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Seth View Member Profile	Jul 9 2011, 10:17 AM Post #226
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,248 Joined: 14-October 10 Member No.: 19,113	QUOTE Seth--taking into account the comments above, you think I can swap those redundant 2 metamagic techniques for some more BP to accommodate the changes you're suggesting? In the character rules it says that your start with magic 7, and are a fourth level initiate. If you knock off 5 points for essence loss this reduces you to a second grade initiate, with magic 2. This allows you to have 4 metamagics...so you are sorted Don't forget you get some points back as you probably don't need as many levels of restricted gear (see comments above). You can always respec in the first month, so you don't have to get it perfect in order to start play.

e-do View Member Profile	Jul 9 2011, 11:13 AM Post #227
Target Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 10,963	QUOTE (Seth @ Jul 9 2011, 06:17 AM) In the character rules it says that your start with magic 7, and are a fourth level initiate. If you knock off 5 points for essence loss this reduces you to a second grade initiate, with magic 2. This allows you to have 4 metamagics...so you are sorted Don't forget you get some points back as you probably don't need as many levels of restricted gear (see comments above). You can always respec in the first month, so you don't have to get it perfect in order to start play. Yes, but as per the Astral Sight quality, his Magic attribute is maxed out at 1 and can not be improved (at all). Meaning, his initiate grade is capped out at 1, and his metamagic techniques are capped out at 2. In addition, he can only use Astral Perception and the skills that go with it (i.e, Assessing and Astral Combat), and use weapon foci (that would only be helpful in Astral Combat--no bonus for physical melee)--period. Regarding the respec, I'll have to write-up another character sheet for his adept version.

pbangarth View Member Profile	Jul 9 2011, 01:25 PM Post #228
Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,087 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463	QUOTE (Seth @ Jul 9 2011, 06:17 AM) You can always respec in the first month, so you don't have to get it perfect in order to start play. Oh yeah. Have we gone over the time limit, those of us currently playing?

e-do View Member Profile	Jul 9 2011, 02:24 PM Post #229
Target Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 10,963	QUOTE (e-do @ Jul 9 2011, 07:13 AM) Yes, but as per the Astral Sight quality, his Magic attribute is maxed out at 1 and can not be improved (at all). Meaning, his initiate grade is capped out at 1, and his metamagic techniques are capped out at 2. In addition, he can only use Astral Perception and the skills that go with it (i.e, Assessing and Astral Combat), and use weapon foci (that would only be helpful in Astral Combat--no bonus for physical melee)--period. Regarding the respec, I'll have to write-up another character sheet for his adept version. Tried to figure this out myself, but got kind of confused. The beginning of the thread reads that starting Magic is 7. In addition, you start off as a Grade 4 Initiate. Moreover, you also start with Masking, plus 3 other techniques that you can exchange for 1 Magic each. In effect, does this mean that: Option A: The four metamagic techniques are the ones you gained during your initiations. OR Option B: The four metamagic technique are in addition to the ones gained in your initiations, meaning, you can potentially start off the game with Masking, plus 6 other metamagic techniques?

Seth View Member Profile	Jul 9 2011, 02:50 PM Post #230
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,248 Joined: 14-October 10 Member No.: 19,113	The 4 metamagics are the ones you got during your initiations. In your case I'm not worried you can keep the four (you were initiated, its just that your magic got trashed by the cybermantic rituals.

PoliteMan View Member Profile	Jul 13 2011, 12:39 AM Post #231
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 400 Joined: 4-August 10 Member No.: 18,889	Updated my character, -Switched out Geomancy for Filtering. -Switched out Cure Disease for Decrease Reflexes. -Some general cleanup.

e-do View Member Profile	Jul 13 2011, 12:32 PM Post #232
Target Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 10,963	Updated character sheet for cybered version, -- Moved some bodyware around -- Put some more bodyware in as per previous comments -- Edited skills -- Got rid of equipment save for weapons focus Pre-cybered version to follow soon.

