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Title: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-17-13/1642:46>
I am looking to start this for two reasons mostly - to come to a better understanding of the 5e system and to run something in the African arena which  has always interested me but, unfortunately, is largely underdeveloped in official source material. My choice of the African setting is fourfold: Life is grittier in many areas (yes, even grittier than Shadowrun normally is), it offers the opportunity for a wider variety of settings to be incorporated, the influence of non-corporate factions offers a greater importance of choice (if developed), and the previously mentioned lack of development for the continent allows for more individualized adaptation of the setting without possibly offending someone with strong knowledge of the timeline or previous experience (Some people expect certain things when running Seattle given previous campaigns for example, and my overall knowledge of Shadowrun history is moderate as opposed to comprehensive).

General Rules:
If you cannot post frequently, particularly during combat situations, you may not be a fit for this game. I fully realize that people are not on 24/7 (I certainly am not) but when days lag without previous warning, PbP games die fast. In combat situations, your action should really be taken within 24hrs, and not much more than two days should pass in social settings (one players input, unless it is in reply to "ready to go?" is less likely to hold things up). Real life happens, so if you foresee a situation arising when you may not be able to participate frequently, say so ahead of time and you will likely be put on autopilot. If you foresee these situations frequently arising, again, this may not be a fit for you.

GAME INFORMATION

System: Shadowrun 5e

Books allowed: As the core rulebook is the only published resource at this time, you are limited to that. Anyone wishing to purchase a vehicle, let me know and we can work to adapt what is available to the setting if necessary.

Number of players: Four or five

Setting: Starting in Kenya. If campaign develops (see below), may move into other areas of the continent. The initial encounter will begin out of Mombasa. (Some general info on the setting will appear in the next post for those unfamiliar with it.) Timeline is August of 2076 (realize the equator runs directly through the center of Kenya, so there is not that much seasonal variance.)

Duration: I am committing to a series of three missions. If the game is progressing well, the decision may be made at that point to extend the campaign.

Gamestyle: Will partially depend on progression. I intend to start out in more of a trenchcoat style, but the setting (see next post) is dangerous in certain areas. So there will be moments, particularly when outside of the major cities, that may have less ramifications if you shoot first and don't ask questions. It is unlikely an entire job can be solved this way however.

Chargen: DO NOT POST SHEETS IN THIS THREAD Priority based, using modified street level rules. Also use the hotpatch errata here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12034805/SRM5%20Hot%20Patch%20Errata%20v1.0.pdf (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12034805/SRM5%20Hot%20Patch%20Errata%20v1.0.pdf). This is intended to be a gritier game, especially at the outset. That said, the massive changes in nuyen affect certain classes in a way that may impact their ability to function in the setting (hackers/riggers). Instead of using the listed street level amounts of nuyen, divide the amounts given on the chart in half, except for priority e which is -1000. So that makes the nuyen amounts by priority as follows: A: 225k, B: 137.5k, C: 70k, D: 25k, E: 5k. Secondly, maximum karma on any one contact is 6 (instead of 7). Everyone will, however, receive one free fixer contact (L1, C3). Other than these two changes, all other street level chargen rules apply, including the maximum of 5 karma to nuyen.
Also, as a bit of a carrot, characters which fit the setting and are developed in a logical fashion (not just speaking of backstory, but using skills, etc, that fit the character well) will receive one additional free 3 karma contact or one rank2 knowledge skill of their choosing.


For now, feel free to indicate general interest, ideas, or questions in this thread.  All I am looking for right now is character concepts (which can go in this thread.) If you want to do more, that is fine but anything more specific (character specific questions, backstories, character sheets and whatnot) please send via PM.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-17-13/1643:13>
Basic overview of Kenya in 2076:

Tropical along coastal region, while growing more temperate or arid inland.
Official languages are English and Kiswahili. Many other languages are used, included several commerce languages and numerous tribal.
Fairly well developed, in the populations centers at least, when compared to much of Africa.
Major commerce center.
Rich in natural resources.
Outlying areas are truly wilds in many areas. Expect to encounter greater spirit or paracritter activities outside of population centers.
There are areas without wireless. That being said, the runs will have things for a decker/techno to do, if someone chooses to make one.
Despite a population of only 53 million, Kenya contributes a full 1/5th of the UN Peacekeeping forces.

