DG Dossier
DG Dossier
DG Dossier
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contents
The factions
NCPD Precinct #1.............................................................................
#1.............................................................................79
79
Prepared by the analysts of Danger Gal
6th Street.
Street...................................................................................................9
.................................................................................................9 Network 54.
54..........................................................................................91
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The Bozos.
Bozos...............................................................................................15
............................................................................................. 15 Piranhas.................................................................................................
Piranhas 95
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Edgerunners........................................................................................
Edgerunners 39
........................................................................................39 Trauma Team Squad NC4-2.
NC4-2....................................................113
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Generation Red.................................................................................
Red.................................................................................57
57 Tyger Claws.
Claws....................................................................................... 121
Maelstrom..............................................................................................67
Maelstrom ........................................................................................... 67 Zoners.................................................................................................... 131
Zoners
New Gear..........................................................................................
Gear..........................................................................................143
143 The Incident: A Cyberpunk RED Mission.........................
Mission.........................153
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The memory’s a vivid one.
I was working the booth at one of my first conventions as part of the R. Talsorian Games crew when my boss, Mike
Pondsmith, shoved a small, sculpted chunk of plastic in my face.
“What do you think of this?” he asked me.
I took a moment to focus on the small chunk of plastic – a gray miniature perfect in scale for placing on a TTRPG grid
map – and mumbled something about it looking nice.
Mike nodded as if I was confirming his own thoughts, then went on to show the small chunk of plastic to Cody.
I’ll be honest. At the time, I was so focused on doing a good job and nervous about working with gaming legends
that I didn’t think much about the encounter. I should have, though, because miniatures maker Monster Fight Club had
created the small chunk of plastic, a fantastic cyberpunk sculpt. From that beginning, the Cyberpunk RED miniature
line and, later, the Cyberpunk RED: Combat Zone miniature skirmish game grew.
Over the next year, with the ink on a licensing deal dry, Monster Fight Club created and showed us dozens upon
dozens of sculpts, some based on our artwork but just as often original creations born from their imagination. And they
didn’t just show us the sculpts, either! They shared their packaging, with beautiful digital, full-color “paintovers” of each
miniature. Those paintovers brought the miniatures to life, transforming them from small chunks of plastic into people.
People with stories. Stories we on the Cyberpunk RED team found ourselves itching to tell. Who were they? What
was their Lifepath like? How did they survive on the streets of Night City? Our curiosity sparked the idea for an NPC
book containing biographies and stat blocks for each miniature hammered out on Monster Fight Club’s forge.
A familiar idea, honestly. After all, we’d already done it once. If you’re a Cyberpunk 2020 fan, you’ll probably
remember Edgerunners Inc, a book about an in-universe “street mercs for hire” temp firm, complete with biographies
and stat blocks for Solos, Techs, Netrunners, and more to plug into your campaign. It was almost exactly what we
wanted to do with the characters represented by Monster Fight Club’s miniatures.
Almost.
At R. Talsorian Games, we find inspiration from the past but shape it through a lens formed by the evolution of role-
playing games, the world around us, and Cyberpunk as a whole. In-world files on Night City residents made sense
but Edgerunners Inc didn’t. Danger Gal, though? A private investigation NeoCorp? Yeah. That hit the spot. With
Infocomp dead and buried in the Corporate graveyard thanks to the 4th Corporate War, Danger Gal might well be
the most significant information broker in The Time of the Red. Of course they’d have files on the factions and people
of Night City. Information is power, after all, and what NeoCorp doesn’t want power? And, lucky you, we’re opening
up Danger Gal’s archives to sneak you a peek.
Enjoy the show and remember, there’s no such thing as a good Corp. Even if they’re fond of cat ears and anime.
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BY NEIL BRANQUINHO
A good GM knows there’s no such thing as a generic character, especially in Cyberpunk RED.
Night City’s a living, breathing world brimming with people, each living their own life and telling
their own story. That’s what Danger Gal Dossier is: a collection of Non-Player Characters (NPCs)
belonging to different factions in Night City, each with their own histories and lives – all from the
viewpoint of the analysts at Danger Gal, the Dark Future’s premiere private detective and security
agency.
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USING DANGER GAL DOSSIER
During a Cyberpunk RED campaign, your Crew do you make a desperate fight against a Trauma Team
will meet many people. An entire relationship could play squad swooping in to rescue your prey feel different from
out as a brief transaction across an Oasis counter or a shootout against a rival Edgerunning Crew looking to
spin into an epic story worthy of a Rockerboy’s ballads. score the loot you already stole fair and square?
You’ll form bonds with friends, enemies, family, allies,
Danger Gal Dossier to the rescue! In many of the
acquaintances, lovers, rivals, and more. The NPCs you’ll
factions, we spread out the power levels, from Mook
encounter will be many things. One thing the NPCs in
to Boss, to provide not just characters but templates for
your campaign should never be, though, are generic,
each power level.
CP:R faceless drones without a story of their own.
refers to the Say your Crew needs to break into an NCPD evi-
Cyberpunk RED That’s the Megacorp way of looking at people, dence locker for less than lawful purposes. Sure, they
core rulebook.
choomba. Not the Cyberpunk way. planned the job out, but what about when things go
wrong, and the cops show up?. No problem!
T he Factions
t h e f a c t i o n s t h e f a c t i o n s
Danger Gal Dossier brings to light fifteen factions in
Head to the NCPD chapter of this book (see page
79) and you’ll find two cop Mooks ready to go:
Cherub and Pitbull. You can use their stat blocks, either
Night City. We worked hard to provide a wide selec- as is or with your chosen modifications, as a basis for
For more tion usable in your games, ranging from Nomad Packs, the dog pile of Mooks who’ll descend upon the Crew
information
about Danger Boostergangs, and Edgerunning Crews to elite Corp if they mess up and sound the alarm. Maybe your
Gal, see Squads and NCPD’s finest. Edgerunners will get in and get out without causing a
CP:R page
271. Each faction’s entry details its history, resources, fuss but you’ll be ready, just in case.
goals, and base of operations; in other words, every-
thing you need to weave the group into your own story.
C reating Your Own NPCs
c r e a t i n g y o u r o w n n p c s
T he Characters
t h e c ha r ac t e r s t h e c ha r ac t e r s
Yeah, they’ve got Stat Blocks, which means you can
Or you can do it all yourself! Flip to page 149 and
you’ll find guidelines on creating stat blocks for your own
NPCs at any power level, ranging from Mooks to Bosses.
throw them into a fight and kill them. The NPCs in this And if your Crew’s filled with combat monsters, use
book, however, are more than just numbers. Each has the Hardened variation (see page 150) for each level
history, each has goals, and each is ready for a sup- to add extra potency to their opponents.
porting role as a Character in your campaign.
Players, grab them for your Lifepath. GMs, grab them
for your plots or, better yet, save a few for when your
Crew goes out partying. Those bars and clubs are full
T he Mission
t h e m i s s i o n t h e m i s s i o n
Last but not least, we know today’s GM is busy, and
of people, and you’ll find plenty in this book without we want to help you save time in planning your game.
needing to make up a single name.
So, check out The Incident (see page 153), a fully
The Characters inside each faction are listed in playable Mission putting your Crew smack dab in a
order of power level, from highest to lowest. conflict between Danger Gal and… well… your Players
might be reading this, so we’ll clam up. GMs, read the
C haracters as Templates
c h a r a c t e r s a s t e m p l a t e s
We pay attention to what the community’s saying, and
mission for yourselves.
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USING DANGER GAL DOSSIER
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The Character’s weapons, including any
attachments, and armor. When they’re
A Glossary of Terms
a g l o s s a r y o f t e r m s
Due to limited space, we used a few shorthand terms
only carrying a single weapon, we also list
when filling out stat blocks in Danger Gal Dossier.
their Brawling or Martial Arts Attack. Some
Characters carry more than two weapons. Armor and Ammo: L stands for Light, M stands for
We note additional weapons in their gear/ Medium, H stands for Heavy, VH stands for Very Heavy.
cyberware along with ROF and damage.
Quality: Poor Quality is abbreviated as PQ. Excellent
The Character’s Skill Bases (their STAT + Skill Quality is abbreviated as EQ. Standard Quality is
6
Level). The only bonus/penalty accounted the default and not noted.
for in these listings is due to armor. We do
TUp: The item has been upgraded by a Tech. For Armor, Most of the
not include bonuses from Role Abilities, gear used
the upgrade is usually either a +1 SP or a -1 reduction
equipment, or cyberware because they in this book
to the REF/DEX/MOVE penalty. In most other cases, the comes from the
are situational. Be sure to account for those Cyberpunk
specific upgrade is explained in parenthesis.
bonuses when needed! RED core
rulebook, but
Maker Specialties: Field Expertise is abbreviated to not all.
The Character’s gear and cyberware. Gear
7 Field Exp. Upgrade Expertise is abbreviated to Up
is listed with ammunition first, then additional If you don’t
Exp. Fabrication Expertise is abbreviated to Fab Exp. recognize the
weapons and grenades, and finally addi- name of a
Invention Expertise is abbreviated to Inv Exp.
tional items (including Bulletproof Shields). weapon, piece
of gear, or
Gear (such as Smart Glasses) and cyber- M e d i c i n e S p e c i a l t i e s : M e d i c a l Te c h cyberware in
ware (such as a Cybereye) with slots includes (Pharmaceuticals) is abbreviated to MedTech a stat block,
check the New
any attached options in the listing instead of (Pharm). Medical Tech (Cryosystem Operation) is Items section
as a separate item. When a Character has abbreviated to MedTech (Cyro). When a Medtech on page
143 for more
two or more of the same item/cyberware possesses both specialties they’re listed as MedTech information.
(including installed options) it is listed as x#. (Pharm) #•(Cryo) #.
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Search
That’s right. I’m calling Appleseed. This is not a drill! I need you to wake
up. Shake off the cobwebs. Chug some Koff Pop or Triti-Fizz and come down
to the office! All holidays are canceled. All leave is suspended. If you’re
freelance, consider yourself on the payroll until this crisis passes.
Last night, a crew of six Edgerunners managed to infiltrate Danger Gal HQ.
In fact, they made it all the way to the archive room. Luckily, Puma Squad
agents Mouse and Pantera decided the archive room was a better assignation
point than their own quarters. No, I don’t know why, and it isn’t my job to
discipline them for slammin’ in a top-secret facility. The critical thing
is Puma Squad engaged and won the day. Except for the two who escaped. Not
our problem, though.
We’ve contracted a crew to track down the remaining infiltrators and figure
out the how and the why so don’t worry about the break-in. Our job, sent down
to us straight from Michiko Sanderson herself, is to ensure the integrity
of Danger Gal’s person-of-interest dossiers. In the long run, we’ll perform
digital forensics on the whole lot but, in the short run, we’re going with a
spot check, starting with the latest data. To that end, I’ve randomly pulled
reports turned in during the past month. Analyze the files. Compare them to
your memories and notes. Make sure nothing’s changed. If so much as a word
is wrong, we need to know! It doesn’t look like the infiltrators downloaded
from, uploaded to, or accessed the dossiers, but CEO Sanderson insists on
being thorough, and she’s the boss. If it helps, she’s working on this with
us, checking one of her reports, so she’ll be doing the work, too, on top
of all her other duties.
I know this sucks, but I also know you’ll do this right. You’re the best of
the best or you wouldn’t be here.
Make me proud.
Tag Ophelia Nist, Analyst Team NC-1 Lead
Recent History
Recently deputized as a private law enforcement con-
tractor, 6th Street patrols North Heywood’s streets in
regular shifts, on foot and on motorcycles, in groups of
four to six. A Forward Operating Base rapid-response
team is always ready to back up the patrols in their
heavily armored vehicles, bought from the Nomads.
Resources
This is a tricky one. 6th Street is well-funded, supplied,
and armed by various short-term Corporate and gov-
ernment contracts. In addition, they acquired a “polic-
6th Street ing” contract as deputized, private law enforcement in
Prepared by Cornelius Wright (Formerly Hellraiser of 6th Street) North Heywood. Their primary unit for law enforce-
ment is the Davis Squad; named after legendary US
Fuck! Tag, I told you I didn’t want this one. I’m too close Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis Senior.
to the subject! Fine. You’re paying my bills. Here we go.
It’s rumored X blackmailed various Corporate Execs
6th Street are veterans. Some folks call them guardians, (we’ve got some leads but are still figuring out which
protectors, and nightmares-in-chrome, but let’s call them what ones) to help with funding back when 6th Street got
they are: a gang. A deputized gang utilizing a loose military started. While initially a lucrative strategy, those Execs
rank structure inherited from their time in the War, dispensing have died off (natural or unnatural causes) or the Corps
“justice” and protecting “everyone” who follows the “law.” have plugged their holes. Based on how much they’re
The founder of 6th Street, X (aka Colonel Solomon Wright), spending to compete with bigger private contractors like
a Black ex-military Intelligence Officer, refers to the gang as Militech and Lazarus, current projections indicate 6th
an “organization” to grant them some legitimacy. When Street’s cash flow will hit a rough patch within the next
making operational decisions, they use a 3-‘I’s principle of three to five years. Their high ideals are likely to be com-
leadership: Investigations (detectives), Impact (troopers), and promised or abandoned if this is not resolved. They’ve
Internal (management). If 2/3rds of the ‘I’s disagree with X on already taken to selling property “confiscated” in the
a command-staff vote, they overrule them. course of their duties in order to bring in more money.
6th Street currently has a good working relationship
Base of Operations with the Nomads. This is likely to change as North
A sprawling, nine-story, retrofitted National Guard Heywood becomes more gentrified and the gap between
it and the Nomad-occupied Santo Domingo increases. North Heywood
armory in North Heywood. Their base has a vehicle bay, is the northern
weapon lockers, military-level comms and security, and half of the
Note: X has mandated operatives must update their list region known
one of the sublevels is even a fallout shelter. So essen- of cyberware monthly. If they are too heavily cybered, as Heywood/
Santo Domingo.
tially, anyone in the basement could survive a nuke. they are released from service – likely from fear of a For more
It was built in the 1950s, rebuilt in the late 1990s, and gang member going cyberpsycho on a civilian. information,
see CP:R
then rebuilt again just before the 4th Corporate War page 299.
Goals
broke out. It is a hangout, Forward Operations Base
(FOB), and business center. The first floor is primarily for 6th Street dreams of expanding its protection from
public relations, meetings, and customer service. The North Heywood to all of Night City and replacing the
second floor is dedicated to R&R, sleeping quarters for corrupt NCPD. They have the funds, equipment, and
lower-ranking members, and a canteen. The senior staff drive, but lack the numbers. X also has a dream, no
offices are on the top floor and the roof has a landing matter how unrealistic, of reuniting Night City with the
pad. The other floors currently remain a mystery. United States.
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6TH STREET
ARBITER Arbiter, X’s son, is the leader of the 6th Street Davis Squad;
some say it’s nepotism as he’s not a veteran. That is, until
Squad Leader they see him in action. While he hasn’t fought in any wars,
he grew up with 6th Street, living under the tutelage of
hundreds of veterans over the last two decades, learning
a myriad of military skills.
First and foremost, he’s a sniper. Possibly one of the
best snipers in Night City. During his first mission, a
Raffen Shiv Pack assaulted his squad’s extraction site,
a tenement building over 800 m/yds away from his
sniper’s perch.
A spotter conveyed target locations while Arbiter dis-
patched the enemy, taking advantage of the crumbling
building and numerous exposed locations to decimate the
enemy with head shot after head shot.
Arbiter’s constant joking and chatter hides tactical thinking
focused primarily on team cohesion. Part of this rationality
is that, as a sniper, he’s rarely in the thick of a fight with
the others and so he ensures situational awareness through
conversational banter.
When not on patrol, he can be found in the maintenance
bay working on his sniper rifle, Lucille.
HP
5 20
40
level Mini-Boss rep Seriously
wounded
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6TH STREET
We’ve confirmed the 6th Street operative known as Coldfire
fought on the “wrong” side of the 4th Corporate War. She’s COLDFIRE
the daughter of some middle management at Arasaka who Action Heroine
fled to Japan during the War but she stayed behind and
went dark in the aftermath. She resurfaced as Coldfire
roughly a decade ago. These days, she doesn’t talk about
her ties to the Arasaka Corporation, nor have we been able
to ascertain just how active those ties are. In other words,
we can’t confirm if she’s an active Arasaka agent. We also
aren’t certain who at 6th Street knows about her past or
why she’s hiding in a group known to actively despise
Arasaka. I figure the boss has her flagged for assassination,
just in case.
In battle, Coldfire is a goddamn action heroine! During the
War, she charged a Militech transport full of troops armed
only with an assault rifle and a grenade. In seconds both
drivers, the turret gunner, and rear guard were dead. Then
she dropped the grenade into the sealed troop transport,
killing everyone inside. Since joining 6th Street, she has acted
as the spear during their attacks, charging forward and firing.
I recall Coldfire having several contacts and friendlies in the
Heywood area from my time with the gang. When off duty,
she can be found shooting pool and drinking with the squad
in the 6th Street saloon, The Captain’s Cup.
HP
3 23
45
level Hardened Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
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6TH STREET
HP
3 20
40
level Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
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6TH STREET
The oldest member of Davis Squad, Knock!Knock! fought
in all four Corporate Wars but gets slower every decade. KNOCK!KNOCK!
Their knowledge of Corporate War history is staggering, Veteran in His Sunset Years
even if their skill set is focused solely on close-range
combat. Some attribute their survival to skill and others to
pure luck, but either way, even to this day they still come
out of most battles with minimal injuries.
We haven’t been able to locate or retrieve most of
Knock!Knock!’s war records, and they’ve never unmasked
while being recorded. So, most of this intelligence is derived
from ad-hoc interviews with witnesses and people they’ve
interacted with while on patrol. We know Knock!Knock! is
patient and places civilian lives above those of their team,
having stopped during a firefight to perform first aid on a
gunshot victim on one occasion and giving up a suspect
chase to knock bystanders out of the way of a runaway
vehicle.
When not on patrol Knock!Knock! doesn’t stay around
the headquarters and seems to view being in the gang as
a job, not a calling. They are paid in cash directly after
each mission. My analysis concludes that is due to the loss
they’ve seen during their long service career; they are suf-
fering some kind of detachment disorder, likely as a form
of subconscious self-care.
HP
2 20
40
level Hardened Mook rep Seriously
wounded
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6TH STREET
ROOF DIVER A native BosWasher who served in the War with little
fanfare. Like so many veterans of the 4th Corporate War,
Squad Member they came back to no support structure or post-employment
benefits, so they were left to their own devices to make ends
meet. In the war’s immediate aftermath, Roof Jumper made
their way westward, working convoy security for different
Nomad Packs along the way.
Once they reached Night City, they wandered at loose
ends and might have met a bad fate if they hadn’t caught
the attention of 6th Street. The idea of returning to a military
structure without returning to an actual military appealed,
so they signed up.
Roof Jumper didn’t have any cyberware until a few years
ago while serving with Davis Squad. A squad member was
knocked off the roof of a 40-story building. Thinking quickly,
Roof Jumper dropped their gun and dove after their team-
mate. They grabbed a nearby cable with one hand and the
teammate with the other. The move saved the teammate but
ruined Roof Jumper’s arm beyond hope of recovery. The
team member paid to upgrade the destroyed limb with a
cybernetic one as a thank-you.
When not on the job, Roof Jumper can be found at home
with their husband, wife, and two kids living in a North
Heywood tenement.
HP
1 15
30
level Mook rep Seriously
wounded
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unleashed them on the Hope. It seems this civil war
isn’t about clown murder but outdoing each other in
the prank arena.
For example, since Hilaria 2045, several large, gift-
wrapped boxes decorated with a yellow bow have
For more about
been found in various locations in Night City. the Forlorn
Hope see
One box, left at Network54’s main office in New CP:R page
Westbrook (care of network superstar reporter Fiona Hayes 313.
[see page 92]), contained a severed human nose cut in
twain, and a photo of a Bozo with a nosebleed smiling.
It was captioned: “The Nose is split”. Obviously a
statement to the world by Big Top or one of the other
The Bozos circus leaders. Net54 was lucky. All they got was the
Prepared by Sandi Quarter (author of Fears of a Clown: The Bozo Story) nose and photo.
You know the story. The Bozos are Night City legends. Five other boxes, carefully placed in a Day Market in
Clown-like in appearance and attitude. A seemingly unend- Little Europe exploded, spreading clouds of synthcoke
ing legion of violent, bodysculpted pranksters causing chaos across the area, something NCPD now refers to as an
and mayhem, all led by the mythical “Great Bozo”. “MAE” (Mass Addiction Event).
Only they’ve evolved in the past year. No longer a That’s right. They had to come up with a new incident
single troupe of jesters, a civil war of clowns has led to name for the damn thing. Estimates suggest as many as
the gang splitting up into different “circuses.” Despite a hundred new synthcoke addicts were created on that
the internal struggles though, they continue to wreak particular day.
havoc.
And with multiple Bozo circuses, all trying to out-
Base of Operations prank each other? It’ll only get worse from here.
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THE BOZOS
BIG TOP Let’s be clear. Big Top isn’t the mythical Great Bozo. In
fact, he rails against the Great Bozo, calling him stale,
Scalpel-Wielding Ringleader unoriginal, and worst of all, unfunny. In Big Top’s mind, the
Great Bozo’s the past while he’s the future: louder, flashier,
crueler, and “funnier”. From what I can tell, he instigated
the Hilaria 2045 event by biosculpting and Braindance
mindwashing a group of captured civilians before letting
them loose on the Forlorn Hope. He used the incident
to declare the independence of his circus from the other
Bozos, sparking the civil war.
To give you an idea of how depraved he is, search
the Data Pool for a video he starred in. It popped up last
week. I’m warning you, though, it isn’t for the faint of heart.
Obviously an execution vid, it shows Big Top shoving his
Militech Tactical Umbrella down the throat of an unidenti-
fied Bozo and then opening it.
Big Top obviously has training as a Medtech. He’s been
seen operating in the streets on friend and foe alike. He
uses his extra cyberarms to help “improve” his crew and to
harvest his enemies parts for comedy and profit.
HP
6 25
50
level Hardened Boss rep Seriously
wounded
16
THE BOZOS
This guy is old. He was there in the early days, when the
Bozos took the joke shops. He was there when they drove BLAMMO
cars full of armed clowns into the malls. Rumor has it he OG Bozo
came up with the poison pie bit.
Blammo isn’t just a Bozo. He’s a legend.
Little is known of his life before the gang. If there was one
at all. NCPD’s done DNA analysis on blood he’s left behind
on the scene three times over the last several decades and,
each time, they got a match to a different name.
Despite his legend, Blammo refuses to take charge of
his own circus. Instead, he acts as an instigator. Harsh
and unfair, he’s pushed young Bozos to greater heights
of insanity, demanding they up their prank game and
create some real chaos or “die and reduce the surplus
population”.
I wouldn’t be surprised if it were his whispers in Big Top’s
(see page 16) ears that started the Bozo civil war.
In a fight, Blammo uses explosives to corral enemies for
the other Bozos, still taking the shot even if his own clowns
are in the way.
HP
5 23
45
level Boss rep Seriously
wounded
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THE BOZOS
JESTER Jade Sky was once one of the greatest acrobatic fire-spinners
Night City has ever seen. I was a huge fan back in the day.
Bouncing Bozo Beauty Her star was rising until, during a particularly dangerous perfor-
mance involving helium balloons, a fire broke out in the theater.
The helium ignited, causing massive damage to the building,
the audience, and Jade. In total, ninety-four died. Jade survived
but lost both legs in the explosion. Easily replaced, I know, but
she vanished from the scene as rumors spread about her unsafe
helium storage practices.
Years later, Jade resurfaced as a member of the Bozos,
now sporting cybertech legs (installed by Big Top [see page
16 ] himself, I hear) and the Bozos’ classic clown style. Calling
herself Jester, her favorite prank involves putting on a show
as a street performer, luring in a crowd, then watching as her
circus-mates rush in from the shadows and do their worst.
Jester lives for spectacle. When there’s an audience, Jester
takes more risks. Bounding around the battlefield, brawling
with her legs, slashing flesh with her feet, and taking a shot.
All before jumping back to a safe distance, laughing all the
while.
I hear, even after all this time Jester still has a fear of
helium fire. A helium fire with its orange-pink flame might
well throw her off her game.
HP
4 20
40
level Mini-Boss rep Seriously
wounded
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THE BOZOS
Tom Smart, aka Tomfool, had the clown biosculpt before he
joined the Bozos. It was part of his gimmick as a performer TOMFOOL
in the underground bloodsport scene. Tomfool, the Killer Bozo Brawler
Clown, would smile ear to ear as he beat his opponents into
submission. As you can imagine, the Bozos were tickled by
this, with some seeing his shows almost religiously.
The Bozos tried to recruit him but he refused unless one
of their number could beat him in the ring. Many tried, but
not one Bozo came back victorious. In fact, most came back
in body bags.
After Hilaria 2045, Big Top (see page 16) visited Tom.
