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Aria Fixer/Rigger The GREAT Cornholio <Nethicus@aol.com> Name: Andi Forbes Aliases: Aria Sex: female Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Sapiens Residence: Seattle, UCAS Height: 1.85 m Weight: 75 kg Eyes: blue Hair: brown Distinguishing Features: none Birthdate: unknown, 2030 Birthplace: unknown Psychological Profile: unknown, insufficient data. Known Allergies: none Lifestyle: High Background: Aria is known to have been a rigger for Gaetronics Seattle for some time before being “asked to leave” by her boss, a man referred to by her only as “Mr. Smith”. After leaving Gaetronics she began shadowrunning, working mostly as a combat rigger.     Aria ran the shadows for approximately one year. During this time, it is believed that she earned enough money to buy a vehicle repair shop. It is believed that she began doing retrofits and repairs for other shadowrunners, and dealing in gray market vehicles.     After only several months, Aria was approached by “Gomer”, “Leslie”, and “Mr. Shortwrench”, all mechanics and riggers, with a business proposition. “Gomer” had spent time in Germany and knew of a forgotten government mothball yard, filled with old, broken aircraft. These craft, and later many others, were recovered, brought back to Seattle, and repaired to working condition. This was the beginning of the Underworld Opera, a quasi-legal operation specializing in retrieving and repairing old military and security craft, often from the previous century. The Underworld Opera is licensed for security grade vehicles and weaponry, but it is also believed that they do some illegal military conversions also.     The Underworld Opera currently has four warehouses and workshop facilities. They are considered to be one of the premier vehicle retrofit and repair companies in the Seattle areas, and they have a broad and impressive clientele. They also have issued a small amount of stocks which are currently being traded on the Seattle Exchange. Skills: Aria’s primary use lies in her ability, with the Underworld Opera, to perform almost any conversion or repair at reasonable prices. She still is a very competent rigger, but rarely does she do shadowruns any more. Aria is a little frightening to some people. She has a strong personality and doesn’t take crap from anyone. Add to this her sexual orientation, and her intense love of the opera, and the fact she can’t sing but is always trying...and some drek-brained idiots get a little spooked. Red Wolf (14:13:46/12-28-55)

Yeah, but who cares? The only thing of any real importance here is the Underworld Opera. Ever seen their catalogs? They have fraggin’ fighter jets from the 1980’s for sale!! And I keep hearing they are going to put out a catalog devoted to old tanks and APCs and such, which should be out soon! Red Rock Aussie (11:29/50/1-3-56) Andi Forbes, a.k.a. Aria Attributes Skills Body: 6 Aircraft B/R: 7 Quickness: 6(10) Armed Combat: 5(6) Strength: 4(8) Bike: 6 Charisma: 2 Car: 5 Intelligence: 4 Etiquette (Corporate): 3 Willpower: 6 Etiquette (Street): 4 Reaction: 5(9) Firearms: 7(8) Body Index: 5.4 Ground Vehicles B/R: 8 Essence: 2.1 Gunnery: 4(5) Initiative: 9+3D6* Motorboat: 4 Threat/Professional: 6/4 Negotiation: 4 Rotorcraft: 7 * 12+3D6 when rigged Truck: 4   Winged: 4 Cyberware Bioware Cybereyes Enhanced Articulation     Flare Compensation Muscle Augmentation (4)     Low-Light Synaptic Accelerator (2)     Thermographic Datajack Smartlink Vehicle Control Rig (2) Gear (Since she doesn’t actively shadowrun anymore, she can have whatever is needed. Vehicles she owns are listed below. All have been heavily modified.) Ford Bison Dassault-Embry Mistral Yamaha Rapier Ford America (not modified) Notes: Aria is the primary spokeswoman for the Underworld Opera. They do “shadow” modifications, but before they do, they subject the potential customer to a very thorough background check.     Aria is a slightly different character. She is very active in sports, lives for opera, and is not very feminine. She is indeed a lesbian, but she is not open about it. She just isn’t very subtle in general. And besides, why should it be a problem in the enlightened 21st century? Black Market Rating: 7 Information Rating: 5 Vehicle Acquisition Rating: 10

Barsini, Michael Assassin Erik Jameson <GKoth2258@AOL.com> Name: Michael Barsini Aliases: none Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Sapiens Current Residence: Chicago, UCAS Height: 1.70 m Weight: 114 kg Eyes: brown Hair: black Distinguishing Features: Extremely sweaty. Barsini has an unknown condition that causes his sweat glands to be extremely overactive. Birthdate: May 4, 2008 Birthplace: Chicago, UCAS Psychological Profile: very reticent, motivated by loyalty to the Mafia Known Allergies: none Lifestyle: Middle Background: Michael Barsini was orphaned on the streets of Chicago at the age of 5 when his parents were killed by a bomb meant for the Don of his neighborhood. Out of compassion and a feeling of debt, the Don adopted Michael, and brought him into the “business” early, at the age of 14. Michael showed very early on however that he lacked the leadership skills necessary to be the Don. He did show an aptitude for planning and for target shooting. Realizing this, and to save some honor, the Don had Michael trained as a Mafia assassin. For the next 8 years, he served as an apprentice, learning about weapons, bombs, and how to plan assassinations. At the age of 22, he went off on his own, and worked for the Mafia down in Atlanta. By the time he was 28, he had earned enough of a reputation that he was recalled back to Chicago by the capo de capo of the North American Mafia, and he has worked for whoever has held that position since that point.     A major point of interest is the fact that he has never spent even an hour in jail, and in fact, has never been caught or even officially accused of a crime. It is a testament to the level of planning and perfection he demands from himself, and those select few he will work with.     Barsini does do some free-lance, corporate work, but only if the objective will also benefit the interests of the Mafia.     Barsini knows that he is one of the best, and he will not suffer fools. He very much wants to find a cure for his sweat problem, but modern medicine has no answer, and he has an extreme distrust of magic. Skills: Barsini does little else other than assassinations. However, he can kill a man in a whole variety of ways. He is highly proficient with the sniper rifle, explosives, and with poisons. He also knows exactly how to cover his tracks, probably one of the reasons he has never been jailed.

Barsini may sweat like a pig, but no one is smoother on the job then his is. Well, okay, those Tir na nÓg hitmen with those special rifles are better, but they aren’t exactly for hire. Black Dog (03:16:14/12-29-55) Ugh. He may be good, but those sweaty hands of his tend to wander... Plain Janetta (12:18:01/1-6-56) What separates Barsini is the fact he really has no specific modus operandi. I don’t think he’s ever used the same weapon twice. And those few over-the-counter weapons he’s used have all been heavily customized. Dreher (19:09:19/1-7-56) Michael Barsini Attributes Skills Body: 2 Armed Combat: 2 Quickness: 2 Chemistry: 8 Strength: 3 Demolition: 10 Charisma: 1 Electronics: 4 Intelligence: 7 Etiquette (Corporate): 3 Willpower: 5 Etiquette (Street): 6 Reaction: 4 Etiquette (Mafia): 8 Essence: 6 Firearms: 6 Initiative: 4+1D6 Firearms (Rifles): 10 Threat/Professional: 7/4 Firearms B/R: 9 Gunnery: 7 Stealth: 10 Unarmed Combat: 2 Gear Armor Clothing, three-piece suit (3/0) Firearms B/R kit Chemistry (Demolition) B/R kit (Barsini has the resources and the connections to get almost any items short of military grade weaponry. Whatever the situation demands, he will use the weapon most appropriate for that situation.) Notes: Barsini is totally loyal to the Mafia, and nothing can change that. He is one of the best in the business, and will take weeks, even months planning a hit. Sometimes he will craft his own, one-shot weapon for just that job. Barsini also knows that he is not cut out for normal combat, and so avoids it at all costs. Remember, he hasn’t been caught for a reason, so make sure to play him that way. Black Market Rating: 4 Information Rating: 6 Mafia Information Rating: 8

Basilisk Decker Prier <PRIER@ubaclu.unibas.ch)> Name: Matthias Emenegger Aliases: Basilisk Sex: male Metaspecies: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Sapiens Residence: Seattle, UCAS Height: 1.72 m Weight: 64 kg Eyes: blue Hair: blond, short and spiked in the middle Distinguishing Features: none Birthdate: May 24, 2029 Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland Psychological Profile: unknown, highly strung Known Allergies: none Lifestyle: Low Background: The circumstances surrounding Matthias Emenegger, known as Basilisk, are made somewhat difficult by the obscure information protection laws of Switzerland. We have been able to retrieve much of the basic information, but other information, such as where Emenegger went to school, or was employed, is unavailable.     A person matching Emenegger’s description worked for Sandoz, the Swiss/European corporation, working in the Cyberware/Bioware development division as a research decker. It is believed that his father also worked for Sandoz in a similar department, which may explain why no official records of Emenegger’s employment exist. It has been guessed that it was during his employment at Sandoz that he acquired his cyberware, bioware, and the spare parts he has apparently used to construct his own cyberdeck.     Little else is known about Emenegger. He has been seen for the past several months in Seattle, UCAS, and it can be safely assumed that he has taken up residence there. Skills: Basilisk is a decker, and cannot be expected to enter physical combat. He does have a good scientific background, which may come to play on certain black projects. His primary usage is as a proficient decker however. One possible drawback/advantage is his relative newness and naiveté. He lacks much of the paranoia common to the vast majority of shadowrunners, which could be a possible advantage. Have you ever seen some of this guys posts to Shadowland? His command of the English language is, shall we say, less than commanding. Lindemann (22:51:23/12-28-55) Oh, come on, cut him some slack. He’s doubly cursed; first he’s not a native speaker, and second, he grew up learning that bastardized gobbledygook they call Swiss German. Besides, he’s good enough to slash your credit rating to the red, real quick. Not that he would. He’s too damn nice. Samichlaus (10:44:25/1-4-56)

