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On pages 158 and 159 of WB21 Splynn Dimensional Market it says to pick an orientation then lists them. Then, immediately after, under the title "Determination of Bio-Wizard Augmentation for True Bio-Borgs" it provides a table to roll on for the number of augmentation you receive.

When I had read this before, I assumed you were supposed to either pick an orientation OR roll/pick from the chart and they just omitted that bit. However, I was reading it just now and thought maybe I shouldn't be making that assumption. My question boils down to this: Are True Bio-Borgs supposed to receive BOTH the augmentations under orientation AND what's on the chart?

You use the Orientation options, and the "Determining" table is for a possible (GM's OK) addition of 1-3 random extra mutations/symbiotes with the limit being 12 TOTAL for each starting character between the orientation and the "Extras" random rolls. The Extras table helps make a variety of Bio-Borgs so they look like random creations of a flawed process.

Follow up question....what type of character class do they fall under? R.C.C.? Scholar & Adventurer? Man at Arms? I tried looking them up in the Game Masters Guide but it isn't listed under any of the options (the guide probably predates WB21).

they are an RCC, but the orientation is just like a MOS for the Coalition soldier class. But also, form follows function, so the bio enhancements should help with their Orientation style, not unlike the different body styles of cyborg *shown in the cybernetics book or in the Triax 1 book, etc).

Thanks! I was trying to determine if they were eligible for the Sharpshooting skill.

I always say that a character can take almost ANY skill if they find a teacher, take the time (1d4-1d6 weeks) and pay for it (1d4x1000 credits). Some places (like Merctown) have dedicated schools or informal teaching associations that can spread the skills of almost any trade.