Aug 4, 2015 12:27 pm
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Aug 4, 2015 7:15 pm
Grendelthebrave says:
What sort of archetypes are people leaning towards playing?
Aug 4, 2015 7:20 pm
We aim to misbehave! :-D I haven't gotten a chance to go through the rulebook til now. Has everybody got their character down yet? I'm leaning towards an Infiltrator or a Tecker.
Aug 5, 2015 10:16 am
For picking your talents, right now you really have to depend on the talent table. In the German version each talent has a graphic that has iconography that says what class, trait, etc allows the talent and to what rank. If I can reproduce this easily I will but may just add it as text soon
Aug 5, 2015 3:19 pm
Dextolen says:
With 5 players and 3 classes, overlap is going to happenLast edited August 5, 2015 3:39 pm
Aug 5, 2015 3:25 pm
My character, I've concretely decided, will specialize in stealth, maneuverability, and long ranged attacks. I might make him/her a Humavari to compliment those traits.
Last edited August 5, 2015 6:12 pm
Aug 5, 2015 7:33 pm
Is anyone making a hacker? Because I'd really like to focus on weapon tech & engineering but if no one is doing hacker then I might have to split split my resources between these three things.
Aug 5, 2015 8:18 pm
Maybe Kal, I remember seeing a post from him saying he was going to make a tecker.
Aug 5, 2015 9:51 pm
teaanddice says:
Is their a chance that you have a picture of a male Humavari?Aug 5, 2015 9:57 pm
Ho ho ho! That's hilarious :).
How could I play this character now without mentioning green peas?
How could I play this character now without mentioning green peas?
Last edited August 5, 2015 9:57 pm
Aug 6, 2015 1:16 am
Finished my character, I believe. Just needs to be checked now for inconsistencies and mistakes (which might happen my first time playing in a system like this).
Aug 6, 2015 10:29 am
My character is finished as well, except I don't have a name for him yet. Dextolen, you have the characters per player currently set to zero. Should we just post them in the crew roster thread for now?
Aug 6, 2015 5:18 pm
Dextolen says:
BTW hard not to find a plant person image that isn't Groot or a female.Aug 6, 2015 5:32 pm
Submitted :)
talking bout swampy, how about the floronic man (one of the swamp thing baddies?
talking bout swampy, how about the floronic man (one of the swamp thing baddies?
Aug 7, 2015 1:58 am
I can't seem to make it any larger...
Never mind, Seemed to do it... A problem is that he looks pretty young.
Never mind, Seemed to do it... A problem is that he looks pretty young.
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Aug 7, 2015 12:38 pm
We get the idea!
Hey, those of you who haven't submitted your characters, if you do it after today, I may not be able to access the internet for a week, so don't panic. I'm going on a beach vacation and the cabin's wifi never works right. I have to walk out to the street to make phone calls, even.
We will dive right in the week of the 16th. Don't forget about your ship! There are TONS AND TONS of deckplans for small freighter type ships out there on the internet. It would be good to have for mapping purposes should combat ever occur aboard.
Also in the meantime, please think about how you all came together as a group. Are you 'strictly business', friends, owe each other your lives, ... Fee free to hash it out as the other characters get posted.
Hey, those of you who haven't submitted your characters, if you do it after today, I may not be able to access the internet for a week, so don't panic. I'm going on a beach vacation and the cabin's wifi never works right. I have to walk out to the street to make phone calls, even.
We will dive right in the week of the 16th. Don't forget about your ship! There are TONS AND TONS of deckplans for small freighter type ships out there on the internet. It would be good to have for mapping purposes should combat ever occur aboard.
Also in the meantime, please think about how you all came together as a group. Are you 'strictly business', friends, owe each other your lives, ... Fee free to hash it out as the other characters get posted.
Aug 7, 2015 1:54 pm
Have fun Dex :)
I had some ship plans some time ago for a Dark Heresy game I ran. I'll look for them and post them here to see if you guys like em. If I remember that right I had eveen water a electricity plans for it.
I had some ship plans some time ago for a Dark Heresy game I ran. I'll look for them and post them here to see if you guys like em. If I remember that right I had eveen water a electricity plans for it.
Last edited August 7, 2015 1:54 pm
Aug 7, 2015 6:03 pm
I've submitted my character. So it looks like Kalerick is our pilot & special ops, Hotwire is our ship's engineer and weapons specialist, and Saru is our muscle. Can't wait to see what Kalajel and Grendelhebrave are cooking up :-D
Enjoy your holiday, Dex!
Enjoy your holiday, Dex!
Last edited August 9, 2015 2:12 am
Aug 8, 2015 6:15 pm
ParvusDomus says:
Have fun Dex :)I had some ship plans some time ago for a Dark Heresy game I ran. I'll look for them and post them here to see if you guys like em. If I remember that right I had eveen water a electricity plans for it.
Aug 9, 2015 3:45 pm
It was a small 1 floor freighter I made up based loosely in the external shape of a cobra class destroyer (but bulkier) I hope to have some time this evening to browse through my old papers.
Maybe I'll scale it down as it was a 40 crew freighter full of stasis chambers (full of space nurgle zombies).
Maybe I'll scale it down as it was a 40 crew freighter full of stasis chambers (full of space nurgle zombies).
Last edited August 9, 2015 3:48 pm
Aug 9, 2015 4:27 pm
Hey guys, I'm back.
Yes, I was planning on making a Tecker, but mine was more of the hacker/field medic type. I wasn't quite done buying his equipment when I had to leave for family business...
Yes, I was planning on making a Tecker, but mine was more of the hacker/field medic type. I wasn't quite done buying his equipment when I had to leave for family business...
Aug 9, 2015 6:41 pm
Hmm, I think I might have some Sci-Fi stuff. I'll try and zip them all and send a download link to you Dex...
Aug 9, 2015 9:37 pm
ParvusDomus says:
I'm afraid I couldn't find my old dark heresy things.Here are a few ship floorplans I found on the internet, do you like any of them guys?
Please post here if you find any cool ship plan you want to[/url]
I really like the floorplans for ship 2 those are really nice, it's a pretty good sized ship. I would put my vote toward that one.
I also found this floorplan, if anyone is interested: Ship 4
Aug 10, 2015 6:50 am
Those ships are sweet! My initial thought was something like Serenity but I like what you guys have put up so far. I like Ships 2 & 4 best so far, although I like the fact that Ship 3 has an Engineering station. Any ideas for ship names?
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Aug 10, 2015 1:36 pm
teaanddice says:
That's too bad, I was looking forward to trying to convince the DM to give us Nurgle bodyguards. Because that is what we're missing. Nurgle.
About the ship, I like ships 2 and 4 better. Both 2 (bulkier) and 4 (faster) have a very different style. We need to decide what is our style.
Ship name ideas (mythologic maybe?): Helios, Icarus, Hyperion...
And about how we are working together, I got nothing yet, any ideas?
Aug 10, 2015 1:40 pm
You could be working together due to each owing to a mutual crime lord, you also have 2 skal'az. Could know each other already. ..
Has Grendel made his character yet?
Has Grendel made his character yet?
Aug 10, 2015 2:02 pm
ParvusDomus says:
About the ship, I like ships 2 and 4 better. Both 2 (bulkier) and 4 (faster) have a very different style. We need to decide what is our style.
Ship name ideas (mythologic maybe?): Icarus...
And about how we are working together, I got nothing yet, any ideas?
All of us owing a the same crime lord is a good one. I can't think of any particular idea. Perhaps some of us worked with each other before on small, meaningless tasks. Until they decided to do this together and hire one or two more people to fill in the gaps.
Aug 10, 2015 2:41 pm
I think typically the captain hires the crew. Who wants to be captain of this outfit? :-)
Aug 10, 2015 4:10 pm
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
I think typically the captain hires the crew. Who wants to be captain of this outfit? :-)I think Kalerick could be a good leader, however, I think he is too one minded and wanderlusted for the position (at the moment). Backup perhaps, maybe not the captain. As well, he is likely to not bother with people, especially when he is "at the wheel" so to speak.
Last edited August 10, 2015 4:15 pm
Aug 10, 2015 9:26 pm
So far I have 2 designs to suggest:
The Venture Class (lower left)
or the Jo Lynn
(there is also a gunboat version for this one)
or the Midnight Rose
They are all pretty small (about 100m long) compared to a lot of the other ships in that line:
You could always find plenty of other floorplans here
Or finally, I could always try to whip something up using the plan-making program at pyromancers.com...