Major Cities:

Nairobi:
- Capital
- Houses the corporate Court.
- Services the Kilimanjaro Mass Driver
- Contains the African UN headquarters
- Fairly well developed, but with green space. Extensive slums boarder the city.

Mombasa:
- Port town of ~1 mil residents
- "Downtown" is on Mombasa island, with semi restricted access to the rest of the city on the mainland.

Other points of interest:
Kilimanjaro mass driver - currently the most cost effective method for delivering bulk shipments into orbital and extraorbital space, it is located on Mt. Kilimanjaro. It was installed over the protests of most of the local populations and involved the elimination of the numerous spirits that resided on the mountain. Increased spirit violence is common in the area.

Political/Corporate Climate:
Has a president elected to a six year term, but it is questioned if he has any real power or if the office more or less serves at the whim of the megas.
All of the members of the Corporate Court have adjoining towers.
Government is very Pro UN and pro Corp.
Active Tribal resentment towards most corporate activities, including terrorist and eco-terrorist (at least as defined by the corps) activities.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-17-13/1643:42>
General Chargen Advice

The setting is a mix of developed areas, slums, tribal lands, and true wilds, and it is unlikely that your activities will be limited to just one or two of these areas. So while your character may derive from one of these general areas, the rest of the team may not, so before making an extremist rather than someone who may have inclinations in one direction or another, consider how well they play in a group. You may be an adept that was raised by a pack of hellhounds who hates all things civilized, but that might conflict really heavily with the groups decker who grew up in Nairobi (GMs note, your character was not raised by a pack of hellhounds, no matter how well you write the backstory). That doesn't mean I am opposed to characters that are not going to the best of friends. Just avoid anything in your character concept that makes them a zealot to the degree that the chances of them functioning in a group are slim. Also, realize things also are not going to always have clearly defined choices, or outcomes.

Some of the character skills which may not come into play so much (survival skills, parazoology, parabotany, etc) in the urban settings you may have played in the past may come into play, at times, given the setting. Even in the cities, things like dealing with the heat may come into play at times. That does not mean that I expect that every character will incorporate these skills, but give them some thought if they fit your backstory. Also, realize there some areas without wireless. If no one in the group has any navigation skills, you may find yourself hopelessly lost. At the same time, they will not come into play every mission, if for example you take a job to go recover stolen plans for a corp, you may find yourself functioning primarily along more traditional mission lines.

Also, while I am not going to mandate that a rigger be part of the group, it is likely the team will need some form of transportation to use outside of urban areas at some point. Your Johnson (sidenote, I'll have to figure out a term for an African Johnson) may provide something at times, but it is not a solution to rely on long term. What you can drive down the street in the city may not work outside it as well, and vice versa.



Non-campaign related things: Qualities, both positive and negative are interesting, and consider including a few that may have an effect on your character. They add flavor to the story. That means don't take try to take a cheese negative quality just for karma and never have it come up in game play. At the same time, it doesn't mean I am going to try to make you suffer overmuch based on your negative qualities, just know they will come into play occasionally (Note, if you take an extreme allergy to sunlight, it is not the GMs fault when you go nova and die 37 seconds into the first run).

Also, note if you were looking to play say a decker (or other character type that depends on steady nuyen), and did not stop after reading the street level tag, realize that I know that having less nuyen means buying a slightly lower end unit and challenges will likely scale accordingly to start with.

There may be more to come here as I see directions players are deciding to go
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: JackVII on <09-17-13/1717:10>
Absolutely interested.

I'm thinking of a tribal native "eco-terrorist"/counter-poacher shaman.

For clarification, do you want us to submit Character Sheets via PM or are you picking people based on concepts and then submit character sheets?
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-17-13/1724:51>
Absolutely interested.

I'm thinking of a tribal native "eco-terrorist"/counter-poacher shaman.

For clarification, do you want us to submit Character Sheets via PM or are you picking people based on concepts and then submit character sheets?
Right now, I am mostly interested in character concepts, but if you want to start with sheets already, that is fine. I just know that for some it will be "out of the norm" and may take a bit longer, so I will likely wait 3 or 4 days before I start to review them, and will mostly just answer any general questions until then.
That being said, I will be giving priority to more solid character concepts, with those that apply earlier given preference.

So, if you want to attempt a charsheet already, go ahead, but include at least a general backstory (I definitely don't need a book).

