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Lifestyles of the Rich and Shadowy

This system allows players to select Life Style Quirks to expand on their lifestyle and residences.

What is a lifestyle?

A lifestyle is a package which may include the following:

  • Rent
  • Clothing
  • Local Travel by public transport
  • Media subscriptions
  • Home Security (all lifestyles have Maglocks with a rating of 3 by default and basic security systems)
  • Host (all lifestyles have a rating 2 host which can be loaded with IC and creates a home PAN)

.Levels of lifestyle

There are 5 levels of lifestyle

  • Streets - No cost - No free positive quirks
  • Squatter - 500 Nuyen/Month - 1 free positive quirk
  • Low - 2,000 Nuyen/Month - 2 free positive quirks
  • Medium - 5,000 Nuyen/Month - 3 free positive quirks
  • High - 10,000/Month - 4 free positive quirks
  • Luxury - 100,000/Month - 5 free positive quirks

In addition to the free positive quirks, players may select a number of negative quirks. For each level of negative quirks you may select a level of positive quirk.

Lifestyle Quirks

Positive Quirks

  • Transport Level 1 A free low end commuter car lease (Mitsubishi Runabout). Level 2 A free mid range car. Level 3 a high end car e.g. Eurocar Westwind. Level 5 Access to a commuter VTOL service
  • Home Security. Level 1 The lifestyle is protected by superior maglocks, and cameras (rating 4). Level 2 The lifestyle is protected by superior maglocks, sensors and cameras (rating 5). Level 2 The lifestyle is protected by superior maglocks, biometric sensors, cameras and automated defences (Neurostun gas delivery system) (rating 6).
  • Superior Host. Level 1 The lifestyle has a rating 3 host. Level 2 The lifestyle has a rating 4 host. Level 3 The lifestyle has a rating 5 host. Level 4 The lifestyle has a rating 6 host including Black IC.
  • Good value. Level 1 -25% costs. Level 2 -50% costs. Level 3 - 75% costs. Level 4 Someone else pays the bills.
  • Lay-line in the basement. Gain 1 edge when ever performing magical tests.
  • High speed connection. Gain 1 edge when performing any matrix based activity.
  • Guards. Level 1 you pay protection to a local gang. Level 2 you have some renta cops guarding your building. Level 3. Your life style is guarded by a professional security service like Knight Errant. Level 4 Your lifestyle is protected my high level security and HRT teams.


Negative Quirks

  • Poor Host. Level 1 The lifestyle as a rating 2 host. Level 2 the lifestyle has a level 1 hosts. Level 3 The life style has no home host. Players must rely only on their personal CommLinks.
  • Poor Security. The lifestyle has rating 1 Maglocks and no cameras or sensors.
  • Servitude. Your lifestyle of owned by your boss (Corporation or Organised Crime). You only have access to you lifestyle why you remain in their good graces. This is often combined the the Servitude Negative Quality.
  • Expensive (Level 1-4). Each level adds 50% to the cost of the lifestyle.
  • High background coun't. You may not spend edge on magical skill tests in the apartment.
  • Poor connection. The lifestyle is prone connection noise. Roll 1D6 /2 each time the matrix is used to determine the noise level.
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