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Hello all

I played Star Frontiers in 1982, shortly after it was released. The game lasted less than year before we moved on something else, and I never played it again until now. Which is very odd, considering how much fun we had.

I'll need to read the rules again before I decide what to play, but it will be one of the original races, since I don't have any of the expansions.

Hi! I got Alpha Dawn in 1985, and we played it when we needed a break from D&D up until about 1992. Had a lot of fun chasing down Sathar agents in Port Loren, exploring Volturnus, and recreating the events from various sci-fi movies.

Hi! Similar story here. Alpha Dawn, Knight Hawks, Zebulon's Guide, this was a regular switch after completing a AD&D campaign. We really enjoyed the KH modules Warriors of White Light, Dramune Run, and Mutiny on the Elenor Moraes. I last played about 10 years ago in an online game hosted by an actual rocket scientist.

Max will be the team cleric medic / ranger environmentalist.

Well, I'm no rocket scientist, so I hope I don't disappoint you, Max. My own story is like yours - an overdose on AD&D led to me learning to referee Star Frontiers. We played a nice long campaign, where I stole from every sci-fi reference I could.

Original races are fine, as they're the ones I have the most experience with anyway - I didn't pick up a Zebulon's Guide until several years ago - I didn't like the changes to the Alpha Dawn system that ZG introduced, so we ignored it in my ftf groups.

Yazirian with a multitool here. I'll keep our gear in tip top shape and probably get good with robots in the near future (picked gyrojet weapons as my second skill ).

Let me know if you have any questions as we go.

Is shifting points between abilities pairs still allowed? The character creation post doesn't mention that step, but then we are not for rolling stats either. Just checking if its an oversight or an actual rule change.

Yes it is. And the 180-point buy lets anyone be anything, even a Mentalist, but if that's what you want, then you have to make that trade somewhere. I just put that line in to make it clear.
This message was last edited by the GM at 19:36, Fri 27 Apr 2018.

So do you guys think five is a good starting party, or should I drum up a few more players?

If we're all regulars from Nemrac, I think we're good with 5 to get started. But more is merrier, as the saying goes. FYI, my character sheet will be ready tomorrow.

I'll try to get my character sheet done tomorrow.  I have no problem with getting more players, but have no problem with going with 5 PC's if everyone wants to get going.

I need to buy some gear, then I'll be ready to go. I should get that done tonight.

A few of the blatant errors in my copy of the Expanded Rules:

- Standard equipment pack costs 250cr on page 4, 150cr on page 41.

- Bistol [sic] Bulletclip on page 40. In 1982, I made a pencil correction. :D

- Techkit has mass 12kg on page 40, 20kg on page 44.

- Editing: Steve Winter on page 1. Oh wait that's not an error. LOL

Are we sure about that last one Nina?  ;)

Speaking of errors, you'll see that I adjusted the charts for different gravity fields than 1g. The main goof is the line that, "For every 0.1g less than 1.0g, the distance a character can leap and vault is increased 5 m." That's just too much, as you break both world records for high and long jump under .9g for every character (even Dralasites) and by Mars gravity (.4 g) everyone is a Superman.

Since you lose half a meter going up a tenth g, I changed the chart so that you gain half a meter per tenth g, not 5 m. By Moon gravity your vertical is still where it's supposed to be, and so is pretty much everything else.

Standard Equipment Packs cost 150 Cr. And a Techkit weighs 12 kg.

Character sheet is done. I didn't buy a much, since I don't know yet what we'll be doing. Hate to gear up for planet exploration if we're chasing down smugglers.

No worries. I got an angle....

I'm going public to hopefully get a few more players before we get started - the adventure I want to start you out with has a sweet spot at the table between 8 and 10. I've run it at GaryCons in the past, and it went over well, but 5 is too small a party.

You know, GaryCon is like a 2 hour drive for me. One of these years, I've got to get off my butt and go.

Hello all-Dr. K'zercak, your friendly neighborhood Vrusk checking in.

Will be a our team counselor-(Psycho Social) with some Computer skills.

Same with me as well-took a break from ADnD in the 80's and tried Star Frontiers and anther classic called 'Stalking the Night' from TriTac games.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:06, Mon 30 Apr 2018.

Might want to do it sooner than later, before we lose any more of the special guests.

It sounds like most of us had the same experience with Star Frontiers. In my case, it was another RPG and in my favorite genre.

I'm thinking Dinger might be a Star Law Ranger, if that's allowed and fits.

I'm a noob when it comes to Star Frontiers, my sci-fy rpg back in the day was Gamma World.  The system looks really interesting,  and I've been wanting to play in a pure skill-based game.

My go to whenever trying out a new rule set is to play the tank, so Emmons will be the big dumb enforcer type ("You point, I hit").

A reminder:

Please list your current Stamina somewhere where I can find it - STA is your total health points as well as an attribute. As your stamina falls it becomes easier to get KOd, stunned, etc.

Hello all- Pvt. T'tasik, your crazy neighborhood Vrusk checking in.

I will be your party member who's in need of a councilor.  I'll be your team Demolitions Expert who also knows how to fix stuff as well as blow it up.  I hope I get lots of explosive toys to play with.  And the other Vrusk should be keeping busy keeping me from playing with my explosive toys until the right time.

I used to play Star Frontiers a lot back around 1984-6.  I used to play it a lot more than D&D back then.  I like running Sci-fi games more than fantasy is why.  Just last year though I pulled out my Alpha Dawn rules (new ones a friend gave me after I wore out my first set of the rules) and ran a one-shot adventure.  So I've given myself a refresher course on the rules already.

Okay, my character sheet is done... pending GM approval.

Stamina and RS are listed in my biography.

I finally settled on a portrait. Couldn't find any Humma or even a kangaroo. Since Humma are described as having partial feline/partial canine features, I went with the cat cause it seemed to reflect a Humma's attitude.

Dinger, looks excellent.
I think you mean IM instead of RS, though. :)

Howdy!  I keep forgetting to look for my rules when I'm home.  I too played bitd, though only once, it seemed fun, I don't remember why we didn't keep playing, so here I am.  I don't remember much of anything.  What's it look like we could use at this point?

My character sheet is done!  I spent a lot of time formatting it correctly so everything lines up.  So don't make me change anything.

Werz, my guess is military and/or computers. I'm relying on my memory of what the others have said, though, so take with a fist full of rock salt.

Here's the six who are finished:

Gyrojet/Tech
Pyschosocial/Computers
Medic/Environmentalist
Projectile/Tech
Demolitions/Tech
Tech/Gyrojet

Wow, 4 Techs? Can I change mine to Robotics then?

Go ahead - that is a lot of backseat drivers....  :^)

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 34):

I imagine it would be like having kids (or teaching).

"I'm gonna fix the hovercar."
"You fixed it last time, it's my turn."
"I never get to fix the hovercar! DMJSC!!! Teshtar won't let me fix the hovercar!"
"Stop fighting, or I'm turning this game around and going right home, do you hear me?"

:D

I'm more interested in the "run a bypass" tech skills, actually. :D

Well I have Technician skill more for the security systems applications.  T'tasik was a Security Specialist.  He was trained to set up security systems and to disarm bombs.  Only he found that boring and decided he wanted to do the opposite.  Anyways, game mechanics wise, Tech is the one and only skill that's outside of my PSA that I want to learn.  So I figure start with it so that I don't have to spend more EXP on it later.  Then I will have more EXP to spend on buying combat skills for whatever type of guns I pick up.  I really hope they're Gyrojets because those have explosive rounds.

As for kids, never underestimate their laziness.  They'll start fighting because they want to make some other kid do the task.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:51, Thu 03 May 2018.

I'm the medic / environmentalist. I plan on taking robotics eventually, so I can make my teammates into zombies cyborgs.

I'm the guy whose solution to most problems involves shooting or punching.

Running very late to the party ('cos work went very crazy the last week or so - no time for character creation)...

What do you need to round out your party?

Someone with Beam Weapons to take advantage of our supply! ;)

I finally remembered to look, but I couldn't find it.  I'm a bit on the tight money right now, so I'll have to bow out.

Sorry to hear that - thanks for letting me know.

Is there anyone here who may have trouble with me spouting metric all the time? Here in the U.S.A. where I live, I was good at science and loved sci-fi so I cut my teeth on metric early, even though many people around me only know metric from 2-liter, liter, and half-liter bottles for beverages. I know it's easy to Google it, but one good shortcut I use all the time is that 10 cm = 4 inches. So those 20 cm lizards you just faced were 8 inches long, more or less. I have other shortcuts but since I don't know who lives where, I thought I'd ask.

I'm bad at judging distance so, meh, either system is equally bad for me.  All either one is to me is a mathematical measurement that game mechanics are keyed to.

You know I've been living in metricland for 20 years now. I tend to forget the US system these days!

No difference to me.  Metric seems to be be the standard for Sci-fy games

No issues from me.

I've been in the military and worked in the medical field. Metric is like a second language to me. Or is that Bocce?
This message was last edited by the player at 03:22, Sun 03 June 2018.

I don't think metric, but I convert as needed, using tricks like you said.

Hello everyone.  I have been playing Star Frontiers since the early 80's.  It was my first science fiction game system which I still enjoy.

I've created a human with the psychosocial PSA and beam weapons.

John

Welcome! Star Frontiers was my first sci fi RPG too!

Welcome.

"Me too" for Star Frontiers as my first scifi RPG.

I don't have my books handy, what is in the Standard Equipment Pack please?

Found it!

Equipment, Kits, General Equipment
Standard Equipment Pack
EDIT

COMMENTS

Std Equip Pack
The Standard Equipment Pack contains many useful items but dose not include any weapons other then a single doze grenade. A Standard Equipment Pack costs 150 Credits,[1] and only weighs 1kg.

This pack contains the following:
1 Chronocom
1 pair of Coveralls
1 Doze Grenade
1 First Aid Pack, with the following:
Spray Bandage (Plastiflesh) — 1 can of spray which closes up wounds and heals burns
Antiseptic Spray — 1 can of spray to clean and disinfect a skin area
Spray Hypodermic (Spray Hypo) — syringe used to give shots without a needle
1 dose of Stimdose — to revive unconscious individuals
1 dose of Staydose — to sustain a dying person for 20 hours
ID Card
1 Pocket Tool
1 package of Survival Rations (enough food for 1 person for five days)
Most of the items of the Standard Equipment Pack are included in Emergency Survival Packs.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:36, Mon 03 Sept 2018.

Is there a starting weapon that we get?

Roger,

Now that you can see Group 1 (the game threads) you'll see that the lifeboat you arrived in had several weapons on board. The only way way to introduce you is for us all to suspend our disbelief and assume you've been along the whole time. Please feel free to read the, "Heading for S'Kalb 1," thread and choose your weapons from there.

Welcome Roger!

We have laser rifles, laser pistols, sonic stunners, an electric sword, a normal sword, and 10 powerclips.

For grenades, we have 1 frag, 1 incendiary, 2 poison.

We buried that stuff in a weapon cache near the crash site, you know, in case we had to fall back to our crashed life pod to re-arm.  That's just a safe precaution in case things go awfully bad for you but you at least are able to run away.  Who knows?  We could have been captured, and then escaped.  It always happens in the movies.  So I wonder why roleplayers act like it's the end of the world when they get captured in-game.

Forgot that combat was so hard in Star Frontiers-Just burned through ah an entire clip and hit only once....

It appears this dice roller hates this group!

Yeah, when I used to run Star Frontiers I would tweak the rules a little bit to make skill in weapons a little more effective.

Since play by post is always slower than face to face, I will be awarding a good chunk of experience to spend at various checkpoints, if you will.

Combat at lower levels starting out with only [1] skill level is tough unless your shooting full-auto or careful aiming every shot.

Chunks of XP is good...

At low levels it helps to put out opponents who have feeble vitality scores, and give up easily.  A few good punches to the face should be enough to make them give up.

And, lotsa luck with the rolls as well!

Well yeah, it helps when the players roll good stats.  That way they can have a higher Strength/Vitality than the other guy.  Then all odds being the same, they can outlast the other guy in a fist fight.

It also helps to put the odds heavily in the players' favor, as in 4 players against 1.

It kind of makes me want to finish up my rules adaptations to set a game in the Borderlands Universe using the Star Frontiers rules.  I wonder how easy it is for people to get the Star Frontiers rules these days?
This message was last edited by the player at 21:27, Tue 11 Sept 2018.

WotC sells them on DriveThruRPG.com and told everyone who might have been allowed to distribute them to cease and desist.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/p...ers&test_epoch=0

I still ave all of my stuff from the 80's.  I was able to download some stuff before WOTC re-released the SF rules and books.

WotC just has to milk everything they got ownership of from TSR, don't they?  Don't they make enough money selling Magic the Gathering and all the new D&D books?  I can tolerate them keeping the game stores afloat by selling Magic.  But can't they let just one thing slide into public domain?

Agreed.  It's not like they released a new version of Star Frontiers.  I won't lie, I usually buy the PDF's for ease of storage, space, price, and ease of use on my computer or table that I can take anywhere.  They kill on Magic (always have) and I'm a 5E fan myself and have purchased their books and they're making a killing there too.

I'm disappointed that they pulled the Star Frontiersman & Frontier Explorer.  There was a lot of great material in those issues.  You can still find Frontier Explorer but, Star Frontiersman is no more.  I was lucky enough to download before WoTC put the kabosh on materials, blah, blah, blah.

Can we use materials from those resources since I brought it up?

Star Frontiersman isn't dead. I have some info from Star Frontiersman that I will use as we go - they're all still here, minus the copyrighted WotC material:

http://www.starfrontiersman.com/magazines.php

If you have a suggestion, I'll listen, but aside from the expanded height, weight, and age tables, and a few select pieces of equipment, there's just too much to try and use in one game.

Understood.  I'm not trying to re-invent your game

Was there a section in particular you were hoping to use?

Issue #1 p. 1-4
   "  #2 p. 14-16
   "  #3 p. 2-4
   "  #4 p. 12-19
   "  #5 p. 15-20

I'll stop there, I don't want to go crazy but that's a bulk of the stuff without going through everyone of the issues.  Covered the issues and the page numbers with stuff for you to think about.

I can go specific if you would like however, you're the boss.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:39, Thu 13 Sept 2018.

In Issue #1, I'd already decided to let you guys buy the miscellaneous equipment, except for jumpboots - not the weapons and defensive suits.

Issue #2 - Sorry, no. I understand wanting to customize weapons and such, but there are so many in the magazine.

Issue #3 - Again, no.

Issue #4 - I already decided to let you guys buy the Badlands Explorer helmet if you want, or the vests. Just not the weapons.

Issue #5 - I love the Motion Tracker - nothing else for this game, though.

There are other things in other issues that I like - we'll mention some of them if and when you can afford them.

That works for me.  I always say that if you don't ask, the answer is always no!

Amen!

Juma and Ryon, feel free to say hello while you get your characters finished up.  :^)

Welcome!

Hey new folks! If our GM hasn't shown you a list of available equipment, I'll get an updated one ready for Sunday. Maybe Friday.

Welcome new players!

Hey all,

If I may ask, where in the world is everybody located? I live just outside the birthplace of Star Frontiers - Lake Geneva, WI, USA.

You don't have to share if you'd rather not - I just think it's cool that players from all over play in my AD&D game, so I thought I'd ask here in the Star Frontiers game, too. So I know a couple of you already.  ;^)

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 82):

NEW Jersey

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 82):

Washington State.

About 3.5 hours drive WSW of our GM. Cedar Rapids area of Iowa.

I live in Southern California, about 12 miles up the 5 Freeway from Disneyland.

Busan, South Korea. Been here for over 10 years now!

On a completely different note...

Who here is familiar with the Borderlands series of videogames?  I keep thinking Star Frontiers would be a perfect game system to adapt to the Borderlands Universe.  Other people would say Star Finder but I'm not familiar with that game system.  Star Frontiers is already basically the same concept as Borderlands: You're explorers on the edge of explored space out looking for alien technology or habitable planets that can be colonized.  Although I think Star Finder is the same in that regard.  All it really is is a change to the universe.

In reply to T'tasik (msg # 88):

Either system would probably be good. I would be interested in trying the starfinder rules to play the game though

T'Tasik - there's a Borderlands conversion already out there somewhere. I'll find it for you in a day or two, as I'm going into the hospital today - they say it's routine, but it doesn't feel routine to me.  :)

I was wrong - it's a RPG conversion, not Borderlands, sorry.

I will be around until Christmas Eve, so if anybody heads out for vacation sooner, be safe and Happy Whatever!  :^)   I won't be back until after the New Year.

Did we discuss any other equipment from the StarFrontiersman issues yet other than what you have posted?

Just trying to see what my options are for shopping.  I will happily take the explorer's vest if I cant get the tactical vest from issue #4 and/or the blast pistol from issue #1
This message was last edited by the player at 03:19, Sun 23 Dec 2018.

I'm nixing all the different weapons for now. Something else you had in mind?

I think we had briefly discussed some things that may or may not be available.  I didn't want to go crazy with things going looking for stuff.  Would it be easier for you to put out what's available?  I haven't had a lot of spare time but, I could go through some things.

He's not really a combat guy so, I'm actually trying to keep it practical for him.

The other stuff I've looked at is well beyond your price range for now. I'd planned on putting it up later.

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 96):

We can also be more targeted with our purchasing once we have a mission and know our pay and what equipment will be supplied.

Are we in reasonably constant contact, or is this future sort of like Neuromancer, where they have cyberspace but no cellphones?

That sounds good to me.

How about a rifle sling with mag pouches?

Agnes, your chronocoms can be tied into the station grid so you have constant communication - on a planetary surface with communication satellites, it's the same thing.

Roger, say it costs 10 Credits, but unlike the vest it doesn't reduce encumbrance for you. It just makes it convenient to carry.

I've been remiss in saying it, but thank you all for playing this old game with me.  :^D

I'm back at home, so I will update the game tomorrow during the day.

Or I'll get another migraine and work on it Friday, most likely. I hope everyone's holidays were fun!

For anyone who might be interested, I'm starting up a Mazes and Minotaurs game here on RPOL, too. I was in a great game that lost its Maze Master, and we all said we'd play if someone would run it. So after some thought, I volunteered.

I know I goof up sometimes in this new adventure I wrote, but I won't be taking away any time in this game to run another - I'm an equal opportunity mistake-maker... I goof up in every game I run, eventually.  :^)


link to another game


In case you're curious.

Just checking in.

I wasn't sure if Roger was taking another shot.

I wasn't, that's why I reloaded.

Okay.

Greetings, all.

Welcome!

Welcome Fred, the first Dralasite in the game! Good portrait.

In reply to Fred Plato (msg # 108):

Welcome aboard!

Thanks.  So where are the Cheetos?

Ooo! New party members are responsible for those. Did you not get the memo? The communications program must be on the blink again. That's the third flashing red light from the left. Careful of random space debris shaking the set... er, I mean "spacecraft".

Just kidding... got 'em right here.

A bulge forms in his all-too-flexible belly until the surface rips.  A diminutive pseudopod remove the surprisingly clean party-sized bag of Cheetos.

The real question is... How are you going to stick them up your non-existent nose? ;)

True story: I have a cat that is nuts for Cheetos. He magically knows when a bag has been opened and will be your best buddy until they are gone. I think he's part rat.

Is it an orange cat?

Hey gang,

About this time last year, my brother-in-law passed away. Our nephews are 12 and 16. Tonight their mother died. Everything's up in the air right now, but it looks like we'll be heading out for the funeral in another few days. I'll be offline while we're gone. We don't know what will happen to the boys - I can't imagine being in their place. I'm also not sure how long we'll be gone, since we were going to go down there for Spring Break anyway.

Just wanted to let you know.

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 117):

My deepest condolences. Take care of yourself and your family.

I will second that!

I’ll third that.

My condolences, as well, Jeff.

Also, a belated welcome to Fred. Good to have another Nemracian around here.

Sad news indeed. My condolences and best wishes.

On the far less important matter of my cat, the Cheetos fiend is, in fact, the only non-orange cat of our herd. We have 3 orange tabby cats, and a single black and white.

Thanks, you guys.

Thanks for your patience, all. We're home for a couple of days, and then away for a couple more. Then we should be home for a good long while. My nephews are very stoic about the whole thing right now, so if you didn't know better, it seemed like just another typical visit with the nephews, even during the visitation and funeral.

Often men can be very stoic about that sort of thing.  It's not manly to show emotion, especially around other people.  Men can get stuck in the "anger" phase of grief for a long time.  Although, if their mother was terminally ill for a long time then they could have already gotten all that grieving out of the way while she was still alive.  In which case, they've already accepted it and have moved on.  Or are attempting to if only some people would stop coming over, and bringing the whole thing up again.

Post coming Thursday

For no good reason, I'm seeing how well I can hex out something in ASCII.

    __    __    __    __    __
   /  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \
   \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/
   /  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \
   \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/
   /  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \
   \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/

Not bad, eh?

That looks pretty good.  I remember how all the maps in the original game set were all in hexes.  I still have them in perfect condition.  The box is not so perfect because cats like sitting on boxes.

Digging the hexes man. I remember them being used more for KH then AD, at least at the tactical level.

Experience Points.

We're just hitting the one-year anniversary of this game, so everyone gets an additional 3 XP. Thanks for playing this old game along with me.

Thank you and a pleasure!

Purchase list:
1- Badlands Helmet= 1,500 Cr
1- Tactical Vest= 750 Cr
3- Doze Grenades= 10 cr each/30 Cr
4- Tangler Grenades= 25 cr each/100 Cr

TOTAL CREDITS SPENT= 2,380

I was debating on taking another level in Beam/Thrown Weapons but, that's what I normally do.  Decided to take a shot and work on my Psycho-Social skills and bump that up to Level 3.  Hopefully, it helps us out some how.  Definitely going for some combat skills next round of XP given out.  Even thinking of going Medical or Environmental skills since they're in my primary skills set.

Going for the Anti-Shock Implant after this mission is successfully (hopefully) completed
This message was last edited by the player at 02:13, Tue 23 Apr 2019.

Purchase list:
1- Explorer's Vest = 50 Cr
5- Frag Grenades = 20 Cr each = 100 Cr
1- Exoskeleton = 2000 Cr

Sick right now. Resuming in a day or two.

Fred may want to look into the Dralasite Color Kits. Can't recall which reference had it... Maybe the Dramune Run module?

Pretty sure there is something in the Alpha Dawn rules about Dralasites coloring their bodies to match their moods.

In reply to Teshtar Brox (msg # 136):

Which strikes me as odd, given their color-blindness.

Found the reference about Dralasites dying their skin. Page 50, in the brief description of Inner Reach (Dramune). Local custom on that planet, not a species-wide one.

Maybe they can 'smell' the colors? I'll let Fred decide. Good work Teshtar! :)

Sorry to lag on you guys this week - I have a game convention to DM at this weekend and I'm trying to help my daughter get a leg up on her driver's ed class for the summer. Next week will be less crazy here.   :^)

I didn't use solvaway since Agnes wouldn't know what to look for and wouldn't want to weaken the threads. Plus the threads don't necessarily cover everything. One cannot move, but that doesn't necessarily preclude others, say, going through one's pockets.

I'll be leaving tomorrow to visit family for the Fourth of July - I'll update you when I get back in a few days.  :^)

Please remind me: did we bring anything to cope with radiation?

Not with you.

I admit that I didn't read closely what you'd written before I responded, but I also don't quite see the distinction you're drawing. Why would we open the outer hatch if we aren't planning to open the inner hatch?

Maybe this is one of those things I'd write differently if it were me - the innsuits are inside the airlock between the two hatches. Walk in, suit up, open the inner door.

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 146):

Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying. I'll leave Agnes's statement as is and someone can correct her.

Hey, everyone. My father-in-law took a bad fall yesterday so we took off to visit him and help him recuperate for a while (thankfully my wife and I have a summer break). I will be back at home in a few more days.

We had just left him the day before, then he fell. What timing. Thanks for your patience, all.

No worries

Best wishes!

Roger could try some of his psycho-social skills?

Sorry to do this to you guys, but we take a brief pause while your DM replaces his dead modem - probably a week and a half before I get the one that I want/need. Right now I'm at the library, and I think they'd frown on me showing up with a big stack of notes and monopolizing a computer everyday to run my games.

Again, thank you for your patience - once the new modem is up and running, we shouldn't be going anywhere for a while.

The new modem got here a lot faster than I thought it would. Game On!

Flying back to the US tomorrow morning (in about 10 hours). I'll be there until 8/27. I'll be checking the games I'm in on my phone from time to time, but probably won't post much.

Hey everyone.  I would've told the party what the Sapes have said but, I'm communicating with them mentally, not verbally (unless I have that wrong Mr. GM?).  It's nothing personal and don't mean to sound like a douche about it.

You're using gestures and simple words and phrases - I got rid of the Mentalist PSA (which you weren't using, anyway).

OK, sorry to everyone for the confusion on my part then.

I got sick the other day, and won't be posting for another day or two at least.

Get well soon.

Vending machines in the reactor core? What is this, the Simpsons? ;)

Doesn't everyone like to get a snack where they work?  That way you don't have to take your eyes off the reactor just so you can get a bag of chips.

Where was Roger following

Sorry, Roger, you are with Max and Fred in the reactor room - I will fix my post shortly.

No worries, thought I missed it

AFK until Sunday night or Monday morning - have a great weekend!

You too!

I will be back in Korea on Wednesday, and trying to avoid contact with people as much as possible due to the corona virus. So I should be posting regularly again!

Que the closing number from Monty Python's The Life of Brian.

Hello everyone, Ricco Frost reporting for duty. I was happy to dust off the old Alpha Dawn books. We'll see if the d100 feels the same way about me as the d20.

Got stuck at the prison tonight.  I'll do my best to play catch up Saturday.

Welcome Ricco!

Welcome Rico

Welcome Rico

In reply to Ricco Frost (msg # 169):

welcome

Welcome to the game, Rico!

Thanks all. I should be joining in soon.

I don't know how many of you are also in our GM's D&D game, but he posted there that he has a health issue keeping him offline for a bit. FYI.

Thanks for the information.
Wish him well and a speedy recovery.

Yeah, I wound up going to the ER Sunday afternoon, and stayed a full 24 hours. I go back to my doctors Thursday and Friday, so hopefully by then I'll feel much better,

Get well soon and don't rush back!

Thanks for your patience. I hurt so bad I can't even spell right now. That last sentence took four attempts.

Good to hear from you, but take your time; we can wait.

For those of you not in Mines of Nemrac, Jeff posted that he's recovering from surgery so all his games are on hold for the time being.

I did see that, thanks!

Geez!  Get well soon, man.

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 181):

You see what happens when your stock of biocort runs low?

Get well mate, take as long as it takes, no point rushing things and aggravating something.  I am sure we will all still be here when you are ready to come back.

Today my doctors released me from the hospital. While I was there they found a gallstone in the bile duct and took that out as well as my gall bladder. I think they thought I was just going back for pain meds, but it took the third ER trip to see that I was jaundiced and that my labs were going downhill fast (otherwise we had it scheduled for later in May). I'm glad we didn't wait.

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 187):
Glad to hear that you're on the mend!

Good to hear from you and that you are doing better.

Hey all,

My family and I are heading for my parents for the first time since shelter-in-place took effect. I'll be back to move the game in a few days.

Also, a belated thank you for all the well wishes while I was under the weather - I'm healing well and feeling pretty good.

Go, Bob and Doug!

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 190):
Enjoy

Made it back safely - updating all tomorrow.   :)

Updating tomorrow.

Very sorry, life has caught up with me again, full swing.
If I don't get a chance to post before a turn goes up, please NPC as needed.

Corkman

No worries.

Updating all tonight.

Make that tomorrow.  Migraine tonight.

Get well soon.

Take your time mate, your health is more important than a game!

In reply to Kun Mot (msg # 198):

It's been more than a month since I have had any kind of real interaction with the rest of the team or the story line in general. Sitting on the sideline waiting for something to happen is not really my thing guys and it is pretty clear you don't need my character to complete the mission (whatever that is, I have pretty much lost track).  I can't see things changing much in the near future so I will most likely bow out folks.  Thanks for having me but it just doesn't look like I am going anywhere :(

I'm sorry to hear that. Thanks for playing, and happy gaming.  :^)

I live it the part of Iowa juat hit by a hurricane. No power. Spotty cell service at best. Will be offline for likely the next 4-7 days. GM please NPC me as necessary.

I just got done going through that here in New Jersey. Good luck

Best of luck Max and stay safe. We were hit by another derecho in 2012. It ripped up trees from the roots and split others in half.

I know Max is AFK for a while. Roger, how are you doing?

Up and running.  No filing cabinets in the business managers office?

He'll bring the tablets to those who have Computer skills

Hi all! We're doing well. In 4 more hours I will have completed Day 7 without power. I'm connected now via my wife's employer's wi-fi. (Her employer generously donated AC, electricity, and Wi-Fi to family members).

I expect to be without power at home for another day at least, my home internet connection is still unknown - I haven't bothered to run a line from the generator to the router yet. Might do it later today.

Been out of touch with the rest of the world. What happened in Jersey? Same storm system?

Yes, same storm.  We got power back three [3] days later and it's been fine since then.

Eight days, 8 hours, 1 minute. When the lights came on last night, my wife screamed in surprise, then wept a little in relief. I put my beer in the fridge. :D

Welcome back to the world.

Tomorrow, the 23rd, will be the last day I can update the game until after the new year. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a happy everything else in there!

Enjoy your time off. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

It's almost Christmas Eve here (an hour and a quarter to go).

Merry Christmas, everyone who celebrates it. And Happy Holidays to those who don't.

Happy holidays to everyone!

Our good referee, DMJSC, has suffered a loss in his family, so will be taking a break from gaming for a while.

You have my condolences, Jeff.

My deepest condolences Jeff.

My deepest sympathies.

Very sorry to hear of this.  Be well.

Thank you all for the kind words.

My wife's father passed suddenly while we were visiting him for the holidays. Since her mother and brother have already passed, my wife is now the executrix of her father's will. We had to break the news to everyone, take care of the service, see the lawyer, etc. It's been a busy time. We are finally at home because my daughter has missed enough school and my wife has missed enough work - I am finally able to update you all on a computer with a keyboard. However, the game is still on pause.

Since I'm on furlough because of COVID, I will be heading back down to my father-in-law's house in a couple of days to deal with as many of his things as I can (mostly the stacks of paperwork). I'd like to be able to give you a firm, "The game will resume here," date, but I have no clue how soon I'll be back at home again.

Everyone here's doing okay.

Thanks for checking in. My thoughts are still with you and your family in this difficult time.

The game is officially un-paused. Looks like two of you should post - even if it's just, "I agree," so I can resume the game.  :)

Glad to have you back JSC.

Glad to have you back!

Sorry for the somewhat late notice, but my girls go on spring break next week, and we'll be heading to the Land-of-No-Internet next Monday through Easter. Sorry to leave you hanging. Happy upcoming Easter, everyone!

Thank you kindly.

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 223):

Happy Easter and have a nice break:-)

Ha!

A heads-up for everybody:

I will be heading AFK for the upcoming holiday weekend (USA) and the week following (3rd - 9th). While I can say hello and such on my phone, without my desktop, the game updates will have to wait until I return. Thanks for your patience.  :^)

Cool, have a great trip:-)

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Updating tomorrow. :^)

This weekend is quite busy for me - I'll be attending a game convention this weekend, which means that I have around 16 hours, maybe more, of tabletop gaming on my schedule Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. After tonight's late-night updates, I'll most likely be waiting until Monday to update the game.

I'm not running anything this time - I'm just going to play!  :^D

Got a wedding this weekend, so you have time to shop and spend XP before heading to the faraway star.

Hey all:

I will be AFK from Friday evening to next Tuesday evening visiting family over the Halloween weekend. Updates Tuesday night if I'm awake enough.  :^)

Okay, Wednesday - it's late here.   :^)

Updating all tonight after my home group's Zoom AD&D game.

Please welcome Jack to the game - I'll be running a solo game for him. Try not to spoil anything adventure-wise here in Group 0. You never know when I'll reuse a piece from a past adventure. :^)

Welcome to the game Jack;-)

Hello, thanks.

welcome to the party Jack.

For those of us not in the Nemrac game, our goof GM has to take a few days off for a hospital visit, so it may be a few days before we get an update.

Greetings, Jack.

I'm back home, and everything turned out as best as can be.

Updating Group 1 tonight, and Jack, I'll get you rolling, too. Thank you all for your patience.  :^)

Happy to have you back and to hear that you're doing well.

Hey all, sorry for the short notice, but I'm at my parents for the weekend, so no updates until Sunday night at the earliest.

Apologies all - updates later tonight for sure. June has become quite the crazy month already.

<resists the urge to bet Fred that the caterpillars taste like skittles> ;-)

Since JSC is busy, rather than waiting for a rules answer, does me switching from one weapon to another require some sort of action?

May your month soon regain its sanity.

I don't see anything specific in my copy of the rules. Just the following:

During his turn, a player’s character can try to do
anything that could normally be accomplished within
six seconds of heart-racing adrenalin-pumping time.
Examples include running, firing at an opponent,
reloading a weapon, take careful aim to improve
your chances of success, dive for cover, or even
multiple actions like dodging and attacking or
attacking with multiple weapons.

Sorry all, but my dad fell and fractured his neck, which is why things were a bit more delayed than I thought they would be. Moving ahead now.

Terrifying news. All words expressed in an online forum just feel hollow and empty when a hug is what is truly intended and (perhaps) needed.

Miraculously he emerged mostly unscathed - he's now in a regular hospital room instead of the ICU.

Thanks, Max, and any others who sent positive vibes our way.  :^)

Glad to hear he is ok.

Off to visit Mom and Dad for a few days. Back soon. As always, thank you for your patience.

Updating all tonight.

Updating tomorrow - it's late here.

Sorry to pause again, all - I'll be AFK from Thursday until Sunday. August will roll much more smoothly.

"August" must be a wheeled robot...  :p

Good news for my family - my niece and her husband have welcomed a new baby into the world, but they aren't telling us name/gender yet?! We were heading out anyway for another long weekend while we can - back on Sunday night again. Jack, I didn't want to make you wait this long to start your next mission, but it's unavoidable - sorry again, and again, thanks for your patience.

Sorry, computer issues. Back online and updating all tonight.

After birth gender reveal party? I'm guess the name is "Pat". Or "Chris". "Stevie" - but only if their last name is Nicks.

Hm. Or, maybe, your niece is trying to rig the birth weight and sex elements of the baby pool. How many other new parents were there in their location on the day in question? I sense a Babygate scandal.

<grin>

Actually the name was a surprise for a day or two - the little guy was named for his great-grandfather (my dad), and they wanted to tell him personally before he heard it from anybody else.

Updating all tomorrow.

7 d100 rolls in a row above 50. Someone put my dice in the anti-curse box.

Welcome to the game;-0.  Don't worry the dice roller will come around when you want to roll low;-)

In another game, it was discovered that the roller likes bribes of chai tea and monster cookies. ;)

Looks at Max's latest roll...so uh...how's that working out for ya?;-)

The dice roller is a capricious god and I find it demands blood on occasion;-).
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Well the cookies are done. Who's got the chai? :)

This weekend I'll be AFK with my wife at her high school reunion - we'll resume after I get back, obviously.

Updates tomorrow. :)

@Delara, I'm a Level 4 Medic. How about you? And I think Ricco has some medic? Just thinking about if Fred needs major surgery we'll want the most experienced. Of course, if we're equal, we'll play rock, paper, scissors for the privilege of rubber ball repair.

No she is level 1 and barely keeping up.  By all means you should handle the worst cases and let Delara take care of the scrapes and bruises.  (Not being sarcastic and not complaining, she will live a lot longer this way I think.)

Migraine tonight - updating tomorrow.

No, Ricco is Military and Environmental.

I don't why I keep thinking that about Ricco. I'm probably confusing him with another character who has left the game.

Updating tomorrow (Monday).

Hey all, new player. Some of you might recognise me eventually...

What would work well for you to have as an extra team player? Drasalite headhunter seems tempting. Catch the lying sobs and bring them in.

Welcome

What, origami headed android isn't available Kryton? ;)

I always prefer that players play who they want, it will be more fun. If we have a skill shortage, I think it's psychology. The last shrink that we had was a vrusk who is now assigned to the asylum on Morgaine's World, if memory serves. ... As a patient. :p

Delara has level 1 in psycho-social, but yes, absolutely should play what you want.  There aren't enough skills in this game system to expect to specialize.

And Welcome!

Anyone got a character sheet example to share?

Never mind, I created one from scratch. Only need to add equipment in now :)

Current sheet so far:
Ok, changed it up so I can use a computer.

Never mind, I created one from scratch. Only need to add equipment in now :)

Current sheet so far:





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I know Gary didn't write Star Frontiers, but because it's already March 4th somewhere:

I made this years ago for a thread Luke started that talked about what D&D motivational posters were around.

Too many of them passed too early.

Updating everyone tomorrow.

Sorry, all, I fibbed. I'm visiting family this weekend and will be back at it on Monday.

Make that Tuesday. Sorry, gang.

Updating tomorrow (my Thursday).

I will be traveling for Easter weekend, so after tonight, no updates until at least Monday.  :^)

Updating tomorrow.

Again, updating tomorrow.

Sorry, all. I'm loopy from my migraine meds. Tomorrow then.

Good well soon, boss.

Sorry for the delay, all, but illness has struck the household. The Mrs. brought it home from work and gave it to the family. If I feel better tonight I'll try to catch up.

No worries.  Will be here when you're ready.

That sucks.  I hope everyone in your household fully recovers soon.

Thank you all for your patience - updating later today for all.

Deadlines and doctor appointments this week may mean a slow posting week on my end. As always, thank you for your patience. I appreciate having you all as players.

Moving all on Monday - Game On!

Folks, we're taking an unexpected trip to the parents' house, so I can't update the game until Sunday. Then things should pick up again.

I'll update all tomorrow. Right now I'm breaking in my newest RPOL game - Mazes and Minotaurs. You are all cordially invited to join, though I know more games aren't always possible to squeeze into one's schedule.

In reply to JSC, Lord of Time and Space (msg # 300):

Love to...name sounds familiar...rpg set in Archaic Greece?

A land called Mythika, but yeah, it's Greek.

Cool.  I played in a M&M game on rpol some time ago.

Next week my family and I are heading out on our annual summer vacation. While I will be bringing my notes, I may not post very quickly while there. Once I return, I'll resume my regular posting rate.

We are still on the road, which is why there have been no game updates yet. Should get home on Sunday.

Updating all you folks later tonight.

Sorry, all - Friday is getting stretched into Sunday. Then we're back to normal.

Sorry, folks. Small family issues have arisen. Back in a few days.

Thanks for your patience. Updating later today.

I'm going to be traveling for the next couple of weeks so my posting may get a bit irregular.

Migraine today - updates tomorrow.

Get well soon, boss.

Hey, all. I work Saturdays so I will update the game on Sunday - sorry for making Group 1 wait.

Going on a little getaway with Mrs. JSC before her school year starts. Back in a few days. Group 1, I promise to get you guys rolling more smoothly again.

... I suddenly have the urge to watch that Mythbusters episode with the square wheels test...

Thanks for your patience - we have returned. Getting things moving later tonight.

Sorry, gang - a personal crisis means all will be pushed back to Wednesday.

We're all still alive here, so that's good. Gonna post tomorrow if all goes well, but I make no promises. Sorry I missed Wednesday, and that it's been so long since you had an update.

Well said.  That’s exactly how I felt the last time I had to take a loved one to the hospital.

Be well… the game is infinitely less important, of course.

Updates tomorrow (Monday).

I am not ghosting this game, contrary to current appearances. Real Life has slammed our family this month. Because of this, updates are forthcoming tomorrow, and every possible Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from now until Thanksgiving. Hopefully by typing this to you all it will motivate me to keep our updates as current as possible.
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No worries.

Just had word that Jeff is sick and headed to the GP tomorrow. He sends his apologies.

Thank you all for your patience - Wave Three hit so it was time for a doctor's medical expertise. Feeling much better, and I'm moving you forward later today (it's only 5:40 am right now).