Posting my first ever SR5 magician character.
Loki is, as his namesake implies, a trickster. He's a smooth talker with a sense of humour, and he likes chatting up women (as evidenced by his starting list of contacts). He's not much use in a stand-up fight directly, but indirectly he can affect the minds of the enemy, magically throw darts with a healthy dose of narcojet in them, and cause all sorts of mischief with his illusionary powers.
He's much more at home when the booze is flowing as opposed to when the bullets are flying, and no matter who, where, or how, he somehow always manages to find an angle to catch someone's attention and squeeze some information out of them.
Character sheet created with the excellent Chummer for 5th Edition, by Adam. Find it here:
http://forums.shadowruntabletop.com/index.php?topic=17200.0CHARACTER SHEET
Street Name: Loki
Name: Ashann Valeri
Movement: 4/8
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Elf Male Age 21
Height 1.8m Weight 70kg
Composure: 13
Judge Intentions: 13
Lift/Carry: 5 (30 kg/20 kg)
Memory: 9
Nuyen: 0
== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 2
REA: 3
STR: 2
CHA: 8
INT: 5
LOG: 4
WIL: 5
EDG: 4
MAG: 6
== Derived Attributes ==
Essence: 6
Initiative: 8 + 1d6
Rigger Initiative: 8 + 1d6
Astral Initiative: 10 + 2d6
Matrix AR Initiative: 8 + 1d6
Matrix Cold Initiative: 5 +DP + 3d6
Matrix Hot Initiative: 5 +DP + 4d6
Physical Damage Track: 10
Stun Damage Track: 11
== Limits ==
Physical: 4
Mental: 6
Social: 9
Ballistic Mask [+1] (Only for intimidation, Must be visible)
Securetech PPP: Vitals Kit [-1] (Must be visible)
== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling : 0 Pool: 7
Arcana : 1 Pool: 5
Archery : 0 Pool: 1
Armorer : 0 Pool: 3
Assensing : 5 [Aura Reading] Pool: 10 (12)
Blades : 0 Pool: 1
Clubs : 0 Pool: 1
Computer : 0 Pool: 3
Con : 4 [Seduction] Pool: 14 (16)
Counterspelling : 6 Pool: 12
Cybercombat : 0 Pool: 3
Demolitions : 0 Pool: 3
Disguise : 0 Pool: 4
Diving : 0 Pool: 2
Escape Artist : 0 Pool: 1
Etiquette : 1 [Street] Pool: 9 (11)
First Aid : 0 Pool: 3
Forgery : 0 Pool: 1
Free-Fall : 0 Pool: 2
Gunnery : 0 Pool: 1
Gymnastics : 0 Pool: 1
Hacking : 0 Pool: 3
Heavy Weapons : 0 Pool: 1
Impersonation : 1 Pool: 9
Instruction : 0 Pool: 7
Intimidation : 0 Pool: 7
Leadership : 0 Pool: 7
Navigation : 0 Pool: 4
Negotiation : 2 [Bargaining] Pool: 10 (12)
Perception : 1 Pool: 6
Performance : 0 Pool: 7
Pilot Ground Craft : 0 Pool: 2
Pilot Watercraft : 0 Pool: 2
Running : 0 Pool: 1
Sneaking : 0 Pool: 1
Spellcasting : 6 [Manipulation] Pool: 12 (14)
Summoning : 1 [Spirits of Man] Pool: 7 (9)
Survival : 1 Pool: 6
Swimming : 0 Pool: 1
Throwing Weapons : 0 Pool: 1
Tracking : 0 Pool: 4
Unarmed Combat : 1 Pool: 3
== Knowledge Skills ==
English : N Pool: 0
Gangs : 1 Pool: 6
Japanese : 3 Pool: 8
News : 1 [Current Events] Pool: 6 (8)
Night Clubs : 1 Pool: 6
Sperethiel : 3 Pool: 8
Sprawl Life : 3 [Scavenging] Pool: 8 (10)
Syndicates : 1 [Yakuza] Pool: 6 (8)
Trivia : 1 [Nordic Mythology] Pool: 6 (8)
== Contacts ==
Alessia Thorne (Nightclub Owner) (2, 5)
Dawn (Fixer) (5, 2)
Hiroko Matsumoto (Yakuza Wakagashira) (5, 2)
Leaf-of-Willow (Street Shaman) (1, 2)
== Qualities ==
Astral Beacon
First Impression
Focused Concentration (Rating 1)
Incompetent (Firearms)
Low-Light Vision
Magician
Mentor Spirit (Raven)
Weak Immune System
== Spells ==
(Tradition: Black Magic, Resist Drain with WIL + CHA (13))
Fling DV: F-2
Influence DV: F-1
Lightning Bolt DV: F-3
Magic Fingers DV: F-2
Mind Probe DV: F
Mindnet Extended DV: F+1
Mob Mind DV: F+1
Physical Barrier DV: F-1
Physical Mask DV: F-1
Trid Phantasm DV: F
== Lifestyles ==
Apartment 1 months
== Armor ==
Ballistic Mask 2
+Flare Compensation
+Vision Magnification
Clothing 0
Lined Coat 9
+Chemical Protection 2
+Insulation 2
+Nonconductivity 4
Securetech PPP: Vitals Kit 1
== Weapons ==
Shock Gloves
Pool: 3 Accuracy: 4 DV: 8S(e) AP: -5 RC: 1
Unarmed Attack
Pool: 3 Accuracy: 4 DV: 2S AP: - RC: 1
== Commlink ==
Meta Link (, , 0, )
== Gear ==
Ammo: Injection Darts (Throwing Weapons) x10
+Narcojet
Ammo: Injection Darts (Throwing Weapons) x10
+Rocuronium
Certified Credstick, Silver
Certified Credstick, Standard x2
Fake SIN (Alan Walker, UCAS) Rating 4
+Fake License (Mage License) Rating 4
+Fake License (Summoner License) Rating 4
+Fake License (Talismonger License) Rating 4
Psyche
Reagents, per dram x50
Respirator Rating 6
Summoning Focus (Bonded Foci) (Spirits of Man) Rating 1
Survival Kit
Trodes
== Description ==
An elf of Caucasian origin, Loki wears his black hair to his shoulderst. He dresses to fit in on the streets, with multiple pieces of clothing capable of concealing his features at short notice. His force of personality is apparent to anyone who meets him, though he has a knack for getting into trouble with the wrong people.
