Emerging: End of Days OoC & Recruitment, Will you face the Apocalypse? (Recruitment always open!) Options

[Aria]

Inspired by Eclipse Phase/Cuthulu Tech and Earthdawn this game follows on from the events in my game Emerging Conflict (although no knowledge of that thread is needed to play in this one). That thread will continue on during this recruitment period and I hope that the players from that will move on to this one as I’d like to keep IC more or less continuous.

I am looking for players to go to the remains of the Stillwater Community on the borders of Redmond. The year is 2072-73 but once there you will be entering into a UV node simulator that will take you to the edges of the future – and a dark dark place it is! The node will plunge you into a Realer than Real apocalyptic setting where you will need to fight to survive – to aid you in this you will have access to milspec gear and SOTA (circa 2070) technologies. Unlike RAW the node is capable of representing real life to a surprising level and even magic and the astral have been successfully modelled. What’s more the tech exists so that no matter who you are going in (from hardened shadowrunner to corp secretary) you can become more or less anyone inside the node...(This is a derivation of the simsense skillsofts except they can be higher than 4 and can also replicate magical skills – although they only work inside the node.) The game world encompasses the greater Seattle Metroplex area and parts of the surrounding countryside, circa 2105.

Mission Briefing

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“Welcome to Stillwater...you can call me Sandman. Thank you for agreeing to join us to beta test the capabilities of our simulator program, it’ll be a wild ride! I will give you a chance to meet each other shortly but I can tell you now that you represent a broad mix of people, from community members to military and security personnel, shadowrunners, students and even a couple of former wage slaves...

You might ask why we are bothering with all of this...although none of us can see the future we’re pretty certain that history will repeat itself and that at some point there will be a new VITAS outbreak or something similar to the insect spirits in Chicago. As we are more or less self-sufficient again here at Stillwater we would represent a tempting target and we want to be prepared... we believe that the best method of training is to live through it.

The mission parameters are simple... You will be playing the parts of future denizens of the Stillwater group in a time shortly after the world has gone to devil ratshit in a big way. Our society only has a precarious grip on civilisation and you will get to see a world where it has been largely stripped away in favour of survival. The scenario is a war game exercise to push the capabilities of the program and assess it for levels or realism. The previous defensive scenarios have been a success but we want to see what happens when we project force out into the game world to achieve an objective.

At the moment that objective is to seize an Aztech satellite launch facility on Fox Island in the Sound. They will be clinging on to their little fiefdom on the island so you can expect technological and magical resistance. There is a single road link as well as the possibility of a risky aerial assault or an aquatic insertion, or all three... Your starting point will be here at Stillwater in any case.

The operational directives will largely be determined by yourselves and we can supply you with a broad range of virtual equipment. Not only that but you don’t have to go into the simulator as yourself... our spiders can do a bit of virtual magic to equip you with entirely new skill sets...so, you’re a desk jockey who always wanted to be a samurai or a master mage? Here’s your chance!

You will be a small strike force tasked with seizing the objective and neutralising key defences so that a larger force can move in and occupy it briefly.

Now although this is a virtual simulator the SIM levels are running hot and I should warn you there is an element of risk...but then that’s why we are paying you well for your assistance, and there haven’t been any fatalities so far...

Are there any questions? If you would like to follow Desire she will take you downstairs to the node room...

...ok, for those of you who are left let me make this clear...we need to make this work! All our scenarios to date have failed and we have upped the ante yet again in a bid to succeed on this mission. This isn’t about testing the program, it’s about being prepared for and surviving what’s to come! We hope that your mixed expertise along with the equipment and skills we will make available to you will be enough.”

House Rules & Character Gen

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UV Node

• Some aspects of your character will be constant, for example mental stats and edge. You can, however, respend the remaining BPs at any time by leaving the game world temporarily to respec. As noted in the briefing this allows a samurai to take the mage quality, spells and so on...(see Character Gen below for more details). Note: I haven’t play tested this but I thought it might be fun to experiment with it...
• You will use ‘real world’ skills as per UV nodes in Unwired. Skilled hackers / TMs may be able to some degree cheat the UV reality by rolling a logic+software vs the system rating of the node (very high!) any net hits allow you to mimic a skill you don’t have. The UV reality will constantly try to reassert itself so this skill will last for a number of rounds equal to the hits generated.
  TMs and AIs with their intuitive grasp of the code can use tweak their perception of the node to allow them to act faster (at a price), they can gain +1IP for a round (on top of any other IP bonuses to max +4IP) and then resist Physical drain equal to twice the number of Initiative Passes they had that Combat Turn (resist drain with Willpower + Edge). Hackers can’t as they don’t have access to their real world programs or response cyber etc. (Note I haven’t had a chance to playtest this either so it may get reworked if it seems over powered or abused)
• The Simsense reading of your brain means that magic & astral space does exist in the virtual environment. There will be no background count as this hasn’t been simulated (and makes my book keeping easier).
• Be warned, I intend this to be an gloriously and exceptionally lethal game and character death in Node should be expected. A Willpower+Edge test will be called for: A glitch will leave you with psychological scarring, a critical glitch will result in actual character death! Assuming survival you will be allowed to rejoin the game with the added bonus of having all edge refreshed and the chance to respend your BPs...otherwise you’ll be able to make an entirely new character (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Books

• All books are available. (Including WAR! Mil Spec Tech etc...) Will consider some non RAW stuff provided it has been given the Dumpshock test (ie ranted over in the forums) and I like the look of it...

