[umraefein]

Let's try this again. Took some of your advice.
[spoiler]== Info ==
Street Name: Draco
Name: Ignazio Vega
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5, Fly: 20/50
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 3
Public Awareness: 1
Human Male Age 24
Height 5'9" Weight 132 lb.
Composure: 8
Judge Intentions: 6
Lift/Carry: 4 (30 kg/20 kg)
Memory: 6
Nuyen: 180

== Attributes ==
BOD: 2
AGI: 3
REA: 3
STR: 2
CHA: 4
INT: 2
LOG: 2
WIL: 4
EDG: 3
MAG: 5

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                5
IP:                        1
Astral Initiative:         4
Astral IP:                 3
Matrix Initiative:         5
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     9
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 1
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 1
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Armorer                    : 0                      Pool: 1
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 1
Automatics                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Blades                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Climbing                   : 2                      Pool: 4
Clubs                      : 0                      Pool: 2
Computer                   : 0                      Pool: 1
Con                        : 3                      Pool: 7
Counterspelling            : 3                      Pool: 8
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 1
Data Search                : 0                      Pool: 1
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 1
Disguise                   : 0                      Pool: 1
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 1
Dodge                      : 0                      Pool: 2
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 2
Etiquette                  : 2                      Pool: 6
Exotic Ranged Weapon       : 2                      Pool: 5
First Aid                  : 0                      Pool: 1
Flight                     : 2                      Pool: 4
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gymnastics                 : 2                      Pool: 5
Hacking                    : 0                      Pool: 1
Heavy Weapons              : 0                      Pool: 2
Infiltration               : 0                      Pool: 2
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 3
Intimidation               : 1                      Pool: 7
Leadership                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Longarms                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 1
Negotiation                : 2                      Pool: 6
Palming                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 1
Perception                 : 0                      Pool: 1
Pilot Ground Craft         : 0                      Pool: 2
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 2
Pistols                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Running                    : 2                      Pool: 4
Shadowing                  : 0                      Pool: 1
Spellcasting               : 5                      Pool: 12
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Swimming                   : 2                      Pool: 4
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 2
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 1
Unarmed Combat             : 2                      Pool: 5

== Knowledge Skills ==
Aztechnology               : 4                      Pool: 6
English                    : 4                      Pool: 6
Magical Theory             : 4                      Pool: 6
Spanish                    : N                      Pool: 0

== Contacts ==
Slither (Fixer/Spider) (3, 2)
Talismonger (1, 2)

== Qualities ==
Amnesia (Past)
Bad Rep
Bi-Polar
Distinctive Style
Drake
Erased (1 Week)
Magician
Mentor Spirit (Thunderbird)
Records on File (Aztechnology)

== Spells ==
(Tradition: Aztec, Resist Drain with WIL + CHA ()
Armor                      DV: (F÷2)+3
Ball Lightning             DV: (F÷2)+5
Heal                       DV: (Damage Value)-2
Increase Reflexes          DV: (F÷2)+2
Lightning Bolt             DV: (F÷2)+3
Mind Probe                 DV: (F÷2)+2
Stunbolt                   DV: (F÷2)-1

== Critter Powers ==
Attribute Enhancement (BOD)
Attribute Enhancement (AGI)
Attribute Enhancement (REA)
Elemental Attack (Fire)
Enhanced Senses (Hearing)
Enhanced Senses (Low-Light Vision)
Enhanced Senses (Smell)
Enhanced Senses (Thermographic Sense)
Hardened Armor (4)
Mystic Armor (4)
Natural Weapon (Claws)
Natural Weapon (Bite)
Shift (Drake)

== Lifestyles ==
Squatter  3 months

== Armor ==
Leather Jacket            2/2
SecureTech Leg and Arm Casings1/1
SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1

== Weapons ==
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 5   DV: 1S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Novatech Airware (3, 3, 3, 3)
   +Iris Orb [Analyze 2, Browse 2, Command 1, Edit 2]

== Gear ==
Power Focus (Bonded Foci) Rating 2
Sustaining Focus (Health) (Bonded Foci) Rating 3
Sustaining Focus (Manipulation) (Bonded Foci) Rating 3

== Vehicles ==
Thundercloud Contrail (Racing Bike)
   +Vehicle Sensor

== Description ==
A striking man, he is handsome and charismatic. He often dresses rather ecclectically, a risk of shopping at thrift stores. His features show him to be of Latino descent, and he wears his hair long. Notable accessories include a gold necklace in Aztec style representing Quetzlcoatl, a bracelet made out of small bones and beads made of lapis lazuli, and a single fang earring, made in fact from one of his own fangs.

