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Shadowrun Play => Character creation and critique => Topic started by: Bushw4cker on <10-29-16/1012:30>
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HORIZON ITSDb International Trid & Sim Database
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ooooo Rupert Ward
oooo Biography
Mini Bio (1)
Rupert Ward was born on March 7, 2026 in Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom.......
Recently, Rupert has begun working on a investigative Trid series about the rare Bruckner Langer Strain of HMHVV.
Trade Mark
Deep resonant voice
Narrating various Trid Shows and Specials
Trivia
Rupert Ward sang professionally with the Seattle Opera
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Nosferatu made using Karmagen. (800 Karma)
A few questions came up while making this character.
Nosferatu Cost is 48 Karma (–10 Karma if character is already Awakened, with Karmagen character, do I have to pay 48 or 68 Karma? . (30 Karma to be Magician + 38 for Nosferatu.) I paid 68 Karma when I was making character
I wanted to give character ability to speak with and recognize a variety of different Accents. Would this be a Language Skill, Knowledge Skill or Performance Skill?
Any thoughts, comments or suggestions are always appreciated.
Thanks 8)
Name: Rupert Ward
Metatype: Human (Nosferatu)
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Nationality: British
Sex: ♂
ATTRIBUTES (478)
Body 3
Agility 5
Reaction 3
Strength 3
Willpower 5
Logic 4
Intuition 5
Charisma 8
Magic 3
Edge: 3
POSITIVE QUALITIES
First Impression
Mentor Spirit (Peacemaker)
Practice, Practice, Practice (Performance)
Inspired (Performance)
College Education
NEGATIVE QUALITIES
SINner (National, England)
Records on File (Horizon)
Pacifist (10 Karma)
Faceless
Aged - 1
ACTIVE SKILLS (249)
Con 2
(Seduction +2)
Etiquette 2
Impersonation 2
(Human +2)
Negotiation 6
(Diplomacy +2)
Performance 6
(Singing +2)
Leadership 2
(Inspire +2)
Animal Handling 1
Perception 4
(Visual +2)
Assensing 1
Disguise 3
(Cosmetic +2)
Unarmed Combat 1
Exotic Ranged Weapons 1
(Gun Cane)
Sneaking 2
(Urban +2)
Spellcasting 2
Counterspelling 2
Ritual Spellcasting 2
Summoning 2
Binding 2
Computer 1
(Matrix Search +2)
Software 1
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
Global Politics 1
(Europe +2)
Corporate Politics 1
(Horizon +2)
Business 1
(Entertainment +2)
Magic Theory 1
(Buddhism +2)
Magical Threats 1
Magical Societies 1
Multiculturalism 1
Shadow Community 1
Psychology 3
(Behavioral +2)
Current Events `
(Celebrity Gossip +2)
Literature 3
(Shakespeare +2)
History 3
(European +2)
Trid Shows 1
("Reality" +2)
Fashion 1
Theatre 6
(Musicals +2)
Music 1
(Classical +2)
Jokes 1
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English N
(Queen's English +2)
Accents 3
French 1
German 1
Japanese 1
Sperethiel 1
BUDDHIST TRADITION
Combat: Air
Detection: Guidance
Health: Earth
Illusion: Fire
Manipulation: Water
Drain: Willpower + Intuition
PEACEMAKER MENTOR SPIRIT
+2 Dice for Negotiation Tests
+2 Dice for Detection Spells,
Preparations, and Rituals
At the Beginning of Combat,
Composure (3) Test to take Actions
that cause Physical Damage
RITUALS (10)
Watcher (Minion)
Homunculus (Minion)
SPELLS (20)
Heal (Essence)
M Touch Permanent F - 4
Levitate (Physical)
P LOS Sustained F - 2
Area Thought Recognition
S LOS(A) Sustained F + 2
Euphoria (Realistic, Single Sense)
M LOS Sustained F - 3
POWERS
Dual Natured
Essence Drain
Immunity (Age)
Infection
Bite: DV (STR + 1)P, AP -1, -1 Reach
Enhanced Senses (Low-Light Vision)
WEAKNESSES
Allergy (Sunlight, Extreme)
Allergy (Wood, Severe)
Dietary Req. (Metahuman Blood)
Essence Loss
