Teafo's Characters

Norikada "Nori" Hei


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Occult Investigator
Human (0bp)

Money: 3d6x50¥

Attributes (220bp)

Bod 2 --> 9 box condition monitor
Agi 3
Rea 4
Str 2
Cha 3
Int 4
Log 4
Wil 4
Ini 8
Mag 5
Edg 3
Astral Init: 8(3)

Active Skills (138bp)

Assensing (Int) 2
Conjuring Skill Group (Mag) 3
-->Banishing
-->Binding
-->Summoning
Pistols (Agi) 3
Etiquette (Cha) 1
Sorcery Skill Group (Mag) 4
-->Counterspelling
-->Ritual Spellcasting
-->Spellcasting
Infiltration (Agi) 2
Dodge (Rea) 2
Perception (Int) 2
Data Search (Log) 2

Knowledge Skills

Data Havens 5
Safe Houses 3
Local Area Knowledge 5
Underworld Politics 4
Talismongering 2
Mandarin Chinese N
English 3
Sperethiel 2

Qualities(30bp)

Magician (15bp)
Mentor Spririt (5bp): Ti-Tsang Wang (Chinese Owl)
--->Advantages: +2d for Perception and Assensing Tests, +2d for Guidance Spririts
--->Disadvantages: -1d for combat spells
Focused Concentration (10bp): +1d for all Drain tests

Flaws(-30bp)

Sensitive System (-15bp)
In Debt (-15bp): Extra 15,000 nuyen at character creation, must pay back 22,500 to get out of

debt. Increases 10% each month.

Spells (24bp)

Detect Life, Extended (Active, Extended Area)

-->Type: M • Range: T • Duration: S • DV: (F/2)+2

Mind Probe (Active, Directional)

-->Type: M • Range: T • Duration: S • DV: (F/2)+2

Heal

-->Type: M • Range: T • Duration: P • DV: (Damage Value)-2

Improved Invisibility (Realistic, Single-Sense)

-->Type: P • Range: LOS • Duration: S • DV: (F/2)+1

Ignite (Physical)

-->Type: P • Range: LOS • Duration: P • DV: (F/2)

Swarm (Realistic, Multi-Sense)

-->Type: M • Range: LOS(A) • Duration: S • DV: (F/2)+2

Enhance Aim (Passive, Directional)

-->Type: P • Range: T • Duration: S • DV: (F/2)-1

Deflection (Physical)

-->Type: P • Range: LOS • Duration: S • DV: (F/2)+1

Spirits (9bp)

Guidance Spirit (3 Services)

Bod 8
Agi 4
Rea 6
Str 6
Cha 5
Int 5
Log 5
Wil 5
Edg 5
Ess 5
Mag 5
Ini 10(2)
Astral Init/IP: 10/3
Movement: 10/25

Skills:

Arcana
Assensing
Astral Combat
Counterspelling
Dodge
Perception
Unarmed Combat

Powers:

Astral Form
Confusion
Divining
Guard
Magical Guard
Materialization
Sapience
Seach
Shadow Cloak
Engulf


Spirit of Man (3 Services)

Bod 6
Agi 5
Rea 10
Str 3
Cha 5
Int 5
Log 5
Wil 5
Edg 5
Ess 5
Mag 5
Ini 15(2)
Astral Init/IP: 10/3
Movement: 10/25

Skills:

Assensing
Astral Combat
Dodge
Perception
Spellcasting
Unarmed Combat

Powers:

Accident
Astral Form
Concealment
Confusion
Enhanced Senses (Low-light, Thermographic Vision)
Guard
Influence
Materialization
Sapience
Search
Innate Spell (Ignite)


Spirit of Man (3 Services)

Bod 6
Agi 5
Rea 10
Str 3
Cha 5
Int 5
Log 5
Wil 5
Edg 5
Ess 5
Mag 5
Ini 15(2)
Astral Init/IP: 10/3
Movement: 10/25

Skills:

Assensing
Astral Combat
Dodge
Perception
Spellcasting
Unarmed Combat

Powers:

Accident
Astral Form
Concealment
Confusion
Enhanced Senses (Low-light, Thermographic Vision)
Guard
Influence
Materialization
Sapience
Search
Innate Spell (Enhanced Aim)

Gear:

Eichiro Hatamoto II

Damage: 7P • AP -1 • SS • RC - • 1(m) • 10R • 800¥
Laser Sight 100¥
Concealable Holster (-1 Concealability) 75¥
10 EX Explosive Rounds (+2 Damage, -2 AP) 100¥
10 Stick-n-Shock Rounds (6S(e) Damage • AP -half • 80¥

Seco LD-120

Damage: 4P • AP - • SA • RC - • 12(c) • 3R • 250¥
Laser Sight (Built in)
Concealable Holster (-1 Concealability) 75¥
120 Rounds Regular Ammo (in 10 clips) 340¥

