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Koekepan View Member Profile	Nov 14 2019, 10:34 PM Post #51
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,322 Joined: 19-May 12 From: Seattle area Member No.: 52,483	QUOTE (pbangarth @ Nov 14 2019, 05:25 PM) Oh, yeah. In the campaign for which I created him (but which never got off the ground) there were stricter limits than the book. I'll fix that when I take a karmagen look at him. One challenge for me will be to play a character who doesn't come up with the ideas all the time. It's tough to shut off my idea engine. Or my mouth. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) And if I don't need Restricted Gear, I have more points! Min-max Min-max Min-max Min-max Min-max Min-max! Hey! I was the 5000th member to join after Thanee! MiniMax, the shortest troll in town, clocks in at six feet tall and six feet broad.

Thanee View Member Profile	Nov 15 2019, 11:38 AM Post #52
jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,463 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463	Street Name: Selina Name: Skye McGregor Archetype: Street Shaman Metatype: Elf Gender: female Age: 24 Height: 1.68m (5 ft. 6 in.) Weight: 54kg (120 lbs.) Hair: blonde Eyes: green Skin: fair Character Generation: [ Spoiler ] CODE METATYPE ======== Elf 30 30 ATTRIBUTES ========== Body 4 45 Agility 2 0 Reaction 3 25 Strength 1 0 Charisma 6 75 Intuition 3 25 Logic 2 10 Willpower 4 45 225 Edge 4 45 Magic 6 100 Initiate Grade 1 13 158 Essence 6 Initiative 6 Initiative Passes 1 QUALITIES ========= Magician (Street Shaman) 30 Mentor Spirit (Cat; Infiltration) 10 First Impression 10 Linguist 10 Day Job (Fashion Designer; 40h/week) -30 Low Pain Tolerance -20 Pacifism -10 Poor Self Control: Compulsive (Cleanliness) -10 -10 ACTIVE SKILLS ============= Spellcasting (Manipulation) 6(+2) 46 Counterspelling 1 4 Summoning (Spirits of Air) 4(+2) 24 Binding 3 14 Arcana 2 8 Assensing (Aura Reading) 2(+2) 10 Dodge (Ranged Combat) 4(+2) 24 Gymnastics (Balance) 1(+2) 6 Infiltration (Urban) 1(+2) 6 Perception (Visual) 1(+2) 6 Pilot Ground Craft (Bike) 1(+2) 6 Influence 2 20 174 - Con 2 - Etiquette 2 - Leadership 2 - Negotiation 2 STREET KNOWLEDGE ================ Night Clubs 2 free Shamanism 3 free INTERESTS ========= Fashion & Style 4 free LANGUAGES ========= English N French 2(4) free Japanese 1(3) free Spanish 1(3) free Sperethiel 2(4) free 0 SPELLS ====== Stunbolt DV F/2-1 5 Detect Life, extended DV F/2+2 (Limited) 5 Heal DV (DV)-2 5 Increase Charisma DV F/2-2 5 Increase Reflexes DV F/2+2 5 Improved Invisibility DV F/2+1 5 Physical Mask DV F/2+1 (Limited) 5 Trid Phantasm DV F/2+3 (Limited) 5 Control Thoughts DV F/2+2 (Limited) 5 Fashion DV F/2 5 Levitate DV F/2+1 5 Makeover DV F/2 5 60 METAMAGIC ========= Ally Conjuration SPIRITS ======= Ally Spirit (Fiona) - Native Plane: Metaplane of Man - Force 6 48 - Forms: Black Cat, Beautiful Woman with dark hair 2 - Astral Form, Banishing Resistance, Materialization, Realistic Form, Sapience, Sense Link free - Concealment, Enhanced Senses (Low-Light Vision), Influence, Movement, Natural Weapon, Psychokinesis free - Assensing, Astral Combat, Dodge, Perception, Unarmed Combat free - Spellcasting, Counterspelling, Infiltration 15 - Stun Bolt, Heal, Nauseate, Improved Invisibility, Physical Mask, Levitate 20 85 CONTACTS ======== Cole, Fixer (Connection 4, Loyality 1) free Jake, Bartender (Connection 3, Loyality 2) free Kassandra, Talismonger (Connection 1, Loyality 1) free 0 LIFESTYLE ========= Comforts (High) Entertainment (High) Necessities (High) Neighborhood (High) Security (High) Aspected Domain (+5) No Privacy: Physical (-3) Lax Security (-2) GEAR ==== Bodysuit, black 6/6 (as Urban Explorer Jumpsuit) 500¥ + Chemical Protection 6 1,500¥ + Fire Resistance 6 600¥ + Internal Air Tank (2 hours) 650¥ Light Helmet (as Urban Explorer Helmet) +0/+2 50¥ Form-Fitting Half Body Armor 4/1 900¥ + Nonconductivity 6 1,200¥ SecureTech PPP Forearm Guards +0/+1 200¥ SecureTech PPP Shin Guards +0/+1 150¥ Vashon Island Steampunk Line Overcoat, Corset, Blouse & Skirt 7/7 2,250¥ Zoé Executive Suite Line Short Jacket, Blouse & Skirt 5/2 1,700¥ Zoé Moonsilver Line Cocktail Dress 3/1 5,000¥ Novatech Airware Commlink (3/3) with Iris Orb OS (3/3) 2,250¥ + AR Gloves 250¥ + Sim Module 100¥ + Subvocal Microphone 50¥ + Trodes 50¥ + Skinlink 50¥ + Agent 3 (pirated) 300¥ + Analyze 6 (Ergonomic, Optimization 3; pirated) 120¥ + Browse 6 (Ergonomic, Optimization 3; pirated) 120¥ + Command 6 (Optimization 3; pirated) 90¥ + Edit 6 (Optimization 3; pirated) 90¥ + Encrypt 6 (Ergonomic, Optimization 3; pirated) 120¥ + Purge 6 (Optimization 3; pirated) 90¥ + Virtual Surround Music (75 Tracks) 75¥ Glasses 4 100¥ + Image Link 25¥ + Vision Enhancement 3 300¥ + Vision Magnification 100¥ + Skinlink 50¥ Earbuds 3 30¥ + Audio Enhancement 3 300¥ + Skinlink 50¥ Survival Kit 100¥ Flashlight 25¥ Light Stick (3) 15¥ Fake SIN 4 (Kimberly McKenzie; Fashion Designer; Seattle, UCAS) 4,000¥ Fake SIN 4 (Sabrina Spellman; Witch; New Orleans, CAS) 4,000¥ + Fake License 4 (Magician) 400¥ Fake SIN 4 (Monique Devereaux; Freelance Journalist; Montréal, Republic of Québec) 4,000¥ + Fake License 4 (Press Card) 400¥ Detection Fetish 50¥ Illusion Fetish 100¥ Manipulation Fetish 300¥ Magical Lodge 6 3,000¥ Binding Materials 6 (4) 12,000¥ Binding Materials 6 (Ally Spirit) 3,000¥ Suzuki Mirage 6,500¥ + Morphing License Plate 1,000¥ + Spoof Chip 500¥ High Lifestyle (Starting Resources: 4d6+12 x 500¥) 11,200¥ TOTAL 70,000¥ 28 28 =========== 750 Appearance: [ Spoiler ] Selina Fiona Bike Background: [ Spoiler ] Skye was born around 2050. She spent most of her young life in the better parts of Seattle, sheltered by the wealth of her parents. The latest styles of fashion were more important than politics or the struggles of the less fortunate. With an outgoing attitude and a talent for making friends, she breezed through high school. She always had a knack for learning new languages and with the large diversity of cultures and metahumanity in Seattle, she picked up a few during her teenage years. Her goal was to get into journalism, most likely fashion-related. When chaos struck during the big crash of '64, her life was turned upside down. Her parents were robbed and killed and her identity was erased from the Matrix. Suddenly the teenager was completely alone. She still had some emergency money stashed away on certified credsticks, that was not taken away like pretty much everything else she had, her home, her family, her friends, her identity, but that was about all she had at that point. The parts of the city that she used to call home were no longer accessible, since without a SIN they wouldn't let her in, and with all the chaos the security there was tighter than usual. It was this time, when Cat approached her and she learned about her true talents. Skye had always been fond of cats, but only now she learned that her relationship ran a lot deeper than just that. It did explain a few things, however, that had happened to her on occasion. Without a true purpose other than survival, Skye spent a lot of time delving into magic and honing her talents to a degree where she could bend the astral forces to her will. The rest of her time, that she wasn't holing up in some rundown hotels that did not care about her being SINless, the young woman used to go out and meet new people. Her charms were still there, so there was no shortage of people to talk to. Of course, an attractive young woman alone in the not-exactly-best parts of Seattle was a recipe for disaster, and predators were always looking for prey. But with her newly-awakened talents, Skye quickly became a force to be reckoned with. One of these people to talk to was Jake, a bartender in the Banshee nightclub in Redmond. When he learned about her talents, he gave Skye a few pointers how she could turn her mojo into Nuyen, or how to turn her Nuyen into other useful things. This was a real breakthrough for her, as she was able to get her hands on a fake SIN with his help. Skye McGregor turned into Kimberly