Datum

### Folder Link

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TY2YrzobW42u6NWkV9AhgacYELgt-iDS?usp=share\_link

# Character Information

### Summary

Sour with being fucked over, Datum really just wants to amass enough wealth to retire by 55, like he had planned to before.

## Background

Reginald Johnson was on the fast track. Having been born into NeoNet and being of high aptitutde, he was quickly moving up the ranks. He had a job as a junior spider at 17, was a senior by 20. At 24, he was a supervisor over those with far more years experience on him. At 28, he had finally made it into management.

Then the fall of NeoNet. As one of those lowest in the totem pole, he had far too much blamed on him. He took his savings, paid some runners to erase him, then descended into the Shadows. He started with some low level decking work for the mafia for a few years, then, once he had a bit of a reputation, managed to connect with a fixer who started him working. He's now been decking in the shadows for a few years and has been connected to the Farmer's Market.

## Narrative Significant Qualities

* College Education - This does little to alter gameplay, but keep in mind that he does, in fact, have a Bachelor's of Science in Matrix Communications
* Deck Builder - This is why he has two Modules in his deck
* Overclocker - When you configure your deck, one attribute gets +1. Use this to help out the most important attribute for the moment
* Quick Config - Recofniguring your device usually lets you make one change for a simple action. This lets you change 2 for a Free action. This is useful for flicker decking, but that requires another quality this character does not have. If you're curious, go look it up.
* Trust Data, Not Lore - His High Logic score is very useful, and this makes it even more so. The Deck page linked below is already altered to reflect the changes in what attribute to use for various actions.
* Addiction (Mild, Psyche) - If he's doing any amount of serious decking, well, he's gonna want to take some. "It's just for work" is what he tells himself. He rolls 19 dice to avoid becoming more addicted, with a threshold of 2. Feel free to have him looking for reasons to take Psyche. It has no crash! Woot!
* Codeblock (DataSpike) - This means he is at -2 to use Data Spike. Again, this is already calculated into the deck page for you. But he had a negative experience with it in the past where he hit a civilian he thought was a hacker, and since then has always hesitated to do it. Use Dataspike as a last resort (you can run the Blackout program as well to do Stun biofeedback damage).
* Motion Sickness - Even in VR, he get's the physical sensations. So decking on the move gets... dicey. At least please keep it slow.
* Unsteady Hands - It's a good thing his job is on the matrix. But stressful situations might make him get shakey. This will affect his physical actions.

# Personality

Datum is a little older than most in the shadow community. This is largely due to his late start. But he's pretty skilled still. Even so, he tends to be a little more annoyed at what he views to be "immature" choices of the more impulsive runners (even if they are older runners). Think jaded middle-aged decker.

# Useful References

Datum's Deck: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RSxsvEo0l1H0xpsm7fS3ofkkP7C4EwowncBho-Wn4qo/edit?usp=sharing

```
 - Make sure you keep your deck updated as you go. This will help you auto-calculate the many various actions you can take as a decker. This way you can focus on what you want to do and less on the math invovled in calculations

```

General Guide to the Matrix: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qkVsHHu3hnzBAtx2h3kR3WByxfO4fnAMj9cARDhZpAA/edit?usp=sharing

# The Meet

Prior to the meet, Datum can use a Matrix Search to get information about the meet. However, this is only tangentially helpful. During the meet, pay attention in case anything feels off. You can use the matrix to check facts, perhaps even going so far as hacking the Johnson, if you really feel suspicious. Be careful about this though, as this is a major faux pas if he isn't fucking you over.

Also, keep in mind that this character does not have Perception. This character instead has a Cu^3 Professional, which is a minidrone shaped like a cube. He can use Intuition+Electronic Warfare [Mental] in place of Perception so long as that drone is with him. That specialization in Sensor Operations gives you +2 dice when you do this, or when looking through cameras in the matrix.

# Legwork

Legwork is where you really shine as a decker. The most common things you will do are:
1. Matrix Search. I recommend the following configuration on your deck: ASDF 2 3 5 4, with overclocker in Data (so 6), running the programs Toolbox, Search and your agent. Your agent will roll 8 dice as a teamwork test for you. You will then roll according to the Deck sheet linked above. Search cuts your searching time in half, which is very useful.
2. Retrieve Data from a host. This has multiple steps. First, configure your deck for high sleaze. To do this, have Sleaze as your highest attribute, then run Smoke and Mirrors (at 5) and Stealth. Use your Overclocker point to get an additional sleaze. This gives you a final Sleaze value of 12. You will then Hack on the Fly the host, enter the host, Matrix Search for the files, Ensure the file is not encrypted and/or data bombed, then use Edit File to copy the file. Be careful here! This is what that 5 edge is for! Try not to fail during these steps.
3. Track someone down. If you need to find someone, and you have a commcode, then you can hack their commlink (you need 2 marks) and then can run a Trace action on them. This will allow you to track them for as long as they are marked by you.
4. Other alternative ideas: Hack someone's cybereyes to watch them as they go throughout their day. A great way to get an inside look at the facility you are looking at. Plant a device on someone. Send your drone to go look at something.

# The Run

The Run, you are usually in charge of either retrieving a data file, or managing cameras and doors. To do so, you need Hack on the Fly and Control Device actions.

# Combat

Your character has a God Arm, a high agility arm that can be used to fire your one-handed weapons. The Machine Pistol is for when you need to be less conspicious, while the SMG is for when you want a little more power. You have two ammo types: APDS and Stick and Shock. Generally, try and stick with Stick and Shock, but if you gotta kill someone, well, you have it.

You also have Instinctive Hack. This lets you take a Matrix Perception, Brute Force, Hack on the Fly, or Dataspike action at the beginning of combat before others take their actions. Take advantage of this.

You can also use I Am the Firewall to give your allies more defense dice, Intervene to add hits to their defense test, or Calibrate to increase their initiatives.

## Run History

- Run I've Been On
- Other Run I've Been On
- Etc.

# In Character Information

## Matrix Search Table

 3
 6+

## Shadow Community Table

 3
 6+

## Assensing Table

 2
 3
 4
 5+

## SINs

```
  R3 Jonathan Doeson, Aztechnology

```

```
  R3 Cyberdeck, Matrix Software, Restricted Augmentations and Weapons

```

## Appearance

### Clothing

Tends to dress simply. Think jaded office worker on their day off.

### Matrix Persona

His matrix persona is a James Bond styling of himself. Basically take his look, make it debonair super-spy, and you got it. His matrix actions should be very spy-like thematically, such as cutting open a host's door with a laser watch. His MARKs are tranq darts launched from his sleeve.