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I love it.
I think I found a Typo:

I think ">= 1/2 Max HP Dam" should read "<=1/2 Max HP Dam"

I do that all the freekin' time. Lower right corner of the chart.

You might consider trading the ability to use implantable tech based cybernetics that for a small pool of "bio cred" that can be used to temporarily purchase plausible bioware.
For example shape changing to have chameleon suckers then change to have wings then change to have gills.

Anyone who wants to play an astrazoan would probably find this to be way more flavorful and fun.

The bioware abilities the Astrazoan could get would need to be limited by modification level and cost, and may even come off a set list. Perhaps be limited in the total number you could have at one time, and by body modification slots.
I would also imaging that they could buy more bio-cred and a rate of maybe 3 Credits to 1 Bio-cred.

Anyone who wants to play a non human shape changer would probably gladly make that trade. It seems flavorful.

(full disclosure - I would love to play a character like this)

Has anyone seen a problem with letting the Solarian manifest the weapon and the armor?
I've been allowing it in my game and haven't seen any issues, but we are only 3rd level.

Why wouldn't Peter Quill be an operative? Seems like he has the skills to do just about anything/everything he wants without any prep at all. Just "wings it" all the time.

Because - Clever Feint:

Although I would agree, Envoy/Operative makes sense.

I'm sure that you've already thought of this, but Captain Picard is THE Envoy.

And yet, so is Starlord....

Happy New Year everyone. Im giving up play by post. Have fun!

stealth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

"Sure." then Zed speaks into his communicator, "ATHENA, land the ship, Cat needs to do some hacking."

Moments later the Zephyr is on the ground with the airlock and cargo bay open.

"ATHENA, Keep an eye out for trouble and let us know while we are investigating. Cosmos transmats the team, and then transmats himself down.

"Those... are not natural...Probably on guard duty. Cat, Do you think you can hack that signal you found and spoof it? We could try to keep them in one place? ATHENA and I will help."

If needed:
Cosmos Technology roll aid another: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
ATHENA Technology roll aid another: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (8) + 13 = 21

"Then we jump down there and check out the base station, If there is something to find, I bet it's there."

Happy Birthday Cat! Hope you had an "out of this world" time!

"Let's zoom in" Zed switches to infra red to get a better look at the pack.

@Capt. Cosmos - You're too involved playing with the super-cool toys on your super-cool spaceship to notice anything other than how cool it is to have your own super-cool spaceship with super-cool toys on it.

At least someone understands me! :) did I mention I have a spaceship?

Zed pilots the Astral Zephyr on manual as we get closer to the site. He hits one of the holographic controls and the sensors begin to readout on all the screens in the ship. He hits another switch and opens the cargo door at the stern of the ship.
"Alright folks, I am going to do a couple passes; first with visual sensors, then with radio and see what we can pick up... There are windows in the galley and I just opened the back door in case the ship gets in the way of your exotic dimensional senses Q... Cat, and anyone else who wants to help, see what you can find in the sensor data streams."

We are going to do one pass with these sensors active...
(Alternate; Accurate: Vision, Acute: Vision, Analytical: Vison, Darkvision, Extended: Vision 4: x10k, Infravision, Ultra-hearing, Ultravision)

Then switch to Radar and do another pass with these sensors active:
Accurate (Type): Radio/Radar, Analytical (Type): Radio/Radar, Counters All Concealment: Radio/Radar, Extended: Radio/Radar 4: x10k, Radio; Activation 2: standard action

perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Is this thing considered undead, or is it alive?

It is undead. It's making my Dracula sense tingle.

"Cat, I'll follow your lead on investigating the Proto-gene people. If you want to hold off on doing that until we have done more downstate investigating, I'm good with that. A little cloak and dagger eh?"

Captain Cosmos stops to carefully pour some more coffee into a clearly overused Starbucks cup from a coffee maker duct-taped next to the food synthesizer.

"My plan was to check out the Proto-gene blast site. See if there were clues... the mysterious lights only make me want to go more. Again with the upstate raids on Veritech shipping. The entire event smells fishy, particularly in light of Vohon's comments."

"ATHENA, Leave a message with Cat's people, and on the phone of the rest of the group. Tell them that we have found out some information and are planning to investigate. Let's see who is free to join us to check out Proto-Gene explosion site."

"Good work Athena, I am willing to bet that Dr. Lazarus wasn't among the bodies found. So we will assume for the moment he's still alive... or back from the dead. Now let's focus on finding connections between Veritech and Moldova... by the way, where is the Proto-Gene HQ?" He falls into the command chair, "We might be able to find something with our sensors that the earthlings missed."

