You might catch them on RPGnet, but I meet most on other-boards-idon't-think-I-can-post-because-they're-adult-material.

Edit: Might want to note somethingawful as well.

FXcalibur: That's really pathetic. They might as well shun dark elves "Because people with dark skin are like bad, d00d."

AE, where'd you get that idea? I'm not biased against furries or anime, I thought I explained how I was looking at the situation in my other post. Or is my wording not very good? Or do you not approve of my take on the situation?

I said "they". I have no idea what your take on the situation is, and I did not mean to imply that I do not approve of it. I do not approve of those people's take on the situation who think "Furries = Bad".

@Kagetenshi, Fahr: I once made a Battle Angel Alita-ripoff character. I intented to give it to some player when they wanted to play a -5 Amnesia char.

She was pretty much loaded up to notch with cyber and bio. She even fought one of my players characters in a "Illegal streetfighting tournament"-type Shadowrun and was able to win, even if she was a starting character and the players character was 300 karma char who was mostly geared to melee.

Down boys. Back on track.

The concept is great (truly fucked up, but great), and Id have made this point 5 hours ago, but I was side tracked by Sailor Nothing. Danka for the linkage, its totally shot what ever I was to acomplish today.
Im NO expert, as my manga choice is Cowboy Beebop, and after my sisters friend invaded my house with a box of Sailor Moon and friends DVDs, I was despretly in need of a beer, a cigerette, and 302 V8 so I didnt feel so poluted. Im defintly keeping this concept in mind if/when I run a truly f*ed up game someday.

Oh. If I may be blunt, misunderstandings suck =/

I think I've disrupted the poor thread enough. I'll be off now.

RELEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!


Sorry. Just thought it needed to be said.

Card Captor Sakura would make such a good adept.....

For the record, the "weapons out of nowhere" could be a manifestation of combat or elemental manipulation spells with touch-range. It's just a special effect, after all.

Hey, Rabid Furry convention. That's an idea, it's bound to be the one place in the SR universe where a Shapeshifter can be completely safe though surrounded by metahumans. Have to be a way to work that into a run someday.

But back to the important issue, Magical Girl Shadowrunners. Is there any obvious problem with this build I should fix? Or is there any tweak I should use that would keep her in-character while making her less likely to die in the first turn of any combat?

I dunno. I doubt if I would hire a psychotic chick dressed in a little school girl outfit for anything resembling most shadow jobs. But maybe that's just me.

'Course I feel the same way about most otaku, obvious ghouls, and other majorly oddball characters.

Aw, c'mon. If they hire psychotic trolls with day-glo mohawks for runs, they'll hire girls in schoolgirl outfits. Of course, what *kind* of jobs they get becomes an issue. I'm sure someone will hire her, it's just a question of what she's hired to do.

If we realistically played who a Johnson would hire I suspect 90% of Shadowrunners would be out of a job. Frankly in real life no corp would hire runners, they'd just use corp security and fudge the books to hide their involvment and screw hiring dangerous, unpredictable, and generally unstable beings.

I've always envisioned it to be this: runners are hired for when they need professionals, but can't spare their own shadow ops-esque division men. I believe runners are hired for jobs that require more skill than the average secguard or 'security guy'. but with a very low survival rate, so they can't risk that brand spanking new cyberzombie they just created. Why waste 16++ million when he's probably going to die? That's where runners come in.

Dang it you're right, I guess I better get out of the bizz b/f I die....

Well, the name and the opening credits…

~J

It is just me or does it sound like Queen?

Here one for you.

Body 4
Quickness 4
Strength 5
Charisma 4
Intelligence 5
Willpower 5
Essence 6
Run Mult. 3
Magic 6
Reaction 4
Init. Dice 1

Sorcery [5]
Conjuring [5]
Enchanting [5]
Performance/Dancing [3/5]
P:Edged Weapons/Katana [3/5]
Biotech/First Aid [3/5]
P:MA:Capoeira [5]
P:MA:Capoeira/MN:Kick Attack [2]
P:MA:Capoeira/MN:Kip Up [2]

Magical Power(Path:Magician) Geas:Incantation [4] 3
Astral Perception 2
Imp Abl Combat Skl/MA:Capoeira(STR) [2] 1

Edit: Removed Imp Katana, put it into Capoeira

That actually looks pretty typically adept to me Simonw, melee combat and katanas. Magical girls rarely use weapons at all, and when they do it's usually a bow or some funky pole arm like a glaive or a scythe.

Personally I think Big O would make a lousy physical adept. Unless there's adept powers I don't know of that make the character a 90-foot tall robot.

Personally, I reckoned that a Magical Girl using Capoeira was a good idea at the time. And guess what I think they could do for a thesis...

