🍞 Cyberpunk RPG

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Founded: 1994 (in the Cyberpunk timeline), by visionary Richard Night.

Location: Between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Status: Independent city-state, not fully controlled by the U.S. government.

Population: Diverse and dense; a melting pot of ethnicities, gangs, corpos, netrunners, and nomads.

Districts

Night City is divided into several distinct districts, each with its own culture, aesthetics, and dangers:

1. City Center

The corporate heart of Night City, home to massive skyscrapers, luxury, and power.

Dominated by megacorporations like Arasaka and Militech.

2. Watson

A former corporate hub turned rundown and multicultural neighborhood.

Home to the Kabuki market and many immigrant communities.

3. Westbrook

A mix of old money and flashy entertainment.

Features Japantown, known for its nightclubs, neon signs, and Yakuza influence.

4. Heywood

A vast residential area with both peaceful suburbs and gang-run neighborhoods.

Influenced heavily by Latino culture.

5. Pacifica

Planned as a luxury resort, but now an abandoned, gang-controlled slum.

Strong presence of the Voodoo Boys.

6. Santo Domingo

The city's industrial and power district.

Under constant development and demolition.

7. Badlands

The desert outskirts surrounding Night City.

Inhabited by Nomads, scavengers, and roaming gangs.

Factions and Gangs

Night City is ruled less by laws and more by influence and firepower:

Megacorporations: Arasaka, Militech, Kang Tao, and others shape politics and war.

Gangs: Maelstrom (cyberpsychotic tech-heads), the Mox (sex workers' protectors), Tyger Claws (Yakuza-like), 6th Street (militarized vigilantes), Voodoo Boys (netrunners), and more.

Netrunners: Hackers who manipulate the digital world from the shadows.

Tone and Atmosphere

Visuals: Neon lights, towering skyscrapers, crumbling buildings, glowing advertisements, and rain-slicked streets.

Vibe: Paranoia, hedonism, desperation, and rebellion.

Culture: Cyberware is common, with people upgrading their bodies for utility, combat, or status.

Technology

Cyberware: Enhancements like optical implants, dermal armor, and neural interfaces.

The Net: A vast virtual world with its own dangers and guardians.

AI and Robotics: Everywhere—from service bots to combat drones.

Vehicles: Cars, bikes, and AVs (aerial vehicles) zip through vertical highways and the urban sprawl.

1. Megacorporations – Ultra-powerful businesses controlling politics, security, tech, and infrastructure.

2. Gangs – Armed street groups controlling blocks, black markets, and cultures.

3. Other Factions – Nomads, netrunners, fixers, and other players who influence the balance of power.

Megacorporations

These are the real rulers of Night City. Each has immense power and its own turf or specialty.

1. Arasaka

Type: Japanese security and tech megacorp.

Turf: City Center (especially Corpo Plaza).

Focus: Military tech, private security, data vaults, and black ops.

Notable: Most feared corp in the world; heavily tied to the Cyberpunk 2077 main story.

2. Militech

Type: American military-industrial complex.

Turf: Offices in City Center; operations across Santo Domingo and Badlands.

Focus: Private armies, weaponry, and armored vehicles.

Rivalry: Arasaka’s main corporate adversary.

3. Kang Tao

Type: Chinese arms manufacturer.

Turf: Heywood (Rancho Coronado area).

Focus: Smart weapons and AI-controlled firearms.

Ties: Has shady connections with local fixers and politics.

4. Biotechnica

Type: Agri-corp specializing in genetic engineering and synthetic fuel.

Turf: Research hubs in Santo Domingo.

Focus: CHOOH2 biofuel production and agritech.

5. Zetatech

Type: High-end tech firm.

Turf: City Center and tech clusters in Watson.

Focus: Cyberware, operating systems, AI.

Gangs

These street-level factions control entire neighborhoods. Their influence often outweighs law enforcement in their zones.

1. Maelstrom

Turf: Watson (Northside Industrial District).

