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Earned income, if performance can be used, as she is an idol.
Performance, trained: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

If it must be crafting or Lore:
Media Lore, trained: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

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Hoshi stands still watching the strange undead creatures approach, drawing her pistol and choosing the one nearer to herself for her first attack, encouraging everyone to follow suit.

"They want to rock and roll! Let's show 'em what we've got, starting with this one!"

She indicates which one by shooting at it. Green.

Semi-auto Pistol, Get 'em: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 = 22
Damage P, Get 'em Lead by Example: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 (range 30 ft.)(10 projectiles left in magazine)

All gain +1 status bonus to attacks against Green and +1 status bonus to damage on subsequent Strikes made against the same target until the start of Hoshi's next turn.

◆◆ Get 'em + Lead by Example

Then she shouts at the same one, hoping it can understand her, "Your brief revived existence will end momentarily!"

Intimidation, trained: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
◆ Demoralize Green

Whichever creature next makes an attack on any in the party that targets AC will get a shouted warning from Hoshi: ↺ Watch Out grants +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack.

I signed up with my Envoy, Hoshi Izzara. She is finishing up a game from the Gameday events. If that game is not finished by the time this starts, I can play another. It is my understanding this is a replayable adventure.

Computers, trained: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

Hoshi looks over the device and any controls she can find. "This is some kind of new Magitech. Very strange."

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

After the pulse, Hoshi's hair changes color to include a number of stripes of different colors not normally found in human ancestries. Anyone familiar with her early music videos recognizes her look from her early days as a budding music icon. She is also missing a tattoo that was on her right forearm, a violin with musical notes pouring out of it in the shape of an infinity sign.

"Anyone know what those were?" Hoshi asks as she gets out her medkit.

"Who got any of that gunk on you?"

She treats her own wounds after everyone else is helped.

Medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7 DC 15

She treats the pain, but the burn remains.

Ref: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Hoshi avoids the worst of the corrosive ejecta. She cautiously puts five feet between her and the goo. She points at it with her free hand, saying, "One down, one to go! Get this goo guy!"

Then she fires her pistol at it.

◆ Step.
◆◆ Get 'em and Lead by Example

Semi-auto Pistol, Get 'em: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 1 = 19 Target: Green
Damage P, Lead by Example: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 (range 30 ft.)(8 projectiles left in magazine)

Hoshi and allies gain a +1 status bonus to attacks against Green until the beginning of your next turn.
Hoshi and allies gain a +1 status bonus to damage on subsequent Strikes made against Green until the start of your next turn.

Hoshi slips into the room next to Zmiersh, points at the nearer goo and says, "Let's get that one first!" Then she shots her pistol, hoping the projectile harms something vital to its capabilities.

◆ Stride
◆ ◆ Two-action Get 'em

Semi-auto Pistol, Get 'em: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 3 + 1 = 23 Target: Yellow Goo
Damage P, Get 'em: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 (range 30 ft.)(9 projectiles left in magazine)

Get 'em (Yellow Goo)
You and your allies gain a +1 status bonus to attacks against that target until the beginning of your next turn.
You and your allies gain a +1 status bonus to damage on subsequent Strikes made against the enemy until the start of your next turn. On the strike by Hoshi, she gets a damage bonus equal to her charisma bonus.

Hoshi follows, carrying her baton in one hand and her pistol in the other.

Fort: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20

Hoshi keeps her breathing shallow as possible as she works. If she feels the fumes affecting her, she steps away into clear air until she feels able to get back to work.

Hoshi's lip curls at the smell, but she joins the effort to make the area safer to explore.

Hoshi is the token of the woman with the guitar. I put a label in the upper right side of the map.

Hoshi does point out the 'fish' corpses.

Medicine: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Religion: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Hoshi examines the bodies and concludes, "Death by injection. Some kind of forced transformation that failed."

She casts about and spots two broken syringes. She collects them after being sure to secure them so the needles don't accidentally stick her or anyone else handling them.

"Anyone seen anything like this before?"

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Once the ship fragment is in view, Hoshi will watch it closely for signs of activity, hazards, etc. Perception: +5

Hoshi uses the break to play some tunes on her violin.

Performance: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Her strings nearly catch fire with a vivacious jig.

Different PBP GMs seem to have different policies about how players are to make the recall knowledge rolls to account for the possibility that a critical failure leads to learning wrong information.

If a spoiler with a DC is provided, it usually means the players make their own rolls and any critical failure is waived, I assume to speed up play. Players are on the honor system not to look at the spoiler without making the DC on their roll.

Those that do not use spoilers usually ask either that the player request the GM make the roll and provide the bonus, or to put the roll under a spoiler and not look at the result.

I assume you prefer the former.

In future PBP games, I'll make it a point to ask about this in the discussion thread before games begin, but it would be nice if GMs would instead always indicate their preference.

1=Nature, 2=Religion: 1d2 ⇒ 1

Hoshi looks for signs that the effects have anything to do with nature based magic.

Hoshi warns, "If lightning strikes the ground near you, try to keep at least one foot off ground so the charge doesn't run up leg and down the other."

Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Although the advice might be correct, it apparently is not much help in this storm.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Hoshi starts getting over her drift-lag and feels a bit more focused.