Sephiroth View Member Profile	Jul 14 2011, 05:01 AM Post #233
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,147 Joined: 2-May 10 Member No.: 18,539	Ugh. I am so goddamn slow. After feeling like Fearghas's performance in his Swordmaster-esque role has been disappointingly subpar (especially after that horrible debacle with the ward...), I present the slightly restatted and final version of Fearghas, with most of the things that have been missing included. I extend my personal gratitude to Seth for giving me permission to do this and for putting up with my nonsense for so long. Contacts and relationships will be added in the next few days, partly because I want to do a decent job with it (kind of like Ol' Scratch with Ambrose), and partly because Fearghas's relationships with Harlequin and Alachia are... complicated. Seth, please let me know if there's anything you want me to elaborate on in my background so as to give you more to work with. Names: Fearghas of Iopos, Fearghas of the Denairastas Clan, Fearghas the Sky Rider, Henning von Tresckow, Gaston Ferg, Harrison Dublear, Me'raearth Fearghas, Fig Tree, many others Metatype: Dragonkin Elf, commonly referred to as Immortal Elf Mystic Adept Starting Nuyen: 19 + 5 from chargen = 24 x 1000 = 24,000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) Background: [ Spoiler ] It is difficult to say whether a person can remain perfectly sane after being alive for over five thousand years. The elf Fearghas is one of the cases (among a group that is incredibly small to begin with) where you can never quite tell whether his mind has become a little unhinged or not, but there is certainly no doubt that living for such an extended amount of time has had an indelible effect on his psych. Even on the surface, Fearghas is many things: flamboyant, hyperaware, sardonic, laid back, devious, serious. His already charismatic personality has been magically enhanced to the point where his confidence is almost unwavering (a bit infuriatingly so at times), and his intuition is such that he can tell almost immediately when something doesn’t feel right about a situation. His accent also has a peculiar tendency to infrequently change from one day to the next, a mannerism which he claims he picked up from an old ponytail-wearing companion of his. He is an elf with a lightly built frame, and he is in moderately good physical shape. He usually ties his long, dirty blonde hair into two braids in front of his ears, letting the rest fall lightly down his back to his shoulder blades, though sometimes he does tie it into an elaborate braided high ponytail. His eyes are a shade somewhere between gray and purple, although the exact shade tends to change from day to day due to a variety of factors, such as his mood, his caloric intake, whether he has performed his karma ritual for the day, and whether he’s been punched in the eye recently. When he is feeling particularly strong emotions, such as anger, his pupils change shape from circles to narrow slits, at which point his eyes bear an odd resemblance to reptilian eyes. Under his witty, nonchalant demeanor, his mind hides tremendous experience both as a fighter in combat and as a tactician outside of combat, and his skill in plotting and recognizing plotting (which may have been inherited from a certain deceitful lizard), though still outmatched by most adult dragons (a fact he plans to rectify), makes him a not-insignificant force to be reckoned with. He is a deep lover of flight in many ways, and his powerfully Quickened levitation spell, which he regards with great pride as his most precious magical accomplishment, has served