure ‘boring’ humans.
If there is, the vast majority of humans have not found out about it. Cybernetics, gene therapy etc however does. Perhaps to the extent that it may seem ‘magical’.

[Vreski]

I have been wanting to get into Cyberpunk Red and have some art of a few humans I would be interested in building a character around. Let me know which one you like best. I would also be down for some Shadowrun, I have a little bit of experience with it. I 100% beat Cyberpunk 2077, but have no experience with Cyberpunk Red. I did buy the starter set though.



I'm thinking they would be, from left to right, Nomad, Solo, Fixer or Rockerboy, and then Solo. The Minotaur Solo, would just be a human with exotic mods. I was very much hoping that they would put those into the video game.

[Arcanist]

I would perhaps avoid any extreme body modifications.
Yes Cyberpunk was great. There is more balance and Character abilities as such in Cyberpunk Red and not just a "Skill" that you could use as an add on.

Also, would like to have an indication of which system (Either Shadowrun 4ed or Cyberpunk Red) everyone prefers.

[Hexed]

2080 huh? Following up the events in Cyberpunk 2077?

Speaking of the game I really need to get back into it and finish it.

I'll be honest in that I've not looked into red since it came out but with a no magic restriction I'd prefer straight cyberpunk over shadowrun, even if it does lose the ares predator pistol.

[Moxa]

Eyy choomba, love a story of chrome and edge.

I'd be keen on playing a Tech role, thinking a femboy/tomgirl-type, likes that cyber-femme style, big complex guns, and a bit of a fetish for chromed up bulky guys who'll pay for their weapon upgrades by filling his ass up. And eb 'cause even with a side benefit of cock you still need to buy the kibble savvy?

[TFcommando]

Tricky question for me, both are good!  I'll have to say Red first and I haven't had a chance to play it yet, after getting the rules for Xmas... maybe a Nomad, need to think on it.

I have plenty of experience with SR 4 (and 5)... 4 with no magic balances pretty well compared with 5th, as it's just the Mage, Adept and magic race qualities that are off the table for build points, while Priorities in 5. means everyone will just have A, B and C to consider.

[Arcanist]

So current interest
Cyberpunk Red: 4
Shadowrun 4ed: 2

Updated 15/5

[PixelatedPixie]

I'd be interested in either, probably leaning Shadowrun.

[Vreski]

Me vote is for Cyberpunk Red

[Doomblade403xxx]

Anarchy X is a small time Techie working out of the Glen. Most of the business she gets is referred by word of mouth, and the bulk of her customers tend to want equipment upgrades. She loves working on weapons and armor but is a little nervous when it comes to cyberware upgrades. She can do them, it's simply not her specialty. Anarchy X prefers to stay low profile and does what she can to keep her edgerunner lifestyle on the down low.

https://dochub.com/doomblade403xxx/7J4mQvgRvXoB8YaVj2pO5n/anarchy-x-pdf?dt=hVySs8bKHGGVCT_Qjs_b

Pretty sure my math is correct but hit me up if it isn't

[Hexed]

Finally got through red pdf and man is the weapon/armor setup strange.

Guess that's one way to make gear cookie cutter. Make it all start the same and rely on limited mods to make one weapon different from the other. O.O

[Arcanist]

It’s not perfect and I am expecting more expansions. But I like the elaborations and expansions of role abilities.

I guess it’s going to be cyberpunk red then. I will carefully look at characters during the weekend and hopefully start by middle or late next week.

I will continue to accept characters till the middle of next week.

[Hexed]

Ayup. Wiki shows a couple expansions slated for later this year and a 108 count gear card set too. ^^

And yeah the expansion to roles and even having multiclassing is neat.

[Moxa]

Finally got through red pdf and man is the weapon/armor setup strange.

Guess that's one way to make gear cookie cutter. Make it all start the same and rely on limited mods to make one weapon different from the other. O.O

That's the wonders of modern technology! Everything modular and printed to micron precision by the CNC, all that matters is the size of the bullet and the quality of the sealant 😉

[TFcommando]

That's the wonders of modern technology! Everything modular and printed to micron precision by the CNC, all that matters is the size of the bullet and the quality of the sealant 😉

I’m sure the all weapons companies have any number of barely-distinguishable features to get you to buy their products instead of the other guys’!

Say, would a Nomad work for this?  Would there be the chance for some vehicle action, or will it be primarily indoors or on foot?

[Hexed]

Brand loyalty! Our generic 44 mag is better then the others because it's OURS!

Pfft. If this was shadowrun I'd stick with Ares brand. Cyberpunk though? I usually look at the pictures and pic my gun that way.

https://cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Malorian_Arms_Heavy_Flechette_Pistol
Was trying to use the conversion pdf thing to figure out this lovely boy while at work. And while I know the ammo capacity says smg it's not an autofire weapon. Best I could figure was a heavy or very heavy pistol with AP ammo.



Nomad? See if you can borrow a TANK! Or maybe a heavy assault vehicle!

That's the wonders of modern technology! Everything modular and printed to micron precision by the CNC, all that matters is the size of the bullet and the quality of the sealant 😉

true. lotta ammo to chose from.

[Arcanist]

A vehicle may be great to get around in but not necessary. There will not be any immediate car chases. So a party can go without.

[GloomCookie]

Given I know nothing of Cyberpunk Red or any of its accompanying books, and the clear interest in it, I think I'll bow out then.

I hope everyone has a lovely game and I wish you all the best!

Kisses!
Gloom

[Doomblade403xxx]

Brand loyalty! Our generic 44 mag is better then the others because it's OURS!

Pfft. If this was shadowrun I'd stick with Ares brand. Cyberpunk though? I usually look at the pictures and pic my gun that way.

https://cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/Malorian_Arms_Heavy_Flechette_Pistol
Was trying to use the conversion pdf thing to figure out this lovely boy while at work. And while I know the ammo capacity says smg it's not an autofire weapon. Best I could figure was a heavy or very heavy pistol with AP ammo.

A flachette pistol would basically be a dart pistol under Red rules. They have a dart pistol in the game where you can fire darts and do damage or dope them with whatever drug you like and make the victim save.

As far as the generic qualities of weapons I get you. I have been a cyberpunk 2020 player for years. You can dive deep in all those books and see arms and armors from every military manufacturer out there in the universe. All of them with unique styles, damages, accuracy and what have you. I think they made it generic mostly because people who play techies were going to copy designs and or make their own. The game really made the Techie class useful in terms of creation and upgrading which is nice.



Nomad? See if you can borrow a TANK! Or maybe a heavy assault vehicle!



true. lotta ammo to chose from.

[CaptainErotica]

I love Night City/Cyberpunk and Shadowrun settings. I've just never really cared much for their game systems, preferring systems like Savage Worlds. That said I have CP Red and most of the CP2020 stuff and would like to give this a try. I'm not sure on character concept yet. Solo, Rocker Boy and Media all sound pretty fun.

[TFcommando]

I'm thinking Solo now, either a melee type or gun bunny (possibly literally, with fashion ware!)  Or outside chance of a Nomad even though there won't be much vehicle action.  I haven't actually made a Red character before, but it's more straightforward than 2020 as far as gear buying.