800 Point Characters...want to make one?, Pregens for a potential submission... Options

[pbangarth]

It's been two days, and NOBODY has thrown abuse or anything hard at me yet about Stardust!

Peter

[Glyph]

Frankly, all of that double spacing on the stats made it almost painful to read. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif)

Good background, eccentric but most of the builds here are far from "trenchcoat". SURGE might actually have fit his background (except that might take the focus away from his awakening as his big moment of change) - the metagenetic attribute improvement is better than exceptional attribute, since it is a bonus as well as an increase to the maximum rating.

Stat-wise, replace the counterspelling focus with a shielding focus - same cost, but works on all spells. If you can find a way to squeeze in another initiation, this build almost begs for reflecting. Why just jam it, when you can send it screaming back right at them? Are those two focus-disrupting spells from the Digital Grimoire? They seem incredibly limited, at least by the descriptions. I've never quite understood that tactic, actually. Why take out someone's focus, when the same amount of magical energy could take out them? I don't have the PDF, though, so for all I know, they could actually be pretty effective spells.

[pbangarth]

Frankly, all of that double spacing on the stats made it almost painful to read. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wobble.gif)

Yeah, I am having trouble figuring out why I get that double spacing when I cut and paste from Word. Sorry. If someone knows, please tell me.

Good background, eccentric but most of the builds here are far from "trenchcoat". SURGE might actually have fit his background (except that might take the focus away from his awakening as his big moment of change) - the metagenetic attribute improvement is better than exceptional attribute, since it is a bonus as well as an increase to the maximum rating.

I'll look into that, thanks, though I wonder about the BP cost.

Stat-wise, replace the counterspelling focus with a shielding focus - same cost, but works on all spells. If you can find a way to squeeze in another initiation, this build almost begs for reflecting. Why just jam it, when you can send it screaming back right at them? Are those two focus-disrupting spells from the Digital Grimoire? They seem incredibly limited, at least by the descriptions. I've never quite understood that tactic, actually. Why take out someone's focus, when the same amount of magical energy could take out them? I don't have the PDF, though, so for all I know, they could actually be pretty effective spells.

The Shielding focus is actually half the nuyen cost! But twice the availability target, which is not an issue here. Shielding only works as spells are being cast, but the counterspelling focus Stardust has is for combat spells, and none of those can be sustained/quickened anyway. This is a great point, and may make one or both of the above suggestions affordable. Thanks again.

The focus disruption spells are indeed from DG. Stardust learned them for a theoretical reason. Their function conforms to his theory that he can learn about magic as it is being taken apart. He believes he can learn something from the way power disintegrates. This is not RAW, it's just Stardust. And he has two foci he can practice on... power and counterspelling.

A second reason may simply be he figures it may be useful someday to keep the mage alive, but weakened. Hey, Stardust is a little 'out there'. So are these spells. If I rethink the focus he has, I may rethink the spells too.

Peter

[pbangarth]

OK, I edited Stardust a bit, to do the following:
- switch the counterspelling focus for a shileding focus
- drop the disrupt counterspelling spell (but keep the disrupt power focus spell)
- reduce gear a bit
- drop Binding skill by 1
- initiate a third time, but not to take Reflecting (though it is cool) but to take Cleansing, as it is more up Stardust's theoretical alley, as it and the to-be-taken-later Filtering work in things like background count, and in fact -may- be effective against things like Astral Hazing. This last gives Stardust a broader magical skill set, which obviously fits his modus operandi, and allows him to study another kind of magical disintegration.

Peter

[Glyph]

As far as the BP cost for SURGE goes, it is actually cheaper. You buy SURGE II for 10 BP, get metagenetic improvement/Logic for your 20 points of positive SURGE qualities, pick 10 points of negative SURGE qualities (which don't count against your limit), and overall you've saved 10 BP, at the expense of having to pick 10 points of negative SURGE qualities, but those could enhance your concept if you picture him with an unusual look (silvery skin and slightly luminescent eyes, for example).

[pbangarth]

The SURGE stuff looks profitable, Glyph, but I can't see it fitting Stardust's story all that well. And I think I've played with his stats enough. So I'll keep that stuff in mind for another character.

Thanks,

Peter

[pbangarth]

Well, perhaps not with the same intent, but Dreamseed is the kind of experience Bongo Slade is seeking!

Peter

[InfinityzeN]

Wow, no one produced the ultra twinked out street sam from hell yet?!

I am greatly shocked and disqusted by you all...

[pbangarth]

Wow, no one produced the ultra twinked out street sam from hell yet?!

I am greatly shocked and disqusted by you all...

So, show us what we're missing! Then we can see if he/she can stand up to Oro.

[Draco18s]

BTW, something I noticed in my own build that may garner a few more BP if you haven't already found it:
It's cheaper to buy a maxed stat with Karma than it is with BP.

