Looking for feedback, particularly on SRM legality, of the below character.
Concept:This character was initially a mental exercise loosely based on recreating Adam Jensen from Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Suffice to say, it would take a prime runner of epic scale to fully recreate the awesomeness of that character, but this is the closest I could get with standard level rules. After reading about Chicago and discussing SRM05-01 with a friend who's played it (didn't want to spoil it until I've had a chance to play it myself, I made some modifications.
Marcus was born to William and Carol Evans, both medical professionals at Ares in Seattle. His parents had high expectations for him and his two sisters, but despite private instructors and all the tutorsofts money could buy he struggled due to a severe learning disability. As a freshman at the prestigious Bellevue High School, he attended a UCAS military recruiting drive and enlisted in the UCAS Army at only 16 years old, where he thrived for the first time in his life. He was wounded in combat multiple times and received full cyberlimb replacements for both arms and legs as a result. At age 27, after 11 years of exemplary service and at the rank of Master Sergeant, he suffered a mental breakdown and received an honorable discharge after his parents called in a few favors, narrowly avoiding charges of drug use and dereliction of duty. Disillusioned with civilian life and the petty concerns of ordinary people, he moved to Chicago after a former team mate arranged for a short-term security contract there. Life in the feral city suited him well, and since men with his skill set were in steady demand he decided to stay.
In the past five years Marcus has built a solid reputation as a bounty hunter, body guard, and courier. He has learned Or'zet, seen all sorts of strange creatures during his journeys into Downtown, but has once again resorted to drugs to cope with his past and present. In his time in the CZ he has become acquainted with Dr. Martin Tate through a mutual interest in cybertechnology, and he's been working for Quantum Princess on several occasions. He's also on friendly terms with the owners of ATF in Southside, a relationship that really flourished when he brought them a mint 1967 silver US half-dollar.
Cyclone lives a simple life and is mostly just interested in making enough to get by, but he is not a ruthless mercenary. While he favours non-lethal means because live bounties pay better, he is not above killing or changing allegiances for the right price or cause; Ares still holds a place in his heart, and Horizon's PR machine has him believing in their cause. Between his intimidating presence, formidable combat prowess, and rich military background, only time will tell what the future holds.
Original character portrait (Adam Jenses, from Deus Ex: Human Revolution), as well as new character portrait (Ranger, Fallout: New Vegas):
In keeping with the character image, the character wears a Lined Coat with a black Urban Explorer Jumpsuit underneath, as well as the AR gloves, helmet, respirator, earbuds, and contacts. In addition to his cyberware, he carries two firearms, both of which are actively concealed at all times unless in use or otherwise noted; a Ruger Super Warhawk held in a belted quick-draw holster secured to his right thigh with a holstered speed loader and additional rounds on the belt, and a shoulder-slung Ares Alpha on his left side. The smuggling compartment holds illegal items like explosive and APDS rounds, drugs, and four silver credsticks, while the survival kit functions like a backpack holding various items like the disguise kit, legal drugs, satellite link, and medkit. The lined coat holds the miniwelder, while pouches on the urban explorer jumpsuit holds the commlink, simrig, spare clips with legal ammo, and an empty credstick. Basically, all gear except some spare clips and some ammo are carried at all times in a combat pack or on his person, while the remaining items are left at the safehouse.
Game Mechanics and notes:1. I used the following priorities:
A = Resources = 450,000¥
B = Attributes = 20
C = Skills = 28/2
D = Human = 3
E = MAG/RES = NA
2. Agility and Strength is above +4 augmentation limit due to cyberlimb customizations (with enhancements)
3. I spent karma on the following:
24: Positive Qualities
-25: Negative Qualities
10: Increase logic from 1 to 2
5: Stealth 1
5: Outdoors 1
6: Contacts
4. I spent 5 of 28 skill points on specializations.
5. The very first thing to procure in-game is a Pain Editor to ignore stun damage; stim patches will have to do to alleviate stun damage until I can afford the pain editor. Reflex Recorders are a good second, as they provide an additional die on Rating 6 skills for "only" 14k and 0.1 essence with availability 10 compared to the 14 karma and several weeks of training it would take to get from R6 to R7 skill wise.
