Players:  Feel free to post your comments and OOC discussions here, including any comments or suggestions for the game.

Hello all.  I look forward to being the resident technical specialist and overly curious pusher of big red buttons marked Do not press.  :)

May I make a suggestion for ability scores?  As I recall, there are four groups of ability scores with each group possessing two different stats.  Perhaps we could be given 200 points to spread between these four groups?

I think what I will do for ability scores is to give you a base score in each ability, and then give you predetermined "experience points" which you can use to raise abilities and/or choose skills.

Give me a day or two.  I'm also hoping to post the advertisement in Players Wanted as soon as this looks attractive enough.

Character sheet done, and greetings, resident Doc here.

There may not be many, if any, portraits for some of the aliens and other Star Frontiers character types.  I certainly wouldn't mind if anyone submitted portraits to the portrait editor in that regard.  If you do, let us all know!

Actually, I did find a handful under Neutral Alien.
This message was last edited by the GM at 07:37, Mon 06 Sept 2004.

Yes, there are a very few.

One dralasite on board!

Hello everyone! I'm Xare (pronounced like dare only with z instead of a d). My character is a Yazarian with Biosocial PSA whose main specialty is Environmental. I'm locked, loaded, and ready to analyze some ecosystems.

It's been many years since I've really played SF (not counting one failed PBEM..), but it was the first RPG I ever purchased. Looking forward to a fun game with everyone.

BTW, what PSAs and specialties do we have already? I know we have a doctor <tips hat>?

I'm your neighborhood Humma tech head.  Just keep me away from bright shiny red buttons.  :)
This message was last edited by the player at 08:24, Tue 07 Sept 2004.

Hi Fietra.. Hey what's your race? Your pick looks like a Yaz!

Hello everyone, I’m looking forward to this game; it’s been a long time since I have played SF.

I’m Phlan Holst recently returned from an eight-month stint on the Spacefleet Frigate Verity as a marine. I’m the combat guy, it’s my job to deal with the problems that arise from a abundance of red button pushing.

Although I plan to run through classic modules, starting with Volturnus, I will be making several changes to speed up the game.  I also want to give it more depth.

To add depth, I want to incorporate background.  So please do the following in a PM to me:

(1) If there is anything in your background you would like me to incorporate into the storyline, let me know.

(2) If there are any groups, cults or other entities to which your character belongs or is pursued by, let me know.

(3) If there are any secrets, or if you want your character to have any game secrets, let me know what kind of secrets (e.g. conspiracies, personal information, hidden government agendas).

Cults and groups can be found in Xebulon's Guide.  There are major corporations (and you can make up a good one if you want), the UPF (of course), Silver Death Cult, Free Frontiersmen Foundation (FFF), Anti-Satharian League, Frontier Peace Organization,  Kraatar Liberation Corps, and Investors.  (And maybe more that I create.)

With the above, if there are any special motivations for the character, also please tell me (money, revenge, etc.).

Some of the characters I'm getting in have a different ability score for the paired abilities.  At character creation stage, the paired abilities should be the same (so STR/STA, DEX/RS, etc. should be the same).

If there is a reason you believe this should be different, please let me know, but I think this best follows the balancing of the original creation method (in which you roll once for the paired attributes, and racial modifiers apply to both).

Forget this.  I forgot about rule 5 allowing you to modify them after creating them.  Sorry.
This message was last edited by the GM at 02:04, Wed 08 Sept 2004.

Are we still set to start around the 15th?

Absolutely.

Fietra is from the Humma race.

Yeah, ummm, what he said.  (I did edit the original post)

There have been a couple questions about Zebulon's Guide.  Honestly, I never purchased that guide, so I am not as familiar with its rules.  Also, it came out after some of the modules we will be running through.

For these reasons, I want to use it for adding options (such as equipment, races, setting issues), but not for any changes in rules (such as professions and added skills - which don't have a PSA listing, etc.).

So for the official "rules," we will go up to the expanded rules.  (I do have the Knight Hawk rules, but those probably won't come into play in the near future and don't change the main rules anyway.)

I am open to ideas if anyone thinks there might be a better way to do it.  If everyone wants to use Zebulon's Guide for characters, let me know.  I'm not set in my ways, just trying to make it easiest on everyone.

My 2 cent:

The equipment from Zeb's is great for the most part (bodycomps can get crazy if you let them). The new resolution system suck like a fat singularity near the galactic core though. Let me roll, 'shift' then look on a chart to find what the heck it means. Hate it, hate it, hate it, hate it. I want to roll the die, look at them when they stop, and know if I screwed the pooch or saved the kingdom (galaxy in this case). Probably one of the reasons SF died when it did. I don't recall any material that came out after Zebs that used the resolution system (i.e. Modules). Professions brief well, but don't offer enough to justify the extra time you have to spend figuring it all out during character creation.

Easiest way, IMHO, is what you are doing, Expanded rules for characters and skills, use Zeb's equipment and material for supplement. D100 offers plenty of randomness (unlike d10 systems: aka, TW2000) and they are easy to use, apply modifiers too and everyone understands D100 probability (1 in 100 chances of any particular value).

Once characters start getting too skill heavy (i.e. 4-6 in a primary skill, 2-4 in many secondary skills), just throw in Knight Hawks, which, if I recall provides another set of skills to master, most of which require a pretty heavy investment of XP.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:17, Thu 09 Sept 2004.

I remember picking up Zebulon once upon a time, abet a number of years ago.  I remember that the equipment section was great and the skill rewrite was terrible.  I also thought the changes to the universe done at the time didn't fit very well (although more races were useful).

My two cents is to add on the equipment and other useful material but to leave the skill set alone.  It's going to take several hundred experience points just to get anywhere near experienced enough to have 4-6 in the primary skill (or skills) and 2-4 in the secondary.  It might not be a bad idea to raise your skills with a potential starship skill in mind.

(edit: yes I know the picture isn't a humma.  However, kangaroo cats aren't in the picture archive. ^_^ )
This message was last edited by the player at 15:48, Thu 09 Sept 2004.

Hi everyone, working on a Scout/Explorer here. Can't wait to play!

Already got one. I've got Enviro 3..

<Nods head.>

Crash,

Maybe our characters could have worked together before. My skills are Enviro 3 Tech 1. I would almost certainly be partnered up with someone with Psycosocial skill (to communicate with aliens) and some weapon skills. If you had a level of Enviro also, then we could both sneak around (Stealth and concelment).

