TUXPersonal DataBirth Name Gibson Hiro
Metatype Elf
Ethnicity Japanese-American
Born 15 May 2055 (Age 25)
Sex Male
Height 1.83 m
Weight 65.75 kg
PrioritiesMetatype D
Attributes A
Skills C
Magic B
Resources E
Notes: GM uses a House Rule where Adepts are purchased only with Magic B, C, or D. They start with Magic 6, 4, or 2 respectively.
Karma ExpendituresStarting Karma 50
Positive Qualities 8
Negative Qualities -28
Attributes 40
Skills 25
Resources 5
Remaining 0
AttributesAttribute Description..... | Value.... | Attribute Description..... | Value |
Body | 5 | Essence | 6.00 |
Agility | 7 | Magic | 6 |
Reaction | 4 ( 7 ) | Initiative | 10 + 4d6 |
Strength | 5 | Matrix Initiative | 4 + 2d6 (Cold) |
Willpower | 4 | Astral Initiative | 6 + 2d6 |
Logic | 3 | Composure | 10 |
Intuition | 3 | Judge Intentions | 7 |
Charisma | 6 | Memory | 7 |
Edge | 3 | Lift/Carry | 250 kg |
Surprise | | Movement | 10 m |
Damage Resist | 0 | Defense Rating | 7 (Actioneer) |
Core Combat InfoPrimary Armor Actioneer Business Clothes
Primary Ranged Weapon: Ares Light Fire 75
Primary Melee Weapon Unarmed
Condition MonitorPhys 12
Stun 10
SkillsActive Skill Name ..... | Specialization ..... | Rating ..... | Dice Pool |
Athletics | Gymnastics | 3 | 8 |
Close Combat | | 1 | 6 |
Con | | 2 | 8 |
Electronics | | 0 | 2 |
Engineering | | 0 | 2 |
Firearms | Pistols | 6 | 13 |
Influence | | 4 | 10 |
Outdoors | | 0 | 2 |
Perception | Visual | 3 | 6 |
Piloting | | 0 | 6 |
Stealth | Palming | 1 | 8 |
Language and Knowledge Skills: English (N), Japanese (1); Fashion Industry, Security Procedures
Notes: GM uses a House Rule where a Athletics and Close Combat are Strength-based skills.
QualitiesPositive:Ambidextrous
Built Tough (1)
Negative:Honorbound (Bushido)
Impaired Attribute (Strength) [1]
Incompetent (Piloting)
In Debt [5]
IDs/Lifestyles/CurrencyPrimary Lifestyle: Low (One Month)
Nuyen: ¥100
Fake IDs / Related Lifestyles / Funds / LicensesMori Masayuki Fake SIN [Rt 4] w/ Fake License [Rt 4] (Corporate Courier)
Notes: GM uses a House Rule where a single License will cover everything reasonably related to a specific occupation.
Contacts36 Points of Contacts - TBDContact's Name .. | Contact Type .... | Connection ...... | Loyalty ......... |
Andrew Hansford | Fixer | 4 | 3 |
Kenji Tsukino | Chauffeur | 3 | 4 |
Rei Shiawase-Hino | Fashion Exec | 6 | 1 |
Minako Aino | Musician | 4 | 3 |
Michelle Kaioh | Supermodel | 4 | 3 |
WeaponsAres Light Fire 75 Light Pistols (2x)
w/ 4x Magazines (32x APDS caseless ammo each)
w/ 4x Magazines (32x Stick-n-Shock caseless ammo each)
w/ 8x Magazines (32x Explosive caseless ammo each)
w/ 2x Concealable Holsters
w/ 2x Special Silencers
Ares Predator VI Heavy Pistols (2x)
w/ 4x Special Magazines (10x APDS caseless ammo / 5x Stick-n-Shock caseless ammo each)
w/ 2x Quick Draw Holsters
Remington 900 Rifle
w/ 30x Regular caseless ammo
w/ Bipod, Silencer, and Internal Smartgun System
Throwing Knives (2x)
Walther Palm Pistols (2x)
w/ 10x Regular caseless ammo
w/ Concealable Holsters
ArmorActioneer Business Clothes (+2 Def) w/ Chemical Resistance [2], Electricity Resistance [4]
Armor Jacket (+3 Def) w/ Chemical Resistance [2], Electricity Resistance [4]
Helmet (+1 Def)
Matrix StatsPrimary Device: Renraku Sensi (DR3; D2, F0, P1)
Secondary Device: Meta Link (DR1; D1, F0, P0)
AugmentationsNone
Adept PowersAdept Power .. | Level ........ | PP Cost ...... |
Attribute Boost (Str) | 2 | 0.5 |
Combat Sense | 2 | 1.0 |
Enhanced Accuracy | - | 0.5 |
Improved Reflexes | 3 | 3.0 |
Killing Hands | - | 0.5 |
Wall Running | - | 0.5 |
Other Gear2x Credstick, Silver
2x Hidden Arm Slides (for throwing knives)
AR Gloves
Contacts [Rt 3] with Image Link, Smartlink
Earbuds [Rt 2] with Sound Link, Select Sound Filter [1]
Glasses [Rt 3] with Flare Compensation, Vision Magnification
Medkit
Meta Link Commlink
Rappelling Gloves
Stealth Rope (100 m) and Catalyst Stick
Subvocal Mic
Trodes
Yamaha Rapier Motorcycle with Manual Operation
BackgroundImōto-san is very observant, I am indeed an elf and a half-gaijin one at that. I know this would make me less than welcome in Kyōto, but you are in Seattle now. We do things a bit differently here, Imōto-san.
