Recruitment: Puyallups, [Closed] Slow and steady pbp Options

[Grinchy McScroog...]

Character sheet and background available here.

He still needs a street name, which I'm completely stumped on. Please make any suggestions you'd like. I wanted to give him a bicycle, but I don't know of any rules/stats for them in SR4. I didn't touch Way of the Adept because I wasn't sure if you would allow it. I won't bother to calculate starting cash until his lifestyle is finalized and approved.

[Redjack]

Ok. Recruiting is now closed.
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Almost Normal -> Moses: Mundane Male Human Detective
Done.

phlapjack77 -> Bob Hoskins: Male Human Detective Mage
[x] Concept
[x] Extended concept
[x] History or 20 questions
[.] Character Sheet
[.] Introductory post
Next Step: A character sheet!!

Grinchy McScrooge -> Ho "Chǔnán" Feng: Male Human Physical Adept
[x] Concept
[x] Extended concept
[x] History or 20 questions
[-] Character Sheet
[x] Introductory post
Next Step: Finalize character sheet and then reply to IC post.

Sengir -> Hardwire: Male Ork Tecnomancer
[x] Concept
[x] Extended concept
[x] History or 20 questions
[.] Character Sheet
[.] Introductory post
Next Step: A history that includes the contacts or answer one of the variations of 20 questions.

Mister Shed -> ?: Male Ork Bear Shaman
[x] Concept
[x] Extended concept
[.] History or 20 questions
[.] Character Sheet
[.] Introductory post
Next Step: A history that includes the contacts or answer one of the variations of 20 questions.

Raven the Trickster -> Galen "Stormcrow" Blackfeather: Male Elven Crow Shaman
[x] Concept
[x] Extended concept
[.] History or 20 questions
[-] Character Sheet
[.] Introductory post
Next Step: History.

[ x=Completed; -=Received and In Progress; .=Not yet received. ]

[Raven the Tricks...]

Ok, I can rework him as an elf, it'll give me more points to put in other things.

[Redjack]

One down. Five to go. Statuses are updated two posts above.
When posting characters, please use the format I did above for Almost Normal's character. It makes it go much faster for me.

-Thanks!

PS: I've not previously allowed the optional "More Ways to Die" rules from Arsenal (aka advanced martial arts rules). I will look those over and make an updated decision over the next few days.

[Grinchy McScroog...]

PS: I've not previously allowed the optional "More Ways to Die" rules from Arsenal (aka advanced martial arts rules). I will look those over and make an updated decision over the next few days.

Sorry, my group always used those rules in SR3, so I didn't even think to ask you. If you want me to rework the character, it's not a problem.

When posting characters, please use the format I did above for Almost Normal's character. It makes it go much faster for me.

Here is my character sheet, reformatted for your perusal. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Character

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0 Human

Attributes
30 Body: 4
30 Agility: 4
30 Reaction: 4(5)
30 Strength: 4
10 Charisma: 2
30 Intelligence: 4
10 Logic: 2
30 Will: 4
10 Edge: 3
30 Magic: 4

Active Skills
4 Blades: 1
6 Climbing (Freehand): 1(+2)
4 Clubs: 1
4 Computer: 1
6 Con (Fast Talk): 1(+2)
12 Dodge: 3
8 Etiquette: 2
4 First Aid: 1
14 Gymnastics (Parkour): 3(+2)
6 Infiltration (Urban): 1(+2)
6 Navigation (Urban): 1(+2)
4 Negotiation: 1
12 Perception: 3
14 Running (Urban): 3(+2)
6 Survival (Urban): 1(+2)
4 Swimming: 1
4 Throwing Weapons: 1
14 Unarmed Combat (Martial Arts): 3(+2)

Positive Qualities
5 Adept
5 Night Vision
5 School of Hard Knocks
27 Martial Arts (Kung Fu 3 + 6 Maneuvers)

Negative Qualities
-5 Allergy (Uncommon, Mild) (Cats)
-10 Wanted (Hong Kong Triad)


Contacts
0 Low-Level Chinese Fixer (L:3 C:1)