Character Gen
Stage 1

• Choose a character name, alias, basic concept & background

Stage 2 (optional)

• Create a rules legal 400BP character for out of node. All characters start with 20 karma unless they have been previously played on DS pbp in which case they can keep up to 30 karma. All characters will receive Charisma x2 in contacts and an additional 30,000¥

Stage 3

• Determine your fixed in node stats, which represent your core personality (up to 200 of your 400BPs – you can ask for more and I will consider it!). These must include all mental stats, edge and mental qualities (positive and negative) and they won’t change for the course of the game. A personal preference is for characters that don’t seem to have been made just for a rules benefit so I would prefer no Surged characters unless it is for character rather than game purposes. Otherwise all race types are allowed provided you can justify what you are doing in Seattle and why you might be hired by Stillwater to test their simulator.

Stage 4

• Spend remaining BPs on race, physical skills, qualities, resources, magical or technomantic abilities etc. All characters must total 400BPs (+/- qualities) as normal with the following modifications: Resources can be bought up to availability 20 with no penalty, or higher if the Restricted Gear quality is taken. Ammo that costs less than 5¥ per round (eg regular, explosive, gel) is free (but please list how much you are carrying on your person)
• The karma and cash noted in stage 2 may be spent on initiation and anything else as usual

Stage 5

• BPs and karma can be respent during the course of the game in the event of ‘character death’ or if the character ‘logs out’ and returns as a different player. They will either appear with the reserve force and need to make their way forwards to join the group or as a suitable ‘neutral’ NPC with the attacking group (TBC).

Stage 6

• GM approval of your final build. This is a high powered game with access to some nifty virtual kit but I still want to avoid obvious munchkining! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Negative Qualities that have no bearing on the game will be frowned on unless you can justify them (eg. SINer, Day Job or Incompetent Origami).

BP Respend

• I will (slowly) create some packages based on the Runner’s toolkit and AH’s PACKS to help out with any BP respend. Take them and modify them to your heart’s content or come up with your own entirely. These will vary in complexity and BP costs and may or may not have skills, qualities and resources lumped into them. Please keep a record of your ‘old’ character when you respend as you may wish to resurrect them later. I think the majority of these will have milspec armour (I think you’ll need it!) – there’s a good DS thread with links to visuals for those that want them <<Here>>

Armour / Weapon Packages

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• Stealth Gear [50,000¥ / 10BPs]

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Assumptions: [Body x3 + Str] = 12 to wear without penalty
Resources:
Softweave Light Milspec Armour [12/10]
+Biomonitor
+Ruthenium Polymer Coating
+Gecko Climbing Tips
+Thermal Damping [R:6]
+Mobility Upgrade [R:2]
+Internal Air Tank [R:1]
Helmet [+2/+2]
+Military Commlink [4/4] + Custom OS [4/6]
+Camera
+Image link HUD + Smartlink
+Flare Compensation, Lowlight, Thermographic,
+Vision Enhancement [R:3]
Ingram Smartgun [7P, AP -5, BF/FA, RC 4(5), 40©]
+Gas vent 2 +Detachable Folding Stock
+Sound Suppressor
+High Powered Chambering
+Ruthenium Polymer Coating
+Electronic Firing + Trigger Removal
+Extended Clip
+Smartlink
+120 Hi Power APDS Rnds

• Tactical Suit [70,000¥ / 19BPs]

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Assumptions: [Body x3 + Str] = 14 to wear without penalty. Requires Restricted Gear Quality for commlink (included in BP cost)
Resources:
Softweave Light Milspec Armour [12/10]
+Biomonitor
+Nonconductivity [R:4]
+Fire Resistance [R:4]
+Internal Air Tank [R:1]
+Chemical Seal
+Smart Area Jammer [R:6]
+Satellite Uplink
Helmet [+2/+2]
+MCT Tactical Commlink [7/7]+ Custom OS [6/6]
+Slaved Commlink [4/4] + Custom OS [4/6]
+Camera
+Image link HUD + Smartlink
+Flare Compensation
+Vision Enhancement [R:1]
+Vision Magnification
+Mage Sight Goggles

• Infantryman [50,000¥ / 10BPs]

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Assumptions: Body 5 to wear without penalty
Resources:
Medium Milspec Armour [14/12]
+Biomonitor
+Mobility Upgrade [R:3]
+Wrist Gyromount
+Internal Air Tank [R:1]
+Chemical Seal
Helmet [+2/+2]
+Military Commlink [4/4] + Custom OS [4/6]
+Camera
+Image link HUD + Smartlink
+Flare Compensation, Lowlight, Thermographic,
+Vision Enhancement [R:3]
Ingram White Knight [8P, AP -5, BF/FA, RC 8, 100 (belt)]
+High Powered Chambering
+Gas Vent 5
+Smartlink
+300 High Power APDS rounds

• Fire Support Unit[60,000¥ / 12BPs]

