OOC:

[kabukiman]

Feeling much better, we can resume the game, thanks everyone.

[Philulhu]

Pleased to hear you’re feeling better.

[Mr. Handy]

Welcome back!

[Snapper]

[Dave Syrinx]

Ease on back into life again, my friend!

[Snapper]

GM and team, I can't recall or figure out from quickly skimming the long unread Little Black Traveller Books, but does the PC gain any bonuses to a skill check from their stats?

I gave Rourke the +2 for his actual skill but no bonus for his EDU.

[Philulhu]

I don’t recall Traveller having an experience system (at least, not the early books).

[kabukiman]

No, you can't use bonus from the stats (but to use certains skills, you need a minimum number in the stat).
Sorry, the last few days I have been full of work.

[Dave Syrinx]

That´s life, man!´ve got seven weeks of summer vaccation now. Just reading books in the hammock and watching Tv-series. Some fishimg too.

[Philulhu]

Can you remind me how to do skill checks (Forward Observer, in this case)?

[Snapper]

In the original rules, you basically roll 2d6 and add your skill level, that's it. 8+ is a success.

Normally, lack of a relevant skill means a -3 penalty, except for PCs and weapons, who can be considered as having a skill of 0 in all weapons.

I believe Kabukiman is saying your PC can make a skill 0 roll, ie. no bonus or penalty, for Forward Observer or whatever it was. Straight 2d6.

[kabukiman]

Yes, because it is something similar but not exactly the same.

[Snapper]

@Philulhu

Stop me if you already know this stuff. The original Traveller rules had some quite war-game level complex combat rules. Among other things, there were different bonuses / penalties for firing single shot or automatic (4 shot per round) with an automatic rifle.

In the circumstances, a single shot seemed completely appropriate and solved our problem. But if you had fired automatic, you would made 2 attack rolls and potentially hit the cultist-zombie guy twice. Think this has worked out well without wasting ammo, just FYI.

[Philulhu]

Cheers, Snapper. I’ll keep that in mind if I need to shoot again (which I get the feeling I probably will…)

[Snapper]

[Snapper]

Apologies all, have the dreaded COVID, may be a bit slow this week.

[jp1885]

I also have Covid

[Philulhu]

Hope you both get better soon!

[Snapper]

Ta!

[Dave Syrinx]

And "it´s over", the Pandemic, they say....
Best recoveries to you and get well asap!
Stay cool and hyderated!!