Nicholas King
Bio
I'm a graduate of the University of South Florida's Creative Writing program, Class of 2012. Currently, I reside in Florida, where I've spent the majority of life. In my spare time, I write fiction and poetry.
Stories (16/0)
Everything's Got a Price
When you look at a setting like Night City in Cyberpunk Red, the first big question is this: How does anything get done in this kind of urban hellscape? From the corporations screwing over everyone, Solos and Netrunners looking to make a quick buck, and the Lawmen working side deals just to keep above dirt for another day, it’s a marvel that anything would get accomplished in the Dark Future of this game setting. And that’s where Fixers come in. For the right price, and a few favors to be named later, a Fixer can get what you want and what you need.
By Nicholas King8 days ago in Gamers
Selling Your Soul
When the corporations rule the world, why settle for being a street rat when you have the chance to become the elite? Then again, a good degree isn’t all that will get you to the top. You’ll have to borrow, steal, even kill to get that cushy corner office. You’ll have to collect dirt on your superiors to keep yourself in their “good graces”. And you’ll need dirt on your subordinates to keep them in their place. In the Dark Future of Cyberpunk Red, this is the moral crossroads of playing the Exec Role.
By Nicholas King22 days ago in Gamers
The Digital Fifth Estate
Finding the truth is one thing. Getting the truth out there for the masses without getting flatlined is another. And getting people to pay attention and believe it is something else entirely. The Media Role in Cyberpunk Red (affiliate link for DriveThruRPG) puts a player in the middle of the action as the “intrepid reporter” trying to find dirt on anything or anyone. In the Dark Future of Cyberpunk where the Megacorporations still wield considerable political and military might, sometimes it’s just a single voice that can cause the greatest amount of change.
By Nicholas King23 days ago in Gamers
The Doc Will Patch You Up
Every game system I’ve encountered over the years has some kind of healer class and Cyberpunk Red is no exception. However, the Medtech Role takes things further, not only preserving the lives of their party members but can also serve as surgeons and ripperdocs (doctors that specialize in cyberware). In the Dark Future of this setting, just being the local Doctor isn’t all its cracked up to be, since Medtechs tend to find themselves in the middle of a firefight more often than not.
By Nicholas Kingabout a month ago in Gamers
The Machines Speak to Me
It wouldn’t be a science-fiction setting without someone who works with the machines that make every day life possible or even bearable. This is where the Tech Role from Cyberpunk Red (Amazon affiliate link) comes into play. Mechanics and inventors, Techs can serve as excellent background NPCs (non-player characters) that a Gamemaster can bring in as needed. But if you have one in the game group, your party of players has the potential to overcome any number of issues that can be thrown at them during the course of a session.
By Nicholas King2 months ago in Gamers
Return to Middle-Earth
When I was six or seven years old, my mother handed me a worn paperback copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit (affiliate link). After devouring the adventure of Bilbo Baggins and the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, I asked if there was another book from that author. My mother, proud that she had piqued my interest in something, handed me The Lord of the Rings (affiliate link), which for a seven-year-old is difficult reading. Over the years, I’ve revisited Middle-Earth many times, both through the books and the Peter Jackson films (not so much The Hobbit trilogy, though).
By Nicholas King2 months ago in Geeks
