paizo.com Recent Discussion Posts for Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperiumpaizo.com Recent Discussion Posts for Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium2016-01-18T03:41:16Z2016-01-18T03:41:16ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionDoctor Devon McBride (alias of fnord72)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1432016-02-04T15:25:53Z2016-02-04T15:25:53Z<p>Thanks for the heads-up, good luck.</p>Thanks for the heads-up, good luck.Doctor Devon McBride (alias of fnord72)2016-02-04T15:25:53ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionAllrianne (alias of spinningdice)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1422016-02-04T15:13:52Z2016-02-04T15:13:52Z<p>Sometimes real life has to come before games.</p>
<p>Thankyou for your time.</p>Sometimes real life has to come before games.
Thankyou for your time.Allrianne (alias of spinningdice)2016-02-04T15:13:52ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionVarkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1412016-02-04T14:33:17Z2016-02-04T14:33:17Z<p>BTW if an actual traveller game comes up, let me know!</p>BTW if an actual traveller game comes up, let me know!Varkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)2016-02-04T14:33:17ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionKenneth deLacie (alias of Daniel Stewart)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1402016-02-04T13:19:32Z2016-02-04T13:19:32Z<p>Sorry to see this game ending before it really even took off, but thank you for being upfront with us. It has inspired me to perhaps run a game of traveller in the near future....</p>
<p>Thanks all for making this an interesting game!</p>
<p>Please close down the thread.</p>Sorry to see this game ending before it really even took off, but thank you for being upfront with us. It has inspired me to perhaps run a game of traveller in the near future....
Thanks all for making this an interesting game!
Please close down the thread.Kenneth deLacie (alias of Daniel Stewart)2016-02-04T13:19:32ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionRelsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1392016-02-04T12:23:25Z2016-02-04T12:23:25Z<p>Ah well, better to get a notice. Hope your health improves. Good luck!</p>Ah well, better to get a notice. Hope your health improves. Good luck!Relsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)2016-02-04T12:23:25ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionVarkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1382016-02-04T09:01:20Z2016-02-04T09:01:20Z<p>Well, I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope you get over your health issues!</p>Well, I'm sorry to hear that, and I hope you get over your health issues!Varkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)2016-02-04T09:01:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionGM Darkbladehttps://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1372016-02-04T08:10:10Z2016-02-04T08:10:10Z<p>First off, let me say I was really looking forward to gaming with you folks, getting a Traveller game off the ground and out amongst the stars. You have come forwards with some unique characters and it would have been nice to see where they took the game, to whatever heights or lows you could have imagined. The stars were opening up to you.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I am sorry to have to do this but due to issues with my health and some pending work expansions over the next several months I will not be able to continue with developing this game. My current employer is expanding it's customer base nearly double the current capacity, without similar increases in staffing. We are expecting mandatory overtime amounting to roughly 50-60 hours per week during likely several times through May or June, with blackout periods and vacation holds a real probability.</p>
<p>I will not be able to focus on the work and my health while keeping up with the quality and regularity the game would require. I will be lucky to keep up enough to maintain myself and my employment, without which I would lose the insurance I really desperately need right now.</p>
<p>This stressful period is expected to last approximately through the summer, or part of it at least. After that I might find the room to return to the game and perhaps pick this up again, but I don't want to offer up false promises. I am sorry for this, I hoped things at work would have been managed a bit differently, but it was not for me to decide. If you wish, I will keep you all in mind and should the stars realign, contact you once things have settled down.</p>
<p>Again I am sorry to do this, but I thought it better to end it now than things blow up and I have to do so midway through the first of next month.</p>First off, let me say I was really looking forward to gaming with you folks, getting a Traveller game off the ground and out amongst the stars. You have come forwards with some unique characters and it would have been nice to see where they took the game, to whatever heights or lows you could have imagined. The stars were opening up to you.
Unfortunately, I am sorry to have to do this but due to issues with my health and some pending work expansions over the next several months I will not be...GM Darkblade2016-02-04T08:10:10ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionAllrianne (alias of spinningdice)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1362016-02-02T19:10:01Z2016-02-02T19:10:01Z<p>Well thanks Devon, now my keyboard has cola on it.</p>Well thanks Devon, now my keyboard has cola on it.Allrianne (alias of spinningdice)2016-02-02T19:10:01ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionDoctor Devon McBride (alias of fnord72)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1352016-02-02T14:51:24Z2016-02-02T14:51:24Z<p>@Lysander, sorry to see you go!</p>
<p>@ Varkha, Bunk with Lysander, I don't think he'll mind...</p>@Lysander, sorry to see you go!
