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<blockquote data-quote="SpellbookGaming" data-source="post: 9797184" data-attributes="member: 7054440"><p>[ATTACH=full]421793[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/spellbook-gaming/bite-the-hand-cyberpunk-panic-engine-ttrpg#top" target="_blank">Bite The Hand - a Cyberpunk Panic Engine TTRPG</a></p><p></p><p><em>Bite the Hand</em> is a cyberpunk TTRPG built on <em>Mothership's</em> Panic Engine. In <em>Bite the Hand</em>, one player takes on the role of the Warden, controlling and voicing the world and the non-player characters (NPCs) who inhabit it. All other players create player characters (PCs) and describe their characters’ actions as they fight for survival, vengeance, and justice in a cyberpunk dystopia.</p><p></p><p>The city is harsh and unforgiving. This isn’t a power fantasy where armies of grunts are cut down with ease. No, it’s a brutal game where victories will be suspenseful, bloody, and not guaranteed.</p><p></p><p>Like <em>Mothership</em> and other Panic Engine games, <em>Bite the Hand</em> is a lightweight, theater-of-the-mind system. The core rulebook contains all the information both players <em>and</em> game masters will need. It features a big catalogue of cybernetics, weapons, NPCs, downtime mechanics, and all the rules and advice you need to play. There's even a simple one-shot included in the back of the book, ready to run!</p><p></p><p>So all in all, what's going to be in the final book? The 48-page zine will be jam-packed with:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>4 player classes,</strong> including the new Turncoat, a former corporate employee who has turned on their old masters</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A d100 table of <strong>signature styles</strong> to personalize your PCs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A total of <strong>44 types of cybernetics</strong>, with an entirely rearranged upgrade tree</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dozens of items</strong>, weapons, armor types, and vehicles</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>A full suite of lightweight rules</strong> for stat checks and saves, stealth, social manipulation, hacking, environmental hazards, downtime, medical care, and of course high-intensity combat</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A modified version of the <strong>Stress and Panic</strong> systems you know and love from <em>Mothership</em>, complete with a fully custom Panic table</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>A wanted system</strong> called Heat and debt mechanics that feed into each other</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Several pages of Warden advice</strong>, helpful to both total newbies and Panic Engine veterans</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Cyberpunk genre guidance</strong>, including worldbuilding advice and a list of inspirational media</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A full page of <strong>house rules and homebrew advice</strong> to help you make <em>Bite the Hand</em> your perfect game</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>13 easily modifiable NPCs</strong> for Wardens to populate their worlds and challenge their players</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>An all-new one-shot module</strong>, featuring an open-ended encounter that's sure to play out differently for each party</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A handy <strong>quick-reference “cheat sheet”</strong> for the most important rules on the back cover</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Refreshed formatting</strong>, to improve the overall experience of reading the book</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Around <strong>twenty original illustrations</strong> by the very talented Manuel “Unam” Lavalle!</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SpellbookGaming, post: 9797184, member: 7054440"] [ATTACH type="full" size="1920x1080"]421793[/ATTACH] [URL="https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/spellbook-gaming/bite-the-hand-cyberpunk-panic-engine-ttrpg#top"]Bite The Hand - a Cyberpunk Panic Engine TTRPG[/URL] [I]Bite the Hand[/I] is a cyberpunk TTRPG built on [I]Mothership's[/I] Panic Engine. In [I]Bite the Hand[/I], one player takes on the role of the Warden, controlling and voicing the world and the non-player characters (NPCs) who inhabit it. All other players create player characters (PCs) and describe their characters’ actions as they fight for survival, vengeance, and justice in a cyberpunk dystopia. The city is harsh and unforgiving. This isn’t a power fantasy where armies of grunts are cut down with ease. No, it’s a brutal game where victories will be suspenseful, bloody, and not guaranteed. Like [I]Mothership[/I] and other Panic Engine games, [I]Bite the Hand[/I] is a lightweight, theater-of-the-mind system. The core rulebook contains all the information both players [I]and[/I] game masters will need. It features a big catalogue of cybernetics, weapons, NPCs, downtime mechanics, and all the rules and advice you need to play. There's even a simple one-shot included in the back of the book, ready to run! So all in all, what's going to be in the final book? The 48-page zine will be jam-packed with: [LIST] [*][B]4 player classes,[/B] including the new Turncoat, a former corporate employee who has turned on their old masters [*]A d100 table of [B]signature styles[/B] to personalize your PCs [*]A total of [B]44 types of cybernetics[/B], with an entirely rearranged upgrade tree [*][B]Dozens of items[/B], weapons, armor types, and vehicles [*][B]A full suite of lightweight rules[/B] for stat checks and saves, stealth, social manipulation, hacking, environmental hazards, downtime, medical care, and of course high-intensity combat [*]A modified version of the [B]Stress and Panic[/B] systems you know and love from [I]Mothership[/I], complete with a fully custom Panic table [*][B]A wanted system[/B] called Heat and debt mechanics that feed into each other [*][B]Several pages of Warden advice[/B], helpful to both total newbies and Panic Engine veterans [*][B]Cyberpunk genre guidance[/B], including worldbuilding advice and a list of inspirational media [*]A full page of [B]house rules and homebrew advice[/B] to help you make [I]Bite the Hand[/I] your perfect game [*][B]13 easily modifiable NPCs[/B] for Wardens to populate their worlds and challenge their players [*][B]An all-new one-shot module[/B], featuring an open-ended encounter that's sure to play out differently for each party [*]A handy [B]quick-reference “cheat sheet”[/B] for the most important rules on the back cover [*][B]Refreshed formatting[/B], to improve the overall experience of reading the book [*]Around [B]twenty original illustrations[/B] by the very talented Manuel “Unam” Lavalle! [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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