Experienced Hacker Archetype, Dead
Motivation: CPU, RAM, HD, IPP, yes!
Type: Human, Experienced White Hat, Hacker
Attributes:
Str 2 , Dex 2 , Con 2 , Int 5 , Per 2 , Will 4
Ability Scores:
Life Points: 26
Drama Points: 20 / 10
Experience: 8 / 0
Special Abilities/Qualities:
Qualities: Contacts 1; Hackers p37, Nerd 3; p43, Resources 4; Rich p47
Drawbacks: Covetous 1; Mild-Lecherous p37, Emotional Problem 1; Mild-Dependency p38, Obsession 2; Hacking
Skills: Acrobatics 2, Computers 6, Crime 4, Getting Medieval 2, Knowledge 1, Notice 3, Occultism 2, Science 3
| Maneuvers | Score | Damage | Notes |
| Dodge | 10 | - | Defense, -2 Missiles |
| Stake | 10 | 4+ | Stab x2 |
| -Through the Heart | 7 | 4+ | Stab x4, Vamps x5 |
CHARACTER HISTORY
Ever heard about the guy who broke into the IRS site and translated all their text files into Klingon? You bet. That was me. The NSA is still trying to figure out who did it.
Computers are my friends. I can get into any database, anytime. Which is how I figured something major was going on in Sunnydale. I broke into the Hall of Records, and found the murder rate in this little town is higher than most places this side of a war zone. The proportion of missing persons is even higher. I did a little more digging, and discovered one girl seemed to be around all kinds of murders, gang battles, and other strange events.
I thought I was being careful, but somebody discovered I was snooping around. One night, two pale guys knocked at my door and asked if they could come in. I told them I gave at the office, and their faces grew fangs and got all wrinkled up. They didn’t seem to be able to come in, but they cut the phone lines and surrounded my place. Good thing I went with a wireless modem as soon as my buddy at Radio Shack could score me one. I didn’t think the police would help, so I tried gettn in touch with the mystery chick. She didn’t have an e-mail address, but one of her friends did, and that’s how I met the Slayer. When I saw her dust off the vampires, I said to my-self, “Man, those are great FX.” When I realized it wasn’t FX, I threw up.
Now all my hacking is done for a good cause. I help track down demons and vampires instead of plahying tag with the FBI. Sometimes I end up doing some fieldwork, which really isn’t my strong suit, but I guess you can’t do everything from a desktop, or even a laptop. I’ve gotten good at bypassing electronic security systems, too, and I can be pretty sneaky from al the nights I rummaged through the garbage of corporate executives to find their passwords.
But what I’m really getting into is techno-magic. After seeing magic in action, it got me thinking about bringing the dark arts into the 21st century. If I can figure a way to run spell like programs, I could be the first cyber-wizard. “Magic” is a really outdated word, too-how about “Reality Hacking”? So far, the best I’ve been able to do is toload a bunch of spells on an e-book, so I don’t have to lug around fifty pounds of old moldy books. Give me time, though.
Well what can I say I have been hanging around the ‘slayerettes’ and helping out when I can. I haven’t gone out patrolling too often, I seem to be better at the research department. I have even helped Tristy out on a few spells. The whole ‘Holy Water’ in the sprinklers was great. It sure did get rid of a bunch of vamps. Well somebody has to keep my uncle’s plumbing business triving.
Quote: “Unix and unicorn horn, Apache and ambrosia, Geoforce and geomancy. Yep, I got it all and I got it good!”
You are the typical cyber-punk-your bedroom is cluttered with CD cases, Star Trek memorabilia, and computer components. You built your own workstation from scratch, and are far more comfortable writing a C++ or Java app than asking someone out on a date. After your brush with the supernatural, you’ve become obsessed with combining magic and technology to create a greater whole. Your initial attempts haven’t worked very well, and you’ve been warned that mixing the occult and computers can have unexpected consequences. You’ve heard tales of one demon who got converted into software, and the dmage it inflicted. A chump probably did that though. You know you are better.
Season One Adjustments: Crime +1