Just looking for a quick clarification. In order to officially participate in Missions play, does the GM running the game have to be a member of the demo team? Or can anyone run Missions material that is perfectly legal for play, so long as the GM and PCs abide by all the rules and terms for the living campaign? In the official FAQ, it's says this, which seems to indicate the later to me, I just want to be sure:
Can I take my character from my home Missions game to a convention or Open Play event?
Yes, but only if the character adheres to the Shadowrun Missions guidelines presented in this FAQ. The character
cannot be played in non-Missions events, you must have a filled out Calendar for your characters career up to that point, as well as Debriefing Logs for each Missions adventure you have played, signed by your gamemaster and noting all Karma, money, and items earned during that run.
Gamemasters running Missions as a home game should adhere as closely as possible to the Mission as written as they can (with certain allowances for players who go off-script, because they can and will!) House rules should never be used for these games, and gamemasters should be careful not to allow the acquisition of crazy, game unbalancing gear.
Gamemasters at Conventions and Open Play have the right to perform a character audit at any point and disallow any abilities that are not normally allowed in Missions (i.e., disallowed gear, spells, qualities, etc.) or any gear that seems inappropriate for a Missions character to have obtained (i.e., military-scale gear such as tanks and attack choppers or very expensive and/or high Availability equipment that the player cannot show just cause to possess).
These rules seem strict, but as Missions is largely on the honor system and does not maintain a character database or require any sort of character registration, it’s the only way to maintain a semblance of fair play for all Missions participants.
Thanks for the input!
