The Runners from the Hollows (SR5e)

[Triskavanski]

Any possibility for a technomancer/mage to have initiated for character building?

[Llyarden]

Sure. Obviously you need to spend the Karma for it.

[farothel]

Here she is. Still in progress, and open for suggestions. According to Chummer, I still have 17 karma and just under 5k Nuyen left.

Spoiler: Maria

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Spoiler: == Personal Data ==

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Name: María Gallo Alias: Selene
Ork, F
Movement: 10/20 (2m/hit)
Swim: 4 (1m/hit)
Composure: 9
Street Cred: 0 Judge Intentions: 9
Notoriety: 0 Lift/Carry: 7 (45 kg/30 kg)
Public Awareness: 3 Memory: 7
Karma: 0 Nuyen: 4,930¥
Age: 22 Skin: Almond (Default)
Eyes: Brown Hair: Golden Bronze
Primary Arm: Right

Spoiler: Promotional image from "Alley Brawler 4: The Final Round"

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Spoiler: == Priorities ==

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Metatype: A,4
Attributes: B,3
Special: C,2
Skills: D,1
Resources: E,0

Spoiler: == Attributes ==

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BOD: 4 CHA: 5
AGI: 5 INT: 4
REA: 4 (5) LOG: 3
STR: 3 WIL: 4
EDG: 4

Spoiler: == Derived Attributes ==

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Essence: 2.58 Initiative: 9 +2d6
Physical Damage Track: 11 Rigger Initiative: 9 +2d6
Stun Damage Track: 10Astral Initiative:
Physical: 5 Matrix AR: 9 +2d6
Chameleon Skin (Dynamic) [+2] (Only for Stealth group, Must be completely naked)
Mental: 5 Matrix Cold: 10 +3d6
Social: 6 Matrix Hot: 10 +4d6
Fame: National [+1] (Must have 4+ Ranks in National Language)
Zoé: Heritage 10 [+2] (Must be visible)
Zoé: Nightshade/Moonsilver [+1] (Must be visible)
Astral: 6

Spoiler: == Active Skills ==

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Blades Base: 0 + Karma: 2 = 2 Pool: 7
Computer Base: 0 + Karma: 2 = 2 Pool: 5
Con Base: 0 + Karma: 6 = 6 Pool: 13
Disguise Base: 0 + Karma: 3 = 3 Pool: 7
Etiquette (Media) Base: 0 + Karma: 6 = 6 Pool: 13 (15)
Forgery Base: 0 + Karma: 2 = 2 Pool: 5
Gymnastics (Parkour) Base: 0 + Karma: 5 = 5 Pool: 10 (12)
Impersonation Base: 0 + Karma: 2 = 2 Pool: 9
Intimidation Base: 0 + Karma: 4 = 4 Pool: 11
Leadership (Inspire) Base: 0 + Karma: 5 = 5 Pool: 12 (14)
Negotiation Base: 0 + Karma: 6 = 6 Pool: 13
Palming Base: 0 + Karma: 4 = 4 Pool: 9
Perception Base: 0 + Karma: 4 = 4 Pool: 8
Performance Base: 0 + Karma: 3 = 3 Pool: 10
Pistols (Semi-Automatics) Base: 0 + Karma: 5 = 5 Pool: 10 (12)
Running (Urban) Base: 0 + Karma: 4 = 4 Pool: 7 (9)
Sneaking Base: 0 + Karma: 3 = 3 Pool: 8
Throwing Weapons Base: 0 + Karma: 2 = 2 Pool: 7
Unarmed Combat Base: 0 + Karma: 3 = 3 Pool: 8

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English Native
Spanish Native
Art Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 5
Connoisseur (Wines) Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 9 (11)
Fashion (London Scene) Base: 4 + Karma: 0 = 4 Pool: 8 (10)
Law Enforcement Procedures (Street) (Private) Base: 2 + Karma: 2 = 4 Pool: 8 (10)

Spoiler: == Qualities ==

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Analytical Mind
Bilingual
Day Job (20 hrs) (Publicity)
Dependent (Inconvenience)
Distinctive Style
Exceptional Attribute (CHA)
Fame: National
Low-Light Vision
SINner (National) (María Gallo)

