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by GM Fang
Fri Sep 26, 2025 8:32 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Long Arm of the Hutt (Episode 12)
Replies: 1
Views: 973

Re: Long Arm of the Hutt (Episode 12)

As with many Rylothan settlements, large portions of Nabat exist underground in order to protect its inhabitants from the harsh environment and wandering predatory lyleks. The upper levels of Nabat are exposed to the elements and they consist of several landing pads, slum
dwellings, and a cantina ...
by GM Fang
Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:13 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Long Arm of the Hutt (Episode 12)
Replies: 1
Views: 973

Long Arm of the Hutt (Episode 12)

Having repaired the hyperdrive on the recently claimed Vagrant, a rough-looking YV-666 light freighter, the crew was off on their maiden voyage. The Sullustan pilot carefully lifted off from Landing Bay Aurek after giving the least amount of information possible to Spaceport Control. Vanessa Brynn ...
by GM Fang
Fri Sep 12, 2025 8:43 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Industrious Excursions (Episode 11)
Replies: 1
Views: 1187

Re: Industrious Excursions (Episode 11)

Proiah tried to follow the Kubaz and eventually lost him. Unsure just what had happened, they resolved to come back the next day.

Doing their best to assuage the Besalisk's concerns, Proiah and Spanner managed to convince him to sell them the parts they needed. Batoo had seemed to imply that they ...
by GM Fang
Thu Sep 11, 2025 10:08 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Sector 943 - Endgame (Episode 29)
Replies: 1
Views: 996

Re: Sector 943 - Endgame (Episode 29)

A series of catwalks cover the facility, running above the kelerium. The catwalks allow the droids to move from one end of the plant to the other, checking machinery and taking readings. Various large platforms connect the walkways, each with terminals to monitor the temperature of the kelerium and ...
by GM Fang
Thu Sep 11, 2025 10:05 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Sector 943 - Endgame (Episode 29)
Replies: 1
Views: 996

Sector 943 - Endgame (Episode 29)

Sector 943 - Known as the Works, this once-thriving manufacturing area for companies such as Serv-O-Droid, Inc.; Hunvicko; and Nebula Manufacturing is now a run-down sprawl where disenfranchised individuals go to remain “off the grid.” It is home to smugglers, death stick addicts, malfunctioning ...
by GM Fang
Mon Sep 08, 2025 10:05 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Industrious Excursions (Episode 11)
Replies: 1
Views: 1187

Industrious Excursions (Episode 11)

Split up in various parts of Mos Espa, the team had some interesting encounters while trying to gather equipment and information. FL-AR3 received a mission from Shara on behalf of Tara Nightshade, the team's sometimes information broker. Eager to get the information on the data crystal to the rest ...
by GM Fang
Sun Aug 24, 2025 9:10 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Under a Black Sun (Episode 28)
Replies: 0
Views: 219

Under a Black Sun (Episode 28)

Rising above the crime-ridden lower levels of Coruscant, Zelcomm Tower is the home of Zelcomm Industries, a small shipping company specializing in cargo deliveries to the Outer Rim. It is a dark, foreboding building, lacking the lighting and flair of standard skyscrapers found in the Imperial ...
by GM Fang
Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:42 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Vagrancies (Interlude)
Replies: 2
Views: 247

Re: Vagrancies (Interlude)

"Hey, Spanner, check these stabilizers out," Proiah called out.

Spanner, knee-deep in a pile of discarded parts, glanced up from his scanner. The setting sun cast a warm glow on his dusty face, highlighting the streaks of grime that had become a second skin to him today. He squinted against the ...
by GM Fang
Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:33 am
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Vagrancies (Interlude)
Replies: 2
Views: 247

Re: Vagrancies (Interlude)

The sabbac den was dimly lit, filled with the murmur of desperate whispers and the clinking of chips. Kilian, a human smuggler with a scruffy look, leaned against the bar. He nursed a drink, his eyes scanning the room with the practiced nonchalance of a man who'd seen enough trouble to know when it ...
by GM Fang
Fri Aug 22, 2025 10:34 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Vagrancies (Interlude)
Replies: 2
Views: 247

Vagrancies (Interlude)

With some down time after the bounty payment from Tara Nightshade for the smuggler Bandin Dobah, the crew of the Vagrant spend some time in Mos Espa, working out what their next steps might be.

