Recruitment: Balance Due, An active hunt Options

[BishopMcQ]

Obviously, that recap leaves out a lot of detail. If you want a more in depth recap, I'd recommend skimming through Chasing the Prize, iot just finished recently and should be found on page 2...

[Shadow]

I so have to read that thread now.

[BishopMcQ]

The List:
Shadow
Digital Heroin
Buddha
Fenris
Nightcrawler

Returning:
Ecclesiastes
ES_Sparky

I'm starting with a slightly larger group because I'm used to one or two people dropping out due to Real Life. If everyone stays in though I am comfortable with 7....Chasing after all had over 8...

Let's get some sheets posted and start talking about gear...

Buddha will work as my proxy while I am in transit...expect to get started towards the end of next week.

[HeySparky]

Good luck with the packing, McQ. We'll be all a-titter in here.

[Buddha72]

Have a safe trip and much love/luck your way!!

For character sheets go ahead and email them to me. Any gear questions you all can post here or PM me with questions. Feel free to post more definitive info about the character you're bringing to the game.

[Whizbang]

Darn...too slow to come up with an idea. :(

[HeySparky]

I'm retooling Edana as if re-genning her. She won't be substantially different from her CtP presence, but maybe more focused/effective in Astral or have better skills.

Any advice for a would-be Astral snoop and general Astral ass kicker?

[Shadow]

Name: Daniel 'Downtown' Townsend
Occupation: Mercenary
Former Occupation: CAS Special Forces

Primary Weapon: MSG90
Secondary Weapon: P-90

Training:
Infantry, Airborne, Air Assault, Pathfinders, Rangers, PLDC, Sniper, Spec Force.

Personality Profile
Downtown is the perfect team player, he is comfortable taking orders as well as giving them. He can operate independently in any enviroment.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Townsend
“Down Town”
Creator: Shadow
Ork Sniper Ex-CAS Army
Age: 29 Height: 5’10
Weight: 180lbs
Level 3 Physad

For those of you who prefer mystory (like me) I will spoiler Tag the actual character.

[ Spoiler ]

Nat Aug Alt
Body 5 0 5
Quickness 6 0 6
Strength 5 0 5
Charisma 3 0 3
Intelligence6 0 6
Willpower 6 0 6
Essence 6 6.00
Run Mult. 3
Magic 6 3 9
Reaction 6 (4) 6(12)
Init. Dice 1 (3) 1(4)

Combat Pool 9 Karma Pool: 6

Skills
Pistols 6
SMG 6
Rifles 6 [10]
Launch Weapons/spotter [2/4]
Boxing: 3
-Close Combat

Biotech/First Aid: 2/4
Wilderness Survival: 4
Etiquette: 3
Small Unti Tactics [5]

Stealth (QCK) [6] [11]
Athletics (BOD) [6] [8]
Parachuting [4]

Car (REA) [2]

Rifles B/R (INT) [4]
Instruction/Sniper [2/4]

Languages
English 6/2
Russian 6/1
German 6/1
Arabic 6/0
French 4/1

Knowledge Skills

BK:Rifles(KNO) [4]
AC:Architecture(KNO) [2]
P:Snipers(QCK) [4]
AC:Engineering(KNO) [2]
Navigation/Land: 5/7
Sniper Tactics: 6
SpecialOps Tactics: 4
ST:Smuggling Routes(KNO) [2]
SW:Dragons(KNO) [3]
Assassins of history (KNO) [4]
European Custome 4
Middle eastern customs 4

Edges/Flaws
Mild allergy to sunlight 0
Bonus Att INT 2
Exceptional Att INT 2
Apptitude: Rifle 4
Phobia: open Ocean -3
Compulsion: Meticulous -2

Adept Powers

Imp Abl Combat Skl/Rifles (QCK) [4]
sr3.169:This power gives you additional dice for use with a specific Active Skill.

Imp Abl Phys Skl/Stealth (QCK) [5]
sr3.169:This power gives you additional dice for use with a specific Active Skill.

Imp Abl Phys Skl/ Geas:Athletics (BOD) [2]
r3.169:This power gives you additional dice for use with a specific Active Skill.

Imp. Reflexes Level [3]
sr3.169:This power increases the speed at which you react, just like wired reflexes SR3-301.

