Todays character class from Lowlife 2090 RPG is the Hacker. I have a recurring NPC in my Lowlife 2090 games, Vienna the hacker, and I feel that she would be a great choice to step up to a PC should one of my characters die or otherwise leave the game but she has never been given any stats so for todays challenge I am going to flesh out Vienna.

As an existing NPC I know a fair bit about Vienna so character creation will be a little different.

Page 9 of the Lowlife 2090 rules book details the 15 steps to character creation.

Step 1. Roll 1 d6 for get a random race for your character. I know Vienna is human so no need to roll for this.

Step 2. Roll 1 d10 for your class. Well as I know I am creating a hacker I can skip this.

Step 3. Roll attributes. One attribute must be 15 and I am rolling 4d6 and totaling the highest three for the remaining 6 attributes.
I get 8, 12, 12, 13, 9, 13
I distribute the rolls as follows (attribute modifiers in brackets).
Str: 8(-1), Dex: 12(0), Con: 9(0), Int: 15(+2), Perc: 13(+1), Will: 12(0), Cha: 13(+1)

Step 4. We calculate initiative (average of Dex and Int) so12+15/2 round down = 13
We also calculate Defence (11+Dex mod) = 11

Step 5. Our hackers hit points are Con score + Level(1) = 10

Step 6. Her Luck is 11 and her re-roll pool is 2

Step 7. Roll for contacts. Our hacker starts with three contacts. I get the following (number in brackets is rating)
PK Online Security Operative (6) Catchphrase – I don’t have time for this Hoda.
Anarchist. (14) Catchphrase – You owe me starbugs.
Electronics Wiz (15) Catchphrase – So, I like money

Step 8. Roll for augmentations. My hacker starts with three augmentations.
Cortex Cell (Hexware Protocol 6, Sys 14).
Grapple Whip
Drug Pod

Step 9. Gain bonus languages. With an Int. of 15, our hacker knows two additional language. I give him Spanish and Russian

Step 10. Choose skills. Our hacker has 8 skills. He automatically gets Computer plus 7 others. I choose
Deception, Detection, Electronics, Knowledge (Law Enforcement), Stealth, Mechanic Gather Info.

Step 11. Choose class abilities. My hacker starts with two hacks. I choose the following for her.
Counter Hacking and Net Research.

Step 12. Add gear pack. As a hacker she gets the following,
Light vest, Remington Covert light pistol (2 x mags reg ammo), Fake ID, RF jammer, ₵50

Step 13. Add turning point, living standard and address. I already know about Vienna so I sort of skip this bit except for

Living Standard – Moderate.
Address – Munroe.

Step 14. Create a background. Vienna is a codebreaker.

Step 15. My hacker goes by the name ‘Vienna’.

And there we have out firth Lowlife 2090 character. If you read my actual plays you will find out a lot more about the wonderful hacker Vienna,