I'll open the new thread here. I was hoping to move things along today, but Den beat me to it. I like when that happens. :)

  Also, I am going to open up the game to one more candidate. I'd like to get one more player, but I will be very picky about selecting someone to add.

I'd like that.  Quality writing and someone who's ok with our pace, plzkthx.  xD

  Just to be clear on positioning. You are in the center of the hangar on the near wall, and on the ground floor going into the hangar bay, same level as the clones and the 2 ships (your ship and the shuttle). You are directly under a catwalk and the control center for the hangar.  The shuttle and the clones are at short range, the clones near your ship are at medium range. The bay turbo-lift shaft is at short range, as are the stairs going up to the catwalk are short range to the left and to the right of the group.

Thought I'd just prod everyone again to see how you're all doing.

 I was waiting for Den to post his character's action/reactions.. I'll give him until tomorrow and then I will move it forward.

  I am interviewing a bunch of people for the next open spot, so I am running them through some basic scenarios to see how they role-play and describe actions, etc. So you may see names popup, since I have to add them to use the dice roller. Just ignore the dice rolls, it won't be part of the game, just their sample encounter.

Ah.  I was wondering about the sudden massive expansion of names in the Cast section.  Haha!

15:13, Today: Tarrin Feruwi rolled 3 successes, 2 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 4A with rolls of 1(A), 4(A), 7(A), 6(A).  Initiative.

20:18, Today: Raana De'Fenn rolled 1 success, 2 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1A 1P with rolls of 7(A), 6(P).  Initiative.

12:35, Today: Den Jaxon rolled 1 success, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1A 1P with rolls of 2(A), 6(P).  Init.

OOC: 15:10, Today: ChosenOne, on behalf of K1T1, rolled 4 successes using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of A A with rolls of 4(A), 4(A).  initiative.

OOC:  So wow, K1T1 tied for the best roll, giving the first initiative slot to the PC group! But the next two slots go to the enemies. Then everyone else can take actions. So who wants the first slot? I might suggest Master Rancisis. He is a Jedi Master after all, but I'll leave that up to you.

On a side note, you don't have to put 1's for single dice (see below P A instead of 1P 1A, or just A A for 2 ability dice). I didn't realize that was an option before and just figured it out. Saves time not putting extra numbers when you can just put it all letters, unless its really a lot of dice. ;)


15:14, Today: ChosenOne, for the NPC Master Rancisis, rolled 1 success, 3 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2P A ((2(P), 6(P), 8(A))).

15:07, Today: Secret Roll: ChosenOne, for the NPC Clone officers, rolled 3 successes, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of P A with rolls of 7(P), 4(A).

15:07, Today: Secret Roll: ChosenOne, for the NPC Clone Troopers, rolled 4 successes using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of P A with rolls of 5(P), 4(A).  initiative.

I'm confused.  Shouldn't the next one slot go to the NPCs then the next slot be ours because of my roll of 3 successes and 2 advantages?  Not two for the NPCs?

Oh sorry didn't scroll up and see yours.  Yes you have the 3rd slot, then the clone officer's go.  Then the rest of the group.

No problem!  I just wanted to make sure.  I'm cool with Master Rancisis going first.

As am I.

Then we're all in agreement

   Not that I'm against it, but thanks for waiting ... :P

There's currently a bunch of Clone Troops by our ship, right?  Is that one group or two?  And I believe it's their action after Master Rancisis goes, anyway.  xD

  I ran out of time to finish the next post, before I had to go to a meeting for the clones turns.

   No, there is a squad of 3 clones and a clone jr. officer at the Shrieking Acklay. You can't go straight there, because you have to run around the large turbolift shaft that's down and makes a big pit in between you and Tylen's ship. So it and those clones are at medium range.

   There is another 3 clones plus an officer at the shuttle to the right, but closer toward the front where you are. It and the clones there are at short range.

  I will post the clones action tomorrow, its getting late and I have to get up early. I did roll to see who would get attacked, randomly. I used 3F and whoever has the most dark side points gets attacked. On a tie, whoever has the least light side takes it, so Tarrin was out. It was a tie between Den and Master Oppo.

  Since only two squads are attacking, they are receiving the brunt of it. This turn.


2018-09-05 20:32:47 Master Rancisis FotR roll for who gets attacked. 3eF 3 Dark Side
2018-09-05 20:31:42 Den FotR roll for who gets attacked. 3eF 3 Dark Side
2018-09-05 20:31:18 Raana FotR roll for who gets attacked. 3eF 3 Light Side, 2 Dark Side
2018-09-05 20:30:43 Tarrin FotR roll for who gets attacked. 3eF 2 Light Side, 3 Dark Side

 okay, all set and caught up on posting clone troopers actions. Now we have 1 more PC slot that can take actions before the Clone officers turn.

Hmm.  Straining to get toward the Acklay will get me engaged with the group in front of it, right?  Medium --> Short --> Engaged?  Just thought I'd double check.

 Yes, 2 strain will get you an extra maneuver to get to engaged range and you can still take an action. You can also not attack and take no penalty and just convert action to 2nd maneuver.

Cool.  If no one minds, I'll jump in for that next action then.

Feel free.

 Remember to add a setback from the hot rail shrapnel from Den's blaster deflection, for you and the next attacker (after the clone officers go).

Yeah, it was already done.  And posted.  ;p

The person after me also gets a boost.

And don't forget my defense value is two upgrades and a +1 ranged defense currently!  xD
This message was last edited by the player at 19:38, Thu 06 Sept 2018.

Oh fooooook. So that's what's happening!

I'll get something up later today.

Yeah, seems so.  I thought I'd still have some time to try to command some Clone Troops, but seems that part of the story is over already.

 Den, which clone are you trying to influence? The squad by Tylen's ship, or the other squad.. or another?

One from the crew that attacked me.

I'll wait to see the adjudication of Den's action before posting.

In reply to Den Jaxon (msg # 30):

 Den unless you purchased a range upgrade for Influence, you have to be at engaged range with the target (currently you are at medium range from that target. That's fine, but you will have to use 2 maneuvers and suffer 2 strain in order for that to work. Unless you purchased range (it would have to be to range upgrades to work at medium). You can do that to the clones at short range to the right by the shuttle, and take no strain and just use a maneuver to move to engaged.  Let me know which you choose, or if you bought something that I didn't note.

Ah, you are correct. Don't have the book and my sheet never mentioned the range.

I can move in closer to use influence. I think sitting back might be a death trap. I think we have to fight back or else.

 we are finished with Round 1, so starting Round 2. I need to know if anyone wants to take the 1st PC slot this round, or stay with Master Rancisis?

I'm cool with Master Rancisis taking it.  My Ranged Defense will still apply until I get to act.

Although I have no ranged defense (didn't have the time to put up the Sense!) I'm fine with that too.

Agreed. He can take it.

I wasn’t thinking about my Sense (that’s up though, luckily). I meant the +1 Ranged Defense I got from using three Advantages. I don’t think the upgrades from my Sense are going to help much since I don’t have Improved Reflect much less any Reflect at all. /sob

I know ;)

I was just lamenting not having had the time to get up the frakking Sense-defense. Once in combat, spending an entire round's action to get that up is rarely worth it.

The only time I've felt it was worth it to do in combat is when you've got one of the Improved Talents and there are more of them than there are of you.  xD

Here's a rules question that I don't quite grasp. How do you improve your force rating?

There are Talents at certain stages in different Specializations that say they increase Force Rating +1.  Certain Specializations have them.  That's the only way to improve your Force Rating.

A Force Rating Talent is actually my next purchase.  I'm a few XP away from it right now.  It's taken me a long time to get far enough in my tree for it.  xD

  Well, Tarrin, they will put you on the Council (thanks, Palpy 'ol buddy), but they are not giving you the rank of a Jedi Master...  :P

Ha ha ha. You can be on the council now. Since, you know, there is no council any more after today...

The funny thing is, if you look at the trees, Anakin didn't have much Force Rating compared to some of the Masters.  Most Specializations that give you lightsaber combat skills give you pretty much nothing for Force Rating.  xD

Plus, I'm pretty sure the Council is DEAD right now.  xP

  Nah, they just downsized and are heading to their favorite desert and swampland vacation spots.

 Since we have a majority vote, I will post his action tonight or early tomorrow, unless K1 has an objection before then.

In reply to ChosenOne (msg # 47):

  No objection here - and, if we have a majority, my vote would be moot in the first place. :)

Looks like I'll have to branch to another specialization tree then. Mine doesn't have it.  I'll have to save up lots of XP then.

It will cost you less if you get one within your Career.  Or you could get one from another Career.  I've done both.  It's not terrible.

My career doesn't have it, so got to switch.

The entire Career?  Which one did you take?  Pretty sure all of them have at least one Specialization with added Force Rating.