I recovered some 25 points, though I haven't figured out where they're going yet.

[InfinityzeN]

I'm thinking a 15 Agility twinked Elven Gunbunny from hell, just for you guyz that don't like el'vz. Though with a Human or Orc I could get up to a 13 Agility and be happy with it... NAAAAAAA... 15 Agility is the target.

(Fore ya ask, 7 base + 1 Genetic + 1 Exceptional + 1 Surge = 10 (15))

[pbangarth]

From Draco18:

BTW, something I noticed in my own build that may garner a few more BP if you haven't already found it:
It's cheaper to buy a maxed stat with Karma than it is with BP.

I recovered some 25 points, though I haven't figured out where they're going yet.

"Ahhh.. Grasshopper. When you can snatch the BP from my hand, then you are ready to twink."

[pbangarth]

I'm thinking a 15 Agility twinked Elven Gunbunny from hell, just for you guyz that don't like el'vz. Though with a Human or Orc I could get up to a 13 Agility and be happy with it... NAAAAAAA... 15 Agility is the target.

(Fore ya ask, 7 base + 1 Genetic + 1 Exceptional + 1 Surge = 10 (15))

Go for it!

[Coldhand Jake]

Well, you guys seem to be really loving this experiment. It's gotten completely out of hand! Good work.

[Octopiii]

I think we need some Fictional Shadowrunners to round out the builds.

Presenting: Karl Kombat Mage!
"You stole my soul, my family, and my future. Your life is fair payment!"

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Stats:
B:5
A: 5 ( 9 )
R: 5 ( 8 )
S: 2
C: 2
I: 5
L: 6 (9)
W: 6
(310bp)
Edge: 6
Magic: 6 (4)
(105 BP)

Initative: 13
Essence: 4.08
Astral Init: 10

Skills
Athletics Grp: 4
Stealth Grp: 4
Assensing: 4
Spellcasting: 6
Summoning: 4
Counterspelling (Cmbt): 4(6)
Intimidation (Torture): 4(6)
Perception (Visual): 4(6)
Automatics (SMG): 4(6)
Pilot: Grnd Crft (Bike): 2(4)
First Aid (Cmbt Wnds): 3(5)
Heavy Weapons: 4
Demolitions (Improvised): 1(3)
(254 bp)

Knowledge Skills:
English: N
Ares: 3
Military: 4
Security Procedures: 3
Spirits: 3
Black Markets: 4
Current Events: 3
Chemistry: 3
Magical Theory: 3
Firearms: 3
Corporate Wars: 3
Drugs: 3

Cyber/Bio:
Reaction Enhancers 3(a)
Platelet Factories
Muscle Toner 4
Cerebral Booster 3
(172k, 1.92 essence)

Qualities:
Magician
Focus Concentration 2
SINer Criminal
Wanted
Records on File
Simsense Vertigo
Allergy (Unc, Sever): Ares "Kryptonite"TM
Addiction, Moderate: Ares "Bio Compatability Syrum"TM
Incompetent: Etiquette
(-40 bp)

Spells:
Levitate
Combat Sense
Increased Reflexes
Heal
Manaball
Detect Enemies Extended
Resist Pain
Enhance Aim
Stealth
Manabolt
Demolish Guns
Improved Invisibility
(36 bp)

Gear:
HK-MP5 TX
ArmTech MGL 12
Aztechnology Striker
Medkit 6
Survival Kit
Glue Sprayer
Power Focus 6
Sustaining Focus 6
Sustaining Focus 4
Full Body Armor, Chem and Enviro Protection
Thermal Dampening 6
Harley Scorpion
Fake Sin 6
Fake Sin 4
Low Lifestyle
$$ Left Over for ammo, commlink, etc
(~302k + 172k from Cyber = 95bp)

Contacts:
Small Fry (Fixer) Connection 4, Loyalty 4
Doc (Street Doc Connection 2, Loyalty 4
Bleedy (Snitch) Loyalty 2, Connection 4
(20 bp)
(4 bp left over for whatever)

With only a magic of 4, Karl is going to do a lot of overcasting. However, aside from spirits and astral entities, he will be doing most of his destruction dealing with his his trusty SMG (which the Fluff said was used in Combat Mage: TNG; so I felt obligated to give him that) or his heavy weapons. Karl buffs himself up with Imp. Reflexes 4 and Combat Sense 6, which he uses his Foci to sustain. On the rare occasions when stealth is needed (right!), he can do the same with Imp. Invisibilty and Stealth.

I made his enemy corporation Ares, but it can be swapped out to be anyone. He has an addiction and a weakness to two Ares created drugs, to give it that larger than life flare.

[pbangarth]

He lives! I was beginning to worry about you, Jake.

