Samael

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Samael
Samael.png
Wetwork Specialist
Cybered Assassin
Infiltration Specialist
Discord@robinton
Reddit[1]
MetatypeElf
Street Cred12
Notoriety0
Public Awareness0
CDP36
D.O.B.3 January, 2033
Age52
Folder[2]
PriorityMetatype - C
Attributes - B
Magic/Resonance - E
Skills - D
Resources - A
#Max IGs/Ascension3



Character Information

Mundane Ascensions: 2

Summary

Samael seems an oddity in the runner community, approaching runs as the with as gentle a touch as possible. He absolutely understands the realities of doing wetwork but prefers to avoid, whenever possible, doing anything that would leave a trail or be described as 'explosive'. Given his druthers, he prefers to remain as out of sight as possible and will always opt for infiltration and disguise whenever available. He dresses well and as a result looks more at home in Downtown or Bellevue than, really, anywhere else. The inspiration for his name, given by an old dear runner friend, centers on his view towards death. While he knows the realities of the jobs he takes, he always opts for dignity and respect when to comes to a person's final moments.

"Most of us do not get to choose when we come to our end, but only how we face it. And perhaps, if we are fortunate, who we have surrounded ourselves with when it comes."

Goals

  • Trace EVO connections to try to find more information on his parents.
  • Find and Avenge his parents murder.
  • Run the shadows - after all, this is what real living looks like.
  • Survive an Extreme Run
  • Survive a Semi Prime Run
  • Gear: Laser weapons for the car, round out the sleeze dongle on the commlink. Finally buy that 10k suit
  • Next Cyberware Goal: Current Save-For: R2 Delta Muscle Toner
  • Next Quality Goal: Prototype materials

Background

Edward Frost was born differently - had he not been born into the absolute lap of luxury, he'd have likely ended up with any number of physical and genetic deformaties. Instead, thanks to his parents involvement in the Hildebrandt-Kleinfort-Bernal bank, a young Edward was shipped off to any number of EVO locations for genetic modifications and corrections. The results were straightforwards - the removal of the genetic issues affecting his birth, and, eventually the biotech which would make him be albe to keep himself safe as he grew up amid all his parents corporate entangelements.

What he didn't know, however, and still doesn't is that he is actually a second generation Shadowrunner. His parents involvement in the banks in London were their retirement and cover story for their wealth. They had hoped to keep their child from the life of the shadows, but when their past caught up to them it all ended up back in the shadows anyways.

His parents murder amid, what he thinks was, yet another corporate conflict all but forced him into the shadows; bankrolled by the family fortune, he took to running in order to avenge the death of his parents. It is that hunt which leads him towards Seattle....

Parents:

Michael and Melinda Frost, apparent investment bankers and financiers.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive

Old Money - Trust Fund 3 (High)

John Wick - Will to Live 3, Tough as Nails (Stun) 2, Shoot First, Hard Skin Mastery, Shock Abrogation Training

Consummate Professional - Perfect Timing, Special Modifications 2, Sharpshooter, Bodyguard

In the Biz for a bit - Common Sense, Agile Defender, Catlike

Edegrunner - Biocompatibility (Cyberware), Ronin (Bioware)

The Faceless Man - Social Chameleon, Alibi

Negative

Old Money - Creature of Comfort (Middle), SINner (National - United Kingdom)

In the Biz for a bit - Insomnia

Cyberware

Essence: .89

Grade: None

  • Adapsin
  • Narco

Grade: Standard

  • Combat Ware: R2 Wired Reflexes, R2 Muscle Toner

Grade: Delta

  • Infiltration Tools: False Face, Skin Toner
  • Internal Wiring: Internal Router, Datajack
  • Defenses: Pain Editor, Platelet Factories, R4 Orthoskin, R6 Nephritic Screens
  • Combat Ware: R3 Reaction Enhancers, Reflex Recorder (Pistols)
  • Misc: R4 Cybereyes

Run History

NameGMMetaplotThreatDate of Run
Reaching for a SoulZerreA Quest for TranscendenceHigh4 November 2085
AnamnesisZerreA Quest for TranscendenceMedium28 October 2085
The Empire Strikes BackVilliersToy StoriesHigh27 October 2085
Snubnose SynchronicityFangblade_20 October 2085
Explosive Intentions!PeepTheDictator
Medium
19 October 2085
White Stone BlackFangblade_High13 October 2085
The Good, the Hot, and the UglyEvaHigh13 October 2085
Vault 29J.R.Deadly11 October 2085
Happy (Late) Raccoon Day!EvaHigh2 October 2085
John Overton Must DieVilliersDeadly29 September 2085
The Red Dragon's BackAsmodeusMedium4 September 2085
All good till it wasn'tAsmodeusHigh28 August 2085
Commando's Rebirth : Green TeamZerreContre-RévolutionDeadly24 August 2085
Birds with Clipped WingsDiscogoblinMedium13 August 2085
Always Listen to Your DoctorEvaHigh9 August 2085
Performance EnhancementNivenHigh19 July 2085
Surveying the SituationSarcarianHigh4 July 2085
Angel of DeathScrantonSolo Run / High2 July 2085

