In two weeks, the Dystopia Rising New York staff will host Honor’s Fall, our game of the year. We’ve been working on this event for months, pouring over every detail of the design - from the Hot Zone, to the Bacchanal, to logistical details like the meal plan and CvC changes - with a singular purpose in mind: to give you the best possible experience that you’ll enjoy at a Dystopia Rising event.
And then we made Redline.
Remember that phrase, “do the dumb?” Then Redline is for you. Do you like watching people play Cans but think “you know, this would be better if there were a chance for them to be mechanically blinded for this decision?” We have your answer. Do you ever lament that there’s just not enough drugs in Dystopia Rising? Well, get ready for a whole new reason to lament. Redline is here.
How It Works
At Honor’s Fall, we’re going to be introducing the print for Redline. Redline is a drug you snort… that’s all you need to know. And then something happens.
What happens? It depends.
Because when you make Redline, you have to include a culinary crafting component. Stuff like cooking oil, or salty components… but also stuff that's adhesive, acidic or even just radioactive. There’s eight total culinary crafting components, and three levels (basic, proficient, and master), meaning that currently, your dose of Redline could have any one of 24 different effects.
Here’s the thing: the print only tells you how to make Redline. It doesn’t tell what a particular crafting component does.
When you get your dose of Redline, it will be in a red baseball card sleeve. You’ll be able to see the front of it… where it tells you it’s Redline, what component was used in it, when it expires, etc. You can even identify that sort of thing in-character with Financial Influence. But the actual effects of the dose will be hidden… and there’s only one way to find out.
What It Does
There’s only one way to find out: do a lot of research. And by that, we mean drugs. Maybe this dose of Redline causes you Agony for five minutes as you believe you’re being screamed at by god. Maybe it makes your fists radioactive. No one knows, until you put it up your nose. If you enjoy playing a character who makes good decisions or doesn’t like Agony or having radioactive fists, drink water. For everyone else, there’s Redline.