I've sort of issued a challenge to InfinityzeN... a duel (non-lethal of course) between Oro the Unstoppable and the best InfinityzeN can come up with.

I figure something like MapTool, with the contributors to this thread linked in as spectators; a plain, dusty-earth terrain, maybe some sagebrush, with two icons, Oro and Lightning-Elven-Gunbunny; the whistling theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in the background. (Oowee-oowee-ooooooo...)

[pbangarth]

I think we need some Fictional Shadowrunners to round out the builds.

Presenting: Karl Kombat Mage!
"You stole my soul, my family, and my future. Your life is fair payment!"

Incompetent (Etiquette). I love it!

[InfinityzeN]

*Final Version 2.2*

English Name: Alan Orodano
Native Amer Adult Name: Hawk-Who-Watches-The-Night
Native Amer Childhood name: Little-Brave-Hawk
Working Name: "Watcher in the Dark", "Watcher" for short
Description: PCC Special Forces Sniper/Weapons Specialist, Medical Separation for "PTSD" (read: He went bat shit crazy!)

History & Background

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Background -
Alan started out in a middle class Zuni family in the PCC. He went to a good school, learned about the old ways and nature from his grandfather, and played sports through high school. After graduating, he spent a few years in college before realizing it wasn't for him and joining the PCC Army. In training, it was discovered he had a natural gift with almost every weapon system they tried him out on. After graduating AIT as an Infantryman, he went on to airborne school, air assault school, and SF selection. He passed all of them with flying colors, going on to learn the Weapons Specialist and Sniper specialties.

After completing training, he was sent in to get the genetic tweaks and implants required of all PCC special forces operators. During his surgery, the combination of the genetic tweaks, operation, and the passing of Haley's Comet combined to cause him to Surge. The surgical team was barely able to keep him alive as his body changed right in the middle of a complex series of implants. The combined effects of this were a greatly increased agility and reflexes. Additionally, he showed very little system stress from the implants and so the PCC loaded him up with more and more of them until his abilities became super 'human'. He is stronger, faster, and more agile then any person should be, with finely tuned senses that spot, identify, and categorize everything around him.

He spent nearly ten years working in the PCC SF after, working at and going to several schools, doing lots of under the table black ops missions for the PCC, providing over watch for several operations, and a political assassination or ten. During his last mission, he and his spotter were assigned as over watch over an intelligence exchange. Things went badly wrong, with a massive firefight breaking out and a UCAS military force showing up. The agent they were providing cover for was wounded but escaped. Alan and his spotter Mark weren't so lucky. A Banshee strafed their position and turned Mark into chunky salsa before Alan put several rounds from a Thunderstruck into it. After that, he spent the next two weeks avoiding UCAS patrols, killing any he couldn't avoid, and working through the wilderness with next to no food and water. He suffered a complete psychotic break from the extreme stress, augmentation and death of his partner. This was quickly followed by a medical discharge for PTSD.

He lost it completely for a while after that in Los Vegas, completely blitzed on drunks and drink while racking up a massive gambling dept and nearly getting himself killed several times over. After two months, his long time girlfriend Amy managed to drag him out of the downward spiral he was in. A quick relocation was in order, with the couple moving to Seattle. Lacking ether the skills or mental stability to hold most jobs, he was forced to work the shadows to make ends meet and try to work his dept down. After a year of working away at it, he has it chipped down but needed to make another move due to a few problems. This time the couple settled in Tampa, where they have been for the last couple of months.

Bull's 50+ Questions -

1. What is your character's sex?
Alan is male.

2. What is your character's physical size and build?
He is very tall and slender, almost lanky. However, his muscle definition is nearly off the charts, with each muscle in his body standing out in stark relief against his skin.

3. What is the color of the character's hair, eyes, and skin?
He has gleaming black hair with a strong metallic look. It has a windblown look, down to his chin, but actually has the stiffness of wire (feels soft to the touch though). His eyes are obsidian with gold sparkles floating in them, and he has a dark ruddy tan.

4. What is the character's general appearance (i.e., How does he dress, etc.)?
Alan normally wears upscale looking clothing: light weight linen suits, slacks and button-up shirts, fashion deck shorts and polo shirts. He looks like someone whose fashion conscious lover dresses them, which of course she does. However, he wears his cloths with a casual disdain, never noticing that he is much better dressed then most people around him or the situation calls for. If he had the choice, it would be to just throw on a tee and jeans, or a set of PCC BDUs, with his old battered combat boots.

Much of his body is covered with religious and military tattoos extolling valor and death. A large tattoo on his back has the words "When I whet my flashing sword and my hand takes hold in judgment, I shall take vengeance upon mine enemies and I will repay those who hate me. For whosoever shed man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God, made He man" wrapped around a highly ornate broadsword. Across the back of his neck is tattooed "In nomeni Patri et Filii et Spiritus Sancti". He has a tattoo on his left hand/index finger says, "VERITAS," which is Latin for "Truth" and one in the same place on his right hand that says "AEQUITAS," which is Latin for "Justice/Equality."

