Forming a Shadowrun Team

[Muse]

I never actually managed to play Shadowrun, but there's a first time for everything, and this seems fun.

I was thinking either a rogue/thief or a decker character, but I'm not sure what best compliments the characters already submitted.

I'll read up a bit more and try to get a character idea in soon.

Hi ho there!  I'm Tenshi the Muse of Fire, nice to meet you. 

I have the vague impression that anyone willing to tackle the Decker rules is a great addition to a group!  It's not that the rules are difficult.  Nor are they a different core mechanic.  they're just another layer of the game that not everybody manages to read.

[Muse]

  Would anyone like to be the Runner that Yuki defeated with stun spells in an underwater duel?  it's in my history.  A team of runners was hired to steal research from an undersea Mitsuhuma research lab on a  reef.  Yuki stumbled into them while diving in the reef at night.  She defeated one of the runners with stun bolts and pulled her(?) onto a sand bar.  The two had a conversation and then Yuki released the runner in return for her team agreeing not to blow up the lab they'd raided.  (The did get away with the stolen research.)

[Athem]

Is there room for an elven adept? ("No I'm not a fragging ascetic. Give me a beer." "Of course I've got a gun. You only get 'I only need my fists' in tri-d shows.")

Originally from Tír Tairngire, and sent to China in the hope that spending time at a remote training facility would cure her more worldly impulses. She's... taking a detour, so to speak.

Modeled loosely on the Brawling Adept example. Mechanically, she'll have high Improved Reflexes, since that's something an adept can stand out in compared to a cybered street samurai (because of the essence cost of Wired Reflexes).

[Conundrum]

thank you, Conundrum, i'll go look. 

have i miseed out on the early game?  I'm pretty sure i can finish up Coral in the next few hours. 

Early game has not been missed, it is about to start.  I will be responding to PMs soon.

Is there room for an elven adept? ("No I'm not a fragging ascetic. Give me a beer." "Of course I've got a gun. You only get 'I only need my fists' in tri-d shows.")

Originally from Tír Tairngire, and sent to China in the hope that spending time at a remote training facility would cure her more worldly impulses. She's... taking a detour, so to speak.

Modeled loosely on the Brawling Adept example. Mechanically, she'll have high Improved Reflexes, since that's something an adept can stand out in compared to a cybered street samurai (because of the essence cost of Wired Reflexes).

There is potentially room for an elven adept.  Write one up and we can see if we can take her for a whirl.

[TheGlyphstone]

Sounds good to me. I've been trying to see if I wanted to make any final changes, but I just can't think of anything necessary.

[Athem]

There is potentially room for an elven adept.  Write one up and we can see if we can take her for a whirl.

Poppy

Elf adept

Whereas most runners cultivate a tough-as-nails image they hope they can live up to, Poppy prefers looking like an exec's daughter slumming it for the thrills. Which is just what she wants marks to think, as she hustles the fight scene, often pairing up with a gambler to handle the betting.

The popular trid image of the adept is a hard-training ascetic, living a life of purity. Poppy is... not that sort of adept.

Poppy was born Amaryllis Moonchild. She was raised in Tír Tairngire, and was trained as an adept when she showed talent. But she was easily distracted, chafing at the ascetic lifestyle and the tedium of routine. She was eventually considered a bad influence, and was sent to China to train at a remote facility where she wouldn't be distracted. Poppy made it as far as China before deciding the distractions were more fun. She adopted the name Poppy because of the plant's reputation as beautiful but dangerous.

She has a shameful secret: she's secretly a fan of trashy trids like 'Neil the Ork Barbarian' and 'Sapphire: Shadowrunner for Hire' 

Building Poppy

Attributes  A (24)
Magic       C (Magic 4, one rating 2 active skill)
Skills      B (36/5)
Metatype    D (Elf 0)
Resources:  E (100,000Y for prime)

Bod 1+4 = 5
Agi 2+5 = 7
Rea 1+4 = 5
Str 1+3 = 4
Wil 1+2 = 3
Log 1+1 = 2
Int 1+3 = 4
Cha 3+2 = 5