Also realize, as things develop (the first mission will be more general as characters meet each other) whether the group takes jobs that follow corporate or native interests (or some combination of the two - they don't have to take sides) will likely be a group decision. The corps might pay better in some circumstances while supporting the locals may have other benefits that are less clearly defined, so that is choice players will have to make. And it may not even always be clearly defined between the two groups (what is shadowrun without shades of grey?).
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Crunch on <09-17-13/1734:17>
I'm definitely interested. I'll try to get a char sheet in by tomorrow night.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Bewilderbeast on <09-17-13/1751:12>
Thanks for posting in my thread and bringing this to my attention. I'm definitely interested, but not sure what I will play (since any characters I have made up were for standard priority system, not street level). I'll have to brainstorm character ideas, but consider me in.

Character will probably be a foreigner, just because I honestly don't know anything about Africa and that seems like a good way around it. What are the major corporate powers in this area? That might factor into the character background I'm formulating.

I'm fond of Face type characters and mages, but I'm willing to adapt and try to find something that fits the needs of the group.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-17-13/1832:28>
Thanks for posting in my thread and bringing this to my attention. I'm definitely interested, but not sure what I will play (since any characters I have made up were for standard priority system, not street level). I'll have to brainstorm character ideas, but consider me in.

Character will probably be a foreigner, just because I honestly don't know anything about Africa and that seems like a good way around it. What are the major corporate powers in this area? That might factor into the character background I'm formulating.

I'm fond of Face type characters and mages, but I'm willing to adapt and try to find something that fits the needs of the group.

I wouldn't worry too much about lack of a knowledge of the setting. The choice was made with the assumption that that would be the case no matter what character someone made (The corps might hire a guide to run their big game hunt knowing they don't want to get eaten by some paracritter, but at the same time, don't expect him to know how to setup corporate security just because he has a gun).  So I am hoping for a variety of backgrounds. That being said, don't force a character into the setting if you would be more comfortable playing in a North American or Euro setting instead.

If you decide to run with it, this is a general overview of the corp situation:
Given the presence of the mass driver and the corporate court, all of the Megas have at least some influence in the area, with those with spacebased interests having a stronger foothold. Other than that from the resources I have, Novatech and Regulus have interests in the area as well.

As I mentioned in the intropost, there is not a lot written about the continent in general, so if you have something that you want to use, send me a PM and I am certain we can make it fit, since the lack of an abundance of published specifics on the nation makes it easier to fit something in. The other option of course is just to go with a AA as opposed to a AAA corp background and then really anything that makes logical sense can be worked in.

if you have ideas, send me a PM and we can see what will fit.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: JackVII on <09-17-13/1833:00>
Thanks for the feedback and the note on the skills. I had already put together a small suite of active and knowledge outdoors type skills related to the character's role. I think I am going to retain the nativist background but probably working as something of a contracted game warden. The character will probably harbor some resentment of the corps and what they are doing to the area, but the main focus is on countering poaching which has been going on for centuries at this point in time.

As the character is being developed, I'm leaning toward an aspected conjuring shaman. Never tried a summoner focused character.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-17-13/1853:58>
Thanks for the feedback and the note on the skills. I had already put together a small suite of active and knowledge outdoors type skills related to the character's role. I think I am going to retain the nativist background but probably working as something of a contracted game warden. The character will probably harbor some resentment of the corps and what they are doing to the area, but the main focus is on countering poaching which has been going on for centuries at this point in time.

As the character is being developed, I'm leaning toward an aspected conjuring shaman. Never tried a summoner focused character.

Yeah, the comment wasn't directly aimed at you, but that might work better. Extremists (aka my way or the highway) don't tend to work outside of singleplayer games, not that I am saying that is what you intended, but it is better to solve potential problems, rather than actual ones.