Seeker - Pathfinder. I'm finding that he should have really have been a seer or sage with the way I am playing him. Oh well. He'll have to grow into that.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:33, Tue 11 Sept 2018.

It does have Force rating. Its in the path with the animal empathy and mental bond or animal bond..

I'm looking at the F&D Beta Core Rulebook since I don't have my regular book with me at the moment, but it should be similar.

  You follow the left most column,  GRIT >   KEEN-EYED  >  ANIMAL EMPATHY then you can go right to ANIMAL BOND or down to MENTAL BOND then you can access FORCE RATING from either of those two.

Ah, my eyes just passed right over it. Ugh. Well, that's good. But still, I'm feeling Den is more book smart and not so much nature smart.

For everyone:

  I'm working on the clones turn and should post in a little bit, if work doesn't get in the way.

For Den:

  That's up to you, it'll take a while to go through a new Specialization (cost 10x # specializations you will end up with), and under a different Career, it adds 10 more xp. So 30 just to get to the new tree, then another 70 xp to get through the tree and purchase Force Rating. Assuming you don't have talents from that tree path, it will cost 70 xp in the Seeker/Pathfinder talent tree.

Okay, post is up. The battle continues. One more PC slot is available before the clone officers take their action!

I'll take it since I'm here in order to keep us moving.

Is this officer I'm engaged with an Adversary?  Or is he part of a group?  Trying to see how I should spend my Advantages that I've rolled in my attack.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:29, Tue 11 Sept 2018.

Raana will use her Reflect, reducing the damage by 4. Still an OUCH!

In reply to Tarrin Feruwi (msg # 59):

He is a rival, the jr. officers. They have a setback to hit them because of adversary 1 rank.

I'll wrench him with these advantages into critical hit then.  I'll go write my post.

Adversary upgrades a roll rather than adding a setback...

That’s true, Raana. Let me know what you would like me to do, GM. May have to fix my roll.

Yeah, I know. That was my mistake. I didn't get a handle on how I was going to play him until I started playing him.

In reply to Tarrin Feruwi (msg # 64) and Raana (msg # 63):

 Yes, how could I forget about the Adversary upgrades to Challenge dice! How else am I going to get Despair's to play with. ;)

  Yes, Tarrin. Another roll is fine. I will leave it up to you. If you want to do a total re-roll or an adjustment.

 I just tried fudging a roll to see what the number actually means. So the last difficulty die can be removed, which the result was 8(D). 8 on difficulty die is 1 failure and 1 threat. So you can just roll a challenge die, and mark the differences to update.

Will do.  That's just much easier to do.  I'll be free in about three hours, so I'll adjust it then and get a post written up.

Sorry about the delay.  Had a slight snag yesterday.  The post's up now.  Hope it's an enjoyable read!

Den, there was only 1 PC slot available before the clone officers go. They are next and then you and the others can go. I will try and update tonight or tomorrow morning for the clone officers.

I'm heading out of town tomorrow over the weekend, off to Role-Play all weekend long with the guys, so don't expect a post until Monday!

Ah no problem. Thought there were two slots. I'll shift my move to after the clones.

Ok. So I moved my action and rerolled.

07:38, Today: Den Jaxon rolled no successes, 1 advantage, 1 triumph using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1A 2P 2D 1B with rolls of 6(A), 1(P), 12(P), 1(D), 2(D), 2(B).  Lightsaber.

So I miss, but get a triumph. What benefit can we get from this? I can edit my post once we come up with something good.

My idea is that I slashed some of the obstacles that creates cover for us as we make our way to the ship.
This message was last edited by the player at 11:52, Fri 14 Sept 2018.

Triumphs can do all the effects Advantages can do (+1 Melee or Ranged Defense, activate abilities, etc.), but can also Upgrade the difficulty of the targeted enemy's next check, upgrade the next check of you or anyone else on the team, or do something vital like hit the controls to the blast doors to seal them shut.

  With Jedi you can do even more, using a bit of the Force to knock people off balance, do a flip over someone to a spot, etc.. Nothing to the level of using the full Force power, but kind of like cantrip style affect (if you are familiar with D&D, 0 level spells which is like creating a few swirling balls of light that doesn't do anything but distract or confuse, or change someones skin color temporarily, things like that).

  Since you were talking about clearing a path, a little Force nudge to make them shuffle clear of the center as you attack would work fine and clear your way to get into the ship.

And I think the advantage can be a boost to the next ally. The troopers weren't expecting a padawan to be able to clear the way such as he did.

  That works, Den. Please modify your post accordingly and others can go..

  I guess that is just Raana left. So I believe the player said he would be gone this weekend, but not sure if he's available to post today, so we'll probably have to wait until Monday or later to continue.

Sorry for the delay. Reading through the post I'm not quite clear what's left to fight around the shuttle. Am I right in assuming that there is only one officer standing there?

There were two groups of people we were fighting.  Officer at our ship with troopers there, and a Junior Officer with troopers in front of another shuttle (which is where I think our Master is).  I stabbed up the  Officer at our ship in order to break up the defense there to allow us to escape more easily.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:33, Tue 18 Sept 2018.

Updated my post, by the way!

So the troopers (minions) next to our ship are still unhurt and ready for hot lightsaber action?

I believe so!  I'll probably be Dark Side raging on this Officer a little more, so feel free to have my back!  ^_~

One thing I'm going to need clarification on is what happened last round.  Is it the Officer that I'm fighting that went from 2 failures and 1 threat to 2 failures and 3 Advantages from the forgotten Boost (which I don't understand as that would require two Boost dice to give the 4 Advantage deficit). Or was that the one fighting the Jedi Master?

I don't quite understand if I'm fighting the one that has +1 Melee Defense right now?  It would help if you gave us a bit of clarification on which is where that you're rolling for.

 I see what your talking about now, that was an error. It should have been 2 failures 1 advantage.. not 3. I ended up adding the advantages instead of subtracting from the threat. So he doesn't actually have +1 defense for cover. We can just leave the narrative, but you can just move around the strut without hindrance. He will instead give a boost back to their next ally.

Raana is attacking the clone troopers and managed a hit by a narrow margin:

19:12, Today: Raana De'Fenn rolled 1 success, 2 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3A 1P 1B 2D with rolls of 5(A), 5(A), 6(A), 2(P), 5(B), 4(D), 7(D).  Attacking clone troopers, boost for aiming.

That is 7 damage, breach 1, which should finish one off. A single advantage will activate a critical hit, killing another.

I would very much like to use the last advantage to notice something about the fight, and have a specific thing in mind. So far, Raana is convinced those are not clones but impostors. Nothing else can make sense for her. I wonder if for one advantage I can narrate her taking the head off one of them clean, only to see the helmet roll off the head as it lands on the floor, reviling a clone's head.

Let me know if that works, and if the 7-damage blow kills one and wounds another, as I suspect, and I'll get an IC post up.

Again, apologies for the delay, I was away all weekend and had a bunch of stuff I had to catch up on.

  That would work fine, a crit kill allows for beheading on minions, or just cracking the helmet open with a blow that reveals half the face. Either would work in that context. The latter could be used to more effect. The clone reveals his last words as he dies are just a mantra, "must kill Jedi.." over and over, as if he is repeating programming and not using his own free will.

Sorry, didn't answer the first part.. I thought I wrote it earlier, but I got a cross post and must not have gone back and sent it. They have Soak 4 and max wounds of 5, but you ignore soak with lightsabers (with breach 1 = 10 soak bypass)

 Alright that brings us to Round 3.   I can have the Master go again. He does have a cool talent, Unity Assault.  If a missed attack generates Triumph or 3 advantages, he can spend a Force power targeting allies as a maneuver. So he can basically use protect on one or more of the Jedi. But that's only on a miss..

 So, Oppo's not in much danger at the moment. You might want to have someone go in your group before the clones officers attack. I leave that up to you to decide.

I'll try to go in order to finish off the Officer that I'm fighting?  Or at least attempt to finish him off.

Sounds good to me. Raana might be able to take another hit, assuming our GM doesn't roll too good.

A fresh face emerges! Welcome to the game, glad to have some fresh blood new people on board.

  Yes, I meant to announce it earlier. Please welcome  Keilbrun "Kyle" Osh's player. He does a very good job of role-playing and writing narrative, and using dice results creatively. We had several great candidates, so picking one wasn't easy, but that's a good problem to have. I wish I could add most of them, but I don't want to go more than 5, and I don't have enough free time to run a second one.

Welcome to the new person!

Sorry for the delay, everyone.  Wife is heading on a long trip soon, so things have been a little hectic.  I'll have my post up today. Probably in the next several hours.

Thank you for the kind welcome, folks. Really looking forward to writing with all of you. Kyle should be joining you and your battle shortly.

Thank you, ChosenOne, for giving me the opportunity to join this game/story.

In reply to Keilbrun (Kyle) Osh (msg # 93):

   Greetings and Salutations, Noble Sir. We hope your time with us will be both enlightening and a pleasant one.

