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Welcome to the Discussion tab! This game is for Gameday VII, starting on August 13th.
1. This discussion thread is open for all OOC matters, so no ooc tag needed. For OOC matters in the gameplay thread, please use the [ ooc ] tag.
2. Please post at least once a weekday, and at least once on weekends. If you would be away, please let me know in advance where possible, and we can work something out. Otherwise, if you go missing, where necessary, I will bot your characters for the sake of the rest of everyone else. Thus, it is a good idea is to leave botting instructions for normal combat (with dice rolls), space combat and non-combat in your profile page beforehand.
3. If you have any disagreements over some of my GM calls or interpretation of the scenario, please take it to the discussion thread or, even better, pm me.
4. If you have played and/or GMed this scenario before, please do not metagame or spoil the plot. And please let me know.
5. It is the responsibility of the player to keep track of the game, including referencing the map on google slides and moving your token.
Normal Combat
6. Once surprise (if any) and initiative is determined, for the group of characters who can take actions, I would resolve actions in posting order, NOT initiative order. I used to do the latter but it doesn’t work that well in PbP, so am going with the former instead.
7. Alright, let's talk about the elephant in the room. Space Combat.
In PbP, it's terribly slow and boring. So, this is how I propose we run it. If you have any suggestions or comments, please speak up. I'm still refining this.
I'll ask for the scan roll as the group enters the ship. Then, I’ll roll the initiative at the start for all ships based on the respective piloting checks.
Then, once it reaches your ship’s turn, everyone will post* but I will resolve the actions in the Engineering – Helm – Gunnery phase order. As such, while you can declare your actions in the open, please have your dice rolls in spoilers.
*There is one exception to this.
(1) Gunnery phase might need to wait for all the ship movement to finalize to determine which weapons are available for firing. So Gunners might want to hold your posting until then or set up a series of contingency actions depending on the final facing and positioning.
Rolls and Skill Checks
8. I will do your initiative rolls, as well as perception rolls for surprise rounds.
9. On knowledge checks for general information, sometimes I use spoilers, sometimes I fill you in based on your roll. I'll let you know each time it comes up. (Don’t forget that you can make knowledge checks untrained for DC10.)
10. On skill checks where there could be team effort involved, please be explicit when making the rolls whether you are attempting the check on your own, or whether you are aiding. There might be situations where only one character is allowed to attempt the check (and the rest to aid) – I’ll state so explicitly if that’s the case.
11. On skill checks in general, if I feel you have roleplayed well, e.g. gave a good description of what your character does to search for a trail, came up with creative ways to befriend a hostile NPC, gave a very rousing speech, I often give bonuses.
Roleplaying Matters
12. The maps and handouts link (at the top of the page, and my statblock) will display all the maps, handouts, pictures, etc as the scenario progresses. (Incidentally, Android and IOS has the Google Slides app in case you work off mobile devices.)
13. Please have your full character information up on your character's profile page. Also, please have your stat block updated with the key information.
Feel free to chat over the next month or so, but make sure you dot in so that we're ready to go in August!
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Alright, everybody! Less than a week until we start, so I want to bring us back together. We'll be starting in earnest on Monday, the 13th, though I will probably get a starter post up on Friday to let everyone introduce themselves and do a little roleplay/interaction over the weekend.
This scenario is a Special, so it is inherently insane, chaotic, fast paced, and amazing. I've GM'd three specials previously, so I understand how they work and will try to keep it running smoothly for us! So, here are some questions to help me do that!
1. Are you new to Play By Post (PbP) or Starfinder Society (SFS)?
2. Have you played a Pathfinder Special before?
3. Have you played a Special via PbP before?
4. Have you done Starship combat via PbP before?
5. Have you ever used the (land) Vehicle rules before?
6. Have you read/played/GMed the scenario?
7. Please rate how badly you want to play with starships during this game, on a scale of 1-5 where 5 is "Oh ya, I want three starship combats!" and 1 is "Oh please, don't make me get in a starship."
