[quanaco]

So I'm prepping for a Missions run and I'd like some advice on my build. I'm going for a mage who can serve as a combat medic. Conceptually he's a former CrashCart employee who suffered something of a breakdown after he entered into a relationship with the Dragonslayer mentor spirit. Here goes:

== Info ==
Street Name: Dr. Abe
Name: Dr. Abe (Daichi Kamaka)
Movement: 4/8
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Human Male Age 30
Height 5'3" Weight 125
Composure: 8
Judge Intentions: 6
Lift/Carry: 4 (30 kg/20 kg)
Memory: 11
Nuyen: 1430

== Priorities ==
Metatype: E - Human
Attributes: C - 16 Attributes
Special: A - Magician or Technomancer
Skills: B - 36 Skills/5 Skill Groups
Resources: D - 50,000¥

== Attributes ==
BOD: 2
AGI: 2
REA: 2
STR: 2
CHA: 3
INT: 3
LOG: 6
WIL: 5
EDG: 3
MAG: 6

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                5 + 1d6
Rigger Initiative:         5 + 1d6
Astral Initiative:         6 + 2d6
Matrix AR Initiative:      5 + 1d6
Matrix Cold Initiative:    3 + DP + 3d6
Matrix Hot Initiative:     3 + DP + 4d6
Physical Damage Track:     9
Stun Damage Track:         11

== Limits ==
Physical:                  3
Mental:                    7
Social:                    6
Astral:                    7

== Active Skills ==
Arcana                     : 1                      Pool: 7
Assensing                  : 6 [Aura Reading]       Pool: 9 (11)
Banishing                  : 1                      Pool: 7
Binding                    : 1 [Spirits of Fire]    Pool: 7 (9)
Biotechnology              : 5                      Pool: 11
Computer                   : 1 [Matrix Search]      Pool: 7 (9)
Con                        : 1                      Pool: 4
Counterspelling            : 6                      Pool: 12
Cybertechnology            : 5                      Pool: 11
Etiquette                  : 1 [Corporate]          Pool: 6 (
First Aid                  : 5                      Pool: 11
Gymnastics                 : 1                      Pool: 3
Impersonation              : 1                      Pool: 4
Medicine                   : 5                      Pool: 11
Perception                 : 1 [Visual]             Pool: 4 (6)
Performance                : 1                      Pool: 4
Pilot Ground Craft         : 1 [Wheeled]            Pool: 3 (5)
Pistols                    : 6 [Semi-Automatics]    Pool: 8 (10)
Running                    : 1                      Pool: 3
Spellcasting               : 6 [Health]             Pool: 12 (14)
Summoning                  : 6 [Spirits of Fire]    Pool: 12 (14)
Swimming                   : 1                      Pool: 3

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Chicago    : 2                      Pool: 5
Biology                    : 1 [Anatomy]            Pool: 7 (9)
Chemistry                  : 1 [Pharmaceuticals]    Pool: 7 (9)
Hawaiian                   : 3                      Pool: 6
History                    : 1                      Pool: 7
Magical Theory             : 1 [Astral World]       Pool: 7 (9)
Magical Threats            : 3 [Insect Spirits]     Pool: 9 (11)
Parazoology                : 1 [N. America]         Pool: 7 (9)

== Contacts ==
Lothan the Wise (4, 1)
Sid Gambetti (3, 1)

== Qualities ==
Bilingual (Japanese)
Magician
Mentor Spirit (Dragonslayer)
SINner (Corporate) (Evo Corporation)
Spirit Affinity (Fire)

== Spells ==
(Tradition: Hermetic, Resist Drain with WIL + LOG (11))
Acid Stream                DV: F-3
Ball Lightning             DV: F-1
Detect Enemies, Extended   DV: F
Detox                      DV: F-6
Heal                       DV: F-4
Improved Invisibility      DV: F-1
Increase Reflexes          DV: F
Levitate                   DV: F-2
Stunbolt                   DV: F-3
Trid Phantasm              DV: F

== Lifestyles ==
Main  2 months

== Armor ==
Armor Jacket                        12
   +Chemical Protection 4
   +Insulation 4
   +Nonconductivity 4
Helmet                              2
   +Single Sensor Rating 1
      +Geiger Counter
   +Trodes

== Weapons ==
Ares Predator V
   +Quick-Draw Holster
   +Smartgun System, Internal
   +Spare Clip
   +Spare Clip
   +Spare Clip
   +Spare Clip
   Pool: 8 (10)   Accuracy: 7   DV: 8P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Yamaha Pulsar
   +Laser Sight
   +Quick-Draw Holster
   +Spare Clip
   +Spare Clip
   Pool: 8   Accuracy: 6   DV: 7S(e)   AP: -5   RC: 1

== Commlink ==
Erika Elite (ATT: 0, SLZ: 0, DP: 4, FWL: 4)
   +Sim Module
   +Subvocal Mic

