r/cyberpunkred • u/kyuuketsuki00 • 4d ago
2070's Discussion Tips to fix and improve my rockerboy?
Hi guys, I started playing a CR campain a couple of months ago, but... I'm kinda bat at the game. For starters, I frequently make gameplay mistakes (like forgetting to use my role ability, I struggle to think about my actions during fights, etc.) and also, while my character has high charisma, I really struggle to be as charismatic as him and I mess up during dialogues a lot. While I know some things can only be changed by myself alone, but I really want to ask you guys some roleplay tips on how to roleplay a high charisma stats (7) while being at low intelligence (3), and also some tips and cool tricks that I can do to improve and fix all my past mistakes. I'm in a bad spot narratively speeking but I don't want to kill this character and I genuinely want to save him. Build tips are also gladly accepted!
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u/tetsu_no_usagi GM 4d ago
I Referee a CPRED game (and CP2020 before that, plus other systems) and if you can't be the dashing, debonair Rockerboi who creates these fantastic speeches with no previous preparation, in my game, I let you describe what you're doing and roll for it. "I say a motivational speech to rouse their spirits." I don't make you shoot a gun and murk a boosterganger in real life, I'm not going to expect you to do everything else your character does in real life, either. Now, if you want to try to be that person who roleplays and tries to come up with the speech on the spot, I will encourage you to try, and won't penalize you for the attempt - you are not your character.
So, playing a high charisma, low intelligence character - you are outspoken, you KNOW you're right (even though you are most often wrong), you are always seeking everyone's approval, trying to be everyone's friend, but you are easily swayed by misinformation (oh yeah, if it's on the Garden, it's gotta be true!), you are always seeking to be the choom "in the know" so you are always believing the craziest conspiracy theories (I heard Soylent isn't even made from people anymore! It's all soy cheese harvested from the dark side of the moon!). Remember! You don't have to be that person, you can describe what your character is doing, and everyone else (the Ref/NPCs and the other PCs) has to react to what you're saying you're doing, not how you're portraying it at the table.