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ALTERED STATE

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ALTERED STATE is the Cyberpunk game supplement you've been hoping for. Faster, more innovative characters, enemies, vehicles, cybernetics and weapons to create you next street run. 

Index Card RPG compatible, plug into anything

  • Fully compatible expansion for ICRPG 
  • Simple, fast D20 mechanics can plug into any game
  • Gun mechanics that translate to any roll-damage systems

All new weapon mechanics that will tear your D20 game to pieces

  • Uzi's, sniper rifles, heavy weapons all with unique mechanics
  • Use bubbles and easy on-sheet notes to run new rules
  • Ultra-lethal katana and sword rules for those who prefer blades to bullets
  • Huge lists of custom ammunition and explosives items. Big bada.

Classes and Enemies that redefine how badass cyberpunk can be

  • Go beyond the tired tropes of cyberpunk into a world AFTER the decking climax
  • Slicers, Deckers, EXO's, Psychics and more each have unique progression and talents
  • Freeform monstrosities, heavy mecha, and more make it all more deadly

Gigantic LOOT and MILESTONE tables to keep your players drooling

  • D100 LOOT table with all kinds of cyber-crazy goodies
  • Huge progression LOOT list to evolve and power up your runners

All new rules and mechanics for decking, surge drugs, vehicles, heavy mecha and more

  • Simplify and streamline the clunky bits
  • Give players teh power to push themselves to the edge

Epic resource pack with world setting, character sheet, tokens, and map assets

  • A totally unique vision of a world 2 centuries beyond 'cyberpunk'
  • Huge collection of tokens and map bits for your VTT use

Suit up, runner. The streets aren't going to save themselves.

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Dillard R December 12, 2022 5:58 pm UTC
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With the change to effort dice from core how do we add Magic to the game? Should we count core Magic effort as Altered State Psychic effort? Or should we just keep it the same (Altered State Gun effort)?
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Robert B October 16, 2021 12:26 pm UTC
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A brilliant expansion to the ICRPG system art by Hankerin himself. Definitely worth it for this price.
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Josh O August 18, 2020 4:32 pm UTC
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I just purchased ICRPG core on fantasy grounds. Is there any schedule for adding the ICRPG Magic supplement and altered carbon to Fantasy grounds?
Thanks.
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Michael L July 01, 2020 4:02 am UTC
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This is cool. It gives just the right amount of information for a good cyberpunk game using the Index Card Roleplaying game. With the story seeds and easy to read rules, most Players familiar with I.C.R.P.G. could probably knock out the characters, and start playing.
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Dillard R April 28, 2020 5:58 pm UTC
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No minis/figure flats. No explanation of how DC is supposed to work when progression is clearly more STAT based seem to be more glaring when this book is otherwise so very well put together.
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Alex A May 11, 2020 5:56 pm UTC
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A DC/Target number of 12 will be good for nearly a whole campaign. The ICRPG Core Rules has a good explanation of target number if you need that piece.
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Michael M March 25, 2020 7:09 pm UTC
Question: Do you need the full 2e ICRPG rulebook to run this properly, or will the Free Quickstart version be sufficient, or is it even stand-alone? I ask as I am super interested in Altered State, Vigilante City, and Blood Snow but do not want to invest in 2e as I hear rumours of a 3rd edition coming along.
KEEP IT UP RUNEHAMMER!
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Alex A March 27, 2020 6:55 pm UTC
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You can use the free QuickStart to easily get going with Altered State. The Core is not necessary. That being said, I don’t want to speak for Hank, but I think Third Edition is still a ways off. You really can’t go wrong with Second Edition, including just grabbing the PDF. But, if you’d rather wait, the QuickStart will serve you well.
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Michael M March 27, 2020 10:31 pm UTC
Amazing! Thanks for the info. I am going to assume the same holds true for Vigilante City and Blood Snow.