Spoiler: == Cyberware/Bioware ==

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Chameleon Skin (Dynamic)
Datajack
Obvious Lower Arm (AGI 3, STR 3, Physical 5) (Right)
Smartlink
SmartskinRating 4
Synaptic BoosterRating 1

Spoiler: == Armor ==

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Zoé: Heritage 10 10
+ Custom Fit
+ Newest Model
Zoé: Nightshade/Moonsilver 7
+ Custom Fit

Spoiler: == Weapons ==

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Colt America L36
Pool: 10 (12)Accuracy: 7 DV: 7P AP: - RC: 2
Defiance EX Shocker
Pool: 10 Accuracy: 4 DV: 9S(e) AP: -5 RC: 2
Unarmed Attack
Pool: 8 Accuracy: 5 DV: 3S AP: - RC: 2

Spoiler: == Commlink ==

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Transys Avalon (ATT: 0, SLZ: 0, DP: 6, FWL: 6)
+ Commlink Functionality [Camera, Micro, Chip Player, Credstick Reader, Earbuds, GPS Guidance System, Micro Trid-Projector, Music Player, RFID Tag Scanner, Shock- and Water-Resistant Case, Touchscreen Display]

Spoiler: == Gear: Equipped ==

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DocWagon Contract, Gold (1 Year Advance Payment)

Spoiler: == Vehicles ==

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Eurocar Westwind 3000 (Luxury Sports Car)
+ Anti-Theft System Rating 2
+ Passenger Protection System Rating 6
+ Sensor ArrayRating 5

Spoiler: == Contacts ==

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Beans (Infobroker), (Connection: 3, Loyalty: 2)

Navigator (Fixer), (Connection: 4, Loyalty: 3)

Spencer Jones (Agent), (Connection: 3, Loyalty: 2)

Spoiler: == Backstory ==

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WIP

With the high life and prime runner rules, you can choose priorities AABCC instead of ABCDE. So I think you can get more stuff build into your character. I was thinking about an Orc gilette with bow and axe and with this system I can actually get beta grade cyber.

[Triskavanski]