McKenzie, aspiring fashion designer. Among the pointers Jake was giving her was getting the young shaman in touch with a fixer named Cole, who was always on the lookout for new talent. That was the starting point for her career as a shadowrunner. And since Jake also pointed out to her, that she would need some handle or streetname, they came up with the name Selina for her. It turned out that there was quite some demand for awakened runners, and with this newly found source of income and her new identity, she could finally get back into the parts of the city, that she had called home growing up. Kimberly moved into a fancy penthouse apartment in Downtown with a huge window front and a killer view. Sure, it meant that the neighbours could watch her every step when she was in the living space, but her narcissistic self didn't mind that too much. And there were still some rooms in the huge apartment, that she could retreat to, if she felt the need for privacy. That wasn't the main reason for her choice, however. When she was inspecting a few potential places, this one spoke to her in a way unlike any other she had been to. The building happened to have a number of shamanic inhabitants in the past and the nearby astral space had been formed into a domain for shamanism. It was clear, that this was it. Kimberly also started working as an actual fashion designer during the day, because it was not only her passion, but also made her fake identity look so much more real. Those Nuyen had to come from somewhere. She got herself a few other SINs as well, you never knew when it was a good idea to be someone else. One of the biggest achievements to date, when it comes to her magic, was the summoning of her ally spirit, Fiona. A living embodiment of her mentor spirit, or at least some of her aspects. Fiona became a trusted companion, familiar, protector, and friend for Selina. It was quite the undertaking, which involved getting a deeper understanding of the higher arts and, of course, the summoning and binding ritual associated with spirits, that magicians use to call upon their help. 20 Questions: [ Spoiler ] 1. HERITAGE We are shaped by our heritage. Facial features, skin tone, height, build, metatype, even aptitudes are influenced by the genes passed from parent to child. Attitude, too, is taught by parents, informed by their own lives and their cultural heritage. Where does your character come from, what is her lineage, who were her parents, and what did she inherit from them? Skye's parents were wealthy corporate drones. They did not have much time to spend on raising their child, so media and other sources took over that part. Like herself, they were both elves with a lineage tracing back into Tír Tairngire, but they spent their whole life in Seattle and there was no real connection to the elven lands anymore. Whether it was slowly fading away or there was an intentional cut, Skye never learned. With the Crash having destroyed everything they had, there is nothing left, that Skye would inherit from them, apart from her genes, of course. If anything, her slightly snobbish attitude and her distaste for uncleanliness, are the result of her upbringing. Since both her parents were mundanes, the question remains, where her magical talents came from; probably a more distant ancestor. 2. PARENTS Parents can be proud of their children or regret ever bringing them into the world. Some are loving, and some are indifferent. All of them are only metahuman and have their own opinions of their children. Assuming they could speak, what would each of your character’s parents say about her? Her parents couldn't care less, at least in Skye's perception, as long as she wouldn't completely embarass them. They were the work-first-family-second kind of people. Of course, that was not entirely true. They did care for their daughter, but in their own way. 3. 6TH WORLD HISTORY Many people remember certain historical events for the rest of their lives. For those alive in the first decade of the 21st century, it could be the assassination of John F. Kennedy, or the Tiananmen Square protests, or the fall of the Berlin Wall, or the attacks of 11 September 2001. People remember where they were, and what they were doing when they first heard of these events. Shadowrun history has significant events as well, such as the assassination of President Dunkelzahn, the Crash 2.0, and the emergence of technomancers and artificial intelligences. Pick a few events from recent Shadowrun history and ask where the character was at the time, what does he remember about the event, and what was he doing at the time? Having lived a rather sheltered childhood, Skye was quite detached from most events during the 2050's and early 2060's. Sure, the Year of the Comet was hard to miss, but it did not have any real influence one her life. The Matrix Crash 2.0, however, turned her life upside down. Her parents died, her identity was erased, she was pushed out of her luxury life and onto the streets, and her magic awakened. 4. WHY THE SHADOWS Very few people choose to become shadowrunners. More likely, they are thrown into the life by a chaotic and uncaring world. Even if she made a conscious decision to enter the shadows, her decision is influenced by the world around her. How did your character get into shadowrunning, and why did she take that path? Being SINless can make life difficult, especially, if you are used to a higher standard of living. Thanks to one of her new contacts, Jake the bartender, and her newly awakened talents, Skye found a way to earn enough Nuyen to get a new identity, even though it is fake, and to get back into the style of living, she had been used to. This way happened to be shadowrunning. 5. LIVING CONDITIONS People have control over their own living arrangements. From the child young enough to use crayons and tape all the way up to the elderly shut-in who plasters her walls with family photos and cat pictures, everyone makes their living spaces more personally pleasing. What is your character’s living space like, and what has he added or changed to make it his own? Very clean, both literally and figuratively, with wide open spaces, white leather furniture, chrome and granite. Skye's place looks pretty much like it could be in one of those architectural digest designer magazines. It's not cold, though, some areas are rather cozy, with blankets and one of those gas fireplaces. One room looks entirely different, as it is her shamanic lodge. This one is full of little items and pieces that represent various spiritual forces, fetishes, symbols and all that. 6. BELIEF Everyone has beliefs, and many have beliefs strong enough to be convictions. Some are religious, some are political, some are social, and some are just about why people are here. What does your character believe in, what are her convictions (if any), and why does she hold them? Since she became a shaman, Skye started to see that spirits or spiritual forces are in almost everything. She is attuned to the spirits of the natural world and honors them. She also believes in the value of life and would never kill, unless it is absolutely necessary. And even then only very reluctantly. 7. PET PEEVE Everyone has aspects of their personality that grate on someone. Even the best of friends annoy one another from time to time. The flaws in a person’s character are as important as the qualities. What do you dislike most about your character’s personality? Even though the humbling experience of her late teen years, living on the streets without SIN and without knowing anyone, have made her realize that people are just people, she still maintains a fairly high-nosed attitude towards the lower classes. While she does not think of herself as being better than them, she does prefer a healthy distance. 