Recruiting: Down in the Gutter - Second Phase, Life in Redmond's Newest Street Gang Options

[Spark]

Hey there guys. Late comer I know, but I've been reading and researching this particular thread for about 2 weeks now just to make sure I could come up with something truly fun for the group. First question though is it too late to have a toon in here? I've already looked over the rules and such, (in fact most of the PC's character sheets as well) and wanted to see if i could toss my guy into the Mix.

Anyways here goes. Take a look if you want, don't if you can't take more people but I think its good for what its worth. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Tag

Basic Archetype: Pimp down on his luck who had to learn some
medical stuff to keep his hookers alive. looking to the
ravens for protection in exchange for a hooker/ cooking
opportunity.

"Their out there man!.... no seriously...gotta watch the
man...you know it ese!"...If anyone was to describe Neil
"Tag" Madera the most common analysis would involve something
like..."oh yeah tag huh? crazy white kid... at least I think
hes white, never can tell, since he doesnt stay around to
long. Guy's always talking about the MAN and how he'll screw
you...not that everyone doesn't know this to be true, but
chummer, this kid? He gets off da HOOK about this shit...
paranoid litte mothafucka if I ever saw one. I mean, he can
be cool as a cat in a deal, and seriously his shit is some of
the best on the block, whether its that next hit of da 'coke
you've got a hankering for, or some more, "meaty" female
attentions, he can get you want you want. The kid comes
through no doubt... but damn if his conspiracy theories dont
get on the nerves sometime, scan me?"

That essentially is about the most accurate description
anyone on the street will really get for our man Tag. Born to
a single mom who was constantly tripped out on the "latest
and greatest" or, failing that selling her "wares" on the
nearby street corner; life has never been exactly peachy for
Tag, even for barrens norms. But hey, life on the streets
teaches you fast eh ese? Never a slow learner Tag learned
what he needed to survive, and the biggest thing he learned,
was that the more people want what you have, as long as
you're willing to part with it, then the longer you can
hopefully live.

Following this motto Tag began his 'education' majoring in
survival (read sex trade first selling, and then pimping
other people himself). With sex comes drugs, or so the saying
goes. Not one to fall behind, Tag decided to use his natural
intelligence to provide "benefits" to his workers (who would
also peddle his shit on the side). Also, due to the nature of
the barrens 'dont get high on your own supply' is a quote
that doesnt exist... if you got it use it.

As his career as an up and coming pimp progressed he found
that the clients liked the ladies better if they were patched
up and good looking. obivous right? well someones gotta do
the patching and getting a doc each time his girls get
roughed up aint so cost effective eh? By stint of good luck
(mostly) and some lessons learned from not so good
operations, Tag learned enought to amount to "almost" barrens
quality medic status.Not that thats great but hey some med is
better than no med when you're bleeding out right?

Unfortunately like most poor souls in the barrens, when you
feel like you're about to escape the hell of the barrens the
barrens pulls you right back in...

Prior to Red October, Tag's gang relations were mostly with
the LoCos. Not saying he was fully in the gang, but hey, he
had their protection and was on favorable terms with them
most of the time... specially since his gifts of the good ol'
'coke generally grease wheels know what i mean? when the
loCos got wiped out Tag and his ladies had no place to go
scan me? i mean no gang exactly hated Tag as he was good for
a patch up and even some drugs now and then, plus his girls
were great! And everyone knows, you beat the meat to much and
it aint gonna come back...

Nuff said Tags looking to the Ravens for protection and
family. the ravens like Tag cause of his cooking abilities
and his ability to patch everyone up after the fight. Get him
a chance to redo his shop.. and he can be back in bidnez....
gotta make sure the "Man" dont find out thought right ese?

Also got my character sheet mostly done if this goes through, in order to speed up the approval process.

oh damn sry i posted this then went back to the front of the thread and realized you guys closed this last night. well gl anyways. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[WinterRat1]

Havok - I understand killing to survive; even the gang's resident moralist (and probably one of the most moral people in the entire Kingsgate area) Shade has learned sometimes you have to kill to survive.

There's no problem if you say your character learned to fight and kill rather than run away just to survive, that pretty much sums up most of the gangers in Kingsgate.

Perhaps it's like you said, you simply came across wrong, because from our (Vegas, Slipshade, and myself) point of view, Sly was a ruthless killer who'd kill you as soon as look at you, which is what we had a problem with.

