Jessa Biela, female Twi'lek Performing Artist

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Jessa Biela, female Twi'lek Performing Artist

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Post by DeepSpacer » Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:38 pm

Character Name ... Jessa Biela
Species ... Twi’lek (100xp 10/11 1R Charm or Deception)
Career ... Smuggler
Specialization ... Charmer
Obligation ... 20 (+10 for 10xp)
Personal and Public Betrayal 10 (Zannel Redbeam); Addiction 5 (Stims); Debt (5)
Desire ... Independence (social & financial)
Fear ... Subservience
Strength ... Willpower and Determination
Flaw ... Ambition
Characteristics … (100pts) Br 1, Ag 3, Int 2, Cun 3, Will 2, Pres 4
Soak Value 2 (2), Wounds 11 (10+1), Strain 14 (11+2+1), Defenses 0/0
(-1 Setback Die from Hot/Arid Conditions)

Skills ... (10pts) Coordination 1, Charm 2* (-SB, +upgrade), Cool 1, Deception 1 (-SB), Leadership 1, Negotiation, Perception 1, Piloting (Space), Skulduggery 1, Streetwise, Vigilance 1, Kn: Underworld, (*Racial) ^Coercion (-SB), ^Leadership (-SB),

Talents ... (30pts) Kill with Kindness (Remove SB on Charm/Lead.) (5), Grit (5), Plausible Deniability (Remove SB on Coercion/Deception) (10), Congenial ({as an Incidental} +1 Strain to downgrade/upgrade Charm/Neg) (10)

XP ... 140 spent {100 char + Skills (10) + Talents (30)}

Credits ... 62cr
Gear ... Encumbrance ( 3/6 )
2 Performer's Attire (50cr)
Disguise Kit (100cr) enc2
Basic Musical Instrument (Harp) (free) enc1
Earbud Comlink (free)
3 Glow Rods (10cr)
Spukami Pocket Blaster Pistol (200cr) 5D 3cr (engaged / short +1SB) enc1 1hp +SB to detect
Stimpack (25cr)
4 Stimsticks (5cr) (Remove SB from fatigue to Disc-Vig-Perc-Res...suffer 1 Strain)
Cultural Etiquette Manual (+Adv for culture’s social checks, 35cr)
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Custom Grip (500cr) +1 Accurate Mod (100cr)
Weapon Sling (for Instrument)
ELG-3A Blaster Pistol (400cr) 6D 4cr enc1 short 0hp (1/2 for stun only)
Dress Uniform (Formal Dress) (100cr) enc1
Concealing Robes (+SB to recognize) (Soak 1, en1, 150cr)
Lector’s Outfit (Entertainer’s Outfit) (+B to social checks, 525cr)
Noble Regalia (downgrade difficulty of social checks in…) (750cr)
Obligation ...

Personal and Public Betrayal 10 (Zannel Redbeam). Zannel was not only the group's lead singer, but he was also Jessa's ambitious romantic interest. He was her ticket to a better life. She was left very embittered when he cut all ties with her and the group for a more lucrative path.
Addiction 5 (Stims). Jessa had a long-standing, mild addiction to stimsticks to relieve her fatigue between or during long performances. (Removing one Setback die from vigilance, resilience, discipline, or perception checks.) Debt 5. During her previous servitude, Jessa was accused of stealing a precious item from her master, Jadren Digga (which she did). She denies this, but actually pawned fro credits that she used to obtain her freedom. He previous master was not convinced of her innocence and still holds this against her. He wants the item back.

Appearance …

Jessa is a Twi'lek with a light, blue skin tone. She uses a disguise kit to slightly alter her complexion, allowing her to pass as different shades of blue or green. She has long been a professional performer and wears a variety of performing ensembles. She tries to look her best when credits are on the line.

Background ...

Jessa was born a servant, disadvantaged and denied access to many of life's resources. Adept at manipulating people, she gets by on her charm and wits. She had a natural inclination towards performance art and eventually manipulated her way towards joining a musical group, ...and freedom. Zannel Redbeam was her ticket towards wealth and fame. She was particularly embittered by his departure and now seeks to obtain high status through other means. (Picture Sharon Stone's role in the movie Casino.)
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Re: Twi'lek Dancer

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Post by SavageBob » Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:33 am

Looks pretty good so far. The Motivations are mostly good, but could be made more general. For instance, the Fear should perhaps be a bit broader, like "confinement" or "subservience" rather than enslavement, which is a tad too specific, I think. Likewise, "Weakness" should be "Flaw," and should a more general character trait. In this case, it might be "Sympathetic," "Philanderer" or some other aspect of what compelled her to have a relationship with her former employer.

All that said, I find your hippie archaeologist and Wookiee drummer concepts more intriguing!

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Re: Twi'lek Dancer

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Post by DeepSpacer » Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:30 am

SavageBob wrote:
Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:33 am
All that said, I find your hippie archaeologist and Wookiee drummer concepts more intriguing!
Well, the hippie-druggie-archaeologist is all INT, which is the same as the classical music guy. The Wookiee is more for a harsher, grunge-rock look, which does not seem to be where we are going at the moment. I may work them up, nonetheless.

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Re: Twi'lek Dancer

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Post by SavageBob » Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:32 pm

Drummers are fairly versatile, so the Wookiee may yet work. But, yeah, let's wait to see what Boutrose comes up with, and that might indicate which of your concepts is perhaps easiest to fit in.

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Re: Twi'lek Dancer

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Post by DeepSpacer » Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:10 pm

SavageBob wrote:
Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:32 pm
Drummers are fairly versatile, so the Wookiee may yet work. But, yeah, let's wait to see what Boutrose comes up with, and that might indicate which of your concepts is perhaps easiest to fit in.
Other than being big and hairy (looking the part), a drummer isn't much of a character. It's more like, "Make a roll, drums sound good." I was looking for something more playable. It's always tough to think up a Wookiee concept that isn't slave or life debt, in sticking with tradition.

Thus far, Jessa Biela is Sharon Stone from Casino. Some thievery, some acting, some charm, some underhandedness.

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Re: Twi'lek Dancer

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Post by SavageBob » Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:18 pm

DeepSpacer wrote:
Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:10 pm
Other than being big and hairy (looking the part), a drummer isn't much of a character. It's more like, "Make a roll, drums sound good." I was looking for something more playable. It's always tough to think up a Wookiee concept that isn't slave or life debt, in sticking with tradition.

Thus far, Jessa Biela is Sharon Stone from Casino. Some thievery, some acting, some charm, some underhandedness.
Drums might be represented by Melee if you wanted to have the Wookiee double as the bodyguard. I like Jessa as the roguish one, though. She'd be fairly easy to link up with the Hutt provided Vergence doesn't back off from that idea.

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Re: Twi'lek Dancer

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Post by SavageBob » Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:15 pm

So, I think Jessa has 5 more XP to spend:

Agility 3 (30)
Cunning 3 (30)
Presence 4 (40)

Kill with Kindness (5)

Everything else looks good (with the caveats about Motivations I mentioned above).

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Post by DeepSpacer » Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:56 pm

SavageBob wrote:
Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:15 pm
So, I think Jessa has 5 more XP to spend:

Agility 3 (30)
Cunning 3 (30)
Presence 4 (40)

Kill with Kindness (5)

Everything else looks good (with the caveats about Motivations I mentioned above).
Yes. Spending the last 5xp is a cosmetic choice based on what other will be playing. Inspiring Rhetoric can help the others recover strain. Or, a rank in Underworld can be helpful.

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Re: Jessa Biela, female Twi'lek Performing Artist

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Post by SavageBob » Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:44 pm

Just did a review of her so far, and here's what remains to be finalized:

Obligation: So, with the Group Betrayal Obligation from Zannel Redbeam, do you have any thoughts on Jessa's personal Obligation? It shouldn't overlap too much with the lead-singer-betrayal story, as it should ideally be something specific to her.

