The healer may only be gone for the holidays. I don't know if they should be written off.
I was thinking more of Jack and the other person who quit right after we started.
Yeah, we should probably replace jack. I'm a tank, not a hitter.
Well we will see who bites, I hope he comes back!
What I've noticed is that people don't pay too much attention to the recruitment threads with more than a 100 posts. You might want to make a new recruitment thread that links to this one, as it will get looked at by more people.
Right, will do!
Smart one Velden and very true
I know how I am bringing in the new ones... Someone was waiting for others, and they should be showing up... Well we will see when then get done.
You guys might want to rest after all that grappling and they could show up the next morning.
I would like each of your inputs on which characters you think would complement the group, assuming Ida comes back.
If I might suggest, what I did in my game that needed recruits was have them all RP with each other in the recruitment thread as a Phase 2. You can see the results here. It gave the existing players a really good idea of the characters and players and how they'd post, and even how often. Worked great, only problem was we have to narrow it down now and they all did an awesome job. Plus it invests them in the game.
I'd have them meet in a bar on the space station and interact, then pick the characters and builds we like best?
Also, it might be a good idea to do some cleanup on the campaign tab and uncheck some 'current character/player' boxes to clean up the character tab? It's a mess, it looks like we have about 20 active characters.
Sounds good! Will do in the morning. Feel free to start it if you want.
OK, maybe it's just me, but the person with the fungus character seems a bit too creepy and likely to be trouble in a party. The idea of a parasite race which intends the infest the planet with fungus parasites and acts like a sociopath (cheery and bonhomie but not actually giving a damn) is not someone I want on my team.
Nope, not just you. Interesting concept, but... ick. Sounds more like something we'd run into as a BBEG.
I think the concept could still work, but it would need to be something more like the symbiote life from Star Control III. The ones that were hive minds that colonized other (non sentient) life forms and used their bodies as their habitats.
No I am right there with you Bishnu... it took me several justifications to wrap my mind around it. Always coming back to that point of wanting to infest the world with fungus parasites bothers me too much, let alone I know several individuals in the party that would incinerate him if he ever said such a thing...
Perhaps I should tell him to make another race.
Probably better to do it now than later. Although I shudder to think of what would be next
Yeah, I don't know that that someone who thinks that was a good idea for a normal campaign is likely to really come up with something bearable. I have a bad feeling he's one of those that plays chaotic neutral as a pass to play evil, but with excuses. He probably needs a Way of the Wicked game or such.
Of course I could be wrong.
I was thinking just the same
Which makes it all the more fun for Velden, as he gets her meaning, and plays along.
And even more fun is that Bishnu doesn't get it, and completely misunderstands the whole subcontext. :)
Well played Bishnu.
:) funny
Being oblivious takes practice.
LOL! This is grand!
Currently Playing PCs
A half Devil CG Cleric of Luck
A Gold Dragon
A Replicant Mounk Gun Slinger
A Female Elf noble SteamPunk Psion Telepath Spy
A Soul powered doll and her Kitsune Trickster sister.
A Half Giant Dentist [yet to start play]
Given the genre, I don't think Velden would mind Aannra blowing up someone who tried to enslave her and dancing on their remains. :)
LOL! You guys are great, I hope to have the others coming in soon!
I'll be unsteady posting the rest of the week. My wife's grandmother died this morning. This is the widow of her grandfather who died on new years eve. Also, I have to travel for work Thursday and Friday. Yay 2014. :(
Very sorry to hear that mdt, I know how it may be hitting her lost my Granddad last year. Its a grim time, but part of life so you do your best. All the best to you and yours,
Sorry hopefully grief can be shared and time will shine on you to remember the good times. :)
I understand too recently lost two myself.
Welcome new guys :)
GM is the new guys pod crash close to where we are now, or have they come down day before?
Hey, thanks! I'm interested to see where this takes us. :D
Also, GM...
I intended for Huc to have those. I could make do without, but I'd love to have them. let me know your thoughts.
Also, that whole "blow them up and dance on the bits" sequence was awesome, guys.
Well done!
:)
we get by
Just checking out what people have for race, please post it, especially if different from what I have:
Velden - elf
Bishnu - human
Aannra - elf/replicant: how much RP? 10?
Ida - Siren: 20 RP - might not be coming back
Ivizzi - Tiefling - standard?
Huc - human
Basically I am seeing what people have so that I can make you all more equal. Either by giving you some swag, boons, or specials. If you have gotten any of these please post it with your Race Points or what not.
I'm holding, per your spoiler. :D
EDIT: And mostly just because i like the flavor of augmented human over half-giant. But if you'd prefer otherwise, i can tweak him.
Yep Aannra is about 10RP Inc Faze jump
Huc, yeah I think everyone is now the base races so you can get those two things but nothing else.
I'd be happy to lose the human Skilled trait if that brings Huc inline with everyone. I certainly didn't intend to make a power-grab.
