Bioware

Bioware is a class of biological-based cybernetic enhancements.

Bioware is anything which is primarily low impact technology that is designed along biological rather than mechanical lines.

Most bioware enhancements involve the use of nanotechnology; tiny machines the size of microbes, which can perform surgical tasks at the cellular level. Nanites are the basis of most medical technology in the Cyberpunk world. They are injected into the area to be affected, along with a supply of the raw materials needed to perform their jobs (for example, long string polymers which can be woven by the nanites into a type of Subdermal armor called skinweave).

Powered by body heat and nutrient chemicals, the nanites quietly go about their business, strengthening muscles and altering body chemistry.

Types of Bioware
Biosculpting: This is a modern version of Plastic Surgery. Plastic surgery in the modern world has advanced to the point where it is almost trivial to make someone look like whatever they want. Bones, muscle, and organs can be shifted around fairly easily and skin of any type grafted (including animal skin, fur, feathers, ect), creating whatever look you want. Higher quality work is more expensive, but biosculpting is cheap enough that even average people can often afford it. Many gangs (especially posergangs) make extensive use of biosculpting.

Grafted Muscle: This is fully organic vat-grown muscle grafted onto your body, enhancing both appearance and actual strength. With this modification, you may increase your Body Type stat up to 2 points, paying 1000 eb per point. It can be combined with Muscle/Bone Lace.

Muscle & Bone Lace: Nanites thread microscopic synthetic fibers through your muscle and bone, making them stronger and more resistant to damage. The result is an increase of +2 to the character's Body Type stat. This increase is both in strength and the ability to absorb physical damage. This enhancement is virtually undetectable and takes about two weeks (Body Type increases by 1 each week).

Skin Weave: Similar to Muscle and Bone lace, nanites thread microscopic fibers through your skin, increasing it's durability. at a glance it will still look like normal skin to most people. The result is a bare skin Stopping Power of 12, equivalent to light body armor (think kevlar). The process is relatively discreet (a Difficult Awareness check to notice) and takes about two weeks (SP increases by 6 each week).

Enhanced Antibodies: These are tailored (and fully organic) antibodies capable of attacking the most powerful viruses in gameplay they double the rate of healing.

Toxin Binders: These are nanites designed to bond with body toxins and poisons. This enhancement adds +4 to all poison saves.

Nanosurgeons: Nanites specifically designed to heal damaged tissue at the microscopic level. Some seal off damaged blood vessels, while others repair damaged tissue cartilage and bone with polymer micro-stiches. This enhancement halves normal healing time.