The Dark Side Clone Wars Fan Sourcebook

The Dark Side Clone Wars Fan Sourcebook

RYAN BROOKS, KEITH KAPPEL chapter II

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Ryan Brooks Holly Laing, TJ Colligan, Tim Sullivan Brian Ching, Joe Corroney, Jan Duursema, LucasArts, LucasFilm LTD., Rick Leonardi Ryan Brooks, Keith Kappel Ryan Brooks Ryan Brooks, Keith Kappel OFFICIAL ARTWORK WEB PRODUCTION ORIGINAL ARTWORK EDITORS DESIGN WRITERS Credits Chapter 2 The Dark Side chapter II Allies and opponents 4 The Dark Side The Sith grew in power in this manner for nearly a thousand Darth Sidious Darth Sidious was the custodian of the Sith legacy during Clone Wars the and was directly responsible for the fall decided of Sidious Plagueis, the Darth Jedi by Trained Republic. the and Order that the time was right to exact the vengeance of the long-time surgical with manipulation and guile used He Sith. the of enemies precision, easily attaining his seat within the Galactic Assuming Senate. the persona of Palpatine, an aspiring young diplomat Chommell the of representative elected the as position a for vying sector, he assured a victory for himself by orchestrating an Before the Battle of Naboo, the Sith were thought to have been extinct for nearly a millennia, when in living reality in they shadows, plotting had their been revenge against the the Republic Jedi that had and nearly destroyed their order so long ago. A thousand years earlier, forces of light were pitted against the forces of darkness in the New Sith War that culminated on the planet of Ruusan. Rather than admit defeat, the vengeful Sith used their dark arts to destroy themselves and take many of the Jedi with them. There was one survivor from the conflict; a Sith Lord by the name of Darth Bane. It was the he Sith who realized would that never succeed, let alone constantly survive, squabbling if they amongst were themselves for with this power. insight, he created the Rule Armed of Two, which stated that an and master a - Sith two be only could there time given any at apprentice. years. Through cold manipulation the latest master of the Sith. Sith the tradition, of behalf on Jedi Darth the on vengeance Sidious, his exact to orchestrated proportions a scheme of creation the about brought it motion, of in set was plan his When galactic of Confederacy the into evolved later that movement Separatist a Independent Systems and subsequently sparked the conflict that had Sith the events, these of course the Over Wars. Clone the was including cause, their to followers many great a sway to managed several Jedi to serve as assassins, commanders and spies for the Separatist forces. The following is a chronicling of the Sith and those who would do their bidding. Sidious found an opportunity to further his plans for galactic With the Separatist threat growing ever more urgent, an slowly Palpatine war, long three-year a of course the Through and Ainlee Teem of Malastare, making Palpatine the of the Republic. Chancellor Supreme domination in Count had Dooku. renounced his The commission after charismatic growing corruption and bitter weakness former over that spread the throughout Jedi the Republic and the Jedi Order. Sidious convinced Dooku to seed a separatist movement against the Republic in an effort to covertly advance his efforts leading to war in any way possible. At the same time, cloners the from army an him procure to Dooku commissioned he of Kamino to use for his own purposes. Battle drawn, and lines armies had had been been formed, at the hands of one his whim. bending the galaxy to man increasing number of senators under for if army, standing a the assemble to Republic the for calling began thumb of Palpatine no other reason than as a precautionary measure. Knowing that no amount of manipulation would persuade the entire to make galaxy ready for war until the first shot wasconvinced Naboo Representative fired,Jar Jar Binks, acting Palpatine in Senator order in Senate the to motion a forth bring to absence, Amidala’s to award the Chancellor with emergency of powers great turmoil. in These powers the gave him time the ability to perform some duties without the approval of the Senate until the crisis was over. Armed with this new authority, the Chancellor ordered the creation of a Grand Army of the Republic unhindered. This, combined with the help of his apprentice Count Dooku, enabled Sidious to stage a war on a galactic scale that would come to be known as the Clone Wars. managed to accumulate additional emergency powers under the pretense that he could bring the war to a swifter conclusion, as well as provide better security to citizens and Republic. servants Sidious bided his time, of waiting for the the proper moment to exact his revenge on the Jedi and Separatist the Republic. leaders When the Count Dooku defeated, Palpatine and strategically revealed to Jedi General Knight Anakin Grievous were Skywalker that he was in fact the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious, knowing Skywalker would attempt to do the right thing by informing his Jedi brethren. ©LucasFilm LTD. After several years of seemingly unblemished service; dealings service; unblemished seemingly of years several After with other senators, and the Palpatine was in greasing position to make of his next move. the He employed proper the greedy and hands, predictable Trade Federation, sending them into frenzy over the taxation of their trade routes. He provoked them into establishing a blockade over his governing planet of Naboo, knowing full-well that the Senate – – corrupt would do and little complacent more than deliberate the matter. present This would him the opportunity Supreme Chancellor to Valorum’s leadership into calling for a Vote goad parties unhappy of No Confidence, with which would incite an impeachment and re- election process. Palpatine had already consolidated his power in preparation for such an event and took full advantage of the sympathy afforded him by the current crisis. The Sith Lord was Alderaan of Antilles Bail opponents, over election the win to able assassination of his competition, former Senator Vidar Kim. Since Kim. Vidar Senator former competition, his of assassination Senator became and default by won he unopposed, ran Palpatine of Naboo and the surrounding territories. Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith Dark Lord of Darth Sidious,

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5 AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents chapter Allies and opponents 6 The Dark Side Dark Side score equal to At least one talent from the Dark Side talent Side Dark the from talent one least At Adept Negotiator, Melee Defense, Redirect Shot, Redirect Defense, Melee Negotiator, Adept Dark Side Maelstrom: You create a wound in the Force Prerequisites: Whirlwind Attack temptation (3), Force slam, fear, Force disarm, Force grip, Force lightning Force storm, hatred, lightning burst, move object (2), repulse, rebuke (2), surge (2), tempered aggression, Vornskyr’s ferocity New Dark Side Talent Dark Side New The following talent is intended for use with the Dark (SE 101). talent tree Side itself, tearing open space in a hatred and vortex storm Force the removes power this of Use energy. of intense Dark Side suite. As a full-round action, you may powers from your Force make a DC 25 Use the Force check. If the check succeeds, you create a Dark Side within maelstrom targets all to within damage Force your 2d8 deals line that size of in square sight one the by controlled be only can maelstrom The area. affected its round. per squares 6 to up movement of capable is and creator standard a with check Force the Use a requires maelstrom The action to maintain from round to round. The DC to maintain the maelstrom increases by one, the +1d8 and damage it expands increases in size by by one square area each round (1-square becomes 2x2 squares, etc.). If at any time a Use the Force check fails, the maelstrom disperses immediately. If the check fails by 10 or more, the maelstrom turns on its creator, dealing damage equal to its current damage die that round. If you Maelstrom, Side Dark maintaining while damage take you must succeed on a Use the Force check (DC = current round DC + damage taken) to continue maintaining the power and prevent it from turning on its creator. tree (SE 101), Force storm, hatred, Wisdom score. Dark Scourge, Double Attack, Triple Attack, Atk Options Dark Scourge, Double Attack, Triple Attack, Actions Special Force Powers Known (Use the Force +25): dark rage, farseeing, CL 20 Death Star, Palpatine thought that he Palpatine ruled the galaxy through fear for almost two Goaded into action, the Jedi attempted to arrest the Medium Human Noble 2/Jedi 7/Sith Apprentice 6/Sith Lord 5 Medium Human Noble 2/Jedi 7/Sith Apprentice Destiny 8; Force 17; Dark Side 20 Init +17; Senses Use the Force +26 Ryl, Sith Languages Basic, Bothese, Gran, Mon Calamari, Rodese, Block, Deflect Defenses Ref 35 (flat-footed 33), Fort 33, Will 38; Hp 180, Threshold 33 Immune fear effects Speed 6 squares Melee lightsaber +25* (2d8+15*) or Attack or Melee lightsaber +20/+20 (2d8+15*) with Double Triple Attack or Melee lightsaber +15/+15/+15 (2d8+15*) with Melee unarmed +19 (1d4+10) or Ranged by weapon +21 Base Atk +19; Grp +21 decades. When the son of Anakin Skywalker was brought before him onboard the second could turn young Luke to the Dark Side. Instead, Luke succeeded in redeeming his father, Palpatine into the and reactor core Darth of the Vader destroying massive the battle Sith hurled station, Lord. Six Emperor years after Sidious his reappeared in apparent a demise, possessed clone Skywalker the galaxy, body the on on grip iron his Byss. regain to tried Though Palpatine with him uniting – plans his thwart to managed families Solo and the Force permanently. Darth Sidious (Order 66) Chancellor, Chancellor, which gave the appearance they had betrayed the Republic by staging a coup. After the failed attempt to place the Chancellor into custody, Sidious addressed the Senate to declare the Jedi enemies of the state. The Dark Lord then used his vast military powers and the unwavering loyalty of his to clone all army but obliterate the Jedi. Then, under the guise of security and peace, he declared that he would restructure the Republic into the first Galactic Empire. With his authority unquestioned, Palpatine enjoyed vengeance on behalf of his millennia-old Sith Order by destroying the Jedi Order while taking control of galaxy in the process. the ©LucasFilm LTD. ©LucasFilm Count Dooku of Serenno Count Dooku Young Dooku went on to become one of the greatest Jedi of meet the expectations of his lineage. In his youth, Dooku showed Dooku youth, his In lineage. his of expectations the meet great promise in his classes at the Jedi fine Temple and political possessed acumen. Shortly beforeDooku was chosen as his thirteenththe Padawan Learner birthday, to Jedi Master and famed historian Thame Cerulian. Dooku was considered a curiosity model dangerous his of unaware were Jedi the though Padawan, with Sith holocrons. fierce presence, commanding his for known widely generation, his independence, refined control over the Living Force, and mastery Dooku Makashi. of form lightsaber Jedi obscure and ancient the of diplomatic many settling Order, Jedi the in career impressive an led cunning a also was He delegations. Sevarcos the as such disputes warrior, as demonstrated by his mission to Galidraan where he the of most defeated Vosa, Komari Learner, Padawan first his and destiny with the destruction of his master, Darth Plagueis, destiny with the destruction of his master, to his Charisma granting him a permanent +2 destiny bonus score. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force. Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker to the Dark amulet, Sith robes Initiative +17, Knowledge (bureaucracy) +18, Knowledge Initiative +17, Knowledge (bureaucracy) +18, (galactic lore) +18, Knowledge (social sciences) Use the Force +25 Knowledge (tactics) +18, Persuasion +21, Sensitivity, Force Training (3), Linguist, Melee Defense, Pall Sensitivity, Force Training (3), Linguist, Melee Triple Attack of the Dark Side, Skill Focus (Use the Force), (lightsabers, (lightsabers), Triple Crit, Weapon Proficiency pistols, simple weapons), Whirlwind Attack Maelstrom, Dark Side Master, Deflect, Force Perception, Maelstrom, Dark Side Noble Fencing Style, Sith Alchemy, Motion of the Future, Transfer Essence (destruction), fearless, temptation (destruction), fearless, Improved Force Lightning Power, Quicken Power quiet the mind, sparring practice, telekinetic practice, telekinetic practice, sparring practice, quiet the mind, cadence Vo’ren’s fourth Destiny Fulfilled (destruction) – Darth Sidious has fulfilled his Destiny (corruption) – It is Darth Sidious’ destiny to corrupt lightsaber (self-built*, superior damage +5*), Sith Possessions lightsaber (self-built*, superior damage Acrobatics +17, Deception +21, Gather Information +21, Skills Acrobatics +17, Deception +21, Gather Double Attack (lightsabers), Force Regimen Mastery, Force Feats Double Attack (lightsabers), Force Regimen Tyranus) Count Dooku (Darth The charismatic Count Dooku was once a Jedi Knight in service Serenno of houses controlling the of one to Born Republic. the of and discovered to have a connection with the Force, Dooku was taken to the Jedi Temple to be infant. trained Dooku was when one he of was the few still Jedi an aware of and his inheriting birth his rite, family’s sense of noblesse oblige, wished to Adept Negotiator, Block, Dark Side Adept, Dark Side Talents Adept Negotiator, Block, Str 10, Dex 14, Con 11, Int 17, Wis 22, Cha 20 Abilities Str 10, Dex 14, Con destiny fulfilled Special Qualities destiny (corruption), Force Point Recovery, Improved Dark Rage, Force Techniques Force Point Recovery, Devastating Power, Distant Power, Enlarged Power, Distant Power, Devastating Force Secrets awaken Force sensitivity, eyes of the Force, sensitivity, eyes awaken Force Force Regimens

chapter 7 AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents chapter Allies and opponents 8 The Dark Side A year later, Dooku moderated a meeting designed to convince to designed meeting a moderated Dooku later, year A For a time, Dooku held a base of operations on the planet of out operating began Dooku war, the of month second the In threatened threatened to fracture the Republic. Riots began springing up all over peaceful Republic worlds as a result of Dooku’s dissent and the Jedi did their best to maintain order within the Republic, but year One damage. the control to trying thin too spread soon were officially Separatists his and Dooku began, Wars Clone the before Systems, Independent of Confederacy the as themselves declared the from away break completely to intention their known making Republic. the Commerce Guild, Corporate Alliance, InterGalactic Banking Clan, Techno Union and Trade Federation to enter a partnership and formalize a military structure for the Confederacy. Dooku’s meeting was interrupted when he caught Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi eavesdropping on his dealings. When Kenobi, and subsequently Dooku Anakin Skywalker and captured Senator Padmé Amidala, he sentenced the intruders to death. While the public executions were being carried out, two-hundred and twelve Jedi assaulted the Geonosian arena before being reinforced by clone the army. The Separatists were caught off guard and wouldn’t have escaped had it not been for his General Sev’Rance Dooku crossed Dooku starship, personal his in away speeding Before Tann. mentor Yoda. blades with Kenobi, Skywalker, and his former Raxus Prime, scouring Sith tombs for the location of an artifact called the Force Harvester, a component critical to powering the ancient Sith weapon known as the Dark Reaper. When Republic forces invaded Raxus Prime, Harvester Dooku to escaped one of with the moons the of Kashyyyk. Force Force Harvester After on Alaris Prime, testing Dooku sent the the Dark Reaper to on placed being were touches finishing where Thule of planet the the reconstructed Sith artifact, though this super weapon was ultimately destroyed by Anakin Skywalker. on location secret a as well as Bakura on headquarters command Sev’Rance General Confederate the of death the With Coruscant. Tann after only a month of conflict, Dooku continued his search for a replacement commander. He visited the world of Rattatak to attend the gladiatorial matches in hopes of securing a skilled warrior to serve as a commander in the Bakura to Confederacy. away her spirited and There Ventress Asajj Jedi he fallen the met Eight years passed before Dooku reappeared to the public The Jedi were totally unaware, however, that more led to Approximately ten years before the Clone Wars began, Dooku began, Wars Clone the before years ten Approximately eye on Raxus Prime, where he began secessionist sowing movement the away star seeds of from thousands for persuaded the had he a time, Galactic of span Republic. short remarkably In a millennium, a in time first the for and, cause his to rally to systems Dooku’s relinquishment of his post than what appeared. Whispers appeared. what than post his of relinquishment Dooku’s of Dooku’s discontent reached the ears of the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious, and the Sidious Darth the to divulged Dooku Lord. former Sith the with allegiance Jedi was enticed into an Dooku challenged Sidious Sifo-Dyas. by him to given information to prove his devotion by murdering Sifo-Dyas. Dooku obeyed his new master, and struck down his old identity friend for and the assumed contract his with the reclaiming Kaminoans. by Kaminoans the with Dooku contract the purchase to procured funds Dooku of House wealthy the to heir the became and rite birth his on Seranno. The Count then contracted the bounty hunter Jango Fett to serve as the template for the clones and to act as one of their trainers. was approached by his friend, Sifo-Dyas, with a the disturbing vision. precognitive Dooku’s comrade Jedi predicted Master the onset of a great war, and confidedsecretly contacted inthe cloners of Kamino to Dookudiscuss the creation that he had of an army for the Republic in disheartened their Dooku, time but of his disdain need. for The the news inner the workings Jedi of Order and the Republic had been mounting to a head following the botched settlement on Baltizaar. It came since the death of his former apprentice, Qui-Gon Jinn, prompting Dooku to abandon his commission. The Jedi willingly and counted honorably who Masters Jedi of group him a Twenty, Lost among the renounced their position in the Jedi Order. remaining remaining Mandalorian Super Commandos in combat. He later took Qui-Gon Jinn as his Padawan Learner and shaped him into independence of sense Dooku’s inherited who Knight Jedi great a and strength of will. Dooku became an Temple for a time, instructor teaching lightsaber technique and telekinesis, at the Jedi and was even offered a seat on the Jedi Council preceding the to wishing offer, the refused Master Jedi the but Naboo, on crisis retain his independence. Force-User Force-User Recruitment: As many specialized missions called often plan battle Separatist The Acquisition: Artifact Bodyguard: On rare occasion, lesser skilled Dark Jedi were Courier: Often, Dark Jedi were used to ferry messages of Government Building: Often, the Confederacy would Dark Jedi particularly adept the Separatist fold. worlds into negotiators, bringing countless as there were reserved for Dark Jedi, increase they their number. always sought Tempting Jedi to to the Dark Side, the or very least to leave at the Jedi Order was a common goal. The most well-known recruiting mission was early in the war when to Jedi of faction sizable a sway to sent was Bulq Sora Jedi Dark the Separatist banner. While this particular mission ultimately met with failure, a large number of Jedi were turned during the war. on the reconstruction of ancient Dark Side weaponry from eons past. Dark Jedi were often called upon to locate and these extract artifacts, ranging in size from Darth Andeddu’s Holocron to the Force Harvester and Dark Reaper. used to guard important military assets, such as the Separatist Council or Count Dooku during hazardous transits. However, lesser soldiers or droids were more task. often employed for this utmost secrecy to commanders. These messages were typically from Count Dooku to underlings, and were accompanied by a package or demonstration of power by the Dark Jedi. a mission below a Dark many would think that courier is clearly While Jedi, they were typically only used or when information of transporting the direst items importance and need for secrecy. Count Dooku often used secret holonet transceivers for normal secret information passing. decimate a local government and install Dark Jedi their were own frequently instead. used to assemble government. and Perhaps the install most said famous instance of Dark Jedi government building was on Ishi Tib Suribran after Tu. the Sora Bulq execution was of left behind to establish government the and new facilitate integration into the Separatist war machine. Aggressive Diplomatic Negotiation: It was common for Battle Advisor/Overseer: Obviously many battlefronts were Special Project Advisor/Overseer: Many secretive projects Deep Cover: Dark Jedi were often sent deep undercover to Dark Jedi were often sent to assassinate high high assassinate to sent often were Jedi Dark Assassination: Dark Jedi to be sent to other planets on the fence about joining the Separatist Movement to provide whatever diplomacy disposal the was at being to resources planet’s the sway to necessary of the Confederacy. The persuasive powers, threatening might, and ability to see into the secret desires of sentients made the considered more vital than others to the overall war effort. Dark effort. war overall the to others than vital more considered commanding advise or of, command take to sent often were Jedi officers on critical battlefields, sometimes even taking the field of battle alongside Separatist battle droids. of certain Also, talents were Dark often Jedi formed into elite units, such the as trio of Dark Jedi repulsor tank pilots Dooku unleashed on Geonosis. were highly valued by the Separatists, many of which involved the development of new weaponry, such as chemical agents, or sensitive a was it sometimes However, equipment. or droids new important most the case, any In manipulation. or mission covert of Separatist projects were often run by or closely watched by Dark Jedi. spy on the Republic, the Jedi Order, local governments, or even the Confederacy itself. Perhaps the most famous mission was when Quinlan Vos was sent back to the Jedi Order to provide information for the Separatists. profile or well protected targets. In some cases, these targets were in locations that were nearly impenetrable without aid of the the Dark Side of the Force, or required the death to look like a specific type of accident. In any case, some of the most complicated assassinations were undertaken by Dooku’s cadre of Dark Jedi. Dark Jedi missions Dark During the Clone Wars; Count Dooku utilized his Dark Jedi to perform a wide variety of tasks that were either too specialized for droids or hired mercenaries, or too important to leave in the Commanders. hands of normal Confederate

