SR Campaign in the works, looking for 1-5 players Options

[grahariel]

Okay, here's the low down. I'm currently running an SR campaign with some friends. This is the second campaign set in the same timeline as the first, which fell apart after two of the players left from some arbitrary reason. However, I usually end up playing a session every other Saturday, which doesn't give me much chance to practice GMing. So, I thought that running or at least attempting to run a forum game of SR during the week would help me practice a bit more so that when I do meet with my regular group I'm a bit more comfortable. I'm not bad, but I'm not awesome either. I guess I am average GM, but I want to get really good and I need to practice to do that. I've got the combat rules down pretty well as well as spells and hacking (though I'll read through those again before we start), and I'll need to reread astral combat, but other than that, I'm confident I won't disappoint. It's going to be SR4A rules. I'm going to allow a 5 player max since that's my usual bag. Once all the players have signed up, I'll start up the game. I'm allowing Technomancers since I've got one in my normal game and I need to practice with them anyway, though you don't need to play one if you don't want to. It'll take place in Seattle 2072.

So, IM me if you have any questions.

I'll post a summary of the setting in a bit once I come up with hit. Oh, also, I work from like 8AM CMT to 1PM CMT, and usually finish lunch around 2PM CMT. So, I won't be able to post on weekdays till like 2 or 230. Hope this is okay with everyone.

Oh, and it'll be a 400 BP build CLOSED

[Seth]

I'd very much like to join. I'll be happy to play your tecnomancer!

400 pt build sounds good.

[marcgarc]

Hi, Grahariel!
Would be interested in taking part in this new adventure in the making. I'm finishing the design of a character to participate in another adventure, but perhaps could also use it here, or design a new character.
I am a complete novice player SR4, although I have some experience in the first edition of TS, many years ago.

[grahariel]

Sounds good. so long as you have the books or .pdfs for SR4 you should be good. Uh, just post your characters here on the OOC thread. I'll copy paste them onto microsoft word for my convenience. Once I've got five players I'll start the IC thread. However, since I don't know how long it'd take to get to five players. Let's say I'll start the IC thread in a week's time. This should give people enough time to join, create, and post their characters. However, once the week's up. I'll begin the IC thread regardless of whether we have five players or not. If we don't, then whatever slots are open can be filled by new players later on. How's that sound to you guys?

[marcgarc]

It's OK to me. I'll post my character here ASAP, grahariel

[marcgarc]

Here is my character for the campaign, grahariel. Let me know what do you think about him, and if there's something you would change to fill better into the campaign you got in mind.
If he doesn't fit at all, let me know as well, and I could try another guy.
I'm writing a little story about the character, to serve as background, explaining all the details and characteristics. I'll edit this post to include it as soon as ready, which I hope being today.

** Edited to remove some incongruous aspects in background history, and to add contacts background **
** Edited to make some tweaking (Increase Magic, add cybergear, ... ) **

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Name
Tenzin Dhargey
Alias
"Lama"
Race
Elf
Age
28
Especial
Vajrayana Buddhism Adept

Attributes
Body 4 4/ 6 4/9
Agility 6 6/ 7 8/10
Reaction 4 4/ 6 6/9
Strength 3 3/ 6 3/9
Charisma 5 5/ 8 5/12
Intuition 3 3/ 6 3/9
Logic 2 2/ 6 2/9
Willpower 2 2/ 6 2/9
Edge 2 2/ 6 2/6
Magic 6 5/5 5/

Essence 5,050/6

Active Skills
Pistols (Semi-Automatics) 5
Blades (Swords) 5 ( +2 Dice for Improved Combat Ability [Blades] Rating 2 )
Unarmed Combat 4
Gymnastics 3
Infiltration 4
Negotiation 2

Knowledge Skills
Sino-Tibetan N
Sperethiel 2
Meditation (Tantra) 3
Design (Blades) 4
Regional (Tibet) 4
Chemistry 2



Positive Qualities
Adept +5 BP
Ambidextrous +5 BP
Martial Arts (Kung Fu, Lvl 2) +10 BP

Negative Qualities
In Debt (10000) -10 BP
Lost Loved One -5 BP
Enemy (2) -10 BP
Focus Addiction (Moderate) -10 BP

Martial Arts Advantages
Kung Fu +1 Parry Melee
Kung Fu +1 DV Unarmed

Martial Arts Maneuvers
Multi-Strike
Two Weapon Style
Riposte
Set-Up

Adept Powers

5 Points (Magic Attribute)

Improved Reflexes II 2'5 Points
Improved Combat Ability [Blades] (Rating 2) 1 Point
Wall Running 1 Point
Counterstrike 0'5 Points

