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IRC Mage20 Technocrat game

Falconi is 4 points, unless that got eratta'd or houseruled or something.

Hm... I'll go for the full-functionality Mirrorshades, if that's okay. A bit of extra protection against hemophage mind dickery is probably a good idea. Maybe also note that it's got a connection to his smartphone so he can do some HUD sort of things with it.
 
Winged One said:
Falconi is 4 points, unless that got eratta'd or houseruled or something.

Hm... I'll go for the full-functionality Mirrorshades, if that's okay. A bit of extra protection against hemophage mind dickery is probably a good idea. Maybe also note that it's got a connection to his smartphone so he can do some HUD sort of things with it.
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I'll make not of this.
 
I think armor only sort of stacks, with everything except the best half ed in effectiveness.

And it doesn't totally destroy the effect, but it does serverly hamper it.

The NWO has had success in producing BLACC (Benevolent Leader - Aggression Controlling - Commando ) uniforms, which provide different but similar in magnitude mind effects as the suits, and much better protection. (And cost an extra point, self-healing ceramic is expensive to make damn it. Even for the small and thin pieces used here. )

I.E. if you want something that isn't quite in the book, you can still get it, and I will eye ball things.
 
On unrelated note, with Gideon020 contribution, we got effective Requisition 18!

(Valencia 4 + Mieraine 3 + Annabelle 1 + Jared 1 + Marcus 3 = 12, plus bonus = 18)

I'll likely reduce my Requisition rating to add to Resources if we got too many unused points. As a Syndic, I feel poor for only having Resources 3 :\
 
Nolrai2 said:
I think armor only sort of stacks, with everything except the best half ed in effectiveness.

And it doesn't totally destroy the effect, but it does serverly hamper it.

The NWO has had success in producing BLACC (Benevolent Leader - Aggression Controlling - Commando ) uniforms, which provide different but similar in magnitude mind effects as the suits, and much better protection. (And cost an extra point, self-healing ceramic is expensive to make damn it. Even for the small and thin pieces used here. )

I.E. if you want something that isn't quite in the book, you can still get it, and I will eye ball things.
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Neat. What are the Mind effects of the BLACC suit?
 
Basically instead of getting people to like/be impressed by you, its about getting people to obey/be grateful/scared of you. To see you as an Benevolent Authority and be likely to either retreat or assist you.

Mechanically they still raise your Charisma by 2, but the range of social actions they give full -3 difficulty to is different, and they project a emotion of "the cavalry is here", instead of helping with reading surface emotions.
 
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Basically instead of getting people to like/be impressed by you, its about getting people to obey/be grateful/scared of you. To see you as an Benevolent Authority and be likely to either retreat or assist you.

Mechanically they still raise your Charisma by 2, but the range of social actions they give full -3 difficulty to is different, and they project a emotion of "the cavalry is here", instead of helping with reading surface emotions.
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I'll take it instead of the Falconi, please. :)
 
SESSION 2 LOG: http://pastebin.com/FCzBZHhw

So, we take over the city's camera and surveillance, infiltrate the mission, and GETTING READY TO RUUUUUUMBLE~

Also, cherry trees. Damn cherry trees. And Data 3 IS USEFUL AS FUCK I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S THIS USEFUL.

Also, EVERYONE GOT 2 FREEBIE POINTS. I REPEAT, EVERYONE. INCLUDING CASSIEMOUSE.
 
And just like that, I am now the official Heavy Weapons Dude.
 
Now how do I justify Markus teleporting in the middle of fight scene?
 
theweepingman said:
Now how do I justify Markus teleporting in the middle of fight scene?
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Jetpack? Helicoptor? Quantum something, if you're willing to eat the Market Correction?

Jemnite said:
We need a color check on those cherry trees. Mexico and central America in general does have a species of naturally, growing cherry trees, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prunus_serotina) but the blossoms are white, rather than pink.

If they're pink, we have active signs of RD presence. I'd say Werewolves, most likely, but also possibly Verbana.
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Which is better than hemophages, as explanations for the suspicious animal attacks go. Since someone under shapeshifter or human RD control is probably going to be more willing to help with taking out hemophages.
 
I've came up with a pair of character concepts and I wanted to get the thread's opinion on which is better. Also whether or not methodology matters because I have no idea what methodology my VE should be.