We don’t know what happened but suddenly Tomfool
belonged to Big Top’s circus and became their lead com-
batant during street brawls. We don’t think Big Top beat
him in a fight, so whatever he offered Tom must have been
good enough to buy the killer clown’s loyalty.
Tomfool starts fights at a distance, using his air cannon to
soften his enemies up. Then he gets up close and personal,
using Judo to throw opponents to the ground so he can beat
on them at his leisure.
His fellow Bozos usually clap. Even on the battlefield he’s
quite the showman.
HP
3 20
40
level Hardened Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
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THE BOZOS
HP
3 20
40
level Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
20
THE BOZOS
Even fellow Bozos find it hard to tell the Dead Ringers apart
and that’s despite their different hair colors. As far as we DEAD RINGER
know, they were born and bred in Night City and, despite The Blue One
their doll-like appearance and playful demeanor, they are
deadly little terrors.
After much observation, I’ve noticed some differences
between the two. For example, the blue-haired one is the
louder of the twins. She’s always telling jokes, making it
hard to ignore her. She obviously loves the attention. In
a fight, she’ll juggle poison grenades or vials, run around
the field, and even set fire to things. All while giggling and
cracking wise.
The blue-haired Dead Ringer is the distraction. She’s
loud and flashy on purpose. Like many Bozos, she loves
grenades, and usually laces her Scratchers with poison.
While her sister (see page 22) will try to pick your
pocket, this one prefers looting your corpse when you’re
twitching on the ground.
When it comes to Bozo stans (and yes, there are entire
Garden Patches dedicated to clown fandom) the Dead
Ringers rank only behind Jester (see page 18) and Tom
Fool (see page 19) in popularity.
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THE BOZOS
DEAD RINGER While her sister’s (see page 21) all flash and pizazz, the
pink-haired Deadly Ringer is the spooky, silent sort. She
The Pink One never tells jokes. In fact, she never says a word at all.
Sometimes she giggles, but mostly she creeps silently
through the world, fingers slipping into pockets. If you see
her sister, check your possessions. There’s a good chance
you’re already missing your gun or your blade or your eb.
She’s especially fond of giving her mark’s weapons to
other Bozos so they can shoot someone with their own pistol
or stab them with their own knife.
Like her sister, the pink-haired Ringer carries grenades
full of toxins and coats her scratchers with the same nasty
substance.
I can’t find any information on the sisters from before their
time with the clown gang. Most assume they’ve always
been Bozos, adding to rumors they are part of a family line
going back for years. Makes you shiver, right?
Bozos giving birth to Bozos. Some say the twins look a
lot like Blammo (see page 17), but it would be wise not to
mention or ask about it. It’s a touchy subject.
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THE BOZOS
They say you should never bite the hand that feeds you.
A street punk named Kane Nove learned that lesson the
FINALE
Silent But Deadly
hard way when he mouthed off to a local ripperdoc. When
Kane bit, the ripperdoc had his muscle hold the streetrat
down while he wired his jaw shut. The wire gives a little
movement, Kane can sort of chew and he can grunt. But not
much more. Then they tossed him in the bay.
Big Top’s circus fished Kane out of the water and obvi-
ously thought Kane’s predicament to be hilarious. They
named him Finale and signed him up. The streetrat’s rage
has only increased since joining.
The other Bozos tease him but he’s learned his lesson and
is smart enough not to attack them directly. Instead, when
they laugh, he gets angry. They laugh some more. He gets
angrier. Then they point him at a target and giggle their
heads off while he takes out his rage on Night City.
My sources say Big Top (see page 16) has promised
he’ll free Finale’s jaw when he’s “earned his tongue”.
I’m not sure he’ll ever actually do it. The Bozos find the
whole situation too damn amusing and probably still will
when Finale “bites” the big one and dies. His final curtain,
if you will.
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THE BOZOS
BURT THE SQUIRT It almost reads like a comic book; after losing all of his
hair in an industrial accident, Burt Batail became obsessed
An Acid Wit with acid. He covered his head with metal plates to hide
the massive scars on his scalp and began experimenting,
spending whatever downtime he could to perfectly recreate
the mixture that took his hair.
He wants to, no joke, use it to inflict permanent baldness
on Night City. He thinks it’s funny, even if you don’t.
Burt joined the Bozos because they promised him an
unlimited supply of chemicals and he’s thrived as a member.
His favorite pranks all involve acid and he’s been known to
giggle gleefully as he watches people’s skin melt off.
Burt followed Big Top (see page 16) during the civil
war because he was the leader who reached out to him
first. He’s happy to be just another Bozo with an obsession
and, as long as he’s allowed to keep playing with acid, he
doesn’t care who is in charge.
Burt carries a gun loaded with acid rounds and will
always attack the target with the most luxurious hair. Even
if it’s cyberware.
Tech hair or organic hair, it’s all the same to him.
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THE BOZOS
One Fool (see page 26) made it through Hilaria 2045
and graduated to full Bozo status. DUNCE
A Fool No More
He used to be Sion Bannerkin but now they call him
Dunce. Any sane person would say he survived via luck
alone but Dunce insists “it’s all in his smile.”
While down in the sewers before the fight at the Forlorn
Hope, Dunce’s guns fell into the sewage. He lost them both
but a baseball bat he found while rooting through the muck
saved his skin.
Dunce stumbled away from the fight, covered in blood
and sewage and glitter, with a hole in his chest and a
baseball bat clutched in his hand.
As a reward, Big Top (see page 16) fixed him up,
melted a mask onto his face, and made him a full-fledged
member of his circus.
Dunce’s bat is heavy and covered in sharp little points
and he’ll use it with reckless malice and skill. In a fight,
Dunce will draw close and start swinging, taking pot
shots with his crappy pistol when he can’t get near.
Watch your face. He’ll go for the nose whenever he can.
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THE BOZOS
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Loggagia Arboretum at Night City University, a high-
tech, secure “living vault” for rare and valuable plants.
Members of Puma Squad went undercover to infiltrate
rogue propagator circles and identified a ring of floral
patent pirates in the process, while also recovering the
stolen specimens. The theft turned out to have been
commissioned by a wealthy, upscale Fixer specializing
in biologicals.
Puma Squad took him into custody after documenting
the large-scale plant poaching he had funded and com-
mitted to make his garden the “most exotic private col-
lection of rare plants in the world”, all at the expense of
Biotechnica’s intellectual property. Danger Gal cleaned
Danger Gal Puma Squad up the case and transformed it into an award-winning
Liberated from Lazarus Intelligence Analyst 13-Gamma-001 season-long saga for the Puma Squad animated series.
Everyone’s heard of Puma Squad. There’s an animated Resources
series, a Data Pool comic, fashion dolls sold out of Danger Gal
HQ is in
Vendits, and premade costumes for ages infant through Puma Squad has full access both to official and unofficial Little Europe.
adult. Made up of a group of attractive and capable armories kept by the Corporation. Their equipment load- For more
information
operatives, Puma Squad serves as a team of intrepid out tends toward the flashy and attractive, in line with see CP:R
crime-solvers, and a means by which Michiko Sanderson their image – at least when operating in public. During page 311.
fosters goodwill in Night City. Hence the merchandising. undercover missions, Puma Squad agents avail themselves
of subtler weapons and gear so as not to stand out.
While the official Puma Squad origin story claims they were
simply five operatives whose various cases all happened to Goals
intersect, the truth is Puma Squad is most definitely carefully
engineered and cultivated to be extremely photogenic and While Puma Squad serves as a walking advertise-
popular – at least to people who aren’t under investigation by ment for Danger Gal, they are also CEO Michiko
Michiko
them. Even the cartoon and merchandising are investigative Sanderson’s personal spearhead in covert, anti-Ara- Sanderson was
tools. It’s almost impossible to tell whether the person in the saka operations. In those missions the members of Puma born Michiko
Arasaka.
Lynx (see page 32) outfit is the actually the real Lynx or a Squad work clandestinely to investigate and identify Intrigued? To
cosplayer with strong crafting skills. Puma Squad has been Arasaka stay-behind agents and eliminate them. learn more
about her and
known to impersonate their own fans. Michiko Sanderson directs Puma Squad to take on Danger Gal
see CP:R
a “feel good” case once or twice a year. Usually, the
Base of Operations team chooses a target slightly below their weight class
page 271.
Puma Squad operates out of the 11th and 12th levels of and obliterates in a publicized bust, calculated to both
the Danger Gal HQ, in a space reserved exclusively for win public affection and demonstrate how Danger Gal
their use. The various team members have suites on the 12th takes the side of the average choomba.
floor, and the rest of the space is used for training simula- Simplified and censored versions of these cases are
tions, meetings, R&R, R&D, and their extensive armory. They then transformed into cheerful propaganda for public
have access to the AV hanger on the building’s roof, and to consumption via the animated series and the Data
a large range of vehicles from the official Danger Gal pool. Pool comics. This generates quite a bit of positive PR
for Danger Gal, and the merchandise sales help offset
Recent History Puma Squad’s operating costs.
The highest profile case Puma Squad has solved to Puma Squad is also responsible for Danger Gal’s
date was the Arboretum Water Lily Heist, where several outreach to and recruitment of YoGangers, due to
almost-extinct water lily specimens were stolen from Tigress’ (see page 29) personal interest in the matter.
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DANGER GAL PUMA SQUAD
HP
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wounded
— — — Bodyweight Suit SP 11
skill bases
Athletics 9•Basic Tech 13•Brawling 7•Concentration 10•Conversation 10•Cybertech 10•Education 14
Electronics/Security Tech 13•Evasion 15•First Aid 9•Handgun 14•Human Perception 8•Language (English) 12
Language (Japanese) 12•Language (Streetslang) 10•Library Search 14•Local Expert (University District) 10
Paint/Draw/Sculpt 12•Perception 12•Personal Grooming 10•Persuasion 10•Resist Torture/Drugs 10
Science (Library) 13•Stealth 9•Tactics 12•Wardrobe & Style 10
GEAR
Armor-Piercing H Pistol Ammo x16•Agent•Disposable Cell Phone•Memory Chips x5•Radio Communicator
Scrambler/Descrambler•Trauma Team (Silver)•Virtuality Goggles•EQ Cyberdeck w/ Armor, DeckKRASH, Sabertooth x3,
Shield & Range Upgrade (in Bodyweight Suit)
cyberware
Contraceptive Implant•Neural Link•Interface Plugs x2•Reflex Co-Processor
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DANGER GAL PUMA SQUAD
Records on the operative known as Tigress are patchy and
incomplete, due to a life spent primarily in the Combat TIGRESS
Zones. What we do know is that she organized and led a YoGanger Made Good
YoGang, making sure the other children under her watch
had food, guns, and a safe place to stay by brokering
favors with various boostergangs.
Eventually Tigress grew up, as did the few other kids in
her gang who survived. Most found a place as Edgerunners
or fell into membership in one boostergang or another.
Tigress gained the notice of Danger Gal when she took on
a contract to assassinate a VIP the NeoCorp was providing
protection to.
Buying her contract provided a double win. The client
went unassassinated and Danger Gal gained a skilled new
operative.
While Tigress is generally self-interested and amoral, she
is a good team member, works well with others, and holds a
soft spot for orphans and other waifs. She’s the driving force
behind Puma Squad’s overtures to various YoGangers, and
offers food and temporary latchkey refuge from time to time.
So long as Danger Gal supports her outreach efforts, we
predict she will remain loyal to the Corporation.
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DANGER GAL PUMA SQUAD
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DANGER GAL PUMA SQUAD
The child of two middle-management-tier Execs, Moira
Kahn grew up in Night City. She had security, comfort, and MOUSE
an adequate education, but also an utter lack of emotional Cat Burglar and Poster Girl
security or affection. Her parents were too busy to pay
much attention to her in her early childhood, but were also
jealous enough that they would dismiss any nanny she grew
close to. An average student, the only thing Moira seemed
to excel in was gymnastics, and several Corporations were
interested in sponsoring her nascent career.
A car accident in Moira’s high school years cost her both
her legs and her inattentive parents, and drove her deep
into depression. She lingered in the Corporate Orphan
Training Program for three months before aging out on her
eighteenth birthday, and absconded before they could
force her into a menial job in accounting.
Moira resurfaced as a cat burglar five years later, leading
Danger Gal operatives on a merry chase across the roof-
tops after a series of flashy heists, made possible by her
natural flexibility, agility, and custom-designed cyberware.
Michiko Sanderson noted her innate talents and made the
recruitment pitch herself, offering the thief exotic body-
sculpting, a new identity, and a place with the company.
Mouse’s loyalty to Danger Gal, and to Michiko Sanderson,
appears to be unshakable.
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DANGER GAL PUMA SQUAD
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a suspect was identified, the reasons for her attack
are yet unknown since she flatlined herself when
caught and didn’t leave a paper trail behind. The
arsonist was confirmed to be Bev Hatric, secretary
at DyneTech with no criminal record or history of
mental illness.
Also at that time, during a concert at New
Westbrook, a Ziggurat Netrunner named Jezz
Stiles died after stepping in front of a passing truck.
Although originally ruled as a suicide, her mother,
Militech freelancer recruitment specialist Major
Veronica Stiles, launched her own investigation and
determined her daughter’s death was related to a
The Digital Divas rogue AI known as the Reaper. As far as I can tell,
The Digital
the Digital Divas themselves have no connection to Divas first
Prepared by Juana “Catrolos” García (Danger Gal Music Specialist) the hostile AI. appeared in the
Screamsheet
The Digital Divas are a brat-punk band who exploded Whew! That’s a lot of drama for a local band. adventure
The Digital
in popularity after an arsonist took their song, Burn it Divas Burn it
Down, a little too literally and proceeded to method- Resources Down. You can
find it in the
ically torch locations near where the band played, Cyberpunk
granting them a spotlight in local media and tons of Whilst the Digital Divas are paid miserably, even by RED Data
Night City standards, the budget for their equipment Pack.
social commentary on the Garden.
is on par with their local fame. Sizzle Jams seems to
The event didn’t grant them “national sensation” be a “feed the art, starve the artists” sort of manager.
status but, like most bands, they still dream of going Concert security is usually handled by freelance
global. Edgerunners or the occasional Nomad Pack.
Base of Operations They are, through their manager, in touch with
Fixers across the Pacifica Confederation to set To learn
The band has a love/hate relationship with their up gigs and acquire any specific equipment they
more about
the Pacifica
manager Sizzle Jams (see page 38), who handles may need for a show. Although they don’t have an Confederation
their finances, pays them just enough to survive, and in-house Tech to keep their machinery sharp, they see CP:R
page 259.
covers the expenses of their living and rehearsal farm out equipment repairs to a fixit specialist from
space – an abandoned cinema in the east of Old Japantown named Matt.
Heywood’s Industrial Zone.
The band’s groupies are passionate punk-wannabes
Sizzle Jams operates from an office park in New desperate to get a picture with the Divas to post on
Westbrook, close enough to admire the Executive For more
the Garden. However, most won’t risk their safety or information
Zone, but far away enough to be affordable. about the
freedom for the band. Garden and
Recent History Goals
Garden Patches
see CP:R
page 280.
After the Digital Divas released their latest single,
The Digital Divas are ambitious enough to want to be
Burn it Down, an arsonist brought its lyrics to life by
the next Crimson Steel but self-aware enough to know
starting a fire every time the band played a show.
they aren’t the next Samurai.
Some media just reported the incidents. Others ran
sensationalist stories to paint the band as responsi- Their thirst for fame is not the most extreme example
ble for the actions of a crazed fan. What somehow you can find in the industry and they seem to have a
didn’t hit the screamsheets was how the Digital Divas certain moral compass, limiting what they’ll do to boost
themselves hired a crew to find the arsonist. Although their popularity.
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THE DIGITAL DIVAS
ANDRÉ NEZ André joined the ranks of Militech’s army to protect America’s
“national interests” around the globe after growing up an orphan
Gunner Turned Drummer in the streets of Night City. He soon realized the primal rage and
affinity for guns that he used to survive as a streetrat could help
him thrive in a military career. At least, until he hit an ethical wall.
Discharged after he refused to kill a Nomad kid, André discov-
ered his skills wouldn’t transfer well to private security. It turns out
strong moral values were an obstacle to career advancement.
Desperate for work, André joined a building crew in Night
City but lost his legs in a construction accident when a GRAF3
stumbled over a beam and landed on him. His employer
was surprisingly helpful in the aftermath, helping him obtain
a Rocklin Augmentics cyberchair and keeping him on. Still,
André found construction work unsatisfying and embraced a
new career, projecting the primal rage still beating in his heart
from his early youth into playing drums. During his audition for
the Digital Divas he unleashed a storm of rhythm so intense the
other members of the band still talk about it to this day.
Since joining the band, André has had his Cyberchair
modified into a full percussive kit with Interface Plugs,
allowing him to neurologically experience the sound of his
drums. The connection also automatically transmits beats to
Firewall (see page 35) for synchronized effects.
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35
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wounded
5
Rockerboy: Charismatic Impact 2 Death
role save
Solo: Combat Awareness 2
STATS
INT 4 REF 5 DEX 6 TECH 4 COOL 5 WILL 5 MOVE 5 BODY 5 EMP 6
weapons armor
Heavy Melee Weapon ROF2 3d6 Subdermal Armor SP 11
BODY HEAD
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THE DIGITAL DIVAS
In their younger days, Firewall worked as an AI-assisted
“artist” until the pseudo-intelligence they used sponta- FIREWALL
neously transformed into a savage, self-aware digital entity Light and Sound Rigger
and violently began “requesting” royalties. Apparently,
Firewall had been feeding the algorithm with illegally
obtained Corporate data and the AI ended up learning a
couple of inconvenient truths on how the economy operates.
As terrified of Netwatch as they were of a psychopathic
self-aware program, Firewall gave the machine a fatal dose
of C9 antivirus, blowing its server to binary bits before the
digital authorities could so much as say “encryption.”
The story traveled through the grapevine across Night
City and, as legends tend to do, morphed from a simple
moment of explosive-driven panic into an epic clash
between a young artist and a rogue AI, earning Firewall
some respect amongst their peers and a few free drinks
down at Short Circuit. Firewall received some insubstantial
death threats from AI-rights activists for their efforts, but
nothing above the usual toxicity of the Garden’s trolls.
Fortunately for them, Netwatch considers the entire story just
an unsubstantiated rumor and hasn’t bothered investigating.
Now needing work, Firewall answered a “help wanted”
ad from Sizzle Jams (see page 38) and was put in charge
of lights, audio, and effects for the Digital Divas.
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THE DIGITAL DIVAS
JOSÉ QUISPE Raised on the Nomad trade routes between Bolivia and
the Pacifica Confederation, José came to Night City when
Brat-Punk Songsmith he was thirteen with a head full of dreams of becoming
a rock star but needs pushed him into a less glamorous
occupation. He ran as an errand boy for a now-defunct
dorpher gang called the Desperados. Fortunately, unlike
his mates, he never laid hands on the merchandise, so he
was the last Desperado standing as the rest of the gang fell
to overdose, one after another.
His days as a ganger gave him a useful skill set with guns,
which in turn gave him a reputation for good aim across
Night City. He also didn’t lose his mother tongues Spanish
and Quechua, giving the songs he wrote a unique flair. At
sixteen he began gaining popularity as a self-produced
musician on the Garden so it didn’t take long for Sizzle
Jams (see page 38) to recruit him as the Digital Divas
songwriter and keytarist.
While he’s a Rockerboy by day, by night José is as addicted
to Elflines Online as his old gang mates were to Black Lace. His
obsession has led to some missed rehearsals in recent days. So
far, José has convinced his bandmates he’s slammin’ it with a
new input/output because he’s worried they’ll think less of him
if they knew about his real hobby. On the other hand, his virtual
alter ego is pretty badass, so you never know.
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THE DIGITAL DIVAS
Growing up with her fathers, two Zhirafa engineers, Pat had
exposure to construction machines from a young age and PAT REZIN
developed a fascination with the sounds and rhythms they Power to the People?
produced. As a child, she experimented with creating her
own music using circuit boards and electronic components
salvaged from drones and other technology her fathers
dragged home from work.
As she grew up, Pat noticed her music skills made her
popular. Craving greater acclaim, she learned to play guitar
and implanted an AudioVox, hoping to grow a fanbase and
attract notice as a Rockerboy. Cultivating a persona as a
rebel musician, Pat loves recording speeches for her Garden
Patch followers about how her objective in life is giving power
back to the people. So far, no one has bothered to ask her
exactly what she’s actually doing to restore that power.
Although José (see page 36) writes the songs and
André (see page 34) sets the beat, it is Pat’s husky stylings
and sharp, intense delivery to which, first and foremost, fans
gravitate. Pat’s also gaining attention for the judo throws
she uses when fans try to give her unwanted extra attention.
Harsher critics in Night City believe she’s just a talentless,
pretty face who draws fans more for her popularity and
looks than for her musical ability. Pat’s fans argue male
Rockerboys never face such criticism.
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THE DIGITAL DIVAS
SIZZLE JAMS Sizzle Jams is a woman who you can trust. By which I mean
if you cross her, you can trust she’ll have your legs removed
Independent Entertainment Agent from your torso. Despite wearing no weapons, her reputa-
tion of dealing harshly with difficult people is widely known
and even her casual acquaintances are careful to put on
their best smile in front of her, though clever operators know
how to take advantage of her cold-burning temper.
It’s thought her reputation comes from the time when she
worked as a courier in her youth. She reportedly went to great
lengths to ensure no one would lay a finger on her packages,
as she wouldn’t get paid if delivery wasn’t completed. The
bike couriers of Night City still talk about her ruthlessness
though, since no one bothers fishing dead bodies out of the
bay, her actual body count may be exaggerated.
On the other hand, she’s a big fish in a small bowl – her
fame doesn’t extend beyond the local entertainment industry
and few in the Corp world know her name nor would they
care to learn it.
Sizzle Jams is an independent entertainment agent with
a surprisingly good track record. Suspicious of her success,
I dug deeper and uncovered some juicy rumors pointing to
a high-level DMS Exec by the name of Albert Rudd secretly
grooming her from the shadows, for unknown reasons.
HP
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35
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wounded
— — — Kevlar® SP 7
skill bases
Accounting 12•Acting 10•Athletics 6•Brawling 10•Bribery 11•Bureaucracy 11•Business 11•Concentration 7
Conversation 4•Drive Land Vehicle 10•Education 9•Evasion 6•First Aid 4•Human Perception 4•Interrogation 8
Language (English) 11•Language (Streetslang) 9•Local Expert (New Westbrook) 9•Perception 9•Persuasion 8
Stealth 6
GEAR
Audio Recorder•Handcuffs•Flashlight•Personal CarePak
cyberware
Contraceptive Implant•Cyberarm w/ Psiberstuff Watch-Man
38
Some Edgerunners live on the Edge but also inhabit
other circumstances, living double- (or even triple-)
lives where they “pass” in another society while also
maintaining their Edgerunner life and persona. There’s
always the hustle. Some want to eventually put aside
one or more of their different lives and dedicate
themselves fully to a specific path, but circumstances
often don’t allow for it, not until the Edgerunner makes
the kind of score needed to provide the freedom that
comes with resources.
The Edgerunner life doesn’t usually lend itself
to settling down and having a family, so often an
Edgerunner’s “legacy” is their name, reputation, and
Edgerunners what they pass on to the people they choose to mentor
in the life. “Elder” Edgerunners are rare — the lifestyle
Prepared by Justin Case (the name says it all) doesn’t lend itself to longevity — but they are all the
We also serve who watch and spread vicious gossip, more deserving of respect because of that.
I mean carefully vetted intelligence, no? Whether cor- As requested, the Edgerunners profiled here aren’t
ner-case, space-case, cold-case, missing-case or – in connected permanently to any specific crew.
this case – edge-case, Justin Case is on the case, and
at your service. Base of Operations
Life on the Edge can be fast and brutal, and yet You’ll find Edgerunners everywhere in Night City, from
there are more than a few who have made it work for the lowest tent city to the highest starscraper. Most live
them and who are still around in spite of the danger. relatively modest lives in converted cargo containers
Edgerunners have taken the tools and tech of the Time or small conapts.
of the Red and used it to remake themselves into opera-
tors who can survive, even thrive, on The Street and on Recent History
their own terms. Or, at least on the best terms they can
negotiate. That negotiation is the key to understanding Edgerunner history is Night City history. They’ve always
Edgerunners, both working with them and against them. been there, acting as the grease keeping the wheels of
Chances are equally good for either, depending on power in motion – or helping the Corporate machine
who is paying them. Because of this, these dossiers fall apart with a well-timed push.
evaluate Edgerunners as potential allies and as poten-
tial adversaries. Just know that, either way, it’s usually Resources
nothing personal.
For most Edgerunners? Their resources are their tools,
What do Edgerunners want? Money. When do they whatever contacts they’ve made, and their word. An
want it? Usually half up-front and the rest when they Edgerunner who plays the people who trust them dirty
finish the job. Do they have other goals? Of course, but doesn’t last long in this town.
as individuals and not as a group. About the only things
Edgerunners have in common is their profession and their Goals
professionalism. Edgerunners live by a code and their
Ask a dozen Edgerunners what they want out of life and
reputation is often the most valuable thing they have.
you’ll get a baker’s dozen worth of answers. Money.
