STAR WARS: DAWN OF DEFIANCE EPISODE 7 - A Reckoning of Wraiths

A Reckoning of Wraiths is the sixth adventure in the Dawn of Defiance campaign, which will take heroes from 1st level all the way through 20th level in a continuous storyline designed to give both players and Gamemasters a complete SW5e experience. In this adventure, the heroes are in hiding on Coruscant, wanted by the Empire for their recent actions against the Inquisitorius (as detailed in the previous adventure, The Core of Corruption). When the heroes are sent to find a Sarlacc Project designer who survived the destruction of the Imeici Spire, they learn—the hard way—that the Empire does not like to be crossed. The heroes should advance to 15th level by the conclusion of the adventure.

Encounters

The encounters "Ogre Ambush" and "A Line of Prisoners" can be used in the order presented. However, if you want to mix things up a bit, these encounters can occur in any order within their chapters. For instance, "Ogre Ambush" takes place as the heroes make their way to the Invisible Hand cantina. But you can spring the encounter after the heroes leave the cantina or as they enter the Gnawer’s Roost, or you can combine it with another encounter.

Part 1: Depths of the City

Coruscant is a planet of vast contrasts. The wealthiest of the galaxy’s citizens live in the sparkling spires that rise into the atmosphere like titanium needles, while the poorest eke out painful lives in polluted permacrete warrens. In between these two extremes is a dwindling middle class, which is often preyed upon by the denizens of both the heights and the depths of Coruscant.

The safehouse that currently serves as a refuge for the heroes is within one of these tiny middle-class zones. It is a small domicile unit in a sprawling, enclosed apartment block. Security is minimal, consisting of door locks and a roving guard armed with a blaster pistol. The loyalists have made the best of what they have available, connecting three apartments with concealed doorways (successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to notice them when closed). A map of the safehouse appears in the Safehouse of the Dead encounter.

One apartment is used as a living area/barracks, and this is where the heroes are put up for the night. Its three bedrooms are small, each offering few amenities outside of cots with military-grade blankets. The second, center apartment is where the loyalists meet to discuss politics, plan actions, and learn skills that aren’t typically taught in school. The three bedrooms here have been converted into a workshop, a computer room (with a small Holonet transceiver), and an infirmary. The workshop is also an armory of sorts, stocked with a number of small arms and explosives.

Unlike the other two apartments, the last unit appears to be a sparsely furnished habitation with little or nothing out of place. It’s used for meetings with individuals who aren’t members of the loyalist cell, and for entertaining guests. A loyalist couple live there as husband and wife, working their day jobs and acting like good Imperial citizens.

Heroes interested in gaining access to the loyalists' small selection of supplies are allowed to do so, but the loyalists discourage them from taking too much. After all, they’ve spent months collecting this gear to further their agenda, and though they’ve seen only limited action so far, it is only a matter of time before they experience their baptism of fire.

Presently, the armory contains the following items:

• 2 Blaster carbines
• 4 Blaster pistols
• 2 Hold-out blasters
• 3 Light pistols
• 1 Blaster rifle
• 28 Power cells
• 6 Grenade, frag (Average)
• 3 Grenade, ion (Average)
• 3 Grenade, electrostun (Average)
• 1 Missile launcher
• 1 Missile, ion (Deadly)
• 4 Thermal detonators
• 3 Breaching charges
• 3 Remote detonators

In addition to weapons, the loyalists possess some personal armor:

• 6 Composite armor sets
• 2 Heavy exoskeleton sets

The loyalist infirmary includes the following medical supplies:

• 4 Traumakits
• 10 Medpacs
• 1 Battle adrenals

The workshop has a number of tools and basic technical supplies for making ad hoc repairs and modifications to equipment while for mundane noncombat equipment, the loyalists have little to offer but can offer a few pieces of adventuring gear.

“Excellent work. You’ve done quite a job exposing the Sarlacc Project, and you’ve exceeded my expectations. By now, the Inquisitorius is running around like a swarm of angry Dantari fire ants. You’ve made quite an impression on them, and I doubt they’ll underestimate you again. I know that I won’t.