Style: Cyberpsychos with extreme body mods.

Activities: Weapon smuggling, cyberware black market, ruthless combat.

Vibe: Chrome junkies obsessed with tech and brutality.

2. Tyger Claws

Turf: Westbrook (especially Japantown).

Style: Yakuza-inspired, fast bikes, katanas, neon tattoos.

Activities: Gambling, sex trade, extortion.

Vibe: Stylish, disciplined, but extremely dangerous.

3. The Mox

Turf: Watson (Lizzie’s Bar in Kabuki).

Style: Punk, glitter, and retro-futurist.

Activities: Protecting sex workers, running clubs and bars.

Vibe: Feminist, inclusive, vigilante energy.

4. 6th Street

Turf: Heywood (especially Vista del Rey).

Style: Patriotic militarism, old U.S. army surplus.

Activities: Vigilante justice, arms trade, "neighborhood security".

Vibe: Ex-military turned gang with vigilante ideals, but often corrupt.

5. Valentinos

Turf: Heywood (especially Wellsprings and The Glen).

Style: Chicano-Latino flair, gold-plated guns, religious iconography.

Activities: Drugs, protection rackets, fiestas, honor code.

Vibe: Flashy but loyal; a family-oriented gang.

6. Voodoo Boys

Turf: Pacifica (primarily in the Grand Imperial Mall).

Style: Haitian techno-shamans.

Activities: Deep Net hacking, smuggling, spiritualism.

Vibe: Elite netrunners with mystic vibes, very secretive.

7. Animals

Turf: Pacifica and Rancho Coronado (Santo Domingo).

Style: Muscle-bound brawlers, heavy cyberware, roid-rage aesthetics.

Activities: Illegal fights, mercenary work, body-enhancing drugs.

Vibe: Brute force, anti-tech.

Nomad Factions

Nomads roam the Badlands, but some have ties to city fixers and groups.

1. Aldecaldos

Turf: Badlands, outskirts of Night City.

Style: Modified vehicles, tribal/family-oriented culture.

Activities: Smuggling, scavenging, community building.

Vibe: Honor-driven and tight-knit; V can join them.

2. Wraiths

Turf: Deep Badlands.

Style: Road pirates, Mad Max-style.

Activities: Raiding, hijacking, kidnapping.

Vibe: Ruthless and nomadic, enemies of Aldecaldos.

Other Influential Factions

🕶️ Fixers

Local power brokers and info dealers.

Each district has its own fixer:

Dexter DeShawn (Watson)

Wakako Okada (Westbrook)

Rogue Amendiares (Afterlife, City Center)

Padre (Heywood)

El Capitan (Santo Domingo)

Muamar “El Padre” Reyes (Pacifica)

Netrunners

Independent hackers or affiliated with Voodoo Boys or corps.

Operate primarily in Pacifica, the Net, and dark corners of Watson.

1. Merc (Solo)

What They Do: Guns-for-hire; take jobs ranging from assassinations to bodyguard work to corporate sabotage.

Skills: Combat, stealth, cyberware, urban survival.

Examples: V (the player character), Rogue Amendiares (legendary fixer-turned-merc).

Lifestyle: High risk, high reward. Work comes from fixers.

2. Netrunner

What They Do: Hackers who manipulate the digital world, disable security systems, steal data, and fry cyberbrains.

Skills: Intelligence, quickhacks, navigating the Net, deep-diving into cyberspace.

Tools: Cyberdecks, daemons, icebreakers.

Examples: Brigitte (Voodoo Boys), T-Bug (V’s old netrunner).

Style: Operate solo or in teams; often work for gangs, corps, or fixers.

3. Techie

What They Do: Engineers and inventors who repair, build, or enhance tech — from cyberware to vehicles to weapons.

Subtypes:

Ripperdocs: Cyberware surgeons (e.g., Viktor Vector).

Mechs: Vehicle or bot mechanics.

Crafters: Weapon modders, black-market inventors.

