When a Player Character faces a risky
RUNNER FILE
situation, the outcome is determined by the
ACTION ROLLS
Action Roll.
01. The player describes what they want to
accomplish and what Approach, Skill and Gear
they will employ to do so. There is no “wrong”
approach to a situation, but some may have
reduced effect or even increase the danger,
prompting the Player to rethink their course
of action to improve their positioning.
02. The GM assesses if any or both sides have
Edge. If so, they will then inform what Threat
(T) and Effect (E) Levels can be expected.
03. The Player can then raise or lower both T and
E simultaneously to improve their impact at
the cost of a harder Consequence or
vice-versa.
04. The Player gathers their dice:
〉A number equal to Approach+Skill ratings.
〉Adds bonus dice from Push or Assist.
If they end up with zero or less dice to roll,
they roll 2 dice and keep the lowest.
05. The Player rolls all the dice and reads the
single highest result. Player and GM work
together narrating the action, but the latter
has final say over the outcome and is the one
declaring the Consequences.
6, 6 Critical. They succeed and gain an
extra benefit (most likely {E).
6 Success. It goes as well as intended.
4/5 Partial Success. They do it but also
suffer a Consequence: HARM, }E,
LOST OPPORTUNITY or COMPLICATION.
1-3 Fail. Things go bad and they suffer
the Consequences.
G LITC H D IE
When a PC adds dice from a Gear, Approach or
Action marked as glitchy, one of the dice will
be a GLITCH (an easily discernible die).
If the GLITCH rolls a 1-3, regardless of the
action outcome, the PC suffers a Consequence.
C+P00X
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SPECIAL ACTIONS
C+P002
Describe how you do it.
[ C B R + P N K : R P G PMPHLT 0.1
Push: Mark ** to either + to your roll or {E or
Act when OUT.
COMPOSITE
ID.
Assist: Mark * and expose yourself to the
Consequences to give + to a teammate’s Action
Roll. Only one PC may assist a given roll.
Setup: Make an Action Roll to give an Edge in
anyone’s future Actions. E.g. provide cover,
distract an enemy, plant evidence etc.
Lead Group: All participating PCs make the same
Action roll and pick the best result among them.
The LEADER marks * for each PC that failed.
Protect: Take the Consequences for a teammate’s
failed action. You may Resist it as normal.
Flashback: Invoke to roll for an Action in the past
that impacts the current situation — adding, but
2 02.0
not changing what is already established in the
fiction. In addition to other eventual costs
(Creds, favors, Hunted status), the GM sets a
cost depending on its plausibility:
HUNTED
〉*: A standard activity, likely to have occurred.
〉**+: An elaborate plan, unlikely circumstances.
TAKE A BREATHER
C+P001
C+P00X
HANDLE
Once per Run, convey how the fiction provides you
with the opportunity to unwind — take a pill, turn
up the volume, punch a wall, check in with a loved
one, patch yourself or another teammate up. Roll
the appropriate Approach, add + if you bring out ANGLE
your Angle during the scene:
> Crit You've been through worse. Clear all marked *
-or- ignore Levels 1 and 2 Harm penalties for the
rest of the Run.
> 6 That should work. Clear * * * -or- ignore
<OPERATOR>
Level 1 or 2 penalties for the rest of the Run.
WE HAVE ONE LAST JOB FOR YOU, RUNNER.
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> 4/5 Suck it up. Clear * * -or- ignore Level 1 ONE LAST CHANCE TO CLEAR OFF YOUR DEBTS.
Harm penalties for the rest of the Run.
> 1-3 Take what you can get. Clear *.
DO YOU ACCEPT? Y/N
C+P00X ANGLE
Convey what ultimately you run for:
YOU BETTER NOT GLITCH THIS UP.
〉Get out 〉Learn the truth
〉Make them pay 〉Push the edge
〉Look after them 〉Take a stand
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 FORCE/INTIMIDATION/DESTRUCTION WHAT YOU HAVE ON HAND GEAR [ 1 / FITD01020 ] STRESS
AGGRESSION
APPROACHES
GLITCHY HESITANT WHEN YOU PREPARE FOR A RUN, DECLARE YOUR LOAD. PUSH: * * / ASSIST: * / FLASHBACK: * OR * *+
TAKE A BREATHER TO RELIEVE STRESS.
CREATIVITY/CUNNING/PERCEPTION LIGHT [1-3] Move quickly, go through small spaces,
SMARTNESS GLITCHY DISORIENTED blend in with the crowd.
NORMAL [4-5] Look conspicuous, ready for trouble.
CHARISMA/LEADERSHIP/DIPLOMACY
EMPATHY GLITCHY COLD
HEAVY [6] Move slowly, draw lots of attention.
ACTION / HOW

