Zero's Cosmic Birthday

Game Master Super Zero

Discussion thread.

Go ahead and dot into Gameplay, and talk about your characters here.

Making an Arcane Witchwarper.

Laurel's player here.

This is my first foray into SF2 - I got sold on the "same engine" as PF2 (of which I am an avid fan) and am throwing my favorite personality here - he has been a Rogue, a Ranger, a Swashbuckler before - now slotting easily into the Envoy class.

This character has high DX/CHA skills, and contributes with some firepower as well as granting bonuses to my allies and penalties to my enemies. I took Weapon Proficiency to gain access to some of those sweet martial weapons, expanding his toolkit to include area damage. So, some skills, buff, debuff, ranged single- and multi- strike.

Cheers!

I'm making a pouncer Pahtra precog brutaris player

Oops, just found out the hard way that hephaistos2e doesn't save yet, I'll have to rebuild later tonight.

Also my first foray into SF2. I've plaid a non-trivial amount of SF1 (in fact my only completed APs are in SF1), but I'm quite happy it's getting the streamlined PF2-engine treatment.

This character is some sort of science/scholarly nerd whose spellcasting is based on the Akashic record. So they will hopefully bring mysterious/occult elements into the game (a-la the X-files, I haven't yet figured out what a Mulder+Scully personality looks like... we'll see).

I'll be trying out the medic for this one. Sanity is named after the one thing he doesn't have.

Oops, just found out the hard way that hephaistos2e doesn't save yet, I'll have to rebuild later tonight.

Yes, I learned that the hard way as well. There is an export function, but no import function...

Will generate and complete details later (probably tomorrow). We're starting at L1, right?

herolab.online has the Starfinder playtest enabled for all accounts (paid and free).

I have mostly played SF1e but did play PF2e for a few months about a year ago. So far in the playtest I've played a mysti, soldier, and operative.

As the 2nd Witchwarper in the party, I'm looking to see what interesting things we can do with using 2 quantum fields. We can cover a huge area and have different effects, or could take turns moving our quantum fields around.

For skill checks, I have the competitive spirit ancestry feat, if someone fails a skill check, and I have the same skill, I can try the same skill at +2, so I will likely let others roll first.

I watched Alita Battle Angle recently, I also used to play roller derby, so Fengsai is built from the ground up for battle sports, although she may have also been involved in a recent resistance movement in the Veskarium. Built for speed, and diverse damage types, and can help the rest of the team with both of those too. Also good at slowing opponents down, with glue if necessary.

Driftbourne wrote:

Oops, just found out the hard way that hephaistos2e doesn't save yet, I'll have to rebuild later tonight.

Yes, I learned that the hard way as well. There is an export function, but no import function...

Will generate and complete details later (probably tomorrow). We're starting at L1, right?

I found a way to download my character as a PDF, originally I was just going to keep it online but all good now, just need to clean up my forum character sheet but have all the info now.

Yes starting at 1st level, I think we get to level up during this one or at the end not sure which.

@ Zashodu, Thanks I'll check that out later maybe when we level up, would be nice to not have to keep rebuilding.

Starting at level 1, stuff is expensive. You get 150 Credits to spend. But After buying 1 Armor, 1 Melee, 1 Ranged weapon, 1 Container and Just barely more than enough ammo to fill the weapon, I have no credits to spend on a hacking kit. Not everyone needs to the same stuff and my guy has computers, so hopefully someone has a hacking kit, therefore I can say I borrowed his/her hacking kit while making that computers check.
Yes I'm a witchwarper, but I'm more of an Arcane fighter. I took the Android type that gives me access to Martial weapons. And I have Sure Strike.

Chuck your melee weapon?

=)

Chuck your melee weapon?

=)

You're right, I'll buy it later. He isn't going to be melee at level 1.

Looks like we could use an operative? Give me a day or two to put together some ideas.

I apologize, I've been ill.
And y'all were ready faster than I expected.

There's a link to some Slides posted now.

I apologize, I've been ill.

Do you want an IV?

Glad you are better, GM.

And yes, Starfinder being 2.0’d removes my only excuse to avoid it…

Laurel’s default exploration activity is Search

Oh, I should have asked for those.