8. CORPS The Sixth World is considered by many to be spinning out of control. If anyone could exert control over it, it would be the “Big Ten” triple-A megacorps. These transnationals exert a lot of influence on everyday life in the 2070s. Which of the Big Ten does your character hold in the highest (or least low) regard, which does he like the least, and why? Skye isn't much into corporate politics. From the big players, she does like Horizon best, because that's where her parents worked and where the show goes on, and Aztechnology is probably the worst with all the rumors you hear about them. Blood magic? Eww. 9. CONTACTS People make acquaintances and friends; we’re hardwired for it. Humans are social animals. This is especially true in the shadows, where often it is not the power you have, but the power you can borrow, and not who you, are but who you know. There’s a story behind each and every one of these relationships. What is the story with your character and her contacts? Jake is a human in his best years. Tall, blond, quite handsome and talkative. He works as a bartender in the Banshee nightclub in Redmond, from where he knows quite a few people. Jake has some connections into the shadow scene. Back when they first met, he had a bit of a crush on Skye, which is one reason he helped her so much. Cole is a fixer. Also human, with dark hair and a very prefessional demeanor. Skye knows him through Jake and he was her entrypoint into the shadows. Kassandra is an older orc talismonger. As Cat came into her life, Skye's interest for the occult certainly rose and so she started to visit the little shop, she had only barely noticed before, out of curiosity. 10. LAZY DAY It’s Sunday morning, and your character has no commitments until tomorrow afternoon. What does she do for the day? Sleep in. Most likely recover from a night of heavy partying, because that's what you do, when you have the next day off, right? And then cozy up with a nice blanket and watch the city from her apartment, especially in the evening, when darkness descends and all the lights go up (at least they do that in Downtown). 11. SKILLS Your character has a specific skill set, a list of Active and Knowledge skills that define what she knows and her areas of expertise. How did she come to learn those skills, and how did she develop them to those levels? Her biggest area of expertise certainly is her magic. When she was left alone after the Crash, and Cat found her, she had no real purpose other than staying alive, making ducking and dodging while running away her only truely useful talent up to this point. From there on out, she focused completely on her magical talents. Other than that, she has always been and still is into fashion and she has both a knack for and an interest in learning new languages. She also likes to socialize, as long as the people are up to her standards. 12. MORAL LINE Everyone has their limits. People can be dark, but most people’s instinct is to draw the line at certain actions and thoughts, and they keep to their own moral convictions. Is there a moral limit that your character enforces on the jobs she takes, and in what shadow work would she refuse to engage? No wetwork, obviously. And in general, she does shy away from killing others, as life is too valuable to simply throw or take it away. 13. AWAKENED If you have an Awakened or technomancer character, consider your character’s tradition and streams. Even within the major established magical traditions and the recently emerged technomantic streams, there is room for personalization. Ask yourself what drew her to that particular paradigm, how does it effect the way she views the world and her magic, how does it translate into choice of mentor spirit or paragon, and how does it affect the appearance of the spirits or sprites you conjure or compile? Skye did not choose her tradition, her tradition, or rather her mentor spirit, chose her. At least that is how she sees it. Her magic, yeah, that must come from within, somehow. Her worldview is influenced heavily by her spiritual understanding of how magic works and how spirits embody everything around her. As an urban shaman, a child of the city, her spirits always represent something about it. 14. AUGMENTATION While acceptance and bias vary from place to place, augmentations—be they bio-, cyber-, gene-, or nanoware—are increasingly common and available in the Sixth World. However, personal technological enhancement is rarely cheap, and many implants that runners possess are restricted. How did your character come to have the enhancements she has, how were they paid for, and what motivated the choices she made (if she did make the choices)? Skye has no augmentations. 15. MUNDANES Life as a shadowrunner is by definition outside the bounds of “normal” life. Shadowrunners do not truly fit into the lives of ordinary people, whether they live in slums or mansions. What does your character think of ordinary life, mainstream culture, and those who abide by it? Skye sees shadowrunning a bit like a job, really. She does think of herself as a fairly normal person. Sure, the jobs often bend or even break the rules, but after the system failed her, she does not really care about that part too much. Who makes up those rules, anyways? 16. FEAR Everyone has nightmares. Sometimes, we forget the dream completely on waking. Sometimes, the nightmare haunts us or even recurs. If your character had a lingering nightmare or a deep-rooted fear, what would it be, and why does he find it so terrifying? Ending up in the gutter once again is probably the worst thing, Skye can imagine. She does not really know that there are far worse fates out there. 17. THAT ONE THING People tend to attach sentimental value to items in their possession or people they are close to. They make an effort to keep these close by and safe. What is your character’s “sacred object” or “close one,” and how did they come to be so important to him? Fiona, her ally spirit. The two have a special connection, after all. 18. HOPE One of metahumanity’s greatest assets is its ability to look toward the future and imagine a better life. Even small children have dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. What did your character want to become when he was a child, and what are his goals now? As a young teenager, Skye always dreamed about becoming a journalist in the fashion industry. Nowadays, fashion is still her passion, but her magic became the main focus. Without the constant reminder of what her life could be like, she would never have made it out of the drek, she ended up in after the Crash. One of her main goals is to never get back down into the gutter ever again. 19. FLAIR A person’s appearance can say volumes about him. From fashion sense, to the colors he prefers, to the way he walks and speaks. Sometimes, his personality determines his appearance, and, sometimes, the appearance he chooses to present the world effects his personality. What does your character look like, and what inspired his choices? It's not hard to figure out that Skye comes from the upper class, her whole demeanor gives it away. She has a hard time working together with real low-lives, even though running the shadows sometimes works that way. Having spent a few years down and out, she does have a better understanding of how sometimes the stars just aren't aligned properly and it is not always a person's own fault to be what they are. Being quite passionate about fashion and trendy styles, Skye's choice of clothing certainly reflects that. She wears different styles of clothes and there is no certain color or cut that she vastly prefers. Much like trends come and go, her clothes tend to vary quite a bit. She does enjoy underlining her good looks with appropriate clothing choices, be it sleek business attire for a professional meeting or a more risquè outfit for a night of clubbing. 20. MONIKER Everyone has a name, but a runner’s street name is a representation of his connection to the shadows. Sometimes runners choose their own moniker, but more often it is given to them as a nickname or earned through some (mis)adventure. How did your character come to be known by his street name? She needed one, so Jake and Skye came up with Selina as her street name, before he introduced her to Cole.