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Assumptions: Body 5 to wear without penalty. 6 capacity remaining on suit
Resources:
Heavy Milspec Armour [16/14]
+Biomonitor
+Mobility Upgrade [R:3]
+Strength Upgrade [R:3]
External Weapon Mount [Left Arm] + HK 229-X
+Internal Air Tank [R:1]
+Chemical Seal
Helmet [+2/+2]
+Military Commlink [4/4] + Custom OS [4/6]
+Camera
+Image link HUD + Smartlink
+Flare Compensation
+Vision Enhancement [R:3]
+Vision Magnification
HK 229-X [7P, AP -1, SA/BF/FA, RC 3, 28©]
+High Powered Chambering
+Smartlink
+Gas Vent 3
+50 Hi Power Rnds
Pather Assault Cannon XXL [10P, AP –5, SS, RC(1) 15 ©]
+Smartlink
+30 Rnds

• Light Mecha [Modified Vehicle - 19BPs]

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Assumptions: All metahumans except Trolls. Form fitting / light armour only inside the mecha
Resources: [19BPs]
Artemis Warlock Light Mecha [H 2, Ac 11/22, Sp 54, P 4, B 6, A 12, S 6]
Walker [Hydraulic Jacks [6]], 2x Full Mechanical Arm [Str Boost [2], Snake Fingers], Rigger Adaption & Cocoon, Life Support [1], Response [5], Signal [5], Sat Uplink*, Turbocharger [1]*, 2x Mini Drone Rack*, Chameleon Coating*, Vehicle Sensor Package [Camera [6] +Smartlink +Lowlight +Thermo +Magnification +Vision Enhance [3] (front), Camera [6] +Lowlight (rear), Laser Range Finder (front), Motion Sensor (front), Radio Signal Scanner [6], UWB Radar [4], Radar [6]] *Indicates Overmod

2x TacNET Buddy II [MCT Fly-Spy +Camera [6] Low Light, Thermo, Vision Mag, Ultrasound +Radio Signal Scanner [6] +Motion Sensor [Senses: Sight, Hearing, Low Light, Thermo, Magnification, Ultrasound, Radio Signal Scanner, Motion]+ Chameleon Coating]

Vibrosword [8P, AP-2, R 2]
SA Nemesis LMG [6P, AP –5, BF/FA, RC 10, 50 ©]
+Smartlink, safe target system, gas vent 2
+300 APDS Rnds

Cost 95,000 / 19BPs

• Heavy Mecha [Modified Military Vehicle - 27BPs]

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Assumptions: All metahumans. Form fitting / light armour only inside the mecha
Resources: [27BPs]
Ares Juggernaut Heavy Mecha [H 3, Ac 6/11, Sp 30, P 4, B 8, A 16, S 6]
Walker [Hydraulic Jacks [6]], 2x Full Mechanical Arm [Str Boost [2] R Arm Cyber Spur [8P, AP -, R1], L Arm Weapon Mount], Rigger Adaption & Cocoon, Life Support [1], Response [5], Signal [5], 2x Weapon Mount [External, Flexible, Remote]* Body Stabiliser [1]* Vehicle Sensor Package [Camera [6] +Smartlink +Lowlight +Thermo +Magnification +Vision Enhance [3] (front), Camera [6] +Lowlight (rear), Laser Range Finder (front), Motion Sensor (front), Radio Signal Scanner [6], UWB Radar [4], Radar [6]] *Indicates Overmod

2x Shoulder Mount: Ballista Quad Missile Launcher [14P (-7/m), AP -2/-6*, SA, RC -, 4(m), Sensor 4]
+8x MKII Missiles +Microwave Designator
L Arm Mount: Ares MP Laser III [7P, AP -1/2, SA]
Cyber Spur [8P, AP -, R1]

Enfield AS-7 Autoshot [8P (7P / 6Se), AP -2 (-5/-7* / -1/2), SA/BF, RC 10, belt]
+Smartlink
+100 EX Rnds +100 AV Rnds +100 SnS Rnds

Cost 135,000 / 27BPs

• Super Heavy Mecha [Modified Vehicle - 29BPs]

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Assumptions: All metahumans. Form fitting / light armour only inside the mecha
Resources: [29BPs]
BAE Titan Super Heavy Mecha [H 3, Ac 3/14, Sp 54, P 4, B 10, A 20, S 6]
Walker, 2x Full Mechanical Arm [Str Boost [4]], Rigger Adaption & Cocoon, Life Support [1], Response [5], Signal [5], Weapon Mount [External, Flexible, Remote], Weapon Mount [External Reinforced, Flexible, Remote] Vehicle Sensor Package [Camera [6] +Smartlink +Lowlight +Thermo +Magnification +Vision Enhance [3] (front), Camera [6] +Lowlight (rear), Laser Range Finder (front), Motion Sensor (front), Radio Signal Scanner [6], UWB Radar [4], Radar [6]] *Indicates Overmod

Shoulder Mount GE Vigilant Light Autocannon [8P, AP –5 / -7*, FA, RC 13, belt]
+Smartlink
+100 AV Assault Cannon Rnds
Shoulder Mount ArmTech MGL-18 [10P (-2/m), AP -2 , BF, 18©]
+Smartlink + Air Burst Link
+40 HE Grenades

GE Vindicator Minigun [7P, AP –2, FA, RC 14, belt]
+Smartlink
+250 EX Rnds
Mec Sword [11P, AP-2, R 4]

Cost 145,000 / 29BPs

Skills & Equipment Packages

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• Leadership Material [Someone with the tactical knowledge and leadership skills required to bring victory - 160BPs] <<UNDER CONSTRUCTION>>