Affiliations

Contacts

Contact Connection Loyalty Archetype Profession Aspects Chips
Djinn 5 2 Fixer Red Vory Fixer Ex-Shadowrunner, Vory, Business Owner's Association, Money Launderer, High Dollar Smuggling, SURGE Even
Danny Greenlight 1 1 Service Taxi Driver Drive Quiet, Drive Loud Even
Angi Harris 3 1 Service Retired Rigger Stay outa the fire, Fine ass ride, Tough as iron, Auto Mechanic, Armorer, Rigger Even
'Doc' Mortimer 6 4 Custom(G,A,K,N) Street Doc Biotechnologist, Advanced 'Ware, Black Market Pipeline, Forbidden Gear, Cybertechnologist, Cyberlimbs, Blood and Bone Even
Jaqueline Morrison 5 2 Custom (G,A,N,K) Tailor Tailor, The Clothes Make The Man, Armorer, Upper Class Boutique, Pragmatic Accesorizing, Jet Set Lifestyle Even
Ashley Davis 5 1 Service Lawyer Working Hours, Defense Attorney, Law and Punishment, Multiple Degrees, Contacts with the Pawns, Legally Blond, Objection, Your Honor!, Savvy Shrink Even
The Sommelier 4 4 Gear High Class Weapons Merchant Black Market Pipeline, Well Stocked, Well Supplied, A Light Tasting, A Need for Something... Robust, Something Bold, And for Dessert..., High Class Clientele Even
Hank 1 2 Service Spec Ops PTT Killing Maching Weapons Masters, Unkillable, Bioware Expert, Hard to Reach, On a Quest, Forbidden Knowledge 1


Organizations

Allies

Active

Geodesic - The two have run together and Geo owes him a 'marker' for taking care of him after failing a hack. While Geo knows it was a manifestation of his dissonance issue, Sam is only aware that Geo got some heavy dumpshock getting kicked out of a host.

Rosalia_32 - A single job together and a single night together is all it takes; that moment of comfort between two runners leading to a surprisingly deep level of affection, albeit a platonic one given Rosalia's relationship with Annette.

Retired

Nicolas - The two men go back a ways; opposing sides of the same coin. Whereas Samael leans away from violence and prefers a softer touch, Nico leans in and prefers to get his hands messy. Somehow, however, the two became fast friends and remain so to this day despite the runner deciding that the Shadows of Seattle were not to his liking.

Graveyard

Jessie_DeVux - Samael wasn't able to maintain close enough ties to Koi in order for her to trust him enough, something he regrets to this day. Her death in the CAS, on a run he couldn't help with, stays with him.

Enemies

In Character Information

Symbols and Signatures

While Samael doesn't leave any particular calling cards, he is relatively known to be always dressed well which can make him stand out among runners. The all black SAAB Dynamit, however, often attracts a bit of attention.

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Inspirations:

James Bond, John Wick, Raymond Reddington, The Faceless Men from Game of Thrones

Matrix Search Table

Threshold Result
1 "Samael", the Hebrew word for the Angel of Death
3
6

Shadow Community Table

Threshold Result
1 Samael "Call me Sam" is from the United Kingdom where he has run the Shadows in the past.
3 Samael prefers to not have runs result in a lot of collateral damage. This either means super precise planning or leaving no witnesses; he definitely leans towards quiet runs with infiltration and B&E the focus.
5 Samael has had extensive cyber and bio modifications to specialize in gunplay and infiltration, including a false face.

Assensing Table

Threshold Result
1 Not awakened. In relatively good health despite starting to get older
2 Significant cyberware and bio modifications
3 His essence is significantly weakened
4 Listed above
5 Samael has genetic lingering of a variety of birth defects which were clearly gene edited out when he was a child.

SINs

SIN Issuer Rating Licenses
Edward Frost UK Real Concealed carry, Driver, Firearms
Sam Watts EVO 6 Concealed carry, Driver, Firearms, Bodyguard, Restricted Cyberware

Appearance

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Clothing

Samael is almost never seen without tailored, bespoke, clothing - with a clear preference for Mortimer's of London.

Matrix Persona

A featureless man in a black suit / Agent Smith

Character Plot Hooks

Here are characteristics of the character that GMs may take advantage of to add complications to runs, or to otherwise use when in use. If you want to use them in unrelated to runs, please ask first.

Aspect Information Related Run(s)
Aspect 1 The Good Death: Sometimes things just need to end with quiet dignity. Angel of Death
Aspect 2 Old Money: Edward Frost is on the Board of Trustees of a small subsidiary bank associated with the Hildebrandt-Kleinfort-Bernal bank. Unknown to him, his parents built the fortune through shadowrunning and, somewhere out in the dark, is the EVO team that took their revenge.
Aspect 3 Edgerunner: As his essence lowers and lowers, he wonders how close he gets to the threat of cyber-psychosis himself. Birds with Clipped Wings, A Quest for Transcendence
Aspect 4 The Faceless Man: Samael has a reputation for being able to get in and out of places without ever being seen. John Overton Must Die
Aspect 5 Gentleman Adventurer: Despite the rigors of shadowrunning and doing wetwork jobs, Samael has a reputation for gentleness and manners that often extend to his targets as well. Angel of Death
Aspect 6 Bodyguard for Hire: "Sam Watts" is a licensed bodyguard with enough Matrix traffic to justify the Rating 6 SIN.

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