   K1T1 - Protocol Attache.

  There is still one injured clone trooper at the Shrieking Acklay (I updated the Scene Information thread to show the status of all known enemies, and pasted the initial description of the scene for easier reference).

  I am working on the jr. clone officer at the shuttle's turn currently. He will attack Jedi Master Oppo Rancisis, if my main computer would stop crashing.  :<

  Who wants to take the 3rd PLAYER initiative slot after that?

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I'd like to take the next PC slot, since Raana is engaged with the clone trooper that remains.

She will aim once and then let him have it:

07:58, Today: Raana De'Fenn rolled 3 successes, 3 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3A 1P 1B 2D with rolls of 5(A), 4(A), 7(A), 8(P), 5(B), 5(D), 8(D).  Attacking remaining clone trooper, boost for aiming.

This should down him for sure, although I may IC it to him being downed, but not killed.

I'll get an IC post up shortly.

I’ll have a post up this evening.

Hey Everyone!

I hope this is the right place to post, but I'll be joining the group as a Smuggler(Scoundrel). I heard from the GM you guys need someone with a bit of pilot experience, so I'm working on that. I just wanted to know if there are any roles that the group needs filled before putting the finishing touches on Brin.

Looking forward to playing with you guys! ^_^

Face, maybe?

That's probably me, Den.  I'm sitting at 4 Presence and have started gaining social skills along with it.

Ah, ok. We haven't needed it before, so wasn't sure if we had it.

Yeah.  One of my Specializations is Makashi.  That's why I'm doing mostly stabs with my lightsaber IC.  :D

Beside piloting & astrogation, the group, especially after Order 66, will need more with streetwise, skullduggery, deception and Knowledge Underworld, Outer Rim, etc. Things that will help them on the run from authorities.

Isn't that Raana's thing?  She's got a large Cunning.  Though, I don't think we have an Intelligence person for those Knowledge skills?  Though, I don't really know what Den specializes in.

Raana might be fairly cunning (3) but she has no skill in any kind of subterfuge. She is a very direct young woman.

Ah, I thought you had more Cunning from the rolls during the fight since you rolled 4 Dice against the Troopers not including the Boosts.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:45, Tue 02 Oct 2018.

She's using agility, not cunning.

Ah.  My mistake then.  I totally thought she was doing the Shien tree.

Naw man, that would have been too much of a cliche after a certain other Togruta did it. She's an Ataru striker all the way!

Cliche or not, I'm starting to get REAL nervous that we went into Order 66 so soon when I have zero defense against blasters.  And I thought I'd at least get to command a Clone attack squad!  My poor Leadership aspirations!  T_T

Yeah, I was hoping I'd be a little ways into a second spec when 66 dropped. Sadly I wasn't!

I've been in my second spec--just not very far in either.  Bright side, I think I should be FR2 soon!

...not that I have any abilities to take advantage of that yet.  xD

Okay, cool. Most of those skills are in a Smuggler's wheelhouse. ^_^

I'm pretty much a Soldier:Commando...skills and talents reflect that.

Looking at branching out, but that's where I'm at right now.

Keil, hate to be contradictory, but the GM said that the datapad does have the codes we need if we do a 2D Computers check on it.  So, what you wrote IC in the last post doesn't quite make sense.

Actually, I think it holds up pretty well.

He said 'he doubts' the information is on the datapad. What he is intimating is that it is unlikely that the codes are on the 'desktop' of the datapad. It is one thing to use it as access to the system, it is another to hope that the guy that owned it wrote down the list of passwords for the day.

Again, he 'doubted' the information was on there. Doesn't mean it isn't.

Further, he only has some access to the shields, but zero access to the tractor beams.

I updated my post a touch for clarity, but the bulk of it remained.

  Probably, me not communicating everything that's in my head effectively. Bunch of Jedi here, you should be reading my mind.. :P

  The datapad roll would be for having the shield codes. Though, I should have made that a lot higher, but it is moot anyway since Kyle has them already. The override codes for tractor beams are at command level, so that wouldn't be on a datapad, even one from a senior officer.

The other roll for bypassing security allows access to the defense system, and a further command override computer slice would be needed to take out the tractor beams. Which will be moot also if Master Oppo destroys the generator. But, K1 could get into the system and maybe do some other things to help them escape, if he slices in... (like redirecting forces for a bigger threat, cancelling fighter support, cancelling the alert in the hangar, etc. to name a few).

Where's K1 anyway?  It's been about a week since the player has logged on.

I sent him a PM this morning asking him to post as soon as possible and that I would post for him tomorrow afternoon if I don't hear back.

I do hope to see him back soon!

   Se the 'Away' thread - it explains it better.

 Alrighty, everyone can pretty much get on the ship. There isn't much time, the other groups are trying to repel down and the door to the hangar on your level is starting to part as they some machinery to winch it open. Not to mention that K1's diversion of Republic fighters won't last long..

  I know Den was trying to talk with the Master (which was after the post where he jumped up), but he leapt away before Den finished his sentence so there was no response.. we can leave it at that. There wasn't time for a discussion..

 Kyle is going to try and snag some items real quick as he makes his way to the ship.

  Does anybody want to grab something or the one alive, clone prisoner for questioning further or just leave him there.

  Let me know, so we can move on to figuring out how to get the ship out of the hangar and into hyperspace..

Quick question. Is there any crew on board the ship? Jini is fine with taking the helm, if needed...

I'll be getting a post in today.

I edited my post to reflect the master leaving before he could finish.

In reply to Raana (msg # 124):

  Nobody is onboard the ship. The ghost of Jini probably shouldn't fly.  :P

 Tylen headed out to the station's cantina while the rest of you were away, so its empty.

Jesus. I played Jini for so long that she's now a force-ghost.

  Well, now you can whisper things to Tarrin... and he won't need a targeting computer. ;)

  The odd thing about Force ghosts; Qui Gon, as far as canon goes, only taught it to Obi Wan, who taught it to Yoda. I'm not sure why he just didn't teach it to every living Jedi before they died in the Clone Wars (he died several years before Clone Wars began). Maybe Force ghost lives are really busy..

  Taking off in the ship would normally be automatic, but because this ship is fairly unfamiliar to the pilot (Raana, plus Tylen did the piloting so nobody else has any experience flying this), and you are in a rush, you will need to make a 1D piloting, space skill check. Also the controls are bizzarely modified on this ship so add 1S. I am going to spend a destiny point to upgrade to 1C because you are also feeling the affects now of multiple deaths of Jedi. You can add 2B for assistance from Tarrin, K1 and Den on the controls. So total added to your base dice pool will be 2B 1C 1S.

 ■ ■ ⯃ ■

  K1 actually has astrogation (and a Intellect of 4), which he has most likely mentioned during the course of your travels, so we'll just say that is something already known.

  The difficulty for the Astrogation check is going to be 3D ( ◆ ◆ ◆ )  due to the fact that you are having to plot it quickly and are not taking a heavily traveled hyperspace route.
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:55, Mon 08 Oct 2018.

Not a problem!

21:18, Today: Raana De'Fenn rolled 1 success, 6 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3A 1P 2B 1C 1S with rolls of 3(A), 6(A), 8(A), 3(P), 5(B), 4(B), 3(C), 3(S).  Piloting - Liftoff.

That's a looot of advantages to play with. If you have something in mind I'm certainly open to that. One potential use of some of the advantages is that Raana intuitively 'gets' the bizarre modifications to the controls and no longer needs to take a setback for further checks. The rest could be used to avoid dangerous areas outside the station, gun embankments and fighter patrols?
This message was last edited by the player at 21:22, Mon 08 Oct 2018.

 So for the 6 advantages you will remove all future setbacks for piloting with the ship, and you will avoid the defensive turrets while K1 plots a course. You can use one more advantage, perhaps you see when you boot up the navicomputer that Tylen had set an emergency hyperspace course, which he did out of habit for a quick escape (smuggler's mentality, always looking for an exit strategy), which will give K1 a boost to his astrogation roll.

We're all gonna die.  xD

  The dice gods did not want you guys to get away so easily in this scene.. which I haven't prepared for.  Well, can the blind Jedi man a laser cannon?  I'm not sure how Tarrin's senses would work with space craft positioning..

  Good thing you have a soldier for one of the guns, and since they are behind you.. only the Outrigger Turret Mounted Medium Laser Cannon can fire both fore and aft directions, the concussion launcher and Ventral Wing Mounted Medium laser cannon only fire forward.

  Kyle, the outrigger laser cannon controls looks like a periscope (based on Clone Wars series) and is located in the center of the cockpit (for descriptive purposes).

  Anyway, in the interest of fairness to the ARC-170's, please roll for initiative. I would recommend giving the 1st PC slot to K1 to plot a new course..

Craaaaap!

19:33, Today: Raana De'Fenn rolled 2 successes, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1A 1P with rolls of 6(A), 4(P).  Inititative.

Please remind me, since I've forgotten, what type of ship are we flying?

a modified G9 Rigger Class light freighter. I will try to post some of the stats. It has upgraded armor for one and extra shielding so it has Defense rating 2 in the fore and 1 in the aft.

I posted the ship stats to the "Scene Information" thread. Also please use Vigilance or Cool, since you are expecting pursuit, but not sure how soon so either would work.
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14:55, Today: ChosenOne, on behalf of K1T1, rolled 2 successes using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of A A ((1(A), 4(A))). Initiative.

Handling -3 -_-

I should have had 3 more setbacks for the piloting check.

 Yeah, I realized that after I looked up the stats. But, that's okay, it was more about figuring out the controls for piloting than trying to navigate a tricky path. The hangar opening is huge, so it wasn't that hard.

18:26, Today: Tarrin Feruwi rolled 1 success, 5 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 4A with rolls of 5(A), 8(A), 8(A), 2(A).

The only thing that I could even come close to helping with in this situation was initiative, and even that didn't go well.  xD

Is the Shrieking Ackley the ship in the 'Game Map' section? I wasn't sure because it was listed as a Medium Transport, but the SA appears to be a Light Freighter.

Also, I'm hoping the outrigger laser cannon counts and Ranged (Heavy), otherwise I'm just rolling 3A...and I need to be told we've got incoming. Or I suppose I could ask. Either way. ;)

17:39, Today: Keilbrun (Kyle) Osh rolled 1 success, 2 advantages using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of A P with rolls of 2(A), 10(P).  Initiative (Cool).

No, that was the transport ship that they first started on. I haven't updated the maps in a while. This is a light freighter, the G9 Rigger.

  I'll see if I can find a good map of the layout.

Okay, I posted as main game map part of the deck layout(the whole pic was past the size limit for RPoL), and I linked the full layout in the "Scene Information" thread.

It uses Gunnery for sure. 3A will have to be enough :)

09:57, Today: ChosenOne, for the NPC Clone pilots, rolled 2 successes, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 2A with rolls of 7(A), 2(A).  Cool initiative.

 Raana tied the clone pilots for 1st slot, but tie goes to the players. Den still hasn't rolled his initiative yet.. Maybe he will get another slot ahead of the clones.

We might as well have someone take the 1st PC slot, since you have that for sure. Do you want K1 try and get another course plotted? At least start on it. Right now, nobody is in firing range, but that will change quickly the clones can move into range.

For sure. We want to get out of here!

 I would assume everyone is okay with K1 spending a Destiny Point to improve her roll?
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Umm, sure...  ;)

Of course. A good roll here will avoid combat.

I've got my 3A ready...

...just in case.

;)

Just a heads up. I'll be traveling starting tonight through Monday. Posting will be slow or nonexistent during.

Hope you all are well.

I'm back from traveling. Hope everyone is still well.  :)

  We are at the point that Raana called for a meeting in the common area of the ship. The ship is in hyperspace, but its a short jump. So there is only about 15 minutes before you have to plot a new course ultimately for Karun IV at the edge of the Outer Rim. It can be a quick meeting, but it also could be continued after the second and final course plot.

  Alright, just checking in with everyone. I sent a note to Tarrin to see how he is doing. I will post something early tomorrow to continue the meeting in the common area of the G9 Rigger class freighter.

I'm thinking we may need to take the second jump before having the conversation. But I really feel like we should all be here for that.

Ready for whatever.  ;)

Tarrin is going to do another post within the hour. So hang tight on a story thread post if you were going to add something. you can still post the questions you want to ask in OOC though..

Sorry about that.  There we go.

I should be around more now.

  Kyle, I meant for the questions to come up in OOC thread here, with less detail and more of a summary, then we can put that to detail in the 'in character' post.. basically we are forming a kind of outline for the story thread for this discussion here first.

  Example questions/discussions.  Should we attempt to contact other Jedi? What is happening with the Separatists? Do we have enough fuel to make it all the way to the fringes of the galaxy? etc.

  some may need rolls, some just discussions. I prefer to do that here and then post to the story thread. Just because there are going to be lots of questions and one posting, then checking if they know the answer in character, then posting an answer.. then others waiting for that to finish then asking another question.. will take a very long time, especially when some questions will lead to new questions or further discussion.

 Questions, comments about this process? I know its a bit unorthodox, but for forum games I believe it would be better. Especially given these particular circumstances where everything has just changed dramatically.

Well, obviously, question 1 is what are we going to do now. We don't know how widespread this is, so we should try and contact other jedi or even Coruscant. Also, I'd imagine we have to hide the fact that we're jedi, just in case. It could be an isolated incident, or it could be galaxy wide.

Ahh, okay. I can see that. I can delete my post of you like. Apologies for my misunderstanding.

I can redo and post the crux of it here.

 That would probably be better to copy it and paste in here and delete the one in the story thread. I would like to try and keep the story thread left to read like part of a book, so no OOC's, except at the bottom of the story post and color coded orange so it can be ignored when reading back through the posts for story information, or visa-versa, looking through orange text to get ooc stuff like boosts added or spent advantages rule effects, etc.

I'm honestly not sure how I feel about this either way.  There's merit in discussing it IC, I think, since it can promote character development.  I've been kind of silent since your suggestion, GM, because I really didn't know how to really engage this topic OOC.  Are we going to vote on this to make a decision or something?  It feels like there are too many options and without a way to narrow it down, we'll end up dragging OOC instead of dragging IC.

I think what we're going for is once we lay out our questions and answers OOCly, we can present them ICly in a nice concise format. The RPing can happen once we have an idea the direction the conversation is going.

I would prefer to just post the questions and answers in character as Tarrin had suggested, but I see a merit in doing it the other way as well.

I'm only mentioning it because it seems like there's already a lull in conversation and posting.  I don't want the activity level to slow down to the point that it's difficult to come back from.

Reposted from the IC thread...I'll clean this up a bit later.

Keilbrun was ready to truly introduce himself, but he waited for an appropriate time or until they asked more of his background. As a former Senate Guard, for however a short period, he had met several Jedi who they may or may not know. That said, he had been pushed to the rest of the Army some time ago as Palpatine wanted to surround himself with a more 'select' group of guards.

Mostly, he tried to glean safe, or safer, places to go as they knew them. He would tell them what he knew of how clone soldiers operated, ensuring that compliance would likely be universal based on his experience, while they may be more flexibility in the rest of the Army. Either way, any interaction with Republic forces would be incredibly dangerous as he had received the Order, as well. Only his own experience with the Jedi keeping him from immediately following it.

Lastly, it would be clear that he is in it for the long haul to help them as best he could as he had now committed treason against the Republic.

Let’s just start with the basics. I’m not saying the whole discussions here, just starts here, plainly stating the basic question. Raana called the meeting, but really anyone can speak up and ask whatever they want. If The player running Raana isn’t available to post Den, Tarrin or the others can speak up. Not all at once, still one at a time pretty much.

 But I’m just saying not discuss all of coversation here in OOC either, but just post the question you are going to ask here first. Then somebody can post here, ‘hey I can answer that’or someone might have to roll a knowledge check about the answer etc. and they post the roll and then get some info and can post a summary of their response. Then after the one asking the question posts in character that question, the one with answer is already ready to post their in character response. Saving us days of time, since just posting the basic question and response takes only a few minutes without having to correct it and show thoughts and expressions and all the other stuff for a good in character post.

Does that make more sense? I was multi-tasking at work so I probably didn’t explain my thoughts well enough. We did something close to that in Hangouts early on for one of the scenes, I think with the Nexu.

I'm not really sure if it makes much sense to me.  Though, I'm still in the Hangouts thing if you would rather try it that way.

Sorry for my absence, real life keeps getting in the way. That and a F2F game last night.

I'm not sure there is much point starting with OOC. I feel this is a pivotal place in the game. We have just survived Order 66, and this is a great opportunity for some great role playing.

That said, if you guys prefer to do it another way, I'm good with that as well. I'll hold off posting IC until the matter has been resolved.

I really do agree with Raana on this point.  There's some great RP potential here that I really don't think we should waste.

  I'm not sure why role playing can't happen when your only posting a brief summary of what your going to say or ask ahead of time in OOC. Then you're full blown role playing post to follow in the story thread (and you can take your time getting it done well without holding up time).  This is just giving a chance for the responder and me to have rolls made or think about their response.

 But since I'm not getting this idea across, we'll just do it the regular way.

In my case, it’s largely because I never plan what I’m going to RP out ahead of time. I’m an organic writer who really just gets in the headspace of the character and lets them take the wheel. So, I never really know what I’m going to write until I’m already writing it.

It’s probably just a different methodology of writing from yours. But, it does make what you suggested pretty difficult for me to perform.

I can see that, and I understand different writing styles, it's fine. I decide when I write the main points and then write it out,  but sometimes I do on occasion change a main point when writing the final post.

Just post normally and we'll just try to keep up the pace so it doesn't take a while in real time for a twenty minute conversation.

 Hi everyone, happy Friday! How's everybody doing? We've had some great posts recently, and some heavy info coming out. We are slowing down a bit, so are we busy, comtemplating the situation, or have some questions? Let me know if I can help out in any way with questions, comments, concerns or ideas you may have. My GM door is always open, and usually not trapped.. ;)

I'm a bit from Column A and a bit from Column B.  Had to go to see a couple people, visit my father, and now I'm heading off to drive for a while in order to vote.  I have slated some time to write either tonight or tomorrow morning before I head to kung fu training.  xD

  Cool, Tarrin. Good luck with Kung-Fu. I did some training in Judo, and Kung-Fu in my pre-teen and teen years. Shaolin Longfist Kung-Fu with Barney Gary and trained with Kevin Youngblood. I also trained in Kun-Tao Kung-Fu under Sifu Thomas Pepperman. I competed in a few tournaments during my training in Kun-Tao. I also have taken quite a bit of karate. I have a black belt in Wado-Ryu, and currently have a brown belt (one rank away from black) in Ishin-Ryu. Due to coaching softball, I had to give up training in martial arts because of constant conflicts through most of the year. I still practice some kata's on my own though for fitness and to keep up my skills.

Still here. Just hoping whatever is going on in real life for folks is a good kind of busy.

Sorry, I'm being yanked in so many different directions right now.  Even now I'm having to get in a car to leave for my father's place.  This week has just been dumb.  It should be better come Monday.  Sorry about this.

 Hey everyone, just checking in and giving updates. I'm still waiting on Raana, I have reached out by PM and hope to hear back and see how the player is doing. I will try and get this moving again in the next day or two one way or the other. Is there anyone else that might have known conflicts/absence in the next couple of days?

I'm always around, normally

Still here and hoping that I'm not the one that killed the franchise, lol.

I'm here. I was waiting for Tarrin's post before posting again. I assumed it would be about time for Raana (or rather K1, I hope) to start working on the next jump coordinates so that we can move the story forward.

Let's see how K1 and Raana get along. Rana counts as giving unskilled assistance, which adds two boosts to the roll since she's a very helpful Togruta.

21:42, Today: Raana De'Fenn rolled 2 successes, 1 advantage using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1P 3A 2B 2D with rolls of 8(P), 6(A), 3(A), 7(A), 6(B), 1(B), 7(D), 8(D).  Navigating with K1.

That should get us where we want to go, and possibly shave off a little time for the advantage? I'll wait for the ChosenOne to interpret the roll before posting IC.

 The additional successes can be used to pinpoint a spot where you want to revert from hyperspace. Close to the planet, near a moon for hiding, etc. So you can choose anyone of those.

  Advantages can be used to reduce the travel time. I usually do about -15% travel time per advantage, or they could be used to help find convenient stop-overs for supplies, fuel, etc.

  Any of those or something similar in scope should be fine.
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We're going for a close proximity to the moon, trying to use that to shield us from detection by ships or satellites in orbit. With the results of the roll taken into account we will be about 46 hours in hyperspace.

  We'll finish the introductions which, I assume, is happening just before Raana & K1 went to the cockpit and finished the jump to hyperspace.  Once the introductions are done, we will end this chapter and begin a new one, Fall of the Order. I will work on handing out XP for Ep 2, Chapter 1 as well.

  We can continue the conversations for the next chapter with whatever everyone wants to discuss during the 46 hour travel time. K1 will have downloaded the latest news, and information on Uviuy Exen from the HoloNet relay before the meeting. I will post, at the beginning of the new chapter, that K1 has this info.

  I will also start a new thread, the Databank. I can add information there that you guys pull up and have on the ship's computer, datapads, or general knowledge that you have accessed for reference. I will only post information you have asked about in this section. There may be more info that you have in these systems, but I will add those to the thread as it is accessed.

  Lastly, I have posted in the absentee thread that I will be going on vacation this weekend and all of next week. I will check my phone periodically, when I can, and, possibly, longer responses later in the evenings.

  Okay, I've posted the Chapter 2 of Episode 2 (Fall of the Order) and added information to the Databank thread.

  We can continue the discussions before Raana leaves, although briefly such as any introductions or other thoughts, comments etc. You can post it to the Ep 2, Ch 1 thread. Anything after that, please post to the Ep 2, Chapter 2 thread.

  Feel free to post. I'm not leaving until late Saturday morning and I'm off work until then so I can respond fairly well until then. I will make every effort to keep in contact during my vacation to keep things moving. So please don't stop posting or wait until I return.

  Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating that tomorrow! For everyone else, happy Thursday. ;)

  As always, please let me know if you have any questions, thoughts, concerns, etc.

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 I am looking deeper into Genesys, and I really like the idea and may think about running something. There are tons of settings that I would love to play around with, its so hard to choose just one. Most of them would require a bit of work to get going..

 I am thinking about Alagaesia (the world of Eragon from the book series), Firefly, Star Trek DS9, Sliders (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112167/), Stargate, world from the Sword of Truth Series (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sword_of_Truth), Fallout, D&D Forgotten Realms conversion, or James Bond 007 type game.

 I am leaning toward Alagaesia, just because I really liked how they did magic in that series, and the whole political structure I found interesting. But I also really liked the Firefly series as well, and there is a huge fan following for that one. Fallout and Stargate actually have some setting information from fans on the FFG forums so those would be easier to get going. Just curious if any of you have played in Genesys or thought about it.

I've been listening to the Genesys played in the Campaign podcast. They're playing airship pirates. It plays pretty much the same. Firefly would be an easy translation, as most classes would mirror EotE classes. I'd be interested in playing Firefly.

I am unfamiliar with Genesys but, aside from the one or two settings I know very little about, I enjoy every setting you listed.

I bought the basic Genesys book when it came out but haven't played it yet. It seems like a good system. Basically a FFG SW but without the trees.

Okay finished XP and conflict. Go ahead and roll 1d10 for your morality, and also roll for Destiny Pool (roll 1 Force die).

  I have someone that's going to play K1, but someone needs to have a talk with the droid about going beyond her programming for specific tasks and contribute in new ways in character.  This will open up K1 to expand her skills in new areas. (Allowing the player to run her a little differently.  Anyone want to volunteer that,  preferably one of you that has been with the droid a while?)

11:47, Today: Den Jaxon rolled 10 using 1d10 with rolls of 10.  Morality.

11:46, Today: Den Jaxon rolled no successes, 1 dark force point using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1f with rolls of 1(F).  Force.

13:49, Today: Raana De'Fenn rolled 3 using 1d10 with rolls of 3.  Morality update.

13:48, Today: Raana De'Fenn rolled no successes, 1 light force point using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 1F with rolls of 8(F).
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Sorry, was horribly sick the past couple days and in a lot of pain.  Getting to reading everything to catch up right now.

 I wasn't sick, but had Dental surgery Thursday afternoon and they had to pull a tooth as well. I thought my jaw was going to break before they pulled the back molar out. I'm off pain meds, but I still have swelling in my jaw. So, literally, I feel your pain.

Ew.  I don't envy you.

Merry Christmas, folks!

Merry Christmas to all!

 Hey everyone. How's it going? Did you have a good holiday? I am sorry things have slowed to a crawl. Tarrin has been missing and haven't heard back and Raana has moved on. Unfortunately, this happens frequently in PBP games, but usually not two main characters. I have several people that applied before that I have reached out to and I am waiting to hear back.

  With Raana being the de facto leader, I don't like to NPC the leader. When I know the plot, it makes it a little more challenging. I have done it before and basically roll to see if they like the ideas of the others, and go with the dice. But that should be a very short term solution. If anyone is interested in playing Raana for the short term, they would get extra XP for their character for playing that role in the interim. If not, I will NPC her or bring in another player to take over.

Still here. Sorry to hear we lost some key folks. Hope everything gets sorted soon.

I can give playing Raana a go if you like. I would want a day off two to catch up on some reading so I get a good feel for the former players style.

I'm still here, but still sorting post-holiday things out (like work). I'll be back to posting soon. Although, seems like we're short players right now... :(

I'm still here, but my character has yet to be introduced so...

Sorry, everyone, my holiday insanity decided that it didn't want to end until yesterday.  Even now I'm at my parents' place looking after my sick younger sister and dogsitting while they're out of the country.  That's when I'm not up to my eyeballs in studying for my board exam.  Yay!

But, I'm here.  Sorry about not being able to be up here.  Where should I get started again?

  I will move the story along to the arrival near the moon in the Uviuy Exen system in the next day or two. If somebody wants to bring up something in the meantime, feel free to post.

 I usually give out bonuses for holidays, so I owe all active players 2 rolls for the bonus system, for Christmas and New Years. There is a table on Post#2 of the XP & Awards section  link to a message in this game.

  Roll 2d10 and look at the chart for the bonus you receive and post your roll in that thread so we get it recorded for reference.

I will let someone answer Den, but I will be posting the next chapter into, with the arrival at the target system, Uviuy Exen. You can respond in that thread and I will start a new thread for the new scene/chapter, some time today or tonight at the latest.

  Please Welcome our new player, Wynternight, who has taken over Raana's character. Welcome to the group.

   Next up to decide is where you are going to take the ship. This moon is uninhabited, so you will need to make port on the planet of Thira. Please see the Databank Thread  link to a message in this game , for a list of spaceports, and information on the planet that is ready available via the ship's computer.

Hi all! I'll try not go get us all deaded.

Welcome, Raana/Wynternight. I appreciate your efforts in not deading us.

I tend to like not dying, so much appreciated.  xD

I’m here for you all. Plus keeping you from being deaded keeps me from being deaded so I call that a win-win.

I apologize for not being so active. I'm switching jobs, so in the process of knowledge transfer and preparing for my new job, I'm having a hard time keeping up! I'll be back to posting more regularly soon.

Now that I've actually changed jobs--my hours are all over the place. I may be absent for a short bit longer, but I will return once I get things sorted.

Sorry for the delay in posting. I've been trying to figure out how to play this because while Brin is aware of the news on the Jedi "betrayal" of the Republic and establishment of the Empire, if I'm too tentative it drags down the game's progress.

How's everyone doing? Weather has been either freezing or warm and flooding here. Not much fun as far as the weather.

  Okay, so I think we are having some confusion as to who is going to explain what's going on, perhaps. So, unless Raana's player is ready to tell everyone what's up, I'll have K1T1 show the recordings she took of what happened when they issued Order 66, and catch up Brin after watching what transpired. We'll call that plan B. So Raana let me know if you can post or are getting a post ready, or need further clarification. If not I'll post (tomorrow) Monday afternoon with Raana giving K1 the order to play back the events when you went into the hangar at the Chandrilla Orbiting Station, and go from there.

I'm ready. I was just giving anyone who needed time to respond...time to respond.

Just out of curiosity, who is still active? I'm guessing Raana, Kyle, and myself, but I'm not sure about other players or if I should wait for more introductions before posting.

Active, patient, waiting.

I don't want to take blame/credit for it, but it seems my addition coincided with a slow down.

Yeah,  I know Den said he has been having some issues with a new job,  allowing him down.  Tarrin, has had several real life situations that have been hampering him for several months.  He hasn't even logged on for a month. So I may open up the game for additional spots.

Do let me know!

Shall I wait a wee bit on my post or get it out today?

No,  please go ahead and post.

Right! Will get it up after the working.

Bloody fibro flare and migraine today. Second in two days so pain meds and sleep before my brain explodes like the scene from Scanners.

I know two people (one is my mother) who suffers from fibro, and the other is my dear friend and she gets it bad, so you certainly have my sympathies and support!

Thank you. It's a devastating, life-changing illness. I used to be so active but now I'm lucky if I can sit and post here some nights.

I'm back.  Holy crap.  Things have settled down a bit more.  Looks like there's a lot more stuff to read!

 Welcome back, Tarrin.  Sorry, Raana to hear about your medical issues. I hope it is something you can manage with treatment.

 How's everyone doing? What do we need to do to move this along? I would like to get back to doing at least twice a week minimum. Who is able to be active, and if not when will you be able? I need to know this going forward and add people as needed. I understand people have issues that prevent them from posting from time to time, so I can have others volunteer to take over for a short term, or bring in others to the game. I will make every effort to bring back people, if that is the case.

 Let me know who is still interested in being an active part of this group, so we can get this back and rolling.

Still having ups and downs but I want to keep going.

Sorry for being absent. Changed jobs and now trying to get situated. Hope to be back regularly posting soon

I'm still here.

Apologies. Forgot I was kind of on the spot. Will have a post up this evening.

Sorry, I just zoned out. I'm still here.

I hope all are well.

 Hey, we are waiting for someone to give the Rodian a good reason to risk being declared an enemy of the Republic (I'm not quite sure if it was declared the Empire yet, but we don't have to hold to canon, so that's fine to call it that).

 If people have questions or want to discuss how to approach that, there are many options. I can give suggestions, if you are stuck in your ideas. Feel free to post ideas, thoughts, concerns, etc. You can collaborate in OOC as players for these kinds of big decisions in the plot. Brin as well can be involved in that.

I’ll have a post up today. I was going to get it out this weekend but was sick and in bed for most of it.

Realized let you guys know that I was headed to Hong Kong without a computer until the end of this month. I’ll be back then though!  I got a huge opportunity to train kung fu out here, so I couldn’t pass it up. I’m really sorry for forgetting to let you all know ahead of time.

Back from my trip!  Sick, but I'm here.  How's everyone doing?

Hanging in there. Hoping we can get to more regular posting. Hope you are well.

  I will work on a post for Raana, today or tomorrow. I was hoping this to be a player for a pivotal speech to convince the Rodian to help. But we can't keep waiting.

I’m here. I’ll get that post out tonight. Been dealing with chronic health issues that have kept me off here far more than I’ve been on.

The roll to sell items are done with Streetwise. The difficulty is based on the rarity of each of the items as listed in the Core Rulebook. I will give Brin 1 boost to the rolls because he already had a contact on this world for jobs in the less than legal realm. It's a civilized world, so no other modifiers.

So, my cousin (Pulmonologist) yesterday figured out that I've actually got persistent Pneumonia. Lovely.  I'm around still, though. It's not been fun.  I really just want to run again.

Ack! I'm glad it's been caught sooner rather than later. I've had far too many patients end up in dire straits intubated in the ICU to mess around with pneumonia. Rest and get better!

@ ChosenOne: Okay, I'll wait to see what people are planning on selling before rolling anything then.

Yeah, it's pretty shitty, Raana.  And I'd already taken a full course of Azithromycin with practically no effect before I talked to my cousin. I'm kind of tired of hacking up a lung repeatedly.

A couple of DC-15A Rifles are up for sale. Their regular market value is around 3600 credits.

There are also some Utility Belts and a Vibro-Knife unless anyone wants them.

Also, eveyone stop being so sick, bleh.

Sadly some strains of atypical pneumonia are resistant to macrolide antibiotics due to overuse. Fluoroquinolones and Tetracyclines can treat an atypical pneumonia effectively (assuming your case is bacterial). Have they done a sputum sample to see what kind you have?

No, I never actually got seen.  That was just his assessment over dinner.  I know without a decent CXR there's no way to even tell if it was atypical or not.  I think he's wanting to give me an inhaler to take care of the lung constrictive elements that are causing the wheezing I've got at the moment when I breathe out.  I'm just going to give it a couple days to see if it starts calming down at all before I talk to him about it again.

Ugh.  I sincerely hope I don't need Tetracyclines.  Like no thank you if I can help it. xD

Go get a CXR! Right now! This moment! As in finish reading this and go to the ED! **pokes repeatedly**

  Okay, who is going to roll for selling the items you need, and bargain for what you want to buy as well? It appears we have a list to sell. I know Tarrin had something he wanted to buy and now you don't need to buy fuel since you are transferring to a new ship. I believe you have 17,500 credits that Jini kept for expenses on the mission. Was there anything else needed?

I'm happy to make the rolls, I just didn't know there was a list floating around. Can you link it here in OOC?

Speaking of Tarrin...I hope he's all right.

Here is the list:  2 DC-15A rifles, 4 utility belts, 1 vibro-knife (from the junior clone officer).

Hope all are well. That was a long dark for RPOL.

So it's wasn't just me that couldn't get on yesterday.  I thought my work was blocking my phone from getting on rpol.

  May the 4th be with you!

 I apologize for not moving things along, we having overlapping softball seasons, but that is coming to an end. We have a high school tournament next week Wednesday through Friday and then we are done with that. Then we have just 2 teams until the end of this month, and then down to one travel ball team after that. The overlap has been keeping me busy most nights, and no free time at work (not to mention rpol is blocked so I have to type replies in gmail, save it as a draft, open on the phone and then copy it to rpol which makes it a pain).

 Now, back to the game. We need Brin to make the Streetwise rolls for the items. The clone rifles are illegal and will require a separate roll for finding a Black Market contact. By RAW, you get 1/4 of the listed price for selling to black market on success. 2 success moves it up to 1/2, and 3 or higher successes nets a max of 3/4. The other items can me negotiated separately or as an add-on deal for the illegal clone weapons. I will say the DC-15A will be +2 more than a blaster rifle 5 rarity, due to restricted status so 7 will be the new difficulty (unless you have an official document with a different rarity). That would be a hard check..  3D, plus the boost for Brin having contacts on this world.

  AFter finding a contact, you can meet with them. I would suggest Tarrin has the best negotiation and he can take the baseline from Brin's roll and use that as the base for negotiating the final deal.

  Any questions?

Sorry, I've been busy with some real life stuff and totally blanked on RPOL. What are the difficulties for the Streetwise rolls that I am making?

In reply to Brin Mosseq (msg # 261):

For finding a buyer in the black market for the DC-15A rifles, it is 3D + 1B and your Streetwise dice.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:52, Sat 04 May 2019.

Is this game coming back to life? Is that why it keeps popping up on my list of games?

Hi. Great to hear from you! I'm back and joined a Star Wars game and wanted to upgrade their character sheet, and was designing one in here. Had to create a character so I can could mess with the sheets and not mess up the original. That's probably why it flagged it as active.

 But, I am considering running a game, anyway. Maybe a bit slower pace than the last one. I would love to resurrect this game, if we can get a couple of core players back. If not, I may do a whole new story line.

What a coincidence, I just got back into playing rpol again. I'm always up to pick back up.

I might be interested in such an endeavor...

 Nice to hear from everyone! Its been a while and working from home more often gives me some time to do some things that aren't blocked when on my company computer. So I can run a game again.  Anyway this was the character sheet I've been working on. It's pretty close to finished, just a few more things to clean up as much as I can with this RuBB code stuff..

Whoa, fancy! I just use oggdude's generator. It's pretty easy and looks good to boot.

  I use oggdude's for character generation but I like to have one online that I can view on my phone. Unless Oggdude has a phone app... probably not.

  I am going to open up 'looking for players' soon.  So a couple questions..

1. How many players are you comfortable with?
2. Do you know anyone that is a solid roke player? I would prefer referrals from others. Though I will vet anyone else if we open the game up to more players.

 We can start the game with just three. I'm not sure if we did XP, so I will give everyone returning 15 xp to upgrade their character.

I might be interested in joining as well. Do you have an idea for the game pitch? I'd kind of like to play a Jedi if possible.

I would be interested in having a go again.

Sure. So, are we starting anew? Or picking up where we left off?

  I would like to keep the original story going, but we can start something new if we have a consensus. I have quite a bit of stuff still for this campaign. But if you want to change character's, I don't have a problem with that. We could write off Brin after he helps broker a deal for trades for the group. I guess Tarrin is the only one left, and we can have him go his own way for a bit, unless his player shows up.

 I guess the additional question is, who wants a new game, or a new character or both ?

Since I inherited this character I would prefer my own. I'm leaning towards a Zeltron Jedi.

I'm flexible. I like my character, but have no problem making something new if we change things up a bit.

I wasn't in the original game (had an accident w/ head injury right in the middle of application process) but if there's room, I'd be up for something.

Hi Seraphmoon, welcome back and I'm glad to hear you are better! I would like to see a 4th player, and since you went through most of the process I saw enough to determine that you are a good role-player so you are welcome to join us in whatever direction we go.

  Alright, then.. So let's bring it to a vote:

  1) Stay with the current game, and everyone who wants to can switch characters

  2) Start a new game completely

  3) Start a story in the existing game (i.e. another group of Jedi and people helping the Jedi, in another part of the galaxy). The current core group can be NPC's and may show up later..

  4) Abstain - You are good with any of the above.


  For all of these choices you can keep your XP for current characters or apply them to new ones.

I think 1 might be the most equitable because it lets people who want to keep their characters keep them. 3 might work that way as well if you don't mind a time skip putting the remaining original PCs with the new PCs.

1 would be ok. I'd like to rework my character as what I was going for and what I ended up building didn't sync. I'm hoping I could fix that.

Abstain, as I have no pods in this race. :)

  It sounds like we have a consensus with # 1. Everyone can use their current character, roll up a new character, or modify their existing character within certain limitations since they do have a history. So basically you keep your existing XP + 15 added, no matter what your choice. We will continue with the Fall of the Republic campaign. I will open up the game for 1 additional person if they fit with the group, possibly a second. Max of 6.

Cool. I'd like to play a Rodian Jedi padawan this time around. Does that work?

Sure thing. Any character is fine as long as they are allied with the Jedi, in some way.

Zeltron Jedi. Wheee!

I may be a wee slow this week or longer. I was in an accident Friday that totaled my car and left me with a head injury amongst other injuries. I'm recovering but in a lot of pain. I'll post and work on character stuff as I can.

You didn't remove previous players from this game apparently? Were you trying to run a new game with the same group?

Keen! I'll go with a Nautolan Jedi, most likely Warrior career; not sure about spec, I'll have to think about it. I've got a workshop Saturday morning that I need to prep for though, so I won't be able to look at anything until after that.

 In reply to CT-101 Charlie (msg # 286):

We are doing existing characters, retool,  or create your own in the same storyline. We have 4 returning players currently and I have had 2 applicants since I posted in Players wanted late yesterday. I can remove you if you want. Charlie died heroically in the final battle of Episode 1.

No fun! I won't gripe about slowness, just take care of yourself!

I agree with seraphmoon. Take care of your health first and foremost.  Do what you can,  and we will have a spot for you whenever you're ready. Things are always going to happen in real life.  So as long as you try to communicate,  I am happy with that.

  My usual take on absentees is we will give you some time and we will npc your character if needed to move the story along. But in this case you don't have a character in the party yet, so that's not a problem.

Yikes, that's terrible! Godspeed and I hope you get well soon.

Ya, go ahead and remove me. I have a lot of stuff going on ATM

I updated a few things in the notices at the top. Character creation, I have a new character sheet you can use. I think it looks much better than the old one. You can find any image link on the internet and copy that link and put your character image there (just right click and select 'copy image link'. Then you just paste in between the quotes of the img src line. There are plenty of free image hosting sites so you can make your own, or modify an image. I did that with my Arkanian Offshoot, changed minor things, like eye color, added some wrinkles so the character didn't look like a teenager, etc. I use GIMP, best free picture editor out there.

Out of curiosity, what careers/specs are other folx looking at?

I'm planning on a Rodian Ataru Striker that will pick up a skill rank in both pilot skills. I'm eventually planning on having him branch out into Pathfinder. I'm picking up the Sense Force power to help with defense.

Hoping to switch to Consular > Sage. That was the character type I was going for. Someone who spent most of their type researching in a library. Not sure why I chose Pathfinder to begin with...

As much as I would have liked to rejoin this, after looking at RL and my RPOL writing load, I don't think I can do it. Good luck with the new group and thank you for adding me back when you did.

Can someone send the books we're using to me via Drive or Docs or whatever works best?

  Alright, just checking in. How close are you to finishing up your characters? I'd like to finish out the scene soon dealing with the sale of goods in exchange for refueling the ship, and whatever else you think the group needs to get done.

  But, I feel like with Kyle out, Brin and Ra'anna changing characters, we might just end this scene and have the others meet up in another part of the galaxy. Den, you would have to change characters and the group of Ra'aana's will go on to their original plan, which was this:

From Master Oppo Rancisis (The snake-like Jedi Master that helped them escape the station during Order 66)..

"I have a set of coordinates I was investigating before the war started, a hidden place. Go there and I will find you. It is in the Outer Rim. You will need to plot a course to -3295,4606 mark 9.5 from the planet Karun IV."

  Nobody will know where they went, so they would be gone from the story, maybe to return as a NPC party some day..

Thoughts?

I think I'm done with my character build, but I just noticed that I don't have my character sheet unlocked. I can pm a pdf printout from oggdude's char builder in the meantime.

That seems fine for finishing out the scene.

Just as a heads up, I'm super swamped this week with work and life. Apologies if I am slow.

I have yet to start. Still dealing with the post-concussion syndrome which has me a wee bit loopy as do the various meds I'm on.

I haven’t started; still haven’t made a final decision on spec. I needed a brain break today, didn’t do any thinking about anything at all. :)

Hi to all, new specimen in the cantina, a Gank. from the pages of lords of nal hutta book, they are remorseless and brutal mercs who like to attack in packs... But not my guy. This Gank feels he can be better than that and would like to redeem his people for their past sins, or at least himself. Thats why he feels sympathetic towards the Jedi

This message was last edited by the player at 01:59, Fri 12 Mar 2021.

Welcome new people. Nice to have you here.

I have a bunch of PM's going so if I haven't answered you in more than a day,  let me know.  Easy to miss them when I'm working and posting, and they come in bunches.  I apologize in advance.

I just finished up my character, though the sheet is on another site at the moment.

Also, hello everyone!

Hi! I have mine pretty much sketched but I need confirmation on the specialization I would like to play In my soldier/merc

 Great to hear! Your spec is approved D3CIB-L.

  We have so far:

[*]   Gank soldier/merc type,
[*]   Togruta bounty hunter.
[*]   Rodian Jedi Ataru Striker.
[*]   Jedi Warrior type (Seraphmoon)
[*]   Jedi Zeltron  (Wynternight)
[*]   Jedi Seeker? (Den's new character)

Did I miss anyone?  If you haven't already, give me a character name so I can create a new character and give you the character sheet.

  You can you outside sources like SWCharacterSheets site and just put the link in the sheet. The character sheet I use has a dice roller link. You have to change the values, but for the things you use often, it works great. It puts your base dice pool and a note about what it is. you still have to add any extra bonuses and difficulty/opposing dice, but the form is filled out except for that.

Character sheet is done! I think I entered everything right. I'll probably also put a post to a SWSheets link as well.

I just started a thread about how to get everyone together. Everyone meets in a cantina.. ;) just kidding. See the Episode 3: OOC thread. I gave everyone access.

All of you are in a bar tossing dwarves and drinks when in walks this tall glass of water. Said glass was in the hands of a Water Genasi who ignores you to watch the elf belting out songs in front of the fireplace. Well, belting isn't quite the word you'd use since she went from belting to beating them like a misbehaving child about three songs ago.

The songs are taking a beating, your ears are taking a belting, the liquor is watered down so much you ceased getting past buzzed about an hour ago and, just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, in walked a dame with gams that wouldn't quit and went on forever. She was so tall you couldn't see anything but gams, the hole she left in the bar as she went through one door and out the other, leaving behind her Heraldic symbol, before vanishing into the night being chased by some of the roughest, ugliest, stinkiest looking dwarves you've ever seen. Their eyes promised murder if anyone tried tossing them which was just invitation enough to Percival Mortimer Winterbottom the Third, your Barbarian, to try since he had run out of willing dwarves three rounds of drinks and tosses ago.

His eyes lit up, he got a big smile on his face, and soon a dwarf was flying through the air cursing Percival in an impressive array of languages.

And that's how the fight (and campaign) started...

I walked into a bar one time. It hurt.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:25, Sat 13 Mar 2021.

Almost done https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=2375048

Looking good! If we get the 3 from the mercenary group ready with their char. sheets, we can start.. the others can join in a little later. It will take time for them to track her down..

I might make a few small adjustments, but other than that mine should be mostly done.

I totally forgot about starting money, everyone gets 9,500 credits in addition to your starting money to spend, that will allow Jedi to purchase several options for lightsabers or a standard with maybe some other weapons. Especially if they become mercenaries or something else and need standard weapons.. Other melee or ranged so they don't break out the lightsaber when they are trying to avoid being seen as Jedi.

Non-Jedi can get some cool items, upgraded mods, etc.

Also you need to pick a ship for 60,000 credits or less.
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:16, Wed 17 Mar 2021.

Will we start out with a basic lightsabers for free (the one in core Force and Destiny that is just 6 dmg)?

That's why the 9,500 + your normal starting money 500. So you can purchase a lightsaber. you can choose obligation or Morality for extra XP or credits. They aren't free, that would imbalance non-Force characters.

Okay, I just wanted to make sure. Basic lightsabers are 9300 credits, and most attachments for them are 1000 credits or more. 9300 plus a light blaster is 9600, leaving 400 credits plus an extra 1k or 2.5k depending on which morality bonus people choose.

The only reason I asked was because it sounded like you meant for us to use the extra credits to buy other options. I'm happy with the 9500 for the lightsaber, but don't be surprised if I just go with a light blaster as my incognito weapon. :-p

Is the ship going to be owned by someone or is it one that we are going to end up through gameplay?

Oh, by the way, this is Den's new character.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:57, Wed 17 Mar 2021.

That is going to be a little tricky,  it could depend on how the first scene shakes out. It isn't really an issue yet. The first scene doesn't involve the ship other than in the background your groups arrive on a ship. So one of the Jedi could have arrived on one. That is one possibility,  but there are other options. We can finalize that after the starting scene. We should be starting that fairly soon.

There is only one ship that can fit all six characters that is under the budget of 60,000 credits, and that is the G9 Rigger Light Freighter.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:22, Thu 18 Mar 2021.

Char sheet is finished, and I'll vouch for the G9 Rigger. It's a decent ship and shouldn't raise too many questions.

I have posted Episode III thread, so if you don't see it I must have not given your Group 1 access... let me know if you can't see it.

Also, I just wanted to point out writing styles. Please try to use 3rd person, like most books, if you can. Also I will use 'serif' font to distinguish GM posts from player posts. Also I will use bold and color for dialogue. Please choose a unique color from other players for your dialogue as well, just don't use bold or serif.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:16, Fri 19 Mar 2021.

All right, I apologize for my unexpected absence, Hopefully you can always find my sheet in my char description , i vote for the ship mentioned above as well

 Since we have started, please review the posting rules  link to a message in this game. That one has some good suggestions for Star Wars phrases and unique explicatives.

  Also, since we have officially started, please make use of the Away/Absence thread, link to a message in this game, if possible. The top post shows the guidelines for players that are away. I just posted in the Away/Absence thread for my availability tonight/tomorrow due to softball

 Also, sorry for all the posts, but just trying to clear up as much as possible before I am away tonight, and most of tomorrow.

 If you have an external character link, please put that either in Character Details or the top of the character sheet. You can edit the character sheet and erase what is there if you don't plan on using it. There is a copy of it in the 'character creation' sticky thread  link to a message in this game  if you change your mind.  Let me know when yours is updated and ready for me to review/approve.

  Also, when you have time work on your backgrounds. I award from 5-10 XP (available to spend after the current session) based on how well it is, include major people in your lives both good and bad, especially ones implicated in your Obligation. Also how you survived Order 66 or adjusted to the Empire's changes for non-Jedi.

Hey, those who are Jedi, reminder you can use the -5 XP mentor discount for the basic Force power, because you learned at the Jedi temple from several mentors. For any Force power.

Please let me know when you are done with the character sheets so I can get you started in the story.

In reply to ChosenOne (msg # 328):

I didn’t realize that, will have to adjust. It won’t change a lot on my sheet, though.

  I have opened up the Destiny Pool thread, since we have started the story. Everyone (even if you haven't finished your character yet) please roll one Force die..

  I have a roll link to help, just click here and hit roll (after the die roller form comes up):   roll

  If you have more than one character you may have to select from the dropdown menu.

13:25, Today: Taima Ne rolled no successes, 2 dark force points using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of F ((7(F))).

Oops.

In reply to ChosenOne (msg # 330):


15:30, Today: Jayce Jans rolled no successes, 2 light force points using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of F with rolls of 11(F).  Destiny Pool roll.

12:30, Today: Anaahlaa rolled no successes, 2 light force points using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of F with rolls of 11(F).  Destiny Pool roll.

16:28, Today: Theedan Pah rolled no successes, 1 dark force point using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of F with rolls of 1(F).  Destiny Pool roll.

The thread is opened now for all Force sensitive characters. Ep III Force Event thread.. you can post your reactions to that event. Taime you felt this as well.  But a week before your meeting with the merc leader.

07:53, Today: D3CIB-L rolled no successes, 2 light force points using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of F with rolls of 11(F).  Destiny Pool roll. – [roll=1616583239.73738.355439]

19:13, Today: Star rolled no successes, 1 light force point using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of F ((9(F))).

Wow. Lots of light side rolls for the Destiny pool to start!

I went ahead and moved along to landing on Khenua, but feel free to make any final comments before you retire for the evening or in the morning if you feel it adds to the story or your character's development before posting what you do on the planet.

FYI. The ISB agent is nowhere near the system,  he sent you there through proxies... you can just drop his name to get cooperation.

Happy Sunday everyone. We have gone over 2000 posts, and in the XP and Awards Thread there is a table to roll a bonus for your character. here is the link, it is message # 2:  link to a message in this game

I will copy the Award table here, but that's where to look for the table if I don't have time to repost in the future. When we hit 2500, 3000, etc. you can roll at any time after that milestone. Any XP award, we will discuss if it can be applied right away or wait to train based on what you want to upgrade.

 Everyone can roll 3 Force Die and check the table below:

POST MILESTONE BONUS

In reply to ChosenOne (msg # 341):

15:37, Today: Taima Ne rolled no successes, 5 light force points using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3F with rolls of 12(F), 9(F), 12(F).  Post Milestone Award.

Nice roll. The Force is with you..  I updated the Destiny Points to reflect the change.

21:32, Today: Theedan Pah rolled no successes, 2 dark force points, 1 light force point using the Star Wars Edge of the Empire with a dice pool of 3F with rolls of 4(F), 6(F), 8(F).  Post Milestone Award.

Looks like I've got 2 advantages in the bank for the next action.

Alright, just checking in. We have a few actions going on in PM's, but have slowed a bit. Let me know if you need any more information, questions, thoughts, etc. I'd like to get the story moving, I'll post from Meno soon. I have some free time for the next several days, starting after I get off of work.