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: Earth's Dreamlands : Info on: RPG's, :(313)558-5024 : area code :
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SHADOWRUN RPG
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WELCOME TO MY DOMAIN....this is a new RPG sub created for both discussion and
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online gaming...i am personally going to start running a shadowrun campaign
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here to start things off...any other online rpgs, or any discussion of rpgs is
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welcome here...the usual rules of ethics apply...if there are any questions,
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feel free to post here or to e-mail me...play the games, talk the talk, and
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enjoy yourselves!!!...............CHOW!!!!!.....
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***** HELLEFIRE *****
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OK...I will now be starting my shadowrun campaign...i will be posting the
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major rules, in case you don't know how to play (if you've never rpged before,
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i don't suggest you start with an online shadowrun game)...at first i'll be
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checking messages every day, and resolving situations (finding out what
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everybody's doing and posting the results) every few days...then, depending on
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how often the players post, i will change that few days to anywhere from a day
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to a week or so, so everybody gets to post...if it sounds complicated, it's
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not...just get into it....i'll accept 4-6 players for the game, and so far
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only Illusion/Guardian is in...so the next 3-5 people who ask are going to be
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the players...the following several posts will be: game background, game
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information and an example character...this game does not require dice to
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create a character, just choosing of stats, so i won't have to worry about
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cheating...and along the way i will be rolling all the dice...just tell me
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what you're doing by posting here...if you want it to be secret, flag it
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private...enjoy the game!....CHOW!!!!!.....
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***** HELLEFIRE *****
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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HISTORY
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SHADOWRUN is set in the future...mid-2000's...the timeline as it progresses
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from present is as follows...
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---LATE-1990'S---
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Much civil unrest...corporations didn't trust governments to protect
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them, so they hired and armed security and mercs to protect them...
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--- 1999 ---
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In the midst of a 3-month trucker's strike, food riots begin in New
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York City...hungry, scared, angry citizens took to the streets...hundreds were
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killed and thousands injured...a mob attacks a Seretech Medical Research truck
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carrying infectuous wastes...Seretech security came to help and a gunfight
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ensued...the next morning, 20 Seretech employees and 200 citizens were dead ...
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local, state and federal gov'ts charged Seretech with criminal negligence...
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the Supreme Court ruled that corporations had the right to protect property...
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corporations eventually got the same rights as foreign governments (kinda
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makes you want to be a corp., doesn't it?:))...
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---EARLY-2000s---
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In 2004 Libya unleashes chemical weapons against Isreal...Isreal nukes
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1/2 of Libya's cities...in 2005 a major earthquake hit NYC, killing 200,000+
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people and causing 200+ billion dollaas worth of damage...UN moved to Geneva,
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East Coast Stock Exchange goes to Boston...in 2006 Japan declared itself an
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imperial state, as well as setting up the first sattelites to collect solar
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power and send it to Earth, creating very cheap energy usable anywhere they
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sent it...2002-2008 is called the "Resource Rush"...government continuously
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evoking the right of eminent domain to grant properties to corporations...
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mainly taking parklands and indian reservations...native americans formed the
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Sovereign American Indian Movement(SAIM)...on may 5, 2009, United Oil gains
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control of 1/4 remaining parks and 1/10 remaining reservations...SAIM sends a
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small band to take control of USAF Shiloh Launch Facility in Montana...nobody
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knows how they got in, but once inside a USAF major who also happened to be a
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full Sioux joined them...A Delta team invaded the missile silo and killed all
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of the indians there, but they managed to launch a missile first, with 4
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MIRVed 5-megaton warheads...President informed Russia of the incoming missile
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and insisted it was a mistake(yeah, like they believed him!)..the russians
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shot the missile down, but there was fallout....the public was PISSED, and
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blamed SAIM and the indians....
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---LATER-2000s---
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In 2010 the corporations had gotten the Re-education and Relocation
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act passed...it basically put all SAIM connected indians into concentration
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camps...to ease costs, congress contracted management of these camps to
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corporations, who let them fall into disrepair...while they were stuck in the
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camps, though, VITAS(virally induced toxic allergy syndrome) struck the rest
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of the world, killing a higher percentage of people than the black plague...in
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January, 2011 the Mexican gov't toppled...many more did in the next 5
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years...3 european nuclear power plants suffered meltdowns...then, 2011 became
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the "year of Chaos" as UGE(unexplained genetic expression) broke out...all
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over the world, mutant children were being born...these were called "elves"
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and "dwarves" and fit the classic stereotypes...on december 24, 2011, an
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indian, Daniel Howling Coyote led all of the indians out of the abilene "re-
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education" camp...and hundreds of japanese saw the great dragon Ryumyo fly
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past Mt. Fuji....magic was back!!...(by the way, the Mayan calendar lists the
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date december 24, 2011 as the beginning of a new world...)...in 2014, after
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many indians had escaped from camps, Daniel Howling Coyote helped create
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NAN(North American Nations), and told the US and Canadian gov't to move off
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their land(North America!)....they were laughed at...a volcano went off, which
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NAN claimed responsibility for...US troops went to capture NAN officials, and
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a tornado destroyed the entire battalion...(Ireland became a free country and
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Africa's white gov't was overthrown)...leaders of the US, russia, Great
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Britain and Isreal were all assassinated...nnew US president oredered genocide
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of Native Americans...spent 3 years assembling forces to do so...NAN began
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their Great Ghost Dance...the morning the troops began to move, Mt Hood, Mt
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Ranier, Mt St Helens and Mt Adams all simultaneously erupted...Mother Nature
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had chosen sides....
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---LATER-2000s---
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After Nature sided with the indians, the US, Canadian and (new)
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Mexican gov'ts gave up to the indians...all 4 gov'ts(including NAN) met in
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Denver, which was declared the Treaty city and divided among them...it was
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decided that all non-Indians would move off indian land in the Western half of
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the continent...except California and the city-plex of Seattle...(spaceplane
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America dissolved in orbit, falling into Australia killing 300 people)...the
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first generation ASIST (artificial sensory induction system) was created in
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chicago...
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--- 2020s ---
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On april 30, 2021, a different form of UGE happened...only this time
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orks and trolls emerged...the process was called goblinization, because
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instead of being born different, 1/10 of the world population just changed
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(very painfully!)...later, some were born these races, others changed at
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puberty...in 2012 race riots were consuming the world...us gov't declared
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martial law....and a new outbreak of VITAS hit the world...this caused the
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race riots to quiet down as people were scared for their lives...in 2025,
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magic was considered an art/science, recognized at MIT and Texas A & M & M
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(for and magic)...the first cyberterminals were designed...they were room
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sized deprivation tanks which allowed a user to run a computer with their
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thoughts (seen Firefox?)...in 2027, table top cold fusion was perfected...and
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cyberterminals were advanced...gov't agencies developed Echo Mirage...a team
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to learn these cyberterminals(in 2029)...
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--- 2029 ---
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On February 8, 2029, computer systems around the world were hit by an
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unprecedented virus...the complete world network crashed...governments
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toppled, world economy collapsed...Echo Mirage went in to stop it...they were
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all killed or driven insane...the gov't replaced them with all the freelance,
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eratic but brilliant programmers and hackers from across the country...32 men
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and women graduated...18 minutes after they engaged the virus, 4 were
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dead...it turns out that this virus can create a lethal biofeedback into a
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users system...also, no existing computer security could touch someone using a
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cyberterminal...research was later made in both the lethal virus and security
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systems, and software known as IC or ice (Intrusion Countermeasures) was
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introduced..black ice having the power to kill (illegal, but in these times,
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who cares about legalities?)...(NAN declares meta humans(elves, dwarves, orks
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and trolls) welcome on tribal lands)...
