Kronos Performs....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...list=RDMMBQfvanrGDVc

nice I think Alex will enjoy this - people watching at this show must really be fun.

Here's a publicity Shot of Kronos :D



For those new to the game Krons is a slightly rougish AI who decided he was going to run off and explore the stars...And took his 200kton Dreadnought chassis with him. After a few years of roaming the stars on his own he got bored and took up songwriting....and then became a rock star...Heavy Metal of course.

He sings ead His human girlfriend/fiance sings backup and dances, and he has a pretty solid following among Cyberoids( synthetic life forms), and humans alike. He usually puts on his shows by Hyper-net relay since until recently he was on the TAE most wanted list, and had several dedicated bounty hunter task groups after him.

Of course him showing up to lend a hand during  a major battle and then paying the TAE Fleet for his slightly banged  up Dreadnought body , as well as interest, damages, and penalties...charges were dropped and he now OWNS his very own dreadnought.

Any risk we can convince Kronos to join us?

Hmmmmm It looks like he's booked solid until next October, but he will swing by for drinks, and impending death of the human race if the situation arises.

and really do you want to be followed around by a small flotilla of fanboys/girls..and guys who want hi to look at their songs...I mean with all that going on you might be motivated to let the world end :D

I'd say Starship or Traveller skill package, but I'm not really bothered. I'll find something useful in any of them.

He did join us.

For a little bit.

and helped us mug a large enemy fleet.

I'd be happy to pick from any skill list. I think we're tooled up in Mercenary skills though.

Character Sheets are now open and editable... please post your sheets to help yer poor GM

Lynn, Cain, Alex, Nera and Mixtzin - I will try to get some verbiage going for any connections brewing; sorry, about the delay.  It has been a hectic couple of days.

As for the campaign Skill Package, Elsbeth can probably find a skill in any of them, though the Merc Package probably has the least appeal to her (she has everything except Medic and Comms, though she actually has Comms/0.  Admittedly, she could take any of the cascade skills with a different specialty, but that is less useful than a new skill, which either other the other packages would offer...).

If Elsbeth has her druthers... Both Starship and Traveller packages have either Gunner or Medic (or possibly Pilot) which would be her choices for the skill from them.  It sounds as though we need Starship skills; so, nominally she would vote for that (though as noted above, either package has the skills she is looking to obtain).

EDIT:  Love Poppy's new avatar.  Just too cool...
This message was last edited by the player at 20:22, Sun 13 Sept 2015.

Hey guys a couple questions.

HEV vs Combat Armor. Am I correct in thinking the HEV protects against things the combat armor does not?
Corrosive atmo and heat.

Also when getting armor as a muster out bene we can get any TL available to us, is that right? What limits?

The armour and weapon benefits doesn't carry the same verbiage as the other types of benefits, but for pretty much everything else (Combat Implants, Scientific Equipment, &c.), it says that you take the lowest TL for that type of equipment with the first benefit (Traveller Core Rules, pp. 34-5).

I guess that Prometheus would have to make a ruling if Weapons and Armour should follow the same pattern (in which case, it is likely the Combat Armour - which starts at TL-12 might be the better choice, HEVs base level is TL-8 or 9, I believe).

The reverse - being allowed to choose any TL, might get abused a bit, though; the TL-14 HEV, Vacc Sui, Combat Armour, or Subdermal Armour would be an outstanding piece of equipment.

HEV protects against heat, cold, corrosive gases, toxins,biological agents, and low level radiation... however it does not protect against pressure, or vacuum.

Combat armor can be sealed and protects against everything but corrosie gasses.however it can be used as a VACC Suit at Higher TL..thats why they so expensive.

Now that said the HEV suit will take a lot more environmental damage before it looses integrity, or leaks. You do not want to wade through pools of corrosive sulfuric tainted  sludge/water substitute for long in combat armor.

if you can afford it a nice set of each would be a good investment...use the right tool for the job, due to the brief nature of write ups for most gear there are a lot of small details and advantages left to the GM/Players...I do reward players who take the extra effort to play out those unwritten perks/drawbacks :D such as not having to have your combat armor decontaminated the seals replaced, and the filters scrubbed to get rid of the rotten egg smell from wading through the swamps of Androzani IVc..or having our rubber boots melt while walking through glowing green goop....resulting in an extra toe.

50Cr reward to anyone who knows where that reference comes from.

For me and my special weapon, I doubled the cost of a laser rifle and then I doubled the ammo cost plus half again for ammo but added together to get the replacement cost of the weapon but took tl 16 for the complicacy of the weapon and for all the bells and whistles that it has.

I, THE PLAYER, like the introduction of Poppy, it made me laugh.

Fallout! I think it was fallout 2 in the caves but I will have to google to be sure.

Hey Tal I recome you pick up two connections to get your bonus skill points.
Check our history on post 77 if you're really old I can tell you my previous stuff too. I Think we all have 2 contacts but we can take extras and not get a benefit for us so you can get your benefit.

Alex my character is 42 in Human years and six in Cesti years, I looked at the connections between you all.   My character's last stint was with the scouts I might know in passing Cain just not formally and vice versa.    I was first of the scene of a disaster in space.   Four years prior to the SCOUTS, I was in the NAVY, where an unfortunate accident, which cause the death of 47 sailors happened on my watch in the engine room.   I was ultimately exonerated of all guilt but I felt responsible enough to leave the service.   And prior to the NAVY, I served in the ARMY for 16 years.

I acquired one contact while in the army, another in the navy and the last one while in the scouts from my rescuing people or it could be my criminal association with Sal the MOOK.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:19, Tue 15 Sept 2015.

Tal Atvar, seems you've been around a long time like my character.  With three stints in the marines during your time in the army we could have a connection I think?

I have 60,000Cr burning a hole in my pocket, unless I've already partied it away. :)

Tal - I was also first on the scene of a disaster in space last term in the Scouts, so maybe we were joint first? ;) Could be the same disaster, and you could have been crew on the ship I was piloting? If not Cain did serve 3 terms in the Scout Service, so plenty of opportunity for an association there. We could know each other as well or as little (face/name recognition only) as you like.

Tal it looks like you've got options.

If you have lots of cash, might want to check out ways to personalize your gear. You can make your weapon biometrically secured and +1 to Attacks - see Eric's Custom gun in the book.

Also - I really took advantage of the house rule to gain a bonus event by taking a bonus mishap. If you have money you can afford the medical bills for possible injury it is way worth it for many careers.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:05, Tue 15 Sept 2015.

I apparently have 6.15 mega credits ...

Battledress will use that up.

Legendary captain indeed!

I've already got a Mishap, a Rival and an Enemy, think I've stacked enough against me!
This message was last edited by the player at 09:10, Wed 16 Sept 2015.

This is the first Traveller character that I've created who managed an entire career in a single profession, without mishap, rival or enemy, and who has no ranks in steward (very common in LBB Traveller).

I have added a new quirk to my background.   What officially got me out of the NAVY was two very important events.   One a very powerful accident which cost the lives of 47 people.   I am not responsible perse but I am responsible because it occurred on my watch while in the engine room.   Two I caught my CO in some illegal activity and I cooperated with the MP's.   In short the official whitewash forced me out.

Tal and I have the same Event for last term, and although I have made my two connections for skill purposes we've agreed to be familiar with each other from this instance, as per my post above (and Tal's PMs). No idea what Tal's skills are but as I said before, could have been on the same ship Cain was piloting (and on which Balkiir was a passenger).
This message was last edited by the player at 13:52, Wed 16 Sept 2015.