And something else about Basilisk. He may not know his English very well, but he does know his medicine well enough to have saved those Whidbey Island orks a little while back. He might not be able to say it himself, but a lot of families owe him their lives. San Miguel (17:41:15/1-9-56) Basilisk Attributes Skills Body: 3 Athletics: 4 Quickness: 6 Biology: 6 Strength: 3 Biotech: 8 Charisma: 5 Car: 4 Intelligence: 6(8) Computer (Software): 10 Willpower: 5 Computer B/R: 7 Reaction: 6(7) Computer Theory: 7 Body Index: 2.1 Cybertechnology B/R: 6 Essence: 5.52 Etiquette (Corporate): 4 Initiative: 7+2D6* Etiquette (Street): 4 Threat/Professional: 1/3** Firearms (Pistols): 3 Stealth (Urban): 7 * 11+3D6 when decking Unarmed Combat (Boxing): 3 ** 6/3 when decking English: 3 French: 4 German: 5 Swiss German: 6 Cyberware Bioware (all beta grade) Cerebral Booster (2) 2x Datajack (4) Damage Compensator (5) Softlink (4) Synaptic Accelerator (1) Gear Narcojet Pistol (Basilisk has other gear, but the only item of note is his Cyberdeck:)     MPCP: 10/8/8/7/7     Hardening: 4     Active Memory: 300     Storage Memory: 1,500     I/O Speed: 50     Response: 2     2 Hitcher Jacks     Detachable Vidscreen Notes: Basilisk is something of a mystery man. But he is a helpful, normal, and generally nice person, who might fit in as an NPC in almost any campaign.     Basilisk’s icon is a multicolored, photo-realistic metallic cockatrice, with all programs (all rating 6) appearing to emanate from the cockatrice in a suitable medieval fashion.     Of note is the fact that the custom deck will allow someone with two datajacks, as Basilisk has, to project a second ghost persona into the Matrix. This ghost can do little other than function as an observer, but it does allow Basilisk to be in two places at once. This does impose a large (+4) penalty on all actions in the primary persona however. Black Market Rating: 2 Information Rating: 6

Black Widow Assassin/Rigger Shadow <diamant@jardin.ens-info.uvsq.fr> Name: Kelly Winthrop Aliases: Black Widow, Mandragore Sex: female Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Nobilis Current Residence: Seattle, UCAS Height: unknown Weight: unknown Eyes: unknown Hair: unknown Distinguishing Features: none Birthdate: unknown, 2030 Birthplace: unknown, possibly Seattle, UCAS Psychological Profile: insufficient data Known Allergies: sunlight, severe Lifestyle: High Background: Little facts are known, but it would appear that Black Widow is the daughter of Renraku Vice-President James Winthrop. When sent away to private school, she ran away from home (age 14), where she became a part of the Black Angels street gang. It is believed that she rapidly acquired a position of leadership within the gang. Several years later, an assassin by the name of “Max the Shooter” led her away from the street life, and taught her how to be an assassin. It is believed that he was a father figure for the young Ms. Winthrop. He was killed when she was only 18. She carried on his legacy, and quickly became one of the top snipers of the North American region. The peak of her assassination career came when she was 22, with the infamous “Farewell Speech” assassination. Her victim was outgoing UCAS Senator Farwell, who was in the midst of making his farewell speech to Congress, and was going to announce his candidacy for President. Since that time, she has mostly laid low, quietly running the shadows. It is during this time that she acquired her vehicular skills.     The only other item of note was that the daughter of James Winthrop was not elven. The Black Widow most clearly is elven however. The question of whether this means that the Black Widow is really not Kelly Winthrop has not been satisfactorily answered at this time, due to conflicting evidence. Skills: Black Widow is a consummate professional. She appears to prefer acting as a sniper, but she has shown that she is very capable in close combat. She also has displayed a more than adequate talent as a rigger, using her Mitsubishi Nightsky to great affect on several occasions. It also appears the Black Widow is attempting to gain some facility as a decker, as it is known that she has hired a Matrix instructor on several occasions. Black Widow is pretty good. She’s not exactly an elite in anything, but her versatility more than makes up for it. I’m just curious to see what her Matrix icon will look like. Xingu (15:21:52/12-30-55) True enough, but she relies on her skillwires a wee bit too much. One of these days, she’ll want to do something those damn wires of hers won’t let her do, and she’ll pay dearly. And I don’t want to be around to see that day. Thomas Hardy (12:27:22/1-4-56) What I don’t get is how she became an elf. I mean, that sort of thing is genetic. Been proven a thousand fold times. But little Ms. Winthrop took off to Japan with some of her chummers, and next thing you know, she comes back and she’s got pointy ears. I really need to know. Leeuw (21:02:54/1-7-56)

Kelly Winthrop, a.k.a. Black Widow, a.k.a. Mandragore Attributes Skills Body: 6(7) Armed Combat: 6 Quickness: 7(8) [10] Biotech: 4 Strength: 5(6) [8] Car: 6 Charisma: 8 Computer: 6 Intelligence: 6 Computer B/R: 3 Willpower: 5 [7] Etiquette (Street): 5 Reaction: 6(8) [12] Firearms: 7(8) Body Index: 3 Firearms (Pistols, UltraPower): 10 Essence: 0 Gunnery: 4 Initiative: 8 [12] +3D6 Threat/Professional: 5/4 [ ] denotes stat with Skill Chips adrenal bonuses Athletics: 3 Bike: 3 Cyberware Car B/R: 6 Cybereyes Electronics B/R: 6     Flare Compensation Etiquette (Corporate): 3     Low-Light Interrogation: 6     Electronic Mag. (3) Negotiation: 6 Datajack (1) Psychology: 3 Fingertip Compartment Stealth: 6     (2, one with mono- Unarmed Combat: 6     whip spooled inside) Skillwires Plus (6) Smartlink Softlink (4) Vehicle Control Rig (2) Bioware Adrenal Pump (2) Reflex Recorder (Firearms) Suprathyroid Gland Synaptic Accelerator (2) Gear Browning UltraPower (smartlink, customized,     firing APDS ammo) Remington 950 (smartlink, customized) Ares Viper (smartlink) Monowhip Armor Jacket (5/3) Hunt Ball Gown (2/3) Retro Business Suit (3/1) 2 Radio Headsets (encrypted Rating 6) Thermographic Goggles (made to look like sunglasses) Mitsubishi Nightsky (as standard, plus rigger control     gear, roll bars, HMG in pop-up turret, Body at 6 and     Armor to 2) Notes: The Black Widow may not really seem like much stat-wise, but she makes up for it with her unusual skill diversity and careful planning and intelligent tactics, something a large number of shadowrunners forget about. She doesn’t run very often anymore, content with her luxury life style. But when she does, she prefers to work with people she knows and trusts, such as Lincoln, a cat shaman.     Kelly Winthrop did start life as a Homo Sapiens. Due to bizarre circumstances involving a dark ritual centered in the toxic zone of Hiroshima, for unknown reasons, both Lincoln and Black Widow did indeed change into elves. Black Market Rating: 4 Information Rating: 4

Boaz, Alexander Free Spirit The GREAT Cornholio <Nethicus@aol.com> Name: unknown Aliases: Alexander Boaz Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: appears as Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Sapiens Residence: Seattle, UCAS Height: 1.70 m Weight: unknown Eyes: unknown Hair: white Distinguishing Features: none in human form. See below Birthdate: unknown, irrelevant Birthplace: unknown, irrelevant Psychological Profile: unknown, seems to be a “guardian” spirit, but that classification is not inclusive enough. Known Allergies: none Lifestyle: Middle Alexander Boaz does not really fit in here. He is an incredibly powerful free spirit (I use that term loosely) that at least rivals the power of the great dragons. He has hired a number of runners, and he seems likely to hire more as some great cataclysm he fears draws nearer. If Alexander Boaz hires you, do exactly what he tells you to. It could mean your life. St. Stan (21:41:44/12-20-55) Background: Boaz is, to most observers, obviously a free spirit. There is a great deal of debate about exactly what kind of spirit however. He is not from this plane, and it has been theorized that he is from another dimension entirely, or perhaps another “metaplane”.     In his human form (see above), Alexander Boaz works at the Seattle Museum of Natural History. It is believed that the curator knows that Boaz is a powerful free spirit, and often consults with him. Boaz has a small office there, which is filled with books on history and magic. The contents of the shelves change nearly every week, as Boaz reads inhumanly fast, and he is a voracious reader.     Boaz has been known to hire powerful shadowrunners for strange missions. The objectives of these shadowruns are often obscure to the normal observer, and seem to make very little sense. It has also been guessed that some of these shadowruns involve journeys to the metaplanes.     In his “natural form”, Boaz appears as a 2.5 m tall glossy black skinned humanoid, with large wings and red glowing eyes. Despite this demonic appearance, Boaz is generally considered to be “good” and a protector of humanity. He has never, to our knowledge, attacked anyone. Skills: Alexander Boaz is a very powerful spirit. He cannot be coerced to use these formidable powers however. He is not a mercenary and has no apparent desire for power or wealth. Instead, Boaz serves as an incredible source of knowledge. It can be presumed that there are none that know more about magic or history. This guy is seriously bad news. I heard he caught a grenade in his hand, looked at it as it went off, and there wasn’t even a singe mark on him. Wherever he is from, he is not to be fragged with. LaTrobe (23:14:05/12-30-55) And what is up with those strange missions he sends people on? He only hires the best (which means not me), and he sends them all over God’s green earth. I heard the last time he hired runners, he was working with some other alien spirit like him call Epis Darcalus or something and Dunkelzahn, and the Carib state of Technos. They all got together with some shadowrunners down in Tir Tairngire, and did some strange things. I don’t really want to know who else was involved, or what they did or saw. Nagoma Awooyo (12:44:19/1-10-56)