Induced Dormancy, (Ess) Minutes
LIFESTYLE
High Lifestyle (12,000¥ a Month)
Extra Secure
Magic Lodge (Force 6)
Global Grid (Renraku) Matrix Access
GEAR (5,075¥)
o Smart Wig w/ Trodes (DR3)
o Synthskin Face Mask (Rating 6)
o Contacts (Capacity 3)
Flare Compensation
Polychromic Lens
Image Link
o Ear Buds (Capacity 2)
Audio Enhancement (Rating 2)
o Wireless: +2 Dice Pool to Audio Perception
o Shock/AR Gloves (A6, 8Se, -5AP)
Charges: OOOOO OOOOO
o Wireless: Recharge 1 Charge per Hour
o Subvocal Mic (DR3)
o Nanopaste Disguise (Small)
o 50 Drams of Reagents
ARMOR (2,760¥)
o Mortimer Summit Suit
Concealed Pockets x 4
Faraday Pockets x2
+1 Social Limit, -2 Conceal
o Wireless: +1 Dice to Social Tests
COMMLINK (6,720¥)
o Transys Avalon w/ Sim Module
DR: 6 Data: 6 Firewall: 7
Apps: Diagnostics, Ticker
Program Carrier Modification
Programs: VM, Encryption, Browse
Matrix CM OOO OOO OOO OO
o Running Silent (-2 DP Matrix Actions)
ID/LICENSES/NUYEN (10,800¥)
Real SIN (England)
Rupert Cumberbatch
Fake SIN (Rating 4)
Basil Crawford
Fake License (Rating 4)
Licensed Magician
RANGED WEAPONS
Trafalgar Gun Cane w/ 1 Gel Round
CONTACTS
Nigel (Vampire. Owner of Sparkle, a Vampire Gay Bar in Downtown Seattle, Connection 5, Loyalty 2)
Schmul (Jewish Dwarf, Fixer/Agent, Downtown Seattle, Connection 5, Loyalty 2)
Peppermint (Troll Actor/Drag Queen, Connection 2, Loyalty 5)
Zhang Yen (Human Talismonger, Connection 3, Loyalty 3)
Attached to the post is one of my awesome customized Character Sheets which has a lot more detail about Character.
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I dont usually come by here but happened by today.
There is alot here I do not like.
First, does your sin have you registered as infected? As if it doesnt its no longer valid. And if it is, how have you not been hunted down and murdered like the monster you have become
Faceless, is not a negative quality. Its a reminder to people to be good shadowrunners by wearing disguises.
You have aged, and are immune to age
You have two forms of pacifism. The doubleing up here on a creature that MUST harm others to survive.
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I dont usually come by here but happened by today.
There is alot here I do not like.
First, does your sin have you registered as infected? As if it doesnt its no longer valid. And if it is, how have you not been hunted down and murdered like the monster you have become
Faceless, is not a negative quality. Its a reminder to people to be good shadowrunners by wearing disguises.
You have aged, and are immune to age
You have two forms of pacifism. The doubleing up here on a creature that MUST harm others to survive.
Thanks for the Reply!, I haven't been on for few days, so I just saw your reply.
Faceless is a negative quality in the Hard Targets book.
FACELESS
(BONUS: 6 KARMA)
You have worn disguises so frequently and for so long
that being out in public wearing your real face makes
you feel vulnerable. You suffer a –2 dice pool modiier
on Social tests unless your face is disguised or otherwise
concealed. It does not matter if this disguise is magical
or mundane, just that you are unrecognizable. People
you know and trust such as close friends, family, or teammates
do not require a disguise to avoid the penalty.
The SIN is registered before character was infected, that is why I had the Horizon ITSDB write up. He was recently infected. (I figured Horizon would probably have something like IMDB..)
Recently, Rupert has begun working on a investigative Trid series about the rare Bruckner Langer Strain of HMHVV.
He was older when he was turned. Aged Quality is from Bullets and Bandages book.
