To Conquer a Dragon (Inactive)

Game Master DoubleGold

Player Name
Character Name and Number
Faction.
Day Job
Email so I can get chronicle to you.

Player Name: Edward McGee
Character Name and Number: Colthan Becknar 145373 - 702
Faction: Dataphiles
Day Job: corporate professional: 1d20 + 23 ⇒ (18) + 23 = 41
Email so I can get chronicle to you: Bigguyinblack at Yahoo dot com

Player Name B Viggers
Character Name and Number Gunnz 100387-702
Faction. Dataphiles
Day Job dancer: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (8) + 14 = 22
Email so I can get chronicle to you. viggers_b at hotmail.com

The name of this scenario wasn't familiar but I just read the blurb. And after double checking it turns out I've played this before.

Sorry about that. On the plus side computer and engineering skills shouldn't be hard to replace.

Player Name Sethram
Character Name and Number Xy Xy 34762-703
Faction. Exo-Guardians
Day Job Profession Soldier: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (18) + 14 = 32
Email sethran1990 at gmail dot com

Player Name Joey Martin
Character Name and Number: Yith 73425-701
Faction. Exo Guardians
Day Job: none
Email so I can get chronicle to you.: joeymjr@comporium.net

Boons:
Ally: TBD. None seem especially appropriate, are any called out?
Faction: Dataphiles(improved)
Personal: Iztheptar research (bonus to successful fort saves vs diseases etc)
Promotional: T-shirt (@+1)
Social: Savior of the Scoured Stars (re-roll a check to improve folks attitude with respect to the society, sounds like it might be handy this time round)
Starship: TBD. Likely either Defender of the fleet (speed!) or Computational Savant (extra computer node)
Lots of slotless and unidentified boons.

Starship combat is the first thing to happen, so talk about roles now.

Gunnz races for the pilots seat, seeing a number of other crew members also have flight tabs on their jackets.

Call dibs on flying! Though that said, if anyone else really wants to pilot, Gunnz always gets to do it so I can survive someone else driving for a change if you want.

Well. Starship roles....

I'm fine with Gunnz as pilot. We have lots of pilots and gunners but little else.

After a quick look it appears Yith is the only person with Engineering. It's just at +4 but better than nothing. Looks like Yith will grab engineering and look out of place. :)

Gunnz can do any role, although not wonderfully. As a jack of all trades she is effectively trained in every skill.
Engineering +11, Computers +8

Our other options (depending on prestige) is one or more folk getting an ally who has the required skills for roles.

Sorry busy Birthday Weekend - Xy Xy Can Pilot, Mystic Officer, Gun or Chief Mate. Happy to take the guns as my Attack is +14 which will be good at high tier ^^.

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Boons Slotted this Adventure
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Ally: Elite Hireling (Sgt. Kissaktok, Ryphorian Skyfire Legionairre)
Faction: Exo-Guardians Champion, Improved
Personal: Possessed Augmentation
Promotional: Starfinder Goblin T-shirt
Social: Steadfast Protector
Starship: Finest of the Fleet (Weapons)
Slotless: Starfinder Insignia, Star Sugar Heartlove!!!, Relics of Golarion

Hmm... after looking at the rules, my +4 isn't going to do much at all. if we have a tier 4 ship the DC will be 16 and i'll need to roll a 12. If we have a tier 8 ship, forget about it.

Anyone have an ally or boon that will give us another crewman? Unfortunately my Skitter crew boon is on another character..

Remember you can purchase an ally boon that has particular skills. That can be a good way to make up a passable science officer or engineer. Even if they are not a starship specific specialist.

Well, looked it up, I do forget about those. :)

I could grab one that will be my level +4 so Computers, Engineering and physical science +11.

Problem is, it says it is a non combat ally. I'll leave it to the GM but I would think starship combat would count..

My eyes must have jumped ahead or I scrolled down to far a couple of times, you ain't in Starship combat yet, you land the ship on Triaxus and then the Starship combat happens on the next page. I'm going to get the next post up.

Player Name Jeff Cook
Character Name and Number Ivy Iridone 9251-
Faction.
Day Job Profession Dancer:dancer: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (10) + 15 = 25
Email the jeff uk @yahoo.com no spaces
Boons
Ally Dream Whispers (add 2 after failed save or attack not usuable on 1)
Faction Acquisitives Champion
Promotional T shirt (reroll)
Social Inside Manufacturer
Starship Boon Drift Maven (Bonuses if we fight starships in the drift)

Ok waiting on how first lot of checks goes. Going to claim obazaya drinks standard as an assist for the first culture check

So I thought about buying a T shirt for the promotional boons which is nice to have. Two questions. How do I prove to my PBP DM I bought one of those shirts and is it only good for one of my characters or can any of my characters slot it?