SKILLS: 36/5 + 1 level 2 active skill from Magic rating
  Athletics skill group 5 (Gymnastics, Running, Swimming)
  Blades 6
  Con 3
  Escape Artist 5
  Etiquette 2
  First aid 1
  Lockpicking 2
  Negotiation 4
  Performance 1
  Pilot Ground Craft 2
  Pistols 4
  Sneaking 2 (from Magic rating)
  Unarmed 6

Knowledge & Language skills: (Int+Log)x2 = 12
  Languages: English (N), Sperethiel (N), Mandarin (4)
  High fashion 2
  Kung fu 3
  Trashy trids 3
 
Adept powers: 4
  Improved reflexes/3 (3.5) [+3 Reaction, +3d6 initiative]
  Danger sense/2 (0.5) [+2 dice on Surprise Tests]

35 Karma to customise (max 70)
Qualities: Bilingual (5K), Catlike (7K), Double-jointed (6K), Guts (10K), Natural athlete (7K), Natural immunity [alcohol] (4K), Sinner [National SIN] (-5K)
Contacts: 5xCharisma = 15K extra for contacts, +1K left over from qualities
    Club owner (connection 3, loyalty 3)
    Fixer (connection 3, loyalty 2)
    Bartender (connection 2, loyalty 3)
Remaining karma: 0

Final character sheet

B 5  A 7  R 5(8)  S 4  W 3  L 2  I 4  C 5  ESS 6.0  EDG 1  M 4

Condition monitor (P/S): 11/10
Armor: 6 (Second skin) or 8 (form-fitting armor)
Limits: Physical 7, Mental 4, Social 7
Physical Initiative = 9(12) + 1(4)D6
Active skills: Athletics skill group 5 (Gymnastics, Running, Swimming),
  Blades 6, Con 3, Escape Artist 5, Etiquette 2, First Aid 1, Lockpicking 2, Negotiation 4, Performance 1,
  Pilot Ground Craft 2, Pistols 4, Sneaking 2, Unarmed 6
Knowledge skills: High fashion 2, Kung fu 3, Trashy trids 3
Languages: English N, Sperethiel N, Mandarin 4
Qualities: Bilingual, Catlike, Double-jointed, Guts, Natural athlete (7K), Natural immunity [alcohol], Sinner [National SIN]
Adept powers: Danger sense (2, 0.5PP), Improved reflexes (3, 3.5PP)
Contacts: Club owner (connection 3, loyalty 3), Fixer (connection 3, loyalty 2), Bartender (connection 2, loyalty 3)

Starting Y: 3,190 + 4D6x100

Gear: 100,000Y
    Second skin                         12,000Y     Avail 14    Cap2        (Aware it only stacks with Zoe clothing)
        - Lockpick set                     250Y     Avail 4R    Cap[2]
    Fichetti Tiffani Needler             1,000Y     Avail 5R
        - spare clip                         5Y     Avail 4
        - concealable holster              150Y     Avail 2
        - 20 flechette rounds              130Y     Avail 6R
    Victorinox memory blade sword        1,500Y     Avail 14R
    Victorinox memory blade dagger       1,250Y     Avail 14R

    Form-fitting body armor (full suit)  1,300Y     Avail 8     Cap3
        - Chemical protection 1            250Y     Avail 6     Cap[1]
        - Nonconductivity 2                500Y     Avail 6     Cap[2]
    Browning Ultra-Power                   640Y     Avail 4R
        - concealable holster              150Y     Avail 2
        - spare clip                         5Y     Avail 4
        - 80 regular rounds                160Y     Avail 2R
    Katana                               1,000Y     Avail 9R

    Flashlight                              25Y     Avail -
    Biomonitor                             300Y     Avail 3
    Lockpick set                           250Y     Avail 4R
    Ear buds                               150Y     Avail -     Cap3
        - audio enhancement 3            1,500Y     Avail +6    Cap[3]
    Glasses                                400Y     Avail -     Cap4
        - flare compensation               250Y     Avail +1    Cap[1]
        - thermographic vision             500Y     Avail +6    Cap[1]
        - vision enhancement 1             500Y     Avail +4    Cap[1]
        - image link                        25Y     Avail -     Cap[1]
    Binoculars, optical                     50Y     Avail -
    Silver credstick                        20Y     Avail -
    Fake SIN 5 (for illegal activity)   12,500Y     Avail 15F
    2 Hermes Ikon commlinks (1 per SIN)  6,000Y     Avail 10    Rating 5
    Subvocal mic                            50Y     Avail 4
   
    Ford Americar                       16,000Y   
    Middle lifestyle, 6 months          30,000Y
        - difficult to find              3,000Y
    DocWagon contract, basic, 12 mo      5,000Y

Total 96,810Y
Leaves 3,190Y

[Velatha]

I got my sheet made, just need some time to get the backstory written down.  Hopefully this weekend I can get the time to do that.