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Assumptions:
Qualities: [10BPs] Guts [+1D to resist fear/intimidation], Trustworthy [+1D to leadership]
Skills: [126BPs] Athletics Group [1], Pistols [5], Con [3], Etiquette [2], Leadership [5+1], Negotiation [3], Infiltration [1], Dodge [3], Perception [3+3]
Resources: [24BPs]
Ware: Attention Coprocessor III [0.3, 9000 ¥], Orientation System [0.2, 1250 ¥]
Essence: -0.5

• Master Gunner [Big guns and a bigger attitude! - xxBPs] <<UNDER CONSTRUCTION>>

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Assumptions:
Qualities:
Skills:
Resources:
Ware:
Essence:

• Super Trooper [You are the mechanised one man army of the future! - xxBPs] <<UNDER CONSTRUCTION>>

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Assumptions:
Qualities:
Skills:
Resources:
Ware:
Essence:

• Combat Mage [You have the spells to back up your words with a vengeance - xxBPs] <<UNDER CONSTRUCTION>>

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Assumptions:
Qualities:
Skills:
Resources:
Ware:
Essence:

• Covert Ops [They will never see you coming! - xxBPs] <<UNDER CONSTRUCTION>>

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Assumptions:
Qualities:
Skills:
Resources:
Ware:
Essence:

• Outrider [It’s all very well being in a tank...you prefer to be in a fast moving tank - xxBPs] <<UNDER CONSTRUCTION>>

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Assumptions:
Qualities:
Skills:
Resources:
Ware:
Essence:

• Mecha Pilot [Why roll when you can stride?! - xxBPs] <<UNDER CONSTRUCTION>>

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Assumptions:
Qualities:
Skills:
Resources:
Ware:
Essence:

• Puppet Master [Sometimes it’s better to be out of harm’s way and let your mechanised minions do the talking - xxBPs] <<UNDER CONSTRUCTION>>

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Assumptions:
Qualities:
Skills:
Resources:
Ware:
Essence:

In Game Events

• To reflect the military nature of the game the group will have a number of points to spend on Events that will provide a tactical advantage at some point in the game or a ‘get out of jail free’ card (these don’t need to be predetermined). These represent the Stillwater reserves camped out on the shoreline waiting for the team to secure the objective.
• The number of points will be determined by the average edge of the group + the average leadership skill (+1 if someone has leadership 5 and/or a tactics specialisation and +2 if someone has leadership 6). Points can be used at any time in the game for an event and some cost more than others, depending on relative effectiveness.

1 Point Event

• Unguided Mortar Strike (thermal smoke or similar to create a distraction or cover)
• Guided Mortar Strike (get some use out of those laser designators to rain fire on the foe)
• Friendly Infantry Unit (to provide some brief covering fire)
• Drone Distraction (to set off alarms or draw fire)
• Emergency Evac (for when the shit has really hit the fan, a suitable extract vehicle will pick you up)

2 Point Event

• Armour or Helicopter Gunship Attack (Having a tank or chopper swing by at just the right moment…easier than using your man portable heavy weapons for a significant target)
• Air Strike (Love the smell of napalm in the morning!)

3 Point Event

• Artillery Strike (sustained fire to obliterate a hardened target!)

You will get one free Event which is your mission insertion. You can choose from the following list or request some other method I haven’t thought of. I would prefer you to all stick together so only one method please. It’s up to you whether you want to use stealth or shock and awe!

• Ground insertion via APC and then either on foot or with the APC driving to the door
• Waterborne insertion via mini sub or stealth boat
• Airborne insertion via VTOL or LAV
• HALO drop or stealth glider (You will have a free skill in its use with no rolls required)

Matrix

• Within the node there will be matrix access to connect the mission back to Stillwater and for internal comms and to control drones / vehicles etc. Beyond that it starts to get confusing; the node will model the matrix within the matrix but only to a finite level. Given that it is an apocalyptic world you may or may not find pockets of wireless connectivity. I’m not trying to limit hackers as PCs, but my hacking knowledge is somewhat limited...
  
  Hacking will be relevant for the target installation and for controlling drones & any mecha

Any questions or comments please let me know!

This post has been edited by Aria: Jul 21 2011, 02:20 PM

[Aria]

Current PCs
Captain Roberts
DW Captain
<<Roberts>>

Corporal "Sticks"
DW Rigger/Mecha Pilot
<<Sticks>>

Joey "Racoon"
Street Sam/Wilderness Expert
<<Racoon>>

Rina Yoshida
Sniper
<<Wolf Cub>>

Gash
Magical Support
<<Gash>>

Jax
Mecha Pilot
<<Jax>>

Tris
Mad Mage
<<Tris>>

Priscilla
Troll Combat Monster
<<Priscilla>>

Key Mission NPCs
Kit
TM & C&C Mecha Pilot

This post has been edited by Aria: Oct 13 2011, 08:06 AM

[Seth]

Me me...count me in!

[sabs]

This Space Reserved for the Most Awesome Sticks (if he survives), otherwise, some other guy.

