Hail and or Howdy...

So as I was fleshing out my version of Footfall last Saturday (first time arrival for Me as GM and my Players) when my players and I came to a junction in the session - namely contacts. My players and myself have played other systems where the inclusion of Contacts was/is a part of the game system - now given that, that's easy for me to convert and use which isn't the issue I wanted to go over actually herein, more specifically I was wondering if the community can help me redefine the following list I found online in a Shadowrun forum...

Examples: Mayor would be Markgraf or Margave, Butler may become Steward and so forth...

Though the distinctions I make as examples above are more akin to Warhammer Fantasy - I could see their usage in the 40k universe...

Thoughts/Advice?

P.S. I'm not looking to replace your 40k "rules" (so be nice) just looking to share and get new insights and perspective towards the specific topic herein.

If you have an interest in this - I drafted up a document which defines the whole of this house rule / mechanic that we are using... requests will be answered.

Thanks Again - Stay Gaming

Morbid

Index of Shadowrun Contacts
Academic
Accountant
Advertising Agent
Agent
Air-traffic Controller
Aircraft Mechanic
Analyst
Armorer
Arms Dealers
Artist
Attorney
Author
BTL Dealer
Baby Sitter
Bartender
Bell Boy
Bodyguard
Bouncer
Bountyhunter
Butler
Cameraman
Chef
Choreographer
City Official
City Worker
Cleaning Lady
Club Habitue
Club Owner
Combat Biker
Combat Mage
Company Man
Construction Foreman
Construction Worker
Coroner
Corporate Courier
Corporate Decker
Corporate Doctor
Corporate Mailboy
Corporate Official
Corporate Rigger
Corporate Scientist
Corporate Secretary
Corporate Security Guard
Corporate Wage Mage
Corporate Wage Slave
Courier
Customs Officer
Dealer (Mercenary Fixer)
Decker
Dentist
Der Nachtmachen Policlub Member
Detective
Diplomat
District Attorney
Dock Worker
Driver
Drug Dealer
Dwarf Mercenary
Dwarf Street Samurai
Dwarven Technician
Elf Mage
Elf Poser Gang Member
Elven Decker
Elven Hitman
Elven Rocker
Elven Street Samurai
Entertainer
Executive Protection Adept
Executive Protection Decker
Executive Protection Mage
Executive Protection Rigger
Executive Protection Specialist
Fan
Fashion Designer
Fashion Model
Fence
Fire Fighter
Fisherman
Fixer
Forensic Cop
Forensic Mage
Former Company Man
Former Mage Detective
Former Military Officer
Former Tribal Warrior
Former Troll Bounty Hunter
Former Wage Mage
Freelance Executive Protection Specialist
Freelance Magical Security Consultant
Freelance Security Rigger
Gambler
Gang Boss
Gang Member
Government Agent
Government Official
Graphic Artist
Hairdresser
Historian
Hotel Manager
Humanis Policlub Member
International Courier
Investigator
Landlord
Lawyer
Librarian
Linguist
Loan Shark
Mafia Don
Mafia Soldier
Mage Detective
Magical Security Engineer
Magical Security Specialist
Makeup Artist
Manager
Masseuse
Mechanic
Media Entrepreneur
Media Personality
Media Producer
Mercenary
Meta Rights Activist
Metroplex Guardsman
Military Intelligence Officer
Military Officer
Military Quartermaster
Military Rigger
Military Seargeant
Military Soldier
Military Special Ops
Mortician
Mr Johnson
Ms Johnson
Musician
Newsdecker
Newsman
Nun
Nurse
ORC Rights Committee Member
Office Cleaner
Ork Shaman
Ork Street Samurai
Paramedic
Parole Officer
Pedestrian
Personnel Security Specialist
Photographer
Pimp
Plain Clothes Cop
Policlub Member
Priest
Prison Officer
Prison Warden
Private Investigator
Professional Dancer
Prostitute
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Real-Estate Agent
Reporter
Research Assistant
Researcher
Restaurant Maitre'd
Rigger
Rocker
Saboteur
Sasquatch Entertainer
School Teacher
Security Commander
Security Decker
Security Executive
Security Guard
Security Mage
Security Officer
Security Rigger
Security Specialist: Fast Response Officer
Security Specialist: Animal Handler
Security System Design Engineer
Sensei
Shaman
Shrink
Simsense Actor
Simsense Director
Simsense Editor
Simsense Extra
Simsense Producer
Simsense SFX Tech
Simsense Star
Simsense Technician
Smuggler
Snitch
Songwriter
Sound Technician
Sports Official
Sports Reporter
Sportsman
Squatter
Stand-up Comic
Stewardess
Stock Broker
Store Owner
Street Cleaner
Street Cop
Street Doc
Street Kid
Street Mage
Street Samurai
Street Shaman
Student
Talent Scout
Talismonger
Taxi Driver
Technician
Terrorist
Translator
Tribal Chief
Tribesman
Trid Cybersnoop
Trid Editor
Trid Producer
Trid Technician
Trid Vidsnoop
Troll Bouncer
Troll Street Samurai
Tutor
University Lecturer
University Student
Urban Brawler
Used-Car Salesman
Veterinarian
Waiter
Waitress
Window Cleaner
Wiz Kid Decker
Wiz Kid Mage
Yakuza Bakulo (Gambler)
Yakuza Decker
Yakuza Koban (Soldier/Bodyguard)
Yakuza Mule (Courier)
Yakuza Oyoban (Boss)
Yakuza Sarakin (Loan Shark)
Yakuza Sokaiya (Corporate Racketeer)
Yakuza Tekiya (Peddler)

Relationships
Acquaintance
Brother
Confidante
Cousin
Daughter
Father
Friend
Lover
Mother
Sister
Son

Thats a lot of names!

So, here are some general ideas, rather than going person-by-person.

1) A lot of those guys are Shadowrun specific.Yakuza vs. Triad. Trolls vs. Orcs, Orc-rights activits, etc. I'd start by changing any of these to generic names or striking them.

2) There are a few easy swaps you can run through categorically. Anyone whose primary occupation deals with operation of or maintenance of Technology is probably a Tech-Adept or Tech-Priest of some flavor. Anyone who's an administrator is going to get the Adept title. Etc.

3) Everyone else can probably stay, unless they don't fit in the religious, authoritarian Neo-feudal society of the Imperium.

Dark Heresy: Inquisitor's Handbook had a section on contacts, they could be individuals, groups, or organizations, various quality contacts (how often you could use them, what you could use them for, etc). Not the best such system, but not the worst, either.

Sounds sort of like Cells, Compacts, and Conspiracies from Hunter the Vigil by Whitewolf... very cool I will take a look at the Dark Heresy book next then!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter:_The_Vigil

Edited December 17, 2014 by Egyptoid

I think you nailed it Egyptoid! That list is exactly what I was looking for as a reference...

There was a Sasquatch left in there, is now Ogryn.

Also, if someone is a Sensei, roll a D100:

1-97 they run a Dojo

98-100 they are a grandson of the Emperor.

Edited December 17, 2014 by Egyptoid

I think if they roll 100 they should be a descendant of Chuck Norris! ROTFL