[SFS_Aerondor] 01-35 Rasheen's Riches (Inactive)

Game Master Aerondor

To make it easy for me to fill in the chronicles, could you please provide for the character you want to credit this to...

Chronicle: What chronicle number will this be for your character?
Player name: Your name, as you want it to appear on the chronicle
Character name: The name of your character
Organized play #-#: Your society play and character numbers
Faction: Characters Faction slotted
XP: Your starting XP
Fame: Your starting fame
Credits: Opening credits before purchases
Day job: Your day job skill and roll. (or alternative such as training or true savior)
Reputation: Which factions you have reputations with (and how much) before participating in this scenario.
Boons: Any boons you have slotted. (you may change these after the briefing)
Ally:
Faction:
Personal:
Promotional:
Social:
Starship:
Slotless:
Purchases: Any purchases you wish to make from your initial funds, before the start of the game.
Starship role: This scenario has starship combat. Please nominate the role you would like on the ship and include your relevant skill bonuses.

Please introduce yourself in gameplay.

Please also add an icon for your character to the first page of the map. Ideally this will be the same as the one you post with.

I'll jump in with Bugface here. I'll have to finish leveling to 8 then I'll fill out your form. If that's alright.

Bluuuuu here and interested. Also need to update to level 8, but should finish that this wekeend.

Just got done with this character in the special.
Chronicle 11
DoubleGold
Jackojare
135676-708
ACQ Faction
Credits: 42580
Downtime None
Reputation: 23 within Exoguardians
17 within Acquisitives
1 within dataphiles
SSJA: 1
SSLE: 1
33 Fame, 0 Infamy (not that he wants any)
Boons: Slotless-the one that got me to level 2
Personal: Corruption boon phase 1, yay signal of Screams.
Contractor's Respect: Social Boon. Checking box number 2 to borrow a Sentinel Spear for the Adventure (level 8, 2d6 piercing, 2handed, analog, block and thrown 20 feet. My to hit is +11 with it).

Starship Role: Gunner+13, Pilot+18, ChiefMate+15. Preferred Gunner.

Edit: And thanks for Dming this one, as a season 1 completionist, I'm one step closer to my goal of playing them all.

Chronicle: 22

Player name: Eggellis

Character name: Bugface

Organized play #-#: 170784-703

Faction: Second Seekers (LE)

XP: 21

Fame: 41

Credits: 3127

Day job: Prof Starship Mechanic: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

Reputation: Acq: 1 SS(LE): 48 SS(JA): 3
Data: 1 Way: 1 Exo: 1

Boons:
Ally - Spirits of a Doomed People
Faction - Second Seekers(Luwazi) champion
Personal - Devolved - Avian
Social - Scoured Stars Memorial
Starship - Defender of the Fleet
Slotless - Protector of the Future, Private Vault, Marked Field Agent, Abysshead Download, Team Spirit,

Purchases: NA

Starship role: Engineer or Scientist, +17 to both.

I think I've played with both Bluuuuuu and Jackojare but perhaps not with Bugface. Good to see y'all again.

I recognise all those names so far, either from playing or GMing. Welcome aboard.

I've played this before, but not GMed it, so I might start with some splat text tomorrow to get you going while I am still working through the rest of the plot.

That will give others a chance to jump in too.
Please, add your icons to the map (makes my life much easier)

I know what it is like to be a completionist. I'm that way myself, but nowhere near finished. I do like it when I get a black line on my sheet showing that I have both GMed and played a scenario though.

I'm going to feel like a baby with my 5th level Envoy. He'll be in for moral support, I guess.

I'm sure the gas-shield will keep you safe :-)
If you could provide all the information that would be very helpful for me. I tend to find it easier getting all the organised play details up front in terms of getting everyone's chronicles done and the game reported at the end.

I was just looking at the cover, and only just realised that the star system inside the wayfinder for those season 1 scenarios is the Scoured Stars system. D'oh!

Edit: Checking through it looks like it started around #16, so I don't feel quite so dumb.

