OOC: The Eye of the Beholder (Recruitment Open), It's in there omae, if you can't see it, we can even sell you Options

[onlyghostdancesw...]

Recruitment OPEN


This is the OOC thread for the SR4 Campaign: In the Eye of the Beholder.

The IC thread can be found here.

Posting Requirements: Must post within 3 days of your last post or your character will die. Players in good standing are welcome back any time should their schedule open up again.

The basic premise of In the Eye of the Beholder is that all the members of the team have had some (or even a decent amount of) experience in the Seattle Shadow scene circa 2072. There are many movers and shakers in this erstwhile Frontier City, particularly with the ongoing election campaigns of the high and mighty looking to turn Seattle and it's citizens into their private playground. As the saying goes though, Beauty is in the Eye of the beholder and sometimes certain individuals are required to gain a different set of eyes; not everyones version of "power" is the same. Each member of the team must have some sort of involvement in the shadows that can link them to either the smuggling or aquisition of items for those with the power and money to appreciate them.

This campaign will lend itself well to contacts, as such, for each character that writes a fully detailed background to their character as well as how they got their contacts (and spends at least 25 BP of their own 400 pts on contacts, will recieve 40 FREE BP (BP SYSTEM ONLY ACCEPTED, NO KARMA GEN TOONS PERIOD) in contacts to be spent as they wish; keep in mind however anything 4+ in contacts loyalty and connection WILL be explained in your backstory or they will not be allowed. Same with level 6 skills (though there are no current plans for a dicepool cap) if you have 5+ in any skill you MUST explain them as part of your backstory.

NOTE: Please, in your character background, include your general moral outlook etc.

Characters: 400BP + Bonus 40BP free contacts should the backstory merit it.


Available Slots: 8 Characters 0/8 Characters Left. Once campaign is up and running waitlist/Reserves will be welcomed in.

Players Thus Far: 0/8 Slots remaining

1. Gobogen - Paranormal Animal Hunter - Mathias
2. Panjandrum - Street Sam - Skunk
3. Seth - Hacker/Mage - Jens
4. Thanee - Hacker/ Street Sam - Scarlet
5. Gortrek - Smuggler/ Artisan - Nick
6. Leyline7 - Mage - Psyche
7. Wearzmanyskins - Spec ops rigger - Kestrel
8. Apertur3 - Infiltration BE/small time assassin - Lock

On Deck: 2/4 Slots remaining

1. J. Packer - Ex-Fixer -
2. Digital Heroine - Ex-con/Face -
3. OPEN
4. OPEN

WaitList: 3/3 slots remaining

1. OPEN
2. OPEN
3. OPEN



Under no circumstances will PVP be allowed, this is a team oriented game, and while you may injure each other if the RP calls for it, no lethal action will be condoned.

Please pay attention to basics, your characters are to be scaled so that they are decently experienced shadowrunners NOT FOtB, characters that do not have basic operational necessities (except if explained in the backstory and condoned by myself) such as commlinks (with security programs etc), rations, lifestyles etc will find that their character will soon learn the error of their ways (or just plain die off).


This will be an R-rated campaign, and focuses on survival and life on the mean streets of the Seattle ShadowScene. While I will not be gratuitous, I will not hold back in my portrayal of harsh (but very real) circumstances on the streets. Starvation, murder, abuse, addiction, prostitution, exploitation, rape, organlegging, and other potentially uncomfortable topics have a very good chance of showing up in the course of the campaign. Players should be willing to role-play the daily moral dilemmas and difficult questions that arise in the course of attempting to survive life in the mean streets of Seattle. Only those who play smart will be capable of attaining goal #1: Surviving to see tomorrow. Please understand that death happens and sometimes it happens through no fault of the player. I do not go out of my way to wipe out a character, their actions tend to either help them live or get them killed all by themselves, but I dont shield players that make a dumb mistake. (had to add this in after reading the thread about perception pools and some of the retarded comments there).

To quote an excellent GM on these forums, it IS ‘I need to commit petty/major crime X so I can put gas in my bike, have enough to eat today, and if I’m really lucky, go out and get trashed with my homies tonight’.

Thanks to all who show interest; I will work hard to develop character concepts in tandem with you that will work for this campaign.


See you on the other side chummer.

Addendum: When posting in OOC please follow the following rules for rolling:

Please use Invisible Castle and use your exact in game character name, (you need to create an account to log the rolls to our campaign log), the campaign name is:
In the Eye of the Beholder just copy paste as it is case sensitive.

When you roll something Post your pool (aka how you are getting to the total dice pool). I will add or subtract dice from the right hand side at all times to reflect modifiers etc. You will then have to wait for me to post in the OOC so I can tell you the results of your actions and allow you to roleplay them out in your IC post. Please also include the link to your roll, rolls not in the campaign log will count as auto-failure

[Grimm]

Heyo. I'm looking to get involved in one more game and something along these lines sounds pretty good.

Let me present a bit of a character snapshot for you.

He would either be an adept or a street sam oriented character. I have him pegged as more of a street brawler, hand to hand kind of person. Someone who is more of a criminal out of necessity than for pleasure. Though I was thinking that maybe a long-term goal for him would be to set up an underground pit fighting event as part of his ploy to make money. I'm not seeing him as someone who necessarily goes out and starts fights for fun; but when he does fight he does what he needs to to end it quickly. I think he would end as being kind a minor face with brawler tendencies.

Anyways, this is just a snapshot. I can flesh out the character if he sounds like something you want in the game.

[onlyghostdancesw...]

Possibly, however I'd like to know from you how the character got into the shadows etc and what makes him a bona fide shadowrunner rather than just a street level crook. The pit fighting could be a good in for you if you stack up animal handling/fighting/knowledge skills as well as being a combat adept. Toss me a character sheet in this thread (spoiler it please) so I can see where you go with it.

[Seth]

Jens Svensen (Final Character Sheet; Last Edited: 6thFebruary, 2011). Edited after mess up with DK spreedsheet

Backstory

[ Spoiler ]

When he was alive, there was nothing special about Jens Svensen. Average height, average build. Did OK at school, rubbish at sports (even by 2050 standards)
Then his father (a corporate wage) moved from Norway to Armerica, and took a job at the Renraku Arcology in January 2059. (Any rumours of a link to Winternight are of course not true). Jens was always good at computers, and hacking computers. Unfortuanately the Renraku arcology was not the place to practice this. The AI trapped Jens with black ice, but for some reason unknown, become friendly.
Many people think that it would be nice if an AI took a personal interest in your well being. What Jens doesn't know is the AI started to apply the first law of robotics to Jens. The first law said that ... and the AI felt the important thing was to ensure that Jens wouldn't die of old age.

And so Jens became a vampire. Jens never did find out how that happened. November 11 2059 he feel asleep in the Renraku arcology, 2 months later he wakes up in a dump in Seattle with a terrible thirst and blood in the fridge.

Only a fragment of his friend the AI survived calling himself Perseus, but it is still Jens's best friend. If people knew that Perseus existed they would hunt him down and kill him, so Jens stays quiet about him.