[Captain America]

Is this still open?

[Muse]

  *peeks*  I'm very exited for this to start! 

  Well met, Athem.  I think you're supposed to have  a maximum of 35 karma sent on positive qualities?  You have a really fun loving character there.  I'm going to enjoy meeting her--even if it sounds like there might be some tension over some of us preferring more secrecy than others! 

  Cap, obviously Conundrum is the one to answer that, but I know he started assembling the game tonight.  Good luck!

[Conundrum]

Poppy

Elf adept

Whereas most runners cultivate a tough-as-nails image they hope they can live up to, Poppy prefers looking like an exec's daughter slumming it for the thrills. Which is just what she wants marks to think, as she hustles the fight scene, often pairing up with a gambler to handle the betting.

The popular trid image of the adept is a hard-training ascetic, living a life of purity. Poppy is... not that sort of adept.

Poppy was born Amaryllis Moonchild. She was raised in Tír Tairngire, and was trained as an adept when she showed talent. But she was easily distracted, chafing at the ascetic lifestyle and the tedium of routine. She was eventually considered a bad influence, and was sent to China to train at a remote facility where she wouldn't be distracted. Poppy made it as far as China before deciding the distractions were more fun. She adopted the name Poppy because of the plant's reputation as beautiful but dangerous.

She has a shameful secret: she's secretly a fan of trashy trids like 'Neil the Ork Barbarian' and 'Sapphire: Shadowrunner for Hire' 

Building Poppy

Attributes  A (24)
Magic       C (Magic 4, one rating 2 active skill)
Skills      B (36/5)
Metatype    D (Elf 0)
Resources:  E (100,000Y for prime)

Bod 1+4 = 5
Agi 2+5 = 7
Rea 1+4 = 5
Str 1+3 = 4
Wil 1+2 = 3
Log 1+1 = 2
Int 1+3 = 4
Cha 3+2 = 5

SKILLS: 36/5 + 1 level 2 active skill from Magic rating
  Athletics skill group 5 (Gymnastics, Running, Swimming)
  Blades 6
  Con 3
  Escape Artist 5
  Etiquette 2
  First aid 1
  Lockpicking 2
  Negotiation 4
  Performance 1
  Pilot Ground Craft 2
  Pistols 4
  Sneaking 2 (from Magic rating)
  Unarmed 6

Knowledge & Language skills: (Int+Log)x2 = 12
  Languages: English (N), Sperethiel (N), Mandarin (4)
  High fashion 2
  Kung fu 3
  Trashy trids 3
 
Adept powers: 4
  Improved reflexes/3 (3.5) [+3 Reaction, +3d6 initiative]
  Danger sense/2 (0.5) [+2 dice on Surprise Tests]

35 Karma to customise (max 70)
Qualities: Bilingual (5K), Catlike (7K), Double-jointed (6K), Guts (10K), Natural athlete (7K), Natural immunity [alcohol] (4K), Sinner [National SIN] (-5K)
Contacts: 5xCharisma = 15K extra for contacts, +1K left over from qualities
    Club owner (connection 3, loyalty 3)
    Fixer (connection 3, loyalty 2)
    Bartender (connection 2, loyalty 3)
Remaining karma: 0

