OoC 2072: Hunter's Pursuit, Recruitment Always Open--Bounty Hunter Campaign Options

[Friendbot2000]

She's an eGhost created in the Stillwater UV node (Emerging games)...killed by mercs she is hunting them to find the truth about her assassination. She needs to fund her hunt and she was a former shadowrunner (although she doesn't remember that...). She has a mixed relationship with humanity - she craves contact with them but also blames them for her current state. It doesn't strike me as too much of a leap to assume she'd take cash to hunt down the dregs of society...?!?

Alrighty then that sounds like a good reason. You have your AI character (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Aria]

<<Shrike>>

Well there's her sketch (usually my starting point)...stats to follow...got some cash to sort

EDIT: Start of sheet up for comment: <<here>>

[Friendbot2000]

@Aria

Well it looks good so far. I am not too familiar with how A.I. works in chargen, but I trust you won't try to bamboozle me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

@Everyone Else

So let me get this straight, the characters playing are as follows:

-a AI hacker
-a pistols/unarmed adept
-a melee bounty hunter
- and whatever Seth decides to do, we will probably need some sort of magic support. It is up to him really

[AppliedCheese]

Bah! Magic is for those who like their games to have EASY buttons! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif)

[Friendbot2000]

Bah! Magic is for those who like their games to have EASY buttons! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif)

True, I have been toying with the idea of not allowing magicians for this campaign. Adepts are fine, but I have never been too fond of magicians...damn stunbolts...

[zephraim]

Here's the (currently unfinished) sheet for Jasper, former corporate problem-solver turned bounty hunter.

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Profile

Name: Cyrus Wilson
Alias: Jasper
Metatype: Human
Sex: Male
Age: 28
Nationality: UCAS
Lifestyle: Low
Nuyen:
Karma Spent: 10
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety:
Public Awareness:

Attributes

Body: 4
Agility: 5*
Reaction: 4(6)
Strength: 3
Charisma: 3
Intuition: 4
Logic: 2(4)
Willpower: 3
Edge: 5
Magic:
Essence: 1.78
Initiative: 8(10)
Initiative Passes: 1(3)
Phys. CM: 11
Ment. CM: 10

Qualities

Aptitude (Pistols)
Biocompatibility (CYber)

SINner (UCAS)
Enemy (Seattle Triad)
Records on File
Poor Selfcontrol (Vindictive)

Active Skills

Athletics Group 1
Electronics Group 1
Influence Group 3

Automatics 2
Longarms 2
Pistols 6
Perception 4
Infiltration 4
Throwing Weapons 2
Unarmed Combat (Shock Hand) 1(+2)

Knowledge Skills



Resources and Gear

Cyberware
Datajack
Radar Sensor R3
Attention Coprocessor R3
Retinal Image Link
Retinal Smartlink
Wired Reflexes (Alpha) R2
Obvious Full Cyberarm
-Bod 4 Agi 9 Str 3
-Biomonitor
-Shock Hand
-Gyromount

Bioware
Syntachardium R3
Cerebral Booster R2

Contacts

Fixer 2/4
Bartender 3/2
Armorer 3/1

Physical Description



Background



Karma

Automatics 1 > 2 4k
Longarms 1 > 2 4k
Unarmed Combat spec 2k

[JxJxA]

And the downside to that is...

This kept bouncing around in my mind and finally sold me on the "uncouth" quality. I'm going swap out Oblivious and Thrill Seeker for it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Foxx]

And here we have Jericho "McBoomboom" Johnson

Background

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Jericho was born in Texas where he gained his love for the cowboy mystique in his youth. A dwarf in a land where everything is suppose to be big, Jericho had a lot of obstacles to overcome. It was how he learn to use his fists effectively to deter those who just didn't know any better other than to leave him alone. Some folks noticed his talent and enroll Jericho in the wonderful world of prize fighting; rather it was prime time or off the circuit in some smoke filled bar. The money was good and some of the opponents were nice guys trying to earn a cred in this world. It wasn't too long before Jericho starts to have problems with the mob. They had money riding on a certain fight that Jericho was attending and decided the dwarf should take the fall. Everyone except Jericho was for throwing the fight. The dwarf went into the ring to have the best fight of his career, knocking the other fighter out with a Knock-out in the first round. This would also be his last fight as the disappointed mobsters went into retribution mode.