Hi Huc
Just want so talk about how plaers and GM worked out guns for this one.
we had a long chat about this in game, over what level of tech GUN would be allowed. The feeling was that
Guns with High DMG and Touch range attack would over balance the game Vs fighters and there AC based stuff.
Sorry looked , but looking at your PC he has a
Angeline (Large mwk bastard sword)
In your last post you had it down as a
a truly massive sword/cannon hybrid weapon
Now are you
1: Using this as a Cannon with TRA and big DMG.
or
2:is it used with you Energy ray Power, meaning its used with Power Points etc. giving it limited use.
or
3: Another way.
Have a look at Aannra's sheet and her Gun, its really an Air gun that uses Normal attack over RTA this way keeping the power level for guns at a level that lets fighters with Armor have a chance.
:)
My plan was not to use the weapon as a gun in the traditional sense so much as a specialized weapon that goes hand-in-hand with his power armor. Now, mechanically, we're just looking at full plate armor and a large bastard sword.
I was going to fluff his offensive ranged psionic powers (energy ray is the only one available at this point) as his "cannon", and that it only works when connected to the power suit and in Huc's hands.
does that make sense? So there would be no ammo, no firearm rules, and it doesn't really work for anyone who doesn't have his armor/training.
Really it's just reflavoring the regular ole mechanics of his weapon choice and class abilities.
Yep see where your coming form, its a Power Focue more than a Classic gun, as TRA is kind of band for guns at the moment, would have to take the GM ok to clear, it to be more like Aannra's would. She has advanced gun training.
Note: you also have
Surge Blast (Su): A wilder can channel her wild surge into a blast of uncontrolled phrenic energy. As a standard action and by expending psionic focus, the wilder can make a ranged touch attack (range 30’) that deals 1d6 points of force damage for every +1 to her wild surge.
That can also be liked for fluff to the gun/Sword that then gives you two kinds of PSIonic round you can fire, Energy ray limited power day but Surge Blast powered by ok you have to have wild Surge up and you lose focus but its still there.
Also, you could say the gun as Crystal slots where you can fit in PSICrystals that have powers stored in them.
Cognizance Crystals
Power Stones
etc
Answering over here to keep OOC OOC. GM said we could have anything that was 'minor standard tech', at this level, a walkie-talkie headset seems pretty freakin basic. :)
From game play
Did he, I'm not saying your wrong Velden, but I asked about this and a few other things Tech wise, and had to pay v starting coin, Her gun Scope, Gass mask etc. When we got the Sat phone and Recorders, that was added then. I just don't see the GM giving away 'minor standard tech' when I had to pay for a dagger/Gass mask and other low tech stuff.
I agree walkie-talkie headsets would be more than fecking usefull. But do we have to get them V starting coin and I have LONG list of other 'minor standard tech' I would like Aanna to have,
Like an Atos/water testing Kit
Binoculars with range finder.
Stuff in her S-Knife.
wrist Computer / Tablet with all data files on the planet
radio Tracking rounds for her gun.
Auto compos
Small Digital Camera.
Solor power plate for reaching.
Small foot compressor for blowing up her air bed.
If we could have that free under 'minor standard tech' and walkie-talkie headsets, I will be more than happy.
:)
Yep, the reflavoring of the Wilder abilities is just ripe with options as we acquire more gear and abilities.
Im assuming that people would recognize the weapon for what it is... some sort of specialized heavy infantry hybrid weapon that is useless in most folks hands... well, except for the big-ass blade it sports.
I'm guessing in a pinch, Bishnu could grab up the sword and do some serious damage with it. >:D
Huc, the others were given a small boost, and you will have yours too.
Avizzi PM me or make a stab at what you might want as a boost... it can be almost anything.
I love reflavoring Huc, sounds good so far.
Velden you don't have the walkie-talkie headset. Make sure it is in your equipment. You might be able to scavenge some from either of the downed pods/craft.
Solor power plate for reaching.? Do you mean solar power plate for recharging?
Well I hope you guys do some scavenging with a survivial check, it will take 1d4 hours. Once the enemies are dead.
Thanks for moving your post to Discussion Aannra, you do know you can delete a post right? :)
yep just wanted the other to know it had not gone just moved
I'd be happy to put down the cost of headsets, except there aren't any in the system. So.. I don't really know how to pay for something that doesn't exist... Unless the GM set some prices I missed? I'd just assumed anything like that was covered under background if it was cheap enough (clothes, underwear, hats, a picture cube with pictures of home, and so forth).
Ok confused. Not sure how Huc knew Velden's name, or why he's calling to him...
have to go to work for a wile, back soon guys, Bot Aannra GM
Huc knew because Five is talking to us through some kind of sphere. He had already said that he had a group on the ground on Pandora. When Velden and Bishnu walked away, Huc turned to ask Five what the group looked like… Five responded by describing and naming you guys.
So, on a hunch, Huc yelled out the first name Five described… which was Velden.
And he’s calling out because coordinating with the existing team seems like the best way to do his job… which is security. Strength in numbers and all that.