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It's a Griivarr World After All
What happens
- 00:00:40 Brennan welcomes viewers; recap (recap): the Gunner Channel left Boston [Baustin] on the Wurst, fought Brigade Tigers and hit hyperspace for the Griivarr Worlds — 00:01:10
- 00:01:29 Faster-than-light downtime: Loose Duke is searched for and not found, the crew repair the slug pistol, friction gloves and rocket boots, Skip asks what the worst thing Norman did to each of them was — 00:02:28–00:10:18
- 00:05:09 A memory attempt by Skip fails and his nose bleeds — 00:05:28
- 00:10:18 The Wurst emerges at a young yellow star and goes stealthily towards the teal and green planet; Hide check 20 — 00:11:19–00:12:22
- 00:13:19 The open channel shows Uncle Bob and Smaggy Squirrel welcoming ships to the Griivarr Worlds — 00:13:44–00:15:27
- 00:15:27 Perception and Insight on the message; the crew forge a transponder (Hacking 19) and turn comms on — 00:15:55–00:20:47
- 00:21:17 Choosing a dock: Ship Shape or Ronnie Kwan's; they pick Ronnie Kwan's — 00:21:46–00:22:30
- 00:22:30 Descent over a flat, blimp-choked world of rectangles; towers of Uncle Bob's Fantanimalland — 00:23:00–00:24:16
- 00:25:47 The ship nursery in the suburbs; a 100-credit docking fee — 00:26:29–00:26:59
- 00:27:57 Ronnie Kwan: the dog scare, shared hardship with Gunnie, a group persuasion with two natural 20s, side thrusters ordered — 00:28:27–00:39:43
- 00:40:12 Planning: Gnosis stays on the ship with the Princeps, disguises, no security kit to be had — 00:40:37–00:49:49
- 00:50:04 Long rest at the dock; Smash 'n Grab check (27) and Uncle Bob's pop-up warning; three planned stops — 00:51:26–00:54:30
- 00:55:09 Hover trolley to Edwina Castor's address; taxicab-TV news about Rubian V, Natalia Cicero and a theatre critic — 00:56:16–01:00:07
- 01:00:22 Margaret's Investigation finds nothing recent on Natalia; the crew debate whether Lucienne plays both sides — 01:01:21–01:04:56
- 01:05:21 Probe Mind on Skip: a deep scar in the mind behind a memory of Gust Weatherall — 01:07:58–01:15:25
- 01:15:54 38 Hugglesby Plaza: the call-box ruse (group Deception), unit 85 — 01:16:27–01:19:26
- 01:22:07 Dr. Edwina Castor opens the door drunk; Margaret's Deception works; her apartment is searched — 01:22:34–01:29:53
- 01:30:09 The ankle monitor is turned off, shot off and hung on a fan; Edwina is carried out under Smuggle; group stealth — 01:30:28–01:34:40
- 01:35:07 Plans for breakfast and a hotel are dropped; they go back to the ship — 01:35:36–01:37:09
- 01:37:09 Edwina is sobered with pancakes and Zortch's touch; Sidney's creation story, her escape, Auma Liu's recording, the patent and trademark — 01:38:15–02:02:38
- 02:02:48 Edwina is returned and warned; Warfare Whitney batches are discussed — 02:02:48–02:06:07
- 02:06:28 A tied vote on opening the casino to Ronnie's friends is settled by one roll of the dice: the first roll sets 14 to beat, Brennan says "Casino's closed." and the deciding roll is not spoken — 02:06:58–02:09:19
- 02:09:54 Next day: Uncle Bob's Fantanimalland; Riva meets Aguatunisian interns and they go on strike; the memory from the tank shows Barry Nyne killing a staff member — 02:10:23–02:17:53
- 02:17:53 Barry's natural 20 Insight; he does not know why Barry Nyne betrayed the Barry Battalion — 02:18:19–02:21:31
- 02:22:06 Museum of 14 Terran artifacts; Margaret copies the ancient computer; the Vercadian protector droid guard — 02:22:57–02:31:44
- 02:32:39 The crew investigate the courtyard where the Barry clones died and split up — 02:33:08–02:38:27
- 02:38:27 A blaster pistol is pushed into Skip's back — 02:38:48
Frames
Key quotes
- “Welcome to the Gravar Worlds, and thanks so much for coming by to visit.” 0:14:33
- “There's something kind of saccharine and maudlin in that.” 0:16:14
- “Look, the more rude they are here, the less likely they are to tell on us.” 0:27:53
- “I was gonna be a hero about it, but it's nice to not have to be.” 0:37:33
- “Even through a VPN, Uncle Bob knew that we were in the Gravar world” 0:53:30
- “Okay, this is the second person you've tried to steal.” 1:30:28
- “I have 80,000 credits in the bank.” 1:39:36
- “You cannot give an android free will.” 1:53:01
- “I've never had a dad before.” 2:07:25
- “Ronnie would have taken a cut.” 2:09:19
Who and what appears
Player characters
- Big Barry Syx
- Gunthrie "Gunnie" Miggles-Rashbax
- Margaret Encino
- Norman "The Skipper" Takamori
- Riva
- Sundry Sidney
NPCs
- Aguatunisian interns
- Anderson Gromit
- Auma Liu
- Aurora Nebbins
- Bob Griivarr
- Crunch Moon-Jones
- Dr. Edwina Castor
- Guernican Art Squad
- Gust Weatherall
- Jimmy the Snout
- Max Griivarr
- Natalia Cicero Connie Lee Carter Bajar
- Princeps Zortch
- Ronnie Kwan
- Rupert Quasar
- Smaggy Squirrel