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== Personal Data ==
Name: Unnamed Character Alias:
Human
Movement: 6/18; 3m / hit
Swim: 2; 1m / hit
Composure: 12
Street Cred: 0 Judge Intentions: 10
Notoriety: 0 Lift/Carry: 6 (15 kg/10 kg)
Public Awareness: 0 Memory: 12
Karma: 0 Nuyen: 156,350¥
Age: Skin:
Eyes: Hair:
Primary Arm: Right
== Priorities ==
Metatype: E
Attributes: A
Special: A
Skills: A
Resources: B
== Attributes ==
BOD: 5 CHA: 5
AGI: 3 INT: 5
REA: 2 LOG: 5
STR: 1 WIL: 7
EDG: 3 RES: 5
== Derived Attributes
Essence: 5.80 Initiative: 7 +1d6
Physical Damage Track: 9 Rigger Initiative: 7 +1d6
Stun Damage Track: 12 Astral Initiative:
Physical: 3 Matrix AR: 7 +1d6
Mental: 8 Matrix Cold: 10 +3d6
Medkit [0] (Only for First Aid and Medicine)
Social: 8 Matrix Hot: 10 +4d6
Ballistic Mask [+1] (Only for Intimidation, Must be visible.)
Astral: 8
== Active Skills ==
Aeronautics Mechanic Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Armorer Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 7
Automotive Mechanic Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Compiling (Machine Sprite) Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 11 (13)
Computer Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Cybercombat Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Electronic Warfare Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Gunnery Base: 4 + Karma: 0 = 4 Pool: 7
Gymnastics Base: 4 + Karma: 0 = 4 Pool: 7
Hacking Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Hardware Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Industrial Mechanic Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Nautical Mechanic Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Perception Base: 4 + Karma: 0 = 4 Pool: 9
Pilot Ground Craft (Wheeled) Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 5 (7)
Pilot Walker (Biped) Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 5 (7)
Registering (Machine Sprite) Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 11 (13)
Running Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 3
Sneaking Base: 4 + Karma: 0 = 4 Pool: 7
Software ([Complex Form]) Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 11 (13)
Swimming Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 3
== Knowledge Skills ==== Qualities ==
Allergy (Common, Mild) (Polution (Prototype Transhuman))
Bioluminescence
Changeling (Class III SURGE)
Creature of Comfort (High)
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Drug Tolerant
Echo Chamber
Know Your Limit
Low-Light Vision (Changeling)
Matrix Troll
Metagenic Improvement (Willpower)
Neoteny
Prototype Transhuman
Records on File (Wuxing)
Satyr Legs
Striking Skin Pigmentation
Stubby Arms
Technomancer
Unusual Hair
Vestigial Tail
== Stream ==
Default, Resist Fading with WIL + RES: 12
== Complex Forms ==
Cleaner
Editor
Primed Charge
Puppeteer
Resonance Spike
Resonance Veil
Stitches
== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Nephritic screen Rating 4
== Lifestyle ==
The Toymaker ( High) 3 Months
+ Grid Subscription (Global Grid)
+ Grid Subscription (Local Grid)
+ Grid Subscription (Public Grid)
+ Drone Maids/Manservants
+ Special Work Area (Drones) [+1,000¥]
+ Armory
+ Garage (Car (Body 5 or More))
== Armor ==
Ballistic Mask +2
+ Fresnel Fabric 6
+ YNT Softweave Armor
Designer Cloak 0
+ YNT Softweave Armor
Nice Socks 0
Nice Undergarments 0
Nice Watch 0
Vashon Island: Steampunk 10
+ Custom Fit
+ YNT Softweave Armor
== Weapons ==
Unarmed AttackPool: 2 Accuracy: 3 DV: 1S AP: - RC: 2
== Commlink ==
Living Persona (ATT: 5, SLZ: 5, DP: 5, FWL: 7)
== Vehicles ==
GMC Armadillo
+ Off-Road Suspension
+ Sensor Array Rating 2
Saeder-Krupp Direktionssekretar
+ Drone Arm
+ Drone Arm
+ Drone Leg
+ Drone Leg
+ Landing Drone Rack (Micro)
+ Multifuel Engine
+ Realistic Features Rating 4
+ Rigger Interface
+ Sensor Array Rating 4
Shiawase Caduceus 'CAD' 7 (Medium)
+ Drone Arm (
+ Snake Fingers)
+ Drone Arm (
+ Snake Fingers)
+ Drone Leg
+ Drone Leg
+ Medkit
+ Sensor Array Rating 2

Current text of the character now that I Figured out how to get chummer to work with me.
The image of what I'm working on. Technomancer that uses anthroform drones to do all his work for him, but generally he himself is in the van.

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[Lentrax]

With the high life and prime runner rules, you can choose priorities AABCC instead of ABCDE. So I think you can get more stuff build into your character. I was thinking about an Orc gilette with bow and axe and with this system I can actually get beta grade cyber.

She was built entire with karmagen rules, not priorities. So I think she is where I want her to be. Minus tinkering.

[Triskavanski]

putting together all the of the anthroform drones that Gepetto is going to be using. Most of them are to stay home and run specific tasks but will have a medic and a combat one that will come in the van.

[samduke]

@gm was there a date set for selections yet

[Llyarden]

I was originally going to say Feb 29th, but then the forums started falling over again. So...honestly, 'when the forums start working consistently' would be my ideal response, but in the absence of any idea when that might be, let's say Friday 22nd March. A bit longer than I'd like a recruitment to go on for, but I've got a bunch of IRL stuff happening as well before then so there's not much point me starting a game and then not really being able to consistently post for it for a week.

[farothel]

I hope I can still submit mine. A mage/detective.

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== Personal Data ==
Name: Laura Summers
Alias: Snoop
Fake SIN 1 (r4): Sarah O’Connel (Ares citizen)
Fake SIN 2 (r3): Elli Eridani (UCAS citizen)

Elf
Street Cred: 5
Notoriety: 3
Public Awareness: 0
Movement: 12/24; 2m / hit
Swim: 4; 1m / hit
Composure: 9
Judge Intentions: 8
Lift/Carry: 7 (15 kg/10 kg)
Memory: 11
Karma: 0
Hair colour: brown
Eye colour: brown
Length: 1m69
Weight: 63 kg
Age: 26
Metatype: Human
Sex: F
Primary Arm: Right