It is your t-shirt so any of your characters can benefit from it.

I've never been asked for proof of mine, but I've seen a photo of me in it at PAizo-con Oz from a few years ago. I could probably dig it out, but really, who is to even know that person in it me?

Trust.

I've also thought about buying one. I've seen people use them several times on these boards and haven't seen a GM ask for proof yet.

So for these skill check encounters, I goofed more than I thought. Also I thought we were at four players, but it looks like we are at five players.

Anyway, the goof on my part would affect which skills you attempt, so I'm just waiving this part and say you passed this part and move onto Starship combat.

Well folks, we're at starship combat and we never talked about roles. We still have no one with computers or engineering... My +4 Engineering isn't going to do much.

While I did init, if we don't have an engineer, maybe Gunnz can get ejected down to there. She isn't awesome at it (+11) but is passable. Otherwise she is an okay gunner +10 or science officer (+11)

Operative know a fair bit of starship operation

Of course I may have totally misread the gms call for a piloting roll

No engineering here - Xy Xy can pilot if Gunnz doesn't mind engineering.

Of course she minds it. But I can take one for the team here.

Engineering is pretty important for keeping shields up.

Thanks Gunnz. Normally i'm the 'play where you want 'guy but I think this is the first time a crew has been sans Engineer. If you can't repair the shields at least once, you lose. :)

I'll just blame the pilot :-)

Just realized I have not slotted boons! Will do that in a little while!

Boons:
Ally: Duskmire Allegiance (Yetis) +1 to Str and Dex based skill checks and +1 to fort saves.
Faction: Exo guardian champion, improved.
Promo:
Social: Purchasing power, improved
Starship: Emergency resupply
Other/slotless: Lots… :)

Which ship did we take? We have a lot of gunners left. :)

This is ivy but not posting as ivy as I have to ask

Sorry what on Triaxus is going on here

Sorry if I totally got the wrong end of the stick with my Wakanda style virtual space ship posts but where’s our ship on the map. Are we actually in some fake ship combat that’s actually skill challenge or what?

A very confused player

I think the is space combat, but with an extra option for the science officer.

Which sounds like a good idea, if we can get those drones shut down that will really reduce their fire power, I don't like the idea of four torpedos heading at us each round in addition to their main ships weapons.

@DB- are we supposed to be confused by the story element here? Because I'm a little lost.

We stopped an attack on the lodge, and then I guess we have headed into space to try and track down where the attack came from?

Then the dragon hailed us and has given us his monologue prior to spaceship battle happening?

That’s correct Gunz. Don’t know why he blames you for what happened.

Now that I'm on my labtop instead of phone, I can explain it better.
First, did I remember to give you handout 1?

HANDOUT #1: MISSION BRIEFING
Society Mission: 318-1LE-19
Destination: Triaxus, the trade port of Cumo in the Skyfire Mandate. Expected travel time is roughly 6 days. Triaxus is currently
in the winter season of a long seasonal cycle. Expect surface conditions to be frigid with high winds and low visibility due to snow.
Mission Parameters: Agents are to rendezvous with the local lodge administrator, Zafeldrin, and provide public relations support
and lodge security for the opening ceremonies of the newly founded lodge. The safety and security of lodge assets, Starfinder
agents, and visitors are paramount. Assist Zafeldrin for the duration of the event as long as it doesn’t compromise security.
Liabilities: Cumo is a known black market trade port that deals in every manner of illicit goods and services with the notable
exception of slaves. The Skyfire Mandate is a historical hot zone for past planetary conflicts and still serves as a buffer between the
Drakelands dragoncorps and the ryphorian Allied Territories. Avoid conflict with the Skyfire Legion mercenaries for practical and
political reasons, as they are the primary military and police force in the Mandate. Dragoncorps wield considerable influence and
their leadership structure allows for quick, unilateral action. The Society’s entry into the area may disrupt local power structures,
but avoid unnecessary conflict or entanglements. Tactically, expect potential adversaries to be adapted to aerial combat and lowtemperature environments.
Compensation: The Society established an incident repair fund for the lodge. Venture-Captain Naiaj will distribute unused
credits post-mission.

Then you talked with Zafeldrin the Dragon, then Handout 2, did I give you that? Handout 2 and below is where I messed up the skill checks, cause you were suppose to talk to these three people and find five agents at the same time. I also thought we were at the four player adjustment, which also affected the DC of each skill check as well as the number of checks each player can make.

