Netrunners live in the darkest corners of the Matrix. They invade systems, steal information and sell it to those who pay more. There are also netrunners who work for the corporations, helping to protect its secrets and fighting other netrunners in the net. But not all of them are looking for money, some might have other interests as well – they can be online punishers, cyberativists or just people looking for fun.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Investigation
- Tool Proficiencies: Hacking tools, one type of [tool]gaming set[/tool]
- Equipment: A set of common (traveler’s clothes in quality), Hacking Tools, a falsified shepherd chip, USB-cable, C-class neural interface, and a 100-credit fund.
Feature: Network
You have access to a secret network of underground netrunners who can provide assistance on your adventures. Even if you are a standalone hacker, you know at least a set of secret signs and passwords that you can use to identify yourself to others on the game, and they can provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance
in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
Suggested Characteristics
Netrunners are people skilled inside the Matrix, and they can use their skills in a lot of different ways – often dangerous. But because of their extensive stay in cyberspace, some netrunners may feel disconnected from the real world.
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I like to dress in black clothes or rock band shirts.
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2
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I’m hard to bore. There’s always something I can do to improve myself.
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3
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I'm always late to bed and early to rise.
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4
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I like to reserve all my knowledge until the most dramatic moment, so I can display it to others and dazzle them with my brilliance.
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5
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Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude.
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6
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I write anything I think is important in code.
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7
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I feel uncomfortable in open spaces.
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8
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When confronted, I respond with shouts and insults.
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Ideal |
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Generosity. I will use my skills to help anyone who needs it. (Good)
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2
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Game. If this came out to the public... That executive would be done for... That one too... Oh what fun! (Chaotic)
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3
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Cyberterrorism. I use my skills to cause fear and have control over society. (Evil)
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4
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People. I’m committed to my allies, not to ideals. (Neutral)
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5
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Wealth. I fight for money, and nothing else. (Neutral)
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6
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Aspiration. I’m determined to make something of myself. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I will thwart the plans of an organization that has harmed me in the past.
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2
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I had some colleagues on a hacking faction I used to be a part of that I trade information with from time to time.
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3
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I have secrets that I've uncovered that should never see the light of day.
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4
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I will become the greatest hacker of this age.
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5
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I owe everything to my mentor – now just his memory remains recorded on some memory storage device.
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6
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Something important was taken from me, and I aim to get it back.
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Flaw |
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I can’t resist taking a sneak peek into someone’s dirty secrets.
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2
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I have trouble trusting people, especially those closest to me.
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3
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I’m quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me.
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4
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I have a “tell” that reveals when I'm lying.
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5
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I impersonate so many characters on the net that I hardly can tell who I really am.
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6
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I overestimate my abilities.
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