Street Samurai

Street Samurai

 * "Until a man is twenty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under the right circumstances he could be the baddest motherfucker in the world... Hiro used to feel this way, too, but then he ran into Raven. In a way, this was liberating. He no longer has to worry about being the baddest motherfucker in the world. The position is taken." 


 * -Snow Crash, Neal StephensonStreet samurai.jpg

Choosing Firefights Wisely
The bread-and-butter of the street samurai role is taking out opposition by force. Their combat abilities are leaps and bounds above the average rent-a-cop. But no amount of skill will let a lone gunman stand against the small private armies that most corporations keep on staff.

The goal of most firefights is to end things quickly and get away. The best street samurais employ tactical thinking. They take out targets silently where possible. When a firefight does breakout, they focus on creating an escape route for their team.

Non-Combat Approaches
Besides being excellent frontliner fighters, Street Samurai are in peak physical condition. Those with cyberware are capable of inhuman feats like scaling skyscrapers by hand or leaping over cars. Others may have an intimidating presence or a sneaky disposition. Consider the ways that your character can contribute outside of combat situations.

Code of Honor
It’s traditional for a Street Samurai to have a set of morals that guides their actions. If they didn’t, they’d probably be working as a highly paid rent-a-cop right now. Why do you put your skills to criminal use? Is it the thrill of the fight? Political activism? Vengeance?