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9 AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents chapter AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 10 Dooku continued his seduction of Quinlan Vos into the sixth After a public appearance reassuring loyal Separatists of Since the Confederacy had failed to secure passage through more Dark Side lackeys in the future. Not all of Dooku’s dealings with talks as however, plan, to according went manipulations and former Jedi apprentice Lorian Nod turned out to be a Republic his betrayal. slay his old friend for was forced to trap, and Dooku month of the Clone Wars. The Serenno Count pitted Vos against groom to order in agents Side Dark of cabal his of members other the Kiffar Jedi Master to one day serve as his to own usurp apprentice Darth Sidious. Dooku furthered his transformation by duping Vos into assassinating Republic Senator Viento under the pretense that he was the second Sith Lord. Tyranus awarded Vos with the lightsaber crystal of Darth Andeddu Kh’aris murder on to him convincing Korriban, by fall Quinlan’s secured and all-but Fenn on Ryloth. victory, Dooku tasted defeat at Praesitlyn month. seventh Wars’ Clone the during and points lowest their of one Christophsis at Dooku devised a plan to sway Jabba the Hutt to the Separatist cause. In hopes of securing supplies and safe passage through the Hutt’s private trade routes, Dooku conspired uncle with Ziro to Jabba’s kidnap Jabba’s son, Rotta. With no responsibility one claiming and with no Jabba Confederacy. the ransom, to support his for exchange in Dooku son Jabba’s offered to retrieve extended the same offer to the Republic. It wasn’t long before Republic scouts managed to track down Jabba’s where son Dooku’s on sinister agent, Teth, Asajj Ventress, held the Huttling captive. Playing right into Dooku’s hands, Skywalker rescued the huttling, but not before the Count was able to provide falsified evidence to Jabba that the Jedi had been behind the kidnapping in the first place. Unfortunately for Dooku and the Separatists, Skywalker and his apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, were able to escort Rotta back to Jabba’s palace on Tatooine unscathed and their name. clear Dooku lost favor with the Hutt gangster and Jabba’s support was awarded to the Republic. Hutt Space and was unable to sway Toydaria to the Separatist banner, Dooku desperately needed a foothold into the Mid Rim. In an attempt to spread Confederate influence coreward along the Corellian Run and isolate Kamino from the Republic, Dooku Dooku and Sora Bulq next led a boarding assault on a Republic a on assault boarding a led next Bulq Sora and Dooku Later that month, Dooku pitted his minions against each other each against minions his pitted Dooku month, that Later Four months into the Clone Wars, a Techno Union advance in advance Union Techno a Wars, Clone the into months Four Acclamator-class cruiser where Jedi Sian Jeisel, Kai Justiss, and forces Dooku’s skirmish, intense an After stationed. were Choi Tsui succeeded in overcoming the vessel and capturing the Jedi. hopes In of spreading rumors of his merciful hand throughout the Jedi ranks, Dooku let the Jedi go free, hoping it would bring him to determine who was best suited to take Sev’Rance Taan’s place Taan’s Sev’Rance take to suited best was who determine to as supreme commander of the droid army. Dooku Shogar continued of likes to the over winning cause, his to commanders recruit Dooku However, war. the of month fifth the in IV Brentaal of Tok focused much of his attention luring Jedi Knight Quinlan Vos to the Dark Side of the Force, dragging the conflicted Republic spy Kiffu. along with him on missions to Tibrin and the super battle droid line became an area of concern for Dooku resistant ore an cortosis, with plated droids Battle master. his and to lightsaber strikes, began stepping attrition, of war a as off Wars Clone the saw the Lords Sith The Metalorn. assembly line on hoping to bleed the Jedi Order dry, and Tyranus advantage provided by these felt droids would bring about the too swift clear a conclusion to the war. Utilizing his minions and the services of the bounty hunter Aurra Sing, Dooku drew the attention of the Dooku destruction, its ensure further To project. the to Order Jedi launched a mock assault on the Jedi Temple on Coruscant in an attempt to erase the Jedi Archives. When the Sith Lord retreated from the battle, Anakin Skywalker was hot on his tail Count and lured the the Jedi straight to the manufacturing facility Metalorn. Tyranus’ adversary managed on to raze the facility to the ground and bested a clone of Dooku in the combat. Dooku clone The managed to deceive death the Republic of at-large into slain. believing the Separatist leader had been to test her abilities more thoroughly. Pleased with her prowess, once that lightsabers crimson-bladed of set a her to gifted Dooku bolster further To Vosa. Komari apprentice, former his to belonged the ranks of his dark cabal of Force-users, loyalty Dooku of the Weequay secured Jedi Master Sora the Bulq, whom Separatist forces rescued from the burnt wreckage of a downed Republic of the Battle of Geonosis. gunship in the aftermath Devastation, a Devastation’s targeting systems, Dooku eased Devastation complete, Dooku and his master With the Dooku and his Confederacy suffered a string of losses in Dooku Behpour, at sustained injuries his from recovering After over the Nightsister clan by devoting battle droid armies to her cause in exchange for Sircu’s assistance in the construction Force-powered a super weapon capable of destroying planet. an entire Using lightsaber crystals mined from a secret facility on Christophsis, and Sith alchemical provided by Sircu, knowledge gained crystals from the Dark Reaper project months earlier, Dooku completed the assembly of a cannon. The Separatists had the completed super weapon mounted on orbiting Dathomir. sister ship to the Malevolence the determined that a prime target weapon to would be Dathomir, as the test Force-welding witch natives fire the ship’scould pose super a threat after the Jedi were exterminated. Sai Sircu lashed out in defense of her home Ventress from the bridge, and then set a world, course for Coruscant to forcing Dooku and annihilate the Republic capital instead. When Obi-Wan Kenobi began and nobleman Serenno the engage to arrived Fisto Kit and destroying the entered Sircu When objective. their in succeed them letting back, Dooku plan, her foiling from Jedi the prevent to tried and fray the a triggered Sircu Defeated, leave. his take to opportunity the saw Force-induced explosion in the weapon’s crystal room, causing a cascading inferno throughout the vessel. Dooku barely managed to escape before the Devastation was destroyed. the ninth month of the war. The Count exclusive was access to unable Tibanna gas to harvesting planet on secure Taloraan the through the lost armies his and Dooku force. or diplomacy either agrocite on conducted research though forces, Republic to Khorm ore mined from the ice planet was beam technology. Unfortunately, the used Count’s plan to destroy the to develop powerful Naboo system using a gravitic polarity beam created by Skakoan scientist Kul Teska was thwarted by Kenobi and his companions Windu Mace by bested was Dooku battle, the During Behpour. at and Obi-Wan Kenobi and was nearly captured. Fortunately, the Separatist leader was spirited to safety by Asajj Ventress before Republic forces could secure the Serenno statesman. tapped a long-held friendship and struck an agreement with the patriarch to the Noble House of Vane in the Valahari sector to Malevolence. Dooku and the Late in the eighth month of the Clone Wars, Dooku won the Dooku was not without his own share of misfortune. After After witnessing Overlord Juhm’s failed execution attempt of support of a splinter group of the Nightsisters of Dathomir led by led Dathomir of Nightsisters the of group splinter a of support authority witch’s the secure help to agreed Lord Sith The Sircu. Sai taking Anakin Skywalker into custody in the eighth month of the taking Anakin Skywalker into custody in Clone Wars, Dooku was forced to flee when the Jedi’sturned capture out to be a ruse aimed at locating prisoner. To Dooku escape, Dooku to was forced take to crash him land on Vanqor, where he was captured by Hondo Ohnaka and his ruthless band of pirates, who hoped to collect a fortune from the Republic in exchange for him. During his imprisonment, Count Dooku was forced to share a holding cell with Anakin Skywalker and Obi- Wan Kenobi, forcing the three to work together while from separate to able finally was Dooku attempts. escape several making stealing before men Hondo’s of two killing by escape and Jedi the a transport. general were extremely pleased with the results, as the massive destroyer’s new form of ion cannon successfully disabled every Republic craft to which it came into contact. Content with the results of the testing, Dooku left the new Confederate flagship in Grievous’ capable hands while he of colonists the sold secretly moved he where system, Kiros the in affairs ahead to tend to appointed Dooku Zygerria. of slavers the to bondage into m Kiros the Queen of Zygerria as a member of the but quickly Separatist learned Council, the Queen had gone outside her bounds by to returned Dooku auction. public a in colonists Kiros the offering Zygerria to put the Queen in her place and was forced to kill her for her disobedience. Skywalker and his friends, Dooku headed to the Abregado system Abregado the to headed Dooku friends, his and Skywalker to meet with General Grievous and witness the trial run of the Confederacy’s new warship – the ordered General Grievous and Commander Ventress to launch a full-scale assault on the planet Falleen. The battle was swift, but to difficult proved and shielded heavily was citadel royal Falleen’s slipped he while distraction a as Ventress used Count The breech. confront to himself revealed King Falleen the When unnoticed. in Asajj Ventress, Dooku sprung his trap, quickly taking under Confederacy the to secede to him forcing and custody the into ruler coercion.

chapter 11 AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents chapter AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 12 In the thirtieth month of the Clone Wars, Count Dooku set VII. The miners were desperate for financial assistancesubstantial thata them the offered Dooku and provide, to refused Republic sum of credits for the fulfillment of bounties on members of the were Kaj Obs Padawan his and Lunis Master Jedi When Order. Jedi lured into the trap, Lunis was slain. However, Dooku was forced escaped nearly Kaj Obs when Padawan the dispatch personally to Jedi, both eliminate to failed miners Katanos the Since planet. the contract amount. Dooku reneged on a sizable portion of the a trap for Jedi Master Yoda at the Chateau Malreaux on Inviting Vjun. Yoda to the chateau, Dooku about continuing his claimed course of he action with the had Separatists and doubts wished to discuss the terms of his own surrender. Although the entire scenario was a plot to break Republic spirit by capturing the great Jedi Master Yoda, Dooku underestimated his teacher. former The elderly Jedi master began to coax Dooku the light and back before the Count realized to what was happening, he the form and Sith the with ally to decision his questioning began Confederacy. Yoda’s spell over Dooku was brokebn, interrupted however, and as in stormed Kenobi Obi-Wan and Skywalker Anakin Six months later, in the fifteenth month of the war, Dooku ©LucasFilm LTD. ©LucasFilm entered into a negotiated contract with the miners of Katanos supply superior starfighter technology to the Confederacy. When Republic diplomacy failed to regain their support, Valahari was blockaded. To sway the sector’s allegiance to the Confederacy, Vane Harko Viscount assassinate to Ventress Asajj ordered Dooku and frame Anakin Skywalker for the murder. Lord Tyranus’ plan the under rallied sector Valahari the of whole the and succeeded, of one arguably – Tofen son Harko’s including banner, Confederate deep harbored Dooku galaxy. the in pilots starfighter greatest the dead husband the with and years, for Viscountess the for feelings and the son on the front lines, the Count seized the opportunity and began to court Eladore Vane. learned However, of when Dooku’s Lady part in Vane her husband’s murder her shortly son after was killed in battle, she renewed in Valahari’s the neutrality conflict, withdrawing her support from the Confederacy and banishing Dooku from the sector. goal Sidious Lord The been had which Wars, Clone the from master withdrew shipwrights all along, but Dooku was deeply saddened by the loss of his true love. Dooku unleashes Force lightning on Force lightning Dooku unleashes Anakin Skywalker Standard action. Standard Time: The result of the check If you have the Dun Möch If you have the Dun Möch As DC 25, except the penalty lasts one additional One month before the end of the Clone Wars, following the Make a Use the Force Check. DC 25: You make a single melee attack with a lightsaber DC 30: DC 35: As DC 25, except the penalty lasts two additional Lightsaber Form (Dun Möch): Special: You can spend a Force Point to increase the Will mind-affecting] Lightsaber Lightsaber Form (Dun Möch): of benefits the have to Point Force a spend can You Special: Dooku and an on-the-mend Asajj Ventress. Dooku pitted Ventress pitted Dooku Ventress. Asajj on-the-mend an and Dooku against Kenobi while he made his escape. From the safety of his catch to attempting Ventress Asajj spotted Dooku shuttle, getaway up to flee with him. At that point, Dooku decided that the Dark Jedi had outlived her usefulness. With her extensive knowledge her allow couldn’t Count the information, military Confederate of to fall into enemy hands, and thus ordered his MagnaGuards to fire on Ventress, gunning her down before she could reach the shuttle. Obi- block to instructed was Dooku Neimoidia, Cato of Siege first Instill Turmoil [lightsaber form, [lightsaber form, Instill Turmoil You jar your opponent with your words, forcing them values. and beliefs their to about conflicted feel reach. Target: One enemy within your determines the result, if any. takes target the damage, deals attack your If target. the against of your next turn. a -5 penalty to their Will Defense until after rounds. rounds. talent, the target also moves -1 step down the condition track. talent, the target also moves -1 step down Defense penalty of the target to -10. talent, you can use this power as a swift action. talent, you can use this target the on made attacks your of all to apply feint successful a in the next round. One enemy Target: The result of the check Standard action. Time: Dun Möch: You may make a Deception check as a swift form] As DC 20, except the bonus increases to +2. DC 25: As DC 20, except the bonus increases to +3. DC 30: As DC 20, except the bonus increases to +4. DC 35: As DC 20, except the bonus increases to DC 20: Compare the result of your Use the Force check Make a Use the Force Check. From a secure location on Boz Pity, Dooku juggled the Conjure Doubt [lightsaber Conjure Doubt You fill your opponent’s mind with thoughts of doubt on their course of action. action (instead of a standard action) when attempting to feint in combat. Form Powers New Lightsaber powers form lightsaber the of part are powers Force following The with associated technique single a represents power Each group. combat forms. one of the Jedi lightsaber New Lightsaber Forms Talent Forms Lightsaber New The following talent is intended for use tree (SE 218). Forms talent with the Lightsaber against the Will Defense of the target. If your check Use beats the target’s the Will Defense, Force you gain a +1 bonus on in combat. your next Deception check made to feint determines the result, if any. within 6 squares of you. supervision of Quinlan Vos’ Coruscant as triple well as the creation of agent a Morgukai clone army operation on back Saleucami. At on the Battle of Saleucami, both ending projects them clashed, both in an abysmal failure Dooku’s secret for hideout the on Boz Confederacy. Pity was discovered by the Jedi five months before the end of the Clone Wars. Jedi Master Obi- Wan Kenobi infiltrated the Confederate facility and found Count the impromptu intervention. Thinking Yoda wanted nothing more nothing wanted Yoda Thinking intervention. impromptu the than to lower Dooku’s guard making him Dooku cursed the Jedi Master and fled. easier to eliminate,

