Scum and Villainy

Scum and Villainy
Designer(s)	Robert J. Schwalb, JD Walker, Gary Astleford, Owen K.C. Stephens, Rodney Thompson
Publisher	Wizards of the Coast
Publish Date	November 18, 2008

“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.”

Explore the fringes of galactic society like never before. Customize your bounty hunter's suit of battle armor, outfit your smuggler's ship with illegal technology, and train your cantina brawler with new tricks and techniques to help stay alive in places that can be more than a little rough.

Who needs the Force? The title may not contain the words “Campaign Guide” but that is exactly what it is. You could call it the “Fringer’s Handbook to the Galaxy” or the “Scoundrel’s Manual of Dirty Tricks” and it would still not be quite enough to portray the depth of information this book has to enhance your campaign, especially if that campaign is geared to the more down-to-earth, feet-on-the-ground reality and has little to do with “ancient weapons and hokey religion.”

This book contains all the goodies you would expect from a campaign guide such as updates to existing heroic classes, new feats, talents, prestige classes, and species, but the real meat of this book is the large amount fringe lore you have available to add to your adventures. Learn more about the denizens and locales of the galaxy, browse through an expanded list of equipment and vehicles, and play through some of the offered mini-adventures during the more quiet times. And when you've had your fill, experience the pièce de résistance: “The Fell Star” adventure.

