GM Darren's Outpost "The Commencement" (Inactive)

Game Master Darren Whitehouse

Introduce yourselves! This is my first time as a GM so I'd welcome your patience and help if I make any major errors. Please feel free to introduce your characters (if they exist yet) or just say a few words about what you are looking to get from the game. Look forward to it!

Hi!

I'm playing Titus-33, an android mechanic who's much more in tune with machines than 'biologicals', as he calls them.

Mechanics-wise (pun very much intended) he's an exocortex mechanic with all the standard mechanic skills, a laser rifle (as he prefers the precision and reliability of lasers over other weapons), and doesn't mind zero-G. I'm still working on his background, but he's much more construct than biological in his outlook and personality.

Posting-wise I'm in GMT. I tend to post from work during the week, making it easy to post multiple times per day. It's less easy at the weekend with a two year old to corral, but I try to get at least one post up over the weekend, more if we're in combat so as not to slow people down.

This will be my first time playing Starfinder, though I play a lot of Pathfinder - much of that by PbP. Looking forward to a change of pace and style from fantasy.

Hello!

I'll be playing Kiylee Boughdancer, a Nuar Soldier who likes to Axe folks questions. She's a bit more intelligent than the average human soldier, and is a decent enough engineer despite not being a mechanic.

Going Soldier but still on the bubble whether to do Scholar or Themeless to get the proper Int background.

I'll have the data in my tag line up hopefully in the next day or so.

I work in retail, and am at GMT-6 (CST). I try to post before and after work, because my workplace is not very understanding about folks needing internet all the time.

I have two characters in Starfinder aside from Kiylee. A Vesk Mechanic Scholar and an Android Envoy Icon. Despite this, it takes me a while to get a good 'feel' for a system, so not adverse to helpful suggestions.

Greetings, and thanks for running, GM Darren!

Reynmal is a Human Operative with a shady past. He may or may not be on the run from several angry loan sharks and/or law enforcement agencies, but to his friends he is loyal to a fault.

His best Starship skill is Piloting, but he's probably not the best pilot in any given group. He would make a good Engineer or Science Officer, and Captain is also a good skill for him. He's also a passable Gunner. Yay, Skill Monkey!

He's joined the Starfinder Society in an attempt to "go straight", but if a few extra baubles fall into his pocket as he does his job, well...

Hello everyone!
Dyukela is a shirren priest with some adventurous experience. He is good in the area of mysticism. In the ship he is the most suitable in place of a Science Officer.

I am in the area (GMT +01) Europe. I will be most active when Americans are sleeping. :)

And forgive me for my bad English.

From this game I expect fun.

When will we start with the game?

I believe we start first week of March folks. If you wanted to PM me with any secret info about your characters in terms of their ambitions, history or objectives hen I can try to integrate into the plot

"Greetings team. I am Gorjhect, pleased to meet you all" the rather tall and brutish Vesk approaches you all. "Sorry I am late had to handle a few things plus still need to get some shopping in before we head off to who knows where. Missions are exceeding are they not?"

Unlike others of his race Gorjhect is dressed I the finery of what you might take for a priest. He leans heavily into his battlestaff and has a few choice items attached to his belt. Maybe a pistol too but who knows.

"Should you need a balm for your burns, cream for your chitten, or medical assurance I am your Vesk. I have no real experience on a starship though but I have worked my way from vesk 112 to here with my medicinal knowledge."

Hi there, Names Gary, I'll be playing Gorjhect. Priest Mystic Healer and Herbalist. He tends to be more pacifist but if push comes to shove he will protect himself and those under his care.

Great to meet you :-)

A tan furred Nuar imagine a shorter minotaur -'short' being a relative term, as she's still about seven and a half feet tall, and full of muscle with emerald-green eyes peers at the assembling team while making slight adjustments to her hidden soldier armor. Over her right shoulder is slung a beast of a laser cannon with the legendry 'Mad Cow' spraypainted on the barrel, and in her left hand is a tactical pike.

"Lok'tar! I am Kiylee Boughdancer, and I am here to provide physical support for combat if required and drive things if it comes down to it, too, because I do have my piloting license.

I like to tinker with things, but I'm no mechanic, I can just poke at some things to keep them working and whatnot. May we find victory should we need to enter battle."

How'd you get the Nuar Race Boon Wei Ji?

I had a Starfinder Legacy Race Boon from volunteering at SKALCon last year. I donated it to Hmm's contest to help her reward winners. A local VC donated one to me because he thought that was awesome. I then traded with someone who got a GM Boon for Maraquoi/Nuar out East. Unfortunately, I don't have any more good trade fodder in Starfinder material.

Also, GM, this character has credit for Into the Unknown (Quest), which is why she has some pricey equipment.

Did you feel like you were working on getting a Biggeron Sword there :)

Not familiar with the reference. Did sort of feel like Shadowmourne, though, with the appropriate amount of work invested?

Thats a viable Reference i understand. Mine was to Legend of Zelda and the trading quest to get a giant sword.