As long as we're clear on what is and is not ok regarding Sly's attitude towards killing, that is a major step in the right direction.

[Havok]

Perhaps it's like you said, you simply came across wrong, because from our (Vegas, Slipshade, and myself) point of view, Sly was a ruthless killer who'd kill you as soon as look at you, which is what we had a problem with.

I definately came across wrong then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) I never intended him to be that cold, ruthless killer that you guys saw. I wanted him to be capable of being that person if the situation called for it instead of crapping his pants just because a firefight broke out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) Truth is he's still just a kid, and trying to find his place just like everyone else.

[Havok]

Do you guys want me to rework my character history and post it again?

[Slipshade]

Yeah, that way we have it up to date and we don't have to go searching or make assumptions on what is most current.

[Slipshade]

Spark,

We don't want you to be left out by a deadline that you never knew about.

We have talked about your concept and would like you to tighten it up some more. We can see the pimp and drug or BTL pusher going hand in hand, but adding on production and learning medicine to be a bit much. Maybe a point or two of first aid would make sense.

Oh, and we already have a gang member that goes by Tag. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Spark]

Spark,

We don't want you to be left out by a deadline that you never knew about.

We have talked about your concept and would like you to tighten it up some more. We can see the pimp and drug or BTL pusher going hand in hand, but adding on production and learning medicine to be a bit much. Maybe a point or two of first aid would make sense.

Oh, and we already have a gang member that goes by Tag. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

lol orly? 0.o i swear i missed that one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) And that sounds cool on the production end, just didn't want to push in on peoples turf. Ditto on the first aid. My purpose in that type of intro had been to have an undercover way to introduce what in the near future would amount to a combat medic and a monetary source for the gang in the latter sections. Also never meant to go for the medicine angle etc, it was strictly first aid.



So Ive retooled his concept a bit, cut out the cooking skills, reduced his FA and replaced it with skills focused on BSing and or forcing his way out of trouble.

Heres the new concept intro:

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Neil “Subject X� Madera
Age: 17

Basic Archetype: Pimp down on his luck who had to learn some
medical stuff to keep his hookers alive. looking to the ravens for mutual protection and a
chance to restart his fledgling drug and sex trade ring.

"Their out there man!.... no seriously...gotta watch the
man...you know it ese!"...If anyone was to describe Neil
"X" Madera the most common analysis would involve something
like..."oh yeah tag huh? crazy white kid... at least I think
hes white, never can tell, since he doesnt stay around to
long. Guy's always talking about the MAN and how he'll screw
you...not that everyone doesn't know this to be true, but
chummer, this kid? He gets off da HOOK about this shit...
paranoid litte mothafucka if I ever saw one. I mean, he can
be cool as a cat in a deal, and seriously his shit is some of
the best on the block, whether its that next hit of da 'coke
you've got a hankering for, or some more, "meaty" female
attentions, he can get you want you want. The kid comes
through no doubt... but damn if his conspiracy theories dont
get on the nerves sometime, scan me?"

That essentially is about the most accurate description
anyone on the street will really get for our man X. Born to
a single mom who was constantly tripped out on the "latest
and greatest" or, failing that selling her "wares" on the
nearby street corner; life has never been exactly peachy for
X, even for barrens norms. But hey, life on the streets
teaches you fast eh ese? Never a slow learner X learned
what he needed to survive, and the biggest thing he learned,
was that the more people want what you have, as long as
you're willing to part with it, then the longer you can
hopefully live.

Following this motto X began his 'education' majoring in
survival (read sex trade first selling, and then pimping
other people himself). With sex comes drugs, or so the saying
goes. Not one to fall behind, X decided to use his natural
personal clout and contact making skills
to provide "benefits" to his workers (who would
also peddle his shit on the side). Also, due to the nature of
the barrens 'dont get high on your own supply' is a quote
that doesnt exist... if you got it use it.

As his career as an up and coming pimp progressed he found
that the clients liked the ladies better if they were patched
up and good looking. obivous right? well someones gotta do
the patching and getting a doc each time his girls get
roughed up aint so cost effective eh? By stint of good luck
(mostly) and some lessons learned from not so good
operations, X learned enough to patch up most of the knocks
his hookers got particularly beating injuries as these were almost daily issues.
Not that thats great but hey some med is
better than no med when you're bleeding out right?

