[MrJBlackBook] Shadow Rep Options

[Crimson Jack]

I've been thinking about using the rules on pages 120 & 121 involving Street Cred, Notoriety and Public Awareness. Not for my existing group's set of characters, but for the new round of lowbies that they'll be making here shortly. The main reason being that implementing this rule with a group of 260+ Karma characters makes for some amazing social modifiers when it comes to Street Cred. If anyone is using this, how is it working for you?

The rules for Notoriety seem a little less abstract than Street Cred and even Public Awareness. As they're founded more on the Edges & Flaws of a character, plus their actual exploits, this seems to be something I'm more prone to have little difficulty with. The only area where I see this having a weak chink in the armor may be where finding the difference between it and Street Cred come into play.

Public Awareness is about as abstract to me as Street Cred, although it makes sense in a general sort of way. Where I find this ruling to be troublesome is when characters who have maintained a tight lid on their identities suddenly find themselves on the lips and ears of every Tom, Dick, and Harry on the street. Thoughts?