Knowledge Skills

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Cantonese: N
English (Speak): 1(+2)
Area Knowledge: Hong Kong (Kowloon): 2(+2)
Area Knowledge: Seattle (Puyallup): 1(+2)
Gangs: Triads (Hong Kong Triads): 2(+2)
Chán Budhism: 2
Chinese Mythology: 3
Hong Kong Action Trids: 3

Adept Powers

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0.25 Critical Strike 1
0.25 Freefall 1
1.50 Improved Reflexes 1
0.50 Killing Hands
0.50 Mystic Armor 1
0.25 Penetrating Strike 1
0.50 Spell Resistance 1
0.25 Sustenance

Equipment

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Weapons
50 Survival Knife
0 Unarmed Attack

Armour
20 Clothing
200 Leather Jacket

Commlink
1000 Commlink: Renraku Sensei [Rsp: 2 Sig: 4]
600 Commlink OS: Renraku Ichi [Sys:2 Fwl: 2]
150 Armour Case Rating 3

Gear
10 Earbuds (Rating 1)
200 +Select Sound Filter (Rating 1)
100 Goggles (Rating 2)
25 +Image Link
50 +Flare Compensation
50 Subvocal Microphone
1000 Fake SIN (Rating 1)
26 Certified Credstick, Standard (Rating 1)
250 Backpack
50 Respirator (Rating 2)
75 Sleeping Bag

Lifestyles
600 Safeland Storage Centers #3 (3 months)
[0 LP] Comforts: Street
[0 LP] Entertainment: Street
[1 LP] Necessities: Squatter
[0 LP] Neighborhood: Street - Z-zones/Barrens
[0 LP] Security: Street
[2 LP] Qualities: Concerned Neighbors
[1 LP] Easy-Going Landlord
[1 LP] Friendly Neighbors
[-1 LP] Household Gremlins (Rating 1)
[-1 LP] Poor Condition
[-1 LP] Rough Neighborhood

[Redjack]

Here is my character sheet, reformatted for your perusal. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Thanks! that made it so easy to check.
Couple of points:
1) Positive and Negative Qualities are limited to 35/-35. You have 42pts of positive qualities.
2) You are very light on contacts. Those really add depth to a pbp.
3) Martial Arts. As stated, I've not allowed those rules in the past, but I am will to compromise as the cost seems to balance the advantage.

How about something like:
5 Adept
5 Night Vision
5 School of Hard Knocks
15 Martial Arts III (Kung Fu: +1dp Block in Melee, +1dp Dodge in Melee, +1 DV Unarmed Attack)
2 Martial Arts Maneuver: ??

10 additional BP for contacts

[Grinchy McScroog...]

Couple of points:
1) Positive and Negative Qualities are limited to 35/-35. You have 42pts of positive qualities.
2) You are very light on contacts. Those really add depth to a pbp.
3) Martial Arts. As stated, I've not allowed those rules in the past, but I am will to compromise as the cost seems to balance the advantage.

I'll play with the character a bit and see what I can come up with. I already have one new contact, a Buddhist monk who has taken him under his wing, and I'll try to find at least one more. I'm also going to flesh out nature/culture of the building he lives in and they people he shares the space with. An appropriately interesting old-world atmosphere is what I'm aiming for.

I'll tone down the Martial Arts expenditure. I'm in the process of re-tweaking the character sheet and backstory. Do you think the Wanted quality is too strong? I was a little worried about it unbalancing the story you already have in progress. As alternatives I was considering Bad Rep, the notoriety being for what happened with the Triad in Hong Kong, and/or Big Regret, for the his brutal actions and the karma he's brought upon himself.

Do you have any other suggestions?

[Thanee]

1) Positive and Negative Qualities are limited to 35/-35. You have 42pts of positive qualities.

Maneuvers are not Qualities, so it is just 30, actually.

Bye
Thanee

[Redjack]

I'll play with the character a bit and see what I can come up with. I already have one new contact, a Buddhist monk who has taken him under his wing, and I'll try to find at least one more. I'm also going to flesh out nature/culture of the building he lives in and they people he shares the space with. An appropriately interesting old-world atmosphere is what I'm aiming for.

