[Ren]

This starts the Seattle Gauntlet OOC thread.

Starring:
Farothel as Miko Miyazawa, a mysterious troll woman bodyguard
Csjarrat as Matthew Hunt, a somewhat older but still reckless building inspector
MaxKojote as Joel Smithson, a determined human wagemage
Gustovness as Leroy Jenkins, a dwarven firefighter with a dangerous glint in his eyes

Director:
Ren as The GM

Rolls made on Invisible Castle, Campaign name is Seattle Gauntlet

As i plan on making each run and the downtimes in different topics, here is the list of those, starting with least recent:
Waves of Desperation
Downtime I
Test Run
Downtime II

[Ren]

This post contains character creation guidelines, rules clarifications, and house rules currently under effect. I will refresh this post if anything changes.

Character creation

The theory behind below guidelines is that your characters are young, talented, but not established people, parts of normal, legal society. They show promise in whatever expertise they pursue and are able to adapt to situation changes quickly.
•   The following books are all available: SR4A, Arsenal, Augmentation, Runner’s Companion, Street Magic, Unwired, Way of the Adept, Way of the Samurai. If you want to use something from another official sourcebook badly, I’m open to reasonable suggestions.
•   Characters can be created with 320 BPs
•   Please try to use baseline metatypes, or ones that don’t stand out too much. I’d appreciate not using SURGE but I won’t limit non-outstanding mutations. Drakes, HMHVV-infected, and non-metahuman sapients are out.
•   You can spend maximum 200 BPs on attributes (without special). I decided to use a higher than half BPs limit to avoid min-maxing as much as possible.
•   You can have a single skill at rating 5. All other skills are limited to rating 4. Groups are limited to rating 3. Knowledge and language skills are limited at rating 5.
•   Your contacts may have maximum connection rating of 4. Loyalty is not limited. Everyone gets CHA*3 free contact points.
•   You may spend maximum 40 BPs on gear. Availability limit is 10, and no F rated. If you feel that something above these is essential to your character, I’m open to suggestions. Size customization can be disregarded at character creation.
•   Everyone starts with the negative quality Sinner (non-criminal), not getting the BP bonus from it, but it doesn’t count against the BP limit of qualities. You may take maximum 25 BPs worth of negative and maximum 35 BPs worth of positive qualities. (I didn’t reduce the positive limit proportionally in order to allow magicians with mentor spirits some further opportunities.) Furthermore, there are some qualities that don’t go well with a legal lifestyle, but I trust you all not to take those.
•   And again, no hackers please.

House rules (H) and clarifications (C)

I’d like to use the following house rules, but they are subject to discussion as I try to keep the fun of us all in mind.

•   Regaining Edge (C) – personal regains and refreshment during a run is GM’s option. Edge always refreshes at the end and at the beginning of each run. (So you will have the use of your full Edge pool in each downtime.)
•   Movement (H) – for somewhat more realistic movement rates, i’d halve them, except for purposes of sprinting. Running gives only +1 die to defense tests, sprinting gives the +3 dice given in the tables. Sprinting also doubles the running penalties (-4 dice). You can charge while sprinting, which nullifies the penalties (but doesn’t give +2 dice as while running).
•   Defending against melee attacks (C) – The three main defense modes are as follows, with full defense options in brackets:
o   Dodge – Reaction + Dodge + (Dodge vagy Gymnastics)
o   Block – Reaction + Unarmed + (Unarmed vagy Dodge vagy Gymnastics)
o   Parry – Reaction + Weapon skill + (Weapon skill vagy Dodge vagy Gymnastics)
•   Full Defense (C) – You only have to determine if you are using full defense against melee or ranged attacks when declaring it. The exact method of defending against melee attacks doesn’t have to be declared.
•   Strength affecting recoil (C) - I intend to use that.
•   Exceeding the condition monitor (H) – Whenever someone receives Stun damage that was originally Stun (not resulting from high armor), and suffers damage overflow, the overflow is reduced by half his or her BOD. (It is very hard to beat a troll into pulp with simply your hands.)
•   Healing (C) – Natural healing is subject to Slower healing rules.
•   Reputation (H) – I don’t use the system presented in the book. Social bonuses and penalties from status and perception will be handled by me.
•   Binding (H) – One of the spirit abilities that didn’t allow initial resistance. To use Binding, the spirit rolls MAG + STR versus the target’s BOD. One net hit is required. Further tests are not modified.
•   Concealment (C) – FAQ clearly states that the ability can be used to hide astral presence. If used that way, the ability is a mana ability.
•   Movement (H) – One of the spirit abilities that didn’t allow initial resistance. We (with my other group) also found the proportions a bit too much. To use the ability, the spirit rolls MAG + STR versus the target’s BOD. Increase in speed is net hits (maximum spirit’s force) * 10% if the target’s BOD isn’t greater than the user’s MAG, half that if it doesn’t exceed MAG*2, and there is no effect if it is greater than MAG*2.
•   Spirit Edge (C) – Edge of spirits is F/2 rounded down.
•   Stick-n-shock ammo (H) – It does not exist in my universe.
•   Advanced Lifestyles (C) – we use it.
•   Metamagic (C) – can be learned for 15 karma apiece (for initiates only) as the Street Magic suggests
•   Tactical Networks (H) – tactical networks provide an initiative bonus, as well as half their ratings for appropriate skills. These bonuses can only be used by characters possessing DNI but sensor channels may be provided by anybody. Exactly how many viewpoints can be taken into account in a situation is subject to GM (if you are in a tight group, TacNet won’t really relate too much additional information).

