Oh that's what you were talking about. Yeah limits are a thing, lol. I went back and updated the chart to include limits. Nothing to argue about there, just a simple mistake on my part.

RE: Qualities & Karma


Respectfully disagree. Long term good things are very hard to get while long term consequences are very easy to step into. This is part of the theme of a dystopia crapsack world. The longer you live, the worse it gets. At this time though I would defer this discussion for when if/when it actually happens rather than handle hypotheticals. Rest assured I am aware of this disparity and I intend to plan accordingly before I start slapping down negative qualities on everyone.

Not talking about difficulty.  If a disad is obtained in play due to character actions, you should be neither required nor allowed to spend karma on removing it.  Do it the hard way chummer, this drek's not scrubbing itself.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:09, Mon 25 Oct 2021.

Alright every non-hacker is up and running. For all you hackers I am finishing up reading Data Trails so I can get a clear description going for the Matrix.

Kill Code has a really good short summary for GMs starting on page 42 that I recommend giving a gander.

Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.


...I had to.  I'd apologize, but you wouldn't believe me.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:13, Mon 25 Oct 2021.

You guys would hate me if the matrix was just described as falling sets of green gibberish text.

Depends on the rest of the context.  If a handful of nodes are sculpted that way because the admin is a fan of old movies, that'd be fine.  It's if they're all that way that there's a problem.

I am a lucky fool.  Being used to 4e, I missed the fact that reagents can be used to avoid drain in spellcasting.  So I didn't buy any.

And I have exactly one spell that can even meaningfully benefit from them.  The rest either have really low drain already, or the limit doesn't actually matter.
This message was last edited by the player at 08:21, Wed 27 Oct 2021.

Hah, well that's an easy enough fix eventually, so no need to stress.  And don't worry, every time I crack an SR book, I always seem to find something new, no matter how small it might be.  So yeah, been there mate.

Like I said, I only even have one spell that can benefit, and it's not one I'd need in combat anyway.  Damaging manipulations are weird on that front.
This message was last edited by the player at 08:58, Wed 27 Oct 2021.

Yeah, once I discovered that I always carry some reagents. Very useful for any spell where force does not really matter, only net hits. And besides reducing drain, reagents can also make magic less noticeable.

I'll probably end up carrying some too, once I have things they can actually help with.  Maybe a few just for the one spell I have that can benefit, but for the most part I don't actually have anything.

Alright, time to address a potentially touchy subject: Love & Relationships.

You can opt out this is purely optional and I will interpret silence to mean you're passing on it but....

If you want your character to be in a relationship with someone(s) let me know. Your significant other (or slam on the side) does not have to be a contact. A contact is just someone you use professionally. You can be dating an arms dealer but if you ask them for guns they'll just say something like "I don't mix business with pleasure". Instead it's yet another connection to the setting, a hook to draw you into storylines and a way to debrief and unwind after some high intensity action.

So if you have an idea for an SO let me know. Or you can just give me parameters and I can come up with the who/what/where/when/why on my own. Either way works for me.

Also if you think your guy/gal is single right now but open to love in the future again just give me some basic parameters of what your character is interested in and I'll keep that in mind for anyone that fits that type in the future.

To be clear, these relationships will be perfectly PG-13. I'm not interested in turning this into erotic literature so all the adult's only stuff will be handled off screen.

I think this is a great compromise. I am not looking to play out some porn, but taken as a whole the sorts of relationships, or lack thereof, that a person is in makes up a huge part of their lives. Facets that are almost universally ignored in these sorts of games.

Koolaid will be opting in, but does not have a romantic relationship as of yet. He hasn't for nearly half a decade, and he would like to be in one. He's hooked up on occasion, sure, but that's not quite doing it for him anymore.

I already opted in in my initial character pitch.  Boots off fade to black is fine.  Much more would require re-rating the game anyway, since it's M tagged but not A tagged.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:44, Wed 27 Oct 2021.

I will Opt In, but prefer to find someone in-game, and not start with a partner. Johnny is kind of at a low point in his life at the moment, and being happily coupled seems to go against that.

lol I meant for people to PM me but this works too :D

Doing it this way means it may or may not be NPCs only.  Say, Johnny/Winter (If Winter opted in, which may or may not happen.)


And yes, I picked them out of the lineup because then I can make a joke about Cold Law.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:22, Wed 27 Oct 2021.

I should drop Lowfyr on your ass for that joke XD

Haha just let me clear ground zero first please!

Seems like an excessive pun-Ash-ment.

You were right to use me an the example.

I am a sexy cyberpunk Adonis.

Well shoot.

Okay, next character idea: Sister Mercy, Christian Theurgist and Gun Bunny!

In reply to Johnny Law (msg # 71):

Specialty in kneecapping?