Character sheet created with the excellent Chummer for 5th Edition, by Adam. Find it here:
http://forums.shadowruntabletop.com/index.php?topic=17200.0CHARACTER SHEET== Info ==
Street Name: Cyclone
Name: Marcus Evans
Movement: 2/4
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Human Male Age 34
Height 2.1m Weight 95kg
Composure: 10
Judge Intentions: 11
Lift/Carry: 11 (105 kg/70 kg)
Memory: 7
Nuyen: 450000
== Attributes ==
BOD: 4
AGI: 1 (7)
REA: 5 (8)
STR: 1 (7)
CHA: 5
INT: 6
LOG: 2
WIL: 5
EDG: 5
== Derived Attributes ==
Essence: 0.57
Initiative: 14 + 1d6
Rigger Initiative: 14 + 1d6
Astral Initiative:
Matrix AR Initiative: 14 + 1d6
Matrix Cold Initiative: 6 +DP + 3d6
Matrix Hot Initiative: 6 +DP + 4d6
Physical Damage Track: 14
Stun Damage Track: 11
== Limits ==
Physical: 9
Mental: 5
Social: 6
== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling : 0 Pool: 4
Archery : 0 Pool: 6
Armorer : 0 Pool: 1
Automatics : 6 [Assault Rifles] Pool: 13 (15)
Blades : 0 Pool: 6
Clubs : 0 Pool: 6
Computer : 0 Pool: 1
Con : 0 Pool: 4
Cybercombat : 0 Pool: 1
Demolitions : 0 Pool: 1
Disguise : 1 Pool: 7
Diving : 0 Pool: 3
Escape Artist : 0 Pool: 6
Etiquette : 0 Pool: 4
First Aid : 0 Pool: 1
Forgery : 0 Pool: 6
Free-Fall : 0 Pool: 3
Gunnery : 0 Pool: 6
Gymnastics : 0 Pool: 6
Hacking : 0 Pool: 1
Heavy Weapons : 6 [Grenade Launchers] Pool: 13 (15)
Impersonation : 0 Pool: 4
Instruction : 0 Pool: 4
Intimidation : 1 [Physical] Pool: 6 (8)
Leadership : 0 Pool: 4
Leadership, Command : 0 Pool: 1
Leadership, Direct Fire : 0 Pool: 5
Longarms : 0 Pool: 6
Navigation : 1 Pool: 7
Negotiation : 0 Pool: 4
Palming : 1 Pool: 8
Perception : 6 Pool: 12
Performance : 0 Pool: 4
Pilot Ground Craft : 0 Pool: 7
Pilot Watercraft : 0 Pool: 7
Pistols : 1 [Revolvers] Pool: 8 (10)
Running : 0 Pool: 6
Sneaking : 1 Pool: 8
Survival : 1 Pool: 6
Swimming : 0 Pool: 6
Throwing Weapons : 0 Pool: 6
Tracking : 1 Pool: 7
Unarmed Combat : 6 [Cyber Implants] Pool: 13 (15)
== Knowledge Skills ==
Chicago Area Knowledge : 2 [Containment Zone] Pool: 8 (10)
English : N Pool: 0
Or'zet : 2 [Street] Pool: 8 (10)
Parazoology : 2 Pool: 8
Pharmaceuticals : 2 Pool: 8
Small Unit Tactics : 6 Pool: 8
== Contacts ==
Dr. Martin Tate (5, 2)
Quantum Princess (4, 3)
== Qualities ==
Ambidextrous
Quick Healer
Resistance to Pathogens and Toxins
SINner (Corporate) (Ares Macrotechnology)
Toughness
== Lifestyles ==
Chicago CZ 1 months
== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Datajack
Obvious Full Arm (BOD 3, AGI 9, STR 9) (Left)
+Customized Agility Rating 6
+Customized Strength Rating 6
+Enhanced Agility Rating 3
+Enhanced Strength Rating 3
+Armor Rating 2
+Shock Hand
+Spurs
Obvious Full Arm (BOD 3, AGI 9, STR 9) (Right)
+Armor Rating 1
+Customized Agility Rating 6
+Customized Strength Rating 6
+Enhanced Agility Rating 3
+Enhanced Strength Rating 3
+Machine Pistol
+Silencer
Obvious Full Leg (BOD 3, AGI 9, STR 9) (Left)
+Customized Agility Rating 6
+Customized Strength Rating 6
+Enhanced Agility Rating 3
+Enhanced Strength Rating 3
+Hydraulic Jacks Rating 4
+Large Smuggling Compartment
Obvious Full Leg (BOD 3, AGI 9, STR 9) (Right)
+Customized Agility Rating 6
+Customized Strength Rating 6
+Enhanced Agility Rating 3
+Enhanced Strength Rating 3
+Hydraulic Jacks Rating 4
Reaction Enhancers Rating 3
Smartlink
== Armor ==
Helmet 2
+Flare Compensation
+Single Sensor Rating 2
