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Many sources say that Mon
Calamari ships shouldn't have all the same stats. In light of this, I have
come up with a system to make variations in Mon Cal ships with a few dice
rolls. There are two areas in which Mon Cal cruisers can be modified: their armaments,
and their other systems. All of these tables use percentile (d100) dice.
I admit to not having playtested this very much but I hope this system can help GMs and maybe even some players modify the regal, yet always different, Mon Cal Cruisers for their own games. I really think that these tables can add some variation and settlement to these much-celebrated ships. Ok, I realize that some of you out there are groaning and saying "not more dice rolls." Well, you don't have to roll dice if you don't want to; just pick what you like off the tables and voila, your very own Mon Cal variant. These tables are meant to be used with cruisers of the MC-80 type, but can also work with the MC-80b and, to a lesser extent, the MC-90. The numbers should probably be reduced, by as much as half, for MC-40 light cruisers. First, roll to see how many of the cruiser's weapons systems have been modified. Table One: Degree of Modification
Next, roll once for each type of capital-scale weapon indicated on the previous table: Turbolasers, Ion Cannons, and Tractor Beams. Table Two: Turbolasers, Ion Cannons, Tractor Beams
Now if you rolled 81-90 on Table One, your Mon Calamari Cruiser has extra Anti-Starfighter Weapons (ASFW). Table Three: Anti-Starfighter Weapons
Table Four: Lasers and Quad Lasers
Table Five: General-Purpose Warhead Launchers
Optional Shipwide Modifications This table produces variations that don't affect the ship's armament. It's not recommended if you rolled on the tables above, as you might end up with a "super cruiser." But if you want a high-powered Mon Calamari Cruiser of a new design, or a retrofitted older Cruiser that the Rebellion/New Republic had the resources to upgrade, go ahead. In a Rebellion era game, this could be a good way to determine what is added to the cruiser while it's being refitted and/or repaired, possibly using parts from a damaged Imperial Nebulon-B frigate. In a New Republic campaign, the New Republic could have decided to refit some of the older cruiser designs to make them harder hitting or for some special mission. Table Six: Miscellaneous Systems
I hope this helps out all the hard working GMs. |
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