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Hey guys, I am getting overwhelmed with work and other aspects of my personal life that I just don't have time for this pbp anymore. While the rate of posting hasn't been fast-paced, I don't think it's fair to stick around and delay the game when it is my turn. Props to the DM for setting it up for us all to have fun, especially since you are suppose to be a player in the first place. And thanks to everyone who participated; it was fun. Feel free to say hi if we ever bump into each other on another pbp game!

Try as she might, Justine simply cannot catch the eyes of any tavern visitors (got a 78, don't even need to link the roll). She stomped off, cursing at the natural stupidity of men.

Does anyone actually have Inquiry? I thought my good man Burgos would have it but didn't see it in his character sheet. And how do you roll to assist? Is it a regular Fellowship roll but with a +10 or +20 to the check? Does success in turn gives a +10 to actual Inquiry check? Can multiple people assist?

Justine sticks around listening in on other conversation that could be of interest. She then conveys her findings with the rest of her crew.

"I say we pay this Zildan fella a visit to see if he knows anything else. Then we can either try to locate Xanthis or go check out this "bleeding alter" down at the priory ourselves. First thing, let's ask around on where best to find Zildan."

Justine decides to take a bath first. Then she'll join her companions for dinner somewhere. She recommends that they use the meal time to ask the locals on various happenings. There is nothing like a few drinks that loosens the lips.

"Pss, Burgos, ask them where we can take a bath..."

Per 1d100 = 20
"Where? Where?" Bored by days of uneventful traveling, Justine is eager for a fight. "And can you put that gun away Ivaanov? You're totally blinding everyone! We're gonna crash if you keep that up."

"Is there a discrete way that we burn the corpse w/out alerting all the denizens of this place with a fire?"

If not, Justine will splash the corpse with a little of the vehicle's gas and light it with a match.

Justine goes to wake Aristarchus and informs him what happened.

Justine will stay behind the cover with her pistol drawn, scanning into the darkness for other hidden dangers. She will let the others take care of the crumpled figure.

"For the sake of the Golden Throne, can't anything go right?" Thought Justine as she rolls out of her sleeping bag to get behind the nearest cover. She then draws her las pistol and peek out to see what the commotion is about.

Are any of us awaken by the calling?

"Shall we do 5 even watches or 3 watches of 2:2:1?"

Regardless of the order, Justine wishes to do first watch.

If we can't sidetrack and harvest the pollens, I say we go kill something.

Justine tries to get a peek behind everyone's shoulders, "Are they playing cards or tarot cards?"

"The man also said something about the Crow Father having two faces. Any legends on that in particular?"

Justine makes a mental note to find out more of these precious pollens when she has a chance. For now, she's content to enjoy the rest of the ride.

Justine's eyes sparkled at the news of potential financial gain, "Tell me more of this...Ghostfire. Is it some kind of plant? What uses are its pollen for? How are they harvested and processed? What much are the final products worth?"

Justine scans the barren shale wastes, the wind whipping her hair into a golden mess. "If this is the Pilgrim Road," she mutters, "I can't wait to see the cathedral."

"So, any of you know anything about the battles of Iocanthos'?"

Good thing Justine's not related to anybody. Don't want to be that girl who awkwardly makes out with her brother.

"Thanks, you let me know if you're a little short on something. I don't think I'll be spending the 20 Thrones any time soon."

Shall we move on?

Justin blushes crimson, "Surely you jest..."

Unfortunately, I donated my last 20 Thrones to Gaia, so I am effectively broke unless we loot some corpses.

"Scarves? Why would we need them?"

"I am willing to contribute the 20 thrones that I have, but I would need it back when our paycheck comes in so I can get a rifle." Justine piped in.

Now you should have enough for that lasgun. A combat shotgun is really expensive; I don't think we can afford it with our spare change.

"Thanks Burgos, but I prefer a hunting rifle. It pays to diversify you talents a little *wink*. Unfortunately, I am a little short on Thrones. Once this mission is over, maybe I"ll consider blowing my paycheck on one. Thanks for asking anyway." Justine smiles sweetly and bats her eyelashes.

