Full Version: Recruiting : To Be Determined
We're leaving home tomorrow (3 July) to drive to our cottage, 3500 km away. (Yeah... Canadians are crazy, but the dogs hate flying.) I will try to connect and get up to date at least once a day from friends', relatives', or motel connections. We should be there, even with fun detours, by the 7th or the 8th, at which time we should have a stable internet connection.
So, the vignette developed into a bit of a short story, incorporating Jerry's contact screamsheet in narrative form. (Not to be confuse with POG FORM!) Read at your own risk, I offer no guarantees or character sheets. Unless you're DireRadiant, in which case, feel free to pester me for a sheet. A little pressure helps me stop fussing over meaningless details and post shit.
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QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jul 2 2009, 03:57 PM) 
Rating 6 Fake SIN is availability 18, starting availability is 12.
Porn Collection is free.
Porn Collection is free.
Whoops, fixing presently (As soon as I track down the post with the character sheet.)
Ok, I dropped the SIN down to rating 4, and noted the porn collection as free. the extra cash went into bringing the starting lease on my lifestyle up to 2 months instead of 1.
Here is the changed sheet.
"Edward Lawrence"
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Note: I have now published his character sheet as a googledoc, that way I have just one place I have to keep updated.
Edward Lawrence
QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jun 29 2009, 01:31 PM)
Shard and Zaranthan, I will start reviewing and working with you on CS and BG, since you are two of the players I started this thread for.
I would like to see that CS Zaranthan.
QUOTE (rathmun @ Jul 3 2009, 08:03 AM)
I've started that too for many of my characters. Very useful. As long as I have my phone I can see it.
QUOTE (Meatbag @ Jul 2 2009, 09:07 PM)
Hey, lookit all the points I just freed up!
Edited, changes:
Edited, changes:
Thanks.
Fake SINS and License are availability = Rating X 3, starting character are capped at Availability 12.
Speaking of fake SINs, I would like to lodge a request for the use of the alternate resolution system discussed in one of the threads on this forum. the one where the scanner rolls ratingx2 dice at a threshold of the fake SIN's rating.
Otherwise a rating 4 fake sin has a 6.5% chance of failing when checked by the local stuffer shack. (rating 1 checker) With the system as written in the book, it takes longer to find a rating 6 fake SIN (availability 18) than said rating 6 fake SIN will last in normal life (where it gets checked several dozen times a day by rating 1 and 2 scanners).
I'd just prefer that a false ID that costs
4K have an MTBF of more than 10 rating 1 checks.
Otherwise a rating 4 fake sin has a 6.5% chance of failing when checked by the local stuffer shack. (rating 1 checker) With the system as written in the book, it takes longer to find a rating 6 fake SIN (availability 18) than said rating 6 fake SIN will last in normal life (where it gets checked several dozen times a day by rating 1 and 2 scanners).
I'd just prefer that a false ID that costs
4K have an MTBF of more than 10 rating 1 checks.
QUOTE (rathmun @ Jul 3 2009, 10:17 AM)
Speaking of fake SINs, I would like to lodge a request for the use of the alternate resolution system discussed in one of the threads on this forum. the one where the scanner rolls ratingx2 dice at a threshold of the fake SIN's rating.
Otherwise a rating 4 fake sin has a 6.5% chance of failing when checked by the local stuffer shack. (rating 1 checker) With the system as written in the book, it takes longer to find a rating 6 fake SIN (availability 18) than said rating 6 fake SIN will last in normal life (where it gets checked several dozen times a day by rating 1 and 2 scanners).
Otherwise a rating 4 fake sin has a 6.5% chance of failing when checked by the local stuffer shack. (rating 1 checker) With the system as written in the book, it takes longer to find a rating 6 fake SIN (availability 18) than said rating 6 fake SIN will last in normal life (where it gets checked several dozen times a day by rating 1 and 2 scanners).
Nope, not doing that.
The alternate resolution is system is the standard system where the GM, that's me, is simply not going to bother making a SIN check when you go to the Stuffer Shack.
Just like we aren't going to roll Pilot Ground checks when you open your car door.
You paid good nuyen for that Fake SIN, you are going to get your Nuyen worth out of it.
Jerry's sheet, as requested.
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Hi all, here is Omen's sheet and background for your consideration DR... I have given him a specialisation in "tracking" for ritual casting (per the tracking rules in Street magic p.29), if that's an option? Happy to change/expand on anything you like. Still keen!!
Sheet
Background & Appearance
Sheet
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Background & Appearance
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20 questions posted on main sheet.
