GM Questions

[Flession]

This is a bit off the wall, so I will completely understand if the GM fiat answer is "no":

Would a plasma grenade going off inside of the cave illuminate it? If so, would the check be against that flat?

Plasma grenades, IIRC, are just one big concentrated pew pew blaster shot with a larger area of effect. If there's something there that could be set ablaze, that could do it, but lore-wise it'd go just as quickly as it came.

That being said, Mei may feel it would be enough to give you something for your scene; I'm just here to give the technical deets.

[Fitz]

If you trigger an item quality like Disorient, Ensnare, or Knockdown on a minion group, does it affect just one or the whole group? Since the attacks are considered against the group of minions, not an individual?

[Meiyokashi]

This is a bit off the wall, so I will completely understand if the GM fiat answer is "no":

Would a plasma grenade going off inside of the cave illuminate it? If so, would the check be against that flat?

It would not illuminate it enough, no. Too quick of a pulse of light. You'd see where people/things are quickly, but it wouldn't help you aim your shot.

[Meiyokashi]

If you trigger an item quality like Disorient, Ensnare, or Knockdown on a minion group, does it affect just one or the whole group? Since the attacks are considered against the group of minions, not an individual?

Depends on the source, but it would likely target the whole group of them.

[Cha Vizsla]

Thank you GMs, I appreciate the consideration!

If the darkness so that thick, would it be possible to move into it and establish stealth?

How far would we have to move into the cage to get the darkness applied to our defense?

[Meiyokashi]

Thank you GMs, I appreciate the consideration!

If the darkness so that thick, would it be possible to move into it and establish stealth?

How far would we have to move into the cage to get the darkness applied to our defense?

It already is, these troopers are prepared with lowlight gear to manage the dark environment.

[Forte Kryze]

Can't believe I haven't asked this yet, but how much do we know about the events prior to the KOTOR games as characters. We are part of the culture that had a lot to lose from the war, but it also was thousands of years ago. Don't want to make a meta mistake, but this is super relevant right now

[Meiyokashi]

Events of KOTOR, and even for long after that, would be in the realm of intense Knowledge Lore rolls. The likelihood you know anything from that time period of you aren't a historical scholar of some kind is small.

It's akin to the age of myths and legends.

[Fitz]

In the We go Left, and you stay right thread, are we in a position to be able to apply some first aide beyond stimpacks to Cha? Do I have time to do a preliminary medicine check and bandage him up a bit before we need to get out of the tunnels?

Secondary question. In the Healing rules, it mentions a maximum of two Medicine skill checks per time slot. Is that max of two checks from a PC, one each applied to self or another PC?

[Meiyokashi]

You are in a position to apply first aid, but best not to tarry.

There is only so much time in a time slot, and thus if the healing cannot happen concurrently it can only be two.

Two to one person. Two by one person. One to one person and then one to self. Two people cannot work on one person at the same time.

[Mayrelli Fayedd]

For the Von An event can relevant equipment apply to the appropriate rolls? (such as a toolkit which usually provides a boost to mechanics rolls applying a boost to the mechanics roll in the sensor room). Or is it purely skills/atts?

[Meiyokashi]

For the Von An event can relevant equipment apply to the appropriate rolls? (such as a toolkit which usually provides a boost to mechanics rolls applying a boost to the mechanics roll in the sensor room). Or is it purely skills/atts?

You may apply tool related bonuses.

[Forte Kryze]

For future reference, can a talent like scathing tirade be used if there are no enemies within short range, but only work if you spend 2 advantage to increase the range of effect to medium?

[Varina Ordo]

Oh boy, Talents for Vode An questions...

Outdoorsman removes from Move through Terrain and Environmental Effects. I'm guessing that isn't what "ancient structure" means but I felt like I'd ask. Maybe for Hangar or Storage movement?

Forager might help with the Survival in the Galley since it's about locating food.

Expert Tracker for Perception in the Barracks maybe?

[Meiyokashi]

Oh boy, Talents for Vode An questions...

Outdoorsman removes from Move through Terrain and Environmental Effects. I'm guessing that isn't what "ancient structure" means but I felt like I'd ask. Maybe for Hangar or Storage movement?

Forager might help with the Survival in the Galley since it's about locating food.

Expert Tracker for Perception in the Barracks maybe?

Outdoorsman, and Forager both get the green light for sure. I'd even go so far as to note that it fits perfectly for both. A lot of what you are also dealing with inside is natural things from water flooding into the compartments and then being flooded out when the ship was lifted out of the water.

I feel like Tracker is too much of a stretch considering the intents behind roll/talent.

[Fitz]

What about using Master of Shadows talent from the Optical Camouflage System armor attachment to decrease the Stealth check by one for two strain.

[Meiyokashi]

For future reference, can a talent like scathing tirade be used if there are no enemies within short range, but only work if you spend 2 advantage to increase the range of effect to medium?

In the case of Scathing Tirade it is worded as such that you perform the action and then spend the results, so yes. Though specifically for this use, how would you be increasing the range?

[Meiyokashi]

What about using Master of Shadows talent from the Optical Camouflage System armor attachment to decrease the Stealth check by one for two strain.

Looks good to me!

[Forte Kryze]

Drabatan racial ability, allows you to spend 2 advantage to either increase range or add a target for any leadership or coercion based ability.

[Meiyokashi]

Drabatan racial ability, allows you to spend 2 advantage to either increase range or add a target for any leadership or coercion based ability.

Allow me some time to consider it. I am not certain where my interpretation stands on the reading of the rule, and wanna make sure I afford all possibility.

My current source:
Big Noise: When making leadership or coercion check, spend 2 Advantage to affect one additional character, or targets at one range band further.