Obscure Character Archive!

[Telsij]

MANDALORIAN SPOILERS: After such a rousing episode of The Mandalorian today — great to see Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow, and Rick Famuyiwa as X-Wing pilots AND to see Clancy Brown's tank of a Devaronian! (whose "Obscure Character" write-up may now be next up) — here is Amy Sedaris' character, PELI MOTTO, from last week's episode!


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PELI MOTTO
Type: Shrewd Starship Tech



A Conversation:

“Let’s look at your ship. Oof! Look at that. Ugh, you got a lot of carbon scorin’ building up top.
Yeah. If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were in a shootout. Special tool for that one. [Sighs]
I am gonna have to rotate that. You got a fuel leak. Look at that, this is a mess. How did you even land?
That’s gonna set you back.”

“I’ve got 500 Imperial Credits.”

“That’s all you got? [Turns to her pit droids] Well, what do you guys think?
[Turns back to the Mandalorian] That should at least cover the hangar.”

“I'll get you your money.”

“Hmm. I've heard that before.”

— Pelli Moto and the Mandalorian meet, as she assesses the damage to his ship.

(As of The Mandalorian Season One)

DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster: blaster rifle 3D
KNOWLEDGE 3D+1
Business 4D, business: docking bay 5D, bureaucracy: Mos Eisley 4D,
languages: Binary/droidspeak 5D, planetary systems: Tatooine 5D+1,
value 4D+1, value: starships 5D+2, willpower 4D+1
MECHANICAL 3D
Machinery operation 4D, sensors 5D
PERCEPTION 3D+2
Bargain 5D+2, command: Docking Bay 35's trio of pit droids 5D+2, con 4D+2,
gambling: Sabacc 4D+2
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 4D
Computer programming/repair 5D, droid programming 4D+2, droid repair 5D,
droid repair: pit droids 6D, repulsorlift repair 5D, space transport repair 5D+2,
systems diagnosis 6D

Species: Human
Gender: Female
Character Points: 10
Move: 10

Story Factors:

• Droid Camaraderie: Peli Motto enjoys an easygoing rapport with the trio of Pit droids in her employ, enough so that she passes time playing Sabacc with them, betting various spare parts instead of credits. Motto relies upon the droids to speed up the time taken to make repairs and often allows them to do routine maintenance unsupervised — unless of course, for whatever reason, a customer demands that no droids be used....
  
  
• Peli's the proprietor... but also a "tough customer": Peli Motto isn't someone who backs down, especially against someone who comes in blasters blazing... the latter, sometimes literally. Thankfully, it's rare that she runs into a customer who's smarter than he looks. Although not dishonest, per se, Motto will usually attempt to squeeze every last credit she can conceivably/legitimately get out of those who have rubbed her the wrong way, but are still in need of her services and repairs.
  
  This may take the form of charging extra for additional services or unexpected setbacks — even if said setbacks are fully expected — as well as exaggerating her own operating costs. In a clear example of the latter case, despite the fact that Pit Droids were considered to be amongst the cheapest, most durable, and "expendable" types of repair droids available, Moto tells the Mandalorian, "You know, it's costing me a lot of money to even keep these droids powered up."

Capsule: Peli Motto was the savvy proprietor of Docking Bay 35 in Mos Eisley. And while some of her previous customers may've joked that Moto wasn't necessarily the best mechanic — just the closest, Motto was a sound (albeit gruff) technician with a keen eye. Together with her trio of DUM-series pit droids and a GNK power droid, Motto ran a good, but ramshackle, business. Of course, if any customers gave her lip or pulled a blaster on her pit droids, she wasn't above raising her voice to make sure she got every last credit she was due... and then some.

Not one to be cowed, Motto was also always willing, however tentatively, to blast intruders with her rifle. And though such things are commonplace in Mos Eisley, Motto appeared unperturbed by having to dispose of a corpse. After Toro Calican — a rookie bounty hunter who had taken both her and a customer's child hostage — was killed, Motto seemed to see it as just another mess to clean up, telling her pit droids simply to deposit the body into Beggar's Canyon. That said, Motto was not without a good heart, as evidenced by her genuine concern for "the Child" in the Mandalorian's care.

Despite trying to squeeze further payment from him for looking after the child, and later lecturing him about leaving it unattended, Motto was genuinely charmed by the youngling. And after the Mandalorian outsmarted (and killed) Calican, Motto immediately rushed to check on the alien infant. In the end, the Mandalorian paid her handsomely for the repairs — handing over all the credits the Calican had on his person, both to honor his word, but also to repay her kindness. The Mandalorian had seen Motto care for the Child and try to protect him. And he had, perhaps, taken her earlier words to heart as well: "You know, you have an awful lot to learn about raisin' a young one."

Equipment: Blaster rifle (5D damage, range: 3-35/75/250, ammo: 100), deck of Sabacc cards, docking bay in Mos Eisley (Docking Bay 35), fingerless work gloves, GNK-series power droid, handheld diagnostic tech-scanner (skill: sensors; game notes: The difficulty level for using this scanner corresponds to the difficulty needed to repair damaged craft or equipment. Characters who successfully use a tech scanner have their Systems Diagnosis difficulties reduced by one difficulty level, or gain a +1D bonus to subsequent repair rolls), spaceport worker's badge/ID, trio of DUM-series pit droids, various starship repair tools and machinery (+1D to repair-related rolls, +1 mishap modifier due to the state of disrepair machinery itself is in), work boots and coveralls.



"New" Skill:

• Systems Diagnosis: This skill represents a character's ability to analyze a particular piece of technology and the systems required for said technology to function properly. With this skill, a character can assess the current status of a given tech system, determine if it requires repair, what that repair is, and how difficult that task will be. Although similar to existing, more granular skills, Systems Diagnosis can be applied to the subject of nearly any technical skill that is of equal or lesser die code to the character's Systems Diagnosis skill. For example, Systems Diagnosis can be used to determine the status of systems in repulsorcraft, as well as space transports or starfighters. However, it typically cannot be applied to slicing or "software" issues that are covered by the computer programming/repair skill.
  
  In this way, characters may be more adept at diagnosing potential problems than they are at actually implementing the solution. As with Tactics rolls, a successful Systems Diagnosis check might reveal the root cause of an issue or uncover hidden damage, but the final outcome of how well the issue is addressed still hinges upon repair rolls and other factors. In game terms, if a quantitative measure of diagnostic success is in order, a +1 bonus may be added to subsequent repair rolls for every +3 by which the character's Systems Diagnosis roll beats the diagnosis difficulty number. This difficulty number often corresponds to the level of damage incurred. Funnily enough, GNK-series power droids have long been programmed with this skill, though they use it only to determine when power cells need to be recharged, or when they must provide power to a given machine directly.

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, starwars.com, Wookieepedia, and Droids Stats fan compilation sourcebook credited to Thiago S. Aranha. Images: Screen captures from The Mandalorian S1E5: "The Gunslinger". Stats and text by Telsij.


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PELI MOTTO'S PIT DROIDS
Type: Modified Serv-O-Droid DUM Series Pit Droids



DEXTERITY 1D+2
Dodge 2D+2, running 2D+2
KNOWLEDGE 1D+2
Value 2D
MECHANICAL 1D
PERCEPTION 1D+2
Con 2D+2, gambling 2D+2, gambling: cheating 3D+2
STRENGTH 2D
Lifting 4D, stamina 4D
TECHNICAL 2D
Ground vehicle repair 4D, repulsorlift repair 4D, space transport repair 4D, starfighter repair 4D, starship weapon repair 4D

Equipped With:

• Collapsible Configuration: The pit droid's humanoid body (which consists of a convex saucer-shaped head, torso, two arms and two legs) can fold into a compact package when not in use. They spring to activation when needed. A tap on the "nose" / central optical sensor signals the droid to collapse back into stowed mode and rest.
  
