[SFS_GM DocDoc] 2-13 Storm of the End Times (author-run) (Inactive)

Game Master Nick Wasko

Please post the following:

Player Name:
Character Name (class, level, theme):
PFS ID:
Starting reputation with factions:
Starting fame:
Day Job roll:
Other relevant info the GM should know:

Please post the following info, although decisions may be adjusted following your adventure briefing.

Purchases:
Boons slotted for this scenario
Relevant boons: Contractor’s Respect (Church of Desna)/Contractor's Respect (Xenowardens) from SFS 2-12. If you have a Chronicle sheet from Starfinder Society Quests: Into the Unknown, please note so here as well.
- Ally:
- Faction:
- Personal:
- Promotional:
- Social:
- Starship:
- Slotless:

Starship Role Modifiers:
Preferred Starship Role: There is no starship combat in this scenario, but you will be flying a Pegasus for part of it and relevant skill checks may be required.

I've got a level 4 elf envoy and a level 4 barathu drone mechanic that I can use for scenario. The envoy is a pretty good generalist and is a good face character. My mechanic is a powerful melee combatant, but generally useless skill wise unless we need engineering or computers.

All of my PC's are under level 4. At the moment I have 2 PC's available a Lvl 2 soldier, level 2 solarian and level 3 Vanguard. Depending on how my current games will play I might have other PC available.

@Nick I played with you 1-04 Cries form the drift with my then psychotic Hellih (Android mechanic). I changed him a bit to be more: 'environmentally friendly' ;)

ScottyBobotti I played with your elf envoy at GM Hmm game, but back then he was Lvl 1 ;)

I am glad to cross your ways again.

Thanks for the invitation! I have a Phrenic Adept Mystic. She's Level 2. Building her now!

I've got a level 4 elf envoy and a level 4 barathu drone mechanic that I can use for scenario. The envoy is a pretty good generalist and is a good face character. My mechanic is a powerful melee combatant, but generally useless skill wise unless we need engineering or computers.

Either of those will be useful here. This is a RP-heavy scenario so social skills will definitely help, but Engineering and Computers will see quite a bit of action as well.

If either character has a Chronicle from 1-12 for Church of Desna or the Xenowardens, those boons will be relevant here.

I have two characters, both level 4 or lower. Would love to join for this one

Hi everyone! I'm interested in joining you all.

I have a level 4 mystic healer that would love to come along, if you'll have me.

Placeholding!

I'll have a look at what characters I have and make a selection - just wanted to get in fast before the spots all vanish :)

Looks like 3-4 tier.

Jumping in with Agatio, my level 1 solarian! Happy to play up.

Player Name: Chris Wasko
Character Name (class, level, theme): Agatio (tempered pilgrim solarian 1)
PFS ID: 125136-704
Starting reputation with factions: Second Seekers (Jadnura) 4
Starting fame: 4
Day Job roll: N/A
Other relevant info the GM should know: Mom wants you to call more

Purchases: TBD
Boons slotted for this scenario
- Ally:
- Faction:
- Personal: Copaxi Admittance
- Promotional: Promotional Reroll (V-L polo shirt)
- Social:
- Starship:
- Slotless:

Hi everyone! I'm interested in joining you all.

I have a level 4 mystic healer that would love to come along, if you'll have me.

Hey Supersuperlative! Unfortunately I saw shifty’s offer on the recruitment boards first and caps posted just before you, but I can put you on standby if someone needs to drop off if you like.

Hey Supersuperlative! Unfortunately I saw shifty’s offer on the recruitment boards first and caps posted just before you, but I can put you on standby if someone needs to drop off if you like.

Ah, bummer! No worries. Have a great time all.

@Farol - Nice to be adventuring with you again! That session with GM Hmm was quite a while back since my elf envoy is now level 4.

Usually there are a lot of characters who have engineering and computers skills so I will bring out my elf envoy.

