I'd like to throw my hat in the ring.
I'm sure I'll have to change some things up but here is a character I was playing and the game went TU.
Orc, Male, Age-20, 6'6", 320lbs.
Nuyen:
1600Attributes
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Body 5/6 + 2 for dmg, Agility 5/8, Reaction 5/8, Strength 5/8, Charisma 2, Intuition 5, Logic 3, Willpower 3
Edge 3, Essence 2.031, Initiative 10/13, Initiative Passes 1/3.
Condition Monitor: Physical - 11 Stun - 10
Karma: 0, Street Credit: 0, Notoriety: 0.
Skills
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Active Skills:
Athletics (group) 2/5, Automatics 4, Blades 3, Dodge 3, Infiltration 3, Etiquette 1, Perception 4, Pistols 3, Throwing Weapons 2, Unarmed Combat 3.
Knowledge Skills:
Small Unit Tactics 2, ERT SOP's 2, Urban Combat Tactics 2, Security Procedures 2, Physics 1, UCAS Federal Agencies 1, UCAS Law 2, Regional (Seattle) 1, Tactical Theory 2, Philosophy 1, Poetry 1.
Languages:
English Native, Tagalog 2, Or'zet 2, Japanese 1, Aztlaner Spanish 2.
Qualities:
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Positive Qualities:
Restricted Gear, Biocompatability (Cyberware)
Negative Qualities:
SINer (standard), Records on File (FBI), Thrill Seeker, Prejudiced (Japanese, Biased), Dependent (easy)[Joanna Harnasch, Fiancee].
Cyberware/Bioware:
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Cyberware:
Lone Star SWAT 2 [Cybereye 4 (Flare Comp, Image Link, Low-light, Protective Covers, Smartlink, Thermo, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification), Cyberears 4 (Audio Enhancer 3, Balance Augmentor, Damper, Increased Sensitivity, Select Sound Filiter 5, Sound Link, Spatial Recongnizer), Datajack, Bone Lacing: Aluminum, Wired Reflexes 2]
Bioware:
Synthacardium 3, Muscle Augmentation 2, Muscle Toner 2, Suprathyroid.
Contacts:
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Informant: Megan Connor (Loyalty 2/Connection 2),
Freedom Fighter (PI-Batac): Jesus Haro (Loyalty 2/Connection 2),
Former ERT Team Leader: John McCabe (loyalty 2/Connection 2),
Lameco Grandmaster: Edgar Sulite IV (Loyalty 2/Connection 2)
Weapons/Armor:
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Weapons:
Savalette Guardian [5P, SA/BF*, -1AP, -1 RECOIL, 12C AMMO] w/ adv safety system, Personalized Grip
Tactical Thigh Holster (quickdraw holster), 4 spare clips
HK-227X [5P, SA/BF/FA, 0AP, -5 RECOIL, 28C AMMO] w/ adv safety system, gas-vent3, Personalized Grip
Tactical Sling, 8 spare clips
Cougar Fine Blade longblade [6P, -1AP, 0 REACH] Personalized Grip
Monofilament Sword [7P, -1AP, 1 REACH] Personalized Grip
Unarmed Combat [6P, 0AP, 0 REACH]
Armor:
12/10 total
Docwagon Full Body Armor (10/8): Chemical Proctection, Fire Resistant 4, Biomonitor
Docwagon Full Body Armor Helmet (2/2): Chemical Proctection, Fire Resistant 4
Vehicle
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None
Gear
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Commlink: Novatech Airware w/ Iris Orb [R3, S3, F3, S3]
W/ Customized Interface, Optimization (Analyze), skinlink, subvocal mic.
Programs: Analyze-3, Browse-3, Purge-3.
Software:
Mapsoft (Seattle) R6
Virtual Person: PG Edgar G. Sulite, PG Jose Cabellero, PG Jesus Abella, PG Antonio Illustrisimo, PG Leo Gaje.
Survival:
Gas Mask, Survival Kit, Combat Load Vest, Smart Pack, Gecko Tape Gloves, Climbing Gear, Flashlight-infrared, Plasteel Restraints.
Mantech:
GloWand
Lifestyle:
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Lameco Eskrima Group Training Compound
Comforts-3, Entertainment-2, Necessities-3, Neighborhood-2, Security-4.
Free Access, Rad Pad, Security Conscious, Well Made, Workplace, Green Plan, Crash Pad, No Privacy 2, Living by Committee.
4400/month with One months paid.
