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

Game Master Tarondor

So Astrogath and Boarding party it is. It makes a lot more sense I thin even if piloting can be nifty.

How is boarding going to work? I kind of assumed due to the size of this ship we would have a smaller boarding craft. Is that something we have to work up to? Or is this ship not large enough to make boarding efforts dangerous?

Most piracy victims surrender peacefully, often simply setting the demanded tribute out in space for the pirates to pick up as the merchants flee the scene. Others simply open their airlocks under the guns of the pirate.

The rare boarding action is generally a bloody affair. Some of the time we'll resolve it abstractly, as on p. 163 of the Core Rulebook and sometimes we'll play it out.

That page also provides your answer: There is little in space combat more exciting and terrifying than a boarding action. Marines launch themselves from a closely manoeuvring ship or dedicated small craft, and hurl themselves at an enemy vessel in an attempt to gain entry and pacify the crew.

SHIP'S OPERATING COSTS

Maintenance: Cr28630/month
Drive Chief: Cr4000/month
Doctor: Cr4000/month
Gunner: Cr2000/month
Marines:Cr2000/month (x3)

Total Cost (not counting division of spoils): Cr42,630

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DIVISION OF THE SPOILS

According to ancient and inviolate tradition, the crew of a pirate ship have a share in any proceeds from their larceny. These shares are divided when the pirate ship is in a safe harbor and any captured cargo has been sold.

The loot is usually divided as follows:

• First, King Oleb of Drinax demands 10% of the proceeds from any piracy. If the Travellers refuse him his royal tithe, they lose the benefits of the letter of marque and make an enemy of Drinax.

• Second, work out the total number of shares. Every ordinary crewman has one share; the Travellers have two shares each, and the captain has five shares.

• Finally, divide the total value of the spoils by the total number of shares to work out the value of each share.

I presume that King Oleb wants his 10% off the top - if we sieze 100,000 CR of loot, he wants 10,000 CR.

Of the 90,000 CR remaining, do we pay shares first or pay shi pespnses first?

Does the Maintennce cost (Cr28630/month) include the cost of air/food/water supplies, or is that a separate expense?

Pay expenses. Especially the crew cost and basic needs. Then do shares. Shares are bonuses, but if we stop paying our marines and others their base pay then we face mutiny. :P

I presume that King Oleb wants his 10% off the top - if we sieze 100,000 CR of loot, he wants 10,000 CR.

Of the 90,000 CR remaining, do we pay shares first or pay shi pespnses first?

There’s not much historical precedent since professional navies paid ship expenses and pirates didn’t record their procedures for posterity. But I think paying ship expenses first will be trivial compared to what you can make with a good haul.

Does the Maintennce cost (Cr28630/month) include the cost of air/food/water supplies, or is that a separate expense?

It includes all that stuff (and ship’s ammo) at a BASIC level. Those who aspire to an intentionally lavish display will need to pay more.

I am not sure. Do either of my armors protect me in space? Or do I need to get an environment suit or something else to protect me in space?

Nope. Neither armor is designed to provide life support.

This weekend my family’s going to be super busy so I’m not going to have a chance to make a post. I should be back to regular posting by Monday evening. Feel free to bot me if necessary.
Thanks!

Out sick. Will return in a day or two.

Take care of yourself.

Today will be the last post I make for a few days, as I'm spending the holidays with my family. I will resume regular posting on the 27th (although I might be able to squeak in a post on the 24th).

All the best, and Happy Holidays!

Enjoy your holidays!

I will be heading down to my brother-in-law's for Christmas, but real quick - down Christmas Eve and back Boxing Day.

Happy Holiday's everyone. I'll be around. I'm on holiday, but we are just doing family things and day trips.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

To you all as well.

Back! Happy Holidays everyone!

FYI folks: I have some heavy personal stuff going on. My attendance will be spotty for some time. I'll do my best.

No worries! Real life comes first. Just post when you can and don't stress about it. We'll be here.

Take care of yourself Tarondor. We'll be here when you are ready.

Folks - my mother has been in the ICU for two weeks. After work, I spend my evenings there. When I have a spare hour...like now... I sleep.

I'm not giving up on the game. Those of you that know me personally know how much I hate that idea. But please understand that I will not be around that much for the foreseeable future.

