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the rycar run

The Rycar Run
A Spacefaring Adventure for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game

DESIGN

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BRIAN CAMPBELL
EDITING
RAY AND VALERIE VALLESE
WEB PRODUCTION
SUE WEINLEIN COOK AND DANIEL STAHL
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BILL SLAVICSEK

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Rycar Ryjerd is a wanted man. As one of the top smug- For a start, the ship the heroes use in this scenario should
glers in the Tatooine system, he has a reputation for have at least one gun turret—after all, the skills to use it
taking on runs so risky that no one else would dare depend on a hero’s attack bonus, not his piloting skill.
attempt them. Most of the locals who know the smug- Computer Use and Repair will also be useful skills; one hero
gler’s handiwork consider him psychotic or suicidal—or might need to jury-rig a few systems while another operates
both. It’s only fitting that the hidden base he uses as his the ship’s sensors. In addition, don’t count out the possibil-
center of operations is well hidden, cautiously guarded, ity of a co-pilot using his own Pilot skill to augment the
and dangerous to even approach. And it shouldn’t come as ship’s capabilities. If the co-pilot can make an “aid another”
much of a surprise when someone approaches the heroes roll with a Pilot check against DC 10, he can add a +2
of your Star Wars campaign to track him down and bring circumstance bonus to one of the pilot’s rolls. If, by some
him back alive. strange twist of fate, only one character has all of these
The Rycar Run is a free mini-adventure suitable for four skills, there’s still an extremely challenging firefight at the
4th- to 6th-level heroes. Although it’s a one-shot scenario end of the story.
playable in an evening or two, it can also serve as the reso- If several heroes have piloting skills, you could easily
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lution of a more elaborate storyline. The adventure uses expand this adventure by loaning them an extra starfighter
several of the advanced rules from the Starships of the or two, increasing the difficulty of the space encounters,
Galaxy accessory, so you’ll need that book for some of the and using the streamlined space combat rules from
encounters featured here. Starships of the Galaxy. As a suggestion, we’ve included a
few alternate game mechanics for a group of 4th- to 6th-
level heroes using a YT-1300 and two Z-95 Headhunters.
Background For truly ambitious Gamemasters, we’ve included sugges-
Rycar Ryjerd likes big challenges, so it’s only fitting that he’s
tions for adapting this story to the Rebellion era by rework-
hidden his secret base in the midst of an asteroid field.
ing it for a wing of four 7th- to 9th-level starfighter aces
(After all, according to a particular protocol droid, the
piloting a small squadron of X-wings. In any era, a
chances of successfully navigating an asteroid field are
reputable hero (like a Jedi) or a diplomatic hero with
7,320 to 1.) The Obana Belt is a short hyperspace jump
credentials (like a noble) might be able to talk someone into
away from the Tatooine system. Like many space hazards of
loaning them an extra ship or two for the mission.
this kind, the Obana Belt has many smaller asteroids

