Discussion thread for SFS #1-01: The Commencement as part of PbP Gameday VI! Recruitment is through the google doc linked in my profile!
As we approach our start date, I'd like to get some information from everyone!
Player Name/Alias:
Character Name:
Character Level:
PFS # / Character #:
Faction:
Perception Modifier:
Initiative Modifier:
Favorite Color:
Day Job Roll (if any)
Also, if you would be kind enough to have some basic stats in your "Class/Level" line with your EAC, KAC, Saves, Initiative, Perception, and anything else you want me to be aware of on a regular basis, that will be a big help!
Player Name/Alias: Betty / Incendiaeternus
Character Name: Kima Tagilos
Character Level: 1
PFS # / Character #: 95342-701
Faction: Datafiles
Perception Modifier: +6
Initiative Modifier: +1
Favorite Color: sands from Plain of Glittering Stone
Male Kasathas Solarian 7 |SP 56/56 HP 53/53|Force field 10/10 (10) OFF RP 6/6 | EAC 19 KAC 21| Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +6|Init +3|Percep: +5 |Speed 60ft,fly 60ft (avg)| Current attunement: Photon 1 | Condition:
Player Name/Alias: Andrew/Lemkii Twins
Character Name: Dart H'andmand
Character Level: 1.1
PFS # / Character #: 3654-701
Faction: Exo Guardiands
Perception Modifier: +5
Initiative Modifier: +1
Favorite Color: Dust Red of Akiton and Gold Trim
Day Job Roll (if any) Profession Evangelist:1d20 + 11 ⇒ (1) + 11 = 12
Female LN Vesk Mercenary Mechanic 4 | SP 21/21 HP 24/24 | RP 4/5 | EAC 14 KAC 16 | Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +6 SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: Glowing so brightly she can’t see to hit her target
Player Name/Alias: Breti
Character Name: Mikkazuki Renchui Izado
Character Level: 1
PFS # / Character #: 141981-702
Faction: Exo-Guardians
Perception Modifier: +4
Initiative Modifier: +0
Favorite Color: Plasma Blue (as produced by a Blue Star weapon)
Day Job Roll (if any) Profession: Mercenary:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
820-701 Female NG Feychild Gnome Xenoseeker Envoy 11 | SP 100/100 HP 68/68 | RP 5/10 | EAC 29; KAC 29 | Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +8 (+2 Fear & Despair, +2 vs illusion) | Init: +5 | Perc: +13, SM: +13+1d6+2 | Speed 50ft | 3/3 - dancing lights, ghost sound, and token spell. | Eternal Hope 1/1, Spot of Luck 1/1, Salvation's End 1/1, Vestments Reroll 1/1, Coin Reroll 1/1 | Active conditions: Telepathy via Mind Circlet
Player Name/Alias: Hmm
Character Name: Charli Poshkettle
Character Level: 1
SFS # / Character #: 149000-701
Faction: Wayfinders
Perception Modifier: 0 "What?" Initiative Modifier: 2
Favorite Color:"I have to pick one? Um... Purple? No. Black. No. Rainbow! Wait. I'm sure that I can figure this one out!" Day Job Roll (if any)Profession Tea Connoisseur:10 + 8 = 18
Charli's Business: The Posh Kettle, a free-standing tea stand across from the Starfinder Society in Drifter's End
Charli's Illustrious Ancestors:
Many generations ago, Calpurnia Underhall Poshkettle aka Cup met her future spouse Pagbean Halmap, a gnomish cleric that was stranded on Aucturn's Tear. Admiring his adventurous spirit, she invited him to join the Pathfinder Society. The two then traveled off-world when they retired from the Pathfinder Society.
Charli's Place of Birth: Castrovel, the city of El, near Sovryian in the Heart of Elvish Territory.
820-701 Female NG Feychild Gnome Xenoseeker Envoy 11 | SP 100/100 HP 68/68 | RP 5/10 | EAC 29; KAC 29 | Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +8 (+2 Fear & Despair, +2 vs illusion) | Init: +5 | Perc: +13, SM: +13+1d6+2 | Speed 50ft | 3/3 - dancing lights, ghost sound, and token spell. | Eternal Hope 1/1, Spot of Luck 1/1, Salvation's End 1/1, Vestments Reroll 1/1, Coin Reroll 1/1 | Active conditions: Telepathy via Mind Circlet
So, I am sorry that I was late checking in, Mike! Right after coming back from SkalCon I had a fairly full plate of stuff to clear. I am still catching up, frankly.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
I am still finalizing my character sheet because up until now, Charli was a GM baby. Charli has two adventures on her, Into the Unknown and Yesteryear's Truth. This will be the first time she's ever made anything other than an NPC appearance in a game... I sometimes have her sell tea to my Players while they are mustering and trying to get into character!