Unfortunately like most poor souls in the barrens, when you
feel like you're about to escape the hell of the barrens the
barrens pulls you right back in...

Theres rumors that the only SIN hes ever committed might have
been a criminal one.. something about getting caught in a bust on the outskirts
of bellevue one night but theres a tight lid on that can... only
thing anyone knows is that he reappears 3 years later looky shaky as hell and
REALLY paranoid, the guy just cant take pain these days... and
frankly most of the hoods in the know say thats what a prison does to
eople that dont have a safety net...

Prior to Red October, X's gang relations were mostly with
the LoCos. Not saying he was fully in the gang, but hey, he
had their protection and was on favorable terms with them
most of the time... specially since his gifts of the good ol'
'coke generally grease wheels know what i mean? when the
loCos got wiped out X and his ladies had no place to go
scan me? i mean no gang exactly hated X as he was good for
a patch up and even some drugs now and then, plus his girls
were great! And everyone knows, you beat the meat to much and
it aint gonna come back...

Nuff said X's looking to the Ravens for protection and
family. the ravens like X cause of his naturally friendly demeanor (when hes
not tweaking out about "THE MAN", his natural connections/ bullshitting skills
and his ability to patch everyone up after the fight. Get him
a chance to really get his ring up and running and the happy days will flow...
or so he hopes... Just one thing chummer...gotta make sure the "Man"
dont find out thought right ese?

And the character sheet you can look over (in order to make the deadline of tonight)

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Name: Neil “Subject X� Madera
Age: 17

Race: human 0BP
Starting Resources: 35,000 nuyen 14BP

Attributes: Pnts/Level Modified

Body 3 3 20BP
Agility 4 4 30BP
Reaction 3 4 20BP
Strength 3 3 20BP
Charisma 4 4 30BP
Intuition 3 3 20BP
Logic 4 4 30BP
Willpower 3 3 20BP
Edge 4 5 30BP
190BP in attributes
Essence 3.4

Active Skills: 74 BP
Influence Group 3 30BP
Con 3
Etiquette 3
leadership 3
Negotiation 3
Stealth Skill Group 2 20BP
Disguise 2
Infiltration 2
Palming 2
Shadowing 2
First Aid (Impact Wounds) 1(3) 6BP
Automatics (HK MP5 TX) 1(3) 6BP
Pistols 1 4BP
Perception 1 4BP
Pilot Ground Craft 1 4BP

Knowledge Skills:(21 free)

Urban Brawl 3
Drug Culture 3
Metahuman Sex Trade 3
Gang Politics 4
Conspiracy Theories 3

Language Skills:

English Native
Spanish 3
Japanese 2


Contacts:(37 BP) Loyalty/Connection
Felana (Joygirl my ring) 3/2
Jag(Fixer) 2/3
Mr. Bonds (BTL/ laundryman) 1/3
Shara(Bunraku Parlor surgeon/part time body modder) 3/2
Ramon (Drug and BTL dealer) 3/3
Tiger (Enforcer) 2/3
Rose (Joygirl my ring) 2/2
Gabriel (Gun runner) 2/1

Qualities:(-35BP)

Positive Qualities:

Home ground (free)


Negative Qualities:(-35BP)

Addiction(Mild, Cram) (-5BP)
Incompetent(Unarmed Combat) (-5BP)
SINner(Criminal)(-10BP)
Weak Immune System (-5BP)
Allergy(Common,Mild, Novacoke)(-10BP)


Cyberware: Availability Essence Cost Boni

Wired Reflexes I 8 (my one item over 6) 2 11,000 +1REA,+1IP
Data Jack 0 .1 500

Total Cost: 11,500 nuyen
Total Essence Cost: 2.1

Cyber Parts Availability Essence Cost Boni
Cyber-eye R2 4 .3 750
Low-Light Vision 4 1000
Thermo Vision 4 1000
Protective Covers 4 100
Vision Magnification 4 1000

