Howdy
My son (13y) and I are in a similar boat. We're looking to attend Origins next week and get a few SR games in. Neither of us have any idea what to play.
Now, I've played on and off since 1st edition, so I have a pretty good idea of the game concepts. However, I don't have much experience with 5th. I played one of the earlier Chicago missions and it went poorly (for a variety of reasons, including an unoptimized/fluff-oriented magician build).
My son has never played, but became interested after listening to the Roll For It Shadowrun game.
I see from the FAQ that the CZ Background Count and Noise penalties have been reduced from previous levels, which is good. Are magicians, hackers (deckers, TMs), and drone riggers playable now?
I want him to have the best possible experience with this.
-paws