  
• Receiver/Transmitter with Antennae (range of 0.25 km)

Move: 6
Size: 1.19 meters tall

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, https://www.starwars.com/databank/pit-droid , Wookieepedia, and Droids Stats fan compilation sourcebook (p.115) credited to Thiago S. Aranha. Images: Screen capture from The Mandalorian S1E5: "The Gunslinger". Stats (revised from Droids Stats, p.115) and additional text by Telsij.
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[Forceally]

Oh man. You're making me wish I had Disney+. Can't afford it. Here's hoping this'll be available on DVD/Blu-Ray on Amazon in the near future.

The stats for the pit droid - they apply for all of them right? So are they this show's answer to the Three Stooges, or are they the Three Monkeys - See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. We had them appear in The Phantom Menace during that podrace.

Here's hoping Neeku drives Hux crazy in the next episode of Star Wars Resistance.

[Telsij]

MANDALORIAN SPOILERS!

Been a big fan of Clancy Brown ever since his turn as the Kurgan in The Highlander. I've also enjoyed his voice-acting, as Savage Oppress in The Clone Wars (despite the heavy-handed character name), Ryder Azadi in Rebels, as well as his suave, threatening take on Lex Luthor in Superman: The Animated Series.

So at last, he got to do some some live-action Star Wars! And SPOILERS, with some of the physical feats he showed off in Friday's episode "The Prisoner", his character got to show as much sheer physical strength as Chewbacca and Zeb! Here is BURG, burly Devaronian Bruiser, from The Mandalorian, with revised DEVARONIAN species stats (and all the Devil-related puns you can stand)!


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BURG
Brutish Bruiser





DEXTERITY 3D
Blaster 5D, brawling parry 6D, dodge 4D, melee combat 5D
KNOWLEDGE 2D
Intimidation 6D+1, planetary systems 5D, streetwise 4D+2,
survival 4D+2, willpower 6D+1
MECHANICAL 2D
PERCEPTION 3D
STRENGTH 5D
Brawling: martial arts 8D, lifting 10D, stamina 10D
TECHNICAL 2D

Species: Devaronian
Gender: Male

Force Points: 1
Dark Side Points: 3
Character Points: 6
Move: 8
Size: 1.91 meters tall (not including horns)

Quotes:

• "Where are you, little mouse?"
  
  
• "So this is a Mandalorian? I thought they'd be bigger." [Chuckles]

Special Abilities and Story Factors:

• Devil's Horns: Having evolved as an ancestral aid in fending off predatory birds, the horns of a male Devaronian still prove useful in modern times. In game terms, a Devaronian's horns (and their underlying bone structure and skull plates) grant him a +2 bonus to resist physical damage to the head, and a +2 bonus to damage if used when brawling. If injury is sustained to the head, the horns may be blunted or even broken, depending upon the severity of the damage. In game terms, treat damage to horns as though damage to armor. If the horns are broken, the skull plate base at the root of the horns still provides protection, but the damage bonus they once granted in combat is lost.
  
  Game Notes: After his showdown with the Mandalorian, and as of his subsequent imprisonment aboard a New Republic prison ship, Burg has had both of his horns broken. As per the above paragraph, Burg retains the horns' skull plate/base protection against physical damage, but has lost the damage bonus his horns formerly provided.
  
  
• Devilish Laughter: Burg has a booming voice and a low, rumbling, and resonant laugh. The Devaronian has been known to chuckle amusedly both at lesser opponents and at clear danger, creating an unsettling effect on even otherwise steadfast opponents. In game terms, Burg gains +1D bonus to any Intimidation attempts made against targets who hear his signature, sinister laugh.
  
  
• Juggernaut: Although Burg may not be the brightest being, the Devaronian is among the toughest enforcers working in the criminal underworld. Seemingly impervious to pain, and able to heave heavy crates, massive droids — and people — with ease, there are few things that can stop this burly bruiser. And even when they do, he will likely not be down for long.
  
  In his first out-and-out brawl with the Mandalorian, Burg endured a number of attacks that would have doomed lesser beings. Even with a whipcord wrapped around his neck, the Devaronian managed to turn the tables on the Mandalorian as the latter tried to garrote him. And with a fiendish laugh, he shrugged off a flamethrower blast to the face. Burg then not only survived having a blast door slam down upon him as he lay prone — it had come down on his head and neck no less! — he also managed to overpower its hydraulics, and stand back up while lifting the gate as well. In the end, Burg was stopped only by the Mandalorian's activation of a second blast door as the Devaronian was still fighting against the first. Even then, Burg lived, though he would suffer two broken horns as a result.
  
  
• Resistance to Fire: Although resistance to fire fits well with Burg's portrayal as a nigh-unstoppable brute in The Mandalorian, and is the only instance of a Devaronian showing immunity to flame in canon thus far, if the GM wishes to interpret this as a species ability rather than as testament to Burg's endurance, then a Devaronian character may roll double his Strength to resist damage from fire and flame-based attacks.
  
  
• Resistance to Toxins: Due to the presence of dual livers, Devaronians possessed a unique filtration system for their black, silver-based blood. Their bodies were constantly cleansed of toxins and carcinogens, granting the species a high resistance to poison, and an ability to consume foods which were toxic to other species. Their livers did struggle to eliminate sulfur from their system however. Because of this, sulfur was often used as a stimulant on Devaron, to enhance speed and strength. Inhaling sulfur caused the substance to enter a Devaronian's bloodstream rapidly, though long-term or prolonged use often proved dangerous.
  
  In game terms, Devaronians may re-roll a failed Strength or stamina check to resist poisons or toxins, though they must accept the second result regardless of outcome. In addition, inhalation or ingestion of sulfur grants Devaronians a temporary +1D bonus to their Strength-based skill checks and to their Move score. This bonus lasts 2D minutes. After each use however, the Devaronian must make a stamina check (without re-roll) against a cumulative total die code, 1D for each time sulfur the character has ingested sulfur. Failure indicates that the Devaronian incurs injury as though in combat. Devaronians may reset this window of time by refraining from sulfur ingestion or inhalation for an extended period: a number of days equal to the total generated by rolling double the die code of their sulfur use up to that point, eg: 6D worth of cumulative sulfur use would require 12D days without use, in order for their system to be fully cleansed of sulfur's harmful effects.

Martial Arts Techniques Known:

• Disarm: Through targeted brute force, Burg can make an opponent drop a weapon or object. Difficulty: Moderate. Effect: If Burg’s attack is successful (and is not parried or dodged), and if his skill roll meets the required difficulty number, the target character is disarmed.
  
  
• Hold/Grapple: Burg can grapple and hold a target immobile. Difficulty: Moderate plus a Strength versus martial arts roll. Effect: To grapple with and hold his target immobile, Burg must make a Moderate martial arts roll. For every round the target is held, the target must make a Strength or lifting roll. If the target beats Burg's martial arts roll (or Strength or lifting total), he breaks free of the hold.
  
  
• Slam/Throw: Burg is strong enough to throw and bodyslam a target with relative ease. Difficulty: Moderate. Effect: A successful skill check indicates that the target is hurled to the ground (provided the attack is not parried or dodged), suffering (at least) 3D damage.

Capsule: With his deep booming voice, low rumbling laugh, and scarred reddish skin, the burly Devaronian known as Burg served as distinctive muscle for any crew that could pay for his services. Standing at nearly two meters tall — before even taking into account the large black horns atop his bald head, Burg has laughed off a lifetime of blows that would have long ago laid low less-formidable men — as the many scars on his face can attest.

