Wait, you want us to WHAT?, When Mr. Johnson asks you to do the very weird... Options

[jakephillips]

I once ran a tournament at gen con where I had a group run against doc wagon and steal the DNA samples of several numbered lots. They were given the coded numbers to extract the numbers from a high security center in seattle.
The run was high paying difficult job with doc wagon high threat response teams coming to defend the facility and almost mil spec matrix security. After a hard fought battle they have the 6 numbered samples in their hands and turn them over to this johnson and are counting their money when they get a message informing them that their doc wagon samples have been "damaged" and they will need to come in and resubmit samples...

Wait for it, wait for it, they stole their OWN samples and turned them over to a corp,

Round two of the tournament was tracking down who they had worked for and getting the samples back before the ritual sorcery fries them all.

There was cursing and oh you son of a B***h I can't believe this. after round one.

[Draco18s]

Yeah, I've looked over the thing, and I am confidant I can solo the dungeon. I am also able to keep OOC information different from IC information, so my preview of the dungeon would not give my character an advantage.

Good luck killing a mummy with Anti-life shell up while a golem-crafting First Lich blasts you with Prismatic Spray (they're not even the bosses).

I don't think the dungeon can be solo'd.

But hey, have fun.

[Runner Smurf]

Ran a session once where the team was hired to destroy a piece of sculpture in a park. The team thought it was a piece of applied art criticism at first, as the sculpture was ugly - really, aggressively, actively ugly. So ugly it bordered on malevolent. So ugly that a shadow spirit had taken up residence and was draining the neighborhood children. When the team saw all the neighborhood children coming by at night and feeding the sculpture their teddy bears with the eyes bitten out, they realized something was very wrong.

It was a really silly run idea that only worked because the players bought into it. They took it far further than I ever planned, traveling around the UCAS to find the original sculptor, raiding the offices of the construction firm, etc. The shadow spirit so freaked them out that their ultimate solution involved an overcast offensive mana barrier that nearly killed the team mage in the casting, a dump truck, a more kilos of high explosive than I care to think about...and a JDAM.

The team were firm believers in the principle that judicious application of C4 can solve most any problem. Unfortunately, they were also big believers in overkill, so they also solved the problems of too many standing nearby buildings, the lack of craters in the park, the pesky eyesore that was the jungle gym, all those glass windows in the area...

[Inpu]

Ran a session once where the team was hired to destroy a piece of sculpture in a park. The team thought it was a piece of applied art criticism at first, as the sculpture was ugly - really, aggressively, actively ugly. So ugly it bordered on malevolent. So ugly that a shadow spirit had taken up residence and was draining the neighborhood children. When the team saw all the neighborhood children coming by at night and feeding the sculpture their teddy bears with the eyes bitten out, they realized something was very wrong.

It was a really silly run idea that only worked because the players bought into it. They took it far further than I ever planned, traveling around the UCAS to find the original sculptor, raiding the offices of the construction firm, etc. The shadow spirit so freaked them out that their ultimate solution involved an overcast offensive mana barrier that nearly killed the team mage in the casting, a dump truck, a more kilos of high explosive than I care to think about...and a JDAM.

The team were firm believers in the principle that judicious application of C4 can solve most any problem. Unfortunately, they were also big believers in overkill, so they also solved the problems of too many standing nearby buildings, the lack of craters in the park, the pesky eyesore that was the jungle gym, all those glass windows in the area...

That is an excellent idea. Do you mind if I use it some time?

[CanRay]

The team were firm believers in the principle that judicious application of C4 can solve most any problem. Unfortunately, they were also big believers in overkill, so they also solved the problems of too many standing nearby buildings, the lack of craters in the park, the pesky eyesore that was the jungle gym, all those glass windows in the area...

But it was worth it to get rid of the statue, eh?

BTW, I'm going to use this one as well, I think...

[Dumori]

Good luck killing a mummy with Anti-life shell up while a golem-crafting First Lich blasts you with Prismatic Spray (they're not even the bosses).

