[SFS]VAMP BY DAY'S PBP 1-12 ASHES OF DISCOVERY (WARNING: SILLYNESS INSIDE) (Inactive)

Game Master VampByDay

Discussion Thread

Vampers! Thanks again for running the game.

Hey everyone, I'm happy to be playing with you all. My PC Thenither's a bit of a pill, but he plays to win. And part of winning is as few of US die as possible. So he should be a pretty good teammate.

It's been a while since I played Thenither. I might need to do some shopping. I'll get acquainted with his character sheet again.

Thanks for having me! I've got my biohacker together for the most part she needs equipment and some cosmetic work on her character sheet but otherwise she's good to go.

I just levelled up Amy so I should update her profile.

As a warning, this scenario does have the starship tag, so you should start thinking about who will be assigned to which starship roll.

Amy can either do Piloting (+7) or Science Officer (+6). Plus she has the Starwalker Theme.

Mystic. I guess I'll need to check the new starship rules, because Thenither was pretty useless under the old rules.

For reference: Culture +4, Diplomacy +4, Mysticism +7, Sense Motive +7, Survival +7

Seggas can run either Engineering or Science officer with a +7 to both.

Piloting +7 (1 rank) or Gunner +5 here.

Mystic. I guess I'll need to check the new starship rules, because Thenither was pretty useless under the old rules.

For reference: Culture +4, Diplomacy +4, Mysticism +7, Sense Motive +7, Survival +7

I was pretty underwhelmed by the Mystic Officer options.

That being said, 903 is only going to be useful as a Chief Mate (+6 in Athletics) or a back up gunner (+2 to hit.)

waiting for Dax to let us know what they are going to do for Starshipness

I don't really have an opinion about the ship. I do know that the Pegasus is faster and have heard it argued that's more important in combat.

Boons:

Faction - Xenoguardian's Champion
Personal - Formian Admittance

Boons: Faction - Dataphiles; Social - Yaraesa's Wisdom; Starship - Skitter Pal

No boons beyond race and faction.

No personal opinion on ship. Locally we always take a Drake, and that fits Tyrson so that's what he'll argue for.

Whoops! Since I didn't click into this at the start, wasn't gettign the notices so much discussion was actually happening! Sorry.

No boons to slot.

Shipwise Dax'd probably vote for the Pegasus, but more for IC reasons than any big preference.

He can backup gun (+4), but would probably be more likely to be either Sci Officer or Engineer (+7 to both). Could also Pilot if needed (+7, so no better or worse than Amy)

Acquisitives faction:

They're useless but I may as well slot them:

Social : Budding Media Celebrity (+5 to day job)
Personal : Dwarven Admittance (play a dwarf PC)
Slotless : Salvation's Delver (mk1 synaptic accelerator 1200 units, single use)

Thenither has no preference on the ship. Nor do I.

Okay, it's been a day and a half guys, let's finish this up. Everyone finalize what ship you are taking and what positions you are taking up so we can get started with the mission proper. I can't make these decisions. So . . . I mean, I don't want to be the bad guy but let's go so we can get to the actual good part of this scenario.

Seems there's two (with a preference/mention from a third so... 2.5?) for Pegasus, one for Drake, and three (2.5?) abstaining.

As for positions, my suggestions would be:
Amy most certainly should be our pilot with her +7 as that's her best benefit here I think.
Tyrson also has a +7 but is probably our best gunner, so give him prime choices in weapons.
Theninther could be our captain or mystic? Not sure here. He could fill either role.
Dax could be back up gunner with the second best bonus or trade off with Seggas for science/engineering. We can have multiple engineering officers.
Seggas can science/engineering. She can also be a backup shooter with a +3
903 could be a good cheif mate. Especially if we don't have a captain.
This look acceptable? Or are there better options?

That works for me!

Works for me too. I would much rather have a captain than a mystic, if Theninther is trying to decide.