Name: Steve Gallaway "Sticks"
Race: Human
Concept: Combat Driver/Rigger
Total Karma: 52
Karma Spent: 52
Total Cash: 130000
Cash Spent: 130000
Body 2
Agility 2
Reaction 2
Strength 2
Charisma 3
Intuition 5
Logic 5
Willpower 5
Edge 4

Hacking 4 (drones)
Cybercombat 3
Electronic Warfare 4 (jamming)
Computer 3
Leadership (infantry) 3
Etiquette 2
Gunnery 4 (mecha)
Hardware 2
Infiltration 3
Shadowing 3
Perception 2
Pilot Aircraft 4
Pilot Anthroform (Mecha) 4
Pilot Groundcraft 4
Navigation 4

Languages:
English: N
Sperethiel: 3

Knowledge Skills:
Military: 3
Smugglers: 3
Deep Watch Procedures: 4
Vehicle Modifications: 3
Matrix Games: 2
UCAS Politics: 1
UCAS Patrol Procedures: 2
Blood Sports: 2
Vehicles: 3
Matrix trids: 2
Tatooing: 2
Area Knowledge (Still Water): 1

Qualities:
Biocompatability: Cyberware
Asthma
Virtual Personality (1)
Parapalegic - legs
SINner (Standard)

IP: 1/5 7/17

Contacts: Need to flesh these out
HuggyBear 2/3: HuggyBear is a hacker,rigger, gaming friend of Sticks. They're in the same gaming guild and have been through more than a few hair raising adventures together. Additionally, Sticks has done insertion and extraction ops for Huggy's Shadowrun team a few times. Strictly while off duty, of course.

Gunnery Sergeant Robert "Blackie" Mallone 2/3: Blackie is the NCO in charge of the Motor Pool. A mechanic with a flair for the 'special' modifications that every vehicle jockey just loves. Sticks and he are always trying out new fine tunings, and little surprises that could one day save the lives of the rigger and his unit.

Nurse Hatchett: 3/2. A NCO Nurse within the Deep Watch Infrastructure. She's known 'sticks' ever since he was recruited a few years ago. They have a very solid patient/nurse relationship that's edged into something more a few times. Sticks has even taken her out on a couple of Matrix Dates.

Cyberware:
Attention Co-Processor 3 used-std
Datajack
Control Rig (used-std)
Orientation Syatem
Simsense Booster (sed-std)
Sleep Regulator
Nanohive R4 (Used-std)
Nano-Biomonitor (used-std)
Bioware:
Cerebral Booster 2
PuSHeD

Nanites:
Control Rig Booster R3
Learning Stimulus R2
O-Cells R2
Recall Amplifiers 2
Nano-Tatoos (with the Deep Watch SiNN and Tags)

Commlink:
Hermes Ikon Upgraded to 6/6, Customized Interface, Biometrick Lock, Hardening 6, Optimization (Command), SimSense Accelerator, Reaction Enhancer (R6)
Software:
System 6
Firewall 6
Armor 4
Attack 4
Biofeedback Filter 5 (Ergonomic)
Sniffer 5
ECCM 6
Analyze 5 (Ergonomic)
Browse 5
Command 6 (Ergonomic)
Edit 5
Encrypt 5 (Ergonomic)
Reality Filter 6
Scan 5

4m Tall Heavy Mecha [H 3, Ac 6/11, Sp 30, P 4, B 8, A 16, S 6] Cost 59,000 Free Overmod Slots 2
Walker, 2x Full Mechanical Arm, Rigger Adaption & Cocoon, Life Support [1], Response [5], Signal [5], Weapon Mount [External, Flexible, Remote]
+1 Nano Maintenance system R3 (22.5K)
+1 enhanced cocoon (4K)
+4 str both arms: (6k)
Hydraulic Jacks R6 (12k)
Arm Gyromount (6K)
Minigun w/ ammo bin /w APDS rounds /w underbarrel grenade launcher High explosive (10P)
Quad Missile system: 4 reload.

Integrated Nexus:
Sticks Pimped Nexus
Response: 8
Signal: 6
System: 8
Firewall: 9

Processor Limit: 15
Persona Limit: 5
Mods:
Simsense Accelerator
Reaction enhancer (R6)
Hardening 6
Armored Case 6
Customized Interface
Exploit 8 w/ Mute
Defuse 6
Decrypt 5
Stealth 8
Command 8
*Faraman: Agent/Pilot R8 /w Personamod, crash guard, Homeground(6), Profession(Mercenary) (5)


*Faraman kind borders the AI/Agent model. He's been with Sticks since Sticks was a private, and Sticks gets him modifications, and upgrades everychance he gets.

[BlackHat]

Reporting Cptn Robert's sheet here: Will post differences soon. (Or a whole new character if Roberts is killed before the current IC ends):


Captain Jon Roberts

Background:

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Jonathan Roberts was a rising star in the UCAS military. He had not seen a lot of combat, and had not set foot in most of the areas of operation, but he had basic training, and a personality helped him make a good impression and stand out from his peers. He was quickly promoted (too quickly, some might say) and put in charge of a small unit, which he typically led from tacnet - providing overwatch from the Matrix. He showed an aptitude for electronic and cyber warfare, and preferred to interact with his men through an AR or VR interface. This, coupled with his relative inexperience and young age, could have easily given him the reputation for being the sort of leader who was content to issue commands from the safety of HQ while their men were out dying in the field. Those under Cptn. Roberts’s command, however, all thought fairly highly of his tactical decisions and his ability to maintain situational awareness from behind the front lines. His military career was cut short, however, when the team’s tactical network was infiltrated during an engagement with unexpectedly skilled hackers. Cptn. Roberts was forced to put his theoretical knowledge of cyberwarfare to the test, leading a few of his men against the invaders in cybercombat. When the dust settled, the network had been crashed, and he had suffered severe neural trauma from high levels of (near)lethal simsense. It was only because his body had been safely back at HQ that he was able to receive the medical attention he needed, in time. A number of his men died, that day, from similar conditions.

