'To Plunder the Stars Themselves' OOC Thread

[Trokair]

Sorry, been rather busy these last few days, catching up now.

 

Could we have the Dagger pretend to be a trader (with an assumed less threatening name), enter the edge of the system and let an inspection vessel from Elysium come out to us. While they are boring the Dagger to claim their tax we counter board them and take the smaller vessel for intelligence and a means into Elysium?

 

Brynjarr would not be opposed to some void walking to set up the ambush/entry point.

 

 

In terms of EXP spend, I used some to buy an BS advance (assuming it costs the same as the WS advance I already did). Not sure what else to buy. What sort of thing would Lore: Common (Solios Nebula) cover? From the sound of it might be fluffy to go alongside Common Lore (Imperial Navy) and Navigation (Stellar) that I already have.

[Lysimachus]

Oops, sorry Tro, been working on an update this morning and missed that suggestion!

 

 

I guess lore might cover things like stars and systems in and around the Nebula, Imperial worlds that might be targets or places willing to trade, maybe even commonly seen xeno species, etc, etc? I think maybe it's a jack of all trades kind of lore, not as detailed but covers everything that might be going on in the area?

[Trokair]

No worries, I was late to the planning meeting. :p

[A.T.]

Odysseus spent up - increased protection against psychic phenomena and whenever he is in squad mode he extends everyone elses squad mode range out to 60m rather than 30m, so assault jumpers don't need to worry about falling out of coherency.

Edited June 15, 2021 by A.T.

[Lysimachus]

Oh, one thing I forgot to put in the last IC post: you all suffered a few wounds in the bridge fight, so that could be another opportunity for some squad interaction? I don't think anyone was hurt seriously enough to be more than Lightly Damaged, but Vesalius could roll some Medicae Tests if you want, Necronaut?

[Commissar Molotov]

Lysimachus:

 

Per p.205 can I ask:

 

- Will we replenish our Fate Points?

 

Additionally, per p.212:

 

- We are currently at 3 Cohesion.

- As we have achieved an objective, do we regain a point of cohesion?

- as the Traveller has the Tactical Expertise skill (p.85) his use of Lead by Example shouldn't have cost the extra 3 cohesion from Forging the Bond.

- I've purchased Command (+20), so our Cohesion is increased by a further point.

- This will put our Cohesion at 3(+1)(+3)(+1) = 8

- Is this acceptable?

[Lysimachus]

Good questions!

 

Ok, so in preparation for the next set of Structured Time:

 

Wounds:

Between the good Apothecary's ministrations and a day or two passing, everyone should be back up to full wounds to start the next phase.

 

Fate Points:

I will allow each player to replenish 1 FP (that should put most of you back to starting level?)

 

Cohesion:

Yep, that seems right to me. So you'll start with 8 and Lead By Example active?

 

Equipment/Req:

Because they should be easy to get hold of, I'll replace the Frags you've used back to starting levels. But Req'd items (MB and Photon G, mainly) obvs can't be replaced.

 

 

That all sound fair to everybody?

[Commissar Molotov]

My placeholder is updated: LINK.

 

Still fiddling around with it, but it managed to capture most of what I wanted.

[Necronaut]

Sorry guys I have been swamped with work this week; will try to post an update this weekend.

[Lysimachus]

No worries mate!

 

I might add another brief post in tonight anyway, just to set the scene when you get back on the bridge and what is happening, might give everyone a bit more to work off of?

[Trokair]

Sorry guys I have been swamped with work this week; will try to post an update this weekend.

 

I think that applies to most of us right now, every time I think I can schedule a bit of time to do something it just goes and disappears on me. 

[Lysimachus]

Fair enough, I'll hold off on posting any updates today (and tomorrow?) hopefully that will give everyone a break/chance to catch up? :)

[Commissar Molotov]

Post edited to include the Traveller's accurate Strength characteristic. 

[Trokair]

Placeholder updated

 

 

Have also updated my datasheet and spent Exp on Common Lore (Solios Nebula), leaving me with 100 exp saved for the future.

Edited June 20, 2021 by Trokair

[Beren]

For the record, Svelk would have joined Brynjarr for the void-walk.

[Trokair]

I'll try and do a scene with him and edit it in if that's ok with you?

Edited June 20, 2021 by Trokair

[Beren]

Fine by me.

[Lysimachus]

I think Tragg would definitely be thoroughly intimidated by the Traveller, given he shot him I'd add a good +30 to tests! :P

 

It's probably not 100% needed to roll for it by this point, he knows his only chance of saving his ship/livelihood is with you, so he'll do his best to make your plan work (hence his efforts to convince Von Caeryd).

 

There's probably not a lot else for anyone to add IC there, so with permission given I'll have Tragg start the ship moving forward a bit?

[Commissar Molotov]

Certainly sounds like a Kroot Warsphere and an Eldar corsair of some kind...!

 

The Kroot could tie in with the "lizards" that Tragg spoke of, perhaps..?

[Commissar Molotov]

So what do we think? Repel boarders, or attempt to hide?

[Beren]

They could just blow us up or swarm us in numbers if we throw back boarding parties (if that is what they're doing).

[A.T.]

We are close enough the Odysseus can teleport the group onto the moorings in two hops. 15-20 seconds in the void between hops.

[Commissar Molotov]

Okay, I've edited my most recent post to give Odysseus an "in."

[Lysimachus]

Hi, sorry Mol, was just typing up the next update, I've already mentioned to AT that I'm saying you wont be able to double jump quickly enough (or that Odysseus would need to recover between jumps, etc, etc) so you'll need to figure out a way to get a little closer before he can make it?

 

Anyway, I'll post the next bit momentarily!

[Beren]

Call his bluff? Offer to let them search the ship?