Where will you go, who will explore with you, what will you find? Find answers to these questions and more!
I am looking for several brave souls to first venture into an abandoned space ship. You are apart of a questionable crew, though this is your first trip with them. The Blue Magesty is known for coming back with loot!
Character Generation:
roll [dice]4d6[dice] add the three highest rolls together; 7 times, the seventh roll may replace any of the earlier rolls. Create a background for your character. The rolled stats may be moved around to best fit your character.
2 traits and 1 drawback. Another drawback can be taken to gain another trait. Here comes an interesting twist, campaign traits will come from the players. Look at Stolenlands, Wrath of the Righteous, and other regional campaigns for ideas. Please post the original trait as well. I will be adjusting them as needed.
Alignment. Please be concious of which you choose and why.
Background skills and feat tax adjustments are acceptable.
Level 2. HP max at first level then roll twice for HP, take higher of the two.
All Paizo material is acceptable. I however require links from the Archives or the pfsrd. All 3rd party materials has to be authorized.
Any race is legal, but obviously the less common the race, the better your backstory is going to have to be. This will be a general rule of thumb, I will allow most anything so long as you're willing and skilled enough to make it flow well with the story.
Starting money is rolled as if you are a 1st level character and multiplied by 3. Other powerful items are possible for you to start with or to find quickly in the game based on your background and hooks.
What I need from you:
• A complete character sheet,
• Short description,
• Short personality,
• Quirks and flaws,
• Background story,
• What element or type of abilities you have gained and some examples of abilities,
• At least one 'plot hook' for me to use for a side quest involving your character
• At least one NPC or PC that is important to you and why.
Free story Feats, an extra Favored Class Bonus, an extra trait, a simple or complex magical item are possible depending on your creativity and helpfulness. There is a high chance to gain a normal feat once you accomplish something unique and of importance.
We will need at least one leader type. There is a high chance of having a rotating leadership system unless the group can decide on a leader and second.
Daily posts are expected, Sunday thru Thursday, please post at least once during the weekend.
Because this is a PbP, encounters will be changed or removed and there will be more story and RP rewards.
The group will level as a whole, instead of handing out XP. Though there will be story awards given out periodically.
Please provide your timezone: I am in Pacific Time Zone.
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Name: N1
Class/Level: Technomancer 2
Race: Android
Alignment: NG
Theme: Ace Pilot
Size: Medium
Speed: 30 ft
Gender: Male
Home World: Liavara
Deity: None
[spoiler=Traits]
Acrobat: +1 on Acrobatic checks and only -2 to attempts to do accelerated climb.
Quick Learner: After the first attack with a weapon you are not proficient in you only suffer a -2 penalty to attacks as long as you have the weapon in hand. You must relearn the weapon each time you pick it up.
Resilient: +1 Trait bonus on Fortitude Saves.
Pride: When someone threatens, accuses, or challenges you, you take a –2 penalty on Diplomacy checks and Sense Motive checks involving that creature until the creature apologizes to you
Too Many Secrets: You take a –2 penalty on Bluff checks and saving throws against illusions.
