GM Dinketry and the Dead Suns AP (Inactive)

Game Master dinketry

I actually meant because solarians don't get proficiency with heavy armor and I need to take the feat at level 3 so I can get some more effective defenses.

Not sure if I should go all in with power armor, or stick with heavy armor though. We'll see I guess.

I was disappointed how power armor was implemented in the game but I'm sure there will be at least one supplement around it and mech combat.

Happy Thanksgiving you guys! Well, in an hour and half from now but I won't be checking the board later tonight.

Maybe.

Probably.

Well first in, first out in any case.

Loot discussion time!

I see Jaxom and Diamaante have grabbed some stuff off the list and I pulled a laser pistol off the top for myself but I wanted to discuss some of the esoteric items.

Things I'd like:

Quick-release sheath
Datapad glasses
Incendiery Grenade (x1)
Holoskin
The UPB's

I know Diamaante would also like the Holoskin so I'm happy to pass on that in favor of the other stuff.

I was going to use the UPB's to build a static arc pistol, and I was going to ask for those as an advance on future credits so I'd subtract 500 from any future payouts until it equaled the loot payout.

Since the operative is the rogue-like character I am going to put a point in Engineering every level in order to make sure I can try to disarm traps so if anyone else wants something built let me know.

Idar are you keeping the artillery laser? Does anyone else want the other laser pistols?

If not we each get 719.2 credits after we sell the loot and divide everything by four after the healing was taken care of.

I'm assuming by the way that we're keeping all the grenades - it seems like a good idea.

None of those other items are things I really need. I'd take an extra laser pistol and battery if there is one left.

UBP are 1 credit each? From what I understand of the setting, they are as good as cash, right? You buy them at a 1 for 1 ratio, and at a place like Absalom Station, they are available. So take them as part of your cash payout.

I too can probably make items. It's no cheaper, but they are sturdier, right?

On the datapads... I had those on my list on the spreadsheet, because I had them in my possession, not because I was claiming. I'll take one though, and I'm not particular which.

It is - according to p. 235:

Custom-built equipment has a few advantages over mass produced items. If you have a skill that allows you to repair an item you crafted, you can do so in half the normal time. When determining the hardness, Hit Points, and saving throws of an item you have crafted, treat its item level as if it were 2 higher.

Since I have 8 ranks in Engineering I only need 2 hours to make the pistol.

Regarding payout that works for me so we can split UPB's as credits if that's what you guys want? I was thinking we'd use UPB's as a whole group just to craft items instead of splitting them up since they're a second group of currency.

FYI, when it says "ranks," it means actual skill points you have applied to the skill. At 1st level, you have at most 1 "rank" in a skill, so we can't make level 2 items yet.

I'm all about making items, since the rules make it relatively easy, and it's not game breaking due to equivalent cost.

It seems we have all the skills needed to make anything, we'll just be level limited.

Well that's...actually a lot less useful than I thought it was.

Although it figures I suppose.

I do hope that the graphic nature of some of the emails wasn’t outside our range of expectations our sensitivities. If I do offend, please send me a private email and I can scale it back. It won’t get much more graphic than that “You up? ;)” email, but it might get equivalent to it, moving forward.

Thanks y’all.

That was definitely an in-character "yuck" - although I dial things back for my own games to a more PG-13 rating myself.

No harm on my account however.

I'm 47 years old and have seen it all. I'm personally not offended, BUT, these boards do expect a PG-13 rating or so.

It's actually kind of funny how quickly I slip into Shadowrun-style PC paranoia in Starfinder.

<Dragoon voice>I have returned!</dragoon voice>

Yes, Idar is keeping the artillery laser. I might ditch it later if Bulk becomes a problem, but for right now its the biggest, best gun available to us.

Biggest gun IS best gun.

Biggest gun IS best gun.

"One of your best vids!"

I marked one of the Azimuth pistols on the loot sheet as claimed by Idar (Jaxom already handed it over in the gameplay thread.)

Pulsecaster's 2 bulk is heavy enough Idar will probably leave it with his luggage unless we're specifically going non-lethal, but I still think it might be nice to have.