Depends on what the captain would be boosting. If we want to focus on initiative then the mystic is great for that. Also round one, getting a good scan of the enemy might not be a bad idea, but yeah a captain is generally better.

Sounds great

So looks like we are taking the Pegasus
Amy as the pilot
Tyrson as gunner
Seggas as Engineer
903 as First Mate
Theneither as Captain or Magic officer
Dax as either second gunner or Science officer

Here are the stats for the Pegasus.

STARFINDER SOCIETY PEGASUS TIER 2
Medium explorer
Speed 10; Maneuverability good (turn 1); Drift 1
AC 12; TL 12
HP 55; DT —; CT 11
Shields basic 40 (forward 10, port 10, starboard 10, aft 10)
Attack (Forward) light laser cannon (2d4)
Attack (Port) light laser cannon (2d4)
Attack (Starboard) light laser cannon (2d4)
Attack (Turret) coilgun (4d4)
Power Core Pulse Green (150 PCU); Drift Engine Signal Basic;
Systems basic medium-range sensors, crew quarters
(good), mk 1 duonode computer, mk 2 armor, mk 2 defenses;
Expansion Bays cargo hold, escape pods, science lab,
tech workshop
Modifiers +1 to any two checks per round, +2
Computers, +1 Piloting; Complement 4–7

Anyone else having trouble getting on Paizo?

Waiting on Theniether and Dax

Dax is gonna switch over to gunning. (sorry, guess wasn't clear enough last round)

@Seggas 903 successfully accessed a maintenance hatch letting your divert power action affect two systems. First is shields, I suspect second is weapons?

Yup. I also put it in the spoiler for her post just in case.

A hit!

Let's see if Dax can add to the damage.

Oh, Robin.

So, in my first experience of space combat, the gunner also had a bad streak of luck. We were flying the Drake and found ourselves beat to pieces and out of ammunition, even though someone had the quick reload boon. We had to slink off in defeat. That, and my sympathies for pilots, are why I prefer the Pegasus in general.

I've had so many knowledgeable people tell me the Drake is better, that now I just let everyone else duke it out. I'm unsure that one bad experience trumps expert consensus.

I don’t think anyone begrudges the choice, Dax was just told-playing I am sure. It’s a little tedious, but you guys are doing fine.

Waiting for our engineer.

No grudging on my part. For some reason I find the Pegasus v Drake debate endlessly interesting.

Also, I'll be visiting friends Fri-Sun. Historically I've not had internet access at their island fortress.

Please bot Thenither as required.

What is going on! The Dice hate you guys! I'm so sorry!

Eh, sometimes those luck gods just turn hard. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm back! Yikes! Are we hanging on Thenither for diplomacy? Let me get a post up.

And cue the sad trombone.

Seggas also has a negative modifier to all of these skills unless she can try singing with her smarts.

Amy has the same problem. All her skills are in sciences and mysticism.

I think we all know the only solution open to us -

Slaughter the ponies, use them for experimentation then tell the Starfinder Society we found them that way.

Does no one have any boons that give re-rolls? Shirts? Nothing? I don’t want to punish you guys through no fault of your own.

One of my very first missions we ran into the same thing. We had nobody with any major diplomacy skills, and we rolled very poorly.

I think we all know the only solution open to us -

Slaughter the ponies, use them for experimentation then tell the Starfinder Society we found them that way.

No. Subjugate them make money touring the galaxy with horse and pony shows.

The way we're rolling I think we dare not dare combat.

I actually have a bonus to attack rolls. I'd take it over these!

What kind of team did they send where the ant centaur is the charismatic one?

Okay, next bit involves a map so I’ll have to do it after I get home from work. In the meantime, make sure you have your icons set up on slides.

Three good survival rolls. Maybe we should rest on those laurels.

Nice to see the dicebot is back to being a jerk...

Off very jerkish, that's, what, three terrible rolls for engineering?