The Kitonak Connection

A Free Star Wars

Mini-Adventure For Any Era

By JD Wiker
 DESIGN “The Kitonak Connection” is a Star Wars Roleplaying
JD WIKER Game mini-adventure for four player characters of 6th level,
though it can be adjusted for characters of any level. It is
EDITING designed for use in the Rebellion Era, but it can easily be
RAY AND VALERIE VALLESE adapted to the Rise of the Empire period or The New Jedi
Order Era. “The Kitonak Connection” follows the events of
TYPESETTING “Positive ID” (another mini-adventure available on the Star
NANCY WALKER Wars Roleplaying Game website at www.wizards.com/swrpg
and puts the heroes on the trail of a Hutt gangster on the
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lawless Smuggler’s Moon of Nar Shaddaa. The heroes have
JULIA MARTIN to use wits and detective work—and a fair amount of intim-
idation and firepower—to follow the clues back to the Hutt
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who orchestrated the whole affair.
THOM BECKMAN
If you plan to play a character in this adventure, don’t
ART DIRECTION read any further. The information below is meant for the
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To play this adventure, you need a copy of the Star Wars
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Adventure Synopsis
The heroes need to strike a deal with Torga the Hutt. But
CHRIS PERKINS
Torga has been the subject of death threats, and his agent,
VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D Nak Simm, was recently murdered by a Clawdite assassin.
BILL SLAVICSEK Torga knows that his rival, Moska, is behind all of this, but
he needs proof.
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P.O. Box 707 2600 Berchem Simm’s killer, the Clawdite known as Nomo Sliken. If the
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behind the plot against Torga.
www.wizards.com/starwars www.starwars.com The trail leads to a Kitonak crime broker named Moap,
who tells the heroes that the instructions and payment for
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Used under authorization. Made in the U.S.A. Nomo Sliken came from Doronnar, Moska’s Kubaz lieu-
tenant. After leaving Moap’s office, the heroes are attacked
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KITONAK CONNECTION

This d20 System™ game utilizes mechanics developed for do business. But Jolla is unimpressed. He leaves, stating
the new Dungeons & Dragons® game by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, that perhaps he’d be wiser to deal with someone more
Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter Adkison.
professional, like Moska. Torga is furious and refuses to
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But then the heroes learn that Doronnar couldn’t have
material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express given orders to attack them—and the only other person who
written permission of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. This product is a work of fiction. knew where they were was Moap. But Moap is gone, and in
Any similarity to actual people, organizations, places, or events is
his office is evidence painting a fairly clear picture of a plot
purely coincidental. To learn more about the Open Gaming License and against both Torga and Moska. The true mastermind behind
the d20 System License, please visit www.wizards.com/d20. the Hutts’ troubles is the only one who would gain from
their falling out: Jolla.
This presents an interesting question for the heroes: What
do they do with this information?

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Adjusting for Era
Given a little tweaking, “The Kitonak Connection” will work
in any Star Wars era. The most difficult would be The New
Jedi Order Era, since the Yuuzhan Vong terraform Nar
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Shaddaa within the first year of the invasion. Otherwise, the Moska himself—that’s too obvious,” Torga says. “Start with
GM shouldn’t have to make any significant changes. the broker, and follow the money.”

Getting the Scene 2:

Characters Involved The Information Pipeline
If the heroes played through “Positive ID,” they’re already The heroes can make a DC 15 Knowledge (streetwise) check
acquainted with Torga the Hutt and his lieutenant, Thraka to know that crime brokers deal through electronic funds
Duroth. Thraka, having most likely survived the showdown transfers when large sums of money are involved—and that
at the Corusca Gem Casino, insists that the heroes come killing a Hutt’s lieutenant would have been a high-price job.
