GM Hmm |
This is the discussion thread. Stay tuned for an awesome player questionnaire coming soon to a Galaxy near you!
Compucast |
Mighty Vesk Technomancer reporting in.
GM Hmm |
Compucast, what level will you be when the game starts? Are you a GM baby who needs to level? Also, what sort of technomancer are you? Are you a blaster or a melee technomancer or support? How would you classify yourself?
Hmm
Compucast |
I'll be seven at the start. I'm mostly a support Technomancer, although with a degree of blasty backupness.
Compucast's preferred option is bolsting allies with supercharge weapon.
Not played at 7th yet, typically I get about one game a level, and the rest is GM credit.
Edit: And updated to 7th.
And while not really a melee techomancer, Compucast is Vesk and does enjoy getting in close and personal. He just doesn't have a massive strength to support it.
GM Hmm |
Hello Everyone!
I'm Hmm! I'm a fast-paced, story-oriented GM, and I'm pleased to serve as your gamemaster for this adventure. Thank you for joining me here!
★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★
Why don't you tell me a bit about your characters?
In Character Questions
Who are you, and what do you have to offer the party?
Have you been assigned to any missions involving either the jinsul or gathering information and resources concerning the Scoured Stars? How have they affected you?
Out of Character Questions
How involved has this character been in pursuing the Scoured Stars / Jinsul storyline?
Did you participate in any of the following?
Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? (Subtle, aren't I?)
Will you be willing to bot other characters if I ask you to do so?
Do you promise to let me know if you get super busy for a few days so we can bot you?
Are you comfortable with a 2 post a day pace?
What's been your favorite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name:
Character Name:
Character Number:
Slotted Faction:
Information for this specific chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle:
Starting XP:
Initial Fame:
Fame Spent:
Reputation with slotted faction:
Reputation with Second Seekers (Jadnura):
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo):
Day Job:
Compucast |
1 person marked this as a favorite. |
In Character Questions
Who are you, and what do you have to offer the party?
I am Compucast, Vesk Warrior. I am skilled with the magical arts and the interfaces between them and the highest forms of technology. As a warrior I know that the strength of the unit is greatest when we aid one another. Much of my arts have been devoted to improving the performance of my squad members and their weapons.
Haste and Supercharge weapons!
Have you been assigned to any missions involving either the jinsul or gathering information and resources concerning the Scoured Stars? How have they affected you?
Out of Character Questions
How involved has this character been in pursuing the Scoured Stars / Jinsul storyline?
Very, been going out of my way to follow it on this character, and picked up all the scoured stars boons.
Did you participate in any of the following?
SFS 1-04, Cries from the Drift - No
SFS 1-05, The First Mandate Yes
SFS 1-11, The Pursuit of the Scoured Past Yes
SFS 1-13, On the Trail of History Yes
SFS 1-27, Return to Sender No
SFS 1-34, Heart of the Foe Yes.
Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? (Subtle, aren't I?)
I think so, need to double check.
Will you be willing to bot other characters if I ask you to do so?
As a backup GM, I'd prefer not to.
Do you promise to let me know if you get super busy for a few days so we can bot you?
Yes.
Are you comfortable with a 2 post a day pace?
Generally yes, although there are some days it may be a stretch.
What's been your favourite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?
I think Truth of the Seeker, partially because it had foes that Compucast couldn't just easily outfight. Mostly though because it showed some of the (presumably unintended) consequences of use of magic to an entire race of beings. Rather than saving them, it enslaved them.
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name: B Viggers
Character Name: Compucast
Character Number: 100387-703
Slotted Faction: Second Seekers (Luz)
Information for this specific chronicle sheet:
TBD, may have a GM sheet hitting.
Number of this Chronicle:19 (or maybe 20)
Starting XP: 18 (or 19)
Initial Fame: 30 (or higher)
Fame Spent: 6 (Instructor(2); SS Champion, improved(4)
Reputation with slotted faction: SS(LE) 42 (or higher)
Reputation with Second Seekers (Jadnura): 3
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 42 (or maybe higher)
Day Job: Bounty hunter (takes 10) 20 (40 cr)
Ivok Dracusk |
In Character Questions
Who are you, and what do you have to offer the party?
