First off: Interesting crew. Since these iconics will be adventuring together, this makes them a crew and rather Guardians of the Galaxy like...so a very good thing! :)
I think my favorite is Keskodai, even though I can't see (him/her/other?) very well at the back for the simple reason that he worships Pharasma. As the goddess of death or prophesy, I wonder?
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Why does Quig not get boldfaced like the others? Man, Ratfolk always get the shaft.
Clearly Quig grabbed the bold typeface for use in a different mechanical device. Also, if YOU were going to shoot at one of those entries, wouldn't you be more likely to fire at a bold one?
It's a feature, not a bug!
Don't judge!
Quig favorite by far. Also, I'm really hoping that they kept the ratfolk's Swarming racial ability, it made for some fun games.
For those who aren't familiar with it, two PF ratfolk could both be in the same square at the same time. Cool, right? It gets better. If they're both in the same square and both attacking the same target, it's considered flanking. FLANKING. The op of this ability was the best. One game, I gm'd an entire party of 5 ratfolk (the 5th guy was a sniper, so he was cool sticking back from the group). Good times.
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Very motley looking crew ;)
Loving Keskodai. I'm of the school of thought science fiction needs bugs somewhere.
Plus, a space priest makes me think of Zhaan from Farscape.
Navasi's stance and aesthetic really nail the Envoy concept!
Do you think Keskodai is about to cast a spell on Altronus for stepping on his foot?
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Why does Quig not get boldfaced like the others? Man, Ratfolk always get the shaft.Clearly Quig grabbed the bold typeface for use in a different mechanical device. Also, if YOU were going to shoot at one of those entries, wouldn't you be more likely to fire at a bold one?
It's a feature, not a bug!
Don't judge!
while Keskodai is the bug.
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Disappointed that the Lashuta is the technomancer, would have loved her as the mystic or solarion. Also she looks way too short for a Lashunta.
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Sure, you tell us their race and class, but since this game has themes and starship roles too, shouldn't we get to know their those, as well? I mean, which one is the pilot, the engineer (my guess is Quig based on what Owen said), or the captain? Who in that crew is an Outlaw, Ace Pilot, Scholar, or other theme?
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Disappointed that the Lashuta is the technomancer, would have loved her as the mystic or solarion. Also she looks way too short for a Lashunta.
I, for one, am loving that the lashunta is the technomancer!
Why does Quig not get boldfaced like the others? Man, Ratfolk always get the shaft.Clearly Quig grabbed the bold typeface for use in a different mechanical device. Also, if YOU were going to shoot at one of those entries, wouldn't you be more likely to fire at a bold one?
It's a feature, not a bug!
Don't judge!
Man Quig gets hosed. Poor guy. He's my favorite.
And with that - regardless of what is planned for him, Quig inadvertently already has the most personality of the bunch. :)
But I do have to say I'm really digging Remko Troost's work on this so far. Awesome stuff!
They all look really interesting and I can't wait to hear more about them. But if I had to pick a favorite, I'd have to go with Altronus. Solarian sounds like a fascinating class, and I've been a fan of the kasatha for a while (including playing AefPakka, a space hippie kasatha in a Legendary Planets PbP).
I'm hugely excited about the Vesk and so glad that the Vesk iconic is a soldier. Both pieces of Vesk artwork I have seen make them look pragmatic and practical (which could be a complete projection on my part), so seeing the iconic Vesk be the one who puts his trust in a good blaster instead of 'hokey religions and ancient weapons' makes me happy inside.
I'm sure the race as a whole doesn't eschew the magic and divinities of the setting, but something about their solid, confident stance immediately conjures up roleplaying ideas for a very down-to-earth character in a space fantasy setting.
Huh, I wonder if that holographic Pharasma display also has other holy symbols on it. Like what if mystics could channel the power of multiple gods (but only one at a time?)
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Honestly, I'm glad they went technomancer for lashunta. Mystic would have felt like much more of the obvious choice and this seems a lot more interesting to me.
Altronus,Navasi and Raia are the ones I liked the most, but It's to early to pic a favorite iconic.
Illustration wise, Altronus is my favorite since the first time I saw him, but I have to say that Raia is also full of interesting details that makes me wonder what are the technomancer's abilities.
The class that got me intrigued the most is the Solarion.
I wonder if you have to choose the source of your power or if that will be determined by your alignment; by source I mean the stars and black holes. I'm sure you know where I'm going with this alignment related sources of "force". ;)
Keskodai. Pharasmin Mystic ftw
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I wonder how long it'll be before we see the solarion backverted for Pathfinder use?
Quig, Raia, and Keskodai... with Quig SLIGHTLY edging out the other two because flamethrowers are awesome, and if Goblins aren't core, Ratfolk will suffice!
