Hello Everyone! I'm GM Hmm, a quirky but fun GM.
Welcome to my Tier 7-8 table of Perils in the Past! I hope that you all will enjoy this weird little story where the Starfinder storyline is intermixed with the Pathfinder storyline that was played at Nostalgia Con. Specials tend to be fast-paced so let's get to know one another.
1. Who are you bringing to the party? What do you do? I love to hear a little of character backstory, personality and mechanics.
1b. Any weird character stuff I should know about?
1c. What has been your character's favorite mission so far?
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2. Are you alright with a fairly fast pace of 1-2 posts a day?
2b. Real life happens to us all. Do you have an up-to-date botting spoiler on your character sheet?
2c. Are you okay with being botted or potentially botting others?
3. What general time zone are you posting from? (US, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc.)
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Maxamas Maxamas to the rescue. A gentleman, you can see how he is dressed, though not necessarily a diplomat. The calm type, he might even say "good day sir" Maxamas Maxamas was born into a wealthy family, they taught him to become wealthy, you must be money tight and save up for the big stuff and so he was, but to be kind as always. As you can see, he still has very low level armor to be the penny pusher he is. He lived a normal life, with few friends. Maxamas Maxamas is the operative with the divine champion archtype so he can heal as well as do his operative stuff. He loved going up against Sarcesian Snipers in Blackmoon, having to deal with them was a challenge well served and he made it out alive, along with everyone else.
Of course I can keep the fast pace.
botting, yeah, I can be botted. Bot others might be hard for me.
Eastern time zone, America.
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Kneepuncher is a man of contradictions. He walks around in powered armor and makes a living hitting people in various body parts (with he added height from the armor, he is no longer limited to knees). However, he prefers to handle matters with his words, and in his off-hours, spreads love where he can. Eager to help and with hair dyed green, he is occasionally mistaken for a gnome.
His shield is emblazoned with the insignia of Oras' Razors, one member of which he met while searching for a hacker who might help with the Data Scourge (4-04). He's no vidgamer, but is one of the team's cheerleaders and owns some of their merch.
Expect to see the occasional (joking) attempt to use Profession (Courtesan) when it does not apply. Player does not expect these to be considered or even acknowledged, and will definitely limit it to PG.
Botting KP is pretty simple. Full attack entropic strike is possible, move and entropic strike if not. Character sheet needs a level up and will have that and macros by start of game. I can usually keep up the pace, though, and I am also on US Eastern Time.
He has the boon Possessed Augmentation (Arm), which reduces the penalty for full attacks using that limb by 1. He is a vanguard, so his primary attack is unarmed. He also has the Multi-Weapon Fighting feat, which reduces the full attack penalty when using two weapons by 1. Can he use two different parts of the arm (say, fist, then elbow) to full attack at -2/-2, or does he need to switch to a different attack (e.g. kick, shield bash) for MWF to apply, meaning full attack is at -2/-3? Not going to argue for either side; whatever you say goes for the game.
And what if he had a weapon in that hand (club/elbow)?
I see Kneepuncher has a level 4 character sheet. What level will Kneepuncher be when the scenario starts?
Kneepuncher, that sounds cool. I am constantly leaping characters forward with GM credit myself.
Maxamas, can you format dice rolls into your botting spoiler? It is so much easier to bot someone if all I have to do is cut and paste!
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Everyone, if you need to check out a fully fitted botting spoiler, please look at mine. It's some work to set up, but it will save you time as well throughout the special if you have a place where you can copy and paste your rolls.
At the bare minimum, I would like to see your favorite go-to attacks and combat manouevers.
Well I am glad that you will be giving me a shot. Big Boom is wonderful, of course.
As for hosting Manifolds, Charla Ritzpan (the Manifold Host head of the welcoming committee) was directly based on Charli Poshkettle. So I had to make Charli Manifold Host! Fortunately, I GMed at the PaizoCon where that was first offered. But I have high hopes that they will provide another entree into MH at some point.
As for GM popularity, I've probably gotten more recognition than I deserve! But I'm happy that people seem to enjoy my tables.
Hmm
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Zargothrax McDonald... a happy-go-lucky Vesk who has recently become prone to bouts of melancholy due to a recent mishap. Expect lots of questionable repair jobs and stories of his childhood. He's a technomancer with heavy armor who likes to get up close and personal.
Zargothrax took a year off from adventuring with the society. He recently returned to the Veskarium for a simple mission, and was quite happy to return to his former home and get back on his feet after his time off.
I'm good with the fast pace, and will get my botting spoilers updated when I finish updating my character. I'm good to be botted or bot others. I'm on Pacific Time (California)
So happy to GM for Zargothrax again. It has been a long time!
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1. Who are you bringing to the party? What do you do? I love to hear a little of character backstory, personality and mechanics.
