[Boer_Kommando]

I'll let Kontact take it then since he's already pounding away at a character.

[Kot]

Well, his character isn't actually playable. If you post one before he does something with him, you're in.

[Kontact]

skill levels cap positive DP modifiers.

Is that a rule specific to this game, because that's certainly not in the book. :-?  I know that anything which increases a skill level directly (only few of these - namely reflex recorders and adept powers) can't surpass (natural skill/2).  Linked modifiers don't have any limitation that I know of besides the old "max DP of 20 or (skill + attribute)x2, whichever is higher" rule, which shouldn't be a problem with even my perception being under 20 dice with active looking bonuses.

And the amount of math on this character for the GM... Just scary.

I can crank out all the relevant dice pools for you if that's really what's bothering you with the guy.
It isn't the unicorns in the back story, right? That's not meant to be serious.. or referenced really.  I just though it was hilarious...

Maybe, but not for long. And it wouldn't work well, as the character's Body, and Strength are abysmal. If anyone hacks his 'warez, he'd be crushed under their weight. ;P

He doesn't have a body anymore.  "He" is essentially a pile of organs and a brain in a metal case.  All he needs to do to avoid being hacked is to turn off wireless for his limbs and rely on DNI.  Since his nervous system can't be hacked, he's golden.  I even made sure to avoid Forbidden cyberware and have the enhancers as the only restricted cyber on him.  Naked, of guns and armor he's perfectly legal going anywhere.

Hes got a DP of 7-13 to do most things and can tack on an extra 8 dice from Edge 8 times per run.
There's literally nothing he can't do!  He is built to party!

Infiltration? 11 dice, +8 with edge.
Con? 9 dice, +8 with edge.
Shoot? 12 dice, +8 with edge.

He's a Mr. Lucky build! He'll play and play and play, I guarantee.




But if what you really want me to do is take the gags off and make him just a hardcore killing machine, I can do that for ya, quick and easy.

Drop Animal Husbandry and Outdoors Groups; crank Firearms group up to 4.
Drop Artisan and Athletics group; add one to perception and pick up dodge with a ranged spec.
Drop Cracking group and Lucky, taking Edge down to 7; Bring Influence, Stealth and Electronics groups up to 3 each?

[joe15552]

Hell, half those skills you could have just left out and defaulted on, and he would still rock. Not to mention you got a hacker on the team to notify that you are being hacked to help clean your system out. Bueller didn't know crap about anything, and he made out all right. I could be wrong though... Anyone? Anyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPVyieptwA&feature=related

[Kontact]

Take 2: Serious cyberninja with an ironic name
Let me know if this is more to the style of play you want to foster, Kot.



Name: Weston Montgomery
Alias: Ferrous Bueller
Race: Human
Sex: Male
Nationality: Denver (Front Range Free Zone)
Lifestyle: Street
Karma Spent: 0
Physical Description: 183 cm. Made of metal.
Personality/background: Former Aztech near-cyberzombie experiment, he eventually shook off their brainwashing and fled to Denver, where they couldn't follow.  Having his memories back, wasn't much of a comfort.  He'd been packed up with the bags when GW had taken Denver in '61 and booted Aztechnology out.  It had been over a decade since he'd had his own mind, and he was still unsure of what was real and what was all a mem-plant.  He wasn't even sure why he'd woken up to who he really was after all these years.  Maybe it was the grenade that had gone off next to his head.  Maybe it was something in the Seattle air.  His olfactory sensors must have triggered the memory of going there as a child.  Whatever the reason, he had no idea what he was going to do, but he sure as hell needed to get out of Aztech's reach.

