 Character Critique: Benji Garett, Lonestar Corruption at it's finest |
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 Apr 28 2008, 02:11 AM
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Shooting Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,745 Joined: 30-November 07 From: St. Louis Streets Member No.: 14,433  |
NAME: Benjamin Garett AKA: Benji
RACE: Human [0] -ATTRIBUTES- [200] BODY: 3 (+ 1 damage) AGILITY: 5( 8 ) REACTION: 4(5) STRENGTH: 3(6) CHARISMA: 3 INTUITION: 4 LOGIC: 3 WILLPOWER: 3 MAGIC: - [00] EDGE: 3 [10] Essence: 1.08 Initiative: 9 Initiative Passes: 2 Physical Damage Track: 10 Stun Damage Track: 10 -ACTIVE SKILLS- [132] Clubs 2 Pistols 5 Longarms 4 Unarmed Combat 2 Etiquette 2 Intimidation 3 Perception 4 Dodge 3 Infiltration 3 Pilot Ground Craft 1 Negotiation 1 Running 1 Climbing 1 Throwing Weapons 1 -KNOWLEDGE SKILLS- (21 Free) [0] Lonestar 4 Seattle Underground 4 Interrogation 2 Megacorporate Security 2 Corporate Security 2 Demolitions 1 Seattle Sewers 2 Seattle City Layout 2 Modern Architecture 2 -LANGUAGE SKILLS- English N -QUALITIES- [+5] Addiction (Moderate, Alchohol) [+10] Sinner [+05] Scorched [+05] Incompetent (heavy weapons) [+5] Incompetent (cybercombat) [+5] Incompetent (locksmith) [+5] Blandness [-10] toughness [-10] Photographic memory [-10] -GEAR- (120,000Â¥) [24] Low Lifestyle (1 Month) Defiance EX Shocker Colt manhunter _integrated smartlink _skinlink _silencer _quickdraw holster _100 regular rounds Remington 990 _int smartlink _skinlink _50 flechette rounds Armor jacket (8/6) Comlink (Renraku Sensei w/ Iris Orb OS) _skinlink _subvocal mic Fake SIN 4 Fake License 4(manhunter) Fake License 4(Remington) Fake License 4(Cyber/bioware) -Cyberware- Wired Reflexes I Othoskin (1) Muscle Replacement (3) Cybereyes (3) _Flare Compensation _Low-Light Vision _Protective Covers _Thermographic Vision _Vision Enhancment (3) _Smartlink Cyberears (3) _Balance Augmentor _Damper _Audio Enhancer (3) _Spatial Recongnizer _Select Sound Filter (2) Starting Nuyen: 3d6+9 x 50Â¥ -CONTACTS- [39] Chief L2 C4 Todd (street level informant) L2 C3 Sally (prostitute) L2 C3 Frank (Evidence room) L4 C3 Johnny (LS armory) L4 C3 Bobby (Records) L5 C4 -DESCRIPTION- A gruff Lonestar beatcop who's simply trying to supplement his retirement fund via whatever means necessary. |
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Apr 28 2008, 02:38 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 12-April 07 From: Ork Underground Member No.: 11,440 |
No knowledge of the Ork Underground?
Rating 1 skills you are almost better not taking them then defaulting. Low Lifestyle Lone Star must have improved the pay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) WMS |
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Apr 28 2008, 03:06 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,745 Joined: 30-November 07 From: St. Louis Streets Member No.: 14,433 |
QUOTE (WearzManySkins @ Apr 27 2008, 09:38 PM)  No knowledge of the Ork Underground? He wants to supplement his retirement fund, not die before he can get it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) |
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Apr 28 2008, 03:15 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Pismo Beach, CA Member No.: 15,715 |
Hmm, offhand I'd say you should switch out the Colt Manhunter for an Ares Predator, and maybe consider the Lone Star SWAT cyberware suite from Augmentation, since your character has most of the mods anyway.
I've always considered the Manhunter to be the non-smartlink user's alternative to the Predator, since they have nearly identical stats except that one comes with an integral smartgun system (Ares Predator), and the other comes with a built-in laser sight (Colt Manhunter). Unless that one extra bullet per clip is really important to you, you'll save yourself a good chunk of change going with the Predator instead--250 nuyen, to be exact. [EDIT] Knowing about the Ork Underground doesn't mean he's working with them. Lots of cops would have knowledge about local gangs and organizations, that's just part of their job, to be up on what's going on in the streets. |
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Apr 28 2008, 03:18 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,745 Joined: 30-November 07 From: St. Louis Streets Member No.: 14,433 |
QUOTE (Rad @ Apr 27 2008, 10:15 PM) Hmm, offhand I'd say you should switch out the Colt Manhunter for an Ares Predator, and maybe consider the Lone Star SWAT cyberware suite from Augmentation, since your character has most of the mods anyway. I've always considered the Manhunter to be the non-smartlink user's alternative to the Predator, since they have nearly identical stats except that one comes with an integral smartgun system (Ares Predator), and the other comes with a built-in laser sight (Colt Manhunter). Unless that one extra bullet per clip is really important to you, you'll save yourself a good chunk of change going with the Predator instead--250 nuyen, to be exact. I don't have Augmentation unfortunately... I went with the Manhunter because it's supposed to be more popular amongst law enforcement, so it was a gun that he would be used to and could probably swipe it from the armory with relative ease. |
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Apr 28 2008, 03:36 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Ruger Thunderbolt is Lone Star's signature weapon, IIRC. It's in Arsenal and the Lone Star books.
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Apr 28 2008, 03:46 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 691 Joined: 27-February 08 From: Pismo Beach, CA Member No.: 15,715 |
QUOTE (Mickle5125 @ Apr 27 2008, 08:18 PM) I don't have Augmentation unfortunately... I went with the Manhunter because it's supposed to be more popular amongst law enforcement, so it was a gun that he would be used to and could probably swipe it from the armory with relative ease. Well, I think part of the reason they listed it as "popular with law enforcement" is because most cops in shadowrun are portrayed as having less tech/ware than your average 'runners, so "popular with law enforcement" = "popular with people who don't have a smartlink" Just my take, though. As for the cyberware suite, the Lone Star SWAT suite is Flarecomp, Thermographic Vision and smartlink eye modifications, plastic bone lacing, and wired reflexes 1 for 16,875 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) and 2.52 essence, with an availability of 12. There's also the "Watchman" version, which is the same thing but it's all alphaware so the cost is 33,750 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) and 1.96 essence, same availability. |
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