 A Fistful of Credsticks: A Horizon Adventure now on sale, PDF and print pre-order both available |
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 Apr 2 2011, 09:58 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 12-May 05 Member No.: 7,392  |
A new series of adventures has been launched with the release of A Fistful of Credsticks, the first in a new series of adventures that will dig a little deeper into the Horizon Corporation. It's available in PDF form and for print pre-order at the Battleshop, and in PDF form at DrivethruRPG.
Here's a little more info to whet your appetite: Fame, Fortune, and Felonies Nothing’s as simple as it seems—any runner knows that. So what seems like a simple job guarding some precious cargo on the set of a trideo shoot is bound to get complicated. And it does—but are you ready to travel the full length the long, twisted road ahead? A Fistful of Credsticks begins a new series of adventures centered on the machinations of the Horizon Corporation. Runners will learn more about the dark side of Horizon, leading to future developments that could change the shape of the entire corporation. Runners that see this adventure to the finish will encounter trideo makers, music celebrities, showbiz leeches, some gang members bent on fame, and a very peculiar corporate experiment. A Fistful of Credsticks is for use with Shadowrun, Twentieth Anniversary Edition. Enjoy! Jason H. |
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Apr 2 2011, 10:22 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
So what's next? "A Few Credsticks More"? "The Good, The Bad, and The Shadowrunners"? "Once upon a time in a Shadowrun"? "Last 'Runner Standing"? "Yojimbo Q. Wageslave"?
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Apr 2 2011, 10:54 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,139 Joined: 31-March 10 From: UCAS Member No.: 18,391 |
Probably. Can you blame them?
Though this will give fans something they've been clamoring for. They've alllll said Horizon is too squeeky clean which means they have to be dirty underneath. Looks like we'll see. |
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Apr 2 2011, 11:18 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Pepsi Jedi @ Apr 2 2011, 05:54 PM)  Probably. Can you blame them? Though this will give fans something they've been clamoring for. They've alllll said Horizon is too squeeky clean which means they have to be dirty underneath. Looks like we'll see. You know, that would be a massive twist that none of us would expect. A legit AAA-Corporation that only has bad apples in it for the nasty things going on. |
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Apr 3 2011, 01:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 10-June 09 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 17,268 |
So is this an LA run or what?
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Apr 3 2011, 01:41 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
It's Horizon, where else?
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Apr 3 2011, 12:32 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,087 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
Much of the adventure concerns the P2.0 (or “pito”) social network tool. Information is given in this adventure to explain how the tool works, but gamemasters and players can gain a more detailed understanding of this software and its place in the LA social scene from the Corporate Enclaves sourcebook.
Pity, we play in LA currently so I was considering running this. But P 2.0 doesn't exist in my Shadowrun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Apr 3 2011, 03:29 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Wait, you Shadowrunners lack male genitalia? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
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Apr 3 2011, 04:12 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,087 Joined: 3-October 09 From: Kohle, Stahl und Bier Member No.: 17,709 |
There's only one elf on the team (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
I tend to emphasize the "shadow" in "shadowrun", so camera drones and Like buttons are right out. |
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Apr 3 2011, 06:30 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Apr 3 2011, 12:22 AM) So what's next? "A Few Credsticks More"? "The Good, The Bad, and The Shadowrunners"? "Once upon a time in a Shadowrun"? "Last 'Runner Standing"? "Yojimbo Q. Wageslave"? dunno if you know this or not, but there's allready a german shadowrun novel called:"für eine hand voll daten" which would be "for a hand full of data" or something like this. |
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Apr 3 2011, 07:54 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Apr 3 2011, 01:30 PM) dunno if you know this or not, but there's allready a german shadowrun novel called:"für eine hand voll daten" which would be "for a hand full of data" or something like this. "A Fistful of Data", a Shadowrun equivalent of "The Seven Samurai" or "The Magnificent Seven". Not a bad book at all, despite a tendency of going into game terms (Something that I find as a cop-out with novels that take place in games.). Other than that, it's a decent novel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 3 2011, 07:58 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Ah, good, so you know ^^
personally, i'm not too big a fan of the newer german novels, but to each their own i guess . . |
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Apr 3 2011, 08:04 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
The newer novels left a lot of be desired. "A Fistful Of Data" and "Aftershocks" were the only two that really appealed to me. Aftershocks being the better one. I'm hoping to see more of Hood.
