| From: | Jani Fikouras <feanor@**********.UNI-BREMEN.DE> |
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| Subject: | Archetype - Cybered Sorcerer |
| Date: | Sat, 28 Jan 1995 14:59:46 +0100 |
a bit wimpy, so I present you with my version. Please forgive the
longish background story.
Hunter was the firstborn son of a middle-class family from UCAS
Massachusetts. He was one of the first children born in the
troubled times after the awakening and as the first cases of
UGE were hitting the news his parents were absolutely terrified
and wanted to make sure their new-born son, would be safe from
this new, exotic 'disease'. The tests he underwent revealed
that their son had the illustrious 'metagene', the gene that is
responsible for the expression of magical powers.
This discovery changed the little boy's whole life, it was the
same time the greatest thing that could ever happen to him and
a curse that decades later still weighs heavily on his
shoulders. As soon as he was old enough to understand what the
meant, the only thing that mattered to him was his magic. He
practically lived and breathed it, magic literally became his
life.
Although his talent was evident, he could do only so much on
his own, so his family decided to send him to one of the newly
sprung universities of magic. This was like a dream come true
to him, studying magic in M.I.T. & M. one of the global centres
of research on the field of thaumaturgy, how much more could
one ask from life.
His occult studies slowly totally absorbed him as he became
immersed in his world of arcane research, but alas this made
him blind to his surroundings.
Dangers lurked in the shadows ready to devour him, to use him
for their own twisted purposes, but all he saw in the friendly
looking corp-recruiters at the time, was a way to expand his
research, maybe even get the chance to try out his own ideas.
Appearances can be deceiving, he was recruited by the
corporates as a member of a 'special project' that turned out
to be an experimental hit team combining technology and magic
in an sinister combination.
Most of the team's members were mages that where outfitted with
cutting edge cyberware, and magical equipment turning them into
an elite killing machine. In that group of arrogant youths,
hungry for adventure and success Hunter felt oddly at home. He
felt as if he belonged with them, but his conscience would
rebel against the things the corp made them do, he had ideals
and goals and did not plan to spend his life as a hitman,
making money for his evil masters.
They sent them out one mission after the other, they
intimidated, destroyed, wrecked, even killed for their bosses.
Until Hunter realised one day that he had lost sight of his own
dreams. What had happened to that enthusiastic youth eager to
explore the ways of magic? He was more machine than man now all
twisted and evil, a murderer destroying life without remorse.
Something broke in him, he rebelled against the demons that
turned him to the monster he had become and decided to take
control of his life back in his own hands. He had enough of the
corporate scum and wanted out. Corporations however do not give
up that easily on their assets, they tried to blackmail him by
turning his buddies against him. He refused to submit to their
demands and the result was a full scale attack on his family
home, he was there and tried to stop them but he was alone and
they where prepared. The aftermath of the attack found his
parents dead and buried under the remains of their home and
himself desperately trying to bring his mortally wounded
brother back to the living. He himself was badly wounded, and
those wounds took long to heal leaving scars on his body and
soul. Since then he has been running the shadows trying to
raise the means to remove the cyberware from his body and
restore it to its previous state. He desperately wants to start
a new life with his brother, away from all the things that have
haunted him up till now.
Quotes
"How can you live with yourself after selling body and soul to your corporate
bosses each and every day."
"Consider this as a taste of what awaits you after death."
Before casting 'Inferno' on some corporate guards.
"Here, take this credstick. Its previous owner - god have mercy on his soul -
will not be needing it any longer."
To a squatter.
Priorities
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A 1 mil/50 Power
B Sorcerer Adept
C 20 Attributes
D 20 Skills
E Human
Attributes
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Body: 3
Strength: 3
Quickness: 3
Charisma: 2
Intelligence: 3
Willpower: 6
Contacts
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Corporate Decker
Mr.Johnson
Elven Enchanter adept (buddy - his brother) 10K
Cyberware Essence Cost
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Wired Reflexes (2) 3 90K
Smart Link .5 2.5K
Softlink(1)* .15 1K
Datajack(1)* .1 .5K
2 x Skillwires Plus(3) .6 90K
HeadwareMem(FIFF)75Mp* .25 11.25K
Cybereyes .2 5K
Low-Light 3K
Thermographic 3K
Electr. Magnif.(3) 11K
Flare Compensation .1 2K
Fingertip Compartment .1 3K
Monowhip
* ShadowTech
Skills Rating Cost
-------------------------------------
Sorcery: 6
Firearms: 6
Armed Combat: 6
Singing: 2
Activesofts
Etiquette(Corp): 6 18K
Etiquette(Street): 6 18K
Demolitions: 3 3K
Gunnery: 3 3K
Computer: 6 54K
Bike: 3 3K
Car: 3 3K
Winged Plane: 3 3K
Rotor Craft 3 3K
Knowsofts
Mil.Theory(Tactics): 6 22K
Mag.Theory(Des/Herm): 6 18K
Linguasofts
Japanese: 6 1.8K
Sperethiel: 6 1.8K
German: 6 1.8K
Equipment
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Savalette Guardian .9K
Concealable Holster .1K
Imp.Gas Vent II .55K
Mossberg 5M-CMDT 1.9K
Imp.Gas Vent IV 1K
Stoner-Ares M107 HMG 5.2K
Gyro Mount standard 2.5K
Imp.Gas Vent IV 1K
MGL-6 1.6K
Concealable Holster .1K
Monophilament Whip 3K
EX Explosive ammo(100) 1K
Regular Ammo(200) .4K
Mini Grenades
IPE Offensive(5) .5K
IPE Concussion(5) .7K
Smoke(IR)(5) .4K
Flash(5) .4K
Ordinary Clothing .5K
Low Lifestyle 1K
Ford Amerikar 20K
Armor Jacket .9K
Lined Coat .7K
Personal Computer(50) 1K
Plastik Restraints(5) .1K
Spells
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Improved Invisibility: 6(5) Reusable Focus (Ring)
Shapechange: 2(1) Reusable Focus (Ring)
Inferno: 6(5) Reusable Focus (Ring)
Levitate Person: 3(1) Expendable Focus
Incr. Willpower +4: 3(1) Expendable Focus
Barrier: 7(5) Expendable Focus
Spell Description
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Inferno
This spell detonates an explosion that produces a heat-wave strong
enough to send the biggest troll sprawling and sets all flamables in the area
of effect on fire. This area-effect spell causes Stun Damage and uses the
elemental effect of fire.
Type: Mana Range: Limited Target: Willpower (R)
Damage Level: S Duration: Instant Drain: [(F/2)-1]D
Magical Equipment
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Power Focus(6): 700K
Quarterstaff
Stacked w/2 Locks Increase Willpower+Improved Invisibility
Reusable Fetishes
Illusion .1K
Manipul. .2K
Combat .2K
Expendable Fetisches
Manipul.(10) .10K
Health(10) .5K
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