Final character sheet

B 5  A 7  R 5(8)  S 4  W 3  L 2  I 4  C 5  ESS 6.0  EDG 1  M 4

Condition monitor (P/S): 11/10
Armor: 6 (Second skin) or 8 (form-fitting armor)
Limits: Physical 7, Mental 4, Social 7
Physical Initiative = 9(12) + 1(4)D6
Active skills: Athletics skill group 5 (Gymnastics, Running, Swimming),
  Blades 6, Con 3, Escape Artist 5, Etiquette 2, First Aid 1, Lockpicking 2, Negotiation 4, Performance 1,
  Pilot Ground Craft 2, Pistols 4, Sneaking 2, Unarmed 6
Knowledge skills: High fashion 2, Kung fu 3, Trashy trids 3
Languages: English N, Sperethiel N, Mandarin 4
Qualities: Bilingual, Catlike, Double-jointed, Guts, Natural athlete (7K), Natural immunity [alcohol], Sinner [National SIN]
Adept powers: Danger sense (2, 0.5PP), Improved reflexes (3, 3.5PP)
Contacts: Club owner (connection 3, loyalty 3), Fixer (connection 3, loyalty 2), Bartender (connection 2, loyalty 3)

Starting Y: 3,190 + 4D6x100

Gear: 100,000Y
    Second skin                         12,000Y     Avail 14    Cap2        (Aware it only stacks with Zoe clothing)
        - Lockpick set                     250Y     Avail 4R    Cap[2]
    Fichetti Tiffani Needler             1,000Y     Avail 5R
        - spare clip                         5Y     Avail 4
        - concealable holster              150Y     Avail 2
        - 20 flechette rounds              130Y     Avail 6R
    Victorinox memory blade sword        1,500Y     Avail 14R
    Victorinox memory blade dagger       1,250Y     Avail 14R

    Form-fitting body armor (full suit)  1,300Y     Avail 8     Cap3
        - Chemical protection 1            250Y     Avail 6     Cap[1]
        - Nonconductivity 2                500Y     Avail 6     Cap[2]
    Browning Ultra-Power                   640Y     Avail 4R
        - concealable holster              150Y     Avail 2
        - spare clip                         5Y     Avail 4
        - 80 regular rounds                160Y     Avail 2R
    Katana                               1,000Y     Avail 9R

    Flashlight                              25Y     Avail -
    Biomonitor                             300Y     Avail 3
    Lockpick set                           250Y     Avail 4R
    Ear buds                               150Y     Avail -     Cap3
        - audio enhancement 3            1,500Y     Avail +6    Cap[3]
    Glasses                                400Y     Avail -     Cap4
        - flare compensation               250Y     Avail +1    Cap[1]
        - thermographic vision             500Y     Avail +6    Cap[1]
        - vision enhancement 1             500Y     Avail +4    Cap[1]
        - image link                        25Y     Avail -     Cap[1]
    Binoculars, optical                     50Y     Avail -
    Silver credstick                        20Y     Avail -
    Fake SIN 5 (for illegal activity)   12,500Y     Avail 15F
    2 Hermes Ikon commlinks (1 per SIN)  6,000Y     Avail 10    Rating 5
    Subvocal mic                            50Y     Avail 4
   
    Ford Americar                       16,000Y   
    Middle lifestyle, 6 months          30,000Y
        - difficult to find              3,000Y
    DocWagon contract, basic, 12 mo      5,000Y

Total 96,810Y
Leaves 3,190Y

It looks like you have put down you spent 39 karma on positive qualities when the limit for primer runners as I recall is 35.  Are people looking for poppy if she was important enough to send to China but went missing?

Is this still open?

Sure, I am planning to do individual runs before everyone comes together as a group to make sure things roll together well.

[GloomCookie]

I have not forgotten about this! I am just very busy with... no work to do...

[Captain America]

Awesome did you decide on edition? I have a 4e ready to go from the game that got dumped. But I can convert it to 5e.

[Conundrum]

Awesome did you decide on edition? I have a 4e ready to go from the game that got dumped. But I can convert it to 5e.

Yes, 5th edition prime runners, Sum to 10.

[Captain America]

Yes, 5th edition prime runners, Sum to 10.

ty sir

[WastelandJoe]

Sounds like fun, I'm new to shadowrun but if you are in need of another player I'll be here.

[Captain America]

Ok, so almost done with my toon.

@PerpetuallyAnnoyingCleric if you need a reason to go to China I could always sync backgrounds with you some and give you a reason.

@Glyphstone Also, being as we are doing the same folk from the prior game, I can always sync with you as well and assume we did get that run going.

So if you guys want that, lemmie know.  I can also probably find a reason in my career to have met/dealt with most anyone. I'm pretty branched out that way so...*shrug* Anyone else feel free to poke if you feel you need a connect.

[TheGlyphstone]

That could be interesting, yeah.