The Venture Class (lower left)
or the Jo Lynn
(there is also a gunboat version for this one)
or the Midnight Rose
They are all pretty small (about 100m long) compared to a lot of the other ships in that line:
You could always find plenty of other floorplans here
Or finally, I could always try to whip something up using the plan-making program at pyromancers.com...
Last edited August 10, 2015 9:59 pm
Aug 11, 2015 2:19 am
Dextolen says:
That Venture feels right...Aug 11, 2015 2:30 am
Checking the Venture pdf files (the same as I sent you in PM), and the cargo modules on the side are configurable. Yeah, it looks like a pretty sweet ship. :D
Aug 11, 2015 7:25 am
Dextolen says:
So I almost demand Grendel make Peter Quill/Star Lord! ;)JK We really need a face in the group and a human one will be helpful. So yes, as Dex said we need Star Lord (who?) here.
The Venture looks great.
Aug 11, 2015 1:35 pm
I'll go ahead and upload information about the ship on this thread with pictures and floorplans with a legend. Any idea for a ship name instead of just going with the default "Venture"?
Some of my suggestions:
The Freedom
Fickle Fortune
The Marauder
The Centennial Pelican (:P)
Intruder
Interceptor
Star Falcon
Trespasser
Bounty Bebop
The Dog Pound
The Defiant
The Ronin
Some of my suggestions:
The Freedom
Fickle Fortune
The Marauder
The Centennial Pelican (:P)
Intruder
Interceptor
Star Falcon
Trespasser
Bounty Bebop
The Dog Pound
The Defiant
The Ronin
Last edited August 11, 2015 1:55 pm
Aug 11, 2015 11:13 pm
Tomorrow I'm getting my wisdom tooth pulled out, so I might not feel well enough to be making posts for a few days...
Aug 12, 2015 1:55 am
The ship is a bit more extravagant than envisioned but will do. I could really use a check in from Grendel.
Aug 12, 2015 2:41 am
Well, if you feel we have too much stuff in the ship, you could state that we have an earlier version of the ship (like having it "earlier in its career"), and state we don't have access to "this and that" yet, but we can always get it later once we have enough money to purchase it... Yeah, the Medical and Tech Lab, for examples, were two things I was fully expecting you to tone down somewhat...
Aug 12, 2015 4:11 am
Suggestion: The space for the med & tech lab could be there but with far more modest (or even just bare-bones) equipment.
Yeah, hope to hear from Capt. Grendel soon :-D
Yeah, hope to hear from Capt. Grendel soon :-D
Last edited August 12, 2015 4:11 am
Aug 15, 2015 8:09 pm
Here's an idea...
You have these tech, med etc labs. Image that they each have 3 "slots", right now each of them is empty, meaning you have these spaces on your ship, but they currently offer no bonuses to things attempted from within them - they simply provide a default setting. You can spend credits later to advance these areas of the ship. Each slot will cost XX (TBD) and will grant +2 (cumulative) to skill checks made there for that activity. I may allow some special abilities that take up one of the 3 slots - like a med lab vat tank that restores someone who is - HP but not dead to 1 HP without the loss of 1 BOD. Things like that. I don't want the ship to be the focus of the campaign.
You have these tech, med etc labs. Image that they each have 3 "slots", right now each of them is empty, meaning you have these spaces on your ship, but they currently offer no bonuses to things attempted from within them - they simply provide a default setting. You can spend credits later to advance these areas of the ship. Each slot will cost XX (TBD) and will grant +2 (cumulative) to skill checks made there for that activity. I may allow some special abilities that take up one of the 3 slots - like a med lab vat tank that restores someone who is - HP but not dead to 1 HP without the loss of 1 BOD. Things like that. I don't want the ship to be the focus of the campaign.
Aug 15, 2015 8:49 pm
Sounds good enough. I also read the description for the Jo Lynn. That ship looks a bit more spartan than the Venture. It is still not too late to switch ships if you want (or I could just modify the description of the Venture).
Aug 16, 2015 1:22 am
I sent a PM to Grendel...I will probably start the game tomorrow! We are going to handle questions about the rules like this - If I can get an answer quick from Germany - great, if not, we'll house rule it.
Aug 17, 2015 3:22 am
kalajel says:
(OOC: I had proposed a few names here already. Personally, I like "The Ronin" as it implies being masterless...)Aug 19, 2015 2:27 pm
I vote for airlock A, but then again, I left it up the Tea's character so... :P
Aug 19, 2015 2:51 pm
If Kalerik is looking at the schematics he would go to A. If, however, he is just winging it, then he would go to B. I'm just going to rule that he has, at least, seen the schematic... not that he is the best at remembering.
Aug 19, 2015 2:54 pm
The group settles on Airlock A.
Kalerik give me an easy piloting roll (MND + DX +2)
Kalerik give me an easy piloting roll (MND + DX +2)
Aug 19, 2015 3:56 pm
Go ahead and try to pick the lock (engineering) and then use the post/roll once you've gotten past this issue
Aug 19, 2015 4:56 pm
kalajel says:
"Need help with that airlock Hotwire?"Last edited August 19, 2015 4:57 pm
Aug 21, 2015 3:52 pm
OK, I am proud of this simple combat map solution - Requires access to Google Slides. On your turn move your guy and then close the file (should auto save).
Please bear with me regarding your INI, DEF etc as you switch/ use various weapons, etc.
Please bear with me regarding your INI, DEF etc as you switch/ use various weapons, etc.
Aug 21, 2015 3:54 pm
Dextolen says:
OK, I am proud of this simple combat map solution - Requires access to Google Slides. On your turn move your guy and then close the file (should auto save). Please bear with me regarding your INI, DEF etc as you switch/ use various weapons, etc.
Is there any advantages to sneaking I should be aware of?
Aug 21, 2015 4:23 pm
What will happen is when you move into line of sight, I get to make passive perception checks (MND+IN+Alertness) vs. your rolled goal (in this case 9) - whoever fails doesn't notice you. When you hit unaware opponents I will give your double damage on the hit (doubled AFTER defense roll result). Then you are noticed by all and special circumstances would have to be in place for you to be able to hide and repeat in the same fight.
This may not always be possible - no cover, bright light, etc. I'm kind of giving you this one as these are dumb zombies!
This may not always be possible - no cover, bright light, etc. I'm kind of giving you this one as these are dumb zombies!
Aug 21, 2015 5:18 pm
One more question: does the movement speed count with diagonals? Or can one only go horizontal/vertical?
Aug 22, 2015 1:59 am
Hotwire is shooting shooting around the doorway. Does that provide some amount of cover?
Aug 22, 2015 3:28 am
Partial makes sense. Am probably retreating to the consoles if these things get too close anyway. Or we'll see what my shock glove can do :-)
Aug 22, 2015 3:36 am
Dextolen says:
Diagonals too. For x.5 move rates (which I hate) just round up.Aug 23, 2015 5:34 pm
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
In case I need to fall back is it possible for a Skal'Az to jump over the consoles instead of going around them?Aug 24, 2015 7:59 pm
Don't get too caught up in initiative order for PBP, especially when the bad guys all go at the end anyway. If someone 'jumps the gun" and moves where you wanted to go, we can work it out.
Aug 25, 2015 12:40 am
Quick question: do Humavari soak up colored liquid like some plants do? In other words, after being splattered with blood, does Kalerik's skin have a slight reddish tint?
Aug 25, 2015 2:48 pm
Haha yeah, was thinking the same: it'd look cool visually but are you sure you want [b]zombie]/b] blood in your system? :-D
Aug 25, 2015 3:09 pm
kalajel says:
You really want to absorb THAT blood through your skin?Aug 26, 2015 5:46 am
Dextolen says:
In a later round you can lock it as a move action or use a skill check to more permanently shut it.Aug 26, 2015 3:27 pm
Fearing that locking the door might be insufficient as it seems like the zombies are going to break through a locked door anyway, Hotwire is trying to bring the heavy blast doors down, but the security firewall isin his way. I hope S'skaar breaks through it!
Aug 26, 2015 7:15 pm
I read Saru's post first and rolled a big zombie pile on him, then I saw Hotwire took out green. So I deleted the post and just narrated the results.
Can you guys coup a few more times?
Can you guys coup a few more times?
Aug 27, 2015 3:21 am
Quote:
Shooting at red zombie - RAT (11) + into Turmoil (1) = CTN (12) - (1d20)( 1 ) = 1
Zombie DEF 15 -2 (holdout laser) = CTN (13) - (1d20)
( 12 ) = 12
SLAY! SLAY! SLAY! (CTN 12) - (1d20)
( 3 ) = 3
Slaying die = 3 add together 15
DEF roll 12 (success) 15-12=3
Aug 27, 2015 1:10 pm
Dextolen says:
teaanddice says:
Did Kalerik do any damage to the zombie?Aug 27, 2015 1:16 pm
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Hotwire shoots, then moves towards cover.OOC: I'm unable to move my token using my phone. Can someone put Hotwire beside S'skaar? MR=3.
