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!
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Why don't you tell me a bit about your characters?
Who are you, and what do you have to offer the party?
Have you crossed paths with Datch? What happened?
Do you have either of the following boons?
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?
Player Name:
Character Name:
Character Number:
Slotted Faction:
Information for this chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle:
Starting XP:
Initial Fame:
Fame Spent:
Reputation with slotted faction:
Reputation with Second Seekers (Ehu Hadif):
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo):
Do you want a bonus rep with Ehu or Luwazi?
Day Job:
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A somewhat short girl walks in with deliberate, controlled steps and takes a deep bow: Hello everybody! My name is Momo, and I'm in charge of dancing! She spins a couple of graceful turns to prove her point. She is about to continue her introduction as the loud bang - likely a tray being put down too harshly - startles her. She crouches slightly as she turns, her hand sub-consciously reaching for the hilt of her curve-blade, and stares toward the sound with piercing eyes.
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When Momo first arrived at the Lorespire complex, she introduced herself as Momo Strawberry, bringing along her little sister. They both claim to be trainees at AbadarCorp entertainment and seem to be using stage names related to Strawberry Machine Cake. The extent which that is true is anybody's guess: I have to ask Ziggy later, but we know AbadarCorp trainees have been popping up left and right. Momo is clearly protective of her sister, and seems to be admiring, if not slightly envious of her singing talent. Little is known where the sisters come from - they both claim to be from Akiton, which is supported by their looks and general mannerisms. When we probed into her past, she always responded by deferring or simply shutting down the questioning, her reactions sometimes betraying panic, sometimes anger. She openly discusses her current activites, though with the superficiality that usually accompanies AbadarCorp trainees. Her mental assessment shows empath levels well above average, though slightly sub-par stress reactions, which we recommend tracking against deterioration.
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--Momo Strawberry, pre-commencement dossier
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Shuttle AKSK - 121
Flight status: did not arrive
Survivors: none reported
Passengers:
(...)
Dalki Bong Ho - deceased
Dalki Min Ah - deceased
Dalki Seu Hwi - presumed deceased
Dalki Mo Mo - presumed deceased
(...)
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- Momo has never crossed paths with datch. Zoey might soon, though, she's starting S201 soon.
- Boons: Momo has neither of the boons
- Bot me: No, but I will create one before we start
- Super busy: I will let you know. Usually I manage to squeeze in posts even when I'm super-busy (they just get shorter).
- 2-a-day: I'm Euro-based, so the time you see my posts arrive may be strange.
- This is a GM credit character. I'm really looking forward to playing her...
Player Name: Alex
Character Name: Momo Strawberry
Character Number: 108716
Slotted Faction: Exo-guardians
Number: 8
Starting XP: 7
Fame: 14
Fame Spent: 0
Rep w faction: 14
Rep other: 0
Bonus rep?: Not sure - never heard of Ehu Hadif (I'm behind on lore a bit)
Day job:
Ehu is the new Second Seeker for this season, Momo. My guess is that he'll be offering bonus reputation on some of the stories of the new storyline, just like Luwazi did. If you have no reputation with either, I suggest you select Ehu Hadif for the chronicle.
Momo, can you fill out a character sheet for your character, and give me some idea of race / class / theme / archetype? You have time!
Hmm
PS I love the Strawberry Machine Cake reference!
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A compact human follows the young woman into the room. He may be more graceful, but--lacking her extraordinary presence--he fades into the background beside her despite his brightly colored freebooter armor. "James Patterson the 62nd, give or take. Mostly in charge of mayhem, hey?" He grins. The barrel of a heavy laser shows over one shoulder, but the hand weapons he carries--dagger and baton--are more typically seen in the hands of an operative. "I'm a decent shot, I can stand up in a fight, I move fast, and I love ship-to-ship combat (preferably at the pilot's console, but I'll settle for gunnery). I've done some outdoorsy stuff on a number of worlds, and I do pretty well at it for someone from the Diaspora. Haven't heard of this Datch before, but I've been involved with both of the Scoured Stars expeditions."
-Not yet. I'll have it before we start playing, though.
-I'm willing to bot other characters, if necessary.
-I promise. I've played specials in the past several game days, so I'm familiar with the need for speed.
-I can do two posts a day, especially if the game generally moves at that pace.