8. What are your top three Starship roles for your character, in order?
9. Do you have any planned absences between now and October 1st?
10. Are you in a non-American time zone? (Nothing wrong with that, but it helps make sure I am accomodating of your posting times!)
Phew! I know its a lot, but that information will be invaluable for me. Everybody, please post your answers before Friday.
Some more information about me: I tend to post major updates once a day, with 1-2 little updates as we go. I usually post in the early morning and afternoon, Pacific Time. Because this is a Special, I will be strict on the 24-hour combat round and will Bot when necessary. Please have botting instructions in your profile. (With dice rolls, for bonus points!) There will be times, like skill challenges, small choices, and social encounters, where I will post early due to someone's success. The reason for this is never because I intended to skip you, but because there is a ridiculous amount of content in this scenario and I want us to enjoy as much of it as possible!
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1. Are you new to Play By Post (PbP) or Starfinder Society (SFS)? I am not new to PBP but I'm rather new to SFS (I've only 1 scenario so far)
2. Have you played a Pathfinder Special before? No
3. Have you played a Special via PbP before? No
4. Have you done Starship combat via PbP before? Once
5. Have you ever used the (land) Vehicle rules before? No
6. Have you read/played/GMed the scenario? No
7. Please rate how badly you want to play with starships during this game, on a scale of 1-5 where 5 is "Oh ya, I want three starship combats!" and 1 is "Oh please, don't make me get in a starship." 2, I don't mind space combat but this character can't do a whole lot on a starship
8. What are your top three Starship roles for your character, in order? Captain, Gunner, Pilot
9. Do you have any planned absences between now and October 1st? Not at the moment, but I'm a parent so things can come up unexpectedly though I will let you know when it happens
10. Are you in a non-American time zone? I'm in central America
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1. Are you new to Play By Post (PbP) or Starfinder Society (SFS)? Not new to PbP but relatively new to Starfinder so I have trouble with the rules sometimes.
2. Have you played a Pathfinder Special before? Only once.
3. Have you played a Special via PbP before? Only once.
4. Have you done Starship combat via PbP before? A couple of times.
5. Have you ever used the (land) Vehicle rules before? No.
6. Have you read/played/GMed the scenario? No.
7. Please rate how badly you want to play with starships during this game, on a scale of 1-5 where 5 is "Oh ya, I want three starship combats!" and 1 is "Oh please, don't make me get in a starship." 2
8. What are your top three Starship roles for your character, in order? Pilot, Engineering, Sensors
9. Do you have any planned absences between now and October 1st? A week starting August 23
10. Are you in a non-American time zone? (Nothing wrong with that, but it helps make sure I am accomodating of your posting times!) Yes, I live in Europe.
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Meloriel here! This is the character I'll be bringing in place of Eralyn.
1. Are you new to Play By Post (PbP) or Starfinder Society (SFS)? No
2. Have you played a Pathfinder Special before? Yes
3. Have you played a Special via PbP before? Yes
4. Have you done Starship combat via PbP before? Yes
5. Have you ever used the (land) Vehicle rules before? Nope!
6. Have you read/played/GMed the scenario? No
7. Please rate how badly you want to play with starships during this game, on a scale of 1-5 where 5 is "Oh ya, I want three starship combats!" and 1 is "Oh please, don't make me get in a starship." - 4 - I actually really enjoy starship combat.
8. What are your top three Starship roles for your character, in order? Engineering, Computers, and... Gunner. (I can be a decent pilot, but I'd rather not.)
9. Do you have any planned absences between now and October 1st? No
10. Are you in a non-American time zone? (Nothing wrong with that, but it helps make sure I am accomodating of your posting times!) Nope.
