Mirror Shades kit for new players, How to stay alive in the paranoid world of the 2070s |
Mirror Shades kit for new players, How to stay alive in the paranoid world of the 2070s |
Oct 28 2012, 05:35 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 30-June 11 Member No.: 32,440 |
Hello Runners,
My group has slowly but surely turned into a true mirrored shades group and its getting difficult to bring new players into the loop due to the paranoia factor. One thing in particular is we have a hard time explaining to new players what equipment is needed to be a properly paranoid person. I was wondering if anyone could help build a list of tools of paranoia, I will be happy to get it started with: A briefcase/gym-bag/backpack At least 2 Rating 3 Fake SINs At least 3 Safehouses (low lifestyle apartments, prerented coffin motels, booked motel rooms etc.) Tag eraser No less than 2 commlinks, one running your SIN with legitimate programs slaved to your commlink with Ripped programs A handful of certified credsticks with different denominations Several sets of clothing with RFID tags erased/removed Rewritable RFID tags for clothing Pencil Box, satchel covered in RFID blocking paint (to hold loose RFID tags.) |
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Oct 28 2012, 06:24 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,717 Joined: 23-March 09 From: Weymouth, UK Member No.: 17,007 |
Facial disguises, from cosmetics (A Disguise Tool Kit/Shop), Latex Face Mask, or even Nanopaste or Altskin Disguises if you need to make a quick change.
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Oct 28 2012, 06:57 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,542 Joined: 30-September 08 From: D/FW Megaplex Member No.: 16,387 |
Vehicles, Agents, and Drones
Mandatory Matrix Tools for Infiltrators, Street Samurai, and Gunslingers Commlink Security for Non-Hackers A Shadowrunner's Best Practices, V0.1 Some of these are more applicable than others, though all have their merit to the question posed. |
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Oct 28 2012, 08:14 PM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,675 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Appendices for Free Spirit PCs:
1) "Not the drone you are seeking" - be whatever or whomever you want, never the same one Powers Aura Masking Realistic Form Mutable Form Skills Disguise Spells Fashion Makeover Mindprobe Metamagics Cleansing Filtering |
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Oct 29 2012, 08:37 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 948 |
Appendices for Free Spirit PCs: 1) "Not the drone you are seeking" - be whatever or whomever you want, never the same one Yea, and then you get Masking as soon as you can and we have the perfect infiltrator. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) |
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Oct 29 2012, 04:16 PM
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Old Man Jones Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,415 Joined: 26-February 02 From: New York Member No.: 1,699 |
The Erased quality.
-k |
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Oct 30 2012, 03:35 AM
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Old Man of the North Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 9,675 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463 |
Yea, and then you get Masking as soon as you can and we have the perfect infiltrator. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grinbig.gif) The Aura Masking power combines the abilities of the Masking and Extended Masking metamagics. |
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Oct 30 2012, 05:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 21-May 08 Member No.: 15,997 |
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Oct 30 2012, 06:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 13-November 11 From: Vienna, Austria Member No.: 43,494 |
I alway ruled that you need a hacker contact with at least 5 loyalty for erased to work.
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Oct 30 2012, 07:47 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 558 Joined: 21-May 08 Member No.: 15,997 |
Then in your games, I would make 384 BP-characters with a PQ cap of 25, Erased 10, and a 1/5 Hacker contact that I probably never even named. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Oct 30 2012, 08:42 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 948 |
I alway ruled that you need a hacker contact with at least 5 loyalty for erased to work. Not really. I could be someone with a hidden agenda that wants to use the character later. It's an expensive quality by itself and forcing on another contact would be rather bad. Not to mention that this person might not even BE a contact because the character has no way to reach said person. Contacts can usually be contacted and used. This is a quality that is always ON even if the contact would DIE. |
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Oct 30 2012, 11:03 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,389 Joined: 20-August 12 From: Bunbury, western australia Member No.: 53,300 |
Erased could just as easily represent a powerful virus that selectively deletes anything related to the character.
Or an AI who likes to watch the character's exploits and stops the cops finding him so that said antics continue. Or a vindictive ex-girlfriend who's hired an unimaginative hacker to ruin the character's virtual life, not realizing that they were actually doing them a favor. |
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Oct 30 2012, 11:19 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 21-March 09 Member No.: 17,002 |
..one solution is also former employer, whose hacker's make it work..
Records on File + Erased |
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Oct 30 2012, 11:24 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 13-November 11 From: Vienna, Austria Member No.: 43,494 |
I (as a GM) would also accept Deep Cover, Synthetic Sympathy or a Resonance Bond for Erased to work - or a really good RP reason. But just taking Erased and calling it a day will not work at my table.
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Oct 30 2012, 11:35 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,925 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 948 |
I (as a GM) would also accept Deep Cover, Synthetic Sympathy or a Resonance Bond for Erased to work - or a really good RP reason. But just taking Erased and calling it a day will not work at my table. Well, taking Erased and giving a good explanation should be mandatory. Just saying "I got this" won't cut it. But forcing ANOTHER quality to justify one quality then you might as well call it ONE quality with a varying cost depending on if the associated quality is a bonus or cost. |
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Oct 30 2012, 11:52 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 13-November 11 From: Vienna, Austria Member No.: 43,494 |
My players are more in the "I got this" crowd - they can either be lazy and buy a contact or a second PQ, or they work on their characters background.
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Oct 30 2012, 01:29 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,536 Joined: 13-July 09 Member No.: 17,389 |
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Oct 30 2012, 01:32 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,389 Joined: 20-August 12 From: Bunbury, western australia Member No.: 53,300 |
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