u/Agile-Palpitation234

>GM - "...and that's 24 explosive damage from the Beaver Ordnance Bots"
Player - "Well, that's the end of my Cyber-Slasher. His tech rains down, burned metal and charred viscera everywhere. Time to try out a new punk."
Other player - "Wait, what's this new guy doing here? We've been running around the Meat Factory for hours, how have we not seen him?"
GM - "But you have seen him. Let me explain..."

I've been having a blast running my Cy_Borg one shots. I just recently started a hybrid Sandbox Campaign style. The Gigs get to the players through a variety of means, one of which is thru gig-economy style app called Citizen Creeper. Because of this i expanded on a list i had posted in an earlier comment, its a chart of excuses "Why the new PC shows up out of the blue?". I thought I'd post it here for thoughts.

This list has helped me keep the flow of the game whenever a PC dies mid session. i plan on fiddling with this list until i've got twenty entries on each one.

HOW IT WORKS: When the PC dies, the Player immediately grabs or creates a new PC. Then roll, or pick, on the 2d12 chart.

Why Are You There

1. The target(person, place, organization, etc.) of the gig has something you want(money, tech, revenge, ...)
2. You are friends with another PC. you're upset they didn't call you for this gig.
3. You were hired by the same patron, in case the PCs fail.
4. You were stalking the PCs, this is your chance to up your rep or steal the glory.
5. You are related to another PC(family, former gang, previous jobs, etc.). You knew they'd get in over their heads, so you're their to save them. Again.
6. You have absolutly no business being there. None whatsoever. "But, hey, when in Rome!"
7. You're implants made you do it.
8. You owe another PC a favor (or debt) so you showed up against your better judgement.
9. You were subcontracted by the dead PC as an insurance policy. You got notification of this gig when they died.
10. You were following the PCs because you thought they were involved in something worth stealing, killing, or selling. Came for the loot, stayed for the vibe.
11. Your horoscope told you this is what you were meant to do today. All signs up to this point have confirmed this.
12. You always go where the action is.

How Did You Get There

1. You're in the next room, detained by security/bodyguards/self-doubt/etc.
2. You've been lurking behind the enemy for hours. Luckily, and oddly, no one's noticed.
3. You burst into the room, late and covered in blood, like usual.
4. You've been with the team this whole time, just keeping your mouth shut.
5. All you remember was a beam of light...
6. You don't remember how you got here; you just woke up/sobered up/came to/etc.
7. You were hiding in the building. You picked the worst possible moment to come out.
8. You came through the sewers. You're wet, filthy, and pissed off.
9. You got lost in the ventilation system, and crashed in just now.
10. No one needs to know what you were up to, mind your business.
11. You followed the trail of the PCs. It wasn't hard.
12. You were already inside the location disguised as someone who belongs there.