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Character name: Thomas "Thommo" Orrick
Chronical number: 1
Orgnixed play number: 274536
Character number: 2702
Starting XP: 0
Starting Credits: 11

Hey, everyone!

Just wanted to reach out and let everyone know I'm still kicking around. Missing our game and ready to go as soon as we have the all clear.

Think of them as 2 separate attacks
1. Primary attack (Attack roll and damage roll as a normal attack)

2. Area damage. Role area damage once: all targets in the area roll a saving throw vs that damage. If the Primary Target was hit by the primary attack, apply the saving throw adjustment to the primary target's saving throw.

Thanks. I was cool with most of that. It was the Primary Attack that I wasn't sure if it worked like the usual Area Damage or just resolved damage on a hit in the same way a pistol or rifle would. I had initially thought the latter but began second guessing the more I read.

Appreciate you taking the time to help!

I'm a little confused by the interaction of Primary Target and Area weapons - how does the attack roll factor into it?

I get that a hit will cause failure and suppression for the target (unless they get a crit success). Does it effect the Primary Target damage in any way? ie. Does a miss mean that the Area Fire damage isn't taken or reduced in some way? Or is still dependent on the subsequent Reflex save for both? Or does each (Primary Target damage and Area Fire) require a separate Reflex save from the Primary Target?

Thanks for the update!

Thanks for the reminder - I keep forgetting about Hero Points!

Awesome. Thanks!

Like Mercy, I'd also be interested in a retroactive 10 min rest for Reynar, if possible.

RL has kicked my rear the past couple of days. I hope to post later this evening.

I believe the next scenario in the metaplot is 1-05. I have a particular fondness for that one...

I'd been checking out the scenarios to try and figure out which was next, noticed the name and wondered if that was the case.

Look forward to meeting the new PC.

Thanks everyone. I've got my soldier pc together and will check him into gameplay soon.

Big Red can carry the Solarian torch this table :)

My guess would be a couple of weeks. I've got 3 Gameday games I'm playing that are going into their final encounter, so I'll probably wait until those are finished up.

Thanks, that's great. No rush, I only wanted to make sure Shadir was ready and raring for the mission when the time came.

Looking forward to it.

I'd also be interested.

Any ideas of when (ball park-ish) you'd be likely to kick it off? I'm about to commence another scenario in the next few days and will keep Shadir free if it might be in the next couple of weeks or so.

Shadir would not have personally taken a sample, given the unnatural state of affairs. He also would not have prevented his crewmates from doing so should they have desired.

He would have reported it (as he did in Gameplay) to the Starfinders on their return, so that they could investigate it further.

That was fun! Thanks, GM AJ. A question about the chronicles, should one of the boxes reharding the undead creatures be checked?

I learned a lot for my first run.

Ah, poor Killik!

I think we're on our last encounter as we've already done our rolls to Earn an Income and some other house keeping in preparation.

That being said, I have also created the soldier pc and am keen to try it out. I will start building the profile soon, so no need to delay on my account as I could roll with them if the other games not wrapped up (and might decided to do so, even if it is).

Hmm, I had thought the same as you, but also can't find reference to it (other than 1e) in AoN.
If you become unattuned you temporarily lose any manifestations, but I can't see anything indicating that being unconscious/dying causes you to become unattuned (although it makes sense to me).

Thanks GRIM*!

Hi, everyone. I'm currently playing my first SF 2e game in the current Gameday event. It appears we will be wrapping up very soon.

If that pc is available in time, I'd have a solarian with some Survival, tracking and Medicine capabilities. That said, if Big Red is coming along (Hi Big Red!), we'd have some double up with two solarians. We are currently playing in the same Ganeday table.

Alternatively, I'd like to take a Soldier for a spin to see how they differ from 1e - I enjoyed playing different flavours of Soldier in the previous edition.

Looking forward to hearing other ideas!

Recruiting for Starfinder Society Scenario #1-02: Mystery of the Frozen Moon. I'll have the game thread up Sunday or Monday

VampByDay has a reserved seat; all the other seats will be first come. Until I get the game thread set up, you can just reply to this comment.

I'd like to join, too, if you'll have me.

Thanks GM AJ. I've updated my email.

With regard to the earning income roll, Shadir does not have any craft, profession or lore skills so am I understanding correctly that he won't have a downtime roll?

EDIT: actually, I just discovered he has Underworld Lore from his Bounty Hunter background.

Earn Income (Underworld Lore): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12

Just my 2c here as I don't have any greater knowledge of the rules nor am I able to point to particular rules to support this, however, from what I understand, monster rules/abilities work differently than those for PCs and I have also heard (perhaps to be taken with a grain of salt) multiple instances on actual play podcasts (both PF/SF 1E and PF 2E) of monsters getting a free grab on hit and then being able to cause further damage if they maintain the grapple/grab.

I'm not sure whethet this is the case or not for this ability, but it seems in line with others I have seen or heard of.

In addition, that means Shadir does not have Shield Block.

The other creature flies toward Shadir and slams into the kasatha, but (being mindless) doesn't know to avoid Big Red's reach and thus triggers the Nimbus Surge from both spear-wielding Solarians...

Shield Block (assumed): Hardness 1, so 7 points to you and the shield.
Observation on Shadir's stat line: I think the Solar Shield provides only a +1 shield bonus, not +2 (unless there's some modifier I'm missing). Still, even the +1 shield bonus did prevent that from being a critical hit!
Reflex DC 15 save or be knocked back 5 feet and prone

GM AJ: Shadir doesn't have Solar Shield, he is using a carbon shield:

I was also going to clarify that Shadir is currently using his Solar Flare not his Solar Weapon but, upon rereading the rules to check, I have discovered that I had incorrectly inferred that restriction upon the manifestations from previous experience in 1E.

