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 Jul 19 2009, 07:33 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 11-July 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 17,378  |
Hey yall, I was reading in another post (Noob players and mages) and I came across one of the most creative things I have ever heard of in Shadowrun. What are some of the most creative, exciting, or just plain cool things you or your players have done?
Note to rules lawyers: Shut up. Rule of cool reigns in this post. Here is one to start us off QUOTE (Wacky @ Jul 14 2009, 09:16 PM)  Away from the subject of go/no go for lighting up the astral, my favorite combo (that I've yet to even try since I play the game as a player so rarely) is a dual spell combo. First, assense a group of opponents. Best to do while invisible or while projecting (another good reason to project, you'll rarely bump into a group of security guards who can astrally perceive--at least not in the front lines of security). Second, use your assencing skill to fined the guy with the lowest body score (this is important for two reasons). Third, cast petrify to turn the weak man out to stone! If you target the lowest body strength guy in the squad he'll have the least chance of getting successes against you. Fourth, quicken the spell! This will make the guy stone forever. Since you went with the weak guy, he'll have the lowest body and you'll need to spend as little karma as possible to pull this off. Fifth, next cast animate to move the statue about. You have a mini-stone golem at your dispossil! Since the petrify spell only affects living tissue his armor is still in place and will offer him even more resistence against bullets and such. Finally, have a spirit sustain the spell for you! The higher the spirit's force the longer it'll last but it should be long enough to scare/injure the opposition and make a name for you as a bad @$$ on the streets. If you pay some karma into this you can use Long Term Binding and have your own pet golem for a year and a day. AWESOME!!! Just my idea. Sign-- Wacky |
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Jul 19 2009, 07:47 PM
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Mr. Johnson Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,148 Joined: 27-February 06 From: UCAS Member No.: 8,314 |
Would it count as rules-lawyer-y to ask where the rules are for using assensing to discover a person's Body attribute?
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Jul 19 2009, 07:58 PM
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Shadow Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 2-June 06 From: Secret Tunnels under the UK (South West) Member No.: 8,636 |
QUOTE (Aaron @ Jul 19 2009, 08:47 PM) Would it count as rules-lawyer-y to ask where the rules are for using assensing to discover a person's Body attribute? You can't by the rules, but a GM ought to answer a player if they ask "which one is the skinniest / most out of shape / least healthy looking one?" My group go on their first magical run next time, so maybe I'll have a story to share soon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Jul 19 2009, 10:09 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 9-July 09 From: Lancaster, PA Member No.: 17,370 |
Well, my players once (rather grisly, I'm in a rather bizarre place of proud/not proud of it) were on a smuggling run and killed a security guard who accosted them -- they then went all Weekend At Bernie's SR-style, gutted part of the body, and put the contraband inside. It was so original I just had to let it succeed.
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Jul 19 2009, 10:19 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 317 Joined: 7-June 09 From: Scotland Member No.: 17,249 |
QUOTE (Garwllwyd @ Jul 19 2009, 11:09 PM) Well, my players once (rather grisly, I'm in a rather bizarre place of proud/not proud of it) were on a smuggling run and killed a security guard who accosted them -- they then went all Weekend At Bernie's SR-style, gutted part of the body, and put the contraband inside. It was so original I just had to let it succeed. It was easier to smuggle a corpse over some drugs? Wow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Jul 20 2009, 02:15 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 11-July 09 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 17,378 |
QUOTE (CodeBreaker @ Jul 19 2009, 03:19 PM) It was easier to smuggle a corpse over some drugs? Wow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Really bizarre, but who would be looking for contraband inside a body that looks like the guy is BTLed out of his mind. Definitely creative, and pretty funny. |
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Jul 20 2009, 08:00 AM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
QUOTE (Garwllwyd @ Jul 19 2009, 03:09 PM) Well, my players once (rather grisly, I'm in a rather bizarre place of proud/not proud of it) were on a smuggling run and killed a security guard who accosted them -- they then went all Weekend At Bernie's SR-style, gutted part of the body, and put the contraband inside. It was so original I just had to let it succeed. Garwllwyd--There are rules for corpse modifications and smuggling in Chapter 2 of Runners Companion, just in case they ever decide to do it again. |
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Jul 20 2009, 09:04 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,849 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 872 |
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Jul 20 2009, 12:34 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,009 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Paris, France Member No.: 9,466 |
A crazy exploit I've heard about was using an armor spell (in SR3 where it was very powerful) and shaking hands with your victim... with C4 in your hand.
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Jul 20 2009, 02:08 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 9-July 09 From: Lancaster, PA Member No.: 17,370 |
QUOTE (BishopMcQ @ Jul 20 2009, 04:00 AM) Garwllwyd--There are rules for corpse modifications and smuggling in Chapter 2 of Runners Companion, just in case they ever decide to do it again. Wow. Official rules on this. Who'd a thunk it. |
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Jul 20 2009, 03:31 PM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Garwllwyd--I'm a sick bastard, what can I say.
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