| From: | Matb <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM> |
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| Subject: | Re: Awakened runner ideas |
| Date: | Wed, 9 Dec 1998 18:53:43 -0800 |
> Name - Hammendrell
> Type - Dracoform Prime Runner (awakened)
> Cost - 12/1¥
> Threat - 9/12 (A3)
> Skills - Leadership - 3, Social - 2
> Traits - Guard
> Text - Hammendrell cannot use gear cards. Once per shadowrun
> Hammendrell gets a free 2D6 burst fire (Breath Weapon).
> Flavor - "What was that crack you made about Dragons?"
12¥ is too cheap for this card - especially when you consider the
possibility of popping him out for free with Mr Johnson. At the very
least, he should have an Upkeep equal to Torgo's; the ability to pump up
to a potential 21/12 (A3) (free!) is simply out-of-bounds.
Since (fictionally) a dragon rears its head back before jetting its
flame, it should replace its Threat rating, just like a Powerbolt.
> Name - Neerith Davenshade
> Type - Vampire Prime Runner (awakened)
> Cost - 8/1¥
> Threat - 7/4 (A1)
> Skills - Athlethics - 2, Stealth - 4
> Traits - Hermit, Anti-social
> Text - Neerith cannot hold cyberware cards. All non-weapon damage delt=
> by Neerith is silenced. Frag a runner present with Neerith, or from
> your hand at anytime to fully heal Neerith Davenshade.
> Flavor - "I kill only for food, health, and pleasure"
This is more understandable -- although the skills are unnecessarily
high (what does Stealth-4 accomplish that Stealth-2 doesn't?) and not
really 'vampirish', either. The frag-a-Runner ability is decent,
although I'd limit it to just Runners from your hand -- after all,
Neerith would be present with an opponent when he's in Runner-vs-Runner
combat, making his ridiculously effective on the offense.
> Name - Killeen
> Type - Shapechanger runner (awakened)
> Cost - 7¥
> Threat - 3/4
> Skills - Conjure - 1
> Traits - None
> Text - When deployed choose one of the following.
> Bear.... Gain +3/+0 and Biotech
> Tiger... Gain +2/+1 and Guard
> Wolf.... Gain +1/+2 and Stamina
> Turtle.. Gain +0/+3 (A2)
> Flavor - "What you see, is not always what is"
This won't actually fit on a card. I'd prefer a number of different
Runners, one being a Wolf Shapeshifter, one being a Bear Shapeshifter,
and so on.
> Name - Bacalique
> Type - Sasquash Runner (awakened)
> Cost - 8¥
> Threat - 7/8 (A1)
> Skills - None
> Traits - Biotech, Stamina
> Text - Bacalique is immune to virus tokens and any specials or =
> abilities that would decrease Bacalique's attack value.
> Flavor - "No... I would not look good as a throw rug."
Drop the Biotech; Sasquatsches are actually still vulnerable to viruses
in the SR world (one theory being that Wendigos are vampiric
Sasquatches).
> Name - Youura
> Type - Werewolf Runner (awakened)
> Cost - 7¥
> Threat - 4/4
> Skills - Melee - 2, Steath - 1, athletics - 1
> Traits - None
> Text - Roll D6 before going on a shadowrun 1-5 No moon - no changes. 6+=
> Full Moon - Gain +4/+2, (A+1), anti-social, until end of turn.
> Flavor - "Look to the moon for real power"
For that large an increase in power, I'd add that he rips out of his
clothes (ie, trashes all Gear he's holding) as well. Gotta keep the
flavor right.
- Matt
