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[Interest on]SW:SE campaign

nefffffffffffnefffffffffff Registered User regular
edited September 2008 in Critical Failures
Alright, I've decided that I'd like to try GMing a PbP Saga Edition game. I've got the beginnings of a campaign worked out already, and I am just looking for interested players.

The setting will be the early rebellion era, so there won't be many jedi's running about. There will, however, be lots of smugglers and bounty hunters and such. The PC's all start out as crew members on a smuggling ship so keep that in mind when coming up with a character concept.

I'm looking for 3-5 players. I'd like the game to have as much RP as it does action, and I plan on throwing some puzzles in there as well as just combat-oriented challenges.

anybody interested?

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    fadingathedgesfadingathedges Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    As I posted in the Saga Interest thread, I would be interested in playing an ex-separatist bounty hunter. What level-ish were you thinking?

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    jimninjajimninja Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Expressing interest, maybe! Also questioning the levelness of the characters.

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    fadingathedgesfadingathedges Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Also expressing interest in jim.

    :winky:

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    INeedNoSaltINeedNoSalt with blood on my teeth Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    fadingathedges wrote: »
    Also expressing interest in jim.

    :winky:

    cassoooooooo

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    nefffffffffffnefffffffffff Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    level 5 sounds like a good starting place to me. I'm going to go ahead and say no gungans or ewoks either. I'm saying this for RP reasons as well as because dealing with a gungan character would probably be bad for my blood pressure.

    Also, for RP reasons we can only either have a trandoshan(s) or a wookiee(s). It's hard to imagine a circumstance where members of races predisposed to hate each other would willingly work on a ship together.

    I'm not sure exactly how many years after the clone wars this will take place yet. let me get back to you on that.

    EDIT: I'm thinking 5 BBY.

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    mightyspacepopemightyspacepope Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'd also be interested in this, I reckon.

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Ok, so I just got the book. I have a high interest in trying this out.

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    Premier kakosPremier kakos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    Awww. No Jedi? What's the fun in Star Wars if I can't toss Star Destroyers around?

    I'm interested, but I'll have to ponder on what kind of character to play.

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    MarikirMarikir Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Premier kakos wrote: »
    Awww. No Jedi? What's the fun in Star Wars if I can't toss Star Destroyers around?

    I'm interested, but I'll have to ponder on what kind of character to play.

    Actually, it was the "No Jedi" vibe that made me have to consider whether or not to sign up. If I have the choice, I will probably always choose to play a Jedi. Or a soldier with a lightsaber and Force-Sensitive.

    In any case, will be content to monitor and watch the fun.

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    DajianDajian Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'd like to throw may hat in the ring for this. I'll write up a character concept later tonight.

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    delrolanddelroland Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Can I call dibs on a droid character? I'm thinking astromech (prototype R3, maybe, "liberated" from the Imps), but if you guys want me to play a different droid type, I'd be game.

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I was planning on a Human Noble turned something. I wanted him to become an Ace Pilot. What career should I take? Soldier?

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    fadingathedgesfadingathedges Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Scoundrel has a bunch of "in space" Talents, but soldier would be good... soldier will keep you from falling into the "only useful in the cockpit" trap.

    I'm drafting up a Scout4/Scoundrel1.

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Ok, I'll go with a Nobel 4/Soldier 1, someone who turns to merc work to earn a living after being cast out of his family.

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    MoSiAcMoSiAc Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I wouldn't mind digging up my old character from the other star wars campaign I was in. She didn't seem all that useful though.

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    mightyspacepopemightyspacepope Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm thinking that I'm going to go straight soldier and play a Whiphid, if that's ok with you, nefffffff. They're in the Force Unleashed Campaign Guide, if you're okay with us using species from the supplements. I'm basically going to be the muscle.

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    jimninjajimninja Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm thinking either a Bith or a Wookiee. Either way, a mechanic/slicer with the Tech Spec feat probably, unless that's the niche that delroland was hoping to fill, in which case I could be more muscle since things always need a shootin'.

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Can Somebody check my sheet. I don't know how much I screwed it up.

    Here

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    mightyspacepopemightyspacepope Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I intend to be the smash-y/bash-y muscle, so there's plenty of room for shooter muscle.

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    INeedNoSaltINeedNoSalt with blood on my teeth Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Maximus wrote: »
    Can Somebody check my sheet. I don't know how much I screwed it up.

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    It'd help if you didn't have it set to private.

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    INeedNoSalt wrote: »
    Maximus wrote: »
    Can Somebody check my sheet. I don't know how much I screwed it up.

    Here

    It'd help if you didn't have it set to private.

    Well....Fixed

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    INeedNoSaltINeedNoSalt with blood on my teeth Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    you didn't calculate your bab or add your bonus damage from level to your blaster damage.

    i'm pretty sure you can't have skill focus in persuasion if you're not trained in the skill.

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Ok thanks

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    mightyspacepopemightyspacepope Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Also, if you intend to use the social skills abilities you have as a noble, you might consider bumping CHA up, maybe taking a few points out of CON to do so.

    If you'd prefer to be the lying, piloting, mechanic-ing, computer-using type guy, scoundrel might be a better fit.

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I just did a roll Stats on Invisible Castle. Hmm

    Edit: Crap, I forgot to add to the ability scores for lvl 4.

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    fadingathedgesfadingathedges Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Generally game masters use the 25 point buy method, so I would assume that's what Nef is expecting unless he says otherwise.

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Ahhh

    Ok, I deleted the old one and started again with the 25 point system.

    Here

    I'l finish it tomorrow.

    Please let me know if I did anything wrong.

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    mightyspacepopemightyspacepope Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Also, a noble without the persuasion skill is about as useful as a Jedi without the Use the Force skill. Strongly consider picking it up if you want to stick with noble.

    From the skills you picked, it looks like your character might be better served as a scoundrel (or at least have levels mostly in scoundrel). Any bits about your character being from the upper class could just be fluff from your backstory. With your current stats/skills, I'd consider something like Scoundrel 3/Noble 1/Soldier 1 if you're really dead set on sticking with noble.

    Also, like fading said, most GMs will go with the 25 point buy, so it's a safe bet you figure out your stats with that in mind.

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    nefffffffffffnefffffffffff Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    wow, I'm glad to see that there is a lot of interest in my campaign. Fading is right, 25 pt buy. Also: pope, I don't have that book so i'm not sure about a whiphid. what sort of stats and racial abilities do they have? I'll probably end up allowing it, I just want to know what i'm getting into.

    I'm going to start up an OOC thread as soon as I make this post to work as the new base of operations for SWSE: Wolves in Sheeps Clothing

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    mightyspacepopemightyspacepope Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    They have +4 STR, -2 INT, -2 WIS. Their size is Large, so they take a -1 penalty to Reflex Defense and a -5 penalty to Stealth checks. Base speed is 6 squares. They get a +5 bonus due to their fur when resisting cold. They can opt to do 1d6 points of slashing damage with their claws instead of their normal unarmed damage. They also have Scent, which allows them to ignore concealment and cover for the purposes of making Perception checks within 10 squares.

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    fadingathedgesfadingathedges Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Maximus, make your new sheet Public/Shared :)

    Nef - any idea how many people you are going to fit in?

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    MaximusMaximus Engineer of the Harbinger Engine RoomRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh eff me.....Done

    Ok, I can't figure out the BAB. Is it just how many levels you have or am I missing something.

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    nefffffffffffnefffffffffff Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Pope: yeah that sounds good. I'll let it fly.

    also, if anyone has yet to notice it, OOC thread is here

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    jimninjajimninja Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Okay, hoping to finish writing up Roorwoorro, a Wookiee Scout 2/ Scoundrel 3, later tonight. Roorwoorro is a wrench monkey (<-- racism?! who can be sure in the future) and hopefully can also shoot some stuff occasionally. I didn't shoot for the skies with his abilities, but I'm okay with that.

    Abilities:
    str 14
    dex 12
    con 14
    int 16
    wis 9
    cha 9

    Talents: Jury Rigger from Scout, Fast Repairs and Personalized Modifications from Outlaw Tech tree (see Wizards site)
    Feats: Shake it Off, Skill Focus (mechanics), Skill Focus (physical sciences), Point Blank Shot, Tech Specialist, Careful Shot

    there's also one more skill I haven't chosen yet.

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    delrolanddelroland Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Here's my character, either for the first game or for a spin-off game if it happens:

    RX6-B7, scrappy prototype astromech droid "liberated" from an Industrial Automaton lab

    I used the array for stat generation.

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