Receiving a distress call from a mining colony on Bespin, the Jedis and their four Padawans head to Cloud City. Finding the city under siege by Sith Warriors, the Jedi Masters leave to engage the enemy, while the Padawans escort the citizens toward their fortified shelters.
As the last citizens enter the shelter, the Padawans are bathed in a red glow, as the sound of light sabers hiss to life. Suddenly they face three Sith Warriors, led by one with a familiar face. . .
Four players were present:
- Angela,
Female, Human Jedi - Vincari,
Female, Shistavanen Jedi - Grogu,
Male, Yoda’s Species Jedi
(That’s really what Yoda’s species is officially called) - Koana,
Female, Human Jedi
Angela steps between Grogru and Marci as Koana races in to battle the Sith warrior. After a series of swings and misses, Vincari and Koana finally take down their opponents. Grogru awakens and does another triple backflip flanking Marci from behind.
Thoughts on this Session: Four players joined our Jedi themed adventure this session. The action was fast and furious as lightsabers and tempers flared. Everyone rolled well, so it quickly became a battle of attrition in hit points. The fighting was cramped and kept in close quarters. I was surprised no one took advantage of the great map of Cloud City to carry the battles to some of the iconic scenes from The Empire Strikes Back. The young Padawans (all played in character excellently) successfully defeated the Sith warriors and captured Marci. But what is going on with their Jedi Masters throughout Cloud City???
Rules of Engagement: The figures and fighting stats are from the Star Wars Miniatures game published by Wizards of the Coast in the early 00's. Stats have been slightly modified to give PCs more hp. These will be quick half-hour sessions before our usual monthly D&D session. Players lose some agency, as I explain the scenario (much like the Star Wars movie scroll) and plop them into the action. However, they still get to choose their miniature, name, personality, etc. so there is still a lot of room for role-playing. Each session will feature different characters from across the Star Wars spectrum. Although each session will be a stand-alone chapter, characters will return and storylines will overlap as we see PCs and plots advance. As always, your comments are welcome.
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