During Jens's first couple of days, wandering the streets and wondering what to do, he saw another person with an aura a bit like his own, being tortured by a street gang. After some what incompetantly rescuing Raz Al, he discovered that his new friend was a Ghoul. Unlike the media scare, Jens found Raz Al to be educated, cultured, and a teacher. Raz Al is an voodoo priest (also a mystical adept), and runs a magical group "the brotherhood of the doomed". Raz's driving ambition is, of course, to find a cure for the HMHVV. Raz is tall, bald and well dressed. Although a magical adept, his main powers appear to be medical and research orientated. Even though cyberware interferes with his magic Raz has a little headware: every edge helps when you are tackling one of the hardest medical problems on the planet.
Even with the help from Raz, life on the streets as a vampire is tough. Sure you can survive being shot at, stabbed and burnt. But everyone who has watched a horror movie knows how to kill them: sunlight or a stake through the heart. Every awakened who glances in his direction knows what he is. Only a very few are accepting, and most of those Jens doesn't want to know. The need for essence is usually dealt with by draining people that mug him, or when truely desperate finding BTL addicts in the barrens.
Jens's biggest regret is the lack of sex. With his new cool looks, and magical powers its easy to get the interest of the opposite sex. Twice he found the right other person. Twice they tried...then the draining happened, and the addiction and the deaths... Jens still has nightmares. Still cybersex is where its at, right!

Then came the surge, and it only got worse. The surge made Jens a sex symbol and far more aware of the strengths and weaknesses of others. Yet he has to remain celibate. Clearly a cosmic joke.
Raz introduced Jens to Thadeus.

Jens gets his money by doing jobs for Thadeus. Breaking and entering, hacking cheap security systems, a little smuggling...that sort of thing. Thadeus is mainly a money launderer. Everyone needs a money launderer: no matter who you are when you steal money, con money, make money and want it in the system you need someone to make that happen. Thadeus knows everyone, and has enough records that no one wants him dead. Thadeus pays a little as a retainer, but risky jobs are dealt with separately. Most jobs that Thadeus gives him on retainer are "week jobs". Week jobs mean "do it within a week".

Thadeus looks like an aging go ganger. He still has the haircut, the piercings, the leathers and the bike. But now he has the gray thinning hair as well. And the glasses. He is still in very good shape, but it just takes longer each year to keep it. Thadeus always has two bodyguards Bill and Ben. Jens has no idea what they are, they look human but have funny auras. They are awakened, and seem to have some crazy danger sense. Once there was a sniper, and Bill pushed Thadeus out of the way when there was no sound, sight or anything. There were other times as well.

For the first 5 years Thadeus didn't really trust him. When Perseus allerted Jens that a Lone Star sting operation had been set to run against Thadeus, and Jens alerted Thadeus, the relationship got a lot better.

Thadeus's relationship with Jens is that of long term employer looking after a capable trustworthy employee, and those are really really hard to come by. Jens's view on Thadeus is "Play straight, even when its messy". Jens has seen enough people try to double cross Thadeus to realise that you need to be very smart and very lucky to get away with it, and the penalty for trying is unpleasant.
Jens has finally come to terms with his lot. He has a good friend in Perseus. A mentor and ally in Raz, enough work to keep a roof over his head, and the occasional run.

Looks

[ Spoiler ]

Physical
Golden flowing locks. Pale skin. Teenage heartthrob look. Black spray on leather trousers and jacket. Silk shirt. The kind of looks that causes teenage girls to faint. All women in the room (and disturbingly some men) watch Jens where ever he goes.
Clothes: Black leather jacket and trousers. The leather looks as though it was sprayed on.

Astral
1..3 successes: Jens has a strong aura. Glowing powerfully and giving off a strange heat. (Usually) There are powerful spells active upon him
4 successes: Essence 6, Magic 5. (Usually) Health spells
5 successes: Diseased: he has the HMHVV

Matrix
Metal Samurai with chain gun and vibro katana

Character

[ Spoiler ]

Attributes:Body 2, Agility 3, Reaction 3, Strength 1, Charisma 3, Intuition 2, Logic 3, Willpower 2, Edge 2, Magic 5 (2 for spell casting)
Skills: Spellcasting 6, Summoning 4, Hacking 4, Electronics (Group) 4, Influence Group 1, Unarmed 1, Perception 1, Cybercombat 1
Knowledge: Politics (Underworld) 3, Seattle street gangs 3, Criminal (Yakuza) 1, Criminal (Mafia) 1, Hangouts (Safehouses) 3, Corp (Renraku) 3
Adept powers: Heightened Concentration, Improved Tech. Ability [Hacker] 2, Improved Tech. Ability [Cybercombat] 1, Commanding voice, Enhanced Perception 2, Kinesics 1
Positive Qualities: Mystic Adept, Restricted gear, Mentor spirit (Sunne), Class III surge
Negative Qualities: Day job 1000nuyen, dependent/easy, Sensitive system, Infertile infected, Nano intolerance
Positive Surge: Glamour, Vorneronasal organ, Ogre stomach
Negative Surge: Impaired Strength / Logic , Exotic eyes (Show no pupils...only Iris)
Spells: Stunbolt, Heal, Increase(charisma), Increase(willpower), Increase(intuition), Increase(Body), Increase Reflexes, Physical Mask, Mob mind, Fashion, Shapechange (just me), Alleviate Allergy
Magical Equipment: Power 4 focus, Sustaining healing 3 focus, Sustaining healing 3 focus
Commlink: Cheap and nasty + Fairlight caliban / Novatech Navi optimised for stealth, upgraded to reaction 5, system 6, firewall 6,AR gloves, sim module, skin link, modifed sim module, subvocal microphone and trodes
Pirated programs all at 6 with otimisation 3: Exploit (Mute, Optimisation 2), Attack(Area 2, Targeting), Reality Filter (opt 2, ergonomic), Stealth(opt 2, ergonomic),,Optimization 3[/b]: Analyse, Browse, Command, Edit, Encrypt, Purge, Scan, Emotion, Spoof, Armour, Biofeedback filter, Decrypt, Defuse, Disarm, Medic, ECCM (opt 2, ergonomic)
Armour:Leather jacket and trousers, Full fitting body armour, Electrical, Fire and chemical resistance +2
Miscellaneous: Magical lodge rating 5, Flash pak, Medikit rating 6 and 2 spares, Electronic toolkit
Eyewear / Ear wear: Ear buds: audio enhance 3, select sound filter. Contact lens with flare compensation, visual enhancement 3, image link. Shades with magnification, microscopic, low light and ultrasound senses
Sins: Fake sin rating 4 (Joseph Litner/Journalist), Fake sin rating 4 (Hans Schmidt / Bodyguard & Bounty hunter)
Tradition: Norse
Mentor: Sunne in the missing Sun aspect, Guardian spirits +2, Healing +2, Need 2 edge to avoid glitch

Contact details

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L6C4
Perseus
See backstory

L3C5
Thadeus
See backstory

L4C2
Angus MacWhirter, an investigative Journalist specialising in crime. Freelances for lot of blogs. 2 years ago he was investigating a story about a Vory smuggling ring, and they beat him up and dropped him in the feral Ghoul tunnels. I found him there on my way to see Raz (I take lots of different routes, and the Ghouls ignore me when I am in mist form). I knows I am an adept hacker, and thinks that I saw the Vory and followed him in. He's a nice guy, loads of social skills, and is doing his thing to make the world a better place. He would be a cop, but as they are all corporations now, he thinks he can make a bigger difference being a Journalist and exposing "The Truth". I keep in regular touch with him: occasionally he needs systems hacking, and occasionally I need to ask questions about the Seattle crime scene.