with him to report to Torga on what happened. If the heroes can find Sliken’s account, they can check his
If the GM is playing this mini-adventure as a one-shot, records and find out who paid him. Obviously, though, slic-
without using “Positive ID,” the setup is basically the ing banking records on Nar Shaddaa is no picnic. Finding
same: The heroes need something that only Torga can Sliken’s account is a DC 25 Computer Use check, and
provide; the GM can decide precisely what that is. Their accessing it is another DC 30 Computer Use check. If both
reason for going to Torga the Hutt should be urgent checks are successful, the heroes can learn that the last
enough that they can’t afford to wait for the situation deposit in Sliken’s account came from someone named
with Moska to sort itself out, and specific enough that no Moap. This method requires one hour per check.
one else can help them. They can also get Moap’s name via Gather Information,
though that takes a bit longer. Finding the answer to the
question “Who hired Nomo Sliken?” (and where to find him)
Scene 1: is a DC 30 Gather Information check. This method requires
An Audience With Torga six hours per check.
The adventure begins as the heroes meet with Torga the If the heroes come up with another way to track down
Hutt in his penthouse suite on Nar Shaddaa. Torga, the Moap, the GM may have to make up some DCs and check
heroes soon find, is in an exceedingly bad mood. He’s just times on the fly. But note that Moap actually doesn’t mind
lost his trusted advisor, Nak Simm, to an assassin (and if the being found; it’s part of Jolla’s plan that the heroes find
heroes played in the “Positive ID” scenario, Torga holds evidence linking Moska to the plot against Torga.
them at least partially responsible, since Nak was on his way
to meet them when he was killed).
If the heroes haven’t played the “Positive ID” scenario,
Scene 3: Moap the Arranger
Moap does business in various bars around Nar Shaddaa,
Thraka Duroth fills them in: Torga’s prospective alliance
and finding him by going from place to place would take
with Jolla the Hutt is in danger because of several death
more time than the heroes have. But a DC 15 Computer Use
threats and various acts of sabotage (including the loss of a
check or a DC 10 Gather Information check reveals that
cargo freighter carrying a small fortune in spice). Torga has
Moap has an office in a seedier part of Nar Shaddaa.
every reason to suspect his old business partner and current
Initially, Moap is tight-lipped—playing dumb, then cagey.
rival, Moska, who stands to lose a lot of money if Torga
He responds best to bribes (starting at 5,000 credits, but
allies with the stronger, more experienced Hutt.
dropping by 500 for each 5 points by which the heroes’
Diplomacy check beats his). Moap answers to threats, as
Striking a Bargain
well, though the heroes can make a DC 15 Knowledge (alien
Torga wants the heroes to investigate the murder of Nak
species) check to remember that Kitonaks fear very little—so
Simm, and if possible, prove that it was arranged on behalf
a Kitonak giving in to threats is acting out of character.
of Moska the Hutt. “Manufacture the evidence if you have
Moap reveals that he was contracted to hire Nomo Sliken
to!” Torga roars. “I know Moska is responsible! I just need
by a Kubaz named Doronnar. With more bribery (starting at
to prove it to Jolla!”
2,500 credits) or threats, Moap tells the heroes that Doronnar
Until the heroes have the evidence, Torga refuses to deal
is one of Moska’s lieutenants—meaning the assassination was
with them. And they have a time limit: Jolla is visiting from
ordered by Moska. For a further 2,500 credits, Moap agrees to
Nal Hutta and leaves in two days. This is all Torga intends
provide the heroes with an electronic copy of the transaction.
to offer, but if the heroes want to negotiate for a discount
If the heroes really impress Moap with their bribes or threats,
on future purchases, this is a good time to raise the issue. If
he’ll throw in records of several acts of sabotage against
the heroes present conclusive evidence of Moska’s complic-
Torga’s operations, all paid for by Doronnar.
ity in the plot against Torga, Torga is willing to give them
as much as 20% off a single purchase (or a 15% bonus on
Ambush
anything he buys from them). But at least half of what they
As the heroes are departing, Moap warns them that Moska
present has to have a basis in truth, and if the heroes have
almost certainly knows that they’re on his trail, and the
it in time for Torga’s meeting with Jolla the next evening,
Hutt may try to have them eliminated. Sure enough, as the
Torga will double the percentage.
