Questions tagged [shadowrun-sr5]
Shadowrun Fifth Edition, by Catalyst Games, is a cyberpunk role-playing game where magic, cybernetics and virtual reality coexist. Player characters are known as shadowrunners. They act in the shadows and outside the law, doing the dirty work of the megacorporations and other powerful forces that control the Sixth World.
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How does Clairvoyance work?
You can see as if you were elsewhere in your field of view.
It mentions that you can move the point.
The subject can see distant scenes as if physically
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Wealth scales in Shadowrun?
New to Shadowrun as a GM. Transitioned from Cyberpunk and World of Darkness storytelling. My players are fairly certain that they each get paid approximately 3000-30,000 nuyen for every run they go on....
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Is there a known reason for drakes not being in the 5th edition compendium?
From what I saw, the Runner's Companion (4th edition) and Run Faster (5th edition) books are identical in what topics they contain (surge PCs, lifestyles, etc.)... Except one point: Drakes.
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Is Artificing a good skill?
Artificing allows a character to create foci, but a character can also buy foci.
The important part of the rules (the actual rules in core page 306):
get formula (buy or create with extended test ...
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What is the mechanics for a Matrix Search action?
Matrix Search is a Special Action. To look for a file inside a host takes up to 1 min. This brings me some questions:
What does a Special Action means in terms of Action Phases? Can I make a Simple ...
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How to engage Decker in the actual run?
In my role as a GM for an SR5 group I often have the problem that the decker in our group is not in the field with the rest of the team, which is perfectly fine. But after the fact, the player ...
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What is the correct spelling of narcoject/narcojet?
In the Shadowrun Fifth Edition Core Rulebook, there are two different spellings used to refer to a tranquilliser in the game: "narcoject", and "narcojet". I am assuming that the ...
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Does armor provide the same protection against unarmed attacks as it does to armed attacks?
I mean, there isn't any rule differentiating ballistic and impact damages? I remember that in the old 2nd edition this rule existed, but I couldn't find something similar in the 5th and I would like ...
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How does Manablade interact with Mystic Armor, and does the latter have levels?
Manablade being wielded by Mage. Targeting a beetle spirit.
"Unique Qualities
When calculating the Hardened Armor value for a beetle’s Immunity to Normal Weapons, add +4 to the value
All beetle ...
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Is this Johnson behaviour unusual?
I'm currently running a 1st edition adventure (using 5th edition time and rules). The fixer of the group said he got a potential Johnson waiting at his bar. The Johnson took a glance at the group and ...
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How should a GM go about handling a combat encounter against an enemy team of runners?
I have a group that is about to encounter another runner team in combat. They both want to do the same job and are going to be fighting for the package. The two thoughts I had were to make some of ...
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Non-Metahumans with Adept powers
In Shadowrun lore, as well as in Running Wild, Street Grimoire, and other places, spirits, dragons, and other things can have the abilities of a mage (though spirits can't conjure most of the time).
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Does a spirit need to materialize to use influence?
I'm a bit unsure about materializing. A spirit needs to materialize to affect something on the physical level, but Influence power is type "M". Does the spirit still need to materialize to ...
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Sr5 Shadowrun Technomancers in space?
Are technomancers gods in space compared to all other magic archetypes? I've heard in space Magic users are subject to a -6 to -12 penalty to their magic (i.e., 0 for everyone), assensing doesn't work ...
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Shadowrun SR5: Can Lasers or Sunbeam Spells Damage Electronics?
Someone once said
"The vast majority of Shadowrun technologies use optical circuitry and
optical chips, especially the expensive ones like implants and
cyberdecks"
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Are there 5th Ed. rules for restoring lost Essence / binding a spirit to a body?
We have an NPC Shamanic Talismonger in our game that is a Mana Storm chaser. He disappears into the desert for weeks at a time, but always comes back with plenty of reagents which the PCs love.
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Are these skills not part of any skill group?
I am reading over the Shadowrun 5e core rulebook and see a lot of skills that are not included in any skill group (even when obviously you can group them and I would even expect it in this type of ...
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How prevalent is magic use among the general population in Shadowrun?
How prevalent is magic use among the general population in Shadowrun?
What percentage (and what "classes") are most likely to use magic? What percentage of this percentage (of these "classes) does ...
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How prevalent is cyber/bioware use among the general population in Shadowrun?
How prevalent is cyber/bioware use among the general population in Shadowrun?
What percentage (and what "classes") can afford cybernetic/bionic enhancement? What percentage of this percentage (of ...
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Should Cyber Limbs be bought to each limb?
If I want to buy a cyber limb, it should be bought for each limb or does it come in pairs? For example, if I want both my arms to be a Cyber Limb, should I buy 2 Cyber Limbs? If so, that means that ...
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Can I operate a drone without connecting to the Matrix using an RCC?
I'm not sure if I got this right from the book, but seems that I need to be, at least, connected with my drones at the AR level, right? Can I operate it without connecting to the Matrix using an RCC?
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When transitioning from SR5 to SR6, what are the main changes we have to consider?
My group played multiple SR5 runs spread out sporadically over the years, and we are all not experts of the system, so we thought that we might as well transition to SR6 for the next run.
When ...
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What's Shiva (Drug)?
I only know that the shiva drug was used in the "Eurowar" but what's the effect of the drug?
And is it possible to get in Shadowrun 5 or is it impossible? Does it still exsist?
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Is there a Typo in the effects of eX?
eX is described as having an effect for "(8 – Body) hours, minimum of 1 hour", and then for the same time a disorienting backlash-effect. That much is clear. However, the backlash effects ...
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What is the necessary order of SR4/5 Seattle Missions and adventures?