Looks: Angus is 55, salt and pepper hair, smokes and drinks. Kind of hard to describe. He has average height, average build, and a good sense of what types of clothes and dirt level to wear (Blandness).

L2C4
Christine Murphy, a Lone Star detective. Murphy is now 32. She joined Lone Star to make a difference. 15 years into the job, she has been a detective for 8 years and isn't going anywhere. Thats OK because she loves her job. She works in the Vice section, and is hell on earth to BTL dealers. As a good detective, Murphy has worked out that Jens is a vampire, and isn't very happy about it. Still whatever it takes to get the job done. Jens was in a low ebb wandering the Barrens after feeding on a BTL addict, when he saw the SWAT team Murphy was with, raid a BTL den which blew up taking most of the team with them. An attack helicopter started to fire upon the few remaining police. Jens dealt with the helicopter (mist form + spirit support). Murphy was suspiciously grateful (as well as grief stricken). Murphy uses Jens as a contact amoung the Ghoul and Vampire community (doesn't know he is a hacker). Most contact is via matrix, with the occasional physical meeting in dark alleys.

Looks: Pretty but hard. Red mid length hair, brown eyes. Keeps in very good shape (she is an Aikedo blackbelt). Normally wears trousers with a jacket, open neck.

L3C4
Bianca runs a nightclub "Forbidden Pleasures". Whatever you want, whatever you are after you can find it at Biancas. Steamy hot vampiress (she has glamour too). Very scary. She's very nice to me (in a scary undead dominatrix kind of way)...but I keep thinking its because she wants a pretty joy boy. I am not sure what happens with vampire on vampire action, but given my bad sex experiences, I am keen to avoid finding out. Occasionally I do work for her (usually through Thadeus).

Looks: Depends on what she is (or isn't) wearing. Long glistening black hair. Perfect features and body shape. Slightly above average height for a woman.

L3C6
Lady Jane is a vampiress sorceress living in the posh part of Bellvue. No one is sure how old she is, she occasionlly slips into a 19th centuary english accent: but Jens is sure thats deliberate to amplify her reputation. Raz and Lady Jane meet regularly (Jens is sure they are having an affair, but prehaps thats just a cover). Lady Jane provides magical tuition for Jens. She quite likes Jens: lack of ambition, not magically gifted enough to be a threat, enough talent to be useful. For some time she has been trying to persuade him to focus more on magical studies. Jens bought his foci though Lady Jane.

Looks: Again the stylised vampiress. Only wears 5000 nuyen plus outfits. Often wears the chic business suit look. Her accent is what ever she wants it to be, but she most often uses an upper class English accent.

L5C6 Size1
Shadowpoint(nuff said) is a hacker community. Jens is at the lower level of capability for acceptance, but someone has to be. As a 10 year hacker, Jens is becoming one of the old hands, and is system admin for some of the less important sections.
L3 C3 Size1
Brotherhood of the Doomed

Raz Al Ghoul
The leader. See backstory

Francis Gear, Ghoul. Used to be a car mechanic. Now he is a low grade adept rigger. (Magic 2 with buffs to pilot ground vehicle, auto mechanic and multi-tasking). Mostly he hasn't noticed his transition to ghoul status, as he still works longs ours in a shed building and repairing cars. Francis mostly doesn't notice where his food comes from.

Doc Strauss. Everyone is very nervous around the Doc. Hes crazy. He used to be a street doctor, and those patients that didn't make it and no one noticed would be fed to the ghouls. One day he discovered the HMHVV is actually contagious... So now he is bitter and twisted, living in caves instead of the nice Bellvue apartment. He is a minor magician. (Magic 3, Spell casting 3, a few medical spells...including some unpleasant ones).

Hannibal
Hannibal loves being a ghoul. Before the change he had no friends, now he has lots. A friendly chatty ghoul, Hannibal spends his days exploring the Seattle underground networks, and the more dodgy parts of the barrens. Hannibal is a weak stealth expert, again low magic, points in boosting infiltration. With his facial sculpture power he can even pass for human in a good light. Raz Al has to regularly chastise Hannibal for his dining habbits: Raz wants a low key operation, and occasionally Hannibal has been known to dine out.

Spreadsheet

[Thanee]

Scarlet, Combat Hacker

(Final Character Sheet; Last Edited: 7th February, 2011)

[ Spoiler ]

Scarlet (Pic)

Metatype: Human
Gender: female
Age: 29
Height: 1.68m
Weight: 54kg
Hair: red, shoulder-long
Eyes: green
Skin: fair

Body: 5
Agility: 5(7)
Reaction: 3(7)
Strength: 1(3)
Charisma: 3
Intuition: 3
Logic: 5
Willpower: 3

Edge: 4
Essence: 0.96
Initiative: 10
Initiative Passes: 3
Physical Damage Track: 12
Stun Damage Track: 10

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

Active Skills:
Automatics 4
Perception 4
Hacking 6
Electronic Warfare 4
Electronics 4
- Computer 4
- Data Search 4
- Hardware 4
- Software 4
Armorer 1
Pilot Ground Craft 1
Pilot Aircraft 1

Street Knowledge:
Seattle Area Knowledge 4

Academic Knowledge:
Computer Science 3

Professional Knowledge:
Security Procedures 5
Security Systems 5

Interests:
Warez Sites 4

Languages:
English N
Spanish 3

Qualities:
Born Rich
Biocompatibility (Cyberware)
Restricted Gear (Move-by-Wire System)
Addiction (VR; Mild)
SINner
Weak Immune System
In Debt (30,000¥ owed, +10% interest/month)

Cyberware:
Datajack (alphaware)
+ Engraved
+ Skinlink
Attention Coprocessor 3 (alphaware)
Control Rig (alphaware)
Orientation System (alphaware)
Cybereyes 3 (alphaware)
+ Image Link
+ Eye Recording Unit
+ Smartlink
+ Low-Light Vision
+ Thermographic Vision
+ Vision Enhancement 3
+ Vision Magnification
Cyberears 1 (alphaware)
+ Sound Link
+ Ear Recording Unit
+ Audio Enhancement 3
+ Damper
Internal Air Tank (alphaware)
Move-by-Wire System 2
Skillwire Expert System (alphaware)
Obvious Lower Cyberarm (right) - B5/A5(9)/S3
+ Cyberlimb Casemod
+ Agility Enhancement 4
+ Armor 2
+ Nanohive 1 (Restock 500¥/6 months)

Bioware:
Muscle Augmentation 2
Muscle Toner 2

Genetech:
PuSHeD

Nanoware:
Neocortical Neural Amplifiers 3 (dormant, when not in use; shutting down takes 1 combat turn/rating)

