FAQ & Roleplaying Stats

Revised Jan 2001.

By Steven Cavanagh

nesscav@hotmail.com

Introduction

 This list is not exhaustive- I just created too much stuff to type up. If you’re wondering about something I haven’t mentioned, let me know and I’ll stick it in the next revision.

Introduction *

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. IS THIS A PBEM?

No. This is a narrative of the second edition Star Wars RolePlaying game put out by West End Games.

Q. WHEN AND WHERE DID YOU DO ALL THIS GAMING?

They all took place in the second semester of 1993 at the University of New England, New South Wales, Australia. A reunion adventure (adv 11) took place at graduation in '94.

Q. HOW ACCURATE ARE THE STORIES TO THE GAMING?

Apart from occasional very minor details, EXACTLY the same. All parts of the adventures were checked with the players to make sure that I hadn't forgotten anything. Obviously the players can't remember exactly what they said in every situation, but we tried. Another feature that is in the stories but not the games is what the characters are thinking (though these are checked with the players).

Q. WHERE WERE THE CHARACTERS' STARTING EQUIPMENT?

(eg Menarggrah's bowcaster, Stoge's X-Wing).

The players of Straun, Surge, Menarggrah, Dar and Karlos were all veteran AD&D players. I decided to control their "gimme the treasure" mentality by depriving them from these items at first and giving them later as a reward.

As it turned out some didn't want them! (eg Karlos refused a heavy blaster in favour of his eight-gun because "it's what the character would do",which I thought was commendable).

There was actually a mixup when I ordered the game (I got the GM's handbook instead) and I didn't get the RULES to the game until we had started adventure 6, but by then I knew all the rules anyway thanks to other GMs on the net. We were all that keen that we played without knowing a couple of minor rules (for example we thought that you could use medpacks multiple times). So I didn't know some of the starting equipment. Stoge's player was NOT impressed when he found out he was supposed to get an X-Wing, but at the end of adventure 6 he calmed down J

Q. WHAT MODULES DID YOU USE?

None- all the stories, creatures, planets, equipment etc came out of my head during long walks to lectures. I've designed from scratch every adventure except 4 (Perodeen) and 8, and those I adapted significantly. Perodeen was the idea of another GM, and adventure 8 (no spoilers) I adapted from an adventure hook in the book that comes with the GM's screen.

Equipment

Straun’s Eguale Prod

(Adv 1-6)

Agostian farmers use these instruments both to harvest grain grasses and to control their Eguale by giving an electric shock powerful enough to penetrate their tough hides. Shaped like a polearm, the prod features a long handle housing a power pack, which ends in two curved, parallel grass-cutting blades. At the end of each blade is a small round electrode.

Skill: Melee weapons; Eguale prod

Difficulty: 5

Damage: Str+1D, shock delivers 4D stun.

Karlos’ Eight-gun

(Adv 1-10)

In game terms, this weapon is a normal firearm. In adv 6, Karlos acquired some explosive bullets that do 5D damage.

Karlos’ Electrospurs

(Adv 1-10)

Eguale riders use these to produce electric shocks powerful enough for the mantis beasts to feel. Though inappropriate for combat, if the situation permits they will inflict 3D stun.

Needlebeamer blaster

(Adv 1,3)

This is an elegant blaster whose bolt is thinner and more accurate over long ranges

Skill: Blaster; Needlebeamer pistol

Ranges: 3-25/50/250

Damage: 3D

Ammo: 120

Cost: 750

Asti’s Force Lash.

(Adv 3-10)

This weapon was relatively uncommon during the heyday of the Old Republic (Force Lashes were used by some Jedi padawan learners). In the days of Star Wars movies IV-VI, it is extremely rare. The force lash looks much the same as a lightsaber handle, perhaps slightly longer and thinner. When the button is pressed, metal telescopes out from the handle like a car aerial for about 80cm and is encompassed in a glowing cylinder of energy. The metal (and hence the energy around it) has some flexibility, though not enough to wrap around something. The result is basically a less powerful lightsaber.

Skill: Lightsaber

Difficulty: 15

Damage: 4D + Special

Enforcement Droid 209

(Adv 6)

Although this droid featured only briefly in Adv 6, it is the one I most frequently get asked about (and yes, I did rip off the idea from Robocop).

Used in the later days of the Republic, these walking hulks are obsolete by the standards of the Empire and Rebellion, but still pack a punch. Similar to an AT-PT in appearance (though more rounded), they are quite stupid and have been known to open fire at the wrong time.

