Session Zero

Oct 26, 2019 1:57 am
Hello all and welcome to Technoir!

If you don't have it already the PDF rulebook can be found at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/93378/Technoir

Mechanically, the main points of character generation are:

1. Select three training programs
2. Determine verb ratings
3. Select adjectives
4. Select three connections
5. Assign relationship adjectives
6. Purchase objects using kreds
7. Finish the protagonist

I think that the first real step for us here is to discuss what character archetypes and styles of group that people want. We are playing in Singapore, which is first and foremost a dock town in the setting, so perhaps think about any cargo or shipping relevant information
Oct 26, 2019 3:57 am
I wasn't sure about the Transmission, so I'm missing connections and some objects right now, but other than that, I'm done. :D
Are we going to have initial connections between protagonists?
Oct 26, 2019 4:05 am
Hey everybody! Here I am, doing what cool people do on Friday nights!

Stoked to be here, especially since I don't believe I've had the pleasure to have gamed with any of you yet. Looking forward to it.

I don't particularly have any sort of vision for the group as a whole... I guess maybe not like dirt-level street-ganger types, but also not hardened professionals? Somewhere in between on that spectrum? RE: archetypes, I'd be interested in playing some manner of hacker, maybe something like: Courier, Criminal, Investigator. Though if someone else was interested in hacking, I'm really just looking forward to seeing this system in action and will play anything.

Also, may be worth noting there is a free Player's Guide on the game's website, to make things a little more accessible in the short term?
Oct 26, 2019 4:17 am
I went with the character who isn't a hardened criminal, but did some information selling and maybe forgery anonymously, as his side source of income. One unlucky scheme went south and now he's under threat of being blackmailed and looks for resources (or other means) to deal with that before everything goes up in flames.

His archetype would be something like Observan Doctor, since he's Doctor x2, Investigator x1. I debated about taking Engineer to make him implant surgeon, but that doesn't really sit well with the idea of not-very-influential characters. Thanks to programs, he's semi-decent at Stealth and Hack, but nowhere near professional.

I can adjust all that, of course, if we have some set theme for the group as a whole! :D
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Oct 26, 2019 5:39 pm
I'll be playing as a masked vigilante who was once a police officer who had enough of the growing corruption he sees in his city. He has a connection with a doctor who does splicing. I'm thinking that he has already some cyber augmentations done by the doctor as both a way to recover from a terrible accident and to fight injustice in his own way.
Oct 26, 2019 5:41 pm
Let me know if I can use up favours pre-game. Also, how does upgrades work? Can I apply upgrades together with my base cybernetics? Does each upgrade tag cost 1 kred?
Oct 26, 2019 8:19 pm
According to core rules, you can use favours during character generation, but each character from Transmission can only perform two favours for the entire table during generation. If we're following that rule, we'll need to account for that as a group. (I'd like to maybe reserve one shark/splice favour for myself, but neither is very important, I can let others have it.)

You can upgrade each item separately for 1 kred per upgrade tag - so it's base cost plus the number of upgrades. I was going to buy this for 6 kreds:
"Specs (display, gesture input, linked, sound, firewall, encryption)".
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Oct 27, 2019 7:09 am
Sorry, I do not have the core rules. My connections must be from the transmission right? Or can I make my own npcs?
Oct 27, 2019 10:41 am
According to rules, connections should be someone from Transmission (probably to limit the number of NPCs and favors), but I assume it can be changed by GM's will.
I'd actually prefer if we could add our own NPCs, but that's up to our GM. XD
Oct 27, 2019 11:59 am
KettleandClock, how are we going to add relationship adjectives? :D
Oct 28, 2019 2:46 am
Well before we get to that, can we go around the metaphorical table and call out the training programs you’re taking and the verbs and adjectives you’re going for, and what kind of equipment you will be getting
Oct 28, 2019 2:48 am
Also, for creation we’ll stick to the transmission connections, but I’m going to be fairly open in play for players to create new npcs
Oct 28, 2019 5:04 am
White Rabbit is in the library, I'll update him as we move along, feel free to read through his sheet!
[ +- ] Programs, Verbs, Adjectives
Equipment kinda depends on connections - debts, splice and all that, - but I listed what I was thinking to get on his sheet as well. If no one has their sights on shark favor from Krishna, I'd certainly like to utilize it to get medikit and a gun. (The vehicle and cybernetics are just an idea, but they are of lower priority.)
With gun, I was wondering if I can add a custom upgrade of "tranquilizer" to it - or just create an entirely new object "tranquilizer gun". Actually, can I have a drone that shoots tranquilizer darts?.. My Operate is way better than Shoot. XD
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Oct 28, 2019 5:44 am
OOC:
Wait, there is a connection named Krishna? Whoa, I also made an npc with the same name with the Ride Favour, but later changed it to Delivery Krish.
Oct 28, 2019 5:51 am
Anyways, here is The Merlion's sheet.
[ +- ] Stats
Posible equipment: (May not get to have all)
Specks(it is built in my helmet)
Cyberarms with Claws and Matched Pairs
Barker gun
Katana
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Oct 28, 2019 2:44 pm
Here's where my PC is at.