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--- 2030s ---
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By late 2031, the virus was destroyed...second generation
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cyberterminals were the size of desks, and did not require sensory-deprivation
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tanks...7 members of echo mirage survived, 4 of which decided to use their
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knowledge of cyberterminals to market them...in May, 2034, Matrix Systems of
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boston came out with the first "grey-market" cyberterminal...6 weeks later
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their main computer crashed and their 2 founders died in unrelated accidents
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...Fuchi Industrial marketed it's 3rd generation cyberdeck, the desktop CDT-
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1000...2030-2042, the Euro-wars raged thru europe and asia...some of which was
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taken over by "awakened"(magical) beings...both human-type and not(several new
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and mutated species of animals were discovered).....in 2030 the remainder of
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the US merged with the remainder of Canada, creating the United Canadian and
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American States (UCAS)...in 2034, 10 southern states seceded to form the
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Confederated American States (CAS)...back to the Euro-wars...russia was
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invading europe...and doing well...there was bloody conflict
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everywhere...then,on January 23, 2033, several flights of Nightwraith bombers
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disabled communication lines for both sides, so russia had to pull back and
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europe couldn't stop them...nobody knows to this day who did it or how they
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got their intelligence...the gov'ts in europe and asia were ALL messed up for
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this decade-plus...awakened forces, led by 3 great dragons, attacked the
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Amazon Basin and took it from Brazil...Aztlan, a southern region of the NAN,
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seceded from the NAN...texas wanted to attack Aztlan, but the CAS said no...so
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texas did it anyway, lost, and asked for re-admittance to CAS...in 2035 Tir
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Tairngire, formerly a part of NAN, and before that Oregon state, seceded from
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NAN as well...it is a entirely populated by elves...Tsimshian also seceded
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from NAN...Daniel Howling Coyote resinged in disgust....California declared
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itself an independent nation in 2037...Japan immediately recognized them as
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such and sent troops to protect their interests..within 5 years san francisco
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is almost completely run by japanese corporations...in 2036 a new group called
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Alamos 20,000 bombed a small village of metahumans in ohio...over the next 15
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years this group was linked with the deaths of more than 1000 metahumans and
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normal metahuman lovers...3 years later came the "Night of Rage"...across the
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world normals and metahumans attacked and mobbed each other...836 persons died
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in NYC alone....
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--- 2040s ---
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Seemingly for retaliation, in 2041 a dragon blew a plane out of the
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air...also in 2041 came policlubs in europe...groups of people favoring a
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particular political view, or outlook on life...in 2044 Aztlan took over all
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foreign owned companies in their lands, and took over most of remaining
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Mexico...in 2046, policlubs spread to America...the humanis policlub is
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thought to be heavily associated with Alamo 20,000....
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--- 2050s ---
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The 7th generation cyberdeck, now keyboard size, is developed and
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marketed...the Universal Brotherhood, a humanitarian organization spreads
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worldwide...Cyber and bio-technology is far advances and available...hatred is
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still common but restrained....sometimes....
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--- SUMMARY ---
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What this means to you is...the world is run by corporations...when
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someone in a corporation needs something illegal done (or someone wants it
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done TO a corporation) shadowrunners are called...they learn of jobs and get
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equipment thru a fixer, as well as other contacts...to survive they need
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either magic or cyberware, or LOTS or skill, courage and luck...some do it for
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the MONEY...some do it for the FAME...some do it for the MORALITY...some do it
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for the FUN...the question is.....why do YOU do it????
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***RULES***
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It's going to take a little while, maybe to the end of the week to get all of
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the necessary rules in here, 'cause i can't get my offline reader to work, but
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bear with me, i'm working on it...
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I will be using the rules from 2nd edition Shadowrun, except I'll use the old
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rules on karma...if you don't know what I'm talking about, or haven't read 2nd
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edition, don't worry about it, I'll post it all...for those of you who have
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played and know the rules and have the books...i will be posting the basic
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information from the 2nd edition rules and from the Street Samurai's Catalog,
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because that will cover the basics for those who haven't played...you can also
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use information from Shadowtech, Rigger Black Book, Virtual Realities or the
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Grimoire(2nd edition) if you have them (and subject to my approval, of course)
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..for those of you just beginning, don't worry about it, I'll post new
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equipment, etc as we go along, so as you get used to the game, you can expand
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upon your character without getting too confused...
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I have 2 players so far...i need at least one more, would like 2, and will
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accept up to 4 more...post here or in the mailbox if you're interested..CHOW!!!
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***** HELLEFIRE *****
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Subject: Character Creation
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YES, it's true...i finally got all of the rules we'll be starting with typed
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up...and i'll upload them...i STRONGLY suggest you download them...please read
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thru all of them before creating your character...i now have 4 players, so i
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will begin the game as soon as i have all of their characters...CHOW!!!...
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***** HELLEFIRE *****
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p.s...i will also accept up to 2 additional players....***'fire***
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Subject: RACES/PRIORITIES/CLASSES 1/12
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RACES/PRIORITIES
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Again, those of you who 1)know how to play and 2)have the books can make
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pretty much whatever you want, including magicians. Jost flag your character
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private to me and post it. For everybody else I'll be skipping most of the
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game mechanics...just role-play.
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Instead of rolling dice for character creation, in SR you choose
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priorities, the higher the priority, the better the asset. The first question
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you're going to want to answer is do you want to be Human or Metahuman (Dwarf,
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Elf, Ork or Troll). Metahumans have certain advantages and disadvantages as
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compared to humans due to their different physical and mental ability levels.
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These racial modifiers are as follows:
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DWARF........+1 Body, -1 Quickness, +2 Strength, +1 Willpower, Thermographic
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Vision, Resistant (+2 Body) to Disease
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ELF..........+1 Quickness, +2 Charisma, Low-Light Vision
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ORK..........+3 Body, +2 Strength, -1 Intelligence, -1 Charisma, Low-Light
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Vision
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TROLL........+5 Body, -1 Quickness, +4 Strength, -1 Willpower, -2 Intelli-
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gence, -2 Charisma, Thermographic Vision, +1 Reach for Melee
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Combat, Dermal Armor(1 point)
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ALL Metahumans also have an allergy to one of: Silver, Plastic, Sunlight or
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Iron...choose 1 and pick a random number 1-100, and i'll tell you how severe
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it is.
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These races pretty much meet classical stereotypes. Dwarves are short
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and stocky and hairy. Elves are tall and thin and beautiful. Orks have
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little tusks and say "duh" a lot. Trolls are LARGE, have 1 or 2 horns, big
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tusks and lots of warts. Of course, PC Metahumans can have unique physiques,
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if they want.
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Remember the priorities? The choices are Race, Attributes, Skills and
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Resources. If you want to be Metahuman, Race must be your highest
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priority(1). If you want to be Human, put Race as your lowest priority(4).
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This leaves you with either priorities 1, 2 and 3 or 2, 3 and 4. These go to
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Attributes, Skills and Resources (money) as shown on the following table:
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PRIORITY ATTRIBUTES SKILLS RESOURCES
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1 30 Points 40 Points 900,000 NY
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2 24 Points 30 Points 300,000 NY
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3 20 Points 24 Points 0 NY
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4 17 Points 20 Points 0 NY
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NY stands for NuYen, the international currency (yes, the Japanese bought
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EVERYTHING!). I have subtracted 100,000 NY (or all of it, whichever was less)
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for Basic Equipment (see Equipment). After buying equipment, divide the
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remaining NY by 10 and then add 12,000 NY. You may spend any of this now or
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save it.
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CLASSES
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There are 3 main types of characters we will start off with. Other
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types will be introduced and made available as the campaign progresses. But
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for now we will start with the Decker, the Rigger and the Street Samurai.
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Deckers and Riggers both have Datajacks - basically a hole in the
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temple thru which they can directly interface with machines. Both character
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types are intensely dedicated to their profession. And that is where all
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simularity ends.
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Deckers plug into computers and enter the Matrix. The computer inputs
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Matrix senses straight into your brain, so you "are" in the Matrix, basically
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an advanced virtual reality (you can program your persona icon to look however
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you want..Pac-man, Spiderman, The Grim Reaper, whatever...and that's how you
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appear in the Matrix, to yourself and to others). You slide in and out of
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corporate mainframes, spiriting away the only thing of real value:
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information. You can turn off their security cameras, change their passwords,
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or bring down their entire network. But watch out for their IC, Intrusion
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Countermeasures, known world-wide as "Ice." There are some corporations that
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even use the illegal, very deadly Black Ice...every Decker's nightmare.
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Because we cannot go thru all of the intricacies of Decking in an online game,
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I have simplified it a little. Cyberdecks come with ALL programs of the
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rating shown in their listing (see Equipment). 3 or 4 is a pretty good
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rating, depending on what you're going up against. To be a Rigger only
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requires a Datajack and a Cyberdeck. Intelligence helps a lot, as do the
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Computer Skill, Computer Theory Skill and Computer (B/R) (See Skills).
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Riggers plug into their vehicles. The fuel running thru the lines is
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their adrenaline. They can feel every part of the machine. They steer with
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their mind, obtaining greater control than ever known before. Riggers can
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also remote-operate vehicles (how about a full size RC 4X4?:-)). Riggers MUST
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have Datajacks, and Vehicle Control Rigs (See Cybertech) greatly enhance their
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performance. A vehicle MUST have Vehicle Control Gear (See Equipment) to be
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Rigger controlled. A Rigger also MUST have a Remote-Control Console (See
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Equipment) to remote-control vehicles.
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"Street Samurai" is a generic name. It generally means "Muscle."
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They may be cyber-augmented or not. The ones that are not are very rare these
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days, and tend not to live long. Some, though, retain their natural bodies
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and have even attained legendary status (eg...Ghost, an Indian Street
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Samurai). The main advantages for not having cyberware are 1)you can be
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healed easier and 2)you have you full Essence in case you later change your
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mind, or lose some Essence to a few foul creatures who drain and eat it!