A Leon Lincoln, Lone Star beat cop, one was of the ones who fished Jericho and his entourage out of the Rio after the mob was done with them. Surprisingly, after the dwarf had been shot twice in the chest and sustaining multiple contusions about his had and shoulders from a aluminum baseball bat, he was still going strong. A stay in the hospital restored his body, but there wasn't enough evidence to convict any of the murderers. Worse, the a story had gotten out that Jericho was using performance enhancing drugs during his fights effectively ending his career as a boxer. Friends disappeared fearing for their lives, fake friends disappeared because their meal ticket was over, and most people in the fight circuit treated him like a bum. Jericho raise and fall from the boxing circuit did have a redemptive quality to it. It made him see life as it really was beyond the glitz and glam. The only friend he had to stick it out with him was some beat cop who didn't know or owed him anything. It was nice to have a true friend for once and it got Jericho to thinking about other job options he could do. After all, he was good with his fists and a tough cuss.

Which brought him into the world of bounty hunting. Tracking men and creatures for money didn't bother the dwarf in the least. After all, he had been a paid fighter for pay-per-view events where they just stood there and knocked the hell out of each other. Bounty hunting required a little more effort of course, but it was the same principle. He sunk what little cash he had left into his equipment and found himself a fixer to help with finding bounties to cash in. One bounty he didn't cash in and actually helped free her from imprisonment turned out to be his street Doc, Nevermore. A real sweet gal who wanted to do the right thing but the big pharm companies didn't see eye to eye with her. Now she ran a street clinic helping folks again and also patched up the dwarf after a hunt went bad. Also good for a few good pieces of chrome that gave Jericho an edge in this cyber world they lived in.

Stats

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Name: Jericho "McBoomBoom" Johnson
Metatype: Dwarf (25 bp)
Age: 31
Sex: Male
Nuyen: 2100¥
Lifestyle: Middle: 3 months
Total Karma: 6
Current Karma: 4
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awarness: 0

ATTRIBUTES (200 bp)
Body 6
Agility 4
Reaction 3(6)
Strength 6(8 )

Charisma 2
Intution 3
Logic 3
Willpower 4

Edge 1(Current Edge Pts: 1)
Essence 2.7
Initiative 9
Init Passes 2
Physical Damage: 11
Stun Damage: 10

Metatype Abilities: Thermographic vision, +2 dice body tests for pathogens and toxins

ACTIVE SKILLS (132 bp)
Athletics SG: 2
Blades(Axe): 1(+2)
Clubs(Batons): 2(+2)
Dodge: 2
First Aid: 3
Longarms: 3
Perception: 3
Pistols
(revolver) 2(+2)
Survival(forest)2(+2)
Tracking: 3
Unarmed Cobmat
(Subdual): 5(+2)

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS (18 free bp + 4 bp + 6 karma)
Crook Hangouts: 3
Lone Star Procedure: 4
Parazoology: 2
Blade design: 2
Boxing circuit 3

LANGUAGES (8 bp)
English: N
Spanish: 2
Sioux: 2


QUALITY NAME
Ambidextrous (5 bp)
Guts (5 bp)
Toughness (10 bp)
Addiction: Alchol(Mild; +5 bp)
Allergy: Seawater(Mild; +10 bp)
Incompetent: Hacking(+5 bp)
Enemy(Mafia, 6 connection/4 incedence; +10 bp)
SINner (+5 bp)


CYBERWARE (Essence cost: 2.9)
Cybereyes R3 (eye recording unit, image unit; flare comp, low-light, themographic, ultrasound sensor, smartlink)
Cyberears R2 (ear recording unit, sound link; audio enhancement(3), damper, select sound filter(3))
Reaction Enhancers R2
Wired Reflexes(a) R1

BIOWARE (Essence cost: 0.4)
Muscle Augmentation R2

GEAR (32 bp = 160,000¥)
Combat axe: 2 reach, Dam 8P, -1 AP
Extendable baton: 1 reach, Dam 5P
Stun baton: 1 reach, Dam 6S(e), -half AP
Shock Glove: Dam 5S(e), -half
Survival Knife: Dam 5P, AP -1

