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The Bar

Added 2020-06-11 21:04:57 +0000 UTC

The familiar smell of ozone and nicotine greets you as you enter from the unbearably busy streets of district 8. The dingy main room is lit by flickering neon lights in crass colors, synthesized pop songs are subtly droning in the background. One table is occupied by a gang of teenagers, complete with matching yellow leather jackets, probably boosters or buzzboys. A well dressed but unkempt japanese gentleman sits at the bar, fluorescent tattoos peeking out of his collar. The shrill ringing of gambling machines tells you that there must me more patrons in the back. Bob Zero the grizzled veteran running the bar spots you coming in and greets you with a grin while opening a bottle of Jōzōjo lager for you "long time no see runner, looking for work?"

Yay, the first map! This is the iconic dive bar that is essential to every great cyberpunk story since William Gibsons Neuromancer. The place where runner crews find work, the place for shady deals and double crossings. The bar is considered neutral ground by most gangs and corporations but its by no means a peaceful place, and as long as you take out the 'trash' yourself the barkeep wont bother you.

This variant is a freebie.

Tomorrow I will create the supporter posts containing the print files, daytime variant, special variant (battle) and the empty variant that comes with an asset pack, so you can customize the map yourself.

I really hope this map will inspire you to create some exciting encounters and adventures!