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A Wretched Hive
Episode II of Star Wars: Dawn of Defiance
RODNEY THOMPSON
Design
Rodney Thompson
Editing
Ray Vallese
A Wretched Hive is the second adventure in the Dawn of Defiance
campaign, which will take heroes from 1st level all the way through
20th level in a continuous storyline designed to give both players and
Gamemasters a complete Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition
experience. This adventure lets the heroes delve deeper into the
mysterious plot surrounding former Imperial Admiral Varth, and the
heroes should advance to 5th level by the conclusion of the adventure.
Over the course of this adventure, the heroes get to see what the galaxy
is like in the wake of the rise of the Empire, and they discover a bit more
about the Empire’s secret plans and how they involve a Hutt crime lord
named Darga.
Typesetting
Ray Vallese, Gary M. Sarli
Production
Chad Laske, Matt Burke
Maps
Corey Macourek
Art on p. 4, 7, and 14
Elizabeth McLaren
Lucas Licensing Editors
Leland Chee, Frank Parisi
Design Manager
Christopher Perkins
Director of RPG R&D
Bill Slavicsek
What is Dawn of
Defiance?
Dawn of Defiance is the name given to a series of 10 linked adventures
that Gamemasters can use to create an entire campaign for their players.
Set in the months after the events of Revenge of the Sith, the
adventures in the Dawn of Defiance campaign are designed to provide
players and GMs with the iconic Star Wars Roleplaying Game experience,
set against the backdrop of the tyranny of the Galactic Empire. The
Dawn of Defiance campaign takes the heroes all the way from 1st level
up to 20th level, and features an ongoing storyline that progresses over
the course of the campaign. Each adventure can also be played
individually, and should provide the heroes with ample challenges to
gain two levels per adventure. Gamemasters should feel free to use the
Dawn of Defiance adventures either as an entire campaign or as fillers
for their own home campaigns.
If you are a Gamemaster wishing to run the campaign, read the
GM’s Primer, which summarizes the overall plot of the campaign and the
events of each adventure. The GM’s Primer is available at the Star Wars
Roleplaying Game Web site (
www.wizards.com/starwars
). The site also
features other articles related to the Dawn of Defiance campaign,
including the official campaign standards and an FAQ.
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Some rules mechanics are based on the
Star Wars Roleplaying Game Revised Core Rulebook
by
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Adventure
Background
This adventure is designed under the assumption that you have run your
heroes through the first Dawn of Defiance adventure, The Traitor’s
Gambit. The heroes should already be acquainted with Admiral Varth,
Captain Sirona Okeefe, and Captain Adrian Verana of the Alderaanian
starship Resurgence. Beyond that, the heroes need to know only that
there is much to be gained in working for Bail Organa, even indirectly,
and that the Galactic Empire is up to something big.
If you aren’t running Dawn of Defiance but would like to use this
adventure in your home campaign, the heroes might be hired by an
existing NPC in your campaign to investigate the dealings that a Hutt
crime lord has with the Empire. They can try to discover what the Empire
is trading with the Hutt and report back to their employer.
Additionally, it is highly recommended that you read the entire
adventure thoroughly before running it. Some of the events can take
place at varying times, and having full knowledge of the potential events
can save you many headaches.
Adventure
Summary
At a briefing aboard the Resurgence, Admiral Varth explains that part of
his responsibility in a secret Imperial scheme known as the Sarlacc
Project was to arrange the covert exchange of resources through a Hutt
crime lord on the planet Cato Neimoidia. Captain Verana orders the
heroes to travel aboard Captain Okeefe’s transport to Cato Neimoidia,
make contact with Darga, the Hutt gangster, and discover what he’s
trading with the Empire.
First, the heroes must find one of Darga’s underlings—a Devaronian
named Warrick Raden—at a ruined warehouse. Though Raden does not
wish to help them, the heroes must convince him to lead them to a
hidden location in the city of Zarra. The building is in fact Darga the
Hutt’s palace, which the crime lord took over after its previous
Neimoidian inhabitant (a high-ranking member of the Trade Federation)
vanished, leaving it abandoned. The heroes enter the palace and are
granted an audience with the Hutt. Darga has ordered them brought to
him so that he can size them up, and he offers to let the heroes stay in
his court for a few days, giving them a chance to impress him and gain
his trust.