Mulcarn View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 04:49 AM Post #53
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 1-June 17 From: Hell, USA Member No.: 209,326	Alright looks good. Job well done. You managed to create a decently high force ally spirit without crippling your character in the process. Think I'll start the Campaign on December 1st, or somewhere close to then. So that gives you guys a little over two weeks to prepare or tweak things as needed.

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 05:48 AM Post #54
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	OK, here's Quick Willie in Karmagen format. Things changed a bit, but his Willieness still shines through. I lusted for a moment over nanoware, especially anti-rad, considering where we are going, but that wouldn't be Willie till after his Cerebral Booster, (and he has NO skills that need Logic ... yet), and I didn't want to metagame that much. Speaking of which, Mulcarn, I assume players should stay away from your new thread entitled "Spirits and Magical Threats". [ Spoiler ] Quick Willie (750 Karmagen) Willie earned his moniker more for his temper than for his reflexes. He is not the smartest kid on the block, and compensates for it by getting angry if anyone makes fun of his intelligence, tries to pull one over on him (and Willie actually catches on), or acts superior in any way. He has tried hard to learn how to act in public, but still on occasion farts, picks his nose, or somehow offends those around him. He has tried so hard because proper behaviour has made his life easier, particularly with women, though he does not understand why people care so much. Willie stumbled upon a Halloweener ganger bragging to a fellow ganger about the credstick he stole. Willie surprised them and killed them both, paying for his augmentations with the cash on the credstick. One of his most prized purchases is a cerebral booster. No more "dumb trog" for Willie! Of course, only after he acquired the increased cognitive power did he realize he has no skills to use it. Oh, well. Willie loves to go fast. Ork [0] [Karma cost listed in square brackets] low-light vision Qualities [10] Resistance to Pathogens/Toxins (20) Vindictive (-20) Uncouth (-40) Exceptional Attribute BOD (40) Guts (10) Attributes [315] BOD 4 + 6 = 10 AGI 1 + 4 = 5 (7) REA 1 + 4 = 5 (7) STR 3 + 2 = 5 (7) CHA 1 + 1 = 2 INT 1 + 2 = 3 LOG 1 +1 = 2(4) WIL 1 + 4 = 5 INI = 10 (3IP) Special Attributes [60] ESS 6 – 2.85 =3.15 MAG 0 = 0 EDG 1 + 5 = 6 Contacts (4) + [34] Street doc 3 connection / 2 loyalty - the one who augmented QW after his big score Mechanic 2 connection / 1 loyalty - works on QW’s vehicles ID fabricator (hacker) 3 connection/ 1 loyalty - source of fake SINs Combat Bike promoter 3 connection/ 1 loyalty - has entertained QW’s requests for info and a chance for a tryout - says will call QW “when the circumstances are right” Fixer 4 connection / 1 loyalty - this may be the way to link QW to the others? ActiveSkills [184] dice pools Perception 3 INT 6 (+2 auditory, +3 vision) Etiquette 1 CHA 3 Con 1 CHA 3 Dodge 4 REA full defense ranged 17 (ranged combat) (+2) full defense melee 15 Unarmed Combat 2 AGI 9 Automatics 3 AGI 10 / 12 (+2 with smartlink) (subm. guns) (+2) Pilot Groundcraft 6 REA 13 / 15 (+2 with control rig) (bike) (+2) Pilot Watercraft 3 REA 10 (+2 with control rig) Athletics GRP 2 STR 9 Srealth GRP 1 AGI 8 Survival 3 WIL 8 / 10 (urban) (+2) Knowledge Skills (15 pts.) + [27] Seattle street gangs 3 Sports trivia 1 Combat Bike circuit 3 Seattle water smuggling routes 2 Moonshine production 1 Orksploitation trideo 2 West Coast Beers 1 Ork Underground entry points 3 Goblin Rock 3 Language Skills [2] English (native) Or'Zet 1 GEAR [118] 298,000 nuyen Augmentations 227,000 nuyen Synaptic Booster (2) essence 0.0 cyber/ 1.0 bio 160,000 nuyen Muscle Augmentation (2) 0.0/0.4 14,000 Muscle Toner (2) 0.0/0.4 16,000 Hot Sim module 0.2/0.0 5,000 Control Rig 0.5/0.0 10,000 Data Jack 0.1/0.0 500 Cybereyes (4) 0.5 / 0.0 1,500 - smartlink 1,000 - vision enhancement (3) 4,500 - vision magnification 1,000 - flare compensation 750 - thermographic vision 1,000 - low-light 1,000 - eye recording unit * - imagelink * - eyelight system 750 Cerebral Booster (2) 0.0 / 0.4 20,00 Other Gear 69,800 nuyen (3,200 nuyen unspent) Suzuki Mirage Bike (control rig adaptation) 9,000 (+2 Handling) - anti-theft system 1,200 (associated with Fake SIN A) SC Otter Boat (control rig adaptation) 15,000 (+1 Handling) Marina slip rental X 1 year 600 (associated with Fake SIN A) Honda Spirit subcompact (control rig adaptation) 12,500 (+1 Handling) (associated with Fake SIN B) Middle lifestyle X 2 month 10,000 Fake SIN A (4) 4,000 Fake SIN B (4) 4,000 AK-97 carbine submachine gun 400 - regular ammo clips (30) X 4 240 - internal smartgun system 400 - gas-vent (3) 400 - foregrip 100 Armor Jacket (8/6) 900 FF Full-body Suit (6/2) 1,600 Bike racing helmet (+1/+2) 200 Securetech PPPsystem 900 - forearm guards (+0/+1) - leg and arm casings (+1/+1) - shin guards (+0/+1) - vitals protector (+1/+1) Armour: 17/14 (encumbrance 14/13) Damage Resistance Pool: 27/24 Commlink for Fake SIN A: Novatech Airware Resp. 3 / Sig. 3 1,250 OS: Iris Orb Firewall 3 / Sys. 3 1,000 Commlink for Fake SIN B: CMT Clip Resp. 1 / Sig. 3 300 OS: Redcap Nix Firewall 1 / Sys. 2 400 Earbuds 10 - audio enhancement (3) 300 - spatial recognizer 100 EDIT: QW with the corrected karma costs is in post #68.

Mulcarn View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 05:56 AM Post #55
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 1-June 17 From: Hell, USA Member No.: 209,326	Hehe, maybe. I poured over some older editions and combed through some of the novels to get the answer I was looking for more or less. They can read it if they want to, it won't spoil or ruin anything since the nature of most magical threats is rather nebulous and is left to the GM to determine. Mechanically speaking, Street Magic gives GMs a bunch of useful tools and templates to tweak big bad major mojo slingers as preferred.

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 05:58 AM Post #56
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	Willie will be very happy to have his magical buddies help protect him from nasty mojo. He'll stand in the way of bullets all day long, but that brain-frying shit? yuck.

Mulcarn View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 06:13 AM Post #57
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 1-June 17 From: Hell, USA Member No.: 209,326	One of the more frightening aspects of Dark Spirits/Awakened is that it takes an already powerful archetype and essentially cranks it up to 11. Take that prospect and add in the fact that they are a lot more proliferate than I had originally thought. The world of Shadowrun consists of roughly 6 billion people. 1% of that number are Awakened in some fashion or another, which is 60 million. And of that number roughly 1% are Twisted/Toxic/Tainted in one aspect or another, which is 600,000.

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 07:13 AM Post #58
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	I don't think Willie can carry that many bullets.

Thanee View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 08:01 AM Post #59
jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,463 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463	QUOTE (Mulcarn @ Nov 16 2019, 07:13 AM) The world of Shadowrun consists of roughly 6 billion people. 1% of that number are Awakened in some fashion or another, which is 60 million. And of that number roughly 1% are Twisted/Toxic/Tainted in one aspect or another, which is 600,000. And they ALL live in Seattle! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif) Okay, maybe not... Bye Thanee

Thanee View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 08:03 AM Post #60
jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,463 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463	QUOTE (Mulcarn @ Nov 16 2019, 05:49 AM) Alright looks good. Job well done. You managed to create a decently high force ally spirit without crippling your character in the process. Yeah, that wasn't easy. I think, she came out pretty well-rounded. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I did lower the attributes a bit farther down than I wanted, but you have to save those points somewhere... Speaking of which... are the Forms okay? Especially the vehicle-forms: "motorcycle" (which, I guess, is fine) and "roadster" (was thinking something of the size of an MX-5 here; not sure whether that is too much)? So, start in two weeks, then? Cool! That should give me enough time to get her background written up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Bye Thanee

Koekepan View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 06:23 PM Post #61
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,322 Joined: 19-May 12 From: Seattle area Member No.: 52,483	QUOTE (Mulcarn @ Nov 16 2019, 08:13 AM) One of the more frightening aspects of Dark Spirits/Awakened is that it takes an already powerful archetype and essentially cranks it up to 11. Take that prospect and add in the fact that they are a lot more proliferate than I had originally thought. The world of Shadowrun consists of roughly 6 billion people. 1% of that number are Awakened in some fashion or another, which is 60 million. And of that number roughly 1% are Twisted/Toxic/Tainted in one aspect or another, which is 600,000. Interesting point. So let's see. Just taking population proportions from today, that would peg the greater Seattle conurbation at roughly 3 million (meta)human souls. However, given concentration as a result of the upheavals in the region, we could bump that up to maybe 4 million (honestly, a lot of the region is pretty thinly populated anyway). One percent of that, including everybody down to the barista who can talk to the spirit of soykaf and nothing else, is 40,000. Of those, a much smaller proportion would be full mages. At a wild guess (Mulcarn's campaign depending, of course) there are 1,000 or fewer full magicians in Seattle, with many of the remaining 39,000 just being individuals with some sensitivity and a knack. Assuming toxicity or other malignant variation is evenly distributed, and at 1% or so of the magically active, that allows for roughly 10 malignant magicians in the sprawl, aided by a few hundred adepts and mediums. Still not good news. Especially if that includes dual-natured insect-inhabited people ...