DISCRETION/PRECAUTION/ACCURACY Declare a gear on hand by marking it on your list — OVERLOAD: An Approach of your choosing becomes
CAUTION GLITCHY RECKLESS up to a number of items equal to your LOAD. permanently glitchy and incurs a Complication, like:

ASSIGN ONE TO EACH APPROACH: + + / + / + / Z E R O A BLADE OR TWO AMMO > Taken out of action (while Overloaded).
GLITCHY: REPLACE ONE DIE FOR THE GLITCH DIE. > Expose a team’s weakness.
> Make the team lose an advantage.
HANDGUN SPECIAL AMMO
> Damage or overlook something crucial.
ASSIGN 8 +. A THIRD + CAN BE ASSIGNED AS AN EXPERTISE, WRITE
IT DOWN BELOW THE SKILL’S NAME. USING EXPERTISE ON AN ACTION, SUBMACHINE GUN DEMOLITION TOOLS While OVERLOADED, you gain {E but can’t make
SKILLS

YOU CAN TRADE + FOR AN EDGE. Actions that would require * or Resistance rolls.
LARGE/HEAVY WEAPON SPECIAL GRENADES
CLOSE COMBAT PILOTING EMP, GAS, FLASH [2 / FITD01020 ] RESISTANCE
EXOTIC WEAPON REDUCE OR AVOID A CONSEQUENCE (GM CALLS). DECLARE
MICROTRONICS TOOLS HOW YOU DO IT AND ROLL THE APPROPRIATE APPROACH:
ENDURANCE RANGED COMBAT
CYBERDECK
SPARE PARTS > Crit 2EZ. Clear **.
DRONE [SMALL, FAST] > 6 Solid. Mark *.
HACKING RIGGING > 4/5 Not bad. Mark **.

000- 0
SURVIVAL KIT
MASK, RATION, WATER/AIR PURIF. > 1-3 Close call. Mark ***.
DRONE
MEDIUM, VERSATILE
INFLUENCE SCIENCES [3 / FITD01020 ] ARMOR
MEDKIT MARK ARMOR TO RESIST AN APPROPRIATE TYPE OF
ARMOR CONSEQUENCE INSTEAD OF TAKING *.
ACTION / WHAT

MOBILITY STREETWISE DISGUISE +HEAVY

ARMOR HEAVY SPECIAL

INFILTRATION GEAR CREDS

OBSERVATION SURVIVAL
[4 / FITD01020 ] HARM
You run OUT OF AMMO as a result of a Complication — IF YOU TAKE HARM OF A LEVEL WITH NO SLOT LEFT TO MARK,
roll to Resist or mark ammo in your gear to reload. MOVE IT ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL. WHEN OUT, YOU CAN ONLY
You start off with one CYBERWARE. Write down its ACT IF ASSISTED OR PUSHING.
CYBERWARE
name and a brief outline of its primary feature,
CYBERWARE

LEVEL / DESCRIPTIVE PENALTY

e.g. AshideTM Racing Legs. Large/bulky cyberware may
take up to 2 LOAD. Describe how it can be used on an
action and mark * or Armor accordingly: 1
}E
Push yoursef to enhance a capability (therma-vision,
wired reflexes, neuralink, augmented strength) or

[ CBR+PNK.SYS / MINIMAL FORGED IN THE DARK ]

produce/conceal a particular compact asset
(chemicals, blade, nanobots). You still gain the 2
Push action benefit if you are making a roll.
ACTION / WITH

Mark Special Armor to resist against a specific type

of Consequence: Emotion Analyzr, Neuralink Firewall,
Anti-thermic Skin Coating, etc.
3
For each extra feature/Cyberware, pick a drawback: OUT
> Unstable or almost broken. Mark it as glitchy.
> You never really paid for it. You are being HUNTED.
> It caused trauma or stigma. Start off glitchy on TIME TO DIE.
an Approach of your choice.