Metallican Gunslinger is really a misnomer. It should really be called Metallican Pistol-Dualer. You acquire a Pistol Knave trait (see profile) that penalizes you for using any non-pistol ranged weapons. I am still going to get a hunting rifle, though. Our first combat session has taught me that shooting at far away is going to save my life in the future.

Just to clarify, is the vox unit the vox-caster on p.151? And do we as a group get 1 or do we each get 1? What kind of outdoor gear are we getting?

Justine moans involuntarily as Deckard's healing power courses through her body and binds her wounds close. When she opens her eyes, she was as good as new.

"Thanks buddy," Justine turns to Deckard, "I'll try to save your life or something next time to make it up to you."

Woot! This Deckark 2.0 rocks!

Argn, my post got eaten, not cool!

"Before we depart, is there someone who can look over my bruises to make sure it doesn't get infected or something?" Inquired Justine.

"What exactly IS the mission?" Asked Justine.

"And it would have been quicker had we not bump into those Ashleen jerks." Justine said. "They called us 'outsiders', doesn't seem they like the imperial presence very much."

Justine is also curious about the loot from the gangsters. But for now, she's preoccupied with her wounds.

Medicae is an advanced skill that you can purchase at lvl 2 for 100 exp. As for gear, you can buy a medikit (for 150 thrones) that would give you +20 on Medicae. Later on, there is also a talent (Master Chirugeon) that improves your Medicae skill even further.

"Thanks!" Justine flashes a smile at Burgos and accepts his assistance. "We have been delayed long enough, let's go!"

If I am reading this right, there seems to be very limited healing in this game. The Medicae skill helps, but the person who can get to it the fastest on his level up table in our group is (surprisingly) Ivaanov, and that's at level 2. You can buy a doctor's service, but the good ones are expensive and few. There is also no "potion" that u can drink to recover health like in D&D. The last option is to simply rest, but if you were heavily/critically wounded, it will take weeks to completely recover. I guess we should all invest our $$ on better armor?

Justine shuffles along with the rest of her group, clearly favoring her left side. Wherever the cherub is going, she sure hopes there is medical attention.

The combat got a little chaotic, so I am not sure how much dmg Justine took. Is it 8, 6, or 2? It makes a difference cause if she's only lightly wounded, she recovers 1 wound per day. Whereas, if she's heavily wounded, she recovers 1 wound per week. Do we have anyone in the party who has the appropriate skill/power to heal? If Justin is pretty beat up, she would appreciate some help.

Interestingly enough, even when you miss with a grenade, there is still a chance that you might actually throw the thing in the right general direction. Check out the Scatter Diagram on p. 196 of the core rulebook.

I think it's my turn next, but I will put off until Davi determines where that grenade lands. I sure hope it doesn't wipe out the party...

Sorry, I am new to the rules, but did you apply damage straight up or did you subtract Justine's toughness + armor from each shot?

Also, don't the cover absorb some of that damage from each shot? Or did u already take that into account?

Init 1d10+9=19

"We don't want your k..." Before the ringleader even finishes his sentence, Justin raises her las pistol and shoots into the group of club-wielding thugs.

BS(50) 1d100=26

DMG 1d10+2=7

She then uses the moment of confusion to duck behind the wooden crates.

Burgos, good call on the ambush! Consequently, we all had our weapons drawn, which enables us to use s half action to duck for cover (instead of drawing our weapons).

Davi and Burgos, I have a feeling that you guys live on the West Coast (or somewhere using the western time zone). I, unfortunately, live on East Coast (NYC, in fact) and am 3 hours ahead of you guys. Therefore, when Davi posts at around 3~4 AM my time (which is 12~1 AM your time), there is no way I am awake and my fastest response time is next morning. Looking back at this combat, I feel that things have transpired without me and I have to belatedly make up for my actions (even though I have the highest Init). Please understand that I am not trying to blame anyone or be anyone's parents, but I feel if there is scheduled DM posting times that are accommodating to everyone's timezones (instead of 3 AM), then we can all post in our appropriate orders vs. literally having the first person who posts acts first. I also think that for next time, the DM can take care of all our Init in one swoop (along with the NPCs); it will clarify who goes when and people can immediately start posting their actions.

