Emerald City Nights, That Dern Recruitment Phase Options

[Digital Heroin]

Ok folks... this marks my triumphant return to come... er, Dumpshock.

Long story short, I am no longer letting shiftwork kick my ass, and I'm giving this game thing a go again.

Here's the rundown for what you can give to me (aka creation rules):

Priority System

Priority Builds

Priority Race Magic Atrribs Skills Resources
A - Full Mage/Adept 24 30 250,000
B - Aspected Mage 21 25 100,000
C T/E - 18 20 50,000
D D/O - 15 17 10,000
E H - 12 15 3,000

Build Points

• Start with 85 points;
• Race costs normal;
• Full Magic/Adepts cost 20BPs;
• Aspected Mages cost 15BPs;
• Attributes cost 2BP per point up to 4; 3BP each point thereafter;
• Skills bought as normal;
• Recources:

Resources BP Cost
250,000 20
100,000 15
50,000 10
10,000 5
3,000 0
500 -5


Regardless of System

• Full Mages start with 18 Spell Points;
• Aspected Magicians start with 25 Spell Points;
• No gear can have a starting Rating higher than 5;
• No gear can have an Avaliability higher than 5;
• No cultured bioware, standard cyberware;
• 'Ware will require appropriate contact;
• Starting cash is 1d6 x 100

Other

• Shapeshifters, Ghouls, Otaku and Variant Metahumans are allowed on a case by case basis;
• SURGE is either to be purchased though Edge/Flaw style balance, or through rolling (all rolls included with sheet);
• +/- 10 points for Edges/Flaws Maximum;
• No more than 3 points gap between Edge/Flaw point value;
• Aptitude will be allowed for combat applications, for special cases (ex. Character has no cyber/magic); and
• Hunted, Extra Enemy, and similar flaws are to include a name of the person (or organization) who is hunting/hating the character, and a reason behind this.
• Characters will have only 1 free contact, but in exchange will receive a Fixer (outlined below) free.

All character should include at least a 250 word background, and will receive a bonus of Karma for care put into it. No cookie cutters here. A generic run of the mill street sam with a 'tude may make the cut, but he'll lose out to the Kindergarten teacher who happens to run to avenge her sister's rape/murder.

Interesting background is also a way to get your character that item you're itching for, but is just beyond your reach.

Now for the teaser. Those of you who recognize the rules will know this is a street level game (which may elevate higher, over time). Teaser: Bip bip, hot run to Sector Five. That's right kiddies, your free fixer is a bike courrier dispatcher. His name's Hermes, an overweight ork who fronts new runners occassionally sends his messangers on a run that's delivery oriented. Your characters should know eachother, and may be employees of the company. If you intend to have them working there, consider it a Level 1 Day Job.

Bonus: Anyone who can name me my favorite SR sourcebook, and why, gets a suprise.