OOC: The Beast of Bacrana

My initial idea is of a jedi investigator / knowledge seeker. What kind of investigator I'm not sure yet - criminal to archology, somewhere in between.
Young, energic and inquisitive, perhaps a bit reckless.

I started watching the Acolyte on Disney+ yesterday, just to get some jedi inspiration. My very first thought is that those rough course robes that they all walk around in, is something my character has issues with. Why rough wool, when fine silk is an option? Its not vanity, is not for comfort, its removing unnecessary distractions. That is my story and I'm sticking to it, when buying luxury goods.

what do you want to play @Furmyr ?

I was actually thinking of playing something other than a jedi. Thinking of a doctor who's in debt to some really bad men and has had to moonlight as a "mob doctor" for one of the syndicates. Now he's getting desperate to get out from under their thumb and looking for a nice pay day.

I like it. Do our characters know each other?
Did my investigator jedi get hurt and sought you out?
Or did my character give you the push to get away from the syndicate?

Could be I have provided medical aid once, and perhaps while you were recovering you again saved me from some rival thugs coming to rough me up.

how is the recruting going?
I'm actually surprised that there is so little activity in the recruitment thread.

So I made some noise on the Discord :)

@Furmyr - Not trying to stymy anyone's creativity but if you want a bit of background on the Brak Sector that might assist in your character creation. I can certainly make a 'Syndicate' work and am in no way trying to push you away from that. Just wanted to give you all the information. The Brak Sector initially was the Republic's first go at a corporate controlled sector and well things did not go well as the corporation, the Lant Mining Corporation in this case, did not treat it's employees (anyone living in sector was employed by the corporation) well. So your doctor absolutely could be indebted to the LMC ... and why they would shove him to some mining camp in a barely explored sector. Just some food for thought ...

@runekyndig - I too was surprised. Usually when I launch a SW game it get flooded with requests to join, particularly with everyone wanting to be Jedi. There is a brutal snowstorm on the eastern US so people may be busy digging out, no power, etc..

Recruiting is still going decent though ... and surprising. May have a Skip Tracer and Beast Hunter joining the mix. Might like another Jedi just to have your PC @runekyndig have an 'equal' of sorts to bounce things off of. Is your Jedi a wandering knight errant of sorts? Or based in Coruscant? Obscure outpost?

Seuss

I'm that Skip Tracer, unless somebody else wants to be the Skip Tracer...anyway. I see him as more of an investigator than a gunslinger. He could conceivably know a Jedi Investigator, or a mobbed up doctor. Whatever makes it easiest to get the group together. Might even bring on a Beast Hunter for extra muscle.

Are we building starting characters? Or higher level?

That sounds really good @Kier01

@Seuss I think my jedi is a wandering knight errant of sorts. Past investigations brought @Kier01's and my character together.
I imagine one of their first jobs together secured them nice spaceship that is my characters home

I will start to craft a character tonight. Have you though of species @Furmyr,@Kier01? My first thought is my character is human/very human like

@Kier01 - This is a 'Knight Level' game. So we will be starting at a higher level. Craft your PC as a starting character, then you will have an additional 150 XP to spend.

@runekyndig - I like how the concept is shaping up :-)

Seuss

That's some Northern Exposure like thing (for those old enough to remember that show). I can work with that, I can imagine he went to medical school on their dime and was hoping for a nice central job afterwards, but instead he was sent to some far off mining camp.

I have him mostly built up in OggDude's character creator. But will have to switch some skills around with the new concept. Also need equipment. Should we start with more than the usual money and how many points for obligation.
I was thinking Human. Especially with my new idea of a guy so far out of his element. A guy from the Core Worlds who's never had any inspiration to see anything but the Core Worlds.

@Furmyr - You can begin with 9,000 credits as part of the beginning of 'Knight Level' play (or more if you want to take on additional obligation). Additional information can be found on page 104 of the Force and Destiny Core Book if you have it. After your character is finalized you will then have an additional 150 XP to spend on everything except Characteristics.

Staring Obligation will begin at 15 (more can be taken on for bonuses as addressed on page 40 of the Edge of the Empire Core Book.

@ALL Players - These additional 150 XP can not be spent to train skills above rank 3 (see page 4 of the Force and Destiny Core Book).

I'm assuming that we have access to a spaceship, is anyone planning to take the relevant skills? Piloting, astrogation, mechanics...?

Full disclosure. This adventure is intended to be a one-shot of sorts and the story is confined to one planet, so while a ship may/may not be useful it isn't necessary. Though I would assume a wandering Jedi would have a ship of his own, as well as a skip tracer, though piloting of vessels could be handled by a droid if piloting, astrogation, mechanics, etc. skills doesn't fit your concept. Don't let that hold you back by any means ...

***That being said, if there is interest at the conclusion to continue on with one or more of the characters I have ideas, certainly, to continue into more of a mini-campaign***

As far as races go I'm thinking Duros.

I spend my XP
Still need to work on gear



I'll submit my character for your inspection, but its still a work in progress

I'm not 100% sold on the art that ChatGPT and I came up with, but the fine silke clothing is there.

@runekyndig - I went ahead and approved. I'll review just to make sure we're in agreement on the math but I wouldn't anticipate and issues.

Nice pic as well ... the sunglasses really add something. Edgy isn't quite the word I'm looking for but cool/confident maybe? :-P

Seuss

Actually gonna build him as a Twi'lek.