Mechanics Included [Shadowrun] (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

I fucking love Shadowrun.

My group doesn't like magic with their cyberpunk dystopias, so I'm stuck playing Cyberpunk RED. Which is fine. I've picked up a bunch of the fun non-magical stuff from SR, and borrowed a few of the megacorps.

We're still having fun, but I still want metahumans and magic.

[-] ingeanus@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 week ago

I'll stand by until the day I die that Shadowruns magic allows for some of the best punk aspects for Cyberpunk. Just like the Fantasy genre uses supernatural and extreme settings to explore things easier than real life, a magic system that's foundationally opposed to the technological exploitation of Cyberpunk has amazing storytelling potential.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I really like the treatment of metahumans in the earlier editions. I really like orcs getting the short end of the stick in terms of lifespan and appearance. It makes a dark setting even darker.

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