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Street Samurai are hired for many types of work, from bodyguard, to
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surveillance, to theft, to wetwork. What you will and will not do dpends
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entirely on you. What you can and can not do depends on what skills you
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choose and what equipment you have. Surveillance takes Stealth and Street
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Etiquette. All of the different jobs a Street Samurai might face use Weapons
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Skills. Day-to-day living in 2053 necessitates Weapons Skills.
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Decide which of these 3 types you'd like your character to be and
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build him/her accordingly. When you get your Skills and Equipment, you'll
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probably want to do them together (why learn to use an uzi and buy a
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shotgun?). A note on Laws concerning Weapons, Armor and Cyberware is included
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in the Equipment section.
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Subject: ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS 2/12
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ATTRIBUTES
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In Shadowrun characters have 3 sets of 3 Attributes: Physical (Body,
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Quickness and Strength), Mental (Willpower, Intelligence and Charisma) and
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Special (Essence, Magic and Reaction). Body is used for resisting physical
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damage and some spells. Quickness is used for Reaction and Combat Pool.
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Strength is used to determine carrying capacity and Melee damage. Willpower
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is for resisting some spells and helps in the Combat Pool. Intelligence helps
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in both Reaction and the Combat Pool. Charisma (to all you non-magic using
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types) is mainly used for socializing! Essence is basically how much of "you"
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is in you (you lose this when you get cyberware, because they take out parts
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of you). If essence ever falls below 0, your PC will become an NPC. Don't
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worry about Magic because I won't be using it at the beginning. I'll
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introduce it as the campaign goes along. Reaction is used to determine
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initiative, and is composed of Quickness, Intelligence and some Cyberware.
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Humans have a rating of 1-6 in each of the Physial and Mental Attributes, 3
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being average. Metahumans have pluses and minuses as shown above, so can have
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greater than 6 in some Attributes, but can NOT have less than 1. Essence for
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everybody starts at 6. Don't worry about Magic right now. Reaction is the
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average of Quickness and Intelligence (Q+I)/2, rounded down.
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When distributing points into Attributes remember: everybody MUST put
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at least 1 and not more than 6 points into each Attribute (which will make
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some Metahumans' ratings ~Racial Modifiers, he MUST put enough points into
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that Attribute to make it 1, and he can put up to 6 points into it.
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For improving Attributes see Karma.
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||
SKILLS
|
||
There are different levels of each Skill. First there are General
|
||
Skills, which are very broad ares (Firearms). Then there are Concentrations,
|
||
which are specific groups of the General Skill (Pistols). Finally there are
|
||
Specializations, which are singular item/style/etc skills within the specific
|
||
group (Ares Predator Pistol). A General Skill can be learned by itself (a
|
||
Firearms Skill rating 4). Then a Concentration may be specified (+1) which
|
||
lessens the General Skill (-1) (Firearms rating 3, Pistols rating 5). Lastly,
|
||
for a Concentration a Specialization may be specified (another +1), which
|
||
lessens the Concentration (-1) and the General Skill (another -1) (Firearms 2,
|
||
Pistols 4, Ares Predator 6). This MUST be done during character creation.
|
||
Later Concentrations and Specializations still apply, but first a General
|
||
Skill is learned, then a Concentration or Specializatioes for Active Skills.
|
||
Under General Skills are Concentrations, and Specializations (in parentheses),
|
||
for all Skills.
|
||
For improving Skills see Karma.P=above=O~?~?~?~?~?~
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: SKILLS 3/12
|
||
|
||
ACTIVE SKILLS
|
||
COMBAT SKILLS
|
||
Abbreviation SW is for Specific Weapon, ST for Specific Technique.
|
||
Armed Combat
|
||
Edged Weapons(SW), Pole-arm/Staff(SW), Whips/Flails(SW), Clubs(SW)
|
||
Unarmed Combat
|
||
Subduing Combat, Cyber-Implant Weaponry(SW), Martial Arrts Style(ST)
|
||
Firearms
|
||
Pistols(SW), Rifles(SW), Sub-Machine Guns(SW)
|
||
Projectile Weapons
|
||
Bows(SW), Crossbows(SW)
|
||
Throwing Weapons
|
||
Shafted, Non-Aerodynamic, Aerodynamic
|
||
|
||
PHYSICAL SKILLS
|
||
Full or Partial Body Armor (See Equipment) will inhibit these Skills.
|
||
Athletics
|
||
Running, Climbing, Lifting, Jumping, Swimming
|
||
Stealth
|
||
Urban, Wilderness, Farmland
|
||
|
||
TECHNICAL SKILLS
|
||
Biotech
|
||
First Aid, EMT
|
||
Computer
|
||
Hardware, Software
|
||
Electronics
|
||
Control Systems, Electronic Warfare, Maglocks, Linking, Diagnostics
|
||
|
||
SOCIAL SKILLS
|
||
Etiquette (Specializations for Concentrations are specific gangs,tribes,etc)
|
||
Corporate, Matrix, Media, Street, Tribal
|
||
Negotiation
|
||
Bargain, Bribe, Fast Talk
|
||
|
||
VEHICLE SKILLS
|
||
The abbreviation SV means Specific Vehicle. For the Concentration
|
||
Remote
|
||
Operation, another Concentration category (cat) counts as a
|
||
Specialization.
|
||
Bike
|
||
2-wheeler(SV), 3-wheeler(SV), Racing(SV)
|
||
Car
|
||
Passenger Vehicles(SV), Trucks(SV), Racing(SV), Remote Operation(Cat)
|
||
Hovercraft (Only Available to Riggers)
|
||
Motorboat
|
||
Pleasure Craft(SV), Transport(SV), Racing(SV), Remote Operation(Cat)
|
||
Rotorcraft (Only Available to Riggers)
|
||
Tilt-Rotor(SV), Fixed-Rotor(SV), Remote Operation(Cat)
|
||
Sailboat
|
||
Pleasure Craft(SV), Transport(SV), Racing(SV)
|
||
|
||
BUILD AND REPAIR SKILLS
|
||
|
||
There is a B/R Skill for each Active Skill which deals with physical
|
||
objects. These are taken exactly as the normal Skill would be, including
|
||
Concentrations and Specializations (Firearms(B/R) rating 3, Pistols(B/R)
|
||
rating 5 would count as 4 Skill points during character creation).
|
||
|
||
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS
|
||
|
||
Biology
|
||
Zoology, Botany, Medicine, Parazoology, Parabotany
|
||
Computer Theory
|
||
Hardware, Software, Matrix Theory (Only Available to Deckers)
|
||
Military Theory
|
||
Military History, Tactics(Air, Land, Sea)
|
||
Physical Sciences
|
||
Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Geology
|
||
Psychology
|
||
Individual Behavior, Group Behavior, Deviant Behavior
|
||
Sociology
|
||
History, Anthropology, Archeology
|
||
|
||
LANGUAGE SKILLS
|
||
|
||
Languages are too numerous too list. See Skills rules for details.
|
||
|
||
SPECIAL SKILLS
|
||
|
||
This covers just about anything else you can think of including
|
||
hobbies, interests, unique skills, etc.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: EQUIPMENT-WEAPONS 4/12
|
||
|
||
EQUIPMENT
|
||
Weapons and the LAW: Burst-Fire and Fully-Automatic weapons are still
|
||
illegal in 2053. So are unregistered guns (Shadowrunners RARELY register
|
||
their guns!). Silencers are illegal. Some weapons aren't exactly illegal,
|
||
but draw special attention from Lone Star (the local Law Enforcement
|
||
Types)....like a Pole-arm. Bulky rmor will also draw attention, as it is
|
||
usually reserved for Security personel and Urban Destruction Teams (the future
|
||
of sports!). Cyberware, while not illegal in and of itself, is supposed to be
|
||
registered (See Gun Registration, above!:-))..So remember the old saying about
|
||
Discretion and Valour and Saving your butt!
|
||
Basic starting Equipment for all characters includes: 1 Melee Weapon;
|
||
1 Projectile Weapon OR 1 Pistol; 1 Sub-Machine Gun OR 1 Rifle; 50 Regular
|
||
Rounds
|
||
for each; 2 clips (if applicable) for each; Lined Coat (See Clothing and
|
||
Armor); 3 Months Medium Lifestyle Apartment; 1 year Platinum DocWagon Contract
|
||
(See Biotech); 1 Vehicle priced at $15,000 NY or less (See Vehicles); and 2
|
||
Contacts (See Personal Equipment/Lifestyle). Any of this can be upgraded for
|
||
the difference in Cost.
