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This page is for our California Free State Shadowrun game. A work in progress.


==F.A.T.E.==
==Stories==
The characters work for the '''F'''ederal '''A'''gency for '''T'''haumaturgic '''E'''xploration, F.A.T.E., a division of the California Department of Homeland Security (CDHS) responsible for the investigation of unexplained phenomena usually related to Awakened activity, advanced technology, or both. The administrator of this organization reports not only to the CDHS but also directly to the President of the California Free State, Charles Ellison. The division is largely autonomous from the CDHS itself, though from time to time it enlists the help of the CDHS for additional manpower or investigative assistance.
[[F.A.T.E. Timeline|Shadowrun Timeline]]


Due to the highly important (and highly classified) nature of their work, their budget is largely a blank check from the CFS government.
===F.A.T.E. Chapter 1===
* [[Session 1: The Missing Scientist]]
* [[Session 2: Golden Gate Heist]]
* [[Session 3: Even Secrets Can't Escape]]
* [[Session 4: Bite the Hand That Feeds]]
* [[Session 5: The Grinch Who Stole Mana]]
* [[Session 6: Ellison's New Year's Ball]]
* [[Session 7: Happy New Year!]]
* [[Session 8: Pandemonium At The Harvest]]
* [[Session 9: Pandemonium At The Harvest, Part II]]
* [[Session 10: Calling Vincent White]]
* [[Session 11: Shifting Sands]]
* [[Session 12: Shifting Sands, Part II]]
* [[Session 13: Pirates!?]]
* [[Session 14: Behind the Dagger]]
* [[Session 15: Reactor No. 1]]
* [[Session 16: Reactor No. 2]]
* [[Session 17: April Fools]]
* [[Session 18: The Honeypot]]
* [[Session 19: Out of Their League]]
* [[Session 20: Paranormal Phenomena]]
* [[Session 21: Beyond Reality]]


''(I was doing some reading and a bit of thinking about our organization, considering it doesn't seem like our organization would be overly supported by the megacorps and the Sacramento government is mostly controlled by the agribusiness corps it makes sense for FATE to be outside of Sacramento to avoid the agricorps and Sacramento puppet government. So I was thinking a bit about how we get our funding and justification, looking through a few things I came up with a few little ideas.''
===F.A.T.E. Chapter 2===
* [[Session 22: Nippon Teikoku e Youkoso]]
* [[Session 23: Rift Closed, Another Opened]]
* [[Session 24: F.A.T.E. Unravels]]
* [[Session 25: Hotel California]]
* [[Session 26: Welcome Home]]
* [[Session 27: New Beginnings]]
* [[Shadowrun: Old Friends| Chapter 2 Conclusion: Old Friends]]


''Basically the President (or some other figure in the government) supports the formation of FATE and gets corporation funding privately from a few corps that are more or less opposed to the agricorps that run the rest of Cal Free. A few corps that come to mind are Lockheed, who would like our general opposition to Ares and therefore support FATE and our presence in San Fran instead of the capital. Also, Horizon which is a huge media corporation that would dislike the general Sacramento racism that is supported in the valley and is HQ'd in the area. Horizon is also mentioned as being interested Technomancers so might be interested in our existance. Novatech is another competitor of Ares that might like to see us exist and has a San Fran HQ.'')
===F.A.T.E. Chapter 3===
* [[Shadowrun: Total Makeover|Chapter 3 Prelude:]]


==Characters==
===The Shadows===
*[[Kumiko Nakamura]] (Player: Tony)
* [[Session 1: All The Way To Reno]]
*[[Kefeng Yau]] (NPC)
*[[Anastasia Ellison]] (NPC)


===Minor NPCs===
===Moments===
'''Charles Ellison''' (Human Male, 49)
* [[A Cell Without Bars]] (Author: Tony)
* [[Eureka]] (Author: Brian)
* [[Institutionalized into Society]] (Author: Tony)
* [[Light Sleeper]] (Author: Brian)
* [[Lucas Valley Evacuation Zone]] (Author: Brian)
* [[Making a Run for It]] (Author: Tony)
* [[Shadowrun: Old Friends]] (Author: Tony)
* [[Shadowrun: Prelude]] (Author Tony)


:Charles Ellison is a wealthy businessman and politician and currently President of California Free State. In his career he has served on the board of directors of Apple Computer and Novatech until both companies were absorbed by Ares and NeoNET respectively. After the matrix crash of 2064 he went into politics and became a leading figure in California's Technocratic Party. He narrowly lost the 2066 Presidential election to the Green Party's Arthur Newman. In a bitter rematch, he was elected President in the 2070 election.
==F.A.T.E.==


'''Evander (Van) Radcliffe''' (Dwarven Male, 31)
===The (New) Organization===
:Van Radcliffe is FATE's resident grease monkey. He got his start at his dad's mechanic shop in San Jose. He could bring broken engines, transmissions, and other car components to life even if they were in the terrible condition. His family made a tidy profit utilizing his skills. Van still enjoys the mechanic's life in FATE, fixing up vehicles (among other things) for the agency. Dr. Yau even has some special projects for Van to work on.
More to come on this obviously.


