Cyberpunk Main Story

**Cyberpunk Main Story** is used to reference a storyline within the Cyberpunk campaigns, consisting of numerous quests that piece together a overarching story, typically meant to involve all of the players, unlike side quests that are best done with less than a full party.

## Intro

Back in year of 2023, a worldwide war, commonly known as the 4th Corporate War, broke out between major corporations Arasaka and Militech. Arasaka a japanese security company that handles general security threats and Militech a weapons design company that handles larger military security situations. Both companies had their own private armies, and both decided to find out who was the biggest bully on the playground.

At the time, Night City was the largest populated area in the entire United States, and one of the top four in the world. And due to its status as a Free State, Night City was home to units on either side of the 4th Corporate War, resulting in constant street-to-street and building-to-building fighting throughout the city, especially around the Corporate Zone where Arasaka and Militech both maintained substantial office complexes.

This mess, that lasted roughly two years, culminated in somebody detonating a nuclear weapon in the middle of Night City.

The blast completely obliterated the Arasaka Towers, splitting them in half and causing them to collapse outward. The entire central city became rubble in seconds, killing almost everyone in the immediate area instantly, and because much of Night City was build on fill, a resulting earthquake flooded what was left.

Decades later, results of the 4th Corporate War and the resulting detonation are still being felt. These include ocean transport having gone to hell, new technological discoveries slowing to a crawl, and the internet as we know it falling apart. Even the lasting remnants of the radioactive particles suspended in the air has caused the skies, most noticeable at dusk and dawn, to glow a lurid blood red. Inspiring many to call the timespan of 2023 through present day The Time of the Red.

Throughout The Time of the Red, civilization in Night City managed to go on and has been slowly rebuilding itself, though it has been and still is difficult, and is almost back to normal.

The current year is 2045, and we will be entering a dark future that is not too dissimilar from ours, just much more high tech and where death means nothing. You don't fight to save the world, you fight for yourselves and the things you care about.

## Precum

* Each party member has their own respective apartments (can cram 2 people in if they really want to, but is super uncomfortable) within the same apartment building.
	+ Players are neighbors, so they may not know each other well but are at least aware of one another.
* Allows future PCs to show up in the apartment as a new neighbor moving in somewhere else in the building, or taking over a now empty apartment from a dead or retired character.
* I like the idea of them starting on the second floor.
* Rent is 1,500eb per month
	+ Encourages them to spend time at, take care of, and customize the place.
	+ Also encourages off time activities if they have a consistent living place.
* Enter. Door immediately leads into mini hallway, left is an average sized kitchen, right is a small closet for shoes, umbrellas, and other storage like brooms and mops. Continue forward to a decently sized living room w/ one large window, and to the right is another small hallway. On the left is a small bedroom with a small window and a sliding door closet, on the right is a small bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower, and the end is a linen closet.
	+ Kitchen has bare minimum until more is added. Fridge/Freezer, Oven, Microwave. Cabinets on either side of and above oven, with one portion of the counter taken up by the microwave. Also an island with more cabinets and counter space, and double sink in the middle. Kitchen floor is tile, surrounded by carpet from hallway and living room.
	+ Living room is bare, aside from a large window with electronic curtains and a ceiling fan.
	+ Bedroom is bare aside from a small window with electronic curtains, a ceiling fan, and a small closet with sliding doors.
	+ Linen closet is bare, as it is just shelves to hold linens.
	+ Bathroom is cramped but has a sink with a cabinet and medicine cabinet mirror, a toilet, and a shower/bathtub with a curtain.
* Outside. Hallway with one dead end, apartments on opposite sides, and another end that splits off. Left side of the split is a small laundromat, middle is a lounge, and right side is a staircase.
* Staircase is big enough for two people, one to walk up and one to walk down.
* Lounge is locked behind double doors that is password protected, intended for tenants only. However these are usually propped open and allows those who don't live there to enter.
	+ Has several couches, tables, and chairs on the left side, and some cheap televisions hanging up on the walls.
	+ In the middle is a pool table that mostly goes unplayed, since randos keep stealing the rack, balls, and cues. They used to be replenished, but due to constant thievery this is very rare, if it hasn't been fully halted.
	+ On the far end wall in the middle are some arcade and claw machines that are replenished every month or so. Behind them is a large window with electronic curtains.
		- Claw machines have a laser grid that will detect an intruder and will burn them if they persist. It also has a laser turret, though this is only as a last resort, such as if the glass is broken or if the intruder was not stopped by the laser grid.
	+ On the right side is a cheap fridge, next to it an ice dispenser, and a few cabinets and a microwave. The rest of the space is taken up by various low end vendits that change out fairly often.
		- Most vendits have protection, generically being automated turrets and flamethrowers. Depending on the theme of the vendit, this may change slightly.

## Current

* The players receive individual calls or messages from the landlord requesting a meeting with him and the party. Let everyone know the threat level is low. This mission is meant for getting used to the game and their characters... Of course unless they start the fight.

* The landlord will tell them "A little birdie told me that something is being conspired at a club nearby. There's going to be an Exotics show tonight, a lot of people will be there, and a lot of opportunities for a shit to happen. I want you all to snoop and find anything suspicious, while blending in and splitting up and mingling as to not gain any unwanted attention, yet as much information as you can."

* "I have 4 tickets so you don't have to worry about gaining access to the show on the second floor. Though the entrance to the bottom floor has a bouncer you have to get past, which will be no problem for you all I assume. As for the third floor, I was unable to acquire tickets to the VIP lounge, so you will have to find you own means up there."
	+ Club has 3 stories. Old primary care facility repurposed into a club. Outside is a line w/ a bouncer. Free access. Also fire escapes, one leads to lady's bathroom 2nd story. Other to lounge 3rd story
		- 2nd story, landlord gave tickets to for the exotics show.
		- 3rd story VIP lounge and private rooms
	+ Several different exotics (from chromebook) will do various performances, with varying music and styles
	+ Lion Dude and Lioness Lady with greased back hair will start off fancy and with classics music but will move to different kinds of metals (classic, hair metal, lastly death metal) Will degrease hair for hair metal, and will use it for death as well
	+ He will reveal to everyone after they get back that he made the conspiracy up because he believes everyone seemed bored and wanted to send them somewhere to have fun.