ShadowrunLIVE

ForusewithShadowrunFifthedition,andShadowrunMissionsorganizedgameplay.

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TableofContents

GoldenRules 3CharacterCreation 3ActionPool 3EdgePool 3ConflictResolutionSystem 4ChallengeConsequences 4Initiative 4Bidandcounterbid 4Multiplecombatants 5WeaponsandArmor 5DamageLevels 5Fairescape 5Spellcasting 5Complexforms 6Summon/Compile 6Hacking 6

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GoldenRules1. HaveFun2. Notouching3. Stayincharacterwheneverpossible4. Followalllawsandregulationsaspertainingtocostumingandprops.Thisincludesrulesofthe

conventionorothergamelocation.CharacterCreationMakeaShadowrunMissionslegalcharacterperthecurrenteditionandMissionsFAQ.FollowtherulesbellowtoconvertthatcharacterintoaShadowrunMissionsLIVEcharacter.1. AddyourPhysical,MentalandSociallimitstocalculateyouractionpool

a. Ralphhasaphysicallimitof4,amentallimitof3,andasociallimitof3givinghimastartingactionpoolof10

2. UsethehighestofyourPhysicalorStunconditionmonitorboxesa. Ralphhassphysicalconditionmonitorof11,andhisstunis10soheuses11ashiscondition

monitorfortheLARP3. InitiativescoreisthetotalofyourInitiativeplus3perinitiativedie

a. Ralphhasaninitiativescoreof9+1d6soaftertheconversionhisLARPinitiativeis12ActionPoolTheActionpoolisaderivedattributefromyourcharactersstatistics.Itisusedinbiddingtodeterminetheresultsofanyparticularaction,andisalsousabletoreducedamage.ActionpoolreplacesdicerollingintheLARP,andisrepresentedbytokensthatareprovidedbytheGMstaff.EdgePool Edgeisalwaysremovedfromplayitisneverpassedbetweenplayers EdgemaybeusedattheGMstationtofullyhealallwounds EdgemaybeusedintheplayareawithanotherGMtoheal1/3currentwounds EdgemaybeusedattheGMstationtoregainofyourinitialactiontokens Edgemaybeusedasafairescapeatanytimeonlyondefense Edgemaybeusedtopreemptonechallenge,allowingyourcharactertoactfirst Edgemaybeusedtoaddyourpermanentedgescoretothechallengetotal Edgemaybeburnedtostaveofdeath(akahandofgod) Edgemaybeburnedtoachieveanautomaticsuccessononechallenge

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ConflictResolutionSystemWhenallpartiescannotagreeuponanoutcomeusethefollowingconflictresolutionsystem1. Achallengeisissuedagainstaspecifictargetwithadeclarationofintent,thedefendermaycounter

challengeoragreetoactionoftheaggressor2. Initiativescoresarecomparedandthenresolutionproceedsinorderfromhighesttolowest3. Thebidandcounterbidisconducteduntilsuchtimeasaresolutionhasbeenreached4. Theresultsofthewinningdeclarationareapplied.ChallengeConsequences1. Wound2. Propertydamage3. Capture4. Interrogate5. Theftofaplotitem6. Hack7. Spelleffect8. OtherInitiative1. Initiativescoresarecompared;thehighergoesfirstexceptinthecaseofsurpriseoredge2. Followstandardrulesfortiecomparison3. Allpartiesininitialchallengemustcompletealloftheirinitiativepassesbeforeanynewcombatants

canjointhefightBidandcounterbid1. Theaggressoropensbybiddingnolessthan1fromthereactionpoolandaddsabonusvalueequal

totheactiveskilllinkedtothetypeofchallenge2. Thedefendercanchoosetoeitheracceptthechallengeorcounterbidstartingwiththevalueofthe

activeskillappropriatefortheiraction.a. Thedefenderdoesnotuseactionpooluntiltheaggressorbidsinexcessoftheirdefense

value.3. Repeatthebidandcounterbiduntilonesideacceptstheconsequencesoftheinitialdeclaration,or

hasnotokensreamingtobidwith4. Tokensareexchanged

a. Thewinningbidisawardedtotheloserminusanyusedskillbonus5. Consequencesareapplied