EDIT: Which is quite a departure from Pathfinder, where my favorite iconics are all human...
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So, I was gonna say Quig, but now I feel like I'm going to just be part of a big Bos-Einstein condensate when I say that.
However, ever since early Starfinder promo text, I've been very attracted to the idea of a plucky ratfolk engineer (or mechanic). Indeed, I recently got a ratfolk PFS race boon, and I made a Scavenger (ratfolk Investigator archetype from Blood of the Beast) from Numeria....
That being said: I also really like the Holoholy symobl.
Given that I my favorite classes to play in Pathfinder tend to be arcane classes, and that in more straight sci-fi games (as opposed to science fantasy) I like to play either science types or engineer/gadgeteer types, I'm guessing that my favorite class will probably end up being Technomancer. And, Raia's looking pretty good talking on her holo communicator with her friend who just played really nasty pranks on Londo Molari.
So, I wonder which option Quig went with -- drone or implanted AI? The text says they are both options but didn't list which choice the iconic made.
Am hoping on some crazy crests for the Vesk... Dilophosaurus Battle Wattle!
Like them all tho - very interested to read more about them (and ergo their races/setting)
So, I wonder which option Quig went with -- drone or implanted AI? The text says they are both options but didn't list which choice the iconic made.
We've had a drone show up in a couple pictures, so I'm guessing that.
The footing is really weird in the picture. Altronus is stepping on Keskodai's leg, Obozaya is stepping on his other knee (weird, considering he/she's BEHIND Keskodai), Keskodai's right leg (now broken) is sticking out between Navasi's legs (... not even going to start on the uncomfortable awkwardness of that), Iseph is stepping on Obozaya's fuel tank/ammo thing/big gun/etc., Iseph's right leg is also between Raia's legs (but not as bad as Keskodai), and Navasi looks like she's stepping on Quig's tail. Then there's Keskodai's staff, which is just everywhere (under Obozaya's foot, behind Navasi's right leg but even further in front of both her legs than his foot).
Conclusion: these pieces of art were all (awesomely) made independent of each other, and probably combined in this picture using Photoshop or some other editing software using layers.
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Might I suggest that we give the Technomancer two sub machine guns so they look really cool when faced with a lobby full of security guards.
Obozaya or Altronus. Vesk is my favorite core race right now, and I'm project Solarion will be my favorite class, hence those two. Based of what we know stat wise of the Kasatha I'm guess Altronus is more dex based, and while Obozaya has a bi gun we've also seen a pretty gnarly melee weapon in her hands before. I think she wins out just a little.
The Alien Archive could have more interesting aliens.
Quig, without a doubt.
See, in Skull and Shackles we had this ratfolk alchemist who managed to repetitively get himself thrown into the sweatbox, earning the nickname Sweatbox.
He survived and lived on throughout the campaign, being the most simultaneously helpful/hindering party member of the group.
"Squeak squeak. I've got this, captain!" as he throws a stink cloud bomb into the melee, forcing the captain to withdraw from combat but also denying the opponents their sneak attack on the captain.
"I've got this captain! Squeak squeak," as he turns the headlights of the Apparatus of the Crab on, cutting through the Darkness spell but also reflecting off the metallic bird, blinding half the crew.
He later, in post campaign material, magically propagated an entire legion of Sweatboxes across the Inner Sea, meaning that all future campaigns can and will feature a "Sweatbox" somewhere.
In head canon, Quig is yet another Sweatbox.
He is a Space Sweatbox.
And somewhere out there, in the eerie black, there is some spaceship with an increasingly frustrated captain.
"Squeak squeak. I've got this captain!"
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Raia's looking pretty good talking on her holo communicator with her friend who just played really nasty pranks on Londo Molari.
Not many fishes
Left in the sea.Not many fishes,
Just Londo and me.
I don't really have a favorite iconic yet, but I love the space goblins on the First Contact cover. Especially the one with his ears cramped up in a fishbowl helmet.
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I find all the love for Quig in this thread utterly vindicating.
Ratfolk forever!
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As a fan of UFO, I have to go with Navasi.
Also, I learned from that TV show that the only people who have purple hair are women who live and work on the moon. Since, in Starfinder, Golarion's moon is missing along with Golarion itself, it is obvious that she knows something that the others don't. ;)
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Look... I think it's important that everyone here remembers that we're all equally important parts of the team. It's about cooperation and working together, after all!
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If there's ever an inclination to do a Free RPG Day module for Starfinder, I'd be totally psyched for Ratfolk vs. Space Goblins.
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If there's ever an inclination to do a Free RPG Day module for Starfinder, I'd be totally psyched for Ratfolk vs. Space Goblins.
The battle for space shinies!