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post Nov 21 2010, 07:25 PM
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I was inspired by this artwork (sorry, I can't find the artist, I believe I got it from a SR thread on a different site) to make a twenty-something female with Neoteny that was a master with swords. Naturally, a "neotenous" character would have low physical stats, so with my SURGE points I took Metagenetic Improvement: Agility and Biocompatability: Cyberware (along with Extravagant Eyes) to create a highly cybered little girl ninja pirate etc. I also took Restricted Gear: Custom Cybertorso.
Give her ones in Body, Agility, and Strength. Technically, Agility is a two, but you know what I mean: no BP cost. Give her these cyberlimbs (Essence cost includes Biocompatability):

Synthetic Cybertorso [¥25,000; Av. 12; Cap. 5; Ess. 1.35]
Customized Agility R4 [¥6,000; Av. +4]
Customized Body R3 [¥4,500; Av. +3]
Customized Strength R1 [¥1,500; Av. +1]
Enhanced Agility R3 [¥750; Cap. 3; Av. 9]
Cybergland [¥500; Cap. 0; Av. 4]
Now, with the remaining two slots, you could either take Armor R1 or Breast Implants. I'm leaning towards flavor, but that might be crossing the creeper line. Armor R1 is ¥300, Breasts are ¥3,000.

Obvious Full Cyberarm (Left) [¥15,000; Av. 4; Cap. 15; Ess. 0.9]
Evo Kali Optimization [¥5,000; Av. +4; Cap. 2]
Customized Agility R3 [¥4,500; Av. +3]
Customized Body R1 [¥1,500; Av. +1]
Enhanced Agility R4 [¥1,000; Av. 12; Cap. 4]
Enhanced Strength R3 [¥750; Av. 9; Cap. 3]
Enhanced Body R2 [¥400; Av. 6; Cap. 2]
Armor R2 [¥600; Av. 10; Cap. 4]

Obvious Full Cyberarm (Right) [¥15,000; Av. 4; Cap. 15; Ess. 0.9]
Evo Kali Optimization [¥5,000; Av. +4; Cap. 2]
Customized Agility R3 [¥4,500; Av. +3]
Customized Body R1 [¥1,500; Av. +1]
Enhanced Agility R4 [¥1,000; Av. 12; Cap. 4]
Enhanced Strength R3 [¥750; Av. 9; Cap. 3]
Enhanced Body R2 [¥400; Av. 6; Cap. 2]
Armor R2 [¥600; Av. 10; Cap. 4]

Obvious Full Cyberleg (Left) [¥15,000; Av. 4; Cap. 20; Ess. 0.9]
Customized Agility R3 [¥4,500; Av. +3]
Customized Strength R3 [¥4,500; Av. +3]
Customized Body R2 [¥3,000; Av. +2]
Enhanced Agility R4 [¥1,000; Av. 12; Cap. 4]
Enhanced Body R4 [¥800; Av. 12; Cap. 4]
Enhanced Strength R2 [¥500; Av. 6; Cap 2]
Armor R2 [¥600; Av. 10; Cap. 4]
Hydraulic Jacks R6 [¥6,000; Av. 9; Cap. 6]

Obvious Full Cyberleg (Right) [¥15,000; Av. 4; Cap. 20; Ess. 0.9]
Customized Agility R3 [¥4,500; Av. +3]
Customized Strength R3 [¥4,500; Av. +3]
Customized Body R2 [¥3,000; Av. +2]
Enhanced Agility R4 [¥1,000; Av. 12; Cap. 4]
Enhanced Body R4 [¥800; Av. 12; Cap. 4]
Enhanced Strength R2 [¥500; Av. 6; Cap 2]
Armor R2 [¥600; Av. 10; Cap. 4]
Hydraulic Jacks R6 [¥6,000; Av. 9; Cap. 6]

Grand Total: ¥174,150 (35 BP); Ess. 4.95

35 BP gives us these attributes for all limbs: Body 1/6 (7/9); Agility 2/7 (10/10); Strength 1/6 (6/9)
Arms have 10 Agi, 6 Bod, and 6 Str; Legs have 10 Agi, 9 Bod, and 8 Str. She also has an additional unencumbered 9 B/I armor. With an Evo HEL, FFBA, and PPP, that's B21/I23 with no encumbrance, and room for 5/1 more armor before encumbrance.