“As much as we’d like to see you off-planet and out of danger, there is still a need for you to remain on Coruscant for a short while longer. Pavel Trenol, who had been forced to work as a designer for the Sarlacc Project, has contacted us seeking asylum. Prior to being pressed into duty by the Empire, Trenol was a weapons technician for Incom. In exchange for help, he’s promised to tell us everything he knows about the offensive capability of the Sarlacc Project.

“It’s only a matter of time before the Empire realizes that Trenol’s body is not among the dead, and they’ll go looking for him. You should leave immediately and rendezvous with him. I’m providing a current holographic representation of Trenol with this transmission. He’s currently staying in a flophouse in one of Coruscant’s sublevels—an area known as the Gnawer’s Roost. It’s a bad part of town, so stay on your toes. On the plus side, Imperial security tends to avoid the place, as they’re none too popular in that region.

“Good luck. I will await your signal when you return, and then we’ll see about getting you back to the Resurgence for some muchdeserved downtime.”

Imperial Checkpoing

Coruscant Guard (6)

Coruscant Guard Tactics

These Coruscant Guard ready an action to shoot at any non compliant citizens before combat begins, shooting who appears to be the largest threat in an attempt to drop them quickly. After they have unloaded they will continue to fire on a single target and attempt to down them as fast as possible while maintaining as much cover as they can.

Each Coruscant Guard carries 500 credits each for a total of 3,000 credits.

Death Trooper (3)

Death Trooper Tactics

The Death Troopers think tactically, using cover and taking out priority targets as fast as they can and ruthlessly dispatching any character caught in their sights.

Conclusion

If the heroes can neutralize or circumvent the Imperial checkpoint, they need to make haste to their destination before reinforcements can arrive. While most of the equipment is not of note, the Death Trooper helmets are enhanced items that can be used by the players provided they were not damaged in the encounter. Selling these items should be extremely hard at any point due to where they come from, consider this if players decide to sell these helmets.

If not destroyed outright, the shield generator that blocks the road can be deactivated with a DC 17 Intelligence (Technology) check.

A number of other speeders stopped to the rear of the heroes contain loyal Imperial citizens who use personal communication devices to inform the authorities of the skirmish that has taken place if the troopers are unable to.

Encounter Map

[To Be Added]

The Gnawer's Roost

Trenol's flophouse is deep in the heart of the Gnawer’s Roost, a dark, shadowy place permeated by foul smells and even fouler residents. Imperial law enforcement has no presence in Gnawer’s Roost, and the only rule is that might makes right. While in the area, the heroes might be approached by any number of seedy characters looking to make a deal or score a few credits. Parties who are obviously armed or combat capable are left alone.

The flophouse is inside a grimy permacrete structure with a flickering holographic display out front that advertises hourly rates. Seven tough-looking youths, each sporting similar garb and colors, loiter outside the hotel, hungrily eying anyone who passes. Like the rest of the locale’s denizens, they do not accost anyone who appears to be wellarmed. Heroes who maintain a nonthreatening or benign countenance are verbally abused in the hopes that they will display some weakness. If combat breaks out, use the thug stat block from Traitor's Gambit for the street gangsters.

The door into the hotel enters directly into a lobby cluttered by all manner of garbage and junk. An abused 3PO droid, his corroded gray skin covered in graffiti and grime, resides behind a scarred and stained counter. Anyone peering behind the counter sees that the droid, designated 0T-3PO, is actually chained to the floor to prevent its theft, its escape, or both.

When the heroes enter the flophouse, read the following aloud:

0T-3PO has worked as the desk clerk in this flophouse for so long, he’s practically a fixture. In his time behind the counter, he’s seen a great many things, and his behavioral inhibitors have slowly eroded as a result. Though he rarely wishes for freedom— the outside world is a frightening place—he is somewhat annoyed by the fact that he is chained to the floor. “It’s not as if I would wander off. Doesn’t anyone trust me?” he often asks himself.

The answer, of course, is “No.” 0T-3PO is incredibly untrustworthy and would sell out anyone for a few paltry credits. It isn’t precisely his fault; he can’t help himself. He is merely a product of his environment.

