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Please post here in Discussion:
Player Name:
Character Name:
Character Level:
SFS Number:
Discord name (if you have one):
Please note if this character has credit for:
#1-05: The First Mandate
#1-06: A Night in Nightarch (Specifically if you have the Abysshead Download boon)
#1-11: In Pursuit of the Scoured Past
#1-13: On the Trail of History
#1-23: Return to Sender
#1-24: Siege of Enlightenment
#1-29: Honorbound Emissaries
#1-99: Scoured Stars Invasion (Critically, please let me know if this character is the recipient of the Scoured Stars Veteran: Rescued Starfinder boon from that scenario)
#2-00 Fate of the Scoured God
I'm only asking for a Discord name as an alternate method of communication in case we have extended or frequent issues with the Paizo forums as happened during a PBP con a couple years ago or recently with the whole Cookie Fiasco. If you don't Discord, that's okay; as I said it's just a backup.
If your character has any extremely weird or situation-breaking abilities please let me and your teammates know. I’m not at all opposed to them, I’d just like to know what I’m in for. Also, if you have any always-on abilities, please let me know.
Re: Boon slotting, this scenario has the Second Seekers (Jadnura) tag and does NOT have a starship tag. You can slot boons after the briefing.
I hope to see daily posting with one post on the weekends, please. I will do my best to keep things moving, also in spite of my crazy and unpredictable work schedule. I cannot promise that we’ll be done before Gameday X starts on 6 Sep, so please plan accordingly.
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Player Name: Sedoriku
Character Name: Ceolor Xusha
Character Level: 5
SFS Number: 108507-702
Discord name: Sedoriku#0496
Please note if this character has credit for:
#1-05: The First Mandate Check!
#1-06: A Night in Nightarch Check, especially with the annoying Abyssalhead Download
#1-11: In Pursuit of the Scoured Past Check!
#1-13: On the Trail of History Check!
#1-23: Return to Sender Nope
#1-24: Siege of Enlightenment Nope
#1-29: Honorbound Emissaries
#1-99: Scoured Stars Invasion Check! However th Veteran boon was applied to a different character.
#2-00 Fate of the Scoured God Nope
If your character has any extremely weird or situation-breaking abilities please let me and your teammates know. I’m not at all opposed to them, I’d just like to know what I’m in for. Also, if you have any always-on abilities, please let me know.
Ceolor has two abilities I should point out. First, he's a solar flare solarion, meaning he has a small arms like solar weapon instead of the CRB armor or melee weapon. He also has a few revelations that boost his damage output.
Second, he has the Reality Glimmer feat, giving him two cantrips (Charming Veneer and Churn Fluid) as well as a first level spell slot as well as the Akashic Tutor spell, meaning he can pick up a skill he's not trained in and become trained in it for 5 minutes.
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Player Name: Steve
Character Name: Stiehle Darkwing
Character Level: 5 (Operative 4 / Soldier 1)
SFS Number: #260381-701
Discord name (if you have one): Stiehle
This character does have credit for the following from your list:
#1 -05
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#1-06 - Yep, got that damn drow album on my device. Can't seem to get rid of it - even though I've got hacking skills!
No situation-breaking abilities I can think of... but it's been awhile since I've played. Looking forward to the adventure to get me back into the swing of things!
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Player Name: Vincent
Character Name: Iris
(handle is Iris-1 because Iris was already taken)
Character Level: 4
SFS Number: 93504-701
Discord name (if you have one): “masaru” Vincent#9817
This character chronicle sheets:
1-05 (gm credit)
1-99. Used the veteran boon for another character.
Her only ability of note is Divine Blessing of Triune that lets use a computer just by touching it, and gives limited telepathy to construct with the technological subtype. (I had completely forgotten about that second part of the feat, never used it).
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Player Name: Mike Bramnik
Character Name: Byakurai Taro
Character Level: 5
SFS Number: 801-713
Discord name (if you have one): CanisDirus#6627
Please note if this character has credit for:
#1-99: Scoured Stars Invasion (Critically, please let me know if this character is the recipient of the Scoured Stars Veteran: Rescued Starfinder boon from that scenario) - Byakurai did not play #1-99, but is the recipient of the "Rescued Starfinder" boon from that scenario.
Note that I was asked to help mentor/GM/run-things at PAX Online, so I won't be around as much as normal this weekend. I need to convert this character from VTT to PbP format, but I'll make sure to get it done in short order.
Oddities for GM and others to note:
Byakurai is an undead borai...so while cure spells are quite welcome, "harm undead" effects will diminish him. He's gotten used to needing to take move actions to avoid getting caught in the "blast radius," so just give him a head's up!
