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Jun 11, 2024 9:45 pm

Jun 11, 2024 9:45 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Welcome. Excited to have you here!

You can post your ideas here.

Level 1 Characters with Max Hit points at Level one.

Character Creation books:
Core Rules
Pact Worlds
Near Space
Character Operations
Armory

NO CHILD CHARACTERS

(Note: Using the "Buy Abilities" method default as used in the Core Rules.)

Please include a little bit about yourself: Gaming Experience, Favorite Sport or Ice Cream, A song you've been listening to lately

Jun 11, 2024 9:47 pm

Jun 11, 2024 9:47 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

By the way, I'm Umbral Dragon. I go by Umbral most of the time, or UD.

I started playing D&D Redbox in 1981 and a plethora of other games since then.

I love Rugby, and Mint Chocolate Chip.

I've been listening to Shimmer, by Fuel - why? I have no idea, but I like it. Oh, and Burning Star by Helstar.

I like to play just as much as I like to run games.

Jun 12, 2024 3:11 am

Jun 12, 2024 3:11 am

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Hey, I'm Ironmonger. Ironmonger or just Iron is good.

I have been running D&D 5e games since 2018. I mostly DM but play occasionally now that a friend of mine started DMing. Most of my experience is with D&D 5e, but I am fairly proficient with Monster of the Week and 13th age. I am familiar with Pathfinder 2e but always wanted to play in or run a Starfinder 1e game.

I like Soccer (football if not from the USA) and Cookies and cream. I like music but don't listen to music much. I like a lot of stuff from OC Remix, a community of people who remix video games music.

As for character ideas, I am trying to decide between mystic, technomancer, and mechanic. All the classes seem interesting but those three stand out the most to me. I know healing won't be vital because of how stamina works, but a mystic could be fun.

Jun 12, 2024 3:32 am

Jun 12, 2024 3:32 am

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Thanks for the invite Umbral!

Started playing DnD 2e in 1997, then 3.5, Deadlands Classic, Rifts, and Palladium Fantasy. Took about 20 years off to adult, had a kid, and only recently got back into it, right before the pandemic. A bit of DnD 5e, back to Rifts and 3.5, Savage Worlds, Pathfinder, and a sprinkling of others.

Always been a devotee of tennis, and straight up strawberry is my ice cream jam.

Currently on an indie kick, Radiohead's Hail to the Thief, The Woods by Sleater-Kinney, and Dear Science by TV on the Radio is on rotation.

Not sure on character yet. I think I have some of the supplemental books you mentioned and will take a look through them for character ideas.

I highly recommend Starbuilder, a very comprehensive SF character creation app for your phone/tablet.

Jun 12, 2024 3:35 am

Jun 12, 2024 3:35 am

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If starbuilder is as good as pathbuilder it should be helpful, though it isn't free like pathbuilder.

Jun 12, 2024 3:45 am

Jun 12, 2024 3:45 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Hmmm, it's been a while, but don't remember having to pay for it.

Pathbuilder 1e and 2e are excellent as well. Kinda put a lot of other character making software to shame.

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Jun 12, 2024 7:40 am

Jun 12, 2024 7:40 am

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Quote:

Please include a little bit about yourself: Gaming Experience, Favorite Sport or Ice Cream, A song you've been listening to lately

Hello Im runekyndig and have accepted that it sometimes is shorted to rune :)
I'm danish, married and father to a dauther who just turned 7 this sunday.

I have played multiple game systems during the last 29 years. This includes:
all version of D&D
FATE
Warhammer (fantacy and 40K)
World of darkness (mostly werewolf, but also some vampire and mage)
Draka och Demoner, now known as Dragonbane
Pathfinder 1e and 2e
Starfinder
Genesys systems, mostly Starwars Edge of the empire
Cypher systems, mostly Numenera and Strange
Kids on brooms
There are more but they don't spring to mind right now

Song: Anoara from Heilung

Jun 12, 2024 8:13 am

Jun 12, 2024 8:13 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

I have played plenty of spellcasters in starfinder, so I'm going for a melee character. I think a solarian as this feels very much on par for this adventure.