Alexander Boaz Attributes Skills Body: 14 Archeology: 35 Quickness: 20 Armed Combat: 20 Strength: 14 Biology: 20 Charisma: 18 Chemistry: 15 Intelligence: 28 History: 35 Willpower: 26 Magical Theory: 35 Reaction: 14 Mathematics: 20 Essence: 16 Parabiology: 30 Initiative: 24+6D6 Physics: 15 Threat: 15, possibly more Projectile Weapons: 15 Sorcery: 25 Stealth: 20 Powers Assume Any Form Banish (vs. spirits) Destruction (attack, 16D vs. Body, area effect) Detect Invisibility Detect Life Detect Magic Fireball (16S, as spell) Force Field (Barrier spell, as Force 16) Gateway (opens gate to Metaplanes) Immunity to Normal Weapons (48 points of armor) Immunity to Weapon Foci (16 points of armor) Linguistic Mastery (can speak any language) Linguistic Understanding (understand any language) Spell Absorption (absorbs up to 16 force points per day) Subdual (16D stun, individual affect) Telepathy (resisted test, Boaz’s Essence vs. Target’s Willpower) Teleport (to anywhere) Regeneration Resurrection (can bring back others to life once per day) Gear (Boaz doesn’t really have a need for gear. However, he does possess a “weapon focus.”) “Klisma” [16M, Reach 0]     Flame Projection 20 meters, for 10M damage     Dancing (attacks on own, as if Boaz was attacking)     Summons to Boaz at his will     Linguistic Understanding Notes: No, Boaz does not really conform to the normal rules. But he doesn’t really break them that much either, especially since he should never have to use his powers. His main purpose is to involve the characters in a very long and drawn out battle between his “people”, who are the good guys, and the evil spirits (also from his home time/dimension) led by Nethicus. For reasons that are still fuzzy to Boaz, the battle is to be fought on Earth, and so Boaz is here to study us and to help us fight the battle. This battle is not going to happen for a very long time, but the characters don’t need to know that.     Don’t want to have a strange, dark battle in the distant future? Then Boaz can be used as an alien spirit with a vast thirst for knowledge. He will send the runners on quests for strange information and to strange places. At least he pays well.     Boaz will NOT attack anyone unless first attacked by someone else. He first will try to Subdue the offenders, but if that is not enough, he may decide to kill them.     In addition, Boaz cannot be fooled. He does not suffer fools, and does not help those who merely wish to serve their own greed. He is interested in protecting humanity, not destroying it. Black Market Rating: 2 Information Rating: 24

Daishi Street Samurai Dave Jordan <dave_jordan@intuit.com> Name: Julian Fontaine Aliases: Daishi, MadCat, Apache Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Sapiens Residence: Bellevue, Seattle, UCAS Height: unknown Weight: unknown Eyes: green Hair: blond Distinguishing Features: none Birthdate: unknown, 2024 Birthplace: Salish-Sidhe Council Psychological Profile: unknown. Subject has exhibited numerous homicidal rages. Known Allergies: none Lifestyle: Luxury Background: Despite the fact that Julian Fontaine has changed his identity several times, he has been very easy to track. His fighting style and personality have changed very little over the last decade, making tracking him relatively easy.     Fontaine was left on Makah lands when he was only two years old, where he was raised much as any other youth. When he came of age, he left his adopted family and went to Seattle in search of his blood parents. Needless to say, he was not successful. However, his did meet “Tommy”, a fixer of some repute. Tommy recognized Fontaine’s potential and began to expand on Fontaine’s weapons training. After some time spent as Tommy’s bodyguard, Fontaine left and began to run the shadows as “Apache.”     Apache soon began to develop a reputation for being almost psychotic. He would do anything and everything to complete a mission, which would sometimes include charging strait into incoming fire, or attacking elementals with his bare fists. He also developed a reputation for being very loyal to his friends and for being something of a “party animal.”     The major turning point in Apache’s life came during an attempted run into Salish-Sidhe lands. The team (which included Darkwolf, Facet, Paladin, and Spellslinger) had been set up, and was arrested at the border crossing. However, the weapons search was not very thorough, and Apache was left with a Predator II. At some undetermined point, Apache went into what can be described as a “beserker rage” and began to shoot his way out of the border station. After a very intense firefight, the group managed to escape. However, due to the political ramifications (relations between the UCAS and the Salish-Sidhe council were tense for several months), all the members of the team were forced to change their appearance and identities. Most of the other members later reclaimed their good names, but Apache did not. Instead, Apache underwent complete and extreme cosmetic surgery and became MadCat, a black man with a chrome skull plate.     Now as MadCat, his career went much as it had before, becoming something of a street legend. He achieved an expertise in killing few had ever achieved, and completed mission after mission with little or no error.     Several months ago MadCat voluntarily changed his identity to Daishi (a corruption of a Japanese word meaning “Great Death”) and again underwent complete and extreme cosmetic surgery. He is now a tall blond man with green eyes, as mentioned previously.     Daishi is currently under retainer by the Carib League nation of Technos. He currently functions as a arms and tactics advisor. He rarely takes freelance missions anymore, but will occasionally do so if it involves a new challenge or protecting his friends. Skills: Daishi is considered to be one of the pre-eminent street samurai running the shadows today. While his motivations are unknown, he is extremely good and highly professional. He can be recommended for any mission.

Need something blown up? I’ve got the C-12. Need someone killed? I got the G-12. Need anything else? See a mage. Daishi (14:51:38/12-28-55) Uh, yeah. Don’t hurt me, okay? Daishi is the most complete killing machine ever born and made. He fraggin’ scares the livin’ drek outta me, and that’s no lie. Grenzquell (09:02:59/12-30-55) Julian Fontaine, a.k.a. Daishi Attributes Skills Body: 9(13) Armed Combat: 6(7) Quickness: 9(14) Athletics: 7(8) Strength: 9(14) Demolitions: 7 Charisma: 7 Electronics: 6 Intelligence: 8(12) Etiquette (Street): 7 Willpower: 9 Firearms: 11(12) Reaction: 8(21) Gunnery: 8(9) Body Index: 8.4 Interrogation: 5 Essence: .05 Interrogation (Torture): 6 Initiative: 21+4D6 Military Theory: 5 Threat/Professional: 13/4 Negotiation: 6 Parazoology: 5 Cyberware Projectile Weapons: 9(10) (all beta grade) Rotorcraft: 5 Commlink X Special Skill: Set Snares: 6 Cyberears Stealth (Urban): 8(9)     Amplification Throwing Weapons: 4(5)     Damper Unarmed Combat: 8(9) Cybereyes Makah: 6     Electronic Mag. (3)     Flare Compensation Bioware     Low-Light Cerebral Booster (2)     Thermographic Damage Compensator (8) Datajack (4) Enhanced Articulation Dermal Plating (3) Muscle Augmentation (4) Encephalon (4) Suprathyroid Gland Internal Voice Mask Symbiotes (1) Retractable Spur (dikoted) Trauma Damper Skillwires Plus (3) Smartlink II Softlink (3) Wired Reflexes (3) Gear Ares Dragon Armor Jacket (gel-pack) (5/3 hardened) Deluxe Gyro-mount Form Fitting Body Armor lvl 3 (4/1) H&K G12 (gas vent 4, smartlink II, fires APDS) Hughes Stallion Ingram Smartgun (gas vent 4, smartlink II, fires APDS) M107 GPHMG (gas vent 4, smartlink II, fires APDS MagLock Passkey (7) Medium Military Grade Armor (full tactical sensor suite)     (16/12 hardened) Nightglider Ranger-X Bow (smartlink II) Savalette Guardian (smartlink II, fires APDS) Steel Lynx Drone (voice command) Yellowjacket F series Notes: Let’s just say that Daishi is a little out there. He is hyper and doesn’t have a very long attention span (maybe something to do with his Suprathyroid gland). He is also very intense. This makes him a very interesting running companion. There are times when he is so wound up when it’s not clear who he will kill, friend or foe. He has, however, never killed any of his running mates, despite their worries.     Daishi is the ultimate killing machine. You name it, he can kill it. Make sure you present him that way, but remember, he isn’t arrogant. He just knows he’s the best. Black Market Rating: 8 Information Rating: 4

Finnic, Maya Gator Street Shaman Maurice Francke (submitted by Gurth <Gurth@xs4all.nl>) Name: Maya Finnic Alias: none Sex: female Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Pumilionis Residence: Westwood, Seattle, UCAS Height: 1.22 m Weight: 70 kg Eyes: brown Hair: black Distinguishing Features: overweight Birthdate: 2036 Birthplace: Brooklyn, UCAS Psychological Profile: powerhungry, lazy Known Allergies: unknown Lifestyle: High Background: Maya Finnic was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY; her exact birthdate is unknown. In 2052 she moved to Seattle, and through various means came to running the shadows, first as a freelancer working for whoever paid, and then as the shaman in a group of four (see Steve Lewis).     Maya Finnic is overweight and not very fast—a situation she appears to have found a solution for by frequent use of a Levitate Person spell, which also seems to make her even more lazy than she already is.     She is a Gator shaman, normally providing combat magic support to the rest of the team she runs the shadows with. She is a high-grade initiate and appears intent on initiating to an ever-higher level. Maya Finnic is a member of the magical group known as the Swampsters, which consists completely of Gator shamans. She has conjured an ally spirit at some point, which takes the form of a neatly dressed, negroid elf when ordered to manifest in the physical world. Finnic’s main use for this spirit is to guard herself and her apartment. Skills: Maya Finnic’s main strength is in sorcery. She hardly ever carries a firearm, relying instead on her spells to take down any opposition. Her ally also does the shopping, which he seems to like a lot, by the way. Steve (01:27:05/1-19-56) Has anyone ever seen these “Swampsters” in action? It’s not a pretty sight, let me tell you... French (19:35:17/1-23-56) What do you mean? Too violent? mARILYN (13:28:09/1-24-56) I know what you’re thinking, these are Gator shamans so they’re bound to kill things, but it’s the other major trait of the Gator totem you have to look at: they eat like pigs. Mike “The Lounge” Staring (22:52:10/1-24-56) Is this the chick that killed 10 of my buddies plus about three dozen others with one spell, that one time in Columbia? Anyone have her address? Widow-Pretender (15:16:42/1-29-56)

