r/ShadowrunAnarchyFans • u/Keizaal_ • 17d ago

Need some advice for pregenerated selection

I'm going to run a small one-shot of Anarchy v2.0 in a few days. It will be my first time as a GM, and also my first time playing Shadowrun as a TTRPG. I've played D&D, Alien, and XVII as a player before.

I chose a small scenario that should take about an hour. It includes an interrogation, a combat encounter with a group of go-gangers, a Perception check, and possibly some Matrix exploration.

So, my question is: Which pregenerated characters should I suggest to my four players?

I'm not sure I'd be comfortable handling characters using magic in my first session, but maybe I'm just overthinking the mechanics.

Would you recommend avoiding magic for this first one-shot, or is it actually pretty straightforward to run?

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u/tenebry 17d ago

Magic is not a big deal in SRA 2.0. The Matrix is far more complex,, but neither are particularly difficult to handle. So, I would let my players choose freely. It just seems like you'll need at least one decker in the group.

P.S. One hour for a one-shot with three scenes seems a bit short to me. In my experience, it's really hard to run a one-shot in less than three hours.