Cyberpunk 2020 Tiger.pdf

Michael C. LaBossiere

Ontologist@aol.com

Cyberpunk 2020

The high tech corps were getting too rad these days. I read all about the thing that had

been loose in Boston, and I hoped it wouldn’t happen here. I knew it would, but I can

hope can’t I. Now there is a new threat in the city; a new tiger in the urban jungle.

Unfortunately, I’m the hunter.

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Cyberpunk 2020 is copyrighted by R. Talsorian Games.

I ntroduction

This adventure is intended for a group of experienced PCs. The adventure

takes place in New York City. If you intend to play in this adventure, please do

not read any further.

Referee’s Introduction

This adventure centers on the attempts of the PCs to track down and deal with

an escaped experimental bio-weapon. The experiment (which will be referred to

as “tiger”) escaped from a high tech Adrek lab and is currently hunting in New

York City.

This is a fairly dangerous adventure as the tiger is a lethal opponent.

Getting the PCs Involved

How the PCs get involved depends on their profession and location. If they

are media , then they can be sent to cover the story. If they are police, they can be

sent to deal with the situation. Corporate characters may be sent to find out what

is going on and perhaps to discredit Adrek, or to acquire the tiger for their own

studies. Fixers, rockerboys, and netrunners may be brought in by others or may

blunder into the situation. Solos may be hired and sent on a variety of possible

missions: to destroy the menace, to recapture it for Adrek, to capture it for

another corporation and so forth. As there will be an increasing reward posted

for the tiger, solos are likely to be drawn to the area.

The Area

The adventure takes place in New York City (which is far too big to detail

here). New York City is far worse now in 2020 than it was in the 1990s. Some

areas are corporate zones: crystal and steel buildings, domed parks, elite

corporate security. Other areas are war zones: worn down buildings, burned out

cars, and roving gangs. As usual, be certain to stress the oppressive urban

environment and the sharp contrast between the haves and the have nots.

Side Action:

New York City is an exciting place with plenty of interesting (and dangerous

people). If you desire some side action in the adventure, the encounter tables for

Night City in Cyberpunk can be used to generate the requisite action. Another

option is to prepare several encounters prior to the adventure and use those.

Player Information

Police:

Police characters will have access to the following information:

Summary Cases 2789-2798 Homicide

Dates: x, y, z, ...(fill in dates)

Report:

Due to the marked similarities in cases #2789-2798 it is believed that they are

the work of a single individual. the relevant similarities are as follows:

(1) The wound patterns are all similar and appear to have been inflicted by the

same weapon. Forensics speculates that the weapon is an organic compound

ripper.

(2) The victims were all mutilated in the same manner.

(3) None of the victim’s possessions were taken.

Update #1

Speculation that the killings are assassinations has proved groundless. There

are no evident connections between the victims.

Update #2

Testing of skin and hair samples found on the “scratchers” of one victim

indicates that the material is bio-engineered. The lab report indicates the material

does not match any known types and may be unique or at least very rare making

identification considerably easier.

Media:

According to police sources, the bizarre killings on x, y, z... appear to be the

work of a bio-engineered serial killer. Due to the nature of the mutilations, this

killer has become known as the tiger. The fact that there has been no apparent

motivation in the attacks (nothing was stolen and the victims seem to be

unconnected) indicates that the killer is a psychopath or sociopath who kills

solely for the sake of killing.

Others:

Other characters will have access to what the media decides to make available,

which will most likely be what is printed in the above Media section.

The Actual Story:(referee)

Two days prior to the first murder the tiger escaped from an Adrek Research

laboratory in New York. It laid low for a while, at least until it got hungry. It then

began to hunt in the urban jungle in order to gain the sustenance it requires,

namely human beings.The police and media are correct that it is not killing for an

ulterior motive. It is killing to stay alive.

Adrek:

If any of the PCs are Adrek personnel, they will (if they are “in the know”)

know that the tiger escaped from a NYC laboratory and that it is probably

responsible for the killings.

The Participants

The PCs:

The PCs goals, motivation, and equipment are up to them, of course.

NYPD:

The police are naturally concerned with the killings. However, since the tiger

has not killed anyone important, they have only assigned one cyberpsycho

officer to the case.

Of course, the other police will be involved at times. The C-SWAT officer’s goal

is to put an end to the murders. If the PCs are police, they can also be assigned to

the case, perhaps after the tiger wastes someone important enough to increase

the case’s budget.

Media:

The media are looking for a story. Unless the tiger wastes someone important ,

coverage of the killings will be limited to the rear pages and small news blurbs. If

news gets out that the killer is an artificial life form, media coverage will

increase. There are media teams aplenty in NYC and their equipment varies from

AV’s and cybercams, to people on foot with notepads. The media’s motivation is,

of course, to sell news.

Adrek:

Adrek has had a series of public relation nightmares over the past few years

and they wish to avoid another one. They are sending a single agent to deal with

the tiger, This agent is also an artificial life form, but more stable than the tiger

and it does not need to eat humans. It is also aware it has been wired twelve

ways from Tuesday with nasties to insure its good behavior. Its goal is to

recapture or kill the tiger.

