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The "Profession (lawyer)" comment makes me think so.

That's a Starfinder reference--for now at least.

As an aside, I think the idea of making orcs always available is a clever move. I'd probably be building one or two myself if I hadn't recently started new half-orc PCs in both PFS2E and SFS. But Grazga and Talgoth both need to stay half-human for story and/or mechanical reasons.

OTOH, Talgoth doesn't have any points in Profession yet... :D

Bounty Castle

Please mark Talgoth and Hackrat as inactive, too. Thanks!

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My free time will be at a premium for the next month or two, and I've signed up Talgoth for a VTT game in a few weeks, so I'm going to pass on more bounties for now. But I've very much enjoyed the couple I've played here! Thanks again for running, Kludde!

The worlanisi's effusive farewell earns a rare visible smile from Talgoth, and the half-orc's attempt to return the hug is notably less awkward and perfunctory than last time. "It was good to work with you again, Chance. I hope we'll see each other again."

His partings with the others are much more reserved, though he does take a moment to kneel down and offer a hand to Volitare. "Well done again, little one. Take care of yourself."

I thought you couldn't reroll a check more than once? Anyway, Chance seems to have it well in hand!

Mysticism: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Bah, going to use my reroll on that.
Mysticism, +1 nova: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 = 8
Oh, wow, that's just miserable.

Talgoth attempts to remind Sikooli that she had a good life, but his own traumatic past makes his effort sound thoroughly unconvincing. He soon lapses into awkward, frustrated silence.

Speaking of fusions, am I right in thinking that the sum of the levels of the fusions has to be less than or equal to the level of the weapon they are installed on?

Yes (CRB 192). But the cost for each fusion is based on the weapon's level. So having several low-level fusions on a weapon actually costs more than a single higher-level fusion on the same weapon.

And what's the difference between a fusion and a fusion seal. Is it only fusion seals that can be moved from weapon to weapon? I think of them as add on accessories where as a fusion is part of the weapon.

A fusion (CRB 191) is more or less permanently affixed to a weapon. You can move it, but it takes 10 minutes, you need to be trained in Engineering or Mysticism, and you have to pay half the fusion cost based on the new weapon's level.

A fusion seal can be moved more easily, taking only 1 minute, no special training, and no extra cost (but it doesn't function for the first 24 hours). You can install it on any weapon of a level up to the fusion seal's level. (So, say you're 4th level. You can buy a seal for a CRB fusion of up to 5th level [level +1], pay the 5th-level seal cost, and use it on any weapon you have of 5th level or lower, as long as it's at least the minimum level for the fusion.)

If this sounds confusing, that's because it is! I had to completely redo multiple fusions (repricing some, ditching others) on my first SFS PC around 4th-5th level when I finally reread the fusion rules enough times to understand how the pricing actually works.

Once the last squox is outside, Talgoth leads the way back to the operating theater and the machine. He remains wary, however, and carries his rifle at the ready.

"Now...we just have to figure out how to make this thing work so we can get rid of the venumbrites for good, right?" he asks the group. "And then...help Sikooli find peace."

"I sure hope so," Talgoth replies to Vaidra. "We should head back to the machine once Chance is done evicting this one."

"Volitare, try to talk with whatever's swimming in the sand," Talgoth suggests. "If it's another animal, maybe you can persuade it to leave peacefully. If not..." The half-orc finishes that thought by tracking the trail with his rifle.

Talgoth stops near the door at the end, and waits for the others to join him before he opens it. Meanwhile, he listens to see if he can determine anything more about the noises on the other side.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Eh, whatever, I got my 20 when I really needed it, so can't complain.

Talgoth follows after Chance, curious to see what the worlanisi will discover next.

Somewhat reluctantly, Talgoth picks up the syringe, and his eyes glaze over for a moment as the vision comes to him. "This is what we need, alright. She used this to inject that golden liquid into the machine." He packs the syringe away carefully as he replaces his tools.

Mysticism + trapsmith's tools: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 4 = 29

"Everyone hold very still for a moment. We've got more venumbrites," Talgoth warns, as he slings his rifle and pulls some tools from his belt. He murmurs some arcane-sounding gibberish as he gestures at and around the swarm with his tools.

