Optional Rules

Past here are rules that are particularly unique, and those that can span multiple sessions. These are all optional rules, and as such are reliant on the GM to determine whether to include them.

As well, optional rules for being part of various organizations in Kamimachi Street are listed in Deeper Rules for the Street. Please refer there as well.

= Using This Book’s Data in Regular Sessions = Some GMs and players may wish to use the services and codes from this book in regular, request-based sessions.

To use this book's data in regular sessions, you may use the following guidelines.


 * Generic services cannot be used during regular sessions.
 * Codes and other services require a minimum of 3 hours to obtain, rather than what is listed in their entry.
 * The PC needs to have been to the area the code or service is sold, sometime before during the course of a free-roam session. They must still meet any conditions to buy the code or service.

As for the NPCs included within this book, the GM can feel free to use them in any session they like.

With the rules in Scenario Creation: Enemy NPCs of the core book, you can even strengthen or weaken them, or add or remove specific powers to and from them. Take note that certain enemy NPCs may be impossible to defeat, outside of certain conditions.

= Residing in the Area = Free-roam sessions take place within Kamimachi Street.

This means that even though PCs are out hitting the town, their homes could still be nearby. As long as it doesn't conflict with any existing plot details, a player can decide that their character lives in any area they choose on the map.

Within that area, their PC can enter their 「Residence」.

A residence has the following effects:


 * You can 「Relax」 and gain 「Connection Effects」 as normal.
 * During ERP, 「Happenings」 won't occur.
 * You can store some of your credits and items inside. These won't be stolen by effects that can come up during a free-roam session.
 * You can leave a companion at home, parting ways.

However, if a PC does live in the area around Kamimachi Street, should they oppose a powerful organization, or end up with a bounty on their head, they may be at serious risk. You could get attacked inside, lose everything you kept there, or even lose your home entirely.

Additionally, if a PC forms deep relationships with important people, they may be able to treat various places as if their own home. They may even have such ties with various people and groups during character creation.

Such PCs, with the GM's approval, can treat those places as if another 「Residence」.

= More Peaceful Love Sessions = At the start of a Love Session, a player who doesn't want to risk loving their Lover can decide to not roll any Karma (Romance) checks at all.

The player can choose any entries they want on the 『Sweet Times table』 to take place, but mood changes and any other effects don't occur.

Rather, their favorability with their Lover increases by a flat 「2」.

This means that the couple just spent their sweet time together at an easygoing pace, without any thrill or risks.

= 「Sweet Times」 During Other Sessions = Outside of a love session, you can spend 「Sweet Time」 together as a 「Preparation」.

However, the partner must be a 「Lover」, and it must take place at either person's home or a hotel.

While 「ERP」 will still reduce Karma, this preparation won't have any effect other than to raise 「favorability」.

= Changing the Type of Session = With a fitting reason or situation, you can change from one type of session to another even mid-session.

When changing between types of session, you keep any gained or lost resources as is, however, any Codes lose their effects.

Below are some examples that can make this easier to understand.


 * During a free-roam session, you are swept up in an unexpected incident. If a PC no longer has the leeway to keep wandering around, you can decide that they take up whatever request on the spot and transition into a normal session.


 * During a free-roam session, you decide you want spend the rest of the time at your or someone else's home. If you only want to do things with a certain NPC, you can go with a love session from then on.


 * During a love session, if the PC wants to go take their partner out on a date. From then on, you can move to a free-roam session. Bringing a partner along can also be a gameplay advantage, particularly if they've become a 「Lover」. (Dating a lover has potent effects.)


 * During a love session, a request comes in. The request can lead to a regular session.

Sessions can even transition multiple times, so long as time permits and the situation flows naturally.

However, it's not too practical to change to another session in the middle of a regular session. If you do so, the request is considered as if you withdrew early, and you must pay any expenses such as 「interest」 and 「maintenance costs」 then and there.