Development: The 3PO unit gladly tells the heroes where to find Pavel Trenol’s room—for a price. Much of the droid’s behavioral programming has been modified or removed, an unhappy result of existing in such a wicked part of Coruscant. The droid answers initial inquiries in an official tone, stating, “The requested information is confidential, as per the clause of our establishment’s rental agreement. However, for a small fee, payable in standard credits, the clause can be waived.”

Heroes can pay a bribe of 1,000 credits for the information, or they can attempt a DC 17 Wisdom (Persuasion) check to improve the droid’s attitude or intimidate him into revealing what they want to know. Heroes can also access the hotel’s computer to determine the location of Trenol’s room: unit 5212, five floors down. The fifth sublevel is accessible by a rickety turbolift or a perpetually moist and gloomy stairwell.

Ogre Ambush

As the players travel from the flophouse to the Invisible Hand cantina, they are assaulted by a group of eight Coruscani ogres that are out scavenging for food. The ogres lie in wait for passing prey, emerging from the shadows in small groups and attacking en masse. Though they prefer their prey to be alive, they have no compunctions about dealing killing blows to foes that offer resistance. The screams of their victims are typically ignored by the neighborhood’s residents.

The beast before you appears to be an amalgam of many different life forms, but it’s hard to tell where one stops and the next starts. Gangly limbs are mixed with arms and legs that seem too short for the beast’s mass, yet it moves with remarkable speed despite the fact that it should not exist.

Coruscani Ogre

Medium beast, chaotic dark

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• Armor Class 15 (mutated hide)
• Hit Points 85 (13d8+26)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	9 (-1)	18 (+4)	4 (-3)	12 (+1)	7 (+-2)

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• Saving Throws Str +4, Con +6
• Skills Stealth +0, Perception +3
• Damage Resistances Acid
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages -
• Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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Disturbing Visage. Any creature other than an ogre that starts its turn or enters within 5 feet of the ogre for the first time on its turn must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of the creature's next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the visage of all ogres for 1 hour.

Reckless Attacks. The ogre has advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls, but attack rolls against it have advantage.

Actions

Multiattack. The ogre makes two mutated claw attacks.

Mutated Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d12+1) kinetic damage.

Coruscani Ogre Tactics

The ogres are animals, and they attack as such. Though they possess animal cunning, they are ruled by their instincts. In this particular instance, they are hungry, and they want to kill or incapacitate, then drag off, anyone or anything they can get their claws on.

Each ogre attacks as an individual. They don’t support or aid one another in any way. If more than five of the ogres are killed or subdued, the remaining ogres retreat into the shadows to lick their wounds.

Conclusion

The fight ends as suddenly as it started. Any heroes who can stomach getting close to the dead ogres can search the corpses, but they find little outside of stained and ragged cloth draped over the deformed shapes in a pitiful mockery of clothing but one ogre possesses what appears to be the head of a protocol droid.

Encounter Map

[To Be Added]

Development: If the heroes wipe out the Coruscani ogres, they’ve inadvertently performed a good deed on behalf of the citizens of Gnawer’s Roost. Witnesses to the scuffle spread word of the heroes’ deeds, furthering their reputations and, in many cases, their personal standing within the community. Though this won’t result in any monetary compensation, it goes a long way toward ingratiating the heroes with the locals. Residents of Gnawer’s Roost who know of the heroes’ role in the ogre pack’s destruction are automatically friendly with the players.

Though Gnawer’s Roost is a haven of inequity, the citizens still feel a certain amount of gratitude toward people who have helped them in some way. Nearly every resident of the neighborhood knows of someone who was purportedly killed by a Coruscani ogre, and it is assumed that anyone who vanishes in Gnawer’s Roost has been abducted and subsequently eaten by the creatures.

The Invisible Hand Cantina

Named after the flagship of the late General Grievous, the Invisible Hand is a seedy cantina that caters to ex-Separatists and political dissidents. Though not overtly political, the clientele consists of bitter and disenfranchised individuals who were on the losing side of the Clone Wars (or who want others to think that they were). In Gnawer’s Roost, the cantina has a mixed reputation. On one hand, the regulars are mostly seen as losers who are attempting to relive their bygone days of glory. Conversely, many of the downtrodden residents of the surrounding slums view ex-Separatists as anti-establishment heroes.

