[Ren]

Ren
Roku, Face/Secondary Support
 
I'm having a problem actually reviewing the character.  The spoiler tag is not functioning correctly.  I can scroll through half the character, but any more than that and it resets the tag and pushes me back to the top of the character.  Can you check this please?

Removed spoiler tag, couldn't find other solution.

[dragonfire]

Dragonfire
Decker/Face
The only issue I see on first review is that the character has no name.  Unless I missed it somewhere?

Hi. The name is right under the Priorities list (Drake Kuroi), with the Age and height. I'll add it to the body of the message as well. Thanks!

[All4BigGuns]

Forgot an Imaging Scope for my rifle, so I had to tweak things a bit to get one (moved Low Light Vision from the Contact Lenses to the scope).
Here's the revision:

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Real Name: Jack Valance
Street Name: Snake
Age: 36
Height: 6'2”
Weight: 175 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown

Metatype (Priority D)
Human (3)

Magic (Priority E)
Mundane

Attributes (Priority A – 24 points)
Body 3
Agility 5
Reaction 6
Strength 3
Willpower 3
Logic 4
Intuition 5
Charisma 3
Edge 5
Essence 6.0

Derived Attributes
Initiative 11 + 1d6
Composure 6
Judge Intentions 8
Lift and Carry 45 kg / 6
Memory 9

Mental Inherent Limit: 6
Physical Inherent Limit: 5
Social Inherent Limit: 5

Skills (Priority B – 36/5) (+19 Karma)
Athletics Skill Group 5
Pistols (Semi-Automatics) 6
Longarms (Sniper Rifles) 7
Blades 4
Sneaking 4
Perception 4
Etiquette 2
Armorer 5
First Aid 2
Pilot Ground Craft (Wheeled) 3 [Gained via Karma]

Knowledge Skills (18 Free Skill Points + 2 Karma)
Military 4
Business 3
Police Procedures 2
History 2 [Increase to 2 with Karma]
Club Music 2
Firearm Design 3
Sprawl Life 3

Negative Qualities
Sensitive System (12)
Sinner [National – CAS] (5)
Prejudiced [Awakened – Biased] (3)
Allergy [Mild, Pineapple] (5)

Positive Qualities
Aptitude [Longarms] (14)

Resources (Priority C – 140,000) (+10 Karma – 20,000)
Survival Knife – 5 Acc, 5P, -1 AP 100
Colt Government 2066 – 6 Acc, 7P, -1 AP, SA, 14(c) 425
5 Spare Clips [Regular Ammo] 165
5 Spare Clips [APDS Ammo] 865
5 Spare Clips [Stick-n-Shock Ammo] 585
Silencer 500
Ruger Super Warhawk – 5 Acc, 9P, -2 AP, SS, 6(cy) 400
60 Regular Ammo 120
30 APDS Ammo 360
Remington 950 – 7 Acc, 12P, -4 AP, SS, 5(m) 2,100
30 Regular Ammo 60
30 APDS Ammo 360
Imaging Scope (Vision Magnification, Low Light Vision) 1,050
Defiance T-250 – 4 Acc, 10P, -1 AP, SS/SA, 5(m) 450
40 Regular Ammo 80
Outfit of Nice Clothing 100
Leather Jacket – 4 Armor, Chemical Protection 4 1,300
Lined Coat – 9 Armor, Nonconductivity 4, Chemical Protection 4 2,900
Actioneer Business Clothes – 8 Armor 1,500
Erika Elite Comm-link 2,500
AR Gloves 150
Subvocal Microphone 50
Contact Lenses – Rating 3 600
Image Link 25
Flare Compensation 250
Flashlight 25
Survival Kit 200
Medkit – Rating 6 1,500
Middle Lifestyle – 7 months 35,000
Low Lifestyle – 5 months 18,000
Special Work Area --------
Extra Secure --------
Armorer Facility 50,000
Fake SIN – Rating 4 10,000
Fake License – Rating 4 [Weapons Permit] 800
Fake License – Rating 4 [Driver's License] 800
Fake License – Rating 4 [Vehicle Registration] 800
Toyota Gopher 25,000
5/5 Hand, 4 Spd, 2 Accel, 14 Bod, 12 Armor, 1 Pilot, Sensor 2, Seats 6

Contacts (9 Free Karma + 5 Karma)
Fixer – Connection 4 Loyalty 3
Police Detective – Connection 3, Loyalty 4

Total Gear Cost: 158,570
Starting Nuyen: 1,700 + 880 = 2,580
Karma Remaining: 0

[Redwulfe]

Here is the sheet for my social infiltrator/backup face. Hopefully everything you need is here. I will tweak as you desire.