I'll tone down the Martial Arts expenditure. I'm in the process of re-tweaking the character sheet and backstory. Do you think the Wanted quality is too strong? I was a little worried about it unbalancing the story you already have in progress. As alternatives I was considering Bad Rep, the notoriety being for what happened with the Triad in Hong Kong, and/or Big Regret, for the his brutal actions and the karma he's brought upon himself.

Do you have any other suggestions?

The Wanted is fine.
Also, it may not have been clear, but the free fixer is the one already active in the game: It will either be Kilroy for the Puyallups or Stump in Redmond.

[Raven the Tricks...]

This guy has been a bit harder to rewrite and retweak than I expected, but I think I've got a handle on him now.

Extended Concept

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Stormcrow is a native born elf shaman, and a follower of crow. He originally came from one of the NAN tribes near Seattle, but came to the city at his majority, just in time for the Crash 2.0. Choosing to remain SINless he became a shadowruner soon after. He has a fairly broad base of spells, both combat and support, which have been chosen to be useful on a run, or to support his image of himself as a stormcrow, or both. Only average in body, Stormcrow's strength is in his natural charisma, his indomitable will and his magic.

Physical Description

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Stormcrow is a fairly typical Native Elf. He has tanned skin and black hair styled fairly short and slicked back leading to a short crest down the back. He typically wears ‘Goth’ style clothing either entirely in black or with only a few subtle accents. His most commonly worn gear on a run is a gothic styled black leather lined coat worn zipped waist to throat over a shiny black dress shirt and black cargo pants with grommet details and a few D-ring hangers.

Galen also wears an internally silenced Ares Predator IV in a quick-draw hip holster on his left hip. and black shock gloves on his hands. For daylight runs or occasions where more subtlety is required he wears a pair of black AR sunglasses, but for nighttime work he wears an AR monacle to allow him to use enhanced vision modes while still being able to target line of sight spells through his uncovered eye.

Apartment Description

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While Galen does not purchase much by way of personal equipment, there are two things that he most likes to acquire, clothing and shiny knick-nacks. He uses these small pieces of art and artistic junk to decorate his unconventional loft apartment in an abandoned building near the docks. This particular building has degraded enough that the stairs to the top floor have disintegrated into unusability, and the floor below it also has significant damage. The top floor where he lives is almost completely intact however and Galen makes use of it as his home.

Character

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30 Elf

Attributes
20 Body: 3
20 Agility: 4
20 Reaction: 3
10 Strength: 2

20 Charisma: 5
20 Intuition: 3
10 Logic: 2
40 Willpower: 5

10 Edge: 2
40 Magic: 5

Active Skills
10 Outdoors Group: 1
10 Athletics Group: 1
40 Sorcery Group: 4
20 Conjuration Group: 2
4 Pistols: 1
8 Perception: 2
4 Dodge: 1
4 Unarmed Combat: 1
4 Computers: 1
4 Data Search: 1
8 Assensing: 2
8 Astral Combat: 2

Positive Qualities
15 Magician (Shaman)
5 Mentor Spirit (Crow [Raven Stats])

Negative Qualities
-10 Addiction: Zen, Moderate
-5 Reduced Sense: Smell
-10 Compulsion: Acquire 'shiny things'
(Note, this could come up in the middle of a run, or at any unoportune moment, and Stormcrow currently has no stealth skills)

Contacts
1 Fixer (freebie) (L:2, C:3)
6 Thomas Stonetree, Shamanic Talismonger (L:3, C:3)
3 Spike, Street Dealer (L:1, C:2)

Knowledge Skills

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English: N
Area Knowledge: Seattle: 3 (Street)
Magical Lore: 3 (Academic)
Shamanic Traditions: 5 (Street)
Electronic Music: 2 (Interest)
Cutting Edge Technology: 2 (Interest)

Spells

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3 Lightning Bolt (Combat)
3 Stun Ball (Combat)
3 Heal (Health)
3 Increase Reflexes (Health)
3 Improved Invisibility (Illusion)
3 Levitation (Manipulation)
3 Physical Barrier (Manipulation)
3 Shapechange (Manipulation)