The neon lights of the Cosmic Whirl flickered erratically, casting a strobe-like glow over the dusty ...
by GM Fang
Fri Aug 22, 2025 9:13 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Cleaning Up the Pieces (Episode 10)
Replies: 1
Views: 186

Re: Cleaning Up the Pieces (Episode 10)

Not needing to sleep and having had his own damaged cortex repaired successfully, FL-AR3 spent some time late in the evening around the town and at the cantina, as usual needing his undrunk fix of a blue milk. No one yet knew what drew the droid to always order this drink but it seemed something of ...
by GM Fang
Fri Aug 22, 2025 8:52 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Cleaning Up the Pieces (Episode 10)
Replies: 1
Views: 186

Cleaning Up the Pieces (Episode 10)

The new crew of the recently claimed Vagrant had some issues that needed to be dealt with: take their bounty to Mos Espa and turn them in to their info broker- Tara Nightshade; move the newly claimed ship to a safer spot than Mos Espa so it was not confiscated by Imperials until they could have it ...
by GM Fang
Tue Aug 05, 2025 9:01 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Tracking Down Dobah (Episode 9)
Replies: 2
Views: 1585

Re: Tracking Down Dobah (Episode 9)

As the team was making plans to secure the ship, a Rodian came down a corridor. Seeing the Aqualish unconscious and being secured, the Rodian held up his hands and turned away. "This is not worth it," the Rodian muttered and disappeared as quickly as he had appeared.

Taking stock of the ship, they ...
by GM Fang
Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:33 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Tracking Down Dobah (Episode 9)
Replies: 2
Views: 1585

Re: Tracking Down Dobah (Episode 9)

Entering the ship through the lower level cargo doors, Pron was first to see inside. The cargo bay is piled high with boxes and crates and strewn with all manner of detritus. Most of these are empty or filled with plastic packing and shredded paper. An elevator provides access to shelves near the ...
by GM Fang
Tue Aug 05, 2025 8:17 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Tracking Down Dobah (Episode 9)
Replies: 2
Views: 1585

Tracking Down Dobah (Episode 9)

Having learned of the hideout of their quarry: the crime boss Bandin Dobah, the crew set off to bring him to justice. In a rented Landspeeder, the quintet close in on the coordinates of Dobah's hideout in the caves near Beggar's Canyon. As the Sullustan pilot Proiah Pron maneuvered the vehicle ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Never Tell me the Odds (Ship Combat Actions)
Replies: 2
Views: 172

Re: Never Tell me the Odds (Ship Combat Actions)

Actions:

A ship may benefit from only one Pilot Only Action per round, but other actions could be performed by multiple crew (you could have 2 or 3 people doing repairs for instance).

Damage Control: (Any) This action is an attempt to mitigate some of the stress caused to a vehicle's systems ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jul 27, 2025 9:30 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Never Tell me the Odds (Ship Combat Actions)
Replies: 2
Views: 172

Re: Never Tell me the Odds (Ship Combat Actions)

Next we look at Maneuvers / Actions:

Step 1 - Initiative (As usual Cool when aware of the coming combat and Vigilance when it is unexpected)
Step 2 - Determine order
Step 3 - Maneuvers / Actions (Okay, what can a character do?)

As with normal maneuvers and actions not in a ship, a character can ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jul 27, 2025 4:43 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: YV-666 - The Vagrant
Replies: 0
Views: 188

YV-666 - The Vagrant

The YV-666 light freighter is a Corellian Engineering Corporation light freighter design. The YV-666 was a long, tall, narrow, and blocky freighter with port and starboard maneuvering fins at the rear that provided vertical movement and a three-deck design. Its propulsion system was simple, though ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jul 27, 2025 4:17 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Taking Flight (Operational Costs)
Replies: 0
Views: 143

Taking Flight (Operational Costs)

Here is a brief rundown of the Operational Costs of your newly acquired ship, The Vagrant.