Priorities

Metatype		D: Human (3)
Attributes		B: Attributes (20)
Magic/Resonance		E: -
Skills		C: SKills (28/2)
Resources		A: 450,000¥

Karma Expenditures

Item		Karma		Total
Starting Character		+25		25
Dependent		+ 6		31
Social Stress		+8		39
Unsteady Hands		+7		46
Mild Addiction		+4		50
Extra 20,000¥		-10		40
First Impression		-11		29
Jury Rigger		-10		19
Quick Healer		-3		16
+2 Loyalty on Reno		-2		14
+1 Sneaking		-6		8
+1 Gymnastics		-6		2

¥ Expenditures

Item		¥		Total
Character creation		+450,000¥		450,000¥
From Karma		+20,000¥		470,000¥
Weapons		-1,205¥		468,795¥
Armor		-7,800¥		460,995¥
Cyberware		-287,250¥		173,745¥
Bioware		-62,000¥		111,745¥
Gear		53,975¥		57,770¥
Vehicles		-28,500¥		29,270¥
Lifestyles		-6,000¥		23,270¥
SINs/Licenses		-22,500¥		770¥
Starting Credits		4d6 x 100¥		(4d6 x 100)+770¥

Attributes (20)

Body		3			Mental Limit		5
Agility		3(5)			Physical Limit		4(6)
Reaction		3(5)			Social Limit		5(7)
Strength		3(5)			Physical Boxes		10
Charisma		5			Stun Boxes		10
Intuition		4			Overflow Boxes		3
Logic		4			Notoriety		0
Willpower		3			Street Cred		0
Edge		5			Public Awareness		0
Magic		0
Essence		0.025
Initiative		7(9) + 1d6

Positive Qualities (24)

First Impression		11
Juryrigger		10
Quick Healer		3

Negative Qualities (25)

Dependent		6: Soba
Social Stress		8: When someone digs into his past
Unsteady Hands		7: Due to social stress
Mild Addiction		4: Psychological addiction to anxiety medication

Active Skills (28/2)

Biotech Skill Group		2
Con (Fast Talking)		3 (+2)
Impersonation (Human)		3 (+2)
Negotiation (Bargaining)		3 (+2)
Etiquette (Corporate)		3 (+2)
Leadership (Command)		2 (+2)
Sneaking (Urban)		3 (+2)
Gymnastics (Parkour)		3 (+2)
Pistols (SAs)		2 (+2)

Knowledge Skills (12)

Medicine (Pharmaceuticals)		2 (+2)
Literature (Japanese)		2 (+2)
Music (Japanese)		2 (+2)
Sports (Urban Brawl)		2 (+2)

Language Skills (4)

English		N
Japanese(Cityspeak)		3 (+2)

Weapons (1,205¥)

Item		ACC		Reach		Damage		AP		Mode		RC		Ammo		Avail		Cost
Survival Knife		5		-		7P		-1		-		-		-		-		100¥
Street Line Special		4(6)		-		6P		-		SA		-		6(c)		4R		120¥
Defiance EX Shocker/CC		4/3		0		9S(e)/8S(e)		-5		SS		-		4 (m)		-		250¥

Streetline Accessories		Mount		Availability		Cost
Composite Materials		-		-		0¥
Spare Clip		-		4		5¥
Internal Smartgun		-		(+2)R		240¥
Ultrasound (2)		-		5		200¥

Ammo		Damage Mod		AP Mod		Availability		Cost
20 Caseless APDS		-		-4		12F		240¥
10 Taser Darts		-		-		3		50¥

Armor (7,800¥)

Armor		Availability		Cost
Lined Coat		4		900¥
--Non-Conductivity (5)		6		1,250¥
Actioneer Business Clothes		8		1,500¥
--Non-Conductivity (5)		6		1,250¥
Urban Explorer Jumpsuit		8		650¥
--Non-Conductivity (3)		6		1,250¥
--Thermal Dampening (3)		10R		1,500¥

Cyberware (287,250¥)