Whether while bellowing a burst of laughter, or letting surface only an unnerving chuckle, Burg did not shy away from flexing his muscles against opponents. This pride in his physical strength often took the form of picking on beings smaller than he was, or of charging headlong into a fight without quite considering the consequences. Fortunately for Burg, he has yet to meet his match in single combat. And so, seemingly impervious to pain, and with an air of menace in his voice, the Devaronian forges ahead, willing to meet any challenge... with overwhelming brute force.



Equipment: Bio-tracker (used for prison-break mission), comlink, dual heavy blaster pistols (5D damage, range: 3-7/25/50, ammo: 25), dual holsters and utility belt, layered leather/weave tunic and kama (+2 vs. edged physical attacks; covers torso, arms, and upper legs only).

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series and Wookieepedia. Images: Screen captures from The Mandalorian S1E6: "The Prisoner" and end credits character concept art (artwork almost certainly by Brian Matyas). Stats and text by Telsij.


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DEVARONIAN
Homeworld: Devaron

Attribute Dice: 12D
DEXTERITY: 1D/4D
KNOWLEDGE: 2D/4D
MECHANICAL: 1D/3D+2
PERCEPTION: 2D/4D+2
STRENGTH: 1D/4D-5D*
TECHNICAL: 1D/3D+2

Move: *10/12
Size: Approximately 1.7 to 1.9 meters tall

Story Factors and Special Abilities:

• *The Burliest Brawn Comes at a Cost: The largest and strongest of Devaronian specimens possess physical strength to rival even that of some Wookiees. However, this greater strength comes at the cost of other less-developed traits and abilities. In game terms, at character creation, for every +1 that a Devaronian PC exceeds 4D in his Strength die code, -1 pip is lost from his total pool of attribute dice. In addition, the character's starting Move score must be lowered by -1 at 4D+2 Strength, and by -2 at 5D Strength. In the end, it is up to the player and GM to decide if this gain in physical strength winds up being a "Devil's Bargain."
  
  
• Devil's Horns: Having evolved as an ancestral aid in fending off predatory birds, the horns of a male Devaronian still prove useful in modern times. In game terms, a Devaronian's horns (and their underlying bone structure and skull plates) grant him a +2 bonus to resist physical damage to the head, and a +2 bonus to damage if used when brawling. If injury is sustained to the head, the horns may be blunted or even broken, depending upon the severity of the damage. In game terms, treat damage to horns as though damage to armor. If the horns are broken, the skull plate base at the root of the horns still provides protection, but the damage bonus they once granted in combat is lost.
  
  Regarding the biological dimorphism of the species: Female Devaronions did not have horns. Instead, they had two vestigial bumps on their foreheads — circular spots which were darker in pigmentation. And while female Devaronians typically had a full head of hair, male Devaronians were bald — but were fully capable of growing facial hair.
  
  
• Matriarchal Society: Devaronians lived under a matriarchal government on their homeworld; though males weren't prohibited to hold positions of power, few desired to do so. The biological dimorphism of the species carried over into their culture practices, wherein females tended to be more settled and serious minded, while males longed to wander the stars. Male Devaronians were extremely dedicated to their families despite their wanderlust however, and were known to send earnings they had accumulated abroad back to their families, in order to support them.
  
  In game terms, at character creation, a female Devaronian who grows up on Devaron or is raised with the species’ traditional cultural values, gains 2D for every 1D of starting skill dice placed into bureaucracy, bargain, and command skills. (The maximum of 2D to allot to any single skill still applies, however.)
  
  
• Reputation for Wanderlust: Male Devaronians are said to dislike staying in one place for any extended period of time. When an opportunity to move on presents itself, they often take it. At the same time, male Devaronian with families were also quite dedicated to them, despite their wanderlust. Many were known to send earnings they had accumulated abroad back to their families in order to support them.
  
  
• Resistance to Fire: Although resistance to fire fits well with Burg's portrayal as a nigh-unstoppable brute in The Mandalorian, and is the only instance of a Devaronian showing immunity to flame in canon thus far, if the GM wishes to interpret this as a species ability rather than as testament to Burg's endurance, then a Devaronian character may roll double his Strength to resist damage from fire and flame-based attacks.
  
  
• Resistance to Toxins: Due to the presence of dual livers, Devaronians possessed a unique filtration system for their black, silver-based blood. Their bodies were constantly cleansed of toxins and carcinogens, granting the species a high resistance to poison, and an ability to consume foods which were toxic to other species. Their livers did struggle to eliminate sulfur from their system however. Because of this, sulfur was often used as a stimulant on Devaron, to enhance speed and strength. Inhaling sulfur caused the substance to enter a Devaronian's bloodstream rapidly, though long-term or prolonged use often proved dangerous.
  
  In game terms, Devaronians may re-roll a failed Strength or stamina check to resist poisons or toxins, though they must accept the second result regardless of outcome. In addition, inhalation or ingestion of sulfur grants Devaronians a temporary +1D bonus to their Strength-based skill checks and to their Move score. This bonus lasts 2D minutes. After each use however, the Devaronian must make a stamina check (without re-roll) against a cumulative total die code, 1D for each time sulfur the character has ingested sulfur. Failure indicates that the Devaronian incurs injury as though in combat. Devaronians may reset this window of time by refraining from sulfur ingestion or inhalation for an extended period: a number of days equal to the total generated by rolling double the die code of their sulfur use up to that point, eg: 6D worth of cumulative sulfur use would require 12D days without use, in order for their system to be fully cleansed of sulfur's harmful effects.

Sources: The Mandalorian S1E6: "The Prisoner", Aliens Stats fan compilation sourcebook credited to Thiago S. Aranha (p.37), and Wookieepedia. Revised stats and additional text by Telsij.


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[Telsij]

MANDALORIAN SPOILERS:

After yesterday's season finale, I have now updated the entries for the following characters:

IG-11: Capsule/Background and Story Factors are updated w/ info re: his reprogramming. Stats are updated w/ brawling/grappling, improved repulsorloft ops skill, and inclusion of laser cutter and bacta spray medic/nurse equipment.

KUIIL: Capsule/Background and Story Factors are updated w/ new info re: his indentured servitude. Several KNO and TEC stats are improved to better reflect the true craftsman's mastery Kuiil is revealed to have, as well as his lifetimes of experience.

CARA DUNE: Capsule/Background and Story Factors re: her Homeworld and Vendetta vs. Empire are updated. Tweaked blaster, beast riding, and TEC stats. Added double-barreled repeating blaster that she claims from Mando's arsenal.


THE MANDALORIAN himself will be up soon — likely Monday!
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[Telsij]

*** MANDALORIAN SPOILERS, MANDALORIAN SPOILERS, MANDALORIAN SPOILERS ***

Again, here be MAJOR MANDALORIAN SPOILERS (as well as a picture-heavy post). Please beware!

Though the forum timestamp might already say otherwise, where I am, it's still... MANDO MONDAY! So here are stats
for THE MANDALORIAN himself, DIN DJARIN, with his MANDALORIAN BATTLE ARMOR, and his signature weapons.

This is the Way.

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DIN DJARIN aka The MANDALORIAN
Type: Bounty Hunter

A Quote: "I can bring you in warm... Or I can bring you in cold."



