🔴 Red Chrome Legion
“The Great Caesar will rise from our ranks to conquer Night City and establish a new American Empire, free of the pollution of foreign filth and corrupt cultures.” It all sounds impressive until you realize they’re just another Combat Zone gang. They aren’t conquering shit.
A neo-fascist hate gang that started as edgy teens cosplaying as Nazis and devolved into genuine ideology. Uniforms, militaristic slogans, and an eagerness to attack anything they consider isn’t “right.”
📋 Overview
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Type | Hate Gang (Neo-Fascist) |
| Territory | Northern NC Combat Zone, south side of Little China |
| Hangout | Chrome Cross (neo-Nazi bar) |
| Danger Level | High |
| Style | Uniforms, militaristic slogans |
🔥 Origins
The Red Chrome Legion began life as a poser gang — edgy teenagers who enjoyed cosplaying as Nazis. As often happens, people who pretend to be assholes soon became assholes, and neo-fascist ideology grew into the core of the gang’s identity.
In the Time of the Red, members talk about “The Great Caesar” — a messianic figure who will rise from their ranks to conquer Night City. No such person has materialized. The gang remains what it is: Combat Zone thugs fighting over scraps of territory.
🏚️ Territory
The Red Chrome Legion operates in the northern Combat Zone, adjacent to Little China:
- Chrome Cross — their main hangout, a neo-Nazi bar where leadership gathers
- Previously controlled parts of Old Japantown, but have been pushed south into Little China by the Iron Sights
- Actively annex territory from weaker gangs, recruiting young people from conquered turf
💰 Operations
| Operation | Details |
|---|---|
| Territory control | Annex rival turf, crush smaller gangs |
| XBD dealing | Purchase and distribute bootleg braindances |
| Military hardware | Hijacked a Militech cargo train (“The Hammerhead”) for weapons |
| Recruitment | Indoctrinate young people from conquered areas |
| Arson & violence | Suspected in the Forlorn Hope fire |
⚔️ Conflicts
The Iron Sights War
The Legion’s main enemy. A grinding gang war over northern Night City territory. The Iron Sights — a small but brutal cyberpsycho combat gang — have been pushing the Legion out of Old Japantown. The RCL fights back with numbers and salvaged military hardware.
Maelstrom
Former RCL members defected to Maelstrom, bringing personal grudges against the Inquisitors with them. Maelstrom and the Legion have clashed in firefights across the Combat Zone.
Relationships
Faction Status Iron Sights Open war Maelstrom Hostile — recent beatdown Inquisitors Hostile (via defectors) The Forlorn Hope Antagonistic — suspected arson
🎲 GM Resources
Using the Red Chrome Legion
As Antagonists: Neo-fascists make universally hateable villains. Players won’t hesitate to oppose them. The gang’s military hardware (stolen from the Hammerhead train heist) means they punch above their weight.
As Complications: The RCL aggressively recruits from conquered turf — a neighborhood NPC contact might have family dragged into the gang. The “Great Caesar” mythology could be exploited by a smarter villain using the Legion as pawns.
Stat Blocks
- Mooks: HP 35, SP 7 (Kevlar), Combat # 11, Big Knife (2d6), PQ Heavy Pistol (3d6)
- Officers: Use Security Operative (CRB p.413)
- Turf War: Medium Armorjack + Assault Rifles
Adventure Hooks
- The RCL hijacked another train — this time with something the Crew’s employer wants
- A contact’s kid is being recruited by the Legion. Get them out before indoctrination sticks
- The Forlorn Hope fire investigation leads to the Chrome Cross
- The “Great Caesar” prophecy starts coming true — someone is unifying the Legion in ways that worry the Combat Zone
🔗 Related Topics
(Sources: CRB p.309; Tales of the Red: Hope Reborn “The Angel’s Share”; Interface RED Vol. 1 “Red Chrome Cargo”; DGD)