 March 5, 2012 - 2:05pm | This thread is for players to communicate with me leading up to the con game. Players should post info on the PCs like at a minimum Ability scores and skills (including the skill levels as you get some choice there) as stated in the player info PSA is irrelevant since this is one shot and there will effectively be no advancement during the game. Again AD skills areas are too narrow and the game requires a broader selection of science and scholar skills for this adventure so make your skill choices from the Skilled Frontier article in Issue 9 of the SFman. With the caveat that every character must have at least one science, scholar, or scout skill. Your are all adventurer archaeologist much like Indiana Jone, Luara Croft or that other guy from The Mummy. Craft a character concept and reason for your character's expertese to be on the team. Use this thread to introduce us to your character. You can read up On TIT but its not required see docs here: http://starfrontiers.us/node/5480 Players will have some decissions to make by or on the day of the game: TIT is sending along Vi-k'tr as support/advisor see here: http://starfrontiers.us/node/5485 he can be left in the hotel or taken along to the field your choice. Team has been dispersed a standard 1000 Cr stipend for equipment. Vi-k'tr has arranged for water and food and basic supplies (tents, rope, and archaeology tools like shovels- you can assume these are available to you- you can further ask for a item from the supplies and if I think its there its there or I may roll %dice to see if its there) as well as 1-2 jetcopters (determined by number of players and possible pilots- one of you can fly these things right?) EDIT: a pilot not required, NPC can fill that roll for you or you can have a pilot among the PCs (flying skill is largely about getting you to base camp) One of you really ought to have some medical skill or we could witness that rare animal called TPK (I'm not to inclined to run NPCs to plug holes in the party skill set especially if there is a full group of players). Computer and technician skills could be handy at some parts. And the title of the game should inform you as to whether you need fighting skills- at least fighting skill per character will come in handy- Indiana Jones, Luare Crost and that other guy. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
March 5, 2012 - 3:26pm | Anyone wanting to play a yazirian of a traditional bent can take an ill defined traditional Yaz cultural skill that confers skill with the yaz honor blades both the zamra and the khad'dan as well as scholarly knowledge related to all things yazirian- the sholar part wont come into play too much in the game but I'll allow this skill. just not as a way of taking extra weapons skill and neglecting scholar skill, if it was for the pilot character who also had computer skill and this skill was his "scholar" skill that would be cool. Instead of carrying side arms he'd have the throwing zamras and the sword. What ever you do come up with something you can have fun with. EDIT: this skill would also confer the ability to make items except the items have to be from the primitive yazirian equipment thread intitles the coremake four project- this is basically the make items subskill from environmentalist skill in AD. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 March 5, 2012 - 2:47pm | Tom/Jedion re-posting from your email. PSA is irrelevant, so pick skills from “A Skilled Frontier” Star Frontiersman Issue 9. Each character can have either:
Other than the above stipulations generate a AD style character. Equipment skien suit, tool kit for a skill requiring a tool kit, a free side arm (pistol) and holster and 500 cr more of equipment. Any character with a shooting skill can have a free long rifle and two clips. |
 March 6, 2012 - 6:52am | OK so are we signed up for individual games yet or are we doing that here? Sounds like a great job but where did you say we had to go? |
March 6, 2012 - 6:55am | The actual signup process is here. Jedion's game is here. |
March 6, 2012 - 8:07am | Submitted By: Anonymous on March 6, 2012
Dohm
 Basic InformationRace: DralasiteGender: N/AAge: 31yearsHandedness: RightHeight: 1.2mWeight: 70kgAbility ScoresSTR/STA: 40/50DEX/RS: 70/60INT/LOG: 55/55PER/LDR: 40/50Initiative Modifier: +6Punching Score: +2Ranged Weapons: 35%Melee Weapons: 35%MovementWalking: 5 m/turn Running: 20 m/turn Hourly: 3 kph Racial AbilitiesLie Detection: 10%. Elasticity: Up to 7 limbs. SkillsPrimary Skill Area: MilitaryBackgroundP: Military; S: Agent; S: Scientist
