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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8225451" data-attributes="member: 4534">It's been a long, long while since I've run a Cyberpunk/Shadowrun type of game.&nbsp; But one thing I noticed, or at least it was my perception, is that not only it was very difficult for edge runners to eek out a living it often cost more to go on a run after you calculate medical care, ammunition expenditure, lost equipment, etc., etc.&nbsp;&nbsp; In Red, to afford a Generic Prepak lifestyle and live in a studio apartment it comes out to 1,800 euros (eb).&nbsp; I picked this combination as it's the lowest level a PCs can pay for and have a relatively safe place to sleep, stow their gear, and their vehicles are less likely to get messed with. The pay for a typical job breaks down as follows:Easy:&nbsp; 500 eb - Armed resistance not expected.Typical:&nbsp; 1000 eb - Armed resistance expected but you can prepare for it.Dangerous:&nbsp; 2000 eb - Armed resistance overwhelming.So in a given month, if nothing goes wrong, a character can live a fairly comfortable life by working two typical jobs in a month or one typical job and two easy jobs.&nbsp; It's probably not healthy to take a dangerous job very often.&nbsp; But it's still not easy to actually get ahead.&nbsp; Of course there's always the possibility of a big score at some point.&nbsp; Characters have the option of doing side hustles which PCs can work at whenever they have 7 days free during the month.&nbsp; This might be playing a small gig at a club, performing a medical procedure for a client, or writing an expose depending on what the PC's Role is.&nbsp; But generally you don't make a lot of cash doing it and too many weeks of that kind of work will see them evicted when they can't pay the rent. You can also sell items of course.&nbsp; There are some general rules for the cost of items based on their price category (cheap, expensive, luxury) but I'm not sure if the prices associated with that on the chart are for selling it or buying it.&nbsp; But you can supplement your income fairly well if you come across a big score.&nbsp; Say stealing some cards from a Wraith gang or something.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 8225451, member: 4534"] It's been a long, long while since I've run a Cyberpunk/Shadowrun type of game. But one thing I noticed, or at least it was my perception, is that not only it was very difficult for edge runners to eek out a living it often cost more to go on a run after you calculate medical care, ammunition expenditure, lost equipment, etc., etc. In [I]Red[/I], to afford a Generic Prepak lifestyle and live in a studio apartment it comes out to 1,800 euros (eb). I picked this combination as it's the lowest level a PCs can pay for and have a relatively safe place to sleep, stow their gear, and their vehicles are less likely to get messed with. The pay for a typical job breaks down as follows: Easy: 500 eb - Armed resistance not expected. Typical: 1000 eb - Armed resistance expected but you can prepare for it. Dangerous: 2000 eb - Armed resistance overwhelming. So in a given month, if nothing goes wrong, a character can live a fairly comfortable life by working two typical jobs in a month or one typical job and two easy jobs. It's probably not healthy to take a dangerous job very often. But it's still not easy to actually get ahead. Of course there's always the possibility of a big score at some point. Characters have the option of doing side hustles which PCs can work at whenever they have 7 days free during the month. This might be playing a small gig at a club, performing a medical procedure for a client, or writing an expose depending on what the PC's Role is. But generally you don't make a lot of cash doing it and too many weeks of that kind of work will see them evicted when they can't pay the rent. You can also sell items of course. There are some general rules for the cost of items based on their price category (cheap, expensive, luxury) but I'm not sure if the prices associated with that on the chart are for selling it or buying it. But you can supplement your income fairly well if you come across a big score. Say stealing some cards from a Wraith gang or something. [/QUOTE]

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