Cyber-ear R1 0 .2 500
Audio Enhancer R2 6 3000
Damper 4 750

Total Cost: 8,850 nuyen
Total Essence Cost: .5


Total Cost of all Cyberware: 20,350 nuyen
Total Essence Cost of all Cyber: 2.6

Gear Etc Cost/Avail
HK MP-5 TX 550/4R
100 Regular Ammo in clips for the HK (20rd clips inlcuded in cost) 225/2R
Criminal SIN (David Jackson)
Armor Jacket (8/6) 900/2
Armor Clothing (4/0) 500/2
Lined Coat (6/4) 700/2
Sony Emperor Commlink (response 2 Signal 3) 700/-
Vector Xim OS (Firewall 1 System 1) 200/-
AR gloves 250/-
Suzuki Mirage (Racing Bike) 6500/-
Low Lifestyle 2 days (for me and my two girls Felana and Rose) 396/-
Medkit R4 (with 2 refills on the bags on my bike) 500/-
4 Stim Patches R3 300/-
1 Trauma Patch 500/2
Flashlight 25/-
AK-97 (on the bike) 500/4R
190 Regular Rounds of ammo in 5 clips for the AK-97 380/2R
Defiance EX shocker (Tazer) 150/-
30 taser darts 150/2
Hidden Armslide (free action pops it right into the shooters hand) 350
Ares Predator IV 350/4R
Concealable Holster (underarmpit) 75/2
30 Regular Rounds in 2 clips for the ares predator 70/2R
700 nuyen worth of various drugs, BTLs and 29 nuyen worth of cheap synthahol 729/?

Total Starting Resources: 35,000 nuyen
Total Cost of Cyberware: 20,350 nuyen
Total Cost of gear: 14,650 nuyen

Total Cash Left: 0 nuyen

Ill flesh out the contacts etc if i get approval for the character/concept . cheers.

[Dantic]

@Spark Not ganging up here, just letting you know, look at some of the responses to past concepts in this thread, and history will bear out.

You have too many weapons, we are not armed to the teeth here, submissions have been commented on for this quite recently. Novacoke allergy is also likely to be shot down, I'd consider changing that before having the GMs look at it. The reason I say this, is that they are very particular about negative qualities having a real in game impact. If you can reasonably argue that Novacocke is a common substance that you might have a reaction too, then you can probably keep it, but you can't just say that you have a common allergy to something you can completly avoid. Now if you were addicted to Nova instead of Cram...

[Spark]

@Spark Not ganging up here, just letting you know, look at some of the responses to past concepts in this thread, and history will bear out.

You have too many weapons, we are not armed to the teeth here, submissions have been commented on for this quite recently. Novacoke allergy is also likely to be shot down, I'd consider changing that before having the GMs look at it. The reason I say this, is that they are very particular about negative qualities having a real in game impact. If you can reasonably argue that Novacocke is a common substance that you might have a reaction too, then you can probably keep it, but you can't just say that you have a common allergy to something you can completly avoid. Now if you were addicted to Nova instead of Cram...

yeah i was thinking i had too many but it was quite late at night too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) . one thing though im a drug dealer/ pimp and so i thought that would have tons of fun little ops for novacoke to come in contact with me. But yeah im not married to it and was considering changing it and some of the gear anyways.

one thing also as ive been reading through the IC posting etc im seeing smartlinks pop up all over the place on the same characters that have other items with avail over 6. am i misreading the book when it says smartlink increases avail by +4? i made a big mistake not taking smarts to my eyes if thats the case (and in fact was one of the sources of money for more guns than i should really have). Gonna redo the gear list a bit i think to account for your pointers there dantic.


ok heres the list of changes so you dont have to wade through a whole new character sheet:

1. I changed the allergy to soy based foods? is that acceptable in that to avoid it ill have to trek through tons of suck times territory and/or just plain out not be able to do it at times due to the gangs needs.
2. got rid of the AK-97 and its ammo.
3. Increased the cost i paid for 2 days of food (thus paying for real food) for me and my 2 girls (6 days total of real food).
4. lost the taser and ammo.
5. added a survival kit.
6.upped the trauma patch number by 1.
7.increased rounds of the hk by 3 clips.
8. converted the 1410 nuyen remaining into drugs etc (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
(2 doses of Kamikaze 800/2F
3 doses of Novacoke 240/2F
4 doses of Cram 320/2F
1 dose of Ripper 50/-)


hehe realized that i was using the kingsgate prices for drugs and not the character start version... oh happy days my guy gets to have MORE drugs to sell (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) a better day for all concerned (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . drugs help dimplomacy no? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/vegm.gif)

[Spike]

Just a quick note: Regretably Maus (and I) will not be continuing in the Gutter. I struggled too hard with the medium and overreacted to events, so by mutual decsision I am out.

Play on!