-I really enjoyed Fate of the Scoured God, because the overall plot was a lot of fun, the GM was good, and it was great playing off of the other characters. The last is the most important, IMO--the other games that I've enjoyed have been mainly because of the interaction with other interesting characters. I feel like it's easier for me to RP well when the GM and the other players are doing likewise in ways that support functioning as a team.
Name: John Woodford
Character Name: Patterson LXII
OP Number: 67750-702
Slotted Faction: Acquisitives
Number of this Chronicle: 9
Starting XP: 8
Initial Fame: 16
Fame Spent: 0
Reputation with slotted faction: 16
Reputation with Second Seekers (Ehu Hadif): 0
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 2
Do you want a bonus rep with Ehu or Luwazi? Luwazi
Day Job: None
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I said to myself once, "ya know, I don't think I'll be doing a PbP special again, unless the stars align and there's an open seat at one of Hmm's tables."
Take a guess what I randomly stumbled onto tonight! :)
I think I have my sheet mostly up-to-date...mixing my paper records with my PbP records with my Roll20 records means my credits are a little out of whack, but I should have those figured out in another day or two - then I'll answer everything here.
Talisman is here to make the rest of you even more awesome than you normally are, especially if you like combat! I'm looking forward to playing with everybody!
Don't bow out too much! I suspect that I'll have other GMs at this table! Just follow your character's inclinations and you'll be fine.
Hmm
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Ombonth
Ombonth is a large blueish unsmiling Dragonkin with strange dark purplish glowing scars on his face. His left eye is blank, as one of the scar cross it. He wears a battered heavy armor and don't seems to have any weapon on him.
Following him, is a smiling Ryphorian.
With a coarse voice the Dragonkin says I'm Ombonth the twice-born, I'm a warrior and a defender. Let me be in the front and I will protect you from harm. I'm not a talker, but Alsayf is. Ombonth's claw points at the Ryphorian next to him.
Hi! I'm Alsayf, pleasure to meet you all. Venture-Captain Zafeldrin sent me to help Ombonth in social situation, when needed. Says with a bright smile the Ryphorian.
Ombonth grunts at Alsayf's words.
Ombonth adds with his coarse voice This Datch, yes, I've met her during one of Zo! show I've participated. Seems like a tiny snake to mee...
*Do you have either of the following boons?
- Acquainted with Datch (Ally) from SFS 2-01, Pact World Warriors YES
- Big Win against Big Potion (Slotless) from SFS 2-17, Cost of Living NO
*Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? (Subtle, aren't I?)
NO, but will do :)
*Will you be willing to bot other characters if I ask you to do so?
Of course
*Do you promise to let me know if you get super busy for a few days so we can bot you?
Yes, I will try my best
*Are you comfortable with a 2 post a day pace?
During week day, yes, during week-end I will try my best
What's been your favorite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name: Florent
Character Name: Ombonth
Character Number: 754-712
Slotted Faction: Second Seeker (Jadnura)
Information for this chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle: 7
Starting XP: 11
Initial Fame: 16
Fame Spent: 5 (Basic Amateur and Professional Hireling)
Reputation with slotted faction: 18
Reputation with Second Seekers (Ehu Hadif): 0
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 0
Do you want a bonus rep with Ehu or Luwazi?
Day Job:
Rex Armstrong is a Brakim former resistance fighter who was working against the Azlanti Star Empire. When a simple sabatoge mission went bad, he found himself on the run and ended up at Absalom Station where he has been laying low and making ends meet as a Starfinder. While he still feels quite new to the Society he is making it his home.
Rex is a top notch engineer, whether on a ship (such as his favorite the Society's Gorgon class ships) or behind enemy lines. His knowledge of traps and equipment helps keep his companions safe. For those times when something does befall his team, he's started dabbling in medicine to help them out.
Rex's only encounter with Datch was during his appearance on Pact World Warriors. At the time he was very new to the Society and found everything he was being asked to do quite strange. Datch didn't strike him as any weirder than the rest of what was going on - at least not until hearing about the death of the other team. His personal experience told him that was no accident. He has not directly crossed paths with her since.
Acquainted with Datch (Ally) Yes
Big Win against Big Potion (Slotless) Yes
Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? My bot me is slim but up to date.
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, though I'm more of a morning/afternoon poster vs evening.
What's been your favorite SFS Adventure with this character, and why? I've only gotten to play a few with Rex (lots of GM credit), but of those I really liked Bluerise Breakout. It provided him some great chances to show off his engineering skills and pointed him further towards learning more about traps.