With a nodachi, and assuming Blades 6 (Two-Handed Swords +2), she has a dicepool of 10+6+2+2(Evo Kali two hands)=20 (and likely a positive reach modifier), and deals 6/2+4=7P AP -2. Not to mention any Martial Arts bonuses I could tack on.

One glaring weakness to this build is 1 IP. The thing is, I don't want her to be too crazy (i.e. Cyberpsychosis) or detached. I'm not sure how "levels" of detachment are affected by Essence. For example, dropping to 0 Essence means death, but dropping to 5 Essence means 1 point of magic lost. Right now this character has 1.05 Essence. If she takes .5 Essence's worth of ware, does she drop to the "next level" of detachment, as seen in death, or does she stay at her current level as seen in magic loss? Because Enhanced Pheremone Receptors would be nice to tack on. The options include biting the bullet and taking Synaptic Boosters R2 at chargen, Lightning Reflexes, or later upgrading the limbs to a higher grade and getting Revitalization (mega-spensive), giving Essence space for an IP booster. I think I'll go with LR and a psychologist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) However, is Jazz incompatible with LR?
And another character portrait.
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- PresentPresence   Fun with Neoteny!   Nov 21 2010, 07:25 PM
- - Prime Mover   IIRC the art in black & white form appears in ...   Nov 21 2010, 07:34 PM
- - PresentPresence   Thanks, I have little knowledge of 3rd edition, th...   Nov 21 2010, 07:36 PM
- - Glyph   QUOTE (PresentPresence @ Nov 21 2010, 11...   Nov 21 2010, 09:07 PM
- - Jaid   just add in an autoinjector for cheap IPs in the s...   Nov 22 2010, 05:01 PM
- - Inncubi   I'll tell you a story about a cyberzombie who ...   Nov 22 2010, 07:06 PM
|- - Tanegar   QUOTE (Inncubi @ Nov 22 2010, 02:06 PM) S...   Nov 22 2010, 08:36 PM
|- - Mongoose   QUOTE (Inncubi @ Nov 22 2010, 07:06 PM) I...   Nov 23 2010, 02:30 AM
|- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Mongoose @ Nov 22 2010, 10:30 PM) ...   Nov 23 2010, 04:01 AM
|- - Mongoose   QUOTE (Shinobi Killfist @ Nov 23 2010, 04...   Nov 23 2010, 05:23 AM
|- - The Shuhite   QUOTE (Mongoose @ Nov 23 2010, 12:23 AM) ...   Nov 23 2010, 02:57 PM
|- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Mongoose @ Nov 23 2010, 12:23 AM) ...   Nov 23 2010, 04:05 PM
- - Inncubi   I have no answer to any of your questions. Said GM...   Nov 22 2010, 08:47 PM
- - Faelan   Why the bow hate? If you have a decent strength t...   Nov 22 2010, 10:12 PM
|- - Squinky   QUOTE (Faelan @ Nov 22 2010, 06:12 PM) Wh...   Nov 22 2010, 11:27 PM
|- - Thirty Second Artbomb   QUOTE (Squinky @ Nov 22 2010, 03:27 PM) I...   Nov 22 2010, 11:39 PM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Squinky @ Nov 22 2010, 04:27 PM) I...   Nov 22 2010, 11:40 PM
|- - Raiki   QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Nov 22 2010, 06...   Nov 22 2010, 11:55 PM
||- - Gerzel   QUOTE (Raiki @ Nov 22 2010, 06:55 PM) Wel...   Nov 23 2010, 04:27 AM