002 surrounding a few much larger ones. In fact, a few of the

larger asteroids are big enough to have a thin atmosphere,
networks of caves, and a limited ecosystem.
Scene 1:
The Obana Asteroid Belt
After the heroes learn (or are given) the coordinates to the
Getting the Heroes Involved
Obana Belt, they’ll need to make a simple Astrogate check
The adventure’s objective is simple: track down Rycar and
(DC 10) to get there safely. However, once they arrive, they’ll
capture him. This imperative might come from a rival crime
find that scanning the interior of the asteroid belt with
lord, the “authorities” (in one guise or another), or even the
ship’s sensors is problematic. Keep in mind that the kind of
Jedi Council, if the smuggler’s crimes are severe enough.
sensors used on a YT space transport are designed to moni-
After weeks of investigation—possibly carried out by the
tor a limited number of spacecraft nearby. Getting a fixed
heroes—Rycar Ryjerd’s hidden base has finally been found.
reading on the hundreds of rocks floating through an aster-
The heroes are given the astrogation coordinates to the
oid belt is nearly impossible—that’s one of the reasons navi-
Obana Belt asteroid field, which lies in the Outer Rim.
gating such a field is so difficult. It’s hard to read anything
Getting in, capturing Rycar, and getting out will require an
more detailed than major features of terrain or the location
expert pilot, at least one starship, and a few combat-capa-
of a few other starships.
ble heroes ready for action.
Scanning for life forms from outside the asteroid belt is
The encounters described in The Rycar Run have been
just as tricky. While the YT’s sensors can detect the presence
balanced against the strength of a typical YT-1300 starship
of life, they can’t give a precise location, identify what kinds
with at least one quadlaser, but in a pinch, it’s suitable for
of creatures were found, or give a “lock-on” sufficient to
any comparable space transport. If the heroes don’t have
target them with weapons. Cautious characters may still
their own ship, then whoever wants Rycar alive wants him
want to use Computer Use to scan the area with the ship’s
badly enough to loan them one. After all, if they’ve reached
sensors before going in; the higher their roll, the more detail
4th level, they’ve probably proven themselves by now.
they’ll get.
Balancing the Adventure Check
One of the biggest challenges in running a starship-based Result Details
adventure is making sure that everyone feels involved. After 10 A large mass in the center of the field seems like it
all, if much of the action in a spacefaring adventure would be big enough to support a limited ecosys-
involves a single pilot, most of the players may feel left out. tem. Rycar is probably somewhere in there.
Chapter 5 of Starships of the Galaxy offers advice on strik- 15 Several large masses in the center of the field look
ing a balance between encounters for pilots and challenges big enough to hide a smuggler’s base. A cloud of
for a ship’s crew, and this adventure uses several of those unusual trace gases makes readings difficult.
suggestions. There’s something alive in there.