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name: Mike Knauer
Character Name: Rex Armstrong
Character Number: 262720-708
Slotted Faction: Free Agent
Number of this Chronicle: 11
Starting XP: 9
Initial Fame: 18
Fame Spent: 0
Reputation with slotted faction: 18
Reputation with Second Seekers (Ehu Hadif): 1
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 0
Do you want a bonus rep with Ehu or Luwazi? Ehu
Day Job: Technician - Take 10 for 54 credits
Can everyone please sign in? And if you have already signed in, can you double-check your information?
Hmm
Looks good here!
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In Character Questions
Who are you, and what do you have to offer the party?
Kat started her life in the Downlow working in the clubs because she enjoyed the night life, loud music and parties. After discovering her talents for violence and yearning for a higher calling, she left her empty life in the Downlow behind to embark on a new life with the Starfinders.
She packs a big punch with her overcharged weapons, can overcharge allies weapons, and is an aggressive starship gunner.
Have you crossed paths with Datch? What happened?
Kat has not crossed paths with Datch.
Out of Character Questions
Do you have either of the following boons?
no
Do you have an up-to-date 'bot me' spoiler -- complete with dice expressions? (Subtle, aren't I?)
They will be there before we start, never needed them before though!
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?
I am starting a new career during this adventure with a 24 hour shift schedule. I have a lot of time off to keep up with pace of play, and will try to manage at least one post per day while I am on shift. If I will be unavailable I will do my best to communicate it but don't see it being an issue.
What's been your favourite SFS Adventure with this character, and why?
I think my favourite has been 2-00 Fate of the Scoured God because of the high stakes action and variety of play. Kat got beat up pretty bad, but got to make some big plays that I had a lot of fun with. (Full disclosure, she also had a bad run of rolling only 4's that made one starship combat alot more exciting and dangerous than it needed to be)
CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name: Jones228
Character Name: Kat5e
Character Number: 2362267-701
Slotted Faction: Aquisitives
Information for this chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle: 8
Starting XP: 7
Initial Fame: 18
Fame Spent: 0
Reputation with slotted faction: 15
Reputation with Second Seekers (Ehu Hadif):
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 2
Do you want a bonus rep with Ehu or Luwazi? Luazi I guess.
Day Job:
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I really, really hate to do this, and was struggling with the decision until just tonight, but I'm going to have to withdraw from the game. I have way too much that's come up, and even though that may leave you without a mystic, I feel I would be a liability to the table with uncertain ability to post on-time otherwise.
(I am suddenly in charge of a large convention that starts in a few days with several weeks' worth of work needing to be done yet - that was the proverbial nail in the coffin)
My most sincere apologies for waiting so long to make up my mind. I really wanted to play at this table, but, to quote one of my favorite movies, "sometimes life has a way of moving you past things like wants and hopes."
I'll withdraw from the google spreadsheet, and hopefully you can find a sixth player. Have fun with this one, everyone!
Mike
Sometimes with specials you do not get a balanced group. The bigger question is do any of you have Mysticism? Or a skill ally hireling who can provide the skill? I think we should be able to manage if the party still has a good mix of skills.
We'll be starting in a little over an hour, so stay tuned!
Hmm
I'm on Central as well.
Hmm
Can you guys edit the slide show? I want to check that all of you can reach it.
Hmm
Sure. We're the only non-full 3-4 table on Paizo.
Discord has a 3-4 table with only 4 players, and might need you more, but I know that not everyone likes to do PBP on Discord. (I'm not that fond of it myself, actually.)
So either join in here or at Discord, and let me know which you decide.
Hmm
By the way everyone, keep going with the mustering missions! We have only eight more hours to complete them before the special moves on!
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If we were the badguys you've described on your signs, do you really think we will stand there without doing something... to your vital signs?
Venture-captain Arvin, I've been meaning to ask you something. Have you looked at our teams recently? They've got DRAGONS in them...
Are we the baddies?
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Sure. We're the only non-full 3-4 table on Paizo.
Discord has a 3-4 table with only 4 players, and might need you more, but I know that not everyone likes to do PBP on Discord. (I'm not that fond of it myself, actually.)
So either join in here or at Discord, and let me know which you decide.
Hmm
Thank you!
I will join here!