AGED
Bonus: 5, 10 or 15 BP, or 7, 14, or 21 Karma
Aged characters have been around the block a time or
two and lived to tell about it. They have made mistakes,
but they were tough, smart, or just plain lucky enough to
survive them. For each decade of life at age 50 or above,
a character with the Aged quality gains 5 build points or
7 Karma (+5 or +7 for ages 50-59, +10 or +14 for ages
60-69, +15 or +21 for ages 70+). Additionally, for each
decade of age, the character gains 5 bonus points worth
of Knowledge skills, but his physical attribute maximums,
including the maximum augmented attributes, are each
reduced by 1. At the gamemaster’s discretion, the character
may face bonuses or penalties to certain social interactions,
due to people’s biases and prejudices about his
advanced age. Note that this quality may only be taken at
character creation.
This is quote from Run Faster book
Some vampires and other vrykolakiviridae strains can get legal donors
who get off on the notion of being fed on. I seem to
recall a gothic nightclub in Manhattan that was run by
a vampire. He had no shortage of volunteer blood donors.
He does not have to kill to feed, and being Nosferatu, he has to feed far less than other infected.
I hope I helped to answer some of your concerns.
Again, thanks for the feedback, I've been waiting while for someone to respond to character.
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You misunderstand
Faceless is not a negative quality, because it is something you should be doing anyway. It even specifies it doesnt influence your contacts. A simple disguise roll completely invalidates the entire quality.
You were aged. Then you became infected. Your body has been mutated into a creature which no longer feels the ravages of time.
If the sin was registered before you were infected you no longer match its details. The first time you fly it and someone recognizes your infected nature its basically burned.
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Always keep in mind the axiom "A Disadvantage that isn't a disadvantage isn't a Disadvantage." Aged on an Ageless being, Pacifism twice. Faceless on a shoot on sight monster. You burst into flame when exposed to sunlight and would trigger every PANIC button in sight, being disguised in public is kind of a given.
And to Bamce's point I'm not sure if Nosferatu are granted SINs. Check with your GM.
"Nosferatu Cost is 48 Karma (–10 Karma if character is already Awakened, with Karmagen character, do I have to pay 48 or 68 Karma? . (30 Karma to be Magician + 38 for Nosferatu.) I paid 68 Karma when I was making character"
Correct.
You have basically zero combat ability, no biggie on a Pacifist but you'd have a tough time even immobilizing a Mook. Get your Spellcasting pool up to a decent level so you can win an opposed test against real opponents so you can make a token contribution. Also consider what it is you do after the meet with the Johnson. Your utility drops off sharply if you're not doing a Negotiation test. One trick ponies are a bit dull to play IME.
Compare and contrast to many of the Elf Shaman Face builds that are posted all over the place. You don't need to attain the peak of optimization but those builds are easily solid spellcasters and faces. You should be able to throw comparable dice pools in those areas.
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Something that is lost on a lot of people making vampire characters is:
Blood is just a medium for your feeding. You actually survive by sucking the ESSENCE out of a person....
So yes, you are in fact killing people, but by stealing a tiny (or LARGE!) part of their very soul everytime you drink.
(This is why 'bagged blood' doesn't work for vamps. It isn't the blood they need...).
But, if you are fine feasting on the souls of others to survive AND can find a crew to work with, fly at it.
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You convinced me that Faceless is not a negative quality for this character, I will change it.
I assume, Aged would lower the max physical Attributes for an infected, right?
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You convinced me that Faceless is not a negative quality for this character, I will change it.
I assume, Aged would lower the max physical Attributes for an infected, right?
Since Infected apply their bonuses on top of the racial stats, then yes, the reductions to the racial maximums do apply. 8)
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I'm honestly interested in one of your choices from an RP perspective: How does a follower of the Buddhist Tradition justify the non-vegetarian diet? Even those Buddhist sects that permit the eating of meat insist on the "donor" of the food not suffering harm solely to provide the food. Since Essence Draining is the stealing of lifeforce that cannot be healed naturally or magically it's pretty hard to argue the donor isn't being harmed.
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Buddhism also teaches to avoid extremes, and starving oneself to death is kinda extreme. Harming people's essense is unfortunate but it just cannot be helped. A responsible vampire can at least try to keep that harm minimal.
Becoming a cannibalistic monster against is supposed to be hard, buddhist or not, but humans have a flexible mind. There are very few things we can't get used to.