Alright, I want to run another game on here since well I am kind of low on games right now. And by kind of low you should know my background: I used to live above a former gamestore turned game club where I played at least one game 6 out of 7 nights a week. Meaning I was 6-12 games a week. So the five or so I play right now are not fulfilling my gamers addiction....


That said, I want to run a low power game, a game based in the slums of Seattle. This game will not be an average Shadowrun game, this is going to a game with heavy influences from the theme of Boondock Saints. If you haven't seen the movie, then go see it, it is a must see. If you, then this plays off the idea presented in the movie, minus the heavy religious connections. Not that I don't want religious connections in my game, I just am not going to require them.


The Concept:
You are a street dweller, you live in the slums, in the middle of gang wars, crime syndicates, police corruption, and a general world view that sees you as walking drek if they see you at all. Life is miserable but you survive somehow, but just when you think you are getting somewhere, when you think you are cutting a niche for yourself in the slums, it all comes crashing back down. Gang wars flare to never before seen heights, the syndicates are moving in hard on your neighborhood, and the corps are moving out faster. What is there for you do to keep yourself from getting crushed in the middle of it all? Fight back as best you can, against the corruption, the gangs, the mob, against all the fraggers that want to take what little you have. You may not be able to beat them but you are sure as hell going to put up a fight.


All right, now for the specs of it all:
400 BP
Standard costs from BBB for all stats and skills
Max amount of essence to be spent: 3
Maximum Magic: 4
Availability Max: 9

Any questions ask them here or PM me.

Hope this sounds good for you guys and I can't wait to see who turns up for this.

Edit: Changed the max Availablity to 9

Sounds like fun I've been wanting to write a mob connection character, though you could just replace mob with any other "family". Is this going to be very combat heavy or will there be a lot of social interaction as well?

There will be a pretty even mix of them both. The combat won't be heavy per se but there will be a bit of it...more like quick fights and gun battles, maybe some running fights. The players will be on edge a lot because it is kind of going to be like living in a war zone, with fire fights going on somewhere in the area at any given time of the day. But you are also going to be dealing with a lot of different factions in the area and social interaction is going to be key as well.

I'm interested as well. Can I hold a spot and wait on a character concept until I can rent the movie this week-end?

Can't guarantee a spot, but I will definitely keep you high in my considerations. I am not creating the team on first come first serve, but on who creates concepts and charactes that best fit the theme of the game.

I guess I'll need to rent the movie soon. We need to get a bad 80s sword flick anyway to help my brother make a gestalt warlock/barbarian villan and his kobold henchman for DnD.

Is there any particular side in this war the PCs will be on? Like one of the gangs from runners havens?

I'm interested, not really played any SR4 at all so may well be doing it all wrong to start with so everyone correct me as go off the rails and start play SR3 again *8->.

Got an idea for a small time arms/guns maker with some gang connections that might work, either that or a more convientional ganger/mercy/sammie type person.... preferences Trigger? Oh is there anything we should (as players) agreeing on pre game? Such as one gang/syndicate we're from or a set of people thrown together by the spiraling violence? *8->

I actually don't want any of the PCs to be actual members of the gangs or syndicates. You may know these guys, they might even be your best friends and the kid you grew up with, but you guys are the civilian meat between their warring grinders.

It would be nice for you to be familiar with the Runner Havens material on Seattle, but it is not necessary and I can provide a lot detail if you want it.

Referencing Boondock Saints, the guys weren't part of the mob or any of the syndicates, they weren't connected to them, just kind of friends with the people who were. Think that kind of scenario with your characters....

EX. Your friends with Trog Spike and Jimmy Ancient....now Ancient and Spike hate each other and going at it good and guess what? You are caught in the middle of it all, each side pushing you to join with them or get crushed in the wake of the war....

