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Message: <blockquote data-quote="atomn" data-source="post: 3567547" data-attributes="member: 40154">I would make the prize something that would be useful to a myriad of the different factions.  So not only would smugglers want it, but the Rebel Alliance, Empire, Hutts, pirate gangs and Corporate Sector would as well.  I think the variety of participants would make for a good intrigue where unlikely allies would partner up for various portions of the race.  I enjoy when the heroes have to face non-evil adversaries, so this type of situation could pit the heroes against the Alliance just because the Alliance don’t want the prize to fall into any hands other than their own.Alternatively, to get more factions involved, some organizations could be interested in the race participants, not the prize.  i.e., a Hutt chasing down a smuggler who owes him, Imperials tracking down Rebels, etc.  Such factions could not only try to capture the various participants during the race but could also get involved in the race to find the prize because they know that's where their target will eventually end up.Or later on factions who were just targetting specific participants could learn about the prize and change their sights to go after it instead.I'd make the race primarily via starship across the galaxy because it would give you great freedom for whatever scenario that you'd want.  If you want to have a scene of the racers flying through an asteroid field, you're set to go in space.  If you want them to have some sort of speeder race through a forest, they have to find a clue on Endor.  If you want them to be part of a large scale battle, have them arrive on Dantooine to get the next clue in the exact vicinity of the Empire surprise assault on a hidden Rebel base.  And if your players don't like all of the running around you can leave the rest of the campaign in one locale that they like.</blockquote>

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