Contact Rules - Revision history

Bulldogc: /* Lend Gear and Services */

2025-04-19T00:33:41Z

Lend Gear and Services

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	\|¥8,000,000		\|¥8,000,000
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	For gear over that price, a Contact will lend it out at a rate of (7-Loyalty)*5% the remaining worth. Contacts expect their gear to come back in the same condition~~; make~~ sure to patch up any bullet holes before returning it.		For gear over that price, a Contact will lend it out at a rate of (7-Loyalty)*5% the remaining worth. Contacts expect their gear to come back in the same condition. Make sure to patch up any bullet holes before returning it.
			*Please note that contacts are unable to lend "software" gear such as deck programs, skill softs, autosofts that are not already attached to a drone, and pilot programs that are not part of a drone or vehicle being lent.

	If you get in trouble, higher Loyalty Contacts will use this pool of money to try to bail you out. They do expect to get paid back ASAP.		If you get in trouble, higher Loyalty Contacts will use this pool of money to try to bail you out. They do expect to get paid back ASAP.

Ellehog: /* Contact Restrictions */

2025-03-24T23:47:09Z

Contact Restrictions

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	*Contacts may not be named NPCs from a Shadowrun sourcebook.		*Contacts may not be named NPCs from a Shadowrun sourcebook.

	*GMs may give out named NPCs as a ~~result of~~ a ~~prime~~ run. These contacts are private to those runners, and are subject to Thematics approval as per our [[GM_Rules#Needs_Approval\|GM Rules involving canon characters]].		*GMs may give out named NPCs as a reward from runs on a case by case basis with Thematics approval. A run proposal is required. Threat should be scaled appropriately to the significance of the named NPC. These contacts are private to those runners, and are subject to Thematics approval as per our [[GM_Rules#Needs_Approval\|GM Rules involving canon characters]].

	*Named dragons from CGL sourcebooks can’t be taken as Contacts, but you may get Thematics to approve homebrewed dragons. It is better to use liaisons to dragons than dragons directly.		*Named dragons from CGL sourcebooks can’t be taken as Contacts, but you may get Thematics to approve homebrewed dragons. It is better to use liaisons to dragons than dragons directly.

Ellehog: /* Contact Restrictions */

2025-01-17T02:28:46Z

Contact Restrictions

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	*Contacts may not be named NPCs from a Shadowrun sourcebook.		*Contacts may not be named NPCs from a Shadowrun sourcebook.

	*GMs may give out named NPCs as a result of a prime run. These contacts are private to those runners, and are subject to Thematics approval as per ~~out~~ [[GM_Rules#Needs_Approval\|GM Rules involving canon characters]].		*GMs may give out named NPCs as a result of a prime run. These contacts are private to those runners, and are subject to Thematics approval as per our [[GM_Rules#Needs_Approval\|GM Rules involving canon characters]].

	*Named dragons from CGL sourcebooks can’t be taken as Contacts, but you may get Thematics to approve homebrewed dragons. It is better to use liaisons to dragons than dragons directly.		*Named dragons from CGL sourcebooks can’t be taken as Contacts, but you may get Thematics to approve homebrewed dragons. It is better to use liaisons to dragons than dragons directly.

Ellehog: /* Other Deviations from RAW */

2024-11-12T05:05:21Z

Other Deviations from RAW

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	*Contact Loyalty Degrading Over Time is not in effect (Maintaining Contact Relationship, Run Faster, page 178).		*Contact Loyalty Degrading Over Time is not in effect (Maintaining Contact Relationship, Run Faster, page 178).
	*The "Using Con/Seduction" is not in effect since contacts don’t lose Loyalty over time. You may still lie or seduce your Contacts to achieve other goals during runs (Run Faster, page 177).		*The "Using Con/Seduction" is not in effect since contacts don’t lose Loyalty over time. You may still lie or seduce your Contacts to achieve other goals during runs (Run Faster, page 177).
			*Having a notoriety score does not increase the cost of upgrading contacts. (When Your Reputation Precedes You, Run Faster, 178).

	==Aspect Details==		==Aspect Details==

Ellehog: /* Upgrading Contacts */

2024-11-12T05:02:43Z

Upgrading Contacts

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	*Upgrading the connection past 6 requires Thematics approval. When a Contact’s Connection is upgraded, everyone with the Contact gets the upgrade.		*Upgrading the connection past 6 requires Thematics approval. When a Contact’s Connection is upgraded, everyone with the Contact gets the upgrade.
	*Upgrading the Loyalty beyond 4 requires an associated run. Note that this limit does not apply at chargen.		*Upgrading the Loyalty beyond 4 requires an associated run. Note that this limit does not apply at chargen.
	*Note that these rules replace the core rules, including any rules increasing the cost of upgrading contacts.

	===Creating Contacts===		===Creating Contacts===

Ellehog: /* Upgrading Contacts */

2024-11-12T02:55:03Z

Upgrading Contacts

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	*Upgrading the connection past 6 requires Thematics approval. When a Contact’s Connection is upgraded, everyone with the Contact gets the upgrade.		*Upgrading the connection past 6 requires Thematics approval. When a Contact’s Connection is upgraded, everyone with the Contact gets the upgrade.
	*Upgrading the Loyalty beyond 4 requires an associated run. Note that this limit does not apply at chargen.		*Upgrading the Loyalty beyond 4 requires an associated run. Note that this limit does not apply at chargen.
			*Note that these rules replace the core rules, including any rules increasing the cost of upgrading contacts.