Cyberware		Essence		Availability		Cost
Used Skilljack (3)		0.375		2		45,000¥
Used Skillwires (3)		0.375		8		45,000¥
Voice Modulator (2)		0.2		6F		10,000¥
Flare Compensation		0.1		4		1,000¥
Image Link		0.1		4		1,000¥
Thermographic Vision		0.1		4		15,000¥
Vision Magnification		0.1		4		2,000¥
Vision Enhancement (2)		0.1		6		8,000¥
Used Retinal Duplication (4)		0.125		12F		60,000¥
Smartlink		0.2		8R		4,000¥
Low-light vision		0.1		4		1,500¥
Cyberear 1		0.2		3		3,000¥
--Audio Enhancement (2)		(2)		6		8,000¥
--Damper		(1)		6		2,250¥
--Select Sound Filter (1)		(1)		3		3,500¥
--Sound Link		(0)		4		0¥
Comlink -- Transys Avalon (6)		.2		12		7,000¥
Reaction Enhancers (2)		.6		10R		26,000¥
Used Muscle Replacement (2)		2.5		6R		37,500¥
Smuggling Compartment		.2		6		7,500¥

Bioware (62,000¥)

Bioware		Essence		Availability		Cost
Tailored Pheromones (2)		.4		8R		62,000¥

Gear (53,975¥)

Item		Availability		Cost
2 RFID Stealth Tags (3)		7R		20¥
Datachip (1)		-		5¥
Bug Scanner (6)		6R		600¥
Directional Jammer (6)		12F		1,200¥
Tag Eraser		6R		450¥
Activesoft (3; Perception)		8		15,000¥
Activesoft (3; Blades)		8		15,000¥
Knowsoft (3; Bars/Clubs)		4		6,000¥
Linguasoft (2; Or'zet)		2		2,000¥
Linguasoft (2; Sperethiel)		2		2,000¥
Linguasoft (2; Mandarin)		2		2,000¥
Certified Credstick (Platinum)		10		500¥
Disguise Kit		-		500¥
Hardware Kit		-		500¥
Cellular glove molder (4)		12F		2,000¥
Keycard copier (4)		8F		2,400¥
Sequencer (4)		12F		1,000¥
Courier Bag		-		50¥
Gas Mask		-		200¥
Gecko tape gloves		12		250¥
Medkit (3)		4		750¥
2 Stim Patches (6)		12		300¥
2 Trauma Patches		6		1,000¥
White noise generator (5)		5		250¥

Vehicles (28,500¥)
Hyundai Shin-Hyung

Handling		Speed		Accel		Body		Armor		Pilot		Sensor		Seats		Availability		Cost
5/4		6		3		10		6		1		2		4		-		28,500¥

Lifestyle (6,000¥)

Lifestyle		Cost		Notes
Medium		5,000¥		This is a moderate brownstone near Touristville in Bellevue owned by Curtis B. Lambert
Dependant		1,000¥		+20 percent increase due to negative quality

SIN/Lisences (22,500¥)

SIN/Lisences		Availability		Cost		Notes
Curtis B. Lambert (3)		9F		7,500¥		According to his history Curtis is a graduate of UW with a masters in teaching. Makes a small living as a tutor. His hobbies is acting with community theatre and volunteering at a small free clinic in the Touristville. When he visiting Touristville he usually takes public transport. This is Jack's legal ID primarily used for legitimate purchases. His job shows a legal income, the clients are online and the income is filtered through an escrow account.
Cornelius Bykov (3)		9F		7,500¥		This is the SIN that Jack uses when he is on the job. This SIN has another escrow account tied to it. Though this SIN is rarely used it is still backed with a history and is used to keep up appearances. Typically purchases are for Urban Brawl tickets and memorabilia, that is in turn sold online to make small profits. Jake tends to have money from jobs held in escrow until the job is done, then transfers the money to his Platinum credstick with a portion goin to escrow for Curtis an obfuscation to make it harder to track his earnings.
Giraldo Baresi (3)		9F		7,500¥		This is a fallback to replace the Cornelius ID if it gets burned. It is never used.

Contacts (15)

Contact		C/L		Notes
Soba		2/4		Soba, or Baasan to the local community, is a street doc in Touristville. Closest thing to a mother Jack has
Johnny Reno		5/4		Jack's Fixer and friend. He brought Jack into the Shadows and helps him get jobs
Jimmy		1/1		A street urchin in Touristville that knows Jack

[/spoiler]

[Redwulfe]

And here is the background. It seems that I was a bit over zealous with the formatting and couldn't get it down to the 20000 char limit.

Name: John Doe
Alias: Smiling Jack
Race: Human
Sex: Male

Physical Description: Black hair, Blue eyes, average build and features except for a scar coming from one side of his mouth making him look like he always has a half cocked smile. Has darker complexion that speaks of some ethnicity but this features make it hard to put your figure on it. If it wasn't for the scar on his right check you would think he was perfect. Unknown to most the scar is not real, he puts on to help make himself distinguished as well as it makes it easy to become indistinguishable in a moments notice.

