In this Cyberpunk RED Free Basic Rules, only five Roles are available. For the full selection of 10 Roles, including Execs, Fixers, and Nomads, check out the Cyberpunk RED Core Book!

"My old man tried to do music back before the War. The Corps snapped him up, sucked him dry, and spit him out to die on The Street. These days, it's different. I write my own lyrics, make my own arrangements, record it all myself, then upload it to the Data Pool. No Corp needed. They're not chanting my name in giant concert halls yet, but I've got fans, and I don't have to compromise my message for anyone. Just like the original Rockerboy, my music's giving the middle finger to every power-hungry suit who thinks they can control the world."

Forty, Rockerboy

If you live to rock, this is where you belong. As a Rockerboy, you're one of the street poets, the social conscience, and the rebels of the Time of the Red. With the advent of digital porta-studios and garage music mastering, every Rockerboy with a message can take it to The Street, put it in the record stores, bounce it off the comsats. Sometimes, your message isn't something the Corporations or the government wants to hear. Sometimes what you say is going to get right in the faces of the powerful people who really want to run this world. But you don't care, because as a Rockerboy, you know it's your place to challenge authority, whether in straight-out protest songs that tell it like it is, playing kick-ass rock n' roll to get the people away from the TV sets and into The Streets, firing up the crowd with speeches, or composing fiery writings that shape the minds and hearts of millions. You have a proud history as a Rockerboy. Dylan, Springsteen, U2, NWA, the Who, Jett, the Stones—the legions of hard-rock heroes who told the truth with screaming guitars or gut-honest lyrics. You have the power to get the people up; to lead, inspire, and inform. Your message can give the timid courage, the weak strength, and the blind vision. Rockerboy legends like Johnny Silverhand, Rockerboy Manson (for whom the Role is named) and Kerry Eurodyne have led armies against Corporations and governments. Rockerboys have exposed corruption and brought down dictators. It's a lot of power for someone doing gigs every night in another city. But you can handle it. After all: you came to play!

Role Ability: Charismatic Impact

The Rockerboy's Role Ability is Charismatic Impact. With this ability, they can influence others by sheer presence of personality. They need not be a musical performer; they can influence others through poetry, art, dance, or simply their physical presence. They could be a rocker—or a cult leader. As they grow in skill, they can affect larger and larger groups and call on their fans for greater and greater requests of loyalty.

• Charismatic Impact (Rockerboy Role Ability)