him reliably for a very long time. Fearghas also has deep admiration and pride for his metatype. Since his youth, he has firmly believed that elves are the most beautiful and cultured of the metahuman races, and has always held a very mild distaste for the manipulative and conniving nature of humans in particular. This can bias him at times, but time has taught him tolerance and some compassion for the other metatypes (more for metahumans than for humans, of course). It is from this love for the history and culture of his people that his venomous feelings of animosity for Queen Alachia and (to a lesser degree) all other former Blood Elves still living spring. He also bears animosity towards the great dragons, who he generally regards as arrogant self-aggrandizing lizards who like to play God. He is not immune to the bad blood between the immortal elves and the Greats. As it is, it took him a few decades to accept the drake Ryl as a peer in their magical group, for example. Of all the great dragons, however, none make him more uneasy than his ancestor and the patron of the fascist family he left behind: The Outcast, “Uhl” Denairastas. Fearghas would almost never show it outwardly in a thousand years, nor would he likely admit it even to himself, but in his heart of hearts, he is very scared of the thought of meeting his “sire” again. When he fled the city of Iopos with the beginnings of the Ouroboros group, combined with some of his previous doubts voiced about the manner in which his clan ruled the city with an iron fist, it did not exactly endear him to the rest of his extended family and their patron. Of course, there were also a handful of freak accidents the night of his departure involving the spectacular dePatterning of several of his elders’ prized possessions (and one of the guard armories), but he will insist to this day that he had nothing to do with that. He knows not what happened to The Outcast for certain in the last magic cycle, though he does think that the great dragon was eventually sealed away in the Scol Mountains by several other great dragons (perhaps they had decided to do so at one of their Councils). But Fearghas has been just a little on edge of late. Relatively recently (for him), he caught a hint on Shadowland of the Awakening of a new western dragon in the Carpathian Mountains of Poland. This dragon had also been sealed away in the mountains. The dragon is too young to be Denairastas, but… with the Awakening of this “Calozerca,” as it is being called, he cannot help but feel a touch concerned that his progenitor may not be far behind. Attributes: [ Spoiler ] Body: 3 (4) Agility: 5 (7) Reaction: 2 (4 for dodging, surprise, etc) Strength: 2 Charisma: 6 (12) Intuition: 5 (9) Logic: 3 (4) Willpower: 6 Edge: 3 Magic: 10 (9) [6/3] Essence: 5.6 Initiative: 7 [11] IPs: 1 Street Cred: 2 Notoriety: 1 Public Awareness: 1 Active Skills: [ Spoiler ] Spellcasting 6 Counterspelling 3 Enchanting 2 (Artificing 4) Blades 4 (5) (Spears 7) Conjuring (group) 1 Arcana 1 Ritual Spellcasting 1 Dodge 2 Perception 2 Con 1 Negotiation 1 Languages: [ Spoiler ] Sperethiel N English 3 Mandarin 3 Gaelic 2 Or'zet 3 Egyptian 1 German 2 Greek 2 Throalic 3 Theran 1 Knowledge Skills: [ Spoiler ] General History = LOG = 3 (4) Military Tactics 3 Fighting Styles 5 Combat Tactics 5 (Magic) Magical Threats 3 Magic Knowledge 6 Military 2 (Military Magic) Spirits 3 (Watchers) Sexual Techniques 2 Parazoology 2 Ancient Chinese History 3 Ancient Egyptian History 1 4th World Remnants 3 Dragons 3 Earthdawn History 1 Blade Design 2 Clothing/Armor Design 2 Horror Lore 1 Metaplanes 2 Ancient European History 3 Plotting (LOG-linked) 4 Magical History 4 Ghoul Society 1 Botany 1 Devious Machinations (INT-linked) 3 Psychology 1 (Criminal) Fine Restaurants 1 Firearms Design 2 Combat Drugs 1 Recreational Drugs 1 Evaluate Shadowrunner 1 Evidence Analysis 2 Seduction 2 Elven Society 3 Qualities: [ Spoiler ] Mystic Adept The Magician's Way (+Way of the Warrior) Astral Chameleon Restricted Gear x2 Distinctive Style 1 Geas (24-hr Karma Ritual) Bad Luck Martial Arts: Carromeleg (+1 on Surprise attacks) -Finishing Move, Watchful Guard Magic: [ Spoiler ] Initiate Grade 4 Path of the Wheel tradition: Willpower + Charisma Metamagics: [ Spoiler ] Masking Extended Masking Quickening Centering Powers (3): [ Spoiler ] Combat Sense 5 Counterstrike 1 Improved Physical Attribute (Body) (Ritual Geas) Improved Combat Ability (Blades) (Ritual Geas) All powers discounted from Way of the Warrior power list Spells: [ Spoiler ] Sonic Boom (F÷2) + 7 Mob Mind (F/2) + 4 Sludge [RFID Tags] (F÷2)+4 Increase [Body] (F÷2)-2 Increase [Intuition] " " Increase Reflexes (F÷2)+2 Levitate (F÷2)+1 Shape [Earth] (F÷2)+3 Phantasm (F÷2)+2 Increase [Reaction] (F÷2)-2 Increase [Charisma] (F÷2)-2 Physical Camouflage (F÷2)-1 Foci: [ Spoiler ] Stacked Force 8 (4/4) Weapon & Power Focus Sustaining Focus 6 - Health Sustaining Focus 5 - Illusion Bio/Geneware: [ Spoiler ] Cerebral Booster 1 Muscle Toner 2 Reakt Gear: [ Spoiler ] Mortimer Ulysses Suit 6/4 Modifications: Insulation 2, Nonconductivity 2, Built-in Chemical Protection 4 Armored Clothing 4/0 Modifications: Custom Look 1 Street Clothes Executive Suite Plain Shirt 1/0 Executive Suite Trousers 1/1 Executive Suite Short Jacket 3/1 IDs: Fake SIN Rating 2: Gary "Scary" Ferg Fake SIN Rating 4: Me'raearth Fearghas Fake License Rating 3: Licensed Sword/Spear Owner Fake License Rating 3: Licensed Spellcaster Electronics: Earbuds with Audio Enhancements 3 Glasses 3 with Image Link, Thermographic Vision, and Vision Enhancement 2 Trodes Hermes Ikon (4/4) commlink with Novatech Navi OS (5/4) with Environmental Resistance Analyze 3, Browse 3, Command 2, Edit 2, Encrypt 4, Scan 3 Magic: Rating 8 Magical Lodge Conjuring Materials for 1 Force 3 spirit Assaying Kit Chem-related: Psyche x4 Lae'sal Wine x3 eX x18 Aisa x12 Warp x3 Rating 5 Tranq Patch x2 Scent-Masking Cigarette x11 (ahh, the joys of being mostly immune to pathogens) Lae's Cigarette x10 Weapons: 2 Spears 1 Modded Sword with an underbarrel Cavalier Scout and Custom Look 1 3 Survival Knives Lifestyle: [ Spoiler ] Type: Luxury Comforts 4, Entertainment 4, Necessities 4 (6 amenities/space), Neighborhood 3, Security 4 Qualities: Workplace, Easy-going Landlord, Homegrown Farming, Well Made, Privacy Screen 1, Ambusher's Delight 21 LP, 15000 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nuyen.gif) per month A hedge-enclosed, remarkably spacious 3-story home in Portland, Tir Tairngire, with a vividly colorful garden in the tucked-away backyard and a fully decked out magical lodge in the lower basement, including a ritual circle designed with Ouroboros in mind (which he himself has sadly never used - he forgot how to ritual cast in the 1900's). Contacts & Relationships: [ Spoiler ] Hermetic Academic Loyalty 4/Connection 3: Joshua Valten - Young Josh is an elf graduate student studying thamaturgy in Portland, and has made quite a few connections there in the areas of magical research. Fearghas uses him to stay in touch with the pulse and continuing development of the magical world. more coming Technomancer Loyalty 4 Connection 5: "Webdiver" Fixer Loyalty 4/Connection 4 RESERVED Quickened Spells: [ Spoiler ] Levitate Force 9 Increase Charisma Force 6 Increase Intuition Force 5