Current version of my Magical Girl:

Attributes:
Body 3
Quickness 5
Strength 5
Charisma 4
Intelligence 5
Willpower 5
Essence 6
Run Mult. 3
Magic 6
Reaction 5
Init. Dice 1

Active Skills:
Sorcery 5
Conjuring 5
Enchanting 5
MA:Capoeira 6
MA:Capoeira/MN:Kick Attack 2
MA:Capoeira/MN:Kip Up 2
MA:Capoeira/MN:Disorient 2
Performance/Dancing 3/5
Artisan/Drawing 2/4

Knowledge Skills:
Japanese Culture 5
Popular Culture 4
Comics/Magical Girl 2/4

Language Skills:
English 5 (R/W 2)
Japanese 5 (R/W 2)

Adept Powers:
Magical Power(Path:Magician) Geas:Incantation [4] 3
Astral Perception 2
Imp Abl Combat Skl/P:MA:Capoeira(STR) [2] 1

Spells:
Powerbolt (EC) 5 P B® I LOS +1(DL)
Gecko Crawl (EC) 5 P 4 S LOS +2(M)
Heal (EC) 6 M 10-E(V) P T (DL)
Physical Mask (EC) 5 P 4® S LOS +1(M)
Fashion 4 P 6 P T +1(L)

Pools:
Karma 1
Spell 5
Combat 7
Astral 7

Gear:
Silver Credstick Rating 5
Conjuring Library Rtg. 5
Sorcery Library Rtg. 5

Edges/Flaws
Resistance to Toxins 1
Combat Monster -1
Impulsive -2
Vindictive -2

Should I ditch Astral Perception?

I personally think that Cowboy Bebop is not only THE best anime (period), but one of the best shows that has ever, or will ever, ever, ever exist. Half of the episodes are named after Dylan or Stones tunes, that right there is awesome. It's got a great style, great...everything. I also really liked Ghost in the Shell (although I really dig most of the stuff normal people call "pretentious"), and of course Akira...I harbor a certain love for Armitage the Third, mainly because it's okay, and it was the first good anime I saw.

You're a regular Sherlock aintcha? Although I wouldn't actually say "bad".

[Edit]Somehow I read that you had CHA 6 on her and not 4. No worries, then.[/Edit]

Should I remove Astral Perception or not?

Done and also got Smashing Blow, and Killing Hands S. Geased, obviously. And removed Improved Capoeira to make room.

Feh -- I can't stand that author's work. The first book, Icewind Dale was interesting. After that, it got bad and became worse.

Don't even get me started on that bloody soul-magic-stone-thingy series. Second time in my life I've ever hurled a book across the room.

That and every drow wanna-be seems to have adopted Drizzit Do'Urden as their patron avatar. (although, to be fair, I did use one of his quotes as my senior year blurb )

One last point about "Big O" -- the voice actors that do Spike and Faye in English on Cowboy BeBop are also on "Big O". That sold me on the series.

-Siege

Hell, just give her a no-dachi. It feeds that niggling little desire to give her a katana that you know exists within you and fulfills the 'obscene(ly penile) and unrealistic weapon size' caveat associated with these sorts.

You know, if all of these young girls are going to run around fighting evil in short skirts, they need a protector. You know, someone in a domino mask who says things like "You can do it, Sailor Steyr!" or "Kick him in the nads! The nads!" Presenting...

Tuxedo Troll

Here is the breakdown:
A: Magic (Adept of the Magical Way)
B: Attributes
C: Race
D: Skills
E: Resources (Troll-adjusted: 5,000.00 - 25% = 3,750.00)

Troll Adept of the Magical Way (Dragonslayer Totem)
Attributes -
Body: 7(8 )
Quickness: 4
Strength: 7
Charisma: 4
Intelligence: 4
Willpower: 6
Essence: 6
Magic: 6 (4)
Reaction: 4

Initiative: 4 + 1d6
Combat Pool: 7
Spell Pool: 4
Karma Pool: 1

Edges -
Bravery
Bonus Attribute Point
Good Looking and Knows It

Flaws -
Bio-Rejection
Compulsive: Anime/Manga Fanboy (-1)
Distinctive Style

Active Skills -
Biotech/First Aid: 3/5
Brawling: 6
Conjuring: 3
Etiquette: 4
Sorcery/Spellcasting: 5/7
Stealth: 4

Knowledge Skills -
(Languages)
English: 4 Read/Write: 2
Japanese: 4 Read/Write: 2
(Other Skills)
Anime & Manga: 5
Fashion/Cosplay: 3/5
Inspirational Speeches: 4
Japanese Pop Culture: 4

Adept Abilities -
Magical Ability: 4 (with Gesture geas)
Improved Ability/Brawling: 6

Spells -
Manabolt: 6*
Stunbolt: 6*
Heal: 4
Trid Entertainment (Exclusive): 1(3)
Makeover (Exclusive): 1(3)
Nova: 6*
* = Exclusive for Lower Drain

Contacts -
Anime/Manga Store Owner (Level 1)
Dojo Owner (Level 1)

Lifestyles: 1 Low (1 Month).
Credstick Balance: 3d6 x 100 Nuyen.

Gear -
Armor/Clothing: Secure Jacket, Ordinary Clothing (x 5), Fine Clothing (x 1).
Other Gear: Duffel Bag (of 100 Nuyen cost), Medkit (Rating: 6) with 1 Refill, Ration Bars (10 Days), Music Player/Quad Speakers/10 Disks, Telecom (5 Mp).