Skills: Crafting, robotics, engineering, medical cybernetics.

4. Fixer

What They Do: Middlemen and deal-makers who arrange jobs for mercs, run black-market businesses, or control a district’s underworld.

Skills: Networking, manipulation, logistics.

Examples: Dexter DeShawn, Wakako Okada, Padre.

Status: Very powerful — they're the link between freelancers and the jobs.

5. Braindance Editor / BD Performer

What They Do: Record and edit Braindances (fully immersive VR experiences of someone’s memories/emotions). Used for entertainment, porn, or blackmail.

Skills: Editing software, sensory tuning, performance, storytelling.

Examples: Judy Alvarez (BD tech & editor).

Vibe: Underground or corporate; used in both entertainment and crime.

6. Corpo (Corporate Agent)

What They Do: High-powered executives or enforcers working for megacorps — handle espionage, deals, mergers, or hit jobs.

Skills: Persuasion, backstabbing, espionage, negotiation.

Examples: Arthur Jenkins (V’s boss at Arasaka), Sandayu Oda.

Environment: Sleek offices, black suits, power plays.

7. Nomad

What They Do: Members of family-based clans roaming the Badlands. Specialists in transport, smuggling, and off-grid survival.

Skills: Driving, fixing vehicles, navigation, bartering.

Examples: Panam Palmer (Aldecaldo), Mitch & Scorpion.

Style: Strong community ties, rebellious against corp rule.

8. Entertainer / Joytoy / Club Worker

What They Do: Work in Night City's booming nightlife scene — dancers, sex workers, performers, or hosts.

Skills: Seduction, charm, emotional manipulation, security.

Examples: Mox members, joytoys at Jig-Jig Street.

Culture: Often protected by gangs like The Mox.

9. Gang Member

What They Do: Varies by gang — from netrunning (Voodoo Boys) to muscle-for-hire (Animals) to drug dealing (Valentinos).

Motivations: Loyalty, power, identity, money.

Hierarchy: Initiates → Enforcers → Lieutenants → Leaders.

Lifestyle: Dangerous and territorial, but offers purpose and protection.

10. Media / Influencer / Reporter

What They Do: Expose corruption, manipulate public opinion, or chase danger for content.

Skills: Journalism, hacking, charm, digging through the Net.

Examples: River Ward’s case with a media leak, old-school reporters like Gary the Prophet (a conspiracy nut).

Modern Media: Often blends with netrunning or cyberwarfare.

11. Smuggler / Courier

What They Do: Transport illegal goods, data shards, or people through dangerous territory.

Skills: Stealth, driving, weapon handling.

Common Employers: Fixers, Nomads, gangs, even corps.

Variants: Data couriers use internal memory chips to carry sensitive info.

12. Street Doc / Medtech

What They Do: Provide emergency care, perform cyberware surgeries, or experiment illegally.

Skills: Medicine, anatomy, cybernetics.

Examples: Viktor Vector, underground trauma teams.

Split Paths: Legitimate doctors vs. ripperdocs working in shadows.

Edge Jobs

These aren’t formal titles, but many Night City residents freelance in high-risk, niche roles:

Cyberpsychologist: Studying those who lose themselves to cyberware.

Assassin / Sniper: Freelancers hired by corps or fixers.

Data Broker: Buy/sell black market information.

Street Racer: Compete in underground vehicle combat races.

1. Arasaka

Country of Origin: Japan

Headquarters: Tokyo (with a major fortress in City Center, Night City)

Specialties:

Private military & security services

Secure data storage (e.g., Soulkiller and Relic tech)

Corporate espionage and black ops

Notable Traits:

Feudal, family-run by the Arasaka family

Hates Militech — the two have been rivals for decades

Deep ties to the events of Cyberpunk 2077

Vibe: Brutal, disciplined, traditional, ultra-nationalist

2. Militech

Country of Origin: USA

Headquarters: Texas (with operations across Santo Domingo and the Badlands)

Specialties:

Weapons manufacturing

Private military forces

Military-grade tech & robotics

Notable Traits:

Originally a defense contractor for the U.S.

