CyberPunk 2020 Question
How do I implement genetically engineered monsters and or aliens, the rules, if even those from Mekton Zeta are non-existent on the matter?
CyberPunk 2020 Question
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>How do I implement genetically engineered monsters and or aliens
It depends what they are. I'm not a fan of aliens, but with my group we ran a little Cyberpunk 2020/Starship Trooper crossover that was quite fun. Cyberpunk and monsters works pretty well. Japanese cyberpunk fiction often uses them. That said, you shouldn't have hordes of critters, but rather
Cyberpunk offers the advantage that everything can be expressed in stats, skills and equipment. Therefore creating a monster isn't too difficult. A classic superhuman, bioengineered hunter/killer monster (Resident Evil B.O.W.) would probably be like this:
Superhuman strength and resilience (BOD 11+, whole body has SP 8+). It would also be incredibly fast (M.A. and REF 11+).
Senses must probably be extremely sharp (night vision, improved smell and hearing, etc. that would give him at least +3 to Awareness/Notice checks). Maybe he also has a skin that can change its color to make it more stealthy (+5 to Stealth and Hide/Evade checks).
As weapons he probably has large retractable claws with some kind of poison (DMG 3d6 + damage bonus + poison) and fangs (DMG 2d6 + damage bonus + poison). Maybe he has some kind of ranged attack (for projectiles use the stats of a speargun, for firebreath use the flame thrower stats, etc.).
His developed hunter/killer instinct would probably give him something like Combat Reflexes +5, Melee +8, Dodge +6, Stealth +8, Athletics +12. Instead of using a health monitor, I'd track HP on each hit location (Head and arms have 20 Hit Points, Legs have 30 Hit Points, Torso has 50 Hit Points).
Also, try to find something unique about them. If there are multiple monsters, maybe they do have some kind of hive mind giving them bonus when they hunt in pair or pack. Or, the monster can reproduce (with other monsters, with humans...). Maybe the monster is sensitive to fire or sunlight. Maybe he has some special attack that must be recharged with sunlight or electricity.