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I think it's important to remember that the term "Computer" means something specific in the Starfinder world, and does not refer to all of the myriad technological devices that may run computations.

Sure, a technological construct is capable of running computations -- but it is a construct; not a "computer" it does not use or follow the rules for computers and countermeasures. Yes, you can use your personal comlink to crunch numbers, manage your calendar, and surf the infonet -- but it's not a "computer" it's a comlink.

The computers skill is used to access computers and their linked systems; not to disrupt technological devices. Is this difference silly and pedantic? yes, probably. But based on RAW, I would not allow my players to use the computers skill to gain unauthorized access to any system or device that wasn't specifically a "computer".

As a person who loves to play a decker in Shadowrun, and was very excited at the idea of a exo-cortex mechanic, it is certainly a shift, but there's no reason from my understanding of the RAW that a character would ever be able to hack or disrupt a technological device or creature with the computers skill. In fact, if you could, it would render the already niche "Discharge" spell worthless.

Ok. I know I'm late to the critique thread, but here's what I've got. This is the latest edit of the item I submitted, that didn't even survive the first cull, and I'd like to know why.

Hidesplitter
Aura Faint Enchantment and Transmutation;CL 5th
Slot none; Price 10,310 gp; Weight 8 lbs.

Description
This +1 Boar Spear's tarnished blade features a blood red sash fastened to its crossguard. Hidesplitter's steel blade is specially attuned to slaying woodland terrors and is considered both silver and cold iron.

Upon striking, the wielder may choose to embed Hidesplitter as a swift action, applying a -5 penalty to damage reduction or natural armor bonus to the target struck. This penalty can never reduce a creature's natural armor bonus or damage reduction below 0. This ability has no effect on creatures whose damage reduction is not overcome by Hidesplitter itself.

While Hidesplitter remains embedded, the target may not take a 5ft step and may only move with a successful drag maneuver against the wielder. Attempting this maneuver does not provoke attacks of opportunity, though any subsequent movement provokes as normal. Hidesplitter's wielder may release the weapon as an immediate action, avoiding this drag maneuver, though Hidesplitter remains embedded.

Creatures can remove Hidesplitter from themselves by succeeding a DC 10 strength check as a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity. Hidesplitter's wielder may remove it without a strength check as an swift action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

While embedded, Hidesplitter can not be used to make attacks, but provides a +2 shield bonus to your AC against the effected creature, as if it had been used successfully against a readied charge.

Construction
Requirements Craft Magical Arms and Armor, hold person, versatile weapon ; Cost 5310 gp

My claws as a melee weapon is the primary entry under my melee stat block? They are a +0/+0 for 1d4-1 Slashing

Panting a bit, as the last of the undead fall and the adrenaline fades from her system...

"Ghiwk... so. It doesn't seem to last very long when it happens. I..."

Rin grasps for a word, walking over to Markus, her white holly wand in hand.

"nlkgh fr'gha"

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

"I don't really think about it. I mean... I don't even really think about what language it is I am speaking. It's like being without words. There's ideas, there's like need... but I don't have words for them, but they just come in and come spewing from my tongue."

Rin looks to Boris.

Bluff to Hide Emotions, -4 circumstance: 1d20 + 10 - 4 ⇒ (1) + 10 - 4 = 7
Oh yeah look at those dice, just dying for good story telling!

She takes a quick breath in through her nose. She approaches Brob and again channels her wand.

Cure Light Wounds: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

"You said that tongue it is a language where you are from?"

Sorry for the late post, saturdays are my GMing days :P

Before the group left the foreign quarter

Rin follows the group at a distance, occasionally falling back or wandering off before letting her long legs catch back up with the halflings in the lead.

She returns with a backpack, much more suited for days of travel than her previous shoulder bag, as well as several vials of Alchemical goods (Alchemists Fire, Vermin Repellant, Soothe Serum, Antitoxin), a new scroll case (Shield of Faith), and what seems to be a large cooking pot and several fresh greens and carrots. She has also found a solid walking staff for the journey.

Back to the campfire

As the rest of the group sets their tents, Rin prepares her bedroll to lay out under the stars as she has for years now.

She boils a large pot of water, from which she ladles out several cups of tea, and then fixes a hearty stew of braised greens, barley, onions and carrots, which she happily shares with everyone. "There's little better for weary feet than a good barley stew."

As people settle in to tell stories, she stays quiet mostly, looking to the fire and occasionally upward to the stars above.

How long has it been since I've slept beneath the stars like this?...A campfire with stories -- like Varek used to tell. Rin smiles slightly to herself What was that one he used to tell about the big chelish man and his hellspawn lover? Eh... can't quite remember...

"I am afraid I am like you Boris, not too many stories of my own to share. But my grandmother used to tell a story of my grandfather from when he lived near Trollheilm."