You take the job, you do the job. Sometimes people look
Fame. Power. Survival. You name it, there’s a motivation
to take advantage of that code, but they also find out
beating in the heart of some Edgerunner or another.
that Edgerunners talk, and word gets around about users
and exploiters, assuming the offended Edgerunners don’t Some even want to make the world a better place.
simply take care of the problem themselves. Poor things.
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EDGERUNNERS
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EDGERUNNERS
A literal urban legend, some people think “CrAB Lord” is a
title passed down through a series of Edgerunners, but I’m CRAB LORD
here to tell you the original CrAB Lord is still up and running Night City Street Legend
— so to speak. He honestly doesn’t do any real “running”
these days and could use a hip replacement or some new
legs, and most of his income probably goes to the daily
cocktail of pharmaceuticals he uses to maintain himself. But
then remotes and drones have always been his arms and
legs, eyes and ears and hands, and that hasn’t changed.
If anything, ol’ CrAB Lord knows all the tricks to get the
most out of his tech and could teach the new generation of
Edgerunners a thing or two.
While CrAB Lord still goes out into the field to be close
enough to control and manage his “kiddies,” he prefers
to stay somewhere as secure as possible on-site while still
within his portable NET Architecture’s drone control range.
With all of the remote surveillance and infiltration work he
has done over the years, CrAB Lord is a treasure trove of
intel on Night City.
I’ve heard he has terabytes of recordings and data squir-
reled away, although clearly none of it juicy enough to set
the old man up for retirement, since he’s still at it — at least,
not so far as anyone knows, anyway.
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weapons armor
Heavy Pistol ROF2 2d6 TUp Bodyweight Suit SP 12
BODY HEAD
cyberware
Neural Link w/ Interface Plugs
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EDGERUNNERS
CRAB DRONE
CrAB Lord’s Creepy Babies
2 10
Password
Floor DV
Control Node: CrAB Drone
3 10
Floor DV
4 10
Control Node: CrAB Drone
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EDGERUNNERS
The woman they call “Auntie Fist” is someone who you want
on your side — or at least you don’t want her mad at you, TIA PUÑO
if you can avoid it. Tía Puño used to work for Militech but Auntie Fist
she proved a “disciplinary problem” when a new superior
didn’t understand her protective streak, couldn’t take a
hint, and ended up with a broken jaw. Ultimately, no hard
feelings on either side, since Tía still works for Militech from
time to time, but she does so on a strictly freelance basis
now, outside the chain of command.
Tía Puño is as close as you will find to an Edgerunner
“den mother,” but she ain’t baking no cookies. Her spe-
cialty is explosive ordinance, always punching through
obstacles, one way or another. She’s as cool under fire
as anyone I’ve ever seen, and there’s no better choice
when you need someone to defuse a bomb or plant a
shaped-charge to blow through a wall while security is
bearing down on you.
She looks after her people and fiercely defends her
friends. If you ever find yourself on the wrong side of Tía
Puño that might be your out: Appeal to her sense of pro-
tectiveness and fair-play. Assuming she buys your act, you
might just get through to her with your face intact.
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weapons armor
Constitutional Arms Multiammo Pistol ROF1 4d6 L Armorjack SP 11
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EDGERUNNERS
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EDGERUNNERS
Angela Banks picked up the handle “Jumpshot” when she
literally jumped from an AV-4 with her camera running in JUMPSHOT
order to get a shot of a NCPD beat-down on organized Leaping into the News
protesters near where South Night City borders the Glen.
When her bosses decided not to use the footage because
it was “likely to further inflame violence” (among their
advertisers, that is) Angela released it herself. Thing is,
she might as well have signed her name to it, given how
unique it was.
Jumpshot went freelance after that, still as dedicated as
ever to getting in, getting the shot, and getting it out there
so people can see for themselves what is happening. She’s
found work with 24/7’s (see page 46) Never Blink News,
along with others in Night City, and is someone to involve
if you want a story out there, but not if you’re looking for
discretion. Jumpshot will go to great lengths to get the story,
but then she absolutely will tell it.
If you’re looking to keep something under wraps, then
Jumpshot works best as a distraction from the main attrac-
tion. Give her something else to focus on, another story to
pursue and release, and you may buy yourself a news-
cycle or two. Just whatever you do, don’t let her get wind
that you’re setting her up that way — or that I told you to,
for that matter.
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EDGERUNNERS
24/7 The name and logo of Never Blink News (NBN! 24/7!)
are intended to make you think it is a sizable organization
Never Blink News delivering the unvarnished truth to discerning viewers, but
the unvarnished truth about that is NBN’s just one guy,
24/7. He’s journalist, anchorman, researcher, and often-
times camera and soundman as well: a one-person media
crusade.
24/7 (“sometimes shortened to “Toofer”) got his start
in Corp-run news. Unlike most other idealistic newbie
journalists on the Megacorp treadmill, his experience with
the realities of the media world didn’t lead him to trade his
principles for job security. Just the opposite, in fact. He quit
in protest over media censorship and bias and took it to The
Street, producing his own stories and content for his own
pirate channel. The way I know he’s a true idealist is how
some of Never Blink News’ exposés could have earned
24/7 a tidy pay-off if he’d only kept the lid on them as a
“favor” to the right people.
24/7’s a truth-seeking bloodhound to sic on targets,
provided you want the story splashed across the Data
Pool. Once he’s got the scent, he doesn’t give up. He’s also
a potential ally to other Edgerunners, especially if they’re
able to provide information, access, and protection for his
journalistic crusades.
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EDGERUNNERS
Do we go in for extreme sports? Because when I first saw
“Demolition” Derby in action, I thought she was a pair of DERBY
cat ears away from being one of ours. She started out on Star Jammer
the roller derby circuit in Night City and the lady knows
how to play to a crowd as well as she can clothesline or
hip-check an opponent.
Thing is, Derby learned things outside the rink can be
even more dangerous, especially when money is on the
line. Her subdermal armor and fighting skills may have
kept some leg-breakers from doing their job on her and
her teammates, but roller derby pays like shit, so she’s
been looking for more lucrative work of late and getting
some upgrades to do it, including a subdermal grip for a
smartgun link.
In short, she’s hungry and she’s capable, making her a
perfect candidate to hire (did I mention she could easily be
one of ours?). Of course, that also means she might end up
working for whoever is paying to run jobs against us. I don’t
think she’s the type who will flip for a better offer, since she
does seem to have a strong sense of fair play and values
her professional reputation.
Come to her with work that gets her money, security, and
maybe a chance to stick it to “The Man?” Then I think you’ll
have yourself a deal.
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EDGERUNNERS
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EDGERUNNERS
I’ll be honest here. I like Grease – it’s kind of hard not
to. He’s as smooth as his namesake, which he says is all GREASE
about “greasing the wheels” rather than anything more fun. Up-and-Coming Fixer
Grease is like that: all business, at least so far as I can tell.
“I’m just the middleman,” he says, and that’s the maxim he
sticks to: get people and things together, get the job or the
deal done, take the money and go.
That professional attitude and knack for getting things
done make Grease an up-and-coming Fixer on The
Street, although he still keeps a low profile since, as he
says, “Poking your head up is a good way to get it shot
off.”
If you’re looking for a competent Fixer, I’d recommend
Grease in a second. If, however, you’re looking for a risk-
taker, or someone so fiercely dedicated to getting the job
done they’ll go the extra distance, look elsewhere. Grease
isn’t that kind of guy.
If the job needs to be scrubbed because he thinks it won’t
work, he won’t hesitate to do so. If you’re going up against
him, Grease is loyal — he won’t risk his reputation by taking
bribes to abandon his client — but you can convince him
the smart thing to do is walk away and tell his client the job
just isn’t happening.
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EDGERUNNERS
REDEYE If you think Redeye looks more like she’d fit in with some
elite Corporate Netrunning squad, don’t ever tell her that.
Runs the Edge and Your Games I hear she escaped just that kind of life and doesn’t want to
be anywhere near it again, unless she’s hacking into some
Corp’s NET Architecture. Redeye never felt she belonged:
in her “upright citizen” Corporate family, in their planned
career for her, or in being assigned male at birth. She was a
natural coder from the first days of playing “I Can Code!™”
and running roleplaying games for friends as a kid, but
being a Corporate clonerunner, chained to a terminal to
grind out executables? Not for her.
First chance she got, Redeye slipped out of Corporate-
land and got her first taste of the real Night City, from the
clubs to the code-havens. There was no turning back.
Eventually, she disappeared from her former life and hit
The Street, earning the reputation and the cred to transition
to life on her terms. Redeye still has that daring spirit, which
makes her good at the kind of work Netrunners do these
days. She can get into a facility with a team and get down
to work.
If you want to get in with her, drop a mention of RPGs (the
games, not the grenades) – Redeye still runs them for her
Edgerunner friends on the regular.
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EDGERUNNERS
Some people build their reputation on their loyalty, compe-
tence, and success, others on the treachery, incompetence, SABER
and failures of others. Denny Haulk, known as Saber, did Freelance Corporate Troubleshooter
both. True to his name, Saber enjoys a good fencing match,
either literal (he was on the fencing team at NCU) or verbal.
His somewhat argumentative nature means Saber doesn’t
fit into a comfortable Corporate hierarchy. Rather than
letting this be a career-ender, he turned the flaw to an
advantage. Now Saber is the freelancer who companies
hire to come in and fix their messes and he gets the job
done, no matter who that ticks off.
Still, Saber made good impressions where it counted.
Early in his freelance career, he saved the life of an Exec
targeted with assassination, even though he lost both arms
to a monofilament blade. The grateful Exec paid for Saber’s
medical care and new cyberarms and connected him with
other potential clients.
While he still puts loyalty to his client first, Saber learned
a hard lesson about jumping before he looks, and he’s a
good deal more cautious these days. That includes the
backup weapon and shield built into his cyberarms so
Saber will never be caught unarmed (if you’ll excuse the
expression) again.
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EDGERUNNERS
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weapons armor
Heavy Pistol ROF2 3d6 L Armorjack SP 11
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EDGERUNNERS
There are Medias who believe in and fight for “the
power of the press” – even if many of them don’t know CRASHER
what a printing press was, the poor dears. Crasher Weddings and Funerals
ain’t one of them. His handle is short for “Wedding
Crasher” and he’s an out-and-out “have camera will
travel” mercenary.
If you need it shot – on video, that is – Crasher will shoot
it, provided the money is right, and ideally there’s a buffet
or open bar as part of the deal. His job is to get the images,
whether it is some Corporate brat’s lavish themed birthday
party, a high-society wedding, an illegal chop-shop in
operation, or a staged underground fight.
Thing is, Crasher is good at what he does and he’s smart
enough to keep a “personal archive” of potentially useful
footage; he’s a digital pack-rat who never deletes anything,
especially if it might prove incriminating to someone else
someday. Considering how much you can fit on a memory
chip these days, he could be carrying his entire archive
around with him and still have a dozen backups squirreled
away in hidey holes around the city.
And, for the right price, he’ll search through his back-foot-
age: a unique historical archive of Night City life for the
past few years.
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EDGERUNNERS
FLASHER Full disclosure, I’m the one who tagged Mal Devincher with
the handle “Flasher.” I mean, look at him: If you saw him
He’ll Show You His Goods opening up that skanky coat to show you his cheap-ass
wares, what would you think?
It’s just a relief he’s more opportunist than exhibitionist,
I’ll tell you.
Flasher is one of those shifty hustlers you can find all over
the city, always on the lookout for anything he can sell, and
anyone he can sell to, in order to pick up a few eb.
At the least, Flasher has an eye for an opportunity and a
deal. He’s strictly small-time and a lot of his wares are, too.
He’s more likely to sell you a scratched-up Teen Dream
auto-mag that’ll melt the first time you burst fire it, or what-
ever else “got dropped by a delivery drone” that week,
than quality goods.
While I personally wouldn’t go to Flasher for whatever
he’s got stowed under that coat (on any level) don’t under-
estimate his value as a source of information as well as
wares.
Like I said, he’s always hustling, on the lookout, meaning
he sees and hears a lot of what’s going down on The Street.
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EDGERUNNERS
They used to say when all you’ve got is a hammer, every
problem tends to look like a nail, but conversely, there are HAMMER
some problems that are best handled with, shall we say, All the World’s a Nail
a blunt instrument. For those problems there are guys like
Hammer. Harlan Briggs has a story you’ll find all over: An
ex-private military grunt who signed up to drag himself out
of poverty and put a talent for the ol’ ultra-violence to use
only to discover taking orders and being shoved onto the
front-lines to get shot wasn’t all that.
After some “discipline problems” and a lack of advance-
ment opportunities past “cannon fodder” Hammer decided
to get out and go into business for himself.
While not quite as blunt as the name implies, Hammer
does tend to deal with problems directly and forcefully.
If that’s what you’re looking for, then he’s a good choice:
up-and-coming, but without the rep needed to demand
higher prices.
He’s smart enough to know who’s paying the bills and
to act accordingly, and I think he’d most likely stay bought
once he’s taken a job. Hammer cultivates that “nothing per-
sonal, just business” attitude but he can still get distracted
flexing for anyone he wants to impress, something to be
aware of if you hire him, or to exploit if you go up against
him.
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EDGERUNNERS
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Recent History
Generation Red is focused on surviving. Which isn’t
to say that they’re not also a bunch of viciously deter-
mined little menaces who’ll put up more of a fight than
anybody’s bargained for, just that they’re not actively
seeking out chances to make trouble.
A couple of adult gangers discovered this recently;
they thought they could boot Generation Red out of
their clubhouse and move in, and instead got their
asses soundly kicked. The downside of kicking ass and
taking names, though, is attention, and at least one of
Generation Red’s members is worried about the conse-
Generation Red quences of drawing too much of it, as a group of kids
without any real backup.
Prepared by Agent Gib (on desk duty due to an assignment going south)
Generation Red’s leader, Apex (see page 59), on
The kids ain’t all right, to borrow a phrase. Night City
the other hand, wants to keep anybody from being in
has more than its fair share of children whose families
a position to tell them what to do, because it’s always
are absent, broken, uncaring, or just too busy to look
just one more favor…
after the rugrats.
Without the resources or training to be able to protect Resources
themselves, most of the time those kids wind up in deep
They’re resourceful kids, but they’re still kids. They have
shit, but every so often a clever or lucky group forms an
what a handful of determined and clever children can
enduring YoGang and manages to carve out a tempo-
scrounge up or steal. They’ve booby-trapped their
rary bastion of near-stability for themselves. Generation
clubhouse to hell and back and Tetra appropriated a
Red is one of those lucky few. I’m just not sure how long
rocket launcher from her parents’ weapons closet, but
their luck will last.
they’re not going to be toting the latest heavy pistols
I can see why the Boss wants to recruit them, but I from Militech.
don’t think it’s going to be a simple task.
Some of their parents have influence with their
Corporations, but bringing in a “guardian” is going to
Base of Operations
be the absolute last resort for these kids. If they agree
To learn more
Generation Red’s claimed an abandoned office to join up with Danger Gal… well, they may not get about the Old
building in the Old Combat Zone a couple of blocks explicit help, but they might end up far better-supplied. Combat Zone
see CP:R
southeast of the Glen as a clubhouse. It used to be
pretty snazzy, but the decorative statuary is crum- Goals page 299.
bling, the fountain’s run dry, and the stick-on lighting The little menaces want what kids always want – to be
strips the gang put up flicker like strobe lighting in themselves, without a bunch of adults telling them what
Club Atlantis on occasion. Still, it’s home for many to do. But even the most dedicated loners tend to care
of them, and they’ve done some damn hard work to about companionship and some degree of stability,
make it so. somewhere deep down. With the right lever, I think we
They’ve turned most of the ground floor into a skate can turn them into the next generation of Danger Gal
park, with ramps built from scavenged debris, they’ve (see page 27) operatives. The trick is finding the right
created some comfortable spaces to sleep on the upper lever.
floors, and they’ve covered the boring beige walls with Hell, maybe it’ll make their lives better to be gobbled
spray-painted artwork and poetry. up by the Corporate machine. Better us than the
I think they even have a live plant in there somewhere. Maelstrom, right?
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GENERATION RED
BLADES Birth name unknown. Blades has been on The Street since
she was a very young child, and she’s survived on sheer
On the Edge of Adulthood grit, determination, and a lot of luck. She’s made many con-
nections during her time on the streets, and she knows the
scavenging sites of the Old Combat Zone inside and out.
Her experience of lacking safety and security is likely why
she wants it so badly in her life, and she admired Danger
Gal even before Tigress of Puma Squad (see page 29)
first contacted her.
Blades lost her eye and her legs fighting off a group of
scavengers who were trying to eliminate the competition,
and the story’s gotten around – she’s got a reputation for
fighting like a wildcat among her contacts. As a gesture of
good will in the recruitment efforts, Danger Gal funded the
replacement of Blades’ medical-grade cyberlegs with the
upgradeable ones and skate feet she has now.
Blades isn’t quite sure what to do with Tetra’s hero-wor-
ship (see page 60), but she’s invested in the kids in the
gang. Tigress has encouraged Blades to use her influence
to convince the other members of Generation Red to work
with Danger Gal.
I’m not sure she’ll manage to do anything other than
cause a schism, but hey – I’m just the analyst here, right?
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GENERATION RED
Born Marianna Brooks to a pair of Corporate cogs working
for Zhirafa. Her parents were expecting their daughter to APEX
be a good little uncomplaining gearbit, and were surprised YoGang Leader
when, after experiencing abuse at the hands of one of their
higher-ups, Apex fled and set up in the Old Combat Zone
with the help of her friend Lookout (see page 63).
The event left Apex with a deep distrust of adults and their
motivations, and I can’t blame her. She’s a natural leader,
stubborn as hell, fiercely independent, and has built up
quite a little collection of other disaffected kids.
Generation Red’s recent encounter with a group of
gangers looking to take over their clubhouse has the kids
flying high – they beat a group of adults, and it’s Apex they
have to thank.
Well, her and a contribution from Tetra’s parents’
weapons closet (see page 60), but we all know how easy
it is for even the best-supplied mission to go to shit because
of a leadership fuckup.
Apex and her crew would be a valuable asset to Danger
Gal, but Apex’s mistrust will be a real problem. She’s got
no love for Corps, no matter how sparkly their cat ear
headbands are.
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weapons armor
PQ Heavy Pistol ROF2 3d6 Leathers SP 4
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GENERATION RED
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GENERATION RED
Born LeShawna Johnson. Her parents died six years ago,
but she was already living with her extended family – HI-STICK
grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins – in a couple of cargo Street Hockey Meets Street Poetry
containers in the South Cargo Village. Hi-Stick spends time
with her clan and will run home if they call, but she has her
own room at the clubhouse, partly to store her collection
of stuffed animals. She’s both an excellent street hockey
player and a poet.
During games, Hi-Stick’s checked opponents twice her
size, which is going to serve her well if she catches the
wrong person’s attention with her art.
She’s won a few small awards for her poems – she
focuses on the interaction between humans and the
Corporate machine and paid for her EMP threading with
the Eurobucks from her prize money.
I’m not a fan of poetry myself, but I’ve read some of hers
on this assignment, and the little menace has talent. She
said the threading was an artistic statement when Shredder
asked her.
She, Wheelie (see page 65), and Shredder (see page
64) have set up a skate park on the ground floor of the club-
house, and they’re usually hanging out there together or trying
to encourage Blades (see page 58) to show off for them.
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GENERATION RED
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GENERATION RED
Born Chloe Yannatou. She has a better relationship with
her Corp parents than Apex (see page 59) does, but they LOOKOUT
don’t seem to be upset about their daughter spending so Sharp-Eyed Graffiti Artist
much time on her own. I don’t have the specifics on what
her parents actually do for Ziggurat, but I have some sus-
picions – Lookout’s forgery skill didn’t spring fully-formed
from her thirteen-year-old head. She’s a quiet one, most of
the time, but she’s always listening.
Nearly caught me once, actually. Little menace. Her
attentiveness makes her an excellent sentry, and that’s her
official position in Generation Red. As much as they have
official positions.
Lookout’s another artist in a gang full of them, though she
tends towards spray paint instead of poetry. She’s done
quite a bit of decorating at the clubhouse, and I suspect
Generation Red’s logo is her handiwork, based off of one
of Apex’s ideas.
She and Apex are close friends, and Lookout helped
Apex escape her family and get the clubhouse set up for
habitability. They still spend a lot of time together, enjoying
each other’s company and planning for the future.
If you wanted to get Apex on board with an idea,
Lookout’s the one to convince first.
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GENERATION RED
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GENERATION RED
Born Hiroki Nishioka. Yes, his parents were the
Nishiokas working to develop a Kibble alternative. WHEELIE
The ones who died in a tragic and, in my professional Heir to the Kibble Alternative
opinion, manufactured car crash when Wheelie was
about six. He was in the car with them, which is how
he lost his arm.
His brother stepped up to look after him, and
although they get along, they have a lot of unresolved
feelings about the crash and their situation.
Tetra (see page 60), who was happy to hang out
with Wheelie while their parents talked shop, kept him
from retreating completely, but Wheelie got involved
with Generation Red through Hi-Stick (see page 61);
they share an interest in poetry. Wheelie hasn’t entered
any competitions, but in my inexpert opinion his poems
are competition-worthy – Wheelie is just very cautious
about drawing attention to himself.
If he has similar suspicions about the death of his
parents as I do, lying low might be the safest option for
him, just in case Continental Brands gets any ideas about
hidden research caches. He comes out of his shell more
around Generation Red, and especially around Hi-Stick,
Shredder (see page 64), and Tetra, who he’s closest to.
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GENERATION RED
66
Recent History
Maelstrom began with and continues to build itself
on cast-offs and survivors of other gangs. It was only
blind luck that a condo tower shielded the gang’s old To learn more
about the
headquarters from the worst of the Nuke. infamous Night
City Nuke
Even so, many of the most heavily cybered members of 2023 see
died in a weird (survivors claim EMP-induced) frenzy CP:R page
292.
of hyper-violence immediately following the explosion.
The survivors fought on, absorbing remnants of other
high-chrome gangs during the Recovery. Warlock, the
gang’s current leader, has forged Maelstrom’s best and
most ruthless members into a productive core that runs
Maelstrom its businesses while he uses its rank and file to wreck
Prepared by Linda “Overpass” Lucastra (undercover at the Totentanz) competitors.
Today, they’re growing in power and influence through enge the Hot Zone wreckage for valuable equipment 297.
a flourishing drug and cybernetic trade. of all kinds, but especially cyberware. They have deals
with many ripperdocs across the city, trading cheap
Maelstrom also leads the other gangs in salvaging parts for discounted service.
valuable gear from the Hot Zone using hordes of
scavvers willing to get cancer for a shot at membership Of course, the gang has a strong presence at
and some shiny metal. Maelstrom looks to have a long, Totentanz, with their headquarters and garage in the
bloody future ahead of it. same building.
In 2023, Maelstrom lost their entire territory to the Maelstrom’s rank and file members work the gang’s
drug or cyberware trade to advance and earn drinking For more
Arasaka Tower nuke. The neighborhood around information on
money or credit with allied ripperdocs.
the abandoned department store they called home the Totentanz,
see CP:R
survived the blast, but raging fires swept through the Warlock, their leader, has longer-term ambitions. He page 310.
area and brought it all down. Totentanz, Burleson wants a new permanent home for Totentanz and the
Tower Hotel’s legendary booster slam-bar (which the gang. Between his drive and the gang’s strong trade
Maelstrommers called their second home) was also network, they stand to own a real piece of the city’s
badly damaged. underworld in the future.
Maelstrom’s survivors stabilized the building, And, of course, Maelstrom is still a gang, so
re-opened the bar, and moved themselves into the “Chrome, Smash, Dance, and Bash” is still popular
middle floors of the old hotel. Today the gang holds with all members.
court in a ballroom there. Burned-out chrome from the Want to know
Side note? Every single Maelstrom member will set more about the
Fallen covers one entire wall, including the mummified Inquisitors? See
aside all other business to stomp any Inquisitors they
corpse of their former leader, Hammer, killed after the CP:R page
come across. 308.
Nuke. It’s considered a mark of honor among members
to wear “old chrome” with visible Nuke scars. There’s decades of bad blood on both sides.
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Warlock looks like a typical disposable ‘ganger chump
at first glance, to the point of being mistaken for muscle WARLOCK
occasionally at meetings. Yet, he wields a surprising range Maelstrom Warlord
of knowledge, social awareness, and presence effectively
to drive his agenda and win deals, even with Corporate
agents. Meanwhile, his foot soldiers build the gang’s repu-
tation for messy hyperviolence and creepy rituals.
Warlock learned leadership under a legend: he joined
the gang as a kid in the chaos of a city still smoldering as
Crusher (see page 68) kept the gang alive and secure. When
Crusher’s successor, Hextra, earned herself a 30mm brain
piercing from MAX-TAC, Warlock took the reins with Quake
(see page 71) and Flenser (see page 72) backing him up.
