Starfinder: On Blade's Edge (Inactive)

Game Master RuneSeerFenzik

i will need the following information so i can assign crew slots so the ships sheet will calculate properly:

Name, BAB, Dex Mod, bluff bonus, diplomacy bonus, intimidate bonus, computers ranks, computers bonus, engineering ranks, engineering bonus, piloting ranks, piloting bonus

Misericordia-5

BAB▸ +1
DEX▸ +2

BLUFF +04
DIPLOMACY -1
INTIMIDATE -1

COMPUTERS +08▸ 2 Ranks
ENGINEERING - ▸ 0 Ranks
PILOTING +02▸ 0 Ranks

Asla Tenaphi

BAB- +1
Dex- +1

Bluff- +4
Diplomacy- +4
Intimidate- 0

Computers- +2 (0 Ranks)
Engineering- +2 (0 Ranks)
Piloting- +1 (0 Ranks)

In case Chief Mate & Magic Officer are a thing:

Acrobatics- +4
Athletics- -1

Mysticism- +9 (2 Ranks)

Also, if anyone needs to see her sheet, I'll just link it.
Asla Tenaphi

i will need the following information so i can assign crew slots so the ships sheet will calculate properly:

Name, BAB, Dex Mod, bluff bonus, diplomacy bonus, intimidate bonus, computers ranks, computers bonus, engineering ranks, engineering bonus, piloting ranks, piloting bonus

if i can get all that for each character i can plug the info into hephaistos and then get the GM a sheet with all the relevant into and bonuses calculated properly for us.

Lucia Meyer

thanks for the info everyone.
oddly enough its looking like the ideal lineup for ship roles (mechanically)is going to be (so far)

captain: Asla
Engineer: Steel
Science officer: Miseracordia
Gunner: Lucia

we still need 2 more i believe, and definitely someone with piloting skills. if needs be steel can swap into that in favor of someone else with decent engineering

of course this is all subject to change and situation, just looking at the numbers so far. cuz its what i do.

Gonna be a slight delay in my character sheet. Have some weekend plans going on.

Ditto for me - have a busy run in workwise to the weekend, so aim to get everything nailed down and polished by weekend.

No worries, Once we are all ready we can start. No rush!

Aside from sheets, is there anything else that we need before we start playing?

Not really, as long as I have your sheets and some baseline lore/fluff for your characters, we can just kind of drop you in and see what happens :)

So to recap, I see Lucia's character sheet in Roll20, I've received Asla's and STLE's through IM. Nakotre and Misericordia are set up in the forums here.

Once Reinhardt is ready in R20 I believe we will be all set for the initial post outside some tweaking of sheets here or there. If all of you don't mind, please just sound off and confirm when you're ready and I'll put the first post in Gameplay.

So to recap, I see Lucia's character sheet in Roll20, I've received Asla's and STLE's through IM. Nakotre and Misericordia are set up in the forums here.

Once Reinhardt is ready in R20 I believe we will be all set for the initial post outside some tweaking of sheets here or there. If all of you don't mind, please just sound off and confirm when you're ready and I'll put the first post in Gameplay.

Aye aye, Cap'n! o7

thanks for the info everyone.

oddly enough its looking like the ideal lineup for ship roles (mechanically)is going to be (so far)

captain: Asla
Engineer: Steel
Science officer: Miseracordia
Gunner: Lucia

we still need 2 more i believe, and definitely someone with piloting skills. if needs be steel can swap into that in favor of someone else with decent engineering

of course this is all subject to change and situation, just looking at the numbers so far. cuz its what i do.

I could always shift a point from something onto piloting which would put me at +7 and would give us a stop gap at least.

I could always shift a point from something onto piloting which would put me at +7 and would give us a stop gap at least.

i dont thinkthat would really be necessary at this point. but we'll see how the other characters line out mechanically and work from there ^_^

Good news and not-so-good news time! Good news is, the majority of Nakotre's background is done! Not-so-good news is there's one portion I'm still trying to figure out: a secret he's keeping. I'm using the Ten-Minute Background model for Nakotre.

