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Totentanz
post Aug 1 2009, 02:42 AM
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Greetings, Dumpshock. I'm new to SR (got the books about a month ago), but not new to RP'ing in general. I've got about 15 years of table-top experience spread between the Trinity-iverse, DnD (multiple editions), oWoD, and a few excursions into random systems here and there. So, I'm used to rules-heavy (DnD 3.5) and subtle, thinking-oriented (Vampire) play. Right now I've got SR4 (SR4A on the way), Street Magic, Arsenal, and the Runner's Companion.

First, are there any good general introduction/advice threads I should read on building and outfitting a character?

Second, I'm looking at playing the group's only Awakened, everyone else having already called their respective niches. Any advice you could spare or threads you could point me to would be greatly appreciated. Right now I'm toying with a generalist dark magic magician, possibly an elf. However, I'm open to making revisions if other options end up being more appealing. I tend towards a balance of power-gaming and deep, story-driven character design, though I abhor obviously sub-par mechanical choices (Dwarf Paladin with a CHA of 9). My group follows this tack as well.

Assuming my GM is amenable, are there any other books with material that would be useful to me, and to the group in general?

A few specific questions:

I've have read in several places that dice pools can easily get to 20 at char-gen. I'm assuming cyber/bio ware is involved and various creative applications of mods on weapons, but are there any stand-outs?

As I was reading the Runner's Companion, I noted that Shapeshifters start with Regeneration. Regen says it doesn't regenerate magic damage; does drain damage from casting count as magic damage for this purpose? I've looked around, but haven't found an official, or unofficial, ruling on that bit of minutiae.

Thanks.
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- Totentanz   Help a newb out?   Aug 1 2009, 02:42 AM
- - Ravor   Don't be afraid of burning magic with choice i...   Aug 1 2009, 03:10 AM
- - Glyph   High dice pools are not something you have to try ...   Aug 1 2009, 04:37 AM
- - Totentanz   Thanks to both you for the replies. Implants: I ...   Aug 1 2009, 06:03 AM
|- - CanadianWolverine   QUOTE (Totentanz @ Jul 31 2009, 11:03 PM)...   Aug 1 2009, 06:43 AM
- - Totentanz   Yeah, that is pretty much my take, too. If you ar...   Aug 1 2009, 07:30 AM
- - thelovedr   Im fairly new to 4th ed in Shadowrun, but I play m...   Aug 1 2009, 09:41 AM
- - Stahlseele   One point of Essence loss from Implants is more or...   Aug 1 2009, 10:01 AM
- - Medicineman   Hello Totentanz If you opt to loose 1 Pt Essence f...   Aug 1 2009, 11:27 AM
- - Totentanz   Thanks for all the responses! Does the Cerebr...   Aug 1 2009, 05:50 PM
- - Medicineman   I don't think that Cybereyes are THAT importan...   Aug 1 2009, 06:46 PM
- - Stahlseele   QUOTE Stahlseele: In terms of survival, what ...   Aug 1 2009, 06:57 PM
- - Octopiii   Magicians, quick and dirty: The "magic...   Aug 1 2009, 07:45 PM
- - Totentanz   Medicineman: I was asking if the existence of Cer...   Aug 1 2009, 10:35 PM
- - Stahlseele   No Karma Cost. More or less impossible to detect A...   Aug 1 2009, 10:49 PM
- - Orcus Blackweather   As I see it, your best bet is to either go pure (n...   Aug 2 2009, 12:22 AM
- - Medicineman   I was asking if the existence of Cerebral Booster ...   Aug 2 2009, 07:07 AM
- - Cardul   Cybereyes I find are good for a Mage because of th...   Aug 2 2009, 10:46 AM
- - Ravor   Medicineman the only problem is that if you get yo...   Aug 3 2009, 12:25 AM
|- - Medicineman   QUOTE (Ravor @ Aug 2 2009, 08:25 PM) Medi...   Aug 3 2009, 08:31 AM
- - Ravor   Sure, as long as the corp hasn't take a few re...   Aug 3 2009, 04:49 PM
- - DoomFrog   Also I think you still take the -2 penalty when ca...   Aug 4 2009, 09:02 AM
- - Totentanz   So, the group and I got together last night and wo...   Aug 5 2009, 10:39 PM
- - WyldKnight   I have never had to pay for spells because I used ...   Aug 6 2009, 09:03 AM
- - raggedhalo   You will need Binding to make any effective use of...   Aug 6 2009, 12:59 PM
- - Ravor   Although sadly Binding banishing is pretty much us...   Aug 7 2009, 12:46 AM
- - Octopiii   I think you mean Banishing. Binding is stupidly u...   Aug 7 2009, 01:05 AM
- - WyldKnight   I have to disagree with you there on the binding. ...   Aug 7 2009, 01:09 AM
- - Ravor   Yeah, I mispoke, I meant to say banishing.   Aug 7 2009, 01:32 AM
- - WyldKnight   Ahh ok, ya i have to agree. Unless your playing go...   Aug 7 2009, 01:48 AM
- - Ravor   Aye, which is why I've houseruled that you onl...   Aug 7 2009, 02:10 AM
- - Totentanz   I'm planning on taking a very low banishing ra...   Aug 7 2009, 04:48 AM
- - Totentanz   Alright, I've got something worked up here. I...   Aug 7 2009, 05:37 PM
- - Octopiii   The Karma costs for attributes are way off. Magic...   Aug 7 2009, 07:57 PM
|- - Totentanz   QUOTE (Octopiii @ Aug 7 2009, 02:57 PM) T...   Aug 7 2009, 09:31 PM
- - McAllister   No free karma for knowedge skills karmagen is simp...   Aug 7 2009, 08:06 PM


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