[SFS/Shifty] The Great Grav-Train Robbery (B) (Inactive)

Game Master Nik B.

Maps and images
Pregens
Pregen BB Code



VC - Sydney, Australia

The levels applicable for this Chronicle are levels 1-20

Please provide:
* Character name (who the chronicle will be applied to)
* SFS ID
* Level

Pregens attached - have a read and fight it out amongst yourselves.


Kevan Bokoloff Uplifted bear scholar technomancer 6 | SP 29/42 HP 36/36 | RP 7/7 | EAC 21; KAC 23 | Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +5 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Speed 35ft, Climb 15ft | Active conditions: None.

Hey thanks, SHifty for remembering about me! I don't have access to pregens link.

Character Name: Croaker
SFS ID: 2359780-703
Level: 6

I would love to play: kevan bokoloff - uplifted Bear.

And for the record BB code for the pregens


VC - Sydney, Australia

...Just hunting for more players, super quiet in the Lodge!


Kevan Bokoloff Uplifted bear scholar technomancer 6 | SP 29/42 HP 36/36 | RP 7/7 | EAC 21; KAC 23 | Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +5 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Speed 35ft, Climb 15ft | Active conditions: None.
Shifty wrote:
...Just hunting for more players, super quiet in the Lodge!

Yeah, I saw it. I decided to post there, at times there are people who would jump into the game due to seeing my name in ;) Most of them would jump in a game with you as well ;) but it was worth a try ;)


Hi! I'm in and I'll call another friend of mine.

Glad to play at your table, Shifty!

UPD: I'll take Aramesh Maageri

Character Name: Carlos 1-8-7
SFS ID: 342384-702
Level: 10


I'd really like to join!

Character Name: Zarbi N'Bandi
SFS ID: 2386491-702
Level: 6

Pregen: Lna-464


VC - Sydney, Australia

Yay - and then there were three!

Plague are you the friend of‘Eκάτη or do we still need a 4th?

Looks like you still need 'the muscle'


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If there is space I would be interwsted in giving it a go.


VC - Sydney, Australia

Jump in!

It looks like you are 'The Muscle' if that is ok?


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Shifty wrote:

Jump in!

It looks like you are 'The Muscle' if that is ok?

I pick things up and put them down.


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character to apply Flex-naught
SFS ID: 13332-703
Level: I have to check I think 2 but he might be three.


Shifty wrote:

Yay - and then there were three!

Plague are you the friend of‘Eκάτη or do we still need a 4th?

Yes, I am Eκάτη's friend! :) Thank you for taking me in! Looking forward to adventuring with you all!


VC - Sydney, Australia

Farol - Kevan
Eκάτη - Aramesh
Xperimental - Barat
Plague - Lna464

Ok done!


Guys, I'll jump into the gameplay on Wednesday!

However, this will not detain anyone, as I see ))


I feel like I'm missing something guys - is there a map of the train that we supposed to look at? No map in "Maps and Images" as far as I can see... Sorry if it's a stupid question - it's my first PbP game, so I'm still unfamiliar with how things work here! :)


VC - Sydney, Australia

If you have a look at the cover art of the scenario that has the image of the train :)

All good - but getting onto the train isn't the complicated part, hence why there isn't a lot of crunch yet or need for a map (yet). The train is an unarmoured and unarmed bunch of carriages, so getting aboard should be a piece of cake, what happens after that will be the thrust of the story :)

When there is a new map or image I will call it out in the gameplay thread so you know to check.


Thanks, I get it now :) Just got a little bit confused for a moment...


VC - Sydney, Australia

@ExperimentalGM - mate just noticed you are a fellow VC, could I trouble you for a '5 Nova Rubric' review at the end of the scenario?

I'm 140 tables in and only have my first rubric done, my nearest VC is like 900km away :)


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Shifty wrote:

@ExperimentalGM - mate just noticed you are a fellow VC, could I trouble you for a '5 Nova Rubric' review at the end of the scenario?

I'm 140 tables in and only have my first rubric done, my nearest VC is like 900km away :)

Sure thing.


Kevan Bokoloff Uplifted bear scholar technomancer 6 | SP 29/42 HP 36/36 | RP 7/7 | EAC 21; KAC 23 | Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +5 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Speed 35ft, Climb 15ft | Active conditions: None.

Hey Shifty so:

'Surprise round
Standard or move action
Aramesh
LNA'

Does that mean we all get a surprise round, and it is now? Or only Aramesh?

As I don't really understand that portion :D


VC - Sydney, Australia

In essence you are all getting a Surprise round, but your and Barat's Surprise move actions (as I understand them) are jumping through the hatch - as opposed to Aramesh and LNA who will also be able to act, but are already inside the carriage in their desired locations.

Once you have had your move to 'drop bear' along with the flying squid monster, and LNA & Aramesh have fired, we move to initiative.

The poor Nuar will get their chance to respond in R1...


Kevan Bokoloff Uplifted bear scholar technomancer 6 | SP 29/42 HP 36/36 | RP 7/7 | EAC 21; KAC 23 | Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +5 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Speed 35ft, Climb 15ft | Active conditions: None.

Ok, that makes a lot of sense.

Drop bear and Drop squid engage!


"Altronus" Male LN kasatha scholar solarian 8 | SP 28/72 HP 60/60 | RP 5/6 | EAC 21; KAC 22 | Fort +9; Ref +5; Will +7 | Init: +3 | Perc:+9, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft, fly 30ft | Attunement: unattuned | Active conditions: None.

GM, how do you think, what set of additional checks will I need to pass in order to treat our competitor with the alcohol with sleeping pills that I bought in advance? ))


VC - Sydney, Australia

Depends on how you set it up - there's going to be a need for some sleight of hand most likely - just remember if you get caught it would probably have some pretty significant implications :)

An unconscious person (when they shouldn't be) could also draw a lot of unwanted attention.