@ Varkha, Bunk with Lysander, I don't think he'll mind...Doctor Devon McBride (alias of fnord72)2016-02-02T14:51:24ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionVarkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1342016-02-02T08:35:46Z2016-02-02T08:35:46Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Relsanth Lodic Kelser wrote:</div><blockquote> Not sure it matters who we share a cabin with, since we'll be off shift at different times. </blockquote><p>So... which one of you doesn't mind the wet dog smell of Varkha getting out of the fresher? ;PRelsanth Lodic Kelser wrote:Not sure it matters who we share a cabin with, since we'll be off shift at different times.
So... which one of you doesn't mind the wet dog smell of Varkha getting out of the fresher? ;PVarkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)2016-02-02T08:35:46ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionVarkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1332016-02-02T08:33:38Z2016-02-02T08:33:38Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Lysander Montague wrote:</div><blockquote> Sorry, but I'm dropping out of this game. </blockquote><p>Sorry to hear that, Lysander.
<p>GM, we spent a long time putting things together. Do you want to recruit someone else? </p>
<p>Or should we turn Lysander into an NPC? In a game like this it wouldn't hurt to have a character who "stays with the ship" a lot.</p>
<p>Mainly I worry about the time necessary to integrate a new character, and want to get moving.</p>Lysander Montague wrote:Sorry, but I'm dropping out of this game.
Sorry to hear that, Lysander. GM, we spent a long time putting things together. Do you want to recruit someone else?
Or should we turn Lysander into an NPC? In a game like this it wouldn't hurt to have a character who "stays with the ship" a lot.
Mainly I worry about the time necessary to integrate a new character, and want to get moving.Varkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)2016-02-02T08:33:38ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionLysander Montague (alias of thzero)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1322016-02-02T04:23:18Z2016-02-02T04:23:18Z<p>Sorry, but I'm dropping out of this game.</p>Sorry, but I'm dropping out of this game.Lysander Montague (alias of thzero)2016-02-02T04:23:18ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionRelsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1312016-01-30T20:10:27Z2016-01-30T20:10:27Z<p>Not sure it matters who we share a cabin with, since we'll be off shift at different times.</p>Not sure it matters who we share a cabin with, since we'll be off shift at different times.Relsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)2016-01-30T20:10:27ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionGM Darkbladehttps://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1302016-01-30T19:21:16Z2016-01-30T19:21:16Z<p>No, this is not a possibility at this time. This is space opera not hard science. Having a home/living quarters is part of what the ship is about, not merely a means of transportation.</p>No, this is not a possibility at this time. This is space opera not hard science. Having a home/living quarters is part of what the ship is about, not merely a means of transportation.GM Darkblade2016-01-30T19:21:16ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionRelsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1292016-01-30T19:11:34Z2016-01-30T19:11:34Z<p>Is it possible to 'pool' the crew quarters into one larger area with sealed bunks? </p>
<p><a href="http://www.projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/otherdeck.php" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Example</a> : See the Jovian or Crew Capsule bunks. Basically, one 'common' crew area with these in the wall. We aren't going to need desks/living area for every crew all the time in the crew area. Instead of 6 bunks, we could take up all 3 rooms and use one room for 9 coffin bunks, and the other two rooms for a common crew area, including storage lockers on the wall opposite of the bunks.</p>Is it possible to 'pool' the crew quarters into one larger area with sealed bunks?
Example : See the Jovian or Crew Capsule bunks. Basically, one 'common' crew area with these in the wall. We aren't going to need desks/living area for every crew all the time in the crew area. Instead of 6 bunks, we could take up all 3 rooms and use one room for 9 coffin bunks, and the other two rooms for a common crew area, including storage lockers on the wall opposite of the bunks.Relsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)2016-01-30T19:11:34ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionGM Darkbladehttps://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1282016-01-30T19:03:33Z2016-01-30T19:03:33Z<p>For ease of determining occupancy, here is the current list.</p>
<p>Captain's Cabin:</p>
<p>Double 1:
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Bunk A -
<br />
Bunk B -</p>
<p>Double 2:
<br />
Bunk A -
<br />
Bunk B -</p>
<p>Double 3:
<br />
Bunk A -
<br />
Bunk B -</p>
<p>Double 4:
<br />
Bunk A -
<br />
Bunk B -</p>
<p>Guest 1:
<br />
Guest 2:
<br />
Guest 3:</p>For ease of determining occupancy, here is the current list.
