Hello, I'm applying for the empty slot on team 1. I've been in contact with the GM for a few days, but I thought I'd post my character in case of the current players have tips for improving the character. I'm having some trouble choosing skills such that I still meet the BP requirements. Here it is:
Father Pedro
Description
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Character Description: Father Pedro is a middle-aged human. His garb looks like that of a certain popular classical guitarist from pre-Trid television commercials dressed in all black, with a black cowboy hat and boots. He wears a giant silver cross on a chain above his shirt, hanging under a white clerical collar. His shoulder-length hair is salt and pepper colored, as is his prominent moustache, and his skin is rough with pockmarks and a darker, with a moderately dark complexion skin tone. His eyes are a dark shade gray-green.
Background
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As a young boy, Pedro had always felt the divine presence lurking somewhere deep inside. He felt a glow and a tingle in his body at the sound of prayers to the heavenly father. At the age of 12, on the feast of pentacost, Pedro was meditating on the toungues of fire that came down from the holy ghost. He held out the the chain crucifix he had received for confirmation the month before, and saw before his eyes appear a fireball. Pedro was frightened, but shortly realized afterwards that it was God calling to him, telling him he had the gift of magic. Pedro was fascinated and wanted to learn more, so he enrolled in a seminary high school at age 13 run by the brothers of the Order of St. Sylvester, an order of brothers and priests within the Catholic church that focuses on the benefits of magic. After graduating from high school, Pedro went on to study in seminary college before he became ordained a priest. He was a dedicated student of magic, and often amazed his professors at the ease with which he learned new spells.
Pedro had spent twenty years after that as a priest within the order. He was attending a conference on defense magic in Seattle when he met Brother Bernardo, a brother in the Order of the Temple (known as the Templars). Pedro spoke with Bernardo about his intense passion for magical knowledge, and so Bernardo invited Pedro to come visit the monastery of the Templars.
When Pedro finally visited, he was shocked. He had been invited to a Templars black magic ritual. He was in awe at the powerful feelings the ritual produced inside him: the swaying back and forth of bodies and the masks the participants wore. He felt an overwhelming sense of regret for all those years he had spent in ignorance of the vastness of the wider awakened world. So he left the Order of St. Sylvester for the Templars, but he quickly realized how little he knew of their history. It turns out their order had been mercenaries for the pope, like medieval Shadowrunners. The order trained Pedro to shoot a gun, and develop more sophisticated spells for combative purposes. His skills were now strong.
Unfortunately, Pedro still chose to cling tightly to some of his old ties to the Order of St. Sylvester's diocese in Seattle. By slip of the tongue, Pedro leaked some of the darkest secrets of Templars to the Order of St. Sylvester. This left the Templars mighty pissed at Pedro. He was told they would hunt him down and kill him, no matter where he was.
So, Pedro was forced to flee Seattle. He had no money, no family, and now, for the first time in a long time, no ties any religious organization. He had only God and a gun on his side. He knew a Coyote, Samuel (contact), who led him across every border between Seattle and Denver. Samuel had told Pedro to flee to Denver because his magical abilities could land him a gig as a Shadowrunner.
Character Sheet
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Max BP: 320
Max Attributes BP: 180
Max Pos. Qualities BP: 25BP
Max Gear BP: 25BP
BP Metatype: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Height: 1.75m
Weight: 90kg
Hair: salt and pepper
Eyes: gray-green
Skin: slightly rough, slightly darker complexion
Total: 0 BP
20 Body: 3
30 Agility: 4
20 Reaction: 3
10 Strength: 2
10 Charisma: 2
10 Intuition: 2
20 Logic: 3
20 Willpower: 3
00 Edge: 2
40 Magic: 5
Essence: 6.0
Initiative: 6
Initiative Passes: 1
Physical Damage Track: 9
Stun Damage Track: 10
Cost: 180 BP
Current Karma: 0
Total Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Active Skills:
40 Spellcasting 4
12 Pistols 3
30 Astral Combat 3
4 Dodge 1
8 Banishing 2
Cost: 94 BP
Languages:
Spanish 3
Knowledge Skills:
Magic Knowledge 3
Spells:
3 Heal (DmgDV-2)
3 Improved Invisibility (Realistic, Single) (F/2+1)
3 Fireball (Indirect, Elem.) (F/2+5)
3 Armor (Physical)(sm) (F/2+3)
3 Mind Probe (Active, Directional) (F/2+2)
3 Trid Entertainment (Obvious, Multi) (F/2+2)
3 Mob Control (Mental) (F/2+2)
Cost: 21 BP
Qualities:
15 Magician
10 Focused Concentration (1)
-10 Focus Addiction (Moderate)
Cost: 15 BP
Gear: 8 BP (45,000¥) + 2 BP (for Rating 2 Spellcasting Focus)
Weapons:
350¥ Ares Predator IV (w/ Smartlink) (AP -1)
500¥ Ares Viper Silvergun (AP 5)
600¥ 200 Gel Rounds
1000¥ 100 Flechette Rounds
Armor:
600¥ Armor Vest (6/4)
Gear:
15000¥ Magic Focus (Spellcasting, Rating 2, BP Cost 1, Unbound)
300¥ Disposable Commlink
2000¥ Mage Sight Goggles
Credits, Lifestyle & IDs:
Certified Credstick (25 ¥)
Legal SIN (Pedro Alonzo Medina)
3000¥ Fake SIN 1 (Juan Gonzales)
1 year Docwagon Basic (5,000¥/year)
Squatter Lifestyle (paid, 500¥/month)
Gear Total: 3,875¥ (Remaining on Credstick)
Contacts:
Samuel (Coyote; Loyalty 2, Connection 2)
Striker (Loyalty 2, Connection 2, Local)
You've given me a lovely background to write against.