Personality/background Smiling Jack is a social chameleon, no matter the crowd he always seems to fit in. Knowing not only the right thing to say but also when to say it comes natural to Jack. The only person Jack is uncomfortable with, however, is himself. Three years ago Jack woke up in an abandoned building with no clue as to who he was. He had been striped naked by the squatters and before he could look around to get his wits a group of men came in the building to forcibly take him. It was only by chance and luck that he made his escape. The group was organ-leggers, seems the squatters wanted some quick cred. It would have been a good price too due to the cyberware he had running through his body. Jack made his way to a local free clinic and the doctor said he was suffering from amnesia from a severe blow to the head. Unable to pay Jack started working at the clinic helping repair the run down facility. Several months passed before Jack was able to make it back to the spot he woke in. The ceiling above where he woke up had collapsed and no one in the area knew anything about him. who was he? why was he here? and what was he doing? 6 months after starting to work for the Doc he contacted a regular at the clinic to get a job. The client was a fixer called Johnny Reno He saw Jack had skills and Jack needed to get back on his feet. Since Jack started working for Reno things have picked up. His talents are well payed for and life seems good on the surface, even though he still yearns to find the key to his past. Jack still visits and helps out at the clinic both financially and physically, the old troll woman he lovingly calls Soba, that runs the place is the closest thing to a mother jack has, between her and Reno they are the only true family he's got.

[Crunch]

   Born in Denton, TX on the fringes of the DFW plex Beauregard was one of “those” meta kids. You know the one- the one who smiled through the abuse, worked twice as hard as the “normal” kids and could have been a recruiting poster for the local meta rights chapter. He went to college at the University of North Texas to study and did damn well. When he graduated he applied for and was excepted to the Texas Rangers – Law Enforcement Division.
   It was during his probationary period that everything went horribly wrong. Wet behind the ears and too trusting of the system Beauregard reported a well connected superior to Internal Affairs for corruption. Within days Beau had been framed in retaliation, arrested and convicted of bogus BTL charges. Beau did eight years in the CAS Federal Penitentiary in Huntsville Alabama. Released only months ago Beau went as far from home as his resources would carry him. 
   Destitute, Beau turned to the shadows and found that his discipline, professionalism and flexibility were enough to keep him afloat while he learned the ropes.

A Attributes
B Skills
C Race Dwarf 1
D Resources
E Magic

Beauregard Vincent Xavier Troughton
aka Beau, aka Tex aka Big Tex
Dwarf     Anglo
30 (9/1/2045) Male  1.3M 110KG


Body 7(3+4)
Agility 5(1+4)
Reaction 4(1+ 3) (5)
Strength 5 (3+2)
Willpower 6(2+4)
Intuition 3(1+2)
Logic 4(1+3)
Charisma 3(1+2)
Edge 3
Essence 3.7
Initiative 8+2D6
12 Physical Condition
11 Mental Condition
Limits
Mental - 6
Physical - 7
Social - 5


Qualities
Analytical Mind 5
Bilingual 5
Criminal SIN -5

Cyber- (44000)
Wired Reflexes 1
Datajack
Smartlink

Skills
Athletics Group 4
Outdoors Group 1
Pistols 6
Perception 6
Sneaking 6
Clubs 4
Con 4
Etiquette 4
Thrown Weapons 2
Computer 2
First Aid 1
Electronic Warfare 1

Knowledge Skills
English N
Spanish N
Forensics (Academic Knowledge) 6
Police Procedure (Street Knowledge) 4
Law (Academic Knowledge) 2
Most Wanted 2

Gear (19,990)
Extendable Baton (100)
Ruger Super Warhawk w Internal Smartgun and Quick Draw Holster (1350) 1450
50 Rounds Heavy Pistol APDS Ammo (600) 2050
Speed Loader (25) 2075
Streetline Special Concealable Holster (270) 2345
30 Rounds Hold Out Pistol in 5 Clips (75) 2420
10 Rounds Hold Out Pistol APDS (120) 2540
Armor Jacket (Gray CAS Army Surplus) (1000) 3540
Renraku Sensei Comlink w/ AR Gloves and Subvocal Microphone (1200) 4740
Glasses (Cap 4) Flare Comp, Image Link, Vision Enhancement 2 (1675) 6415
Respirator 3 (150) 6565
Flashlight (25) 6590
Eclectic mix of thrift store clothing. Enough for 2-3 Outfits. (200) 6790
Fake SIN (UCAS – Grady Hunt) 4 (10,000)16790
Fake License (Concealed Handgun UCAS- Grady Hunt) (800) 17590
Low Lifestyle 1 Month (2400) 19990

