They say if you wanna understand the streets, you gotta live 'em. Gangs, fixers, dolls, small-time pushers - you were raised by them all. You know this city like the back of your hand and everyone on the streets knows you. Down here the law of the jungle dictates the weak serve the strong - the only law in Night City you have yet to break.
The streets of the city are stained with blood, night after night. The cycle of violence grinds down the local populace with endless turf wars, blood feuds, and revenge hits. Sometimes the only way to survive is to be tougher and meaner than you thought you ever could be. You have survived, or perhaps even thrived under these savage conditions.
- Equipment: A set of common or fine clothes, a pistol, a dose of a common drug of your choice, a token from your gang, and a credit stick with 1,000₵.
When it comes to violent thugs and criminals, you feel right at home. You know the lingo, slang, and signs that lets you speak to the members of street gangs. They will recognize you, and have some amount of respect for you, though enemy gang members may still be hostile. You'll pick a neighborhood in Night City, the corresponding gang will be friendly to you... mostly. Just don't push them too far. Additionally, you can find someplace to buy a stolen vehicle on short notice.
Suggested Characteristics
Whatever hard-knock life leads a person to grow up on the streets, it probably isn’t idyllic. Streetkids are often put up a tough, intimidating front, which may or may not be feigned for appearances. They may not want to be a gangster, and could be looking for a way out. Unfortunately, most gangs tend to have unresolved abandonment issues.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m loud and rowdy, and I know how to have a good time. |
| 2 | My silent glare chills people to the bone. |
| 3 | I won’t let shitheads **** with me or mine |
| 4 | I look rough, but I’m friendly to people who deserve it. |
| 5 | There are winners and losers, and I am a loser |
| 6 | It’s more satisfying to take something than to earn it. |
| 7 | I always look for the biggest, toughest mother****er in the room and size them up. |
| 8 | I feel alive when I’m riding something fast. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guardian. My community needs protection, and I’m willing to stand up for them. (Good) |
| 2 | Enforcer. So long as nobody crosses the line, nobody needs to get ****ed up. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Psycho. It isn’t a party until something gets lit on fire. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Bastard. I don’t need a reason to break people. (Evil) |
| 5 | Survivor. I didn’t choose this life, but I’ll make the best of it. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Chieftain. I’ll lead the gang to be the biggest, baddest mother****ers around. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My gang got destroyed by a rival gang, and now I want revenge |
| 2 | If I can scrape together enough money, I can finally find a way out of this life. |
| 3 | My gang will claim the most turf, and we’ll go down as legends |
| 4 | Bashing goon skulls just isn’t enough anymore, I need a bigger challenge. |
| 5 | My family have lived in a shithole community for long enough, it’s time that changed. |
| 6 | I would follow my gang leader to the grave, if they hadn’t disappeared. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m unreliable, and responsibility scares me. |
| 2 | I drive recklessly and endanger others |
| 3 | When I get stressed, I need to break a few bones to calm down |
| 4 | I blow my money on sex and drugs |
| 5 | I live in constant fear that the things I’ve done will catch up with me. |
| 6 | People insult me all the time, whether they mean to or no |
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