Although he is moderately skilled at displaying emotions, most of the time he comes across as rather cold and aloof. Anyone looking into his eyes will see a dead fish.

5. Where was the character born (City, State, Hospital Name)?
Alan was born in Phoenix, PCC, at the Phoenix Medical Center, the local PCC hospital.

6. What is the character's date of birth?
26 June, 2034.

7. What was the character's family life like?
Most of his free time growing up was spent hunting and camping with his grandfather. Nice, clean, safe Crop upbringing. Until his accident, he was much more charismatic and outgoing. He has two sisters, both married alive and happy last he heard. They have two little boys and a girl.

8. Has the character begun their own family?
No. He has a long term girlfriend, Amy, a cute little redheaded elven Irish lass, but with his emotional problems he hasn't asked her to marry him yet.

9. Where or how was the character educated?
Alan attended a very extensive list of schools. However, most of them were focused on the military. Phoenix High, PCCU-Phoenix for three years, PCC Army-Infantry School, PCC Airborne School, PCC Pathfinder School, PCC Air Assault School, PCC Special Forces Selection Course, PCC Special Forces Development School, PCC SF Weapons Specialist School, PCC Sniper/Spotter Course, PCC SF Sniper School, CAS Joint Military College, and the CAS Sniper Course.

10. Has the character ever done anything else for a living?
Yes. Alan spent nearly ten years in the PCC Army, most of it their special forces serving as a sniper and weapons specialist. It saddens him that he was deemed unfit for duty.

11. What are the character's political and religious beliefs?
Alan has taken the militaries apolitical view to the extreme since his breakdown. Politics don't matter to him anymore, only results and effects. However, he will not purposely hurt the PCC by his actions.

He was raised in a blending of Catholic and traditional Zuni faith and prays to the spirits, making the required offerings, though since his change he keeps it up mostly from habit. He is not generally welcomed in places of faith due to his aura.

12. Describe the character's Moral code. Include how mercenary he is, whether or not he'll kill innocents, etc.
Alan is nearly emotionless and with only a slight twinkling of empathy. There is very little that he will not do to complete a job or do his duty. If you get in the way of one of those, he will take you out without the slightest hesitation. He does still mostly follow the codes of the professional soldier, though he has been slipping into a more and more mercenary mindset since he left the military. As for his duty, he will defend and protect the PCC, his people and his family with his life. Even though he doesn't actively defend the PCC, he avoids personally hurting it since that could damage his goals.

13. Does the character have any goals?
Protect his family. That means clearing all the debt to avoid any unpleasantness happening to them. This also causes him to stay away from them to avoid an "accident" from happening. If possible he would like to be cured. However, no one knows if that is even possible and he doesn't want to remove most of his ware. Because of this, he will try to save up enough to get the Gold or Silver version of his Cyber Suite, and then get essence restoration and treatment back in the PCC. For this he has to save up a great deal of money. To be able to save up a great deal of money, he has to pay off his dept.

14. Why does the character run the shadows? (Why does he run the shadows still, rather than getting a "real" job?)
Because he is suffering from a severe mental and emotional problem that interferes with his ability to work in the military, security, or any other crop job he is qualified for.

15. What kind of personality does your character have?
Alan is a true professional, a highly trained hunter and killer of man. Since his break he has become cold, detached, and machine like. He almost never smiles, displays little emotion, and has trouble relating to people. Anything he does, he will go about it in the most efficient and straight forward manner possible that will achieve the desired results. He is a true sociopath, capable of committing violence as easily as most people breathe. Only his very ingrained military code and SF training keep him from running amok. Until he suffers another break. Amy manages to get far more emotional reactions out of him than anyone else, though a lot of that is him trying to please and protect her. He does it with the help of his Emotion Sensorsoft, setting it to give him actions that will get a 'happy' response from her.

16. What special qualities does the character possess? This does not refer to skills, but rather to other things, such as how he gets along with people, does he plan ahead, etc.
Alan plans ahead with a cold calculating detachment. However, he is completely aware that no plan survives contact so he always prepares a backup, along with several ways out. He doesn't get along with most people due to his cold machinelike nature, he just uses them. However, all his training has made him a very good team player, with the ability to function well with a group both remotely and locally as long as he is not required to make emotional responses.

17. Are their certain things the character can't or won't do? Why?
He functions on a very simple and defined code of conduct.
1. Do not hurt, or allow to be hurt by his lack of action, his family.
2. Do not hurt the PCC by his actions.
3. Follow the PCC warrior ethos as long as it does not interfere with his mission or first two rules.
4. Complete the mission by any means necessary.