Still need to finish purchases, but:

Chronicle: 16
Player name: Zoomba
Character name: Bluuuuu
Organized play #-#: 127063-703
Faction: Acquisitives
XP: 21
Fame: 39
Credits: 29,803
Day job: Profession Soldier: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Reputation: Acquisitives 41, Dataphiles 1, Wayfinders 2,Exo-Guardians 2, SS-Luwazi 2, SS-Jadnura 1
Boons:
Ally - Cedona
Faction - Acquisitives Champion
Personal - Alien Admittance (Barathu)
Promotional - Promotional Reroll
Social - Maybe Contracter's Respect?
Starship - Aeon Caster Launcher, Runedrive Rewrite, or Weapons of a Lost Civilization (depends on how we look)
Slotless -
Purchases: Coming soon
Starship role: Gunner? (+10)

Chronicle 10 (lower than typical due to some AP credit)
Player name PaleDim
Character name Sefel Lamunesh
Organized play #-# 272301-702
Faction Dataphiles
XP 15
Fame 27
Credits 3,767.4
Day job N/A
Reputation 15
-Dataphiles: 9
-Exoguardians: 1
-Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 5
Boons Any boons you have slotted. (you may change these after the briefing)
-Ally: Gun Runner
-Social: AbadarCorp Augmentation
-Starship: If desired by the group, see below.
-Slotless: Qabarat University Admittance
Purchases: N/A
Starship role Typically engineer (engineering +17) or science officer (computers +17)

I have the following starship option. If the group is so inclined, I will slot it and use it.

@Donovan Delacroix - can you post your PFS detail please? Then we can get started. I'll see if I can get you a sixth player.

Sorry. Thought I had already.

Chronicle: 14
Player Name: Dax Thura
Character Name: Donovan Delacroix
Race, Theme, Class: human, mercenary, envoy 5
PFS ID: 33973-705
Faction: Exo-Guardians
XP: 13
Reputation with factions: Exo-Guardian 26, Acquisitives 3, Second Seeker (Luwazi Elsebo) 2
Starting fame: 22
Day Job roll: Mercenary: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
Notes:
Boons slotted
* Faction
Guardians Champion, Improved
* Ally
Duskmire Allegiance (yeti)
* Personal
none
* Social
Live Air Celebrity
* Starship
Star Monster Slayer
* Slotless
Claimant to Salvation
For the Future First
Marked Field Agent
Protector of the Future
Society Contract)
[ ] Star Sugar Heartlove!!!
Purchases:
Starship Role: Captain (diplomacy +12/intimidate +12/bluff +9), Engineer +9, SO +9, Pilot +12, Gunner +7

Starship role Typically engineer (engineering +17) or science officer (computers +17)

I have the following starship option. If the group is so inclined, I will slot it and use it.

** spoiler omitted **...

I'll leave this out there until after the briefing. I'm not a starship build expert, but if this excites enough people I can use it here.

Hello all. Happy to take the 6th spot with a pregen, Aerondor.

Give me a bit to pick one and I'll pop in.

Vanguard might be fun. Anyone have a preference?

I vote we use Sefel's ship. I don't know anything about it, but have boon, will travel.

You do need to pick your ship.
Guess I need to work out your tier too.
Dax - 5
Sefel 6
Bluu 8
Bugface 8
Jack 8
Plus a pregen (8)
Puts us definitely in high tier. On the plus side... bonus credits for Dax and Sefel.

So your choices are the bonus ship (tier 7) or a tier 8 Pegasus or Drake.

Vanguard it is then!

I'll hop into the gameplay and post up!

As for ship, my vote is the Crypt Warden, followed by the Pegasus

Starship role: Gunner +12

Character to apply credit to:

Chronicle: 19
Player name: bigrin42
Character name: Chivix
Organized play #-#: 52459-702
Faction: Characters Faction slotted
XP: 18
Fame: 36
Credits: ??
Day job: -
Reputation: ACQ (66), DAT (3), EXO (2), SSLE (1), WAY (1)

Boons: T-shirt reroll

I’d be ok using the Crypt Warden too. Though would propose replacing the EMP on the turret with either an Aeon Caster or a Tactical Nuclear Missile Launcher (I have the booms for both options, though ofc just the one can be picked here)

I'll let you all finger wrestle over your choice, and we can work out the final ship configuration.