Ulysses Line Great Coat

6/4 • 2800¥
-2 Concealability to Items hidden beneath
Rating 4 Chemical Protection

Form Fitting Body Armor

Half Body Suit • 4/1 • 900¥

Regular Clothing • 20¥
Commlink: Fairlight Caliban with Novatech Navi OS 9500¥
Fake SIN (Rating 3) 3000¥
Glasses 300¥

Low-Light Vision
Flare Compensation
Image Link
Thermographic

Earbuds 410¥

Audio Enhancement (Rating 3)
Spatial Recognizer

Keycard Copier (Rating 6) 1800¥
Maglock Passkey (Rating 4) 8000¥
Magical Lodge Materials (Force 5) 2500¥
PocketMage Library (Rating 2) 1200¥
Low Lifestyle (2 months) 2000¥

Contacts (Uses) [connection/loyalty] (13-6=7bp) Descriptions to follow in next post.

Fixer (Jobs, Cred, Information, Gear, Additional Contacts)[2/1]
Data Broker (Access Passes, Fake Identities, Forged Documents)[2/2]
Talismonger (Magical Items, Magic-Related information, additional contacts)[1/1]
Spider (Building Schematics, Inside Info, Passcodes)[2/2]

Background
Born Norikada Hei of Hong Kong, son of Jun and Mayato. Raised traditionally, following most of the Chinese customs that remained after Goblinization and the two great crashes, which is to say, not many. Both of his parents work for a small corporation, trying to make it big, but constantly getting stomped on by the larger megacorps, working with computers and the occasional cyberware upgrade.

Throughout his schooling he learned to speak English, and became obsessed with the rumors of the streets of Seattle. When he turned 18, Nori left Hong Kong and made his way to the Pacific Northwest, where he now lives in a low level apartment building. It is a long shot from his Chinese roots, but he is driven to make it in this forsaken land. Unfortunately, his plans of coming to Seattle and jumping right into a career in the shadows hit a stumbling block -- he awakened. Ti-Tsang Wang, the guide of lost souls in hell came to Nori in the night and told him that he had a different path to take. He would be given power to help him on this new path, it was not his place to make a name for himself, but instead, he is to gain renown by inflicting damage on the demons of his world, weakening their hold on souls everywhere.

Of course, as all life goes, his awakening left him lost within himself for weeks, in which time he lost all contact with the world, and had to take a loan from some rather shady fellows to make ends meet for some time. With the newfound money, he bought the necessary gear to begin his shadow career. Now he must get work to pay back the loan sharks before they come collecting... or worse.

Fixer (Jobs, Cred, Information, Gear, Additional Contacts)[2/1]

Allan Dekart
Human Male, approximately 40 years old, retired runner.
The first man Nori met after coming to Seattle, he helped Nori get his apartment and later, the gear he needed for his upcoming first run. He is a valuable asset when someone needs to get gear, information, or a meeting with someone that has more info.

Data Broker (Access Passes, Fake Identities, Forged Documents)[2/2]

Josephine Renstar
Elf Female, mid twenties, seems to have a hand in every bit of information in the city.
First introduced to Nori by his Allan Dekart, she lives in the same apartment building as Nori, and has helped out with forged documents, advice, and even a date from time to time.

Talismonger (Magical Items, Magic-Related information, additional contacts)[1/1]

Soaring Crow
Ork Male, Shaman, Crow follower. Indeterminate age.
After awakening, Nori was put in touch with Soaring Crow to get the supplies he would eventually need. Crow taught him his first spells, and how to summon spirits for aid. He remains friendly, but still charges for his services.

Spider (Building Schematics, Inside Info, Passcodes)[2/2]

Augustus Deoch
Dwarf Male, freelance Spider, approximately 30 years old.
A good friend of Nori's, they have come to benefit one another, Nori working with magic, and occasionally helping Deoch to enhance security systems through magic, or just testing. Augustus seems to know his way around just about every security system in the greater metropolitan area, is a capable hacker, and loves a good prank. If you need to know how to bypass a security system, or need a door unlocked at just the right time, Augustus is your man.