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 06:31 PM Post #62
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	@Thanee Hey, Thanee, help me out. I might be missing something, but it appears to me you paid too much for elfness and Attributes. The Karmagen system asks one to pay nothing for metatype, and you spent 30 karma. And I can't figure out the prices you paid for both regular and special attributes. At 3 X New Level, the only costs you list that make sense to me are the two where you didn't raise the base value and paid nothing. I think you should have a lot of Karma points to still spend. Am I missing somthing? Did I pay too little for Quick Willie?

Thanee View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 06:40 PM Post #63
jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,463 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463	Oy. Seems like you still have the old book there. There was a pretty extensive errata for the karma generation system. Let me see, if I can find the list of changes, I think I have them written up somewhere... Bye Thanee

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 06:42 PM Post #64
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	Oh, shit. I have the PDF dated 2008. How far out of date is the old man?

Thanee View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 06:42 PM Post #65
jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,463 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463	Found it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) QUOTE p.41 Karma Character Generation Table The Karma Cost for Metatype (shapeshifter type, etc.) should be “As BP.” The Karma Cost for improving an attribute by 1 should be “New rating x 5.” p.42 Step 1: Choose Your Metatype or Other Character Race Option The first paragraph should read: “First you must choose metatype or other alternative character concept (i.e. shapeshifter, AI, sasquatch, etc.); there Karma cost for metatype or race is equal to the BP cost for that metatype or option (i.e. if a race costs 10 BP, in Karmagen it costs 10 Karma); the BP cost should be noted as it is important for Step 3. The Metatype Attribute Table (see p. 70 and p.73, SR4) or the relevant table in the section describing the new character races in this book provide your character’s starting and maximum attribute ratings.” p.42 Step 5: Convert Your Karma to Nuyen The second line should read: “A maximum of 100 Karma may be converted to nuyen in this fashion, or 120 if the character has the Born Rich quality (p.96).” p.43 Focus Bonding Table The Karma Cost for weapon foci should be “3 x Force.” p.43-44 Character Creation Example Marissa wants to make a new character for the latest Shadowrun campaign, something a little different—a sasquatch street druid called Sacnoth. Her gamemaster tells Marissa that they’re using the Karma-based character generation system, and she has 750 Karma with which to create Sacnoth. First off, the cost of playing a sasquatch is 40 Karma, reducing Marissa’s total down to 690. Marissa purchases the Magician (Druidic tradition) and Mentor Spirit (Oak) positive qualities for 40 Karma, reducing her total to 650. To buy some more points, Marissa takes the SIN (5 BP version, citizen of the UK) and Incantation Geas negative qualities, bringing her Karma total back up to 680. As a sasquatch, Sacnoth begins with the Uneducated negative quality for no Karma. Now it’s time for buying attributes. The basic cost for a sasquatch character is 40 BP; this allows Marissa to spend up to 455 Karma (one-half of her starting Karma plus twice the BP cost) on Sacnoth’s attributes. Intuition is of prime importance to druids, so Marissa decides that’s the attribute she wants to max out. Finally, she spends another chunk of points to increase her Body to 8—after all, what’s a sasquatch that can’t take a few hits? The total cost of her attribute increases is 280 Karma, bringing her total down to 400. CODE Attribute Value Karma Cost Body 8 75 Agility 3 25 Reaction 2 10 Strength 5 0 Charisma 3 25 Intuition 6 75 Logic 3 25 Willpower 4 45 TOTAL 280 As a sasquatch, Marissa’s character starts out with Magic and Edge attributes of 1 and an Essence of 6 ( for now). Sacnoth’s Initiative is derived from adding Reaction and Intuition together, resulting in 8. Marissa increases both Magic and Edge to 3 by spending 25 Karma each, bringing her total Karma down to 350 . Now Marissa buys Sacnoth’s skills. Starting off with her maximums, Marissa decides Sacnoth will have two rating 5 skills—Assensing and Astral Combat, critical for a dual-natured sasquatch—one rating 3 skill group, Sorcery, and Enchanting 3. The Conjuring group skills Banishing, Binding, and Summoning she buys individually at rating 4 and takes specialties in each of them. That takes care of Sacnoth’s magical skills, so now Marissa rounds her character out with some basics: First Aid 2, Perception 3, Survival 2, Tracking 2, and Unarmed Combat 2 (Subdual +2). For knowledge and language skills, Marissa starts out with the Perth-Athabaskans Sign Language as Sacnoth’s Native language, and makes the sasquatch fluent in French Sign Language (Jive+2) at rating 4. To reflect the sasquatch’s background (and mindful of his lack of formal education), Marissa takes Botany 3, Druidic Lore 4, Magic Background 3, Medical Theory 3, Astronomy 3, and Sapient Critters 3. CODE Skill Karma Cost Assensing 5 32 Astral Combat 5 32 Astronomy 3 7 Banishing 4 (Plant Spirits +2) 24 Binding 4 (Plant Spirits +2) 24 Botany 3 7 Druidic Lore 4 11 Enchanting 3 14 First Aid 2 8 French Sign Language 4 (Jive +2) 13 Magic Background 3 7 Medical Theory 3 7 Perception 3 14 Perkins-Athabaskan N 0 Sapient Critters 3 7 Sorcery Group 3 35 Summoning 4 (Plant Spirits +2) 24 Survival 2 8 Tracking 2 8 Unarmed Combat 2 (Subdual +2) 8 TOTAL 290 After spending the 290 Karma points on skills, Sacnoth has 60 Karma remaining.* Cashing 5 Karma in for nuyen, Marissa uses the 12,500 nuyen to purchase a basic commlink (Meta Link running Vector Xim with a sim module, Virtual Surround Music, a sasquatch-sized monocle with image link, sasquatch-sized headphones, and sasquatch-sized AR Gloves), a handful of linguasofts (English 2, French 2), a shoulder pouch of food and tools (equivalent to two survival kits), and four months of a Low Lifestyle (a sasquatch’s lifestyle costs 30% more than normal). This brings her down to 55 Karma remaining. Marissa can select up to 6 spells for Sacnoth at 5 Karma each. She chooses Camouflage, Clean Water, Armor, Heal, Stun Bolt, and Nutrition. After this, Marissa just has 25 Karma left. For contacts, Marissa chooses as Sasquatch Bartender (Connections 2, Loyalty 4) and a Neo-Celt WizKid Gang Member (Connections 1, Loyalty 2). This comes to a total of 22 Karma. With 3 Karma left, Marissa goes back and converts 1 of them to nuyen to buy a rating 5 magical lodge (a collection of heavy stones carved with ogham letters), and spends the last two points to specialize her Botany skill for Gathering, giving her Botany 3 (Gathering +2). With all her Karma points spent, Marissa finishes the character by calculating his starting Condition Monitors, answering the Character Quiz, and rolling for his starting nuyen. Bye Thanee

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 06:42 PM Post #66
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	...and back to the drawing board, I guess. Thx.