Equipment

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Weapons
350 Ares Predator IV
400 +Internal Silencer: 2 Slots
100 +Personalized Grip: 1 Slot
100 +Quick Draw Holster
20 +Extra Clips x4
240 +Stick-n-Shock Ammo x30 (Heavy Pistol)
60 +Regular Ammo x30 (Heavy Pistol)

200 Shock Gloves
50 Survival Knife

Armor
700 Lined Coat
600 +Nonconductivity: 3
1500 +Thermal Damping: 3

Commlink
5000 Commlink: Transys Avalon [Rsp: 4 Sig: 4]
1500 Commlink OS: Novatech Navi [Sys: 4 Fwl: 3]
600 Software: Pro User Pack [Analyze 4, Browse 4, Command 2, Edit 4]
400 Software: Encrypt 4

Gear
100 AR Glasses (Rating 4)
50 +Flare Compensation
25 +IMage Link
500 +Smartlink
300 +Vision Enhancement (Rating 3)

75 AR Monocle (Rating 3)
25 +Image Link
500 +Smartlink
300 +Vision Enhancement (Rating 3)

250 AR Gloves
50 Subvocal Microphone
150 Respirator (Rating 6)
105 Zen (21 Doses)

250 Endoscope

20 Earbuds (Rating 2)
300 +Audio Enhancement (Rating 3)
100 +Spatial Recognizer

Vehicles
6000 Norton Countess Motorcycle
1800 +Motorcycle Gyro Stabilization
500 +Run Flat Tires x2

Identificaton
3000 Fake SIN (Rating 3) [John Eaglewalk]
300 +Weapons License (Rating 3) [Ares Predator]
300 +Weapons License (Rating 3) [Shock Gloves]
300 +Driver's License (Rating 3)
300 +Combat Spell License (Rating 3)
300 +Private Eye License (Rating 3)

Lifestyle
6000 117 5th Avenue Southwest, Puyallup Barrens
[2 LP] Comforts: Low
[2 LP] Entertainment: Low
[3 LP] Necessities: Medium
[1 LP] Neighbourhood: Squatter
[2 LP] Security: Low
[1 LP] Qualities: Easy-Going Landlord
[-1 LP] Poor Condition

I'm still in the process of doing a full rewrite on his history, since the character was originally a Hamilton born Shapeshifter and is now a NAN born Elf.

[phlapjack77]

Bob
accepted and posting

Character

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0 Human
26 Resources

Attributes
20 Body: 3
10 Agility: 2 (4 : muscle toner)
20 Reaction: 3
10 Strength: 2
10 Charisma: 2
30 Intuition: 4
30 Logic: 4
40 Willpower: 5
20 Edge: 4
30 Magic: 4 (3 : essence loss)

Active Skills
10 Influence Group R1
10 Stealth Group R1
12 Assensing : 3
4 Astral Combat : 1
0 Con : 1
8 Counterspelling : 2
0 Disguise : 1
8 Dodge : 2
0 Etiquette : 1
0 Infiltration : 1
0 Leadership : 1
0 Negotiation : 1
0 Palming : 1
12 Perception : 3
4 Pilot Ground Craft : 1
10 Pistols (Revolvers) : 2
0 Shadowing : 1
18 Spellcasting (Detection) : 4
10 Summoning (Spirit of Man) : 2
4 Survival : 1

Positive Qualities
5 Guts
15 Magician
5 Mentor Spirit (Dog)
Negative Qualities
-10 Addiction:Moderate(Alcohol)
-10 Records on File
-5 Day Job:10 hrs/week
-10 In Debt:10,000

Contacts
8 Journalist - Dolores Washburn (L:5 C:3)
6 Police Lieutenant - Dan Santino (L:2 C:4)
5 Talismonger - Marvin Acme (L:3 C:3)
4 Barfly - Angelo (L:4 C:1)
0 Fixer - Tyr (L:1 C:3)