Imp. Sense: Flare Comp.
sr3.169:This power provides flare compensation SR3-300.

Imp. Sense: Sound Dampening
sr3.169:This power provides sound dampening, functioning like the cyberear Dampener SR3-299.

Imp. Sense: Improved Scent
sr3.169:You can identify scents in the same way as a bloodhound.

Imp. Sense: Directional Sense
You know what direction you are facing, and whether you are above or below the localground level, with a successful Perception 4 test.

Traceless Walk
mits.151:An adept with the traceless walk power can move over soft or brittle surfaces such as snow, sand, or thin paper without leaving any visible traces or noise.

Spell Shroud [4]
Mits.151:For each level of the power, the adept adds 1 die to Spell Resistance Tests against detection spells only.

Geas: All powers. Downtown must shoot some form of Firearm everyday, or be without the benefit of his powers.

Initiate Powers: Centering (Stealth & Athletics) –Masking-Centering (Firearms)

Centering Skill trigger: Downtown has a mantra he uses to Center himself. [Linked to language]

Weapons: (Pre-approved by McQ)

USP40 Match .40Cal S&W Heavy Pistol Con: 5 13 clip SA 8M
-Silencer
-Laser sight
-Custom Grips
-Flash Light (low light)


P90 5.7mm SMG Con: 3 50 clip SA/FA 6M*
-Laser sight
-Custom Grips
-Under Barrel Weight
-Gas Vent 3
*1/2 Armor rating

H&K G36 Compact 5.56 NATO Assault Rifle Con:3* 30 clip SA/BF/FA 9M
-Laser sight
-Custom Grips
-Under Barrel Weight
-Gas Vent 3
-Shockpads
*4 when stock is folded, -1 recoil reduction

MSG90A1 7.62 NATO Sniper Rifle Con:N/A 20 (detachable box) SA 9S
-3x thermal/low light scope
-Shock Pads
-Custom Grips
-Silencer

Ammunition:

MSG90A1 (7.62 NATO)
-10 Mags AV
-10 Mags XX

G36A3C (5.56mm NATO)
-12 Mags XX
-4 Mags AV

P-90 (5.7mm)
-12 Mags XX
-2 Mags Reg.

USP Match (.40 S&S)
-12 Mags XX
-2 Mags Reg.

Armor and Accessories:

Armor:
(3) FFBA lvl 3 Conceal ability: 12 Ballistic: 4 Impact: 1-Thermal Dampening 4
(3) Secure Jacket (Black) Conceal ability: 9 Ballistic: 5 Impact: 3
-Fire Resistance 4
-Chem Sealed 4
-Built in Battle Tac receiver
-Built in Comm. unit 10

(2) Cammo Full suit (1 of each, Night, Desert, Urban) Ballistic: 5 Impact: 3-Fire Resistance 4
-Chem Sealed 4
-Built in Battle Tac receiver
-Built in Comm. unit 10

(2) Ghillie suit (W/ Ruthium Polymer and 4 sensors) +8 TN
-Thermal Dampening lvl 6

Equipment:

Misc:
Boots, underwear, a rucksack, kit bag, boonie hat, LBV, ammo pouches, carrying harness for the P-90, slings etc. Holsters both concealable and full for the pistol.

Gear:
Laser Designator - hand held
Binoculars 50X LL + Thermal
Subdermal Microphone (throat) and Earbug
Nav Dat GPS
Insulated gloves
Wire cutters
Micro Flare Launcher -10 Flares
Micro Survival kit
Chem Mask lvl 10
Survival knife/bayonet

Misc:
6 smoke grenades (thermal) white
6 smoke grenades (thermal) Blue
6 Flash grenades
12 Chem lights (low light) (red)
12 Chem lights (regular) Blue

Contacts:
Mikail [2]: Former Russian sub Driver. Now a fixer in Seattle

Rick [2]: He runs the local gun club that Danny frequents. He often makes deals with the sniper to give lessons.

Lancer HQ[1]: The League of (Free)Lancers is a fixer organization who shortlists truly capable, experienced shadowrunners as well as topnotch personnel from other professions the world over.

