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New Skills For New Punks

New Skills For New Punks

Author: Hound. Used with kind permission.

Animal Handling

The individual with this skill is experienced in dealing with and controlling animals. He or she can direct and train animals in guard or huinting duties and can control and ride beasts of burden and riding animals. All skill difficulties are reduced by the animal’s intelligence.

  • to make a trained animal follow a simple command (10)
  • to ride a trained animal at a gallop (15)
  • to shepherd a flock of sheep (12)
  • to train a hunting/guard animal (20)
  • to break a wild horse (25)

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New Martial Arts for Cyberpunk 2020

New Martial Arts

Author: Hound. Used with permission.

Originally I had proposed a sweeping reform of the hand to hand combat system in Cyberpunk 2020, but with the arrival of The Pacific Rim Sourcebook, most of my demands were satisfied.
Instead, I propose several new martial arts to be added to the Martial Arts listing, as well as the removal of several others that were too generalized. I’ve also included a few martial arts that were added to the game previous to Pacific Rim but were not included in that book’s listings (mostly from Listen Up You Primitive Screwheads!).
For descriptions of the Martial Arts listed below, I recommend any good Martial Arts reference book, or the GURPS Martial Arts from Steve Jackson Games, or the Ninjas and Superspies book from Palladium.
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Master Martial Arts List for Cyberpunk 2020

MASTER MARTIAL ARTS LIST

Compiled and written by Deric “D-ROC” Bernier.

Introduction

Stats

Descriptions

Melee Weapons

Additional Rules

INTRODUCTION

Ok, for all you punks who like a little variety in your ass whippin’ I have compiled the master martial arts list. Using the format in the PACIFIC RIM SOURCEBOOK , this list includes every martial art you could imagine, including some I made up just to add some spice to the mix. The hardest part was setting the difficulty modifier. Originally my system was based on how hard teh style was to learn, and how hard it was to find, but after several comments I have decided to revise this. Now the IP modifier is based strictly on how hard the art is to learn. The difficulty of finding someone to teach the character the art is something that should be roleplayed. If you don’t own a copy of PAC RIM I strongly urge you to go out and buy it right now. It specifies in detail the hand to hand and melee rules for CP 2020. Ok, got your cup in place, let’s go.

STATS

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Human Shields in Cyberpunk 2020

Human Shields in Cyberpunk 2020

Author: sparky.

The asshole attacked me with a back hand. I swung my right arm and connected with his kidney. He promptly buckled with a scream. That was when I saw his partner with the Assault Rifle. ‘Shit. This is going to be a bad day.’ I thought. As his partner raised the muzzle of the weapon to point it at me I acted. I reached and grabbed the punk I’d just nailed by the back of the shirt and held him in front of me just as his parter opened with a three round burst. The bullets made wet smacks as they pummeled the body in front of me. After the guy fired I pulled out my AMT and blew his fool head off, and left the shield to die in a pool of blood.
Johnny Walker – Militech

Some times you are looking down a barrel with no where to go. So what do you do? You attempt to find cover. And in some close range fire fights the best cover around can be the bodies of living or dead people. I know, it harks back to memories of Arnold riding the escalator up and using a human shield against fully automatic weapons. Pretty cool, a little messy, but pretty cool.

Well, guess what. I was CC’d with a message for Rajeen Nabid and the message had a direct quote for RTG on how this would be done! So here it is a little more fleshed out and taking armor into account. (Which believe it or not, is actually easy.)
Here we go!

Human Shield

SP = Body Type Modifier (BTM)

SDP = 4xBody (i.e. Body of 7 = 28 (7×4=28)

These are estimates from RTG (pretty good ones too). An unarmored shield would have these types of values. And for all intents and purposes this would be treated as cover. Damage that penetrates the SP of the Shield will be passed on to the SDP of the body (4xBODY). So if the person has a high body there is a lot of damage that can be stopped. But, once the Shields SDP are reduced to zero the shield ins no longer effective and you are also wearing a large portion of the shield as there won’t be much left.

Now, “Great!” you’re saying. “Next time I get my self into a fire fight… I’ll just grab the first person I see and use them as cover!” Well, it does work that easily for dead or unconscious shields. But, it’s a different story when that shield is still conscious and alive! If the person you wish to hide behind is not incapacitated you must first make a grapple roll to grab the person. Once you have grappled the person you may hold him in front of you. You must also roll a grapple roll every turn you wish to use him/her so long as they are alive and awake.

Armored Shields

Now What do you do if you have armor on the shield. I use the RTG armor Layering rules for the body only! The shield does not count towards armor layering because it is actually treated as cover and not armor! This is what I came up with.Now, the first step is to figure the total SP of the Human Shield. This can be done by using the rules for armor laying (Which can be found on www.cyberpunk2020.de (At least….That’s where I found them on the net)).

The way this works is first find the SP of the armor that the shield is wearing and the SP of the body (BTM). Subtract the lower of the SP from the larger and cross reference the table. Add the number of the bonus to the LARGER of the SPs. Chances are the low SP of a human body is not going to make much of a difference.

