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Deckers / Wiz Kids / Riggers
by Robert A. Hayden
Ace
David J. Altman
Archetype: ‘Tronics Wiz
Description:
Ace is the streetname of a shadowrunner that specializes in extractions and datasteals.
Ace is 6’3”, blond hair, gray eyes, muscle builder physique, 135 kgs. He has a slight accent in his speech. Leather jacket, denim, boots, and mirrorshades are his usual attire.
Background:
Ace’s real name is Cyril Misovic, of the Czech Republic. Cyril was “made”/grown in a eugenics experiment called Project Raven. Project Raven was established by the Special Operations Section of the Czech Republic Security and Information Agency, in order to create ultimate Black Operations agents. Although the Czech Republic is a capitalist country, its governing apparatus is second in repression and brutality only to the Beijing Economic Zone. Cyril was a ward, then a servant of the state for 26 years. During an elaborate defection scheme he defected to the Mossad. Later, after working off his debts, he went freelance.
ArkAngel
David J. Altman
Archetype: Wiz Kid
Description:
Also know as Gabriel Aldon, 5’7”, slim, blond hair, blue eye, fair skinned. Usual attire: White Leather jacket with a flaming sword on back
Background:
Gabriel Aldon was a literal wiz kid from the upper classes. Nothing could go wrong for him, he had perfect parents, money, prestige, everything. Then it all went wrong. A botched extraction attempt left his parents dead. The corporation, believing that the Aldons’ were defecting stripped Gabriel of everything. He was sent to the Corp Orphanage. After a few years of surviving, and even prospering in this environment Gabriel escaped . . . onto the harsher and more brutal streets. But he could always trust his instincts, and so far they haven’t done him wrong. It got him a mage education, a reputation for ruthless and cold efficiency in a shadowrun situation and some money. He doesn’t care that people call him “The Avenging Angel” behind his back.
Brimstone
Steve Mancini
Archetype: Male, Human Wiz Kid/Hermetic Mage
Description:
Brimstone is a juvenile of 16 years of age. He has bright red hair and black eyes (he ain’t sure of his ethnic descent). His pale complexion almost makes him look ill, or on drugs. He is a full-fledged member of the Renton street gang, the Night-Hunters.
Biography:
Brimstone started his career as a Night-Hunter and was “jumped-in” at a very young age. Since that time he was a background ganger, always feeling ill and just not “in tune.” It wasn’t until the Night-Hunters tangled with a group of shadowrunners that Brimstone’s magic manifested. Discovering he was magically active, the gang boss turned him over to Phantasm, a local street mage who taught kids with the wild talents. The illness, Brimstone discovered, was due to the essence loss from the traditional Nighthunter cyberware. Once he recognized the cause and was trained to overcome this loss (1 point magic), he became much more confident and learned several spells that aided the gang. (Un)fortunately, Phantasm refused to teach him and lethal combat spells. He does cast a nasty Sleep that has saved the gang’s butts on several times. At present he stands somewhere between a wiz kids and an accomplished magician, though his conjuring skills are extremely week.
Cujasa, Drubar
George Campbell
Archetype: Rigger/decker
Description:
Drubar can only be described as a boy - he is 5’4” and about 17 years old. He can usually be seen wearing blue jeans and a t-shirt (usually with some comic group on it). His hair is brown and about shoulder length he alternately wears it in a pony tail or straight.
Background:
His parents just recently died leaving him with a rigged RV and a sizable sum of money. The rigger jack and control deck were gifts for his 15th birthday and he has been practicing in all kinds of different vehicles and can handle anything on wheels, but stuff in the air is kinda iffy still(though he is getting better on the simulators and with drones). He has also studied computers and is making inroads into decking. He moves about from place to place quite a bit and usually stays with friends, though his true home is the RV (which is quite nice - armored with a sat dish, just recently mounted a few weapons also).
Lientze, Dr.
Dwayne Baker
Archetype: Human Decker
Background:
Dr. Lientze is the head of the computer science dept. of SSECCa Technical Academy (see sprawl of same for more info). Dr. Lientze spends 6+ hours a day in the matrix. He examines all of SECCa’s student records to find the best and brightest. He also teaches unofficial classes is computer hacking in the colleges mini matrix. The real matrix is accessible via satellite uplink or direct access through the mini matrix. Any student Dr. Lientze considers exceptional is recommended to Mr. Finaish for contract. Dr. Lientze’s co-conspirators are Mr. Finaish, Dr. Elenbright, Dr. Reaves, Dr. Eizenreich, and Coach Cackrin.
Ma Belle
Robert A. Hayden
Archetype: Human Decker
Description:
Ma Belle is a young female living borderline between the suburbs and the sprawls. Ms. Belle is a master of putting a tap into a telephone or computer dataline, and would be more than happy to do it for a price.
