Meet Einstein, Expert troll hacker... Options

[The Jopp]

Meet Einsten.

Einstein isn't the fastest brain in the block and will take some fair time before getting a point. Einstein has one very specific quality though, he's an expert hacker and an adept...well, the second part is true, sort of and the first part...well, not so much.

Would you argue with the mentally challenged nine feet Fomori Troll who has the ability to throw a pillow through an engine block?

Einstein is basically muscle but got the idea that hacking is very useful and got some basic gear from a hacker (or what was left of the hacker) that he got into a technical argument about (dont ask).

Before he knew it he learned about spoofing and got a year worth of free housing and beer...until the various corporations got to him that he scammed...

Let's just say that before he even became an adequate hacker he left some traces.

Now he's broke, in debt and need a job.

ATTRIBUTES (Modified by ware)
BODY: 8
AGILITY: 8
REACTION: 5
STRENGTH: 14 (18 for throwing attacks)
CHARISMA: 2
LOGIC: 1
INTUITION: 3
WILLPOWER: 3
MAGIC: 5 (2)

QUALITIES
5 Adept
10 Changeling II
-30 In Debt (Various Corporations)
5 Martial Arts (Aikido)
5 Restricted Gear (Muscle Augmentation)
5 Restricted Gear (Muscle Toner)
5 Restricted Gear (Suprathyroid Gland)

SKILLS
Cybercombat [IC] 1/3
Electronic Warfare [Communications] 1/3
Electronics Group 1
Hacking [Spoof] 1/3
Perception [Visual] 1/3
Clubs [Improvised] 1/3
Martial Arts [Aikido] 1/3
-Maneuver [Throw] -
-Maneuver [Aijuitsu] -
Athletics 1
Dodge [Ranged] 1/3
Stealth 1
Throwing [Improvised] 4/6
Etiquette [Gang] 2/4
Groundcraft [Bike] 1/3

CONTACTS
Eddie "Cheap Eddie" Nakamura CON1/LOY3 Fixer
Elena "The Butcher" Totchenka CON1/LOY4 Street Doc

WARE
Muscle Augmentation 4
Muscle Toner 4
Reflex Recorder [Aikido]
Reflex Recorder [Throwing]
Suprathyroid Gland
Synaptic Booster

Changeling Abilities
Metagenic Improvement [Strength]
Sensitive System

ADEPT POWERS
Missile Mastery
Power Throw [4]
Killing Hands

GEAR [75K]
A commlink and trodes for spoofing his lifestyle (and spoofing his debts) optimized for spoofing [10D6]
Commlink has an armor case [10], EMP protection and is water proofed.

An entertainment systems cyclops with carrying case (it's small).

Usually armed with ball bearings, playing cards, pillows and (if available) an elephant (yes, the animal, not the rifle)

[Fyndhal]

Power Throw has max Ranks of 3. Otherwise, an amusing build.

[Tymeaus Jalynsfe...]

Interesting Character, but:

- Power throw will not help you above level 1.
- Your Maximum Augmented Strength caps out at 16 (Not 18). You get no real benefit from Power Throw at all beyond Rank 1.
- Another Hacker with a Logic of 1... *shakes Head*
- Can't hack without Programs. None on your list that I could see. Though it is possible you wrapped it up in the Comlink Description with a Rating 6 Spoof Program, Optimized Comlink (Spoof), and Hacking Skill of 1 (+2 Spoof) for your 10dp

Anyways... Like I said, Interesting.

[Tymeaus Jalynsfe...]

Power Throw has max Ranks of 3. Otherwise, an amusing build.

According to the sheet, he purchased 2 ranks.

[IKerensky]

"who has the ability to throw a pillow through an engine block"

Need a lot more than 18 in STR to manage that peculiar trick. Guess you need a Strength and then I am not even sure you can. My safe bet is that you will end with a very flat pillow... and an intact engine block.

[Ascalaphus]

A troll hacker with a Logic of 1... are you trolling or trying to make a point? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

[CeeJay]

A troll (or a fomori) has an augmented agility cap of 7, hasn't he?

-CJ

[Yerameyahu]

Another hacker following the RAW, what's the world coming to!? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Not that I'd call this a hacker; it's a throwing adept with a commlink, like all characters should have.

[The Jopp]

- Power throw will not help you above level 1.
- Your Maximum Augmented Strength caps out at 16 (Not 18). You get no real benefit from Power Throw at all beyond Rank 1.

I cannot find anywhere where it states that you cap power throw against maximum attribute?

"Each level of this power adds 2 to the character’s effective
Strength solely for the purpose of determining range and
damage of thrown weapons and objects."

- Another Hacker with a Logic of 1... *shakes Head*.

