Print Page - Combat Medic for critique

This character is already in play, so I don't expect I can make any changes. Still, I'd like to learn what I can do to make this more powerful.

Concept is Combat Medic. Priority one is healing so others can deal, priority two is dealing myself.

Oh, pardon the bbcode. I'm still trying to find a layout I really like that balances critical info up front while having a full list. Right now there's a lot of redundancy. (Yes, I've been stealing layout ideas from everywhere.)

Quick Reference
Tests: Composure 7, Judge Intentions 5, Memory 10
Damage Track: Physical 11, Stun 11
Armor: Ballistic 8, Impact 6
Initiative/IP: 6/1 (8/3 with Increased Reflexes F3 ) Matrix: 7/2 Astral: 6/3
Common Dice Pools
Spellcasting: Combat: 8, Health: 11 (Heal 13), all else: 9
Drain Resist: 10
Summoning: 7 (Plant 9)
Perception: Physical: 5 (Visual and Audio 8 ), Astral: 4, Matrix: 4
Infiltration: 2
First Aid: 17

Spells

Category	List
Detection	Ext Detect Life.
Health:	Cure Disease, Detox, Heal, Increase Reflexes, Oxygenate, Stabilize.
Manipulation:	Ice Sheet, Levitate, Sterilize

Common Attacks

Ranged Weapon	Damage	AP	Mode	Recoil	Dice	Ammo	Concealability
Ruger Super Warhawk, ExEX	8S(e)	-half (I)	SS	3	18	6(cyl)*	-4
Ruger Super Warhawk, S'n'S	6S(e)	-half (I)	SS/SA	3	18	6(cyl)	-4
Std load: 3 ExEX, 3 S'n'S
Defiance EX Shocker	8S(e)	-half (I)	SS/SA	0	16	4(m)	0
Flash-Bang Grenade (thrown)	6S (10m Radius)	-3	SS	0	10	1	0
Splash (freeze foam) (thrown)	(10m Radius)	-3	SS	0	10	1	0
hemisphere barrier S6/A6

Melee Weapon	Reach	Damage	AP	Dice
Shock Glove	0	5S(e)	-half (I)	10

Tradition and Spirits

Tradition: WuXing Possession? No

Category	Spirit	Bound? (Force)
Combat	Fire	No
Detection	Earth	No
Health	Plant	No
Illusion	Water	No
Manipulation	Guardian	No

General Info

Name: Edward Tolliver
Alias: E-Tool
Race: Dwarf
Sex: Male
Nationality: PCC
Lifestyle: Middle
Karma Spent: 0
Physical Description: Age 38 Height 125 cm Weight 62kg Eyes Blue Hair Red
Scars Yes. Face (severe) Chest (severe) Cyber Yes. Arm (R).
The first thing you notice is the face. Or rather, the scar that used to be a face. Everything below the eyes is a puckered, twisted mass of keloids; the obvious result of a close encounter with lots of fire and small pieces of metal. No beard for this dwarf, but with the scarring not many will confuse him with a child.

The second thing you notice is the arm. The right arm is obviously cyber. You might think the arm and the face happened at the same time. You'd be right. These days that's not a huge deal, but it's still noticed.

It's only after that you notice the rest. He's a little tall for a dwarf. He looks like he'd tip the scales at around 50 kg; the arm makes him heavier. He's light-skinned for a dwarf, obvious when you see he's bald on top (you aren't sure if it's natural or a tonsure). The thick red hair of the fringe and back of his head is braided into a heavy queue.
Personality/background
Edward Tolliver worked for DocWagon as an HRT Medic. Then came the "incident". On a hot pickup someone turned the dial up to 11. Ed had just dropped to assess the client when it all went pear shaped. Grenades started flying everywhere. He covered the client and instinctively tried to hide his face with his left arm. He lost the arm and suffered major scarring of his lower face and chest.

On the recommendation of both HRT teammates and his supervisor, he opted for a cyberlimb. With the company's insurance he got good arm with a little extra for the next hot landing. He hadn't expected to feel the ache in his soul, but it beat the alternative.