[Vegas]

one thing also as ive been reading through the IC posting etc im seeing smartlinks pop up all over the place on the same characters that have other items with avail over 6. am i misreading the book when it says smartlink increases avail by +4? i made a big mistake not taking smarts to my eyes if thats the case (and in fact was one of the sources of money for more guns than i should really have). Gonna redo the gear list a bit i think to account for your pointers there dantic.

Define "smartlinks pop up all over the place on the same characters that have other items over Avail. 6" Because on my check only one character has a smartlink.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Other players have skinlinks, a totally different item. Also some of these characters did a LOT of work to set this game up and the possibility of obtaining an additional high avail. item may have been part of their reward for their work instead of additional BP's or other rewards. While I do encourage you to look at the other characters, there are many caveats to the original core group of players gear/stats etc. Some have spent karma or BP awards that would not equal your starting 310 points. Just giving you a heads up so you don't feel as if we're making exceptions for everyone but you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

But to answer your question, yes the book is correct and you are not misreading it, smartlink does increase avail. by +4 when adding them to glasses/goggles/contacts but it's a flat 8R when modding cyber eyes.

ok heres the list of changes so you dont have to wade through a whole new character sheet:

Thanks for the heads up, keep track of them and if we get you pages on the wiki, you'll be putting the CS up there for review by us when you have him complete and the concept is approved.

[BiffKun]

Having some trouble with the history. I'm really trying to get into character as a bottom-feeder joining a gang for protection and family, and I'm having to work away from the whole idea of Shadowrunning. It's hard but I think the extra time put in will be worth it. I'm totally changing the feel and he'll probably be a lot more like you originally envisioned him, sneaky guy who likes to fight "dirty" or sneaky, as it were. Does whatever he can to survive. I'll have a completed history up by tonight though.

Edit: Whoops, forgot to sign out. This is Havok.

[Havok]

Ok heres the new history hehe. And I wanted to just go ahead and put a preliminary character sheet out there, to avoid any potential problems that may arise with my equipment.

Sly, 3.0

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Appearance: Standing at just over 1.4 meters tall, and weighing in at a little under 50 kg, Sly is a small, slender elf with typical elven charm (although any elf would tell you he was ugly). He normally wears dull, indistinguishable black clothing covered by a lined coat when he's not sporting his Chammy suit. Quiet, yes. Withdrawn, certainly. But when he speaks, its usually worth it to listen, because he doesn't waste his time.

Stuph!(Wow!)
To be determined. Definately a ruger 100 with an external smartgun system, as well as a chameleon suit.

Skillz: Obviously from the name, Sly has a fairly good handle on stealth skills, BnE skills, and running-away skills. He's also an fair sniper\shotgunner and he knows a lot of debateably useful stuff. I mean, living in Kingsgate, who REALLY needs to ask someone where the local crooks hang out?

History:Some kids have it easy, with loving parents and a family that cares about them. Some kids have abusive families, with parents that beat the shit out of them. Given the choice, Sly would have taken the second option. See, Sly never knew his parents, they were gunned down when he was three. It was simply a matter of wrong place, wrong end of a shadowrunner's bullet hose.

So they did what they do with all the SINless babies nobody wants: they stuck him in an orphanage. Unfortunately, or perhaps you could say fortunately for him, Sly (dubbed John Abraham Steele) was small, and in an orphanage with over a hundred other children that meant he got the shit end of the stick. He grew up on little to no food, since there wasn't enough to go around and the others beat him up for his. It became apparent that he needed to become better at them.

By the age of five, John had become adjusted to the new life, and hated every minute of it. No warm, caring mother was there to hold him at night, and there was no father to teach him the ways of baseball, and riding of bikes. They didn't even have a TV. Somewhere out there, he just knew it, kids were having a great time without him. So he did what any normal kid would do when locked away for two years... he tried to escape. Except unbeknownst to him, the orphanage was collecting a nice little government grant check for him, and of course they couldn't just let their stipend walk out the door.

That day was the worst day of his life, and at the same time it changed him. Scolded, spanked, and sent to bed with no supper, John still managed to steal some food from one of the other kids. It was in that moment he decided that he could either be small and weak, or he could use his smallness to his advantage. Being small meant he could go places and do things the bigger kids couldn't do, and so he learned all he could about that.

