(IW) Cyberpunk Worlds

[dcarson]

There is or was a rental car company that had a cellphone governor so if you hadn't made payment that month the car stopped. Makes an interesting Disadvantage for a cyberpunk adventurer. Make money for the payments or things stop working.

[Prince Charon]

Originally Posted by dcarson

There is or was a rental car company that had a cellphone governor so if you hadn't made payment that month the car stopped. Makes an interesting Disadvantage for a cyberpunk adventurer. Make money for the payments or things stop working.

Things like your artificial heart, if the setting is grimdark enough.

[cptbutton]

Originally Posted by dcarson

There is or was a rental car company that had a cellphone governor so if you hadn't made payment that month the car stopped. Makes an interesting Disadvantage for a cyberpunk adventurer. Make money for the payments or things stop working.

I've heard that some car sales places do that also. Though as I recall, it won't turn the car off, it will just block it from starting, so you don't get stuck in the middle of the road.

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by cptbutton

I've heard that some car sales places do that also. Though as I recall, it won't turn the car off, it will just block it from starting, so you don't get stuck in the middle of the road.

I'll file that away for when I want to trap PCs somewhere in a modern setting.

[Flaco76]

Originally Posted by TGLS

I'll file that away for when I want to trap PCs somewhere in a modern setting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo_Men

In 2025, advancements in medical technology have perfected bio-mechanical organs. A corporation known as The Union sells these expensive "artiforgs" on credit, and when customers are unable or unwilling to pay for their artiforgs The Union sends "repo men" to locate and forcibly repossess the organ - invariably resulting in the death of the owner.