Alrighty then, here is the skinny. This campaign is under the 2072 umbrella and centered around bounty hunters. Here is the set-up: the players are a bounty hunting team that follow contracts on notorious criminals, wanted persons, etc. This campaign is meant to be episodic so there is no real definitive plot, but there is a vague overarching plot that may or may not come up depending on the actions of the characters. I encourage my players to come up with pretty intricate back stories so I can work in some personal quests for you all. Also I HIGHLY encourage that you create stories about your past exploits with your team members. You all have been together for about 2 years so you know each other pretty well. I like this set up because it promotes group cohesion, which I more or less expect because when you in the shadows you need friends not enemies. So here is the details about character creation:
Character Gen / Game Notes:
400BPs standard. All books, all races as long as it’s RAW
Cha x2 in free contacts
Starting characters all get a +10 karma bonus. This karma can be swapped for nuyen on a 1 / 2500¥ basis (characters already on the thread get this bonus + those for IC posts in place of any karma earnt so far, it should balance)
You can have multiple PCs (and they don’t all have to be shadowrunners, any denizen of the sixth world that interests you and has roleplay potential is fair game)
Karma awards are number of IC posts / 2 and then split across your PCs any way you want.
You get 2500¥ per number of IC posts / 2, split as above
GMs can make separate awards of cash / karma for good roleplaying, story advancement etc, just record who made the award on your PC’s sheet. This allows for one off big purchases that might otherwise take an excessive amount of time to get.
IC posts can be as any character, or as a GM or anything that moves the game world forwards – see below for more detail on the game world
Character sheet posts can be in any legible format. Please note on it how much karma you have spent as you may end up splitting your awards across a number of PCs.
Please start IC posts with:
@ (PC or GM you want to respond to the thread) + [Your Character Name]
[Time & Location]
So that is about it. Please reply to respond and post your character sheet and once I get four players we can start.
Full Version: OoC 2072: Hunter's Pursuit
Nice start Friendbot
I'll hold off character design until I see what others are doing if that's OK
I'll hold off character design until I see what others are doing if that's OK
Like I mentioned in the other thread, I'll be rolling up a sneaky pistol specialist. Blame Deus Ex.
I was going to roll a mage, but I'm starting to think this might be a good game for my Kung Faux-inspired adept. A backstreet brawler turned bounty hunter sounds like a good intro for him. 
Stringer AKA Nuyen Ji
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QUOTE (JxJxA @ Sep 28 2011, 08:15 PM) 
I was going to roll a mage, but I'm starting to think this might be a good game for my Kung Faux-inspired adept. A backstreet brawler turned bounty hunter sounds like a good intro for him.
Haha he better reflect that 2 Logic or I am going to be disappointed
Haha, he totally will. His middle name is "Bad Choices":
"There's a wall blocking us!"
"Screw that wall, suckas! I'll punch the mofucka down!"
WHAM!!!
"How'd that work out for you?"
"Yo, I think I broke my fist, y'all..."
"There's a wall blocking us!"
"Screw that wall, suckas! I'll punch the mofucka down!"
WHAM!!!
"How'd that work out for you?"
"Yo, I think I broke my fist, y'all..."
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Haha he better reflect that 2 Logic or I am going to be disappointed
Logic 2 isn't "Mr Thick" About a quarter of the people you know in real life will be at Logic 2.
Even Logic 1 isn't dysfunctional: it's only "Weak".
You probably want to get a disadvantage: uncouth/uneducated... to represent total RedNeck-ness.
I thought about taking uncouth, but I figured it would be too tempting to get him to say, "I like the look of them broads over there, B," to someone important about their wife/daughter/sister.
And the downside to that is...
Possibly calling a Mr. J's daughter a lady of the night with a plump posterior, to use more polite parlance...
QUOTE (Seth @ Sep 29 2011, 05:20 AM)
And the downside to that is...
Oh come on Seth, that just makes the GMs job more fun
I was under the impression that a score of 3 was average and below that was below average. Huh, learn something new every day.
It is, but a 2 is only slightly below average. While not the brightest bulb, he won't necessarily be a complete moron.
Yeah, I won't be solving any complex mysteries. And if I do, it's probably because it's just like something I saw on Metapeople's Court.
I think the 2-4 stat range represent a a +/- 1 standard deviation range on the bell curve. Once you start breaking out of there is when your truly exceptional...in a good way or a bad. I figure they don't allow 0 because any stat equivalent to 0 would be utterly crippled. That said, 2 is still...kind of dumb.
For LOG 2-4 i tend to think thusly in modern American academic parlance:
2: Concepts started getting hard to grasp in high school. Not in the "I'm from the bad part of LA and don't want to go to school", but "I'm legitimately trying to learn this shit, and it is hard"
3: High school was boring. College entirely a result of social background.
4: High school consisted of AP classes and a small group of classmates who all seemed to go to the same ones.
