I've been wanting to play a "naive face," basically a character that is a social expert without having social skills (at least at chargen). The "best" way I have found to do this is, surprise surpise, is a low skills elf bio-adept.
However, mechanics aside, I was having a hard time making an actual character concept. For a little texture, I am thinking making more of a mean/reactive person that so far has survived on natural wits that is starting a journey on becoming more refined/kind (by Shadowrunning no less!). This "quest" is represented as a Peacemaker mentor, making it more difficult to be violent and forcing the character to be more in control of outbursts. So I made a character that is as changeling (which makes this less efficient) for some of perks and disadvantages that help texture the character further. Ex. Nasty Vibe (to slant the character's high charisma in a more intimidating/scary way), Vomeronasal Organ to have a creepy "smell" fear thing going, Berserker (a natural hot head that can lead to problems with Peacemaker), etc.
I was tempted to give Quasimodo and/or Uncouth, but those really do require some starting social skills or some optimization for another specialty at chargen for the character to be useful enough at start of play. But I would like to add one of those if possible.
Here is what I have so far, without gear (but about 40,000ish to spend).
== Personal Data ==
Street Name:
Name: Unnamed Character
Movement:12/24 (2m/hit)
Swim:4 (1m/hit)
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 2
Public Awareness: 0
Elf
Composure: 13
Judge Intentions: 15
Lift/Carry: 5 (30 kg/20 kg)
Memory: 5
Nuyen:40,130¥
== Priorities ==
Metatype: B,3
Attributes: A,4
Special: D,1
Skills: E,0
Resources: C,2
== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 6
REA: 5
STR: 2
CHA: 10
INT: 5
LOG: 2
WIL: 3
EDG: 3
MAG: 5
== Derived Attributes ==
Essence: 5.02
Initiative: 10 +1d6
Rigger Initiative: 10 +1d6
Astral Initiative: 10 +3d6
Matrix AR: 10 +1d6
Matrix Cold: 5 + DP +3d6
Matrix Hot: 5 + DP +4d6
Physical Damage Track: 10
Stun Damage Track: 10
== Limits ==
Physical: 4
Mental: 4
Social: 11
Astral: 11
== Active Skills ==
Automatics (Machine Pistols) Base:6 Pool:12(14)
Gymnastics (Dance) Base:1 Pool:7(9)
Palming (Legerdemain) Base:1 Pool:7(9)
Perception (Visual) Base:1 Pool:9(11)
Sneaking (Urban) Base:4 Pool:10(12)
== Knowledge Skills ==
English Native
Charity Shelters Base:1 Pool:6
Classical Music (Ballet) Base:3 Pool:8(10)
Demonology Base:1 Pool:6
Magical Theory (Street) Base:1 Pool:6
Psychology (Anger Management) Base:2 Pool:4(6)
Sprawl Life Base:1 Pool:6
Street Drugs (Cram) Base:1 Pool:6(
Sushi Base:1 Pool:6
== Contacts ==
;Fixer(4, 3)
;Urban Anthropologist(2, 5)
;Antiquities and Oddities Dealer(3, 3)
;Shark Lawyer(5, 2)
;Paramed Shaman(2, 1)
== Qualities ==
Addiction (Mild) (Psyche)
Addiction (Mild) (Cram)
Adept
Berserker
Changeling (Class III SURGE)
Did You Just Call Me Dumb?
Drug Tolerant
Hawk Eye
Impaired Attribute (Body)
Impaired Attribute (Logic)
Impaired Attribute (Strength)
Jack of All Trades Master of None
Low-Light Vision
Magic Sense (Changeling)
Mentor Spirit (Peacemaker)
Metagenetic Improvement (Charisma)
Nasty Vibe
Phobia (Uncommon, Mild) (Heights)
Poor Self Control (Thrill Seeker)
Poor Self Control (Vindictive)
Too Pretty To Hit
Vomeronasal Organ
== Powers ==
Authoritative ToneRating: 3
Combat SenseRating: 1
Cool ResolveRating: 3
Enhanced PerceptionRating: 2
== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Datajack
Genetic Optimization (Charisma)
Narco
Nephritic screenRating 3
Tailored PheromonesRating 1
== Weapons ==
Unarmed Attack
Pool: 5 Accuracy: 4 DV: 2S AP: - RC: 2