1. Nakotre is a Vaster, having spent most of his life on various space vessels and stations.
2. He is a hulking megalonyxa, standing about 10 ft. tall, big enough that heavy weapons sized for medium humanoids almost appears like handguns in his hands. He has a warm, baritone voice.
3. Nakotre is a primarily self-taught technomancer, though he has obtained the appropriate degrees and licenses via infosphere courses.
4. He has performed freelance technomancy and maintenance work for a number of different corporations and organizations across the Pact Worlds and the Veskarium.
5. His personality is friendly and unflappable. Very little in this galaxy surprises him, and while he can seem passive, he's immovable and stubborn in the face of corruption and cruelty.

1. When the Drift Crisis is about to commence, I'd like Nakotre to have a moment where he realizes what is about to happen and says "Well, this is gonna suck." I feel like it'd encapsulate his personality perfectly!
2. At some point in the future, it might be interesting for Nakotre to visit Karnoq, the abandoned megalonyxa homeworld, and explore the past of his people and himself, and the impacts those may have on his future.

1.
2. Nakotre doesn't know it, but the Aspis Consortium has been tracking his movements after he completed a contract with them. They know he won't willingly work for them, so they're eager to find ways to deceive him into doing things for them or determine ways his actions can advance their agendas.
3. Secret to be determined by the GM!

1. Qulhota, Nakotre's younger sister, is more settled than he is, having a permanent residence on Absalom Station, yet she's somehow more excitable too, happy to live "where the action is!" Nakotre can always count on being able to crash on her couch between contracts and residencies.
2. Haamori, a verthani technician, was giving a presentation on a solution for an issue his company was having, and hoping to be promoted for it, when Nakotre, who'd been hired on as a freelancer, proposed an alternative seemingly on the spot that was cheaper and more efficient, humiliating him. Haamori has never forgiven him for this, but Nakotre doesn't even really remember him.
3. Lezre, a nuar and member of the Starforgers who has hired Nakotre in the past to assist with the guild's research into starmetal applications. She admires his intellect and dependability, though she is slightly disappointed he turned down her offer to join the guild formally.

1. One of the most vivid memories Nakotre keeps is when he cast his first spell. He immediately ran to his parents and demonstrated it, causing an accident that made a terrible mess in the kitchen. His parents laughed and told him they were proud of him, then they worked together to clean it up.
2. Nakotre's looks fondly on the first time he entered the Drift aboard a starship. It was exhilarating to watch the darkness of space and white light of the stars melt into the bright multitude of colors of the plane. He stared in wide-eyed wonder and thought that this must be how the first megalonyxas to leave Karnoq felt, and if that was the case, he could see why they never looked back.
3. A memory that Nakotre doesn't like thinking about was when he freelanced for a bit for the Aspis Consortium. He frequently encountered tasks and requests that required him to look the other way, people who were too self-assured and callous for his liking and saw other people who were harmed by it that he wasn't allowed to help. When the contract was up, he gave his former employer the finger and declared he'd never work with them or their associates ever again.

Wow, that's a very interesting block of lore for Nakotre! Wonder if I should've thought about Asla's backstory a bit more...

That's entirely up to you Asla, if you're the type to come up with it as you go that's totally fine.

Since it got my mind percolating, I did most of the 10-minute background provided by our giant sloth friend, Nakotre, and used it to write more backstory onto her character sheet.

I'm pretty much ready to go. Might poke at the 10-minute backstory thing to flesh Lucia out more while waiting for things to start but everything else is pretty much set.

I'm good. Just waiting for the last bit of stats so I can send the ship info to gm

Same - I'm pretty much there. Will likely also do a 10 minute background as its a pretty cool device.

I think all we're waiting for is our 2nd soldier to check in.

Also, Misericordia's link to her Hephaistos sheet doesn't work. It leads me to the login instead.

I think all we're waiting for is our 2nd soldier to check in.

