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[Thanee]

Please post sheets and/or links to sheets below. Please also make sure that your sheets are updated with your latest spending.
And please wait with further posts until everyone had the chance to post their character sheet. Thank you!

Here's our Redmond HQ: SIS Redmond HQ

Here's our Bellevue home: SIS Bellevue home

And here's our calendar so far:

Chapter 1: Sunday, September 18, 2078
Chapter 2: Monday, September 26, 2078
First Interlude: Saturday, October 1, 2078
Chapter 3: Monday, October 10, 2078
Second Interlude: Sunday, October 16, 2078
Chapter 4: Sunday, November 6, 2078
Third Interlude: Wednesday, November 23, 2078
Chapter 5: Thursday, November 24, 2078
Fourth Interlude: Sunday, November 27, 2078
Chapter 6: Thursday, December 22, 2078
Fifth Interlude: Sunday, January 1, 2079
Chapter 7: Friday, January 20, 2079
Sixth Interlude: Wednesday, February 1, 2079
Chapter 8: Sunday, February 5, 2079
Seventh Interlude: Wednesday, February 8, 2079
Eighth Interlude: Tuesday, February 14, 2079
Chapter 9: Thursday, March 2, 2079
Ninth Interlude: Saturday, March 11, 2079
Chapter 10: Monday, March 20, 2079
Tenth Interlude - San Angelo: Tuesday, March 21, 2079
Tenth Interlude - Seattle: Friday, March 31, 2079
Chapter 11: Saturday, April 8, 2079
Eleventh Interlude: Saturday, April 15, 2079
Prelude to Chapter 12: Saturday, April 15 until Monday, May 15, 2079
Chapter 12: Monday, May 15, 2079

[ Spoiler ]

Denver Map

Available Alchemical Preparations:

Grapefruit
Combat Sense F10 P8 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 48h until degradation)
Combat Sense F10 P8 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 48h until degradation)
Combat Sense F10 P6 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 36h until degradation)
Combat Sense F10 P5 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 30h until degradation)

Orange
Increase Reflexes F10 P7 (Contact Trigger, Atomizer, +3 dice when activated, 42h until degradation)
Increase Reflexes F10 P7 (Contact Trigger, Atomizer, +3 dice when activated, 42h until degradation)

Lime
Improved Invisibility F10 P8 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 48h until degradation)
Improved Invisibility F10 P6 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 36h until degradation)
Improved Invisibility F10 P6 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 36h until degradation)
Improved Invisibility F10 P6 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 36h until degradation)

Raspberry
Gecko Crawl F10 P7 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 42h until degradation)
Gecko Crawl F10 P7 (Contact Trigger, +3 dice when activated, 42h until degradation)

Team Vehicle:

Toyota Gopher
- Rigger Interface
- Run-Flat Tires
- Acceleration Enhancement 1
- Handling Enhancement 1
- Speed Enhancement 1
- Manual Control Override
- Anti-Theft System 2
- Landing Drone Rack (1x Large, 1x Medium, 1x Small, 1x Mini)
- Increased Seating (5 Seats)
- Smuggling Compartment (Chemical and MAD Shielding)
- Enhanced Winch
- Workshop (Automotive Mechanic)
- Satellite Link
- SunCell
- Pilot Enhancement 3
- Sensor Enhancement 3

Rewards:

20,000¥ (received; Piasma Bounty)
20,000¥ (received; up front job payment)

50,000¥ (received; partial job payment for preventing the blackmailer to follow through with his threats)
50,000¥ (received; partial job payment for returning Mr. Belenkiy)
20,000¥ (received; bonus for the names of who is behind the ransom)
Favor Rating 4 (received; bonus for getting the Black Cats to a face-to-face with Captain Razak in or near Cheyenne)

Gear:

The Decker's Gear
GMC Phoenix (parked in Englewood, Denver)
Shiawase Kanmushi Microdrone (2)
Hermes Chariot Cyberdeck
Transys Avalon Commlink
Sim Module (modified for hot sim)
AR Gloves
Satellite Link
Cavalier Safeguard Taser
Taser Darts (12)
Stealth Tags (12)