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The Dark Side 13 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 14 Rapid Strike or and Rapid Strike or Shot, serenity, Melee Defense, Mobile Combatant, Redirect Telekinetic Savant, temptation (2), Force grip, contentious opportunity, Force lightning riposte, move Force thrust, levitate, instill turmoil, Makashi object (3), pushing slash, rebuke, surge first cadence, Vo’ren’s second cadence Force Lightning (education), fearless, serenity, temptation Fencing Style, Defense, Makashi, Mobile Combatant, Noble Savant Redirect Shot, Telekinetic Prodigy, Telekinetic Force Training Force Regimen Mastery, Force Sensitivity, (Confederacy (3), Linguist, Melee Defense, Natural Leader of Independent Systems), Rapid Strike, Skill Focus (Use the Force), Triple Attack (lightsaber), Weapon Focus (lightsaber), Weapon Proficiency (lightsabers, pistols, simple weapons) Knowledge (bureaucracy) +18, Knowledge (galactic lore) Armorweave Cape Armorweave protects which cloth armored special a from made is cape This its wearer from damage. The wearer benefits froma Damage taken while flat-footed. Reduction 2 versus damage lightsaber +15*/+15*/+15* (2d8+11) with Triple Attack or Melee lightsaber +15*/+15*/+15* (3d8+11) with Triple Attack Melee lightsaber +13*/+13*/+13* or Melee unarmed +20 (1d4+11) Ranged by weapon +21 Base Atk +19; Grp +21 Strike, Triple Attack Atk Options Double Attack, Rapid Möch, Special Actions Adept Negotiator, Combat Reflexes, Dun Force Powers Known (Use the Force +25): conjure doubt, Force Regimens sparring practice, telekinetic practice, Vo’ren’s Force Secrets Corrupted Power Force Techniques Force Power Mastery (move object), Improved 20 Abilities Str 12, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 16, Cha Special Qualities destiny (champion), destiny fulfilled Möch, Lightsaber Talents Adept Negotiator, Block, Deflect, Dun (lightsaber), Feats Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Double Attack Skills Deception +20, Gather Information +20, Initiative +17, CL 20 Invisible Hand with Onboard the Confederate flagship the Dodge, Lightsaber Defense, Makashi, Mobility Neimoidian, Quarrenese, Rodese, Sith Sith Lord 2 Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker in their investigation in the origins of a holo-transceiver used every at Jedi the by for traps laid leader Nute Separatist The Sidious. Darth Gunray to contact step of the way, while Palpatine mantled the pair with several assignments that distracted them from their search, eventually leading them to Tythe. There, Dooku eliminate personally Kenobi attempted and Skywalker to at the LiMerge Power Facility. When Plasma the two Jedi bested over fifty super battle droids, he’d than powerful more much grown had pair the realized Dooku expected and fled. Count Dooku’s pilot droid made a hyperspace jump to Nelvaan to throw-off any would-be pursuers, and then Coruscant. headed to his true destination: Hp 172, Threshold 34 Immune fear effects Speed 6 squares; Mobile Combatant Melee lightsaber +25* (2d8+11) or Melee lightsaber +23* (3d8+11) with Rapid Strike or Melee lightsaber +20*/+20* (2d8+11) with Double Attack or Melee lightsaber +18*/+18* (3d8+11) with Double Attack and Chancellor Palpatine, really Darth Sidious, as his prisoner, Dooku successfully Obi-Wan and Anakin when battle the overseeing was boarded the ship. Dooku engaged the pair, managing to separate Skywalker from his former master Tyranus taunted Skywalker, overconfident that his master would by incapacitating Kenobi. aide him should anything go awry. Far too late Dooku that learned Sidious had other plans in store and Skywalker severed the in ended betrayal with fraught life A wrists. the at hands Count’s kind when Dooku’s master convinced Skywalker to kill Dooku by separating his head from his body. Count Dooku (Second Battle of Coruscant) Block, Deflect, Defenses Ref 35 (flat-footed 33), Fort 34, Will 36; Destiny 2; Force 8; Dark Side 16 Init +17; Senses Perception +18 Languages Basic, Geonosian, Gossam, High Galactic, Medium Human Noble 3/Jedi 10/Jedi Knight 4/Jedi Master 1/ Medium Human Noble 3/Jedi 10/Jedi Knight Darth Vader The second mission given to Vader by Lord Sidious was to put to was Sidious Lord by Vader to given mission second The ©LucasArts that he must solidify his grasp on the Dark Side of the Force by securing the Dark Lord’s rule and destroying the Jedi Knights and Sidious opposing – of capable galaxy the in left beings only the his new apprentice. Lord Vader, accompanied by the 501st clone every slaughtered and temple Jedi the on marched legion, trooper alike. last one of the Jedi, master and youngling Separatist the killing by all for and once Wars Clone the to end an Council. Vader traveled to the volcanic world of Mustafar butchered and the Confederate leaders in cold blood. Shortly after completing his task, Darth Vader was punishment for dealt his his journey down first the dose dark path of forced when to battle he with his was former mentor and friend, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. The duel was long-lasting and spread all over converted had Separatists the that facility smelting Mustafar the mortally was Vader power, Side Dark his all For hide-out. their into wounded; his limbs severed and his skin smoldering and ashen from molten rock. After declaring his hatred for Kenobi even in the face of certain death, Kenobi walked away and left Vader to die painfully on the rocky shore of Mustafar’s magma river. Only destiny with the completion of Qui-Gon Jinn’s training, destiny with the completion +5 destiny bonus to all granting him a permanent Persuasion checks. the cause of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the cause of the Confederacy over the Galactic Republic. leading them to victory Fueled by the desire to learn the forbidden Sith arts in an solar sailer, inherited solar sailer, Punworcca-116 built*), modified fortune +18, Knowledge (social sciences) +18, Knowledge (tactics) +18, Knowledge (social sciences) +18, Knowledge +25 +25, Use the Force +18, Persuasion +18, Perception Count Dooku has fulfilled his – Count Dooku has fulfilled Destiny Fulfilled (education) through foreseen had he that death the from Padmé save to effort the Force, Anakin Skywalker ceased to exist. forbidden this He Before Sidious. Lord became Dark the to apprentice Darth – Vader knowledge could be attained, however, Sidious convinced Vader It is Count Dooku’s destiny to champion – It is Count Dooku’s Destiny (champion) Darth Vader In the closing days of the Clone Wars, Darth Vader’s birth was facilitated by Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker’s fall to Side. the The Dark sun was setting the on defeat of the the charismatic Count three-year Dooku and long the sly cyborg war General Grievous. The veil of with the Dark Side lifted when Supreme Chancellor Palpatine revealed to Anakin that he was the Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious, and had orchestrated the entire led Windu Mace and events these of Jedi the alerted Anakin war. Lord. Dark the arrest to Masters Jedi four of team strike doomed a wife his keep to required he knowledge the held Sidious Believing office to ensure Sidious safe, Anakin returned to the Chancellor’s survived his capture. The Dark make Lord to him took forced and advantage Vaapad of of art Windu’s dangerous the of utilization an otherwise irrational decision. Skywalker happened upon the duel at that moment, and realized Mace wanted to kill Sidious. Unwilling to lose the knowledge Sidious possessed, Anakin came Skywalker lightsaber, his of swipe one With aid. Lord’s Sith the to reluctantly intervened, choosing his love loyalty for to the Jedi Order, Padmé severing Mace Windu’s over saber-hand to his his wife. rescue Palpatine and the knowledge to save Armorweave cape, designer robes, lightsaber (self- cape, designer robes, Armorweave Possessions

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The Dark Side 15 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 16 Vehicular Combat Vehicular Vehicular Combat Force grip (2), slash, falling avalanche (2), fluid riposte, rebuke, surge (2), Force slam, Force thrust, move object (2), Vornskr’s ferocity remote I have you now, Skywalker loop rage, Force Force Reflexes, Lure of the Dark Side (dark Redirect Shot, grip, Vornskyr’s ferocity), Severing Strike, Telekinetic Natural Sensitivity, Force Boon, Force Regimen Mastery, Force Use the Force), Force Training (3), Skill Focus (Mechanics, Specialist, Triple Strong in the Force, Starship Tactics, Tech Combat, Weapon Attack (lightsabers), Unleashed, Vehicular weapons) Proficiency (lightsabers, pistols, simple +21, Use the Force Knowledge (technology) +16, Mechanics +21 (may substitute for Pilot checks, may reroll Pilot checks, keeping better result with Force Point) (self-built*), utility belt Ref 31 (flat-footed 28), Fort 29, Will 31; Block, Deflect, 29, Will 31; Block, 28), Fort Defenses Ref 31 (flat-footed 29 Hp 152; Threshold Speed 6 squares or Melee lightsaber +19* (2d8+11) (2d8+11) with Double Attack or Melee lightsaber +14/+14* (2d8+11) with Triple Attack or Melee lightsaber +9/+9/+9* or Melee unarmed +18 (1d4+11) Ranged by weapon +18 Base Atk +15; Grp +18 Strike, Triple Attack Atk Options Double Attack, Severing Redirect Shot, Special Actions Djem So, Force Reflexes, dark rage, deflecting (Use the Force +21): Force Powers Known Force Regimens sparring practice, telekinetic practice, training Force Techniques Force Point Recovery Starship Maneuvers Known (Use the Force +21): evasive action, Cha 18 Abilities Str 16, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 16, Special Qualities destiny (Chosen One) So, Force Pilot, Talents Armored Defense, Block, Deflect, Djem (lightsabers), Feats Armor Proficiency (light), Double Attack (tactics) +16, Skills Acrobatics +16, Initiative +16, Knowledge Possessions Cybernetic prosthesis (1 arm), Jedi robes, lightsaber CL 16 Imperial-class Death Star. Vader also dedicated himself Exactor, Vader began a campaign of hunting Apprentice 1 Over the twenty-year period known as the Dark Times, Lord Vader took on the role of Jedi Hunter, despite the Emperor’s Emperor’s the despite Hunter, Jedi of role the on took Vader Lord to hunting down a Rebel inadvertently Alliance that created. he Through and the the Skywalker, Emperor Vader words managed to of free his himself the Dark from Side. In a son, moment the of clarity, Vader moved grasp to fulfill Luke his of Force. the to balance restoring Emperor, the destroying by destiny injuries from arms son’s his in perished later Vader Unfortunately, menace. sustained ridding the galaxy of the Sith Darth Vader (Mustafar Duel) Destiny 7; Force 15, Strong in the Force; Dark Side 16 Init +16; Senses Perception +11 Languages Basic, Binary, Bocce, Huttese Vader served as the emissary to the Emperor, performing such duties as chaperoning the untrustworthy Grand Moff Tarkin in his construction of the Knight 3/Sith Medium Human Jedi 7/Scout 3/Soldier 2/Jedi down and eliminating the remainders of month the after the Clone Jedi Wars, Vader Order. followed an One anonymous tip concerning the whereabouts of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Vader traveled to Kessel and sprung a trap where he was confronted with over half a dozen Jedi. Despite the odds stacked firmly against him, Darth Vader emerged the only survivor. Jedi Knight Sha Koon fell to Vader’s saber in Coruscant’s lower levels days later. Further Jedi hunts took him from Murkhana to Jagunda to Kashyyyk as he tracked down Jedi Master Roan Shryne and his band of Jedi fugitives. The battles to which he engaged exposed the severe flaws of his ill-tuned armor and cybernetics. Now fully aware of the limitations of his new body, Vader drew upon his mechanical his implants. expertise to experiment and tinker with Star Destroyer, the orders. Vader felt that the Jedi posed a threat to the Empire if they if Empire the to threat a posed Jedi the that felt Vader orders. second the of command Given live. to allowed were through intervention by Lord Sidious and his clone troopers was Vader able to survive. He was brought back to Coruscant to one to transformation his where facilities medical secret Sith’s the of a Dark Lord of the Sith became complete, as he was encased in to sustain his life. the dark armor necessary CL 16 Apprentice 1 Vehicular Combat Vehicular Combat Force grip (2), slash, falling avalanche (2), fluid riposte, rebuke, surge (2), Force slam, Force thrust, move object (2), Vornskr’s ferocity remote I have you now, Skywalker loop rage, Force Force Reflexes, Lure of the Dark Side (dark grip, Vornskyr’s ferocity), Severing Strike, Redirect Shot, Telekinetic Natural the Prophecy of the Chosen One by restoring balance to the by restoring balance of the Chosen One the Prophecy Force. Medium Human Jedi 7/Scout 3/Soldier 2/Jedi Knight 3/Sith Medium Human Jedi Dark Side 16 Destiny 6; Force 10, Strong in the Force; Init +11; Senses Perception +11 Huttese Languages Basic, Binary, Bocce, 19), Fort 29, Will 31; Block, Deflect, Defenses Ref 22 (flat-footed Hp 152; Threshold 29 Speed 4 squares Melee lightsaber +14* (2d8+11) or Attack or Melee lightsaber +9/+9* (2d8+11) with Double Attack or Melee lightsaber +4/+4/+4* (2d8+11) with Triple Melee unarmed +13 (1d4+11) or Ranged by weapon +13 Base Atk +15; Grp +13 Atk Options Double Attack, Severing Strike, Triple Attack Special Actions Djem So, Force Reflexes, Redirect Shot, Force Powers Known (Use the Force +18): dark rage, deflecting Force Regimens sparring practice, telekinetic practice, training Force Techniques Force Point Recovery Starship Maneuvers Known (Use the Force +18): evasive action, Cha 18 Abilities Str 16, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 16, Wis 16, Special Qualities destiny (Chosen One), life support So, Force Pilot, Talents Armored Defense, Block, Deflect, Djem It is Anakin Skywalker’s destiny to fulfill Skywalker’s destiny One) - It is Anakin Destiny (Chosen Transformation) Darth Vader (SuRecon Special: Any character that possesses the Chosen One Destiny Fulfilled: All Force-sensitive beings in the galaxy The Chosen One is unable to utilize Destiny utilize to unable is One Chosen The Penalty: Destiny Destiny Bonus: Once per encounter, the Chosen One can This destiny was unique to Anakin Skywalker. By allowing destiny is granted the bonus feats Force Boon and Strong in the Force. Only one character may have this destiny at given any time (therefore, it is unavailable Anakin Skywalker’s lifespan). for use throughout with a Dark Side score of 2 or less receive a +2 destiny bonus to all Use the Force checks until such time that any character prestige class. achieves their first level in the Sith Lord Points for any reason for the remainder of the encounter. Points for any reason for the remainder recover 1 Destiny Point spent during the encounter. recover 1 Destiny Point spent during the Darth Sidious to rise to power, however, he failed to fulfill his a as century a over for greatly suffered galaxy the and destiny the after decades personae Vader Darth his shedding By result. to managed Anakin heroism, dramatic of act an in Wars Clone place himself back on the path towards fulfilling his destiny. Unfortunately, the act of altruism cost Anakin his life and in the twenty-three years since Anakin generations for turned tradition Sith his the back continue to on seeds the his destiny, Palpatine Emperor of reemergence the With planted. been had inhabiting a clone body six years after his death, and the Sith own his subsequently and Lumiya onto passed being teachings Sith was ensured. grandson, Jacen Solo, the legacy of the Chosen One Chosen Prophesized thousands of years before the the Oracle of Clone Pelegrin, the Chosen One Wars was foretold to bring by balance to the Force in a time of great darkness. The scholars of the Jedi Order never fully understood what the prophecy meant, but it was largely believed that the prophecy spoke of eliminating the threat of the Sith or those who seek to create chaos by perverting the natural order and defying the Will of the Force.