Maya Finnic Attributes Skills Body: 4 Conjuring (Nature Spirits): 6 Quickness: 3 Etiquette (Street): 2 Strength: 2(6) Firearms: 4 Charisma: 5 Magical Theory (Design, Intelligence: 4     Shamanic): 5 Willpower: 7 Singing: 2 [Centering] Reaction: 3 Sorcery (Spellcasting): 7 Essence: 6 Magic: 12(14) Initiative: 3+1D6* Threat/Professional: 5/4 Initiate Grade: 6 * 3+4D6 with spell lock Spells Ally Spirit Flying Ball: 4 EX Force: 3 Improved Invisibility: Body: 4     4 EX, RF Quickness: 4 Leviatate Person: 4 RF Strength: 3 Lift & Push: 3 EF Charisma: 4 Mana Bolt: 6 EX Intelligence: 2 Mana Cloud: 4 EF Willpower: 7 Maya’s Flame Burst: 2 RF Reaction: 3 Mob Mind: 5 EF Powers Multi-Target: 2 EF 3D Movement Personal Bullet Barrier: Immunity to Normal Weapons     6 EX Manifestation Power Bolt: 6 EX Sorcery Shapechange: 4 RF Telepathic Link Small Meteors: 4 Spells Treat: 4 EX Power Missile: 2 EX Wall of Fire: 5 Gear DocWagon Contract (Platinum) Enchanting Shop Expendable Fetishes     Lift & Push     Mana Cloud     Mob Mind     Multi-Target Forged SIN (4) Form-Fitting Armor: 3 (4/1) Medicine Lodge (6) Power Focus (2) Reusable Fetishes     Improved Invisibility     Levitate Person     Maya’s Flame Burst Secure Jacket (5/3) Spell Lock: Increase Reflexes +3D6 (1) Spell Lock: Increase Strength +4 (1) Wrist Phone with Screen Notes: Maya tends to show off her magical capabilities, such as using Levitate spells on the cars of opponents (with them in it, usually), the intention being to frighten the opponent.     Her aura is always masked to appear as an uninitiated magician. Black Market Rating: 1 Information Rating: 2 Magic Information Rating: 6

Frypp, Freddy Fixer James Cueno <james-cueno@augustana.edu> Name: Frederick Frypp Alias: none Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Nobilis Residence: San Francisco, CFS Height: 1.86 m Weight: 70 kg Eyes: unknown Hair: unknown Distinguishing Features: missing both ear tips, despite birthdate apparently has not aged past 25 Birthdate: November 6, 1975 Birthplace: Portland, USA (now Tir Tairngire) Psychological Profile: an insulting drunkard, has exhibited homicidal rages Known Allergies: sunlight, moderate Lifestyle: High Freddy, sad to say, was not in the original corp version, which would probably suit him just fine. Imperial Japan and the Imperial Marines apparently wanted him censored, and Counselor and Co. were more than happy to do so. But we all thought he belonged here, so we nabbed an Imperial Marine (the I-Marines) dossier on Mr. Frypp. We kept it mostly intact, but we did edit it somewhat. And you know what, it really loses a lot in the translation from Japanese, but those I-Marines really don’t like him... St. Stan (22:23:18/12-20-55) TO: Office of the Imperial Governor FR: Imperial Marine Expeditionary Force Intelligence Command RE: Frederick “Freddy” Frypp COMPILED BY: Sho-sa Kiro Okinaga, Imperial Expeditionary Force Intelligence - September 15, 2055 SOURCES: Imperial Marine Expeditionary Force Intelligence Assets, I.M.E.F. Irregular Intelligence Assets, Corporate Intelligence Asset, Public Records Background: The subjects birthdate and metaspecies categorize him as a possible “spike baby”. This category automatically is subject to Class IX surveillance by all Imperial Intelligence.     Little is documented of the subject’s early life, with the exception of birth documents.     At the age of seventeen, the organization later to become the Xavier Foundation (document 19254.a.7-Delta) brought civil suit against the subject’s parents in the Oregon State Court. The unprecedented case resulted in the Foundation being declared the subject’s legal guardian. Little in the court records indicate why this decision was made, or why is was upheld in appellate court.     No documentation exists for the period of time he was the ward of the Xavier Foundation. Intelligence assets assume (based on later events) that during this period the subject received magical training in pre-Awakening hermetic magic. Documented experiences with pre-Awakening magic is documented in 4692.v.2-Iota.     The subject next appears in the public record in 2009 in a marriage certificate. The woman’s name is curiously unavailable, though rumor suggests that she was killed in the 2014 anti-magic riots in Portland.     Again, no official documentation appears until his second marriage, to one Josephine Carter in 2032.     Upon further investigation, the subject has been positively identified in photographs of Sean Laverty (document 195247.a.1-Alpha), Lugh Surehand (document 195200.a.1-Lambda), and in photos taken of Walter Bright Water (document 11235.a.1-Zeta) just prior to Bright Water’s death. Analysts strongly doubt that the subject was acting in any sort of advisory capacity. Rather, it would appear that he was acting as a bodyguard.     After the secession of Tir Tairngire, the subject’s presence has been confirmed by photographic evidence at several high level diplomatic conferences around North America, again acting as bodyguard.     California Free State border control records indicate that the subject entered Sacramento just prior to Tir Tairngire’s 2036 California Offensive, as part of a Tir diplomat’s entourage. After the Battle of Redding the diplomat and his entourage were expelled, and the subject returned to Portland.     Rumors persist that the subject’s wife, Josephine Carter, took part in the Battle of Redding as part of the Tir’s paranormal assets. She was listed among the official list of casualties.     Within five days of returning to Portland and the death of his wife, the subject applied for permanent residence in the CFS. The subject came into the employ of the Bay Area Security Corporation, based in San Francisco, as an advisor on magical affairs.     Evidence exists to support the conclusion that the subject has not engaged in any magical activities since the death of his wife. Imperial Marine Irregular Assets believe that the subject lost his powers as a result of extensive cybernetic modification.     The subject remained in San Francisco after the Imperial Marine Expeditionary Force made its’ presence in response to President Treacle’s request. Due to the subject’s position within the corporation, management sponsored a residence permit for the subject.     In mid 2046, the subject arranged for the purchase of the B.A.S.C. with funds from an untraceable source, believed to be Zurich-Orbital. Upon transference of ownership, the subject removed all Japanese Homo Sapiens Sapiens from the work force. The corporation was also renamed Frypp Security, Inc.     Today, the subject is suspected to be a major part of the so-called Underground’s terrorist activities. Irregular Intelligence suspects that the subject is the head of the Metahuman Action Committee’s “Family Stone”     The “Family Stone’s” activities have been directly linked to numerous anti-Marine, anti-police, and anti-Japanese attacks. Internal records show that these attacks have been responsible for the deaths of over 80 Imperial Marines, 25 members of the San Francisco Police Department, and over 200 Japanese civilians.     In addition to his legitimate business activities, the subject is believed to have built an extensive smuggling operation, arming the East Bay communities in preparation for a general uprising.

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: The subject is an insulting drunkard and is generally considered to be quite offensive by all but his accomplices. He has been known to exhibit homicidal rages mercilessly killing innocents. EVALUATION: It is the opinion of this office that the Imperial Marine Expeditionary Force should assign additional assets to the surveillance of the subject, based on evidence on suspected criminal activities against the Empire. It is also the opinion of this office that the subject, and those he controls, is a genuine threat to the Empire, and plans should be made immediately to remove the subject as a threat. Yea, he’s a bastard, but he keeps giving me a paycheck every other week, and for that, me and my family are grateful. He’s done a lot for us East Bay orks. Buffalo Bill (21:33:43/1-11-56) Frederick Frypp must be eliminated as a threat to the Empire and the Emperor. I am officially authorized to place a substantial bounty on the head of Mr. Frypp, payable only if he is brought to us alive, so that he may stand trial for his crimes against the Empire. Col. Akage Tokugawa (13:43:49/1-12-56) Ah, blow it out your hoop, ya fraggin’ Imperial S.O.B.!! N’Gok (16:48:44/1-12-56) Frederick “Freddy” Frypp Attributes Skills Body: 5 Armed Combat: 8 Quickness: 7 Car: 6 Strength: 6 (7) Computer: 3 Charisma: 5 Etiquette (Corporate): 9 Intelligence: 7(8) Etiquette (Mercenary): 7 Willpower: 7 Etiquette (Military): 7 Reaction: 7 Etiquette (SF Underground): 9 Essence: 3.15 Etiquette (Street): 8 Magic: 8 Etiquette (Tir Tairngire): 7 Initiative: 7+1D6 Firearms: 6 Threat/Professional: 8/4 Firearms (Shotguns): 9 Initiate Grade: 5 Negotiations: 9 Special Skill (CFS Shadowrunners):4 Cyberware Special Skill (Pissing off half Cyberarm (right)     the room): 12     Increased STR (1) Special Skill (Pissing off the other     Shotgun     half of the room): 8 Datajack (4) Special Skill (SF Geography): 8 Encephalon (1) Special Skill (SF Power Groups): 9 Special Skill (Wiseass Crack): 8 Gear (Freddy has access to the entire assets of Frypp Security, Inc., but below are his favorites) Ceska Black Scorpion Enfield AS-7 with 50 round drum Eurocar Westwind Turbo Form Fitting Armor lvl 3 (4/1) French linguasoft lvl 6 Fuchi Cyber-4 with no applicable utilities Handset portable phone Mortimer of London Great Coat (4/2) Ruger Thunderbolt Notes: While Freddy is still very capable of using magic, he will never use it except under very extreme circumstances. He has a geas, his wedding ring from his second marriage, that he must have in order to even use his magic. Since it is in a safe deposit box in Portland, it would be very difficult (a run in itself) to get it.     The “Family Stone” and even the Metahuman Action Committee do not exist (unless you, as GM, decide otherwise). But in any case, Freddy has no part in them.     As advertised, Freddy is a jerk, but he does wield a lot of power in San Francisco, so most people let him get away with it. He claims to know every shadowrunner in CFS, and quite a few everywhere else. Knowing Freddy, this is a stretch of the truth, but not a very big stretch.     Frypp Security, Inc. is a small security corporation based in the Bay Area. There are large number of metahumans (orks and trolls), and a small percentage of shadowrunners on the payroll. Given Freddy’s nature, both Matrix and Magical assets are lax, but that is slowly changing. Black Market Rating: 11 Information Rating: 10