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20 Five large asteroids drift in an area in the center of Space beldon: Vacuum herd animal 1; Init –1; Def 1 (–8
the belt. Three of them are capable of supporting size, –1 Dex); Spd 50m fly (poor); VP/WP 6/128; Atk +8
life, and there are signs that each may have a melee (1d4+16, 8 tendrils) or +0 ranged (special, ionized
limited ecosystem. It’s possible that the field may spark); SQ Blindsight, darkvision, explosive, ionized spark;
contain creatures like mynocks or space slugs. The SV Fort +5, Ref –1, Will –3; SZ C; Rep 1; Str 42, Dex 8, Con
readings are obscured by some kind of trace 16, Int 3, Wis 4, Cha 2; Challenge Code: C.
substance, similar to interference from Tibanna gas. Skills: Spot +5, Survival +5.
25 Five large masses drift in an open area at the center
of the asteroid belt. Three of them are asteroids, The three other masses in the center of the field are obvi-
two of which support a limited ecosystem. The ously non-living. One is a barren rock; its surface has been
remaining two masses are creatures the size of worn away by the thousands of acidic tentacles the space
asteroids. Trace amounts of gases are present in the beldons have used to slowly extract minerals from its pock-
area surrounding the two colossal living creatures. marked surface.
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There’s a chance that a clever Jedi might attempt to use caves with a thicker concentration of atmosphere. Several of
Farseeing to look into the asteroid field. If this happens, these pits are stable enough for a space transport or
determine the result with the DCs listed above, but use more starfighter to land for repairs. This is not without its
dramatic imagery (and less specific details) when describing hazards, however, as the asteroid holds a nest of 18
what’s ahead. Even with the Force, tracking down this infa- mynocks that prey upon ships in the system. Mynocks
mous character should take a bit of work. resemble leathery bats with large, suckered mouths, and
they feed upon energy and absorb minerals, making them
Successfully Navigating the Field especially dangerous to the heroes’ ship.
The asteroids make for a significant hazard, and this time,
the heroes’ ship is at stake. Reaching the open area at the Mynock: Vacuum parasite 1; Init +0; Def 12 (+2 natural);
center of the asteroid field takes about two minutes; this Spd 8m fly; VP/WP 6/11; Atk +0 melee (1d4, bite), +0
requires two Pilot checks against DC 15. Failing the check ranged; SQ electricity resistance 10; SV Fort +2, Ref +0, Will
pounds the ship for 2d10x2 points of damage. (If you want –3; SZ M; Rep 2; Str 10, Dex 10, Con 11, Int 4, Wis 4, Cha
to increase the challenge of this hazard for 7th- to 9th-level 6; Challenge Code: A.
heroes, increase the check to DC 20 and the damage to
4d10x2 points.)
As the ship gets closer, the heroes notice that there’s a
Skills: Hide +4, Move Silently +6.
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large open area at the center of the asteroid field.
Scene 3: Enemy Fighters,
Scanning this interior becomes easier as the heroes Coming Your Way!
approach it. For further Computer Use checks, reduce the The third mass in the center of the asteroid belt is clearly
DCs from the table above by 5, but for each check, call for a starfighter base: a large rectangular “docking bay” has
another piloting roll as the scanning ship holds its posi- been carved out of its surface. Because this massive
tion. On any check that beats a DC 15, it’s evident that asteroid never drifts from its position at the center of the
something of Colossal size is drifting towards the heroes’ Obana Asteroid Belt, the three rectannas mounted on its
ship. It’s alive, and it’s waiting to meet them in the center exterior have remained undisturbed. Someone has also
of the belt. mounted a massive ion engine on the far side opposite
the docking bay, possibly for making minor course
corrections.
Scene 2: That’s No Moon For all intents and purposes, the massive rock has been
No matter where the heroes enter the gaseous cloud at the
converted into a small space station; well-worn corridors
center of the Obana Belt, there’s a surprise waiting for
function as its interior. The crew inside has had plenty of
them. The trace gases and minimal ecosystem support two
time to scan the heroes’ ship for weapons, scramble
herd creatures of Colossal size drifting at the center of the
starfighters reserved for this type of emergency, and warn
asteroid belt. Anyone who’s been to Bespin (or a similar gas
their boss, Rycar Ryjerd, of the threat.
giant) may notice their similarity to beldons. One of the
Battered CloakShape starfighters (described fully in
massive creatures slowly drifts toward the heroes’ ship,
Starships of the Galaxy) launch out of the space station
emitting a series of brief electrical pulses that temporarily
docking bay. No doubt they’ve practiced this maneuver
short out the vessel’s sensors.
hundreds of times before. It may be evident that the pilots
A successful Knowledge (spacer lore) check against DC 20
need a little more practice, however, as the surface of each
reveals that the “space beldons” aren’t a predatory threat—
ship is pock-marked and dented from dozens of near-misses
they’re herd animals curious about their environment. If the
with the surrounding asteroid field.
heroes move at any rate faster than cautious speed, they
can easily outrun the creatures. Reckless action, on the
Craft: Modified CloakShape Fighter; Class: Starfighter;
other hand, can have catastrophic results. (Full details on
Cost: Likely valued at 83,000 credits; Size: Tiny (15 m
these esoteric creatures are included in November’s Creature
long); Initiative: +4 (+2 size, +2 crew); Crew: 1 (Normal
Feature at the Star Wars Roleplaying Game website.)
+2); Passengers: 0; Cargo Capacity: 40 kg;
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Speed: Attack; Maneuvers: +4 (+2 size, +2 crew); Making a Flyby