Bound Foci
Weapon (Reach 1) (Power 2) 2 BP 10000 Nuyens

Contacts
Miklos Fehrer, Troll, Wuxing Dockworker 6/2
He was born twice, the first of them 37 years ago in a small town in Poland, where he was continually rejected by metahumans traits; the second a couple of years ago, when several members of Policlub Humanis, harried him when leaving his work place at Wuxing Inc. docks.
Fortunately, Tenzin had just landed in Seattle, and wandered lost for the docks, when he heard the noise of the scuffle between Miklos and Humanis. Approached, and asked them to leave him in peace. The Humanis, seeing the Tenzin elven condition, thought they would have a double catch that evening. Three minutes later, two of them lying on the ground with several broken limbs, while the rest fled in haste.
Miklos, grateful, showed Tenzin the most important spots in the city and how to get around it. He drove him to the motel where he lives, in the International District, and helps the elf with everything in his hand, eternally grateful for having saved his life.

Vitaly Zhirkhov, Dwarf, Street Vendor 4/4
When Tenzin left Hong Kong, his liutenants in Tolo Vory gave him a contact in Seattle, who was responsible for placing on the streets of illegal material sent from Seattle Pacific. Tenzin and Vitaly have worked together assiduously since then, and the dwarf has got some minor runs for Tenzin,
at service of local Russian mafia groups, the "Vory v Zakone", which rules illegal inmigrants traffic, military hardware smuggling and extorsion businesses in Seattle. Working together, they have built relatively strong bonds of trust each other, and Vitaly has become Tenzin's usual provider of all types of
materials needed for the street, both legal and illegal: weapons, perception and infiltration gear, cyber...

Cyberware / Bioware
Attention Coprocessor Rating 3 9000 Nuyens ( +1 Perception x Rating ) ( -0.15 Essence )
Muscle Toner Rating 2 16000 Nuyens ( +1 Agility x Rating ) ( -0.4 Essence )
Muscle Augmentation Rating 2 14000 Nuyens ( +1 Strength x Rating ) ( -0.4 Essence )

Equipment

Armour
Form-Fitting Body Armor Half-Body Suit (4/1) w/SkinLink, Biomonitor, Gps 1450 Nuyens
Mortimer Greatcoat Suit w/SkinLink, 2 Concealed Holsters 3200 Nuyens

Electronics
Commlink Sony Emperor (Base Response 2 Base Signal 3) w/ Iris Orb OS (Base Firewall 3 Base System 3) 2600 Nuyens
[indent]Common Use Programs
Analyze 3
Browse 3
Edit 3
Encrypt 3
Scan 3

Commlink - Accessories
Sim Module 100 Nuyens
Commlink - Accessory AR Gloves 250 Nuyens
Commlink - Accessory Nanopaste Trodes 100 Nuyens
Commlink - Accessory Skinlink 50 Nuyens
Commlink - Accessory Subvocal Microphone 50 Nuyens

Other Electronic Equipment
Electronics - Vision Wear Contact Lenses Rating 3 150 Nuyens
Electronics - Vision Wear Enhancements Image Link 25 Nuyens
Electronics - Vision Wear Enhancements Smartlink 500 Nuyens
Electronics - Vision Wear Enhancements Vision Enhancement Rating 3 300 Nuyens
Electronics - Audio Enhancer Headphones Rating 3 150 Nuyens
Electronics - Audio Enhancements Audio Enhancements Rating 3 300 Nuyens
Electronics - Audio Enhancements Select Sound Filter 200 Nuyens
Electronics - Audio Enhancements Spatial Recognizer 100 Nuyens

ID/Credsticks
Fake SIN Rating 4 (Lian Tzu; Wuxing Employee) 4000 Nuyens
Fake License Rating 4 (Ares Predator IV) 400 Nuyens
Fake License Rating 4 (Cougar Fine LongBlade ) 400 Nuyens
Fake SIN Rating 4 (Chen Tzong-Han; DockWorker) 4000 Nuyens

Medical
Trauma Patch x2 1000 Nuyens
MedKit Rating 6 x4 2400 Nuyens

Infiltration
Maglock Passkey Rating 3 6000 Nuyens

Melee Weapons
Cougar Fine Longblade w/Personalized Grip 1000 Nuyens
Shock Gloves 200 Nuyens
Ceramic Knife w/ Personalized Grip x2 350 Nuyens
Foci Melee Weapon (Shorter Katana Style Sword) -- (Power 2, Reach 1) 20000 Nuyens Mild Addiction to use it