Knowledge Skills

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English N [Language]
Alcohol (Whiskey) 1 [Interest]
Area Knowledge:Seattle 3 [Street]
Bars and Clubs 2 [Street]
Biology (Forensics) 1 [Academic]
Gaming 1 [Interest]
Gangs 2 [Street]
Magical Theory 2 [Academic]
Magical Threats 3 [Academic]
News 1 [Interest]
Security Design 1 [Interest]
Security Tactics 1 [Academic]
Shadow Community 2 [Street]
Spirits 2 [Professional]

Spells

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Tradition - Chaos Magic
3 Analyze Device (Detection, limited)
3 Detect Individual (Extended Area, Detection, limited)
3 Low-light Cryptesthesia (Detection)
3 Thought Recognition (Detection)
3 Detox (Health)
3 Calm Animal (Manipulation)
3 Gecko Crawl (Manipulation)
3 Magic Fingers (Manipulation, limited)
1 [bound Spellcasting focus]

Augmentation

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Cyberwear
11600 Obvious Hand : Left
+ Armor : 1
+ Radar Sensor : 2
+ Cyberlimb Casemod
+ Skinlink

8250 Obvious Hand : Right
+ Armor : 1
+ Biomonitor
+ Autoinjector, Reusable : 6
+ -------------- Antidote (Narcojet) : 6
+ -------------- Antidote (Neurostun) : 6
+ -------------- Stim Patch : 6
+ -------------- Trauma Patch
+ -------------- Guts
+ -------------- Jazz
+ Datajack
+ Cyberlimb Casemod
+ Skinlink

Bioware
16000 Muscle Toner : 2
10000 Sleep Regulator

Equipment

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Weapons
1125 Ruger Super Warhawk
+ Quickdraw holster
+ Extreme Environment Mod : 1
+ Laser Sight
+ Firing Selection Change (SA)
+ Personalized Grip
+ Tracker
+ Speed loader
180 Ex-Ex Rounds (18 shots)
150 Silver Bullets (6 shots)
22 Tracker Rounds:Stealth (3 shots)
108 Capsule Rounds (3 shots)
+ Astral Pigment

Walther Palm Pistol
+ Concealable holster
100 Ex-Ex Rounds (10 shots)

30 Grenade: Flash bang
35 Grenade: Thermal smoke

Armor
2800 Lined Coat
+ Chem Protection 3
+ Nonconductivity 3
+ Thermal Damping 1
+ Shock Frills
+ Skinlink

50 Urban Explorer Helmet (Fedora)

500 Armor Clothing (not worn)

Lifestyle
1400 Home : 1 month
+ C:Squatter, E:Squatter, N:Low, Nh:Low, Sec:Middle
+ Hasty Exit, Privacy Screen (Astral, Physical)
+ Defective CHN, Green Plan, Household Gremlins, Pest Magnet, Poor Condition

1100 Office : 1 month
+ C:Squatter, E:Squatter, N:Middle, Nh:Middle, Sec:Middle
+ Privacy Screen (Physical 2)
+ Black Hole, Corporate Owned, No Forwarding Address

Vehicles
13550 Chrysler-Nissan Jackrabbit (Subcompact)
+ Used: 20% discount
+ Morphing License Plate
+ Spoof Chip
+ Runflat Tires x 4
+ Satellite Link
+ Non-linear junction detector : 6
+ Motion Sensor
+ Camera : 6
+ -------------- Low-light
+ -------------- Thermographic

10520 MCT Fly-Spy (Minidrone)
+ Improved Sensor Array
+ --------- Laser Microphone : 6
+ --------- Directional Microphone
+ --------------------- Audio Enhancement : 3
+ --------------------- Select Sound Filter : 3
+ --------- Thermometric
+ --------- Motion Sensor
+ --------- Noise Analysis Software : 3
+ Chameleon Coating
+ Chaser : 3
+ Covert Ops : 3

7975 Lone Star iBall (Minidrone)
Normal Minidrone Sensor
+ --------- Camera : 6
+ --------------------- Vision Enhancement : 3
+ --------------------- Vision Magnification
+ --------------------- Thermographic
+ --------- Radio Signal Scanner : 6
+ --------- Motion Sensor
+ --------- Facial Recognition Software : 3
+ --------- Visual Spotter Software : 3
+ --------- Weapon Watcher Software : 3
+ Clearsight : 3
+ Flashlight
+ --------- Low-light
+ Skinlink