(As of The Mandalorian: S1E1)

DEXERITY 4D
Armor weapons 7D, blaster 8D, blaster: Amban sniper rifle 9D, brawling parry 5D+2, dodge 6D, grenade 4D+2, melee combat 5D+2, melee combat: Amban sniper rifle 7D, melee combat: vibro-knife 6D+1, melee parry 5D, missile weapons 6D, pick pocket 4D+2
KNOWLEDGE 2D+2
Alien species 4D+2, bureaucracy 4D, cultures 4D, cultures: Mandalorian 6D+2, intimidation 6D+2, languages 5D*, planetary systems 5D, streetwise 6D+2, streetwise: Bounty Hunters’ Guild 7D+2, survival 5D, tactics 4D+2, value 5D, willpower 5D+2
MECHANICAL 2D+2
Astrogation 5D+2, beast riding 3D, jetpack operation 3D+2, repulsorlift operation 5D, sensors 5D+2, space transports 5D+2, space transports: Razor Crest 7D, starfighter piloting 4D+2, starship gunnery 7D, starship shields 5D
PERCEPTION 3D
Bargain 6D+2, command 4D+2, con 5D, gambling 4D, hide 4D+1, investigation 7D+1, persuasion 5D+1, search 7D+1, sneak 6D+1
STRENGTH 3D+2
Brawling: martial arts 6D+2, climbing/jumping 4D+2, lifting 4D+2, stamina 6D
TECHNICAL 2D
Armor repair 4D, armor repair: Mandalorian battle armor 6D+1, blaster repair 5D+1, computer programming/repair 4D, demolition 5D, first aid 3D, equipment repair 4D, security 6D+1, space transport repair 4D, space transport repair: Razor Crest 5D+2, starship weapon repair 4D

Species: Human
Gender: Male
Homeworld: Unknown

Force Points: 2
Dark Side Points: 2
Character Points: 24
Move: 10
Size: 1.8 meters tall

*Languages Known: Din Djarin is fluent in Basic, proficient in Tusken sign language, and conversant in Jawaese.

Martial Arts Techniques Known:

• Flip: The Mandalorian can throw a target who has grappled him, effectively breaking his opponent’s hold in the process. Difficulty: Moderate. Effect: A successful skill check indicates that the target is hurled to the ground (provided the attack is not parried or dodged). The target suffers 3D damage and must spend an action in order to stand. This technique may be used as a reaction skill and may be used when grappled or held, in place of an opposed Strength roll.
  
  
• Leg Sweep: The Mandalorian knows how to sweep an opponent’s legs or otherwise effectively take his feet out from under him. Difficulty: Moderate. Effect: A successful Martial Arts rolls indicates that Djarin had tripped his target or otherwise caused the target to fall to the ground. The fallen character must remain prone for the remainder of the round.
  
  
• Silent Strike: Provided that the Mandalorian can successfully sneak up on a target, he is capable of immediately killing him or rendering him unconscious. Difficulty: Difficult; Effect: The character must be within arm’s reach of the target to administer finishing blow. The character must declare if this is a killing or stunning attack prior to making the attempt. A successful skill roll indicates that the target is neutralized.
  
  Note: If this technique is used against major NPCs or other PC's with lethal intent, the attacker must still make an opposed damage roll in order to determine a "kill" result; in such cases however, a success bonus is granted: The attacker gains a damage bonus equal to the margin by which she exceeded the technique's difficulty number. However, the minimum damage result she can achieve with this technique is Incapacitated, with the target character falling prone and unconscious for 10D minutes. And if the attacker has at least a 6D die code in blaster or melee combat, he or she may use the weapon — and the damage it grants — to deliver the killing/neutralizing blow.

Story Factors:

• Hatred of Droids (Season One Only): Din Djarin has a long-instilled hatred for droids. This hate has burned ever since Separatist battle droids attacked his homeworld. The attack resulted in the death of his parents and in Djarin's coming under the care of the Mandalorians, who took him in as a Foundling. Now an adult, Djarin will go out of his way to avoid using a droid's services, all while maintaining a general distrust — and disgust — for certain droids. This disgust was most evident in his refusal to let the reprogrammed IG-11 near the Child in his care. At the showdown on Nevarro however, IG-11 proved to be an able protector for the Child. And the droid even saved Djarin's own life, in the end. These events appeared to have had a lasting impact on the Mandalorian. Djarin appeared to "forgive" IG-11, and come to realizations regarding his distrust of droids. However, whether or not the "redemption" achieved by IG-11 extends to all droid-kind, in Djarin's eyes, remains to be seen. The latter appears likely however.
  
  
• Surrogate Father: Spurred on by the Child's seemingly doomed situation, as well as the memory of his own childhood trauma, Din Djarin comes to see it as his responsibility to care for and protect the baby. Over time, it appears as though he comes to regard the child as his own. When on Sorgan, Djarin does not dispute the widow Omera's calling the Child "your boy" and throughout their time together, Djarin risks his own life for that of the child's. During the escape from Sorgan, the Armorer (and leader) of his Mandalorian tribe tasks Djarin with the child's care until a reunion with others of his species is possible.
  
  "By Creed, until it is of age, or reunited with its own kind, you are as its father. This is the Way." — The Armorer to the Mandalorian
  
  
  
  Closely intertwined with this paternal instinct, is Djarin's unspoken desire for a peaceful, "normal" life of family and community. This is something Djarin silently wants both for the alien child in his care — to give him the chance at the normal life of which Djarin himself was robbed — and for himself. The latter is made plain by his genuine and heartfelt reaction to the war widow Omera's plea that he and the Child stay.
  
  
  
  "You and your boy could have a good life. He could be a child for a while. Wouldn't that be nice?"
  
  [Voice quavers] "It would."
  
  — Omera and Din Djarin.
  
  
• WAY OF THE MANDALORE: Although the events of the Imperial siege of Mandalore and the "Night of a Thousand Tears" are still shrouded in mystery, it is clear that the tribe of Mandalorians to which Din Djarin belongs, must abide by a strict code of honor, conduct and principles. And so for the Tribe, known tenets of the Way of the Mandalore are as follows:
  
  
  • "As it should always be. The Foundlings are the Future." — The Armorer. Because being "Mandalorian" is not a distinction of race, but rather adherence to living by a creed, bringing younglings into the fold is key for cultural survival. These children are referred to as Foundlings in Mandalorian parlance, for two likely reasons. The first is the culture focus upon Beskar (or Mandalorian iron) smithing and weapon creation. The second foundry is because children who have been orphaned or are otherwise without family and are “found” by the Mandalorians *become* Mandalorians if they accept life by the Creed. Resources and Beskar are reserved for foundlings, and great importance is placed on the care and guardianship of younglings.
    
    
  • It is forbidden to remove your helmet in the presence of another living thing once you have sworn the Creed: Doing so means that the mask may never again be worn, and this carries the cultural significance of being cut off from the rest of their “family." In S1E8, a mortally wounded Djarin has his helmet removed, and is saved by IG-11 because of it, due to the semantics of droids not being "living beings."
    
    
  • Secrecy of the Mandalorian Covert: As a result of the siege, and because there now appear to be so few Mandalorians that their numbers must be protected, only one member of the Tribe, or of a given sect or clan, is allowed to leave its shared den at a time. The lone exception to this rule is when a dire threat to an honorable member of the tribe is uncovered. In such extenuating circumstances, the Tribe may choose to rise up as a whole in their brethren's defense.
    
    "Our secrecy is our survival. Our survival is our strength.... When one chooses to walk the Way of the Mandalore, you are both hunter and prey." — The Armorer
    
    
  • One's armor and weapons are vital to one's identity: Pride in a Mandalorian’s prowess with weapons is something steeped in their cultural heritage, and is foundational to the Creed. Mastery of traditional Mandalorian weapons is practiced from an early age and is highly valued. Moreover, each Mandalorian's armor is unique, with the wearer and the Armorer working in tandem to forge an ever-progressing image of the wearer's identity via changes to and refinements of their armor and weapons.
    
    "I'm a Mandalorian. Weapons are part of my religion." — Din Djarin
    
    
  • One’s Signet must be earned — and is only revealed with experience, over time: The signature emblem of each unique set of Mandalorian armor is earned only through martial prowess and victory, with the insignia imprinted on a given Mandalorian’s armor only after a combat victory of personal significance has been achieved. The emblem often takes the form of an opponent or creature bested in battle.
    
