Future Genre Types: Dark Near Future - A bleak near future where no apocalypse ever came—though many wish it had. Civilization still stands, but only barely. Society has collapsed into a ruthless struggle where only the adaptable thrive. The economic divide has never been wider, and hedonism, greed, and short-term survival dominate daily life. Ethics survive only in archived history vids, not in the evening news. Most nations have devolved into repressive police states, maintaining order through surveillance and force rather than consent. This is the future of cyberpunk: neural interfaces and brain-to-computer links are commonplace, and the line between human and machine grows thinner every year. Humanity may have reached space—or may be trapped planet-side—but either way, the streets belong to violent highway warriors and their custom-built engines of mayhem. FeaturesFuture-Specific Events: Characters from this era use Dark Near Future Events.Personality: Any character from this future gains {1d4} Darkside personality traits from Darkside Traits and has a 50% chance to acquire an Exotic Personality Trait.Technology Level: Tech Levels typically range from 8–11, without interstellar travel capabilities.Cybernetics: A character has a 1 in 4 chance of starting play with implanted cyberlink hardware that allows direct neural connection to computer systems.

Character Species: Human - Standard issue pure stain human being. This includes all it's faults and flaws humanity has been battling since the beginning.

Tech Level: Stone Age - Fire has found its way into most homes; sharpened sticks and stones form the warriors basic armament; the lever is the most complex machine; domesticated animals provide food and companionship and building villages is coming into vogue. This covers everything from the classic cave man up to pre-Columbian American Indians.

Home Culture: Barbaric - Barbaric cultures live by the cruel exploitation of others. They can be found at any Tech Level, though they are more common at lower levels. Barbaric cultures are typified by charismatic dictators, feudalism, divine right of kings and so on. Power is secured and maintained by violence and tear. Rights for those without power are unheard-of. Cruelty is commonplace. Sentient life has little value, except on the slave market. Although it is possible that Barbaric cultures might develop their own technology, It Is lust as likely for them to take it from another culture by force. Typical Barbaric cultures might be pirate outposts, Post Holocaust enclaves, and most Lo-Tech societies. Gameplay Benefits: Character learns weapon use (usually a gun or other hand weapon) (additional skills, GMs Discretion). {1d6}. On a result of 56. select one Darkside personality trait. Add +1 bonus to character's Strength and Constitution attributes for merely surviving to adulthood. Roleplay: Barbaric cultures approach life with savage gusto, They live, love, fight, eat and drink like there may be no tomorrow. Barbaric characters commonly dislike and persecute members of other races, classes or cullures whom they perceive tie be weaker than they are. Survival Skills: (additional skills, GMs Discretion).

Social Status: Well-to-Do - These folk are the upper end of the middle class. They typically own larger homes, have a household servant (a cook and/or maid), have conspicuous private transportation, and travel abroad (including interplanetary or interstellar travel). They often own more than one well-appointed home in more than one city. Their children are privately educated and attend prominent universities. Luxuries include elegant furnishings, artwork, libraries, parties, fine clothing, and some exotic foods. This class includes younger offspring of Nobility, highly skilled craftsmen and technicians, high-ranking military officers, successful merchants, ship owners, high-ranking clergy of prominent religions, high-level office and government workers. Outward appearances are often the be-all and end-all of this Social Status and these folk may try to act like they are Wealthy. A strong tendency hereto look on lower Social Statuses as something bordering on "unclean" and to attempt to associate only with those of equal or higher status. Of all Social Statuses, Well-to-Do folk are probably the least tolerant of their children becoming adventurers.

Social Status: Nobility: Commoner - Commoner/Not of a Noble Line