Prologue
I
would like to preface this article with a disclaimer of sorts. This Jodo
Kast is based solely on Tatooine Manhunt and my own creative conjurings
in developing this character from that adventure on. This incarnation of
Jodo Kast adheres only to the story and details of the Trilogy and
not any of the Star Wars books, whether novels or comic books. Thus,
Boba Fett is dead, and instead of conjuring up some comical and irrational
explanation in a feeble attempt to preserve a deadly and fear-inspireing
character, I chose to create an equally deadly and fear-inspiring character
to fill the vacuum left by Fett. Of course, Kast proved to be the best
candidate for the position.
I provide
this incarnation of Jodo Kast to those of you who wish to achieve such
ends. Here, Jodo Kast in some aspects rivals his predecessor Fett, and
in others exceeds him, making him an even deadlier foe.
Type:
Bounty Hunter
DEXTERITY 4D
Blaster 8D+1, armor weapons
7D+2, brawling parry 5D, dodge 7D, melee combat 5D+2, melee parry 5D+1,
missile weapons 7D
KNOWLEDGE 2D+2
Alien Races 5D+2, business
5D, intimidation 7D, streetwise 7D+2, survival 4D, willpower 6D
MECHANICAL 2D+2
Astrogation 5D, jet pack
operation 4D+2, repulsorift operation 4D, sensors 3D+2, space transports
5D, starship gunnery 4D+2, starship shields 4D
PERCEPTION 4D
Bargain 6D, investigation
7D, persuasion 6D, search 6D, sneak 5D, value 4D+2
STRENGTH 3D+2
Brawling 5D, stamina
5D+1
TECHNICAL 2D
Armor repair 6D, blaster
repair 5D, computer programming/repair 4D+2, demolition 5D, first aid 3D,
security 6D+1, space transport repair 5D+1
Force Points: 10
Dark side Points:
9
Character Points:
17
Move: 11
Equipment: Sawed-off
modified light-repeating blaster (See below), Mandalorian battle armor
(See below), 3 thermal detonators.
Jodo Kast's Battle Armor
Model: Modified Mandalorian
standard battle armor
Type: Modified personal
battle armor
Cost: Not for sale
Availability: Unique
Game Effect:
Basic Suit: +3D to
Strength for physical attacks; +2D for energy attacks. Covers head,
torso, and arms.
Wrist Lasers: 5D
damage, 3-5/20/35 m range. Both forearms. Uses armour weapons skill
Flame projector:
5D damage, Creates a cone 1 m in diameter, 1-5 m long. Left forearm. Uses
armour weapons skill.
Sensor Pod: +2D Search,
50-100 m
Macrobinoculars:
Add +3D to Perception or search for objects 100-500 meters away. Scomp-linked
into light repeating blaster; reduces range two levels (for example, long
range becomes short range).
Jet Pack: 250 m horizontal,
100 m vertical range. Can carry 300 kg total cargo. Has 20 charges, may
expend two charges every round.
Environmental Filter:
Blocks most harmful molecules in the atmosphere, or can completely seal
running off of an internal supply of oxygen for 60 minutes.
Broad-band Antenna:
Can intercept and decode most communications made on standard frequencies.
As a result, Jodo Kast can patch into shipboard communications.
Grenade Launcher:
Damage: 6D/5D/3D+2/2D+1. Blast Radius: 0-2/4/6/10. Uses missile weapons
skill, ranges are 1-250/350/500, magazine carries 20 grenades.
Rocket Dart Launcher:
6D damage, uses missile weapons skill, ranges 3-5/10/25, Can use alternative
poisons
and stun serums:
Poison
tipped: Causes 5D of damage for 5 rounds.
Jholden
darts: Coated with a serum made from Jholden leaves, these darts
cause 5D of damage for 3 rounds. A wounded result, causes dizziness (-1D
to all skills). A second wounded result, causes convulsive vomiting (-2D
to all skills in addition to any other effects the convulsive vomiting
will have; GM's discretion).
Neural
disrupter darts: Causes 7D of stun damage for 6 turns. Stunned result
inhibits the motor cortex in humanoid life-forms. The victim remains conscious
but is unable to speak or move. The result lasts for 1D3 hours. The serum
for these darts is made from Qintar root. Kast's favorite dart
BG1
darts: Cause 5D of stun damage. Stunned result indicates blindness
for 1D minutes. Victim suffers -3D to all skills involving sight.
Sleep
Dart: 5D damage; damage is rolled against target's stamina (armor
bonuses still apply). A successful roll indicates the victims falls asleep.
IR/Multi-frequency Targeting
and Acquisition System: +2D to all Perception checks in visibly obscuring
conditions (darkness, smoke, etc.). Also adds +2D to all ranged weapon
skill uses against moving targets which move 10 or more meters/round.
