GM Numbat SFS 4-05 A Waltz Through Myriad Worlds - Gameday X (Inactive)

Game Master numbat1

Hey all (Jyskos here)

I've been asked by Numbat to post here that they apologise that there has been no movement in the game, but they are dealing with a personal emergency right now, and as such, this PBP has taken a backseat.

In due time, when everything has calmed down, it will resume, but until then, apologises and thank you for your understanding.

Totally understand. RL>game for sure. Hugs to all.

HI all - this is Numbat's husband. Her brother is back in ICU; she asked me to update you and apologize for the delay in posting.

Hopefully she'll be back to the game soon but she's mostly AFK for now.

Hope everything works itself out. We'll be here whenever she finds the time to come back.

Thanks mate.

Good luck and yeah, ditto to Istilnar, we'll be here.

I very much appreciate you giving an update amidst what is clearly a challenging and difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with your wife, her brother, and your whole family.

Please, take whatever time is needed.

Hey everyone, thanks for your understanding and patience. Things are finally starting to look up, though my family is still my primary focus and time sink. I should be back and posting in the next 24-48 hours.

No worries ... Hope it goes well for you and your brother.

Well, that didn't happen as expected but hopefully, I will now be mostly a regularly posting GM. I do have to deal with family tomorrow and probably won't have Internet until possibly late. I will definitely try to post though and may be able to check before we leave.

It doesn't help that what I thought had previously been posted from me was missing. Likely I previewed and then failed to submit.

I probably should have asked if you wanted a replacement GM. I apologise for not doing so. As players, when a GM is absent for a lengthy period, you may always ask the VOs if they can find a replacement. In a case, such as mine, where the GM is vaguely staying in contact, you could ask if they would prefer someone to take over the game, at least temporarily.

I am glad you stuck around. Now let's have some fun with this game!

This is me checking back in from... I guess space cadet land. My own medical has been a huge hiccup for me lately, but I should be able to get back to being a regular poster.

Not even stopping to read, just popping in while we pack to head up the coast to deal with another family emergency. I hope to be back online later tonight but if I am absent, this is why.

I have made the executive decision to wrap up that quest as you clearly had the upper hand, and due to my erratic availability, this starship combat had dragged on way too long.

I am going to post the beginning of the next quest, however, if anyone would like to request a substitute GM, or that we complete the game after only one quest, please speak up. I will not take offence.

I am enjoying the group when we are all playing, and I own that it is mostly me who has interrupted the flow of the game multiple times. I can not guarantee that I will not be called away for another family crisis (sibling still in the regional hospital from this last one), though as long as I have the energy and internet access, it should be easier to keep up with posting throughout the other quests.

Bordle - do you have a link to a more complete character sheet? I am specifically looking for languages at the moment but there are times I consult character sheets for information so would like to be able to do so as needed.

Oops . it's now linked from the profile.

Thank you. You also do not have the spoken language so nothing changes with gameplay.

Sorry I missed a couple of days. At a work conference in Milan till Friday but doing my best to check in!

If we leave now, we can avoid any conflicts with security.

I was about to ask, do you want to

1) surrender and see what happens
2) use the key to escape back
3) refuse and fight

Were we supposed to try to avoid conflict?

"When you’re ready to leave, activate the key to return here. Wherever you go, you’ll likely be alien, or even extra-dimensional, so leave as little trace of your presence as you can.”

All three options are valid within the scenario.

I wasn't even sure we could leave my character just doesn't like robots too much and once they heard we wanted not to hand the key over figured it was worth trying to make sure they didn't get it. If people would rather fight them to ensure that I'm not opposed to that option either.

In the interest of time, I have moved the story to the next adventure. Please feel welcome to add in previous roleplay. I don't want to short us the fun story and character interactions but I also don't want to hold us up, having made us very late already.

To be honest, that was one of the reasons I wanted to skip the combat with the drones.

I plan to report this game later today to keep it within Gameday X. We are wrapping up this quest and have one more to complete. The last one is skills-based. It can involve a lot of roleplay or I can fast track it if any players or characters have other commitments. Your choice.

I'm happy to keep going

Happy to keep going!

I can keep going as well!

I'll keep going also.

I'm all for keeping going - we've gotten a rhythm and this group is fun.

You've got me until the very end!

So is anyone going to make that engineering check?
What would you like to do?
Activate the key and return?

I don't actually know if any of us have Engineering. I remember that being a thing we noticed when planning for the SSC.

I don't mind going up to it and just taking the damage, honestly, but I don't know if that would let us still see the sign though.

Bordle certainly doesn't, although is there a way she can reach into an alternate reality, bypass the trap and read the sign?

No engineering for Istilnar.

No Engineering here either...

Engineering? Do I look like I'd drive a train?!

Engineering? What does that have to do with animals?

Sorry, I just discovered my post was previewed but not actually posted. Fixed.

I'm going to wait for everyone to respond and then provide all the information you learn. I may throw in some more descriptions as we go.

Can Istilnar cas psychokinetic hand so he can use that spell to say entertain the children as a performance?

Can Istilnar cas psychokinetic hand so he can use that spell to say entertain the children as a performance?

Yes. You could also include someone interacting with the audience to hype the performance. You would provide a "magic" show (but with real magic).

Aagh! I posted yesterday. I nice long post. I saw it take. Now it is gone. Grrr.

I'm going to prod ZeeZee's player as they need to post to complete the round.

If Jyskos wants to post their 2nd and 3rd round choices and attempts then I will be able to sum up the entire competition phase.

I need to consider other approaches for this section in PbP. During real-time games, it usually involves a lot more description and interaction for each attempt.

Sorry for not posting to check in - medical and family stuff around the holiday completely threw my schedule for a loop the last week. :-/

.... and then realized that the last post I did make never appeared on top of that...

I understand this team is light on computers and engineering. Feel free to add some brilliant role-play and describe how another skill you have can be used to aid those making the main checks.

Maybe we could get lucky and find the operating and maintenance manuals Bordle replies.

If someone wants to make a perception check to search, I am happy to provide a small chance of finding something that may help.

Well done team!

You are invited to add any last RP. I will try to have the chronicles out later today.

I hope you enjoyed this series of short adventures. My apologies for all the delays and running so long.

Thank you for playing and I wish you happy gaming, now and always.

Anyone who wants to have Day Job or other downtime activities noted, please roll/list them here. Thank you.

Profession Smuggler: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33

Thanks for running the game, I enjoyed it.

profession accountant: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 5 = 28

This gnome can't hold down a paying job.

I certainly don't have the skill points for anything like that!

Thank you so much for running!