+Ultrasound
Lined Coat 9
+Fire Resistance 3
+Insulation 3
+Nonconductivity 3
Urban Explorer Jumpsuit 9
+Chemical Protection 6
== Weapons ==
Ares Alpha
+Bipod
+Gas-Vent 3 System
+Shock Pad
+Smartgun System, Internal
Pool: 13 (15) Accuracy: 7 DV: 11P AP: -2 RC: 9
Cyber Machine Pistol
+Smartgun System, Internal
Pool: 13 Accuracy: 6 DV: 6P AP: - RC: 4
Ruger Super Warhawk
+Smartgun System, External
Pool: 8 (10) Accuracy: 7 DV: 9P AP: -2 RC: 3
Shock Hand
Pool: 13 (15) Accuracy: 9 DV: 9S(e) AP: -5 RC: 3
Spurs
Pool: 13 (15) Accuracy: 9 DV: 10P AP: -2 RC: 3
Unarmed Attack
Pool: 13 Accuracy: 9 DV: 7S AP: - RC: 3
== Commlink ==
Erika Elite (, , 0, )
+Fake SIN (Leon Cole, UCAS) Rating 4
+Fake License (Bounty Hunter's License) Rating 4
+Fake License (Concealed Carry Permit) Rating 4
+Fake License (Driver's License) Rating 4
+Fake License (Firearms License) Rating 4
+Fake License (Restricted Cyberware License) Rating 4
+Simrig
== Gear ==
Ammo: APDS (Machine Pistols) x60
Ammo: Explosive Rounds (Assault Rifles) x130
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x40
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Assault Rifles) x170
AR Gloves
Certified Credstick, Silver Rating 350
Contacts Rating 3
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3
Cram x10
Earbuds Rating 3
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3
Flashlight
Grenade: Flash-Bang x6
Handheld Housing Rating 3
+Single Sensor Rating 2 [Atmosphere Sensor]
+Single Sensor Rating 2 [Geiger Counter]
+Single Sensor Rating 3 [Olfactory Sensor]
Long Haul x2
Medkit Rating 6
Minigrenade: High Explosive x6
Miniwelder
Psyche
Respirator Rating 6
Restraint, Plastic x50
Slap Patch, Stim Patch Rating 6 x2
Spare Clip (Ares Alpha) x6
Survival Kit
Tool Kit (Disguise)
== Vehicles ==
Yamaha Growler (Off-Road Bike)
+Sensor Array Rating 2
== Description ==
Worn:
Contacts, Earbuds, Urban Explorer Jumpsuit, Lined Coat, Helmet, Respirator, AR gloves
Urban Explorer Jumpsuit: 1x Credstick (Silver, 350¥), Miniwelder, Erika Elite (w/Simrig), 3x Spare Clip (Ares Alpha, w/42 Stick-n-Shock rounds), 2x Stim Patch
Lined Coat: 10x Restraints (Plastic)
Survival Kit: Disguise Kit, Long Haul, Medkit, Medkit Supplies, Psyche, Restraints (Plastic)
Smuggling Compartment: 3x Spare Clip (Ares Alpha, 42 Explosive rounds), 1x Spare Clip (Ares Alpha GL, 6x HE minigrenades), box of 40x APDS rounds (MP), Inhaler w/10x Cram, 4x Credsticks (Silver)
Carried:
Ruger Super Warhawk: Belt-slung in holster secured low on right thigh, 25x Regular rounds on belt, actively concealed under Lined Coat unless noted
Ares Alpha: Shoulder-slung on right side, actively concealed under Lined Coat unless noted
Safehouse:
Ammo, Food, Water
Equipped:
Cybergun, MP: 18x APDS rounds
Ruger Super Warhawk: 6x Regular Rounds
Ares Alpha: 42x Stick-n-Shock rounds, 6x Flash-bang grenades, Flashlight (Infrared, top mount)
== Background ==
