Meet Tiffany. Elven Hermetic Face Decker. Back in 5th Edition Tiffany was my Elven Technomancer Cheerleader. But 6th lost the Leadership buff, Diagnostics was nerfed and the assorted Matrix bufffing actions are a distant Kill Coded memory. I was very sad. Best I can do in 6th is the following:
Metatype C 9 Elf
Attributes A 24
Skills B 24
Magic D 1 Magic, 2 Spells, Hermetic
Resources E 8000
Total
S 1
A 4
R 3
B 2
I 5
L 6
C 7
W 5
Edge 4
Magic 6
Qualities
Focused Concentration 3 36
In Debt 0
Impaired Body 3 -24
Analytical Mind 3
Impaired Str 4 -32
Spirit Affinity - Kin 14
Total -3
Skill Rating Specilazations Karma
Stealth 1 Sneaking 10
Influence 1 5
Astral 5 Combat 5
Sorcery 5 Spellcasting 5
Conjuring 6 Summoning 5
Cracking 4 Hacking 5
Electronics 4 Computer 5
Con 1 5
Nuyen 8 40,000
Bonus Karma -3
Total Karma Spend 50
Erika 24750 Starting 47820 Ending 180
Armor Jacket 1000
Helmet 200
Metalink 100
Trodes 70
AR Gloves 150
Data Tap 300
Fake SIN 3 7500
Jackrabbit 11000
Fake Drivers Licence 600
Fake Mage Licence 600
Low Light Flashlight 25
Stim Patch 6 150
Reagents 12 600
Jazz 75
Psyche 200
Squatter 1 month 500
Spells:
Increase Attribute
Overclock
So, Spellslinging and Conjuring check. First batches of Karma will go to pick up more spells. Increase Attribute should be spam'd on everything by Kin Spirits plus 3 from Tiffany herself. Spread it out over the group. Increase Charisma on anyone during a Social set up. Increase Logic/Intuition/Charisma during legwork phases, or buff combat stats if a fight looks like it's coming up.
If the team lacks a proper Face, Increase Charisma goes to 11, plus a skill point, possibly even a specialization, up to 14 dice. Not too shabby.
Hacking stuff out on the Grid is pretty easy. Medium sized Hosts of 4 or 5 are possible with a bunch of buffs. 17 Dice Hacking, 16 Dice Computers in ideal conditions. Overclocker (you'll likely need to cast a couple times) to bump up Sleaze a bit. Still dangerously fragile, so really high risk.
Stuff. Doesn't have any. Lives in the car which helps avoid the loan sharks at least. Earned Nuyen should be tossed at the Loansharks first, then save up for something with a decent Firewall.
Edge, spend it like crazy, you generate Edge with Matrix stuff and Magic stuff, so do lots of that. Spirits, summon lots, use them for as much as possible. Legwork, you do all of the Legworks. Combat, if the GM says "Roll for initiative" when you're not ready, you're in trouble. Otherwise, buff the team and let the Spirits do your combat. Stay in the car if at all possible.