Hune, Alek Coyote Shaman John Pandelides. (submitted by Jani Fikouras <feanor@informatik.uni-bremen.de>) Name: Alek Hune Aliases: Firebringer Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid (Amerindian) Homo Sapiens Sapiens Residence: Seattle, UCAS Height: 1.80 m Weight: 80 kg Eyes: brown Hair: black, short Distinguishing Features: none Birthdate: unknown, orphaned Birthplace: unknown, possibly Salish-Sidhe Council Psychological Profile: unknown, claims unusually close affinity to Coyote totem Known Allergies: none Lifestyle: Luxury Background: Alek Hune, “Firebringer”, is the only known human member of the Fallen Angels group, which is believed by most to be dead. Rumors persist, however, that Hune and the other member of Fallen Angels are indeed alive and in hiding.     Nothing is highly unusual about the background of Alek Hune. He was found on the doorstep of Brand Hune, who raised the infant as his own son. Alek appears to have had a normal childhood, and a largely normal adult life.     During his teens it was discovered that Alek had magical powers. He received no formal training, and holds no Thaumaturgical degrees. At some point in his late teens, early twenties, he claimed to have seen a vision in which he spoke directly with his totem spirit, Coyote. Due to the nature of his claim, we are unable to check the veracity of this statement. What we do know is that after this “vision”, he left his tribal lands and traveled to Seattle where he claims he is to do a “special task.” What that task is remains to be seen. Skills: Hune is a crafty and capable shaman. It is not known where the name “Firebringer” came from, as he is not believed to know any fire spells. It is thought perhaps that it is a tribal name of some type. He does however prefer the use of “Sleep.” His list of known spells is limited, however he does have some facility with conjuring and with Firearms. As a whole, Hune is not as capable a mage as some of the other mages found elsewhere in this compilation. As a member of the Fallen Angels, however, he is more powerful than mages with similar skills and powers. Damn it, what the frag was Counselor thinking? The Fallen Angels are dead. They got scragged by the bugs. I don’t know why everyone wants to believe they’re still around. Bunch of irritable, nasty drekheads anyway. Ol’ Yeller (15:32:04/12-29-55)

The best word to describe Hune is “random.” Out of the blue he’ll do something unexpected, and then say that “Coyote felt like it.” Not that he felt like doing it. No, that would be too normal. Instead, he claims his actions are driven by a damn dog. Watney (09:46:11/1-3-56) Best place to find him, and get the attention of the Fallen Angels (dead or not) is to head down to the Alabaster Maiden, the club down in the ‘Raku Arcology. Until he “died” they had a special table for him. Kingfisher (21:32:05/1-10-56) Alek Hune Attributes Skills Body: 6 Bike: 3 Quickness: 6 Conjuring: 7 Strength: 2 Dance (Salish-Sidhe Tribal): 6 Charisma: 6 Firearms: 5 Intelligence: 6 Firearms (SMGs, HK 227): 8 Willpower: 6 Magical Theory: 5 Reaction: 6 Sorcery (Spellcasting): 6 Essence: 6 Magic: 7 Initiative: 6+1D6* Threat/Professional: 4/4 * 6+4D6 with spell lock Initiate Grade 1 Spells Barrier: 6 Fashion: 3 Improved Invisibility: 6 Increased Reflexes +4D6: 3 Makeover: 3 Manabolt: 8 Physical Mask: 8 Sleep: 9 Sterilize: 3 Gear HK 227 (laser sight) Heavily Modified BMW Blitzen Tres Chic Wardrobe Tribal Knife stacked Power Focus (6)/Weapon Focus (6) Notes: Hune is a coyote shaman, and not much more need be said. He is random, haphazard, and follows his totem. Or perhaps a better phrasing is that he lives his totem.     Hune is a member of the Circle of Power magical group that also includes Peregrine Myrtin. Black Market Rating: 3 Information Rating: 3

Irish Street Samurai Brion Waters <bdw2@nauvax.ucc.nau.edu> Name: Angus McLeir Aliases: Irish, Sarge, Joseph King, Mike Swartz Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Pumilionis Residence: Seattle, UCAS Height: 1.40 m Weight: unknown Eyes: gray Hair: red Distinguishing Features: several facial scars, numerous scars on rest of body Birthdate: October 31, 2019 Birthplace: Geneva, Wisconsin, UCAS. Psychological Profile: Extremely protective of friends and family. Pathological hatred of BTL dealers and of Aztlan and Aztechnology. Known Allergies: silver, severe Lifestyle: Middle Background: As an ex-mercenary, Irish has seen most of the North and South America. He was initially recruited out of high-school for the UCAS marines, and qualified for assignment into a covert operations unit. He eventually achieved the rank of Gunnery Sergeant. Soon after this promotion, a new CO (the only son of UCAS senator William Forsyth Smyth III) was placed in charge of the platoon for a covert operation into Aztlan. The new lieutenant led the platoon into an ambush, and then deserted, leaving the rest of the platoon to die (as he officially reported). For six months, Irish and the surviving members of the platoon were brutally tortured, which killed four more members of the platoon. After six months of torture, Irish was able to escape with the other members of the platoon. Once back in the UCAS, Irish brutally attacked Lt. Smyth IV, beating him unconscious. For reasons still not known, Irish was not court-martialed and was instead given a medical discharge.     For the next three years Irish worked as a mercenary in South America, finally quitting the business in 2045. Between 2045 and 2047 Irish worked with MCT-Boston in one of their Desert Wars forces. He was then allowed to resign, and gained a position within Ares Seattle, in their Security Division until 2052. He was then allowed to resign again, and spent the next year in retirement. After a year of no action, Irish soon found himself bored, and turned to shadowrunning.     Irish has worked with a number of different shadowrunner groups, including ENIGMA. He does not seem to have very good luck with these groups. The first group he ran with was almost killed to a man in the Salish-Sidhe lands, and ENIGMA broke up in 2055. This seems to be a general trend for groups that Irish has been a member of. There are no apparent reasons for this phenomenon.     The only other item of note is that Irish has an adopted daughter, currently aged 16. Erika, an elf, was adopted in 2050. Skills: Irish, as is to be expected, is a combat specialist. He is proficient in light and heavy weapons, and is a martial arts expert. What separates him from other street samurai is the number of contacts he has. He has contacts within every corporation and organization he has been a member of, and he maintains contacts in Panama City, New York, Boston, and Seattle. To say he hates the Azzies is kinda like saying water is wet. It goes without saying. Must have something to do with being their prisoner for six months. But what I don’t understand is his homicidal hatred of BTL dealers. High Roller (10:25:57/12-28-55) Maybe some dealer tried to put a move on Erika, his daughter. Hell, I know I would. Edgefield (18:43:28/1-3-56)

Uh, you had better not Edgefield. Last kid (he was only 16!) that made serious moves on her got his nose broken. Of course, he also made fun of Irish’s height...I just wish I could understand Irish’s damn jokes. Thunderhead (11:48:34/1-5-56) Angus McLeir, a.k.a. Irish, a.k.a. Sarge Attributes Skills Body: 8(11) Armed Combat: 3(4) Quickness: 5(7) Car: 5 Strength: 7(9) Computer: 3 Charisma: 3 Demolition: 3 Intelligence: 5 Etiquette (Corporate): 4 Willpower: 6 Etiquette (Military): 6 Reaction: 5(8) Etiquette (Street): 4 Body Index: 7.8 Firearms: 8(9) Essence: 2.25 Gunnery: 7(8) Initiative: 8+3D6 Leadership: 3 Threat/Professional: 5/4 Military Theory: 3 Motorboat: 2 Rotorcraft: 4 Stealth: 7 Unarmed Combat 5(6) Unarmed Combat (Tae Kwon     Do): 6(7) City Speak: 2 Japanese: 3 Spanish: 3 Cyberware Bioware Cybereyes Damage Compensator (9)     Flare Compensation Enhanced Articulation     Optical Mag. (3) Muscle Augmentation (1) Radio Orthoskin (3) Smartlink Suprathyroid Gland Titanium Bone Lacing Synaptic Accelerator (2)     (alpha grade) Gear Ares Squirt (smartlink, with DMSO/Hyper) Colt M22A2 (smartlink, recoil compensation 5) False identities for all known aliases Full Heavy Armor (8/6), with EnviroSeal, and electronics     sensor suite Grapple Gun, with 200 m line and rappelling gear Ingram Smartgun (smartlink, recoil compensation 4) Lined Coat (4/2) Nomad Truck, with HMG in pop-up turret Panther Assault Cannon (smartlink) Platinum DocWagon contract Pocket Secretary Remington 900 (recoil compensation 1, laser sight) Savalette Guardian (smartlink, recoil compensation 3) Secure Jacket (5/3) SPAS-22 (recoil compensation lvl 2) Ultrasound goggles, and modular projector (will fit     any weapon) Extra clips for all weapons Notes: Irish has a wide variety of contacts within Ares, MCT, and the UCAS military. He also keeps in close touch with a number of the individuals in South and Central America that he met as a mercenary. In addition, he has a number of contacts in New York. If the information has something to do with the military, there’s a pretty good chance that Irish either knows it or knows someone who might. On the flip side, he has made powerful enemies in Aztlan and Aztechnology (whom he hates) and the Senator Smyth III is not exactly a friend either.     Irish is very protective of his family and friends, and will do almost anything to protect them. He also has a strangely pathological hatred of BTL dealers.     Irish is a formidable foe, and with his titanium bone lacing, he packs quite a punch in close. Need a likable equalizer? Irish is your man. Black Market Rating: 5 Information Rating: 5