From the outside, the Invisible Hand appears to be little more than a run-down tenement. The only indication that the cantina exists is a hexagonal sign in flickering blue neon, reminiscent of the Confederacy’s emblem. A set of steep stairs, slippery with moldy dampness, leads down to the cantina’s entrance. A single Quarren bouncer named Tekkur stands guard at the door. He keeps an eye out for trouble, but he won’t do anything to dissuade the heroes from entering the cantina.

The interior of the Invisible Hand is dim and clouded by a mixture of smoke and bitter Quarren incense. The air is thick and pungent, laced with a multitude of aromas—not all of them legal. The walls are hung with flags, old Separatist recruitment posters, and war memorabilia. Pieces of alloy, which knowledgeable characters can identify as parts of a ship’s hull, are hung here and there with reverence. These are purportedly fragments of the original Invisible Hand that fell to the ground when the ship crashed during the Battle of Coruscant.

Setup

The heroes enter the cantina through the door at the south end of the encounter map. Tables and chairs are scattered around the interior of the tavern as depicted on the map. Tavik Moern and his Quarren goons are at the northern end of the room, standing between the heroes and the rear exit of the cantina.

Klef, the Gran bartender, resides behind the bar on the west side of the room. Two Trandoshan workers sit at the bar, drinking. Tekkur, the Quarren bouncer, is just outside the front door.

Read-Aloud Text

When the players enter the cantina, read the following text aloud. Any heroes who succeed at a DC 24 Perception check notice that something is suspiciously wrong with the Human, as if he is pretending to be something (or someone) that he isn’t.

Tavik Moern

Tavik Moern is a young and idealistic Human operative who works for the Imperial Security Bureau. He is of medium height, mildly handsome yet unimposing in appearance, with medium-length brown hair, brown eyes, and three days’ worth of beard growth on his cheeks and chin. He dresses in the manner of a technical laborer—stained overalls, a tool belt, and heavy workman’s boots.

Moern used to work for the Republic, ferreting out traitors and dissidents during the Clone Wars. He has an excellent record and is highly regarded by his superiors.

The Human looks to be the same one depicted in the hologram that Admiral Varth sent you. His brown hair is medium length, and his brown eyes regard you with apprehension. He wears a set of greasestained coveralls, a tool belt, and a pair of scuffed workman’s boots.

Tavik Moern

Medium humanoid (Human), lawful dark

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• Armor Class 16 (combat suit, light shield generator)
• Hit Points 44 (8d10)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	14 (+2)

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• Saving Throws Dex +5, Int +5
• Skills Acrobatics +5, Perception +3, Stealth +5
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages Galactic Basic
• Challenge 3 (700 XP)

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Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the agent can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Evasion. If the agent is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the agent instead takes no damage on a success, and half damage on a fail.

Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The agent deals an extra 14 (4d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of the agent that isn't incapacitated and the agent doesn't have disadvantage on the roll.

Tech Casting. The agent is a 3rd-level techcaster. Its techcasting ability is Intelligence (tech save DC 13, +5 to hit with tech powers). It has 15 tech points and knows the following tech powers:

The agent knows the following powers:

At-will: electrical burst, encrypted message, on/off
1st-level: holographic disguise, smoke cloud, tranquilizer
2nd-level: infiltrate, scorching ray

Actions

Blaster Carbine. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) energy damage. Techblade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) kinetic damage.

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Reactions

Uncanny Dodge. The agent halves the damage that it takes from an attack that hits it.

Tavik Moern's Tactics

Once the ISB agents have fully engaged the heroes, Tavik pulls out his blaster and tries to pick the heroes off one by one.

If the ISB agents are unsuccessful and things look to be going south for him, Tavik attempts to slip out the cantina’s rear door, losing himself in the alleys of the undercity.

If captured, Moern refuses to talk; he is a trained ISB operative, after all. Persuasive heroes might ultimately find ways to pin Moern’s ears back, but aside from his assignment—to pose as Pavel Trenol and kill the heroes—he has very little useful information. What he does know, however, is that his task was part of a larger plan to wipe out a loyalist cell on Coruscant while also dealing with the players. “It doesn’t matter what you do to me,” he sneers if caught. “It’s already too late for your seditionist friends.”