Sorry, my character is level 4.
Great, please sign in.
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CHRONICLE INFORMATION:
Player Name: neodam
Character Name: Vondal
Character Number: 137484-707
Slotted Faction: Wayfinders
Information for this chronicle sheet:
Number of this Chronicle: 7
Starting XP: 10
Initial Fame: 18
Fame Spent: 0
Reputation with slotted faction: 18
Reputation with Second Seekers (Ehu Hadif): 1
Reputation with Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo): 0
Do you want a bonus rep with Ehu or Luwazi? Ehu
Day Job: none
I think our APL is 3.5. Does that mean we can round up to 4 (since it doesn't affect our tier), and have access to level 4 items with the VIP Roundup reward?
APL 4 is fine!
Okay everyone, time to do two things:
FIGURE OUT WHAT ROLES YOU ARE DOING IN STARSHIP COMBAT
Come up with your top 3 roles (plus the skill bonuses) so that you can figure out who does what.
GO TO SLIDE EIGHT AND FIGURE OUT YOUR NEXT TWO MISSIONS
We're not going for unanimous vote. Pick something that looks fun and a good match to the group skills, and we'll be off!
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Chief Mate +8 Athletics
Magic Officer +7 Mysticism
Gunner+3
Obviously my character is built for combat mission so The Diaspora (#3) and Castrovel(#4) missions have my preferences, but I'm up for anything!
Engineering (4 ranks): +15
Piloting (4 ranks): +12
Science Officer (1 rank): +10
Rex can operate a computer, but doesn't like to...
Top 2: Diaspora (#3) and Absalom Station (#5)
We've got a tie between Diaspora (#3) and Castrovel (#4), I'm good with Castrovel though so let's go there first and then Diaspora if we can.
If we have time to shop, Rex will grab the following:
- Called fusion (Lvl 4) (VIP 10% off) 612 cr.
- Conserving fusion (Lvl 4) 680 cr.
- Adaptive Serum, Mk 1 (VIP) free - use or lose
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Yep, thank you Aerondor. I'm hoping that Tyranius posts soon so that we can get started on our relative missions. You all have time to shop, so spend your time shopping now.
Aerondor, they wish to head off to Castrovel Mission #4 next.
Hmm
Hey Gang --
I should give you a heads-up. My library schedule is suddenly shifting from work-from-home to work-at-the-library and, conscious that this will mean significantly less time for the special, I've asked Tyranius to consider replacing me as a GM and allowing me to switch to backup GM status.
The last thing I want to do is slow you all down, and there were a number of great GMs whose tables failed to make that would love to continue on with this special. So... chances are pretty good that we will be shifting me out in the next few days.
Hmm
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I'm really enjoying the game so far, and that is in no small part to your excellent storytelling. I am quite excited to be in one of your games, and would naturally be sad to see you go (which is meant as a compliment, not to make you feel guilty!).
Your circumstances are completely understandable, and it says a lot about your dedication that you care about the experience of the players. Please choose what works best for you, and we'll work hard to get that sneaky Datch for you!
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Hello everyone,
I'm going to be stepping up (stepping in?) as GM to try to fill Hmmm's big shoes.
I'm just checking in so that you all know I've found the thread and give you some time to get used to me being your new story facilitator during this adventure.
Since Aerondor was already filling in for today that gives me a bit over a day to catch up on your group and then from this weekend onward I'll be your designated GM for this special.
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I'm really enjoying the game so far, and that is in no small part to your excellent storytelling. I am quite excited to be in one of your games, and would naturally be sad to see you go (which is meant as a compliment, not to make you feel guilty!).
Your circumstances are completely understandable, and it says a lot about your dedication that you care about the experience of the players. Please choose what works best for you, and we'll work hard to get that sneaky Datch for you!
I am glad that you enjoyed what little I was able to do for you! But part of being a good GM is knowing your bandwidth. My bandwidth increased during the pandemic because I was stuck in front of a computer for hours on end. But right now the library needs me to do a bunch of stuff that is as far from a keyboard as it is possible to be -- and I am thrilled beyond anything to get away from the same walls of my house, even though it means some increased risk. It's good to actually be helping people in person again.
A special is like three tables at once. I don't want to create a situation where you guys are always waiting for me. Best to give another GM a chance, especially one that can give you all the attention you deserve.
Thank you, Aerondor and Revvy!