Player Name: Scottybobotti
Character Name (class, level, theme): Cavaler Traleth, envoy, 4, politician
PFS ID: 291458-706
Starting reputation with factions: Exo-Guardians 19
Starting fame: 15
Day Job roll: Day Job Politician: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (13) + 16 = 29
Other relevant info the GM should know: Cavaler has the spell gem understanding envoy improvisation so he can use spell gems.

Purchases: TBD
Boons slotted for this scenario
- Ally: Tune-Bot 2000
- Faction: Exo-Guardians Champion
- Personal:
- Social: Making Connections
- Starship:
- Slotless: Tools for the Job, Counter Innovation

Looks like we have a full table! Everyone finish sorting out which characters you are bringing and feel free to RP in the gameplay thread. Welcome aboard everyone, this will be my first attempt at GMing in PbP, so you may have to bear with me.

I know PaizoCon is this weekend, so currently my plan is to start a week from Wednesday. If everyone is okay starting earlier we can move up the date, but I know Hmm is running her published adventure at the virtual con (congratulations!!!) and I don’t want to step on her toes.

As a heads up, I just learned today that my medical school (which was doing all remote learning due to COVID) will tentatively be restarting my surgery rotation on June 8th. If so, my posting may becoming limited to the evenings EST.

I can start any time. Congratulations on being able to restart your surgery rotation.

Made a mistake on my character description. Cavaler's theme is icon.

Player Name: Hmm
Character Name (class, level, theme): Dani Merta, DCI
Level 2 Phrenic Adept Esper Mystic (Empath Connection)
PFS ID: 820-710
Starting reputation with factions: 7
Starting fame: 7 (4 after hireling purchase)
Day Job roll: None
Other relevant info the GM should know:

Dani is a non-verbal CODA (child of deaf adults) who communicates in Sign Language and telepathy only. She has 90 feet of limited telepathy and can communicate with anything that has a language, provided she makes a full-action mysticism check first. Even for a lashunta, she's a gifted psychic.

Character still being built.

Please post the following info, although decisions may be adjusted following your adventure briefing.

Purchases:

Carbon Skin Graphite 1220
Hydrojet 1400
Basic Hireling Access (Set 1)
Amateur Hireling Access (Set 1)

My purchases of the hireling are already reflected in the 4 fame.
For the purposes of my chronicle I started out with 7 and subtracted 3 for the hireling.

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Boons Slotted this Adventure
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Ally: Amateur Hireling set 1: Computers, Engineering, Physical Science +5
Faction: Wayfinder
Personal: Psychic Studies
Promotional: Campaign Coin
Social: Yaraesa’s Wisdom
Starship: Mystical Systems Upgrade
Slotless:

Starship Role Modifiers:
Diplomacy +8
Mysticism +11
Gunnery +5
Preferred Starship Role: Can flex between Captain, Magical Officer and secondary Gunner

A small ysoki follows along behind Dani, hauling equipment. "Right. We're all going to drown on an alien world, and I'm stuck here playing sidekick to a psychic prima donna," she states, feeling horribly sorry for herself. "Does it get any better than this?"

Beran is a gloomy research student from the DCI who resents that she's the one who always has to do the practical work while Dani takes credit as lead researcher.

She's also Dani's Amateur Hireling Boon.

Dani has now been completed! And here's my experiment with being a Phrenic Adept, universally touted as the worst archetype in Starfinder, but it's my chance to really lean into the idea of a psychic expert.

If you are saying that this will be RP heavy I will go with my LVL 2 solarian.

Player Name: Farol
Character Name (class, level, theme): Vecro Asynti, soalrian 2, Tempered Pilgrim
PFS ID: 2359780-702
Starting reputation with factions: Wayfinders 10
Starting fame: 7
Day Job roll: Vecro is a solarian he can't afford to have a job ; )
Other relevant info the GM should know: Nothing really.

Purchases: TBD
Boons slotted for this scenario
- Ally: Amateur Hireling Access (Life Science, Mysticism, Physical Science +4)
- Faction: Wayfinder Champion
- Personal: Sudden Attunement
- Social: Factions Friend
- Starship: I have no vehicle boons :( so Nope
- Slotless: Marked Field Agent

@All great to be playing with you, I played with most of you and I am super glad to be part of this party.