Often supports American interests and rebels against Arasaka

Sometimes funds local conflicts to keep weapons flowing

Vibe: Militarized, American-nationalist, aggressive

3. Kang Tao

Country of Origin: China

Turf: Based in Rancho Coronado (Heywood district)

Specialties:

Smart weaponry (smart rifles, tracking bullets)

AI-assisted firearms and autonomous drones

Notable Traits:

Highly tech-forward, reliant on AI and robotics

Tied to data surveillance networks

Has shady political and criminal ties in Night City

Vibe: Corporate innovation mixed with ruthless efficiency

4. Biotechnica

Country of Origin: Italy

Primary Operation Zones: Santo Domingo (Watson & outskirts)

Specialties:

Agricultural bioengineering

CHOOH2 fuel production (dominates energy supply)

Genetic research

Notable Traits:

Created CHOOH2, the main biofuel powering Night City

Holds patents that feed both food production and energy supply

Experimentation on gene-editing, cloning, and biotech farming

Vibe: Corporate “green” image masking deep ethical abuses

5. Zetatech

Country of Origin: USA

Turf: City Center, with labs and workshops in Watson

Specialties:

Consumer cyberware and cyberdecks

AI systems and robotics

Operating systems used in the Net

Notable Traits:

Supplies both corps and criminals with software

Engineers many of the systems used by netrunners

Often subcontracted by Arasaka and Militech

Vibe: Geeky, slick, tech-first — but still corporate at heart

6. Petrochem

Country of Origin: USA

Turf: Spread across the Badlands and outer zones

Specialties:

Petrochemical extraction and energy production

Synthetic biology

Military fuels and industrial chemicals

Notable Traits:

Originally oil-based, now transitioned to biotech

Owns large swaths of land and water rights outside Night City

Allegedly pollutes and destroys entire ecosystems

Vibe: Think ExxonMobil meets Black Mesa

7. NetWatch

Country of Origin: Transnational (EU/US coalition)

Turf: Embedded throughout the Net; minimal physical presence

Specialties:

Cybersecurity

Policing the Net against rogue AIs and black ICE

Notable Traits:

Government-affiliated but operates independently

Rivals of the Voodoo Boys, especially in Pacifica

Tasked with keeping the Old Net from infecting systems

Vibe: NSA meets digital witch hunters

8. Orbital Air

Country of Origin: International

Turf: Aerospace hubs, especially near the spaceport in Night City

Specialties:

Suborbital and orbital transport

Space tourism and off-world cargo

Military and corporate satellite deployment

Notable Traits:

Offers high-end fast travel for corpos

Builds and launches orbital platforms

Vibe: Elite air travel for the 1% — space as the new frontier

9. Raven Microcybernetics

Country of Origin: USA

Turf: Factories in Santo Domingo and Watson

Specialties:

Cyberware implants

Neural tech for both corpo and street use

Notable Traits:

Competes with Arasaka's cyberware division

Widely used by mercs and ripperdocs

Vibe: Functional, cheap, durable cyberware for the masses

Honorable Mentions

These aren't as omnipresent, but still play key roles:

Trauma Team International: Paramedics with guns — elite, privatized emergency responders.

World News Service (WNS): Mainstream media — often influenced by corps.

Delamain Corporation: Autonomous AI taxi fleet — highly advanced and oddly sentient.

