Shadowrun 5e: Havana Heat

[Terian]

Okay, if we're doing Prime Runners, Availability is capped at 15, right?  Are we capped at Alphaware for augs, or can we go up as long as we don't breach the Availability cap?

[Callie Del Noire]

Drat, missed this one...

[Conundrum]

Are you happy for me to use the 'Prototype Metahuman' background?

I am generally not big on 'wared up magic users without penalties so would need you to justify it to me.

Okay, if we're doing Prime Runners, Availability is capped at 15, right?  Are we capped at Alphaware for augs, or can we go up as long as we don't breach the Availability cap?

Just don't break availability.  That said unless I miscounted you would be player 6 showing interest, I intend to hard cap at 5 players for this, if someone drops out you will be first inline though.

Drat, missed this one...

For the moment, I plan to hard cap at 5 for this since I do not want issues with the IC progressing.  If anyone drops I will be sure to let you know.

[Ampere]

I am generally not big on 'wared up magic users without penalties so would need you to justify it to me.

Justification

Curador was build as a prototype jungle combat medic, the only 'beneficial' augmentation she has is Dareadrenaline which trades a +1 willpower pool for Poor Self Control(Risk Seeker) - which is why she's taken up Shadowrunning since leaving the military.

The rest of her 1 essence provides:

Heat Adaptation: which I think in her case is more, humidity/temperature than being fire-proof
Tremor Reduction 2: for surgery etc. as she isn't a sniper
Tactile Sensitivity: again for medical procedures
And a Sleep Regulator (which doesn't stop Insomnia(Light) from spoiling her stun recovery)

TLDR: She gets a +1 willpower pool for taking Poor Self Control(Thrill Seeker)

[Terian]

Oh well.

[Muse]

  What is organized crime like in 6th World Havana?  Is the Yakuza a power?

Edit: 
  Fang is mostly done.  I built her in google drive, and this is the public portion of the sight, so i'm going to send a link to Conundrum.  If anyone would like to see her, just ask, i'm happy to share. 

[Ampere]

Added character sheet for Curador.

[PixelatedPixie]

I need to clean it up and write up a background, but this is what I have so far. 

Sheet

Name: Ami Yansen
Metatype: Elf
Sex: Female
Height: 5’2”
Street Cred: 0
Composure: 10
Lift/Carry: 5
Movement: 16/32 (2m/hit)
Nuyen: 1,125
Notoriety: 1
Lift/Carry: 30kg/20kg
Swim: 5 (1m/hit)
Age: 25
Public Awareness: 0
Memory: 6

  ATTRIBUTES
BOD: 3 (3)    CHA: 8 (8)
AGI: 6 (8)    INT: 4 (4)
REA: 6 (8)    LOG: 4 (4)
STR: 2 (2)    WIL: 2 (2)
EDG: 1        ESS: 4.4
INITIATIVE: 12 + 3d6
RIGGER INIT: 12 + 3d6
MATRIX AR: 12 + 3D6
MATRIX COLD: 10 +3d6
MATRIX HOT: 10 + 4d6

  LIMITS
Physical Limit: 5
Mental Limit: 5 (Vision Enhancement +1 only for Perception)
Social Limit: 8
Astral Limit: 8

  SKILLS
Negotiation (CHA):   13 (5)
Pilot, Ground (REA): 13 (5)
Pistols (AGI):       13 (5) (Semi-Automatics +2)
Auto Mechanic (LOG):  6 (2)
Computer (LOG):       6 (2)
Gunnery (AGI):       10 (2)
Hardware (LOG):       6 (2)
Palming (AGI):       10 (2)
Perception (INT):     6 (2)
Pilot, Air (REA):    10 (2)
Pilot, Water (REA):  10 (2)
Software (LOG):       6 (2)
Elec Warfare (LOG):   5 (1)
Escape Artist (AGI):  9 (1)
Gymnastics (AGI):     9 (1)
Navigation (INT):     5 (3)
Running (STR):        3 (1)
Swimming (STR):       3 (1)
*Electronics 2
*Athletics 1