Jeweler Yakuza Prier <PRIER@ubaclu.unibas.ch> Name: Masaaki Hiroshito Aliases: Jeweler Sex: male Metaspecies: Mongoloid (Japanese) Homo Sapiens Sapiens Height: 1.78 m Weight: 78 kg Eyes: brown Hair: black Distinguishing Features: extensive dragon and tiger tattoos covering much of body Birthdate: August 18, 2017 Birthplace: Seattle, UCAS Psychological Profile: perfectionist, emotionless Known Allergies: none Lifestyle: Luxury Background: In many ways, the man known as the Jeweler is a traditional, even stereotypical yakuza member. He is almost without emotion, and rarely raises his voice. He is a strict traditionalist, and it is known that he has little respect for the younger generation of yakuza. He also is known to be very disdainful of metahumans, orks and trolls in particular. He has also been seen in the private VIP boxes at the Summer Jazz Festival and the Downtown Performance Center. And, like many of the older yakuza, he is perfectly groomed.     What separates Jeweler from many other yakuza is that for a number of years he was merely on the fringes of the organization, and during this time he worked as one of the early shadowrunners. During these years his direct contact with the yakuza was minimal, and it is believed that he may even have done some work for the Seattle Mafia. At some point during his late twenties, he quit shadowrunning and began fixing, or information brokering, for the yakuza. It was from this point on that his relationship with the yakuza was sealed. Since that time he has risen through the ranks, to what is now believed to be the special advisor to his oyabun. Skills: Given the Jeweler’s level of professionalism and perfectionism, he could function as an excellent contact with the Seattle yakuza. He is one of the pre-eminent information brokers in Seattle, having access to a great deal of rumors and facts. He may not be up to the quality of the best brokers in Denver, but Jeweler doesn’t have access to the Nexus either. I don’t know what it is about him, but Jeweler scares the livin’ drek outta me! It’s almost like he ain’t human. Frag, maybe he isn’t... Okocim (19:45:39/12-30-55) Yeah, well you have a strange phobia of dwarves also. Jeweler is the only man to see when you need serious dirt. Need building plans? Need to know why Knight Errant is putting out the heat? Need to know when and where Concrete Dreams are going to do their next surprise concert? Jeweler is your man. Toohey (08:25:23/1-5-56)

If you have the right balance on your credstick. Remember, he’s a broker. Which also means he often hires runners out to retrieve that information. Which means he sometimes sends runners out to die. Double Diamond (14:54:26/1-7-56) Which is true of any Mr. Johnson. Jeweler is at least professional. What is also important to know about him is that he does NOT deal with drugs, guns, or armor. The only physical items he deals with are rare, exotic treasures. St. Stan (17:32:25/1-15-56) Jeweler Attributes Skills Body: 5 Armed Combat (Whips, Quickness: 5     Mono-Whip): 8(9) Strength: 5 Athletics: 4(5) Charisma: 10 Car: 5 Intelligence: 6 Etiquette (Corporate): 10 Willpower: 6 Etiquette (Street): 9 Reaction: 5(8) Etiquette (Yakuza): 12 Body Index: 3.9 Firearms: 4(5) Essence: 3.39 Firearms (Pistols): 5(6) Initiative: 8+3D6 Interrogation: 9 Threat/Professional: 7/4 Leadership: 10 Negotiation: 10 Cyberware Psychology: 5 (all beta grade) Stealth (Urban): 6(7) Boosted Reflexes (3) Unarmed Combat (Cyber Cybereyes     Implants, Spurs): 7(8)     Flare Compensation     Low-Light     Thermographic Datajack (4) Retractable Spur (ceramic/     polymer/dikoted) Smartlink Softlink (4) Bioware Gear (all cultured) Ares Predator II (smartlink) Enhanced Articulation Monowhip (concealed holster) Synthcardium (2) Toyota Elite (with driver when Tailored Pheromones (2)     needed) Ultra Tres Chic wardrobe Notes: If contact with the Yakuza is required, then the Jeweler makes a very good choice. He will not screw over the PC’s, but he will not really help them unless it is in his own best interests. In other words, he is a cold-hearted bastard, but he’s a bastard you want to know and know he’s on your side. He is very professional and insists on formalities and tradition, and if you don’t accept that, then chances of doing business just went south. Black Market Rating: 2/8 (rare objects) Information Rating: 12

Landau, Charlie Cyber-Zombie Gurth <gurth@xs4all.nl> Name: Charles Landau Aliases: none Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Robustus Residence: Redmond, Seattle, UCAS Height: 2.10 m (estimated) Weight: 140 kg (estimated) Eyes: unknown Hair: none Distinguishing Features: most meat replaced by metal Birthdate: October 15, 2032 Birthplace: Seattle, UCAS Psychological Profile: very confused, very violent Known Allergies: none Lifestyle: Street Charlie is, or maybe was, an ork. A small-time street samurai, he was born and raised in the Seattle ’Plex, and did what he could to get out of the miserable Redmond Barrens he lived in as a kid. He tried to do this by hanging out with a local gang, eventually getting some cyberware to make life a little easier. From there on, he more or less rolled into the shadowrunning business, and got more chromed all the time. When he was 22 years old, he fragged up a run against Fuchi real bad, leaving most of the team dead. One managed to get out, heavily wounded, with Charlie the only other survivor but inable to get away from the compound because both his legs had been blown up.     Some Fuchi cybertechnologists decided to save his life in order to try out some of their latest techniques, turning Charlie into a cybermancy test subject, whether he liked it or not. He wasn’t in a position to complain anyway...     When he woke up several months later, they had replaced most of his body with top-of-the-notch cyber- and bioware, making him faster, stronger, and more agile than he'd ever been in his life. Unfortunately, they proved inable to keep him under control (or maybe that was intentional...), allowing him to flee out of the building and into the surrounding countryside, somewhere in the NAN. Over time, he managed to make his way back to Seattle, leaving more or less a trail of dead and maimed behind him—Charlie quickly found out that if you got in his way, he had the means to put you out of his way again. In Seattle, he dug up some weapons he had stashed away to “protect” himself. He doesn’t really know what he wants to do, and lives in a sewer under Redmond at the moment. He wanders the Seattle streets aimlessly at night.     Maybe the fact that he’s been roaming Seattle for more than a month now is either a testimony to Fuchi’s inability to stop him, or to the fact that they want to see how he reacts to the world around him. Foetsie (05:15:32/1-2-54) Aaarrggghhh!!! Who let this thing loose in our city?!?! Deraks (10:28:42/1-4-56) Hah! I’ll have him for breakfast! Ed (02:09:54/1-10-54)

Charlie Landau Attributes Skills Body: 8 (20)* Armed Combat: 6 Quickness: 6 (11) Biotech (First Aid): 4 Strength: 8 (13) Car: 2 Charisma: 2 City Speak: 7 Intelligence: 5 (7) Cybertechnology: 2 Willpower: 6 Electronics: 2 Body Index: 2.8 Etiquette (Street): 3 Essence: –3.025 Firearms: 7 Reaction: 5 (15) Gunnery: 6 Initiative: 15+4D6 Sociology: 1 Unarmed Combat: 6 * 8 points Hardened English: 3     Armor (note: some of the cyberware is from Cyberpunk 2020’s Chromebooks, adapted to Shadowrun.) Cyberware Bioware Automatic-Medication Cerebral Booster (2)     System Extended Volume (3) Cranial Area Bomb (8D) Pain Editor Cyberarm Gyromounts Toxin Extractor (5, cultured)     (left + right, delta)     Body Enhancement (+3)     Flame Thrower (left arm)     Quick Change Mounts for all fingers     Quickness Enhancement (+5, delta)     Retractable Spur (right)     Strength Enhancement (+5, delta) Cyberfacial Remount: Twoface (delta)     Datajack (4, delta)     Hearing Amplification (delta)     Softlink (4, delta),     Spatial Recognizer (delta) Cyberlegs (left + right, delta)     Body Enhancement (+2)     Quickness Enhancement (+5, delta)     Strength Enhancement (+5, delta) Cyberskull (delta) Cybertorso (delta)     Hard Armor (8 points) Dermal Sheath (2, delta) Headware Telephone (delta)     Crypto Circuit HD (8, delta) Invoked Memory Stimulator (delta) Orientation System (delta) Skillwires+ (6, delta) Smartlink II (delta) Verbal Eyes “Windows of the Soul,” Customized (delta)     Flare Compensation (delta)     Image Link (delta)     Low-Light (delta)     Protective Covers (delta)     Retinal Clock (delta)     Thermographic (delta) Wired Reflexes (3, delta) Gear Barret 121 Savalette Guardian (gas vent 2, smartlink II) Notes: Think Robocop. Charlie has four very obvious cyberlimbs (see the picture on page 31 of Cybertechnology), a cybertorso and -skull (both under his skin, granted), a cyberfacial remount (kind of a built-in helmet), plus dermal sheathing that covers nearly all remaining flesh. He can walk around totally naked and nobody would arrest him for indecent exposure (not that they would survive their attempts, anyway...). Black Market Rating: 0 Information Rating: 0