[PixelatedPixie]

@PerpetuallyAnnoyingCleric if you need a reason to go to China I could always sync backgrounds with you some and give you a reason.

I've finished my background for now, but thank you for the offer!

[Opale]

Heya !

Is that still open for a runner ? :)

Warm regards

[Captain America]

Street Name: Baybreeze
Name: Paxton Hicks Alias: Baybreeze Fake
SIN I: Allen Rogers Fake SIN 2:  Fake SIN 3:
Player: Captain America Concept: Retired Special Operations Metatype: Elf
Age: 60 Birthday: May 2 Gender: Male Build: Athletic/Wiry Height: 6 ft 3in Weight:170
Skin: Caucasian Hair: Dark Auburn Eyes: Deep Green Style: Casual
Priorities: Attribute: A Skill: A Race: D Magic: E Money: D

File Stills

Attributes

BOD: 4 AGI: 6 REA: 5  STR: 5  CHA: 8  INT: 5  LOG: 1  WIL: 1  EDG: 1

Limits: Physical: 7 Mental: 4 Social: 8 Astral: 8

Qualities

Edges:
Biocompatibility (Bioware), Friends in High Places, Linguist, Sharp Shooter, Strive for Perfection, Tech School Education, Too Pretty To Hit,

Flaws:
Consummate Professional, Day Job (Security Services), Impassive,Debt V, Prejudiced (Common, Biased, Aztechnology)
Skill Groups: Firearms 6, Close Combat 4

Skills

Active Skills
Animal Handling 0(7), Archery 0(5), Armorer 6(4), Computer 0(1), Con 2(10), Demolitions 2(4), Disguise 2(7), Diving 1(5), Escape Artist 0(5), Etiquette 3(11), First Aid 1(3)[9], Forgery 0(1), Free-Fall 1(5), Gunnery 0(5), Gymnastics 6(12), Hacking 0(1), Heavy Weapons 0(5), Impersonation 0(7), Instruction 0(7), Intimidation 0(7), Leadership 2(10) Locksmith 6(12), Navigation 0(4), Negotiation 0(7), Palming 1(7), Perception 6(11), Running 0(4), Sneaking 6(12), Survival 2(4), Swimming 0(4), Throwing 0(5), Tracking 0(4),

Knowledge Skills
Ghost Cartels [Signs] 1(3)[5], Government Procedures [Intelligence Services] 1(3)[5], Politics [Pacific Asia] 1(3)[5], Security Design [Physical Penetration] 1(3)[5], Small Unit Tactics [Rapid Response] 1(3)[5], Underworld [Politics] 1(3)[5],

Language Skills
English (Native), Chinese [Speak] 1(7)[9], French [Speak] 1(7)[9], Italian [Speak] 1(7)[9], Japanese [Speak] 1(7)[9], Russian [Speak] 1(7)[9], Spanish [Speak] 1(7)[9], Sperethiel [Speak] 1(7)[9]

Contacts

Madisyn Ellis: Department of Strategic Intelligence, Director Operations: Con 12, Loy 5
Damien Knight: Ares Macrotechnology, President/CEO: Connections 12, Loy 5
Anita Mann: Simsense A-Lister: Con 6, Loy 6
Tian Xun: Fixer, Coastal Provinces: Con 5, Loy 2
Charles Vane: Smuggler/Privateer, Captain of The Ranger, Coastal Provinces: Con 4, Loy 3
Stepik Dimitriev: Banya Shanghai, Russian Bar/Bathhouse/Club, Owner, Shanghai: Con 5 Loy 4
Zahra Bahreini: Special Intelligence Services, Case Officer, Shanghai: Con 4 Loy 2
Hirohito Tanaka: Magical Investigator, Shanghai: Con 1 Loy 1
Ajax: Cleaner for Hire, Shanghai: Con 1 Loy 2

Gear/Equipment:

Bioware
Standard: Sleep Regulator (0.09) E, Synaptic Boosters 1 (0.45 E)

Armor
Armored Jacket 12, Secure-tech PPP (Arms,Legs,Vitals) +3, Ballistic Mask +2  AV 17
Full Body Armor 15, Helmet +3, Ballistic Shield +6  AV 21/24  Encumbrance 0/-2