The heroes stay in the palace’s guest quarters. During the final night
of their stay, any Force-sensitive characters begin to hear whispers, as
though someone were trying to communicate with them telepathically,
and they feel a tugging in the Force toward one of the other rooms.
Following the whispers, they discover a secret set of chambers below the
guest quarters. Inside is a comatose woman, older and gray with
weathered features, who is hooked up to machinery that is keeping her
unconscious. Once the heroes revive her, they discover that she is a
former Jedi Master named Denia who has been kept comatose ever since
she fell in battle during the Clone Wars. Unfortunately, the heroes’
meddling hasn’t gone unnoticed, and Darga calls the palace guards,
leaving the entire building in an uproar.
As the heroes fight their way back to the upper levels of Darga’s
palace, they quickly discover that the Hutt is living up to his species’
reputation for cowardice. Terrified at the prospect of having a Jedi loose
in his palace, Darga flees to his space yacht and takes off for the planet
Bespin. Though the Hutt leaves town in a hurry, his minions remain
behind to try to finish off the intruders.
Opening Crawl
For Gamemasters who wish to have an opening crawl before the
adventure, consider using the boxed text below.
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STAR WARS: DAWN OF DEFIANCE
Episode II
A WRETCHED HIVE
Between the stars in the blackness of space, the Nebulon-B frigate Resurgence
floats silently away from the prying eyes of the Empire.
Meanwhile, the galaxy continues to sink further into darkness. Each day, remnants
of the Old Republic are crushed and a New Order is more firmly established.
Former Imperial Admiral Gilder Varth has provided Alderaanian agents
with vital information on secret projects, and even now events are in motion
to reveal the Empire’s misdeeds to the galaxy . . .
Part 1: Cato Neimoidia
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In A Wretched Hive, the heroes must travel to the world of Cato
Neimoidia, a planet ravaged by the Clone Wars and one of the many
colony worlds of the Neimoidian people. Since their last adventure, the
heroes have spent some down time aboard the Nebulon-B frigate
Resurgence, which is apparently owned by Bail Organa. The ship spends
all of its time in deep space, between worlds and away from major
hyperspace routes, and it currently serves as a mobile safe house for
former Imperial Admiral Gilder Varth.
Varth was recently rescued from an Imperial prison facility (either by
the heroes, if they played in The Traitor’s Gambit, or by other agents of
Bail Organa if they didn’t) and brought to the Resurgence to be
debriefed. Captain Adrian Verana is the commanding officer of the
Resurgence, and he has overseen Varth’s safety and debriefing over the
last few weeks. The whole time, Captain Verana has made it clear that
no one should mention Bail Organa’s name because the Senator cannot
risk being known to be involved in case the Empire happens upon the
Resurgence. Even Gilder Varth does not know for certain that it was
Organa who had him rescued (unless the heroes told him, of course).
In the time between the end of The Traitor’s Gambit and the
beginning of A Wretched Hive, you should feel free to include
encounters with Captain Verana, Gilder Varth, and Captain Okeefe (the
owner and operator of the Baudo-class Star Yacht, the Banshee). The
heroes should get to know these
three characters a bit better
because all of them will have
roles of varying importance
throughout the campaign.
When A Wretched Hive
opens, the heroes should be fully
healed and have had a chance to
obtain needed supplies and
resources. The Resurgence is a
well-stocked ship and can
provide the group with most
mundane items.
The
Briefing
The adventure begins when the
heroes are summoned to the
briefing room aboard the
Resurgence. When they arrive,
they find that Gilder Varth awaits
them, now dressed in the uniform
of an Alderaanian ship officer. At
his side is a small yellow-and-
silver astromech droid that
whistles softly as it interfaces
with a computer system. Once
the heroes arrive, read the
following boxed text aloud:
The briefing room aboard the Resurgence is clean and white, with
several benches wrapping smoothly around a holographic projector
seated on a raised dais in the center of the room. The projector
springs to life, and the blue-tinted hologram of a Hutt appears to
hover a few inches away from the projector’s three curved prongs.
