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[Talia Invierno]

If you were pulled out of your regular life and thrust into a shadow world, what kind of Shadowrun character would you be? (In today's world, I mean - no Matrix, no Awakening beyond what exists today, no 'ware beyond what exists today.) I know some of you are very familiar with various magickal systems. With what I know of current medicine, there's even a chance some of us may already have minimal cyber.

So take yourself, exactly as you are today. Translate that into Shadowrun stats: active/knowledge/language skills, edges/flaws, and all. Use as many build points as you feel appropriate to complete you as character.

I don't expect to see very many 6's at all :grinbig:

Post the results!

(Btw - has anyone ever tried running a Shadowrun game using themselves as starting PCs?)

[nezumi]

Does 'vagabond' fall under 'other'? And how many professional samurai do you really think visit this site?

[Kagetenshi]

Jon

Human Uncybered Mundane

Strength: 3
Body: 3
Quickness: 4
Intelligence: 5
Willpower: 3
Charisma: 4
Essence: 6
Magic: 0
Reaction: 4 +1d6

Skills:

Unarmed Combat 3
Edged Weapons 2
Clubs 2
Pole Arms/Staffs 1
Stealth 1
Computer 2
Electronics 1
Computer B/R 2
Electronics B/R 1
Small Units Tactics 1 (Video Game Tactics 3)
Etiquette 2
Leadership 1
Negotiation 1
Bike 1 (Bicycle 3)
Car 2 (Eggplant 4)
Sailboat 1
Diving 2

Knowledge Skills:

English 6 (R/W 6)
Latin 1 (R/W 2)
Shadowrun 5
D&D 3 (House-ruled 6)
Boston Area 3
Firearms Background 2
Martial Arts Background 2
Webcomics 3
Psychology 2
Physics 2
Math 2
London Area 3 (South Kensington 5)
Paris Area 1
Video Games 5
Quake Level Area Knowledge 6 (The Longest Yard 12, The Very End of You 12)
Quake Bot Psychology 8

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

~J

[Talia Invierno]

:D @ Kagetenshi. That's the idea!

[Kagetenshi]

Before Resources (which are probably 5 points, $20,000; a nice computer, some electronics, and a car worth about $350, plus a decent amount saved away) I'm a 67 build-point character. With Resources, 72.

~J, coming to a ganger campaign near you

[Req]

I put "other" cause I'm a lone scientist, fighting against the corporate machine! Yeah! It's Req, sequencing genes for freedom! 8)

Or something.

[Shadow]

Jeff

Ex-military weapon Spec

Body: 3
Quickness: 2
Strength: 4
Intelligence: 4
Willpower:4
Charisma: 3

Reaction: 3 +1d6
Combat Pool: 3

Skills

Pistols: 5
Assault Riffles: 4
SMG's: 3
Riffles: 4
MA: Karate 2
+ Close Combat

Computers 3
Electronics 1
Stealth 2

Negotioations 2
Intimidation/Physical 1/2
Leadership 2
Small Unit Tactics 3

Car 4
Sailboat 1
Fixed wing aircraft 1

Knowledge Skills

Sci-fi/fanatasy novels 4
Craft of Writing 3
History 4
Film 6
TV trivia 5


Language

English 4

[Buzzed]

I would be a street sam that specializes in torturing poll spammers.

[Sahandrian]

I voted decker waiting for the Matrix. I wrote up stats for myself once, but I lost those. So all I've got left is a character based on what I'd want if I was a runner.

Zem the Maniac (character from freeform online RP about 4 years ago)

[nezumi]

[krishcane]

I put magical type on the poll. I actually have used magick for creative private enterprise, in the urban hunter/gatherer department.

I've gone through this mental exercise before, and thought about playing me in campaigns. I noticed right away that I have a whole lot of skills in the 2 or 3 range, and just a few in the 5 or 6 range. I'm not properly min-maxed. :) Aside from that, the magical stuff is awkward -- my experiences and "powers" such that they are don't fit cleanly into any of the SR buckets, but so be it. What is below is the closest fit I could envision that exists in SR rules.

I'm sure some people will take issue with these numbers, without even knowing me. I think highly of myself.

K: Human full magician (Shaman: Creator totem, using a Chinese Buddhist master as the specific icon form)

B:3 Q:5 S:3 C:5 I:6 W:5 R:5+1d6
Essence: 6
Magic: 6 (how the hell would I measure this? I have been through several initiations, but do they count?)
KP: Who knows??