Attributes 200pts +65pts

Body	Agility	Reaction	Strength
1 (9)	1 (9)	5 (7)	1 (
Charisma	Intuition	Logic	Willpower
5	5	5	5
Edge	Magic/Resonance	Essence	Initiative
7	---	0.072	12

Positive Qualities 15pts
Biocompatability (Cyberware)
First Impression
Negative Qualities -35pts
Records on File (Aztechnology)
Combat Monster
Big Regret
Thrill Seeker
Weak Immune System

Active Skills 154pts

Electronics Skill Group	2
Computer	2
Data Search	2
Hardware	2
Software	2
Firearms Skill Group	4
Automatics	4
Longarms	4
Pistols	4
Influence Skill Group	3
Con	3
Ettiquitte	3
Leadership	3
Negotiation	3
Stealth Skill Group	4
Disguise	4
Infiltration	4
Palming	4
Shadowing	4
---	---
Dodge (ranged)	2
Perception	1
Unarmed Combat (sp: Martial arts)	1

Knowledge Skills ( [Logic + Intuition] x 3 free points)1pt + 30pts

Corp Aztechnology	2
Border Patrol Procedure	1
Police Procedure	4
Biology (sp: human biology)	1
Chemistry	1
Computer Theory	1
History	1
Literature	1
Parazoology	1
Twen-cen Flatvids	2

Language Skills

English	N
Spanish	3
Esperanto	2
Hopi	2
Japanese	2
French	1
German	1
Itallian	1
Russian	1
Sperethiel	1

Cyber/Bioware(249,000¥)

Augmentation	Grade	Essence	Cost	Notes
Attention Coprocessor R3	Standard	0.27	9,000¥	+3 to Perception tests
Synaptic Booster R2	Standard	1 (.5)	160,000¥	+2 Reaction +2 IP
PuSHeD	N/A	0.1 (0.05)	15,000¥	+1 to all Logic-linked tests
Reakt	N/A	0.4 (0.2)	30,000¥	+2 to Reaction for Defense tests
Neocortical Neural Amplifier Nanites R3	N/A	N/A	15,000¥	+3 to Logic-linked tests outside of heavy work
Limbic Neural Amplifier Nanites R3	N/A	N/A	15,000¥	+3 to Intuition-linked tests outside of heavy work
Oxyrush Nanites R5	N/A	N/A	5,000¥	+5 to Fatigue tests, 2.5 hours of oxygen

Cyberparts(192,800¥)

Part	Grade	Essence/capacity	Availability	Cost	Notes
Skull (Suite)	Used Alpha	0.58	16	9,000¥	+1 physical damage box; 4 capacity
Orientation System	N/A	1	3	1,250¥	+2 to Navigation tests; instant auto-maps
Olfactory Booster	4	2	15	4,000¥	+1 smell perception per rating; can detect explosives and chemical agents
Datajack	N/A	1	0	500¥	wires!
Custom Torso (Suite)	Used Alpha	1.17	16	23,400¥	Body/Agility/Strength = 4/5/4; +1 physical damage box; 10 capacity
Auto-injector (4 dose)	N/A	0	7	800¥
Body Enhancement	5	5	14	1,000¥	+1 Bod per rating
Agility Enhancement	4	4	11	1,000¥	+1 Agl per rating
Strength Enhancement	1	3	2	250¥	+1 Str per rating
Custom Left Arm (Suite)	Used Alpha	0.78	9	21,600¥	Body/Agility/Strength = 5/5/5; +1 physical damage box; 15 capacity
Body Enhancement	4	4	11	800¥	+1 Bod per rating
Agility Enhancement	4	4	11	1,000¥	+1 Agl per rating
Strength Enhancement	4	4	11	1,000¥	+1 Str per rating
Armor	1	2	4	300¥	+1/+1 B/I Armor per rating
Data Jack	N/A	1	0	500¥	wires!
Custom Right Arm (Suite)	Used Alpha	0.78	9	21,600¥	Body/Agility/Strength = 5/5/5; +1 physical damage box; 15 capacity
Body Enhancement	4	4	11	800¥	+1 Bod per rating
Agility Enhancement	4	4	11	1,000¥	+1 Agl per rating
Strength Enhancement	4	4	11	1,000¥	+1 Str per rating
Armor	1	2	4	300¥	+1/+1 B/I Armor per rating
Datajack	N/A	1	0	500¥	wires!
Custom Left Leg (Suite)	Used Alpha	0.78	10	22,450¥	Body/Agility/Strength = 5/5/6; +1 physical damage box; 20 capacity
Body Enhancement	4	4	11	800¥	+1 Bod per rating
Agility Enhancement	4	4	11	1,000¥	+1 Agl per rating
Strength Enhancement	3	3	8	750¥	+1 Str per rating
Armor	2	4	9	600¥	+1/+1 B/I Armor per rating
Foor Anchor	N/A	3	9	4,000¥	1pt of RC and +2 body for knockdown tests per foot;  cyberimplant weapon (str/2)+3P
Nanohive	3	2	14	30,000¥	Can sustain up to 3 different Nanite types
Custom Right Leg (Suite)	Used Alpha	0.78	10	22,450¥	Body/Agility/Strength = 5/5/6; +1 physical damage box; 20 capacity
Body Enhancement	4	4	11	800¥	+1 Bod per rating
Agility Enhancement	4	4	11	1,000¥	+1 Agl per rating
Strength Enhancement	3	3	8	750¥	+1 Str per rating
Armor	2	4	9	600¥	+1/+1 B/I Armor per rating
Foor Anchor	N/A	3	9	4,000¥	1pt of RC and +2 body for knockdown tests per foot;  cyberimplant weapon (str/2)+3P kicks
Radar Sensor	4	2	11	12,000¥	Benefits of Ultrasound + Millimeter Wave Scanner;  Piereces 20pts of structural material.

