Ok.... I got spooked by the fragility of the drone...
I'm going to adjust priority/stats as follows:
Switching Meta and Attribute priority so that Meta is A (6 special points) and Attributes is B (20).
This will bring Magic up to 6 and Edge to 4. This feels safer considering Fran might need some extra edge rolls. As Fran isn't a rigger, doesn't pilot in VR, doesn't use Electronics Warfare linked with Logic for tests, and is going to have a tough time learning mechanical skills anyway, Fran is going to dump Logic to 2. This precludes Fran from doing her own repairs, but she has the charisma for a decent mechanic contact.
Adept Powers will reconfigure as follows (with the added Magic Rating):
Improved Reflexes 3
Combat Sense 3
Improved Gunnery 2
Agility Boost 2 (Free)
As I am now paranoid about Fran getting easily blown up, doubling down on speed/defense seems prudent. With IR 3 and Combat Sense 3, Fran's standard defense roll is 19, and can make a vehicle full defense (+Intuition) roll of 25. As her AR/meat Initiative jumps to 16+4D6, she had a fair shot of getting 4 passes per turn and is almost almost always going to get 3. She will hopefully be able to afford a a full defense if needed, and the one less die to gunnery can be made up by perhaps having an extra shot to take per turn.
EW vs. Perception. The sensor section of core is confusing me again. If Mental Limit can be used instead of sensor rating for sensor perception tests, and EW or Perception could be used for the skill, I'm not sure whether it is worth it for Fran to max EW or Perception. EW can give a boost to the test with sensor ops, but if she really is committing to piloting, she doesn't need noise reduction perks of EW. She also doesn't rig so I don't think she could use it to hide her drone icon when spotted running silent. She also can't use it for much when she is out of the drone. So I think I'm going to switch to Perception instead of Electronic Warfare and see how it feels. If anyone has a solid argument one way or another I'd love to hear it!
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== Info ==
Name: Unnamed Character Alias: Tin-Can Fran
Pixie Movement: 16/32, Fly: 2
Composure: 13
Street Cred: 0 Judge Intentions: 12
Notoriety: 0 Lift/Carry: 2 (15 kg/10 kg)
Public Awareness: 0 Memory: 9
Karma: 0 Nuyen: 15
Age: Skin:
Eyes: Hair:
== Priorities ==
Metatype: A(4) - Pixie, 6
Attributes: B(3) - 20 Attributes
Special: D(1) - Adept
Skills: C(2) - 28 Skills/2 Skill Groups
Resources: E(0) - 6,000¥
== Attributes ==
BOD: 1 CHA: 6
AGI: 8 INT: 6
REA: 7 (10) LOG: 2
STR: 1 WIL: 7
EDG: 4 MAG: 6
== Derived Attributes ==
Essence: 6 Initiative: 13 (16) + 4d6
Physical Damage Track: 9 Rigger Init: 16 + 4d6
Stun Damage Track: 12 Astral Init: 12 + 2d6
Physical: 5 Matrix AR Init: 16 + 4d6
Mental: 6 Matrix VR Cold Init: 6 + DP + 3d6
Social: 9 Matrix VR Hot Init: 6 + DP + 4d6
Astral: 9
== Active Skills ==
Gunnery (Mounted) Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 16 (18)
Navigation Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 8
Perception (Visual) Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 12 (14)
Pilot Aircraft (Rotary Wing) Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 17 (19)
Sneaking (Urban) Base: 6 + Karma: 0 = 6 Pool: 14 (16)
Survival Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 9
Tracking Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 10
== Knowledge Skills ==
Engineering (Mechanical) Base: 4 + Karma: 0 = 4 Pool: 6 (
English N
French Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 8
News (Meta- Rights) Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 8 (10)
Shadow Community (Safe Houses) Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 8 (10)
Sports (Racing) Base: 2 + Karma: 0 = 2 Pool: 8 (10)
== Contacts ==
(Mechanic) (CON: 3, LOY: 4)
(Coyote) (CON: 3, LOY: 3)
(Urban Anthropologist) (CON: 2, LOY: 3)
== Qualities ==
Addiction (Mild) (Zen)
Adept
Astral Perception
Born Rich
Jack of All Trades Master of None
Lightweight
Mentor Spirit (Wolf)
Prejudiced (Specific, Outspoken) (Deckers)
Uneducated
Vehicle Empathy
Weak Immune System
== Powers ==
Attribute Boost (AGI) Rating: 2
Combat Sense Rating: 3
Improved Ability (skill) (Gunnery) Rating: 2
Improved Reflexes 3
== Critter Powers ==
Concealment
Vanishing
== Lifestyles ==
Low (Low) 1 months
== Armor ==
Armor Jacket 12
== Weapons ==
AK-97
+Laser Sight
+Silencer
Pool: 7 Accuracy: 6 DV: 10P AP: -2 RC: 2
Unarmed Attack
Pool: 7 Accuracy: 5 DV: 1S AP: - RC: 2
== Commlink ==
Hermes Ikon (ATT: 0, SLZ: 0, DP: 5, FWL: 5)
+Fake SIN Rating 4
+Fake License (Pilot License) Rating 4
+Fake License (Drone License) Rating 4
+Fake License (Driver's License) Rating 4
+Micro-Transceiver
+Subvocal Mic
== Gear ==
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Assault Rifles) x140
Zen x2
== Vehicles ==
MCT-Nissan Roto-drone (Medium)
+Mods
+Sensor Array Rating 3
+Atmosphere Sensor Rating 3
+Camera Rating 3
+Ultrasound Rating 3
+Omni-directional Microphone Rating 3
+MAD Scanner Rating 3
+Olfactory Sensor Rating 3
+Radio Signal Scanner Rating 3
+Ultrasound Rating 3
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