Fuel – The ship can carry up to 55 Fuel Cells. Fuel cells are used as follows:
• ½ for each takeoff or landing or reaching jump distance
• 1 per Hyperspace jump
• 1 per 6 hours IN Hyperspace
• 1 per 12 hours ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jul 27, 2025 4:16 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Never Tell me the Odds (Ship Combat Actions)
Replies: 2
Views: 172

Never Tell me the Odds (Ship Combat Actions)

What can you do on a ship in combat?
We're going to address Small Ship Combat here. Ships of silhouette 4 and below. Capital ships are those of silhouette 5 and above. (The Vagrant is S4)

First thing to touch on are the ship's characteristics (the Vagrant's numbers in parenthesis):
Handling ...
by GM Fang
Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:39 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Knocking on the Wrong Door (Episode 8)
Replies: 1
Views: 116

Re: Knocking on the Wrong Door (Episode 8)

Looking around further, a large reinforced steel cabinet sits in one corner of the room. The center of the room is piled with all manner of
crates and boxes, though they are empty of anything of value. An inactive astromech droid stands in another corner. He shows some signs of mistreatment. His ...
by GM Fang
Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:34 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Knocking on the Wrong Door (Episode 8)
Replies: 1
Views: 116

Knocking on the Wrong Door (Episode 8)

Having engaged in yet another cantina brawl, the team finds themselves deciding what to do next. The verdict is to try to follow the smugglers on the assumption that they work for Bandin Dohbah and are not just a bunch of street toughs and smugglers. With the Toydarian, who had been carrying on an ...
by GM Fang
Wed Jul 23, 2025 9:22 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: City of Spires and Strife (Episode 27)
Replies: 2
Views: 148

Re: City of Spires and Strife (Episode 27)

From various bits of information, it can be gleaned that Zelcomm Tower is a front for weapons smuggling operations. Rising above the crime-ridden lower levels of Coruscant, Zelcomm Tower is the home of Zelcomm Industries, a small shipping company specializing in cargo deliveries to the Outer Rim. It ...
by GM Fang
Wed Jul 23, 2025 9:14 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: City of Spires and Strife (Episode 27)
Replies: 2
Views: 148

Re: City of Spires and Strife (Episode 27)

That visit completed, the Archelon crew decided to check out the Umbra club. This would turn out to be a location drastically opposite from the luxury and excitement of the Spyder. Located in Sector 1459 of the city, the Umbra Club is a cantina and nightclub that caters to a less-than-upstanding ...
by GM Fang
Wed Jul 23, 2025 8:58 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: City of Spires and Strife (Episode 27)
Replies: 2
Views: 148

City of Spires and Strife (Episode 27)

With the information planted on Seedoneo in the Black Sun's computer network and the decryption completed which identified the Nikto turncoat as Kaa’to Leeachos, the time now came to finish their task for the Pykes. They needed to bring Kaa'to in.

The next location the trio visited was the Spyder ...
by GM Fang
Fri Jul 11, 2025 10:46 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Trouble Brewing (Episode 7)
Replies: 2
Views: 159

Re: Trouble Brewing (Episode 7)

Just as the interview with the Devaronian information broker ends, some more people enter the cantina. The first of these is an elegant Rodian girl who heads directly for the bar and orders herself some food and drink. She draws appreciative glances from those in the cantina who notice attractive ...
by GM Fang
Fri Jul 11, 2025 10:43 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Trouble Brewing (Episode 7)
Replies: 2
Views: 159

Re: Trouble Brewing (Episode 7)

On the way to Rii Jenks, which took them from a less than average neighborhood to the fringes of one much better, the crew stopped when they heard some banging and a faint cry for help. The disorderly jumble of hastily constructed dwellings makes for a maze of tight alleyways filled with all manners ...
by GM Fang
Fri Jul 11, 2025 9:51 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Trouble Brewing (Episode 7)
Replies: 2
Views: 159

Trouble Brewing (Episode 7)

After a short break from Teemo's first job for the quintet, there was a call from a familiar business associate: Tara Nightshade. In recent times, a vicious pirate named Bandin Dobah has begun to exert control over the movement of contraband in and out of one of the Mos Espa spaceports. This ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jul 06, 2025 8:03 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Black Sun Rising (Episode 26)
Replies: 2
Views: 127

Re: Black Sun Rising (Episode 26)

Next the discussion turned to some questions about covert slicing. Jovel shared with Xander that not only would he need a data breaker but also a computer spike. While the data breaker would work on splitting up the data blocks into smaller and smaller sections, effectively slowing down the system ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:50 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Black Sun Rising (Episode 26)
Replies: 2
Views: 127

Re: Black Sun Rising (Episode 26)

Xander had been also rescued. This was through the actions of an old acquaintance, the Devaronian named Cohr Zyrk. The red-skinned, horned explorer traded in goods and information and had been instrumental in getting Xander smuggled off-world originally.

The quick reprieve was ended with the sound ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jul 06, 2025 7:07 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Black Sun Rising (Episode 26)
Replies: 2
Views: 127

Black Sun Rising (Episode 26)

The crew of the Archelon were on the run. The mission to steal data from the Black Sun records for the Pyke Syndicate had gone successfully, but the alarms forced them to make a break for it. Unfortunately, the Black Suns guards were hot on their trail and managed to wing their landspeeder droid ...
by GM Fang
Fri Jul 04, 2025 6:58 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Mission - Myrkyr (Episode 6)
Replies: 0
Views: 171

Mission - Myrkyr (Episode 6)

The mission had been moving along steadily, if not perfectly. Having gained control of the security systems, the crew were able to isolate the staff and security and allow themselves an easy path to the kennels. However, the security team managed to locally override some of the lock out and forced ...
by GM Fang
Sat Jun 28, 2025 7:14 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: On the Run from the Black Sun (Interlude +25)
Replies: 1
Views: 119

Re: On the Run from the Black Sun (Interlude +25)

Ymira and Zavi dive into a sprawling shop filled with all manner of goods, from gleaming droids to exotic animal pelts. The shopkeeper, a Quarren with a thick fur collar, shouts in protest as they knock over displays and send merchandise flying. They sprint through the aisles, the echo of their ...
by GM Fang
Sat Jun 28, 2025 6:57 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: On the Run from the Black Sun (Interlude +25)
Replies: 1
Views: 119

On the Run from the Black Sun (Interlude +25)

Ymira and Zavi sprint down a neon-lit corridor, the smell of exotic spices and sizzling street food wafting from the various stalls. They weave through the crowded walkway, dodging shoppers and merchants alike. The roar of the engines and the distant sound of blaster fire echo through the corridor ...
by GM Fang
Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:30 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Gun Run, Black Sun (Episode 25)
Replies: 2
Views: 130

Re: Gun Run, Black Sun (Episode 25)

Coruscant was not just the location where their money could be retrieved. And they still owed Tebora the Muun 8000 credits from their haul. Xander was in danger of Seedoneo bringing the Black Sun down on him through the blackmail efforts that had been in place for some time. This forced Xander to do ...
by GM Fang
Thu Jun 26, 2025 10:06 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Gun Run, Black Sun (Episode 25)
Replies: 2
Views: 130

Re: Gun, Run, Black Sun (Episode 25)

The mining crew, a mix of weary-looking humans and aliens, began to load the containers onto their hover hauler. Lissa Kale, a tough-as-nails human with a no-nonsense attitude, strode over to the group. She had a history with Xander, something more than just a professional acquaintance. Her eyes ...
by GM Fang
Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:28 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Gun Run, Black Sun (Episode 25)
Replies: 2
Views: 130

Gun Run, Black Sun (Episode 25)

With a full belly of guns, hopefully well enough disguised under various food stuffs, the crew of the Archelon hoped to get past the imperial inspections on their arrival to Arda II.

Ymira, a lithe Mirialan, maneuvered her ship through the asteroid belt with the grace of a dancer. The cockpit of ...
by GM Fang
Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:08 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Base Infiltration (Episode 5)
Replies: 1
Views: 143

Re: Base Infiltration (Episode 5)

The next day, the crew arrives at the base. They were told of an old service entrance and are planning on using this to infiltrate the location. From a nearby bluff, coming out of the trees, the group surveys the area. The base is encircled by a fence and the two sentry towers with anti-aircraft ...
by GM Fang
Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Base Infiltration (Episode 5)
Replies: 1
Views: 143

Base Infiltration (Episode 5)

Having spent a quiet night on board the YV-560 waiting out the storm, the crew is ready to depart the following morning. The ship had been equipped with camping gear and two tents as they had been expected to hunt in the forested areas for their quarries. Now that they found that wouldn't be ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:43 am
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Showdown (Episode 24)
Replies: 1
Views: 148

Re: Showdown (Episode 24)

With that mission accomplished, the team now turned their attention to finishing the acquisition of the remaining blaster rifles that Lissa Kale had requested from Xander at their last drop off. They were well overdue by now for their regular supply drop.