Range Weapons
Ares Predator IV x2
w/
Skinlink 1 slot
Extended Clip 1 slot
Adv. Saftey Sping Trigger Spike 1 slot
Personalized Grip 1 slot
Additional Clip (Pistol) 2 slot
Smartgun Camera Vision Magnification No slot
3500 Nuyens
Taser Cavalier SafeGuard
w/
Smartgun System 1 slot
Smartgun Camera Vision Magnification 0 slot
Personalized Grip 1 slot
Ceramic Components (1) 1 slot
Extended Clip 1 slot
3750 Nuyens

Weapon Accessories
Quick Draw Holster x2 200 Nuyens
Spare Clips x20 100 Nuyens

Ammo
Regular Ammo 140 rounds 280 Nuyens
EX-Explosive Ammo 160 rounds 1600 Nuyens

LifeStyle

Lives at Motel "Panama", South Main Street, International District, DownTown Seattle.
Next to U.S. Interstate Highway 5

Comfort 2
Entertainment 1
Necessities 3
Neighborhood 2
Security 3

Total Monthly Cost 2600 Nuyens
Total Daily Cost 87 Nuyens

No months purchased, but one room always reserved to me. I'm paying every month.

Build Points Resume

Stats 180
Race 30
Edge 10
Magic 67
Active Skills 104
Know./Lang. Points 0 30/30
Positive Qualities 20
Negative Qualities -35
Resources 18
Contacts(House Rule) 6 (-10)

Total 400/400

Background

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Metahuman Tenzin Dhargey is a distinctly Asian features elf. It is a little higher than normal between the elf population, reaching almost two meters. However, it is not too big, but has a slim athletic nature. His eyes are coal black, like his hair, which is usually short, almost shaved. His face is sharp, like its sleek nose. Small mouth and thin lips, his most distinctive facial features are its pointed ears, which clearly show metahuman nature. The eyes are deeply torn, ranging widely over the sunken cheeks.

The earliest memories of her childhood kept by Tenzin belong to the Buddhist monastery located in the small town of Jiuzhu, situated between Lake Manasarovar and Rakshastal, in southwestern Tibet near the Indian border. He spent his early life, running and playing within the walls at the foot of the Himalayas.

Buddhist monks of the monastery were in charge of their education and seeing some incredible physical skills (High Agility, Lightning Reflexes) in the young Tenzin, also addressed his introduction to physical training. Tzen-Hui Yan was appointed mentor of the young, and under his tutelage, he began to show amazing progress in such a young age.

When Tenzin reached the age of twelve, Tzen-Hui revealed something that has marked his life since then: he had been found, at the gates of the monastery, a pleasant June morning, a group of monks who went to fish to the nearby lakes, despite making many inquiries in Jiuzhu itself and in nearby towns, it never turned out the origin of the baby, or who his parents ("Lost loved one" negative quality).

Seeing the tremendous progress that his disciple was getting every day, both in the spiritual realm as in the physical realm, Tzen-Hui decided to send the Buddhist Monastery of Mount Kailash, the sacred mountain of the Buddhist tradition. The monastery is one of the most important of all the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and is home to Nyimabumo, the "Daughter of the Sun", the State Oracle of Tibet. There are met the most outstanding sons of the Tibetan nation, to be trained in the sciences, arts and wrestling, and be placed at the service of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people.
There the holy brothers would judge their capabilities, and decide the role it could play Tenzin to serve as best as possible to tradition.

The Mount Kailash Buddhist brothers surprised by Tenzin skills, decided to continue their education and training under his own tutelage. The boy got up early to work at nearby mines, where all manner of ore mined and materials suitable for the manufacture of chemicals, which are abundant in the foothills of the Himalayas. Then spent much of the day to exercise physically and dominating Kung-Fu technics, both unarmed and with edged weapons (Unarmed Combat Skill, Martial Arts Positive Quality, Blades Skill). The remaining hours were devoted to the Buddhist tantras, meditation and the study of chemical processes in the monastery used to produce multiple components with the materials extracted from the bowels of the mountain (Chemistry Skill).

Soon, Tenzin took his place as one of the most advanced disciples in the monastery since the age of 18, took his vows as a Buddhist monk.
When the Oracle predicted that the next incarnation of the Dalai Lama would be found outside the Tibetan border, a committee of wise men in the monastery was responsible for selecting the most qualified among the young monks to be sent to the capital Lhasa, and pass part of the Lotus Throne sect, whose challenge would be to look to the next Lama across the globe.

In Lhasa, and under the direct orders of Jangbu Tak-Shin, the Tibetan Prime Minister in the absence of the Dalai Lama, met the best disciples of the Tibetan tradition. In 2064, they were sent outside Tibet through the Maya Cloud, under the protection of one of the Five Seals, to fulfill the mission entrusted to them.