Contacts
Edgar “Irish” Kelly – Beau's ex partner. Irish was busted out of the Rangers at the same time Beau was, but not charged and did no time. His training got him a spot with Knight Errant (or whoever the local law enforcement is in the campaign town), but his background and metatype insure that he'll never get promoted.   
Beat Cop (Loyalty 4 Con 2) Anglo Ork Male

Maxine “Moxie” Greer- Back when Beau was a cop and Moxie lived in the CAS Beau came pretty close to putting her away for good more than once. Now they have a cautious working relationship built on feigned mutual scorn and a certain amount of real grudging respect. 
Smuggler (Loyalty 1 Con 3) Anglo Human Latina

Isaac Varajao- An old university friend. Isaac works in a freelance forensics lab that does contract work for KE, Lone Star and defense attorneys. His connection represents access to lab equipment and the occasional specialist. 
Lab Technician (Loyalty 2 Con 3)

7 Karma spent on Cash (63,990 out of 50,000)
15 spent on Attributes (Edge 2 to 3)
3 Karma left over

[TCArknight]

Here's Mr. Wilde, Revised....



A Race: Troll (5)
B Magic
C Skills
D Attributes
E Resources

Eugene Oscar Worthington
aka Mr. Wilde
Troll    Anglo
22 (10/31/2053) Male  2.6M 325KG

Background: Born in the Barrens, Eugene's father (a former Mafia wiseguy) was killed shortly before his birth, and his mother (the wiseguy's Troll Mistress) abandonded him on the streets in the dead of winter. Lucky for him, a passing Dwarf rescued him and took him in. As he grew, his talent for magic surfaced and his adoptive 'father' saw to it that Eugene learned well. His father also saw to it that Eugene would have an outlook different from most trollsin that he should have an appreciation of the finer things. Literature, Food, Wines, Arts, all were part of the lessons which Eugene took to heart.

Appearance and Personality: Mellow for a troll, Eugene takes on a look day to day reminiscent of a Victorian Gentleman (which looks odd to those who aren't familiar with history). Quiet, reserved, he speaks usually only when he truly has something he feels is necessary to say (and then he effects a british accent (fairly well)).   

Body 5 (5 + 0)
Agility 3 (1 + 2)
Reaction 3 (1 + 3) (5)
Strength 5 (5 + 0)
Willpower 3 (1 + 2)
Intuition 4 (1 + 3)
Logic 4 (1 + 3)
Charisma 3 (1 + 2)
Edge 4 (1 + 3)

Essence 6
Magic 6

Initiative 7 + 1D6
Initiative (Astral) 8 + 3D6

11 Physical Condition
10 Mental Condition

Limits
Mental - 5
Physical - 6
Social - 5


Qualities
Home Ground - Barrens 10
  (Know a Guy)
Bilingual 5
Mentor Spirit  5
  (Wise Warrior; +2 dice w/spells, prep. and rituals of Combat cat.)
 
Allergy (Insect Venom (Unc/Mod) -10
Bad Luck -12
Distinctive Style (Victorian) -5 (only -3 counts)

Cyber: None

Skills -
Conjuring Group 1
Enchanting Group 1
Arcana 4
Assensing 4 (4 + 0)
Astral Combat 4
Clubs 2
Counterspelling 4
Etiquette 3
First Aid 2
Intimidation 1
Perception 3
Performance 1
Pistols 2
Ritual Spellcasting 1
Sneaking 1
Spellcasting 5 (4 + 1)


Knowledge Skills
Language/English N
Language/Italian N
Language/Latin 2
Language/Aztlaner Spanish 2
Academic/Critters 1
Academic/Literature 4
Interest/Connoisseur 3
Interest/Magic Theory 4
Interest/Sports 2
Interest/Seattle Clubs 2

Spells
Increase Reflexes
Detox
Heal
Mana Bolt
Blast
Magic Fingers
Improved Invisibility
Silence

Gear (140 + 4d6*100 Starting Cash)
cost   item
 1500  Actioneer Business Clothes (Victorian Styling w/Tophat)
 8000  Low Lifestyle 2 Months (+100% cost)
  300  Glasses (Cap 3)
  250    Flare Compensation
   25    Image Link
  500    Low-Light vision
   