As far as the aspected mag, I would avoid it since I think the chargen system gimps them beyond what it should. It seems to penalize them beyond just restricting them to one area of magic. That isn't to say you can't go that way if you like, but playing a full magician and focusing primarily on spirits is another option (and actually better at some priority levels karma wise, which is why I dislike the treatment of aspected mages in 5e, so far at least). Also take a look over the alchemy rules, maybe. While not as powerful as straight up spells, there are a whole lot of potential options there if you want to do something different with a mage. (not that focusing on spirits would be bad, and does fit the setting, as long as it doesn't get cheesy).
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: JackVII on <09-17-13/1926:05>
Thanks Reminder, I'm going to put together a PM with some thoughts and comments so as not to take up too much of this thread.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Crunch on <09-17-13/2031:01>
My pitch is Francois "Frenchy" LeFebvre - Down on his luck Physical Adept Wheelman and Smuggler. Character sheet submitted.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Silence on <09-17-13/2125:19>
Half-tempted to toss Siouxsie's hat in the ring, but he'd be more of a stranger in a strange land and a bit of comedy as he reacts to the situation in Africa (mostly bad) than a character for a gritty campaign.  Also, I believe you might want to check out the Sixth World Almanac.  The info may be dated, but there aren't any rules in there you need to update.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-17-13/2135:50>
The two pages (some are less than that, once you account for the big pictures and text boxes) in the Sixth World Almanac comprise half the source material for some of the nations on the continent sadly.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Bewilderbeast on <09-17-13/2224:55>
I just submitted The Tourist, an Ares ex-pat and social adept.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Silence on <09-17-13/2237:36>
I'm aware it's pretty sparse.  Of course, given their lack of prominence in world politics, I can't say I'm surprised.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-17-13/2246:09>
It has more to do with most of their customers living in the Northern Hemisphere. The Middle East, South America, Australia, etc, receive much the same treatment.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: TheDarkMessiah on <09-18-13/0348:27>
I am thinking of making a Street Sam/Ganger character (never made one before - will be interesting with less gear!)

David 'Shango' Adeboje is a Yoruba tribesman from the Lagos sprawl, where he grew up (like so many others) as part of a tribe-based gang. However, Shango was both more ambitious and more talented than the average ganger and at a young age begun to take work on the side. In the shadows. WIth the money and rewards he earned by this, Shango lived a prosperous lifestyle (well, compared to his peers), even able to afford some basic 'ware.

However, it was not long before this was noticed and his greed in not sharing his profits angered his superiors and Shango was forced to flee to Kenya, where he wishes to make his reputation anew.

DISCLAIMER: I don't actually know too much about Africa and the various tribal identities myself, but having recently read 'Feral Cities' I thought this would be fun. Besides, all you Oyibos need a native guide ;)

Character idea is likely to change as I do more research into the Yoruba culture (though I do have a pretty solid grounding in the mythology, being a geek for that sort of thing, I didn't wanna be a mage 'cause it looks like we already have a couple applications for magic man.)
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Csjarrat on <09-18-13/0649:36>
i'd like to play a south african decker. he's moved Nairobi to land a corp job but landed himself on the wrong side of his boss and earned himself a black mark on his employment record. He's moved about since then and
he now works the shadows to make ends meet.
i'll get a sheet in to your inbox later if that ok?
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Ren on <09-18-13/0728:55>
I'd like to play a local hunter originating from one of the smaller towns. He came to the "big city" in hope of a better job. He utilized his knowledge of the wild areas and of local wildlife in hunts, both legal and illegal.

@Reminder:
I have a general outline for the character. Should i PM it to yo, as soon as i'm ready?
Also, i was looking for a car, but none of the ones listed in the book are jeeps. The closest is the pickup but it's too expensive and not really a fit. I was imagining a jeep, not the open ones but one of those closed safari jeeps. I have about 10k remaining, but i can spare another 5k if i must. What do you think?
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Red_Cap on <09-18-13/1641:46>
If there's room for one more, I'd like to throw my hat in the ring.  I was thinking of going with a South African down-on-his-luck ex-merc, exiled from MET2000 for being a little too heavy on the trigger finger.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-18-13/1650:42>
i'd like to play a south african decker. he's moved Nairobi to land a corp job but landed himself on the wrong side of his boss and earned himself a black mark on his employment record. He's moved about since then and
he now works the shadows to make ends meet.
i'll get a sheet in to your inbox later if that ok?

If you want to do a sheet already, that is fine. Otherwise at least a bit more in depth character writeup would be appreciated.  I'll review whatever I have tomorrow and then start figuring out what we have to run with.


I'd like to play a local hunter originating from one of the smaller towns. He came to the "big city" in hope of a better job. He utilized his knowledge of the wild areas and of local wildlife in hunts, both legal and illegal.