EXP:
Strength: 15 +2
Dexterity: 20 +5 [17+1 Ace Pilot, +2 Android ]
Constitution: 14 +2
Intelligence: 17 +3 [15+2 Android]
Wisdom: 13 +1
Charisma: 11 +0 [13-2 Android]
Initiative: 5 [+5 Dex, + 0 Misc]
Stamina HP Resolve
Total: 18 14 4
Current:
EAC= 19 [10+4 Armor+ 5 Dex + Misc] KAC: 19 [10+ 4 Armor+ 5 Dex + Misc]
CM:= 27 [8+KAC] DR: Resistances:
Fortitude = 3 [0 Base + 2 Ability+ 1 Misc]
Reflex = 5 [0 Base + 5 Ability+Misc]
Willpower = 4 [3 Base + 1 Ability+Misc]
Melee Attack= 3 [1 BAB+ 2 Ability+Misc]
Ranged Attack= 6 [1 BAB+ 5 Ability+Misc]
Thrown Attack= 3 [1 BAB+ 2 Ability+Misc]
Azimuth Laser Pistol: +6 [ 1d4F] [Range- 80 ft./ Critical- Burn d4/ 20 Charges/ Usage 1/L]
Survival Knife: +6 [1d4S] [L/ Analog, Operative [Use Dex instead of Strength on attack rolls]
Acrobatics (Dex)= 7 [2 Ranks+Class Bonus+ 5 Ability+ 1 Misc]
Athletics (Str)= 2 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 2 Ability+Misc]
Bluff (Cha)= 0 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 0 Ability+Misc]
Computers (Int)= 7 [4 Ranks+Class Bonus+ 3 Ability+Misc]
Culture (Int)= 3 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 3 Ability+Misc]
Diplomacy (Cha)= 0 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 0 Ability+Misc]
Disguise (Cha)= 0 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 0 Ability+Misc]
Engineering (Int)= 8 [5 Ranks+Class Bonus+ 3 Ability+Misc]
Intimidate (Cha)= 0 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 0 Ability+Misc]
Life Science (Int)= 3 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 3 Ability+Misc]
Medicine (Int)= 3 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 3 Ability+Misc]
Mysticism (Wis)= 6 [5 Ranks+Class Bonus+ 1 Ability+Misc]
Perception (Wis)= 3 [2 Ranks+Class Bonus+ 1 Ability+Misc]
Physical Sciences (Int)= 7 [4 Ranks+Class Bonus+ 3 Ability+Misc]
Piloting (Dex)= 11 [5 Ranks + Class Bonus + 5 Ability + 1 Misc]
Profession (Cha/Int/Wis)= [Ranks+Class Bonus+Ability+Misc]
Sense Motive (Wis)= -1 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 1 Ability - 2 Android +Misc]
Slight of Hand (Dex)= 10 [5 Ranks+Class Bonus+ 5 Ability+Misc]
Stealth (Dex)= 5 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 5 Ability+Misc]
Survival (Wis)= 1 [Ranks+Class Bonus+ 1 Ability+Misc]
Theme Knowledge: Reduce the Culture check by 5 to recall knowledge about star ships, vehicle models and parts as well as hot shot pilots by 5. Piloting is a class skill for you. If it is a class skill for you at 1st level you get a +1 Bonus to piloting checks.
Constructed: Androids count as both Humanoids and Constructs for effects, taking the worse of the two options. Androids gain +2 vs Disease, Mind Affecting, Poison and Sleep. Additionally, Androids do not breathe or suffer the normal effects of Vacuum.
Exceptional Vision: Androids have Low Light Vision and Darkvision out to 60 ft.
Flat Affect: -2 to Sense Motive checks I make or that are made against me.
Upgrade Slot: Androids have a single armor upgrade slot in their bodies. Regardless of whether they are wearing armor they can add one upgrade to their bodies that can be added to Light Armor.
Spells: Intelligence Based- Spells Known[0:5 / 1:3] You can cast any spell you know at any time. You can switch out one spell each time you level. You can read magical script, or as full action you can identify any spell in a spell gem without normally activating it. A cursed or trapped spell gem will still trigger if identified.
Spell Cache (SU): Once per day you can use a device that you store power in to cast anyone spell that you know, even if you have ran out of spell slots for that spell. The cache is restored to full HPS if damaged when you prepare spells. If lost or destroyed you can do a ritual after 1 week that takes 8 hours to replace the device.
Magical Hack
* Quick Scan: As a standard action, you can get a general sense of what information is
stored on drives or other digital storage media. You must pass your hand in the air near the data source, but don’t have to touch it or connect to it. The information you get is very general, such as “financial records,” “military records,” or “spells.” Getting detailed Information requires interfacing with the data more directly. If you attempt a quick scan on a creature that stores its memories in a digital medium—to get a sense of the memories stored in a robot, for example—the target can attempt a Will save to negate the scan and prevent you from trying against it again for 24 hours.
Armor Proficiency: Light
Weapon Proficiency: Basic Melee Weapons, Small Arms
Toughness: +1 Stamina per level. +4 to Con checks to continue running or avoid damage from forced marches, to hold your breath, and to avoid damage from starvation or thirst. +4 to Fortitude saves to avoid damage from hot or cold environments, to withstand harmful effects of thick and thin atmospheres, to avoid choking when breathing in heavy smoke, and to avoid fatigue caused by sleep deprivation.
