SR: The Lost & The Damned game, Yea, I actually get to plaly! Options

[InfinityzeN]

*EDIT: I'm building the character, see my next post. I am looking for input/feedback for the character and gang. Also, if any of you want to build Major, Minor or Hanger-on Gangers, it would be greatly appricated. If people show interest and I get permission from the other players, I'll even pack up the gang into a drop-in group that GMs can use. Minor changes made to PC/Main Ganger production rules*


Well, my group has decided that since I have a military class that I'm going to be gone for 2 months for, instead of playing my game every week we will be alternating weeks with one that one of the players is stepping up to run.

It is going to be a slightly lower power base gangers game in which the PCs are youger gangers trying to build up a go-gang. There are 6 of us, so just from PCs we will have enough to have a (very) small gang.

Here's the limits for PCs and Main Gangers

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Keep it simple and reasonable, no twinky stuff (DP 8~9 before add-ons, nothing way out there)
Everyone must know how to drive a bike
Everyone gets 2BP ($10,000) to spend on their bike and their riding gear/gang colors. Bikes must be from the gang list.
Magic level is low (The Adept 'Sonic' is our only Magic Character)
300BP Total characters
150BP max in stats (2 is considered average)
Skill Group/Skill cap of 3 + two skills @ 4 or one skill @ 5
Free contacts = CHA * 2 (Max rating 1/5~2/4~3/3)
Max 10BP in resources ($50,000), you want more take 'In Debt'
Max Availibility of 9 (15 with 'Restricted Gear')
All PCs receive a Rating 3 SIN. Don't bother buying more for beginning of game.
Max Low Lifestyle (PCs who plan on moving into the club house we get first game get a month free)

Here's the limits for minor gangers and hangers on

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Keep it simple and reasonable, no twinky stuff (DP 8~9 before add-ons, nothing way out there)
Everyone must know how to drive a bike
Bikes are *NOT* free and must be paid for
Everyone gets a 'Gang Colors' armored jacket or UE for free, mods (if any) must be paid for
Magic level is low (think we got 1 adept being built)
240BP Total characters
120BP max in stats (2 is considered average)
Skill Group/Skill cap of 3 + two skills @ 4 or one skill @ 5
Free contacts = CHA * 2 (Max rating 1/5~2/4~3/3)
Max 10BP in resources ($50,000), you want more take 'In Debt'
Max Availibility of 7 (13 with 'Restricted Gear')
Max Low Lifestyle

Current Characters PCs are building (Yes the female Characters have female Players)
'Edge' (Mine, see below. Male Ork muscle and a bouncer at 'Mons Venus')
'Sonic' (Male Human 'Biking' Adept, Daredevil)
'Wrench' (Male Human Mechanic/Semi-Hacker)
'Jessie' (Female Human B&E Thief/Ganger)
'TK' (Male Ork Ganger, hand-to-hand muscle)
'Cherry' (Female Redheaded Elven 'Face', dancer at 'Mons Venus') [Side note: promised to wear a skirt, hooker boots, and tank-top to first game to get in character. I foresee distractions.]

So I decided, even if one of those two builds a bruiser, we're lacking in combat power. So I set about building a character to cover that.

*Edit Edit*
Here is our group decided gang info. Not official yet but what we have hashed out together. Also, since all the PCs were talking about ether room-mating up or getting a gang hang-out/club-house, the GM has hand waved a free month of Low Lifestyle for all PCs who plan to live at the club-house. First game will including finding, securing, and fixing up said club-house.

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Gang Name: Bloody Spades
Gang Type: Go-Gang (Crotch Rockets)
Bikes favored: Suzuki Mirage and Thundercloud Contrail (GM said 2 different bikes are ok)
Current Membership: 6 Main, 6 Hangers-On (Actively Recruiting)
Location: North Dale Mayberry, Tampa South Sprawl, FL (Very seedy red like district)
Primary Activities: Cruising, Street Racing, Brawling (As of the begining of the game)
Subgroup of: N/A (Plan right now is to try to become a Subgroup of the "Dark Knights" Biker Gang. The idea is to offer them a sub-group for people who rather Crotch Rockets)
Subgroups: N/A

Main Colors: Black and Dark Red
Minor Colors: White and Silver
Symbol: An ace of spades, with specks of blood on it and often drawn dripping blood.
Common Tags: Joker or Harley look-alikes, wearing Black & Red, doing something with cards with the primary one seen being an Ace of Spades. An angel or devil girl is also sometimes used.

- Joker, in a red suit with black shirt, holding his left hand forward flicking people off, a ace of spades between his middle finger and the knuckles of his other fingers. In his right hand is a shovel, laid across his shoulders, the blade of which is covered in blood.

Code of Conduct: None yet
Bylaws: None yet
Traditions: None yet

[Mickle5125]

so what're you looking for from us?

