[SG:U] Street Stories 5 - Kingdom of the Blind

I'm pleased to announce another Street Stories release for Sprawl Goons: Upgraded (or any cyberpunk system of your choice). 

Kingdom of the Blind is the fifth offering in this series of scenario frameworks, involving a Chinese military drone, a corporate account manager's breakdown, a heinous crime, gangbangers and ska.

Caution: This adventure seed makes some reference to sexual activity, sex work, psychosis and homicide. And The Chunker. 

Get it at DTRPG: STREET STORIES 5

Get it at itch: STREET STORIES 5

 

Insurgency [#sprawlvember]

 

Today I'm jumping to Prompt Four (because I can), which is Insurgency. Here's ten resistance groups that can be used in Sprawl Goons: Upgraded or your cyberpunk game of choice.

Urban Resistance Cells

1. The Static Choir: Broadcast anti-corp sermons through hijacked frequencies; half are AI loops of dead journalists.
2. Chrome Communion: Augmented workers who turned their factory implants into weapons.
3. The Neon Union: Former city maintenance crews running guerrilla infrastructure wars.
4. Ghost Circuit: Netrunners uploading subversive memetics into public entertainment feeds.
5. The Fallow Syndicate: Ex-corporate agronomists sabotaging vertical farms to free food production.
6. Streetlight Children: Mutated orphans and cloned kids in the underlevels, armed with slingshots and bioweapons.
7. Electric Saints: A cult of hacktivists who see Black ICE as angels of digital judgment.
8. The Downtimers: Refuse implants, refuse the net; militant anti-cyberpunk Luddites living on the edge of the Combat Zone.
9. The Dripfeed Militia: Media workers gone rogue, manipulating public feeds against the corps.
10. Black Rain: Ex-corporate mercs turned eco-terrorists, armed with clouds of drones.

Nano-infused Edibles [#sprawlvember]

Here's my take on sprawlvember prompt number one:

Nano-infused Edibles

Over-the-counter nootropic gummies, thirty to a jar, blister or pouch-pack. Often referred to as NEds, Nids or Needs. Part-pharmaceutical, part-tech, these adaptive chewy treats come in a wide variety of flavours and effects. 

Here's ten examples for your cyberpunk RPG of choice.

Brand	Effect	Duration	Side Effect	Notes
MindBite	Logic & analysis enhancer	1 hr	Jaw tremors, dry mouth	Wage-slave staple. “Chew smarter, not harder.”
Chrome Chew	Boosts reflex & endurance	30 min	Muscle twitches, overheating	Sweet candy gum laced with nanocarbon energisers.
SynapSweets	Recall any memory perfectly	10 min	Short-term amnesia after	Popular with info-brokers and hackers.
NoLag Jellies	Doubles data processing speed	2 hrs	Eye strain, nosebleeds	Slime-textured snack, banned in most megacities.
LucidPops	Induces lucid focus state	1 hr	Emotional detachment	Favoured by corporate analysts during crunch cycles.
Nanonuts	Boosts endurance & stamina	4 hrs	Metallic taste, dehydration	Trail mix for mercenaries; crunchy and dangerous.
Cortical Candeez	Increases learning rate by 3×	30 min	Migraines, blurred vision	“Learn it fast, forget it faster.”
Somas	Enhances creativity & intuition	1 hr	Paranoia, vivid dreams	Popular among black-market sim artists.
Speedeebeans	Doubles reaction times	2 hrs	Heart arrhythmia	Not for noobs. Not entirely legal.
Nod Mint	Enables controlled micro-naps	15 min	Hallucinations if overused	Favoured by nomad drivers on endless roads.

Flow Network News | #sprawlvember

As #sprawlvember gets under way (join in!), I wanted to draw your attention to these initial entries getting us off to a spectacular start! Warms the heart, it does! 😊

First, we have the vindictive edible-delivered Stomach Eater along with the legendary Nano Charlie over at the ever-productive gregorius21778 blog (guy's a machine). Useable with any cyberpunk system.

Next, there are six nano-infused edibles for your delight at Voices In My Head. Again, system neutral and adaptable to your favourite cyberpunk RPG.

And both the blogs above are practically saturated in cyberpunk goodness. Go and take a deep dive.

Finally, we also have the Sprawl Goons: Upgraded-specific Street Warfare supplement from the very cool Ward Against Evil - a bunch of alternate combat, weapon and armour rules for SG:U - which was an extremely pleasant surprise! With art by the amazing Drew Shields to boot! You can (and MUST) grab a copy HERE (PWYW). More to come, too.

SPRAWLVEMBER PROMPTS

The #SPRAWLVEMBER prompts are here!

Each day in November, make something for the SPRAWL GOONS: UPGRADED roleplaying game inspired by the prompt list below and share it. Create anything that the prompts inspire you to create. Use any format or medium you’d like - art, music, drawing, writing, or a mix of them all. Have fun with it.

Tag your stuff #SPRAWLVEMBER on blogs, social media and on Discord.

SPRAWLVEMBER runs from November 1st to November 30th.

There is no registration for SPRAWLVEMBER. Make things when you feel like it, and don’t worry about missing days. It’s a creative writing (or artistic) exercise, so create the way you feel is best for you. It’s also OK to not post every day! Some people just post a few times a week if that works better for their work/life schedule. Take breaks when you need them.

Tag your stuff #SPRAWLVEMBER when sharing, wherever you might share it. And why not share your work in the #sprawl-goons-upgraded channel on the Old School Cyberpunk server, where I'll definitely see it! :)

If you have any questions, drop them in the comments below or hit me up on Discord.

Enjoy your 30 days in the Sprawl!

SPRAWLVEMBER

 

30 days of Sprawl Goons-inspired cyberpunk creativity. Writing prompts coming soon to the blog.

Join in this November via blog, forum or discord for a fun futuristic challenge.

All Titles Over 30% Off

Would you refuse a great deal on hot PDFs from this man?

Just a quick heads up - ALL Geist Hack Games digital titles are marked down by over 30% for the next week at both itch and dtrpg (links below).

The sale at ITCH is already running and there's a mega-saving-bundle of all the titles available, too.

The sale at DTRPG begins tomorrow (because I didn't set it up soon enough lol) and the Carbon Edition and SG Omnibus in print are both also available at a discounted price (as of now).

Sales on both platforms end on the 27th August.

So, if you've been on the fence about some of the titles, now would be a great time to fill out your collection. ;)