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Cyberpunk has it’s obvious setting, Night City. It has the well known optional sub-setting, Orbit. But there’s another sub-setting, and a lot of good info about it! So join me under the waves for the Aquatic Summer special episode for Cyberpunk’s hidden world of the Deepdown!
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I know I promised some movie analysis to help with your games, but the rewatches, note taking, and all that are more time consuming than anticipated. Not to worry though! Because this is the world building article you didn’t know you needed! Time to talk about how going underwater makes things freaky so you can ramp up the tension at the table when your players take the plunge.
WARNING: this is a broad overview of some of the science behind diving and the physiological effects it has. It’s not comprehensive, and there’s whole books on the topic. Diving without proper training is dangerous in the extreme. This article is just a collection of underwater effects and realities and how they might be applied to a tabletop RPG.
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When last we left off, the broad areas of designing an aquatic setting suitable for an adventure or campaign were covered. But what about the peoples? The technology? That’s what this post is all about. Diving into some of the aspects you as a world builder may want to tap. If you missed the first parts, they’re here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
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It’s #AquaticSummer and I’m loving writing these posts! People know I love my world building, and now it’s time to dive into the complexities and considerations of creating an aquatic setting. The cool thing here is that a lot of this guidance borders on being genre agnostic, so let’s go!
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Last post was looking at some of the challenges that aquatic settings and campaigns have in the social narratives around tabletop RPGs. But what does an aquatic adventure or campaign look like? What are some of their aspects and features? And how does it translate across different genres?
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