Weapons:
FN P93 Praetor
+ internal Smartgun System
+ Rigid Stock
+ Special Chamber System
+ Electronic Firing
+ Auto-Adjusting Underbarrel Weight
+ Gas-Vent System 3
+ Low-Light Flashlight
+ Skinlink
+ Regular Ammo (200)
+ Spare Clips (3)
Ruger Thunderbolt
+ integral Smartgun System
+ internal Sound Suppressor
+ Special Chamber System (2)
+ Underbarrel Weight
+ Personalized Grip
+ Skinlink
+ Concealable Holster
+ Regular Ammo (96)
+ Spare Clips (7)
Fichetti Security 600
+ integral Laser Sight
+ internal Smartgun System
+ internal Silencer
+ Underbarrel Weight
+ Detachable Folding Stock
+ Skinlink
+ Concealable Holster
+ Stick-n-Shock Rounds (60)
+ Spare Clip

Armor:
Light Armor Suit 6/6 (as Urban Explorer Jumpsuit)
+ internal Music-Player
+ internal Biomonitor
+ Chemical Protection 6
+ Fire Resistance 6
+ Insulation 6
+ Skinlink
Helmet -/+2
Form-Fitting Half-Body Suit 4/1
+ Nonconductivity 6
Vitals Protector +1/+1
Leg and Arm Casings +1/+1
Forearm Guards -/+1
Shin Guards -/+1

Gear:
Transys Avalon Commlink (5/4)
+ Customized Interface
+ Optimization (Browse)
+ Nonstandard Wireless Link 4
+ Skinlink
Sim Module
+ Hot Sim
+ Skinlink
AR Gloves
+ Skinlink
Mapsoft (Seattle) 6
Virtual Surround Music (18)
Contact Lenses 1
+ Flare Compensation
Stealth Tags (20)
Radio Signal Scanner 6
Armorer Toolkit
Hardware Toolkit
Medkit 6

Programs:
System 6 (pirated; Updates 50¥/2 months)
Firewall 6 (pirated; Updates 50¥/2 months)
Agent 4 (pirated; Updates 250¥/2 months)
Analyze 6 (Ergonomic, Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 10¥/2 months)
Browse 6 (Ergonomic, Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 10¥/2 months)
Command 6 (Ergonomic, Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 10¥/2 months)
Edit 6 (Ergonomic, Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 10¥/2 months)
Encrypt 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 10¥/2 months)
Reality Filter 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 10¥/2 months)
Scan 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 10¥/2 months)
Armor 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Attack 6 (Optimization 3, Area 3, Targeting; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Biofeedback Filters 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Decrypt 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Defuse 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Exploit 6 (Optimization 3, Mute; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Medic 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Sniffer 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Spoof 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Stealth 6 (Ergonomic, Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)
Track 6 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 100¥/month)

Skillsofts:
Pistols 4 (Personalized, Pluscode 3; pirated; Updates 300¥/2 months)
Unarmed Combat 4 (Personalized, Pluscode 3; pirated; Updates 300¥/2 months)
Dodge 4 (Personalized, Pluscode 3; pirated; Updates 300¥/2 months)
Infiltration 4 (Personalized, Pluscode 3; pirated; Updates 300¥/2 months)
Con 4 (Personalized, Pluscode 3; pirated; Updates 300¥/2 months)
Etiquette 4 (Personalized, Pluscode 3; pirated; Updates 300¥/2 months)
Cybercombat 4 (Personalized, Pluscode 3; pirated; Updates 300¥/2 months)
First Aid 4 (Personalized, Pluscode 3; pirated; Updates 300¥/2 months)

Autosofts:
Clearsight 4 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 50¥/2 months)
Covert Ops 4 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 50¥/2 months)
Electronic Warfare 4 (Optimization 3; pirated; Updates 50¥/2 months)
Maneuverability (Aircraft) 2

Drones:
MCT Fly-Spy

Vehicles:
Suzuki Mirage (Pic)
+ Morphing License Plate
+ Spoof Chip

Credits, Lifestyle & IDs:
600¥ (Roll)
In Debt 30,000¥ (+10% interest/month)
Low Lifestyle (spoofed to Middle Lifestyle; 2,000¥/month)
Legal SIN (Cathy Cole)
Fake SIN 4 (Rhea Stark; Security Consultant)
+ Fake License 4 (Personal Firearms)
+ Fake License 4 (Restricted Augmentations)

Contacts:
Santana (Fixer with regional ties) 4/2
A Seattle-based fixer, who deals in black-market goods and also has the occasional shadow job to offer.

Appearance:
Scarlet is a little below average height and with an athletic build, though more lithe and lissom than strong and powerful. Her red hair is at shoulder-length and usually worn open, and her eyes are of a vibrant green. When she is in her ‘work dress’, she wears a tight-fitting black armor suit with several pieces of discreet armor plates along her limbs. When not covered, it is immediately obvious, that her lower right arm is cybernetic. The metallic surface is covered with lanes resembling a circuit, where dim green lights constantly dance across. The datajack on her right temple is similarily accentuated.

Moral Outlook:
During her eight years in the military, Scarlet has adopted a rather protective nature for the UCAS and its people. She would never willingly harm innocents, especially children, regardless of their nationality or metatype. Furthermore, she has a strong dislike for the megacorporations, believing that they are only amassing power for themselves and do not care one bit about the ones that get trampled under their machinations. She believes, that they should take more responsibility in their doings. Scarlet is no angel, however, and has performed a number of illegal acts in her former and current life. She wouldn't think twice to pull the trigger, if it is necessary, but she won't accept wetwork jobs, unless she considers the target absolutely deserving.

Background:
Cathy has always been a computer wiz, even in her teens she has hacked her way around the Matrix, broke into various systems, cracked software, and so on. She has always been a bit of a free thinker as well. By the time she became an adult, she had developed quite a mistrust for the big corporations, and she simply couldn't see her living the life of a corporate wage slave. Instead, she joined the military, where she could put her skills and talents to good use. Being physically fit also helped. During the eight years in the service, she had further improved her computer knowledge, and also acquired some combat skills. Additionally, she got quite an impressive collection of implants over the years, most of them supporting her primary talents. When a grenade malfunctioned and exploded right in her hand, taking the whole lower arm with it and severely wounding her, she ended up with a cyber replacement, because cloning was considered too expensive. At least, it was a customized model, and not just some run-of-the-mill cyberlimb.

Eventually, her military career came to an end, and now she was looking for other means to make a living. Honest work just didn't suit her, and the corporations were still out of question, anyways, so she slowly faded into the shadows. Cathy was gone and Scarlet was born. Having broken numerous laws already in the past, especially when it comes to software copyrights, she felt right at home. Her military background also was quite an asset for this kind of work, which is known for its inherent dangers. The first shadow jobs were easy and brought her a steady income. She quickly noticed, however, that she needed an edge to get into the really good jobs. Further augmentation was the obvious option, but a cost-intensive one. Furthermore, her software needed continuous updating to stay state-of-the-art. The funds she had acquired so far weren't quite enough, so she loaned a big sum from some shady dealers, in order to get it done. Of course, there were hefty interests involved, but hopefully the jobs would be able to cover those. So much for the theory.