 7500  SIN, Fake (R3) (Allen P. Edgar)
  600  License, Fake (R3) (Magic)
  600  License, Fake (R3) (Concealed Carry)
  600  License, Fake (R3) (Colt America)

  320  Colt America
  140  70 rnds, regular ammo
   30  Spare Clips (6)
   
   90  Club (Weighted Cane)
   
  400  Reageants (40)
 1000  Commlink (Renraku Sensei)
    5  Certified Credstick
 

Contacts
Zephrim 'Musicman' Amadeus (Dwarf) - Eugene's father figure, saved Eugene as an abandoned infant, recognized his potential and taught him the ways of Magic, Literature and the fine things in life. A former 'runner, Zephrim is widely known on the street for the quality of his foci and alchemical preparations.   [Talismonger (Loyalty 4 Con 4)]

Katrina 'Tigereyes' Sepedlav - daughter of a deceased Russian mob boss, Katerina took to the streets to survive, dancing in clubs and getting a pair of custom cyber eyes with a feline styling. While she has a temper which can turn ugly, she knows a lot of various folk due to her job as a bartender and soemthing about the common loss of parents attracts her to Eugene and vice-versa. They have been in a relationship for several months now, and it's going strong. [Bartender (Loyalty 3 Con 2)]


  8 Karma spent on Cash
  4 Karma spent for Contacts
  5 Karma spent for Additional Spell
  8 Karma - Language x2
  4 Sneaking 1
 20 Positive Qualities
-25 Negative Qualities

  1 Karma remaining

[mtfeeney = Baron]

If a mystic adept doesn't have enough Karma at chargen to buy power points up to the same level as his Magic, will you let him buy them after he earns Karma in-game?

[RHat]

Occult Investigator
Human D; Attributes A; Mage C; Skills B; Resources E
Karma Expenditures:  5 Resources, 15 Spells and Preparations, -11 Qualities, 16 Contacts

ATTRIBUTES
Body 3
Agility 3
Reaction 4
Strength 3
Charisma 4
Intuition 4
Logic 6
Willpower 5
Edge 4
Essence 6
Magic 4

SKILLS
Sorcery Group 5
Clubs   1
Palming   3
Pistols   5
Gymnastics   3
Sneaking   2
Con   1
Etiquette   1
Negotiation   1
Assensing   4
Disguise   1
Perception   4
Tracking   1
Armorer   1
Computer   1
First Aid   1
Alchemy   4
Binding   1
Summoning   1

KNOWLEDGE & LANGUAGE SKILLS
Criminal Organizations   3
Vices   4
Magic Threats   3
Fences   2
Fixers   2
English   N
Or'zet   2
Japanese   2
Sperethiel   2

GEAR
Low Lifestyle   1   2000
Extendable Baton   1   100
Stun Baton   1   750
Warhawk   1   400
Concealable Holster   1   150
Laser Sight   1   125
Periscope   1   75
APDS(10)   3   360
Flechettes(10)   3   135
Regular Ammo(10)   10   200
Stick-n-Shock   3   240
Speed Loader   5   125
Lined Coat   1   900
+Electrochromic   1   200
Transys Avalon   1   5000
+Sim Module   1   100
Trodes   1   70
Bug Scanner R6   1   600
Fake SIN R4   1   1000
Fake License R4 (Warhawk)   1   800
Contacts R3   1   600
+Image Link   1   25
+Low Light   1   500
+Thermographic   1   500

QUALITIES
Analytical Mind   5
Mentor Spirit   5
Addiction (Alchohol, Mild)   -4
Bad Rep   -12
Sinner (National)   -5

SPELLS
Lightning Bolt
Analyze Truth
Detect Individual
Mind Probe
Heal
Levitate
PREPARATIONS
Combat Sense
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[Scarecrow71]

If a mystic adept doesn't have enough Karma at chargen to buy power points up to the same level as his Magic, will you let him buy them after he earns Karma in-game?

I'm not near my books at the moment, so I'll have to review them when I get home tonight.  But...
 
...don't Mystic Adepts get initial Power Points equal to their MAG rating, similar to other Adepts?

[Chrona]

If a mystic adept doesn't have enough Karma at chargen to buy power points up to the same level as his Magic, will you let him buy them after he earns Karma in-game?

I'm not near my books at the moment, so I'll have to review them when I get home tonight.  But...
 
...don't Mystic Adepts get initial Power Points equal to their MAG rating, similar to other Adepts?

