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| − | '''Street Samurai''', also known as Street Sams, Sammies, and razor boys (or girls depending on gender) are people that have heavily replaced parts of their bodies with [[cyberware]] and/or [[bioware]] to be able to perform beyond natural human limits. |
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| + | A '''street samurai''' (also street sam, sammie, or razor boy/girl) is an [[Archetype|archetypal]] shadowrunner who specializes in physical combat. They are often heavily augmented with [[cyberware]] and/or [[bioware]] to enhance their combat prowess and carry a variety of weapons to deal with any threat their groups encounter. Because of a reliance on some form of the -ware, they are distinguished from the more rare, magic wielding martial combat experts known as (physical) [[adept]]s.<ref>Physical or magical, half the street sams who enter my shop come in asking if I can reattach their arm. --Amargi</ref> |
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| − | The role of a Street Sam is usually that of hired muscle, an enforcer, or combat monster. Which can include, but is not limited to killing, breaking, or causing general chaos. They're often more durable than other [[Archetype|archetypes]], which lends them well to dangerous work. |
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| + | Street samurai often come from military, paramilitary, or corporate security backgrounds, but a street gang's culture of violence breeds street samurai of its own.<ref>Most of them ''suck'', too. I get the 'survival of the fittest' thing, but can I get a good opponent one of these days? One who knows how to actually move? --BlossomWind</ref> Any situation that involves violence or overcoming physical defenses, such as assassination or sabotage, greatly benefits from the samurai's presence, though they are not known for subtlety.<ref>Unfair, but technically true. Also, never underestimate the benefit of a good distraction in a black op. --Sabot12</ref><ref>Or the benefit of a good hard punch in the right place. --BlossomWind</ref> |
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| − | Many Street Sams are often very antisocial, suffering from mental disorders from losing so much [[essence]] from invasive ware. In social situations they often experience uncanny valley syndrome, where the Sammy looks not quite human, which can be very off putting to the people talking to them. This doesn't mean a Street Sam can't be a [[Face]], but they often have a much harder time if they are heavily augmented. |
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| + | Street samurai are rarely social creatures. Their role as muscle leaves little room for it, and heavy augmentation causes others to experience an uncanny valley effect when interacting. They often adopt codes of honor, such as simply avoiding the death of bystanders, to more complex codes like ''bushido'', as a way of holding on to the humanity that they are gradually exchanging for cyberware or bioware.<ref>A good street samurai understands that this is a weakness, and seeks to either make use of it or obliterate it. A bad street samurai is made use of, then obliterated. --Sabot12</ref> |
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| − | The human body can only take so much ware before the body (sometimes believe to be the spirit or soul) can no longer sustain it and the person dies. However, if a Street Samurai goes through a process called [[cybermancy]], it is possible to trap the "soul" with in the dead body and place more augmentations then is humanly possible. At this point the Sam becomes what is known as a [[cyberzombie]]. |
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| + | *{{Shadowiki|Straßensamurai}} |
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 2 October 2021
A street samurai (also street sam, sammie, or razor boy/girl) is an archetypal shadowrunner who specializes in physical combat. They are often heavily augmented with cyberware and/or bioware to enhance their combat prowess and carry a variety of weapons to deal with any threat their groups encounter. Because of a reliance on some form of the -ware, they are distinguished from the more rare, magic wielding martial combat experts known as (physical) adepts.[1]
Street samurai often come from military, paramilitary, or corporate security backgrounds, but a street gang's culture of violence breeds street samurai of its own.[2] Any situation that involves violence or overcoming physical defenses, such as assassination or sabotage, greatly benefits from the samurai's presence, though they are not known for subtlety.[3][4]
Street samurai are rarely social creatures. Their role as muscle leaves little room for it, and heavy augmentation causes others to experience an uncanny valley effect when interacting. They often adopt codes of honor, such as simply avoiding the death of bystanders, to more complex codes like bushido, as a way of holding on to the humanity that they are gradually exchanging for cyberware or bioware.[5]
Notes[]
- ↑ Physical or magical, half the street sams who enter my shop come in asking if I can reattach their arm. --Amargi
- ↑ Most of them suck, too. I get the 'survival of the fittest' thing, but can I get a good opponent one of these days? One who knows how to actually move? --BlossomWind
- ↑ Unfair, but technically true. Also, never underestimate the benefit of a good distraction in a black op. --Sabot12
- ↑ Or the benefit of a good hard punch in the right place. --BlossomWind
- ↑ A good street samurai understands that this is a weakness, and seeks to either make use of it or obliterate it. A bad street samurai is made use of, then obliterated. --Sabot12
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