Sn00p3r

Sn00p3r

Technomancer - Infobroker & Fence
Contact Owner	Deadyoullbe
Owner's Discord Name	Deadyoullbe
Owner's Wiki Name	Deadyoullbe
Connection	6
Public Contact?	Yes
Archetype	Fixer
Location	Seattle
Metatype	Dwarf
Gender	Male
Awakened/Emerged	Emerged
Preferred Payment Method	Credsticks
Aspects	Johnson tickler Hometown Technomancer Technomancers stick together Matrix Connection ReBorn in the matrix

Overview

Sn00p3r: Ghost of the Matrix

No one knows his real name. He prefers it that way. Names are liabilities, vulnerabilities—things that can be traced, exploited. He only introduces himself as Sn00p3r, a relic from his early days in the Matrix, a handle that stuck long after he left the shadows behind.

Origins: Built, Not Born

Sn00p3r wasn’t special. No magical awakening, no freak mutation, no spirit-whispered gift from the digital beyond. He was just a kid with a cheap deck, a cracked OS, and a curiosity that couldn't be satisfied. Born in 2028, he grew up in Seattle, surrounded by the never-ending hum of megacorp drones and neon-lit streets. Unlike other kids, he didn't just use the Matrix—he tore it apart. Firewalls, bank accounts, corporate memos—if it had a connection, he wanted inside. It started small: rerouting school records, crashing local grid nodes, causing a little chaos for fun. Then, one night, he poked the wrong system. At sixteen, he tripped a security protocol while breaking into a mid-tier corp’s personnel database. In less than an hour, someone was knocking on his door. It wasn’t Lone Star or Knight Errant. It was a fixer. Someone who saw talent and gave him an offer: "You work for me, or you stop breathing. Simple choice, kid."

The Runner’s Life

So he worked. He learned fast—how to ghost through security grids, forge IDs, spoof signals, and disappear into the digital fog. He wasn’t just another script kiddie. He built his own exploits, cracked systems others wouldn't even touch. The jobs paid well, and he liked the thrill of outsmarting the megacorps. But then came the Crash of 2064. Everything he knew, everything he was, burned down overnight. The Matrix was dead. No warning, no backup, just gone. It was a full year before the world had anything close to a functioning grid again, and when it finally came back… Sn00p3r was different. Some hackers struggled to adapt. He thrived. That was when he discovered something strange. He didn’t need a deck anymore.

Becoming Something Else

It started as a whisper, a presence in his head that wasn’t quite his own. He could feel the code, sense the flow of data without a terminal. He dismissed it at first—stress, paranoia, maybe a side effect from all the stim patches he used to stay awake on runs. But it wasn’t just in his head. He could touch the Matrix. No deck, no jack, no interface—just will. The first time he hijacked a security node without a terminal, he knew: he wasn’t just a hacker anymore. He was something new. A Technomancer. For four more years, he ran harder than ever. He experimented with his abilities, pushed them to their limits. He attempted Submersion once, diving deep into Resonance and emerging with something more:

• Skinlink – The ability to interface directly with devices through touch, no hardware needed.
• Quiet – A presence so subtle in the Matrix that even the strongest spam can't find him.
• Resonance Scream – A call to arms for all spam imaginable.
• Mathemagics – Making him an encryption and decryption master.

Then came the job that nearly killed him. It was supposed to be a simple corp run. Get in, get the data, get out. But the security was too good, like they knew he was coming. The moment he entered the host, Black IC hit him like a freight train. His brain boiled, his body seized. By the time he came to, his crew was dead, and he barely had enough time to burn his digital trail and run. It was the first time he truly felt his mortality. So he quit.

The Informant

That wasn’t to say he left the life behind entirely. Sn00p3r pivoted, using his skills in a different way. He became a fence, a datamonger, a ghost in the system who supplied intel to those who needed it. He kept a foot in both worlds—maintaining his old runner contacts while forging new relationships with corporate and law enforcement figures who saw value in his information network. Over the years, he built a reputation:

• If you needed a digital safehouse, he knew where to set up.
• If you needed black-market gear, he had connections.
• If you needed to disappear, he knew which cracks in the city to slip through.

But trust didn’t come easily. Decades in the shadows left their mark. He was stiff, blunt, and distrustful of strangers. If he didn’t like you, he’d dig through your commlink before you even realized it. But if you earned his trust? He’d move heaven and earth to help you—unless it came at the cost of his own survival. At the end of the day, there was only one person Sn00p3r truly looked out for: himself. Still, he understood the game. If a runner called him for help, he answered. He knew the brutal timelines, the impossible deadlines, the way Mr. and Ms. Johnson squeezed runners dry. If he could make their jobs easier, he would—because he had been there before.

Now, he operates in the shadows of Seattle, watching, listening, and waiting.

Not all runners stay dead forever.

And Sn00p3r is always watching.

GM Notes

• Note 1: Because of his years as a runner, he is sometimes a bit stiff and rough in his dealings with others, especially if he doesn't know them. If he doesn't trust something expect him to search your commlink for anything he can find. The people he does trust he will do almost anything for, but there is only 1 person he will really do anything for and that is himself. If a runner contacts him for help he tries to do so ASAP because he knows the short deadlines runners often get from those damn Johnsons.
• Note 2: Sn00p3r has a resonance of 10 and a submersion level of 4.
• Note 3: In his last 4 years of running, he tried the Submersion a few times and obtained the following skills (echoes): Skinlink, Quiet & Resonance scream, Mathemagics.

Aspects Description

Aspect	Description
Technomancers stick together	The initial cost of purchasing this contact is doubled, unless part of a run reward.
Matrix Connection	Sn00p3r is well connected. You get a +2 when trying to find hackers and restricted or even forbidden matrix equipment.
Johnson tickler	When a Johnson reaches you via Sn00p3r you get +2 on the negotiation check about payment.
Hometown	The local Seattle area is his home, and that means keeping it safe. Sn00p3r receives a +2 on tests relating to information about Seattle and it's immediate surrounding area.
ReBorn in the matrix	Sn00p3r is a Technomancer. He gains a +2 on any test relating to the Matrix, and any information which can be found on it.
Technomancer	Is emerged, knows about resonance abilities and phenomena. Contact can provide Resonance Services.

Dicepools

Dicepools
Knowledge Checks	6 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Active Checks	4 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Gear Acquisition Checks	10 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety
Networking Checks	14 + Loyalty + Aspects - Notoriety

Network

Player Characters with this Contact

Name	Loyalty	Chips
Or@cle	3	Even

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