Gear (58,450¥) 115¥ left over

Novatech Airware (3/3)	1,250¥
+Hardening r6	150¥
+Environmental Resistance	100¥
+Optimization - Analyze	500¥
Custom OS (6/3)	3,600¥
Analyze R6 + Ergo + Opt3	1,000¥
Browse R6 + Opt3	900¥
Command R6 + Opt3	900¥
Edit R6 + Opt3	900¥
Encrypt R6 + Ergo + Opt3	1,000¥
Scan R6 + Ergo + Opt3	1,000¥
>>>Comms Subtotal<<<	>>>11,300¥<<<
FFBA full	1,600¥
+Nonconductivity R6	1,200¥
+Thermal Dampening R6	3,000¥
+Insulation R3	450¥
SWAT Armor	8,000¥
+Fire Resistance R4	Integral
+Biomonitor	Integral
+Ruthenyum Polymer Coating	7,500¥
+Chemical Protection R6	1,500¥
+Radiation Protection R6	1,200¥
SWAT Helmet	1,200¥
+Image link display	Integral
+Low-light vision	Integral
+Smartlink	Integral
+Flare Compensation	Integral
+Internal Comlink slot	100¥
+Internal Sim mod slot	200¥
SecureTech PPP System Forearm Guards	200¥
SecureTech PPP System Shin Guards	150¥
SecureTech PPP System Leg and Arm Casings	350¥
SecureTech PPP System Helmet	100¥
>>>Armor Subtotal<<<	>>>26,750¥<<<
Ingram Supermach 100 Ex	1000¥
+Foldable Stock	Integral
+Gas Vent 3 Mod	400¥
+Personalized Grip	100¥
+Easy Breakdown (Manual)	975¥
+Chameleon Coating	1000¥
+Smartgun System, Topmount	400¥
+Smartgun Camera, LowLight	100¥
2x Spare clips	50¥
180x Stick-n-Shock rounds	1,440¥
Ranger Arms SM-4	6,200¥
+Silencer	Integral
+Imaging Scope	Integral
+Shockpad	Integral
+Easy Breakdown (manual)	Integral
+Smartgun System, Underbarrel	400¥
+Smartgun Camera, LowLight	100¥
+Smartgun Camera, Vision Enhance 3	300¥
+Smartgun Camera, Vision Magnification	100¥
+Smartgun Camera, LowLight	100¥
+Chameleon Coating	1000¥
Spare Clip	5¥
30x APDS ammo	210¥
>>>Weapon Subtotal<<<	>>>13,880¥<<<
Hotsim Module	250¥
Glasses r4	100¥
+Image Link	25¥
+Smartlink	500¥
+Vision enhancement r3	300¥
+Lowlight	100¥
Earbuds r3	30¥
+Audio Enhancement r3	300¥
+Select Sound Filter r3	600¥
+Spatial Recognizer	100¥
Medkit r6	600¥
Guts	100¥
2xSlap Patch r6	300¥
Trauma Patch	500¥
Fake SIN r2	2000¥
Fake License r2- Security Contractor Firearms license	200¥
Fake License r2- SWAT Armor	200¥
Fake License r2- Cyberlimb Enhancements	200¥
>>>Sundries Subtotal<<<	>>>6,405¥<<<