@Reminder:
I have a general outline for the character. Should i PM it to yo, as soon as i'm ready?
Also, i was looking for a car, but none of the ones listed in the book are jeeps. The closest is the pickup but it's too expensive and not really a fit. I was imagining a jeep, not the open ones but one of those closed safari jeeps. I have about 10k remaining, but i can spare another 5k if i must. What do you think?


Send me whatever you want right now. If we decide to go with it, we will talk more about a vehicle at that point in time.


If there's room for one more, I'd like to throw my hat in the ring.  I was thinking of going with a South African down-on-his-luck ex-merc, exiled from MET2000 for being a little too heavy on the trigger finger.

You are welcome to make a submission if you like, but just know I am at 7 interested parties so I cannot guarantee you a spot (of course no guarantee everyone sticks around). I will start making decisions tomorrow, based on strength of concept and time of submission, in an attempt to be as fair as possible.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: TheDarkMessiah on <09-18-13/1801:00>
Err, I.changed his name from Tilo to Shango (more Yoruba-y) but forgot to change that in the factory. :/
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Csjarrat on <09-18-13/1856:06>
Have submitted more of a write up on the sheet I sent through. Went for a toyota gopher vehicle due
To fluff talking about prevalence in 3rd world. Hope that suits the game.
Can guarantee daily posts as I'm gm ing games on here already
Cheers
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: BestTeaMaker on <09-18-13/2001:35>
Street-level African based Shadowrun campaign?

Boy do I have characters for you! Two of them, in fact.
I'll leave the concepts here, sheets for if I get accepted. And it'd be cool to get accepted as I really want to play.



>>Tom-Tom
>>M 35
>>Dwarf
>>Face/Rigger

"You, American! Wanna see the best of African wildlife upclose? I, Tom-Tom, am best navigator around here! Cheap prices and wild adventure!"

>>Tom-Tom has seen it all. The roaming lions stalking the young antelope. The beauty of the setting sun against the Savannah. The calm of the oasis where giraffes and zebras rest. The close encounters with many a hippo or rhinoceros. The man is an expert of wildlife.

>>He is also an expert at lying, especially since it is ILLEGAL AS FUCK to set up private nature tours outside of approved corporate-run ones. However, there's just something about the man that draws people fresh off the airplane towards him. Maybe it's his smile, the way it makes them comfortable trusting their lives and nuyen to this short stranger. Maybe it's the amazing trick where his jeep navigates the streets of Nairobi automatically as Tom-Tom turns to face his customers with his smile. Maybe it's the brief yet in-depth tour of the wildlife that ends ten before one, right as corporate grunts patrol the wildlands for trespassers. And, thinking about it, some of them might have realized that they somehow missed EVERY patrol checkpoint on their way out of the city, As if their tour guide had hacked into the traffic registry and known ahead of time. And those shady people in the next tour, with those bulky bags? They didn't look like tourists. But, in the end, all they remember is the big smile and strong handshake Tom-Tom gives them when they wire their nuyen into his (rather secure) account, sending them back onto the plane with fond memories of lions, cheetahs, and Tom-Tom's smile.

As you can see, I'm playing up the tour guide bit. I mean, we're in Africa, and no one wants to play a black market safari tour guide/con man?



>>Mwanga
>>F 23
>>Elf
>>Aspected Mage/Gun Sammie

"Don't believe the lies these basha mzungu spout from their mouths about peace and prosperity in Africa. The kivuli dada know what they have done to my body. I will pay it back in full."

>>She was only twelve when she was captured and taken away, sold as a child prostitute. For three years, she has known only drugs, sex, and abuse in the Nairobi red-light districts. But these feelings did not leave her broken. No, they gave her resolve, a burning revenge. And that revenge manifested itself as vengeful spirits that were called to her aid, killing her captors. She ran into the streets, never to be seen by others in the light of day.

>>Rumors abound in the slums and streets alike. Of a mwanga, a witch, roaming the streets with her wretched sisters of shadow, spirits that drag even the bravest of men into the depths of hell itself. They whisper of a girl who is so young, and yet her eyes feel so old, so full of hate and anger and fear. But not many notice the young girl working as a waitress in Orteo's Cafe, a popular hangout for locals. And no one bats an eye when a businessman who has had too much to drink goes missing, last seen near Orteo's. But, sometimes she stares at the tall office buildings that the corporations have built, looming over the slums she sought refuge in all those years ago. The day will come, she tells herself, when the mzungu that sit in their ivory towers will pay for the sins they have wrought upon her and her homeland. But, even witches need money from time to time, and so she sometimes disappears, returning with a bit more money than a slummer should carry. But they don't really notice her. And that's how she likes it.

