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Talnar’s Rescue

A Star WarsMiniadventure

By Sterling Hershey

DESIGN

STERLING HERSHEY

In “Talnar’s Rescue,” the heroes are assigned to rescue

Talnar, a Rebel agent who crash-landed on Naalol, a

sparsely populated planet of the Mid Rim. Little is known

about the planet and less about Talnar’s current situation.

“Talnar’s Rescue” is a Star Wars Roleplaying Game

adventure set during the Rebellion era and is designed for

six 3 rd -level or four 4 th -level Rebel heroes. It can be used as

part of an existing Rebellion era campaign or adjusted for

campaigns in other eras. This scenario ﬁrst appeared in Star

Wars Gamer #5 but has been updated to reﬂect the revised

game rules.

If you plan to play a character in this adventure, don’t

read any further. The information below is meant for the

Gamemaster’s eyes only.

EDITING

RAY AND VALERIE VALLESE

TYPESETTING

NANCY WALKER

WEB PRODUCTION

BART CARROLL

WEB DEVELOPMENT

THOM BECKMAN

ART DIRECTION

ROB RAPER

Getting Started

The heroes belong to an active Rebel cell or are agents

who have worked together before. Conversely, they might

be a team newly assembled for this mission. They should

be provided with transport if they do not have a ship of

their own.

LUCAS LICENSING EDITOR

JANE IRENE KELLY

STAR WARS RPG DESIGN MANAGER

CHRIS PERKINS

DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D

BILL SLAVICSEK

Adventure Background

Talnar is an active Rebel procurement agent who was

returning to base with a shipment of droids. Over the planet

Naalol, an Imperial customs cruiser attacked his ship. The

ensuing battle left both ships critically damaged. Talnar

managed to crash-land on Naalol, leaving the Imperials

stranded in orbit, unable to land.

The Oquan, a group of local bounty hunters short on

cash but not initiative, observed the battle from the planet’s

surface. Recognizing an opportunity, they sent an airspeeder

to Talnar’s crash site, intent on capturing Talnar and selling

him to the Imperials for a few quick and easy credits.

The Oquan discovered Talnar alive and full of ﬁght.

Another brief battle ensued. The Oquan managed to subdue

the agent, but not before he wrecked their speeder. Since

Talnar’s ship was a total loss, the opportunistic bounty

hunters were forced to call for a ride from their compan-

ions. A quick search of Talnar’s hold made them call for a

few extra cargo skiffs.

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Customizing the Adventure

Here are some ideas for modifying the adventure for other

hero types or eras:

• Instead of Rebels, the heroes might be a group of

bounty hunters hired to retrieve Talnar, a smuggler

who has run into bad luck with a customs agent. Their

employer wants Talnar and his cargo returned intact. In

this case, local customs agents replace the Imperials in

the adventure. This is suitable for any era.

• The players take the Imperial side, competing against

the Rebels. To play this option, you will need to

convert some Imperial characters to Rebels, or you may

create new ones.

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Scene 1: The Briefing

The heroes receive their brieﬁng from Captain Res Nels, a

Human male. The brieﬁng can take place at the heroes’

base, the local Rebel base, or any other private location you

deem appropriate.

them to leave as soon as possible. Nels can provide the

following additional information:

Naalol: The planet is a sparsely inhabited terrestrial world

with few spaceports or major cities. There is a small Imperial

presence. The inhabitants do not interfere with the regional

government, keeping mostly to themselves. It’s a backwater

planet, but reasonably modern with little organized crime.

The Naalol system has two other uninhabited planets, both

in orbits extremely close to its star.

Captain Nels enters the room in a hurried manner. He

quickly takes a seat and pulls out a battered datapad.

He punches a few keys and says, “I have a mission for

you. We received this report from the Naalol System.”

He sets a holoprojector on the table and activates it.

An unfamiliar light freighter ﬂashes by, pursued by a

Guardian -class Light Cruiser. A brief but spectacular

battle ensues. The freighter pilot’s skills are impressive,

and his ship’s armaments are clearly more than the

Imperials bargained for. They are evenly matched, as

shot after shot hits home. In one ﬁnal volley, both

ships are critically damaged. The freighter descends to

the planet below. The Imperials are adrift, engines

disabled and hull heavily damaged.

“The freighter is one of ours, called the Golden

Jewel . Its captain is Lieutenant Talnar, one of our

agents. We believe he dropped out of hyperspace to

transmit a message via our communications satellite in

the system. Either he had no chance to transmit or he

didn’t want to tip off the Imperials to our satellite’s

presence. If his mission was successful, he was return-

ing to base with a cargo of droids.”