Character Generation:

CODE

   0 Human
  40 Body 1+4
  40 Agility 1+4
  20 Reaction 1+2
   0 Strength 1
  20 Charisma 1+2
  20 Intuition 1+2
  40 Logic 1+4
  20 Willpower 1+2
  20 Edge 2+2
  16 Automatics 4
  16 Perception 4
  24 Hacking 6
  16 Electronic Warfare 4
  40 Electronics 4
   4 Armorer 1
   4 Pilot Ground Craft 1
   4 Pilot Aircraft 1
   0 Seattle Area Knowledge 4
   0 Computer Science 3
   0 Security Procedures 5
   0 Security Systems 5
   0 Warez Sites 4
   0 English N
   0 Spanish 3
  60 Gear (300,000¥)
   6 Contacts (Santana (Fixer) 4/2)
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410

Positive Qualities:
  10 Born Rich
  10 Biocompatibility (Cyberware)
   5 Restricted Gear (Move-by-Wire System)
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+25

Negative Qualities:
   5 Addiction (VR; Mild)
   5 SINner
   5 Weak Immune System
  20 In Debt (30,000¥ owed, +10% interest/month)
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-35

TOTAL:
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400

[onlyghostdancesw...]

@Seth Pm me a character concept so I can see how you would play it; in general though I shy away from letting PCs be infected/toxics etc as I find the power creep and anti-social tendencies to cause issues to the team.

[onlyghostdancesw...]

Hi!

This does sound quite promising, so let me voice my interest as well. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Have the two guys who you refer to above said what kind of archetype they are looking at?

Right now, I'm thinking some kind of ex-military combat hacker (basically a hacker/street sam), but if someone else is already making a hacker or TM, that might not be the best idea. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Bye
Thanee

P.S. What does "FOtB" mean? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/embarrassed.gif)

Fotb = Fresh off the boat


A hacker/street sam combo (specially if you focus on ranged) would fit well in our group. The first guy is a smuggler who specializes in art and other valuable goods (not all he does but thats his primary focus). The second guy is probably going either TM (summoner archetype would be my guess) OR magic based. Ulitmately make the character you want to play and it'll fit.

My campaign as written can take advantage of about any basic setups beyond noobies.

[WearzManySkins]

Kestrel

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Race: Human (Northern Cheyenne-Notameohmésêhese)
Character Name: Kangi Maza "Iron Crow"
Street Name: Kestrel
Rigger/Drone/TacNet

Attributes:

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Body 2
Agility 3
Reaction 5
Strength 2
Charisma 2
Intuition 5
Logic 5
Willpower 4
Edge 2
Initiative 10
Initiative Pass 1
VR Initiative 11
VR Initiative Pass 3
Essence 3.80

Skills:

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Pilot Aircraft 6
Aeronautic Mechanic 4
Pilot Ground Craft 4
Electronic Warfare 3
Infiltration 4
Perception 4
Dodge 4
Perception 4
Automatics 3

Knowledge:

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Aerospace Mechanics 4
Auto Mechanics 4
Hangouts (Shadowrunner) 4
Regional (Seattle) 4

Languages:

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Tsêhésenêstsestôtse N
English 4
Lakota 4
Spanish 4
Sperethiel 2

Contacts:

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Felicia "Vixen" T'Larra (Female Hispanic elf, Fixer) 4/4
Eagle Tail Feather (Cheyenne Medicine Man) 4/4

Qualities:

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Restricted Gear (Tactical Software 4)
Restricted Gear (Response Enhancer R 5)
Restricted Gear (Upgraded Response 6)
Gearhead (Aircraft)
Born Rich
Nano Intolerance
Incompetent (Gunnery)
Lost Loved One (Lucy Dawnfeather)
Prejudiced (Aztlan, Active)

Cyberware/Bioware/Geneware/Nanoware:

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Control Rig
Nanohive (Rating 1)
Datajack
Orientation System
Math SPU
Eyeband Rating 3
Low-Light Vision
Image Link/Recorder
Thermographic Vision
Vision Enhancement 3
Vision Magnification
Eye Laser Range Finder
Smartlink

Gear:

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Tacsoft R 4
Control Rig Booster 3
Response Enhancer R 5
Nonstandard Wireless Link R 6
Fake SIN 4
6 x Fake Licenses 4
Desktop Forge, small
Shop-
Earbuds (3)
Select Sound Filter 3
Spatial Recognizer
Medkit R 6
5 x Medkit Supplies
5 x Antidote Patch
5 x Tranq Patch 6
Gas Mask
Respirator R 6
Skinweb Array

Novatech Airware
Upgraded Response 6
Upgraded Signal 5
Novatech Navi
Firewall 6
System 6
Optimization [Command]
Customized Interface
Hardening 6
Armor Case 6
BTL Hot Sim Module
Skinlink
ECCM 6
Analyze 6
Browse 6
Command 6
Edit 6
Encrypt 6
Purge 6
Reality Filter 6
Scan 6
Agent 1 3

Thundercloud Contrail (ar)
Response 4
Signal 5
Pilot 4
Maneuver 4
Sensor 6
Defense 4
Clearsight 4
Covert Ops 4
ECM 6
Encrypt 6
Nonstandard Wireless R 6
Motorcycle Sidecar
Rigger Adaptation
Rigger Cocoon
GridLink
GridLink Override
Morphing License Plate
Spoof Chip
Anti-Theft System
Removed Manual Controls
ECM 6
Improved Sensor Array
Drone Rack (Mini)
Modular Electronics
Camera Rating 6
Flare Compensation
Low Light
Thermographic
Ultrasound
Vision Enhancement R 3
Vision Magnification
Ultrasound
Microphone R 6
Audio Enhancements
Select Sound Filter 3
Spatial Recognizer
Radar R 6
Ultrawideband Radar R 4
Facial Recognition 6
Noise Analysis 6
Virtual Spotter 6

3 x MCT Fly-Spy
Pilot 3
Trail Blazer 3
Sensor 6
Defense 4
Clearsight 3
Covert Ops 3
Chameleon Coating
Improved Sensor Array
Camera Rating 6
Flare Compensation
Low Light
Thermographic
Vision Enhancement R 3
Vision Magnification
Ultrasound
Microphone R 6
Audio Enhancements
Select Sound Filter 3
Spatial Recognizer

Toyota MK-Centipede
Pilot 3
Sensor 6
Chameleon Coating
Improved Sensor Array
Gecko Tips
Camera Rating 6
Flare Compensation
Low Light
Thermographic
Vision Enhancement R 3
Vision Magnification
Ultrasound
Microphone R 6
Audio Enhancements
Select Sound Filter 3
Spatial Recognizer

Cyberspace Designs Dragonfly
Pilot 3
Sensor 6
Maneuver 3
Clearsight 3
Covert Ops 3
Trailblazer 3
Chameleon Coating
Improved Sensor Array
Gecko Tips

Armored Vest Custom Fitted Nonconductivity 6, Fire Resistant 3
Mortimer Greatcoat Custom Fitted Nonconductivity 6, Fire Resistant 3
Aces High Jacket Custom Fitted

Ares Crusader, Smartgun System, Electronic Firing, Smartgun Camera Vision Flare Compensation, Vision Enhance 3, Vision Magnification , Skinlink
HK G12A3z, , Smartgun System, Electronic Firing, Smartgun Camera Vision Flare Compensation, Vision Enhance 3, Vision Magnification , Skinlink

Concealable Holster
120 rnds Machine Pistol Regular Ammo
120 rnds Machine Pistol EX-EX Ammo
128 rnds Assault Rifle Regular Ammo
64 rnds Assault Rifle EX-EX Ammo

Background:

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Kangi Maza (Iron Crow) is of a slender wiry build, medium skin pigmentation typical of a Cheyenne who is out in the outdoors a lot or sun. He is 5’7’ and weighs 164 pounds. He has dark black hair with traditional braids down each side of his face. Each braid is intertwined with colored ribbons and small semiprecious gemstones. His eyes are a dark brown, with fairly heavy eyebrows of black hair. His face is kept clean shaven, has moderately prominent cheekbones.