The Corporate Ladder in Night City

Your typical corporate hierarchy looks something like:

1. Executives (C-suite): Strategists, politicians, dealmakers

2. Mid-level Managers: Operate divisions and enforce decisions

3. Field Agents / Operatives: Handle black ops, sabotage, spying

4. Researchers / Techs: Build cyberware, code programs, develop weapons

5. Corporate Citizens: Office drones, analysts, PR, legal teams

Eurodollars (Eddies)

Origin: Created after the global economic crash as a unified digital currency for the Euro-American economic zone

Storage: Credchips, data shards, neural wallets

Transactions: Digital transfer via terminals, cyberware links, or encrypted drops

Value: Universal — used across Night City by corpos, mercs, fixers, gangs, and street vendors alike

Vibe: Cold, fast, and everywhere — your worth is measured in how much you have and how quickly you can spend it

What Eddies Can Buy

Weapons A cheap pistol might cost around 300 eddies, while higher-end power weapons like sniper rifles or smart SMGs range from 5,000 to 15,000. Iconic or rare guns can be worth even more, depending on their tech, mods, and history.

Cyberware Basic enhancements like optical implants start around 2,000 eddies. Heavier systems like Mantis Blades, Gorilla Arms, or Reflex Tuners can cost 20,000 to 30,000. Legendary or military-grade cyberware can go over 50,000 per implant, not including installation.

Vehicles Entry-level motorcycles or beat-up compact cars might sell for 10,000 to 20,000 eddies. High-performance vehicles, like the Rayfield Caliburn or Quadra Type-66, easily go for 75,000 to over 100,000.

Apartments You can rent or buy various apartments around Night City. A simple safehouse might go for 5,000 eddies, while luxury suites with high-end tech and panoramic views cost 40,000 to 70,000 or more.

Clothing & Armor You can pick up everyday streetwear for a few hundred eddies. Stylish, armored, or gang-branded gear usually falls in the 2,000 to 10,000 range. Legendary outfits with unique bonuses can exceed 20,000.

Quickhacks & Netrunning Tools Basic quickhacks may cost a few thousand. More advanced programs like Suicide, Cyberpsychosis, or System Reset range from 15,000 to 40,000 depending on rarity. Crafting components to make them aren't cheap either.

Services & Entertainment A joytoy encounter costs around 100 to 300 eddies. Food from a street vendor runs 10 to 50. A drink at a club might set you back 100. For a braindance experience, expect to pay anywhere from 200 to a few thousand depending on its content and legality.

Upgrades & Crafting Weapon mods, cyberware upgrades, or high-tier crafting materials range from a few hundred to tens of thousands of eddies. Upgrading legendary gear requires rare components and a fat wallet.

Black Market Deals Everything from illegal cyberware to stolen data can be bought—for the right price. Many gigs and fixers operate in the grey zone, paying you in untraceable eddies for things you can’t legally buy.

Street Cred vs. Eddies

It’s important to note: in Night City, money alone isn’t enough. Some gear, jobs, or connections are locked behind Street Cred—your reputation. You might have the cash, but if you’re not respected or feared, certain fixers won’t even talk to you. That’s what makes climbing the street food chain so essential.

The Everyday Citizen

These are the workers, techs, bartenders, net cleaners, and delivery drivers who keep the city breathing. They ride overcrowded trams, live in stacked megablocks, and eat synthetic meat while watching braindances to escape the grind. Most live paycheck to paycheck, clinging to routine in a place where routine can be fatal.

Notable Traits:

Often poor, but resilient

Highly dependent on cheap cyberware and corporate services

Distrustful of corps, cops, and gangs alike

Vibe: Desensitized, overworked, addicted, but still dreaming of something better

Corpos

These are the business elites, executives, and corporate operatives who live above the rest—literally, in glass towers high above the streets. They wear tailored synth-leather suits, drink vintage champagne, and make life-and-death decisions from boardrooms. Some are cold strategists; others are corporate killers.

Notable Traits:

Loyal only to profit and power

Manipulative, highly educated, morally flexible

Protected by corpo security or private armies

Vibe: Clean-cut, calculated, and deadly—wolves in chrome clothing

Mercs and Solos

These are Night City’s freelance guns, blades-for-hire who take gigs from fixers, corps, or whoever pays. Some are former soldiers or gang members; others are just hungry for reputation. They walk into firefights with dermal plating and smart rifles, ready to risk it all for eddies and cred.