Conclusion

Depending on which enemies remain following the confrontation, the heroes might seek to question one or more of them. The ISB agents know little, other than that Moern (who called himself Pavel Trenol in their presence) was using them as backup.

Moern, on the other hand, does his best not to break under questioning. About the only thing he can reveal, outside of his affiliation with the ISB, is that this attack was merely part of a larger plan to wipe out a loyalist cell on Coruscant while also dealing with the players.

Encounter Map

[To Be Added]

Part 2: Bait and Chase

Despite the trouble the heroes have caused in the Invisible Hand, no authorities are forthcoming in the depths of the Gnawer’s Roost. The fighting is by no means unusual. As long as none of the locals, such as Klef or Tekkur, have been undeservedly harmed in the fighting, the residents won’t bat an eye at the heroes.

Unfortunately, the heroes will find that any calls they make to the loyalist safehouse following the fight go unanswered. This should raise alarms in their heads, especially if they are in need of information or medical attention. Though they might find some use in remaining in Gnawer’s Roost for a while (whether it’s to ask questions or do some other investigations), their real concern should be to ensure that their loyalist friends at the safehouse are all right.

Death Trooper (4)

Lieutenant Kar’eme

Originally from Corellia, Lieutenant Kar’eme is a well-built Human with dark skin and a shaved head. He has been a member of the Imperial military machine since it was formed, and he served the Republic prior to that. He proved himself capable of becoming a Death Trooper. Though the requirements and responsibilities are rigorous, the work is rewarding, and Kar’eme sees that the work he does has an effect on ensuring the stability of the Empire.

Unless viewed through a Death Trooper helmet, Kar’eme looks no different than the other troopers in his team. He wears the same type of armort, wields the same weapons. If a player has a Death Trooper helmet, his lieutenant rank stands out on his shoulder pad as an identifier.

Lieutenant Kar’eme Tactics

Kar'eme acts the same as the other Death Troopers, save for using his first action to use his Battle Command action.

Conclusion

Regardless of whether the tactical squad is wiped out, the heroes have little choice but to flee the premises with whatever they can carry. If any members of the squad survive, they take up defensive positions across the street from the apartment block and call for backup. If the heroes leave via the apartment’s front entrance, these survivors attempt to pin them down with heavy blaster fire.

If reinforcements arrive, they consist of a two squads of stormtroopers and a Stormtrooper Captain. Half an hour later, more reinforcements arrive.

Considering that the heat is definitely on, the heroes should strongly consider evacuating the planet. They have no visible means of support on Coruscant at the moment, and the entire Imperial machine is about to come down on their heads.

Encounter Map

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Where Giants Tread

Make it clear that the heroes are wanted more than ever before. Coruscant is no longer safe, and their faces, if not their names, are known to the authorities. The seat of the Empire is the last place they want to be. The heroes might be tempted to flee to the undercity (especially if they have cultivated allies there due to their actions in the Gnawer’s Roost), but that merely forestalls the inevitable Imperial advance into that part of the city.

Of course, getting off Coruscant won’t be a walk in the park. The planet crawls with Imperial troops, and every one of them is looking for the heroes. They should expect a difficult time of things, and tensions ought to be high, but the trip to the starport where their ship is located is easier than expected—suspiciously so, in fact.

When they arrive at the starport, they find it a ghost town until they see the Imperials waiting for them, a prototype AT-AT. This prototype has been sent to stop the heroes from leaving Coruscant. The overwhelming force is meant to discourage the heroes from trying to leave in their own ship. The Empire doesn’t give them credit for being foolish enough to face the challenge head-on.

If the heroes show their faces brazenly, the AT-AT immediately fires at them. Though the AT-AT crew has been instructed take out the heroes, they haven’t been authorized to destroy the terminal building. However, if the heroes become a nuisance or prove capable of posing a threat to the AT-AT, these orders will be ignored.