== Priorities ==
Metatype: C
Attributes: A
Special: A
Skills: A
Resources: D

== Attributes ==
BOD: 4 CHA: 4
AGI: 6 INT: 4
REA: 4 LOG: 6
STR: 3 WIL: 5
EDG: 4 MAG: 6

== Derived Attributes
Essence: 6.0 Initiative: 8 +1d6
Physical Damage Track: 10 Rigger Initiative:
Stun Damage Track: 10 Astral Initiative: 8 + 1d6
Physical: 5 Matrix AR: 8 +1d6
Mental: 7 Matrix Cold:
Social: 7 Matrix Hot:
Astral: 7

== Active Skills ==
Conjuring Group Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 12
Influence Group Base: 4 + Karma: 0 = 4 Pool: 8

Spellcasting Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 12
Counterspell Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 12
Assensing Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 10
Arcana Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 9
Astral Combat Base: 5 + Karma: 0 = 5 Pool: 10
Alchemy Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 9

Perception Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 10
Pistols Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 9
Longarms Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 8
Chemistry Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 9
Demolitions Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 8
Con Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 6
Computer Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 9
Pilot Ground Vehicle Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 7
Running Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 6

== Knowledge Skills ==
languages
English (Native)
Or'Zet Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 6
Sioux Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 6

Academic
Magic Theory Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 9

Professional
Law Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 9
Forensics Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 9

Interest
Rock Music Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 6
Gambling Base: 3 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 7

Street
street gang identification Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 3 Pool: 6

== Qualities ==
Positive
quick healer (3)
focused concentration (lvl 4) (16)
mentor spritit (fire-bringer) (5)

Negative
addiction (mild, gambling) (4)
gremlins (lvl 1) (4)
SINner (national) (5)
spirit bane (man) (7)
poor self control (compulsive, clean crime scenes) (5)


== Tradition ==
Hermetic, Resist Drain with WIL + LOG: 11
== Spells ==
Stunbolt (combat)
stunball (combat)
Analyze truth (Detection)
Catalog (Detection)
mind probe (Detection)
Heal (Health)
Increase reflexes (Health)
Trid phantasm (Illusion)
Armour (Manipulation)
magic fingers (Manipulation)
levitate (Manipulation)
control thoughts (Manipulation)

== Lifestyle ==
Medium (4 months paid)

== Armor ==
Armour Jacket
+Nonconductivity R4
+Chemical R3
+Fire R3

Vashon Island: Ace of Coin 10
+Nonconductivity R2
+Chemical R2
+Fire R2

== Weapons ==
Unarmed Attack Pool: 2 Accuracy: 3 DV: 1S AP: - RC: 2
Defiance EX Shocker (20 darts) Pool: 2 Accuracy: 3 DV: 1S AP: - RC: 2
Ares Predator V (4 clips regular, 2 clips S&S, 2 clips ADPS) Pool: 2 Accuracy: 3 DV: 1S AP: - RC: 2
Enfield AS-7 (4 drums regular, 1 drum ADPS) Pool: 2 Accuracy: 3 DV: 1S AP: - RC: 2

== Commlink ==
commlink Hermes Ikon (sim module, AR gloves, biometric reader, sat link, subvocal mic, trodes)

== Vehicles ==
suzuki mirage (spoof chip, morphing licence plate, run flats, smoke dispenser)

== Magical Gear ==
sustaining focus (r4, manipulation) (8 karma)
power focus (r3) (18 karma)
magical lodge (r6)
magecuffs
astral powder (5 doses)

== Other Gear ==
optical binoculars
glasses r3 (flare comp, image link, thermo vision)
earbuds r3 (select sound filter r2, audio enhancer 1)
micro camera
plasteel restraints (2x)
flashlight
respirator r4
middle life style (4 months)
rating 3 fake SIN
rating 3 fake licence (weapon, driving, magic)
docwagon basic
rating 4 fake SIN
rating 4 fake licence (weapon, driving, magic)

Nuyen: 285¥

== Contacts ==
+James Dermott (L2, C3), talismonger (Laura pointed to him when she needed some magical stuff. He also helped her on some jobs from time to time.)
+Diego Nicolo (L3, C5), gambling runner (He runs a gambling ring for the mafia in Bismarck where she sometimes gambled. She protected him and he gave her some information. She also cracked down on his competitors. He has connections with the Seattle Maffia.)
+Sylvia Colindres (L4, C2), Lone Star Forensic researcher (She is also awakened and she was one of her teachers at the Lone Star Police Academy and a friend of her father. She is now part of Knight Errant DC, working in one of the forensics labs.)
+John Tyson (L2, C3), Lone Star detective (One of the few people who didn't judge her, they kept in contact. He's now stationed in DC)

