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Iridonian Darkness
A Knights of the Old Republic Adventure
STERLING HERSHEY
Design
Sterling Hershey
Editing
Ray Vallese
Iridonian Darkness is a full-length adventure for the Star Wars
Roleplaying Game Saga Edition. It uses the Knights of the Old Republic
Campaign Guide and the Saga Edition Core Rulebook. Both books are
required to use all of the elements in this adventure. Iridonian Darkness
is designed for four to six 5th-level characters, but you can adapt it for
characters of other levels. The adventure takes place near the beginning
of the Jedi Civil War, but you can adapt it to other time frames and
locations in the Knights of the Old Republic era.
Typesetting
Ray Vallese, Gary M. Sarli
Production
Chad Laske, Matt Burke
Cartography
Corey Macourek
Warning! If you will be playing in this adventure,
read no further.
Lucas Licensing Editors
Leland Chee, Frank Parisi
Starting the
Adventure
Iridonian Darkness takes place a few months after Darth Revan and
Darth Malak return from the Unknown Regions at the head of a Sith
invasion fleet. After reeling from the initial attacks, the Republic is now
mobilizing to halt the invasion’s rapid progress. The Jedi have already
committed to aiding the Republic and repelling the Sith.
Republic forces are wary, due to high-level defections of Republic
forces to the invaders. The defectors, military and Jedi alike, are often
former followers of Revan from the Mandalorian Wars. It is a time where
even personal friendship is no guarantee of loyalty.
The start of Iridonian Darkness assumes that the heroes work for the
Jedi Order, a Jedi-related organization, mercenaries, security forces, or
the Republic military. They are hired by or assigned to Iridonian forces to
help combat local Mandalorian splinter groups who have become
mercenaries and raiders since the end of the Mandalorian Wars. The
adventure also assumes that the heroes have at least a passing
acquaintance with Duqua Dar, a local Zabrak Jedi Knight.
Ideally, the heroes should have no objections to engaging
Mandalorian units, fallen Jedi, or Sith agents. However, if their loyalties
conflict, take advantage of this roleplaying opportunity. It might lead the
heroes to an alternative conclusion to an encounter, or they might find
other compelling reasons to engage as expected.
You are encouraged use the main villain, Acaadi, beyond the scope
of this adventure. Consider using him as an antagonist in preliminary
adventures—or in subsequent adventures, if he survives. In either case,
the Sith agent should attempt to corrupt the heroes or at least
encourage them to abandon the Jedi and the Republic.
Adventure
Summary
Iridonian Darkness begins on the Zabrak homeworld of Iridonia, where
the heroes ambush a band of Mandalorian mercenaries escaping a raid
on a Republic communications outpost. In the meantime, the Zabrak Jedi
Duqua Dar intercepts a second group, only to find himself "rescued" by
Acaadi—an old friend and former Jedi. Acaadi, now a Sith agent, secretly
fooled the Mandalorians into helping him raid the outpost, and he
convinces Duqua to abandon the heroes and possibly the Jedi Order. The
heroes overhear this conversation via comlink and pursue the two to the
canyon city of Wortan. Along the way, the heroes figure out Acaadi’s
Mandalorian deception.
Design Manager
Christopher Perkins
Director of RPG R&D
Bill Slavicsek
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Star Wars Roleplaying Game
Saga Edition
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While searching Wortan, the heroes discover a pair of Force-
wielding travelers. Jirany Sha (a Miralukan) and Darok-Tho (a Draethos)
are practitioners of the non-Jedi Force traditions of Luka Sene and
Keetael. Acaadi once traveled to their homeworlds to study the ways of
their traditions. They came to Iridonia because their masters’ visions led
them to believe that they could aid the heroes in defeating Acaadi. They
believe that knowledge he gained from their traditions is helping him to
corrupt others.
Using a combination of investigation techniques, the heroes discover
Acaadi’s secret hangar in an abandoned landing bay on the outskirts of
Wortan. They barely miss the Sith agent, whose shuttle departs
immediately upon their arrival, but they find Duqua waiting to confront
them. Though it appears that he joined Acaadi, the heroes get a chance
to bring Duqua back to their side. Upon his decision, Sith commandos
attack per Acaadi’s orders.