However, Jason has said he's going to start getting things really rolling for new novels during/after GenCon Indy, come hell or high water. Something about punching people in the neck (Or maybe I just gave him that quote.). And, I hope it turns out. And not just because of the mean, nasty, miserable things we're doing with Hackbaby... |
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Apr 3 2011, 08:05 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
*snickers*
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Apr 3 2011, 09:53 PM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
I'm planning to help him withn that whole punching people thing. And I'm a LOT bigger than Jason. Novels need to start happening again, for two reasons...
1) Mel Odom was slated to do one of the new novels, and I loved his Jack Skater novels. 2) That gives me a very tiny, very slim chance of maybe someday getting a shot at doing a novel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ork.gif) |
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Apr 3 2011, 09:55 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Mel's back? God damn but at least SOME good news in all of this . .
Also, you're bigger than a LOT of people Null *snickers* ^^ |
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Apr 3 2011, 09:56 PM
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Grumpy Old Ork Decker Group: Admin Posts: 3,794 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Orwell, Ohio Member No.: 50 |
Null? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
And yeah. That helps with the punching too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Apr 3 2011, 09:59 PM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Whoops, typo'ed, sorry Bull . . On the other hand, it'd be the perfect insult for you O.o
Null-Head is old slang for people without a jack of any kind implying no knowledge in computer stuff at all, which would be a horrible insult for ANY decker . . and it works with your handle too ^^ |
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Apr 4 2011, 01:04 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
You know, if Bull were to punch you in the neck... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)
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Apr 4 2011, 03:14 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 19-March 11 Member No.: 24,929 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Apr 3 2011, 05:59 PM) Whoops, typo'ed, sorry Bull . . On the other hand, it'd be the perfect insult for you O.o Null-Head is old slang for people without a jack of any kind implying no knowledge in computer stuff at all, which would be a horrible insult for ANY decker . . and it works with your handle too ^^ I don't understand why anyone in 4th edition spends nuyen and essence on a data jack when trodes do the same job for less nuyen and no essence cost. Save the cyber for things you actually NEED cyber for. |
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Apr 4 2011, 04:14 AM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (redwulf25 @ Apr 3 2011, 10:14 PM) I don't understand why anyone in 4th edition spends nuyen and essence on a data jack when trodes do the same job for less nuyen and no essence cost. Save the cyber for things you actually NEED cyber for. Because a lot of folks had Datajacks before 'Trodes became common? Also, 'Trodes take a bit to set up. Datajack? Slot and run, Chummer! |
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Apr 4 2011, 06:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 10-June 09 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 17,268 |
QUOTE (redwulf25 @ Apr 3 2011, 09:14 PM) I don't understand why anyone in 4th edition spends nuyen and essence on a data jack when trodes do the same job for less nuyen and no essence cost. Save the cyber for things you actually NEED cyber for. Frankly, I'd extend the same argument to cyber eyes and ears when there's perfectly good earbuds and contact lenses out there that do the same thing. |
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Apr 4 2011, 06:46 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
Mages can't target through contacts but they can with cybereyes.
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Apr 4 2011, 06:51 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 10-June 09 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 17,268 |
QUOTE (Angelone @ Apr 4 2011, 12:46 AM) Mages can't target through contacts but they can with cybereyes. First of all, cyber and mages doesn't exactly go together very well. And I was under the impression they very much could, as long as there wasn't no polarization going on. It's still the same light going through the contacts. |
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Apr 4 2011, 06:58 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,286 Joined: 24-May 05 From: A 10x10 room with an orc and a treasure chest Member No.: 7,409 |
I meant they can't use them for low light or thermo or any other interesting gizmo you can put in them. Yeah they don't mix, but some cyber or bio can give them an edge.
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