heroes are leaving Moap’s neighborhood, four paid assassins
Torga suggests that the heroes begin looking for evidence
attack them. The assassins try to strike when the heroes are
with whoever hired Nomo Sliken. “It would not have been
crossing an L-shaped walkway between two buildings. They
 block either end of the bridge and send four DZ Series lieutenant. Thraka says that, according to his spies,
tracker droids to shoot at the heroes. The bridge is 6 meters Doronnar has just returned from a trip to Tatooine; his
wide and 60 meters long, with a 200-meter drop on either shuttle landed about an hour ago, and the Kubaz is visiting
side (except at the corner of the L, where the drop is only his mistress before reporting to Moska.
20 meters down to a support pylon). Use low-level merce- If the heroes don’t catch on that something’s amiss, make
naries from Chapter 14 of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game secret DC 15 Knowledge (technology) or Astrogate checks for
revised core rulebook for the assassins; the stats for the them. On a successful check, remind them that a comlink
droids are provided at the end of this mini-adventure. couldn’t have transmitted through hyperspace to contact
If the heroes can take one of the assassins alive, they can Doronnar—not without a hypertransceiver relay. And unless
add more evidence to their presentation. Any of the assas- Doronnar’s ship has a hypertransceiver itself (and Thraka can
sins can reveal that they were personally hired by Moska to confirm it does not), Doronnar couldn’t have received the
watch Moap’s office. (It was actually Jolla who hired them; transmission anyway, not until he arrived on Nar Shaddaa.
he merely told them he was Moska.) They met “Moska” in a
back room of the Corusca Gem Casino.
When the assassins saw the heroes, they contacted
Scene 5:
Doronnar on their comlinks, and he instructed them to kill Gathering More Evidence
the interlopers. (The call actually went to Jolla’s protocol If the heroes have deduced that Moska didn’t hire the assas-
droid, imitating a Kubaz; Doronnar is currently en route sins who attacked them, someone else must have, and
back from Tatooine and unreachable while in hyperspace.) Moap is a likely suspect. But back at Moap’s office, the
Kitonak is nowhere to be found. (He’s off meeting with
Jolla.) The heroes can search his office for clues, or they can
Scene 4: Dinner Conversation slice his computer to find out if the records he provided
Obviously, confronting Moska—even if the heroes could get
them were genuine.
close enough—isn’t likely to get a confession out of him.
The heroes can find the following with Search checks:
But the heroes should have at least one solid piece of
1. An encrypted comlink set to the same frequency as the
evidence (Moap’s transaction record) tying Moska to the
ones used by the assassins the heroes encountered
assassination of Nak Simm. If they’ve been especially
after leaving Moap’s office. (DC 25)
successful, they should have a pretty solid case against
2. A flimsiplast printout of shipping schedules (corre-
Moska, and they could be just in time to present it to Jolla
sponding to Torga’s spice shipments). (DC 20)
at Torga’s banquet.
3. A second flimsiplast printout of shipping schedules
If the heroes have the information Torga needs, they’re
(corresponding to Moska’s weapons shipments, which the
immediately ushered into the Hutts’ presence, though Jolla
heroes can verify with either Torga or Moska). (DC 20)
insists that Thraka Duroth take their weapons away first (since
4. A datapad of Moap’s schedule, including a recent note
he has no reason to trust them as much as Torga does, and he
about a meeting at the Corusca Gem casino yesterday
doesn’t want them armed if they’ve found out too much).
morning. (If the heroes check with the casino, they
Jolla listens solemnly to whatever the heroes have to tell
can discover that neither Torga nor Moska were at the
him, and he even seems a little surprised, particularly (Jolla’s
Corusca Gem at the time, but Jolla was.) (DC 30)
Bluff check opposed by the heroes’ Sense Motive check) at
The heroes can employ Computer Use checks to learn the
any evidence the heroes have manufactured (since he knows
following from Moap’s computer terminal. (Each check
004 he didn’t manufacture it). After viewing Moap’s records,
takes 10 minutes.)