Also time for you all to finalise your slotted boons.

I prefer the Drake.

Boons:
Ally - Cedona
Faction - Acquisitives Champion
Personal - Alien Admittance (Barathu)
Promotional - Promotional Reroll
Social - Knowledge of a Forgotten Military
Starship - Weapons of a Lost Civilization (unless someone would rather the AeonCaster)

Bluuuuu will also purchase some acolyte Shadow Chains (for 6,800 credits)

I prefer the Drake.

That's one vote against. So it looks like I won't slot the starship boon this scenario unless he is swayed by somebody with interest for the choice.

and everyone at the table must agree to you slotting this boon.

To be fair, at high tier the Drake does have a somewhat stronger set of weapons and shields than the Corpse Fleet ship.
Bluuu - are you still going to go with Weapons of a lost civilisation?

Starship boons:
Jac: ???
Bugface: Defender of the Fleet (which upgrade?)
Bluuu: Weapons of a Lost Civilization (TBC)
Dax: Star Monster Slayer
Chivix: not available
Sefel: TBD

Roles & Bonuses
Jac Gunner+13, Pilot+18, ChiefMate+15. Preferred Gunner
Bugface: Engineer or Scientist, +17 to both.
Bluuu: Gunner? (+10)
Dax: Captain (diplomacy +12/intimidate +12/bluff +9), Engineer +9, SO +9, Pilot +12, Gunner +7
Chivix Gunner (+12)
Sefel Engineer (+17) or Science (+17)

So it looks like Sefel and Bugface can flip between getting covered in oil or covered in bytes.
Chivix and Bluu appear to be only viable as gunners.
For Pilot you for Jac at +18 or Dax at +12

If the Darke, Bluuuuu will actually them slot and check a box on Runedrive Rewrite, to turn the Drake’s mk2 Trinidad computer into a mk3 trinode.

Jackojare wrote:

I prefer the Drake.

That's one vote against. So it looks like I won't slot the starship boon this scenario unless he is swayed by somebody with interest for the choice.

Quote:

and everyone at the table must agree to you slotting this boon.

I prefer the Drake over the Pegasus, but I will take the Crypt Warden. Not use to bonus ships being a choice.

If there are no votes against the Cryptwarden, then it sounds like that is your ship. Which still leaves you with boons to slot.

I think I have your roles correctly assigned down below, if you want to change, then sing out.

Starship boons:
Jac: none
Bugface: Defender of the Fleet (which upgrade?)
Bluuu: Weapons of a Lost Civilization (TBC)
Dax: Star Monster Slayer
Chivix: none
Sefel: Crypt Warden

Roles & Bonuses
Jac Pilot+18
Bugface: Engineer +17
Bluuu: Gunner? (+10)
Dax: Captain (diplomacy +12/intimidate +12/bluff +9),
Chivix Gunner (+12)
Sefel Science (+17)

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Crypt Warden - Tier 7
Large destroyer
Speed 6; Maneuverability average (turn 2); Drift 2
AC 15+8=23; TL 14+8=24 From pilot ranks
HP 170; DT —; CT 34
Shields Medium 100; forward 30, port 25, starboard 25, aft 30
Attack (Forward) heavy laser net (5d6), plasma cannon (5d12)
Attack (Port) gyrolaser (1d8) Attack (Starboard) gyrolaser (1d8)
Attack (Turret) TO BE REPLACED BY??? Bluuu
Power Core Arcus Maximum (200 PCU); Drift Engine Signal Basic; Systems basic computer, basic medium-range sensors,
crew quarters (common) mk 5 armor, mk 4 defenses; Expansion Bays cargo hold, escape pods, life science lab, medical
bay (modified to accommodate undead)
Modifiers +2 Computers; Complement 6–20

Also, can I suggest you pre-assign default use of the computer.

