Recruiting: Into the Abyss, If you thought the barrens were bad... Options

[Shadow]

First off this game will not start until Into the Barrens has finished. I don't want any specialty characters who are designed for this adventure alone. By specialty characters I mean underwater scientist or Seal shifter etc. Make Shadowrunners who live and work in Seattle. I am not going to say what this game is about yet. Other than it is a departure from my regular games, it is part mystery, part horror. It will take place on, about, or under the ocean.

Guidelines:

125 pt character up to 50 karma
- I like verrying power levels in games.
No custom guns - modified guns are okay
No custom vehicles modified ones are okay (the exception is custom drones are okay)
Guns from Rayguns are okay (just not ammo or rules).
Standard character creation rules 8/12 No Delta cyb, reg bio not cult.

Right now I am looking for a character description not the complete sheet.


Example

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JACQUE "SINJIN" SAINT JOHN
Deep Sea Explorer, Oceanographer, Archeologist, Anthropologist, Atlantis Expert (Menehune Hermetic Mage)
Quick Background: Sinjin is a Menehune Dwarf born and raised in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He grew up in the state ran orphanages in the early 30s. He applied himself and worked hard and won a scholarship to the University of Hawaii. It was there that the listless young Dwarf outcast found his true calling. He would find Atlantis. After reading a book about the mythical city Sinjin felt a deep spiritual awakening. This coincided with the awakening of his magical powers.

Background Flaw (Pacifism): Sinjin is an academic, an adventure for sure, as well as a powerful hermatic mage, but still an academic. Violence just doesn’t cross his mind as a way to solve a problem. Though he can defend himself and others if the need be.

Random Flaw (Curiosity): Buttons, levers, switches, knobs, toggles, dials, these things BEG to be turned, pulled, pushed, thrown and otherwise moved.

Any questions please post them here so everyone gets the bennefits. DO NOT PM ME unless it is critical that no one else knows what this is about.

[Digital Heroin]

Consider me interested, and brainstorming...

[Bearclaw]

Just when I thought I was out, you sucked me back in.
OK, I'm in.

I actually made almost the same guy you did, inspired by the thread in main forum. Except mine was from New Orleans and just loves the sea. Especially in Shark form (yea for shapechange).

[Gyro the Greek S...]

Well, given my moniker...
Yarrr, matey ;) I'll be a brainstormin'.

[Ecclesiastes]

Can I replay Cougar?

(upgraded to 50 karma of course)

[Shadow]

[Digital Heroin]

What about midget Trolls?

Ok, so that was just out there... why did that even come to mind? Well, ok, I think of midgets almost as much as I think of sex... though thankfully not at the same time.

Still brainstorming... I may atually make a dwarf for the first time in... well almost forever...

Edit: That's it... I'm making MacGuyver... he's not a Decker, he's not a Rigger, but he's sure as frag handy with a Swiss Army Knife... a more thorough bit will follow...

[Mister Juan]

I'd love to throw my russian electronic / communication girl at you. I just really like the character. She's currently running on the game "Stardust", under Frosty's guiding. She's only got about 13 or so karma, but I guess I could pump her up for the run.

Her basic deal is: ex communication and electronic specialist for the russian army, now working for the russian mob as a surveillance and counter surveillance expert. I know it probably has nothing to do with the run, but given the 50 additonal karma, I could mold her into even more of an electronic expert. If that doesn't suit you, I'll just get something else togheter.

Since I'm already playing on two other threads, I'll be glad to lend my place to someone else looking to play.

Edit: Hey... what about a very laid back jamaican smuggler? ;)

[Shadow]

I think you guys misunderstood me.

I did not say "make a character then add 50 karma".

I said "125 pt character up to 50 karma".

That meens 125 pt new characters welcome. Or if you have a character that you would like to use who has 20 karma, shes welcome too. Not, make a character and then bump them up 20 karma.

Considering I got 3 PM's asking me questions I assume no one read what I said, which I guess is normal.

[Ecclesiastes]

Dude.... What about Petty? Hes the southerner rigger with the boat and stuff. He even had a minisub (it looks like a shark). :)

[Raiko]

I'd like to use Mirage, assuming she survives 'Into the Barrens.'

