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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Achan hiArusa" data-source="post: 4160198" data-attributes="member: 2597">Just to elaborate on ArM and Cyberpunk:If you want to play Shadowrun and not use the Shadowrun system, why not go with real cyberpunks and real hermetic mages, just use Cyberpunk and Ars Magica. (yes, for some reason I have Ars Magica on the brain). Now note, I am using the 3rd Edition of Ars Magica and Cyberpunk 2020, so the rules may be different.Going from test ratings to task difficulties is easy, just add +5 to all Ars Magica ease ratings. Soak is simply one Stopping Power per point, and damage is 1d6 per +5 of attack. The Storyguide/Referee can add Virtues, Flaws, Passions, or Talents as he wishes.A Hermetic Mage's career list is:Parma MagicaCertámenKnow Language (Latin)Enigmatic WisdomExpert (Order of Hermes)FinesseHistory (Order of Hermes)Magic TheoryPenetrationVisionsThey may choose pick up skills as normal. They choose 150 points of Techniques and forms as usual and they choose 150 points of spells as usual (chosen as per the ArM rules, not the CP2020 rules). Techniques and Forms can exceed 10 starting. Use of cyberware will penalize both Technique and Form by an amount equal to the EMP loss. I have the Shaman sourcebook so I can use Shamans, you'll just have to find it somewhere else.So to Metahumans (note minuses also affect maximums, so subtract from 10 to determine highest stat before cyberware augmentation):Elf: +2 REF, +4 ATTR, Low-light Vision, 30 Points on Career Skills, 1/10 starting money. If the Elf becomes a mage he gets 120 points of Arts and 120 points of spells.Dwarf: +2 BODY, -2 REF, +2 COOL, +4 to Resist Torture/Drugs, Thermographic Eyes, 34 points on career skills, 1/2 starting money. If the Dwarf becomes a mage he gets 135 points to spend on arts and 135 points of spells.Ork: +5 BODY, -2 ATTR, -2 INT, Low-light Vision, 34 points on career skills, 1/2 starting money. If the Ork becomes a mage he gets 135 points to spend on arts and 135 points of spells.Troll: +9 BODY, -2 REF, -4 ATTR, -4 INT, -2 COOL, Extended Reach, Thermographic Eyes, 5 SP dermal armor, 30 Points on Career Skills, 1/10 starting money. If the Troll becomes a mage he gets 120 points of Arts and 120 points of spells.</blockquote>

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