Take it easy!
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Brian S March 16, 2020 9:22 pm UTC
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Rage Dice: I assume that there is no overload backlash when rolling 1's for non-psychic Rage Dice abilities or loot? Would you recommend some other consequence or can you use them with abandon?
Also, I assume players can only bank Rage Dice during action scenes and not farm them infinitely in quiet moments?
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Alex A March 16, 2020 10:09 pm UTC
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Yep. No overload backlash for loot. I’ll leave a consequence up to you and your table, but in our playtests, there was never a need to have one (because of the answer below). Correct. Players should only be banking them in moments, under pressure, while in the action, which is how you build rage and get angry, lol. If players have a quiet moment between rooms (catching their breath), I might allow one round of banking, recoveries, or healing before the action is back on.
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Brian S March 16, 2020 11:35 pm UTC
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Thanks, boss! Loving the book!
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Alex A March 17, 2020 2:35 am UTC
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Thanks for the kind and well-written review! Super thoughtful.
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Jayme A March 13, 2020 3:04 am UTC
Would it be possible to combine Altered State with ICRPG Magic/Core and make ICRPG Shadowrun?
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Matthew S March 06, 2020 6:37 pm UTC
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I am really enjoying reading this. I hope to play my first session as soon as possible. Kudos to AA and HF.
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Julien M February 28, 2020 8:27 pm UTC
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Brilliant work as usual
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Robin H February 28, 2020 12:34 am UTC
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Do you have plans to release Print-n-Play minis or a new ICRPG Volume for Altered State?
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Brandon G March 02, 2020 4:36 pm UTC
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no plans currently... just the map and token kit provided
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Chad G February 27, 2020 5:31 am UTC
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Fantastic addition to the ICRPG lineup. Mechanically the tweaks to the CORE are thematic (haven't played much with it yet as it is still super new), well thought out, and grounded. Narratively this is a powerhouse of gaming concept and thought. AS takes many of the sort of cliché ideas of cyberpunk and gives them a bit of epic flair and punch. It gives enough of a background to get players and gm's started, but does it in such a way as to spark a good sense of creation to round out the narrative ourselves. I really look forward to playing this more.
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Kalu E February 26, 2020 4:40 am UTC
Full size preview appears broken
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Brandon G February 26, 2020 2:32 pm UTC
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repaired
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Johannes H February 25, 2020 8:20 pm UTC
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Hi there,

will there be a print on demand version at some point?

Cheers.
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Brandon G February 26, 2020 2:29 pm UTC
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at 48 pages, don;t think so
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Pete D December 29, 2022 12:04 am UTC
Oh man. Is this was a zine, I'd totally buy it. 48 pages is what most of these Mork Borg zines are. I guess I can just make my own with the .pdf...?
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Omari B February 25, 2020 1:27 pm UTC
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Where can I find more info on this game?

I want a clear idea of what "beyond cyberpunk" is supposed to mean.

I'm just wondering if there is room for slick "face" type PCs, reputation/social mechanics, etc or if it's just focused on solving every problem with a gunfight.
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Alex A February 25, 2020 1:56 pm UTC
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Altered State is a supplement. It’s meant to be played with the ICRPG CORE rules. Within those rules and AS, there’s absolutely room for social encounters. How would you handle those anyway? With RP? Maybe make a roll to meet or beat a target number? You won’t find anything earth shattering there as far as basic mechanics, but ICRPG also allows effort rolls to chip away at the situation. Want to bribe a guard? Then make your roll and apply some effort to the task. More effort means the guard will start to see things your way. Or provide you with information. Or turn and look the other way.

That being said, you won’t find traditional “face” character class, but the Shifter class or Type can easily accommodate that role. Build around Charisma and RP your way into and out of danger. During our playtesting, that was a big deal for this character, who was also a master of disguise.

There is no reputation system baked in, but you can easily use your favorite mechanic....See more
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Omari B February 25, 2020 8:14 pm UTC
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I assumed that RP with Charisma rolls to guide the improv of the GM or chip away at effort would still be in play.

I was just hoping that the class and loot options in this supplement would give a Charmisa based character tons of options since some of my favorite Cyberpunk media feature protagonists calling in favors from Contacts, using their own reputation to get access to avenues otherwise barred, and generally being the bane or boon of some Corp/Faction that they aren't in charge of (which provides its own benefits and recurring headaches).

TLDR: Is there a lot of Charisma focused loot, themed for the setting?
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Brandon G February 26, 2020 7:47 pm UTC
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There is a 100 item loot table, effects all over the place, and a large table of milestone loot also for multiple types, but it sounds to me you have CHA-driven play figured out, and it isn't necessarily LOOT driven in nature. It's a matter of flavor and style by players.
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Omari B February 26, 2020 8:53 pm UTC
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I've been checking every day to see if a full-size preview link was finally working (it wasn't when I wrote my initial comments). Reading the intro on the style of play and even seeing things like Bond and Link on the character sheet has convinced me that this supplement is emulating the style of Cyberpunk I usually play.
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Christon S February 25, 2020 11:39 am UTC
Hank! is this a stand alone game?

or do we need ICRPG?
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samuel H February 25, 2020 12:58 pm UTC
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It’s a supplement, it’s designed for ICRPG but you could adapte it easily to other systems.
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Christon S February 25, 2020 3:23 pm UTC
thanks Samuel
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Christopher B February 27, 2020 10:03 am UTC
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You can also use the ICRPG Quickstart to get all you need to run this game. Which is free.
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