The action of a TTRPG unfolds organically.

The
TELL YOUR OWN STORIES IN NIGHT CITY GM describes a situation to the Players as their
Welcome to the Dark Future, choom. The Cyberpunk: Edgerunners understand it. The Players then respond
Edgerunners Mission Kit is a self-contained introduc- and describe the actions their Edgerunners take,
tion to the Cyberpunk tabletop roleplaying game. With whether it be talking to the witness of a crime or
it, you’ll step into the future-noir shoes of a crew of shooting an enemy in the middle of a firefight. The
edgerunners: Cybernetic street mercs living outside the story flows from there as the GM decides and nar-
bounds of law and society. If you’ve played a tabletop rates the results. This back and forth continues as
roleplaying game before, you can probably skip this the GM and Players work together to weave a thrilling
sheet. Otherwise, read on, as we explain a few essential and unique tale.
concepts to help you get the most out of this box.
WHAT’S IN THIS BOX?
WHAT IS CYBERPUNK? You’ll find the following inside the Cyberpunk:
Cyberpunk is a sub-genre of science fiction focusing Edgerunners Mission Kit. Dice and plastic feet not
on “high tech and low life.” It borrows heavily from film included in digital versions.
noir, combining it with science fiction tropes to create
• Introduction Sheet: An introduction to the game.
worlds in which advanced technological achievements
You’re reading it right now!
such as cybernetics and artificial intelligence exist side
by side with dystopian themes like societal decay and • Edgerunner’s Handbook: This is a lore book that
vast income disparity. explains more about Night City and the world of
Cyberpunk. Everyone should at least skim it to get a
The Cyberpunk franchise began in the 1980s with a
basic grasp on the setting.
tabletop roleplaying game created by Mike Pondsmith
and the R. Talsorian Games crew. It has since spread • Rule Book: The rules you need to play the game. We rec-
across multiple forms of media, including comics, ommend everyone read it but it is especially import-
novels, the video game Cyberpunk 2077, and Cyberpunk: ant for the GM to absorb the information presented.
Edgerunners, an anime from CD Projekt Red and • The Jacket: A full-length mission set in the world of
TRIGGER. Cyberpunk. This is the adventure you’ll be playing.
WHAT IS A TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING GAME? Only the GM should read it.

A tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) is a structured • Edgerunner Sheets: The information Players will need
form of make-believe. It is “let’s pretend” with rules. to play one of the seven Edgerunners provided in
To play, you’ll need the contents of this box and a few this box.
friends. We recommend between four and seven people • Dice: The dice you’ll need to play the game. The rules
total (including yourself). use ten-sided dice (d10s) to determine the results of
Most of the people in your group will be Players. They actions taken and six-sided dice (d6s) to determine
each pick a single Edgerunner and control their actions weapon damage. An Edgerunner Symbol ( ) on a
as the story unfolds. One person goes beyond a single die represents the highest value you can roll on it.
Edgerunner, though. They’re the Gamemaster (GM). The • Maps: A set of maps, useful for laying out the action
GM presents the story, controls the Characters not in The Jacket so everyone can better understand
played by someone else, and arbitrates the rules of what’s happening during the game.
the game. In cinematic terms, the Players are each an
actor playing one of the main characters in the show, • Token Sheet: A sheet of standees (rectangular punch-
outs with character portraits on them) and tokens
while the GM acts as the director setting the scene,
(circular punch-outs with symbols on them). You’ll use
the crew building the sets, and the actor who plays all
these during play, placing them on the map to represent
the supporting characters. When deciding who will take
the locations of Edgerunners and other characters.
the role of GM, be aware that it is the most demanding
position in terms of energy and imagination, but it can • Plastic Feet: Small plastic feet to use with the
also be immensely satisfying. standees from the token sheet.
TTRPG KEYWORDS Gamemaster (GM): The person in charge of setting the
You’ll find more details in the included booklets, but here scene, playing NPCs, and adjudicating the rules.
are a few important keywords to help you understand In-Character (IC): Something said or done by a
the game. Character during play.
Action: Something a Character does to understand or Initiative Queue: The order in which every Character
manipulate themself or the world around them. present in a scene takes their Turn. Mostly important
Character: A person in the Cyberpunk world. Characters during tense situations, such as in combat.
played by Players are called Edgerunners. Characters Mission: A scenario with a defined objective run by the
played by the GM are called Non-Player Characters GM and played by the Players. Also known as a job, gig,
(NPCs). or adventure.
Check: Adding a die roll to a specific number in order to Non-Player Character (NPC): A Character controlled by
determine if a Character succeeds at an Action. the Gamemaster.
Crew: A group of edgerunners. When capitalized, it Out-of-Character (OOC): Something said or done by the
refers specifically to the Crew controlled by the GM or Player in the real world.
Players.
Player: A person playing a single Edgerunner in the game.
Edgerunner: In-game, the term refers to street mercs
Round: The amount of time it takes for every Character
who live on The Edge. Out-of-game and capitalized it
present in a scene to take their Turn.
refers to Characters controlled by a Player.
Session: A period of time where the GM and Players
dX: Shorthand for dice of a specific type. A d10 is a ten-
meet up to play. Usually 2 to 4 hours long. A single
sided die. A d6 is a six-sided die. When the book says
Mission may take multiple Sessions to complete.
YdX, the y refers to how many dice or a type you roll.
For example, 3d6 means you roll 3 six-sided dice and Turn: The amount of time it takes a Character to
total the values together to obtain a result. perform an Action. A Turn lasts roughly 3 seconds.

CAST AND CREW

Writing and Design by Mike Pondsmith, James Hutt, and J Gray
Additional Development by Cody Pondsmith, David Ackerman, and Patrick Mills
Cyberpunk: Edgerunner Character Biographies by Bartosz Sztybor
Project Management by J Gray • Editing by Carol Darnell • Business Management by Lisa Pondsmith
Art Direction by Winterjaye Kovach • Media Ambassadorship by Rob Barefoot
Original Character Designs by Hiroyuki Imaishi (TRIGGER Inc.) • Maps Courtesy of Loke Battle Mats
Art from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Provided by TRIGGER Inc. • Logos Provided by CD Projekt Red
Special Thanks to Patrick Mills, Cian Maher, Nick McWhorter, Luigi Annicchiarico,
and the incredible teams behind Cyberpunk 2077 and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Playtesters/Beta Readers: Adam ‘SirSamVimes’ Duffy, Adam M., Ailill Forte, Andy Wiersum, Anthony Savoie, Astral, Aurora Siira, Azalah, Bram
Louvenberg, Brian Graham, Bryan “RexUniversalis” Parsons, Bug, Charlie “Emmerron” Eberspacher, Chris “Latcher” Reardon, Cybersmiley, Dacho, Daniel
Martinez Eito, Danielle “Blazin352” Terry, Darcy Swift, David Mager, Dewmer, Diamond Dust, Dr. Alex Hunter Peterson, Guy Sisalli, Isaac Sharma, JackHavoc,
JCapp, jenncgf, jennyglitz, JonJonTheWise, Jordan Sample, Justin Snodgrass, KiraTsunayoshi, Kody Hennequin, Linda “Druttercup” Evans, Luna, Marco
Palmieri, Mateus Garcia, Micah Mohr, Mikaël Ste-Marie, N. Jolly, Natalie Ky, Noelle ‘Sami Automatic’ Rigaud, Rex Universalis, Rob Barefoot, Ryan Forte, RyWins,
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