Yay for spoiler tags. Here's the revised version of The Detective.
"Yeah, I've been around the block a few times. My track record is solid, but then you already knew that, otherwise you wouldn't have called me. Yeah, that was me that found that missing Lopez girl after Crash 2.0. One of my earlier cases. That's ancient history though, I've done a lot more since then. Most you probably haven't heard about. I like to keep a low profile unless the job calls for noise.
"Trust me chummer, I can find the person you're looking for. Or I can lose them for a while. Or watch them. Whatever. You show me enough zeroes in the right places and I'm your man."
Metatype (0 BP)Human
Attributes (220 BP)Bod: 4
Agi: 4
Rea: 3
Str: 3
Cha: 3
Int: 4
Log: 4
Wil: 3
Edg: 4
Ess: 6
Ini: 7 [1 pass]
Active Skills (162 BP)Influence Group: 4
Computer: 2
Data Search: 4
Dodge: 2 (Ranged +2)
Electronic Warfare: 2
First Aid: 1
Forgery: 2
Hacking: 1
Infiltration: 2
Perception: 4
Pilot Ground Vehicle: 1 (Cars +2)
Pistols: 2 (Semi-Automatics +2)
Shadowing: 4
Unarmed Combat: 2
Knowledge Skills (24 free) (0 BP)<campaign city> Crime Syndicates: 4
<campaign city> Gangs: 3
<campaign city> Movers and Shakers: 4
<campaign city> Safehouses: 2
Forensics: 4
Security Procedures: 3
English: N
Spanish: 4
Qualities (-5 BP)SINner
Gear and Lifestyle (8 BP)Nuyen: (465 unspent)
Lifestyle: Low (2 months)
Armor Jacket (8/6)
Ares Predator IV with concealable holster, regular ammo [x60]
Novatech Airware Commlink with Iris Orb OS, Sim Module, Trodes, Subvocal Mic, Holo Projector, Analyze (3), Browse (3), Command (3), Edit (3), Encrypt (3), Scan (3), Decrypt (3), Track (3), Virtual Surround Music, Wall Space
Mapsoft: <campaign city> (6)
Linguasofts: <choose two languages> (3)
Glasses with Image Link
Earbuds
Goggles with Flare Compensation, Image Link, Low-Light, Smartgun Link, Vision Magnification
Handheld with Camera [Flare Compensation, Low-Light, Vision Enhancement (3), Vision Magnification] and Directional Microphone
Handheld with Laser Range Finder and Laser Microphone (6)
Handheld with Cyberware Scanner (6), MAD Scanner (3), Olfactory Sensor (3)
Handheld with Atmosphere Sensor (3), Geiger Counter, and Radio Signal Scanner (6)
Micro Camera [x4]
Micro Microphone [x4]
Micro Motion Detector [x4]
Flashlight
Medkit (6)
Biomonitor
Fake SIN (3)
Fake License: Ares Predator IV (3)
Fake License: Private Detective (3)
Mercury Comet
MCT Fly-Spy
Contacts (15 BP)Bartender (L2/C1)
City Official (L2/C2)
Fixer (L1/C4)
Snitch (L1/C2)
Version 2 Changes- Dropped Photographic memory.
- Broke down the stealth group to give him Shadowing 4. Some other minor tweaks to skills.
- Shaved a point off a contact for some more nuyen. Fleshed out his commlink, including a couple hacking programs (Decrypt and Track), and bought a couple linguasofts.
BackgroundThe Detective comes from a security provider or police force like Lone Star. Why he left is anyone's guess, but he's now working the shadows, using high-tech gadgets and old school information gathering techniques to get the information his employers need. He's not above doing other work, but its not what he does best.
Tweaking the CharacterThere's a lot of room in the qualities area to tinker; an Addiction would certainly be appropriate. He could be turned into a high-tech surveillance specialist by adding a couple more drones or some select pieces of cyberware.
CommentsYet another non-cybered mundane. Unlike in eariler editions, I'm finding these types of characters suprisingly difficult to work with. There aren't many qualities (positive or negative) that really jumped out at me, so he's pretty much a normal (granted, a 400 BP normal, but whatever).
The SR1 era Detective was a very basic character. No cyberware, a good collection of contacts, modest gear. He had solid social skills, which made him a good Face for the group. He was also a good information gatherer. As combatants go, he really wanted to be somewhere else, like, another country (or a sniper roost), but he was still
very good with his fists and guns of all kinds. The SR4 Updated version keeps
most of that, with a few tweaks.