“The Golden Jewel crashed on Naalol. We have the

coordinates from the satellite. We want you to bring

Talnar and the droids back to us. He doesn’t have

much time. The Empire will send for reinforcements

soon. You must get to Talnar before they do.”

Talnar: The Rebel agent is a procurement specialist. He is a

human male of about 45 years. He typically works alone. A

picture is provided.

The crash site: The coordinates reveal Talnar went down

in a mountainous region. It is late winter, so conditions

could be difﬁcult. The heroes are provided with system and

planetary maps.

The Empire: There is a small garrison of about 30

Imperial personnel on Naalol, but reinforcements could

arrive at any time.

The droids: Nothing more is known about them.

Equipment: Nels can provide some basic equipment and

transport, if necessary. Anything overly expensive or rare is

left up to the heroes to acquire as best they can.

Communications: Nels provides a comlink through

which the Rebels may be contacted via the spy satellite.

However, he instructs the heroes to use it sparingly, as each

use might reveal the satellite’s presence to the Imperials.

Captain Nels entertains a few questions. Above all, he

stresses how little time the heroes have and encourages

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Scene 2: To the Rescue

When the heroes arrive in the system, their scans indicate

some light starship trafﬁc in the area. There is no sign of

the damaged Guardian -class Light Cruiser or any Imperial

vessels.

As the heroes approach Naalol, Spaceport Control hails

them. The controller asks them if they need landing

coordinates, though in no way implies they are necessary.

A successful Knowledge (spacer lore) check (DC 15)

reveals that a landing permit is not necessary on Naalol.

If no hero has an appropriate Knowledge skill, a success-

ful Sense Motive check (DC 20) makes it clear that the

controller is merely offering them a service and not

giving them orders. Otherwise, let the players assume

what they will.

If the heroes say they are looking for the downed ship,

the controller takes a greater interest in them and immedi-

ately presses for more information. He requests that the

heroes land at the spaceport in Rigton. If the heroes ignore

this request, they have plenty of time to land elsewhere

before any patrol craft reach them.

If the heroes have alerted Spaceport Control that they

are looking for a downed starship and choose to land at

the spaceport, they are greeted by a squad of eight

stormtroopers (six are armed with blaster riﬂes, two with

light repeating blaster riﬂes). Unless the heroes attack

them, the squad leader asks them a few questions and lets

them go about their business. If the heroes choose to

attack the stormtroopers, they automatically gain a

surprise round, as the stormtroopers are not expecting

trouble. If the heroes defeat them, they can commandeer

a nearby transport.

If the heroes’ ship lands at the spaceport and hasn’t

drawn undue attention, the heroes can easily rent a land-

speeder (100 credits/day) and, using the information

provided by Captain Nels, reach the crash site in about two

hours. A hero with the Trailblazing ability can attempt to

shorten this time with a successful Survival skill check; the

information provided by Nels gives the hero a +2 circum-

stance bonus to this check.

Imperial Stormtroopers (8): Male Human Thug 4;

Init +0; Defense 11 (+1 class), DR 5; Spd 8 m; VP/WP

0/12; Atk +5 melee (1d3+1, unarmed) or +4 ranged

(3d8/19–20, blaster riﬂe); SQ Immunities (see below); SV

Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +1; FP 0; DSP 1; Rep +1; Str 12,

Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 10. Challenge Code B.

Equipment: Stormtrooper armor, blaster riﬂe, frag

grenade, grappling hook, comlink, utility belt.

Skills: Climb –1, Intimidate +2, Jump –1, Knowledge

(politics) +2, Profession (stormtrooper) +2, Read/Write Basic,

Search +1, Speak Basic, Spot +1.

Feats: Armor Proﬁciency (light, medium, powered),

Weapon Group Proﬁciencies (blaster pistols, blaster riﬂes,

simple weapon).

Immunities: Stormtroopers are immune to being bribed,

blackmailed, seduced, or routed. Any such attempt auto-

matically fails; no check or saving throw is necessary.

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Imperial Nen-Carvon PX-7 Troop Transport

Class: Ground (Tracked) Crew: 2

(Normal +2)

Size: Gargantuan (13.25 m long) Initiative: –2

(–4 size, +2 crew)

Passengers: 6 Maneuvers: –2

(–4 size, +2 crew)

Cargo Capacity: 100 metric tons Defense: 12*

(–4 size, +6 armor)

Speed: 60 m Shield Points: 0

Maximum Velocity: 130 km/h Hull Points: 30

(DR 10)

don’t show any signs of life. A few large clearings within 60

meters of the wrecks make suitable starship landing sites

(landing requires a Pilot check against DC 10). If the heroes

are using a surface transport, they can land within 20

meters of the crash site.