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©Brian Ching Asajj Ventress Ventress spent the next several years researching the training continued she as work to put immediately was Ventress Castle Ventress, the target of her wrath shifted toward the Jedi her beloved Master. Order itself, who she blamed for abandoning ancient enemies of the Jedi Order, the Sith, obsessed quickly with becoming resurrecting their legacy. Her attempts to down track knowledge and artifacts of the storied culture did not go Dooku Count Geonosis, of Battle the after months Two unnoticed. arena, gladiatorial Cauldron famous Rattatak’s to way his on was claiming to have information he would only provide to a “true Sith.” Ventress arranged a display of her Dooku, but quickly combat grew impatient prowess with the elderly for former Jedi, and made the mistake of attacking him. Dooku made short work Bakura, on headquarters his to her took and warrior young the of Commander a as use Ventress’ completed. was training her where Jedi against her pit to sought who Sidious, Darth by approved was Anakin Skywalker. form lightsaber a – Jar’Kai in skill her honed who Bulq, Sora under the Prophecy of the Chosen One by restoring balance to the the Prophecy of the Chosen One by restoring Force. Left without guidance, Ventress’ unyielding will became bent (self-built*), medium dark armor (+7 armor, +4 equipment, (self-built*), medium equipment [2, electrobinoculars, helmet package, integrated Form), Sith robes, utility belt flight suit], Imposing Knowledge (technology) +16, Mechanics +21, Use the Force +16, Mechanics +21, Use the Force Knowledge (technology) for Pilot checks, may reroll Pilot checks, +18 (may substitute with Force Point) keeping better result Force Boon, Force Regimen Mastery, Force Sensitivity, Force Sensitivity, Force Regimen Mastery, Force Boon, Force), (Mechanics, Use the (3), Skill Focus Force Training Triple Tech Specialist, Force, Starship Tactics, Strong in the Unleashed, Vehicular Combat, Weapon Attack (lightsabers), pistols, simple weapons) Proficiency (lightsabers, on vengeance against the warlords of Rattatak who had murdered had who Rattatak of warlords the against vengeance on her parents, her surrogate father in Narec, and her people. The young girl found her bloodlust made her a force the of battlefield, nature and on in shortsaving death, orderto tortured slowly herand imprisoned army she who crushedwarlords, all twelve Kirske for last. However, Ventress’ appetite for revenge had only grown during her conquest of Rattatak, and as she grew tired of torturing the already beaten warlords high above the plains in It is Anakin Skywalker’s destiny to fulfill Destiny (Chosen One) - It is Anakin Skywalker’s destiny to fulfill Asajj Ventress Ventress Rattatak, of planet feudal the on family royal a into Born when parents her of murder the remember to enough old just was the leader of a rival clan, Osika Kirske, invaded conquered over her half the lands planet. and She would have likely perished Rattataki. lithe the for plans other had Force the but own, her on Asajj was soon discovered by Jedi immediately Watchman realized Ky her strength Narec, in who the Force and training in began the Jedi arts. her Together, the pair was able to raise an unstoppable army intended to liberate Rattatak, but Asajj’s complete could he Ky before Kirske Warlord by murdered was Narec training. Cybernetic prosthesis (2 arms, 2 legs), lightsaber Possessions Cybernetic prosthesis Acrobatics +11, Initiative +11, Knowledge (tactics) +16, Skills Acrobatics +11, Initiative Armor Proficiency (light), Double Attack (lightsabers), Attack (lightsabers), (light), Double Feats Armor Proficiency Titavian IV, Dooku, weary of her incompetence, assigned Ventress to potential her of end the be would failure this realized Ventress In short time, Ventress recovered from her injuries and was covert channels that Obi-Wan Kenobi and had his been clone captured instead adjutant on Jabiim. She secretly sequestered Kenobi and the trooper in the dungeons of Castle droid of variety a Stratus Alto Ventress providing for exchange in Rattatak on reinforcements on Jabiim. She severely she but tortured gift, broken a as Dooku to him present to hoping Obi-Wan mercilessly, underestimated Obi-Wan’s tenacity. Kenobi stole the lightsabers repaired once used by Ventress and Ky Narec years ago, escaped and prisoners both before briefly, Ventress fight to them used by devastated was Asajj imprisonment. of month a after Rattatak her failure, the theft, and especially the verbal scathing Kenobi dealt her upon his escape. to unable Jedi Dark another Skorr, Tol alongside Grievous General two the Wars, Clone the into months Seven missions. his complete Jedi. undercover an Vos, Quinlan capture and locate to sent were Vos’ trail led Ventress to a zoological ship called the Unfortunately, Vos. corner to able were Skorr and Ventress where Obi-Wan Kenobi arrived; responding to a distress call issued by Vos, and joined forces with Quinlan. Ventress became enraged at the sight of her nemesis and lost control, determined to kill Kenobi once and for all, believing it would restore her status to trusted confidante to Count Dooku. Kenobi and Vos were able to to arrived Grievous General and battle, destructive a after escape retrieve the two failed acolytes. future as a Sith, and she refused to accept defeat. She tracked Vos and Kenobi back to Coruscant by way of Rendili, and waited for an opportunity to strike. She found Skywalker first, listening to a private message from his Ventress was only secret too eager to wife, vent her Senator frustrations in combat Amidala. with him, scarring his face with a lightsaber slash and taunting him with death threats toward his wife. Enraging Skywalker was clearly the wrong tactic, and the Chosen One overpowered her with telekinesis, and dropped her into a kilometers-deep chasm, leaving her for dead once again. sent to Ord Cestus to undermine the Republic and acquire more and manipulate to able was she While droids. Killer Jedi series JK then detain Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi and Kit Fisto brilliantly, she Fanblade-class starfighter Having taken the measure of both Skywalker and Kenobi, Asajj Ventress returned to Bakura for a number of weeks for Ventress and Dooku felt she was ready to kill Anakin Skywalker. Four months into the discovered Clone Anakin Wars, Skywalker Confederate was participating Intelligence of in Muunilist. the Ventress boarded Battle her more training under Count Dooku, until she learned through favoring two blades. She aided Bulq in his attempt to create a rift in the Jedi Order, sowing doubt about the righteousness of leading the armies of the Republic, in hopes the in part her played Ventress While of Separatists. the to converts drawing more ruse admirably, when Mace Windu saw through Bulq’s scheme with Satisfied retreat. to forced was she Ventress, confronted and Dooku took over her training personally, her blade fundamentals, and assigned her and the Gen’Dai mercenary Durge to scientist Jenna Zan Arbor’s biological weapon division, placing them charge in of security and testing. The two participated successful in trial a of the very swamp gas weapon on Naboo’s swampy moon of Oh’ma Duun, where Ventress killed Jedi Master Glaive and first met Anakin Skywalker andto threatening Obi-Wansuccessful, too Kenobiperhaps was inweapon the battle. of test The end the war too quickly for Darth Sidious’ needs. In response, an neutralize to Ventress and Dooku by concocted was trap elaborate the swamp gas by allowing the Republic to retrieve an antidote from the poison’s manufacturing plant on Queyta. A strike team Ventress slaughtered; largely and sent were Jedi legendary five of with escape Kenobi only letting Fay, Master Jedi killed personally the antidote, as planned. and engaged Skywalker briefly in a dogfight before unsuspecting luringPadawan the to her chosen battleground of Yavin IV. Ventress felt she would hold the advantage on the jungle planet, which was still steeped in the Dark Side from the days of Lord Sith Exar Kun. The two engaged in an epic was duel, unprepared for but Skywalker’s rage, and Ventress she was defeated and left for dead. Disappointed in her failure, Dooku sent to Ventress Separatist Space Station Trenchant Durge. to The pair was recover unknowingly sent to along test General Grievous’ with martial skill, who was able to readily disable both Ventress and her mercenary ally, further reducing the Sith hopeful in Dooku’s eyes.

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The Dark Side 19 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 20 Artel Darc: This Dark Jedi was tasked by Count Dooku to Dustrose: A Jensaarai follower and ally to Nikkos Tyris. lost was Vos Quinlan Master Jedi time, a For Vos: Quinlan Unnamed Dark Acolytes: Three nameless Dark Jedi Dark Acolytes Dark The evil Count Dooku employed many lesser followers of the Dark Side to carry out his will and that of his master, Darth Sidious. The following is a short list of his known agents of darkness. intercept a courier during safeguarding effort War Republic the an to devastating been have information would pack that the ninth month of the Clone Wars. Much to Darc’s dismay, the courier was none other than Shaak Ti, and Darc was killed the planet of Dagu. by the Jedi Master on This blazing red-haired female was nicknamed Dustrose Jedi Ylenic It’kla by for her scent. She was believed to have been one of the Jedi lost on Baltizaar during the conflict between the Jedi and Bando Gora nearly a months just Susevfi on decade arrived Dooku Count After began. before Wars the Clone Jensaarai the convinced and Wars Clone the of end the before to aid the Separatist cause, Dustrose engaged a Jedi referred to as Desertwind, Nejaa Halcyon and Ylenic It’kla in combat and did not survive the encounter. Confederacy the and Dooku Count aided and Side, Dark the to against the Galactic Republic. Vos was the of sent month sixth to the in infiltrateagent double the a as circle inner Count’s Clone Wars, although, Vos truly did turn and took on the role of a triple agent for Darth Tyranus before he was converted Wars’ end. back to the light side towards the Clone battlefield the on tanks battle their in Windu Mace confronted of Geonosis. They succeeded in from entering preventing the hangar where Master Anakin Skywalker Windu and Obi- the for enough long just Dooku Count confronted Kenobi Wan Separatist leader to escape before Mace destroyed the trio. evil While her lack of success concerned her master, Ventress Later that month, Ventress was given a chance to redeem was given a chance to redeem herself on Rugosa, where she was to stop King Katuunko of Toydaria from entering into a with treaty the Republic. However, Master Yoda diplomatic was envoy, and the he Republic’s had no difficulty besting Ventress at every turn, foiling her last ditch plan before to forcing assassinate her to the flee. King Dooku’s faith in the young assassin herself during a Separatist invasion of Christophsis. The Separatists The Christophsis. of invasion Separatist a during herself had managed to turn a clone trooper to the Confederate cause, and Ventress was sent to make certain to able was that Ventress planet. crystalline the on blow lethal the a dealt Republic was use intelligence gained from the turncoat, “Slick”, to lure Kenobi and Skywalker into an ambush in a pair of high-rise buildings. enough long duo the delaying Ventress to led ultimately trap The for Slick to sabotage the Republic’s vehicle pad, at a serious disadvantage. leaving However, instead of overseeing clean- them up operations, Ventress was ordered by Dooku to take part in a cunning gambit to win favor with the Hutt clans by kidnapping Tatooine from taken was huttling The Rotta. son, Desilijac’s Jabba after the Jedi rescued to Teth and guarded by Asajj, waiting until Rotta and planned their next move. Some clever holo-editing made the Jedi appear to incriminate themselves as the captors. Unfortunately, Ventress was unable to before Skywalker “rescue” escaped with him. the To huttling compound her failure, Ventress to flee. Kenobi arrived to reinforce Skywalker, forcing underestimated underestimated the strength and dedication of the ARC trooper Jango-Tat, who inadvertently freed the Jedi at the cost own life. While of Ventress was able his to defeat Fisto, Kenobi held a psychological edge from their verbal sparring on Rattatak, and Ventress fled in fear, marking a secondDooku. failure She returned to in the Bakura eyes of in shame, and was acting reduced as Dooku’s to secretary, communicating Dooku’s wishes to battlefronts across the galaxy, including Admiral Pors Tonith on such Count the with holdings Separatist touring while Praesitlyn, as Skytop Station. ©LucasFilm LTD. ©LucasFilm Toydarian ruler, King Katuunko Toydarian Ventress attempts to assassinate attempts to assassinate Ventress Devastation at Dooku’s side. The test- After a short respite from the front lines managing the of Darth Sidious’ identity. Dooku backed Ventress’ questionable Gunray, Nute eliminate or free either to her sent and record track alongside corrupt Senate Guardsman Captain Argyus. Ventress faced both Luminara Though Unduli objectives. her to obstacle an proved neither but combat, and Ahsoka Tano was in he success, mission’s the in instrumental was Argyus Captain lightsaber murder and betray to elected Ventrees and risk, security a deemed Captain Argyus rather than pay him. Separatist spy network, Ventress was assigned to capture or kill Ros Lai, heir to the Nightsister throne, to cement the Separatist alliance with the Nightsisters of Dathomir. Ventress’ search led her to Ziro the Hutt’s palace on the Coruscant, and Hutt she possessed believed knowledge torturing the Hutt for of information, Asajj was discovered by Lai’s Jedi whereabouts. Masters Mace Windu While and Plo Koon, and fled the scene to avoid capture. Ironically, Ventress was unaware that Ros Lai the ventilation was system above in her the entire time. The trail cold, Ventress returned to the Sircu Sai Nightsister as awry, went superweapon new the of firing turned on Dooku just as a strike team of six Jedi boarded the At the very end of the seventh month of the Clone Wars, Nute Wars, Clone the of month seventh the of end very the At Ventress next accompanied Dooku to Zygerria to entertain Gunray was captured, creating a potentially lethal risk of exposure of risk lethal potentially a creating captured, was Gunray the Jedi while Dooku brought Zygerria’s slaver queen in line. After line. in queen slaver Zygerria’s brought Dooku while Jedi the a brief engagement with Skywalker, Ventress evidence destroy to Kadavo on Grievous General with rendezvous was ordered to linking the Separatists to slavery. While her bombing run on the slaver facility was a success, the slaves managed to escape, and Tano and Skywalker Kenobi, defeat and try to forced was Ventress on her own. Ventress was nearly successful until Jedi Master Plo to return and retreat to her forced and fighter his in arrived Koon Dooku once again with news of defeat. to operate independently was permanently lost, and she again was relegated to operating alongside the Count. The dark assassinated duo the head of the traveling to Gwori Shipyards to take possession of Jedi prisoners. royal house of Falleen, Unfortunately, before Muun Overseer Juhm had let them escape destroy the shipyards, and Ventress and was ordered to execute him. Ventress also oversaw an assault on a Republic listening post on a Rishi moon by Commando Droids, much in the same fashion as the Battle of Praesitlyn.

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The Dark Side 21 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 22 Shortly after leaving Vjun, Ventress was widely regarded In reality, Ventress had been taken to Boz Pity, a secret With her “dying” breath, Ventress decided to betray Dooku in his arrival on Vjun. Resolute to have her revenge for Ky Narec’s death and her personal humiliation by Yoda on Rugosa, Ventress pursued the diminutive Jedi Master relentlessly. After tracking a decoy to Ithor, she caught up with the Order’s Grand Master on Jovan Station, where she launched an assault on Yoda and planted and Jedi, more two his kill to managed She companions. Jedi interested Side, Dark the to Malreaux Whie Padawan lure to seeds bested ultimately was she However, apprentice. own her having in by Yoda, who arrived at the Malreaux estate Ventress’ efforts. on Vjun Dooku’s plot despite came to complete failure when Kenobi and Skywalker arrived at the private estate, and Ventress with her master. was forced to retreat by historians as participating in the Battle of Fanblade Xagobah starfighter during in this her period. However, it is believed Anakin with battled who Vulpus Commander was it that some by Skywalker and Boba Fett in Xagobah’s orbit, Union ensuring Foreman Techno Wat Tambor’s escape. What Ventress is suffered serious known injuries during is this time that at the hands of Anakin Skywalker, and convinced the Jedi she had been killed at his hands. Separatist stronghold, where she was receiving treatments. intense She was suddenly awakened bacta from her recuperation when Kenobi discovered her Dooku location, to redeem herself. The sight of the Jedi enraged and her, and roused by she Count immediately launched herself at was and failures, her Kenobi all for Obi-Wan blame with to come had Ventress a wild fury. determined to kill him. However, when it became clear to Dooku that Ventress was going to slow him down and possibly result in his capture, he ordered her shot and abandoned. Kenobi did his best to redeem Asajj from the darkness as she lay dying, but she held only hate in her heart, and made a final attack with a shard of debris at her nemesis. Anakin skywalker, protecting his former to be a deathblow. master, dealt Ventress what was believed from Coruscant defend to Obi-Wan and Anakin warned and kind, Dooku, claiming it was the key to the war. In truth, Ventress did not perish, and instead went into a deep giving Quy-Tek the meditation, appearance of her death both physically and in the Dooku had set a plot into motion to lure Master Yoda out into out Yoda Master lure to motion into plot a set had Dooku The Queen of Rattatak dropped off the grid for nearly two Shortly afterward, Dooku called upon his favored assassin to Her next mission, in the ninth month of the Clone Wars, the open, and Ventress was ordered to kill Master Yoda prior to years, appearing only briefly duringthe conflict to the issue a series of twentieth bounties for prominent Jedi and month of Republic officials on her master’s behalf. It was not until thirty months into the Clone Wars that she again was center of cast the war’s events. Ventress into had just marked Jedi the Knight Jang Li-Li as her sixteenth kill, and was about to do the same to Jai Maruk when Dooku stayed her hand. murder Viscount Vane and frame it on the Republic. Her plot was plot Her Republic. the on it frame and Vane Viscount murder discovered some time later by Kenobi, but too late to have much a where III, Alzoc to sent then was She scheme. Dooku’s on effect Separatist frigate transporting the core of Kul Teska’s new super weapon had crash landed. Unable to locate gravitic core, the and with experimental Jedi Aayla Secura and Luminara Unduli dogging her heels, Ventress activated the frigate’s self-destruct, destroying any evidence of the Separatist fought plot. with the Ventress two Jedi only briefly before being maneuvered into a cave-in, which she was able to rendezvous with Count Dooku. later escape and make her brought her to the icy world of Khorm, where she was sent she landing Upon mines. agrocite his and Gout Warlord reinforce to led an assault against the Republic base and killed Jedi-General Tauht and captured Major Ozzel. them, Aware ambushed of Ventress the Ozzel, plans interrogating of after Master Koon and Fisto engaging both Jedi before burying them in a recalled snowy was she avalanche. kills, her confirm could she before Unfortunately, to the base, where Ozzel had escaped. Ventress wisely followed Ozzel back to the Republic rally attack, point nearly wiping and out the launched Republic forces another lost, before now was they Khorm on were cause Separatist the Realizing reinforced. Ventress rushed back to Gout’s stronghold and prepared to blow Plo Master Jedi injured an by stymied was mission Her mines. the Koon, who stripped her of her remote detonator and disabled it, forcing Ventress to take flight. massive ship. Ventress was able to escape the ship before it was along with her master. destroyed, slam, inertia, mind trick, move object (2), rising whirlwind, object (2), rising whirlwind, mind trick, move slam, inertia, surge, twin strike Improved Sense Force (liberation) Proficiency, Redirect Shot, Stolen Form Defense, Multiattack Savant (Jar’Kai, Niman), Telekinetic Arts I, Power Force Sensitivity, Force Training (3), Martial Weapon Attack, Running Attack, Weapon Focus (lightsabers), simple weapons) Proficiency (lightsabers, pistols, rifles, reroll, keeping (Tactics) +13, Pilot +16, Stealth +16 (may second result), Use the Force +13 dueling explosive charges (12), Ginivex-class starfighter, holoprojector, lightsabers (2), MORP droids (12), pocket rebreather, Sullustan leather bodysuit her nemesis, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Rattatak from the destiny by liberating her home planet of grip of the Rattataki warlord, Osika Kirske. Dookuu alongside Dooku, Count Wars, Clone the of stages early the During the Techno Union, began experimenting with the construction of Force-sensitive clones using Dooku While Darth Sidious as had attempted this before and made Dooku the base template. aware of the drawbacks to cloned Force-users, the Confederate Count proceeded with the project anyway. The end result was a series of flash-grown Dooku decoys, which he sent to high-risk Double Attack, Power Attack Double Attack, Atk Options Redirect Shot Special Actions Force +13): Force grip, Known (Use the Force Force Powers Move Light Object, Force Techniques Dominate Mind, Improved 13, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12 Abilities Str 13, Dex 18, Con destiny fulfilled Special Qualities destiny (destruction), Improved Stealth, Lightsaber Talents Dark Scourge, Deflect, Dual Weapon Mastery I, Feats Double Attack (lightsabers), Knowledge Skills Acrobatics +16, Initiative +16, Jump +13, Possessions Armorweave skirt (as kama), comlink (encrypted), Destiny (destruction) – It is Asajj Ventress’ destiny to destroy Destiny Fulfilled (liberation) – Asajj Ventress has fulfilled her CL 15 Bright Flight, commanding the pilots to change Attack or or Jar’Kai, Lightsaber Defense, Niman Wild conspiracy theorists during the time of the Clone Wars Apprentice 7 Melee unarmed +15 (1d6+8) or Ranged by weapon +18 Base Atk +14, Grp +18 dueling lightsabers +10/+10/+10 (2d8+8) with Double Melee dueling lightsabers +10/+10/+10 (2d8+8) Hp 109; Threshold 28 Speed 6 squares; Running Attack Melee dueling lightsaber +16 (2d8+8) or Melee dueling lightsabers +13/+13 (2d8+8) or Double Attack Melee dueling lightsaber +13/+13 (2d8+8) with have railed against official reports of Ventress’ ability to repeatedly repeatedly to ability Ventress’ of reports official against railed have cheat death. She had twice fallen lethal distances in combat on Coruscant and Yavin IV, and survived an explosion onboard the Sircu. Sai Nightsister by defeated soundly being after Devastation her placed that reports confusing with combined instances, These the at Pity Boz on tank bacta a and Xagobah of Battle the both at same time, as well as conflicting images regarding the detailing of her tattoo patterns; begin to mount a body of circumstantial evidence that something else entirely was going on. These fringe elements instead believe that Ventress had been cloned by the Separatists, much in the way Dooku was, and that each felt it clone was the real Asajj Ventress. Most scholars dismiss this as fiction, but little proof exists to either confirm the theory or rule it out. Asajj Ventress (Mission to Vjun) Destiny 1; Force 13; Dark Side 14 Init +16; Senses Perception +9 Languages Basic, Rattataki Deflect, Defenses Ref 32 (flat-footed 27), Fort 28, Will 29; Force. Two days later, she came out of her Medical Frigate meditation on the course and take her far into the fringe, where she could ultimately escape What Dooku. Count of betrayal the and Wars Clone the is a mystery. became of Ventress Scout 1/Jedi 7/Sith Medium Near-Human (Rattataki) Female

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The Dark Side 23 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 24 riposte, move object (2), Force slam, Force thrust, levitate, slam, Force thrust, object (2), Force riposte, move rebuke, surge Force Lighting Prodigy, Telekinetic Savant Severing Strike, Telekinetic Strike, Linguist, Mobility, Rapid Strike, Training (3), Hobbling Weapon Proficiency (lightsabers, Weapon Focus (lightsabers), simple weapons) the Force +14 Persuasion +14, Use built*) By the time the Clone Wars began, Sey’s sense of justice accompanied Kadrian quo, status the of upset Vos’ after Days Force Power Mastery (Move Object), Improved Mastery (Move Object), Force Power Force Techniques 12, Int 15, Wis 15, Cha 16 Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con Makashi, Noble Fencing Style, Talents Block, Lightsaber Defense, Force Sensitivity, Force Feats Double Attack (lightsabers), +13, Knowledge (Tactics) +13, Skills Deception +14, Initiative robes, lightsaber (self- Possessions Armorweave cape, designer Kadrian Sey A Jedi Knight touring the fringe worlds, the following Force, the will Kadrian of Sey was a model of Jedi freedom and for fierce those defender disenfranchised souls far of from Coruscant. the eyes However, Sey soon exposure grew to weary needless after suffering years so that of servants. its the and Republic the in faith her frustrated pockets wealthy their could line Her travels soon brought her into contact with Count Dooku of the over sway great held status legendary whose Twenty, Lost the confused Jedi. had been perverted by Dooku into a lust for revenge against the passionate Zabrak was corrupt Republic and its Jedi lackeys. The stationed in Dooku’s secret lair on Antar IV and another beset of against Dooku’s minions, Tol until Wars Skorr, Clone the of and months five first the the during rivalry two intense shared an was, Vos powerful how sensed Kadrian Vos. Quinlan of arrival the and immediately sided with Tol Skorr against him in killing this new hopes threat to their status before of resuming their own battle for Dooku’s favor. Dooku and the rest of his Dark Siders to Tibrin, a world ripe for political revolution, where they were to take control of the CL 12 contentious opportunity, dark rage, Force lightning, Makashi Strike or Lightsaber Defense, Makashi Quarrenese, Rodese The Republic tracked the movements of Dooku throughout the throughout Dooku of movements the tracked Republic The The count trained the clones personally for a short period Melee unarmed +12 (1d4+7) or Ranged by weapon +13 Base Atk +11, Grp +13 Atk Options Double Attack, Rapid Strike, Severing Strike Force Powers Known (Use the Force +14): battle strike, Hp 95; Threshold 25 Speed 6 squares Melee lightsaber +16* (2d8+7) or or Melee lightsaber +14* (3d8+7) with Rapid Strike Attack or Melee lightsaber +11/+11* (2d8+7) with Double Attack and Rapid Melee lightsaber +9/+9* (3d8+7) with Double Ref 26 (flat-footed 24), Fort 25, Will 26; Block, Defenses Ref 26 (flat-footed 24), Fort 25, Will 26; Medium Human Male Clone Jedi 7/Noble 1/Jedi Knight 4 Medium Human Male Clone Jedi 7/Noble Force 12; Dark Side 15 Init +13; Senses Perception +8 Languages Basic, Geonosian, High Galactic, Neimoidian, war, and was completely at a loss when the clones began popping began clones the when loss a at completely was and war, sent Intelligence Republic galaxy. the throughout ubiquitously up assassins while Jedi claimed to have defeated him in combat, personal only to receive appeared elsewhere. confirmedWhen the Republic finally reports recognized that thatthe Dookuman had been had cloned, they stepped up their efforts, and it is believed they were able to eliminate all of the Count Dooku clones before the end of the Clone Wars. Dookuu after they were decanted from their gestation chambers. Dooku’s While of many with growth during flash-trained were clones his to a short period of real-world usage helped memories and skills, hone their abilities to perfection. The training period allowed the sometimes convincingly, more much that Dooku portray to clones Dark Jedi protégés. fooling even his own ventures and to tedious engagements where he was to keep up appearances. CL 9 Immediately after the Tibrin mission, Sey was given an Elusive Target object, saber swarm, surge Mobile Combatant (lightsabers), Rapid Strike, Running Attack, Weapon Finesse weapons), Wicked Weapon Proficiency (lightsabers, simple Strike +10 (may reroll, keeping second result), Use the Force +11

opportunity to vent her anger and frustration while interrogating while frustration and anger her vent to opportunity captured Jedi spy Master Shylar for information. Sey mercilessly tortured the woman negotiations and When ended her morning. life, the before in Kiffu preparing on for conference a diplomatic battle did Sey Dooku, Count and Tinte Sheyf between down broke with the Sheyf’s protectors alongside her master, Vos and Skorr. Kadiran Sey was bisected at the waist by Quinlan Vos’ lightsaber deathblow to his aunt, Tinte. as she tried to deal a Kadrian Sey Jedi 7/Jedi Knight 2 Medium Zabrak Female 10 Force 10; Dark Side awareness Init +7; Senses Perception +10; heightened Languages Basic, Zabrak, Huttese, Ithorese Deflect, Defenses Ref 25 (flat-footed 22), Fort 22, Will 24; Hp 65; Threshold 22 Speed 6 squares, Mobile Combatant, Running Attack Melee lightsaber +13* (2d8+7) or or Melee lightsaber +11* (3d8+7) with Rapid Strike Melee unarmed +9 (1d4+4) or Ranged by weapon +12 Base Atk +9, Grp +12 Atk Options Acrobatic Strike, Rapid Strike, Wicked Strike Special Actions Acrobatic Recovery Force Powers Known (Use the Force +11): dark rage, move Force Techniques Improved Dark Rage Cha 14 Abilities Str 10, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 12, Target, Talents Acrobatic Recovery, Ataru, Deflect, Elusive Training (2), Feats Acrobatic Strike, Force Sensitivity, Force Skills Acrobatics +12, Knowledge (life sciences) +11, Perception Possessions lightsaber (self-built*) ©Jan Duursema ©Jan Kadrian Sey planetary government. After completing their military objectives, planetary government. After completing Dooku asked Sey if Suribran Tu, the groveling at leader their of feet, Tibrin should be allowed to live. affirmative, believing Sey he could answered provide in continuity the of leadership and the guise of business as usual to the populace, making the transition to Separatist rule easier. However, Dooku preferred the contrary answer provided by Vos, and left with in stew and his body Tu’s of dispose favored to Skorr and Sey leaving disciple, their hatred for the newcomer.

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The Dark Side 25 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 26 CL 6 Karoc and Vinoc Karoc and rage, Makashi riposte, saber swarm Side Proficiency Skill Focus (Deception), Stand Tall, Weapon (lightsabers, pistols, simple weapons) 2 (NBL) +10 +10, Pilot +10, Ride +10, Use the Force ©TJ Colligan Force Powers Known (Use the Force +10): battle strike, dark Cha 14 Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 11, Wis 12, of the Dark Talents Leading Feint, Noble Fencing Style, Power Training (2), Feats Brilliant Defense, Force Sensitivity, Force +9, Persuasion Skills Deception +15, Initiative +10, Perception Possessions Comlink, lightsaber, pleasure yacht Vinoc Medium Human Male Noble 6 Force 8; Dark Side 10 Init +4; Senses Perception +9 Sith Languages Basic, Bocce, Durese, High Galactic, Huttese, Defenses Ref 18 (flat-footed 17), Fort 16, Will 19 Hp 33; Threshold 16 Speed 6 squares Melee lightsaber +5 (2d8+4) or Melee unarmed +5 (1d4+4) or Ranged by weapon +5 Base Atk +4, Grp +5 CL 6 Four months into the Clone Wars, the two were assigned to Early in the Clone Wars, Vinoc discovered details on ritual Sith ritual on details discovered Vinoc Wars, Clone the in Early Medium Human Male Noble 6 Force 8; Dark Side 10 Init +10; Senses Perception +9 Languages Basic Defenses Ref 19 (flat-footed 17), Fort 17, Will 19 Hp 39; Threshold 17 Speed 6 squares Melee lightsaber +5 (2d8+4) or Melee unarmed +5 (1d4+4) or Ranged by weapon +6 Base Atk +4, Grp +6 Atk Options Power of the Dark Side Special Actions Leading Feint defend the Cortosis Droid Factory on Metalorn, where they were eventually confronted by Anakin Skywalker. turn Anakin a took quickly duel was ensuing the and however, powerful, much more for the worse for the brothers. Vinoc was slain moments into the fight, and Karoc’s rage was not nearly powerful enough to best by separated not were brothers the certain made who Skywalker, death for more than a few moments. Karoc alchemical tattoo markings. Karoc and Vinoc both performed the ritual on each other soon after, increasing their among powers. practice common It a became was markings such before long not Dooku’s cabal of Dark Jedi. Karoc and Vinoc Karoc grew brothers these Worlds, Core the in family wealthy a to Born Krath the of formation the Echoing lifestyle. decadent a living up Dark Side Cult thousands of years before, eventually the investigations brothers Their culture. took Sith ancient an the in interest for arranged who Sidious, Darth of attention the to them brought discovered was it once Tyrannus to enthralled become to pair the craving studious, very was Vinoc Force. the to sensitivity had they knowledge of the Force, while Karoc was more interested in the glory of physical combat. Nikkos Tyris ©Tim Sullivan to locate his academy on Susevfi. The Jedi werenumber, and Nikkos only went three in out to meet them in battle with two most his dark and trusted students. Nikkos squared off against Nejaa Halcyon and engaged him in lightsaber combat. with chest the Nikkos through Halcyon piercing decidedly, fight the won his lightsaber. However, Halcyon was shockingly able to absorb boost energy an him giving blade, lightsaber Nikkos’ in energy the which he directed back at Tyris in the form of a fatal crushing Toward the end of the Clone Wars, before Tyris could infect lore) +15, Knowledge (life sciences) +10, Perception +9, lore) +15, Knowledge +9, Use Computer +10, Use the Force +9 Persuasion +9, Ride A decade before the Clone Wars erupted, Nikkos was sent Linguist, Recall, Skill Focus (Knowledge [galactic lore]), Linguist, Recall, Skill (lightsabers, pistols, simple weapons) Weapon Proficiency object, rebuke his entire school with the Dark Side, a Jedi strike team managed 12,000 credits, lightsaber, Sith holocron Possessions 12,000 credits, lightsaber, to Baltizaar with a Jedi strike force to eliminate the the Bando threat Gora. All of Jedi sent on the strike were believed killed. However, Nikkos and two others managed to survive. Nikkos did not return to the Jedi Order after escaping imprisonment by the Bando Gora. Instead, he traveled to Susevfi and opened his own secret academy where he trained a growing number of followers in what he considered the “true” way of to Tyris the sway and locate to Force. able was Dooku out, broke Wars Clone When the beloved Karkko’s of one to access promising after Confederacy the Sith holocrons. With the holocron’s assistance, Count Dooku was able to completely turn Master Tyris to the Dark Side. It was not long before Nikkos dragged two of his most advanced students with him into darkness. Deception +9, Gather Information +9, Knowledge (galactic Skills Deception +9, Gather Nikkos Tyris Nikkos Tyris was one of the few Jedi Order. Anzati Exceptionally young for Jedi an Anzati, Nikkos to was not a ever join the to fell Karkko Volfe Anzati fellow when Order Jedi the of member years the in ably Order Jedi the served Nikkos While Side. Dark the leading up to the Clone Wars, his frustration with the Council grew, as he was restricted from accessing Karkko’s Nikkos entire nursed an overdeveloped sense file. of hero worship for Volfe Karkko, but when he found that Volfe had indeed fallen to the Dark Side, instead of rejecting him, he began seeking the cause of his fall. Str 12, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 13 13, Con 11, Int 14, Abilities Str 12, Dex Telepathic Link Manipulation, Educated, Talents Dark Side Training (2), Friends in Low Places, Feats Force Sensitivity, Force (Use the Force +9): fear, mind trick, move +9): fear, mind Known (Use the Force Force Powers

