Cyber Punk 2020 - An Introduction

I started getting interested in this game when I was in highschool, while doing a lot of dungeons and dragons. Just downloading some pdfs, it seemed cool. I didn't get any books until much later, but i finally started running a game last week. If you've never heard of cyberpunk, here's the skinny:

-It's a pen and paper Role Playing Game (RPG), much like the above mentioned D&D
-Based heavily on William Gibson novels, namely the neouromancer
-Compared to other RPG's, it's futuristic, very dark, gritty, and kinda just mean. It's a rough world out there man.

So, the game work around two kinds of players. There are the Players, who play roles in the world, and the Referee, who controls what goes on in the world, and the non-player characters. A lot of things are determined by dice rolls, and play happens through conversation. Think of it as a few people making a story within a set of rules.

I started playing with two friends last week, and to get them familiar with the game, I decided
to just let them roam around in the city and see what kind of trouble they could get into. The first companion book I've ushered in this week is the Night City sourcebook. This guy is hefty!
Basically, from a referee's standpoint, I can pair it with The core rulebook, and provide some interesting random encounters, depending on what the Players want to do. This thing is packed! The map is expansive, and every building has a description.

If you're interested in this game, I would recommend looking into both of these books to get a feel. they're great introductory pieces, and can provide some good reads, even if you don't play the game.

Core Rule Book
Night City Sourcebook

Next week I might throw up some of the stories the Players are experiencing. We'll see haha

Hello! My name is hal, and I do a lot of stuff. I'm in two bands, run a record label, work full time, and have a lovely girl friend. I recently moved, and I'm still figuring out things about the new city I moved to three weeks ago. With all that going on, I still have a lot of down time. There are a lot of things I like to do, but most of all I like working on and making things. This blog will be mostly about that! If you scroll to the side, you'll see links for some of the things I like to post about. Current Projects, old stuff that might never have gotten done, and maybe even some cyberpunk2020 stuff (if you came here based on the name haha). I hope you enjoy!