    
    
    By the end of the showdown on Nevarro, the Armorer has crafted and bestowed upon Din Djarin, a Mudhorn Signet, declaring that Djarin and the Child are as a Mandalorian "clan of two," with the mudhorn a symbol of their first shared kill. Initially seen by Djarin as a dishonorable kill, because he was bound by Guild rules to regard the Child as an "enemy", in the end the Signet is accepted with pride as a reflection of the mutual bond Djarin and the Child now share. This mudhorn signet is emblazoned upon Djarin's right shoulder pauldron.
    
    
  • "This is the Way": This mantra-like phrase is spoken not only to make clear that a given statement one has made is in keeping with the Way of the Mandalore, but also to affirm that one's actions are in accordance with the Creed.

Equipment: Amban Sniper Rifle (see separate entry below), ammo bandolier dedicated to Amban sniper rifle ammunition (holds 12 single-shot cartridges), custom Mandalorian Battle Armor, magnetic timed explosives (9D/7D/5D/2D damage; blast radius: 0-3/8/10/12; range: 5-10/20/40; skill: Demolitions; Game Notes: This explosive is powerful enough that a well-placed one can inflict sufficient damage to an Outland TIE fighter as to cause the starfighter to crash. Explosive has a timer that allows detonation to occur in any round up to 20 rounds after being set. The circular illuminated timer can be deactivated with a specific code, or with a Difficult demolitions roll. Magnetic grapple/plate holds explosive to its target, and allows it to be secured on — though not when thrown against — vehicles), modified BlasTech IB-94 blaster pistol (see separate entry below), Razor Crest Old Republic era starship (equipped with Carbonite freeze asset-capture-and-delivery system), repulsor/hover pram, toolkit (+1D to armor repair and equipment repair rolls, +2 to space transport repair), utility belt, vibro-knife (STR+2D damage, difficulty: Easy).

Capsule: His body is shielded by beskar armor, his face is hidden behind a T-visored mask, and his past is shrouded in mystery. No one is quite sure who this well-equipped, well-traveled stranger is. Indeed the Mandalorian is a man of few words and no (known) name... but he is a man of honor, who lives by an honorable creed. He remains tight-lipped, battle-worn, and wary however — necessary traits for a bounty hunter in an increasingly dangerous galaxy, fighting to survive in the chaos after the revolution.

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, Wookieepedia, starwars.com, d6holocron.com, and Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook: Special Edition (p.65-66, 152). Capsule text embellished upon / adapted from the original text found here: https://www.starwars.com/databank/the-mandalorian . Images: https://www.starwars.com/news/the-mandalorian-character-posters (cropped) and screen captures from The Mandalorian live-action series. Stats and text by Telsij.


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DIN DJARIN'S MANDALORIAN BATTLE ARMOR

• Basic Suit: A unique but traditionally smithed set, Djarin's Mandalorian armor includes:
  helmet, chestplate, shoulder pauldrons, forarm bracers / vambraces, and thigh, knee and shin guards.
  In game terms, its use incurs no Dexterity penalties; and the full armor protects covers head, torso, arms and legs.
  
  Before being reforged by the Armorer:
  +2D+2 physical, +2D+2 energy (helmet only), +2D vs. physical and energy (torso, arms, legs).
  
  
  
  After being reforged by the Armorer (in the beskar given to Djarin as payment for delivery of the Child to the Client):
  +3D vs. blunt/concussive physical, +4D vs. edged/vibro physical, +3D+2 vs. energy,
  +4D vs. energy if wearer is fired upon from distances of 200 meters or greater.
  
  
• Computer/Security Protocol Interface (left vambrace): Grants a +1D bonus to user's computer programming/repair and security rolls. May also be used to remote-link to repulsorcraft (such as the Child's floating bassinet), or various functions of a starship, on an Easy computer programming/repair roll. If link is successful, user may guide linked vehicles in limited capacity, such as remotely activating and directing its Move action, or open starship airlock and/or activating its pressure seal, etc.
  
  
• Flamethrower (left vambrace): 5D damage. Skill: Armor weapons. Effect: creates cone 1 meter wide, with variable length of one to five meters. Game Notes: Din Djarin is sometimes overly reliant on use of his flamethrower when engaged in close-quarters combat.
  
  
  
  
• Helmet-mountable Glowrod: Glowrod, which may be magnetically mounted on left side of helmet, projects beam of light that illuminates field of view in the direction that wearer is facing. Fire Arc: Any single arc. Range: 10/30/90 meters. Game Notes: Negates up to 4D/2D/1D of darkness-based cover bonuses. Edit Note: Concealment reduction game mechanic created by CRMcNeill.
  
  
• Helmet Sensor Suite (w/ HUD): Din Djarin's helmet is equipped with an extensive sensor array. Game Notes: Passive use of the sensor suite grants user a default/minimum +1D bonus to Perception or search rolls — with more granular, mode-specific effects available to user depending upon which sensors are actively engaged. The maximum cumulative bonus gained from engaging various sensor modes in tandem is +3D. Activating or deactivating a sensor counts as one non-roll action. The following scanner/sensor types are available to the wearer:
  
  
  • Audio Scanner: Skill: Sensors. Range: 3-10/30/60. Maximum Focal Radius: 3 meters. Game Notes: Audio scanner grants an additional +2D to Perception or search rolls that are based on sound (for a cumulative/total bonus of +3D). However, when focal mode of audio scanner is engaged, any sound-based attacks made against the wearer gain a +1D bonus "to hit" and a +1D bonus to damage.
    
    Focused mode of audio scanner grants more granular control over search. Sample Sensor task and difficulties as follows: Easy to detect or listen to sound (within 3 meter radius, within range band), Moderate to magnify, and Difficult to filter/focus and identify specific frequencies or targets — such as isolating conversations or particular voices. Task difficulty increases one level per additional range band. And to reiterate, though maximum range of audio scanner is 60 meters, user may only focus upon a very specific 3 meter radius within a range band.
    
    
  • Data Scanner: Skill: Sensors. Game Notes: Data scanner allows wearer to read and verify chain-code information (target's identifying characteristics) on ID cards, bounty "pucks" and tracking fobs. Grants an additional +2D bonus to attempts at detecting Forgery.
    
    
  • Thermal Imaging/Tracking Scanner: Skill: Sensors. Range: 0-30 meters. Game Notes: This scanner allows wearer to see thermal signatures, even through dense materials (maximum 6D body strength), at a maximum range of 30 meters. Scanner grants an additional +2D bonus to Perception or search rolls that are based on heat, provided that target emits heat. User may even track residual heat from footprints, fingerprints, etc.
    
    However, because the heat will naturally dissipate over time, the ability to track targets via thermal signature attenuates over time as well. After tracks are more than 6 rounds old (roughly 60 seconds), the difficulty to track target via thermal signature increases by +5 for each minute that elapses thereafter. Targets may also attempt to camouflage their thermal signatures or their tracks via opposed Hide and Sneak rolls.
    
    
    
    
    
    Edit Note: The following changes to previous sensor suite mechanics are based upon feedback from CRMcNeill: Addition of default Perception/Search bonus for sensor suite, clarification on Audio Scanner functionality, and previous “time limit” mechanic now incorporates increased difficulty as heat dissipates.
  
  
  
• "Rising Phoenix" JT-series Jetpack (as of S1E8 only): Skill: Jetpack operation. Move: 100 meters (horizontally), 75 meters (vertically). Game Notes: Base difficulty is Easy, modified by obstacles/terrain. Has 25 charges, user can expend up to two per round for burst flight (and use of full Move, High-Speed and All-Out speeds), or maintain prolonged half-Move speeds or "hover" maneuvers for 50 minutes (with each charge good for 2 min of sustained 1/2 Move hover flight).
  