"I'm Ivok Dracusk, a vesk warrior who came to Pact Worlds star system to help train and strengthen as many as I could for the looming threat of the swarm!" He takes a pose as his flexes his biceps before sheepishly dropping the bravado. "I started training people before producing excercise videos on the infosphere. I admit I've learned a lot from my start, more than I would have thought from the various races here, but that is good!"
"Less good is that there are more threats than just the swarm about. We can see that from the Jinsul. I run into to the front line of battle and will keep the enemy pinned as best I can while you cover me. Don't worry, I'll back off before I get too injured, but I trust you have my back just like I have yours!"
Have you been assigned to any missions involving either the jinsul or gathering information and resources concerning the Scoured Stars? How have they affected you?
Ivok stretches and works out kinks his neck as he cranes it about while pondering the question. "I've fought them in starship battles and on ground missions. Saw them first within the Scoured Stars and I thought of them as mindless bloodthirsty warriors. I've learned more about them and I realize it is more complex than that. Not much, but enough to keep my mind running."
"Every time it has felt been a great feeling to be able to help other Starfinders, like a joy from a good workout. I don't expect that to change anytime soon."
Out of Character Questions
How involved has this character been in pursuing the Scoured Stars / Jinsul storyline?
Ivok has been heavily involved throughout this line, both in seeking out an answer to rescuing those trapped in the Scoured Stars, participating in the rescue operation, and fighting the jinsul at every opportunity.
Did you participate in any of the following?
Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? (Subtle, aren't I?)
Yes
Will you be willing to bot other characters if I ask you to do so?
Yes
Do you promise to let me know if you get super busy for a few days so we can bot you?
Yes
Are you comfortable with a 2 post a day pace?
Yes
What's been your favorite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?
There are a lot of different adventures competing for this right now. I want to say that my favorite right now is "The Scoured Stars Invasion". I hadn't gotten to play him much beforehand and this was the first time I really enjoyed the way my character played with the party (mechanically). It felt like I was able to help in each encounter.
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name: Blazej
Character Name: Ivok
Character Number: 2104-701
Slotted Faction: Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo)
Information for this specific chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle: 19
Starting XP: 18
Initial Fame: 29
Fame Spent: 0
Reputation with slotted faction: 40
Reputation with Second Seekers (Jadnura): 2
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 40
Day Job: Using Downtime on Instructor Boon
GM Hmm |
Hey all, we had news that sucked today.
Hey GMs --
We regret to tell you that we have to cancel SFS 2-00 for PBP Gameday. We are rescheduling it for Outpost III in March 2020.
HILARY, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?
We had some unhappy news regarding the SFS 2-00 special today. The OPF leadership team told me today that they want to reserve new specials to the face-to-face conventions for the first six months. This is to help local conventions fill their tables for specials.
Although this is profoundly disappointing, I know that we will have a great run of SFS 2-00 at Outpost III. Also, we online GMs want the local conventions to have their chance to be great too.
HILARY, I PLANNED ON RUNNING 2-00! WHAT DO I RUN NOW?
The good news is that I negotiated with Tonya to allow us to resubmit our scenario support request. If you were running 2-00, please resubmit for something else on the GM form. Here is the link to that GM form:
https://forms.gle/8hGUxNbEFJfewfdDA
Please fill out the request for your new tables by July 31st. Please only add your replacements for 2-00. For my sanity, don’t submit unless you were involved with the SFS special. Thanks!
HILARY, HOW DO I NOTIFY MY PLAYERS?
Go ahead and post the news to your tables. Feel free to copy this email if you wish. We will be posting notices in all the PBP lodges as well.
I know this is not what we hoped to do, and I’m sorry. Thank you for understanding that we’re scrambling to fix this.
Hugs,
Hmm
So.... Lets still run something for you guys. Do you want to do another scenario? Is everyone on the PFS session tracker? That would make it easy to find a common scenario.
Hmm
GM Hmm |
I would love to do Ralsheen's Riches. Who else is up for it?
Compucast |
I'll bow out from that for playing. It has space combat, and I'm saving those ones for Gunnz who actually enjoys space combat.
Ivok Dracusk |
I've got myself up to date on the tracker, at least for SFS.