Last edited August 27, 2015 1:17 pm
Aug 27, 2015 2:33 pm
Thanks, but that's a bit farther than I intended. I hope it's ok for me to move it!
Last edited August 27, 2015 2:34 pm
Aug 27, 2015 5:00 pm
LOL I can just imagine Hotwire trying to get his stubby little legs over the consoles! :-D
Aug 27, 2015 5:51 pm
Shooting with the turmoil bonus means that you will randomly hit one of the people engaged in melee. You risk hitting an ally.
Aug 27, 2015 5:59 pm
kalajel says:
Shooting with the turmoil bonus means that you will randomly hit one of the people engaged in melee. You risk hitting an ally.Aug 27, 2015 7:32 pm
Yes, you can choose to not get the bonus. Getting the bonus means you shoot at random in the big group of combattants. You can just aim at the zombie and take the usual -1 engaged in melee penalty...
Aug 28, 2015 12:07 pm
In all day training if my posts are a bit short winded today. Continue playing, however.
Aug 28, 2015 4:17 pm
I've been thinking about this as well, but figured the RGN would not hate us so much as to make it necessary... Obviously, I was wrong...
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Aug 28, 2015 5:47 pm
I'm ignoring Hotwire's addition of turmoil into his attack - as
1. Not really a very turmoil-y line up (1 rank + 1 person?)
2. I have not noticed it in previous attacks (sorry) and would have to roll randomly as to who is hit - this would have undoubtedly meant hitting a PC at some point.
1. Not really a very turmoil-y line up (1 rank + 1 person?)
2. I have not noticed it in previous attacks (sorry) and would have to roll randomly as to who is hit - this would have undoubtedly meant hitting a PC at some point.
Aug 28, 2015 6:08 pm
Yeah my posts have been inconsistent because TBH I'm a bit fuzzy on the rules. I thought maybe I finally had it after kalajel explained it to me in this thread but now I don't know... :-(
Actually I was adding a bonus before but in my latest post I added a penalty.
Actually I was adding a bonus before but in my latest post I added a penalty.
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Aug 28, 2015 6:31 pm
80% of the SS rules are DS rules. So you are doing double duty when you learn them! No problem.
Aug 28, 2015 6:56 pm
LOL!
So wait, what are the correct conditional modifiers to use for shooting into a turmoil? Looking at the rules now it says +1 to CTN per melee participant but you risk hitting an ally. What happens if you spend a round aiming?
So wait, what are the correct conditional modifiers to use for shooting into a turmoil? Looking at the rules now it says +1 to CTN per melee participant but you risk hitting an ally. What happens if you spend a round aiming?
Aug 28, 2015 8:40 pm
They might not make it clear, but I always interpret the rules so that the turmoil bonus is optional, otherwise ranged attackers have the potential of being really detrimental to the party. Otherwise, you can simply use the rule about "Shooting and Obstacles" on the same page, on the next column.
Aug 29, 2015 6:37 am
There are two things:
Slayer Dice: when you roll a natural 1 it's a critical hit, you do max damage and roll again to add more damage.
Slayer Points: each round you perform a successfull attack (you cause at least 1 damage point) or healing you receive a SP (you can't have more than 3 SP). Later on you can use SP to things like:
FOR 1 SP
Ignore 2 damage
Cooldown Period -1 round
Defense +3
Opponent’s Defense -1
Get up in melee
MR +1
Change/pick up/draw weapon
FOR 2 POINTS
Dodge once *
Ignore 6 damage
Cooldown Period -3 rounds
Defense +8
Attack +2
Opponent’s Defense -2
MR +2
Repeat failed attack**
Change spell (check req.)
FOR 3 SP
Second attack in round
Ignore 9 damage
Cooldown Period -10 rounds
Defense +12
Knock over injured opponent***
Opponent’s Defense -4
MR +3
The rulebook for Star Slayers is not complete yet but is the same base system as Dungeon Slayers so you can use the DS rulebook in www.dungeonslayers.com for anything that is not in the SS book.
Slayer Dice: when you roll a natural 1 it's a critical hit, you do max damage and roll again to add more damage.
Slayer Points: each round you perform a successfull attack (you cause at least 1 damage point) or healing you receive a SP (you can't have more than 3 SP). Later on you can use SP to things like:
FOR 1 SP
Ignore 2 damage
Cooldown Period -1 round
Defense +3
Opponent’s Defense -1
Get up in melee
MR +1
Change/pick up/draw weapon
FOR 2 POINTS
Dodge once *
Ignore 6 damage
Cooldown Period -3 rounds
Defense +8
Attack +2
Opponent’s Defense -2
MR +2
Repeat failed attack**
Change spell (check req.)
FOR 3 SP
Second attack in round
Ignore 9 damage
Cooldown Period -10 rounds
Defense +12
Knock over injured opponent***
Opponent’s Defense -4
MR +3
The rulebook for Star Slayers is not complete yet but is the same base system as Dungeon Slayers so you can use the DS rulebook in www.dungeonslayers.com for anything that is not in the SS book.
Aug 29, 2015 2:04 pm
Hotwire was shooting from prone last round. What do those computer consoles look like? Is there space to roll underneath them to get to the other side?
Aug 29, 2015 4:48 pm
I may have miscalculated DEF, is it -8 instead of -2 and not cumulative?
Oh, and please move my token for me again please. Thanks!
Oh, and please move my token for me again please. Thanks!
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Aug 31, 2015 3:56 pm
I added some commonly used icons to the top of the map slide. You can copy/paste these to the map and apply to your token as needed. There is also a +x text bonus/penalty to track things like aiming.
Sep 2, 2015 3:03 pm
When the rule says 1 first aid per combat, is it 1 attempt per combat or 1 successful application of first aid in combat?
Sep 2, 2015 3:05 pm
Dextolen says:
This fight defined in one gifSep 2, 2015 3:15 pm
Well at least Kalerik hit something: he hit himself! :-D
Maybe I should Take Aim for 5 rounds for the maximum +10 bonus! I bet if I did that the zombie will succeed spectacularly at its Def roll :-P
Maybe I should Take Aim for 5 rounds for the maximum +10 bonus! I bet if I did that the zombie will succeed spectacularly at its Def roll :-P
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Sep 2, 2015 4:38 pm
Dextolen says:
Dextolen says:
This fight defined in one gifSep 2, 2015 4:53 pm
Well...that was...brutal. Perhaps Grendel's character comes in more quickly than i thought!
Sep 3, 2015 2:05 am
ParvusDomus says:
Dextolen says:
Dextolen says:
This fight defined in one gifLast edited September 3, 2015 2:05 am
Sep 3, 2015 3:35 am
Someone pat a skal'az on the head...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU28GHMcYxM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU28GHMcYxM
Sep 3, 2015 5:40 am
Quote:
S.T.I.L.L. (1d20/2hp - I wonder if the RNG does division?) - (1d20)( 8 ) = 8
Sep 3, 2015 7:01 pm
So, rules question for you guys.
Is ammunition something that is only tracked as far as needing to reload after a fumble or after using sustained fire?
What about energy weapons? I don't see an entry for purchasing battery packs. I see the battery belt, but not the individual magazines.
Looking forward to jumping in.
Is ammunition something that is only tracked as far as needing to reload after a fumble or after using sustained fire?
What about energy weapons? I don't see an entry for purchasing battery packs. I see the battery belt, but not the individual magazines.
Looking forward to jumping in.
Sep 3, 2015 7:30 pm
What's great about this is that it is still DS.
GMs can, if they wish, force the players to count each shot.
OR
You can say you have emptied your mag when you fumble or use auto fire.
I am going with that option. The belts just make reloading easier once per combat.
No need to buy ammo unless you purchase some of the specialized ammo types, which we'd count.
GMs can, if they wish, force the players to count each shot.
OR
You can say you have emptied your mag when you fumble or use auto fire.
I am going with that option. The belts just make reloading easier once per combat.
No need to buy ammo unless you purchase some of the specialized ammo types, which we'd count.
Sep 4, 2015 10:50 am
Hey Dex, I think you gave me one too much SP. I think I should have only one, or am I wrong?
Sep 4, 2015 3:09 pm
Kalerik, the valiant Humavari, will be deorganed by his own weapon.
Next roll of the dice.
Next roll of the dice.