Quote:

Before that meeting can happen, however, the psychic disturbance leads radicals among the telepathically sensitive Lashuntas to take matters into their own hands, closing Asanatown off from the rest of the sun-based city. Trapped, the heroes must rescue their contact and return power to the proper authorities to escape!

If I'm reading this right, Lashuntas are still playable right?

Jun 12, 2024 1:14 pm

Jun 12, 2024 1:14 pm

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Yes, Lashunta is acceptable and is part of the core races.

Interesting music choices. I actually have listened to a little bit of all the above - except Radiohead. Lots of Radiohead. I like them all!
My first intro to Heilung was Krigsgaldr. Kind of dark and mystical. Love it!

Jun 12, 2024 2:12 pm

Jun 12, 2024 2:12 pm

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Are we playing with legacy races available as well, are would you prefer we stick to more alien races? Oh, and just confirming: I don't see Galaxy magic, so I assume our 0-level spells don't scale like they do with this rule. Is that correct? Assuming they don't scale otherwise.

I'm thinking i'll play a star shaman mystic, but trying to decide the race. Leaning towards human, as boring as that might be. Might make him an ace pilot kind of character. I'm thinking he would worship Desna, focusing on her more travelling the stars aspects and less on the dreams.

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Jun 12, 2024 9:40 pm

Jun 12, 2024 9:40 pm

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I don't see Galaxy Magic either. But it's on Nethys, so I'm okay with it. And yes, you can use legacy races, but not legacy classes. Thanks for the character sheet

Jun 13, 2024 7:19 am

Jun 13, 2024 7:19 am

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I'm spinningdice or spinny. I've been gaming since the early nineties starting with a mash up of OD&D, AD&D 1e and 2e that was basically whatever we could scrounge up with no budget from charity shops. I've played loads of RPGS including D&D, call of cthulhu, rifts, pathfinder, cypher, world of darkness, wfrp, savage worlds, tales from the loop, scion and more...

I'm from/in England, Yorkshire specifically.

I don't really do sport, except a little bit of hiking (is that a sport, or just a pastime), I like mango sorbet.

I've been listening to the Renaeiry version of Take me to Chuch, but it'll probably shift in a day or two, I've also been listening to some 90s trance (Fatihless, Robert Miles, Darude etc) . Though spotify thinks I'm super into Lofi girl because I listen to it on quiet when I'm working...

It's been ages since I've looked at Starfinder, so I'm not quite sure what to play as yet. but I'll dig in.

Jun 13, 2024 8:54 am

Jun 13, 2024 8:54 am

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@umbraldragon Can you give a hit about what skills or aspects of Starfinder that will be recommended or not-recommended?
In my other Starfinder game, that is planet bound, the Pilot skill was not recommended as it would not get any use and a pilot would be bored.

I think I would be making a Operator, and I'm not sure if I should go hacker, detective or something else.

Jun 13, 2024 2:22 pm

Jun 13, 2024 2:22 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Currently looking towards either a Lashunta Operative (possibly with Phrenic Adept Achetype?) - though it looks like Rune may be playing an Operative, or an Android Mechanic, or maybe an Envoy of some description. - though happy to delve into something else if we need to round out the party.

Jun 13, 2024 3:18 pm

Jun 13, 2024 3:18 pm

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So I'm working on my Mystic Human Ace-Pilot. Just got to buy items with the 1000 credits we start with. Going with longarm and spell penetration feats. Not sure how often spell resistance really comes up, but i'll keep it anyways. I'm thinking he's kind of the kocky guy who's done will most of his life and assumes things will keep going well. He became a mystic because he had a very pure wonderlust about the stars as a kid, and behind all of his bravado he still has that wonderlust. Somewhere along the way, his connection to the stars developed, and he gets these visions from a voice calling themselves Desna to travel the world and see amazing places.

Jun 13, 2024 6:41 pm

Jun 13, 2024 6:41 pm

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spinningdice says:

Currently looking towards either a Lashunta Operative (possibly with Phrenic Adept Achetype?) - though it looks like Rune may be playing an Operative, or an Android Mechanic, or maybe an Envoy of some description. - though happy to delve into something else if we need to round out the party.

Don't worry about being a second Lashunta Operative.