Defense: 22 (+2 size, +10 armor); Shield Points: 0; Hull The giant asteroids and space beldons are accidents just
Points: 140 (currently 70); DR: 5. waiting to happen. A reckless pilot might decide to use the
Weapon: Light laser cannons (2 fire-linked); Fire Arc: flyby maneuver (from Chapter 4 of Starships of the Galaxy)
Front; Attack Bonus: +6 (+2 size, +2 crew, +2 fire to lose a pursuing ship. If a pursuing pilot fails to follow this
control); Damage: 4d10x2; Range Modifiers: PB +0, S maneuver while skimming the surface of one of the massive
–2, M/L n/a. asteroids, he’ll take 4d10x2 damage from a collision.
Weapon: Small concussion missile launchers (2 fire- If anyone tries this maneuver with a space beldon, the
linked, 8 missiles each); Fire Arc: Front; Attack Bonus: creature gets an attack with its ionized spark against both
+8 (+2 size, +2 crew, +4 fire control); Damage: 8d10x2; passing ships as soon as they’re within range. A collision
Range Modifiers: PB +0, S/M/L n/a. causes a fiery explosion of 4d10 points of damage against
the pursuing ship as it explodes; the pursued ship must
Pirate Pilot:: For the CloakShape pilots, use the generic make a Pilot check (DC 20) from being caught in the same
statistics for 3rd-level pirates found on page 273 of the conflagration. The limited atmosphere is still enough to fuel
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Star Wars Roleplaying Game core rulebook. If you’ve a fiery maelstrom equal to twice the beldon’s diameter.
modified the adventure for 7th- to 9th-level starfighter
aces, use the 8th-level pirate template instead. Damage Control
The story can get even more exciting if you decide to
Running the Fight for a Single Ship incorporate the advanced rules for battle damage from
If your heroes are piloting a single YT-1300 transport (or Starships of the Galaxy. (However, as that book advises,
something roughly equivalent), two damaged CloakShapes discuss this option with your players before adding this, or
should work well for this encounter. (Each ship currently has any other advanced rule, to your game.) The defenders are
half its normal hull points.) Since two ships are attacking a hoping to damage the heroes’ ship(s) badly enough for
lone space transport, the starship combat template in Rycar to escape easily. As such, they’ll try to target the
Chapter 11 of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game core rule- heroes’ ion engines, damaging them badly enough to slow
book should be sufficient for this encounter. potential pursuers. Rycar may try to escape immediately
after the fight if one or all of the heroes’ ships are
Running the Fight for Several Ships damaged in this way.

004 If the heroes brought along an extra Z-95 Headhunter or

two, you can run the confrontation using the streamlined
combat rules in Chapter 4 of Starships of the Galaxy. The
Scene 4: Rycar’s Hidden
edge of the asteroid field is at medium range (three squares) Base
on either side of the space station. Add an extra CloakShape Rycar Ryjerd may be borderline psychotic, but he isn’t
for each Z-95 the heroes have brought along. The stupid. He won’t come out of his asteroid base until his
CloakShapes are already damaged, so a few solid hits should pilots have damaged his enemies’ ships—after all, that’s
finish each one off. what thugs are hired to do. If the heroes have a run of bad
Statistics and details on Z-95 Headhunters appear in luck and severely damage their own ship(s), Rycar rushes to
Chapter 11 of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game core rule- his space transport to make a desperate escape. Otherwise, if
book. the heroes are clearly winning (and they should be), Rycar
stays within his fortified asteroid, waiting to lay an ambush
Running the Fight for an X-wing Squadron against the heroes when they come to get him. Starfighters
If you’ve decided to run this adventure during the Rebellion might try to make attack runs against the docking bay
era with starfighter aces, replace the CloakShapes with (again, using advanced rules) to damage Rycar’s ship, but
Howlrunners (described in Starships of the Galaxy) and put the criminal mastermind has other plans.
them up against an equal number of the heroes’ X-wings. Sooner or later, someone’s going to have to land in the
Two damaged Howlrunners (half hull points, plus shields) docking bay. When they do, there’s no sign of Rycar’s
against four X-wings should result in a challenging space transport, the Blaze of Glory. A minimal shield keeps
encounter, assuming that everyone has solid piloting skills. atmosphere within the exposed docking bay, and a single
Statistics and details on X-wing fighters appear in shielded airlock door acts as a second line of defense
Chapter 11 of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game core rule- against the threat of decompression. Rycar is sufficiently
book. paranoid to be also wearing a space suit, just in case the
heroes have any bright ideas about destroying the airlock
Flying in the Asteroid Field with starfighter weapons.
The smuggler’s confederates aren’t obsessed with destroying If you’re running this adventure for 7th- to 9th-level
the heroes, just damaging their ship(s) badly enough to characters, add one further complication: The gravity on
drive them off. This should hopefully give their boss, Rycar, the asteroid is enough to keep its thin atmosphere intact,
a chance to escape. The pirates are overconfident enough to but not enough to keep full gravity within the base’s corri-
think they can chase the heroes into the asteroid field, if dors. Anyone without the Zero-G combat feat will be at a
necessary. If this occurs, anyone piloting in the field during –2 penalty to most actions while within the base’s low-
the skirmish must make a Pilot check each round to avoid gravity environment. Rycar knows this gives him an addi-
slamming into a spinning rock. tional advantage.