Common, Brethedan, Vesk, Draconic, Arkanean
Basic Lasunta Weave [1 Slot, +5 Max Dex, L]
Comm Unit [Personal] [1 Hand, L, Capacity (80), 1/Hour]
Azimuth Laser Pistol [ 1d4F/ Range- 80 ft./ Critical- Burn d4/ 20 Charges/ Usage 1/L]
Survival Knife [1d4S/ L/ Analog, Operative [Use Dex instead of Strength on attack rolls]
Credits= 598
Total Bulk= 0/15
Other Wealth= None
0 Level Spells Known (Know 5/ Cast -)
[url=https://www.starjammersrd.com/magic-and-spells/spells/d/daze/]Daze[url], [url=https://www.starjammersrd.com/magic-and-spells/spells/d/detect-affliction/]Detect Affliction[url], [url=https://www.starjammersrd.com/magic-and-spells/spells/d/detect-magic/]Detect Magic[url], [url=https://www.starjammersrd.com/magic-and-spells/spells/m/mending/]Mending[url], [url=https://www.starjammersrd.com/magic-and-spells/spells/t/transfer-charge/]Transfer Charge[url]
1st Level Spells Known (Know 3/Cast 3)
[url=https://www.starjammersrd.com/magic-and-spells/spells/f/flight/]Flight[url], [url=https://www.starjammersrd.com/magic-and-spells/spells/j/jolting-surge/]Jolting Surge[url], [url=https://www.starjammersrd.com/magic-and-spells/spells/o/overheat/]Overheat[url],
[spoiler=Description]
N1 looks generally human in appearance. He is 5'10” tall and appears like a lean and nimble human. The most obvious sign that he is an android is his blue colored eyes. He has tanned skin and dark colored hair.
N1 is a generally happy personality. He is young as androids go and can come of as naive to some of how other races look at time and life. Due to his young nature he is quite curious and wishes to learn more about space and the various Pact Worlds he travels to. He has little ties to races beyond his fellow androids and so he is unsure about other races.
N1 is naive to how the organic races operate. Because of that he takes great pride in being an android and becomes offended if people dismiss androids. He also has trouble keeping secrets from others as he has yet to figure
N1 is a new soul that was brought into being on the gas giant Liavara to assist with transportation of materials since he would be able to operate easily in the gas giant. He has recently been given more jobs as he has shown he is a skilled pilot and mechanic that have allowed him to travel to different worlds to learn more about the Pact Worlds and the creatures that inhabit it.
As an Android and Technomancer, N1 is focused primarily on electrical elements.
N1 heard two Vesk discussing a business deal while eating at a small dive bar on the moon Osoro while he was waiting to transport a new delivery. On his way out of the bar a female Ysoki stopped him and asked him if he had heard what the Vesk were discussing. N1 thought nothing of the question and told her about the business and then went on his way.
Cecil- Cecil is an older android technomancer that trained N1 when he was first brought into shipping materials on the gas giant Liavara. N1 views Cecil as a mentor and father-like figure.
I am Phoenix Time. We do not change with Day Light Savings. Currently, we are in the Mountain Standard Time and when everyone switches we fall into the Pacific Time Zone.
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Nice! Now we just need a few more applicants.
Wait, I'm a little confused, is this a Starfinder game or a Pathfinder one? You mention Starfinder in the thread title but then the character creation guidelines all look like they belong to a Pathfinder game.
Yeah I am new to Starfinder. Starting wealth would be 3,000 credits. What else needs to be changed over?
Ah, that is strange traits were not brought over. Though I guess themes may have been used instead. I am happy to use both. Thanks for the observation Malinor.
Star date: 18-8-2021.
It has been the second day of recruitment and we have one applicant. Also a possible nibble.
I have been looking into buying a module, and that may bring more interest!
Sure this sounds like Star Trek, though if I had to I would go with Star Wars instead. I digress not sure how else to let this recruitment stay active.
I hope to have applicants done by the 25th but we will have to see.
Log out: GM Wolf.
Star date: 18-8-2021.
It has been the second day of recruitment and we have one applicant. Also a possible nibble.I have been looking into buying a module, and that may bring more interest!
Sure this sounds like Star Trek, though if I had to I would go with Star Wars instead. I digress not sure how else to let this recruitment stay active.
I hope to have applicants done by the 25th but we will have to see.
Log out: GM Wolf.
I have the first module of Dead Suns if you are interested; Incident at Absalom Station
About the traits, Starfinder's equivalent of is theme. At character creation players pick a theme that describes who the character is in-universe (priest, pilot, diplomat etc.) Themes include a +1 to one ability score as well as bonuses to skills and other minor abilities that come into play later on.
Yup, I am letting you have both the traits, drawback, and themes.
Evindyl, that would be great! Care to share it via Google drive or another avenue? Crimsongriffon@gmail.com
You had me at random rolls, though progress will be slow on creation.
(10)
(6)
(9)
(12)
(8)
(13)
(15)
• 10,9,12,8(10*),13,15 •
Human Themeless Operative
Explorer Specialization
An accredited graduate of the Michaelis Institute, they have not contracted out to a family as a professional attendant of yet, so this finds them at loose ends. In the meantime, while their contract waits to be selected, they are taking some time to round out their skills and perfect alternate applications... After all, nothing prepares one like the unexpected.
Yup, I am letting you have both the traits, drawback, and themes.
Evindyl, that would be great! Care to share it via Google drive or another avenue? Crimsongriffon@gmail.com
SENT!!!
Interesting!
Thanks, Evindyl!
When in doubt I can make some NPCs. After all that is my wheel house.
So would this be Dead Suns or would it be its own story? And would this be set in Starfinder's setting or would this be a setting you're homebrewing yourself?
Excellent questions that I am researching as my applicants are working on their characters.
Now if any applicant has a preference I am easily swayed at this moment. Malimor what do you think?
It will be set in Starfinder's Setting, even though that is vast!
If someone took the rules of Starfinder to make a jedi, sith, or something else I would be open to it. Just be open with what you want and we can make it happen. Sure the Lore might not be completely there but in the universe of Star Wars I could find many people that don't even knew about Jedi or that they even existed.
Thanks Zousha, I have been away from my laptop so hopefully I will get to it tonight. I will let you know.
Star date: 20 - 8 - 2021.
It is the fourth day of recruitment and we still only have one applicant. I sure hope we have some other adventurous individuals show up. I know Malinor looks capable but he is going to need some good support. Maybe I can make contact with the Ashion Cabal to see if they have any fresh mercs for cheap.
I may just have to contact that pretty twi'lek seductress and call in that favor.
I hope to have applicants done by the 25th but that only gives them 4 more days.
Log out: GM Wolf.
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Lets see who we have so far:
Zousha - dotted.
Evindyl - dotted.
Me'mori - Human Themeless Operative - Explorer Specialization
Sha'ir - dotted.
Master Han Del of the Web - dotted.
Malinor - Full application done!
I am going to use Dead Suns as inspiration but it will be my own special homebrew!
Malinor how is it going? Interested in any specific NPCs?
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Another question: considering a lot of the initial CC methods were Pathfinder-oriented, should we still roll for stats or use the standard Starfinder method of everything starting at 10, adding and subtracting according to species and theme, and then having 10 points to distribute among the results as we see fit, none being higher than 18 at first level?
Star date: 22 - 8 - 2021.
It is the sixth day of recruitment, three days to go.
It looks like we have two applicants, no sign of the dotters.
It doesn't look good. :(
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Zousha, Do the roller, then apply the bonuses.
I certainly enjoy Starfindet, I'm unfamiliar with Traits, Drawbacks, Background skills and Feat tax options. Though that could be because I'm not overly familiar with PF1E, I'm happy to modify as required though.
Let's see if the polyhedral gods are with me ...
=14
=15
=16
=12
=13
=8
=14
I’ll try, and have a character tonight if I get a chance. I’m a big sci fi fan so this will definitely help scratch the itch.
Here goes the dice,
10
14
9
13
17
15
17
I’ll take 17,17,15,14, 13, 9 just for fun. Kinda wanna do a mechanic of some kind.
As for providing adventures, I have quite a few. I have everything up to Fly free or die complete and Fly free or die is simply missing book 6.
Interesting to do Starfinder with rolled stats. Let me roll some up and I'll mull over ideas.
-> 13
-> 10
-> 12
-> 17
-> 11
-> 11
-> 16
So 17, 16, 13, 12, 11, 11. Two great strengths while otherwise slightly above average. I'll let the ideas start to come together in the back of my mind.