Warlock organized the wannabes who hung around
Totentanz into one of the best scav forces working the Hot
Zone. He consolidated the gang’s grasp on Totentanz as
well. Every boosterganger is still welcome (in the same
“come get stabbed” sense as always), but Maelstrom liter-
ally keeps the building standing.
Warlock purposefully makes Maelstrom look chaotic
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MAELSTROM
The literal “mailed fist” of Maelstrom is a big, scarred, blunt
instrument of a guy named Quake. While he’s not stupid, QUAKE
he knows his limits. Quake trusts Warlock (see page 69) Lord of the Hammer
implicitly and follows his lead. In return, Warlock makes
sure Quake gets to lead the gang’s rabble in lots of riots
and throwdowns, especially against the Inquisitors.
Some gangers gear up to fight fellow chromers. Quake
specializes in “chewing up meat,” as he calls it. Everything
about him — the massive, customized hammer and built-in
revolver, his deliberately chunky linear frame, his glossy
black leathers, and the red underlighting built into all of
them — is there to draw in anti-cyberware extremists.
Everyone in Maelstrom’s lost people to Inquisitor
ambushes. Quake’s their avenger. He doesn’t just kill, he
terrifies. The rest of the crew blocks a band of Inquisitors
into a vacant lot or building while Quake singlehandedly
tears them apart.
I saw him pull a guy into a storm drain by his ankle.
Through the grate.
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The gang’s resident engineer and tech lead. When he
joined, shoring up Burleson Tower was a constant doz- JOE PITT
en-person effort. Joe built active servo-hydraulic sup- Maelstrom Tech Guru
ports that he runs almost alone. Pitt also installs Flenser’s
security gadgets (see page 72), maintains cyberware
and weapons, keeps Totentanz’s deafening sound system
running, and even tunes other ganger’s bikes.
Pitt’s handle comes from some ancient book series about a
vampire detective stuck doing the aristocracy’s shit work, which
encapsulates his personality. While the gang does actually take
his skills for granted, Joe was always opinionated, sullen, and
self-righteous. He does extra work, then complains when it’s not
noticed. He grumbles at every assignment. He sits in the back
at Totentanz sipping “blood” (some horrible, red-colored “gin”)
and avoiding conversation, except to discuss how “Warlock’s
pet monster” (see page 70) stole his handle. Joe’s a hard guy
to like, but he truly cares about Maelstrom.
Burleson Tower couldn’t have lasted without his improve-
ments. Maelstrom core members never worry about their
gear crapping out. The weirdest demonstration of his love
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STATS
INT 6 REF 6 DEX 5 TECH 8 COOL 4 WILL 5 MOVE 6 BODY 7 EMP 3
weapons armor
Assault Rifle ROF1 5d6 — —
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MAELSTROM
Drop’s a good example of Maelstrom’s mid-tier personnel.
Drop dresses like a Central Am vet thirty years older than DROP
they are, with some road gang chic thrown in for extra Cosplaying as a Sniper
edge. They’re lightly cybered, so far, having spent their
hard earned ebs on the best cybereyes they could afford.
Drop works Burleson Tower’s sniper nests, carrying
a cheap knockoff of a more reliable NeoSov AR with a
decent-quality scope bolted on. Kid’s from South Night
City and their sibling, FreeFall (see page 136), is a leading
Zoner. Drop laughs off any idealist politics.
While Drop’s earned a reputation as a good shot, they
dream of being on some elite HALO commando squad.
Every third word they speak is sniper slang (cold barrel
zero, lock times, rate of twist) that’s absurdly out of scope
for a weedy doomba with a 3D-printed rifle that rattles in
the breeze.
Drop’s next goal is interface plugs and speedware,
custom-tweaked for sniping. Their biggest dream, the one
they’ll talk your ear off about? Getting a Tsunami Arms RJ85
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MAELSTROM
You wanted an example of Maelstrom’s newer recruits so
here you go. Ghoul signed up at eighteen as a Hot Zone GHOUL
scavver named Digger. After surviving irradiation, two Bottom of the Barrel
tunnel collapses, and nanoswarm poisoning, he caught his
boss’s attention by digging up a big haul of Kiroshi optics.
As a reward, Ripper (see page 74) worked him harder
but the scavver held up under the strain. That’s when Ripper
set his first “Test:” Digger could only eat what he caught in
the Hot Zone without help. After watching the streetrat cook
and eat a carcass of some weird, irradiated monster of a
thing, Ripper gave Digger his new handle: Ghoul.
For his final Test, Ripper offered Ghoul a carbon-crystal fight-
ing knife. Only after grasping it did he realize Ripper’d heated
it with a blowtorch first. When the streetrat jerked his smoking
hand back, the knife fell into a pan of molten aluminum.
“I give you a gift and you drop it?” Ripper said. “Fish it
out. No tools. Just your hand.”
It took the streetrat two tries and a lot of screaming before
he graduated to Maelstrom membership, with a replace-
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▶ Maelstrom Ripperdoc
Being a Ripperdoc for the Maelstrom might be more dangerous than being an actual member. Still, no matter how
many they feed to The Pit, there’s somehow always another failed med student or out-of-work EMT ready to try their
hand at being a cyberdoc for the city’s most chromed-out gang.
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Light Melee Weapon ROF2 1d6 Kevlar® SP 7
skill bases
Athletics 7•Brawling 7•Concentration 11•Conversation 6•Cybertech 14•Education 10•Evasion 7•First Aid 9
Handgun 6•Human Perception 5•Language (Native) 9•Language (Streetslang) 7•Local Expert (GM’s choice) 7
Paramedic 14•Perception 7•Persuasion 5•Stealth 7•Surgery 11
GEAR
▶ Maelstrom Scavver
Not technically a member of the Maelstrom, these poor doombas hope to earn their way out of the Hot Zone and
into the Totentanz. Most won’t earn their way past their next birthday.
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Recent History
Like the rest of this battered burg, the NCPD has been
putting itself back together for the last twenty years. It
struggled to restore order in the aftermath of the Nuke,
To learn
especially after Hammerman stole away MAX-TAC, more about
but at least the Corporations weren’t muscling in. Hammerman
and MAX-TAC,
The PD was building itself back into an authority on see CP:R
page 302.
The Street: The gangs, at least in more affluent areas,
were being partially contained, understandings were
struck with the Nomad Families, rebuilding was accel-
erating, and (some) neighborhoods began to see their
tax dollars at work.
NCPD PRECINCT #1 But now the Corps are slithering back, buying offi-
cials and officers like they came out of a Vendit. Private
Prepared by Ramsey “Roxy” Cole (former Night City Today reporter) security forces are being “deputized” in many sectors
The official Night City Police Department is over- by City Managers, gangs are getting funded like
private armies, and taxes and Night Corp aid money NCPD Precinct
worked, understaffed, and corrupt as hell. That said, #1 covers
not every Lawman is looking for extra eb, and some- is being shunted to Corporate-favored projects, leaving Little Europe,
the police scrambling for resources. It’s the Bad Old the Hot Zone,
times they’re the Thin Blue Line you need when things most of the
go ballistic. Here’s some of the city’s finest with an eye Days all over again. Upper Marina,
University
toward who to tap and who to tag. District, South
Resources Night City, The
City Police Precinct #1, or the 1st Precinct, covers Central Glen, Old
Lawmen have access to basic handguns, shoulder Combat Zone,
Night City (the “Island”), employs over two thousand Old Japantown,
arms, armor, and gear, all of which can be requi- and Little
officers, and is divided into nine sectors. Despite all the
sitioned given approval. However heavy weapons China.
Corp-cops and private contractors claiming their pieces
only go to the TAC Squads in most circumstances. South Night City,
of turf, the NCPD has jurisdiction everywhere in Night City, Old Combat
Patrol cars are assigned on a rotation or as needed
even if they only directly police a few sectors. NCPD also Zone, Old
basis. Of course, stations in certain sectors have Japantown, and
has the best investigators in the city… after Danger Gal, Little China see
better vehicles, weapons, and Corporate “dona-
of course. And since their jails are the only legal long- significantly
tions” of special equipment. Those bordering – or less police
term holding facilities in town no matter who arrests you? presence than
worse, in – Combat Zones will often have poorer
Sooner or later you’ll end up in NCPD’s custody. Assuming the others.
quality gear but lots of it.
you avoid being killed while “resisting arrest” of course.
The Department has been known to “requisition”
Base of Operations items from crime scenes and suspects to sell, getting a
fair portion of their budget through the seizure of goods.
The 1st Precinct House is a huge bunker near where
Many cops are happy to do this for themselves as well. More
the Glen borders the Old Combat Zone and Old information
Japantown. Each sector has its own station house, Goals about the 1st
Precinct House
varying in size and style depending on local afflu- is in the core
ence and threat levels. Most station houses have their As a whole, the NCPD wants full control of policing in rulebook. See
CP:R page
own communications center with access to the NCPD Night City, providing law enforcement without special
311.
database, holding cells, armory, a drone rookery, and interest interference. Don’t hold your breath on that. Of
vehicles, but only the main Precinct House has facilities course, while some Lawmen actually sign up to “serve
for AVs, copters, and the TAC Squad’s armored vehicles. and protect”, each cop has their own agenda, and the
Some sectors also have additional substations which are longer they’ve been serving and protecting, the more
basically sheds with a comms center and a break room. likely it is their interests have turned… personal.
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NCPD PRECINCT #1
Like his namesake, once Bill Mauser is on a case, he does
not let go. Utterly incorruptible, he’s the kind you follow HELLHOUND
from a distance, noting what he digs up even as you avoid Detective William “Bill” Mauser
getting in his way. He typically uses his brains before his
gun but will definitely resort to strong-arm tactics to loosen
lips when necessary.
His focus is investigating high-level crime such as serial
killers, potential cyberpsychos, and the like, and his success
record is good enough that any minor infractions tend to
get buried.
If he thinks you’re interfering with an investigation, he’ll
have you barred from every crime scene in the Precinct #1.
And if that doesn’t work, he’ll see to you personally: at least
one operative has been rendered “temporarily inactive”
after Mauser confronted them. Like I said. Minor infractions
get buried.
Based on his records, I suspect that Detective Mauser
is fighting against some sort of obsessive cyberpsychosis,
but his medical file is strangely redacted. There are some
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NCPD PRECINCT #1
Lieutenant Brasso has led the Precinct #1’s TAC Squad for
over two years now (that’s almost twenty in cop years). Not GRINDER
nearly as tricked out as MAX-TAC, NCPD’s TAC Squad Lieutenant Jessie Brasso
has done its best to deal with heavily armed gangers and
cyberpsychos… often with mixed results and high casualty
rates.
When he took over, Brasso implemented a rigorous train-
ing regimen, working to increase TAC officer effectiveness
and survivability. Brasso leads the exercises himself, hence
his handle.
In the field, his cool-headedness has saved more than a
few lives even though he’s been accused by his superiors
of being “insufficiently aggressive.” His TAC officers tell
me that, since so much unpredictable tech is hitting The
Street these days, Brasso always takes time to assess his
opponents’ capabilities before engaging. Despite some
claiming cowardice, most love his ass. Yellow stripe or
prudent caution? You decide.
All this has caught the eye of MAX-TAC (see CP:R page
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NCPD PRECINCT #1
You’ve probably heard of Golden Boy, even if you don’t
know it. Officer Gant has become something of a media GOLDEN BOY
darling, thanks to his good looks and action-hero mentality. Officer Dennis Gant
He’s recently been featured in screamsheets citywide for a
whole series of exploits.
These include a dash into the Old Combat Zone to rescue
a stranded Nomad family and a firefight in the University
District that ended a kidnapping operation. Great front-
screen stuff! I even interviewed him once – he’s pretty but
a bit twitchy.
Gant is a serious adrenaline junkie; he lives for the jag
being an “Extreme Lawman” gives him. His jacket confirms
he once had a synthcoke habit, and that’s an easy hole
to fall back into. He’s demonstrated decent street skills but
seems driven to actually live out every action Braindance
he’s ever chipped. His reckless impulses have garnered
him fame but at serious risk to himself, and several innocent
bystanders have been injured during his “adventures.”
Golden Boy’s superiors have quietly taken him off active
patrol and put him under close supervision, working public
relations in the Upper Marina District. Naturally, he’ll do
anything to get back on The Street. Anything. Make of that
what you will but be prepared to accept the consequences.
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NCPD PRECINCT #1
SARGE Sergeant Malloy has been an NCPD cop for over thirty
years, which means he predates the Nuke and served
Sergeant Titus Malloy throughout the reconstruction of this scarred city. During
that time, he’s built a decent rep as someone who knows
the score.
He looks out for his officers, is good for the occasional
favor or cover up (as long as it’s not too serious), and is on
good terms with several gangs and as well as a couple of
Corporations. And by “good terms”, I mean he’s taken a
whole lot of eb from them.
And best of all, Sarge is our guy, bought and paid for,
and the inside source for much of the classified data I have
on Precinct #1 personnel. Nearing retirement, he’s got quite
the golden parachute prepared, built from payoffs and items
“missing” from the precinct’s evidence lockers. That’s not to
say Sarge is seriously criminal – just pragmatic.
My sources tell me he recently sent a patrol unit to inves-
tigate the theft of a personal shipment, but Officer Warren
(see page 89) got a bit overzealous in her interrogation
of the Nomad suspects. That’s seriously pissed off the local
Clans and they might be looking for payback.
Normally, Sarge does favors for us but maybe he’s the
one who needs a favor now.
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NCPD PRECINCT #1
Officer Korda is a strange one, and in Night City, that’s
saying something. One of eight K-9 units assigned to Precinct SHEPARD
#1, she and her dog Gustav are an inseparable team. If I Officer Elena Korda
didn’t have her medical files, I’d assume they were directly
cyber-linked, but she seems to track his cybercam through
her Chyron and communicates with him via Agent. I’m not
sure she ever breaks that connection, even off duty.
Her jacket says she’s a widow: Cop husband died in the
line of duty. That could explain a lot.
Her canine partner, Gustav (see page 88), is primarily
a Gun Dog, trained to locate weapon propellants and
explosives. While the pair do patrol together, they’re
also called in to search for weapon caches when a site is
designated “dog-worthy.” They’ve got a good record for
turning over ganger stockpiles and locating bombs before
they detonate. The latter got them some face-time on Night
City Today’s Garden Patch, where I interviewed them.
I think the dog spoke more words than she did.
Can she be useful to Danger Gal? I honestly don’t know.
She’s a bit of a closed book. But whatever you do, do not
threaten the dog in front of Korda. Ever.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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NCPD PRECINCT #1
A recent Training Program graduate, Warren became a cop so
she could legally pound on people if they didn’t do what she PITBULL
told them to. A muscle-minded thug with a badge, her favorite Officer Judy Warren
assignment is, naturally, riot duty. She knocked a lot of heads
during the recent Zoners (see page 131) protest.
Known as a smack talker around her station house, her infor-
mal handle has become Bullshit, and she already has a couple
of Excessive Force write-ups. Given how much force it takes for
NCPD to bother writing you up? That’s telling you something.
Her recent acquisition of Muscle and Bone Lace augmentation
also sent up some red flags, but the department seems willing to
overlook it given how short-handed it is. There’s no indication of
how she paid for such a premium chrome, which means she’s
probably in hock to somebody. Given that her jacket shows sus-
pected links to the Red Chrome Legion (see CP:R page 309),
they’re my bet. And her med file indicates chronic use of painkillers
since the operation. Perhaps her new body needs some retooling?
Sarge (see page 86) shared that Warren has already taken
some minor tributes from locals and is certainly open to bribery
to help her pay off her cyberware. Unfortunately, he also used
Pitbull to retrieve some “lost goods” from the Sightseers Nomad
Pack (see page 99), which resulted in her beating one of them
near to death. This put the Nomads on the warpath, so her mar-
ketability may be at an all-time low.
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NCPD PRECINCT #1
CHERUB Officer Majumdar is fresh out of the mold, having just grad-
uated from the NCPD Training Program a month ago. As
Officer Ranbir Majumdar such, he’s bright-eyed and chock full of cliché ideas about
“making a difference” and “serving the public.”
He’s been put on patrol in the University District to help
him find his Street Legs, but he’s already had some dust-ups
with private security. Note that he’s got a bit of a chip on
his shoulder regarding “rent-a-cops”, which might extend
to Danger Gal operatives, especially those working in the
private security sector.
Still, he’s displayed some good skills so far, being quick
to back up his partners. There are two incidents of freezing
up in his jacket, which might just be freshman jitters, but, if
he gets three, I’d worry about a pattern. At least he hasn’t
shot any bystanders yet.
But all his naivete can be put to use if you can convince
him that cooperating with Danger Gal will further the public
good. We might see if we can arrange to assign Officer
Majumdar to Officer Navarro (see page 84) in order to
cultivate his idealism.
I think it’s important to keep this kid out of trouble… at
least until he’s properly groomed. And any leverage we use
should be all public-spirit carrot, no stick.
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the extensive Braindance boot-camp and biosculpting
required by the network to carry on the illusion of a
single rock star reporter. From Net54’s point of view,
there’s always another “Fiona” waiting to take up the
mantle.
The download got even juicier when we discovered
Fiona’s cameraman, Stringer (see page 94), was in
love with the previous Fiona and now wants to expose
this crazy charade to the whole world.
Meanwhile, Fiona’s bodyguard, Angle (see page
93), is loyal to the network and will do anything to
keep the secret – including killing anyone threatening
to expose the lie. He might even kill the current Fiona
NETwork 54 if it came down to it!
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NETWORK 54
Angle acts as Fiona’s (see page 92) bodyguard, but also
serves as her Corporate handler. Ex-Intelligence, he is the ANGLE
picture of a stoic and reserved combat professional. As Bodyguard to a Star
part of his employment contract, Net54 actively works to
suppress his dodgy black ops history. They’re happy to do
so because of his efficiency and willingness to do whatever
it takes to get the job done. And they’ve done good work!
I’ve dug deep, and I can’t find much information on Angle
before he started working for Network 54. His manner and
looks suggest he’s an old-fashioned Eurosolo, but I’ve heard
rumors from a friend back in the BosWash corridor about
a disgraced Secret Service Agent who left the job after
being found in bed with their primary. The primary’s identity
is unknown, but I like to think Angle’s been banging the
President herself! Makes for a more juicy story.
He keeps his intentions and personal life private from the
rest of the team. Neither Fiona nor Stringer (see page
94) know he’ll happily put a bullet in their brains without
hesitation if anything about Net54’s string of “Fionas” were
to get out.
A man of few words, Angle keeps tabs on everyone
Fiona and Stringer interact with. Net54 helps him get in
touch with any resources in Night City that can assist him in
maintaining his facade.
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Tech: Maker 3 (Field Exp 2•Up Exp 2•Fab Exp 2) Death
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together, embraced their talents, organized them into
cells known as “shoals,” and introduced the idea of
what they would become: the reigning party monarchs
of Night City.
For every group she brought in, the Piranhas gained
something new: light and sound techs, mixologists,
cooks, dancers, and more. Like her namesake, Corpse
took the bloody remains of a half-dozen burned-out
gangs and raised them into a force capable of con-
quering the Night City party scene.
Since then, the Piranhas haven’t looked back. They
take every opportunity to bring in fresh blood from the
streets and pull the most influential people into their
Piranhas circles as clients.
Prepared by D.R. Ache (Danger Gal Analyst and Event Coordinator) Now there isn’t a killer party in Night City without a
Piranha somewhere in the mix – designer drugs, craft
Can you put a price on bliss? The Piranhas have the cocktails, entertainment that slams, and the security to
cost – and the drugs to give it to you. Whether you keep it all a dirty secret.
need a mile-high party with no budget or the slickest
show possible for your gang for only a few Eurobucks, Resources
the Piranhas got you. Once known as the grunge
garage partiers, the Piranhas have worked their way Piranha membership fluctuates constantly, as the party
into becoming the one-stop shop for all things exclu- lifestyle chews up some members and attracts others. The
sive, shiny, and fucking lit. top-level leadership, however, stays constant: a crew of
young geniuses at the top of their game. Corpse Reviver
Nowadays, there’s a Piranha at every party, teeth and her right-hand badass, Bazooka Joe (see page
shining. Wherever a good time is needed, the Piranhas 96), recruit from clubs throughout the city.
lurk, providing everything anyone could want to guar-
antee the best night of their lives, transforming the After years of recruitment and training, the Piranhas
post-scarcity Time of the Red into a neon wonderland. boast some of the city’s best cooks, dealers, MCs,
light and sound crews, mixologists, chefs, VR artists,
Base of Operations dancers, security teams, bouncers, adult entertainers,
and of course, clean-up crews.
The Piranhas used to operate out of a convenience
store. But now? The Piranha Palace is a moving refuge They know that bad shit goes down at parties and
for every Piranha, shifting its location on the regular they ensure that bad shit doesn’t leave a stain.
to keep rivals out and party makers in. It may be an
Goals
abandoned warehouse in one of the Combat Zones
one week and a penthouse apartment in the heart of Any Piranha would say the goal is to be the only place
Night City the next. Every shoal leader knows the code to party. But Corpse Reviver would tell you it’s to create
to get in, and only Piranhas may enter. her own fucked-up little family that keeps people like
her safe while taking money from the rich leeches
Recent History to fulfill their wildest (and most boring) dreams. The
Piranhas seek out young and wealthy elite to lure them
Tired of living life on hard mode, Corpse Reviver (see
into the party lifestyle, and feed them a steady stream
page 97) took control of the Piranhas after her prede-
of drugs and fantasies to keep them hooked.
cessor overdosed. Under her leadership, the Piranhas
absorbed several other two-bit party gangs, including It gives the Piranhas all the leverage they need to
an attempted retread of the DJs. She brought them all stay on top.
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PIRANHAS
BAZOOKA JOE Literally the oldest active Piranha still alive, Bazooka Joe
serves as Corpse Reviver’s (see page 97) right-hand
The Piranha’s Teeth lieutenant and oversees security. Why? Well, let’s just say
they’re in favor of blood, guts, and rock and roll.
Wherever there’s violence at a Piranhas party, there’s Joe.
Bazooka Joe puts the teeth in Piranhas, and focuses on
training new recruits to be good at keeping a party lively
– and safe. Not only that, but Joe also focuses on keeping
each of the Piranhas safe.
Like a squishy, bloody older sibling, they’re a junkyard
dog when anyone comes after one of the Piranha’s or fucks
with one of their events.
Joe’s original ties to the Piranhas’ pre-Corpse Reviver
network gave the gang’s leader the starting blocks she
needed to build a party empire. And, without Joe’s muscle
and lust for violence, Corpse Reviver would be a sitting duck
for every up-and-comer who wants to take their shot at the
big time.
For all Joe has in brawn, Corpse has in brains, and Joe
has been an unflinching companion to the boss ever since
she came on the scene.
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Corpse Reviver has a lot of stories and none of them
about where she grew up. The best information on the CORPSE REVIVER
ground is she came up in one of the Combat Zones. Not Party Queen of Night City
buying into the down-and-out poverty storyline, she
rebelled against it all by choosing to live a life of fake
bliss and unending joy.
Whatever the truth, she roared into the Piranhas like a
rebel leader and united those random no-account fuckers,
transforming them from a burned-out gang of partiers into
the party makers of Night City.
She’s a good talker but an even better accountant.
Corpse keeps the books clean, the clients satisfied, and the
Piranhas invisible to the average doomba.
While Corpse Reviver runs a tight ship, she relies on
her lieutenants to keep each part of her system running
smoothly. She manages them, they manage the recruits,
and she steps in when shit hits the fan.
Whatever issues arise, Corpse works nonstop to raise
other kids like herself out of the shittiest parts of the city
and gives them jobs. She calls it a big, fucked-up family.
So maybe, beneath all the drugs and music and booze,
is someone wanting a palace to call home.
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DIRTY SHIRLEY Dirty Shirley was a cook and dealer on the edge of Night
City, peddling her wares to the unhappiest doombas
Creator of Piranha Smash around. They paid for the joy she made with eb, bullets,
trade goods, or whatever last remnants of themselves they
had. She took it all, saying it was better to make people
happy than to make a profit. Shirl wasn’t in it for the money.
She was there to let these miserable idiots die knowing at
least one moment of bliss in their otherwise crap lives.
Then she met Corpse Reviver (see page 97). The two
ran into each other at a random party. Shirl was meeting
her girlfriend while Corpse was running the gig and on
the hunt for a new cook after the last one defected to
Biotechnica. Shirl was fascinated with everything Corpse
promised and signed on without asking a single question.
Shirl’s hopeful optimism and general belief in the uni-
versal flow guided her into the open jaws of the Piranhas
queen and her palace.
Months later, Shirley is the crowning glory of the
Piranhas, with designer drugs that carry feelings like
no other. In fact, her newest recipe, Piranha Smash, has
become the talk of the town. Her talents lie beyond adding
twists of lime to Smash, though. You name it, Shirl can make
it and will do so with a smile.
