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Harno:RogueBigGameHunter
EricCagle
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History
HarnocamefromaprominentclanonRodia
renownedforitslargepreserveswellstocked
withhugeanddangerouscreatures.Ashegrew,
hispeerswereamazedbyhisskillwithblasters
andhisutterfocuswheninthefield.Theywere
surethathewouldbecomealegend.
Hisaspirationswerecutshort,however,whena
rivalbeganspreadingrumorsthatHarno(orhis
associates)druggedhispreybeforeahunt,
makingthekillmucheasier.Infuriated,Harno
confrontedtheotherhunter,aRodiannamed
Neevat.Afightbrokeout,andHarno
accidentallykilledNeevat.Hefledtheplanet,
vowingtoreturnwithhishonorandreputationas
amightyhunterrestored.
HarnoeventuallymadehiswaytoTrandosha
andquicklydiscoveredthathisskillswerein
demandbyTrandoshanswhoprizedthepelts
andhornsofthefiercefaunanativetoKashyyyk,
theWookieehomeworld.Harnomadedozensof
huntingexpeditionstoKashyyyk,poachingthe
rarestspeciesandshippingtheremainsbackto
hisclientsonTrandosha.Eventually,the
Wookieescaughtwindofwhathewasdoing
andplacedabountyonhisheadtostopthe
wantonslaughteroftheirmostpreciouscreatures.ToavoidbeingassociatedwithHarno,hisclientson
Trandoshaalsoplacedabountyonhimprimarilytoshuthimupandkeeptheirowninvolvementsecret.And
sothehunterbecamethehunted.
Althoughhe'snowontherun,Harnowearshisfugitivestatusasabadgeofhonor.Hecontinuestosneakonto
Kashyyykandotherplanetsinsearchofdangerousgametopoach.He'sabletokeepfindingworkbecause
thevariousanimalshehuntsarestillinhighdemand.Indeed,someofhisclientsaredrawntohisnotorious
reputation.
PsychProfile
HarnoembodiesmanyofthetraitsofaRodianandisutterlydedicatedtotheconceptofthehunt.Hestandsup
toanychallengeandtakesoffensethatmanyofhiskinconsiderhunting"mereanimals"tobebeneaththe
stationofanyselfrespectingRodian.
Whenactivelyhuntinginthefield,Harnoisquiet,thoughtful,andfocusedonthetaskathand.However,when
backamongcivilization,he'saloudbraggart,itchingforafightandpronetoviolentoutbursts.Ifhesuspects
thatsomeoneisonhistrail,heuseshisskillsasahuntertoturnthetablesonhispursuer,playingagameof
catandmousetohumiliate,thendestroy,hisopponent.
HarnokeepsthebesttrophiesfromhishuntsforhimselfsothathecanbringthembacktoRodiaandrestore
hisreputationasamightyhunter.Constantlydrawntobiggerandmeanergame,hepusheshimselftothe
edge,feelingthathehasalongwaytogobeforehishonorandnamecanbereclaimed.
AdventureSeeds
HerearesomewaystoincorporateHarnointoyouradventures.
Harnocanbefoundonplanetsthatareknownforlarge,dangerousgamewithahighresalevalue.
Whentheheroesfindthemselvesinthewildernessofoneoftheseworlds,theycouldrunacrossHarno
outontheprowl.
IftheheroestakeupthebountytofindHarno,they'rejustaslikelytorunintorivalsfromKashyyykor
Trandosha.Theseotherbountyhunterscanthrowaseriouskinkintheheroes'plans.
Theheroes,unawareofHarno'srenegadestatusorprofession,mightbehiredbytheRodiantohaul
someofhisprizestoacertaindestination.Alongtheway,theydiscoverthatthey'retransportingillegal
cargo.AssoonasHarnorealizesthattheheroeshavefigureditout,heplacesthemonhislistof"fair
game."
SagaEditionStatistics
Harno
CL7
MediumRodianscout5/soldier2
Force1DarkSide6
Init+12Senseslowlightvision,Perception+9
LanguagesBasic,Gamorrean,Rodese,Shyriiwook
DefensesRef23(flatfooted19),Fort21,Will18
hp70Threshold21
Speed6squares
Meleeunarmed+4(1d4+2)or
Meleebayonet+4(1d8+2)
Rangedheavyblasterrifle+10(3d10+5)or
Rangedstungrenade+9(4d6+3stun)
BaseAtk+5Grp+9
AtkOptionsDeadeye,PointBlankShot,PreciseShot,Sniper
SpecialActionsShakeItOff
AbilitiesStr8,Dex18,Con14,Int12,Wis12,Cha8
SpecialQualitiesheightenedawareness
TalentsExpertTracker,KeenShot,ImprovedStealth,WeaponSpecialization(rifles)
FeatsArmorProficiency(light),Deadeye,PointBlankShot,PreciseShot,ShakeItOff,SkillFocus(Survival),
SkillTraining(Pilot),Sniper,WeaponFocus(rifles),WeaponProficiency(pistols,rifles,simpleweapons)
SkillsClimb+2,Endurance+10,Initiative+12,Perception+9(mayreroll),Pilot+12,Stealth+12(mayreroll),
Survival+14
Possessionsheavyblasterrifle(withstandardtargetingscopeandbayonet),3stungrenades
AbouttheAuthor
EricCaglecuthisteethatWizardsoftheCoastbutnowlivestheextravagantfreelancerlifestyle.Lookforhis
nameoneverythingfromDungeons&Dragonstod20ModernandStarWarsproducts.Recentcreditsinclude
theGrimmroleplayinggame,TomeofSalvation,andHollowEarthExpedition.EriciscurrentlytheManaging
EditorforNoQuarterMagazine.HelivesinSeattle,wherethecoffeeisdarkandbitterlikehisgoddesses.
19952007WizardsoftheCoast,Inc.,asubsidiaryofHasbro,Inc.AllRightsReserved.Wizardsis
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