I don't think the dungeon can be solo'd.

But hey, have fun.

I so wanna take that bet. One gestalt warforged arti/whatever(thinking rouge/warmage) here WE go I deffently think I could do something with two PCs. Now assume all 18s the big deals will be wealth and EXP however I think a thought bottel and a few portable hole, the I always craft golem thing ect will help there. If I get up to making inane one-million and one template effergies I'll be happy as the added HD/CR dose not effect the how powerful it can be rule can easly getting to to 40+ in all stats with flying ect as a mount. Taking spell sealed warforged at some point is a must if I go warmage at any point. I think this might just work need soem escape spells/abilities tough.

[Doc Chase]

This is the craziest Shadowrun game I've ever heard of.

What's this 'Warforged' nonsense?

Although, 'World's Largest Corporate Facility' might be fun to plan. The runners infiltrate Gunnerkrigg Court.

[Squiddy Attack]

Although, 'World's Largest Corporate Facility' might be fun to plan. The runners infiltrate Gunnerkrigg Court.

Naturally, one part of it would have to involve retrieving some exceedingly rare plant from inside a greenhouse on corp grounds... No idea why there are so many eucalyptus trees in there, though... nope.

[Doc Chase]

Naturally, one part of it have to involve retrieving some exceedingly rare plant from inside a greenhouse on corp grounds... No idea why there are so many eucalyptus trees in there, though... nope.

Runner 1: Man, why all these trees in an HMHVV research sector?
Runner 2: I dunno, I--AIEEEEEE
Drop Bear 1: *nomf nomf nomf*

[Draco18s]

I so wanna take that bet. One gestalt warforged arti/whatever(thinking rouge/warmage) here WE go I deffently think I could do something with two PCs. Now assume all 18s the big deals will be wealth and EXP however I think a thought bottel and a few portable hole, the I always craft golem thing ect will help there. If I get up to making inane one-million and one template effergies I'll be happy as the added HD/CR dose not effect the how powerful it can be rule can easly getting to to 40+ in all stats with flying ect as a mount. Taking spell sealed warforged at some point is a must if I go warmage at any point. I think this might just work need soem escape spells/abilities tough.

...Let's reign in the infinite combos, shall we? And "18s in everything" stats, because at that point you're not playing the game.

[Dumori]

last four chars I've played have be night on 18 base every thing I think the lowest I rolled on one was a 15. Reign in the combos maybe but I have dice luck in that regard though not in any other roll 1s love me abit too much in play.

[Inpu]

Yeeeaah, you kind of already lose at the word 'Gestalt'.

[Dumori]

I can play I one class char as well. In fact it would be quite similar us less spell umph. How ever this is still taking one PC in to a dungeon made for 4-8 IIRC

[Draco18s]

last four chars I've played have be night on 18 base every thing I think the lowest I rolled on one was a 15. Reign in the combos maybe but I have dice luck in that regard though not in any other roll 1s love me abit too much in play.

Point buy, please. Dice rolling doesn't make for a good "oh yeah, I can build a character do to X" when, while possible, isn't probable.

[KarmaInferno]

...they get a message informing them that their doc wagon samples have been "damaged" and they will need to come in and resubmit samples...

Wait for it, wait for it, they stole their OWN samples and turned them over to a corp,

Round two of the tournament was tracking down who they had worked for and getting the samples back before the ritual sorcery fries them all.

There was cursing and oh you son of a B***h I can't believe this. after round one.

Ooo, that's evil.

I approve.




-karma

[Dumori]

Point buy, please. Dice rolling doesn't make for a good "oh yeah, I can build a character do to X" when, while possible, isn't probable.

Humm haven't play point buy for ages but sure. I shall make the OP one and the point buy and singal class and see how much an improvement the former is over the other in this seeing as the main might is golem and item spam.

[Draco18s]

Humm haven't play point buy for ages but sure. I shall make the OP one and the point buy and singal class and see how much an improvement the former is over the other in this seeing as the main might is golem and item spam.