Name: William Ornstein
Concept: Dimensionally Tenuous Man in Formal Attire
Affiliation: Technocracy
Convention: Void Engineers
Possible Methodologies:Neutralization Specialist Corps: Interface Defence Corps
Research and Execution: Fleet Intelligence Service

Eidolon: Questing
Nature: Bon Vivant (Regain Willpower whenever you have a really good
time and truly enjoy what you're doing, especially if you can get
others to share your joy)
Demeanor: Benefactor
Native Language: English
Enlightenment: 3(8 Freebie points spent)
Willpower: 5
Quintessence: 2
Paradox: 1

Attributes:

Physical(7)
Strength - 3
Dexterity(Lightning Reflexes) - 4(6 including Enhancement background)
Stamina - 3

Social(5)
Charisma - 3
Manipulation - 2
Appearance - 3

Mental(3)
Perception - 2
Intelligence - 2
Wits - 2

Talents(5):
Alertness: 2
Blatancy(Slender Man): 2
Athletics: 3(4 Freebie points spent)

Skills(13):
Melee(Knives): 4(2 Freebie points spent)
Firearms: 3
Energy Weapons: 3
Stealth: 3
Technology: 2(2 Freebie points spent)

Knowledges(9):
Computer: 2
Cosmology: 3
Enigmas: 1
Science(Physics): 3

Backgrounds:
Arcane: 3
Genius: 2
Enhancement(Biotech):2(2 Freebie points spent)
Paradigm: Tychodian Cosmology/Enlightened Anthropic Principle
Practice: Hypertech, Cybernetics?
Instruments: Alien Suit, Psionics, Computers, Gadgets, Weapons, Devices and Machines

Bonded to an experimental fibrous symbiote taking the form of a black suit. The suit feeds on blood, but can provide physical augmentation, and enhancement of any psychic talent the host may have.

Spheres:

Dimensional Science:3
Correspondence: 3(Affinity Sphere)

Merits:

Language(Spanish)(1 Freebie point spent)
Quantum Voyager: 3(3 Freebie points spent)

Flaws:
Echoes(Doctor Who): 2(2 Freebie points gained)
Genetic Flaw(Long Limbs)

Enhancements, Devices and Miscellany:
Physical Structure(2 pt dexterity bonus)

Name: William Ornstein
Concept: Would-be Simurgh
Affiliation: Technocracy
Convention: Syndicate(Disbursements Assessor)

Eidolon: Dynamic
Nature: Trickster(Regain Willpower when your clever plans result in a big
gain for you and your companions or a big loss for your enemies.)
Demeanor: Judge
Native Language: English
Enlightenment: 3(8 Freebie Points Spent)
Willpower: 5
Quintessence: 2
Paradox: 0

Attributes:

Physical(5)-
Strength - 2
Dexterity -3
Stamina - 3

Social(3) -
Charisma - 2
Manipulation - 2
Appearance - 2

Mental(7)
Perception(Alert)- 4
Intelligence - 3
Wits - 3

Abilities:
Talents(5):
Athletics: 2
Alertness: 3
Drive: 2(4 Freebie points spent)

Skills(9):
Firearms: 3
Martial Arts: 2
Technology: 2
Hypertech: 2

Knowledges(13):
Computer: 3
Investigation: 2
Finance: 3
Science(Mathematics):3
Science(Hypermathematics):2

Backgrounds(7):
Resources: 4
Genius: 2(1 freebie point spent)
Backup: 4(2 freebie point spent)

Paradigm: A mechanistic cosmos/Everything is Data/Tech holds all answers
Practice: Martial Arts, Art of Desire/Hypereconomics, Hypertech,
Instruments: Senses, Weapons, Computers, Money and Wealth, Hypermathematics, Meditation, Technocracy backdoors in sleeper goods.

Merits:
Acute Senses: 3(3 Freebie points spent)
Language(Spanish): 1(1 Freebie point spent)
Flaws:
Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior: 3(3 Freebie points gained)
Enemy(Euthanatos): 3(3 Freebie points gained) (Somebody doesn't like his fondess for tinkering with percentages)

Spheres:
Time: 2
Data: 2
Entropy:3(Affinity Sphere)(7 Freebie Points spent)
 
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Also, we don't use Secondary Abilities, so feel free to drop Blatancy.
 
This certainly requires adjustments then. Less Slenderman, more Limbo from Warframe and the Doctor then. That just leaves pulling people into other dimensions and stabbing/burning them. Would Corr 3 Dsci 3 be enough spheres for this?

