OOG Discussion

[max_vale]

Thanks Joe!

[cybersavant]

i play Gunnar Thunarssen, retired marine Captain - pretty much a mix of Jayne and Kaylee

[max_vale]

Nice!

[Stirling]

Marco (see profile in Crew thread)

My Travellers all have an Aliens theme. Marco is a veteran of the infantry, specialising in demolition and explosives though mishap injury pensioned him out and he grifted some merchant navy career before following up his interest in the TTTS.

as a player my Traveller experience is limited too.

[The Bindoner]

Hi Max, welcome aboard.

I inherited Monte as an existing character, so I'm still working on "inhabiting" him. I think the original player was going for "action Scotty", but I've dropped the accent

I don't have any particular model from film or television in mind, I'm afraid. My Monte was a Navy Officer, serving in the unglamorous Gunner/Engineer branch. He used his career to advance himself socially (from 6 to 10, with TAS membership). He likes routine and believes in maintenance and prevention of problems (Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance). He is at home on a ship, but he loves to explore any planet he visits and most of his possessions are expedition gear for various environments.

I've played Traveller for decades, in many versions. The beauty of it is that, at the core, the rules are pretty simple, and they discourage gun-play (which promotes creative solutions).

[max_vale]

Nice to 'meetcha'

I must re-iterate that I'm VERY ignorant of this world/genre/game....so apologies in advance for being the 'tag-along' idiot child....

[bsongy]

Welcome, Max. Good to have you here!

I play Hiro Watanabe, ex Pirate Captain, born as a rich socialite, but a fugitive for the death of his younger brother in a duel, a duel instigated by his sister in a bid to seize the family fortune and power. Hiro now wanders the galaxy looking for resources to challenge his sister and regain his lost position.

[max_vale]

Cool deal.....thanks for all the details! For Lorraine, I figure this picture is a pretty good idea of how I see her in my head:

[Stirling]

Nice pic.

Listen, among all the great dialogue in the narrative and long posts, I find myself a bit lost as to what Marco is currently doing and if you require any skill rolls. This is my present action.

"This is the provisional concept of operations. We will be landing here, about 45 Km Northwest of the fort at the location identified by air traffic control. Hiro, Marco, Monte, and Gunnar, we will conduct the standard buying and selling cargo activities at this location, but that will just be cover activity to catch an opportunity to note the general security level and any gossip about the area.

Marco you have command."

Perhaps there could be a summary of who is where and doing what to help us visualise things.

I know as part of preparations he performed some 'recon' as requested and created the explosive breach charges.

Marco: Recon 1 skills check [2d6+1]=4+1=5
Marco: Explosives skills check (+2) & (Edu +1) [2d6+3]=4+3=7
action
He will study plans, looking at the blueprints and photos and determine how best to proceed. It is a very general guess but he suggests various applications of explosives and their best usage to Hiro.
result
Looking at the wall its not a matter really of piercing the wall but making it availabe to get over. Most likely the easiest way is a charge at the top to destroy the brick wall of the parapet and set a bangalor with graduated charge to make a slope up. Luckily you have the material to make both of these bombs in the 2 crates of explosives received from Mr. Octavia Blue.
action
If I can prep them in advance I will. Hopefully one of the crew cab get assigned as my sidekick so we buddy up through the endeavour.

[ateno]

Please note I have added a section in Cargo title 'Cash and other'

Its all the negoatiable monies you have that is fairly exchangeable.

GM

[The Bindoner]

Apologies for double post.

I'm having difficulties with the forum. Lots of 502 Gateway Errors, 504 Gateway Timeout connection fails, etc.

It appears the first post went up but the browser reported a failed connection, so I re-submitted.

[Stirling]

I'm having difficulties with the forum. Lots of 502 Gateway Errors, 504 Gateway Timeout connection fails, etc.

Me too. For several days now. I thought it was the wind but I read a lot of players report similar delays.

[max_vale]

same-same here

[ateno]

Sorry everyone, roll DECEPTION, made a change ein the text

[ateno]

One change:

There are NO boy scouts with the tent, they are all at the beach. Only the 2 scout masters by the target buildings.

[The Bindoner]

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As the only crewman onboard its a little hectic (pilot roll please)

Roll[2d6]=12 + Pilot-1 = 13

Congratulations on a natural double-six

[ateno]

Roll[2d6]=12 + Pilot-1 = 13

Congratulations on a natural double-six

And A Experience Point!

[joertexas]

Congratulations on a natural double-six

And A Experience Point!

It will probably never happen again...

[bsongy]

Roll[2d6]=12 + Pilot-1 = 13

Huzzah!

[ateno]

I have added the NPC's to the Crew Roster, as you have a better idea of them after about a month with them.