OOC: Search for the Spirit Mask of Timbuktu, Creation and OOC thread for SSMoT Options

[Buddha72]

Happy Monday all!

Ok let's get posting guys and gals so this thing can get rolling again.

Dire Radiant it's time to show us the leader shiny you have in ya!

[DireRadiant]

Well, "S&k" isn't explained much in the IC thread... and the ooc thread I don't have that much time for reading through.

But I'm sure someone will explain. In little words for the little person.

[HeySparky]

S&K = shooting and killing... and actually we have only been through one firefight together OOC... so we don't have the procedures defined amongst us. IC the characters are all gelled and used to how Dakota ran the team.

If you like you can have Knocker have read Dakota's after-action reports and riff off of that based on how Knocker likes to work within a team.

OOC, we can brainstorm about what we think is best.

- Cirio, you have drones? Anyone else? Charlotte doesn't have any.

- Who's got astral surveillance covered? Rather - who's the volunteer to keep an eye out Astrally - Charlotte can, but her knowledges don't support identifying astral bogeys.

- What is the first order of business when things go hot in:
A. Close quarters, melee combat
B. Ranged combat
C. Mixed combat
D. Heavy magic
E. Magic supressed
F. Ordinance
G. Spirits

- We should probably match casters up with mundanes/adepts for Counterspelling. Buddy up as appropriate, if there's an odd man out the person with the best inherent spell resist traits (or the MR Quality) should be that person... that's WIL and BOD yes? Charlotte has WIL 4 and BOD 6.

Other stuff?

[DireRadiant]

Ah, well, all of that stuff... easy enough, but of course if someone would kindly start it off IC we can have some fun with it!

[Cirio]

Yes, Cirio has several drones, and some hacking skills. Don't put him in a firefight, though. :)

[BishopMcQ]

Keeping the ball rolling in the IC.

No drones here.

Astral surveillance depends on the bogey--but can be divided between Whizbang and I. For assensing a target, Sparky, you are probably going to be the best.

I can hold my own in Magic support and ranged combat. Spirits will fall on Whizbang, as I haven't gotten around to that yet.

Mickey is going to be best out of combat when talking to people and getting information or getting past guards without violence.

[BishopMcQ]

Updating my character sheet placement

[ Spoiler ]

Character Name: Mikael Klavitsnova
Profession: Occult Investigator
Sex: Male

Race:Human
Race Notes:
Human: +1 to Edge

Earned Karma: 16 as of 11/01/06
Unspent Karma:

Attributes:

Body 3
Agility 3
Reaction 3
Strength 2
Charisma 4
Intuition 4
Logic 4
Willpower 5
Essence 6
Magic 3
Edge 3

Derived Attributes:

Initiative 7
Memory 9
Composure 9
Judge Intentions 8
Lift/Carry 5

Walking Rate (m/turn): 10
Running Rate (m/turn): 25
Swim Rate (m/turn): 5
Lift w/out test (kg/lbs): 20/44
Overhead Lift w/out test (kg/lbs): 10/22

Condition Monitors:

Physical Track: 11
Stun Track: 11

Contacts:

Jonathan McFarlane (L3/C5) Archaeology professor and amateur pilot
Frank Sampson (L3/C1) Bartender in Seattle


Active SKILLS:

Group: Electronics (Log) RANK 1
(Computer, Data Search, Hardware, Software)

Group: Sorcery (Mag) RANK 4
(Counterspelling, Ritual Spellcasting, Spellcasting)

Group: Athletics (Log) RANK 3
(Climbing, Gymnastics, Running Swimming)

Group: Stealth (Int) RANK 2
(Disguise, Infiltration, Palming, Shadowing)

Perception (Int) RANK 3 (+2 Visual)

Pistols (Agi) RANK 3 (+2 Semi-Automatics)

Etiquette (Cha) RANK 1

Arcana (Log) RANK 3

Enchanting (Mag) RANK 3

Knowledge SKILLS:

Magic Theory and Traditions Hermetic RANK:4
Archaeology (500 BCE to 500 CE) RANK:4
Magic Theory and Traditions Shamanic RANK:4
History (Africa) RANK:3
History (Asia) RANK:3
History (Europe) RANK:3
Literature (Mythology) RANK:3

Languages:

Russian: N (Speak Ancient Specialization)
English: 2
Arabic: 2

Positive Qualities:

