Subversion: Core Rulebook

Embark on a journey into the heart of rebellion with Subversion, the cyberpunk/fantasy roleplaying game set in the sprawling metropolis of Neo Babylon. Play as characters whose ideals, flaws, community, and moral compasses guide the story. Subversion supports adrenaline-fueled clashes, intricate character progression, ethical dilemmas, clashes of ideology, and the gradual evolution of plotlines—all fueling the fiery resistance against the powers that oppress. Use arcane arts, cybertechnology, communal evolution, combat skill, connections to ancient deities, and an extensive array of roles and expertise to overcome adversity. Rich character creation, with hundreds of options to sculpt characters with distinct abilities, backgrounds, values, flaws and stories. Subversion intertwines players’ values, instincts, and emotional resilience into the core of characters and their stories. Subversion is a game designed to let players confront existential questions with resonance beyond any given moment—pondering desires, motivations, ethical boundaries, and the sacrifices they’re willing to endure for the greater good. These choices impact fellow players, sculpt unfolding epics, and invite players to challenge the status quo, upend injustice, seize control of their destinies, and to reshape their world as only the misbehaving can.