Dexterity 2D

Chain Cannon 4D

Strength 5D+2

Knowledge 1D

Mechanical 1D

Perception 2D

Technical 1D

Equipped with:

Two chain-fed slugthrower cannons

Range: 3-25/50/300

Damage: 4D+2

Sunsatt

(Adv 4)

A recent innovation, this is a fusion radiator that can be placed in planetary orbit to provide light to sunless planets or night-light for any number of commercial production or military applications. A typical Sunsatt will provide light for one standard month, though some of the better ones can provide both light and heat for almost a year.

The Sunsatt can also be turned on/off via transmitter.

Stoge’s Z-98 Renegade

(Adv 6-10)

This starfighter is one of the early successors of the popular Z-95 Headhunter. Designed in the twilight days of the Old Republic, only a few were built and fewer actually saw action before the extermination of the Jedi and the rise of the Empire. The Z-98 is somewhat similar to the Z-95 but has three small additional wings (one dorsal, two more under the main wings) for enhanced atmospheric performance, two more triple blasters mounted in the nose, and an improved engine thrust rating. The S-Foil wings fold up to the dorsal wing when landing.

Craft: Incom/Subpro Z-98 Renegade.

Type: Atmospheric/Space Interceptor.

Scale: Starfighter.

Length: 12.1m.

Skill: Starfighter Piloting: Z-98.

Crew: 1.

Crew Skill (NPC): Pilot 4D+1; Gun 4D; Shields 3D+1.

Passengers: 1.

Cargo Capacity: 110kg (0.4 cubic m).

Consumables: 1 day.

Hyperdrive Multiplier: None.

Hyperdrive Backup: None.

Nav Computer: None.

Maneuverability: 3D. (3D+2 atmospheric).

Space: 9.

Atmosphere: 415; 1200 kmh.

Hull: 4D.

Shields: 1D

Sensors:

Passive: 15/0D

Weapons:

Four Triple Blasters (Fire Linked).

Concussion Missile Launcher (nose mounted).

The FELL INFIDEL

(Adv 6-10)

Craft: Antrola Medium Transport

Type: Modified Medium Transport

Scale: Starfighter

Length: 70m

Skill: Space Transports, Antrola Medium

Crew: 3, gunners 2, skeleton 1/+10

Crew skill: See player characters

Passengers: 20

Cargo Capacity: 200 metric tons

Consumables: 3 months

Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1

Hyperdrive Backup: x15

Nav Computer: Yes

Maneuverability: +1

Space: 2

Atmosphere: 225, 650 kmh

Hull: 3D+1

Shields: 1D

Sensors:

Passive: 10/0D

Scan: 25/1D

Search: 35/2D

Focus: 2/3D

Weapons:

Four twin laser cannons (fire linked in groups of two)

Fire Arc: Turret

Crew: 1

Scale: Starfighter

Skill: Starship gunnery

Fire control: 1D

Space Range: 1-5/10/25

Atmosphere Range: 100-500/1km/2.5km

Damage: 3D+2

Special features:

The INFIDEL features a tiny docking bay that can hold two starfighter-sized ships.

Skills

Quickdraw (Perception Skill used by Karlos)

This skill is only suitable for a gun-based character- the Outlaw, Bounty Hunter or Smuggler. In the first round of an encounter the quickdraw roll is made and counted as that character’s initiative roll. It can only be used that round, and the normal –1D penalty to hit for weapon drawing still applies.

Planets

Agost

Type: Grassworld

Temperature: Temperate

Atmosphere: Standard

Gravity: Medium

Terrain: 78% flat grassland.

Length of day: 32 Standard hours

Length of year: 402 local days

Population: 16 million.

Planet function: Agriculture.

Government: Imperial Governor, city councillors, rural farmlords.

Tech level: Space.

Agost is a remote world in an uninteresting outer sector. Its surface is flat with little tectonic movement, and almost completely covered in grasses- many species ranging from knee-high to sugarcane height. Most of the moisture on the surface is subsoil, though a few small lakes exist.

Much of the population is located on farms, though there are two capital cities: Stoessel and Mol Danta. It is here that the world’s only spaceports are located and carefully monitored by the Empire.

Creatures

Eguale

(ee-gwa-lay)- Native to Agost, these are horse-sized insectoids resembling a praying mantis. They have six limbs; four used for mobility and two "arms". One of these is larger and sickle-like (used for cutting grass), the other scoops food toward its mouth with pincers.

