Thursday 25 January 2018

Wired Neon Cities

I seem to have fallen unexpectedly in love with Wired Neon Cities by +Scott Malthouse of The Trollish Delver fame… 

It's just the right kind of minimalist game which the Augmented Reality city kit was designed to compliment. So few words, yet so much potential for expansion. This game, like Scott's other offerings, is hyper efficient. Like, 1d6 efficient!


The crunch-lover in me felt a few things could be worked up to add some extra detail; more drones, firearms, more augments etc., but that's the appeal to me, rather than a criticism; I love inventing shit. And this game makes me want to invent a ton of stuff for it, so much.


In short, Wired Neon Cities gets a Geisty cybernetic thumbs-up! 

Go and get it.


http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/210919/Wired-Neon-Cities--Minimalist-Cyberpunk-Roleplaying?src=also_purchased

Monday 8 January 2018

NPCs 4 U | Anna and Yuri Zone

Anna and Yuri are a pair of PCs from our current campaign set in London in the 2030s. Yuri died in a gunfight a while back, but his cadaver is kept on ice and he is slowly being used as spare parts for his 'sister' Anna. They are presented here for you to use as PCs or NPCs in your games of Cyberpunk 2020.

The Zone Twins

Smuggled into London by human trafficker Able Orlov, after escaping a Haruna Biotech ‘farm’ outside Constanța, in Dobrogea Province, Romania. The Zone twins escaped the smuggler almost immediately, and have been looking out for each other ever since. They are (unknown to them) third generation Haruna clonals, originally grown for clients waging their flash-wars across the Ukraine, Moldova and the Trans-Dniester Autonomous Region.

Both Anna and Yuri have close shaved brown crewcuts and sport QRS codes on the backs of their necks. Their skin is pale, as are their piercing pale blue eyes. The twins’ bodies are also tattooed with their blood type, as well as connection points for interfacing with powered armour suits, although the plugs have not yet been installed.

They dress in loose, comfortable clothes - cargo pants (although Anna’s are cut off at the calf), hi-top sneakers, layers of t-shirts and tops, with oversized military armour jackets. Yuri also wears fingerless tactical gloves with reinforced knuckles and palms. They both look to be about 14 years old.


Anna Zone

INT: 7  REF: 11/10   TECH: 5  COOL: 8  ATTR: 4  LUCK: 4  MA: 10  BODY: 7/10   EMP: 8/5

RUN: 30m   LEAP: 7.5m   LIFT: 100     SAVE: 10/     BTM: -4/  
DAM: +2     REP: 0

Humanity: 80/41   Skill Points: 54





Skills:
Combat Sense 5   Awareness/Notice 4   Handgun 4 (+1)   Martial Arts: Sambo (x3) 3
Melee 2   Weaponsmith 3   Rifle 4 (+1)   SMG 5 (+1)   Athletics 6   Stealth 5   Resist Torture/Drugs 3
Hide/Evade 2   Wilderness Survival 2   Heavy Weapons 3   Electronic Security 5

Cybernetics:
Neural Processor (w AR plug-in)            2HL  1000eb
Cyber Audio - Basic Module                    3HL 500eb
Implanted Radio Link                            1HL 100eb
Anti Dazzle Nictating Membranes (+4)    1HL 500eb
UV/IR Blockers (UV/IR resistance)    2HL 1500eb
Nasal Filters (70% effective)                    2HL 60eb
Wireless Smartgun Link (+1)                    1HL 300eb
Adv. Muscle & Bone Lace (BOD+3)    3HL 3000eb
Speed Grafts (MA+2)                            3HL 750eb
Neural Bridge (Ambidextrous)            4HL 600eb
Erased Fingerprints                                    -     100eb
Enhanced Sight: IR, Teleoptics            4HL 1200eb
Coryimbic Implant (plug & upto 6 chips) 4HL 500eb
Reflex Enhancement (REF+2)            5HL 3500eb
Synthskin (stored camo patterns)            2HL 400eb
Skinweave (SP12, Diff 20 to spot)            2HL 2000eb
                                   