Attacks            Pool  Acc    Dam   AP   Rnd   Rch     Mode             Rng              RC      Con
Unarmed Strike:  10     7       5S     --      –       1        –                   –                 –        --
Ballistic Shield     10     4       7S      –      –       1        –                   –                 --       -2
Combat Knife:     10     6       7P     -3      –       1        –                   --                 –        --
Sapphire Knife:   10     5       7P     -3       –       1        –                   –                 –       -2
Colt Manhunter:  12     7       8P     -1     32c     –        SA            5/20/40/60       6        -1
Holosight, Silencer, Concealed QD Holster, Personalized Grip, Extended Mag- lvl 2
Colt M23:            12     5       9P     -2     80c    --    SA/BF/FA   25/150/350/550  10      +8
Sound Suppressor, Extended Mag- lvl 2,  Personalized Grip, Tripod, Sound Suppressor, Sling

Gear
Fake SIN (6) Allen Rogers, Fuchi Cyber X7 (7), Foldable Shovel, Diving Gear

B/E Bag: Mag-lock Passkey (4), Sequencer (4), Key card Copier (6), Cellular Glove Molder (4), Auto Picker (6), Lock picks, Crowbar, Chisel, Mini Welder, Welder fuel canister, Thermite bar

M3 Bag: Medkit (6), Roll of Duct Tape, Survival Kit, Trauma Patch, Synthskin Face Mask (6), Polychromatic Contact Lenses

Optical Gear:
Glasses (4) - Vision Enhance (3), Thermographic
Goggles (6) - Vision Enhance(3), Thermographic, X Ray, Ultrasonic
Contacts(3) - Vision Magnification, Image Link, Ultrasound
Audio Gear:
Earbuds (3) - Spacial Recognizer, Audio Enhancement
Directional Mic (6) - Audio Enhancement (3), Select Sound Filter (3)

Magazine Pounches:
Assault Rifle Ammo - Regular 160, Gel Rounds 80
Heavy Pistol Ammo – Regular 80, Stick n Shock 80

Lifestyle

Commerical:  "Loch and Caye- SCUBA tours/Supplies and Security Design/Analysis"

Comfort/Necessities: 3  Security: 3  Neighborhood: 4  Cost: 8000/Cha+Etiquette hits/month

Background

Born in 2010, Paxton’s ears were assumed to be a strange genetic deficiency, or the byproduct of malformed cartilage until the world suddenly changed and UGE was introduced to humanity.  Texan by birth, Pax grew up dealing with a fair share of racial bias, though less severe due to his more human like appearance. He was however home schooled through high school due to not being human. As fortune would have it, the Supreme Court ruled in 2023 in favor of meta human rights; just in time to go to college. Ironically, humanis proponent Kenneth Brackhaven, also happened to become an ork that year.

As his family lacked the means, Pax traded school for a commission in the Marines. Graduating with a meritorious mast from Quantico, Virginia’s Officer Candidate School he soon found his way into training for Force Recon Company. His next two years was spent going through Navy SEAL BUDS school, Army Ranger and Airborne, Marine Sniper Training, SAS, and the rest of the training cycle of foreign special schools that were used in training Recon Marines.

The Sixth World had arrived and as nations and powers scrambled to make sense of it, individuals like he were fairly busy in one crises or another. His training completed, he was ready for deployment just as the infamous Crash of ‘29 took place. One of his first assignments was providing physical security for the Air Force Maj. David Galivan and his team as they set up a black site and fought the AI known as Mirage. The assignment served to put Lieutenant Hicks on the Major’s radar and would be the catalyst for several future encounters and assignments over the next several years.

His performance, caused the Major to suggest Hicks and his Marines for covert action when Aztechnology came under accusation for causing the virus and wiped out the C&C’s forces in the Seattle Metroplex. Publicly, the incident caused the formation of the United Corporate Council, and as Aztechnology took advantage of turmoil in the US to conduct further operations, raids were conducted in retaliation, ahead of the formation of the UCAS.
Almost two years after the crash things came to a head when Paxton, now a Captain, and seeing that some of the bravest and most heroic civilians the world had known would be rewarded with assassination, gave warning to Galivan and Echo Mirage, thus assisting the surviving team members in disappearing. The kill order would be what prompted him into shifting allegiance, with his home state, and joining the CAS.