Tenzin's fate, along with other monks of the sect, was Hong Kong. There they settled in a Buddhist monastery in the center of the city as mere initiates, to go unnoticed and begin research on the identity of the 16th Dalai Lama. During 6 years, Tenzin and his Lotus Throne Sect fellows, toured the metroplex in search of some sign, some clue, but no luck.

These multiple movements, despite the caution and the expertise of Tenzin and other monks, raised the interest of some local mafia groups, integrated into the structure of the Triads (Negative Quality, Enemy). These groups managed to find the origin of Tibetan monks, and one night attacked the monastery, hoping to find there one of the Five Seals, opened their way through the Maya Cloud into Tibet.
It was a massacre. Of the 33 members of the monastery, 28 died that night at the hands of the Triad, only five managed to escape with his life: Tenzin and his Lotus Throne fellows, thanks to their incredible fighting abilities.

Unable to prove his true identity in the rest of the metroplex Buddhist monasteries, were stranded in Hong Kong, and harassed by the mafia who had assaulted the monastery, and they knew they had escaped alive.

To survive, they decided to part ways and take a trip to different parts of the world, seeking to fulfill the mission entrusted to find the new Lama. Tenzin sought refuge among the Tolo Vory, an underworld group with Russian origin, operating prostitution basically in Hong Kong. There he would be away from the Triad. He put his skills to serve the organization, which emerged rapidly as an outstanding wrestler and became a teacher of small arms fire (Pistol Skill), which had hitherto been strangers.

Within the Tolo Vory, Tenzin began to hear talk of a metroplex located on the west coast of North America, call Seattle, full of life, of people from all over the planet ...
Desiring to leave Hong Kong, where the search Lama had not produced positive results, and seeing in that city a good opportunity, decided to seek a loan to the local Tolo Vory leaders, to put Seattle ahead to begin a new stage of life there.
With that money, he purchased passage to Seattle aboard a Wuxing Worldwide Shipping boat, and got ready to cross the Pacific.

To be continued...

This post has been edited by marcgarc: Feb 6 2011, 10:49 AM

[J. Packer]

If you'll have me, I have a mage I'd like to get some time into a game with.

[Seth]

Angel 316

Looks

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Physical
Angel is a 12 year old girl in a nice dress, with a school bag over her shoulder. Blond hair, Blue eyes, nice smile. Despite your hardened and callous past she triggers all the protective instincts that you thought you had left behind. As well as being sweet, Angel sorts out computers. Even though she cannot punch her way out of a paper bag, she can melt through those computer systems, and isn't too bad with the old first aid kit.

Astral
ARGGHH! I cannot see anything through this shinning golden aura. What is it??? Gradually you pierce your way through the astral hazing and see the beautiful angelic form beneath. (Astral hazing for 6 metres)

Icon
White Hot Metal Angel with a flaming sword

Character details

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Character details
Attributes: Body 2, Strength 1, Reactions 1, Agility 1, Charisma 2, Intuition 5, Logic 5, Willpower 5, Edge 2, Resonance 6
Skills: Compiling 6, Registering 4, Cracking (group) 4, Electronics (group) 4
Knowledge skills: Matrix Security 6, Security Procedures 4, Music 4, Magical Threats 4, Junkyards 4, Seattle gangs 3, Yakuza 3, Mafia 2
Martial arts: Capoeira +1 gymnastics dodge, focus will
Positive: Technomancer,Paragon (IO), Class III Surge, Analytical Mind, Erased 7 days
Negative: Day job 20hrs/2500 (Angel is the system admin for 20 web sites), Dependant/easy, Infirm
Positive meta: Glamour, Voroneronasal organ,Electrosense
Negative meta: Astral hazing, Impaired strength
Complex forms at 6: Analyse, Browse, Command, Armour, Attack(area,targeting), Exploit (mute), Stealth, Shielding, Spoof, Empathy
Stream: Dronomancer (intuition drain attribute, Crack, Data, Fault, Machine, Tutor sprites)
Contacts: The cooperative L2 C4 Size 1
Points: Stats 140, Resonance 128, Active skill 120, Positive qualities 35, Negative qualities -35, Resources 9 Contacts 3
Equipment

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Armoured Jacket
Form fitting armour
Body armour bag
Arm slide

Defiance EX shocked (smartgun)
2*Areas crusader (Gecko grip, gas vent 3, smartgun)
1 clip of flechette, 10 clips normal, 2 clips stick and shock

Bike: Indian Pathfinder, smuggling compartment, motorcycle gyro stabilise, Full mechanical arm
Evo orderly, walker, 2 arms, medikit 6, enhanced rigger cocoon
MCT Fly-spy

Visual gear: contact lenses (flare compensation, visual enhancement 3, low light), Shades (thermo, magnification, smart gun link, ultrasound)
Flashpak