Okey dokey *8-> sounds good, I'll see what I can put together but it'll probably be tonight..... never managed to smuggle my books to work *8-> although I haven't got Smuggler Havens, I'll have a look for it at Lunch or failing that go a reread New Seattle a lot..... *8->

I'm interested. I'm thinking of making a face. More details will follow a bit later.

As for not being in a gang, what about Rocco? He was a low-level henchman in a gang, albeit he hated it.

Rocco was only really a pseudo Saint in my mind...and he wasn't in the mob anymore when he actually joined with the brothers. He gave the mob up to join with them and sealed the deal with the killing of Ron Jeremy's character (can't remember the name).

Wikipedia has a great entry about Boondock Saints. I was inspired and sent a concept for Sean Patrick O'Malley, former beat cop turned PI via PM.

I would like like to play in this, i haven't played in a message board game yet, but hey whens it start?

Same here! I'd love to join a message board game. I haven't seen Boondock Saints but I'll read up on it and send you a character submission if you're willing, Trigger.

I'm finally feeling like I have a good handle on all my games. Gotta put a stop to that!

Ideas right now are leaning to the different stops on the timeline of the same character. Old-Crazy-Cat-Lady or Young-Crazy-Cat-Lady. Not a magician, but lots of weird magic-y stuff going on around her.

just outta curiosity, (i probably won't join, don't have the time), is there a reason you chose avail 8 specifically? avail 9 keeps things about the same, except it allows stuff like rating 3 fake SINs (read: usable fake SINs) and licenses, and so forth.

Jesus.. my damn favourite movie of all time...

Must. Think. Up. New. Character!

Expect something from me Trigger

I need to get my hands wet with starting on the ShadowRun 4th Edition, this sounds like a good place to start. I have a few different concepts to work with:

-A BTL-dealer/runner on his off time, what with the gangs encroaching on his work area, it's only a matter of time before they start asking for protection money... And that'll be the last straw.

-A drummed-out Gangland junkie, "kicked" out of his own gang, now lives in the pile of drek he had crawled out of... There is such a thing as divine justice, and every dog has their day.

-A criminal on the run, safest place is where they don't look, ex-corpse security guard, stepped on the wrong toes, now he's in hiding keeping out from under the eyes of Shiawase... But it's only a matter of time.

Any of those sound decent?

EDIT: If more than one is acceptable, I would be honored if other people used 'em

Hmm... I'm thinking of throwing my hat into this ring.

Me too, but a good concept just ain't coming ... yet.

Okay been fiddling *8-> and hopefully its a goodie (although with no SR4 experience it could be broken, crap or good and I'll only know when I play it *8->)

Concept:

Ex shadowrunner, now has been retired a good 10 years, retired before the second crash and that allowed him to go fully hidden. Works as a weapon, armour and general mechanic in the area know to everyone as just Gunner. Most of his old friends and contacts have either disappeared over the years or barely managed to stay in touch and that's almost to boths benefit. Pretty much an all rounder (hopefully)

How do you want the fuller concept/background/sheet Trigger? PM or email or here?

@Fyastarter: Whenever I get all the character sheets together it will get started, so the faster you guys get your stuff the faster it will start.

@2bit: Sounds good, come with something and post it here or PM me.

@Jaid: Availability 9 is better

@Vegas: Can't wait to see what you create

@SoyKaf Adict: I like the first one...I can see the motivation there

@Callidus: I like the short concept, you can PM me the background/ fuller concept/ character sheet.

@Fortune: I would like to see what you come up with, show me something good IE.

Well, it seems that this is gettign there team wise...I am thinking of running 5-7 people, maybe 8 if there are really good concepts thrown my way. After reading through them all and choosing the players I will most likely set each of you up with another of the players to create ties among you all, so you may not know everyone, but I will at least know a few of them.

is there room for a conman? Possibly as a weak mystic adept follower of the trickster mentor spirit.

