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<blockquote data-quote="Nebulous" data-source="post: 4421865" data-attributes="member: 31465"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Adventure #3: Arrival at Felucia</span></p><p></p><p><strong>Part 1: Mandrake</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Senator Bail Organa has given the heroes a new mission, and after their exemplary deeds on the space station, he feels they are suitable for the task. </p><p></p><p>Admiral Varth is an Imperial officer who has been feeding Organa highly sensitive information, and now that he has disappeared, Organa fears it is only a matter of time before his execution. Varth has been taken to a jungle world called Felucia, a place thriving with life-forms of all sizes and varieties. There is a small Imperial prison facility here, which is the equivalent of a small town cell, not a maximum security prison. So Organa has been told, anyway. Once again, Captain Arno Silvermine and The Banshee will act as their transport.</p><p></p><p>A’ath the Zabrak asks Organa if they can tell Varth anything specific that will convince Varth that they (the PC’s) are genuinely from the Senator. Organa ponders this for a moment, and then says, “Yes, ask him about Project Crusher. See what he says.” </p><p></p><p>But for Varth, anyone offering to rescue him is going to be an unexpected surprise, and he’s unlikely to refuse the offer! Still, they don’t even know if he is alive, but Organa says he will pay them regardless. </p><p></p><p>They also ask Organa if they can have a protocol droid to help them with translations, and Captain Arno speaks up: “Well, I got Crash my co-pilot right here. He’d make a great translator!”</p><p></p><p>Crash sighs. “Ohhh. I KNEW this would happen.” He sullenly hangs his head. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/crash.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>With their plans made, they’re soon aboard the Banshee and spiraling through hyperspace. They eventually drop down through the clouds and behold a massive world covered by thick, lush jungles of exotic flora and fauna. Mushrooms tower hundreds of feet into the sky and cover the ground under perpetual twilight. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/fel1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>“They got long range radar,” says Arno as he gently maneuvers the Baudo-class yacht through the atmosphere. “I’ll have to drop you outside, and let you hike in. Estimated six-hour walk in this terrain. Watch yourselves down there. And don’t play with the animals!”</p><p></p><p>Blast doors hiss open and the group steps into the warm, humid Felucian jungle. Insects buzz around them, and everywhere they hear the croak and rustle of living things, their cries echoing eerily through the shadowed canopy. The coordinates have been fed into their datapad, so they set off on a generally westward direction. </p><p></p><p>Nahee the Duros has the best Survival skill, so with Thanatos the Chiss helping him, they try to make multiple checks to navigate the group safely the terrain. Most checks are passed…but some aren’t, and they stumble across a few of Felucia’s natural hazards. Thanatos slips into a pool of weak acid, his boots hissing, and soon after he bumps into a mushroom that blows a cloud of poisonous spores into his face. But the hazards are minimal, and they eventually find themselves crossing a flat area of marshland. A thick haze hangs over the area, and small islands of drier material jut up from the water. They try to slosh toward them. </p><p></p><p>Just then, when partway across this marsh, Tomla and Nahee spot an immobile humanoid figure through the hazy mist. It seems to be raised off the ground. They have a hard time actually seeing what it is, but Tomla uses his Force Sense to gaze through the mist—</p><p></p><p>It is an Imperial scout trooper crucified on a pole, but he can’t tell if it’s just an effigy or a real man. Using the Force again, Tomla discerns that there is Danger associated with this scout trooper. He is able to rip the pole from the ground from a distance, and slowly maneuver it toward him, but the body on the pole is dislodged and splashes into the marsh. </p><p></p><p>A few seconds later and after multiple failed Perception checks, A’ath feels pressure behind his eyes that erupts into sudden, agonizing pain! He staggers, clutching his head, and then Tomla, Thanatos and Nahee also feel the pressure, but it does not cause damage. They see movement in the mist, so Tomla flings the pole he was levitating, but it fails to connect with anything. They then hear footsteps splashing through the water, and a strange figure leaps at them through the mist!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/nat.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>It is manlike, but seemingly made from wet vines. It carries a spear, and it makes a beeline for the Jedi. Tomla powers up his Damage Reduction and advances, but Thanatos blasts a hole through the attacker’s chest. But there are more coming, and soon Tomla is flanked by two more of the vine-men, but their spears fail to penetrate his protection. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/fel2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Red blaster bolts light up the hazy air, dropping more attackers, and just as Thanatos is bracing for another kill, they all hear something slapping through the water toward them at high speed, and then a man’s voice says:</p><p></p><p>“SHTOP! SHTOP! There’s been a terrible mishtake!”</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/con2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>A man who looks and sounds exactly like Sean Connery from the beginning of The Rock rushes up on the back of a two-legged steed that appears to be a hybrid ostridge/lizard. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: red">[GM Note: i had a mini of a drow clawfoot rider to use, but couldn't find the damn thing]</span></p><p></p><p>He begs both sides of the conflict to stop fighting, but the PCs are not willing to holster their guns so easily. The old man approaches the vine people, and speaking to them fluently in their native tongue, he convinces them to lower their spears. </p><p></p><p>He introduces himself as Commander Vazus Mandrake, an old Separatist soldier from the Clone Wars. His unit on Felucia was completely wiped out, and the only survivors besides him were the kybucks that they were transporting here. The original ostridge / lizards were each named after the dead members of his platoon.</p><p></p><p>Mandrake is very curious as to what they’re doing on Felucia. He can tell at glance that they are well armed, and relatively uninjured, so they didn’t crash land. A’ath keeps the story short but simple and explains that they’re looking for a friend captured by the Imperials. This news interests Mandrake enormously. </p><p></p><p>They ask him how long has he been on Felucia, but he’s not exactly sure. It has been at least ten years, and now he calls this world home and has no desire to leave. He lives with the native Felucians in their village. Repeatedly, Mandrake apologizes for the rash behavior of the young warriors. There is an Imperial outpost nearby he says, and there have been several violent conflicts between them. They didn’t know who the strangers were and should not have attacked. </p><p></p><p>Tomla asks about the pressure they felt right before the attack, and Mandrake explains that some, if not all of the Felucians are sensitive to the Force. It was a Force power.</p><p></p><p>As they walk through the jungle, Mandrake continues talking more and more excitedly. He knows of the prison facility the PCs are looking for, and in the past he actually wanted to destroy it himself. But that was long ago, and in the intervening years his passions have cooled. He leads a simple life here now and prefers it that way. A’ath asks if there is any message he would like delivered off-world, but he says no, everyone thinks he is dead, and he prefers it to stay that way. They should tell no one they saw him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nebulous, post: 4421865, member: 31465"] [size=4]Adventure #3: Arrival at Felucia[/size] [B]Part 1: Mandrake[/B] Senator Bail Organa has given the heroes a new mission, and after their exemplary deeds on the space station, he feels they are suitable for the task. Admiral Varth is an Imperial officer who has been feeding Organa highly sensitive information, and now that he has disappeared, Organa fears it is only a matter of time before his execution. Varth has been taken to a jungle world called Felucia, a place thriving with life-forms of all sizes and varieties. There is a small Imperial prison facility here, which is the equivalent of a small town cell, not a maximum security prison. So Organa has been told, anyway. Once again, Captain Arno Silvermine and The Banshee will act as their transport. A’ath the Zabrak asks Organa if they can tell Varth anything specific that will convince Varth that they (the PC’s) are genuinely from the Senator. Organa ponders this for a moment, and then says, “Yes, ask him about Project Crusher. See what he says.” But for Varth, anyone offering to rescue him is going to be an unexpected surprise, and he’s unlikely to refuse the offer! Still, they don’t even know if he is alive, but Organa says he will pay them regardless. They also ask Organa if they can have a protocol droid to help them with translations, and Captain Arno speaks up: “Well, I got Crash my co-pilot right here. He’d make a great translator!” Crash sighs. “Ohhh. I KNEW this would happen.” He sullenly hangs his head. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/crash.jpg[/img] With their plans made, they’re soon aboard the Banshee and spiraling through hyperspace. They eventually drop down through the clouds and behold a massive world covered by thick, lush jungles of exotic flora and fauna. Mushrooms tower hundreds of feet into the sky and cover the ground under perpetual twilight. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/fel1.jpg[/img] “They got long range radar,” says Arno as he gently maneuvers the Baudo-class yacht through the atmosphere. “I’ll have to drop you outside, and let you hike in. Estimated six-hour walk in this terrain. Watch yourselves down there. And don’t play with the animals!” Blast doors hiss open and the group steps into the warm, humid Felucian jungle. Insects buzz around them, and everywhere they hear the croak and rustle of living things, their cries echoing eerily through the shadowed canopy. The coordinates have been fed into their datapad, so they set off on a generally westward direction. Nahee the Duros has the best Survival skill, so with Thanatos the Chiss helping him, they try to make multiple checks to navigate the group safely the terrain. Most checks are passed…but some aren’t, and they stumble across a few of Felucia’s natural hazards. Thanatos slips into a pool of weak acid, his boots hissing, and soon after he bumps into a mushroom that blows a cloud of poisonous spores into his face. But the hazards are minimal, and they eventually find themselves crossing a flat area of marshland. A thick haze hangs over the area, and small islands of drier material jut up from the water. They try to slosh toward them. Just then, when partway across this marsh, Tomla and Nahee spot an immobile humanoid figure through the hazy mist. It seems to be raised off the ground. They have a hard time actually seeing what it is, but Tomla uses his Force Sense to gaze through the mist— It is an Imperial scout trooper crucified on a pole, but he can’t tell if it’s just an effigy or a real man. Using the Force again, Tomla discerns that there is Danger associated with this scout trooper. He is able to rip the pole from the ground from a distance, and slowly maneuver it toward him, but the body on the pole is dislodged and splashes into the marsh. A few seconds later and after multiple failed Perception checks, A’ath feels pressure behind his eyes that erupts into sudden, agonizing pain! He staggers, clutching his head, and then Tomla, Thanatos and Nahee also feel the pressure, but it does not cause damage. They see movement in the mist, so Tomla flings the pole he was levitating, but it fails to connect with anything. They then hear footsteps splashing through the water, and a strange figure leaps at them through the mist! [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/nat.jpg[/img] It is manlike, but seemingly made from wet vines. It carries a spear, and it makes a beeline for the Jedi. Tomla powers up his Damage Reduction and advances, but Thanatos blasts a hole through the attacker’s chest. But there are more coming, and soon Tomla is flanked by two more of the vine-men, but their spears fail to penetrate his protection. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/fel2.jpg[/img] Red blaster bolts light up the hazy air, dropping more attackers, and just as Thanatos is bracing for another kill, they all hear something slapping through the water toward them at high speed, and then a man’s voice says: “SHTOP! SHTOP! There’s been a terrible mishtake!” [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/DoD/con2.jpg[/img] A man who looks and sounds exactly like Sean Connery from the beginning of The Rock rushes up on the back of a two-legged steed that appears to be a hybrid ostridge/lizard. [color=red][GM Note: i had a mini of a drow clawfoot rider to use, but couldn't find the damn thing][/color] He begs both sides of the conflict to stop fighting, but the PCs are not willing to holster their guns so easily. The old man approaches the vine people, and speaking to them fluently in their native tongue, he convinces them to lower their spears. He introduces himself as Commander Vazus Mandrake, an old Separatist soldier from the Clone Wars. His unit on Felucia was completely wiped out, and the only survivors besides him were the kybucks that they were transporting here. The original ostridge / lizards were each named after the dead members of his platoon. Mandrake is very curious as to what they’re doing on Felucia. He can tell at glance that they are well armed, and relatively uninjured, so they didn’t crash land. A’ath keeps the story short but simple and explains that they’re looking for a friend captured by the Imperials. This news interests Mandrake enormously. They ask him how long has he been on Felucia, but he’s not exactly sure. It has been at least ten years, and now he calls this world home and has no desire to leave. He lives with the native Felucians in their village. Repeatedly, Mandrake apologizes for the rash behavior of the young warriors. There is an Imperial outpost nearby he says, and there have been several violent conflicts between them. They didn’t know who the strangers were and should not have attacked. Tomla asks about the pressure they felt right before the attack, and Mandrake explains that some, if not all of the Felucians are sensitive to the Force. It was a Force power. As they walk through the jungle, Mandrake continues talking more and more excitedly. He knows of the prison facility the PCs are looking for, and in the past he actually wanted to destroy it himself. But that was long ago, and in the intervening years his passions have cooled. He leads a simple life here now and prefers it that way. A’ath asks if there is any message he would like delivered off-world, but he says no, everyone thinks he is dead, and he prefers it to stay that way. They should tell no one they saw him. [/QUOTE]
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