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During a recent job, the youngest member of the
Sightseers, Swirl (see page 104), got careless and
pocketed a few things. Our intel says those less-than-
legal items were meant for NCPD Precinct #1’s Sarge
(see page 86), who in retaliation trumped up charges
leading to a warrant for Swirl and Endo’s arrest. Worse,
the arresting officer, Pitbull (see page 89), went off-
leash and beat Endo severely, doing so much damage
it exposed and cracked open the Subdermal Armor
beneath his skin.
The arrest led to increased tensions between the
Nomads of Santo Domingo and the NCPD, especially
after photos of Endo’s ripped-up body made the rounds
on the Data Pool thanks to Trace Santiago. If the two sides
Sightseers can’t defuse the situation, it’s only a matter of time before
Trace Santiago
Prepared by Jag (Danger Gal Nomad Intel Specialist) their tensions erupt and lead to all-out war between the is one of the
Lawmen and the Aldecaldos. If he’s smart, Sarge will protagonists of
Black Dog, a
Founded by Racer Rajavi (see page 102) and named throw Pitbull under the bus and consider himself lucky Cyberpunk
by her first recruit, Endo (see page 100), the Sightseers to have such a perfect scapegoat. Given Sarge is in our RED story
you’ll find on
are an Aldecaldo (see CP:R page 314) Nomad Pack pocket, we may need to force him to be smart. CP:R page
specializing in the transport of small goods, as well as 435.
the escort of individuals and caravans alike. Of late, Resources
their job has been complicated by two members of their
The Sightseers own a few bikes and a Kombi, all with
Pack being takenb in custody by the NCPD.
upgrades essential for moving small cargo and smug-
Base of Operations gling goods across Night City. They cram into Racer’s
rig for large jobs, and it functions as an alternative living
To learn more
Not wanting to drain the Aldecaldo camp’s limited space when they’re on the road for extended periods. about Santo
resources, the Sightseers are a self-sufficient crew. They Each member of the Pack owns their particular weapons, Domingo,
see CP:R
make their home in the East Cargo Village, a strip of Cyberware, and accessories. If they run into serious
page 299.
cargo containers on the outskirts of Santo Domingo. trouble, the Sightseers are Nomads in good standing, and
Running supplies and escorting caravans pays little, the rest of the Aldecaldos have their backs.
but enough for a few bare-bones containers with the
basic necessities. Besides, Racer spends most of her Goals You’ll find
more info on
time sleeping in her vehicle anyway. the East Cargo
What does any Pack of Nomads want, other than to Village from
survive to see tomorrow without the boot of Corporate our free DLC,
Recent History overlords stepping on their necks? Some might aspire
Cargo
containers
Throughout the Time of the Red, the NCPD and the to adding a second cargo container to their living situ- and Cube
Aldecaldos had an unspoken agreement. The Nomads ation, but for the most part the Sightseers seem content hotels.
may be free spirits at heart, but they know how to police with bouncing from job to job.
their own and keep the various Packs from causing too Racer and Endo each pick jobs benefiting their individ-
much trouble. To the NCPD, Nomads are a necessary ual goals, assisting others in their own way. Racer works
nuisance. They ignore most of the mischief the Nomads toward reinforcing the Nomad Nations by providing
cause throughout Night City, and the Nomads con- resources and protecting supply lines. Endo sees more
tinue to keep supply lines functioning for all cargo – value in arming local communities against what he views
legal and otherwise. The trouble comes when certain as oppression by Lawmen and Corps. Both share a goal
*cough* newbies *cough* can’t keep their hands, or of safety for the downtrodden, although neither likes to
other cyber appendages, to themselves… admit any purpose beyond personal survival.
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ENDO Endo has a kind heart – albeit one plated with subdermal
armor – and a habit of landing in sticky situations. A crack
The Heart of the Pack shot with a handgun with the Cyberware to back it up,
he got his start as a mobile enforcer for a small guardian
gang intent on protecting the locals of Santo Domingo from
unwanted outside influence. Endo’s belief in the ability of
local communities to supply and police themselves has
led to conflict with the NCPD and Corporate Security on
multiple occasions.
After Racer Rajavi (see page 102) took a job to smuggle
much-needed medical supplies to the over-packed suburbs
of Santo Domingo, Endo expressed interest in assisting her
and became the catalyst for the Sightseers. While Racer
focuses on food and meds, Endo’s beliefs push him to move
scavenged cyberware and weaponry from the city center
to poorer communities on the outskirts via the Fixer known
as Woodchipper.
A few months ago, Endo spotted Swirl (see page 104)
attempting to evade NCPD in the University District and
helped her disappear. Taking Swirl under his wing and intro-
ducing her to the Pack, Endo took her on a few runs across
the city. Recently, during one such drop-off, the two were
arrested and Endo is currently in NCPD custody, looking like
he went five rounds with Adam Smasher.
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Endo’s got a habit of giving Pack members handles based
on their eyes, so the instant he saw the cybereye and GAZE
targeting scope, Gaze’s fate was sealed. Initially hired to The Fist of the Pack
intimidate enemies and de-escalate situations by any means
necessary, Gaze and his rifle have become an integral part
of the Sightseers’ security.
More can be said of Gaze’s size and stature than his
intelligence, but only because he rarely communicates in
more than grunts and basic affirmations. Don’t let that fool
you, though. His assault rifle rarely leaves his hands and in
a firefight he’s a force to be reckoned with.
Gaze has a sweet spot for Racer (see page 102), who
knows he operates best when she points at a target and
sets him loose. Endo (see page 100) and the rest of the
Pack, however, he seems to barely tolerate despite his
loyalty to the Sightseers. At least on the surface.
Gaze typically rides with the important cargo on large
transport jobs, escorts high-value targets, and accompa-
nies Pack members on supply runs involving less reputable
clients.
He possesses a healthy respect for Lawmen and the
NCPD, but with their recent capture of Endo and Swirl (see
page 104), he may be rethinking that position.
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SIGHTSEERS
RACER Racer Rajavi would tell you her job is moving goods to make
ends meet and that all she wants out of life is to live long
The Leader of the Pack enough to see another sunrise from the driver’s seat. Her
track record says otherwise. Racer works hard to improve
the lives of those around her, and her rapidly growing
Nomad Pack serves as proof of her true motivations.
After spending a few years as an Edgerunner, running on
high-value escort and extraction gigs, last year Racer set her
sights on building a family from scratch. But don’t be fooled
into thinking she’s settled down.
While most of her Pack spends their downtime lounging
in their containers in the East Cargo Village, Racer prefers
the comfort of her Kombi’s living quarters. As far as she’s
concerned, those wheels are all the home she needs. These
days she’s mostly in the business of moving essential goods
between various Nomad Packs and local Reclaimers, dele-
gating easier runs to junior members of the Sightseers.
Food, medicine, and medical tech make up the bulk of
Racer’s cargo, but some members of her Pack take it upon
themselves to transport more delicate and unsavory items.
Racer ignores those runs, so long as the Corps and Lawmen
don’t come knocking.
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SIGHTSEERS
The handle “Glare” rings true for this Solo, as it’s a coin
toss whether you’re more likely to catch a glare from his GLARE
mean mug or from the light reflecting off his cybereyes. The Eyes of the Pack
After being captured and blinded by the Red Chrome
Legion early in his Solo career, Glare replaced his eyes
with medical-grade Cyberware.
Less than a day later, he was on a roof overlooking their
hideout and picking off gangers with his trusty pneumatic
bolt gun.
Over the following years, Glare made a name for himself
as a streetmerc and guard-for-hire, taking a special inter-
est in occasional pro-bono work eliminating scavs and
boosters.
Racer (see page 102) hired Glare to protect two sep-
arate convoys on their way to the Aldecaldo camp on the
outskirts and, after seeing him take out a group of scavs with
a handful of armor-piercing arrows, she welcomed him into
the Sightseers as a full member.
Glare’s job is to scout drop-off locations and transport
routes, provide tactical overwatch, relay information during
runs, and take out any would-be marauders with an assort-
ment of bolt gun ammunition.
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and isn’t afraid to provide additional resources to get
a job done. He seems to have a long history with Too-
Tall (see page 111), but seeing as how this group was
hand-selected, I wouldn’t be surprised if Turbo were in
the shadows at some point or another in all their lives,
whether they were aware of him being there or not.
Base of Operations
When Team Monster isn’t out on assignment, they’re
known to hang out at the Forlorn Hope. You ever been Want to know
there? It’s a local Edgerunner bar with a long history in more about the
Forlorn Hope?
Little China. I wouldn’t go alone, and I would definitely See CP:R
not go unarmed. Patrons tend to be regulars and likely page 313.
tight-lipped if they’re not well in their cups.
Team Monster
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flinch at danger – sometimes to their detriment. You know recover a slew of stolen animal test subjects for
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how most people have that voice in their head when Biotechnica. What originated as genetic experiments Team Monster
they’re in trouble? The one screaming “Hey genius, get to enhance and repopulate an ecosystem resulted in a in action?
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outta here before you get flatlined”? These chooms must heist to supply rare pets to the highest bidder on the black adventures as
have lost theirs in an upgrade. A motley crew ranging market. Team Monster followed a hot lead to an upscale Maximum Mike
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from stoic to thrill-seeking to unhinged, this enterprising residential high rise and what they thought would be an them through
team of Edgerunners always seems to get the job done easy-peasy bunny rescue, but the mission turned sideways their paces in
Actual Plays on
with their limbs and chrome mostly intact. faster than even a Sandy-enhanced Solo could react to. the Realmsmith
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However, they are Team “Monster” for a reason. Turns out the one little furball multiplied into hundreds channel.
Mercs are gonna merc, and if you happen to be in of flesh eating – you read that right – killer bunnies. One
their way, they won’t play nice. Hand selected for of them reportedly bit right through Cereal’s armor. They
their individual strengths by a mysterious Fixer named somehow managed to return one lone blood-thirsty
Turbo, Team Monster has been a working partnership critter to Biotechnica. Part of me wishes I could have seen
for about a year now. Though they didn’t necessarily one of those obnoxious high society women buy one as
start off as “friends,” they know now that they have a pet. Does that make me a bad person?
one another’s backs when the going gets rough and
the rough gets stabby. Amid the chaos – and I mean
Resources
chaos with this group – Team Monster is a fiercely Given the individual skills of the crew, their access to
loyal crew that can rely on one another in the stick- additional gear thanks to their Fixer Turbo, and the
iest of situations. Gossip still circulates around Night money they have made on missions, Team Monster
City about their infamous heist of the Anne Boleyn, a represents the modern, high-end Edgerunner crew
supermax container ship carrying a major payday’s perfectly – lots of fun toys in the hands of a chaotic
worth of Arasaka milspec gear. They destroyed a fleet group of potentially unstable individuals. Totally safe,
of security drones and an absolutely insane AI in the I’m sure.
process. Yup, that was them.
Goals
We don’t have much intel concerning the mysterious
Turbo (sometimes known as Mr. Fixit), but what we As far as we can tell, they’re not big on long-term
know is that he is a well-connected individual who planning. Team Monster lives for the next big job and
honors his agreements, communicates only by Agent, a crazy story to tell.
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TEAM MONSTER
Isolate grew up in Georgia, son to a legendary freedom
fighter named Vladislav, aka the “Mountain Strigoi.” SovOil ISOLATE
drove his family and community off their mineral-rich land No Longer a Red Shirt
and into the arms of a burgeoning insurgent movement.
Growing up in a state of constant warfare, Isolate honed
his weapon and combat skills to a razor’s edge. He has a
natural talent for long-distance firearms and established a
deadly reputation as an elite sniper.
After his father and insurgent cell fell, Isolate decamped
to Night City, where he found his years of fighting SovOil
made him well-suited for Edgerunning as a Solo.
In a twist of fate (was it fate though?), Isolate found
himself under the wing of his “uncle,” Mr. Fixit. Still rela-
tively green as an Edgerunner, Isolate is proving his worth
and outgrowing the nickname given to him by Paladin
(see page 110): Red Shirt. The verdict is still out as to
if Isolate can make it as a full-time Solo. This guy once
side-quested during the middle of an active op to drop
off a woman in labor at a hospital.
Granted, he came across her when Team Monster
hijacked the ambulance she was riding in, but Isolate pri-
oritized her safety over finishing the job.
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TEAM MONSTER
LUCKY Luciano “Lucky” Galanti got his start working with a well-
known salvage crew, flying their vehicles, or anything they
High-Flying Healer needed really, no matter what the gig. As his nickname
indicates, he’s always had a knack for doing whatever it
takes to get the job done and somehow getting out of the
worst situations alive and kicking.
After the salvage crew fell apart, he picked up work as
a pilot for Trauma Team and leveled up his medical skills
in the process. Disliking the nine-to-five life, Lucky took his
new medical training and piloting skills to Night City Fixers
as an Edgerunner.
He worked individual gigs for a while, earning a reputa-
tion as the guy who not only got crews in and out but kept
them alive no matter how much fire they took.
After a single job with Team Monster, he signed up full-
time because why would you leave a great paying gig? And
Team Monster welcomed him because it never hurts to have
a little luck on your side.
Case in point. On the infamous Anne Boleyn mission, anti-
air fire nearly knocked the team out of the sky, but Lucky’s
good fortune and skills let them land and they pulled off
the heist.
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TEAM MONSTER
Nox Arya is a young Rockerboy who’s gained quite a name
for herself in recent years, playing in several well-known NOX
Night City clubs. With her self-described music style as ET Power-Belting Synth Pop Star
“extraterrestrial power-belting synth pop,” Nox’s shows
are nothing short of a hallucinogenic experience. Her fans
adore the fanfare, the spectacle, and her ethereal presence,
but the joy they feel from being part of the revelry is what
keeps them coming back. It’s subversive yet somehow pos-
itive. Quite a dangerous combination if you ask me.
For all the flashy spectacle, off-stage Nox is more down-
to-earth with humble beginnings, having worked in dingy
clubs for meager wages earlier in her career. It’s rumored
one club owner in particular started sending her out on
some “overtime work,” gathering intel in exchange for
chrome from a Ripperdoc who “owed him favors.” If I had
to bet, I’d say her ability to gather information landed Nox
on Mr. Fixit’s radar.
These days Nox is still a rising star, playing larger and
larger venues, but her family is definitely Team Monster.
With her clever instincts, wit, and charm, she is highly
capable of gaining an audience with most anyone. Take
extra caution if Cereal (see page 106) is nearby though
he gets, uh… protective. I think they’re dating? It depends
on who you ask.
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PALADIN They always say it’s the quiet ones you should be wary
of. Paladin is a man of few words, and should he speak
Beast of a Battler them, they’ll either make you laugh, or they will be the last
words you ever hear. Growing up on The Street in Night
City, he always knew he had what it took to climb up out of
the Combat Zone and into a better life. Paladin signed up
with Militech, doing a few tours protecting weapons runs,
high value assets, and dropping down into many high-risk
situations.
He soon gained a reputation for being business-minded
and following a mission plan to the letter. No problem too
big, no emotions in the way. At some point he realized that
as a Solo, going full freelance would provide more oppor-
tunities and a bigger payday. And as a man with a lot of life
experience, he now “enjoys watching the youngsters mess
up,” as he has been known to put it.
You can recognize him from a mile away thanks to his
signature beard (Maryanne Freeman at the Forlorn Hope
describes it as a “majestic waterfall”) but chances are he
won’t do more than grunt at you if you greet him.
Paladin runs point for Team Monster on combat ops and
if you’re ever interrogated by the rest of the crew and they
threaten to “get the stick?” That’s him.
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TEAM MONSTER
As you can probably guess by the handle, Too Tall isn’t
hard to pick out in a crowd. You just have to look up. TOO TALL
Standing at nearly 7 feet (2.08 meters), his powerful frame Big Man, Big Boom
allows for easy use of heavy weapons, which he wields
with expertise.
Too Tall has been called a “DaVinci” when it comes
to sea-going vessels due to his damn near encyclopedic
knowledge of them.
Thorough and efficient, Too Tall’s found a niche in the
Aldecaldos (see CP:R page 314) as a naval expert in a
Nation full of land Nomads. He’s well respected, too. The
reputation he’s gained for reliability has made him highly
sought after when someone needs assets moved quietly and
discreetly across any body of water.
Content to ride with Team Monster, at least for the
moment, Too Tall ensures the crew can get the hell out of
dodge (relatively) unscathed no matter the situation.
Technically, his family owns the team’s AV but Two Tall’s
content to let Lucky (see page 108) fly while he provides
cover with his favorite rocket launcher. Too Tall’s ability to
stay calm, think on his feet, and roll with the punches has
raised the bar in terms of what jobs Team Monster takes on.
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Rocket Launcher
w/TUp (+1 Ammo) Drum Magazine L Armorjack SP 11
skill bases
Animal Handling 10•Athletics 7•Brawling 11•Concentration 8•Conversation 6•Evasion 10•First Aid 8
Heavy Weapons 12•Human Perception 6•Language (English) 9•Language (Streetslang) 7
Local Expert (Night City Harbor) 7•Melee Weapon 11•Persuasion 6•Pilot Sea Vehicle 12•Sea Vehicle Tech 10
Stealth 7•Tracking 11•Trading 10•Wilderness Survival 11
GEAR
Armor-Piercing Rocket x4•Heavy Melee Weapon (ROF2•3d6)•Agent•Binoculars•Carryall
Radio Communicator•Techtool•Herakles AV (see page 112)
cyberware
Cyberarm x2 w/ Hardened Shielding x2
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They’re terrifyingly efficient, specialise in Executive
Level calls and poach from other, slower squads. I see
disgruntlement but no official complaints in the comms
– just whinges about lost commissions.
I’ve flagged several callouts where they were dis-
patched for fewer contract holders than they brought
REO
back. I know cards do get passed around, but the total Meatwagon
numbers are wonky. The anomalous contracts date is mentioned
in a few bios
to the day of the extractions, which is either lucky, or in this section.
someone’s taking advantage of the desperate. Their For more info
on them, see
bosses seem to like the high pressure, on-the-spot sales
CP:R page
tactics. 312.
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STATS
INT 4 REF 8 DEX 7 TECH 8 COOL 6 WILL 7 MOVE 5 BODY 4 EMP 5
weapons armor
EQ Heavy SMG ROF1 3d6 L Armorjack SP 11
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This bloke loves all that goes bang, so I’m not at all shocked
he’s living with Paddles. They’re the perfect storm of vio- PENITENT
lence, both up close and at a distance. Barely toxic at all. Squad Gunner
Penitent’s fairly new to the squad and Cazadora (see
page 114) insisted on a full personal interview before she
even let him put his application in.
He worked in the past as muscle-for-hire but seemed to
be bad luck for his crews. Deals he made went south, meet-
ings blew up (literally, on occasion), and people ended up
dead. Immediately before joining Trauma Team, he worked
a turf war between a pair of minor boostergangs in North
Heywood (not important who, both sides are toast). He
pitched up with hangers-on to tackle a lone pair of the
opposition, only it turns out they weren’t gangers, they were
a couple of cosplaying Execs walking on the wild side.
Squad NC4-2 got the call and came in guns blazing.
Penitent legged it but his mates weren’t so lucky. Impressed
by the Trauma Team crew and needing new work, Penitent
tracked down Paddles, fanboyed his way into a meeting
with Cazadora, and let his puppy-enthusiasm carry the day.
Helps that he’s a lot better with the AV’s mounted weapons
than Paddles (see page 119). Why all this work? Psych
profile suggests, deep down, he knows he’s useless alone,
and NC4-2’s a dog with big teeth to cling to.
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TRAUMA TEAM SQUAD NC4-2
STICK Stick and her brother Twist (see page 117) were born in
Night City, but their parents hail from Morocco. They’re
Squad Meat Specialist Corp kids, with an uncle in middle management of Trauma
Team, so “Medic” was their destination, Corporate-
sponsored training and all.
The wheels came off when Stick made a friend in training,
Paddles (see page 119), and the two suddenly decamped
to work for REO Meatwagon (see CP:R page 312). I
gather the parents weren’t impressed.
So, Stick was working slash-and-grab gigs for less money
than she was worth, sharing a place with Paddles (non-ro-
mantically as far as I can tell), and then the building fell on
them. Calls from her Agent went to REO for medevac, but
apparently employee benefits don’t cover disaster recovery.
Post-escape, her paycheques were stopped for absentee-
ism – she kicked off verbally at her shift boss Marek Lewis to
no avail, then quit. NCPD found him in the Bay two days later.
Her family connections got her back into the Trauma Team
fold, and she clearly feels she owes Cazadora (see page
114), since she talked the uncle into bringing her on board,
along with Paddles (who quit REO in solidarity). These days,
she’s good with meat injuries, lives for and at work, and
trusts nobody but family, bio and found.
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No surprise Twist grew up with his sister (see page 116)
and learned the basics of the family business; but after only TWIST
a few months playing medic, Twist got bitten by the fame Squad Metal Specialist
bug and made a play for stardom as an independent Pop
Media reporter. Going by the name Flashes then, he was
smart enough to find the stories but not slick enough to
present them well, so never quite broke famous properly.
His biggest story was about the apartment collapse that
nearly offed his sister. Flashes pulled an ID on the Nomad
pilot, Rockabye (see page 118), who delivered the explo-
sives used to flatten the building. He splashed her face far
and as wide as he could and even ran an interview with
her, naming the client who gave the demolition order on this
allegedly empty building.
It took two assassination attempts to send Flashes running
for cover back to his family. With techhair and facial bioscu-
lpt “Twist” looks a little different, and it was easy enough
to legacy his way into his sister’s squad in Trauma Team,
especially since he bought a cracking pilot with him in
Rockabye, as an apology for ruining her life.
He’s got an aptitude for cybernetic repairs and finds
meat bodies “icky.” He’s a touch twitchy, too, as his time as
Flashes left a neon target flashing on his back.
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Media: Credibility 2 Death
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Medtech: Medicine 2 (MedTech [Cryo] 2 )
STATS
INT 6 REF 6(5) DEX 4(3) TECH 8 COOL 7 WILL 4 MOVE 4(3) BODY 5 EMP 4
weapons armor
EQ Assault Rifle ROF1 5d6 TUp H Armorjack SP 13
BODY HEAD
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3 18
35
level Hardened Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
118
TRAUMA TEAM SQUAD NC4-2
Paddles gets his name from his novel way of using his
defibrillator in combat, a habit he picked up in Combat PADDLES
Zone training missions. He’s the one who convinced Stick Squad Crash Cart Specialist
(see page 116) to defect to REO Meatwagon from Trauma
Team and around that time, a nice little payment popped
up in his account. Looks like he got a signing bonus for the
two of them. A quick check doesn’t show a similar bonus in
Stick’s account. My guess is she doesn’t know she earned
him some extra Euro.
Of all the team, Paddles is the one to watch out for in
a fight, because he takes great pleasure in stunning any
organic obstacle and will put the boot in to be sure once
they’re down. Remember Marek Lewis, the REO shift boss
who “drowned?” Ruptured spleen and boot marks on his
torso. No wonder Paddles jumped ship with Stick to Trauma
Team after the building collapse.
Paddles is legit Polish (Krakow), came over as a kid, and is
a good-looking lump with a surprisingly silver tongue. He’s a
passable medic but it’s his knack for generating extra revenue
that makes him useful. Those anomalous extra contracts I
mentioned earlier? Payment tracks show he’s been signing
casualties up during rescues, which is fast work, and creaming
off a premium in the process. Everyone likes him but his loyalty
is to violence in my opinion. Could be a weak point in the team.
HP
2 15
30
level Hardened Mook rep Seriously
wounded
119
TRAUMA TEAM SQUAD NC4-2
120
Base of Operations
It isn’t surprising to find public Kimen-Gumi offices
in both Old Japantown and Kabuki. After all, they
operate as a legal entity and even cooperate with the Kabuki is a
subdistrict of
NCPD on some law enforcement matters. What is more the Watson
surprising to those more familiar with Western gangs Development.
For more info
than ones inspired by Japanese culture is discovering on Watson,
the Tyger Claws as a whole also keep public offices see CP:R
page 298.
in both locations. The current leadership of the Tyger
Claws operates out of an office in the Nakagawa
Kabuki Theater.
Recent History
Tyger Claws Shinobu Nakagawa died of suspicious causes in 2042,
Prepared by Michiko Sanderson (Based on Reports by Hu Su-nyang) igniting a fierce inheritance battle. After a great deal
of bloodshed, the boss of the Tyger Claws, Hayato On the off
The Tyger’s Claw served as a proxy gang for Arasaka Nakagawa (aka Shinobu the Second) (see page chance you
don’t know
in Night City before the Time of the Red, but the nuclear 122), won and inherited Shinobu’s asset management about Arasaka,
explosion in the heart of the Corporate District changed company, the Nakagawa Foundation. His wife, Ryoko check out
CP:R page
everything. When Arasaka retreated, they left the tat- Fujiwara, now serves as chair of the Foundation. 267.
tered remains of the Tyger’s Claw behind.
