Thanks for your response, Tkeela. I was hoping for a bit more feedback from people, but oh well. I built a character, so maybe I'll have better luck getting specific feedback on the build itself.
(I have no idea how to make the nuyen symbol, so I'll just use a $ instead.)
Priorities:
Metatype D (Elf, 0)
Attributes C (16)
Magic A (Shamanistic Tradition Magician, Magic 6, two Rating 5 Magical skills, 10 spells)
Skills B (36/5)
Resources E ($6,000)
Attributes:
Bod 2/6 (10 karma)
Agi 4/7
Rea 3/6
Str 2/6 (10 karma)
Wil 4/6
Log 2/6
Int 4/6
Cha 8/8
Magic 6/6
Edge 1/6
Essence 6/6
Qualities:
Bilingual; English, Sperethiel (5 karma)
Quick Healer (3 karma)
Mentor Spirit, Bear (5 karma)
Incompetent, Close Combat (-5 karma)
Addiction, Mild, Dreamchip (-4 karma)
Allergy, Severe, Silver (-15 karma)
Active Skills:
Sneaking Group 5
Etiquette 6
Negotiation 6
Con 6
Pilot Groundcraft 1
Spellcasting 6 (5 from Priorities)
Counterspelling 3
Alchemy 6 (5 from Priorities)
Astral Combat 1 (2 karma)
Arcana 1 (2 karma)
Assensing 1 (2 karma)
Perception 6
Pistols 6
Knowledge Skills:
Fashion 4 (Interest)
Street Drugs 4 (Interest)
Psychology 4 (Academic)
English N
Sperethiel N
Spells:
Alchemy formulas:
Heal
Increase Body
Increase Strength
Increase Reflexes
Invisibility, Improved
Stealth
Armor
Spells:
Ice Sheet
Fling
Influence
Gear:
Starting with $26,000 (10 karma + Priority)
Middle Lifestyle, 3 months ($6000, using team lifestyle rules with 2 others)
Ares Light Fire 75 ($1250)
Gast Vent System 3 ($600)
Periscope ($70)
3x Spare Clips ($15)
SnS Ammo, 30 shots ($240)
Gel Rounds, 30 shots ($75)
Regular Ammo, 30 shots ($60)
5x Flashbang ($500)
Actioneer Business Clothes ($1500)
Armor Clothing ($450)
Chameleon Suit ($1700)
Thermal Damping 6 ($3000)
Meta Link Commlink, DR 1, with Sim ($200; planning to upgrade this significantly after the first run)
Trodes ($70)
Area Jammer 4 ($800)
Directional Jammer 6 ($1200)
White Noise Generator 6 ($300)
Silver Credstick ($20)
Glasses, Capacity 4 ($400; GM says he will not consider this to interfere with spellcasting line of sight, since you can look over the rim of glasses)
Vision Enhancement 3 ($1500)
Vision Magnification ($250)
Earbuds, Capacity 3 ($150)
Audio Enhancement 3 ($1500)
Magical Lodge, Force 6 ($3000)
Reagents, 50 drams ($1000)
Carryover to play: $240