Captain's Cabin:
Double 1:
Bunk A -
Bunk B -
Double 2:
Bunk A -
Bunk B -
Double 3:
Bunk A -
Bunk B -
Double 4:
Bunk A -
Bunk B -
Guest 1:
Guest 2:
Guest 3:GM Darkblade2016-01-30T19:03:33ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionGM Darkbladehttps://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1272016-01-30T18:59:41Z2016-01-30T18:59:41Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Allrianne wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Moving OOC discussion over here for the moment.
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1) & 2) are the same contact? so no harm in talking the Mckinsey about both - Allrianne is happy to go along and help</blockquote><p>The personal delivery is a separate contract, but offered by the same person so likely one is dependent upon the other.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote>3) Allrianne would rather not meet with the hunters, and lacks the skills to do much with them anyway. Would all the crew need to accompany the hunters on their foray?</blockquote><p>No, your group can probably negotiate the number of bodyguards dependent upon what the hunters need/desire. Some of you can stay with the ship or deal with other matters, such as making McKinsey's delivery or babysitting pass through passengers, locating other cargo for your next jump, etc.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote><p>If we are accepting all 4 jobs, then we use up
</p>
70[1]+10[4] tons of cargo
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and 3 high passage passengers, + what [4] requires?</blockquote><p>The mail contract is most always available, so that would be 5 tons.
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Lysander's contact needs cargo space for 10 tons.
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McKinsey has a need for at least a minimum 70 tons.
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McKinsey has incidental cargo which can fill the remainder of the hold if you do not have other vendors. You would need to successfully negotiate with her to allow for other shippers' cargo, as it was for a Full Hold situation.</p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">Quote:</div><blockquote><p>I'm not entirely sure how our staterooms break down?
</p>
Doc appears to have controlling share, so is he the nominal captain (and gets the captain's stateroom) then we use 2 double state rooms + one of the single "guest" ones for the rest of us?</blockquote><p>Crew typically take the double staterooms, as they are bunk arrangements. The captain's quarters is a queen size bed and has "office" space for administrative needs, etc. The single staterooms are single queen size beds which can sleep double occupancy if needed or desired, as in the case of the hunters or the married Zhodani couple.
<p>As two of the hunters are willing to share a stateroom, that would use only two staterooms. Depending upon how you negotiate with Lysander's contact the technician could be offered to share one of the crew bunks, if Doc or someone else on the crew has decided to take the captain's stateroom.</p>
<p>That would leave two single staterooms and one double stateroom. No High Passenger will pay full price for a double stateroom, except in emergency or desperate situations. Middle Passengers may well be convinced to share a double stateroom, but they may want a discount, depending upon your negotiating skills.</p>
<p>It would be good to know how your group is sharing the living arrangements. Three humanii males, one humanii female, one Darrian male, and one Vargr male all walked onto a spaceship. Which crew are sharing which staterooms together?</p>
<p>If you wanted, you could reconfigure one or more of the double rooms into singles, up to everyone having their own room. Of course you would limit the ship to only two passenger staterooms at that point, but the option is available to you this one time free of charge. Changes made later will cost time and credits to put into effect, at an appropriate port of call.</p>Allrianne wrote:Moving OOC discussion over here for the moment.
1) & 2) are the same contact? so no harm in talking the Mckinsey about both - Allrianne is happy to go along and help
The personal delivery is a separate contract, but offered by the same person so likely one is dependent upon the other. Quote:3) Allrianne would rather not meet with the hunters, and lacks the skills to do much with them anyway. Would all the crew need to accompany the hunters on their foray?
No, your group can...GM Darkblade2016-01-30T18:59:41ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionRelsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1262016-01-30T18:46:39Z2016-01-30T18:46:39Z<p>5 tons for the mail is a nice check, 25K. </p>
<p>That leaves us with 31 tons for speculative cargo. The Regina stuff should sell well.</p>5 tons for the mail is a nice check, 25K.
That leaves us with 31 tons for speculative cargo. The Regina stuff should sell well.Relsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)2016-01-30T18:46:39ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionAllrianne (alias of spinningdice)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1252016-01-30T17:50:28Z2016-01-30T17:50:28Z<p>Moving OOC discussion over here for the moment.