Jun 13, 2024 6:44 pm

Jun 13, 2024 6:44 pm

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Who	Class	Kin	Theme
Runekyndig	Operative, detective (hacker?)	Lashunta	Solar Disciple (this might change)
spinningdice	Operative	Lashunta
Ironmonger42	Mystic	Human	Ace-Pilot
ctme2000
yullebear

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Jun 13, 2024 6:51 pm

Jun 13, 2024 6:51 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Looking at biohacker, witchwarper, precog, or nanocyte, leaning towards the first two. Thinking Vesk for race, but there are so many out there. Not sure on theme yet, still looking through the books. Should have something soon.

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Jun 13, 2024 7:03 pm

Jun 13, 2024 7:03 pm

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Are we using the Starfinder Enhanced version? Some of the classes were updated (such as witchwarper) if so.

Jun 13, 2024 8:20 pm

Jun 13, 2024 8:20 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I don't have enhanced, but go ahead if you want. I just need the changes or a screenshot or a site that shows the details on those specifics. I tend to trust everyone. If I find something wrong, then I assume it's an honest mistake.

There will be spaceship travel. There will be combat. There will be investigation. There will be diplomacy involved. All skills, just not all the time. It's evenly spaced out as far as I can say.

Jun 14, 2024 4:09 pm

Jun 14, 2024 4:09 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Looks like we have 4 players and 2 invited. @umbraldragon would it be good for us to already know each other before this mission? Any requests on party dynamics, not just our classes and such?

Jun 14, 2024 7:11 pm

Jun 14, 2024 7:11 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

So, decided upon the following:
Class: Biohacker
Ancestry: Samsaran (from Starfinder Enhanced - see below)
Theme: Battle Medic
Name: Not sure yet
PC portrait: see below

https://i.imgur.com/4CcXg3Q.png

https://i.imgur.com/cbJl9zt.png

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Jun 14, 2024 8:15 pm

Jun 14, 2024 8:15 pm

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My character is a lashunta operative detective*, who have focused on paranormal investigations** . Mostly disproving that drayads are hunting the bio-bays and proving that the ghost in the machine, is really some kids hacking the system to spy on the girl's showers.

She has the Mysticism skill, but she has no magic ability herself. So much of her knowledge is theoretical. I could see her working with a spellcaster on previous assignments.

Finding a name is next on the to-do

OOC:

* Specialisation
** theme

https://i.imgur.com/YUDVys0.jpeg

[ +- ] previous unedited

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Jun 14, 2024 10:24 pm

Jun 14, 2024 10:24 pm

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Great character concepts! As far as knowing each other - YES.

You will need to find connections to at least two characters. A past experience or commeraderie, or an event of some sort.

Your current situation is that you pooled your money together to get a space ship. You have some money left over (your initial spending cash) and you've found a passenger contract that will make you a bit more once you reach your destination and your adventure begins.

You each are part owner of a Kevolari Venture. You can find this beauty on page 311 of the core rulebook.

Jun 15, 2024 4:19 am

Jun 15, 2024 4:19 am

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[ +- ] The ship we collectively own

Oh, that is nice.

As for connecting to others, I haven't fully fleshed out my backstory, but here are some elements I think would be in there. Feel free to suggest things about your character that could make us have met already. If it seems difficult to imagine a connection, then we can work on an element I hadn't considered yet.
- Grew up on Absolom station. Always loved seeing ships take off.
- Obsessed with far away places, like stars not in near space.
- Became an ace pilot as a young age, though not any kind of protege or such
- Worked as a pilot for odd jobs for a year-ish before this mission, highly recommended but not so experienced that he charges top dollars
- Despite his cocky attitude, his wonder deep in his heart is how he developed a connection to the way of the star shaman mystics
- Surprisingly wise for someone who's education is mostly basic and otherwise about piloting
- His connection made it easier for him to some medicine and survival skills

Jun 15, 2024 8:44 am

Jun 15, 2024 8:44 am

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Po'Talis changed her name to Poe after she heard humans trying to pronounce her name. They all made it sound like a root vegetable.

Poe is not a pilot, but she has a lot of other skills. Perhaps she worked with your pilot @Ironmonger42 ?

Oh and FYI @umbraldragon I have submitted my character sheet for your inspection AND know that I am going to ask for enemies CR all the time, as her Trick Attack is depending on a DC check of 20+CR. I can roll it blind, without knowing the CR, but narratively I would prefer to know so I can include failing/succeding it into my description

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Jun 15, 2024 6:29 pm

Jun 15, 2024 6:29 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Let me mull that CR thing over a bit. I wanted to streamline some bits and that might be part of the answer. Either way I'll dialogue with everyone before making my decision...

Jun 15, 2024 6:47 pm

Jun 15, 2024 6:47 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

The alternativ is that I would make my roll for my trick attack, if I'm over 21 then I'll assume that it worked and then add the other features (target is flatfooted -2 to AC, its the same as +2 to hit and an extra 1d4 points of damage)
Lets say that I rolled a 22, I would add +2 to hit and 1d4 to damage, but reality is that the enemies CR was 3 and therefore I did not get my trick attack, then we would have to subtract the +2 from the attack and ignore the d4

Jun 15, 2024 6:54 pm

Jun 15, 2024 6:54 pm

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Or you can add a reminder to the GM that if the check was high enough that the enemy is flat footed, and the GM should treat the AC as -2 less and you roll the trick attack damage every time just in case, so you don't have to maybe add a +2 to your rolls. Flat footed giving -2 to AC is functionally the same as a +2 to your rolls, but it might be better to let thr GM treat the enemy has having less AC so you don't have to worry about it you need to add 2 to your rolls

Jun 15, 2024 6:58 pm

Jun 15, 2024 6:58 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Ironmonger42 says:

Or you can add a reminder to the GM that if the check was high enough that the enemy is flat footed, and the GM should treat the AC as -2 less and you roll the trick attack damage every time just in case, so you don't have to maybe add a +2 to your rolls. Flat footed giving -2 to AC is functionally the same as a +2 to your rolls, but it might be better to let thr GM treat the enemy has having less AC so you don't have to worry about it you need to add 2 to your rolls

good point!

Jun 16, 2024 5:20 pm

Jun 16, 2024 5:20 pm

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Hello I'm Yully Bear or Yully. I've been playing RPG since 1982 with the D&D, and played a large number of games alas for now I cannot play around a table, so I have about 10 games as a player, and about 8 as a GM. I like to play different kind of character, but often I end up choosing the same ones. I live in Paris.

I would like to play thinking of playing a Lashuntas Damaya Technomancer, a Scientist specialized in Astronomy. But in fine, I will take what is lacking in the group, it will get me out of my usual choices.

Jun 16, 2024 6:10 pm

Jun 16, 2024 6:10 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

While Lashunta seem in theme looking at the blurb, I'm not if 3 of them would be a bit much? I could switch out to the Android Mechanic idea? Or we could just lean into it?

Jun 17, 2024 3:56 am

Jun 17, 2024 3:56 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Both of you: don't feel pressured to alter your character concept. Play what you want.

I think a techno mage would fit perfectly
Hanging more Lashunta just gives us more reason to go deeper into their culture and legacys

nepets Inactive for 2 months

Jun 17, 2024 6:18 am

Jun 17, 2024 6:18 am

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Hi all, apologies for being late to the party.

As for character creation, my first thought is a Lashunta(Korasha), Solarian, Outlaw named Grond. str 12, dex 11, con 10, int 10, wis 12, cha 18. I'm new to Starfinder, so all the details are a little overwhelming, but I do have a lot of Pathfinder experience, so I should be able to adapt. I hope to have a first draft of the character sheet within a day or two.

As for myself, I've been playing RPGs since the mid-80s. I, too, got my start with the Redbox. My favorite sport is bicycling. As for ice cream, I love how it tastes, but I hate how it sticks to my belly. As for music let's say passenger by Iggy Pop.

Jun 17, 2024 7:17 am

Jun 17, 2024 7:17 am

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I have updated the list

Who	Class	Kin	Theme
Runekyndig	Operative, detective	Lashunta (Hunter legacy)	Paranormal Investigator
spinningdice	Operative	Lashunta
nepets	Solarian	Lashunta	Outlaw
yullebear	Technomance	Lashunta
ctme2000	Biohacker	Samsaran	Battle Medic
Ironmonger42	Mystic	Human	Ace-Pilot

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Jun 17, 2024 7:43 am

Jun 17, 2024 7:43 am

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I too am more or less new to Starfinder - I've been using https://hephaistos.azurewebsites.net/ to draft a character - though I'm comparing to the rules to try and make sure I know what's going on.

Jun 17, 2024 10:14 am

Jun 17, 2024 10:14 am

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As I told you, I like to play characters that I would not choose by default, so it is no problem for me, on the contrary.

Looks like we're missing some tank, I wlll take a Soldier.

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Jun 17, 2024 10:38 am

Jun 17, 2024 10:38 am

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YullyBear says:

Looks like we're missing some tank, I wlll take a Soldier.

Depending on how the Solarian is build, he/she/it can tank and melee.
Besides most of Starfinder confligts are shootouts

Jun 17, 2024 12:36 pm

Jun 17, 2024 12:36 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

From what I can tell, melee is very punishing for both the person you are attacking and the melee person. Most people have guns, so melee puts you out in the open a lot l, but unless you are fighting someone else who is also melee then there is a decent chance that you might get an opportunity attack unless the enemy just takes the step action with their move action

Jun 17, 2024 5:24 pm

Jun 17, 2024 5:24 pm

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Tentative character submitted, still need to do gear and add backstory properly - but draft backstory is:

[ +- ] Syr'ella

Please bear in mind I have limited exposure to Starfinder, so if anything is massively wrong whether stats or setting wise let me know.

Also I've picked the feat 'Psychic Insight' which Hephaistos tells me is from the adventure we're playing. If that's a problem let me know.

Finally, do we get any clues as to what languages might be useful, or just pick something that seems relatively appropriate (I'll be honest i'm not sure what's appropriate!).

Jun 17, 2024 6:42 pm

Jun 17, 2024 6:42 pm

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So far so good, I made a few correction in HP and STA, and I added your name to the top so it appears as Syr'alla instead of just an oval. I'll go through your character in more detail later. For now everything looks good. Going to wait a little longer for ctme2000, nepets, and YullyBear to post their characters.

Jun 17, 2024 8:10 pm

Jun 17, 2024 8:10 pm

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Ah, I think I forgot to change that from the default on the template. I'd probably have got there eventually, but thanks for checking!

Jun 17, 2024 8:47 pm

Jun 17, 2024 8:47 pm

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I have my character built in Starbuilder, just need to import into GP. Still working on background.

Jun 18, 2024 1:39 am

Jun 18, 2024 1:39 am

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Gotcha.
Meanwhile you can collectively come up with a name for your Space Ship.

Jun 18, 2024 6:12 am

Jun 18, 2024 6:12 am

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What direction should we take our brainstorming for at ship name?

What direction should we take Multi Public

Scientific - ie Mobious

Sci-Fy trope - ie Lenceflair

Space related - ie SolarFlair, Eventhorison

Poetic - ie The Nevermore

Nonsensical - ei The Trenchacot

Silly - ei Doorkicker, Lootgrabber

Jun 19, 2024 12:13 pm

Jun 19, 2024 12:13 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Ok my sheet is nearly finished, I chose a Human (Featherlight) born in space, a Xenoseeker obsess with alien life form, and Technomancer.

He is a fairly good pilot, and somewhat recognized in his field he immediately reach out to see if any would put a team together to explore the strange phenomena.

Jun 19, 2024 2:00 pm

Jun 19, 2024 2:00 pm

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Sounds like he'll be my co-pilot, as i'm the ace pilot of the team. Always good to have one.

Also, I should have made my character such that other players can view it, so if anyone wants to look at my character go ahead.

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Jun 19, 2024 3:19 pm

Jun 19, 2024 3:19 pm

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Who	Class	Kin	Theme
Runekyndig	Operative, detective	Lashunta (Hunter legacy)	Paranormal Investigator
spinningdice	Operative	Lashunta	Corporate Ops
nepets	Solarian	Lashunta	Outlaw
YullyBear	Technomance	Human (Featherlight)	Xenoseeker
ctme2000	Biohacker	Samsaran	Battle Medic
Ironmonger42	Mystic	Human	Ace-Pilot

Jun 19, 2024 5:18 pm

Jun 19, 2024 5:18 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Added some gear, not sure what's needed? Pretty much done to a point now, aside from needing some connections with other characters and any revisions.

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Jun 19, 2024 6:22 pm

Jun 19, 2024 6:22 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I asked ChatGPT
A starfinder spaceship need a name. Give me 10 examples where the name is space or scientific related

Quote:

Sure! Here are 10 space or scientifically themed names for a Starfinder spaceship:

Nebula Voyager
Quasar Sentinel
Cosmic Pioneer
Galactic Explorer
Stellar Navigator
Aurora Ascendant
Quantum Leap
Celestial Odyssey
Astro Nomad
Eclipse Runner

I like Aurora Ascendant best. You guys have other or better ideas?

Jun 19, 2024 6:26 pm

Jun 19, 2024 6:26 pm

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These read to me more like types of ships than ship names. Based on the picture of the ship, maybe something like the Red Ranger or the Space Ruby or something like that, kid of like the ship from Pirates of the Caribbean is the Black Pearl

Jun 19, 2024 6:49 pm

Jun 19, 2024 6:49 pm

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try again include variations of the color red aswell

ChatGPT says:

Of course! Here are 10 space or scientifically themed spaceship names that also incorporate variations of the color red:

Crimson Nebula
Ruby Voyager
Scarlet Quasar
Redshift Explorer
Cardinal Pioneer
Vermilion Sentinel
Mars Odyssey
Garnet Navigator
Roseate Ascendant
Inferno Runner

Redshift Explorer is my favorite of this lot

Jun 19, 2024 8:14 pm

Jun 19, 2024 8:14 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I'm ok with Redshift Explorer. Inferno Runner has a hint of excitement to it, combining red with fire in one word to make it sound like it does dangerous stuff a lot.

Jun 19, 2024 9:43 pm

Jun 19, 2024 9:43 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I don't know I quite like Aurora Ascendant from the first batch, but I'm happy with Redshift Explorer or Inferno Runner.

Jun 20, 2024 1:01 am

Jun 20, 2024 1:01 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

It's really up to you guys, but here's some alternatives:

Name	Alternate 1	Alternate 2	Alternate 3
Aurora Ascendant	Aurora Inferno	Aurora Explorer	Redshift Ascendant
Redshift Explorer	Redshift Runner	Redshift Inferno
Inferno Runner	Runner Ascendant	Inferno Explorer
Intrepidus (Fearless)
Lux Rubrum (Red Light)

Jun 20, 2024 5:00 am

Jun 20, 2024 5:00 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

I see Rune posted a modified SF sheet, but don't see a way to save it after editing. Does someone have a link to the repository of custom character sheets? Couldn't find it in the forums.

Jun 20, 2024 5:13 am

Jun 20, 2024 5:13 am

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ctme2000 says:

I see Rune posted a modified SF sheet, but don't see a way to save it after editing. Does someone have a link to the repository of custom character sheets? Couldn't find it in the forums.

Quotes it
Copy paste into character sheet
Remove quote tags

Humfrey Lawrence

Jun 20, 2024 11:43 am

Jun 20, 2024 11:43 am

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I don't know, Aurora Ascendant has a charming ring to it and is somewhat poetic.

Jun 20, 2024 9:49 pm

Jun 20, 2024 9:49 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I'm looking at Friday to start up the adventure, this should allow for everyone to be caught up, unless we need more time. Let me know.

Once in a while I do Roll Call. That just means I'm checking to see if everyone is still with us. That can happen during holidays and sometimes due to attrition - it happens.

Anything else? Suggestions? Questions?

If not, let's see how everyone is connected. How do you know each other?

Jun 20, 2024 11:03 pm

Jun 20, 2024 11:03 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Might be off-based but initial thoughts, I don't even know everyone's character names (unless I'm missing some obvious way to view your characters bio's I'm relatively new here), so just eyeballing really, treat these as very 'draft-relationships':

Syr'alla (Syr or Syra for short), likes to maintain a cool professionalism while on a job, though she's a keen sense of humour and taste for pleasurable things in life. She does have a bit of a chip on her shoulder about her corporate ties.

Poe [Runekyndig]: A bit of rivalry, Syr has a healthy respect for Poe's talents, perhaps a bit of jealousy over her freedom and feels the need to outdo her.

[Nepets]: Syr has little exposure to Solarian traditions, it always seemed like a bit of cult, so she's mildly suspicious.

Humphrey [YullyBear]: I feel like Humphrey and Syr have some kind of history - probably not professional, but I think they've at least shared some drinks together in the past.

[ctme2000]: I'll have a think on this one

[Ironmonger42]: Syr might well have seen need to hire a pilot for prior jobs, so they probably have a professional relationship?

Jun 20, 2024 11:08 pm

Jun 20, 2024 11:08 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Connections are the main thing. I imagine I was someone's pilot and I was invited after that

Jun 21, 2024 6:14 am

Jun 21, 2024 6:14 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Final pole for ship name, you get one vote

Aurora Ascendant

Aurora Inferno

Aurora Explorer

Redshift Ascendant

Redshift Explorer

Redshift Runner

Redshift Inferno

Inferno Runner

Runner Ascendant

Inferno Explorer

Intrepidus (Fearless)

Lux Rubrum (Red Light)

Jun 21, 2024 6:23 am

Jun 21, 2024 6:23 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

My suggestion of how the group came together.
Our sponsor Elder Sanka is a tecnomage who owned our ship.

Seer[Ironmonger42] was the pilot on this ship
Poe [Runekyndig] was an investigator
Humphrey [YullyBear] was Elder Sanka's apprentice
?? [Nepets] was hired on as brute but proved himself as much more that that.
Syr [spinningdice] attached herself to the crew somehow, and charmed her way in. I admit that this one is a bit thin, open for any/better suggestions

Elder Sanka have sent us on assignments a few times. But now we have been sent off to "entertain our selfs" until he calls for us.

Last edited June 21, 2024 6:24 am

Jun 21, 2024 8:53 am

Jun 21, 2024 8:53 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Elder Sanka could have been working on something for my corporate overloads employers and I've been put on 'detached' duty to keep on eye on things.
I don't really need to relay back that Sanka has no current duties for me.

Jun 21, 2024 12:58 pm

Jun 21, 2024 12:58 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I'm good with what was suggested. It can be hard to come up with good connections, even though they do help. It's easier to make connections when you have situations like the DM saying "you are all part of this organization" because then you can come up with why you are and then perhaps you and someone else joined at the same time or something like that.

Jun 22, 2024 4:43 am

Jun 22, 2024 4:43 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Wasn't expecting us to be thrown straight into ship combat (presumably) guess we need to discuss starship roles?

Seer's obviously the pilot.
Syr'alla would be a decent captain, or can fill in most other roles.
Looks like Po'Talis could also fill in more or less anywhere.
I'm assuming Humphrey is going to be sensors and/or engineer?

Obviously we can move around, but it'd be nice to know which station we occupy when the alarms go off...

Last edited June 22, 2024 4:44 am

Jun 22, 2024 8:57 pm

Jun 22, 2024 8:57 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Is nepets still around?

Humfrey Lawrence

Jun 22, 2024 9:04 pm

Jun 22, 2024 9:04 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Here are my suggestions:

- Seer [Ironmonger42]: I may have run into you in a couple of starship races, I like to do some from time to time, but I am not a very good racer, so may there were a couple of time when you were invited as a big shot in a couple of amateurs events. I may even had the chance to pilot against you. Then we continued been in touch

- Syr'alla [spinningdice]: We may have crossed road on a couple missions, or I may have plead with her to help me get into Castrovel industry to get enough info to avoid them destroy the last representatives of the "Hot water Delmic', a sort of rat-squirrel living in hot underground spring. Knowing that Humfrey is a pretty straight person she decided to help him. (may be little lame)

- Poe [Runekinding]: We may have worked together on a couple of cases requiring a alien life specialist, maybe even in the mission with Sy.

- [Nepet]: Humfrey finding the Solarian tradition most interested did share some times with him, may be even bugging him for information and comprehension about his traditions.

Jun 23, 2024 4:43 pm

Jun 23, 2024 4:43 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I fear that we have lost @nepets as he have been offline for 6 days now

Jun 23, 2024 9:59 pm

Jun 23, 2024 9:59 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Sorry y'all, haven't had time to complete the character sheet/post. Will have something soon.

Jun 25, 2024 2:10 am

Jun 25, 2024 2:10 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

cool!

Jun 26, 2024 4:41 pm

Jun 26, 2024 4:41 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

CTME2000 until you can get your character online, let's assume all skill checks 1d20+2.

Jul 3, 2024 2:11 am

Jul 3, 2024 2:11 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Character (finally!) submitted. Thanks for your patience everyone.

Last edited July 3, 2024 2:11 am

Jul 9, 2024 5:58 pm

Jul 9, 2024 5:58 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Sorry everyone, I'm going to have to call it quits. Work ramped up unexpectedly and it's tough to find time to focus on the game. Good luck all!

Jul 9, 2024 6:17 pm

Jul 9, 2024 6:17 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

ctme2000 says:

Sorry everyone, I'm going to have to call it quits. Work ramped up unexpectedly and it's tough to find time to focus on the game. Good luck all!

that is tough, but thank you for letting us know.

Jul 9, 2024 7:15 pm

Jul 9, 2024 7:15 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Understandable, sorry to hear it

Jul 12, 2024 8:13 am

Jul 12, 2024 8:13 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

I may not be available until July, 21th. If I can, I will tell you tomorrow.

Jul 15, 2024 8:44 am

Jul 15, 2024 8:44 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Ok, finally I can connect. I will not be able to connect every day, but every other day or so.

Jul 16, 2024 4:39 pm

Jul 16, 2024 4:39 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Okey where are we with this game? Multi Public

Lets carry on!

Lets recruit an extra player

Lets close it down

I have no opinion on the matter

Jul 19, 2024 1:38 am

Jul 19, 2024 1:38 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Hey guys, I finally had power restored. My house was not damaged, but Hurricane Beryl took out the power lines. I have power now, only to have to leave out of town. I have to travel on family business, yet surprisingly, all is well.

I know this leaves everyone in stasis and we've only begun. I understand if you find another game or continue with another GM.

I hate to do this to anyone, but it's necessary. When I return, around August 1st, I will contact each of you.

Keep the Faith,
A. Umbral

Jul 19, 2024 9:23 am

Jul 19, 2024 9:23 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Ok. Take care

Jul 19, 2024 11:51 am

Jul 19, 2024 11:51 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

No worries, stay safe and hope it isn't too bad a setback.

Jul 19, 2024 2:30 pm

Jul 19, 2024 2:30 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Glad you are ok. That's what is most important.

I'm ok waiting until august 1st. If others are not, oh well that's how it goes.

Jul 22, 2024 10:02 pm

Jul 22, 2024 10:02 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

glad you are well.

Ready to wait as long as needed.

Jul 30, 2024 6:59 pm

Jul 30, 2024 6:59 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I'm not going to continue this game. I fear I might have committed to too many games, so I'll step out.

Aug 5, 2024 1:30 am

Aug 5, 2024 1:30 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

I just arrived from Florida this Saturday. I am still exhausted from travel - but I guess I'll catch up on my sleep when they bury me in the cold ground, LOL! So...

Let's get a status check for now. If you want to continue, let me know. If you want to exit stage left, let me know. I will understand. I don't hold grudges (as he opens his book of grudges and whets his plume in ink - just kidding!) and well, it won't surprise me.

Aug 5, 2024 7:13 am

Aug 5, 2024 7:13 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Ready to continue the adventure.

Aug 5, 2024 12:04 pm

Aug 5, 2024 12:04 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

Ready to continue

Aug 5, 2024 10:48 pm

Aug 5, 2024 10:48 pm

Session Zero: Character Creation

I'm here and ready to continue!

Aug 6, 2024 2:30 am

Aug 6, 2024 2:30 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Awesome. I need a day or two to reaquaint myself with the overall story. I say Wednesday will be good for a continuation...

Aug 6, 2024 3:26 am

Aug 6, 2024 3:26 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

Sounds good. Looking forward to it. The Starfinder 2e free playtest is out, but I've still always wanted to play 1e.

Aug 10, 2024 1:41 am

Aug 10, 2024 1:41 am

Session Zero: Character Creation

I am waiting for the actual 2e to come out. I REALLY want to get the set once it's out.

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