BBEG Help

So I started a d20 game, five sessions in now and it's going well. Half the players have never played before and seem ro be enjoying it rather well. Wasn't sure how it was going to progress, but they've turned it into a smugglers run style game. They've made contacts on all sides, New Republic, Imperial Remnant, Hutt Cartel, another crime syndicate.

Here's where I need some mental clarity. I came up with the campaign idea from the title, Darkside of the Sun. I had thoughts of a Sith that has been in the background finding a few of Darth Sidious's secret weapon factories and is using one to drain stars. (Not like in the new movies, I personally thought that was dumb.) I had thoughts of them traveling through hyperspace and them getting kicked out because a rogue planet's gravity well stops them as it's been kicked from its system floating through travel lanes.

I had ideas of them draining the stars to get them to rabidly cool to farm the largest kyber crystals for something, to drain its energy to power something like the Muur Talisman on a massive scale, to power something to make them immoral and infused with darkside force energy.

Problem is, I got so into building the space port and planet they are on that I put that on the back burner and forgot. Now I've been laying hints that something is happening but haven't dropped it on them yet.

I have been a huge fan of the d20 Star Wars and have been looking for a game for awhile. I was wondering if there where and open games online. I’m free Sunday through Tuesday and every other Wednesday

What's a good starter adventure for a first time rcr dm? I've never played star wars d20 but I did play d&d 3.5 and I currently play 5e.

Which one is better/ Which one should I get first

Are the 3.0 based books compatible with the 3.5 books?

I am working with the

Dawn of Defiance book as a base but we are level 3 and starting at PART 2: ARRIVAL AT FELUCIA and it's 18bby so the Enemies are Clones and TK troopers my party has just arrived at Felucia

Instead of Captain Okeefe and His Banshee ship I am doing a

Lira Thorne and her trusted U-Wing, the "Starlight Voyager

That all I have changed any opinion

I am working with the

Dawn of Defiance book as a base but we are level 3 and starting at PART 2: ARRIVAL AT FELUCIA and it's 18bby so the Enemies are Clones and TK troopers my party has just arrived at Felucia

Instead of Captain Okeefe and His Banshee ship I am doing a

Lira Thorne and her trusted U-Wing, the "Starlight Voyager

That all I have changed any opinion

Game Pax Republica

System Based on D20

Platform PennMUSH - can connect to the game using https://grapevine.haus/games/PRM/play

You can read more about this text-based platform here: https://www.westeros.org/BoD/FAQ/Entry/What_is_a_MUSH

Frequency Depends on player availability

Time Any

Website https://paxrepublica.net/index.php?title=Home

PAX REPUBLICA is a Star Wars game set in the brand new era of Star Wars, the High Republic. The year is roughly 300 years before the events of Star Wars Episode IV, and the Republic and the Jedi are both at the height of their power, as new systems and regions are discovered in the Outer Rim.

The Republic is expanding, and is actively seeking to forge alliances with planets in the Outer Rim, as well as scout out hyperlanes to new worlds and systems. The Jedi work diligently to maintain peace, establish Temple outposts, and keep crime caused by marauders like the Nihil on the ever expanding galactic frontier to a minimum.

And yet, a dark power lurks. It was first unleashed on Jedha, and then on Dalna. Little is known about this monstrous being that so easily terrorizes any Force Sensitive. Not only this, but the Jedi Council has decided to keep what little is known about it a secret ...

Will you join the Republic in expanding its influence, or will you seek to undermine and tear it down? Or, perhaps you will be an outsider who is somewhere in between...

I read this usefull thread.https://www.reddit.com/r/starwarsd20/s/Bt2wWTdf3i Today I encountered an isssue: The players were in a vehicle (A-A5 Speder truck) and started to ignite. In this case what happens when a flamer shots the vehicle: 1 - the vehicle cannot move so the flamer automatically deals the damage 2 - pilot test to the DC to avoid the flamer - but the vehicle couldnt move... 3 - my players version: the flamer is anti-infantry weapon it is useless to vehicles. There is a rule in the book that sometimes the DM could say it culd not hurt the target (damaging object or something ...)

Note: the characters inside the truck was not the question, they were in full cover, we debated only on the vehicle.

Hello! I am looking for some advice or good video recommendation for how to use the core rule book. I am reading through it, but it’s a bit overwhelming. I have played and DM a bit of D&D 5e. I did try to run a Star Wars d20 game a couple years ago. I was definitely in over my head and the game quickly fell apart…I would really like to successfully run a game because I have some great story ideas. I have heard it’s similar to D&D 3.5e, but don’t want to dive into those rules/guides if it’s not going to help. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

I am trying, vainly I might add, to find basic stat blocks for minor npc's. Basic smugglers, thugs, etc. Not named people that are well known, or even too powerful for my players. All level 1. I'm very new to the Star Wars d20 and am having difficulty locating simple stat blocks. I know the Allies and Adversaries book, and the core book has npc's in it but they are not what I am looking for. Any help with a direction I can locate this info would be aprpeciated.

