BountyPostings5ScumandVillainy
MeekahHozard,LeaderoftheBloodTachs
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History
MeekahHozard,aDuros,grewupinthedesperate
slumsoftheplanetTaris,wheredailylifewasa
struggle.Thetoxicenvironment,grindingpoverty,
androvingbandsofstreetthugsmeantthatonlythe
toughest,smartest,orquickestcouldsurvive.Meekah
fellintothelattercategory,withhighlytunedreflexes
thatallowedhimtoavoidtheworsttheUndercity
couldoffer.TheHumansofTariswerecruelanddomineering,andthewealthiestofthemwouldoftencometo
theUndercitytoharass,beat,andevenmurdertheotherspeciesfoundthere.
Althoughheavoidedsuchencounterswherepossible,MeekahwasdiscoveredbyapackofrichHuman
adolescentswhochasedhimthroughtheurbanmazeontheirspeederbikes.Cornered,Meekahfeigned
beinghurtandleapedontheleaderofthegroup,killinghimwithamakeshiftknifethathehadkepthidden.
Therestofthepackran,butMeekahgrabbedtheleader'sspeederandchasedafterthesurvivors,killingthree
more.MeekahgathereduptheabandonedspeedersandcreatedhisowngangtheBloodTachsmadeup
oftough,violentnonHumanyouths.
Overtheyears,theBloodTachsgrewinsizeandnotorietyuntiltheywereeasily
themostfearedgangaround.AtfirsttheyfocusedtheirireonHumanswho
daredtoentertheUndercity,buteventuallytheytooktheirbanditrytotheupper
levels,terrorizingcivilians,hijackingexpensiveairspeeders,andstealingparts
fromworkshops.Afterawhile,variousauthorityfiguresgrewtiredofthe
numerousraidsandhighbodycount,andabountywasplacedonMeekah's
head.Ifsecuritypersonnelcouldn'tbringdowntheswoopgangleader,then
maybeotherprofessionalhunterscouldtakehimout.
PsychProfile
Meekahiscunningandwily,withakeenpredatoryinstinctforsurvival.Hehasa
notoriouslybadtemperthatquicklyflaresintoviolencewhenheisprovoked,
threatened,oreveninsulted(whethertheinsultisrealorimagined).Afteryears
ofoppressionandabuseatthehandsofHumans,Meekahsavestheworstofhisdepravationsforthem.His
wantonkillingandpillaginghasputhimbeyondredemption,andheseeshimselfasabanditking,bringing
deathanddestructiondownontherichand/orinnocentalike.
MeekahHozardbyEra
Dependingonwhenyourcampaigntakesplace,youcanincludeMeekahHozardinyouradventuresina
numberofways.
KnightsoftheOldRepublic:Meekahfitsrightintothiseraandcouldcomefromanyplanetwithalargeurban
sprawl,suchasCoruscant,NarShaddaa,orTaris.Althoughnotparticularlyinterestedincompetingforfameor
glory,Meekahcouldbefoundworkingtheswoopracingcircuit,alongwithhisgang,takingonyoungblood
lookingfortheirbreak.
RiseoftheEmpire:TheSeparatistshireMeekahandtheBloodTachstoraidRepublicfacilitiesandsupply
convoys,murdertargets,andotherwisebeathorninthesideoftheRepublic.
RebellionEra:Inthisera,Meekahchangeslittle,attackingmembersoftheEmpireorRebellionathisleisure.
Fortherightprice,he'lldodirtyworkforeithergroup,buthe'sjustaslikelytoturnonthepersonmakingthe
bribeifhefeelsthathecouldgetabetterdeal.
TheNewJediOrder:Meekahthrivesintheturmoilofthisera,andhisswoopgangcouldgrowtoaveritable
armyiflocatedonaplanetwithaweakgovernmentorlowsecuritypresence.Ontheupside,Meekahprobably
spendsasmuchtimefightingoravoidingtheYuuzhanVongastheheroesdo.
AdventureSeeds
HerearesomewaystoincorporateMeekahHozardintoyouradventures.
Swoopgangscanbefoundonalmostanyplanet,andsocanMeekah.It'snottoomuchofastretchtohave
Meekahandhisganglivingasbanditsonadesertplanetorscoutingthetradelanesofotherbackwater
worlds,lookingforeasyprey.HishatredofHumansmeansthathe'sdrawntocitiesandplanetswithlarge
populationsofthisspeciesthemoreprey,thebetter.
TheheroesarehiredasbodyguardsforaHumanambassadorwhomusttravelintothedepthsoftheUndercity
onamission.Theycomeacrossahugeaccidentinvolvingaderailedmaglevtrain.Astheytrytonavigatethis
hazard,Meekahandhiscrewattack,havingcausedtheaccidenttolureunsuspectingvictimsandblocktraffic
tomaketheirassaulteasier.
HiredtoinfiltratetheBloodTachs,theheroesposeaspotentialmemberstogainMeekah'strust.Always
cautious,theDurosleaderisrarelywithoutanoverwhelmingnumberofhisgangaround,makingastraight
attacksuicide.Theheroesmustpassseveralteststoprovetheirskillonspeederbikesandtheirwillingnessto
performviolenceandthuggery.Iftheyputupacleverruseandturnablindeyetotheactstheyareorderedto
perform,theymightbeabletogetMeekahalonejustlongenoughtocapturehim.
SagaEditionStatistics
MeekahHozard
CL10
MediumDurosscout3/scoundrel7
Force2DarkSide10
Init+19SensesPerception+10
LanguagesBasic,Durese,Bothese
DefensesRef26(flatfooted22),Fort22,Will21
hp74Threshold22
Speed6squares
Meleestunbaton+7(1d6+5)
Rangedheavyblasterpistol+11(3d8+5)
BaseAtk+7Grp+11
AtkOptionsPointBlankShot,Skirmisher,SneakAttack+2d6
SpecialActionsFool'sLuck
AbilitiesStr11,Dex18,Con13,Int13,Wis10,Cha15
TalentsAcuteSenses,Fool'sLuck,ImprovedInitiative,Skirmisher,SneakAttack+2d6
FeatsDodge,PointBlankShot,SkillFocus(Initiative,Persuasion,Pilot),SkillTraining(Deception,Persuasion,
Stealth),VehicularCombat,WeaponProficiency(pistols,rifles,simpleweapons)
SkillsDeception+12,GatherInformation+12,Initiative+19,Mechanics+11,Perception+10,Persuasion+17,
Pilot+19(mayreroll),Stealth+14,Survival+10
Possessionsheavyblasterpistol,stunbaton,Aratech74Zspeederbike*,comlink(encrypted)
*IfyouhaveThreatsoftheGalaxy,youcangiveMeekahamodifiedR2000Raptorspeederbike(page98)
instead.
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