Charli Poshkettle's page

Charli had wanted to be a starfinder for as long as she could remember. Even before her application had been accepted*, she served the Starfinder Society by running the Poshkettle Tea stand right outside the Lorespire, providing drinks and snacks to hungry Starfinders.

Once she became a Starfinder, she made it a point to welcome in other starfinders, no matter how exotic their ancestry. Her work with the Manifold Host faction helped smooth the way. She gave her life in the Perplexity to welcome in an entire civilization of SROs, and came back from the dead. She worked tirelessly during the Scoured Stars to bring back Starfinders, and to help the races of the Scoured Stars system who escaped their tyrannical god.

Along the way, she became an accidental celebrity while on one of Zo!'s shows, and that helped spread Poshkettle Tea far and wide. Poshkettle Tea became an employer for dozens of refugees down on their luck, or people just needing a first chance. Charli went to Salvation's End multiple times and even defeated the Vault Lord to give the peoples of that moon a fighting chance.

When the jinsul attacked, she helped defeat Dhurus while shouting, "I am a gnome!" as she made the final check to turn off the powers keeping him alive. When she went on the mission later known as the "Final Assessment" she helped defeat Dhurus once again. But when Kadrical asked her to become a herald, she declined the honor. Her place was with the Starfinder Society, and with all the people in the Pact Worlds that she was continuing to help.

She did cheer on her friends who accepted this mission, throwing one last tea party for them to celebrate their last day as mortals. Some people are meant to be gods. Others are content to serve the tea.

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*Charli had GM credit from the very first weekend at GenCon, but had remained a GM baby until her player scored a legacy race boon.

Matt Duval wrote:

Good luck, Starfinders! The Vault Lord said they're really excited for your visit. They've got some cool stuff to show you. :-)

"He is really. Really. Going to regret not letting me ride the rollercoaster..."

"I know, right? Maybe we'll be able to punch their ticket."

Charli is so ready to confront that vault lord.

Congratulations to the new five novas!

And good luck storming the castle, Starfinders!

Oh my gosh, is that 9-12 one of yours, Matt? I look forward to sending Charli in for that one. She has a bone or two to pick with the Vault Lord.

Also a big WOOOT for Starfinder 2!

Charli would like more adventures.

I would copy them over to Google Docs. It always makes it easier for me to update my sheets first in docs anyway before copying them to the forums.

Starfinder Second Edition is coming! In anticipation of the full playtest in 2024, the Starfinder team has begun releasing Starfinder Field Tests. These bite-size PDFs are packed with information on upcoming classes and rules, as well as the design team’s goals and thoughts. You can download the first one at starfinderplaytest.com.

We just want to clarify that for Starfinder Society play, these options are not legal. Once we get closer to the full playtest, we’ll share the specifics of how Starfinder Society will support it. For now, please enjoy the previews and get ready to playtest at our conventions next year!

Alex, when it comes times to playtest, I am hoping that we'll be able to playtest the Starfinder 2E classes in Pathfinder Society as well. Solarian and Envoy awesomeness needs to be discovered by all.

There is an Official Starfinder Society Boon Request Thread to add ACP boons to the Starfinder store.

Go and suggest new boons, or favorite other boon request ideas that you like.

Oh he does have spell templates that fit!

Yoink!

Hey folks, we now have some shiny new pages aimed at helping onboard new players!

Check it out here ---> Get Started With Starfinder Society

"Ooh, that is shiny!"

I would start Gming in the meantime. I've had transfer requests take a long time in the past.

I wasn't selected earlier, which I kind of expected since Charli has had other chances to shine in the Society. I look forward to voting for the new candidates.

And this means that Zoggy and Charli can plan a high level game together sometime!

Thanks for freeing the orcs, Alex! Those drow manufacturers on Apostae must be suffering from a labor shortage now!

We'll miss you, Tyranius. Thanks so much for your work and leadership. Congratulations, Bigrin!

According to Alex's official Organized Play Twitter, all games playing over the MLK weekend get an extra Hero Point for each player. Jenny J's twitter confirmed that this was Starfinder Players as well.