  
  
  
• Whipcord Launcher/Winch (right vambrace): Turbo-projected grappling hook has 25 meter lanyard, ability to grapple/hold live targets and winch-like mechanism to retract into vambrace. Complete retraction if full 25 meter length takes one round. Skill: Missile weapons. Range: 1-5/10/25. Game Notes: If user attempts to entangle targets, treat whipcord launcher as having grappling effectiveness of 5D. Lanyard and winch are capable of supporting 100kg without issue or rolls required.
  
  
• "Whistling Birds" Rocket Darts (left vambrace): Rocket dart launcher with target-lock capability. 5D+2 damage. Range: 3-10/15/30. Ammo: 12. Skill: Armor weapons and Sensors. Game Notes: If user spends one action on a successful sensors check to scan and target-lock opponents within 10 meter radius (using either HUD scomp-link to helmet or vambrace control panel), he gains a +2D+2 Fire Control bonus to all targets within that range band. If a single target is targeted by multiple rocket darts, each additional "Whistling Bird" adds +1 to a single combined damage roll, with a maximum additional damage bonus of +11.
  
  If firing at multiple targets, multiple attacks can be triggered simultaneously, though multi-action penalties still apply. Difficulty of sensors check is range difficulty +1 for each additional target within range band. Once locked onto target and fired, Whistling Bird rocket darts will seek target for 3 rounds or until destroyed, ie: target(s) must evade original attack roll total for 3 rounds. Damage to (or physical interference with) vambrace or launch mechanism may cause weapon to misfire. Edit Note: Change to Whistling Bird game mechanics, to incorporate additional damage per rocket fired at same target, is based upon feedback from CRMcNeill.
  
  

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, Wookieepedia, starwars.com, d6holocron.com, Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook: Special Edition (p.65-66, 152), and Equipment Stats compilation credited to Thiago S. Aranha. Images: Screen captures from The Mandalorian live-action series. Stats and text by Telsij.


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AMBAN SNIPER RIFLE



Type: Disruptor phase-pulse sniper rifle / melee weapon
Scale: Character
Skill: Blaster: Amban sniper rifle, melee combat: Amban sniper rifle,
melee parry: Amban sniper rifle
Ammo: 1 (Must be manually reloaded with new cartridge after each use)
Cost: Not Available for Sale
Availability: 4, X
Melee Difficulty: Moderate
Range: 0-3 meters (melee), 3-30/130/350 (ranged)
Damage: 6D+2 (blaster), 6D+2 (electro-prongs: stun or kill), STR+1D (melee: uncharged)

Game Notes:

• Disintegration: On any Mortally Wounded damage result or greater (13+ difference between damage roll and resistance), target is completely disintegrated.
  
  
• Electro-Prongs: When charged, the dual prongs inflict 6D+2 energy damage upon target on successful melee attack. Charge setting is activated and set for either Stun or Kill with a non-roll action. Target must be within 0-3 meter range for rifle to be used as melee weapon.
  
  
• Macrobinocular Scope (removable): Grants +3D to Perception or search for objects over 100-600 meters away. Scomp-linked into helmet HUD. When macrobinocular scope is used in conjunction with rifle for one round of aiming, user may reduce range difficulty by two levels (for example, long range becomes short range) and add +1D to subsequent blaster rolls. Game Note: Macrobinocular functionality is effective up to 600 meters, however maximum effective range of rifle is 350 meters.
  
  
• Manual Reload: Weapon must be manually reloaded with a new cartridge after each disruptor bolt is fired, using a non-roll action.
  
  
• Two-handed Weapon: The Amban sniper rifle must be fired/wielded two-handed in order to be effective. Those who attempt to fire the weapon one-handed, or to wield the weapon one-handed in a melee, incur a +5 penalty to the difficulties of any combat rolls using the Amban sniper rifle.

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, Wookieepedia, starwars.com, d6holocron.com, and Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook: Special Edition (p.65-66, 152). Image: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2zDMNBDo1/ .


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BLASTECH IB-94 BLASTER PISTOL



Type: Modified blaster pistol
Scale: Character
Skill: Blaster: BlasTech IB-94
Ammo: 25
Cost: Not Available for Sale
Availability: 3, R
Range: 3-15/25/50
Damage: 5D (5D+2 at point-bank range)

Game Notes: Despite Djarin's Amban sniper rifle being the actual disruptor weapon capable of disintegrating targets, this pistol has (in some circles) come to be known as "the Disintegrator" — the same nickname given to the Sacros K-11 blaster, whose design inspired the IB-94 — because of its increased stopping power at point-blank range.

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, Wookieepedia, starwars.com, d6holocron.com, and Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook: Special Edition (p.65-66, 152). Image: https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2019/11/15/mandalorians-pistol/ (cropped).
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[CRMcNeill]

A suggestion for the thermal scanner: instead of putting a flat 6-round limit, have the Difficulty increase as time passes, say by +5 for every minute elapsed.
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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[Whill]

[Mamatried]

This is the way...

[CRMcNeill]

[Telsij]

[CRMcNeill]

[Telsij]

[CRMcNeill]

What? No love for my Flame Weapon rules? I’m crushed!

J/k. Glad I could help.
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"No set of rules can cover every situation. It's expected that you will make up new rules to suit the needs of your game." - The Star Wars Roleplaying Game, 2R&E, pg. 69, WEG, 1996.

The CRMcNeill Stat/Rule Index

[Whill]

[Telsij]

SPOILERS for THE MANDALORIAN!

With "Mando Monday" having already come and gone, it's now... "This is the Way" Wednesday. Here is THE ARMORER from The Mandalorian.

And with only GREEF KARGA left to go out of the recurring cast, (though I will eventually do the rest of the Mercs from S1E6's "The Prisoner"),
I'll be back "on brand" with genuinely obscure characters in the next entry: the two Cyclorrian aliens from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,
with Carl Weathers' Karga to come afterward!

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THE ARMORER
Type: Master Metalsmith

A Quote: "This is the Way."



(As of The Mandalorian Season One)

DEXTERITY 3D
Armor weapons 6D, blaster 5D, brawling parry 5D, dodge 6D, melee combat 7D, melee combat: metalsmithing tools 8D,
melee parry 7D, melee parry: metalsmithing tools 8D, missile weapons 5D, running 4D
KNOWLEDGE 3D
Alien species 5D+2, artist: metalwork 7D, bureaucracy 4D+2, cultures 5D+2, cultures: Mandalorian 9D, intimidation 4D,
languages 5D, planetary systems 6D, scholar: galactic lore / songs of eons past 6D, survival 6D, value 5D, willpower 6D
MECHANICAL 2D
Communications 4D, jetpack operation 5D, machinery operation 4D, machinery operation: forge 7D, sensors 5D
PERCEPTION 3D
Bargain 5D+2, command 6D, command: Mandalorian Tribe 8D, con 6D, hide 5D, persuasion 5D+2,
persuasion: Mandalorian Creed-based oration 6D+2, search 5D, sneak 4D
STRENGTH 3D
Brawling: martial arts 6D, climbing/jumping 4D, lifting 4D, stamina 5D+2
TECHNICAL 4D
(A) Armor engineering 6D+1, armor repair 7D+2, blaster repair 6D, demolition 5D, equipment repair 6D,
(A) equipment engineering: Mandalorian equipment 6D, (A) weapon engineering: Mandalorian arms 6D

Gender: Female
Force Points: 1
Character Points: 11
Move: 10
Size: 1.7 meters tall

Martial Arts Techniques Known:

• Joint Lock: The Armorer is trained to keep an opponent immobile, using armlocks or jointlocks. Difficulty: Moderate, plus a Strength versus martial arts opposed roll. Effect: The Armorer must make a Moderate martial arts roll to hold her opponent. If this attack is not parried or dodged, the target must make a Strength or lifting roll. If the target beats her martial arts roll vs. the Armorer's initial Martial Arts roll, he breaks free of the hold. If the Armorer wins the opposed roll by +3 or more, she may inflict automatically damage upon the target for every round she holds him at bay, as per standard Grappling rules. The Armorer may also perform a secondary attack against her immobilized target, at Very Easy brawling difficulty, or a weapon's melee difficulty if she is armed, but with a multi-action penalty applied.
  