Cavalier Deputy(2): 5P Dam, -1 AP, SA mode, 7(cy), smartlink, quick-draw holsters(2)
Enfield AS-7: 7P Dam, -1 Ap, SA/BF mode, 10© or 24(d), smartlink, intergrated laser-sight, sling, foregrip(1 recoil)
Remington 950 rifle: 8P Dam, -1 AP, SS mode, 5(m), imaging scope(vision magnification), smartlink, sling

Regular ammo(pistol; 500), stick-n-shock(pistol; 200), regular ammo(shotgun; 300) gel-rounds(shotgun; 300), regular ammo(rifle; 500), Explosive rounds(rifle; 100), speed loaders(6), shotgun mag(4), rifle mag(5), shotgun drum(2)

flashpak(5), Erika Elite commlink w/Iris Orb OS(R 3, Sig 4, Fire 3, Sys 3; subvocal mic), Security tags(20), binoculars(low-light), plasteel restraints(4), Containment manacles(2), DocWagon(Gold), survival kit, medkit R6, Fake SIN(Horatio Goodbody)R4, Fake Gun liscense R4, 70¥ worth of street clothes(cowboy hat)

smart pack, butt pack, smart pouch system, ammo pouch(pistol; 3), ammo pouch(shotgun; 3), ammo pouch(rifle; 3), ammo pouch(shotgun drum), ration pouch(3-day), smart canteen(1 liter), combat load vest

Lined Coat 6/4

Ares Humvee Civic
Handling: +1, Accel: 20/35, Speed: 140, Pilot: 2, Body: 13, Armor: 10, Sensor: 2
Std. Upgrades: Amenities(High), Off-road suspension, passenger protection 2, anti-theft system 2
Equipment: morphing liscense plate, spoof chip

Contacts

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Beat Cop (Con 2/Loyalty 4); Officer Leon Lincoln, human; police officer whom has benefitted from Jericho's help in the past. Both have a mutual respect for each other even if they have different perspectives on life.

Fixer (con 2/loyal 2); Rowdy McGruffian, dwarf; a fellow dwarf whose biz is making connections between those who need talent and the talent who need jobs. Always willing to give McBoomboom the low down on a certain wanted person if they cut is right.

Street doc (con 4/Loyal 4): Dr. Sheliah Nevermore, human; street doc who use to be big in the biz before someone blackballed her out to protect their secrets. Actaully she was on the chopping block save for a certain dwarf stepping in and saving the day. A talented and street savey doctor she is doing well for herself. Also Jericho has a small crush on her. Really like a daughter or cousin or something, nothing serious; really.

[Seth]

Bah! Magic is for those who like their games to have EASY buttons!

An Ingram White Knight beats a stun bolt hands down. My most versatile and dangerous characters are actually cybered not maged.... Dealer for instance is very very dangerous, and there are few mages that are close to that level of deadliness (I don't think any of mine are)

Edit:
OK I was looking to see what we have covered. I agree I need a mage. I'll post something tomorrow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Seth]

Well I have been torn about making a mage, and decided that given we have an AI along, wouldn't it be fun to have a free spirit as well! If you struggle with the idea FriendBot (or any others), just say so, and I'll go with a much more traditional idea.

Background

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I'll fill in the details but basically Herbal is the Allied Spirit of Tafari, a very powerful Rastafarian mage who went adventuring in bug city (against Herbal's advice: I'll tell you that for free!). The expected result occured: Tafariwas knocked out, Herbal was freed, but was maimed quite badly by the mauling of the insect spirits (just look at his stats and skills....)

Herbal was tended by Father Malachi, who fled bug city and is setting up a church in the Barrens. Herbal feels a debt to the church, and is currently taking jobs to learn how humanity works, and gather money for the church.

Character

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Name: Herbal Thought
Attributes: Body 2, Agility 2, Reaction 2, Strength 2, Intuition 3, Logic 2, Willpower 5, Edge 5, Force 6
Skills: Spellcasting 5, Con 1, Infiltration 1
Knowledge skill: Music 4, Botany 3, Seattle Area Knowledge 4, Magical Theory 4
Spells: Shattershield, Stunball, Magic fingers, Increase intuition, Increase Charisma
Spells that only work on me, or things I possess: Mind probe, Alter memory, Heal ,Mana window
Qualities: First Impression
Negative Qualities: Dependent(easy),Addiction(mild): marijuana, Pacifist, Uneducated
Spirit powers: Realistic form, Concealment, Accident, Influence,Possession
Spirit Pact: Power Pact
Tradition: Rastafarian
Contacts: Father Malachi (L2C2) the minister of a rag tag rastafarian church in the Barrens. (His church is the dependent)

Karma: Spell casting (spec combat), Assensing 1 + spec aura,

[AppliedCheese]

Its not they can rock any more than a sammy/face/hacker...its that they can do ALL of it on the cheap, and still have bonus tricks left over.


