[UmaroVI]

The MDS shielding makes it harder for his spurs to be detected by any MAD scanners.

I meant, where's it from? I can't seem to turn it up.

[Phylos Fett]

Yep. GenOp increases your attribute maxima (and augmented maxima) by one. So if you have GenOp, you have 7/10 as your maximum agility, and thus can customize to 7 and then enhance to 10.

Wait - is that RAW or RAI?

RAW, so far as I know. Why wouldn't that work? GenOp raises your maximums; cyberlimbs can be customized to your maximums.

Just ignore this old man grumbling

[Glyph]

The MDS shielding makes it harder for his spurs to be detected by any MAD scanners.

I meant, where's it from? I can't seem to turn it up.

Runner's Companion, pg. 35.

[CanRay]

Winterborn?

[Kat9]

No, it was the last name of someone that got conned on an episode of the TV show Hustle. I thought it was a neat name so I filed it away for later use.

[UmaroVI]

Ah, thanks. Those are neat, and I approve.

[Tecumseh]

Minor point, but per the rules an addiction to tobacco/nicotine does not count as a negative quality. I believe the logic is that the adverse health effects are too long-term to be detrimental during game play. Maybe consider a stimulant instead? Perhaps your employer has their personnel a little bit juiced and your character turns to syntohol to decompress. Just a thought.

[Kat9]

Minor point, but per the rules an addiction to tobacco/nicotine does not count as a negative quality. I believe the logic is that the adverse health effects are too long-term to be detrimental during game play. Maybe consider a stimulant instead? Perhaps your employer has their personnel a little bit juiced and your character turns to syntohol to decompress. Just a thought.

Ah drat, well there's always Batel I suppose! Thanks for the catch.

[Tecumseh]

As a GM, I wouldn't allow betel or snuff addictions to be worth a negative quality, under the same logic of the rules disallowing nicotine, caffeine, and sugar. That said, if your GM is cool with then definitely go for it. All of my PCs are hooked.

[Crash_00]

I use Betel Addiction to meant that the character is prone to addiction like its a gateway drug. The more they use it (and my players chew the stuff constantly due to quite understandable paranoia) the more I make them roll to resist urge's to try other chems and stims when the situation presents itself.

[Tsuzua]

There's the other drawback of addiction that everyone forgets about / never uses.  You start off with a point of notoriety (SR4A 265).  Sure it isn't worth 5 BP on its own, but it's something. 

[Katrex]

16 points leftover you say mwhahaha, Drop bio compatibility and ambidextrous, and take type O body.

Also decide if you want to use cyberlimbs or not, either drop agi to one or two and use a cyberlimb  to shoot ignore skills like infiltrate and drop firearms for pistols/automatics since you're only using one hand
 Or dont go cyberlimb, and get agi 5 + and muscle toner 3 get a superthyroid later, drop str to 1 + muscle aug 3, all sorts of stuff like that.

[All4BigGuns]

16 points leftover you say mwhahaha, Drop bio compatibility and ambidextrous, and take type O body.

Also decide if you want to use cyberlimbs or not, either drop agi to one or two and use a cyberlimb  to shoot ignore skills like infiltrate and drop firearms for pistols/automatics since you're only using one hand
 Or dont go cyberlimb, and get agi 5 + and muscle toner 3 get a superthyroid later, drop str to 1 + muscle aug 3, all sorts of stuff like that.

Or get Agi 5, two restricted gear instances, muscle toner 3 and suprathyroid all in one shot. Toss in a third restricted gear instance for muscle aug 4 and there ya go

Though the third restricted gear might be best used on MBW 2...

[UmaroVI]

I tend to prefer MBW2 as a restricted gear most of the time - the reasoning is that if you're the type to want IP boosters, you really don't want to start with no IP enhancement - which means you are starting with Wired Reflexes that you eventually have to trash, so paying 5 bp to not waste wired reflexes is a reasonable choice. You can, on the other hand, start without Muscle Toner and just get it later. Suprathyroid is also good to start with because increasing your body after gameplay forces you to rejigger your armor and I hate armor.

[Kat9]

Pretty much set, game is tonight so I had to lock it all in last night and zip it off to the GM. So for better or worse, here we go!

Street Name: Winterborn
Name: Stephen Winterborn
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Human Male Age 30
Height 5'9" Weight 160
Composure: 6
Judge Intentions: 8
Lift/Carry: 9 (75 kg/50 kg)
Memory: 6
Nuyen: 30

== Attributes ==
BOD: 4
AGI: 2 (5)
REA: 5 (7)
STR: 3 (5)
CHA: 3
INT: 5
LOG: 3
WIL: 3
EDG: 3

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   1.66
Initiative:                10 (12)
IP:                        1 (3)
Matrix Initiative:         8
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     12
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Animal Handling            : 0                      Pool: 4
Animal Training            : 0                      Pool: 4
Archery                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Armorer                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Artisan                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Automatics                 : 0                      Pool: 4
Blades                     : 6 [Cyber-Implant Blades] Pool: 14 (16)
Climbing                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Clubs                      : 0                      Pool: 4
Computer                   : 2                      Pool: 5
Con                        : 3                      Pool: 6
Cybercombat                : 0                      Pool: 2
Data Search                : 0                      Pool: 2
Demolitions                : 0                      Pool: 2
Disguise                   : 1                      Pool: 6
Diving                     : 0                      Pool: 3
Dodge                      : 4                      Pool: 11
Escape Artist              : 0                      Pool: 4
Etiquette                  : 3                      Pool: 6
First Aid                  : 0                      Pool: 2
Flight                     : 0                      Pool: 4
Forgery                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Gunnery                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Gymnastics                 : 0                      Pool: 4
Hacking                    : 0                      Pool: 2
Heavy Weapons              : 0                      Pool: 4
Infiltration               : 2                      Pool: 7
Instruction                : 0                      Pool: 2
Intimidation               : 0                      Pool: 2
Leadership                 : 0                      Pool: 2
Locksmith                  : 0                      Pool: 4
Longarms                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Navigation                 : 0                      Pool: 4
Negotiation                : 0                      Pool: 2
Palming                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Parachuting                : 0                      Pool: 3
Perception                 : 3                      Pool: 8
Pilot Ground Craft         : 1                      Pool: 8
Pilot Watercraft           : 0                      Pool: 6
Pistols                    : 4 [Revolvers]          Pool: 9 (11)
Riding                     : 0                      Pool: 6
Running                    : 0                      Pool: 4
Shadowing                  : 0                      Pool: 4
Survival                   : 0                      Pool: 2
Swimming                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Throwing Weapons           : 0                      Pool: 4
Tracking                   : 0                      Pool: 4
Unarmed Combat             : 2 [Boxing]             Pool: 7 (9)

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Denver     : 5                      Pool: 10
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Japanese                   : 4                      Pool: 9
Security Companies         : 4 [Knight Errant]      Pool: 7 (9)
Security Tactics           : 4                      Pool: 7

== Contacts ==
Jason Kronin (4, 2)
Papers (ID Forger) (3, 2)
Ratchet (Squatter) (1, 2)
Smiley (Face) (4, 2)

== Qualities ==
Addiction (Mild) (Synthahol)
Addiction (Mild) (Batel)
Allergy (Uncommon, Moderate) (Gold)
Biocompatability (Cyberware)
Erased (24 Hours)
Incompetent (Hacking)
Prejudiced (Specific, Biased) (LoneStar Cops)

== Cyberware/Bioware ==
Cybereyes Basic System Rating 3
   +Eye Recording Unit
   +Image Link
   +Low-Light Vision
   +Flare Compensation
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Smartlink
   +Protective Covers
Muscle Toner Rating 3
Obvious Full Arm (BOD 3, AGI 6, STR 9) (Left)
   +Customized Agility Rating 6
   +Customized Agility Rating 6
   +Customized Strength Rating 6
   +Enhanced Strength Rating 3
   +MDS Subdermal Sheath Rating 2
   +Enhanced Strength Rating 3
   +Spur
   +Optimized: Evo Kali Rating 4
Obvious Full Arm (BOD 6, AGI 6, STR 9) (Right)
   +Customized Agility Rating 6
   +Customized Body Rating 6
   +Customized Strength Rating 6
   +MDS Subdermal Sheath Rating 2
   +Enhanced Strength Rating 3
   +Spur
   +Optimized: Evo Kali Rating 4
Radar Sensor Rating 3
Reflex Recorder (Skill) (Blades)
Wired Reflexes Rating 2

== Armor ==
Armor Jacket              8/6
Ballistic Mask            2/1
   +YNT SoftWeave
Vashon Island: Synergist Longcoat (Ensemble)6/3
   +YNT SoftWeave

== Weapons ==
Grenade: Thermal Smoke
   DV: (10m Radius)   AP: -   RC: 0
Ruger Super Warhawk
   +Concealable Holster
   +Smartgun System, Internal
   +Firing Selection Change, Small Mod (SA)
   +High-Power Chambering
   +Increased Cylinder
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 6P   AP: -2   RC: 1
Spur
   DV: 7P   AP: -   RC: 0
Spur
   DV: 7P   AP: -   RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
   DV: 3S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Martial Arts ==
Ars Cybernetica
   ++1 DV on Blades attacks
   +Reduce an opponent's 'friends in melee' bonus by 1
Finishing Move
Set-Up

== Commlink ==
Erika Elite (3, 3, 5, 4)
   +Iris Orb
   +Suite: Basic User [Analyze 2, Browse 2, Command 1, Edit 2]
   +Linguasoft (Russian) Rating 3
Sony Emperor (2, 1, 1, 3)
   +Vector Xim

== Gear ==
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x44
Certified Credstick, Standard Rating 600
Datachip x4
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Select Sound Filter Rating 3
   +Spatial Recognizer
Fake SIN (Thomas Davidson) Rating 3
Fake SIN (Albert Thompson) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Conceal & Carry) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Driver's License) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Security Liscense) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Submachine gun license) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Eric Young) Rating 3
Glasses Rating 1
   +Image Link
Grenade: Thermal Smoke x4
Medkit Rating 4
Nanopaste Disguise (Small Container)
Radio Signal Scanner Rating 4
Respirator Rating 4
Standard RFID Tags x20
Virtual Weather
Wall Space
White Noise Generator Rating 4

== Vehicles ==
BMW 2065 Mjöllnir w/ Armor Upgrade (Racing Bike)
   +Passenger Protection (Rating 2) Rating 2
   +Vehicle Sensor