Back on duty, he kept thinking of the "incident". He got to thinking of how what had been a simple extraction turned bloody -- bloodier. How it brought in even more extractions. He noticed an uptick in single client HRT extractions turning into multiples. He began to wonder out loud if there wasn't maybe a bit of profit-driving going on. Word came around that he shouldn't wonder about that. He got the message and quit wondering out loud.

About a month later he got the notice. DocWagon had "discovered" that his SIN was fake, cause for immediate dismissal. He wasn't welcome any more as an employee, and he should seek his medical insurance with another company. "Oh by the way, here's the bill for your part of the arm. We gave you a discount on the surgery and rounded it to 15,000¥ since you've done such good work for us in the past. Monthly payments are 2,250¥, due the first of each month. Thank you for your time, don't let the door hit you in the ass."

Since then he's discovered that once legit medical businesses learn he's persona non grata with DocWagon, they're not interested either.

Attributes

Body	Agility	Reaction	Strength
3	2 (3)	3	3
Charisma	Intuition	Logic	Willpower
2	3	5	5
Edge	Magic	Essence	Initiative
2	4	5	6

Qualities
Positive Qualities
Magician
Mentor Spirit (Great Mother)
Quick Healer
Thermographic Vision
Resist Pathogens and toxins +2

Negative Qualities
Data Shadow (Rating 1)
Distinctive Style (5 pts)
In Debt (15,000¥)
Records on File

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling : 0 Pool: 2
Animal Training : 0 Pool: 2
Archery : 0 Pool: 2
Armorer : 0 Pool: 4
Artisan : 0 Pool: 2
Assensing : 1 Pool: 4
Automatics : 1 Pool: 4 (10 cyberarm only)
Binding : 4 Pool: 8 (10 Plant)
Blades : 0 Pool: 2 (10 cyberarm only)
Climbing : 0 Pool: 2
Clubs : 0 Pool: 2 (10 cyberarm only)
Computer : 0 Pool: 4
Con : 0 Pool: 1
Counterspelling :0 Pool: 0
Cybercombat : 0 Pool: 4
Cybertechnology : 1 Pool: 6
Data Search : 0 Pool: 4
Demolitions : 0 Pool: 4
Disguise : 0 Pool: 2
Diving : 0 Pool: 2
Dodge : 0 Pool: 2
Escape Artist : 0 Pool: 2
Etiquette : 2 Pool: 4
Exotic Melee Weapon : 0 Pool: 2
First Aid : 4 Pool: 11
Forgery : 0 Pool: 2
Gunnery : 0 Pool: 2
Gymnastics : 0 Pool: 2
Hacking : 0 Pool: 4
Heavy Weapons : 0 Pool: 2
Infiltration : 0 Pool: 2
Instruction : 0 Pool: 1
Intimidation : 0 Pool: 1
Leadership : 0 Pool: 1
Locksmith : 0 Pool: 2
Longarms : 0 Pool: 2
Medicine : 1 Pool: 8
Navigation : 0 Pool: 2
Negotiation : 0 Pool: 1
Palming : 0 Pool: 2
Parachuting : 0 Pool: 2
Perception : 2 Pool: 5
Pilot Ground Craft : 0 Pool: 2
Pilot Watercraft : 0 Pool: 2
Pistols : 5 [Revolvers] Pool: 8 (10) (14/16 cyberarm only)
Riding : 0 Pool: 2
Ritual Spellcasting : 1 Pool: 5
Running : 0 Pool: 2
Shadowing : 0 Pool: 2
Spellcasting : 5 Pool: 9
Summoning : 3 Pool: 7 (9 Plant)
Survival : 0 Pool: 4
Swimming : 0 Pool: 2
Throwing Weapons : 1 Pool: 4 (10 cyberarm only)
Tracking : 0 Pool: 2
Unarmed Combat : 1 Pool: 4 (10 cyberarm only)

== Knowledge Skills ==
Anatomy and Physiology : 4 Pool: 9
Area Knowledge: LA : 4 Pool: 7
Combat Rescue Tactics : 4 [Docwagon HRT] Pool: 9 (11)
English : N Pool: 0
Firearms : 2 Pool: 7
Gardening : 2 [Herbal] Pool: 5 (7)
Japanese : 2 Pool: 5
Magical Theory : 2 Pool: 7
Spanish : 2 Pool: 5