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1. Are you new to Play By Post (PbP) or Starfinder Society (SFS)? No
2. Have you played a Pathfinder Special before? Yes
3. Have you played a Special via PbP before? Yes
4. Have you done Starship combat via PbP before? Yes
5. Have you ever used the (land) Vehicle rules before? No, I don't think so.
6. Have you read/played/GMed the scenario? No
7. Please rate how badly you want to play with starships during this game, on a scale of 1-5 where 5 is "Oh ya, I want three starship combats!" and 1 is "Oh please, don't make me get in a starship." 3- Not fussed either way. Have enjoyed some starship combat and less so others. Overall, I think I enjoy the extra dimension it brings to the game
8. What are your top three Starship roles for your character, in order? Pilot, Gunner, Science Officer/Engineer
9. Do you have any planned absences between now and October 1st? I will be heading out on a family holiday from 29 Sept for a week (should still have some access during this trip but less time). Up until then should generally be fine except for the occasional busy day with family/work etc.
10. Are you in a non-American time zone? I'm in Australia. 14 hours ahead of US Eastern time.
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Hey Nathan, I'm so sorry. I completely forgot I'd signed up for your table! (It was soooo long ago.) Wasn't until I was looking for an available seat that I noticed it. "Huh, what's my name doing there? Did I do that? Apparently so."
1. Are you new to Play By Post (PbP) or Starfinder Society (SFS)? No.
2. Have you played a Pathfinder Special before? Yes
3. Have you played a Special via PbP before? Yes
4. Have you done Starship combat via PbP before? No... maybe? I honestly don't remember....
5. Have you ever used the (land) Vehicle rules before? No.
6. Have you read/played/GMed the scenario? No.
7. Please rate how badly you want to play with starships during this game, on a scale of 1-5 where 5 is "Oh ya, I want three starship combats!" and 1 is "Oh please, don't make me get in a starship." 3. He's a good Captain, and starship combat is okay, but only as long as the whole crew is good at something.
8. What are your top three Starship roles for your character, in order? Captain, pilot, gunner
9. Do you have any planned absences between now and October 1st? Not for more than 1 day at a time. Though my flying schedule sometimes makes it so that it's 24+ hours between posts.
10. Are you in a non-American time zone? Yes, and no. My time zone changes almost every day. An example just for this week: Pacific US, Korea, Spain, China, Pacific US, then Japan in that order. Please don't even begin to try to accommodate to my schedule!
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Welcome, Jim! Alright, that's all five of us. Hopefully we'll get another person but it's not the end of the world if we don't.
Looks like we'll see starship combat once or twice, so here's a theoretical ship crew. Please comment and decide where everyone should be.
Gunner 1: Regalion
Gunner 2: Lenik
Pilot: Darqen
Engineer: Ferradei
Scientist: (Ferradei loan-in for scans)
Captain: Jaqweh
Darqen, I notice you didn't put Gunner as an option, but your stats seem like they would do pretty well there. Just a thought.
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Alright, we'll keep that for now! For those of you who haven't played in a special before, buckle up! It is a fast-paced, combat and skill check based good time! This scenario looks to be a lot of fun.
This weekend, just introduce your characters and feel free to interact before we start out on Monday.
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Alrighty, the map is up! you'll find a link in my tag-line and at the top of the page.
Please roll your day job rolls now and use that, along with the rest of your information, to fill out the first slide! Additionally, please screenshot your PC photo and paste it on the first slide so that I can make us some tokens!
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Slotted Boons:
Ally: None
Faction: Wayfinders champion
Personal: None
Promo: None
Social: TBD based on what the briefing indicates if anything
Starship: Solar Powered Weapon System
When you slot this starship boon, select a single weapon on your starship with the word “laser” in its title; you gain a +1 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon. A gunner can spend a Resolve Point prior to firing the selected weapon to increase the bonus to 4 for 1 round. A starship weapon can be improved only by a single copy of this boon, but copies of this boon can be applied to different weapons.
Slotless: True Savior of Tasch (in lieu of day job)
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1. Are you new to Play By Post (PbP) or Starfinder Society (SFS)?
Nope.
2. Have you played a Pathfinder Special before?
Yep.