Gear

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Personal
15000 Spellcasting Focus : 1 (Detection)
550 Glasses
+ -------- Vision Enhancement : 3
+ -------- Low light
+ -------- Image link
+ -------- Skinlink
21050 Novatech Airware commlink (R:3, Si:3, Sy:3, F:5)
+ -------- Iris Orb
+ -------- Firewall : 5
+ -------- Sim module (cold)
+ -------- Biometric lock
+ -------- Cryptosense Module
+ -------- Optimization (Analyze)
+ -------- Environmental Resistance
+ -------- Sim module (cold)
+ -------- Skinlink
+ -------- Fake SIN : 4 (Roger Humphrey)
+ -------- Fake SIN : 2 (C.K. Maroon)
+ -------- Fake License : 3 (Ruger)
+ -------- 5x Mapsoft : 6 (TBD)
+ -------- 5x Datasoft : 6 (TBD)
+ -------- Agent : 3
+ --------------------- Homeground : 3
+ --------------------- Adaptability : 3
+ -------- Analyze : 3
+ --------------------- Ergonomic
+ -------- Encrypt : 3
+ --------------------- Ergonomic
+ -------- Scan : 3
+ --------------------- Ergonomic
+ -------- Browse : 3
+ -------- Edit : 3
205 Inhaler
+ -------- Psyche
51 Slap Patch
+ -------- Long haul
150 Respirator : 6
50 2x Drone Case, mini
500 Forensic Thaumaturgy Kit
500 Tool Kit (Electronics)
1200 Autopicker : 6
800 Sequencer : 4
400 Manipulation, 2x Detection fetishes
150 5x Astral pigments
1 Plastic Restraints (10 pack)
100 10x Scent-masking cigarettes
450 5x C-Squared : 6
5 5x CleenTac
1 Datachip

Home
50 Laser Trip Beam, Infrared
1500 Keycard Copier : 5
600 Cellular Glove Molder : 3
250 Miniwelder
600 Medkit : 6
1500 Magical Lodge Materials : 3
1000 Magecuffs
200 Manacase
50 Plasteel Restraints
500 Nanopaste Disguise, Small
2625 Quicksilver Camera
+ -------- 5x Manasensitive film plates
1425 Autoinjector refills
400 Manipulation, 2x Detection fetishes
410 2x Inhaler
+ -------- Psyche
6 Slap Patch
+ -------- Zen
175 Certified Credstick : 150
10 10x Datachip
10 5x Fingerprint dust

Office
50 Laser Trip Beam, Infrared
300 White Noise Generator : 6
2000 Jammer, Area : 4
300 Disposable Commlink
10 10x Datachip

[Redjack]

This guy has been a bit harder to rewrite and retweak than I expected, but I think I've got a handle on him now.

Looks pretty good. One little thing: He is 33,720 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) overspent. I note that if you have to make a driving test, you have a 2dp. The latter, of course, is ok if you are ok with it. Looks like you are pretty close to IC.

[Raven the Tricks...]

Did I forget to include the 7BP for gear in the character section? I have it in my build, so everything should add up properly if I put that back in. With that everything adds up properly on my spreadsheet.

[Redjack]

Did I forget to include the 7BP for gear in the character section? I have it in my build, so everything should add up properly if I put that back in. With that everything adds up properly on my spreadsheet.

No, I have 7bp (35,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) ) for equipment. That simply puts your build points to 401 bp. As a note, the only place I have 1 bp is where you bumped your fixer's loyalty from a 1 to a 2.

[Redjack]

Recruiting is closed.
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Almost Normal -> Moses: Mundane Male Human Detective
Done and posting.

phlapjack77 -> Bob Hoskins: Male Human Detective Mage
Next Step: Repsond to review of character sheet - phlapjack77

Grinchy McScrooge -> Ho "Chǔnán" Feng: Male Human Physical Adept
Done.