Thanee View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 06:46 PM Post #67
jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,463 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463	QUOTE (pbangarth @ Nov 16 2019, 07:42 PM) Oh, shit. I have the PDF dated 2008. How far out of date is the old man? I bought the PDFs for the main rulebooks, my "current" Runner's Companion is from 2012 (it was a free update, I also had the old version, probably the SR4 -> SR4A upgrade). Bye Thanee

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 07:46 PM Post #68
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	Alright, here is Quick Willie, 750 Karmagen, paid for appropriately. Much more like the BP version, especially since I had to go back to Wired Reflexes from Synaptic Booster. So his Essence sucks again. Good thing he can soak damage well, 'cause healing will be crappy! I saved the Cerebral Booster though. I'm glad, because after sleeping on it, I think that device will have a huge effect on QW's future. And role playing him as he learns to think will be a blast. [ Spoiler ] Quick Willie (750 Karmagen) Willie earned his moniker more for his temper than for his reflexes. He is not the smartest kid on the block, and compensates for it by getting angry if anyone makes fun of his intelligence, tries to pull one over on him (and Willie actually catches on), or acts superior in any way. He has tried hard to learn how to act in public, but still on occasion farts, picks his nose, or somehow offends those around him. He has tried so hard because proper behaviour has made his life easier, particularly with women, though he does not understand why people care so much. Willie stumbled upon a Halloweener ganger bragging to a fellow ganger about the credstick he stole. Willie surprised them and killed them both, paying for his augmentations with the cash on the credstick. One of his most prized purchases is a cerebral booster. No more "dumb trog" for Willie! Of course, only after he acquired the increased cognitive power did he realize he has no skills to use it. Oh, well. Willie loves to go fast. Ork [30] [Karma cost listed in square brackets] low-light vision Qualities [10] Resistance to Pathogens/Toxins (20) Vindictive (-20) Uncouth (-40) Exceptional Attribute BOD (40) Guts (10) Attributes [375] BOD 4 + 4 = 8 AGI 1 + 3 = 4 (6) REA 1 + 5 = 6 ( 8 ) STR 3 + 1 = 4 (6) CHA 1 + 1 = 2 INT 1 + 2 = 3 LOG 1 +1 = 2(4) WIL 1 + 3 = 4 INI = 11 (3IP) Special Attributes [60] ESS 6 – 4.9 =1.1 MAG 0 = 0 EDG 1 + 2 = 3 Contacts (4) + [34] Street doc 3 connection / 2 loyalty - the one who augmented QW after his big score Mechanic 2 connection / 1 loyalty - works on QW’s vehicles ID fabricator (hacker) 3 connection/ 1 loyalty - source of fake SINs Combat Bike promoter 3 connection/ 1 loyalty - has entertained QW’s requests for info and a chance for a tryout - says will call QW “when the circumstances are right” Fixer 4 connection / 1 loyalty - this may be the way to link QW to the others? ActiveSkills [184] Dice Pool Perception 3 INT 6 (+2 auditory, +3 vision) Etiquette 1 CHA 3 Con 1 CHA 3 Dodge 4 REA full defense ranged 18 (ranged combat) (+2) full defense melee 16 Unarmed Combat 2 AGI 8 Automatics 3 AGI 9 / 11 (+2 with smartlink) (subm. guns) (+2) Pilot Groundcraft 6 REA 14 / 16 (+2 with control rig) (bike) (+2) Pilot Watercraft 3 REA 11 (+2 with control rig) Athletics GRP 2 STR 8 Srealth GRP 1 AGI 7 Survival 3 WIL 7 / 9 (urban) (+2) Knowledge Skills (15 pts.) + [27] Seattle street gangs 3 Sports trivia 1 Combat Bike circuit 3 Seattle water smuggling routes 2 Moonshine production 1 Orksploitation trideo 2 West Coast Beers 1 Ork Underground entry points 3 Goblin Rock 3 Language Skills [2] English (native) Or'Zet 1 GEAR [73] 182,500 nuyen Augmentations 99,000 nuyen Wired Reflexes (2) essence 3.0 cyber/ 0.0 bio 32,000 nuyen Muscle Augmentation (2) 0.0/0.4 14,000 Muscle Toner (2) 0.0/0.4 16,000 Hot Sim module 0.2/0.0 5,000 Control Rig 0.5/0.0 10,000 Data Jack 0.1/0.0 500 Cybereyes (4) 0.5 / 0.0 1,500 - smartlink 1,000 - vision enhancement (3) 4,500 - vision magnification 1,000 - flare compensation 750 - thermographic vision 1,000 - low-light 1,000 - eye recording unit * - imagelink * - eyelight system 750 Cerebral Booster (2) 0.0 / 0.4 20,000 Other Gear 82,300 nuyen (1200 nuyen unspent) Suzuki Mirage Bike (control rig adaptation) 9,000 (+2 Handling) - anti-theft system 1,200 (associated with Fake SIN A) SC Otter Boat (control rig adaptation) 15,000 (+1 Handling) Marina slip rental X 1 year 600 (associated with Fake SIN A) Rover 2068 (control rig adaptation) 27,500 (+1 Handling) (associated with Fake SIN B) Middle lifestyle X 2 month 10,000 Fake SIN A (4) 4,000 Fake SIN B (4) 4,000 AK-97 carbine submachine gun 400 - regular ammo clips (30) X 4 240 - internal smartgun system 400 - gas-vent (3) 400 - foregrip 100 Armor Jacket (8/6) 900 FF Full-body Suit (6/2) 1,600 Bike racing helmet (+1/+2) 200 Securetech PPPsystem 900 - forearm guards (+0/+1) - leg and arm casings (+1/+1) - shin guards (+0/+1) - vitals protector (+1/+1) Armour: 17/14 (encumbrance 14/13) Damage Resistance Pool: 25/22 Commlink for Fake SIN A: Novatech Airware Resp. 3 / Sig. 3 1,250 OS: Iris Orb Firewall 3 / Sys. 3 1,000 Commlink for Fake SIN B: CMT Clip Resp. 1 / Sig. 3 300 OS: Redcap Nix Firewall 1 / Sys. 2 400 Earbuds 10 - audio enhancement (3) 300 - spatial recognizer 100 EDIT: Sooooo ... go to post #75 for the corrected corrected version.

Thanee View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 08:02 PM Post #69
jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,463 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463	Since you won't get your Body up to 10, anymore, you could just drop the Exceptional Attribute BOD (40) now, which would almost get you to that Synaptic Accelerator upgrade. Bye Thanee

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 08:10 PM Post #70
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	Yeah, I thought about that, but I would still be 28,000 nuyen short, and there is the 100 karma limit on gear as well. QW is at 73 and the Synaptic Booster would take him to over 120 karma for gear. I'm NOT touching the Cerebral Booster! And, hey, you never know when some magician might come along to bump his BOD to 15!

Thanee View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 08:45 PM Post #71
jacked in Group: Admin Posts: 9,463 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 463	Two more small things... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) QUOTE Ork [30] [Karma cost listed in square brackets] Special Attributes [60] Ork is 20, not 30. And, I think, your total for Special Attributes is a leftover from before and should be 25 now. Bye Thanee

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 10:16 PM Post #72
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	I used to be good at this shit. Honest. The 60 is a typo, and I counted it as 25 while working it out on paper. Missed the Ork as 20 thing though. So, the added 10 karma, plus 40 for dropping the Exceptional attribute would get him to within a few karma points of the money needed to buy synaptic boosters, but there is still the 100 karma point limit on gear. I'm sticking with the gear as is (for now). But, maybe Gearhead(Suzuki Mirage) (at 10 karma) would be cool. That is QW all the way. That leaves 40 karma to go. I think I will beef up some rigger aspects. Say, after the LOG bump, he realizes that he should have some drone functionality. Yeah, more work.

