[The Doomed One]

So I just finished making this adept, and wanted help making sure everything works and adds up:
Used ChaX3 free Bp for contacts.
Generated using Chummer.

Edit: Updated character.
Edit: Updated character again.
Edit: Updated for the third time.

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== Info ==
Street Name: Shade
Name: Caomihe
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 6
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Elf Female Age 25
Height 2m Weight 75kg
Composure: 10
Judge Intentions: 12
Lift/Carry: 6 (45 kg/30 kg)
Memory: 5
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 6
REA: 3 (5)
STR: 3
CHA: 7
INT: 3
LOG: 2
WIL: 3
EDG: 2
MAG: 6

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                6 (
IP:                        1 (3)
Astral Initiative:         6
Astral IP:                 3
Matrix Initiative:         5
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     10
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Blades                     : 6                      Pool: 12
Climbing                   : 1                      Pool: 4
Con                        : 1                      Pool: 10
Disguise                   : 2                      Pool: 5
Etiquette                  : 1                      Pool: 10
Flight                     : 1                      Pool: 4
Gymnastics                 : 1                      Pool: 7
Infiltration               : 2                      Pool: 8
Leadership                 : 1                      Pool: 10
Negotiation                : 1                      Pool: 10
Palming                    : 2                      Pool: 9
Perception                 : 1                      Pool: 8
Pilot Ground Craft         : 1                      Pool: 6
Pistols                    : 2                      Pool: 8
Running                    : 1                      Pool: 4
Shadowing                  : 2                      Pool: 5
Swimming                   : 1                      Pool: 4

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Chicago    : 3                      Pool: 6
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Magical Threats            : 4                      Pool: 6
Security Design            : 3 [Ares Macrotechnology] Pool: 6 (
Sperethiel                 : 4                      Pool: 7

== Contacts ==
Ares Security Spyder (3, 4)
Smuggler (4, 2)
Street Doc. (3, 2)

== Qualities ==
Adept
Albinism
Changeling (Class II SURGE)
Distinctive Style
Extravagant Eyes
Fangs
Functional Tail (Balance)
Low-Light Vision
Poor Self Control (Compulsive - Low Danger) (Likes to play with her targets.)
Records on File (Ares Macrotechnology)
Retractable Claws
The Warrior's Way
Unusual Hair
Wanted (Ares Macrotechnology; Alive)

== Powers ==
Combat Sense Rating: 4
Commanding Voice
Enhanced Perception Rating: 4
Improved Reflexes 2
Kinesics Rating: 2
Nimble Fingers
Traceless Walk
Voice Control

== Lifestyles ==
Palliup "office space" (linked to Val)  2 months
   Comforts:      Low
   Entertainment: Low
   Necessities:   Low
   Neighborhood:  Street
   Security:      Middle
   Qualities:     Escape Tunnel [3LP]
                  Inconspicuous Housing, Physical [2LP]
                  Rough Neighborhood [-1LP]
                  Unsafe [-3LP]
Seattle Apartment (linked to Deorin)  2 months
   Comforts:      Low
   Entertainment: Middle
   Necessities:   Low
   Neighborhood:  Middle
   Security:      Middle
   Qualities:     Escape Tunnel [3LP]
                  Privacy Screen, Physical (Rating 1) [1LP]
                  Security Conscious [2LP]
                  Corporate Owned [-3LP]
                  Network Bottleneck [-1LP]
                  No Forwarding Address [-1LP]
                  This Isn't Big Bob's Autos [-1LP]

== Armor ==
Chameleon Suit            6/4
   +Thermal Damping 3
Leather Jacket            2/2
Mortimer of London: Greatcoat Line6/5
   +Chemical Protection 2
   +Insulation 2
Vashon Island: Steampunk Corset/Vest2/2
Vashon Island: Steampunk Overcoat3/3
Vashon Island: Steampunk Slacks or Knickers/Petticoat and Skirt1/1

== Weapons ==
Ares Light Fire 70
   +Bayonet
   +Hidden Gun Arm Slide
   +Silencer, Ares Light Fire 70
   +Smartgun System, Internal
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 0
Cavalier Deputy
   +Bayonet
   +Concealable Holster
   +Smartgun System, Internal
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Skinlink
   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 0
Ceramic Knife
   +Personalized Grip Rating 1
   +Weapon Focus
   DV: 5P   AP: -   RC: 1
Ceramic Knife
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 5P   AP: -   RC: 1
Katana
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Personalized Grip
   +Skinlink
   DV: 7P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Katana
   +Chameleon Coating
   +Personalized Grip
   +Skinlink
   DV: 7P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Unarmed Attack
   DV: 2S   AP: -   RC: 0
Vibro Sword
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 8P   AP: -2   RC: 1

== Martial Arts ==
Arnis De Mano
   ++1 DV on Blades attacks
Sangre y Acero
   ++1 DV on Blades attacks
Full Offense
Iaijutsu
Off-Hand Training
Two Weapon Style

== Commlink ==
Sony Emperor (2, 2, 2, 3)
   +Renraku Ichi
   +Skinlink
   +Fiberoptic Cable
   +Suite: Basic User [Analyze 2, Browse 2, Command 1, Edit 2]

== Gear ==
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Light Pistols) x60
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x70
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Heavy Pistols) x70
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Light Pistols) x60
Autopicker Rating 6
Backpack
Betel x10
Binoculars Rating 1
   +Thermographic
Chisel
Contact Lenses Rating 3
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Skinlink
Datachip
   +Mapsoft (Chicago) Rating 1
Datachip
   +Mapsoft (Detroit) Rating 6
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Skinlink
Endoscope Rating 2
Fake SIN (Deorin) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ares Light Fire 70) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Val) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Weapon Focus) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Cavalier Deputy) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ares Light Fire 70) Rating 4
Flashlight
Gas Mask
Gentleman's Cane w/ Sword Option
Glasscutter
Goggles Rating 2
   +Ultrasound
   +Vision Magnification
   +Skinlink
Handheld Sensor
   +Geiger Counter
   +Radio Signal Scanner Rating 2
Light Stick x10
Miniwelder
Nanotattoos Rating 3
Plastic Restraints x100
Radiation Film Badge x5
Rations x5
Respirator Rating 6
Tag Eraser
Trodes
Water Purification Tablet x10
Weapon Focus (bonded) (Ceramic Knife) Rating 1
Wire Clippers

== Vehicles ==
Evo Falcon (Off-Road Bike)
   +Anti-Theft
   +Improved Economy
   +Morphing License Plate
   +Motorcycle Gyro Stabilization
   +Multifuel Engine
   +Spoof Chip
   +Tracked Vehicle, Permanent
   +Vehicle Sensor

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[spoiler=V.3]Unspent: 5,351¥

== Info ==
Street Name: Shade
Name: Caomihe
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 6
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Elf Female Age 25
Height 2m Weight 75kg
Composure: 10
Judge Intentions: 12
Lift/Carry: 6 (45 kg/30 kg)
Memory: 5
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 6
REA: 3 (5)
STR: 3
CHA: 7
INT: 3
LOG: 2
WIL: 3
EDG: 2
MAG: 6

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                6 (
IP:                        1 (3)
Astral Initiative:         6
Astral IP:                 3
Matrix Initiative:         5
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     10
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Blades                     : 6                      Pool: 12
Climbing                   : 1                      Pool: 4
Con                        : 1                      Pool: 10
Disguise                   : 2                      Pool: 5
Etiquette                  : 1                      Pool: 10
Flight                     : 1                      Pool: 4
Gymnastics                 : 1                      Pool: 7
Infiltration               : 2                      Pool: 8
Leadership                 : 1                      Pool: 10
Negotiation                : 1                      Pool: 10
Palming                    : 2                      Pool: 9
Pilot Ground Craft         : 1                      Pool: 6
Pistols                    : 2                      Pool: 8
Running                    : 1                      Pool: 4
Shadowing                  : 2                      Pool: 5
Swimming                   : 1                      Pool: 4

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Chicago    : 3                      Pool: 6
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Magical Threats            : 4                      Pool: 6
Security Design            : 3 [Ares Macrotechnology] Pool: 6 (
Sperethiel                 : 4                      Pool: 7

== Contacts ==
Ares Security Spyder (3, 4)
Smuggler (4, 2)
Street Doc. (3, 2)

== Qualities ==
Adept
Albinism
Changeling (Class II SURGE)
Distinctive Style
Extravagant Eyes
Fangs
Functional Tail (Balance)
Low-Light Vision
Poor Self Control (Compulsive - Low Danger) (Likes to play with her targets.)
Records on File (Ares Macrotechnology)
Retractable Claws
The Warrior's Way
Unusual Hair
Wanted (Ares Macrotechnology; Alive)

== Powers ==
Combat Sense Rating: 4
Commanding Voice
Enhanced Perception Rating: 4
Improved Reflexes 2
Kinesics Rating: 2
Nimble Fingers
Traceless Walk
Voice Control

== Lifestyles ==
Palliup "office space" (linked to Val)  2 months
   Comforts:      Low
   Entertainment: Low
   Necessities:   Low
   Neighborhood:  Street
   Security:      Middle
   Qualities:     Escape Tunnel [3LP]
                  Inconspicuous Housing, Physical [2LP]
                  Rough Neighborhood [-1LP]
                  Unsafe [-3LP]
Seattle Apartment (linked to Deorin)  2 months
   Comforts:      Low
   Entertainment: Middle
   Necessities:   Low
   Neighborhood:  Middle
   Security:      Middle
   Qualities:     Escape Tunnel [3LP]
                  Privacy Screen, Physical (Rating 1) [1LP]
                  Security Conscious [2LP]
                  Corporate Owned [-3LP]
                  Network Bottleneck [-1LP]
                  No Forwarding Address [-1LP]
                  This Isn't Big Bob's Autos [-1LP]

== Armor ==
Chameleon Suit            6/4
   +Thermal Damping 3
Leather Jacket            2/2
Mortimer of London: Greatcoat Line6/5
   +Chemical Protection 2
   +Insulation 2
Vashon Island: Steampunk Corset/Vest2/2
Vashon Island: Steampunk Overcoat3/3
Vashon Island: Steampunk Slacks or Knickers/Petticoat and Skirt1/1

== Weapons ==
Ares Light Fire 70
   +Hidden Gun Arm Slide
   +Silencer, Ares Light Fire 70
   +Smartgun System, Internal
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 0
Cavalier Deputy
   +Concealable Holster
   +Smartgun System, Internal
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Skinlink
   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 0
Ceramic Knife
   +Personalized Grip Rating 1
   +Weapon Focus
   DV: 5P   AP: -   RC: 1
Ceramic Knife
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 5P   AP: -   RC: 1
Katana
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 7P   AP: -1   RC: 1
Unarmed Attack
   DV: 2S   AP: -   RC: 0
Vibro Sword
   +Personalized Grip
   DV: 8P   AP: -2   RC: 1

== Martial Arts ==
Arnis De Mano
   ++1 DV on Blades attacks
Sangre y Acero
   ++1 DV on Blades attacks
Full Offense
Iaijutsu
Off-Hand Training
Two Weapon Style

== Commlink ==
Sony Emperor (2, 2, 2, 3)
   +Renraku Ichi
   +Skinlink
   +Fiberoptic Cable
   +Suite: Basic User [Analyze 2, Browse 2, Command 1, Edit 2]

== Gear ==
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Light Pistols) x60
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x70
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Heavy Pistols) x70
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Light Pistols) x60
Autopicker Rating 6
Backpack
Betel x10
Binoculars Rating 1
   +Thermographic
Chisel
Contact Lenses Rating 3
   +Vision Enhancement Rating 3
   +Skinlink
Datachip
   +Mapsoft (Chicago) Rating 1
Datachip
   +Mapsoft (Detroit) Rating 6
Earbuds Rating 3
   +Audio Enhancement Rating 3
   +Skinlink
Endoscope Rating 2
Fake SIN (Deorin) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ares Light Fire 70) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Val) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Weapon Focus) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Cavalier Deputy) Rating 4
   +Fake License (Ares Light Fire 70) Rating 4
Flashlight
Gas Mask
Goggles Rating 2
   +Ultrasound
   +Vision Magnification
   +Skinlink
Handheld Sensor
   +Geiger Counter
   +Radio Signal Scanner Rating 2
Light Stick x10
Miniwelder
Plastic Restraints x100
Radiation Film Badge x5
Rations x5
Respirator Rating 6
Tag Eraser
Trodes
Water Purification Tablet x10
Weapon Focus (bonded) (Ceramic Knife) Rating 1
Wire Clippers

== Vehicles ==
Evo Falcon (Off-Road Bike)
   +Anti-Theft
   +Improved Economy
   +Morphing License Plate
   +Motorcycle Gyro Stabilization
   +Multifuel Engine
   +Spoof Chip
   +Tracked Vehicle, Permanent
   +Vehicle Sensor[/spoiler]
[spoiler=V.2]Unspent: 5,815¥

== Info ==
Street Name: Shade
Name: Caomihe
Movement: 10/25, Swim: 6
Karma: 0
Street Cred: 0
Notoriety: 0
Public Awareness: 0
Elf Female Age 25
Height 2m Weight 75kg
Composure: 9
Judge Intentions: 12
Lift/Carry: 6 (45 kg/30 kg)
Memory: 5
Nuyen: 0

== Attributes ==
BOD: 3
AGI: 6
REA: 3
STR: 3
CHA: 6
INT: 3
LOG: 2
WIL: 3
EDG: 2
MAG: 6

== Derived Attributes ==
Essence:                   6
Initiative:                6
IP:                        1
Astral Initiative:         6
Astral IP:                 3
Matrix Initiative:         6
Matrix IP:                 1
Physical Damage Track:     10
Stun Damage Track:         10

== Active Skills ==
Blades                     : 4 [Swords]             Pool: 10 (12)
Climbing                   : 2                      Pool: 5
Con                        : 1                      Pool: 10
Dodge                      : 1 [Melee Combat]       Pool: 4 (6)
Etiquette                  : 1                      Pool: 10
Flight                     : 2                      Pool: 5
Gymnastics                 : 2                      Pool: 8
Infiltration               : 4 [Urban]              Pool: 12 (14)
Leadership                 : 1                      Pool: 10
Locksmith                  : 1                      Pool: 7
Negotiation                : 1                      Pool: 10
Palming                    : 2                      Pool: 9
Perception                 : 3                      Pool: 10
Pilot Ground Craft         : 1                      Pool: 4
Pistols                    : 2                      Pool: 8
Running                    : 2                      Pool: 5
Shadowing                  : 1                      Pool: 4
Swimming                   : 2                      Pool: 5

== Knowledge Skills ==
Area Knowledge: Chicago    : 3                      Pool: 6
English                    : N                      Pool: 0
Magical Threats            : 4                      Pool: 6
Security Design            : 3                      Pool: 6
Sperethiel                 : 5                      Pool: 8

== Contacts ==
Ares Security Spyder (4, 2)
Smuggler (3, 2)
Street Doc. (3, 3)

== Qualities ==
Adept
Albinism
Changeling (Class II SURGE)
-Fangs
-Functional Tail (Balance)
-Retractable Claws
-Extravagant Eyes
-Unusual Hair
Distinctive Style
Geas (Must have at least one box damage.)
Low-Light Vision
Mentor Spirit (Cat)
Records on File (Undecided)
Sensitive Neural Structure

== Powers ==
Combat Sense Rating: 2
Commanding Voice
Enhanced Perception Rating: 4
Great Leap Rating: 2
Kinesics Rating: 3
Nimble Fingers
Traceless Walk
Voice Control

== Lifestyles ==
 1 months
Palliup Safehouse  2 months
   Comforts:      Low
   Entertainment: Low
   Necessities:   Low
   Neighborhood:  Street
   Security:      Middle
   Qualities:     Escape Tunnel [3LP]
                  Inconspicuous Housing, Physical [2LP]
                  Rough Neighborhood [-1LP]
                  Unsafe [-3LP]
Seattle Apartment  2 months
   Comforts:      Low
   Entertainment: Middle
   Necessities:   Low
   Neighborhood:  Middle
   Security:      Middle
   Qualities:     Escape Tunnel [3LP]
                  Privacy Screen, Physical (Rating 1) [1LP]
                  Security Conscious [2LP]
                  Corporate Owned [-3LP]
                  Network Bottleneck [-1LP]
                  No Forwarding Address [-1LP]
                  This Isn't Big Bob's Autos [-1LP]

== Armor ==
Chameleon Suit            6/4
   +Thermal Damping 3
Leather Jacket            2/2
Mortimer of London: Greatcoat Line6/5
   +Chemical Protection 2
   +Insulation 2
Vashon Island: Steampunk Corset/Vest (Ensemble)7/7

== Weapons ==

   DV:    AP: -   RC:
Cavalier Deputy
   +Concealable Holster
   +Smartgun System, Internal
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Speed Loader
   +Skinlink
   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 0
Hammerli 620S
   +Silencer
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   +Spare Clips
   +Skinlink
   +Smartgun System
   DV: 4P   AP: -   RC: 1
Katana ("Itzal") Rating 1
   +Weapon Focus
   DV: 5P   AP: -1   RC: 0
Unarmed Attack
   DV: 2S   AP: -   RC: 0

== Commlink ==
Novatech Airware (3, 3, 3, 3)
   +Skinlink
   +Directional Antenna Rating 1
   +Iris Orb
   +RFID Sensor
   +Geiger Counter

== Gear ==
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Heavy Pistols) x70
Ammo: Regular Ammo (Light Pistols) x60
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Heavy Pistols) x70
Ammo: Stick-n-Shock (Light Pistols) x60
Autopicker Rating 6 x2
Backpack
Betel x10
Binoculars Rating 1
   +Thermographic
Cellular Glove Molder Rating 3
Certified Credstick, Standard Rating 2505
Chisel
Cram x5
Endoscope Rating 2
Fake License (Katana) Rating 4
Fake License (Cavalier Deputy) Rating 4
Fake SIN (Val) Rating 4
Flashlight
Gas Mask
Goggles Rating 2
   +Ultrasound
   +Vision Magnification
Light Stick x10
Lockpick Set
Miniwelder
Plastic Restraints x100
Radiation Film Badge x5
Rations x5
Respirator Rating 6
Tag Eraser
Trodes
Water Purification Tablet x10
Weapon Focus (bonded) (Katana) Rating 1
Wire Clippers x2

== Vehicles ==
Evo Falcon (Off-Road Bike)
   +Anti-Theft
   +Improved Economy
   +Morphing License Plate
   +Motorcycle Gyro Stabilization
   +Multifuel Engine
   +Spoof Chip
   +Tracked Vehicle, Permanent
   +Vehicle Sensor
Thundercloud Contrail (Racing Bike)
   +Anti-Theft
   +Morphing License Plate
   +Spoof Chip
   +Vehicle Sensor[/spoiler]

[UmaroVI]

Do you want advice on being better at the stuff you are trying to do, or just a legality/etc check? I ask because not everyone wants character-building pointers.

I do applaud you for taking a Geas that isn't total BS.

Some of your armour is too heavy for you to wear - specifically, the Vashon Island suit. Take of 1/1 of it and you can wear it.

I would point out that you have no real way to get past any maglock with an anti-tamper system, even a rating 1 anti-tamper system will stop you dead. Maglocks are more common than key-locks in the grim darkness of the 80's future.

[The Doomed One]

Both, I may or may not take the advice, but i can probably apply it to a future character. I already knew about the Vashon Island suit, and plan to wear it without the armored pants, or jacket (depending on the situation).

What would you suggest i do about the Maglocks?

[UmaroVI]

Unfortunately, Maglocks are a rather sticky problem. You need Hardware - and to actually be pretty skilled at it - to get past the anti-tamper systems. It's doable for this character, but you'll need to free up some points for it.

A few questions:

Just so's you know, Night Ones are a very suboptimal metavariant - probably the worst. I'm going to assume you know this and are OK with paying the large rarity shaftings.

Your SURGE is getting you things that are neat but not particularly useful. Again, I just want to check you are OK with that and just wanted those things for coolness.

Can you use Way of the Adept?

Can you use Martial Arts?

It looks like you are trying to be good at B&E, Face, Melee combat, and Ranged combat. What priorities do those have for you?

Are you willing to get cyber and/or bioware, or do you want to remain an unaugmented adept for thematic reasons?

[The Doomed One]

Hopefully we will have someone who will be able to help with that. I don't think I am going to worry about it until i have some idea what everyone else is doing with their character.
Will tackle the questions in order:
1.Yep, though i am perfectly willing to switch to an elf.
2.Yep
3. Don't have a way to get way of the adept (though i would love to use it)
4. I can.
5. Melee and Face i think... I am not completely committed to those choices but it works for now.
6. I would prefer to remain unaugmented.

Edit: also, could you tell me about some of the BS uses of Geas you have seen, as I don't spend much time here and that kind of shenanigans is always interesting to me.

[Glyph]

A few gear notes:

Ruthenium polymers only really work for full-body suits.  It won't be effective on a Mortimer coat.

Personally, I would allow you to take one fake license for a katana weapon focus, rather than make you get a fake license for both a katana and a weapon focus.

I'm not sure I would bother getting a fake license for the autopicker, which will normally be hidden on your person.  If they find the autopicker, they will also find the MagLock passkey - which is completely illegal.

I would recommend getting ultrasound goggles, especially since they can be set to a "passive" mode to detect things like motion sensors.

The sequencer is not useful without the hardware skill, because you need the hardware skill to get the casing off of a keypad MagLock.

The Cavalier Deputy is a cool gun, but you are playing a covert ops specialist.  I would recommend a gun that can be silenced.  Otherwise, the first shot you fire, the alarms will go off.

[The Doomed One]

The passkeys and suchlike came from the pack i got for that gear set (because i was seeing how they worked in chummer(and was feeling lazy)), I will remove superfluous stuff in the next version.

Woo saving monies! Licenses will be allocated to other things in the next version, and i will likely use the extra cash to buy a more scilencable gun (keeping the deputy for style points).

I had completely forgotten that goggles even exist...

[welldressedgent]

Don't those exotic surges stand out too much? I mean, you'd get better infiltration maybe; but also
everyone would remember you on the street. I recommend: Ork with Cat totem. 25 bp +2 str +2 infiltration.

[The Doomed One]

Don't those exotic surges stand out too much? I mean, you'd get better infiltration maybe; but also
everyone would remember you on the street. I recommend: Ork with Cat totem. 25 bp +2 str +2 infiltration.

I will take this into consideration, though if i went this way i would probably go for an elf with a cat mentor for the agi and cha, this was something i had not known about. I don't particularly like the idea of toying with my prey, though having to be hurt to use my powers should largely negate that. Thank you for the advice.

Edit: Will be dropping Night One for Elf with cat mentor spirit. and replacing mood hair with unusual hair (maybe a mane or something similar).

[Tecumseh]

Here are some quick thoughts, mostly regarding your adept powers.

First, you have 3 of the 4 skills of the Influence skill group. I presume that you're using Build Points; if so, you should buy Influence at rating 1, which nets you Leadership for free and saves you 2 BP in the process.

Flare comp on your eyes is easily replaceable with contacts or glasses and would save you 0.25 power point. That could go into Commanding Voice, which would use your new-found Leadership skill. You won't be rolling a ton of dice for it, but your Kinesics power will help.

And speaking of dice, you're hardly rolling any to use your Wall Running power. Currently you would roll Strength (3) + Running (1), which means that your average distance will be 1 meter. Congratulations, you can wall-run onto your kitchen counter. This power, in addition to being atrociously expensive (1 PP!) is completely redundant with your Great Leap abilities. If you're using Build Points and paid 25 to get to Magic 6, then Wall Running is costing you 25 BP. It's not worth it. (That's my entry into the Understatement of the Year competition.) Drop the power and take a specialization in Gymnastics (Parkour) once the game starts if you want the same flavor.

Combat Sense is generally preferred over Mystic Armor, because two dice to dodge are just as effective at reducing injury as two dice to soak damage, plus they give you the opportunity to avoid damage altogether. The extra dice from Combat Sense for Surprise tests is also a bonus.

I'll let the others take it from here. Have fun once you get him/her finalized!

[The Doomed One]

Here are some quick thoughts, mostly regarding your adept powers.

First, you have 3 of the 4 skills of the Influence skill group. I presume that you're using Build Points; if so, you should buy Influence at rating 1, which nets you Leadership for free and saves you 2 BP in the process.

Flare comp on your eyes is easily replaceable with contacts or glasses and would save you 0.25 power point. That could go into Commanding Voice, which would use your new-found Leadership skill. You won't be rolling a ton of dice for it, but your Kinesics power will help.

And speaking of dice, you're hardly rolling any to use your Wall Running power. Currently you would roll Strength (3) + Running (1), which means that your average distance will be 1 meter. Congratulations, you can wall-run onto your kitchen counter. This power, in addition to being atrociously expensive (1 PP!) is completely redundant with your Great Leap abilities. If you're using Build Points and paid 25 to get to Magic 6, then Wall Running is costing you 25 BP. It's not worth it. (That's my entry into the Understatement of the Year competition.) Drop the power and take a specialization in Gymnastics (Parkour) once the game starts if you want the same flavor.

Combat Sense is generally preferred over Mystic Armor, because two dice to dodge are just as effective at reducing injury as two dice to soak damage, plus they give you the opportunity to avoid damage altogether. The extra dice from Combat Sense for Surprise tests is also a bonus.

I'll let the others take it from here. Have fun once you get him/her finalized!

Thank you for the advice, I tend to overlook things like wall running, and hadn't noticed combat sense.

Edit: Have updated to V.2, changed gear, quality, powers, skills, metatype, and probably some other stuff i have already forgotten.

[UmaroVI]

I'll be back with some commentary tomorrow.

Typical bullshit gaesa: Not while using a gun (on characters with no skills in any types of guns and who use Throwing weapons), "only while holding a sharp object with a handle and blade" type Talisman gaesa on stuff like IPA Blades, requirements to do trivial things once per day, things like that.

 

[UmaroVI]

Okay, so first, some things I think you should buy.
First, you really want to spend 10 pts on a way IC, and a few bucks on the Way of the Adept pdf OOC - it is probably the best SR publication since the Catapocalypse, and get Warrior's Way. This will discount 3 of your warrior-y powers by 25%.
Second, you want some martial arts so you can be good with sword. I really suggest dropping Mentor Spirit for that. The suggested way to do "Mentor Spirit" for an adept is to use Way of the Adept and pick an appropriate Way. Spend 10 points on Arnis de Mano and Sangre y Arroco for +2 Blades DV, and then at the very least spend 6 bp getting Off-Hand Training, Iaijutsu, and Two-Weapon Style, which lets you maintain very good defenses while attacking in melee. If you can free up the points for a fourth manuever: Finishing Move, Watchful Guard, or Full Offense [note it only stops you from defending against melee; you use it when meleeing people with guns who would rather shoot you point-blank anyways].
Because of the way karma works, you would benefit significantly from 1 more point of Charisma, and from upping one of your rank 4 skills to a 6. This is because those things would both be disproportionately more expensive with karma later than with BP now.

You should buy better armor. How do you feel about using Softweave armor (WAR!)?
You should buy a better gun. I'm going to suggest the Ares Light Fire with the Silencer for your silenced murdering, and a Yamaha Sakura Fubuki with stick-n-shock for general use.
You should use better swords. Katanas, despite their GRORIOUS NIHON appeal, are not nearly as good weapons as Vibro Blade Swords. I would suggest using a Vibro Blade Sword as your mainhand, and if you want to use a Katana, use it in your offhand. It's also a good idea to carry some concealable blades, so I would recommend 2 ceramic knives for that.

Other gear notes:
You really only need 1 autopicker and 1 wire clippers
Cram won't help you, because it doesn't stack with the Adept IP booster.
Add in some Contacts with Vision Enhancement. Also get Earbuds with Audio Enhancement.
Do you really need 2 bikes?
You have a kinda pricey commlink...with no programs and no skills. I would either get a cheapo commlink, or get a proper setup for a non-hacker that has an agent and stuff so you can actually use it. If you want the latter, check my sig and the Spook archetype. I would probably just get a craplink though.

Okay, now lets talk better Adept powers. Unfortunately, there's a lot of adept powers that are neat but overly expensive and thus not really worth it. On the bright side - you can put Gaesa on your adept powers (instead of having Gaesa as a generic negative quality), and I'm going to very strongly recommend doing that. 25% discount on your powers is a lot better than getting a 10 bp negative quality, even if you don't replace it with a different negative quality.

If you put Gaesa and the Way discount on the same thing, you get a 50% discount. The big things I would suggest you get are:

Improved Reflexes 3 with both discounts (2 PP)
Combat Sense 6 with both discounts (1.5 PP)
Kinesics 3 with just Gaesa (1.125 PP)
Commanding Voice with just Gaesa (.1875 PP)
Improved Physical Attribute (Agility) with both discounts (.375 PP)
Voice Control with just Gaesa (.375 PP)
Another .5PP of Gaesa-only powers. You could take Improved Combat Ability (Blades), or Nimble Fingers and 1 level of Enhanced Perception or Great Leap, or something like that.

OK, now things I suggest cutting. If you take all my advice, you need to add another 10 BP negative quality (a suggestion: how about a Compulsion to replace the mentor limitation from Cat?), and to free up 39 BP.

Places to cut:
You can buy Specializations for 2 karma each. Doing something like dropping your specializations for now and then making them early purchases with karma would get you ahead in very short order.

I would drop Athletics to 1.
You are already buying 3 skills in the Stealth group, but at different levels. I would consolidate those into the Stealth group, at a lower level if necessary. You can split it after gameplay to buy your Infiltration up separately.
I would just drop Locksmith. Key-locks are rare, and Autopicker+Agility 7 is good enough.
Skills in the 2-3 range are bad for karma efficiency - I would consider dropping Pistols and Perception to 1, or maybe one 1 and one 4.
Dodge is redundant - if you have Blades, you can use that for melee automatic defense, and you can use Gymnastics for active defense. Active defense is not that great - passive things like Combat Sense are better.
I would recommend against starting with a Weapon Focus, and instead bond a good, solid-Force one in play. They have a high availability, but aren't all that expensive, and in the long run waiting a little bit so you can get a Force 6 Vibro Blade Weapon Focus will make you much, much better.

[rasmusnicolaj]

Yes, for foci I think at char gen it is all or nothing so are you insisting on a weapon foci the get i at rank 4 with restricted gear.
And you should modify your choosen blades with personalized grip.

Rasmus

[The Doomed One]

Lots of fun stuff!

Well if nothing else you have convinced me that i need to get way of the adept. The weapon focus is because i know we will be in Chicago fairly early on in the game (assuming it gets off the ground (mmm... bugs)) though I will change it to a vibroblade. As for the rest of your advice i will work on it today and get back here with another update.

I should also note that I may end up with an extra 50-100 Bp depending on how many people there are (possibly).