Short version: A slum rat who grew up in the barrens but worked as a petty thief in the better parts of town. He knows people who buy things everywhere, in half the gangs, and in more "legitimate" shops. His relation with the gangs is neutral, sometimes they want him to get something specific, and sometimes his "neutrality" has got one group or the other in a huff for selling their enemies goods.

A B&E specialist, avoids killing when possible, kill when practical, and never kill the fence (usually a gang member).

That last one will probably be difficult with the theme.

I'm thinking standard street trash. Family had cash, lost it all in the Crash. Knew a lot of the "locals" in the gangs was a "lookout" for some of them while trying to stay neutral like Switzerland.

Tries to make a buck whenever and wherever possible. She's turned tricks, she's done/sold drugs, she's run "errands" for various gangs/groups anyone who would pay her enough for her next meal and to keep a roof over her head. She's got a remarkably cool head and demeanor and a knack for remembering the details.

Sheet to be fortcoming as soon as I can translate it to stats and more of a background.

Sent in a char concept to you via PM.
It's a utility shaman who has a hedonistic spec.

Boondock Saints is one of my favorite movies of all time!!

I have it on DVD. It is one of the few movies I can watch over and over again.



I need to be in this game.

Yeah but gunslinger adpets are birthed from Boondock Saints

Yeah doesn't fit the concept...

PM with character concept sent. Healing Adept. No cats.

Character sheet and background sent via PM.

Thank you guys who have gotten your sheets in already and I hope that others get theirs in soon as well. I will be accepting them for two more days before I make my decision on who the players will be and announce your starting connections to other players, while at the same tim opening the OOC thread. I want to get this off the ground quickly and run it pretty consistently and smoothly as well.

Sheet in, background coming as soon as my fingers recover *8->

Trigger, Sheet's coming came home sick from work today and just got up. still not 100% though. Sorry for the delay

I just watched Boondock Saints. Kind of excited to see how you bring the flavor of the movie into the campaign. I also noticed that the one of the main actor's real name was Sean Patrick Flanery... not sure if I had subconcious bleed over when I named my character or if it was just concidence...

I havent watched all of the Boondock Saints, but I've seen bits and pieces of it.
I am keen, though, on the subject of 'normal' people finally getting to the point they say, "I've had enough of this, I have to do something!"
With this style of play, you are bound to get many unorthidox styles of combat, though with Shadowrun in general, you get that all the time.

Not just the fighting styles, but the plans.. Just like the scene with the Russians. 'Nobody does it like this except in the movies'. Sometimes we players come up with the greatest plans and other times we have plans we think are so great... except in hindsight.

I am very interested in joining your campaign. I love the movie and am working on a concept for a ex marine who used to shadowrun until after the 2.0 crash. Now down on his luck is out in redington. Was going with a street sam with all biowear build. Character is mostly done. beginning backstory now. Just hope I dont miss the deadline.

Question Trigger - at the time the story begins, is war about to hit home, or has it already gotten to us?

Update sent. If I don't make it to the IC thread feel free to take Adelaide "Tough Old Bat Healing Adept" McAlister as a contact, if Trigger gives his nod, natch.

Aspected (Healing Spells) Mystic Adept, with deep, deep roots in the community.

Alright, I wanted to announce the team, but I don't know what connections I am going to set up between each of you at the moment.

So the team is:
Redjack- Watcher
Glyph- Tasha Deadeye
Konsaki- Wild Kitten
yoippari- Leon
2bit- Randall

Also I am allowing ES Sparky to have Adelaide as a contact for the group and each of you may take her as a contact if you want, since she will start as a 2/1 contact for all of you. You may upgrade her loyalty if you want with BP. PM me if you wish to do and point out the BP shuffle that you did.

I will be opening the OOC shortly and we can start this thing up.

Lamesauce... My character didn't make the cut?

I am sorry, but when I wrote up the team list I forgot to mention that I left 1 spot open on the team, a decision that will be soon. It is currently split between Callidus, deathglow and SoyKaf Adict, pending SoyKaf's inclusion of a background to me.