| From: | Silicon Avatar <rahayden@*****.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Help needed for strange new world |
| Date: | Thu, 25 Jun 92 09:18:39 CET |
I'm about to start a SR campaign, and I am looking for adventure ideas.
The party is not solidified completely yet as to what the different people
will be playing, but I expect your usual assortment of magicians, shamans,
deckers, and Rambos. There will be 4 players (with more possibly added).
A couple things about my world though.
1) I set my game about 15 to 20 years beyond normal shadowrun. This give
it a slightly higher tech feel.
2) ALL characters have datajacks. Computers are now integral with
society. Datajacks are usually installed at birth while the skull is
still soft and the brain is still forming. There is no essence loss for a
datajack and up to 25 megs of memory (also installed at birth).
3) In order to represent the higher level of tech in this society, the
essence costs of all cyberwear is halved. The price is the same. You
could buy older equipment at 1/2 cost but the essence loss is then normal.
For the sake of the fact that I don't want to write up a whole new slew of
weapons, weapons are kept as is (although things like laser blasters are
starting to come into vogue. they are much better than that hunk of crap
in the street sam). Newer weapons include gauss rifles (and vehicle
guns), gyrojets, and particle weapons. these are, of course, top of the
line with a suitable nuyen cost.
4) Corporations are moving off world. I am basing much of my off world
sites on GURPS Terradyne. This details many colonies on the moon, Titan,
Mars, the Asteroids, and Europa, in addition to near-earth facilities.
5) The setting is rather dark. Imagine the drearyness of Blade Runner or
Brazil coupled with the kind of "fantasy" tech of Total Recall or Aliens.
Earth is a shithole for the most part, and people will kill for a chance
to move off-world.
In any case, I'm looking for some adventure ideas. Something original
that hasn't been used in every single sci-fi movie ever made. This group
is heavy into sci-fi and I don't wish to bore them.
it might also be helpful to post your ideas back to the list as I'm sure
everyone could used some suggestions.
Thanks for your time.
Silicon Avatar
[ rahayden@*****.weeg.uiowa.edu ]