I'm so sorry to hear that Tarondor. I'll send prayers and good thoughts for you and yours. Take care of yourself. Don't worry about us. We'll be here.

My posting will be slow until Friday. The motion on the ship is affecting me more than I thought it would.

Bot as needed.

Do we have any crew positions that need to be filled? Could do that here at the high port.

Hey everyone,

Not sure if any of you are interested in Kickstarters, but my brother's gaming company just launched a Kickstarter today for a fun new gaming book that's Pathfinder 1st edition compatible! He's been published in some Pathfinder books before and written some PFS modules, so you might already be familiar with some of his work. I had the chance to do a lot of freelance work for the new book, which is really exciting. It's gonna be great! If any of you are interested you can head on over to the Kickstarter and help make this project a success!

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And for those of you who are in more than one campaign with me: You'll see this message plenty! Apologies for spamming you. Haha.

Ray

I didn't realize that you were also from Canada!

Or is the location incorrect on Kickstarter?

I sure am! Winnipeg, Manitoba!

We're international!

In Traveller terms, Ray's Coreward of us. Well, Core-spinward from me here on the East Coast.

So, don't attempt to compare winter conditions with Ray.

I only visited Winnipeg a couple times when I lived in Thunder Bay, plus a couple overnights when making flight connections to Red Lake in Northwestern Ontario.

I live in Sudbury, so Coreward from the GM.

Haha. Yeah, it's chilly here today.

Sudbury? Nice! I have family in Ontario, but haven't had a chance to visit yet, myself. We're hoping to go in a few years when my kids are a bit older (and I magically can afford a vacation).

I am wearing shorts and a tshirt. True, I have only gone outside a few times today. But it was a bit chilly in the morning when I was doing some chores out there so I have a ton of empathy for you guys.

Ahh ... was the snow above your waist?

Tomorrow and Wednesday, I am at a Working on Ice / Ice Rescue course. We will be donning drysuits and going out to one of the local rivers that flows too quickly to freeze (we hope). Since I am probably the biggest person in the course, I get to be the "icebreaker". Meaning, if I can't break through the ice, then no one else can either. In that case, we step off the edge of the ice sheet instead.

Forecast is for a high of -9C with wind chill around -20C. Wednesday has more snow in the forecast, so not as cold.

Getting near frozen water isn't my idea of fun. We finally got rid of our 10" of snow in Seattle. Just a few piles left here and there. It's still way cold for this time of year.

Good news the mosquitoes should be frozen and less horrible this summer.

I have heard of this thing called snow. Its usually brought in by a truck for kids to play in until it melts a few hours later. So no. I do think we have some blooming flowers though. There has been quite a bit of rain.

I think being an icebreaker actually sounds like people just don't like you and have a bet going on if you will make it through.

The only open water was in the rapids and we could not find any other ice thin enough to break through. The instructor cut a hole with a chainsaw for us to jump into the water. With the dry suit, PFD and enough clothing under the dry suit, it was pretty comfortable.

We're currently sitting at just over a meter of snow on the ground, so only 10 cm until the record is broken.

I will let Ray comment on mosquitoes ... we have nothing on Winnipeg.

Sorry, kids and I are suddenly really ill. May be another day or two before I'm back up and posting properly.

Feel better!

It's both of my kids birthdays tomorrow and we have a lot of parties to attend this month. It's unlikely I'll be able to post any weekend in March, starting with this one. And I definitely won't be posting tomorrow.

Thanks for understanding!

Good planning, on your part, to have your children born on the same day. Until they don't want to have joint parties.

Good planning? Or twins?

Sorry for the slow posting. I've had the week from heck. Everything is fine. I've just been busy at work and busy with personal life. Usually one is busy and the other isn't so bad, and I can keep up. Not this week.

After Sunday it should get better.

Partial planning! Haha. We did want our kids close together in age, but didn't expect they'd be exactly a year apart. So far they like having their birthdays on the same day. I'm sure they'll be mad about it when they're older though. I think it's great!

Folks, I've had a death in my family. Things will continue to be a bit slow for a while longer. My apologies.

My condolences. Take all the time you need.

My condolences, as well. Take all the time that you need for you and your family, which are much more important than this.

So sorry for your loss, Scott.

My condolences. Take the time that you need.

A bit late, but my condolences as well. I hope your doing OK.

Is this Bundle the correct version of Traveller for this game?

Bundle of Holding