Prototype AT-AT

Gargantuan construct, unaligned

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• Armor Class 20 (armor plating)
• Hit Points 330 (20d20+120)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
27 (+8)	14 (+2)	23 (+6)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	9 (-1)

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• Saving Throws Str +14, Con +12
• Damage Vulnerabilities ion
• Damage Resistances damage from unenhanced weapons, necrotic, poison, psychic
• Condition Immunities disease, exhaustion, poisoned, unconscious
• Senses passive Perception 15
• Languages —
• Challenge 19 (22,000 XP)

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Attenuated Leg Design The AT-AT's legs are extremely thin. Attacks with a lightweapon that target the construct's legs and hit ignore the construct's resistances and the Heavy Durasteel Armor trait.

Circuitry. The construct has disadvantage on saving throws against effects that would deal ion or lightning damage.

Heavy Durasteel Armor. The outer layer of the AT-AT is covered in heavy armor, making it difficult for smaller arms to damage it. The AT-AT takes no damage from an attack or effect that deals less than 25 points.

Operated. The construct is operated by both a pilot and gunner and roll initiative separately.

Gunner. The construct requires an active gunner to take any actions controlled by the gunner, and if the gunner is subjected to any conditions that the construct is not immune to, the construct is also subjected to those conditions. The gunner may take their own action or one of the actions granted by the construct.

Piloted. The construct requires an active pilot to take any actions controlled by the pilot, and if the pilot is subjected to any conditions that the construct is not immune to, the construct is also subjected to those conditions. The pilot may take their own action or one of the actions granted by the construct.

Prone Deficiency. If the construct is knocked over and falls prone, it can’t right itself and is incapacitated until upright again.

Siege Weaponry. The AT-AT attacks are considered enhanced. Additionally the AT-AT deals double damage to objects or structures.

Towering. Creatures of Large size or smaller can stand in the AT-AT's space.

Troop Transport. The construct can can transport a maximum of 40 stormtroopers and five speeder bikes, which it can deploy using its Deploy Troops legendary action, or which can be fought by creatures inside of the AT-AT.

Vulnerable Interior The construct's interior is vulnerable to damage done by grenades, mines and charges, unless it is immune to that damage. It also automatically fails all Dexterity saving throws from such effects that occur in its interior.

Actions

Pilot. The pilot of the construct can use Frightful Presence and use Stomp.

Frightful Presence. Each creature of the AT-AT's choice within 240 feet of the AT-AT and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become Frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the AT-AT's Frightful Presence for 24 hours.

Stomp. All creatures within 10 feet of the AT-AT must make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw, taking 13 (2d12) kinetic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Gunner. The gunner of the construct can use the Heavy Laser Cannon Barrage and attack once with the Cheek Mounted Medium Laser Cannons.

Cheek Mounted Medium Laser Cannons. Ranged Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, range 240/320 ft., one target. Hit 13 (2d10+2) energy damage.

Heavy Laser Cannon Barrage. The AT-AT chooses a point within 320 ft and lets loose a blast from each of its heavy laser cannons that explodes in a 15ft cube around that point. Each creature within the cube must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) energy damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Legendary Actions

The AT-AT can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one deployed creature can use a legendary action, only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The AT-AT regains spent legendary actions at the start of the pilot's turn.

Cheek Mounted Medium Laser Cannons. The AT-AT makes a single attack with its Cheek Mounted Medium Laser Cannons.

Stomp. (Costs 2 Actions) The AT-AT uses the Stomp action.

Deploy Troops (Costs 2 Actions). The AT-AT mobilizes some of the soldiers traveling within it. It deploys 1d4+2 Troopers and 1 74-Z speeder bike. These troops appear in any unoccupied spaces within 10 feet of the AT-AT.

Part 3: Resurgence of Evil

Once the heroes escape from Coruscant, they should have a short time to relax while hurtling through hyperspace. Their destination should be the Resurgence, either by direct flight or via one or two false destinations in an attempt to shake any pursuit. This is a good time to heal wounds, take stock of resources, and search the ship for additional forms of sabotage.