  
• Melee Mastery: The Armorer has mastered the martial use of melee weaponry. Difficulty: Varies, depending upon Martial Arts technique used in conjunction with melee weapon. Effect: A character who knows this technique may apply any of the other Martial Arts techniques she knows to melee combat and melee parry rolls, provided that she has at least 5D in her Martial Arts skill, as well as in her Melee Combat and Melee Parry skills (or in the melee specializations she wishes to use). For example, if the Armorer wishes to put her opponent in a joint lock or pin using melee weaponry, she may attempt to do so, rolling whichever of her applicable skills is higher to determine the technique's success. Other known practitioners of this martial arts technique include the blind, Force Sensitive Guardian of the Whills, Chirrut Îmwe.
  
  
• Multiple Strikes. The Armorer is capable of delivering multiple blows with minimal loss in combat effectiveness. Difficulty: Moderate. Effect: The Armorer can make a second attack with no multiple action penalties. The second attack inflicts 3D damage if it is a brawling attack, or inflicts the melee weapon's damage die code, if one is used in conjunction with the Melee Mastery technique. As the Armorer has been known to dual-wield her metalsmithing tools in close-quarters fighting, this is reflected in game terms, by application of this technique in combination with the Melee Mastery technique.
  
  

Story Factors:

• Armorer — and Leader — of the Tribe: Through her blacksmith's expertise and her knowledge of The Way, the Armorer crafts the traditional tools of survival for their Tribe: unique armor, weapons, and insignia representative of each member's identity. And while her combat skills make her a formidable warrior as well, the Tribe turns to the Armorer for more than physical weapons of war or a comrade in arms, they turn to her for guidance. When tensions rise between members, just as she tempered steel, the Armorer tempers boiling blood with words of wisdom, filtering through her own steadfast calm and steadying persona, the Mandalorians' views on bravery and cowardice, on honor and of honoring shared principles. To be Mandalorian is to live by the Creed. And few know the Creed like the Armorer. See Melee Mastery technique (above) for further information.
  
  
• WAY OF THE MANDALORE: Although the events of the Imperial siege of Mandalore and the "Night of a Thousand Tears" are still shrouded in mystery, it is clear that the tribe of Mandalorians to which the Armorer belongs, and which she oversees, must abide by a strict code of honor, conduct and principles. And so for the Tribe, known tenets of the Way of the Mandalore are as follows:
  
  
  • "As it should always be. The Foundlings are the Future." — The Armorer. Because being "Mandalorian" is not a distinction of race, but rather adherence to living by a Creed, bringing younglings into the fold is key for cultural survival. These children are referred to as Foundlings in Mandalorian parlance, for two likely reasons. The first is the culture focus upon Beskar (or Mandalorian iron) smithing and weapon creation. The second foundry is because children who have been orphaned or are otherwise without family and are “found” by the Mandalorians *become* Mandalorians if they accept life by the Creed. Resources and Beskar are reserved for foundlings, and great importance is placed on the care and guardianship of younglings.
    
    
  • It is forbidden to remove your helmet in the presence of another living thing once you have sworn the Creed: Doing so means that the mask may never again be worn, and this carries the cultural significance of being cut off from the rest of their “family." In S1E8, a mortally wounded Djarin has his helmet removed, and is saved by IG-11 because of it, due to the semantics of droids not being "living beings."
    
    
  • Secrecy of the Mandalorian Covert: As a result of the siege, and because there now appear to be so few Mandalorians that their numbers must be protected, only one member of the Tribe, or of a given sect or clan, is allowed to leave its shared den at a time. The lone exception to this rule is when a dire threat to an honorable member of the tribe is uncovered. In such extenuating circumstances, the Tribe may choose to rise up as a whole in their brethren's defense.
    
    "Our secrecy is our survival. Our survival is our strength.... When one chooses to walk the Way of the Mandalore, you are both hunter and prey." — The Armorer
    
    
  • One's armor and weapons are vital to one's identity: Pride in a Mandalorian’s prowess with weapons is something steeped in their cultural heritage, and is foundational to the Creed. Mastery of traditional Mandalorian weapons is practiced from an early age and is highly valued. Moreover, each Mandalorian's armor is unique, with the wearer and the Armorer working in tandem to forge an ever-progressing image of the wearer's identity via changes to and refinements of their armor and weapons.
    
    "I'm a Mandalorian. Weapons are part of my religion." — Din Djarin
    
    
  • One’s Signet must be earned — and is only revealed with experience, over time: The signature emblem of each unique set of Mandalorian armor is earned only through martial prowess and victory, with the insignia imprinted on a given Mandalorian’s armor only after a combat victory of personal significance has been achieved. The emblem often takes the form of an opponent or creature bested in battle.
    
    
    
    The Armorer's forge is located in an alcove whose entryway is adorned with a Mythosaur Signet. Although the Mythosaur creature itself looms large in Mandalorian history, as a mighty steed that their ancestors tamed, it is possible that beyond its overall significance to Mandalorians, the Mythosaur signet in the Covert on Nevarro represents either the Armorer's original clan, or that of the entire Tribe she leads.

Capsule: The Mandalorians were formidable warriors in their time — a time that many believe has now passed, an era now relegated to history and legend. After the Imperial siege of Mandalore claimed many lives, after the "purge", and after what came to be called the "Night of a Thousand Tears," the Mandalorians who survived were forced to go into hiding. And so it was that the Mandalorian Tribe to which the Armorer belonged survived by seeking refuge, so as to regroup and regain strength by living in secret beneath the city on Nevarro.

That the Armorer came to lead the Tribe speaks volumes. For in such a warrior-focused society, it took more than mere martial skill to command the respect of one's comrades — though the Armorer had no shortage of the former. Nonetheless, to lead this group of survivors through such dark times, it took someone who not only lived by the Creed, but also someone who knew how to forge ahead — in this case, by literally forging the traditional tools of the Mandalorians, so that its tribes could endure.

Through her blacksmith's expertise and her knowledge of The Way, the Armorer crafted the traditional tools of survival for her people: customized armor, weapons, and unique signets representative of each member's identity. Yet the Tribe turned to the Armorer for more than their physical weapons of war, they turned to her for guidance. When tensions rise between members, just as she tempers steel, the Armorer tempers boiling blood. Through steadfast calm, she shares words of wisdom and lessons of the Creed, expounding upon the Mandalorians' views on bravery and cowardice, on honor and of honoring shared principles. To be Mandalorian is to live by the Creed. And few know the Creed like the Armorer.

Her knowledge and experience were not limited to the Way alone however. When she aided Din Djarin and his allies in their escape from Nevarro, the Armorer revealed knowledge of the long-forgotten Jedi Order and its shared, tumultuous history with the Mandalorians. She may not have known much else about the Child's origins, but she knew enough to shed light upon Djarin's next mission: to care for the Child as his own, as a clan of two, and to seek out its sorcerer people.

"I know of such things. The songs of eons past tell of battles between Mandalore the Great, and an order of sorcerers called Jedi that fought with such powers... its kind were enemies but this individual is not... it is a foundling. By Creed, it is in your care."

After the Tribe rose as one in defense of Din Djarin and the Child in his care, and after so many fell when reprisal came, the Armorer had collected and melted down the armor of her fallen brethren, salvaging what she could — for her people. When Imperial forces finally reached the Mandalorian Covert, the Armorer waited, within the enclave. Although outnumbered five to one, the Armorer overcame her opponents. And she used no flamethrowers, no vibroblades, and neither whistling birds, nor rising phoenixes. Against the Empire, she used only the smithing tools of her trade... and won.