In the aftermath of the explosion, Shinobu Nakagawa, Resources
renowned actor and owner of the Nakagawa Kabuki In theory, with the Nakagawa Foundation’s wealth
Troupe, stepped up as a deal maker. He convinced the and the NCCS’s backing, the Tyger Claws should have
local heads of several Japan-based Corps (most notably economic and political power comparable to a modern
Segotari, Kendachi, and Kiroshi) to organize the Night NeoCorp. However, Ryoko Fujiwara takes her role as
City Co-prosperity Sphere (NCCS), and arranged for guardian of the Foundation seriously and doles out Segotari makes
an exodus of residents from the ruins of Japantown to money carefully. In addition, with Night City beginning to video games
what would become the Kabuki district of the Watson stabilize, the individual Corporate members of the NCCS
and robotics.
Kendachi is
Development. The NCCS, with Shinobu Nakagawa as famous for
have drawn away from the Tyger Claws in favor of their
the chair, contacted the remnants of the Tyger’s Claw their weapons
own security forces and operatives. This forces the gang and crystal/
and reformed them into the modern guardian gang glass. Kiroshi
to rely primarily on their income via the security contracts
known as the Tyger Claws. is the leading
acquired by the Kimen-Gumi and what they gain from name in
their more illicit activities and legitimate business fronts. cyberoptics.
Nowadays, when people hear about the Tyger
Claws, they often think of protectors wearing colorful If all else fails, rumors suggest they possess a stockpile
Oni masks. This group, known as the Kimen-Gumi, have of Arasaka weapons and gear left over from the war.
security contracts, deputizing them as law enforcement in
specific territories. Despite their frightening appearance, Goals
the Kimen-Gumi are disciplined and loyal to their duties
Publicly, the Tyger Claws remain dedicated to the vision
and provide good publicity for the gang as a whole.
of Shinobu Nakagawa, seeking to protect the Japanese
The Kimen-Gumi serve only as the gang’s public community in Night City. Beneath the surface, the Tyger
face. Beneath the surface, the Tyger Claws take a cut Claws seek power. Much like Arasaka before them,
of every activity in their territory, from Night Market the Tyger Claws play nice, ingratiating themselves
sales to pachinko parlor receipts. While they leave the with the community, using their resources to provide
operations of their sponsors, the NCCS, alone, they’re aid and protection, all while seizing control of as much
happy to insist on “protection fees” from everyone else. as possible.
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TYGER CLAWS
HP
6 30
60
level Hardened Boss rep Seriously
wounded
12
Solo: Combat Awareness 4 Death
role save
Rockerboy: Charismatic Impact 4
STATS
INT 6 REF 8 DEX 8 TECH 7 COOL 8 WILL 7 MOVE 7 BODY 12 EMP 2
weapons armor
TUp (+1 Ammo Type) ConArms Hurricane ROF2 5d6 TUp Subdermal Armor SP 12
BODY HEAD
122
TYGER CLAWS
Where there’s light, there’s shadow. Shinobu the Second
(see page 122) and his troupe may strut the streets of ZEN
Kabuki in flashy outfits, but they don’t parade around Protector on the Rooftops
unprotected. Zen knows the rooftops of the territory well,
lurking always nearby and providing covert sniper support
to the gang’s senior members.
Zen never takes off his helmet in front of others, and his
true identity is unknown to the Claws’ leaders. He owes a
debt to Shinobu Nakagawa and serves the dead man’s
adopted son to repay the favor. So far, Shinobu the Second
respects Zen’s desire for privacy. So long as Zen continues
to protect him, the leader of the Tyger Claws seems willing
to live with the sniper’s theatrical eccentricities.
On the other hand, Hu Su-nyang, a former Arasaka oper-
ative who helped compile this report, knows Zen’s identity.
During the 4th Corporate War, Zen acted as one of Kei
Arasaka’s personal assassins. When Arasaka retreated from
Night City, Zen stayed behind, taking the public identity of
Zenjyu-bou, a monk at the Oumei-ji temple in the Watson
Development. Zen’s ultimate motivations are unknown.
We have no intelligence suggesting he is actively working
for Arasaka, but we need to maintain surveillance, just in
case.
HP
1 20
40
level Mini-Boss rep Seriously
wounded
123
TYGER CLAWS
HP
5 20
40
level Hardened Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
124
TYGER CLAWS
Wakako Okada was born in the Kansai region of Japan and
came to Night City University just before the breakout of the WAKAKO
4th Corporate War to study practical clinical medicine. She Reluctant Confidant
met her husband Hiroto Miyamoto while at the school.
Following the war, Wakako found work as a laboratory
Medtech at Kiroshi. Over time, Wakako immersed herself
both in her work and in the extended family of her husband,
including his childhood friend, Hayato Nakagawa (see
page 122). When the family of Hayato’s beloved, Ryoko
Fujiwara, broke off their betrothal, Wakako and Hiroto
served as liaisons, helping the two lovers maintain their con-
nection in the face of familial disapproval and interference.
When the dispute over the Nakagawa Foundation inheri-
tance ignited, enemies of Hayato Nakagawa saw Wakako
and Hiroto as his weaknesses and attacked them in their
home. They took up arms to fight but only Wakako survived.
After Hayato Nakagawa took full control of the Tyger
Claws as Shinobu the Second, he promised to provide for
Wakako in Hiroto’s place, making her a member of the
Tyger Claws whether she liked it or not.
Since then, Wakako has become a confidant of Ryoko
Fujiwara. Ryoko wants Wakako to quit her job at Kiroshi and
come work for the Nakagawa Foundation full-time as her
right hand but, thus far, the Medtech has declined the offer.
HP
3 18
35
level Hardened Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
125
TYGER CLAWS
HP
4 18
35
level Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
126
TYGER CLAWS
Masashi Miyamoto, aka Masa, more or less grew up in
the Pachi-Pachi Kaikan pachinko parlor, run by his family, MASA
in Kabuki. An example of the newest generation of the Kimen-Gumi Beat Cop
Japanese community in Night City, Masa sees the Tyger
Claws as a neighborhood association and a part of
everyday life. As a child he attended a Claws-sponsored
educational program, he cheered as members of the gang
marched in local parades, and admired them as they
showed off their wealth and power in the neighborhood.
As soon as he was old enough, Masa joined the Kimen-
Gumi as a Hanmen and was assigned to Burai’s squad.
Thus far he has proved an asset and Burai (see page 124)
is eying him for promotion.
Born and raised in Kabuki, Masa knows many shop-
keepers, street vendors, and members of the Claws, and
he remembers the faces, names, and pasts of most resi-
dents, making it easy for him to spot suspicious activity by
strangers.
When unmasked, Masa is a handsome young man
with the looks of a J-pop idol, and his friendliness is so
unexpected that even those who would be put off by the
intimidating appearance of Kimen-Gumi feel comfortable
talking to him.
HP
2 15
30
level Hardened Mook rep Seriously
wounded
127
TYGER CLAWS
HP
2 13
25
level Hardened Mook rep Seriously
wounded
128
TYGER CLAWS
Shinkichi Yoneda is a teenager who moved from Old
Japantown to Kabuki thanks to the sponsorship of the SHINMAI
Tyger Claws. He showed promise in the Tyger Dojo, a New Rice
Tyger Claws youth martial arts studio chain, and was
recruited based on his skill with a blade.
His seniors call him Shinmai, which means “new rice”
in Japanese. He isn’t happy with the nickname, but he
has been told he’ll earn a better one if he survives for
a year. He is looking forward to that time.
Shinmai has a strong admiration for legendary
swordsmen (especially Kenichi Zaburo and Shinobu
the Second [see page 122]). In addition to performing
his regular duties as a low-level Tyger Claws enforcer,
he continues to hone his skills at Tora-no-Ana (Tyger’s
Pit), an advanced dojo run by the Claws.
Shinmai is seen as a younger sibling by the members
of the Tyger Claws, but they aren’t looking to form a
strong bond of attachment just yet. They know that a
man of no genius who takes up the sword is doomed to
a quick death. If Shinmai dies, there’s always another
graduate of the Tyger Dojo they can recruit.
There’s always another “new rice” waiting in the
wings.
HP
0 13
25
level Mook rep Seriously
wounded
129
TYGER CLAWS
▶ Tyger Claw Bouncer
To their credit, when you buy protection from the Tyger Claws they actually provide. While you most commonly see
low-level members acting as bouncers at clubs and gambling establishments, they’re also stationed in Day Markets and
bodegas, ready to protect the merchandise... or break it if the vendor gets out of line.
HP
0 18
35
level Mook rep Seriously
wounded
BODY HEAD
Brawling Attack ROF2 3d6 Kevlar® SP 7
skill bases
Athletics 6•Brawling 12•Concentration 7•Conversation 6•Education 6•Evasion 12•First Aid 4•Human Perception 10
Language (Native) 8•Language (Streetslang) 6•Local Expert (GM’s Choice) 6•Melee Weapon 12•Perception 10
Persuasion 5•Stealth 6
GEAR
Disposable Cell Phone•Glow Stick•Handcuffs
cyberware
Grafted Muscle and Bone Lace
HP
0 15
30
level Mook rep Seriously
wounded
130
surveillance we obtained reveals the group meets fort-
nightly in one of the two complexes’ laundry rooms,
rotating regularly.
Given the many abandoned warehouses and
bombed-out buildings nearby, if the movement evolves
into a full organization, they’ll likely begin using a more
secure and secretive location.
Recent History
A seemingly spontaneous demonstration erupted late
last week, catching even the Zoners’ leaders by sur-
prise, as they weren’t on the scene for the first hour.
The cause of the demonstration seems linked to news of
Zoners Night Corp transferring money from South Night City’s
repair fund to support upgrades to the NCPD Police
Prepared by Cornelius Wright (Formerly Hellraiser of 6th Street)
Precinct #1 headquarters.
This group reminds me of Johnny Silverhand’s first
Unlike the previous protests, which stayed isolated in
footsteps, speaking truth to power but willing to back
South Night City, a critical mass of Zoners marched into
it up with a big stick. The South Night City Zoners You’ll find more
the Glen and ran up against NCPD barricades. The police
are a movement in the process of forming. Most of information
numbers couldn’t match the Zoners and, during the protest, on South Night
this intelligence comes from months of neighborhood City on CP:R
a Molotov cocktail was thrown at either the Zoners,
video and audio surveillance secretly recorded by the page 299.
bystanders, or NCPD. The identity of the thrower, and the
NCPD. I “acquired” it by hiring a trustworthy freelance
intended target, remains unknown. The Molotov cocktail
Netrunner (please find the attached receipt for reim-
kicked off a massive, hours-long street brawl, resulting in
bursement of payments rendered).
expensive and substantial property damage. In the end, a
The Zoners originated as the brainchild of a small fire erupted in nearby buildings and snapped all involved
group of dedicated activists before expanding to more out of their violent haze. The Zoners fled.
than two hundred members. Originally, they tried to
protest legally, going through the South Night City Resources
City Manager’s office to receive permission, but were
As a whole, resources are constrained and individualized.
turned down when it was discovered the group was
The “gang” is not formalized, so they lack infrastructure.
demonstrating against the diversion of reconstruction
But given the Zoners’ day-to-day survival in a Combat
resources from South Night City to wealthier districts.
Zone, they might have access to a mishmash of Cyberware
The Zoners protested regardless. After the second or weaponry looted from dead combatants. It’s a scaven-
demonstration, the NCPD increased their surveillance of ger’s paradise, and Corps like to do “live fire testing” on Nova Arms
the protesters and even began venturing into the Combat site. I’ve attached a video from Media Micheaux, showing is a weapons
manufacturer.
Zone in force to throw down with them. Obviously, Nova Arms using an experimental weapon against some They’re most
famous for the
someone in power sees this group as a threat. boostergangers, to this report Nova Model
757 Cityhunter
Base of Operations Goals (see page
145).
The dozens of identified members (including those in The Zoners’ goal is obvious – they want equitable dis-
this report) reside within the same neighborhood in tribution of resources during Night City’s reconstruction
South Night City, roughly in the center of the district’s and beyond. Given how South Night City became a
northern portion. Most members live in two large waystation for the disenfranchised due to corruption,
housing complexes, with others coming from nearby greed, and incompetence, the Zoners need more than
cargo container parks and tent cities. The NCPD demonstrations if they stand a chance at succeeding.
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ZONERS
HP
2 25
50
level Boss rep Seriously
wounded
132
ZONERS
Some folks just can’t help themselves – they’re just born to
help others. They don’t need praise, pay, or a reason, and TEARJERKER
Tearjerker is one of them. She is the captain of a volunteer Fire Captain
fire department, which she built with her partner Forty-
Mike-Mike (see page 134) by recruiting South Night City
civilians, and even gangers, and forging them into a force to
be reckoned with. Tearjerker was a Petrochem MP (Military
Police) during the 4th Corporate War, where she got her
chrome, extensive combat training, and way with people.
The firefighting, she learned on the job, when “accidental
misfire” from SovOil combat units set one of Petrochem’s
Texas oil wells ablaze.
Tearjerker is part of the Zoners leadership. She advocates
for a peaceful movement but knows peace isn’t always pos-
sible. She believes in the mission first and does whatever it
takes to succeed in order to protect and save the lives of the
citizens in South Night City.
During the last protest, when the NCPD turned heavy
weapons on the crowd (protesters and bystanders alike),
she didn’t hesitate. Tearjerker switched out the ammo in
her grenade launcher from teargas to armor piercing and
started firing, killing two NCPD fuckers and injuring several
others. Her actions forced the cops back and saved who-
knows-how-many people.
HP
5 28
55
level Mini-Boss rep Seriously
wounded
Grenade Launcher
w/TUp (can mix ammo types) Drum Mag H Armorjack SP 13
skill bases
Athletics 14 (12)•Autofire 12 (10)•Brawling 14 (12)•Concentration 11•Conversation 6•Deduction 13
Drive Land Vehicle 10 (8)•Education 9•Evasion 14 (12)•First Aid 6•Heavy Weapons 16 (14)•Human Perception 8
Interrogation 13•Language (Spanish) 9•Language (Streetslang) 7•Local Expert (South Night City) 11•Paramedic 10
Perception 13•Persuasion 8•Stealth 9 (7)•Tactics 10
GEAR
Armor-Piercing Grenade x3•Teargas Grenade x3•Agent•Anti-Smog Breathing Mask•Flashlight•Medtech Bag
Radio Communicator•Road Flare x10
cyberware
Contraceptive Implant•Cybereye x2 w/ Low Light/Infrared/UV x2•Grafted Muscle and Bone Lace•Implanted Linear
Frame Sigma•Nasal Filters•Toxin Binders
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ZONERS
HP
4 20
40
level Hardened Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
134
ZONERS
Mister Studd is the head of what can only be described
as an artistic porn troupe, and the star of such Braindance MISTER STUDD
masterpieces as My 12 and Your One, Cyber Me All the Braindance Bon Vivant
Way Down, and Chrome to Choomba. He occupies “The
Lair,” an entire floor of a large South Night City housing
complex, with his gender-fluid harem of followers. I’ve sent
the Braindance (BD) chips purchased for this report to the
Danger Gal media archives (and billed the office for them,
as it was for work). The Lair is decorated in a 1960s free-
love aesthetic with various weapon lockers hidden under
rugs, drapes, and sex toys.
Career aside, Mister Studd is also proficient with shot-
guns and repelling sieges. A few months ago, Zhirafa tried
to evict the complex’s occupants through questionable
methods and sent a boostergang to throw everyone out
before the legal order could be contested. Mister Studd
dispatched the five gangers alone and sent their remains
back to the Corp before recording his day’s second perfor-
mance. Remarkably the killing didn’t seem to faze him, his
ability to rise to the occasion, or his harem. Following the
event, Zhirafa stood down as everything was recorded from
Mr. Studd’s viewpoint, with the BD chips distributed for free.
As you can imagine, the media outlets had a field day.
HP
5 23
45
level Hardened Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
135
ZONERS
HP
3 18
35
level Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
136
ZONERS
War breaks folks in big and small ways. Some people tough
it out until the end, and others run. Count Nemo (Mason NEMO
Price) among the latter. After less than a month in the 4th AWOL Soldier Turned Activist
Corp War, he deserted his unit in a firefight. Reporting
shows the unit as killed in action, and it was believed he
was among their number.
Since then, Nemo has stayed off the radar, mostly living
in tent cities and moving every few months, as it allows him
to perform day labor and earn cash.
But time spent in South Night City changed all that stay-
ing-under-the-radar business. Unwilling to move again,
Nemo now calls on his soldier skills to pay the bills. Nothing
big time. Just small gigs: security for Fixers, escort missions,
and “package delivery.”
Nemo’s calm, detached demeanor is a facade hiding
someone looking for a better life. He is running multiple
missions monthly but doesn’t appear to spend his new funds
on improved cyberware or gear. How long he can keep up
this pace is anyone’s guess.
My analysis suggests he is investing in South Night City
properties, and looking for political candidates to back with
South Night City’s future as their platform.
HP
1 18
35
level Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
6
Solo: Combat Awareness 3 Death
role save
Fixer: Operator 1
STATS
INT 4 REF 6 DEX 6 TECH 4 COOL 4 WILL 4 MOVE 5 BODY 6 EMP 3
weapons armor
PQ Heavy SMG ROF1 3d6 Kevlar® SP 7
BODY HEAD
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ZONERS
SPEED DEMON Looking for allies, the Zoners have found the Jodes, one of
the largest Nomad Nations. While the Jodes are reluctant to
She’s a Demon on Wheels participate in the protests in force, they have dispatched one
of their members, Speed Demon, to the South Night City to
represent them in future planning. Speed Demon sped onto
the scene in a Diego Motors Chupacabra after the violence
erupted during the most recent protest, bursting through the law
enforcement blockade as the Zoners sought to retreat. Thanks
to her actions, most of the Zoners evaded arrest and escaped.
Speed Demon’s actions were a blatant show of support by the
Jodes and, if the authorities ever figure out she was involved, it
could cause problems on the Night City Council.
Speed Demon is an exceptional driver known for getting
more “oomph” out of anything with wheels. A substantial
amount of her Pack’s funds originate from street races won
by Speed Demon, enabling them to secure needed supplies
when jobs are few and far between. While not a sharp-
shooter, she’s skilled with automatic weapons and has been
quoted saying, “Why use one bullet when ten will do?”
When not helping the Zoners, Speed Demon returns
home. She can often be found drinking with fellow Nomads
and friends in the Jesse James’ Kosher Deli (see CP:R page
313) or repairing vehicles at her Pack’s nearby garage.
HP
3 20
40
level Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
138
ZONERS
139
ZONERS
HP
1 15
30
level Hardened Mook rep Seriously
wounded
140
ZONERS
Blaze (Johnny Hammond) is a Canadian-born Militech-
employee-turned-arsonist and undercover spy for the BLAZE
Zoners. After graduating from a prestigious Canadian uni- Corp Double Agent
versity, he was quickly recruited by Militech into one of their
countless research and development divisions. He rapidly
ascended through the ranks and acquired a corner office
in the Washington DC branch before being transferred to
Night City.
Unfortunately, an incident occurred a few years after
he began working in Night City. He was almost fired but
ultimately suffered a worse fate: demoted and forced to
work under his former assistant.
We don’t know if this changed Blaze’s motivations
regarding Corps or if his participation in the Zoner move-
ment is part of some two-bit revenge scheme. Either way,
Blaze joined the Zoners. To ensure his sincerity, a fellow
Zoner, Charles, lives with him under the guise of Blaze’s
boyfriend. Thus far Blaze’s acting as a Corporate spy and,
in this role, has provided the group with a trickle of useful
information. Truth be told, he isn’t too bright.
For example, he wears fingerless gloves. During a recent
Zoners gathering, I “acquired” a used Koff Pop cup of
Blaze’s, and we identified him via the fingerprints.
HP
1 13
25
level Mook rep Seriously
wounded
141
ZONERS
HP
2 15
30
level Mook rep Seriously
wounded
142
BY CHARLES WOODS, KATIE DILLION & MARIAH BRYANT
new gear
TOYS FOR YOUR CYBERPUNK
When it came to gearing up the characters in Danger Gal Dossier, we set a rule for ourselves: only use equipment from the
Cyberpunk RED core rulebook or one of our free DLCs (see the introduction on page 4 for more information on our free DLCs).
You’re free to swap a character’s gear with something from one of our other books, such as Black Chrome, but we didn’t want
to require buying anything beyond the Cyberpunk RED core rulebook to make Danger Gal Dossier work.
We broke our own rule a few times by including gear from Micro Chrome and both Interface RED Volumes 1 and 2
(all available on DriveThruRPG). Don’t worry, though! To make life easier, we’re reprinting the rules for any item from a Danger
Gal Dossier stat block not included in the Cyberpunk RED core rulebook. If you want more on the lore for each item, please
check out the DLC we pulled them from. Enjoy!
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NEW GEAR
W eapons
w e a p o n s w e a p o n s
▶ Magnum Opus Hellbringer
Cost: 1,000eb (Very Expensive)
▶ Arasaka WAA Bullpup Assault Weapon The Magnum Opus Hellbringer is an Exotic Very Heavy
Pistol with a 3-shot capacity. It deals 5d6 damage with
Cost: 1,000eb (Very Expensive)
a single shot, but if fired by a user without BODY 10 or
The Arasaka WAA Bullpup Assault Weapon is an higher, the weapon jams after each shot. Unjamming
Exotic Assault Rifle with a 30-shot capacity and a the Hellbringer requires an Action to reverse the mal-
Smartgun Link. Despite being an Exotic weapon, it is function before it can be used again.
still capable of loading Non-Basic Ammunition.
▶ Midnight Arms SDF-45
▶ Constitutional Arms Multiple Ammo Pistol Cost: 1,000eb (Very Expensive)
These weapons Cost: 500eb (Expensive)
first appeared The SDF-45 is an Exotic Rocket Launcher with a
in multiple
DLCs, including The Constitutional Arms Multiple Ammunition Pistol is maximum range of 400 m/yds. Its magazine holds
12 Days of an Exotic Very Heavy Pistol with a 5-shot capacity. 4 Armor Piercing Rockets. Whenever you attack
Gunmas,
Woodchipper’s Unlike other weapons, you can load this weapon with with this weapon, it fires two rockets at once at your
Garage, Night a mix of up to five different kinds of Very Heavy Pistol target. However, instead of the user making a Heavy
City Weather,
and Black Ammunition and select which ammunition you want to Weapons Skill Check to hit the target, the GM decides
Chrome+. The fire with each shot. where both rockets hit. Dodging an explosion made
MicroCutie
comes from by this weapon is a DV15 Evasion Check that can
Micro
Chrome.
▶ IMI Chainknife be attempted only by a defender that could already
dodge bullets, and places them outside the blast area
Cost: 500eb (Expensive) if they succeed.
The IMI Chainknife is a One-Handed Exotic Medium When deciding where the two rockets hit, the GM
Melee Weapon with ROF1. As an Action, the must choose two locations within 50 m/yds of the
Chainknife can be revved. Once revved, it remains so intended target, each of which must be at least 10 m/
until dropped or stowed, or until it is revved down as yds apart. This weapon cannot be Upgraded by a Tech
an Action. While revved, the Chainknife is an Excellent in a way that removes this GM targeting feature.
Quality One-Handed Exotic Very Heavy Melee
Weapon. ▶ Militech Crusher
▶ Kendachi Dragon Flamethrower Cost: 500eb (Expensive)
Cost: 1,000eb (Very Expensive) The Militech Crusher is an Exotic Very Heavy Pistol
with a 6-shot capacity that fires only Shotgun Shell
A One-Handed Exotic Shotgun with a 2-shot capac- Ammunition.
ity fired with the Heavy Weapons Skill instead of the
Shoulder Arms Skill. Mechanically, this flamethrower is ▶ Militech Tactical Umbrella
a Shotgun that can only fire Incendiary Shotgun Shells
(ammunition cost for this weapon is also the same as Cost: 1,000eb (Very Expensive)
Incendiary Shotgun Shells), except that while your Militech’s Tactical Umbrella protects against Acid
targets are ignited, until they spend an Action to put and Blood Rain like a regular umbrella but is also two
themselves out, they take 4 damage directly to their HP weapons in one: an Excellent Quality Exotic Heavy
at the end of each of their turns. If they were already Melee Weapon and a Poor Quality Exotic Heavy Pistol
on fire, this fire effect replaces one that would deal less that can load both Basic and Non-Basic ammunition.
damage. Multiple instances of this effect do not stack. The Militech Tactical Umbrella’s magazine holds two
Damage dealt by this weapon cannot cause a Critical bullets and must be reloaded like a typical Heavy
Injury, and it cannot be used to make Aimed Shots. Pistol.