Sep 4, 2015 3:16 pm
Dextolen says:
+1 SP FOR HONESTY!teaanddice says:
Kalerik, the valiant Humavari, will be deorganed by his own weapon.Next roll of the dice.
Sep 4, 2015 3:22 pm
I think we've learned that the chainsword is a dangerous weapon that should only be in the hands of a Frontliner in good armor!
Sep 4, 2015 3:23 pm
ParvusDomus says:
teaanddice says:
Kalerik, the valiant Humavari, will be deorganed by his own weapon.Next roll of the dice.
Yep, or not by a Humavari who continues to cut open himself. I'm laughing my socks off...
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Sep 4, 2015 7:31 pm
Going away for the weekend. Will be unable to post for 48hrs. NPC Hotwire, I guess. Maybe when I get back this last zombie will still be alive LOL!
Last edited September 4, 2015 8:01 pm
Sep 5, 2015 4:08 pm
So I do I go about healing Kalerik? I've already perform his 1 first-aid attempt per combat on him...
Sep 5, 2015 10:16 pm
You guys can take a short rest and catch your breath. So everyone automatically heals 1/2 of the HP they have lost THIS COMBAT (+1 if they smoke a cigar!) at a rate of 1 HP/ minute.
You need to slap or splash water on Kalerik, then he can roll BOD+CO to wake up with 1HP. Otherwise, he will awaken in d20 hours with 1 HP. Either way he cannot benefit from a breather.
Once he is concious, I'd allow another first aid check. At any time he can be administered a STILL injection, too.
You need to slap or splash water on Kalerik, then he can roll BOD+CO to wake up with 1HP. Otherwise, he will awaken in d20 hours with 1 HP. Either way he cannot benefit from a breather.
Once he is concious, I'd allow another first aid check. At any time he can be administered a STILL injection, too.
Sep 6, 2015 3:35 pm
I've realized now why Kalerik wounded himself with the chainsword: chainsaws are made for cutting down trees, which are plants. Dun-dun-duuuuun!
Sep 7, 2015 7:20 am
kalajel says:
I've realized now why Kalerik wounded himself with the chainsword: chainsaws are made for cutting down trees, which are plants. Dun-dun-duuuuun!Sep 7, 2015 4:10 pm
So my records show
S'skaar HP: 16/16
Kalerik HP: 18/18 (Conscious at 1 HP, +16 HP from S'Skaar's medical attention and +1 HP from cigar)
Hotwire HP: 14/16
Saru 22/22 (heals 10 HP / minute)
S'skaar HP: 16/16
Kalerik HP: 18/18 (Conscious at 1 HP, +16 HP from S'Skaar's medical attention and +1 HP from cigar)
Hotwire HP: 14/16
Saru 22/22 (heals 10 HP / minute)
Sep 7, 2015 5:29 pm
I might be wrong, but I'm not sure there's "catching breath" in SS. I think your catching breath is my first-aid checks...
Sep 8, 2015 10:39 pm
I swear, if it's Grendelthebrave's character, I say we shoot it anyways for scaring us like that. :P
Sep 8, 2015 11:03 pm
Um... Done? Kalerik was going to do that anyway (he's not in the best mental condition). I didn't roll for defense... because I don't know the creature's defense.
... And I didn't actually mean it to work like that...
... And I didn't actually mean it to work like that...
Last edited September 8, 2015 11:04 pm
Sep 9, 2015 12:20 am
LOL, I was waiting for a few more people to train their weapons on me, you nailed it! Haha, I deserve it for being so late.
Sep 10, 2015 7:20 am
Dextolen says:
I can't not see Bruce Campbell reading those lines.Sep 11, 2015 5:44 pm
Forgive me, Dextolen, but in the weapons tables in SS document what's the dumbbell icon again? The Assault Rifle's stat for that column is given as -3 and OD is given as +4. Might've gotten switched in your post.
Sep 11, 2015 5:50 pm
Fixed the typo, thx
When you fire sustained fire mode (automatic fire) the recoil makes the weapon harder to control. So if the STR icon (dumbbell) shows a -x, you need to have an ST of at least x to not suffer a modifier.
STR: -3, so a character with a ST 3 suffers no penalty. A character with an ST of 2 suffers -1 (-3+2=-1), A person with a 1 ST suffers -2 (-3+1=-2). Lastly, a person with ST 0 suffers the full -3 to hit. Note a ST greater than the penalty does not get any bonus!
When you fire sustained fire mode (automatic fire) the recoil makes the weapon harder to control. So if the STR icon (dumbbell) shows a -x, you need to have an ST of at least x to not suffer a modifier.
STR: -3, so a character with a ST 3 suffers no penalty. A character with an ST of 2 suffers -1 (-3+2=-1), A person with a 1 ST suffers -2 (-3+1=-2). Lastly, a person with ST 0 suffers the full -3 to hit. Note a ST greater than the penalty does not get any bonus!
Sep 11, 2015 5:59 pm
Makes sense. Thanks! One can choose to fire single shots from an Assault Rifle, yes? SF mode is optional?
Sep 11, 2015 6:02 pm
Totally. SF also uses up the ammo, so you have to spend a round changing mags. Assume you have unlimited ammo unless I dictate otherwise in a scenario, yay DS!
Sep 11, 2015 6:28 pm
Dextolen says:
Hotwire takes one of 6 spacesuits. He also sees 4 hard backpack type devices he recognizes as zero-g thruster packs.The door's security system gets the best of him, however.
2. Is it possible to wear a spacesuit over one's clothes/armor? Hotwire is currently wearing a protective vest.
3. How about one's backpack and one of those zero-g packs?
Sep 11, 2015 6:34 pm
Shit, sorry I am at work and just scanned your post - thought you were picking the lock- Deleted my roll post.
The space suit is bulky enough to fit over your clothing and the protective vest (as it is thin compared to other forms of armor).
However, you would need to have it tailored to fit a Skal'az body.
The space suit is bulky enough to fit over your clothing and the protective vest (as it is thin compared to other forms of armor).
However, you would need to have it tailored to fit a Skal'az body.
Sep 11, 2015 6:48 pm
The last known image of Hotwire after finding space suits and limpet mines within 5 min of each other
Sep 13, 2015 4:57 pm
Ok to move on to the bridge to get the hack started, Dextolen? Or do you want us to roleplay moving the gear, etc (also, Kalerik's response to Hotwire's question)?
I vote move on, and obviously so does kalajel, but GM's call :-)
I vote move on, and obviously so does kalajel, but GM's call :-)
Sep 13, 2015 5:16 pm
Awesome! To the bridge then! :-)
OOC: Will it make the task easier if Hotwire and S'skaar work together? Use Hotwire's STA as S'skaar suggested?
OOC: Will it make the task easier if Hotwire and S'skaar work together? Use Hotwire's STA as S'skaar suggested?
Sep 13, 2015 5:24 pm
Sure - to help you roll your engineering check, if you succeed, you grant +2 to S'skaar's target
Sep 14, 2015 4:13 pm
I feel like something may have become confused, we can't actually see any woman yet can we?
Sep 14, 2015 4:14 pm
There is a woman with her back turned visible on the camera in the engine room/machine room She did not respond to the PA system, perhaps it is not functioning
Sep 14, 2015 5:49 pm
ah ha! so surreptitious it was. I'll edit.
EDIT: I just deleted that post as it didn't make sense any more.
EDIT: I just deleted that post as it didn't make sense any more.
Last edited September 14, 2015 5:50 pm
Sep 14, 2015 7:19 pm
From the conference room seems to be the shortest, most direct path. Once we're done with the med bay, then I guess it's through the greenhouse to the machine room where Ashley is holed up...
Sep 15, 2015 2:38 am
Sounds good to me, Kalerik has been silent this whole time, but he is still here and alive. Just haven't thought up anything he would do outside the ordinary. Probably just cranky that we aren't in space or in a bar...
Last edited September 15, 2015 2:38 am
Sep 15, 2015 2:52 am
Kalerik overheard the Imperial transmission and he knows the type of ship mentioned in the message. It is a smaller ship but holds 12 fighters and could hold up to a platoon of Imperial troopers.
Sep 18, 2015 10:53 pm
Small (1m high) humanoid plants that look like a pile of vines and leaves, like a mini shambling mound from D&D.
Sep 20, 2015 5:52 pm
Oops, sorry, can't move and SF in the same round! Changing my action, if I may...
Changed from SF mode to single shot vs the plantman that has just dropped Chuck. Kept the attack roll if that's ok.
Changed from SF mode to single shot vs the plantman that has just dropped Chuck. Kept the attack roll if that's ok.
