Shadowrun, Fifth Edition Core Rulebook < 2024 >

: To perform an action, players roll a pool of d6s equal to a Skill + Attribute .

: Players take on the roles of "deniable assets"—specialists like Street Samurai, Deckers, Riggers, and Mages who perform illegal jobs for megacorporations.

: Each 5 or 6 rolled is a "hit." Success requires meeting a specific Threshold of hits.

: If half or more of the dice rolled are 1s, a "glitch" occurs, causing a complication even if the action technically succeeds.

: A central theme where characters sacrifice their "Essence" (humanity) for cybernetic or organic enhancements to survive the gritty streets. Key Gameplay Mechanics

The system uses a based entirely on six-sided dice (d6):

: Combat is fast-paced, with high-initiative characters potentially taking multiple actions per round through "initiative passes". Character Creation Shadowrun, Fifth Edition Core Rulebook - Cloudfront.net

: A character's physical or mental attributes (or their gear) impose a cap on how many hits can actually be counted toward a result.