Now was the task of collecting enough ...
by GM Fang
Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:25 am
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Showdown (Episode 24)
Replies: 1
Views: 148

Showdown (Episode 24)

With Lt. Bonuda now (not so) surprisingly exposed as the one responsible for Dr. Tan's murder, the crew of the Archelon discussed how to deal with him. After several ideas, they decided they wanted to confront him themselves and bring him to justice, of one form or another.

Heading back to the ...
by GM Fang
Thu Jun 05, 2025 9:16 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Riding the Storm (Episode 4)
Replies: 1
Views: 139

Re: Riding the Storm (Episode 4)

The lead ship immediately hailed them as they arrived and the bogus transponder code along with some quick talking convinced the ship to allow them to join the convoy. Once they began to break away, the lead ship began to fire on them. Pron's flying skill managed to avoid the blasts and the dangers ...
by GM Fang
Wed Jun 04, 2025 10:21 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: Riding the Storm (Episode 4)
Replies: 1
Views: 139

Riding the Storm (Episode 4)

As the tension between the two groups thickened, everyone seemed to hold their breath as they waited for what would come next. The five Selonian soldiers were determined to arrest Doctor Maronea for what they said were crimes against her and their people. The haphazard crew that was sent to find her ...
by GM Fang
Sat May 31, 2025 8:31 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Waylaid in the Wilderness (Episode 23)
Replies: 1
Views: 135

Re: Waylaid in the Wilderness (Episode 23)

With the civilian guards of the convoy sufficiently cowed, the team went to work finding the datacard in question. Unlike the PSF these guards were much more susceptible to threats and considerable damage had been done to their vehicles. The guards were happy to be escaping with their lives intact ...
by GM Fang
Sat May 31, 2025 6:39 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Waylaid in the Wilderness (Episode 23)
Replies: 1
Views: 135

Waylaid in the Wilderness (Episode 23)

Needing to locate the datacard to presumably exonerate Lt. See Bonuda, the team had to waylay the transport caravan. The best opportunity to steal anything from the convoy was to attack it as it traveled through the Rodian swamplands. A land speeder was rented and the team split up with Roona, Zavi ...
by GM Fang
Tue May 20, 2025 8:17 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: The Price of Freedom (Episode 3)
Replies: 3
Views: 165

Re: The Price of Freedom (Episode 3)

The crew was on their new mission, one that could be their ticket to a better payoff, or at least a clearer understanding of the web they were tangled in. They had been instructed to locate Dr. Maronea, a Selonian xenobiologist with a shadowy history. According to their research, Dr. Maronea once ...
by GM Fang
Tue May 20, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: The Price of Freedom (Episode 3)
Replies: 3
Views: 165

Re: The Price of Freedom (Episode 3)

The shuttle touched down in Mos Espa with a soft thud, the dusty streets outside barely visible through the shuttle's grimy viewport. The air felt heavier here—thick with the scent of the desert and the faint trace of burning fuel.

The crew stepped out, adjusting to the heat and the sharp, bright ...
by GM Fang
Tue May 20, 2025 7:55 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: The Price of Freedom (Episode 3)
Replies: 3
Views: 165

Re: The Price of Freedom (Episode 3)

Teemo the Hutt's audience chamber reeked of incense and indulgence. Slaves moved through the shadows, music hummed from hidden speakers, and a motley crew of fringers walked in, escorted by two of Teemo's enforcers.

Teemo lounged on his dais, the metal rings of his tail scraping softly against the ...
by GM Fang
Tue May 20, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Vagrant Crew
Topic: The Price of Freedom (Episode 3)
Replies: 3
Views: 165

The Price of Freedom (Episode 3)

Things had reached their most dire point. Desperation hung thick in the air here in Landing Bay Besh. There was talk of cutting through the docking clamps on one of the ships and blasting their way out. It was a reckless plan—risky and loud. Cutting through all three of the reinforced metal clamps ...
by GM Fang
Tue May 20, 2025 7:05 pm
Forum: Edge of Empire - Archelon Crew
Topic: Cast of Characters (under construction)
Replies: 0
Views: 180

Cast of Characters (under construction)

Bargos the Hutt - runs group in Mos Eisley. Archelon team helped him gain position by blackmailing Thrakba the Hutt. Zavi's sibling is indebted to Bargos and so is Ymira.

Teemo the Hutt - runs Mos Shutta. Roona had a bounty from him due to a gambling debt. The group paid it to Kel Daro, a ...