I have accepted seven people into the game. These are the spots that are needed to be filled in terms of the crew based on the player characters:

Captain
Pilot
Astrogator
Engineer - Will have 1 NPC maintenance crewmember working under them
Gunnery Officer - Will have 1 NPC gunner working under them
Medic
Security Officer - Will be in charge of 2 NPC security personnel

Note that all PC roles will be recompensed at 2 shares each, with the captain receiving a 3 share bonus on top for being burdened with glorious purpose. NPCs will be recompensed at 1 share apiece.

I'll leave room assignments for you to work out as a crew. There are 4 officer staterooms, equipped with double beds and 4 double occupancy crew staterooms equipped with bunks.

Work out your characters, let everyone know what role you are looking to fill and what roles you can back up.

Given the nature of character generation in Traveller I would recommend that you look into RPGSuite as a means of generating your character. If you prefer to generate the character by hand that is fine.

Zagygthemad also delved into the depths of Castle Greyhawk to provide Mark Munson's online character generator here: http://www.munsondev.com/charg...sNODVhm2PE6IcwrQIUs0

I don't have a character sheet format so feel free to create your own. If anyone wants to suggest something then I'll take a look at it.
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:08, Wed 18 Aug 2021.

Nothing super fancy here, but I threw a template together some time ago.

(We don't have another thread to talk in yet, so...)


Khuevaengh, vargr of many careers:


Str   7 +0
Dex  12 +2
End   9 +1
Int  12 +2
Edu  12 +2
Soc   6 +0

0 Admin
0 Athletics
0 Carouse
4 Electronics (Comms)
1 Electronics (Computers)
4 Electronics (Sensors)
1 Engineer (Life Support)
2 Gun Combat (Energy)
0 Language
3 Mechanic
1 Medic
1 Melee (Infighting)
0 Profession
1 Profession (Construction)
1 Recon
0 Science
1 Stealth
0 Streetwise
0 Survival
0 Tactics
1 Vacc Suit


The Harrier's Astrogator station covers comms and sensors, and you probably want him doing those - but someone else would have to handle the actual Astrogation!

Also good at keeping the ship flying (but not actually flying it) and can cover many other jobs in a pinch.

Let's have discussion on characters and roles in this thread. I will create an OOC thread for the game. If you want to address me directly you can PM me.

Nice template. I appreciate the work.

In terms of determining statistics I'll offer following options:

1. Fixed 11, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5
2. Variable 45 statistics points organized as you like but no more than 2 double digit
3. Roll 3 sets of stats and keep the best set.
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:16, Wed 18 Aug 2021.

Howdy all.

I'll go with the fixed statistics.

I'll be playing Elin Obdi, the scion of recently-disgraced minor nobility. In his youth, he was not designated the heir, and as such was shunted aside to university (I'll be finding out later how successful he was at this), and later became a physician (I'll also be finding out how this went as well).

So, probable shoo-in for Medic. :)

His story, so far, is that his family was for a long time in good standing--until his brother, the heir, was arrested for sedition and imprisoned without trial. Their relationship had been rocky, and Elin had always wished he hadn't been passed over, but Elin loves his brother.

So...when the King put the call out, Elin saw the chance to both reestablish his family's position (and perhaps save his brother), and jockey for his own position inside the family.

I'll very likely be our captain, since the useless bastard probably isn't much good for anything else. A noble as well, but (hopefully) not a disgraced one. Time, and dice rolls, will tell.

Howdy people!

I have a concept for a ship captain with an established history and skill set as a pirate, but we shall see what the dice have in store yes?

In reply to Hermeticas (msg # 7):

I have a lowlyscout/navy man! Crew!

Benedict is done, Benedict Rapp

Name: Benedict Rapp
Species: Human
Age:        34
Strength: 6
Dexterity: 6
Endurance: 8
Intellect: D
Education: 7
Social:  5
Psi:    0
Skills
Drive (Jump)-0
Vacc Suit-0
Pilot-0
Survival-0
Mechanic-0
Astrogation-0
Vacc Suit-0
Gun Combat-0
Vacc Suit-1
Survival-1
Pilot-0
Mechanic-1
Engineer (Maneuver)-1
Flyer-1
Gambler-1
Events
You qualified for the Scout career.
You survived this term in Surveyor in the Scout career.
Scout Event: You perform an exemplary service for the scouts. Gain DM+1 to any one Benefit roll.
You have been promoted to rank 1 in the Scout career
Scout Rank Bonus: You gained Vacc Suit-1
You've gained the skill Survival
Aging: At the age of 22 you are not old enough to feel the effects of age.
You signed up for another term in the Scout career.
Your Intellect increased by 1
You failed to survive this term in Surveyor in the Scout career.
Scout Mishap: You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space.
Aging: At the age of 26 you are not old enough to feel the effects of age.
You have served 2 terms and achieved rank 1 as an Scout.
You have earned 2 total benefit rolls with a DM of 1 to your first roll plus any rank bonus and still have 3 lifetime rolls on the Cash Table.
Scout Benefit: Cr50000
Scout Benefit: Cr20000
You qualified for the Navy career.
You survived this term in Engineer/Gunner in the Navy career.
Navy Event: You are given advanced training in a specialist field. Roll EDU 8+ to gain one level in any skill you already have.
You fail to take advantage of the training and learn nothing new.
You have been promoted to rank 1 in the Navy career
Navy Rank Bonus: You gained Mechanic-1
You've gained the skill Engineer
Aging: At the age of 30 you are not old enough to feel the effects of age.
You signed up for another term in the Navy career.
You've gained the skill Flyer
You survived this term in Engineer/Gunner in the Navy career.
Navy Event: You join a gambling circle on board. Gain Gambler 1 or Deception 1. If you wish, throw Gambler 8+. If you succeed, gain an extra Benefit roll from this career; if you fail, you lose one Benefit roll from this career.
You decide to gamble some big money and gain an extra Benefits roll from this career.
You have failed to earn a commission as a Navy Officer
You failed to earn a promotion in the Navy career
Aging: At the age of 34 age has no effect on you.
You have served 2 terms and achieved rank 1 in the Navy.
You have earned 4 total benefit rolls with a DM of 0 to your first roll plus any rank bonus and still have 1 lifetime rolls on the Cash Table.
Navy Benefit: Cr20000
Navy Benefit: EDU +1
Navy Benefit: INT +1
Navy Benefit: two Ship Shares
This message was last edited by the player at 14:38, Wed 18 Aug 2021.

It looks like I jump on the Engineering side of things. The plan is to play a former Naval Officer, but I will see what the character creator tells me I am playing. I love fixing things, and I use my Naval Career to leave my home life for more exciting pastures.

Also, I have never actually played in a Traveller game before. I have had the core book for a while now, but I never actually got to play in a game.

In reply to dragonrider912 (msg # 10):

Welcome, it's fun!
This message was last edited by the player at 15:50, Wed 18 Aug 2021.

Wow. I sort of got most of what I wanted. There were some rolls I wasn't expecting, but overall, I think I should be good as an Engineering Officer. I also did achieve the Rank of Captain in my Career, I think. Which is sort of funny.

STR 7 +0
DEX 8 +0
END 8 +0
INT 13 +2
EDU 12 +2
SOC 13 +2
Background Skill: Language 0, Admin 0, Medic 0, Art 0

Term 1: 18-22
Pre-Career Edu: Naval Academy (Entry Skills:Pilot 0, Vacc Suit 0, Athletics 0, Gunner 0, Mechanic 0, Gun Combat 0)
Event: 6: Gain D3 Allies(Wrench Crew)
Graduation roll: 11 (8 +1 INT, +1 for SOC 8+, +1 for END 8+) Honors: EDU +1, SOC +1, 3 Service Skills increase by 1: Mechanic 1, Vacc Suit 1, Athletics 1

Term 2: 22-26
Navy Engineering/Gunner: Qualification roll is Automatic, Commision roll is Automatic due to Honors
Gain Melee (Blade) 1 for O1 Ensign
Skill Table Engineer/Gunner: Engineer
Survival Roll: 11
Event: 7 Life Event: 4: Bad Romance Rival (Fiance from home can't deal with me leaving all the time, convinced I'm cheating on her despite evidence to the contrary)
Advancement Roll 12 (11 +1 EDU), O2 Subliutenet: Leadership 1
Advancement Skill Personal Development: 1 STR+1

Term 3: 26-30
Continue Navy: Skill Roll Engineer/Gunner: Engineer,
Survival Roll: 11 (10 +1)
Event Roll: 8 Diplomatic Mission: Gain Diplomat 1
Advancement Roll: 10 (9 +1) O3: Lieutenant
Advancement Skill Officer: Electronics

Term 4: 30-34
Continue Navy: Skill Roll Engineer/Gunner: Flyer
Survival Roll: 7(6 +1)
Event Roll: 9 Foil Sabatoge: +2 to next Advancement Roll and 1 Enemy(Corporate Spy sent to sabatoge ship)
Advancement Roll: 6 (3 +1 +2): O4: Commander: Tactics (naval) 1
Advancement skill Personal Development: 4 INT +1
Ageing roll: 4(8-4)

Term 5: 34-38
Continue Navy: Skill Roll Officer: 6 Tactics (naval)
Survival Roll: 7 (6+1)
Event Roll: 7 Life Event: 12 Unusual Event: 6 Ancient Technology
Advancement Roll: 12(11 +1) O5 Captain +1 SOC
Advancement Skill Personal Development: 2 DEX +1
Ageing Roll: 3 (8-5)

Muster Out. Benefits Rolls 7(4 terms, +3 from rank and +1 to all benefits rolls in this career from rank)
Benefit: 5(4+1)TAS Membership
Benefit: 6(5+1) Ship's Boat or 2 Ship Shares
Benefit: 3(2+1) EDU +1
Benefit: 2(1+1) INT +1
Cash: 3(2+1) 5000cr
Cash: 5(4+1) 20000cr
Cash: 6(5+1) 50000cr

I did roll a lot more bonuses to INT, EDU and SOC then I wanted, that's for sure... I didn't start with any stats higher then a 10...
Edit: Wait, no I started with only one 11. That was in INT, if I recall. I was updating the character as I rolled it.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:13, Wed 18 Aug 2021.

Character Sheet Template:

Character Name: Benedict Rapp
Player: Zagygthemad

Species: Human
Species Traits:

Age: 34
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175 pounds
Rads:

Homeworld: Tech-World A455154-E

Experience Record:



Characteristics:



Skills:



Augmentation:



Finances:

Pension: Payout/Year
Debt: Total(Monthly/??)
Cash: 90,000Cr
Ship Shares: 2

Lifestyle: ??/Month

Armor:



Weapons:



Equipment:



Significant NPCs:


This message was last edited by the player at 18:56, Wed 18 Aug 2021.

Using Munsondev, meet the most failed wannabe space pirate you ever saw...


Name: Dax Janeel
Species: Human
Age: 42
Strength: 4
Dexterity: 7
Endurance: 5
Intellect: 10
Education: 10
Social: 4
Psi: 6

Skills
Drive-0
Electronics-0
Vacc Suit-0
Advocate-1
Astrogation-2
Gun Combat-1 or Melee(blade)-1
Athletics-0
Vacc Suit-0
Tactics-0
Heavy Weapons-0
Gun Combat-0
Stealth-0
Streetwise-0
Teleportation-0
Telepathy-0
Awareness-0
Clairvoyance
Science(psionicology)-1
Clairvoyance
Science

Events
You gained entry to the University.
University Event: A newly arrived tutor rubs you up the wrong way and you work hard to overturn their conclusions. Roll 9 + on any skill you have learned during this term. If successful, you provide a truly elegant proof that soon becomes accepted as the standard approach. Gain a level in the skill you rolled on and the tutor as a Rival.
University Event: You fail to impress.
You have graduated from University.
You failed to qualify for the Rogue career.
Marine Rank Bonus: You gained Gun Combat-1 or Melee(blade)-1
You've been drafted into the Marine career.
You failed to survive this term in Star Marine in the Marine career.
Marine Mishap: A mission goes wrong; you and several others are captured and mistreated by the enemy. Due to your injuries, you are discharged early. Gain your jailer as an Enemy and reduce your STR and DEX by one because of your injuries.
Aging: At the age of 26 you are not old enough to feel the effects of age.
You have served 1 terms and achieved rank 0 in the Marine.
You have earned 0 total benefit rolls with a DM of 0 to your first roll plus any rank bonus and still have 3 lifetime rolls on the Cash Table.
You failed to qualify for the Rogue career.
You qualified for the Drifter career.
You survived this term in Scavenger in the Drifter career.
Drifter Event: You encounter something unusual. Go to the Life Events Table and have an Unusual Event.
Psionics: You encounter a Psionic institute. You may immediately test your Psionic Strength and, if you qualify, take the Psion career in your next term.
Psionics: You show some Psionic potential and will be taught some Psionic skills.
You failed to earn a promotion in the Drifter career
Aging: At the age of 30 you are not old enough to feel the effects of age.
You have served 1 terms and achieved rank 0 as a Drifter. You have earned 1 total benefit rolls with a DM of 0 to your first roll plus any rank bonus and still have 3 lifetime rolls on the Cash Table.
Drifter Benefit: Ship Share
You qualified for the Psion career.
You survived this term in Adept in the Psion career.
Psion Event: You make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact.
You failed to earn a promotion in the Psion career
Aging: At the age of 34 age has no effect on you.
You signed up for another term in the Psion career.
You survived this term in Adept in the Psion career.
Psion Event: Life Event. Roll on the Life Events table.
Sickness or Injury: You are injured or become sick. Roll on the Injury Table.
Scarred - You are scarred and injured. Your Dexterity is reduced by 2.
You have been promoted to rank 1 in the Psion career
Psion Rank Bonus: You gained Science(psionicology)-1
You've gained the skill Clairvoyance
Aging: At the age of 38 age has no effect on you.
You signed up for another term in the Psion career.
Your Psi increased by 1
You survived this term in Adept in the Psion career.
Psion Event: You have a chance to use your powers unethically to better your standing. If you accept, roll PSI 8+. If you succeed, gain an extra Benefit roll or +1 SOC. If you fail, lose one SOC.
You fail and lose a point of SOC.
You have been promoted to rank 2 in the Psion career
You've gained the skill Science
Aging: At the age of 42 age has no effect on you.
You have served 3 terms and achieved rank 2 as an Psion.
You have earned 4 total benefit rolls with a DM of 0 to your first roll plus any rank bonus and still have 3 lifetime rolls on the Cash Table.
Psion Benefit: Cr4000
Psion Benefit: Cr1000
Psion Benefit: Cr4000
Psion Benefit: Contact

So I went to university to study astrogation and law, but decided to try my hand at being a rogue spacer. No pirate crew would touch me, so I was drafted into the star marines, where I got captured and suffered horribly. On receiving a medical discharge, I tried to persuade space pirates that I was a rough,tough veteran....and they still rejected me. I joined the crew of a scavenger ship, where somehow I wound up meeting a psionic institute and gaining a ship share, so clearly my latent talents led me to good luck. A dozen years as a psion left me talented, but also suffering from a disease that drained me further.

Can I spend my 9000 CR and take 1000 CR of medical debt to get 2 points of DEX back to replace the ones lost to injury?

In reply to unnameable (msg # 14):

Sure, the loan should be relatively easy for you to get and should give you a reason to seek out rich targets in order to get the loan paid off quickly

Are we going to be using the Connections rule to have some more skills to spread out between us?

Character Name: Benedict Rapp

And he's becoming a pirate? There are going to be unending jokes about his Rapp sheet.

Still In Progress

This message was deleted by the player at 00:30, Thu 19 Aug 2021.

Just submitted my benefit rolls to the GM for approval, so that's still up in the air, but here's what I've got as far as an actual character goes.

Ignatius Drenn, noble of high birth and a terrible congenital condition that makes him extremely allergic to work. Gambler, womanizer, playboy, charmer, scoundrel, rascal, rake. He can wield social skills like an ortillery piece, which should make him perfect for navigating Drinax's impenetrable high society.

He 'died' twice in 4 terms. he's sad, but I'll do it! ;-)

No doubt he'll get captured and executed!
This message was last edited by the player at 12:32, Thu 19 Aug 2021.

Well... I know where your luck went. Sorry.

Here's where I am so far:

Character Name: Duke Ignatius Drenn
Player: NowhereMan

Species: Human
Age: 46
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 79 kg
Rads:

Homeworld:


Characteristics:



Skills:



Finances:

Pension: Cr14,000/Year
Debt: None
Cash: Cr250,000

We doing connections game master?

Benedict is from Tech-World, his parents from Neumann, they were/are part of the society maintaining the robots there.

He served two tours in the Scouts and two in the Navy, 'killed' in both and had to muster out.

I'm good with you setting up connections. 2 improved skills maximum as per the rulebook. I would suggest you use the connections to round out the skills to cover the roles on the ship if necessary

Thanks!

Who wants to know Benedict? 2 term scout who had to be rescued, 2 term navy was wounded severely.

Whelp, I didn't end up getting any actual Leadership skill during creation, so I'm afraid I'll have to cede the big chair to dragonrider912. Given Iggy's talents and social clout, I'm sorry to say that this leaves me as...

Well...

Filling roles, like Benedict!

In reply to NowhereMan (msg # 27):

Don't feel that let down. I was surprised I made Captain at all. I usually get ejected from a career much earlier.

As for Events and making them match up, I posted them up in my character rolls earlier, but I was a part of a Diplomatic Mission at some point, and I foiled a Sabatoge Attempt on one of the ships I served on. There were several life Events too, but the only one of note I can think of was the Ancient Technology one.

I think I could have met up with Benedict during that scrap on board the, let's call it the Horizon Guardian, a heavy corvette, where in the engineering bay, I had to rapidly repair a degrading j-drive while you had taken down the real threat, getting yourself injured pretty badly in the process.

In reply to dragonrider912 (msg # 29):

That's one for us, must have been the Navy career. I still have room for a doctor or a salvager that rescued me from when I was a Surveyor scout.

Wait, do the events need to line up?

In reply to dragonrider912 (msg # 31):

Uhhh, yea, at least a little bit. ;-)

Precisely the opposite of Benedict, really. Failed to get into university, then nothing bad ever happened to him again. Granted, it's pretty hard to fail a Survival roll with a target of 3.

Iggy's highly specialized towards the social part of the equation, just lacking leadership ability. Which I may pick up through Connections, come to think of it. Would at least make a serviceable backup to El Capitan, and that +3 SOC makes even Leadership 1 fairly decent.

As for events, most of mine are fairly mild, since Noble doesn't lend towards much excitement.  Here's the list:

Term 1: Life Event, Improved Relationship: A romantic relationship involving you deepens, possibly leading to marriage or some other emotional commitment. Gain an Ally.

Term 2: Your reign is acclaimed by all as being fair and wise – or in the case of a dilettante, you sponge off your family’s wealth a while longer. Gain either a jealous relative or an unhappy subject as an Enemy. Gain DM+2 to your next Advancement check.

Term 3: You manipulate and charm your way through high society. Gain one level of Carouse, Diplomat, Persuade or Steward, as well as a Rival and an Ally.

Term 4: A conspiracy of nobles attempts to recruit you. If you refuse, gain the conspiracy as an Enemy. If you accept, roll Deception 8+ or Persuade 8+. If you fail, roll on the Mishap Table as the conspiracy collapses. If you succeed, Gain one level of Deception, Persuade, Tactics or Carouse.

Term 5: New Relationship: You become involved in a romantic relationship. Gain an Ally.

Term 6: A conspiracy of nobles attempts to recruit you. If you refuse, gain the conspiracy as an Enemy. If you accept, roll Deception 8+ or Persuade 8+. If you fail, roll on the Mishap Table as the conspiracy collapses. If you succeed, Gain one level of Deception, Persuade, Tactics or Carouse. (Yep, this happened again.)

Term 7: You become deeply involved in politics on your world of residence, becoming a player in the political intrigues of government. Gain one level in Advocate, Admin, Diplomacy or Persuade, but also gain a Rival.

That diplomatic mission of yours, dragonrider, could be a possible connection, what with the Dukedom and all. Or perhaps one of those romantic entanglements was a relative of yours?

Events
You qualified for the Scout career.
You survived this term in Surveyor in the Scout career.
Scout Event: You perform an exemplary service for the scouts. Gain DM+1 to any one Benefit roll.
You have been promoted to rank 1 in the Scout career
Scout Rank Bonus: You gained Vacc Suit-1
You've gained the skill Survival
Aging: At the age of 22 you are not old enough to feel the effects of age.
You signed up for another term in the Scout career.
Your Intellect increased by 1
You failed to survive this term in Surveyor in the Scout career.
Scout Mishap: You have no idea what happened to you – they found your ship drifting on the fringes of friendly space.
Aging: At the age of 26 you are not old enough to feel the effects of age.
You have served 2 terms and achieved rank 1 as an Scout.
You have earned 2 total benefit rolls with a DM of 1 to your first roll plus any rank bonus and still have 3 lifetime rolls on the Cash Table.
Scout Benefit: Cr50000
Scout Benefit: Cr20000

You qualified for the Navy career.
You survived this term in Engineer/Gunner in the Navy career.
Navy Event: You are given advanced training in a specialist field. Roll EDU 8+ to gain one level in any skill you already have.
You fail to take advantage of the training and learn nothing new.
You have been promoted to rank 1 in the Navy career
Navy Rank Bonus: You gained Mechanic-1
You've gained the skill Engineer
Aging: At the age of 30 you are not old enough to feel the effects of age.
You signed up for another term in the Navy career.
You've gained the skill Flyer
You survived this term in Engineer/Gunner in the Navy career.
Navy Event: You join a gambling circle on board. Gain Gambler 1 or Deception 1. If you wish, throw Gambler 8+. If you succeed, gain an extra Benefit roll from this career; if you fail, you lose one Benefit roll from this career.
You decide to gamble some big money and gain an extra Benefits roll from this career.
You have failed to earn a commission as a Navy Officer
You failed to earn a promotion in the Navy career
Aging: At the age of 34 age has no effect on you.
You have served 2 terms and achieved rank 1 in the Navy.
You have earned 4 total benefit rolls with a DM of 0 to your first roll plus any rank bonus and still have 1 lifetime rolls on the Cash Table.
Navy Benefit: Cr20000
Navy Benefit: EDU +1
Navy Benefit: INT +1
Navy Benefit: two Ship Shares

90,000Cr, 2 ship shares!
Ben is from Tech-World, his father and mother worked for GeDeCo and are from Neumann

In reply to zagygthemad (msg # 32):

Well then, I think that the foil sabatoge still lines up decently enough with your Naval career.

I do like the Bad Romance lining up with your Duke stuff. I did start with a fairly high SOC rating, so it could have been your character telling him to square his shoulders and ignore her returning his focus to his Naval Career. Granted, seeing as he left for a better offer right after he made Captain, obviously he wasn't going to stick around to pull a pension when he had 1 last hurrah for glory, and to find romance on his terms.

Edit: So that would be Leadership 1 due to the Duke, and Engineering (j-drive) 1 due to Mr. Rapp.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:57, Thu 19 Aug 2021.

Shooting for Astrogation and gun cbt if I can get them.

In reply to zagygthemad (msg # 36):

Well due to helping me foil that, I'd argue that required you to grab something out of the weapons locker to take down that Corporate spy.

Yep, that sounds like Iggy's bad influence.



...Wait, you should have gotten Leadership 1 from your Naval rank when you hit Sublieutenant.

True to that that. I think I meant I would gain 1 level of the Leadership skill.

I'll probably be grabbing Leadership from that Connection as well. Depending on what your end-result is, we may actually end up with the same DM for Leadership.

If the ship wasn't a loaner, I'd suggest an Owner/Captain partnership, but I unfortunately had to sacrifice my 1¼ yachts in the name of game balance. Came out with 12 ship shares, though, so we're getting all those fittings replaced.

That's how things usually go. Someone owns the ship, and then someone else has to be in charge of the crew and running things.

Yep, thus Fozzy. The "financier", as it were, since Iggy technically won't own the Harrier, he'll just have dumped a mind-boggling amount of credits into it.

In all honesty, he wouldn't want to be in charge, but "Pirate Captain" would look nice on his lifetime achievement roll. I'm sure there's technically a term for a noble attached to a privateer without being its captain, because that sounds precisely like something one  of the major powers would have pulled during the Age of Sail.

Khuevaengh's backstory, as self-narrated:


Term 0 (Pre-Career): "Rinvoengerrazodhae is a war-wracked mining colony where you can look forward to a life of drilling into rock and hoping that it doesn't kill you before the next revolt does."

Term 1 (Corsair/Reaver): "When one of the bands that frequents the place thinks you're a good prospect, you don't need to say 'yes'. They already knows it's your answer."

Term 2 (Merchant/Broker): "You can do all of the mercenary work, protection, and raiding you please, but you still need to move those goods when you're done."

Term 3 (Marine/Support): "I wasn't much of a salvage-peddler, so when the leaders started talking war, I had a new use for my skills. As it happened, the only real difference was the scenery: a lot less crawling through ducts and a lot more crawling through dirt."

Term 4 (Citizen/Worker): "Talented engineers are always in demand, and that's especially true after a war. Everyone needs to rebuild the things they just spent years blasting apart."

Term 5 (Loner/Hunter): "All that dirt-crawling was good training when it came time to lead paying customers out into the bush to shoot whatever they thought would look good when served on their dinner table or mounted on their wall."

Term 6 (Scientist/Technician): "They wanted to collect whole rather than in pieces, but the basic idea was the same. I learned just enough about the subject to know it was all way over my head, but as long as the ship's systems kept doing what they wanted, I kept getting paid."


Most of these terms were spent primarily in the Extents, though the last term was associated with the I.S.S. and therefore mostly within and sometimes beyond Imperium space.

That makes term 6 the most likely point of contact, though if someone had cause to visit the Extents earlier than that (or is from there, of course) then that could work too.

Okay, with those Connections skills in place, I now need to come up with a lot of NPC's. 3 Allies, 1 Rival(ex-lover), and 1 Enemy(Corporate spy).

Then gear.

Syrris, 6 terms all in different careers? Was that on purpose or did you have a real rough time with Survival rolls?

It was deliberate: the character was originally done as an experiment in extreme vargr career-switching. (Their careers don't slap you with a qualification penalty for having previous ones, and there's far less of a cultural hangup about trying something new when you're bored with your current job.)

There *was* one failed qualification roll (resulting in the Loner term), but survival was never a problem.

I wound up with a relatively straightforward path, not at all fraught with hardships.

The sort of life, I suppose, which is befitting the offspring of a noble family without a title to call his own, when his parents have decided to put him aside. :)

In reply to dparasol (msg # 47):

Ahhhh, you were my doctor that brought me back to health when I almost died! Thank you doctor!

Since connections don't need to involve personal meetings, were any of your characters involved in mercenary, arms dealing, construction supply, etc, during terms 3-4? That could tie in to the events that he was involved in, even if it was at the other end of the supply chain.

Likewise, if anyone had a habit of chasing after odd creatures to hunt - or obscure archaeological sites to dig up - then term 5 would be an option.

And if anyone was up to illegal stuff even before that, well...

When you have worked out your connections can you please make a post along the lines of:

Connected to [Character]: [Reason] - [Skill Bonus]

Just so I'm aware of which connections everyone is working with and the skills they have obtained through their connections.

Gun Combat 1

Just have to figure out how to get astrogation from 0 to 1

Connected to [dragonrider912]: [helped foil a spy ring] - [Gun Combat 1]

Just so I'm aware of which connections everyone is working with and the skills they have obtained through their connections
This message was last edited by the player at 17:00, Sat 21 Aug 2021.

Wonderful! I'll put my stamp of approval on this connection. Maybe we played some card games while you recovered, and I got the gambler skill out of it? (Of course, I never won...)

Connected to dragonrider912: Bad Romance = Leadership 1

Helped dragonrider912 get laid get over an abusive fiance. Learned something about military discipline from their time together.

In reply to dparasol (msg # 52):

I spent my time recuperating reading up on how to astrogate.

Connected to [zagygthemad]: [saved a life] - [Gambler 0]

Still need one connection. Anybody need a playboy in their life?

Is he a Drinaxian noble, or one from somewhere else?

An Imperial duke on the run from responsibilities out seeking adventure.

Is there a tech level restriction for gear?

Sorry for the slow posting. Been fighting sickness past two weeks

How does the connections bit work?

In reply to unnameable (msg # 61):

If you have a connection with another PC, you can acquire a skill point, not sure how it woks exactly.

Yu can gain a full level of up to 2 skills total with the connections rule, but all you really need to do is ask another player to share 1 event with them. You can't gain these points from the same traveller, but you can have connections with all of them if you really want to. You just can't benefit from all of them.

In reply to dragonrider912 (msg # 63):

Thanks, I'm shit for explanations.

Any word on what technology level we are at/limited to? I just need to buy gear at this point.

Since we're coming from all over the place, we've probably all been through places with varying tech levels, and Drinax itself is generally TL14 with mountains of TL15 heirlooms (even if it has trouble producing new ones).

It also isn't a campaign that's predicated on restricting PC access to things (it's full of Flash Gordon references for a reason), so my guess is that you're probably good up to TL 14-15 as long as you can afford it and it isn't a really crazy item (like a pocket nuke).

Well there goes my Christmas list.