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In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 1):

Hi Gamergirl, Zagyg/Sven here. Mongoose 2nd edition with tweaks I guess?

In reply to Sven Magnussen (msg # 2):

Just the setting. I will be using Frontier Space for the rules. It find it to be a bit more action friendly.

As people join, you should be discussing what roles are needed on the ship. (pilot, medic, engineer, etc)

Sadly I don't know those so will rely on you.

It is very easy to learn. I will teach you what you need to know.

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 6):

Where can I get them? They are not on Drivethru.

Hi everyone. I have a preference for pilots and gunslingers. If we don't already have a pilot I would be glad to volunteer.

In reply to Brandon Decker (msg # 8):

Skills:

Academic
Artist
Command
Diplomat
Engineer
Helmsman
Medical
Rogue
Scientist
Security
Scout
Soldier

Engineer for me.

In reply to Sven Magnussen (msg # 9):

Also Academic and scout.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/p...anufacturers_id=3515

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 11):

Huh! When I searched for it there were no results! Thanks.

In reply to Sven Magnussen (msg # 12):

Got it.

In that case

Strength 11
Agility 14
Coordination 13
Perception 11
Intelligence 8
Willpower 3


Skill. Each character starts with three skill. One professional skill, one background skill and one hobby. The skill list is as follows:

Academic
Artist
Command
Diplomat
Engineer
Helmsman - Professional
Medical
Rogue - Hobby
Scientist
Security
Scout
Soldier - Background

In reply to Brandon Decker (msg # 14):

Sven Magnussen
Human

Strength 16
Agility 10
Coordination 14
Perception 7
Intelligence 11
Willpower 12

Skills:

Academic - Hobby
Artist
Command
Diplomat
Engineer - Profession
Helmsman
Medical
Rogue
Scientist
Security - Background
Scout
Soldier
This message was last edited by the player at 17:58, Mon 01 Feb 2021.

Just a FYI, Soldier includes Gun Combat, Security includes Hand to Hand combat.

I should clarify. You can arrange your stat rolls as you desire. Also you may reroll one stat.

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 17):

I accept them the way they rolled.

As I prep for the adventure, do you want to start at the briefing where you all meet and get the assignment, or should we jump start things and get right into the action and the first mission?

Hello everyone, your friendly diplomat/medic reporting in :)

Looks like we have four players so we can once we are done with character creation.

Since no one has requested otherwise, I assume that everyone is playing human. As a human, you get to choose two benefits and one drawback.

Benefits

+5 modifier to any one stat.
+5 Body Points
+2 Movement
+1 Initiative
Special piece of equipment
Advantage in dealing with a specific group of people
Advantage in action checks related to one specific circumstance

Drawback

-5 modifier to any one stat.
-5 Body Points
-2 move score
-1 Initiative
Disadvantage in dealing with a specific group /classification of people
Disadvantage in actions related to a specific circumstance (ex. claustophobia)
Bounty on your head or hunted by a powerful person or organization.

Lieutenant Daphne Arslan from the Imperial Navy reporting for duty, gentlemen. At ease.

Strength 8
Agility 15
Coordination 18
Perception 13
Intelligence 19
Willpower 18

Command         Professional
Diplomat        Hobby
Medical         Background

May I ask what sort of thing would count as special equipment?

Assault Weapons, Elite Armor, Auto Doc, Portable AI, Personal Vehicles, cybernetics, etc.

Benefits

+5 modifier to Coordination.

Advantage reputation in dealing with Aslan warriors. (Due to battle history and time spent in Aslan space.)


Drawback

Disadvantage in dealing with Imperial Navy Brass.

In reply to Brandon Decker (msg # 25):

+5 Body Points
+5 Agility
Fear of heights.

 Imperial Marine here for a background

 Am I the only ground pounder?

Looks that way.

I'm a fly boy.

We also have a navy officer and an engineer.

I think we are all humans too.

I wouldn't mind just jumping into the action.

In reply to Blent Okara (msg # 28):

It would seem so, marine. But I think our pilot looks like he knows how to use a gun?

Its just point and click.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 31):

In reply to Brandon Decker (msg # 32):

Famous last words :P

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 33):

 " just point and click." Face palm.

Omega effect, over Sven's head.

Ditto.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 36):

https://travellermap.com/?p=-9...95&options=58359

The Traveller Map, Trojan Reaches.

Thank you, mister Magnussen. A vast zone indeed, do we have any more details?

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 38):

The Trojan Reaches are just 16 subsectors around where it opens. The DM will tell us where we're starting and all that fun shite. Just thought I'd help with a link for everyone's reference.

I will try to finish up finalizing the characters tonight. Hopefully we can get rolling tomorrow.

Most of the action will probably be taking place around Dpres and Geortel subsectors.

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 41):

Open space and Aslan space. Watch out for the Glorious Empire, they're slavers!

Character Sheets are almost done. Look them over and let me know if there are any obvious questions. I know most people aren't familiar with the system and rule questions will be addressed in game.

Take a moment to share a little history with each other and your personalities. You have known each other for a couple months. Mostly prep time getting ready for the mission, but it has been a couple weeks since you left the Imperial base.

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 43):

I'm an Engineer, good in close with hand to hand combat.

Hi everyone. As you probably have guessed by now, Imperial command types and I don't always see eye to eye. I do my duty and my job, I just don't always do things by the book. I tend to be a bit of a risk taker and enjoy my free time and shore leave a little too much.

I have been flying these subsectors for some time now. For a while I was a personal pilot for a Imp Diplomat travelling to the Aslan Heirate. I've never been anywhere near the Glorious Empire, and from what I hear, I have no desire to go.

Overall, a seem to be carefree and devil may care, not dedicated to my career or the will of the Imperium. However I am helpful, friendly and try to do the right thing to help the people living in the Trojan Reaches.

Is it possible that any of us have worked together before? Or perhaps we met in a more social environment?

In reply to Brandon Decker (msg # 45):

Maybe I was an engineer on the ship.

Daphne was born on Mora, the "gateway of the Spinward Marches". A gifted child from a middle-class family, she never considered a military career. In fact, she was studying Medicine, specializing in nanosurgery, and all her teachers agreed she would one day be a top cybersurgeon.

All changed the day she was approached by the good of a local warlord called Garuda. She was asked to install some illegal implants on said boss, in no uncertain terms. Garuda was not the kind of man who accepts a no for an answer, so she had to comply. The surgery was sabotaged by Garuda's second in command who wanted his position, but Garuda survived anyway and blamed Daphne for his near-death. Daphne narrowly escaped Garuda's death squad and enrolled in the Imperial Navy as a desperate way of escaping his revenge.

At the Naval Academy, Daphne discovered she had potential as an officer, and so did her teachers. Reluctantly at first and with more enthusiasm later, she embraced this new life and recently graduated as a lieutenant. Right after graduation she volunteered for a peacekeeping mission to the Trojan Reach, to put as many lightyears as possible between Garuda and herself. Sometimes she still misses her lost life as a surgeon, but the Navy is her new life.

Sven is from Gram in the Sword Worlds. He was on a merchant trader as an engineer for several years, then went into the Imperial Navy. He was Chief of Boat before long with his extensive engineering skill.

In reply to Brandon Decker (msg # 45):

Perhaps we've sailed together before? If so, I probably didn't like your 'reckless way of flying Navy property'.

I was probably flying extra recklessly, trying to impress you with my daring, fearlessness and charm. ;)

In reply to Brandon Decker (msg # 50):

Changed my portrait.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 49):

Roll Diplomat :P

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 52):

sweet. library!

Library data is updated. There are just a couple details I am finishing up with a couple of people regarding character creation. I will be starting the mission shortly.

Dpres sounds pretty... dpressing xD

 Where did the advantages and Dis lists go?

 I guess Sgt Okara is the gunner for the Scout.

Benefits

+5 modifier to any one stat.
+5 Body Points
+2 Movement
+1 Initiative
Special piece of equipment
Advantage in dealing with a specific group of people
Advantage in action checks related to one specific circumstance

Drawback

-5 modifier to any one stat.
-5 Body Points
-2 move score
-1 Initiative
Disadvantage in dealing with a specific group /classification of people
Disadvantage in actions related to a specific circumstance (ex. claustophobia)
Bounty on your head or hunted by a powerful person or organization.


Go ahead and put your choices in the designated space on your character sheet.

Does our ship have a name?

EDIT: I'm gonna call her Damascene for the moment, because it's fancy and it starts with D (and it's a type D patrol, geddit). I'll edit later if it does have a name and I missed it.
This message was last edited by the player at 09:52, Fri 05 Feb 2021.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 59):

The ISS Damascene? ... or Dramascene? lol.

Works for me!

Quick question tho. Do we actually have a comms officer?

I have no idea. I think we have a (potential) fifth player, but no idea of what their role is. I also don't know if Comms would fall under some of the skills we already have, perhaps it's Helmsman?

Unrelated, @Gamemaster: how does Command work exactly? Should I roll now to see what the adequate course of action would be, or do I decide that *and then* roll Command to see how well it goes?
This message was last edited by the player at 14:29, Fri 05 Feb 2021.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 61):

From the rulebook:

"successful Commander checks include bolster morale of those you lead (+20 to WIL checks), spot enemy weakness (give allies +2D damage in the following turn), etc."

Also, if anyone want to roll against a specific skill for more info, roll d100 and let me know what you are trying to determine.

Right, I did roll, and it was Not A Great Roll :<

 When there is a chance, could we have a list of what we have  in way of equipment  in the ship's locker, or otherwise.

 Also, what sort of authority  do we have?

In reply to Blent Okara (msg # 65):

Hmmm, a slow game I guess.

I was wondering (no pressure), are we supposed to do something more before the Damascene reaches the pirate ship or our lasers are in range? Or we just wait? It's OK either way, I just want to know :)

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 67):

Gamergirl was here Saturday. It moves at it's leisure, I'm good as long as I know.

Sorry I haven't posted. Things were getting busy. Preparing for Spring softball. Prepping for my blackbelt test. School. Plus this weekend was the Superbowl AND I had two family birthday's to help celebrate.

Things should be back on track now.

@Blent Okara, how's your gunner skill? So we know if trying to hit their weapons system is too demanding.

@Gamemaster, can we see exactly what weapons systems does the Aslan ship have, now that we are in sensor range? And also any markings to suggest it is indeed Aslan military?

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 70):

 Not sure, to be honest. I suppose he has basic ship's gunnery skill. In Traveller it is possible for Marines to get this skill.

Soldier + Coordination? Just guessing. Can you post your stats at the Character Description, so I know what kind of certain death duty should I send you to?

Sharship Targeting

You would use your ships targeting stat, modified by your soldier skill. Or in this case 50 + 0. = 50% in this case, since the target is not trying to evade, you will have advantage. This means that when you roll the dice, you can choose which is the tens die and which is the ones.

Multiple actions

A character may take multiple actions per turn. Each action after the first suffers a cumlative -20 modifier. So if Blent fires three times, the first shot is at 50%, the second is at 30% and the third is at 10%. This can also be used in combat to make an attack and then dodge in the same round.

Destiny Points

Every Character has something called Destiny points. Most characters have one, some have more. Destiny points can be used to improve or decrease the results of an action check or be used to increase damage (stated before rolling damage)

Thanks for the explanation, Gamemaster.

I have rolled Diplomat (-10) which I suppose goes with Intelligence (70)?

I rolled 61, so I'm thinking that's a fail unless I had Advantage somehow?

Sorry for the multiple questions, I've never played this system before :)

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 75):

None of us has. I'm going to have a ton of questions.

It will be learn as we go. Bare with it, we will get through the learning pains.

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 77):

That's why I'm still here! ;-)

So, what do we do? We go in to investigate and find everything covered in protomolecule or do we want to nuke the Aslan ship from orbit, just to be sure?

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 79):

Shoot them with the lasers!

In reply to Sven Magnussen (msg # 80):

We'll get to that, don't worry :P

By the way, who's manning the sensors? I'm asking for an IR scan of the two ships to see if there's something alive in there, but not sure who has to roll.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 81):

I'm engineering, so not me. we got a gunner, a pilot, and you.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:34, Thu 11 Feb 2021.

Someone please roll me that, before we start shooting a dead ship. I bet an intact Aslan ship is worth more to the Navy than a bundle of scrap metal.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 83):

What do I roll?

Helmsman or Engineer? With Perception or maybe Intelligence? A question for Gamemaster, really.

On re-reading, I'm realizing I didn't really explain myself very well there. What I meant is, can someone roll for the IR scans Daphne asked for? I am guessing it is either Helmsman or Engineer, with Intelligence (if we consider it is about using tech to run that scan) or Perception (if we consider that the scan is run, and then it is up to the human operator to make sense of the readings).

But those are just my 2 cents, I might be totally wrong.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 86):

08:45, Today: Sven Magnussen rolled 70 using 1d100.  sensors.

I don't know how to read or modify yet. Int. is 55 so I failed?
This message was last edited by the player at 13:47, Fri 12 Feb 2021.

Unless you have 15+ on Helmsman or Engineering, I suppose? And you don't :P since the most we have right now is 0 (as in, non-negative).

Now, if I'm reading the manual right, you can spend 1 point of Destiny to upgrade your result by 1 degree: bump critical failure to normal failure, normal failure to success, or success to critical success. I don't know how many Destiny point you have (I have 2) or how/when do they refresh, but I don't think it's such a crucial moment that we should be spending them yet.

Unless we think we'll be refreshing them soon-ish, in which case why the hell not use them, I suppose. But this is guesswork.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 88):

I have 0 destiny points.

Destination Anywhere.

Can I use those life sensors here?

Ping.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 92):

GM appears to have got busy for a few days. Maybe she is in Texas?

I don't like snow. Being this cold isn't natural!

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 94):

Time to cuddle!

Weighted blankets and hot tea is the way to go :)

Even the gas fireplace needs electricity to work!

In reply to Gamemaster (msg # 97):

Wood stove works better!

Can you get one of those Campingaz propane/butane burners? No idea what they are called in the States, but you surely must have something similar?

Got to watch for Carbon Monoxide!

Yes, super important to make sure they burn clean!

It's not urgent, but I would like to know this, plus who else is in the ship (sailors, Marines, other flunkies) besides us player characters, that I can boss around count on.

Basic equipment can be found in the ship's locker including vacc suits, small arms, ammo, basic tools, etc. If you need anything exotic or out of the ordinary, ask and I will let you know.

The ship can be crewed by as few as one person, with two or more being optimal. At this point, the PCs are the only crew, but that may change as the campaign progresses. Think more Firefly sized as opposed to Enterprise.

The ships you are facing as slightly larger, each capable of supporting a dozen or so crew.

Excellent roll for command. Not so excellent roll for evasion.

As a bonus due to the command roll, any hit on the targeted ship will be treated as automatically targeting the system of your choice. (ie jump drive, maneuvering thrusters, weapon system, shields, life support, comms, navigation, etc)

F**k up their weapons system first, I say, we can deal with the rest later, knowing they can't retaliate.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:24, Wed 17 Feb 2021.

Waiting for your marine to take the shot. Remember, you can always use a destiny point to improve your results.

Come on, let's blast them. No more Nice Daphne :P

 Are we waiting on something?

This message was last edited by the player at 22:20, Tue 23 Feb 2021.

 Oops! Apologies,  folks. :(

In reply to Blent Okara (msg # 110):

No worries, can happen to anyone :) I was wondering if you hadn't noticed, but I didn't want to be a pain in the ass by prodding. Hope we can blast their weapons now and then - I have a creepy feeling it is going to involve a boarding action.

I have faith that one day, mark my words, we'll have the best of both worlds at the same time - GM and rolls :P

 I hope the GM comes back.

Fingers crossed...

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 114):

 I have nothing but bad luck, when it comes to Traveller, on here. four games over the yeats,that never started,  or died, shortly after.

 As for this game----- " another  one bites the dust.

In reply to Blent Okara (msg # 115):

This isn't technically a Traveller game ;-) More games start all of the time. I'm thinking of starting a new one.

link to a message in another game
This message was last edited by the player at 14:51, Wed 03 Mar 2021.

May I reprise my role as Lieutenant Arslan in your game, Sven?

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 117):

If I start it, yes.

Count me in, then :)

I was starting to get attached to the character, and sadly it seems Gamergirl has pretty much abandoned us.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 119):

Wait and see. She may have got caught up in RL.

I sent her a message the other day. I hope she's OK and she comes back, fingers crossed.

In reply to Lieutenant Daphne Arslan (msg # 121):

link to another game

Here is the link if you are interested. Nothing is decided in concrete yet.