With a brusque clearing of his throat, former Imperial officer Gilder
Varth begins to speak, wasting little time on pleasantries.
“Before the Empire decided my conscience was a liability,” he
says, “I was involved peripherally in a top-secret plan known as the
Sarlacc Project. While the details of the project are unknown to me,
I was involved in the transfer of large sums of credits and resources
to the project. Whatever the project entails, it is taking up a lot of
the Empire’s time and effort. Moreover, I believe that this Sarlacc
Project is destroying the lives of thousands of sentient beings;
casualty reports crossed my desk on a regular basis.
“Unfortunately, I don’t know much more than that. However,
during my brief brushes with the project, I discovered that the
Imperial Navy was hiding the program’s existence from the Senate
by transferring resources through secondary sources. Resources were
routed through the Corporate Sector, through fake contractors, and
through the criminal underworld to keep a trail from leading back to
the project.
“One such secondary source was a Hutt crime lord named
Darga. Like all Hutts, Darga is a slimy gangster whose love of credits
is exceeded only by his love of power. Part of my job involved
transferring resources to Darga, and in turn arranging for Imperial
agents to take control of other resources from the Hutt’s
organization. These were not simply transfers of credits. The items
being traded were not specified, but physical resources were
definitely being exchanged. Though it’s not much, this is the only
lead we have.
“Captain Verana has charged me with helping to uncover more
about the Sarlacc Project, and he has authorized me to use you as
my agents. We need you to travel to the planet of Cato Neimoidia
and find Darga the Hutt. See if you can learn what he is trading in
and how it relates to the Sarlacc Project.”
Captain Verana
Varth keeps the briefing short and sweet. He has an air about him
that immediately recalls his military past; though he is not unfriendly, he
spares no time for idle chatter. It should be clear to the heroes that
Varth has not adjusted to life outside of the Imperial Navy; he still acts
with the same rigidity that is characteristic of all Imperial officers. He
seems uncomfortable in his Alderaanian uniform, but his professionalism
won’t allow him to voice any complaints. The man is all business, and
though he seems genuine in his assertions, he remains largely
unreadable.
After the briefing, the heroes might have some questions about their
mission. The following section provides answers to common questions:
Why should we do this for you? “In exchange for your assistance,
Captain Verana has authorized me to pay each of you a modest sum.
Additionally, this may be a chance to discover what the Empire is
planning with the Sarlacc Project—which could have big repercussions, if
I am right.”
What else do you know about the Sarlacc Project? “Not much more
than I’ve told you. My only involvement came in managing resources,
and most of those transactions were encoded.”
How are we supposed to find Darga the Hutt? “Unfortunately,
Darga’s exact whereabouts are unknown. However, he has been seen in
the Cato Neimoidian city of Zarra. Chances are that someone in the city
knows where he is.”
How do we discover the extent of Darga’s involvement in the
Sarlacc Project? “Darga is not one to give up his secrets easily, but he
has been known to take associates into his trust. If you can get inside
his palace, he might reveal what is going on—or you might be able to
find out by snooping around.”
What can you tell us about Zarra? “Zarra was heavily damaged
during the Clone Wars, and half of the city is still in ruins. The few
residents that have chosen to remain inhabit a cluster of settlements on
one end of the city.”
How are we supposed to get to Cato Neimoidia? “Captain Verana
has chartered passage for you aboard the Banshee, the transport vessel
captained by Sirona Okeefe. After helping you rescue me from my prison
on Felucia, Captain Okeefe quickly found herself on retainer.”
Arrival
The trip to Cato Neimoidia is uneventful, and when the heroes arrive,
they find a planet that is far from its former glory in the days before the
Clone Wars. A world in the Colonies, Cato Neimoidia should be far more
populated than it is. When the Banshee drops out of hyperspace, any
heroes in the cockpit can see that there is very little traffic traveling to
and from the world. As the Banshee descends toward the planet, the
ship flies through layers of clouds and zooms over cities that are built on
massive bridges between rock arches. However, the bridge cities are all
but abandoned, seemingly left to rot after the Clone Wars.