And though she remains mysterious to those outside the Tribe, with her wisdom and martial skill, mastery of her people's way of life and knowledge of how to keep their traditions alive, the Armorer endures, as a calm, collected, and steadying force, dedicated to the survival of the Mandalorians — and of the Way.


Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, Wookieepedia, Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game: REUP, and https://www.cbr.com/mandalorian-armorer-best-warrior/. Third and fourth paragraphs of capsule contain text adapted from https://www.cbr.com/mandalorian-armorer-best-warrior/. Images: Screen captures from The Mandalorian live-action series. Stats and text by Telsij.


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Equipment: Custom Mandalorian battle armor (see separate entry below), Mandalorian equipment design schematics (see separate entry below), fire/heat-resistant clothing (gloves with quilted insulation, layered leather kilt, tunic: +2D+2 protection vs. fire/heat damage, +2 vs. edged physical damage; covers torso, arms and legs only), fur capelet (+1D to resist effects of cold/freezing temperatures), metalsmith's hammer (head of hammer inflicts STR+2D blunt/concussive physical damage, claw inflicts STR+1D+2 damage; melee difficulty: Easy, Game Notes: Hammer grants +1D bonus to repair or engineering tasks that require shaping of metals, or use of forge), metalsmith's tongs (STR+1D damage, melee difficulty: Easy; Tongs grants +2 bonus to repair or engineering tasks that require shaping of metals, or use of forge), underground enclave to house Mandalorian Tribe on the planet Nevarro, utility belt, various welding and repair tools.

• THE ARMORER'S FORGE: Within an enclave in the underground Mandalorian Covert on Nevarro, beneath the signet of the Mythosaur, the Armorer has constructed a forge with which she may effect her metalsmithing duties, where she may heat, pour, mold, hammer and shape metals. Although the Mythosaur creature itself looms large in Mandalorian history, as a mighty steed that their ancestors tamed, it is possible that beyond its overall significance to Mandalorians, the Mythosaur signet in the Covert on Nevarro represents either the Armorer's original clan, or that of the entire Tribe she leads.
  
  
  
  Damage/Effectiveness: 10D. Skill: Machinery operation and sensors (these skills govern activation and calibration of forge, access of proper schematic, etc, not any metalsmithing itself). Difficulty: Difficult (Machinery operation) and Moderate (Sensors). Game Notes: If user succeeds on her machinery operation and sensors checks to properly activate and calibrate forge, user gains a +2D bonus to repair rolls that require replacing metal components or additional/other use of reforged metals. Forge also grants a +1D bonus to engineering tasks that involve (or benefit from) metalsmithing. Please note: Use of a forge (not necessarily this particular model) is required for metalsmithing tasks. Forge melts materials/metals/targets with 10D effectiveness. If opposed rolls to determine forge's success are required, roll 10D vs. target material/metal's body strength, with a +1 bonus added to the forge's damage/effectiveness for every +1 margin by which user exceeds the apparatus' base difficulties. Should beings make contact with the intense blue flames generated by the forge, they immediately suffer 10D energy damage. If a "Killed" damage result occurs due to this contact, body (or parts of body) that have made contact with the forge's fires are dissolved/melted by end of that combat round. Forge is linked to holo-schematic reader interface and control panel.
  
  
  
  
• THE ARMORER'S MANDALORIAN BATTLE ARMOR: With the bronze or gold-like luster of its helmet and the Zabrak-horn-like spikes atop said helm, as well as the copper finish of its chestplate, the armor which the Armorer has crafted for herself is as distinctive as it is durable.
  
  Helmet and Breastplate: Covers head and torso only; no Dexterity penalties. Armor provides +3D protection vs. blunt/concussive physical damage, +4D vs. edged/vibro-weapon damage, +3D+2 vs. energy damage, and +4D vs. energy damage if source of attack originates from a distance of 200 meters or greater from wearer.
  
  Helmet Sensor Suite: The Armorer's helmet is equipped with a sensor suite which, in passive mode, grants her a default/minimum +1D bonus to Perception or search rolls. More granular, mode-specific effects are available to her depending upon which sensors are actively engaged — although which scanners the Armorer has equipped her helmet with remains to be seen. However, the Armorer's helmet is compatible with all the tech which Mandalrian armor is traditionally-equipped with, eg: audio scanner, data scanner, HUD, scomp-link to preferred weaponry, thermal scanner, etc.
  
  Horns: The spokes atop her helmet inflict STR+1D+2 damage if used while brawling; blunt attacks with helmet inflict STR+1D damage.
  
  
  
  
  
• DESIGN SCHEMATICS FOR TRADITIONAL MANDALORIAN ARMOR, ARMS & EQUIPMENT: The Armorer maintains holo-schematics for all of the arms and equipment she has designed and crafted for the Tribe.
  
  Game Notes: Use of holo-schematics reduces repair/engineering difficulty by one level, or reduces required Time Taken by one level, depending upon specific schematic used, and/or GM discretion.
  
  

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, Wookieepedia, and Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game: REUP. Images: Concept art for The Mandalorian S1E3: The Sin by Nick Gindraux and Doug Chiang, and screen captures from The Mandalorian live-action series. Stats and text by Telsij.


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Advanced Skill Clarification with Sample Parameters for Creation of Beskar-based Armor:

• (A) ARMOR ENGINEERING: This advanced skill (primarily) allows a character to create and craft various types of personal armor, and governs both the design and the construction/fabrication of said armor.
  
  Prerequisites: Requires 4D in armor repair. Difficulty: Varies; dependent upon complexity of armor to be crafted (see below):
  
  
  • For a cohesive full or partial suit of armor: Moderate + desired/maximum armor protection die code of materials used +2 for each hit location protected (head, torso, arms and legs).
    
  • For a single or standalone item, such a shoulder pauldron, gauntlet, vambrace, greave, etc: Easy + desired/maximum armor protection die code of materials used.
  
  Time Taken: Speed of plot; generally minutes to hours; if means of parts fabrication are available, approximate guidelines are as follows, and are dependent on the difficulty of creating desired armor:
  15 minutes (Very Easy), 1 hour (Easy), 2-3 hours (Moderate), 4-6 hours (Difficult), 8-12 hours (Very Difficult), one day (Heroic), et cetera.
  
  Game Effect: A character with this advanced skill may create armor that provides the wearer up to and including the maximum die code value in protection granted by the raw material used.
  
  At GM's discretion, the additional difficulties and durations may also be used as benchmarks to reflect the creation of single or replacement armor components, or the integration of other technology into the armor, such as the incorporation of scanners, scomp-link capabilities, and weaponry. For such tasks, the lower difficulties serve as the base difficulty + the die code effectiveness of the item to be incorporated. For example, an Audio Scanner which grants a +2D bonus to audio-based Perception and search checks might be a task of Easy +2D difficulty.
  
  The preceding guidelines may be applied to the creation of Mandalorian armor from Beskar: At its peak effectiveness for personal armor use, Beskar (or Mandalorian Steel) provides +3D protection vs. blunt/concussive physical damage, +4D vs. edged/vibro-weapon damage, +3D+2 vs. energy damage, and +4D vs. energy damage if source of attack originates from a distance of 200 meters or greater from wearer. Therefore, in order to forge armor using this material, the Armorer's engineering roll must succeed vs. Moderate +4D difficulty + an additional +2 per hit location protected, with the process potentially taking several hours. Metalsmithing tools and the use of a forge are required to craft Beskar into armor.
  
  

Sources: The Mandalorian live-action series, Wookieepedia, and Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game: REUP. Image: Screen capture from The Mandalorian live-action series. Stats and text by Telsij.
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