English (INT):        N
Spanish (INT):        8 (4)
Vehicles (INT):       8 (4)
Black Markets (INT):  6 (2)
Gangs (INT):          6 (2)
Mil Vehicles (LOG):   6 (2)
Smuggler Routes (INT):6 (2)

  QUALITIES
Bad Luck
  When use edge, roll 1d6, on 1 the edge is spent ot no effect and bad result happens.
Exceptional Attribute: REA
  Max rating is +1
Gearhead
  Increase speed 20%, increase handling +1.  +2 dice pool for difficult maneuvers. 
  Bonus for 1d6 min (can risk push)
Human-Looking
  Looks human
Lightweight
  Easy/cheap drunk.  Addiction ratings +2.
Low-Light Vision
Phobia (Uncommon, Mild): Sharks
  -1 dice pool to actions
SINner (National) UCAS
Too Pretty To Hit
  Can use charisma instead of will for full defence.

  RESISTANCES
Judge Intentions: 12
Radiation Resistance: 5
Damage, Fire, Cold, Elec, Acid, Falling Resistance: Stun 11, Physical 11
Fatigue Resistance: 5
Sonic Resistance: 2
Toxin/Pathogen: 5
Addiction (Physio) 5, (Psycho) 6

  IMPLANTS
Clean Metabolism
Muscle Toner 2
Sleep Regulator
Synpatic Booster 2

  EQUIPMENT
Armor Clothing
Form Fitting Body Armour (Concealability, Custom Fit)

Actioneer Business Clothes (Holster)

Ares Predator V (Smartgun System, Internal, Spare Clip)
Streetline Special (Concealable Holster, Spare Clip)
Unarmed

Regular Ammo (Holdout) 30
Regular Ammo (Heavy) 120
Certified Credstick (Gold)
Earbuds/3: Select Sound Filter 2, Sound Link
Fake SIN/4: Yvette Wilmore
Glasses/4: Flare Compensation, Image Link, Smartlink, Vision Enhancement/1
Miniwelder
Subvocal Mic
Tool Shop (Auto Mechanic)
Trodes
Transys Avalon
Ford Americar (Sedan)
Suzuki Mirage (Racing Bike)

Lifestyle: Cramped, Dangerous Area, Extra Secure.  Medium, 3500/m

  CONTACTS
Cesar Sanoval (Elf Male) Smuggler, 2C 1L
Edgardo Marion (Ork Male) Pawn Broker, 2C 3L
Gideon Savage (Troll Male) Coyote, 4C 1L
Hall Anderson (Human Male) Fixer, 6C 6L
Izabelle Foster (Human Female) Club Owner, 2C 4L
Santos Grave (Ork Male) Gang Leader, 4C 1L
Summer Bates (Elf Female) Street Doc, 3C 3L
Upton Quintana (Dwarf Male) Fence, 4C 2L

[Conundrum]

  What is organized crime like in 6th World Havana?  Is the Yakuza a power?

Edit: 
  Fang is mostly done.  I built her in google drive, and this is the public portion of the sight, so i'm going to send a link to Conundrum.  If anyone would like to see her, just ask, i'm happy to share.

The big boys in town are the Batista, hispanic offshoot of the United States mafia, they have connections to them but it is pretty much just funneling goods and cash both ways. 

The Vory actually predate the Batista in Cuba since the Batista were exiled under Castro buut have had some serious setbacks, particularly among their vodoun relationships and getting local gangs under their thumb.  They are mainly tied up in gambling now, which they helped grow into a huge business.

The Zobop are very decentralized they deal in awakened drugs, reagents, zombies, vampire thralls.  They are the big religous/magic dealers in the Caribean League and performs threat and extortion through that angle claiming they will take the souls of victims.

The Triad are new in town and pretty much just hang out by the docks with close ties to dock workers and drone controllers.  Their main markets are selling cheap knockoff goods and BTLs.

There are other internationals like the Yakuza but they are smaller and spread thin.  The Yaks in Latin America are only very loosely affiliated with their Japanese bosses and are often looked down on for things like being more open with their metahuman association.

