[BennettTristan]

I am in the process of creating my first (of hopefully many) Shadowrunner.

My concept of the character is a human mundane face who can stealth around if the social side is not working. He has suffered the loss of his arms and eyes, but cyberware and plastic surgery has made him look mostly normal. (Has some trauma, but that is mostly for role-playing).

While I am using Chummer as recommended by many, I am honestly puzzled on how I should allocate points to attributes and then what skills that I should spec into.

Note: I am not trying to overly min-max my character, but I don't want to be the fifth wheel at the table if all I can do is be a jack-of-all trades. Thanks for the help and advice in advance.

[Sphinx]

Which edition are you playing?

[Hobbes]

StabFace.... This was a Neo Tokyo Missions character concept that never quite got finished or played.  Face, 4 Cyberlimbs, Katana.  Tweak the Qualities to what fits your character, but this does the things.  Face, Sneaky, Cyberlimbs, check, check, check.  5 Edge, blitzing is basically your initiative.  Or drop Psyche / Cram / Jazz / Whatever as needed.

The maxed out Intimidation is not standard for a Face and could easily be swapped out for some other skill.  Swap Blades out for whatever your Combat skill of choice is.

Basically, yes, Face with Cyberarm (or Cyberarms) of Shooting/Stabbing is a viable character.  Very doable and gets respectable dice pools for your main gig.

Chummer is calculating the Skill Pools oddly.  10 Agility Limbs, 3 Agility Meat, however your GM wants to calculate that.

== Personal Data ==
Name: Unnamed Character                 Alias: Stabface
Human                                   
Movement:6/12 (2m/hit)                           
Swim:3 (1m/hit)                             
                                        Composure: 9
Street Cred: 0                          Judge Intentions: 11
Notoriety: 1                            Lift/Carry: 9(105 kg/70 kg)
Public Awareness: 0                     Memory: 5
Karma: 6                    Nuyen:4,705¥


== Priorities ==
Metatype: D,1
Attributes: C,2
Special: E,0
Skills: B,3
Resources: A,4

== Attributes ==
BOD: 2           CHA: 6
AGI: 1 (3)*       INT: 5                                 
REA: 5(7)       LOG: 2
STR: 1(3)*       WIL: 3
EDG: 5                                 
*Cyberlimbs: 10 Agility, 10 Strength. 


== Derived Attributes
Essence: 0.53                           Initiative:          13 +1d6
Physical Damage Track: 7                Rigger Initiative:   13 +1d6
Stun Damage Track: 10                   Astral Initiative:   
Physical: 8                             Matrix AR:           13 +1d6
Mental: 4                               Matrix Cold:         6 +3d6
   Vision Enhancement (Monocle): +3, Only for Perception (Visual)
Social: 9                               Matrix Hot:          6 +4d6
   Custom Ballistic Mask: +2, Only for Intimidation, Must be visible
   Mortimer of London: Argentum Coat: +1, Must be visible
   Securetech PPP: Legs Kit: -1, Must be visible
   Securetech PPP: Vitals Kit: -1, Must be visible
Astral: 9

== Active Skills ==
Blades (Swords)                         Base:6 + Karma:0 =6  Pool:15(17)
Con (Fast Talk)                         Base:6 + Karma:0 =6  Pool:12(14)
Disguise                                Base:5 + Karma:0 =5  Pool:10
Etiquette (Yakuza)                      Base:1 + Karma:0 =1  Pool:7(9)
Gymnastics                              Base:0 + Karma:1 =1  Pool:9
Intimidation                            Base:6 + Karma:0 =6  Pool:12
Leadership (Inspire)                    Base:6 + Karma:0 =6  Pool:12(14)
Negotiation (Bargaining)                Base:6 + Karma:0 =6  Pool:12(14)
Palming                                 Base:5 + Karma:0 =5  Pool:13
Sneaking                                Base:5 + Karma:0 =5  Pool:13

== Knowledge Skills ==
Cantonese                               Base:6 + Karma:0 =6  Pool:11
English                                 Native
Japanese                                Native
Law Enforcement Procedures (Street)     Base:3 + Karma:0 =3  Pool:8
Sprawl Life                             Base:1 + Karma:0 =1  Pool:6
Triads                                  Base:1 + Karma:0 =1  Pool:6
Yakuza                                  Base:3 + Karma:0 =3  Pool:8

== Qualities ==
Bilingual
Biocompatability (Cyberware)
Consummate Professional
Family Curse
Favored (Specific Target, Biased) (Mitsuhamma)
Incompetent (Firearms)
Jack of All Trades Master of None
Low Pain Tolerance
Redliner
Watch the Suit

== Lifestyle ==
Low(Low)1 Month

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Obvious Full Leg (AGI 10, STR 8, Physical 9) (Right)
   + Customized AgilityRating 6
   + Customized StrengthRating 6
   + Enhanced AgilityRating 2
   + Cyberlimb Optimization
   + ArmorRating 3
Obvious Full Leg (AGI 10, STR 8, Physical 9) (Left)
   + Customized AgilityRating 6
   + Customized StrengthRating 6
   + Enhanced AgilityRating 2
   + Cyberlimb Optimization
   + ArmorRating 3
Reaction Enhancers Rating 2
Reaction Optimization
Reflex Recorder (Blades)
Synthetic Full Arm (AGI 10, STR 10, Physical 10) (Left)
   + Customized AgilityRating 6
   + Customized StrengthRating 6
   + Enhanced StrengthRating 2
   + Enhanced AgilityRating 2
   + ArmorRating 2
Synthetic Full Arm (AGI 10, STR 10, Physical 10) (Right)
   + Customized AgilityRating 6
   + Enhanced AgilityRating 2
   + Customized StrengthRating 6
   + Enhanced StrengthRating 2
   + ArmorRating 2
Tailored Pheromones Rating 3

== Armor ==
Custom Ballistic Mask                   +2
   + YNT Softweave Armor
   + Gas Mask
   + Sensor ArrayRating 3
      + UltrasoundRating 3
      + Olfactory ScannerRating 3
      + Motion SensorRating 3
      + Atmosphere SensorRating 3
      + Laser MicrophoneRating 3
      + Geiger CounterRating 3
      + Radio Signal ScannerRating 3
      + MAD ScannerRating 3
   + Trodes
Mortimer of London: Argentum Coat       12/+4
   + Chemical Protection 6
   + Concealability
   + Concealed Pocket
   + Custom Fit (Stack)
   + Electrochromic Clothing
   + Fire Resistance 6
   + YNT Softweave Armor
Mortimer of London: Summit Suit          8
   + Concealability
   + Custom Fit
   + Electrochromic Clothing
   + Nonconductivity 6
   + YNT Softweave Armor
   + AR Gloves
Securetech PPP: Legs Kit                +1
Securetech PPP: Vitals Kit              +1

== Weapons ==
Katana
   + Personalized Grip
   + Sling
   Pool: 15 (17)Accuracy: 7 ( DV: 10P      AP: -3    RC: 4
Sapphire Knife
   + Concealed Quick-Draw Holster
   + Personalized Grip
   Pool: 15     Accuracy: 5 (6) DV: 9P       AP: -3    RC: 4
Unarmed Attack
   Pool: 7      Accuracy: 8     DV: 7S       AP: -     RC: 4

== Martial Arts ==
Kenjutsu
   + IaijutsuIaijutsuRGRG

== Commlink ==
Prepaid Commlink (Cheap)(ATT: 0,SLZ: 0,DP: 1,FWL: 1)×2
   + Commlink Functionality [Camera, Micro 1, Chip Player, Credstick Reader, Earbuds 3, GPS Guidance System, Micro Trid-Projector, Music Player, RFID Tag Scanner, Shock- and Water-Resistant Case, Touchscreen Display]

== Gear: Equipped ==
Contacts Rating 3
   + Flare Compensation
   + Image Link
   + Low Light
Fake SIN (Tim) Rating 4
   + Fake License (Driver's License) Rating 4
   + Fake License (Restricted Cyberware License) Rating 4
   + Fake License (Large Blades License) Rating 4
Gecko Tape Gloves
Micro-Transceiver
Monocle Rating 4
   + Thermographic Vision
   + Vision Enhancement Rating 3
Nanopaste Disguise Container, Small ×3
Reactive Myomer Pack
Smart Wig w/ Trode Net

== Vehicles ==
Chrysler-Nissan Jackrabbit (Subcompact)
   + Sensor ArrayRating 2

[Stainless Steel Devil Rat]

Note that Chummer doesn't do cyberlimbs very well.  It assigns an augmented bonus to STR/AGI when the averaged result isn't actually an augmented bonus.  And therefore, the Physical limit is too high.  1 Str, 5(7) Rea, and 2 Bod = Physical Limit of 4.  And a Physical Limit of 4 puts a damper on things...

[Hobbes]

Redliner, so 1(3) Str, 1(3) Agility on the Meat body (Augmented).  Physical limit should be 5 isn't it?  Which should be enough for a Face.  Only Skill that rolls against Physical Limit generally is Sneaking or Palming.  Well, Gymnastics but with a pool of 11 or less, limit of 4 or 5 is pretty academic.  Arguably you would be using the Str 10 of the Limbs to calculate Physical limit for many of those tests. 

4 Cyberlimbs gets into a lot of table dependent talks for the ticky-tacky stuff.  I didn't have a Single Cyber Arm Face sitting around in Chummer but this would get the OP close/show proof of concept. 

For a Single Cyberlimb character I'd drop three limbs, add on Used Muscle replacement to get Str/Agility up to 3 or 4, toss a little more Karma at the 1 Attributes and then add on stuff like Narco, Cerebellum Booster, and some kind of initiative booster.  Expensive, low Essence Bioware and Geneware.

Plan C would be flip Resources and Attributes, and start with used Pheromones at 1 or 2 and the used Cyberarm with less toys.  Then upgrade the 'ware during play.

Lots of ways to build this particular character. 

[Tecumseh]

Redliner, so 1(3) Str, 1(3) Agility on the Meat body (Augmented).  Physical limit should be 5 isn't it?

This is correct.

Arguably you would be using the Str 10 of the Limbs to calculate Physical limit for many of those tests.

I make this argument, personally, but not everyone does. 

Hobbes has a very solid template here for a 5E character. There are lots of possible tweaks, both large and small. For example, if taking Incompetent (Firearms) then I would personally want Thrown Weapons to help leverage some of the Strength and Agility that comes from the cyberlimbs.

Chummer doesn't include the grade of cyberware on its print outs, which is a shame. I'm guessing those cyberlegs are Used and everything else is Standard grade.

I'd be curious to see the karma spending for this character.

[Hobbes]

I think the Legs and the Tailored Pheromones are used....   Karma was 20-odd on PQs, -25 on NQs, 10 Karma to bump a 1 to a 2 on one of the Attributes, some on skills, and 6 Karma left at the end. 

I built a 4 Cyberlimb Decker for Season 9 Neo Tokyo, and figured the basic idea should work for a Face too.  It did, never got around to playing the Face version though.  The Decker works great.  10 Str when Swords are common carry?  Yes please.