Shadowrun First Edition Core Rulebook - FASA - PB RPG 1989

The Shadowrun First Edition Core Rulebook published by FASA Corporation in 1989 is a vintage trade paperback book in English. This RPG book features a cyberpunk and fantasy narrative written by authors Paul Hume, Bob Charrette, and Tom Dowd. With 208 pages, this first edition rulebook is illustrated and provides the core rules for the Shadowrun role-playing game set in the 1980s era in the United States. This book is a valuable collectible for fans of cyberpunk and fantasy genres in the gaming world.
The Shadowrun First Edition Core Rulebookis a landmark 1989 tabletop role-playing game manual published by FASA that introduced players to a gritty cyberpunk world infused with sudden magic.Book Overview

• Publisher & Year: Published by FASA in 1989 as a black-and-white or spot-color hardcover book.
• Creators: Designed by Bob Charrette, Paul Hume, and Tom Dowd.
• Setting: Set in the dystopian year 2050, where corporate greed, cybernetics, computer networks, and awakening magic (elves, dwarves, and spells) crash together.
• Core Concept: Players take on the role of \"shadowrunners\"—disposable mercenaries working in the shadows for powerful megacorporations.

Key Contents

• Character Archetypes: Details how to play classic roles like the cyber-enhanced Street Samurai and spell-wielding Mages.
• Priority System: Uses a character creation method where players assign priorities to Magic, Attributes, Skills, Tech, and Race.
• Rules Engine: Features a classic six-sided die (D6) pool system for skill tests, combat damage calculations, and cybernetic-driven humanity loss (Essence).