I'll be breaking Teka Teach, a more long-lived ysoki envoy.
Teka is primarily focused on resolving issues outside of combat, using her skill in computers, engineering, and diplomacy where possible. In combat, with a host of helpful augmentations to keep her body going, she tries to focus her shots to take down enemies with her non-lethal weaponry where possible.
She has been a support engineer with the society for many years up to the point she was removed from action for a time during the Scoured Stars incident. Following that her more adventurous spirit was kindled and she started taking on more exciting missions, so she could have stories to share and make sure she can help bring others home safely.
In combat she uses Double Tap to try to do as much damage as she is able, but doesn't have any other envoy abilities that help the party land their shots. Her envoy improvisations come in the form of grandmotherly/kindly advice that keep her allies in the fight. Inspiring Oration to restore the party's stamina and Don't Quit to remove debilitating conditions others.
1b. Any weird character stuff I should know about?
I have Long Range Improvisation which extends the range of my few tricks, because of that I can perform them within 60-120 feet of my ally.
I also have Universal Diplomacy which allows me to use Diplomacy to change attitude without sharing a language (or if they have an intelligence of 1 or 2).
1c. What has been your character's favorite mission so far?
Waking the Past was an interesting adventure for this character. That one stands out in my mind.
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I'm good with maintaining a fast pace and I'm also fine with being botted or botting others
I'm pretty sure my botting instructions are up to date, but I'll be double checking that I have the numbers to be reasonable and I might still do another editing pass on them for clarity.
My Time Zone is in US (Pacific).
Hey folks! I guess I'll ask what character folks would prefer I bring, as I do not have a preference:
Shiktal - Shirren Experimental Weapon Mechanic/Divine Champion of Yaraesa, her focus is on acquiring knowledge and disseminating it for everyone.
Srurdez - Vesk Combat Envoy. He mostly just has a good time fighting and bullying people for the Society.
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1. Who are you bringing to the party? What do you do? I love to hear a little of character backstory, personality and mechanics.
Daata is a newly chosen name of an izalguun who left Izalraan to explore the stars as a Starfinder. He is conflicted about his decision to leave home, but has found his beloved work with machines rewarding. He is pensive and quiet, like most izalguuns, and strives to make minimal but positive impressions on folks.
1b. Any weird character stuff I should know about?
Nothing super weird, just that being an izalguun he is Large.
1c. What has been your character's favorite mission so far?
Probably Haven for Scourged Machines, being surrounded by advanced tech and challenged to navigate a synthetic cyberspace.
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2. Are you alright with a fairly fast pace of 1-2 posts a day?
Should be, but Mondays and Tuesdays are hard due to long work hours without access to Paizo. I'll also be traveling the first and last weekends in March.
2b. Real life happens to us all. Do you have an up-to-date botting spoiler on your character sheet?
Yep!
2c. Are you okay with being botted or potentially botting others?
Yes
3. What general time zone are you posting from? (US, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc.)
US - East Coast
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1. Who are you bringing to the party? What do you do? I love to hear a little of character backstory, personality and mechanics.
Srurdez will be joining the group for this foray into the Perils of the Past. He is a combat envoy. Specifically, he favours being in the thick of things and causing a ruckus, getting his claws dirty. Notably, he wields an Orcish Greataxe instead of a traditional vesk doshko. He has... issues with the Veskarium in general, to the point that Ehu has decided not to include Srurdez on any of the recent-ish missions to build relations with the Empire.
Most of the time, Srurdez can be seen smoking a cigarette and a sh*t-eating grin, as if the whole world was a personal joke crafted especially for him.
Mechanically, he bosses folks around, both allies and enemies. He does have Get 'Em, but only to use with extra actions most of the time, as he prefers to execute Combat Expertise attacks with his axe - either thrown or up close. He also has Hurry, if he can boss a follow Starfinder into doing things properly.
1b. Any weird character stuff I should know about?
Combat Expertise is a type of skill-attack similar to Trick Attack, but results in a Shaken condition. It is not called out as Mind-Affecting in any way, and thus should apply to enemies immune to Mind-Affecting actions.
1c. What has been your character's favorite mission so far?
Oh definitely The Last Bite. Catching that little Rat was so much fun. >:D (And also, sparring with Suzi)
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2. Are you alright with a fairly fast pace of 1-2 posts a day?
I'm currently playing on Fi's table for the PF2 3-99 game. We've routinely gone so quickly as to run out of content for a week at a time.
2b. Real life happens to us all. Do you have an up-to-date botting spoiler on your character sheet?
This will be done before we start.
2c. Are you okay with being botted or potentially botting others?
Yes!
3. What general time zone are you posting from? (US, Europe, Asia, Australia, etc.)
I am posting from UTC-7 (Mountain Standard time), though I do work early in the morning in that time zone. It's harder for me to post from work due to being constrained to a Mobile device.