Nuyen: 23,210
Alternate ID, Rating 6, David Town

History

Daniel townsend “Downtown” to his friends goblinized at 11 years old. His parents were devout Catholics, and at the time thought he was a spawn of the devil. He lived in the slums of Atlanta Georgia. 3 years into high school the quiet shy ork was very good at avoiding his fellow schoolmates. Who made a practice of beating the crap out of him whenever possible. Unbeknownst to Daniel he was using his adept abilities to avoid the beatings. Once on the way home he was unable to avoid the 5 gangers who were pursuing him. He was in the local mall when he saw the Recruiting station for the CAS army. He ducked in because he figured he would be safe. He talked to the recruiter and found out a lot about the army and himself. He could join without parental consent at 17 (which he was) at the moment he also did not need to complete high school. He thought about the offer on the way home. Which is probably why the gang was able to find him. They beat the hell out of him. The next day he joined the CAS army.

He picked 11-Bravo (Infantry) as his specialty, more because he felt after infantry training he would never get beat up again. During indoctrination his magical nature was revealed to him. He was pulled aside while waiting in one of the many lines. He was told what he was and what his potential was. And if he chose, the Army could help him unlock it. So far they had done nothing but help him, so he signed. 14 weeks later Daniel Townsend graduated Basic Infantry training a changed ork. Strong, agile, and full of confidence. During the 12 week Advanced Infantry course it came out that Daniel was very good with a rifle, incredibly so. Immediate after he graduated Advanced school he as loaded on a bus and went to the other side of the Fort. For the next four weeks he trained at the Airborne Infantry School. Upon completing his 5th jump he graduated and wore the red barrette. But not for long. Daniel was assigned to the 6th infantry division, 123rd battalion in Florida. He served there for 6 months. Shortly after being promoted to PFC he received orders to attend the Air Assault course at Fort Polk Louisiana. Over the three week course he learned how to jump put of helicopters. After completing the course he was held there and assigned to the 3rd Battalion headquarters to work as an armorer. He was stationed there for 6 months and then sent to PLDC school in Virginia. He graduated the 8 week Non commissioned Officers course at the top of his class. After only a year in the Army he was on the shortlist for Sergeant. David had found in himself a depth of loyalty, courage, honor, and patriotism he had never know. Loyalty, duty, honor were not just words to him.

After PLDC school he was flown to the Joint Training Command in Honolulu Hawaii. Where the Path Finder school taught him how to survive and fight in almost any situation. He stayed on as a Corporal at PF school to be a adjunct instructor for two years. His original enlistment was coming to a close and David was offered some choices if he chose to re-enlist. He picked Sniper school and the CAS was glad to give it to him. On the beginning of his 4th year in the CAS army David attained 2 things. The black rifle in a sniper scope on his chest (next to the wings with a parachute, and the wolfs head) and the rank of e-5, Buck Sergeant. It was at this point the David earned the nick, Downtown. For his amazing ability with a rifle to put a bullet anywhere he wanted it. After achieving sniper school David was assigned to the 181st Airborne division stationed in Italy. He spent two years there as a sniper. He was often put on “Leave”. He was tasked by the NAC for special ops. He was out in the field more than he was in the base. He shared a barracks with the 181st, but he usually was on assignment in Germany or Russia.

8 years after joining the CAS army Daniel attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and graduated from Ranger school in Fort Benning Georgia. His acceptance to SF was dependent on him successfully completing Ranger school at Fort Benning.

SF training started rather roughly at FT. Brag where he spent the first few days in the REC. Downtown was arrested by the MP’s for belting a officer in the jaw at a local bar. Luckily the officer was not wearing a uniform, nor did he identify himself. After that minor altercation DT got up and running in the SF program. Like all of the schools before him the strong willed ork put his back to it and excelled. The shooting wasn’t a problem, nor was electronics. He had a tough time learning the languages of his region, Eastern Europe and the middle east. He did well enough to pass though and before his 9th year was up he found himself stationed at the 1st special forces command at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

A year after he joined the elite SF units Danny, and his unit, was deployed to a small country called Basarah. It hid itself in the shadows of the larger Arabic countries and tried hard to stay out of the way. The CAS was trying to promote a change in government do to the high traffic of illegal narcotics that flowed from the small country strait into the CAS. The SF’s mission was to aid locals in raiding shipments as well as teach them tactics. Unfortunately the rebels were little better than the government they were trying depose. Instead of destroying the drugs like they agreed to do in exchange for help, they stockpiled them, and sold them to finance the rebellion. When Danny’s unit showed the evidence to the CAS there controllers turned a blind eye. When the rebels started executing locals who wouldn’t play ball, Downtown had enough.