Difference in SPs Bonus Number
0-4 5
5-8 4
9-14 3
15-20 2
21-26 1
27+ 0

Once you have figured the SP of the Shield you are ready. Let the mayhem begin. Here’s an example to illustrate the point.

Example

John Doe is using a human shield. The BTM of the shield is +2 so the SP of the shield is 2. The shield is wearing a Kevlar T-Shirt (SP-10). Subtract 2 from 10 to get 8. Cross referencing the table we see that he gets a bonus of +4. This number is added to the LARGER of the two SPs to give 14SP. The target must take over 14 points of damage for the SDP of the target to take any damage. Makes for a pretty good shield huh? John Doe is being shot at by Punk Boy. Punk Boy is using a heavy SMG. He fires and hits the Human shield. He rolls for his damage and gets 17 points. The armor of the Shield stops 14 of it the other three go through to the SDP of the shield. The shield has a body of 8 so the shield can take 32 points of damage before being reduced to so much chopped liver. John Doe has a good thing going. Unless Punk Boy pulls out the big guns.

So, as you can see there are a lot of good benefits to having a human shield. Thanks for the idea!
-sparky

The Infamous Disorder Table for Cyberpunk 2020

The Infamous Disorder Table for Cyberpunk 2020

Author: Karsten Müller

D6 D100 Disorder Gains
1-2 01-15 Paranoia Awareness +3, Dodge & Escape +2
  16-22 hatred of specific race Oratory +1, Intimidate +1, Interrogation +1
  23-34 Suicidal Tendencies Intimidate +3, Luck +2
  35-42 Megalomania Oratory +2, Leadership +3
  43-47 simulate illness Perform +3, Diagnose Illness +1
  48-53 Absent Mindedness Library Search +2, Interview +1
  54-63 Narcissim Personal Grooming +3, Wardrobe & Style +1
  64-72 manic REF +1
  73-81 Pathological Liar Persuasion & Fast Talk +3, Perform +1
  82-89 Kleptomania Pick Pocket +4
  90-96 Pyromania Chemistry +2, Demolitions +2
  97-98 Masochism Resist Torture & Drugs +2, Endurance +1
  99-00 Fetishism Choose on Expert Skill +5 and specific object
3-4 01-05 afraid of disease Biomonitor, Nasal Filters, Diagnose Illness +2
  06-09 afraid of treachery Human Perception +2, Lie detector
  10-15 afraid of heights Two Cybereyes with teleoptics
  16-20 afraid of fire MA +1, fire-proof longcoat ( SP: 8 )
  21-25 afraid of crowds Hide / Evade +2, small and cheap appartment
  26-32 afraid of open places Streetwise +2, small and cheap appartment
  33-38 afraid of small places One Pilot Skill +2, Survival Kit with sleeping mat and so on …
  39-44 afraid of aliens Library Search +4, Expert: Alien Stories +6
  45-49 afraid of accidents First Aid +3, First Aid Kit, 1D6/2 Doses Speedheal
  50-56 afraid of insects Zoology +2, First Aid +2
  57-61 afraid of snakes Zoology +2, Toxin Binders
  62-67 afraid of darkness Cybereye with IR, super bright flashlight
  68-73 afraid of monsters Awareness / Notice +1, Hide / Evade +1
  74-78 afraid of rodents Zoology +2, vat grown Tiger-Cat ( REF: 9, MA: 10, BODY:5, BTM: -2 / Bite +4 => 1D6 )
  79-82 afraid of being alone Cyberaudio: Wearman, Wide Band Scanner
  83-85 afraid of death Nylon Helmet, Skin Weave ( SP: 6 )
  86-91 afraid of hidden cyberwear Cybertech +4, Cybereye with thermograph
  92-96 afraid of pain Pain editor, 2D6 doses Endorphin ( just in case the damn thing doesnÃ?´t work …)
  97-00 afraid of strangers Human Perception +1, Hide / Evade +1
5-6 01-09 addicted to sex Seduction +4, Mr Studd ( or Midnight Lady ) Sexual Implant
  10-18 addicted to gambling Gamble +4, Expert: Casinos +4
  19-28 addicted to speed Driving or Motorcycle +2, one other REF-Skill +1
  29-35 addicted to videogames Expert: Video Games, SegAtari System
  36-44 Endorphin addict COOL +1, Resist Torture & Drugs +3, 2D6 doses
  45-52 Snapcoke addict 6 Skill Points for EMP-Skills, 2D6 doses
  53-55 Speedball addict Military Cyberwear for 4000 eb, 1D6 doses
  56-69 Nicotine Stick addict COOL +1, Awareness / Notice +1, 2D6 packs
  70-80 Coffeine Stick addict Awareness / Notice +1, Skill Point for a REF-Skill, 2D6 packs
  81-91 Uppers addict 2 Skill Points for REF-Skills, 2 D6 doses
  92-96 Downers addict Dodge & Escape +1, Hide / Evade +3, 2D6 doses
  97-00 IQ addict 4 Skill Points for INT-Skills, 1D6 doses