This one reflects the darker aspects of the world, more specifically the sex trade. I wanted to create a character who personified vengeance. I am also aiming to show how cool Aspected Mages can be if played right.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Mithlas on <09-19-13/2014:08>
I'll have to figure out a term for an African Johnson
Given that Kenya uses English heavily - the next most common, Kiswahili, is not shared by all of the tribesmen and most likely only the next most major language by a simple majority in a setting where a dozen languages may exist. With that being the case, "Johnson" is quite possibly what they're called in Shadowrun's Kenya (the position exists almost exactly the same now in the real world, though usually called "consultants" or some such). Alternatively, you can look up common names (Johnson was taken because it is so common it grants a degree of invisibility) and snatch one of those if you really don't want to use Johnson.
Title: Re: [Recruitment - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave [Closed]
Post by: Reminder on <09-19-13/2106:32>
All right, I have reviewed the character concepts that were submitted, and it was quite a wide array of characters. To start out, I think we are going to run with six (I had initially intended on five but I hate to say no to someone when given the array of character types presented). I will be sending everyone that submitted a concept an individual PM, but for now so you can starting thinking about things, some general starting information:

Your starting team is comprised as such (Using forum names instead of individual for now since some have not settled on a final name):

JackVII                       Conjurer
Crunch                      Smuggler/Wheelman
Bewilderbeast         Social Adept
TheDarkMessiah    Street Sam/Ganger
Csjarrat                     Decker
Ren                            Big Game Hunter/Guide


For the rest that applied, I will hold your concepts/char sheets/whatever you sent me should someone drop out, and I will PM you at that time:
Red-Cap             Former Merc
awchern             SS-AM or Hunting Guide

I will make an OOC thread soon with more information, but some things to think about right now(I have charsheets to review and individual messages to send as I do before I get to that):
-Where does your character live now: In one of the major cities (Nairobi is the capital, and covers about 25k not counting the sprawling slums), while Mombasa is a port of ~1mil), the slums outside one, in a smaller town, tribal village, off the land?
-Think about your contacts and how you know them. If you are willing, tell me what your relationship is so I know better how to use them. Failing that, at least give them names and metatypes.
For those of you with a tribal background, what tribe do you hail from? If you are from around Kilimanjaro, it is likely one of the Gikuyu (Kikuyu), the Maasai, or the Kamba. Of these, the Kikuyu are by far the most populous (that doesn't mean they control the most territory). These three are also the most actively opposed the corps. If one of these doesn't fit what you envision, or you want to have even more of a back country tribal heritage, send me a PM and we can figure something out.

This map is accurate enough for chargen purposes to outline the national divisions on the African Continent. http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120814160426/shadowrun/en/images/8/8a/Map_africa.jpg (http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120814160426/shadowrun/en/images/8/8a/Map_africa.jpg)

Edited to add a note: Don't fret if you don't get a message right away. I am having to balance reviewing characters while babysitting my brother's 15mo old until Saturday. Incidentely, Crunch, he says your character is Naaninm (I may have misspelled that)
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: TheDarkMessiah on <09-20-13/0324:35>
Sweet. I'm out up town tonight, but i'll try and whip up a character sheet tomorrow. If anyone with more experience with SS characters (or character creation in general) wants to PM me for a few pointers, that'd be cool. As I said before, I am usually a mage type.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Csjarrat on <09-20-13/0756:18>
Thanks for the slot mate, will tweak the sheet this weekend
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: JackVII on <09-20-13/0833:02>
Thanks for picking me, Reminder. Looking forward to playing with the rest of you. I'll develop my character and background a bit more over the next few days.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Crunch on <09-20-13/0837:43>
Glad to be part of the team! I'll get you the info over the next couple of days.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Bewilderbeast on <09-20-13/1154:11>
Cool stuff. Looking forward to playing, you guys.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: TheDarkMessiah on <09-20-13/1234:24>
As am I. We seem to have a pretty much perfect team for all occasions ;)
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: JackVII on <09-20-13/1239:47>
WHY are you tempting fate? ;)
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-20-13/1921:56>
WHY are you tempting fate? ;)

Don't worry too much. It would be unbelievable if you encountered something as big as a Western Great Dragon on your first mission out. The trio of feathered serpents I am using fit the setting better anyway.  :o
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-21-13/0124:14>
I have 2 charsheets left to go over and will likely get responses out to the remainder of you sometime early tomorrow.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: TheDarkMessiah on <09-21-13/0856:51>
Right, lemme just get on my laptop and knock something out.

