 Building a mage. Suggestions on how?, pixie, drake or something else? |
 Apr 21 2011, 06:45 PM
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Hello again dumpshockers. In our group, we have players create more than one character. The reason being the violent and deadly nature of Shadowrun and to have a wide range of skills available to us should a particular run require skills our primary characters do not possess. Currently there is no mage in our group. The closest to a mage are my Dryad Face (Pornomancer) and a physical adept haruman(sp?). So I am going to create a mage to use as a second character but it could become my primary if I like it.
I have been referred to a time or two as being a power gamer. I really have no defence for that. My first kick at the can in Shadowrun was building a Nosferatu which failed miserably and never saw the light of day (pardon the pun). I have created a Formorian Giant Drake that also has not been played as there is a shifter in the group whose schtick is to be a bruiser so I didn't feel the need to step on his toes. So now on to creating a mage. Humans, elves, etc are all fine. I am liking the idea of either a Pixie whom I have read tend to be excellent mages or a drake. Yes the BP of 65 for being a drake is steep but it does pay out ok and who doesn't love playing a dragon? So I am looking for some suggestions on what to build. Any suggestions will be appreciated. The possibilites are pretty well wide open too. Cheers! |
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tundrawalker1 Building a mage. Suggestions on how? Apr 21 2011, 06:45 PM
Irion Allow me one question: What is good about a drake? Apr 21 2011, 07:03 PM
tundrawalker1 QUOTE (Irion @ Apr 21 2011, 04:03 PM) All... Apr 21 2011, 07:13 PM
Ramorta QUOTE (tundrawalker1 @ Apr 21 2011, 03:13... Apr 21 2011, 07:17 PM Medicineman QUOTE (Irion @ Apr 21 2011, 03:03 PM) All... Apr 22 2011, 05:28 AM Cain If I were you, I'd start simple. Going for an... Apr 21 2011, 07:06 PM Fortinbras QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 21 2011, 02:06 PM) Don... Apr 21 2011, 07:38 PM Cain QUOTE (Fortinbras @ Apr 21 2011, 12:38 PM... Apr 21 2011, 07:42 PM Yerameyahu Yeah, doesn't anyone play normal races any mor... Apr 21 2011, 07:30 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 12:30 PM... Apr 21 2011, 08:55 PM Medicineman QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 03:30 PM... Apr 22 2011, 05:34 AM longbowrocks QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 12:30 PM... Apr 22 2011, 08:39 PM TygerTyger QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 04:30 PM... Apr 22 2011, 08:50 PM Fortinbras I started using it right out of the gate and found... Apr 21 2011, 07:50 PM Cain QUOTE (Fortinbras @ Apr 21 2011, 11:50 AM... Apr 21 2011, 08:31 PM Rasumichin QUOTE (Fortinbras @ Apr 21 2011, 08:50 PM... Apr 21 2011, 08:49 PM Yerameyahu 'Vastly less useful than the other places to s... Apr 21 2011, 08:58 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 01:58 PM... Apr 21 2011, 09:02 PM Yerameyahu I was actually talking about Ritual Sorcery and Ba... Apr 21 2011, 09:07 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 02:07 PM... Apr 21 2011, 09:15 PM Fortinbras QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 21 2011, 03:31 PM) From... Apr 21 2011, 09:11 PM Cain Whoa whoa whoa. If you started with a Summoning o... Apr 21 2011, 09:16 PM Rasumichin QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 10:07 PM... Apr 21 2011, 10:18 PM Yerameyahu I feel like you must have one hell of a magical gr... Apr 21 2011, 09:17 PM Yerameyahu Yeah, the contact/group contact rules are so broke... Apr 21 2011, 10:25 PM Rasumichin QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 10:25 PM... Apr 21 2011, 11:08 PM Yerameyahu Or not. You're right, it depends. It does seem... Apr 21 2011, 11:21 PM Cain QUOTE When a group specializes in rituals, it... Apr 22 2011, 01:54 AM Muspellsheimr Skipped most of the thread, largely repeating what... Apr 22 2011, 03:30 AM Fortinbras QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 21 2011, 04:17 PM... Apr 22 2011, 03:54 AM Yerameyahu The book's very clear that an initiatory group... Apr 22 2011, 04:10 AM Muspellsheimr What most of you seem to be missing in regards to ... Apr 22 2011, 05:33 AM Cain QUOTE I didn't need the skill group discount i... Apr 22 2011, 07:52 AM Fortinbras QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 02:52 AM) Exce... Apr 22 2011, 08:42 AM Cain QUOTE (Fortinbras @ Apr 22 2011, 12:42 AM... Apr 22 2011, 09:03 AM Grinder QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 11:03 AM) I... Apr 22 2011, 10:26 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 03:03 AM) I... Apr 22 2011, 01:15 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 01:52 AM) Ritu... Apr 22 2011, 01:09 PM longbowrocks QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 22 2011, 06... Apr 22 2011, 08:51 PM Rasumichin QUOTE (longbowrocks @ Apr 22 2011, 08:51 ... Apr 22 2011, 10:16 PM longbowrocks QUOTE (Rasumichin @ Apr 22 2011, 03:16 PM... Apr 22 2011, 11:01 PM Rasumichin QUOTE (longbowrocks @ Apr 22 2011, 11:01 ... Apr 23 2011, 05:23 AM longbowrocks QUOTE (Rasumichin @ Apr 22 2011, 10:23 PM... Apr 23 2011, 05:42 AM Muspellsheimr Reading Comprehension
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QUOTE (S... Apr 22 2011, 08:20 AM Cain That still doesn't negate the fact that Ritual... Apr 22 2011, 08:50 AM Thanee QUOTE (tundrawalker1 @ Apr 21 2011, 08:45... Apr 22 2011, 09:09 AM Fortinbras No, I'm saying spending an extra 8 BP to get t... Apr 22 2011, 09:26 AM Irion QUOTE Even if you have a material link, IIRC they ... Apr 22 2011, 09:47 AM Cain QUOTE (Fortinbras @ Apr 22 2011, 01:26 AM... Apr 22 2011, 11:12 AM Grinder QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 01:12 PM) I do... Apr 22 2011, 11:37 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 05:12 AM) I do... Apr 22 2011, 01:24 PM longbowrocks QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 22 2011, 06... Apr 22 2011, 08:43 PM Irion QUOTE For the investigation part of the game, some... Apr 22 2011, 11:21 AM Snow_Fox I don't go for power gaming and min/maxing. I ... Apr 22 2011, 11:28 AM Yerameyahu … With no group, who's doing the Ritual?... Apr 22 2011, 01:19 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 22 2011, 07:19 AM... Apr 22 2011, 01:35 PM Summerstorm Also: sometimes LOW force is your friend. For exam... Apr 22 2011, 01:28 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Summerstorm @ Apr 22 2011, 07:28 A... Apr 22 2011, 01:43 PM Irion @Tymeaus Jalynsfein
It is 12 minus Magic hours.