When the heroes emerge from hyperspace at the rendezvous point, they are greeted by the sight of a large battle between loyalist forces, including the Resurgence, and two Imperial Star Destroyers. A Corellian Gunship and one of two Corellian Corvettes have been destroyed, and pieces of those ships can be seen tumbling through space. A second Corvette is currently the primary target of the Imperial capital ships, and it is not doing particularly well in the rather one-sided exchange.

Read the following text aloud:

At this juncture, the heroes can easily turn tail and run. The Imperial ships haven’t noticed them, and they’ve been ordered to retreat. Of course, running away wouldn’t be the heroic thing to do, especially in a Star Wars game.

To the Rescue

Gaining access to the Resurgence is easier than it sounds, all things considered. The majority of the heavy fire is being concentrated on the last of the Corellian Corvettes, and the majority of the enemy TIE fighters are tangling with the loyalist starfighters. Docking can be accomplished only via a docking tunnel, similar to the one that the Millennium Falcon used to dock with the Redemption at the end of The Empire Strikes Back.

The docking tunnel leads to the capital ship’s interior. Chaos is everywhere as lights flash and klaxons blare. Bodies of the crew litter the corridors, punctuated by the corpse of an occasional stormtrooper. Some corridors are impassable, requiring the heroes to double back and look for other means of access. A list of possible hazards faced by the heroes includes:

• A climb up (or down) a malfunctioning turbolift to gain access to an upper (or lower) level

• Passing through a corridor that is swinging with live power cables

• Moving through a sealed compartment that has recently been exposed to open space, or within which life support systems have failed

• Occasional turbulence caused by incoming turbolaser fire from the Star Destroyers

• Areas that have no power and are completely dark

In addition, the ship occasionally rocks as another wave of turbolaser fire hits the hull. All characters on the Resurgence must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity check or be knocked prone when you decide this effect occurs.

Regardless of the hazards, the trip to the command deck of the Resurgence is tense. Though the heroes encounter no Imperial troops, the occasional dead or mortally wounded stormtrooper is proof that troops are somewhere nearby. When they finally make their way to the corridors surrounding the Resurgence’s command deck, they are greeted by a stormtrooper squad that is preparing to storm the cockpit.

Elite Stormtroopers (6)

These stormtroopers are head and shoulders above the average; in fact, they’re even more trained and experienced than typical veteran troopers. Used only for the most important operations, this crack squad trains continually prior to going into action. Most often, they are used for important storm-and-board operations aboard starships where precision and skill matter the most.

Elite Stormtrooper Tactics

In storming the bridge, the elite stormtroopers rush in on their initiative count and shoot anything that moves. The first two on the bridge lay down a barrage of autofire, while the next two enter and take aim at specific targets. The last two remain behind as rear guard, making sure their officer is safe.

Captain Adrian Verana

Captain Verana never expected it to come to this. The Resurgence is crawling with Imperial troops, his crew is being massacred, Gilder Varth has vanished, and the Jedi master, Denia, has been taken prisoner by none other than Inquisitor Valin Draco. To make matters worse, Verana has been wounded by a stray blaster shot. He can tell that it’s a superficial wound, but the sight of him bleeding has spooked what few crew he has left.

Captain Adrian Verana Tactics

Captain Verana is trying his best to keep his remaining crew members calm and collected in the face of certain death.

Resurgence Bridge Crew (5)

These five crewmembers represent the last of the Resurgence’s bridge crew. They’re tired and scared, but they trust Captain Verana to a fault. Each one is armed with a single hold-out. Though most are Human, one or two might be members of other species at your option.

Encounter Map

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Conclusion

If the heroes subdue the Imperials and save Verana and his remaining bridge crew, they are met with gratitude. “I was wondering if you were going to show up,” Verana teases, his smile belying the pain he is suffering from his wounds. Heroes with medical experience can provide first aid, but Verana waves off any more, saying, “We haven’t time for that.”

Read the following aloud once the pleasantries are out of the way:

It’s important that the heroes stick together at this point and trust that Verana and his crew can make it on their own. The heroes will need everyone for the upcoming encounters.