Rules

Bei der Charaktergenerierung unter CP2020 kann man als Spielleiter die Spieler einmal auf dieser Tabelle würfeln lassen. Jede Disorder bringt dem jeweiligen Charakter auch Vorteile (unter Gains beschrieben). Dies können Ausrüstungsteile oder Skillerhöhungen sein. Falls dem jeweiligen Spieler seine Disorder nicht gefällt, kann er nochmal würfeln, muss die nächste Disorder aber auf jeden Fall nehmen. [Translation by Karsten:] During Charactergeneration as per CP2020 rules the GM lets the Player roll once on this table. Each disorder also has an advantage, to be found unter the heading ‘gains’. This can be a plus on skills or parts of equipment. If the player dislikes the disadvantage, (s)he may roll again, but then is stuck with the new disadvantage.

Night City Map

Night City is the hometown of Cyberpunk. Most use it as a campaign-setting. Since the Night City Sourcebook is no longer available, most don’t have a map. But you need one – I can tell by the amount of people asking google for a “night city map” and then being send here.

RTG hasn’t allowed to republish the original map, so I can’t help you there. BUT on the web there is one map that shows greater Night City, which might help you. It can be found here. Another Map reminds me very closely of the city center, but might be just the one from the main sourcebook, which you probably already have.

But there are a lot of sites out there with other, less fictional cities, making them useable for a cyberpunk campaign. I’m going to list some and would ask you to add any other you know in the comments.

Or you play on Mars.

Expanded Hit Location Chart for Cyberpunk 2020

EXPANDED HIT TABLES

Author: unknown.

It’s easy! Just roll 2 dice, one for the main location and one for the sub-location. This is a much more realistic hit location chart. Leg shots, are less common (original they had a 40% percent of being hit), and torso shots are more common (just like real life).

[Karsten’s Note: I tried this out – it slows down play AND gives you the problem that you need to be much more detailed about what your armor protects. Covers Skinweave your eyes? If so, even when they are opened? Are your most private parts skinweaved? Would that work? If you stay realistic here, skinweave would probably NOT protect eyes, groin, and joints. This rule makes chars much more easy to kill. And having to look up stuff in the larger table slows down play.]

(0) Head (1-5) Torso (6) Right Arm (7) Left Arm (8) Right Leg (9) Left Leg
0 Mouth 1-4 Chest 1 Shoulder 1 Shoulder 0 Hip 0 Hip
1-3 Skull 5-7 Stomach 2-4 Upper Arm 2-4 Upper Arm 1-5 Thigh 1-5 Thigh
4-5 Eyes 8 Left Hip 5 Elbow 5 Elbow 6 Knee 6 Knee
6-8 Face 9 Groin 6-8 Forearm 6-8 Forearm 7-8 Shin 7-8 Shin
9 Throat 0 Right Hip 9-0 Hand 9-0 Hand 9 Foot 9 Foot

Electrothermal Weapons in Cyberpunk 2020

ELECTROTHERMAL WEAPONS

Author: unknown.
These weapons are very unrealistic and overpowered. The default rules don’t talk about the many disadvantages of such weapons. Will all know that an electrothermal upgrade can only be preformed on a gun that fires cased shells. While the increase in firepower is considerable, the large list of disadvantages may make you think twice about using such weapons.

Heat:

Think about it, using plasma to fire a copper cased shell is not by any means smart. The copper casing ejects from the side of the gun through the sliding action. These casings are extremely hot and can burn your skin. Even normal casings can burn you if you catch them, but with electrothermal casings the chances of starting fires and such are greatly increased. Burning your hand on a casing inflicts 1 point for a normal casing and 1d6/2 for a electrothermal casing. There is also a 15% chance that a hot casing will start a fire if it lands on something flammable.
Also note that blowing up a clip of electrothermal ammo is a bad idea. Throwing a clip into a fire, will likely cause it to explode (most ammo will). Continue reading “Electrothermal Weapons in Cyberpunk 2020”

Drug Quality Chart for Cyberpunk 2020

Drug Quality Chart for Cyberpunk 2020

Author: Gary Astleford (ocelot@connectnet.com)
This chart is intended to reflect the uncertainty of acquiring an illegal drug on the street. When you’re stealing your fix directly from the corporation which created it, you don’t worry about quality, but when you’re doing a deal with a guy named “Ripperjack” in the alley behind Jesse James’ Non-Kosher Deli, you might not be getting what you paid for.

Depending on how you play Cyberpunk, you may use either Streetdeal or Streetwise to attempt an illegal drug purchase. The difficulty depends on the drug and circumstances of the deal, and is up to the GM to determine. Check the amount the player made the roll by against the following chart: Continue reading “Drug Quality Chart for Cyberpunk 2020”