Tanaka-sama has hired me, Imōto-san. You can trust me as you would trust him. My eyes see everything, my ears hear everything, but I won't remember anything you want me to forget. That's the part of my job that Tanaka-sama trusts me to be the best at.
Tanaka-sama has hired me to ensure that you can sleep easy. You're safe in my hands, Imōto-san. Nobody gets near you, and if they try, I'll remove them. I can do so as soft or as hard as you want.
I'll do anything you say, as soon as you say it, until the moment I say otherwise. When the music starts, that's when you'll do exactly as I say. If I say jump, you jump. If I say run, you run. When you're life is in danger, it's my dance.
Ah, here's the car, Imōto-san. Did you want to go to the Turbo-Kitty Store or Ice Cream Hut first?Hiro Gibson was born and raised within the Shiawase Corporation corporation. Indeed, he's a fourth generation company man, his great-grandfather, Hiro Kuwabatake, had been a heavy equipment mechanic for Emori Shiawase's original power plant at the very start of Shiawase Atomics. The Kuwabatake's were a working class family and because they were elves, they never became full citizens of the megacorp. But they were hardworking and loyal. Hirdo's great-grandfather worked in the machine shop, his grandfather worked in the machine shop... Then came mother. Mother scandalized the whole family by having the temerity to be born a girl
and the only child her parents ever had. Worse still, when they packed her off to university in the UCAS she married a gaijin! Bill Gibson was an gaijin, true, but he was also a loyal worker for Resha Corporation (a Shiawase subsidiary in the UCAS) so he eventually gained some respect from his in-laws. Despite his handicap, everyone pretty much assumed young Hiro would be some sort of skilled laborer or maybe even a low tier executive for the company too. However, early in his childhood, routine screening of kids in the company day care found that Hiro was magically active.
But, even as an one of the Awakened, Hiro showed the same dogged determination to be average that his forefathers had. His ancestors had been thoroughly "blue-collar" and in a sense, so was Hiro. He was a physical adept, but an unimpressive one: running faster, jumping higher, and hitting harder than any unaugmented human... But nothing truly outstanding in terms of magical talents or aptitudes. But that was just fine for Shiawase, they trained him on how to throw a punch, how to pull a trigger, how to scare away the paparazzi and the SINless, and how to jump in front of a bullet if needed.
In his role of bodyguard, his elven metatype and half-gaijin ancestry actually became something of an asset. For reasons that baffle most Japanese, Americans and Europeans seem to find elves fashionable and exotic. Hiro was skilled as a bodyguard, charming enough to hold up his end of a conversation with protectees, and fashionable enough to blend in with a high society crowd... But not too much, least his role as a deterrent be compromised.
Eventually, Shiawase started assigning Hiro to "preemptive protection" missions, Hiro would be sent to assist teams made of other "special assets" and "independent contractors" when extracting executives from rival corporations or transporting secure data. After a few such missions, Hiro realized how lucrative the work could be and started pulling some freelance jobs on the side.
Stoic and professional when "on the job" Hiro also a fun loving and jovial charmer when "off the clock." Though he loves to fight, he loves a good party even more. He has a "big brother" instinct that was nurtured and encouraged during his youth, which let him develop a deep connection to his protectees. Now that he runs the shadows, he tends to treat his teammates the same way. Hiro works hard and plays hard. Once he has accepted a job, he never waivers from completing it. Hiro is a consummate professional and expects the same of those he works with.
Updated 28/10/2019: Minor math fixes and equipment tweaks.