Reaves, Dr.
Dwayne Baker
Archetype: Human Rigger
Background:
Dr. Reaves is the head of vehicular technologies dept. at SSECCa Technical Academy (for more info see sprawl of same). Dr. Reaves analyzes the students within his department to search for the most gifted of drivers and mechanics. Students excelling in both of these are recommended to Mr. Finaish as possible contract personnel. A special club builds and modifies vehicles for non-standard operations. The members of this club are chosen by Dr. Reaves and include only contract personnel. The club often modify vehicles upon recommendation of Mr. Finaish. Once monthly the club try out their modifications by running the roads at night while the go-gangs are out. Dr. Reaves co-conspirators are Mr. Finaish, Dr. Elenbright, Dr. Eizenreich, Dr. Lientze, and Coach Cackrin.
Scorcher
Robert Winterhalter
Archetype: Orc Decker
Background:
Scorcher is a 16 year old Ork decker. He is unusually bright for an Ork and was trained in the art of the Matrix by a recently deceased Dwarf by the name of King’s Blade. King’s Blade had taken him in out of pity when one of his runs went sour and the building that Scorcher’s family was living in was blown up (by a mistargeted missile launched by the rigger in Blade’s group) leaving Scorcher as the only survivor. When Scorcher heard of the death of his master from the other runners he grabbed all he could (including Blade’s Fuchi-4 backup deck and an Uzi III) and hit the street.
Scorcher’s Matrix persona is that of a cavalryman. His main attack program is a flaming spear, his armor program a crude-looking breastplate and his shield program a large body shield emblazoned with a horned skull. When he runs his relocate program his horse changes to an eight-legged steed.
Scorcher is quite an able decker for his age but still has a lot to learn. Blade had never worked him up to fighting any Black ICE and he is very afraid of running across any at the moment.
Recently he’s been renting himself out for data searches through a Dwarven fixer by the name of Thorin but he’s been itching to learn how to become a real Shadowrunner like King’s Blade was.
Description:
Scorcher stands about 5’10” tall but is fairly thin for an Ork. He usually wears camouflage pants (the pattern varies), combat boots, and either some type of rock band or metahuman rights T-shirt.
Sky Weaver
Brandon Bradley
Archetype: Human Rigger
Background:
Jack Sarsyn, AKA Sky Weaver is an male human ex-corp rigger who had heavily favored the GMC Banshee. The Corp trained him well, and he did his job well… then one day he decided not to come back and took the Banshee with him. Needless to say this didn’t go over well, and there was an attempt to recapture both Jack and the Banshee. But it seems that they had trained Jack a bit too well, and that he was extremely lucky that day since he eluded capture, and has managed to continue to do so. But the Corp is still looking for him…
Jack has taken a particular interest in a young human female rigger, and has trained her in the basics of a few different vehicles. Although there is no ‘official’ relationship between the two it is immediately obvious that they share a mutual interest in each other. They are often seen together, and anyone who makes any advances on her is likely to find themselves on Jack’s ‘bad side.’
The Banshee is maxed out all over the place, and is built around speed, maneuverability, and stealth, and sports a high level anti-theft system. When Jack left he took the best he could find, And the best turned out to be even more than he expected. He also carries a modified Rapier in the Banshee at all times, ‘just in case.’
GM’s NOTES:
Jack’s theft of the banshee is all an elaborate setup, Jack is out in shadowland as the eyes and ears of the corp. The Banshee IS MAXED and Jack will often take small jobs ferrying runners, and others who feel the need to have a little more secure mode of transportation. He charges well, and this is where he gets a lot of his info. If needed he will assist his corp, without making it evident who’s side he is on.
His ‘flame’ is actually his contact for the corp, but their relationship has grown to something more than just ‘business.’ If one gets on Jack’s bad side he will find a way to repay them, and they might not live to regret it.
Warlok
Erik Hultgren
Archetype: Decker
Background:
Warlok (real name unknown, never spoken) is a decker native to the Seattle sprawl. Ever since childhood, he has believed himself to be above his peers due to his high intelligence. He has carried this attitude with him into his adult life, and now at age 25, is one of the cockiest people you could meet. He knows that he doesn’t stand a chance in a fight,(having barely any fighting skills), so relies on his friends to help him out. Warlok currently lives in the Renraku Arcology, thanks to several lucrative data steal deals. He never, ever, does his decking from home, though. He is a fairly inconspicuous guy, with long blonde hair and black leathers. When he is out on a run, he carries his homegrown ‘deck with him( Superior to the Fairlight, of course!) He is usually seen in the company of the Samurai Deathwind.