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The Dark Side 27 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 28 CL 16 Nikkos Tyris 7/Force Adept 2 Medium Anzati Male Jedi 7/Jedi Knight Destiny 1; Force 14; Dark Side 14 Init +16; Senses Perception +10 Languages Anzati, Basic, High Galactic, Huttese, Sith Block, Deflect Defenses Ref 32 (flat-footed 28), Fort 28, Will 32; Hp 103; Threshold 28 Speed 6 squares, Burst of Speed Melee lightsaber +19* (2d8+9) or Melee unarmed +16 (1d6+9) or Bonus Feat: Anzati gain Pin as a bonus feat. Automatic Languages: Anzati, Basic. Telepathic: Anzati are able to read minds and even control them. All Anzati are considered to possess the Mind Trick Force The Anzati can gorge himself on a victim, recharging Force Points to a maximum allowed by their class and level. After a week to a maximum allowed by their class himself on a victim, recharging Force Points The Anzati can gorge +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -4 Charisma. Anzati are strong and agile, but often repulsive to other species. often repulsive to strong and agile, but Charisma. Anzati are +2 Dexterity, -4 +2 Strength, Ability Modifiers: due to their size. Anzati have no special bonuses or penalties Medium Size: As Medium creatures, 6 squares. Speed: Anzati base speed is victims. An must feed on the Force energy of sentient in the traditional sense. Instead, they Soup: Anzati do not eat food Nikkos’ training facility collapsed, and only four of his power, and can make Use the Force Checks untrained for the purposes of using the power. In addition, all Anzati can make untrained make can Anzati all addition, In power. the using of purposes the for untrained Checks Force the Use make can and power, the Use in trained become should Anzati the If skill. the of applications Telepathy and Force Sense the use to checks Force the Use Use the Force checks for both applications. Force, they receive a +2 species bonus to without feeding, the Anzati moves -1 persistent step down the condition track per day until they have fed. If an Anzati moves step down the condition track per day until they have fed. If an Anzati without feeding, the Anzati moves -1 persistent to the becomes “feral” and physically begins to transform. Feral Anzati are relinquished to the bottom of the condition track, he to to Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma (minimum 1) while gaining a +6 bonus game master for control, suffer a -10 penalty Anzati any sentient being on sight and immediately attempt to drink their soup. Feral Strength and Dexterity. Feral Anzati attack right that would affect animals. In order to escape the feral state and return to their are susceptible to mind-affecting effects (minus their Constitution modifier) within a week’s time. Every week that passes mind, Anzati must feed on 10 Force Points Force Point to the total needed to remove the feral state. without meeting this goal adds an additional Anzat must expend 1 Force Point per week in order to survive. This Force Point can either come from a victim or their own pool. This Force Point can either come from 1 Force Point per week in order to survive. Anzat must expend the soup of a grappled target grapple attack on the target. Drinking the Anzat must make a successful In order to drain a victim, time one Force Point is modifier (minimum of 1 round) at which equal to the target’s Constitution takes a number of rounds instead move -1 persistent If the target has no Force Points, they victim’s pool into the Anzati character’s. transferred from the of the condition track, Force Point). If the victim reaches the bottom track (each step gains the Anzati 1 step down the condition receives a Dark Side Point. it dies and the Anzati Anzati Species Traits Species Anzati traits: share the following All Anzati students survived. The most senior student was a took female the other three students who into hiding, where they continued to hide from the Jedi and train. Eventually, developed into the the Jensaarai, four a group of students Force-users steeped in Decades Side. Dark the to over gone having without tradition Sith later, the group would largely be absorbed into Luke Skywalker’s Jedi Academy on Yavin IV. telekinetic attack that hurled battlefield. Nikkos Tyris’ body across the ©Holly Laing Saato destiny by giving himself to the Dark Side of the Force. destiny by giving himself to the Dark Side destiny by founding the Jensaarai school of thought. destiny by founding the Jensaarai school leader of the Jensaarai Force tradition. built*) (galactic lore) +16, Use the Force +14 Attack, Force Sensitivity, Force Training (3), Martial Arts I, Attack, Force Sensitivity, Force Training Finesse (lightsabers), Natural Leader (Jensaarai), Pin, Weapon weapons) Weapon Proficiency (lightsabers, simple Defense, Redirect Shot, Sentinel Strike (2), Shien Defense, Redirect Shot, Sentinel Strike (2), Improved Dark Rage, Improved Move Light Object Improved Dark Rage, strike, dark rage, fear, mind trick, move object (2), shien strike, dark rage, fear, deflection, surge Shien Attack, Sentinel Strike Attack, Sentinel Destiny Fulfilled (corruption) – Nikkos Tyris has fulfilled his Destiny Fulfilled (champion) – Nikkos Tyris has fulfilled his Organization (Jensaarai) – 31 – Nikkos Tyris is the founder and Jensaarai academy and followers, lightsaber (self- Possessions Jensaarai academy and followers, lightsaber Acrobatics +16, Endurance +13, Initiative +16, Knowledge Skills Acrobatics +16, Endurance +13, Initiative Acrobatic Strike, Armor Proficiency (light), Cunning Feats Acrobatic Strike, Armor Proficiency (light), minions, Side Dark many Dooku’s Count of one was Saato Mistress cabal. Sircu‘s Sai Nightsister Dathomir of member a likely was and charge in put was Saato Wars, Clone the into months four Almost of an operation on Tatooine, supervising Jabba the Hutt, as he smuggled construction materials and cortosis to a Techno Union factory on Metalorn. Saato also local retained that aware the became deadly she When mercenary Sing. Aurra hunter, bounty and moisture farmer Raala Ponchar had discovered the operation, Str 13, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 13 Abilities Str 13, Dex 16, Con Special Qualities Soup, Telepathic Deflect, Force Cloak, Linked Talents Block, Channel Aggression, Saato Force Power Mastery (Surge, Move Object), Force Techniques Force Power Mastery (Use the Force +14): ballistakinesis, battle (Use the Force +14): Force Powers Known Force Cloak, Linked Defense, Redirect Shot, Special Actions Force Cloak, Linked by weapon +18 Ranged by weapon Grp +18 Base Atk +15, Cunning Strike, Channel Aggression, Acrobatic Atk Options

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The Dark Side 29 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 30 raid. Putting her mission first, Sircu executed Sircu first, mission her Putting raid. Sedawan. Sircu was interested in converting Unduli Sedawan On the bridge of the Separatist vessel, Darth Sidious suggested Sidious Darth vessel, Separatist the of bridge the On Sircu bargained for Ros Lai’s death as well as a sizable army Eight months after the Battle of Geonosis, Sircu’s protégé a fightingretreat, combating the Jedi and clone troopers alike as she retreated back to her ship. While the Jedi were able to free her Jedi prisoner, Sircu was still able to escape with her load of Dathomir Crystals and arrive onboard the Confederate warship Devastation. testing the weapon on Dathomir itself. Sai Sith had Sircu no intention of realized sharing power the or holding up their end of the bargain. Sircu became infuriated, lashing out and at Ventress, Dooku battle droids, and a Jedi while incursion force setting all the course for Coruscant, determined to detonate Sai Sircu advantage took Sircu Sai rule, to thirst a with strategist cunning A of the power vacuum left by the death of Queen Zalem, leader the clan of Nightsisters to which Sircu served as a field general. Engineering a complex military coup, Sircu Zalem’s heirs were made neutralized, with sure Ros Lai in all Jedi custody of on Coruscant, and Mei Lai exiled at Sircu’s own hand. As the years progressed, Sircu sought a means to extend her clan’s influence, Dooku Count with alliance an formed Wars Clone the in early and and the Separatists. of battle droids to consolidate power on Sircu pledged Dathomir. a number of In her Force-sensitive sisters return, as well as a large cache of Force-imbued crystals native to Dathomir the construction of for a planet-cracking Force-powered weapon. In addition to hundreds of Nightsister warriors, Sircu also pledged and Grjak Yansu in officers capable most but youngest, her of two Saato. Dooku used the capable operatives on delicate errands he Confederacy. did not want easily traceable back to the Yansu delivered the Jedi Luminara Unduli as a prisoner after her raid on the to join the Nightsisters, hoping she would share Jedi techniques. Unfortunately, Luminara proved far too strong-willed, and Sircu instead imprisoned her, planning to make a gift of her to Dooku. Just as her crystal stockpile was fully charged with Force energy, investigate to Dathomir on arrived Tano Ahsoka and Koon Plo Jedi the on leads CL 7 +10, Stealth +10, Use the Force +10 Training, Weapon Proficiency (advanced melee weapons, Training, Weapon Proficiency (advanced lightsabers, pistols, rifles, simple weapons) of the Dark Side While Saato had dispatched Aurra Sing to deal with the Jedi grip Possessions Comlink, short lightsabers (2, self-built*) Skills Initiative +10, Jump +9, Perception +9, Pilot +10, Ride Dodge, Dual Weapon Mastery I, Force Sensitivity, Force Feats Dodge, Dual Weapon Mastery I, Force Sensitivity, interloper, Skywalker’s investigation soon brought him to Jabba’s to him brought soon investigation Skywalker’s interloper, before Jedi the incapacitated and him ambushed Saato doorstep. locking him in Jabba’s dungeon alongside Raala Ponchar. Saato underestimated the Padawan, however, and Anakin managed to escape on a stolen skiff. Saato was too late to stop Sea, Dune the over chase a after but dungeon, the escaping from Skywalker Saato eventually shot him down near the Great Sarlacc Pit. The two dueled briefly, but Skywalker proved much more powerful, by pushing her into the Pit of Carkoon. and killed Mistress Saato Saato 14 Abilities Str 13, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha Beast, Power Talents Adept Spellcaster, Charm Beast, Command Saato quickly captured her for questioning. Unfortunately, the girl the Unfortunately, questioning. for her captured quickly Saato had already sent out a message, and the Jedi Order sent Anakin to investigate. Skywalker Medium Human Female Scout 7 Force 8; Dark Side 12 Init +10; Senses Perception +9 Languages Basic, Huttese Dodge Defenses Ref 21 (flat-footed 19), Fort 18, Will 18; Hp 48; Threshold 18 Speed 6 squares Melee short lightsaber +7* (2d6+4) or Melee short lightsabers +2/+2* (2d6+4) Melee unarmed +6 (1d4+4) or Ranged by weapon +7 Base Atk +5, Grp +7 Atk Options Power of the Dark Side Special Actions Adept Spellcaster Force Powers Known (Use the Force +10): battle strike, Force CL 17 Talisman, Slippery Maneuver Attack or Savage Attack Force Talisman, Beast, Command Beast, Empower Weapon, Shake It Off, Swift Power, Telekinetic Savant lightning, move object (2), surge (Force Blast), Improved Force Lightning Force Command Beast, Detonate, Empower Weapon, Power, Telekinetic Talisman, Power of the Dark Side, Swift Savant Sensitivity, Force Training (2), Linguist, Running Attack, Savage Attack, Shake It Off, Skill Focus (Use the Force), Slippery Maneuver, Weapon Proficiency (lightsabers, pistols, rifles, simple weapons) Medium Human Female Scout 7/Noble 3/Force Adept 7 Medium Human Female 14 Force 14; Dark Side Init +15; Senses Perception +10 Huttese, Paecean, Sith Languages Basic, Bocce, High Galactic, 29), Fort 30, Will 33; Dodge, Force Defenses Ref 31 (flat-footed Hp 102; Threshold 30 Speed 6 squares; Running Attack Melee crossguard lightsaber +15* (3d8+10*) or with Double Melee crossguard lightsaber +10/+10* (3d8+10*) Melee unarmed +14 (1d4+10) or Ranged by weapon +14 Base Atk +12, Grp +14 Side, Atk Options Detonate, Double Attack, Power of the Dark Special Actions Adept Spellcaster, Attune Weapon, Charm Force Powers Known (Use the Force +21): Force blast (2), Force Force Techniques Force Point Recovery, Force Power Mastery Cha 16 Abilities Str 14, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 14, Beast, Talents Adept Spellcaster, Attune Weapon, Charm Force Feats Dodge, Double Attack (lightsabers), Flurry, for her. Sircu staggered back into a Force energy beam, causing a feedback loop to the other four crystals from which she was drawing power. Sai Sircu exploded in an intense wave of Force energy, causing a chain reaction of detonations that eventually over Coruscant orbit. destroyed the Devastation Sai Sircu ©LucasArts the ecumenopolis. After outfighting Asajj Ventress, and forcing Dooku to flee, Sircu was confronted by Jedi Master Mace Windu and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker. Despite attuning herself four Force to crystals, which provided her with an endless reservoir of Force energy, the two legendary Jedi were more than a match Sai Sircu