==Karma==
+1 neg quality
26 foci
10 extra spells (2)
15 STR 2->3

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Laura was born as second daughter of a Lone Star homicide investigator and a supermarket worker. While there wasn’t much room for luxuries, they still lived a comfortable life and their parents, even though they were working hard, tried to spent some quality time with their children. Her childhood was quite idyllic until she turned 13. During a fight on the school yard she was involved in she suddenly dropped one of the others. The investigation after the event indicated that she was awakened as a mage. She was put in a special program for mages in highschool and wanted to go to university. But this was too expensive. So Lone Star stepped in and paid for the courses in exchange for her coming to work for them after graduating. She had no real problem with that, as she had always been intrigued by her father’s stories about investigations.

After getting her bachelor she went to the Lone Star Police Academy, where she was trained as a forensic specialist, although she did get the general courses as well. After graduating she was placed in the homicide division in Bismarck, on the Frontier with the Sioux nation. It was a small city, but it being on the border meant a lot of smuggling and other assorted crimes taking place. It didn’t take long for her to see her first body. That first case was pretty straight forward and the forensic evidence was only to support the confession they had gotten.

In the following years she gained a reputation as a good specialist who could find out very much with very few clues. Her magical potential also continued to grow and she added spells to her repertoire that helped her finding clues, but due to the shortage of mages she would also due other things, like help with interrogations and even some tactical spells, like find life, so she could tell SWAT teams where the bad guys were. She wouldn’t be in the room itself, but she would be behind the mirror with a spell that would tell her where the suspect was lying. She would then compare notes with the interrogator later. The only thing that sometimes posed problems was that technology which worked quite well for others tended not to do so for her. During this period she also learned the language of the Sioux and some Or’Zet, as a lot of smuggling groups had a large percentage of Orcs.

Life was good there, although boring at times (even with the border close by, it was still a small town). She had been gambling a bit for quite some time, mostly card games at the Academy, but now she started gambling more. While she did make sure not to go in debt with the guys running things, it was difficult at times and she did crack down on the competitors of one of them in exchange for clearing out one debt.

During the Superbowl in 2075 in Cincinnati (she was on the force for a bit more than 3 years), a city where Lone Star provided security, there were placed some threats to it and therefore they had put all resources on high alert. Rachel was also part of this and she transferred to Cincinnati for the duration of the events. Her father, now a lieutenant, was also transferred to help out and while it was policy to not place family members together, two days before the event there was an attack on one of the teams (the Washington Chieftains) and Lone Star deployed in force. Her father was in charge of the first group to arrive and Laura was also there, being in the vicinity.

Quickly they had everything contained and were ready to go in. Laura had done an astral recon, had a spirit ready and had her detect life spell on to give her father all the assistance he needed. But during the attack things went wrong. The opposition was much stronger than they had foreseen and they had heavy weapons and almost milspec armour. The first reaction team wasn’t ready for that and a lot of them were killed, including her father. Laura had followed the team and saw her father being killed. She went berserk and ordered her spirit to attack, while she also started shooting.

They weren’t ready for a spirit and she killed the left-over criminals. Unfortunately for her, the gap between the first group and her moving in, two of them had fired on the team, killing two and wounding three more. The publicity wasn’t good and Lone Star lost the Cincinnati contract. So they needed a scapegoat and the team that attacked without waiting for SWAT was a logical choice and she was kicked out of the force.

Lucky for her mages were still wanted just about everywhere and she got a job in a smaller private security company, first in Denver then in DC (where she got in touch again with her old teacher who was part of Lone Star Forensics). Her job was putting wards on buildings (or parts thereof) and then monitoring these from a central command center. If the ward was breached or if the local security team called in, she had to go there via the astral and report back or summon a spirit to get the job done. These were boring nights and soon she started gambling again and soon she was a lot in debt with the local maffia.

