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fixedsys999

Any guidance for creating scenarios similar to the movie Inception?

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I’ve tried to Google this subject but keep getting results about the movie or the 2077 computer game. Inception is essentially a heist film. How would I translate each film character? Would Yusuf the chemist be a Med Tech? Cob and Arthur be a Solo? What would Ariadne be? And any guidance with the overall scenario?

I am recently getting into Cyberpunk 2020 after 200+ hours on the 2077 game. So my knowledge how to approach this is rudimentary. Thanks for any help!

Posted Sep 8, 2022, 8:55 PM UTC

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CyberChiv•

Hi long time DM here, haven't played CP cuz my group is still new and just getting used to DnD. When it comes to making characters the numbers really support your world flavor, I would go with your gut and if it makes sense* then head that way. Overall the dream sequence should be indistinguishable from the "real" sequence. Give each player a totem and plan on messing with them. Your end goal should be to confuse the players into which reality is real. Make hard choices that if it's really real will affect the scenario dramatically but if it's a dream could lead to a successful inception. You'll know you've succeeded when players start debating there reality. This sounds like a fun concept, I hope everyone has a great time!

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The_Gooberman•

You might also try to tie in Braindances into the story. Could be a cool addition. Hooking people’s brains up to machines was pretty much what they were doing in the movie.

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illyrium_dawnReferee•

Are you just trying to assign Roles for fun? Inception is sort of a cerebral movie in a sense: There actually isn't that much action. While I'm going to get a bunch of comments about "my group isn't that way" ... in my experience most RPG groups actually like more action/combat than this (even if they don't admit it). You can encounter or create a group that likes more puzzles and roleplay but that puts an enormous burden on the GM.

You can sort of tell this because Inception has a lot of castmembers don't fit Roles in CP very well. These are best-fits in my opinion and a lot of the differences would be in skills chosen. Like Ariadne might be a Netrunner, but would have a lot of INT-based academic skills.

Fixer Eames emphasis on Forgery and social skills

Media Dom Cobb emphasis on the (mis)use of Credibility skill to convince people of the reality they're in.

Netrunners Arthur Not really a good match but more of a best-fit.

Techie Ariadne Not really a good match but more of a best-fit as someone who understands the technical imagery that makes up the realities in Inception.

Medtechies Yusuf

Corporates Saito, Robert Fischer, Maurice Fischer, Peter Browning

Though, as a GM I'm not sure you'd want to "force" players into various roles if you're going to run something like this as a game. As a mental exercise, the above is what I'd go with.

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fixedsys999OP•

That is an interesting assignment of roles to those characters. I will have to think about it more. I think I might have been too literal in my own interpretations.

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beginnerdoge•

Which movie?

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