Dohm is stocky for a dral, he often grows 4 arms and 3 legs making him appear larger than he is. He will dye his arms and upper body to reflect his current task, military (red), support (blue), liesure (green). His voice is a mild roar. Dohm is fond of vrusk and protective of them, sine they "saved" his race from remaining popsicles for all time. He sees himself as Vi-k'tr personal bodyguard. EquipmentCurrent STA: 42 Skein Suit: 49 points Power Backpack: 85 SEU remain, connect to Auto Laser
Current SEU Power Backpack: 100 KTX-40: 40 Sonic Hammer Skill Melee: Weapons +0 or Thrown -10 Damage Blunt: 2d10+PS Inertia + 4d10 Sonic Spike: 3d10+PS Inertia Ammo: Twin 20 SEU Powerclips, drains 2 SEU per hit Defenses: Inertia, Sonic Range: 5/10/15/--/-- Cost: 325 Cr Mass: 5kg |
March 7, 2012 - 5:14am | Revision: I just realized that vehicle piloting was not critical; origianal thinking was that you needed it to fly and set up base camp but NPC pilots can do that for you. I was also making allowances for sand box actions where the players may use a air vehicle in an unexpected move. But the word Delve sort of suggest where most of the action will take place so if no one takes a piloting skill its all good. Also In response to a question by w00t: you have 5 free exp to spend on a racial ability or an ability score. Team skill set: Larry-w00t /Dohm the dralasite: Laser weapons and medical plus lie detection 10% William-Karxan/ Al the vrusk: melee, Beam, scholarship in ancient music which will confer some familiarity with ancient langauge; comprehension Troy-inigo / ?: ? Art / ?: ? Eric-iggy / ?: ? Elijah / ?: ? EDIT: I have now emailed everyone a players hand book document, if you can call that few pages a book. One email failed. So just in case anyone is having a tough time getting their handbook through email I also uploade it to here: http://www.starfrontiers.us/downloads/4005 I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 March 7, 2012 - 1:38am | Mine is finished. I just have to transfer from scratch paper to character sheet. |
March 7, 2012 - 5:03am | Mine is finished. I just have to transfer from scratch paper to character sheet. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
 March 9, 2012 - 12:43am | Submitted By: iggy on March 9, 2012
Gog Malla
Basic InformationRace: YazirianGender: MaleAge: 25yearsHandedness: RightHeight: 2mWeight: 48kgAbility ScoresSTR/STA: 45/45DEX/RS: 40/40INT/LOG: 50/50PER/LDR: 30/30Initiative Modifier: +4Punching Score: +3Ranged Weapons: 20%Melee Weapons: 22%MovementWalking: 10 m/turn Running: 30 m/turn Hourly: 4 kph Racial AbilitiesBattle Rage:10%. Night Vision: But -15 to all actions in full light. Gliding: Can glide 1m forward for each 1m dropped. SkillsPrimary Skill Area: MilitaryGyrojet Weapons: Level 2BackgroundP: Military; S: Scholar; S: Scout
Gog is fond of pretending and often day dreams when he is not interested in what is going on around him. He is known to talk to himself and imaginary characters while pretending. This caused him some grief as a youth as others would tease him. As a result Gog can get angry easily and guards himself to not get mad. Thus he can battle rage on 10 (his +5 exp expenditure). EquipmentMilitary skien suit Gyrojet pistol (3 clips) Gyrojet rifle (7 clips) Zamra Chronocom ID Card Sungoggles Whip Leather Jacket Fedora Canvas shoulder bag Compass Flashlight -iggy |
 March 9, 2012 - 3:25am | My character Gupta is ready to go! Submitted By: Aethelwulffe on March 9, 2012
Gupta Woydblig
 Basic InformationRace: DralasiteGender: N/AAge: 42yearsHandedness: RightHeight: ~153cm (usually)Weight: 62kgAbility ScoresSTR/STA: 50/50DEX/RS: 55/55INT/LOG: 55/50PER/LDR: 40/40Initiative Modifier: +6Punching Score: +3Ranged Weapons: 28%Melee Weapons: 27%MovementWalking: 5 m/turn Running: 20 m/turn Hourly: 3 kph Racial AbilitiesLie Detection: 5%. Elasticity: Up to 6 limbs. SkillsPrimary Skill Area: BiosocialThrown Weapons: Level 1Environmental: Level 2Computers: Level 1BackgroundGupta is a geology field technician. Earlier in life he was a professional history re-enactor, but there wasn't much money in that. He has a strong math background, and his particular special talent is creation of custom algorithims for portable geoscanners to discern natural geoprocess soil strata from patterns matching strata specifically disturbed by tool digging. He has also been experimenting with algorithims for tracing subterranean fungus and bacteria growth. Gupta owns very little, and tends to spend all his free credit on travel and tame adventures. He is a handball fan, and a pretty good player. Years of work out-of-doors and on digs has given him a pretty decent physique and good bush-sense. Gupta has three prized possessions. All three are Human-design sweatshirts he wears at every opportunity. One is from Triad Institute of Technology. The second is too, but has his department's lettering across the back "Aquisition Service Specialist". The third is from his former school, Central Lossend Institute of Technology. All have large lettering. Equipment(Envirotech kit)* (Sonic stunner with 20SEU Magazine)* Standard Equipment Kit Holoflare 3 smoke grenades (for safety!) Gas Mask (for unhealthy subterranean environments) Machete Rope Toxyrad gauge Sungoggles Water pack Flashlight everflame compass (Skeinsuit)* 3 tangler grenades (For protection against innocent jungle critters) solvaway (to safely release any poor jungle critters) |
 March 9, 2012 - 2:25pm | Keegan Shant  Keegan Shant |
March 9, 2012 - 10:13am | I thought that Keegan would have a set of Magnigoggles to assist him in his task of finding the best camp sights as well as archaeological points of interest (and possible threats). However, I wasn't sure if this would be included in group gear or not. Does everything look alright? |
March 9, 2012 - 10:28am | What does the back of Gupta's shirt say, "I joined TIT and all I got was this lousy T-shirt?" Just kidding. really cool pic. |
March 9, 2012 - 11:01am | I was thinking rope, shovels, tents, food water etc as team supplies perhaps machetes and radiophone magnigoggles seem more like personal gear to me . However the team does have 1000cr discretionary cash they can discuss on how they spend it. Could conceivably be used to bribe an NPC though not likely in this adventure. You also have the option of trying to talk Victor into authorizing more cash than the 1000,he may do so despite being anal and tight with institute funds especially since he has an interest in vrusk history. Though crazy request to get a recoilless rifle will likely not be authorized. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
March 9, 2012 - 11:22am | I edited my sheet, making the magnigoggles personal gear. I didn't crunch the numbers, but Keegans premium whiskey may be a little less than top shelf considering the price of magnigoggles.  I also tossed in some archaeological tools so we can get a basic idea (approval) of the types of tools that would be lying around. I assume that they wouldn't be too different that what is used today. |
March 9, 2012 - 1:08pm | Ak'Lak(AL) Basic Information Race:Vrusk Gender:Male Age:38 Handedness:Ambidextrous Height:1.5m Weight:80kg Ability Scores STR/STA 60/60 DEX/RS 60/60 INT/LOG 50/50 PER/LDR 45/45 Initiative Modifier: +6 Punching Score: +3 Ranged Weapons:30% Melee Weapons:30% Movement walking:10m/turn running:20m/turn hourly:5kph/turn Racial Abilities Ambidexterity Comprehension 15% Skills PSA:Military Background P:Military;S:Artist;S:Scholar Melee L2;Beam Weapon L1; Ancient Vrusk:Music/Languages L1 AL worked for RIK as a body guard for the TIT professors going off campus if they had any threats agianst them. AL, as he was called, was escorting the director of TIT(Dajana Juranac) to an outdoor Vrusk orchestra concert. Al volunteered for this assignment because he loved music, even playing the flute himself. Growing up in RIK though, he was expected to be some type of enforcer, but he pursued his music interests in his spare time. He would take these boring assignments since the other guards did not like music as much as he did. While at the concert, an assassin tried to attack Ms. Juranac, and AL, using his trusty blast ax took the assassin down. He ended up sustaining injuries to his legs and was hospitalized for awhile. Ms. Juranac came to see him and thank him for his heroics. She had also found out that Al was permanently injured and would now only be able to walk as fast as a human. RIK had strict rules about their bodyguards being in top shape so AL was going to be behind a desk from now on. So Ms. Juranac offered AL a job in the TIT aquisitions department to help gather and study ancient Vrusk music. He jumped at the chance, and when he recovered he joined up. Equipment Standard equipment pack 4 more Doze grenades Whip Blast ax (SFman #5) 2 20SEU power clips Tom, are you OK with me using the blast ax instead of a gun and reducing my CR by 50? |
March 9, 2012 - 1:13pm | Tom, are you OK with me using the blast ax instead of a gun and reducing my CR by 50? Yeah the game is a one time pick up so I figure have fun with it and the blast ax wont break the game. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
March 9, 2012 - 3:49pm | Team skill set: Larry-w00t Dohm (D): Laser weapons and medical plus lie detection 10% William-Karxan Al (V): melee, Beam, scholarship in ancient music/ancient langauge; comprehension Troy-inigo /Keegan Shant: Gyro-jet, environmental Art-Gupta Woydblig (D): Environmental, thrown weapons, computers Eric-iggy /Gog Malla (Y): Gyro-jet, history, navigation Elijah / ?: ? Team equipment that will be at base camp when you set up (subject to change but always in a good way):
I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
March 9, 2012 - 2:46pm | Al requested and was shot down by victor to obtain a motion tracker for the team I had judged that Victor didn't see the need for it but if the right information was obtained he would approve the purchase since Al (William) came close to the information that would have triggered the player handout that would have justified this expense Victor was swayed despite the fact the hard info was not brought to light. Victor,
When exploring ruins it is good to be prepared. The cost of the motion tracker would save us from any unessarsary accidents in running into wild creatures, causing us to hastily defend ourselves and damaging the ruins. Also, it could be used to do a little mapping and we could bring back the information stored in its data base for further study, saving some trips to the site itself. So I see it as a win, win for the institute.
AL Purchase approved: motion tracker and appropriate power supply will be at base camp Perception is that Victor may have twitched his antenna in irritation at Al for what must surely be a frivolous expense so that the "boys can play with toys" but to himself he subvocalized, "Best not to skimp on safety just in case the worst happens after all our insurance premiums could go up if we have to payout benefits to Al's family." I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
March 9, 2012 - 2:45pm | Perhaps we need to blackmail Victor into being more compliant by allowing him to go with us. |
March 9, 2012 - 2:51pm | Perhaps we need to blackmail Victor into being more compliant by allowing him to go with us. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
March 9, 2012 - 2:54pm | Victor, Has anyone translated the first marker yet? And/or do we have a picture of it to study? |
March 9, 2012 - 3:13pm | Victor, Has anyone translated the first marker yet? And/or do we have a picture of it to study? GMs note: until game time tomarrow I consider you to be on Cassidine or in transit by starship which puts limits on the information available; basically what may have been transfered via subspace or what may already have been part of the public record. Victor, "That was the first thing on the Vrusk Atlas Manufacturing Corporation team's agenda to investigate, unfortunately only one member of that team returned and my latest information on him is that he slipped into a coma. There is nothing in the download from VAMC on the monolith or the carvings on it that were reported by the SAR commander. I can arrange a meeting with our laison from VAMC upon arrival in Cassidine." EDIT/Status update: In about an hour I'll be taking the girls to girl scouts and if they are not hosting a swim meet at that location I'll try to get in some laps; if thats the case I'll get back to any queries after about 8m eastern. If the swim meet is on I'll hunt up a cup of coffee and work on statting out a few things I still need to do for the game and I'll keep checking for your queries. I might not be a dralasite, vrusk or yazirian but I do play one in Star Frontiers! |
March 10, 2012 - 6:18pm | Awesome Sauce! Great playing with everyone. :-) |
March 10, 2012 - 7:46pm | Great game Jedion. I was really impressed with your use of google+. And as always nice maps and handouts. -iggy |
March 12, 2012 - 11:27am | Jedi, thanks for taking the time and effort to host that game. It was great. |