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An ambitious Gamemaster may choose to detail an months; Hyperdrive: x2 (x12 backup); Maximum Speed:
entire network of tunnels within the asteroid, but for the Attack; Maneuvers: +3 (+1 size, +18 crew*); Defense: 21
purposes of the story, this isn’t necessary. The ambush is (+1 size, +10 armor); Shield Points: 30; Hull Points: 150
not elaborate. Rycar and a lone bodyguard lie in wait (currently 75); DR: 10.
behind a blast door at the end of a darkened corridor. As Weapon: Laser cannon; Fire arc: Turret; Attack
soon as the heroes set foot inside the dark corridor, the Bonus: +11 (+1 size, +8 crew*, +2 fire control); Damage:
lights flash on, a shielded blast door opens, and Rycar’s 4d10x2; Range modifiers: PB +0, S +0, M/L n/a.
bodyguard opens fire from behind it with an E-Web * When Rycar Ryjerd pilots this ship, its initiative modifier includes his Dex modi-
repeating blaster (possibly catching everyone flat-footed). fier; its maneuver modifier includes his Pilot skill modifier; and each of its
weapon’s attack bonuses includes his base ranged attack bonus.
Rycar fires off a few shots with his blaster carbine, but
if he’s outgunned, he’ll flee as soon as it’s tactically
appropriate. Scene 5: He Certainly Is
A word to the wise: Anyone who thought the starship
battle would be the toughest encounter of the adventure
Brave
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may be in for a surprise. The 6th-level bodyguard with an
depending on the heroes’ actions. Of course, your players
E-Web blaster (dealing 6d8 points of damage!), backed up
may devise a brilliant plan to defuse all of these possibili-
by Rycar’s proficiency with a carbine, easily figures as an
ties, but these are the three most likely resolutions to the
Extreme encounter. (As compensation, the heroes can keep
plot.
the E-Web if they kill the bodyguard.)
If you’re running this fight for 7th- to 9th-level heroes,
Rycar Is Taken Down in the Hallway
keep the encounter with the bodyguard, but place Rycar
As soon as the heroes see Rycar in the hallway, it may be
farther down the hallway and have him run for his space
possible to take him out with a single lucky shot. Although
transport right after the first attack. Set the Blaze of Glory
he’s a 6th-level character, a critical hit and a missed
to full strength (without any hull damage) and use that
Fortitude save can still take him down. It’s also possible that
confrontation as the final Extreme encounter.
a valiant Jedi with Burst of Speed will overtake him. As
soon as it’s evident that he can’t escape—or can’t regain
Shud Haloo, Rycar’s Bodyguard:: Human soldier 5;
consciousness—bagging the smuggler is a piece of cake
Init +6; Def 17 (+2 Dex, +5 armor); Spd 10 m; VP/WP
30/10; Atk +7 melee (vibroblade, 2d6), +6 range (6d8
dmg, E-web blaster or 3d6 dmg, blaster pistol); SQ none;
SV Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +2; FP 2; Rep 1; Str 14, Dex 12,
(rycake soaked in Corellian whiskey, if you prefer).