                                      Total Cost:    39HL 16,010eb

Gear:
Olive Drab Light Armour Jacket (SP14)
(EV -1 - 2nd layer; SP17)                         200eb
Black Nylon Shoulder Holster                 20eb
Kalashnikov A-80 7.62 Assault Rifle         1100eb
(standard smartlink with cable - Cory Plugs)
Dai Lung Streetmaster 10mm Automatic         500eb
(standard smartlink with cable - Cory Plugs)
Box of 50 10mm for the Streetmaster         15eb
3 Spare Streetmaster 12-round Clips         30eb
2 Boxes of 100 7.62 Caseless for the A-80         80eb
2 Spare A-80 Plastic 35-round Clips         40eb
Electronic Toolkit                                         100eb
First Aid Kit                                                 10eb
2x Motion Sensors                                         80eb
Samsung Disposable Cell Phone (10 calls)         30eb

                                               Total Cost: 2205eb

Remaining Euro: 395eb



Yuri Zone

INT: 7/6  REF: 11/10   TECH: 5  COOL: 9  ATTR: 4  LUCK: 4  MA: 10
BODY: 7/10   EMP: 7/4

RUN: 30m   LEAP: 7.5m   LIFT: 100     SAVE: 10/     BTM: -4/  
DAM: +2     REP: 0

Humanity: 70/31   Skill Points: 54





Skills:
Combat Sense 5   Awareness/Notice 4   Handgun 4 (+1)   Martial Arts: Sambo (x3) 3
Melee 4   Weaponsmith 3   Rifle 4 (+1)   SMG 5 (+1)   Athletics 6   Stealth 5   Strength Feat 3
Hide/Evade 2   Wilderness Survival 2   Heavy Weapons 3   Demolitions 3

Cybernetics:
Neural Processor (w AR plug-in)            2HL  1000eb
Cyber Audio - Basic Module                    3HL 500eb
Implanted Radio Link                            1HL 100eb
Anti Dazzle Nictating Membranes (+4)    1HL 500eb
UV/IR Blockers (UV/IR resistance)    2HL 1500eb
Nasal Filters (70% effective)                    2HL 60eb
Wireless Smartgun Link (+1)                    1HL 300eb
Adv. Muscle & Bone Lace (BOD+3)    3HL 3000eb
Speed Grafts (MA+2)                            3HL 750eb
Neural Bridge (Ambidextrous)            4HL 600eb
Erased Fingerprints                                    -     100eb
Enhanced Sight: IR, Teleoptics            4HL 1200eb
Coryimbic Implant (plug & upto 6 chips) 4HL 500eb
Reflex Enhancement (REF+2)            5HL 3500eb
Synthskin (stored camo patterns)            2HL 400eb
Skinweave (SP12, Diff 20 to spot)            2HL 2000eb
                                   
                                      Total Cost:    39HL 16,010eb

Gear:
Urban Multicam Light Armour Jacket (SP14)
(EV -1 - 2nd layer; SP17)                         200eb
Tactical Gloves (+1 Damage)                         70eb
Black Nylon Shoulder Holster                  20eb
H&K MPK-11 12mm Heavy SMG                 1400eb
(standard smartlink with cable - Cory Plugs)
Budget Arms Auto 3 11mm Automatic         700eb
(standard smartlink with cable - Cory Plugs)
Box of 50 11mm for the Auto 3                 20eb
3 Spare Auto 3 8-round Clips                         30eb
2 Boxes of 100 12mm Caseless for the MPK-11 80eb
2 Spare MPK-11 Plastic 30-round Clips 40eb
First Aid Kit                                                 10eb
Samsung Disposable Cell Phone (10 calls)         30eb

                                               Total Cost: 2600eb

Remaining Euro: 150eb


I hope you find these two dangerous child-soldier clones useful in your games. Let me know in the comments if you manage to use them in anger.

Keep your eye on the blog for more NPCs 4 U.