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Shadowrun; Next year
Topic Started: May 11 2009, 10:28 AM (224 Views)
Venter	May 11 2009, 10:28 AM Post #1
Otaku Ascendant Posts: 773 Group: Moderator Member #20 Joined: August 24, 2006	So, next year it looks like I'm going to be GMing a Shadowrun campaign. I'd like to know who is interested, so I can start to get a feel for how big our party is. I don't put a particular emphasis on matrix vs magic vs meat-world running, so any and all character concepts are viable. If the words "Troll" and "Archer" both appear in your character concept, then your character -might- contract Super-AIDS before the game starts. Other than that, let me know :-)



Jisho	May 11 2009, 12:13 PM Post #2
supreme otaku Posts: 441 Group: Members Member #39 Joined: September 8, 2006	I'M IN GOD DAMNIT



Gorloc	May 11 2009, 05:53 PM Post #3
uber otaku Posts: 114 Group: Members Member #88 Joined: November 14, 2007	Oh hell yes, I want in. I may not know all the rules yet, but I have been skimming the rulebook (not sure which edition we're playing). It all looks like a nice change of pace from rolling d20's and casting magic missile into the darkness.



Venter	May 11 2009, 06:09 PM Post #4
Otaku Ascendant Posts: 773 Group: Moderator Member #20 Joined: August 24, 2006	4th edition SR, to clarify. There were elements of 3rd I liked, but many more that I didn't like (For example, you try explaining the matrix in 3rd edition to anyone XD.) New matrix rules and such just make the game much more viable.



Gorloc	Jun 4 2009, 12:48 AM Post #5
uber otaku Posts: 114 Group: Members Member #88 Joined: November 14, 2007	Here's what I have so far: A troll (horns, over 7' tall) with a logic of 6 (meaning he is as smart as the smartest non-augmented human) and can lift over 400 lbs off the ground without breaking a sweat. Did I forget to mention he is a doctor? Need to flesh him out more, but for now, I'd like to here what others think.



Khalahd	Jun 5 2009, 03:30 PM Post #6
Master of the Forge Posts: 982 Group: Moderator Member #4 Joined: July 28, 2006	I'm not 100% certain, but I think I'll be a Norse Magician of some sort. ::nods:: I can't decide between being completely anachronistic, or being a new-age cyber-viking. Both would be hilariously fun.



Venter	Jun 5 2009, 04:42 PM Post #7
Otaku Ascendant Posts: 773 Group: Moderator Member #20 Joined: August 24, 2006	Techno Viking approves



Jisho	Jun 6 2009, 01:57 PM Post #8
supreme otaku Posts: 441 Group: Members Member #39 Joined: September 8, 2006	Damn... sorry but I have nothing yet. I haven't really, um, thought of a character yet. Too busy of late.



Venter	Jun 7 2009, 02:23 PM Post #9
Otaku Ascendant Posts: 773 Group: Moderator Member #20 Joined: August 24, 2006	S'ok, I still haven't fleshed out nearly enough runs XD. Although the nice thing about a traditional SR campaign in Seattle is that you can very easily GM it on the fly.



nazgul8888	Aug 1 2009, 11:11 PM Post #10
otaku with too much time Posts: 658 Group: Members Member #50 Joined: September 14, 2006	Im totally in- ive been so bored at work ive made like 10 characters lol. Making SR characters is a good time waster. So ill wait and see what everyone else is playing and what the campaign is about and pick based on that, altho I am very tempted to just reuse my Troll weapon specialist from Justins campaign XD



nazgul8888	Aug 2 2009, 01:18 PM Post #11
otaku with too much time Posts: 658 Group: Members Member #50 Joined: September 14, 2006	Sweet, i think ive found the character im going to play- altho knowing me ill prolly change my mind. So far ive got an ex-corp hitman/interrogator who lost his identity in the Crash so now hes doing the job of the people he went after before. He dual wields two nasty pistols that I modded to do a lot of damage. Hes kind of a jack of all trades- good at infiltration, charisma skills and fighting.



Gorloc	Aug 4 2009, 12:16 AM Post #12
uber otaku Posts: 114 Group: Members Member #88 Joined: November 14, 2007	Does anyone know some good online resources for new players? I can get the basics from the rulebook, but I want to know more. Also, I am having a hard time figuring out where a smart troll can fit in to a shadowrun group. I kind of want to stay away from matrix hacking until I understand the system better, and I do not want to this guy to get into a lot of fire fights on purpose. Maybe I should try to get a wide variety of knowledge skills, like Bio, Chem, phys, and some police procedures/corporate hierarchy. Basically, how do I smart troll? ⁻\(o_�)/⁻



nazgul8888	Aug 4 2009, 11:24 AM Post #13
otaku with too much time Posts: 658 Group: Members Member #50 Joined: September 14, 2006	My Russian troll was smart. He was a mechanical engineer and had the armory skill so he could make and modify weapons. I think your doctor idea was a good one. Doc Wagon people often take fire, so having a troll on the team wouldnt be too weird I dont think, and having one that could actually perform medicine would be even better. That could also explain why you have some combat ability (always useful as a runner). As far as a troll getting into med school, you could have a parent who was very influential at a school, or maybe you learned from a street doc who wasnt an asshole like the rest of the world lol. Just some ideas- I really like trolls, so I want this one to succeed ;D. As far as extra resources, Robin and I have a ton of 4th ed books, if you send me and IM Ill send them to you. Me SN is the same as my forum name (nazgul8888).



hnk	Aug 31 2009, 02:18 PM Post #14
otaku Posts: 21 Group: Members Member #133 Joined: August 31, 2009	I'd definitely be interested, and I have a few ideas for characters. My main idea is basically a human who's family grew up in the slums and his father owned a car shop. He can fix pretty much anything that moves, and he looks likeee: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/gurren-...hara/leeron.jpg (But not really) That's the basic premise, I have a bunch of fluff for him too. I was just wondering if there were any type of things I could do to make him less specialized. I mean, pilot, hacking, navigation and mechanics is useful, but I feel that wouldn't be very useful in many situations. Maybe etiquette, negotiation or firearms?



Venter	Sep 1 2009, 07:40 AM Post #15
Otaku Ascendant Posts: 773 Group: Moderator Member #20 Joined: August 24, 2006	First off, welcome to the forums :-p. Second off, hee hee TTGL. Third off, pilot may -seem- like it's very limited in it's uses, until you start hot rigging drones. Then you can use pilot for things like, say, robots. But a rigger would be very welcomed; right now we're a mage, an ex-cop, a scary corp interregator, a troll doctor, and possibly a Barghest handler. Fourth off, I dunno if you're a newcomer or just new to the forum, but you should make an introduction topic :-). -Max


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