Joani Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 [sR4A] - Everybody lies Setting: Seattle 2072 – A dark and dirty future. MegaCorps rule like countries and follow their own agendas competing and warring against their competitors. It’s a deadly and remorseless world - are you going to survive? The theme and mood of this game is inspired by the Blade Runner movie and Deus Ex games (especially the latest release Deus Ex Human Revolution). Of course Magic and the secrets and mysteries of the arcane world will add their flavour to the setting (and don’t forget Elves, Dwarves, Orks and Trolls!). This will be an extensive campaign and connections between characters are encouraged and welcomed. You will get as much in return as you invest in your PCs background (at least that’s the plan). Personal stories will be considered and included into the overarching story if possible. Sidetracking stories will be considered within reasonable time frames and by human limits (I still have a life and work outside this forum, main focus remains the main plot). Flat writeups with less detail and love will not get as much attention in return - that’s just the way it is. It’s up to you. If you are wondering why there’s no detail given about the main plot? Well, there is one, but I intend to introduce it sometime down the road, once the team(s) have formed and a general idea and direction has been established. Hints and bits and pieces will be provided through your contacts and will be interwoven into your backgrounds. Resources: Shadowrun, Twentieth Anniversary Edition, Seattle 2072, Arsenal, Augmentation, Runner’s Companion, Street Magic and Unwired. Additionally these PDF ebooks are used, too: Digital Grimoire This Old Drone Way of the Adept Mil Spec Tech Unfriendly Skies Deadly Waves Gun Heaven (those are the books I own, so they’ll be used and are approved) Diceroller? If there’s none here then over at www.invisiblecastle.com Can I be a? All of the original core metatypes from SR4A are allowed. AI, Metavarients, Shapeshifters and Changelings are also allowed. Drakes, the Infected, Sapient Critters and Free Spirits are not allowed for player characters. You cannot be a Cyborg or Cyberzombie at creation. Can I be a? Part 2 Depending on number of players I’m looking at, there’ll be a limit of Archetypes. For Every 3 Players there can be one Mystical Adept, for every 4 players there can be one Magician, for every 5 players one Technomancer. There won’t be any limit on mundane PCs and Physical Adepts (although if everyone chooses to be a Physad I may overthink this again and put them up there with the Mystical Adepts). These limitations are supposed to reflect the nature of the rarer Archetypes. Full Magicians and Technomancer are very rare even in 2072. I’m not trying to ruin your game experience with this ruling, please keep this in mind. Ideally once we know the number of players there’s going to be I’d welcome if you find a solution amongst yourselves should there be too many overlapping concepts/Archetypes. Try to find solutions in best interest of everyone, thank you. Rating and Availability: Any gear, including magic, cyberware, and bioware, may be purchased at character creation, provided the Availability is 12 or less and the rating is 6 or less (p. 86, SR4A). Characters may only choose basic or alpha grade (p. 86, SR4A) cyberware, bioware, and nanoware at creation. Used gear is not allowed. Contacts: I fully intent to play contacts as “living” NPCs with their own agendes etc. You are encouraged and asked to create Contacts with as much detail as possible. Should you have trouble in this area, I have a stock of NPC Contacts ready which can be used instead, should you lack ideas or motivation. If you screw over you Contacts they will turn on you. Group Contacts are allowed per the rules in Runners Companion. The values for group size, matrix presence, et cetera should be clearly notated on the character sheet to make it easy for me. Can I transfer Karma? Since the setting is rather dark and gritty dying is a definite “option”. Stupid gets you killed (also bad luck with dice unfortunately). Anyway - once you reach 75 Karma your Runner reaches the “Experienced” Status and Karma can be transferred over to a new PC. This means full Karma transfer to a new PC at creation. I will allowed creation of new PCs if: Your PC died during a run and you want to stay in the campaign (i. e., continue playing, some people quit once their PC is dead) You can switch to a new PC should you feel unhappy with your first PC and role. In that case I allow creation of a new PC and full transfer of Karma. Please don’t overuse this offer, I’m hoping for people to create PCs they stick to but sometimes things turn out differently than expected. Should you switch PCs I would like to keep the former Runner as a possible Contact (PC turns into a NPC under my control). Can I upgrade my Cyberware or Bioware? Presuming that the item in question has not been damaged, you may sell back non-cultured bioware and cyberware for a flat 30% of its retail value (book price; taking into account alpha or beta mark-up, if any) when upgrading cyberware. Remember, if you upgrade from 3 points of “normalware” to the equivalent in alpha grade, the alpha only takes 2.4 Essence points o , but you do not get the excess back—you simply have a 0.6 point “hole” which can be filled with something else at no further Essence cost until the “hole” is exceeded. Cyberware above alpha grade is only available through play/missions. Access to Delta clinics is unavailable without the proper resources. Calling Dibs on!... It's the nature of the beast so here's a list just for reference. Nothing is set in stone yet. Ravi - Full Mage Jeremy - Physad Dawn - Physad SalmonMax - Combat Hacker Jameson - Mundane (Face) Malachite - Technomancer Krul - Full Mage Kei Nakano - Mundane (Mechanic) As you can see - things are relatively biased already. I hope things will even out some more. Should I've forgotten someone or simply remembered it wrong, please tell me. Also by posting you can verify your decision (if you want to play and what Type/Concept - we figure out details once this roll call is done) Addendum: Chargen Rules - Skill Groups may be broken up at Chargen. Chargen Rules - Face Characters get Bonus BP specifically only for Contacts at 3x their Charisma rank. The following Quality is for free for all Mundane PCs: Biocompatability Cost: 10 BP Something about the character’s body is exceptionally accepting of either bioware or cyberware implants (choose one). Not only are the implants not rejected, but they seamlessly fit within the body, having less impact on its holistic integrity. In game terms, the Essence Cost of implants of the particular chosen type are reduced by 10 percent. This reduction does not apply to genetech. This quality may only be taken once. Approved Characters: Jian, Human Physical Adept - (Jeremy) Mr Grimm, Elf Street Samurai – (Jordan) Kemuri, Human Physical Adept - (Dawn) Imiri, Elven Shaman - (Krul) Ace of Hearts, Human Combat Medic - (Kamiko) Caesar, Ogre Face - (Jameson) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Excellent, will start getting to work on Ace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yes, I'm verifying my intent to play my Throwing Physad Jeremy. PM should be just about done, Joani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalmonMax Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Physad was just my first choice. I have other ideas...all of which require secretive whispering with the GM and grave expressions as we nod slowly at each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Guys, guys, guys... please... Don't start getting all physads... I was bouncing between mundane and physad. I think I'll go the physad route and now that I have Chummer I can fix my errors from the original Ace. Please? Addendum: Nevermind staying mundane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krul Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Not a problem, all Mage here for me... on a different note.. Awesome, Joani, love that someone is doing a SR game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameson (ST) Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 confirming that if all goes well I will be making a Faceman, hopefully this will go better than my prior attempts at social characters ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 So he won't be going to the Travis Kincaid school of charm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameson (ST) Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 It's closed for demolition ... err, I mean, because of demolition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z025 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hee! (<--- is is a Malachite) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hoho Mala-chan! How's the data flow today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Please sent me your Sheets via PM and tag them like this: [sR4 - Everybody Lies] - Charactername I won't be disclosing any sheets this time. Once your Sheet is approved and you have a "go" from me, you're asked to make a Profile Post with a description of your PC, his skills and abilities and what should be general knowledge to everyone running the shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalmonMax Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Okay just so folks know, I have switched to a mundane (augged) combat beast/haxx0r. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 There's something that has come to my attention and I will add that to my original post but I'll mention it here, too. Skill Groups may be broken up at Chargen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 And here's another Chargen Addendum which will be added: The following Quality will be given to any Mundane PC for free. Please choose like stated (Bioware or Cyberware) Biocompatability Cost: 10 BP Something about the character’s body is exceptionally accepting of either bioware or cyberware implants (choose one). Not only are the implants not rejected, but they seamlessly fit within the body, having less impact on its holistic integrity. In game terms, the Essence Cost of implants of the particular chosen type are reduced by 10 percent. This reduction does not apply to genetech. This quality may only be taken once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-Xiao Saori Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Joani, should we expect to be together at the start of the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I'm going to pass on this game. I can't think of a concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Joani, should we expect to be together at the start of the game? I will assort teams based on Backgrounds/Contacts which will most likely know eachother and will be assigned to their first run - as soon as I got the final submissions and approved Sheets I will tell you with which team you're gonna run. Later on this may change, though (both size and head wise). I'm going to pass on this game. I can't think of a concept. Maybe we can chat and think this over together? Just offering. Sorry to see you go otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 A new Addendum update: Chargen - Face Characters get Bonus BP specifically only for Contacts at 3x their Charisma rank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalmonMax Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Whoa. Something happened to the first post. Formating or something. Now totally illegible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 I have no clue what is going on and I can't seem to be able to fix it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Chosen? Help? Anybody? I just edited one line and did nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Might you have accidentally clicked the switch button in the top left corner of the post box when editing? That switches formatting on and off, I've noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Story Guide Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 [sR4A] - Everybody lies Setting: Seattle 2072 – A dark and dirty future. MegaCorps rule like countries and follow their own agendas competing and warring against their competitors. It’s a deadly and remorseless world - are you going to survive? The theme and mood of this game is inspired by the Blade Runner movie and Deus Ex games (especially the latest release Deus Ex Human Revolution). Of course Magic and the secrets and mysteries of the arcane world will add their flavour to the setting (and don’t forget Elves, Dwarves, Orks and Trolls!). This will be an extensive campaign and connections between characters are encouraged and welcomed. You will get as much in return as you invest in your PCs background (at least that’s the plan). Personal stories will be considered and included into the overarching story if possible. Sidetracking stories will be considered within reasonable time frames and by human limits (I still have a life and work outside this forum, main focus remains the main plot). Flat writeups with less detail and love will not get as much attention in return - that’s just the way it is. It’s up to you. If you are wondering why there’s no detail given about the main plot? Well, there is one, but I intend to introduce it sometime down the road, once the team(s) have formed and a general idea and direction has been established. Hints and bits and pieces will be provided through your contacts and will be interwoven into your backgrounds. Resources: Shadowrun, Twentieth Anniversary Edition, Seattle 2072, Arsenal, Augmentation, Runner’s Companion, Street Magic and Unwired. (those are the books I own, so they’ll be used and are approved) Diceroller? If there’s none here then over at www.invisiblecastle.com Can I be a? All of the original core metatypes from SR4A are allowed. AI, Metavarients, Shapeshifters and Changelings are also allowed. Drakes, the Infected, Sapient Critters and Free Spirits are not allowed for player characters. You cannot be a Cyborg or Cyberzombie at creation. Can I be a? Part 2 Depending on number of players I’m looking at, there’ll be a limit of Archetypes. For Every 3 Players there can be one Mystical Adept, for every 4 players there can be one Magician, for every 5 players one Technomancer. There won’t be any limit on mundane PCs and Physical Adepts (although if everyone chooses to be a Physad I may overthink this again and put them up there with the Mystical Adepts). These limitations are supposed to reflect the nature of the rarer Archetypes. Full Magicians and Technomancer are very rare even in 2072. I’m not trying to ruin your game experience with this ruling, please keep this in mind. Ideally once we know the number of players there’s going to be I’d welcome if you find a solution amongst yourselves should there be too many overlapping concepts/Archetypes. Try to find solutions in best interest of everyone, thank you. Rating and Availability: Any gear, including magic, cyberware, and bioware, may be purchased at character creation, provided the Availability is 12 or less and the rating is 6 or less (p. 86, SR4A). Characters may only choose basic or alpha grade (p. 86, SR4A) cyberware, bioware, and nanoware at creation. Used gear is not allowed. Contacts: I fully intent to play contacts as “living” NPCs with their own agendes etc. You are encouraged and asked to create Contacts with as much detail as possible. Should you have trouble in this area, I have a stock of NPC Contacts ready which can be used instead, should you lack ideas or motivation. If you screw over you Contacts they will turn on you. Group Contacts are allowed per the rules in Runners Companion. The values for group size, matrix presence, et cetera should be clearly notated on the character sheet to make it easy for me. Can I transfer Karma? Since the setting is rather dark and gritty dying is a definite “option”. Stupid gets you killed (also bad luck with dice unfortunately). Anyway - once you reach 75 Karma your Runner reaches the “Experienced” Status and Karma can be transferred over to a new PC. This means full Karma transfer to a new PC at creation. I will allowed creation of new PCs if: Your PC died during a run and you want to stay in the campaign (i. e., continue playing, some people quit once their PC is dead) You can switch to a new PC should you feel unhappy with your first PC and role. In that case I allow creation of a new PC and full transfer of Karma. Please don’t overuse this offer, I’m hoping for people to create PCs they stick to but sometimes things turn out differently than expected. Should you switch PCs I would like to keep the former Runner as a possible Contact (PC turns into a NPC under my control). Can I upgrade my Cyberware or Bioware? Presuming that the item in question has not been damaged, you may sell back non-cultured bioware and cyberware for a flat 30% of its retail value (book price; taking into account alpha or beta mark-up, if any) when upgrading cyberware. Remember, if you upgrade from 3 points of “normalware” to the equivalent in alpha grade, the alpha only takes 2.4 Essence points o , but you do not get the excess back—you simply have a 0.6 point “hole” which can be filled with something else at no further Essence cost until the “hole” is exceeded. Cyberware above alpha grade is only available through play/missions. Access to Delta clinics is unavailable without the proper resources. Calling Dibs on!... It's the nature of the beast so here's a list just for reference. Nothing is set in stone yet Ravi - Full Mage Jeremy - Physad Dawn - Physad SalmonMax - Combat Hacker Jameson - Mundane (Face) Malachite - Technomancer Krul - Full Mage Kei Nakano - Mundane (Mechanic) As you can see - things are relatively biased already. I hope things will even out some more. Should I've forgotten someone or simply remembered it wrong, please tell me. Also by posting you can verify your decision (if you want to play and what Type/Concept - we figure out details once this roll call is done) Addendum: Chargen Rules - Skill Groups may be broken up at Chargen. The following Quality is for free for Mundane PCs: Biocompatability Cost: 10 BP Something about the character’s body is exceptionally accepting of either bioware or cyberware implants (choose one). Not only are the implants not rejected, but they seamlessly fit within the body, having less impact on its holistic integrity. In game terms, the Essence Cost of implants of the particular chosen type are reduced by 10 percent. This reduction does not apply to genetech. This quality may only be taken once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 The problem seems to be on my side of the PC/Browser I'm using - I'm trying to fix it, but it is making trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 I have to kindly ask Chosen to fix it for me, I only seem to make things worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I think I'm fine, Joani. I'm going to pass for now. I'm just unable to build something I can settle on or feel comfortable playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Should yu change your mind you can join later on. I'm not gonna close the game for requests. Maybe you'll get inspired once the game has started. Just PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'll consider that. I'm just not sure your game and I are going to be a good fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceWildcard Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I want to join in. I haven't started my character backstory and still working on stats and such. Hopefully I get done in a few days. Work is going to get hetic so I won't be able to post soon. I am hoping to be a covert opt if you want me in of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 I want to join in. I haven't started my character backstory and still working on stats and such. Hopefully I get done in a few days. Work is going to get hetic so I won't be able to post soon. I am hoping to be a covert opt if you want me in of course. Sure thing you're welcome. This roll call will be open till the Easter Weekend after which I will ask for a dedicated forum and start posting general backgroundstuff, contacts/NPCs etc. Even if you don't have the time this month you can also join later on, there should be enough opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Just wanted to clarify something about those starting groups. Will we have been on a number of runs together? Basically, how familiar are we with each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 You won't know eachother except for what is generally known about your PC based on rumors and streetcred. You're either new or have been running with other people before. If some of you want to link their backgrounds that's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I wish I would have realized that... I'm still in full control of my character's fate if I am in this. That and I am in a far better frame of mind. If I can't get a character to you by Easter then it's probably not gonna work out for me. I'm sorry for the hesitation and questioning things, but last night I've had a few revelations about my situation that has "unclogged the works" as it were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 A Question. The freebie Biocompatibility we mundanes get only applies to Either Bioware or Cyberware, and we have to buy it for the one we don't choose? (So for instance, Ace picks Cyberware for the freebie, but must buy it for the Bioware one?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 You cannot have Biocompatability for both. You can only have it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 What Jordan said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Can we use Advanced Lifestyle options from Runner's Companion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joani Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 yes you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hospitaler Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Okay, I am going to rebuild the concept Tabitha originally had with a lot more refinement. So everyone knows she will be a Runner medic and good with a pistol, but that's just to help get her runner buddies out of dodge. I patch you guys up, you make sure I don't need patchin, and we're cool, right, omaes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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