Dicey Stories (Dicey Stories)

Imogen creates a distraction to get through the Mar Sara spaceport quarantine, and Lilly has to clean up the mess.

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Lilly and Imogen visit Li June for a Snowball update and some sweet tea.

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Lilly and Imogen contend with the dangers of the Mar Sara countryside.

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Lilly and Imogen explore the Cerberus science vessel.

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Imogen burns a bridge while Lilly mugs a zerg.

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Lilly and Imogen take drastic steps to ensure Rory Swann will help fix up Saffron.

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Lilly and Imogen explore Hyperion, the flagship of Raynor's Raiders.

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Lilly and Imogen search Hyperion for Snowball after the zerg larva goes AWOL.

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Lilly and Imogen encounter other alien lifeforms during their search for their zerg larva Snowball aboard Hyperion.

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Lilly and Imogen sort out the vermin issues aboard Hyperion and get Saffron in proper working order.

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The exiled tal'darim Malorn prepares Lilly and Imogen to steal a protoss weapon from the Dominion Optics Research Facility on Korhal.

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Lilly and Imogen conduct reconnaissance on the Dominion Optics Research Facility.

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Note: Social combat starts around minute 44.

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Lilly and Imogen complete their plans for recovering the protoss weapon from the Dominion Optics Research Facility, and their mercenary friend Durian joins the operation.

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Dr. Brine provides a tour of the research lab at the Dominion Optics Research Facility to some FRAWD agents.

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The inevitable combat: Malorn's tal'darim rival Lendasha shows up to confiscate the protoss laser weapon being tested at the Dominion Optics Research Facility.

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Lilly and Imogen let Durian enjoy the limelight following their successful operation at the Dominion Optics Research Facility.

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Lilly and Imogen end their stay on Korhal by following up on some leads related to missing witnesses for FRAWD's case against Rose Incorporated.

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Lilly and Imogen arrive on Antiga Prime and begin salvage at an Exploracorp science vessel manufacturing facility.

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Lilly and Imogen recover materials from the Exploracorp facility to improve Saffron.

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Lilly and Imogen locate the psi emitter and disable it, which does not make its current owner happy.

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Lilly and Imogen negotiate with an anti-technology cult to gain the battery that Snowball needs. In return, they agree to deal with the device that attracted zerg to Antiga to begin with.

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Note 1: Social combat starts around minute 18.

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Lilly and Imogen complete their investigation of the ruins and pursue a lead on Lieutenant Spearmint's current whereabouts.

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Lilly and Imogen search the local ruins for the man who attacked their truck… and has the battery they need for Snowball.

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Returning to Saffron proves more of a challenge for Lilly and Imogen than they expected.

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Lilly and Imogen get better acquainted with the terran Spearmint and the protoss Arudin, making plans to take them off Antiga to get them the help they need.

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Lilly and Imogen are accused of connections to the tal'darim when they return Arudin to his people at the protoss base on Browder II.

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Selendis questions Lilly and Imogen about their business on Browder II and then grants the terrans some leeway at the research base.

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Lilly is reckless, and Imogen is ambitious. It catches up with them in the icy wastes of Browder II.

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Selendis interrogates Lilly and Imogen about their true goals at the protoss base.

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Note 1: Social combat, right from the start.

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Lilly and Imogen make plans for moving forward, and Lilly comes clean to Imogen about her past.

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Lilly and Imogen take Spearmint to meet Grom at the mining company's headquarters in Augustgrad.

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Lilly and Imogen wrap up loose ends on Korhal and investigate Grom's new lead at the local spaceport.

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Back on Mar Sara, Li June shares her research on zerg catalysts, and Lilly acts on it.

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Lilly and Imogen form an unlikely alliance for raiding the Cerberus facility on Chau Sara.

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Note 1: This arc is the FRAWD Investigators season 1 finale.

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A hydralisk with a neural implant bars the way farther into the Cerberus facility.

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Note 1: This episode includes physical combat where the goal is to not kill the other side.

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Lilly and Imogen find one of the people Neiman abducted, learning more about the ghost's plans and Lilly's past.

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Lilly and Imogen prepare their assault on Neiman's zerg training grounds.

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Lilly and Imogen bring all their resources to bear to disrupt Neiman's research.

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Lilly and Imogen get all the captives, terran and zerg, to safety.

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Lilly and Imogen tie up loose ends on Mar Sara, then respond to an unexpected summons.