John waited, and he practised sneaking up on people, and one day, about 3 years later, his chance came. There was a big inspection lady coming down, she did it every year to "check on things". John hated her, she asked all sorts of questions like how he was doing and then when he told her she just laughed and patted his head. At least she gave him a lolly. Anyways, this time was different, because he saw that they changed the bedsheets every time she came. John was smart, and earned his nickname by hiding in the bedsheets which were taken outside to a cleaning place. By the time they figured out he was missing, John was long gone.

The next phase of his life was by far rougher than the previous, but it was there he learned most of his life skills. The streets were a lot different than he thought, but John adapted better than most with his keen intellect. He quickly learned that as long as he didn't get caught, stores were a great place to get free food. And he didn't get caught very often. So for awhile, he ate well, even though he had to keep to the sewers to avoid being caught.

Maybe he was too successful, or maybe he was just naiive. Either way, one day on the way back from one of his gathering sessions, a couple of hoods were waiting for him at his place. Somehow they'd tracked down all the goodies he'd been stealing and found his little stash. Well now, they weren't happy with someone else stealing stuff on their turf. He tried to fight back, but he was just too small to put up any resistance and got the crap kicked out of him. He learned just how unforgiving the streets can be.

As he grew up, life got more interesting. He learned a lot, and learned to stick up for himself, although not in the way most people would think. Sly learned that walking softly and carrying a big stick was often the way to gain at least some respect. And if people still messed with you, you could always steal their drek and disappear. During this time of his life, he fell in with the Brickhouse Boys, his talent for breaking and entering making him an instant hit with the Boys. He could get them into most cars, and was even good at breaking into houses and coming up with jewelery and other stuff to sell.

For the first time in his life, Sly had found somewhere he felt like he belonged. The Boys took care of him, and in turn he loved every one of them like a brother. It was sort of like the orphanage, but everybody got along. Sure there were fights here and there, and there was always another gang looking at what you got, but there was a sense of brotherhood, people looking out for each other. It was what he'd been looking for.

So he got really good at what he did. They liked cars, but he didn't really care for them. He could get them into almost anything though. He loved the thrill of climbing up the side of a building, gently cracking a window and easing himself through it, and taking the sweet, sweet valuables so carelessly displayed. And then one day he saw it, the most beautiful thing in his life. "It" being a fully-functional chameleon suit on display in a gun store in touristville. He'd just gone in to buy a new knife, but there it was, so lovely, calling his name.

He had to have it. So later that week, when the neighborhood was absolutely silent, he snuck back into the shop and went to work. When he was done, he came back to the BBHQ with an armload of guns, a shitty grin on his face, and wearing what is still today one of his most prized posessions, a Chameleon Suit. The suit was everything he'd ever hoped for, and allowed him to do things he'd never dreamed possible.

The next item he obtained was an old Ruger 100, one of the oldest, most worthless sniper rifles available, but it finally gave him what he'd been looking for: a way to fight without ever being seen. He can often be seen cradling his rifle, or polishing its various parts. He takes religious care of both items, often bringing them to the techie for a "checkup" as though they were living things and the techie was a doctor. All was good, he'd finally found someplace he belonged.

Of course, his luck just couldn't last. Trouble was brewing on the horizon, things he couldn't /even begin to anticipate. Red October was almost upon them, and it would be merciless. On that fateful night, Sly did his best to help his new friends out, but he just couldn't do anything but watch in dispair as his comrades were mowed down one by one by rival gang members. At the last moment, he managed to slip out into the sewers with his gear and somehow miraculously avoided being gunned down or blown up.

When the firing stopped, he was one of the first out of the wreckage, searching for any trace of his former friends. Unfortunately, he was one of the last to step into the light, as old fears remained set in. Currently he's looking for any sign of the old Brickhouse Boys, so he's near the old HQ. His commlink just started working again (for those PCs who might have known Sly from BB.)

