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Amd to you, as well! Wishing all an awesome 2026.
Roger that. See you in the New Year, everyone!
Happy holidays to you, too. I hope everyone had a wonderful time with family and friends. I'd go for either option 1 or 2 (no need to give yourself extra work to do!). My vote's to give it several days of rest until most of us are back on board and then kick off again, botting for the 1 or 2 as needed.
Hmm, my initial thought was that it made sense (based on 1E experience) but I'm also unable to locate anything in the SF2E rules that says you can't make a reaction when off-guard. For the grain of sand it's worth, the Google AI search result deems that you can still take reactions when off-guard in SF2E.
I'm not going away anywhere and will be around. That being said, on days with family events, I will have more commitments and may not be able to post. Really only 24th and 25th. Also worth noting I'm in GMT+11 so those times will most likely fall a little earlier than for some others.
GMQ, it's great news to hear you have space for an online game. I totally understand the concern about the time, energy and effort required to GM and respect your decision whichever way you go. I'm enjoying the current campaign and would really love to get some answers to those questions! I'd hate to let it all go but understand that I'm not the one running it. I don't know how far there is to still go in the current book, but what are the chances of trying to wrap this book and then putting a pin in it and explorong some of those other options for a while and revisiting the campaign again later? Perhaps even with a different GM and you could be a freshly introduced character? I enjoy the group and I coukd see episodic adventures working fine for me. I've just started dipping my toes in to the SFS 2E pool and have enjoyed it so far. I don't have a lot of experience doing so, but would be willing to give some GMing a go down the line.
Sounds good, Thom. I'm having fun and, in this case, will be happy to go whichever route the group decides.
The past few days have been hectic. I hope tonpost later this evening. Apologies, everyone
Great to see everyone checking in. My T's & p's go out to you all - health of family is something close to home for me as well. Glad to hear Thanksgiving went well for you guys. We've been at it for a while! I'll have a think on those musings, GM Q, and post back soon. Take care, all.
A lot of action going on here! The past couple of days have been very hectic. I'll try to post later tonight.
Hey Thom! No problem. That sounds good to me. The next month or so will be busy all round, I think. A great question, Cellion!
You can check me off RPG Chronicles now, too. :) The new post notification for this table seems to be back online for me now.
Hmm. I wasn't seeing it, either. I'm still here, too. (Thanks for the PM!)
Character name: Thomas "Thommo" Orrick
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.
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? Primary Target:
You can focus fire on a single target when unleashing the full devastation of your powerful area weaponry. Before you make an area attack with a weapon (such as from the Area Fire or Auto-Fire actions), you can make a ranged Strike as a free action with the same weapon against a single creature in the area, who’s selected as your primary target. If your attack is a burst, you must select the creature closest to the center of the attack. If your attack is a cone or line, you must select the creature closest to you. If two or more creatures are equidistant, you can choose which one is your primary target. On a hit, if your primary target rolls a success against your Area Fire or Auto-Fire action, they get a failure instead. This Strike doesn’t count toward your multiple attack penalty. Area Fire: You attempt to hit each creature in a designated area, which has a range equal to the weapon's range increment (for cone or line) or a designated radius of the explosion (for burst). For burst, you can position the center point anywhere within your first range increment. Any creatures in the area must succeed at a basic Reflex save against your class DC plus the tracking value of the weapon (you don't roll an attack roll). This damage is area damage. Creatures who critically fail this save are subject to effects that occur on a critical hit with this weapon, including the weapon's critical specialization effect. Area Fire has an expend equal to the value listed on the weapon.
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.
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!
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.
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.
GM AJ: Shadir doesn't have Solar Shield, he is using a carbon shield: Price 25 credits, AC Bonus +2, Speed Penalty —Bulk 1, Hardness 5, HP(BT) 20(10) 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.
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.
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