Also, here's Abigail's Lifestyle spelled out:
Also, here's Abigail's Lifestyle spelled out:
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So, I hear that final casting is this weekend. Looking forward to the game getting started.
DR, my original sheet post has been edited and should be ready for final review and your big red pen.
If I've purchased a Pilot 5 program, can I load that up onto any drone/vehicle, or do I need to purchase separate Pilots for each drone? This stuff is expensive ^_^ Thank ya
If I've purchased a Pilot 5 program, can I load that up onto any drone/vehicle, or do I need to purchase separate Pilots for each drone? This stuff is expensive ^_^ Thank ya
QUOTE (Shard @ Jul 4 2009, 08:43 PM)
DR, my original sheet post has been edited and should be ready for final review and your big red pen.
If I've purchased a Pilot 5 program, can I load that up onto any drone/vehicle, or do I need to purchase separate Pilots for each drone? This stuff is expensive ^_^ Thank ya
If I've purchased a Pilot 5 program, can I load that up onto any drone/vehicle, or do I need to purchase separate Pilots for each drone? This stuff is expensive ^_^ Thank ya
The GM may rule differently, but as per RAW, a pilot program is for a specific model of drone, and it may only be loaded onto a single drone at a time. You can get around this by getting a pirated version, but the pirated version of a pilot program loses one rating point per month, and it's still limited to a specific model of drone. (so you could put it on multiple steel lynx drones, but not on a steel lynx and a fly spy.)
QUOTE (Shard @ Jul 4 2009, 09:43 PM)
If I've purchased a Pilot 5 program, can I load that up onto any drone/vehicle, or do I need to purchase separate Pilots for each drone? This stuff is expensive ^_^ Thank ya
Don't forget that pilot programs are R X 3 availability. Starting availability is 12.
You won't be able to do the cracking copy protection during chargen, only after the game starts, in which case it will take a bit of your time.
QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jun 22 2009, 03:38 PM)
Recruitment will close July 4th.
OOC thread and IC thread will go up this coming week.
Thanks for your CS, I will be reviewing as I have time.
My CS was posted on my original post along with the vignette and contacts. I apologize for any delay but it totally slipped my mind to post an update.
Post located here --> http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?s=&a...st&p=817375
Post located here --> http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php?s=&a...st&p=817375
Apologies. Life has intervened and I won't be able to play. I'll lurk with intent though.
QUOTE (Inane Imp @ Jul 6 2009, 05:00 AM)
Apologies. Life has intervened and I won't be able to play. I'll lurk with intent though.
I appreciate the update. You're being kept is on the candidate list for later consideration.
OOC Way of the Yen Thread up.
QUOTE (GT3000 @ Jul 5 2009, 01:11 PM)
My CS was posted on my original post along with the vignette and contacts. I apologize for any delay but it totally slipped my mind to post an update.
Got it, thanks.
Hey Zaranthan, R2 muscle augmentation and R2 muscle toner are .4 essence each, not .2 (I have them for .2 each because of a 30 BP quality.) the essence cost is .2 x rating
Bah, brain fart. Thanks for the heads-up.
QUOTE (Meatbag @ Jun 30 2009, 01:43 AM)
Abigail Pierce, Human Technomancer (Info Savant)
I think you may be 5 BP off, can you double check your my math?
QUOTE (GT3000 @ Jun 24 2009, 03:46 AM)
My character concept would be Richard Descarnado, an adept of the Warrior's Way, Richard a former UCAS Army Calvary Armorer unable to retain his position after the political backlash of exposing his commanding officer for the illegal sale of military-grade power suits turned to corporate security work. After working for several major corporate employers he settled for Ares Macrotechnology as a sectional security supervisor but due to his exhaustive costs incurred by his armory side-projects and illegal weapons acquisitions he has turned to shadow-running to supplement his meager corporate salary.
I'm perfectly content with a base-line 400BP game but I'd go with a 450, or even 500 BP game. I'm very flexible and willing to do anything.
Character Sheet
I'm perfectly content with a base-line 400BP game but I'd go with a 450, or even 500 BP game. I'm very flexible and willing to do anything.
Character Sheet
Please list Adept as a positive quality. Note you get ((Int + Log) * 3) free knowledge skills. Including the free knowledge skills, my BP count is off by 1, can you double check?
QUOTE (Psikerlord @ Jul 4 2009, 12:59 AM)
Assensing 1 (auras +2) (14)
I think that should 6?
With that I only got to 380 BP, I assume the 20 BP are split up between the 3 contacts? Can you list the Loyalty and Connection costs you assigned?
QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jul 6 2009, 09:00 PM)
I think you may be 5 BP off, can you double check your my math?