Lewis, Steve Rigger/Street Samurai/Wanabee Rocker Gurth <gurth@xs4all.nl> Name: Steven Lewis Junior Aliases: none Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: Negroid Homo Sapiens Nobilis Residence: Montlake, Central Downtown, Seattle, UCAS Height: 1.93 m Weight: 78 kg Eyes: chrome (original: brown) Hair: black, long Distinguishing Features: none Birthdate: March 17, 2030 Birthplace: Seattle, UCAS Psychological Profile: “who cares?” attitude, firm believer in cyberware, slightly pyromaniacal Known Allergies: sunlight, mild Lifestyle: Middle Background: Coming from a family with money, why Steve Lewis started to run the shadows is not something even he appears to know. Most likely he doesn’t care much about that question either. It is known he has had some ties with a minor Seattle gang in the past, but is currently running as the rigger/samurai in a group of four shadowrunners based in Seattle. (See Maya Finnic.) This group disappeared somewhere in the UCAS in late 2055, but reappeared in Seattle some months later. Where they went and what they did there is not known.     Steve Lewis is mainly a car-rigger, although he can pilot helicopters as well. This interest started when he bought his first car in 2046, which he rebuilt and fine-tuned whenever he had the money to buy spare parts. After he started shadowrunning he had a vehicle control rig implanted to work with his vehicle more efficiently; this led to more cyberware after losing his eyes to stray bullet, and eventually a new right hand because of the increased possibilities it offered. (Lewis has various replacable fingers with him at all times, each with different tools or gadgets built in. He fits the ones he is likely to need into the hand.)     Lewis likes obvious cyberware. His body is heavily enhanced, although the majority of his cyberware consists of small pieces for various uses. Most of the visible cyberware has a high-chrome finish, which he regularly polishes. He believes people will do what you want if you can make them think they should be afraid of you, using his cyberware to this end — often removing one or more fingers from his right (cyber) hand and replacing them by others, or toying with his spurs, in full sight of the people he is dealing with. Skills: Steve Lewis can do a lot of different things, though he doesn’t stand out in any of them. He started his shadowrunning carreer as a rigger, but gradually had so much cyberware installed that he can function as a street samurai with little trouble. On top of that, he has recently started playing the guitar, though his skills in this area leave a lot to be desired... It seems the UCAS government had something to do with that disappearance. During the time they were missing, Steve & buddies were apparently spotted in Quebec commiting various felonies, but they’ve not been arrested. The UCAS government denies ever having heard of them, but soon after they left, a front company for an undercover CIA team in Quebec ceased trading, too. Not to mention there was a large explosion at the site of a “charity organization” in Quebec city. ASDF (**:**:**/#-#-##)

Steve Lewis Attributes Skills Body: 5(6) [7] Car (Passenger Vehicles): 5(6) Quickness: 7 Computer: 4(5) Strength: 5 Etiquette (Corporate): 2(6) Charisma: 8(12) Etiquette (Street): 3(7) Intelligence: 6(8) Firearms: 4(5) Willpower: 6 Ground Vehicles B/R: 5(6) Reaction: 6(8) Guitar: 2 Body Index: 2.85 Gunnery: 4(5) Essence: 0 Musical Composition: 3 Initiative: 8+1D6* Rotorcraft (Fixed Rotor): 4 Threat/Professional: 4/4 Stealth: 4(5) Unarmed Combat: 4(5) [ ] denotes active American Sign Language: 4 artificial heart * 11+3D6 when rigged (note: some of the gear, bioware and cyberware is from Cyberpunk 2020’s Chromebooks, adapted to Shadowrun.) Cyberware Bioware Cybereyes (Alpha grade) Cerebral Booster (1)     Flare Compensation Enhanced Articulation     Low-Light Pacesetter Sport Heart     Thermographic Reflex Recorder (Car, Cyberhand (right)     Passenger Vehicles)     Removable Fingers Tailored Phermones (2) Datajack (3)     (cultured) Encephalon (2) Skillsofts FIFF Memory (57 Mp) Athletics: 3 Plastic Bone Lacing Biotech (First Aid): 3 Retractable Spur (dikoted) Etiquette (Corporate): 3 Skillwires Plus (3) Etiquette (Elven): 3 Smartlink II Etiquette (Media): 3 Softlink (2) Etiquette (Street): 3 Vehicle Control Rig (2) Etiquette (Tribal): 3 Wearman #2 Speakers Salish: 4 Spanish: 4 Stealth (Urban): 3 Tupi: 3 Vectored Thrust (GMC     Banshee): 3 Winged: 4 Gear Armor Jacket (5/3) Cheap Electric Guitar Cyber-controlled Remote Control Deck, 1 port Forearm Guards Ingram Smartgun SMG (rangefinder, smartlink II, fires     APDS) Leyland-Rover Transport (enclosed-box cab, Body 6,     Armor 6, pop-up turret with LMG and HMG,     many other modifications) MCT-Nissan Rotodrone (security variant, with shotgun     and assault rifle) Militech Crusher shotgun (smartlink II, fires Explosive     rounds) Pocket Computer (70 Mp) Saab Dynamit (Body 5, Armor 3, other modifications) Secure Long Coat (4/2) Sig-Sauer P300 pistol (customized, rangefinder,     smartlink II) Sikorski-Bell Microskimmer Vehicle Facility Wrist Phone with Screen Notes: Steve has developed some pyromaniacal tendencies lately. Not that he’s setting fire to buildings just for the hell of it, but if something needs to be done that can be done by setting fire to it (or to something else), that’s what he’ll try if given the chance.     He also has this tendency to only just notice things — that is, to roll just one success on most Perception tests he makes, regardless of the target number.     The American Sign Language is used to communicate silently with another team member during runs; Steve’s never been deaf, but the two thought sign language would come in handy sometimes.     Oh, and he has a passionate hatred for racism, and especially against hate-groups promoting it. Black Market Rating: 3 Information Rating: 5

Lord Finesse Gang Lord Erik Jameson <GKoth2258@AOL.com> Name: Andre Jackson Aliases: Lord Finesse Sex: male Metaspecies/Race: Negroid Homo Sapiens Sapiens Residence: Los Angeles Metro (Monterey Park), CFS Height: 1.90 m Weight: 90 kg Eyes: Blue Hair: Black Distinguishing Features: none Birthdate: July 22, 2027 Birthplace: Los Angeles, CFS Psychological Profile: completely amoral and ruthless Known Allergies: apparent severe reaction to most modern medical techniques, in particular cyberware and bioware. No known reason. Lifestyle: Luxury Background: Not much is known about this individual, aside from his official records. He attended Fremont High School in the South Central area, where it is believed that he became involved with the South Central Crips street gang. Jackson is on record as not only having graduated from high school, but also being a three sport letterman (football, basketball, and baseball). He was recruited by the University of Southern California for football as a running back, but for unknown reasons he turned down their full scholarship.     For several years the only information on Andre Jackson is from police records, where the alias “Lord Finesse” is first recorded. From 2046 to 2052, Jackson was arrested numerous times, all for minor charges such as misdemeanor disturbing the peace and misdemeanor drug possession. He was also arrested, but then released and never charged, with a string of homicides. The official reason he was released was lack of evidence.     It is believed that somewhere between 2051 and 2052 he took control of the Crips street gang organization, controlling by proxy and murder Crips gangs across the continent. Once his grip on the Crips was solidified, he began to make attempts to control other Los Angeles street gangs. He did this with money, drugs, and murder. By the beginning of 2055 he was in control, directly or indirectly, of over 70% of all criminal activity in the Los Angeles area. The only significant resistance in Los Angeles comes from the Bloods street gang. Police, city officials, and the vast majority of citizens believe the gangs are as fractured as they ever where. Skills: If something shadowy or criminal goes on in Los Angeles, there is great likelihood that Lord Finesse knows about it. He has access to large amounts of manpower, weaponry, and drugs, and is quite willing to sell them if the price is right. There are also persistent rumors that Lord Finesse is a physical adept. His physical skills in high school give some credence to that rumor, but he has never tested positively for magical skills of any kind. At this time, it is assumed that he is not a physical adept, just a highly proficient athlete.

