Crimson Sand (a Besh Team adventure)

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Crimson Sand
Inspired by "Mexican Slayride" from The A-Team

Act I: The Missing Reporter
The Besh Team is hired under suspicious circumstances to recover a missing holonet reporter in the Outer Rim, while dodging the long arm of Imperial justice.

They are ambushed by Imperial Security Bureau Agent Colonel Kravik Storn on an industrial set, triggering a fast-paced vehicle chase. After evading capture, they meet with Amiyn Alenaar, the partner of the missing journalist Al Massan. Rho, disguised and testing Amiyn’s motives, accepts the mission. The team regroups, and after a final escape from Kravik Storn at the spaceport, launches toward the desert world of Parnalos.

Arken Span, The: A rusted repulsor bridge over canyon depths.

Act II: Infiltration on Parnalos
The team enters Parnalos under false identities, posing as Holovid scouts. They evade customs agents and establish a safehouse. Clues lead them to the Mag Coil, where they fight Korran’s thugs and earn the trust of ex-militia informant Dren Kalo. Kalo reveals Massan is held by warlord Colonel Aeris Drayven and gang leader Malavik Korran in the remote town of Varn Halik.

Plans are set in motion—recruit locals, sabotage enemy operations, and prepare an ambush.

Kestral Mesa Launchpad: Cliffside smuggler pad, ideal for fast exfiltration.
Fuseveil Narrows: Gang-infested junk valley where ambushes are frequent.
Hydro-silk Groves: Alien farm fields—adds sci-fi flavor to sabotage.
Mag Coil, The: Wreckage-choked tavern full of scavvers and spies.
Parnalos Borderland: Dry planet with bandit activity and guerrilla occupation.
Red Fuse Cell, The: Citizen resistance fighters fed up with syndicate control.
Varn Halik: Desert border town in the canyons of Parnalos.

Act III: Prepare the Ambush
The team stirs rebellion in Varn Halik, arming farmers, setting traps, and sabotaging Korran’s spice fields. Zik and Val drop propaganda from a repulsor crop-duster. The ambush triggers a firefight, but just as Korran is about to fall, Drayven's forces arrive with a walker and guerrillas, overwhelming the team. The Besh Team is captured.

Act IV: Double Trouble
Imprisoned in a grain silo, the team escapes using trickery, brawling, and sabotage. Fleeing in a stolen hauler with Massan, they are chased by swoop bikes and a walker. Zik and Val return in the duster, strafing enemies and enabling escape.

Rallying the town, the Besh Team storms Korran’s compound and captures both tyrants. Amiyn Alenaar demands to join them or threatens to expose them. They agree, and depart before Colonel Kravik Storn can catch up.

Epilogue
Varn Halik is free. Massan’s reports are broadcast across the Outer Rim. Amiyn joins the Besh Team as media handler. Colonel Kravik Storn wakes up in a crate, gagged, with a flyer taped to his forehead. Somewhere else, a new mission awaits the Besh Team...

Campaign Continuity Hooks
Warlord's Supply Lines: Massan’s evidence links Colonel Drayven to illegal Imperial arms traders on Duro or Eriadu.
"The Besh Files": Amiyn's private recordings include unedited footage of the team, worth a fortune on the black market and ISB.
Colonel Kravik Storn’s Revenge: Humiliated and reassigned, Kravik Storn now obsesses over tracking and exposing the Besh Team.
The Crimson Network: Korran was one node in a smuggling syndicate with ties to Zygerrian slavers and Hutt spice runners

Possible Adventure Seeds
"Desert Echoes": A ghost transmission from Drayven's walker reveals an old CIS data vault buried under Parnalos ...
"Payback on Parnalos": A corporate security group moves in to "restore order," but is secretly harvesting mind-control spores from the spice fields.
"The Book Deal": Amiyn is kidnapped by a rival holonet producer who wants exclusive rights to the Besh Team's story.