=16
=12
=13
=13
=14
=9
=11
So 16/14/13/13/12/11, neither too shabby nor exceptional
Will think of it
Working on a Lasuntha (Damaya) Envoy
Str 11
Dex 14
Con 13 (11 with Race)
Int 13 (15 with Race)
Wis 12
Cha 16 (+2 race, +1 envoy=19)
HP 4 race+6 class=10
Stamina 6 +0 Con=6
Resolve 1 level+4 Cha=5
Skills 8+2 Int (10)
Acrobatics
Bluff
Culture
Diplomacy
Disguise
Medicine
Perception
Profession
Sleight of Hand
Stealth
Student (+2 to 2 skills) Perception, Culture
Expertise : Sense Motive/Medicine (+1d6)
I pivoted and am thinking of a mystic. Who been busy the last few days but the character idea is there just need to put it to paper.
So sorry folks I have been busy with work, getting my class ready, and trainings. I have been rather exhausted getting home and my naps have turned into sleeping a lot!
Everyone please post again with your alias characters.
I am still here and interested. (This is Malinor's new Alias).
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So sorry folks I have been busy with work, getting my class ready, and trainings. I have been rather exhausted getting home and my naps have turned into sleeping a lot!
Everyone please post again with your alias characters.
I can relate, I'm in the middle of a ten-day stretch of work and am staying alive through a combination of caffeine and desperation...which is to say I haven't made a lot of progress on my character yet.
I am still here and interested. (This is Malinor's new Alias).
N-1, that avatar is the BOMB!
They have some great Android avatars. This was my favorite of the offerings.
Okay then ... Zephyr is in!
Links below
When Zeph says he’s from Absalom, he means ABSALOM. Like Absalom, the city, NOT Absalom, the space station. Absalom, on the Isle of Kortos, raised by Aroden, the deceased god of Humanity. There isn’t a lot that made it thru time between the ages, but wishcraft is pretty mighty. It wasn’t that his parents weren’t in love, they were madly in love, but the laws of magic cannot be broken, and to have the son she wished for, his father had to create a consequence of that wish. He told Estrella their son would go where he was needed most, and she would go to care for him. Zeph was placed in her arms, and when his father kissed him, everything they knew was left behind.
Which, young Zephyr has zero intention of accepting. His overarching goal in life is nothing short of temporal summoning; a completely unproven theory that with enough knowledge & power, an entity can be summoned across time. He wants to spend even a moment with his father, and he has no intention of being stopped. Magical from the moment of that kiss, his mother has loved watching his power grow and hopes her son will fully live his life even if he cannot pull his father across time.
and yeah, I will probably want him to start with more gear than this, but it's hard to type into the app ;)
So far we have 2 technomancers, an envoy, and an operative. I am tempted to make a Solarian so we do not have two technomancers.
...but who'll be the Junkmasters!™ then?
We could just be sneaky about things. *shrug?*
With my stat spread I'm tempted to build a rock star solarian ... it's a concept I've wanted to get off the ground for a while now. A drow from Apostae with a beef against House Zeizerer as a punk rock, void metal front man swinging an axe of solar fire.
Just think of the album covers!
One could quite literally be...
Star struck.
(I'll see myself out)
Cassadar could be their personal assistant pro tem.
"Not all butlers wear suits."
Still recuiting?
16, 14, 12, 13, 14, 18
First I want to start this off with a positive note: I appreciate all of the players that have stuck through my hard times. I know my absences can be trying at times.
To sum it up in as few words as possible I am sorry for the lack of communication. I have been dealing with depression, the new school year, and making sure none of it affects my priority #1: my son.
Yeah work has been crazy as a lot more work has been put into teaching these last two weeks.
What I would like from the players that are still around is what you would like to see in the near future in our game. A simple post will let me know you are still there but more the better!
I have date night with my wife tonight. So I plan to make some major posts and then continue updating later in the evening.
Likewise, RL gets priority.
I am not looking for any grand adventure, necessarily, just a chance to get into the world from an occupant's point of view, rather than a GM. Give me some characters, a story, and a threat, and with enough motivation, something magical will occur.
=16
=14
=14
=17
=6
=14
=10
So 17, 16, 14, 14, 14, 10