Loki knows little about his past, but over the years has learned to focus his will to shape the world around him. Motivated by a desire to make a better place for himself in an otherwise inhospitable world, he has begun his journey into the shadows as the first step on a path to the life he believe he deserves.
While untrained, Loki's raw talent is unquestionable; his ability to affect those around him is clear as day, though he is otherwise lacking in magical aptitude and knows little at all about magical theory. He will attempt to influence people around him to help him in any way they can, and if pressed has taken direct control of his enemies to subdue them. While not afraid to kill if he has to, he's realized that cold-blooded murder leaves far too many traces behind and as such will attempt to resolve matters peacefully if at all possible.
== Background ==
Ashann was born an irenis (classless) in the Elven nation of Tir Tairngire and knew little of his family. The only exceptions were a faint memory of a motherly face, and a pendant with a Sperethiel inscription that he later took as a name. His first real memories of childhood were of the cold, wet, and rough streets of Cara'Sir (Portland), and of being just yet another starving orphan in the crowds. As one of the many social outcasts in Cara'Sir, Ashann never received a SIN and thus no formal schooling, and as a result he was never screened for magical potential as is common in the Tir; chances are good that if he had undergone the customary trials he would have made it into one of the prestigious societies operating in the elven nation, as he began manifesting powerful magical abilities at a very early age.
Alas, with no one recognizing his talents for what they were, not even himself, coupled with having to fend for himself on the streets of a sprawling metroplex, Ashann developed a nearly instinctive use of magic; his natural charisma and force of personality paired with his magical abilities allowed him to impose his will on others, both subtly and otherwise. When the young bullies came to steal the food and clothes he had convinced a total stranger to give him, his emotions were so tangible that the bullies ended up fighting each other instead while he just walked away. When the older gangers tried to beat him up for trespassing on their turf, his wish for protection somehow made their blows strike invisible walls of energy instead of his body. As he matured, Ashann began to suspect that his good fortune was not merely luck; the voice that had whispered to him in the dark of night for years eventually confronted him in a dream world as an entity of many forms, appearing as a raven, a colorful jester, elven twins, and many others. Though he could not understand it at first, over the next few years Ashann came to realize the power of his gift, and he formed a bond with the mischievous being. With its guidance fueling his own powerful desire for change, Ashann initiated a series of heists cleverly concealed as colorful pranks; for several months he antagonized the criminal underworld with his tricks, starting with small-time gangs and working his way up the chain all the way to the Vory v Zakone operating in Cara’Sir.
And then, disaster struck. Ashann, now 21 years old and calling himself Loki after the Nordic mythical being that had so much in common with his mentor, had finally gone too far. A Vory hit squad cornered him during one of his “jobs”, and he found himself forced to unleash every ounce of magical ability in a desperate move that soon had his opponents realizing that they had vastly underestimated their target. Before they could draw their weapons, multiple shadowy figures dressed and looking just like Loki appeared out of nowhere and proceeded to taunt and ridicule the mobsters. In the ensuing chaos, members of the team found themselves cut off from each other by invisible walls, some even coming under fire by their own while others simply fled the scene in abject terror. Some of the men fought back but began going down to poisoned darts, and when only a single man remained standing Loki stepped out from behind cover and sent a crackling bolt of lightning that put him down for good. Surveying the scene, he knew that the Vory would never live this down, and he left Cara’Sir that very night.