|
||
Standard abbreviations used thru-out this section are (C)oncealability
|
||
(Higher is Better), (W)eight (in Kg) and (NY) for cost. Specific
|
||
abbreviations for different sections will be listed in their individual
|
||
sections. Pay special attention to weight, because each character's carrying
|
||
capacity is Strength X 5 Kg. S/he can carry more, but it will put them at a
|
||
disadvantage.
|
||
WEAPONS
|
||
I am listing the damage for weapons, so you can see their relative
|
||
effectiveness as compared to other weapons. I will not explain it fully. The
|
||
# is the power level and the letter is the wound level ((L)ight, (M)oderate,
|
||
(S)erious or (D)eadly). The additional standard abbreviation for the entire
|
||
weapons section is (D)amage Code (as explained above).
|
||
|
||
MELEE WEAPONS
|
||
(R)each is the relative length of the weapon (Higher is Better). An
|
||
asterisk after the Damage Code means the weapon does Stun damage as opposed to
|
||
Physical damage.
|
||
|
||
WEAPON C R D W NY
|
||
EDGED WEAPONS
|
||
Ares Monosword 3 1 (STR + 3)M 2 1,000
|
||
Centurian Laser Axe 2 1 (STR)S 5.2 3,500
|
||
Combat Axe 2 2 (STR)S 2 750
|
||
Katana 3 1 (STR + 3)M 1 1,000
|
||
Knife 8 0 (STR)L .5 30
|
||
Survival Knife 6 0 (STR + 2)L .75 450
|
||
Sword 4 1 (STR + 2)M 1 500
|
||
POLE-ARMS/STAVES
|
||
Pole-Arm 2 2 (STR)S 4 500
|
||
Staff 2 2 (STR + 2)M* 2 50
|
||
CLUBS
|
||
AZ-150 Stun Baton 5 1 8S* 1 1,500
|
||
Club 5 1 (STR + 1)M* 1 10
|
||
Sap 8 0 (STR + 2)M* .25 10
|
||
Stun Baton 4 1 6S* 1 750
|
||
WHIPS/FLAILS
|
||
Monofilament Whip 10 2 10S - 3,000
|
||
UNARMED
|
||
Bare Fist - 0 (STR)M* - -
|
||
Shock Glove 9 0 7S* .5 950
|
||
|
||
PROJECTILE WEAPONS
|
||
Bows are made with a specific draw, which you must specify when you
|
||
buy them. This will limit who can use it, and determine the Damage and Cost
|
||
of the bow. Crossbows have set Strength Minimums, Damage and Cost. (M)inimum
|
||
Strength is the Strength needed to effectively use the weapon.
|
||
|
||
WEAPON C M D W NY
|
||
BOWS
|
||
Bow 2 1+ (STR Min + 2)M 1 100 X STR Min
|
||
Ranger Bow 3 2+ (STR + 4)M 1.5 120 X STR Min
|
||
|
||
CROSSBOWS
|
||
Light 2 3 6L 2 300
|
||
Medium 2 4 6M 3 500
|
||
Heavy - 5 8S 4 750
|
||
THROWING WEAPONS
|
||
Shuriken (Aerodynamic) 8 - (STR)L .25 30
|
||
Throwing Knife (Aero) 9 - (STR)L .25 20
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: EQUIPMENT-FIREARMS 5/12
|
||
|
||
FIREARMS
|
||
(A)mmunition will list (b)reak-out, (c)lip, (cy)linder or (m)agazine
|
||
and how many rounds it will hold; (M)ode covers the firing rate, including
|
||
(S)ingle (S)hot, (S)emi-(A)uto, (B)urst (F)ire(3 rounds) or (F)ully-(A)uto;
|
||
(AC)cessories will list what comes standard with any particular model includ-
|
||
ing (S)ilencer, (L)aser Sight, (SC)ope + Power(1-3), (St)ock, (G)as-Vent +
|
||
rating(1-4) or (SM)artgun (See Cybertech). If there is an 'f' on the Damage
|
||
Code it means the weapons fires flechette rounds (like buckshot as opposed to
|
||
slugs). These raise the Damage Level of the weapon, but suck against Armor.
|
||
WEAPON C A M D AC W NY
|
||
PISTOLS----
|
||
HOLD-OUT
|
||
Streetline Special 8 6(c) SS 4L -- .5 100
|
||
Walther Palm Pistol 9 2(b) SS 4L __ .25 200
|
||
LIGHT
|
||
Ares Light Fire 70 5 16(c) SA 6L -- 1 475
|
||
Beretta Model 101T 5 12(c) SA 6L -- 1 350
|
||
Ceska vz/120 7 18(c) SA 6L -- 1 500
|
||
Colt American L36 6 11(c) SA 6L -- 1 350
|
||
Seco LD-120 5 22(c) SA 6L -- 1.25 400
|
||
MACHINE
|
||
Ares Crusader MP 6 40(c) SA/BF 6L G(2) 3.25 950
|
||
Beretta 200ST 4 26(c) SA/BF 6L ST 2 750
|
||
Ceska Black Scorpion 5 35(c) SA/BF 6L ST 3 850
|
||
HEAVY
|
||
Ares Predator 5 15(c) SA 9M -- 2.25 450
|
||
Ares Viper Slivergun 6 30(c) SA/BF 9S(f) S 2 600
|
||
Browning Max-Power 6 10(c) SA 9M -- 2 450
|
||
Colt Manhunter 5 16(c) SA 9M L 2.5 425
|
||
Remington Roomsweeper 8 8(m) SA 9S(f) -- 2.5 300
|
||
Ruger Super Warhawk 4 6(cy) SS 10M -- 2.5 300
|
||
SUBMACHINE GUNS----
|
||
Beretta Model 70 3 35(c) BF/FA 6M S,L 3.75 900
|
||
Heckler & Koch 227 4 28(c) SA/BF/FA 7M ST,L,G(2) 4 1,500
|
||
HK MP-5 TX 5 20(c) SA/BF/FA 6M L,G(2) 3.25 850
|
||
Ingram Smartgun 5 32(c) BF/FA 7M ST,G(2),SM 3 950
|
||
Sandler TMP 4 20(c) BF/FA 6M ST,L 3.25 500
|
||
SCK Model 100 4 30(c) SA/BF 7M SM 4.5 1,000
|
||
Uzi III 5 24(c) BF 6M ST,L 2 600
|
||
RIFLES----
|
||
SPORT RIFLES
|
||
Remington 750 3 5(m) SA 7S SC(1) 3 600
|
||
Remington 950 2 5(m) SA 9S SC(1) 4 1,300
|
||
Ruger 100 2 5(m) SA 7S SC(3) 3.75 1,300
|
||
SNIPER RIFLES
|
||
Ranger Arms SM-3 - 6(m) SA 14S S,SC(3) 4 4,000
|
||
Walther WA-2100 - 10(m) SA 14S SM 4.5 6,500
|
||
SHOTGUNS
|
||
Defiance T-250 4 5(m) SA 10S -- 3 1,400
|
||
Enfield AS-7 3 10(c) SA/BF 8S L 4 1,000
|
||
Mossberg CMDT 2 8(c) SA/BF 9S L 4.25 1,400
|
||
Mossberg CMDT/SM 2 8(c) SA/BF 9S SM 4.5 1,900
|
||
ASSAULT RIFLES
|
||
AK-97 3 38(c) SA/BF/FA 8M -- 4.5 700
|
||
FN HAR 2 35(c) SA/BF/FA 8M ST,L,G(2) 4.5 1,200
|
||
HK G12A3z 2 32(c) SA/BF/FA 8M ST,L,G(2) 5.25 2,200
|
||
Samopal vz 88V 2 35(c) SA/BF/FA 8M ST,L,G(2) 5.5 1,800
|
||
AMMUNITION
|
||
Abbreviations under Damage are (P)ower Level (of Weapon) and (A)rmor
|
||
Rating (of Target); these are applied to the weapons normal Damage. For
|
||
effects of Flechette Rounds see Firearms. Note that rounds of any size (Light
|
||
Pistol, SMG, etc) will fit any gun of that size. A Fixer or other contact is
|
||
necessary to purchase APDS ammunition.
|
||
AMMUNITION C Damage W NY
|
||
PROJECTILE
|
||
Arrow 3 Regular .1 10
|
||
Ranger Arrow 4 Regular .08 18
|
||
Bolt 4 Regular .05 5
|
||
FIREARM, PER 10 ROUNDS
|
||
APDS 8 +1 P/-1 A .25 70
|
||
Explosive 8 +1 P .75 50
|
||
Flechette 8 See Above .5 100
|
||
Gel 8 Stun .25 30
|
||
Regular 8 Regular .5 20
|
||
FIREARM ACCESORIES
|
||
Abreviations are (M)ount (as im where-Rifles can have one accesory on
|
||
each of Top, Barrel and Under; smaller guns can have one on Top and one on
|
||
Barrel. Note that if a gun comes with an accesory, that mounting space is no
|
||
longer available) and (R)ating (Higher is Better). (C)oncealability listed is
|
||
combined with the weapon's Concealability. A Gas Vent is a recoil reduction
|
||
accesory, useful on Burst-Fire and Fully-Automatic weapons. For info on
|
||
Smartguns see Cybertech.