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Rycar’s space transport, the Blaze of Glory, is hidden at
Con 10, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 13.
the far end of the smuggler’s base, right below the ion
Skills: Astrogate +2, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (streetwise)
engines. He’s relied on an old but dependable trick: the
+2, Pilot +4, Profession (mercenary) +3, Repair +4, Treat
cave that holds the ship has been hidden with the help of
Injury +3, Tumble +4.
a holoprojector. To anyone outside the asteroid, the outer
Feats: Dodge, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Shot on the
wall of this second docking bay looks like the rest of the
Run, Weapon Focus (blaster pistol), Zero-G Combat.
rocky surface. It’s possible to see through this ruse by
specifically scanning this side of the asteroid and making
Rycar Ryjerd: Human scoundrel 6/blockade runner 1*;
a Computer Use check against DC 15. Scanning the
Init +2 (+2 Dex); Def 22 (+2 Dex, +10 class); Spd 10 m;
surface of the asteroid is difficult, though, and the
VP/WP 21/8; Atk +4 melee (2d6 dmg, vibroblade), +8
Gamemaster should make any such rolls for the heroes
ranged (3d8 dmg, blaster carbine); SQ Better lucky than
secretly.
good, illicit barter, skill emphasis (Pilot), sneak attack
Rycar needs to run 30 meters straight down a hallway
+2d6, space transport familiarity +1; SV Fort +2, Ref +9,
to get to his ship. It takes him another two turns past the
Will +3; FP 3; Rep 3; Str 10, Dex 15, Con 8, Int 14, Wis
landing ramp to reach the controls (shutting the door
12, Cha 13.
behind him), plus an additional Pilot check (as a move
Skills: Astrogate +8, Bluff +5, Computer Use +6, Disable
action) against DC 20 to launch the ship from a cold start
Device +6, Escape Artist +4, Gather Information +5, Hide
in one round. If all of the heroes chased Rycar into the
+4, Knowledge (streetwise) +7, Listen +5, Move Silently +6,
base, he might get away. If one of the pilots was smart
Pilot +18**, Profession (smuggler) +8, Repair +7**, Spot +5,
enough to let the rest of the group charge into the aster-
Tumble +4.
oid while he waited outside, there’s still a chance to catch
Feats: Spacer, Starship Dodge, Starship Operation (space
the smuggler.
transport), Zero-G Combat.
* A new prestige class from Starships of the Galaxy .
Rycar Is Flushed Out
** Includes +1 bonus from the space transport familiarity class feature .
If the heroes’ ship is severely damaged in the dogfight
outside the asteroid, Rycar boards the Blaze of Glory
Craft: Blaze of Glory (modified Corellian Engineering
immediately and attempts to escape. This possibility might
Corporation YT-1930 Freighter); Class: Space transport;
also occur if the some of the heroes are lured into the body-
Cost: 137,000 credits; Size: Small (35 m long); Initiative:
guard’s ambush but at least one pilot was smart enough to
+3 (+1 size, +2 crew*); Crew: 2 (Pilot +18*); Passengers:
wait outside the asteroid.
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Rycar’s a good pilot, so if he manages to escape the

base in his ship, he’ll take off straight for the asteroid field
Cue End Credits
The outcome of this escapade is ultimately up to the skill and
as fast as he can. In the first round, he’ll increase his speed
courage of the heroes. Chances are good that they’ll capture
by two categories and arrive at the edge of the asteroid
Rycar alive. No matter what the outcome, though, finishing
field. For two rounds after that, he’ll need to make a Pilot
the adventure is worth 1,000 experience points. And, of
check (modified by traveling at top speed) to avoid the
course, the space battles in The Rycar Run help demonstrate
asteroids. (Don’t forget to include speed modifiers for
the use of rules in the Starships of the Galaxy accessory and
everyone flying through the asteroids!) Each turn he’s
reveal further possibilities for the ideas in that book.
chased, if he doesn’t crash, the heroes have a chance to fire
on his ship.
If Rycar can evade several turns of weapons fire and About the Author
travel at top speed through the asteroid field, he still needs Brian Campbell has been involved in the RPG industry for
to make an Astrogate check (DC 15) to program the navi- seven years as a freelance writer and on staff with White
computer for the jump to light speed. While there’s a slim Wolf as a writer and editor. You may have seen his work for
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chance he’ll actually make all these rolls and escape, the the Vampire, Werewolf, Mage, and Changeling product
heroes can still score a significant victory by capturing his lines. Now a Seattle resident, Brian currently serves as an
hidden base of operations. editor with the Star Wars Roleplaying Game design team at
Wizards of the Coast.

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