That said, what are we doing with availability ratings and restrictions, seeing as they would be different in Africa?
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: BestTeaMaker on <09-21-13/0947:40>
In reference to my standby characters, are both accepted? I wanted to know if I should make sheets for both or just one of them.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-21-13/1454:48>
In reference to my standby characters, are both accepted? I wanted to know if I should make sheets for both or just one of them.

Unless you really want to make the sheets up, I would suggest waiting till someone drops out to make up a sheet. Even fast PbP groups are not all that fast.
And if someone drops, we will see what is needed at that time, and can work out a sheet at that time if you prefer.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-21-13/1827:41>
Does anyone have a good experience with a online diceroller? My previous PbP experiences were on forums that had inbuilt rollers of their own.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Silence on <09-21-13/1831:11>
http://invisiblecastle.com

A decent online roller.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: JackVII on <09-21-13/2125:34>
Agree with Invisible Castle. Even calculates the number of hits.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-21-13/2338:23>
Everyone other than DMess is in the final edit stage of characters at this point, so if you guys want to start rolling for starting nuyen I added a campaign here: http://invisiblecastle.com/campaign/view/33222/ (http://invisiblecastle.com/campaign/view/33222/). OOC thread will probably go up tomorrow.

Also, when you submit your final charsheet, include your limits/final calculations (pg101) to make sure we are on the same page. If you aren't going to be taking matrix actions, engaging in astral combat, etc, you can skip those entries.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: JackVII on <09-22-13/0059:13>
Hmmm... for some reason I am having problems registering for IC. It never sends me a registration confirmation email.

I went ahead and rolled and got 2d6*40=400 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4228278/), but will be happy to roll again on the Campaign Page if I can get my registration working.

Anyone else having this problem?
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: TheDarkMessiah on <09-22-13/0816:00>
Hey!

I am still around. I have pretty much finished my character sheet, it's just the gear and augmentations part I am dallying on.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Bewilderbeast on <09-22-13/2332:55>
Starting Nuyen Roll = (2d6=6) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4229356/) x 40 = 240 starting nuyen. First round's on me, guys. I'm clearly rolling in it.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-23-13/0522:55>
Hmmm... for some reason I am having problems registering for IC. It never sends me a registration confirmation email.

I went ahead and rolled and got 2d6*40=400 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4228278/), but will be happy to roll again on the Campaign Page if I can get my registration working.

Anyone else having this problem?

Did you check you spam/junk folder? Otherwise you can try making a dummy email and just abandoning after registering.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: JackVII on <09-23-13/0822:59>
Yeah. I did. I seem to remember reading about other people having challenges. I'll just try to create another account and see what happens.

I'm setup now. My new starting nuyen roll now recorded under the campaign is Starting Nuyen (2d6=5) x 40 = 200 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4230303/)

Note to Everyone: The campaign is called "Cradle To Grave" on Invisible Castle. Note that the first letter of each word is capitalized. If you don't follow that convention, your rolls won't appear on the campaign page.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Reminder on <09-23-13/1725:20>
OOC thread is up here: http://forums.shadowruntabletop.com/index.php?topic=12945.0 (http://forums.shadowruntabletop.com/index.php?topic=12945.0)

In the interests of tidiness, keep all chargen things in this thread for now though.
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Crunch on <09-24-13/0013:53>
Starting Money Starting Cash (3d6=7) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4230928/)

7 * 60 = 420 Nuyen

(Edited because I'm still figuring out how to post the Invisible Castle link)
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Csjarrat on <09-24-13/1141:47>
starting cash 3d6x60 (3d6=10) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4231265/) 10x60, 600NY starting cash
Title: Re: [Recruitment {CLOSED} - 5e] From the Cradle to the Grave
Post by: Ren on <09-24-13/1642:30>
Starting money (3d6=9) (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4231562/) * 60 = 540 (plus whatever remained at the end of chargen)