I'm not seeing it, even after running it through a character generator.
Attributes (including Resonance) come to 190
Skills come to 174
40 BP of Complex Forms.
15 BP of Qualities.
35 BP of disadvantages,
9 BP of Contacts.
7 BP of Gear.
Comes precisely to 435.
I was getting 430, I'll double check. TM is 5 BP, and Paragon is 5 BP, what are the other 5 BP of Positive qualities?
QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jul 7 2009, 11:52 AM)
I was getting 430, I'll double check. TM is 5 BP, and Paragon is 5 BP, what are the other 5 BP of Positive qualities?
Ooh! A small error there - I thought Paragon was 10, same as Mentor Spirit.
I'll start with a couple Registered Sprites, then, since I'll need 'em. Say, 2 Tasks on a Paladin, 2 on a Data Sprite.
Oh, and let's add the Mute program option to my Exploit Complex Form, while we're at it. Helps with the stealth theme, eh?
Have included the contacts BP, Loyalty and Connection ratings on Omen's sheet in the OOC thread, DR. Also upped Assensing to 3 (auras +2) for the 14 pts, and clarified that Trid Phantasm is a fetish spell. I think that all adds up to 400BP now.
I have attached Will's character sheet, following (using yall's nifty google docs thing), and his background:
Will Robinson III
Note that will is an exactly 400BP build, but is not strictly compliant with RAW. I took a number of black market pipelines among his (extensive) deck of contacts, in exchange for a very significant amount of control that Ares has over him (i.e., records on file, his SIN, a cranial bomb, etc.). I could make him RAW-compliant by simply removing the black market pipelines, the Ares controlling qualities, and his muscle augmentation; but I think he is much more interesting this way. As the team is somewhat assembled, that may be academic. However, he's completely ready to roll and useful to any team.
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Will Robinson III
Note that will is an exactly 400BP build, but is not strictly compliant with RAW. I took a number of black market pipelines among his (extensive) deck of contacts, in exchange for a very significant amount of control that Ares has over him (i.e., records on file, his SIN, a cranial bomb, etc.). I could make him RAW-compliant by simply removing the black market pipelines, the Ares controlling qualities, and his muscle augmentation; but I think he is much more interesting this way. As the team is somewhat assembled, that may be academic. However, he's completely ready to roll and useful to any team.
QUOTE (rob @ Jul 8 2009, 04:09 AM)
I have attached Will's character sheet, following (using yall's nifty google docs thing), and his background:
Thanks rob, I'll take a look at your submission and review it. No guarantees. If you are patient it can quite easily happen that I can get you into the game eventually.
QUOTE (rob @ Jul 8 2009, 04:09 AM)
I have attached Will's character sheet, following (using yall's nifty google docs thing), and his background:
Will Robinson III
Will Robinson III
You'll either need to know my gmail account to grant access, or "publish as a web page" and give me that link.
e.g http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=r3P...amp;output=html is a public document
DR: Published, at the following link. Will Robinson III
Fixed one accounting error, he should be straight. Black market pipleine savings are taken out of the listed prices for those items that he has access for.
Fixed one accounting error, he should be straight. Black market pipleine savings are taken out of the listed prices for those items that he has access for.
I'm musing at the effects of Black Market Pipeline on gear purchase at chargen.
When it comes down to it, the cost savings are largely incidental to the externality of making him a more useful team guy. There are some options to deal with it:
1. I can use the character as is.
2. I could simply dump two out of three of the black market pipleines and get 'born rich', 10 more points of resources, and come out at least 30K wealthier.
3. I could dump the black market pipelines, Bad Luck, the Cranial bomb, the muscle toner and the muscle augmentation (+/- some accounting), and end up both RAW compliant and balanced.
4. I could dump some of the gear and refudge the accounting. This will require dumping some major end items, but is not out of the question.
I'm not indifferent between them - I find Will the most interesting as is; however, the other options don't destroy the character. Option 3 makes him somewhat less effective in combat, but c'est la vie.
1. I can use the character as is.
2. I could simply dump two out of three of the black market pipleines and get 'born rich', 10 more points of resources, and come out at least 30K wealthier.
3. I could dump the black market pipelines, Bad Luck, the Cranial bomb, the muscle toner and the muscle augmentation (+/- some accounting), and end up both RAW compliant and balanced.
4. I could dump some of the gear and refudge the accounting. This will require dumping some major end items, but is not out of the question.
I'm not indifferent between them - I find Will the most interesting as is; however, the other options don't destroy the character. Option 3 makes him somewhat less effective in combat, but c'est la vie.