In-combat: He's a solar flare (ranged) solarian who can throw supernovas at-range while dealing holy damage thanks to Sarenrae's grace.
Out-of-combat: Byakurai prefers not to fight when possible, and is very personable towards others, despite being undead. He has a wildwise augmentation to try and convince animals not to attack, too.
Standard Boon Array:
(Pending briefing)
Ally - Dream Whispers
Faction - Second Seekers (Jadnura) Champion
Personal - Bone Sages Respect
Promotional - VC Polo Shirt (+5)
Social - () () () () () Yaraesa's Wisdom
Starship - Skitter Pal
Slotless - Scoured Flora, Scoured Stars Veteran, Private Vault, Year of the Scoured Stars
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The first is that my PC has the Sarenrae divine blessing. I link stuff like that in my character sheet, but I figure it can't hurt to send it to you here, too:
The first time you deal fire damage each round, you can convert half the fire damage into holy energy damage. Fire resistance or immunity does not apply to the holy energy portion of the damage.
The second is that I have a boon that does not need to be slotted - I think when you played at my VTT table that one time I got to use my campaign service coin for another player at the table. Basically it lets me give someone other than myself a reroll with my GM Novas. I always like to save it for when another player does something really cool but the dice don't agree, and always let the GM know about it in advance.
Thank you tons up-front for GMing this. I love running this one and had kind of written off any chance of playing it after so long!
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Player Name: Farol
Character Name: Aravon
Character Level: Vanguard 5
SFS Number: 2359780-709
Discord name (if you have one): Farol#6865
Please note if this character has credit for:
#1-05: The First Mandate
#1-06: A Night in Nightarch (But no: Abysshead Download boon)
#1-11: In Pursuit of the Scoured Past
#1-13: On the Trail of History
#1-23: Return to Sender
#1-24: Siege of Enlightenment
#1-29: Honorbound Emissaries
#1-99: Scoured Stars Invasion (He is recipient of Scoured Stars Veteran: Rescued Starfinder boon from that scenario)
#2-00 Fate of the Scoured God
Aravon is a Vanguard so I am bringing him to provide a meat shield for the others. We seem to have plenty of range characters. One unusual thing about Aravon is that he has a mount: Yasakaja names Smiley. So far I used Smiley to move around the battlefield - huge speed and climbing speed. Rules for mounted combat. I will try to link to rules whenever I do anything related with Smiley.
I still need to level Aravon to 5th
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Welcome, all!
It's Saturday evening here in Korea (and Japan for Ceolor) and mid-day Saturday in Moscow, so I'd like to give Yarameh a little more time to check in. Either way, I'll post Jadnura's intro briefing tomorrow (by my current time), and she can catch up after if needed.
Thanks for all the scenario info. This one should be of interest to all of you at some level, and certainly very much so for a few of you.
@Byakurai : Just to confirm, Byakurai doesn't have credit for any of the listed scenarios except for being a Rescued Starfinder, correct?
And, yes, Mike, I do remember being at your table when that happened. Don't remember the details, but I'm just amazed you recall who else was playing that day.
Lastly, FWIW, this is my first go at GMing Starfinder. I specifically decided to GM my first SF game via PBP so that I have the time to look stuff up if (when!) I will undoubtedly need to. Please be gentle :)
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@Byakurai : Just to confirm, Byakurai doesn't have credit for any of the listed scenarios except for being a Rescued Starfinder, correct?
Yar.
And, yes, Mike, I do remember being at your table when that happened. Don't remember the details, but I'm just amazed you recall who else was playing that day.
I have a strange memory. Now if only I could remember seismic-related stuff the way I remember game stuff...
Lastly, FWIW, this is my first go at GMing Starfinder. I specifically decided to GM my first SF game via PBP so that I have the time to look stuff up if (when!) I will undoubtedly need to. Please be gentle :)
You'll be fine. Fun players tend to make fun GMs! :)
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Ally: Efficient Administrator (+3 to other allies’ Ally Boon skill check rolls, +1 to Ally Boon combat attacks, DCs, and saving throws)
Faction: Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo) Champion, Improved (Earn Reputation, reagin 1 resolve point when succeeding at an Aid Another on a skill check or succeeding at a Sense Motive check written into a scenario.)
Personal: Scoured Stars Survivor (reduce RP cost to stabilize by 1, then regain 2d6 hit points)
Promotional: None
Social: Athaeum Insight (Trained in Culture and can reroll 1 skill check to recall knowledge)
Starship: Defender of the Fleet (Finest X to be chosen later if needed)
Slotless:Team Spirit (reduces Fame cost for Raise Dead by 2), Abysshead Download (Annoying, inappropriately timed advertisements from devices) and more.
