 So you want to be a smuggler, Any tips? |
 Jul 9 2007, 12:36 PM
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Starting out a campaign in the Pacific Rim, near and in the Philippines mostly during the 2063 revolution, and I need some advice on the proper means of smuggling.
Vehicle ideas for transportation for instance. The SR4 book has a small sampling but someone in my group has a ragged Rigger 3 I can look at. He's not that familiar with the needs of the illegal import/export biz so I figure at least some of you guys would know. Campaign-wise I'm allowed a personal vehicle out of my own BP, half the cost of another vehicle to share with a partner in crime, and one total freebie within reason. For my personal ride I've settled on an off-road motorcycle, the Growler or its 2063 equivalent. But beyond that... well I bow to your experience. Are the small boats worth it like Miami Vice? Should I favour the hovercrafts, and just which are designed to be used on water for extended periods? My character's a mage with illusion and manipulation spells so I may be able to do some magical legerdemain. For the feel of all the characters mix Han Solo and Chewie with the Black Lagoon anime. |
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Marwynn So you want to be a smuggler Jul 9 2007, 12:36 PM
Rotbart van Dainig Don't make the same mistake as the Smuggler Ar... Jul 9 2007, 01:03 PM Ryu Physical Mask WILL become handy, improved masking ... Jul 9 2007, 01:13 PM Backgammon Smugglers, IMO, need TONS of contacts. You gotta k... Jul 9 2007, 01:32 PM Marwynn Good points all.
Do I really need the Stealth ski... Jul 9 2007, 01:55 PM Backgammon It really depends on how your GM understands smugg... Jul 9 2007, 03:07 PM sunnyside My first piece of advice is to try and feel your G... Jul 9 2007, 03:21 PM Solomon Greene Don't overlook the helicopter option, either. ... Jul 9 2007, 04:06 PM sunnyside Helicopters are of course the classic runner vehic... Jul 9 2007, 04:46 PM Marwynn I could bribe and blackmail to get a T-bird I thin... Jul 9 2007, 04:53 PM FrankTrollman There are several basic smuggling options: Speed M... Jul 9 2007, 05:31 PM kzt QUOTE (sunnyside)
T-bird. These are what the rea... Jul 9 2007, 05:48 PM sunnyside Frank(inadvertently) gives a great example of what... Jul 9 2007, 06:18 PM Eleazar One other thing for the Smuggler mage. Vehicle mas... Jul 9 2007, 06:30 PM Marwynn Well my GM just got back to me on the budget; seem... Jul 9 2007, 06:49 PM FrankTrollman QUOTE "Light" house rules: He says somet... Jul 9 2007, 06:56 PM sunnyside You might want to ask him(possibly leading him a l... Jul 9 2007, 07:05 PM Marwynn Oh how I wish Shadowrun had Technical Readouts lik... Jul 9 2007, 07:09 PM Jaid so wait... what's wrong with the hovercraft ag... Jul 9 2007, 07:48 PM Marwynn Not much really, I may buy it for my character act... Jul 9 2007, 08:00 PM Jaid well, it's not an extremely large vehicle or a... Jul 9 2007, 08:08 PM Marwynn A local asset probably. A sailboat or maybe the Ri... Jul 9 2007, 08:27 PM sunnyside I think of it kinda like
http://www.australianho... Jul 9 2007, 08:45 PM Wasabi The hardest thing to smuggle past is Spirits. Ther... Jul 9 2007, 09:37 PM Marwynn Thanks for the pointers! My mage will be the s... Jul 9 2007, 10:30 PM sunnyside How many players are in the group? How many NPCs ... Jul 9 2007, 11:29 PM Marwynn Nifty!
There'll be 4 players plus a GM wh... Jul 10 2007, 12:10 AM sunnyside So you may be the only magical support huh?
Sound... Jul 10 2007, 02:22 AM Marwynn I can never roleplay a female well. Honestly. I... Jul 10 2007, 03:02 AM PBTHHHHT QUOTE (Marwynn @ Jul 9 2007, 01:49 PM) I just... Jul 10 2007, 06:54 AM Marwynn Here's my character so far. I haven't fini... Jul 10 2007, 03:42 PM Jaid i would pick a different negative quality over cri... Jul 10 2007, 04:54 PM Marwynn You may be right there. I think Spirit Bane might ... Jul 10 2007, 05:31 PM Jaid 1) dump the driving skills. a better backup would ... Jul 10 2007, 05:58 PM Marwynn Thanks I'm definitely gonna look over the skil... Jul 10 2007, 06:15 PM sunnyside Alright I'm also in the "drop the low lev... Jul 10 2007, 06:54 PM Jaid QUOTE (sunnyside) Cursed luck: (-15BP). Before th... Jul 10 2007, 07:51 PM Marwynn Okay this is my 15th full revision of my "Mag... Jul 10 2007, 08:25 PM sunnyside Just to make sure you know. You can target spells... Jul 10 2007, 08:32 PM Marwynn Ahh that's what it was, thanks. I free up that... Jul 10 2007, 09:26 PM
Jaid you need an assaying kit, iirc, for collecting enc... Jul 10 2007, 10:04 PM  |
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