Marcus was born to William and Carol Evans, both medical professionals at Ares in Seattle. His parents had high expectations for him and his two sisters, but despite private instructors and all the tutorsofts money could buy he struggled due to a severe learning disability. As a freshman at the prestigious Bellevue High School, he attended a UCAS military recruiting drive and enlisted in the UCAS Army at only 16 years old, where he thrived for the first time in his life. He was wounded in combat multiple times and received full cyberlimb replacements for both arms and legs as a result. At age 27, after 11 years of exemplary service and at the rank of Master Sergeant, he suffered a mental breakdown and received an honorable discharge after his parents called in a few favors, narrowly avoiding charges of drug use and dereliction of duty. Disillusioned with civilian life and the petty concerns of ordinary people, he moved to Chicago after a former team mate arranged for a short-term security contract there. Life in the feral city suited him well, and since men with his skill set were in steady demand he decided to stay.
In the past five years Marcus has built a solid reputation as a bounty hunter, body guard, and courier. He has learned Or'zet, seen all sorts of strange creatures during his journeys into Downtown, but has once again resorted to drugs to cope with his past and present. In his time in the CZ he has become acquainted with Dr. Martin Tate through a mutual interest in cybertechnology, and he's been working for Quantum Princess on several occasions. He's also on friendly terms with the owners of ATF in Southside, a relationship that really flourished when he brought them a mint 1967 silver US half-dollar.
Cyclone lives a simple life and is mostly just interested in making enough to get by, but he is not a ruthless mercenary. While he favours non-lethal means because live bounties pay better, he is not above killing or changing allegiances for the right price or cause; Ares still holds a place in his heart, and Horizon's PR machine has him believing in their cause. Between his intimidating presence, formidable combat prowess, and rich military background, only time will tell what the future holds.
== Concept ==
This character was initially a mental exercise loosely based on recreating Adam Jensen from Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Suffice to say, it would take a prime runner of epic scale to fully recreate the awesomeness of that character, but this is the closest I could get with standard level rules. After reading about Chicago and discussing SRM05-01 with a friend who's played it (didn't want to spoil it until I've had a chance to play it myself, I made some modifications to better fit that setting.
== Notes ==
Marcus is tall for a human at 2.1m, and he's built like a brick given his extensive cybernetic limbs. In Chicago, he usually wears a Lined Coat with a black Urban Explorer Jumpsuit underneath, as well as the AR gloves, a helmet along with full-face respirator, as well as earbuds and contacts equipped with audio and visual enhancers. In addition to his cyber implant weaponry, he carries two firearms both of which are actively concealed most of the time; a Ruger Super Warhawk held in a belted quick-draw holster secured to his right thigh with a additional rounds on the belt, and a shoulder-slung Ares Alpha on his right side. The smuggling compartment in his left leg holds illegal items like Explosive and APDS rounds, high-explosive grenades, and drugs, while the survival kit backpack holds various items like a disguise kit, legal drugs, and a medkit. The lined coat holds a miniwelder, while pouches on the urban explorer jumpsuit holds the simrig-equipped commlink and spare clips with legal ammo, amongst other things.