Eguale have a hard, crustacean shell. They have many uses ranging from transport to beasts of burden to food. Eguale farmers use eguale prods- six-fool shock prods with grass cutting blades. These instruments have been mistaken for force pikes.

Tower Grubs

These are squat grubs three meters in length and one meter in diameter. They burrow into the ground and during their life span secrete a mucous substance behind them, that over the years grows to a tall tower similar in consistency to a tree trunk. Some towers have been known to exceed five meters in height.

Kwol

These lizard men appear quite threatening (imagine a chameleon crossed with Giger’s alien), but come from a proud and noble race. A strip of skin underneath their throat changes colour depending upon their mood, and they prolong each "s" in converssation.
I created this race for the Agostian campaign back in '93, and when I started the Splinter Sith campaign in '99, one of the players picked up the race and expanded it for their character, Hara-Kalor.

CHARACTER STATS

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Menaggrah

(as at Adventure 10).

TEMPLATE: WOOKIEE

HEIGHT: 2.3m WEIGHT: 160kg SEX: Male AGE: 136 yrs SPECIES: Wookiee.

DEXTERITY 3D

Blaster 5D

Dodge 5D

Thrown Weapons 4D

Bowcaster 4D

KNOWLEDGE 2D

Intimidation 2D+1

MECHANICAL 3D

Space Transports 4D

Antrola Medium Transports 6D

Starship Gunnery 4D

Sensors 3D

PERCEPTION 2D

Sneak 3D

Hide 3D

STRENGTH 5D

TECHNICAL 3D+1

Space Transports Rep 4D+1

Computer Prog/Rep 3D+2

Security 3D+2

Antrola Med. Trans. Repair 5D

SPECIAL ABILITIES:

Bezerker rage

Climbing claws

Equipment

Macrobinoculars

Medpac

Security Kit

Glowrod

Grenade

Blaster Rifle

Bowcaster

Bandolier

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Stoge

(as at adventure 10)

TEMPLATE: BRASH PILOT

HEIGHT: 190cm WEIGHT: 85 AGE: 23 SEX: You betcha, baby.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Lean and hard, ruggedly handsome, not overly imposing.

PERSONALITY: Excitable, likes a good time, CAN be level headed. Partial to women and wine.

OBJECTIVES: 1) Own his own X-Wing

QUOTE: "I'll be in anything but a bath".

DEXTERITY 3D

Blaster 5D+2

Melee Combat 4D

KNOWLEDGE 2D

Languages 2D+1

MECHANICAL 4D

Astrogation 5D

Sensors 5D

Space Transports 4D+2

Starfighter Pltg 7D+1

Z-98 Renegade 8D

Starship gunnery 6D+1

PERCEPTION 3D

Gambling 4D

STRENGTH 3D

TECHNICAL 3D

Starfighter rep 3D+2

Strshp weap rep 3D+2

Z-98 repair 3D+2

Equipment

Vacuum Suit

Z-98 Renegade

Heavy Blaster

Comlink

Medpac

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Karlos Trialeki

(As at Adventure 10)

TEMPLATE: Outlaw

HEIGHT: 1.75m WEIGHT: 80kg SEX: Male AGE: 20

AMBITIONS: <shrug>.

QUOTE: "The Empire made only one mistake: they didn't finish the job".

DEXTERITY 4D

Firearms 6D

Pistol 7D+2

Blaster 5D

KNOWLEDGE 3D

Intimidation 4D

Streetwise 4D

MECHANICAL 2D+2

Beast Riding 4D

Repulsorlift Op 3D+2

Ground Vehicle Op 3D

Starship Gunnery 3D+1

Sensors 3D

Space Transports 3D

PERCEPTION 2D+1

Quickdraw 4D

STRENGTH 3D+1

Brawling 3D+2

Stamina 3D+2

TECHNICAL 3D

Demolition 4D

Security 4D

EQUIPMENT

Eight-Gun

8 Ammo Rings

Poncho

Sombrero

Electrospurs

Knife

Can of Transparisteel Spray

Explosive Bullets

Concealable 2 shot firearm

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Dar

(As at Adventure 10)

TEMPLATE: (Custom)- Native Warrior.

HEIGHT: 1.9m WEIGHT: 110kg SEX: Male

HISTORY: Having lived all his life as a warrior of the Wilder people on Agost, Dar was chosen by his elders for a special mission, and joined the Alliance because of similar direction and virtues..

