Character generation

Hello! Please roll and/or describe your character in this thread. We will also try to make a cohesive group that works well together. See the welcome thread for some tips and general advices.

@arthur12320 also gimme the username of the other players, when you can ;)

Hi! Excited to start this new adventure!! Becca just sent me her username, it's "ligera" (i think i can't @ her because she isn't in the game), she's also waiting for her friend to make her account.

A faceless void stays awake in their bed thinking to themselves

I wonder how strong i would be if i had to classify myself in a scale from 3 to 18?

The unknown entity keeps thinking and finally comes to a conclusion:

While at a School game that involved dodging hologram balls, while balancing in a small beam, XXXX reflects on it's on dexterity

If i had to to classify myself from 3 to 18 i think i would be...

After eating some rotten food, XXXX has to go to the hospital, the physician concludes that the food only had that effect because of their constition.

"As you can see here from this scan result, in a scale from 3 to 18 your constitution could be considered a ..."

In one of the many standardized tests issued by one of the many online quizes design to evaluate one's intelligence, the screen reads as follows:

Congratulations on finishing the test

Your result from 3 - 18:

While reading the works of the wise man of old in a holopad, XXXXX begins to ponder it’s own wisdom, and at that moment the quote on the page says.

"Look deep into yourself and you will find that your wisdom is…"

Haha. Didn't expect the flavor text for those rolls. Ligeira can roll everything at once, in a single post, if she wants to. Just put the attribute in the reason

In one conversation with a old friends of XXXX, the quirky friend gave out a strange compliment:

"For real, hanging out with you is always a experience, I would say your charisma is a …."

Hahahaah, just adding some quick flavor, but I think I’m spent, will just give normal rolls from now on.

I will use my optional 14 stat to put it intelligence @htech.

In the end my stats are:

Strength - 8
Dexterity - 6
Constition - 13
Intelligence - 14
Wisdom - 13
Charisma - 14

@htech Was thinking of choosing the Hacker focus, i can choose a dataslab as starting equipment, would it be possible to have it as a prosthetic forearm? in the Cyberware session i saw two options that might fit the role, the eelskin capacitor mesh and the ghost talker transceiver, but both come with some quirky "extras" just wanted the basic functionality of the dataslab in my forearm, any ideias?

We can arrange that, if you choose the Hacker equipment pack. It's just a cosmetic change, after all.

Rolling for starting hit points

Ok! Now, pick a background from the list on page 9, one that most closely reflects your hero’s past experiences.

Next, decide whether to roll for additional skills or
pick them. If you pick skills, you can choose two
more skills from the Learning table of your background. If you roll, you can roll up
to three times, dividing up your rolls between
the Growth and Learning tables as you wish.

Hello, hello, fellow explorers! I'll be rolling my attribute dices later on this morning, but firstly I'd like to ask @htech to add my friend: @xoroede.

Hello! Invite sent ✅️

Is the number of hours I spend on Astro Pump Gym giving any results? Am I strong and fast? Am I resilient? What about my studying hours, are they paying off? Also, I don't know if what Counselor Cosmomind told me about my charisma is true... So many questions! I think it's time to roll my 3d6s and face the truth...

OOC:
- I'm gonna use my score changer to switch my Wisdom score to 14. My character's final attributes are going to be like:

Strenght - 11
Dexterity -10
Constituition - 9
Intelligence - 10
Wisdom - 14 (mod +1)
Charisma - 17 (mod +1)

OOC:
- I'll back with my character's background soon :)

Knowing your strengths and weaknesses, and how you're built to explore the world, those are tough tasks. Not always one can achieve such self-knowledge by yourself. Sometimes, you need the help of a holy triad: three d6 dices. So as the dice of fate rolls, you leave the depths of uncertainty as the story unfolds...

Nice. Please proceed with your background selection. It is also important to choose what campaign we will play, in the other thread

My skills:
- fix = 1
- know = 0
- pilot = 0
- program = 0

@htech I think i finished my character, should i create the Character here and submit it?

