GM Numbat SFS1 7-14 The Final Assessment

Game Master numbat1

All civil discussion welcome here. Please keep the gameplay thread for gameplay posts only. I will post links to the slides and start the game as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

You are all senior Starfinders so should be able to exchange relevant information and discuss standard operating procedures, etc

Please mention if you have played or GMed this scenario previously.

Expectations:
1) Have fun while respecting other players.
2) Let me know of any improvements I may be able to implement or any concerns you have.
3) Read and post daily. If you have nothing in character to post, please check in here so we know not to wait for you.
4) Real-life (family, health, employment, etc) take precedence. If you need to be absent for any time, please let me know in advance if possible or as soon as you can. I tend to worry when I haven't heard from a player for a while.
5) PbP is great for character development and roleplay. Go for it! Have fun with it.
6) Please have botting instructions (including dice roll formats) ready and be prepared to have another player (or myself) bot your character if needed to keep the game moving. If you wish to nominate a preferred botting partner, you may do so with their permission.

The above is a list of my standard expectations. With high-level play I expect this will be a longer than usual game and may progress slower. With higher level characters, botting also becomes more complex. We will sort it out as we go.

I'm looking forward to running this for you. Again, my apologies for taking so long to set it up.

Hello all!

Looking forward to playing with you all.

Jasmine is primarily a melee tank in combat and face skills for out of combat. (more diplomacy and intimidate than deception).

Personality wise she is a celebrity vidgamer that focuses on strategy games. She can be a bit over the top, but primarily seeks to help support her team.

In combat she prefers to be up front and personal, preferably keeping herself in between enemies and more vulnerable allies. She can support her allies with Coordinated Shot, and Guard's Protection.

Also it has been years since I have played Jasmine, Starfinder, or a play by post. So please bear with me a bit.

Thanks!

Rani is a sneaky type operative although she's an icon who does acrobatic and escape artistry tricks. She also has the starring role in The Perils of the Little Mermaid

If anyone let's her fly a starship, be prepared for a wild ride.

Have played this scenario before.

Cupi is an exocortex mechanic. He is hyper specialized in computers and engineering. He is also good at other int and dex skills, but not overly so.

I have picked up tech tinkerer and mobile armory, so he can change stuff into other stuff with limitations. He has the set of constant see invisibility tricks. And, I just recently picked up a trick that allows him to use spell chips. So, as long as it isn't a level 6 spell I can cast it with a spell chip. So, if you've got any spells you find exceptionally good. Let me know. I've got plenty of credits to burn.

The "Dr." of his name is a joke. He is a very mechanically oriented person so his approach to medicine is...concerning. That said, he studied a little medicine at Qabarat and (mechanically) is pretty good at it. He has 3 successful operations (out if 3) under his belt. He's a very resourceful Ysoki, albeit easily distracted.

As this adventure references many from the past, please post a list of each adventure this character has participated in.

For example:
1-99 The Scoured Stars Invasion
2-00 Fate of the Scoured God

Thank you.

Additionally, please fill in the information requested on the first two slides. This will also test if I have correctly addressed permissions.

1-Q Into the Unknown
1-01 The Commencement
1-12 Ashes of Discovery
1-16 Dreaming of the Future
1-09 Live, Exploration, Extreme!
1-18 The Blackmoon Survey
1-08 Sanctuary of Drowned Delights
1-25 The Beacon Code Dilemma
1-32 Acts of Association
2-01 Pact World Warriors
2-03 The Withering World
2-09 Bluerise Breakout
2-10 Corporate Interests
2-19 Truth Keepers
1-27 King Xeros of Old Azlant
3-10 Live Adventure Extreme
3-04 VE: Falling into Deliverance
3-12 VE: First Flight
2-18 Forbidden Tides
3-16 VE:Fast Choices
3-22 VE: Dancing at the Edge
4-03 Battle for the Beacon
4-07 A Haven for Scoured Machines
4-10 The Way In
4-11 A World’s Ambition
ACP Skilful Sales
ACP Known Quantity
CC2020 Convention Boon #3 – Relaxation Suite
ACP Shameless Sponsorship
ACP VE: Field Upgrades
5-04 Fragment of the Fourth
5-13 Finding the Forgotten
ACP Balanced Nepotism
4-09 Through Sea and Storm
6-07 Race for the Duskwarren Cup
6-10 The Death of Kortus IV
7-09 Clutches of the Vault Lord
7-07 Secrets Long Submerged

Looks like we are just missing one player's details on slide 1 and one adventure history list.

As soon as those are in place we should be able to progress to the adventure. I am enjoying to banter during your journey to meet Jadnura.

Anyone read or watching Murderbot? I feel like you are creating some scripts to rival Sanctuary Moon.

I am but I haven't noticed much similarity. Rani did participate on a lot of play by forum games. The piece about her favourite ship crashing and burning, actually happened in game. The rest .... well ... my warped imagination.

I always try to envision my sessions as tv shows or movies. Characters in the same vein as Cupi are useful for exposition/introduction. I think kigvan (jasmine) saw the opportunity to exposition/introduce Cupi. And that would just leave Jasmine to introduce herself over time. This way, each character introduction doesn't feel overly forced.