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debuted in the
following DLCs: Humanity Loss: 2 (1d6/2 Round up) ther Gear
12 Days of
Cybermas and Cyberleg Option. As an Action, a user can change the o t h e r g e a r o t h e r g e a r
Must Have dimensions of their cyberfoot to any size between Euro
Cyberware
Deals. Some size 0 to US size 37AA. A state-of-the-art hydraulic heel ▶ Bicycle
come from provides superior support, and assists the micro-adjustable Cost: 100eb (Premium)
Interface RED
volume 2. toe bed in making any shoe in your collection comfortable
enough for any activity. When paired, this Cyberware A two-wheeled, muscle-powered vehicle. Bicycles follow
reduces any penalty related to wearing ill-fitting or inap- the same rules as other vehicles in Cyberpunk RED
propriate footwear for a non-fashion situation to zero. Can (see CP:R page 189) with the following exceptions.
be installed as the only piece of Cyberware in a meat leg.
• Bicycles have SDP 15, a single seat, a cost of
100eb (Premium), and their Speed depends on
▶ Psiberstuff Watch-Man the rider’s BODY as noted below.
Cost: 100eb (Premium)•Install: Mall
Humanity Loss: 3 (1d6) Speed Speed
BODY
(Combat) (Narrative)
Cyberarm Option. A fully functional Agent (see CP:R
page 352) with a flip-up screen built into the cyberarm. BODY <4 8 MOVE 12 MPH /19 KPH
BODY 4 to 7 10 MOVE 20 MPH/32 KPH
▶ Raven Microcybernetics MicroWaldo BODY 8+ 15 MOVE 30 MPH/48 KPH
Cost: 1,000eb (Very Expensive)•Install: Clinic
Humanity Loss: 7 (2d6) • A rider with BODY 11 or higher is too heavy for
a standard bicycle and cannot ride it properly.
Cyberarm Option. Neuralware Option. A Medtech
using a MicroWaldo gains +1 to their Surgery Skill. • Bicycles can’t be acquired or upgraded
using a Nomad’s Moto Role Ability. Bicycles
▶ Reflex Co-Processor cannot accept upgrades meant for motorized
Cost: 500eb (Expensive)•Install: Hospital vehicles.
Humanity Loss: 14 (4d6) • Bicycles are ridden using the Athletics Skill instead
of Drive Land Vehicle, and they’re repaired using
Neuralware Option. Assists the Neural Link in its processing
Basic Tech instead of Land Vehicle Tech.
duties, freeing it up to focus entirely on enhancing the user’s
reflexes. A user with a Reflex Co-Processor can dodge bullets • Bicycles cannot be controlled via Interface Plugs.
regardless of their REF. Manual control only.
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• When riding a bicycle, you use your Initiative. ▶ Mercurius Cyberchair
You don’t go to the top of the queue.
Cost: 100eb (Premium)
• Damage for crashing/ramming is 3d6 for the
A sport model motorized mobility device with an
bicycle and the target struck, instead of 6d6. In
impressive number of features for its accessible price
addition to suffering the Whiplash Critical Injury,
point, the Mercurius is Rocklin Augmentic’s most The new gear
the rider is thrown off the bike and considered affordable Cyberchair. Seating one with Rocklin’s here originated
Prone (see CP:R page 169). comfortable and secure automatic harnessing system, in several
DLCs, including
• If a defender dodges a ramming attack from a the Mercurius is the consumer model of the regulation Spinning
Your Wheels,
bicycle, they do not have the option of landing wheelchair used by the Night City Nuke, Night City’s Cyberchairs,
on top of it. Murderball team. and Black
Chrome+. The
Observer drone
• At the GM’s discretion, performing a physical To pilot the Mercurius, a user must either plug in one of comes from
task not related to riding while operating a their Interface Plugs for hands-free control, or dedicate a Interface RED
volume 1.
bicycle, such as shooting a firearm, counts as hand to operating the armrest’s control panel. While using Smart Lenses
a hand to pilot the Mercurius, that hand cannot be used to first appeared
a Complex Task (see CP:R page 130) and in Micro
do anything else. While piloted, any attacks targeted at
imposes a −2 modifier to Checks. Chrome.
the Cyberchair are instead targeted at its pilot.
• Riding a bicycle takes physical effort. If the
The chair’s pilot cannot be removed from the
GM deems it appropriate, they can ask for
Cyberchair as long as they are conscious.
an Endurance Check based on the Riding
Fatigue table at the end of a long ride. If When controlling the Mercurius, the pilot’s MOVE
the Character fails the Check, consider them becomes 5 (minus any Armor Penalties), and all
fatigued, as if they had slept uncomfortably movement options (Run, Jump, Climb, Swim, Get Up,
the night before (see CP:R page 130) for the and so forth) are available to them. Stairs pose no
rest of the day. challenge to the Mercurius’s specially engineered
wheel system and can be climbed with no penalty.
Any Critical Injury the pilot suffers that lowers their
Hours Spent Riding Endurance DV MOVE will instead lower the MOVE granted to the
1 DV 13 pilot by the Cyberchair. Quick Fixes and Treatment to
remove the effects of the Critical Injury are applied to
3 DV 15
the chair and follow the rules for Critical Injuries and
5 DV 17 Cybertech (see CP:R page 223).
6+ DV 21
The Mercurius Cyberchair cannot be rendered
inoperable by EMP effects, like Microwaver pulses, or
Inline Skates Non-Black ICE Program Effects.
Cost: 50eb (Costly)
▶ Junk Ammunition
Inline Skates increase movement by 4 m/yds when
Cost: 10eb (Cheap) for 50 rounds
using the Run Action. Pulling the skates on or taking
them off requires an Action. Ammo Types Available: Arrows, Bullets, and Slugs
Any cyberware options stored in a Cyberleg or meat Damage dealt by a weapon loaded with Junk
leg are inaccessible while the skates are worn. Ammunition is reduced by 1d6 (minimum 1d6) against
any target with 1 or more SP when fired in Single Shot,
At the GM’s discretion, performing a physical task and the Autofire Rating of any weapon firing Junk
involving the legs or balance while wearing skates Ammunition is reduced by 1 to a minimum of Autofire
might count as a Complex Task (see CP:R page 130) (3). Any weapon capable of firing Basic Ammunition
and impose a −2 modifier to Checks. can load Junk Ammunition.
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N PC Levels
N P C L E V E L S N P C L E V E L S
We introduced this concept in the Cyberpunk RED
▶ Hardened Player Characters ◀
A Player Character is considered Hardened when they
core rulebook (see CP:R page 399), but it’s worth meet any of the following criteria:
going over again here. Every NPC in this book is • They possess a REF of 8 combined with an Evasion
pegged to one of four levels: Mook, Lieutenant, Mini- Skill of 6 or higher.
Boss, and Boss.
• They can attack with a STAT + Skill + Mod combi-
Mooks are the bottom rung of any ladder. They’re nation of 15 or higher.
of lesser skill than the average Edgerunner and usually
only have a Role Rank of 2, if they have one at all. In • Their WILL + BODY is 16 or Higher.
general, you can throw a number of Mooks equal to the • They own a weapon with a value of Luxury or
Crew size into a fight and expect a positive outcome higher.
for your Edgerunners. In other words: six Edgerunners,
• They have a DEX of 8 and a MOVE of 8.
six Mooks.
• Either their Autofire or one of their Martial Arts
Lieutenants represent enemies of equal to slightly
Skills are 6 or higher.
greater skill than the average Edgerunner and often,
though not always, have a Role Rank of 4. In a fight, • They’re a Solo Rank 4 or higher.
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▶ Hardened NPCs ◀ If you get stuck, don’t be afraid to run a Lifepath for
You may have noticed we’ve included several the NPC (see CP:R page 44). Lifepaths aren’t just for
Hardened NPCs at each level (Mook, Lieutenant, Mini- Player Characters, after all!
Boss, and Boss) throughout Danger Gal Dossier. Use
Step Two
them to your cyberheart’s content.
Decide on the level of the NPC you’re creating. Are
We’re also including guidelines for creating your own
they a simple Mook? A competent Lieutenant? A skilled
Hardened NPCs by showing you how to boost each
Mini-Boss? Or a powerful Boss? Should you Harden
level via increasing Statistics and giving the Character
them?
more gear and Cyberware.
If you only have a few optimized Edgerunners in your
Non-Combat NPCs Crew, you’ll only want to Harden Mooks and, possibly,
Lieutenants.
We built these guidelines with fighting in mind because
combat requires higher levels of fiddly number control Hardened Mini-Bosses and Bosses should be
than other types of encounters; but you can also use reserved for special challenges or fully combat-opti-
them for non-combat NPCs. mized Crews.
Want to create a Fixer who can give the Crew’s
Step Three
negotiator a run for their money? Use the Lieutenant
template. Want the Fixer to really challenge the nego- Give the NPC 4 levels in their Native Language Skill
tiator? Use the Mini-Boss template. Want to ensure the and 2 levels in each of the following:
Fixer comes out on top the way a big dog in Night City
Athletics, Brawling, Concentration, Conversation,
should? Use the Boss template.
Education, Evasion, First Aid, Human Perception,
Don’t be afraid to ignore the combat skill recommen- Language (Streetslang), Local Expert (Your Home),
dations if it feels right. If a high-ranking Fixer doesn’t Perception, Persuasion, and Stealth.
do their own dirty work, they might still be Boss level
Specify Native Language and Local Expert, as those
but without a need for a 16 Base Shoulder Arms since
add flavor and story to the character!
they don’t do their own fighting. They’ve got flunkies
for the job! Should a Friday Night Firefight break out, Step Four
check the NPCs combat Skill Bases, and count them
accordingly. For example, a Boss Fixer with Mook-level Assign the NPC’s STAT and Skill point budget based on
combat Skill Bases might be counted as a Mook when the appropriate template and calculate their derived
populating a battle encounter. STATs. Keep in mind the suggestions involving Hit
Points, Armor Stopping Power (SP), STAT maximums,
M aking an NPC
m a k i n g a n n p c m a k i n g a b n p c
We’ll say it again. The NPC creation steps you’re about
and Combat and Non-Combat Skill Base ranges. The
levels you assigned in Step Three do not count for this
budget. For example, all NPCs start with Athletics 2
automatically. You can use the Skill point budget to
to read should serve as a starting point for creating
raise Athletics but you need not use it to pay for those
interesting, vibrant, and fun NPCs. Don’t be afraid to
first 2 levels. They’re free of charge.
go off script.
If applicable, assign the NPC a Role and Special
Step One Ability Rank, and designate any specialties within the
Special Ability. NPCs do not need 4 Ranks in a Role
Conceptualize the NPC. The idea could be something
before they multiclass into another Role.
simple, such as “a low-level member of a boostergang”
or more complex, like “a former NCPD cop who expe- Just like in Player Character Creation, no STAT
rienced an epiphany about their corruption and left the should be lower than 2 (other than EMP) or higher
force to begin making amends for the harm they’ve done.” than 8 (other than BODY with the right Cyberware).
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NPCs rarely possess a LUCK pool; that’s a benefit ▶ Lieutenant
available specifically to Player Characters since
they’re the “heroes” of the story. STAT Points: 44 (max STAT of 8)
Skill Points: 60 (max Skill LVL of 10)
Step Five
Suggested HP: 30 to 40•Suggested SP: 11 to 13
Outfit the NPC by spending their gear and Cyberware Important Combat Skills Base: 13 to 14
budget. You need not spend the whole budget. In fact,
when it comes to Cyberware, you’re encouraged not Important Non-Combat Skills Base: 10 to 12
to spend it all! Give the NPC the gear and chrome Gear Budget: 700eb. No Excellent Quality Weapons
needed to tell their story. Don’t give them stuff just to
Cyberware Budget: 1,000eb
get rid of money. And if you need to spend a little extra
to give them some signature gear (Rockerboys need Other Guidelines: Might have a Role Ability
instruments, Techs need tools, Lawmen get a loadout (Rank 4)
from their employer, and so forth)? To Harden: +4 STAT points•+300eb for Gear
Go for it. +500eb for Cyberware•Likely has Role Ability (Rank 4)
If you feel the need, drop the NPC’s Empathy down ▶ Mini-Boss
by 1 for every five pieces of Cyberware implanted. As
with everything in NPC creation, this is a guideline and STAT Points: 52 (max STAT of 8)
not a rule. If you believe their Empathy to be fine where Skill Points: 90 (max Skill LVL of 10)
it is, leave it be.
Suggested HP: 35 to 50•Suggested SP: 11 to 15
Mooks and Lieutenants have suggested restrictions Important Combat Skills Base: 14 to 16
regarding weapons but, again, ignore them if it makes
sense. Important Non-Combat Skills Base: 13 to 14
Gear Budget: 1,200eb
Step Six
Cyberware Budget: 2,000eb
One last time: These are guidelines, not rules.
Other Guidelines: Has Role Ability (Rank 4)
Perform any tweaks to build the NPC you imagined.
Go ahead. We won’t tell anyone. To Harden: +2 STAT points•+800eb for Gear
+1,200eb for Cyberware•Might have Role Ability (Rank 6)
N PC Templates
n p c t e m p l a t e s n p c t e m p l a t e s ▶ Boss
STAT Points: 57 (max STAT of 8)
▶ Mook
Skill Points: 120 (max Skill LVL of 10)
STAT Points: 33 (max STAT of 6)
Suggested HP: 45 to 50•Suggested SP: 11 to 18
Skill Points: 30 (max Skill LVL of 10)
Important Combat Skills Base: 16
Suggested HP: 20 to 35•Suggested SP: 4 to 7
Important Non-Combat Skills Base: 14 to 16
Important Combat Skills Base: 10 to 12
Gear Budget: 3,300eb
Important Non-Combat Skills Base: 8 to 10
Cyberware Budget: 10,000eb
Gear Budget: 300eb. Poor Quality Weapons
Other Guidelines: Has Role Ability (Rank 6)
Cyberware Budget: 500eb
To Harden: +5 STAT points•+5,000eb for Gear
To Harden: +6 STAT points (max STAT of 7)•+200eb Unlimited Cyberware budget (likely cyberpsycho
for Gear.•+500eb for Cyberware•Might have Role with Empathy 0 if they have more than 30 pieces)
Ability (Rank 2) Might have Role Ability (Rank 8)
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the incident
A mission for cyberpunk red
This Mission uses the Beat Chart system (see CP:R page 395) to pace and focus story flow. It breaks down into
Background (read aloud text designed to set the mood), The Rest of the Story (a summary of the Mission for
the GM), The Setting (a summary of important locations in the Mission), The Opposition (a summary of potential
enemies), and The Hook (a guide to getting the Crew into the Mission) all followed by a series of Developments
(non-action Beats, labeled as Dev in the header) and Cliffhangers (action Beats, labeled as Cliff in the header).
It eventually leads to a Climax (the big finale) and a Resolution (the wrap-up). In addition, this Mission contains
two Optional Cliffhangers (labeled OpCliff) to be used at your discretion.
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T
see CP:R
page 313. he Opposition
Someone is waiting for the crew at the bar. Cat ears, t h e o p p o s i t i o n t h e o p p o s i t i o n
purple hair, and shimmery pale skin with nanoglitter
• The Maelstrom is looking to expand its opera-
particles worked right into it – it’s a face you’ve seen
tions into Old Japantown, and the Crew might be
in advertisements, animation, and cosplay. It’s Mouse
there when a small group of chromed-up Mooks
from Danger Gal’s Puma Squad, in the very chrome!
attack Mrs. Suzuki’s bodega.
She’s even wearing her signature colors in the form
of a purple minidress, black biker shorts, and a drab, • While they aren’t there as combatants, the Bozos
olive jacket over the top. The jacket is somewhat worse presence might be felt in a form of a trap left behind.
for wear – one of the sleeves is badly shredded, and
• The Crew’s primary goal is locating Darius, an
there’s a 3D-printed honeycomb splint visible through
Arasaka operative working undercover in Night
it. The flesh underneath the splint is bruised badly.
City, and his bodyguard Nymph.
Mouse flashes her trademark playful smile at you all,
T
then waves for you to sit down. he Hook
For more
information “We have business to discuss,” she says. “Drinks are
t h e h o o k t h e h o o k
about Mouse
and the Danger on Michiko Sanderson, so order what you want.” Mouse offers the Edgerunners a “small job” (her words)
Gal Puma
for 1,000eb per person. She’ll hand over 500eb as an
T
Squad see
page 27. he Rest of the Story advance, with the rest handed over on mission completion.
t h e r e s t o f t h e s t o r y Once they take the money, she’ll consider them to have
accepted the job and under a non-disclosure agreement.
His name is Darius, and he works for Arasaka as an
Until they agree, all she’ll say is the job should be primarily
undercover operative in Night City. But he didn’t hire a
investigative, but she can’t rule out combat.
crew of scrub Edgerunners and infiltrate Danger Gal HQ
on business. Instead, he hoped to find information about If the Crew accepts, Mouse slides a set of preloaded
his parents, who went missing during the 4th Corporate chops (aka credchips) across the table to them.
War. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. While Checking them proves they do, in fact, contain 500
Darius and his bodyguard, Nymph, escaped, two of his Eurobucks each. Mouse then begins the briefing.
hired crew died, and two others sank into comas.
There has been an incident of some note at Danger
Now, Darius and Nymph are hiding out in the tunnels Gal HQ – some rather enterprising choombas
beneath Night City, waiting for the heat to die down. decided to test their luck and break into the building.
Meanwhile, Michiko Sanderson, CEO of Danger Gal, Unfortunately, they did so while a few members of
wants answers, and she’s empowered Mouse to hire Puma Squad were present, and were promptly stopped
the Crew to get them. dead in their tracks (emphasis on dead).
Now they have a crew of infiltrators to ID, but it is the
T he Setting
t h e s e t t i n g t h e s e t t i n g
The story begins in the Forlorn Hope, an Edgerunner
middle of the busy season for the investigation NeoCorp.
Moreover, Puma Squad, Danger Gal’s premiere crew,
has a big job of their own coming up. All this means
bar with a long and storied history. From there, the Crew they must farm the work to a competent crew capable
travels to Old Japantown, a dying district where the few of investigation. That’d be the Player Characters. Luckily,
remaining residents attempt to hold onto their homes as the right people are vouching for them.
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The job: Find out who the infiltration crew was, track of a specific area, back and forth, but one appeared to
down the escaped members, discover anything pos- be jammed and pointing at a fixed spot. The two of them,
sible about their motivations, and – if possible – deal therefore, moved toward the archive room exit to inspect
with the remaining infiltrators. Mouse would prefer the camera and lodge a repair request if needed.
them alive (dead people can’t answer questions) but
understands that sometimes bullets speak before words ▶ The Firefight
have the chance to.
As they attempted to leave the archive room, all hell
Go to DEV (Mouse’s Story) broke loose. The two Puma Squad operatives ran
straight into a team of six people trying to enter the
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Second, she doesn’t want to discuss how the infil-
trators may have caused the power outage, replying
with, “That’s not information we’re willing to share with
C LIFF (Finding Clues)
c l i f f f i n d i n g c l u e s
With Mouse gone, the Crew can begin investigating.
someone outside Danger Gal. Someone might try to
Here’s what they can find.
repeat the tactic before we seal the security hole. You
understand.” Body #1 belongs to a twenty-something man with
a blue mohawk. No markings indicating he belongs to
In either case, she doesn’t think it has anything to do
a gang or other group. Visible cyberware includes a
with the Crew’s main priority: investigating the infiltra-
neural link and chipware socket. It looks like someone
tors and figuring out their motivations and any potential
exploded his chest. Probably autofire.
backers.
Body #2 was a late teens/early twenties man with
Once she’s done with the story (and her drink),
green hair. He was shot, through and through, in the
Mouse wishes the Crew luck.
gut. Like Body #1, no markings. He has two oversized
“Check the bodies for clues,” Mouse says, “Keep cybereyes replacing his meat orbs.
them intact, please. There’s only the corpses here. The
In the locker marked Body #1: a hammer
other two need medical attention back at Danger Gal
(heavy melee weapon), assault rifle, cell phone, a
HQ and are off-limits. If they wake up and spout any
light armor jack, bloody generic chic clothing, and a
useful data, I’ll send word.
flashlight. In the locker marked Body #2: a very
“You’ll find the stuff they were carrying in the lockers. heavy pistol, a cell phone, a metal token/coin, bloody
Each locker has a picture of a perp so you know what generic leisurewear clothing (well worn), and a radio
belongs to who. Take pics, and leave the items. They’re scanner/music player loaded with pop hits.
now DGD property. I’m going to go grab a second
The photo on the locker marked Patient #1
one of these fab appletinis and get back to work. Let
shows a blue-haired woman with EMP threading.
the driver know when you’re done, and they’ll bring
Inside is a knife (light melee weapon), generic chic
the truck home.”
clothing, a heavy pistol, and a Kevlar ® vest. The photo
Go to CLIFF (Finding Clues) on the locker marked Patient #2 shows an early
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20s-something man with cybereyes identical to those are identical on all four phones. If dialed, the
installed in Body #2. Inside is a shotgun, a Kevlar ® numbers go to an out-of-service message.
helmet and jacket, some leisurewear clothing (well Obvious burner phones.
worn), a metal token/coin, and a cell phone.
• The tokens are brass discs the size and shape of an
With the visual exam of the bodies and belongings old-school, antique Night City Area Rapid Transit
finished, the Crew can start looking for clues. token, with a mushroom symbol stamped into it.
• A DV 13 Criminology or Paramedic Check is all It requires a DV 13 Deduction, Streetwise, or Library
an Edgerunner needs to determine the most likely Search Check to piece together the clues and see
cause of death for both men was massive trauma they lead to an underground (literally) group known
due to a lead injection. as the Shroomers known for growing (you guessed
it!) high-quality mushrooms. Their turf isn’t marked
• Identifying Body #1 requires a DV 21 Streetwise
on any map, and there’s only one place to grab
Check. His handle is Mallard, and he’s a
Shroomer food outside of random Night Markets:
low-stakes Fixer of no particular importance.
Mrs. Suzuki’s Gourmet Bodega in Old Japantown. In
Identifying Patient #1 requires a DV 17 Streetwise
fact, the bodega advertises it on its Garden Patch –
Check. She’s Capo, a roller derby player who
“100% Shroomer-Grown Lichen Desserts! Night City
recently made a singing career debut with the
Delicacy!” Since they advertise publicly, no Check is
Razor Squad, a small-time local band. Identifying
needed to find Mrs. Suzuki’s Bodega via the Data Pool.
Body #2 or Patient #2 is impossible.
If the Crew can’t piece together the clues, Mouse
• Searching the Data Pool for image matches
will return and tell them one of Danger Gal’s analysts
requires a DV 17 Library Search Check (DV 13
identified the token as coming from the Shroomers and
if Capo was identified). Success finds Capo’s
suggests they check out Mrs. Suzuki’s Bodega.
Garden Patch, showing photos of her in action
on the roller derby track and with the Razor Go to Dev (The Bodega)
Squad. One photo shows her cuddled up to
D EV (The Bodega)
Patient #2. He isn’t identified, but she added a
nonsense tag to the photo: shroomerboi. d e v t h e b o d e g a
• Body #1’s cyberware is bog standard. Body Mrs. Suzuki’s bodega is snuggled in the heart of what
#2’s cybereyes are unusual. With a DV 15 remains of Old Japantown’s original community, near Crisis
Need to know
Cybertech Check, an Edgerunner can identify it Medical Center. What little traffic there is in the district is more about Old
as specifically tuned for long-term dark dwelling. currently rerouting around a clash between the Tyger Claws Japantown?
See CP:R
and the Maelstrom to the east. The sound of gunfire and
• Us ing an appropr ia t e S k ill (S c ience page 299.
explosions can be heard several blocks away.
[Biochemistry], for example) with a DV 15,
an Edgerunner can identify some organic The bodega is clean and well-lit. There are abso-
matter trapped under the fingernails of Body lutely no frills regarding how the goods are displayed,
For more
#2 as being the remains of a high-end edible but everything has its place on shelves or in the large information on
mushroom. wire racks lining the walls. Near the door, a little plastic Bodegas See
CP:R page
statuette of a calico cat waves its paw for good luck,
• Except for the tokens possessed by Body #2 332.
and a young man stands near the checkout kiosks.
and Patient #2, all the gear is bog standard
and of poor quality. Mostly 3D-Printed or Meet Benedict Suzuki: Benny, for short. He looks up
bought at some random bodega, vendit, or from his tablet as the Crew comes in, but armed choom-
Oasis. Breaking past the four-digit passcode bas coming in for late-night groceries are very much his
on the cellphones requires a DV 13 Electronics/ day-to-day. “Hi,” he says, “can I help you?” He looks
Security Tech Check. Each has five numbers pro- to be in his very early 20s, and is wearing a Night City
grammed into them. Three of the numbers belong University hoodie with a Heavy Pistol holstered over it
to the other phones present. The remaining two in a shoulder rig.
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If asked about Mrs. Suzuki, he raises “I don’t know any of these choombas,”
an eyebrow. “Sorry,” he says, “My aunt Mrs. Suzuki will say, “ but those are
is busy. Is this important?” Benny is not Shroomer tokens for sure. Tell you what, I’m
About Mrs. Suzuki seeking to stop the Edgerunners; he just meeting with my Shroomer contacts here
doesn’t want to get scolded if he bothers two nights from now. Come back then and
Mrs. Suzuki is the third her when she’s working. This will be evident I’ll introduce you.”