3. Have you played a Special via PbP before?
Yep.
4. Have you done Starship combat via PbP before?
Yep.
5. Have you ever used the (land) Vehicle rules before?
Nope.
6. Have you read/played/GMed the scenario?
Nope.
7. Please rate how badly you want to play with starships during this game, on a scale of 1-5 where 5 is "Oh ya, I want three starship combats!" and 1 is "Oh please, don't make me get in a starship."
3.
8. What are your top three Starship roles for your character, in order?
Gunner/Taunting over comms.
9. Do you have any planned absences between now and October 1st?
None! Pretty open schedule till January, lol.
10. Are you in a non-American time zone? (Nothing wrong with that, but it helps make sure I am accomodating of your posting times!)
Eastern.
Slotted Boons:
Ally - None
Faction - Exo-Guardian Champion
Personal - Alien Archive Admittance (Ryphorian)
Promotional - None
Social - None
Starship - None
Slotless - None
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Ferradai asked a totally fair question which I should clear up. I've been referring to things like they are on a starship, in combat, not like they are referenced in the Scenario. I will do better on that during this next round.
Historia-7 (Diagnostics on the Bridge) or "Science lab"
Venture Captain Naiaj (Engine Check in the Hangar Bay)- Engineering, Piloting, or Profession (Electrician or Maintenance worker)
Radaszam (Equipment Check in the Cargo Bay)- Engineering, Medicine, Perception, Survival)
Zigvigix (Missile Tube Cleanup in the MIssile Bay)- Acrobatics, Athletics, Profession (Maintenance worker)
Venture-Captain Arvin (Morale Boost just outside of the Bridge) or "bridge"
Fitch (Threat Analysis in the Science Lab) or "engineering"
Silly me.
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There is to much crunch here to communicate this in game, so here goes. The starfinder society has implemented a 'Beam Me Up, Scotty' style method of rescuing agents during this scenario. The details are below.
In order to help Starfinder agents get out of dangerous situations during mass missions, the Starfinder Society has devised a Rapid Team Extraction Protocol (R-TEP.) R-TEP represents an option to opt out of a bad situation using special communication channels to call a specialized transport ship. Activating the R-TEP does not take an action, but the transport doesn’t arrive until 1 round later, which means the group must survive for another round before they get out. When the ship arrives, the party is immediately removed from the encounter.
Dead and unconscious characters (and any gear in the same square as the character) are also extracted — and if dying are stabilized. The ongoing mission is aborted, and the table may immediately start a new mission. Admitting defeat and using the Society’s limited resources for extraction is stressful for the group, and as a result, each character at the table must spend 1 Resolve Point when they activate the R-TEP. If a PC does not possess the necessary Resolve Points to afford this option, then another PC at the table must agree to spend an additional Resolve Point to cover them. If the PCs do not have enough RP amongst them to engage the R-TEP, then they must continue with the encounter. However, when the House transitions into a new Part, each table may use the R-TEP without the Resolve Point expenditure, provided that the extraction is declared immediately after the transition. Additionally, when the House transitions into Part 4, PCs across all tables are automatically extracted from their current missions, again with no RP cost, so that they can contribute to the final encounter.
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Hello! Hopefully we all survived THE GAP and hopefully the site will stay up.
I'm at a convention today but look forward to jumping back in tomorrow. In the meanwhile, please post here so that I know you're back! The Special is still on pause. I think it will unpause tonight or tomorrow morning.Either way, I plan to start slow this weekend and go at full speed again on Monday.
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Well... I'm reticent to do it, but HMM is encouraging all of the GMs to set up "lifeboats". Places to play if Paizo has downtime. Hopefully we won't need it, but I've set up a Discord for our game. During any downtimes, let's try to keep things rolling there. If you have any questions about how Discord works or how the dice roller works, please ask. I'm no Discord expert, but I should be able to help!
Please make a Discord account if you don't have one, and log into the server now, while Paizo is up. That way we're prepped in case of the worst...