ARCHETYPES
Your relationship with the mesh defines everything.
| Disconnected | Sovereign | Integrated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tagline | “I ripped it out.” | “I broke its leash.” | “I learned to use it.” |
| Chrome Ceiling | d4 (minimal) | d8 (moderate) | d12 (maximum) |
| Chrome Start | d4 | d6 | d8 |
| Auto-Lowered Attr | Ghost → d4 | Physical → d4 | Ghost → d4 |
| Fallback Lower | Mental (if Ghost raised) | Social (if Physical raised) | Social (if Ghost raised) |
| Approach Bias | Forceful, Daring, Quick | Daring, Clever, Quick | Clever, Quick, Daring |
| Cyberware Access | T1 only | T1, T2 | T1, T2, T3, Substrate-Hybrid |
| Origin Options | Drainage, Rooftops, Market | Drainage, Rooftops, Market, Iron Bloom | Drainage, Rooftops, Market, Iron Bloom |
| Attribute Spread | d8 / d6 / d6 / d4 (choose d8, archetype sets d4, rest d6) | ||
DISCONNECTED
You rejected the mesh. Tore the implants from your skull — or never had them installed. Your mind is entirely your own, unclouded by firmware, unmonitored by Directorate 9. The cost is real: your chrome ceiling is d4. You'll never be more than baseline augmented. In a world where chrome is power, you chose freedom over capability.
Disconnected characters excel at raw physicality and audacity. Their approach bias (Forceful, Daring, Quick) reflects a direct, unaugmented approach to problem-solving. Ghost is auto-lowered to d4 — without mesh implants, the Signal is harder to perceive.
STARTING ASSETS (choose one):
- - Scavenged Blade (d6, MeleeWeapon)
- - Scavenged Pistol (d6, RangedWeapon, 8 ammo)
- - EMP Stash (d6, 3 charges, Pulse SFX)
SOVEREIGN
You kept the implants but rewrote the firmware. Broke the leash. You're connected to the mesh on your own terms — monitoring without being monitored, accessing without being accessed. Chrome ceiling d8: enough augmentation to be dangerous, enough independence to think for yourself.
Sovereign characters balance audacity with intelligence. Their approach bias (Daring, Clever, Quick) reflects a strategic, self-reliant mindset. Physical is auto-lowered to d4 — the firmware rewrite took a physical toll.
STARTING ASSETS (choose one):
- - Recompiled Interface (d8, HackDeck, Sovereign Frequency SFX)
- - Mono-Wire (d8, MeleeWeapon, Filament SFX)
- - Signal Scrambler (d6, Ghost Protocol SFX)
INTEGRATED
You embraced the mesh fully. Learned to use it rather than fight it. Chrome ceiling d12: maximum augmentation, maximum power. You can install T3 cyberware, access Substrate-Hybrid systems. But you're connected to a network that wants to control you. Every firmware update is a risk. Every deep scan is an invasion.
Integrated characters favor intelligence and adaptability. Their approach bias (Clever, Quick, Daring) reflects a tech-savvy, exploitative mindset. Ghost is auto-lowered to d4 — full mesh integration creates noise that drowns out the Signal.
STARTING ASSETS (choose one):
- - Quickhack Deck (d8, HackDeck, Full Integration SFX)
- - Smart Pistol (d8, RangedWeapon, Target Lock SFX)
- - Optical Camo (d6, 3 charges, Refraction SFX)