Jolla remarks, “I’ve met this Kitonak. He must have charged
1. Moap was taking payments from both Torga and
you through the nose for all this.”
Moska, hiring thugs and saboteurs to attack key work-
When the presentation is over, Torga turns to Jolla and
KITONAK CONNECTION

ers and disable droids and freighters. (DC 25)

says, “This should prove that these ‘accidents’ are acts of
2. The deposits in Moap’s account from Torga and
sabotage, and the threats just a rival’s attempts to discredit
Moska are sometimes only minutes apart—a tremen-
me. And this information proves that Moska is behind both.”
dous coincidence, especially for a slow-talking
Jolla is quite for a long moment, and then bursts out
Kitonak. (DC 25)
laughing. “So what?” he asks Torga. “So you have proof.
3. Moap made a really large deposit yesterday, late in the
What are you doing about it? Nothing. No, worse: You
day. The amount of this deposit exactly totals what
tattle on your rival! You’re pathetic. Perhaps I should offer a
Moap paid out to his thugs and saboteurs, plus a
partnership to Moska, instead. At least he understands that
standard commission. (DC 30)
the way to eliminate a rival is through action, not words.”
Jolla then departs, leaving a flabbergasted and furious Torga
to shout at the heroes. “The deal is off!” he thunders. “Thraka! CLAWDITE FIGHT
Get them out of my sight!” As Thraka and several armed body-
guards herd the heroes out of the room, Torga bellows “And
don’t come back until you’ve accomplished something useful!” Did Nomo Sliken survive the “Positive ID” mini-adventure? If so,
Outside, Thraka returns the heroes’ weapons and warns the heroes can get a rematch. Moap has hired the Clawdite assas-
them that they should stay away for a few days until Torga sin to pose as him in case the heroes come back to his office while
calms down. He says that if they want to get in Torga’s the Kitonak is meeting with Jolla.
good graces again, they could eliminate Doronnar, Moska’s
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Jolla
Scene 6: Putting It Together The heroes have to hurry to catch Jolla before he returns
Should the heroes choose to wait around for Moap, he’s
to Nal Hutta; he won’t see them in his palace. If the
not coming back until after Jolla has returned to Nal
heroes didn’t come equipped with a reason not to dispose
Hutta, but neither bribery nor threats work on the
of them (like copies of the information going to Torga
Kitonak now. He’s rich enough from Jolla’s payments not
and Moska), Jolla has his bodyguards (six low-level
to need any amount the heroes can scrape together, and,
mercenaries and three DZ droids) attack them. But if the
as a Kitonak, he’s not terribly afraid of any torture they
heroes covered themselves, Jolla pays them 25,000 credits
can devise.
worth of hush money—and warns them that if they try to
The heroes should have enough information to piece it all
sell the information to Torga or Moska afterward, he’ll
together for themselves, though:
put bounties on them.
1. Moap’s records say he was taking payments from
Torga and Moska—but neither Hutt has paid the crime
Jolla and either Hutt
broker for anything.
Jolla makes the best of the situation, declaring that he had
2. Moap has met with Jolla at least once in the last two
already decided to sponsor the Hutt he’s with at the time.
days, and shortly after one meeting made a large
Together, Jolla and this Hutt can financially devastate the
deposit that coincidentally totaled up to what Moap
other. Whichever Hutt he’s with pays the heroes as
supposedly got from Torga and Moska.
described above.