Character advancement

•   As I stated, you can count on a faster advancement scheme.
•   Learning skills entails the rolls described in the rulebook.
•   Exchanging Karma/Nujen (H) – When you receive karma, you may immediately change maximum 20% of it to nujen at a rate of 2500 apiece. When you spend karma, you may immediately purchase maximum 20% of it for 3000 apiece. This is due to realizing that some builds require more karma than nujen and vice versa. In-game justification is that you spend time to work (for gaining nujen) or spend nujen to spend time with advanced instructors (to buy karma).

[Csjarrat]

Matthew Hunt, also known as 'Hunter' to his pals:

== Info ==
Street Name: Hunter
Name: Matthew Hunt
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 1
Public Awareness: 0
Human M Age 36
Height 1.85m Weight average
Composure: 6
Judge Intentions: 6
Lift/Carry: 5 (30 kg/20 kg)
Memory: 6
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 4
REA: 5 (7)
STR: 2
CHA: 3
INT: 3
LOG: 3
WIL: 3
EDG:2 1 (burned a point)

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   4.14
Initiative:                8 (10)
IP:                        1
Matrix Initiative:         9
Matrix IP:                 2
Physical Damage Track:     10
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Aeronautics Mechanic       : 2                      Pool: 5
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 2
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 2
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Armorer                    : 1                      Pool: 4
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Automatics                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Automotive Mechanic        : 2                      Pool: 5
Blades                     : 0                      Pool: 3
Climbing                   : 0                      Pool: 1
Clubs                      : 0                      Pool: 3
Computer                   : 2                      Pool: 5
Con                        : 0                      Pool: 2
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 2
Data Search                : 2                      Pool: 5
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 2
Disguise                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Dodge                      : 1 [Ranged Combat]      Pool: 8 (10)
Electronic Warfare         : 3                      Pool: 6
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 3
Etiquette                  : 0                      Pool: 2
First Aid                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Flight                     : 0                      Pool: 1
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Gunnery                    : 2 [Ballistic]          Pool: 6 (
Gymnastics                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Hacking                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Hardware                   : 2                      Pool: 5
Heavy Weapons              : 0                      Pool: 3
Industrial Mechanic        : 2                      Pool: 5
Infiltration               : 0                      Pool: 3
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 2
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 2
Leadership                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 3
Longarms                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Nautical Mechanic          : 2                      Pool: 5
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Negotiation                : 0                      Pool: 2
Palming                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 2
Perception                 : 2 [Visual]             Pool: 7 (9)
Pilot Aircraft             : 3                      Pool: 10
Pilot Anthroform           : 3                      Pool: 10
Pilot Ground Craft         : 4 [wheeled]     Pool: 11 (13)
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 6
Pistols                    : 2 [Semi-Automatics]    Pool: 6 (
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 6
Running                    : 0                      Pool: 1
Shadowing                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Software                   : 2                      Pool: 5
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Swimming                   : 0                      Pool: 1
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 3
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Unarmed Combat             : 0                      Pool: 3

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Seattle    : 3                      Pool: 6
Drone Design               : 3                      Pool: 6
Engineering                : 3 [Civil]              Pool: 6 (
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Gaming                     : 1                      Pool: 4
Music                      : 2 [Nova K Rock]        Pool: 5 (7)
Spanish                    : 1                      Pool: 4
Sports                     : 2 [Pool]               Pool: 5 (7)
Seattle Gangs       : 2
== Contacts ==
Journalist (Lorenzo) (2, 1)
Scrap Metal Merchant (Danny boy) (4, 3)
Tweety (fixer 3,3)
"The Butcher" (street doc 1,2)
== Qualities ==
Bad Luck
Media Junkie (Mild)
SINner (Standard) (Matthew Hunt)
Black Market Pipeline (modified)

== Lifestyles ==
Low  1 months
Squatter  1 months
Joint team lifestyle

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Attention Coprocessor Rating 2
Control Rig
Math SPU
Reaction Enhancers Rating 2

== Armor ==
Clothing                  0/0
   +AR Enhanced
   +Color Changing
   +Concealable Holster
Lined Coat                6/4
   +Chemical Protection 2
   +Insulation 2
   +Concealable Holster
   +Flashlight
Urban Explorer Helmet     0/2
   +Image Link
   +Laser Range Finder
   +Microphone Rating 1
   +Radio Signal Scanner Rating 6
   +Skinlink

== Weapons ==
Browning Ultra-Power
   +Imaging Scope
   +Scope Upgrade, Vision Magnification
   +Laser Sight
   +Personalized Grip
   Pool: 7 (9)   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Cavalier SafeGuard
   +Laser Sight
   Pool: 7   DV: 5S(e)   AP: -half   RC: 0
Seco LD-120
   +Laser Sight
   Pool: 7 (9)   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 3   DV: 1S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Fairlight Caliban (4, 6, 6, 5)
   +Novatech Navi
   +Sim Module (Cold)
   +Trodes
   +Response Enhancer Rating 2
   +Optimization (Command)
   +Command Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Ergonomic, Optimization 2, Registration]
   +Analyze Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Ergonomic, Optimization 2, Registration]
   +Browse Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Optimization 2, Registration]
   +Edit Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Optimization 2, Registration]
   +Scan Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Registration]
   +ECCM Rating 4 [Copy Protection 5, Registration]
   +Stealth Rating 4 [Copy Protection 5, Ergonomic, Registration]
   +Skinlink
   +Biofeedback Filter Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Ergonomic, Registration]
   +Track Rating 4 [Copy Protection 5, Registration]
   +Sniffer Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Registration]
   +Encrypt Rating 6 [Copy Protection 6, Optimization 2, Registration]
   +Decrypt Rating 3 [Copy Protection 3, Registration]
Hot-Sim Modification