Mulcarn View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 10:39 PM Post #73
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 1-June 17 From: Hell, USA Member No.: 209,326	QUOTE (Koekepan @ Nov 16 2019, 12:23 PM) Interesting point. So let's see. Just taking population proportions from today, that would peg the greater Seattle conurbation at roughly 3 million (meta)human souls. However, given concentration as a result of the upheavals in the region, we could bump that up to maybe 4 million (honestly, a lot of the region is pretty thinly populated anyway). One percent of that, including everybody down to the barista who can talk to the spirit of soykaf and nothing else, is 40,000. Of those, a much smaller proportion would be full mages. At a wild guess (Mulcarn's campaign depending, of course) there are 1,000 or fewer full magicians in Seattle, with many of the remaining 39,000 just being individuals with some sensitivity and a knack. Assuming toxicity or other malignant variation is evenly distributed, and at 1% or so of the magically active, that allows for roughly 10 malignant magicians in the sprawl, aided by a few hundred adepts and mediums. Still not good news. Especially if that includes dual-natured insect-inhabited people ... When I crunched the numbers I came to an average of 450 practitioners of dark magic living in Seattle, using roughly the same method you used above. About 10% of them are full magicians. With the rest being either adepts or aspected. I used the same formula for the uncorrupted, coming in to about 3000-4000 full magicians with the rest being adepts or aspected magicians. Also, those numbers don't take into account wild or free dark spirits.

Mulcarn View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 10:56 PM Post #74
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 379 Joined: 1-June 17 From: Hell, USA Member No.: 209,326	QUOTE (Thanee @ Nov 16 2019, 02:03 AM) Yeah, that wasn't easy. I think, she came out pretty well-rounded. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I did lower the attributes a bit farther down than I wanted, but you have to save those points somewhere... Speaking of which... are the Forms okay? Especially the vehicle-forms: "motorcycle" (which, I guess, is fine) and "roadster" (was thinking something of the size of an MX-5 here; not sure whether that is too much)? So, start in two weeks, then? Cool! That should give me enough time to get her background written up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Bye Thanee RAW it's fine, but I think she has too many different forms. Try to narrow it down to two. One is her natural, true form and the other is a simulacrum of whatever (cat, motorcycle, mount, toaster, etc) you want.

