[SFS] GM TM's 4-01: Intro: Year of the Data Scourge (Inactive)

Game Master thoughtfulmonkey

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Hi all. Welcome to the game.

Pacing

I'll advance the game once per day Sunday to Friday. Maybe more if everyone has posted. Real life obviously takes precedence over the game, but if you miss a day then in fairness to everyone else, the game may move on regardless. I prefer not to bot for players, but will consider it if you leave clear instructions.

Standard rules

• Try to have fun and leave space for other people to have fun.
• Content should be limited to a 12A / PG-13 rating.
• Expected posting rate is once per weekday and once at the weekend.
• If you can’t post for a while, please let everyone know (or just me if you prefer).

Guidelines

• If you don’t have anything to say, please still post something so that the game isn’t waiting for you. Maybe your character stands silently, nods in agreement, thinks about what to eat for dinner etc.
• Try to include descriptions with your skill checks. You can describe an attempted action and then roll, or roll first and then describe the result.

I've just dotted and deleted into Gameplay, as I need to make an online profile for Nixxer (I've only played him at live tabletop). I'm away for the weekend, but will get caught up on Monday. Thanks for running!

Dax Thura/Ona Bram Reporting in.

I'm away for the weekend, but will get caught up on Monday.

No problem. We'll let everyone settle in and start properly on Monday.

Do you have room for one more?

Do you have room for one more?

Hi Janosian. What character did you have in mind? I think so long they aren't 4th level, it should be fine.

I added my name to the sign-up page. Is recruitment still open?

We're halfway to a second table at this point, which would be my preference.

Let's see where we are on Monday. If there's still only six people interested, then we can run as six. If some more people turn up, I can run two tables.

ok. We have six people signed up and the adventure was written for six PCs, so that's perfect.

Jhaeman, Luke_Parry, qstor, Dax Thura, Clebsch73, and Janosian.

Please jump in on the gameplay thread and fill out the first slide in the maps and handouts.

You're currently enjoying a quiet train ride across Absalom Station, but it's guaranteed to not stay quiet for long.

Janosian wrote:

Do you have room for one more?

Hi Janosian. What character did you have in mind? I think so long they aren't 4th level, it should be fine.

Perfect! I'm bringing a level 3 vanguard to round out our team. :)

Could everyone that hasn't done so yet please fill in the first slide of the maps and handouts

Jhaeman, do you have a link to a character sheet for Nixxer?

Sorry. I'll take care of it when I make it home tonight.

@GM: Yep, here you go: Nixxer @ Level 2. I'll add that to his profile too. (and I'll get his tagline fixed up next week--I know it's pretty bare!).

Sorry about that -- I'll do it right now.

Here's a link to his character sheet

I'll be travelling with little opportunity to post this weekend, so 'bot Luanna as needed. Prewritten dicebots available on her profile for saves and skill checks.

I'm back.

I'm back.

Welcome back.

@Qstor, no worries about not posting. Hope you're ok with aiding. Do you have an image that you can add to the maps and handouts?

@Luke_parry, I was tidying up the initiative and perception modifiers on the first slide, but I wasn't sure from Thrym's profile. I just took them from the Classes/Levels field, but please adjust if needed.

Just listing these here so I don't forget--you never know when they might come in handy!

SLOTLESS BOONS

I Saw It In A Game (Slotless Boon): Once per day, you can attempt an Intelligence- or Wisdom-based Profession skill check using your Profession (vidgamer) modifier with a –5 penalty, and you’re treated as trained in the Profession skill for the check. If you have the Vidgame Aficionado feat (Starfinder Alien Archive 4 25), you can attempt a check to identify a creature using Profession (vidgamer) three times per day, rather than once per day.

SOCIAL BOON

Ask Chat (SF One-Shot #3: System Takedown) Ask Chat (Social Boon): Due to your prowess as a vidstreamer, you have attracted a live chat full of viewers with diverse knowledge. Once per adventure as a free action, you may apply a bonus to one check to Recall Knowledge as if an ally had succeeded at a check to Aid you. You must choose to apply this bonus before rolling.

ALLY BOON

Ebaki’s Debt (# 2-09: Bluerise Breakout) (Ally Boon; Limited-Use): By saving Director Ebaki from a violent office shutdown, you’ve earned a favor from him. When you slot this boon, you can reduce the credits cost of any spellcasting service to remove a condition or affliction by 15% Alternatively, you can cross this boon off your Chronicle sheet and remove any affliction (except death) at the end of an adventure without paying any cost. Once this boon is crossed off, your debt with Ebaki is considered settled and you can no longer slot this boon.

Just listing these here so I don't forget

Good to know. I'll start listing the profession checks. I normally leave them out if nobody has the profession.

Profession (Tour Guide) was an option to work out a route to the Lorespire Complex.

You might need to be a bit creative in using Ask Chat, because of all the currently glitching tech.

Apologies Dax Thura for not replying at the time. It was a reasonable request to take 10 on the radio, since you had time for a 10 minute rest. But success was tied to the rewards that you received from Dot, so it had to be a roll. I didn't want to spoil that surprise.

Hey everyone. I'll be traveling from tomorrow for 4 days. It's probably 50/50 whether the combat will be completed before then, but unfortunately there will be a delay with the chronicle sheets either way.

Still, we are close to the end, so please check your details on the sign-up sheet.

Hey everyone. I'll be traveling from tomorrow for 4 days. It's probably 50/50 whether the combat will be completed before then, but unfortunately there will be a delay with the chronicle sheets either way.

Still, we are close to the end, so please check your details on the sign-up sheet.

Have a safe and fun trip!!

Luanna's faction is the Wayfinders. That faction is not an option on the drop down list of the sign-up sheet.

Profession (Doctor): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

I'm not the GM, but I fixed it for you ;-)

I'm not the GM, but I fixed it for you ;-)

Thanks.

Thanks everyone for playing. There were a few bumps in there, but hopefully they didn't detract too much from the game. This was only my second time GMing a PbP, so I'm still learning the ropes.

Feel free to make your profession rolls. And please check back on the 5th for your chronicle sheets.

Day Job - Profession(Herbalist): 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15.

Day Job - Profession(Herbalist), Nova re-roll: 1d20 + 9 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 9 + 3 = 20.

Thank-you for running the game :-)

Fixed Kai's faction on the sheet.

No day job.

Thanks for running -- you rocked it, especially for just being your second time. Great job!

Thanks. That was interesting. Luanna's background states that she joined the Starfinders to explore the vast, but so far, after 4 scenarios, she has yet to leave Absalom Station. Maybe next time.

Profession (smuggler): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

@GM: Thanks, I thought you were an experienced hand--everything went very smoothly and I had a great time.

thanks for running.

No day job for Ona.
Thank you for running.

Hi all. Chronicle sheets are here. I need to start using RPG Chronicles.

@Jhaeman, @Janosian, I adjusted the character number based on what's listed on the Paizo site, so please double check.

Let me know if there are any issues.

@GM: Sorry to be a bother, but I was out of tier, so I get 1090, not 720 credits.

looks good!

@GM: Sorry to be a bother, but I was out of tier, so I get 1090, not 720 credits.

No worries. I wasn't sure what that option was for, but now it makes sense. Updated now.

Got, thanks GM!

Thank-you :-)

Looks good to me. Thanks for running!