Gear: Cheap and nasty commlink x 2

Medikit 6, 2 sets of spares
Tag eraser
Respirator 6
Lock pick tools
Autopicker 6
Electronics tool kit

Quick reference

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Threading = 12: Resonance 6 + Skill 4 + Analytic Mind 2 (usually just take 3)
Compiling = 13: Resonance 6 + Skill 6 + Paragon 1
Registering = 11: Resonance 6 + Skill 4 + Paragon 1
Fading = 11 or 13: Resonance 6 + Intuition 5 (+ Focus Will 2)
Most computer actions = 12 / 15: Skill 4 + Form 6 + Hot sim 2 (+Threading 3)
Matrix Perception = 14 / 17: Skill 4 + Form 6 + Hot sim 2 + Bonus 2 (+Threading 3)
Matrix Initiative = 12: Response 5 + Intuition 5 + Hot Sim 2 = 12
Cyber attack = 14/17: Skill 4 + Form 6 + Option 2 + Hot Sim 2 = 14(+Threading 3)
Cyber defence= 18/21: Response 5 + Firewall 5 + Shielding 6 + Hot Sim 2 = 18(+Threading 3)
Social face to face = 12: Charisma 2 + Skill -1 + Glamour 3 + Smell 2 + Empathy 6
Social on line = 7: Charisma 2 + Skill -1 + Empathy 6

Edit: Changed yet again...thank you for the nice advice everyone

[Edana]

I'm interested as well, looking at a social adept type. Using any optional rules? (Free contacts from charisma is always nice, but I won't complain if not (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) . Mostly just want to make sure I know what all to consider.)

Also, ruling on emotitoys/emotion software? I generally lobby for tossing them into oncoming traffic, but won't pass them up if they're available (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .

[grahariel]

This all sounds good. Edana, I don't have a problem with the emotitoys and other such so long as the availability is good. If its really rare or hard to get then don't get it, but other than that its cool. That goes for any gear, by the way. Oh, and I'm new to using the forum stuff, but how do you guys do the spoiler thing? I need to know so I can do the roll requests.

[Edana]

Well, the issue with emotitoys is that they're stupidly cheap and easy to get for what you get out of them. (600 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) gets you a +6 to social tests. Empathy software is slightly more sane at 3,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) for the same bonus.)

Spoilers are (spoiler)(/spoiler), use the square brackets instead of parentheses though.

[Seth]

One thing to do with emotitoys is for Johnsons not to let them in the room! That makes it so that the software is needed. Obviously the Johnson will be using one too

They are not quite so cheap as 3000 for the bonus though: I think you need a commlink with reaction 6, and system 6 to execute the software. Rating 6 gear is cutting edge. Even level 5 gear is up with military vehicles. I think most people can easily get a rating 4 for 2000.

[J. Packer]

Well, the issue with emotitoys is that they're stupidly cheap and easy to get for what you get out of them. (600 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) gets you a +6 to social tests. Empathy software is slightly more sane at 3,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) for the same bonus.)

Spoilers are (spoiler)(/spoiler), use the square brackets instead of parentheses though.

Yeah, I think that if I allowed my players to have emotitoys/softs, every NPC would also have to carry them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Edana]

Yeah, you need a good commlink to run the software, that's why its somewhat more sane. But the toys are minidrone or smaller for the non-mobile ones, so big insect size or smaller. The fluff even talks about people having them attached to commlinks (like today's cell phone charm things I'd imagine). You could conceivably disguise it as jewelry or something else innocuous.

I generally vote against the whole thing as something that everyone meaningful has doesn't really add anything to a game and just increases randomness. (And increased randomness is always worse for the PC's because they make so many more rolls than any given NPC.)

[grahariel]

Yeah, one of my PCs in my game is a Face and he has one as well as enhanced pheromones, so in social tests he rolls like 24 dice. So, I'm having to give my Johnsons the same device or wares that add to their social dice pools. Its crazy, esepcailly since he's the only one who negotiates prices, and has so far always won.

[Seth]

and has so far always won

If its all the PC does (talking) I'd hope he usually wins. Bit like the samurai vs security guards...I hope they usually win as well!

[Saint Sithney]

So, face, mancer, mage and pistolero?

Any interest in a combat-face, or would you prefer a wheelman?

[grahariel]

Whatever you want. We've got an adept and a technomancer so far and Edana's making a face. So, whatever you feel would help that group is good. 400 BP

[Edana]

J.Packer's planning on a mage as well.