pbangarth View Member Profile	Nov 16 2019, 11:25 PM Post #75
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,209 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	Alright, here we go again for Quick Willie in Karmagen. Sorry for all the rewrites. Vignette of early Quick Willie [ Spoiler ] “So what the fuck is it? Whadda ya wanna show me?” “Not here, dickwad. Around the corner, in the alley, so’s no one can see.” The two Halloweeners duck into the darkness behind the bar where both had drunk their fill. The smaller one, Skank, scans both ways up and down the street to be sure no one is near. Satisfied, he reaches into his jacket and pulls out a small rod that reflects the street lights with a metallic glint. “Check it out, Lance.” He whispers. “It’s a platinum credstick!” “Fuck off, Skank. Where would you get sumpin like that?” “I’m cuttin’ through the back of one of them fancy restaurants downtown when this old guy in a white suit steps out and starts pissin’ on the wall. Beats me why he didn’t use the bathroom, but he’s havin’ a grand old time till I decides to shiv him and check for his watch and stuff. That’s when I found this! I booked it outta there right away and checked it out a couple a blocks later. And know what I found?” “Whut?” “One hundred and seventy five fuckin’ thousand nuyen! That’s what. This thing is a gold mine!” Skank can’t contain his glee and starts hopping from one leg to the other. Lance twirls and pumps his arms wildly. “You lucky sonofabitch! Party time!” “Damn right, Lance. But you’re sayin’ it to the wrong guy,” a voice from the dumpster behind them exclaims. Mouths agape the two gangers turn to meet face on two bursts of automatic fire. The Halloweeners fetch up against the dirty brick wall and spoil the graffiti with their blood. Before they finish slumping to the ground, Willie snatches up the credstick and, still chewing on the fried chicken leg he found a moment ago, dials up the street doc he met yesterday. “What’d I tell ya, doc? Somethin’ came up, and I’m ready to deal. See ya in half an hour.” Stats [ Spoiler ] Quick Willie (750 Karmagen) Willie earned his moniker more for his temper than for his reflexes. He is not the smartest kid on the block, and compensates for it by getting angry if anyone makes fun of his intelligence, tries to pull one over on him (and Willie actually catches on), or acts superior in any way. He has tried hard to learn how to act in public, but still on occasion farts, picks his nose, or somehow offends those around him. He has tried so hard because proper behaviour has made his life easier, particularly with women, though he does not understand why people care so much. Willie stumbled upon a Halloweener ganger bragging to a fellow ganger about the credstick he stole. Willie surprised them and killed them both, paying for his augmentations with the cash on the credstick. One of his most prized purchases is a cerebral booster. No more "dumb trog" for Willie! Of course, only after he acquired the increased cognitive power did he realize he has no skills to use it. Oh, well. Willie loves to go fast. Ork [20] [Karma cost listed in square brackets] low-light vision Qualities [-20] Resistance to Pathogens/Toxins (20) Vindictive (-20) Uncouth (-40) Gearhead (Suzuki Mirage) (10) Guts (10) Attributes [360] BOD 4 + 3 = 7 AGI 1 + 3 = 4 (6) REA 1 + 4 = 5 (9) STR 3 + 1 = 4 (6) CHA 1 + 1 = 2 INT 1 + 4 = 5 LOG 1 +1 = 2(3) WIL 1 + 3 = 4 INI = 14 (3IP) Special Attributes [45] ESS 6 – 4.7 =1.3 MAG 0 = 0 EDG 1 + 3 = 4 Contacts (4) + [34] Street doc 3 connection / 2 loyalty - the one who augmented QW after his big score Mechanic 2 connection / 1 loyalty - works on QW’s vehicles ID fabricator (hacker) 3 connection/ 1 loyalty - source of fake SINs Combat Bike promoter 3 connection/ 1 loyalty - has entertained QW’s requests for info and a chance for a tryout - says will call QW “when the circumstances are right” Fixer 4 connection / 1 loyalty - this may be the way to link QW to the others? ActiveSkills [226] Dice Pool Perception 3 INT 8 (+2 auditory, +3 vision) Etiquette 1 CHA 3 Con 1 CHA 3 Negotiation 1 CHA 3 Intimidation 2 CHA 4 Dodge 3 REA full defense ranged 19 (ranged combat) (+2) full defense melee 15 Unarmed Combat 2 AGI 8 Blades 3 AGI 9 / 11 (knives +2) Automatics 5 AGI 11 / 13 (+2 with smartlink) (subm. guns) (+2) (all ranges short with vision mag.) Pilot Groundcraft 4 REA 13 / 15 (bike) (+2) Pilot Watercraft 3 REA 12 Pilot Aircraft 2 REA 11 Athletics GRP 1 STR 7 Srealth GRP 1 AGI 7 Survival 5 WIL 9 / 11 (urban) (+2) Knowledge Skills (15 pts.) + [13] Seattle street gangs 3 Sports trivia 1 Combat Bike circuit 3 Seattle water smuggling routes 3 Moonshine production 1 Orksploitation trideo 2 West Coast Beers 1 Ork Underground entry points 4 Goblin Rock 3 Language Skills [2] English (native) Or'Zet 1 GEAR [70] 175,000 nuyen Augmentations 104,000 nuyen Wired Reflexes (2) essence 3.0 cyber/ 0.0 bio 32,000 nuyen Reaction Enhancer (2) 0.6/0.0 20,000 Muscle Augmentation (2) 0.0/0.4 14,000 Muscle Toner (2) 0.0/0.4 16,000 Data Jack 0.1/0.0 500 Cybereyes (4) 0.5 / 0.0 1,500 - smartlink 1,000 - vision enhancement (3) 4,500 - vision magnification 1,000 - flare compensation 750 - thermographic vision 1,000 - low-light 1,000 - eye recording unit * - imagelink * - eyelight system 750 Cerebral Booster (1) 0.0 / 0.2 10,000 Other Gear 71,000 nuyen Suzuki Mirage Bike 6,500 (+2 Handling) - anti-theft system 1,200 (associated with Fake SIN A) SC Otter Boat 15,000 (+1 Handling) Marina slip rental X 4 months 200 (associated with Fake SIN A) Rover 2068 25,000 (+1 Handling) (associated with Fake SIN B) Middle lifestyle X 1 month 5,000 Fake SIN A (4) 4,000 Fake SIN B (4) 4,000 Commlink for Fake SIN A: Novatech Airware Resp. 3 / Sig. 3 1,250 OS: Iris Orb Firewall 3 / Sys. 3 1,000 Commlink for Fake SIN B: CMT Clip Resp. 1 / Sig. 3 300 OS: Redcap Nix Firewall 1 / Sys. 2 400 Earbuds 10 - audio enhancement (3) 300 - spatial recognizer 100 AK-97 carbine submachine gun 400 (RC 4, +2 for full bursts) - regular ammo clips (30) X 6 360 - ammo pouch (SMG) X 2 - internal smartgun system 400 - gas-vent (3) 400 - foregrip 100 - underbarrel weight 75 Ceska Black Scorpion machine pistol 550 (RC 1) ammo pouch (machine pistol) 25 EX-EX clips (35) X 3 (one in pistol to start) 1050 concealable holster 75 Armor Jacket (8/6) 900 FF Full-body Suit (6/2) 1,600 Bike racing helmet (+1/+2) 200 Securetech PPPsystem 900 - forearm guards (+0/+1) - leg and arm casings (+1/+1) - shin guards (+0/+1) - vitals protector (+1/+1) Armour: 17/14 (encumbrance 14/8) Damage Resistance Pool: 24/21 Software 750 nuyen -Browse 3 -Encrypt 3 -Scan 3 -Sniffer 3 Survival knife 50 flashlight 25 gas mask 200 geiger counter 50 radiation film badge X 10 250 water purifier tablet pkgs. (for 25 L) X 4 20 Stim patch (2) X 2 175 ... Starting Nuyen 4D6 X 100 50 Questions [ Spoiler ] 1. What is your character's Sex? male 2. What is your character's physical size? 6 ½ ft. 250 lb. 3. What is the color of the character's hair, eyes, and skin? Caucasian brown 4. What is the character's general appearance (i.e., How does he dress, etc.)? looks like a biker 5. Where was the character born (City, State, Hospital Name)? Los Angeles 6. What is the character's date of birth? not exactly sure – he’s about 19 yrs old 7. What was the character's family life like? early abandonment 8. Has the character begun his own family? No, and not likely to, either 9. Where or how was the character educated? Ya kiddin’, right? 10. Has the character ever done anything else for a living? Minimum wage service jobs 11. What are the character's political and religious beliefs? They’re all out to tell ya what to do. 12. Describe the character's moral code. Include how mercenary he is, whether or not he'll kill innocents, etc. If he actually defines someone as innocent, he won’t kill her/him. 13. What are the character's goals? Survive. Get rich. Make the big score. Have a laugh. 14. Why does the character run the shadows? (Why does he run the shadows still, rather than getting a "real" job?) Only way he can make big money. 15. What kind of personality does your character have? This should not necessarily be obviously stated in the background, as it is more important for actually playing the character, but it may colour or add mood to the history. Overcompensates for weaknesses with bravado and violence. 16. What special qualities does the character possess? This does not refer to skills, but rather to other things, such as how she gets along with people, whether she plans ahead, etc. Lives in the moment; boorish; action over planning. This may change as his awareness/cognitive ability improves. 17. Are there certain things that the character can't or won't do? Why? Serious crime against a person seen as a “noncombatant” 18. What things, people, or ideas does the character hate? Smartasses. Ideas in general. 19. What things people, or ideas does the character love? Rowdies. 20. What is the character's name? Give both full birth name, as well as nicknames, street names, etc. William Thompson. Dumbass trog. Quick Willie. 21. Determine what your character used to do, before becoming a shadowrunner (very important). Odd jobs – manual labour, minimum wage service. 22. Decide why your character left her old job, if she had one (also important). Tired of low pay, being told what to do, being disparaged 23. Come up with a reason for why the character became a shadowrunner. (This very often will tie in with #22. This is not the same as #14, but rather why he started running the shadows originally. What led him to it?) Hired to drive a getaway vehicle. 24. How did your character come to know her contacts? Contacts are an important part of Shadowrun, decide how and why you know them. See contact list. 25. Does the character have a SIN? Does the character actually use it? Or is the character one of the SINless masses? This may be affected by the character's previous employment. Not any more. It disappeared, but QW doesn't know why. 26. Is the character a full-time shadowrunner? Or does the character lead a Batman-like double existence? Full-time in the shadows. Runs when he can. 27. Which person(s) or group(s) do you love the most? Love is weakness – it leads to hurt. 28. Which person(s) or group(s) do you hate the most? Racist policlubs 29. Which person(s) or group(s) do you respect the most? Combat biker stars 30. Which person(s) or group(s) do you fear the most? #28, organized crime 31. What is your favourite colour? Yellow… no, red! Awww… yellow. 32. What is your favourite food and/or drink? Burgers ‘n’ beer. 33. What place would you most like to visit? Famous racetracks. 34. Which person(s) or group(s) are you most loyal to? The ones paying right now. 35. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment? (Warning: Answering Sex for this question can and will result in penalties to your character!) Driving fast. 36. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment? bathing. 37. What annoys you the most? Careless, slow drivers. 38. What (if any) is your favourite form of art? Goblin rock. 39. What is your greatest goal? Win a big race. 40. What do you think is your characters best quality? Will to survive. 41. What do you think is your characters worst quality? Boorish temper 42. What is the most important thing you have ever done? Killed Skank and Lance and took the credstick Skank stole. 43. Which religion (if any) do you follow? none 44. What is your most treasured possession (and why)? motorcycle – means of self-expression 45. What are your three most common dreams? Don’t dream. Least, don’t remember. 46. What is the Character's current relationship with his family? Estranged. 47. If the character's family is still alive, what do they do, and where do they live? Who cares? 48. Where did the character learn his Skills? On the streets. 49. Does the character have a good luck charm? What is it, and why? Nope. Luck just comes or doesn’t. 50. What type of music does the character like? Goblin Rock. 51. List any past serious relationships that your character has had, and give a brief overview of the relationship. short, brutish, terminated. 52. Where does your character live? Why does he live there? Decent condo in Seattle. It’s the best he can afford. 53. Remember, your Gamemaster like detail, so if you can think of any other little details, quirks, or whatever that you think might please the almight GM, then add them in as well. Oh, and your GM won't use any of these details against you at a later date. trust me...smile.gif Tried major biker gangs, always lost his temper during hazing. Is most at peace when driving. EDIT: updated 27 Nov 2019

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