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Great, I'm a Dragon...  Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698  |
If you believe that all the infos are correct... |
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 777 Joined: 22-November 06 Member No.: 9,934 |
etiquette? it's just plain stupid. Anyone know any business that threatens it's customers in order to gain profit? |
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Dec 17 2006, 07:35 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 271 Joined: 18-April 06 Member No.: 8,481 |
A J would not care if you knew he was a hologram. Anyone can figure that out the a normal perception test. And if he was a shapeshifter trying to be in cognito... wait, is there such a thing as a shapeshifting Johnson? o.O What would be the point of a corp hiring a shapeshifter to be a J? And why would a shapeshifter, generally a fugitive from the law because he's not considered a sentient being with rights, risk hiring a shadowrunning team? Assensing is not easily detectable, and it's a tool that both sides have. The J will have you assensed if possible to learn every detail about you. If you don't do the same back, why would he trust that you can do the job? A team that doesn't use all its resources and gain all the info it can is not a good team. The only time the J would be averse to assensing is if a) he is setting you up and b) he is nervous enough about it that you can detect the emotion in his aura and it will arouse your suspicions. Assensing isn't a mind probe spell. Now, actually casting spells on the J, THAT would be bad. |
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,011 Joined: 15-February 05 From: Montréal, QC, Canada Member No.: 7,087 |
Well, the Protection racket business, definitely. Also, the Loan shark business and the drug business when it's time to collect. Hey, you asked! |
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Dec 17 2006, 07:38 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,011 Joined: 15-February 05 From: Montréal, QC, Canada Member No.: 7,087 |
I can remember a Johnson that was an Eagle Shapeshifter hiring out runner in exchange for orichalcum in an official adventure. Something to do with the environment, of course. His home was threatened. I think it was the campaign that dealt with NAN but I'm not sure. There are uncommon J once in a while to shake things up. Oh, and of course the adventure assumed it was likely that the PCs would assense Johnson and that the mage would be good enough to notice it was an Eagle shapeshifter. Because, you know, assenssing is part of the game. They just added some comment on how Johnson would react if his secret came out. EDIT : Yep, it's the Native Americans Nations : volume two. The Johnson is an Eagle shapeshifter called farseer and even though he comes to the meet as a human it's pretty much considered par for the course that the PCs will figure out his true nature. Fun adventure, too. Take the PC on quite a joyride. It's like a road movie with indians, eco-terrorists and toxic shamans. Whee. |
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,526 Joined: 9-April 06 From: McGuire AFB, NJ Member No.: 8,445 |
What are the stats for shapechangers?
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Dec 17 2006, 09:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 932 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orlando, Florida Member No.: 1,042 |
There aren't any. Not in 4th.
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Dec 17 2006, 09:23 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,011 Joined: 15-February 05 From: Montréal, QC, Canada Member No.: 7,087 |
Make him a wuss that regenerates and you'll be close to the spirit of the SR3 rules! ;) Seriously, these guys where only really bad ass when under the pen of a SR novellist, like Stryper. |
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 20-February 04 From: in the matrix Member No.: 6,091 |
If they plan out every little detail yes but they dont want the "J" to screw them either. My players dont spend tooo much time going over planning the meet. They just fairly quickly who goes in, who doesnt, who is going to be where. If they didnt plan that out I would throw in a bad guy(s) that attack or screw the players. As long as the players take reasonable precautions, I dont screw with them unless it is part of the plot. dog |
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