Kangi Maza was born in February 14, 2046, in Cheyenne, SN, NAN. His father is a well-known pilot in the Sioux Nation Armed Forces; his mother is Combat Shaman in Sioux Wildcats. Both of his parents full blooded Cheyenne or more traditionally Northern Cheyenne (Notameohmésêhese). He is the 4th child in a family of 5. He has 2 older brothers, 1 older sister, and 1 younger brother. Like his siblings he was raised in a Tribal crèche with his grandparents, grand uncles and grand aunts providing family structure lore while his parents were away on duty. All of his siblings are serving or have served in the Sioux Nation Armed Forces, along most of his grandparents.

His grandparents served their time in the SAF and later became directly involved in the technical production of Cyberware/Bioware and aviation. Which has made his family clan fairly wealthy and with substantial resources at hand.

He was educated in the Cheyenne Technical University in Cheyenne, was an excellent student, and received honors upon graduation. He then joined the Sioux Armed Forces (SAF) where he polished his skills as a pilot, but was disappointed to find out that Gunnery was not in his skill set. Since he could not fly direct combat airframes, the SAF moved him into flying drones for Forward Intel/Recon and Surveillance. This teamed him up with lighter drones heavy with sensors with Tactical Softwares to allow an even greater edge in combat situations where he was deployed.

But normal aircraft he has few equals especially when rigged into the drones. The SAF took full advantage of his skills and added more cyberware to greatly improve his skills and abilities.

Due mainly to his skills as a pilot he earned the flight handle of Kestrel. A Kestrel is a smaller lighter bird of prey, very maneuverable and fast. Able to perform aerobatic maneuvers heavier birds of prey cannot match.

While he was in service to the SAF he met a fellow Cheyenne of the female gender, Lucy Dawnfeather, who was in a related Tribe/clan. She too was a pilot of but did not fly drones but aircraft used in war.

A lot of his missions involved providing Forward Intel/Recon and Surveillance for the SAF forces but sometimes he was “loaned” out the CAS/PCC for providing information on the Aztlan forces. Many times he watched via his sensor drones the Azzies torturing civilians and prisoners, and was used for Blood Magics. Blood magics disgusted him due his strong tribal magical upbringings.

During a “loaned” operation with the PCC and CAS forces he was providing his skills for Intel in Roswell. He had been there several days flying is drones and evading Aztlan forces in the area.

Late one night just as he was about to shut his drones down for the night, an Urgent Alert of a downed pilot was received on the Military Network. Before they could ask he was back in the air with his sensor drones headed to the location of the locator beacon of the downed pilot.

He was providing Intel for the PCC/CAS SAR (Search and Rescue) team to be able to get in and out. While he was waiting for the SAR team to arrive on the location, he saw the Aztlan troops bring out prisoners hooded as he had seen many times before a Blood Magic ceremony. Thru his drones sensors he saw it as female can the locating beacon was coming from her. He sent an urgent message on what was about to happen. SAR team responded they were still 15+ minutes away. He replied they did not have 15 minutes that the ceremony would be over before that time. He was told to keep his drones sensors on the ceremony and record for later usage in future operations.

He watched the prisoners being brought one at a time to the Blood Magic ceremony, each being killed, and the one that was the pilot seemed to be last on the list for the ceremony.

They were tying the prisoners across a large stone alter, cutting out the hearts and giving great shouts as the hearts were up held still beating.

Just as the pilot was tied to the alter stone they took off the hood, it was Lucy Dawnfeather, he saw then the SAR team was on site and going hot with weapons and magics.

Something happened once the SAR team disturbed the Blood Magic Ceremony, even though some of the Blood Mages were not actually hit, they died in explosions of blood and entrails, no magics were used by the SAR against those mages.

A large area of blackness enveloped the altar area, Kestrel’s drone sensors were unable to peer into the blackness, and the SAR team’s magical support reported horrible visions of things on the astral plane. Screams of the remaining Blood Mages enveloped by the blackness were recorded on Kestrel’s drone audio sensors.

As suddenly as it appeared the area of blackness disappeared, leaving behind a scene from a nightmare. The altar stone was empty the bonds lying there still intact, no sign of being but Lucy Dawnfeather was not to be found. The altar stone appeared like the stone had melted like a candle does when exposed to heat.

The many bodies of the Blood Mages were left there; best way to describe it was they were turned inside out while alive.

There were no signs of anyone or anything leaving the site, no tracks, etc.

During the mission debrief Kestrel found out that Lucy like he had been loaned out to PCC/CAS forces. Also that the cleanup team was unable to find any sign of Lucy or parts of her body or blood.

He found out during the debrief that one of the SAR team magical support saw a large being on the astral plane carrying what looked to be Lucy, opened up a portal and disappeared into it with Lucy.

Also the ceremony was for an opening of a portal but destination was unknown.

Kestrel was given leave to go back home and be with his family, once there he talked to many of the elder shaman of the tribe to see if they had any insights into what he saw and happened. He came away from them with no answers.

After his time of leave was over, he discussed things with his Colonel who agreed that his time of services to the Sioux Nation was at an end.

He was able to gather together some drones, gear and headed west to the setting sun. He settled into Seattle and established himself in the world of Shadow runners there.

He was given some names to seek out in Seattle one from a Cheyenne Medicine Man Billy Yellow Ears, who knew of his quest for information about Lucy, that introduced him to Eagle Tail Feather. He spend many nights speaking and listening to Eagle Tail Feathers about what he had seen, he even played the sensor feed from the event to him. Eagle Tail Feathers at first was horrified then later intrigued by what he saw and heard. Eagle Tail Feather even performed a Sweat Lodge Quest to see what he could find out. He was not able to find out anything but he and Kestrel struck up a relationship that continues on.

The other name is a lady fixer called Vixen; Kestrel found her in Redmond, discussed about finding some work that used his skills and gear. She agreed to give him a try, which was successful, and continues to be successful.

What are your characters dreams/goals/aspirations? To find his lost love Lucy Dawnfeather .

What is the characters general appearance? (How do they stand? How do they dress? Are they attractive? Do they try to look intimidating or casual?) He generally stands with both feet set wide, He wears shirts of woodland brown, long sleeved made of natural fibers. His pants are of cotton denim slightly loose fitting. He looks causal when around those who he enjoys or might enjoy.

What is the characters personality? (This is apart from just basic psyche. Are you an idealist, radical, pessimist, militant, aloof etc?)He is an idealist with radical moods at times.

What skills does your character bring to this group? What makes them special? (Aside from whatever skills you have written down, is there anything else your character does well?) He brings skills with drones and aircraft, and a perspective from a Native American

What are some things your character cannot do? (Get close to people, work well with others, handle money, think clearly under stress etc.) He cannot be false to his search/quest to find his lost love.

What does your character hate and why? (corps? Elves? dragons?) Aztlan

What does your character love? Cheyenne People

What does your character respect? Elders and skilled warriors

What is your characters moral code? His Moral Code is mostly moral and ethical for a Native American but also understands sometimes some solutions are not moral or ethical.