|
||
ACCESORY C M R W NY
|
||
Concealable Holster +2 - - .1 100
|
||
Gas Vent 2-Improved! - BARREL 2 .25 550
|
||
Gas Vent 3-Improved! -1 BARREL 3 .5 800
|
||
Gas Vent 4-Improved! -2 BARREL 4 .75 1,000
|
||
Low-Light Scope -2 TOP - .25 1,500
|
||
Magnification 1 Scope -1 TOP 1 .25 500
|
||
Magnification 2 Scope -1 TOP 2 .25 800
|
||
Magnification 3 Scope -1 TOP 3 .25 1,200
|
||
Thermographic Scope -2 TOP - .25 1,500
|
||
Laser Sight -1 TOP - .25 500
|
||
Shock Pads - - 1 .25 200
|
||
Silencer -2 BARREL - .2 500
|
||
Smartgun, Internal - - - .5 Weapon Cost
|
||
Smartgun, External -2 TOP/UNDER - 1 600
|
||
Spare Clips - - - .25 5
|
||
Tripod - UNDER 6 8 600
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: EQUIPMENT-GEAR/LIFESTYLE 6/12
|
||
|
||
GEAR
|
||
CLOTHING AND ARMOR
|
||
Abbreviations are (B)allistic and (I)mpact Armor Ratings (Higher is
|
||
Better). Ballistic Armor is effective against bullets; Impact armors works
|
||
against pretty much anything else. Armor Ratings are NOT cumulative; only the
|
||
highest Armor Rating worn will count. Note that a lined coat will increase
|
||
the Concealability of anything that can be effectively hidden under it
|
||
(starting Concealability of 4 or more) by 50%.
|
||
ARMOR/CLOTHING TYPE C B I W NY
|
||
ARMOR
|
||
Armor Clothing 10 3 0 2 500
|
||
Armor Jacket 6 5 3 2 900
|
||
Armor Vest 12 2 1 1 200
|
||
Vest W/Plates 10 4 3 2 600
|
||
Lined Coat 8 4 2 1 700
|
||
HEAVY ARMOR
|
||
Partial Suit - 6 4 10 + Body 10,000
|
||
Full Suit - 8 6 15 + Body 20,000
|
||
Helmet - Same as Suit 2 500
|
||
LEATHER CLOTHING
|
||
Real - 0 2 1.5 750
|
||
Synthetic - 0 1 1.5 250
|
||
REGULAR CLOTHING
|
||
Ordinary Clothing - 0 0 1 50
|
||
Dress Clothing - 0 0 1 500
|
||
Tres Chic Clothing - 0 0 1 1,000
|
||
VISION ENHANCERS
|
||
Abbreviation is (M)agnification, self-explanatory.
|
||
DEVICE C M W NY
|
||
BINOCULARS 5 50X 1 100
|
||
Low-Light - - - +200
|
||
Thermographic - - - +250
|
||
GOGGLES 6 20X .5 1,500
|
||
Low-Light - - - +500
|
||
Thermographic - - - +700
|
||
WORKING GEAR
|
||
These prices are for General work. For Vehicle work, Costs are
|
||
doubled;
|
||
for Electronic and Computer work, Costs are Tripled. Kits are used for small,
|
||
field repairs and are the sixe of a small gym bag. A Shop is necessary for
|
||
extensive repairs or rebuilding, and takes up space equivelant to the inside
|
||
of a van. A Facility is necessary for building/manufacturing an item, and
|
||
must be a building.
|
||
TYPE C W NY
|
||
Kit 3 5 500
|
||
Shop - - 5,000
|
||
Facility - - 100,000
|
||
LIFESTYLE
|
||
ROOM AND BOARD
|
||
This covers rent as well as all other day-to-day costs (electricity,
|
||
water, food, laundry, etc). Cost is per month. Permanent living
|
||
accommodations may be bought for 100 times the monthly rate.
|
||
LIVING CLASS NY
|
||
Luxury 100,000 +
|
||
High 10,000
|
||
Middle 5,000
|
||
Low 1,000
|
||
Squatter 100
|
||
Streets 0
|
||
ENTERTAINMENT NY
|
||
Stereo System 500
|
||
Trideo System 6,000
|
||
ELECTRONICS C W NY
|
||
Video Phone 2 2 500
|
||
Wrist Phone 4 - 1,000
|
||
Table Top Computer - 10 10,000
|
||
Wrist Computer 4 - 200,000
|
||
CONTACTS
|
||
Any possible type of person you can think of can be a Contact (ask me
|
||
about specific ones...some more powerful ones i won't allow). Here I will
|
||
just list special contacts for 2053. Contacts may only be bought during
|
||
character creation, after which they must be met. Each contact may either be
|
||
bought as a Contact (will generally be honest, if it benefits them) for 5,000
|
||
NY, or as a Buddy (a friend, will go out on a limb for you, to a certain
|
||
extent) for
|
||
10,000 NY. Your two free Contacts can be upgraded to Buddies for 5,000 NY
|
||
each. Also, a Gang or Tribe may be initially bought for $50,000 NY (meaning
|
||
you are affiliated with a certain Gang/Tribe, and they will help you, but will
|
||
probably expect some payment/return favor).
|
||
CONTACTS: Corporate Type(Specify), Decker, Fixer (controls transfer of illegal
|
||
goods/services), Lonestar Employee(Specify), Mafia Agent, Mage, Poli-Club
|
||
Member, Rigger, Shaman, Street Doc, Yakuza Member.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: EQUIPMENT-CYBERTECH 7/12
|
||
|
||
CYBERTECH
|
||
Cyberware has become very advanced by the year 2053. It's main
|
||
drawback is that part of you is replaced by metal(metal detectors are not
|
||
fun!). Thus you lose Essence. Remember you start with 6 Essence. Each type
|
||
of Cyberware takes a certain amount of Essence. You can go TO but not BELOW
|
||
zero Essence. And zero's pushing it! There are also new, special operation
|
||
procedures called Alpha and Beta. These reduce the Essence cost of Cyberware,
|
||
but raise the Cost substantially. An Alpha Operation takes only .8 as much
|
||
Essence as usual, but costs 3 X as much as normal. A Beta Operation takes .6
|
||
the normal Essence and Costs 7 X as much as normal. So an Alpha Smartgun Link
|
||
would cost .4 Essence and 7,500 NY (instead of .5 Essence and 2,500 NY). To
|
||
recieve Alpha or Beta Operations, or the Magnification Vision option (which
|
||
removes the use for scopes or binoculars) you MUST have a Street Doc as a
|
||
Contact. I would highly recommend getting Magnification Vision and Wired
|
||
Reflexes, if you're going to be getting Cyberware. Cyberware that is self-
|
||
explanatory or has been previously explained will not be explained here.
|
||
Abbreviation E is for Essence Cost.
|
||
|
||
CYBERWARE E NY
|
||
|
||
HEADWARE
|
||
COMMUNICATIONS
|
||
Datajack .2 1,000
|
||
Radio .75 4,000
|
||
Telephone .5 3,700
|
||
|
||
EARS
|
||
Cyber Replacement .3 4,000
|
||
Modification .1 2,000
|
||
Cosmetic Modification - 1,000
|
||
Damper .1 3,500
|
||
High Frequency .2 3,000
|
||
Low Frequency .2 3,000
|
||
|
||
EYES
|
||
You may choose up to .5 additional Essence for no more loss if you
|
||
choose Cyber Replacement (but you must pay the full NY Cost, and Essence over
|
||
the additional .5 is lost normally).
|
||
|
||
Cyber Replacement .2 5,000
|
||
Cosmetic Modifiaction - 1,000
|
||
Flare Compensation .1 2,000
|
||
Low-Light .2 3,000
|
||
Thermographic .2 3,000
|
||
Magnification-Optical 1 .2 2,500
|
||
Magnification-Optical 2 .2 4,000
|
||
Magnification-Optical 3 .2 6,000
|
||
Magnification-Electronic 1 .1 3,500
|
||
Magnification-Electronic 2 .1 7,500
|
||
Magnification-Electronic 3 .1 11,000
|
||
|
||
BODYWARE
|
||
Hand Razors are Razorblade like Claws. A spur can either be a large
|
||
single blade along the forearm, or three smaller ones in the hand (like
|
||
Wolverine). Muscle Replacement is Rating 1-4, add the Rating directly to
|
||
Strength. When coupled with a Smartgun, a Smartgun Link will display
|
||
crosshairs in front of the shooter's face, showing where the weapon is aimed.