The heroes land on Cato Neimoidia with no difficulty and no visible
Imperial presence. The Banshee docks at a spaceport in the city of Zarra,
and though propaganda posters line the spaceport walls, there is no sign
of stormtroopers or other Imperial officials. Regardless, Captain Okeefe
cautions the heroes against acting foolishly. The Empire still controls the
planet, and though its current presence is not strong, the situation could
change quickly.
Zarra itself is dilapidated to the point of being hazardous. As the
heroes walk the streets, they see little in the way of authority or
commerce. Several large buildings that appear to have been lavish
palaces of Neimoidian merchants lie half toppled and mostly destroyed.
Rubble litters the streets, and landspeeders must veer sharply to avoid
chunks of permacrete lying haphazardly in the road. Though a number of
beings, mostly shabby-looking Neimoidians, roam the streets, it is clear
that Zarra has been nearly abandoned since the Clone Wars.
Sample Citizens
During this part of the adventure, the heroes might come into contact
with members of the local populace. Below are several Cato Neimoidian
citizens to use as quick reference when the heroes begin moving about
the city of Zarra. Each uses the typical statistics block below. Feel free to
invent your own NPCs or introduce other characters here as well.
•
Krett, Cantina Owner: Male Neimoidian, owns the
Federation’s Folly, a cantina in Zarra. A veteran of the Clone
Wars, Krett once commanded a Lucrehulk-class battleship
but was exiled to Cato Neimoidia and is still bitter.
•
Nillia, Spaceport Administrator: Female Neimoidian, keeps
tabs on all the ships coming and going from Zarra. She is
bored with her job and longs to leave, and she seems wistful,
as if seeking something more.
•
Vigro, Speeder Repairman: Male Neimoidian, operates Vigro’s
Repulsorlifts, a landspeeder repair shop. He is suspicious of
outsiders and believes that even honest customers are out to
swindle him.
•
Salitt, Beggar: Male Neimoidian who begs on the streets of
Zarra. He claims that he was once the Viceroy of the Trade
Federation (he wasn’t) and seems distinctly deluded and
paranoid.
•
Shass, Trader: Female Neimoidian, owner of Zarran Imports
and Exports. A shrewd businesswoman, she had aspirations of
rising through the ranks of the Trade Federation until the
blockade of Naboo, when she refused to go any further in a
corrupt organization.
•
Desson, Laborer: Male Neimoidian who works to rebuild
Zarra. Desson seems like a man whose aspirations have been
trod on for too long, such that now he is merely going
through the motions.
•
Borlo, Imperial Informant: Male Neimoidian who earns his
keep by feeding information to the Empire about any unusual
happenings. He seems friendly and outgoing, but his eyes
glisten with the promise of Imperial credits.
Typical Cato Neimoidian Citizen
CL 0
Medium Neimoidian nonheroic 1
Init +0; Senses Perception +6
Languages Basic, Bocce, Neimoidian, Pak Pak
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Defenses Ref 10 (flat-footed 10), Fort 10, Will 11
hp 2; Threshold 10
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Speed 6 squares
Melee unarmed –1 (1d4–1)
Ranged blaster pistol +0 (3d6)
Base Atk +0; Grp +0
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Abilities Str 8, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 10
Feats Skill Focus (Deception), Skill Training (Perception, Persuasion),
Weapon Proficiency (simple weapons, pistols)
Skills Deception +10 (may reroll, keeping the second result even if it is
worse), Knowledge (galactic lore) +6, Perception +6, Persuasion +5
Possessions blaster pistol, clothes, comlink, 20 credits, various personal
belongings
A Visit from the
Vipers
As the heroes arrive on Cato Neimoidia, they are hassled by a local
swoop gang. The Vipers, a rough gang of thugs who terrorize Zarra on a
daily basis, always look for fresh prey when an outlander starship arrives.
The swoop gang’s leader is a violent Human woman named Kessra. She
is the only female member of the gang, but she bears the scars of
several past battles. From the Vipers’ demeanor, it is clear that they
follow her unquestioningly. However, they don’t realize that Kessra
sometimes takes small jobs from Darga the Hutt. She uses her gang to
achieve the crime lord’s goals in Zarra.
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