RPGaDay 26 "Coolest Character Sheet"

Besides this one?

Seriously, this shit is the bomb.

Okay Seriously?

 

Yeah, it is. It's simple and effective and gives you what you need right up front. No BS.

Cause this kinda shit scares the crap out of me..

That Old Worn Out Bitch

Mother Earth

I had once called Eclipse Phase the logical successor to the Cyberpunk legacy but the more I think on it, the more I realize I was wrong.

The Planet Earth as presented  in Eclipse Phase is a discarded wreck, The Fall left our home world in ruins. Other than a handful of survivors clinging to this rock there is no civilization to speak of. In the core setting our cities have been left in smoldering heaps of cement, glass and steel. The streets are guarded by aggressive self replicating nano swarms ready to disassemble you in the blink of an eye and autonomous drones ready to gun anyone down who dares cross the road to get a can of beans. In addition to that there is a huge network of killsats in orbit ready to pick apart anything that tries to make a break for it... going up or down.

The Fall got rid of everyone for the most part, if the people didn't evacuate Earth then they had their egos forcibly uploaded by the rogue TITAN seed AIs right before they zipped out of the solar system.

Even while being a Post Apocalyptic Survival Horror SF setting, it really doesn't seem threatening to me, under it all is a pervasive sense of things that are not Cyberpunk.

Underneath all the terrible things that occurred to humanity during the Fall there is a foundation made of Hope. Transhumanity was nearly wiped out by rogue Super AIs. The Apocalyptic Danger is over. While it cost the race a planet they overcame it and now thrive everyfuckingwhere else in the system and, thanks to gates, beyond.

Transhumanity is virtually immortal, they can upload and download into multiple configurations, synthetic, organic or a mix of the two. Even death is a minor hiccup thanks to backups and cortical stacks. Transhumans have potentially unfettered access to the best technology at the lowest costs, they are super skilled and ultra capable, sometimes they can read minds.

Humanity had a bad time in the past, but a lot has changed. Some could even argue they are better off now than they were in terrestrial times. Add to all that, they have the means to Escape The Situation.

There is nothing wrong with this though, not if you take Eclipse Phase as it is, the setting is lush with detail and ideas. The Cyberpunk style that I enjoy tells me I should say Fuck that Noise. The Fall and the exodus of man makes it too damn easy to forgive humanity for their trespasses. If I start a new Eclipse Phase campaign I'd be tempted to run it as a Cyberpunk setting rather than a transhumanist one.

RPGaDay 15 "Pow Pows (Mostly) Asian Noodles Stand"

Boosters come here for the hot Japchae, Shields come for the ice coffee and the Pho. Solos and Console Cowboys stop in between runs to catch a quick bowl of Hawaiian Saimin or Banh Canh Cua. Those in the know can get more than just noodles, but absolutely no one comes for trouble. Pow Pows is neutral territory.

Pow Pow has been selling (mostly) noodles on this street corner for well over two decades. He's got a reputation, first for always being friendly and smiling and second for his ability to deal with all the chaos the streets have to offer. 

Even without his professional clientele around Pow Pow need not worry about violence, he can take care of himself of course but since he's has been known to feed orphans and the homeless on cold nights there is always a helping hand around, and likely if you grew up around here he's probably fed you when you didn't have any other means.

What else does Pow Pow offer besides noodles? Well, you'd have to ask him what else he's got in tonight. it could be anything. He's always open and always on site, either in the kitchen or upstairs.

John Po (AKA Pow Pow) Fixer

INT 7, REF 8, TECH 5, COOL 10, ATTR 5, LUCK 8, MA 6, BODY 5, EMP 8

SKILLS Streetdeal 7, Human Perception 6, Streetwise 8, Fast Talk 7, Expert (Noodles)9, Awareness 5, Handgun 5, Forgery 7, Pharmaceuticals 6.

RPGaDay 13 "Most Memorable Character Death"

The squelching on the comms indicated that reinforcements had arrived, local authority. Not "Officer of the LAW", just more profiteering punch bags, they held no real power other than well funded ammunition stores.

Spotter was on the roof, 40 floors up and all spooky. He let us know.

Death was down below, he held the eather. Small as a mouse. No Talking.

Operating on a budget just like all the blood on the floor. Muscle and Guns in The Lobby. Doing Damage.

Control in The Office. All accounted for. Target message delivered.

Amazing what people do for money. 

I Hit The Lights.

From a one shot Cyberpunk 2020 game. "This Isn't Business, it's Personal"

Cell Phones In Cyberpunk 2013

The Cell phone, a staple of our everyday first world social culture, it's a computer in your pocket and a communications device of amazing ability. For all intents it's a magical device that we take for granted in the real world.

In the RETROFUTURE of 2013 however they are still somewhat solid, clunky and completely lacking in any ability to do more than make a phone call over a digital network. If you get too far from a major population center you are screwed. No roaming here 'gato.

On the plus side, while you may not be able to look up a recipe for peanut kibble cookies, you can kill someone with it.

Nukia Brickphone * MELEE * -1 * J * C * 1d6+1 * n/a * n/a * IN (INDESTRUCTABLE)