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Message no. 1
From: scotthiller2002@*****.com (Scott Hiller)
Subject: Decking Scenario Question
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:28:53 -0700 (PDT)
OK. Theo the Chicago Decker is hacking into a
hospital's Host System to get data on a Street Doc for
a client of his. Here's Theo's stats and the dice
rolls. Now, at the end, after he downloaded the data,
he got two successes when he attempted to decrypt
Rating 5 Scramble IC. But then I rolled for the IC,
and got two successes again. Now, did the IC crash the
data? Or did Theo suppress it before it got a chance
to wipe the data? Anyway, here's the info:

Orange 4 - 10/8/9/9/8 Grid (Easy)
Matrix 3.0 Rules
Security Sheaf Table
(R) is used to note Reactive IC
Trigger Step Security Event
003 Tar Pit 5 (R)
006 Trace 6 (R)
011 Killer 4
014 Killer 5
019 Tar Pit 6 (R)
023 Passive Alert (+2 on all Subsystem Ratings)
023 Ripper (Evasion) 6
026 Killer 6
031 Blaster 4
036 Trap Trace 4 (R) / Blaster 5
039 Active Alert
039 Non-Lethal Black IC 6
043 Scout 5
047 Ripper (Sensor) 5
051 Non-Lethal Black IC 6
054 Grid Full Alert

Theo (use Combat Decker, SR3. Modify for Human)
B: 3 Q: 4 S: 3 (5) C: 3 I: 6 W: 5 E: 1.50 M: 0 R: 5
(9)
INIT: 5+1D6 (9+2D6)
Matrix INIT: 7+2D6
Combat Pool: 7
Hacking Pool: 5
Karma Pool: 1

Active Skills
Bike: 4
Computer: 7
Computer B/R: 5
Electronics B/R: 5
Etiquette (Matrix): 2 (4)
Pistols: 5
Stealth: 4
Unarmed Combat: 10

Knowledge Skills
Data Havens: 6
English (Decker Lingo): 2 (6)
Read/Write: 1 (N/A)
Jackpoint Locations: 6
Matrix Gangs: 6
Chicago Corporate Hosts: 6
On-Line DJs: 6
20th Century Rap Artists: 6

Cyberware (all Alphaware)
4 Datajacks
Headware Memory (200 Mp)
Headware Radio (Rating 5)
Cybereyes with Normal, Low Light, Thermographic, Flare
Compensation, and Ultrasound Vision
Wired Reflexes (Rating 1) w/ Reflex Trigger.

Cyberdeck: Novatech Slimcase Cyberdeck [MPCP
–10/7/7/7/9, Response Increase 2], Detection Factor 8, with the following programs:
Analyze 6, Armor 8,
Attack 8D, Browse 8, Camo 6, Commlink 7, Deception 8,
Decrypt 8, Killjoy 7, Lock-on 10, Medic 8, Read/Write
7, Relocate 7, Scanner 6, Sleaze 8, Spoof 6. ICCM
Biofeedback Filter-8.

Weapons
Ceska Black Scorpion [SA/BF, 6L] (smartlinked) with 50
rounds and 20 explosive rounds [7L]. Range: 0-5, 6-15,
16-30, 31-50

Armor
Armor Jacket [5/3]
Armor Clothing [3/0]

Gear
Computer Tools Shop, Yamaha Rapier w/ datajack port

Lifestyle
Low Lifestyle (2 months)
Middle Lifestyle (2 months)

Contacts
Bartender (Level 1) [The Dodger]
Fixer (Level 1)
Mercenary (Level 1)
Former Fuchi Corporate Decker (Level 1)
Technician (Level 1) [Al Izola]

Nuyen
101,550¥

Illegal Access
Perform Logon to LTG operation.
TN. Use Deception-8 Program
Modified TN = 2

Theo: You asked for 7 rolls and your target is 2 ...
here are the results:
1: 6 + 2 = 8. ... Success
2: 2 ... Success
3: 6 + 4 = 10. ... Success
4: 1
5: 6 + 2 = 8. ... Success
6: 2 ... Success
7: 5 ... Success
6 successes

NooseNet: You asked for 4 rolls and your target is 8
... here are the results:
1: 1
2: 2
3: 1
4: 4
... not successful.
Theo is in!

Locate Access Node
TN=9-8=1 (2)
You asked for 7 rolls and your target is 2 ... here
are the results:
1: 6 + 4 = 10. ... Success
2: 1
3: 6 + 3 = 9. ... Success
4: 1
5: 5 ... Success
6: 4 ... Success
7: 1
4 successes

NooseNet: You asked for 4 rolls and your target is 8
... here are the results:
1: 5
2: 5
3: 2
4: 4
... not successful.
Theo finds the Hospital’s LTG: X312 (45-7566).