If it does not set off one of those three and would advance his goals or mission, he will do it. The fastest most efficient route to achieve his goal or mission will be the first one he takes, even if it involves truly horrid events. However, he will discuss the plan with his team mates and adjust to fit.

18. What thing, people, or ideas does the character hate?
The only hate Alan ever feels is cold and dispassionate. This makes him far more dangerous, as he operates in a precise machine-like manner without morals or humanity, carefully planning out his actions to do the most damage to his target. He dislikes people who show a strong lack of control, people who deal in lack of control (Drug dealers, etc), and abusers of innocents weaker then themselves.

19. What thing, people, or ideas does the character love?
Honestly, nothing. Those he thinks he loves are actually just affection (mostly learned response) and loyalty. Though he once deeply loved his girlfriend, his sever emotional detachment has chipped away at it. His attachment to her and his family now is more the cold steel chain of loyalty, rather than the burning flame of love.

20. What is the character's name? Give full birth name, nicknames, street names, etc.
His English name is Alan Orodano. His Native American childhood name was Little-Hawk, while his adult name is Hawk-who-Watches. Several runners he has worked with have nicknamed him iceman. His street/working name is "Watcher".

21. Determine what your character used to do, before becoming a shadowrunner?
Alan was a lean mean killing machine. A highly trained and augmented PCC Special Forces Scout-Sniper.

22. Decide why your character left his or her old job, if he had one (also important).
He developed Cyber-psychosis from the extreme stress and augmentation, suffered a psychotic break after the death of his partner on mission. This was quickly followed by a medical discharge for PTSD.

23. Come up with a reason for why the character became a shadowrunner? (Why he started running the shadows originally. What led him to it?)
It was the best paying proposition that fit his job skills and code of conduct.

24. How did your character come to know his or her contacts?
Alan's local contacts are more a couple of people he has dealt with a few times since showing up in Tampa. (All contacts are loyalty 1)

25. Does the character have a SIN? Does the character actually use it? Or is the character one of the SINless masses? This may be affected by the character's previous employment.
Alan has a SIN from the PCC. It is highly unlikely that it will come up, since he hasn't used it since he left the PCC and his is one of their highly trained Special Forces. They have extensive information on him, including detailed medical and psychological test, from his time in the military and his medical board.

26. Is the character a full-time shadowrunner? Or does the character lead a Batman-like double existence?
Alan is primarily a shadowrunner, though he will also take jobs as a bodyguard, bounty hunter, wilderness guide, scout, and assassin.

27. Which person(s) or group(s) do you love the most?
Alan is incapable of truly loving something. He has the most loyalty to Amy and his family.

28. Which person(s) or group(s) do you hate the most?
The Humanis, though it is cold and dispassionate. This is just as likely to result in him ignoring them as him deciding to clean house and murder every member of a local chapter house. He reacts to the Azzies a lesser extent.

29. Which person(s) or group(s) do you respect the most?
Members of, retirees from, and veterans of a military force.

30. Which person(s) or group(s) do you fear the most?
Fear, like hate and love, is muted down to a cold dispassionate thought process. Alan is cautious by nature and training, but the Azzies, magic, and anything related to dragons makes him very cautious.

31. What is your favorite color?
Dark red. He never wears it though, unless Amy picks something red out for him. He rather have red things, like his bike and his girlfriends hair. Something about the color comforts him, maybe related to blood. At least that is what his shrink told him during the med board.

32. What is your favorite food and/or drink?
While Alan will (and has) eat almost anything, one of the few things he will show (a hint of) emotion and enthusiasm for is pizza. Hand tossed and oven baked, none of that frozen instant zap stuff. He drinks "imported beers" a habit that carries over from his military days.

33. What place would you most like to visit?
One of the space stations. The cold deadliness of the environment actually appeals to him.

34. Which person(s) or group(s) are you most loyal to?
He looks out mainly for himself, although he looks out for his family and Amy.

35. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the most enjoyment?
Alan mostly listens to highly emotional music, especially classic turn of the century metal and music by military vets. AC/DC, Rage against the Machine, and Megadeath are some of his favorites. Anything that expresses a very strong emotional is worth a listen, since if it is strong enough he will often feel a light touch of it.

36. What pastime (that you participate in regularly) gives you the least enjoyment?
He spends a great deal of time people watching, trying to understand their emotions better. Only at places where people show strong emotions and feelings though. A strip club, wild nightclub, sporting event or concert are just a few examples. He can never relate to most of the emotion (except lust), but he just can't stop himself from it. Sometimes, he will latch on to a single person and stalk them.

37. What annoys you the most?
People who let their lack of self control and wild emotions run their life. Their so far from his thought process just it just rubs him the wrong way.

