Help! I'm afraid to go for a Troll:(

[2fishy]

Hey guys! I usually play RPG's with highly sociable and/or intelligent characters because they often have the means to explore more lore/story/interesting dialogs. However I like Trolls in this game and their potential as fighters from practical side. So what I wanted to ask you is will I miss on a lot of the game content is I go for a stupid uncharismatic savage cybertroll? Because I really want to but also really don't want to miss on good dialogs and stuff.

[steelcoresoviet]

It's impossible to get all the dialogue options for any given character.

That said, a lot of the highest Int and Cha checks require investment that would be ruinous to ANY cybersoldier.
And you can do a fair number with 4-5.
I'd say go for it. If nothing else it's highly amusing to be so much larger than the rest of your party.

[GazzD]

you can intimidate your way out of very situations with a super strong cyber Troll

[2fishy]

thanks guys, gonna give the big fella a try !

[SonTyp OhneNamen]

This is Shadowrun. If you don't test the game in various classes, you're not doing it right

[2fishy]

so much to my hopes of having a single playthrough

[Dakkaface]

Originally posted by 2fishy:

Hey guys! I usually play RPG's with highly sociable and/or intelligent characters because they often have the means to explore more lore/story/interesting dialogs. However I like Trolls in this game and their potential as fighters from practical side. So what I wanted to ask you is will I miss on a lot of the game content is I go for a stupid uncharismatic savage cybertroll? Because I really want to but also really don't want to miss on good dialogs and stuff.

Most of the important dialogues can be gotten with CHA5-6. Go Adept and dip into CHA and spirit summoning for access to one of the self-buffing Totems. You'll never get any of the INT flags, but CHA isn't too difficult for most of the dialogues.

[Bluebeard]

I went through with a phys adept troll with 3 charisma (just enough for a totem) and 1 intelligence. Had no problems. Most of the dialogue options are just incidental bonuses anyway. They don't offer you better options, just more of them. From a roleplaying perspective it's just as valid to play a hulking brute as it is to play a smooth talking face character. From a power or metagaming perspective it makes even less sense.