'''Hector Radcliffe''' (Dwarven Male, 31)
===The (Old) Organization===
:Hector is Van's identical twin brother. He is also very technically adept, and is FATE's go-to rigger. Between Van's mechanical expertise and Hector's rigging expertise, the two make quite a team. While Van is soft-spoken and easy going, Hector's personality is more troublesome. He struggles with a BTL addiction and is known to have a short temper.
The '''F'''ederal '''A'''gency for '''T'''haumaturgic '''E'''xploration, or F.A.T.E., is a division of the California Department of Homeland Security (CDHS) founded in 2069. It is responsible for the investigation of unexplained phenomena usually related to Awakened activity, advanced technology, or both. It is administered by J.P. Redman, a former U.S. marine and former Director of Intelligence of the California Intelligence Agency. The division is largely autonomous from the rest of the CFS government, though from time to time it enlists the help of the CDHS or CIA for additional manpower or investigative assistance.


==Setting==
Due to the highly important (and highly classified) nature of their work, their budget is largely a blank check -- however their source of funding is unknown.
''Current Year: 2072''


'''Economy'''
'''The Infrastructure'''
*Agribusiness is largest industry
* [[F.A.T.E. HQ]] - F.A.T.E.'s headquarters in San Francisco.
*Silicon Valley - no longer the tech capital of the world, but still prominent
* [[F.A.T.E. Sacramento]] - F.A.T.E.'s branch office in CFS capitol, Sacramento.
*Ares Macrotechnology has lots of popular support and government influence
* [[F.A.T.E. Supply Closet]] - A comprehensive list of items at our disposal available within F.A.T.E.'s HQ or easily obtainable. F.A.T.E. tracks items bought in previous missions as well as loot from missions where the agents return with more than they left with. (And don't keep them for themselves) Van is generally in charge of inventory though officially Mr. Redman keeps the budget.
*Aztechnology is banned from CFS, though they are suspected of operating under a shell corporation called Pyramid Operations.
* [[F.A.T.E. Garage]] - A list of vehicles, drones, and aircraft owned by F.A.T.E. Van is kept busy repairing, modifying, upgrading, and tweaking the vehicles for specific assignments.
*Knight Errant security (a subsidiary of Ares) is used in most of California, with the exception of San Francisco. Lone Star is primarily used there (the Japanacorps aren't big fans of Ares running security in SF).
* [[F.A.T.E. Employee of the Month]] - F.A.T.E.'s monthly award for going above and beyond the call of duty.
*5 CFS dollars ($) = 1 nuyen (¥)
* [[F.A.T.E. Timeline]] - A chronological bulleted list of activities surrounding F.A.T.E. and its agents.
* [[F.A.T.E. Future Missions]] - A discussion of potential or upcoming missions.


'''Prominent Corporations'''
*Ares Macrotechnology (CFS Divisional HQ: Cupertino)
**Ares Arms California
**Knight Errant of California (HQ: Sacramento)
**Leviathan Technical (HQ: Scotts Valley)
**Osprey Technical Publications (HQ: Los Gatos)
**Silicon Valley/Apple Computer Products (HQ: Silicon Valley)
**Owns Edwards AresSpace Base, north of Los Angeles
***Largest spaceport in the world
**Owns China Lake/Inyokern Test Range, north of Los Angeles
*Novatech (CFS Divisional HQ: San Francisco)
*Renraku Computer Systems (CFS Divisional HQ: San Francisco)
*Pyramid Operations (shell of Aztechnology) (CFS Divisional HQ: San Francisco)


'''The North'''
==Characters==
*Disputed territory with Tir Tairngire.
===Player Characters===
*[http://wiki.dumpshock.com/index.php/Hestaby Hestaby] resides on Mount Shasta
*[[Anastasia Ellison]] (Player: Brian)
*Redding is a Free City - that is, it does not pay taxes, is not represented in CFS government, and is left largely to its own devices by both CFS and Tir Tairngire.
*[[Dmitri]] (Player: Brian)
 
*[[Eric Black]] (Player: Dan)
'''Central Valley'''
*[[Gideon Wexler]] (Player: Tony)
*''Relatively'' tranquil (the word relatively is key here)
*[[Hector Radcliffe]] (Player: Brian)
*Sacramento is the capital
*[[Kumiko Nakamura]] (Player: Tony)
*Maglev service between Reno, Sacramento, Oakland, and San Francisco
*[[Oni]] (Player: Dan)