== Gear ==
Contact Lenses Rating 2
   +Image Link
   +Flare Compensation
Datachip
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Select Sound Filter Rating 3
   +Skinlink
Glasscutter
Goggles Rating 6
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Vision Magnification
   +Image Link
   +Low Light
   +Skinlink
Medkit Rating 6
Medkit Supplies
Miniwelder
Spare Clip (Browning Ultra-Power)
   +Ammo: Gel Rounds (Heavy Pistols)
Spare Clip (Browning Ultra-Power)
   +Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols)
Spare Clip (Seco LD-120)
   +Ammo: Regular Ammo (Light Pistols)
Tool Kit Shop (Aeronautic Mechanic)
Tool Kit (Hardware)
Tool Kit Shop (Armourer)
Tool Shop (Automotive mechanic)

Fake SiN -Rating 6
-Fake Licenses Rating 6, Gun ownership, open carry, cyber enhancements, drone license, vehicle license.
R6 respirator

== Vehicles ==
GM-Nissan Doberman (Medium)
   +Armor, Normal Rating 9
   +Gecko Tips
   +Signal 4
   +Smoke Projector
   +Walker Mode
   +Weapon Mount (Normal, External, Turret, Remote)
      +AK-97
      +Smartgun System, External
      +Camera Upgrade, Vision Magnification
      +Underbarrel Weight
      +Extended Clip, 100 Drum
      +Additional Clip
      +Gas Vent 3
      +Ammo: Regular Ammo (Assault Rifles) x200
   +Clearsight Rating 3
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
   +Defense Rating 3
      +Copy Protection Rating 2
      +Registration
   +ECCM Rating 3
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
      +Ergonomic
   +Medium Drone Sensor
      +Motion Sensor
      +Camera Rating 6 [Image Link, Smartlink, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification]
      +Microphone Rating 6 [Audio Enhancement 3, Spatial Recognizer]
      +Ultrawideband Radar Rating 3
      +Camera Rating 6 [Flare Compensation, Image Link, Thermographic, Vision Magnification]
   +Targeting (Self) Rating 3
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration


MCT Nissan RotoDrone
 +Weapon Mount (standard)
   +HK 227x
     +(Integral smartgun, stock)
         +Gas vent 3
         +Extended clip, 100 Drum
         +100rounds, Ex-explosive
Medium Drone Sensor
 +R6 camera
   -Smartlink
   -LowLight
   -Vision Enhance 3
   -Vision Mag
   -Image Link
 +R6 Microphone
   -Audio Enhance 3
   -Spatial Recognizer
   -Sound Filter R1
 +Motion Sensor
Autosoft: Manuever R3
Autosoft: Targetting R3 (HK 227x)
Autosoft: Clearsight R3

Hyundai Shin-Hyung (Sedan)
   +Anti-Theft
   +Manual Control Override, Drive-by-Wire
   +Personal Armor Rating 2
   +Pilot Program Rating 3
   +Rigger Adaptation
   +Run Flat Tires Rating 4
   +Vehicle Sensor
+Oil Slick sprayer

Lockheed Optic-X (Small)
   +Improved Takeoff and Landing Level 2
   +Signal 4
   +Small Drone Sensor
      +Ultrawideband Radar Rating 4
      +Camera Rating 6 [Low Light, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification]
      +Laser Range Finder
      +Camera Rating 6 [Flare Compensation, Ultrasound]

MCT Fly-Spy (Minidrone)
   +Improved Takeoff and Landing Level 2
   +Signal 4
   +Chaser Rating 3
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
   +Covert Ops Rating 3
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
   +Maneuver (Self) Rating 2
      +Copy Protection Rating 2
      +Registration
   +Minidrone Sensor
      +Camera Rating 4 [Low Light, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification]
      +Microphone Rating 4 [Audio Enhancement 3, Spatial Recognizer]
      +Motion Sensor

Renraku Manservant-3 (Medium)
   +Mechanical Arm
   +Mechanical Arm
   +Walker Mode
   +Medium Drone Sensor
   +Profession Rating 3 (Aeronautic Mechanic)
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
   +Profession Rating 3 (Automotive Mechanic)
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
   +Profession Rating 3 (Medicine)
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
   +Profession Rating 3 (Armourer)
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration

Renraku Stormcloud (Medium)
   +Armor, Normal Rating 9
   +Improved Sensor Array
   +Lighter Than Air
   +Signal 4
   +Clearsight Rating 3
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
   +ECCM Rating 3
      +Copy Protection Rating 3
      +Registration
      +Ergonomic
   +Large Drone Sensor
      +Camera Rating 6 [Image Link, Low Light, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification]
      +Camera Rating 6 [Flare Compensation, Image Link, Thermographic, Vision Magnification]
      +Ultrawideband Radar Rating 4
      +Laser Microphone Rating 6
      +Directional Microphone
      +Radio Signal Scanner Rating 6
      +Facial Recognition Software Rating 3
      +Noise Analysis Software Rating 3
      +Vehicle Identification Software Rating 3
Shiawase Kanmushi (Microdrone)
   +Gecko Tips
   +Improved Sensor Array
   +Signal 4
   +Minidrone Sensor
      +Camera Rating 6 [Low Light, Vision Enhancement 3, Vision Magnification]
      +Microphone Rating 6 [Audio Enhancement 3]
      +Motion Sensor

Misc:
1k on credstick
500 cash
500 credit account

== Description ==
A greying male of average build and stature. he has a short trimmed beard and tends to look after himself, visiting the gym reasonably often and trying to eat well.
He's partial to a beer, likes playing pool and loves flying his drones and tinkering in the garage till the wee small hours.

