The TARDISphere

Goin' to the Dollhouse...

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:31:46 GMT

Yep. Groovin' on this show. Pity it is no more.

Anyone else looking for a distinctive Blue Sun logo in the background? 'Cause I am!

They're just looking to make people...

Better.

The Quest for the Holy Grail

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:57:13 GMT

And since the Holy Grail in my case seems to be Kenzerco's HackMaster Basic game, it has been quite a quest indeed.

There are no game stores in town. I live in Buffalo, NY. A city. No game stores. Not one. Zero. Zip. I gotta drive 100 miles to Rochester where there are TWO. Nice.

I have been trying Borders and Barnes n Noble for a while now and no dice. And no HackMaster either. They just aren't getting them through distributers. So today I launched my quest to the gamestore that I always went to Millenium.

I was not only surprised to find that they had no Hackmaster, but they were lacking in games as a whole. It had been about a year since I ventured there and the role-playing section is down to only three bookcases. Crap. 4E as far as the eye could see, some GURPS and a smattering of Trued20 and some anime related stuff, but lacking in much of anything else. I don't even remember spotting a lot of White Wolf there. Finally spotted Aces and Eights, but I'm not dropping an obscene amount of money on a special edition leather cover for a game we won't play. Probably. Hard to get folks interested in cowboys, unless spaceships are involved.

They are all too happy to special order me HM since they are seemingly perpetually sold out of it, but I told them that wasn't going to fly.

Out to Crazy Egors.

Why is there seemingly always a Crazy Egor? Meh. Nice guy though, even if his office is a cubicle made out of tall bookcases that he can peerover and watch you like a GOD.

He is crazy. ;)

I walk in the door, he says "Lookin' for somethin?"

Yea, please tell me you have HackMaster Basic.

"Yes, Maam! Latest shipment came in yesterday."

Yay! I love you, you crazy freaky gamer guy.

Holy Grail attained.

Also went to Anime shop. Thankfully they moved to a LARGER location, since you could barely turn around in their last place without hitting something. The clerk was actually complaining about the buisness they were getting. Not the bad kind of buisness either.

"It's so busy today!"

That's because some of us want to buy import gifts for X-Mas, thank you very much. My sister-in-law wanted Pocky and Pocky she shall have. Pity I can't drop the $15 for a tub of Giant Pocky.

There's also a flat screen in front when you walk in and a sectional to watch assorted anime on. When I came in there was a group of boys watching it, who scattered upon my entering.

Oh, come on! You have seen girls before! Granted, not many dressed up for International Lolita Day, but still...

Serenity d20: Feats (A-E)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:17:37 GMT

Feats

Acrobatic
You have excellent coordination skills.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Jump and Tumble checks.

Advanced Combat Martial Arts
You are a master at the art of unarmed strikes.
Prerequisite: Combat Martial Arts, Improved Combat Martial Arts, base attack bonus +5
Benefit: When you score a critical hit on an opponent with an unarmed strike, you automatically deal triple normal damage.
Special: Normally when you make a critical hit, you must roll on the Critical Strike Table

Advanced Firearms Proficiency
You are used to weapon fire, and can use weapons set on automatic fire.
Prerequisite: Personal Firearms Proficiency
Benefit: You can use any firearm that has an automatic fire setting without penalty.
Special: Normally automatic firearms use has a -4 penalty to use.

Advanced Two-Weapon Fighting
You are a master at striking foes with a weapon in each hand.
Prerequisites: Dexterity 13, Two-Weapon Fighting, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
Benefit: You need not have two melee weapons in each hand to use
Two-Weapon Fighting. Your primary weapon must still be a melee weapon, but your offhand can now make use of a ranged weapon.

Alertness
You have finely tuned senses.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Listen and Spot skill checks.

Alluring
Others have an inexplicable urge to believe your every word.
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to all Bluff and Diplomacy checks.

Ambidextrous
You are equally adept at using either hand.
Prerequisite: Dexterity 14
Benefit: You ignore all penalties for using an off hand. You are neither right or left handed, and can use both equally well.

Ambush Attack
You have learned how to hide and surprise attack.
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus on Hide checks when hiding behind objects that provide 3/4 cover or more. During a surprise round you can leap from your hidden position as a free action.

Animal Affinity
You have a knack with animals.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Handle Animal and Ride checks.

Archaic Weapons Proficiency
You are proficient with weapons of an era long past.
Benefit: You take no penalty on attack rolls when using archaic
weapons.
Special: A character without this feat suffers a -4 penalty when using archaic weapons.

Armor Proficiency (Heavy)
You have trained yourself to use heavy armors.
Prerequisite: Armor Proficiency (light), Armor Proficiency (medium).
Benefit: Wearing heavy or lighter armor does not affect skills that have armor penalties, and you receive the full benefit of the armor's equipment bonus.

Armor Proficiency (Light)
You are trained in the proper use of light armor.
Benefit: Wearing light armor does not affect skills that have armor penalties, and you receive the full benefit of the armor's equipment bonus.

Armor Proficiency (Medium)
You have learned how to use medium weight armors.
Prerequisite: Armor Proficiency (Light)
Benefit: Wearing medium or lighter armor does not affect the skills that have armor penalties, and you receive the full benefit of the armor's equipment bonus.

Athletic
You are healthy and have an active lifestyle.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Climb and Swim skill checks.

Artful Dodger
Your hands move quicker than the eye.
Prerequisite: Dexterity 14
Benefit: Using the Sleight of Hand skill is a move equivalent action, rather than an attack action.

Attack on the Run
You make lightning melee attacks, while moving.
Prerequisites: Dexterity 12, Dodge, base attack bonus +2
Benefit: When using an attack with a melee weapon you can separate
your move action, to both before an after the attack, as long as the total movement does not exceed your speed. Normally you can only move either before or after an attack action.

Attentive
You have an attention to detail that few others have.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Investigate and Sense Motive checks.

Battle Aid
You can warn your allies about dangers in combat, providing aid.
Prerequisites: Dexterity 12, Combat Expertise, Dodge, Improved Aid
Benefit: While observing you allies and foes in a combat situation
for a full-round, you can offer you allies verbal and command gestures that aid them in battle. Your allies gain a +2 to attack roll or a +2 bonus to Defense, depending on the type of aid you give. While you offer Battle Aid you cannot perform attack actions.

Battle Sense
Your superior sense helps minimize the threat of flanking attacks.
Prerequisites: Wisdom 14, base attack bonus +3
Benefit: Attackers do not gain the usual +2 bonus to attack rolls
while flanking you.
Special: Any condition that makes you loose your Dex bonus to your
Defense causes you to loose the benefit of this feat.

Battle Hardened
You have lived the horrors of war and have a stronger will because if it.
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +4
Benefit: When attempting a Will save against fear or sanity you get a +4 bonus to your saving throw.

Battle Mockery
You can throw wicked insults, provoking your opponents.
Prerequisite: Perform (comedy) skill 4 ranks
Benefit: You may, as an attack action, attempt to enrage an opponent by insulting him by making a Perform (comedy) check. The result of the check is the Will DC the victim needs to avoid becoming angered. If he fails the save, he gains a +2 to his combat initiative, but he suffers a -2 to his Defense from leaving himself vulnerable.

Black Belt Defensive Master
You have attained a level of martial arts that few can reach
Prerequisites: Dexterity 12, Defensive Martial Arts, Dodge, Improved Defensive Martial Arts, Balance 8 ranks, Jump 8 ranks, Tumble 8 ranks
Benefit: You gain a +10 bonus on all Balance, Jump and Tumble checks.

Black Belt Defensive Weapon Master
Your highly tuned defensive skills can be used to great effect.
Prerequisites: Dexterity 14, Defensive Martial Arts, Dodge, Improved Defensive Martial Arts, Martial Weapon Proficiency, Two Weapon Fighting.
Benefit: When armed with a martial arts weapon, and taking only defensive actions during a combat round, you use your weapon(s) as a shield. You can deflect both melee and missle weapons, as long as you continue to only take defensive measures, along your whole body. You must be able to see the attacker(s) in order to use this skill. You must use either two one-handed weapons or one two-handed weapon. This feat grants the defender a +2 shield bonus, in addition to the normal +4 bonus to total defensive actions.
Special: When using this skill an attacker cannot use Sunder, or a
similar skill, to break your martial weapon.