I was waiting for the other players to make sure no one else has their heart set on being a hacker, but maybe I should just proceed at this point?

Courier, Criminal, Investigator - strong Prowl, decent Hack, competent Move, Fight, Shoot, Detect
Adjectives, agile, analytical, and dextrous (generally aligned to boost my above verb/Action set).
Was planning on getting a Headjack but having a Connection with Splice where I can leverage that pre-game is an absolute necessity for that to work for me...
Oct 29, 2019 2:43 am
So Roaries can you please stick to the connection npcs for character creation? There’ll be times for custom npcs but for setting up the situation from the transmission it’s important to keep it all inside to start.

If I’m reading this correctly we’ve got a doctor, a bruiser and a tech...er... sounds good.... cyber-thief?

So, to tie you all in together,

White Rabbit, what secret about you got discovered that you then had to hire a hacker to retrieve/destroy?

The Merlion, what injury did you sustain whilst in the force that you had to seek out medical attention from White Rabbit rather than the police doctor?

Unnamed hacker, what did you say or do that The Merlion let you off on a misdemeanour rather than charging you for the full federal offence?
Oct 29, 2019 7:26 am
KettleandClock says:
White Rabbit, what secret about you got discovered that you then had to hire a hacker to retrieve/destroy?
Someone who didn't wish good upon James discovered his persona and his entire scheme (both information deals and forging papers), and maybe found out about one specific forgery that can be considered worthy of police's close attention.
It is likely that they managed to record Rabbit while he was dealing with one of his underground clients, and then followed him back to his actual clinic, somehow avoiding detection by the doctor. In any case, it's probably video and photographic material that White Rabbit wishes gone, and gone quickly.
He despises the idea of his two lives mixing together - although they already are, just not so closely, - and has no faith in his ability to avoid the law should it come knocking, so anyone who has proof that James is Rabbit is already a threat.


So about connections:
Emsquared needs Splice (only Anje can do it).
RoAries probably needs Shark (Cheyne or Krishna) or Fix (Krishna for gear) for all the items, and maybe Splice for cybernetics (Anje).
I'd like Shark (from Krishna), and maybe Fix/Chop (from Suey).
Right? :D
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Oct 29, 2019 8:42 am
OOC:
Sorry for being a cheapskate, but may I know what connections there are in the transmission? I'm looking for ones that could give Splice or Fix favours.
Oct 29, 2019 8:56 am
Here! :D
[ +- ] Connections List
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Oct 29, 2019 10:20 am
As per my reading of the rules, you can all choose the same connections.

