[SFS2 Playtest] Cosmic Birthday (Inactive)

Game Master Redelia

discussion is now open! feel free to begin to discuss your character choices.

I am leaning towards a Merged Barathu Mystic (Akashic Connection), who venerates the Newborn ;-)

If that is a little too on the nose, other options include:

Vesk Envoy who likes to Intimidate foes
Shirren Soldier with an AoE plasma attack
Barathu Operative (Sniper)

Thank you for accepting me to the game. I want to play as operative or an envoy. Mystic looks interesting too. Details to follow.

Ooh! I’m excited!

I’d love to try out a prismeni vesk. Not sure what class just yet.

since i havent even played Sf1, I'm looking to keep it simple...vesk or human soldier...

Hoping to do all six playtests with all six classes (one each, not 36 total plays!). Korasha lashunta solarian is calling to me now, but am willing to try whatever since this is my first playtest.

I've put together an Android Operative (infiltrator) I'm interested in trying.

edit added link to character
Android Operative {link}

I created Dagang Kosta, a shipborn ysoki spacefarer precog witchwarper hailing from Diaspora for this game, and here is the link to the character sheet. I will create his profile when I get the chance.

I will be traveling for business from August 9 - 16. I will have computer access but not as much time for games during that time. I will, however, be reading the playtest book while on the road, so I should be an expert* by the time I return.

* slightly less confused than before

Here is the player character I will be playing in the game.

How are the characters coming, everyone? Any questions or anything you need help with?

Here is a mock-up for mine :-)

will have one later today..then if there are any errors, feel free to make fun of me and point them out...lol

Got a skeleton, working on details. Solarian devotee of the Newborn whose default solar weapon is a ring of jagged, faintly glowing stones orbiting his fist.

I’d love a rundown of the classes we have covered so far. I don’t have a desire for a specific class. As said earlier, I simply want to play a prismeni Vesk.

I have a few questions about features in my build.

Networked Heritage feat allows computer checks to hack systems and thievery checks to disable a device or pick lock on technological devices at a range of 30 ft.
Does it still require having a Hacking Toolkit or Infiltrator’s Toolkit when using the Network feat?

I've taken the Phreaker skill that allows you to use computers to disable a device or hack a system using any computer, comm unit, or terminal instead of a hacking kit. Assuming Network requires a hacking toolkit, would Phreak's skill work with Network?

Sabotage an Operative ability allows taking an action to disrupt a single enemy tech within 15 ft. Does it require a Hacking kit, if so will Phreaker work in place of a kit?

While in SF2 that have many ways to give tech items & creatures the Glitching condition. They only list crit-save on glitching roll and Percussive Maintenance feat as ways to remove the Glitching condition. Under Radiation hazard, they say glitching tech can be repaired, but there are no rules on what to roll.
In SF they list 10min repair action vs DC15 to repair a spaceship glitch. Would that work for SF2 until there is an official rule?

@Dinketry: Well, so far, we have the following declared:

Barathu Mystic
Android Operative (The link for Glenn's character does not work, even when I delete the 'extra' link, so I can't see it...?)
Ysoki Witchwarper
Lashunta Solarian

So, Envoy and Soldier are not covered yet, but we can always double-up on classes!

In terms of skills that aren't covered, between the Barathu and the Yoski, most non-charisma skills are covered (and there is a fair bit of overlap on Int-based skills).

Apologies, I fixed the link.

Android Operative {link}

Followed by posting with the character Fiver-05

GlennH - Android Operative

I think I'm set. Not helping with charisma skills, unfortunately.

Grimdog wanted to play a soldier, so I'm happy to go with an envoy. That'll get the Charisma skills handled as well.

Well, to some extent. Prepare for a non-standard vesk!

*nods* I theory-crafted a vesk envoy for the playtest. You can do a decent Intimidation build with one :-)

i'm bringing a vesk soldier

is there a fillable document for the SF2 character sheet? or a format for pbp like the one for PF?

*nods* I theory-crafted a vesk envoy for the playtest. You can do a decent Intimidation build with one :-)

As I hinted - prepare for a non-standard vesk.

I should have a character mocked up by tomorrow. Thanks for the patience, everyone.

Here we are!

Common Talon reporting for birthday duty!

If your characters are all ready to go, please dot and delete from the gameplay thread.

Dagang Kosta, Fiver-05, and Monisol Lutele, I need you to shorten up your header a little. Obviously there is not any consensus yet as to what should be in the header for PF2, but I think the header should be short enough to fit on a single line on any reasonable browser window.

We also still need Dagang Kosta to dot into gameplay.

Done

Done.

Shall the two vesk know each other? Perhaps we did basic training together?

And then our paths diverged....and then we reconnected via the infosphere....?

Dagang could have landed on the planet alone and learned about the hiring via the infosphere.

Fiver having gone through the Android renewal process recently would have few known previous contacts with other living units through his previous incarnation worked as contract security on remote outposts and may have been known to others (good or bad).

Spending excessive time perusing the infosphere is likely where Fiver learned of the vesk pawnbroker Julzakama's ad for an opportunity to quickly replenish his dwindling supply of credits.

Where would the ad say to meet?

Thinking that Monisol discovered his powers and calling before he even learned the fate of Aucturn. I know we have one other devotee of the Newborn here; perhaps he went to you for guidance before making the journey?

I am more than happy to have answered the pawnbroker's call, as my link-in.

OK, so Common, Dagang, Fiver, and TheOne all are responding to an ad. Do you know each other, or are you random adventurers who all just respond to the same ad?

Monisol, I'm not sure what you are suggesting. Why are you meeting with Julzukama?

I’ve not heard from the other vesk (don’t even know the other vesk’s name).

Common Talon will have met the vesk pawnbroker at his shop and will express interest in “learning more” about potential work.

I had wanted to reconnect with the other vesk PC via the infosphere, but not find the job there.

'A group of random adventurers meeting in a pawn shop' is certainly a novel alternative to 'a group of adventurers meeting in a bar', so I am happy to run with it ;-)

Looking for advice on the Newborn, and a convoluted quest has led me to The-One-Who-Is-Many, who happens to be at a pawn shop.

Fiver doesn't know any of the others. Though it is amusing someone is requesting proselytizing rather than being targeted unsolicited.

Would shady pawnbroker want to meet at his shop or some other place like a rundown park where the holographic pigeons are glitchy?

I'm sorry about the delay, everyone. I homeschool my kids, and we started this week, and I always forget how exhausting the first week is.

I will be traveling and so unlikely to post this weekend. We will resume when I return early next week.

Happy Trails!

Sorry, brought home a bug from my trip, so not feeling well. I will be back when I can.

Get well soon, GM.

Sorry, brought home a bug from my trip, so not feeling well. I will be back when I can.

Rest well, Redelia!

I'm back, and ready to start. I just wanted to make sure everyone is here and wanting to continue first.

Glad to see you back! I hope things are going well for you.

Ready to resume when you are.

Very happy you’re feeling better, GM. I’m here!

I am ready to resume, GM.