== Background ==
Ignazio was born in what used to be Mexico City. He grew up poor, as his family worked in a stuffer shack. He stopped going to school at twelve to start working full time in the shack himself. That all changed when a his family was sacrificed by an Aztechnology wage mage in order to fuel a particularly potent piece of blood magic. The mage was supposed to kill the whole family, but while he was open to the astral plane, he detected Ignazio's unknown drake nature.
The mage took Ignazio in, and raised him until his drake form finally revealed itself. At that point, Aztechnology intervened once again. His erstwhile savior was killed, and Ignazio was dragged to a corporate enclave. He was held in the enclave, and forced to study magic, for several years. By the time he was 21, he was almost ready to give in and drink the koolade when he was contacted by a woman going by the name Slither. She told him that she could get him out of the enclave and all the way to Seattle. The only catch is, he'd owe her a favor. Ignazio jumped at the chance to get away from the corporation that had destroyed his life.
The breakout went well, and he was half way through Calfree before it was discovered he was gone. Despite crossing several borders, Ignazio reached Seattle without a hitch... but that's where his troubles started. Slither was very helpful in that she deleted his SIN, and continues to do a routine clean out once per week. However, the stress of the trip left Ignazio bipolar... which lead to him being fired from the few jobs that would hire him. He was forced into the shadows. However, when one of the runs he was hired for got hairy, things got complicated. Several people were killed in an explosion, and it was rumored that Ignazio had caused it. The truth, however, is lost to iniquity... The explosion caused some minor brain trauma, which has caused Ignazio to forget his past. The only reason he still has contact with Slither is she the sole contact on his comm.

== Notes ==
Dracoform: Feathered Serpent[/spoiler]

[Retrokinesis]

Looks good! The DV of the fire breath goes up with your MAG so it will keep being relevant for when you don't want to risk drain.

We now have... magic covered, face covered, murdering things covered, and legwork covered! Odd is working on a hacker/rigger so anyone else is basically free to do whatever. Also, feel free to chime-in on other people's sheets as well. I'm not claiming to have a monopoly on advice here!

[umraefein]

Awesome! When do we start?

[Retrokinesis]

I figure when we get everyone's characters in, with a bit of extra time in case someone else wants to join. Also, anyone who wants to take-over GMing is more than welcome to!

I was planning on just running some of the premade adventures at first, at least until we get a feel for how the group works together. Any objections?

[umraefein]

None on my end.

[Decade Rider]

Think Im gonna bail on this one..so you can go ahead and fill my spot

[Retrokinesis]

Sorry to hear that.

That means we have at least one more spot open, possibly more. Draco has enough CHA and social skills to double as our face even if he's not specialized for it and Marduk (call him Mardy! ) can handle intimidation. Of course, if someone  wanted to play a dedicated face I wouldn't object.

[umraefein]

True. Plus, typically when people change into dragons it's pretty intimidating to your typical chummer.

[Retrokinesis]

I don't even want to know what the roll for being interrogated by a walking Horror void and a mini-dragon at the same time would be. Question is, which one's the bad cop?

[umraefein]

I think this would be more of bad cop, worse cop. Plus, we don't need to interrogate! Mind Probe baby!

[Retrokinesis]

Good thing too. I've noticed it tends to be super difficult to actually get anything out of people without Mind Probe. Interrogation rules are weird.

[Chrona]

I'm looking for a PbP to play in and see you have a drop out., I have a few characters here and there that I could use or i might try a new one.
Retrokinesis i'm having trouble going through the three pages to work out where this game stands so far (Hell i'm not sure it's even still a PbP) can you summarize where the game, number of characters and archetypes of those characters stand at the moment for a Runner whose been out of the game for a few months, please?

[Retrokinesis]

Sure! It's still a PbP and we'll be based in Seattle, with a fixer setting-up the team for a first mission together. I'll probably be running premade adventures, at least until I get more comfortable with GMing, unless someone else wants to take over.

We currently have an elven pistol/heavy weapon gunner with strong anti-magic abilities (and ties to Ares, looking for his lost daughter) played by me and a drake Aztec shaman doubling as our pseudo-face (on the run from Aztechnology with amnesia and 1 remaining contact) played by Umraefein. Odd is also making a hacker/rigger but he's not quite done yet.

[Chrona]

Hm  may put together a dedicated face or a street sammie then if you'll have me aboard?

[Retrokinesis]

Sure, the more the merrier! We have enough of the basics covered to get by so feel free to make whatever you want. Quoting myself from a few pages back...

• It won't be hard pink mohawk or black trenchcoat; I think balanced is best
• Standard 400 BP chargen; don't worry about being Missions-legal (unless everyone wants to do Missions-only)
• You get free Contact points worth (Charisma + Etiquette) x2
• Feel free to use whatever you want as long as it's not truly insane (emotitoys, Iron Wills, etc.)
• Don't worry about ammo bookkeeping. Just list the types of ammo you intend to carry with you and we'll assume you have enough to reload