Hicks would spend the majority of his last enlistment in the CASMC 1st Recon Battalion. While the government officially takes no action in the public eye as Aztlan invades Texas, his unit was carrying out raids, intelligence gathering, and covert strikes against them.  Upon finishing his tour, he left the Corps, now a Major, to join the Department of Strategic Intelligence. DSI had him in South America once more, to assist Amazonia, and various Ghost Cartels with training and weapons, often provided by Ares Arms. This would allow them to frustrate the Aztechnology forces and their Aztlan puppets.

Later, he would be back in Texas, establishing informant networks to root out Azlanter spies before retiring from government service and disappearing into the shadows. When Aztechnology began using Aztlan to nationalize other corporate holdings, Paxton would be contacted by Special Information Services, whom he had done some runs for. Through SIS, he would be brought in to assist Damien Knight in some of the Corporate Council’s preparations for Operation Reciprocity.

Since then he has found himself employed as a Shadowrunner, for various interests. Knight, and Special Information Services, both tend to be frequent clients or patrons, depending on the situation. The last two decades in the shadows have seen Baybreeze, as he is now known, able to build a useful web of contacts and allies. Currently he runs a small business providing security consulting services, along with diving and SCUBA tours, as he keeps active in the shadows of Shanghai.

[Conundrum]

Heya !

Is that still open for a runner ? :)

Warm regards

Yes, people can post stuff here and once they feel ready to start rolling send me a PM with their sheet.  Then I want to do a short 1 on 1 with each person and create the group after that.

[Conundrum]

Need to add in Gear/Background


Name: Paxton Hicks Alias: Baybreeze Fake SIN I: Allen Rogers Fake SIN 2:  Fake SIN 3:
Player: Captain America Concept: Retired Special Operations Metatype: Elf
Age: 60 Birthday: May 2 Gender: Male Build: Athletic/Wiry Height: 6 ft 3in Weight:170
Skin: Caucasian Hair: Dark Auburn Eyes: Deep Green Style: Casual
Priorities: Attribute: A Skill: A Race: D Magic: E Money: D

Edges:
Biocompatibility (Bioware), Friends in High Places, Linguist, Sharp Shooter, Strive for Perfection, Tech School, Education, Too Pretty To Hit,

Flaws: Consummate Professional, Day Job (Armorer), Impassive, Latest and Greatest, SINner (Nat)
Skill Groups: Firearms 6, Close Combat 4

Skills
Active Skills
Animal Handling 0(7), Archery 0(5), Armorer 6(4), Computer 0(1), Con 2(10), Demolitions 2(4), Disguise 2(7), Diving 1(5), Escape Artist 0(5), Etiquette 3(11), First Aid 1(3)[9], Forgery 0(1), Free-Fall 1(5), Gunnery 0(5), Gymnastics 6(12), Hacking 0(1), Heavy Weapons 0(5), Impersonation 0(7), Instruction 0(7), Intimidation 0(7), Leadership 2(10) Locksmith 6(12), Navigation 0(4), Negotiation 0(7), Palming 1(7), Perception 6(11), Running 0(4), Sneaking 6(12), Survival 2(4), Swimming 0(4), Throwing 0(5), Tracking 0(4),

Knowledge Skills
Ghost Cartels [Signs] 1(3)[5], Government Procedures [Intelligence Services] 1(3)[5], Politics [Pacific Asia] 1(3)[5], Security Design [Physical Penetration] 1(3)[5], Small Unit Tactics [Rapid Response] 1(3)[5], Underworld [Politics] 1(3)[5],

Language Skills
English (Native), Chinese [Speak] 1(7)[9], French [Speak] 1(7)[9], Italian [Speak] 1(7)[9], Japanese [Speak] 1(7)[9], Russian [Speak] 1(7)[9], Spanish [Speak] 1(7)[9], Sperethiel [Speak] 1(7)[9]