For LOG 2-4 i tend to think thusly in modern American academic parlance:
2: Concepts started getting hard to grasp in high school. Not in the "I'm from the bad part of LA and don't want to go to school", but "I'm legitimately trying to learn this shit, and it is hard"
3: High school was boring. College entirely a result of social background.
4: High school consisted of AP classes and a small group of classmates who all seemed to go to the same ones.
My logic score being what it is, I added a background and short contact dossier for Stringer in the original post.
This looks like something to jump into. i will be tossing you a concept your way shortly.
Considering adding a face, but the contacts BPs are already soaring into the 30s and I'm not through half the factions in the city you would need to appease and such...
Got the idea to play a straight up bounty hunter, a dwarf by the name of Jericho "McBoomBoom" Johnson. A cowboy and a maverick who gets his man or creature, which ever pays the most nuyen. More than one person has underestimated his short stature as a deterrent till they realize that their knees are easier to break.
QUOTE (AppliedCheese @ Sep 29 2011, 01:31 PM)
Considering adding a face, but the contacts BPs are already soaring into the 30s and I'm not through half the factions in the city you would need to appease and such...
I would be willing to work with you on the contacts if you can justify them through back story. I also have a tendency to give contacts in game too.
@Foxx
Hmmm, what sort of weapons would you be using? Melee would be interesting, I picture you kneecapping people with a tire iron or some version of club to be honest XD
considering his str and body are going to be his highest attributes at the moment, I was thinking of something more civil: a combat axe, sprinkled with batons, stun batons, shock gloves and a heavy meaty fist just in case. Tire irons can round out his arsenal of just-in-case weapons.
QUOTE (JxJxA @ Sep 29 2011, 03:15 AM)
I was going to roll a mage, but I'm starting to think this might be a good game for my Kung Faux-inspired adept. A backstreet brawler turned bounty hunter sounds like a good intro for him.
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...your stats are whacked off,u know that stat's start w/1's (exept edge)
for body 40bp gives u Body 5, Agil 50 bp is too much,( 6 is max to human un-mod,5 to 6 cost 25 bp,giving only 40 bp makes it correct),
same thing about reaction..the rest of normal stats are to be raised by 1 (if bp costs are same)
Oops, thanks for catching that. I don't know what I was thinking when writing those BP totals. Just fixed them.
I know I said I was overcommitted but if this is all happenning in the 2072 thread then it strikes me that this would be a great place to play my AI character Shrike?!? She's mostly rigger with some hacking and combat skills on top...I want to tweak her a bit before I post a link though...
and she's allready woven into the Dysfunctional Family thread, even if it's only as transport for you all
and she's allready woven into the Dysfunctional Family thread, even if it's only as transport for you all
QUOTE (Aria @ Sep 30 2011, 03:58 AM)
I know I said I was overcommitted but if this is all happenning in the 2072 thread then it strikes me that this would be a great place to play my AI character Shrike?!? She's mostly rigger with some hacking and combat skills on top...I want to tweak her a bit before I post a link though...
and she's allready woven into the Dysfunctional Family thread, even if it's only as transport for you all
and she's allready woven into the Dysfunctional Family thread, even if it's only as transport for you all
I'd allow an AI, but may I ask why he is a bounty hunter?
She's an eGhost created in the Stillwater UV node (Emerging games)...killed by mercs she is hunting them to find the truth about her assassination. She needs to fund her hunt and she was a former shadowrunner (although she doesn't remember that...). She has a mixed relationship with humanity - she craves contact with them but also blames them for her current state. It doesn't strike me as too much of a leap to assume she'd take cash to hunt down the dregs of society...?!?
QUOTE (Aria @ Sep 30 2011, 08:37 AM)
She's an eGhost created in the Stillwater UV node (Emerging games)...killed by mercs she is hunting them to find the truth about her assassination. She needs to fund her hunt and she was a former shadowrunner (although she doesn't remember that...). She has a mixed relationship with humanity - she craves contact with them but also blames them for her current state. It doesn't strike me as too much of a leap to assume she'd take cash to hunt down the dregs of society...?!?
Alrighty then that sounds like a good reason. You have your AI character
<<Shrike>>
Well there's her sketch (usually my starting point)...stats to follow...got some cash to sort
EDIT: Start of sheet up for comment: <<here>>
Well there's her sketch (usually my starting point)...stats to follow...got some cash to sort
EDIT: Start of sheet up for comment: <<here>>
@Aria
Well it looks good so far. I am not too familiar with how A.I. works in chargen, but I trust you won't try to bamboozle me
@Everyone Else
So let me get this straight, the characters playing are as follows:
-a AI hacker
-a pistols/unarmed adept
-a melee bounty hunter
- and whatever Seth decides to do, we will probably need some sort of magic support. It is up to him really
Well it looks good so far. I am not too familiar with how A.I. works in chargen, but I trust you won't try to bamboozle me
@Everyone Else
So let me get this straight, the characters playing are as follows:
-a AI hacker
-a pistols/unarmed adept
-a melee bounty hunter
- and whatever Seth decides to do, we will probably need some sort of magic support. It is up to him really
Bah! Magic is for those who like their games to have EASY buttons! 