S... Apr 22 2011, 02:05 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Irion @ Apr 22 2011, 08:05 AM) @Ty... Apr 22 2011, 03:03 PM Irion Sorry, just read force 3 and thought you might be ... Apr 22 2011, 03:07 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Irion @ Apr 22 2011, 09:07 AM) Sor... Apr 22 2011, 03:51 PM Cain QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 22 2011, 05... Apr 22 2011, 08:30 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 01:30 PM) 1: T... Apr 22 2011, 10:13 PM Cain QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 22 2011, 02... Apr 23 2011, 06:31 AM bluedao QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 10:31 PM) Boun... Apr 23 2011, 08:06 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 11:31 PM) Boun... Apr 23 2011, 02:09 PM longbowrocks QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 23 2011, 07... Apr 23 2011, 04:34 PM Yerameyahu Don't be ridiculous. Nosferatu, Centaur, and c... Apr 22 2011, 08:46 PM Fortinbras QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 22 2011, 06:12 AM) I do... Apr 22 2011, 08:54 PM Yerameyahu Pistols are worthless, because Automatics have bet... Apr 22 2011, 08:58 PM Fortinbras QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 22 2011, 03:58 PM... Apr 22 2011, 09:36 PM longbowrocks How about holdouts? Apr 22 2011, 09:09 PM longbowrocks Why would he? Apr 22 2011, 09:43 PM Whipstitch Pistols are extra crappy on a magician given that ... Apr 22 2011, 10:35 PM Cain QUOTE Assuming all dna samples exist in a single d... Apr 23 2011, 08:37 AM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 23 2011, 01:37 AM) Nowa... Apr 23 2011, 02:12 PM Irion You do not need any spotter with street magic. Tha... Apr 23 2011, 12:19 PM Cain QUOTE No they are not, I can use a Material Link..... Apr 23 2011, 02:24 PM Irion @Cain
QUOTE But in 2070, biometric (genetic) locks... Apr 23 2011, 02:33 PM Yerameyahu So much hostility around here. And what in god... Apr 23 2011, 03:46 PM longbowrocks I'm tempted to play a mage in our next campaig... Apr 23 2011, 04:37 PM Grinder Cain, TJ: stop it. Apr 23 2011, 05:11 PM Ramorta If we can try to drag this thread back on track. W... Apr 23 2011, 08:21 PM whatevs QUOTE (Ramorta @ Apr 23 2011, 08:21 PM) I... Apr 26 2011, 03:30 AM jizo I generally find a trauma dampener a great boon, a... Apr 23 2011, 10:14 PM Yerameyahu Yeah, everyone loves drain ignoring. Although, you... Apr 23 2011, 10:23 PM Whipstitch That's one of the things I like about human Lo... Apr 24 2011, 12:28 AM Gargs454 Alright, so I see most people advocating 1 essence... Apr 25 2011, 05:57 PM Rasumichin QUOTE (Gargs454 @ Apr 25 2011, 06:57 PM) ... Apr 25 2011, 07:43 PM Yerameyahu Edge is good for everything, all the time, and it... Apr 25 2011, 07:45 PM Cain QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 25 2011, 12:45 PM... Apr 25 2011, 08:25 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 25 2011, 01:25 PM) It... Apr 25 2011, 10:06 PM Cain QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Apr 25 2011, 03... Apr 25 2011, 10:24 PM Tymeaus Jalynsfein QUOTE (Cain @ Apr 25 2011, 04:24 PM) Anyt... Apr 26 2011, 02:25 AM Irion @Gargs454
QUOTE Alright, so I see most people advo... Apr 25 2011, 09:04 PM Grinder TJ, stop it. We all got it that you on principle d... Apr 26 2011, 02:44 AM Yerameyahu I dunno why you'd bother, though. Just get tro... Apr 26 2011, 03:31 AM whatevs QUOTE (Yerameyahu @ Apr 26 2011, 03:31 AM... Apr 26 2011, 03:37 AM Yerameyahu Well, *you* can't be hacked, unless you're... Apr 26 2011, 03:45 AM  |
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