Gratwin

:OOC: I didn't look at the Night City Sourcebook regarding the gangs and have managed to refer to the Black Queens by a derogatory term (thanks Tiger for pointing that out!) - Black Queens if you are listening - I love you all really

Wraith - I've been fleshing out the characters in my character backstory using the lifepath creator in the CP2020 rules. It gives some interesting results that should add a bit of color and adventure hooks I'll update and mail you.

Are we posting up characters publicly for ease of reference or keeping them hidden from each other? I'm happy for others to see mine.

Sad news indeed. Thought that might be the case when we didn't hear, so take the time you need.

Seraphine eases herself into a sitting position, her LL vision clearly picking out the details of the room in the morning gloom..

Discarded vodka bottles, some charlie on the table, crumpled clothing - all of it black, - and girls draped awkwardly over each other on the bed

Hanging with the Queen Bee's can get a little wild at times but at least its safe.

She allows herself the briefest of smiles, pulling out the Glock from under the pillow and thumbing the safety on "Still, A girl can't be too careful"

Sliding her long legs off the bed she quietly pads across the room retrieving her clothing and throwing the rest of her gear into a small rucksack. She glances at the now silent boom box, it's LED display brightly displaying the time.

"9:40!! Gotta be fucking kiddin' me. I've places to be"

She sets the record for any woman getting ready.. Shower in a can for the win, and after dressing and straightening her hair with her fingers, jams a beanie onto her head. It'll do for now..

Patting her pockets in turn she checks off her belongings - her photos, the reassuring bulge of the Glock in its holster, the money tucked into her leather shorts.. Satisfied she slings her rucksack over her shoulder and slips out the room, heading straight for the exit.

I've emailed the final version of my character to you Wraith. The only bit I really need to flesh out are details of the father. Can roll on the CP2020 lifepath and see if I get something interesting from there if you like.

It's all about the journey

Excited about this. Will be fun to get this going. The only character changes I foresee are minor ones to cyberwear and equipment depending on Wraiths feedback..

Cool stuff. Sent over my character sheet so far and the excel spreadsheet to make sure I'm doing it right... Let me know what you think so far as I have a few questions.

Wraith - I sent an email as I wanted to send over a file with my character - to check I'm doing this right.

Should i copy and past into a PM instead?

I should be finished with the character tonight. I'll do that after work

If doomblade confirms he'll join I'll upload a file to dropbox for downloading

I've a quick question on the threat level of the game

Will I be okay with a 9/10mm pistol and a light armor jacket or am I going to be turned into swiss cheese?

I was originally going to go with just a knife..

Well, we seem to have a Russian strongarm solo, a tattoo artist (moonlighting as cybertech and doc), and a gang member / fixer with the troubled past. If Gratwin decides to go with the Black Queens gang, we'll keep pretty close to Eraser's original idea.

 

We'd just need something to bring us all together. Originally, it was to be Eraser's character, a gang fixer working for the sake of Black Queens, also tattoo artist's agent/supplier and solo's manager.

 

If Gratwin decides to take the pivotal role, we're good, and Doomblade403x can basically play whatever he wants. Otherwise, we need some more thinking to be done.

 

So:

 

Seraphine, troubled gang member (or fixer),

Siskin, a principled tattoo artist

a yet unnamed Russian solo

and?

I can roll with this.. After reading the synopsis for Flowers in the Attic, I'll run with the Fixer role. As there are more opportunities for linking the group together... The background needs to be a little darker - I need motivation to make money..

When Seraphine made her escape she was carrying her fathers child but due to her age the child was taken immediately into care by a foster family who are super caring, the perfect family she never had. She now uses her contacts to keep tabs on the child and family, any excess money she makes going to improving the childs welfare. However being racked by both shame and guilt she'll never willingly make direct contact.

To onlookers then she'll she'll appear to be a moderately successful joygirl and small time pusher running with the Black Queens. Behind the scene she's discretely gathering information and contacts and selling these to turn a profit. Oh and those daddy issues - she'll keep up the pretense of being a joygirl but beware anyone who tries to take this further. People tend to get tased if they step out of line..

Now how to link with a Russian Solo and a tattoo artist........ I'll have a think

I tried to make it as easy and simular to the original game as possible. shrug, there's always a critic.

I tried once that for tech's, medics, and net runners that you get 1,000 credits per point instead of 500 but only to pay for stuff related to your role. So 5 points would be 5,000 credits instead of 2,500 but only to spend it on net gear.

I created a quick Excell spreadsheet to calculate the points use during creation.. tweaking the character became quite simple after that...

I can share it if people want..It's more functional than pretty

I envisage playing an only child with daddy issues. Lets call her Séraphine.

Once her mother left for another man she saw her father become a powerful, obsessive and malicious man. After enduring years of physical abuse she escaped his clutches and disappeared into the depths of Night City - finding refuge in one of the gangs...

She does whatever it takes to get by and to stay off the grid and out of his reach. All the while dealing with a burning anger inside.

**if this concept is way off base let me know - I've never used roles before. Ditched them when I first GM'd. Street Punks had Rank which was a gang focused, nomad skill which would fit.. but i could adapt this to be a fixer with a conscious.. helping others out of compassion rather than personal enrichment.. **

What are peoples thoughts?

Hey guys, If this is something that will go ahead then I'm up for giving it a go. Not something I've tried before..

While I continue with the write up of my rules I've got time.

I like what you are doing here.

I moved in this direction initially and then decided to get rid of dice rolling for damage entirely - took the average damage for each round and now have a fixed number for damage for each round

This is allowing me to revise both bullet damage and SP values and create armor based on NIJ standards.

I'm relying on people using the luck stat to change a solid hit to being winged by a bullet.

Play test within the next couple of weeks. I have a feeling that combat is going to be fast and very deadly - Especially the larger calibers lol..

Gratwin, check out Interlock Unlimited. You may find that the changes you want have already been implemented, play tested, revised, updated, and provided to you.. Free of charge.

 

Welcome back to the madness.

Thanks. There is some good stuff in there - It does do some of what I want to achieve - I want to go further into less dice rolling and maths..

So after about a 10 year break from playing Cyberpunk I'm back (it might be 15!)

I remember lurking here many moons ago, and thought that finally I should step out of the shadows.

In the process of summarising the few rule changes I wanted to implement before starting a new campaign. It appears to have turned into a monster.. I've started looking at every aspect, character gen (loving ocelots role-less system, modifying the setting to fit my view of the future, updating tech, cyberwear, vehicles, guns... If you are going to do it, do it properly.

Meanwhile I have questions, so here I am

Hi!!!

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