A second face-ish person is always good for splitting up legwork and running 2-man cons, or playing good cop bad cop (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) . Though it never hurts to have a driver either,

[Saint Sithney]

Final build, now with Cha x 2

Background:

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Born in 2040, Dizzy grew up in the Chicano section of Puyallup near Fort Lewis. Her father was a soldier, at least according to her junkie mother. Dizzy never knew him. Her older brother, or, at least, half brother, was a gang-banger, and her primary role model. Dizzy grew up bad, constantly getting into trouble, but talking her way out of most of it. She eventually went too far and ended up in Juvenal hall. While there, her older brother was killed in a gang conflict and, without anyone to take care of her anymore, her mother turned to hooking. So it happened that Dizzy was approached by someone representing the Yamatetsu corporation, looking for unattached young recruits who fit a certain profile, and it seemed that Dizzy's aptitude and psychological scores made her a prime candidate for the program. Since, when she set to get out, she didn't really have much to go back to, Dizzy joined up. They filed the necessary paperwork to speed her release and took her into their care.

This is where Dizzy learned to be an assassin. She first went through a primary level of training, then a series of field-vetting tests where the disposable assets were separated from the stronger assets through active use, and finally more intensive training and augmentation once she had proven her worth. She graduated from the program and spent seven years as an active agent, quietly gaining access and quickly dispatching targets, until, at 23, she found her chance to break off from the company and work for herself. That opportunity took place during the Second Crash, when all was chaos and records were nullified. Being both willful and manipulative, she never bought into the company line, but knew well enough how to play along and bide her time. Life had taught her that as long as she never got comfortable she could avoid being stuck under anyone's control.

After breaking away from Yamatetsu, (who had gone through an identity crisis, re-branding itself as the friendlier tech company, Evo,) she managed to make a good life for herself as a free agent. Finally able to do as she pleased, Dizzy returned to her wilder roots and began moving about in the Seattle club scene. There she started to get in with the regulars and even befriend an important personage or two. It was here among the eX heads and gadabouts that she stepped into the upper echelons of high-risk/high-reward running, where people with too much money and not enough sense paid large sums to settle petty scores and cash in on family inheritances. Dizzy didn't really care a tittle for these spoiled fucks, so she took their money and did their jobs and got rich in the process. She still maintained her old residence in the mid-class area of Puyallup, but she also managed to afford a Luxury condo in the Elven District of Downtown. But, even with all this opulence around her, she never let herself get comfortable. She still lives month to month, ready for the hammer to drop so that she can disappear before it lands.

Sheet:

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Name: Isabella "Dizzy" Cordova
Aliases: Jade Suntree (Luxury) Julie Mendez (Middle)
Race: Elf
Sex: Female
Nationality: UCAS (latino descent)
Lifestyle: Custom (luxury + medium)


Attributes 200bp +20bp

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Body 3(4)
Agility 5(10)
Reaction 5(7)
Strength 2(3)
Charisma 6(9)
Intuition 4
Logic 2
Willpower 4
Edge 3
Mag/Res ---
Essence 3.025
Initiative 11 - 1IP

Qualities: -20bp

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Positive Qualities 15bp
Lowlight Vision [Innate] Reduced darkness penalties
First Impression [5bp] +2 dice for social encounters on first exposure
Restricted Gear [5bp] Muscle toner 4
Restricted Gear [5bp] Suprathyroid Gland

Negative Qualities -35bp
Records on File [10bp] Evo has detailed records of the Runner and her capabilities
Vindictive [10bp] Composure (2) test to not acrobatically pirouette off the handle
Data Shadow [5bp] +2 dice to any attempt to find character over the net
Weak Immune System [5bp] -2 dice to Resist Disease
Thrill Seeker [5bp] Composure (2) test to avoid taking risks

Active Skills 112bp

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Influence Skill Group 1
Con 1
Etiquette 1
Leadership 1
Negotiation 1
Stealth Skill Group 3(4)
Disguise 3(4)
infiltration 3(4)
Palming 3(4)
Shadowing 3(4)
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Automatics (SMG) 6(7)
Intimidation (Mental) 3
Dodge (Ranged) 2(3)
Computer 1
Perception (Visual) 1
Pistols (Semi-auto) 1
Unarmed Combat (frills) 1

Knowledge Skills ( [Logic + Intuition] x 3 free points)

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Seattle Gangs 3
Shady Businesses 2
Corporate Security 2
Greater Seattle Area 1
Language Skills
Spanish N
English 5
Japanese 3
Sperethiel 2

Cyber/Bioware (177,100¥) [245,000¥ = 49bp] (52¥ left over)