Sengir -> Hardwire: Male Ork Tecnomancer
Next Step: Character Sheet - Sengir

Mister Shed -> ?: Male Ork Bear Shaman
Next Step: A history that includes the contacts or answer one of the variations of 20 questions. - Mister Shed

Raven the Trickster -> Galen "Stormcrow" Blackfeather: Male Elven Crow Shaman
Next Step: History. - Raven

Aria -> Natalie Adams : Female Cat Burglary Adept
Next Step: History. - Aria

[Raven the Tricks...]

doh, I thought I fixed that. Ok, Loyalty on the street dealer should have been dropped to 1 rather than 2, that's where I originally got the extra point, guess I just screwed up when I transferred it over. I'll update the above with the correction.

[Redjack]

EDIT: Wrong player. Doh!

[Grinchy McScroog...]

I'm just finishing up tweaking my character sheet and background info. I'm trying to spend the last of my Nuyen and I have a question: Does anybody know what an Urban Explorer Jumpsuit actually looks like? The description doesn't conjure up a relatable image in my mind. I've tried searching the forum and Google, but can't find anything.

[almost normal]

Figure it's a parkour outfit.

[Grinchy McScroog...]

Figure it's a parkour outfit.

Huh. That makes a hell of a lot more sense than anything I've ever managed to come up with. Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[almost normal]

NP buddy. Figure I better be nice to the folks I'll likely end up working with.

[Grinchy McScroog...]

Here is my updated character in his entirety. The main changes are in Qualities, Contacts, Equipment, and History.

EDIT: Starting cred is 160¥.

Character

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0 Human

Attributes
30 Body: 4
30 Agility: 4
30 Reaction: 4(5)
30 Strength: 4
10 Charisma: 2
30 Intution: 4
10 Logic: 2
30 Will: 4
10 Edge: 3
30 Magic: 4

Active Skills
4 Blades: 1
6 Climbing (Freehand): 1(+2)
4 Clubs: 1
4 Computer: 1
6 Con (Fast Talk): 1(+2)
12 Dodge: 3
8 Etiquette: 2
4 First Aid: 1
14 Gymnastics (Parkour): 3(+2)
6 Infiltration (Urban): 1(+2)
6 Navigation (Urban): 1(+2)
4 Negotiation: 1
12 Perception: 3
14 Running (Urban): 3(+2)
6 Survival (Urban): 1(+2)
4 Swimming: 1
4 Throwing Weapons: 1
14 Unarmed Combat (Martial Arts): 3(+2)

Positive Qualities
5 Adept
5 Night Vision
5 School of Hard Knocks
5 Sensei (Sifu Wong)
14 Martial Arts (Kung Fu 2 + 2 Maneuvers)

Negative Qualities
-5 Allergy (Uncommon, Mild) (Cats)
-10 Wanted (Hong Kong Triad)

Contacts
0 Kilroy, Fixer (L:3 C:1)
5 Sifu Shen, Wujen Priest & Talislegger (L:3 C:2)
3 Sifu Wong, Shaolin Physical Adept (L:2 C:1)

1 Nuyen

Knowledge

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Cantonese: N
English (Speak): 1(+2)
Area Knowledge: Hong Kong (Kowloon): 2(+2)
Area Knowledge: Seattle (Puyallup): 1(+2)
Chán Budhism: 2
Chinese Mythology: 3
Hong Kong Action Trids: 3
Triads (Hong Kong Triads): 2(+2)

Abilities

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Adept Powers
0.25 Critical Strike 1
0.25 Freefall 1
1.50 Improved Reflexes 1
0.50 Killing Hands
0.50 Mystic Armor 1
0.25 Penetrating Strike 1
0.50 Spell Resistance 1
0.25 Sustenance

Martial Arts
Kung Fu 2
+ 1 DV on Unarmed COmbat attacks
+ die on dodge melee Defense Tests
Maneuvers: Kick Attack, Set-Up

Equipment

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Weapons
50 Survival Knife
0 Unarmed Attack
40 Throwing Knives x2

Armour
24 Clothing
200 Leather Jacket

Commlink
1000 Commlink: Renraku Sensei [Rsp: 2 Sig: 4]
600 Commlink OS: Renraku Ichi [Sys:2 Fwl: 2]
150 Armour Case Rating 3