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MultipleCombatantsDefense1. Aprimarydefenderisselectedfromthedefendinggroup2. Foreachtargetbeyondtheinitial,theaggressormustspendanadditionalactionpoint.These

pointsdonotfactorintothebidandareremovedfromplayregardlessofthechallengeresolution.Offensive1. Aprimaryaggressorisselectedfromtheassaultinggroup2. Eachadditionalattackerbeyondtheinitialcountsasanadditionalbonuslevelforuseinthebidding

process.WeaponsandArmor1. Weaponsprovidetheamountofdamageforanattack.2. Armorisusedtoabsorbdamage,likehavingadditionalboxesinyourconditionmonitor.

a. Asarmorisusedtoabsorbdamageitdegradesi. TheArmorskillcanbeusedtorepairskillratinginboxesforeachactiontokenspentat

theGMstation3. Usinganautomaticweapontoburstfireremovesoneactiontokenfromthebidderforeachpointof

uncompensatedrecoilwhichisremovedfromplay.Damagelevels1. Physicalwoundsare1for1onthetargetsconditionmonitor,2. Stunwoundsrequire2pointsofstuntoremove1boxfromthetargetsconditionmonitor3. Adeathblowmustbeadeclaredaction.Ifyouractionistoshootevenifitdoes30wound

levels,yourtargetisjustunconsciousandnotdead.FairEscape1. AtanytimeduringafightthedefendermaychoosetospendanEdgeanddeclarefairescape.2. TheAttackermaynotdeclarefairescapeuntiltheirinitialchallengeisresolved;youstartedit

youregoingtofinishit.a. Whenusingedgetofairescapeyoumustgiveyourcurrentbidinactionpointstotheother

partySpellcasting1. Spellsthatdamagewillcausedamageequaltotheirforcerating.2. Spellcastingcanbeadrainingtask.

a. Forspellscastataforceuptothemagicrating,theforceisappliedtothecasterasdraininstundamage.

b. Forspellscastataforcemorethanyourmagicrating,uptodoubleyourmagicrating,theforceisappliedtothecasterasdraininphysicaldamage.

3. Drainmayberesistedbyremovingfromplayanactionpointperlevelofdrainresisted.4. AoESpellstheprimarytargetisidentified,andtheattackermustexpendanextraticketforeach

additionaltargetbeforetheybegintheirattack.

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a. Thesepointsdonotfactorintothebidandareremovedfromplayregardlessofthechallengeresolution

Complexforms1. Complexformsthatdamagewillcausedamageequaltotheirlevel.2. Threadingacomplexformcancausefadingtask.

a. Forcomplexformataleveluptotheresonancerating,thelevelisappliedtothetechnomancerasfadingcausingstundamage.

b. Forcomplexformatalevelmorethanyourresonancerating,butnotmorethandoubleyourresonancerating,thelevelisappliedtothetechnomancerasfadingcausingphysicaldamage.

3. Fadingmayberesistedbyremovingfromplayanactiontokenperlevelofdrainresisted.Summoning/Compiling1. Spirits/Spritescanbesummoned/compiled

a. Uptoaforce/levelequaltothemagic/resonanceattributewithadrain/fadingoftheforce/levelinstundamage.

b. Uptotwicethemagic/resonanceattributewithadrain/fadingoftheforce/levelinphysicaldamage.

2. Thenumberofservices/tasksisequalsumming/compilingratingnottoexceedthespirit/spritesforce/level.

Hacking1. NodeswithIC/Agentswillhavesetpoolstocounterbidwithbasedonattributes2. ActivelydefendednodeswillusethePC/NPCstats3. Hackingintoapassivenoderequiresabidinexcessofthefirewall(x2)rating.Tokensusedagainsta

passivenodeareremovedfromplay

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