Locations:

"Number Sixteen", Smuggling Operation, Sea-Tac, Downtown, Seattle
Horse Trot Ranch, Corporate Retreat, Brighton, Denver
Marcel's, Restaurant, Stapleton, Denver
Trinket's, Talismonger, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver
Dartguns 2 Smartguns, Weapons Store, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver
Sam's Gadgets, Electronics Store, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver
Allie Cats XXX, Nightclub, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver
Grunt's Orkish Delights, Restaurant, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver
Hippocrates, Street Clinic, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver
Dracula's Coffins, Coffin Hotel and Garage, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver
Hole in the Wall, Bar, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver
Klub Karma, Nightclub, Chinatown, Lowry, Denver
Mystic Curiosities, Talismonger, Chinatown, Lowry, Denver
Hardpan, Bar, Thornton, Denver
The Grind, Bar, The Hub, Denver
Carnimore, Restaurant, Thornton, Denver
Rattlesnake Grill, Restaurant, Westminster, Denver
Drones, Drones, Drones!, Tech Store, Centennial, Denver

Contacts:

Blackhawk, T-Bird Smuggler, "Number Sixteen", Sea-Tac, Downtown, Seattle (Connection 4, Loyalty 1)
Jarone Falcone, Ranch Owner (retired Fixer), Horse Trot Ranch, Brighton, Denver (Connection 5, Loyalty 2)
Hafiz, Assistant, Horse Trot Ranch, Brighton, Denver (Connection 2, Loyalty 1)
Ramses, Dwarf "Tough Guy", Marcel's, Stapleton, Denver (Connection 3, Loyalty 0)
Dean, "Information Guy", Marcel's, Stapleton, Denver (Connection 5, Loyalty 0)
Trinket, Talismonger, Trinket's, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver (Connection 3, Loyalty 1)
Rattler, Weapons Store Owner, Dartguns 2 Smartguns, Paradise Lane, Aurora Warrens, Denver (Connection 3, Loyalty 1)
Zhang Wong, Talismonger, Mystic Curiosities, Chinatown, Lowry, Denver (Connection 2, Loyalty 0)
Jack 'Frost' McPherson, Bodyguard (associated with The Trinity mercenary team), Denver (Connection 4, Loyalty 1)
Susan 'Banshee' Johnson, Fixer and Bar Owner, Hardpan, Thornton, Denver (Connection 5, Loyalty 1)
Cassie, Ork Mechanic (working at Apex Plasmids), Thornton, Denver (Connection 2, Loyalty 1) -> Mato
Kyra Blackfoot, Face (Leader of the Black Cats runner team), Thornton, Denver (Connection 3, Loyalty 1) -> AM

Persons of Interest:

Jonathan Belenkiy, Ares Executive, Denver
'HammerJack', Decker, Denver

The Black Cats
Kyra Blackfoot, Face, Denver
Lena Walks-With-Ghosts, Shaman, Denver
Jennifer Sundancer, Adept, Denver
Tala Blackfoot, Street Samurai, Denver

[Thanee]

Raven's Character Sheet

[Gilga]

https://stormy-waters-2075.obsidianportal.com/characters/am

[Jack_Spade]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/107f...wr2Q/edit#gid=0

Bobby's char sheet

[Tecumseh]

https://stormy-waters-2075.obsidianportal.c...characters/mato

Mato's been updated through the end of April 2079.

[Beta]

Ack, this time already? Here is Tamarind's sheet, with karma thoroughly (if somewhat randomly) spent. Only added one purchase, a new drone, Kaa.