Talgoth and Hackrat speak quietly as they compare the computer logs to the syringe's markings. Neither seems to care much for the device.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

"Some of my former, ah, 'employers' would probably like you, Jortek," Talgoth muses quietly. "You strike me as a fellow who's happiest when bashing things." The lanky half-orc then moves forward to see what else might be beyond where Vaidra stopped.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15

Talgoth pushes the false window covering partway open with the end of his rifle. "Someone has been coming and going here pretty regularly," he says, pointing out the tracks.

Is Ajanu still with us? Talgoth's first guess would be him, but he would be also be interested in the borai's reaction if it wasn't him.

"Maybe she was trained in medicine by drow," Talgoth mutters, as he joins Chance at this new door. "I knew some on Apostae who put creepy runes on everything they deemed of any real value to them."

"And not remotely creepy," Talgoth says drily as he comes up to the door to take a look at the room. At the sight of the glowing vial, he murmurs a couple of arcane words, and starts scanning the room with detect magic.

Talgoth also seems a bit twitchy--but paranoia seems to be his natural state, based on Volitare, Chance, and Jortek's previous acquaintance with the half-orc. (Which is not terribly surprising, given that he lived on Apostae until very recently.)

The precog is still making up his mind about whether Chance is more of a friend or a lucky charm, but whatever the reason, he sticks close to the plucky worlanisi as she leads the search.

Talgoth watches the shifting shadows warily while Ajanu talks. "These things haven't been hostile since we've been here, but that may change if we can activate the machine--or if they feel threatened by it," he says quietly. "Do you know of anything that can hurt the venumbrites, or slow them down, if we need to buy the technical types more time to finish the job?"

Mysticism: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

"Therapy," Talgoth sighs softly, simultaneously satisfied and annoyed by his previous guess being close to the mark. Aloud, he says calmly and carefully, "Of course we will try to help her. No one should have to endure such agony. Can you tell us more about what happened here, to you and to her? It would give us more insight into how to help you both."

"All of those seem highly likely," Talgoth replies quietly to Chance, as he follows the worlanisi into the hallway. "In the meantime, I'm sure we'll find plenty of other problems to deal with while we search for those answers..."

The Talgoth falls silent when he sees the squoxes. As before, the half-orc allows the others to deal with them rather than resorting to frightening wild animals in front of the xenodruid. Instead, he keeps alert for other signs of trouble.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16

Chance wrote:

Also wondering if there are Analog clocks in this setting, or else Chance's directions here make no sense to anyone else.

Unscrew-wise? Counter-orbit-wise? DNA-Helix-wise? Also, is the clock fixed to the roof or the floor?

Reminds me of Discworld's "turnwise" vs. "widdershins" directions, since N/S/E/W don't make sense on a rotating disc. :)

Talgoth grimaces at Chance's talk of inadvisable plot tropes. "But we do still need to find some way to understand what happened here. If the doctor died and became a restless spirit, she'll need an exorcism, or last rites, or...I dunno, really good therapy? Something to resolve her unfinished business and help her move on." The half-orc shrugs. "If something else happened to her...well, we learn that, then we can figure out what to do about it."

Talgoth follows Phelps down, looking warily around them the whole time. He and Hackrat both move forward to study the strange device. The hireling tries to puzzle out its purpose using his technical knowledge, while the half-orc tries to determine if it's mystical in origin.

Mysticism: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

"Good work," Talgoth tells Voltaire and Vaidra. "I'm glad I didn't have to try pulling some dominant predator nonsense to scare it into leaving." He grins slightly, subtly emphasizing his tusks. "That might have strained my working relationship with at least one of you."

The bizarre phenomena here have Talgoth a bit on edge--though to be fair, those who have met him before (Chance, Voltaire, and Jortek) have noticed that slightly paranoid seems to be the half-orc's natural state. He walks quietly out of long habit, trailing the group, rifle held at the ready.

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Is there anything useful to learn in the side office or lobby? And with what skills? Talgoth (and perhaps others?) would prefer some kind of answer to that before the group moves on.