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The Dark Side 31 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 32 ©LucasArts Sev’Rance Tann Rumors began to permeate the underworld that the Republic design Wookiee the where Prime Alaris to raced Tann General the Outer Rim. Kael was a former Intergalactic Banking Clan droid Clan Banking Intergalactic former a was Kael Rim. Outer the factory, but was easily converted for the Separatist’s purposes. It was here that Sev’Rance firstencountered theGeneral Twi’lekJor Drakas Jedi- and his forces, which she decided to retreat from instead of engage. had developed a powerful new weapon, and Sev’Rance was sent Sev’Rance Hutt, to a small outpost called the Mos Osnoe on Tatooine. After Boorka gleaning from threat new this on insight valuable took her army to Eredenn Prime to disrupt detailed the the as well as Decimator tanks several Tank secure to managed She trials. plans stored within a data droid. The Separatists quickly learned that the weapons were useless without the access codes found facility only at their production crews were still producing more Wookiee’s tanks, communications quickly antenna disabling before the destroying anyone and everything involved with the project. Her forces took over Imbued Ilum Crystal Imbued Tann’s next assignment came days later when she was ordered was she when later days came assignment next Tann’s crossguard lightsaber (empowered*, attuned*), personal crossguard lightsaber transport thick the in right was Sev’Rance began, Wars Clone the When (Tactics) +15, Ride +15, Stealth +15, Survival +15, Use the (Tactics) +15, Ride +15, Force +21 Gargantuan Force Gargantuan As a full-round action, a Force user can draw upon the power of a Force-charged Gargantuan Ilum Crystal, and with a Use 20; can recover all spent force powers. the Force Check DC to oversee the restocking of Separatist losses and to supervise droid construction at the Kael Orbital Platform near Tatooine in of the fighting from the start. She was at Geonosis, where she aided Count Dooku in escaping a group of Jedi tracking him. The and Shen-Jon Echuu Mundi, Ki-Adi Koon, Plo included force strike Padawan Stam Reath. Sev’Rance managed to hold the Jedi off while Dooku made it to his swoop and starfighter escort, which occupied, Jedi the keeping While hangar. personal his to him took she taunted and brutally murdered Echuu Shen-Jon’s Padawan, Stam Reath. Bull Rancor pet, comlink, Force-imbued talisman, Possessions Bull Rancor pet, comlink, Sev’Rance Tann strategy for propensity Chiss the recognized having Sidious, Darth and tactics during the Outbound Flight debacle, sent Dooku on a mission to recruit a Chiss commander for his mechanical army. Sev’Rance Tann quickly came to arrogance, Dooku’s of point the to abilities her attention; in confident was she Chiss, like many though her mastery of the Force an certainly advantage over provided her peers. her Dooku with placed her in charge large droid army of along with her a lover, a Chiss mercenary named and general trusted most Dooku’s became quickly Tann Vandalor. led many of his military actions and supervised the arms build-up before the war. Separatist Endurance +14, Initiative +15, Jump +15, Knowledge Skills Endurance +14, Initiative Improved Rapid Strike or Improved Strike, Rapid Strike Field Tactics, Outmaneuver, Tactical Tactics, Feel the Force, Advantage lighting, mind trick Analysis, Deployment Tactics) Stinging Tactics, Feel the Force, Field Tactics, Outmaneuver, Assault, Weapon Specialization (lightsabers) Force Cunning Attack, Double Attack (lightsabers), Strike, Martial Sensitivity, Force Training, Improved Rapid Weapon Focus Arts I, Rapid Strike, Tactical Advantage, pistols, rifles, (lightsabers), Weapon Proficiency (lightsabers, simple weapons) +15, Use The Force Perception +14, Pilot +14, Use Computer +15 droids (6) Sha’ala Doneeta Sha’ala Doneeta was a Twi’lek of clan Doneeta, and heir to the Doneeta Force-user tradition, which stretched back thousands of years. However, unlike her ancestors, the Dark she Side at was a young seduced age, when by she was sold her escape to manner instinctive raw, a in Force the used Sha’ala into slavery. captivity, and spent her days learning to control her abilities in secret. When the Clone Wars erupted, she was drawn to Count Dooku’s power, and quickly became a member of his dark cabal lightsaber +7/+7 (4d8+10) with Double Attack and Double Attack and +7/+7 (4d8+10) with Melee lightsaber +16 (1d8+8) or Melee unarmed +17 Ranged by weapon Base Atk +15, Grp +17 Attack, Improved Rapid Atk Options Cunning Attack, Double Reflexes, Deployment Special Actions Battle Analysis, Combat Force grip, Force (Use the Force +15): Force Powers Known 12, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 16 Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con share talent (Battle Special Qualities command cover +2, Deployment Talents Battle Analysis, Commanding Presence, Reflexes, Feats Armor Proficiency (light, medium), Combat (tactics) +15, Skills Endurance +13, Initiative +14, Knowledge Possessions Diamond-class cruiser, lightsaber, super battle CL 15 Rapid Strike or Count Dooku finally gave Sev’Rance a chance to rest, and Nearly a month after Geonosis, it was time for a Separatist Medium Chiss Female Soldier 10/Officer 5 Medium Chiss Female Soldier 10/Officer Force 13; Dark Side 13 Init +14; Senses Perception +14, Low-Light Vision Languages Basic, Cheunh, Geonosian, Huttese Defenses Ref 30 (flat-footed 27), Fort 28, Will 31 Hp 116; Threshold 28 Speed 6 squares Melee lightsaber +17 (2d8+10) or or Melee lightsaber +15 (3d8+10) with Rapid Strike Melee lightsaber +12 (4d8+10) with Improved Rapid Strike or Melee lightsabers +12/+12 (2d8+10) with Double Attack or Melee lightsaber +10/+10 (3d8+10) with Double Attack and ordered her to wait on Krant to supervise the more construction Decimator of Tanks. Days after reported Jedi her Master arrival, Echuu Tann’s Shen-Jon had scouts accompanied tracked by her Republic down, forces. Sev’Rance captured Padawan, his Naat new Reath, in hopes of drawing the challenge Tann’s accepted Shen-Jon Echuu conflict. open an into venerable Jedi her killing combat, lightsaber in Darksider Chiss the defeated and shortly afterward in a fit of rage. Tann’s death allowed General of the Confederacy. Grievous to become the new military head Sev’Rance Tann counter-strike. Sev’Rance Tann invaded Sarapin with Decimator Tanks, first taking outthe defensive grid power relay on Asteroid 426. This disabled the planetary shield and allowed to Sev’Rance land her forces on the volcanic planet. It was on Sarapin that General Tann had her final battle with Jedi-General Jor Drakas, crushing his forces and then killing him in a duel. After a long, hard-fought battle, she took over all the power harvesting and storage facilities on top of the volcanic Mount Corvast, cutting of its energy reserves. the core worlds off from eighty percent all of the Decimator production facilities, and interfaced with the her main computer banks data to decrypt the droid access the breaking of trouble and time the Separatists the saving codes, the using begin to Separatists the allowed This themselves. codes the Republic immediately. Decimator Tanks against

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The Dark Side 33 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 34 CL 9 Low-Light Vision, Use the Force +16 Low-Light Vision, Use (one unselected) Force lightning, mind trick, rebuke Foresight, Renew Vision, Visions the Force), Quick Skill (Use the Force), Skill Focus (Use Weapon Proficiency (pistols, simple weapons) +11, Perception Information +11, Knowledge (galactic lore) +11, Use The +10, Persuasion +11, Pilot +10, Use Computer checks) Force +16 (may substitute for Perception Medium Twi’lek Female Noble 6/Jedi 1/Force Adept 2 6/Jedi 1/Force Adept Female Noble Medium Twi’lek Dark Side 12 Force 10; Senses better result); Point: may reroll, keeping Init +5 (Force Huttese, Ryl, Zabrak Languages Basic, Durese, High Galactic, 21), Fort 24, Will 24 Defenses Ref 22 (flat-footed Hp 55; Threshold 24 Speed 6 squares or Melee unarmed +6 (1d4+4) Ranged by weapon +7 Base Atk +6, Grp +7 Special Actions Force Power Adept Force Powers Known (Use the Force +11): farseeing (2), fear, Force Techniques Improved Mind Trick Cha 14 Abilities Str 10, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 15, Wis 13, Talents Force Perception, Force Power Adept (farseeing), Linguist, Feats Force Sensitivity, Force Training (3), Informer, result), Gather Skills Deception +11 (may reroll, keeping second Possessions Punwocca-116 solar sailer, super battle droids (6) Sora Bulq Temple, Jedi the at instructor combat lightsaber former Bulq, Sora along with his Padawan, Galdous Stouff, were among the two- hundred and twelve Jedi dispatched to Geonosis in attempt to Amidala. Senator and Skywalker, Anakin Kenobi, Obi-Wan rescue The pair infiltrated the arena captives, on and when the the fighting began,side opposite easily defeated a dozen the three guards and numerous battle droids. Bulq and his Padawan were mid-flight in destroyed was which gunship, a in evacuated quickly to the Republic assembly area. Sha’ala Doneeta Invisible Hand, ©Joe Corroney In truth, Sha’ala functioned as Dooku’s seer. Dooku entrusted Dooku seer. Dooku’s as functioned Sha’ala truth, In Sha’ala with reading future events, from treachery to by Darth both Sidious and ensure protect his own plots himself had satisfactory outcomes. Unfortunately, Sha’ala was foresee the events unable that would take place on to the of Force-users. She often traveled publicly as Dooku’s aide, even sixteen side his at Shadowfeed CIS the on appearance an making months before the end of the Clone Wars. Lost outcome. the masked presence Sith’s the of Lord Dark the as without her master, it was unknown what ultimately became of Side Dark the of Prophets the joined she rumored was It Sha’ala. under the pseudonym Etoov Noojojea, where she remained well into the Galactic Civil War. Sha’ala Doneeta Bulq’s meditation was brief; as Jedi Master Mace Windu Five months into the Clone Wars, Sora Bulq was at Dooku’s For the better part of the next year and a half, Sora Bulq ran, giving Tholme the impression that Bulq from had death at rescued Dooku’s hands. him This entrenched Bulq’s credibility when, effective more the all it making hero, a as order the within in the third month of the Clone Wars, Sora officiallyleft the Jedi Order for a policy of neutrality. His departure caused a schism to and many other Jedi followed Sora Bulq within the Jedi Order, his private retreat on Sriiluur’s moon of Ruul to sit out the Clone Jeisal, K’kruhk, Rhad Tarn, and Mira. Wars, including Sian soon came to negotiate the dissidents’ return to the Jedi Order. However, before negotiations could really begin, Asajj Ventress staged a planned, mock assault on Sora Bulq. The briefly before pair Mira, Bulq’s former fought Padawan Learner, found them was she Padawan former his warned Sora fray. the into leapt and no match for Ventress, but she attacked the Dark Jedi anyway, and Ventress quickly ended Mira’s life. Bulq mourned the loss of Mira while Ventress continued forward with the plan, claiming she was Mace Windu’s ally as she fought dissidents. Sora’s ruse was quickly revealed by Mace Windu, and with the remaining worse. the up came Bulq where duel furious a in engaged two the Bulq and Ventress were forced to regroup with Count Dooku, the plot to create a schism in the Order a failure. compound. Count’s the to Vos Quinlan welcome to IV Antar on side He recommended to Dooku that Vos be taken in as an Sora knew the Jedi ally, had an inner darkness, The Count agreed and as Sora Bulq accompanied Dooku and the rest of his Dark Jedi to Tibrin. After the execution of Suribran Tu, Sora Bulq was left to take control of the government and make certain the transition to Confederate control went smoothly. Sora Bulq spent the next six months erecting a new government and killing everyone in the former administrator’s inner circle, including members. their family spent He troubleshooter. and assistant personal Dooku’s as acted the studying and Wars Clone the on meditating time considerable Dark Side. The former lightsaber instructor also made frequent trips to Anzat, visiting with Anzati Force-sensitive assassin Akku Seii to set another plot in motion. Sora Bulq then recruited Bok, ©LucasFilm LTD. However, Sora Bulq was fortunate enough to survive the crash, and he wandered the thought. Geonosian He was desert declared dead in by meditative the Jedi, Count Dooku, but who quickly picked turned up Bulq to by the Separatist cause. In a complicated scheme of separatist deceit, Sora was rescued by Jedi Master Tholme, and Bulq convinced Tholme him and Bulq hiding. in was supposedly to Dooku where Bakura, journey to engaged Dooku in combat, though as planned, Sora left himself fight the from himself removing attack, lightning Dooku’s to open early. When Sora regained consciousness, Dooku turned tail and Sora Bulq

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The Dark Side 35 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 36 CL 17 Niman, Shii-Cho shoto lightsaber +24* (2d6+12) or or lightsaber +21* (2d8+12) with Double Attack Attack or lightsaber +21/+21* (2d8+12) with Double tempered lightning, Force thrust, kinetic combat, surge, aggression cadence Improved Battle Strike, Improved Force Thrust Medium Weequay Male Jedi 7/Jedi Knight 7/Jedi Master 3 Medium Weequay Male Dark Side 13 Destiny 2; Force 15; Init +15; Senses Perception +10 Languages Basic, Huttese, Srriluurian 32), Fort 32, Will 32; Block, Deflect, Defenses Ref 35 (flat-footed Hp 144; Threshold 32 Speed 6 squares Melee lightsaber +22* (2d8+12) or Attack or Melee lightsaber +19/+19* (2d8+12) with Double Melee shoto lightsaber +24* (2d6+12) or Double Attack or Melee shoto lightsaber +21/+21* (2d6+12) with Melee lightsaber +22* (2d8+12) and Melee lightsaber +19/+19* (2d8+12) and Melee lightsaber +19* (2d8+12) and Melee unarmed +19 (1d6+10) or Ranged by weapon +19 Base Atk +17, Grp +19 Atk Options Double Attack, Savage Attack, Vaapad Special Actions Juyo Force Powers Known (Use the Force +18): assured strike, Force first Force Regimens sparring practice, training remote, Vo’ren’s Force Secrets Corrupted Power, Multitarget Power Force Techniques Force Power Mastery (kinetic combat), Abilities Str 14, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 10 and quickly proved the dominant duelist over the conflicted Vos. and quickly proved the dominant duelist over the conflicted Vos. their use to Secura Aalya and Tholme for account did he However, Force bonds with Vos to strengthen his resolve. In a moment of clarity, Vos cut Sora Bulq down just as he was raining the final lightsaber stroke down at the Jedi’s head. He died a failure, his as dead as the being who created it. Morgukai shadow army Sora Bulq Bulq sensed that Vos’ loyalties were conflicted, and so he Sora Bulq quickly convinced Dooku to order Vos to report to Master Tholme had already managed to infiltrate the facility, Approximately Approximately six months before the end of the Clone Wars, kidnapped Khaleen Hentz, Vos’ lover, to ensure he leverage over the Kiffar Jedi. However, Bulq overplayed his hand had proper when he ordered Vos to kill Hentz, and the room dissolved into chaos. Sora allowed Tol Skorr to attack Vos, while Bulq focused his attention on Master Tholme. Bulq quickly gained the upper hand, but before he could strike the final blow, Vos returned and intervened, saving Tholme. Bulq turned his attention to Vos, the facility to hunt down and destroy Tholme, as his meddling had meddling his as Tholme, destroy and down hunt to facility the would Vos Content bear. could he than nuisance larger a become handle Tholme; Sora ordered Tol Skorr to stage attack. a While diversionary Skorr drew Oppo’s fellow Jedi into combat, took Sora a group of Anzati assassins and snuck into Oppo Rancisis’ command center. Sora Bulq watched from the shadows as the Anzati assassins fell to Master Rancisis’ battle prowess. As Oppo the stabbed Bulq Sora him, question to opponent last the disabled member’s life. Jedi Master in the back, ending the council though Sora Bulq quickly discovered him and launched a furious from Tholme stop to unable was Sora lightsaber. his with assault escaping deeper into the facility, and Tholme quickly made Sora Bulq’s sabotaged continually ally former The miserable. life Bulq’s efforts, and neither Bulq nor Skorr or the Morgukai to were locate able him. Sora had hoped to be off his change to him forced sabotage Tholme’s Saleucami but arrived, Republic before the plans. Sora moved the cloning facilities deeper into the planet’s taken had he city the around shield defensive a erected and crust, Quinlan and army, Rancisis’ Oppo awaited then He within. refuge Vos’ intelligence on Jedi battle plans. Sora Bulq had managed to create fully grown clones. The cloning The clones. grown fully create to managed had Bulq Sora center was buried beneath Saleucami, deep in the where Lord Kelkko was training them in the Outer Anzati arts. The new Rim, Morgukai clones could pose a significant threat to the Jedi, and so following their discovery by Republic Forces, Oppo an army to destroy the cloning center. was dispatched with Rancisis one of the last Morgukai warriors, to become the genetic donor for a Separatist clone army, trained in the Kelkko. Seii’s named Lord Rath by a student of Akku Assassins ways of the Anzat Titavian IV, Skorr continued to act as Dooku’s bodyguard during much At the start of the Clone Wars second year, Skorr found A month before the end of the Clone Wars, Skorr was sent both his competitors for Dooku’s favor. Dooku had Skorr fight the fight Skorr had Dooku favor. Dooku’s for competitors his both remaining six guardians, as Dooku went after Vos and Tinte. Tol Skorr’s elation was brief, however, as Dooku and Vos walked out of Tinte’s compound with Dooku’s arm around Vos in a brotherly for Vos tripled. gesture. Skorr’s hatred of the Clone Wars, and in the sixth month of the competed Clone openly Wars, with Quinlan Vos in a race to Andeddu’s retrieve Darth holocron. He ambushed Vos the and holocron, grabbed but the hold very of same destroyed Sith him years Hound earlier ambushed that him. However, had Skorr had nearly grown powerful in the Dark Side, and while he made short work of the beast, he nonetheless lost to Vos. possession Belittled of by Dooku the for assassinate to mission holocron dangerous losing a for Vos of the favor in over passed challenge, Skorr was Senator Viento on Coruscant. Skorr watched at Dooku’s side as Vos completed his mission. However, Dooku considered Vos to have failed in that he did not fully embrace the Dark Side, and Skorr was finally elevated in Dooku’s eyes. himself placed under General Grievous’ command and partnered with Asajj Ventress to hunt down Vos when the former Jedi was revealed to be a traitor. They had tracked Vos to the an exploration vessel that was collecting animals from various corners of the galaxy for the Intergalactic Zoological Society on Mycroft. The pair found Vos had been reinforced by Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and after a brief duel where mercilessly, the Skorr pair beat escaped. Skorr Vos fled to his ship in hopes of catching them before they were able to jump to hyperspace, but was unable to find a trace of them. Skorr was then ambushed by his former rival, who then managed to extract Kenobi, stranding the pair of Dark Jedi on the . Titavian Little did Skorr know that as act to order in along all escape to Vos for intended had Dooku a Separatist spy among the Jedi. to reinforce Sora Bulq and his Morgukai cloning Saleucami. operation Vos was also on Saleucami, on providing the Separatists with detailed information on Jedi-General Oppo Rancisis’ battle plans. Skorr split his time between reluctantly acting as a between go- for Vos and hunting Tholme, a Jedi Master who had destiny with the completion of Mira’s training, granting him destiny with the completion of Mira’s training, the Force checks. a permanent +5 destiny bonus to all Use Master Quinlan Vos to the Dark Side of the Force. Master Quinlan Vos to the Dark Side of Force +18 After a trip to Tibrin and a brief clash with Vos over the fate Dual Weapon Mastery II, Force Sensitivity, Force Regimen Dual Weapon Mastery (2), Martial Arts I, Savage Attack, Mastery, Force Training Weapon Proficiency (lightsabers, Skill Focus (Endurance), Focus (lightsabers) simple weapons), Weapon Multiattack Proficiency (lightsabers), Niman, Shoto Focus, Niman, Shoto Proficiency (lightsabers), Multiattack Specialization (lightsabers) Shii-Cho, Vaapad, Weapon (education), fearless, pheromones, serenity fearless, pheromones, (education), Destiny Fulfilled (education) – Sora Bulq has fulfilled his lightsaber (self-built*), shoto lightsaber (self-built*) Possessions lightsaber (self-built*), to corrupt Jedi – It is Sora Bulq’s destiny Destiny (corruption) of Senator Zurros on Antar IV, Skorr accompanied his fellow Dooku Dark and siders to Kiffu for a meeting with Negotiations Sheyf quickly Tinte. turned aggressive when a score of Guardians Kiffar were unleashed against Dooku, Skorr, Sey Skorr and protected Vos. his master, wading through several with ease. Vos had managed to get his hands on Sheyf Tinte, but guardians Vos as euphoric, watched, Skorr down. her strike to reluctant was revealed himself as a traitor and killed Kadrian Sey, elminiating Acrobatics +15, Initiative +15, Endurance +20, Use the Skills Acrobatics +15, Initiative Tol Skorr managed he Order, Jedi the of part a still was Dooku Count When to save the life of fellow Jedi Tol Skorr. Skorr was shot down Hound by Sith a of hands the at died nearly and Korriban over pirates that badly scarred his face. Skorr considered himself to indebted the Count ever since then, even following him Side. Dooku quickly fostered a mutual to hatred between Skorr and the Dark Kadrian Sey, in order to keep their power in check. However, five months into the Clone Wars, the pair found a common enemy in Quinlan Vos, who presented a threat to their station with Count Dooku. Double Attack (lightsabers), Dual Weapon Mastery I, Feats Double Attack (lightsabers), Block, Deflect, Greater Weapon Focus (lightsabers), Juyo, Focus (lightsabers), Greater Weapon Talents Block, Deflect, destiny (corruption), destiny fulfilled destiny fulfilled destiny (corruption), Special Qualities