I would be up for Ralsheen's Riches. I know i'm not the best at starship combat as a soldier, but if people are fine with that I'll be good to play! I'll see if I can shuffle characters around reasonably.
Compucast |
Has anyone done honorbound emissaries?
Ivok Dracusk |
I haven't and it doesn't look like Shifty has as well. I'm certainly up for any adventure or helping make settling this table easier.
GM Hmm |
If you want Honorbound, I can do it.
Compucast |
How does everyone else feel about it? Ivok?
Ivok Dracusk |
I know very little about Honorbound, but I'm certain any adventure will be fun. I would be perfectly find playing Honorbound.
Ivok Dracusk |
Really, the only thing that would sway me is if the GM felt less comfortable running the adventure. I'll be find with any almost any adventure myself. If it even helps I'm willing to step out if an adventure lines up for everyone else.
GM Hmm |
I have not heard from Antoine or others. I'd like us to find something we all want to do. Let me try to bring the others in here.
Hmm
T'kai |
I'm good with either Honorbound or Ralsheen's Riches.
bigboom |
Hiya! Just saw Hmm's message on Flaxseed. I didn't realize this thread was still active! My pfs tracker is currently up to date and I've already played Honorbound.
However, I'm signed up for all I can handle at the moment although one of the tables I'm GMing isn't legal yet and another table I'm signed up to play doesn't yet have a link. So I'm not sure if those will get off the ground.
But please proceed without me and if my capacity frees up and there's still space here, I'll jump on board! Thank you!!
GM Hmm |
Compucast, can you tolerate Ralsheen's Riches, even if there's a ship combat? There may still be valuable things your character could do in combat. I'll admit that it's better for me too. I have both GMed and played Honorbound Emissaries, and so would not mind doing something new.
Hmm
Compucast |
I can do that, it was more about saving the starship combat for my starship combat collector. But I can always burn a replay on that when they are in level.
GM Hmm |
Awesome!
Should we recruit someone to replace Big Boom or wait?
Hmm
Compucast |
Five is a tough number for SF scenarios... it is better with six or four. Lets see if someone else wants to join.
GM Hmm |
Welcome. I don't think I've ever GMed for you, so it'll be fun to have someone new. Feel free to dot in.
Hmm
Mon "Goose" Tavvi |
Welcome. I don't think I've ever GMed for you, so it'll be fun to have someone new. Feel free to dot in.
Hmm
Glad to be aboard.
I do have a GM question about Faction Slots. From what I see, the Faction slot has a slot determination. For example Professional Hireling is an Ally Slot. Does this go in the Faction Slot or the Ally Slot?
Or is the Faction Slot just for slotting your faction to get faction fame/rep?
Thanks in advance!
Mon "Goose" Tavvi |
In Character Questions
Who are you, and what do you have to offer the party?
Goose brings an easy-going attitude for an operative. Sure, he has skills to spare, can sneak around like nobodies business and is a fair hand aboard a starship. However, Goose brings loyalty as a family.
Have you been assigned to any missions involving either the jinsul or gathering information and resources concerning the Scoured Stars? How have they affected you?
Absolutely. The jinsul are bloodthirsty and fanatical. Goose can let many things slide, but ideology that lends itself to tyranny, death and destruction isn't one of them.
Out of Character Questions
How involved has this character been in pursuing the Scoured Stars / Jinsul storyline?
Very. Goose goes out of his way to help the Starfinder Society understand the mystery behind the Scoured Stars incident.
Did you participate in any of the following?
SFS 1-04, Cries from the Drift = YES
SFS 1-05, The First Mandate = YES
SFS 1-11, The Pursuit of the Scoured Past = YES
SFS 1-13, On the Trail of History = YES
SFS 1-27, Return to Sender = YES
SFS 1-34, Heart of the Foe = NO
Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? Yes
Will you be willing to bot other characters if I ask you to do so? Sure
Do you promise to let me know if you get super busy for a few days so we can bot you? Yes
Are you comfortable with a 2 post a day pace? Sure
What's been your favorite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name: Cary Usrey
Character Name: Mon "Goose" Tavvi
Character Number: 11954-701
Slotted Faction: Wayfinders
Information for this specific chronicle sheet: ?
