We were right on the ball tonight! Wow!
I will be traveling/camping through Sunday, so expect my posts to be somewhat delayed (depending on signal strength and battery power).
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Update on my trip, I'm actually going to be traveling until the 29th.
Arghhhh...the dice are not responding properly to Captain Flint’s heroic intent...
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This string of bad PC rolls is making things look really dicey. Hopefully Marisol's return from traveling tomorrow will also bring about a turn in your collective luck!
Oh that sounds sweet!
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hell yeah
Belmarniss I need you to drop more tantilizing hints about the Character Operations Manual. What goodies are we all in for?
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Ask and ye shall receive, ESPECIALLY since I just got my hard copy this afternoon!
Something YOU may be interested in, Ordyt, is the new Crusader Connection for mystics. Technically it's in the Human species entry, but it's available to Sarenites like you and as a planar scion you're sort of human to an extent! It gives you Advanced Weapon Proficiency (or another combat feat if you already have that) at first level, and gives you abilities that let you attack people who harm your allies, get fusions like axiomatic, holy, merciful and returning and bonuses on saves against fear and diseases that you can later share with allies. Basically, it makes your mystic a space paladin!
There's also some new starship roles! The new Chief Mate position lets you use Acrobatics or Athletics to do things that can help other starship roles, like help the pilot make hard turns, rip off access panels so the engineer can do their job faster, manually adjust the scanners so the Science officer can get a clearer read on an enemy or help the gunners shoot more accurately. This opens up a LOT of possibilities for fighty-types to contribute to Starship Combat besides manning a gun!
With the using Athletics to help make hard turns I'm envisioning the Chief Mate just running from port to starboard and back to help the ship roll over, like that scene in Pirates of the Caribbean.
I have my fingers crossed for lots of new spells to fill out gaps in the technomancer list. Most of the new spells released post CRB have been very narrow or not allowed in Society play. Maybe a 2nd level AoE damage spell? Something area-control-related? Single target debuffs?
Oooh, yeah the Crusader mystic connection sounds perfect for Ordyt! Can't wait to get my own copy...
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I have my fingers crossed for lots of new spells to fill out gaps in the technomancer list. Most of the new spells released post CRB have been very narrow or not allowed in Society play. Maybe a 2nd level AoE damage spell? Something area-control-related? Single target debuffs?
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Effect: lasers in a 20-ft.-radius spread
Duration: 1 minute/level (D)
Saving Throw: Reflex negates, see text; Spell Resistance no
This spell creates a net of dangerous lasers between two solid points. The net can appear only if there are appropriate anchoring surfaces at both ends of the beams, such as two walls, a wall and a ceiling, or the like. Otherwise, the spell fails.
Creatures that move through the laser net must succeed at a Reflex saving throw or take 1d6+1 fire damage per 5 feet of laser net they move through. Creatures that move no more than 5 feet in the laser net receive a +2 circumstance bonus to this saving throw, but creatures that move through more than 15 feet of the laser net in a single turn take a –2 penalty to the saving throw.
Infect Blood (Technomancer 3)
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 round
Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets: One living creature
Duration: 1 round/level
Saving Throw: Fortitude half; see text; Spell Resistance: yes
You alter the target’s internal chemistry, causing their body to reject its composition. The target takes 3d8 damage each round, but can attempt a Fortitude save for half damage, and has the sickened condition for the duration.
Smog Bank (Technomancer 3)
School: Conjuration (creation)
Casting Time: 1 standard action
Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area: 20-ft.-radius spread
Duration: 10 minutes/level
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates, see text; Spell Resistance no
You create a noxious cloud similar to fog cloud that is harmful to living creatures. Smog bank obscures sight just as fog cloud does. Living creatures without environmental protections that are in the area when the spell is cast or who enter the area must attempt a Fortitude save or be sickened for as long as they remain in the cloud and for 1d4+1 rounds thereafter.
Gravity Well (Mystic 4, Technomancer 4, Witchwarper 4)
School conjuration
Casting Time 1 standard action
Range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Area 20-ft. radius
Duration 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw Reflex negates, see text; Spell Resistance yes
You alter the gravity in an area, making a central point of high gravity that pulls creatures toward it. Each creature in the area when the spell takes effect is knocked prone unless it succeeds at a Reflex saving throw. Any creature that starts its turn in the area must succeed at a Reflex saving throw or be drawn 15 feet closer to the center of the area. This movement provokes attacks of opportunity. Creatures adjacent to the spell’s origin point take a –2 penalty to the save to avoid being pulled.
Thanks for the spoilers Bel! Pretty disappointing though :<
Infect Blood seems to be on-demand "target creature becomes sickened for rounds per level" with no save. But its vaguely written, which makes me think it'll be banned for Society play.
Smog Bank is just Cloud of seasickness that also gets auto-beaten by environmental protections as a 3rd level spell (character level 7th)? Jeez we've fallen a long way from PF1E's stinking cloud when it comes to area denial.