Take 2:

Name: William Ornstein
Concept: Dimensionally Tenuous Man in Formal Attire
Affiliation: Technocracy
Convention: Void Engineers(Neutralization Specialist Corps: Interface Defence Corps)


Eidolon: Questing
Nature: Bon Vivant (Regain Willpower whenever you have a really good
time and truly enjoy what you're doing, especially if you can get
others to share your joy)
Demeanor: Benefactor
Native Language: English
Enlightenment: 3(8 Freebie points spent)
Willpower: 5
Quintessence: 2
Paradox: 2

Attributes:
Physical(7)
Strength - 3(4 including Enhancement background)
Dexterity(Lightning Reflexes) - 4(5 including Enhancement background)
Stamina - 3

Social(5)
Charisma - 3
Manipulation - 2
Appearance - 3

Mental(3)
Perception - 2
Intelligence - 2
Wits - 2(4 including Enhancement background)

Talents(5):
Alertness: 2
Athletics(Parkour): 4(2 Freebie points spent)

Skills(13):
Melee(Swords): 4(2 Freebie points spent)
Firearms: 3
Stealth: 3
Drive: 1
Technology: 4(2 Freebie points spent)

Knowledges(9):
Computer: 2
Cosmology: 3
Enigmas: 1
Science(Physics): 3

Backgrounds:
Arcane: 3
Genius: 2
Enhancement(Biotech):4(6 Freebie points spent)

Paradigm: Tychodian Cosmology/Enlightened Anthropic Principle
Practice: Hypertech, Cybernetics?
Instruments: Alien Suit, Psionics, Computers, Gadgets, Weapons, Devices and Machines
Bonded to an experimental fibrous symbiote taking the form of a black suit. The suit feeds on blood, but can provide physical augmentation, and enhancement of any psychic talent the host may have.

Spheres:
Dimensional Science:3
Correspondence: 3(Affinity Sphere)
Merits:
Language(Spanish)(1 Freebie point spent)
Quantum Voyager: 3(3 Freebie points spent)
Flaws:
Echoes(Doctor Who): 4(4 Freebie points gained)
-Makes the Tardis sound when he teleports, Has a tendency to end up needing to run, schemes involving conventional firearms tend to backfire, attracts and loses would-be 'companions', etc.

Genetic Flaw(Long Limbs)
Genetic Flaw(Eerie Stillness)
Enhancements, Devices and Miscellany:
Physical Structure(1 pt dexterity bonus, 1 pt strength bonus, 2 pt wits bonus)

Items/Devices

High Frequency Longsword(2 dot wonder, 10 Quintessence Reserve, Arete 2, Str+4 Lethal, DC 6, Can use Quintessence Reserve to deal Aggravated Damage)(3 Item Freebie Points spent?)
Dimensional Phase Disruption Emitter(4 Item Freebie points spent)

Unspent points
??? Item Freebie points?
4 Session freebie points?
 
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I am leaning towards the Void Engineer.

You could take slender man echos if you wanted.
 
Ok then. VE with Doctor Who Echoes who may eventually get Life Fibers it is.

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You could take slender man echos if you wanted.
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Edit: I'm not sure how Slender Man Echoes would work. Would there be too much thematic clash with other peoples echoes?
 
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I think armor only sort of stacks, with everything except the best half ed in effectiveness.
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From what I understand, the highest on that part of the body is rolled, but the outer-most armor takes any damage first up to its soak rating from agg (because armor takes damage from agg, generally).

So there's a benefit to wearing a 3B reinforced leather duster over top of a 4L/A ballistic plate insert, even if you're only rolling the 4, because if someone throws a fireball at you or stabs you with a prime 2 reinforced knife, the outer layer of armor will degrade first.

Body location also matters- someone might penetrate your duster with a reinforced knife, but that only causes that area to fail- the rest of it still might be serviceable. The ST can improve immersion through this, by letting enemies make called shots to the weak spots (I think it's a -3 to -4 on the roll for a called shot) to exploit the damage/missing armor.


*waves* Hi, big M20 fan, but don't have time for an IRC game at the moment. But I can totally do rules/setting support if you guys have any questions.
 
SESSION 3!
http://pastebin.com/9z5MFRer

Gideon020 killed the Shifter-turn-out-Superstitionist, Jemnite and @WingedOne nabbed the boss, and @Mr. Bird Bird telekill mooks!

All in all, quite productive session. Next session is CONVINCING THE BOSS TO CHANGE ALLEGIANCE VIA COLD, HARD CASH! Also, everyone get 4 FP.
 
I have undergo Seeking, so I spend 4 FP to raise my Enlightenment to 4!
 
So one of my best mates forgot to tell me their birthday party was today, and if I hadn't known them since we were 13 I would be blowing them off.

But I have, and best mates birthdays only happen a few times a year.

So I might be up to an hour or two late. Might even be on time if I learn to teleport.
 
Half a fp point to everyone, and we are using the craftsman optional rule or what ever it is called.
 
Guys, I'm starting a new contract next week and will be unable to participate in the game. Thanks for the game, it was really fun.
 
So yeah, I've been persuaded to replace Gideon by theweepingman, I'll probably need a few days to make a character and figure shit out though.
 
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