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Bulldogc: /* Entropic Sprite Powers */

2025-12-21T03:27:57Z

Entropic Sprite Powers

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	**Note This can only target devices. If targeting ware damage is done to the physical track of the person the ware is installed in, if targeting vehicles it will do damage to the vehicles physical track.		**Note This can only target devices. If targeting ware damage is done to the physical track of the person the ware is installed in, if targeting vehicles it will do damage to the vehicles physical track.
	*Virulence		*Virulence
	**Roll Level x2 vs Willpower+firewall, for each net hit corrupt 1 random program loaded on the target persona. This program can not be disabled or changed without rebooting. The corrupt program will actively work against the persona it is installed in, typically granting its bonus as a penalty instead. For programs where this is less clear, the GM will decide on an appropriate penalty. For example the "toolbox" program will reduce DP by 1 instead of increasing it. While the Babymonitor program might report lower OW than the persona actually has		**Roll Level x2(level) vs Willpower+firewall, for each net hit corrupt 1 random program loaded on the target persona. This program can not be disabled or changed without rebooting. The corrupt program will actively work against the persona it is installed in, typically granting its bonus as a penalty instead. For programs where this is less clear, the GM will decide on an appropriate penalty. For example the "toolbox" program will reduce DP by 1 instead of increasing it. While the Babymonitor program might report lower OW than the persona actually has

	===Complex Forms===		===Complex Forms===

Bulldogc: /* Entropic Sprite Powers */

2025-12-21T03:25:25Z

Entropic Sprite Powers

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	***If a sprite is "dumped" this entity returns the the resonance immediately where it begins to reduce the penalties at a rate of 1 point per 10 mins. If this is a registered sprite it may be recalled once its penalties are less than its resonance.		***If a sprite is "dumped" this entity returns the the resonance immediately where it begins to reduce the penalties at a rate of 1 point per 10 mins. If this is a registered sprite it may be recalled once its penalties are less than its resonance.
	*Resonance Drain		*Resonance Drain
	**The sprite makes a ~~Cybercombat + Attack~~ vs WP + FW complex action to establish a drain on a resonant entity. If successful the sprite imparts a stacking -1 dice penalty to all resonance actions per pass as a simple action. If the penalty exceeds the targets resonance they are dumped and suffer dumpshock as if a deck was bricked. This penalty is cleared following a reboot.```		*The sprite makes a level 2 (attack) vs WP + FW complex action to establish a drain on a resonant entity. If successful the sprite imparts a stacking -1 dice penalty to all resonance actions per pass as a simple action. If the penalty exceeds the targets resonance they are dumped and suffer dumpshock as if a deck was bricked. This penalty is cleared following a reboot.```
	*Surge		*Surge
	**The sprite causes a devices internal components to spark and overload. This results in fires and other internal damage to the device. Make an opposed Level x2 vs Wil + FW test. Each net hit causes 1 point of matrix damage and if the device has a physical damage track, 1 point of physical damage.		**The sprite causes a devices internal components to spark and overload. This results in fires and other internal damage to the device. Make an opposed Level x2 vs Wil + FW test. Each net hit causes 1 point of matrix damage and if the device has a physical damage track, 1 point of physical damage.