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Spend 2 fame to get Professional Hireling Access, and 2 more for Elite Hireling Access.
Ally: Elite Hireling Access (set 2: Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate)
Faction: Improved Wayfinder Champion
Personal: Scoured Stars Survivor (reduce RP cost to stabilize by 1, then regain 2d6 hit points)
Promotional: None
Social: Faction’s Friend
Starship: No starship tag.
Slotless: Starfinder Care Package: [ ] Tattoo of the Starfinder, Starfinder Insigna, Marked Field Agent, Protector of the Future, Ghibran Linguist.
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Ally: Dream Whispers [#1-16]
Faction: Acquisitives Champion
Personal: Iztheptar Research [#1-27]
Social: Scoured Stars Memorial [#1-14]
Slotless: Protector of the Future; Claimant to Salvation; Marked Field Agent; Starfinder Insignia; Tattoo of the Starfinder; Society Contract [Pre-Gen only]; True Savior of Tasch (0 of 5); Salvation's Delver (1 Use only); Abysshead Download, Private Vault
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Boons:
Ally - Dream Whispers
Faction - Second Seekers (Jadnura) Champion
Personal - Bone Sages Respect
Promotional - VC Polo Shirt (+5)
Social - Yaraesa's Wisdom [][][][][] (+1 recall knowledge checks, 1/adventure check a box to reroll the result)
Starship - N/A
Slotless - Scoured Flora, Scoured Stars Veteran, Private Vault, Year of the Scoured Stars
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Copy all that, Iris. Thanks for the update.
I really don't want to interrupt Yarameh's & Aravon's emotional, soul-baring moment with a wall of text, so I'll wait until Aravon replies. This is exactly the kind of exchange that one can only have in PBP, so I'm happy to encourage it. (Just imagine trying to say what Yarameh said while seated around a table at a noisy FLGS, or on Discord during a VTT game.) Once he does, I'll send you to your destination.
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A great thing about PBP is that such scenes can continue 'on the side'. But thanks for waiting regardless.
From Aravon buying he will invest into Vesk overplate(heavy armor)
I just need to count that Aravaon and Smiley can cope with the weight.
btw. Coincidently Smiley's environmental collar gives him 10 days of environmental protection. So he is fully prepared for the odd atmosphere.
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I'm at a in-person con this weekend, so not posting much. But I'm waiting for Yarameh to confirm that she slotted her Hireling boon and to confirm that it has Engineering and its bonus. If so, the Hireling can tap the Aid check, which will give you the success you need to power up the systems and move on to the next challenge.
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Very sorry for not posting for a bit. PaizoCon EU GMing + local stuff + running an Extra Life charity event that blew up bigger than expected sapped a ton of my time. That said, since I've GM'd this before, I don't want to say too much in-game either, so hopefully being the "silent partner" in-game isn't causing any major problems.
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Very sorry for not posting for a bit. PaizoCon EU GMing + local stuff + running an Extra Life charity event that blew up bigger than expected sapped a ton of my time. That said, since I've GM'd this before, I don't want to say too much in-game either, so hopefully being the "silent partner" in-game isn't causing any major problems.
No worries, at least from my end.
Just with regards to my last post, I tried to explore Aravon's feelings about that whole situation and he would be very much angry learning what he did. As a result of that, he would have issues trusting a 'freelancer' in that place.
I try to separate what the Player knows and what PC knows and make decisions based on that. I will still follow the team whatever their decision will be, so no worries about that.
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Very sorry for not posting for a bit. PaizoCon EU GMing + local stuff + running an Extra Life charity event that blew up bigger than expected sapped a ton of my time. That said, since I've GM'd this before, I don't want to say too much in-game either, so hopefully being the "silent partner" in-game isn't causing any major problems.
The first part holds true for me... Not so much the second part though. Sorry for the lack of posting.
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Before we head into the menhir fight, I just want to address a couple things that came up in Gameplay:
Do you want to take a long rest? Iris is down 2 of her spells. Does anyone else have daily-use abilities or items that would need a full rest to recover? If no one else does, then it's really up to Iris whether you rest or not.
