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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.We are talking about the Traveller skill Profession, not any real world definition. "A Traveller with a Profession skill is trained in...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.Trying to explain equivalents without addressing the skill check is also rather flawed. If we assume a Professional is level 1, they...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Player-Owned Corporations.MGT 1st edition Merchant Prince had them.
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Starship operations reality vs expectations.MGT2 CRB 2022. The same wording is on P148 of the 2016 edition
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.There needs to be a steward if there are middle passengers as well. But roleplaying and story opportunities for Stewards should only...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.I used to check my answers in physics exams (always got confused with converting between the various SI units). We always did rough...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Starship operations reality vs expectations."If the Engineer (j-drive) check made to initiate a jump is failed by an Effect of -1, the ship will arrive in the target system but...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.The chance to re-roll is not unique to Astrogation. If you fail any roll you can have another go. Most of the time you simply waste time...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.Indeed as the J4+ ships will likely be spending more on fuel each jump than the wages crew combined. They are also likely to be...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.Actually the 22 year old grad might make an easy NPC or interesting solo character in a campaign. As an NPC they can be a classic...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.You can get a 22 year old grad, straight out of university with Astrogation-2 and maybe Engineering(Jump)-1 on the side. As they have...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.There will usually be plenty of time to take extra time on the astrogation check since it can be done on the way to the jump point and...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Starship operations reality vs expectations.This assumes that your plot is to a specific place in space rather that for example a specific "intrusion" into jump space (due to a...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.The first stage of apprenticeship to a logistician career rather than a specialisation. Other than a 1/2 hour manual handling course...
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Sswordtart replied to the thread Crew Salaries.While we are on the subject of Profession. Are we ruling that a negative effect is actually some sort of fine or docked wages? Many...