Final Rewards
Character Points: 12–15
Force: 1 (if earned heroically)
New Contact: Amiyn Alenaar

BONUS RELATED CONTENT ...
The Besh Team
Cinematic Stunts in Sta Wars
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An Imperial Security Bureau (ISB) field commander tasked with overseeing covert support for Colonel Aeris Drayven (formerly Vesso) and Malavek Korran’s syndicate activities. Ruthless, strategic, and equipped with elite resources, he represents the Empire’s precision and shadow warfare doctrine.

Coonel Kravik Storn
Type: ISB Pursuit Officer (Field Operative)
Species: Human (Imperial Core Worlder)
Age: 45 Height: 1.83 m Weight: 82 kg
Appearance: Pale, calculating, clean-shaven. Wears an officer’s duty uniform with a long black coat. Always equipped with a coded datapad and surveillance monocle.
DEXTERITY 3D+2
Blaster 6D, brawling parry 5D, dodge 6D+1, melee parry 4D+2
KNOWLEDGE 4D
Bureaucracy 6D+1, intimidation 6D, law enforcement 6D+2, tactics 6D+1, willpower 5D+2
MECHANICAL 3D
Repulsorlift operation 5D, sensors 4D+2, security systems 5D+1
PERCEPTION 4D+1
Command 6D+2, con 5D+2, interrogation 7D, investigation 6D, persuasion 5D, search 5D+1, sneak 4D+2
STRENGTH 3D
Brawling 4D+2, stamina 4D
TECHNICAL 3D+1
Computer programming/repair 5D, security 6D, communications 5D+1
Special Abilities:
ISB Authority: Storn gains +1D to intimidation and bureaucracy rolls against Imperial personnel and collaborators.
Mental Conditioning: Immune to basic mind tricks and intimidation from non-Imperial sources. Willpower rolls to resist interrogation or Force powers gain +2D.
Enhanced Tactical Scanner: His left monocle feeds thermal, bio, and encrypted sensor data; grants +1D to search or investigation rolls when active.
Story Factors:
Deadly Reputation: Rebels and criminals alike whisper of Storn's "clean sweeps." His appearance alone may cause fear (Very Difficult willpower check to resist panic for NPCs without training).
Disposal Protocol: If a mission fails or is compromised, he will not hesitate to eliminate his own assets to preserve operational secrecy.
Strategic Fixation: Storn may underestimate emotional loyalty or acts of self-sacrifice—he plans coldly and logically, expecting others to do the same.
Move: 10
Force Sensitive? No
Character Points: 15
Equipment: ISB Pursuit Armorweave Coat (+1D vs energy, +2D vs physical), hold-out blaster (3D+2) and custom heavy blaster pistol (5D, concealed), ISB Coded datapad with encryption/decryption suite, surveillance monocle (see Special Abilities), commlink (subdermal) and mini-tracker launcher, retinal ID injector (used to falsify or plant retinal scans).
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An ideal ally for the Besh Team. She's brave but inexperienced, with key skills in journalism, social interaction, and sleuthing. Think of her as your campaign’s catalyst and conscience.

Amiyn Alenaar
Type: Investigative Journalist
Species: Human
Age: 28 Height: 1.65 m Weight: 54 kg
Appearance: Compact and determined, with short-cut dark hair and sharp eyes. Always has a satchel full of datatapes, flimsis, and a worn holorecorder.
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D, dodge 3D
KNOWLEDGE 3D+1
Bureaucracy 4D, cultures 4D, planetary systems 4D, streetwise 4D+1, willpower 4D+2
MECHANICAL 2D
PERCEPTION 4D
Bargain 4D+2, con 4D, investigation 5D, persuasion 5D+1, search 4D+2
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 2D+1
Computer programming/repair 3D+1, communications 3D, security 3D
Story Factors:
Driven by Truth: Amiyn won't stop digging—even if it kills her. She’ll push the Besh Team toward exposing the Imperial-criminal collusion, not just breaking heads.
In Over Her Head: She’s brave, not reckless, but lacks the training to survive long-term combat zones.
Connected, But Not Protected: She knows names and files, but they’re fragmented and dangerous to hold.
Move: 10
Force Points: 1
Character Points: 5
Equipment: Compact holorecorder/data scanner,
old but encrypted datapad (with Al Massan’s fragmented files), civilian ID credentials, press badge, portable commlink, backup flimsiplast notebook, encrypted keychip
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The brute force behind the occupation of Varn Halik—a violent swoop gang leader turned enforcer for ISB-backed operations on Parnalos. Though cunning in his own way, Korran thrives on domination, spectacle, and fear.

Malavek Korran
Type: Gang Warlord and Regional Tyrant
Age: 42 Height: 1.9m
Appearance: Long dark coat, flame insignia, cybernetic left hand
DEXTERITY 3D+1
Blaster 5D+1, brawling parry 4D+2, dodge 5D, melee combat 4D+1
KNOWLEDGE 2D+2
Intimidation 5D, streetwise 4D+2, tactics 4D
MECHANICAL 2D
Repulsorlift operation 3D+2
PERCEPTION 3D
Command 5D+1, con 3D+2, persuasion 4D
STRENGTH 3D+1
Brawling 5D, lifting 4D+1
TECHNICAL 2D+1
Demolitions 3D
Special Abilities:
Cybernetic Grip: +1D to brawling damage
Move: 10
Force Points: 1
Character Points: 5
Equipment: DL-18 blaster pistol, vibroblade, reinforced duster, gang commlink, wrist pad
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A ruthless and calculating former Imperial Army officer turned private commander of a guerrilla force on Parnalos. She is the precision and brutality behind Malavek Korran’s brute force, operating under secret ISB sponsorship.

Colonel Aeris Drayven
Type: Ex-Clone Wars Guerrilla Commander
Age: 51 Height: 1.85m
DEXTERITY 2D+2
Blaster 4D+1, dodge 3D+2
KNOWLEDGE 4D
Bureaucracy 5D, law enforcement 4D+2, tactics 6D, intimidation 5D, tactics (guerilla) 6D+1
MECHANICAL 3D
Repulsorlift operation 4D, walker operation 4D+2, sensors 3D+1
PERCEPTION 3D+1
Command 6D, persuasion 4D+1, search 4D
STRENGTH 3D
Stamina 4D, brawling 3D+1
TECHNICAL 2D+2
Armor repair 3D+1, demolitions 4D
Special Abilities:
Move: 10
Force Sensitive? No
Force Points: 1
Character Points: 8
Equipment: Clone-era armor (+1D vs damege, -1D to all Dexterity-based skill checks), heavy blaster pistol (4D), tactical visor, comm gear
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An elite speeder bike used by the Imperial Security Bureau for urban tracking, high-speed tailing, and aggressive interdiction. Unlike scout trooper bikes, these speeders are compact, armored, and outfitted with sensor suites for close pursuit in city zones.

ISB Pursuit Speeder
Craft: Aratech-ZV9 Pursuit Interceptor
Type: Imperial repulsorlift pursuit bike
Scale: Speeder
Length: 3.8 meters
Skill: Repulsorlift Operation
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Crew Skill: Repulsorlift Operation 5D, Sensors 4D, Vehicle Blasters 5D
Cargo Capacity: 2 kilograms (encrypted pouch, stun cuffs, etc.)
Cover: 1/2 (partial cowl around legs and torso)
Altitude Range: Ground to 150 meters
Maneuverability: 3D
Move: 210; 600 km/h
Body Strength: 3D
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A fast, urban-patrol and anti-personnel walker used by Imperial-aligned forces such as Colonel Aeris Drayven's guerillas.

TX-12 Light Walker
Craft: Gossan Forgeworks TX-12 Urban Walker
Scale: Walker
Length: 5.3 meters
Skill: Walker operation (TX-12)
Crew: 1 (pilot/gunner)
Crew Skill: Walker Operation 4D, Vehicle Blasters 5D, Sensors 4D
Passengers: 1
Cargo Capacity: 20 kilograms (external field kit only)
Cover: Full
Maneuverability: 1D
Move: 35; 100 kmh
Body Strength: 4D
Weapons:
Twin Repeating Blaster Cannons (x2)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Vehicle Blasters
Fire Control: 2D
Scale: Walker
Range: 50–300/800/1.5 km
Damage: 5D
Micro-Rocket Pod (6-shot internal rack)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Missile Weapons
Fire Control: 1D
Scale: Walker
Range: 25–100/300/500
Blast Radius: 3 meters
Damage: 6D
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A ruthless and chaotic group of swoop-riding enforcers who terrorize civilians, enforce syndicate control, and serve as Korran’s shock troops in Besh Team: Crimson Sand. While lacking military discipline, they are brutal, fast, and fearless in action.