I am going to have to figure out what will qualify as a portable tea stand that I can purchase for her. Hotelier Tent? Or maybe just Professional Tools?
No worries! I more waiting for / wondering about the mysterious "Derek" who signed up and asked questions but hasn't checked back in since despite me answering him and emailing him. Either way, I'll post the briefing this evening. :)
Our 6th player will be ready to go late tonight, so look for the briefing in the vicinity of midnight eastern time. Looking forward to GMing this one for all of you! :D
Male Kasathas Solarian 7 |SP 56/56 HP 53/53|Force field 10/10 (10) OFF RP 6/6 | EAC 19 KAC 21| Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +6|Init +3|Percep: +5 |Speed 60ft,fly 60ft (avg)| Current attunement: Photon 1 | Condition:
Female LN Vesk Mercenary Mechanic 4 | SP 21/21 HP 24/24 | RP 4/5 | EAC 14 KAC 16 | Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +6 SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: Glowing so brightly she can’t see to hit her target
Slotted boons listed in profile.
Does this scenario have any starship combat in it?
Female LN Vesk Mercenary Mechanic 4 | SP 21/21 HP 24/24 | RP 4/5 | EAC 14 KAC 16 | Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +6 SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: Glowing so brightly she can’t see to hit her target
I didn't see anyplace that Yesteryear's Truth noted Starships in the blurb, but my understanding is it has Starship combat.
Male Kasathas Solarian 7 |SP 56/56 HP 53/53|Force field 10/10 (10) OFF RP 6/6 | EAC 19 KAC 21| Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +6|Init +3|Percep: +5 |Speed 60ft,fly 60ft (avg)| Current attunement: Photon 1 | Condition:
The Blurbs don't have them. They are on the title page of the scenario. Which is annoying since players should know before sitting down. And it isn't "secret" info.
Thank you, I was aiming for something 'close' like since we don't really have starfinder icons yet for the message boards.
Sorry for the intro delay, between everytime I got to a computer Paizo being down and the great search for what does this race look like, before just pulling up the old pathfinder books.
No starship combat in this one, sadly (I love starship combat!) This scenario is a repeatable one, however, with different level 1-2 characters each time.
820-701 Female NG Feychild Gnome Xenoseeker Envoy 11 | SP 100/100 HP 68/68 | RP 5/10 | EAC 29; KAC 29 | Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +8 (+2 Fear & Despair, +2 vs illusion) | Init: +5 | Perc: +13, SM: +13+1d6+2 | Speed 50ft | 3/3 - dancing lights, ghost sound, and token spell. | Eternal Hope 1/1, Spot of Luck 1/1, Salvation's End 1/1, Vestments Reroll 1/1, Coin Reroll 1/1 | Active conditions: Telepathy via Mind Circlet
I need to slot my boons still. If you all want to go do another mission first that is fine. Or we can roll a d4 and decide what we take first that way!
I now have the image of Mikkazuki having the personality of the companion from SWtoR if you end up Jedi Councler I think it is. Just waiting for the Scorekeeper reference :)
Female LN Vesk Mercenary Mechanic 4 | SP 21/21 HP 24/24 | RP 4/5 | EAC 14 KAC 16 | Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +6 SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: Glowing so brightly she can’t see to hit her target
I haven’t played that. I did play through KOTOR a couple of times.
Trying to do an amalgam of various military people I know, only a little too eager to prove herself in battle. She will usually not be the one making jokes.
Male Kasathas Solarian 7 |SP 56/56 HP 53/53|Force field 10/10 (10) OFF RP 6/6 | EAC 19 KAC 21| Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +6|Init +3|Percep: +5 |Speed 60ft,fly 60ft (avg)| Current attunement: Photon 1 | Condition:
Since Dart is last leaning towards seeing Fitch and the Wayfinders first, I suggest just doing them from the bottom up.
Female LN Vesk Mercenary Mechanic 4 | SP 21/21 HP 24/24 | RP 4/5 | EAC 14 KAC 16 | Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +6 SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: Glowing so brightly she can’t see to hit her target
Fine. Let's just move forward.
Mikkazuki doesn't care which is first. Let's just get one started.
Male Kasathas Solarian 7 |SP 56/56 HP 53/53|Force field 10/10 (10) OFF RP 6/6 | EAC 19 KAC 21| Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +6|Init +3|Percep: +5 |Speed 60ft,fly 60ft (avg)| Current attunement: Photon 1 | Condition:
Just to put a stake in the sand. If anyone does not object to going bottom up by about 6pm Eastern (or some other time set by the GM) we can move forward.