Transferring fusions is oddly worded. (This item has a fusion, not a fusion seal, which is different.) It talks about there being a cost, but then it says:
It’s also possible, though difficult and fairly expensive, to transfer fusions from one weapon to another. Any character trained in Mysticism can transfer a fusion; this costs half as much as it would to initially purchase the fusion, using the level of the new weapon to determine the price. Characters trained in Engineering or Mysticism can also install fusions, if necessary (for instance, if the PCs find an unused fusion as part of a treasure cache, or in the case of a character who used Mysticism to craft a fusion; see page 235 for more about crafting items). In either case, installing or transferring a fusion takes about 10 minutes of uninterrupted tinkering.
I'd say you could, and it would take 10 minutes, but I'm not sure how or why there's a cost involved. Mike, what's your thought on that?
That being said, leaving it on the pistol for Stiehle might be more effective.
"Those weapons are prepared to hurt incorporeal creatures,"
The pistol is, yes. But the spear is designed to damage objects, not incorporeals. It is made of inubrix, and that quality is not transferrable. The spear is a Basic Melee weapon.
Yes, Entropic Strike counts as a magical weapon.
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Ouch, yeah I messed up rules between PF2 and Starfinder. and I for some reason though that those are seals and not fusions :(
Aravon could use the spear, and get DR reduction of 10 using entropic strikes with it. However on 5th level he took the property penetrating for his entropic strike, which reduces the DR by the weapon lvl (when dealing entropic strike with fist - lvl 5)
So if we want to let other benefit from that 'feat' we could give spear to Yarameh.
Also there is an aspect that if Aravon uses 2 handed weapons he can't use shield (which should be fine) and he needs to use knees to guide Smiley (DC +5 to any survival checks - again not that bad as Aravon has decent Survival and Smiley is easy to guide so he is auto-succeeding either way).
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Damn it, I’m an idiot! Stiehle’s trick attack succeeded, making the spirit flat-footed to his attack. I failed to account for the -2 to AC when I declared it a miss, and so both of his attacks would actually have hit. I’m so sorry. Including Stiehle’s Round 1 attack into its damage means that it went down after Byakurai and Ceolor’s Round 2 attacks. So if Stiehle wants to change his last attack, he may. Again, sorry about the error.
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Thanks for understanding. This scenario is a bit complicated, to be sure.
@Aravon, it’s not actually a line attack. Sorry if my description wasn’t clear. The spirit is flying through the air, and then flying straight through your bodies incorporealy. The effect of it moving through you is that you take damage. Here’s part of the text of the creature’s attack:
“During this movement they may pass through the space of other creatures without requiring an Acrobatics check; this movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity. Each creature whose space the mentrasi spirit shares during this movement takes 4d6 acid damage (DC 15 Reflex for half).”
So I don’t think dampen would apply, sorry.
I traced out the path so that everyone could see where it went and how it moved.
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The session has been reported. Chronicles are Here. Please let me know it there are any problems.
To be honest, I thought the final fight would be a lot harder based on other players' and GMs' reviews and posts. But Yarameh and Iris were able to crush the Mysticism checks and in such great style, too.
In recognition of Yarameh's contribution to the RP, and in understanding of how hard it has historically been for players in Russia to get convention boons, I'm gifting a TuneBot boon to ‘Eκάτη. If you're curious what the TuneBot boon is about, feel free to read it in the chronicle folder. I'm sure you'll join me in envisioning Yarameh having this little juke-box drone-bot follow her around.
Thank you all again for playing in my first SF GM game. It was great, and I hope to get to play with and run for you all again!
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Hey, chronicle looks good. I donwloaded it and saved it.
Thanks @Gm Nomadical for running it. I never played the scenario and I really enjoyed the game. Good job on moving the story forward and social interactions. Well done!
Nice idea with TuneBot boon!
@Team thanks for playing it, I liked your PC's and how you RP'ed them! Very enjoyable run! I hope to play with you in the future (with some of you I am playing during Gameday and other initiatives)!
Doing a day job roll to put it on chronicle...
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First of all, many thanks to GM Nomadical for this wonderful game! I really liked your artistic reaction to all the actions of the players (especially in the battle). Not just a dry summing up, but also describing players actions in your own words, making the picture more voluminous. I really enjoyed playing with you!
Secondly, GM, thank you very much for this gift! It will suit Yarameh perfectly! I appreciate it.
Third, thanks to the whole party! I really liked everyone's role-playing. I haven't had such cool PbP games for a long time.
I'm so verbose because I really liked this game ))
Thank you all and see you again!
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That was a blast, thanks GM and all the players involved! I've always enjoyed pbp more than tabletop for many reasons - and especially when the action happens quickly. I too will roll my Day Job, if that's cool?
Looking forward to playing again soon, I hope to see you all sooner or later at a virtual table on the board somewhere!