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Medium Human Male Jedi 9/Jedi Knight 4 Medium Human Male 10 Force 12; Dark Side Init +7; Senses Perception +7 Huttese Languages Basic, High Galactic, Block, Defenses Ref 31 (flat-footed 29), Fort 29, Will 26; Hp 116; Threshold 29 Speed 4 squares Melee lightsaber +18* (2d8+9) or Attack or Melee lightsaber +13/+13* (2d8+9) with Double Melee unarmed +16 (1d6+9) or Ranged by weapon +14 Base Atk +13, Grp +16 Atk Options Double Attack, Power Attack, Riposte Special Actions Adept Negotiator, Withdrawal Strike Force Powers Known (Use the Force +12): battle strike, dark Force Techniques Force Power Mastery (battle strike), Improved 12 Abilities Str 16, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha Force Talents Adept Negotiator, Armored Defense, Block, Attack Feats Armor Proficiency (light, medium), Double Skills Endurance +13, Knowledge (galactic lore) +13, Knowledge for Vos. Skorr brought out a bound Khaleen Hentz, and watched refused and ordered to kill her. Vos squirm as he was his nemesis Skorr relished the opportunity to finally duel Vos to the death. Skorr taunted and enraged Vos, explaining how with destroying his the second Sith obsession was under false pretenses. This was perhaps Skorr’s single biggest mistake as Vos lost himself to anger. Skorr was beaten mercilessly before Vos pushed him off a lava, killing him instantly. bridge and into hot Tol Skorr ©Jan Duursema ©Jan This set the stage for the end game, and Vos returned to Sora to returned Vos and game, end the for stage the set This Tol Skorr Bulq to lay a trap. However, the Separatists had their own trap infiltrated the Morgukai cloning center that was wreaking havoc with the operation. During the final month of the Clone Wars, Skorr met with Vos on the battlefieldwas andSkorr Center. deliveredCloning Morgukai thethe double within Bulq Sora to agent then ordered to lead a feint against Republic forces while Sora Bulq assassinated Master Oppo Rancisis. With the Jedi-General destroyed, Skorr retreated back into the city. Separatist controlled Trenox

Power Attack, Savage Attack Makashi, Weapon Specialization (lightsabers) ©Tim Sullivan ©Tim Base Atk +9, Grp +13 Swing, Atk Options Bantha Rush, Cleave, Double Attack, Mighty Special Actions Damage Reduction 10 Force Powers Known (Use the Force +9): battle strike, surge Force Techniques Improved Battle Strike Abilities Str 18, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 10 Talents Block, Damage Reduction 10, Lightsaber Defense, CL 9 Lightsaber Defense, Makashi (self-built*), modified KR-TB Doomtreader transport modified KR-TB (self-built*), destroying on work to set quickly Tyranus and Trenox the While for Persuasion checks) for Persuasion Hp 88; Threshold 23 Speed 6 squares Melee lightsaber +14* (2d8+10) or Melee lightsaber +14* (3d8+10) with Mighty Swing or Melee lightsaber +9/+9* (2d8+10) with Double Attack or Melee unarmed +13 (1d4+8) or Ranged by weapon +10 Medium Human Male Jedi 7/Jedi Knight 2 Medium Human Male Jedi 7/Jedi Knight Force 10; Dark Side 9 Init +10; Senses Perception +5 Languages Basic, Durese Block, Defenses Ref 22 (flat-footed 21), Fort 23, Will 22; key sections of the archives, Anakin Skywalker again interrupted Trenox but fled, Dooku objectives. their complete could they before stayed and fought Anakin in a furious duel. Trenox was unable to overcome the Chosen One, and died amongst the archives he the on lost not irony an – Padawan a as researching dreaded once dark brute during his final gasps. Trenox Battle armor (+8 armor, +2 equipment), lightsaber lightsaber (+8 armor, +2 equipment), Battle armor Possessions Seduced to the Dark Side by Dooku’s silver tongue, Trenox was one of the Count’s minions. Trenox regarded the Jedi frame powerful his lent Order and outdated, and corrupt he as served once to the cause of the Dooku’s Separatists. Four months Clone into Wars, Trenox the was tasked with assaulting Coruscant’s Jedi Temple and destroying the Jedi Archives alongside his For master. Trenox’s part, he staged a feint in Coruscant’s lower levels while Dooku attacked the real was discovered too soon by Anakin Skywalker and was forced target. to Unfortunately, Trenox flee. After a brief encounter with Dexter Jettster, Trenox dodged Dooku’s to him took that speeder a to then and cantina a through side in the Jedi Archives. Trenox

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The Dark Side 39 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 40 Vulpus

Unwilling to let go of his life so casually, Vulpus agreed to General overseeing included tasks menial such last the of One ©Rick Leonardi ©Rick offered him a new lease on life, if he accepted the Dark Side and joined the Confederacy. the deal Dooku's Twi'lek envoy offered. He was rehabilitated and healed by the Confederate doctors, but for Dooku took on Vulpus as a personal assistant and began training his mangled face. already was Vulpus Since Force. the in ability fledgling pilot's the an extremely skilled pilot, Dooku, at his master's order, molded Vulpus into a warrior that would rival even the skill of Skywalker Anakin inside the cockpit of Vulpus had much to learn in the ways of the Force, and he spent a starfighter.while techniques Unfortunately, Side Dark Dooku Count under training years two running miscellaneous errands for the leader. charismatic Separatist Grievous' progress on solidifying Acting Wars. Clone the into months twenty Separatist Spine Trade Corellian control over the as Dooku's advisor and proxy, Vulpus traveled to Gentes to see Vydel Dir’Nul: This was a Jedi Knight who was stricken Little did Vulpus realize that his success as a fighter pilot Sensitivity, Force Training, Mighty Swing, Power Attack, Sensitivity, Force Training, Mighty Swing, Weapon Savage Attack, Weapon Focus (lightsabers), Proficiency (lightsabers, simple weapons) with multiple personalities. She ignored the call to take Jedi a commission in the Grand Council’s Army of the Republic with the onset of the Clone Wars, opting to other pursue Vydel’s was Kardem Unfortunately, a Kardem. named killer serial personae and where ever she searched for Kardem she found only the carnage left behind. Unfortunate Unfortunate Circumstances to came Force the of Side Dark the to fell who those of all Not serve Darth Sidious and Count Dooku during the Clone Wars. Some simply fell from grace and followed These their are own the path. individuals known who served willingly or not. the Dark Side was the result of latent Force sensitivity, and the accident and ambush both were a ploy to lure Vulpus to the Separatists. The Republic was already stretched thin for seemed Vulpus would war lie in the material, hospital for several and days before it dying. Fortunately for him, a visitor snuck into the hospital and One of Count Dooku's many Dark Vulpus was Side discovered servants, shortly after Commander the Clone Wars began. the At time, Vulpus was a Wing Commander onboard Star a Republic Destroyer which had seen of heavy many non-clone combat, volunteer fighter and pilots was on board. one Destroyer Star The was ambushed by CIS forces, and while severely overloaded, turbolaser a bay, hangar the toward running Vulpus was condition. damaging his body and putting him in critical Endurance +11, Initiative +10, Pilot +10, Use the Force +9 Skills Endurance +11, Initiative +10, Pilot +10, Possessions Lightsaber (self-built*) Vulpus Bantha Rush, Cleave, Double Attack (lighsabers), Force Feats Bantha Rush, Cleave, Double Attack (lighsabers), . She was able to ambush and capture Jedi capture and ambush to able was She Sedawan. devastating hit, evasive action, skim the surface, target lock, skim the surface, target hit, evasive action, devastating target sense Stellar Warrior, Vehicle Focus Force Reflexes, Spacehound, (starfighter) the Force), Starship Tactics (3), Shot, Skill Focus (Use Proficiency (heavy weapons, Vehicular Combat, Weapon pistols, simple weapons) Pilot +13, Use Knowledge (tactics) +13, Mechanics +13, substitute for Computer +13, Use the Force +16 (may Perception and Pilot checks) Yansu Grjak Nightsisters, of clan Zalem’s Queen to Dathomir planet the on Born Yansu Grjak was foremost considered and one first known of was the She age. coven’s young more her despite powerful members the to connection prodigious her for also but speed, great her for Force. Yansu quickly apprenticed herself to Zalem’s field general, Sai Sircu, eager to gain power and prestige throughout her clan. Yansu enthusiastically helped Sircu in her military coup of the clan after the death of Queen Zalem and the Jedi arrest of Ros Lai, her heir. Eight months into the Clone Wars, the Nightsisters entered into an alliance with the Separatists and Count Dooku, in exchange for the capture of Ros Lai. Yansu was given command of several used to assault the Jedi Nightsisters and battle droids, which she ship transport Luminara Unduli, as well as the targeted cargo of Ilum crystals. Though Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano arrived escape to able was Nightsister speedy the act, in the in Yansu catch time to on her ship, a replica of Darth Maul’s Sith Interceptor, to Rodia. On Rodia, she evaded pursuit of Skywalker and Kenobi, using Force Reflexes, Stellar Warrior Force Reflexes, Special Actions Force Trance Improved Force Techniques +16) counter, Known (Use the Force Starship Maneuvers 14, Int 15, Wis 12, Cha 11 Abilities Str 12, Dex 15, Con Force Perception, Force Pilot, Talents Channel Aggression, Force Sensitivity, Point Blank Feats A Few Maneuvers, Dodge, (physical sciences) +13, Skills Initiative +13, Knowledge Possessions Ginivex-class starfighter CL 12 Focus (starfighters) Vulpus immediately wanted to inform Dooku, but a threat on dodge +1 Maneuvers, Dodge, Vehicular Combat, vehicle his life from Grievous stayed his communication. Instead, while Grievous gave chase to the Padawan Learners, Vulpus returned to Count Dooku, and informed him first hand of the events that transpired on Gentes. After a few deemed Vulpus ready more for his true mission – the such death of Anakin errands, Dooku Skywalker. It is unknown if the two ever did engage finallyin a meetstarfighter and duel, but it is believed aoccurred confrontation either at the Battle of Belderone Second or Battle the of Coruscant, subsequent just before the Wars, where end fanblade starfighters were spotted in of action. It was the Clone believed that Vulpus lost in shame. Others believe that he was present at the Battle of Xagobah, where it was largely believed was she belief the despite instead, Skywalker dueled had Ventress in a bacta tank in Saleucami at the time. Vulpus Hp 80; Threshold 26 Speed 6 squares Melee unarmed +9 (1d4+7) or Ranged by weapon +10 Base Atk +8, Grp +10 Atk Options Channel Aggression, Point Blank Shot, Vehicle how strong Grievous’ control over the Ison Corridor was, having only recently been invaded after enduring a part of Operation long Durge’s Lance. On Gentes, Vulpus and Grievous blockade as several of capture the including operations, cleanup the discussed details the of Vulpus informed Grievous Learners. Padawan young of his experiment, which would Force. see the the young Padawans of turned Side Dark the use to trained and him, like cyborgs into While Vulpus expressed much interest in the project, ultimately the experiment was rendered moot when it was discovered the Padawans had escaped. 3/Force Adept 2 Medium Human Male Scoundrel 7/Ace Pilot Force 12; Dark Side 10 Init +13; Senses Use the Force +16 Languages Basic, Binary, High Galactic A Few Defenses Ref 28 (flat-footed 26), Fort 26, Will 27;

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The Dark Side 41 chapter II AlliesThe Dark and Sideopponents 42 CL 13 Talisman Attack Shake It Off Beast, Empower Weapon, Force Talisman, levitate (2), surge (2) Force Talisman, Command Beast, Empower Weapon, Flee, Long Stride Shake It Off, Sensitivity, Force Training (3), Running Attack, (lightsabers, Skill Focus (Use the Force), Weapon Proficiency pistols, rifles, simple weapons) Stealth +13, Survival +12, Use the Force +18 weapon), modified Republic Sienar Systems armored star courier Medium Human Female Scout 7/Soldier 1/Force Adept 5 Medium Human Female 12 Force 12; Dark Side Init +13; Senses Perception +7 Languages Basic, Paecean 25), Fort 27, Will 28; Dodge, Force Defenses Ref 27 (flat-footed Hp 105; Threshold 27 Running Speed 8 squares; Burst of Speed, Flee, Long Stride, Melee crossguard lightsaber +10 (3d8+7*) or Melee unarmed +10 (1d4+7) or Ranged by weapon +11 Base Atk +9, Grp +11 Atk Options Channel Aggression Special Actions Adept Spellcaster, Charm Beast, Command Force Powers Known (Use the Force +18): Force lighting (2), Force Techniques Improved Force Lightning, Improved Levitate 14 Abilities Str 13, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha Charm Beast, Talents Adept Spellcaster, Channel Aggression, Dodge, Force Feats Armor Proficiency (light), Burst of Speed, Ride +13, Skills Endurance +13, Initiative +13, Pilot +13, Possessions Force talisman, crossguard lightsaber (empowered to absorb Force energy. After her conversation with Count Dooku Dooku Count with conversation her After energy. Force absorb to was interrupted by Kenobi and Skywalker, Grjak was able to tap supply limitless a her giving crystals, the in energy Force the into of Force energy. Despite Yansu’s unlimited power, her skills were no match for Kenobi and Skywalker, and after a brief flurry was slain by the two Jedi. lightsaber attacks, she of Yansu Grjak ©LucasArts her fellow nightsisters, droid armies, city-wide shields and even the local train system against the tenacious Jedi. She fled to a chamber where the Ilum crystals had been moved and arranged Yansu Grjak