Also, i have one field that i do not know what i should put on it, the skill points right next to base atk bonus, i think i'm missing somenthing

I need to create a custom character sheet template, something that is integrated with Gamersplane dice and other features, so you can create a character sheet for our game that help us during the game. I will do that on Monday and post in this thread. =)

In the meantime, I think your PC is complete, but missing their name, pronoums and goal. =)

Nesta Venbar (she/her)



Physical Description:
Nesta Venbar is a striking figure in the futuristic landscape, her vibrant purple mohawk standing tall as a beacon of rebellion. Complemented by a low-cut fade on the sides, her hairstyle reflects a bold and contemporary fusion of style. With gray eyes that hold a depth of experience and fair, white skin providing a contrasting backdrop, Nesta's physical presence is both alluring and enigmatic.

Cloaked in a large trench coat or leather jacket, she carries an air of mystery that conceals her left forearm, a testament to resilience and adaptation. This limb, a prosthetic marvel, not only serves a functional purpose but also incorporates a screen, seamlessly blending her physical and technological identity. Nesta's entire appearance is a visual manifesto of defiance against societal norms, a declaration of individuality, and a tangible representation of her prowess as a hacker navigating the intricate digital realms of her futuristic world.

Backstory:
Before her life became entwined with star freighters and hacking endeavors, Nesta Venbar grew up on the outskirts of a sprawling metropolis. Raised in a modest community, her early fascination with technology blossomed as she scavenged and tinkered with discarded electronics.

Nesta's innate aptitude for understanding and manipulating technology caught the attention of a local tech guru, who became her mentor. Under his guidance, she honed her skills, developing a deep understanding of both the legitimate and clandestine sides of tech.

However, financial struggles led Nesta to seek employment on star freighters. Initially drawn to the promise of exploring the cosmos and advancing her technological expertise, she soon found herself disillusioned by the stark contrast between the privileged passengers and the struggling masses.

The tipping point came when Nesta uncovered a dark secret during routine maintenance – evidence of illegal activities sanctioned by the wealthy patrons.

Disgusted by the immoral underbelly of the star freighter industry, she decided to abandon her role as a tech within the system and forge her own path.

Driven by a sense of justice and a desire for personal freedom, Nesta transitioned into hacking. Her skills evolved rapidly as she delved into the world of digital subterfuge, and she began targeting those she deemed responsible for perpetuating inequality.
Nesta's transformation from a small-town tech enthusiast to a disillusioned star freighter worker and, eventually, a hacker with a mission, forms the intricate tapestry of her journey, reflecting the complex interplay of technology, morality, and personal growth.

Lol. I see more than a touch of generative AI there. You know I have a masters degree in stuff like that, right?

Summary: Nesta Venbar's journey unfolds from a tech-savvy upbringing in a modest community. Her mentorship under a local tech expert fueled her skills, but financial struggles pushed her into the star freighter industry. Disgusted by illegal activities of the privileged passengers, she transitions to hacking, fueled by a sense of justice and a quest for personal freedom.

Anyway, sounds good and nothing against it. We will also need to describe how she met the other PCs.

Lol, was not trying to hide it. used a lot of chatgpt and AI image generators to help me build out the character and write a better description but the underlying story was mine. Looking forward to the game, it's been a while since i last played and never played a campaign that wasn't basic high-fantasy!!

P.s.: really looking forward to that master's degree to come into play, can't wait to have to explain what vulnerability i'm using when i make a hacking roll /s

Nah... Like most movies, you can say that your PC is typing random keys and scrolling through HTML to describe your hacking in this game. Just succeed in your dice roll and tell us what should happen.

OOC:
- For my character's background, I've chosen Physician. That gives her Heal as her free skill. I chose Talk and Know from the Learning Table. Her class is Expert, giving her an extra focus. The foci I've chosen for her are: Healer (conceding her an extra Heal), and Connected (conceding her Connect). The extra free skill she gains from the final touches is Notice. As she doesn't have any Constitution modifier, I'll roll her hit points in this post as well.

The character has these given skills:
- Heal - 1
- Talk - 0
- Know - 0
- Connect - 0
- Notice - 0

OOC:
- I'd introduce her, but as we've learned, she has a lot of charisma, so I'll let her do the talk :p (ps.: I too have used AI to generate my character's image, not an illustrator over here!!)



"Hello, everyone! Some call me Dr. Nadir, but I'd rather be called Maya. I used to mend bodies and desperate minds through what I learned during my missionary days. A missionary, yes, odd, I know, but not from any church you'd recognize. Mine was proud of the gospel of alchemy, physics, and green. You'd be surprised to see how many nations found themselves lost, with scarce technology and struggling to survive the plagues and the wounds of battle - both physical and mental. So yes, I used to use my ability to deal with people and my somewhat diplomatic personality as my most potent tonic, getting to know many nations and survivors, and most importantly, how to heal them with whatever I'm able to encounter around me. Unorthodox perhaps, but as far as starlight might touch, I'd be willing to wear my doctor's coat and travel. There's no space flu strong enough to scare me out there, I'll help those in need no matter what."

OOC:
- By the way, I feel like Maya could've met Nesta when she discovered the illegal activities she found out. She may have lost her arm there, as punishment, and Maya helped her through her recovery and helped her create her prosthetic arm, maybe?

Thanks to ligera just noticed I didn’t pick my free skill from the final touches section, so will be getting a level in notice, also I loved the idea ligera gave for how we met, I’m all for it.

@arthur12320 considering your cyberware, maybe you would have some hability in Exert instead of Notice as your final touches? Maya already have that, maybe you can cover more ground as a group this way...

Great ideia, will do it.

*head is empty in thoughts*

"What do you mean I have to roll for my status? Is that some kind of food? I fell hungry now... I didn't have to eat after I punched down 4 dudes who were trying to destroy that nice restaurant. What was it called again? "Grossier"? I don't recall. They even got me a snack as thanks for helping them."

Status:
- Strength = 14 (+1)
- Dexterity = 11 (0)
- Constitution = 12 (0)
- Intelligence = 7 (-1)
- Wisdom = 9 (0)
- Charisma = 10 (0)Skills:
° Punch - Level 1
° Exert - Level 0
° Survive - Level 0
° Notice - Level 0

Focus:
° Unarmed Combatant - Level 1
° Die Hard - Level 1

Hit Points = 5 (1 for the roll + 0 cons + 2 warrior + 2 die hard)

Attack Bonus = +1 Equipment:
° Woven Body Armor (AC 15)
° Knife (1d4 damage)
° Backpack (TL0)
° Compad
° Climbing Harness
° Power Cell, type A
° 180 credits

AC = 15

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Adeon Laux (he/him)


Adeon Laux was born into a simple slave world called 'Hexonon-B12'. He was taken from his family to be part of an experiment by the company that was enslaving the planet, 'Conocorp'.
Conocorp was looking to create super humans, 10 times stronger, faster and more resistant than normal beings. Because of this, part of Adeon's organs and muscles were replaced with mechanical parts, and he was put to tests for decades.
Adeon with bare hands can break rocks, lift things 10 times heavier than him, and has very sharp reflexes.
After completing 20 years, and extracting all the planet's natural resources, Conocorp recognized the experiment as a failure nd abandoned the entire population to die on a scarce planet.
As for Adeon and the other experiments? Their mechanical hearts would be turned off forever and thrown into space, but with the help of others, Adeon was the only one to escape, swearing revenge for everyone on his home planet. Now he wanders the world seeking knowledge and help on how to destroy Conocorp.

*if it don't take long maybe i can go hunt some bonitões or bonitonas... bonitones* "oh please, i am Ariel Aurea, i dont need status rolls, things are simple, or you do, or do not, in the worst case cenario you just run, they'll never catch me anyway, after all, I was the first in my class *nerd* at the most prestigious Pilot school on the most prestigious planet in the most prestigious galaxy and i'm only TWENTY-TWO... if you dont trust me go check my grades, It's no wonder I work for the must pretigious company of Pilot *yes i'm a goddam good Pilot... got lost when sees a prettie boy.*" I am Ariel Aurea i like speed, I AM SPEED, and i'll go where noone has ever go before, i'll go beyond the limits.

He/She/it/They/Them whatever since you remeber my name.
[color="green"]pilot Ariel was born on one of the must pretigious planet known by humanity, but he was not as pretigious as the planet, his parents worked a lot to mantain their lifestyle, and consequently he grew up quite lonely and independent under a lot of pressure from his parents to have a good job, but he always liked speed, and decided to be a pilot, luckly his parent supported the idea for a pilot career, so he worked hard and study a lot and gained a scholarship for the must prestigious pilot school from the galaxy, to keep this scholarship he must've keep good grade, and with this he concluded his pilot school as the first of his class, and now that have a great job with career plan on one of the biggest companys of the universe, he want to enjoy life as much as he didn't during the pilot school, but he still have a dream, become the best pilot ever known, not just to be the best, but to be able to reach the unreachble, to go beyond the limits of the known universe.

Welcome! Welcome! Who didn't write some opinion in the Campaign thread, please do so!
Sure! Many melee weapons have a Shock trait representing the danger they pose to an ill-armored opponent, even if you fail your attack roll. It represents the inevitable cuts, bruises, exhaustion, and terror of close combat. Shock damage is only inflicted on a melee target if the hit roll fails, and it only applies if the target has an AC equal or less than that listed for the Shock. In your case, if you fail your roll, you cause 1d6 damage (from your focus) and, if the target has AC 15 or less, +2 (your Punch skill level + Strength modifier). More about Shock on page 72 of the PDF

Technology Levels (TL) describe the basic technological infrastructure of a world or nation. A tech level of 0 is equivalent to a Neolithic society, one capable of only the most primitive technological achievements, while TL3 represents the Earth at the end of the 21st century. Most modern post-Silence worlds (the setting were we will play our game) are TL4, capable of building spike drive starcraft, energy weapons, non-sapient expert systems, and other high-tech devices beyond the capacity of 21st-century Earth. Some armor in this tech level (ie. Power armor) is immune to primitive weapons and unarmed strikes from most people. Not from you. Your hands are lethal. ;) For more details about the armor, see page 68 of the PDF.
Usually Dexterity, but specific situations may call for Intelligence or something else.
@tuinho2012 unfortunately, no starting character can begin with a skill level higher than level-1 (see page 13 of the PDF). If some mechanic or skill choice allows you to pick it a third time, you must instead choose other thing or keep it (for the other bonuses) but increase any other non-psychic skill level in its place.
Encumberance. A character can have Readied a total Encumberance equal to half their Strength score, rounded down. A character can only draw or use a Readied item as part of any action they may take during a turn. If an item shows in a table that doesn't have the "enc." column, it's encumberance is usually 1.

A character may have a number of Stowed items equal to their full Strength score. Stowed items are carried in backpacks, in carefully-balanced leg or arm pockets, or otherwise packed away where they will least encumber the character. If a character needs to get out a Stowed item in a hurry, they must use their Main Action to dig it out of their pack or pockets. As such, they can't attack, use a skill, etc during that round. More details on Encumberance are in page 65 of the PDF.

Rogue (she/her)


Raw strength and street knowledge, this is what a former thug known by "Rogue" is made of, her gaze holds the sharp edge of one intimately acquainted with the darker facets of the worlds she had seen and she doesn't try to hide it. Carrying the weight of a name echoing through clandestine corners, that became a symbol, a reminder, of the streets she emerged from and the survival skills she learned as a result of her former life.
Now navigating uncharted territories, her thug legacy serves as both shield and sword shaping her in this unfolding adventure.

@htech I updated my characters informations with everything I think. I don't know if you receive a notification with a edit a post and metion you, or do I need to make a new post like now and mention you?

If it is something that you just posted, please edit, but if it has been one or two days already create a new post as well, it's better to make sure I see it.

Unfortunatelly you can't change the equipment by selling part of it. So you can either use a full package (as is) or roll 2d6 here and get that value times 100 credits, and buy whatever gear you want to. =)

I have just created a character sheet template for us. Please, after everything is ok here, create your sheet and submit for my approval in this game.

Hello, some questions while filling my sheet, directed to @htech but anyone else also feel free to say something if you saw it while doing yours

1- The to hit attack in weapons would be the 2d6 + modifier that fits (str/dex) + (level with the weapon). In my case, where i do not have a level in shooting and have a -1 in shooting that means that my to hit roll would be a 2d6-3? as per the rules if i do not have a 0 level i get a -2 penalty?

2- Just a quality of life thing, if there's a way to add more rows to the itens part of the sheet, i did not manage to fit all my starting itens, and i plan to be a loot goblin

3- Is there anywhere in the book that gives a correlation between skill tests and what applicable modifier i should use or do we go on a case by case basis? if so, what should i put in the roll in the sheet? just the dice? the dice + skill level?

@htech also will be changing that one last skill from exert to shoot

OOC:
- Updates! I forgot to put Maya's equipment package here. I went with 'medic', which means Maya is extremely poor (25 credits, help your girl out, guys), but at least she has some stuff to heal everyone. lmao. I'll be creating my character sheet as well :)

1. To make an attack roll is different from a skill check. For an attack, the assailant rolls 1d20 and
adds their attack bonus, their applicable skill level (or -2 if you don't have that skill) and the attribute modifier most relevant to the weapon. Before you changed, your shooting was, in the same order as above, 1d20 +0 -2 -1 = 1d20-3

2. Added to the template. But as you probably already created one, we will have to change your source code. After you submit your sheet I can edit, as well.

3. Case by case. You can either put the most common attribute in the sheet just to facilitate rolling (ex: write Dex/Pilot as your skill, adding all the modifiers) or put just the skill (ex: Pilot) and you put the dice and level but add the attribute modifier during the game, before you post. It will be easier to see how the sheet integrates with the dice once you have submitted.

4. OK! Shoot it is.

@htech i remade my sheet with the new template so that we don't have to change the source code, if there's anything i need to change just let me know.

p.s.: i now have a 2d6-1 inseaddof 2d6-3 on shooting, so no need to hit the deck as soon as i grab the handle guys =)

I forgot to change one of the attributes to 14 (Contituition), since i rolled my attributes using 3d6. For my character's background, I've chosen Thug . That gives her Any Combat as her free skill. I chose Stab and Survive from the Learning Table. Her class is Warrior , giving her an extra focus. The foci I've chosen for her are: Close Combatant (conceding her an extra Any Combat) , and Gunslinger (conceding her Shoot) . The extra free skill she gains from the final touches is Punch . As she has +1 Constitution modifier, i'll roll her hit points in this post and consider +1 to my hit point.

# The charecter attributes are:
- Strength = 14 (mod +1)
- Dexterity = 9
- Constitution = 14 (mod +1)
- Intelligence 8
- Wisdom = 9
- Charisma = 8

# The character has these given skills:
- Any Combat (level 1)
- Shoot
- Survive
- Stab
- Punch

# Equipment: Soldier
- Combat Rifle (1d12 damage)
- Woven Body Armor (AC 15)
- Knife (1d4 damage)

# Items
- 80 rounds ammo
- Backpack (TL0)
- Compad
- 100 credits

@htech i've choosen the soldier package, but if i'm not able to choose it then i'll get the gunslinger one.. let me know pls :)

Since i've rolled a 4 hit point plus +1 from my constitution modifier my hit points = 5

@xoroede "Any combat" actually means any combat skill.

It's either Shoot, Stab or Punch. Can you review your skill choices?

You can choose any equipment package, so soldier is fine =)

@arthur12320 Fixed your ready count (the armor is ready if you are wearing it) and a couple of things but it's ok now.

I approved. It should be showing for you at the bottom of the "Rolls and Decks" section

Please roll your Int/Program DC6 here, just to learn how to do an skill check and then shoot someone wearing secure clothing (AC13) to learn how to attack.

To do so, you can just click in the sheet and (optionally) edit the reason to put the DC or AC. It will automatically fill a couple of rolls for your post.

Great! That's the end of character generation for you. Please stand by for the rest of the group.

For my character's background, i've chosen Thug. That gives her Any Combat as her free skill. I chose Exert and Survive from the Learning Table. Her class is Warrior, giving her an extra focus. The foci i've chosen for her are: Close Combatant (conceding her an extra Any Combat), and Gunslinger (conceding her Shoot). The extra free skill she gains from the final touches is Notice. As she has +1 Constitution modifier, i'll roll her hit points in this post and consider +1 to my hit point.

# The charecter attributes are:
- Strength = 14 (mod +1)
- Dexterity = 9
- Constitution = 14 (mod +1)
- Intelligence 8
- Wisdom = 9
- Charisma = 8

# The character has these given skills:
- Stab (as Any combat from the free skill)
- Punch (as Any combat from the Close Combatant foci)
- Shoot
- Exert
- Survive
- Notice

# Equipment: Soldier
- Combat Rifle (1d12 damage)
- Woven Body Armor (AC 15)
- Knife (1d4 damage)

# Items:
- 80 rounds ammo
- Backpack (TL0)
- Compad
- 100 credits

# Hit Points: 5 (4 from 1d6 +1 from my constitution mod)

Sup @xoroede I think that Exert is not counted as a combat skill in that case.
I think you would have to choose between: punch,shoot or stab

They chose Exert from the learning table:
Seems fine. =)

Yay. 1 PC finished, 5 to go. If anybody needs help, just ask us.

"Is this compad on? How does this works?"

I have to approve before you can see it here in the game. It's incomplete but I approved anyway, so we can work in it together. Please fix the skills/tables and try to roll again ;)

I can also edit it now that you submitted, so if you want me to do something in it for you, just let me know

Yes, please put the dice numbers and rolls, I didn't understand how that part works. And how do I roll for those skills?

To roll the dice, you can follow the instructions here. But as you now have an integrated character sheet, there is a shortcut... Just click on the "Adeon Laux" button that appears to you underneath the "Add new roll" section then on the "2d6" button in your skills table or 1d20+3 in the weapons. It will automatically create and fill a new roll entry, just as if you typed everything manually. You can then review and/or edit it.

When you confirm by clicking in the "Post" button, the roll will be at the bottom, like so:

@ligera I have accepted your character sheet but got confused about your foci. You have chosen Expert (as written in the sheet) or Connected (as written in this thread)?

Also, sci-fi heal is usually Intelligence (reasoning, technical skills, general education) or Dexterity (surgery) not Wisdom, ok? See page 57 of the PDF for more details.

I've updated the skill in your sheet.

If you didn't know that and wanna swap your Wis for Int, you can still backtrack your character generation and do so.

my character is done for 1 week hahaha i didn't know that i had to submit i'lll do it now

Hey everyone, i'm having a hard time coming up with a backstory to how i met all of the group, i have a idea of how i met Maya because of the sugestion @ligera gave on her description, do you guys think it would be ok for me to describe me metting her, and everyone else saying how they got into the crew one by one? or should we think of a complete story together?

For my character would make sense if you guys were already a crew, and I joined last ou later. Because he just got out of his dead planet (RIP) and is looking for people who could help him or know anything about the universe, because he doesn't know sh*t.

My character is one of the easiest to connect to everyone, I guess. Maya has traveled a lot, is somewhat diplomatic, and is also a healer. I feel like Maya could've met Nesta when she needed help with the arm situation. She could've helped @xoroede's Rogue get through some traumas when she was a thug. @swehtam's character probably met us a few moments before that first session scene, he might've overheard us talking at the table and got closer to get information about Conocorp, since it's a bar, I feel like the intergalactic alcohol might've facilitated the introduction, and the "getting-along-ness" of it all. Ariel (@tuinho2012's character) is perhaps a friend of Nesta? They're both kinda nerdy, he's a pilot, she's a hacker, and she could've done some upgrades to his old spaceship back in the day. Tell me your opinions, everyone :))

A starship costs hundreds of thousands or even millions of credits, as we can see in the rulebook (PDF), so Ariel could not afford his own starcraft (yet). His old spaceship that you mentioned above must have been from a previous employer or from the flight academy.

Otherwise, makes sense. Maya also has Connected as a focus, so she knows a lot of people.

I think is a great idea, i'm kinda done to make the first post. The idea could be that Ariel passed by there for some patching up after a flight that went wrong, or that @ligera went to answer a distress beacon in the ship they were working at.

Great! Please post in the chapter 1 thread.

BTW i think my posts were coming in duplicated because i had the website open in two tabs at once LOL

Lol. We are not supposed to do software testing after work.

i agree, i mean, i could actualy meet every one, during missions on my current job or maybe during an intern in academy and etc i am a pilot i could've gone anywhere, you just have to accept the ride of a likable, hot young guy quite boring and talkative to meet me.

You are lucky to be a freelancing pilot. You probably work with the rest of the group in odd jobs and adventures to pay the bills.

Trust me, working for a megacorp is not what you want.

It is closer to indentured service than regular work. Your salary stays with the company, to pay for your food, rent, etc as... There are no other companies to buy food from in Satton V. To buy housing. To give you a salary. They charge whatever they want.

There are basically only individual freelancers and the megacorps. They are above the law. The government is just for show. The only thing that a megacorp is afraid of is another megacorp. The "employees" are just resources.
You don't have a ship. It's not in your starting package equipment and its expensive as hell. You usually pilot the ship of whoever hired you for a job.

Spoiler alert: The reward for this job, that Lyra will explain in her next message, if you wanna do it, is a starship for the group. She will tell you after your first message.

Better late than never.

"We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn."

Nice. Everything looks good. You can proceed to choose your background, skills, class, foci and equipment.

And your character name, that's important for me to retcon my first post and say that you always were on the table

…And out of nowhere, The last friend of your group falls from the sky on the desk.

In the year 3200, the galaxy was a sprawl of interstellar empires, corporate dominions, and lawless frontiers. Among the stars, a name whispered in the shadowy corners of spaceports and back-alley data dens was Phantom. Born on the neon-drenched planet of Satton V, a world known for its towering megacities and deep social divides, Phantom grew up in the underbelly of a society obsessed with technological advancement and cybernetic enhancements. His early life was a tale of survival, navigating the treacherous gangs and corrupt officials that preyed on the weak. But Phantom was different; he was born with a rare gift – psychic abilities.

Phantom's powers manifested early, a flickering ability that he first discovered as a child when he accidentally teleported out of a dangerous street fight. Over the years, he honed his skills, learning to control his teleportation with precision. He quickly realized that his gift could be a ticket out of the slums. Phantom turned to a life of crime, not out of malice, but as a means to an end. He became a ghost in the machine, a master of infiltration who could bypass any security system by simply vanishing and reappearing wherever he desired. His reputation grew, and soon he was a sought-after operative in the criminal underworld, specializing in the most impossible heists – stealing artifacts from the most secure safes in the galaxy.

However, Phantom's life took a turn when he was hired for a job that was different from any other. A mysterious client offered him a fortune to infiltrate a top-secret research facility on the remote planet of Eridani III. The mission was to steal data that held the key to an ancient, forgotten technology. But what Phantom found there was more than just data; it was a revelation about his own origins and the true nature of his powers. The facility held records of clandestine experiments on psychic individuals, experiments that hinted at a connection to Phantom's own abilities.

Haunted by the revelations and aware of the growing interest in his powers from both criminal overlords and galactic authorities, Phantom began to question his path. He realized that his abilities could be used for more than just personal gain. As he delved deeper into the mysteries of his own past, Phantom started to use his skills to uncover and expose the dark secrets of the galaxy's most powerful entities. His journey transformed him from a mere thief into a guardian of hidden truths, a role that would make him more enemies but also give his life a purpose beyond the shadows.

Background: Criminal

Attributes:
Strength = 10 (+0)
Dexterity = 14 (+1) (change to 14 as optional attribute)
Constitution = 14 (+1)
Intelligence = 15 (+1)
Wisdom = 7 (-1)
Charisma = 10 (+0)Class: Psychic

Skills:
Sneak: 0
Talk: 0
Connect: 0

Psychic Skills:
Telekinesis: 0
Teleportation: 1 (Spatial awareness)

Focus:
Psychic Training (Teleportation +1)

Nice! Just some small adjustments / fixes:

1. Because of your Psychic Training (Teleportation) focus, your receive an extra +1 to Teleport, so that skill is at level 1 not 0.

2. I didn't get the "Sneak" in the foci list, so I guess it was a typo, right?

3. When you improve your Teleport, you also gain another technique. In this level, you can choose between "Proficient Apportation" or "Spatial awareness" (page 46 of the PDF, 42 printed in the top left corner). What do you prefer?

4. Please choose your starting gear package and roll 1d6+1 for your starting hitpoints

1. OK, I added an extra +1 Teleportation.
2. Yes, it was a typo. Fixed.
3. I choose Spatial awareness
4. My starting gear package is:
- Laser Pistol (1d6 damage)
- Armored Undersuit (AC 13)
- Monoblade knife (1d6 damage)
- Climbing harness
- Low-light goggles
- 2 type A cells
- Backpack (TL0)
- Compad
- Metatool
- 25 credits

Great! You're good to post in the Chapter 1 thread.

I will also help with your character sheet and post here tomorrow, so you can click in it and have it already filled.

@htech Is there a psychic academy on our planet/sector/solar system?

Yes. On your planet.