Now that my PF2 table has effectively finished their special, I have more time to look at my Perils of the Past group. I am so happy to have all six of you here and checked in!
It looks like I need one more botting spoiler from Srurdez? Everyone else has something on their profiles.
The group includes:
1 Human Death-Touched Operative (Maxamas)
1 Halfling Vanguard (Kneecruncher)
1 Melee Vesk Technomancer (Zargothrax)
1 Tech-Oriented Ysoki Envoy (Teka Teach)
1 Izalguun Roboticist Mechanic (Daata)
1 Melee Vesk Envoy (Srurdez)
This looks like it will be a good skills group!
Time to fill in the RPG Chronicles sign-in sheet!
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Kneecruncher, I loved the reference to Festive Operations. I think that Ivis really did a lovely job with that scenario.
We have maps! Can you please fill out your details on Slide Two?
Also, I am missing two sign-ins on my RPG Chronicles link! Teka and Maxamas, can you please sign in?
Traveling until Monday, sorry for the inconvenience! Please bot as necessary!
I will bot you tomorrow morning if you have not had a chance to post before then.
Hello, all!
I would like to direct your attention to Slide 8, which lists the upcoming missions. It is my sincere hope that we will move quickly enough in this special to hit all five of these missions. But do you have any preference as to what order we take them in? Are there any that look to be near and dear to your hearts that I should take you to first?
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Kneepuncher, I realize you have an outstanding question of me. I am okay with -2 / -2 when using fist / elbow / weapon held by that arm.
Then I will take them in order, as soon at the Overseer moves us forward!
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Alas, the statues had no choice but to be right next to you with three large PCs and three large NPCs in a room the size of a tea cup.
Gentle Viewers, when you have a room the size of a tea cup, it's time to enjoy it with plenty of Poshkettle Tea!
Oh, so you are. For some reason, I kept seeing you as a Dragonkin, despite you telling me that you are a vesk. I am dumb.
Is Daata back? I haven't seen a post from him since he went traveling.
Maxamas, I just noticed that as an operative you have a EAC of 14 at Level 7. What is your character's dex? What are you wearing for armor? How many credits do you have, currently? There is a supply tent here. Let's get you properly outfitted so that you can have a level-appropriate armor class.
So... Let's go shopping! Here are my suggestions:
They're from the CRB. I suggest putting the Mk 2 into Dex, since operatives get so much from dex -- your AC, RP, dex skills and attack bonuses will all go up by +2.
Put the Mk 1 bonus into any attribute that is not dex. Choose whatever makes sense to you.
Cost for both: 7,900 credits.
This is from CRB, so you can purchase it one level higher. It will give you +9 EAC and +10 KAC, and three upgrade slots.
Cost: 8,500 credits.
It's probably also a good idea to pick up a level-appropriate energy weapon and some fusions. My favorite fusions are called and merciful, but I also like holy and ghostkiller, both of which would be appropriate for your character.
Let me know if you want suggestions.
Yours,
Hmm
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Yeah, I guess it is time to upgrade, I'll buy the Mk 2 for Dex, Mk 1 for con: 7900 credits.
and the Thermskin II armor for galaxy exploration manual for 5,900 credits.
As far as energy weapon, I need a suggestion, budget 6 K credits. Range 30 feet or better. Fusions not yet, I may need to switch one out later if I pick the wrong one.
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I'm not familiar enough with small arms to be 100% confident on suggestions, but a corona laser pistol has the range and more. You would even be able to add a fusion for 1040 credits and still remain within your budget.
The thunderstrike sonic pistol does similar amount of damage (just a bit less) for less cost, but also has lower range and uses more ammo with each shot. Even if you do want a different fusion later, the cost here is low enough that it would be reasonable to have a neat fusion attached.
There are other weapons within the range that do acid or electricity instead.
Other advantages: with 3 upgrade slots, you could add a jetpack and/or a thermal capacitator. These are things that have pulled me out of tight spots in higher level play.
Another thought? Has your character played Ashes of Discovery? If you have, you can borrow the armor you need for three adventures, and then spend money on the next level armor.
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Is Daata back? I haven't seen a post from him since he went traveling.
I will keep botting the unit known as 'Daata' until such time as 'Daata' posts in discussion and tells me he has returned. I will also bot the unit known as 'Srurdez' during normal work hours M-F. I hope that is acceptable to Srurdez. If not, tell me and I will adjust my botting protocols.
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Okay thanks, instead I'll buy that armor for 2600 more credits. And add a Jet pack for 3100 credits. I didn't know how often I would get hit statistically speaking.
Don't have ashes of discovery on this character.
Thermal Capacity, nah. It seems like a good choice, but there are other things I'll want to add that I could do cool things with, just not sure yet.
What times are good for you? Are there times where you would want me to bot?