Does your character have any political beliefs? Religious? He is strong believer in the Cheyenne Native American Spirituality.

What item(s) does your character treasure? (This is beyond monetary value. It could be a lucky coin, photograph, sock etc.) He treasures the memories, images he has of his lost love, and the heritage he has with his fellow Native Americans and Cheyenne.

Tell me at least one thing I (as the GM) should know about your character. He is very good at flying drones and aircraft, and is very prideful of those skills.

Contacts:

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Contacts
Felicia "Vixen" T'Larra (Female Hispanic elf, Fixer) - Felicia is, simply put, an attractive Hispanic woman, but she combines it with a strangely down-to-earth demeanor; the combination can skillfully lay low racial bias. Her clothing varies wildly, from honest street to cutting edge corporate. Her past is somewhat of a mystery. She showed up on the Seattle street scene with a talent for knowing who to talk to and what to say, and quickly got into the business of putting the right people in touch with each other. Fox is a social chameleon, hob-knobbing with Corp suits in the afternoon and belting down drinks while watching Urban Brawl in the evening. She doesn't seem to need the money she makes as a fixer, so some speculate that she enjoys either the excitement or the feeling that she's "slumming", but she still doesn't give her services away for free.
Locations - Bellevue (Home), Downtown, Redmond (Touristville only), Puyallup (Puyallup city only)

Eagle Tail Feather (Cheyenne Medicine Man) –Eagle Tail Feather is former Cheyenne Dog Soldier of the SAF, as for his age it is hard to tell he has so many wrinkles but walks like a younger man just out of his teens. Wears his hair down in traditional braids, along with modern traditional clothing of natural fibers. He is known as a magic user of knowledge of Astral Quests, Journeys and of astral beings. He frequents many places in Seattle but Council Island is one which he is known to stay for periods of time. The other place is the cavern of the Water Falls in the Ork Underground, rumored to have a magical lodge there.

Lifestyle:

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Lifestyle
Lifestyle Type High
Comforts 3
Entertainment 3
Necessities 3
Neighborhood 3
Security 3
Workplace
Feng Shui
Network Bottleneck
This Isn't Big Bob's Autos
No Forwarding Address
Defective CHN
Rough Neighborhood

Starting NuYen 1,100.

[onlyghostdancesw...]

either or works for me, atm we dont have a dedicated rigger in the game so thats pretty viable, as is the shiva ork, take your pick and spoiler up a concept for me (background etc).

[Zyerne]

Quick and dirty version of my Mystic Adept: 410BP, needs 10 points of neg qualities of offset Mystic Adept

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B: 3 A: 4 R: 3 S: 3 C: 5 I: 3 I: 3 L: 3 W: 5 M: 5

Skills:
Influence 4
Athletics 1
Infiltration 4
Blades 4
Pistols 2
Spellcasting 1
Counterspelling 2
Assensing 1
Perception 1

Spells: 5

Cash: 50k to spend

Contacts: 25BP allocated

Will flesh it out when I've got my job aplication done.

[Grimm]

Hm. I guess I didn't communicate my idea well. I'll go ahead and work up a sheet so you can see it but in the meantime let me clarify a bit.

Being that he spent time fighting on the streets and improvising to win, he chose to stick with what he's good at. He's geared more to close quarters fighting, fighting in buildings, alleys, that sort of thing. I planned to take the Longarms gun skill to use Shotguns so he wouldn't be at a complete disadvantage if his target was across the side of the building. The extension of him as a pit fighter or forming an underground league was more of an extension of his natural interests in hand to hand fighting rather than a major character focus. It would be something he'd get set up, organized, maybe organize some gambling through, and run it through a manager when he was working a job. I also don't think he's going to realize he's an Adept either. Most/all of his abilities will be latent and he won't necessarily be embracing that aspect of who he is. He just knows he's extremely good at kicking someone's ass once he gets his hands on them.

His move into shadowrunning was on the street level for the most part. I don't see him being much past say.. hijacking a truck of a corporation heading across the city or popping a low-level foot soldier for someone in a rival crime faction.

Anyway I have most of the stat work done. I'll see if I can get a background fleshed out and posted today with it.

[Thanee]

A hacker/street sam combo (specially if you focus on ranged) would fit well in our group.

Yep, I definitely had ranged as a combat focus in mind.

Ok, I will put something together then, and PM it to you when it is presentable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[onlyghostdancesw...]

@Grimm thats fine, just put that in there to check it out (though if you are interested in pit fighting you should check out either getting Ork Underground as a group contact or someone there, possibly even bring in animals for old school gladitorial stuff).


To all who havent already PM'd me please do at your convenience with your rough backgrounds and stats etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Gortrek Bloodspl...]

Street Name: Nick (Nickolai)

Smuggler/Courier

Due to a series of unfortunate events the only working vehicle in his possession is a bike. Fairly new to the Seattle area and a lover of fine art. His loyal dog, Papa Tush is enjoying the scenery and learning the sights and smells of his new home.

Description

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2 meters in height
Brown Hair, Eyes Blue/Green
His leather jacket gives him confidence anywhere he goes and though the rest of his appearance may be nondescript his faithful Husky is always at his side.
He is easily more comfortable in a less formal corporate setting. Nick is much more accustomed to a higher style of life and his recent move to Seattle has him learning how the lower class lives. He doesn't operate like a typical shadowrunner, he views himself to be above the law, and carries himself accordingly.

Attributes

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B 2
A 3
R 4 (6)
S 2
C 3
I 5
L 5
W 3

Contacts

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Draco Foundation Seattle Division Group Contact: +2 membership (99 members), +2 Sprawl Wide, +4 most members have magical talent, +2 broad matrix resources: 10pts

Atlantean Foundation: +6 1000+ members, +6 Global Organization, +6 vast magical resources, +4 Pervasive Matrix Integration: 22 pts

Cascade Orks: +4 100-1000 members, +4 National Organization, +1 minority have limited magical assets, +2 broad reaching resources: 11 pts

Bartholomew "Bart" Kirov Fixer (specializing in Art etc): C: 5 L: 2

Smithy (Fixer): C: 3 L: 3

Bishop (Fence, takes lots of hot goods etc): C:5 L: 4

Dmitri Volkov (and his dog Chitzkoy) (Vory Fence): C:3 L:2

Active Skills

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Artisan (Oil Painting) 4(6) 18pts

Pilot Aircraft (Vectored Thrust) 3(5) 14pts

Pilot groundcraft 1 4pts

Automatics(SMGs) 1(3) 6pts

Electronic Warfare(ECM) 2(4) 10pts

Negotiation (Sense Motive) 2(4) 10pts

Etiquette (Corporate) 2(4)10pts

Perception (visual) 4(6) 18pts

Forgery (Paintings) 4(6) 18pts

Mechanic Skill Group 2 20pts

Animal Handling 2 8pts

Knowledge Skills:
Art Background 5
Smuggling Routes 3
Art Fencing Value 4
Mechanic Background 2
Museums 4
Auction Houses 4
Vory Procedures 3
Training Techinques 2
Denver Fences 2
Seattle Fences 1

Language
English N
Russian 5
Spanish 1
Japanese 1
Chinese 1

Background

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Journal Entry 7 - Jan 2071
BEGIN RECORDING
As per my counselor's suggestion I'm continuing to create the notes and insight for my autobiography.