QUOTE (DireRadiant @ Jul 6 2009, 02:13 PM)
Please list Adept as a positive quality. Note you get ((Int + Log) * 3) free knowledge skills. Including the free knowledge skills, my BP count is off by 1, can you double check?
Work has swamped me but I'll post an updated CS and double check your math no later than tomorrow evening. (10PM PST)
Just to check in...for those of us that didn't make the first cut, will you be posting here or just send a PM if opportunity arises to get in the game?
QUOTE (deek @ Jul 10 2009, 09:58 AM)
Just to check in...for those of us that didn't make the first cut, will you be posting here or just send a PM if opportunity arises to get in the game?
Probably both.
I'm reopening recruitment for Way of the Yen PBP thread.
See first post in thread for instructions.
See first post in thread for instructions.
Aldan Penrice is still available. I haven't been reading any of the IC stuff, so I don't know if he would work with the campaign or not, but if he would, I'd be interested in playing.
Unless I have clearly stated a particular theme up front, i attempt to make the campaign fit the PCs and players first.
Deek, Aldan Penrice has been added to the OOC Thread, Way of the Yen.
Deek, Aldan Penrice has been added to the OOC Thread, Way of the Yen.
I'd still be up for re-submitting Parker, unless DR is looking for anything in particular to bring to the existing team. I glanced at the last page of both the OOC and IC threads, but didn't see a clear indication of which of the 7 players (from page 1) were still active, which were not, etc - so I'm not sure what roles are needed most, and assume there is a large waiting-list (see page 1) and only one or two openings, so I won't be surprised if infiltration/close-combat isn't the specialty they need (either because its already covered, or they need something else, worse).
QUOTE (BlackHat @ Jun 27 2009, 10:27 AM)
Kevin Parker - aka Parker, aka "Tracer"
Contacts - may adjust once I get around to making the character, and know how many points I have.
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Contacts - may adjust once I get around to making the character, and know how many points I have.
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My character is still in there.
QUOTE (rob @ Aug 26 2009, 12:20 PM)
My character is still in there.
You have a well thought out concept, and well built character for it. What I struggle with is how I would work it in, and about the fundamental relationship such a character has with the other PCs. In a sense being the Johnson/Fixer/Company Man in relation to the group is tricky because of two situations. One is the interaction with the PCs, which is not a "normal" PC to PC one, the other is that the archetype typically is the one initiating the story or plot lines on the "professional" side for the characters. That turns it into a situation which requires a different interaction with the GM as well. From experience, having done this in the past, it takes a comfortable working relationship to already be in place for this to work without running into some power play issues. I'm not averse to this, but I want to make sure you have a grasp on how you would work this out.
How do you think your character will be dealing with the other PCs? How will you work this out with the other players and the GM if your character is in this role?
The way I think of this is as follows. (3), below, is the crucial point.
1. My character is not an established Johnson/Fixer/Company Man - even though he has a number of contacts, he has nowhere near enough to be truly relevant in such a task.
2. I wrote his backstory specifically to kind of emphasize his novelty to the shadows - he's wet behind the ears, which will play out a bit. He intends his research sabbatical to be a start towards a career as Johnson/Fixer/Company man, rather than the entrance into that career.
3. The way I see him fitting in on a team, in terms of the more stereotypical archetypes, is a primary face/secondary gun/secondary hacker. Even though he's not built to an optimized face build, he can leverage that by being in a position to see the big picture of what most operations work like. He's not crap in either of the secondaries.
4. WRT the other PCs and the GM, he is still novel to the shadows. He doesn't intend to rush into a leadership position, he's more interested in working out what the others want and advocating for it. He can negotiate with a fence, fixer, etc.; arrange other contacts, and as a working relationship develops he can push the group with whatever he thinks is appropriate.
1. My character is not an established Johnson/Fixer/Company Man - even though he has a number of contacts, he has nowhere near enough to be truly relevant in such a task.
2. I wrote his backstory specifically to kind of emphasize his novelty to the shadows - he's wet behind the ears, which will play out a bit. He intends his research sabbatical to be a start towards a career as Johnson/Fixer/Company man, rather than the entrance into that career.
3. The way I see him fitting in on a team, in terms of the more stereotypical archetypes, is a primary face/secondary gun/secondary hacker. Even though he's not built to an optimized face build, he can leverage that by being in a position to see the big picture of what most operations work like. He's not crap in either of the secondaries.
4. WRT the other PCs and the GM, he is still novel to the shadows. He doesn't intend to rush into a leadership position, he's more interested in working out what the others want and advocating for it. He can negotiate with a fence, fixer, etc.; arrange other contacts, and as a working relationship develops he can push the group with whatever he thinks is appropriate.
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