Scenario Tags Faction (Dataphiles), Starship
Once you have settled on a character I need the following information.
Player name/Forum Alias
Character name
Character level
SFS Character #
Day Job
Reputation with Dataphiles
Thank you all for joining the game, I'm happy to have you all. I'm still planning to get started in full force in a few days, but want to give a chance now for character introductions. Jump into gameplay and introduce yourselves and banter. I'll post the mission introduction once I feel everyone is good to go.
Let me know if there are any abilities that give you extraordinary senses to detect things or any abilities that might be a bit slower to resolve on PbP (for example, abilities that interrupt enemy turns).
This is the first starship scenario I've run on PbP. I'm going to be thinking on that as we head toward any potential encounters you have. I will have additional questions regarding the alternate starship frame and will message the player about it so I can give proper answers to the group.
Let me know if there are any problems you have coming into the game or any issues you have as the game goes forward.
I will get my character together and posted in tomorrow.
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Player name/Forum Alias: dragnl0rd
Character name: Alera Padfoot
Character level: 2
SFS Character # 17767-703
Day Job: None
Reputation with Dataphiles: 0
Also Just so you're all aware, as I'm running the Adventure Path (Dead Suns), I have the first chronicle sheet for that on this character. (will update the paizo site in a bit).
This is important because it gives me (us) access to a starship boon to use the Sunrise Maiden. This is an alternate ship to the usual drake vs pegasus choice, but for me to slot the boon, the vote must be unanimous in the group. We
Here's the Stats:
Sunrise Maiden: Medium Explorer (Tier 3)
Speed 10; Maneuverability good (turn 1); Drift 1; AC 13; TL 13; HP 55; DT —; CT 11
Shields Light 60; forward 15, port 15, starboard 15, aft 15
Attack (Forward) gyrolaser (1d8); Attack (Port) light laser cannon (2d4); Attack (Starboard) light laser cannon
(2d4); Attack (Aft) flak thrower (3d4); Attack (Turret) light particle beam (3d6)
Power Core Pulse Green (150 PCU); Drift Engine Signal Basic; Systems basic mid-range sensors, crew quarters
(good), extra light weapon mount (aft), mk 3 armor, mk 3 defenses, mk 1 duonode computer (tier 1, artificial
personality upgrade); Expansion Bays cargo holds (2), escape pods, recreation suite (HAC/gym)
Modifiers +1 to any 2 checks per round, +2 Computers, +1 Piloting; Complement 1–6
Not to be rude, but is there room for another?
No problem at all. It doesn't look like there will be room for another. I'm still getting some parts ready for the adventure, but I'll let you know if someone ends up having to drop out before getting into the scenario.
I was just coming here to mention that. You have the chance now to slot any and all boons you want for the adventure. Given the focus of the adventure you are encouraged to slot the Dataphiles as your faction boon.
Additionally, if you have AbadarCorp Annoyance boon you are also encouraged to slot this for aid during the adventure.
List your faction boon first along with how much reputation you have with the that faction.
Faction Second Seekers [Luwazi Elsebo] (6)
Ally Field Trainee
Promotional Promotional Bonus (PFS Pin)
Not in this case, the Computers check isn't to forge a single document as build out a full identity. It would aid with customs, but not if and when any casual background checks are done on the party.
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Oh, also Alera has a +14 piloting skill (thanks Ace-Pilot Theme!) So... piloting is handled?
2 ranks and +4 dex means she could be a gunner in a pinch too...
ALSO, because I know it doesn't come up very much. The sunrise maiden's artifiial personality can roll skill checks! Specifically Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, and Sense Motive, all with a +1 modifier (tier of the computer, I think). I'm thinking the AI could aid in certain skill rolls. Or at least just get along with Max and Hido very well.
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Hey GM - I'll be camping for the next few days (until Wednesday afternoon) and will likely be beyond the reach of the internet, so please bot me as needed. Fortunately, it doesn't seem like I'm much of a lynchpin for this next segment (my allies can all aid as well or better than I can). Cournae is, however, ready and willing to cast detect thoughts (DC 15) on Razor if it seems like "Dax" needs an edge.