Finesse is the dopest flyest pimp-gangster-O.G. hard-core mutha fucka livin’ today. Ain’t nobody f*ck wit’im, or they get killed, point-blank! Chilly-D (04:24:54/12-27-55) Uh, yeah, what he said. Lord Finesse is to be feared, but only because he has managed to unify most of the Los Angeles criminal underground. Now that is frightening. Nordik Wolf (14:26:42/12-29-55) Yeah, right. The real power on the streets is the Ancients. It’s true anywhere you go. Red Stripe (00:02:57/1-2-56) Who do you think controls them in L.A.? That’s right Red-face. Lord Finesse. Nordik Wolf (15:13:23/1-5-56) Lord Finesse Attributes Skills Body: 8 Armed Combat: 7 Quickness: 9 Athletics: 10(14) Strength: 7 Car: 4 Charisma: 5 Etiquette (Gang): 10 Intelligence: 8 Etiquette (Street): 8 Willpower: 8 Firearms: 7 Reaction: 8 Gunnery: 2 Essence: 6 Leadership: 8 Magic: 11 Negotiation: 8 Initiative: 9+4D6 Throwing: 6 Threat/Professional: 6/4 Unarmed Combat: 9 Initiate Grade 5, always masking Physical Adept Abilities Improved Ability (Athletics +4) Increased Reflexes (+3D6) Pain Resistance (4 points) Gear (Lord Finesse has access to almost any item that costs less than a million nuyen through his street gangs. Below is what is normally with him.) Savallete Guardian (customized, laser sight, recoil     compensation 2, APDS rounds) Armored Raiders Jacket (5/3) Saab Dynamit Notes: For the right price, Lord Finesse will buy or sell almost anything, including people. The problem is convincing him that you won’t try and turn him into the police. If he thinks you’re going to double-cross him, watch out. He’ll come at you with everything he has. He has no pity, and no remorse.     Part of Lord Finesse’s abject fear of cyberware is the fact that he is a physical adept. However, he is unaware of the fact that he is magically active, and his constant masking make sure that no one else will discover the facts either. Black Market Rating: 12 Information Rating: 6 Southern CalFree Gang Information Rating: 12 Gang (general) Information: 7

Lore, Wild Mage Mark Steedman <M.K.Steedman@eee.rgu.ac.uk> Name: unknown Aliases: Wild Lore Sex: Male Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Sapiens Residence: Seattle, UCAS Height: 1.8 m Weight: 70 kg Eyes: Blue Hair: Dark Brown Distinguishing Features: Nothing noteable Birthdate: Early 2033 Birthplace: Seattle, UCAS Psychological Profile: A reasonable guy, professional runner. Known Allergies: None Lifestyle: Middle Background: Wild lore appeared on the Seattle running scene in June 2052. He was teamed up with three other runners none of them noted at the time. The first significant run the group are attributed with carrying out was a visit to the city of Phoenix in October which was notable for a large explosion on corporate premesis. The exact cause is not known but witnesses reported the group active in the area moments later. Shortly thereafter Rose coproration, the site of the blast suffered an internal takeover.     The group next appeared working for Aztechnology in Seattle raiding a Biogene facility. There are plenty of press reports on the coporate activity that resulted but not on the runners.     Work seems to have been quiet for a while after that, possibly due to a couple of complications, the first maybe a corporate strike against the team for several were seen near DocWagon™ high threat resonse teams one day. They also gained a 5th member of the team arround this time. Then three team members showed up in a magical battle aboard a semibalistic flight from Seattle to Phoenix in May 2053 but promptly vanised on arrival without getting arrested.     The team next hit the runner news a year later with a raid on a paddle steamer and JV research corporate complex in quick succession in New Orleans. Only notable for JV being the new name of the ex Rose corporation and the battle on the steamer which were rather quietly done.     Then on the 27th June the top floor of the JV tower in Phoenix exploded days after the team left Seattle again. A body was noted to fall from the tower but it is suspected things did not go well as the corporation seemed unaffected and the team vanished though the bounties the coproration were offering were niether collected or suspended. Skills: Mr. Lore is noted for his talents as a mage. Exactly what what he is capable of is generally unknown but extensive experience of magic known to the runner community is assumed. He certainly has at least one very powerful combat stun spell in his capabilities, which seems to be a favourite though more drastic means are noted as available. Unlike some magicians he can handle both guns and computers when the need arrises though he prefers magic. He also has a grounding in a number of other abilities of use to an active shadowrunner. The obvious question is just what has gotten between this gentleman, his friends and JV, no one seems to know but the sides seem to trade damage runs and bounties from time to time though it stays professional. Investigator-Y (14:46:53/8-6-54) Does anyone know what happened in Phoenix in June?, the ‘body’ was jumped on so fast by site security no one outside got an ID. The hammer (33:14:29/10-8-54) Any truth to the rumor of a link with Aztechnology? Investigator-Y (17:25:46/10-20-54) Purely professional work as far as we know, they pay well. Pyramid Two (01:17:54/10-21-54)

Wild Lore Attributes Skills Body: 2 (6) Biology (Parazoology): 4 Quickness: 4 Car: 2 Strength: 2 Computer: 3 Charisma: 4 Conjuring: 3 Intelligence: 4 Etiquette (Street): 2 Willpower: 6 Firearms: 3 Reaction: 4 Magical Theory: 4 Essence: 6 Negotation: 3 Magic: 9 (11) Sorcery: 6 Initiative: 4+4D6 Stealth: 3 Threat/Professional: 6/4 English: 5 French: 3 Latin: 4 [Centering skill] Spells Gear Armor: 2 Armor Clothing (3/0) Fireball: 2 EF, EX Bug Scanner (5) Flamebomb: 2 EF, EX Colt Manhunter (concealable Flamethrower: 4     holster, 9 clips Regular) Heal: 3 Conjuring Library (7) hardcopy Ice Arrow: 1 RF, EX DocWagon Contract (Platimum) Improved Invisibility: 3 Enfield AS7 (gas vent 4, laser Increase Body +4: 1     sight, shock pads, 3 clips Increase Reflexes     Regular, 1 clip Flechette)     +3D6: 1 Fine Clothes (0/0) Levitate Item: 1 Ford Americar (level 2 improved Levitate Person: 1 EF     suspension) Makeover: 1 Forearm Guards (0/+1) Mana Bolt: 2 EF, EX Formfitting Armor level 3 (4/1) Mana Bolt: 4 HK227 (laser sight, gas vent 4, Manadart: 4     9 clips Regular, 1 clip Mask: 1+2 EX     Flechette, 1 clip APDS) Mind Probe: 2 EF, EX Knife (concealable sheath) Powerball: 2 EF, EX Lined Coat (4/2) Power Bolt: 4 Magical Theory Library (4) Powerdart: 4     hardcopy Sleep: 4 Power Focus (2) Stun Cannon: 6 Ranger Arms SM3 (118 rounds Treat: 1     Regular) Real Leathers (0/2) Secure Ultra Vest (3/2) Sorcery Library (6) disk Spell Lock: Detect Enemies (1) Spell Lock: Increase Body +4 (1) Spell Lock: Increase Reflexes     +3D6 (1) Tabletop Computer (300 Mp)     with printer Vest with Plates (4/3) Wrist Phone with Screen Notes: Typical clothing for Wild Lore is a plain black leather jacket and black trousers.     This gentleman has seen a lot. He knows all about the Brotherhood and their secrets though despite a serious attempt to disrupt their cover most folks would not know this as no one knows who did the operation. He is a member of a magical group (accepts mages, shamans and physical adepts; strictures: Exclusive Membership, Exclusive Ritual, Obedience, Material Link, Oath). He is the head and generally only uses the obedience for secrecy as its a lot less trouble than the stricture of that name to him. The group structure below that is the inner circle, which are those initated in the group, and the outer circle, which consists of the other members. Presently there are two other members in outer circle: Arnol Blon and Randolph Russell.     Wild Lore has taken these Initiation ordeals: Grade 0 thesis, Grade 1 oath, Grade 2 quest, Grade 3 meditation.     He masks his aura to appear as a human mage with no connections to the astral plane. Normal operation is three spell locks active and masked, only using the power focus when astral perception is up. Black Market Rating: 2 Information Rating: 5

Lynch, Jason Mercenary Paul J. Adam <paul@jrwlynch.demon.co.uk> Name: Jason Running Wolf Lynch Aliases: James Lassiter, Christopher Mitchell, Andrew Prince Sex: Male Metaspecies/Race: Caucasoid Homo Sapiens Sapiens Residence: Federal District of Columbia, UCAS Height: 1.87 m Weight: 84 kg Eyes: Grey Hair: Black (going grey) Distinguishing Features: Severe scarring covering most of left arm, used to lend relief to a dramatic dragon tattoo Birthdate: July 4, 2025 Birthplace: Seattle, UCAS Psychological Profile: Professional soldier. Has never been known to break his word, has never been known to forgive betrayal. Known Allergies: None Lifestyle: High Background: Lynch began his career as a mercenary at the age of fourteen, and more by luck than skill survived a few ghastly assignments. However, with survival came experience, and he became sufficiently respected that when Ares needed victims—sorry, experimental subjects—for the then-newly developed Wired Reflexes II system in 2044, Lynch was willing to try it.     He was one of the 60% who survived the operations in a functional state: implantation of this experimental hardware then was not all it is now. Now, he was one of the fastest individuals alive, and Ares contracted him to work for their Security Division.     In 2049, his contract expired, Lynch tried his hand at shadowrunning. He soon earned a reputation... whether it was a good or bad one is open to question. A series of assassination attempts in 2051 led to the first of several attempts to retire. However, it appeared that whoever had targeted him wanted him dead, not retired, and so a return to the shadows was almost essential for survival. The second attempt to retire was in 2054, when he accepted an instructor's post with Lone Star. A clash with several “rogue elements” left him jobless, though owed a number of favours by LS Internal Affairs. His third attempt to put the shadows behind him has so far been fairly successful, as he made contact with the FBI in a matter of “extreme sensitivity” concerning a popular cult and ended up being offered a post there: hence, his move to DC. Skills: Lynch remains a formidable opponent in combat, and a skilled helicopter pilot willing to extract comrades from almost any situation. Now, he keeps his abilities honed supporting the FBI's anti-terrorism units. There used to be a saying in Seattle, “If you need it done quiet, don’t hire Lynch. If you need it done, hire Lynch.” Still true now. If you run into him, or worse, get teamed with him, wear your Kevlar underpants because you’re gonna get a ringside seat at a bulletfest. He tends to end up on those “extreme prejudice” missions. Logger (17:36:03/2-1-56) One of those guys who ought to have “Bad Mother Fragger” (oka