A sand scaled vesk slides in giving the group a perfunctory nod and says "Hey," to no one in particular. His loose clothing and accompanying orb of undulating shadow mark him as a solarian. He takes his seat and quietly awaits the superiors.

Just a heads up that I'm off on holiday at the beginning of next week. I'll normally be posting from GMT, but the wife and I are flying to Mexico on Monday so it may set some of my posting back a little. We're only there for just over a week so things will return to normal after that.

No problem. I normally post GMT but am in Abu Dhabi for a week so will be GMT+5-ish

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Hi folks. I’m going to struggle to do a meaningful update today, I’m at a conference in Abu Dhabi and I’ve just found out there is a gala dinner this evening. My apologies. Will update early tomorrow GMT +4., Have a great day all

Enjoy the evening! Eat something for me too. :)

No problem thank you for keeping us updated.

Enjoy your Real Life and don't fail any Diplomacy rolls. :-)

Enjoy! Such opportunities don't usually come along very often. We'll leave the light on for you.

Hi guys. I’m back home in UK now after 12 hour journey. Updates coming back on GMT time

Will update at 12:00-13:00 GMT guys, sorry for the delay

Token and info updated.

Well done, GM Darren! I would not have guessed it was your first -- you seem like a grizzled veteran.

If you're looking for constructive feedback, the only thing I can think of (and not a complaint at all, just room for improvement) is to look through the messages for where PC's asked a question about the environment, an enemy, or an object, and in the future wherever possible try to predict and answer them (in spoilers when needed) in advance.

Overall, bravo! You're on my short list of preferred GMs. :-)

You are great GM!

If I would make a recommendation, it would be to *not* hide a turn order behind a spoiler.

While it can hide the 'crunch' of the die rolls, some etiquette is 'don't look behind spoilers unless told to do so'.

If everyone is on-board, then having the turn order out in the open gives those folks who are 'waiting' for their turn a chance to type out their actions and likewise put them under a spoiler with something akin to 'Pending actions based on current info' or somesuch.

The other thing is (and it's a bit difficult on this scenario, because it's all over the map as far as things it's trying to hit) to try and keep things moving.

If everyone provides a general 'idea' of what their character is going to try to do, then in the event someone loses Internet/gets stuck in an overlong RL play session/has to work odd hours the action can keep moving.

These directions are known as 'botting' instructions, and it's just like if someone had to get up from the table to say, use the bathroom at a convention or the like -- rather than stopping someone (in PbP it's usually the GM using the 'bot' instructions) can take over and do the player's turn to keep the action popping.

That all being said, it's not a bad run and you've gotten a bit more description into it than GMs that have been doing it for a while.

Keep up the good work, and if you have any other questions or requests or thoughts, don't be afraid to bring them up in discussion, as that's what this board is for.

Hi boys and girls. Feeling pretty dreadful today. Will update tomorrow, apologies

Yes. Kiylee is in right spot, thank you for mooving her. ;)

Hi all - I’m away overnight and will update tomorrow. Apologies for delay

Thank you for the 'head's up'!

Just a quick heads up that I'm off to a beer festival for the weekend tomorrow, then on holiday with my family next week.

I'll try and keep up with all of my games but posting may be a little erratic so please bot me if required to keep things moving.

Should I go ahead and bot the Titus-33 to keep things moving, or will you handle it as GM?

As a heads up my convention I have been organizing/preparing to run, Konocti-Con, starts tonight and will continue through to Sunday late evening.

I will most likely not be able to post anything until Monday 4/30. Sorry for the delay. I may try but no promises ^.^

Feel free to "Bot Me" if necessary. Bot Me options in profile.

Will assist with any Skill checks when able.

Sincere apologies for the delay folks. Was called away to an emergency meeting with work yesterday and due to the nature of the building and it’s business, I wasn’t allowed to use the WiFi:-(

No worries. Glad to have you back.

Kiylee was basically wondering if you could spike Ratrod's drink with a laxative so he'd be 'unwell' for the race. It's not *evil* but it's definitely not nice.

EDIT: Evil would be inviting him to an all-you-can-eat buffet before the race and lacing the food with a slower-acting one.

DC20 Stealth Check and a DC 15 Engineering Check are needed to sabotage an opponents racer

Those are pretty stiff skill rolls for 1st or 2nd level characters, and you have to hit both to succeed. Has anyone ever tried this?

I might if I could use Sleight of Hand instead, but still it seems like a low chance of success compared to the other options.

Sorry if I had a little too much fun with my post this morning!

Does a crit do additional damage in this?

It looks like Reyn just got a crit for Laboni?

No - not according to the scenario, sorry!

Reynmal didn't make his thing

Was there an action I forgot?

No, you did not! GM has started a new round before yours and Gorjhect's post.

I would suggest hitting Velocity with the Energy weapon and using our 'Turbo Boost' if we're confident, or not if we're not. This is the final round, I'm thinking?

Final round, definitely use Turbo. I think the only downside would happen next round.

Thank you guys for a great game!

Agreed, thanks for the game!