Also, just clarifying my intent a little, these questions refer to something that happened in the past, where you all met. So FlyingSucculent, feel free to finish off that story, tell us how you discovered our as yet unnamed hacker, and how it all went

Also, RoAries, just to ease your mind a little, anything beyond the connections is for me in the transmission, so you won't need to know anything beyond what FlyingSucculent posted
Oct 29, 2019 10:55 am
KettleandClock says:
As per my reading of the rules, you can all choose the same connections.
But we can't use each one more than twice during character generation That's why I was asking which one everyone were going to use. :D
KettleandClock says:
Also, just clarifying my intent a little, these questions refer to something that happened in the past, where you all met.
Oh, I thought it was a hook for the current one, as if we only met a couple of days ago. I'd like to change the entire story then, just give me some time. XD
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Oct 29, 2019 3:24 pm
So I would like a shark Favor from a Connection, and I do like Krishna's stat block, looks like Roaries you're not using that from her?

Also, I have tentatively (pending GM approval) created the Object: "Shock Gloves"... one of my faves for infiltrator-types in Shadowrun. Used the adjectives: "non-lethal damage", and "small" - 2 $reds. Sound groovy GM?
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Oct 29, 2019 4:39 pm
Thanks, flying succulent!

Ideas for about injury treated by White Rabbit:
1) Arms were crushed by a vehicle driven by a criminal Chua Ming was chasing after. He knew that the police doctor sets his prices high and that his career is over with broken arms, so he went looking for an alternative in the neighbourhood which is likely better. He found and was healed by White Rabbit, and has his arms replaced by Anje Kaisu. He became a vigilante so as to deal punishment without restrictions.
2) He was part of a police raid. Turns out that the target is simply a political dissident, but the instructions was to assassinate. Chua Ming was shocked upon the relevation, and his colleagues decided that he was going to be a whistle-blower, so they too try to kill him. Chua Ming managed to escape with a couple of gun shots to his arms and sides, but barely survived. He stumbled into the care of White Rabbit who found him bleeding out. Chua Ming soon adopted the name of The Merlion, a vigilante who seeks revenge and justice.
3) After being accidentally stabbed with drugs, he knew his career is over. The police doctor refused to help to avoid scandal, and so Chua Ming seek help from White Rabbit to cure him. He now hates his colleagues who abandoned him, and became a superhero as an idea that suddenly came to him while he was takignn drugs. He has a dual personality as The Merlion.

(Let me know which you think is better, also it can mix and match aswell.)
Oct 29, 2019 7:46 pm
I have my sights on Shark favor from Krishna, but if you both want something from Krishna too, I can switch to Cheyne instead. :D

(And I like the second story of The Merlion most!)

PS: I'm going to be a bit inactive until weekend, just warning. :D
Oct 30, 2019 1:36 am
FlyingSucculent says:

But we can't use each one more than twice during character generation That's why I was asking which one everyone were going to use. :D
Ok good, just making sure it was clear that you weren’t limited in your ability to select connections

Emsquared- I’m happy with that item

I’m just going to accept the character sheets so that they’re publicly visible as we get through these collaborative bits
Oct 30, 2019 5:48 am
Alright, I have made Anje, Krishna and White Rabbit my connections. It says can also add protagonists, but is there an additional benefit to do so?
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Oct 30, 2019 7:00 pm
Hey GM, sorry if I am missing this somewhere, but is the shark Favor only capable of being taken in 10 $red chunks? I was only needing like 2 to get my gear to where I wanted, but as I look it wasnt clear if I could take just 2...
Oct 31, 2019 1:12 am
RoAries, there is no mechanical bonus for adding the other protagonists as connections, but that is in addition to your three transmission connections, not instead.

Emsquared, I suppose it would make sense that you could borrow 10 kreds, then give 8 back, that would fulfil the mechanics of the favour. Though it may be better for you to keep the 8 in case you need some cash in game

Everyone, I also do need to know if you’re claiming a favour from a connection, it impacts the game situation.
Nov 1, 2019 4:45 am
Katana: cost 2
Barker: cost 2 (if guns are illegal, then use Fix by Krishna Gupton)
Kevlar Vest: cost 1
Specks: cost 4(cost 2, Fix by Durian Makan)
Nov 1, 2019 3:59 pm
I'm back! :D Happy Halloween, everyone!
KettleandClock says:
RoAries, there is no mechanical bonus for adding the other protagonists as connections, but that is in addition to your three transmission connections, not instead.
Wouldn't adjectives on each other will give us a bonus if we use actions on each other? Like, if you're protective towards other PC, you can use it to your advantage on some sort of protective roll, like jumping in front of them?
KettleandClock says:
Everyone, I also do need to know if you’re claiming a favour from a connection, it impacts the game situation.
I'd like Shark from Krishna, if she's still available?