Seth View Member Profile	Jul 14 2011, 05:25 AM Post #234
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,248 Joined: 14-October 10 Member No.: 19,113	One reason I like shadowrun is that you can take ages designing a character. Despite all the broken builds and discussions on the main forum, there are hard choices making characters, and they take time. (Mind you one of the reasons I like fudge is that it takes almost no time to make a character, and you get nearly as good results...) Minor house keeping: can you just mark on the sheet what type of magic those sustaining foci are for? At this stage in the scenario I am fine without more background. I am planning on running a second scenario, and I will try and craft some of your background into it. You have probably agonized over this, but I would get some more reaction. Personally I would drop the quality 'increased willpower' getting IIRC 20 points back + 10 pts for the willpower, and put those points into more reaction. Not getting hit is where it is at for you. The combat reflexes looks good. If you can squeeze it in, Reakt would make a big difference: its very cheap for the extra two die defense.

PoliteMan View Member Profile	Jul 21 2011, 05:57 AM Post #235
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 400 Joined: 4-August 10 Member No.: 18,889	Well, I've written up a rough draft of Li in the past, very Kung Fu heavy. Got 10 BP left over, plus plenty of Cash, can't figure out what to spend it on. I'm, I guess more Martial Arts. Past Li AKA "Wandering Li", "Righteous Storm" [ Spoiler ] Total BP spent: 439 BP and 19 Karma Stats: 300 BP [ Spoiler ] Body: 5 (6) Agility: 6 (7) Strength: 2 Reaction: 5 ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Intuition: 3 Logic: 4 Charisma: 4 Will: 4 Edge: 5 Magic: 10 Essence: 6.0 Qualities: 3BP [ Spoiler ] Positive: 25+8BP Adept, Kung Fu (+1 DV, +1 Block), Karate (+1 DV, +1 Block), Kick Boxing (+2 DV) Maneuvers: Finishing Move, Vicious Blow, Watchful Guard, Kick Negative: -30 Wanted (Therans), Ritual Gaes (1 hour of Meditation), Distinctive Style (Cathay), Pacifist (mild), Skills: 132 skills+4 Karma [ Spoiler ] Unarmed Combat (Spec Martial Arts): 9 (18) First Aid (Spec Combat Wounds): 8 (13) Medicine: 4 (7) Climbing: 4 (6) Gymnastics: 4 (11) Running: 4 (6) Swimming: 4 (6) Etiquette (Dragons): 4 (8-10) Perception: 4 (7) Knowledge Skills/Languages [ Spoiler ] TBD Contacts: 1 BP [ Spoiler ] Lung Con 4/Loyal 5 Li’s adopted father and mentor. He is among the wisest beings in the world and worthy of respect and service. Relationships: (1 BP) [ Spoiler ] (In general, Li has had limited contact with the other immortals given his geographic isolation) Queen Alachia, Prince Sean Laverty, High Prince Lugh Surehand (1) Hestaby, Dunklezhan (2) Harlequin: (1) Ehran the Scribe: (1) Prince Jenna Ni’Fairra: (0) Adept Powers: [ Spoiler ] Improved Reflexes III 4.0 Critical Strike X 2.5 Improved Physical Attribute (Agility 1, Body 1): 1.5 Improved Ability (Unarmed Combat 3): 1.5 Pain Relief: 1.0 Astral Perception: 1.0 Magic Sense: 0.5 Improved Ability (First Aid 2): 0.5 Sustenance 0.25 Attribute Boost I (Strength) : 0.25 Metamagic: (15 Karma) [ Spoiler ] Initiate 5: Masking TBD Adept Power Adept Power Adept Power Powers [ Spoiler ] (Warrior): (24) Anticipate Strike (3) Swift Kick (3) Wood Skin (3) Tiger Spring (2) Cobra Strike 3 (6) Weapon Smith (16) Forge Weapon (3) (legs) Fireblood (3) Equipment: [ Spoiler ] Rank 5 Flask of Life=9 points Living Bark=1 Blood Weapon (3) (Leg) Cheat Death (3) Desperate Blow (1) -1 box Stun track Background: [ Spoiler ] A noted vagabond and warrior before the Horror's came, Lung has spent decades trying to instill a calm and patient demeanor into the boisterous man. He has had at best limited success, including an oath to avoid combat and an oath to meditate regularly. For the past few years Li has explored outside of Cathay as an wandering do-gooder, healing the sick and wounded (and secretly enjoying combating the ever intrusive Therrans, which has earned him a significant bounty). Combat Stats (For me) [ Spoiler ] Melee Attack DP: 21 Damage: 19S Melee Block: 20 Full Block: 29 Body Track: 11 (14) Stun Track: 9 (12) Edited: Forgot to include Perception.

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