It doesn't look the the Crypt Warden has a default __node computer, just gives a bonus to Computers checks. Unless I'm misreading the sheet summary

Bluuuuu will replace the turret with a Tactical Nuclear Missile launcher

I would lean towards upgrading the computer with that boon but am open to suggestions.

I can either take the computers from a dunode to a trinode etc. Or, give the computer bonus a +1. Or upgrade the thrusters, T6 to T8 for example. Or give all of the weapon damage rolls of 1 a reroll.

With the 'Defenders', I tend to find the computer boost more useful than the weapons or thrusters (just my opinion ofc)

I prefer the Drake over the Pegasus, but I will take the Crypt Warden. Not use to bonus ships being a choice.

Just to be clear I don't mean to single you out or talk you into it :) I'm just reiterating the conditions, and if the group wants to go with the drake that's no problem as well. I am *not* a starship build expert.

I actually think bonus ships are better than pegasus and drake. You have to unlock them, so in theory they must be powerful. And we will probably need in in this starship combat, which I'm expecting this one to be hard, given it ain't low tier.

I don't know which is 'better'. I just think it would be a shame not use such a cool boon.

Awesome. Undead fleet ship it is then :)

Just on the pure numbers, the drake does have better weapons, shields and computers. The huge hp value of the undead ship though is pretty impressive.

Also, the Drake/pegasus options are one tier higher, so you would expect them to be more powerful. I have a vague feeling when I played this we had the Crypt Warden as our ship.

With the 'Defenders', I tend to find the computer boost more useful than the weapons or thrusters (just my opinion ofc)

Normally I agree but looking at a basic computer, it looks like we can either give ourselves two +0 bonuses or one +1 bonus. I don't know that that'll be helpful at tier 7-8. I think I'll do weapons unless someone wants to request something else.

So which weapon are you going with in the turret?

Tactical Nuke Launcher

As a pregen I have no boons to supply

Don't forget to add your tokens to the google doc where the maps will be.

That might be a good place to post the stats for our ship too.

Guys, I am so sorry. I put up a bunch of posts saying I was going to be doing paizocon this week and that I would be slow to post...only I forgot to submit

No worries. I think a lot of folk will be doing that.

Funnily enough, when I played this, we did have a transport vehicle.

The trip was still pretty brutal.

Vehicles are one of those things I’ve always meant to take a closer look at to see the interesting stuff you can do with it

They are unfortunately a bit like sniper weapons... typically overlooked in scenario design - unless they are a specific feature of it.

Guys I want to apologize. I didn't think paizocon was going to consume so much of my time this week, or I wouldn't have signed up for this game. Now that it's done I can dedicate my time to my PBP games again.

No worries, the first bit is mostly a setup to remind you of how brutal the moon really is.

Sorry, slightly snowed under and wanting to give everyone a chance to post. I hope to do an update this evening.

Radiation in SF. At least as I understand it. If someone thinks I have this wrong, happy to have it corrected.

Part 1 : active exposure.
At this stage are facing the initial exposure to radiation. This is a poison effect (constitution track). If you progress too far down the track, you then may get radiation sickness.

As soon as you leave the area with radiation, you stop having to make new saves, but so long as you are in the radiation, it is saves once a round. This is the exposure that your armour normally protects you from (depending on your armour level and the degree of radiation).

Even after leaving the area of radiation, you still need rest to recover from this affect.

Part 2: Radiation sickness.
If you progress too far down the radiation poison track, you have to start making saves vs radiation sickness. This is a disease(physical track) effect (although non contagious). To recover from this is pretty tough to do without assistance as you need three consecutive fort saves.

Sefel is currently in the "latent" stage of radiation sickness, but in the impaired state on the poison track.

Budface is also 7hp down from his initial exposure to the radiation as well, something I forgot to put in the status update.

Radiation is nasty.

I'm participating in ConCurrent and might not be able to post until Monday.