The now-scorched Captain was in the hospital for several months recovering, and had been relieved of his command. Afterwards, although a psychological checkup showed that he was mentally stable, a physiological checkup showed that he had suffered minor brain damage. His superiors insisted that he voluntarily step down from command, and shortly thereafter, he was honorably discharged from duty.

Jon Roberts had a hard time readjusting to civilian life, but managed to do so for a year before he was contacted by agents of Deep Watch. The mercenary group had been examining his military career since his discharge, and were interested in offering him a position within one of their units. Once again, Jon Roberts’s ability to make a good impression and sheer luck seem to overshadow his inexperience (and new handicap). Since then, Cptn. Roberts has been serving as an officer in Deep Watch, coordinating multiple units and putting his knowledge of computer systems and electronic warfare to good use against cyberterrorist cells across the world.

Concept: Ex-Military Captain, now Deep Watch mercenary
[400/400]

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Metatype (0)

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- Human (0)

Attributes (200)

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- STR 3 (20)
- AGI 3 (20)
- BOD 3 (20)
- REA 3 (20)

- CHA 5 (40)
- INT 4 (30)
- LOG 4 (30)
- WIL 3 (20)

Special Attributes (0)

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- Edge 2 (0)
- Essence 4.05
- Initiative 7

Positive Qualities (15)

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- Chatty (5) +2 die for social when interacting through AR/VR
- First Impression (10) +2 social in first encounter

Negative Qualities (-25)

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- Big Regret (-5) - Being responsible for the deaths of his men after he got brain-fried.
- Scorched (-5) -2 dice to willpower tests facing black ice or BTLs
- Sensitive Neural Structure (-5) -2 dice pool to resist damage from simsense
- SINner (-5)
- Data Shadow (-5)

Active Skills (170 BP):

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- Influence Group 4 (40)
- Perception 4 (16)
- Electronics Group 2 (20)
- Cracking Group 2 (20)
- Firearms Group 2 (20)
- Athletics Group 1 (10)
- Close Combat Group 1 (10)
- Outdoors Group 1 (10)
- Armorer 1 (4)
- Dodge 1 (4)
- First-Aid 1 (4)
- Instruction 1 (4)
- Intimidate 1 (4)
- Parachuting 1 (4)

Knowledge Skills (24 free)

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- Street Knowledge
- - Global Politics 2
- Professional Knowledge
- - Logistics 4
- - Deep Watch Top Brass 2
- - Battle Planning 2
- - Small Unit Tactics 4
- - Deep Watch Procedures 2
- - Military Law 2
- - Mercenary Unit Recognition 2
- Academic Knowledge
- - Cyberwarfare 4

Contacts (10)

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- Deep Watch Recruiter (C3, L2)
- Deep Watch Security Spider (C3, L2)

146,450 / 150,000 (30)

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- Medium Lifestyle (2,000)

- Deep Watch PACKS Package (35,000)
- - Bio-tattoo (“Dog tag” with blood type and SIN) (1,500)
- - Clothing (military uniforms) (1,000),
- - Chameleon Suit (11,000)
- - - Thermal damping 4
- - - Chem. seal 4
- - Integral helmet (650 + 6,100 + 9,600 + 600)
- - - Ruthenium coating
- - - Image link
- - - Thermo
- - - Smartlink
- - - Integrated Ares Golem Commlink
- - - - Iris Orb OS
- - - - Sim module
- - - - Pro User Suite
- - - - ECCM 6
- - - - Firewall 6
- - - - Backup micro transceiver 3
- - Ares Pred 4 (350)
- - Ares Alpha
- - - Ruthenium coating
- - - Air burst grenade link (3,200)

- Add Skinlink to the Suit (50)
- Add Skinlink to the Helmet (50)
- Add Skinlink to the Pred 4 (50)
- Add Skinlink to the Alpha (50)

SimRig (1000)
- Skinlink (50)

- Commlink, Upgrades (19,700)
- - Skinlink (50)
- - Response 5 (4,000)
- - Signal 5 (1,000)
- - System 5 (2,500)
- - Modifications
- - - Customized Interface (250)
- - Software
- - - TacNet 2 (6,000)
- - - Analyze, Browse, Command, Edit, Encrypt, Purge, Reality Filter, Scan @ 6 (8x600 = 2400)
- - - Armor, Attack, Biofeedback Filter, Data Bomb, Decrypt, Sniffer, Track @ 3 (7x500 = 3,500)

- Cyberware [1.95 Essence] (88,500)
- - Attention Coprocessor 3 [0.3] (9,000) +3 dice for perception tests
- - Encephalon, Rating 2 [1.5] (75,000) +2 dice Cracking/Electronics in AR/VR, +1 other logic skills
- - Math SPU [0.15](4,500) +2 dice to electronic warfare if encoding/decoding

[mister__joshua]

Just to complete a full complement of consistent players, I'll take this slot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Aria]

Excellent, that's 4 existing players...anyone else out there want a stab at blowing up really nasty stuff with big guns / magic etc? It'll make Bug City look pale in comparison!