	===Creating Contacts===		===Creating Contacts===

Samitefan1: /* Upgrading Contacts */

2024-06-02T01:38:37Z

Upgrading Contacts

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	Pay 2 [[CDP]] New Rating.		Pay 2 [[CDP]] New Rating.
	Pay 1 [[RVP]] New ~~Rating~~ as part of a run reward.		Pay 1 [[RVP]] New Connection as part of a run reward.
			Pay 1 [[RVP]] (New Loyalty- Old Loyalty) as part of a run reward.
	*You may convert [[GMP]] into [[CDP]] at a rate of 1 GMP = 2 CDP.		*You may convert [[GMP]] into [[CDP]] at a rate of 1 GMP = 2 CDP.
	*Upgrades have to be incremental. For example, it is not possible to go from Connection 1 straight to 6 for 2 x 6 = 12 CDP, but requires paying for each upgrade (2 x 2 = 4 for C2, 2 x 3 = 6 for C3, 2 x 4 = 8 for C4, 2 x 5 = 10 for C5 and ''then'' 2 x 6 = 12 for C6, a total of 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 = 40 CDP).		*Upgrades have to be incremental. For example, it is not possible to go from Connection 1 straight to 6 for 2 x 6 = 12 CDP, but requires paying for each upgrade (2 x 2 = 4 for C2, 2 x 3 = 6 for C3, 2 x 4 = 8 for C4, 2 x 5 = 10 for C5 and ''then'' 2 x 6 = 12 for C6, a total of 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 = 40 CDP).

Samitefan1: /* Negative Aspects */

2024-05-26T04:39:05Z

Negative Aspects

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	*Toxic Magic/Dissonance.		*Toxic Magic/Dissonance.
	*Hard to Reach - always make an Availability Test for this Contact with their Connection +3 than normal.		*Hard to Reach - always make an Availability Test for this Contact with their Connection +3 than normal.
	*Unreliable - the GM rolls a 1D6 in secret. If the roll a one, the contact will say, with complete confidence, that they will do the request or that they have the right information. They will then flake out or their information will be wrong. They will say they got the gear, then accidentally sell it to another person.		*Unreliable - the GM rolls a 1D6 in secret. If the roll is a one, the contact will say, with complete confidence, that they will do the request or that they have the right information. They will then flake out or their information will be wrong. They will say they got the gear, then accidentally sell it to another person.
	*Overworked - services may take longer. Every time the Contact provides a service, roll 2D6. The normal amount of time that it would take to provide the service is multiplied by the resulting number.		*Overworked - services may take longer. Every time the Contact provides a service, roll 2D6. The normal amount of time that it would take to provide the service is multiplied by the resulting number.

Bulldogc: /* Contact Actions */

2024-04-05T13:46:26Z

Contact Actions

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	Example: Trash Panda has the contact Scrap, a Gear Acquisition contact, at Connection 2, Loyalty 5. She wants to buy an R6 area jammer from her contact for the run. Scrap has the applicable Aspects: Electronics and Black Market Connections. Trash Panda would roll 2 (Connection) + 5 (Loyalty) + 8 (Gear) + 2 (Electronics Aspect) + 2 (Black Market Connections Aspect) for a total of 19 dice. The Area jammer normally has an availability of 18F; however, because of Trash Panda's high Loyalty with the Contact (5), we impose a -3 penalty to the availability of the gear giving us a total of 15 dice in the Opposed Test.		Example: Trash Panda has the contact Scrap, a Gear Acquisition contact, at Connection 2, Loyalty 5. She wants to buy an R6 area jammer from her contact for the run. Scrap has the applicable Aspects: Electronics and Black Market Connections. Trash Panda would roll 2 (Connection) + 5 (Loyalty) + 8 (Gear) + 2 (Electronics Aspect) + 2 (Black Market Connections Aspect) for a total of 19 dice. The Area jammer normally has an availability of 18F; however, because of Trash Panda's high Loyalty with the Contact (5), we impose a -3 penalty to the availability of the gear giving us a total of 15 dice in the Opposed Test.

			===Gear Selling/Fencing Services===
			Per the CRB rules, contacts are able to sell equipment at a reduction from the cost of 5% * Loyalty.
			Example: Trash Panda wants to buy a new set of armor and doesn't want his armor jacket anymore. He calls up his gear contact (loyalty 4) and asks them to move it. Panda's jacket costs 1000Y and the contact can get 200Y for it. 1000 * 5 * 4 / 100.

	===Active Skill Checks===		===Active Skill Checks===

Synonym at 15:11, 12 March 2024

2024-03-12T15:11:55Z

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	===Positive Aspects===		===Positive Aspects===
	<!-- Council ruling: https://www.reddit.com/r/ShadowHavenBBS/comments/faxxom/clarification_of_contact_aspects/ (Item 224)		<!-- Council ruling: https://www.reddit.com/r/ShadowHavenBBS/comments/faxxom/clarification_of_contact_aspects/ (Item 224)
	Aspects that refer to attributes of a PC at not allowed. Aspects can only trigger based on what the contact is being used for, rather than who the contact is being used by. It is too easy to tune aspects so they all apply to a certain PC.		Aspects that refer to attributes of a PC are not allowed. Aspects can only trigger based on what the contact is being used for, rather than who the contact is being used by. It is too easy to tune aspects so they all apply to a certain PC.
	*Specifically, aspects that give bonuses if someone has a language skill are banned.Added as part of the council threads push. -->		*Specifically, aspects that give bonuses if someone has a language skill are banned.Added as part of the council threads push. -->
	Aspects are to apply to what the contact is being asked to do, rather than who is asking. They may not refer to the attributes or skills of the character. This is to avoid aspect tuning so that the contact may only be used by a single character. Specifically, but not exclusively, aspects that refer to language skills are not allowed.		Aspects are to apply to what the contact is being asked to do, rather than who is asking. They may not refer to the attributes or skills of the character. This is to avoid aspect tuning so that the contact may only be used by a single character. Specifically, but not exclusively, aspects that refer to language skills are not allowed.