Limits: Physical: 7 Mental: 4 Social: 8 Astral: 8

Contacts
Madisyn Ellis: Department of Strategic Intelligence, Director Operations: Con 12, Loy 5
Damien Knight: Ares Macrotechnology, President/CEO: Connections 12, Loy 3
Anita Mann: Simsense A-Lister: Con 6, Loy 6
Tian Xun: Fixer, Coastal Provinces: Con 5, Loy 2
Charles Vane: Smuggler/Privateer, Captain of The Ranger, Coastal Provinces: Con 4, Loy 3
Stepik Dimitriev: Banya Shanghai, Russian Bar/Bathhouse/Club, Owner, Shanghai: Con 5 Loy 4
Zahra Bahreini: Special Intelligence Services, Case Officer, Shanghai: Con 4 Loy 1
Hirohito Tanaka: Magical Investigator, Shanghai: Con 2 Loy 1
L33t4: Decker Con 1 Loy 2
Ajax: Cleaner for Hire, Shanghai: Con 1 Loy 1

Gear/Equipment:

Bioware
Standard: Sleep Regulator (0.09) E, Synaptic Boosters 1 (0.45 E)

Armor
Armored Jacket 12, Secure-tech PPP (Arms,Legs,Vitals) +3, Ballistic Mask +2  AV 17
Full Body Armor 15, Helmet +3, Ballistic Shield +6  AV 21/24  Encumbrance 0/-2


Attacks       Pool  Acc    Dam   AP   Rnd   Rch     Mode             Rng              RC      Con
Unarmed Strike:  10     7       5S     --      –       1        –                   –                 –        --
Ballistic Shield     10     4       7S      –      –       1        –                   –                 --       -2
Combat Knife:     10     6       7P     -3      –       1        –                   --                 –        --
Sapphire Knife:   10     5       7P     -3       –       1        –                   –                 –       -2
Colt Manhunter:  12     7       8P     -1     32c     –        SA            5/20/40/60       6        -1
Holosight, Silencer, Concealed QD Holster, Personalized Grip, Extended Mag- lvl 2
Colt M23:            12     5       9P     -2     80c    --    SA/BF/FA   25/150/350/550  10      +8
Sound Suppressor, Extended Mag- lvl 2,  Personalized Grip, Tripod, Sound Suppressor, Sling

Looks good from what I can see.

[Opale]

Yes, people can post stuff here and once they feel ready to start rolling send me a PM with their sheet.  Then I want to do a short 1 on 1 with each person and create the group after that.

I usually tend to do a background first. And I might need help oing the maths and character sheet. Is that a problem ?
Would that concept be ok ?

***
here is my Decker archetype proposal to you.

CODENAME: Artemis

Very few is known about her, since she had her past properly erased from most databases. But it seems "Artemis" is of french ascendant, and emigrated to the State of California just after her Technical graduation. Probably before her fall to the shadows, was she a gifted and wealthy enough daughter of a good family, and raised with all education possible.

A former top corporate corporative assistant, "Artemis" was the victim of an assault by alleged Shiawase troops at Fuchi, California. The biological agent that was used in the attack destroyed her nervous system, and she only survived her terrible injuries by a miracle and the help of one of her close friends, Dylan X.

He took him to a shadow clinic.
She woke up to discover that almost nothing natural was left of her magnificent body; her arms and legs had been replaced by sculpted cybernetic prostheses, and all of her nerves by a network of cables. Her face and torso been made of same material, covered by synthetic silk skin. Turned into a man's wet dream, like a sexbot.



At first hating what had become of her, she initiated herself into the Matrix, of which she became a diva, and began her personal war against corporatist interests under her current pseudonym.


She decided to leave the State of Free California, to settle in the city of THE STORY
She met the rest of the team there and since then has put her analytical skills to work for them.

Life in the shadows :
Artemis friends aren't numerous, but she doesn't need them. Mostly because people tends to exploit the weakness implanted in her cyborg body, which is made to inject her brain with hormones and drugs, both making her survive and turning her into a nymphomaniac doll.
So beside buying those products to stay alive, she tends to be a loner, to not give in into this disorder of her.
Recently she discovered use of porn BTLs helped since it would give her brain the sexual release it needs without physical complications.

So her social life is mostly happening in the Matrix, where she can be who she wants, without much impact on her physical needs. But of course, Real Life always wins, and she gets into trouble, especially when she has to socialize in the Reactor, a nightclub known for its night life.


Warm regards

Opale

[Captain America]

Finished last touches on my sheet and am ready to go. Also recruited by Opale to hammer out a Decker, so working on that.

[Opale]

Hail to my creator ! lol