A Line of Prisoners

Somewhere between the ship’s bridge and its landing bay, the heroes encounter a line of prisoners being led to the docking bay by a mixed group of Inquisitors and purge troopers. There are a total of 10 prisoners, and all of them appear to be run-of-the-mill crew and passengers. Although they aren’t bound, the prisoners are keenly aware of the weapons pointed at them by their captors. Their future looks bleaker by the moment—the only thing they have to look forward to is an interrogation followed by imprisonment or death

Inquisitors (3)

The three Inquisitors here are typically assigned to ferret out Jedi and other illicit practitioners of the Force. Due to the chaos on Coruscant, they’ve been pulled to assist Valin Draco in the attack on the Resurgence. They’re none too happy about the change in duties, and they’re more than willing to take their ire out on one or two prisoners who won’t be missed.

Purge Troopers (5)

Purge Trooper Tactics

The five purge troopers have been sent as escorts for the Inquisitors and do all they can to protect their charges from harm. The prisoners are a secondary concern (especially if they see a force user in the group) however if they see a prisoner attempting to escape they will shoot them unless the players are a greater threat. After all, they'll die when the Resurgence finally blows up anyway.

Resurgence Crew Prisoners (10)

The prisoners drop to the floor when the fighting starts and only attempt to escape if they deem it safe.

Use the statistics of the Resurgence Bridge Crew without a hold-out in the previous encounter for these creatures if needed.

Encounter Map

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Conclusion

Any prisoners rescued are extremely grateful. The majority of them head toward the heroes’ ship, if given leave to do so. One or two prisoners volunteer to accompany the heroes to the landing bay and help in any way they can. They’re not experienced combatants, but their enthusiasm makes up for this shortcoming.

Given enough time, the surviving crew might become important friends and contacts for the heroes, depending on how they are treated.

Victory and Loss

With the bulk of the ship’s corridors behind them, the heroes finally make their way to the Resurgence’s docking bay. It is filled with debris and a large number of fallen crew members. Read the following aloud:

Purge Trooper (2)

Use the purge trooper statblock from the previous encounter.

Purge Trooper Tactics

The purge troopers do what they can to protect Lieutenant Vekkian from harm. This involves providing covering fire for her as she advances on the enemy. They attempt to keep up with her as she moves, bounding from one source of cover to the next.

Conclusion

With the enemy vanquished, the heroes have little choice but to return to their own ship before the Resurgence is destroyed. They might be able to rescue a handful of other crew members first, but time is growing increasingly short.

If the pilot of the remaining Imperial shuttle sees the last of the naval troopers fall, he retracts his boarding ramp and takes off, maneuvering out into open space.

The heroes and any of their surviving companions need to make their way back to their ship to escape. As they do so, the intensity of the bombardment from the Star Destroyers increases by a large margin. It’s obvious that with Draco and his prisoners no longer aboard, the rebel frigate has outlived its usefulness.

Leaving the Resurgence behind

When the heroes return to their ship, it is an emotional time for the remaining crew of the Resurgence. Their home is being systematically destroyed by Imperial turbolaser fire. The last Corellian Corvette, by some miracle of fate or luck, is limping away from the fray with a number of TIE fighters in hot pursuit. Captain Verana is beside himself but does his best to comfort his crew despite his own grief.

The rest of the Resurgence’s surviving fleet is gone, having entered hyperspace while the heroes were aboard their flagship. The only thing that remains is for the heroes to escape. As they move into position to make a jump into hyperspace, read the following text aloud:

Varth is full of bluster and threat, but the truth is that he can do nothing to stop the heroes from making their escape. If engaged in conversation, Varth reveals little of his involvement in the plot other than saying, “Had you not proven so talented, none of this would have been necessary.” If questioned about his apparent defection, he can’t suppress a smirk as he casually mentions how easy it was to fool the heroes and the others.

Varth entertains conversation only as long as it remains civil or worthwhile. He signs off by saying, “I’m sure we will meet again.”

Concluding the Adventure

Some time passes between the heroes making the jump into hyperspace and their rendezvous with what remains of the Rebel fleet. Ultimately, they must report to Bail Organa concerning all that has occurred in the past few days. Organa meets with the heroes personally, congratulating each of them on a job well done despite the odds that were against them and the price that was paid.

When everyone is present, Organa makes the following short speech: