GM Questions

[Suis'louche]

Does black market contacts modify the roll for Jaster's Stop or the cost in credits?

[Meiyokashi]

Does black market contacts modify the roll for Jaster's Stop or the cost in credits?

Negative.

[Fitz]

I'm a bit confused about what I need to do in order to start crafting my cybernetic arm. I thought I needed to redeem duty to get the parts for crafting, so I set aside the duty during character creation. Is there something else I need to do IC before I can start?

[Meiyokashi]

Duty, in general terms, represents supplies. Having Duty means you have a vague "supply" resource that can take form in any way in which it is "redeemed." So, if you want to redeem it for the Cybernetic parts you simply have had those Cybernetic parts all along. If you redeem the Duty for a weapon, it was the weapon the whole time. Etc. Etc.

Sorry for any confusion, I'd thought I'd made that more clear!

[Fitz]

Not a problem, I think I get it now. I had thought it was exchanged work with the enclave for those supplies and that you wanted that type of interaction RPed out. Should I just make rolls in my PF for the crafting then?

[Meiyokashi]

Sure, that works for me. Yea, essentially the idea is that the Rebuilders don't have resources. So, thus the idea is you're all gathering resources for the Enclave (read: Duty Points)!

[Forte Kryze]

Assuming War Games Exercise setbacks cannot be negated through the use of a thermal cloak since this isn't because of extreme hot or cold?

[Garen Saxon]

A few questions regarding the event:

"First skill chosen must be what the PC is best at. Second skill chosen must be what the PC is next best at." - Could you define best? Is that "Has most ranks in", or something else?

"PC's gain a Free Rank in their Third Roll" - Could you expand on that? Does that mean they treat their skill as being one higher, or something else?

[Cha Vizsla]

In regards to the event:

Do "Class skills" include all career and specializations that you've taken?

Is "best" in regards to flat skill ranks, or the best roll you can accomplish with talent and gear?

[Meiyokashi]

Assuming War Games Exercise setbacks cannot be negated through the use of a thermal cloak since this isn't because of extreme hot or cold?

Correct.

[Meiyokashi]

A few questions regarding the event:

"First skill chosen must be what the PC is best at. Second skill chosen must be what the PC is next best at." - Could you define best? Is that "Has most ranks in", or something else?

"PC's gain a Free Rank in their Third Roll" - Could you expand on that? Does that mean they treat their skill as being one higher, or something else?

Generally, yes. However, in the case you have Presence 1 and Charm 4 but Intelligence 5 with Medicine 3, you should choose Medicine.

[Meiyokashi]

Additionally, because I accidentally hit Enter too early. Yes, if you choose a different Skill for every Roll you get a Free Rank in that third skill. This would only apply after the rolls are submitted. While I understand and appreciate the desire for clarification, in this instance I would certainly have made sure to maintain FFG rules of denoting it as an Upgrade otherwise.

The idea, simply, is that the Rebuilders are doing all they can to patch up their weaknesses.

That does mean it is theoretically possible you can walk away from this event with a Free 2 Ranks in your Third Rolled Skill.

[Meiyokashi]

In regards to the event:

Do "Class skills" include all career and specializations that you've taken?

Is "best" in regards to flat skill ranks, or the best roll you can accomplish with talent and gear?

Yes, career and Specialization skills are all what would be considered "Class Skills."

That second one is above, see Garen's question/response.

[Lysa Ordo]

Could Frenzied attack talent be used in the event?

When making a Melee or Brawl combat check, the character may suffer a number of strain, then upgrade the ability of his combat check by that number. The number cannot exceed his ranks in Frenzied Attack.

[Meiyokashi]

Could Frenzied attack talent be used in the event?

When making a Melee or Brawl combat check, the character may suffer a number of strain, then upgrade the ability of his combat check by that number. The number cannot exceed his ranks in Frenzied Attack.

Negative!

[Varina Ordo]

How do Boost dice interact with "best" in skill then? To further clarify, my pools competing are:

1eP+2eA+3eB VS 2eP+2eA

[Meiyokashi]

Ultimately, the events design intended for you to be the arbiter on that. What you would consider your best skill of that pair is valid. I have no intention of chasing after you if I might have thought one of your other rolls was better unless it was truly an egregious choice for some reason.

It has certainly become apparent I should have made that more clear!

[Garen Saxon]

"As well, there must be no Skill from the following which gets missed: All Combat Skills, Medicine, Leadership, Stealth, Perception, Vigilance, Cool." - Do we have to succeed on these skills, or just attempt them?

[Meiyokashi]

Attempt!

[Forte Kryze]

How do you do the Star Wars equivalent to the insight skill?