Bulldogc: /* Entropic Sprite Powers */

2025-12-20T13:26:18Z

Entropic Sprite Powers

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	**For every 3 damage inflicted to an icon in cybercombat boost the sprites level by 1. The max boost is equal to half its starting level and lasts for Level (at time of casting not after effect) combat turns.		**For every 3 damage inflicted to an icon in cybercombat boost the sprites level by 1. The max boost is equal to half its starting level and lasts for Level (at time of casting not after effect) combat turns.
	*Distortion		*Distortion
	**As a complex action the sprite can create a wave of distortion within a host. All Persona within the host take a dice pool penalty to all matrix tests equal to the sprites Res. This effect lasts for 1 combat pass and can be extended by spending a simple action each pass. A persona can attempt to filter this distortion with a simple action, firewall + computer test. Each hit reduces the penalty by 1. Resonant (not Dissonant) entities receive a stronger effect. Roll Level x2 vs Resonance+Firewall. If the sprite wins impose a stacking -1 penalty for each net hit. If this penalty exceeds the personas resonance score it is immediately dumped and must resist the damage with Will alone as if their deck was bricked. If ~~the~~ persona is dumped this penalty is reduced at a rate of 1 point per 10 mins, otherwise the penalty remains for as long as the sprite sustains the power. Multiple uses of this power do not stack.		**As a complex action the sprite can create a wave of distortion within a host. All Persona within the host take a dice pool penalty to all matrix tests equal to the sprites Res. This effect lasts for 1 combat pass and can be extended by spending a simple action each pass. A persona can attempt to filter this distortion with a simple action, firewall + computer test. Each hit reduces the penalty by 1. Resonant (not Dissonant) entities receive a stronger effect. Roll Level x2 vs Resonance+Firewall. If the sprite wins impose a stacking -1 penalty for each net hit. If this penalty exceeds the personas resonance score it is immediately dumped and must resist the damage with Will alone as if their deck was bricked.
			***If a persona is dumped this penalty is reduced at a rate of 1 point per 10 mins, otherwise the penalty remains for as long as the sprite sustains the power. Multiple uses of this power do not stack.
			***If a sprite is "dumped" this entity returns the the resonance immediately where it begins to reduce the penalties at a rate of 1 point per 10 mins. If this is a registered sprite it may be recalled once its penalties are less than its resonance.
	*Resonance Drain		*Resonance Drain
	**The sprite makes a Cybercombat + Attack vs WP + FW complex action to establish a drain on a resonant entity. If successful the sprite imparts a stacking -1 dice penalty to all resonance actions per pass as a simple action. If the penalty exceeds the targets resonance they are dumped and suffer dumpshock as if a deck was bricked. This penalty is cleared following a reboot.```		**The sprite makes a Cybercombat + Attack vs WP + FW complex action to establish a drain on a resonant entity. If successful the sprite imparts a stacking -1 dice penalty to all resonance actions per pass as a simple action. If the penalty exceeds the targets resonance they are dumped and suffer dumpshock as if a deck was bricked. This penalty is cleared following a reboot.```

Bulldogc: /* Entropic Sprites */

2025-12-20T13:23:11Z

Entropic Sprites

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	====Entropic Sprites====		====Entropic Sprites====
	All sprites share the ~~star~~ blocks of their non corrupt versions.		All sprites share the stat blocks of their non corrupt versions.
	Each has different power sets as listed below.		Each has different power sets as listed below.
	*Blight sprite		*Blight sprite

Bulldogc: /* Entropic Sprite Powers */

2025-12-20T13:22:25Z

Entropic Sprite Powers

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	**As a complex action the sprite can create a wave of distortion within a host. All Persona within the host take a dice pool penalty to all matrix tests equal to the sprites Res. This effect lasts for 1 combat pass and can be extended by spending a simple action each pass. A persona can attempt to filter this distortion with a simple action, firewall + computer test. Each hit reduces the penalty by 1. Resonant (not Dissonant) entities receive a stronger effect. Roll Level x2 vs Resonance+Firewall. If the sprite wins impose a stacking -1 penalty for each net hit. If this penalty exceeds the personas resonance score it is immediately dumped and must resist the damage with Will alone as if their deck was bricked. If the persona is dumped this penalty is reduced at a rate of 1 point per 10 mins, otherwise the penalty remains for as long as the sprite sustains the power. Multiple uses of this power do not stack.		**As a complex action the sprite can create a wave of distortion within a host. All Persona within the host take a dice pool penalty to all matrix tests equal to the sprites Res. This effect lasts for 1 combat pass and can be extended by spending a simple action each pass. A persona can attempt to filter this distortion with a simple action, firewall + computer test. Each hit reduces the penalty by 1. Resonant (not Dissonant) entities receive a stronger effect. Roll Level x2 vs Resonance+Firewall. If the sprite wins impose a stacking -1 penalty for each net hit. If this penalty exceeds the personas resonance score it is immediately dumped and must resist the damage with Will alone as if their deck was bricked. If the persona is dumped this penalty is reduced at a rate of 1 point per 10 mins, otherwise the penalty remains for as long as the sprite sustains the power. Multiple uses of this power do not stack.
	*Resonance Drain		*Resonance Drain
	**The sprite makes a Cybercombat + Attack complex action to establish a drain on a resonant entity. If successful the sprite imparts a stacking -1 dice penalty to all resonance actions per pass as a simple action. If the penalty exceeds the targets resonance they are dumped and suffer dumpshock as if a deck was bricked. This penalty is cleared following a reboot.```		**The sprite makes a Cybercombat + Attack vs WP + FW complex action to establish a drain on a resonant entity. If successful the sprite imparts a stacking -1 dice penalty to all resonance actions per pass as a simple action. If the penalty exceeds the targets resonance they are dumped and suffer dumpshock as if a deck was bricked. This penalty is cleared following a reboot.```
	*Surge		*Surge
	**The sprite causes a devices internal components to spark and overload. This results in fires and other internal damage to the device. Make an opposed Level x2 vs Wil + FW test. Each net hit causes 1 point of matrix damage and if the device has a physical damage track, 1 point of physical damage.		**The sprite causes a devices internal components to spark and overload. This results in fires and other internal damage to the device. Make an opposed Level x2 vs Wil + FW test. Each net hit causes 1 point of matrix damage and if the device has a physical damage track, 1 point of physical damage.