|
||
Dermal Plating adds it's level to both Ballistic and Impact Armor Rating, and
|
||
is cumulative with any Armor worn. For each point of Wired Reflexes, add 2 to
|
||
your Reaction. (Normally you roll 1d6 for Initiative...Wired Reflexes also
|
||
adds 1d6 for each level).
|
||
|
||
Fingertip Compartment .1 3,000
|
||
Hand Razors .1 4,500
|
||
Retractable Hand Razors .2 9,000
|
||
Muscle Replacement (1-4) Rating Rating X 20,000
|
||
Smatgun Link .5 2,500
|
||
Spur .2 7,000
|
||
Retractable Spur .3 11,500
|
||
DERMAL PLATING
|
||
Level 1 .5 6,000
|
||
Level 2 1 15,000
|
||
Level 3 1.5 45,000
|
||
VEHICLE CONTROL RIG
|
||
Level 1 2 12,000
|
||
Level 2 3 60,000
|
||
Level 3 5 300,000
|
||
WIRED REFLEXES
|
||
Level 1 2 55,000
|
||
Level 2 3 165,000
|
||
Level 3 5 500,000
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: EQUIPMENT-CYBERDECKS/BIOTECH 8/12
|
||
|
||
CYBERDECKS
|
||
To simplify the Matrix system, which could not effectively be played
|
||
online, I have given each Cyberdeck ALL programs at the Rating of the
|
||
Cyberdeck. I have also listed the MPCP Rating (already squared), which will
|
||
be used in figuring the cost of a Response Increase. The Response Increase is
|
||
the equivelant of a doubler, tripler or quadrupler in the terms of computer
|
||
speed.
|
||
Cyberdecks may only be gotten by Deckers.
|
||
|
||
CYBERDECKS
|
||
Abbreviations are (R)ating and (M)PCP.
|
||
|
||
DECK TYPE R M NY
|
||
Radio Shack PCD-100 1 4 6,800
|
||
Allegiance Alpha 2 9 12,600
|
||
Sony CTY-360 3 36 99,400
|
||
Fuchi Cyber-4 4 36 121,400
|
||
Fuchi Cyber-6 5 64 334,500
|
||
Fuchi Cyber-7 6 100 1,112,100
|
||
Fairlight Excalibur 7 144 5,529,600
|
||
|
||
RESPONCE INCREASE NY
|
||
Level 1 M X 100
|
||
Level 2 M X 400
|
||
Level 3 M X 900
|
||
|
||
BIOTECH
|
||
|
||
DOCWAGON CONTRACT
|
||
DocWagon is an ambulance service. It issues wrist bands to people
|
||
with contracts. If one of these bands is broken, or a customer goes
|
||
unconscious due to Physical Damage, a signal goes to the roving DocWagon vans.
|
||
The nearest one will respond, picking up the contract holder (or his body)
|
||
and transporting him to safety, even thru a firefight! Higher contracts offer
|
||
discounts on extended care. Characters will start out with a one year
|
||
Platinum contract (50% off of extended care). Don't thank me, you'll need
|
||
it!!(;->). Abbreviation (D) is for Discount off of extended care. Prices are
|
||
for a one year contract.
|
||
|
||
CONTRACT TYPE D NY
|
||
Basic - 5,000
|
||
Silver 10% 10,000
|
||
Gold 25% 25,000
|
||
Platinum 50% 50,000
|
||
|
||
SLAP PATCHES
|
||
These administer drugs directly into the bloodstream to counter
|
||
poison, fatigue, adrenalin or trauma. They help immediately but are really
|
||
bad "coming down off of." Abbreviation (R) is for Rating, and Higher is
|
||
Better.
|
||
|
||
PATCH R NY
|
||
Antidote 1-8 Rating X 50
|
||
Stimulant 1-6 Rating X 25
|
||
Tranq 1-10 Rating X 20
|
||
Trauma - 500
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: EQUIPMENT-VEHICLES 9/12
|
||
|
||
VEHICLES
|
||
The abbreviations used in this section are (H)andling (On-Road/Off-
|
||
Road for Land Vehicles, Lower is Better), (S)peed (Cruising/Maximum, in KPH),
|
||
(B)ody (Higher is Better), (A)rmor (Higher is Better), (SIG)niture (Lower is
|
||
Better), (A)uto-(P)ilot (Higher is Better), (SE)ating (or Length in Meters for
|
||
Yachts and Sailboats) and (F)uel (which includes (f)uel or (e)lectric and
|
||
maximum range in km). Air Vehicles and Rigger Gear are only available to
|
||
Riggers.
|
||
|
||
GROUND VEHICLES H S B A SIG AP SE F NY
|
||
BIKES
|
||
Dodge Scoot 3/6 24/72 1 0 4 0 1 200(e) 2,000
|
||
ES Papoose 3/6 36/108 1 0 5 0 1 160(e) 6,000
|
||
Suzuki Aurora Racer 2/4 84/252 1 0 1 1 1 1200(f) 15,000
|
||
Yamaha Rapier 3/6 77/230 1 0 1 1 1 1200(f) 10,000
|
||
Hyundai Offroader 4/2 72/216 2 0 2 1 2 2250(f) 12,500
|
||
Thundercloud 3-Wheeler 4/2 24/72 3 0 2 0 3 2500(f) 35,000
|
||
GAZ-NIKI White Eagle 3/3 72/216 3 0 1 0 1 210(f) 15,000
|
||
Harley D. Scorpion 4/5 60/180 3 1 2 2 2 1000(f) 15,000
|
||
BMW Blitzen 2050 3/4 112/340 3 2 1 2 2 1225(f) 25,000
|
||
Honda Viking 3/5 60/180 4 1 1 2 2 1050(f) 17,000
|
||
CARS
|
||
Volkswagon Electro 3/6 24/72 1 0 5 0 1 100(e) 8,000
|
||
Mitsubishi Runabout 4/8 30/90 1 0 5 1 2 75(e) 10,000
|
||
Leyland-Zil Tsarina 4/8 36/108 1 0 2 1 2 2250(f) 12,000
|
||
C-N Jackrabbit 3/8 36/108 1 0 3 1 2 2250(f) 18,000
|
||
Ford Americar 4/8 42/126 2 0 2 2 4 1500(f) 20,000
|
||
Honda-GM 3220 ZX 4/8 48/144 2 0 2 1 4 1500(f) 30,000
|
||
Honda-GM 3220 ZX Turbo 4/8 60/180 2 0 1 2 4 1350(f) 45,000
|
||
Eurocar Westwind 2000 3/8 84/252 2 0 2 3 3 1100(f) 100,000
|
||
SAAB Dynamit 776TI 4/8 96/300 2 1 1 3 3 6000(f) 250,000
|
||
Toyota Limousine 4/8 48/144 4 0 2 4 6 5400(f) 125,000
|
||
Mitsubishi Limousine 4/8 54/144 5 1 4 4 8 2400(f) 250,000
|
||
Rolls Royce Limousine 4/4 72/216 5 2 2 4 11 3600(f) 500,000
|
||
TRUCKS/VANS
|
||
Ford-Canada Bison 4/3 54/162 5 2 4 3 4 4500(f) 150,000
|
||
Rolls Royce PrairieCat 2/3 48/144 3 1 2 3 4 2250(f) 275,000
|
||
Gaz-Willys Nomad 3/3 36/108 3 0 2 2 4 4050(f) 50,000
|
||
Nissan-Holden Brumby 4/3 36/108 2 0 2 2 4 3750(f) 25,000
|
||
Landrover 2046 3/3 36/108 2 0 2 1 6 3750(f) 35,000
|
||
Landrover 2046 Long 3/3 36/108 3 0 2 2 8 6000(f) 45,000
|
||
Toyotacorp Pickup 4/4 42/126 2 0 2 2 2 2400(f) 25,000
|
||
Leyland-Rover Trans E 4/8 30/90 3 0 5 2 11 100(e) 25,000
|
||
Leyland-Rover Trans F 4/8 42/126 3 0 2 2 11 3000(f) 30,000
|
||
Renault-Fiat Eurovan 4/10 42/126 3 0 2 1 6 1250(f) 25,000
|
||
VW Superkombi III 4/8 42/126 4 1 2 3 12 2160(f) 55,000
|
||
|
||
WATER VEHICLES
|
||
MOTORRAFT
|
||
Suzuki Water Bike E 2 15/54 1 0 5 0 1 600(e) 1,300
|
||
Suzuki Water Bike F 2 12/36 1 0 3 0 1 150(f) 1,200
|
||
Colorado Hydrofoil 4 30/90 2 0 3 2 2 1250(f) 35,000
|
||
S-C Otter 4 18/54 2 0 3 2 6 750(f) 20,000
|
||
Z-P Swordsman 4 30/90 3 0 3 2 8 1250(f) 30,000
|
||
Aztec Nightrunner 3 30/90 2 0 4 3 2 1500(f) 30,000
|
||
MT Dolphin II Yacht 3 18/54 3 0 3 2 10 3500(f) 50,000
|
||
H & F Classique Yacht 5 18/54 6 0 2 4 27 75000(f) 3,500,000
|
||
SAILCRAFT
|
||
Sendanko Marlin 2 24/36 2 0 5 0 5 ------- 15,000
|
||
|
||
AIR VEHICLES
|
||
HOVERCRAFT
|
||
Chrysler-Nissan G12A 4 48/144 4 0 5 2 3 750(f) 500,000
|
||
Chrysler-Nissan G12B 4 48/144 4 0 5 2 32 750(f) 550,000
|
||
Mostrans KVP-14T 4 72/216 4 0 3 1 2 500(f) 250,000
|
||
Mostrans KVP-14T B 4 72/216 4 0 3 1 11 500(f) 275,000
|
||
GMC Beachcraft 4 42/126 4 0 3 3 6 500(f) 100,000
|
||
GMC-Nissan Hovertruck 4 48/144 4 0 5 1 3 1250(f) 100,000
|
||
ROTORCRAFT
|
||
Hughes WK-2 Stallion 5 204/300 4 0 4 3 2 315(f) 300,000
|
||
Ares Dragon 6 168/384 6 0 3 3 3 900(f) 600,000
|
||
Hughes Airstar 2050 4 228/312 4 2 3 4 2 11250(f) 900,000
|
||
Agusta Cierva Plutocrat 4 240/540 4 1 4 4 8 1500(f) 1,000,000
|
||
|
||
RIGGER GEAR
|
||
Vehicle Control Gear MUST be in a Vehicle for it to be Rigger controlled.