Number of this Chronicle: 23
Starting XP: 20
Initial Fame: 39
Fame Spent: ?
Reputation with slotted faction: 36
Reputation with Second Seekers (Jadnura):
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 1
Day Job: Take 10 + 23 = 33 x 2 = 66
T'kai |
For those that have not heard. Gameday VIII is being postpone for two weeks. The original announcement was here- post
GM Hmm |
So... There's a map and stuff. Can you guys double check that you can get to it, and move your avatars a bit?
★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★
And since we have switched campaigns...
1) Has your character any experience in the Scoured Stars Invasion?
2) Has your character had any memorable moments with Radaszam?
★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★
How would you feel about us doing a prologue to get us started and get you interacting with one another while we wait for the actual start of PBP Gameday? I'm thinking a museum party might be nice.
Hmm
Mon "Goose" Tavvi |
So... There's a map and stuff. Can you guys double check that you can get to it, and move your avatars a bit?
★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★
And since we have switched campaigns...
1) Has your character any experience in the Scoured Stars Invasion?
2) Has your character had any memorable moments with Radaszam?
★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★
How would you feel about us doing a prologue to get us started and get you interacting with one another while we wait for the actual start of PBP Gameday? I'm thinking a museum party might be nice.
Hmm
Sounds like a GREAT idea! :D
GM Hmm |
Oh no, that is fine!
I just wanted to make sure that the invitation was there.
Hmm
Compucast |
Compucast has a lot of experience with the Scoured Stars, having acquired most of the hero of the scoured stars unidentified boons.
He worked with Raz in The First Mandate and again in Save the Renkrodas.
Ivok Dracusk |
Map looks good and I think a prologue sounds great.
1) Has your character any experience in the Scoured Stars Invasion?
Ivok has been on a few of the prior adventures into the Scoured Stars. The most memorable have involved fights with the jinsul both in the initial rescue effort and a few events following that.
2) Has your character had any memorable moments with Radaszam?
Ivok has helped Radaszam a few times with explosives. Sometimes disabling them and other times sending them to the bad guys. Most notably, Ivok volunteered some time to join with Radaszam in helping youth back in the Veskarium.
'Big Jim' |
In Character Questions
Who are you, and what do you have to offer the party?
Big Jim, the star of the hit DIY Home improvement and automotive repair show 'Jims Jams'
Jim can fix things, sometimes he even does it well. He's good with tools, keyboards, and even medicine! He can fly a starship ok too! Buddy the Goblin is his set adviser and is self-trained (via mass consumption of online tutorials on the Universe Explorer channel on Life science, physical sciences, and even Mystacism through his deep love of watching conspiracy videos)
Buster is the armed quad bike Jim rides around on, it is also the Engineering assistant and co-star of Jims Jams.
They travel in the 'Big Jim Truckster™' (Action figures sold separately!), a Hover truck with enough room to fit an entire cast and crew.
Have you been assigned to any missions involving either the jinsul or gathering information and resources concerning the Scoured Stars? How have they affected you?
Jim has been all over the whole Scoured Stars caper and cracked so many Jinsuls he now even knows their language. He is deeply annoyed with the lack of transparency about his viewer numbers in the Jinsul population, and still somewhat upset that the file footage he keeps taking (during classified missions) keeps falling victim to technical problems (which is Buddy being the sensible one and arranging accidents to prevent it being broadcast).
Out of Character Questions
How involved has this character been in pursuing the Scoured Stars / Jinsul storyline?
Did you participate in any of the following?
Has also played 1-39 the Heralds War
1) Has your character any experience in the Scoured Stars Invasion?
Jim has been knee-deep in the Invasion, he was all set after the Heralds War to see the next big mass Starfinder extravaganza but was gutted when the contract fell through.
2) Has your character had any memorable moments with Radaszam?
Yep, Radz is his highly respected faction leader - and Jim sees him as a shining example of a fellow Vesk throwing off the stereotype and setting himself up as an independent businessman.
Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? (Subtle, aren't I?)
Yes
Will you be willing to bot other characters if I ask you to do so?
Sure
Do you promise to let me know if you get super busy for a few days so we can bot you?
Always do!