I've always been a dog person. Papa Tush, my Husky, is probably the best friend I've ever had. This should come as no surprise since we have a tradition of saving each other out of potentially hairy situations. Tush was trained by myself and a contact of mine within the Vory by the name of Alex. Alex won't mind me mentioning his name here since he's no longer on this world. I never really found out what happened to Alex, but I know he caught the attention of at least one powerful enemy because he disappeared. Tush's trainer, Alex trained him since he was a pup, before I had arrived in Seattle.
Originally, I was from Denver. I went to college there, it was where I studied art. I love art, the purpose of art is beauty. Beauty is a purpose, so simple, so serene. Alex knew of my love of art and though I never had a fondness for Russian art in particular, Alex would hear none of it and constantly told me of all the famous ancient Russian artists over the course of time. Alex even told me once that he always thought I would have looked like a young Nickolai Ge, to the point he (and his associates) called me Nick.
END RECORDING

Journal Entry 8 – Jan 2071
BEGIN RECORDING
Last Entry covered my current alias and some information on my dog.

My own college experience was enjoyable as my love of art helped keep me diligent in my studies. Sculpting, Painting, and Architecture were just some of my favorite classes. I was a straight arrow. My dad taught me how to fly at a young age, I was accepted at an early age into Denver's Artistic Society (DAS) and the small and prestigious college Victoria Art Institute (VAI). The graduating class was never more than twenty students, all highly skilled individuals that were to be some of those who elevated the culture of the world through their contributions.
It was my after school activities with friends I made there that kept me focused. Like all downfalls of man, mine started because of a woman. I was invited into the after hours study group by Samantha. Samantha was gorgeous, she was living artwork. The grace and beauty that she portrayed was legendary. She was also the chairman of DAS's daughter and a gifted forger. The authorities had found works of art that had been loaned to the school for various classes had been replaced by forgeries. It was our after school group that had done much of the forging work, though I hadn't committed the thefts the blame fell on the group. Samantha, had been taking our work, which the rest of the group did in the pursuit of education, not monetary gain. She had been swapping it for the real paintings and selling those on the black market.
Because of my brief fling with Samantha most of the group blame and punishment had been placed squarely on my shoulders. However, because there was not evidence supporting the accusations I was dismissed from the school, blacklisted everywhere, and quietly told to leave.
I suppose I should thank Samantha though, she did connect me to many of her art contacts, private collectors, and fixers after the whole ordeal was said and done. She was the one who years before introduced me to Alex. She didn't regret any of what she had done, but she felt guilty that it got pinned on me.
END RECORDING

Journal Entry 9 – Feb 2071
BEGIN RECORDING
Last Entry discussed my time at college and my connections through Samantha.
Samantha's father and friends took affront to my staying in the Denver area. It wasn't enough to kick me out of the school I loved, the studies I enjoyed, the places I went to and my friends. I was encouraged to make a speedy exit to preserve my life. I believe the DAS had their fingers in many pies and I either knew too much or was merely a loose end. I didn't have too much time to ask around when some of my contacts let me know a sizable bounty had been placed on me at the time.
I had been getting more and more involved with the less savory crowds, they had assisted me in my ventures after I left the school. I started making forgeries and transporting them using what I had been taught by Samantha or her associates. As the timing became more critical, the loot became more hot and our time span to work became shorter. Because of my knowledge in flying I was chosen to pilot a T-Bird we were planning to liberate from a nearby base of the PCC. If Samantha hadn't coerced me into doing it I never would have agreed to it.
Long story short we made it onto the base, I made it to the T-bird and got shot out of the air upon take-off. I managed to eject and successfully get away but this necessitated the need to flee the area in an even more expedient fashion.
My dad had passed away a couple of years before. I had been using his transportation business for my own ends for a while. I took my dad's chopper and flew out of there with a legitimate load of cargo destined for Seattle and no intention of returning to Denver any time soon. I needed a clean slate. Seattle offered that for me. My connections I had made in Denver in some of those cases belonged to groups that operated around the world.
While in flight, I sold my dad's business liquidated the assets I could and abandoned the rest, including Samantha. I gave most of that money to contacts to help evaporate the trail to Seattle and with Papa Tush the only other living being on board...or so I thought.
My flight did not go as smoothly as I would have hoped. Both Papa Tush and I lived, but the crash cleared what I later found out was a dryad's forest. The goods on board, though legal, contained flammable and combustible materials. We managed to clear the crash site before the bird went off like a bomb. I'm not entirely sure but I could have sworn I saw someone leaping out and running from the wreckage shortly after Tush and I had cleared a significant distance when I looked back.
The distance to Seattle at that point was minimal and though I had made my presence known to the group of dryads I was more at peace about that then I was seeing my home ripped away from me leaving me only with memories.
My contacts have helped me rebuild to some degree. Though now I am in Seattle I have been reduced to running my own courier service. It will take me time to earn back all that I had lost. I enjoy art, and Seattle has some amazing collections. It would be a shame for me not to try and share that with influential and well-connected patrons.
END RECORDING

This post has been edited by Gortrek Bloodsplatterer: Feb 6 2011, 08:28 PM

[WearzManySkins]

Rough Draft of Kangi Maza "Iron Crow" aka Kestrel PMed to you Only

[onlyghostdancesw...]

yeah Im reading it now

[Thanee]

I'm seriously considering not to take those 25 BP in Contacts (even though it is certainly tempting to have 65 BP in Contacts around (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ).

Bye
Thanee

[Zyerne]

I missed that the bonus BP was contacts only. That changes things rather dramatically.

[onlyghostdancesw...]

@thanee thats perfectly fine, it's just a little easter egg for those that do want it, not mandatory by far.

@zyerne: doh that sucks and yes its contacts ONLY.

[Seth]

I didn't read the bit after 40pts being contacts either.

However I quite like the idea of having 65 pts in contacts...just call me Mr Connected!

[WearzManySkins]

Any chance for an item from WAR!
page 160
YNT So Weave Armor:
For purposes of armor allowance (see Armor and Encumbrance, p. 161, SR4A),
reduce the highest armor rating of worn armor by the wearer’s
Strength (so, for example, an armor vest would encumber someone
with Body 2, if the armor vest was So Weave and that person had
a Strength of at least 2, he could wear it without penalty due to
armor encumbrance).

[Red-ROM]

I like to see the "post or die" idea catching on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I've killed 5 people to keep my game running

[onlyghostdancesw...]

I like to see the "post or die" idea catching on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I've killed 5 people to keep my game running

Yeah I was part of a campaign ages ago (on another name) that did that a year or 2 ago and we had a cast of about 40 players (DiTGs here on Welcome to the Shadows) worked pretty well, didnt see you had done it however (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) it is indeed a good idea.

[onlyghostdancesw...]

I still need to see the completed (or in Grimm's case any) character sheets for zyerne thanee and Grimm. I would like to have the campaign started by friday or saturday at the latest please.

[Seth]

I would like to have the campaign started by friday or saturday at the latest please.

Just a heads up that I won't be posting on friday night/saturday as I will be on a plane (actually 2 planes) from the UK to New Zealand. Thats just about as far away from home as its possible to get!