Not in 5th, they have to buy them (upto or less than) there magic rating with 5 karma per point at character creation. On the flip side magic isn't split between power points and mage stuff anymore

[Scarecrow71]

Well, that's rather interesting.  I'll have to get with my book tonight to review the Karma Expenditure section for Karma earned.  I don't see why not, but I want to see what the book says first before making a hard ruling.

[dragonfire]

Edited Zen a little. Basically lowered the cyberdeck by one to the Renraku and added some wired reflexes.

[Serafina]

Balance is a huge factor for Mystic Adepts. They only lose Astral Projection compared to Mages after all, and no longer have to split their Magic attribute.

First, note that RAW the cost is 2 Karma/PP. However, at least one Missions Designer here on the forum mentioned that (at least in Missions) it should be 5 Karma/PP.
That is of course a significant difference - but considering how little 12 Karma is (which is all you need to buy 6 PP if it costs 2 Karma/PP) - its barely equal to some qualities - and that that's almost the only difference that matters at character creation between Mages and Mystic Adepts, a higher price seems called for. Otherwise Mystic Adepts are vastly better than Mages at character creation - being unable to astrally project and having 12 less Karma doesn't equal the worth of 6 points of Adept powers!

Either way, the ONLY place where buying Power Points for Karma is mentioned is on page 68/71. It's not in any advancement table or other chapter than the character creation one.
To me at least, this suggests that NOT gaining free Power Points with increased Magic is supposed to be a large balancing factor for Mystic Adepts. That way, they advance equally to a Mage in Mage-abilities, but need Initiation to advance in Adept-stuff (thus gaining PP at a lower rate and having less initiation to boot).


Assuming my interpretation is correct (no PP/Karma after Chargen) and using the higher cost, a Mystic Adept is still a highly valid character concept. It's good for portraying all sorts of Magic Knights, Paladins, Shadow Assassins and other Caster/Melee // Caster/Skillful concepts you can find. It's mechanically valid if you want to complement physical skill with spellcasting, or back up your spellcasting with other competencies.
You can still do all of that - but it'll cost you enough that you won't be as good at casting spells than someone who focusses on that.



Bottom Line: In my opinion
Power Points should cost 5 Karma at Chargen for Mystic Adepts.
Mystic Adepts should not be able to buy PPs for Karma after Chargen.
Otherwise, they become too good in comparison to mages.



Uh, my bad. Obviously the wording on page 279 refers to both Adepts and Mystic Adepts - raising your Magic raises your PP.
So, disregard the above, the rules are currently clear on this.
The only thing that isn't clear is if you do not buy all the PP you could at CharGen (say, you have 5 magic but only buy 3 PP) - but i see no reason to punish a player for not doing that at CharGen.
Mind, i still think that not automatically gaining PP with Magic Increase would be nice balance-wise, but eh. The rules are currently clear on the subject.

[obidancer]

Ok I'll give a shot too, as I'm looking forward to get to play test the 5th edition.
You'll easily guess the inspiration of the character: a short man, short tempered, with some metallic skeleton and claws, who can take a beating and live up to tell the story.




Description:
Logan is a giant... for Dwarf standards that is. At 5'2" he could almost pass for a very short human. Strong and bulky, he keeps a grim look on his rarely trimmed face. He's often seen with a cigar in his mouth; it keeps him calm.

Background:


Logan entered the dive bar at the still-civilized-edge of the Barrens. It bore no name and the drinks were watered down, but he knew he could find some shadowrunners there. A few heads turned when he came in, while many just stayed on with their business or glued to the Urban Browl game going on on the old trideo sceen. Whiffs of scents were analyzed and filtered out by his olfactory booster and for a second he considered shutting it off as some odors were just unpleasants, but decided otherwise; maybe he would smell someone he had met before or someone associated with a known group.

He climbed a stool at the bar and ordered a beer. He wasn't expecting to see a human female behind the counter. She wasn't ugly but wouldn't do the cover of any magazine, even with a good few tattooes on her. He had always assumed Lara's clients were males. Lara was a stripper Logan had paid, tipped and treated pretty well since the few weeks he had been in Seattle. Many of her clients had some connections with the shadows and he had managed to learn from her about this dive, where so-called Shadowrunners would hang out or lay low, and its bartender who would sometimes put together a runner with a fixer, and who apparently liked naked women.

