I am considering making an "upgraded" version of Predator, but there is one major issue. I do not have access to 'voice' chat stuff, and I am too broke to be able to afford everything for it. If this can be worked around, the only other issue would be that I'm unsure if Chummer automatically adjusts Restricted Gear if standard max availability is raised--normal version doesn't have it, but the upgrade might depending on how it comes out.
So what roles are covered? Would an 'upgraded' version of Iceblade, Faust, Motoko, or Wyrmtongue (links to the originals all in my SIG) be better for this group?
Hmm. Upgraded versions of Predator and Wyrmtongue together sounds like adding some more fun to the mix, don't you think, guns? I'll get to work.
Quote from: Lethe on <04-12-12/1045:58>Any details on the campaign settings to include into the characters background?What exactly means "Anything I think they should have will be added such as skills, safehouses, and backup gear stashes".Ie. if you think everyone should start with some basics like athletics/influence/stealth group at 1, it would be good to know that before character creation, to build on it.I throw stuff at you after creation but anything I throw at you after creation is geared to your background. This is due to chummer letting me add stuff for free only after chargen. Also something I feel is low may get boosted. So keep in mind these are not the only bonuses. Actually these are the only gear bonuses the ones after creation tend to be qualities attributes or skills IE stuff that costs karma not money.1 point in Athletics, Stealth, Influence, Outdoors.OR 3 points in any one skill in those groups. That means you could take 4 skills one from each group at rating 3 or every skill in those groups at 1. The choice is yours.One low level lifestyle bought, complete with a basic gear bag of your choice up to 15,000 Nuyen in value for gear. This lifestyle gets up to 10 points of advanced lifestyle qualities. Your choice. Keep in mind this place is a storage and safehouse for when drek hits the psychotically violent and vindictive troll. You get three of these and they can be anywhere. You can have one in Africa or even Japan. Anywhere you want them to be.You also get one free vehicle and upgrades for it up to a 40,000 nuyen cost total.As for restricted gear it bumps it up by 8 doesn't it? You normally start at 12 and can go to 20. So in this case 18 goes to 26.
Any details on the campaign settings to include into the characters background?What exactly means "Anything I think they should have will be added such as skills, safehouses, and backup gear stashes".Ie. if you think everyone should start with some basics like athletics/influence/stealth group at 1, it would be good to know that before character creation, to build on it.
== Info ==Street Name: PredatorName: Reiko TetsukiMovement: 10/25, Swim: 5Karma: 0Street Cred: 0Notoriety: 0Public Awareness: 0Human Female Age 30 (as of 2073)Height 5'3" Weight 110 lbsComposure: 6Judge Intentions: 7Lift/Carry: 13 (105 kg/70 kg)Memory: 9Nuyen: 31000
== Attributes ==BOD: 5 (6)AGI: 4 (9)REA: 3 (8 )STR: 3 (7)CHA: 3INT: 4LOG: 3 (6)WIL: 3EDG: 3
== Derived Attributes ==Essence: 0.15Initiative: 7 (12)IP: 1 (3)Matrix Initiative: 11Matrix IP: 2Physical Damage Track: 11Stun Damage Track: 10
== Active Skills ==Automatics : 4 Pool: 15Blades : 4 [Cyber-Implant Blades] Pool: 13 (15)Climbing : 1 Pool: 8Computer : 2 Pool: 8Con : 1 Pool: 13Cybercombat : 2 Pool: 8Data Search : 2 Pool: 8Disguise : 1 Pool: 5Electronic Warfare : 2 Pool: 8Etiquette : 1 Pool: 13Flight : 1 Pool: 8Gymnastics : 1 Pool: 10Hacking : 2 Pool: 8Hardware : 2 Pool: 8Infiltration : 1 Pool: 10Leadership : 1 Pool: 13Longarms : 4 Pool: 15Negotiation : 1 Pool: 13Palming : 1 Pool: 10Perception : 1 Pool: 8Pilot Ground Craft : 1 [Wheeled] Pool: 9 (11)Pistols : 4 Pool: 15Running : 1 Pool: 8Shadowing : 1 Pool: 5Software : 2 Pool: 8Swimming : 1 Pool: 8Unarmed Combat : 4 [Martial Arts] Pool: 13 (15)
== Knowledge Skills ==Bars and Clubs : 4 Pool: 8English : 6 Pool: 10Japanese : N Pool: 0Music : 4 Pool: 8Security Procedures : 4 Pool: 10Software Design : 3 Pool: 9
== Contacts ==Tesoki Seratai - Lover / Renraku Security Spider (3, 6)Thomas Kreth - Elven Geneticist / Fixer (3, 3)Veronica Black - Human Smuggler / Rigger (3, 3)
== Qualities ==Biocompatability (Cyberware)Flashbacks (Uncommon) (Overly Excessive Blood and Gore)Mania/Phobia (Common, Mild) (Acrophobia)Records on File (Renraku)Restricted Gear (Rating 2)Sensitive Neural StructureSINner (Standard) (Reiko Tetsuki)Trust Fund (High Lifestyle)
== Lifestyles ==Everett Penthouse 2 months Comforts: High Entertainment: High Necessities: High Neighborhood: High Security: Luxury Qualities: Easy-Going Landlord [1LP] Perfect Roommate [2LP] No Privacy, Astral (Rating 3) [-3LP] No Privacy, Matrix (Rating 3) [-3LP] This Isn't Big Bob's Autos [-1LP]
