| Hustle Chart [1d10] | |||||
| Roll 1d10 to determine pay, then roll 1d6. If the 1d6 roll is equal or under the line entry, something went wrong so roll on tables below. | |||||
| Roll | What you did this week | Role Rank 1-4 | Role Rank 5-7 | Role Rank 8-10 | 1d6 |
| 1 | Wrote an expose on a major topic for a media corp. | 300 | 500 | 800 | 3 |
| 2 | Someone paid you to write a puff piece for them. | 200 | 300 | 600 | 2 |
| 3 | Some basic copywriting or design work for a few clients. | 200 | 300 | 600 | 2 |
| 4 | Exposed a big story that got you some cash. | 200 | 300 | 600 | 2 |
| 5 | Nothing good this week, no matter how long you waited. | 0 | 100 | 300 | - |
| 6 | Made a data pool download covering a complex topic. | 300 | 500 | 800 | 3 |
| 7 | You live-streamed a big event and made money off it. | 200 | 300 | 600 | 2 |
| 8 | A few clients paid for standard cyberware installation. | 300 | 500 | 800 | 3 |
| 9 | Someone paid you to release a story they provided to you. | 200 | 300 | 600 | 2 |
| 10 | The police paid you for intel on a criminal investigation. | 300 | 500 | 800 | 3 |
| What Went Wrong? [1d6 + 1d10] | ||
| 1d6 | 1d10 | Result |
| 1-3 | 1 | This job made someone powerful dislike you. |
| 2 | Your work is much more complex than expected. |
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| 3 | Client/customer tried to rob you instead. |
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| 4 | Someone did something stupid for exposure. |
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| 5 | You had to rush your work to finish on time. |
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| 6 | You had to do something drastic to get your pay. |
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| 7 | Your job is way more dangerous than you expected. |
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| 8 | Your client turned out to be someone else. |
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| 9 | Your client asked you to do something horrible. |
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| 10 | An innocent person interfered with your job. |
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| 4-6 | 1 | You saw something truly weird and screwed up. |
| 2 | A gang tried to jump you during your job. |
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| 3 | An enemy attempted to sabotage your work. |
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| 4 | A rival tried to steal your work. |
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| 5 | The police interrupted your work violently. |
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| 6 | You had to beat another media to get your pay. |
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| 7 | The whole thing was a set up to ambush you. |
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| 8 | Your work caused someone to die unexpectedly. |
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| 9 | You had to steal something to complete your work. |
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| 10 | Someone threatened you because of your work. |
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| So What is the Trouble Now? [1d10] | |
| Roll | Result |
| 1 | You may be attacked or ambushed soon. |
| 2 | An ally or friend may be attacked or ambushed soon. |
| 3 | You will have to pay off or fight off someone. |
| 4 | Something valuable to you has been stolen or lost. |
| 5 | Someone holds you responsible for their troubles. |
| 6 | An enemy or rival may benefit greatly from this. |
| 7 | You may not be able to effectively hustle next time. |
| 8 | You are going to attract a lot of unwanted attention. |
| 9 | A contact or ally may abandon or begin to distrust you. |
| 10 | You may be required to do more work. |
| What is the Opportunity if You Fix This? [1d6] | |
| Roll | Result |
| 1 | This could net you a bit of extra pay. |
| 2 | You could get a new ally or contact out of this. |
| 3 | You could get some valuable item from this. |
| 4 | You might get something vital to completing another job. |
| 5 | You may find/receive an opportunity for a lucrative run. |
| 6 | Someone will owe you a big favor. |