There is no one at the crash site. The Oquan have

removed Talnar and the droids. The heroes can make a

single Search check, with each member aiding the hero with

the highest Search bonus, or they can break off into groups

and make individual Search checks. It takes 30 minutes

(divided by the number of groups searching) to scour the

entire crash site. The level of success determines what they

ﬁnd. Read all of the appropriate information below,

depending on the heroes’ degree of success.

To determine what the heroes ﬁnd at the crash site,

compare their Search check result(s) to the following table:

Cost: Not available for sale

*Vehicle provides three-quarters cover to its crew and passengers.

Weapon: Twin light blaster cannon (ﬁre-linked);

Fire Arc: Turret; Attack Bonus: +0 (–4 size, +4 ﬁre

control); Damage: 2d10; Range Increment: 100 m.

The Crash Site

If the heroes decide to land near the crash site, they

discover the area is extremely rugged with high peaks and

winding ridges. A strong winter storm passing through the

area makes the approach even more hazardous. Fortunately,

the crash site appears to be on the trailing edge of the

front. The wind is very gusty, and it is snowing lightly.

The conditions complicate ﬂying, confound sensors, and

hamper visibility.

Whether they use their ship or a hover transport, the

heroes can survey the area with a low pass, requiring a Pilot

check (DC 10) to avoid crashing. Sensors or a successful

Search skill check (DC 15) reveals that the Golden Jewel

struck and skidded along a ridge, coming to rest in a ﬁssure

halfway down a narrow valley. The wreckage of some kind

of speeder lies near the ship. No one can be seen. Sensors

Result Information

10–14 There was a battle at the site. Blaster and grenade

damage is apparent all around the speeder, plus

inside and outside the ship. Talnar most likely

survived, though he might be wounded. Talnar’s

cargo is gone, although the damaged hold had to

be cut open to remove it.

15–20 Many people have been in the area, leaving tracks

throughout the ship and on the ground, all lightly

covered by the recent snowfall. There are four

medpacs and some basic tools aboard, but nothing

of real value. There is little worth salvaging. The

airspeeder—a MandalMotors Shadow V Combat

Airspeeder—was destroyed by weapon ﬁre; it shows

no sign of impact damage from a crash. It was a

modiﬁed civilian craft, not an Imperial transport.

20+

Tracks lead to various points around the site, then

disappear completely, most likely onto waiting

speeders. Within the wreckage of the cockpit are two

portable control pads. Both are heavily damaged,

and neither seems to have anything to do with the

ship. A successful Repair check (DC 10) or other

appropriate skill check reveals they are droid control

pads, likely for Talnar’s cargo. Neither works, though

it might be possible to cannibalize parts from one to

make the other operational.

REPAIRING THE DROID CONTROL PAD

An hour of work and a successful Repair skill check (DC 15)

reveals that the droid control pad will not work without obtaining

several new parts (an encrypted multi-signal transmitter, mini-

viewscreen, keypad, and indicator lights). If the check result is 20

or more, the heroes also discover that the control panel contains a

voice recognition package used to give verbal commands.

Heroes searching for replacement parts for the droid control

pad can easily ﬁnd shops selling all except the encrypted multi-

signal transmitter. The transmitter, though legally obtainable, is

uncommon. The heroes have a few options. They can try to ﬁnd a

black market supplier (Gather Information check, DC 20), who

takes three hours to locate, and pay him 1,000 credits for the

device. Conversely, they can attempt to jury-rig a normal encryp-

tion transmitter (Repair check, DC 22). Though they don’t know it

at the time, this will only allow them to give identical orders to all

the droids via the control pad.

The heroes must enter the correct access code (Talnar knows it)

or succeed at a Computer Use check (DC 20) to activate the pad.

There is currently one voice pattern stored in the pad, but others

can be added in 10 minutes with a successful Computer Use check

(DC 15) once the pad has been activated. However, the droids can’t

be activated or controlled until part 2 of “Talnar’s Rescue.”

Imperial Patrol

If the heroes decide to take 20 on their Search checks or spend

more than 20 minutes at the crash site, they encounter an

Imperial patrol of four biker scouts. While on their way to

inspect the crash site, the patrol observed the heroes’ approach.

Choosing to abandon their speeder bikes at the bottom of the

valley, they’ve been making a slow ascent through the ﬁssure

to sneak up on the heroes. One of the biker scouts will try to

gauge the group’s numbers and strength, using the Hide and

Move Silently skills as appropriate.

The patrol’s main weapons are stealth and surprise. Their

white armor also helps camouﬂage them in the blowing

snow (+2 circumstance bonus to Hide skill checks), the cold

weather mufﬂes sounds (–4 penalty to Listen skill checks),

and the ground is difﬁcult terrain (movement is halved). The

patrol has not reported in for fear of alerting the heroes

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