v1.0b
Shadow Code » Devlog
1.0b:
- Change to paper size to B5
- Modified and reordered Welcome to Shadow Code writing
- In Basic Terms
- Swapped PC definition to before NPC
- XP changed from used to spent on advancement
- Changed last line of From the Shadows from “but they also live for the thrill” to “they thrive on the thrill”
- The Conversation: added for them to the last sentence
- Action Rolls: reworded section
- Rolling the Dice: reworded section
- Classes:
- Architect
- Changed Gadget from “You can assemble a temporary item from scrap parts to help you in your current situation” to “You can cobble together an item by scavenging scrap parts or dismantling devices that are on hand or in your immediate area”
- Echo
- Removed “gaining trust and influencing others with ease.” from Chameleon
- Removed “You can evade an incoming attack by slipping out of sight or dodging just in time.” from Chaos Withdrawal
- Physician
- Vital Scan now encompasses mental along with physical strengths or weaknesses
- Punk
- Slightly changed class summary
- Outrun Outgun now has added bonus of -1 Harm when receiving damage
- Disarming Charm Changed from “In the heat of danger, gain +1 to Action Rolls involving talking down a threat, buying time, or getting someone to back off. Once per Operation, when things are calm, you can nudge a neutral or hesitant NPC into offering a small favor or quick assist.” to “Gain +1 to social Action Rolls that involve getting someone to back off, talking down a threat, buying time, or nudging an NPC into assisting with a small favor or quick assist.”
- Striker
- Changed Class summary
- Surger
- Reordered sentence for class summary
- Reworded Healing Factor
- Removed “effortlessly bypassing obstacles and covering ground in an instant.” from Juggernaut
- Removed “Lasts for one Encounter or 10 minutes if used outside of combat.” from Titan’s Surge
- Whisperer
- Changed Class summary
- Switched Influence Toxin and Mocking Blow positions (since the first two Abilities are suggested to be chosen first I didn’t want both to be only based on Influence)
- Changed Faithforged definition from “Through word invocation, you bless your weapons causing your attacks to strike with unnatural force. Whether divine or imagined, your foes believe it is real. Once per Operation, all your attacks deal +1 Harm for the duration of an Encounter.” to “Through word invocation you bless your weapons. Whether divine or imagined by your foes, all your attacks deal +1 Harm the duration of an Encounter.”
- Ripper
- Removed “as your performance breathes life back into the team.” from Revival Tour
- Architect
- Species
- All species now have 3 species bonuses; many species bonuses added / changed
- Scurids
- Added “even land precisely on targets when jumping from high places.” to Aerobatics
- Hominids
- Most species have suffix “dae”, changed from Hominidae to Hominids
- Changed Collaborative Instinct to Collaborative Urge
- Automats
- Most species have suffix “dae”, changed from Automatae to Automatids
- Added asterisk to System Overlock warning
- Backstory
- Curator
- Changed “You trade in memories, stolen experiences, and archived lives, peddling secrets and identities like currency.” to “You sell, trade, and steal memories, peddling secrets, experiences, and identities like currency.”
- Changed “Through ties to smugglers, archivists, and hackers, you keep your collection fed with rare finds, hidden from the world, and always expanding” to “Through ties to smugglers, archivists, hackers, and collectors, you keep your ever expanding private collection well fed with rare finds.”
- Shadow Mentor
- Changed last sentence of the summary from “Now, as a seasoned veteran, you find yourself navigating the shadows once more.” to “Now, as a seasoned veteran, you find yourself unable to retire or forcing yourself to stalk the streets once more.”
- Changed “You lost a protégé to the deadly life of the Shadows, driving you to seek vengeance against those responsible for their death.” to “You lost a protégé to the deadly life of being a Shadow, driving you to seek vengeance against those responsible for their death.”
- Changed “A former student betrayed you, turning against you and brutally killing many of your other protégés.” to “A former student betrayed you by brutally killing or crippling many of your past apprentices.”
- Graffiti Artist
- Edited summary
- Content Creator
- Edited summary
- Corporate Partnership
- Changed “You no longer work for a corporation but you still have connections.” to “You were a trust fund baby, but your parents have disappeared along with all your money.”
- Human Debris
- Edited summary
- Urban Explorer
- Edited summary
- The Experiment
- Changed “” to “You destroyed the facility and organization that experimented on you, but still struggle with trauma.”
- Added the Corporate Negotiator
- Curator
- Augmentations
- Edited summary
- Edited Synth augmentation note
- Supply
- Fixed font
- Edited description
- Gear
- Edited description
- Added note “While sniper rifles exist, they are uncommon in the streets as dense city blocks limit line of sight and make carrying equipment cumbersome. Generally, only corporate operatives will carry sniper rifles.”
- Added Range rules
- Character Advancement
- Added GM note that Players earn XP for failed rolls to entice risky actions
- The Game Master
- Fixed font type
- Prompts
- Added prompts
- Reordered some prompts for better formatting
Files
Shadow Code Core Rules v1.0b.pdf 14 MB
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Shadow Code Class Summaries.pdf 3.8 MB
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Shadow Code Playbooks v1.0b - .zip 356 kB
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Shadow Code Playbooks PreGen v1.0b - .zip 746 kB
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Shadow Code
A cyberpunk TTRPG
| Status | In development |
| Category | Physical game |
| Author | Taifurious |
| Tags | Cyberpunk, Tabletop role-playing game |
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