[InfinityzeN]

And here is the build for my 'Bruiser' so far. He is meant to be a 'Scary' brawler/shooter and works as a bouncer, thous the Intimidation 5 and Custom Look weapons. With him, we have a couple of fighters, a face, a mechanic/hacker, a B&E Thief, and a scary skilled biker (GM is letting him get away with his crazy DP of 15 on a bike)

Street Name: Edge

Background
Work in progress

Stats

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BP Breakdown
Ork [20]
Attributes [150 + 20 Edge]
Qualities [-30]
Active Skills [128]
Knowledge Skills [0] 30 from Logic and Intuition
Contacts [2]
Gear [10]

Attributes
S: 4 (5)
A: 5 (6)
R: 4 (5)
B: 5 (+1 for Damage Resistance)
C: 2
L: 2
I: 3
W: 3
Edge: 3

Initiative: 7 (8 )
Initiatie Passes: 1 (2)
Essence: 2.0 (Cyber: 3.8, Bio: 0.4)

Qualities
Guts [5]
In Debt [-30]
Day Job (1000¥/10hrs): Strip Club Bouncer [-5]

Active Skills
Athletics SG: 2
Stealth SG: 1
Influence SG: 1
Blades (Knives): 2 (4)
Unarmed: 3
Automatics: 3
Pistols: 3
Perception (Vision): 2 (4)
Intimidation: 5
Pilot Ground Craft (Motorcycle): 1 (3)
Automotive Mechanic (Motorcycle): 1 (3)

Knowledge Skills
SW: Local Gangs: 3
SW: Strip Clubs: 2
SW: Biker Hangouts: 2
SW: Racing Bikes: 2

L: English: N
L: Or'zet: 3
L: Japanese: 3

Contacts
Bla (Arms Dealer, 3/3)

Gear ($50,000)
Cyberware
Cybereyes, Modded (R: 3; Low-Light, Thermo, Smartgun, Vision Mag, Vision Enh: 3)
Cyberears (R: 2; Audio Enh: 3, Damper, Select Sound Filter: 2, Spatial Recongnizer)
Wired Reflexes I
Bone Lacing (Plastic)
Dermal Sheath (R: 1)

BioWare
Muscle Toner (R: 1)
Muscle Augmentation (R: 1)
Bio-Tattoos

Gear

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Weapons
(2) Cougar Fine Longblades (Custom Look 1, Personalized Grip)
- Accessories: (2) Concealed Sheath [crossed on lower back]
- Appearance: Black Chrome blades, leather wrapped handles
AK-97 (Custom Look 1, Personalized Grip, Extended Clip, Additional Clip)
- Accessories: Smartgun w/ Skin Link (Top), Fore Grip (Bottom), Gas-Vent 3 (Barrel), Shock Pad, ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Clip 35 rounds regular ammo
- Appearance: Black Chromed, Custom black body work
Colt Government 2066 (Electric Firing, Custom Look 2, Silencer, Smartgun, Skin Link, Extended Clip)
- Accessories: Concealed Holster [Back of pants], (6) Clip 18 rounds regular ammo
- Appearance: Black Chromed w/ '3D' Skulls and Grim Reapers, Dark stained 'Teak Wood' grips

Bike/Colors Pool (All Free up to $10,000; $50 over) & Game Freebies
'Gang Colors' Urban Explorer (Bike Suit in gang colors)
PPP Shin Guards (Sport: Moto GP 'Turning' Guards)
Bike Racing Helmet
Suzuki Mirage Bike (Motorcycle Gyro Stabilization, Pimped Ride 1, Amenities: Middle)
- Accessories: Racing Tires
- Appearance: Red & Black paint job, black chrome on metal work/rims/pipes, leather seats
Low Lifestyle, 1 month (Moving into Club House once founded first game, so month is free)
Fake SIN (R: 3, free and only starting one allowed)

Armor/Cloths
FFBA, Full Suit
Mirrored Shades (Flare Comp)

Other Stuff
Sony Emperor w/ Reraku Ichi (Sim Module, AR Goves, Trodes, Skinlink, Subvocal Mike)
- (Analyze, Browse, Command, Edit, Encrypt, Scan; All @ 2 and Open Source)
Backpack (Biker pack, used for lugging stuff around while on bike)
Survival Kit
(4) Day Rations
Flash Light
Automotive Tool Kit
Tag Eraser
White Noise Generator (R: 6)
Medkit (R: 6)
Combat Load Vest
- (4) Ammo Pouch, Rifle
- (2) Ammo Pouch, Pistol
- Ration Pouch

Starting Cash
(3d6+0) * $50

Got $3,504 left unspent right now. Any ideas on what to spend it on?

Inter-PC Connections

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All the PCs have been hanging out on off nights and cruising together for anywhere from 2~3 years. Several of them also went to school together. Here is how some of the other PCs know Edge.

'Cherry' is a dancer at the club he is a bouncer at. The ended up talking bikes 2 years ago and Edge gave her her first ride.
'Jessie' and Edge have been room-mates for a couple of years. They went to high school together.
'Sonic' is that one crazy friend everyone has. He went to high school with several of the others but only started hanging after they all started riding.
'Wrench' went to high school with Edge. He is also the guy who did the work on Edge's bike and weapons.
'TK' was out numbered in a bad fight when Edge jumped in and saved his hoop. He has been rolling with the group and giving them all a little more 'Street Flava' since.

[Sir_Psycho]

I would have voted that the Contrail be the team bike, because of the impressive stats and 4 additional mod slots.

[InfinityzeN]

Will pass that along. We're still in the building stage, passing around emails.

[InfinityzeN]

Come on people. Our game is this Saturday and I need some feedback on the character. I got his history about half written right now.

[Sir_Psycho]

You have a martial arts specialisation and no martial arts quality. Seems like a pretty cheap way to get two extra dice.

[InfinityzeN]

ARG! Good catch there. I had given him a couple levels of martial arts in the original build, but I dropped them and forgot to change that spec. Fixed it now, changed to Unarmed: 3 and Perception (Vision): 2 (4). That will make him a little better at spotting 'trouble', which make sense in his job as a bouncer.