3. Moap knows the shipping schedules for both Hutts.
4. Moap—not Moska—sent the assassins who tried unsuc-
All three Hutts
cessfully to kill the heroes, in the process conveniently
This version turns into a free-for-all. Shortly after the
providing more evidence that Moska was behind the
shouting starts, Jolla quietly signals for his bodyguards to
plot against Torga.
come in and open fire—as do Torga and Moska. If Torga
5. Jolla said that he had met Moap before.
survives, he gives the heroes the agreed-upon percentage. If
6. Jolla implied that he was negotiating with Moska as
Moska survives, he deposits 5,000 credits in an account for
well as Torga. (Moska could confirm this, if the heroes
them. If Jolla survives, he immediately puts bounties on all
can gain an audience with him.)
their heads. (If the heroes don’t stick around, the GM should
7. If Torga and Moska feud, the Hutt who stands to gain
rule that Jolla doesn’t survive the combined wrath of the
is Jolla; the loser is no longer a threat, and he can
two younger Hutts—unless, of course, the GM wants boun-
drive a harder bargain with the weakened winner.
ties on the heroes’ heads . . .)

Scene 7: Denouement Supporting Cast

None of this information is conclusive, of course, but
For most of the characters that the heroes meet, the GM
it would be good enough to convince Torga and
can use various archetypes from Chapter 14 of the Star
Moska that their real enemy is actually Jolla. Do the
Wars Roleplaying Game; on Nar Shaddaa, the outlaw,
heroes tell the Hutts that? Or is their silence worth
smuggler, thug, and trader archetypes would be good
more to Jolla?
choices. For the various Hutts’ bodyguards, use mercenaries.
Each Hutt reacts differently, depending on which one (or
For the hired assassins who attack the heroes, use thugs.
which combination) the heroes go to.
Thraka Duroth’s stats appear in the mini-adventure
“Positive ID.”
Torga
Torga is still angry with the heroes and assumes they’re
Torga, Hutt Crime Lord
lying. They need to convince him to verify with Moska that
Torga isn’t very high up in the hierarchy of the Hutt
the other Hutt had been negotiating with Jolla as well. If
kajidics, but he’s wise enough to know that his day will
they pull this off, Torga happily gives the heroes the agreed-
come, if he can be patient and careful. Part of his plan is to
upon percentage he previously offered.
forge an alliance with his uncle, Jolla the Hutt, to combine
their spice-smuggling operations. Unfortunately, his erst-
Moska
while partner, Moska, has taken exception to being cut out
Moska doesn’t want to talk to the heroes, assuming they’re
of the deal and seeks to ruin Torga’s chances with Jolla.
assassins from Torga. But if they gain an audience and tell
What he doesn’t realize is that Jolla is playing Torga against
their tale, Moska keeps the heroes in his offices, under
Moska, in an effort to keep the two younger Hutts from
guard, until he confirms their story with Torga. Then Moska
joining forces against him.
pays them 10,000 credits and dismisses them.
Torga: Male Hutt, Noble 5/Scoundrel 3/Crime Lord 2;
Init –2 (–2 Dex); Def 14 (+7 class, –2 Dex, –1 size); Spd 2m;
Torga and Moska
VP/WP 67/17; Atk +7/+2 melee (1d4+2, unarmed) or +5/+0
Assuming the heroes can arrange a peace talk with the
ranged (3d6, mastercrafted blaster pistol); SQ +6 species
two rival Hutts, they can lay out their information to
bonus on Will saves against mind-affecting Force powers,
both at once, and the two rivals quickly conclude that
can’t be knocked prone, bonus class skill (Bluff), favor (+2),
they’ve been duped. Torga gives the heroes their
inspire confidence, noble resource access, coordinate (+1),
percentage, and Moska pitches in by covering half the
illicit barter, lucky (1/day), precise attack (+1), contacts,
cost for Torga.
 crime lord resource access; SV Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +9; Moap, Kitonak Crime Broker
SZ L; FP 3; DSP 13; Rep +4; Str 14, Dex 7, Con 17, Int 14, Moap maintains a small, shabby office on the lower end of
Wis 13, Cha 14. Challenge Code E. Nar Shaddaa’s mid-levels, but he mostly operates in dark,
Equipment: Mastercrafted blaster pistol (+2), repulsor secluded bars, where he can meet his clients and operatives
sled, encrypted comlink, penthouse apartment on Nar in privacy and anonymity. A shrewd negotiator, Moap feigns
Shaddaa, bodyguards, slaves, droids, private space transport, disorganization and indecisiveness, but he has a quick mind
large amounts of criminally acquired wealth. (especially for a Kitonak) and nerves of durasteel. Like all
Skills: Appraise +13, Bluff +17, Diplomacy +17, Gamble Kitonaks, he does most everything very, very slowly; Moap
+7, Gather Information +14, Intimidate +11, Knowledge usually takes a long time to respond to anything said to him.