Build Point totals:  500 = 200 att +65 sp att +15 pos qualities -35 neg qualities +154 skills +1 Knowledge skills (+30 free) +100 gear

Quick Reference table
Condition: 19P/11S
Passive Defense (r/m): 9/11
Full defense (r/m): 13/13
Armor: 14/12 (SWAT w/helmet) + 6/2 (FFBA) + 1/5 (PPP System) + 6/6 Cyberarmor = 27/25  
Armor modifiers: -6 non-conductivity, 4 Fire resist, 6 chem protect, 3 insulation, 6 radiation shielding
Sneaky Biz: -4 to see from Chameleon coating; -6 to see by thermal from therm damp
Base Combat Pool: (Unarmed Combat 1 +9 agility +2 Spec = 12)  (Firearms 4 +9 agility +2 smart link =15)
Initiative: 12 Passes 3

{Status: No damage No Stun damage, no Wound penalty, }

[Kot]

Okay, so the rule is probably just in my head - forget it.
As for the character. Well, my problem with him was that he's too heavily cybered. And there are ways to make him use his natural stats only, i bet.
I've gotta think this through. I don't know if i can handle all that in-game. I have a training today, so I'll post in about eight to ten hours.

[Kontact]

Oh, it's quite alright to say no. 

I mostly made him as an experiment to see what I could manage with 400BP and a half million in nuyen.

But if you want to see how he plays and something like the obvious cyberskull is just too attention-grabbing, I could shift things around a little to get him the Restricted Gear quality for a Synthetic cyberskull and a bevvy of Latex face masks.  He'd still light up every MAD scanner on the planet, but he could pass for normal in the right clothes.

[Kot]

It's just that i don't think i can keep up with the stats math, and with the character as it is.
By the way, I'll try to post the beginning before i leave. But I'm not in the best shape for that, as most of my efforts go into preparing for a winter RPG camp. Eight to twelve geek teens to take care of will be a bit tough. And that's two weeks.

[joe15552]

WHAAT?? RPG camp? DUde... I'm 34, but if I shave I can pass as a teenager. How do I sign up?

[Kot]

Move to Poland, and fake being 14 years old. I'd kill for that kind of camp in my young days.

[joe15552]

Darn... too far away... and I can't pass for 14... maybe 19... ah well.

[Sentinemodo]

I still treasure memoreis from my one and only RPG camp (at least 12 years ago, maybe more).
one of those is that we called it "Drinkwack" instead of the official "Playwack", but that were the times... damn I missed them

Sent.

[Kot]

You're probably talking about those un-official ones. This one? No alcohol.
And i'm going to enforce it.

[Kot]

As you might have noticed, we have officially started. The introductions were extensive, so I'm leaving you some place for posting. Have fun, and good luck.

P.S. I'll post after every one does. And I'll try to keep going that way, unless something important comes up, all other things will be quickly resolved here.

[joe15552]

Can I drink alcohol while posting in your game, Kot?