Please feel free to comment on the idea of scheduled dm posting times.

My next action, after everyone has gone, assuming there is any thugs left...

The sounds of pistol fire thunder in the alley as the two groups exchange shots. Justin sees Burgos gun down the ringleader and her impression of the man rises even higher ("Charming AND skilled...must get to know him better after this," she thought). From behind the wooden crates, Justine aims at the thug who is also behind wooden crates and calmly pulled the trigger

BS(50) 1d100=19

DMG 1d10+2=10

"They really should have shot first and asked questions later..."

"What Crow Father?" Asked Justine, as she whips out her las pistol and scans the alley for any surprises. "All I got out of that rambling are 'False, false, the two faces he has! First of three has two!' and 'They have grasped a serpent in their hearts, fools! Pity the damned fools!'"

Does the servitor continue pass the rambling man?

Justine spreads her arms in a sign of resignation, "Oh well, I rather continue on than accidentally mess up this little thing. If that guy actually bothers us, we can always take care of him later."

"Is this thing smart enough to wait for us? Or is it programmed to assume that we'll follow it w/out stoping? Maybe Ivaanov can tell us?"

Justine whispers back, "Is that Aristachus? If not, should we take care of him?"

Is the servitor continuing on its way away from that tattoo man?

Justine walks briskly to pull even to Burgos. Assuming he's willing, Justine takes the note and reads it for herself.

"That was some fine talking right there. But next time, try looking a little presentable." She hands Burgos her hankie to wipe the last few drips of throw up off his robes. "And I want that after you're done cleaning it" *Wink

Davi, I think you're doing a good job so far. There are times, though, when I wish things could move a little faster. May I recommend a few things?

- The players don't have to make all the rolls themselves. I thought the constitution roll could have been taken care of in one swoop by the DM. In certain situations where the rolls cannot be predicted ahead of time, such as combat, the players can make them.

- Should there be definite posting times? For example, the DM will definitely post MON, WED, and SAT by 10PM. Of course, you can post as often as you like. But with definite times, the players will have an idea of when to check back.

- If, for some reason, we're in a tense situation (such as combat) and somebody hasn't posted for a certain amount of time (such as 3 days), should that character be automated? Can one of the other players take control or should the DM? I think in tense situation it is especially important to move things along.

What do you all think?

Justine eyes the official. Could this man be the Inquisition agent whom they are suppose to meet? Probably not. Inquisition agents don't strike her as the type needing escorts. This is probably just a functionary doing his job. In that case, she'll let the priest take care of him and keep an eye out for the real agent.

Justine feels her stomach rising toward her throat and is sure that she's gonna throw up when suddenly, the sedative kicks in. 1d100=28

Reluctantly, Justine holds out her hand and takes a pill from the grimy officer.

Justine eyes the box skeptically, "Exactly how long does this sedative last...we have important matters to attend to & must have clear heads to do so."

Justine looked at the officer up and down, disapproving of the various spots of dirt covering the man. "What exactly does a drop entail?" She asks innocently.

Making sure she has everything, Justine follows the boys.

Justine gives Sebek a weird look at he departs. If that's the way things get acquired, she's gonna have to keep her eyes sharp and her hands near her las pistol.

"So," Justine asks with a mischievous grin as she adjusts her microbead and slaps on her chrono, "are we ready to rock?"

"Hmmm...for starters, a microbead and a backpack," says Justine as she purses her lips while absently playing with her pony tail, "and if you can, a chrono?"

There seems to be a lot of common items that we would need everyday. Aside from the ones above, there are also data slate, glow-globe, and even a writing kit. But what really is necessary?

Justine gingerly hands the weapon and shells to Sebek, as if she's sending off her children. "You make sure to make a good buyer," she instructed the purser, "preferably someone who know take care of guns. And since we're at it, do you have anything for sell? Like a microbead or a backpack or something?"

"As for you, handsome," Justine turns to Burgos, "when we have some downtime, maybe we should get to know each other a little better..."