So I'm building a new campaign setting for my players. It's going to nominally be a cyberpunk setting but has elements from the action, horror, biopunk, caper, and neo-noir genres. The TL is going to be 9 and the start date is going to be 2081 so I've got a bit to fill.
A few random bits:
- Psionic powers are real and those with them are actively hated by most common folks. They are considered second-class citizens. Currently, I'm considering telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, and ESP as abilities. I'll be using GURPS Psionic Powers, of course.
- Biotechnology is retarded do to some stuff that happened creating (among other things) a nasty vampire-like disease that essentially destroyed Mexico. Biotech firms still exist and still do research, but bio-tech in general (not really including medicine) is at early TL9 instead of the campaign's mature TL9.
- There is a mini-ice age happening that has chewed up some of the more northern countries and nations.
- I've moved some borders around and changed some nations. China became a empire with an actual (psi-active) emperor, parts of Canada, the US, and Mexico have formed the North American Union (NAU), while most of South America is under the rule of a dictator with advanced technologies.
- The solar system (at least the Moon, Mars, and parts of the asteroid belt) have been colonized to a degree.
- No living aliens, but something was found on Mars. I just don't know what yet. It's still a secret the world's governments are keeping.
- The Middle East is just a mess and has been in constant warfare for almost a century.
- The Indonesian subcontinent and parts of western Africa were decimated by an Ebola outbreak.
I'm looking for events or ideas to incorporate in the setting. Any help would be appreciated.