Secure Comms 001: OOC Chatter, Prattle, Gossip, and Blather

[Pulpatoon]

The intention is to stick with pretty general skills:

1 Animal Handling
2 Appraisal
3 Athletics
4 Culture
5 Deception
6 Handskill
7 History
8 Insight
9 Intimidation
10 Investigation
11 Medicine
12 Perception
13 Performance
14 Persuasion
15 Piloting
16 Science
17 Stealth
18 Survival
19 Technology
20 Combat Proficiency

Only Combat Proficiency requires specialization. This specialization should be a particular weapon (e.g. Laser Pistol), or Unarmed. Goran has Combat (Grappling) which I'm taking as a synonym for Unarmed, but I'm willing to grant that, in an edge case where Goran is rolling a contested check to grapple an opponent who also has the Unarmed Combat skill, I'd favor Goran with advantage. But I think this is more of a flavor thing, than anything.

The rules do say:

New skills may be created, as long as they are more specific than those above (e.g. Marine Biology).

So, if you want to be more specific in any of your skills, you may be. But then you only have advantage in the specialization, not the broader category.

Does that make sense?

[Rex]

Makes sense. Thanks.

[cybersavant]

Skur Vonn i think only used deception, other than skills he already knows
so go with that

[Pulpatoon]

Great. I think the spreadsheet is up to date!

[Ythgar]

Goran will take combat(grenades)!

[Ythgar]

Question on the +1 for skills known:
Goran has Lucky, which allows him to re-roll a 2.
I would rather reroll a 2, than add 1 to make it a 3.

So how does the +1 work with a natural 2?

[Rex]

Spreadsheet looks goof for Kallina.

[Pulpatoon]

Question on the +1 for skills known:
Goran has Lucky, which allows him to re-roll a 2.
I would rather reroll a 2, than add 1 to make it a 3.

So how does the +1 work with a natural 2?

To clarify, skills do not give a +1, they give advantage. Your descriptor gives a +1. By the way, I don't have one recorded for Goran. I may have just missed it during chargen. But if Goran doesn't have one, roll or pick from the first table in the rules doc.

I'm going to stick with Lucky allowing you to re-roll a 2. When you attempt something where your descriptor applies, you don't need luck, because you're just that good. Either way, you're protected from a disastrous result.

[Rex]

That seems fair to me.

[Pulpatoon]

It's Friday, but I'll hold off on progressing the game, because there haven't been any responses to Wednesday's post. Which makes sense, as we've been pretty busy in this OOC channel.

I think we're pretty well resolved here, though. So, when you get a chance, please post actions and rolls to the chapter two's thread. Some things that you may want to focus on:

• Rolling to resist New Planet Flu
• Healing up the party and passengers
• Fixing Jeeves
• Finding a source of water, and a means of storing water
• Figuring out where to go from here

Some countdown clocks that will be in place during this section of the adventure will be (a.) environmental hazards (heat, dehydration, starvation, etc.), and (b.) wilderness encounters. There may also be a (c.) and (d.), but they're my precious secrets.

These clocks will progress with each scheduled update, no matter how much player activity or inactivity has transpired, so decisive action is to your benefit!

[shaidar]

Sorry, for some reason I thought that thread was still locked. I'll post later today.

[Pulpatoon]

It occurs to me that Wednesday's post was an edit of the original placeholder post, and so it wouldn't appear as an update. Apologies for not giving you a head's up!

[Rex]

No problem, I will post shortly.

[Ythgar]

I'm going to stick with Lucky allowing you to re-roll a 2. When you attempt something where your descriptor applies, you don't need luck, because you're just that good. Either way, you're protected from a disastrous result.

Works for me.

Goran is DEXTROUS.

[Pulpatoon]

Guys, my week has exploded! I'm afraid I won't be able to update until Saturday!

In the meantime, does anybody feel like sharing a factoid or two about your character's homeworld?

[Rex]

Kallina is from the planet Furie. Furies, as they are called use a single given name with the addition of "of Furie" with those from other planets. Furies tend to be aggressive and are often considered violent. They are some of the most feared soldiers in the galaxy and have a militaristic society.

[Pulpatoon]

So I knew I was headed into an intense week when I posted that there would be a delay. I did not know that my laptop was about to up and die on me! Please bear with me while I get my bits and pieces together!



As a point of conversation while I'm dealing with this: What is a prominent holiday that is only celebrated on your character's planet? What are the associated activities? Are there foods associated with it? Songs and games? Does you character miss this holiday when offworld?

[cybersavant]

Alpha Kantoris


What is a prominent holiday that is only celebrated on your character's planet?

Kumma Brigin - a seasonal celebration

What are the associated activities?

paid leave, communal gatherings, nightime fireworks

Are there foods associated with it?

not specifically, but mostly handheld and/or snackish types


Songs and games? Does you character miss this holiday when offworld?

a standardized song, varied games depending on age and social makeup of gathering

Skurvonn does not usually celebrate

[shaidar]

Psi Prime

Here is a quick quote about Psi Prime from Berties character sheet:

The human world of Psi Prime is a highly advanced world of academics and intellectuals. Every aspect of the society is regulated, and breeding is done to improve intellectual capacity and even to try to develop latent psionic powers. Unfortunately every so often the breeding doesn't work and you end up with what is termed a "throwback" by the planet.

On the summer equinox the world celebrates "Science Day". On this day the world votes on the biggest science/engineering breakthrough of the previous year. Schools hold science fairs and families get together to watch the results and discuss the merits of each contender. There is no set food, but it takes place during the day and many cities hold picnics in the park with large viewscreens.

Bertie enjoys the event and takes part with her family every year. She will miss the event now she's been banished.

[shaidar]

How often can we try to fix Jeeves

He would be very useful to help carry, and also to link him to the network to monitor the sensor data, far easier for him to do that than us I would imagine.