Well, I'll act on the assumption that someone would have been Scouting for now, then.

Zashodu's (Search) has been in his status line.

Fengsai's exploration activity is Avoid Notice

I'd go for investigate (+6 Life Science)

Avoid Notice (+7 Stealth)

Hey now, I may have neglected to ask about exploration activities, but I'm pretty sure I did ask about Initiative bonuses on the Slides.

I'd go for investigate (+6 Life Science)

Life Science Lore wouldn't apply here. Crafting or Occultism?

"But GM, what's the point of rolling a secret check and then telling us the result?"

I don't see a conflict between being transparent about game mechanics and using secret checks. You'd know it was a failure anyway from the lack of information, but spelling it out confirms that I didn't just forget to do it. Just keep in mind that if I were to roll a critical failure, I'd tell you it was a success as part of the false information.

Happy new year everyone!

GM, did Laurel’s first shot dispatch the gremlin?

I’m counting ammo…

No, it took both hits.

Ha ha.

Don’t tell Laurel that they are rechargeable!

I typically roll when prompted, GM.

If you'd like me to guess/grok I can throw rolls with my posts anticipatorily. Lmk!

"Get back he's just trying to help."

The universal warning that follows every skittermander!

This is an FYI that I'll be away in nature this coming weekend Sat. 2/1-Sun 2/2. I'll be unable to post during this time. I will return late Sunday and resume posting. Bot as needed, but I'm hoping that since it's the weekend disruption will be minimal.

I am heading out of town tomorrow and may not be posting again until sometime Monday, February 10.

Please feel free to bot me, if I had not replied to a post within 24 hours.

I've been negligent in awarding Hero Points. Hero Point for everyone!

Silly question, it's been a few years since I regularly played PF2e, and used to only play PF2e in live games. In play by post do we assume we are starting with 1 Hero Point? or is this our first Hero Point of the game?

Everyone starts with one.

Now we got two.

Your assumption is correct.

PbP doesn't really have sessions, but a chapter is a "session" for Society so I'll also award everyone one at the end of the chapter.

And you can all level up to 2 after this fight.

FYI I'll be away in nature this weekend, 3/1-3/2 without access to post. I'll return Sunday evening (US/Pacific time) to continue posting (including to kick of Outpost games!).

FYI I'll be away in nature this weekend, 3/1-3/2 without access to post. I'll return Sunday evening (US/Pacific time) to continue posting (including to kick of Outpost games!).

"away in nature" You mean being online is not your natural habitat? Enjoy your downtime :)

given my choice of career, online probably is my habitat and this is simply an escape :P

Do let me know when everyone is finished leveling up.

Laurel 2
@
Class: Acquire Asset (Lets him shoot someone to designate as a new asset)
Skill: Intimidating Shot (Lets him bypass language penalty by firing weapon instead)
Increase: Intimidation > Expert

Ready to rock!

Fengsai 2

New spell: sonic scream 15 foot cone sonic damage
Class feat: DEBRIS ZONE ◆ FEAT 1 ANCHORING WITCHWARPER ZONE Whether covered in debris, partially flooded, or otherwise troublesome to traverse, the area of your quantum field becomes difficult terrain.
Skill feat: Cat Fall Treat falls as 10 feet shorter

Ready to Roll!

Got a flu here, and barely able to make additions. Please bear with me (or just continue on and bot me at L1 for now)

Got a flu here, and barely able to make additions. Please bear with me (or just continue on and bot me at L1 for now)

Botting for Dr. Sani

I hope you feel better soon

Zashodu Mystic 2

Class Cantrip Expansion (I can never resist it)
Skill Oddity Identification
Spells Mystic Armor (he'll always cast this just after preparations, which is noted on his AC and starting the day one spellslot down).

Done leveling, also computer crashed, so posting from a phone, other than that I can borrow a computer for about 30 minutes a day.
Took quick jump and wizard dedication

I have been dealing with a nasty respiratory infection, which has slowed me down. However, Grizzi should be level 2 now.

I'm picturing Grizzi in bed holding a box of Kleenex in one hand, a Kleenex in another, a glass of water, some cold medicine, and a TV remote, with one hand left over to help fix Jazz's computer.