It was more a joke though. I don't think I've ever seen an SR group sans mage(s). The economics don't make sense...but meh. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/scatter.gif)

[Seth]

The economics don't make sense...but meh

Don't get that comment:
Samurai's / Riggers / Hacker regularly run around with 200K+ equipment, and could get serious cash working elsewhere (hackers especially).
Shadowrunning is one of the few things that you can do if you don't have and/or don't want a SIN

[AppliedCheese]

PM me so we don't derail...

[Friendbot2000]

@ Seth
I actually would like to have a free spirit around. I have never played with one before and I think it would be cool.

[Aria]

One weird team (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Love it!

Friendbot: I know you said you were going to use this thread for OoC but I think it would be handy to link the characters here in the 2072 OoC post 2?!? Assuming that's ok I'll try and get to that after the weekend...

[Friendbot2000]

Yeah sure, no problem. Also is there anyway we can link the character sheets to the "Characters" section of 2072 OOC?

@Fox
May I suggest getting another level of wired reflexes? I think you would benefit from 3 INI Passes
Also, are you sure you want the Athletics skill group AND dodge? You have them both at the same rating and you can use gymnastics as a dodge option instead of the skill Dodge. I would raise one of your combat skills by the 2 points of dodge.

[Aria]

Yeah sure, no problem. Also is there anyway we can link the character sheets to the "Characters" section of 2072 OOC?

That's what I was getting at - through the glass of wine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Friendbot2000]

That's what I was getting at - through the glass of wine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Aria, I am upset with you. You didn't share. Surely you could have mailed me a glass from across the pond (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Aria]

Aria, I am upset with you. You didn't share. Surely you could have mailed me a glass from across the pond (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

Not sure there's an emoticon that covers that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif)

[Seth]

Not sure there's an emoticon emotion that covers that

schadenfreude

[pbangarth]

OK, I know I'm probably too late here, but I thought I'd throw in this character as a potential bounty hunter, if for nothing else to give you guys a laugh. He was designed for a PbP game here on DS based on the Artifacts series, a game that died pretty quickly I'm sad to say. So, there are references in the background below to Lagos that would have to change, and he would need a bit of reworking to fit this game's chargen rules. This guy would certainly stir things up in the group.

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Yazata

BACKGROUND

1) Where is your character from?
[NOTE: Origin questions are based on the character’s belief, as he has the Amnesia (-10) Quality. Whether his belief is the truth or not is up to the GM.]

Yazata is fallen from the hosts that serve Ahura Mazda, the one true God. He appeared on this Earthly plane, in the Middle East, some three years ago, with no memory of how he got here. He believes that for some reason he has fallen from favour in the eyes of Ahura Mazda, and must earn his way back into his real life.

His name here is Yazata, which in the ancient Avestan language of Persia means ‘angel’.

2) Does your character have a family?
Yes, the hosts of angels are his siblings. Ahura Mazda is his Creator and Father.

3) Does your character have an ethnic background?
The nearest modern Earthly equivalent is Persian.

APPEARANCE

4) What does your character look like?
Typical dwarf stature, dark Caucasian skin colour, black hair that curls naturally, a goatee of black, curly hair. Dark, mysterious eyes. Approximately 30 years old.

5) What does your character dress like?
He tends to wear natural fibres, wool, silk, or linen, and some cotton. He looks sort of outdoorsy, with lots of pockets.

6) Does your character have physical quirks?
Yazata has extremely intense eyes. Many people, especially women, have trouble enduring his gaze.


SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, AND RESOURCES

7) Where did your character learn their Active Skills?
Most were a gift from time immemorial from Ahura Mazda. Others he gained during his travels on Earth, following an inner call to travel westwards. So for example, Survival (desert) came to him this way.

8 ) Where did your character learn their Knowledge Skills?
Some were present when he appeared on Earth. Others, such as many of the languages, etc. were gained as he traveled westwards from his place of appearance.

