Handbook
Everything a citizen of Night City should know: the rules we play by, the laws the city enforces, the work, the places and how things are done.
Rules69 rules for playing in the city. Read them before you arrive.Version 1, 1 Nov 2026
Penal codeThe city's laws: charges, fines and cell time.Version 1, 1 Nov 2026
Jobs15 jobs, what they pay and how to get them.From the city's payroll
PlacesWhere things are, district by district.25 places
The city in numbers
- City time
- 2 city hours per real hour. A city day is 12 real hours.
- Pay day
- Every 10 minutes on duty, into the bank, minus 12% tax.
- Welfare
- 40 €$ every 10 minutes without a job.
- Starting money
- 500 €$
- Fines
- 1 €$ to 100,000 €$. Unpaid: a level 1 warrant.
- Cell time
- 1 to 120 minutes per booking.
- Death
- Permanent only with your consent, a staff ruling or a court sentence.
- Real money
- None. Ever. Everything is the city's own eddies.
Guides
- Your first hourGet in, register, find work and food.
- Roleplay basicsIn and out of character, /me, names, reporting.
- Money, the bank and billsWages, tax, welfare, ATMs and the weekly bills.
- Work, duty and payGetting hired, clocking in, grades and companies.
- Injury, Trauma Team and deathGoing down, plans, injuries and permanent death.
- Police stops and the lawStops, fines, warrants, jail and impound.
- Vehicles, garages and cabsBuying, storing, impound, Delamain and repairs.
- Homes and real estateBuying a home, keys and utilities.
- This websiteLinking your citizen, the market and getting help.