Talgoth moves to the door of the side office, thinking there might be some useful information or items there that his hireling can collect. He checks the door carefully before trying to open it.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

If it's locked, Hackrat will try to pick the lock.
Computers or Engineering: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 ...and will fail.

"Huh...reminds me of home," Talgoth grunts as he takes in the look of the place. "That is not a good thing, for the record." He pulls his rifle out of its case, and checks it before looking around warily.

Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

At this talk of hauntings, Talgoth starts to make an ancient orcish gesture to ward off evil, but then freezes, and glares at his own hand for a moment before stuffing it in a pocket. "Oh, yeah, this will be all sunshine and rainbows," he mutters.

Oh, right, I need to roll his paradox for the day:
Paradox: 1d20 ⇒ 5
Paradox: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Paradox: 1d20 ⇒ 10

"Ah...hello, Chance," Talgoth replies, a bit nonplussed by the worlanisi's affectionate greeting. He awkwardly bends to pat her once or twice on the back before she bounds off to greet the others.

He's scrawny for a half-orc, but still like 6 ft tall. ;) more of a scarecrow than a linebacker.

For those who have met Talgoth before, the scrawny half-orc appears to be just as shabbily dressed as ever, with the only bits of color being the peacebonding cords securing the large knife at his hip and the battered rifle case across his back. He gives a friendly nod to those he's worked with in the past, and warily studies the others.

"Why call in offworlders?" Talgoth asks the lashunta. "That seems like a lot of expense to go to for a simple inspection. Has there been trouble at the site?"

I think I'm content with Talgoth's build for now, so no changes except getting a hireling and buying a fusion for his other weapon. I'll update his profile page sometime soon, before we start the next bounty.

"That involved a lot less blood than most of my past training," Talgoth comments, mostly to himself, after the group gets paid. "I could get used to this."

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I technically have one other 1st-level PC (the one I played #3 with not too long ago) but he's waiting for credit from a module. I'll play my stellifera again when he hits 2nd level and goes phrenic adept, because limited telepathy is so much more efficient than telepathic message (and I was planning to go that route anyway). Some GMs are pretty forgiving about communication with that race, but I'd rather not have to worry about table variation at all.

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I can do #5 after we finish #4. The only other bounty I've played is #3, and not on this PC. I might as well collect a few more of them while Talgoth's still 1st level (and my only 1st level, ATM).

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Also, I'm very pleased that the dicebot supported Talgoth's choice to not murderhobo!

It's not even a spell, you just have it constantly, which is even more awesome. My envoy in the other game just retrained into a level of xenodruid mystic to get that ability, because he wants to be able to share all his envoy abilities with his giant fur-baby. :) He hasn't had a chance to speak with any other animals yet, though.

Talgoth steps away from the cages, not wanting to spook the mistuors. He's in the open now, and drawing a bead on the nearest trailer door with his hunting rifle, which is now trailing shadowy mist and moaning a dirge (ominous weapon fusion). "Come out of there with your hands up, and we'll let you live," he growls menacingly at the poacher inside (Yellow).

Intimidate: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23

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Grease is a 10 ft. square, not a 10 ft. radius.

Aww, except I'm not within 15 ft. of you, so I can't.

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Want to reroll that 1, Talgoth? I still haven't used my worlanisi gamble ability today!

Sure, I would appreciate that!

Talgoth shifts a step around the cage, and readies his rifle to shoot if he sees an enemy emerge from the buildings to the north and west. (A1 and whatever the big building near the cages is)

ominous hunting rifle: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Damage (P): 1d8 ⇒ 4

Talgoth gestures at Jortek to leave the cages alone, and tries to keep the animals calm and quiet.

Survival: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

The twitchy half-orc seems to be better with animals than people--but that may just be a side effect of being raised as cannon-fodder on a hellhole like Apostae.

Yeah, don't jinx it your very first outing!

Talgoth moves out further to get a better view of the compound. He crouches behind a crate to keep watch, rifle at the ready, as Lego and Chance try to slow down the opposition a bit.

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 8 + 2 = 19
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

"You're the one here with the mechanical skills, not me. I'll cover you," Talgoth whispers to Lego before he quietly moves up behind Chance and Jortek.