(Been a bit longer than I expected getting back here -- our 17 year old cat has had increasing issues for years but the end finally arrived today, and it took a bunch of time and focus for the past five or so days. The path of totality for the eclipse was only an hour from us, but I ended up not making the drive, that morning I booked the euthanasia appointment and ended up spending the afternoon with our cat instead. Sad she is gone, but it has also been a tiring journey so looking forward to having more schedule flexibility)

[Thanee]

Sorry for your loss!

Ack, this time already?

No rush! I just put it up early, so there is plenty time to get the links to the sheets in, so they are easily found on top of the thread.

Bye
Thanee

[Jack_Spade]

@beta

The loss of a beloved pet is always hard. All the best to you and your family.

[Tecumseh]

Yes, my condolences as well. I'm a cat person and know how dear they can be.

Glad you're back though.

[Gilga]

My condolences Beta.

[Gilga]

Lovely story Beta.

[Thanee]

Sorry this got so long, I know that is a pain to read. I hadn't been in the mood for writing in so long and suddenly it was flowing, so I just went with it.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this. Quite the opposite, I would say.

I'm happy that this could provide you with a bit of inspiration.


All the little stories were fun to read. Thank you! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Tecumseh]

The prelude was fun. I'd be tempted to write another but Thanee said only one. (For now, perhaps).

[Thanee]

Bobby, do you want to get scanned or just fly over the border

That is something that might also cause some problems.

If Bobby flies in without the scan, he is - effectively - not in the city. So, he needs to avoid being scanned anywhere for the whole stay (not impossible, certainly, but maybe limiting).

Bye
Thanee

[Tecumseh]

I thought that might be the case, but perhaps it won't matter much if we're off at the ranch.

Of course, following the trail might lead us to the urban parts of the city. I'm sure Jack will have a plan.

[Thanee]

Hardware test to make the Erika small enough to fit in a leg smuggling compartment?

According to the book, a cyberdeck is typically the size of a small book, so not that large, I guess. Should be fine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Jack_Spade]

Yeah, starting out, Bobby would have gone for the risky smuggling. By now he knows that it's much more convenient to work with materials at hand and bribe officials when the dust has settled.

The problem is more that we have a hard time limit.

[Thanee]

Yeah, prep time is definitely limited. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Thanee]

"That won't solve the drone issue, ..."

I don't think Tamarind's drones are illegal (like the cyberdeck is).

Bye
Thanee

[Gilga]

@Thanee AM would perform a trix search about the legality of ally spirits.

[Thanee]

@Thanee AM would perform a trix search about the legality of ally spirits.

Ally spirits are summoned and bound just like any other spirit (plus some extra steps, obviously), I wouldn't trust Ghostwalker to make an exception for those. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Creating Watchers or Homunculi is fine, though.

Bye
Thanee

[Gilga]

Well they are constructed like watchers, I think. There wasn't a Trouble spirit out there before AM created it, but I don't contest them being illegal.

[Thanee]

Well they are constructed like watchers, I think. There wasn't a Trouble spirit out there before AM created it, but I don't contest them being illegal.

The Ally Conjuration ritual works exactly like Summoning and Binding (see Street Grimoire p. 200-202).

CONJURING AN ALLY
The ritual for summoning an ally must be performed in a magical lodge with a Force at least equal to the ally being summoned. Follow summoning rules (p. 300, SR5). Immediately after summoning, the spirit must be bound using standard binding rules (p. 300, SR5). Calculate Drain as if summoning and binding a spirit of the ally’s Force.

Now - obviously - Trouble must have been created differently (because, otherwise AM wouldn't even be able to do that), but in the end the result is still the same (or should be), meaning, Trouble is a spirit that is bound to AM (and can perform bound spirit services and so on). I doubt that the "inquisition" in Denver would consider the nuances here, as that is clearly not how it normally works.

Or in other words... it is probably not worth the risk of finding out how they would react to that.

Bye
Thanee

[Beta]

Indeed, from the viewpoint GW is espousing, an ally is enslaved for life, not just hours or weeks, so arguably a worse offense (if you don't allow that the spirit may have agency in the agreement)

[Gilga]

Its alright, Trouble would seat this one out.