[Kimmy]

I'll put my name down for the 2nd replacement slot if I may. Shame to miss out but maybe there will be hope :P

[Laughing Ocelots]

Another potential replacement nominee, but I hope the game goes well enough not to get this far down

[Callie Del Noire]

Bugger,....

[Conundrum]

Dang, unless I miscounted I am up to 5 players and 5 backups.  I hope to get the OOC up tonight along with other necessary posts.

Once that is done depending on my schedule I may look at launching a second Shadowrun game next weekend.

I usually stay out of standard locations like Seattle so it would probably be somewhere like St. Louis, Texas, Ukraine, or China.

[Kimmy]

That's pretty coo of you to try and organise a second game on the spur of the moment. Good luck & thankies!

[Conundrum]

OOC is up

https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=295754.0

Justification

Curador was build as a prototype jungle combat medic, the only 'beneficial' augmentation she has is Dareadrenaline which trades a +1 willpower pool for Poor Self Control(Risk Seeker) - which is why she's taken up Shadowrunning since leaving the military.

The rest of her 1 essence provides:

Heat Adaptation: which I think in her case is more, humidity/temperature than being fire-proof
Tremor Reduction 2: for surgery etc. as she isn't a sniper
Tactile Sensitivity: again for medical procedures
And a Sleep Regulator (which doesn't stop Insomnia(Light) from spoiling her stun recovery)

TLDR: She gets a +1 willpower pool for taking Poor Self Control(Thrill Seeker)

Based on first look it should be fine, my main concern is how mages can fit a lot of shenanigans in 1 essence so it was just something I wanted to see.

That's pretty coo of you to try and organise a second game on the spur of the moment. Good luck & thankies!

Current thoughts is it will be China, somewhere players can run a bit more loose.

[Ampere]

Based on first look it should be fine, my main concern is how mages can fit a lot of shenanigans in 1 essence so it was just something I wanted to see.

Thank you, hopefully shouldn't be too cheesy or game-breaking.

[Callie Del Noire]

Dang, unless I miscounted I am up to 5 players and 5 backups.  I hope to get the OOC up tonight along with other necessary posts.

Once that is done depending on my schedule I may look at launching a second Shadowrun game next weekend.

I usually stay out of standard locations like Seattle so it would probably be somewhere like St. Louis, Texas, Ukraine, or China.

Hong Kong is a great staging point..I loved it and felt it only needed cybetrench to do the look already

[Laughing Ocelots]

Thank you, hopefully shouldn't be too cheesy or game-breaking.

Did someone say Pain Editor Mystic Adept? Where? When? *Looks around confused*

[Muse]

  *chucles*  I recently discovered how handy pain tolerance is for a mystic adept.  (Though supplementing it with 'Ware is just silly. ) 

  It came to my rescue just yesterday in a one on one, when a stun grenade hit my three girls and the mystic adept can still cast at no penalty.  : :)

[Captain Whitebread]

And I missed another Shadowrun.

Probably a good thing because I'm a 2nd/3rd  guy and not at all familiar with 4th/5th.

[Laughing Ocelots]

Though supplementing it with 'Ware is just silly.

A Mage or Mystic Adept, using the Prototype Transhuman quality and the Restricted Gear quality, can get a Pain Editor and a Genetic Optimization for their two drain stats with no essence loss. It’s ludicrously strong and is the go to optimization for a lot of mages because of how strong it is

[Muse]

 Yikes!  That's entirely too scary! *nods* 

[Captain Whitebread]

Doesn't bioware still cost Essence?

[Laughing Ocelots]

Doesn't bioware still cost Essence?

Typically, yes. But there is a quality that allows you to have a spare essence’ worth of bioware at character creation, admittedly for a pretty steep cost. For a Street Sam it’s a reasonable, not too powerful option, but for a Mage or MysAd it can be super powerful. It can also be used for fantastic flavor though, as the quality is the given character being specifically designed for a purpose, birth and everything. Which is pretty cool.