Recruiting: Denver Missions-based campaign, a thread for finding some players Options

[J. Packer]

There'll be time enough for that later, though her sister may be more your style. But if you want an idea of who she is, go looking for that little convo I had between her and her fixer a little bit back (first page for me, but I do 100 posts per page). Or go watch some Daria, as a single conversation from that show sparked the idea for this character.

Funny, when your little sister was named Quinn and was "always the pretty one" I immediately thought of Daria. Loved that show.

[SleepIncarnate]

Funny, when your little sister was named Quinn and was "always the pretty one" I immediately thought of Daria. Loved that show.

You mean the workaholic mom, crazy dad, and sibling rivalry wasn't enough? As for the wiki, I'm trying to add the stuff now again, was just working on it and my laptop crashed. Damned Asskraki internets, damned Asskraki dust killing my lappy.

[J. Packer]

Okay, Team 2, you're all at the start of the first scenario. I've emailed you with a question about getting started, so please check your accounts and get back to me as quickly as you may.

[J. Packer]

Also, Team 2, I've added the OOC thread, so you can get started getting to know one another as players if you so choose. Post things there about yourself, not about your character. the IC thread will be forthcoming when everyone is on board.

[Von]

Hello, I'm applying for the empty slot on team 1. I've been in contact with the GM for a few days, but I thought I'd post my character in case of the current players have tips for improving the character. I'm having some trouble choosing skills such that I still meet the BP requirements. Here it is:

Father Pedro
Description

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Character Description: Father Pedro is a middle-aged human. His garb looks like that of a certain popular classical guitarist from pre-Trid television commercials dressed in all black, with a black cowboy hat and boots. He wears a giant silver cross on a chain above his shirt, hanging under a white clerical collar. His shoulder-length hair is salt and pepper colored, as is his prominent moustache, and his skin is rough with pockmarks and a darker, with a moderately dark complexion skin tone. His eyes are a dark shade gray-green.

Background

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As a young boy, Pedro had always felt the divine presence lurking somewhere deep inside. He felt a glow and a tingle in his body at the sound of prayers to the heavenly father. At the age of 12, on the feast of pentacost, Pedro was meditating on the toungues of fire that came down from the holy ghost. He held out the the chain crucifix he had received for confirmation the month before, and saw before his eyes appear a fireball. Pedro was frightened, but shortly realized afterwards that it was God calling to him, telling him he had the gift of magic. Pedro was fascinated and wanted to learn more, so he enrolled in a seminary high school at age 13 run by the brothers of the Order of St. Sylvester, an order of brothers and priests within the Catholic church that focuses on the benefits of magic. After graduating from high school, Pedro went on to study in seminary college before he became ordained a priest. He was a dedicated student of magic, and often amazed his professors at the ease with which he learned new spells.

Pedro had spent twenty years after that as a priest within the order. He was attending a conference on defense magic in Seattle when he met Brother Bernardo, a brother in the Order of the Temple (known as the Templars). Pedro spoke with Bernardo about his intense passion for magical knowledge, and so Bernardo invited Pedro to come visit the monastery of the Templars.

When Pedro finally visited, he was shocked. He had been invited to a Templars black magic ritual. He was in awe at the powerful feelings the ritual produced inside him: the swaying back and forth of bodies and the masks the participants wore. He felt an overwhelming sense of regret for all those years he had spent in ignorance of the vastness of the wider awakened world. So he left the Order of St. Sylvester for the Templars, but he quickly realized how little he knew of their history. It turns out their order had been mercenaries for the pope, like medieval Shadowrunners. The order trained Pedro to shoot a gun, and develop more sophisticated spells for combative purposes. His skills were now strong.
Unfortunately, Pedro still chose to cling tightly to some of his old ties to the Order of St. Sylvester's diocese in Seattle. By slip of the tongue, Pedro leaked some of the darkest secrets of Templars to the Order of St. Sylvester. This left the Templars mighty pissed at Pedro. He was told they would hunt him down and kill him, no matter where he was.

So, Pedro was forced to flee Seattle. He had no money, no family, and now, for the first time in a long time, no ties any religious organization. He had only God and a gun on his side. He knew a Coyote, Samuel (contact), who led him across every border between Seattle and Denver. Samuel had told Pedro to flee to Denver because his magical abilities could land him a gig as a Shadowrunner.

