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


==F.A.T.E.==
==Stories==
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.
[[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 -- however their source of funding is unknown.
===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]]


==Characters==
===F.A.T.E. Chapter 2===
*[[Kumiko Nakamura]] (Player: Tony)
* [[Session 22: Nippon Teikoku e Youkoso]]
*[[Kefeng Yau]] (NPC)
* [[Session 23: Rift Closed, Another Opened]]
*[[Anastasia Ellison]] (NPC)
* [[Session 24: F.A.T.E. Unravels]]
*[[Dmitri]] (NPC)
* [[Session 25: Hotel California]]
* [[Session 26: Welcome Home]]
* [[Session 27: New Beginnings]]
* [[Shadowrun: Old Friends| Chapter 2 Conclusion: Old Friends]]


===Minor NPCs===
===F.A.T.E. Chapter 3===
'''J.P. Redman''' (Human Male, 61)
* [[Shadowrun: Total Makeover|Chapter 3 Prelude:]]


:J.P. Redman has been the leader of FATE since its creation in 2069. His career began in the USA Marine Corps as a special forces operative based out of Twentynine Palms, California. His unit followed California during its succession and was disbanded a few years later. He went to work for the California Intelligence Agency as an operative, eventually becoming Director of the organization from 2051 until his retirement in 2060.
===The Shadows===
* [[Session 1: All The Way To Reno]]


:He is an enigma to his employees; he rarely talks about his past or his private life. Despite his public service, little is known publicly about his tenure as CIA director or his combat service. He has earned the highest respect of veteran FATE members for his critical decision-making and unwavering support for his agents in the most dire circumstances.
===Moments===
* [[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)


:Little is known as to why Redman came out of retirement to become FATE's administrator. Based on only a few subtle comments, veteran members speculate that he did not apply for the position -- that instead he was asked, persuaded, or somehow coerced into taking it.
==F.A.T.E.==


'''Charles Ellison''' (Human Male, 49)
===The (New) Organization===
More to come on this obviously.


: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.
===The (Old) Organization===
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.


'''Evander (Van) Radcliffe''' (Dwarven Male, 31)
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.
: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.


'''Hector Radcliffe''' (Dwarven Male, 31)
'''The Infrastructure'''
: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.
* [[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.


'''Sebastian Abrams''' (Human Male, 34)
:Sebastian Abrams works for a division of the California Free State government that is responsible for assigning and tracking criminal SINers within their boundaries. He was assigned to Kumiko's case when he was arrested in San Fransisco for his involvement with the Yakuza, unlike most members he was already a criminal SINer in the JIS and as a result was difficult to make disappear. Some amount of  contact was required to contact the JIS and furthermore, after his release Sebastian works as Kumiko's parole officer. FATE did not have the backing to get this requirement removed without blowing Doc's cover, so Doc is left to fulfill this parole requirement without exposing the nature of his employment. Sebastian is an aspiring lawyer who has started to gather that Doc isn't exactly what he seems, and Doc has gathered some respect for his parole officer.


==Setting==
==Characters==
''Current Year: 2072''
===Player Characters===
 
*[[Anastasia Ellison]] (Player: Brian)
'''Economy'''
*[[Dmitri]] (Player: Brian)
*Agribusiness is largest industry
*[[Eric Black]] (Player: Dan)
*Silicon Valley - no longer the tech capital of the world, but still prominent
*[[Gideon Wexler]] (Player: Tony)
*Ares Macrotechnology has lots of popular support and government influence
*[[Hector Radcliffe]] (Player: Brian)
*Aztechnology is banned from CFS, though they are suspected of operating under a shell corporation called Pyramid Operations.
*[[Kumiko Nakamura]] (Player: Tony)
*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).
*[[Oni]] (Player: Dan)
*5 CFS dollars ($) = 1 nuyen (¥)
 
'''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'''
*Disputed territory with Tir Tairngire.
*[http://wiki.dumpshock.com/index.php/Hestaby Hestaby] resides on Mount Shasta
*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.
 
'''Central Valley'''
*''Relatively'' tranquil (the word relatively is key here)
*Sacramento is the capital
*Maglev service between Reno, Sacramento, Oakland, and San Francisco


'''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]]
*[[Blank Shadowrun Character Sheet]]
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*[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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