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Makki View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 08:31 AM Post #1
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,373 Joined: 14-January 10 From: Stuttgart, Germany Member No.: 18,036	I started out with the idea of maximizing the potential of the new rules for the Leadership skill. Which really makes him a shadowrun bard. My experiences: it took me about 45 min, not including Gear, but including rough background. Karmagen/BP Gen would have been half that time, because at one point I had to reconsider my priorities and basically start over. I just couldn't get what I planned with the priorities chosen at the beginning. unless you take at least priority B for skills you won't have enough min-maxing capability of sr5 chargen is even higher than sr4 BPgen. I took bod1 and str1 at first and immediately raised them with my karma. in sr4 I had at least to earn that karma. limits are no hindrance. they are easily pushed high enough. and there's always Edge high dice pools are still easy to achieve [ Spoiler ] == Info == Street Name: Colonel Elf Composure: 11 Judge Intentions: 11 Lift/Carry: 4 (30 kg/20 kg) Memory: 6 Nuyen: 18000 == Priorities == A Skills B Metatype C Attributes D Magic E Money == Attributes == BOD: 2 AGI: 5 REA: 3 (5) STR: 2 CHA: 8 INT: 3 LOG: 3 WIL: 3 EDG: 3 MAG: 6 == Derived Attributes == Essence: 6 Initiative: 8+3d6 Physical Limit: 4 Mental Limit: 4 Social Limit: 10 Physical Damage Track: 9 Stun Damage Track: 10 == Active Skills == Automatics : 3 Pool: 8 Blades : 3 Pool: 8 Climbing : 3 Pool: 5 Clubs : 3 Pool: 8 Computer : 1 Pool: 4 Con : 2 Pool: 10 Etiquette : 3 Pool: 11 First Aid : 1 [Gunshot Wounds] Pool: 4 (6) Flight : 3 Pool: 5 Gymnastics : 3 Pool: 8 Hardware : 1 Pool: 4 Sneaking : 4 [Urban] Pool: 9 (11) Intimidation : 1 [Interrogation] Pool: 9 (11) Leadership : 7 (10) [Rally] Pool: 21 (23) Longarms : 4 Pool: 9 Navigation : 3 Pool: 6 Negotiation : 5 [Bargaining] Pool: 13 (15) Perception : 4 Pool: 7 Pilot Ground Craft : 1 [Wheeled] Pool: 6 (8 ) Pistols : 4 (5) [Semi-Automatics] Pool: 10 (12) Running : 3 Pool: 5 Software : 1 Pool: 4 Survival : 3 Pool: 6 Swimming : 3 Pool: 5 Tracking : 3 Pool: 6 Unarmed Combat : 3 Pool: 8 == Knowledge Skills == Combat Tactics : 6 Pool: 9 English : N Pool: 0 Gear Values : 2 Pool: 5 Politics : 1 Pool: 4 War History : 3 Pool: 6 == Contacts == Fixer (4, 3) a (2, 2) v (2, 3) x (5, 3) == Qualities == Low-Light Vision Aptitude (Leadership) Mentor Spirit (Wise Warrior) Dependent (3 karma, Son at colloege) Loss of Confidence (Longarms, a bullet from his Sniper Rifle ricocheted into an innocent child) Unsteady Hands (he's too old for that shit) == Powers == Attribute Boost (AGI) Rating: 1 Attribute Boost (STR) Rating: 1 Combat Sense Rating: 1 Improved Ability (Combat) (Pistols) Rating: 1 (free) Improved Ability (Non-Combat) (Leadership) Rating: 4 Improved Reflexes 2 Voice Control == Background == The Colonel is a War Veteran. He left the service after he lost confidence in his skills and his doings. Afterwards he worked private security until he lost his SIN in the Crash. he was also drunk at the time. Since then he has been taking command of shadowrunner teams. He's an authority figure to anyone, whenever he enters a room. tl;dr: All he does is shout at his teammates, which makes them somehow better g

ElFenrir View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 08:48 AM Post #2
Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,168 Joined: 15-April 05 From: Helsinki, Finland Member No.: 7,337	I disagree about skills; I made some Chargen characters, and Skills were at C for two and D for a third, and I had no problems getting the stuff I needed. It depends on the character type, though. Actually, I'm looking at this skill list, and geeze, this guy is a skill monkey. I like the idea though; an older guy who is sort of a modern-day 'bard.' Kinda cool to see an older guy concept.

Tymeaus Jalynsfe... Tymeaus Jalynsfein View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 01:50 PM Post #3
Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022	Just a note... Data Search has been rolled into Computer (so does not exist) Infiltration has been changed to Sneaking (and includes Shadowing)

Makki View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 02:32 PM Post #4
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,373 Joined: 14-January 10 From: Stuttgart, Germany Member No.: 18,036	QUOTE (Tymeaus Jalynsfein @ Jul 14 2013, 03:50 PM) Just a note... Data Search has been rolled into Computer (so does not exist) Infiltration has been changed to Sneaking (and includes Shadowing) thx. I used chummer to build the character for better overview and easier exporting. missed these two. Also, it's a 857 karma char in SR4 terms (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

GiraffeShaman View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 02:34 PM Post #5
Target Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 1-June 13 Member No.: 105,715	Great, but if you are really going to be Hannibal you need disguise skill and a dinosaur costume. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

GiraffeShaman View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 05:20 PM Post #6
Target Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 1-June 13 Member No.: 105,715	Ah, clever. You get +1 to +3 on Leadership tests on your comrades, since you are higher rank. (Pg. 140)

Makki View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 06:16 PM Post #7
Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,373 Joined: 14-January 10 From: Stuttgart, Germany Member No.: 18,036	QUOTE (GiraffeShaman @ Jul 14 2013, 07:20 PM) Ah, clever. You get +1 to +3 on Leadership tests on your comrades, since you are higher rank. (Pg. 140) well, on what basis am I of higher rank than my fellow runners? Senority? ^^

Nath View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 07:21 PM Post #8
Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,759 Joined: 11-December 02 From: France Member No.: 3,723	It's nice to see SR5 still allow to easily create characters with dice pool in the twenty-something range that limits won't hamper.

GiraffeShaman View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 07:58 PM Post #9
Target Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 1-June 13 Member No.: 105,715	QUOTE well, on what basis am I of higher rank than my fellow runners? Senority? ^^ You're a Colenel! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Now, to make your archenemy, Colenel Sanders. And a Prime Runner variant, The General.

Slide View Member Profile	Jul 14 2013, 08:01 PM Post #10
Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 364 Joined: 12-July 13 Member No.: 127,215	it doesn't matter if you are actually senior to them, you just have to make sure they believe that you are.

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