Skills:

Athletics 3
Diving 2
Edged Weapons 5
Pole Arms 4
Clubs 4
Throwing Weapons 3
Whips 2
Unarmed: To-Shin Do 6 (maneuvers: Herding, Blind Fighting, Ground Fighting, Vicious Blow)
Stealth 4
Aura Reading 3
Computer 5
Etiquette 4
Negotiation 3
Leadership 2
Instruction 4
Conjuring 3
Sorcery 4
Enchanting 2
Winged aircraft 2
Car 4
Bike 1
Motorboat 1
Pistols 1
SMGs 1
Polearms B/R 1
Clubs B/R 1
Demolitions 1
Electronics 3
Electronics B/R 2
Computer B/R 3

Knowledge skills:

Since knowledge skills are pretty formless, this is too hard to quantify. I know a little about a whole lot of things, and I know a lot about a few things related to the above active skills.

Languages:

English 6 (read/write 6)
Russian 3 (read/write 2)
German 3 (read/write 2)
Spanish 2 (read/write 2)
Latin 2 (read/write 1)
Japanese 1 (read/write 1)
Swahili 1

Gear:

Middle lifestyle
old Honda Civic
Rottweiler
Katana
Long Fineblade (short sword, if you like)
many knives
snorkeling gear
shamanic lodge (Buddhist altar, really, let's say rating 3)
old tabletop PC
Throwing Knives
Bo staff
Collapsible baton
Fine clothing
Flashlights
Binoculars
First Aid Kit
DocWagon contract Basic (ie. health insurance)
Lockpicks

Edges:

College Education
Perceptive
Good reputation

Flaws:

Incompetence (Throwing)
Sensitive System
Pacifist
Day Job (look at my skills and guess what my job is)
Mild Alcohol Allergy

I never did the math; anybody want to tell me how many build points that is? And before someone goes off about rating 5 or 6 skills, I do computer work and martial arts professionally, so it makes sense.

--K

[Kagetenshi]

I'm going to take issue with you having a Fineblade. I sincerely doubt the tech for those is around yet.
The only thing I'm going to ask you to back up is Intelligence.

~J

edit: your BP total as given there is 171 before Resources, give or take about four depending on how accurately I remembered edge/flaw costs and whether or not I caught all skills above linked attribute.

[krishcane]

Heh. Fineblade is just the closest thing in the rulebook, yeah. A medium-length sword-like blade. Too big to be a knife, too small to be a sword. But it's nothing fancy, so sure, it's no Fineblade.

As for Intelligence.... back it up? With what? Can't you feel the smartwaves emanating through my posts? :)

--K

[Kagetenshi]

Send me your brain for inspection.

~J

[sidekick]

Me
Archtype: College Student

B: 3
Q: 2
S: 3
C: 4
I: 4
W: 3

Skills
Athletics 1
Unarmed Combat 1
Computers 2
Car 1
Bike 1
Negotiations 3
Ettiquette 3
Artisan: Crafts 2

Knowledge Skills
Mythology 2
Sociology 3
Biology 1
Chemisty 1
Role Playing Games 4
Comics (Marvel) 2/4
Webcomics 2
Anime 1
Movies 3
Useless Trivia 3
History 2
Cooking 2


Language
English 3
French 1
Spanish 1

Edges
Toughness
College Education

Flaws
Compulsion: Laziness -2
Frequent Migraines

Boy, compared to the other posters, I am a pretty lame characters. I guess I need to get some more Karma.

[nezumi]

[Kagetenshi]

Applying a -3 for Migraines, you come out to 52 build points.

~J, self-appointed BP calculator for the thread.

[krishcane]

Hey, everyone here is better than the 40-BP PCs in the Cage Fight online game. :)

--K

[Shockwave_IIc]

Hmmm me?

Wage Slave/ Ex electronis freak, minor consprisy theroist

Barely Human (0)

Attributes (40)
Body 2
Quickness 3
Stength 4
Charisma 3
Intelligence 4
Willpower 4

Skills (30)
Athletics 2- Climbing 4
Stealth 4
Pistols 2
Rifles 4
Computer 2
Electronics 3
Small unit tactics 2
Negotiation 4
Bike 2
[edit] Fake movie fu 3[/edit]

Knowlegde skills (20 pts free) (5)
Maths 4
Casino games 4
Anime 4
Wargames 2
Chemistry 2
Physics 2
Background - Electronics 4
Rolplay games 3

Languages (2)
English 5 Bad english 7
Dutch 2

Merits:- (3)
code of conduct (1)
Blandness
Flaws:- (-8 )
Weak immune system
Combat Paralysis
Day job lvl 4 (40+hrs, Unsociable hours)

Resources (0)
5.000 :nuyen:

Gear
Ps2 10 games
Above average PC
130 DVD's
3 Swords

Lifestyle 3000:nuyen:
Area- Middle
Comforts- Middle
Enterainment- Low
Furnishings- Middle
Security- Low
Space- Low



total 71 bp

This post has been edited by Shockwave_IIc: Nov 20 2003, 02:58 AM

[Tanka]

If I had to make me in SR terms...