Gunar

Human (0bp)

Money: 0

Attributes (240bp)

Bod 2 --> 9 box condition monitor
Agi 2
Rea 3
Str 2
Cha 4
Int 4
Log 5
Wil 5
Ini 7
Res 5
Edg 2

Living Persona

Firewall 5
Response 4 (5 in Full VR)
Signal 3
System 5
Biofeedback Filter 4
VR Matrix Initiative 9
VR Matrix Initiative Passes 3

Active Skills (124bp)

Cracking Skill Group 3
Electronics Skill Group 3
Tasking Skill Group 2
Pistols 2
Dodge 3
Perception 3
Infiltration 3

Knowledge Skills (27 points free)

Corporate Security Procedures 4
Operating Systems 5
Matrix Theory 4
Data Havens 5
20th Century Spy Films 4
Architecture 3
English N
Japanese 2

Qualities(15bp) (see notes at bottom for descriptions)

Technomancer
Paragon: Alias
Analytical Mind

Flaws(-15bp)

Reality Impaired
In Debt (2)

Complex Forms (29bp)

Analyze 2
Browse 2
Command 1
Edit 2
Scan 2
Armor 3
Attack 3
Decrypt 3
Exploit 3
Medic 1
Spoof 3
Stealth 3
Smartlink 1

Gear: (7bp) (3500 + 10,000)

Ares Light Fire 70
4P, SA, 16(c)
Ares Light Fire Silencer (-5 to perception)
Smartlink
Concealable Holster (-1 conceal)
80 rounds of regular ammo in 5 clips

Victory Industrious Line Jumpsuit (4/2, 2 points of Fire and Chemical Protection)
Fake SIN (Rating 4)
Contact Lenses (Rating 2)
Low-Light Vision, Flare Compensation

Autopicker (Rating 6)
Keycard Copier (Rating 6)
Wire Clippers
Grapple Gun
100m Stealth Rope, Catalyst Stick

Nanomemory (10 uses 24 hours each)

Contacts (Uses) [connection/loyalty] (bp) Descriptions to follow in next post.

Fixer
Spider

Background
It was just like any normal day in Seattle, which means it was overcast, threatening to rain, and the streets still smelled of the gutter overflow from last week's rains. Gunar had been messing with his commlink again, his friend told him about this data haven about how to upgrade his system. He wasn't old enough yet to go get his datajack or any cyber, but he could hardly wait till he could finally ditch the archaic goggles and gloves interface that he had been using for the last few years. He found the node leading to the data haven pretty quickly, but could tell something wasn't quite right about it. It seemed to mesh itself into his commlink as he approached the node, but Gunar hadn't ever loaded any programs that would change the way his interface reacted to any icons, it should just be another node. A bit unnerved, he opened the login screen and quickly activated a stealth program and his spoof utilities. Time to open up, he thought to himself, willing the node to allow him access without a password. Seconds ticked by like hours as he waited for his utilities to break through the firewall and give him access.

You don't need that a voice seemed to come from just behind his meat body's ears, making him jump in surprise. "Who's there?" He called into the digital world. He got his answer from a shimmering presence beside him in the Matrix. It waved an iridescent arm, and the Data Haven opened seamlessly, no alarms were raised, and no IC seemed to even notice their existence. You can be fast, just like this it said at the astonished reaction of Gunar.

"But I don't even have a datajack, how could I possibly be fast enough to break through a firewall with just a wave of a hand?"

You don't need one, the world will flow through you, with my help, Gunar was beginning to realize that he wasn't talking to a program, nor was she talking to another hacker. This being was more than both, but akin to neither. This was a paragon. He had only read about them, ghost stories in havens about the Otaku of old and the abilities of Technomancers. You are one of the few it continued, Your abilities will awaken, and I will be here to guide you.

Shortly after his first encounter with the ghost in the matrix, he realized that he could indeed affect the digital world with his mind, leaving his commlink behind as it was only slowing him down. He learned the paragon's name: Alias, the great deceiver. Alias taught Gunar all about how to get through security by pretending to belong there, and making the system believe the same. The paragon opened his eyes and his mind to the way of the Technomancer. But not entirely without a price. As a result of learning from his mentor, he gained a new view of the world. A world where it became increasingly more difficult to tell the real world from the digital one.

Today, Gunar has moved to working where he can, borrowing money when he needs to and repaying his debts with hacking and favors. Recently, he decided he wanted to try his hand at the larger paydays that can come with working full time as a shadowrunner. He borrowed the cash he needed to outfit himself and got busy meeting a fixer who could get him in touch with some runs in the near future. He has gambled everything on this, and is excited to see the payoffs.

Notes
Paragon: Alias

Advantages: +2 Dice to spoof tests, +1 die for crack sprites
Disadvantages: Cannot pay for a lifestyle, must spoof one (see Unwired pg. 206 for table)

Reality Impaired: -1 to all social skills in the physical world due to odd mannerisms (i.e. touching someone to pull up detailed information about them, ducking under AR banners)
Analytical Mind: +2 dice to any logic test involving pattern recognition, evidence analysis, clue hunting, or solving puzzles. +2 dice to data search and software tests
In Debt: Begin play with an additional 10,000 nuyen, must repay 15,000 (+10% each month) or at least the interest each month or else the loaner may come collecting.