Magician Special Quality (15 points)
Focused Concentration (10) Rank 2

Negative Qualities:

Sensitive System (15) Rank 1

Spells:

Ignite
Improved Invisibility
Influence
Mind Probe
Stim
Stun Bolt

Gear:

Colt Manhunter (w/Concealable Holster and 10 clips of regular Ammo);
Sony Emperor Commlink (w/renraku Ichi oS);
Monocle w/Image link
AR Gloves
Mage Sight Goggles
Glasses w/lowlight, Flare Comp, and Thermo
Earbuds w/Audio Enhancement, Select Sound Filter, and Spatial recognizer
Lined Coat
Magical lodge Materials (Force 3)
Maglock Passkey (rating 4)
Lockpick Set
Autopicker
Fake SIN (rating 3)
Fake Press license (rating 4)
20 Security Tags
3 Micro Cameras
3 Micro Microphones
Radio Signal Scanner (rating 3)
Micro Directional Microphone
Low lifestyle (2 Months)

Monofilament Chainsaw 300
GPS 200
Microflare Launcher 50
Microflares (10 Red, 10 Blue, 10 Green) 750
Rappeling gloves 70
Climbing Gear 200
Rope 100m 50
Grapple gun 500
Survival Kit 100

Magical group:
Misfit Toys—Atlantean Foundation Dig team Epsilon 7 Initiatory Group.

97,780 Nuyen

[BishopMcQ]

Spellcasting (Improved Invisibility) F4
06 06 05 05 03 01 01

Drain (3P)
06 06 06 03 02 02 02 01 01

Stealth (To shift position quietly)
05 04 04 03 02

I'm hoping that there will be situational modifiers to the perception test...

[DireRadiant]

[Buddha72]

Yi is the melee specialist with light ranged skills (shurikens and poison). Pretty atheltic and her skills focus more on the uderworld side of things.

[DireRadiant]

I'm right in thinking the foundation has good files for everyone, and we have access to the basics for each other?

Knocker is probably best described as the heavy weapon element of a small infantry team. In a three or four person team she'd be the one with the big gun.

[Buddha72]

LOL!! I love this character!

*wipes tears from face from laughing so hard*

The accent alone has secured my affectations.

[Fenris]

So, obviously I've been a bit quiet, but you guys seem so involved with what's going on... ;)

So, just checking, do people want me to jump in, or are you planning on running the little combat sim thing? I don't mind, I'm fine either way, I just want to make sure I'm not needed XD

[Buddha72]

So what is the the plan once we land? I know we need to find the mask but do we know how we're going about that exactly?

[DireRadiant]

Depends on how hot the LZ is, either way, we go out ready to shoot...

[BishopMcQ]

I think the first order of business is to set-up a base of operations.

Have we figured out:
a) Yolandra's part,
b) the disposition of the CorpWars sites,
c) whether we were going to start at the old site of Timbuktou and scan,
d) what the hell Knocker is saying

[Buddha72]

Good outline and I like the ready to go angle, being an action junkie I am all for being shot and hitting people to achieve our goals.

Let's get the simulation done and covered so we can get back to the main action of the run. Lead us on DireRadiant!

[DireRadiant]

All I'm going to say is my spellchecker is getting abused.

[Buddha72]

Hey all!

Bumping to keep us current.

[Buddha72]

Ok we're here so I think this is the player driven portion of the run and Fenris is waiting in the wings to react/fill in as needed.

[Fenris]

Languge is a pigeon of French and Bambara. If you speak French, you can communicate, but with a -1 dice pool penalty. If you speak Bambara you're fine. Any other local African dialect (spoken somewhere nearby) will get you speech but with a -1 dice pool penalty.

I'll need specifics on how you're setting up a base camp, what you're doing with the plane, and the next step, as well as responding (however you're going to) to the NPC.

This game will live! :vegm:

[DireRadiant]

[Fenris]

That's....not my concern ;D

No no no, j/k. While I won't save the group from itself, I also don't get to enjoy my game and my plotlines and my NPC's if the game isn't actually continuing. I take no joy in killing off characters.

[BishopMcQ]

Visual Perception
05 04 04 04 03 03 03 01 01

Lame-tastic!!

So I'm basically looking through the astral for obvious astral presences, with the roll above I doubt i'm getting much more than that.

[Fenris]

Edited to remove the "plane" references, remembered you guys were flying a Dragon cargo copter.