Motivations: I'm still on the fence about the Flaw. Now that her ex looms large in the background of the group, it might work to keep this as is. We might need to play through a few scenarios for me to decide if this is something general enough to affect Jessa from time to time in social engagements. But OK for now.

XP Expenditures: This all checks out. You still have 5 points to allocate somewhere. Underworld isn't a bad choice, but Inspiring Rhetoric is also helpful to help with the group's strain management.

Gear: Looks like she has a used harp? Indicate this on the sheet so we don't forget; using it will require a repair (which the Elomin droid tech can probably do) or will net her 1 setback when it's used. (A better harp will presumably be one of her gear goals!)

Any more thoughts as to her background? No need to write paragraphs, but something more fixed about where she came from, how she got mixed up with the group, and where her musical background comes in?

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Post by DeepSpacer » Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:53 pm

Flaw: if we are not going to periodically engage with Zannel Redbeam, then the flaw can be greed or ambition, instead. ZR can just be the beginning inspiration to move onward.

It wasn't my intention to go around the stated costs for instruments, I just searched the equipment and found this.
Musical Instrument (Common)
Please see page 48 of the Far Horizons Sourcebook for details.
Source: Far Horizons
50cr 2 1 Tools/Electronics

XP
I will make a spreadsheet with skill comparisons. Put the XP into something useful.
I have 8 skills ranks (6 + 10xp) then +1 Twi'lek Charm rank(2).

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Re: Jessa Biela, female Twi'lek Performing Artist

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Post by SavageBob » Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:16 pm

DeepSpacer wrote:
Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:53 pm
Flaw: if we are not going to periodically engage with Zannel Redbeam, then the flaw can be greed or ambition, instead. ZR can just be the beginning inspiration to move onward.
I'm happy to leave it for now. He'll loom large in a lot of ways. We can always change it i later.
DeepSpacer wrote:
Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:53 pm
It wasn't my intention to go around the stated costs for instruments, I just searched the equipment and found this.
Musical Instrument (Common)
Please see page 48 of the Far Horizons Sourcebook for details.
Source: Far Horizons
50cr 2 1 Tools/Electronics
Yeah, be sure to check the house rule on this. The idea is that musical instruments are a lot more important in this game, so they function much like weapons, meaning they're moldable and so on. For 50 credits, you get a used one with minor damage; for 100 it's new but just counts as "right tools for the job." Good instruments are fairly expensive (like a blaster rifle), and legendary ones are like lightsabers in customizability.

That said, I'm toying with just giving you all 100-credit basic instruments as gimmes (part of the starting business). That would free up a few more credits for everyone.

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Re: Jessa Biela, female Twi'lek Performing Artist

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Post by DeepSpacer » Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:21 pm

@SavageBob Just finished a write-up. I'll stick with the sub-std instrument or go with the GM-given one.

I altered the Oblig and 4 areas slightly. I think it plays out better. Flaw = Ambition

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Post by SavageBob » Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:01 pm

Just a note on Obligation, the band Obligation of Betrayal is shared, and so doesn't add to your personal Obligation. But feel free to keep Betrayal 10 to Zan to represent your personal relationship. That will just mean there's a stronger chance the breakup may affect you personally and not the group as a whole if that triggers, which is great narrative fodder in my mind.

I'll check everything else over in a bit.

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Post by SavageBob » Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:54 am

OK, clarification: I was wrong about the group Obligation. New GM mistake. :oops: So, your Obligations are fine as is. I appreciate that one of them is devoted to the breakup, as it gives me something to work with and ties you into the band's success or failure. Got a busy day today, but I'll get back to you on anything else soon.

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Post by SavageBob » Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:49 am

Last steps: In the gear, you now get a basic musical instrument and an earbud comlink as part of the starting business. You can thus pocket the 50 credits for the used harp, buy something else, or keep it as a backup. Once that's sorted, you're ready to move to the approved characters forum.

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Re: Jessa Biela, female Twi'lek Performing Artist

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Post by DeepSpacer » Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:13 am

SavageBob wrote:
Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:45 am
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