So everyone gets an extra reroll if your games have been playing over the course of this weekend.

I think this could be done with a blog post, followed by an edit to come later for both the scenario and the store entry.

More new people is a good thing. Welcome new people!

Ears perk up. "Did someone say an adventure featuring the volcanic beaches of Pakahano? I've been wanting to go there forever!"

Charli films a series of Poshkettle tea advertisements with everyone on the flight back, and has great fun doing so.

"I'm always ready to serve, Fitch. One thing the cultists had right is that we need to figure out this Drift Crisis. Is there a Starfinder team working on this? If so, I'd love to be on it."

I would love to play under you again, Zoomba. You were a delight.

Profession Tea Connoisseur: 1d20 + 21 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 21 + 5 = 40

Thank you, GM!

Are we at the end of this scenario, or is there still more to do with the broken Drift Beacon?

Charli provides medical assistance to everyone with hit point damage if it's needed.

"Now... what can we do to fix the Drift Beacon?"

"Stand down!"

What sort of action is it to call for a Surrender and have it work, GM? Is there a mechanic here that I am missing?

"If you want to fix the Drift, work with us. The Starfinder Society has some of the best experts in the galaxy working on rescue missions. I believe there will be a way to restore Triune and reset the Drift, but it will happen through cooperation and science, not murder and lies. Join us and stop fighting!" She gazes at them. "If you want to save the Universe, take this lifeline that I am offering to you."

I love your kind heart, Azara. I hope she listens. Charli speaks in Azara's mind.

"Get them all, but Green first."

Then Charli addresses the kasathans. "We slew Dhurus, the herald of Kadrical, and he was a REAL god. Your Fragment was just a pathetic and delusional wannabe, and now it is dead too! Is that what you want for yourselves? Death? Lay down your weapons, or join your false idol in oblivion!"

She shoots Green.

Boom (Merciful Called Holy Ghostkiller Surge Staccato Rifle+Get ‘Em: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 12 + 2 = 32
Sonic Damage: 2d10 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (5, 3) + 10 + 2 = 20

Yes, another Resolve spent for +2 to attack and damage on all targets.

Greece sounds lovely. Enjoy it.

Holy hand grenades! That might have taken the Fragment out!

Neroo, what does your Miracle Worker do? I'm only familiar with the Envoy talent of that name.

Charli strides away from the Kasathan, deliberately triggering Blue's attack of opportunity in order to free up mobility and spell options for Rani and Neroo.

Rani, if I trick Blue into trying to hit me, that leaves you free to do your shot on the Fourth!

"You know who gets you, Fourth? I do!" Charli points and says, "Keep getting the Fourth!"

+2 to Attack and Damage, all targets

Boom (Merciful Called Holy Ghostkiller Surge Staccato Rifle+Get ‘Em: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 12 + 2 = 23
Sonic Damage: 2d10 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (6, 1) + 10 + 2 = 19

If the Fourth is still flat-footed from Maverick, maybe that hits?

GM, it was Charli that provided the Get Em not Rani.

I know, we're both short and cute with colorful hair and 'i' names. Easy to confuse!

"Get that one!" Charli calls, pointing at the Fragment. To kill the monsters faster, she puts a Resolve into it. "Oh heck, get them all, but the Fragment first!"

Boom (Merciful Called Holy Ghostkiller Surge Staccato Rifle+Get ‘Em): 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 12 + 2 = 27
Sonic Damage: 2d10 + 10 + 2 ⇒ (7, 8) + 10 + 2 = 27

+2 to ATTACK and DAMAGE!

Thanks for the update!

BTW, for those of you who fought Dhurus directly in 2-00, you might have this boon on your chronicle sheets:

Slayer of Godspawn (Slotless; Limited-Use; Subtiers 9–10 and 11–12 only): You took part in directly confronting the divine herald, Dhurus. By a combination of luck, skill, and the determination of other Starfnders, you managed to survive the encounter. It’s clear that greater deeds await you, and that the hand of destiny rests upon your shoulder.