Old-School Computer Geek

Attributes:

B: 3 (4)
Q: 4
S: 2
C: 3
I: 4
W: 4
E: 6

Skills:

MA: Tae Kwon Do: 2
MA: Kenjutsu (Ninjutsu sword): 2
MA: Taijutsu (Ninjutsu unarmed): 2
Edged Weapons/Katana 1/3
Athletics: 2
Stealth: 3
Computer: 4
Computer B/R: 5
Computer Theory: 3
Etiquette/Corporation: 3/5
Car: 2
Shadowrun 2: 5
Shadowrun 3: 2
Magic: the Gathering: 3
Singing: 4
Acting: 3
Being Lazy: 10
Knowledge of Ninja: 3
Knowledge of Samurai: 3
English: 5
English R/W: 3
Spanish: 2
Spanish R/W: 1
Japanese: 1

Edges/Flaws:

Adrenaline Surge
Double Jointed
Night Vision
Quick Healer
Resistance to Pathogens
Common Sense
High School Education
Day Job (1)
Low Pain Tolerance
Addiction (Internet) (-1)
Addiction (Shadowrun) (-1)
Addiction (Magic: the Gathering) (-1)
Addiction (Dumpshock Forums)

Equipment:

Compaq Celeron 600 w/ 128MB RAM, 55GB HDD (15/40)
Random amounts of Magic cards
Lots of SR2 books, one or two SR3
Old Laser Printer
Old Computer Case (Includes mobo for P1 75-133mHZ)
Starfire Katana
Wood Staff
Machette
Cheap Knife x2
Long Cloak (6'3")
Long Belt (6')
Assortment of chains, mainly silver ball bearings

Yes, basic computer geek is me. I'm surprised I'm the only person (so far) to take Common Sense... You guys must do some rather silly things.

[Kagetenshi]

Shockwave: 66 BP, based on a guess of 2 BP for Code of Conduct.

Tanka: 103, by my count.

~J

Edit: side note, kenjutsu is sword practice in general, not specifically ninjutsu-related style

[Tanka]

Ah, fair enough, but the style I did was the Ninjutsu style of use. Not gonna say I straight-out learned Ninjutsu, I just learned the unarmed and armed combat of it.

[nezumi]

I was rather surprised that a computer geek did take common sense!! In my experience, we seem to live in our own special world. Twice this week my wife got upset with me because I didn't know something which, apparently, everyone knows (but can't explain).

As long as we're bragging about old computers, throw on:
Epson T-1000 Dot Matrix Printer
286 Laptop with cord, 2 batteries incapable of holding charge
and
big, shiny, 2.4GHz AMD (WinXP)
400MHz IBM w/ no HD at all (I swear I put it on the bookshelves...)
A lot of really expensive equipment my boss keeps giving me to take home that I promptly accidentally break.

[Tanka]

You break expensive equipment?! Blasphemer!

Send it to me instead. :D

[Digital Heroin]

Quickness: 3
Strength: 3
Charisma: 4 (I seem to have a way with people, was a decent telemarketer, mind you I still can't score as easily as I'd like to)
Intelligence: 5 (Based only off of an old IQ test, and more recent ones, but we all know how bogus IQ tests are)
Willpower: 3
Essence: 6
Magic: N/a

Reaction: 4
Initiative: 1d6

Dice Pools

Combat Pool: 5

Active Skills

Name Rating

Assault Rifles (C7) 1(3)
Rifles (Lee Enfeild) 1(3)
MA: Fake Movie Fu 2

Athletics (Swim) 2(4)
Stealth 2

Ettiquite
Corporate 1
Military 2
Instruction 2
Leadership 1

Biotech (First Aid) 1(3)
Computer [B/R] 4[1]
Electronics 3

Car 1
Sailboat 2

Knowledge Skills

Name Rating

Website Design 3
Movie Trivia 5
Naval History 1
Drill 3
Video Games 4
Roleplaying Games 4

Gear

POS DELL Inspiron 7500 Laptop
2.4gHz Desktop
Playstation 2
Smackdown: Here Comes the Pain
T.H.U.G.
GTA: VC
27 inch HDTV w. DVD
A small DVD library

Lifestyle:

Barracks (Rented)
Area: Low (2 Points)
Comforts: Middle (3 Points)
Entertainment: Low (2 Points)
Furnishings: Low (2 Points)
Security: Middle (3 Points)
Space: Low (2 Points)

Edges/Flaws:

Terrific View (+0.05)
Annoying Neighbors (-0.05)
Cacophonous Neighborhood (-0.05)
Crashpad (-0.10)
Living by Committee (-0.10)
No Privacy (-0.10)
Unreliable Security (-0.05)

Monthly Cost: $380



Edges:

College Education (1) - Computer Programmer/Analyst Diploma

Flaws:

Day Job (-4) - On call 24/7, I'm the Navy's bitch.
Impulsive (-2)
Oblivious (-2)