Season 4 of Missions takes place in Seattle, and there are a number of common themes among those adventures. Some SR5 adventures seem to share or follow-up on some of those themes.
Obviously it would ...
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What is the nature/vegetation like in Seattle?
From what I understand the animal life in Seattle is severely mutated due to the environment (or rather, the pollution thereof), which leads me to wonder, does this apply to nature/vegetation as well? ...
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Is a Host/Spider aware of which file was cracked?
I understand that if a decker cracks a file, the host is immediately notified as it's a successful attack action. My question is: Is the host aware of which file was cracked?
The scenario is that we ...
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Are there any balance drawbacks in ignoring Physical, Social or Mental Limits?
I've been gamemastering Shadowrun 5e since it was published. I have every single book published for the system, a throve of supplements, maps, miniatures, cards, and a bunch of other acessories. I ...
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Latent Awakening in Shadowrun 5
My group wants to change the edition from Shadowrun 4 to Shadowrun 5. We want to convert our characters, and one of us has the advantage 'Latent Awakening'. I didn't find an advantage like this in the ...
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Shadowrun SIN changing/qualities
I'm new to Shadowrun, I'm only reading 5e at the moment, and I don't understand at the core what a SIN physically is (not the database and all that). I'm thinking of making my character as a corp born ...
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Civilians gaining karma?
While thinking about magic, I remembered that you can only cast spells you learnt. And you can only learn spells that you've spent 5 karma on (p.299 of the core book).
I found that you gain karma ...
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Necromancers that actually do necromancy
In Street Grimoire, Necromancy is listed as one of the 'high arts' (pg 143-144) and we're given a few rituals for it. However, none of them give the ability to raise corpses- an essential part of the ...
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Are there streets where cars can drive in the Ork/Seattle Underground?
I'm working on writing a Shadowrun (sr5) mission that partly takes place in the Ork/Seattle Underground, and something I've been wondering is if there are any streets down there. My current ...
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Is there any limit to how frequently mages can cast the Heal spell?
Is there any hard limit to how frequently a mage can use the Heal spell in Shadowrun 5 Edition, i.e. some sort of cooldown?
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Is a car really sufficient cover from any grenade?
A flash-bang grenade is thrown in a parking lot. Somewhere else, in another identical parking lot, a fragmentation grenade is thrown. Can someone use a car as cover to completely avoid the effects of ...
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Is there a rule to recalculate the BODY of characters with cyberimplants?
The description of the Petrify spell (Shadow Spells, page 22) says:
PETRIFY
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Type: P Range: LOS Duration: S Drain: F – 2
This spell transforms living tissue into calcium carbonate, or ...
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If I have two cyberarms, do I need an additional modification to interact with AR?
I feel like this is a stupid question, but I cannot find this answer anywhere in the RAW.
If I have two cyberarms (whole or partial, doesn't matter), do I need some kind of additional modification ...
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Is Fungitek mentioned in the official Shadowrun lore?
I was recently reading about the Ork/Seattle Underground and came across an article about the location on Shadowrun's "Fandom" Wiki. In the article a company called "Fungitek" was ...
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What does it mean for a device to be hardwired?
Recently while reading about security cameras in Shadowrun 5e, I came across a forum post where someone suggested that if you don't want a decker to be able to disable your security cameras, you can ...
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Which is easier for new players to learn, SR2 or SR5?
Of the many editions of Shadowrun, we have access to the second and the fifth one. The group we're considering SR with has a few rather inexperienced, newbie players (and some who played a lot of SR2 ...
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Matrix Perception and Running Silent in Shadowrun 5e
Shadowrun 5e core rulebook states at page 235:
If you’re trying to find an icon that’s running silent (or if you’re running silent and someone’s looking for you), the first thing you need to do is ...
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Gearhead Speed bonus calculation
How does the Speed +20% bonus from Gearhead Quality works? Should I sum up this with the Speed Attribute or should I just adjust the speed movement value?
For example: my car has Speed 3. If I choose ...
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Does a sustained spell require multiples drain resistance checks?
We are playing a Shadowrun 5 campaign. When a mage casts a spell, they have to roll a Drain resistance check. The GM is requiring multiple drain checks (one for each turn the mage sustains the spell) ...
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What options do adepts have for resisting drain?
I was looking at taking the Centering metamagic on my adept, before realizing that it specified "magician," and the sidebar at the bottom of CRB p.325 stating that only four metamagics in the book are ...
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As a Mystic Adept with the Astral perception power, what is the Manablade spell's dice pool against a non-materialized spirit?
Do you roll Blades + Agility [Force] as the spell description states, or Astral Combat + Willpower [Accuracy] as the Astral Combat table states for weapon foci?
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How do you go about applying a Path's discount bonus to character progression/creation?
The Beast’s Way
COST:20 KARMA
PREREQUISITES:Adept
RATING:NONE
SOURCE:SR5:SG
Adepts who follow this path are under the guidance of an animal mentor
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Do the high-fashion armour clothings from Run & Gun that are tagged as 'Newest Models' lose armour rating over time?
Relevant rules snippets from Run & Gun, p. 59:
NEWEST MODEL
These items are the most recent incarnations of their corporate
creators. That means they lose a little more when purchased as
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Headshot (but don't aim for it please)
Apologies for not using the perfect English wording, I only own the books in my native language. But I think it will become clear what actions I'm talking about.
In combat, you can take aim. This is ...
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Does Concealment affect your astral signature/form?
I'm not clear on how the Concealment power affects astral forms and signatures. Can it be used to hide them? The rules state that "perceiving magic" is a Perception Test (core, pg 280), but Assensing ...
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What's the legality of making a character editor?
I want to develop a character editor for role-playing games. At first just for one game, but I want to expand it later to cover multiple games.
What laws (like copyright and intellectual-property) do ...
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