Just an idea. IM me if we want to work on a shared background.

Sounds good to me I was leaning towards the psycho-social areas anyway.

A shared background is also fine with me.

Background...hmmm...yeah...need to come up with one of those.  :)

Already done and posted

*scribble, scribble*  Done.

I'm thinking of chaning my character to something with tech PSA, so I can work toward starship skills (enviro doesn't help with astrogation).

Can folks with TechPSA chime in with their main speciality? Robotics, Tech, Comp, etc. I'm thinking of going robo (then engineer) or comp (then astrogator). If those are taken and no one is taking tech (then pilot), I can do that too.

Let me know if anyone else is already planning on either of these. Don't want to step on toes.

Thanks in advance!
This message was last edited by the player at 19:06, Fri 10 Sept 2004.

Preventing overlap in skills is a good idea but we shouldn't let that discourage us from playing the characters we want, only the GM should do that:)

Anyway I was wondering just how driving/piloting vehicles work I couldn't find any skills other than for their repair.

I was hoping originally to have a pilot/driver scout-type character, I've since gone with a BioSocial PSA with PsychoSocial: 5 and Environmental: 1.

Were we not going to use published modules, I might agree, but since we are, the modules is going to prompt for certain skills. The GM has already stated he doesn't fudge number and death happens. So.... Might be nice to have all bases covered. I'm offering to do the covering. If others are hell bent on playing a gnome monk.. Opps.. wrong game.. how about Ifshnit Star Solider... then fine. Just let me know so I can cover what's missing. The type of character I like playing is someone who brings something unique to the party.



Umm.. I don't think you did skills right if you ended up with 5 of anything.

If your PSA is Biosocial, keep in mind that:
Rank 1 cost 5
Rank 2 cost 10
Rank 3 cost 15
Rank 4 cost 20
Rank 5 cost 25
etc

But to purchase rank 2, you must be rank 1 already. So the total cost of rank to 15 points, because rank 1 costs 5 pts then rank 2.

Rank 5 would cost a total of: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 equaling: 55 xp points. TANSTAAFL..

Also important to note that you get rank 1 in one skill from your PSA and rank 1 in any other skill for free.

>>>

As for driving, it is entirly a function of the technican skill, operate machinery. Increased ranks in the skill allow the piloting of additional vehicles. Any ground vehicle at level 1, jet copters at level 2, etc. etc.

Oh! I did do it all wrong! oops!

hehe, I did the same thing first time. It's an easy mistake because we are starting with XP. The chart seems to friendly and welcoming.. thus tricking you!


My 2 cent on character creation:

you get 1 skill in your PSA.. for free. This is an easy pick. What ever you want to build off of.

you get 1 rank in any other skill: my advice, pick the most expensive skill you want at this point.

It's a free, so if you were planning on both medical and robotics skills for your Military PSA character, it makes more sense to use this free skill for medical since it will save you 2 points (10 cost for medical rather than 8.. since costs are doubled outside of your PSA). If you to took robotics as your free skill, rather than medical, you end up wasting a couple of points.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:17, Fri 10 Sept 2004.

As far as technical PSA goes, Fietra has all three of them plus medical.  His speciality is currently technician, however.

Ok, I'll probably gen up a computer specialist/programer then. I'll shoot for astrogator eventually.

I'm aiming for engineer.  Eventually.

Figured as much. 8)

Thanks to the GM for approving my new character! I'll be a Vrusk Computer Tech now instead of Enviromental Monkey.. 8)

Okay, everyone.  I am planning to post the opening tomorrow, September 15th.  If there is anything else you need to take care of beforehand (or if there are any problems I have not resolved to your satisfaction), please let me know.

Can't Wait. :)

(WOOT!)
Question on kits.  Do we start with the kit if we selected the skill initially?

If you start with a skill that requires a kit, you get that kit for free.  (Otherwise, your skills wouldn't be very useful.)

I know I'm asking the obvious.
Clarification: So I have a kit for every skill that I have.  Fietra would then have a Techkit, a Robcomkit, and a Medkit.

So who's actually going to be playing?

The Doc
Crash
Fietra
Phaln
Myself

What about the others? Some of them have only posted once. Are they still in?
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 12:45, Tue 14 Sept 2004.

Still here, just waiting for things to get going.

I'm still here too, can't wait.

As far as I know, everyone except Eddie Appleburg will be in the first adventure.  If someone doesn't really participate for awhile, they may be going down with the Serena Dawn.  :)

Is the game starting today or tomorrow?

Hopefully today.  I'm putting together the things right now.  Assuming there are no interruptions, it should be very soon.

*pauses to wallow in the memories*
Okay, flashback over.  Posting now.  :)

A request fellow players (*shakes his fist at double posting*).  Can those of us not human please note our race in our biography text?  It would be appreciated.

South would take us off the map would it not?

South takes you to the southwest quadrant of the map (which I posted in the last move).  Please check the full map on the separate thread to get an idea.  The characters were at about the point marked 10.  The map goes down to 19, so he is running south down hallway D.  You can expect him to make a left or right when he reaches the hallway at 19.

Greetings all.  New player here.  Sorry I'm late, but didn't see the game prior to start-up.  I'm looking forward to going back to the ol' stomping grounds with changes and twists from GM Heath!

Any questions so far on the game?  If so, let me know.  If it is moving too slowly, also please let me know.  I am kind of letting you (the players) set the pace.  Since these are published adventures that I've run before, I can go as fast or slow as you want.

Waiting on what happens, so feel free to move forward

Guess we've lost Zik and Phlan...

PM

Okay, everyone, something has come up.  I will be leaving the country this afternoon and traveling for about three weeks, at which time my internet access may be only intermittent.  That said, even if I don't post, THE GAME WILL CONTINUE as soon as I return, so "don't nobody go nowhere."

I would suggest all of you take some time to review any game rules you need to (including how your stats will work), refine your characters, talk amongst each other, etc.  I will move this forward as fast as possible.  Thanks for your patience.

Okay.  I am sheff the joke weilding dralasite,  I trying to be a punny as possible.

Okay Sheff.  Let's see if you know this one: Why are Dralasites big, grey, and lumpy?

Well that because they're perfect

Because if they were small, white and smooth, they'd be mistaken for acetylsalicylic acid pills.

Hmm, nothing?

Must be my delivery...

*wonders what roasted Vrusk tastes like*
(probably chicken, everything else does)

Update:  I will be out of the country for one more week.  Everyone get set to jump back into the game!  Sorry for the delays.

That's alll right all the waiting is the hardest part.

Okay, I'm back in town.  Let me just sort out the posts and we can move forward.  Was there any decision about the party's next action so I can respond to it?

Not that I'm aware of.  I think we camped and saved.

Saved?  (joking) This is no video game... :)

*wide eyed innocent look*
You mean we're not playing Final Fantasy 22000?

I wasgoing to bed.  I think we wwere waiting.

Thanks for posting the equipment pack contents.  I just realized I had no idea what Kir'Rtt had on him as he and Dulob were about to start marching to meet the 'copter.

*gently reminds the GM that he's also a medic and was carrying a medkit*

*GM is blushing...since he forgot*

Yes, s/he is carrying two medkits.

Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to the group.  My name is John and obviously I'm playing Desiraye.  I hope I can add to this game and keep up the pace it's already on.

Welcome aboard John.

I just need to give you all a heads up that I will be out of the country for the next 10 days, so there will be no posting from my end.  If I were you, I'd take this time to look over your characters, read through the rulebook about anything you're not familiar with, and converse among each other as you walk (southeast, I presume) through the caverns.

I apologize for my delays, everyone.  I have walked into a mound of work coming back into town.  Hopefully, I will get this moving again this weekend.

Ahh, I see your workplace operates under the same definition of 'vacation':  the employee has temporarily 'vacated' their desk and all their responsibilities will merely wait there until that employee returns.  :P

No worries.

Indeed, no worries.

I'm still around when you get RL caught up.

Can I get a count of who is still with us?

I think we have Desiraye, Fietra, Dulob, Sheff, and Bartja still active, but please confirm.

Desiraye is still with you

Present.

Aye!  Still about.

I am here

Dulob too

Present, if a bit sporadic in the short term.

Stupid question.  How does the robot move around?  Legs or tracks (tank treads) or wheels or what?

It has tracks and uses a standard body with two limbs.  The body is close to the floor for "vacuum-like" cleaning.

Did we get all the equipment that we found doled out?  I'm not certain that we ever did.

You have it all.  I don't know if you separated it all out though.  I just didn't post it under equipment yet.

Desiraye would like the nightstick, if that's OK?

Who is taking the pirates laser rifle?  We have [10] powerclips for that available!
This message was last edited by the player at 14:50, Mon 20 June 2005.

I was thinking that we should give the laser rifle and powerpack to the robot.  He probably shoots about as well as any of us.

Works for me!

Why don't we connect the laser rifle directly to the robots parabattery?  A parabatteries SEU are listed in the Expanded Rules.

*considers carefully and weighs options*
This message was last edited by the player at 20:15, Sun 26 June 2005.

One other stupid question.  What level was Shemp again and how much power is left in his battery?

OOC: Please NPC my character[s] for the next couple of days.  I'm having some problems with my monitor and I'm not sure when I can get a replacement for it.  I might be able to use my wife's set-up on Tuesday but, not sure.

Thank's,
JohnO.

Sorry for the delays.  We're going to be having some fresh blood join our ranks for the next adventure...

Those of you familiar with this adventure realize this is the very last part of it...at last!

Sounds good.  I'm back up to speed on my end, finally!

So now we have a new player.  I again apologize for my delays...and unfortunately they will continue.  I am going on vacation tomorrow for about two weeks (which means I've been working gangbusters to get all my work done beforehand, causing delays).  I think it is best just to delay the actual start of a new adventure until I get back.

But I urge you to take the time to roleplay your characters, develop them, and meet each other in a less stressful environment...no lava monsters, aliens, crazed pirates, etc.

Then we'll start when I get back.

Have a great time on vacation and wait for your return!

Hello all! Thanks to you all (and especially the GM) for allowing me to join on in this great game!  I first wanted to introduce myself (the player) and a little about the character.

I'm one of the old-timer Star Frontier fans and I remember vividly how much fun I had playing through the Voltunus adventures some 20 years ago.  I was excited to see SF games still up and running when I found out about RPOL - I myself had just recently started GM'ing a SF game in RL. I look forward to playing with you all!

As for the character - I created her with the impression that this meeting between Tris'kaa and the team would be a sort of First Contact between the Rim Coalition and the Frontier.  I thought it appropriate since the Zebulon system is the only direct connection between the two sectors of space - and since none of you all appear to be playing a Rim race, this would make a great RP opportunity. I hope you guys don't mind!  I ran this by the GM and since he was cool with it, I wanted to make sure you guys are too. If so, you'll be the first Frotier "aliens" that Tris'kaa has also seen!

Later! And I hope you've got polyvoxes!
This message was last edited by the player at 03:59, Thu 04 Aug 2005.

*holds up a paw*  I'm playing a Humma.

I like the idea of bringing in a new rafe for a 'first contact' type of getting together.  Gives us a good chance toget to know the other races that much better and form alliances from there.  Great idea.  Welcome to the game!

I have Desiraye's Laser Pistol and [1] 20 SEU clip available to anyone who may want it.  Don't we have 10 20 SEU laser rifle clips, Fietra maybe?  Can I use them since I have the laser rifle?

I am playing an amoeba individual.

I'd say to hang onto them.

Sorry Fietra, I didn' notice you were a Rimmer!

How have you playing the relationship between yourself and the rest of the Frontiersman? Have there been any comments at all about you being "different" than the rest of the races of the Frontier? If not, then I guess I'll just integrate Tris'kaa without any of "first contact" type of stuff...

Please NPC me for a few days.  Jail I work out is in lockdown and can't say what my availability is going to be like this week.  I'll advise when I'm back.  Thanks,

John

I'll be ready to go by Tuesday night or Wednesday

HELLO EVERYONE!  I'm now back and we can move forward again.

Unfortunately, I received a PM from Fietra who has needed to withdraw from all his games at RPOL and has closed his account, so looks like we've gained one and lost one.

I'll get this moving as soon as affairs at work settle down. (Work accumulates even during vacation!)  No rest for the weary.

I'm really sorry for having disappeared for the past few weeks - I lost internet connectivity at home and work has been extremely busy. I am back on now and will be catching up. Thanks!

I have some temporarily bad news.

I am moving back to the U.S. this weekend, and I will be staying at a temporary place for about a month.  What this means for me is no internet access...*GASP*...

In other words, I need to put the game on hold.  If I am able to access elsewhere, I will update, but I'm not sure at this point.

In the meantime, the kurabanda will watch your interactions with each other.  Feel free to post and converse amongst yourselves until I'm back.

OOC: Anyone else have Beam weapons skill? Tris'kaa's got level 1.  If someone else can use the rifle better, they should take it...

Desiraye has beam weapons.  She had a laser rifle but, gave it back to Shemp the robot.  She even has the powerpacks.  Let me know what you want to do.  We can work that out when we get to the village.

I have a 2 but I am in posession of a rifle.
Where is the GM that he has to move back to the US?

Just  a quick heads up, I will be on vacation from October 20th until around November 6th.  It is more than likely that I will have little or no internet access during this time.  I ask that you please NPC Desiraye for that time until I return.

John

I'm not officially back to run the game yet, but I have Internet access now.  I think we'll start about the 6th again.

The GM was living in Japan for the last 3 years.

Ah, a military man :)
Reminds me I need to send another round of letters to the babies that I write.

Not military, but good guess.

Drats! I hate not being right.
Are you going to make us guess or will you share the secret info?

Contract work for the military?

Nope.  A lot of people on RPoL know what I do...not a big secret.  Community Chat people probably know fairly well...

Caroline bangs her head against the keyboard. Well since this is my first experience at RPOL I have no idea. So if any of my "team mates" would care to fill me in since the GM is being evasive, I would be greatful.
C

I'm just as curious.  The only other person I know who spends a lot of time in Japan is a Blueberry grower/packer.

So I guess we wait for the great epiphany?

Will you back soon?
Will you tell us what you do?
It can't be any more dull than what I do.

Sorry, guys.  I'm still in the chaos of moving.  Hopefully, I'll get settled soon...and boxes unpacked.  Still a week before I get internet there.  If you spy on my Matrix game, you can see what I do in one of the notice boards...

Caroline's face takes on a look of awe and adoration. A look one might see in a woman's eyes if Antonio Banderas should walk by. "You let me into your game and you have waiting lists?" She is star struck-LOL

Tried to browse thru the info but did not see a reference to your occupation.

Check on the previous advertisements archived in notices.

I can not find how to access archived files on this site.
Wouldn't you rather just tell us so I can stop running in circles?
I know I am being punished for being curious :-)

I didn't mean technically "archived."  But I meant here:  link to a message in "GURPS - Masters of the Matrix" under 1/14/05.  Yet I see that I did not post my occupation there.  Let's just say people on this site have tried to hit me up for legal advice.

I sleep with my attorney(spouse) so I won't need legal advice ;)
I was hoping you were a blueberry picker; they are really expensive but I make great pies.

Funny...my wife says the same thing...not the part about blueberries.

It is terrible to say but you get great looks from people until you explain the circumstances. :)

So, to give it away, I'm an attorney of international law and a law professor.  These games are my stress relief and indulgence in nostalgia.

Here here!  I'm a small business owner and an engineer.  If I didn't have an escape from the reality (and employees) around me, I'd have been committed to a mental institution a long time ago (maybe).

Sorry for my delays lately.  Between the holidays and an impromptu business trip, I've been running ragged.

I am assuming the holidays will do me in this year :)

Holidays are tough for most people.  I'll be around.

I don't give up games for the holidays. I will still be here as well. I meant n the other areas of my life-pass the valium.

Sorry for my delays.  Flu bug got me.

Again, sorry for my delays.  I went out of town and lost track of things.  Hope you're all still with me.

You are supposed to get a flu shot. I had mine.

That's the problem with having children.  Germs like families.

Our kids can't have flu shots since they have eczema and asthma. So the adults do to try and keep as much control as possible. 2 out of 3 of the kids have severe allergies, asthma and eczema.

For me, 1 out of 3 has severe asthma and allergies.  Have to carry around an epipen.

We haven't had to use an epi but we have them stashed everywhere :-)

I won't be able to post until Wednesday the 18th.  If you need to make a move with my PC/PC's, go ahead and I'll catch up tomorrow.

John

YAY! A human body shield!

I am leaving for Disney World today and wil be back Tuesday. I should be able to start back posting Wed.
See you all soon.

If things seem like they're going slowly, it's probably my fault.  I'm in the middle of preparing to take another bar exam, which is killing my available time.  I'm going to try to keep up, but to the end of February may be a bit slow.  Just fair warning...

What other bar exam?

The California one.  I'm not from these here parts...

Ah, a misplaced soul.

Yeah, I'm from yonder...Nevada, that is.

2/05/06:

From here on out, posting for me on Sunday afternoons through Tuesday nights/Wednesday mornings will be tight due to my work schedule.  I just wanted to give you a head's up to NPC Desiraye as needed if it should arise.

John

Hello all from Tris'kaa the Osakar! I'm sorry I disappeared on you all - real life just kinda beat down on me... but I'm back now and GM Heath just asked me to jump on in as if Tris'kaa's been following along, just real quietly...

Great to have you back!  You came at just the right time!

Sounds like it! Just the small group of you deciding to assault a pirate outpost... 8-)

Okay, guys, I'm back in town again and recovering from the exam.

When do you find out if you passed?

End of May.

Great to hear! I hope it went well... it was the California Bar right?

Yes, California.

Hope it went well!

Which part of California are you now in? I'm in SoCal myself - Riverside

You aren't taking or have taken any stats classes with an Alexis Alvarez have you?

Are you asking me? ... if so, not that I remember - but I haven't been in a stats class in a long time...

Why do you ask?

San Diego, but I had to drive up north and take it Ontario, so I was practically next door to you.

Sweet!  Now that I know another SF player is in the (extended) neighborhood - perhaps we can get a game going at the next con in the area!

Sorry for the delays everyone.  I am out of town with spotty Internet access at best.  Be back by the beginning of next week.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:32, Wed 19 Apr 2006.

Inta can just rest against the door with her scrapes needing bandaids :)

Who is the person in charge of opening locks?
Don't tell me we don't have one? Hmm?

Is there a drainage pipe, covered wires or anything that may give a person a handhold to climb to the top of the building?

Good question.  That might be Bartja...These are technological locks using keypads, so a technician would have to look at them.  Too bad you didn't scope out the pirate pushing the buttons.



The only thing that would really work would be the security cameras, but they appear to be shielded.

To answer the question, a technician with a techkit would probably be able to open the doors rather easily.

I take we don't have a technician kit?

I've got one, but I'm dodging a big mean robot at the moment...

The big meanie hasn't come around the building.......yet......

I thought we got the hand/finger of the pirate precisely so we can open the lock...

Inta is not touching it.....so, who is holding the bloody appendage?

But Bartja ran around to sneak up behind it...so he is not with you.

Apparently Bartja is not concerned that he will be picked up by the security cameras?

Apparently Bartja is not.  I thought everyone was together.  This is going to get good.

Desiraye will have the 'appendage'

I don't think this door is a recognition lock like the gate, is that accurate Mr. GM?

If anyone is spotted by security, they'd probably send out the security robots to engage the intruders while the techs arm themselves.  That's why Bartja believed disabling the robot was #1 priority.

This door is not a recognition lock, just a simple keypad lock.  If you had heat vision, you could probably make out the numbers pushed by the pirate.

However, after Dulob's attack, it is nothing more than a piled of melted plastic and metal...but at least you can get through the door if you want.

If anyone's interested and has the time, I'm starting a new D&D game soon:  link to "ADnD 2nd - The Crusaders' Lounge"

The feedback about this Lounge idea was very positive in the game proposal thread...several people promised to steal the idea.

Which edition?

2nd Edition.  The only one I have all the books to. :)

If any of you posted or wanted to post since May 6th, please repost, as all data since then was lost.  Thanks.  Hopefully, you are all still here!

I just got back access to the site.  I'll try to catch up with posting as quickly as I can and my time allows.

Yup, still here... Gonna take me a little while to catch up and repost...

Did anyone try the door to see if it is locked?

No one did.

Bartja is out of the way so Desiraye can attack?

Bartja is behind the robot, so you have a very small chance of hitting him (only on a critical miss).

Posted, thanks!

I will probably not be posting again until Sunday of this week.

I will be out until Sunday night riding ATVs and shooting bows.
Caroline

Your last name wouldn't be Brown, would it?...(a very slim chance).

BTW, I just returned from a vacation in Idaho...riding ATV's in the Snake River Canyon (Hell's Canyon).  That place is a total trip!  Rode right past a pair of deer (buck and doe) who just watched us ride by from their little cove in the rocks...no fear!  Other deer walked around out camp sites, even with the ATV's running all over the place.  Best vacation I've ever been on...

No.
I go to an Outdoor women's retreat every June. The Wildlife agency for the state of TN runs it every year. This year it rained a lot on Friday night and the Sat morning ATV ride was more like mudding. I shouldn't have bothered showering after it since I had a backyard habitat class. I could have planted seeds all over myself and grew plants!
So now you know I live in TN.

I'll be back up and posting by the 28th.

How are the cameras mounted to the wall? Any cables exposed?

No cables.  There is a steel conduit mounting it to the wall.  It rotates on the end of the conduit.  Your laser weapons should be able to destroy it if they actually penetrate the albedo shield.

I'll catch up on posting on the 5th.  Have a happy and safe 4th everyone!

I'll be back to posting on Wednesday!

I seem to have lost track of what rifle clips are still available if any. My head hurts from all the auditors running around asking questions.

There are still plenty of pistol clips.  Rifle clips are in short supply.

There are also the weapons listed under the equipment thread (like Rafflurs).

One problem is that we have lost some players and I'm not sure whether to just divy out their equipment or make them all disappear from our memories entirely...

I take it Sheff's player was one of them?

I knew that we (Fietra- 10) had them before we got to where we are now.  If I have to go with the Rafflurs or pistols, so be it.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:20, Thu 13 July 2006.

Yeah, Sheff's player said he didn't have time.  He wasn't posting much anyway.

A couple of the others just disappeared (Fietra, Kr'rrt).  Unfortunately, my erratic schedule probably wasn't much of a help.

Sure, for the sake of the DM's mental issues Inta will take precious time to put on a shirt, do her hair and makeup and agonize over which pair of shoes are appropriate for storming the building.

I apologize for my absence - I lost net access for the past 3 weeks, getting it back now - will catch up!

Good, we need more estrogen with this group :-)

You got back at just the right time.  Fall in with Desi and Inta.

Inta will be donning her bikini and heading to the beach next week. She will have no internet access starting Sat morn and lasting until the following Sat night. Please try not to get her killed.

As you all may have seen on the notice board, for some reason the starfrontiers.com site is down.  Luckily, I downloaded a copy of this adventure (in pdf), but I'll have to figure out how to deal with future adventures in this series...or go rummaging through my old books.

If the site comes back up, I think I'll download all the adventures!

Is there an air vent, heat vent or any vent our girlie butts can squeeze through?

Nothing of the sort.  Not even a window.  There's only one way out...

Hey, guys.  I had to go out of town suddenly without hardly any Internet connection.  Sorry for the delays.  Should be up to normal after the weekend is over.

ok

Sounds good here.

Sorry again for the delays.  Hopefully, it won't happen again soon.  I could go into all the sordid details, but they're really....not that interesting.

If they are sordid, they are interesting. If it is dull life, then its not-grin.
So how sordid is it?

I was using it as an expression.  It's actually...boring.  Job issues, appraisal of my house with the accompanying handiman jobs to fix it up, some health issues, nothing to get excited about.

Drats! I thought maybe someone was having an interesting time-grin

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I'll try to get a post out later tonight or tomorrow.  I had range qualifications this morning and I've been up since 4:00 am and my day isn't close to being over.  If not, Friday morning for sure.

It is hard to see Desi as a big tough military man-grin.
I can top your pain, at least in the future. The Cheetah Girls are coming to Nashville and lucky me my daughter wants to go and take a few other 9 year old screaming girlies with us. I would rather get up at 4 and play with guns.

Are you kidding, that's my softer side!

I would rather get up at 4:00 in the morning too rather than go see the Cheetah girls.  I'm just not used to getting up that early on a regular basis.  I work the Second Shift, 2:00-10:00 pm.

I spotlighted this game in Lurking for Leisure:  link to "Lurking for Leisure"

Thought you might want to know.  That's just a place for talking about lurking in games and the games you're in...sharing favorite scenes, etc.

If anyone is interested in joining one of my other two games, now is the perfect time to request to join:

link to "ADnD 2nd - The Adventurers' Lounge"

link to "GURPS - Masters of the Matrix"

As of the 19th, I will be on vacation (FINALLY!!!) until the 30th of October.  I will have little to no internet access during that time so please NPC as needed.  If I can post, I'll post but, please don't wait for me!

I myself will be on vacation Oct 29 through Nov 5, FYI.

Keep bragging you two...

Vacation was canceled.  Sorry for the delay.

Sorry about that.

Yeah, just one more bit of bad news in a really bad week...

Want to have a bad news contest???

Hey everyone!  I'm back from vacation and will try to get up to speed with posting by the 1st.

I will be in Dallas the 4th through the 8th for a conference. I should have internet access in the evening. So I should be on top of the game. However, I have been invited to a few dinner parties so I am not sure if I will be sleeping as soon as I get in-grin.

I'll be able to post on the 5th.

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Caroline

Hope everyone got what they wanted for Christmas!

I don't remember getting a present from you :(

The 'Big Guy' is very busy around the holidays and forgets sometimes.  I'm sure if you ask nicely enough....

please........presents please.........
How's that?-LOL
I just thought being the only real girl playing I should be showered with gifts.
Caroline

That's funny!

I tried-grin

Unfortunately, all your gifts would be virtual gifts...

...like Inta finds a makeup kit in the pirate's drawer.

yeah-gag-camo

So Desi is on the laser and Inta is on the gyro-thingy?

I thought you were covering me until I got the laser but, someone needs to get on that recoiless rifle very quickly especially since the pirates that got away are now back here at camp to tell on us!

The recoiless it right. I think I am getting the weapons confused. Desi needs to run a wee bit faster.

Everyone OK?

Actually...no.  My life's in an upheaval right now.  Sorry for the delays...change of job, house, etc. is causing me to move much more slowly than I should.  I will sure be glad when things settle down again.

That's what happens when you get old. OWWW! No shooting.
I understand things have been crazy here as well.
Caroline

Just please be patient with me.  I'll probably have spurts of activity over the next month followed by a few days of silence.

No problem, I was just curious.  Glad to hear everyone is still rather well after the holidays!

Improved Desiraye's Demolitions skill to level 2 and have [5] XP's left over.

Also, not to be a noodge and understanding on you current situation, did we find any other weaponry from the dead pirates or any of our old stuff?

Best of luck getting settled in!

No, you did not.  You can assume that equipment was destroyed and lost when the jetcopter crashed with the pirates who took it from you.

The delays are all my fault.  I've driving about 1500 miles and visited four different cities in the last few weeks...life has been THAT crazy, and hotel wireless connections are so unpredictable.

Anyway, everything should get more smooth for me by about Saturday, so I'll try to get us moving again soon.

Sorry!

We'll be waiting patiently.  RL comes first.

I will not be able to post after tomorrow morning (3/9) since I'll be in Pennsylvania playing paintball for the weekend.  I should be back on later Sunday evening (3/11) or early Monday morning (3/12).

Someone put me out of my misery-grin
Starting the 17th I will be being pushed in a wheelchair through Disney World. I seem to have torn some cartilage in my knee while running the stairs at our state capital.
So when I get back I will be having surgery. The date is yet to be determined. I will try to post much before I go. I don't think the hotel I am staying in has wifi. I will check however.

Get well soon!  And have fun in the Happiest F'ng place on Earth!

Disneyland/world is most fun in a wheelchair!!!  You get to avoid the lines.  Make sure to get a "special assistance pass" (if they use them there...I only know Disneyland, not world).  You might even be able to get a temporary (red) handicapped parking permit.

And make sure that whoever pushes you is a FAST walker.  I make darned good time when I take my wife (who is in a wheelchair).

Well since the web sites don't list a special assisatance pass, how do you get yours?

after you enter the park, you go to the guest assistance counter.  They may not require them for wheelchairs, but they used to.  Also, I've never been to Disneyworld, so don't know if it's the same, but they can explain it to you.

If you're disabled, getting around the some of those lines is improtant depending also on the weather.  Having travelled with disabled family members (young & old) if you can set it up beforehand, Disney is excellent in handling them.you.

And attach a horn to your wheelchair.  :)

I'm carrying a stick to whack people with.

That's always nice!

I'll catch up on posting tonight or tomorrow.  Work has been busy for me this week.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:56, Fri 16 Mar 2007.

Feel free to post for me until I get back. I will have no internet access.
Just try not to get me killed.

From April 6th until about April 9th, I will have little to no internet access as I'll be in Washington DC for the Easter weekend.  Please NPC me as needed!

I will be unable to post for about a week. I am scheduled for knee surgery this afternoon.
Caroline

Oh no!!  Just when things were accelerating!?

Gah! We don't know if my son is graduating or not on Wednesday! His history teacher hasn't decided yet!

Believe me, I know how you feel.  Sometimes I could strangle my teenager for not taking care of the simple things, like homework, that would assure passing grades.

OOC: I will be out of town Friday to Tuesday.

I should ask - because if I saw it here someplace I've already forgotten it - do we need to select a color or text style for spoken dialog??

*remembers her manners*
Hi All!  I'm a new player and I'm happy to be here!!

I don't think it's necessary but, feel free to.  And welcome to the game!

It's just personal choice.  The only things I harp on are that posts should be in present tense and should not include what your character is thinking (since no one has ESP here).  So just make sure you are describing what others see and emote through gestures, words, etc.

Hey guys, would it be a serious faux pas in this game to ask what skills we've got out-of-character?  I'm too lazy to read through all 12 pages, plus us new players aren't in there anyway.  ;^)

I don't mind.  Desi is mostly Miltiary PSA's.

Dulob is mostly computer with some other varied skills.

Thanks for raising the question, Lerku!
Becka = Technological (primarily Robotics) and Demolitions
This message was last edited by the player at 17:40, Wed 06 June 2007.

Sweet, we got TD-19 too!

Lerku is solely Environmental and Medical.

Primarily Robotics with a backup in Medical.  Very weak on combat, however.

*nods as if she knows what that is*

Yeah, OK - it's been a rotten week for my patience vs. my fading memory.  So I'll ask, what's that reference? :)

That's the game's plastic explosives.

Thanks. :)  I thought it was something like that.  I looked for a clue on the posted equipment list but didn't see it.  Someone must be hiding it. ;)

Not a problem!

Mostly Inta has military skills but is a socialite. She can host a mean tea party.

Sa-WHEET!  Becka loves poker and drinking, so I think we'll get ourselves a real barn-burner!! :D
This message was last edited by the player at 22:59, Thu 07 June 2007.

Sorry to vacate the game for a while so soon after joining, but I'm off on holiday tomorrow, and I'll get back just in time to attend the 2007 Lake Geneva Gaming Convention from Thursday the 14th till Sunday the 17th.  I'll be back on-line after the Con.

Any stories I bring back will probably be from AD&D, C&C or LA games, but if someone runs a Star Frontiers game, I'll be there!

Please NPC Lerku as annoying as possible needed.  ;^)

OOC:My husband has a great story from when he and some buddies played with Gary Gygax at Gary's house(he lives at Lake Geneva) and it didn't cost anything-grin

I believe it!  I'm a regular at Gary's Thursday night game, and when Jim Ward shows up, watch the hilarity ensue!  I've got some stories myself.  :^D

And I thought my playing D&D with Tracy Hickman in the 80's was good!

If people are interested, I do also run an AD&D campaign:  link to "ADnD 2nd - The Adventurers' Lounge"

It does short adventures on a come and go basis.  Right now there are two simultaneous short adventures going on.

Since I'm on the topic of shameless plugs, I also run a GURPS-based Matrix game which is going into a new adventure soon and could take one or two more people, if interested:  link to "GURPS - Masters of the Matrix"

(If any of you ever want to plug your games, feel free.  I like to think that good players stick together because you know what to expect.)

If any of you like the Paranoia game, I'm also getting ready to run one:  link to "Paranoia: (Title Deleted for Security Reasons)"

Comedy scifi at its slapstickyest.

Hey, all.  I'm back from the Con, with stories forthcoming - but if you go to either the Troll Lord Games forums, or the Dragonsfoot forums, the guys and gals who left earlier and/or type faster have already posted some.  :)

I'd like to get in another AD&D game, but I'm full up with my own (three groups)!  And I have no idea how to play Paranoia.  An interesting thing from the Con - someone was trying to get a Paranoia game going there, but he couldn't find any players.  I was in an AD&D game at the time but his table sat empty until he gave up.  I guess too many people wanted to meet Gary, Frank, Rob, and the others from the "Old Guard" who were in the room at the time.

That's the way it's supposed to be.  Knowledge of the rules in Paranoia is treason, subjecting your character to summary execution.

Ooooh, I never know the rules.  I'd probably be good at that game!! ;)

Especially if you like framing the other characters for treason and/or executing them.

You should check out the Paranoia game I'm making, updated almost daily.  It should be an interesting read even for those not interested in playing...for those who like Douglas Adams, Monty Python, or that type of humor.

And by the time I'm done, all the important rules will be posted...by which knowledge you will be a traitor!

Not if we claim illiteracy. ::rolleyes::
Edit - gads, where did THOSE typos spring from?!?
This message was last edited by the player at 21:15, Wed 20 June 2007.

Sorry I have been slwo lately. We are trying to put together a conference in Knoxville and I haven't had time to breath. I should be back on track by Sunday night.

Sorry I have been slwo lately. We are trying to put together a conference in Knoxville and I haven't had time to breath. I should be back on track by Sunday night.

I'm back in town but still haven't seen Bartja log on for a bit.  Anyone know if he's out of town?  Guess I'll give him a couple more days...

I just checked his info and he was just on today.

Actually, June 13th.  I already checked it.  Maybe I'll PM him.

I must've read it wrong then.

Normally, I wouldn't wait, but he's controlling himself and the robots and is usually quite good at posting when he's around.

Understood.

Hey guys.  Tomorrow I'm leaving on my annual We-Haven't-Seen-Your-Daughter-In-Ages-Please-Bring-Her-Over-For-A-Visit-Because-We're-Too-Lazy-To-Make-The-Trip tour.  I'll be back on July 8th.  After that I refuse to go anywhere for a while.

Again, play Lerku as a completely frustrating geekoid needed.

Oh, dear - he's leaving and Lerku has a weapon!  RUN FOR THE HILLS!! :D

That sounds like my parents talking about my children.


I will also be gone from July 3 to July 9, so there will be no major game activity for that week.

Great! I can take over while you are all away-grin

Alright, Lerku's back, but he never found out what (or who) he hit when he shot the needler rifle.  ;^)

My posting is going tohave to slow down for a little bit (once a day at the best) for a couple of weeks.  I've got a lot of personal stuff going on here and my computer has taken the Big Crap!

Ugh - good luck sorting out the technical (and other) difficulties!

Thanks, I'm going to need it!

Sorry about that, forgot to include that in the post.  Lerku's shot was way off, dislodging needles into the ceiling.

I didn't think he'd hit anything, anyway.  :)

So, we've got the fixings for gunpowder in there.  Anyone know how to whip up a batch really fast?  I saw Lerku's Make Tools/Weapons skill and got excited, until I read that it's all got to be Neolithic, etc.  *shrug*

OOC: Inta dances around, "we have crystal lights, we have fermented juice, we have rubber hoses......sounds like a party-grin

YAY, US!!!  Woo Hoo!!! :D

You will all get an extra experience point for getting out of that last room and your ingenuity.

You are almost finished with this module.  When done, we will go to the last Volturnus module, which I think will go much faster than the last two, but I have not read it completely yet (or ever played through it).

After that, I will need to decide which adventure is next.  Mutiny on the Eleanor Moraes is one I've both read and run through on tabletop, so that is where I'm leaning.  Sundown on Starmist is another one.

Well, I guess we've still got a little time...

You're call on the modules.  I'd like to finish up the whole Volturnus series before we move on.  Personally, I think Starmist would be the best for our levels in the game where we're at right now.  After Starmist, I would suggest my favorite module, Dark Side of the Moon, before we move onto the Moraes series of modules.

Inta, great use of the crete sprayer as well!

Nice job everyone!

The main reason I open it up is because I'd prefer to do the modules most people haven't read or gone through before.  FOr example, if everyone's done Moraes, then we might want to skip it.

I've never read through Dark Side of the Moon...

I haven't done any of the modules, so any choice is fine by me.
I appreciate you asking folks for input, though.  :)

Honestly, I've just started the Moraes series with another group on this forum. Dark Side is probably the best module I've enjoyed playing and running.  Ithas been a while but, a classic, hands down and I recommend it highly!

FYI, the other listed solution to the trap room is:

Electrolyze the water for its oxygen and wait one hour until the doors automatically open.  This is done by passing an electric current through the water, then venting the hydrogen through the while while the oxygen is kept inside the room (using the rubber hoses).  You would use the jars of water, the electrical batters, the insulated wire, and the rubber hoses.  It gives you enough breatheable air for the hour to pass.

(I never would have thought of this myself, but since it's listed, I'm showing it to you.  Plus, characters would not know if it opens again.  Anyway...)

Yeah, it's almost like you needed a degree in that mumbo-jumbo to figure that one out.  I'm no chemist and the gunpowder one didn't hit me in the face directly at first either.

I've read through every one of them and like them all!  Dark Side was tough to understand, even for the GM and I had to read it a dozen times before it started coming together for me.  My favorite for RPoL gaming so far has been Bugs in the System, Dark Side my second.  My favorite tabletop has to be Alcazzar.

Moraes has a nasty timeline and is a bit too scripted for my taste.  It stifles the players ingenuity to a degree and is almost impossible to finish if you make one mistake!  Of course I do like a challenge...

Sundown on Starmist is a classic, simple adventure that can go on for game-years or end in a couple of days.  That one is still pretty fresh in my memory, as is Moraes.

I've always GM'd and never played through any of these so this is good times!  From what I remember, the last adventure in this series is epic.

This character is almost ready to tackle Bugs but I agree with Des on the levels.  We're about geared up to take on Starmist - then Bugs or Dark Side!  Moraes works a lot better with highly skilled characters IMHO.

I'm thinking I'll start making more modifications of the modules as we go forward.  I do that occasionally to keep the surprise and consistency going, but I'll especially do it more if you guys have actually run through the adventures.

The thing that bothers me most is how long it takes to run these things on-line since they were written to be run through quickly on tabletop.

I have not gone through any of the modules. All my SF gaming has been totally GM created. So O am open to anything-grin

Hmm, I need to update my equipment list. I thought she had a stun stick.
GM call, I will go either way.

In looking at the modules, it also looks like I have done Face of the Enemy (the sequel to Moraes), Warriors of the White Light, and Dramune Run.

I don't think we will do Dramune Run, though, because as I recall, it was mostly Knight Hawks flying of ships or something.  (Been a number of years on that.)

It's actually been about 20 years since I ran these table top, so I'm relearning them all as we go, which brings back memories.

I played a couple of published modules so long ago that I couldn't remember anything from them if I tried, so any one of them is good.

And I knew you could make oxygen from that mess somehow, but I had no idea how to do it, myself.  :)

I think you've made me happier by that admission. :D

I had forgotten about Alcazar!

Whatever your choice in modules is fine with me!

I am trying to get my equipment list updated while at work so I need someone to answer a stupid question or questions.
The Rafflur takes what kind of ammo? And the laser rifle?
Does anyone have the holo screen?

Rafflur takes the mini-power clips.

I think one of the new joins took the holo screen.

I knew you would know-grin
thanks

I appreciate it - I had no idea what Becka was looking at!! :)

I may have to slow down some due to me beginning to go through a separtaion with my wife.  I don't think it will affect me posting that much but, I may be late posting to topics over the next week or so.  If that's the case to keep the games moving, please NPC my character for that turn and I will play catch up.

Thanks,
John

I hope that everything goes as well as it can.

So, Mr. GM, can we use our shiny new experience points on skills right now, or do we wait until we're back at base?

You can use experience points at any time that you want, or save them if you prefer to stack up a bunch.


And good luck to Desiraye's player.  It is a hard time, I am sure.

I will try and catch up this week=ugh!
I have my oldest I hope settled in college and my two youngest at two different middle schools. It is audit season at work-someone pass me a gun
So my small squelched brain is trying to make a comeback.

I got pulled in on a big project last week that is a major time sucker.  Hopefully over this week.  So I know how you feel.

Oh good, I was starting to feel alone.

I haven't posted IC only because I'm guessing we're landing our jetcopter?  Since I'm not flying it I didn't want to presume.  Lerku's ready to roll - I guess I'll hang on to the XP for a while yet.

I haven't had a chance to look at the XP, either.  As long as it took me last time, I'm sure it will be a bit before I sit down and sort it out.

You can always use XP to increase your ability scores, which is the easy way to increase your general abilities you already have, although keep in mind that scores related to those ability scores will rise along with them.

My posting should come back up to speed within the next week.  Finally got some digital cable today and have been settling in at my new hacienda smoothly.  I hope to be back up to speed by the beginning of September.

John

Okay, I'm going to try to get back to posting again.  Sorry about that.  I got sucked into a project that took all my time away.

No worries; it sounds like nearly everyone needed to be elsewhere for a week or two. :)

Well, now you're being chased by a bunch of horses and a dinosaur, so that should move things along.  :)

I'll be elsewhere, also known as the Land-of-No-Internet for Labor Day weekend here in the U.S.A.  I'll be beck on-line on Tuesday.  Lerku will do whatever Becka, or anyone else, tells him to - he trusts their judgment.

Lerku is a silly fool :)
>.>

But thanks for the vote of confidence!

Um, Becka was somewhere between the group and Dulob, since she ran back to help him.  My gut tells me that we are both fertilizer.

Becka had to backtrack because she did not have time to go to Dulob.  She is still alive but is the one farthest from the artifact, followed by Lerku.

You can assume that Dulob's equipment is crushed and destroyed.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:22, Tue 11 Sept 2007.

Hi everyone, I will be joining the game. One quick question while I get up to speed, are there different colors for different languages, I do not remember seeing anything like that here?

Welcome aboard!  I just picked a color and started using it.

Welcome to the fun!  Use of color is entirely up to you (I asked the same question when I joined, decided that I'd never remember to use it anyhow). :)

You aren't playing the dino-cat are you-grin
Good to have you join our group. Now if you would kindly open the artifact and let us in we will be grateful.