Background:
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Short Version:
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Ariel Juagahan born on October 9th, 2052 in the Philippine city of Batac to Baccay Juagahan andd Paulinea Ayala. Ariel grew up in a loving and secure home. Paulinea Juagahan was a tribal shaman of the people of Batac. Baccay Juagahan was a tribal warrior and leader of the city defense force which in fact was part of the resistance later to be the freedom force. One of the first memories of the world around Ariel was the new of UCAS President Dunkelzahn’s assassination. This was profound because for the first time he saw that a metahuman could become come anything they chose to be. Then Halley's Comet sticks out from the flooding of the Typhoons that hit the city. He remembers soon after he could see Halley's Comet in the night sky. The Following year was the start of real history for Ariel. It was the start of the open revolution of his fellow people to lift the oppression of the Japanese Empire. Now with the Philippines free and allied with the UCAS again his family moved to Seattle in July of 2063. Having been schooled in Baccay city which is a major education center he finished his schooling in Seattle. After finishing school Ariel set his sights on the UCAS FBI's ERT program. His interest in this line of work was sparked after seeing one of the ERT team operate during one of the many incidences in Seattle. He finely reached his goal at the age of 18 he was accepted into the ERT program after the academy he was assigned back to the Seattle branch. Were he spent the next two years excelling in his career. Then the unthinkable happened he crossed the line a relationship had formed with a fellow officer on his team and it started to affect his ability. The brass caught on and forced Ariel to break off the relationship or resign. With the feeling he had for Joanna Harnasch he resigned. Ariel got wind that Docwagon was launching a new High Risk Enforcement Department in Seattle he put in his Application, Letter of Intent, and a letter of Reference (From his former Team Leader John McCabe).
Long Version:
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Ariel Juagahan born on October 9th, 2052 in the Philippine city of Batac to Baccay Juagahan and Paulinea Ayala. Ariel grew up in a loving and fairly secure home. Paulinea Juagahan was a tribal shaman of the people of Batac. Baccay Juagahan was a tribal warrior and leader of the city defense force which in fact was part of the resistance later to be the freedom force. At age five Ariel remembers the assassination of the UCAS President Dunkelzahn. This had a profound impact of Ariel it's were he realized he could truly become anything his heart desired. He grew up under the oppression of his people by the Japanese Empire; He did luck out in away because he grew up in a fairly remote and non-strategically significant location which meant that he never part of the brutality Yomi Island was infamous for. Because of which he was able to go to Mariano Marcos State University for his education. He also remembers the Typhoons from Halley's Comet in August of 2061 he did his best the help his community fight the flooding and mud slides. Then the next month you could see Halley's Comet in the night sky that has always left an awe inspiring impression on him. The mark of Halley's Comet has many profound meanings to the Filipino people because it marks the change in tides were the Filipino people made large strides to regain there freedom. Batac city took it freedom and kept is rapidly with it remote location and shield of Mount Burnay the Japanese Empire could on invade from limited routes. With the Philippines free and allied with UCAS once again his family moved to Seattle for new opportunities on July of 2063 he was only eleven. Almost as soon as they got settled in and Crash 2.0 happened luckily they were not yet wired like most people. It turned out that they were the lynch pin of there community survival during this time for there knowledge on how to survive and thrive in those conditions. Soon the Seattle metroplex was back to normal and Ariel was enrolled to attend University of Washington with a philosophy major. One afternoon class was interrupted by some emergency on campus. This was the first he saw the FBI's ERT team in action against a criminal team it was a thing of excitement and exhilaration for Ariel to witness. The next day Ariel planned out his path to become an agent. He completed collage and applied to become a Special Agent and server as an ERT Operator. After the long ordeals to become an Operator he finally was accepted at the age of 18. Which was rare unto it self he did his best to live up to the great gift that was bestowed on him. He served two years with the ERT teams in Seattle on one of the teams he meet Joanna Harnasch they hit it off right away. There was just something that clicked; the only thing was it was against policy to two team members to be involved. They were unable to keep it secret for long, and Ariel or Joanna had to resign being the man that he was Ariel resigned. But luck would have it his Team Leader John McCabe heard wind that DocWagon was starting up a new HTRT department here in Seattle. Ariel put his application, letter of intent, and a letter of reference from John to Docwagon and after his acceptance to the department He purposed to Joanna and she accepted now the real adventure begins.
20 Questions:
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1] We are shaped by our heritage. Facial features, skin tone, height, build, metatype, even aptitudes are influenced by the genes passed from parent to child. Attitude, too, is taught by parents, informed by their own lives and their cultural heritage. Where does your character come from, what is her lineage, who were her parents, and what did she inherit from them?
Filipino features, Mocha Skin tone, 6’6” 320lbs (1.92 meters 145.14 kg), Orc, Black Hair, Green eyes, No aptitudes to note, and he was Born October 9th, 2052 in the city of Batac which is at the foot of Mount Burnay. Attitude: Growing up during the second oppression of the Japanese Empire and the fight for a free Philippine Archipelago. As such Ariel has come to be prejudiced towards all things Japanese. He is serious, no-frills, straight shooter with death being so close each day there is not reason to hold back and beat around the bush. Truly live life and not a lie.
