Cyberpunk RED

Cyberpunk RED is the newest pen and paper RPG by R. Talsorian Games released on November 14, 2020. It was meant to be the latest edition of the RPG, written to coincide with the release of the video game , and to bridge the time gap between the two games.
Very little information was released for the game in 2018 other than it would use the Interlock System. Later in 2020, the developers released a weekly update about the game that talked about some of the rule mechanics before it was released.
In June 2018, RTG reached out to the Cyberpunk community to get their opinions on potential artists to illustrate the upcoming edition. On November 19th, 2020, the physical version of the core rule book was released.
==Overview==
Cyberpunk RED presents a streamlined version of the ruleset, and introduces some mechanics. The game replaces the health track with traditional hit points. However, this change can lead to characters being slightly spongy. To fix this problem, the game's armor SPs have been lowered, and a mechanic was added called the critical wound system. When rolling damage, if two 6's are rolled, your enemy takes 5 damage directly to their HP, and they receive a brutal injury that hurts their stats until they are healed by a skill check (check difficulty depends on injury.).
Weapons have also been streamlined. Instead of individually named weapons, the core book has medium pistol, heavy pistol, very heavy pistol, SMG, heavy SMG, assault rifle, sniper rifle, rocket launcher, etc. Melee weapons are the same way with light, medium, and heavy melee weapons. Basically, weapons are generic, and don't have specific names. The next type is exotic weapons. These weapons are too different to be in a category, such as The Mono-katana, the flamethrower, or the air-pistol. Each of them have their own effects and damage.
The economy has also been streamlined. Lifestyle and housing are simplified, and the game offers an easy fix for items that you are unsure of the price on it. For example, your players wanted to buy a program of your design, but you didn't figure out the price. You then consult a table, and decide that the program is in the "Super Luxury" category. So, you assign the price accordingly.
The lifepath system has been changed, so that it is purely for roleplay reasons, and it doesn't affect your starting stats or skills. There is an additional lifepath option that supplements the core lifepath. These supplementary lifepaths are for the pc's career, like where they work, who they work for, things they sell or create, etc.
Netrunning has been vastly improved from 2020. Netrunners, instead of sitting stationary and being detached from the game, have to wear VR goggles that project the Net over real life. This means that players can be with the rest of the party and run the Net at the same time. On their turn, a Netrunner can take a "meat" action, or a Net action. The Net is treated like an elevator. On each turn, the players can "Go down" a level of the NET Architecture (which is the elevator.). Each level has a thing in it, such as a password, a piece of data, hellhound or other defense. Once they complete the "floor", they can descend to the next floor on their next turn. Once a Netrunner reaches the bottom of the Net, they completely descend the architecture and are done with it.
The book also includes a tremendous amount of lore, including the stories Never Fade Away, The Fall of the Towers, and Black Dog. Each story is set in a different time period. Never Fade Away is set in 2013 and establishes the tone and feel of the world of Cyberpunk. The Fall Of The Towers, in 2023, explains the operation inside the Arasaka HQ in Night City that ended with the nuke that blew up the Corporate Zone. Black Dog helps you get a feel of 2045, or the Time of the Red.
The book is more than 400 pages long, and includes over 100 pieces of art.
==Purchase==
*Purchase at R. Talsorian Store (Physical)
*Purchase at DriveThruRPG.com (Digital)
==Additional Content==
Cyberpunk RED has a variety of content, including expansions and downloadable content.
===Rulebooks===
These rulebooks will allow you to play Cyberpunk RED without the need of the main corebook.
* — A free and easier introduction to Cyberpunk RED.
* — Introduction to Cyberpunk RED prior to the release of the main corebook.
===Sourcebooks===
These are purchasable additional books and items to be used with the rulebooks: RED, Jumpstart Kit or Easy Mode. To purchase the physical books go to the R. Talsorian Games store. For the digital versions, go to the DriveThruRPG store.