So, what are we doing about adjectives for connections? We are supposed to go around the table, each picking in order from the list, but I see everyone else already added them, shall I do it too?
Nov 1, 2019 4:49 pm
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Unnamed hacker, what did you say or do that The Merlion let you off on a misdemeanour rather than charging you for the full federal offence?
I think "Goodie" (as he's known on the street) was probably performing some unrelated, contract black-hat work for an unrelated party, on a Mark that Merlion was investigating. The copper's investigation, less him onto the nasty things Goodie was doing, but it just so happened that those nasty things let to a breakthrough in Merlion's case. And so, while he couldn't not do something, he did let the script-kid off easy. Maybe didn't attribute the bulk of what had been done to him.
Nov 2, 2019 7:58 am
FlyingSucculent says:
So, what are we doing about adjectives for connections? We are supposed to go around the table, each picking in order from the list, but I see everyone else already added them, shall I do it too?
Yeah I was gonna wait until everything else was done, then go around.
Nov 3, 2019 8:52 am
Hey all, just joined up and looking through the current character makeup, it looks like there's an infiltrator/hacker, heavy/face, detective/operator(or rigger if that's your speed)/healer, with some decent healer overlap. If I'm just trying to fill niches, it looks like shooter/physical specialist is open which I'm happy to play if that's what needs to happen, but is a little less interesting to me in a game that looks like it's less about pew pew and more about gumshoe. I'm wondering a couple of things:

GM: Do you see this game as being less action heavy, more action heavy, or a balanced mix?

RoAries: Is your character deliberately a face, or more intimidator/heavy? My original player concept with the book was an ex-"escort" turned degenerate gambler who's still a charmer and a bit of a con-man, but I don't want to step on another face's toes (not that good cop/bad cop doesn't have a place as well)

Everybody: What do you all think about party balance? Do we need a shooting specialist? Depending on the tone of the game that could be a huge achilles heel, or a hugely boring role as they might just hover in the background menacingly unless things go so tits up that everybody else is running out the door. That's my great fear. I RP mostly to develop a character and don't super look forward to playing a gun with legs. If I was to fill the shooter role, I'd be more interested in going the criminal/pilot smuggler route, but that would still leave us with no strong "Move"er. To be a min/max party makeup guy, it'd make sense to go soldierx2 + either crim or pilot, with either making sense, and I think I could find something fun inside of that if you all think that's what we should do, but I want to be sure that having a shooter in the group isn't going to upend the rest of the group or sideline the shooter, so was hoping to get a bit of input before I finalize a sheet.
Nov 3, 2019 10:13 am
My character can mischievously act in character of his persona, or become a threatening street warrior. So face and intimidator.

I think having a ranged specialist can support my melee-leaning combatant(Though I don't know how much combat will come up.)
Being a driver, or a drone-user might make things also interesting. But personally, I think fulfilling all roles is not too important.
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Nov 3, 2019 2:21 pm
Welcome to the game!

I always encourage people to play what interests them, rather than any perceived need to fill roles.

Also: avatar test

avatar test failed!?

ok, fixed
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Nov 3, 2019 6:47 pm
Hey, Eskaton, nice to see ya! :D

I finished with all the things up to connection adjectives.
Here's the story of how Rabbit knows Goodchild, hope it doesn't seem way too out of character for Trevor!
[ +- ] Rabbit and Goodchild
And here's my items (assuming that I can use Shark from Krishna). :D
[ +- ] Items
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Nov 3, 2019 6:53 pm
Eskaton says:
If I'm just trying to fill niches, it looks like shooter/physical specialist is open which I'm happy to play if that's what needs to happen, but is a little less interesting to me in a game that looks like it's less about pew pew and more about gumshoe.
I say play whatever you want! :D Even from a tactical standpoint, I'd rather try to see non-standard resolutions to encounters than having a character for any role. Plus, I think it's better to play the role you want to play.
Nov 5, 2019 8:20 am
So, I've got a first concept sheet up for Yancy "The Octopus" Cote. This is the face concept I had off the bat, but I'm working on a backup who'll be a firearms expert and general scoundrel, just waiting to hear from the GM about what they see the theme of the game trending toward and we can all talk together about what we think the best decision is.

