A few notes about NPCs here... firstly, organised crime soldiers have been named "goons" and "heavies". Goons are the guy with guns, whereas heavies are the bigger guys who aren't so bright but are good at breaking stuff. Generally there's one heavy to every two goons.

Second, those of you who remember 2nd edition Shadowrun (and possibly 1st as well, that's before my time) may remember Professional and Threat ratings. For the sake of speed here, I'm going to use those. The Professional rating determines how long an NPC will keep fighting before they try to bug out - 1 means they'll wait til they take a Light wound, 2 a Moderate, 3 a Serious and 4 means they'll fight to the death. Threat ratings are an all-round pool type thing for NPCs - you just add that number of dice to EVERY roll they make, and forget about pools and all that.

Here's some Japanese names in case you need them.

Oda Koji

Takakura Yasaku

Nagasi Yugi

And some for the ladies...

Ayumi Ukada

Noriko Kumiko

 

Random passerby

All stats at D3+1 (apply racial modifiers for metahumans), Unarmed Combat at D3 (if 3 assume martial arts training). 50/50 chance of having a pistol on them (1-2 holdout, 3-5 light, 6 heavy). If they have a pistol, they have the Pistols skill at level D3-1. Wearing civilian clothes, and has a 50/50 chance of carrying 2D6 x 10Y on a certified credstick. 1 in 3 chance of being a metahuman - 1 elf, 2 troll, 3-4 dwarf, 5-6 ork - apply racial modifiers.

 

Yakuza

Yakuza kobun are entirely Japanese human males.

Yakuza goon

A shifty-looking Japanese man wearing a neat suit and shades, carrying an obvious firearm.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

3

5

3

4

4

4

3.84

4

Initiative: 4 + 2D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 3 \ 3

Active skills: SMGs or Pistols 5, Pistols or SMGs 3, Unarmed Combat 3, Car or Motorbike 3, Stealth 2, Computer 2, Biotech 2, Intimidation 3, Interrogation 4, Etiquette (Yakuza) 2 \ 4

Gear: Heckler & Koch HK227 with 2 extra clips OR Ceska Black Scorpion with 2 extra clips OR Browning Max-Power with 2 extra clips (all smartgun enabled), Armour Clothing (3\0), certified credstick containing 4D6 x 10Y

Cyberware: Wired reflexes 1, Smartlink, reflex trigger, Cybereyes with flare compensation, low-light & thermographic (all alphaware)

 

Yakuza heavy

A large, muscular Japanese man stuffed into a suit, looking ready to crack some heads.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

5 (8)

4

5

3

3

3

4.08

3 (6)

Initiative: 6 + 1D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 3 \ 3

Active skills: Unarmed combat or Cyber-implant combat 5, Clubs 4, Pistols 3, Intimidation 5, Interrogation 2, Car 2, Etiquette (Yakuza) 2 \ 4

Gear: Browning Max-Power with 1 extra clip, Armour vest with plates (4 \ 3), certified credstick containing 3D6 x 10Y

Cyberware: Plastic bone lacing, Level 2 Dermal Plating, 3 points of Reflex Enhancement. 1 in 3 has a Retractable Spur, doing (STR)M damage and dropping his essence to 3.84 (all alphaware)

 

Mafia

One in six Mafia soldatos is a metahuman, and they tend to be exclusively male. (1-2 dwarf, 3-4 ork, 5 elf, 6 troll)

Mafia goon

A wiseguy, with slick hair and possibly chewing a match.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

4

4

4

3

3

3

6

3

Initiative: 3 + 1D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 3 \ 3

Active skills: Pistols 4, Unarmed comat 4, Car or Motorbike 3, Intimidation 4, Etiquette 3

Gear: Ruger Super Warhawk with 12 spare rounds, Armour Jacket (5 \ 3), certified credstick containing 4D6 x 10Y.

 

Mafia heavy

A big wiseguy, probably called "Tiny" or something similar.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

6

5

6

2

2

2

6

3

Initiative: 3 + 1D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 3 \ 3

Active skills: Unarmed combat 5, Clubs 5, Pistols 3, Intimidation 5, Etiquette 3

Gear: Club (baseball bat, tyre iron, wrench, crowbar etc.), Ruger Super Warhawk with 12 spare rounds, Secure Long Coat (4 \ 2), certified credstick containing 3D6 x 10Y

 

Triads

Triads are the most liberal of the organised crime syndicates, recruiting women and metas as much as human males, although they tend to shy away from recruiting non-Asians.

Triad goon

Trenchcoat, shades, suit - it's Chow Yun Fat!

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

3

6

4

4

5

4

4

5

Initiative: 5 + 1D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 2 \ 3

Active skills: Pistols 5, SMGs 3, Unarmed combat 3, Car 3, Intimidation 3, Etiquette (Street) 2 \ 4

Gear: 2 Ares Predators with 2 spare clips, Lined Coat (4 \ 2), certified credstick containing 3D6 x 10Y

Cyberware: Wired reflexes 1, 2 Smartlinks (basic grade ware)

 

Triad heavy

It's Oddjob from Goldfinger! (yeah, I know, he was Korean)

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

5

5 (7)

5 (7)

3

3

3

3.5

4

Initiative: 4 + 2D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 2 \ 3

Active skills: Clubs 5, Unarmed Combat 4, Pistols 3, Intimidation 4, Car 2, Etiquette (Street) 2 \ 4

Gear: Nunchaku, Ares Predator with 1 spare clip, Lined Coat (4 \ 2), certified credstick containing 2D6 x 10Y

Cyberware: 2 points Muscle Replacement, Level 1 Boosted Reflexes (basic grade ware)

 

Lone Star

Lone Star are almost exclusively humans, and there are more males than females.