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Note: Dicey Stories is going to take a break for July. We'll be back in August.

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For a change of pace, Imogen and Lilly deal with the Umojan bureaucracy instead of the Dominion one.

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Note: This arc is the FRAWD Investigators season 2 opener.

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Imogen and Lilly make sure Saffron will pass Umojan environmental checks... the hard way.

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Imogen meets with Uncle Leo and investigates her brother Aiden's activities with help from Lilly.

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Mythic Scene 1

• Chaos: 5
• Interrupt Roll: 7 > 5, as planned
• Setup: Boarding the ship
• Purpose/Goal: Identify a potential donor
• Type: Social

Summary

Embracing her new role as charity director for the War Orphans Fund, Force-sensitive outlaw technician Jai Tessa, known as JT to her friends, schmoozes with wealthy passengers while waiting to board Dame Metropolis on Corellia, hoping to get some of them interested in attending her fundraising gala during the cruise.

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Referenced Materials

• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Suns of Fortune - Corellian Sector source book from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Scrapheap King, Shadow of the Broker III - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy
• Cold Comfort, Shadow of the Broker IX - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy (though I heavily modified it for the Desert Rose Solutions campaign)
• The Hovertrain Heist - fan-made adventure module by Ben Erickson
• Ultimate Alien Anthology - old Wizards of the Coast d20 resource, since FFG didn't make a species reference

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Mythic Scene 2

• Chaos: 4
• Interrupt Roll: 5 > 4, as planned
• Setup: Getting settled on the ship
• Purpose/Goal: Work on gala arrangements
• Type: Social

Summary

As she gets settled in for the cruise, JT runs into some old friends and some new problems. An Imperial presence aboard Dame Metropolis is interfering with arrangements for her gala!

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Referenced Materials

• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Scrapheap King, Shadow of the Broker III - fan-made module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games
• Cold Comfort, Shadow of the Broker IX - fan-made module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy (though I heavily modified it for the Desert Rose Solutions campaign)
• Suns of Fortune - Corellian Sector source book from Fantasy Flight Games
• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games

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Mythic Scene 3

• Chaos: 5
• Interrupt Roll: 1 < 5, odd = altered (malice/home)
• Setup: Explore the cargo hold where the gala will be held
• Purpose/Goal: Work on gala arrangements
• Type: Social

Summary

JT explores the cargo hold with the help of a crew member who seems to have as many secrets as she does.

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Rendezvous at Ord Mantell - adventure module adapted to SWRPG from older systems

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Mythic Scene 4

• Chaos: 6
• Interrupt Roll: 9 > 6, as planned
• Setup: Talk with Moff’s chief-of-staff
• Purpose/Goal: Get meeting with Moff
• Type: Social

Summary

JT has a lunch meeting at the Imperial with Ursa Diol, the moff’s chief-of-staff.

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Note: Here we break with canon because at the time I somewhat randomly chose Moff Quarsh Panaka, I did not know at what point he died in the official timeline. We retcon that death to suit our own purposes.

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor

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Mythic Scene 5

• Chaos: 7
• Interrupt Roll: 6 < 7, even = interrupt
  • PC Positive (control/enemies)
  • JT scene with Moff will be delayed by this one
• Setup: Moff's forces are looking for Tcho
• Purpose/Goal: Get Tcho away from Stormtroopers
• Type: Combat/Chase

Summary

Sergeant Renault and his stormtrooper squad chase Tcho Praetor through the Snowscape.

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Referenced Materials

• Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• our Chase rules
• our Fight Night rules
• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci
• Leia, Princess of Alderaan - novel by Claudia Gray

Note: This episode uses our Chase rules. Find them here.

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Mythic Scene 6

• Chaos: 8
• Interrupt Roll: 6 < 8, even = interrupt
  • Introduce a new NPC (harm/pain)
  • Scene will be more of an interrogation, introducing Qarash Panaka himself
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  • PC Negative (delay/mundane)
  • Gala location will be site of interrogation
• Setup: JT is suspected of involvement in messing with the moff's cargo.
• Purpose/Goal: Get Moff to agree to come to the gala and clear JT's name of any wrongdoing.
• Type: Social

Summary

The moff questions JT about activities in the cargo hold.

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Referenced Materials

• Leia, Princess of Alderaan - novel by Claudia Gray
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games
• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci

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Mythic Scene 7

• Chaos: 7
• Interrupt Roll: 5 < 7, odd = altered (dominate/advice)
• Setup: JT is in lock-up to think over what she will tell the moff about Tcho.
• Purpose/Goal: Get out of jail.
• Type: Skill challenge

Summary

JT makes some new friends while locked up in the passenger recuperation area.