"Captain," ATHENA replies, "You are an earthling."

"I know, don't remind me."

"Cat, if you want to take the lead on looking into connections between Veritech and Moldova please do, you are better with computers than I am. ATHENA will be available to assist you... let's start easy: ATHENA, What can you find out about Dr. Lazarus? We will assume he is connected to Moldova or Veritech...
Investigation: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (11) + 12 = 23

Starting to look at my options, I am now thinking of Swashbuckler / Bard rather than gunslinger. I can get what I really want from Gunslinger from amateur gunslinger feat. I could still pick up Gunslinger later on if it makes sense.

Could I take Perform:Leadership to reskin of bardic performance as command training? Mechanically it's the same, but it's force of personality rather than music causing the effects?

It's taken a while to come up with something that I like for this.

I want to play an ex-Derutei Space Marine Lieutenant from a "noble" background who refused to land his shuttle on a crowd of peaceful protesters. He was imprisoned where he was experimented on by a crazed scientist trying to unlock the "secrets of Sol"

So mechanically I would like to try a Damphir Gunslinger 1/Swashbuckler 1 named Lazarus Xim. Roll is primarily combat, but I plan to be able to be charming and act as a party face... with the added complication that I am slightly cursed by undeath and would be hunted like a dog if anyone figures it out. Additionally, the scientist who created me may be trying to get me back to make more of me.
I don't know anything about what caused the desecration but I want to learn more about my condition so hopefully it can be cured.

I tend to like "jack of all trades" dex based fighter characters. Is it worth working on numbers for this idea?

"I can tell you that some of my friends already find that topic interesting..." Cosmos turns back to his friends. "Time for us to go... Cosmos to Zephyr, begin transmatting our friends aboard. This time we have got to get everyone's phone numbers.

Cosmos waves at the aging cop. "Hi! I'm Zed, Zed Cosmos, Captain of the Astral Zephyr. We spoke on the radio earlier." He smiles and gestures to the assembled heroes, "We aren't really a team, or have a leader as such; we are just friends who met when the bug men attacked the medical center... As to the Bear, we know only slightly more than you do. His name is Vohon, he's not Russian, I don't know if he really is a bear, or a person who looks like a bear. He says he's here to reclaim weapons that were stolen from his boss who goes by the name Doctor Lazarus. Apparently, he means this shipment of S.M.R.T. weapons."

Zed looks over at the bear. "I think he is serious that his team of meta-humans thinks their attack to get the weapons is justified, and getting the S.M.R.T. weapons out of Manhattan where people can be hurt is a really good idea." then with a wry smile, and a thumb over his shoulder, "Jersey is right over there.

@Cat - We can throw you in the Vita-pod and speed up your reflexes or toughen you up if you are looking for a macguffin to spend character points on dodge or toughness beyond human norms.

"Cosmos to Zypher, patch me through to the Smarties... Carver, There is a bear waiting for you on the dock. He's ready to go to jail, or so he says." With a swagger Cosmos holsters his ppg and goes to help his injured friends.

@Tenro - I see you in the main thread.

Cosmos levels his gun at the Burning Bear, and takes careful aim. Thinging to himself, Okay Q, I'll back your play but one hundred Quatloos says Vohon isn't the surrendering type.

As he aims, he says quietly..."Cosmos to Zephyr, If Liberteen doesn't start moving by the time the transmat cycles, pull her up to the ship too... I know she has some healing ability, but it doesn't seem to be working right now."

Standard action to take the aim action at Vohon. If he chooses to fight I get a +5 to my attack roll next time my turn comes around.

Captain Cosmos wrote:

I'm interested in space opera or western. I would want to play a human or near human by the book navy or ex navy officer.

Good to see a familiar face Zed *waves*

I think I saw Xebulba chime in further up the thread.

Dodge + Evasion Adv.: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 12 + 2 = 31

Toughness vs PL5: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

A duck and a roll takes Captain Cosmos out of the way of the blast. "FINE! You are not Russian. But Lithuanian bear on fire doesn't make ANY thematic sense at all!!!"

I'm interested in space opera or western. I would want to play a human or near human by the book navy or ex navy officer.

I'm kind of hoping that you guys drop firebear before ATHENA's turn. But she should be able to transmat you out (into a vita-pod if necessary) before Vohon's next turn.