(business) +13, Knowledge (Nal Hutta) +12, Knowledge Moap: Male Kitonak, Diplomat 7; Init –1 (–1 Dex); Def 11
(streetwise) +15, Profession (criminal) +11, Read/Write Basic, (+2 class, –1 Dex); Spd 6m; VP/WP —/16; Atk +3 melee
Read/Write Huttese, Sense Motive +11, Speak Basic, Speak (1d4, knife) or +3 ranged (3d6, mastercrafted blaster pistol);
Huttese, Speak Rybese, Speak Shyriiwook. SQ +4 species bonus on checks against Bluff, Diplomacy,
Feats: Infamy, Persuasive, Skill Emphasis (Diplomacy), and Intimidate; SV Fort +7, Ref +1, Will +7; SZ M; FP 2;
Skill Emphasis (Intimidate), Trustworthy, Weapon Group DSP 7; Rep +2; Str 11, Dex 9, Con 16, Int 14, Wis 14,
Proficiencies (blaster pistols, simple weapons). Cha 12. Challenge Code C.
Equipment: Mastercrafted blaster pistol, encrypted
Jolla, Hutt Crime Lord comlink, multiple credit chips (26,000 credits) and code
Torga’s uncle Jolla is the mastermind behind the plot to cylinders, multiple datapads, computer.
make Torga look incompetent—though the real goal is to Skills: Bluff +17, Computer Use +12, Diplomacy +17,
keep Torga and his old friend Moska at each other’s throats, Gather Information +13, Intimidate +7, Knowledge (street-
and away from Jolla’s. Jolla is a devious old Hutt and has wise) +12, Read/Write Basic, Read/Write Huttese,
recognized that, working together, Torga and Moska could Read/Write Kitonese, Sense Motive +15, Speak Basic, Speak
wear him down within a decade or two. So Jolla contracted Huttese, Speak Kitonese.
Moap the crime broker to hire thugs and saboteurs to attack Feats: Great Fortitude, Persuasive, Skill Emphasis (Sense
both younger Hutts, and make it look as though each was Motive), Trustworthy, Weapon Group Proficiency (blaster
trying to eliminate the other. Meanwhile, Jolla pretends to pistols).
be secretly supportive of both Hutts, but “concerned” about
their recent troubles—giving Torga and Moska even more of Arakyd Industries DZ Series
a reason to destroy one another. Tracker Droids
Jolla: Male Hutt, Noble 5/Scoundrel 3/Crime Lord 5; Init The tracker droids that attack the heroes on the way back
–2 (–2 Dex); Def 14 (+7 class, –2 Dex, –1 size); Spd 2m; from Moap’s office are Arakyd Industries DZ Series tracker
VP/WP 87/16; Atk +8/+3 melee (1d4+2, unarmed) or +7/+2 droids, purchased by Moap on Jolla’s behalf. The DZ Series
ranged (3d6, mastercrafted blaster pistol); SQ +6 species droids here are almost identical to those found in the Arms
bonus on Will saves against mind-affecting Force powers, & Equipment Guide, but as with most droids bought and
can’t be knocked prone, bonus class skill (Gather sold on Nar Shaddaa, they speak Huttese rather than Basic.
Information), favor (+2), inspire confidence, noble resource While attacking, the droids utter simple phrases like
access, coordinate (+1), illicit barter, lucky (1/day), precise “Surrender and you will not be harmed,” though they attack
attack (+1), contacts, resource access, inspire fear (–2), anyone, armed or not. Somewhat easily confused, the DZs
006 minions; SV Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +11; SZ L; FP 4; DSP 16; might accidentally attack their assassin companions, at the
Rep +7; Str 15, Dex 6, Con 16, Int 17, Wis 14, Cha 15. GM’s discretion.
