Red Sky at Morning, -High Karma meets High Seas Options

[Grinder]

Seems like the remaining crew needs some direct action. The last postings of Fisty described the islands, but didn't give much direction what to do now. A NPC might be helpful to bring the game back on track.

[fistandantilus4....]

Come on ,these are supposed to be top shelf characters. What do you guys do for leg work in your home games? Need an NPC? Go hire a guide. It would probably be a good idea around here anyways. You know what information you have to work off of. Half the game is investigation. You won't get far with that sitting on a boat. :)

[Grinder]

I know, I know, but it seems like we need a kick in the ass to get things moving again. Or something like that. :D

[fistandantilus4....]

I PM'd Trigger. I asked Alysha if she was done with RedSky. Her answer was "probably".Thisgame sadly has a horrible attrition rate.

As far as I'm concerned though, it's no big deal. If you guys want to play the game,I;ll run it. I've got it set, so might as well, right? :) You want a guide, go to a bar, looking for a guide. I think there's a bad tendency with these games for it to stick in a spot, and folks din't know what to do. Just approach it as if we're all sitting around the table. Feel free to talk OOC first about what you want to do and plan as you would with a table top game. Not EVERYTHING has to be IC. Just post it IC once you are set.

[Trigger]

I am back now, sorry about the horrible delay in all of this. I have been very ill and exceedingly busy IRL, but things are getting better now and I have returned to the realm of the 'net. I will post up IC soon and get Trigger back onto track in this game.

[fistandantilus4....]

Excellent, glad ta' have ya' back. That keeps our roster at a solid three.

OK guys, everyone knows it's the planning and meets that kills games. We're past this. Let's get some initiative and start some leg work.

[fistandantilus4....]

toturi, grinder, you guys have been sticking with it well, but our last two remaining, Trigger and Plan B, seem to have saild off on a different boat.

At his point it comes down to this: do you two want to go it alone? I can alter a few things, make it a game a bit more viable to the two of you, and perhaps recruit another player or two. But that's only a possibility. Are you two willing to give it a go as just the dynamic duo?

[toturi]

So grinder, do you want to be Batman or shall I? Shall we recruit Batgirl and Nightwing? :D

[Grinder]

Can't we both be Batman? :D

Let's continue this game, maybe with two new additional players.

[fistandantilus4....]

OK, I've got a couple of people in mind for recruits. Seven-7 had expressed interest, and DTFarstar was looking for a game a while ago. I'll drop each of them a PM.

[Grinder]

Cool. :)

[toturi]

To the Batsignal!

[Seven-7]

I'm here, just need to write up a sheet.

Before Karma

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Full Name: David Bane
-Alias 1: Cyreus Payne
-Alias 2: Cyr
Race: Human
-Nationality: CAS
-Place of Birth: New Orleans, LA, CAS
-Date of Birth: 07/05/2050
-SIN: -N/A-
Build: Average Human
-Height: 6'1"
-Weight: 193lbs
-Hair: Brown
-Eyes: Brown
-Complextion: White, Tan
Archetype: Magician
-BP: 0/400
-Nuyen: 100,000
-Lifestyle: Street

>Attributes
(Physical)
Body: 2/6
Agility: 3/6
Reaction: 2/6
Strength: 1/6

(Mental)
Charisma: 5/6
Intuition: 2/6
Logic: 3/6
Willpower: 5/6

(Special)
Magic: 5
Edge: 2/7
Essence: 6/6
Init: 4/12
Karma: 1/200

>Qualities
(Positive)
Magician (-15)
Mentor Spirit: Trickster (-5)
Formula Pack: Zzzgash, F3 Guidance FS (-15)
(B:6,A:2,R:5,S:4,C:3,I:3,L:3,W:3,E:3,M:3)
(Init:6/2,Astral:6/3)
(Movement: 10/25)
(Skills: Arcana, Assensing, Astral Combat, Counterspelling, Dodge, Perception, Unarmed Combat)
(Powers: Astral Form, Confusion, Divining, Guard, Magical Guard, Materialization, Sapience, Search, Shadow Cloak, Fear, Wealth(GP))