- The man with the blaster
Locations
- 38 Hugglesby Plaza
- Edwina's apartment
- Griivarr Worlds
- Handy Andi
- Hon Ober
- Invertebrate House
- Museum of Terran Relics
- Ronnie Kwan's
- Ship Shape
- The Wurst
- The courtyard with the blast elevator
- The snack shop
- Uncle Bob's Fantanimalland
Items and artifacts
- Card with 2,500 credits
- Copy of the primitive Terran computer's drive
- Edwina's ankle monitor
- Forged transponder codes
- Friction-grip gloves
- Maple cake
- Placard of the keys
- Recording of the R&D meeting
- Rocket boots
- Rotary cannon
- Side thrusters
- Slug pistol
- The 14 Terran artifacts
- The time capsule
- Warning sign
Factions and organizations
- Amercadian Space Brigade
- Crown and Scepter
- Living Doll Cybernetics
- Platinum Cog Leadership Summit
- Repo Reapers
- United Free Trade Planets
Creatures
Roll log
| Time | Character (player) | Roll | Result | DC / AC | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:02:28 | a player | Perception (scan for Loose Duke) | 21 | — | Loose Duke not on the ship 00:02:47 |
| 00:07:57 | a player | Mechanics (friction gloves) | 22 (13 + 9) | — | gloves fixed |
| 00:08:33 | a player | Arms tech (slug pistol) | 12 (after "10 flat" and a d4) | — | outcome not stated |
| 00:09:34 | Sidney (Emily, by SO_08 context) | mechanics kit, with help (rocket boots) | 18 | — | the boots work and fire straight down |
| 00:11:19 | a player | Dexterity Hide, advantage (stealth approach) | 17, then 20 after a d6 (3) | — | "dirty 20" total |
| 00:15:55 | a player | Perception (ship, expertise) | 26 (19 on the die) | — | no ship turns its comms on |
| 00:15:55 | a player | Insight (the message) | 18 | — | "saccharine and maudlin" |
| 00:19:09 | Sidney (Emily) | Hacking | 19 | — | forged transponder codes |
| 00:21:17 | a player | Investigation (docks) | 17 | — | a second roll of 19 follows |
| 00:21:46 | a player | Investigation (docks) | 19 | — | Ship Shape and Ronnie Kwan's found |
| 00:27:57 | Margaret (Ally) | Persuasion | 22 | — | Ronnie relaxed |
| 00:34:04 | group | Persuasion, advantage | as spoken: 2 and 3; natural 20; natural 20; 4; 13; 6; 18 | — | Ronnie: "we're in business" |
| 00:44:32 | a player | Disguise | 19 | — | not visible, may fail up close |
| 00:44:32 | a player | Insight | 22 | — | what is known of the crew |
| 00:51:26 | a player | Investigation (Smash 'n Grab) | 27 | — | job list, Uncle Bob's pop-up |
| 01:01:21 | Margaret (Ally) | Investigation | 17 | — | nothing recent on Natalia |
| 01:06:40 | a player | Piloting, advantage | 18 | — | tied to the Probe Mind scene |
| 01:07:29 | Riva (Siobhan) | d6 damage | 5 | — | Skip takes 5 |
| 01:12:58 | a player | Piloting, with help | 14 | — | the vehicle was a dropship |
| 01:14:41 | a player | Investigation, with help | 14 | — | something permanent past the scar |
| 01:18:43 | group | Deception | 19; 22; 16; 11; natural 1 | — | Edwina gives floor and unit |
| 01:24:50 | group | Persuasion | 12; 21; 15; 15; 4; 6 | — | Edwina refuses |
| 01:25:39 | Margaret (Ally) | Deception, disadvantage | 13 (4 + 2 + 6 = 12, then Defiant) | Edwina's Insight | Edwina's lower roll 6, she is fooled |
| 01:27:16 | group | Investigation | dirty 20; 17; 17 | 15 asked | apartment searched |
| 01:31:55 | a player | Technology | 28 | — | monitor spun on a fan |
| 01:33:35 | Margaret (Ally) | Luck, disadvantage | 10 and 16 | — | 10 stands |
| 01:34:01 | Margaret (Ally) | Deception | 16 | — | Handy Andy traces left |
| 01:34:17 | group | Stealth | natural 20; 23; 19; 32; natural 20; 26 | — | all slip away |
| 01:35:36 | a player | Lore | 14 | — | does not know the main manufacturing is here |
| 02:08:23 | crew | Casino tie-break | 14 to beat (the deciding roll is not spoken) | — | "Casino's closed." 02:08:43 |
| 02:17:53 | a player | Perception | 11 | — | — |
| 02:18:19 | Barry (Murph) | Insight, with help | natural 20 | — | Barry Nyne's words recalled |
| 02:24:13 | Margaret (Ally) | Technology (Copy) | 19 | — | computer copied |
| 02:28:47 | a player | Perception | 10 | — | sees the guard droid |
| 02:30:00 | a player | Investigation (original essay) | 27 | — | heart of Griivarr philosophy |
| 02:34:11 | Barry (Murph) | Investigation | 19 | — | recalls the day of the slaughter |
| 02:36:06 | group | Stealth, split up | 10; 9; 9; "four and a half"; 8; 21 | — | — |
| 02:37:14 | Margaret (Ally) | Investigation, with help | 19 | — | — |
| 02:38:48 | Skip (Zac) | Perception | 9 (after "You got a nat one, right?" 02:38:27; whether a natural 1 on the die is not clear) | — | pistol in his back |
Numbers as spoken. Players who cannot be told from the unlabelled transcript are listed as "a player". Natural 20s: Barry 1; unattributed 2 (group persuasion 00:34:23) and 2 (group stealth 01:34:17) · Natural 1s: one unattributed (group Deception 01:18:43)