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pbangarth
post Feb 12 2009, 03:18 AM
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Actually, many of these awakened characters would see something -really- nasty in his aura.
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post Feb 12 2009, 05:28 AM
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Tomorrow in my free time I think I'll draw up an 800 BP version of the Mindfuck Mage.

The idea behind the character is to play the character with a fun GM willing to allow this. The character casts Alter Memories on his comrades after every run (post loot split), however the GM had run the session as if the altered memories were already in place thereby mindfucking the players as well. The player of Mindfuck Mage isn't supposed to know the details of the run, but will give the GM ideas on what to alter (all alterations are visible in effect), such as replacing a troll with a dragon. Replacing the stolen goods with a fruitcake. And other oddly bizarre things such that the players end up going, "Huh?"

Yes, I totally expect this character to get geeked once the other players find out what really happened. Obviously certain details can't simply be "replaced" (i.e. replacing the troll the characters could 'easily' mow down with a dragon which the players run from), but it's an experiment I wish to try. The goal is to have a good story to tell over a pitcher of beer months later.

Possible uses:

Get pulled over by the cops for speeding. Alter memory on the cop "that 78 was a 58."
Alter memory as he leaves, "My hair was red."
Steal stuff from a store, "I walked in here with it"
Make a bet with someone and lose, "Yeah, I paid you yesterday, remember?"
"Deliver this [object] to [location]" into "take this fruitcake to my grandma."
Dragon wants the fruitcake back.
Dragon? Fruitcake?
Yeah. Don't you remember last week when a dragon got mad at you for starting a bar fight over the 1970s booze? That's HIS fruitcake you have.

A force 3 Alter Memories spell (my 400 BP version can already buy the max hits and only take 1 stun if he buys the drain) means that the target's (Line of Sight) memories are altered in any way you want and they don't even get to resist for (Force) months* rolling only Willpower reducing net hits. Obviously their Willpower (+Counterspelling) applies on the initial casting. When 0 net hits are achieved the character remembers the true events; for most NPCs this means that if you get 3 net hits on the initial cast they won't even realize they've been duped for 9 months.

*They also get to roll if presented with evidence to the contrary, and every time new evidence is presented.
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post Feb 12 2009, 07:06 AM
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Thank your lucky stars the group has Stardust.
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post Feb 12 2009, 02:09 PM
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QUOTE (pbangarth @ Feb 11 2009, 10:18 PM) *
Actually, many of these awakened characters would see something -really- nasty in his aura.


Well, yea I figured that. Between the Astral Hazing, the feeling of raw evil around him, and the fact that if any emotion shows at all it is very pale (Or GLARING BRIGHT SCREAMING RED RAGE!). I wonder which one gave it away.
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post Feb 12 2009, 08:17 PM
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QUOTE (Coldhand Jake @ Feb 10 2009, 06:10 PM) *
Well, you guys seem to be really loving this experiment. It's gotten completely out of hand! Good work.



Hehe. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I was considering making more, but I ran out of ideas, since we have a lot of the bases covered, now. I'll stick with my skull-splattering demonic creation for now.


I'm really having fun picturing this whole damn group together for some reason. Really, it would make people scratch their heads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)
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post Feb 12 2009, 08:36 PM
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Do folks see any synergistic combinations of characters here? Any team suggestions?
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post Feb 12 2009, 10:28 PM
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Well, from a ''complementary'' PoV:

*studies list*

Zola has that Possession thing going. He can well be a tough cookie without a ''bodyguard'', per se. He could almost go with anyone.

Azael would be, IMO, best paired with a strong mage, to cover his one kinda ''weakness.'' Basher could be similar, or either of them be paired with one of the more matrix-y guys. IMO, one of them might also be good with a mage.

Style-wise, the spellcasters have the advantage of being a good compliment to any non-spellcaster, really. Now that we have a crazy firearms-expert, he too would be a solid compliment with about anyone, but I'd say mostly one of the heavy melee, or possibly matrix-type fellows.

We do have a face, and they would also be good with anyone. Faces and Spellcasters just have that...thing.