Last edited September 20, 2015 5:58 pm
Sep 22, 2015 1:24 am
in situations where you all go after the badies, init order has a bit less importance, its been +24 hrs, so go ahead
Sep 22, 2015 11:10 am
I'm on my phone today so can someone move my pawn for me? Just 3 hexes straight in. Thanks!
Sep 22, 2015 11:27 am
Moved him beside Saru, is it where you wanted?
Last edited September 22, 2015 11:27 am
Sep 22, 2015 11:54 am
Phone won't even load the map now, so I can't say. But definitely not moving into that thing's range. From where Hoywite was standing last round, straight through the greenhouse in the direction of the far door. Thanks! :-)
Sep 22, 2015 12:34 pm
Teamwork! Thanks for doing that for each other, I would have no time to move people all myself as I did in the old DS Forum game.
Sep 28, 2015 3:48 am
Are we waiting on Kalerik? Or I guess if all of us are acting at initiative 11 we could jump in?
Sep 28, 2015 10:18 am
Yes, please continue... if we get to the end of the round and he hasn't responded I'll act for him.
Sep 28, 2015 6:48 pm
I just reread the intro post. I'd forgotten Ashley Williams was the one Jorbo sent us here for. Editing my post.
Oct 1, 2015 5:13 pm
Dextolen says:
Hotwire uses his ammo belt for this combatOct 1, 2015 6:31 pm
Without the belt (or Speed Loader talent) you need to spend a FULL ROUND (Move and action) reloading a weapon before it can be used again after firing sustained fire mode.
If you have an ammo belt, you can reload 1 x as a free action (the talent does the same). So now you need to spend a full round reloading in order to be able to use the weapon again. TECHNICALLY, you are supposed to declare the free action in between firings but I let it slide.
If you have an ammo belt, you can reload 1 x as a free action (the talent does the same). So now you need to spend a full round reloading in order to be able to use the weapon again. TECHNICALLY, you are supposed to declare the free action in between firings but I let it slide.
Oct 1, 2015 6:42 pm
Oh ok! So reloading as a free action is once per combat? And I used that free action to reload for round 2. So now if I want to keep using the assault rifle I have to spend round 3 reloading? Got it.
What about those ammo mags? Are they consumed or what? Was buying them an unnecessary expense?
What about those ammo mags? Are they consumed or what? Was buying them an unnecessary expense?
Oct 1, 2015 6:45 pm
I'm choosing the 'don't track ammo' GM's option. If you ever buy specialty ammo, we'll track those.
Oct 1, 2015 7:46 pm
Exchanged the 4 creds for a stick of HealGum :-)
Which reminds me: how'd we divvy up the STILLS we found in the med lab?
Which reminds me: how'd we divvy up the STILLS we found in the med lab?
Last edited October 1, 2015 7:48 pm
Oct 2, 2015 3:35 am
Quote:
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Hotwire slings his rifle and starts taking STILLs and whatever else else he can get his hands on. "If we weren't on the frakking clock here I'd take every piece of equipment here for the Ronin!"Oct 2, 2015 4:02 am
S'skaar did suggested the party divvy up the S.T.I.L.L. Hotwire found, but so far I've seen no posts to that effect, so yeah, I guess Hotwire still has all of them...
Oct 3, 2015 12:54 am
I feel as if Kalerik has become comedy relief completely by accident. When a fight starts, he charges in and then drops unconscience.
Oct 3, 2015 4:00 pm
I'm sorry, Hotwire just used his ammo belt so he can go sustained fire one more time, right?
Oct 3, 2015 4:24 pm
No - we retro'd that you used it between sustained fires you already did previous rounds.
Oct 3, 2015 4:40 pm
You have to spend one full round (no move or other actions) changing your magazine and then you can fire whatever mode you wish
Oct 3, 2015 9:11 pm
Hum, isn't what Hotwire doing technically dual-wielding, which would impose a penalty of -10 on both attacks and defense rolls?
Oct 3, 2015 10:53 pm
Ranged combat w/ two weapons is slightly different: (definitely not as severe)
In Ranged Combat
When using additional firearms (for example, a pistol in each hand) the attack value for each weapon is divided by the number of targets.
Also, in this case, Hotwire's overcharging his laser and shooting his slug thrower, right? If he fires both next round, the above would apply. Alternating between overcharging and a different gun is not dual weapons in ranged, technically.
In Ranged Combat
When using additional firearms (for example, a pistol in each hand) the attack value for each weapon is divided by the number of targets.
Also, in this case, Hotwire's overcharging his laser and shooting his slug thrower, right? If he fires both next round, the above would apply. Alternating between overcharging and a different gun is not dual weapons in ranged, technically.
Oct 4, 2015 3:43 pm
That seems like a clever strategy, to alternate between overcharging laser weapons.
Oct 7, 2015 6:49 am
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Hotwire lets loose with a white-hot beam from his overcharged weapon.Oct 7, 2015 5:21 pm
Hey Jabes, are you sure you don't want to do an extra attack with those 3SP before I act?
Oct 7, 2015 6:55 pm
If I were to use my 3SP for a 2nd attack it would have to be with my other weapon. Then I'd be dual-wielding and would suffer penalties, right? :-D
Oct 13, 2015 2:44 pm
Am I the only one who sees Dex's last post in the adventure thread as being empty?
Oct 13, 2015 3:03 pm
Secret note was passed to a player. Nice to know it doesn't tell others ANYTHING! :)
Oct 14, 2015 3:13 pm
Hotwire dashed towards the gun turret in Round 1 but I wasn't able to move my pawn. Can someone move me 5 or 6 spaces forward to just behind Saru? Thanks!
Last edited October 14, 2015 3:14 pm
Oct 14, 2015 3:28 pm
Done.
So, my laser is overcharged. Do I absolutely have to shoot it this round, or can it hold its charge, or can it cool off on its own? So I can lend my laptop to Chuck this round...
So, my laser is overcharged. Do I absolutely have to shoot it this round, or can it hold its charge, or can it cool off on its own? So I can lend my laptop to Chuck this round...
Oct 14, 2015 5:38 pm
Let er' buck, Chuck can take your laptop from you on his turn if he needs to. *let me just dig around in your pack for a bit...*
Do Skal'az have sharp teeth? I might just be about to find out.
Do Skal'az have sharp teeth? I might just be about to find out.
Oct 21, 2015 6:04 am
I like S'dkaar's plan: lure the zombie out of the reactor room. Maybe we won't even have to fight her, just lock her in the greenhouse or something. I guess trying to "cure" her is out of the question?
Damn, I wanted to take the gun turret with us!
Damn, I wanted to take the gun turret with us!
Oct 21, 2015 7:12 am
Kal is right we should get away from the reactor and I think we can bring the zombie down and take the turret with us. Maybe we can teach it to talk in a cute voice like the portal turrets :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKVuPUY9D-A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKVuPUY9D-A
Oct 22, 2015 11:20 am
Since Saru jumped in to protect our celery stalk, he takes the damage instead of Kalerik
Oct 25, 2015 4:25 pm
Is all this happening in the machine room? Can we have an updated map? :-) Thanks!
Oct 27, 2015 4:44 pm
That song is pretty awesome, Parvus, I can see us walking away from an exploding building, tossing cigarettes while looking all bad ass while that is playing.
Oct 29, 2015 2:44 pm
How heavy is the turret? Hotwire is pretty useless at melee and figures the rest will finish Annie off, set mines, and will catch up to him since it'll take time to haul the turret. That's why he intends to get a head start.
Oct 29, 2015 3:12 pm
You see a button that allows the turret to collapse and fold into an attache case. MR -1 to carry it around, same as a toolkit.
Oct 29, 2015 4:11 pm
Huh. In that case maybe I'll stick around. Might be able to help heal or something.
EDIT: Oh damn, looks like Kalerik's gonna need it, too!
EDIT: Oh damn, looks like Kalerik's gonna need it, too!
Last edited October 29, 2015 4:13 pm
Oct 29, 2015 7:34 pm
Wait, the chainsword has to hit!? Ouch! this might well be R.I.P. Kalerik... well, Rest In Pieces... :P I cannot save you due to that fumble I rolled on my First-Aid check earlier... XD
Oct 29, 2015 10:09 pm
I hope someone else knows how to fly the ship lol. Do you need slaying dice on your self coup as well?
Oct 30, 2015 2:45 am
Haha, well if he has to kill myself, let it be a full decapitation...
Last edited October 30, 2015 2:46 am
Nov 3, 2015 4:01 am
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Hotwire pops back up onto his feet and prepares to run.Kalerik is still unconscious even after Hotwire healed him with a STILL for 9pts? How much damage did he do to himself exactly?
