Message:We started Mission Three. Garo was slain by Elsbeth Morgan about an hour into the session. (He got better.)
Prime Mission Three
After harrying Imperial forces and disrupting Imperial activities, the Specters have attracted the attention of Grand Moff Tarkin. He sends Darth Vader to stamp out these rebels.
Spectres leader, Kanan Jarrus, warns they intercepted a coded order that Vadar entrusts Morgan Elsbeth to "eliminate these new rebel commandos."
Jedi Dave revealed his Broad Background of a miner, the sole survivor from a whole community tylerized by the empire. He was DefMod<+1> this session.
Please remind Dave he does not suffer DefMod penalty (from one of his objects).
Phase Alpha
Delay Lord Vader from reaching his next assignment at Lothal to revamp security related to mining of Tri-Ionic Lithium for protect Stardust. Select from Three Options: Scramble the orders on Ord Mantell (10 o'clock, Inner Rim). Cause logistical problem with transport on Kilimi (2 o'clock Mid Rim). Offer a distracting incident at Korriban (1 o'clock, Outer Rim); no hyperlanes so to reach add D4 extra events at double damage.
Three options, but not three solutions: One is impossible. One contains Elsbeth. One is straight-forward. Sadly, if you pick the correct one first, your characters must perform all three.
We went Kijimi and the Korriban. We did not try Ord Mantell.
+*+Travel to Kijimi (2 o'clock Mid Rim). Cause logistical problem with transport. Use Map Space. Enter at Subs A, B, V or Y. This one contains Elsbeth; you can feel her presence; she taunts your efforts. Join me and seize the empire for ourselves (she's dishonest). Reward Gear (Sub M). Clues at Subs I, Q and U. Goal at Sub F, (attack automated fleet). Climax: Start Psychosis. Weaponry and Utility rolls All, plus end w/ party losing D20 times 10 damage; maybe kill one (low die). Drop one of her Dark Powers (see below).
+*+Korriban (1 o'clock, Outer Rim). Offer a distracting incident; no hyperlanes so to reach add D4 extra events at double damage. Use Map Caves. Enter at Sub A. PENALTY: Start Psychosis. You are trying to destroy the arcane Sith Temple. The atmosphere is tainted by Dark Ositrons. You each have a choice DefMod<-2> -or- Double damage throughout; by reaching Sub Z, praying over the skulls, the effect diminishes. No Rewards. Clues at Subs C -or- E, H and I -or- K (x3 total, not five). Goal at Sub F. Pathway above Sub P is X-Out, impassable. Climax: Sub-Boss (all) and make D4 Lightforce rolls as party. This one is Impossible. But gain an XP each for trying. You also gain a Master Clue to Morgan Elsbeth's Dark Powers (see below).
Phase Beta
Alas, Vader has reached Lothal and imposed a blockade on the system. Only a matter of time before Vader learns the location of the Ghost. Should he capture the ship, the dark enemy will have a list of all rebels in the system. Aid the Spectres to slip through and rejoin the larger rebellion.
Use Space Map, starting at Sub N. You must move off the map. Your path is critical. Guess well. Both Vadar (death to all) and Morgan Elsbeth (death to one) are lurking in the system. Test Lightforce at each letter to get a hint to safest path. Most locations are event flips, and you start w/ D4 minus one Stop Harms for those flips (from Spectres). The Stop-Harms may not be used on predetermined locations (like Vadar).
Morgan Elsbeth Dark Powers
A. Deliver Energy Damage.
B. Make her vulnerable. Down to FIVE STRAIGHT for kill (maybe Force Points?)
C. Omniscience (able to track party). Discovered NOT an OPTION
D. End her loyalty to Vadar. Discovered NOT an OPTION
Energy can be dropped from D20 times ten, to D12, D8, D4 to a final set ten points at each meeting (cross paths). Once she becomes kill-able, you must roll six success in a row (different tests). Each time you are able to drop her collective Powers, you can reduce the number of tests to five, four, three and then two. It stops there, as back to back rolls at a minimum yields success (her death).
Mission Three of the Grand Quest continues…More later.
Yours,
IronRed
04-May-2025