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Referenced Materials

• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games
• Quarantine Quandary, Shadow of the Broker IV - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy and Peter “Maveritchell” Thompson
• Star Wars: Resh Hour 3: Into the Dark - one of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci and introducing Gomarr

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Mythic Scene 8

• Chaos: 6
• Interrupt Roll: 9 > 8, as planned
• Setup: An injured Tcho needs help in the Snowscape.
• Purpose/Goal: Get to a safe space.
• Type: Skill challenge

Summary

A sympathetic passenger finds Tcho and helps him get away from the Snowscape.

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Note: This scene sees the return of Gomarr, a minor character from our Star Wars story Resh Hour 3: Into the Dark.

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Referenced Materials

• Star Wars: Resh Hour 3: Into the Dark - one of our previous adventures, featuring Gomarr
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor
• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games

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Mythic Scene 9

• Chaos: 5
• Interrupt Roll: 8 > 5, as planned
• Setup: Take stock in JT’s room
• Purpose/Goal: Learn about problems, get treatment
• Type: Social 

Summary

JT, Kerr-Lonn-Ny, Tcho, and Gomarr all meet up in JT’s room for a much-needed break. JT helps Tcho deal with his injuries while they discuss the ramifications of the day’s events.

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Referenced Materials

• Debts to Pay - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring Gomarr and JT's girlfriend Renci
• Ultimate Alien Anthology - old Wizards of the Coast d20 resource, since FFG didn't make a species reference
• Suns of Fortune - Corellian Sector source book from Fantasy Flight Games
• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Leia, Princess of Alderaan - novel by Claudia Gray

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Mythic Scene 10, Part 1

• Chaos: 6
• Interrupt Roll: 10 > 6, as planned
• Setup: Chase scene with Renault
• Purpose/Goal: Convince moff’s folks that Tcho is gone
• Type: Chase

Summary

Sergeant Renault chases Tcho across the ship, exactly according to plan.

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• our Chase rules
• Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor
• Nexus of Power - Force-strong Worlds source book from Fantasy Flight Games
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games
• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci and Gomarr

Note: This episode uses our Chase rules. Find them here.

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Mythic Scene 11

• Chaos: 5
• Interrupt Roll: 7 > 5, as planned
• Setup: Meditation meeting with Ursa Diol
• Purpose/Goal: Ursa buy-in for reforming the moff
• Type: Social

Summary

JT meets with Ursa Diol for some quiet meditation and a heart-to-heart on the moff.

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Referenced Materials

• Leia, Princess of Alderaan - novel by Claudia Gray
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Scrapheap King, Shadow of the Broker III - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Nexus of Power - Force-strong Worlds source book from Fantasy Flight Games
• Cold Comfort, Shadow of the Broker IX - fan-made module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy (though I heavily modified it for the Desert Rose Solutions campaign)
• Mask of the Pirate Queen - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Ghosts of Dathomir - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci and Gomarr

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Lilly, Imogen, and Lief infiltrate the pirate crew at the coordinates Uncle Leo provided.

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Note: This arc features pirates. There is more than our usual amount of drinking by fictional characters and swearing, though nothing that would exceed a PG-13 movie rating or an ESRB Teen rating. Just thought I'd warn you.

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Lilly provides a distraction so that Imogen and Lief can sneak around the pirates' outpost.

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Note: This arc features pirates. There is more than our usual amount of drinking by fictional characters and swearing, though nothing that would exceed a PG-13 movie rating or an ESRB Teen rating. Just thought I'd warn you.

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Bullets and invectives fly as things come to blows aboard the factory ship.

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Note: This arc features pirates. There is more than our usual amount of drinking by fictional characters and swearing, though nothing that would exceed a PG-13 movie rating or an ESRB Teen rating. Just thought I'd warn you.

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Aiden and Imogen catch up and make a plan for moving forward.

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Note: This arc features pirates. There is more than our usual amount of drinking by fictional characters and swearing, though nothing that would exceed a PG-13 movie rating or an ESRB Teen rating. Just thought I'd warn you.

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After some post-battle decompressing, Lilly and Imogen head back to the Dominion.

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Following the fight in the factory, Lilly and Imogen find themselves worse off than before they decided to search it for supplies.