Character Sheet

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Max BP: 320
Max Attributes BP: 180
Max Pos. Qualities BP: 25BP
Max Gear BP: 25BP

BP Metatype: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 90kg
Hair: salt and pepper
Eyes: gray-green
Skin: slightly rough, slightly darker complexion
Total: 0 BP

20 Body: 3
30 Agility: 4
20 Reaction: 3
10 Strength: 2
10 Charisma: 2
10 Intuition: 2
20 Logic: 3
20 Willpower: 3
00 Edge: 2
40 Magic: 5
Essence: 6.0
Initiative: 6
Initiative Passes: 1
Physical Damage Track: 9
Stun Damage Track: 10
Cost: 180 BP


Current Karma: 0
Total Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0

Active Skills:
40 Spellcasting 4
12 Pistols 3
30 Astral Combat 3
4 Dodge 1
8 Banishing 2
Cost: 94 BP

Languages:
Spanish 3

Knowledge Skills:
Magic Knowledge 3

Spells:
3 Heal (DmgDV-2)
3 Improved Invisibility (Realistic, Single) (F/2+1)
3 Fireball (Indirect, Elem.) (F/2+5)
3 Armor (Physical)(sm) (F/2+3)
3 Mind Probe (Active, Directional) (F/2+2)
3 Trid Entertainment (Obvious, Multi) (F/2+2)
3 Mob Control (Mental) (F/2+2)
Cost: 21 BP

Qualities:
15 Magician
10 Focused Concentration (1)
-10 Focus Addiction (Moderate)
Cost: 15 BP

Gear: 8 BP (45,000¥) + 2 BP (for Rating 2 Spellcasting Focus)

Weapons:
350¥ Ares Predator IV (w/ Smartlink) (AP -1)
500¥ Ares Viper Silvergun (AP 5)
600¥ 200 Gel Rounds
1000¥ 100 Flechette Rounds

Armor:
600¥ Armor Vest (6/4)

Gear:
15000¥ Magic Focus (Spellcasting, Rating 2, BP Cost 1, Unbound)
300¥ Disposable Commlink
2000¥ Mage Sight Goggles


Credits, Lifestyle & IDs:
Certified Credstick (25 ¥)
Legal SIN (Pedro Alonzo Medina)
3000¥ Fake SIN 1 (Juan Gonzales)
1 year Docwagon Basic (5,000¥/year)
Squatter Lifestyle (paid, 500¥/month)

Gear Total: 3,875¥ (Remaining on Credstick)

Contacts:
Samuel (Coyote; Loyalty 2, Connection 2)
Striker (Loyalty 2, Connection 2, Local)

[Faraday]

I like it overall Von, there are some niggles though.

1. You can't have more than 1 contact AFAIK specifically for this game. (the GM may have made an exception I am unaware of).
2. Don't bother with astral combat or banishing (for now), bring manabolt or stunbolt.
3. Get counterspelling 4. For great justice.
4. If you do bring manabolt, drop agility by 1 (or even 2), assuming all you're doing is using it for pistols. Get a specialization if you want to keep your dice pool up.
5. While I'm on the pistols subject, tasers are awesome. It's like a short-range stunbolt that works on drones and sprits. And they're legal (very handy feature in Denver).

[Von]

Would replacing Spellcasting 4 w/ Sorcery Group 4 also take care of the Counterspelling skill? I added the manabolt spell while reducing astral combat down a point.

I got rid of one of the contacts.

Also, I think I'd like to keep Banishing, as it's kind of a character-related thing. I think of banishing like a kind of exorcism that a mage priest would definitely be trained to do.

I've included a Defiance EX Shocker in my arsenal with plenty of taser darts. Thanks for the tip.

updated character sheet, Father Pedro:

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Father Pedro
BP Metatype: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 90kg
Hair: salt and pepper
Eyes: gray-green
Skin: slightly rough, slightly darker complexion

Body: 3
Agility: 4
Reaction: 3
Strength: 2
Charisma: 2
Intuition: 2
Logic: 3
Willpower: 3
Edge: 2
Magic: 5
Essence: 6.0
Initiative: 6
Initiative Passes: 1
Physical Damage Track: 9
Stun Damage Track: 10
Cost: 180 BP


Current Karma: 0
Total Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0

Active Skills:
Sorcery Group 4
Pistols 3
Astral Combat 2
Dodge 1
Banishing 2

Languages:
Spanish 3

Knowledge Skills:
Magic Knowledge 3
20th Century Trid Entertainment 2
20th Century Western Cinema 2
Architectural History, Religious Specialization 2
Medieval Church History 2
Rosicrucian Alchemy 1