Huh. So he does have his flare. And his spear. And nimbus. And his shield.

It is nice to learn new things :)

No problem. Sorry, I'd understood it as beginning from Round 3.

Will post now.

Awesome! Very fun.

I understand what you mean about the ooze. I feel the same.

It reminded me of the brain slugs from Futurama. (I think that clip kind of supports your point)

Reynar doesn't have anything in the way of Sciences or Medicine, which on first look seem to make the most sense.

Now, it's not lost on me that you are already being very generous in allowing greater dexterity than Psychokinetic Hand normally permits and - bare with me, here - following along this same vein for a reason behind this unusual dexterity, I would like to propose the use of Profession (Musician) skill for extracting the ooze.

I'm picturing that his hands - deft from years of guitar practise - are able to manipulate the gravitational field to a finer degree of accuracy to help massage and ease the ooze from its current lair within the android's cranium.

It is one of his better skills (+9) but not his best, so I don't feel it is cherry-picking.

What do you think?

Ha! I love that!

I'd like to say that I'm really enjoying the idiosyncrasies of each of the characters.

Thanks, Thom. That's how I read it, too.

I appreciate you checking, though.

Also, I hope that life and time for gaming are both improving for you (or, at least, that life is)!

I will say that I haven't played the 2E Solarians yet, so if you're using their abilities please try to explain anything I should know about them, like the attuning effects.

No problem. This is my first time playing one so we'll learn together!

I just discovered that the Attune action can be used as a free action while rolling Initiative and have added a note on that to the first slide.

Status Update:

RPG Chronicles - Killik & Big Red are entered. 2 more needed.

Game slides - Killik has data entered (Slide 2) and token in marching order (Slide 3).

Gameplay Thread - Big Bite, Big Red, and Killik have introduced themselves. Waiting on 1 more.

RPG Chronicles and Game Slides have been entered. Also made first (basic) post in Gameplay.

Updating profile is a work in progress.

Thanks for the patience everyone.

Thanks for the understanding.

I've made a quick post in gameplay to keep things moving and will try to flesh things out over the weekend.

I've also linked his Hephaistos character sheet in his bio.

Thanks GM AJ. I appreciate the update.

I'm still around and will get on to it shortly - RL has bitten hard the past few days and prevented me from finishing my set up.

I'll try to piece something together to at least get the ball rolling and then polish it as we go.

Hi, everyone. Unfortunately, I need to withdraw from the game.

Real life has risen up to bite hard and I can't be certain that I will be able to dedicate the time to do the game justice.

It appears as though there will still be 4 players and the game can continue.

My apologies about the last minute change to plans.

Hi everyone! I'm setting up my pc and will dot in soon.

It will be my first time playing 2e in any form, so I'd like to apologise in advance for any blunders and appreciate your patience (whether feigned or genuine)!

I've got to admit, I had to look up that reference to the silver spoon.

My dad listened to the Beatles, and I remember many songs off Abbey Road, but not that medley.

Sorry about the slow posting rate, everyone.

Hey Janosian! Glad to hear GenCon was such a positive experience for you.

The link for the maps is up the top of the page under Protegees.

No problem. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us.

Sounds like it'll be a fun time! Enjoy!

I'm around - waiting to see the responses to/from Mercy play out before chiming in.

Thanks for the update Thom. I hope it's all settling down for you again.

Thanks. That's cool. I've not played a biohacker before and am not very familiar with the class beyond some basics.

That's fun and a good fit thematically for Attenuate.

Thought I'd see if we could glean a little more information from our helpful friend that might give us an/other direction/s we hadn't considered.

My thoughts are the same - forge the documents or some way hack the system to have the necessary forms and documents already sighted and processed. Or find someone who can do it for us.

Although Rar'gul's home on Nchak is close by (at least, in relative terms), with the misinformation on us out, I'm thinking there may be unwelcome eyes and/or ears there. Unless there is/are some religious entities/institutions to be found locally he could call upon?

In terms of Rar'gul's personal contribution, beyond the physical attributes, he has some traing in Culture, Diplomacy, Intimidate and Mysticism.

Sorry to hear that, Janosian. It sounds like a rough week.

Glad to hear you're okay, although I get it's bitter-sweet on account of your friends.

The week has been rough. Made it through, though.

Finally posted. Also, I added an alternate token for Reynar that uses the portrait I found online for him in his earlier iteration. If it's not too confusing with it not matching the Gameplay, I'd like to use that token.

Have a great vacation! Enjoy the time off-line.

Hey Thom. I'm here. Have dotted into the new gameplay - last few days have been a bit crazy and I'm out of juice. Will try to post in the morning.

Sounds fun! Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us.

That does sound fun, B_G!

I say go with fun, Janosian - where there's a will, there's a way. We'll get through. Besides, it sounds like the melee evolutionist would work just fine.

Cellion, a good point about skills. If I go with the ranged solarian, I re-spec him a little, since he was geared to fill the captain role for starship combat in the AP (CHA is his highest stat).

A small disclaimer - my characters are rarely optimised.

When we first discussed the idea of the proteges, my thoughts were to play a PC I'd made previously for an ill-fated PbP AP. He is a (coincidentally pahtra) ranged solarian, leaning more into revelations (particularly graviton) than martial prowess. I think this should still be different enough from Cellion's concept to not step on one another's toes.

Otherwise, I would like to take an enhanced witchwarper out for a spin.

I finally did it! The post doesn't have everything I have in mind, but I figure it is better to get back in than wait and delay further.