I'm working on a villian for an upcoming run and need this guy to have maximum body attribute.

Just a race, metavariant, and edges + cyberware/bioware

So far the best I have been able to do is:

Troll <Giant Metavariant>
-Exceptional Att. (Body)
-Toughness
-Phenotypic Alteration (+1 Body)
-Dermal Sheath 3
-Titanium Bone Lacing

I got I think 19(20) Body outta this. Is there any way to go higher, or are my numbers screwy? Very, very tired...

Increase Body health spell. Force Awesome. Sustaining focus. Force Awesome. Pick a number. With magic, there really isn't a limit.

Make him an adept also, with a magician sustaining the body spell on him, and then use increase body adept power.

Is magic all that's left? I would like all this guy's crap to be "his own".

What about the Toughness edge? It only applies to damage resistance and it might be incompatible (don't have SRComp 3).

If this guy has a RML of 13 then is his racial max a 19 or a 20? If it's twenty then I guess i can squeeze a bit more body.

Any word on if that toughness edge is compatible? I seem to remember it was.

edit: The damage resistance is all I'm really worried about

Is just regular Dermal Plating incompatible with Dermal Sheathing? Because if it isn't, you forgot that, too.

SURGE Dermal Deposits.

Perversely with the inc body spell you get better results with low starting body.

Consider casting a force 6 inc body with 12 dice to cast (starting char)

Starting body 6 gives maybe 2 successes, new body 8
Starting body 5 gives probably 4 successes, new body 9
Starting body 4 gives probably 6 successes, new body 10
Starting body 3 gives probably 8 successes, new body 11
Starting body 2 gives probably 10 successes, new body 12

I am not shore wether you can cast reduce tribute to get more successes on increase attribute. And then drop the reduction spell

Edward

The FAQ says ...

For the equivalent of a starting character, you can have:

Body: 6
Giant metavariant: +5
Bonus Attribute Point Edge: +1
Toughness Edge: +1
Dermal Sheath: 3: +4
Titanium Bone Lacing: +2
2 Cyberlegs : +2
Suprathyroid Gland: +1
Phenotype Alteration: +1

That's 23 dice. If he has been improving his "natural" Body past the starting maximum, then he can have even more. For pure dice, a troll is actually better, since they get natural dermal armor, and giants don't.

And Trolls cost less character points (not that most people keep all that much track with NPCs, but still).

Instead of a Giant, use a SURGling Troll with Dermal Deposits for greater effect.

Don't forget Calcitonin.

Lying around here somewhere I have a technically-legal starting character that exceeded all of this stuff. Let me fire up NSRCG and see what I can do.

Troll Adept
Exc. Att: Body
Bonus Att. Point: Body
Toughness
SURGE Dermal Deposits
Titanium Bone Lacing, Alpha
Dermal Sheath 3
Suprathyroid gland
Calciotonin
Phenotypic alteration (Body)

You then geasa the lost Magic, and buy 6 levels of Improved Body

We are now at 20 (29) Body. That should be enough for your purposes.

And he'll only clock in at 4 metrickfucktons of weight. Jeez.

I forget who has a calculator for Shadowrun weights based on bod and STR, but this ultrabod troll won't have enough strength in his legs to carry himself.

Well, that'll take care of Powerbolts and stuff for ya, sure enough.

Dont forget that a giant metavariant is a poor choice for that because they do not gain the dermal armor of regular trolls.Thats one less body die to roll. So just make it a simple troll, however the giant would be more intimidating for game effect.