Even a call to Diego couldn’t help and in order for her to clear her debt, she was ‘requested’ to remove the ward on a certain warehouse and not react to any requests for help. She was torn between her feeling as a law enforcement officer (which she still thought she was, even if it was in another company now) and the fact that she had a big debt to pay off. In the end she did as they asked and some important items ‘walked’ out of the warehouse. She wasn’t found out the first time, but the second time she had to do this, the company did connect the dots and she was fired again. The only reason she didn’t gain a criminal SIN for her troubles was that they couldn’t prove anything and the company also didn’t want the negative publicity.

This time she didn’t manage to find another job and after her savings (what little of it she had) had run out, she had to turn to becoming what she had always hated, a criminal. This didn’t sit well with her, but it was either that or starve. Her first jobs were as a freelancer, helping out teams who didn’t have a mage or needed some specific spells and also as clean-up after runs went south. Her forensics training helped a lot in those jobs. She refused to do wetwork and will only kill in self-defence. She did move back to the Hollows where she had lived as a child and where her mother still lived.

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[Triskavanski]

So the goal of Geppetto is ultimately to be in the trunk of the van while his Anthroform drone goes in wearing suits and wielding a XMK modular weapon.

Will be running a machine sprite through the drone. Overall the design very human.


But if you'd rather my character was always around in person, I can build an entirely different technomancer.

[Lord of Gifts]

Liam Sykes AKA Huscarl

There aren’t many who understand the Hollows like I do. Sure, there are plenty of others who grew up there. Even a few who run the shadows. But I know the true spirits of the place, and how they were shaped by the people. I think it’s fair to say I was shaped in the same way.

Dad was some go-ganger who never cared enough to settle down. Mom was a druid who fled the EuroWars, and was always haunted by them. She cared, and she tried her best, but she had far too many bad days to parent on her own. So the community stepped up to help. One of my teachers, Mrs Hayes, nurtured my inquisitive mind and kept me in school. Maeda-Sensei, a local jujitsu coach, taught me the value of discipline and respect. Various neighbours kept me clothed and fed when money was tight. So many acts of kindness, too rare in the sixth world, made my childhood far better than it had any right to be.

Of course, I didn’t stay there forever. I had talent and ambition. More importantly, I was an idealist back then. I genuinely believed that the national government served the public good, when the corps only cared about the bottom line. So, as a young adult, I found my way into the Secret Service. My speed and awareness made me good at executive protection, and my proactive approach helped foil plots before they were fully realised. I served with distinction for a number of years, and transformed into the cynic you see today. Turns out, you can never trust a politician.

I witnessed a lot of corrupt backroom deals, and I saw political capital traded like Nuyen. Eventually my principle walked away from the wrong deal, and days later they were geeked at a public engagement. The subsequent inquest cost my job, and left me blacklisted on both sides of the corporate-government divide. Given my experience, and my sudden need for work, it seemed natural that I turn to the shadows.

I’ve survived long enough now to earn a reputation for professionalism, and pull major jobs on three continents. But now it’s time to return home. I just got a message from Maeda, asking for help. The details are vague, but apparently there’s a threat to the entirety of the Hollows. After everything that community has done for me, I need to repay the favour.

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Priorities
Metatype: A - Ork (7)
Attributes: A - 24
Magic or Resonance: D - Adept
Skills: A - 46/10
Resources: C - 210k

Karma
Agile Defender (-3)
Code of Honour (+15)
Dependent (+3)
Initiation 1 (-13)
Initiation 2 (-16)
Martial Arts (-17)
SINner (National SIN) (+5)
Technical School Education (-4)
The Spiritual Way (-20)

Attributes
Body: 7 (11)
Agility: 6
Reaction: 3 (5)
Strength: 5
Willpower: 3
Logic: 4
Intuition: 5
Charisma: 4

Essence: 5
Edge: 4
Magic: 5

Derived Attributes
Physical Initiative: 8 (10) + 3d6
Physical Condition Monitor: 12
Stun Condition Monitor: 10
Mental Limit:
Physical Limit:
Social Limit:

Skills
Skill Groups: Athletics 2, Electronics 2 (6 Dice), Firearms 6 (12 Dice)
Active Skills: Assensing 6 (13 Dice), Con 2 (6 Dice), Electronic Warfare 2 (6 Dice), Etiquette 2 (6 Dice), First Aid 1 (5 Dice), Intimidation 4 (8 Dice), Leadership 4 (10 Dice), Locksmith 4 (10 Dice), Navigation 1 (6 Dice), Palming 2 (8 Dice), Perception 6 (13 Dice), Pilot Ground Craft 1 (6 Dice), Sneaking 4 (10 Dice), Unarmed Combat 6 (Jujitsu) (13/15 Dice)
Knowledge Skills: Academic - Metaplanes 2 (8 Dice), Academic - Psychology 1 (7 Dice), Interest - Botany 1 (8 Dice), Interest - Martial Arts 3 (10 Dice), Professional - Federal Law Enforcement 6 (12 Dice), Professional - Security Procedures 4 (10 Dice), Street - DeeCee 1 (8 Dice), Street - Spirits 2 (9 Dice)
Language Skills: English N, Aztlaner Spanish 1 (8 Dice), Japanese 1 (8 Dice), Or’zet 1 (8 Dice)

Qualities
Positive: Agile Defender, Technical School Education
Negative: Code of Honour, Dependent (Elderly Mother), SINner (National SIN)

Martial Arts
Styles: Jujitsu
Techniques: Clinch, Sweep, Throw Person

Adept Powers
Astral Perception, 0.5pp
Attribute Boost (Agility) 1, 0.25pp
Combat Sense 1, 0.5pp
Commanding Voice 2, 0.5pp
Enhanced Perception 2, 1pp
Improved Ability (Unarmed) 1, 0pp
Improved Reflexes 2, 2.5pp
Killing Hands, 0.5pp
Linguistics, 0.25pp
Motion Sense, 0.5pp
Nerve Strike, 0.5pp

Initiation
Mentor Spirit: Wise Warrior (+2 Leadership)
Initiation Grade: 2
Metamagic: Power Point x2

Gear
Weapons (7.54k)
Colt America L36 x3 with Concealable Holster, 1.11k
HK Urban Combat with Silencer/Suppressor, 2.8k
Knife, 0.01k
Savalette Guardian with Concealable Holster, 1.02k
Yamaha Raiden, 2.6k

Ammunition (7.23k)
Assault Rifle Ammo (APDS) x200 Rounds, 2.4k
Assault Rifle Ammo (Ex-Explosive) x200 Rounds, 2.4k
Assault Rifle Ammo (Stick-n-Shock) x200 Rounds, 0.5k
Heavy Pistol Ammo (Regular) x100 Rounds, 0.2k
Heavy Pistol Ammo (Stick-n-Shock) x200 Rounds, 0.5k
Light Pistol Ammo (Gel) x100 Rounds, 0.25k
Light Pistol Ammo (Regular) x100 Rounds, 0.2k
SMG Ammo (Regular) x100 Rounds, 0.2k
SMG Ammo (Stick-n-Shock) x200 Rounds, 0.5k
Spare Clips (Assault Rifle) x4, 0.02k
Spare Clips (Heavy Pistol) x4, 0.02k
Spare Clips (Light Pistol) x4, 0.02k
Spare Clips (SMG) x4, 0.02k

Armour (8.9k)
Armour Jacket with Nonconductivity (Rating 2), 1.5k
Executive Suite with Electrochromatic Modification, 2.5k
Full Body Armour with Full Helmet, 2.5k
Lined Coat with Chemical Protection (Rating 2) and Shock Weave, 2.4k

SINs & Licenses (30.5k)
Fake Adept License (Rating 4) x2, 1.6k
Fake Bodyguard License (Rating 4), 0.8k
Fake Colt America L36 License (Rating 4) x2, 1.6k
Fake Concealed Carry License (Rating 4) x2, 1.6k
Fake PI License (Rating 4), 0.8k
Fake Savalette Guardian License (Rating 4) x2, 1.6k
Fake SIN (Rating 4), 10k
Fake SIN (Rating 5), 12.5k