820-701 Female NG Feychild Gnome Xenoseeker Envoy 11 | SP 100/100 HP 68/68 | RP 5/10 | EAC 29; KAC 29 | Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +8 (+2 Fear & Despair, +2 vs illusion) | Init: +5 | Perc: +13, SM: +13+1d6+2 | Speed 50ft | 3/3 - dancing lights, ghost sound, and token spell. | Eternal Hope 1/1, Spot of Luck 1/1, Salvation's End 1/1, Vestments Reroll 1/1, Coin Reroll 1/1 | Active conditions: Telepathy via Mind Circlet
All hail, Dire GM!
Some minor corrections. After discussing with Thursty, I realized that the math worked out at GenCon for Charli to earn the Worldwide Explorer boon while there. GM credits count! So I picked that up, which changed my fame and reputation.
I also bought with fame a Wayfinders First Contact Step-In boon just now, and have slotted it.
First Contact Step-In (Social):
Prerequisites: Wayfinders Tier 1
Cost: 1 Fame
Benefit: When an ally fails a skill check during a first contact situation—specifically when encountering a previously undiscovered species—you can spend 1 Resolve Point to immediately attempt the same skill check. If the result of your skill check is greater than your ally’s failed attempt, use your result to determine the outcome. You can use this ability on any skill check so long as it relates to a first contact encounter. A common example would be using skills like Diplomacy or Intimidate on a newly encountered race, but attempting a Computers check to learn from an alien network about a new species would also be appropriate. Exactly when this boon can be used is up to the GM’s discretion.
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After these two boons have been applied, here is where Charli stands.
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Reputation 4 Fame, 5 Global Reputation
Reputation with Acquisitives:
Reputation with Dataphiles:
Reputation with Exoguardians:
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo):
Reputation with Wayfinders: 6
★ ---- ★ ---- ★ ---- ★
Boons Slotted this Adventure
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Ally: Faction: Wayfinder Champion
Personal: Legacy Heritage (Gnome)
Promotional: Scotty's Space Goblin Orange Ipa shirt (re-roll)
Social: First Contact Step-In
Starship: Slotless:
1 - I'd like it if everyone posted once a day Mon-Fri. Friday night through Sunday night is eh-whatever (I am in US Eastern Time, for reference). I'll try to post when I can over weekends, but I know people have lives and won't always be online, so no worries.
2 - If you don't post in the middle of an "action" scene for a day, you get skipped once (or botted if your action would be super obvious or you leave a note to me or another player "proxying" your character). If you don't post a second time, you get "botted" by me to do something simple (usually just attack or aid another). If we get into the 3-5 range, I'll probably drop you a line off-list to see what's up. If it goes on too long...well, I hate dropping people from games, but it unfortunately happens :(
3 - When you've got a saving throw to make, roll that first before posting anything else.
4 - Feel free to roll perception and sense motive whenever you want, and if you have a reroll, feel free to use that anytime as well.
Female LN Vesk Mercenary Mechanic 4 | SP 21/21 HP 24/24 | RP 4/5 | EAC 14 KAC 16 | Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +6 SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: Glowing so brightly she can’t see to hit her target
I've left the one you put in there. Easier to make out than the avatar I am using for BOB.
Female LN Vesk Mercenary Mechanic 4 | SP 21/21 HP 24/24 | RP 4/5 | EAC 14 KAC 16 | Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +6 SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: Glowing so brightly she can’t see to hit her target
Watch it BOB, or next time it will be concentric circles of red.
820-701 Female NG Feychild Gnome Xenoseeker Envoy 11 | SP 100/100 HP 68/68 | RP 5/10 | EAC 29; KAC 29 | Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +8 (+2 Fear & Despair, +2 vs illusion) | Init: +5 | Perc: +13, SM: +13+1d6+2 | Speed 50ft | 3/3 - dancing lights, ghost sound, and token spell. | Eternal Hope 1/1, Spot of Luck 1/1, Salvation's End 1/1, Vestments Reroll 1/1, Coin Reroll 1/1 | Active conditions: Telepathy via Mind Circlet
Bucket Of Bolts wrote:
It should be blue!
Bluff:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
"What are you two talking about! BOB's mini has ALWAYS been blue!" Charli says innocently, her eyes shifting slightly to the side for only a fragment of an instant. "We must have just had a phase shift that made you think it was red, but now it's gone."
Male Kasathas Solarian 7 |SP 56/56 HP 53/53|Force field 10/10 (10) OFF RP 6/6 | EAC 19 KAC 21| Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +6|Init +3|Percep: +5 |Speed 60ft,fly 60ft (avg)| Current attunement: Photon 1 | Condition:
Mikkazuki Renchui Izado wrote:
Watch it BOB, or next time it will be concentric circles of red.
The Traditional "Leader Badge" worn on the left side of the torso.