Also, Misericordia's link to her Hephaistos sheet doesn't work. It leads me to the login instead.

you may want to use the 'share' option to create the link

Lucia provided her stats for the ship last week, so I think stats wise we are all set. We can hold off a bit longer for backstory if you'd like to private message anything else to me, but other than that I think we are about ready. Let's do a final confirmation. If you're ready to play, just reply to this and we'll "take attendance".

Lucia provided her stats for the ship last week, so I think stats wise we are all set. We can hold off a bit longer for backstory if you'd like to private message anything else to me, but other than that I think we are about ready. Let's do a final confirmation. If you're ready to play, just reply to this and we'll "take attendance".

Apart from the one little secret bit I'm still working on, I'm good to go!

Lucia provided her stats for the ship last week, so I think stats wise we are all set. We can hold off a bit longer for backstory if you'd like to private message anything else to me, but other than that I think we are about ready. Let's do a final confirmation. If you're ready to play, just reply to this and we'll "take attendance".

Ready as I'll ever be!

Lucia provided her stats for the ship last week, so I think stats wise we are all set. We can hold off a bit longer for backstory if you'd like to private message anything else to me, but other than that I think we are about ready. Let's do a final confirmation. If you're ready to play, just reply to this and we'll "take attendance".

I'm ready.

i have ship-based info for: Lucia, Asla, Miseracordia 5, and Steel.
still missing arlyn and nakotre

...unless i missed a post

I believe Arlyn is the player behind Lucia. The only other one we've yet to hear from as far as character stuff is the supposed 2nd soldier that I rememeber Kallasker was thinking of playing. Anyone hear from him?

Nakotre's stats are on his profile page though.

I believe Arlyn is the player behind Lucia. The only other one we've yet to hear from as far as character stuff is the supposed 2nd soldier that I rememeber Kallasker was thinking of playing. Anyone hear from him?

Nakotre's stats are on his profile page though.

Last I heard from them was on the 22nd while discussing background stuff between the characters in PMs since they were going to be partners but otherwise nothing.

I believe Arlyn is the player behind Lucia. The only other one we've yet to hear from as far as character stuff is the supposed 2nd soldier that I rememeber Kallasker was thinking of playing. Anyone hear from him?

Nakotre's stats are on his profile page though.

ahhh, i see, ok. so yeah just missing that second soldier.

so it looks like nakotre's computers and engineering skills are even better than steel's and miseracordias. that would put him as best suited for EITHER science officer or engineer (so far). im supposing the second soldier, if they are joining, would likely serve best as a second gunner.

shifting roles around a bit with who we have stats for thus far looks thusly...

Steel: pilot
Miseracordia 5: science officer
Asla Tenaphi: captain
Lucia Meyer: gunner
Naktore: engineer

slotted nakotre as engineer because thats their highest starship related bonus.

that fills the 5 essential starship roles.

if anyone feels differently lemme know :)

I hope nothing's happened to them.

Asla Tenaphi wrote:

I believe Arlyn is the player behind Lucia. The only other one we've yet to hear from as far as character stuff is the supposed 2nd soldier that I rememeber Kallasker was thinking of playing. Anyone hear from him?

Nakotre's stats are on his profile page though.

ahhh, i see, ok. so yeah just missing that second soldier.

so it looks like nakotre's computers and engineering skills are even better than steel's and miseracordias. that would put him as best suited for EITHER science officer or engineer (so far). im supposing the second soldier, if they are joining, would likely serve best as a second gunner.

shifting roles around a bit with who we have stats for thus far looks thusly...

Steel: pilot
Miseracordia 5: science officer
Asla Tenaphi: captain
Lucia Meyer: gunner
Naktore: engineer

slotted nakotre as engineer because thats their highest starship related bonus.

that fills the 5 essential starship roles.

if anyone feels differently lemme know :)

Looks good to me! :)

Hey team, so we've just had BlackDow bow out of the game, and I haven't heard from Kallasker either. That brings us down to 4 of our original 6 we were going to get started with. The good news is the last 4 of you have been posting actively, so if we'd like to start with this crew (after making a few adjustments to ship stats etc.) That's fine with me. We can add more later if needed/wanted.

That sucks, but I wish them the best all the same. As far as our party now, I think we can make due. I wouldn't mind some people coming in to fill the open spots later though.

Well rats. That was both of our soldiers wasn't it? That leaves us with no dedicated gunners. Steel can serve in a pinch but that leaves us with no pilot. I guess steel can pilot and do snap shots till we get someone else with a base attack bonus or ranks in piloting? Seems the best choice mechanically for now.

So that leaves us with a mystic, two technomancers, and a mechanic yeah?

I'm fine with starting with who we have. In fact I'm sort of coming at the bit to get going.

BlackDow's Character was Misercordia, a Biohacker. So you still have one. Full party comp is Mystic, Tech, Mech, Soldier now.

Well rats. That was both of our soldiers wasn't it? That leaves us with no dedicated gunners. Steel can serve in a pinch but that leaves us with no pilot. I guess steel can pilot and do snap shots till we get someone else with a base attack bonus or ranks in piloting? Seems the best choice mechanically for now.

So that leaves us with a mystic, two technomancers, and a mechanic yeah?

I'm fine with starting with who we have. In fact I'm sort of coming at the bit to get going.

We still have:

Honestly, with how the game is probably going to get started, I think we have time to figure out who goes in what starship role before we even get to the starship parts. Especially if we get a couple people to join as the game starts.

I'm also anxious to get started, but I still wouldn't mind some late entries just to round out the team. Otherwise, I stand at the ready!

What Asla said. Better to get this rolling and worry about filling slots later than having it stall out tbh. Worst case scenario we pull an FTL and have people shuffle around as the situation calls for it on the ship front.

Also I guess I'll start posting here under Lucia to avoid further confusion, kinda stuck with the main alias (Arlyn) in OOC out of habit from non-paizo forum games.

Oh good grief I can't keep anything straight. Sorry. Lots going on irl. No offense intended.

Ok here's a link to the ship. With the CORRECT lineup changes. We're down a science officer but I think engineer is more vital. Someone can change seats in the fly of course if needed.

If anyone thinks I should change anything let me know.

The Vagabond

Looks good to me!

Loving the ship name~! Perfect for a mining company down on their luck.

Seconded. Only change I could think of would be a flak thrower on the turret for point defense but since that'd require reshuffling other stuff to make room it's probably not worth worrying about at the moment.

Seconded. Only change I could think of would be a flak thrower on the turret for point defense but since that'd require reshuffling other stuff to make room it's probably not worth worrying about at the moment.

i -could- lose the ablative armor and the turret laser for a flak thrower if everyone thinks that would be best... but i think those extra temp hp really add a needed bit of tank to this rugged little survey vessel.

maybe once we get a few more levels we can upgrade to that? if we keep stacking the ablative armor the ships TL will suffer a bit and the flak thrower will make even more sense to keep missiles off our tail.

Looks good to me as well :) And I agree, let's get this started up! Give me a bit to write the initial post and then we can get started.

I assume since the time the group has been gathered, Asla has been given something of a case report to read up on?

having trouble finding the post.
please remind me... what is the importance of the missing ship again? or do we even not know that and are just being told by the bosses to track her down.

So to tie the group together, I think I have an idea of the initial hook but wanted to get everyone's opinion. I'm thinking of something along these lines:

The war hasn't stopped shipments of Siccatite from leaving Triaxus yet, but the latest freighter has seemingly disappeared. Given how the Starstone works, it should have been a quick flight back to Absolom with the shipment, but sensors readings show the freighter going into the Drift, but not dropping out at the designated location.

The party has been formed from various specialists both within and outside the company: Security details, engineers, an investigator and a local physician who does mercenary work. None of you were necessarily the top picks, but given Allied Alloy's current financial situation, you were all they could afford. They've outfitted you with one of the company's smaller ships, one normally used to fly out and source new materials for the company to redistribute. You've also been given a contact among the priesthood of Triune. Their expertise in the Drift (and a device that lets them track where breaches lead) will hopefully give your group the first clue they need to track down the D.S. Sekhmet.

Is this the post you're looking for?

Is this the post you're looking for?

yes that one thanks

updated steel's profile for a little background