Thanks so much for your input, guys!
Nov 6, 2019 2:37 am
Welcome, and sorry that I was absent for the weekend.

I’d prefer you to play something that excites you, if we don’t have a lot of combat prowess then we won’t get in as many fights.

Now that most people are most of the way through character generation, let’s do connection adjectives. One at a time, just post which adjective you’re taking. Make sure you don’t post again until everyone has had a turn. When we run out of adjectives I think we’re pretty close to starting. I’ve got a nice juicy mystery set up for y’all
Nov 6, 2019 3:38 am
OOC:
OK I start first.
Krishna Gupton - Cautious
Nov 6, 2019 12:07 pm
RoAries, I believe Kettle meant us to pick adjectives from the rules, not add our own. That's how rules say you should do it: pick adjectives from the list one after another, no repeats, until all are picked. You can assign the adjective you picked to any of your connection.
[ +- ] Connection adjectives
Although I certainly wouldn't mind having custom ones, this list is somewhat limiting.
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Nov 6, 2019 3:51 pm
What if we took all? We have 4 players, right?

Alright, I'll repick.
Krishna Gupton - Dependent
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Nov 6, 2019 4:55 pm
Manual says that you don't need adjectives for each connection, and you don't need more than 3 for the same connection. And if there's a new character after initial generation, they can pick the same adjectives.

I'm going to pick too, then! :D
Merlion - sympathetic. (Would you prefer The Merlion or Merlion, or both?)
[ +- ] Connection adjectives (for convenience)
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Nov 6, 2019 11:26 pm
I think the adjectives are supposed to go on NPCs, not PCs unless I'm reading the rules wrong, so i dont think you assign anything to the Merlion.

Anje Kaisu - obsessive
Nov 7, 2019 2:58 pm
It says "to any of connections", and PCs are connections. I believe there're adjectives on PCs in the example in main rules, but I'll have to double-check later.

Edit: I checked, and yes, there are adjectives on PCs in the example. (See "Risk", for example, being on others' sheets.)
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Nov 7, 2019 3:45 pm
I missed that this was a collaborative process and had already assigned adjectives to my Contacts.

One of them was Krishna - protective. So I guess I'll just keep that!
Nov 7, 2019 9:36 pm
Speaking of connections, Eskaton, do you want your character to be connected to either of already existing ones?
Goodchild, Rabbit and Merlion are all connected with each other right now, but I believe it's not required for all PCs to know each other. (Unless our GM rules so. :D)
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Nov 8, 2019 4:11 am
Oh, my mistake, I see the example in the book now, I just assumed the connection b/w PC's would be more organic than that. Oops!

As far as connections b/w PC's go, here's a rough sketch of how he may connect with the other PC's:

White Rabbit: Every escort needs a discrete doctor to treat the inevitable "complications" of the job. White Rabbit was Yancy's go to guy, and while he's lost touch with White Rabbit since he's transitioned out of that career, he's still got his number and White Rabbit has Yancy's. You know, just in case.

Goodchild: When things got desperate, Yancy had to turn to the even shadier side of money making, and sought out a bit of software help in being able to tilt the odds of automated games toward himself. Talking to a friend of a friend, he got in touch with Goodie, a guy who could allegedly source the sort of set it and forget it program that even a techno idiot (at the time) like Yancy could make use of.

Merlion: Back in his working days, Yancy'd run into the law a time or two. Merlion in his prior life new Yancy as a frequent feature player in investigations and had used him as an informant a time or two, a position that Merlion still has occasion to take advantage of though now Yancy is more likely to ask for cash than protection as payment.