The Troop Plate would actually reduce Idar's AC, because of the Dex limit (he's better off with a similar light armor until something like level 11).

Idar would also love to claim two frag grenades and two incendiary grenades, if no one objects.

Aren't you the only one with grenade proficiency?

Envoys are apparently proficient in grenades as well.

Weird! But in which case take what you want and we'll split the rest.

I think I claimed one frag grenade and one shock grenade. You all can fight over the others. :)

Aren't you the only one with grenade proficiency?

Grenades are also easy enough to use that non-proficiency isn't a dealbreaker, depending.

I might see about getting modded up for some bonus movement speed soonish. It should help getting into melee range a bit better.

As for the current loot pile, I don't need anything. Once we get a chance I'll be getting some healing items though.

I put myself down for a second pistol and removed my name from the spectacles datapad.

Derp, didn't see you wanted those - if you do take them! I need until next level to get Computers up.

Someone else wanted the spectacles datapad, which is why I unlisted myself on those.

I am interested in the standard datapad though, which already had my name on it.

That someone else may have been me.

It's very thematic for the operative to have a heads up display datapad in the glasses, so you rock that!

I may want to recreate Spike's bounty hunting glasses from Cowboy Bebop

Speaking of which what would criminal listing/legal/underworld Culture databases for the Pact Worlds cost?

I may want to recreate Spike's bounty gunting glasses from Cowboy Bebop

I have no idea what you just said. Does that mean I'm old?

August Vydoc wrote:

I may want to recreate Spike's bounty hunting glasses from Cowboy Bebop

I have no idea what you just said. Does that mean I'm old?

Maybe? It's from 1998 however so its not like the youngin's know about it either.

I can't tell you how annoying it is to quote Sgt. Schultz and get blank looks from people just a bit younger than me. Zey know nozink!

Hmmm, by 1998 I was knee deep in the workforce and already divorced once.

Well it's a good, one-of-a-kind scifi-kungfu-western anime; works pretty well with Starfinder even if there aren't laser weapons or aliens. It follows two bounty hunters as they try (and mostly fail) to make their fortune in the Solar System.

Worth watching in my opinion.

Cowboy Bebop is worth watching just for the theme music.

I hope I'm not making it too difficult to understand what Idar is saying.

You're good! On my end I'm posting with my phone so I crosstalk with you guys.

Was there ever any doubt that August would join the faction that has 'Blackmail' as a boon?

It's not really a perfect fit until I get the "Panopticon" boon - I see everything, everywhere all the time.

Besides, why fight the machine when you can control it!

I thought Diamaante was originally going to be a Wayfinder, but after reading about the Acquistives again, it seems like they're a better fit for the way I've been playing her. :)

So is Diamaante going to do more serious work or documentaries for the Society when all this over?

She will go wherever the fame and credits are. :)

Diamaante hosting "In Search Of" just like Leonard Nimoy.

She will go wherever the fame and credits are. :)

"Working her way through law school" no doubt.

Ok, so 148.4 credits for each of us? That seems short. There were 500 UPB, and the speaker was 500. That alone is 1000, split 6 ways would be 160? Unless the speaker sells for 50?

I've got Jaxom down for taking 1 Azimuth Pistol w/battery, and an extra battery.

I gather we're selling the second rifle, but whomever took the rifle should take both extra batteries.

Also, we each earlier received 200 credits.

The entertainment equipment sells for OOPS, MY ERROR 500 credits.

I didn't split the UPB's as credits since it's not technically the same thing - granted I don't see the distinction if you have to either hire someone to make gear for you or have the requisite level and ranks in Engineering to boot in order to make gear that's actually a lower level than what you can buy with RAW.

And I thought you said it could be sold for 500 not that its purchase price was 500?

No worries though, that's 90 less credits for everyone.

I stand corrected, and edited my post. The entertainment stuff sold for 500 credits.

Woohoo! It's raining credits y'all, reclaimed water and protein wafers for everyone!

So, 148 credits is the final number?