GM Tarondor's The Pirates of Drinax - Traveller (Inactive)

Game Master Tarondor

Merry Christmas, my friends! And Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

Hey folks,
Juggling this year, work, home schooling, and numerous ongoing family tragedies has left me unable to keep up with PBP. I've been hanging on the last month or two, trying to get back into the games I've been absent from, but I just can't keep up anymore. I've really enjoyed playing Ray and playing with all of you, but I'm going to have to step away from this game.
Thanks for understanding. I wish you all the best in the coming year and I sincerely hope I have the opportunity to play with you again in the future.

I understand completely. It has been a difficult year, unlike any other for some time.

It has been great having you in the game ... I really enjoy your posts!

Good luck wrangling all your issues. Games will be waiting when your ready to dive back in.

I'll keep Ray on as a GMPC for awhile and see how it goes.

Good luck Ray. I hope things get lighter.

I hope the universe gives you some time to breathe and relax. Ray will be missed.

Folks, I'm overwhelmed preparing for a major jury trial this week. I probably won't be able to give this game any attention until the middle of next week. My apologies.

Just in case you are interested Bundle of Holding has Two Travellers bundles available.

Pirates of Drinax Bundle

Player's Pack

Those are good deals. I spent over $200 for all that stuff!

Hey folks. I have a big jury trial through the 8th, so please don't expect much from me until then.

I have three people interested in joining the game. What do you think? Assuming CariMac/Steph is still with us (and she says she is), is 7 too many?

I've played with 6 without noticing a problem, so I don't see any reason that 7 would be too many. If they are excited to play, I say bring them on board.

I agree.

We could cashier some of the hired crew, unless the new player characters are still lacking some essential skill(s).

I'm here.

I am good with adding more.

Daniel, CucumberTree and avr, we had a good Discord session last night. Daniel, you and I need to meet one more time. I'll drop you a note in PM.

CucumberTree and avr, please create a character with as much information as you have and I'll work with you to smooth it out.

All three of you need to decide on a package of skills (p. 48 of the Rulebook) and how those skills are to be divided.

For the edification of the longer-term players, avr has created a character with a varied background who is very likely to become your new gunnery officer. Meanwhile, CucumberTree has a surprising character with a big reveal I won't spoil yet. But he went through fewer terms than the rest of you and so will be the team's youngest member.

I'm going to use these for connections

Notable Connections to other Characters:

James "Flatfoot" Nicholls
- Law Enforcement on Aubaine. Learned something he shouldn't have. Gained "The Quiet Man" as an enemy.

look for PM

Stephanie "Steph" Allison
-Disaster! Injured. Forced out of career.

Daneel Baley
-Served aboard SS Dogged Discovery; Got bound up in legal troubles that caused his ship to be impounded, but managed to stay out of prison.

Both were on the SS Dogged Discovery, which was hired for the ill fated rescue of his child.

CucumberTree: "Flatfoot" is not a character in this campaign. He's from a different campaign.

ah, well then ignore my pm

Here is the Character.

I'm going to put both connection skills into electronics. He had to disable alot of security systems :)

For gun Combat. I think that I'll go archery

Edit: Is there a high tech collapsible Bow?

Hello to the new guys!

Hi Byron. Nice to meet you.

What TL do we have access to?

TL 15...just read it. Cool

I like this package

Starship Skills Package

Skills: Pilot 1, Gunner 1, Engineer 1,
Mechanic 1, Electronics 1, Medic 1, Tactics
(naval) 1, Astrogation 1

Welcome!

TL 15...just read it. Cool

There -is- TL 15 in the campaign, limited to the ship and the Flying Palace. Your gear is a still-impressive TL 13 or less.

Hello to you all. AVR's character, prior to messing around with the skills package. Skimming the gameplay thread I'm not sure that starship skills would be the most appropriate, but what do I know?

Hello to you all. AVR's character, prior to messing around with the skills package. Skimming the gameplay thread I'm not sure that starship skills would be the most appropriate, but what do I know?

Fair enough. What package do you recommend?

Just need a price on bow and arrows

Ok...first pass for getting the info together for our characters. Have made 1 connection (Marco!) but still need another. Also the Starship or Traveller packages would be my suggestion.

Oh, this is Daniel

Daniel, avr, & CucumberTree - welcome aboard!

Hi all,

Daniel,

What events do you have?

I'd suggest the criminal package because it's appropriate for pirates and it includes a bunch of skills we can use anywhere. Or just traveller if you don't want that label.

Traveller: Pilot 1, Deception 1, Electronics 1,
Gunner 1, Gun Combat 1, Persuade 1, Stealth
1, Medic 1

Criminal: Pilot 1, Electronics 1, Stealth 1,
Deception 1, Persuade 1, Streetwise 1, Broker
1, Medic 1

Criminal is fine by me

Sounds good to me too

Go ahead and divide the skills between the three of you.

Old players, take a look at Squire Killian's UPP. He's wheelchair-bound but super-smart and educated.

my first Pick:

Deception 1

Sorry, still slowly adding info, but yes, he is in a grav chair.

I will take Broker 1 for my pick

I'll grab broker 1 then.

Edit: ninja'd! OK, pilot 1.

Edit 2: Siete, the skills on these are things like deception 1, not +1 to deception. Deception 1 is useless to you.

Welcome. We could use super smart, and hopefully someone is computer savvy.

Steph's just not that good with them even though she tries.

Edit 2: Siete, the skills on these are things like deception 1, not +1 to deception. Deception 1 is useless to you.

I don't see this rule written any where. what page is it located on?

Marco Grim wrote:

Edit 2: Siete, the skills on these are things like deception 1, not +1 to deception. Deception 1 is useless to you.

I don't see this rule written any where. what page is it located on?

page 16, bottom left.

Streetwise 1 would mean you get the Streetwise skill at

level 1. If your Streetwise skill is already 1 or more, then
this is of no benefit to you.

OK, Thanks. You guys should divy the skills up between you two.