Black Belt Offensive Master
Your mastery in combat situations have led to a fine attunement of your martial artist abilities.
Prerequisites: Wisdom 10, Combat Martial Arts, Improved Combat Martial Arts, Kata, base attack bonus +4
Benefit: For a number of rounds per day equal to your character level, you can make twice the normal actions during a combat round than normal (rounded down). The rounds need not be consecutive and you can choose whether or not to use this feat during a particular round, as a free action. When the combat situation is over, you loose any remaining bonus actions.
Special: You can only make unarmed attacks while using this feat.
Attempting to use any sort of weapon would throw off your timing.

Black Belt Offensive Master II
Your quickness in combat allows you to make a series of devastating
attacks.
Prerequisites: Wisdom 10, Black Belt Offensive Master, Combat Martial Arts, Improved Combat Martial Arts, Kata, Martial or Simple Weapon Proficiency, base attack bonus +4

Benefit: When using your Black Belt Master feat during a round of
combat, you may now use martial arts or simple weapons when attacking.

Blind-Fight
You can sense where foes are, even when you cannot see.
Benefit: In melee combat, every time you miss your attack roll against a foe due to being unable to see, you can reroll your attack one time to see if you actually hit. You must accept the result of the second roll.
Special: You do not loose your Dexterity bonus to defense and can
take only half the usual penalty to speed for being unable to see. Darkness and poor vision reduces your speed to 3/4 instead of 1/2.

Born Follower
You excel when being directed by a leader.
Benefit: You gain a +2 morale bonus on attack rolls and Will saves
when within 30 feet of an ally with the Leadership feat.
Special: Must be taken at 1st level.

Brawl
You have a strong arm in a fist fight.
Benefit: When making an unarmed attack you receive a +1 bonus on your attack roll and you deal bludgeoning damage of 1d4, instead of the normal 1d3.

Blinding Strike
You can strike a nerve that blinds an opponent.
Prerequisites: Wisdom 14, Combat Martial Arts, Improved Combat Martial Arts, base attack bonus +4
Benefit: You can make a single unarmed attack against an opponent.
If the strike is successful the victim must make a Fortitude save (DC 10
+ 1/2 your level + your Wisdom modifier). If the fail saves the foe is
blinded for one round for every level you possess.

Builder
You have a knack for constructing things.
Benefit: Choose any two of these Craft skills: chemical, electronic, mechanical or structural. You gain a +2 bonus to those skills.
Special: You can choose this feat twice. The second time you must
select the two skills you did not initially choose.

Burglar
Your expertise and study of disabling devices has given you an insight into security devices.
Prerequisite: Disable Device 4 ranks
Benefit: You receive a +2 bonus on disabling all security devices,
you also receive a +2 bonus on all saving throws made against the effects
of mechanical traps.

Burst Fire
When using an automatic firearm you can shoot at a single target.
Prerequisites: Personal Firearms Proficiency, Advanced Firearms
Proficiency
Benefit: When using an a firearm set on autofire, with at least 5
rounds remaining, you may fire a short burst at a single target. You receive a -4 penalty on the attack roll, but you deal an additional 2 hit dice of damage.

Careful Observer
You have wilderness experience that grants an acute eye and ear.

Prerequisite: Survival skill 4 ranks.
Benefit: You gain a +3 bonus on Listen and Spot checks whenever you spend a full-round concentrating on either of these skills.

Cautious
You are careful with tasks that could result in catastrophe.
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus on all Demolitions and Disable Device
checks.

Character Reading
You are unusually perceptive of others.
Prerequisite: Wisdom 12
Benefit: You gain a +4 bonus to Sense Motive checks.

Charlatan
You are adept at fooling people.
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Bluff and Disguise checks.

Chronicler
You can accurately discern the date of an object and sell it to a proper
establishment for a higher price.
Prerequisites: Intelligence 12, Knowledge (appraisal) skill 4 ranks.
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus on Knowledge (appraisal) checks. When
you succeed at a DC 20 check you can discern the age of any art object (not gemstones or jewelry). If you succeed in this check you can sell it to a recognized institution such as a museum, school or university, at a price that is higher than its value. For every 100 years that the object has in age add one to the DC purchase price.

Circle Kick
You can strike at multiple opponents with the same attack action.
Prerequisites: Dexterity 14, Combat Martial Arts, Improved Combat
Martial Arts, base attack bonus +3
Benefit: A successful martial arts attack roll allows you to make
a single second attack roll against a different target that is within melee range. You can continue making attack rolls, as long as each preceding attack strikes. Once you fail in an attack roll, or you have finished striking all available opponents once, your attack action ends. This is a full-round action.

Cleave
You can drop one opponent and immediately attack another foe endangering
your life.
Prerequisite: Strength 10, Power Attack
Benefit: If you deal enough damage to an opponent to drop him, you
get one immediate extra melee attack against another opponent that is within striking distance. You cannot take a move action before using this feat.
The extra attack must be made with the same weapon that dropped the first
foe.

Cold Acclimated
You were raised in a land of snow and ice.
Benefit: You treat cold conditions as if they were 30 degrees warmer, gaining a +10 to Fortitude saves when dealing with non-fatal cold damage.
You also gain a +2 bonus to Survival (arctic).
Special: This must be taken at 1st level.

Comforting Madness
You have grown accustom to your madness and take some comfort in it when
faced with more horror.
Prerequisite: Must have a long-term psychosis.
Benefit: You are immune to the effects of failed sanity checks that result in a long-term effect.

Combat Agility
You have a knack for dodging attacks.
Prerequisites: Dexterity 12, Dodge
Benefit: Whenever an opponent is within 10 feet and makes an attack using an object that requires a Reflex save (such as a grenade), you gain a +5 to your Reflex save. You must be able to see your foe in order to use this feat.

Combat Martial Arts
You are skilled at attacking and dealing damage with unarmed strikes.
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1
Benefit: With this feat you may strike foes with unarmed attacks that deal some frightening damage. The damage you deal is 1d6, rather than the normal 1d3.

Combat Throw
You can use an opponent's momentum against him.
Prerequisite: Dexterity 10, Defensive Martial Arts
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus on opposed Strength and Dexterity checks every time you attempt trip or grapple attacks, or when you attempt to avoid such attacks made against you.

Companion Trained
You have been trained as a companion and are well versed in song, music,
dance and conversation.
Benefit: You receive a +2 bonus to Sense Motive, Diplomacy and Perform (dance, tea ceremony and any one musical instrument).

Confident
You have an aura of self-confidence that others can feel.
Benefit: You get a +2 bonus on all Gamble checks and Intimidate checks, and on all checks made to resist Intimidation.

Controlled Respiration
You are skilled at holding your breath.
Benefit: You can control your breathing so as to hold your breath
for a longer period of time than you otherwise could. Double the normal time that you could hold your breath.

Cover Tracks
You are adept at masking the route you travel by.
Benefit: Add +5 to the DC necessary for others to follow your tracks or +10 if you move at half speed and hide your trail. You gain a +2 bonus on all Hide checks.

Creative
You have a creative streak.
Benefit: Pick two of the following skills: Craft (fashion), Craft
(visual arts), Craft (writing), Perform (act), Perform (comedy), Perform
(dance), Perform (sing). You gain a +2 bonus on all checks with those two
skills.
Special: You can choose this feat up to three times. Each time you
must choose a different pair of skills.

Cutpurse
You are able to quickly pick the pockets of opponents.
Benefit: While engaged in combat you can use the Sleight of Hand Skill to pick the pocket of an enemy as a move action, rather than an attack action.
This feat also allows you to disguise your Sleight of Hand attempt as a combat maneuver with a Bluff check made at DC 15.

Cyber Knack
You have a way with computers.
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to the Computer Use skill and Repair
skill.

Dark Vision
You see exceptionally well in the dark.
Prerequisite: Superior Vision
Benefit: You add another 15 feet to the range of your Superior Vision.

Dash
You are fleet of foot when unencumbered.
Benefit: If you are wearing light armor, or no armor and are carrying no more than a light load, your speed is increased 5 more feet than it normally would be.

Dead Aim
You can carefully line up a shot and shoot with deadly accuracy.
Prerequisites: Far Shot
Benefit: Before making a ranged attack you must take a full-round
action to line up your shot. This grants a +2 bonus to your next attack roll.
Once you begin to aim you cannot move until after your next attack, or the aim is wasted. Likewise, if your concentration is disrupted or you are attacked before you take the shot, your aim is wasted.
Special: Concentrate skill check of DC 15 allows you to keep your
aim true if your concentration is disrupted or you are attacked.

Defensive Combat
You are trained at using your combat skills for defense as well as
offense.
Prerequisite: Intelligence 10, base attack bonus +1
Benefit: Whenever you can use an attack action in melee combat, you can take a penalty of up to -5 on your attack roll, and add that number to your Defense (up to +5). This number may not exceed your current base attack bonus.

Defensive Martial Arts
You are skilled at avoiding attacks in battle.
Prerequisite: Dexterity 10
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to Defense against melee attacks.
Special: Any condition that makes you loose your Dexterity bonus to your Defense causes you to loose the benefit of this feat.

Devoted Cause
You have become obsessed with learning a new skill
Prerequisite: Devoted Skill (Devotee profession)
Benefit: You can choose any non-profession skill and now mark it as a professional skill, adding a +1 bonus to it.

Direction Sense
You never seem to get lost.
Prerequisite: Wisdom 12
Benefit: You gain a +4 to Navigation checks.

Dodge
You are adept at dodging attacks from a single foe.
Prerequisite: Dexterity 12
Benefit: During your action you can designate a single opponent and receive a +2 bonus to your Defense against attacks from that opponent. You can select a new opponent on any action.
Special: Any condition that makes you loose your Dexterity bonus to your Defense causes you to loose the benefit of this feat.

Double Shot
You are skilled at taking multiple shots from a handgun.
Prerequisites: Personal Firearms Proficiency, Point Blank Shot
Benefit: When using a semi-automatic firearm with at least two bullets remaining, you may fire two shots at a single target. You take a -2 penalty to your attack rolls, but you deal an additional die of damage with a successful hit.
Special: If using a single-shot revolver when using this feat, you
do not suffer the -2 penalty to attack rolls, due to a weaker recoil.

Drive-By Attack
Taking shots from a moving vehicle is easier for you.
Benefit: You take no vehicle speed penalty when making attacks from a moving vehicle. Also, if you are a driver you can take attack actions at any point during the vehicle’s movement.

Educated
You found certain fields of study more interesting than others.
Benefit: Choose two Knowledge skills- you can now apply a +2 bonus
while using these two skills.
Special: You can choose this feat multiple times.

Elusive Dance
Your training in dance allows you to mirror and anticipate a foe's
moves.
Prerequisite: Perform (dance) skill 4 ranks
Benefit: During your action you designate an opponent. You now have a +2 bonus to your Defense against the opponent whenever he attempts any of the following feats: Blinding Strike, Cleave, Power Attack and Stunning Strike.

Elusive Target
You are a difficult target to hit with a ranged weapon.
Prerequisites: Dexterity 12, Defensive Martial Arts or Dodge
Benefit: Designate an opponent that is attempting an attack roll with a ranged weapon and is within 30 feet. You gain a +2 to your Defense against that opponent.
Special: Any condition that makes you loose your Dexterity bonus to your Defense causes you to loose the benefit of this feat. This cannot be used in combination with the Dodge feat.

Endurance
You are capable of great feats of stamina.
Benefit: When you make a check for performing a physical action that extends over a period of time (swimming, running, hold your breath) you gain a +4 bonus on the check.

Enhanced Immune System
You are less susceptible to poison and disease.
Prerequisite: Constitution 14
Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to Fortitude saves made to resist poison, disease and radiation sickness. Also, any permanent ability score drain only becomes temporary ability damage instead.

Exotic Weapon Proficiency
You have mastered the use of an unusual weapon.
Prerequisite: Base attack bonus +1
Benefit: You have become proficient with one exotic weapon.

Expert Brawler
You take advantage of a situation that plays in your favor.
Prerequisites: Dexterity 12, Brawl, base attack bonus +1
Benefit: You gain one extra unarmed attack against an opponent who
is within your reach, and has been denied his Dexterity modifier to his Defense (for whatever reason). You make this attack on your turn, either before or after your attack action.
Special: This can only be used once in a combat round and against
one foe.

Expert Tumbler
You can tumble with exceptional deftness.
Prerequisites: Tumble 4 ranks
Benefit: You may use the Tumble skill at normal speed, with only a
-5 penalty.

stares into mug

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:44:23 GMT

This cocoa better not have artificial sweetener in it. It tastes funky. Damnit all to Hades!

An open letter to all food manufacturers:

STOP PUTTING CHEMICAL SWEETENERS IN MY FOOD! IT MAKES ME SICK! I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO READ THE INGREDIENT LABELS ON EVERYTHING JUST BECAUSE SOME SKINNY BITCH DECIDES THAT SUGAR IS TEH EVIL!!!!1111!!!one!!!

Thank you.

*looks back over post*

Wow. I think that's the most I've sworn on this journal, EVER.

Yep.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:24:54 GMT

Dollhouse is cancelled. Saw that coming. You don't advertise upcoming plot and storylines and new actresses and then suddenly instead air old episodes of House.

Hulu has all the episodes all nice and shiny and new for viewing. Eeee!

On the plus side, Joss says he'll either drown his sorrows in chronic alcoholism or make new Dr. Horrible shorts.

I'm betting the pony on the latter.

GLEE!!

stuff

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:58:25 GMT

I have lots of stuff to post, and yet I never seem to post it.

Huh. I should do that.

Shiny!

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:13:06 GMT

I finally, FINALLY, got Six-Shooters and Spaceships.

Now. NOW the game can begin...

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:53:09 GMT

Dr. Horrible has taken over the Emmys! Everyone run for your lives!

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

On another note, Doctor Who: The Two Doctors!

I read a review that said "Meh. This one was okay, but it kinda got sucky near the end."

Really? Seriously? Giant clockwork cyberman? Steampunk Doctor Who???? Really? SUCKY?

Not on your life, pal.

This kicked ass.

Much better than the Easter special, which came out on DVD BEFORE this Christmas special. But I digress. The guy who thought he was the Doctor was kinda 'meh' but most of the episode rocked. A woman in red being crowned Cyberking? Cool. It might have been even more awsome if we dropped that male name when dealing with a female cyberleader, since she DID keep her conciousness.

It reminded me of Galadriel from the Fellowship when she showed Frodo what it would have been like if she were to have the One Ring. "Love me in dispair!"

Yea. Love you!

wipes away tear

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:09:13 GMT

Pairing the new Patton Oswald stand-up special with Futurama: Bender's Game. I didn't get it. What do the two of these have in common? Other than the high probability that Oswald is a gamer. Or at least was a gamer.

Gamers all tend to look alike. Not nessesarily because many of them are of a larger body size, but they just happen to look alike. Gamers all seem to dress and carry themselves in a certain way. Look around your local game store when there's a few people in there. You'll see what I mean.

But the last five minutes of the special were killer. He went on about this story of when he did a gig at a bar as an opening act for a magician-comedian. It is hysterical funny! To paraphrase: "Seriously. What does it take to piss off a warlock? Slaughter his whole village? KIll his familiar? NO!"

It all made sense to me. As I was holding my gut from the laughter while trying to drink a cup of tea.

shifty eyes

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:23:44 GMT

Must finish formatting d20 Feats and post them...

And there was much rejoicing...

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:42:30 GMT

http://mlplexicon.proboards.com/index.cgi

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!

Dee Vee Dees

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:59:53 GMT

I managed to get ahold of two DVD packages this past week. One was the Doctor Who Easter Special. The other was Torchwood: Children of Earth.

Doctor Who was... okay. I was expecting, I don't know, MORE from this show since they are doing specials rather than a series featuring the Doctor this year. It was good. I loved the ACTUAL DESERT setting. The whole Lawrence of Arabia scope of nothingness. Just a vast expanse of heat and sand. His temporary companion nauseated me though. No, mostly just really irritated me. Smug Catwoman wannabe. Made me want to smack her face off.

But the show was just okay. Nothing spectacular. It seemed rather average.

I hope the Christmas special is better.

BTW- Wouldn't it have been a better idea to release the Christmas special on DVD in the US before the Easter one? Mmmm?????

BTW 2.0- WHAT THE FRELL HAPPENED TO ALL THE EXTRAS?!?!?!?! Commentaries anyone? Huh? HELLO!!!!

Now for Torchwood.

I loved it.

Except...

...

IANTO!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! *weeps* I loves Ianto. He is soooo adorable.

And I also saw it coming a mile away. I pretty much saw every plot point coming a mile away. Him and Jack being all cute at the begining. "We're a couple? Do you think we're a couple, Gwen? Yea. We're a couple. Everyone says so."

He was doomed.

I also knew Jack's grandson was doomed. I also expected Mom to bite it too, but no. She lived. Lookie, one surprise!

But it was also nice that everyone was actually dealing with previous events. Average people know that aliens exist? Gasp! The United States is suspicious of Great Britian because their Prime Minister assassinated the US president? Egad! Actions and consequences. Story continuity. Now THAT was something sorely missed previously.

BTW- No extras to speak of here either. Not much in extras in season 2, by the by. I'm getting a little ticked here BBC. If I am paying this kind of money for an imported show, I better damn well get all the bells and whistles.

That is all.

Updates

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:16:20 GMT

Serenity d20 character professions (classes) are up and running for anyone to ~~steal~~ use for your game.

Next up is feats, then skills!

YAY!

Serenity d20: Character Professions (classes) page 2

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:08:33 GMT

Pilot

Pilots can drive or fly just about anything that has an engine. Just about anyone can learn how to fly a starship, but a pilot knows the intricacies of the craft. Pilots become in tune with ships they are familiar with, thoroughly enjoying the feel of the craft under their control.

Most pilots are found steering transports along the surfaces of worlds, many also fly cruisers on and off world. Piloting some of the massive transports and cargo vessels can take a toll on the nerves, so it takes a certain kind of man or woman to choose this career path.

Ability Focus: Most pilots focus on their eye and hand coordination along with sharp wits. Their most important ability is Dexterity, closely followed by Wisdom. Having a fair score in Intelligence might help out quite a bit when it comes to other skills.

Hit Die: Pilots roll 1d6 to determine hit points per level, plus any Constitution modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +3

Profession Skills: The pilot’s profession skills, and the key ability for each, are as follows: Computer Use (Int), Concentration (Con), Disable Device (Int), Drive (Dex), Knowledge (behavioral sciences, physical sciences, technology)(Int), Listen (Wis), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Repair (Int), Ride (Dex), Spot (Wis).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (6 x Int Modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Level: 6 + Int Modifier

Pilot Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+0	+1	+2	+1	+1	Starting feat
2	+1	+2	+3	+2	+2	Starship Pilot
3	+2	+2	+3	+2	+2
4	+3	+2	+4	+2	+3	Starship Defense
5	+3	+3	+4	+3	+3
6	+4	+3	+5	+3	+4	Familiarity +3
7	+5	+4	+5	+4	+4
8	+6	+4	+6	+4	+5	Zen Flight
9	+6	+4	+6	+4	+5
10	+7	+5	+7	+5	+6	Familiarity +5

Starting Feats: Because pilots focus their skills on flying or driving vehicles, most of their feats revolve around these aspects. At 1^st level a pilot can choose from the following feats: Alertness, Focused, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Ship Acclimated, Superior Vision, Weapon Proficiency (simple weapons), Vehicle Expert.

Special Feats: The following are special feats for the pilot profession.
Starship Pilot: At 2^nd level the pilot has earned enough experience to be able to fly any craft capable of travel beyond planetary atmosphere with no penalty to Pilot skill checks. Normally anyone without this feat suffers a -4 tp Pilot checks when flying a spacecraft.
Starship Defense: Starting at 4^th level pilots can add their Defense bonus derived from their pilot profession levels to the Defense of any starship they are piloting.
Familiarity: At 6th level the pilot designates one particular type of space craft as familiar (ultra light, light, medium weight, heavy or super heavy). The pilot now gains a +3 bonus to Pilot and Repair skills on the familiar craft. At 10^th level the bonus increases to +5.
Zen Flight: Starting at 8^th level the pilot need not make any Concentration skill checks when piloting the craft that has previously been designated as familiar. He remains cool and calm under even the most stressful circumstances.

Mechanic

With the formal title of Engineer, but commonly called Gearheads, mechanics know how to take engines apart and put them back together again in working order. The best can do it blind-folded. Mechanics recharge coolant systems, modify existing hardware and can even give it all a flashy paint job. Nothing feels better in their hands than a wrench, welder, scanner or cutter. When you need someone to attach a fallen muffler, install a new percussion coil or build a water pump from scratch; you call a mechanic.

Everyone needs a mechanic at some point in their lives, whether you are obscenely rich or dirt poor. Things need to be fixed and a mechanic can get it done. Mechanics come from all walks of society. Most are honest tradesmen, others take advantage of the gullible.

Ability Focus: Because mechanics require mostly problem solving skills they need a good Intelligence score, with a decent Dexterity following that. A fairly high Wisdom wouldn’t hurt either.

Hit Die: Mechanics use 1d8 to determine hit points, plus any Constitution modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +2

Profession Skills: A mechanic’s profession skills, and the key ability for each, are: Computer Use (Int), Craft (Int), Demolitions (Int), Disable Device (Int), Knowledge (business, current events, physical sciences, technology) (Int), Listen (Wis), Repair (Int), Search (Int), Spot (Wis).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (6 + Int Modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Additional Levels: 6 + Int Modifier

Mechanic Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+0	+1	+1	+1	+2	Starting feats
2	+1	+2	+1	+1	+3	Improve Kit
3	+1	+3	+1	+2	+3
4	+2	+4	+2	+2	+3	Quick Craft
5	+2	+5	+2	+3	+4
6	+3	+6	+3	+3	+4	Repair Specialty
7	+3	+7	+3	+4	+5
8	+4	+8	+3	+4	+5	Mechanical Intuition
9	+4	+9	+4	+5	+5
10	+5	+10	+4	+5	+6	Expert Mechanic

Starting Feats: A mechanic will always focuses on skills that will help to better understand the ebb and flow of motor oil. At 1^st level a mechanic may choose two of these feats: Builder, Cautious, Focused, Gearhead, Salvage, Skill Emphasis (Repair), Weapon Proficiency (improvised weapons, simple weapons).

Special Feats: These feats are specific to the mechanic profession.
Improve Kit: Beginning at 2^nd level a mechanic can use his know-how to upgrade an electrical or mechanical tool kit at no additional cost. Any bonuses granted by these improved kits increase by 1. A deluxe Mechanical Tool kit can be assembled to grant a +3 bonus instead of the usual +2 to all Repair checks.
Quick Craft: Starting at 4^th level a mechanic can build electronic, mechanical and structural objects more quickly than normal. When using the Craft (electronic, mechanical or structural) skill to build an item from scratch the construction time is reduced by one-quarter.
Repair Specialty: A mechanic can Repair any mechanical or electronic device in half the normal time, starting at 6^th level. However, cutting the repair time increases Repair check DC by 5.
Mechanical Intuition: Just by making a Listen skill check (DC 20) while a mechanical device is operational the mechanic can determine if the machine is functioning properly and correctly diagnose any problems with a Repair skill check (DC 15), or if hidden dangers will cause the machine to fail within 24 hours. This feat begins at 8^th level.
Expert Mechanic: At 10^th level the mechanic can Craft mechanical or electronic devices of superior quality. When successfully completed the master crafted electronic or mechanical device provides an equipment bonus on all skill checks made to use the object. Master crafted vehicles gain the bonus to Pilot or Drive checks. Master crafted weapons provide a bonus to attack or damage rolls (your choice). A master craft suit of armor improves the equipment bonus to Defense. In each case the bonus may be +1, +2 or +3. The bonus attempted to make a master craft item affects the DC for the Craft skill. Crafting an object with +1 bonus grants a DC modifier of +3, +2 grants a modifier of +5 and an object of +3 quality grants a modifier of +10 to Craft skill checks. In addition the object must be made from scratch and has a purchase DC for the object plus the bonus provided by the master craft feature. As well as the purchase DC needed to make the superior item, it also requires a loss of experience points for the mechanic. The cost is 250 XP multiplied by the bonus of the master craft item. This must be expended before the Craft item check needed to make the item. If the Craft check fails to meet the needs to make a superior item then it provides no equipment bonus, the experience points are still lost, but the item is at least of above average quality for its type.