Notable Traits:

Heavily armed and cybernetically enhanced

Lone wolves or small crew operators

Live short, die loud

Vibe: Hardened, street-smart, dangerously cool

Netrunners

These are the digital ghosts who live inside the Net. Hackers, data thieves, and information mercenaries, netrunners plug into cyberspace and manipulate reality from behind firewalls and black ICE. Some work for fixers, others for gangs like the Voodoo Boys.

Notable Traits:

Quiet, cerebral, and paranoid

Physically weak but mentally lethal

Often modified with interface plugs, visual overlays, and cyberdecks

Vibe: Tech-savants in a digital war zone

Techies and Ripperdocs

These are the engineers, tinkerers, medics, and cyberware surgeons who keep everyone else running. Some work out of sterile clinics; others operate from garage backrooms or street corners. They’re the reason cyberpsychos can exist—and the reason they can be stopped.

Notable Traits:

Smart, practical, and deeply embedded in the street economy

Deal in gear, upgrades, and black-market parts

Often morally gray—helpful, but not always ethical

Vibe: Grease-stained gods of the chrome underworld

Joytoys, Performers, and Braindance Artists

In a city driven by sensation, these people craft, sell, or live in fantasy. Whether they’re club dancers, BD actors, or licensed sex workers, they navigate a blurry line between survival and exploitation. Protected (sometimes) by gangs like The Mox, they represent Night City’s most intimate economy.

Notable Traits:

Emotionally aware, physically modified for appeal

Often used, rarely respected—unless they fight for their own power

Tied to the entertainment, pleasure, and black-market industries

Vibe: Neon-lit vulnerability wrapped in glitter and danger

Nomads

Though technically outsiders, Nomads play a big role in Night City life. They’re clan-based drifters who roam the Badlands in convoys, smuggling goods, salvaging tech, and living by a strict family code. Some, like the Aldecaldos, maintain uneasy alliances with Night City fixers and mercs.

Notable Traits:

Resourceful, self-reliant, family-first

Excellent mechanics, drivers, and scav

Scavs, Cyberpsychos, and Burnouts

At the bottom (or fringe) of society are those the city has broken—or who broke themselves to survive it. Scavs (scavengers) harvest cyberware from corpses or live victims. Cyberpsychos are victims of over-modding, mentally collapsed by too much chrome. Burnouts are ex-soldiers, washed-up mercs, or addicts who’ve fallen off the edge.

Notable Traits:

Dangerous, unstable, often dehumanized

Victims of systemic failure and extreme augmentation

Feared by nearly everyone

Vibe: A warning of what Night City can do to you when it’s done using you

The Gangers

Each gang in Night City has its own culture, language, and code. Whether it’s the tech-obsessed Maelstrom, the honor-driven Valentinos, the militarized 6th Street, or the ultraviolent Animals, gang life is a path for protection, power, and purpose. For many, it’s the only way out—or up.

Notable Traits:

Territory-obsessed and tribal

Dress and modify themselves to match their gang’s identity

Half criminals, half community

Vibe: Flashy, brutal, and committed to their own rules

The elite, corporate-owned emergency response service of Night City. Trauma Team is not your average ambulance crew—they’re a fully militarized paramedical unit equipped with AV gunships, tactical armor, smart weapons, and top-tier medical tech.

They don’t come when you scream. They come when you pay.

Core Mission: Rapid extraction and stabilization of high-value clients, regardless of threat level or location. They’ll gun down gang members, police, or civilians if it means saving their policyholder.

Deployment:

Rapid-response AV-4 gunships with onboard medbays

Four-person combat med-team (medic + heavily armed security)

In some cases, automated drones or remote surveillance scouts

Behavior:

They will only treat clients with an active policy

Civilians without coverage are ignored—even if dying nearby

Clients who breach their contracts (or can’t pay) get cut off

Trauma Team Plans

Trauma Team offers tiered subscription packages that determine how fast they’ll respond and how much firepower they’ll bring. Here's a breakdown:

🟩 Basic Plan

Response Time: 20–30 minutes (longer in conflict zones)

Service: First aid and transport to a partner clinic

Limitations: No combat extraction. If you’re in danger, they won’t come.