38. What (if any) is your favorite form of art?
Any art form that causes the expression of strong emotion in people. Though he only feels the faintest echo of it himself, that is more then he normally feels.

39. What is your greatest goal?
Alan wants to return to being a 'real' person again.

40. What do you think is your characters best quality?
His ruthless efficiency.

41. What do you think is your characters worst quality?
His raw inhumanity.

42. What is the most important thing you have ever done?
He thinks it is his leaving his family behind to keep them away from him (protect them) and setting things up so his full medical retirement and resident shares go into a trust fund to pay for his nephews' and niece's college.

43. Which religion (if any) do you follow?
The Zuni faith, though it is mostly from habit and upbringing.

44. What is your most treasured possession (and why)?
An ancient dagger (weapon focus) his grandfather gave him. It is a direct tie to his family line and a symbol of his warrior past.

45. What are your three most common dreams?
Alan does not dream. Or to be more precise, he doesn't remember his dreams. Especially when he wakes up in a cold sweat, shivering, with Amy rocking him in her arms and whispering soft comforting words in his ear.

46. What is the Characters current relationship with his family?
He has no direct relationship with his family. He checks up on them every so often and they know he is alive, but he is very careful not to let them find out anything about him.

47. If the characters family is still alive, what do they do, and where do they live?
Alan's parents worked at the Phoenix branch of the PCC Bank, dad as a loan officer and mom as a teller. His paternal grandfather is the only other Meta (also an Elf) in the family and lives out near the wilds. He is a practicing Zuni Shaman.

48. Where did the character learn his Skills?
He learned most of his skills in the PCC military and special forces, with a few picked up from cross training with the CAS special forces.

49. Does the character have a good luck charm? What is it, and why?
He considers his girlfriend Amy to be his lucky charm. She pulled him up out of complete ruin and has stuck by him through everything, constantly seeking out a way to help him get better.

50. What type of music does the character like?
The full spectrum of rock, including modern, classic and oldies rock are his favorites. He also listens to military music, classical, opera, blues, and jazz.

51. List any past serious relationships that your character has had, and give a brief overview of the relationship.
He has been going out with his current girlfriend Amy for 7 years. They met on his R&R leave after finishing Special Forces Selection & Training. Their first date was to Dino's Pizzeria and then open mike at Arizona Joe's. They always complimented each other well and were mentally in sink. Alan was seriously considering asking her to marry him before the mission that left him an emotionless wreak.

52. Where does your character live? Why does he live there?
Alan and Amy live in a condo that used to be the offices of an old warehouse. It is an older industrial zone, so quieter, cheap which helps save money towards paying off his debt, and offers a lot of space for Amy's indoor garden.

Stats

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800 BP Breakdown
Elf [30]
Attributes [335]
Qualities [0]
Active Skills [222]
Knowledge Skills [0] 30 from Logic and Intuition
Contacts [13]
Gear [200]

Attributes
S: 2 (7)
A: 10 (15)
R: 6 (10)
B: 4 (5, 9 for damage resistance)
C: 3
I: 5
L: 5
W: 5

Initiative: 11 (15)
Initiative Passes: 1 (4)
Edge: 5
Essence: 0.81

Qualities
Surge III [15]
- Metagenetic Improvement (Agility)
- Celerity
- Nasty Vibe
- Astral Hazing
- Unusual Hair
Martial Arts (Krav Maga 1 "PCC Scout-Sniper Combat") [5]
- Take Aim becomes a free action
Exceptional Agility [20]
Type O System [30]

SINner (PCC) [-5]
Records on File (PCC) [-10]
Nano Intolerance [-5]
Cyberpsychosis [-10]
Dependent (live-in Girlfriend) [-10]
In Debt [-30]

Active Skills
Firearms SG: 6 broke group
- Long arms (Sniper Rifle): [7] ([9])
- Automatics (Assault Rifle): [7] ([9])
- Pistols (Semi-Autos): [7] ([9])
Heavy Weapons (Assault Cannon): [7] ([9])
Unarmed (Krav Maga): 3 (5)
Athletics SG: 2
Outdoors SG: 2
Stealth SG: 2
Parachuting: 2
Perception: 6
Influence SG: 1
Intimidation (Mental): 2 (4)
Pilot Ground craft: 1

Knowledge Skills
Tactics: 5
Security Procedures: 5
Military Weapons: 4
Safe Houses: 2
People watching locations (Highly Emotional): 2 (4)
Rock Bands (Oldies Metal): 4 (6)
Restraints (Hand made food): 1 (3)

L- English: N
L- Zuni: 4

Contacts
Winger [Fixer 4/1] A Jamaican he met shortly after showing up in Tampa. Winger got him his first couple of local jobs.
SFC Nancy Farnsworth [CAS Supply Sergeant 4/1] Stationed at Macdill Military Complex. Originally they met briefly years ago during cross training. His source of military grade toys.
Tom-tom [Neighborhood Gang Leader 2/1] Leader of the very small local gang chapter. 'Security' money goes to him.