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My preferred image of Hoshi

Zmiersch seems to know what he's doing, so Hoshi merely tries to see if she can spot any natural hazards to avoid, just to double check his work and sharpen her own skills at observing nature.

Nature: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Society: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

"Hey, Fiya. A fellow celebrity." If she doesn't seem to recognize Hoshi, she adds, "Perhaps you've heard some of the music my Pahtra comrade, Jock, and I have made under the name Sysygy?"

"We're about to scout out the ship. Any news that might help us out?"

Hoshi works on the computer related calibration tasks.

Computers: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Still suffering from Drift-lag from the journey to Akiton, Hoshi is having trouble concentrating. Highest roll so far = 8 on the d20.

"Now we're getting somewhere," Hoshi enthuses as more boundary markers go up with the work of Zmiersch and Obozaya. "Anybody speak Skittermander and help Hawthorne out?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

I hope you're not experiencing long COVID.

We've just hit a run of unusually low rolls, all 11 or less. Things should pick up.

Hoshi tries to improve everyone's spirits by periodically playing music and encouraging teamwork.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15

Still sub-average d20 rolls. :(

Hoshi has some skills relevant to the task, but she finds herself spending a lot of time keeping people focused and cooperating for efficient completion of the tasks.

"Zmiersch, you can do more than just keep watch. Maybe assist someone when they need an extra hand."

"Come on' Obozaya. Nice try, but don't give up."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12

Looks like it's going to be one of those times when we all have trouble getting a d20 result above 10.

Hoshi has a medkit as part of her gear. She hopes neither her kit nor the one provided for the group will be needed, but she lets everyone know she has some medical training if anyone gets hurt.

After hearing Obozaya's and Hawthorne's ideas, Hoshi seconds Hawthorne's. "We're already here, so let's take care of the perimeter before scouting takes us afield."

We've had some bad news at home that's making it a bit of a struggle to get in the right frame of mind to post. (Our 12 year old tom cat has cancer; he's not suffering bad effects yet, but we don't want to put him through chemotherapy or surgery, so we're going to give him a steroid that may help slow the progression and make the most of the time we have left with him.)

So if you need to 'bot me, go ahead.

Tough luck. Take care of yourself.

Hoshi waits expectantly for specific instructions. She tucks her synth-violin in her pack and pulls on a pair of thin leather gloves. "Ready to go!"

Hoshi gets out her instrument and plays along softly with what she hears coming from Hawthorne's earbuds.

Slide updated. Header added.

I will add my data to the slide once I get back to where my PC is. Same for the header. Let us know if you want anything besides the usual AC and saves and hit points. I should be back Sunday evening.

I said in my post that I wasn't sure if darkvision would help in a snowstorm, but I just read about a flight to an Antarctic station in the dark to rescue some researchers with a medical emergency, and the pilot used night vision goggles, so I guess they can help.

I will be away from home for the weekend. I have access to hotel WiFi but I've tended to have trouble logging into the Paizo site to try to post with a tablet or phone.

Ret-con: see changes made to character in discussion thread. She has battle medic training and her musical instrument is no longer a singing coil, just a musical instrument.

Before it's too late, I've made a few changes to my character. She now has the Keep on Keeping On Leadership style, which grants her battle medicine feat and a nice directive that allows her to do some healing during battle and enhance healing received by others.

I also had to adjust her gear to give her a medkit and lose the singing coil weapon as too bulky. She now just has a baton and a semi-auto pistol.

Her cash is now 8 credits.

"Hello all, I'm Hoshi Ibarra. If you think you recognize me from somewhere, you probably have seen and heard my performances on the Infosphere. I usually perform with another Starfinder, Jock Burtan. Our duo is called Syzygy. Check us out if you aren't familiar. Just remember to like and subscribe!"

Hoshi is human female she/her/hers. She is 5'7", 130 lb, attractive, with straight dark hair, brown eyes, light brown skin, with a few tattoos on her arms. She is wearing colorful quilted armor and a baton is her only evident weapon.

During the trip, she practices her synth-string, a reconfigurable string instrument that can be played like a violin or a guitar or even a cello/bass. She demonstrates how the instrument is also a weapon, called a singing coil, that can send a line of sound that ionizes the air and then sends a jolt of electricity along the line, producing a resonant chord that starts out pleasant and then turns dissonant, followed by a distinct crack.

She explains that she will not be fighting at the front if there is any combat, unless it is absolutely needed. She will assist others in various ways with shouted warnings, supportive burns on enemies when they become wounded, and coordinated movements. See Special Actions section of her profile for a list of her Envoy actions for details.

She is also a trained diplomat and will do what she can to insure any communications with strangers make the best impression possible.

# 105836-2703
Hoshi Izarra
Envoy 1
Starting credits after spending on gear: 21 credits

Note: Hoshi has no secrets and will gladly share information about herself during the shuttle trip. All players should feel free to look at her profile, background spoiler, etc.

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Hoshi Image.

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While there are lots of options in the Paizo gallery for humans and other common character ancestries, there is a woeful lack of good images of most of the playable Starfinder ancestries.

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Okay, I'll go back to playing Hoshi.

Hoshi is ready to go.

Looks like we already have a soldier, a caster, and an operative, so I'll bring my envoy. I'm still working on the profile, but I'll try to have it ready soon. I've got it all on paper already.