(Negative)
Spirit Bane: Plant (+10)
Incompetent: Negotiation (+5)
Time Geas: Night Only (+10)
Allergy (Common, Mild): Felines (+10)


>Skills
(Active)
[G]Electronics: 1
[G]Close Combat: 2
Spellcasting (Illusion): 5
Con: 5
Summoning: 4
Dispelling: 4
Counterspelling: 4
Arcana: 3
Perception: 2
Exotic Ranged (Pain Inducer): 2
Assensing: 1
Binding: 1

(Knowledge)
IT: Magic Threats: 2
AD: Megacorporations (Aztech): 1
SK: Occulus (Sewers): 2

(Language)
English: N
Latin: 6


>Magic
(Tradition)
Black Magic: Will+Cha
-Com: Fire
-Det: Water
-Ill: Air
-Man: Man

(Mentor)
Trickster: +2 Illusion, +2 Con, Will+Cha (3) avoid tricking

(Spells)
Agony
Mass Agony
Swarm
Improved Invisibility
Vision Removal
Dream
Mob Mood
Trid Phantasm
Flamethrower
Trid Entertainment

(Spirits)
Air: F6, Ser2

(Foci)
Power: 2


>Contacts-(0BP)
Jonny Everybody: Gambler
-Con: 5, Loyalty: 3

>Gear-(BP)
(Commlinks)
Fairlight Caliban (Sy:4, Ri:5)
-Novatech Wavi (Si:3, Fi:4)
-Command: 4
-Browse: 4
-Edit: 4
-Encrypt: 4
-Mapsoft (Occulus): 6
-Virtual Space Music (Classical)
-Wall Space (1970's)
-Virtual Pet (Cat)
-Virtual Person (Himself)
-Virtual Weather
AR Gloves (DR: 3)

(Weapons)
Forearm Snaps-Blades (3P)
Staff (R:2, 3P)
Yamaha Pulsar (6s[e], AP:-h, SA, 4m)
Fichetti Pain Inducer (AP:-h, SS)

(Armor)
Urban Explorer (6/6)
-Helmet (-/+2)
-Music Player
-Biomonitor
Actioneer Business Clothes (5/3)
-Holster (Con: -2)

(Vehicles)
SeaOtter(Qty: 2)

(Drones)
Sikorsky-Bell Microskimmer(Qty: 12)

(Misc)
Holo Projector
Glasses
-Low Light
-Flare Compensation
-Image Link
-Vision Enhancement: 3
-Vision Magnification
Headphones
-Audio Filters: 3
-Select Sound Filters: 3
Digitachi Pencorder
-Camera
-Cyberscanner: 6
-MAD: 3
Nose Plugs
-Olfactory Sensor: 3
Eye Lid
-Radio Detector: 6
Magical Lodge Materials: 6
Combat Fetish
Illusion Festish

Edit 1: Splatted out a character sans-karma.

[ Spoiler ]

200 Karma
>Attributes:
Magic 5->6 (-18)
Grade 0->1 (-13-20%(Ordeal):-10) Metaplane Access, Shielding
Grade 1->2 (-16-20%(Ordeal):-12) Centering
Grade 2->3 (-19-20%(Ordeal):-15) Invoke
Grade 3->4 (-22-20%(Ordeal):-18) Absorbing
Magic 6->7 (-21)
Magic 7->8 (-24)
Magic 8->9 (-27)
--------------------:-145
>Skills:
Spellcasting 5->6 (-12)
Counterspelling 4->5 (-10)
Summoning 5-> (-12)
--------------------:-34
>Spells:
Fireball (-5)
Mindprobe (-5)
Enhanced Aim (-5)
Vehicle Mask (-5)

[DTFarstar]

I have a hellacious Microbiology test tomorrow, however if you are still interested in acquiring another player Monday afternoon I will splat out a character really quick. I have several ideas already so it shouldn't take very long. I just don't have time for anything besides Micro and letting my brain rest for about 36 hours(which doesn't mean I won't work on it in that time, it just means I SHOULDN'T.)