* — New options for gear and weaponry; commentaries on how products are found and sold in the market.RTF Plans for 2022 – rtalsoriangames.comCyberpunk RED Alert: Black Chrome Goes to Print!
* — Profiles of different characters, allies and enemies, in Night City during the Time of the Red.
* — A pad of character sheets, 12 additional maps, a set of lists of people, things, places and encounters, and a booklet containing new Screamsheet adventures.RTG Update: TotalCon
* — Information to run a game smarter and faster, including four art panels to hide your game notes.
* — Compilations of released DLCs for Cyberpunk RED plus a new article in each volume.
**Volume 1 — A compilation made up of the Old Guns Never Die, Single Shot Pack, Rocklin Augmentics Cyberchairs, Elflines Online, ELO Expansion Pack 1, and Red Chrome Cargo DLCs plus a new All About Drones article that includes 6 new drones.RTG October Update
**Volume 2 — A compilation made up of the Hardened Mooks, Hardened Lieutenants, Night City Weather, Jumpstart Kit Conversion Guide, Cargo Containers and Cube Hotels, Daeric Sylar's Guide to Elflines Online, and the 12 Days of Gunmas DLCs plus a new Exotics of 2045 article about Biotechnica's Bioexotics line.
**Volume 3 — A compilation made up of Hardened Mini-Bosses, Digital Dating on the Dark Future, Woodchipper’s Garage, Salvaging Night City, Midnight with the Upload, Must Have Cyberware Deals, Collecting the Random, Elflines Online the TCG, Spinning Your Wheels, and The 12 Days of Cybermas DLCs plus a new exclusive Going Metal article detailing full body conversions in Cyberpunk RED.
===Adventurebooks===
* — Six mission campaign book where the PCs will help the Forlorn Hope secure its future.
* — A collection of nine never-before-seen full-length missions.
===Card Decks===
* — Originally part of a Cyberpunk RED 4-pin set, Micro Chrome adds 4 new gear cards.
* — Cards needed to build a NET Architecture and run through it. Includes 16 Program cards, 30 Black Ice cards, 3 Demon cards, and 11 Floor cards.
*Trauma Deck — A way to give a variety of critical injuries in firefights.
===Free DLCs===
These are free additional books and items to be used with the rulebooks: RED, Jumpstart Kit or Easy Mode. To download simply go the R. Talsorian Games website here.
===Miscellaneous===
*Cyberpunk RED: Combat Zone
* — Books set in 2076 using the rules of Cyberpunk RED.
==Planned Content==
Cyberpunk RED has a variety of content in the works, including planned expansions and downloadable content.
===Upcoming Expansions===
These are expansions which are confirmed to be in development.
*Interface RED Volume 4 (TBA) — A compilation of Cyberpunk RED DLCs plus a new article about Martial Arts.Gen Con 2024 Announcements
*The Edgerunners Guide to Night City (TBD) — Sourcebook of Night City set in 2045. It will cover the districts, points of interest, gangs, corporations and more. It will include a full street map of the city.
*Rusted Chrome (TBD) — Supply chain and transportation, including much about nomads and edgerunners.
*Cyberpunk 2077 (TBD) — Core rulebook set in the 2077 era which will expand on .
* (TBD) — A gear of "gear cards" containing 108 weapons, weapon attachments, and ammunition. It will cover elements from the core rulebook and its DLCs.
===Potential Expansions===
These are expansions that have been considered to develop, but have yet to be confirmed.
*A second Street Weapons card deck.
*A look at Highriders, possibly as a third Chromebook.
*Some sort of guide to how the Net works in Cyberpunk RED.
==Gallery==
CyberpunkRedCoreRulebookCoverArt.png|Alternate old cover
Cyberpunk RED Artwork 1.jpg|Cab Hail poster
Cyberpunk RED Artwork 2.jpg|Night City Nights poster
==See Also==
* — A TTRPG using the Cyberpunk RED ruleset.
==References==
 
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