Lifestyle (10k)
Middle Lifestyle (2 Months), 10k

Vehicles (10k)
Chrysler-Nissan Jackrabbit, 10k

Biotech (1.5k)
Medkit (Rating 6), 1.5k

Electronics (13.575k)
Area Jammer (Rating 6), 1.2k
AR Gloves, 0.15k
Bug Scanner (Rating 6), 0.6k
Contacts with Image Link, Smartlink, and Vision Magnification, 2.875k
Data Tap x2, 0.6k
Ear Buds with Audio Enhancement and Select Sound Filter (Rating 2), 1.15k
Mapsoft (DC), 0.1k
Meta Link x5, 0.5k
Micro-Camera x5, 0.5
Subvocal Microphone, 0.05k
Tag Eraser, 0.45k
Transys Avalon with Sim Module, 5.1k
White Noise Generator, 0.3k

Security (1.3k)
Hardware Kit, 0.5k
Lockpick Set, 0.25k
Locksmith Kit, 0.5k
Plastic Restraints x100, 0.05k

Bioware (117.5k)
Deltaware Bone Density Augmentation (Rating 4), 50k, 0.6 essence
Deltaware Damage Compensators (Rating 4), 20k, 0.2 essence
Deltaware Striking Callus x4, 2.5k, 0.1 essence
Deltaware Mnemonic Enhancer (Rating 2), 45k, 0.1 essence

Contacts
Amira Montes, Fixer
Connection: 5
Loyalty: 2

Sensei Saigo Maeda, Jujitsu Instructor
Connection: 2
Loyalty: 4

Special Agent Erin Mercer, FBI Criminal Investigator
Connection: 3
Loyalty: 3

Vagabond, Data Broker/Decker
Connection: 4
Loyalty: 1

[Triskavanski]

dang, its looking like we got a lot of faces imo. If the corgi technomancer rigger is no good, even my backup guy is a face focused fellow.

[Llyarden]

Well, this should be the time I'm picking characters...but the person who requested this game hasn't actually finished theirs. So...I guess I'll give it another twenty-four hours, and if they're still not done then I'll just go ahead without them.

*grumble grumble why does stuff like this always happen when I run requested games grumble grumble*

[Lentrax]

Sorry about that.

During some of the forum issues, I had updated my sheet, but it looks like it got cast into the void instead.

It is now updated and complete.

[Triskavanski]

Well, this should be the time I'm picking characters...but the person who requested this game hasn't actually finished theirs. So...I guess I'll give it another twenty-four hours, and if they're still not done then I'll just go ahead without them.

*grumble grumble why does stuff like this always happen when I run requested games grumble grumble*

There hadn't been any update since march 4th, I was actually starting to get afraid the game had been abandoned.

Edit: Another question I have, can i pick up a RESONANT STREAM from killcode page 89. Specifically for me I'm looking at the machinist. The book says not at normal character creation.

[Llyarden]

As far as I can see there's nothing saying you can't take a stream at chargen (which makes sense, since they're basically the technomancer version of Ways and you can take those at chargen), so feel free.

That said, the forums going unstable again like this - for me, they've been down for the past six hours or so, which if it wasn't a weekend would be basically the entire span of time I would normally have to post - is getting a little grating. Since it's the weekend it's probably fair to wait a couple days since Rawhide et al have lives too, but if the forums continue being this unstable into next week I'm just going to call off the game, sorry.

[farothel]

run it on MythWeavers?

[Llyarden]

I personally have no objection to doing that, but I don't know if everyone here has MW accounts (and likes MW's new interface and such, I know a fair few people have quit MW because of the switch.) If people are okay with MW then sure, we can do that.

[Triskavanski]

I'm for doing that if it means we can play.

[samduke]

I personally have no objection to doing that, but I don't know if everyone here has MW accounts (and likes MW's new interface and such, I know a fair few people have quit MW because of the switch.) If people are okay with MW then sure, we can do that.

Well there's alternatives, discord, maybe even roll 20

[Triskavanski]

Spoiler

Show

https://imgur.com/a/c17gDTW

Geppetto Simple backstory - created in a laboratory, escaped, became a runner to support himself by running through various little anthro form drones to interact with the world at large.

[Llyarden]

This is about the fifth time I've tried to post this, let's see if it goes through this time...

Owing to the glitchiness of the forums meaning that the game will probably be moving off-site, with all the teething troubles associated with doing so, I've decided to take a smaller number of players than I normally would. As such, my three selected players are as follows:

farothel with Snoop
Lentrax with Selene
Lord of Gifts with Huscarl

Thank you all for applying and bearing with the delays.

[Triskavanski]

awww well.