|- - Squinky   QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Nov 22 2010, 06...   Nov 23 2010, 02:09 AM
|- - Tymeaus Jalynsfein   QUOTE (Squinky @ Nov 22 2010, 07:09 PM) A...   Nov 23 2010, 03:56 AM
- - Karoline   Well, you still only attack once, but you hit mult...   Nov 23 2010, 01:56 AM
- - Saint Sithney   Neoteny does mean prepubescent. Just putting th...   Nov 23 2010, 08:48 AM
|- - Tyro   QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Nov 23 2010, 12:48...   Nov 23 2010, 10:13 AM
|- - Saint Sithney   QUOTE (Tyro @ Nov 23 2010, 02:13 AM) Not ...   Nov 23 2010, 06:46 PM
|- - Mongoose   QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Nov 23 2010, 06:46...   Nov 24 2010, 01:47 AM
- - Mongoose   Or, for that matter, Hit Girl.   Nov 23 2010, 01:14 PM
- - Inncubi   SR2: Cyberwise 20's could be attained, add in ...   Nov 23 2010, 03:06 PM
- - PresentPresence   In this instance, called shot to the face (no cybe...   Nov 23 2010, 07:26 PM
|- - Mongoose   QUOTE (PresentPresence @ Nov 23 2010, 07...   Nov 24 2010, 01:49 AM
- - PresentPresence   Ack, stop breaking my façade of protection! Ot...   Nov 24 2010, 02:15 AM
|- - Janus   QUOTE (PresentPresence @ Nov 24 2010, 03...   Nov 29 2010, 01:56 AM
|- - Saint Sithney   QUOTE (Janus @ Nov 28 2010, 05:56 PM) I a...   Nov 29 2010, 11:24 AM
|- - Shinobi Killfist   QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Nov 29 2010, 06:24...   Nov 29 2010, 05:02 PM
|- - SleepIncarnate   QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Nov 29 2010, 06:24...   Nov 29 2010, 06:15 PM
|- - Saint Sithney   QUOTE (SleepIncarnate @ Nov 29 2010, 10:1...   Dec 5 2010, 06:50 AM
- - Glyph   Yes, it would. But more importantly, it would be ...   Nov 24 2010, 03:37 AM
|- - Saint Sithney   QUOTE (Glyph @ Nov 23 2010, 07:37 PM) Yes...   Nov 24 2010, 05:30 AM
||- - Tyro   QUOTE (Saint Sithney @ Nov 23 2010, 09:30...   Nov 24 2010, 09:09 PM
|- - Mäx   QUOTE (Glyph @ Nov 24 2010, 05:37 AM) Yes...   Nov 25 2010, 06:29 AM
- - Glyph   I'm having final episode of Excel Saga flashba...   Nov 25 2010, 02:40 AM
- - Critias   Gunslinger Girl ftw! Cyberzombie 10 year old ...   Nov 25 2010, 06:36 AM
- - Emy   You folks keep talking about getting near the cree...   Nov 29 2010, 03:42 AM
- - Janus   Well.. how should I say.. You have a point here.   Nov 29 2010, 05:05 AM
- - Xahn Borealis   Speaking of interesting neotenous characters, I wa...   Dec 4 2010, 07:59 PM
- - Glyph   You need to add the Striking Skin Pigmentation qua...   Dec 4 2010, 11:47 PM
- - Karoline   Should go for vampire instead of nosferatu because...   Dec 5 2010, 02:28 AM
- - Xahn Borealis   He's got a sustaining focus and Alleviate Alle...   Dec 5 2010, 03:13 AM
- - Karoline   17 is not neoteny. Neoteny is likely 12 at the ol...   Dec 5 2010, 03:27 AM
- - Xahn Borealis   Oh yeah, he was Infected a few years ago, so he...   Dec 5 2010, 03:57 AM


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