Bulldogc: /* Echo and Sprites for Dissonant Technomancers */

2025-12-18T21:09:22Z

Echo and Sprites for Dissonant Technomancers

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	*Dissonance diseases can be cured. The exact mechanism of this cure should be left to a sutably high tech solution such as nanobot, cutting edge med tech, ECT. The mechanism for this cure is a plot device and should be conducted as some form of run.		*Dissonance diseases can be cured. The exact mechanism of this cure should be left to a sutably high tech solution such as nanobot, cutting edge med tech, ECT. The mechanism for this cure is a plot device and should be conducted as some form of run.

	====~~Echo and Sprites for~~ Dissonant ~~Technomancers~~====		====Dissonant Technomancer Echos====
	*Malfunction Echo		*Malfunction Echo
	**Similar to ~~Corrpution~~ metamagic, a dissonant technomancer may add their Submersion Grade (SG) to decompile test. If a sprite is successfully decompiled, the technomancer can make a compiling test + SG to take control of the sprite, which then corrupts and becomes an entropic sprite. This sprite is now a sprite under control of the technomancer and functions like any other sprite.		**Similar to Corruption metamagic, a dissonant technomancer may add their Submersion Grade (SG) to decompile test. If a sprite is successfully decompiled, the technomancer can make a compiling test + SG vs level to take control of the sprite, which then corrupts and becomes an entropic sprite. This sprite is now a sprite under control of the technomancer and functions like any other sprite with a number of tasks equal to net hits.

	====Entropic Sprites====		====Entropic Sprites====
	All sprites share the star blocks of their non corrupt versions.		All sprites share the star blocks of their non corrupt versions.

Bulldogc: /* Altered Emerged Content and Rulings */

2025-12-18T21:05:21Z

Altered Emerged Content and Rulings

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 ===Dissonance===
 *Dissonance diseases can be cured. The exact mechanism of this cure should be left to a sutably high tech solution such as nanobot, cutting edge med tech, ECT. The mechanism for this cure is a plot device and should be conducted as some form of run.
 ===Complex Forms===
 *Technomancers at chargen have a limit of 2x Resonance known complex forms.

Bulldogc: /* Qualities */

2025-12-18T20:55:38Z

Qualities

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	===Qualities===		===Qualities===
			*Team Player - This quality is allowed with the following changes and/or clarifications
			**Sprites and other resonance constructs/AI are allowed to take part in the team action.
			**Agents remain unable to participate in the teamwork action.
			**Everyone involved is inside the same host or on the same grid.
			**Everyone has to have the required number of marks.
			**Overwatch Score is applied to all participants based on the opposing hits.

	====Note on Kill Code Qualities====		====Note on Kill Code Qualities====

Bulldogc: /* Positive Qualities */

2025-12-18T20:52:01Z

Positive Qualities

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	====Positive Qualities====		====Positive Qualities====
	*Groveler (KC 96) (including by GMs)		*Groveler (KC 96) (including by GMs)
	*Team Player (KC 97)
	**This quality was written under the assumption that Matrix actions cannot be teamworked. Notably, teamwork CAN be done with Matrix actions. Matrix actions may be teamworked given the following:
	***Everyone involved is inside the same host or on the same grid.
	***Everyone has the required number of marks.
	***Overwatch Score is applied to all participants based on the opposing hits.
	***Only the leader gets the benefit.

	====Negative Qualities====		====Negative Qualities====

John: /* Complex Forms */

2025-07-14T20:51:17Z

Complex Forms

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	*Technomancers after chargen have no limit on number of known complex forms.		*Technomancers after chargen have no limit on number of known complex forms.
	*The fading for complex forms is adjusted with the official errata for CRB and with a flat -3 from printed values for DT. Thus, as examples, the correct fading for Puppeteer is L+1 and the correct fading for Derezz is L-1. Chummer has incorporated this errata. Fading values in any other book are unchanged. Remember that, per RAW, fading can never be lower than 2.		*The fading for complex forms is adjusted with the official errata for CRB and with a flat -3 from printed values for DT. Thus, as examples, the correct fading for Puppeteer is L+1 and the correct fading for Derezz is L-1. Chummer has incorporated this errata. Fading values in any other book are unchanged. Remember that, per RAW, fading can never be lower than 2.
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	*Any changes to the attribute altered by an Infusion complex form causes the complex form to drop immediately.		*Any changes to the attribute altered by an Infusion complex form causes the complex form to drop immediately.
	*The Pulse Storm complex form should be treated as sustained.		*The Pulse Storm complex form should be treated as sustained.