Other Corporations

Other corporations would love to Adrek go through another public relations

purgatory. They would also love to get their hands on the tiger for study. If the

news leaks that an Adrek product is on the loose again, several well equipped

corporate teams will be on the location. They will be trying to (1) insure that

Adrek gets dragged over the coals publicly, (2) acquire the artificial life form for

themselves. The corporations that prefer raking Adrek over the coals will

cooperate with the police (hoping for some good PR press) and the ones that are

after the tech will not be so cooperative. Corporate teams will consist of 3-5

“Corporate Muscle” solos (Special Ability Level 7) lead by a “Professional

Operator” (Special Ability Level 8). They will be well equipped with weapons

and will have transportation. They are likely to be cyber-enhanced.

Action

The action will begin when the PCs come to town or get involved.

Random Encounters:

If desired, random encounters may be introduced in order to add an element of

chance to the adventure. The likelihood of the PCs running into the tiger by

chance is extremely slight. However, a chance encounter can be useful. For

example, the PCs may see a figure leaping from one balcony to another, or come

across the tiger while it is feeding and frighten it away.

Tracking the Tiger:

The tiger can be tracked a variety of ways. If the PCs have access to infrared

tracking equipment or pheromone trackers, they will be able to follow the tiger’s

unique signature. Tried and true methods of police/PI investigation can also be

used (questioning witnesses, looking for traces of the tigers lair that might be left

at the scene of the crime, etc.). If the PCs just “go out and look for it”, they will

probably not find it.

Scene of the Crime:

One way to find the tiger is to investigate the scene of one of the tiger’s

killings. Another way is to access the police computer. The scene of the crime is

accessible (legally) to police and to the media (to some extent). The police

computer files are open to the police. The media may be allowed access to some

of the information. Of course, the acquisition of a police report would be a good

job for a netrunner. Adrek will also be making a run against the police computer.

They certainly do not want the police comparing he codes in the tiger’s DNA

with what might be found in an Adrek laboratory. Police computer security is

fairly stiff, but will contain no black programs (After all, they are illegal).

If the PCs actually visit the scene of the crime and are able to get in, they will

generally find a lot of blood, a broken lock, and a mutilated victim (if the body

has not been removed). If the PCs decide to investigate a scene illegally, they will

find police markers, lots of blood, and a broken lock. The police will generally

leave a detection device of some kind at the scene. Typically an electric eye,

motion sensor, or sound monitor is present at the scene. The exact nature of the

device and the difficult in detecting and neutralizing it are left up to the referee.

The tiger will kill one person every 1-2 days, depending on how active it is.

The details of its “meals” are left to the referee. As general guidelines, the tiger

will general select victims that are alone, not obviously ill, accessible, and not

obviously armed. It will tend to attack its victims in their homes, at night.

On the Trail

The first part of the adventure should involve the PCs in attempts to track the

tiger and find out what it is. This will involve investigative work on the part of

the PCs.

This work will range from police work to netrunning data forces. This part

should be used to generate suspense. Do not let the PCs know what it is they are

up against at this point. Random encounters may be used to supplement the

investigation with a little more action (and violence).

First Encounter:

Once the investigation begins to get a bit dull, it will be time for the first

encounter between the PCs and the tiger. This can be the result of a careful PC

investigation (this is the recommended lead in) or a matter of chance (less

recommended). The first encounter should be set up so the PCs have a chance to

see what they are facing, without having a good opportunity to bag the tiger. The

recommended first encounter is to have the PCs interrupt the tiger’s meal. A

brief melee would follow, and the tiger would escape. This will increase the

players’ interest in the situation and will allow the adventure to continue, so it is

recommended that the tiger escape and not be blown up by a B-A Light 20mm.

The Other Hunters:

As noted earlier, there will be others after the tiger. These other hunters may

be friendly, neutral, or hostile to the PCs, depending on who they are. There

should be a couple encounters arranged between the PCs and other hunters. For

example, police PCs may have a run in with the Adrek agent and with a team

from one of Adrek’s rivals. Since these other hunters are also after the tiger, it is

likely that they will cross paths. You may wish to have NPC groups encounter

each other and have the PCs find out about it (by the news, watching the action,

etc.). For example, the tiger may wipe out a media team that surprises it.

Naturally, the tiger shouldn’t be bagged by a NPC.

The Final Encounter:

At some point, the tiger will leave a message written in the blood of its latest

victim. The crudely written message is: “killing is wrong, I’ll be at parkdome 4 .”

The tiger will, in fact, go to the parkdome after this kill and wait in the trees.

Amazingly enough, a news team will arrive before the police and this

message will be on the air. This will, of course, result in all the surviving hunters

heading to the parkdome. The police will try to evacuate the place and restore

order and will be trying to bag the tiger at the same time.

Utter chaos will prevail at the parkdome at the start as some people attempt to

flee the coming of the tiger, other come to watch the action, and others come to

be part of it. The tiger will calmly wait for someone to come and try to kill it.

Eventually, the police will get things back under control, but this will take

about an hour. During this time, the final showdown between the tiger and his

hunters will take place. This will stir things up a bit. The tiger will continue to

attack armed people until it is brought down.

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