Talnar's Rescue

A Star Wars Roleplaying Game Miniadventure

By Sterling Hershey

In the free miniadventure "Talnar's Rescue," a Rebel agent with an important shipment of droids has crashed on a sparsely populated planet in the Mid Rim. Can the heroes rescue him before Imperials or local bounty hunters take him out? This is a revised version of a classic scenario, now offered in the Star Wars Roleplaying Game graphic format.

"Talnar's Rescue" is set during the Rebellion era and is designed for six 3rd-level or four 4th-level Rebel heroes. It can be used as part of an existing Rebellion era campaign or adjusted for campaigns in other eras.

Here's a sneak peek at the opening scene:

Scene 1: The Briefing

The heroes receive their briefing from Captain Res Nels, a Human male. The briefing can take place at the heroes' base, the local Rebel base, or any other private location you deem appropriate.

Captain Nels entertains a few questions. Above all, he stresses how little time the heroes have and encourages them to leave as soon as possible. Nels can provide the following additional information:

Naalol: The planet is a sparsely inhabited terrestrial world with few spaceports or major cities. There is a small Imperial presence. The inhabitants do not interfere with the regional government, keeping mostly to themselves. It's a backwater planet, but reasonably modern with little organized crime. The Naalol system has two other uninhabited planets, both in orbits extremely close to its star.

Talnar: The Rebel agent is a procurement specialist. He is a human male of about 45 years. He typically works alone. A picture is provided.

The crash site: The coordinates reveal Talnar went down in a mountainous region. It is late winter, so conditions could be difficult. The heroes are provided with system and planetary maps.

The Empire: There is a small garrison of about 30 Imperial personnel on Naalol, but reinforcements could arrive at any time.

The droids: Nothing more is known about them.

Equipment: Nels can provide some basic equipment and transport, if necessary. Anything overly expensive or rare is left up to the heroes to acquire as best they can.

Communications: Nels provides a comlink through which the Rebels may be contacted via the spy satellite. However, he instructs the heroes to use it sparingly, as each use might reveal the satellite's presence to the Imperials.

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