After dealing with the commandos, the heroes think they learn of
Acaadi’s plan to slip aboard the Republic capital ship Champion of
Iridonia and sabotage it prior to an attack by a Sith raiding fleet. When
they pursue him to the ship, the Sith attack. The heroes find themselves
on the bridge when Acaadi and his team sabotages the ship’s systems,
incapacitating or killing most of the bridge crew. The heroes quickly take
over to save the ship. Acaadi and the commandos attack the bridge in an
effort to capture the ship, which was their true plan all along. The heroes
must divide their efforts between battling the commandos and saving
the ship. If they succeed, they become heroes of the Republic—and
especially Iridonia.
Opening Crawl
If you wish to have an opening crawl before the adventure, consider
using the boxed text below.
STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC
IRIDONIAN DARKNESS
It is a time of Jedi Civil War. Across the galaxy, invading forces
of the Sith Empire attack the unprepared planets of the Old Republic.
Led by the fallen Jedi turned Sith Lords Darth Revan and Darth Malak,
Sith fleets claim planet after planet. Betrayal is everywhere as Jedi battle
their former brethren, corrupted by Sith teaching and the dark side.
Still reeling from the divisiveness of the Mandalorian Wars,
the Zabrak homeworld of Iridonia struggles to purge itself
of surviving Mandalorian splinter groups. Now a respected member
of the Republic, the former Mandalorian ally is a prime Sith target
to disrupt the forces of the Republic, if not the Republic itself.
The Sith are coming . . .
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Part 1: Mandalorian Madness
Iridonian Darkness begins by immediately throwing the heroes into
action. Having been assigned or hired to help eliminate or neutralize
Iridonia’s Mandalorian splinter groups, the heroes are ordered to ambush
a group of Mandalorian mercenaries while patrolling the vast, remote
Arkora canyons. At the same time, Jedi Knight Duqua Dar is ordered to
intercept a second group of the same band. The Mandalorians are racing
from their raid on a Republic military communications relay station,
ultimately headed for a rendezvous with their commander near the town
of Wortan.
See “Mandalorian Ambush” (page 10) for more information on
running this encounter. The heroes may use the speeder provided below
or their own vehicles if desired. They should not use starships or
starfighters.
patch them in or play a recording of the conversation. Once the
connection is established, read the following aloud:
With a loud pop and a burst of static, you successfully make a
connection to Duqua’s comlink. The reception is poor; a constant
drone of static permeates the transmission, varying in pitch and
volume. The Jedi Knight does not respond to your hail through the
static, but you hear Duqua involved in an intense conversation.
“. . . always the risky one,” you hear Duqua say above the hum
of an ignited lightsaber. Then you hear an unknown, smooth, low
voice, with a distinctly Iridonian accent.
“If I weren't, I'd still be stuck here hunting Mandalorian scum,
just like you. Look at you—your skills have barely advanced in all of
these years. It's no wonder I had to save you from these
Mandalorians.”
Duqua’s silent admission is interrupted only by another crackle
of static.
The unknown Zabrak continues, “You should have come with
me. You should still come with me. You have so much potential, yet
the Jedi hold you back. They are afraid of your anger, your passion.
You saw what I did to your attackers. You can wield the same
power, if you would just open yourself to it. The Jedi way was not
for me, and we both know that it is not truly for you either. You
wouldn't listen to me back then, and where did it get you? Nowhere.
Trust your feelings, come learn—"
Suddenly, a burst of white noise cuts off the conversation as the
connection is lost for good.
Ubrikkian Repulsorlift Manufacturing
UR-40M Patrol Speeder
CL 2
4
Huge air vehicle (airspeeder)
Init +7; Senses Perception +6
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Defense Ref 14 (flat-footed 11), Fort 23; +3 armor, Vehicular Combat
hp 75; DR 10; Threshold 33
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Speed fly 12 squares (max. velocity 800 km/h)
Ranged blaster cannon (see below) +4
Fighting Space 3×3; Cover total
Base Atk +2; Grp +25
Atk Options autofire (blaster cannon)
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Abilities Str 36, Dex 16, Con —, Int 14
Skills Initiative +7, Mechanics +6, Perception +6, Pilot +7, Use Computer
+6
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Crew 1 (skilled); Passengers 7
Cargo 60 kg; Consumables 1 day; Carried Craft none
Availability Military; Cost 55,000 (30,000 used)
The heroes might realize that the unknown Zabrak has some sway
over Duqua. The Zabrak is Acaadi, a fallen Jedi who has made a name for
himself among the Sith as a corrupter of Jedi and Republic citizens or
supporters alike. Acaadi and Duqua served together early in the
Mandalorian Wars, before Acaadi’s dedication to Revan eventually
turned him to the dark side. Duqua resisted and remained on Iridonia,
but he has come to believe that his destiny lies elsewhere. Acaadi wasn't
completely lying when he said that he saved Duqua from the
Mandalorians, and the Jedi Knight knows that he was in trouble. He's
convinced that the Jedi Order have been holding him back, keeping him
from using his natural aggressive feelings. Though the heroes don't know
it for certain, Duqua has decided to go with Acaadi, at least for now.
However, not everything is quite as it seems. Acaadi did help the
Jedi take out the Mandalorians. It was his plan all along. Acaadi had
infiltrated this Mandalorian unit a few months before, convincing them
to follow his leadership, ultimately to attack the Republic
communications station. With that task completed, the Mandalorians
were now a liability to him. Acaadi used his farseeing power and Visions
talent to set up a situation where removing the Mandalorians worked to
his advantage to divide Duqua from the Jedi Order, if not convert him to
the dark side.
Pursuing Duqua
At the conclusion of the conversation, the heroes should be ready to
come to Duqua’s aid. If not, regional command can always ask them to
investigate the matter.
Blaster cannon (gunner)
Atk +4 (–1 autofire), Dmg 3d10
A Troubling
Transmission
After the heroes defeat the Mandalorians and search the area, they
should turn their attention toward helping Jedi Duqua Dar. At this point,
they receive an audio-only transmission of a conversation between
Duqua and an unknown Zabrak male. The transmission is one-sided, as
the conversation’s participants do not respond to any of the heroes’
queries or attempts to interrupt. While the heroes will not know
conclusively why they are not being heard, they might correctly surmise
that the receiver’s comlink is not operating correctly.
The transmission may be initiated a number of ways. The heroes may
attempt to call Duqua Dar. The heroes themselves may be called by Dar’s
malfunctioning comlink. If you believe that the heroes need more
information to make the connection, Arkora Regional Command might
The heroes find Duqua’s location through a number of methods,
including the Force, recalling his interception point for the Mandalorians
from an earlier message, or (if all else fails) from the Iridonian forces.
Once on their way, it takes approximately 15 minutes by airspeeder to
reach his location. The journey takes several hours if the heroes are
forced to go on foot.
Once the heroes arrive, read the following aloud:
As you approach the widening Aro branch of the Arkora canyon
system, you see a thin column of dense black smoke rising up from
the edge of the canyon rim. As you get closer, you see the wreckage
of two speeders and a number of bodies clad in blue Mandalorian
Neo-Crusader armor. Though you see the burning remains of
Duqua’s speeder bike, you see no sign of the Jedi Knight or any other
living person.
Acaadi and Duqua left the area several minutes before the heroes
arrive. With no other immediate clues, the heroes should stop to
investigate the area. Any character making a DC 20 Perception check
spots a suit of red Neo-Crusader armor partially hidden behind some
large boulders. It is readily apparent that this suit was modified for
Zabrak use. A DC 10 Knowledge (social sciences) or Knowledge (tactics)
check allows characters to recall that crimson armor was reserved for
Neo-Crusader rally masters, thus making this armor likely to have been
worn by the Mandalorian group's leader. This is, in fact, Acaadi’s armor,
which he used to deceive the Mandalorians into following his leadership.
He hastily abandoned the armor while Duqua fought the Mandalorians,
before entering the battle to “save” Duqua and help to dispatch his
former allies.
The heroes find little else, but a successful DC 10 Perception check
reveals that lightsaber strikes killed two Neo-Crusaders, while another is
covered with scorch marks and two lie crushed beneath massive
boulders. Duqua’s speeder bike was clearly destroyed by blaster fire,
while the Mandalorian speeder collided with the canyon wall.
The heroes might deduce that Duqua and Acaadi headed for the
nearby city of Wortan. First, that is the direction that all the
Mandalorians were heading after the raid. Also, a successful Use the
Force check using Sense Force indicates the presence of one Force-user
about 40 kilometers away, between the heroes and the city, close to the
ground (as if traveling by landspeeder). The detected Force-user is
Duqua; Acaadi should be successful at masking his presence. The two
have a big enough head start to keep the heroes from catching up to
them before they reach Wortan.
Ad-hoc XP award: Award experience points equivalent to a CL 5
encounter if the heroes successfully search the area, deduce Acaadi’s
deception, and realize that he and Duqua are heading for Wortan.
A Mandalorian Neo-Crusader
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