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mrobviousjosh
post Jun 11 2005, 08:52 PM
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Okay, I'm somewhat familiar with Shadowrun game mechanics (I've only played a couple of characters for about a year) but this is my first attempt at a truly stealth character. I went the magic route for him. He is at heart a street urchin (which is good because he's thankful for ration bars and doesn't have any particular crutches that can be used against him; i.e. luxury lifestyle with a view kind of thing). He's a Snake Shaman. Anyway, I've given him the following spells:

Detect Enemies 3
Detect Indiv. 3
Detect Magic 3
Alleviate Allergy 3 (He's an albino, it only made sense)
Treat 5
Mass Blindness 3 (A last resort, my character's a pacifist)
Improved Invis. 5
Physical Camouflage 3
Physical Mask 6
Stealth 3
Physical Double Image 3

I'm just now learning that some of my illusion spells (like invisibility) can be contested with a spell resistance test. I knew Mass Blindness and Physical Mask could but I wasn't sure about the others. I'm willing to drop Alleviate Allergy (since I can get around that with enough clothing) in order to free up some more spell points and maybe Physical Double Image (though I love the misdirection). Anyway, are these force levels good? I mean, generally pretty effective for what I'm doing? Also, how do I get around thermographic vision or ultrasound without technology? The easiest thing I could think of was Physical Mask so they thought I was someone else. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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- mrobviousjosh   PSST! You over there, pass me the ketchup.   Jun 11 2005, 08:52 PM
- - Ancient History   Have the fire elemental attack the other side of t...   Jun 11 2005, 08:54 PM
- - mrobviousjosh   Lol, that is a great idea! Unfortunately, I...   Jun 11 2005, 09:00 PM
- - Ancient History   "Hey Phil, did you see the Mole Man just walk...   Jun 11 2005, 09:04 PM
- - mrobviousjosh   Fortunately, my character doesn't have those s...   Jun 11 2005, 09:08 PM
- - Panzergeist   Well, you won't be summoning fire elementals a...   Jun 12 2005, 03:19 PM
- - mfb   as i recall, mild allergies in SR impose a +1 TN o...   Jun 12 2005, 04:14 PM
- - SpasticTeapot   I'd go with a physmage. Adept Powers: Magic 2...   Jun 12 2005, 05:08 PM
- - Doctor Funkenstein   You can always snag a Sustaining Focus for the All...   Jun 12 2005, 07:28 PM
- - Edward   Between improved invisibility and stealth your as ...   Jun 12 2005, 08:00 PM
- - RangerJoe   Albino PCs make great infiltrators, provided you a...   Jun 12 2005, 08:20 PM
- - tisoz   I'd try being able to conjure better, too. Ma...   Jun 14 2005, 11:04 PM
- - Jrayjoker   QUOTE (RangerJoe) Albino PCs make great infiltrato...   Jun 15 2005, 02:10 PM
- - Fortune   If you like Physical Camouflage, I suggest droppin...   Jun 17 2005, 01:39 PM
- - mrobviousjosh   I derived the fact that my character was a pacifis...   Jun 27 2005, 10:35 PM
- - ShadowDragon8685   Snakes are cold-blooded predators, literally... H...   Jun 27 2005, 10:41 PM
- - sidartha   Mythology dude. Mythology   Jun 27 2005, 11:48 PM
- - mrobviousjosh   QUOTE (ShadowDragon8685) Snakes are cold-blooded p...   Jun 28 2005, 12:10 AM
- - Smiley   I believe the silence spell kills ultrasound.   Jun 28 2005, 12:51 AM
- - mrobviousjosh   Yeah, Man and Machine reads. "Indirect illusi...   Jun 28 2005, 01:05 AM
- - Glyph   Yes, it would, since it is an indirect illusion sp...   Jun 28 2005, 02:58 AM
- - Smiley   There's always ruthenium and thermal dampening...   Jun 28 2005, 03:27 AM
- - Fortune   QUOTE (Glyph) But Physical Camouflage and Physical...   Jun 28 2005, 05:37 AM
- - tisoz   I would drop a spell or 2, not buy the spell point...   Jun 28 2005, 11:08 AM
- - mrobviousjosh   These are my present spells now that I've rewo...   Jun 28 2005, 11:13 AM
- - mrobviousjosh   QUOTE (tisoz @ Jun 28 2005, 06:08 AM) I would...   Jun 28 2005, 11:14 AM
- - tisoz   Improved invisibility works fine against thermogra...   Jun 28 2005, 11:58 AM
- - mrobviousjosh   Okay, so if I have improved invis. and stealth on,...   Jun 28 2005, 04:54 PM
- - Glyph   Personally, I would be very careful attempting to ...   Jun 28 2005, 10:55 PM
- - mrobviousjosh   Yeah, I realize that sucks but I'm talking abo...   Jun 28 2005, 11:05 PM
- - Glyph   I would still drop the Physical Camouflage spell, ...   Jun 28 2005, 11:29 PM
- - Herald of Verjigorm   Ok, this is the second thread that was active toda...   Jun 29 2005, 12:01 AM
- - Glyph   I was talking about two different spells. The two...   Jun 29 2005, 02:07 AM
- - mrobviousjosh   I really do appreciate all the good advice you guy...   Jun 29 2005, 04:09 AM
- - tisoz   QUOTE (mrobviousjosh @ Jun 28 2005, 10:09 PM)...   Jun 29 2005, 08:33 AM
- - mrobviousjosh   I never really thought about it like that (I haven...   Jun 29 2005, 11:36 PM
- - Fortune   Aura Reading is a 'complimentary' skill wh...   Jun 30 2005, 01:28 AM
- - mrobviousjosh   I would drop the strength but I can't (Dwarves...   Jun 30 2005, 01:58 AM
- - Glyph   I don't know what your current Edges and Flaws...   Jun 30 2005, 02:28 AM
- - Fortune   QUOTE (Glyph) I kind of agree on Aura Reading. It...   Jun 30 2005, 02:48 AM


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