Gear: $1,030,000 nY
Cyberware
Evo Omniscience Bronze Suite - Military Version (2.43 Essence / $69,300 + Commlink)
.Commlink [Rating: 6/6/6/6]
.Attention Coprocessor 3
.Olfactory Booster 6
.Taste Booster 6
.Ultrasound Sensor
.Radar Sensor 4
.Orientation System
.Cybereyes 4
.- Eye Recording Unit
.- Image Link
.- Low-Light Vision
.- Smartgun System
.- Thermographic Vision
.- Vision Enhancement 3
.- Vision Magnification
.- Flare Compensation
.- Eye Laser System (Laser Designator, Laser Microphone 3, Laser Range Finder)
.Cyberears 4
.- Audio Enhancement 3
.- Balance Augmenter
.- Damper
.- Ear Recording Unit
.- Select Sound Filter 6
.- Sound Link
.- Spatial Recognizer
. [Civi version uses Microscopic Vision instead of Smartgun. Available in Silver (Alpha) and Gold (Beta)]

Bioware (3.975 Essence)
Bone Density Augmentation 4
Suprathyroid Gland
Muscle Augmentation 4
Muscle Toner 4
Synaptic Booster 3
Sleep Regulator
Enhanced Pheromone Receptors 3
Reception Enhancer 3
Extended Volume 3
Synthacardium 3
Platelet Factories
Trauma Damper
Reflex Recorder: Firearms SG
Reflex Recorder: Heavy Weapons

Genetic Opti: Agility
Genetic Opti: Reflex

Dicepools

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Unarmed attacks (DP: 20, Damage: 7P)
Any non-exotic gun in game (DP: 22, + Smartgun & Specialization)
Gymnastics (DP: 20)
Infiltration (DP: 17 + Suit)
Intimidation (DP: 5, (+ 2 Mental), + 2 Pheromone Receptors, +6 Empathy Sensorsoft: 13 (15))
Perception (DP: 17, +3 Vision, + 3 Hearing, +9 Smell, +6 Taste) + Sensor Software from hell

Gear

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Weapons (All Smartguns have Skinlink)
Ancient Dagger [Weapon Foci 1, treat as Combat Knife] I know he can't bond it. Read his background and you'll see why he has it.
Auto-Opener Knife

Defiance EX Shocker - 50x Taser Dart
(2) Colt Government 2066 [E-Fire, Smartgun, Silencer, Extended Clip, Melee Hardening] 10x Clip APDS, 10x Clip Regular
Ares Executive Protector [Smartgun, Silencer, Folding Stock, Custom Case, Gas-Vent 3, E-Fire, Extended Clip] 10x Clip Regular
Ares Alpha [Design RC 2, Smartgun, Gas-Vent 3, Suppresser, Shock Pad, E-Fire, Sling, Extended Clip, Melee Hardening] 10x Clip Regular, 5x Clip Ex-Ex
Built-In GL [Smartgun, Airburst]
Ares Desert Strike [Extended Barrel, Shock Pad, Smartgun, Silencer, Bipod, Powered Easy Breakdown, Chameleon Coating] 10x Clip APDS
Barrett Model 121 [Smartgun, Silencer, Bipod, Shock Pad, Chameleon Coating] 10x Clip APDS
Ultimax MMG [Tripod, Shock Pad, Gas-Vent 3 (barrel), Smartgun (top)] 5x 250 round ammo box, 5x 250 Round Belt
"Betsy" [Ares Thunderstruck Gauss Rifle - Smartgun, Bipod, Chameleon Coating] 10x Clip Ammo, 6x Power Pack
Enfield GL-67 Grenade Launcher [Smartgun, Airburst Link, Shock Pad] 5x 20 round drums

40x Flash-Bang
40x Frag Grenade
40x HE Grenade
20x Smoke Grenade
10x Splash Grenade [Freeze Foam R: 6]
10x Splash Grenade [Adhesive R: 6]
10x Splash Grenade [KE IV]
10x Gas Grenade [CS/Tear Gas]
10x Gas Grenade [Nausea Gas]
10x Gas Grenade [Neuro-Stun]
2x Flash Pack

Mitsubishi Yakusoku MRL [Smartgun, Shock Pad]
6x Frag Rockets
4x HE Rockets
2x SAM [R: 1]


Armor & Clothing
Armor Clothing
PCC BDU
Armor Vest
UE Jumpsuit [Biomonitor, Ruthenium, Thermal Damping 6, Nonconductivity 6, Fire Resistance 6]
UE Helmet [Camera Neutralizer 6, Respirator 6]
FFBA
SecureTech PPP (Concealed, all pieces)