Are you comfortable with a 2 post a day pace?
I'm all for it! I'm in Australia though so timings will be odd.
What's been your favorite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?
Incident at Absalom Station - that is where he rescued his good pal Buddy the Goblin, the Jims Jams family wouldn't be what it is today if that didn't happen.
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name: Nik
Character Name: Big Jim
Character Number: 703
Slotted Faction: Acquisitives
Information for this specific chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle: 18
Starting XP: 19
Initial Fame: 37
Fame Spent: 9
Reputation with slotted faction: 37 (Tier 3)
Reputation with Second Seekers (Jadnura): 3
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 1
Day Job:
Video Personality 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33
T'kai |
Player Name: grimsnik
Character Name: T'Kai
Character Number: 99317-701
Slotted Faction:
Information for this specific chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle: 15
Starting XP: 22
Initial Fame: 40
Fame Spent: 0
Reputation with slotted faction: 42
Reputation with Second Seekers (Jadnura): 0
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo):2
Day Job: Qabarat University- life science.
1) Has your character any experience in the Scoured Stars Invasion? T'kai has Journey to the Scoured Stars: Segments 1&4 from #1-5 First Mandate and #1-17 Reclaiming the Time-Lost Tear.
2) Has your character had any memorable moments with Radaszam? T'Kai has assisted Radaszam in improving the Society's reputation first with winning a race at Botscrap then providing assistance in preventing an assassination attempt on the First Seeker.
Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? (Subtle, aren't I?)
Will have it by Saturday.
Will you be willing to bot other characters if I ask you to do so?
yes
Do you promise to let me know if you get super busy for a few days so we can bot you?
Yes
Are you comfortable with a 2 post a day pace?
Yes
What's been your favorite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?
#1-27: King Xeros of Star Azlant. T'kai was able to pilot a Manticore and kick Azlant butt.
Antoine Desilets |
So... There's a map and stuff. Can you guys double check that you can get to it, and move your avatars a bit?
★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★
And since we have switched campaigns...
1) Has your character any experience in the Scoured Stars Invasion?
I follow the teams that discover what had happen in the scoured star and I have done a report of the rescue. Forget about those rumors I am the one who took down the capital ship. It is just a rumor. After this, my wife ask me to take care of the Kids while she was trucking which I suspect it was more than this, because she returns with mystical spell.
Than I was asked to follow an another team of pathfinder to rally and fight a high commander... You have read the news of this i suppose.
2) Has your character had any memorable moments with Radaszam?
...Well, My relation with Radazam is complicated. Sure, I helped him with some problems (Commencement, The first mandate, Save the Renkrodas) and he wished that I joined the Acquisitive faction, but I believe in a free press.
Some of my articles were not liked by him.Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? (Subtle, aren't I?)
Yes
Will you be willing to bot other characters if I ask you to do so?
Sure
Do you promise to let me know if you get super busy for a few days so we can bot you?
Always do!
Are you comfortable with a 2 post a day pace?
yes"What's been your favorite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?"
Herald's war! The end was great! (And he almost (at 0 resolve, 1 hp!) died)
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name:Gayel Nord
Character Name: Antoine Desilets
Character Number: 43907-701
Slotted Faction: WayfinderInformation for this specific chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle: 21
Starting XP: 20
Initial Fame: 29
Fame Spent: 0Reputation with slotted faction: 39 (Tier 3)
Reputation with acquisitive: 2Day Job:
Photojournalist: 1d20 + 19 ⇒ (3) + 19 = 22★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★
How would you feel about us doing a prologue to get us started and get you interacting with one another while we wait for the actual start of PBP Gameday? I'm thinking a museum party might be nice.
Hmm
GM Hmm |
Hey All --
Real life has just started to rear its ugly head for me again. There's some heavy stuff that has happened, and I need to do things.
So I am dropping this table and am asking GM Bret to take over. I'm sure he will do a great job for you.
Hugs,
Hmm
GM Bret |
Hello all!
I am GM Bret and Hilary has asked me to take over this table for her.
I look forward to providing a fast and fun game. I only have one other game I am running during PbP GD VIII, so there should be no problems keeping up a good pace.
We start the actual adventure Sept 9, 2019.