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Lilly consults with Aiden about Snowball while Imogen summons another ally to join their cause.

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Lilly and Imogen interrogate their pirate prisoner, and Malorn causes trouble before he even lands.

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The assault on Jackson's Revenge begins.

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Lilly, Imogen, and their crew make their move against the psi-disruptor aboard Jackson's Revenge.

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With the psi-disruptor destroyed, Imogen ensures Jackson's Revenge will never take off again.

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Lilly, Imogen, Lief, and Aiden return to the wrecked factory in search of resources for their attack on Jackson's Revenge. Unfortunately, the crash had some survivors.

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Mythic Scene 10, Part 2

• Chaos: 6
• Interrupt Roll: 10 > 6, as planned
• Setup: Chase scene with Renault
• Purpose/Goal: Convince moff’s folks that Tcho is gone
• Type: Chase

Summary

JT meets up with Tcho outside Dame Metropolis.

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• our Chase rules
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Nexus of Power - Force-strong Worlds source book from Fantasy Flight Games
• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci and Gomarr

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Mythic Scene 12, Part 1

• Chaos: 4
• Interrupt Roll: 2 < 4, even = interrupt
  • (carry/tension)
  • Don't need to draw out mutineers; their plan is already started.
• Setup: Tcho and Kerr-Lonn-Ny investigate mutineers
• Purpose/Goal: Get info on mutiny (and moff if possible)
• Type: Action

Summary

Tcho and Kerr-Lonn-Ny investigate a possible mutiny belowdecks.

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games

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Mythic Scene 12, Part 2

• Chaos: 4
• Interrupt Roll: 2 < 4, even = interrupt
  • (carry/tension)
  • Don't need to draw out mutineers; their plan is already started.
• Setup: Tcho and Kerr-Lonn-Ny investigate mutineers
• Purpose/Goal: Get info on mutiny (and moff if possible)
• Type: Action

Summary

Tcho and Kerr-Lonn-Ny rescue the captain from a mutineer.

• Scene 12.4
• Scene 12.5

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mythic Scene 13

• Chaos: 5
• Interrupt Roll: 8 > 5, as planned
• Setup: Kerr-Lonn-Ny chasing down Adalat through the Dame at night
• Purpose/Goal: Catch Adalat
• Type: Chase

Summary

Cerean athlete Kerr-Lonn-Ny chases the mutinous Frozian Adalat across Dame Metropolis.

• Scene 13

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• our Chase rules
• Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games

Note: This episode uses our Chase rules. Find them here.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mythic Scene 14

• Chaos: 6
• Interrupt Roll: 8 > 6, as planned
• Setup: Tcho talks with the captain.
• Purpose/Goal: Get captain to attend gala (to help with moff reform)
• Type: Social

Summary

Tcho and Captain Rowan investigate mutineer activity on the bridge.

• Scene 14.1
• Scene 14.2
• Scene 14.3
• Scene 14.4
• Scene 14.5

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor
• Mask of the Pirate Queen - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mythic Scene 15, Part 1

• Chaos: 7
• Interrupt Roll: 1 < 7, odd = altered (Maelstrom introduces problems)
• Setup: Breaking into the lair of the shipjackers
• Purpose/Goal: Stop the hijacking
• Type: Action

Summary

The Blue Streak performs reconnaissance on the captain’s enemies.

• Scene 15.1
• Scene 15.2
• Scene 15.3
• Scene 15.4
• Scene 15.5

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor
• Mask of the Pirate Queen - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games
• Master and Apprentice - novel by Claudia Gray

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mythic Scene 15, Part 2

• Chaos: 7
• Interrupt Roll: 1 < 7, odd = altered (Maelstrom introduces problems)
• Setup: Breaking into the lair of the shipjackers
• Purpose/Goal: Stop the hijacking
• Type: Action

Summary

As the Maelstrom tears the ship apart, Tcho and the Blue Streak disrupt the Zann Consortium’s plan to seize Dame Metropolis.

• Scene 15.6
• Scene 15.7
• Scene 15.8
• Scene 15.9

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• Environmental Set Pieces - fanmade resource by GM Jedi Scoundrel, Theo, cmdluke, and Salcor
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Lilly and Imogen make a smuggling delivery to Joey Ray in Mar Sara City.

• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene 3

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Lilly and Imogen work their new business in the Mar Sara wastes.

• Scene 4
• Scene 5

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Lilly and Imogen go bengalaas hunting on Antiga Prime.