For: Low-tier corpo employees or desperate street-level clients scraping by.

Standard Plan

Response Time: 10–15 minutes

Service: Armed extraction, basic in-flight treatment

Weapons Team: Lightly armed backup (pistols, SMGs)

Zone Access: Will operate in moderately dangerous areas

For: Mid-level execs or mercs who expect some heat but not all-out war.

Executive Plan

Response Time: 5–7 minutes

Service: Hot-zone extraction, in-flight surgery, organ stasis

Weapons Team: Full security detail with assault rifles, smartguns

Zone Access: Will enter gang turf, low-level combat zones

For: Corpos, fixers, or mercs with solid income and serious risk.

Platinum Plan

Response Time: Under 3 minutes

Service: Full combat extraction, combat medics, trauma surgery on-site

Weapons Team: Max-level security: heavy armor, smart-linked tech, drones

Zone Access: ANY location—including active warzones or cyberpsycho outbreaks

Bonus: Life insurance coverage, mental health stabilization, optional cloning backups (rumored)

For: C-suite executives, high-value assets, or ultra-rich clients. In Night City, this plan is the line between life and a body bag.

While Trauma Team saves the rich, MaxTac deals with those who’ve fallen off the deep end. These are the NCPD’s most elite officers, tasked with hunting and neutralizing cyberpsychos—individuals driven insane by excessive cyberware, emotional trauma, and neural degradation.

Known As: MAX-TAC (Maximum Force Tactical Division), "Psycho Squad"

Core Mission: Eliminate cyberpsychotic threats before they can cause mass casualties.

Structure:

Operates in small fireteams (2–4 agents)

Each officer is cybernetically enhanced to fight on equal terms with their targets

Often operates independently of NCPD bureaucracy

Deployment:

Dispatched via heavily armored AVs

Equipped with full-body cyber armor, smart weapons, neural dampeners

Uses netrunners for digital recon and ICE-blocking if needed

Special Notes:

Many MaxTac agents are ex-cyberpsychos themselves, forcibly “rehabilitated” by the city or corp-controlled labs

Agents are feared by civilians and cops alike—when MaxTac shows up, it’s a full-blown crisis

Rarely takes cyberpsychos alive unless ordered (or if corporate wants them for testing)

Drugs, Braindances, and Synthetic Escapism

Reality is brutal in Night City, so people flee it however they can. Drugs are everywhere—cheap, dirty, and specialized. You’ve got stimulants to keep you moving through 18-hour shifts, downers to knock out your trauma, and psychotropics that blur the line between software and soul.

But the real addiction is braindance (BD)—digital experiences pulled from someone’s neural recordings. People relive murders, orgies, overdoses—anything—as if they were actually happening to them. The more extreme, the better. There’s an entire black market for “XBDs”—extreme braindances—showcasing real torture, snuff, and cyberpsychotic meltdowns. It’s not just entertainment—it’s a sickness sold as thrill.

Cyberware Obsession and Self-Destruction

In Night City, upgrading your body is a necessity—but it comes at a cost. People trade in their flesh for chrome to compete, survive, or just feel something. But too much cyberware corrodes the mind. Emotional suppression, identity loss, and full-blown cyberpsychosis are common, especially in lower-income zones where mental healthcare is nonexistent.

And then there’s body modification as expression—turning your body into a walking product, art piece, or weapon. It’s not just about enhancement. It’s about dominance, shock value, and sometimes just pure nihilism.

Violence and Indifference

Everyone’s armed. Everyone’s paranoid. Life is cheap—unless you have a Trauma Team policy. Gang wars tear up neighborhoods for turf or pride. Cyberpsychos go on killing sprees with clawed arms and smart-linked shotguns. Cops are either corrupt or overwhelmed, and most of the time they show up late—or not at all.