Character Sheet

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Name: "Sly"
Age: 19
Race: Elf 30BP
Starting Resources: 50,000 nuyen 20BP

Attributes: 170 BP
Physical
Body 3/20BP
Agility 7(10)/50BP
Reaction 4/30BP
Strength 1(4)/0BP

Mental
Charisma 3/0BP
Intuition 5/40BP
Logic 4/30BP
Willpower 1/0BP

Special
Edge 1/0BP
Essence 3
Initiative 9

Skills
Active Skills: 120 BP
Athletics Group 1/4BP
Escape Artist 1/4BP
Infiltration 3/12BP
Shadowing 4/16BP
Palming(Shoplifting) 1(3)/6BP
Disguise(Camouflage) 1(3)/6BP
Dodge 3/12BP
Longarms 3/12BP
Locksmith 3/12BP
Hardware (Maglocks) 1(3)/6BP
Blades 3/12BP
Perception 3/12BP

Knowledge Skills:(27 free)
Crook Hangouts 3
Security Systems 3
Smuggling Routes 3
Security Companies 3
Firearms 3
Area Knowledge 3
Safehouses 3
Dealers 3
Liquor 3

Language Skills:
English Native

Qualities:(-30 BP)
Positive Qualities:(5 BP)
Home ground (free)
Astral Chameleon (5 BP)

Negative Qualities:(-35BP)
Addiction(Mild, Alcohol) ( -5BP)
Addiction(Mild, B&E) ( -5BP)
Spirit Bane (Guardian) (-10BP)
Low Pain Tolerance (-10BP)
Allergy Unc/Mild(CS\Tear Gas) ( -5BP)

Cyberware
Muscle Replacement (3), +3 Agi +3 Str
Total Cost: 15,000 nuyen
Total Essence Cost: 3.0

Gear (Cost/Avail)
Weapons
Shock Gloves (200\3R)
Remington 990 (550\4R)
External Smartgun (400\4R)
Imaging Scope (300\5 )
+Vision Magnification(100\- )
100x Regular Ammo 10/c(2000\4R)
10x Gel Rounds (300\4R)
Survival Knife ( 50\- )

BnE\escape Gear
10x Flash Bang (300\6R)
10x Thermal Smoke (350\6R)
10x Nausea Gas (250\6R)
Flash-Pak (200\6R)
Lockpick Set (300\6R)
Sequencer (2) (400\6F)
Wire Clippers ( 25\- )
Rappelling Gloves ( 70\- )
Microwire (100m) ( 50\4 )
Glue Sprayer (150\2 )
+Flare Compensation ( 50\- )
Chisel ( 20\- )
Maglock Passkey (2) (4000\6R)
Chameleon Suit (8000\10R)
Subvocal Microphone (50\6 )
Tag Eraser (150\6F)

Other Gear
Glasses ( 25\6R)
+Image Link ( 25\- )
+Smartlink (500\- )
+Flare Compensation ( 50\- )
Binoculars (100\6 )
+Vision Enhancement 3(300\- )
+Flare Compensation ( 50\- )
Earbud ( 10\2 )
Audio Enhancement 3 (300\- )
Lined Coat (700\3 )
Commlink: Renraku Sensei(1250\-)
Mapsoft 3 (Kingsgate)( 15\- )
Maneuver (Spirit) 2 (400\4 )
Certified Credstick ( 25\- )
Flashlight ( 25\- )
Respirator 3 (300\6 )
Skinlink (50\- )

Vehicle
Honda Spirit (10000\- )
Pilot 2 autosoft (2000\6 )

Lifestyle
8 Days of Squatter lifestyle (128\- )

Total Starting Resources: 50,000 nuyen
Total Cost of Cyberware: 15,000 nuyen
Total Cost of gear: 34,998 nuyen

Total Cash Left: 2

Hope this is a better history and hope the character sheet helps some. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as always ^_^
--edit-- Changed post to reflect Dantic's suggestions.

[Dantic]

Shadowing 4 would cost 16 bp not 20, but it's your points. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif) You also might as well spend up the starting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) , you paid bp for it, and your actual starting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) post creation will be what you roll for, based on lifestyle. I'd specify on your allergy mace, unless you are allergic to getting clubbed in the face with a spikey ball on a stick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif) I'd suggest CS/Tear Gas (hate to get hit with it and be allergic too) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) , which is significantly uncommon for day to day exposure, but possible to see, if the law shows up, or even possibly someone like Brute Force

[Havok]

Shadowing 4 would cost 16 bp not 20, but it's your points. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif) You also might as well spend up the starting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) , you paid bp for it, and your actual starting (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) post creation will be what you roll for, based on lifestyle. I'd specify on your allergy mace, unless you are allergic to getting clubbed in the face with a spikey ball on a stick. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rotfl.gif) I'd suggest CS/Tear Gas (hate to get hit with it and be allergic too) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) , which is significantly uncommon for day to day exposure, but possible to see, if the law shows up, or even possibly someone like Brute Force