== Background ==
Matt grew up in a decent enough area and his parents both worked normal jobs and earned normal money.
He graduated technical college but soon after, fell in with the wrong crowd and got wound up in allsorts of trouble for boosting cars, doing drugs, petty crime and the like.
His dad's health took a turn for the worse and Matt promised his dad he'd sort himself out and live clean, really make a go of life. Luckily, KE referred him onto a youth offenders scheme rather than interring him. The crux of the scheme included sponsorship from major corporations, a "corporate citizenship" program if you will, in reality though, this turned out to be a recruitment drive for cheap labour, and Matt soon found himself working for a civil engineering firm.
He progressed well throughout the lower ranks of the company and applied for an opening as a drone pilot, his first "proper pay " job, and got it. The firm paid for his implants and he has worked the role for several years now, his department specialising in exterior building inspection and preventative maintenance.
They performed well last year, hitting budget and his team received a small bonus. Matt invested this into a small industrial unit which he has outfitted to be a workshop/garage. Matt moonlights here to help pay the bills, repairing cars and drones and this line of work has brought him closer to the shadows, as those who don't want their ride inspected at the local ford dealership tend to come to him first...
He feels he has hit a glass ceiling at the company, and worries that his background prevents him scaling the ladder. Even though he earns a reasonable wage, sometimes even moonlighting as a taxi driver and doing a few jobs at the garage wont meet the shortfall on the rent.

== Concept ==
Drone rigger/wheelman

== Notes ==
Contacts: scrap metal merchant is an old contact from his "wilder" days that he is only recently back in contact with, since getting his garage up and running.
Danny boy has his fingers in many pies and tends to specialise in illegal salvage operations and trafficking stolen vehicles, and is always a good source for spare parts.

Lorenzo plays pool at the same club as Matt, he knows a few people and always has an inside story on a bent politician or dodgy policeman to share over a beer.
Lorenzo seems to be a nice guy, and speaks with an enthusiastic Italian accent. He is also considerably better at pool than Matt!

The Butcher: An acquiantance Matt came across via tweety. He is a street doc specialized in implant surgery and maintenance, being part cybertechnician.

Starting cash: 720NY
[spoiler]
2d6 x20 nuyen (2d6=8) 120NY
3d6 x50 nuyen (3d6=12) 600NY
 [/spoiler]

[MaxKojote]

== Info ==
Street Name: Stray
Name: Joel Smithson
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 5
Karma: 10
Street Cred: 1
Notoriety: 1
Public Awareness: 0
Human Male Age 22
Height 5 10" Weight 140lbs
Composure: 8
Judge Intentions: 8
Lift/Carry: 4 (15 kg/10 kg)
Memory: 6
Nuyen: 1000

== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 1
REA: 3
STR: 1
CHA: 3
INT: 5
LOG: 1
WIL: 5
EDG: 2
MAG: 5

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                8
IP:                        1
Astral Initiative:         10
Astral IP:                 3
Matrix Initiative:         8
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     10
Stun Damage Track:         11

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 1 [Paracritters]       Pool: 6 (
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 4
Arcana                     : 1                      Pool: 2
Arcana, Artificing         : 1                      Pool: 6
Arcana, Metamagic          : 1                      Pool: 6
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Assensing                  : 4                      Pool: 10
Astral Combat              : 2                      Pool: 7
Binding                    : 4 [Beast]              Pool: 9 (11)
Con                        : 1                      Pool: 4
Counterspelling            : 2                      Pool: 7
Disguise                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Dodge                      : 0                      Pool: 2
Etiquette                  : 1                      Pool: 4
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 2
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 2
Leadership                 : 1                      Pool: 4
Leadership, Command        : 1                      Pool: 2
Leadership, Direct Fire    : 1                      Pool: 6
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 4
Negotiation                : 1                      Pool: 4
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 2
Perception                 : 4 [Hearing]            Pool: 10 (12)
Pilot Ground Craft         : 0                      Pool: 2
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 2
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 2
Ritual Spellcasting        : 1                      Pool: 6
Shadowing                  : 0                      Pool: 4
Spellcasting               : 4 [Combat]             Pool: 9 (11)
Summoning                  : 5 [Beast]              Pool: 10 (12)
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 4

== Knowledge Skills ==
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Magic Traditions           : 4 [Mages]              Pool: 5 (7)
Parazoology                : 4                      Pool: 5
Spanish                    : 3                      Pool: 8
Spirits                    : 5 [Beast]              Pool: 10 (12)

== Contacts ==
Dr Jason Stills (2, 2)
Ms Steele (Talismonger (3, 4)

== Qualities ==
Incompetent (Banishing)
Magician
Mentor Spirit (Wolf)
Perceptive (+1 Bonus)
Records on File (Aztechnology)
Weak Immune System

== Spells ==
(Tradition: Druidic, Resist Drain with WIL + INT (10))
Heal                       DV: (Damage Value)-2
Increase Reflexes          DV: (F÷2)+2
Powerbolt                  DV: (F÷2)+1
Stunbolt                   DV: (F÷2)-1