Hospital System:
Orange 7 - 15/13/13/13/15 Host (Average)
Matrix 3.0 Rules
Security Sheaf Table
(R) is used to note Reactive IC
Trigger Step Security Event
004 Trace 9 (R)
007 Tar Baby 7 (R)
012 Trap Trace 9 (R) / Blaster 5
017 Trap Probe 7 (R) / Blaster 7
021 Crippler (Bod) 9
025 Passive Alert (+2 on all Subsystem Ratings)
025 Tar Pit 7 (R)
030 Tar Pit 7 (R)
034 Ripper (Masking) 5
037 Ripper (Evasion) 7
040 Tar Pit 7 (R)
045 Blaster 10
050 Active Alert
050 Construct 5
053 Lethal Black IC 9
057 Lethal Black IC 9
060 Shutdown Started
Paydata Table
Data Size Defense
50 Mp Dataworm 9
20 Mp Scramble IC 5
50 Mp Tapeworm 9
50 Mp Dataworm 9
40 Mp Data Bomb 7
*100 Mp Scramble IC 5 (this is the info he needs)
90 Mp No Defense
60 Mp Scramble IC 7

Logon to Host:
TN-8=7
Theo uses all Hacking Pool = 7 extra dice.
You asked for 14 rolls and your target is 7 ... here
are the results:
1: 4
2: 6 + 3 = 9. ... Success
3: 6 + 4 = 10. ... Success
4: 6 + 2 = 8. ... Success
5: 2
6: 1
7: 3
8: 1
9: 6 + 5 = 11. ... Success
10: 2
11: 6 + 5 = 11. ... Success
12: 3
13: 2
14: 6 + 6 + 6 + 3 = 21. ... Success
6 successes

You asked for 7 rolls and your target is 8 ... here
are the results:
1: 5
2: 5
3: 4
4: 1
5: 2
6: 5
7: 4
... not successful.
Theo’s in!

Locate File
TN = 5
You asked for 14 rolls and your target is 5 ... here
are the results:
1: 5 ... Success
2: 6 + 5 = 11. ... Success
3: 3
4: 1
5: 4
6: 5 ... Success
7: 3
8: 3
9: 5 ... Success
10: 3
11: 2
12: 3
13: 6 + 1 = 7. ... Success
14: 2
5 successes

You asked for 7 rolls and your target is 8 ... here
are the results:
1: 2
2: 1
3: 2
4: 3
5: 2
6: 4
7: 6 + 1 = 7.
... not successful.
Theo has found the file!

Download Data
TN=6
You asked for 14 rolls and your target is 6 ... here
are the results:
1: 1
2: 6 + 6 + 3 = 15. ... Success
3: 5
4: 2
5: 2
6: 4
7: 1
8: 3
9: 3
10: 4
11: 6 + 4 = 10. ... Success
12: 3
13: 6 + 3 = 9. ... Success
14: 3
3 successes

You asked for 7 rolls and your target is 8 ... here
are the results:
1: 1
2: 2
3: 3
4: 6 + 3 = 9. ... Success
5: 3
6: 3
7: 4
1 success

Security Tally = 1
Download Successful: 100Mp + Scramble IC

Decrypt (5) Test
You asked for 8 rolls and your target is 5 ... here
are the results:
1: 3
2: 1
3: 6 + 1 = 7. ... Success
4: 1
5: 4
6: 5 ... Success
7: 2
8: 3
2 successes

You asked for 5 rolls and your target is 7 ... here
are the results:
1: 1
2: 2
3: 6 + 6 + 4 = 16. ... Success
4: 4
5: 6 + 4 = 10. ... Success
2 successes





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Message no. 2
From: jcotton1@*********.net (Joseph Cotton)
Subject: Decking Scenario Question
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 06:51:35 -0400
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Hiller
> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 12:29 AM
> To: shadowrn@*****.dumpshock.com
> Subject: Decking Scenario Question
>
>
> OK. Theo the Chicago Decker is hacking into a
> hospital's Host System to get data on a Street Doc for
> a client of his. Here's Theo's stats and the dice
> rolls. Now, at the end, after he downloaded the data,
> he got two successes when he attempted to decrypt
> Rating 5 Scramble IC. But then I rolled for the IC,
> and got two successes again. Now, did the IC crash the
> data? Or did Theo suppress it before it got a chance
> to wipe the data? Anyway, here's the info:

Well, one, if a datafile is protected by Scramble IC, the decker has
to decrypt the file *before* downloading (SR3, pg 216, Decrypt File
System Operation). Two, under the description of Scramble on pg 228,
SR3, it says that if the decker's test *fails*, *then* you make a
scramble test... So in that case, I would say that his two successes
were enough, and the IC never made any of its own. YMMV.

Joe Cotton

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