She obviously didn't know much about him. He's had a hard time finding jobs lately, and found out much to quickly that reputation travelled almost as fast as him on his bike. Fixers and Johnsons tended to not like working with you when you're known to leave them dead after runs. Them and fellows shadowrunners. He was indeed the sole survivor of his last three teams... But what could he do about it? That had been bad luck, that's all. The jobs they got were too much for their pitiful skills and throw in it some ego and a couple crooked fixers and you got all it takes for disaster. Logan was good at surviving disasters; the others in his teams were not.

He was also good at bringing disaster but he prefered to ignore the fact luck had never really been on his side. But maybe his general bad luck was also why few people who had heard of him ever wanted to work with him. He knew he was a good runner, the only one to think so apparently. He thought moving to a new city after the Denver debacle would help him get more jobs and away from the red zone, but it seemed bad rep was a luggage one carry with him everywhere one goes, at least in the Shadows.

The Red zone was near. He had pay for his dingy motel room for another 30 days, and he would have to sell his bike soon if he didn't want to end up in the streets. He knew who he would sell it to though. Estavio Juarez was a pretty good mechanic, and pretty much the only person Logan knew in that big city. Estavio dealt a lot with all kind of shady businesses, local gangs, organizations, and runners. He would be the one to put him in touch with the right person, but he was all about business and so far Logan never had enough to offer in exchange. All he needed was a team and a successful run. He had been made a killing machine; he had taken a burst of bullets and still managed to gut out his opponent. All he needed was another chance, and no one to upset him. 



Name: Logan

A - Resources 450,000
B - Attributes (20)
C - Race (Dwarf (1))
D - Skills (22/0)
E - Magic

Attributes (+1 to Logic bought with Karma)
Body 8
Agility 5(7)
Reaction 4(5)
Strength 5(7)
Charisma 2
Intuition 4
Logic 2
Willpower 4
Edge 2
Essence 0.16

Derived Attributes
Initiative 8(9) + 1d6(2d6)
Mental Inherent Limit: 4
Physical Inherent Limit: 9
Social Inherent Limit: 3

Skills
Unarmed (Cyber Weapons) 6(8 )
Perception 4
Sneak 6
Etiquette (Street) 4(6)
Gymnastic 3

Autosofts: ¥30,000
Automatics 3
Pilot Ground Crafts 2
Computer 1

Knowledge Skills: 18 Free
English N
Japonese 2
Organized Crime 4
Local Area (Denver) 1
Wilderness Survival 4
Military Service 1
Runner Hangouts 2
Fences 4


Qualities -21 +24
- Ambidextrous
- Human Looking
- Quick Healing
- Toughness
- Bad Luck
- Bad Rep
- Allergy (mild, Silver)

Augmentations
Cyberware ¥217,600
- Bone Lacing (Aluminium, alphaware)
- Spurs x2
- Wired Reflexes R2 (Alphaware)
- Skillwire R3
- SkillJack R3
- Olfactory Booster R4

Bioware ¥185,000
- Orthoskin R3
- Muscle Toner R2
- Muscle Augmantation R2
- Platelet Factory
- Sleep Regulator
- Damage Compensator R4 (alphaware)

Gear
Fake ID: Jenson Logan R3 ¥7,500
Fake ID: Rogan Jameson R1 ¥2,500

Renraku Sensei ¥1,000
  - Trode ¥70
  - Subvocal Microphone ¥50
Goggles R6 ¥330 (metatype modified)
  - Low Light ¥500
  - Flare Compensation ¥250
  - Imaging Link ¥25
  - Smartlink ¥2,000 
  - Vision Magnification ¥250
Earbuds R3 ¥65 (metatype modified)
Respirator R6 ¥330
Survival Kit ¥200
Medkit R3 ¥750

Weapons:
Ares Crusader II (metatype modified) ¥830
  - Concealed holster ¥150
  - Spare Clips x4 ¥20
  - APDS rounds x120 ¥1,440 in 3 clips
  - Explosive Ammo x80 ¥640 in 2 clips


Armor:
Armored Jacket (metatype modified) ¥1,100
  - Non-conductive R3 ¥750
  - Fire Resistance R3 ¥750


Vehicle
Gaz-Niki Wolverine ¥5,500 (metatype modified)

Lifestyle:
Low 1 month (Dangerous Area -20% Metatype modifier +20%) ¥2,000

Contacts
Mechanic: Estavio Juarez 3/1
Stripper: Lara 1/1

Karma Expenditure
Positive Qualities -21
Negative Qualities +24
Logic 1 to 2 -10
Gymnastic Skill 3 -12
Karma to 12,000 Nuyen -6