[PoliteMan]

Cool, I'm in.

[PoliteMan]

Guess I'll start off

Joey "Racoon"
Orc Street Sam/Wilderness Expert

Stats (Stats Adjusted for ware) 240 BP

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Body: 8
Agility: 4 ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
Strength: 4 (11)
Reaction: 4 ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
Intuition: 5
Logic: 2
Charisma: 2
Willpower: 4
Edge: 3
Essence: 1.8

Qualities: -25 BP

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Positive: Oudoorsman
Negative: AIPS III, Bi-Polar, Hung out to Dry

Core Stats: 145 BP (still trying to figure out the rest)

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Intuition: 5
Logic: 2
Charisma: 2
Willpower: 4
Edge: 3
Positive Qualities: Outdoorsman
Negative Qualities: AIPS III, Bi-Polar,
Skills
Navigation: 4
Survival: 4
Tracking: 4

Skills (Dice Pool): 148 BP+20 Karma

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Navigation: 4 (10)
Survival: 4 (11)
Tracking: 4 (10)
Longarms (Spec Sniper Rifles): 4 (16)
Blades (Spec Axes): 3 (13)
Infiltration (Spec Wilderness): 5 (15) (-4 to Percieve)
Perception (Spec Scent): 5 (10) (13 vis) (13 hear) (20 smell)
Climbing: 3 (17)
Gymnastics: 3 (14)
Running: 3 (17)
Swimming: 3 (17)
Armorer (Spec Firearms): 1 (5)
First Aid (Spec Combat Wounds): 1 (11)

Weapons/Armor/Gear (I use Roman Numerals for Rating) 47 BP

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Weapons
Melee: 1 Combat Axe, 1 Survival Knife
Ranged: Barret with, Shock Pads, External Smartgun, Bipod, and Sound Silencer,
Mods: Chameleon Coating, Sling, High Powered Chambering, Personalized Grip, Skinlink
Damage: 11P, AP: -5
RC: 3(4)
Ammo: 100 High Powered Rounds, 20 Stick-n-Shock, 10 Silver Bullets
Armor
Heavy Military Armor with Helmet:
Mods: Ruthenium Polymer Coating, Radiation Shielding VI, Strength Upgrade III, Thermal Dampening VI, Fire Resistance VI, Nonconductivity Vi, Insulation VI, Quick Release, Gel Pads, Faraday Cage built in.
Helmet Mods: Flare Compensation, Image Link, Smart Gun Link, Vision Enhancement III, Vision Magnification, Ultrasound.
Gear
Earbuds with Audio Enhancers III.
Assorted Gear: Back Pack, Wire Clipper, Chisel, Climbing Gear, 10 Light Sticks, 2 Survival Gear, 200 meters of Rope, GPS, Polar Survival Kit, Desert Survival Kit, 40 Sq meters Guile Netting, 10 Days Rations and Water Purification Tablets.
Kits: Armorer Kit
Medical Supplies: Biomonitor, Medkit VI, 2 Medkit Supplies, 2 Antidote Patches VI, 2 Stim Patches VI, 1 Trauma Patch, 2 months Bi-Polar Meds

Ware (3.2 cyber + 2.0 bio)

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Cyberware:Olfactory Booster VI, Move-by-WireII
Bioware: Muscle Enhancer IV, Muscle Articulation IV, Enhanced Phermone Receptors II, Synthcardium III.

Contacts

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Contacts: 3/1 “Georgie”
An ex-Nan supply office and now merc fixer.

Knowledge Skills/Languages

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NAN Security Procedures: 5
Biology: 4
Geology: 4
Goblin Rock: 1
Sioux: N
English: 5

Background

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I used to have it pretty good, ya know. For a Sioux farm boy like me, with a SIN and a shovel and nothing else the army was a good life. And I was good at it, good enough to get tagged as a Wildcat. Ran with them for 4 years, best four years of my life. Then in '64 I was catching a sim recording of Crimetime in concert when the Crash happened. Next thing I know, it's '65 and there's a battery of shrinks checkin' my noggin out. Turns out I had the AIPS, and a host a' other problems. They put me on all kinds of funky drugs and that took the edge off but not enough.

I don't think it was my noggin that did it, it was the AIPS. Couldn't stand being by those wireless devices and by 66' they were everywhere, including the Wildcats. I was just as good as I'd always been but the Louie's wouldn't shut up about "tacnets" and "mobile drone warfare" and "real-time strategic positioning." For a guy who'll shoot a commlink before wearing it, well, there just wasn't any place for me in the modern military. That's when the reassignment papers started floating around.

I still think they were out to screw me. Maybe not all of 'em but the brass, they knew I was done. They kept talking about reassigning me to a desk job, someplace quiet where I could get treatment for the AIPS. Well I ain't no fool. I been in those offices, ain't nothing but the damn wireless in there; I wouldn't last a day there fore I shot something. And if I took that desk job they'd take my gear, take my ware, and then when I had nothing they'd kick me out with nothing but a messed up brain. So I went AWOL, took all that I'd earned and left.