Anytime you would be slain, you can immediately cross this boon of this Chronicle sheet to gain the immediate effects of a 5th-level mystic cure, with a caster level equal to your total level. If you did not complete this scenario in Subtiers 9–10 or 11–12, then your GM should cross this boon of your Chronicle sheet.

Two can play the telepathy game, thinks Charli to herself. Her psychic voice echoes around the clearing. It's not discordant, but perfectly calm.

Have you ever heard of consent, Fourth? Perhaps Brigh, Cassandalee and Epoch knew what they were doing when they rejected the Fourth. They wanted partners who understood that sacrifice meant self-sacrifice, not gods who put their own needs above all others. Not gods willing to murder, hurt innocent priests of the god they claim they want to be part of, not destroyers of drift beacons. You're not a divine being. You're a toddler, throwing a tantrum.

Let the priest go. Now.

Intimidate: 1d20 + 21 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 21 + (5) + 2 = 35

Sorry, guys, but I think I am setting off this battle.

I redid Charli's sheet before this game.

GM, I want you to know this has been a really great game so far. I love the pacing, descriptions and your own stylish embellishments. I will definitely be seeking other games from you.

Hmm

Charli marches towards the destination on her force soles, practically skiing as she slides each foot forward from about ten feet off the ground.

Charli nods. "Assuming I'm not swayed, I might be able to do something about that." She looks to the others, raising an expressive eyebrow. "Are we ready, team?"

GM, how far away is this? Is it fly over in our ship, or just run towards the next location because it is nearby?

Charli will stay near the pillar then and pass out tea while Spoons works on reattaching shards. Hirelings for the win!

"I'm a decent flier and I'm small. I could get up to the tree, and possibly then have one of you attach it to the pillar?" Charli notes.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 14 + 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 14 + (1) + 2 = 21

Bluff: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (5) + 21 = 26

"Hello, I'm Charli Poshkettle, and this is the cross-galaxy Poshkettle Tea all-celebrity Taste Test Tour!" Charli poses with a dashing smile in full view of the camera drone. "We're interviewing random citizens about their thoughts on Poshkettle Tea, and their tips for a better life! The good news is you've both won a chance for a year's supply of tea, and free cash prizes. But Poshkettle Tea wants to be associated with changemakers." Charli continues smiling. "So... tell us what you have done to make the Universe a better place, and you can be a big winner!"

Over a telepathic link to her allies, she thinks, Restoring this beacon will be easier if they tell us what they've done to disrupt it. If this fake marketing statement doesn't fly, we can still fight them...

Charli smiles in delight. "I also thought that all Drift Beacons would be alike... But maybe it's like tea varieties, each one cultivated to a different purpose."

At Azara's comment about the towel, Charli raises an eyebrow. "What about your suit's environmental protections? You can always activate them."

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the U.S., and Happy Thursday to everyone else!

Charli, her hands full of tea cups, looks at her marketing intern again.

"Spoons, can you help out here?"

"...Poshkettle Tea!" says, Charli, amused. And this time, she brings her intern (and everyone else) a cup, to aid her team with their calculations.

Gunnery: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (7) + 16 = 23

The tinier bits of debris are proving difficult for Charli to target.

Charli would not dream of interfering with Maverick's Piloting, but she'll happily shoot crystals to aid him!

Gunnery: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (17) + 16 = 33

"This is so cool! They shatter into glitter when I hit them!"

Can we complete our exploration of this ship in 'narrative mode' and move on, GM?

"We need to record this scene as evidence against this 'Fragment' before we take care of the bodies." Charli bites her lip, suppressed rage clear in her face, eyes glittering at this horrific scene. She records each name with its own photo, so that relatives can finish the identification, and then cuts the bonds as she takes care of the bodies. She turns to Captain Azara. "Should we make a section of our hold into a makeshift morgue for them? Their families should determine their final funeral rites."

When they reach the mass grave, Charli offers her own words of prayer alongside Yith.

"Hail the travelers and the lost.
Those who risked and knew the cost;
From shining circuits to gleaming lathe
They stayed true and kept the faith."

She kneels. "Brigh, you're my mum's goddess, not mine. But please... Take these souls in and see them home."