QUOTE (AppliedCheese @ Sep 30 2011, 03:28 PM)
Bah! Magic is for those who like their games to have EASY buttons!
True, I have been toying with the idea of not allowing magicians for this campaign. Adepts are fine, but I have never been too fond of magicians...damn stunbolts...
Here's the (currently unfinished) sheet for Jasper, former corporate problem-solver turned bounty hunter.
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QUOTE (Seth @ Sep 29 2011, 07:20 PM)
And the downside to that is...
This kept bouncing around in my mind and finally sold me on the "uncouth" quality. I'm going swap out Oblivious and Thrill Seeker for it.
And here we have Jericho "McBoomboom" Johnson
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Bah! Magic is for those who like their games to have EASY buttons!
An Ingram White Knight beats a stun bolt hands down. My most versatile and dangerous characters are actually cybered not maged.... Dealer for instance is very very dangerous, and there are few mages that are close to that level of deadliness (I don't think any of mine are)
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OK I was looking to see what we have covered. I agree I need a mage. I'll post something tomorrow
Well I have been torn about making a mage, and decided that given we have an AI along, wouldn't it be fun to have a free spirit as well! If you struggle with the idea FriendBot (or any others), just say so, and I'll go with a much more traditional idea.
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Its not they can rock any more than a sammy/face/hacker...its that they can do ALL of it on the cheap, and still have bonus tricks left over.
It was more a joke though. I don't think I've ever seen an SR group sans mage(s). The economics don't make sense...but meh.
It was more a joke though. I don't think I've ever seen an SR group sans mage(s). The economics don't make sense...but meh.
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The economics don't make sense...but meh
Don't get that comment:
Samurai's / Riggers / Hacker regularly run around with 200K+ equipment, and could get serious cash working elsewhere (hackers especially).
Shadowrunning is one of the few things that you can do if you don't have and/or don't want a SIN
PM me so we don't derail...
@ Seth
I actually would like to have a free spirit around. I have never played with one before and I think it would be cool.
I actually would like to have a free spirit around. I have never played with one before and I think it would be cool.
One weird team Love it!
Friendbot: I know you said you were going to use this thread for OoC but I think it would be handy to link the characters here in the 2072 OoC post 2?!? Assuming that's ok I'll try and get to that after the weekend...
Love it!Friendbot: I know you said you were going to use this thread for OoC but I think it would be handy to link the characters here in the 2072 OoC post 2?!? Assuming that's ok I'll try and get to that after the weekend...
Yeah sure, no problem. Also is there anyway we can link the character sheets to the "Characters" section of 2072 OOC?
@Fox
May I suggest getting another level of wired reflexes? I think you would benefit from 3 INI Passes
Also, are you sure you want the Athletics skill group AND dodge? You have them both at the same rating and you can use gymnastics as a dodge option instead of the skill Dodge. I would raise one of your combat skills by the 2 points of dodge.
@Fox
May I suggest getting another level of wired reflexes? I think you would benefit from 3 INI Passes
Also, are you sure you want the Athletics skill group AND dodge? You have them both at the same rating and you can use gymnastics as a dodge option instead of the skill Dodge. I would raise one of your combat skills by the 2 points of dodge.
QUOTE (Friendbot2000 @ Oct 2 2011, 07:40 PM)
Yeah sure, no problem. Also is there anyway we can link the character sheets to the "Characters" section of 2072 OOC?
That's what I was getting at - through the glass of wine
QUOTE (Aria @ Oct 2 2011, 02:52 PM)
That's what I was getting at - through the glass of wine
Aria, I am upset with you. You didn't share. Surely you could have mailed me a glass from across the pond
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Aria, I am upset with you. You didn't share. Surely you could have mailed me a glass from across the pond
Not sure there's an emoticon that covers that
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Not sure there's an emoticon emotion that covers that
schadenfreude
OK, I know I'm probably too late here, but I thought I'd throw in this character as a potential bounty hunter, if for nothing else to give you guys a laugh. He was designed for a PbP game here on DS based on the Artifacts series, a game that died pretty quickly I'm sad to say. So, there are references in the background below to Lagos that would have to change, and he would need a bit of reworking to fit this game's chargen rules. This guy would certainly stir things up in the group.
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It would be nice to have you along pbangarth. I am the free spirit this time, so you can expect a fair amount of buff-age
Could be fun, depending on whether Yazata saw your guy as an angel or a demon. 
Given we don't want PvP (or at least I don't)...I guess it's an angel. As it happens my home plane is heaven (the Rastafarian heaven).
Excellent! A fellow smiter of Evil!
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