100 Cyberpunk NPCs & 100 Side-Gigs Any Dark Future System!!!

THE SPRAWL EATS THE UNPREPARED.

In the Dark Future, a "routine job" is a lie. The best sessions happen when a simple extraction goes sideways, or a quick courier run exposes a mega-corporate conspiracy.

But improvising complex intrigue in a high-tech city is hard work—especially when your players decide to ignore the main plot and spend three hours harassing a random street vendor or hacking a vending machine in the slums.

That is why we built "100 Dark Future NPCs & 100 Side-Gigs."

This is a System Agnostic archive designed for use with Any Sci-Fi or Dystopian RPG. Whether you are rolling d20s, d10s, or d6s, this book ensures you never have to stall for time when your players go off-script.

Stop Running "Filler." Start Running Legends.

We believe a "Side-Gig" shouldn't just be a fetch quest for credits, and an NPC shouldn't just be a face in the neon crowd. This 100+ page archive includes:

100 Unique NPCs: From burnt-out hackers and back-alley surgeons to corporate sharks. Each comes with visuals, mannerisms, and hidden agendas.

100 Narrative Side-Gigs: Zero-prep missions designed to fit on a single page.

The "Glitch" System: Every Gig includes a twist—the moment the job goes south and forces the crew to adapt.

System Agnostic Design: Focuses on story, leverage, and motivation rather than crunch. Easy to plug into any game system.

The Anatomy of a Gig

Every entry in this book follows a strict Zero-Prep format designed to get you playing in seconds:

The Brief: The surface-level job offer that gets the crew in the door.

The Fixer: Who is paying? Do they have the cash? And can they be trusted?

The Glitch: The twist that changes the stakes. This is the difference between a "job" and a "story."

Encrypted Data: Secrets, lore, and paydata that expand your world and reward exploration.

Works With ANY Dark Future System

We know you have a preferred rule set. This book doesn't try to replace it—it enhances it.

Instead of bogging you down with specific stat blocks like Armor Class or Hit Points, we focus on Narrative Levers:

Instead of "DC 15 Persuasion Check," we give you "The guard is in debt to a loan shark and can be bribed."

Instead of "50 HP," we give you "This augmented soldier ignores pain until his legs are blown off."

This allows you to use these Gigs with Tech-Noir games, Sci-Fi adventures, or any Dystopian setting effortlessly.

Fulfillment: Digital & Physical

We are keeping this simple. No shipping delays. No warehouse nightmares.

The Digital PDF (Direct Delivery) The core PDF will be delivered directly to you via Kickstarter (secure download link) immediately after the campaign layout is finalized. No third-party accounts required. You get the file, you own it.

The Physical Hardcover (Print-on-Demand) We are utilizing DriveThruRPG’s Print-on-Demand (POD) service for the physical book. This ensures we can deliver high-quality hardcovers to backers worldwide without risking shipping logistics.

How POD Works:

You pledge for the Print/Hardcover Tier on Kickstarter.

When the book is ready, you receive a special code via email.

You use this code on DriveThruRPG to order the book at Print Cost + Shipping.

You pay the printing and shipping costs directly to DriveThruRPG, and they ship the book to your door.

Note: This method means your Kickstarter pledge covers the creative work (writing, art, layout), while your payment to DriveThruRPG covers the manufacturing and shipping.

Stretch Goals

🔒 COMMUNITY HACK: INFINITE CONTENT Let's see just how big we can make this collection! 

I am running a special "Infinite Unlock" event. The more noise you make, the more content everyone gets.

• EVERY 10 COMMENTS: We add +1 New NPC to the book.
• EVERY 25 COMMENTS: We add +1 New Side-Gig to the book.
• How to contribute: Navigate to the Comments Tab at the top of this page and answer the current question: "What is your favorite Role to play in the Dark Future?"

🔒 $1,000 --- DATA OPTIMIZATION: PRINTER-FRIENDLY MODE [UNLOCKED!] Save your ink. 

I am creating a streamlined version of the PDF.

The Content: A high-contrast, black-and-white version of the book with background textures removed.

Reward: Perfect for GMs who print their notes. Every backer gets this file automatically.

🔒 $2,000 --- SYSTEM UPGRADE: The "Architect" Protocols The database expands. 

I will add 10 Extra NPCs to the roster.

• The Twist: We aren't designing these alone. We will collaborate with the 10 backers from the limited "The Architect" Tier to design these characters.
• Reward: Whether you are an Architect or not, every single backer gets these 10 unique, community-designed contacts added to their book.

🔒 $3,000 --- PATCH 3.0: SCAVENGER PROTOCOLS Loot the bodies. 

I am adding a massive random table to the Appendix.

• The Content: A d100 "Pocket Trash & Corpse Loot" Table.
• Reward: Never stall when a player asks "What did he have in his pockets?" Roll on this table to find anything from encrypted shards and burner phones to half-eaten synth-burgers and photos of a cat.

🔒 $4,000 --- VISUAL UPGRADE: VTT ASSET PACK Take the fight online. 

I am creating digital assets for Virtual Tabletop users (Roll20/Foundry/FantasyGrounds).

• The Content: A folder of 50+ Digital Tokens (Pogs) representing the NPC archetypes in the book.
• Reward: Every backer receives this digital zip file to easily drop these NPCs into their online games.

🔒 $5,000 --- DATA OVERLOAD: The "Sprawl Expansion" The city just got bigger. 

I will add a massive content injection to the book:

• +10 New NPCs (Totaling 120 NPCs)
• +20 New Side-Gigs (Totaling 120 Side-Gigs)
• Impact: This adds roughly 30 pages of content to the final PDF and Book, increasing the value for every single backer at no extra cost.

🔒 $6,000 --- SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION: INTERACTIVE PDF Navigating the database. 

I will upgrade the final PDF file architecture.

• The Content: Fully hyperlinked navigation.
• Reward: Click an NPC's name in the index to jump to their page. Click a location to jump to its description. Makes running the game live at the table seamless.

🔒 $7,000 --- AUDIO LOGS: THE RUMOR MILL Word on the street. 

I am adding a generator for local gossip and plot hooks.

• The Content: A d100 "Rumors & Street Talk" Generator.
• Reward: A massive list of things players might overhear in a bar or read on a BBS board. Some are true, some are traps, all are playable hooks.

🔒 $8,000 --- MEDIA CONTROL: Interactive News-Feed Generator Control the narrative. 

I am designing a proprietary prop for GMs.

• The Content: An Interactive News-Feed Generator.
• Reward: A beautifully designed Interactive News-Feed Generator where you can type your own headlines and stories, then print them out to hand to your players as "in-world" props.

🔒 $9,000 --- SYSTEM ERROR: CHROME OVERLOAD Humanity is fragile. 

I am adding a flavor table for when things go wrong.

• The Content: A d100 "Mental Break & Glitch" Table.
• Reward: Specific, narrative effects for what happens when a character pushes their chrome too far. Far more interesting than just "you go crazy."

🔒 $10,000 --- FORTRESS PROTOCOLS: SAFEHOUSE COLLECTION A place to lay low. 

I am adding a dedicated Location Section to the book.

• The Content: 10 Detailed Safehouses & Hideouts.
• Reward: From a luxurious Corpo penthouse to a grimy sewer bunker. Each safehouse comes with security details, rent costs, and potential weaknesses.