Jodo Kast's Light-Repeating
Blaster
Model:
Modified Blas-Tech T-21
Type:
Modified Light-repeating Blaster
Skill:
Blaster: Light-repeating blasters
Cost:
Not for sale
Availability:
Unique
Fire
Control: 1D+2
Range:
3-50/120/300 m
Damage:
7D
Kast's blaster is a sawed-off
light-repeating blaster (about the length of a blaster rifle). It is a
3-barreled weapon of destruction that can launch 900 rounds/second. The
barrels are arranged in a triangular fashion and the weapon can be set
to fully-automatic or semi-automatic modes. In the semi-automatic mode
a single blast is discharged from the top-most barrel each time the trigger
is pulled. This allows for more controlled sniping techniques, however
in this mode he does not gain the benefit of the Fire Control.
The Wolf - Jodo
Kast's Starship
Craft:
Kuat Drive Yard's Interceptor-1
Type:
Modified Heavy Space Superiority Fighter
Scale:
Starship
Length:
21 meters
Skill:
Starfighter Piloting
Crew:
1; 1- gunner/co-pilot
Passengers:
2 prisoners
Cargo
Capacity: 5 tons
Consumables:
2 Months
Hyperdrive
Multiplier: x1
Hyperdrive
Backup: x8
Nav
Computer: Yes
Maneuverability:
2D+1
Space:
9
Hull:
5D+1
Shields:
3D+2
Sensors:
Passive: 30 / 1D
Scan: 60 / 2D+1
Search: 90 / 3D+2
Focus: 4 / 5D
Weapons:
2 Turbolasers (Fire Linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-3/ 12/ 25
Atmospheric Range: 100-300/ 1.2 km/ 2.5 km
Damage: 8D+1
Heavy Ion Cannon
Fire Arc: Turret
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 4D
Space Range:
1-3/ 7/ 36
Atmospheric Range: 100-300/ 700/ 3.6 km
Damage: 5D
2 Missile Launcers (Can be Linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D (May vary depending on missile)
Space Range: 1-2/ 8/ 15 (May vary depending on missile)
Atmospheric Range: 100-300/ 700/ 3.6 km (May vary depending on missile)
Damage: 8D (+1D if Linked) (May vary depending on missile)
Stinger
Missiles: FC: Laucher +1D, Range: 1-10/ 25/ 50, Damage: 6D; Inquisitor
Missiles: FC: Launcher -1D, Range: 1-2/5/7, Damage: 11D.
Skills:
Astrogation 9D, Languages 9D, Planetary Systems 5D, Starship Piloting 4D,
Sensors 6D
Capsule: Kast is an ambitious
hunter who has patterned his career after the notorious Boba Fett. Where
he acquired his armor is unknown, but Kast is driven to make a name for
himself, which he currently has. He began his career shortly before the
destruction of the 1st Death Star at Yavin. Since then his reputation
has grown off the borrowed fame of Boba Fett. He turned in numerous bounties
since his humble beginnings. Especially during the years of the Empire,
which served as his sole source of work during these early stages of his
carrier. Later, the criminal underground took an interest in his handy-work
and hired him for various odd hunts. It is rumored that he once collected
a bounty of 30,000 credits for apprehending an immature space slug. Nonetheless,
it would not be until the notorious crime lord Ploovo Two-for-One hired
him on retainer that Kast's reputation as a ruthless bounty hunter would
thrive.
Kast chose to emulate the
notorious hunter Fett to give a kick start to his career as a bounty hunter.
To this end he has been successful as the battered and battle-scarred armor
of a Mandalore warrior lends itself well to the image of a violent, ruthless
hunter in search of prey. Fett's response to this was mute, either because
he didn't know, didn't care, or believed his time to precious to waste
hunting down imitators. Whatever the reason, Fett died before Kast's reputation
grew to the notorious level at which it currently stands. His current reputation
was actually built after Fett's death and to a large degree Fett's death
fueled it. Following Fett's demise at the Pit of Carcoon Kast paid homage
to Fett in a most unusual way. Instead of the typically colored Mandalorian
armor that Fett wore, Kast donned a white version of the armor. It is believed
that this was done to strike fear in the hearts of his prey as an image
of the ghost of Boba Fett. Indeed that is what he resembles in his new
armor.
Shortly following his "transformation"
Kast was kept on retainer for Ploovo-Two-for-one. Ploovo supplied Kast
with the business necessary to build his reputation. No longer was he hunting
small prey. Ploovo sent him out after rival crime lords; done to assess
Kast's abilities to which Kast responded with numerous successes which
earned him respect and notoriety in the hunter community. Kast continues
to work for Ploovo, but also maintains himself as an independent bounty
hunter.
Kast is cold, calculating,
and extremely dangerous. Of all his weapons, Kast enjoys his darts most
of all. Each is coated with a different poison - some paralyze or stun,
others kill. His darts have become his deadly calling sign.
Quote: "You'll live.
Only the best get killed."
Copyright
© 1997 Assem Masri
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