OOC Star Wars Saga Jabba's Palace

Sakutian

OOC Star Wars Jabba's Palace

After suffering major casualties at the Battle of Hoth the Rebel Alliance has been forced to withdraw and seek shelter from a renewed Imperial assault. An ambush launched by Darth Vader on Bespin dampened the spirits of the enemies of the Empire. With Luke Skywalker injured as a result of his duel with Darth Vader and Han Solo captured by Bobba Fett. Even The Millenium Falcon has vanished. The traitorous Lando Calrissian, a one time friend of Solo's who allowed his capture, piloted the ship to parts unknown shortly after he aided Leia Organna and other rebels in escaping from Bespin.

If the tide doesn't start to turn in the rebels favor once again the Empire may manage to defeat them once and for all.



What is this?
This is a Star Wars Saga game set in the Rebellion Era, at the start of Return of the Jedi. This will be a new type of Saga game however. This will be very similar to the Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Lair Assault games. Combat will play a major role in this mission but you will be free to use all of your skill to accomplish your mission. Your goal is to enter Jabba the Hutts palace, locate Han Solo, and liberate him from the crime lord.

Can I play?
Absolutely. I'm hoping for a group of at least 4 players to volunteer their services for this little experiment. If you have an interest all you need to do is whip up a character sheet and post it in this thread by January 16, 8 PM EST.

What are the guidelines for character creation?
*32 point buy system
*Level 2
*You can roll stats as outlined in the core rulebook.
*No Ewoks
*Please include a some sort of a backstory of your character.
*You do not need to roll/pay for equipment licenses.
*Please submit your character stats in a standard stat block.

How often do I need to post?
Please try and post at least once per day. If something occurs that prevent you from doing so fine, I'm realistic and I do understand that sometimes lives are too hectic to plan for everything. If you can't post for more than a day or two though let me know what the situation is.

Rolls
You can do your rolls on orokos, invisible castle, or any other online dice roller of your choosing.

The Horseshoe Rule
The Horseshoe Rule is named in honor of the GM who has been running the Clone Wars campaign on this forum for three years.

Simply put the rule is that your actions can, and more than likely will, change the history of the Star Wars universe. For example were you to kill Darth Vader…that will probably have a direct effect on the war between the Rebels and the Empire. Just probably though. You are not going to be puppets of the universe we're playing in, your are the puppet masters. Shape it in whatever way you see fit.

House Rules
1. All PC characters of a species that cannot speak Basic receive a translator as part of their starting equipment. This device is able to translate their native language into Basic.

Heir

Interesting. Is this kind of a one-off, or do you intend for this to run for some time?

I'm guess Jedi are a no-no? I've got an idea for a soldier...hmmmm.

Sakutian

I'm planning to run it as a one-off and see how it goes. Hoping it will be fun for all.

I'll allow a single Jedi character. Maybe a survivor of the Jedi Purge, or a promising young force sensitive rebel being instructed by Luke Skywalker.

Captain Carrot

Can I be a droid?

Sakutian

Droids are allowed.

Matev

Hrm, I think I'll apply for the Force-sensitive position....

Sakutian

You're more than welcome to give it a shot Matev.

psolms

star wars all up in this bitch

kinda hilarious that 2 new games opened up at the same time

Infidel

I would blame SWTOR, I know it has me thinking/doing all sorts of Star Wars.

Matev

I'd already been in a Star Wars type mood over the last half of this year (DAMN YOU STAR TOURS!!!) and Old Republic has only exacerbated it.

I'll get a sheet up when I get home tonight.

Sakutian

Are we going to count Arc's game since it like just started up? I think that is the most Star Wars this forum has seen in a very, very long time. Plus Horseshoe's game just got revived a few weeks ago.

El Skid

Definitely interested in playing a force user.

Sakutian

vertroue

You said a single Jedi, but what about just a force adept?

Sakutian

Since there seems to be a general question I will answer it once and for all. I am allowing a single Jedi character. I will also allow a single Padawan, a subtle difference but it works for me. If you want to be a force adept or a force senstive that is in another category for me and I will allow it. What I want to avoid is team Jedi.

Thanks for the interest so far guys. I'm pretty darn pleased with the turn out so far.

Matev

Eh, since people are jumping all over force users, methinks I'll just downshift to a scout. Parties need those, right?

Sakutian

Scouts rule, in ym book one of the most under rated classes of all time. Any time I play Saga people go for Scoundrel and Jedi, then Soldier, then Noble, and Scout dead last.

vertroue

I think I will go with a Miraluka force adept

Sakutian

Fine by me, I'd like to see a Miraluka well done for a change.

vertroue

In all honesty I have played this character in an live game for about 5 month before i had to leave that game. The only difference was she was a padawan not force adept. I love miraluka's a lot.

Sakutian

I think they're interesting but I've never been able to come up with a character concept for one that I cared to use.

Capfalcon

Oh man, I love this idea so much.

I'm thinking of a Imperial Officer School dropped out to join the Rebellion. So, some sort of noble I imagine.

vertroue

Starting equipment is what we can afford with base credits right?

Sakutian

Yeah just your credits as usual and that is your budget for starting equipment.

Matev

All right, here's my main stab at a Togruta scout. His concept is he's putting his natural skills as a hunter to work for the Rebel Alliance. His specialties appear to be being back up fire to close combat personnel, as well as being able to skulk about and not be noticed until it's too late for enemies. He gets along fairly well with beings his accquainted with, though he might come off as a bit off-putting to those not familiar with him...

Character Sheet

HP Roll (1d8=5)

Credits Roll (3d4*250=)

Let me know what you think, I'm still fleshing out background and whatnot.

Sakutian

Aldi Valaak seems like a pretty great addition to any party on a mission such as this one.

I'm a big fan of Togruta by the way, really glad you ended up going with a Scout for this one.

Captain Carrot

Cap, my character could be the droid your parents bought for the kid to help supplement the private tutors. Though since I'm going with an R2 unit which is common enough, I'd rather have a friendly relationship rather than master-servant.

Capfalcon

Captain Carrot wrote:

Cap, my character could be the droid your parents bought for the kid to help supplement the private tutors. Though since I'm going with an R2 unit which is common enough, I'd rather have a friendly relationship rather than master-servant.

That works for me just fine. I should have something up tonight.

Heir

I think I might pass on this one. Between Dark Times, Arc's game, and (hopefully) Psolm's, I think I'm at my limit.

However, I'll be watching this with great interest. I love the setting. Who knows, maybe there will be some guest stars at one point.

vertroue

Miraluka Scoundrel.

character sheet

HP roll (1d6=4)

Credits Roll (3d4=10)
background

Damaya Weirn, Miraluka, born to Zebron and Teldra Weirn born on the world Alpheridies, soon discovered her wanderlust and left the world around age 18. After some time of just traveling she discovered she had an aptitude for mechanic work despite the fact that to most she looked blind with her eye cover. She showed that indeed she could work on vehicles, weapons, and the like. Mya soon found herself at the hot dusty world of Tatooine. There she became both a decent mechanic as well as an adept gambler.

After she lost a few high stake games of sabacc, she was noticed by those running the gambling dens and through them those working for the “boss man” Jabba. The next few years proved difficult for the young Damaya but in a way rewarding as well. She was forced to work off her debt out of the Palace as she did not meet Jabba’s standards of a dancing girl. All the same she became a fair deal near the Palace being a rare commodity of a eyeless human. There were next to no one that knew what she was. On top of that Mya knew what she had. Part of her race meant that they held a strong affinity with the Force. Thus she had to keep silent and careful not to read into people to much lest it get her captured and forced to deal with the Hutt more then she needed to.

She paid off her debt in a matter of a year, but she enjoyed her job working were she was. It kept her informed of part of the wider worlds in that she was dealing with Jabba’s smugglers and his other runners and this sort with both drink and persuasion talked. Often, and those that knew her, knew she doesn’t talk. period.

So for the past few years Mya has been working at her own shop near to the Palace a mechanic to the boss man's workers.

Sakutian

Heir wrote:

I think I might pass on this one. Between Dark Times, Arc's game, and (hopefully) Psolm's, I think I'm at my limit.

However, I'll be watching this with great interest. I love the setting. Who knows, maybe there will be some guest stars at one point.