|
||
For a Vehicle to be Remote-Operated, it MUST have Remote Control Gear
|
||
configured to the Rigger's Remote Control Deck. A Remote Control Deck can be
|
||
used to Remote-Operate up to 3 seperate Vehicles.
|
||
|
||
GEAR NY
|
||
Vehicle Control Gear 2,800
|
||
Remote Control Gear Vehicle Body X 2,500
|
||
Remote Control Deck(5 Kg) 15,000
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: KARMA/BACKGROUND/EXAMPLE 10/12
|
||
|
||
KARMA
|
||
The form of "XP" used in Shadowrun is called Karma. It's main use is
|
||
to increase Physical and Mental Attributes, and Skills. The costs for these
|
||
diifferent uses are as follows:
|
||
INCREASING ATTRIBUTES
|
||
UP TO RACIAL MAXIMUM (6 +/- Racial Modifiers (see Races)
|
||
New Rating in Karma (Human Strength 5 to 6=6 Karma Points)
|
||
UP TO 1-1/2 X RACIAL MAXIMUM
|
||
2 X New Rating in Karma (Human Strength 6 to 7=14 Karma Points)
|
||
LEARNING/INCREASING SKILLS
|
||
NEW SKILL........1 Karma for a Rating 1 General Skill
|
||
GENERAL SKILL....2 X New Rating (Firearms 4 to 5=10 Karma Points)
|
||
CONCENTRATION....1-1/2 X New Rating(rounded up) (Pistols 4 to 5=8 Karma Pts)
|
||
SPECIALIZATION...New Rating (Ares Predator 4 to 5=5 Karma Points)
|
||
LANGUAGE(NEW)....1 Karma for a Rating 3 in any Language
|
||
LANGUAGE(OLD)....New Rating
|
||
Skills may be increased in General (Firearms 4 to 5), in
|
||
Concentrations (Firearms 4 to Firearms 4, Pistols 5) or Specializations
|
||
(Firearms 4 to Firearms 4, Ares Predator 5). If you have Firearms 4, Pistols
|
||
5, raising your Firearms to 5 will NOT raise you Pistols to 6.
|
||
BACKGROUND
|
||
In the mid-21st century, the planet is ruled by corporations. They
|
||
have all but replaced governments, leaving them only as figureheads. People
|
||
within corps enjoy the security and ease of life, as well as the power.
|
||
People outside the corporate world tend to hate them for the exact same
|
||
reasons. Money has all been made electronic. Instead of a SSN, everybocy is
|
||
given a SIN(System Identification Number) at birth, which is encoded along
|
||
with bank and vital information on a small "credstick." These credsticks act
|
||
as keys, credit cards, id, everything your average loyal citizen in the 21st
|
||
century needs. Native Americans have taken over the nation. For this many
|
||
non-
|
||
Indians hate them (the PCs have freedom of decision, of course...some of you
|
||
may even be indians). The Japanese have bought many ex-American companies
|
||
out, and many people seem to hold a grudge (thon ot all). Metahumans,
|
||
particularly Orks and Trolls, are heavily discriminated against and
|
||
distrusted. Politics as dirty and confusing as always. Plexes are overcrowded
|
||
and most people are clawing to keep above ground, let alone get near the top.
|
||
Magic has reappeared, making many people very nervous while intriguing a few.
|
||
Magically active creatures (Goblins and Werewolves and Dragons, oh my!) stalk
|
||
the land and rule the night. Watch your back. Shoot straight. Conserve ammo.
|
||
And never, ever, cut a deal with a Dragon. For these beginning characters,
|
||
you don't know much about the world; you've heard things but you're pretty
|
||
much naive. This includes magic, Metahumans (unless you are one!) and shadow
|
||
life. The idea is that you just started running the shadows.
|
||
Now I want you to write a Background for your character. Here are the
|
||
main questions you should focus on in your background: What is your name,
|
||
alias, sex, age, ethnic background, size, hair/eye color and general
|
||
appearance, where were you born, what about your family, what about
|
||
relationships, where were you educated, what have you done for legal work,
|
||
what are your political/religious beliefs, what is your moral code, how did
|
||
you start running the shadows, why do you do it now, how did you meet your
|
||
contacts, what is your personality, do you have any special qualities, are
|
||
there certain things you cannot do, what do you hate, what do you Love, and
|
||
for all of these, why? Please don't make this a question and andwer form.
|
||
Write an autobiography. You don't necessarily have to answer ALL of these,
|
||
but hte more thorough and creative you are, the more Karma you'll get for it.
|
||
EXAMPLE CHARACTER
|
||
PRIORITIES
|
||
1.Attributes(30)
|
||
2.Resources(300,000 NY)
|
||
3.Skills(24)
|
||
4.Race(Human)
|
||
Name: Walks-with-Spirits Alias: Slicer
|
||
Race: Human Ethnic: Cherokee Indian
|
||
Type: Street Samurai Combat Pool: 8
|
||
NY: 1,300 Hacking/Control Pool: N/A
|
||
ATTRIBUTES RATING SKILLS
|
||
Body: 6 1 Unarmed Combat
|
||
Quickness: 6 3 Cyber-Implanted Weaponry
|
||
Strength: 6 5 Spurs
|
||
Willpower: 4 5 Firearms
|
||
Intelligence: 6 3 Firearms (B/R)
|
||
Charisma: 2 1 Biotech
|
||
Essence: 0.5 3 First Aid
|
||
Reaction: 10 2 Negotiation
|
||
3 Bike
|
||
EQUIPMENT 5 2-Wheeler
|
||
Knife* 3 Bike (B/R)
|
||
Ares Predator* 2 Etiquette (Street)
|
||
Smartgun (internal) 6 Language (City Speak)
|
||
2 Clips/100 APDS Rnds CYBERWARE (Essence Cost)
|
||
Concealable Holster Cyber Eyes (.2)
|
||
Silencer Low-Light (Free)
|
||
HK 227 SMG Therographic (Free)
|
||
Smartgun (internal) Magfication-Electronic 3 (Free)
|
||
2 Clips/200 APDS Rnds Retractable Spur (Hand Variation) (.3)
|
||
Stock Smartlink (.5)
|
||
Gas Vent 4-Improved! Wired Reflexes Level 2 (3)
|
||
Lined Coat* Dermal Armor Level 3 (1.5)
|
||
2 Mo. High Lifestyle
|
||
3 Mo. Medium Lifestyle CONTACTS
|
||
Bike Shop Fixer (Buddy)
|
||
Firearms Shop Lone Star SWAT Team Member
|
||
3 Mo. Low Lifestyle Street Doc
|
||
1 Yr. Docwagon Contract (Platinum)*
|
||
BMW Blitzen 2050 Carrying Capacity: 30 Kg
|
||
Wrist Telephone* Weight Carried: 7.8 Kg
|
||
Real Leather Clothing*
|
||
* = Equipment Regularly Carried on Person
|
||
|
||
|
||
Subject: SLANG IN 2053(1/2) 11/12
|
||
|
||
SLANG
|
||
|
||
(vul) = vulgar
|
||
(jap) = Japanese or "Japlish" loanword
|
||
v. = verb
|
||
adj. = adjective
|
||
n. = noun
|
||
|
||
ace, acing: adj. rubbish
|
||
aggro: n. trouble
|
||
angel: n. a benefactor, especially an unknown one.