Mrs. Suzuki in her large
with a DV 13 Human Perception Check.
extended family to run Optionally, a Netrunner can try to break
their little chain of bodegas
He can be persuaded to contact her by
into the Bodega’s NET Architecture (see
which cater to Night anyone who succeeds by a DV 13 Check
page 164). Inside, they might find Mrs.
City inhabitants looking using an appropriate social Skill.
Suzuki’s schedule, including the meeting
for Japanese food and
Once convinced, he calls her on with the Shroomers two nights hence.
cooking ingredients. Once
a month, she and her rel- his Agent, has a brief conversation in
Japanese, then motions to a door on the If the Crew succeeds, go to Dev (Meet
atives pool their resources
far side of the shop. “Past there,” he says the Shroomers)
to open a Night Market in
one of Old Japantown’s as the door thunks and unlocks. “Be polite.” If the Crew fails to convince Mrs. Suzuki
shuttered, big-box stores. after six Checks or if you just want to
Beyond is a narrow corridor with three
Her regular monthly doors, two on the left and one at the far add a little action to your session, go to
income has doubled since end. The second door on the left is open, OpCliff (Bodega Blowout).
making her deal with the
and a voice calls for them to enter.
O
Shroomers.
PCLIFF (Bodega Blowout)
At this point, most of her The office past the entrance is filled with o p f l i c c b o d e g a b l o w o u t
family works in stores in boxes containing canned goods, plas-
the Watson Development tic-wrapped packets, and earthy-scented The sound of gunshots whickering into
but she personally main- mushrooms. A middle-aged woman of the storefront rings out from the bodega.
tains the original Bodega Japanese descent sits on a sagging couch Immediately after, there’s the sound of
in Old Japantown out of near the back, a shotgun perched across security shutters slamming down, a howl of
sentiment. her lap. agony, and a garbled message from Mrs.
Suzuki’s Agent. “... shot…” is all that can be
“Hi,” Mrs. Suzuki says, as though she’s heard through the noise.
greeting regular customers. “I’m Mrs.
Suzuki. You wanted to speak to me?” She Mrs. Suzuki instructs her Agent to call
pronounces her name as if it is a title – as her family for backup even as she rises,
if she could be the only Mrs. Suzuki worth shotgun in hand.
knowing. She is small, plump, and aggres- “Help me defend my store, and I’ll
sively pleasant in her floral blouse and reward you!” Mrs. Suzuki shouts as she
loose, floaty slacks. hurries out.
Mrs. Suzuki is polite but protective of her The scene on the bodega floor is some-
connection to the Shroomers. She doesn’t what frantic – Benny, who is bleeding, has
want trouble to come down on her mush-
brought the steel security shutters down
room source. Nor does she want another
over the front of the shop.
Fixer muscling in on her territory. Hence,
reluctant to answer questions about the They have slammed down with all their
underground group. weight upon one of the attackers, a low-
level Maelstrom ganger, who is quite
Convincing Mrs. Suzuki to talk will
messily dead.
require some negotiating and three Checks
with an appropriate Social Skill, each Mrs. Suzuki points to the shutters and
against DV 13. If the Crew succeeds, she’s shouts, “You know what to do!” while she
willing to share. attends to Benny’s wound.
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The shutters explode open, as if on cue. The firefight little raiding party. You saved our hides. I said I’d
begins. Maelstrom gang members, equal in number to reward you. Grab a shopping basket full of Prepak
the Crew, stream in and engage. Use the stats for various and drink.”
Maelstrom Mooks (see pages 75 through 78) to
That’s enough food to reduce each Edgerunner’s next
represent the enemy. Mrs. Suzuki prioritizes treating Benny.
Lifestyle payment (see CP:R page 377) by 50eb.
If she needs to join the fight, use the stats for a Security
Operative (see CP:R page 413; Replace the PQ Assault If the Crew didn’t convince Mrs. Suzuki to share infor-
Rifle with a Shotgun). mation earlier, she does so now, inviting them back in
two nights for an introduction to the Shroomer.
If the Characters are in danger of being over-
whelmed by their opponents, remember Mrs. Suzuki Go to DEV (Meet the Shroomers)
summoned her family members using her Agent; they
should show up in time to help clean up troublesome
mooks. Even if they aren’t needed for backup, once the
attackers are all incapacitated, members of the Suzuki
D EV (Meet the Shroomers)
d e v m e e t t h e s h r o o m e r s
The Crew has time to relax, restock, and recover. If they
family arrive for mop up and recovery.
contact Mouse about their progress, she briefly replies,
Once the battle ends, Mrs. Suzuki wanders over to “Sounds good, let me know when you know more.”
the Crew.
Upon returning two nights later, the Edgerunners
“We normally have Tyger Claws protection, but notice a small cadre of Tyger Claws hanging out in a
they’re run thin with Maelstrom muscling into the area parking lot across the street from the bodega, all armed
to scav for tech. Guess the ones near my bodega got and watchful. The area seems as peaceful as any inside
drawn up to the big fight to the east and missed this a Combat Zone can be.
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If the Crew is on friendly terms with Mrs. Suzuki, Benny Bloodhound and Bugout. Bloodhound, the one on the
offers a warm hello and places a call to Mrs. Suzuki. The table, is Pa’s grandson. Bugout’s my nephew. Bugout
door unlocks, and he directs them in. Otherwise, they’ll was seeing the woman in those photos, Capo – she’s
need to succeed at a DV 15 Check with an appropriate a topsider. And the other dead man, that’s one of
Social Skill to convince him to call with his aunt. The Capo’s friends, Mallard. They brought nothing good
good news is the Shroomers are interested in meeting with them.” May’s voice is full of blame.
them and will ask Mrs. Suzuki to let the Crew in. They’re
“Enough of that,” Pa Saddlefoot interjects. “It wasn’t
starting to worry about their missing kin and are willing
her who put ideas in Bugout’s head. He’d seen enough
to entertain strangers for more information.
of the outside to like it in his wander-year.” The old man
Sitting on the couch, this time, are three people: looks hurt but undaunted.
Mrs. Suzuki and two pale-skinned folk. They are in the
With a DV 13 Human Perception Check, the Crew
middle of weighing out a collection of mushrooms on a
can tell the Saddlefoots are holding something back.
scale. It almost looks like a drug deal in action.
It isn’t hard to convince them to share using a DV 13
Mrs. Suzuki says. “These are my Shroomer contacts. Check using an appropriate social Skill.
Pa. May. These are the folks who were asking about
“We keep an eye on people using the storm drains
you.”
and tunnels in the rest of the city, lest they wander
The two, older and pale-skinned, introduce into our squats.” May says. “Early morning of the
themselves. day you say those photos were taken, a couple of
folks came through an old entrance into an aban-
“Pa Saddlefoot,” one of the Shroomers says, taciturn.
doned tunnel. We don’t use it no more on account of
His voice sounds rusty, as though he doesn’t usually talk
it flooding part of the year, but it’s dry right now and
much, and he looks to be anywhere from 60 to 80. It’s
they’ve set up a little hideout there. One of our track-
hard to tell.
ers peeked in and says he saw those folks talking to
“And I’m May,” the other one says. Curled, gray hair Bloodhound and Bugout topside last week, while on
frizzes gently out of her utilitarian cap to straggle onto a supply run.”
her slight shoulders, and she appears to be in her 50s or
“We hate to be beholden to others,” Pa Saddlefoot
60s. Both of them have obvious cybereye replacements
says, “but something tells us tangling with them direct is
almost identical to those on Body #2 and Patient #2.
opening ourselves up to more trouble. You want them.
“What do you outsiders want, not meaning to be We want them gone. Seems our interests align.”
rude? We prefer to keep to ourselves.” May continues.
“Come on back with us.” May agrees, “We’ll help
If shown the photos of the tokens, May and Pa you finish your job.”
Saddlefoot confirm them as Shroomer in design,
Pa and May escort the Crew to an abandoned tunnel
although they cannot vouch for their authenticity. “We
entrance not far from the bodega. They push open a
put chips in them,” Pa Saddlefoot says, “so they’re a
creaky door and leads the way down a long, dark,
pass token, not just a piece of brass. Not that we’d be
NCART is the sloping tunnel into the underside of Night City.
able to test it without the tokens in hand.” He jabs his
Night City Area
Rapid Transit chin at the Edgerunner who shows them the image on Go to OPCLIFF (Bozo Trap)
Corporation. their Agent. “Where’d you find those?”
For more info or to DEV (Shroomer Village)
see Cp:R
page 303.
Upon seeing the dead and unconscious infiltrators’
pictures, Pa and May avert their eyes. Pa Saddlefoot
reaches into his faded denim jacket for a handkerchief
and wipes away a few tears.
O PCLIFF (Bozo Trap)
o p c l i f f b o z o t r a p
Include this Optional Cliffhanger if you feel your Crew
To learn more
about the “It’s them,” May says. “We told them not to take the needs a small action break, if you want to foreshadow
Bozos see
page 15. job, but they wanted the topside life and the flash.” future Bozo-related events, or if you just want to show-
She explains further. “The boys – they’re nicknamed case the random chaos that is Night City.
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As the Shroomers lead the Crew down of the subway from the rest of the line due
the stairs, ask for a DV 17 Perception Check to instability caused by the Arasaka Tower
from the Edgerunners. May and Pa can nuke of 2023 (see CP:R page 292).
also make the Check (with a Perception
In the inter vening decades, the The Unexpected
Base of 12). If a Crew member doesn’t
Shroomers moved in, transforming the We’ve only got so many
have a way to counter the darkness (May
space into a small farming settlement. Large pages to share this Mission,
and Pa have cybereyes with Low Light/
racks, welded together from scrap, hold so we can’t cover every
Infrared/UV) impose a -1 penalty to their possible course of action.
trays of substrate and mycelium, where
Check due to the poor lighting conditions. For example, the Players
mushrooms in various stages of maturity
grow. Scattered between the racks, large might decide to muscle
With a success, someone spots the trap.
their way into the meeting
An unknown party has rigged goo sprayers chunks of fallen concrete debris serve as
or they might stay outside
into the tunnel’s broken fire suppression makeshift garden beds for some sort of and follow the Shroomers
system, creating a makeshift Slip-floor pale lichen under jury-rigged grow lamps. when they leave.
environmental defense (see CP:R page Several train cars serve as shells for Remember, part of your
375). Deactivating the trap requires a DV housing. Markings indicate others repur- job as GM is to keep the
13 Electronics/Security Tech Check. posed for various needs, including a story moving forward. This
bathhouse, lavatory, and tech workshop. might mean making up
Failure to spot the trap means it triggers.
Overall, the lighting is dim – just enough to some DVs and results on
Everyone must succeed at a DV 15 Athletics the fly: a DV 13 to shove
Check or slip and fall prone. This includes see by but troublesome for anyone without
open a locked door or a
Pa and May, using an Athletics Base of 10. some way to perceive a world shrouded in DV 15 to tail some para-
Falling causes no damage but covers the underground murk. noid Shroomers without
Character in a glowing, white substance being noticed, followed
“I’ll scare up a meal,” May says, insistent
they can only remove by spending a minute by some fast Checks with
on proper hospitality. social Skills to talk their
scrubbing themselves clean using a 10eb
The Crew is invited to a scavenged way past the checkpoint
solvent – one the Shroomers don’t have on guards.
hand. plastic picnic table with matching benches.
Pa Saddlefoot pulls up a stool to join them Don’t panic if your
“Bozos,” May grunts. “Those damn chaos and make polite conversation. He won’t Players go “off the rails”.
clowns love trapping our tunnel entrances. talk much about Shroomer business directly Improvisation is part of the
We’re lucky it was just paint this time.” but mention how the new lichen crop seems game and we believe you
can do it! It is also alright
Go to DEV (Shroomer Village) to be coming in well.
if they fail. Not all Missions
When May returns, it’s with a large, bub- go smoothly.
D EV (Shroomer Village)
d e v s h r o o m e r v i l l a g e
At the end of the passageway is a blast
bling cook pot atop a cart, hand-hammered
bowls and cups, and utensils to serve the
food with. There’s also a tall jug of home-
door built from parts of a subway train. brewed mushroom beer for those who wish
Pa Saddlefoot uses his token to open it. to partake, and kombucha for teetotalers.
Beyond lies a checkpoint with armed The stew, when ladled out, appears to be
rich with mushrooms and thickened with
Shroomers guarding it. They nod respect-
lichen, with cubes of spiced SCOP thrown
fully to Pa Saddlefoot and May, but do not
in for flavor.
admit them until a password is given, at
which point the entire group enters into a This might be the first taste some of the
cavernous space excavated out of Night Edgerunners have had of real, grown food
City’s subterranean layers and shored up instead of kibble and Prepak, so feel free to
with concrete. In the old days, this was a emphasize just how good this meal tastes.
maintenance depot for the NCART subway The savory flavors of the mushroom, the
system, but the city cut off this entire loop subtle texture of the lichens, and the greasy
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savor of canned SCOP are all balanced in a rich, thick
gravy. It’s no wonder Mrs. Suzuki goes to such lengths
to keep the Shroomers as suppliers.
C LIMAX (Tunnel Fight)
c l i m a x t u n n e l f i g h t
Sweetbriar starts the cart and pilots it through the
Once everyone has been sufficiently fed, Pa tunnels. Edgerunners without night vision spend this
Saddlefoot lays the deal out for the characters. “As entire trip listening to the soft whirr and creak of the rail
promised, we’ll lead you to the folks you’re after. I’ll cart and whatever little conversation takes place. Those
be sending Sweetbriar, specifically, to do it. She’s my who can see in the dark are treated to a monotonous
granddaughter and one of the best tunnel sweepers we repetition of tunnels and switchbacks for what feels like
got. She’ll take you to the outsiders’ hideout. I’d let her hours until the cart comes to a halt.
fight alongside you, but we just lost one, maybe two, of
“Off the cart, now, and watch your feet,” Sweetbriar
our own. My heart couldn’t take losing another.”
murmurs. “Follow me. We’re under Little Europe.”
He summons a short, solid-looking woman with brown
The Shroomer leads them through another secret door
hair in curly brown ringlets. This is Sweetbriar and she
that leads into a half-collapsed, somewhat stabilized
comes complete with a crossbow and a serious disposition.
maintenance worker shaft and then roughly 300 m/yds
Sweetbriar promises to obey her elders and not further into an abandoned tunnel full of rusted old rail cars.
engage in combat. Once the Crew is ready, she leads
“Their hideout is past that choke-point,” Sweetbriar
them to a battery-driven rail cart. Along the way, she
says, pointing into the darkness. “They walled off the other
lays out a plan.
junctions for defense, so once I flood their hideout, there’s
“There’s a water main running close to the storm nowhere else for the water to go but there. Arm up and get
drain the outsiders are hiding in. Since I’m not gonna ready. I gotta take another route to hit the main.”
be in the fight, I’ll go up and breach the mains, divert
With that, the Crew is left to wait. There’s plenty of
most of that water flow into the hidey hole, and flush
time to find an advantageous position. A minute passes.
them out. Least that way, you avoid any traps they’ve
Then five. Then there’s a heavy crumpling sound that
laid, and I do something to help avenge my brother.”
builds into a roar and, immediately after, the distant
Go to CLIMAX (Tunnel Fight) sounds of swearing and splashing.
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MISSION: THE INCIDENT
Sweetbriar made good on her promise. Flushed embraced lovingly by an older man and woman, all
out of their hideout is a pair of sodden, angry figures, obviously related. On the back, it reads “Mom, Dad,
albeit well-armed. The characters now face Darius and Me. 1 August 2020.” in Japanese.
(see page 165) and his bodyguard, Nymph (see
Nymph knows she was working for Arasaka but little
page 166). Note that the water stops flowing almost
else; Darius handled all contact with their handlers.
immediately, making the area slippery but not impact-
She, unfortunately, has little to offer in exchange for
ing the fight directly. Darius and Nymph are equipped
her freedom but tries to bargain, promising she’ll owe
for the low light conditions, but anyone in the Crew
the Crew a favor if they release her.
who isn’t suffers a -1 penalty to any relevant Checks
made during the battle. Anyone marked by glow paint Investigating the water-logged hideout of the duo,
in OPCLIFF (Bozo Trap) makes for an easier target, the Crew finds a motley assortment of now-useless
If you need
granting a +1 to opponents making an Attack Check items, such as a pair of soggy sleeping bags, some more data on
against them. inedible ration packs, and sewage-soaked clothing. Arasaka See
CP:R page
With a DV 13 Perception Check, they find a little
As a bodyguard, Nymph takes the lead, with Darius 267.
cardboard rectangle – a corporate calling card of
behind her and providing backup and support.
the sort handed out ritualistically at the beginning
If the fight feels too easy for the Crew, feel free to add of business meetings. Embossed on the expensive
a Mook or three to Darius’ entourage. These are local plastic is a Corporate logo that any Night City resi-
hires, clueless about what they’re doing other than col- dent would recognize instantly: the Arasaka trifoli-
lecting Eurobucks from some Corp and his bodyguard. ate. The card bears no name or title but does have a
If it seems the Crew is having trouble winning the fight, coded data thread woven into it. Cracking the data
feel free to have Sweetbriar break her promise to her thread requires hardware and time the Crew doesn’t
grandfather and join the battle. Use the Road Ganger possess.
stat block (see CP:R page 413; Replace Leather
Darius’ Cyberdeck holds nothing more than pro-
Armor with Kevlar, remove the Very Heavy Pistol and
grams – no data files. He got nothing from the Danger
Ammo, and give Cybereyes x2 w/ Low Light/Infrared/
Gal HQ archive room servers before being forced to
UV x2). She’ll fight smart, staying back to provide cover
flee.
and support while the Crew takes on the duo. She’ll
focus more on Complimentary Skill Checks than direct Assuming Sweetbriar returns home alive, the Crew
Attacks. befriends the Shroomers and is sent away with a fresh
crate of mushrooms and lichen (a 100eb value).
Go to RESOLUTION (Job Done)
“If you need to talk to us, send word to Mrs. Suzuki.
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MISSION: THE INCIDENT
Anyone trying to hold something back must succeed “That’s from Mrs. Sanderson,” Mouse says with a
on a Persuasion Check against Mouse’s Human wink. “For a job well done.”
Perception (see page 31). Should the Crew wish
C ontinuing On
to negotiate, have them make the appropriate Skill
Checks against Mouse. If they fail, she’ll pay them c o n t u i n i n g o n c o n t i n u i n g o n
100eb each for the items. If they succeed, she’ll give
What information was contained in the data thread
them an additional 500eb each.
woven into the Arasaka business card? What was
Finally, Mouse offers the Crew congratulations and Darius up to in Night City on behalf of his employer?
a promise of future work, should the need arise. While What happened to his parents? Consider these plot
escorting them out of the building, she hands them one hooks to pick up on and design future missions around.
last gift – an envelope. Inside is a Danger Gal Puma Danger Gal will certainly be asking those questions
Squad foil trading card, showing the entire team in a and, as the Crew has proven themselves useful and reli-
group shot. It is signed by each squad member, making able allies, they might be brought in on any operation
it worth 1,000eb to the right collector. to find the answers.
Floor DV
Password
1 8
Floor DV
2 —
Black ICE: Hellhound
Floor DV
Control Node: Observation Camera
3 6
Floor DV
4 6
Control Node: Security Shutters
Floor DV
5 6
File: Mrs. Suzuki’s Schedule
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MISSION: THE INCIDENT
Darius has always been a person leading several lives. The
son of a British-Persian father and a Japanese mother, he split DARIUS
his time between London and Chiba depending on which Undercover Arasaka Operative
set of relatives he was living with while his parents worked
their high-echelon Corp jobs. His parents would come back
to visit, look over his grades at Corp programming school,
reward him richly for doing well, and then disappear again.
Darius’ parents vanished for good the year he turned
seventeen, while on assignment in Night City during the
Fourth Corporate War, and it was only then that he realized
he loved and valued them. In the aftermath of the war, he
signed up with Arasaka in Japan and worked his way up
the ranks, hoping to discover what happened to them.
Darius found some information indicating his parents
survived the war, but little else besides. Knowing Danger
Gal was tracking Arasaka operatives in North America, he
volunteered for an infiltration assignment to Night City in
the hopes of discovering more in the NeoCorp’s archives.
It goes without saying that Darius is a true believer at this
point. Arasaka isn’t just his corporate affiliation — it is his sur-
rogate family. Over the years, he’s built up a fantasy of his
parents as heroic Arasaka loyalists who performed remark-
able feats and he’s sure Michiko Sanderson, as a traitor to the
Arasaka family, had something to do with their disappearance.
HP
1 15
30
level Hardened Lieutenant rep Seriously
wounded
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MISSION: THE INCIDENT
NYMPH Nymph was once a member of the Hong Kong Flying Tigers
SDU – unfortunately, she was away on a cross-training
Soul-Dead Bodyguard assignment when her home city was reduced to an unin-
habitable wasteland by a bioterror attack. The casualties
included Nymph’s husband, children, and extended family.
In the wake of such sorrow, she lost all sense of meaning
and duty. She vanished, only to resurface several years later
working as muscle for the highest Corporate bidder.
At some point in her freelance career, Arasaka took an
interest in her abilities, and now she works for them full-time
as Darius’ undercover partner. Nymph came by her street
handle not because of how she resembles the mythical
being in grace and beauty, but due to how thoroughly a
dragonfly nymph murders its way through life to survive.
That’s what she does also, if she’s ordered to.
Nymph is not a true believer in Arasaka’s corporate supe-
riority, like Darius is. Still, she is fully willing to carry out the
dirty work required to build them a new foothold in Night
City, if only because she stopped caring about things like
integrity and morality a long time ago.
This indifference may be a weakness – if she doesn’t care
about Arasaka that much, then maybe she’s not willing to
die for them, either.
HP
1 20
40
level Mini-Boss rep Seriously
wounded
166
BY BAD MOON ART STUDIO
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DANGER GAL DOSSIER LISTS
▶ Characters by Factioncharact e rs H stands for Hardened
168
DANGER GAL DOSSIER LISTS
▶ Characters by Faction (Continued)rs H stands for Hardened
169
DANGER GAL DOSSIER LISTS
▶ Characters by Level H stands for Hardened
170
DANGER GAL DOSSIER LISTS
▶ Characters by Level (Continued)rs H stands for Hardened
171
DANGER GAL DOSSIER LISTS
▶ Characters by Role H stands for Hardened
None Lawman
Burt the Squirt Bozos H Mook Arbiter 6th Street Mini-Boss
Cherub NCPD Mook Cavalry NCPD Lieutenant
Dead Ringer Bozos Lieutenant Forty Mike-Mike Zoners H Lieutenant
Dead Ringer Bozos Lieutenant Golden Boy NCPD Lieutenant
Dunce Bozos Mook Hellhound NCPD H Mini-Boss
Finale Bozos Lieutenant Pitbull NCPD H Mook
Ghoul Maelstrom Mook Roof Diver 6th Street Mook
Gustav NCPD H Mook Sarge NCPD Lieutenant
Hi-Stick Gen Red Mook Shepard NCPD Lieutenant
Lookout Gen Red Mook Tearjerker Zoners Mini-Boss
Maelstrom Media
Maelstrom Mook
Scavver 24/7 Edgerunners Lieutenant
Masa Tyger Claws H Mook Crasher Edgerunners H Mook
Paddles Trauma Team H Lieutenant
Escobar NCPD Mini-Boss
Raguel Maelstrom H Mook
Fiona Hayes Network 54 Boss
Shredder Gen Red Mook
Jumpshot Edgerunners H Lieutenant
Shinmai Tyger Claws Mook
Stringer Network 54 H Lieutenant
The Fool Bozos Mook
Twist Trauma Team H Lieutenant
Tyger Claws
Tyger Claws Mook Wrecker Zoners Mook
Bouncer
Medtech
Tyger Claws
Tyger Claws Mook
Vendor Big Top Bozos H Boss
Wheelie Gen Red Mook Cazadora Trauma Team H Mini-Boss
Exec Doc Mittens Danger Gal H Lieutenant
Blaze Zoners Mook Lucky Team Monster H Lieutenant
Corpse Reviver Piranhas H Mini-Boss Maelstrom Ripperdoc Maelstrom H Mook
Saber Edgerunners Lieutenant Stick Trauma Team H Lieutenant
Sizzle Jams Digital Divas H Mook Twist Trauma Team H Lieutenant
Fixer Wakako Tyger Claws H Lieutenant
Blades Gen Red Lieutenant Netrunner
Flasher Edgerunners H Mook Cereal Team Monster H Lieutenant
Grease Edgerunners Lieutenant CrAB Lord Edgerunners H Mini-Boss
Hamada Tyger Claws Lieutenant Darius Arasaka H Lieutenant
Nemo Zoners Lieutenant Firewall Digital Divas Lieutenant
Yasu Tyger Claws H Mook Flenser Maelstrom H Lieutenant
172
DANGER GAL DOSSIER LISTS
▶ Characters by Role (Continued)rs H stands for Hardened
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