Gravity well seems great. Huge shame that its a 4th level spell and therefore miles away from something my Society character will be able to cast. Not sure what the point of the -2 penalty is. If you're already adjacent to the spell's origin point, you can't be pulled any closer anyway.
I'm cracking into the Character Operations Manual and I already know what Sammad's 6th level improvisation will be.
Inspiring Oration (Ex)
You can use inspiring boost as a full action. If you do, all allies within 60 feet of you regain a number of Stamina Points equal to twice your envoy level + your Charisma modifier (up to their maximum); at 15th level, this increases to three times your envoy level + your Charisma modifier.
Once an ally has benefited from your inspiring boost or inspiring oration, that ally can’t gain the benefits of either improvisation again until they recover Stamina Points following a 10-minute rest.
As with the inspiring boost envoy improvisation, you can spend 1 Resolve Point to add your envoy level to the number of Stamina Points regained. You must have the inspiring boost improvisation to select this improvisation.
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Hey all, sorry I've been inactive for a few days. I was very sick and didn't have the mental energy to do much but sleep.
Oh, sorry to hear that. Are you feeling better now, at least?
...from the recruitment thread, may or may not be common knowledge...
“The sun has a strange psychic aura - one that presses down oppressively on races with telepathy Races with telepathy find themselves feeling anxious, irritable, and pessimistic with unpleasant regularity as the psychic pressure builds and fades. Maybe your character has telepathy, or your character is interested in this phenomenon.”
Yeah. Still not 100% but I'm well enough to work again now. Thank you!
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Glad to hear you're feeling better Marisol.
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I finally have a mental image of Belmarniss' junksword! It's sort of a mashup of different kewl swords I've found across the web. The blade looks like it's made of circuit-board like this picture, but shaped like Perseus' Harpe sword from Greek myth (a straight sword with a hook-like projection forking off near the point), but twhile the crossguard of the hilt is a sunburst like the sword in this pic and a grip and pommel like the one on this piece of Warframe fanart. Pretty rockin' combo, right (I probably put WAY too much thought into this)?!
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(I probably put WAY too much thought into this)?!
impossible
Assuming we picked up everything that wasn't nailed down, here is the list of possible loot from the adventure so far: loot.
We still need some items identified and appraised. I will try to make the sheet editable so people can claim items they want.
Note that the sale price is Starfinder is (a staggeringly brutal) 10% of purchase price.
Also, thanks for putting that together Flint!
Note that the sale price is Starfinder is (a staggeringly brutal) 10% of purchase price.
Also, thanks for putting that together Flint!
Wow, didn't catch that--I am much more familiar with Pathfinder than Starfinder. In this case, I am assuming that anything we don't want to specifically claim from the ship is going to be gladly kept and studied by the scientists--but what that means for our "honorarium", I have no idea. I'll update the spreadsheet.
So Mechanic 2 isn't particularly mind blowing in what choices are available, but the Mechanic Trick I picked up is Energy Shield, which will give me Int+Level temporary HP once every 10-minute rest. Should help keep me not dead, what with my sad sad HP and SP totals.
With the Mystic [Crusader Connection] level Ordyt can provide healing and will be focusing on melee combat. He's a poor shot with guns so his ranged fighting will probably rely more on Mind Thrust than guns.
I was considering getting a shield as well, thoughts?
Flint probably needs a missile weapon, but such is not his specialty. If the items found on the ship are available inexpensively (as in we only get 1/10 price if we "sell" them), I think I would pick the grappler with the cable to go with it, then the azimuth laser pistol.
@Ordyt, a shield sounds like a great idea if it works with your weapon. What we really need is your healing capability or a LOT of healing serums...
I'm stuck between a couple of ideas for my second level improvisation. Some that look useful include Brace Yourselves, Get 'Em, and Watch your Step.
Also a new one from Operations Manual:
Does anyone have favorites or other suggestions?
I had considered that. Possibly taking Quick Draw next level and switching as necessary, or waiting until a better one-handed weapon presents itself.
If someone else is taking a shield, Ordyt would strongly consider taking Phalanx Fighting as well!
I don't see Flint using a shield unless they have a variant that works like an armored gauntlet or something--it would not fit his "image".
Sammad is leveled up, save for picking his 2nd level improvisation.
As a general request, if you're using anything from the COM, please run it by me to OK. I've been reading through a lot of the content and there's some wacky powerful stuff in there that I'd like to hold off on using.
...could we also get some items identified and appraised in the intervening 3 days? There is that bracelet Mari is wearing that is magic, then there are several ?loot? items we need valued.
Are you asking to hold onto everything? From earlier comments, I was assuming anything not claimed was being turned over to the scientists.
BTW, I've added prices to the loot log. The bracelet Marisol picked up doesn't have a price for... reasons :>
@GM, is the Crusader Connection okay? That's the only COM option Ordyt is definitely taking thus far.
@GM, is the Crusader Connection okay? That's the only COM option Ordyt is definitely taking thus far.
Yep, I just read it over and it looks A-OK. Sworn Protector and Divine Protection look sweet, but not problematic. The other abilities seem on theme and aren't delivering anything you couldn't be achieving already.