@Qnetic - All of yous saw that blast. :)

At the moment, it looks like we have a 3 on 1 dogpile on Vohon, but Liberteen could use some help with the Lightning guy. I think I can help with that. Captain Cosmos changes a setting on his PPG to Temporal/Spacial Helix setting. The captain makes a deft combat roll and pops up drawing a bead on the energy form of Living Lightning. "Hey Sparky, even energy can't avoid a twist in space and time!"

PPG - Temporal/Spacial Helix Blast PL 8: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Hero Point Reroll: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18 +10 = 28!

based on the -1 modifier, it looks like a multi attack.

Cat's right. Gotta take out Cold Snap.

Cosmos fires his blaster at Cold Snap. Penalty included in roll:
Standard blast PL10: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 10 - 5 = 23

2) You do not to roll to hit with area effect powers, if a character is in the area effect of a power they can (if able) roll a dodge check to avoid some of the attacks power, DC equals 10+PL of the attack. If the dodge DC is made the PL of the attacks is reduced by half (minimum of one) for the resistance check.

I want to clarify that as I understand it, the Dodge DC only applies to 'Damage' powers. Other, 'non-damage' affliction powers just use the appropriate save for the affliction. It's the equivalent of a "reflex save" in PF.

"TOY RAY GUN? Do you really want to make this personal?!?!?"
Cosmos dives and rolls for cover behind some crates. I'm looking for some cover bonus from the 'Heat rays'. From his covered position he yells to Vohon, "What's the deal with your powers? I get Russian Bear, That's a good theme. I like it..." In the middle of taunting Cosmos blasts the bear-man. "but what's with the fire? That doesn't make any sense.

Standard blast attack PL10: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17

Well, that says liberty... but it doesn't say Teen... So what about an american flag in a heart? or perhaps a pony?

"Cosmos to Cat, Hey look! Liberteen and Chris are here too! We are even less alone than we thought. a near miss from a fireblast echos through the comlink, "We should try to get their numbers so next time we can just call them. I think you and I are the only ones who monitor radio transmissions as a hobby... I bet Liberteen is going to insist we shine a liberty bell on the clouds though... that would be awesome!"

eep! Did Vohon do something to shake off the daze from my first attack?!?!

When I designed the transmat, I built it with the unreliable flaw; basically 50/50 odds of working on a given turn. The thinking was the operator is messing with the controls to get the lock, there is no way to tell how long that will take, but it takes move+standard each turn, so you have to spend most of your action futzing to get the lock, even in perfect conditions.

That way it's more like the Star trek transporter and less like a superpower.

No worries, I figured you would just parse Living lightning first.

Deftly avoiding the bear's heat ray, Captain Cosmos alights upon the crates on the far side of the dock from the Moldavian crates to take some cover from the bear's heat rays. "Let's see if we can make this a couples skate..." He mutters to himself, setting his PPG to heavy stun and fires on Coldsnap's beloved bear.

Heavy Stun Blast vs. Dodge: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Assuming it hits, Fortitude vs. DC 20 for cumulative status effects based on the same affliction stun effects... Daze -> Stun -> Incapacitated
So if he misses by one degree he gets knocked down to stunned, and two degrees takes him to incapacitated.

Captain Cosmos leaps out of the airlock and takes to the sky flying. Suddenly becoming visible over the East River. Taking advantage of the surprise he attempts to catch the ice woman, the bear and the metal man in the 60ft cone of his wide angle stun.

fort save vs. DC 20 1st degree: Dazed, 2nd degree: Stunned, 3rd degree: Incapacitated

I'm here!

Whoops wrong game..

Added Power Attack Advantage, and a multi-attack setting for the PPG. Sending the portfolio as email.

Are we allowed to spend those 2 power points before the fight starts?

I was planning to put a multi-attack setting on my PPG, and horde the other one.

I bet cat would like to spend them on some more Dodge or Parry defense. ;) Sorry that I was so slow on this. Back to school is a rough time.

ATHENA init: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

AtHENA's mechanical voice intones "Please advise the optimum location for transmaterialization relative to the <designation> Samurai themed combatant."

Captain Cosmos starts climbing down the ladder to the airlock. "I get your point Cat, without my Gav belt I am just a person too..."Speaking of that," The watery shimmer of his gravity protection field forms around him. "She can put you by the Samuri guy. Humn, If you think you will be more useful up here in the ship, that's fine too. Unfortunately, a lot of the control systems have been routed through the same junction bus... We are working on that, but it means that many major systems can't run at the same time."