== Gear ==
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x400
Ammo: Taser Dart (Tasers) x40
Biomonitor
Camera, Micro Rating 1
   +Vision Magnification
Contacts Rating 3
   +Smartlink
   +Flare Compensation
   +Image Link
Disposable Syringe x6
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Select Sound Filter Rating 2
Fake License (Firearms License) Rating 4
Fake License (Mage License) Rating 4
Fake License (Medical License) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Main) Rating 4
Gas Mask
Light Stick x6
Magical Lodge Materials Rating 6
Mapsoft (Chicago)
Medkit Rating 6
Medkit Supplies x2
Micro Flare Launcher
Micro Flares x4
Micro-Transceiver
Narcoject x6
Reagents, per dram x50
Respirator Rating 6
Restraint, Metal
Sustaining Focus, Health (Bonded Foci) Rating 4
Tag Eraser

== Vehicles ==
Yamaha Growler (Off-Road Bike)
   +Sensor Array Rating 2
      +Camera
      +Omni-directional Microphone

== Concept ==
Awakened Medic who Hears Voices

(Notes on the math, took the bonus to etiquette from Dragonslayer. Bought 1 rank of the Athletics and Acting skill groups with karma. I'm leaving 8 points of positive qualities open for when Run Faster goes legal.)

[Spooky]

Well, I would switch acid stream for lightning bolt, but you will probably get better mileage out of hot potato.  I would also turn insulation 4 into insulation 2 and fire resistance 2 on your jacket. I also prefer having ultrasound sensor in my helmet, along with image link. That way I can use thermographic or low light and ultrasound.

[Top Dog]

I believe there's an Autodoc drone in Bullets and Bandages (like a medkit, but for Medicine). It's not cheap, but it might fit the theme. (Is Bullets and Bandages mission-legal?)

You should probably also look into getting Increase Logic. It makes you a better mage ánd a better medic. However, you'd also need a way to sustain them, which is hard to get at chargen, so you might want to save it till later. (Options: F6 focus, letting a Spirit of Man cast it, Quickening).

Computer is a decent choice for a skill. However, consider Matrix Search (and a few other important ones) is an Intuition roll, not Logic. You should probably also look into getting a better commlink (nothing more annoying then your wireless medkit getting hacked into).

Medical license is to cover all of the restricted medical stuff? I don't think you need a medical license (in the "costs rating x250" sense) to do medical things, that's just part of the SIN. You do need one for your focus though.

Spirit of Fire focus is a fine idea mechanically - they're good combat spirits. How does it match the character? It can be easily explained - you don't really need spirits to help you heal people, but you do need muscle to protect you in the field, hence a good combat-oriented spirit. Just wondering how your character got there.
I do kind of worry about the Binding specialty. Low-Force bound spirits are nice for a lot of things, but combat isn't one of them - and with only 9 dice, you're not going to bind high-Force spirits.

Speaking of dice pool, one of your first priorities post-chargen should probably be to pick up a Power focus.

You have no armor options for social situations - Armor Jacket is fine for in the field, but less so when you're meeting a Johnson or doing legwork. I'd get a backup Lined Coat or Auctioneer Suit, or invest in the High-fashion armor from Run and Gun. Also, get a decent-sized gun - shotgun or such. You don't have to know how to use it, but it makes you look less like a mage, which is good. Also your dice pool with your gun should be 10(12).

Spellwise I agree that lightning bolt is better, though it's probably not a big deal. Matching Improved Invisibility with Stealth is good if you go the sneaky route (Imp. Invisibility alone is fine if you just do it for the defense). There's a spell in - I believe - Street Grimoire called Healthy Glow that increase all healing-related rolls on a target. With your proficiency in First Aid, might be worth looking into.

[Imveros]

I believe there's an Autodoc drone in Bullets and Bandages (like a medkit, but for Medicine). It's not cheap, but it might fit the theme. (Is Bullets and Bandages mission-legal?)

It is not. Sadly only the books with physical copies are missions legal. IE run and gun street grim, run faster (next month), and data trails a month after it hits print

[Top Dog]

I believe there's an Autodoc drone in Bullets and Bandages (like a medkit, but for Medicine). It's not cheap, but it might fit the theme. (Is Bullets and Bandages mission-legal?)

It is not. Sadly only the books with physical copies are missions legal. IE run and gun street grim, run faster (next month), and data trails a month after it hits print

Oh well, no Autodoc then.

[jim1701]

I believe there's an Autodoc drone in Bullets and Bandages (like a medkit, but for Medicine). It's not cheap, but it might fit the theme. (Is Bullets and Bandages mission-legal?)

It is not. Sadly only the books with physical copies are missions legal. IE run and gun street grim, run faster (next month), and data trails a month after it hits print

There are PDF only books that are legal (e.g Assassin's Primer for example) but optional source books such as B&B are not allowed.