Korran's Gang Thugs
Type: Repulsor Gang Enforcers
DEXTERITY 3D
Blaster 4D, dodge 3D+1, melee combat 3D+2
KNOWLEDGE 2D
Intimidation 3D
MECHANICAL 2D
Repulsorlift operation 4D+2
PERCEPTION 2D+2
Search 3D
STRENGTH 3D
Brawling 4D, climbing/jumping 3D+2
TECHNICAL 1D+2
Security 2D
Move: 10
Equipment: Blaster carbine (4D), padded vest (+1D vs physical), smoke grenade, commlink

Korran's Swoop Gang Bikes
Craft: TaggeCo Vyper-7 Swoop Bike
Type: High-speed repulsorlift swoop
Scale: Speeder
Length: 4.5 meters
Skill: Swoop opreration: Vyper-7
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Crew Skill: Repulsorlift operation 4D+2, blaster 4D
Cargo Capacity: 5 kilograms (external pouch only)
Cover: 1/4
Altitude Range: Ground level up to 75 meters
Maneuverability: 3D+1
Move: 190; 550 km/h
Body Strength: 2D+1
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A hardened and loyal militia unit operating under Colonel Aeris Drayven. These forces are better trained than typical gang enforcers and operate with discipline, stealth, and strong tactical coordination.

Drayven's Guerrilla Infantry
Type: Ex-military insurgents
DEXTERITY 3D
Blaster 4D+1, dodge 3D+2, grenade 3D
KNOWLEDGE 2D+1
Tactics 3D+1, survival 3D
MECHANICAL 2D+2
Repulsorlift operation 3D
PERCEPTION 3D
Command 3D+2, sneak 4D, search 4D
STRENGTH 3D
Brawling 3D+2, stamina 3D+1
TECHNICAL 2D
Demolitions 3D, security 3D
Move: 10
Equipment: Blaster rifle (5D), combat vest (1D vs famage), frag grenade (5D/4D/3D), commlink, medpac
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Operating in the underworld of Parnalos, particularly in the gang-dominated zones like Slag Alley and Blackspire Level. He isn’t powerful, but he’s connected—and that’s what keeps him alive.

Al Massan
Type: Anomid Info Broker & Fixer
Species: Anomid
Age: 46 Height: 1.7 m Weight: 65 kg
Appearance: Cloaked and lightly cybernetically enhanced, Mannon wears a synthvox translator and illuminated visor-lenses. Speaks only via encoded modulation.
DEXTERITY 2D+1
Blaster 3D, dodge 3D+2
KNOWLEDGE 3D
Bureaucracy 4D+1, streetwise 5D, value 4D+2
MECHANICAL 2D
Sensors 3D
PERCEPTION 3D+2
Bargain 5D, con 4D+2, investigation 4D+2, persuasion 5D
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 3D+1
Computer programming/repair 4D+2, security 5D, encryption 4D+2
Special Abilities:
Linguistic Implant (Anomid): Understands 200+ galactic dialects
Cybernetic Visual Feed: +1D bonus to visual-based Search tasks
Story Factors:
Data Broker: Has access to minor slicer crews, encrypted relays, and black market terminals (GM discretion on availability)
Wary of ISB/Korran: He’ll offer small favors to those who seem like they can disrupt the current power balance.
Information is Currency: All help from Mannon comes with strings attached—or a price.
Move: 10
Force Points: 1
Character Points: 6
Equipment: Modified datapad, signal-scrambling vox-translator, basic slicing tools, hold-out blaster (3D), neural tag encrypter
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A hardened community organizer turned local resistance leader—someone with just enough skill and fire to matter, but not enough power to survive without allies like the Besh Team.