Electronics
Smart Jammer, Area [R: 6]
White Noise Generator [R: 6]
Tag Eraser
Handheld Scanner [Cyberware Scanner 6, Radio Signal Scanner 6, MAD Scanner 3]
2x Sony Emperor Commlink w/ Renraku Ichi OS


Software
Empathy R: 6 Sensorsoft
Lie Detection R: 6 Sensorsoft
Pocketmage Library R: 3
Open source R: 4 @ [Analyze, Browse, Command, Edit, Purge, Scan)
Virtual Surround Music
Mapsoft (Extensive Collection, 30x Rating: 6)
Very extensive music library


Tactical/Survival/Other
Smart System [Backpack, Butt pack, Combat Load Vest, 2x Ration Pouch, 2x Smart Canteen, 8x Ammo Pouch, 4x Grenade Pouch, 2x Pistol Holster]
Camouflage Netting
Climbing Gear
5x Flashlight
50x Light Stick
25x Magnesium Torch
100x Rations
Sleeping Bag
Tent
2x Survival Kit
Parachute, Standard
Parachute, Low Altitude


Medical
2x Medkit [R: 6]
4x Medkit refill
2x Antidote Patch [R: 6]
2x Stimulant Patch [R: 6]
2x Tranq Patch [R: 10]
2x Trama Patch

Lifestyle

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Fake SIN [R: 6]


Cover
Housing and rental SIN
2x Fake SIN [R: 6] w/ Fake Licenses [R: 6] for Cyber/Bio, Heavy Pistol, SMG, Conceal Carry (Professional Bodyguard)
Fake SIN [R: 6] Home rental SIN
2x Fake SIN [R: 3] Walking around SIN
4x Fake SIN [R: 1] Disposable SIN
NOTE: Has real SIN with licenses for all military implanted cyberware. Does not use.

Lifestyle
Custom [C: 3, E: 3, TN: 3, N: 2, S: 3, Homegrown Farming, Amy (Live-in Girlfriend)] ($6,000 @ month)
Horizon Handman drone (Armorer)
2x Horizon LeafMan drone (Amy's drones, didn't pay for them, don't use them)

Vehicles
BMW 400GT
Suzuki Mirage
Mercury Comet (Amy's car, didn't pay for it, don't drive it)

Notes
He normally wears the armored cloths and the FFBA. Switch the armored cloths to the armored vest in dangerous areas.
On mission, he wears the UE Suit over FFBA, with the helmet and PPP vitals protector [B: 13, I: 11]
Walk-around Weapons carried: Auto Knife, Colt Gov 2066, Defiance Taser

Quotes
AR Theme Music "Sound of the drums... Beaten' in my heart... The thunder of guns... Tore me apart... You've been - thunderstruck!" *BOOM!*

"So if I shoot your wife in the head, it actually hurts you? Hummm... interesting. This should be an interesting experiment. Be sure to tell me what you feel" *BLAM!*

"Oh I understand lust. Fucking is a biological drive, not an emotion. I just don't understand all that..." "For the last time, I'm not letting you watch me fuck my wife!"

[Draco18s]

Well, you guys seem to be really loving this experiment. It's gotten completely out of hand! Good work.

Nono, it's in hand all right.

Just the wrong ones.

Oh, and *snatches BP from the hands*

[pbangarth]

Wait a minute, what challenge? I never received a challenge.

Post #234. But it is "sort of", and I am teasing. Sort of.

[pbangarth]

Reading over Uncle Zola, I found a few errors. I fixed Foci, their costs, and some of the tactical clues text. Post #58.

*sigh* I think he's correct now.

[Glyph]

It's a good build, InfinityzeN - most of the other combat builds were close combat specialists, so a ranged guy is good. It's still kind of ... jarring... to see a ranged specialist, with all of that senseware, who will still need goggles or contacts to use his smartlink.

[InfinityzeN]

Ran out of space in the eyes, and Smartlink didn't make sense for the Suite. And he is not that bad at close combat, rolling 20 dice with 7P damage.

*EDIT*
Thought about it. He was in the SF, so he should have a military version. Updated.

[pbangarth]

Well, Watcher certainly fits this group. Insanely dangerous, and insane to boot! Welcome!

It should be fun to see how the magically active in this group (including all four I created!) respond to astral hazing in their midst. I guess it is good he can be the 'God shot' from afar.

It would be an interesting experiment to see how Bongo Slade's music affects Watcher.

[InfinityzeN]

Yea, its a good thing most people who work with him don't realize just how nucking futs he is. I gotta get around to putting together the rest of his gear and he'll be done.

I think next I'm going to tackle a plan run'o'd'mill hacker. It seems everyone is building awakened characters so a few mundanes should round out the group nicely.