[raggedhalo]

In terms of adventure design, I got a lot of value out of the way adventures were presented in Emergence.  Basically, you create the headings of Set-up, Event 1, Event 2, Conclusion and perhaps Sequels.  You can add an event or two more if you want, but each mission I wrote that way produced 6-8 hours of play time, including downtime stuff like Karma spends and getting new gear.

Thanks for the reminder about First Run, it's sitting on my shelf at home and I think it'll make a good resource for the campaign I'm about to start.

[Morg]

Way to get Jackpoint access before play.
Set it up as a Virtual Contact p.g. 129 Runners companion

Way to get Jackpoint access in play.
Pay your fixer and or hacker contact to get you set up with a guest account then later try to get registered.
Befriend a member of Jackpoint and try to get a referral.
Hack in to Jackpoint with some paydata in hand tell Fastjack how you got past the firewall and hand over the paydata to grease the wheels

[FastJack]

Just so you know, the last option (Hacking into Jackpoint) is probably the most difficult. FastJack's computer skills are legendary and he's built the security personally to keep out types like Aztechnology and other AAA megacorps.

So yeah, if you hack in, you're good.

[Morg]

Just so you know, the last option (Hacking into Jackpoint) is probably the most difficult. FastJack's computer skills are legendary and he's built the security personally to keep out types like Aztechnology and other AAA megacorps.

So yeah, if you hack in, you're good.

The sad thing is my PCs would try that option first

[Kot]

And if they don't fail hard, but have a slight chance of success, they might get an invite. I bet FJ loves fresh talents.

[FastJack]

And if they don't fail hard, but have a slight chance of success, they might get an invite. I bet FJ loves fresh talents.

Proof of that would be Netcat, Clockwork and /dev/grrl. Especially /dev/grrl. I have a feeling she hacked her way into his good graces.

[Mäx]

And if they don't fail hard, but have a slight chance of success, they might get an invite. I bet FJ loves fresh talents.

Proof of that would be Netcat, Clockwork and /dev/grrl. Especially /dev/grrl. I have a feeling she hacked her way into his good graces.

I don't know about that, she might have gotten in with connections, as she seems to know quite a few members personally.
Ofcource she might have met all of them only after joining.

[Kot]

/dev/grrl is connected through family. Check out Vice.

[FastJack]

/dev/grrl is connected through family. Check out Vice.

Do you have a page reference? I don't remember seeing that. I know she's a corp brat and has hung out with most of the Jackpointers, but I don't remember seeing anything that said she was related to them.

[Kot]

If i remember right, there is a chapter introduction with her and another Jackpointer, that seems to suggest she's family. Or like family, i'd have to check. I don't have Vice on me here. On home system only - this cheap deck doesn't have enough space... I'll try referencing via phone.

[FastJack]

I don't have Vice on me here. On home system only - this cheap deck doesn't have enough space... I'll try referencing via phone.

Thanks, if you can give me the reference, I'll add it to my project.

[Digital_Viking]

Vice, Chapter is Crime Pays pg. 7? She is crashing at Pistons place.

(Gogo thumb drive library!)

[Bradd]

Sounds like the chapter intro "Crime Pays," p. 5, Vice. The main characters in the story are Pistons, her sister Bette, Bette's twin children, and /dev/grrl. At the end of the story, Pistons refers to /dev/grrl's parents worrying about her. It's possible that Pistons and Bette are /dev/grrl's aunts, but I think it's more likely that they're just close family friends. Also, /dev/grrl is old enough to provide medical supervision for long-term VR, but young enough to need a babysitter. I'd estimate 10-12 years old.

[FastJack]

That's what I thought he might be talking about. I know /dev/grrl's a Corp brat (Corporate Guide p. 32; "Corporate Life"), so I think Pistons is just one of her Hacking contacts, but isn't related to her, especially since her parents don't know that she's there with her.

[Bradd]

Yeah, although I got the impression that the issue wasn't who /dev/grrl was with, so much as how long she was gone. Maybe /dev/grrl's parents think it's OK for her to hang out with Bette's kids, maybe even sleep over, but after three days they'd get worried.