Of course, this is just pairing. For a couple of teams of say, 4 each...hmmm. Let me go back through the 11 pages, list everyone and their ''archetype'', and try to run from there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 13 2009, 03:15 AM
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Dear god he is finally done.
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post Feb 13 2009, 10:44 AM
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I think he should concentrate on creating a "Sample Character Archive - 750 karma full core books" thread now. *prod*
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post Feb 13 2009, 01:37 PM
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QUOTE (Ryu @ Feb 13 2009, 06:44 AM) *
I think he should concentrate on creating a "Sample Character Archive - 750 karma full core books" thread now. *prod*



I have my 750 point Street Sam archetype all ready for this. I actually made him awhile back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) Just needs a thread to type him up in.
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post Feb 13 2009, 02:58 PM
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QUOTE (ElFenrir @ Feb 13 2009, 02:37 PM) *
I have my 750 point Street Sam archetype all ready for this. I actually made him awhile back. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) Just needs a thread to type him up in.

You could easily fill such a thread with all the characters you have created over time, too:

Elven Changeling (Close) Combat Mage

Elven Adept

Human Mage
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post Feb 13 2009, 04:29 PM
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I'm working on the second character now. He was a computer prodigy who got caught in the crash of 2064 while testing out an old Flat Vid game that he dropped into a custom VR engine he made and got scrambled.

The crash caused him to awaken and surge (Ork and Changling!) into what he is now, a Dark Lord of the Sith Adept/Cyber Hacker of truely epic preportions.

Damn, I'm making some out there characters... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 13 2009, 04:39 PM
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Seeing as you are stepping into the cyber-realm, InfinityzeN, you may want to have a look at Snowman and Belladonna in post #55. They were presented as typical of the opposition these PCs might face.
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post Feb 14 2009, 12:09 AM
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QUOTE (Ryu @ Feb 13 2009, 09:58 AM) *
You could easily fill such a thread with all the characters you have created over time, too:

Elven Changeling (Close) Combat Mage

Elven Adept

Human Mage



Well, the changeling actually sort of evolved into the guy in this thread, actually. Actually, I think him and the adept above basically got combined, reworked, and tinkered with to be my 800 BP contribution. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

But yeah, I've created a few in my days. I tend to get random bits of influence and just make stuff up.
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post Feb 14 2009, 04:21 AM
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so can i still do this, or is it to late(to lazy to ready through 11 pages)? and any cap on contacts? (if this issue has already been covered, the thread is 11 pages)
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post Feb 14 2009, 06:11 AM
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Still open, no caps other than the limits listed in the original post. Join the party!
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post Feb 14 2009, 05:02 PM
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SWEET
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post Feb 14 2009, 05:12 PM
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so how do i add files (sorry ima a n00b to forums...)
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post Feb 14 2009, 05:20 PM
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You don´t. The going standard is to type them up, using Spoiler tags before and after the whole character or sections of the character, so that the thread stays readable. You can press "quote post" on a post with character inside to see how it is done.
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post Feb 15 2009, 06:07 AM
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Ok, I got the Hacker most of the way done. I dropped the Ork part, since it was hurting the design.

So he has a Logic of 10, Intuition and Willpower of 7, and rolls 23~29 <- (Exploit 'on the fly') dice for Hacking, Cyber-Combat, Computer, and Data Search (only 20~24 for Electronic Warfare). I'm rather upset at being limited to only rating 6 software, especially considering that the character has his own Nexi (with programing environment) and rolls 30~32 for writing programs. He also has a Hardware Shop, with the ability to roll 22~24 dice there. He would be spending some serious down-time writing custom programs.

Here is his Knowledge skill list, just to give you an idea. For Logic linked ones, add 16 to the skill for his DP.
[ Spoiler ]


He also has ten of the scariest Mooks I've ever put together. Six on his home mainframe and four each in their own personal maxed out Commlink. I was thinking about buying a Botnet, but the cost sucks. So he'll have several Virus, Worms & Trojans ready to go with getting some monstrous Botnets up being a first job.
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post Feb 15 2009, 02:19 PM
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OK, still working on spending the rest of him Nuyen, his background, and his negative qualities. But here you guys go for a quick taste. Oh, and you wanna see scary? Look at his Program list. It's under 'Gear'.

Background
Not completely written up yet

Stats
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Gear
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Lifestyle
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Major Dice Pools
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post Feb 16 2009, 05:24 PM
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thanks^^
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post Mar 5 2009, 06:39 PM
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So, Coldhand Jake, when are you flying us all down to your place for a game?
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post Mar 15 2009, 11:40 PM
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So, how does SR4A affect all of these characters?
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post Mar 16 2009, 06:35 AM
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It doesn´t affect the celestial servant, I think.
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