The entire habitable portion of Doshi is covered in an endless sprawl of city. When the various population centers ran out of space to build out, they opted to build up. Colossal, tiered Mega Cities stand against the skyline like man-made mountains, the tallest spires high enough to pierce the clouds.

A noxious fog known as “miasma” drifts in the lower atmosphere, occasionally dropping to ground level. In order to survive, the Doshii’s body has developed a robust system to break down toxins. This new process of breaking down the toxins triggers a reaction in Doshii skin, and bright colored mottling blooms on the body’s surface where byproducts are processed. 

Even with this natural resistance, prolonged exposure to miasma can cause long-term health defects. Gas masks are often worn outdoors, and have become part of daily-wear fashion.

It has only been a few generations since the charade of government was abandoned and Corporate rule began not only in fact, but name. Public services, law, and war are no more than fiscal policies determined by a bottom line. The average person is so desperate to escape crushing debt, wage slavery, and exploitation that they gladly trample their neighbors for the barest glimmer of opportunity.

Despite all of this, some still believe in and fight for a better world, often at the cost of their own comfort - or, in some instances, their lives.

“Shatter Punks” was originally a clumsy insult thrown by an executive at a particular group of activists; it was swiftly adopted as a catch-all term for political scapegoats. Hackers, activists, artists, drug dealers, soup kitchens, thugs, terrorists, and fashion designers all now fall under the ever-broadening moniker. Though it began as a mockery for those living at the margins, it became a banner for anyone that opposes the Corporate Powers to gather under.

Shatter Punk culture has established itself everywhere, with sects and subcultures spread all across the globe. No matter the differences in style between the scenes, Shatter Punks find common ground in a number of ways: bright colors, eccentric fashion, loud music and an intense disdain for Corporate life.

As propagandists attempt to suppress Shatter Punk ideology, leadership cracks down on anyone they see as a threat. Kill squads raid server rooms, execute musicians at their shows, and make bloody examples of anyone that gains too much notoriety. While this may scare away some, it radicalizes many more to the cause.

Shatter Punks live on a poisoned planet under toxic leadership. And just like their bodies, you can always see bright colors where the system is fighting back the hardest.

Character Quick Start Questions

• What Mega City are you from?

• Lotus City, home of the famous Lotus Harbour Corporation, has been the #1 economic power for the past two centuries. Specializing in computer manufacturing and services, it is also home to more hackers and con artists than any other city. 

• Kyuhin, primarily known for the shanty-town that sprawls for miles in every direction outside its militarized walls. The Hideki Corp utilizes its access to a desperate population to provide test subjects, soldiers, and labor to other Corporations.

• Faultline, set in the center of a red-rock desert, hosts Specialized Motors’ testing tracks and raceways. Most people work in the titanic manufacturing towers, but there are also opportunities for racers, smugglers, and other drivers to get their start here.

• Rhapsody, the city of Broken Dreams, is held by Rinehart, the largest and most profitable multi-media corporation. People travel from across the planet to find stardom, only to end up ground up in the gutters (sometimes literally). 

• Make your own! Doshi is home to hundreds of Mega Cities, each with their own corporate rulers and culture.Work with your friends or on your own to make up one that suits you.

• Did you work as part of a collective, gang or other organization?

• What kind of gigs did you work?

• How did you participate in the counter-corporate culture? What was your proudest/darkest moment?

• Which Division will you support?

• Tactical

• Exploration

• Diplomacy

• Maintenance

• How were you about to die before arriving on Station Zero?