Nov 3, 2015 4:32 am
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Hotwire pops back up onto his feet and prepares to run.Kalerik is still unconscious even after Hotwire healed him with a STILL for 9pts? How much damage did he do to himself exactly?
Nov 3, 2015 4:51 am
kalajel says:
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Hotwire pops back up onto his feet and prepares to run.Kalerik is still unconscious even after Hotwire healed him with a STILL for 9pts? How much damage did he do to himself exactly?
Nov 6, 2015 10:30 am
Sorry for the silence. Internet's been spotty.
I might've already asked this before: Is it possible to move through spaces occupied by friends? What about foes?
I might've already asked this before: Is it possible to move through spaces occupied by friends? What about foes?
Nov 6, 2015 1:41 pm
I permit you to move through friends if they are not in melee combat. You cannot move through enemies ever, but you may move around them (no opportunity attacks, etc)
Nov 6, 2015 6:32 pm
Unable to move my token again. Hotwire moves towards Lab B taking the gun with him.
Nov 11, 2015 3:39 am
I was REALLY hoping CK would post the expanded dogfighting rules by now, but alas....
So I am running this just like I did with a recent WhiteStar game I ran (and everyone loved it).
Everyone pick a position on the crew
Pilot - Probably Kalerik, right?
Gunner - you are manning the turret
Navigation - You are plotting the hyperspace coordinates (remember, bouncing too close to a supernova...)
Co Pilot - You manage shields, minor systems
Repair - Something gets damage - you use a fire extinguisher or use a hydrospanner to fix it.
Duhnt dunt dunt dunt dunt dunt - dee dee dee dee
So I am running this just like I did with a recent WhiteStar game I ran (and everyone loved it).
Everyone pick a position on the crew
Pilot - Probably Kalerik, right?
Gunner - you are manning the turret
Navigation - You are plotting the hyperspace coordinates (remember, bouncing too close to a supernova...)
Co Pilot - You manage shields, minor systems
Repair - Something gets damage - you use a fire extinguisher or use a hydrospanner to fix it.
Duhnt dunt dunt dunt dunt dunt - dee dee dee dee
Nov 11, 2015 3:45 am
Repair, I guess. I hope we don't take any damage but if we do, the Engineering ranks will probably come in handy!
Nov 11, 2015 1:50 pm
Pilot Spacecraft: MND + DX
Co-Pilot Duties MND + DX & MND+IN
Nav/Hyperspace MND+IN (Programming?)
Repair MND+DX (Engineering)
Gunnery - MOB+DX
Co-Pilot Duties MND + DX & MND+IN
Nav/Hyperspace MND+IN (Programming?)
Repair MND+DX (Engineering)
Gunnery - MOB+DX
Nov 11, 2015 6:05 pm
Good news Kalerik! Your best buddy Chuck will be sitting up front with you. I'll take copilot.
Nov 12, 2015 5:17 am
I had set them to go off a few minutes after our initial estimate for the imperial arrival. In hindsight, maybe not a huge cushion...
Nov 12, 2015 5:36 am
Hotwire set his mines to coincide with Chuck's.
Nov 13, 2015 12:25 am
The station's reactor exploding didn't take out the cruiser docked to the airlock right next to the machine room? :-D
Nov 13, 2015 12:31 am
Sorry, I should have explained. The cruiser is in the distance. The troopers must have taken a shuttle. The shuttle had returned to the cruiser after dropping them off in the airlock
Nov 13, 2015 8:51 am
Do the ship's weapons have any attack/oponent's defense bonus? do I get to add my +1 to RAT (agressive)?
Nov 15, 2015 10:00 pm
The Imperial Cruiser, I think?
Though it looks like we got hit for 6 damage so I guess I better get on that.
Though it looks like we got hit for 6 damage so I guess I better get on that.
Nov 16, 2015 1:37 am
S'skaar continues to enter the hyperspace coordinates.
(OOC: D'oh! XD)
(OOC: D'oh! XD)
Last edited November 16, 2015 1:37 am
Rolls
Hyperspace course (MND+IN+Engineer+Hacker+Laptop, total CTN 17) - (1d20)
(20) = 20
Nov 16, 2015 2:17 am
S'skaar sets the coordinates such that the Ronin would bounce too close to a supernova. RESET THE COUNT
Nov 18, 2015 7:11 am
Dextolen says:
I'm totally winging this until official dogfight rules come out!Nov 18, 2015 3:35 pm
HA HA! Wow, its hilarious. When I created Kalerik, I forgot to optimize him for piloting. The dice are still on his side every time, though.
Last edited November 18, 2015 3:35 pm
Nov 20, 2015 3:33 pm
There will be a new race featured in the upcoming update to the Stray Dogs edition of StarSlayers. Cat-like people. No nothing about their racial bonus or abilities. This update will also feature space battle rules.
If you guys survive this I am going to allow you a chance to COMPLETELY rebuild your character - even make a new one if you wish. As we settle into the rules and campaign.
If you guys survive this I am going to allow you a chance to COMPLETELY rebuild your character - even make a new one if you wish. As we settle into the rules and campaign.
Nov 20, 2015 3:56 pm
Space cop Meow Meow fuzzy face?
Nov 20, 2015 5:37 pm
I thought S'skaar completed the hyperspace programming in Round 4? http://gamersplane.com/forums/thread/864/?p=34916#p34916
Nov 20, 2015 10:29 pm
Yeah, I madea a mistake and posted it on here instead of the adventure thread, but yeah, I did rolled a fumble on round 2.
Nov 24, 2015 2:30 am
I have a question, could the damage done to that part of the ship potentially be enough to stop a tractor beam? If necessary.
Last edited November 24, 2015 2:30 am
Nov 24, 2015 4:55 am
Sorry I hadn't updated before my last post, I'll edit the flavour but the roll will still fail
Nov 24, 2015 8:19 am
teaanddice says:
Does our ship have escape pods?Nov 24, 2015 4:20 pm
Thanks to Hotwire, I'll be at CTN 21 for the next Hyperspace check. Possibly 23 if Chuck assists for a +2. This is going to be nice...
Nov 25, 2015 2:42 pm
Just an fyi I will be traveling for the US Thanksgiving holiday, I'll have internet access but posting may be less frequent.
Nov 30, 2015 3:17 pm
This roll or the next? Because I already made my Hyperspace check this round...
Dec 1, 2015 4:11 pm
Patch 1.1 is out for Starslayers Star Strays edition. We have a new race (cat people), new class (pilot) and 20 new talents. I am going to start translating this week. It's only two pages so should not take long. Again, am allowing you to redesign your PC or make a new one as we wrap up the payment/handoff with your contact.
Dec 1, 2015 4:23 pm
Anything about weapon mods and cyber implants? Because that was sort of going to be Hotwire's thing. :-)
Dec 4, 2015 1:07 am
This reminded me of "Sir Monroe" from the Station of Death
Dec 8, 2015 3:58 pm
XD I imagined him with a top hat and a cane Your text to link here...
Last edited December 8, 2015 3:59 pm
Dec 10, 2015 4:31 am
If I were to press the negotiation would it be at a - 2 (or whatever) penalty for repeating the same check?
Jan 9, 2016 8:06 pm
I've got to get back on the ball. I just haven't seen Kalerik do anything, except follow along... for now.
Jan 10, 2016 12:10 am
I wanted to give folks an opportunity to speak up - I think I need to email grendel
Jan 11, 2016 4:40 pm
I REALLY want Grendel to Roleplay this next bit. Let's pause 24 hours - I put a feeler out to him.
Jan 13, 2016 10:08 am
Hey guys, my home internet connection is broken (writing from the office) so I'll be out until fixed (hopefully not much time bu who knows), please autopilot me in the meantime.
Jan 13, 2016 3:02 pm
ParvusDomus says:
Hey guys, my home internet connection is broken (writing from the office) so I'll be out until fixed (hopefully not much time bu who knows), please autopilot me in the meantime.:P Hope your internet problem gets worked out, I know how frustrating that is
Jan 13, 2016 8:49 pm
Dextolen says:
Saru declares he's "Gender fluid"Jan 16, 2016 7:54 am
Dextolen says:
ParvusDomus says:
Hey guys, my home internet connection is broken (writing from the office) so I'll be out until fixed (hopefully not much time bu who knows), please autopilot me in the meantime.:P Hope your internet problem gets worked out, I know how frustrating that is
well, I'm back online
Jan 25, 2016 8:31 pm
I have invited funfungiguy to our games. Some of you know him from our game at the Eng. DS site.
