Cyberpunk RED is the sequel to the classic TTRPG Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0. from R. Talsorian Games and the prequel to Cyberpunk 2027 the CRPG from CD Projekt.
Demiplane, now part of Roll20 and sibling to DriveThruRPG, launched the Cyberpunk RED Nexus last October as an online rulebook. At the time, they promised that Cyberpunk RED character-building tools would come, and they arrived today.
There’s good news, especially for anime fans, as the new Cyberpunk RED Character Tools includes integration with the Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Mission Kit. This is a standalone / expansion combo for the TTRPG and is based on the Netflix hit from Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Bartosz Sztybor. Geek Native believes the character building for Edgerunners was initially planned as a later expansion, but Demiplane was able to include it at launch.
J Gray, Line Developer for Cyberpunk RED told the press;
Gamers have been asking for an experience like RED Nexus since we released Cyberpunk RED. I’m thrilled it is finally here! It is the perfect tool for new players learning the rules and for long-term players wanting a smoother experience. I’ve already used it myself for my design work and writing.”
The Cyberpunk RED Character Tools fully supports the Interlock lifepath system and lets players create characters quickly with heavy use of pre-sets, with some guidance or entirely from scratch.
Demiplane’s system tracks humanity, adjusting scores as Edgerunners add chrome to themselves to survive in the mean streets of Night City, supports toggling so that abilities can be turned on or off and even tracks ammo.
In fact, the character sheet management system lets Cyberpunk track and customise fleets of vehicles and networks of contacts, allies and enemies. However, it is a character sheet rather than an NPC generator.
The web app runs on desktop, tablet and mobile, and while it does not yet have an offline mode, it lets players export to PDF.
A single subscription to the service allows the Demiplane library and character tools to 24 friends.
Rob Barefoot, Media Ambassador, added,
The RED Nexus already has been such a convenient tool even for me in my own personal games, but the character creator is bringing a whole new degree of ease into it.”