On a windy day in the middle of the desert Downtown set his trap. He was on a hill over looking a small village the rebel leader was do to ‘visit’. Danny had used his access to the comm. Gear to over hear that the leader was planning on giving the village a choice, “send all your men to fight, or we kill you ourselves.” The leader arrived onsite at the specified time. When the man exited his vehicle, a 7.62 round exited his skull. To all the bystanders it was as if his head simply exploded.

While they were unable to prove that it was Downtown who pulled the trigger there was sufficient evidence to pull him out. Disgusted with his government Danny asked to ETS and exit the service. Danny now freelances out of the Seattle area as a merc for hire.

Recently he was ona 6 month long operation in a hell hole called, Azerbijan. He teamed up with some old army buddies as well as a devoute Catholic named Bishop. Being in such close proximity to a man of the cloth awakened some laten memories of the terrorizing he went through as a kid. He suffered another loss as well. While away in Azerbijan his on again, off again, girlfriend married an Ares exec she met while he was away. Not a good year for the sniper.

[Shadow]

Enjoy.

[Digital Heroin]

Alrighty, concept's locked in, time to craft... only thing is, I reckon I'm not sure whether to go the mundane, magical, or machinated route for Ms. MacBride... I do know she'll be well rounded in her combat, with enough face to play up the 'innocent flower' bit if need be...

[Panzergeist]

I don't think I'll have time for this. Happy hunting.

[Digital Heroin]

Still working up details... might go Adept, but that ability would probably have been recognized while she was with the church... cyberware would seem sinful to her, but given her vocation, she'd probably consider that she'd ultimately be forgiven... she is doing God's work, after all...

[toturi]

No go for Graves, McQ?

[HeySparky]

I think he's in a vat, toturi... :(

[toturi]

Oh, then perhaps I can join this one with another PC.

[Shadow]

He may have mist your post Toturi, you might want to PM him

[Ecclesiastes]

Does anyone know how much karma we got by the time Chasing ended? As in... how many weeks did it run, cause we get 1 karma for each week.

[HeySparky]

40 weeks. 40 karma.

[Nightcrawler472]

Ok guys, since I felt...errm...fragile (note to self: Next time, go home earlier) yesterday I didn't get much done, but I'm now in the process of writing up a character, so I should have it finalised by Saturday.

The only thing I do need help with is karma, since I've never been in a game that lasted particularly long so I'm not sure how to spend it.

Oh, also...on the subject of hard to find equipment, would a Cougar Fineblade (long) be allowed? It's Avail. 8 which isn't too bad, but I thought I'd check.

[Buddha72]

Nightcrawler The Cougar fineblade is fine. On the how to spend karma question, it depends on what type of character you're wanting to make. I know you're doing an ex-cage fighter but is the character cyber based, skill based or an adept? With a little more info I'm certain we all would have suggestions on how to spend the karma.

Shadow I will send you a PM with questions about your character so far, so keep an eye out.

As a player (takes off Proxy hat), are we going to have any connections to one another before the game starts? McQuillan mentioned that someone else was from Tir na Nog so they might already know the duo Fenris and I are doing.

[HeySparky]

Edana is from Tir na nOg. As is Rowan, DH's character.

What's with the all the nOg love? Wow. :D

[Shadow]

Bishop and Danny are old service buddies. So they have somewhat of a connection.

[Nightcrawler472]

Well, my character'll be mostly skill based (as the Adept system confuses me), but have some cyberware to make him a bit more long lasting. So, I'll appreciate any advice.

Oh, also, can anyone think of anything similiar to knuckle dusters or armoured gloves? The closest I can find is the Hardliner Gloves in the CC, but if anyone can suggest something else I'd appreciate it.

This game should be fun :)

[Digital Heroin]

Well a pair of elves who're fighting anti-elven movements, if that's what I saw, might not get on too well with Rowan, given that she was Official IRA, and likely clashed with the elfstocrisy from time to time...

[Buddha72]

That's good to know, we can switch it to just going after the Templars. They've been messing around in Ireland and we could even work the angle of the enemy of my enemy is my friend with Rowan.