2] Parents can be proud of their children or regret ever bringing them into the world. Some are loving, and some are indifferent. All of them are only metahuman and have their own opinions of their children. Assuming they could speak, what would each of your character’s parents say about her?
Father: Baccay Juagahan - He is proud of his son knowing he is following a warriors path in life, plus been part of the FBI and now Docwagon. Seeing him do something productive and meaningful in the world around him has left Baccay knowing he has done right raising his son with the values he has held most dear.
Mother: Paulinea Juagahan (maiden name: Ayala) - She is also proud of her son, he a little to cyber’d for her taste but that is his choice. Knowing that he is doing his best to make a difference in the world around him aspires to the highest level of values in her heart.
3] Many people remember certain historical events for the rest of their lives. For those alive in the first decade of the 21st century, it could be the assassination of John F. Kennedy, or the Tiananmen Square protests, or the fall of the Berlin Wall, or the attacks of 11 September 2001. People remember where they were, and what they were doing when they first heard of these events. Shadowrun history has significant events as well, such as the assassination of President Dunkelzahn, the Crash 2.0, and the emergence of technomancers and artificial intelligences. Pick a few events from recent Shadowrun history and ask where the character was at the time, what does he remember about the event, and what was he doing at the time?
(5) August 2057: Dunkelzahn President and Assassination
(9) August 2061: Typhoons
(9) September 2061: Halley’s Comet
(10) February 2062: Open revolution against occupying Japanese forces
(11) July 2063: Move to Seattle
(12) Fall 2064: Crash 2.0
(17) 2069: Tsunamis from the Earthquakes in California (Family)
(18)2070: Election of Blackhaven
See Background Write-ups. (Age)Date: Event
4] Very few people choose to become shadowrunners. More likely, they are thrown into the life by a chaotic and uncaring world. Even if she made a conscious decision to enter the shadows, her decision is influenced by the world around her. How did your character get into shadowrunning, and why did she take that path?
Background for FBI and move to Docwagon (scandal with another officer “affair”)
NA, He is in the application process for Docwagons new development of “Code Black” team.
5] People have control over their own living arrangements. From the child young enough to use crayons and tape all the way up to the elderly shut-in who plasters her walls with family photos and cat pictures, everyone makes their living spaces more personally pleasing. What is your character’s living space like, and what has he added or changed to make it his own?
The Training Compound: At the Lameco training compound he keeps a room, It’s a little on the small size but homey. He keeps photos of his parents and a small book collection; there is one photo of his FBI team, and a few photos of Joanna that he treasures.
Docwagon Barracks: Having not settled in yet his area is very sterile at the moment.
6] Everyone has beliefs, and many have beliefs strong enough to be convictions. Some are religious, some are political, some are social, and some are just about why people are here. What does your character believe in, what are her convictions (if any), and why does she hold them?
Stilling working on this
7] Everyone has aspects of their personality that grate on someone. Even the best of friends annoy one another from time to time. The flaws in a person's character are as important as the qualities. What do you dislike most about your character’s personality?
Being a Thrill Seeker and Prejudiced against Japanese.
8] The Sixth World is considered by many to be spinning out of control. If anyone could exert control over it, it would be the "Big Ten" triple-A megacorps. These transnationals exert a lot of influence on everyday life in the 2070s. Which of the Big Ten does your character hold in the highest (or least low) regard, which does he like the least, and why?
The Highest Regarded Corporation: Seader-Krupp - From his influence of the great dragon Dunkelzahn with another great dragon running a triple-A corp is the next best thing to presidency.
The Lowest Regarded Corporation: Aztechnology - Could there really be a worst monster running it busy across the world today? From the oppression of there own people to blood magic.
9] People make acquaintances and friends; we're hardwired for it. Humans are social animals. This is especially true in the shadows, where often it is not the power you have, but the power you can borrow, and not who you, are but who you know. There’s a story behind each and every one of these relationships. What is the story with your character and her contacts?
Former ERT Team Leader: John McCabe - Ariel worked with John when he was with the FBI. There working relationship was a good one. They still keep in touch now building a friendship. John and Ariel have been through some hairy shit and have lost good friends this tends to build bonds that last forever.
Lameco Grandmaster: Edgar J. Sulite - Ariel was introduced to PG Edgar through his father a known eskrimador to train with PG Edgar. They hit it off and have along friendship going Ariel even teaches at the yearly training camp in the Philippines.
Lameco Eskrima International (Seattle Branch) - With being a noted instructor under PG he has been a founding member of the local group for the Seattle Sprawl.
Urban Anthropologist: Blair Sandburg - Ariel and Blair go back to collage days they hit it off in there Philosophy class. They still maintain there casual friendship and there talks of philosophy.