So this is how our party is looking so far:

Phrenic Adept 2

Solarian 2

Solarian 1

Envoy 4

If we add two more level 4 PC's we play up!

I'm more concerned about skills on a scientific expedition. And piloting.

Is there starship combat in this scenario? Cavaler is good at all the social skills with intimidate being his best.

My two PCs are both level 4. Operative and Technomancer. Both pilots

Is there starship combat in this scenario? Cavaler is good at all the social skills with intimidate being his best.

I'm going to answer this with a quote!

There is no starship combat in this scenario, but you will be flying a Pegasus for part of it and relevant skill checks may be required.

Looks like we got our pilot!

unfortunatelly all my skilled PC's are still in play :( I have a soldier at Lvl 2 but he is not a scientist by any means. However, he does have +8 to piloting. But I enjoy RP Vecro way more. If Shifty comes back with another PC who is 'skilled like a solarian', I am fine to step out of the table and let supersuperlative play as most likely he has a better choice of PC

Oh and sorry for the protect the less protected thing ;) I really need to reread the whole post after applying changes. It reminds me latest AFlashInTime's 'Thunderous clap of Thunder' ;)

I have been enjoying the roleplay of vecro too.

Still waiting on PCs from Shifty and Caps so I can finalize the tier (though it looks like we will be playing up).

Level 4 either way

Shifty

L2 - Mystic/Envoy Morlamaw!

By my math that puts our APL at 2.5, which means the party decides what tier they want to play. I get the sense folks want to play up, so I'll prepare the higher tier. Let me know if there is anyone who wants to play the lower tier instead.

I'll post the mission briefing tomorrow, and then we're off to the races. If you don't have your PC info posted yet (see my first post above), please do so.

I am fine with us playing high tier. However please @all keep in mind that our 2 frontlines are Solarian 1 and Solarian 2 ;) So the lowest Lvl
PC's

I just realized that Vecro hit Lvl 2 Wayfinder so he can buy Professional Hireling Boon which means that he will 'have' Life Science, Mysticism, Physical science at +6.

'Skilled like a Solarian' :D (sang to the tune of walk like an Egyptian)

I thought we were waiting until after PaizoCon? It starts today and runs through Sunday. The only character I have available right now is my level 1 mechanic (he is supposed to play like a tank)

I thought we were waiting until after PaizoCon? It starts today and runs through Sunday. The only character I have available right now is my level 1 mechanic (he is supposed to play like a tank)

Sorry, my bad. I thought PaizoCon ended on Tuesday (I didn't keep up with the schedule changes as it transitioned to virtual play). We'll get started after this coming weekend when PaizoCon ends.

Happy either way, don't want to jilt the big kids.

I updated the tagline for Cavaler, but not his paizo.com character sheet. Instead, I put a link in the tagline to his full sheet. Will that be OK?

I updated the tagline for Cavaler, but not his paizo.com character sheet. Instead, I put a link in the tagline to his full sheet. Will that be OK?

No problem, I can work with that.

Since my other session just ended, is it possible to switch out Agatio for my level 2 biohacker instead? Seeing as this is a science mission?

I am happy to wait until Sunday or Monday but just thought I would drop by and say that Hadir here is no longer blocked by PaizoCon.

@caps I don't want to be a douchebag but you mentioned playing a pilot ;) My initial glance over Hadir tells me that he is hardly one.

Have you swapped your PC? If so I will have to swap Vecro to someone else.

*facepalm* I cannot keep my plans straight. Meant to post that on another table.

Since my other session just ended, is it possible to switch out Agatio for my level 2 biohacker instead? Seeing as this is a science mission?

Sure thing, any character changes before we get started are fine. Just post the new character info here so I can prepare accordingly (particularly if they have relevant boons).

To finalize, we’ll get started on Monday when PaizoCon is in the rear view mirror.