Challenge Code F. DZ Series: Hovering tracker droid, Scout 5; Init +1
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Equipment: Mastercrafted blaster pistol (+2), repulsor (Dex); Defense 16 (+4 classes, +1 Dex, +1 size); Spd 10m;
sled, encrypted comlink, small palace on Nal Hutta, pent- VP/WP 26/10; Atk +4 melee (2d6 or DC 10 stun, elec-
house apartment on Nar Shaddaa, bodyguards, slaves, troshock probe) or +5 ranged (3d6, blaster pistol); SQ
droids, private space transport, large amounts of criminally Trailblazing, heart +1, skill mastery (Spot), extreme effort,
acquired wealth. uncanny dodge; SV Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +6; SZ S;
Skills: Appraise +19, Bluff +18, Computer Use +9, Face/Reach 2 m by 2 m/2 m; Rep +1; Str 10, Dex 12,
Diplomacy +20, Gamble +10, Gather Information +20, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 8. Challenge Code C.
Intimidate +9, Knowledge (business) +14, Knowledge Equipment: Blaster pistol, comlink, electroshock probe,
(Nal Hutta) +16, Knowledge (streetwise) +19, Listen +6, locked access, repulsorlift unit, sensors (infrared vision, tele-
Profession (criminal) +16, Read/Write Basic, Read/Write scopic vision, 360-degree vision), vocabulator).
Huttese, Sense Motive +14, Speak Basic, Speak Huttese, Skills: Computer Use 8 ranks (+8), Hide 8 ranks 9 (+13),
Speak Quarrenese, Speak Ryl, Speak Shyriiwook, Listen 8 ranks (+11), Read/Write Huttese, Search 8 ranks (+8),
Spot +6. Speak Huttese, Spot 8 ranks (+11), Survival 8 ranks (+14).
Feats: Infamy, Persuasive, Skill Emphasis (Bluff), Skill Unspent Skill Points: 0.
Emphasis (Diplomacy), Skill Emphasis (Profession: criminal), Feats: Ambidexterity, Point Blank Shot, Skill Emphasis
Trustworthy, Weapon Group Proficiencies (blaster pistols, (Survival), Track, Weapon Group Proficiencies (blaster
simple weapons). pistols, blaster rifles, simple weapons).
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KITONAK CONNECTION
Awarding Experience About the Author
Because “The Kitonak Connection” can be adapted to parties JD Wiker is an Indianapolis native who has been profession-
of any level, the GM must adjudicate just how challenging it ally designing games since 1995. He started by designing
was and, therefore, how much experience it’s worth. A party material for the Ars Magica roleplaying game and Vampire:
of 6th-level heroes should find this adventure challenging, Dark Ages. He joined the roleplaying game team at Wizards
though, so awarding somewhere between a total of 1,800 of the Coast in 1998 to write for the fledgling ALTERNITY
and 2,000 experience should suffice. line, including the DARK*MATTER campaign setting. In late
1999, JD began work on Wizards’ Star Wars Roleplaying
Game, and he became the primary Star Wars RPG designer
Further Adventures until he left the company in 2002. A few short weeks later,
Should the heroes remain on Nar Shaddaa, they might have
JD began making plans with Rich Redman, Stan!, and Marc
a Hutt or two who owes them a favor, but they probably
Schmalz to create The Game Mechanics, a game design
also have at least one Hutt who holds a grudge. Further
studio creating d20 products compatible with the DUNGEONS
adventures might involve bounty hunters looking for the
& DRAGONS and d20 MODERN roleplaying games. Check out
heroes or even outright attacks on the group.
their site on the web at www.thegamemechanics.com.
Moap, though, is a neutral figure in all such dealings, and
he could become a valuable aid, if not an ally. The Kitonak
can find work for the heroes or warn them (for a price)
about threats to their well-being.