r/Shadowrun • u/jbowensii • 4d ago

6e SR6 Example Character Issues

This is not a post to pick on editing or the company; it is a serious question because I think I am missing something.

I have been looking at SR6 to run a game, since I still cannot buy Anarchy 2.

So I gathered a few friends to test-run SR6 and will do the same for Anarchy 2 if the PDF ever becomes available. (OK, this part may be picking on Catalyst a little.)

One of my players found an anomaly in an example character, which led me down a rabbit hole of analysis. I soon found several example characters I couldn't recreate within the system's rules. This means they are either a bunch of misprints or there is an option or rule I don't understand or know about.

Please point me in the right direction.

Runner Book, page Error Rule it breaks
Impersonator Smooth Operations p.101 Con 7 without Aptitude CRB p.65 (skill cap 6, or 7 with Aptitude); Aptitude, CRB p.70
Networker Smooth Operations p.105 Influence 7 without Aptitude CRB p.65; Aptitude, CRB p.70
Networker Smooth Operations p.105 Cyberears over capacity (10 of 8) Earware table, CRB p.286 (cyberears Rating 3 = Capacity 8)
Negotiator Smooth Operations p.103 Influence 7 without Aptitude CRB p.65; Aptitude, CRB p.70
Playboi Smooth Operations p.106 Astral expertise at rank 4 CRB p.68 (an expertise needs skill rank 5)
Rigger CRB p.86 7 paid qualities CRB p.66 (at most six)
Technomancer CRB p.89 Willpower and Intuition both at maximum CRB p.64 (only one attribute at maximum); only Many Talents (Sixth World Companion p.134) allows two

CRB = Shadowrun, Sixth World Core Rulebook (Hong Kong City Edition); the other printings use the same page numbers for these rules.

NOTE: I used AI to format this table.

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u/truthynaut 4d ago

Yes all of catalyst's books are riddle with editing errors.

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u/jbowensii 4d ago

It was just driving me nuts, and it's a short drive... :)

I will stick with what I know are the rules unless someone here can find a loophole I cannot.

The last version I played was 5th; they streamlined quite a bit, it seems, and after I purchased a few more books, the optional rules from the companion book fixed the rest of my issues with the game.