We are starting a new campaign where we are all former lonestar officers involved in a paranormal investigation that went wrong. It happened near the time of crash 2.0 which basically caused us to become free of lonestar. And we have been shadowrunners since, while trying to figure out what went wrong that night and fix the problem if we can. Especially now that we are no longer held back by corp restrictions. I'm thinking of having my charactor still be tied a bit to lonestar so a group contact to them. Thing is i want an occult detective style character either a phys add or a mage. I basically stole my background from Bond and Magnum PI. And it is below. Unfortunately he needs to be a quasi competent face since we are short one face,(GM wants us to have 2) so at least 8 dice total in the influence pack. If anyone has any build ideas it would be appreciated, i keep running out of points. I've been trying to fit a 6 magic into the character since I wont ever feel like boosting it once its 6, and under 4a that would be 30 karma. We use standard 400BP rules.
So Far:
Body 3
Agility 3
Reaction 2
Strength 1
Charisma 5
Intuition 5
Logic 5
Willpower 4
Edge 2
Magic 6
Influence 4
At this point I'm drawing a blank, i'm not sure where to go and what to do. What positive qualities and negatives? What contacts beyond lonestar(and ouch will that be expensive), what spells would fit for a occult detective for lonestar(im digging catalog so far), if a phys add which powers would you suggest analytics, and boosted perception and then i'm done. I can usually bust characters out, but I got nothing this time. In the other SR game I am in, i play a Street Sam and I want to stay away from that type this game.
Lonestar Personal File: Lieutenant Johnathon Cannon
Lieutenant Joe Cannon is a XXXXXXXX stationed at Lonestar Seattle headquarters.
Born in CalFree, Cannon grew up in New York and Germany untill the age of 11.
At the age of 11, Cannon suffered the loss of both parents in a drunk driving accident while attempting to apprehend a known terrois, who is still at large. This event had a profound impact. In his later teens, Cannon lost his one surviving close relative, his aunt Daisy. Cannon Like most who lose parents in their youth, Cannon has abandonment issues. He rarely makes long-lasting relationships with men or women. He professes to have never fallen in love. He maintains no friendships from before his parents' death and only the most irregular contact with friends from his late teens Cannon then moved to Miami, Florida, where he lived with his aunt.
Cannon's one strong relationship with an adult from his teens and early twenties ' one Marion Robert Morrison of San Antonio, Texas ended when Morrison disappeared mysteriously. Cannon has referred to Morrison as a second father.
He eventually attended Lone Star Primer Academy untill he was 13 because he was expelled for repeated curfew violations and 'trouble' with the chemistry lab. Cannon then attended LOSMA(Lonestar Magical Academy) where he won numerous competitions.
At the age of 17 he joined the Lonestar Acadmey, studying at the the San Antonio headquarters. Cannon excelled in all areas of training and he seemed to come into his own upon his entrance into the service. Cannon matriculated from his coursework for procedure with passable marks. However, Cannon excelled at magical competitions, strategic operations,and counter-intelligence courses, but his unconventional approach to his education, his diffident attitude to certain of his superiors, and a lack of respect for curfew drew him many demerits. On more than one occasion, a fellow candidate was strongly suspected of lying to protect Cannon from punishment.
After graduating Adademy, Cannon was recruited by the Paranormal Investigative Service. After becoming an Officer, he was given the FastResponse status after two “takedowns�.
Cannon enjoys pushing himself to he limit, both mentally and physically. Cannon's stress levels actually drop when the stakes are higher. He is prone to boredom and mild depression when not challenged. Cannon enjoys drinking and gambling, although the former seems to be a way for him to test his personal limits at times rather than a vice. Cannon has been known to gamble more than he can afford to lose, although he always gambles with a plan and a clear understanding of the odds.
Cannon is goal-oriented, but he often seeks these goals in an indirect and secretive way. He's financially challenged. He's emotionally insecure and vulnerable, and at times possesses a callous hardness that verges on abrasive. He kind of bumbles around with little direction or drive unless challenged, and he can have a dubious work ethic at times. He has kept many areas of his life meticulously compartmentalized, never allowing the emotional issues from the loss of his family or from relationships to intrude on his professional life. Cannon seems to have an emotional and mental need for multiple layers of reality. He thrives when not revealing all of himself, carefully organizing the aspects of his personality he reveals to others. Thus Cannon is excellent as burying information he does not wish to reveal, making him a very good security risk if questioned under almost any circumstance.
He strongly prefers being called "Detective" over any indication of his magical capability. One of his goals in life is to write a book on How To Be A World-Class Detective. He considers his squad to be the most important element in his life. His current squad consists of..
Cannon seeks structure in his life. He is a man of pattern and habit. He has acquired strong tastes. This is a potential security risk. Cannon both thrives under structure yet finds subtle ways of rebelling against it. He is not self-destructive, but he can be a challenge to his superiors.
Cannon uses humor as a shield and a weapon. He is skilled at making cutting remarks that reveal insecurities of others or mock death, danger and risk.
Cannon has a distinctive "look" which makes him easily identifiable. He sports a mustache. He often wears blue jeans with a hawaiian shirt, He also favors khaki field shirts and banded (collar-less) dress shirts. He likes to wear baseball caps, usually a San Francisco Giants (Home) cap or a .NRA cap. And a high quality watch. He has a particular fondness for cigars, beer, wine, Fig Newton's (dipped in milk), "macho tacos", pizza, cheese (self-proclaimed "cheese freak") and chili dogs. He collects baseball cards and masks, and has a slightly peculiar affection for rubber chicken's.
Cannon has a "little voice" whether this is a mentor spirit or a delusion is currently unknown. It seems to work as a variation on his conscience, which warns him of danger. The little voice is always counseling him, making the leaps of intuition he needs in order to escape bad situations, or to solve a crime.
Most importantly, Cannon is deeply loyal to institutions. After his parents' death, Cannon embraced his UCAS roots and Lonestar background. His concept of his nationality is a large part of his identity. This is reflected in some of his social attitudes, which seem to embrace a Lonestar identity of the not too distant past. When pressed, Cannon seems to identify with the notion of helping to 'protect the corp', of 'serving the company' and the ideals embodied in the wild west.