HANDOUT #2: MISSION BRIEFING
COMMANDER ARALYX
Affiliation: Skyfire Legion commander.
Race: dragonkin Description: female, fine silver scales, intricate scale etchings
Notes: Responsible for the Parapet Mountain ruins and seems interested in reclaiming Dragon Legion history.
JAXTER BRIGHTBEAM:
Affiliation: Skyward Imports, Immortal Suzerainty of Ning
Race: gnome. Description: male, feychild, bright green hair styled in an onion bun
Notes: Seemed particularly interested when I mentioned some items brought back from out-of-system missions.
TEFARIAN MEL
Affiliation: Cumo City Council
Race: ryphorian Description: male, grey-white fur, carries a paper notebook
Notes: He’s been asking questions about the Society, spying on lodge staff when they’re in the city. I suspect he’s behind
three of the five communication taps I’ve discovered.
SEROZANYXIA INVITATIONS
Notes: The delegation reports that they received transmission of six invitations, but cannot attend. I should these leave
invitations active and send a gift. Serozanyxia may be the best ally available in the Drakelands.
RECENT DRAGONCORPS ACTIVITY
Notes: Met with ambassador from Dretchnyliax. While the meeting offers an interesting opportunity for access to
cybernetics, I spent 6 hours removing malware from the computer systems after his visit.
Frozen Trove has shown particular interest in attending. Signal bounced from an automated freighter in low orbit.
Couldn’t confirm authenticity. Request denied.
Kelvezdreax of FlareTech offered sale of maps to a gateway to the Elemental Plane of Fire in the Caldera Basin. High risk,
low chance of success. Suitable for any agents who are bored and have a death wish.

You talk with these people at the Gala, as well as find the five agents who infiltrated it cause they used fake invitations and other means. These agents set up various beacons and other devices. You find these agents and disable the devices. These devices are not spy devices, these are bombs, well not really bombs but some sort of laser attack devices which hurt you and other guests. You then are trying to figure out who these agents work for and where to go next. You get into you Starship and run into combat. The ship you are up against is piloted by Norys. And I thought I asked this before, but who played 1-13? 1-13 explains why Norys is mad. Also if you played 1-13 with this character, I can add roleplay to it and make him mad at your specific character.

Gunnz did play 1-13. But I don't recall us meeting with Norys. Although we did thwart a frozen trove operation.

I'm guessing that Norys (white dragon after all) is tied into (or maybe even leading?) Frozen Trove?

Hi guys,
I am new to Starfinder. So what are my attack modifiers as a gunner? Which wepon should I use?

Its your Base attack bonus plus your dex modifier (or your ranks in piloting plus your dex modifier which ever is higher) As soldier your base attack is your level or 8

Also Thanks for the updates and clarifications GM. (There have been too many times when I posted something I thought was perfectly clear as GM and player and then looked at it later and thought OOPS)

Thanks! I was more asking about the modifiers that our ship is providing.

The ship has computer nodes that we can allocate out to people to give bonuses to skill checks.

Often I find pilot initiative is the most important roll, so I suggest one goes that way, and after that if there are important skill checks, there, and then to the gunners (starting from heaviest weapons first).

Speaking of which ,I am wondering if I am better off starting in science, and trying to grab a drone early on. I'd probably want a computer node for that.

Engineer won't be doing much in the first round anyway.,

Ok so we get two +3s One is going to be on the pilot initiative roll for future and the other is on the main weapon (which looks to be the forward particle beam or the turret if they are out of the forward arc)

Do we have time to acquire things like a thermal capacitor armor upgrade before we land there?

You are chasing after the ship immediately. To go out and buy things would add days to the travel which you don't have. Unless you have the means by using fame or some boon to somehow buy things within hours in the middle of nowhere.

Nahh, I'll just rug up. But I do want to add it to my character at the end, it was on my initial shopping list for the character.

I am super sorry but I unfortunately have to drop out of this game.

I have a flu currently, work is crazy and I have to prioritize.

I am dropping as I know that I cannot participate properly.

Thanks a lot GM and sorry for any inconvenience caused!

Hate to see you go, you've been playing Obo with gusto. :)

No problem there Obozaya and will try to get an update later tonight. Trying to get this finished before Gen-Con.

Hey this brings us down to 4 player adjustment, maybe that Dragon will be cakewalk and all other fights.

Sorry all, I changed Internet provider and due to Covid stuff apparently my new provider had a delay setting up which turned it off for a week.