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1) & 2) are the same contact? so no harm in talking the Mckinsey about both - Allrianne is happy to go along and help</p>
<p>3) Allrianne would rather not meet with the hunters, and lacks the skills to do much with them anyway. Would all the crew need to accompany the hunters on their foray?</p>
<p>4) Presume Lysander needs to be contact on this, but again, I can come along with this if no one else wants to? </p>
<p>If we are accepting all 4 jobs, then we use up
<br />
70[1]+10[4] tons of cargo
<br />
and 3 high passage passengers, + what [4] requires?</p>
<p>I'm not entirely sure how our staterooms break down?
<br />
Doc appears to have controlling share, so is he the nominal captain (and gets the captain's stateroom) then we use 2 double state rooms + one of the single "guest" ones for the rest of us?</p>
<p>Leaving us with 2 Doubles and 2 Singles, presumably? </p>
<p>+4 Low berths. </p>
<p>So presuming the guy on [4] needs a Middle-High berth (low berth's are cold storage yes?) We only have 40 tons and 4 low berths left to fill.</p>
<p>There are 4 low-passage passengers heading to Feri according the list (one with an additional 4 tones of Cigars).</p>
<p>I'll leave filling the cargo hold to people with more experience of that sort of thing.</p>Moving OOC discussion over here for the moment.
1) & 2) are the same contact? so no harm in talking the Mckinsey about both - Allrianne is happy to go along and help
3) Allrianne would rather not meet with the hunters, and lacks the skills to do much with them anyway. Would all the crew need to accompany the hunters on their foray?
4) Presume Lysander needs to be contact on this, but again, I can come along with this if no one else wants to?
If we are accepting all 4 jobs, then we use up...Allrianne (alias of spinningdice)2016-01-30T17:50:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionGM Darkbladehttps://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1242016-01-30T15:20:06Z2016-01-30T15:20:06Z<p>The Campaign page has been updated and modified as requested.</p>
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<p>Amber Travel Advisories issued for Kinorb and Heya, and surrounding systems within two jumps of either locale. All notifications are posted through 060-1116.</p>The Campaign page has been updated and modified as requested.
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Amber Travel Advisories issued for Kinorb and Heya, and surrounding systems within two jumps of either locale. All notifications are posted through 060-1116.GM Darkblade2016-01-30T15:20:06ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionKenneth deLacie (alias of Daniel Stewart)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1232016-01-30T13:16:23Z2016-01-30T13:16:23Z<p>Updated, Linked to Varkha and Lodic (for skills), and The Doc just for background.</p>Updated, Linked to Varkha and Lodic (for skills), and The Doc just for background.Kenneth deLacie (alias of Daniel Stewart)2016-01-30T13:16:23ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionVarkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1222016-01-30T11:04:28Z2016-01-30T11:04:28Z<p>GM: Any chance you can put links to the SRD, Planet data, and other useful things either in your character info line or in the campaign information section?</p>GM: Any chance you can put links to the SRD, Planet data, and other useful things either in your character info line or in the campaign information section?Varkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)2016-01-30T11:04:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionAllrianne (alias of spinningdice)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1212016-01-29T11:43:30Z2016-01-29T11:43:30Z<p>Updated, linked to Varkha and Lysander.
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Mostly just bought some Toolkits that don't appear to be in the ship's locker.</p>Updated, linked to Varkha and Lysander.
Mostly just bought some Toolkits that don't appear to be in the ship's locker.Allrianne (alias of spinningdice)2016-01-29T11:43:30ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionVarkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1202016-01-29T06:35:32Z2016-01-29T06:35:32Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">GM Darkblade wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I believe it is 30 credits for 15 round magazine.</p>
<p>Everything looks fine for the moment though I believe Maximilian has left the game so that connection has dropped off the board. </blockquote><p>OK, updates made. Bought 20 clips since I figure it is an unusual weapon and I don't know when I might be able to get more ammo.GM Darkblade wrote:I believe it is 30 credits for 15 round magazine.
Everything looks fine for the moment though I believe Maximilian has left the game so that connection has dropped off the board.
OK, updates made. Bought 20 clips since I figure it is an unusual weapon and I don't know when I might be able to get more ammo.Varkha Gzegdoug (alias of Peet)2016-01-29T06:35:32ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Shades of Twilight - Fall of the Third Imperium DiscussionRelsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ShadesOfTwilightFallOfTheThirdImperium/discussion&page=3#1192016-01-29T01:26:15Z2016-01-29T01:26:15Z<p>I believe Lodic is complete, other than the sensors vs comm change.</p>I believe Lodic is complete, other than the sensors vs comm change.Relsanth Lodic Kelser (alias of mdt)2016-01-29T01:26:15Z