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Bulldogc: /* Altered PAN rules */

2026-07-10T16:50:31Z

Altered PAN rules

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	==Altered Matrix Content and Rulings==		==Altered Matrix Content and Rulings==
	===Altered PAN rules===		===Altered PAN rules(PLAYTEST)===
	*A matrix persona can be slaved to any other PAN. The owner of the PAN(A) must have a mark on the joining persona(B) as well as any devices that B has slaved to their PAN. PAN A must be able to accommodate the full quantity of devices that is currently part of B's PAN in addition to B itself. Once Slaved in this way, B as well as B's PAN will enjoy all the normal benefits of being slaved to A's device.		*A matrix persona can be slaved to any other PAN. The owner of the PAN(A) must have a mark on the joining persona(B) as well as any devices that B has slaved to their PAN. PAN A must be able to accommodate the full quantity of devices that is currently part of B's PAN in addition to B itself. Once Slaved in this way, B as well as B's PAN will enjoy all the normal benefits of being slaved to A's device.
	*Living Persona require one with the matrix at various levels to enjoy any benefits of slaving as normal.		*Living Persona require one with the matrix at various levels to enjoy any benefits of slaving as normal.

Bulldogc: /* Altered Matrix Content and Rulings */

2026-07-10T16:49:57Z

Altered Matrix Content and Rulings

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	==Altered Matrix Content and Rulings==		==Altered Matrix Content and Rulings==
			===Altered PAN rules===
			*A matrix persona can be slaved to any other PAN. The owner of the PAN(A) must have a mark on the joining persona(B) as well as any devices that B has slaved to their PAN. PAN A must be able to accommodate the full quantity of devices that is currently part of B's PAN in addition to B itself. Once Slaved in this way, B as well as B's PAN will enjoy all the normal benefits of being slaved to A's device.
			*Living Persona require one with the matrix at various levels to enjoy any benefits of slaving as normal.
			*All persona and devices still use their owner's metal stats, or DR where appropriate, and never the mentals or DR of master they are slaved to.
			*Marks will travel all the way up to the master of the PAN network.

	===Dual-Natured Entities===		===Dual-Natured Entities===

Bulldogc: /* Note on Kill Code Qualities */

2026-07-10T16:44:32Z

Note on Kill Code Qualities

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	*Know Your Limit is permitted only for technomancers.		*Know Your Limit is permitted only for technomancers.
	*Natural Hacker is permitted only for technomancers.		*Natural Hacker is permitted only for technomancers.
	*One With The Matrix only exists at the 8 karma level. The 2 and 10 karma versions are not permitted for use on ShadowHaven in any capacity.
	*Resonant Discordance, despite being mastery quality, does not require a Magic score. It may be taken by any technomancer who has submerged at least once, by paying the appropriate karma cost.		*Resonant Discordance, despite being mastery quality, does not require a Magic score. It may be taken by any technomancer who has submerged at least once, by paying the appropriate karma cost.
	*Silence Is Golden functionally provides 2 noise reduction to all devices and personas within a 10 meter radius of the character with the quality.		*Silence Is Golden functionally provides 2 noise reduction to all devices and personas within a 10 meter radius of the character with the quality.

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.