We just started a campaign and are only 1 session in. My buddy is playing some insectoid race (I can't remember which one) with an int score of 6. Barely sentient. So obviously, he doesn't really speak basic. So when we went to the vendor I picked up a voxbox for him. And then I read the rules. Pick 12 simple phrases. So I wrote down a list of the 12 phrases. But this fucking gem of a human was all, I have a sample box at home, next week I'll bring it in and record your phrases and attach it to actual buttons so I can press my phrase buttons in game. I'm so excited to hear this dumb ass bug spam the stupid phrases I came up with.

Here's a Jedi Intruder - a variant of the Jedi Sentinel.

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Jedi Intruder

1.) Use Jedi Sentinel Archetype from Jedi Counseling 81.

2.) Replace Jedi Consular with Jedi Guardian.

• Unorthodox Training removes Pilot, Profession, and Tumble from Class Skills.
• This doesn't mean you can't take them as Cross-Class Skills.
• Unorthodox Training adds only Disable Device, Hide, and Move Silently to Class Skills.

3.) Otherwise advance until 7th level.

• Include Skills and Feats from Power of the Jedi, if wanted, with GM approval.

4.) While advancing, you can use Jedi Temple Standard of Training from Master Zenji's Holocron.

5.) Then take 3 levels of Jedi Watchman from Classes of the Old Republic.

6.) After Level 10, the Jedi can go back to Jedi Guardian or another prestige class.

Special: The character must have approval from the Jedi Council to be trained to be a Jedi Intruder.

Kinca Starrider is a famous Jedi Intruder from Corellia.

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Let me know what you think.

I think this young woman needs a d20-SW-R character made for her.

You've got to see some of these videos.

She could teach classes on Lightsaber maneuvers.

Official Carly King

I haven't played the DnD Star Wars version in a LOOONG time and when I did, it was just the one book. I noticed there's a Google drive with some files on there but to be honest it's a bit intimidating so I guess my question is, does that Google drive contain everything I need? Like buying the books online are a waste? Also.. how many books are there now? Some reading online mentioned WOTC changing some things in the Saga edition, so is still just the one book or?

Really appreciate any help anyone can offer.

I have an AI that you can set up individually for specific purposes. I’ve been working on using it to GM with steadily improving results. I’ve just got all the books and ect for the Star Wars system I first played on, and was GM for. I never read or played the Living Force Campaign so am going to have the AI run me through it, any spoiler free tips and hints?

Just picked these up and plan to start reading soon, but I know the characters start out with no personal ship. Do they eventually get their own personal ship "through the adventure" and if so, which adventure book is this in?

Just doing some initial research.

Hi

I think my first redfit post - ever. 😁

So the question: An NPC or PC uses a multishot. He has, let say 5 attack. Is there any rules about allocating the shots? He selects a target. He kills it with his second attack. Can he redirect the remaining 3 attacks? To any directon to any distance? Or he should allocate the shoots at the start if the action?

Thx

Do they keep their feats or just their skills?

Hello again folks,

I was hoping to pick your brain for a small campaign I will hopefully get off the ground here soon. I'm looking for ideas on abandoned buildings in a mostly urban world. Immediately post ROTJ in the Legends timeline in the mid-rim or core worlds. An NPC is going to lead a 1-3 PC group there for his holonet show. A combat encounter is optional, but not involving Imps or Rebels.

I watched the Ahsoka Tales of the Jedi and thought about putting together what she did on the episode.

Jedi vs. 4 Training Remotes (stun or Vitality sting)

• - PotJ pg. 57 or Hero's pg. 154
• - or this: https://mzholocron.blogspot.com/2021/11/training-remote.html

Jedi vs. 4 Battle Droid Training Remotes (stun or Vitality sting)

• - DSK-1 UA pg. 145 (which was someone's suggestion on this subreddit)

Jedi vs, Republic Clone troopers (stun only)

• 2 five-Clone fire teams (1 Squad), Plus Squad leader (11 total)
• - RCR pg. 341

I'm going to try it this weekend. I don't think there would be a Surprise Round. I want to see if my 7th level Jedi can do it. There could be a Training Master NPC and an Audience for the first 2. And the Jedi's Master for the last. I don't know if Ahoka's Padawan stats are anywhere.

