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Post by roborob on Feb 15, 2010 13:52:38 GMT -5
Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, and Trolls + Magic + tech = shadowrun. A game where and intense social enviroment meets the darkest of corruption and a "Matrix" style combat to make a great rpg. You, a runner, walk the "streets" and an 7 foot tall 450 pound troll in full body armor and toting a semiauto rocket launcher jumps out and says "Say hello to my little friend..." ok roll for initative...
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Post by labael on Feb 16, 2010 7:59:11 GMT -5
Hmmm Lakota Shaman, Dwarf, or a Technomancer. So much to think about.
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Post by archon on Feb 16, 2010 22:02:38 GMT -5
Shaman can be really neat especially now that the magic system has been balanced to not be overpowered. All kinds of neat totems to give more flavour.
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Post by roborob on Feb 17, 2010 0:39:34 GMT -5
technomancer is kinda cool. you are a computer! and there is nothing that says you can't be a technomancer dwarf. now it is like a gnome paladin. your race and your job don't mix well but not undoable. and you could do a dwarf shaman, that is actually the race of the sample Radical Eco-Shaman. i like the street samuri and the covert ops specialist. but the great thing is there is no class system so you could be a cross between either. except you chose the two that can't. if you take resonance you can't take magic. ok labael found the one restriction. there is alot to think about when you make your character but i think that is what is soooo great about it. the level of customization is so good. it is alot but not too much. but like fenix said unless you are familiar with the game it takes a long time to create a character. that is why you should get a good concept and build a back story first then add the numbers to the sheet to show what you have created.
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Post by Drozgul on Feb 17, 2010 6:14:05 GMT -5
Is there maybe a little questionnaire somewhere in the book, or online, or that you have to aid with drawing up some backstory? White wolf always did these "prelude" type builders pretty well. I just know I would really prefer that over choosing a sample character to customize.
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Post by archon on Feb 17, 2010 23:36:57 GMT -5
I used to have a questionarre for SR. Ill see if I can dig it up somewhere once I finally get unpacked.
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Post by roborob on Feb 18, 2010 1:01:21 GMT -5
i couldn't find one but i guess you could kinda wing it. we will get together sometime and walk through it. a good back story is always a must for a good character. once you read chapter one in the book you will have a better idea of what the game is about and the history leading up to the 2070's. but honestly if it isn't in the core book i really don't know anything about it right now.
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Post by roborob on Feb 19, 2010 0:45:54 GMT -5
Appearance
1. Describe yourself as someone meeting you for the first time would see you. Race? Gender? Age? Size? Coloration? Attractiveness? Dress? Do you try to emphasize or hide any of these features? 2. What other details would someone notice on a closer look? Do you have any distinguishing marks (birthmarks, scars, etc.)? 3. Do you have a distinctive way of speaking? Any mannerisms or other memorable behavior?
Birth & Family
1. Where and when were you born? Do you know your exact birthdate? Did anything unusual (storms, accidents, deaths, etc.) happen about the same time, with which some people might still associate your birthdate? 2. Who are your parents? Names? Occupations? Social class? Were they married? Are they still alive? 3. Do you have any siblings? How many? Gender? Older or younger? Are they still alive? 4. Do you know any members of your extended family (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins)? 5. How did you get along with your family?
Education & Work
1. Did you serve an apprenticeship in order to learn your current profession? For how long? 2. If you were not an apprentice, how did you learn your trade, skills, etc.? Formal schooling? Informal teachers? Self-taught? 3. Who was your master or teacher? (Race? Gender? Appearance? Personality?) Is he/she still alive? How were you treated? Are/were you on good terms with your master? 4. Did your teacher have other apprentices or students? Who were they? 5. Are you literate? How important are letters, books, etc. to you? Do you carry any writings and/or writing materials with you on your adventures? 6. Do you have a job other than "adventurer"? Who do you work for? (Or are you self-employed?) How much of your time does this job require?
Friends
1. Who were your friends as a child? As an adolescent? As an adult? 2. How many of these people are still alive? How many are you still friends with? 3. Who is/was your best friend? What is the most memorable thing that the two of you ever did together? 4. What do you look for in a friend? 5. Have you ever been in love? Was it recriprocated? Do you have (or have you had) a boy-/girlfriend, a lover, or a spouse? More than one? Are you looking for one? What do you look for in a romantic partner?
