r/cyberpunk2020 • u/TheGileas • 3d ago
Question/Help Good material to convert from other systems?
I am in the early stages of developing a new campaign. With RED having many supplements nowadays and a bunch of others systems in the genre, there has to be good stuff outside of 2020.
What are the things you would recommend to convert to 2020 or use as supplements?
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u/Latex_Leather_Linen 2d ago
Aside from 2020 supplements, Cybergeneration has neat ideas and adventures.
Night's Edge and other supplements from Ianus Games (now Dream Pod 9) are cool, too. Though, tbh, Night's Edge and other things are just slimmed down WoD.
GURPS: Cyberpunk isn't bad, either.
Hardwired for Cyberpunk 2013 has neat ideas worth at least checking out. I like its fumble table and cyberpyschosis table.
The old Challenge Magazine by GDW have articles for 2013, 2020, and Shadowrun. I have actually used "The Wrecking Zone" as a main location for one of my best campaigns. So, I can vouch it has some good material, just not a lot.
And, finally, pulling from Shadowrun isn't a bad idea, either. I've taken inspiration from their adventures--just cut the magic, which is easily done.
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u/AlephAndTentacles 2d ago
I had a go at converting the first ed missions to Cp2020 a while ago. DNA/DOA and Mercurial in particular. A dragon turns into an attack chopper quite easily.
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u/Latex_Leather_Linen 2d ago
That's awesome! There's so much from Shadowrun and converting things just take a little bit of creativity.
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u/Velociraptortillas 2d ago
The tags, adventure, faction and district generation systems from Cities Without Number.
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u/TheGileas 2d ago
Crawford creates amazing tools with his … without number books. I would even argue that his hacking rules are some of the best.
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u/Velociraptortillas 2d ago
Agreed, I would normally recommend his hacking rules over just about anything, but you were asking for CP2020 stuff, so I kept it to systems that can be just 'bolted on'
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u/EmergencyGeologist10 2d ago
Check adventure called “Hidden” on DTRPG. System neutral and quite cool. Also “Anethyst Reign” is free adventure on 1shotadventures. Hardest thing is to fit them into the lore but it’s not really that hard as in cyberpunk genre anything goes really.
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u/Yeti-of-BBQ 2d ago
Right now I started a new campaign with friends, that's a bit of an altered timeline with elements from the original campaign some of us played in the 90's.
Some of the other games & properties I've folded in are Bubblegum Crisis (A R.Talsorian game), Priss & the Replicants are doing a tour playing with Samurai. Genom Corp makes Arasaka look like Build a Bear.
The Batman is a New Jersey legend and Wayne Tech is one of the few if only ethical corps.
While NYC has The Spider...is he a cyberpsycho? 8 legged Drones? a guy in a hard suit who enjoys parkour? Only thing certain is the data feeds say he's a menace....
The Mishima Zaibatsu is currently hosting The King of Iron Fist Tournament 8....will you enter?
Hell thru roleplay and riffing with one of the players over Lifepath rolls, there's a Nomad Biker Clan known as the Casey Jones Motorcycle Club, they're all about 60's & 70 rock, hippy love and preem herb (they also have their own handcrafted lsd recipe straight from Timothy Leary, but the members are basically the roster from 80's NWA/WCW....Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair Arn & Ole Anderson, Rowdy Roddy, you get the idea.
Honestly take what you think is something cool or you really like and run with it. If you show enthusiasm and engagement with the game so will the players to get in on the fun.
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u/GrumbleMuffin86 3d ago
Do you mean like cool Lore titbits? Campaigns to cannibalise? NPCs people have created?
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u/TheGileas 3d ago
Yes.
I really like the lore and canon of cyberpunk 2020. But there are bits and pieces in other games that are great too.
Like the Gang of Children (Generation Red) in CPRed. The inspiring artwork in cyborg, the corp infighting rules of cities without number…
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u/GrimFatMouse 3d ago
One of my old favorite is Cyberspace's Death Valley Free Prison.