1-01 Commencement
Quests- Into the Unknown
1-02 Fugitive on the Red Planet
1-04 Cries from the drift
1-03 Yesteryear's truth
1-05 The first mandate
1-06 A night in Nightarch
1-00 Claim to salvation
1-07 The Solar Sortie
1-08 Sanctuary of Drowned Delight
1-09 Live Exploration Extreme
1-11 In pursuit of the scoured past
1-13 On the Trail of History
1-14 Star Sugar Heartlove
1-17 Reclaiming the Time-Lost-Tear
1-15 Save the Renkrodas
1-19 To Conquer the Dragon
1-25 The Beacon Code Dilemma
1-27 Kin Xeros of Star Azlant
1-23 Return to Sender
1-99 The Scoured Stars Invasion
1-35 Racheen's Riches
1-37 Siege of Civility
1-39 The Herald's War
2-04 Future's Fall
2-12 Colossus Heist
2-14 Data Purge
3-08 Fleeting Truth: Darkside Depository
3-14 Fleeting Truth: Hollow Lies
3-22 Vast Experiment: Dancing at the Edge
5-04 Fragment of the Fourth

Sorry, should have had a post up today but the weekend has been pretty busy. I'll try to have one up sometime tomorrow (all times being based in Western Australia).

Sorry, should have had a post up today but the weekend has been pretty busy. I'll try to have one up sometime tomorrow (all times being based in Western Australia).

UTC+8

In case anyone else was curious.

I'm UTC+12

Giving time for follow up questions and for the other three to participate if they wish.

I had meant to ask you to establish marching order and standard operating procedures before we started.

Please at least discuss the former so I know how to place you on the upcoming map. (sorry for the spoiler, though I am sure you all knew it was coming)

Edit: Realized I could proceed as you have a moment to organize yourselves anyway.

Cupi can be wherever. He wouldn't gravitate toward the front unless there technical stuff to do.

Jasmine tends to take point, as she prefers to be in the thick of things in combat (melee preference, with high AC's and resistances). However she does know she isn't very observant in terms of finding hazards, and will wait and let someone else check if we think we need to proceed with caution for potential traps and hazards.

Also as an edit: Jasmine is wearing Winter Walker Power armor which is large size and gives her a reach of 10ft. I adjusted the pawn to the appropriate size.

Rani usually goes in front to check for hazards and stuff, but, once conflict starts, she'll duck and weave, using the biggest PC as partial cover - probably Jasmine.

Apologies for accidentally posting as Walter Echo earlier in game. I don't know why the default changed and Walter is in another PbP. I often have fewer brain cells than I'd like available when playing.

Along those lines, if you would be kind enough to provide vs EAC or vs KAC for your attacks, I would appreciate it. I know most times it is obvious, but like I said, limited brain cells, which leads to wasted time as I think about it and go back between the post and the PDF.

Thanks.

I was writing early this morning before my toddler had gotten up.

It is too late to edit my post.

The spoken words should have been "Will you marry me?" I mean Jasmine can be pretty demanding and hard headed, but certainly not interested in removing agency from anyone.

Also the attacks are against EAC.

Is Jasmine able to determine if her attacks were ineffective due to swarm defenses or something else.

also I have Coordinated Shot (so my allies should get another +1 to their ranged attack rolls that should stack with Soryn's Get Em.)

Benefit: When you are threatening a foe with a melee weapon, any ally that has line of sight to that foe without you granting that foe cover gains a +1 bonus to ranged attack rolls against that foe.

Is Jasmine able to determine if her attacks were ineffective due to swarm defenses or something else.

also I have Coordinated Shot (so my allies should get another +1 to their ranged attack rolls that should stack with Soryn's Get Em.)

Benefit: When you are threatening a foe with a melee weapon, any ally that has line of sight to that foe without you granting that foe cover gains a +1 bonus to ranged attack rolls against that foe.

The behaviour was more what Jasmine expected with regular swarm defenses.

Please accept my apologies for the major delay. Personal health and family issues have kept me away from my keyboard. I hope to re-establish a good rhythm of at least daily posting.

Please accept my apologies for the major delay. Personal health and family issues have kept me away from my keyboard. I hope to re-establish a good rhythm of at least daily posting.

I hope things have gotten better for you and your family.

Please take anytime you need for yourself and your family! I am happy to play, but also happy to let you prioritize what is most important.

Please accept my apologies for the major delay. Personal health and family issues have kept me away from my keyboard. I hope to re-establish a good rhythm of at least daily posting.

No problem. Real life comes first.

I'm fine pressing on.

I am fine pressing on as well, but Soryn and Rani are both the most hurt and lowest levels.

I will happily deffer to them if they want to take some time to recover stamina.

Yes, as a player, I am very fine with taking 10 minutes. Cupi would be interested in pressing on.

I’ll be posting a more thorough RP post after work tonight.

Clarification, is Swarm descriptive, or as in functions as a swarm mechanically?

Clarification, is Swarm descriptive, or as in functions as a swarm mechanically?

Both. It is a magical technological swarm.

Also for my allies: I do have Coordinated Shot feat,

When you are threatening a foe with a melee weapon, any ally that has line of sight to that foe without you granting that foe cover gains a +1 bonus to ranged attack rolls against that foe.