Spells:
Heal (DmgDV-2)
Improved Invisibility (Realistic, Single) (F/2+1)
Fireball (Indirect, Elem.) (F/2+5)
Manabolt (Direct) (F/2)
Armor (Physical)(sm) (F/2+3)
Mind Probe (Active, Directional) (F/2+2)
Trid Entertainment (Obvious, Multi) (F/2+2)
Mob Control (Mental) (F/2+2)

Qualities:
Magician
Focused Concentration (1)
Focus Addiction (Moderate)

Weapons:
Ares Predator IV (w/ Smartlink) (AP -1) 5P
Ares Viper Silvergun (AP +2) 8P(f)
Defiance EX Shocker (AP -half) 8S
200 Gel Rounds
100 Flechette Rounds
100 Taser Dart Rounds (10 shots each)

Armor:
Armor Vest (6/4)

Gear:
Magic Focus (Spellcasting, Rating 2, Unbound)
Disposable Commlink
Mage Sight Goggles


Credits, Lifestyle & IDs:
Certified Credstick 3,025¥ Remaining
Legal SIN (Pedro Alonzo Medina)
Fake SIN 3 (Juan Gonzales)
1 year Docwagon Basic (5,000¥/year)
Squatter Lifestyle (paid, 500¥/month)
Fake Concealed Carry License Rating 2

Contacts:
Samuel (Coyote, Seattle. Connection 2, Loyalty 2)
Striker (Connection 3, Loyalty 2)

Edits: Seattle contact Samuel Added, Fake License added

[Zyerne]

Re: Contacts

i believe it's the one free one in Denver. Any others must be outside Denver. My char as his tribe as a group contact so...

[Von]

Yeah that's the impression I was under as well. Plus, I think it would be useful to know a coyote in Seattle.

[Faraday]

Nice call on the Defiance EX, although you may want to note that they allow only 1 shot per IP (still a simple action though). Got any licenses for those "real" guns, btw? >.>

The sorcery group is ok , but it's more efficient to buy up counterspelling 4 and spellcasting 4 unless you want ritual magic. (In which case you have to buy it at a lower level anyway, we're only allowed two skills at 4 or one at 5.

The thing about the astral combat skill is that it simply isn't that useful for mages with mana spells. It's trying to punch someone while you've got a loaded assault rifle strapped to your back.

[Von]

The GM recommended I have that group, so I'm milking that for all it's worth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I edited in a rating 2 fake concealed weapons license (unless there's a different kind I'll be needing). This change is reflected in my total nuyen amount.

[Thanee]

Some things I noticed... you only have 140 BP in Attributes (Magic is seperate, you could have 4 more points in Attributes).

Sorcery and Conjuration Skill Groups are too expensive for those low BP, I think.

You have no Summoning.

The important Magic Skills to have are Spellcasting, Summoning, Counterspelling and Assensing.

I would stay away from Astral Combat and Banishing, and just use Stunbolt or Manabolt instead on the astral.

Why is that focus unbound? There is no place where you can bind it cheaper than during chargen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

With your background, there shouldn't be a problem to find enough Negative Qualities to fill those 25 BP... you need the extra points!

Fireball is fun, but with your low Drain Resistance DP, it will damage you as much as whoever you aim it at. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Speaking of which, your Drain Resistance DP is really low. You can get fetishes for some higher Drain spells and learn those in the "limited" version, which grants +2 dice for Drain Resistance. You should definitely look into raising your Drain relevant Attributes (Willpower and whatever comes from the tradition, not entirely sure which one that is for you).

Focused Concentration ... before you have 180 BP in Attributes and your Drain relevant Attributes on 5, you are better off spending those 10 BP on one of those Attributes, really. Just get Willpower +1 instead.

Bye
Thanee

[Von]

Thanks for all the help and tips. I'm still new to shadowrunning so I appreciate all the tips I can get!

[J. Packer]

See, I knew sending him here instead of relying on me posting from my Droid while I was out with the missus last night was going to be more efficient. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[yoippari]

So just to verify, that last spot is being filled, right?

[sabs]

My Understanding is that there's two people we're considering. And no decision has been made, but I could be wrong.

[J. Packer]

Sabs is correct. I've had two applicants. If you can get me a character sketch (2-3 paragraphs) and a character sheet by the end of the day today (local time - Mountain Standard) I'll include you in the list of applicants. Again, we're looking at magical abilities in whoever fills the role.