Attitudes & Beliefs
1. What are your beliefs about religion and the afterlife? Do you follow any particular god or gods? What appeals to you most about this religion? Least? 2. Where do the spirits of nature, the elements and the dead fit into these beliefs? 3. What gods, religions, or priesthoods will you have nothing to do with? 4. What is your moral code? Under what conditions will you kill? Steal? Lie? Do you have a personal code of behavior about violence? Magic? Sex? Dealing with evil beings? 5. How committed are you to seeing through something (a task, quest, bargain, etc.) that you have started? 6. How important are the following to you?: Power? Wealth? Fame? Honor? Family? Friends? Love? Knowledge? Religion? Your job? To what lengths would you go to acquire or preserve these things? 7. How often do you remember your dreams? How much attention do you pay to them? Do they inspire you? Guide or warn you? Frighten you? 8. What is your attitude towards magic? People who use it? Fearsome monsters? The unknown in general?
Edges & Flaws
1. What is you especially good at? What sets you apart from the rest of the world? A skill? An unusual knack? A certain flair of style or wit? 2. What flaws do you have? Bad habits? Obsessions? Terrible (or embarrassing) secrets? 3. Do you have any enemies? How much trouble do those conflicts cause you?
Likes & Dislikes
1. What do you love? (People? Places? Creatures? Kinds of food? Activities? Subjects?) 2. What do you hate? How do you typically react to these negative stimuli? 3. What do you fear? What is your worst nightmare?
The Other Player Characters Note: Many of these questions are best answered in collaboration!
1. How did you meet the other PCs? How did you become adventuring companions? 2. What were your first impressions of the other PCs, and how has that impression changed (if any) since then? 3. What is your relationship with each of them like? What bonds keep you together?
Miscellaneous
1. Describe your first encounter with a nonhuman monster. (Not counting player races, animals, etc., that you grew up with--but feel free to mention them, too.) 2. If you are a spellcaster, describe your first experience with using magic. What were the circumstances? Were you expecting it? 3. If you have an animal companion or familiar, describe how you acquired it. Describe this ally's personality, and its attitude towards you (loyal unto death, mischievous, lazy, etc.). 4. If you have any unusual personal possessions, describe how you acquired them. Is their value practical, monetary, sentimental or some combination of these? 5. If you wish to add any pre-game history that is not already covered by the questions above, please do so (especially if you are much older than the default starting ages).
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Post by roborob on Feb 19, 2010 0:47:24 GMT -5
ok that was a generic rp background questionnaire but i think it will fit well. i strongly encourage all pc to fill this questionnaire out and polish out your back story in anticipation.
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Post by roborob on Mar 31, 2010 22:35:02 GMT -5
The stage is set the cast and crew are prepareing and the curtain is about to rise... the first game of my shadowrun game will be held on the 11th. Location tbd, ok so the stage isn't set. Please message me with your character sheets when you have them completed, alright the cast is almost ready. And I am still desiding which NA city will be the setting (more to follow). alright i lied. the only thing that is ready is the start date...
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Post by Drozgul on Apr 1, 2010 20:03:23 GMT -5
Hey gang, while we're on the subject, does everyone have some time to spare in this next week to get together and discuss and build our characters together some?
Hopefully mine just needs some finishing touches stat-wise and then some storybuilding.
Let me know please.
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Post by rjrock85 on Apr 6, 2010 17:31:03 GMT -5
This Sunday Alanna and I are planning on serving dinner to my parents in the early afternoon (around 2pm), but we are more than willing to host the Shadowrun game. What time were we planning to start? If you'd rather not play here, just let me know.
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Post by labael on Apr 6, 2010 20:13:44 GMT -5
My character is almost done. He needs a nerdy name. I might go with Sheldon if nothing else comes to me.
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Fenix
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Post by Fenix on Apr 9, 2010 11:21:08 GMT -5
Hey rob, I am almost done just buying gear for the character. So I should be able to send you a page with all the info on hopefully by sat. I would have had done a little sooner but work has been keeping me late these last 2 weeks. I just need ti know which city we are based in and if we are traveling the worl for the contact stuff k,
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Post by roborob on Apr 10, 2010 22:05:14 GMT -5
the city will be Detroit, Michigan, UCAS
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