Korriban Creatures

A Star Wars Miniatures Scenario

By Sterling Hershey

The wastes of Korriban harbor dark, aggressive, and terrifying creatures. The planet’s meager population hardly knows which are native and which are the descendents of long-abandoned or escaped pets, or possibly beasts that once were somewhat domesticated. From a practical standpoint, the distinction means little: they're all dangerous to the unwary traveler.

Searching the Sith ruins means fending off these vicious creatures. During the Jedi Civil War, the Sith Empire occasionally found it necessary to clear the nasty beings out from around their settlements and investigative areas. In keeping with Sith beliefs in strength and power, this task was sometimes left as a test to students of the academy. At other times, regular Sith troops were given the “opportunity” to prove their worth and dedication to Sith ideals and the protection of Korriban.

This scenario presents a clearing team suddenly ambushed by all manner of beasts, rushing at them out of the darkening landscape. Worse, the creatures draw power from the dark side of the force. The Sith must fight their way out -- or die trying.

This scenario features miniatures from the Knights of the Old Republic set. It uses the Korriban map from the Star Wars Miniatures Starter Set

Sith Setup

The Sith squad has a total cost of 98 points. The Sith player may create her own 102-point squad instead, but only Sith faction characters may be used.

The Sith player sets up first, in area A.

Sith Victory Conditions

The Sith faction wins by defeating all creatures.

Creatures Setup

The creatures squad has a total cost of 102 points. The creatures player may create his own 102-point squad instead, but only Fringe faction creature characters may be used. Creatures are defined as units that are clearly animals without riders, and may or may not have the Savage ability.

The creatures player sets up after all Sith units are placed on the map. The shyracks are placed in two of the areas marked B. All other creatures may be placed in any squares marked as low objects, as long as the number of low object squares equals the number of squares for the creature’s base (1 square units are covered by 1 square of low objects, whereas Large creatures must have 4 squares of low objects at their starting point). Also, the creatures must start at least 6 squares away from any Sith character.

Creatures Victory Conditions

The creatures win by defeating all Sith units.

Special Scenario Rules

Dark Creatures: Due to their exposure to the dark power of Korriban, each creature gains Force 1.

Special Modifications

Additional Creature: If the Sith player uses one or more shielded droids, adding another boma or similar creature is recommended, due to the durability of the droid(s). This is in addition to the maximum squad total for the creature squad.

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About the Author

Sterling Hershey is an architect and freelance game designer. He regularly creates Star Wars Miniatures and Starship Battles scenarios and previews for the Wizards of the Coast Web site. He is one of the authors of the Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide and The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide, plus other products and online articles for the Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition. You can read more about gaming in a galaxy far, far away in his starwars.com blog, Delusions of Grandeur. Sterling lives in the Midwest with his wife, Mary.