Thanks for the heads up. Have a wonderful trip!
I'm likely to miss something in the starship combat given I'm attempting to compact it a bit in order to keep it at a reasonable pace. Let me know if there is anything that you find confusing for any reason or anything else you feel I need to address.
Thank you!
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Also remember we ahve a Mk1 duo-node computer, so two rolls per turn could/should take a +1.
Port, starboard, and aft weapons have a range of 'short' (5 hexes).
turret and forward weapons, as well as our sensors, have a range of 'medium' (10 hexes)
Also the boon gives the party as a whole the chance to reroll ONE d20 roll during combat and this is on top of any rerolls we might get for other reasons... so we can choose who can use it, and when. If someone flubs something critical, perhaps?
If there is a suggestion on how to take this turn's pilot action I'll act on it. Otherwise I'll move the Sunrise Maiden into a position to attack the forward arc of the red ship.
I do hope this isn't start of three rounds of natural 1s for Engineering checks.
I'm no expert on starship combat, but although you are still in an advantageous position I wanted to give some unsolicited advice just to make sure people are happy with combat as you can possibly be.
I'm not sure of Xenal would do well just yelling at people from the captain's chair. With the number of gunners you have right now, the odds might be better with Xenal in a gunner seat, but it is an option at any point to take over the Captain role if you want to attempt something that isn't a gunnery check.
Other characters might also serve well as gunners as well. If there is a point where you feel your position isn't having a useful impact, you can try moving to a gunner seat. It becomes more taxing on the piloting as you add more gunners, but, technically, you could fire all five weapons this round with a successful flyby (largely due to their being two targets in the field). It is also fair to mention that your best gunner is, technically, Alera with a +6 vs Boaty's +4.
Even though someone needs to steer the ship, you don't need someone in the piloting role if that extra attack is preferred over stunts. I omitted minor actions, actions you can take addition to your role if no one is in that position (pilot or gunner). If no one is is the pilot position, Boaty or Alera could make the ship move half speed (and decrease maneuverability to requiring 2 movement before every turn) without any loss of AC. It would also mean you would need to move before the enemy vessels since you are guaranteed to lose the initiative roll. Piloting isn't a trained only skill, another character can also fill that roll at a far lower bonus but have the full maneuverability and speed, as another cost though the AC/TL of the ship would drop by 2 by anyone who pilots without ranks (because both Boaty and Alera have 2 ranks, their ranks add to the AC as long as they are in control).
Hido could continue scanning the vessels, scan isn't like a knowledge check where it is a one attempt check for what you know, you can continue to accrue more knowledge about the ships. Admittedly, you might already know their entire capabilities from their actions thus far. Also though, since you act at the same time as the pilot, you are capable of redirecting shields in response to movement and suggest that movement if you want to redirect shields to an arc that both ships are facing to preemptively block incoming damage (although a flyby would allow them to attack other arcs).
This is more difficult if you post before the pilot, but there maybe be opportunities to give a condition where you might take a different action.
It might be, even if you look at all the options, you will still prefer the way you are handling it and that is fine. I just want to make sure no one feels locked into a single action for the entire combat if you aren't enjoying that position.
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interesting, thanks.
I will for sure rejigger my skills after this to make room for a rank in piloting, it's too useful for an INT based character not to grab a rank as a class skill.
I was thinking about playing with the shields preemptively but with two foes it is hard to plot, maybe once the dice decide to cooperate and we knock one out :)
Getting Chronicle Sheets ready, let me know if there is any additional information I need to note on them.
The Dataphiles as well as other Starfinders will maintain a record of your services today.
Let me know if there is anything off about any of the sheets and I can get them fixed up right away.
I'm grateful to have you all in my game and I hope you all had fun throughout it all. Let me know if you have any comments, suggestions, or questions.