After a fun conversation with my friend Allison (@moonstruckmaid) I started thinking about a cyberpunk mod for D&D 5e. It has a fair amount of crunch like Shadowrun and I think that cyberpunk would do well with a level-based system.
Concept 1: Character classes modded from D&D 5e
More on this soon, but in short, mod the classes to reflect a cyberpunk setting.
Concept 2: Characters exist in an Augmented Reality (AR) version of the world that replaces reality. No one walks around outside of AR; doing so is a cultural taboo. Therefore, the incredible effects of hackers that mimic spells are a part of the reality people experience. Additionally, the disconnect between physical meat people and cyber avatars makes cultural norms change.
Concept 3: Cyber death is a result of system shock in AR. When a person's avatar is destroyed, they find themselves locked out of the System, trapped in meatspace. This is potentially deadly in real life because there are no offline services for meat people. No one will bring you food or check on your health. Without a new uplink, your days are numbered.
Resurrection is really a matter of getting back online. A friendly contact might help you resurrect your previous connection and come back to life. Otherwise you can get a new connection, but you'll be starting all over.
Concept 4: The System. The habitat and prison of all people. Why people are part of the System is something for the DM to unveil. The effect of the System is to make all people subservient to it. If you want food, attention, even air, you must be enrolled in the System. You can move around physically at that point- but why? In the System, most people lead semi-productive lives. Some unlucky souls have harder lots, working almost 24 hours. Others live lives of privilege and never work at all. Last, some reject the System and live on the fringes. They make excellent adventurers.
Concept 1: Character classes modded from D&D 5e
More on this soon, but in short, mod the classes to reflect a cyberpunk setting.
Concept 2: Characters exist in an Augmented Reality (AR) version of the world that replaces reality. No one walks around outside of AR; doing so is a cultural taboo. Therefore, the incredible effects of hackers that mimic spells are a part of the reality people experience. Additionally, the disconnect between physical meat people and cyber avatars makes cultural norms change.
Concept 3: Cyber death is a result of system shock in AR. When a person's avatar is destroyed, they find themselves locked out of the System, trapped in meatspace. This is potentially deadly in real life because there are no offline services for meat people. No one will bring you food or check on your health. Without a new uplink, your days are numbered.
Resurrection is really a matter of getting back online. A friendly contact might help you resurrect your previous connection and come back to life. Otherwise you can get a new connection, but you'll be starting all over.
Concept 4: The System. The habitat and prison of all people. Why people are part of the System is something for the DM to unveil. The effect of the System is to make all people subservient to it. If you want food, attention, even air, you must be enrolled in the System. You can move around physically at that point- but why? In the System, most people lead semi-productive lives. Some unlucky souls have harder lots, working almost 24 hours. Others live lives of privilege and never work at all. Last, some reject the System and live on the fringes. They make excellent adventurers.
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