== Lifestyles ==
Team Flat  1 months
   Comforts:      Low
   Entertainment: Low
   Necessities:   High
   Neighborhood:  Low
   Security:      High
   Qualities:     Workplace [1LP]
   Magical Lodge: 6

== Armor ==
Clothing                  0/0
Lined Coat                6/4

== Weapons ==
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 0   DV: 1S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Transys Avalon (3, 4, 3, 4)
   +Novatech Navi
   +Analyze Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Registration]
   +Browse Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Registration]
   +Edit Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Registration]
   +Command Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Registration]
   +Trodes

== Gear ==
Fake SIN (Phelan Wolfgang) Rating 6
   +Fake License (Foci) Rating 6
   +Fake License (Combat Magic) Rating 6
   +Fake License (Spirits) Rating 6
Glasses Rating 4
   +Low Light
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Vision Magnification
Headphones Rating 3
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Spatial Recognizer
Respirator Rating 6
Sustaining Focus (Health) (Bonded Foci) Rating 2

== Karma Expenses ==
28/10/2013 10:06:35 AM    -4           Active Skill Arcana 0 -> 1
28/10/2013 10:06:24 AM    -4           Bound Sustaining Focus (Health)
28/10/2013 7:57:40 AM     0            Removed Negative Quality SINner (Standard)
28/10/2013 7:57:33 AM     0            Removed Negative Quality Day Job (10 hrs/week)
11/10/2013 12:36:30 AM    10           Act I - Darkness Rising
11/07/2013 9:12:31 AM     -2           Animal Handling Specialization -> Paracritters
11/07/2013 9:12:21 AM     -4           Active Skill Animal Handling 0 -> 1
11/07/2013 9:11:44 AM     6            Animal Handler (Paracritters) (Refund)

== Nuyen Expenses ==
31/10/2013 8:58:06 AM     150          Sold Gear Respirator
31/10/2013 8:57:50 AM     -150         Purchased Gear Respirator
29/10/2013 8:19:43 PM     0            Purchased Lifestyle Team Flat
9/07/2013 8:48:36 AM      1000         Starting Nuyen

== Description ==
A young, caucasian male with hair tied back in a ponytail. Facial hair covers his jaw andgrants him a moustache and soul patch. His plain clothes lay limp on a lean body, stengthened somewhat fromthe strain of frequent summoning of spirits to his aid.

== Background ==
Joel was born and initially raised in Cardiff, England. His life was fairly mundane as a child, somewhat caring parents, a lack of dramatic events... Perhaps not the odd fixation with the relatively recent stone circles or the one with wolves. His idea of a holiday was visiting the castle of Caerdrydd, much to the confusion of his parents.
As censorship spread throughout the land, Joel was eventually born just before the revolutions started. The family decided to remain in Cardiff for the moment, not yet having the resources to leave the country and wanting to support their homeland as best they could.
However, after ten years of revolution, tolerance for the revolution ran out and they had saved up enough to move the family away from the conflict. Joel had been spending more and more time in Cardrydd much to the confusion of his parents, and objected most unhappily when he found out he’d soon never be able to see it again. An explanation that his family was scared for themselves and him due to the conflict seemed to oddly calm him down and an explanation that they’d be moving to a location near a more natural area seemed to make him happy, even without those odd stone circles.
The family moved into Lower Queen Hill a little after Joel turned nine. Joel’s newer methods of spending time were to visit Discovery Park in the Magnolia, to read books on the nature of the stone circles back in England, or to read about wolves in general. This odd behaviour was soon explained a little while after the child turned 10. Aztechnology came up to their home and ‘requested’ to test the child for magic. His parents agreed and called the currently-curious child to the living room whereupon he was tested, and they discovered he had a type of magic calling back from his homeland. He already seemed attuned to the Druidic traditions, appropriate for someone so obsessed with Caerdrydd.
His parents wanted to object to practically losing their child to the megacorp, except that said child looked so eager to find learn about being a mage. Reluctantly they let him go, hoping they would end up seeing him again.
Joel himself was happy to finally find an answer to the odd feelings of warmth he got when at the stone circles, to figure out what that odd voice was, advising him on decisions, encouraging him to honour the bonds of family.
Joel took to training happily, especially when he was able to learn that his odd ‘advisor’ had been what was known as a ‘mentor spirit’, one that he showed respect to, even as he demonstrated a willingness to learn how to summon spirits and to engage in combat. He was grouped into the branch’s combat department as everything he did was suitable in a fight. He never displayed his talent openly, finding that as he grew up he preferred a simple leather jacket over flashy clothing.
Upon completion of his training, he was hired as a wage mage, his senses excellent for spotting intruders, both magical and mundane. He saw his family whenever he could, but now had a home in his own right near Capitol Hill. He did his best to make sure his family was supported and safe, Wolf would demand no less.


== Concept ==
Summoner Wagemage. His knack for being able find things earned him the nickname 'Finder' amongst his colleagues.

== Notes ==
Jason tends to be somewhat resigned whenever Joel comes in for medical treatment due to its frequency.
Ms Steele will specify the -Ms- to everyone who tries otherwise.

[Gustovness]

== Info ==
Street Name:
Name: Leroy Jenkins
Movement: 8/20, Swim: 4
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Dwarf Male Age 22
Height 1.3m Weight 65kg
Composure: 6
Judge Intentions: 6
Lift/Carry: 10 (90 kg/60 kg)
Memory: 9
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 4
AGI: 3
REA: 4
STR: 6
CHA: 2
INT: 4
LOG: 5
WIL: 4
EDG: 3

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                8
IP:                        1
Matrix Initiative:         8
Matrix IP:                 3
Physical Damage Track:     10
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 3
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 3
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Armorer                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 3
Automatics                 : 1                      Pool: 2
Blades                     : 1                      Pool: 4
Chemistry                  : 5                      Pool: 10
Climbing                   : 1                      Pool: 7
Clubs                      : 1                      Pool: 4
Computer                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Con                        : 1                      Pool: 3
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 4
Cybertechnology            : 2                      Pool: 7
Data Search                : 0                      Pool: 4
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 4
Disguise                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 3
Dodge                      : 0                      Pool: 3
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 2
Etiquette                  : 1                      Pool: 3
First Aid                  : 2                      Pool: 7
Flight                     : 1                      Pool: 7
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Gymnastics                 : 1                      Pool: 4
Hacking                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Heavy Weapons              : 0                      Pool: 2
Infiltration               : 0                      Pool: 2
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 1
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 1
Leadership                 : 1                      Pool: 3
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Longarms                   : 1                      Pool: 2
Medicine                   : 2                      Pool: 7
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Negotiation                : 1                      Pool: 3
Palming                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 3
Perception                 : 0                      Pool: 3
Pilot Ground Craft         : 0                      Pool: 3
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 3
Pistols                    : 1                      Pool: 2
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 3
Running                    : 1                      Pool: 7
Shadowing                  : 0                      Pool: 3
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Swimming                   : 1                      Pool: 7
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 2
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 3
Unarmed Combat             : 1                      Pool: 4

== Knowledge Skills ==
Alcohol                    : 3                      Pool: 7
Area Knowledge: Seattle    : 2 [Downtown]           Pool: 6 (
Bars and Clubs             : 2 [Pubs]               Pool: 6 (
Chemistry                  : 4                      Pool: 10
Engineering                : 2 [Civil]              Pool: 8 (10)
Magical Threats            : 2                      Pool: 8
Music                      : 2 [Elven Rap]          Pool: 6 (
Parazoology                : 1 [N. America]         Pool: 6 (
Science                    : 2 [Fire]               Pool: 7 (9)
Security Procedures        : 1                      Pool: 6

== Contacts ==
Cuco (2, 3)
Dominguez (4, 2)

== Qualities ==
Allergy (Uncommon, Mild) (MOTHERFUCKIN' BEES!!!!)
College Education
Day Job (40 hrs/week)
Guts
Poor Self Control (Braggart)
Quick Healer
Sense of Direction
SINner (Standard) (1)
Thermographic Vision

== Lifestyles ==
Condo Wage Slave  1 months
   Comforts:      Middle
   Entertainment: Middle
   Necessities:   Middle
   Neighborhood:  High
   Security:      Middle
   Qualities:     Friendly Neighbors [1LP]
                  Living by Committee [-2LP]

== Weapons ==
Survival Knife
   Pool: 4   DV: 4P   AP: -1   RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 4   DV: 3S   AP: -   RC: 0
Colt M1991
   Pool: Null DV: Null AP:Null RC:Null
SPAS-22
   Pool: Null DV: Null AP RC:Null

== Commlink ==
Hermes Ikon (3, 3, 2, 3)
   +Mangadyne Deva
   +Sim Module (Hot)
   +Goggles Rating 3 [Flare Compensation, Image Link]
   +Browse Rating 1 [Copy Protection 1, Registration]
   +Edit Rating 1 [Copy Protection 1, Registration]
   +Analyze Rating 1 [Copy Protection 1, Registration]
   +Command Rating 1 [Copy Protection 1, Registration]

== Gear ==
Chemistry Kit
Medkit Rating 3
Nanopaste Trodes

(not currentl accessible)
Tool Kit (Hardware)
Trauma Patch x4

== Vehicles ==
GAZ P-179 (Pickup Truck)
   +Multifuel Engine
   +Vehicle Sensor

== Description ==
Leroy is a young dwarf of African American descent. He was accepted into the fire department before finishing college pending his successful graduation. Still new to the profession, he more than makes up for it in his application of book smarts.

== Concept ==
Leroy is a loud mouthed braggart fireman who always makes fires out to be larger than they really were. He tries to make himself the center of attention at the pub, embelishing his heroics with false death defying stunts. He has a secret fascination with fire, prefering to start them rather than put them out, and this fascination is only going to grow when he is thrown into the shadows and forced to destroy rather than preserve.

[spoiler]Starting nuyen (4d6=14)

1,400 nuyen[/spoiler]

[farothel]

Name: Miko Miazawa
Fake SIN (r6): Mariko Susume
Alias: Jade
Race: Troll
Sex: Female
Nationality: Japanese
Total karma: 17
Karma Spent: 12
Lifestyle:

Comforts	Low	2
entertainment	Low	2
Necessities	High	4
neighbourhood	low	2
Security	High	4

workplace +1
Total LP: 15 (shared by all)
Lifestyle details:
has a good flat for that reason, in Touristville, for 7500 a month. It will accommodate all four of you, has two big garages, one of which can be used as a magical lodge, the other can be equipped as a workshop (although you have to get that equipment separately).  The flat is in a 4-story building, on the second floor. Security is partly provided by the neighborhood go-gang, the Orange Lightning, they are a trustworthy bunch.

Attributes

Body	Agility	Reaction	Strength
7	4 (5)	4 (5)	5 (6)
Charisma	Intuition	Logic	Willpower
3	4	2	3
Edge	Magic/Resonance	Essence	Initiative
2	NA	2.48	8 (9), 2IP

Positive Qualities

Bilingual	5
Martial Arts (karate, 1)	5
High pain tolerance (2)	free

Negative Qualities

Prejudiced (specific, biased) (Japancorps)	-10
Addiction (Mild) (painkillers)	-5
Big Regret (prostitution)	-5

martial arts/manouvres
-Karate: +1 DV when unarmed
-Watchfull guard
-Finishing move

Active Skills

Unarmed Combat	4
Exotic weapon (whip)	2
Pistols	3
Pilot Ground Craft (bikes +2)	2 (4)
Dodge	2
Perception	3
Archery (bow +2)	3 (5)
Con (seduction +2)	2 (4)
Negotiation (bargaining +2)	1 (3)

Knowledge Skills ( [Logic + Intuition] x 3 free points)

Security procedures	3
Shiawase R&D	1
Prostitution networks	2
Criminal (Seattle Mafia)	2
Rendez-vous hotels	2
Gambling	3
Sports	2
Seattle high society	1

Language Skills

Japanese	N
English	N
Or’Zet	2

Cyber/Bioware

Cyberware	Essence	Cost	Notes
cyberyes rating 3	0.4	8750¥	thermographic vision, vision enhancement r2, magnification, smartlink
cyberears rating 2	0.3	7250¥	audio enhancer r2, damper, select sound filter r1, spatial recognizer, increased sensitivity
attention coprocessor r3	0.3	9000¥	+3 perception
wired reflexes r1	2	11000¥	+1 reaction, +1 IP
datajack	0.1	500¥
echolocation	0.1	15000¥	can use echolocation if vocal range enhancer
vocal range enhancer	0.1	12000¥	make any sound, part of ultrasound
sleep regulator	0.15	10000¥	sleep 3h/day, stay awake 48h without problem
Clean Metabolism	0.1	2500¥	less body odour, -2 olfactory detection
Muscle Augmentation r1	0.2	7000¥	+1 strength
Muscle Toner r1	0.2	8000¥	+1 agility
silky skin	0.0	1500¥	removes scars, makes skin model worthy

Gear

Hermes Ikon + Novatech Navi (analyse, browse, edit, encrypt r4)	6100¥
Sony emperor + renraku Ichi (analyse, browse, edit, encrypt r2)	1700¥
Defiance EX shocker	150¥
Bow (STR 5, laser sight)	600¥
Ruger super Warhawk (smartgun system, fire selection SA, personalized grip, gecko grip)	1000¥
Form-Fitting Body Armor Half-Body Suit (nonconductivity 3)	1500¥
Armored Jacket (chemical protection 3, fire resistant 3)	1950¥
Subvocal Microphone + Satellite Link + sim module	650¥
Arrow (40x regular)	200¥
Ammo (30x Gel Rounds, 120x Regular Ammo, 6x Speed Loader, 20x taser darts)	580¥
Respirator R4	400¥
software (mapsoft Seattle, datasofts: sports, etiquette, wines, guns)	230¥
whip	100¥
Fake SIN (r6) + fake licenses (r6, personal firearms, concealed carry, body enhancements, combat enhancements)	8400¥
certified credsticks (2x)	1000¥
painkillers (paracetamol, ibuprofen)	100¥

Vehicles
Thundercloud contrail (Run Flat Tires, Motorcycle Gyro Stabilization, Spoof chip, Morphing licence plate, GridLink Override)

Handling	Accel	Speed	Pilot	Body	Armor	Sensor	Availability	Cost
1	20/40	180	1	6	4	1	8R	7800¥

Contacts Contact C/L Diego Nicolo 3/2 Annie 2/4 Vincent Bogetto 3/2 Judy 2/1 -Diego Nicolo (31 orc male): a mafia lieutenant working for the Finnigan family.  He was in charge of the gambling den she worked in and after it got shut down, he got her a job with a security firm. -Annie (26 human female): a ex-colleague of Jade in the gambling den.  She wasn’t there when Lonestar came knocking and now works for a massage parlor in a back alley downtown Seattle.  One of the few friends she has in the biz, especially after saving her from a more violent customer. -Vincent Bogetto (42 human male): a street doc she went to for regular check-ups.  He used to be a surgeon in a big hospital before he was kicked out, but it was that or nothing.  He also installed most of her cyber and now does the maintenance. -Judy: hacker they worked with on their first run. Physical Description: Small for a troll (she wasn't large as human either), Miko is still a large woman.  Some bio-enhancements have made her skin silky smooth.  Her horns are smooth and curved on the side of her head. background Miko was born as Mariko Hamasaki in a Shiawase hospital, as daughter of a R&D researcher and the assistant head of R&D North America.  It was a bit of a scandal in the corporation, as her Japanese father had married a local woman, but as she was a brilliant scientist with two patents to her name, this was overlooked.  The first 14 years of her life were fairly normal for a corp brat: living in corp housing, going to corp schools with other corp brats and more of the same.  The comet and the crash were just things from her youth, with the only problem during the crash was a lack of electricity and some extra bodyguards that followed them around.  For the rest of her youth, what she wanted, she got, including learning archery or karate (both of which were traditions in Japan). Everything changed when she turned 14 and she turned into a troll, a bit after a holiday in Australia (probably a mana surge there had started the changes).  Her father was in the running for the position of head of R&D and the last thing he could use was the embarrassment of a troll as daughter.  The solution was very simple and he kicked her out of the house. It wasn’t easy to survive on the streets for a 14-year old who always had everything she wanted.  As troll she matured much quicker than human girls, it didn’t take long for her to get ‘recruited’ into the prostitution, working in a mafia gambling den which also provided extra ‘services’.  She worked mostly for troll men, but also a number of orks and even humans who wanted something special.  Here she was fitted with her first pieces of bioware, a sleep regulator and clean metabolism regulator. As she was easily the strongest of the girls and due to the karate lessons of her youth, also one of the best trained, she was also the bodyguard of the gambling den/brothel, even going so far as to implant some extra cyber- and bioware for this.  In her free time she even managed to do some more karate and archery, this time with bows she wouldn’t be able to lift when she was little.  She also did some escort work, including guarding the person she was with (although it was understood that the ‘boss’ would sleep with the ‘bodyguard’ afterwards). This all changed at the end of 2071, during the tempo scare, when Lonestar did an attack on the spot where she worked.  She was to get a criminal SIN, but they cut her a deal, giving her a new normal SIN in exchange for information on a higher up in Knight Errant.  Lonestar was in competition with KE for the Seattle Police contract and letting a simple prostitute back on the street was a small thing if it could get them some scandalous information on people working for their number one competitor. Back on the street she got a part-time job in a security firm, thanks to the intervention of Diego Nicolo, a lieutenant of the Finnigan family.  As her savings are running out, she would have to look for another job. [spoiler] 4d6+2=11 1100 nuyen starting money (bad roll  ) [/spoiler]