== Contacts ==
Talismonger (C2, L1)

== Spells ==
(Tradition: Wuxing, Resist Drain with WIL + LOG (10))
Detect Life, Extended (Detection) DV: (F÷2)+2

Cure Disease (Health) DV: (Disease DV)-2
Detox (Health) DV: (Toxin DV)-4
Heal (Health) DV: (Damage Value)-2
Increase Reflexes (Health) DV: (F÷2)+2
Oxygenate (Health) DV: (F÷2)-1
Stabilize (Health) DV: (Overflow damage)-2
All health spells +2 Mentor
Heal spell another +2 Quick Heal Quality

Ice Sheet (Manipulation) DV: (F÷2)+3
Levitate (Manipulation) DV: (F÷2)+1
Sterilize (Manipulation) DV: (F÷2)+2

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Obvious Full Arm (BOD 3, AGI 9, STR 3) (Right)
+Customized Agility Rating 6
+Enhanced Agility Rating 3
+Cyberarm Slide
+Commlink
+Sim Module

== Armor ==
Form-Fitting Half-Body Suit4/1
SecureTech Shin Guards 0/1
Victory: Industrious Hard Hat0/2
Victory: Industrious Jumpsuit4/2
+Auto-Injector
++ 1 dose Trauma, 1 dose Stim, 1 dose Guts, 1 dose Psyche, 1 dose Cram
Trauma, Stim, and Guts are on conditional orders
+Biomonitor
+Chemical Protection 2
+Fire Resistance 2
+Nonconductivity 6

== Weapons ==
Defiance EX Shocker
DV: 8S(e) AP: -half RC: 0
Grenade: Flash-Bang
DV: 6S (10m Radius) AP: -3 RC: 0
Grenade: Flash-Pak
DV: Special AP: - RC: 0
Grenade: Splash ("freeze foam")
DV: Chemical (10m Radius) AP: - RC: 0
Grenade: Thermal Smoke
DV: (10m Radius) AP: - RC: 0

Ruger Super Warhawk
DV: 6P AP: -2 RC: 3
--(Default load is 3 SnS, 3 ExEX)
+Firing Selection Change, Small Mod (SA)
+Gas Vent 2
+Metahuman Customization
+Personalized Grip
+Smartgun System
++Ammo Skip System
++Camera Upgrade, Flare Compensation
++Camera Upgrade, Smarlink
++Camera Upgrade, Thermographic
++Camera Upgrade, Vision Magnification
+Speed Loader (SnS)
+Speed Loader (SnS)
+Speed Loader (ExEX)
+Speed Loader (ExEX)

Shock Glove
DV: 5S(e) AP: -half RC: 0

Unarmed Attack
DV: 2S AP: - RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Disposable Commlink (1, 2, 1, 3)
+Disposable Commlink OS
+Trodes

Hermes Ikon (4, 4, 4, 3)
--(Installed in cyberarm)
+Novatech Navi
+Skinlink
+Suite: Pro User [Analyze 4, Browse 4, Command 2, Edit 4]
+Sim Module (Cold)
+Satellite Link
+Encrypt Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Registration]
+Data Bomb Rating 4 [Copy Protection 4, Registration]
+Linguasoft (Cantonese) Rating 3

+Simrig (Installed in Cyberarm)