Over the next few years, Loki spent some time travelling the Americas, hitching rides where he could and living rough when he had to. After a while, he met a nightclub owner named Alessia Thorne, and the two hit it off immediately. In her he found companionship he had not known existed; despite having been quite the skirt chaser, he was always wary and never let anyone get close. For the first time in his life, he had found someone he could call friend. Over a period of several months Alessia introduced Loki to some of her contacts, including a prominent fixer named going by the name Dawn, and before long he was working the shadows.
== Concept ==
Young, untrained magician from Tir Tairngire; orphan, grew up on the streets, strong bias towards manipulation magic to reflect "surival" or instictive use of magic.
CONTACT DETAILS, ALESSIA THORNEDESCRIPTION:
Alessia Thorne, a Caucasian Elf woman of 30, wears her long blonde hair braided more often than not, and prefers business casual attire over the skimpy club garb favoured by club goers. Strikingly beautiful, highly intelligent, and surprisingly business savvy for someone of her relative young age, she wields her femininity like a finely crafted blade in order to accomplish her goals. Her tenacity has likely secured her a place on the club scene for years to come.
BACKGOUND:
Through clever social maneuvering and careful investment of family assets, Alessia managed to take ownership of Klub Haze when she was just 28 years old, and in a surprise move decided to take on the manager position rather than turn the club into a pure investment. Though she's kept the EDM club independent so far by booking somewhat unknown acts from all over the Americas, the Yakuza who supply "party favours" to the club are starting to show an increased interest in it and it's proprietor
RELATIONSHIP:
Loki encountered Alessia at Klub Haze during the opening night of the re-branded club. His good looks and silver tongue proved sufficient in convincing her to let him buy her a drink, and they quickly bonded over their shared interest in music. She is the closest thing Loki has to a real friend, as she's helped him attain a fake SIN and an apartment near the club. While the two are not romantically involved, they are both intrigued by the other
CONTACT DETAILS, DAWNDESCRIPTION:
Dawn, real name unknown, is a human woman in her mid-40s. Perhaps in part due to her fiery red hair contrasting her rather demure stature, Dawn's social skills are formidable both in the flesh and on the Matrix, and she seems to have a knack for reading people regardless of the circumstance. Though soft spoken and somewhat reserved, her eyes burn with a ferocity that cannot be overlooked
BACKGOUND:
Dawn is a somewhat enigmatic fixer who is known for arranging meetings in all manner of locations, ranging from buildings on the verge of destruction to high-society banquets. Her origins are shrouded in mystery, but for someone like her to have made the kind of place for herself that she has is certain to have required backing from some serious people or organizations indeed
RELATIONSHIP:
Alessia was the one who introduced Loki to Dawn; through conversations with Loki the nightclub owner knew of his awakened nature, and through her connections to the underworld she also knew that the fixer was always on the lookout for new magical talent in need of work. After a short introductory meeting where Loki barely had a chance to say anything at all, Dawn offered several small jobs to him over the course of a few months
CONTACT DETAILS, HIROKO MATSUMOTODESCRIPTION:
Hiroko Matsumoto, a Japanese Elf woman in her late 70s, is very much the model of Japanese style and looks. She wears her hair in a bun, wears traditional makeup, and dresses in flowing robes. Despite her almost doll-like appearance, however, her mind is razor-sharp and her cunning no less so; she will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and is not afraid to do what needs to be done
BACKGOUND:
As the most successful wakagashira to the Watada-rengo in decades, Hiroko is almost entirely responsible for the headway the syndicate has made in the past few years. Between her accumulated knowledge of politics and her education and experience in the fields of business and economy, the rengo has expanded operations exponentially every year
RELATIONSHIP:
Hiroko was intrigued by Loki when he happened to accompany Alessia to a business meeting between the Yakuza wakagashira and the club owner. Between his ability to pick up on Hiroko's intentions, his witty, easy-going charm, and Alessia's business acumen, Hiroko decided to expand operations into the club scene, thus securing an increasing demand for drugs and BTLs flowing from Asia. The two have rarely spoken since, though the occasional "PR" task has been assigned to Loki by the Yakuza adviser
CONTACT DETAILS, LEAF-OF-WILLOWDESCRIPTION:
Leaf-of-Willow is an Amerind Elf woman of apparently old age, something of an unusual circumstance even for the supposedly immortals of her home country of Tir Tairngire. She wears heavy robes to conceal her features, and some say she talks to herself quite frequently
BACKGOUND:
A once moderately famous scholar at the Salem university of magical theory, Leaf-of-Willow is rumoured to have encountered something horrible during one of her research into the metaplanes. Some say she was scarred by her experiences, others still say that she was permanently damaged; what is known for sure is that she used to be one of the foremost experts on magical artifacts, and even if she is not all there most of the time her knowledge is still encyclopedic
RELATIONSHIP:
Once Loki fully realized that his abilities were actually more than just wishful thinking, he sought out Leaf-of-Willow to learn more about his unique talents. Though it's been difficult even for him to talk to the her, he tries to remain civil to her in the hopes that she'll snap out of it and perhaps reveal something important. Worst case, at least he's gotten a good deal or two out of her
