Character Creation Guide
“In 2077, they voted my city the worst place to live in America. Main issues? Sky-high rate of violence, and more people living below the poverty line than anywhere else. Can’t deny it; it’s all true. But everybody still wants to live here. This city always has a promise for you. Might be a lie– an illusion, but it’s there, just around the corner. And it keeps you going.” — V
CHARACTER CREATION
Now that you know the world, let’s dive into the fun part character creation. This guide will walk you through building your runner step by step.
To begin, press Shift+R in-game and select "Create Character." You’ll see a list of Roles on the left.
Hover over each role to see a short description. Don’t overthink your first choice pick what fits your concept best.
LIFESTYLES
Lifestyles in Neon Eden represent the life you came from, the streets you walked, and the networks you rely on. They’re not jobs or classes, but the world that shaped you. It guides your roleplay, your attitude toward the world, and the opportunities (or problems) waiting for you when the story begins.
Nomad
Transport experts, ultimate road warriors, pirates, and smugglers who keep the world connected.Lawman
Law enforcers patrolling the mean streets, rugged detectives and vigilantes.Corpo
Corporate power brokers and business raiders fighting for or against Megacorps.Streetkid
The crafty populace of Night City, able to navigate every street and every deal.FACTIONS
Factions are all bidding to control or gain more control over Arcadia. Regardless of individuals they will continue to push their politics and power in every front possible. Be it under an umbrella, blanket, financed or even for themselves with lofty ideals. Edgerunners need to pledge support to one of them if they wish to survive out in the streets. This will unlock special channels on our discord for your faction only, alongside weekly gigs, events and other situations where you may or not help. Your participation in them is optional, but that won't matter to the choomb who hates who you rolled with.
These factions are:-
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
NCPD: Night city police department
SC: Sub-Contractors
Aldecaldos Nation
Raffen Shiv Outcasts
Heywood Saints
Arroyo Knights
ROLES
Each Role represents your archetype/class, your place in the ecosystem of Night City. Every role offers a unique ability, income type and extra bonuses to skills related to their role.
Rocker — Use the Spotlight ability to inspire or debuff.
Media — Use Spotlight, ability to inspire or debuff.
Solo — Use Combat Sense to enhance initiative, attack, or defense.
Fixer — Use Neural Shutdown to disrupt cyberware.
Netrunner — Use Neural Shutdown to disrupt cyberware.
Medtech — Use Quick Fix to heal allies and install cyberware.
Techie — Also use Quick Fix, specializing in machine repair.
For further information about role abilities and extra utility, consult each role page so you make an informed choice.
LANGUAGES
After selecting a role, you’ll choose your languages. You get two. Note that English is not automatic; you must pick it if you want to speak it.
STATS
Stats define your capabilities similar to D&D ability scores. All begin at 2, and you have 42 points to distribute across them.
- Intelligence – Increases the skill value in the mental group, your education, accounting and so on
- Reflexes – Needed to use ranged weapons effectively and if you want to unlock the ability to dodge ranged attacks.
- Dexterity – Needed for melee combat and how well you dodge enemy attacks.
- Technique – Increases the skill value in technical skills, usually around cyberware, machines and first aid.
- Cool – Your charisma, increases your ability to persuade, conduct deals and be influence.
- Willpower – Your will to resist the hardships of life, determination. Increases your Health Points.
- Luck – Just that, a pool you can use when you really need luck.
- Movement – How much can you run during combat.
- Body – Your physical strength and body, increases your Health Points
- Empathy – Your humanity. How much cyberware you can install before you lose yourself.
Empathy and Humanity: Empathy gets converted to humanity at a rate of EMPATHY*10. This represents your total point pool to install cyberware. Each piece of cyberware permanently reduces your humanity by 2, but not your Empathy STAT. Do not worry, you are able to remove cyberware down the line.
SKILLS
Each skill adds to your dice pool for relevant rolls. Choose what suits your concept best!
The total value of a skill roll is always: STAT+SKILL+1d10
Note: Melee Weapons covers all cybernetic melee weapons including Gorilla Arms and Knucks.
FINISHING YOUR SHEET
Once your stats, skills, and languages are set, make sure to select the Finished Sheet perk. Without it, you can’t leave spawn.
NEUROPORTS
Neuroports are the one piece of free cyberware granted at creation. They provide neural links, holophones, biomonitors, and virtual interfaces. They do not consume any humanity
- Allows cyberware installation and system integration;
- Provides a HUD and communication overlay;
- Includes biomonitor for health and biometrics;
- Contains a Virtu implant for VR and braindance experiences;
- Offers two chipware sockets for data or skill chips;
- Functions as a interface plug for interfacing with tech and networks;
- Comes with a chyron which allows you to make phonecalls and send text messages to other people;
Install your Neuroport via Abilities → RipperDoc → Install Neuroport before leaving spawn.
