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Sure thing. I'm in the same boat with my character. The weapon is essentially a last resort/role-play item for her. Yeah I'm super glad you decided to cast the shield spell. Otherwise I was like "Witness the power of Rally!"

You can take it and sell it. Keep in mind though, you don't need a weapon proficiency to wield one. You just don't roll any dice when you attack with it, so the result is just the weapon bonus. That being said, it's always handy to have one in case you run out of spirit.

MM Note: I'll run with you heading to D1 so as to be in range. Round 1 Zaria moves to D2 Zaria casts Interposing Ward - +5 Armor Soren moves to D1 Soren vs. Abam - (4, +1) 2 Successes vs. (5, 3) 1 Success = 1 Damage Yelana Persuasion Check (DC 3) - (2, 4, 2) 1 Success - Failure Stowaway Maba Rallies Stowaway Abam - 2, 4 (1 Success) Stowaway Abam moves to E2 Stowaway Abam vs Zaria - (2, 5, 4, 6, 6, 6, +1) 6 Successes vs (4, 1, +5) 6 Successes = 0 Damage Things move quickly as Zaria and Soren rush forward, the pilot laying down cover fire as Zaria readies a shielding spell. Yelana tries to continue reasoning with the stowaways but they don't back down. Maba shouts encouragement to his partner as Abam charges Zaria with his weapon. The Tvilgard's knife nearly downs Zaria, but the elf's spell holds true, countering the assault. Party Zaria Kanara (Kintobor) 226 Year Old Female Elf Character Points: 0/10 Vitality: 6/6 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 2 Smarts: 1 Spirit: 1/2 Proficiencies: Athletics 1, Religion 1, Melee Weapons 2 Known Spells: Warding Bond, Solar Flare Credits: 0 Equipment: Power Khopesh (Standard Kintetic Melee), Dune Sea Armour (Standard Kinetic Armour) Inventory: Energy Cell, Plasma Potion Soren Aeolus (The Legonater) 31-year-old male Human Vitality: 5/5 Velocity: 2 Strength: 1 Skill: 2 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 2/2 Proficiencies: Arcana 1, Insight 1, Piloting 2, Short-Range Weapons 1 Credits: 10 Known Spells: Elemental Evocation, Entropic Mending Equipment: MK-12 personal handgun (short-ranged standard energy weapon) Inventory: Farsight Goggles, Hacking Chip Yelana Fennix (Classic_Spaceman) Unknown age Female Human. Character Points: 0/10 Vitality: 6/6 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 3 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 1/1 Proficiencies: Artillery Weapons 1, Perception 1, Deception 1, Arcana 1 Credits: 0 Known Spells: Obfuscate Equipment: Modular Sniper Rifle (Calibrated Energy Artillery Weapon), Farsight Goggles Inventory: Plasma Potion Enemy Stow Away Abam Vitality: 6/7 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 2 Smarts: 2 Proficiencies: Athletics 2, Intimidation 1, Melee Weapons 3, Stealth 1 Credits: 5 Equipment: Vibro Dagger (Standard Energy Melee Weapon) Inventory: Plasma Potion Stow Away Maba Vitality: 6/6 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 2 Smarts: 3 Proficiencies: Perception 2, Survival 1, Long Range Weapons 2, Stealth 1 Credits: 5 Equipment: Repeating Slug Thrower (Standard Kinetic Long Range Weapon) Inventory: Cloaking Generator

Valesia extends the name tag to Hugo, "We found this further up in the chute, looks like you might have dropped it. The hotel has actually been converted into an adventurer's guild, so a lot more activity as of late." Valesia smiles again, "If you don't mind me asking Hugo dear, why are you still living here, surely outside in the station is more comfortable than being cramped in a garbage chute?" Valesia tries to assess Hugo's response and whether he feels coerced.

Round 9 Varen Death/Smarts Check (DC 3) - (1, 3) 1 Success - Varen still unstable Polaris Medicine Check (DC 1) - (1, 2, 2, 5) 1 Success - Varen stabilized Felix Coding Check (DC 3) - (1, 6, 2, 6, +1) 3 Success - Drone A Stunned for remaining round Security Drone A switches weapons - Stunned Varen continues to bleed out but Polaris is there to quickly patch the wound. Felix dives next to the drone and manages to sabotage its system once more, but the security robot is more prepared for a hacking attack and remedies the situation quicker. Enemies Security Drone A *Small* Vitality: 1/5 Velocity: 2 Strength: 1 Skill: 3 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Long Range Weapons 2, Melee Weapons 2, Perception 2 Credits: 0 Equipment: Ion Repeater (Standard Energy Long Range Weapon) Inventory: Stun Sword (Standard Elemental Melee Range Weapon) *Small creatures may simply occupy the same space as another small creature* Party Polaris Ursaring [with M.I.L.E.S.] (samurai-turtle) 15 cycle old female "Chimeran" Character Points: 0/10 Vitality: 1/8 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 2 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 0 Proficiencies: Medicine 1, Melee Weapons 1, Nature 1, Short Range Weapons 1, Spells: none, Credits: 10 Equipment: Mecha Strike (standard, kinetic, melee weapon), Inventory: Nanite Elixer (2x), Plasma Potion (2x), Varen Nastayo (KotZ) *Stable* 26, Male, Human Character Points: 0/10 Vitality: 0/5 Velocity: 2 Strength: 1 Skill: 2 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 0 Proficiencies: Culture 2, Deception 1, Insight 1, Persuasion 2, Long Range Weapon 1 Known Spells (if applicable): Credits: 55 Equipment: Lawyer's Rifle (Standard Long Range Energy weapon), Translator Cube Inventory: 1x Essence of Glibness, 1x Essence of Intellect Felix Mao (Khorne) *Mission Leader* 37 Cycles Old Male Chimeran Character Points: 1/10 Vitality: 5/5 Velocity: 3 Strength: 1 Skill: 2 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 1 Proficiencies: Short Range Weapons 1, Insight 1, Coding 1, Survival 1, Nature 1 Known Spells: Enhanced Vision Credits: 0 Equipment: 'Old Reliable' Plasma Handgun (Standard Short Range Energy Weapon), Hacking Chip Inventory: Plasma Potion (1x), Cloaking Generator,

That is an awesome build! You even went to the trouble of prepping it for usage right off the bat. What sort of lighting setup do you use? The Mission Master should factor it into the rolls. That way you don't have to keep adjusting your stats depending on which tool you have equipped at a given time. That being said, if it's easier for certain Mission Masters to just change the stats when they list them on a mission so that they don't forget, they're certainly allowed to do that.

"That's what I was thinking. Though the rats may not have had malevolent intent beyond survival, it is our purpose to allow this man to resume his natural course uninfluenced by them." Valesia turns back to the man, "You wouldn't happen to be Hugo would you Sweetie? What sort of mischief are you referring to?"

Just a game-mechanic. Maba controls where the legs go on his turn and then Abam gets control on his turn.

MM Note: This is an important point, both Zaria and Soren cannot be in D2 at the same time. C_S thanks for confirming your action.

Definitely not what I was expecting for your first character, but I absolutely love it.

Thorvald gives a sigh at the newcomer. "You know part of me just wants to go back to when we had robots brawlin' it out in the hall." Kreri returns to the bar for a refill. "Don't worry Thorvald, perhaps the new attention will do good for the Hall's image."

"Well, I can honestly say I wasn't expecting to see another friendly face down here." Valesia smiles bowing slightly, "I'm Valesia, that's Enson and Aysu. The rats give you trouble?"

Celestial

Multiples of 2 (2, 4, 6, 8, etc.). The stat block is correct. A few builds:

The bonus to Vitality is for every 2 points of Strength. So you have to invest 8 total points into Strength to = 2 extra points of Vitality. Or you can just invest directly in Vitality for 4 points. Admittedly when creating a character for the first time your best investment is to put 2 points into Strength. However after that first investment if you're just interested in raising Vitality its more economical to just spend points directly on it.

"Fine by me, Hun. Let's follow that rat."

MM Note: @Classic_Spaceman just to confirm, you're making a diplomacy proficiency check this round, correct?

MM Note: Varen will make a Death Check (Strength/Skill/Smarts/or Spirit DC 3) on his turn this round and every subsequent round. If he succeeds he is considered *Stable* and can be revived with a medicine check or potion. If he fails he is still considered unstable. A potion or medicine check can also be done before the Death Check to automatically stabilize him. At the end of combat he makes one more check. If that check fails he is considered dead and cannot be revived with a medicine check or potion.

MM Note: Yes you can. Do note that if Varen is not revived he'll get one last Death check at the end of battle and if he fails that the character will be deceased.

"Or it's simply something we found. Which is true."

Round 8 Varen vs. Security Drone A - (5, 1, 2, 6, 5, +1) 4 Successes vs. (4, 6, 2) 2 Success = 2 Damage Felix vs. Security Drone A - (2, +1) 1 Success vs. (5, 4, 6) 3 Success = 0 Damage Polaris Defends Herself - +2 Armor Dice to next Weapon Attack Security Drone A vs. Varen - (4, 4, +1) 3 Successes vs. (2, 4) 1 Success = 2 Damage, Unstable With his companions encouragement Varen fires off a devastating shot that nearly downs the drone. Polaris takes up a defensive position as Felix lays down more suppressive fire. The security Drone manages to knock out Varen as it limps along barely holding together. Enemies Security Drone A *Small* Vitality: 1/5 Velocity: 2 Strength: 1 Skill: 3 Smarts: 1 Proficiencies: Long Range Weapons 2, Melee Weapons 2, Perception 2 Credits: 0 Equipment: Ion Repeater (Standard Energy Long Range Weapon) Inventory: Stun Sword (Standard Elemental Melee Range Weapon) *Small creatures may simply occupy the same space as another small creature* Party Polaris Ursaring [with M.I.L.E.S.] (samurai-turtle) 15 cycle old female "Chimeran" Character Points: 0/10 Vitality: 1/8 Velocity: 2 Strength: 2 Skill: 2 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 0 Proficiencies: Medicine 1, Melee Weapons 1, Nature 1, Short Range Weapons 1, Spells: none, Credits: 10 Equipment: Mecha Strike (standard, kinetic, melee weapon), Inventory: Nanite Elixer (2x), Plasma Potion (2x), Varen Nastayo (KotZ) *Unstable* 26, Male, Human Character Points: 0/10 Vitality: 0/5 Velocity: 2 Strength: 1 Skill: 2 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 0 Proficiencies: Culture 2, Deception 1, Insight 1, Persuasion 2, Long Range Weapon 1 Known Spells (if applicable): Credits: 55 Equipment: Lawyer's Rifle (Standard Long Range Energy weapon), Translator Cube Inventory: 1x Essence of Glibness, 1x Essence of Intellect Felix Mao (Khorne) *Mission Leader* 37 Cycles Old Male Chimeran Character Points: 1/10 Vitality: 5/5 Velocity: 3 Strength: 1 Skill: 2 Smarts: 2 Spirit: 1 Proficiencies: Short Range Weapons 1, Insight 1, Coding 1, Survival 1, Nature 1 Known Spells: Enhanced Vision Credits: 0 Equipment: 'Old Reliable' Plasma Handgun (Standard Short Range Energy Weapon), Hacking Chip Inventory: Plasma Potion (1x), Cloaking Generator,

MM Note: Unless otherwise stated, spells are not constrained by range.

"We'll probably need it if we want to unstick this obstruction anyways, though I don't know about just leaving it here. They may not even be aware that we have such a device."

Valesia responds with a whisper, "You're considering blowing up the colony? I was thinking something a little less destructive like bashing their tails until they ran away."

MM Note: Other heroes/enemies do not block line of sight.