[Ren]

OK, i started up IC, and linked it in the first post of this topic. I have some minor finishing touches to make, then i will post again and the game itself will start. In the meantime, i will get some personalized bonuses to hand out to each of you, because i found the characters very good. As stats are handled openly, i hope noone has anything against me not sending the bonuses in individual messages. Also you might note those will be differently proportioned for each character - but later, during the game, i tend to try and even out opportunities to each player, so please bear with me until then. 

[Csjarrat]

just a quick question regarding negative qualities. are our chars going to keep our dayjobs for the time being? and if so, do i need to swap out my negative qualities for the day job one?

[Ren]

Don't worry about not having Day Job NQ, i'll take care of it. (Actually it's one thing i forgot for chargen but i don't want to change things now.)

[Ren]

Posted IC. I'd like to ask each of you to come up with why you are there at The Rider at around 14:00, and where. There are plenty of opportunities, so you can be creative. This is also a possibility for characters to meet but that's not a requirement: simply, if you see someone write something interesting, you can be there to react.
I'd also like to ask you to post two rolls in OOC: a Composure test and a BOD + EDGE (4) test. (The latter is not considered Edge expenditure, so no Rule of Six, unless you also spend Edge, gaining every advantage of it as per a normal test.)

[Ren]

And here are the bonuses:

[spoiler=Gustovness]Gain the active skill Exotic Ranged Weapon at rating 1 for flamethrower. Even if it's been the hose you were holding, got practice for dousing something with a jet.
Raise the loyalty of Cuco to 4. You are both somewhat beyond normal, so a mutual understanding was unavoidable.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Farothel]Raise loyalty of Annie to 4. She was saved from overly violent customers by you, and her gratitude is almost boundless.
Gain the PQ High pain tolerance at level 2. Some practices made you disregard a certain level of suffering.[/spoiler]

[spoiler=MaxKojote]Gain the active skill Handle Animal at rating 1, with a specialization for Paracritters. You had to work with the critters employed at Aztechnology.
Raise loyalty of Ms Steele to 4. You were always a loyal and polite customer so she became fond of you. Maybe a little bit too much, who knows...[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Csjarrat]Raise loyalty of Danny Boy to 4. He always could refer his clients to you, so trust between you is hard to break.
Gain the knowledge skill Seattle Street Gangs at rating 2. Your earlier brushes with this reckless and lawless lot left their mark.
Gain a new contact: Tweety, the fixer, at C3, L3. You both graduated the same college, and though he was a year ahead, you worked some projects together. You met him later, and you suspect his connection to the shadows, which is mostly confirmed by the mysterious comments Danny Boy makes about him. Description: Caucasian dwarf male, 40. His weak physical abilities made him target of early attrocities, which he compensated by using his tremendous mental faculties, usually with success. His nickname comes from his high-pitched voice, courtesy to a hereditary respiratory system illness. He came into early contact with the Seattle shadows, building his connections and wealth using hi extraordinary business sense. Personality: cunning, business-centered, plans for long-term[/spoiler]

[farothel]

composure: will 3 + charisma 3 =6 (6d6.hits(5)=2)
body+edge: body 7 + edge 2 =9 (9d6.hits(5)=3)
I just fail that one.  I spend edge to reroll all those that didn't score a hit
spending edge, reroll 6 (6d6.hits(5)=2)
that's five in total.

I'll also adapt my character.

EDIT: the only reason I could think of why a wageslave troll would be allowed into a posh mall in Bellevue because she had to work there.  It's also elegant and allows me to go just about everywhere. 

[Csjarrat]

composure: will 3 char 3 (6d6.hits(5)=2)
body + edge: body 3, edg 2 (5d6.hits(5)=2)

two hits on each, so i suppose i go boom along with the new shiny building? lol

[Ren]

@Csjarrat: and the composure was also a glitch 

@all: i won't check every roll you make, so please make sure you check for glitches. The Invisible Castle unfortunately can't check it by itself.

[Csjarrat]

ah crap. at least it wasnt a crit glitch :-)