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Cyberware Essence Cost Notes
Attention Coprocessor R3 0.3(0.15) 9,000¥ adds +3 to perception
Fiberoptic Hair 0.1(0.05) 450¥ Can change hair color and shape at will
Internal Air Tank 0.25(0.13) 650¥ 2 hours of oxygen
Reaction Enhancer R1 0.3(0.15) 10,000¥ +1 to Reaction
Muscle Toner R4 0.8 32,000¥ +4 to Agility
Silky Skin --- 1,500¥ Blemish-free skin
Suprathyroid Gland 0.7 45,000¥ +1 to Bod, Agl, Rea and Str. +10% lifestyle cost
Tailored Pheromones R3 0.6 45,000¥ +3 to Charisma Social tests
Reflex Recorder (Group) 0.2 25,000¥ +1 to Stealth Skill Group
Reflex Recorder (Skill) 0.1 10,000¥ +1 to Automatics Skill
Reflex Recorder (Skill) 0.1 10,000¥ +1 to Dodge Skill

Gear (57,068¥)

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Novatech Airware (3/3) 1,250¥
Iris Orb OS (3/3) 1,000¥
Analyze R6 + Op3 + Ergo 1,000¥
Edit R6 + Op3 900¥
Empathy Soft R5 + Opt2 + Ergo 2,800¥
Hotsim Module 250¥
Trodes 50¥
Subvocal Mic 50¥
RFID tag 1¥
+Camera 100¥
>>>Comms subtotal<<< >>>7,401¥<<<
Form-fitting Body Armor, Full 1,600¥
+Chemical Protection R6 1,500¥
+Nonconductivity R6 1,200¥
+Shock Frills 200¥
Lined Coat (Softweave) 770¥
PPP Shin guards 150¥
PPP Leg and Arm Casings 350¥
PPP Vitals Protector 200¥
>>>Armor subtotal<<< >>>5,970¥<<<
FN 5-7C 600¥
+1pt Internal RC Integral
+Smartgun mod 600¥
+Lowlight Camera 100¥
+Custom Look 100¥
+Personalized Grip 100¥
+Sound Supressor (internal) 600¥
+Gas Vent 3(barrel mount) 400¥
2x spare clip 10¥
60x Stick-n-Shock 480¥
Colt Government 2066 500¥
+Electronic firing Integral
+Smartgun mod 500¥
+Internal Silencer Mod 400¥
+Easy breakdown (manual) 500¥
2x Spare clips 10¥
42x Explosive Ammo 210¥
HK 227X 800¥
+Smartgun Integral
+Sound Supressor Integral
+Retractable Stock Integral
+Gasvent 3 (internal) 400¥
+Foregrip 50¥
+Improved Range finder 1000¥
+Easy breakdown (manual) 800¥
+Personalized Grip 100¥
+smartgun Camera, Thermal 100¥
5x Spare clips 25¥
84x Stick-n-Shock 672¥
84x Explosive Ammo 420¥
>>>Weapons Subtotal<<< >>>9,477¥<<<
Glasses r4 100¥
+Image Link 25¥
+SmartLink 500¥
+Vision Enhancement r3 300¥
+Vision Magnification 100¥
+Flare Compensation 50¥
Earbuds R2 20¥
+Audio Enhancement R3 300¥
+Spatial Recognizer 100¥
25x Cram 250¥
Respirator R6 150¥
Medkit R6 600¥
Nanopaste Disguise (small) 500¥
False-bottom Attache Case 300¥
6x Certified credstick 150¥
50x Zip Ties 5¥
4x Tranq Patch r6 480¥
2x Stim Patch R6 300¥
2x Fake SIN r4 8,000¥
Fake License r4 (Firearms) 400¥
Fake License r4 (Resp Enh) 400¥
Fake License r4 (Bounty Hunter) 400¥
Fake License r4 (Drugs) 400¥
>>>Sundries Subtotal<<< >>>13,780¥<<<
Lifestyle 1 month 3,520¥
Lifestyle 1 month 16,500¥
12xBonus starting cash 1,200¥
>>>Lifestyle Subtotal<<< >>>21,220¥<<<

Lifestyles

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Entry LP Cost Notes
Comforts <2> Low
Entertainment <2> Low
Necessities <2> Low
Neighborhood <2> Low
Security <2> Low
Qualities LP Cost Notes
Homegrown Farming <1> Modifies Food from low to high
Friendly Neighbors <1> Neighbors will hide shit and help you
LP total = 12 = 3200/mo + 10% from Suprathyroid = 3520/mo

Entry LP Cost Notes
Comforts <4> Low
Entertainment <4> Low
Necessities <4> Low
Neighborhood <4> Low
Security <4> Low
Qualities LP Cost Notes
Privacy Screen <1> +1 to perception thresholds for tests to surveil the site
Inconspicuous Housing <2> +2 to thresholds for finding the place by phys, mag or tech means
Living by Committee <-2> neighborhood association w/ regular meetings.
LP total = 21 = 15,000/mo + 10% from Suprathyroid = 16,500/mo

Starting Cash = (4d6+12)x1,000¥ = 4d6 → [4,5,4,3] = (16) = 28,000¥

Contacts(Cha x 2 free points) 9bp

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Name Contact L/C notes
Live Wire <Club Hopper> 3/1 Not the king of the scene, but easily a top 10 gossip. Wire is clued in.
Shirley Oaks <Simsense star> 3/3 Local celeb and neighbor in the Elven District.
Price <Fixer> 2/4 Lucky people have friends with long reach, but Price has everyone, because everyone has their Price.
Charles "Buddy" Rich <Shark Lawyer> 2/3 Buddy fights for youuuu! He also takes 10% off his "special services" fees. That's the friends discount.

