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[STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:40 am
by Cazmonster
I want to give you folks something to work from to get started on your characters.
You're on Verces, residing in one of the lesser Ring of Nations star-scraper vertical cities. Yajaka-12 is lightly governed and largely stable. Its residents are mainly employed servicing deep-space transport and resource-gathering ships. You are down to your last few credits, and have a chance to make a name for yourself with your wits and your courage.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 5:41 am
by Tahlvin
I'd like to play JAS-522 (race: android, theme: ace pilot, class: mechanic). (Name subject to change; haven't given it enough thought.)
Feels more in-tune with a starship or his drone than he does the people around him. But he's trying to get better at interpersonal relationships.
Updated:
Name: Tiberion-Alpha (Tib for short)
Race: Android
Theme: Ace Pilot
Class/Level: Mechanic-1
Abilities:
STR: 11 (0)
DEX: 18 (+4)
CON: 12 (+1)
INT: 14 (+2)
WIS: 10 (0)
CHA: 8 (-1)
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:31 am
by Zen
I was looking at playing a Lashuntas Solarian Icon. I haven't gotten anything rolled up yet though. I also was still debating between which sub-race of Lashuntas to play...
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:42 am
by Mike
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:47 am
by Mike
Ben -- Ysoki Technomancer Priest. Devoted to Besmara, the Pirate Queen of the Void.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:53 am
by Zen
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:57 am
by Mike
But with the VERY limited point buy... you're going to be lucky to have points for anything except STR, DEX, and CHA. You go Damaya, and that CON penalty is gonna hurt on a melee fighter. Just ask Illian.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:57 am
by Tahlvin
There are plenty of people-persons who have neither INT or WIS. You need look no further than the White House.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:58 am
by Mike
For the record, my son made faced the same choice with his Soldier, and he went Damaya. He has an 8 con on a melee fighter and is very happy with it.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:02 am
by Zen
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:08 pm
by Zen
BTW, I found a link to this version of the Starfinder Character sheet:
It is supposed to do the math for you...
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 10:08 pm
by Stan
considering a Shirren mystic,
Another possibility is a human soldier as, so far, no one can use guns larger than the small arms category.
I'll decide once I read the rules and if it becomes apparent that a role is missing.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:54 am
by Cazmonster
I am already going to change up a couple of rules because ammo is stupidly expensive and counting it is dumb.
1. All ammunition is half price. This includes grenades. Please, don't make me regret that.
2. Anything that consumes ammunition might run out of ammunition on a roll of 1. Bigger magazines will be less likely to run out. (DC 16 capacity 20, DC 13 for capacity 50, DC 10 for capacity 100+)
3. All but the most basic of ships and lodgings will allow you to fully charge any number of batteries in four hours.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:06 am
by Phoebe
So sounds like a Kasatha operative for me might fit in well?
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:53 am
by Cazmonster
I'd love to see a Kasatha. I think they're one of the really cool races.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 8:56 am
by Zen
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:10 am
by Mike
Can I also assume that availability limits us to only 1st and 2nd level equipment as per the rules? (I'm not looking for anything higher than that, but thought I'd check.)
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 9:44 am
by Zen
Okay, so this is my first gasp spending spree for the 1000 credits. FYI, Computers is one of the two skills I added as a class skill per the Solarian "Skill Adept" feature. I figured my on-ship job could be as a science officer or gunner, either one, depending on need. (Solarians BAB track with their level, so they should be able to fire ships guns, assuming I'm reading it right... Otherwise I would want to take Piloting as my extra skill if I wanted to be a gunner...)
Without further ado... Here is my attempt at spending 1000 credits:
750 Freebooter armor
90 Flare gun, survival 1 1d3 F 30 ft. Burn 1d6 1 flare 1 L
27.5 11 x Flare 1
17.5 Frag grenade
50 Tier 1 Computer DC 17 to hack
5 Artificial Personality
5 Miniaturization (Tier-0 size L bulk)
10 Firewall
7 Personal Com Unit
1 Flashlight
3 Backpack (consumer)
31 Clothes (Full set)
3 Hygiene kit
3 3/weeks field rations
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:20 am
by Mike
Gunnery can be BAB+Dex bonus OR Piloting.
Re: [STARFINDER] Shipping off for Bretheda
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:25 am
by Mike
You don't need the space suit. ALL armor (unless otherwise indicated) functions as a space suit. The 25 credit spacesuit is essentially the unarmored version.