Lone Star beat cop

Tired-looking and somewhat jaded, has to deal with a city full of scum, unappreciative citizens, and the fact that he's working for a corrupt corporation.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

4

4

4

2

3

4

6

3

Initiative: 3 + 1D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 2 \ 2

Active skills: Car 3, Clubs (Stun Baton) 2 \ 5, Etiquette (Street) 2 \ 4, Pistols (Ruger Thunderbolt) 3 \ 5, Unarmed Combat 3

Gear: Ruger Thunderbolt heavy pistol with 1 spare clip, armour vest with plates (4 \ 3), Lone Star leather jacket (0 \ 2) (total armour 4 \ 4), large flashlight, containment manacles, metal and plasteel restraints

 

Lone Star Fast Response Team cop

The elites of Lone Star, more clean-cut and full of bravado than their beat colleagues. Usually wearing a lot of armour.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

4 (5)

5

4

3
4

5

4.3

4 (6)

Initiative: 4 + 1D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 2 \ 3

Active skills: Car 2, Clubs (Stun Baton) 3 \ 6, Etiquette (Street) 2 \ 4, Pistols (Ruger Thunderbolt) 2 \ 4, Unarmed Combat 4, Rifle or Shotgun 5

Gear: FN HAR assault rifle with 2 extra clips OR Mossberg CMDT shotgun with 16 extra rounds (both smartgun enabled), Ruger Thunderbolt heavy pistol with 1 extra clip, medium security armour (6 \ 5), security helmet (total armour 7 \ 7) low-light \ thermographic goggles, containment manacles

Cyberware: Smartlink, plastic bone lacing, 2 points Reaction Enhancement (all basic ware)

 

 

Knight Errant security officer

A Lone Star FRT guy is Knight Errant's basic officer. No wonder they cost so much. Slick black uniform.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

4

5

4

4

4

4

4.72

4

Initiative: 4 + 1D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 2 \ 3

Active skills: Car 4, Rifles 4, Pistols 4, Etiquette 3, Unarmed Combat 5

Gear: Ares Alpha assault rifle with 2 extra clips, Ares Predator with 2 extra clips, Light security armour (6 \ 4), Security helmet (total armour 7 \ 6), low-light \ thermographic goggles, containment manacles

Cyberware: Smartlink, plastic bone lacing, 2 points Reaction Enhancement (all alphaware)

 

Bouncer

Your name's not on the list, you're not comin' in.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

5

4

4

3

2

4

6

3

Initiative: 3 + 1D6

Professional \ Threat rating: 2 \ 2

Active Skills: Unarmed Combat 4, Pistols 2, Intimidation 5

Gear: A tuxedo

Notes: (1-2 human, 3-4 ork, 5 dwarf, 6 troll - apply appropriate racial modifiers to stats)

 

Hiro Uchino

Toshiro's younger brother, trained by him to be a samurai, is now the bodyguard for Tatase Goku. Wielding his family katana (previously wielded by Toshiro), he is sworn to protect his master, but will not harm his brother if he can avoid it. If the opportunity presents itself, he will stand between Tatase and any attackers, but will only harm his brother if forced to defend himself. Toshiro can talk him out of defending Tatase by talking about honour and stuff and getting at least two Negotiation successes against Hiro's Willpower. If this happens, Hiro will stand aside and commit seppuku. He wears a brown leather jacket and casual clothes.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

5

5

5

5

5

5

3.6

5 (7)

Initiative: 7 + 2D6

Combat pool: 7

Active skills: Athletics 3, Edged weapons (katana) 3 \ 5, Cyber-implant combat 5, Sub-machine guns 4, Stealth 3, Intimidation 4, Bike 4, Etiquette (Yakuza) 2 \ 4

Cyberware: (all alpha grade)

Wired reflexes 1 : +2 to Reaction, +1D6 to Initiative

Reflex trigger : lets him not be too jiggy all the time

Retractable spur : three blades that pop out of his hand, and can do (STR)M damage

Smartlink : -2 to TNs to hit with smartgun rigged firearm

 

Yoshi

This mountainous whale of a sumo wrestler is so fat that he gets free into the drive-in by dressing as a Ford Americar. He's so fat he gets group insurance. He's so fat that his ass has its own congressman... etc. He's usually wearing a very large kimono, and is far more dangerous than he looks - he's fast, strong and intelligent. He's not afraid to go out in public dressed in his kimono, because who's going to pick a fight with someone who wears two watches, one for each time zone?

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

9

6

5

3

5

4

6

5

Initiative: 5 + 1D6

Combat pool: 7

Active skills: Athletics (weight lifting) 4 \ 6, Clubs 3, Sumo Wrestling 7, Intimidation 6, Car 4, Etiquette (Yakuza) 3 \ 5

 

Tatase Goku

The object of revenge is a middle-aged Japanese gentleman, with hair going grey about the temples. He is a dignified, stern man, who exudes an aura of honour. But of course as we know, he only acts honourable when it suits him. The rest of the time he's a low-down crook. Nevertheless, he will face his end with dignity and won't give anyone the satisfaction of appearing scared - unless his family or mistress is threatened.

B

Q

S

C

I

W

E

R

4

5

3

6

7

6

 5.58

6

Initiative: 6 + 1D6

Combat pool: 9

Active skills: Edged weapons 5, Martial arts - Aikido : 5, Pistols 3, Sub-machine guns 2, Computer 3, Etiquette (Yakuza) 5 \ 7, Intimidation 5, Leadership 5, Negotiation 6, Car 3

Cyberware: (all beta grade)

Cybereyes with image link, optical magnification 1 and retinal clock

Datajack

100Mp of headware memory