📋 Character Sheet Guide

“Your character sheet is your lifeline. Know it, update it, or die.”

This guide explains how to use the Cyberpunk RED character sheet — what each field means, how to fill it in, and how to keep it updated during play.

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🚀 Getting Started

Character Sheet Options

Option	Best For	Link
The Red Companion	Web-based builder & manager	cyberpunkred.com
Standard PDF	Printable / fillable	Download
Lifepath PDF	More backstory space	Download
Edgerunner Folio	Complete tracking	Download
Markdown	Text editors, Notion	Download

The Red Companion is R. Talsorian's official web app — create characters, level up, and manage your sheet in a browser. Great for online play.

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📊 Understanding the Character Sheet

The character sheet follows the same steps as Character Creation. Here’s what each section means.

Step 1 — Identity & Role

Field	What It Is
Handle	Your street name — what people call you
Role	Your Role (Solo, Netrunner, Fixer, etc.)
Role Ability	Your Role’s special ability
Role Rank	Your Role Ability rank (starts at 4)

Step 2 — Primary STATs

Your 10 core stats: INT, REF, DEX, TECH, COOL, WILL, LUCK, MOVE, BODY, EMP. All must be filled in — see 02 Stats & Derived for details.

Step 3 — Derived Stats

Field	What It Is	How to Calculate
Max HP	Maximum Hit Points	10 + 5 × ⌈(BODY + WILL) ÷ 2⌉
Current HP	Current HP	Track during play
Seriously Wounded	Wound threshold	Max HP ÷ 2 (round up)
Death Save	Death Save target	BODY
Max Luck	Maximum Luck points	LUCK stat
Current Luck	Current Luck	Refills each session
Max Humanity	Max Humanity	EMP × 10
Current Humanity	Current Humanity	Track as cyberware is installed
Total HL	Total Humanity Loss	Sum of all cyberware HL

Step 4 — Lifepath

Your character’s backstory: Cultural Origins, Personality & Style, Values, Family Background, Friends, Enemies, and Role-Specific Lifepath. See 03 Lifepath for the full process.

Step 5 — Skills

List every skill your character has ranks in. For each skill, record:

• Skill name and Level (ranks purchased)
• Linked STAT (determines which stat adds to rolls)
• Base = STAT + Level (this is what you add to 1d10)

See 04 Skills & Allocation for the full skill list and point costs.

Step 6 — Weapons & Armor

Fill in your starting gear from 05 Starting Gear:

• Weapons: Name, type, damage, ammo, ROF, hands
• Armor: Location (Head/Body), SP, penalty
• Ammunition: Type and quantity

Step 7 — Cyberware

Track installed cyberware with name, type, Humanity Loss (HL), and effect. When installing cyberware:

• Add to your Total HL (sum of all cyberware HL)
• Recalculate Current Humanity = Max Humanity − Total HL
• Check Current EMP = Current Humanity ÷ 10 (round down)

Progression & Economy

Field	What It Is
Reputation	Your street rep score
IP Earned	Total Improvement Points earned
IP Spent	Total IP spent on skill upgrades
IP Available	IP you can still spend
Cash	Current Eurodollars

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🔄 During Play

After Every Session

1. HP — Update for healing or damage
2. Luck — Refills to max each session
3. Cash — Update for income, purchases, loot
4. IP — Add IP earned from session

After Combat

1. Update current HP
2. Note armor ablation (SP reduces by 1 per hit taken)
3. Update ammo counts

After Advancement (Spending IP)

1. Increase the relevant skill level
2. Update IP spent and available
3. If you raised a STAT, recalculate derived values (HP, Death Save, etc.)

After Installing Cyberware

1. Add cyberware to your Installed list
2. Update Total HL (sum of all HL costs)
3. Recalculate Current Humanity = Max Humanity − Total HL
4. Check current EMP = Current Humanity ÷ 10 (round down)

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🎯 Quick Reference

Wound State Thresholds

For a character with 40 max HP:

• Lightly Wounded: 39–20 HP (no penalty)
• Seriously Wounded: 19–1 HP (−2 all Actions)
• Mortally Wounded: 0 or less (Death Saves!)

Death Saves

Roll 1d10 each turn at 0 HP. Must roll ≥ BODY to survive. Penalty increases by 1 each turn.

Skill Bases

Base	Meaning
10+	Competent
14+	Professional
18+	Expert
22+	Legendary

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🔗 Related Topics

• Player Handbook — Player Handbook
• Character Creation — Building your character
• Pre-Made Characters — Ready-to-play ‘runners
• Skills — Full skill list

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