Dren Kalo
Type: Local Resistance Leader
Species: Human
Age: 39 Height: 1.8 m Weight: 75 kg
Appearance: Weathered and lean with shoulder-length black hair streaked gray. Dust-covered cloak over padded armor. Eyes carry both resolve and regret.
DEXTERITY 3D
Blaster 4D, dodge 4D+1
KNOWLEDGE 3D
Bureaucracy 4D+1, law enforcement 4D, streetwise 4D+2, survival 4D+1, tactics 4D
MECHANICAL 2D
Repulsorlift operation 3D
PERCEPTION 3D+1
Command 4D+2, persuasion 4D+1, search 4D
STRENGTH 2D+2
Brawling 3D+1, climbing/jumping 3D
TECHNICAL 2D
Demolitions 3D, first aid 3D
Story Factors:
Moral Idealist: Dren won’t harm civilians or prisoners, even when pressured. May clash with more ruthless PCs.
Trusted Local: Villagers, former laborers, and minor officials may risk themselves to help him.
Half-Marked by the Empire: The ISB knows his name, but Korran keeps his file buried—he’s useful bait.
Move: 10
Force Points: 1
Character Points: 6
Equipment: Blaster pistol (4D), light combat vest (+1D vs. physical), weather cloak, encrypted comlink, map of underground tunnels beneath Varn Halik, datachip containing Korran’s diverted shipments and falsified tax manifests
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A local spiritual figure and dissident cleric from an obscure monastic order known as the Order of the Hollow Light—a minor Force-mystic tradition devoted to nonviolence, memory preservation, and resistance to tyranny. In Besh Team: Crimson Sand, he is a symbol of moral clarity and a vital early contact who quietly opposes Malavek Korran and the Imperial-backed guerrillas controlling Parnalos.

Brother Thol Saren
Type: Exiled Cleric of the Hollow Light
Species: Human (Parnalian)
Age: 61 Height: 1.72 m Weight: 63 kg
Appearance: Thin and stooped, with pale skin, weatherworn robes, and half-closed eyes that glow faintly blue in the dark. His voice is slow, deliberate, and calming.
DEXTERITY 2D
Dodge 3D
KNOWLEDGE 4D
Scholar (Parnalian history) 5D, willpower 5D, cultures 4D+1, languages 4D+2, survival 4D+1
MECHANICAL 2D
PERCEPTION 3D
Persuasion 4D+2, search 4D, sneak 3D+1
STRENGTH 2D
Stamina 3D
TECHNICAL 2D+1
First aid 3D+1, security 3D (for unlocking sanctuaries, tunnels)
Special Abilitiea:
Force Skills: Control 3D, Sense 2D+2
Force Powers:
Control: Accelerate healing, control pain, remain conscious
Sense: Life detection, life sense, receptive telepathy
Control & Sense: Emptiness, projective telepathy
Special Abilities:
Hollow Light Training: Brother Thol receives +1D to resist emotional manipulation, fear effects, and dark side presence (Control or willpower-based).
Guiding Presence: Allies who spend time with him (at least 10 minutes of conversation or quiet) gain +1D to their next willpower or perception-based check. This is a passive morale effect.
Story Factors:
Pacifist Doctrine: Thol will not kill or directly aid in lethal action. He may heal, guide, or mislead enemies to avoid conflict.
Keeper of Forgotten Paths: Holds maps, codes, and lore long erased by the Empire and crime syndicates. Knows of tunnels, ruins, or cloistered locations unknown to most.
Spiritual Symbol: His survival is important to the morale of the oppressed in Varn Halik. If he’s lost, it may demoralize locals.
Move: 10
Force Points: 2
Force-sensitive? Yes
Character Points: 6
Equipment: Hollow Light prayer beads (focus for Emptiness), tattered Order robe with concealed lining (+1D vs weather/environment), hand-scribed codex of Parnalos’ buried archives, simple medkit, small lantern, walking staff.
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