|
||
arc: n. an arcology
|
||
badger, baggie: n. policeman
|
||
baldric: n. Ork (derogatory)
|
||
banging: adj, superb
|
||
barefoot: adj. unarmed, innocent
|
||
blood: n. ambulance, doctor
|
||
box: v. to kill
|
||
(the) box: n. trideo screen, computer
|
||
boxed: adj. dead, broken, useless
|
||
breeder: n. Ork slang for a normal Human (derogatory)
|
||
brum: n. birmingham
|
||
business: n. in slang context, crime. Also "Biz."
|
||
buzz: v. go away, "buzz" off
|
||
chipped: adj. senses, skills, reflexes, muscles, and so on, enhanced by cybeware
|
||
chummer: n. "pal" or "buddy"
|
||
comm: n. the telephone
|
||
corp: n., adj. corporation, corporate
|
||
c-net: n. major part of UK Matrix
|
||
dandelion eater: n., adj. elf or elven (derogatory)
|
||
dataslave: n. corporate decker user or data processing employee
|
||
datasteal: n. theft of data from a computer, usually by decking
|
||
deck: n. a cyberdeck, v. to use a cyberdeck, usually illegally
|
||
decker: n. one who decks, derived from 20th-Century term "Hacker"
|
||
demi-tech: n. cannibalised technology
|
||
dino: n. unarmed policeman
|
||
dodgy: adj. risky, unsafe, borderline illegal
|
||
downtime: n. night
|
||
DX: n. area far away
|
||
dumped: v. involuntary ejected from the Matrix
|
||
elvis: adj. dead (e.g. "he was Elvis")
|
||
exec: n. corporate executive
|
||
fetishman: n. talismonger, seller of occult materials
|
||
flip: v. mug, rob, cheat
|
||
fluff: n. pollution, bad weather
|
||
FRO: v. (vul) go away
|
||
frag: v. common swear word, adj. fragging
|
||
gator: n. big-mouth
|
||
geek: v. to kill
|
||
gonk (out): v. sleep
|
||
gopi: n. young asian girl
|
||
gopping: adj. dirty, polluted
|
||
(go) whiteline: v. to kill, stop
|
||
go-go-go: n. a bike gang or gang member
|
||
haircut: n. corporate employee
|
||
heatwave: n. police crackdown
|
||
Hilda: n. female Troll (derogatory)
|
||
hoi: n. Hi. Hello (familiar form)
|
||
hose: v. to louse up, to screw up
|
||
home/s: n., adj. friend, buddy
|
||
ice: n. security software. (what LOD designs for the gov't in 1990's)
|
||
jack: v. "jack in" to enter cyberspace - "jack out" to leave cyberspace
|
||
jam hole: n. hiding place
|
||
jammie: n. vehicle
|
||
jander: v. to walk in an arrogant, yet casual manner; to strut
|
||
ken: n. corporate worker (derogatory)
|
||
kobun: n. (jap) Member of a Yakuza clan
|
||
kylie: n. young caucasian girl (derogatory)
|
||
mellow: n. stupid, air-headed person (derogatory)
|
||
mop out: v. to hide
|
||
Mr. Johnson: n. refers to any anonymous employer or corporate agent
|
||
mundane: adj. (vul)non magical, non-magician
|
||
nutrisoy: n. cheaply processed food product, derived from soybeans
|
||
nuyen: n. World standard of currency
|
||
on: adj. fashionable
|
||
open: adj. crawling with polive, generally unsafe
|
||
oppos: n. enemies
|
||
orbitol: n. Outer London
|
||
overground: n. Central London (Street Level)
|
||
oyabun: n. (jap) Head of a Yakuza clan
|
||
panzer: n. any ground-effect combat vehicle
|
||
paydata: n. a datafile worth money on the black market
|
||
The Pit: n. L.A. (you know, smoke from the pit = smog)
|
||
pitch: n. corporate-administered area
|
||
pixie: n. Elf (derogatory)
|
||
plazzy: n. useless (derogatory)
|
||
plex: n. a metropolitan complex, or "metroplex"
|
||
poll: n. a member of a subversive group
|
||
proff: v. to steal
|
||
rags: n. cigarettes. also drugs
|
||
rak, rakkie: n. jerk, suburbanite (derogatory)
|
||
rak off: v. go away (derogatory)
|
||
rakking: adj. useless
|
||
razorguy: Heavily cybered samurai or other muscle
|
||
roller: n. rich person
|
||
rub: v. to have sex relations; also rubbing (adj.) and rub off/out (v.)
|
||
safe: adj. cool, OK, I agree
|
||
|
||
Subject: SLANG IN 2053(2/2) 12/12
|
||
|
||
samurai: n. (jap) mercenary or muscle for hire, implies "honor" code
|
||
sandal: n. Druid (derogatory)
|
||
sarariman: n. (jap) from "salaryman." A corporate employee.
|
||
sate: n. friend
|
||
scoob: n. drinks
|
||
screamer: n. Credstick or other ID that triggers computer alarms if used
|
||
sensi: n. The Matrix, also drugs
|
||
Seoul Man: n. Member of a Seoulpa ring
|
||
Seoulpa ring: n. a small criminal gang (Korean)
|
||
sep, septic: n. American
|
||
shaikujin: n. (jap) Literally "Honest citizen." A corporate employee.
|
||
shazzy: adj. cheap (esp a person); also n.
|
||
sherbet: n. 90 proof or over drinks
|
||
simsense: n. ASIST sensory broadcast or recording
|
||
SIN: n. system identification number...2000's social security
|
||
slabside: n. busy city or sprawl centre
|
||
slamming: adj. fast, good
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slim: adj. weak
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slint, slinty: n. major creep (derogatory); also adj.
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slot: v. mild curse word
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slot and run: v. hurry up. Get to the point. Move it!
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The Smoke: n. London
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snag: v. to arrest
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snakeboy (-girl): n. street kid, urchin
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so ka: n. (jap) I understand, I get it.
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sov: n. Pound (Sterling)
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soykaf: n. Ersatz coffee substitute made from soybeans
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spammed: v. made to look like a fool
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spin it: v. (vul) get out of here
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spit: n. rain
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spitside: n. street-level (seen from below)
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splash: v. to blow up, hit, strike
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sprawl: n. a metroplex (see Plex); v. fraternize below one's social level
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square: v. to kill, stop
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squid: n. Troll (derogatory)
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Stan: n. male Troll (derogatory)
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steam: v. to mug, steal
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steaming: adj. drunk
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stiff: v. to cheat, swindle
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stretch: n. rastafarian
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strip: n. built-up area
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suit: n. A "straight citizen." See Shaikujin, Sarariman
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swiss: adj. expensive
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term: n. friend, trusted person
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terminal: adj. good, great
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trancer: n. substance addict
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trid: n. trideo, three-dimensional successor to video
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trog: n. (vul) an Ork or Troll, from Troglodyte (derogatory)
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ulu: n. middle of nowhere
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vatjob: n. a person with extensive cyberware replacement
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wagemage: n. A magician (usually mage) employed by a corporation
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wetwork: n. assassination, murder
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wilma: n. suburban housewife
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wired: adj. equipped with cyberware, especially increased reflexes
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wizard: n. a magician, usually a mage - adj. great, wonderful, excellent.
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wizworm: n. slang for a Dragon
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wraith: v. to kill
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yak: n. (jap) Yakuza. Either a clan member or a clan itself.
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zoo: n. shopping mall
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Subject: ENDNOTE...
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One more thing. Please flag most of your posts private to me, especially
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your characters. Your characters don't know each other yet. Getting to know
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each other is 1/2 the fun. Only post publicly if what you're doing is VERY
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obvious (like trying to break down a door) or if your CHARACTERS are talking
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to each other and all can hear you. When you do post publicly, please use
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your character's aliases, noy your handle. I don't want anybody to know who
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is playing whom (did I say that right?). I will be updating the game twice a
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week to start, and then change that depending on how often players are
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posting. You might want to check the example character if you have any
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questions. If that doesn't clear things up, post to me and I'll see what I
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can do. I will be starting the game in about a week when I get everybodies
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characters and backgrounds. ENJOY THE GAME!!!!.............CHOW!!!....
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***** HELLEFIRE *****
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