== Cyberware/Bioware ==Attention Coprocessor Rating 3Cerebral Booster Rating 3Cyberears Rating 2 +Ear Recording Unit +Sound Link +Audio Enhancement Rating 3 +Damper +Select Sound Filter Rating 4 +SkinlinkCybereyes Basic System Rating 4 +Eye Recording Unit +Image Link +Low-Light Vision +Thermographic Vision +Flare Compensation +Smartlink +Vision Enhancement Rating 3 +Vision Magnification +Protective Covers +SkinlinkDatajack +SkinlinkMove-by-Wire System Rating 2 +SkinlinkMuscle Augmentation Rating 3Muscle Toner Rating 4Pain EditorSpur +SkinlinkSuprathyroid GlandTailored Pheromones Rating 3
== Armor ==Form-Fitting Full-Body Suit6/2 +Chemical Protection 6 +Nonconductivity 6Lined Coat 7/6 +Carbon-BoronSecureTech Forearm Guards 0/1SecureTech Leg Casings 0/1SecureTech Shin Guards 0/1SecureTech Vitals Protector1/1Zoé: Executive Suite Short Jacket (Ensemble)8/3 +Delta-Amyloid
== Weapons ==Ares Predator IV +Personalized Grip +Skinlink +Smartgun System DV: 5P AP: -1 RC: 2Defiance T-250 +Smartgun System, External +Personalized Grip +Skinlink DV: 7P AP: -1 RC: 2Hardliner Gloves DV: 5P AP: - RC: 0HK 227-X +Stock +Gas Vent 3 +Personalized Grip +Skinlink +Smartgun System +Sound Suppressor +Underbarrel Weight DV: 5P AP: - RC: 7Katana +Personalized Grip DV: 7P AP: -1 RC: 2Remington 950 +Imaging Scope +Smartgun System, External +Personalized Grip +Skinlink DV: 8P AP: -1 RC: 2Ruger Super Warhawk +Smartgun System, External DV: 6P AP: -2 RC: 1Shock Glove DV: 5S(e) AP: -half RC: 0Spur DV: 7P AP: - RC: 0Unarmed Attack DV: 4S AP: - RC: 0
== Commlink ==Novatech Airware (3, 3, 3, 3) +Iris OrbSingularity Battle Buddy Basic (6, 6, 6, 5) +Custom Commlink OS [Firewall 6, System 6] +Armor Case Rating 10 +Biometric Lock +Customized Interface +Hardening Rating 6 +Simrig [Sim Module (Cold)] +Subvocal Microphone +Skinlink +AR Gloves +Analyze Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Ergonomic, Registration] +Encrypt Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Ergonomic, Registration] +Browse Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Registration] +Edit Rating 3 [Copy Protection 4, Registration] +Exploit Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Mute, Registration] +Stealth Rating 5 [Copy Protection 6, Ergonomic, Registration] +Spoof Rating 5 [Copy Protection 5, Registration] +Scan Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Registration] +Command Rating 3 [Copy Protection 3, Registration] +Decrypt Rating 3 [Copy Protection 4, Registration] +Attack Rating 3 [Copy Protection 4, Registration] +Empathy Software Rating 6
== Gear ==Ammo: APDS (Sports Rifles) x30Ammo: EX-Explosive Rounds (Heavy Pistols) x30Ammo: Regular Ammo (Shotguns) x30Ammo: Shock Lock Rounds (Shotguns) x30Autopicker Rating 6DocWagon Contract: PlatinumFake SIN (Sarai Takamura) Rating 6 +Fake License (Implants Permit) Rating 6 +Fake License (Weapons Permit) Rating 6 +Fake License (Commlink and Programs Permit) Rating 6 +Fake License (Vehicle Registration) Rating 6 +Fake License (Driving License) Rating 6Medkit Rating 6Spare Clip (Ares Predator IV) x5 +Ammo: APDS (Heavy Pistols)Spare Clip (Ares Predator IV) x5 +Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Heavy Pistols)Spare Clip (HK227-X) x5 +Ammo: Regular Ammo (Submachine Guns)Spare Clip (HK227-X) x5 +Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Submachine Guns)Tag Eraser
== Vehicles ==GM-Nissan Doberman (Medium) +Ammo Bins +Chameleon Coating +Walker Mode +Weapon Mount (Normal, External, Turret, Remote) +Ammo: APDS (Battle Rifles) x150 +Clearsight Rating 3 +Copy Protection Rating 3 +Registration +Defense Rating 3 +Copy Protection Rating 3 +Registration +Maneuver Rating 3 +Copy Protection Rating 3 +Registration +Medium Drone Sensor +Camera Rating 6 [Low Light, Thermographic, Vision Enhancement 3] +Microphone Rating 6 [Audio Enhancement 3, Select Sound Filter 3, Spatial Recognizer] +Ultrawideband Radar Rating 4 +Atmosphere Sensor Rating 3 +Olfactory Sensor Rating 6 +Targeting (Self) Rating 3 +Copy Protection Rating 3 +RegistrationRover 2068 (SUV) *(Free Vehicle noted)* +Additional Fuel Tank +Amenities, High +Anti-Theft +Armor, Normal Rating 20 +Drone Rack, Large +Off-Road Suspension +Passenger Protection Rating 2 +Smart Tires Rating 1 +Special Armor Mod, Nonconductivity Rating 6 +Vehicle Sensor +Camera Rating 6 [Low Light, Thermographic, Vehicle Identification Software 3, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification, Weapon Watcher Software 3] +Microphone Rating 6 [Audio Enhancement 3, Noise Analysis Software 3, Select Sound Filter 3, Spatial Recognizer] +Ultrawideband Radar Rating 4