820-701 Female NG Feychild Gnome Xenoseeker Envoy 11 | SP 100/100 HP 68/68 | RP 5/10 | EAC 29; KAC 29 | Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +8 (+2 Fear & Despair, +2 vs illusion) | Init: +5 | Perc: +13, SM: +13+1d6+2 | Speed 50ft | 3/3 - dancing lights, ghost sound, and token spell. | Eternal Hope 1/1, Spot of Luck 1/1, Salvation's End 1/1, Vestments Reroll 1/1, Coin Reroll 1/1 | Active conditions: Telepathy via Mind Circlet
See, this is why I went Wayfinders. I never understood why the Exo-Guardians insist on wearing those concentric circle leadership badges. They have great taste in tunes, though!
Female LN Vesk Mercenary Mechanic 4 | SP 21/21 HP 24/24 | RP 4/5 | EAC 14 KAC 16 | Fort +4 Ref +4 Will +1 | Init: +0 | Perc: +6 SM: +0 | Speed 25ft | Active conditions: Glowing so brightly she can’t see to hit her target
The Dire GM wrote:
Unfortunately you cannot take 10 on a check to disable a trap.
My understanding was that although there were some changes to the Take 10 / Take 20 rules, in many cases you could still Take 10 on Disable Device. I’m still learning where they have changed things between Starfinder and Pathfinder. They do tend to put some exceptions in strange places, so it may be I have missed something.
Here are the rules as I understand them.
Take 10, pg 133:
Take 10
Most of the time, you attempt skill checks while under pressure or during times of great stress. Other times, the situation is more favorable, making success more certain. When you are not in immediate danger or distracted, the GM might allow you to take 10 on a skill check. When you take 10, you don't roll a d20, but rather assume that you rolled a 10 on that die, then add the relevant skill modifiers. For many routine tasks, or for tasks you are particularly skilled at, taking 10 ensures success. If you still fail when taking 10, you might require more time and energy to succeed at that task (see Take 20 below). Unless you have an ability that states otherwise, you cannot take 10 during a combat encounter. Also, you can't take 10 when the GM rules that a situation is too hectic or that you are distracted, and taking 10 is almost never an option for a check that requires some sort of crucial effect as a key part of the adventure's story.
The GM is can disallow it because of story. In general you can’t do it while in combat.
Note that the Engineering skill for Disable Device specifically calls out that you can’t Take 20 on a Disable Device attempt.
No Take 20, pg. 141:
Due to the danger, you cannot take 20 on an Engineering check to disable a device.
Is there something I’ve missed?
Or is it just I misunderstood and what you were indicating was not being able to do it in this case for special reasons?
I'm not Mike, but also added on to that, is if while taking 10, you still have the possibility of a negative effect it would be common sense to disallow the take 10, and require a roll. Because you have the possibility of succeeding vs. the auto fail if 10 + Mods may not be enough.
Male Kasathas Solarian 7 |SP 56/56 HP 53/53|Force field 10/10 (10) OFF RP 6/6 | EAC 19 KAC 21| Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +6|Init +3|Percep: +5 |Speed 60ft,fly 60ft (avg)| Current attunement: Photon 1 | Condition:
And welcome to one of the longest running table variations debates of Society :) It always comes down to the question, "Does the existence of the trap present a stressful situation?"
As a player I have seen take 10 allowed and not allowed for disable device about as equally. As I GM, I rule that you can take 10. But I have had argument with VO's and other high start GMs that you should not.
Of course then I get the snot nosed investigators that can "Take 1" and still disable the trap.
Hey, there's nothing wrong with the little uppity Taldan noble that Lady Glorianna gracefully sent to all of you to keep you from coming back splatted, impaled, speared, toasted, melted, in a box, as a pile of dust or needing to be rescued from a dragon's stomach.
There is nothing wrong with being informed. See now aren't you glad I told you not to touch that.
<-- May play one of those snot nosed investigators, who's actually kind of fun and has interesting ways to overcome the weaknesses of the class. i.e. pay no mind to the clinking bag of things...and stuff.
I generally don't allow taking 10 on traps since a failure by 5 or more sets them off, so for me there is a risk that makes it hard to just "casually" attempt.
It is indeed one of those "expect table variation" things, but in this case it is now a moot point, and we shall merrily move on :)
Male Kasathas Solarian 7 |SP 56/56 HP 53/53|Force field 10/10 (10) OFF RP 6/6 | EAC 19 KAC 21| Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +6|Init +3|Percep: +5 |Speed 60ft,fly 60ft (avg)| Current attunement: Photon 1 | Condition:
Sort of a quick post-mourtum on the combat.
I was going over the surprise and flat-footed rule. Dart should not have had the flat-footed condition since he was going to act in the surprise round. Not that it mattered, since the beast was well above his AC.
From p 239: wrote:
When a combat starts, if a character is not aware of her
opponents, she is surprised...
...
Surprised Combatants: During combat, combatants who are
surprised at the start of battle have the flat-footed condition.
I got checked on this recently on a game I was running so I thought I would share since we are all still figuring out the subtle difference.
