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About the adventure
Logistics: PC, mic, a Roll20 VTT account and a webcam (if you prefer)
For Session 0:All you need is a character concept a base understanding of the rules, and an overview of the Campaign Frame Motherboard (pg 291 in core rules)—that’s it!
What I Bring to the Table:
Demiplane Access integrating to Roll20
Seamless character creation with official Daggerheart tools—easy, intuitive, and fully supported.
Support for New Players
No experience? No problem. I offer a welcoming space with patient guidance—just bring your curiosity!
Roleplay-Driven Storytelling
Your character’s choices matter. The story evolves based on what you do.
Immersive Visuals
Custom maps and key NPC visuals to bring the world to life and encourage exploring!
Setting: Argent — The City That Thinks for You
Argent is a towering cyberpunk sprawl of neon-lit skyscrapers, rusted infrastructure, and omnipresent surveillance. It’s ruled not by politicians, but by algorithms—hidden intelligences that manipulate everything from corporate deals to individual thoughts. At the heart of it all is the Phalanx Academy, a combat institution that breeds elite warriors to resolve political disputes between the cities striving for Motherboard’s scarce resources and hunt rogue machines.
But beneath the martial honor code lies something dark, and veiled in mystery. You begin as a trainee—ambitious, skilled, and slowly realizing the arena is more than it seems.
Tone: Gritty Cyberpunk Rebellion
With inspiration being drawn from Final Fantasy 7, Altered Carbon, Ready Player One & Two, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mortal Engines, and many more, you can expect a mix of:
Combat sports spectacle (think Ender’s Game meets Gladiator)
Mind-hacking paranoia (Ghost in the Shell and Deus Ex)
Dystopian mystery with high-stakes choices and corrupt institutions
It’s loud, stylish, and dangerous.
Core Mechanics in Play
Built on Daggerheart, emphasizing the following systems:
Code Trial Combat
Structured PvP/team matches with points, crowd hype, and sabotage. Objectives beyond simple fighting: hold zones, disable leaders, hack systems
Mini-Games
Machine Upgrade System
Cybernetic loot (implants, chips, weapon mods) offer power… but at what cost?
Arena Reputation
Your squad earns fame (or infamy) which can create allies and enemies. Your choices and performance matters.
What Makes Circuit Breakers Unique?
Arena Combat with a Narrative Purpose
Fighting isn’t just mechanical—it affects your social standing, mental state, and place in the city.
The Choice Between Power and Freedom
Upgrade your body, risk your mind. Every mod could change you—in stats and story.
Cyberpunk Rebellion with Style
You’ll hack systems, infiltrate data temples, duel mech-gladiators, holograms, and other teams, and expose what lies behind AI-controlled peace.
A Living, Watching World
NPCs remember your choices, your matches are public, and every decision pushes the narrative toward rebellion—or assimilation.