9) Where did your character get his goodies?
Three magical items were in his possession at the time of his appearance. Each is inscribed with its own name in Avestan, the ancient language of Persia. The Word of Dāmōish is an amulet that is a F6 Banishing Focus, divided F2 for Shedim, F2 for Nomads and F2 for Yama Kings, all wild spirit forms found in Asia and considered by Yazata’s Tradition to be Demons. The Will of Mithra is a F3 Centering Focus ring. Anathema is a F1 Weapon Focus knife.

The rest of his possessions have been acquired mostly from the proceeds of work he has done in the last three years. Evil exists everywhere, and many good people call for a saviour. At first Yazata was hesitant to take payment for destroying evil, but this realm has different requirements from that whence he came, and he must survive here until he finds his way home.

10) Where does your character live?
Yazata is itinerant, following a vague feeling that he has to travel westwards. Currently he resides in Lagos, a hell-hole full of things and people requiring smiting. Yazata is happy to oblige.

11) Who are your character's contacts?
One fixer in Lagos is the only current contact. [details to follow]

12) Who are your character's enemies?
All members of the Demonic host. In particular, during his travels Yazata has discovered that Shedim have a severe hatred for him personally, and attack him first and with great élan. Yazata is pleased by this. They know! Otherwise, all those who prey on the good and decent are his sworn enemies, whether they know it yet or not. They shall learn.

13) How did your character learn magic?
God created him complete with magical power. His form here on Earth appears to be a reduced form of his true self. Sometimes he believes he may be an avatar of Dāmōish Upamana, an archangel of Ahura Mazda, but Yazata fears this may be hubris, perhaps the very thing that got him banished from his true realm.

In any case, the function of Dāmōish Upamana, to ride at the side of Mithra and speak anathema on the demonic enemies of all that is good is the role Yazata feels is right for him here on Earth. Banishing, Attacks of Will, speaking words of power when using magic, these are the trademarks of Yazata’s magical practice.

PERSONALITY

14) What are your character's likes and dislikes?
Yazata likes juicy, sloppy fruit. He can never get enough of it. Of course, natural fruit is expensive, but it is a luxury he allows himself whenever he can. He likes to learn about this world, as his purpose here may yet reveal itself to him. He likes to spend time with little children. Somehow, they like him, too. Perhaps they can see some glimmer of his true nature. He likes to think so.
Rudeness, crudeness, and insensitivity are behaviours that particularly bother Yazata. He has come to accommodate such behaviour among runners, as long as their goals are in line with his: smite evil. Nevertheless, he tries to gently turn his accomplices to a more genteel habit. This has not always worked out for him.

He likes the Napalm spell. He calls it the Fire of God. It cleanses as well as destroys evil. Excellent economy of effort, that.

15) What is your character's moral code?
Destroy evil in all its forms. Good must be promoted and protected, at any cost. The sanctity of a human life is qualified by the choice that human has made between good and evil.

16) Does your character have goals?
Get back into the heavenly realm. Whatever it takes.

17) Does your character have personal beliefs?
Yazata believes completely in the Zoroastrian religion. He believes himself to be an Earthly manifestation of an integral part of that religion.

18) Does your character have personality quirks?
Yazata deals with spirits a lot. These spirits speak to him as agents of the heavenly conflict. Sometimes they encourage him in his quest. Other times they subtly and vilely try to pervert Yazata from his course. Yazata wishes he could control the source of the spirits he summons, but he cannot. He must continually be on his guard when dealing with spirits. His very soul depends on it. He usually speaks to these beings in ancient Avestan, sometimes in places where it is inappropriate.

RUNNING THE SHADOWS

19) Why does your character run the shadows?
To find the way home. To survive while here on Earth. To destroy evil and protect good.

20) How does your character view his/her role as a shadowrunner?
Spirit hunter, general magician, healer, protector, generator of spirit allies.
Hammer of God.

[Seth]

It would be nice to have you along pbangarth. I am the free spirit this time, so you can expect a fair amount of buff-age

[pbangarth]

Could be fun, depending on whether Yazata saw your guy as an angel or a demon. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif)

[Seth]

Given we don't want PvP (or at least I don't)...I guess it's an angel. As it happens my home plane is heaven (the Rastafarian heaven).

[pbangarth]

Excellent! A fellow smiter of Evil!