When the witches came with their frost-fanged wolves and their terrible huts, and destroyed my grandfather's village, it was the stag who first warned him. The stag that appeared to him amongst the trees at the village edge and lead him away. And as he ran from the terror of that horrible night he swore he hear the wind say 'even' 'even'. "

Rin smiles, seeing the crowd of attentive onlookers and with great ceremony begins the final pillar.

The FINAL REVEAL!

"The final pillar is known in varisian as 'Scara nebunul lui'. Translated this means 'the fool's ladder.' Remember as you look at these cards that though they show your future, they show only a single point amongst a thousand stars. You will is powerful -- I can feel it, and you alone have the power to shape your destiny for weal or for woe."

THE PEACOCK

THE THEATRE

THE RAKSHASA

Rin pauses a moment as she takes in the final cards, seeming to contemplate their meaning, her hand hovering over the bottom row.

"It is as I feared. Your lower tier is much stronger than your upper. That is troubling."

There's a pause before she begins to explain.

"The Rakshasa is in alignment -- He represents being enslaved and dominated, perhaps physically; but more likely given the alignment of the other two in his tier..." she motions to THE LIAR and THE MIDWIFE, each representing an aspect of charisma and wisdom respectively. ...you will be a slave to something much more subtle. Perhaps you are bound to an idea, to a cause or an ill-founded hope."

She points to THE PEACOCK as she continues. "The peacock represents the fragility of beauty. He was once a magnificent courtesan, but now he is cursed and decaying. The statue's head then represents to us the folly in trying to hold on to the fleeting and ephemeral. You will see and experience many great things, but they will not last. Do not worry though -- the theatre represents true knowing, seeing through presence and lie and reaching deep understanding. Holding both truth and fiction in balance, understanding that each has its place. Perhaps through these experiences, you will come to know your hidden truth and hold it in balance as the Dancer."

"Stay hopeful my halfling friend." She points to the symbols on the edges of the cards. 3 crowns, 2 books, 2 stars, 2 keys and one shield. "If you will it, your cunning and your wisdom will lead you to truth."

Let's see...

There's Hellknight Delani Saletore, owner of the Saletore trading company, chosen of Iomedae, and Mistrix of the Saletore Estate of Korvosa.

She brings her commanding aura of authority (she famously ended an ambush by demanding the bandits explain themselves and pay reparations), her intimate knowledge of chelish political women (Para Countess Zarta Dralnen and Field-Maralictor Elixia Makorios have both paid personal visits to her country estate) and the divine vengeance of Iomedae. Also a strong disdain for fey.

Yoshiko Kitsu brings the love and understanding of Shelyn everywhere she goes. Her training as a sensei of the sacred lotus and her fervor as an inquisitor of Shelyn and her tactical expertise gained from the order of the dragon in mendev make her a valued asset to every team, making sure that no one faces pharasma before their time. She has taken a strict vow of nonviolence which she has never broken despite her 18 deployments by her less peaceful venture captains. She also brings her wooden glaive, her silk kimono and her masterwork calligraphy set.

Lastly, Krystal Leah Gavix brings a whole host of excitement and wonder. Maybe you've heard of her sister Janira? Well they aren't really sisters, Janira is actually her second cousin thrice removed on her mom's side, or rather well it was her mom's stepdad's side, but he was a really nice guy and so her mom took his name and so he's really like her grandfather, so Janira is like blood you know?

Anyway she was super excited when she found out that Janira had become and field agent and then when she saw that two years ago Janira was published in the Pathfinder Chronicles, well that was it, she had to go congratulate her sister and try and become a new pathfinder herself. She's not quite as good at remembering things as Janira, but then again Janira has been a field agent for years and that's not really a fair comparison when you really think about it.

She loves the motto of the Grand Lodge, you know, explore report cooperate? That's just great it's like everyone is on the same team going on a giant field trip to learn exciting things and meet new people. Krystal was at the top of her confirmation class you know, ok well not at the tippy top, but she was like in the top twenty two and that's pretty much the top, or at least not at the bottom.

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Be Indiana Jones. Win all the ladies and /or gentlemen with your sheer wit. Always escape by the skin of your teeth and look dashing while doing so! Find the traps, see the plots (or pretend that you see them anyhow).

All the buffs, for you, for your friends, for you, for people who might be your friends later, for you, for people who used to be your friends but then there was that really weird night with a bottle of booze and well you both regret it but it's not really something you talk about anymore and I guess you should probably just let it go, but they always look at you in this weird way that seems to suggest that they know something that you don't and it's just kinda awkward now; Oh and don't forget you.

As a Gm from gen con with this year's changeling boon, will there be an update to the additional resources to allow them add legal play choices for boon holders?

Does the boon also extend to racial feats and archtypes?

Oh you little cinnamon bun. Too pure, too cute, too meta. You'll never make it into the top 32, but you'll live on in my heart.

I think I've got my entry ready. Time to head to bed and look at it in the morning and hate everything :P