Oh come on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

At least trolls have an actual excuse as their max value is 4 so their median value would be 2 so he's just below average logic.

And note that I say logic, not intelligence. He might take his sweet time pondering things but one week after the brighter dudes he'll get to the same conclusion - He's just a bit slower, not dumber.

- Can't hack without Programs. None on your list that I could see. Though it is possible you wrapped it up in the Comlink Description.

Yea well, i couldnt be arsed and write down all his crappy gear so I just made a description of the most needed things all wrapped into one.

[The Jopp]

Not that I'd call this a hacker; it's a throwing adept with a commlink, like all characters should have.

Right, you argument with the smart troll if he is a hacker or not, He will use his most proffessional mediator Mr.Fist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

[Irion]

As a matter of fact, I do not get what everyone has with Trolls.
Yes, he gets a nice Range and a lot of DAMAGE, but why not stick with an orc and be half as big.
Alone the Problem of Transportation is a big drawback for Trolls.

So yeah he gets 18P and the Range of a sporting rifle. So what?
When do you ever need more than 11P?
But as a drawback his pool for hitting stuff will be limited.
Agility is caped at 7.

I mean the hole point of an throwing adept is, that you do not need any kind of supicious gear. (I mean a card deck, come on)
As soon as you get masking you will be one of a million lightly cybered guys.

(Or you might be still a Troll with the size of a car)

[The Jopp]

As a matter of fact, I do not get what everyone has with Trolls.
Yes, he gets a nice Range and a lot of DAMAGE, but why not stick with an orc and be half as big.
Alone the Problem of Transportation is a big drawback for Trolls.

Roleplaying?

So yeah he gets 18P and the Range of a sporting rifle. So what?

Actually it's STR/2 for throwing and unarmed so it's 9P or 9S (Adepts choice)

When do you ever need more than 11P??

When the bloodspirit posessed dragon hits the fan?

[Stahlseele]

And we are back at Pink Mo against Black Trenches . .

[The Jopp]

And we are back at Pink Mo against Black Trenches . .

My preferred play is Pink Mohawk in Black Trenchcoat - Keeping silliness at a managable level. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif)

[PoliteMan]

[quote name='Yerameyahu' date='May 10 2011, 10:14 PM' post='1067971']
Not that I'd call this a hacker; it's a throwing adept with a commlink, like all characters should have.
[/quote
Yep.

Honestly, I'm not sure what kind of hacking this character is supposed to do. You might be able to spoof low rating devices and spoof your lifestyle, if you invest in a decent program, but beyond that.

Good programs won't make up for a lack of ware and skill.

If you want to a bit of hacking, either focus on spoofing stuff or just mook it and save the BP.

[Draco18s]

A friend of mine has wanted to make a troll hacker for years, summed up in the line of:

*PUNCHES FIST INTO COMPUTER* "This look like hard drive. Me take."

[Stahlseele]

My preferred play is Pink Mohawk in Black Trenchcoat - Keeping silliness at a managable level. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spin.gif)

I once tried to smuggle Black Mohawk in Pink Trenchcoat by my GM . .
Sadly, he caught it just as he was going to accept the character <.<#

A friend of mine has wanted to make a troll hacker for years, summed up in the line of:

*PUNCHES FIST INTO COMPUTER* "This look like hard drive. Me take."

I think i still remember you mentioning that for the first time ^^

[Draco18s]

I think i still remember you mentioning that for the first time ^^

Yup. I pointed him at this thread too, he prefers a more shotgun style over melee, but likes the fact that someone else had a similar idea.

[Yerameyahu]

It's not an insult or anything, The Jopp. I just meant that I don't see a hacker in the numbers. He might well *call* himself one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Tymeaus Jalynsfe...]

I cannot find anywhere where it states that you cap power throw against maximum attribute?

"Each level of this power adds 2 to the character’s effective
Strength solely for the purpose of determining range and
damage of thrown weapons and objects."

Augmented Maximums count, regardless of where the augmentation comes from. That is why they are called MAXIMUMS. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[CanRay]

You know... A Fixer with a Connection Rating of 1 has to be the worst Fixer in the world! He, what, runs a Pawn Shop and is so anti-social no one ever goes to him?

[Stahlseele]

Close enough.

[Badmoodguy88]

I like the idea of someone just saying they are good at hacking. Or just having one worthwhile trick. Seems like it is normally not worth it. This is making use of the bare minimum of investment.

Besides I hear throw adepts are not that fun to play, because they are a bit of a one trick pony. But this guy has two tricks!

[Stahlseele]

Give 'im an 'uge choppa an' 'e will be bloody good at hackin'

[CanRay]

If his CommLink is painted red, does it process fasta?