Hi, my group is fiiiiinally starting a shadowrun game. Still haven't actually played yet, but looked around a bit on here over the last year or so and have hopefully made something relatively decent...
Character creation guidelines from GM - all PCs start as members of a special forces group, but are going to be disavowed shortly into the first session. We are apparently playing in a game world without magic, so no other metatypes allowed. Have to stick to cost limit but apparently we can take gear of any rating (including forbidden) at character creation. (EDIT - however I am trying to keep my character within the guidelines, and think/hope I have done so far). Also we are allowed to take hacked programs at character creation
We are also going to be given a certain number of extra points for contatcs, but I don't know how many yet, so haven't included any contacts below.
My idea for the character is kind of a Daniel Jackson type 'specialist' who has been assigned to the time as their electronics support person. I have also tried to make him relatviely competent in combat, but not sure if I've succeeded.
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Daniel 'Delta' EllisDaniel came to the notice of the agency after hacking into one of their secure servers - presented with the option of prison or signing up, he chose to join the agency as a cyber security specialist. He has received the standard training and implants to bring him up to the fitness standard required by the agency, but is still very much focussed on matrix and EWAR support. His criminal background however leads many of the agency staff to regard him with suspicion, if not outright hostility...
AttributesBOD 4
AGI 3 (4)
REA 3
STR 2 (3)
CHA 3
INT 5
LOG5 (7)
WIL 3
Edge 4
Positive QualitiesAnalytical Mind
Codeslinger (Hack on the Fly)
Negative QualitiesBad Rep
Implant Induced Immune Deficiency
Oblivious
Records on File (with Agency)
SINner (Daniel Ellis)
SkillsElectronics Group 4
Athletics Group 1
Outdoors Group 1
Automatics 4 (SMG +2)
Cybercombat 1
Electronic Warfare 4
Etiquette 1 (Hackers +2)
First Aid 1
Hacking 6 (Exploit +2)
Infiltration 1
Pilot Ground Craft 1
Pistols 1
(Dodge 3 + Unarmed Combat 3 - from skillsoft)
KnowledgeCantonese 2
Combat Tactics 1
Firearms 2
Gaming 2
Military 2 (Special Forces)
Security Design 5 (Government)
Security Tactics 5 (Matrix)
Shadow Community 3
Underworld 4 (Matrix Crime)
Cyberware* Biomonitor
* Cybereyes 3 (Low Light Vision, Smartlink, Thermographic Vision, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification, Flare Compensation)
* Cyberears 3 (Damper, Audio Enhancement 3, Spatial Recognizer)
* Datajack
* Encephalon Rating 2
* Math SPU
* Skillwire Expert System
* Skillwires (Rating 3)
Bioware* Cerebral Booster (Rating 2)
* Enhanced Protein Exchange: PuSHeD
* Muscle Augmentation (Rating 1)
* Muscle Toner (Rating 1)
* Synthacardium (Rating 3)
GearCommlink - 5, 5, 5, 5 - Fairlight Caliban, Iris Orb OS, Hardened 6, Optimization: Exploit, Response Upgrade 5, Customised Interface, Sim Module (Hot), Response Enhancer 3
HK 227-X
Ares Predator
Backpack with general survival gear (GPS, rations, light stick, flares, etc.)
Subvocal Microphone
Armor Jacket
Medkit (Rating 6)
Programs* Analyze 6 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 2)
* Browse 6 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 2)
* Command 6 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 2)
* Reality Filter 6 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 2)
* Scan 6 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 2)
* Edit 6 (Optimisation 2)
* Encrypt 6 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 2)
* Armor 5 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 1)
* ECCM 5 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 1)
* Sniffer 5
* Stealth 5 (Ergonomic, Optimisation 1)
* Track 5
* Attack 5
* Blackout 5
* Biofeedback Filter 5 (Ergonomic)
* Defuse 5
* Decrypt 5
* Data Bomb 5
* Medic 5
* Spoof 5
* Exploit 5 (Mute, Optimisation 1)
=== Agents ===
* Agent 4 (Adaptability 3)
* IC 4 (Homeground 3)
=== Other Programs ===
* Knight Errant Self-Defence Skillsoft Cluster
* Tacsoft 2
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This looks pretty decent to me, but if anyone has any comments I would really appreciate some help
I am aware that my gear is pretty lacking - currently have 8.5k spare but not quite sure what to do with it. I haven't seen the other PC sheets yet so not sure what else is covered by them, but I imagine if no one else has things like autopicker, tag eraser etc. it would be useful to get those. I would quite like to get some additional initiative passes, but only have 1.75 essence left and everything that grants extra seems to use 2