Edit: Reading up on traditions in Street Grimoire, I am now extremely confused. Spirits went from being generalists to now you can only summon those in your tradition, and now you can only use a spirit to do the things based on the category it's assigned? So if I'm a shaman and summon an Earth Spirit, the only thing it can do is Healing? Beasts spirits can only do Combat? Water Spirits Detection?
Yes, it's dumb. Especially since an Earth Spirit can't heal. "I'm sorry man. I know you summoned me to heal you, but I can't do that." There are others that are much better versed in magic than I, but I would suggest you sit down with your GM and ask him these things. Because right now it's rather messed up.
Ok, thank you all for the advice so far. Character is almost done except for Gear and final Karma expenditure. With Resources E, I am kind of forced to get Nuyen with Karma, so is there any gear for this type of character that most people would consider essential? Also, what kind of Foci should I porbably spend my Karma on? Finally, doe anybody knw if any of the Play-by-posts are open for recruitment?
Also, I did have A look at magical traditions more in-depth, and the one that probabley actually matches my chr=aracters background is Aztec, so I may go for that one just because for me Background is just as important as the actual crunch of the character.
Interesting, I thought maybe Zoroastrianism might have been appealing to you. As you wish though.
For Gear, here is what I recommend. Also, yes, you absolutely need 10 karma into Resources with Priority E.
EssentialsArmor
Weapons
Commlink (Expensive + burner if you need a PAN, just burner if you don't)
Credsticks
Fake SIN
Fake Licenses (If something isn't that obvious like a smartlink, then don't bother)
1 month of Lifestyle
Optional StuffExtra Burner Links
Medkit (For healing after a run, recommend rating 6, keep in vehicle or home of choice)
Vehicle
Glasses/Vision device that has Image Link (AROs are super important to interact with your team and the world in general)
Any specialized protection for your area (Respirators, Chemical Protection, etc.)
It should be noted that you really want Image Link, so a Monocle would probably be the way to go. Monocles are expensive, but they allow you to spellcast, as you still have natural Line of Sight. If you get Glasses, you do not have Line of Sight, since even though you might be able to normally see what you see through Glasses, you are looking at a digital image.