Awww well that is a bummer.

I'm in the process of examining character sheets but everything looks good so far.

vertroue

background posted up.

Sakutian

Alright so here are the characters that have been submitted:

Aldi Valaak Togruta Scout played played by Matev
Damaya Weirn Miraluka Scoundrel played by Vertroue
Bedoh Ithorian Jedi played by El Skid

You guys need a soldier.

Matev

Yah, that'd be nice....

Captain Carrot

I'm going for a fringer/tech expert, but Cap might be inclined to be a soldier.

Capfalcon

Tyler Halken

Sheet

Credits (3d4=9)

As the third son of a well-to-do Imperial family, Tyler was expected to go to the Imperial Officer Academy. He had a natural talent for leadership, and excelled in his classes. On his second field assignment (his first was a routine raid on a pirate base that went flawlessly), it was left to Tyler to suppress dissension in a small town. Expecting to have the opportunity to hear the grievances and attempt to mollify the riots, he was shocked to learn that he was to lead troops into breaking the riots by force.

The night before he was dispatched to his assignment, he quietly slipped aboard a resupply shuttle and made it down to the planet's surface. With the full battle plan in his head, he was able to prevent the situation from turning into a blood bath and instead routed the Imperials. Soon enough, the Rebel agent that had provoked the riots approached him and thanked him for his work. Pointing out that he was unlikely to be welcomed back after he went AWOL, the agent suggested that he join the Rebellion.

Tyler has been serving in the Rebellion for two years now, and he's picked up a good bit more about the grunt work of soldiering. He makes sure not to use his real last name so word doesn't get back that someone in his family is working for the Rebels. He may hate what the Empire is doing, but he doesn't blame his family for it. As the third son of a well-to-do Imperial family, Tyler was expected to go to the Imperial Officer Academy. He had a natural talent for leadership, and excelled in his classes. On his second field assignment (his first was a routine raid on a pirate base that went flawlessly), it was left to Tyler to suppress dissension in a small town. Expecting to have the opportunity to hear the grievances and attempt to mollify the riots, he was shocked to learn that he was to lead troops into breaking the riots by force.

The night before he was dispatched to his assignment, he quietly slipped aboard a resupply shuttle and made it down to the planet's surface. With the full battle plan in his head, he was able to prevent the situation from turning into a blood bath and instead routed the Imperials. Soon enough, the Rebel agent that had provoked the riots approached him and thanked him for his work. Pointing out that he was unlikely to be welcomed back after he went AWOL, the agent suggested that he join the Rebellion.

Tyler has been serving in the Rebellion for two years now, and he's picked up a good bit more about the grunt work of soldiering. He makes sure not to use his real last name so word doesn't get back that someone in his family is working for the Rebels. He may hate what the Empire is doing, but he doesn't blame his family for it.

Captain Carrot

What do I have to take from the sample R2 mech in the book to remove the extra 3 levels of expert, so I can add one of fringer?

Sakutian

Captain Carrot wrote:

What do I have to take from the sample R2 mech in the book to remove the extra 3 levels of expert, so I can add one of fringer?

Are you working from the model on pg. 198 of the Core rulebook?

Steelhawk

I'll throw in for this too. Soldier incoming for your consideration.

Symon Istani is a frontline rebel soldier, willing to do his part for the cause. Entirely capable and self-identifying as "nothing special", Symon is the type of soldier that any army cannot be without.

Human Soldier 2

Mythweavers Sheet

Hit Point and Starting Cash Roll: 1d10=2; 3d4=7

Shitty Rolls for HP and cash.....I've gone into debt by 1175 credits to get a Combat Jumpsuit. Lame, I know.

Super Namicchi

there is no Fringer class; you need this book:

Sakutian

Steelhawk you have my gratitude for making a faceless soldier of the Rebel Alliance. They rule in my book.

And darn you for finding the image first Arc.

Captain Carrot

Sakutian wrote:

Captain Carrot wrote:

What do I have to take from the sample R2 mech in the book to remove the extra 3 levels of expert, so I can add one of fringer?

Are you working from the model on pg. 198 of the Core rulebook?

371 in the revised core. Will that be a problem?