Jan 25, 2016 9:13 pm
I'm a bit slow at time, but concerning that catgirl who tried to pick pocket chuck... :P
Jan 28, 2016 12:42 pm
Yay! FFG - There should be links to the Starslayers rules here in the forum. If a link is broken, let me know. Basically, we have 4 races - Human, Humavari (Plant/human hybrids), Skal'az (cyber/tech minded shorter version of Bossk from Star Wars), Borgoz (physical ape-men).
We also have a new cat people race (dexterity and charm focus) I have not fully completed translation
Class wise, we have Frontliner (fighter), Infiltrator (scout), Technician (gear head or medic) and now Pilot (still translating)
We also have a new cat people race (dexterity and charm focus) I have not fully completed translation
Class wise, we have Frontliner (fighter), Infiltrator (scout), Technician (gear head or medic) and now Pilot (still translating)
Jan 29, 2016 6:41 am
Hey all!
Two questions real quick, then I think I might be done:
1. Am I correct I understanding that even if I pick a Frontliner for a Class, I can pick Martial Arts as a talent if my ST is 4 or greater?
2. How do I determine how much credits I start with for the game? Can I just roll my 2d20 in this post, or is there somewhere else you prefer I do it?
Two questions real quick, then I think I might be done:
1. Am I correct I understanding that even if I pick a Frontliner for a Class, I can pick Martial Arts as a talent if my ST is 4 or greater?
2. How do I determine how much credits I start with for the game? Can I just roll my 2d20 in this post, or is there somewhere else you prefer I do it?
Rolls
Checking for starting credits: - (2d20)
(1413) = 27
Jan 29, 2016 8:38 am
Good to play again with you :)
I can answer the first one: you can select it up to level I as a frontliner with your 1st level TP.
And I have a question myself for Dextolen. Where are we in the road to level 2? I remember we got XP after the first fight but none after the rest so I was wondering if you were tracking that yourself?
I can answer the first one: you can select it up to level I as a frontliner with your 1st level TP.
And I have a question myself for Dextolen. Where are we in the road to level 2? I remember we got XP after the first fight but none after the rest so I was wondering if you were tracking that yourself?
Jan 29, 2016 3:19 pm
ParvusDomus says:
Good to play again with you :)I can answer the first one: you can select it up to level I as a frontliner with your 1st level TP.
And I have a question myself for Dextolen. Where are we in the road to level 2? I remember we got XP after the first fight but none after the rest so I was wondering if you were tracking that yourself?
Jan 29, 2016 3:30 pm
Whops, didn't notice, sorry :p
ok, Char leveled up, money noted and ready to rock :)
ok, Char leveled up, money noted and ready to rock :)
Last edited January 29, 2016 3:53 pm
Jan 29, 2016 3:50 pm
Also, sorry funfungiguy, I forgot to answer your question.
Martial artist is listed as ANY 1 -I, INF 1 -V, ST 4:III, AG 4:III.
This means that Infiltrators and Tekkers can take it at first level, but only up to rank I. Frontliners can take it at first level all the way,eventually, to rank V. If you're not a frontliner, you have the possibility to take it to rank III it you have a strength or agility at least at 4.
Martial artist is listed as ANY 1 -I, INF 1 -V, ST 4:III, AG 4:III.
This means that Infiltrators and Tekkers can take it at first level, but only up to rank I. Frontliners can take it at first level all the way,eventually, to rank V. If you're not a frontliner, you have the possibility to take it to rank III it you have a strength or agility at least at 4.
Jan 29, 2016 4:19 pm
The way I'm reading it "INF" is Infiltrator, correct? So anyone Level 1 or higher can take it up to Tier I. INFiltrators Level 1 or higher can eventually take it up to Tier V, and if your not an INFiltrator Class you can take it up to Tier III if your St or Ag is a 4 or greater, right?
Jan 29, 2016 4:38 pm
Also, can a character wear a Shock Glove and still use his Martial Arts talent? The weapon seems to be treated like an unarmed combat even when your wear it.
Jan 29, 2016 4:48 pm
That's exactly what I've been suggesting to Saru, our resident Kong Fu expert. Hotwire (my Skal'Az tekker) has a shock glove he doesn't need (he's no good at melee) so yourPC may have it.
Jan 29, 2016 4:57 pm
It probably mixes with martial artist but it sure doesn't stack with my claws and would ashame my ancestors XD. But if you don't have the claws racial benefit, those gloves might come in "handy" :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhUkGIsKvn0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhUkGIsKvn0
Jan 29, 2016 5:26 pm
Final question and I'm done and my character will be submitted:
I don't understand "New Talents" concept as it applies to a character being made Level 2. When you guys started out at Level 1 and became Level 2, did you get a Talent Point to apply to an already existing Talent plus a new Talent at Tier I? Am I reading that right?
I don't understand "New Talents" concept as it applies to a character being made Level 2. When you guys started out at Level 1 and became Level 2, did you get a Talent Point to apply to an already existing Talent plus a new Talent at Tier I? Am I reading that right?
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Jan 29, 2016 6:19 pm
Yes, you can either upgrade an existing talent as much as the talent allows for your class/level/attribute score or get a new talent that is permissible for the same.
Jan 29, 2016 6:47 pm
Okay, cool. Submitting my character right now. Let me know if it needs any revising. I'll add it to the Crew Roster as well.
Jan 29, 2016 10:47 pm
Looks good. Does he have a dire beagle familiar? :P
Now we just need to drop off Chuck somewhere so he can lie low after robbing off Jorbo and pick up (find?) our latest crew member...
Now we just need to drop off Chuck somewhere so he can lie low after robbing off Jorbo and pick up (find?) our latest crew member...
Jan 29, 2016 11:07 pm
Lol, StarSlayers book doesn't give you the option for pets like the DS book does, sadly, so I cropped the dire beagle out of the picture.
Feb 11, 2016 3:16 pm
How much cash do we have on us again? Before we sell anything. I'm trying to put together a personal shopping list.
What sort of things & upgrades can we get for the Ronin?
Funfungiguy, your haracter can have Hotwire's shock glove.
What sort of things & upgrades can we get for the Ronin?
Funfungiguy, your haracter can have Hotwire's shock glove.
Feb 12, 2016 8:30 am
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Maybe some better armor? I don't know what you wear; your character sheet in the Crew Roster thread doesn't seem to be up to date...@Dex: are there any higher quality light armor pieces or only what is in the manual?
Feb 12, 2016 3:27 pm
With Hotwire's share of the store creds (I took 52) and some of the cash he still has on hand he bought:
*Respiratory filters for helmet (25 creds)
*100m synthrope (5 creds)
*Arm & leg guards (40 creds)
I'm trying to decide whether I'm trading in Hotwire's shock glove or if I'm selling it to Tchok Brawn (at a discount, of course!) :-)
*Respiratory filters for helmet (25 creds)
*100m synthrope (5 creds)
*Arm & leg guards (40 creds)
I'm trying to decide whether I'm trading in Hotwire's shock glove or if I'm selling it to Tchok Brawn (at a discount, of course!) :-)
Feb 12, 2016 4:32 pm
I'd trade it now if I were you. Tchok's pretty well broke at the moment (hence looking for work) and Hotwire'd be sitting on that glove for a while.
Feb 13, 2016 12:23 am
I thought this place didn't trade in weapons... Oh well, it's not like I need weapons, I'm more of the party's medic and hacker, so...
Feb 13, 2016 12:28 am
Hotwire is the party's weapons tech but for now I'm actually more interested in selling.
Feb 13, 2016 4:03 am
kalajel says:
I thought this place didn't trade in weapons... ..Feb 13, 2016 1:37 pm
FFG, for Tchok's dog, if you want him to be able to take orders (guard, attack, etc) I have rules for that but he takes a cut of experience like a character. If he is not trained, I sorta run him like an NPC and he may or may not be useful all the time.
Feb 13, 2016 4:39 pm
Don,t we just all get 1 XP after each fight? If this were DS, you'd have a point, but SS uses a radically different XP progression...
Feb 13, 2016 7:35 pm
I'm cool with Soopy running as an NPC. No need to pull from other characters' XP.
I was mostly gonna have him wait on the ship so he didn't die anyway, to be honest.
It's not like I jumped through the hoops necessary to have him as a familiar or whatever like you do for DS, anyway.
I was mostly gonna have him wait on the ship so he didn't die anyway, to be honest.
It's not like I jumped through the hoops necessary to have him as a familiar or whatever like you do for DS, anyway.
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Feb 13, 2016 9:53 pm
How do you guys make your character your token thingy next to your posts. All mine shows is the avatar for me as a player, while yours shows your character with your player avatar up in the corner.
EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out.
EDIT: Nevermind, I figured it out.
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Feb 13, 2016 11:40 pm
Edit your character, somewhere in the upper right, you should see a small red line which says something along the line of "Set avatar for character" or something to that effect.
Feb 14, 2016 1:43 am
I think I got it because you can select "post as player" or "post as character". Whichever you select is what avatar show as up.
Feb 15, 2016 5:31 pm
Go ahead and work out any shopping issues before we continue on with the story. I can wait a bit.
Feb 15, 2016 5:46 pm
Hotwire is 1 cred short of being able to afford a grappling gun. If I take a 53 cred cut instead of 52 then I'm good. I'd really like some upgrades for the ship but I don't see anything in the rulebook about that.
Feb 15, 2016 6:29 pm
Well Tchok doesn't seem to trust us yet so it doesn make sense he'd give me a cred. I'm sure S'skaar would be willing to lend Hotwire the cred but I figured I'll just take a 53 cred cut from the item sales and be done with it.
Here's a complication: Saru's cut (52 creds now because Hotwire took 53) is in store credit, not cash. So we can't go spending it elsewhere, correct?
Here's a complication: Saru's cut (52 creds now because Hotwire took 53) is in store credit, not cash. So we can't go spending it elsewhere, correct?
Feb 15, 2016 6:42 pm
Tchok's scruples about accepting the assault rifle was that on his planet, because of the culture's cutthroat nature and and lack of resources, offering something of such high value would definitely come with a rub of some sort. Only someone desperate or foolish would accept an offer like that. Maybe Tchok's got too much pride to accept a free rifle, because accepting things Where he's from implies your in dire straights and need to indebt yourself to someone who surely intends to make you pay dearly for their generosity later.
Offering a credit or something else on the other hand is slightly different because only Tchok knows if it's offered with strings attached (although on his planet maybe offering it would be likely to piss someone off). Granted that's unlikely as it's only one credit, but who knows what sort of debt might be incurred from a loan of one credit. Who knows what goes through his tiny ape brain...
Offering a credit or something else on the other hand is slightly different because only Tchok knows if it's offered with strings attached (although on his planet maybe offering it would be likely to piss someone off). Granted that's unlikely as it's only one credit, but who knows what sort of debt might be incurred from a loan of one credit. Who knows what goes through his tiny ape brain...
Feb 15, 2016 7:09 pm
Oh, don't worry, I got it funfungiguy. I'm simply roleplaying S'skaar like this as he has no way of knowing your reasons for refusing the rifle.
Feb 15, 2016 7:46 pm
As I'm in no need for new equipment for now Saru will gladly share his money with Hotwire.
Mar 6, 2016 1:38 am
I guess nobody has any idea what to buy for the ship? XD
Well, I did suggested missiles...
Well, I did suggested missiles...
Mar 9, 2016 4:17 pm
Hola comrades. Where are we?
I need to find this scripted exit Dex mentioned, maybe it'd be better if I rolled up a new character?
I need to find this scripted exit Dex mentioned, maybe it'd be better if I rolled up a new character?
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Mar 9, 2016 5:35 pm
Around here http://gamersplane.com/forums/thread/1351/?page=4
I think Chuck should stick around
I think Chuck should stick around
Mar 9, 2016 5:45 pm
Yeah, that was awesome. Hopefully the party won't be too bitter at strengthening relations with Jorbo...
Mar 11, 2016 4:41 pm
So where are we now, wrapping up some shopping? Do we have another objective yet?
Mar 11, 2016 6:09 pm
Wrapping up some shopping, yes. After which we have a prospective client. I think we've hit a bit of a roadblock with the shopping because we don't know what to buy.
Mar 11, 2016 6:35 pm
I think Chuck will be waiting in the cantina, squandering his newfound wealth trying to chat up some sexy twileks.
Mar 11, 2016 11:36 pm
Grendelthebrave says:
I think Chuck will be waiting in the cantina, squandering his newfound wealth trying to chat up some sexy twileks.As for the shopping, I guess people are not quite decided on how many missiles they should buy for the ship...
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Mar 17, 2016 5:45 pm
Hey guys, I'm in Denver until Sunday night for wrestling tournaments. I'll try and check in from time to time and keep up, but if I'm quiet it's not that I'm ignoring the games.
Mar 17, 2016 5:54 pm
kalajel says:
Do not forget that Chuck split his 5000 credits reward with us, giving us 1000 credits each, for a total of 1200 credits each. (1000÷4=200, 200+1000=1200).kalajel says:
OOC:
Did Hotwire bought anything from Pav Bhaji's Junk You Need" so he could use his store credit?Also bought the following:
-Grappling gun w/ retractor
-synthrope 100m
-Flashlight (halogen)
-Arm & leg guards
-Respiratory filters
-Mag boots
For a net spend of 360 credits. All his remaining creds (840, I believe) is available for Ronin upgrades. YES to missiles and/or torpedoes!
Mar 17, 2016 7:02 pm
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
Hotwire traded in his Protective vest for a Light Breastplate.Also bought the following:
-Grappling gun w/ retractor
-synthrope 100m
-Flashlight (halogen)
-Arm & leg guards
-Respiratory filters
-Mag boots
For a net spend of 360 credits. All his remaining creds (840, I believe) is available for Ronin upgrades. YES to missiles and/or torpedoes!
Mar 18, 2016 9:34 am
funfungiguy says:
Hey guys, I'm in Denver until Sunday night for wrestling tournaments. I'll try and check in from time to time and keep up, but if I'm quiet it's not that I'm ignoring the games.Mar 22, 2016 3:39 pm
ParvusDomus says:
"All my money is available to buy anything for the ship. We could spend all that on misiles." says Saru while smiling maniatically...OOC:
1200 creds makes for 2 missilesMar 22, 2016 5:36 pm
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How much are Kalerik and Hotwire able to contribute?Mar 22, 2016 7:15 pm
Jabes.plays.RPG says:
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How much are Kalerik and Hotwire able to contribute?Apr 15, 2016 12:01 pm
Well, I'm in a game Grendel runs and I haven't seen a post from him since March 24th.
May 2, 2016 5:21 pm
Fine with me. :-) His re-entry was hilarious! It's be a waste to just drop him again.
May 12, 2016 9:50 pm
So, how much money would Kalerik have contributed to buy missiles for the Ronin?
May 12, 2016 10:05 pm
What are passive scanners? :-D
Speaking of scanners, could I have made improvements to my helmet (using parts from the helmet we found on the research station) during the trip?
Speaking of scanners, could I have made improvements to my helmet (using parts from the helmet we found on the research station) during the trip?
May 13, 2016 12:04 am
I don't really know about Starslayers, but in most sci-fi games I've played, passive scans are low-powered scans which are much harder to detect and which pretty much only serves detecting active scans (typical ships' scans for life forms, fire control, ship detection, etc.).
May 13, 2016 7:20 am
kalajel says:
I don't really know about Starslayers, but in most sci-fi games I've played, passive scans are low-powered scans which are much harder to detect and which pretty much only serves detecting active scans (typical ships' scans for life forms, fire control, ship detection, etc.).May 13, 2016 1:11 pm
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SCAN MODESEach scanner has an active and a passive mode. Passive scanning, which discloses only basic information, is best when not wanting to be noticed by others. Active scanning can be provide greater details (with a second check).
Note:
Until the rules are expanded, assume each scanner has a CTN of 10-12. If the roll fumbles, no further attempts bring more information on the object or situation.
SCANNER DETECTION
Active scanning can be detected automatically by another scanner by a passive scanning check (this should be rolled by the GM without the player's’ knowledge, lest they realize they’ve been scanned). In addition, a character with a Comm or Tecscanner can try to search for active scanning within the area if he decides to check while it’s taking place.
May 19, 2016 5:45 pm
I do not want an active PC to remain 'in the car' - this is the adventure!
Works for Chuck, however.
Works for Chuck, however.
Jun 14, 2016 12:04 pm
I will be at Origins Game Fair Weds thru Sunday and probably too drunk to post
Jun 24, 2016 12:26 pm
With two players dropped and my workload, I think I'm going to end the campaign. It was fun!
Jun 24, 2016 2:25 pm
All right, thanks for the great time. Really enjoyed Kalerik as a character. It certainly was a blast!
Jun 24, 2016 5:49 pm
I'm sorry hear this, but I do understand. Thanks for running these games. It's been real fun! Hotwire has been one of my favorite characters! :-)