Point spread

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Race: 30
Atts: 200
Sp Atts: 20
Qualities: -20
Skills: 112
Contacts: 9
Gear: 49

Quick Reference table

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Condition: 10P/10S
Passive Defense (r/m): 7/10 (on Cram = 8/11)
Full defense (r/m): 12/13 (on Cram = 13/14)
Armor: 6/4 (Softweave Lined Coat counts as 3/4 enc) + 6/2 (FFBA full counts as 3/1 enc) + 2/3 (PPP System) = 14/9 (effective enc =8/8)
Armor modifiers: 6 non-conductivity, 6 chem protect
Pools

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Sneaky Pools:
Disguise: Intuition 4 +4 Skill = 8
Infiltrate: Agility 10 +4 Skill = 14
Palming: Agility 10 +4 Skill =14
Shadowing: Intuition 4 +4 Skill = 8
Base Combat Pools:
Unarmed Combat: Agility 10 +1 Skill = 11 (13 frills) ----Shock Frills base Dam = 6S(e) -half AP
Pistol: Agility 10 +1 Skill +2 Smartlink = 13 (15 semi-autos) ---- HP dam = 6P -1AP w/Ex ammo
Automatics: Agility 10 +7 Skill +2 smart link = 19 (21 SMG) ---- SMG dam = 6P 0AP w/Ex or 6S(e) -half AP w/SnS MP dam = 6S(e) -half AP
Base Social Pools:
Con: Charisma 6 +1 Skill +5 Emp soft +3 Tailored Pheromones = 15
Etiquitte: Charisma 6 +1 Skill +5 Emp soft +3 Tailored Pheromones =15
Instruction: Charisma 6 -1 Defaulting +5 Emp soft +3 Tailored Pheromones = 13
Intimidation: Charisma 6 +3 Skill +5 Emp soft +3 Tailored Pheromones =17 (19 Mental)
Leadership: Charisma 6 +1 Skill +5 Emp soft +3 Tailored Pheromones =15
Negotiation: Charisma 6 +1 Skill +5 Emp soft +3 Tailored Pheromones =15
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Perception: Intuition 4 + 1 Skill +3 Attn coprocessor= 8 (13 visual + 11 hearing)

Initiative: 11 Passes 1 (On Cram Initiative: 12 Passes 2)

{Status: No damage No Stun damage, no Wound penalty, }

Expenditures:

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None Yet

[Edana]

Planning on the adept type, high social skills, probably going to go stealth as a secondary focus and only mediocre combat ability. I'll probably have some time today to futz with numbers and see if I can get something I like posted up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .

[grahariel]

Looks good Saint. That's three PCs so far.

[J. Packer]

Just to make sure I've got a spot laid out, here's the first draft of my mage

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55 Troll Mage

0 B 5
20 A 3
20 R 3
0 S 5
20 C 3
30 I 4
30 L 4
40 W 5

40 M 5
10 E 2 265

-15 Gremlins [3]
-5 Pacifist [1]
-5 SINner
-10 Spirit Bane [Beast] 230

40 Sorcery Group 4
12 Summoning 3
12 Binding 3
10 Assensing [Auras] 2
8 Perception 2
8 Negotiation 2
8 Unarmed Combat 2
8 Dodge 2
8 Con 2 344

24 8 Spells 368

10 Contacts 378

8 Spellcasting Focus [2, Manipulation] - Staff, Bound 386
4 Counterspelling Focus [2, Combat] - Pentacle, Bound 390

3 Fire Elemental [F5, 3 Services, Fear] 393
3 Air Elemental [F5, 3 Services, Psychokinesis] 396
3 Earth Elemental [F5, 3 Services, Concealment] 399

1 Gear 400
Mortimer of London Greatcoat Line [6/5] (3000)
1 Month Low Lifestyle (2000)
550Y Starting Cash

Still need to type up his backstory, decide on his spells and the like...

[sabs]

Do you have room for 1 more?
Or are you tapped out?

[grahariel]

You are lucky number 5, sabs. With you the party is finished.