Remember that crafting costs exp, and you can't be higher than 14th (before crafting).

[Dumori]

Remember that crafting costs exp, and you can't be higher than 14th (before crafting).

I'm sure the lvl requirement is slightly wrong. I recall crafting scrolls/oils/potions at lvl 2-4. Also I believe thought bottles are craft-able and the craft reserve helps on the exp costs.

[Inpu]

So, strange Run stories from Shadowrun?

[Troysome]

I once ran a tournament at gen con where I had a group run against doc wagon and steal the DNA samples of several numbered lots. They were given the coded numbers to extract the numbers from a high security center in seattle.
The run was high paying difficult job with doc wagon high threat response teams coming to defend the facility and almost mil spec matrix security. After a hard fought battle they have the 6 numbered samples in their hands and turn them over to this johnson and are counting their money when they get a message informing them that their doc wagon samples have been "damaged" and they will need to come in and resubmit samples...

Wait for it, wait for it, they stole their OWN samples and turned them over to a corp,

Round two of the tournament was tracking down who they had worked for and getting the samples back before the ritual sorcery fries them all.

There was cursing and oh you son of a B***h I can't believe this. after round one.

I am SOOOOO going to use this for my campaign. I love this idea.

[Draco18s]

I'm sure the lvl requirement is slightly wrong. I recall crafting scrolls/oils/potions at lvl 2-4. Also I believe thought bottles are craft-able and the craft reserve helps on the exp costs.

You could craft potions at 2ish, probably (I wasn't our crafter. Crafting pool is very limited, but does offset the cost somewhat (it does NOT grant you 101 stone golems "free") but you'll run out of resources extremely quickly.

You also have to solo a cockatrice at level 3 (good luck!).

[Dumori]

You could craft potions at 2ish, probably (I wasn't our crafter. Crafting pool is very limited, but does offset the cost somewhat (it does NOT grant you 101 stone golems "free") but you'll run out of resources extremely quickly.

You also have to solo a cockatrice at level 3 (good luck!).

Yeah I know roughly what I'm up against. I'll have the two PCs and such done soon and then we'll see how far I get.

[Neraph]

I so wanna take that bet. One gestalt warforged arti/whatever(thinking rouge/warmage) here WE go I deffently think I could do something with two PCs. Now assume all 18s the big deals will be wealth and EXP however I think a thought bottel and a few portable hole, the I always craft golem thing ect will help there. If I get up to making inane one-million and one template effergies I'll be happy as the added HD/CR dose not effect the how powerful it can be rule can easly getting to to 40+ in all stats with flying ect as a mount. Taking spell sealed warforged at some point is a must if I go warmage at any point. I think this might just work need soem escape spells/abilities tough.

I'm confidant I can do it without gestalting.

EDIT: Also I'm fairly sure I can do it without crafting, or any items really. Which point-buy? 32, 24..? I can do it with 32.

[KronikAlkoholik]

I sent my group once to grab a elephant from the Seattle Zoo. It was a new sensation in the zoo cause it was a Awakened elephant of a even greater size then the normal ones.

They where hired by a rich eccentric middle european collector and after getting the elephant out of the zoo where opposed by a militant radical african heritage hippie group led by a Lion shaman that wanted to free and return it back to the steppes of africa. Also the elephant started casting illusion spells to confuse the players ( it was semi intelligent so the images where all from it's known homeland, like a Lion attack or things like that ).

Decent run. Many rememberable things happened, like when the big troll gun guy was lucky with his first aid roll (untrained) and got like 4 6's in a row on a exploding die test ( this was 2nd or 3rd edition ) and saved his mate who was shot in the head by a sniper ( I explained how he kinda pushed his brain back in bound the wound ).

[Udoshi]

EDIT: Also I'm fairly sure I can do it without crafting, or any items really. Which point-buy? 32, 24..? I can do it with 32.

Starting at what level?

There's tons of ways to break that game with any class combination. Doing so at level 1, though, is the hard part.