Kevan Bokoloff Uplifted bear scholar technomancer 6 | SP 29/42 HP 36/36 | RP 7/7 | EAC 21; KAC 23 | Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +5 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Speed 35ft, Climb 15ft | Active conditions: None.

I looked at my reporting data, and it turns out that Croaker is actually lvl 7 ;) So updating, sorry about that.

Character Name: Croaker
SFS ID: 2359780-703
Level: 7


VC - Sydney, Australia

Noted :)


"Altronus" Male LN kasatha scholar solarian 8 | SP 28/72 HP 60/60 | RP 5/6 | EAC 21; KAC 22 | Fort +9; Ref +5; Will +7 | Init: +3 | Perc:+9, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft, fly 30ft | Attunement: unattuned | Active conditions: None.

Hey guys! (you may have read this message in other games) I'm on a weird schedule until about May 12th. There will be days (today) when I can be very active on the PbP, but there will be days when I won't be able to post here. I'm fine, just real life. From May 11-12, I return to my usual daily routine. I should have written about it a week ago, but I hoped that I could post every day anyway - but no )) Sorry for any delays. Feel free to bot me btw.


VC - Sydney, Australia

OK cool - thanks for letting us know - the next bit will be ok with you being away. I suspect that you will be the final post to wrap it all when you return, you'll just have to trust the others...!


"Altronus" Male LN kasatha scholar solarian 8 | SP 28/72 HP 60/60 | RP 5/6 | EAC 21; KAC 22 | Fort +9; Ref +5; Will +7 | Init: +3 | Perc:+9, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft, fly 30ft | Attunement: unattuned | Active conditions: None.

I hope I understood the mechanics correctly. A bit like Blades in the Dark. There you can describe your preparation process, which happened a lot before the operation. In principle, I did not see here in the description that the flashback events only on this day of the train robbery.


VC - Sydney, Australia

You are correct on both observations - you are describing your preparation ahead of the heist, and there is no time limit, Aramesh might have organised all sorts of cover identities prior to this :)

Doing well, just one more to go!


Kevan Bokoloff Uplifted bear scholar technomancer 6 | SP 29/42 HP 36/36 | RP 7/7 | EAC 21; KAC 23 | Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +5 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Speed 35ft, Climb 15ft | Active conditions: None.

Yeah i was wondering if i should not pay dumb and say that we were drinking in the train cart, but...

I suggested the plan and heard no alternatives, it seemed bald and ballsy, on the similar note i hope to throw all of the guilt on the other thief as i don't like that dude.

So here we are,


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VC - Sydney, Australia

It's all good - let's see if Barat can come up with an act/story to cover for LNA :)


Thanks for the great game everyone (especially the DM)! It was super fun!


"Altronus" Male LN kasatha scholar solarian 8 | SP 28/72 HP 60/60 | RP 5/6 | EAC 21; KAC 22 | Fort +9; Ref +5; Will +7 | Init: +3 | Perc:+9, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft, fly 30ft | Attunement: unattuned | Active conditions: None.

Thank you all very much! A wonderful game it was! I will definitely GM this scenario too .)


Kevan Bokoloff Uplifted bear scholar technomancer 6 | SP 29/42 HP 36/36 | RP 7/7 | EAC 21; KAC 23 | Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +5 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Speed 35ft, Climb 15ft | Active conditions: None.

Day job, gambling: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (15) + 18 = 33

@Shifty thanks for running the game I loved it! Great one-shot scenario, I really enjoyed it.


VC - Sydney, Australia

Just for completeness, if you went the action movie route you had the option to either get a car and use the vehicle chase mechanics to try flee, or you could get a small mecha and try fight your way out.

The fight scene makes the least sense, given that the party is supposed to be smooth, not violent.

Also there is the potential to trigger another small combat after the enercopter crashes and you head back to the other carriage, but the trigger conditions don't make sense, can be easily avoided, and actually ruins the flow of the mod.

It's otherwise a good scenario and I have now run it five times.


VC - Sydney, Australia

CHRONICLES HERE - Thanks for playing all :)


"Altronus" Male LN kasatha scholar solarian 8 | SP 28/72 HP 60/60 | RP 5/6 | EAC 21; KAC 22 | Fort +9; Ref +5; Will +7 | Init: +3 | Perc:+9, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft, fly 30ft | Attunement: unattuned | Active conditions: None.

I can't download - a link with an access request ;)


VC - Sydney, Australia

Sorry should be fixed now, updated settings :)


"Altronus" Male LN kasatha scholar solarian 8 | SP 28/72 HP 60/60 | RP 5/6 | EAC 21; KAC 22 | Fort +9; Ref +5; Will +7 | Init: +3 | Perc:+9, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft, fly 30ft | Attunement: unattuned | Active conditions: None.

Thank you, everything has worked out now!

Btw, I have not seen such chronicles before - it turns out that they do not give experience, only money?


VC - Sydney, Australia

Fixed :) Should all be showing correctly now.


"Altronus" Male LN kasatha scholar solarian 8 | SP 28/72 HP 60/60 | RP 5/6 | EAC 21; KAC 22 | Fort +9; Ref +5; Will +7 | Init: +3 | Perc:+9, SM: +1 | Speed 30ft, fly 30ft | Attunement: unattuned | Active conditions: None.

Thank you very much! And thank you again for the wonderful game, pure pleasure!


Kevan Bokoloff Uplifted bear scholar technomancer 6 | SP 29/42 HP 36/36 | RP 7/7 | EAC 21; KAC 23 | Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +5 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6 | Speed 35ft, Climb 15ft | Active conditions: None.

Chronicle looks good thanks!

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