== Background ==Born to a pair of Renraku employees, Reiko was raised in a more luxurious lifestyle than most shadowrunners in her early years. Her father was a mid-ranking security officer, and her mother worked in high level research and development for the company's primary industry of electronics--both at the corporation's home office in Japan.Just a few short months after her tenth birthday, she was uprooted from her life and schoolmates when her parents were both transferred to the Seattle office in the Arcology. It took her quite a while to adjust to life in the UCAS sprawl, not the least of reasons was learning a new language, but after only a couple of years things settled back into normalcy.For most of her youth, she was intrigued by both of her parents jobs for the corporation and strived to work toward gaining proficiency in both fields, but while she was able to become competent with computers, the skills needed for her father's job in security seemed to come most naturally for her resulting in her learning combative techniques much more easily.Things seemed to go well once she'd become acclamated to the differences in lifestyle between Japan and Seattle, at least until she started entering into adolescence. Once she hit fifteen, Reiko began to enter a phase of rebellion where she would sneak out of the house at night and go out "slumming" in various bars and nightclubs located in the less than savory parts of the sprawl. She was caught sneaking back in to the house after these sojourns into seedier life--early on even before getting out to begin with--and punished heavily, but all this really did was provide her with lessons in what not to do when it came to stealth.Two days after Reiko's sixteenth birthday, her life was again turned upside down as she and her family had to make their escape as the Arcology entered it's state of lockdown. While her parents and herself made it out--barely--and managed getting themselves set up with a fairly comfortable substitute home in Bellevue, it was driven home quite hard for her how bad the situation was because a young, at eighteen, security officer that she'd developed feelings for and had, for half a year, a clandestine romantic relationship with, was still trapped inside the Arcology. While she could, on very sporadic frequency and for extremely short time periods, get calls in to the young man, the long periods in which no contact was possible would send her into mild depression states for days, a condition which baffled her parents who, of course, knew nothing of the relationship.As time went one, Reiko eventually resigned herself to the situation of it not likely being possible to ever see the young man, whom she considered to be the love of her life, again, and her life slowly began returning as close as possible to how it was before the lockdown--even though she still made what little contact with him as was possible given the situation.Only a littler over two years--on month over to be exact--after the escape from the Arcology, Reiko's life was again shattered. She was just getting home after one of her 'slumming' escapades, only to discover that the door to the house was slightly open. Moving inside carefully, she poked her head around the corner, calling out to her mother and father, only to discover as she did that her father was lying face down on the now shattered table in the living room in a pool of his own blood with a bullet hole in the back of his head. Being unused to this sort of carnage, she stood helplessly frozen for several minutes, grief bringing tears to sting her eyes. Once she had regained some measure of control over herself, she started calling to her mother again as she moved through the disaster area which was her home. She was even more unprepared for what she found once she entered the kitchen. Lying on her back--also in a pool of her own blood which was running down the side of the 'island' in the middle of the room--was her mother, stripped almost completely nude and severely mutilated. At this point, the girl went nearly catatonic for hours, just huddled in a corner silently sobbing over the loss of her family.The final months of her time in schooling saw a much more subdued Reiko, for the most part, being that she had turned eighteen the month before, she used her inheritence to keep up her standard of living while she finished her time in school, and after that, she began putting the abilities she had to use to supplement the inherited funds by doing any number of things, including shadow work.She still has not discovered who murdered her parents so brutally, but she has never stopped looking for clues as to the identities of the perpetrators, or why they did what they did. She eventually did discover that the young security hacker that she'd been enamored of did, in fact, come out of the ordeal of the lockdown alive, if not entirely unscathed. Once the two met once again, she discovered that her feelings--and his--were still as strong as ever.