And the average person? They just walk past corpses. No one stops. No one screams. That’s just another Thursday on Jig-Jig Street.

Human Trafficking and Exploitation

People are bought and sold constantly—sometimes physically, sometimes digitally. Human trafficking is rampant. Gangs like the Tyger Claws and Scavs harvest cyberware from living victims, often sold to back-alley ripperdocs or used in experimental mods.

Others are forced into joytoy work (sex work), live BD streaming, or even black market brain farming—where their neural activity is used to feed AIs or create synthetic emotions for corpo products.

Corpo Corruption and Ethical Decay

The corps don’t just tolerate this world—they manufacture it. Companies like Arasaka, Biotechnica, and Zetatech have no ethical ceiling. They experiment on humans, clone memories, erase minds, and install loyalty chips like it’s routine paperwork.

They’ll start gang wars to test weapons, sell cyberware that destabilizes the brain, or bury entire apartment blocks in poison gas to eliminate one rogue AI. All in the name of efficiency, control, and quarterly profit margins.

Death as a Lifestyle

The people of Night City flirt with death constantly—because it’s the only way to feel alive. Whether you're a merc in combat stims, a corporate drone riding braindance highs, or a joytoy mixing empathy blockers with vodka, everyone’s looking for the edge. Some find it. Some go over it. Most don’t come back.

In Night City, depravity isn’t hidden—it’s monetized, stylized, and broadcast in 4K. It’s not the end of civilization. It’s what happens after civilization sells itself to the highest bidder.

Gonk Idiot, fool, someone who’s useless or screws things up. Example: “Don’t be a gonk—check the security feed before you breach.”

Preem (short for “premium”) Excellent, top-tier, awesome. Example: “That ride’s preem—chrome rims, zero miles.”

Flatline To die or be killed. Example: “He caught a slug to the neck—flatlined on the spot.”

Eddies Eurodollars—the standard currency. Example: “I’ll do the job, but not for less than 5,000 eddies.”

Choom Friend, buddy, trusted ally (more street-level than 'bro'). Example: “You’ve always had my back, choom. Let’s ride.”

Nova Cool, stylish, impressive. Example: “That new cyberarm? Totally nova.”

Zero’d Killed or erased (can refer to people or data). Example: “Guy was talking too much—got zero’d by Arasaka.”

Optics Literally your cybernetic eyes, but also refers to perception or visibility. Example: “Gotta watch your optics—MaxTac’s been prowling the district.”

Chromehead / Chromejockey Someone who’s loaded up with cyberware—can be a compliment or insult. Example: “Don’t mess with him, choom’s a full-blown chromejockey.”

Netrunner A hacker who jacks into the Net. Example: “We’ll need a netrunner to disable the cams—any contacts in Watson?”

Cyberpsycho Someone who’s lost their mind to cyberware and goes violently insane. Example: “He looked stable yesterday. Today? Total cyberpsycho.”

Ripperdoc Black-market cyberware surgeon. Example: “You want those Mantis Blades? You’ll need a ripper in Kabuki.”

AV AeroVehicle—a flying car or gunship. Example: “Corporate AVs don’t land in the Glen without a reason.”

Iron / Piece / Heat Guns. Example: “Keep your iron ready—Sixth Street’s got itchy trigger fingers.”

Quickhack Hacking programs used in combat or infiltration. Example: “Drop a quickhack on the camera, then breach the system.”

ICE Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics—security software in the Net. Example: “That databank’s loaded with ICE—better bring a top-tier deck.”

Stim Stimulant drugs to boost focus or speed. Example: “Pop a stim and move—we’ve got two minutes till backup arrives.”

Meatbag / Meat / Flesh Derogatory term for people without much cyberware. Example: “Old-school mercs? Just meatbags with guns.”

Burnout Someone whose mind is fried—either by tech, stress, or trauma. Example: “He used to run black ops for Militech. Now? Total burnout.”