Give it a shot with your Jedi.

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Hello everyone, I was hoping to crowdsource some ideas for non violent crime, or victimless crimes, or just morally grey crimes.

Thanks!

Edit for clarity: I’m trying to build an NPC that is a frenemy to the group, who is a criminal that doesn’t physically harm anyone or sell spice or slice.

Hello everyone as you can tell by the title of this post I have a interesting question about a possible game I'll be setting up in the near future.

How would you go about creating a Campaign that revolved around a World Devastator?

I have several ideas in mind, but I would like an outside perspective. If you are curious about the rule set I'll be using, it will either be StarWarsD20 or Starfinder.

I know starfinder is different than the starwars ruleset, but I have fairly high confidence that I can make it work so dont go too hard on me for that.

Love to see the ideas in the comments .

Thank you!!

So I've been thinking about putting together a campaign for my players that starts shortly before the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. The problem is, they are extremely unfamiliar with anything post RoTJ. All of my players have atleast seen the movies and some of them may know some of the bigger name EU NPCs (Thrawn, Kyle Katarn, Mara Jade). I've been thinking of putting together a hand put that would go over some of the bit historical events, the bit names in the galaxy, and the various factions to give them an idea of 5he setting, but I have no idea what to include and where to start as my own knowledge of the Era between Dark Empire and the Yuuzhan Ving invasion is pretty sketchy. I've also been thinking of from this, putting together a couple intro adventures for that time period and could use some inspiration for that.

Assuming your ship can accommodate turbolasers, is there any good reason for using laser cannons?

BACKGROUND - I’m currently in a dark side campaign in Wild Space in the post Yuuzhan Vong War era. Most galactic politics aren’t really affecting us because we are pretty isolated. There is a Brotherhood of Sith (which was established by past PC’s, who aren’t in this campaign) and my character was a Jedi who has been brainwashed as a Sith - against my will.

I personally didn’t really want to play a dark side campaign, and especially not with this character. However the table is having fun, and we have a core group of PC’s who have been meeting up almost weekly so I’m going along with it. The group dynamics is that me and most of the other PC’s are apprenticed to Lord Zala (an older PC), who is himself on the council of Sith Lords with Darth Syn at the head of the Empire.

CURRENT TOPIC - We recently conquered a planet Zyst and I set about looking for resources. I discovered there was chromium in a particular area and established a mine. I took the initiative there and was given control of the mine while some of my fellow apprentices are putting the population into reeducation camps to eventually work in the mine (in addition to labor droids).

An ongoing issue is that the Sith don’t really pay us, and most spoils we capture go to the Empire. I want to start skimming from the mine so we (the PC’s) can start having some money in our pockets. My master Zala, the highest ranked PC, is fine with this and left it to me. I do have to hide what I’m doing from the rest of the Sith though. On a side note I have risen to being the leader of the other apprentices, and just took my first level of Sith Lord so now I actually have some rank/power within the Empire.

So for the matter at hand, I’ve put ranks in Profession-Accounting and Knowledge of Finance and Geology so I can actually make these rolls and have an administrator protocol droid (I named him 4D-9R like forty-niner) to assist me running the mine. I have established 3 main sites and am planning to declare a tunnel collapse and loss of material and laborers both living and droids. Everything that was “lost/destroyed” will become the beginnings of my shadow workforce.

I will use this shadow workforce to mine different “secret” veins and they will never interact with the main labor force again. Every two weeks I will have supplies sent in, and export ore out. I’m planning to use illusion to keep that from being noticed. Another apprentice has been tasked with establishing smuggling contacts. I’m also planning to do some creative “book keeping.”

Does anyone have suggestions of how I can get away with this without arousing suspicion from my Sith overlords. I’m still beneath the notice of the highest ranked Sith, though I expect I will eventually be audited. I know someone will be checking up on my progress with the mine, but hopefully it’s a run of the mill inspector I can illusion/affect mind/ or bribe.

Obviously there will be deception rolls at some point, but my charisma was my dump stat so I’d like to be careful enough to not arouse unnecessary suspicion

Which stuff should I take note of?

So I run a game on the Starwars RPG from 2002 Revised Edition. I had a player that's currently playing a Jedi Guardian ask about healing Kyber Crystals. I dug through the core book and couldn't find anything, very likely that this became a concept after the game was created, but wanted to know if anyone else had encountered this and perhaps came up with their own homebrew mechanic for it or knows of a source that covers such a thing. I really appreciate any help here.

Saw it lists unarmed and combat glove, is that a typo? I thought combat gloves just added 2 damage to unarmed, or are they their own seperate weapon?

Also, would finesse work on the ship in the arms and equipment guide?