Chris

[Grinder]

No need to hurry. Waiting a couple of days is fine for me.

[DTFarstar]

Stupid Shadowrun... so much more interesting that studying for a micro test. Anyway, I'll post the base character as soon as possible(taking breaks in studying to let my body metabolize the protein phosphotase 1 build-up in my brain.), and then work out the karma build-up. So, who do we have playing currently? Me, Seven-7, toturi, and Grinder yes? I found toturi's character on Cast of Shadows, I can't seem to find what Grinder is. Just would like to know in case we have some glaring weaknesses. I've got a lot of ideas so that would help me narrow it down some. Also trying to find more information about the Carib League. Heh, otherwise I'll just have to make a character that doesn't know a damn thing about it to cover for my lack of knowledge.

Chris

[DTFarstar]

I'm leaning towards a rigger/doctor adept or a more protection or combat focused mage. Naturally leaning to magic because well... I like magic and high karma magic is ALWAYS fun.

Chris

[DTFarstar]

Of course, I could make a massive damage soak character. I've always wondered what I could do with a mystic adept troll in terms of a truly terrifying character. Huh... Do we need a face? Uhg... someone just let me know what bases we have covered so I can stop rapidly brainstorming everything.

Chris

[Grinder]

I'm playing Charlie, an ork mage with a doctor in thaumaturgy - and I'm sure I posted his stats somewhere on this thread. :grinbig:

Well, a rigger/doc-type of char would be really helpful, much more then another mage. And he needs to speak spanish, of course. :D

[Seven-7]

As the sheet is, in summary, a Illusionist Black Mage.

[DTFarstar]

I remember reading Charlie's sheet now, for some reason I couldn't find it when I looked a second ago.

So, insanely perceptive adept, orc mage with a doctorate, and illusionist Black Mage, yeah, we need some tech support somehow, and it probably wouldn't hurt to have a little beef to soak up some bullets should it fall to that. I see the Black Mage is pretty good at conning people, and Charlie has some etiquette. So, some negotiation ability would not go astray either. Hmmm.... I'll come up with something. Need to check a few things with Fist and see how some stuff works in his games. You guys may be joined by a houngan of no little technical prowess, or a more focused rigger/doctor adept. Not sure.

Chris

[Seven-7]

Should I post my most common dice pools for better detail? I've got some time on my hands.

[DTFarstar]

It isn't necessary, but I wouldn't mind. So, if you are bored, then by all means, throw as much information at me as you want.

Chris

[Seven-7]

Casting Spells (Generic): 9 (Magic) 6 (Spellcasting) 2 (Power Foci): 17 Dice

Casting Spells (Illusion): 9 (Magic) 6 (Spellcasting) 2 (Power Foci) 2 (Mentor Spirit) 2 (Specialization): 21 Dice

Counterspelling: 5 (Counterspelling) 1->9 (Attribute) 4 (Grade: Shielding), 5 Targets

Absorbing: 5 (Counterspelling) 1->9 (Attribute) 4 (Grade: Absorbing), 9 'mana charges'

Drain: 5 (Cha) 5 (Will) 2 (Fetish): 12 Dice

Conning: 5 (Cha) 5 (Con) 2 (Mentor): 12 Dice

Shooting the Inducer: 2 (Skill) 3 (Agi): 5 Dice!

I think his main combat ability will be Counter Magic with Absorb, helping him soak the drain (Possible -9 DV drain) from the F18 (Overcast) Agony: 9, and give (highly unlikely but possible: -18 to dice.

[DTFarstar]

Good to know. So, looks like some negotiating, damage taking, rigging(and or hacking), and healing would all be usefull. I'll see what I can do to incorporate at least two of those, maybe three.

Chris