Wanna run a PbP 300BP gang level game Options

[taeksosin]

Howdy folks,

In an effort to become a better GM for my meatspace group, I'd like to kick off a PbP SR4 game of my own. I have probably two-three slots filled, and would like to get more players for the game to round it out to five (will know by tomorrow whether I need two or three more players). First come, first serve obviously. As far as restrictions go...

1) 400 BP
2) Two Attributes at 5 max; all other Attributes at 4 max (modified by metatype; normal costs, i.e. 10 BP for every point)
3) Magic/Resonance 4 max
4) One Skill at 5 max or two at 4 max; all other Skills and Skill Groups at 3 max (same limits also apply to Knowledge Skills)
5) Availability 8 max (up to 12 with the Restricted Gear Quality; only exception: Fake SINs and Licenses can be up to AV 12 as normal)
6) Free points to buy Contacts equal to Charisma x3

Books available: SR4A, Runner's Companion, Augmentation, Street Magic, Wired, Way of the Adept, Arsenal and This Old Drone. If you'd like something from another book, let me know and I'll look into it/think about it.

As for the setting, I'm thinking a group of ex-gangers or wageslaves who have graduated from enforcement/working for the corps to dropping into the shadows to try to parley their skills into a better life. Could even be a combination of the two (say a few gangers and their wageslave old friends/sibs who were making it), I'm open to interesting backgrounds so long as it makes a bit of sense for the group of characters to run together/trust each other somewhat.

If you're interested, reply with a character concept that you wanna muck about with and start working on numbers. People that get me approved character sheets first will be first in line to join the game. I'm open to latent adepts/magicians/technomancers who will start coming into their powers within the first run or two, provided roleplay is good. As for posting requirements, ideally we're looking at 1-3 posts per week. I realize that real life does happen, so I'm willing to be lenient/take over a pc for a short time period should things come up. Obviously, if there is more activity, I'm willing to try to post more myself to keep things moving along.

Edit: The title says 300BP, I really meant 400BP. So, build accordingly.
Edit 2: I accept Chummer files and plain text.
Edit 3: I've lifted what appears to be Bull's 50+ questions for fleshing out your character. Feel free to answer as many or as few as you'd like, extra karma will drift your way for answered questions obviously (thinking up to 10 karma, not necessarily based on how many answers but the quality of answers. So...completely subjective criteria :P ). I'm also willing to throw out 5 karma for images of your character if you're the artistic type (something slightly more advanced than a stick figure will do).

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=Background=
(Bull's 50+ Questions) -

1. What is your character's Sex?

2. What is your character's physical size?

3. What is the color of the character's hair, eyes, and skin?

4. What is the character's general appearance (i.e., How does he dress, etc.)?

5. Where was the character born (City, State, Hospital Name)?

6. What is the character's date of birth?

7. What was the character's family life like?

8. Has the charcter begun his own family?

9. Where or how was the charcter educated?

10. Has the character ever done anything else for a living?

11. What are the character's political and religious beliefs?

12. Describe the character's moral code. Include how mercenary he is, whether or not he'll kill innocents, etc.

13. What are the character's goals?

14. Why does the character run the shadows? (Why does he run the shadows still, rather than getting a "real" job?)

15. What kind of personality does your character have? This should not necessarily be obviously stated in the background, as it is more important for actually playing the character, but it may colour or add mood to the history.

16. What special qualities does the character possess? This does not refer to skills, but rather to other things, such as how she gets along with people, whether she plans ahead, etc.

17. Are there certain things that the character can't or won't do? Why?

18. What things, people, or ideas does the character hate?

19. What things people, or ideas does the character love?

20. What is the character's name? Give both full birth name, as well as nicknames, street names, etc.

21. Determine what your character used to do, before becoming a shadowrunner (very important).

22. Decide why your character left her old job, if she had one (also important).

23. Come up with a reason for why the character became a shadowrunner. (This very often will tie in with #22. This is not the same as #14, but rather why he started running the shadows originally. What led him to it?)

24. How did your character come to know her contacts? Contacts are an important part of Shadowrun, decide how and why you know them.

25. Does the character have a SIN? Does the character actually use it? Or is the character one of the SINless masses? This may be affected by the character's previous employment.

26. Is the character a full-time shadowrunner? Or does the character lead a Batman-like double existence?

27. Which person(s) or group(s) do you love the most?

28. Which person(s) or group(s) do you hate the most?

29. Which person(s) or group(s) do you respect the most?

30. Which person(s) or group(s) do you fear the most?

31. What is your favourite colour?

32. What is your favourite food and/or drink?

33. What place would you most like to visit?

34. Which person(s) or group(s) are you most loyal to?

35. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment? (Warning: Answering Sex for this question can and will result in penalties to your character!)

36. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment?

37. What annoys you the most?

38. What (if any) is your favourite form of art?

39. What is your greatest goal?

40. What do you think is your characters best quality?

41. What do you think is your characters worst quality?

42. What is the most important thing you have ever done?

43. Which religion (if any) do you follow?

44. What is your most treasured possession (and why)?


45. What are your three most common dreams?

46. What is the Character's current relationship with his family?

47. If the character's family is still alive, what do they do, and where do they live?

48. Where did the character learn his Skills?

49. Does the character have a good luck charm? What is it, and why?

50. What type of music does the character like?

51. List any past serious relationships that your character has had, and give a brief overview of the relationship.


52. Where does your character live? Why does he live there?

53. Remember, your Gamemaster like detail, so if you can think of any other little details, quirks, or whatever that you think might please the almight GM, then add them in as well. Oh, and your GM won't use any of these details against you at a later date. trust me...smile.gif

This post has been edited by taeksosin: Jun 20 2012, 12:46 AM