== Gear ==
Alkahest x4
Ammo: EX-Explosive Rounds (Heavy Pistols) x20
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Heavy Pistols) x20
Antibac x4
Butt Pack
Contact Lenses Rating 3
+Skinlink
+Smartlink
+Image Link
Cram x4
Disposable Syringe x10
Earbuds Rating 3
+Audio Enhancement Rating 3
+Spatial Recognizer
Endoscope Rating 3
Expendable Jammer, Area Rating 4
Fake License (Emergency Medical Response (Edward Tolliver)) Rating 4
Fake License (Conceal Carry Permit (Edward Tolliver)) Rating 4
Fake License (Driving) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Edward Tolliver) Rating 4
Flashlight
Freeze Foam Rating 6 x7
Gas Mask
Goggles Rating 6
+Vision Magnification
+Flare Compensation
+Vision Enhancement Rating 3
+Low Light
Grenade: Flash-Bang x4
Grenade: Flash-Pak x2
Grenade: Splash x7
Grenade: Thermal Smoke x4
Guts x2
Long Haul x4
Medkit Rating 6
Medkit Supplies x2
Micro Flare Launcher
Micro Flares x4
Nanopaste Disguise (Small Container) Rating 12
Narcoject x4
NoPaint x4
Plastic Restraints x10
Psyche x4
Respirator Rating 6
Slap Patch x10
Smart Pouch System, Ammunition Pouch x4
Smart Pouch System, Combat Load Vest
Spare Clip (CyberMachine Pistol) x2
Spirit Binding Materials Rating 4 x2
Stealth Tags x20
Stimulant Patch Rating 5 x6
Sustaining Focus (Health) (bonded) Rating 3
Tag Eraser
Tranq Patch Rating 5 x2
Trauma Patch x3
Zeta-Interferon x5

== Vehicles ==
Cyberspace Designs Dragonfly (Minidrone)
+Improved Takeoff and Landing Level 2
+Minidrone Sensor
+Ultrasound
+Non-Linear Junction Detector Rating 6
+Targeting (Close Combat) Rating 4

GM Mr. Fix-It 2071 (Medium)
--(One autosoft and toolkit came with, one purchased extra. Can only use one at a time)
+Mechanical Arm
+Mechanical Arm
+Medium Drone Sensor
+Profession (Hardware) Rating 3
+Tool Kit (Hardware)
+Profession (Automobile Repair) Rating 3
+Tool Kit (Automobile repair)

Honda Spirit (Subcompact)
+Metahuman Adjustment
+Morphing License Plate
+Spoof Chip

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Looks generally good to me. The few things I'd note:

I assume the not having armor on the cyberarm is intentional sandbagging?

You cannot install Gas Vent systems in pistols.

PuSHeD and, especially, Cerebral Boosters are both worth it. It's reasonable to wait until you can afford higher grades of ware to fit those in though.

Nanohive+Neocortical is totally worth it.

My team's combat medic is mundane, so there's going to be a few differences. However he's been pretty successful with the concept. One thing that sticks out to me is his Athletics Skill Group. Considering how many times he's had to jump in water (swim) or sprint through obstacles (running/gymnastics) to save someone, it's been a real big help for us. I think it's worth the investment if you can swing it.

UmaroVI, not intentional sandbagging the way you mean, just consequence of other decisions. I decided I wanted the cyberslide, knew I wanted high agility, and because of a completely irrelevant discussion got my mind fixated on an implanted commlink. (In the arm took no more essence.) If I ever redo this one, that's something I'll probably fix. Thanks for catching the gas vents.

Argent, I actually thought about the swimming. This medic has oxygenate and can summon a water spirit for movement. 7 summoning dice isn't much, but since I'd only need one or two hits for the job it's no big deal.

Of possible relevance, I started trying to make this character as a mystic adept. Someday I'll figure out a role for those that works AND that I like. But it did mean I was coming from a particular direction that somewhat warped my decisions.

Quote from: kirk on <11-02-11/0758:58>

UmaroVI, not intentional sandbagging the way you mean, just consequence of other decisions. I decided I wanted the cyberslide, knew I wanted high agility, and because of a completely irrelevant discussion got my mind fixated on an implanted commlink. (In the arm took no more essence.) If I ever redo this one, that's something I'll probably fix. Thanks for catching the gas vents.

Argent, I actually thought about the swimming. This medic has oxygenate and can summon a water spirit for movement. 7 summoning dice isn't much, but since I'd only need one or two hits for the job it's no big deal.

Of possible relevance, I started trying to make this character as a mystic adept. Someday I'll figure out a role for those that works AND that I like. But it did mean I was coming from a particular direction that somewhat warped my decisions.

There's the MoM Logic -> Agility build represented by the Transhuman Mystic. Take out the armor and gyromount out of the armor out of the arm and drop the lower leg. With an alphaware arm and biocompatibility (cyberware), you can get genetic optimization and cerebral boosters 2 with only 1 point of essence loss.

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