Harlequin/Laughing Man hasn't been active in SR4 as of late but that may change with Dawn of the Artifacts.

Yeah, now as I recall the Chromed Accountant used to do shadow work for the IRS. How cool is that? I'm sure if I put my players up against a black-ops team from the IRS they will run screaming in fear. Despite what the Chromed Accountant says, I imagine them being fearsome beyond belief. I mean death and taxes man, death and taxes.

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But SPD was always one of my favorite sources of shadowtalk. I don't belive he's had anything to say since 4ed started up, but he is referenced in a couple places. (I personaly would rate his Area Knowledge for Seattle at a 7, BTW).

I know we have some 20th aneverary products coming up for SR... a "Where are they now" bit would be extra cool I think.

The Chromed Accountant hasn't made an appearance in SR4 either. He may be retired or "retired." A runner by the handle of Mr. Bonds has been handling the business and money postings.

The IRS would make for a terrifying target.

If you don't use normal animal lifespans for shifters, how long does it take them to mature?

How long does a wolf shapeshifter spend as a puppy?

NeonSamurai, KAM, and a few others have also shown up in 4th Edition books....

I am sad they supposedly off Fatima in the upcoming Ghost Cartels book

By RAW:

• "Shapeshifters also appear to be much longer-lived than their equivalent parent species; initial studies suggest a lifespan comparable to orks, though this takes into account the generally violent lives led by shapeshifters and their lack of access to regular medical care."
  (Runner's Companion, p. 66)
• "Shapeshifter characters mature at the same rate as their parent species, but have longer lifespans, comparable to orks."
  (Runner's Companion, p. 86)

For a bit more variability, I house rule that Shapeshifter life spans are the average of critter and human. For the common types this gives the following: (table also includes normal critter age of maturity)You'll note that except for bears and eagles, max ork life span is pretty close for all the common types.

I'm not! Trog slitch had to go.