It was harder than I'd thought. The NAN didn't waste any money chasing me down, can't get your gear back if you gotta shoot it full of holes first. They just released some of my medical records, made sure every merc unit and criminal outfit knew I was nuts. Ain't no one gonna hire anybody like that, nobody but the desperate. I swear, I've killed in every hellhole in the world just for 2 nuyen to rub together. And then along come these Stillwater boys looking for a survival expert and when I tell 'em about the AIPS they get excited. Guess they wanna see how good their gizmo really is. First good news I had all year.

So that's me. Paints torn up, noggin's busted, and there's some kinda fungus eating my toe but I'm still what I always was: the meanest fragger in the woods and a Wildcat at heart. Now where's that beer your promised?

[mister__joshua]

I like it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Aria, do you want us all to re-post our characters, barring any unfortunate death incidents between now and End of Days?

[Aria]

I like it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Aria, do you want us all to re-post our characters, barring any unfortunate death incidents between now and End of Days?

Yes, for those of you who want to continue your existing characters (and it's entirely up to you!) then please edit your first post to include the info (saves hunting through the thread later (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) )

@ PoliteMan: I like the look of him too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) although it does leave me with the potentially complicated issue of what happens to AIPs when you are inside a UV node! I've been sort of working on the assumption that the node reads your expectations of what will happen so in this case you would feel the full effects when near a wifi device (the group will be full of them!!!). Alternatively I could rule that it's a physical effect and you could get rid of it in node?!?

[PoliteMan]

Yes, for those of you who want to continue your existing characters (and it's entirely up to you!) then please edit your first post to include the info (saves hunting through the thread later (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) )

@ PoliteMan: I like the look of him too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) although it does leave me with the potentially complicated issue of what happens to AIPs when you are inside a UV node! I've been sort of working on the assumption that the node reads your expectations of what will happen so in this case you would feel the full effects when near a wifi device (the group will be full of them!!!). Alternatively I could rule that it's a physical effect and you could get rid of it in node?!?

Hmm, the guy still has plenty of computer gear, it's just all wired. I don't think he'll have any problems with the node itself, since I'm assuming he'll be hardwired in. There's basically two issues regarding AIPS:
#1 Communication with the team. He'll probably enable the wireless functionality for brief periods to report but regular communication will be an issue and that's intentional.
#2 Teammates. Around wifi devices he suffers certain penalties and he'll have trouble focusing but it's mostly roleplaying. I kinda of imagine AIPS as a limited form of technomancy: your hear the signals but they just sound like white noise. It will mean he'll have a tendency to go off on his own, see #1 and that's also intentional, since this guy is more of a forward scout type.
I'll look into some wireless inhibiting stuff from Unwired though and see if I can scrounge up the nuyen for some.

Edit:
Yup, either a can of wireless reducing paint or a faraday cage are only about 200 nuyen.

[Aria]

Just be aware that when you turn up at Stillwater in the beginning you are entering wifi central (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Quite happy for it to be a roleplaying rather than rules thing

[sabs]

I think occasionally in game, you should roll an edge roll. TN = BP cost of AIPS/5
If he makes it, nothing bad happens, if he fails it, the intense signal buzzing around his real body causes interference with the UV. Weird things happen, he gets lagged out (-1 reaction, or maybe all his action intervals go up by 1.. so a free action becomes a standard action, standard complex, complex, full turn.)

Have it last 3 rounds - net hits?

[Aria]

You're a bad man Sabs...but I like it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Will have a think...

[PoliteMan]

I think occasionally in game, you should roll an edge roll. TN = BP cost of AIPS/5
If he makes it, nothing bad happens, if he fails it, the intense signal buzzing around his real body causes interference with the UV. Weird things happen, he gets lagged out (-1 reaction, or maybe all his action intervals go up by 1.. so a free action becomes a standard action, standard complex, complex, full turn.)

Have it last 3 rounds - net hits?

Yeah, kinda forgot about all that wireless in the downtown. Still, it's a pretty cool idea. I'm up for it. Might wanna alter the TN or include another dice pool like Will, no way I'm making TN 3 with 3 edge.

[sabs]

It's the GM in me.. even when I play.

[Seth]

I'm travelling a lot of moment. Will sort out character next week when I get back

Looking forward to it

[Aria]

While you are sorting through characters and finishing off the previous thread can you also spare a thought for how you will get to Fox Island so I begin some prep for that?

Another map coming up soon...

[PoliteMan]

Hmm, figure the roads watched and if it is, was, a sat launch facility they're probably really good at detecting anything airborne. Looks like it's swimming time.

[Chance359]

If there's still room, I'm interested. How about an Ork gang enforcer looking to add this to his brag sheet as he makes the transition from gang member to runner?

[Aria]

If there's still room, I'm interested. How about an Ork gang enforcer looking to add this to his brag sheet as he makes the transition from gang member to runner?

Sounds good to me...the milspec stuff might be a shock but you'll have seen it on the trid (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Hope to start this ic thread in 2-3 weeks as I round up the one we are on.

[mister__joshua]

Just shunting this back up towards the top. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Aria]

Link here to the start of the google maps for this game (work in progress!):

http://goo.gl/maps/3Xb0

(Will try and make this a proper link later if I can get it to work...)

[Aria]

The map, now updated slightly to include more target info is based on a watery insertion. The proposed route is about 60 miles but it is anyone's guess how long that will take in post apocalyptic Seattle (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif)