Inara: So. Would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways? Book: I brought you some supper, but if you'd prefer a lecture, I've a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire... one has lepers.

'Serenity'


Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

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omnis_audis - May 04, 2013 1:07:31 pm PDT #19721 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (President)

Let us all bow our heads in a moment of silence. There were a lot of brave souls on that ship. They may be lost, but they are not forgotten.


billytea - May 04, 2013 3:35:21 pm PDT #19722 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

Pegasus has been destroyed! Galactica continues alone. Finally, the jump track advances. That concludes Cally's turn. Helo's cards are going out. Helo, when you're ready, please post your move and action.


billytea - May 04, 2013 3:36:02 pm PDT #19723 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

BSG

End-of-turn summary:

Round 6.4 - Cally

Locations and Hands
Starbuck: Sector 6; 9 cards, 2 trauma
Baltar: President's Office; 7 cards, 2 trauma
Chief: Research Lab; 0 cards, 2 trauma
Cally: Weapons Control; 9 cards, 0 trauma
Helo: Command; 2 cards, 2 trauma
Gaeta: Resurrection Ship; 3 cards, 2 trauma

NPCs
Administration: Tom Zarek
Administration: Aaron Doral
Armoury: Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo

Main Board Sectors
Sector 1: 5 Raiders, Civilian D
Sector 2: 1 Basestar, 1 Raider
Sector 3: 3 Raiders, 1 Heavy Raider
Sector 4: Civilians A G
Sector 5: 1 Basestar, 1 Heavy Raider, 1 RSV, Civilians B H
Sector 6: 4 RSVs, Civilians C F I, Starbuck

Resources
Fuel: 4
Food: 4
Morale: 5
Population: 6

Viper Reserves: 2
Damaged Vipers: 0
Raptors: 2
Boarding Party: 0

Other
Nukes: 2
Jump Track: 4 (Blue)
Distance Travelled: 6
Galactica Damage: Pegasus


Laga - May 05, 2013 3:47:05 am PDT #19724 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Helo)

Did we come to a decision about jumping early? I feel we're in a really bad spot here. Any other bright ideas?


Kalshane - May 05, 2013 7:06:01 am PDT #19725 of 26134
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why? Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.

I don't have kids but a recent Penny Arcade series is tangential to this topic.

Yeah. I enjoyed that arc. Reminded me of the games we made up as kids.

So I broke out the Beginner Box this morning and let him roll up a character. He made an elven fighter named Link (Typical 5 year-old. I recently saw a post elsewhere from someone whose young son named his character "Batman") who carries a longbow and a war hammer.

We only played through the first combat in the BB adventure (against two unarmored goblins) and I had the pre-gen cleric from the set go with him as an NPC. The cleric ended up playing the damage sponge while he hung back and plunked away with his bow, but he managed to drop both goblins.

The gf said she'll probably make up a character and play with him, but she's not feeling well today and wasn't up to it.

So far he's enjoying it, but he finds all the different dice confusing and isn't quite up to adding up more than single-digit numbers yet, so I'm helping him with the math.

At least we're not trying to use Thac0.


omnis_audis - May 05, 2013 8:30:17 am PDT #19726 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

BSG (President)

Did we come to a decision about jumping early? I feel we're in a really bad spot here. Any other bright ideas?

I'm always hesitant to jump early, due to high potential of loss of population. I also thought the civvie ships risk destruction, but I just combed through rules books, and saw no mention of that, so it's less likely an issue, but BT can confirm that. I would much rather NOT risk population, not knowing what the Nebula battle will do to us, and suggest communications on ships D and B. If Ship D is worth keeping, then move it out of harms way. We could only pick one of B or H, coin flip. If worth keeping, move it. If not, move the other, just to be safe. The RSV will protect it.


NoiseDesign - May 05, 2013 8:33:26 am PDT #19727 of 26134
Our wings are not tired

BSG (Starbuck)

If I can get an XO I can do some work clearing the skies out here.


Laga - May 05, 2013 9:06:15 am PDT #19728 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

BSG (Helo)

Okeydoke. I'm going to move to the Armoury and say, "Hello!" to Crashdown.

then I play XO-1 on Starbuck. Let's see some fireworks!


NoiseDesign - May 05, 2013 9:58:56 am PDT #19729 of 26134
Our wings are not tired

BSG (Starbuck)

Okay, so am I right in understanding that with my ability I get two actions for each of the actions I get from an XO?


NoiseDesign - May 05, 2013 10:07:31 am PDT #19730 of 26134
Our wings are not tired

BSG (Starbuck)

Another question, I can move from Sector 6 to Sector 1, correct?