So after setting a new record for having the party turn on a character (One session, I was playing a Black Magic Face with the Wanted quality due to past associations with the UB as a child and long-term observation by Ares Firewatch before he managed to escape; who was kind of a sociopath in the worst ways) I'm trying to put together a new character, and looking for any insight and suggestions on tweaks. This is using point buy, and I had some extra karma thanks to my friends allowing me to transfer over the karma I'd gotten while I had my earlier character. On top of that, we use a homebrew rule for buying up stats where the cost is 3x the new stat, not counting racial bonuses towards the base cost.
So, after a disastrous attempt to play an amoral bastard Black Mage ended in me being delivered to Firewatch by my own team, I'm trying my hand at creating a new Face character for the party. Wanted to get some input on the build and suggestions for possible improvements and tweaks. This is using point-buy, with a little bonus karma thanks to generosity on the part of my friends (I literally ended up being handed over the first session with our new characters). I've broken things down by karma expenditure.
Eduardo "The Lion" DeLeon
832 Starting Karma
Metatype & Magic
Elf - 40 Karma
Mystic Adept - 35 karma
Magic + 5 - 45 Karma
Edge +2 - 9 Karma
Tradition: Aztec
Mentor Spirit - 5 Karma: Dragonslayer - +2 to Combat spells, rituals and preparations. +2 to 1 social skill (negotiate)
Total = 134
698 karma remaining
Stats
Charisma +5 - 45 Karma
Willpower +3 - 18 karma
Reaction + 3 - 18 Karma
Body + 3 - 18 Karma
Agility +3 - 18 Karma
Logic + 3 - 18 Karma
Strength + 2 - 9 Karma
Total = 144
554 Karma remaining
Qualities
Positive
Common Sense - 3 Karma
Linguist - 4 Karma
Trustworthy - 15 karma
Drug Tolerant - 6 Karma
Human Looking - 6 Karma
Too Pretty to Hit - 3 karma
37 total
Negative
Allergy - Pine Resin - Mild/Uncommon + 5 karma
Hemophobia - mild/common trigger +8 karma
Spirit Bane - Blood Spirits +7 karma
Creature of Comfort (Middle) +10 karma
In Debt - 5 karma (25,000 = 37,500 debt)
35 total
552 Karma remaining
Skills
Skill Groups
-Acting (6) - 105 Karma
-Influence (6) - 105 Karma
Outdoors (3) - 30 karma
Skills
-Spellcasting (6) - 42 Karma
-Counterspelling (2) - 6 Karma
-Summoning (3) - 12 Karma
-First Aid (3) - 12 karma
-Pistols (3) - 12 karma
-Clubs (3) - 12 karma
-Computers (1) - 2 karma
-Arcana (4) - 20 Karma
-Assensing (4) - 20 Karma
-Perception (4) - 20 karma
-Escape Artist (3) - 12 karma
-Pilot Groundcraft (3) - 12 karma
-Chemistry (2) - 6 karma
-Gymnastics (3) - 12 karma
440 total
112 karma remaining
Spells
Detox - 5 karma
heal - 5 karma
Cure Disease - 5 karma
Mask - 5 karma
Magic Fingers - 5 karma
Physical Barrier - 5 karma
Clout - 5 karma
Lightningbolt - 5
Bind - 5 karma
Ice Spear - 5 karma
Fashion - 5 karma
Makeover- 5 karma
12 spells = 60 total
52 karma remaining
6 power points - 30 total
Astral Perception - no rank - 1
Cool Resolve - 1 rank - 1
Commanding Voice - 1 rank - .25
Nimble Fingers - no rank - .25
Improved Reflexes - rank 2 - 2.5
Voice Control - 1 rank - .5
Kinesics - 2 ranks - .5
22 karma remaining
Contacts Bonus Karma + 24
Contact Name Type Loyalty Connections
Jack Flak Fence 3 4
Adrianna Redwing First Nation Drug Dealer 3 3
Mary-Anne Redwing Talismonger 3 3
Sally Jett Decker 3 3
Echidna Fixer 3 4
Bethany Cole Seattle Socialite 3 4
Ramble Coyote/Smuggler 2 4
Total karma = 44
Gear - possible list
armored jacket - 1000 nuyen
Defiance EX Shocker - 250 nuyen
Ares Predator - 725 nuyen
I'm going for a combination of Face and utility caster overall, with some minor combat ability to help out in a pinch.