[HMHVV Hunter]

You know, this sounds interesting. What's the deadline for character concepts?

Does the character have to have undersea experience?

Oh, and a question: what does the 12 in 8/12 mean?

I've got a John Constantine-esque character (backstory somewhat ripped off from Constantine's past from the movie; he's a supernatural investigator-type mage). Think he'd be appropriate, or should I think of another one?

[Digital Heroin]

You know, come to think of it, just about the only character I have that ever got Karma is dead...

[Ecclesiastes]

Read the original post. We are making normal shadowrunners that don't normally do underwater stuff. He isn't looking for ex-SEALs or whatever.

Hunter: The 8/12 means you can have max rating 8 with max availibility 12.

(Sorry to step on your toes Shadow, but you do it to me all the time, so :P)

[Velocity]

I'm in. I'll work on a character today.

[Ninja Please]

I'm definately interested and should be able to get a concept out later today. I'm thinking about using a former merc.

One question though, I scanned your Into the Barrens thread, and it looks like its just getting started. When do you think you'll start this one?

[Shadow]

[Bearclaw]

I'm sorry, I had a feeling I wasn't clear. Not a shark shifter. A shape change spell. With the focused concentration edge, it's only +1 to TN's and it's way easier to explore the depths as a shark then it is as a guy in a wetsuit. Just watch out for the Orcas :)

I'm writing up a sketch now

[Slipshade]

I have an ex law enforce pistol Sam, that could work. I will post a little background later today for you to look over Shadow.

[Shadow]

Bear, no problem. But remember what I said about specialized characters. You may, or may not get much use for a shapechange spell that turns you into a shark.

@ Slip, sounds good, give me a background in the format presented in my example.

[Slipshade]

Shadow - Planned to. Yes I actually read it. :D

[Gyro the Greek S...]

Zack "Tiptoes" Wheeler
Extraction Specialist, Bodyguard, B&E (Human Covert Operations)
Quick Background: As people go, Zack is far from the prettiest and most polite. Left in an unlicensed orphanage in Puyallup, he has never had a family or a SIN. Like most slum kids, he was recruited into a gang. The 'Ashers', as they were called, were just a typical gang, but Zack was an atypical ganger. He brought more than his fair share of cash and stolen goods in from break-ins and rescued more than one of his peers from the hands of a rival gang. After a while, one of his friends introduced him to a guy who said he had a job for Tiptoes, something above and beyond theft and run of the mill kidnapping. This began Zack's Shadowunning career.

Zack, now in his late 20s, has been Shadowrunning for a few years and knows his way around Seattle to a fair degree. He is well-known for his professionalism and perfectionist nature. He's not ugly, but he does tend to be sullen and doesn't talk much; this has been something of an impediment to his relationships over the years. This does not impact his business: as stated before, Zack is all professional on runs. When bodyguarding a client, he speaks only when needed and only on topic. He is mostly self-taught, but shows great talent with electronics, stealth operations and firearms. Appearing to be of Japanese descent, Zack is often hired by Japanacorps who feel more comfortable with a 'countryman' working for them. It also helps that he can speak Japanese.

Zack is driven by a need for approval, a need he cannot fufill through social graces. Instead, he concentrates on perfecting a reputation and an image which will lead to others respecting him for his deeds and ignoring his antisocial attitude. He regularly keeps in contact with his old buddies in the Ashers, funneling them money to keep his pad there open.

He has no flaws or edges.

This post has been edited by Gyro the Greek Sandwich Pirate: Aug 10 2005, 07:36 PM

[HMHVV Hunter]

Ok, I want to play this so bad because undersea adventures sound really cool...but I can't think of a good character for it. For some reason, I'm not as excited about the Constantine character anymore.

So is there a deadline for character concepts? I just want to know how much time I have to think about a concept.

[Method]

Shadow: I definately want in on this one. I have a concept floating around for a hispanic female infiltration expert/aspected magician (illusion spells only) that I would love to do something with. I will post a short character sketch shortly...

[Johnson]

I would like to part take, I am sure I will make the deadline. I am in the process of moving house.