You're right, the cost from 4-5 is 8 bp, not from 3-4. changing sheet

[Spark]

Define "smartlinks pop up all over the place on the same characters that have other items over Avail. 6" Because on my check only one character has a smartlink.(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Other players have skinlinks, a totally different item. Also some of these characters did a LOT of work to set this game up and the possibility of obtaining an additional high avail. item may have been part of their reward for their work instead of additional BP's or other rewards. While I do encourage you to look at the other characters, there are many caveats to the original core group of players gear/stats etc. Some have spent karma or BP awards that would not equal your starting 310 points. Just giving you a heads up so you don't feel as if we're making exceptions for everyone but you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

But to answer your question, yes the book is correct and you are not misreading it, smartlink does increase avail. by +4 when adding them to glasses/goggles/contacts but it's a flat 8R when modding cyber eyes.


Thanks for the heads up, keep track of them and if we get you pages on the wiki, you'll be putting the CS up there for review by us when you have him complete and the concept is approved.

yeah thats what i assumed just wanted to make sure i hadnt missed some key reading. In regards to the character sheet i was well aware of it but posted it for the deadline today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Also any other gaping holes in my back story that i missed or is that pretty much what you wanted from me?

[HeySparky]

Just a quick note: Regretably Maus (and I) will not be continuing in the Gutter. I struggled too hard with the medium and overreacted to events, so by mutual decsision I am out.

Play on!

...What?

[Havok]

Well Spike, we'll be sorry to see you go (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) Hope to see you in another game then. I can definitely understand your inability to mesh with the medium, as a longtime shadowrun player I'm having difficulty with the game concepts as well, but I hope to conquer that soon enough. It's like a personal challenge for me as a roleplayer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Vegas, Slipshade, or Winter-Rat 1
I know you guys said "No hand-holding!" but I was wondering what the feasibility of Sly having a crappy little car would be? I was thinking a Honda Spirit. And I know things are starting to pick up in game, so no rush on looking my stuff over. I'd like to be done by the due date just like everyone else so we can start off all at once, but if not that's ok too.

[Vegas]

Havok

The feasibility of Sly having a car is there. If you've read this thread you know another player was considering a car, and drones and and and... As long as it falls under the availability rules and is logical within reason (no Mitsubishi Nightsky's or Eurocar Westwinds) there shouldn't be issues. However it's been stressed numerous times that any and all gear is fair game for loss. I was going to make the repeat comment about drones, but I noticed you dropped them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Just keep in mind, even if the car is just a "crappy little" thing, it's still a car and probably more than a good portion of the population of the 'Gate has (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) It's the same for any of us that took bikes, or flashy gear.. we're all targets (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Vegas]

yeah thats what i assumed just wanted to make sure i hadnt missed some key reading. In regards to the character sheet i was well aware of it but posted it for the deadline today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Also any other gaping holes in my back story that i missed or is that pretty much what you wanted from me?

FYI the deadline is NEXT week 4/13 (and that's currently for the people that have been approved for the wiki only)

Right now time is still at a premium for myself, Slipshade and of course WinterRat1 so we need to touch base with each other and make a decision on the two recent submissions (Yours and Havok's) and go from there. You both have given us a lot to digest and I promise you we will get things taken care of as quickly as we can so that you guys can get things done and get into the game if/when you're accepted (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Bearclaw]

Bearclaw

I am ok with passing you on to WinterRat. I would still like you to work on some more of the 30 questions, but you have noted that you are currently doing so. Make sure you finish them up. I like the extra information you have added. I can see more of Rico's character coming through which is what we want.

WR1

He's all yours!

Just in case I got forgotten (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[WinterRat1]

Wait, did both Vegas and Slip approve you or just Slip? Clarification from my assistants please?

[Vegas]

He had been approved by me a while ago, Slip asked for him to flesh out his background questions, which I agreed with and he's done.

Sorry for any confusion WR + Bearclaw.

[WinterRat1]

Oops, my bad I missed that. Thanks for reminding me then Bearclaw. I will review your PC as soon as I can. Most likely I will introduce you Friday to coordinate your entry into the game with Eyeless's PC (and ideally Sparky's as well, but I'm not sure if she's under the Friday deadline or not) since you're all from the Brickhouse Boys.

[Bearclaw]

That would be fine with me. Thanks.