Freedom fighter (Philippines): Jesus Abella - An old family friend who stills ‘works’ the Islands and a Merc with morals as he puts it. Ariel and Jesus tend to us each other for information they both know that there on the other side of the law now but from the old days there bond is thicker then the law.
Informant: Megan Connor - Megan had been a professional contact for information on the underbelly of Seattle. If there something going on she can get her hands on it.
10] It's Sunday morning, and your character has no commitments until tomorrow afternoon. What does she do for the day?
He would be ether at the training compound giving classes, or he would be at Joanna's place spending time with his fiancé. Most likely it would be a combination of the two with Joanna getting the lion’s share of his time.
11] Your character has a specific skill set, a list of Active and Knowledge skills that define what she knows and her areas of expertise. How did she come to learn those skills, and how did she develop them to those levels?
He learned a based skills set from his father in the Filipino Combative Arts. He expanded on this from the FBI’s ERT academy. He learned his other skills from living life and interacting with the people around him. He has always been into reading on Philosophy and Poetry.
12] Everyone has their limits. People can be dark, but most people’s instinct is to draw the line at certain actions and thoughts, and they keep to their own moral convictions. Is there a moral limit that your character enforces on the jobs she takes, and in what shadow work would she refuse to engage?
He is the typical protector, he is not apposed to killing but it must he for justice and necessary. He tries to live a moral life to be best he can.
13] If you have an Awakened or technomancer character, consider your character's tradition and streams. Even within the major established magical traditions and the recently emerged technomantic streams, there is room for personalization. Ask yourself what drew her to that particular paradigm, how does it effect the way she views the world and her magic, how does it translate into choice of mentor spirit or paragon, and how does it affect the appearance of the spirits or sprites you conjure or compile?
NA
14] While acceptance and bias vary from place to place, augmentations— be they bio-, cyber-, gene-, or nanoware are increasingly common and available in the Sixth World. However, personal technological enhancement is rarely cheap, and many implants that runners possess are restricted. How did your character come to have the enhancements she has, how were they paid for, and what motivated the choices she made (if she did make the choices)?
Once on the FBI ERT he was loaded out with the Cyber Suit [Datajack, Bone Lacing (Aluminum), Wired Reflexes II, Cybereyes R3, Cyberears R3], and the typical add-ons, Muscle Augmentation R2, Muscle Toner R2, and Synthacardium R3. He then got a letter of purchase for his Suprathyroid Gland while with the team too.
15] Life as a shadowrunner is by definition outside the bounds of "normal" life. Shadowrunners do not truly fit into the lives of ordinary people, whether they live in slums or mansions. What does your character think of ordinary life, mainstream culture, and those who abide by it?
He envies them known that they can live there life without knowing anything of the nightmare that lurks in the Shadows.
16] Everyone has nightmares. Sometimes, we forget the dream completely on waking. Sometimes, the nightmare haunts us or even recurs. If your character had a lingering nightmare or a deep-rooted fear, what would it be, and why does he find it so terrifying?
Like most protectors his nightmare is the inability to protector those in need.
17] People tend to attach sentimental value to items in their possession or people they are close to. They make an effort to keep these close by and safe. What is your character's "sacred object" or "close one," and how did they come to be so important to him?
Joanna Harnasch is very much attached to she has be come his "sacred object" which makes his mother happy now she might lay off him for grandchildren. They both worked on the ERT team and have seen action together that was the foundation that started there interlude. They hit it off and clicked ever sense they been one and the same.
18] One of metahumanity's greatest assets is its ability to look toward the future and imagine a better life. Even small children have dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. What did your character want to become when he was a child, and what are his goals now?
He's always wanted to be a “protector” now he is living that dream. Now he look forward to the journey of a relationship with someone very special to him.
19] A person’s appearance can say volumes about him. From fashion sense, to the colors he prefers, to the way he walks and speaks. Sometimes, his personality determines his appearance, and, sometimes, the appearance he chooses to present the world effects his personality. What does your character look like, and what inspired his choices?
When wearing causal clothing would be professional action type clothing (like today's 5.11 brand). He favors greens. His profession and preferred recreation (Eskrima) inspires him in this fashion sense.
20] Everyone has a name, but a runner’s street name is a representation of his connection to the shadows. Sometimes runners choose their own moniker, but more often it is given to them as a nickname or earned through some (mis)adventure. How did your character come to be known by his street name?
Mandirigma Makata or Makata which is Tagalog for Warrior Poet or Poet. With all the philosophy and poetry he reads and talks about the name stuck to him from his former ERT team, he just changed it to Tagalog.
Notes:
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Build Points Breakdown: Stats: 200, Race: 20, Edge: 20, Active Skills: 124, Know/Lang: 0 (48/48), Positive Qualities: 15, Negative Qualities: -35, Resources: 40, Contacts: 16 = 400