AMBITIONS: 1) to fulfill the mission assigned him by tribal elders {CLASSIFIED}

2) To be a hunter of the varied beasts of the galaxy.

QUOTE: "..." (Dar is quiet by nature).

DEXTERITY 3D+2

Melee Combat 7D+1

Melee Parry 5D

Thrown Weap 4D

Knife 4D+1

Blaster 4D

Blaster Pistol 4D+2

KNOWLEDGE 2D

Law Enforcement (Empire) 4D

Survival 3D

MECHANICAL 2D+1

Starship Gunnery 3D

PERCEPTION 3D+1

Hide 4D+1

Sneak 4D

Search 4D

STRENGTH 4D

Brawling 5D+1

Stamina 4D+1

TECHNICAL 2D+1

First Aid 3D

to humans 3D+2

EQUIPMENT

Sword

Vibroblade

Macrobinoculars

Body Paint

3 Throwing Knives

Medpac

Wampa Ice Creature Pelt

Blaster

Red Engine Energy Bow.

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Surge

(As at adv 10)

TEMPLATE: Custom (Combat Medic)

HEIGHT: 5'8" SEX: Male AGE: 20

HISTORY: <CLASSIFIED>- known to have some contact with the Empire.

DEXTERITY 3D

Blaster 5D

Dodge 3D+1

KNOWLEDGE 3D

Streetwise 4D

MECHANICAL 3D

Repulsorlift op 5D

Starship gunnery 4D+1

Starfighter Pilot 4D+1

PERCEPTION 2D+1

Sneak 2D+2

STRENGTH 3D

TECHNICAL 4D

First Aid 5D

Medicine 2D+2

Cybernetics 3D+1

Blaster repair 4D+1

EQUIPMENT:

Biotech Fastflesh Medpac

Blaster

Vibrocutter

Sonic Pen.

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Yabud

TEMPLATE: Jawa

HEIGHT: 1m WEIGHT: 40kg SEX: MALE AGE: 13

BACKGROUND: Born and raised a typical Jawa on Tattooine. Noticed for his skill by the Alliance and joined them under promise of being allowed to fiddle with neat techy stuff.

DEXTERITY 4D

Blaster 5D

KNOWLEDGE 2D

MECHANICAL 4D

PERCEPTION 2D

STRENGTH 2D

TECHNICAL 4D

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Fly Attraction

EQUIPMENT

Jawa Blaster

Robes

Tool Harness

Vehicle tool kit

Droid tool kit

Restraining Bolt

Needlebeamer

Hand Crossbow & Quarrels.

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Straun Solarwind

(As at adv 10).

TEMPLATE: Young Jedi.

HEIGHT: 1.73m WEIGHT: 75kg SEX: Male AGE: 24 years SPECIES: Human.

AMBITION: To be like his father, Miguel.

DEXTERITY 3D

Blaster 4D

Melee Combat 3D+1

Melee parry 3D+1

Lightsaber 4D+1

KNOWLEDGE 2D

Survival 3D

MECHANICAL 2D

Astrogation 3D

Repulsorlift op 3D+1

Space Transports 3D

Communications 2D+2

PERCEPTION 4D

Search 5D

STRENGTH 2D

Stamina 3D

TECHNICAL 2D

First Aid 3D

Repulsorlift Rep 3D

Force Sensitive: Yes

Control 3D Sense 3D Alter 3D.

FORCE POWERS

Telekinesis

Hibernation Trance

Resist Stun

Contort/Escape

Emptiness

Life Detection

Magnify Senses

Sense Force

Instinctive Astrogation

EQUIPMENT

Lightsaber

DL-18 Blaster

Knife

Data Reader

Blast Vest

Arid Exposure Suit

Sub-Zero Parker

Medpac

Eguale Prod and Strap.

Space Suit

Astromech droid V2P4.

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Asti

(As at adv 10)

TEMPLATE: Young Jedi

HEIGHT: 1.62m WEIGHT: 56kg SEX: Female AGE: 20 years SPECIES: Human.

DEXTERITY 3D

Blaster 5D

Lightsaber (Force Lash) 3D+1

Knowledge 2D

Willpower 3D+1

Mechanical 2D

Sensors 3D+1

Shields 3D+1

Perception 4D

Strength 2D+1

Lifting 3D

Technical 2D

Droid programming 3D

Droid repair 4D

Security 2D+1

Force Sensitive: Yes

Control: 2D+1 Sense: 2D+1 Alter: 2D+1

Equipment

DL18 Blaster

Force Lash

Blast Vest

Comlink