Tech Specialist

A tech specialist, or techie, is best when he or she is surrounded with the latest that modern technology has to offer. Tech specialists often surround themselves with computers and other gadgets, are eccentric and love the challenge that wires, batteries and connectors have to offer. Techies may be expert hackers, quirky inventors, or a top-rung modifier of existing software.

In these days of high technology (at least those who can afford it) techies are almost a necessity. When a computer crashes, a navcom gets buggy, or a silent transfer of credits is needed; a tech specialist is there to offer his or her services. Usually for a fee.

Ability Focus: Intelligence is most necessary for a tech specialist, though good scores in Wisdom and Charisma would be a good idea.

Hit Die: A tech specialist gains 1d6 hit points per level, plus an Constitution modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +3

Profession Skills: The tech specialist’s profession skills are thusly: Computer Use (Int), Craft (electronic, mechanical) (Int), Demolitions (Int), Disable Device (Int), Drive (Dex), Knowledge (Int), Navigate (Int), Profession (Wis), Read/ Write Languages, Repair (Int), Research (Int), Speak Language, Spot (Wis).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (8 + Int Modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Additional Levels: 8 + Int Modifier

Tech Specialist Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+0	+0	+2	+2	+1	Starting feats
2	+1	+0	+2	+3	+1	Jury-rig +3
3	+1	+1	+3	+3	+2
4	+2	+1	+3	+4	+2	Virtual Houdini
5	+2	+1	+4	+4	+3
6	+3	+2	+4	+5	+3	Jury-rig +5
7	+3	+2	+5	+5	+4
8	+4	+2	+5	+6	+4	Build Robot
9	+4	+3	+6	+6	+5
10	+5	+3	+6	+7	+5	Hack Master

Starting Feats: A tech specialist may choose two of these feats at first level: Builder, Creative, Cyber Knack, Educated, Keen Eye, Skill Emphasis, Studious, Weapon Proficiency (simple weapons).

Special Feats: The tech specialist gains these specialized feats at specific levels.
Jury-rig: When attempting a jury-rig (as in the Repair skill) the techie gains a +3 bonus at 2^nd level. At 6^th level the bonus increases to +5.
Virtual Houdini: When using the Computer Use skill to find a file, degrade a program, or hack into a system a tech specialist who succeeds in the DC roll by 5 or more succeeds in accomplishing the task in half the time needed. Also, when attempting to cover his or her tracks the penalty attempt to identify the hacker increases to -10, rather than the normal -5 penalty. This feat begins at 4^th level.
Build Robot: Starting at 8^th level a techie has the knowledge and experience to construct or repair a robot of PL 5 (see 'Robotics' pg 174-191 d20 Future for details).
Hack Master: The tech specialist has gained enough experience to become a Hack Master. The techie may Take 10 when using the skill Computer Use without the time penalty and never needs to make a Concentration check when applying the same skill.

Medic

A medic is a sewer of wounds, mender of torn flesh and a setter of broken bones. The medic can diagnose conditions, treat disease and keep a person from getting ill. They are some of the most respected segments of society, for without them illness would run rampant.

Medics are doctors and nurses, naturalist healers, laboratory technicians, field medics, mob surgeons and peddlers of black market organs. They can work for the greater good, or be the most despicable luh suh that ever walked the face of Hera.

Ability Focus: The most important ability score to a medic is Wisdom, followed by Intelligence.

Hit Die: Medics roll 1d6 to determine hit points, plus any Constitution modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +4

Profession Skills: The Medic’s profession skills are as follows: Computer Use (Int), Concentrate (Con), Craft (pharmaceutical) (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (biological sciences, current events, technology) (Int), Listen (Wis), Profession (Wis), Read/ Write Language, Research (Int), Speak Language, Spot (Wis), Treat Injury (Wis).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (8 + Int Modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Additional Levels: 8 + Int Modifier

Medic Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+0	+1	+1	+2	+1	Starting feats
2	+0	+1	+1	+3	+1	Expert Healer +1
3	+1	+2	+1	+3	+2
4	+1	+2	+2	+4	+2	Medical Mastery
5	+2	+3	+2	+4	+3
6	+2	+3	+2	+5	+3	Expert Healer +2
7	+3	+4	+3	+5	+4
8	+3	+4	+3	+6	+4	Minor Resuscitation
9	+4	+5	+3	+6	+5
10	+4	+5	+4	+7	+5	Major Resuscitation

Starting Feats: A medic may choose two of the following as bonus feats at 1^st level: Educated, Great Fortitude, Improved Aid, Medical Expert, Multilingual, Skill Emphasis (Treat Injury), Weapons Proficiency (simple weapons), Windfall.

Special Feats: A medic can gain these specialized feats.
Expert Healer: At 2^nd level the medic gains a +1 bonus to his Treat Injury skill, and this bonus is also added to the normal hit point recovery that is gained with using a medical kit or the Surgery feat. At 6^th level the bonus becomes +2.
Medical Mastery: When making a Treat Injury check a medic may Take 10, even when stress and distractions would normally not allow him to do so. With a Concentrate check (DC 15) he can even Take 20. This feat is gained at 4^th level.
Minor Resuscitation: At 8^th level or higher, a medic can save a character reduced to -10 hit points or lower. If the medic can administer aid within 3 rounds of the character’s death he can make a Treat Injury check. The DC for this check is 30 and cannot normally Take 20. If the check succeeds then the dead character can make a Fortitude save (DC 15) to stabilize and be restored to 0 hit points. If the Treat Injury check fails, then the character cannot be revived.
Major Resuscitation: At 10^th level the medic can perform much the same act as Minor Resuscitation, but the time is extended to 3 minutes instead of rounds. The Treat Injury DC increases to 40, and the medic cannot Take 20. If the check succeeds then the dead character must make a Fortitude save (DC 20) to be stabilized and restored to 1d6 hit points. If the Treat Injury check fails the character cannot be revived.

Thug

When you need a bouncer, a bodyguard, a gunslinger or an assassin with a lot of muscle and not much brains- you hire a thug. They rely on their strength, arsenal of weapons, and gut instincts. They feel perfectly at ease with a baseball bat or an automatic rifle, on the battlefield or just one of the guys. A Thug can be your worst enemy or best friend. It always helps to have a strong arm around, no matter what the situation.

Ability Focus: Thugs have a tendency to get straight to the point, not really much call for words when all you’re suppose to do is bash some skulls. Strength the greatest asset to a thug, followed by Constitution. Intelligence isn’t of much use to many of them, but Wisdom could be.

Hit Die: Thugs use 1d10 to determine hit points, plus any Con modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +2

Profession Skills: A thug’s profession skills, and skill points, are as follows: Drive (Dex), Gamble (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (popular culture, streetwise)(Int), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier

Thug Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+1	+2	+0	+1	+1	Starting feats
2	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	Melee Crush +1
3	+3	+3	+1	+1	+2
4	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	Extreme Effort
5	+5	+4	+2	+2	+3
6	+6/+1	+4	+2	+2	+4	Melee Crush +2
7	+7/+2	+5	+3	+3	+4
8	+8/+3	+5	+3	+3	+5	Sudden Move
9	+9/+4	+5	+4	+3	+5
10	+10/+5	+6	+4	+4	+6	Burst of Strength

Starting Feats: The thug can begin play at 1^st level with two of the following bonus feats: Armor Proficiency (light), Brawl, Confident, Iron Will, Toughness, Weapon Proficiency (improvised weapons, personal firearms, simple weapons).