Would anyone be interested in using the critical hit deck for this game? I've had the cards for over a year and never used them. Of course it up to GM DocDoc to make the final decision and I'm fine with whatever GM DocDoc is comfortable with, but I just wanted to throw it out there.

I don't think those are legal for Society play?

I don't want to use them

Replacement for Agatio!

Player Name: Chris Wasko
Character Name (class, level, theme): Dr. Helix (kiirinta biohacker 2)
PFS ID: 125136-706
Starting reputation with factions: Acquisitives 7
Starting fame: 4
Day Job roll: N/A
Other relevant info the GM should know:

Purchases: TBD
Boons slotted for this scenario
- Ally: Amateur Hireling Access (Set 2)
- Faction: Acquisitives Champion
- Personal: Kiirinta Admittance + Suskillon Survivor
- Promotional: Promotional Reroll (V-L polo shirt)
- Social:
- Starship:
- Slotless:

Player Name: "Scrimshaw Benny"
Character Name (class, level, theme): Mystic 1(Starshaman)/Envoy 1. Tempered Pilgrim.
PFS ID: 41662-708
Starting reputation with factions: 6
Starting fame: 5
Day Job roll: Artist (Scrimshaw) 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27
Other relevant info the GM should know: Loves Besmara, not so keen on frozen prawns in the freezer section of his local 24/7 convenience store.

Please post the following info, although decisions may be adjusted following your adventure briefing.

Purchases:
Boons slotted for this scenario
- Ally: Basic Hireling (King Takalua - Marine Iguana)
- Faction: Manifold Host
- Personal:Nil
- Promotional: Campaign Coin Reroll.
- Social: Nil
- Starship: Nil
- Slotless: Nil

Starship Role Modifiers:
Preferred Starship Role: Passenger or Cargo. Or Scrying?

I decided to call an audible and will be playing with my level 1 mechanic.

Player Name: caps
Character Name (class, level, theme): Guli Steeleyes (mechanic 1 priest)
PFS ID: 14\37974-704
Starting reputation with factions: 4 Jadnura
Starting fame: 4
Day Job roll: using Cultivating a Faith boon
Other relevant info the GM should know: I RP Guli like he's kind of hard of hearing, but he's actually just a grump with selective hearing

Please post the following info, although decisions may be adjusted following your adventure briefing.

Purchases: none yet

Boons slotted for this scenario
- Faction: Jadnura Champion
- Social: Cultivating a Faith
- Slotless: Marked Field Agent
I have played Into the Unknown with a different character.

Starship Role Modifiers:
+3 computers
+10 engineering
+5 mysticism
+6 physical science

Preferred Starship Role:
Engineer

I wanted to post and do flipper bump with Benny but I see that we are short of the pilot. Does anyone know how many drivers we need? Will it be 1 vehicle that can fit in 6? Or two vehicles?

I wanted to post and do flipper bump with Benny but I see that we are short of the pilot. Does anyone know how many drivers we need? Will it be 1 vehicle that can fit in 6? Or two vehicles?

Mostly one vehicle; you'll be flying the Pegasus unless another options comes up (see the mission briefing for more details).

So the roster is:

Guli Steeleyes (Mechanic 1) btw is the backslash in your PFS ID a typo, or actually part of your ID number?
Scrimshaw Benny (Mystic 1(star shaman)/Envoy 1)
Dr. helix (Biohacker 2)
Vecro (Solarian 2)
Dani Merta (Phrenic Adept Mystic (empath) 2)
Cavaler Traleth (Envoy 4)

The character switches bring the APL to 2.17. You can still play up if you like, but for a skill-heavy adventure it may not go well. Scottybobotti, feel free to switch to a level 1-2 character if you want to stay in tier.

Typo, sorry. 137974-704

I know I threw everyone for a loop by not being a pilot. Since Guli is still level 1 I could switch some ranks around to pilot. It's a bit of an abuse but I think acceptable under the circumstances. He would not be a great pilot by any means, but better than nothing.

I'll stick with Cavaler.