• Scene 6
• Scene 7
• Scene 8

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Lilly and Imogen make a delivery to the protoss colony on Browder II.

• Scene 9
• Scene 10
• Scene 11
• Scene 12

Note: This episode uses our Fight Night rules. Find them here.

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Ramping-up Dominion military activity intrudes upon Lilly and Imogen’s workaday lives.

• Scene 13
• Scene 14
• Scene 15
• Scene 16

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Back on Korhal, Imogen and Lilly prepare to join the assault on Tarsonis.

• Scene 17
• Scene 18
• Scene 19
• Scene 20

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Mythic Scene 16

• Chaos: 8
• Interrupt Roll: 7 < 8, odd = altered
  • Focus: NPC Action (Kerr-Lonn-Ny)
  • ruin/ambush
• Setup: The night of the gala, Tcho sneaks into the moff's space
• Purpose/Goal: Gain information
• Type: Social/Investigative

Summary

Tcho snoops around the moff’s quarters while the gala gets underway.

• Scene 16.1
• Scene 16.2
• Scene 16.3

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• The Scrapheap King, Shadow of the Broker III - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Leia, Princess of Alderaan - novel by Claudia Gray
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mythic Scene 17

• Chaos: 7
• Interrupt Roll: 8 > 7, as planned
• Setup: Dinner hour
• Purpose/Goal: Get money
• Type: Social

Summary

JT solicits donations at the gala.

• Scene 17.1
• Scene 17.2

Mythic Scene 18

• Chaos: 6
• Interrupt Roll: 8 > 6, as planned
• Setup: Ballroom holds moff things
• Purpose/Goal: Get info
• Type: Exploration

Summary

Tcho gains access to the moff’s equipment.

• Scene 18.1
• Scene 18.2

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Referenced Materials

• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci and Gomarr
• The Scrapheap King, Shadow of the Broker III - fan-made adventure module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy
• Cold Comfort, Shadow of the Broker IX - fan-made module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy (though I heavily modified it for the Desert Rose Solutions campaign)
• The Jewel of Yavin - adventure module from Fantasy Flight Games
• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mythic Scene 19

• Chaos: 7
• Interrupt Roll: 1 < 7, odd = altered
  • NPC Action: Val Isa
  • trick/lies
• Setup: Gala shmoozing
• Purpose/Goal: Get moff buy-in
• Type: Social

Summary

JT sets up an intervention activity on Naboo for the moff.

• Scene 19

Referenced Materials

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• Nexus of Power - Force-strong worlds source book from Fantasy Flight Games
• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• Leia, Princess of Alderaan - novel by Claudia Gray
• Lessons from the Past - adventure module in Force and Destiny from Fantasy Flight Games

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Mythic Scene 20

• Chaos: 6
• Interrupt Roll: 10 > 6, as planned
• Setup: Trapped in a box
• Purpose/Goal: Get away with evidence
• Type: Action

Summary

Tcho obtains evidence of the moff’s plans.

• Scene 20.1
• Scene 20.2
• Scene 20.3

Mythic Scene 21 (Epilogue)

• Chaos: 5
• Interrupt Roll: 10 > 5, as planned
• Setup: Close of the cruise
• Purpose/Goal: Understand the moff's plans
• Type: Social

Summary

JT helps Tcho understand what he has uncovered.

• Scene 21.1
• Scene 21.2
• Scene 21.3

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Referenced Materials

• Riders of the Maelstrom - adventure module from West End Games
• Allies and Adversaries - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• Gear and Gadgets - resource collection from Fantasy Flight Games
• SWRPG Adversary Decks from Fantasy Flight Games
• Cold Comfort, Shadow of the Broker IX - fan-made module by Tommy “VerdantSF” Roddy (though I heavily modified it for the Desert Rose Solutions campaign)
• Star Wars: Resh Hour Trilogy - a set of our previous adventures, featuring JT's girlfriend Renci and Gomarr

Note: This episode uses our Chase rules. Find them here.

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

Lilly and Imogen make their way to Dominion platform Imperative, in orbit above zerg-controlled Tarsonis.

• Scene 1
• Scene 2

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With the zerg incursion dealt with for now, the real danger—Dominion bureaucracy—rears its ugly head.

• Scene 3
• Scene 4
• Scene 5

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Imogen and Lilly present their case for a Special Mission to the military comptroller.

• Scene 6
• Scene 7

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Lilly and Imogen go on dates, and the Special Mission starts with a bang.

• Scene 8
• Scene 9
• Scene 10
• Scene 11

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The Special Mission goes fine until other Dominion forces get involved.

• Scene 12
• Scene 13
• Scene 14

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Kate Lockwell’s team successfully completes the PR stunt on Tarsonis, but Lilly and Imogen uncover a reason to linger in the system.

• Scene 15
• Scene 16
• Scene 17

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Imogen and Lilly get a job offer from the Queen of Blades.

• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene 3

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While Lilly rubs shoulders with the brass at Durian’s promotion ceremony, Imogen digs for information in the seedier parts of assault platform Imperative.

• Scene 4
• Scene 5
• Scene 6

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Lilly shares parts of her past with Durian while Imogen starts taking steps to reverse a resocialization.

• Scene 7
• Scene 8
• Scene 9
• Scene 10

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Despite a variety of setbacks, Imogen finally acquires some terrazine.

• Scene 11
• Scene 12

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Lilly shares more of her secrets with Durian while Imogen juggles her own relationships with Dominion servicemen.

• Scene 13
• Scene 14

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Imogen desocializes Frank the Tank.

• Scene 15
• Scene 16
• Scene 17

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Lilly, Imogen, and their marine escorts return to Tarsonis.

• Scene 1
• Scene 2

Note: This arc is the FRAWD Investigators season 2 finale.

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Imogen negotiates with Captain Hawke for control of the Confederate adjutant that implicates Arcturus Mengsk.

• Scene 5

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An old ally helps Lilly deal with a zerg attack in Tarsonis City Metro Station.

• Scene 3
• Scene 4

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Lilly finds everything she was looking for, but leaving Tarsonis behind is a little rougher than anticipated.

• Scene 6
• Scene 7
• Scene 8

Note: Dicey Stories is going to take a short break. We’ll be back in July.

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Thirtysome years ago, the lich Mal-Ravanal and his undead hordes were beaten back from the gates of Weldyn, capital of the human kingdom of Wesnoth. In the intervening decades, Wesnoth has recovered under the benevolent rule of King Konrad II. Of course, all of this is irrelevant to two young elves simply looking to see the world and avoid responsibilities in their small forest. Isn’t it?

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Setup

Wesnoth: Echoes of Invasion is a tabletop roleplaying campaign set in the world of the video game The Battle for Wesnoth. It takes place during the Silver Age, three decades after the events in the mainline campaign Eastern Invasion. Our characters are young elves from a small forest on the edge of the Estmark Hills, two cousins both eager to avoid settling into a boring career. Their first adventure together is to seek an artifact on behalf of a researcher in their village, a task which sets in motion events that will change their lives in ways they never imagined. The themes of Echoes of Invasion include belonging, healing, responsibility, judgment, and legacies.

Echoes of Invasion is played using the Genesys roleplaying system now published by Edge Studio. We also occasionally reference the Mythic Game Master Emulator’s event meaning tables for inspiration. The release of each episode’s audio will be accompanied by a serialized, narrative write-up of the adventure.

Background

If you know nothing about The Battle for Wesnoth, that’s fine! Neither did one of our players prior to starting this game. But if you do know Wesnoth, don’t worry; the rest of our group is quite familiar with the world from playing the video game. Although I enjoy turn-based strategy and am partial to hex maps, what I really like about Battle for Wesnoth are its storylines. When my turn to GM came up, I decided it would be the perfect world to explore in a tabletop RPG. Echoes of Invasion draws heavily upon Eastern Invasion, but I pulled details from many other campaigns as well, including some User-Made Content (UMC). I will provide specific spoilers and references for those as we get to them. I also made frequent use of materials at wesnoth.org, including the timeline, maps, unit descriptions, campaign dialogue, and discussion forums. Some details, though, we have made up for ourselves, drawing inspiration from the Realms of Terrinoth fantasy sourcebook for Genesys. 

Art

Our lovely character illustration was done by Del Borovic. She was great to work with. You can find her online at delborovic.com. As for our map, I drew that. It is nowhere near as beautiful, but I had fun pulling out the colored pencils.

The music for our podcast episodes is sampled from Return to Wesnoth by Matthias Westlund (aka West), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, part of The Battle for Wesnoth Project. Visit them at wesnoth.org.

Arcs

Season 1

1. Still Waters Run Deep - Heppa and Tric, two young elves looking to avoid responsibilities at home, agree to ventu