Special Feats: The thugs gains the following specialized feats.
Melee Crush: Starting at 2^nd level the thug gains a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls when in melee combat. At 6^th level this bonus increases to +2.
Extreme Effort: When using any skill whose ability modifier is Strength based, the thug gains a +2 to use that skill. These skills include Jump and Swim.
Sudden Move: After combat is initiated the thug can act with surprising quickness. He can add a +1 modifier to his initiative for every profession level he as a Thug, starting at 8^th level.
Burst of Strength: Starting at 10^th level the thug can add temporarily add 1d4 to his Strength score, due to an adrenaline rush. This can only be done after the first round of any combat situation. The temporary Strength score ends one round after combat ends.

Devotee

The Devotee is a person who is totally dedicated to a certain code, way of life or career path that doesn’t fall in any other Profession listed. Devotees would be ordinary farmers, knowledgeable lawyers, head priests, animal trainers, abstract artists- just about anything. Devotees can be utterly selfless, only caring for the safety of others. Devotees can also be tian di wu yohn politicians, who look only to further increase their power.

Devotees are flexible in what skills they know and learn, which can make it a very useful career for someone who wants a bit of elasticity in their profession.

Ability Focus: Most devotees rely on their minds rather than their bodies in their work. Intelligence and Wisdom are key, though a high Dexterity is often useful.

Hit Die: Devotees use 1d6 when determining hit points, plus any Constitution modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +3

Profession Skills: Devotees profession skills, and the key abilities for each, are as follows: Balance (Dex), Craft (any one)(Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (any three)(Int), Listen (Wis), Perform (any one), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (6 + Int Modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Additional Levels: 6 + Int Modifier

Devotee Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+0	+1	+1	+2	+1	Starting feats
2	+1	+1	+1	+2	+2	Devoted Skill +2
3	+1	+2	+2	+3	+3
4	+2	+2	+2	+3	+4	Knowledgeable
5	+2	+3	+3	+4	+5
6	+3	+3	+3	+4	+6	Devoted Skill +4
7	+3	+4	+4	+5	+7
8	+4	+4	+4	+5	+8	Hard to Fool
9	+4	+5	+5	+6	+9
10	+5	+5	+5	+6	+10	Skill Mastery

Starting Feats: A devotee may begin at 1^st level with two of the following bonus feats: Builder, Cautious, Confidant, Creative, Educated, Meticulous, Skill Emphasis (any), Weapon Proficiency (simple weapons).

Special Feats: Devotees gain these special feats at different levels.
Devoted Skill: at 2^nd level a devotee is able to focus on any one skill of their choice and add a +2 bonus to it. At 6^th level this bonus increases to +3, and must be applied to the initially chosen skill.
Knowledgeable: Devotees gain all kinds of knowledge in their chosen careers. They gain a +3 bonus when attempting to recall something they have gleamed from one area of knowledge. This feat begins at 4^th level.
Hard to Fool: Devotees have seen and heard just about everything in their lives. It becomes harder to fool them as times wears on. Starting at 8^th level the devotee gains a +4 bonus to Sense Motive against anyone who is attempting to use Bluff.
Skill Mastery: At 10^th level the devotee has become such an expert at their Devoted Skill that they can Take 10 or Take 20, even if the skill or the situation would not normally allow it.

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Outlaw

Outlaws live on the fringes of society, choosing to ignore currant government restrictions and laws, determined to find their own way in the ‘verse. They use their wits and experience to survive whatever obstacles life throws at them- rules be damned! When you need to swipe a protein shake to survive, that is what you do. To those on the interior “civilized” worlds outlaws may seem like dangerous thieves and rogues, but some seem to keep their own set of code and honor that they live by. Most will bend and reforge their morality if need be.

The majority of outlaws dwell on the outer moons and planets, at least this is what the Alliance would like to believe. Outlaws may travel between worlds or make one moon their home, they don’t necessarily have to. Most just do what’s necessary to survive in this harsh reality.

Ability Focus: Because most outlaws have to be quick-thinking and be ready to run at a moments’ notice high ability scores that best suit them would be placed in Dexterity and Wisdom.

Hit Die: Outlaws tend to be heartier than most, but not the most robust. They use 1d8 to determine hit points, plus any Con modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +2

Profession Skills: An outlaw’s profession skills, and the key ability for each, are: Climb (Str), Craft (any one)(Int), Drive (Dex), Handle Animal (Cha), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (streetwise)(Int), Listen (Wis), Ride (Dex), Search (Int), Slight of Hand (Dex), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (6 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier

The Outlaw Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+0	+1	+1	+0	+3	Starting feat
2	+1	+2	+2	+0	+4	Ambush Attack
3	+2	+2	+2	+1	+4
4	+3	+3	+2	+1	+4	Illicit Barter
5	+4	+3	+3	+1	+5
6	+5	+4	+3	+2	+5	Precise Attack +2
7	+6/+1	+4	+4	+2	+6
8	+6/+2	+5	+4	+2	+6	Lucky
9	+7/+2	+5	+4	+3	+6
10	+7/+3	+6	+5	+3	+7	Precise Attack +3

Starting Feats: The outlaw can choose two of the following feats at first level, besides the two bonus feats at character level: Alertness, Armor Proficiency (light), Charlatan, Cutpurse, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Group Proficiency (improvised weapons, personal firearms, simple weapons).

Special Feats: The following are feats that are provided only for the outlaw profession. Each one is gained at a particular profession level, as listed in the table.
Ambush Attack: Starting at 2^nd level, if an outlaw can catch an opponent that is unable to defend himself from an attack (whenever Dex is not applied to Defense), the outlaw can sneak up on the target and make an extra strong melee attack, in addition to the initial attack. The outlaw gains deals an extra 1d6 points of damage against the opponent, which is added to the normal damage dealt from the attack. The initial attack roll must be successful for this feat to be applicable.
Illicit Barter: Beginning at 4^th level the outlaw has made enough contacts in the black market to gain a +5 bonus to any Purchase DC when buying and selling illegal goods.
Precise Attack: Beginning at 6^th level an outlaw can apply a +2 bonus to one attack roll or one damage roll, but not both. At 10^th level the bonus increases to +3. Where the bonus applies must be declared at the start of the attack action or the feat cannot be used.
Lucky: An outlaw can be surprisingly lucky at times. Starting at 8^th level an outlaw can reroll any failed ability check, skill check, attack roll or saving throw (basically anything requiring a d20 to roll). Regardless of the outcome of the reroll the second result must be used. This feat can be used up to three times a day.

Gentry

Members of gentry professions use their intelligence and natural charisma to earn their living in the often harsh reality of the verse. From high level politicians to newly elected mayors, from produce traders to crime lords, from ambassadors to corporate managers; gentry can be found behind the scenes practically anywhere. Whether law abiding or law breaking, gentry command respect with their golden tongues, winning smiles and their ability to compromise. Gentry ask questions, uncover answers; dealing words instead of bullets.

Although most gentry are found pulling the strings of their followers and hirelings, some have found that getting their hands in their own dealings to be the most rewarding. Others also believe that they have a higher calling and attempt to make lives just a little better.

Ability Focus: Because gentry rely on their wits more than others, Intelligence is usually their strongest Ability Score, followed by Wisdom. A high Charisma score wouldn’t be a bad notion either.

Hit Die: Gentry gain 1d6 hit points per level, with the addition of any Con modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +4

Profession Skills: A gentry’s profession skills, and they key abilities for each, are as follows: Computer Use (Int), Craft (any one)(Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Knowledge (appraisal, art, business, civics, etiquette, theology and philosophy)(Int), Profession (Wis), Read/Write Language, Research (Int), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language.
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (6 + Int mod) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier

Gentry Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+0	+0	+1	+2	+2	Starting feats
2	+1	+0	+2	+3	+3	Inspire Confidence
3	+2	+1	+2	+3	+3
4	+3	+1	+2	+4	+3	Diplomacy +2
5	+3	+2	+3	+4	+4
6	+4	+2	+3	+5	+4	Favor
7	+5	+3	+4	+5	+5
8	+5/+1	+3	+4	+6	+5	Diplomacy +3
9	+6/+1	+4	+4	+6	+5
10	+6/+2	+4	+5	+7	+6	Resources

Starting Feats: Because gentry can come from a variety of backgrounds and levels of society their starting feat choices can also vary. Choose two feats from: Alluring, Attentive, Confident, Educated, Weapon Proficiency Group (archaic weapons, martial weapons, personal firearms), Windfall.

Special Feats: The following feats are specialized for gentry and are not available for use by any other professions.
Inspire Confidence: Starting at 2^nd level gentry can use their oratory skills to boost confidence in allies and giving them moral support, increasing chances of success. Any ally that might receive this bonus must be able to hear the speaking gentry and listen for a full round for the effect to take hold. This inspired confidence lasts for five rounds. Gentry can inspire the same number of people as their profession level, rounded up. An inspired ally gains a +2 bonus to saving throws and a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls. This feat uses a full-round action each time it is used.
Diplomacy: Because of their quick wits and charming ways, gentry have a bonus to the skill Diplomacy. Beginning at 4^th level the applied bonus is +2, but when gentry reach 8^th level the bonus increases to +3.
Favor: Gentry know people, they have connections. These connections to the best and worst of society can have its benefits. By calling in favors, starting at 6^th level, gentry can gain important information without doing a lot of footwork. Favors can also be used to loan equipment, gain documents or speed up normally slow political processes. Whether the favor is feasible or not relies on the GM. Gentry can try to call in favors a number of times a week as half their profession levels rounded down (a 6^th or 7^th level gentry can call in up to 3 favors a week). Abuse of these favors may turn people away from gentry when asked again.
Resources: At 10^th level gentry gain enough influence and resources (usually from family, friends, patrons and well known clients) to make use of these them during an adventure. Most often these resources involve money, but they can also be trade goods or equipment. When a genteel receives these resources (usually within 24 hours of the request) the gentry can then do what he or she pleases with them. The requested resources must be available when gentry use this feat.

Spacefarer

Spacefarers are the explorers and adventurers of the ‘verse. Many are more at home on a ship than on land, though some have no problems exploring an abandoned mine on some distant moon. Most are naturally full of curiosity and enjoy working in locations where many Alliance won’t travel. They seek the mysteries of the universe, learn what they can and if there’s some cash reward for it at the end of the day, all the better!

Many spacefarers are scouts, guides, explorers, hunters, cartographers and researchers. Some learn various skills so they don’t have to rely on others. Some sell their services to anyone who can afford their price. Others just follow the calling that is the vastness of space. Spacefarers know how good they are, so don’t be too surprised to find more than one with a chip on his shoulder.

Ability Focus: Spacefarers make good use of Dexterity and Intelligence for survival.

Hit Die: Spacefarers use 1d8 to determine hit points, plus any Constitution modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +2

Profession Skills: A spacefarer’s professional skill, and the key ability for each, are as follows: Climb (Dex), Computer Use (Int), Craft (any one)(Int), Demolition (Int), Hide (Dex), Jump (Str), Knowledge (arcane lore, biology sciences, history)(Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Navigate (Int), Pilot (Dex), Repair (Int), Search (Int), Speak Language, Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (6 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier

Spacefarer Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+0	+1	+1	+1	+2	Starting feat
2	+1	+2	+2	+2	+2	Maneuvering
3	+2	+2	+2	+2	+3
4	+3	+2	+2	+2	+3	Courage +1
5	+4	+3	+3	+3	+4
6	+5	+3	+3	+3	+4	Skill Mastery
7	+6	+4	+4	+4	+5
8	+6/+1	+4	+4	+4	+5	Courage +2
9	+7/+1	+4	+4	+4	+6
10	+7/+2	+5	+5	+5	+6	Evasion

Starting Feats: Many of the feats that the spacefarer has available at the beginning of his career revolve around surviving in the black. The starting feats can be chosen from: Alertness, Dash, Guide, Skill Emphasis (Survival), Spaceship Fighter, Weapon Group Proficiency (improvised weapons, personal firearms, simple weapons).

Special Feats: The following feats are profession talents that the Spacefarer learns from experience.
Maneuvering: Beginning at 2^nd level the spacefarer becomes particularly skilled at finding the best routes around obstacles or even through unfamiliar terrain. When traveling in poor conditions or difficult terrain the spacefarer may make a Survival check to reduce his or her travel time. This reduction can be used either on land or while navigating a space ship. With a check result of 15 or better travel time is reduced by 25%. With a result of 25 or better the time is reduced by 50%. When guiding a group on land, this feat can only be used with up to six additional people. When guiding a space craft, it can only be used with the ship he is currently on.
Courage: Spacefarers have to possess a great deal of self-confidence and courage in their work. Once a day a spacefarer can focus himself and gain assurance, adding a bonus to any skill check, ability check or attack roll. Starting at 4^th level this bonus is +1, but beginning at 8^th level this bonus increases to +2. This feat can be used after making a die roll, but before the GM reveals the result.
Skill Mastery: Beginning at 6^th level the spacefarer can become a master with one chosen skill. When making a check with this skill the spacefarer may take 10, even if stress, distractions and adverse conditions would normally prevent this from happening.
Evasion: At 10^th level the spacefarer gains Evasion. If exposed to any effect that would normally allow a character to make a Reflex saving throw for half damage, the spacefarer suffers no damage on a successful save. Evasion can only be used when wearing light armor or none at all.

Soldier

Soldiers are trained warriors. Combat is what they live and breathe for, whether it is to protect a farmer’s herd from cattle rustlers or deep in the trenches fighting enemy soldiers. Most soldiers come into the profession after some sort of formal training in a military organization of some type. A soldier may have taken up a weapon to defend his home, another may join out of family tradition. Soldiers can come from any walk of life, but only the truly determined make a career out of it.

Soldiers may be paid and state sanctioned, like the Alliance, or they may be freelance and join a group of spacefarers as long as the pay is good enough. The convictions and morals of soldiers are just as varied as any other profession, the only difference is that soldiers carry guns and they know how to use them.

Ability Focus: Soldiers rely heavily on the Strength on any given situation, followed closely by Dexterity and Constitution. Intelligence and Wisdom aren’t very useful for the everyday militia man.

Hit Die: Soldiers are one of the heartiest of professional choices, gaining 1d10 for hit points, plus any Con modifiers.

Wealth Bonus: +3

Profession Skills: A soldier’s professional skills, and the key abilities for each, are: Climb (Str), Demolitions (Int), Drive (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (streetwise, tactics)(Int), Listen (Wis), Navigate (Int), Repair (Int), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Treat Injury (Wis).
Skill Points at 1^st Level: (4 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 4 + Int modifier

Soldier Profession Table

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Defense Bonus	Special
1	+1	+2	+0	+0	+2	Starting feat
2	+2	+3	+0	+0	+2	Weapon Focus
3	+3	+3	+1	+1	+3
4	+4	+4	+1	+1	+3	Weapon Specialization +2
5	+5	+4	+2	+2	+4
6	+6/+1	+5	+2	+2	+4	Improved Initiative
7	+7/+2	+5	+3	+3	+5
8	+8/+3	+6	+3	+3	+5	Weapon Specialization +4
9	+9/+4	+6	+4	+4	+6
10	+10/+5	+7	+4	+4	+6	Ignore Armor Penalties

Starting Feats: Most of the feats available to a soldier at first are combat oriented. A 1^st level soldier can choose two feats from: Armor Proficiency (light), Blind-fight, Brawl, Endurance, Heroic Surge, Toughness, Weapon Proficiency (personal firearms, simple weapons).

Special Feats: The following are specialized feats for the soldier profession.
Weapon Focus: Starting at 2^nd level the soldier chooses one weapon proficiency feat, such as Simple Weapon Proficiency or Personal Firearms Proficiency. You add a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using weapons that apply to that feat. The character must already have the feat to use this.
Weapon Specialization: At 4^th level a soldier can choose a specific melee or ranged weapon that also has the Weapon Focus feat applied to it. Now the soldier gains a +2 to his damage with that weapon. At 8^th level this bonus increases to +4.
Improved Initiative: Experience has left the Soldier prepared for nearly any situation, as the Soldier is expecting surprises. Beginning at 6^th level he or she receives a +2 to all initiative rolls.
Ignore Armor Penalties: Having been in heavy combat situations for some time now, at 10^th level a soldier ignores all armor checks and Dexterity penalties while wearing armor of any type. He must still possess the armor proficiency in question to be able to use this feat.

WOO HOO!!!

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:40:01 GMT

x-posted at mlppeace
SDCC Super Hero/Villian pony is MINE! Muahaha ha ha ha haaaaa!!!!

Many thanks to Hasbro for making available to purchase on their website.

Many more thanks to Hasbro for adhiring to their number limitation per buyer.

I don't want to hear one person, NOT ONE, complain that Hasbro cancelled their multiple orders. So you can't buy a billion to resell on eBay at an inflated price. WAH! Shut up. Shut the frell up! I couldn't buy the last SDCC pony because of you people.

Thankfully I was lucky enough to win one at a custom contest.

But that's not important.

My Little Gamers: Enter the Midnight Gem

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:46:32 GMT

Author's Notes: Midnight Gem is my fellow geeky pony-lovin' cousin. This never actually happened but it's based on events that took place. She called me to ask what I was doing that night and I replied 'Nothing' so she said something about getting a movie and having a girl's night in with pizza. She also says something about getting a hair-cut and picking up her new glasses. Well, she shows up with a David Tennent hair-cut and VERY similar glasses. I then made the sonic screwdriver joke.

Comi-Con is goings on!

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:20:05 GMT

Lots of things are being said and over heard.

Don't you ruin Futurama, Fox! I mean it! Don't you DARE ruin it!!! I'm watching you.

Rumor has the Twilight encampment outside a particular hotel is numbered at 2,500 people. O_o' Geeze. Y'all realize that all of you are NOT getting into that panel discussion, right? RIGHT?!

And I want me a Captain Jack Harkness exclusive figure. Mmmmm....

I also has new comics to post. I should do that tonight.

As long as Paint Shop doesn't crash on me again. *sigh*

sigh

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:52:15 GMT

Seriously, what the FRELL is up with Livejournal?!?! I try to start posting my Serenity d20 stuff and the post goes all wonky past the first couple of paragraphs. Whole descriptions dissapear and everything near the bottom gets mangled together. I may have to save what I have as HTML and then try to copy and paste that.

And why isn't www.margaretweiss.com working? Seems like all the links to the site AND ones to supporting serenity RPG sites are down for the count. What gives?

As I try to move my brain away from more depressing topics...

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:40:16 GMT

Must go buy equipment suppliment for Serenity RPG. I need stuff for my d20 version. Mmmmm... shinies!

Speaking of which... since that game is practically finished I really should post it...

sigh

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:28:28 GMT

Okay. I don't mind occasionally talking about personal real-life stuff from time to time on a public message board that is really suppose to be about gaming. Especially since it's specifically for women. There are few enough women voicing opinions in gaming circles as it is.

But honestly... If you really don't want someone to give advice WHY ARE YOU POSTING IT ON A MESSAGE BOARD?!?!?!?!

I posted a response that someone 'didn't want to hear right now'.

Well, you know what? Tough.

I am sorry that I upset her even more, but the simple fact is- don't expect everyone to just respond with 'oh, I'm sorry about your troubles' and 'I'll be praying extra hard for you.' because it isn't going to happen. Not all the time.

My point was we all have issues. With ourselves, with loved ones. We all deal with it differently. I just said how I deal with it. She didn't want to hear how I deal with 'stuff'. Bascially I said 'hope for the best but expect the worst'. She really couldn't deal with that.

Oh. Well.

Is it cold? Yea. It is a bit chilly. But it's not like she said HOW she wanted responders to respond. She just vented. Then apologized for it. I'm okay with that. But seriously, if you don't want opinions then don't publicly post something.

That's what journals are for. You can opt to have comments or not. You can delete comments or not. You can make your journal public or not.

*sigh*

KoDT FanArt: Ooooooo... Fuzzy

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:12:14 GMT

Knights of the Dinner Table Magazine

My time has come...

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:11:11 GMT

You can read all parts of Potato Moon on peterdavid.net. For now, here is mine.

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Part 43: “That which directly follows Part 42” by Tayna Laubacher

As the madness unabashedly continued elsewhere in Washington state, two men sat a picnic table on a hill overlooking a quaint American town, that could have been anywhere in the nation. Accept that it was somewhere near the northwestern Pacific coast, which meant persistent clouds, chilled air and the vast majority of the days filled with rain.

Which, interestingly, never seemed to occur unless there needed to be thunder and/or lightning.

The picnic table was situated with several other of its kin near a small restaurant. The smell of overcooked allegedly beef patties on a grill that most likely hadn’t been cleaned since late last century. But the two men weren’t actually eating anything. They sat at the table with a game positioned on the tabletop. A square board was marked with a black and white checkerboard pattern. A dozen game pieces were still in play. Those which had been taken off the board had been tossed into a pile on one side.

One man was reading a book, the same book had been given to Woeisme some chapters ago. His eyes scanned the pages as he ignored his opponent who was rubbing his neck in not entirely teenage angst over what appeared to be a difficult decision. The man was taking the game far too seriously, in his expert opinion.

And his opinion had great merit. He was a doctor, after all.

Then again, his opponent was also a doctor. At least, he claimed to be a doctor. He never seen him doctor anyone or anything. He didn’t even look like a doctor. Granted, he had a long coat and a suit. What he needed was something that screamed ‘Behold! I am a doctor!’ Now, his look carried that off rather well. Red laboratory tunic, black rubberized gloves, and a strange set of goggles that looked like it had been swiped from the prop room of some 1960s sci-fi monster movie.

“Ah ha!” his opponent exclaimed and finally moved his game piece. He beamed with the proud countenance of a five-year old holding up a drawing of random crayon scribbles and exclaiming ‘Look what I did!’.

Dr. Terrible barely looked up from his reading, immediately countered with a single move that removed another of his opponent’s pieces. As the other doctor’s face fell he settled back into the book. Then he said “King me.”

The other doctor then pouted. It was an adorable pout that would have made many a woman (and some men) twitter-pate with glee.

As Doctor Smith continued to pout in a most annoyingly cute way Dr. Terrible said “It says here that sugar can lead you on a road of daily misery. Do you think-?”

“No,” Doctor Smith quickly said, placing a second checker onto Dr. Terrible’s. “It won’t help you. It’s really a load of gobsmack. You are, quite simply, evil.”

“Ah.” Dr. Terrible nodded, as if the entirety of his intellectual property was wrapped up into that one two-letter word. “I could sing a song about that.”

“Please don’t.”

*****

Somewhere there was a pair of twin penguins wondering why Bela thought that towels were going to help them somehow. The penguins also wondered why the air in Castle Batali smelled like stewing tomatoes, and if there was perhaps a giant potato masher somewhere in the vicinity with which to pulverize some annoying secondary characters that somehow managed to get them all into a rather precarious position.

They also wanted fish.

My Little Gamers: 'My Memes and Me'

Thu, 28 May 2009 03:15:32 GMT

Challenge: Write a sonnet using your webcomic ala kimonos-house.livejournal.com/49383.html.

'Kay.

whoa

Tue, 26 May 2009 02:59:24 GMT

I get an IM with an ID that I might recognize. Something 'Trek' involved. Next I ask if I know the person. Then the IMer is like 'wut? who r u?'

*adds to ban list*

The TARDISphere

Goin' to the Dollhouse...

The Quest for the Holy Grail

Serenity d20: Feats (A-E)

*stares into mug*

Yep.

stuff

Shiny!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

*wipes away tear*

*shifty eyes*

And there was much rejoicing...

Dee Vee Dees

Updates

Serenity d20: Character Professions (classes) page 2

Serenity d20: Character Professions (classes) page 1

WOO HOO!!!

My Little Gamers: Enter the Midnight Gem

Comi-Con is goings on!

*sigh*

As I try to move my brain away from more depressing topics...

*sigh*

KoDT FanArt: Ooooooo... Fuzzy

My time has come...

My Little Gamers: 'My Memes and Me'

whoa

stares into mug

wipes away tear

shifty eyes

sigh

sigh