'''San Francisco Bay Area'''
===NPCs===
*San Francisco city proper is heavily restricted, much like Manhattan in the UCAS. Special clearance is required to entire the restricted area. South San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland are the major population centers surrounding San Francisco. Though less segregated than in the past, there is still a lot of class warfare and racial tension in the region.
'''F.A.T.E.'''
*The Yakuza and the Triads have a significant presence
*[[Barry Stearns]] (F.A.T.E. Sacramento's Leader)
*San Jose is now the largest city in CFS in terms of population, as many Californians from moved north when the PCC invaded southern California.
*[[Desmond Sands]] (F.A.T.E. Sacramento's Top Agent)
*[[Evander Radcliffe]] (Mechanic)
*[[J.P. Redman]] (Director of F.A.T.E.)
*[[Kefeng Yau]] (F.A.T.E.'s Chief Scientist)


'''The South'''
'''CFS'''
*Los Angeles was annexed by the Pueblo Corporate Council in 2061.
*[[Charles Ellison]] (President of California Freestate)
*[[Dr. Hideki Tonogawa|Hideki Tonogawa]]
*[[Yasuji Shimada]]


'''Government'''
'''UCAS'''
*Compared to the rest of the world, CFS has a fairly stable democratic system. Though under the guise of free elections is a world of backroom deals and corporate influence. Let's call it a pseudo-democratic corporatocracy.
*[[Clayton Osmun]]
*[[Eve Ballentine]]


'''Foreign Relations'''
'''Corps'''
*UCAS - very good relations, largest trading partner, strong ally. Many citizens would entertain the idea of rejoining the UCAS.
*[[Agent Wu]]
*Aztlan - hostile relations
*[[Ikuro Honda]]
*Pueblo Corporate Council - hostile relations
*[[Manami Coltrane]]
*Tir Tairngire - uneasy mutual distrust
*[[Michael Edison]]
*[[Yukawa Sato]]


'''Largest Cities'''
'''Shadows'''
#San Jose
#Oakland
#Sacramento
#San Francisco
#Fresno


==Resources==
==Resources==
*[[California Freestate|California Freestate Setting Information]]
*[[Shadowrun: Combat Notes]]
*[[Shadowrun: Matrix Notes]]
*[[Shadowrun Music]]
*[[Active Skills List]]
*[[Active Skills List]]
*[[Blank Shadowrun Character Sheet]]
*[[Media:Map of North America Circa 2070.png|Map of North America Circa 2070]]
*[[Media:Map of North America Circa 2070.png|Map of North America Circa 2070]]
*[[Media:Map of Asia Circa 2070.gif|Map of Asia Circa 2070]]
*[[Media:Map of Asia Circa 2070.gif|Map of Asia Circa 2070]]
*[http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php Dumpshock Forums]
*[http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php Dumpshock Forums]
*[http://wiki.dumpshock.com/index.php/Main_Page Sixth World Wiki]
*[http://wiki.dumpshock.com/index.php/Main_Page Sixth World Wiki]
*[[Glitch Percentages]]
*[[Shadowrun PC Quick Reference]]
*[[Shadowrun: House Rules]]

Latest revision as of 05:31, 9 March 2013

Shadowrun

Chapter 2

Chapter 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

F.A.T.E. PCs

Stories

Shadowrun Timeline

F.A.T.E. Chapter 1

F.A.T.E. Chapter 2

F.A.T.E. Chapter 3

The Shadows

Moments

F.A.T.E.

The (New) Organization

More to come on this obviously.

The (Old) Organization

The Federal Agency for Thaumaturgic Exploration, or F.A.T.E., is a division of the California Department of Homeland Security (CDHS) founded in 2069. It is responsible for the investigation of unexplained phenomena usually related to Awakened activity, advanced technology, or both. It is administered by J.P. Redman, a former U.S. marine and former Director of Intelligence of the California Intelligence Agency. The division is largely autonomous from the rest of the CFS government, though from time to time it enlists the help of the CDHS or CIA for additional manpower or investigative assistance.

Due to the highly important (and highly classified) nature of their work, their budget is largely a blank check -- however their source of funding is unknown.

The Infrastructure

  • F.A.T.E. HQ - F.A.T.E.'s headquarters in San Francisco.
  • F.A.T.E. Sacramento - F.A.T.E.'s branch office in CFS capitol, Sacramento.
  • F.A.T.E. Supply Closet - A comprehensive list of items at our disposal available within F.A.T.E.'s HQ or easily obtainable. F.A.T.E. tracks items bought in previous missions as well as loot from missions where the agents return with more than they left with. (And don't keep them for themselves) Van is generally in charge of inventory though officially Mr. Redman keeps the budget.
  • F.A.T.E. Garage - A list of vehicles, drones, and aircraft owned by F.A.T.E. Van is kept busy repairing, modifying, upgrading, and tweaking the vehicles for specific assignments.
  • F.A.T.E. Employee of the Month - F.A.T.E.'s monthly award for going above and beyond the call of duty.
  • F.A.T.E. Timeline - A chronological bulleted list of activities surrounding F.A.T.E. and its agents.
  • F.A.T.E. Future Missions - A discussion of potential or upcoming missions.


Characters

Player Characters

NPCs

F.A.T.E.

CFS

UCAS

Corps

Shadows

Resources

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