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==Business Contacts==
==Mac's Contacts==


===Janus Koskey===
===GlasNet Citadel Assassin BBS===
The proprietor of Crusher 495 and a Barrens-area fixer.


===Jerry Stout===
Mac has a link into an assassin BBS hosted in the GlasNet Citadel data haven in Glasgow, Scotland.
A member of the Wizards of the Coast hermetic circle on an organic farm in Snohomish, an important contact for Mac.


===Ryan Schwartz===
===The Wizards of the Coast===
A hermetic scholar, albeit one without any actual magical ability, who does side business in magical advising out of a Seattle downtown antiquities import/export business. An insufferable japanophile.


===“Shaky” Sheila===
Mac has built a relationship with [[Services#The_Wizards_of_the_Coast|this group of wizards]] on a farming commune in Snohomish, maintained by being available to do jobs when needed.
A Barrens cyberdoc with a flaky cyberarm controller.


==="Mama" Palazzo===
===Seattle Vory Operation===


[[The_Seattle_Sprawl#.22Mama.22_Palazzo|A bucolic dwarf in the Plastic Jungle.]]
Mac maintains a line of communication with the small operation the Vory have in Seattle.


==Friends and Family==
===Welshie===
 
Mac has an enemy in this rival assassin, known as the Welsh Dragon.
 
==Maniac's Contacts==
 
===The Red Hot Nukes===
 
[[The_Seattle_Sprawl#The_Red_Hot_Nukes|A dwarf go-gang]] operating out of Hollywood, Redmond. Maniac helped the Nukes take out some convoys that Lone Star was running through Redmond, which threatened their protection racket. As long as he stays close to the go gang, [[Services#The_Red_Hot_Nukes|they'll offer a good deal on the vehicles]] that move through their chop shop.
 
===The Tae Kwon Do Ork===
 
Some ork that does Tae Kwon Do that is apparently [[PC#Relationships Maniac|Maniac's primary ally]].
 
===Shaky Sheila===
 
A street doc with shaky hands and a veterinary degree.


===The Duke of Muscles===
===The Duke of Muscles===


A monument to the power of a natural physique and Maniac's former nemesis in the Redmond Barrens.
A rival Redmond strong man, one who prides himself on an entirely natural physique: no cyberware, no grafted muscle, no chems. While he was one time Maniac's nemesis, they have put their differences behind them.
 
===Hestaby===
 
A great dragon operating out of the Mount Shasta spiritual retreat. Has made contact with Maniac and encouraged him to reach out if he can be of assistance to her.
 
===Kaito Shigeda===
 
Son of Takeo Shigeda, oyabun of the Shigeda Yakuza clan. While born in Japan, flashier and more Americanized than his father. Carries a large silver and pearl revolver in a shoulder holster. Would be perfectly happy to have Maniac in his debt again.
 
===Ch'ien Ling===
 
An apprentice wujen with the Octagon Triad who offered to assist Maniac in future philanthropic work in Purity, Redmond, a town controlled by the triad. Called on his assistance in performing a healing ritual at the CXS School in Purity.
 
==Saint Florian's Contacts==
 
===Michael's Old Boarding School Chums===
 
Friends of Michael Stanwick from back when he was still called Michael Stanwick.
 
====Randall Thurston III====
 
An old school chum of Nine's, an investment adviser at Goldman Chase. Randall helped Nine track down Erim and advised Urni that her miniaturization ray development idea was an absurd pipe dream. Lives in [[The World#Manhattan|Manhattan]].
 
===Sinning Jenny===
 
A BTL "madam", an ally of Florian's.
 
===The Green 4800===
 
[[The_Seattle_Sprawl#The_Green_4800|An eco-terrorist gang operating out of Glow City.]]
 
===Augustus Stanwick===
 
Michael's brother and enemy, a member of a UCAS task force.
 
==Urni's Contacts==
 
===Micky===
 
Saturn's boyfriend, a bartender in Purity in the Redmond district.


===Mickey===
===The Roundabout Rascals===


Nine's boyfriend, an ork. Lives with [[#Reggie_the_Cyberdog|Reggie the Cyberdog]] in Redmond.
[[Critters|A bandit gang operating out of the Plastic Jungle.]]


===Reggie the Cyberdog===
===Animal Control===


Urni took Reggie from another resident of [[The_Seattle_Sprawl#Ape_House|Ape House]]. Reggie has been cybernetically enhanced for combat, whether as a guard dog or for cyberanimal fighting is unknown. Reggie is currently living with [[#Mickey|Mickey]].
Urni knows Seattle Animal Control well, the better to protect her critter friends from them.


==="Stinky" Joe===
==="Stinky" Joe===


A street person in the Redmond Barrens, Urni's friend, rumored to be infected with a relatively mild variant of the HMMV virus.
A street person in the Redmond Barrens, Urni's friend, rumored to be infected with a relatively mild variant of the HMMV virus. Always good as a lookout or for inconspicuous help on a stakeout.


===Randall Thurston III===
==Kambei==


An old school chum of Nine's, an investment adviser at Goldman Chase. Randall helped Nine track down Erim and advised Urni that her miniaturization ray development idea was an absurd pipe dream.
[[Companions#Kambei|A rigger]] that participated in the shadowrunner's first job together. Currently attending to family business in [[The_World#Denver|Denver]].
 
==Janus Koskey==
 
The proprietor of Crusher 495 and the group's first fixer.


==The Brain Eaters==
==The Brain Eaters==


The Brain Eaters are a mixed-race gang that used to operate out of Sundowners in the west Touristville area. They were techies, scavenging the remains of Redmond's technological infrastructure. Their colors were black over white and each gang member wore a distinctive red fez.
The runners helped the Brain Eaters take control of a prime trading spot in a small city park near Glow City. As long as they maintain the relationship they have access to various [[Services#The_Brain_Eaters|decker services]].


The gang has mostly debanded. The members remaining in Seattle keep in touch, but none of them operate as an organized group anymore.
===RaverD===
 
A Brain Eater specializing in live decking and data extraction. The group's contact for building profiles for people of interest. RaverD is currently couch-hopping following the breakup of the Brain Eaters.


===JLee===
===JLee===


A Brain Eater specializing in intrusion software. Formerly a regular contact for the runners, she appears to have left Seattle for Boston.
A former Brain Eater specializing in intrusion software. Appears to have moved to Boston following the breakup of the Brain Eaters, despite claiming to have moved to Auburn.


===RaverD===
==Dunkelzahn's Six==


A Brain Eater specializing in live decking and data extraction. The group's contact for building profiles for people of interest. RaverD is currently couch-hopping following the breakup of the Brain Eaters.
===Sissel McCarthy===


==Dunkelzahn's Six==
A journalist who rose to fame reporting on Bug City. She now has a steady contract with NBS News, the news arm of Ares Global Entertainment. While she's based out of [[The_World#Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], she spends much of her time travelling the world to report on conflict zones.


===Edward Oden===
===Edward Oden===


{| class="wikitable" align=right
A hermetic mage and metaplane researcher. Formerly with the University of Chicago, Bug City Campus, now with the Draco Foundation Astral Research Facility on Newfoundland. Edward Oden is a reliable contact for information about the metaplanes and the deep history of the many worlds.
!colspan="2"| Edward Fenwick Oden
 
|-
===Katherine Sitsu===
| Born
 
| February 2, 2010 (47)
A xenobiology PhD student at the University of Chicago who performed research in the CZ on insect spirit manifestations. Now works for [[The_World#Aztechnology|Aztechnology]] at one of its main research campuses in [[The_World#Aztl.C3.A1n|Tenochtitlan, Aztlán]].
|-
 
| Spouse
===Protacio Corcoran===
| Dr. Gilbert I. Williams
 
|-
He was once known as Basilisk, a Chicago-area holo-vandal of whom the great dragon was a fan. He's now a sapient ghoul, astral artist, and advocate for ghoul rights, still living in [[Chicago]].
| Children
| none
|-
| Metatype
| Human
|}


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===Gregory Armtwister===
===Gregory Armtwister===


{| class="wikitable" align=right
A shadowrunner and once an influential member of the Ork Underground in Seattle. He's now running under the street name Razorback doing jobs up and down the [[The_World#Northeastern_Metroplex_Axis|Northeastern Metroplex Axis]], based primarily out of [[The World#Philadelphia|Philadelphia]].
!colspan="2"| Gregory Armtwister
 
|-
==Shiba==
| Born
 
| September 13, 2028 (29)
[[Companions#Shiba|A decker and a rigger]], [[Characters#Shiba|Sarina Kōmura]] is skilled with both crewed and crewless aircraft. The PCs rescued her from Bug City, earning her gratitude and respect.
|-
 
| Spouse
===Rocky Mountain Harriers===
| none
 
|-
Shiba's contact for black market aircraft and aerial support.
| Children
 
| none
==Mark "Mayhem" Mays==
|-
| Metatype
| Ork
|}


<br clear=all>
A senior pupil during Shiba's informal education, [[Characters#Mark_Mays|Mark Mays]] was once a skilled decker who ran under the name Mayhem. He's now a cyberzomie on the run from Mitsuhama Computer Technologies with the help of [[Characters#J.C3.BCrgen_Nadel|Jürgen Nadel]], Shiba's old mentor.
===Protacio Corcoran===


{| class="wikitable" align=right
==Tyrinni Bluefeather==
!colspan="2"| Protacio Corcoran
|-
| Born
| September 13, 2023 (34)
|-
| Spouse
| none
|-
| Children
| none
|-
| Metatype
| Human
|}


<br clear=all>
[[Characters#Tyrinni_.22Dancer.22_Bluefeather|Tyrinni Bluefeather]] is an elven physical adept that formerly worked for Duchess Ridrinril as part of her awakened animal poaching ring. She's now trying to start a new life as a shadowrunner doing jobs for [[#Janus Koskey|Janus Koskey]] under the name Dancer.
===Katherine Sitsu===


{| class="wikitable" align=right
==The Lunatics of Redemption==
!colspan="2"| Katherine Sitsu
|-
| Born
| March 5, 2033 (24)
|-
| Spouse
| none
|-
| Children
| none
|-
| Metatype
| Elf
|}


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A Christian ork gang with around a dozen members operating out of the Bargain Basement neighborhood of the Redmond barrens. They run a casual extortion racket on a string of local businesses backed up by breaking-and-entering, vandalism, and the occasional murder. The shadowrunners helped them kill some members of their rival gang, the Burning SINners, a group of militant atheists.
===Sissel McCarthy===
{| class="wikitable" align=right
!colspan="2"| Sissel McCarthy
|-
| Born
| December 2, 2021 (36)
|-
| Spouse
| John Robles
|-
| Children
| Daisy McCarthy<br> Dianne Robles
|-
| Metatype
| Human
|}

Latest revision as of 09:42, 30 June 2024

Mac's Contacts

GlasNet Citadel Assassin BBS

Mac has a link into an assassin BBS hosted in the GlasNet Citadel data haven in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Wizards of the Coast

Mac has built a relationship with this group of wizards on a farming commune in Snohomish, maintained by being available to do jobs when needed.

Seattle Vory Operation

Mac maintains a line of communication with the small operation the Vory have in Seattle.

Welshie

Mac has an enemy in this rival assassin, known as the Welsh Dragon.

Maniac's Contacts

The Red Hot Nukes

A dwarf go-gang operating out of Hollywood, Redmond. Maniac helped the Nukes take out some convoys that Lone Star was running through Redmond, which threatened their protection racket. As long as he stays close to the go gang, they'll offer a good deal on the vehicles that move through their chop shop.

The Tae Kwon Do Ork

Some ork that does Tae Kwon Do that is apparently Maniac's primary ally.

Shaky Sheila

A street doc with shaky hands and a veterinary degree.

The Duke of Muscles

A rival Redmond strong man, one who prides himself on an entirely natural physique: no cyberware, no grafted muscle, no chems. While he was one time Maniac's nemesis, they have put their differences behind them.

Hestaby

A great dragon operating out of the Mount Shasta spiritual retreat. Has made contact with Maniac and encouraged him to reach out if he can be of assistance to her.

Kaito Shigeda

Son of Takeo Shigeda, oyabun of the Shigeda Yakuza clan. While born in Japan, flashier and more Americanized than his father. Carries a large silver and pearl revolver in a shoulder holster. Would be perfectly happy to have Maniac in his debt again.

Ch'ien Ling

An apprentice wujen with the Octagon Triad who offered to assist Maniac in future philanthropic work in Purity, Redmond, a town controlled by the triad. Called on his assistance in performing a healing ritual at the CXS School in Purity.

Saint Florian's Contacts

Michael's Old Boarding School Chums

Friends of Michael Stanwick from back when he was still called Michael Stanwick.

Randall Thurston III

An old school chum of Nine's, an investment adviser at Goldman Chase. Randall helped Nine track down Erim and advised Urni that her miniaturization ray development idea was an absurd pipe dream. Lives in Manhattan.

Sinning Jenny

A BTL "madam", an ally of Florian's.

The Green 4800

An eco-terrorist gang operating out of Glow City.

Augustus Stanwick

Michael's brother and enemy, a member of a UCAS task force.

Urni's Contacts

Micky

Saturn's boyfriend, a bartender in Purity in the Redmond district.

The Roundabout Rascals

A bandit gang operating out of the Plastic Jungle.

Animal Control

Urni knows Seattle Animal Control well, the better to protect her critter friends from them.

"Stinky" Joe

A street person in the Redmond Barrens, Urni's friend, rumored to be infected with a relatively mild variant of the HMMV virus. Always good as a lookout or for inconspicuous help on a stakeout.

Kambei

A rigger that participated in the shadowrunner's first job together. Currently attending to family business in Denver.

Janus Koskey

The proprietor of Crusher 495 and the group's first fixer.

The Brain Eaters

The runners helped the Brain Eaters take control of a prime trading spot in a small city park near Glow City. As long as they maintain the relationship they have access to various decker services.

RaverD

A Brain Eater specializing in live decking and data extraction. The group's contact for building profiles for people of interest. RaverD is currently couch-hopping following the breakup of the Brain Eaters.

JLee

A former Brain Eater specializing in intrusion software. Appears to have moved to Boston following the breakup of the Brain Eaters, despite claiming to have moved to Auburn.

Dunkelzahn's Six

Sissel McCarthy

A journalist who rose to fame reporting on Bug City. She now has a steady contract with NBS News, the news arm of Ares Global Entertainment. While she's based out of Detroit, Michigan, she spends much of her time travelling the world to report on conflict zones.

Edward Oden

A hermetic mage and metaplane researcher. Formerly with the University of Chicago, Bug City Campus, now with the Draco Foundation Astral Research Facility on Newfoundland. Edward Oden is a reliable contact for information about the metaplanes and the deep history of the many worlds.

Katherine Sitsu

A xenobiology PhD student at the University of Chicago who performed research in the CZ on insect spirit manifestations. Now works for Aztechnology at one of its main research campuses in Tenochtitlan, Aztlán.

Protacio Corcoran

He was once known as Basilisk, a Chicago-area holo-vandal of whom the great dragon was a fan. He's now a sapient ghoul, astral artist, and advocate for ghoul rights, still living in Chicago.

Gregory Armtwister

A shadowrunner and once an influential member of the Ork Underground in Seattle. He's now running under the street name Razorback doing jobs up and down the Northeastern Metroplex Axis, based primarily out of Philadelphia.

Shiba

A decker and a rigger, Sarina Kōmura is skilled with both crewed and crewless aircraft. The PCs rescued her from Bug City, earning her gratitude and respect.

Rocky Mountain Harriers

Shiba's contact for black market aircraft and aerial support.

Mark "Mayhem" Mays

A senior pupil during Shiba's informal education, Mark Mays was once a skilled decker who ran under the name Mayhem. He's now a cyberzomie on the run from Mitsuhama Computer Technologies with the help of Jürgen Nadel, Shiba's old mentor.

Tyrinni Bluefeather

Tyrinni Bluefeather is an elven physical adept that formerly worked for Duchess Ridrinril as part of her awakened animal poaching ring. She's now trying to start a new life as a shadowrunner doing jobs for Janus Koskey under the name Dancer.

The Lunatics of Redemption

A Christian ork gang with around a dozen members operating out of the Bargain Basement neighborhood of the Redmond barrens. They run a casual extortion racket on a string of local businesses backed up by breaking-and-entering, vandalism, and the occasional murder. The shadowrunners helped them kill some members of their rival gang, the Burning SINners, a group of militant atheists.