All of these are subject to player approval, of course. Let me know if I'm missing the mark on your characters' feel.
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Nov 8, 2019 4:32 am
Eskaton says:
I just assumed the connection b/w PC's would be more organic than that.
I like to think of connection adjectives between PCs mainly from technical side, like a nice bonus to get on rolls made for their sake, but not the entire definition of their relationship. (Especially considering the list the rules offer.)

And your take on Rabbit and Yancy's connection is officially approved by me. XD
(And I also want to read Yancy's bio now.)
Nov 8, 2019 5:16 am
Either Merlion or The Merlion is OK.
The connection is OK. So now, with being a wanted man instead of a cop, The Merlion would now try to work with Yancy on the other side of the law, but within his standards of morality.

White Rabbit - Trusting
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Nov 8, 2019 6:05 am
@RoAries, totally, I figured as a vigilante, Merlion might take advantage of criminal sources that he'd developed as a legit cop, which means he has to resort to different forms of compensation.
Nov 8, 2019 6:07 am
Look at Rabbit and Merlion already being friends. :D
...it must be their similar taste in names.

Suey Chow - respectful
[ +- ] Connection adjectives (for convenience)
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Nov 8, 2019 7:09 am
Cheyne - Lustful
Nov 8, 2019 7:51 am
OOC:
Btw, what are the genders of the of PCs and NPCs? Just checking in case of developing romantic relationships.
Nov 8, 2019 8:11 am
Yancy is a man, I'm not sure abt Cheyne, but I figured Yancy was attractive enough to be an escort so Cheyne might be lustful either way. Who's to say what their orientation is? (the gm, thats who)
Nov 8, 2019 2:58 pm
RoAries says:
OOC:
Btw, what are the genders of the of PCs and NPCs? Just checking in case of developing romantic relationships.
White Rabbit is a man and bisexual, although he has little to no interest in starting a romantic relationship while on the job.
I wouldn't be against RPing romance, though - but of course, the limits on that depend on our GM. XD

NPCs, as the rules state, might be of any gender, depending on GM's decision.
Eskaton says:
so Cheyne might be lustful either way
Connection adjective describes how PC feels about the connection, not how connection feels about them. Just saying in case you missed it!
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Nov 8, 2019 4:24 pm
Works either way afaic (by this I mean that its totally cool if its my char toward the npc)
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Nov 9, 2019 3:56 am
I think one more from emsquared and we'll be ready to go! any last questions before we start?
Nov 9, 2019 4:08 am
Hey all am I reading this right that the only favors that have been used are RoAries took Fix from Dorian and FlyingSucculent took Shark from Krishna?
Nov 9, 2019 7:50 am
No favors for me
Nov 9, 2019 3:53 pm
If I get cyber arms with the "quick" upgrade, would that improve my combat capability?
Nov 9, 2019 4:12 pm
I also took Shark from Krishna, and Splice from Anne.
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Nov 9, 2019 4:35 pm
I only took Shark from Krishna. And no extra questions - except maybe one, to make sure you approve of my custom items? :D

(Remaining adjectives are loyal and affectionate, by the way - I kinda thought these will be gone quicker, huh.)
Nov 9, 2019 9:13 pm
Actually I think I may need splice from Anje to make my build work. Unless emsquared meant Anje not Anne. I can rework and sell my knife to pay for the install if thats the case.
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Nov 10, 2019 1:11 pm
Btw how does certain tags, such as Strong and Quick, give advantages?
Nov 10, 2019 2:48 pm
Eskaton says:
Actually I think I may need splice from Anje to make my build work. Unless emsquared meant Anje not Anne. I can rework and sell my knife to pay for the install if thats the case.
Yes that was likely autocorrect, it was Anje.
Nov 10, 2019 2:49 pm
Haha I figured. If somebody else wants Anjes second favor I can work around it no prob
Nov 10, 2019 2:50 pm
KettleandClock says:
I think one more from emsquared and we'll be ready to go! any last questions before we start?
Also, I took loyal on Durian.
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Nov 10, 2019 4:50 pm
RoAries says:
Btw how does certain tags, such as Strong and Quick, give advantages?
The main jist of it is that if you can justify them being helpful in a situation, then you can use extra dice for your roll. (You can see how rolls work in Player's guide from official site, at page 14. )
Nov 12, 2019 7:23 am
Ok, here is my updated list:

Katana: cost 2
Barker: cost 2
Kevlar Vest: cost 1
Specks(with Cam): cost 5(cost 3, Fix by Durian Makan)
Cyberarm(with Matched Pair, Quick, Strong): cost 4 (cost 2, fix by Durian Makan)

So this means that I'm spending all my cash, and favours from Durian Makan.
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Nov 12, 2019 7:25 am
Also, I want to switch my connection adjective of Dependent from Krishna to Durian Makan.
Nov 12, 2019 12:59 pm
RoAries says:
So this means that I'm spending all my cash, and favours from Durian Makan.
I believe this will be only one favor from Durian, since one Fix is "sell you up to three objects in specified categories".
You also have to add "stolen" tag to items bought with Fix.
Oh, and Cyberarm installation costs either 5 extra or a Splice favor. (I'm not sure if you can buy it without installing.)

Just for clarity, from the book:
[ +- ] Fix
[ +- ] Cybernetics
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Nov 12, 2019 3:22 pm
OK, I'll redo this:
[ +- ] My shopping list
Therefore, i spent all my kreds and used 1 fix favour and 1 splice favour.
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Nov 19, 2019 8:29 pm
Just to sum up:
RoAries - Fix from Dorian, Splice from Anje
FlyingSucculent - Shark from Krishna
emsquared - Shark from Krishna, Splice from Anje.

I sold my knife and spent my leftover 3 kred to install my cyber hand since both of Anje's splice favors are used up. Weaponless now, so you guys are gonna have to do the poking.

Is there anything else we need to cover before we hit the road?
Nov 20, 2019 9:54 pm
Eskaton says:
Just to sum up:
RoAries - Fix from Dorian, Splice from Anje
FlyingSucculent - Shark from Krishna
emsquared - Shark from Krishna, Splice from Anje.

I sold my knife and spent my leftover 3 kred to install my cyber hand since both of Anje's splice favors are used up. Weaponless now, so you guys are gonna have to do the poking.

Is there anything else we need to cover before we hit the road?
My character is not designed to be a primary combatant (2 Fight/Shoot), so if it helps you out I would give up my Krishna Shark, is loose my weapons but at least you have something if you're a better fighter?
Nov 21, 2019 3:40 am
emsquared says:

My character is not designed to be a primary combatant (2 Fight/Shoot), so if it helps you out I would give up my Krishna Shark, is loose my weapons but at least you have something if you're a better fighter?
Haha, no need. I dropped the dagger without much chagrin because my char is totally not a fighter (1 fight/shoot), I had it more as a weapon of last resort. Much better for characters with some semblance of proficiency be armed imo. I appreciate the offer though.
Nov 22, 2019 9:03 am
I'm absolutely not a fighter as well, but I took a knife for the same reason as Eskaton - I believe if anything comes up, I can lend it to any of you? I'm planning to use my Operate for fights if it comes to it, with drone as main weapon. :D

So, are we all ready to go? I sure am!
Nov 22, 2019 11:36 am
I'm ready. Though I better discuss one of my ideas first. Is it possible if I wear the Specks with the Cam upgrade to record what I see, and send it live to the other Specks I got?
Nov 23, 2019 7:44 pm
Sure, I don't see why not. Also, FlyingSucculent, you asked about your items, I didn't see any problems with them, they look great!
One final detail, Eskaton, I just noticed that you only took two connections. You need to pick a third, even if they don't have an adjective

It sounds like everything is all good and ready to go, so I'll incite the incident!
Nov 23, 2019 9:20 pm
Great! :D And I just want to say that I love your entry post - nice setting of the atmosphere, and pleasant to read!

(While Yancy figures things out, I'm just going to go and quickly read up more on first aid and fixing electronics. XD)

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