Gear
10 Earbuds (Rating 1)
200 +Select Sound Filter (Rating 1)
100 Goggles (Rating 2)
25 +Image Link
50 +Flare Compensation
50 Subvocal Microphone
1000 Fake SIN (Rating 1)
26 Certified Credstick, Standard (Rating 1)
250 Backpack
50 Respirator (Rating 2)
75 Sleeping Bag
300 Mekit (Rating 2)

Lifestyles
900 Safeland Storage Centers #3 (3 months)
[1 LP] Comforts: Squatter
[0 LP] Entertainment: Street
[1 LP] Necessities: Squatter
[1 LP] Neighborhood: Squatter
[1 LP] Security: Squatter
[2 LP] Concerned Neighbors
[1 LP] Friendly Neighbors
[-2 LP] Nosy Neighbors
[-1 LP] Poor Condition
[-1 LP] Rough Neighborhood

Background

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Description
Name: Ho Feng
Alias: Chunan
Sex: male
Age: 17
Eyes: hazel
Hair: black
Height: 167 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Skin: golden tan

Short, average-looking Chinese teenager. Well muscled, but not overly so. He would be classed as a Lightweight if he were entered into a fighting competition.

History
Ho Feng grew up in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. He was raised by his maternal grandfather after his parents were killed. Wrong place, wrong time, they were caught in the crossfire of a Triad shoot-out Between The Yellow Lotus Triad and The Red Dragon Association. His grandfather, a martial arts master and keeper of Chinese Mythology, was a refugee of the Republic Civil War in China. His grandfather passed on all his knowledge of Chinese Mythology and Kung Fu.

Ho Feng's grandfather was brutally murdered by a sect of The Smoke Circle Society for stopping them from "recruiting" children in the neighbourhood for prostitution. Vowing revenge, Ho Feng used all of his skills to hunt down each member of that sect and killed them. Realising what he'd done, he paid a smuggler in nearby Kai Tak to slip him into Seattle. He's been hiding out ever since in the Puyallup Barrens because there are no Triads there. He lives in Safeland Storage Center #3, an old warehouse that has been taken over by a community of Hong Kong expats. Using what little of his Guanxi network he has left, Ho Feng was put in touch with a local expat fixer, who set him up with some running gear and has put feelers out to find him some work before his money runs out...

Residence
Safeland Storage Centers #3

Ho Feng is renting a room, a former storage locker, in a public storage facility that has been taken over by a community of Hong Kong expats. It feels and operates just like the tenements that Ho Feng grew up in. The neighbours are very friendly, but also extremely nosy, so it's exactly like home. The amenities are sparse, but the building is solid and provides a modicum of privacy and security.

The building is more than just a residence; it is also a vibrant community,consisting entirely of Hong. Kong expats. Like Hong Kong, the community is made of mainly Hand Chinese, so Cantonese is the dominant language, with there being a wide cross-section of metahumanity. All of Ho Feng's contacts, except his fixer, live in the building.

Contacts
Kilroy, Fixer (L:1 C:3)
- strictly business

Sifu Shen, Wujen Priest & Talislegger (L: 3 C: 2)
- giving religious guidance Ho Feng to help him cope with his crisis of conscience after incurring so much karma from the brutal murder of those triad members

Sifu Wong, Shaolin Physical Adept (L:2 C:1)
- continuing Ho Feng's Kung Fu and Physical Adept training

This post has been edited by Grinchy McScrooge: May 11 2012, 05:12 AM

[Grinchy McScroog...]

NP buddy. Figure I better be nice to the folks I'll likely end up working with.

It's much appreciated. Never hurts to build up a little dharma in a business like ours. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Dr.Rockso]

Aww. Saw this too late (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)

Please let me know if another spot opens up; sounds real interesting.

[almost normal]

It's much appreciated. Never hurts to build up a little dharma in a business like ours. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Oddly enough, if you do a google image search for "parkour jumpsuit", the second row of images is Bruce Lee's iconic yellow jumpsuit.

And yeah, Sorry Doc. Not sure what to say to comfort you, but it would have been nice having you around.