Begining Concepts
Fringe Elements	Eras of Play
Character Creation and Improvement
Species	Balosar, Barabel, Blood Carver, Clawdite, Falleen, Gand, Houk, Jawa, Ryn, Toydarian, Ubese, Wroonian
Heroic Classes	Jedi, Noble, Scoundrel, Scout, Soldier
Skills	Acrobatics: Catch‑Item, Escape Artist, Nimble Charge Deception: Alternate Story, Cheat, Group Feint, Innuendo Gather Information: Find‑a‑Good‑Score, Identify, Quick‑Intel Mechanics: Booby‑Trap, Hot‑Shot Perception: Quick‑Search Pilot: Fly‑Casual Stealth: Drop Use Computer: Backtrail, Cover‑Tracks
Feats	Burst of Speed, Close Combat Escape, Collateral Damage, Cornered, Deadly Sniper, Deceptive Drop, Desparate Gambit, Duck and Cover, Fleet‑Footed, Friends in Low Places, Hasty Modification, Hideous Visage, Impersonate, Impetuous Move, Impulsive Flight, Knife Trick, Lightning Draw, Metamorph, Opportunistic Retreat, Resurgence, Signature Device, Slippery Maneuver, Staggering Attack, Stay Up, Superior Tech, Tactical Advantage, Wicked Strike
Prestige Classes	Assasin, Charlatan (prestige class), Master Privateer (prestige class), Outlaw (prestige class)
Gear and Transportation
Outlaw Tech	Equipment Upgrades	Universeal Upgrades, Weapon Upgrades, Armor Upgrades
	Other Outlaw Tech	Armor, Ranged Weapons, Other Equipment
	Vehicle Codex	Gymsnor-3 Light Freighter, Hornet‑class Interceptor, Kaloth‑style Battlecruiser, Kazellis Light Freighter, Surronian Conqueror, Y164 Slave Transport, YT‑1250 Transport, YT‑1930 Transport
		Uglies: C‑wing Ugly Fighter, Clutch Ugly Fighter, X‑TIE Ugly Fighter
Droids	2nd‑Degree Droids: RX‑Series Pilot Droid
	3rd‑Degree Droids: K‑Series Spaceport Control Droid, Roche J-9 Worker Drone
	5th‑Degree Droids: Roche 8D8 Smelting Operator Droid, Roche 11‑17 Series Mining Droid
Drydock
Outlaw Starships	We’ve Been Through A Lot Together, Hunks of Junk, Fring Modifications, Starship Systems
Campaigns and Adventures
Fringe Campaigns	A Gathering of Anti‑Heroes', Common Origins, Campaign Elements, Allies & Contacts, Space Hazards
	Alternative Revenue	The Black Market, Con Games, Loan Sharks, Piracy
		Risky Business: Job Generator, XP Rewards, Abduction, Assassination, Assault, Burglary, Espionage, Exploration, Hijacking, Investigation, Repair, Rescue, Robbery, Sabotage, Salvage, Scam, Shipjacking, Smuggling
		Bounty Hunting: Bounty Hunting Guilds, Contracting Bounties, Hunting Bounties, Tracking Targets, Capturing Targets, Bounty Generator
		Smuggling: Interdiction, Cargo Generator, Inspection, Famous Smuggling Runs
Mini-Adventures		Using Mini‑Adventures
	Wreck and Ruin	Adventure Background, Adventure Outline, Finding the Starworm, Encounter: Wreck of the Starworm, Conclusion
	Smugglers’ Rendezvous	Adventure Outline, Journey to Phinel’s Folly, Arrival, Encounter: Betrayal on Phinel’s Folly, Vordell, Turncoat Smuggler, Conclusion
	Boarding Party	Adventure Outline, A Visit to Arkanis, Ambushing the Gallant, Encounter: Storming the Bridge, Captain Forall, Flight Instructor, Conclusion
	Snow Job	Adventure Outline, Ord Adinorr, Formulating the Plan, Getting Caught, Encounter: When All Else Fails, The Guest List, Conclusion
	Breaking and Entering	Adventure Outline, Researching the Job, Security Systems, The Safe, The Getaway, Encounter: The House of Pilyev, Conclusion
	The Big Hit	Adventure Outline, Setting Up the Hit, Getting On Site, Getting Out Again, Encopunter: Killing Time, Moff Zerex, Conclusion
	Escape or Die	Adventure Outline, Conditions on Kessel, The Guards, Getting Off Kessel, Encounter: Chaos on Kessel, Solvek, Imprisoned Bounty Hunter, Conclusion
	Wanted Alive	Adventure Outline, Locating Pol Virten, The Sith Artifacts, On the Trail of Virten, Encounter: Shootout on Nar Shaddaa, Pol Virten, Self-Styled Sith Lord, Conclusion
Adventure: The Fell Star	Prelude	Adventure Summary Opening Crawl
	Part 1: Lost and Found	A Job That Needs Doing Olev’s Apartment — Encounter: Olev’s Apartment The First Lead: Kie’s Storage — Encounter: Kie’s Storage The Second Lead: The Woodoo Dunes Cantina — Encounter: The Woodoo Dunes
	Part 2: Point Nadir	Phellip and the Mad Line Stopped by Epsis — Encounter: Stopped by Epsis Determining Barin’s Location
	Part 3: Barin’s Rescue	Evad Court Safe House — Encounter: Evad Court Rescue
	Into the Mines	Mining Droid Mishap — Encounter: Mining Droid Mishap Step Into My Parlor… — Encounter: Step Into My Parlor… Fische’s Legacy Ambush in the Fissures — Encounter: Fissures Ambush
Encyclopedia Galactica
Dramatis Personæ	BoShek, Booster Terrik, Boushh, Jodo Kast, Jorj‑Car’das, Mirax Terrick Horn, Moxin Tark, Prince Xizor, Snoova, Tyber Zann, Zam Wesell, Zardra, Zuckuss
Vehiculum Personæ	Errant Venture, StarForge Station
Allies and Opponents	Nonheroic Characters: Blockade Runner, Brawler, Charlatan, Data Slicer, Enforcer, Expert Assassin, Fixer, Inspector, Notorious Outlaw, Security Officer, Space Transport Pilot
Galactic Organizations	Black Sun, GenoHaradan, Hutt Kajidics, Swoop Gangs, Tenloss Criminal Syndicate, Thalassian Slavers
Galactic Gazetteer	Errant Venture, Nar Shadaa, StarForge Station
	Point Nadir	Resh 9376, History, Finding Point Nadir, Docking and Accomodations, Other Species, Droids
		Government: The Anjiliac Clan, Epsis, The Sable Dawn
		Geography: The Arcade, Fische’s Cove, The Fissure District, The Jackrab Hole, The Mines, The Ministry Precinct, The Nest, The Slips, Salovan’s Souk, The Tethers, The Trade District, Utility Ward
		Services: Cantinas, Casinos, Chop Shops, Information Services, The Bounty Post, Safe Houses, Shops

Footnotes and References
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