Allies and Opponents

The Star Wars universe is home to a dizzying array of sapient species. Despite the fact that Humans have been travelling the stars for tens of thousands of years and many aliens have been doing the same for an equal amount of time, scouts discover new inhabited worlds all the time.

This chapter presents various creatures and characters that GMs can use as potential allies or adversaries for the heroes, from rampaging rancors to clone troopers. Each ally or opponent comes with ready-to-play statistics to make the GM’s job a little easier.

Beasts

All animals and other non-sentient life forms have levels in the beast class (a non-heroic class). In the Star Wars universe, beasts are usually encountered as threats (such as acklays, rancors, and wampas) or as mounts (such as dewbacks and tauntauns).

Beasts have an Intelligence of 1 or 2. They roll their other five ability scores normally. Beasts that show above average cunning usually have a good Wisdom score.

Beasts increase only one ability score by one point every fourth level (instead of increasing two scores by one point each). However, they gain feats normally as they advance in level. A beast that gains an Intelligence of 3 or higher as a result of an ability increase is eligible to multiclass.

Beasts do not gain talents or starting feats, do not add their beast class level to their defense scores, and do not gain Force points or Destiny Points.

Examples of Beasts in Star Wars

Acklay, dewback, nexu, rancor, reek, tauntaun, wampa.

Beast Game Rule Information

The Beast
Level	BAB
1st	+0
2nd	+1
3rd	+2
4th	+3
5th	+3
6th	+4
7th	+5
8th	+6
9th	+6
10th	+7
11th	+8
12th	+9
13th	+9
14th	+10
15th	+11
16th	+12
17th	+12
18th	+13
19th	+14
20th	+15

Beasts have the following statistics:

Beast Hit Points

At each level, beasts gain 1d8 hit points + their Constitution modifier.

Beast Force Points

Beasts do not gain Force Points or Destiny Points.

Beast Skills

Beasts start with 1 + their Intelligence modifier (minimum 1) in trained skills chosen from the following class skills: Acrobatics, Climb, Endurance, Initiative, Jump, Perception, Stealth, Survival, Swim.

Beast Class Features

Beasts gain the following class features at 1st level:

Beast Natural Armor

Many beasts have thick hides or scales that grant a natural armor bonus to their Reflex Defense. The amount of natural armor varies from creature to creature. A beast’s natural armor bonus is never higher than its beast class level.

Beast Natural Weapons

A beast has one or more natural weapon attacks (see below). It applies its Strength bonus on melee attack rolls made with natural weapons and its Dexterity bonus on ranged attack rolls made with natural weapons. If a beast has two or more natural weapons, it may make attacks with all of them at no penalty when using the full attack action.

A beast gains a bonus on damage rolls made with its natural weapons equal to one-half its beast class level, rounded down. A beast is proficient with its own natural weapons, but not with any other weapon group.

The most common natural weapon attacks for beasts are summarized here:

Bite: A bite attack deals an amount of piercing damage determined by the beast’s size: Fine,1; Diminutive,1d2; Tiny,1d3; Small,1d4; Medium, 1d6; Large, 1d8; Huge, 2d6; Gargantuan, 3d6; Colossal, 4d6.

Claw: A claw attack deals an amount of slashing damage determined by the beast’s size: Fine or Diminutive,1; Tiny,1d2; Small,1d3; Medium,1d4; Large, 1d6; Huge, 1d8; Gargantuan, 2d6; Colossal, 3d6.

Gore: The creature impales opponents with a horn or antler: dealing an amount of piercing damage determined by the beast’s size. Fine,1; Diminutive,1d2; Tiny,1d3; Small,1d4; Medium, 1d6; Large, 1d8; Huge, 2d6; Gargantuan, 3d6; Colossal, 4d6.

Slam: The creature batters opponents with an appendage, dealing an amount bludgeoning damage determined by the beast’s size: Fine or Diminutive,1; Tiny,1d2; Small,1d3; Medium,1d4; Large, 1d6; Huge, 1d8; Gargantuan, 2d6; Colossal, 3d6.

Sting: A sting deals piercing damage and may also inject a poison. Sting damage is determined by the beast’s size: Fine or Diminutive,1; Tiny,1d2; Small,1d3; Medium,1d4; Large, 1d6; Huge, 1d8; Gargantuan, 2d6; Colossal, 3d6.

Beast Species Traits

Some beasts have adapted to living in extreme environments and gain special bonuses and traits, as summarized below:

Airborne: May reroll Initiative checks but must keep the second result. even if it’s worse.

Aquatic: Can’t drown in water and doesn’t need to make Swim checks; low-light vision.

Arctic: May reroll Survival checks made to endure extreme cold, keeping the better result.

Desert: May reroll Survival checks made to endure extreme heat, keeping the better result.

Space‑Dwelling: Can exist in a vacuum without taking damage, can manuever through space with no penalty, darkvision.

Subterranean: May reroll Perception checks but must keep the second result, even if it’s worse, darkvision.

Beast Multiclassing

A beast with an Intelligence of 3 or higher can multiclass into any heroic class. Beasts with an Intelligence of 1 or 2 cannot multiclass.

Beast Size Modifier

A beast applies a size modifier to its Reflex Defense and Stealth checks based on its size. A beast of Large size or bigger also gains a size bonus to its damage threshold. Table: Beast Size Modifiers below summarizes this information.

Beast Size Modifiers
Beast Size	Ability Modifiers⁽¹⁾	Size Modifier to Reflex Defense	Size Modifier to Stealth	Size Bonus to Damage Threshold	Carrying Capacity⁽²⁾	Height or Length
Colossal	+32 Con −4 Dex +32 Str	−10	−20	+50	×20	19.3 meters or more
Gargantuan	+24 Con −4 Dex +24 Str	−5	−15	+20	×10	9.7 to 19.2 m
Huge	+16 Con −4 Dex +16 Str	−2	−10	+10	×5	4.9 to 9.6 m
Large	+8 Con −2 Dex +8 Str	−1	−5	+5	×2	2.5 to 4.8 m
Medium	None	+0	+0	—	×1	1.3 to 2.4 m
Small	+2 Dex −2 Str	+1	+5	—	×0.75	0.75 to 1.2 m
Tiny	+4 Dex −4 Str	+2	+10	—	×0.5	0.4 to 0.6 m
Diminutive	+6 Dex −6 Str	+5	+15	—	×0.25	0.2 to 0.3 m
Fine	+8 Dex −8 Str	+10	+20	—	×0.01	0.1 m or less
¹ An ability score can never be lower than 1. ² Beasts with four or more legs double their carrying capacity.

Beast Descriptions

The list below contains sample beasts from the Star Wars feature films. Each description includes statistics for a typical member of the species. For a more comprehensive list, see the Beast Codex.

Acklay	Nexu	Reek	Wampa
Dewback	Rancor	Tauntaun

Nonheroic Characters

Nonheroic characters include everything from professional workers to petty criminals, police officers to common thugs. They lack the inclination or training to be heroes, but are capable in their own fields. Skilled engineers, educated professors. and master architects are all nonheroic characters, as is the local governor, the self-serving spice merchant, and the baseline Imperial stormtrooper.

Nonheroic characters do not gain talents, do not add their nonheroic class level to their defense scores, and do not gain Force Points or Destiny Points. In addition, they only get to increase one ability score by one point every fourth level (instead of increasing two scores by one point each). However, they gain feats normally as they advance in level, as shown in Table: Experience and Level-Dependent Benefits below.

Experience and Level-Dependent Benefits
Character Level	XP	Feats	Ability Increases	Character Level	XP	Feats	Ability Increases
1st	0	1st		11th	55,000
2nd	1,000			12th	66,000	5th	5th, 6th
3rd	3,000	2nd		13th	78,000
4th	6,000		1st, 2nd	14th	91,000
5th	10,000			15th	105,000	6th
6th	15,000	3rd		16th	120,000		7th, 8th
7th	21,000			17th	136,000
8th	28,000		3rd, 4th	18th	153,000	7th
9th	36,000	4th		19th	171,000
10th	45,000			20th	190,000		9th, 10th

Examples of Nonheroic Characters in Star Wars

Battle Droids, clone troopers, ordinary civilians, Rebel troopers, stormtroopers.

Nonheroic Game Rule Information

The Nonheroic Character
Level	BAB
1st	+0
2nd	+1
3rd	+2
4th	+3
5th	+3
6th	+4
7th	+5
8th	+6
9th	+6
10th	+7
11th	+8
12th	+9
13th	+9
14th	+10
15th	+11
16th	+12
17th	+12
18th	+13
19th	+14
20th	+15

Nonheroic characters have the following game statistics:

Nonheroic Hit Points

At each level, nonheroic characters gain 1d4 hit points + their Constitution modifier.

Nonheroic Force Points

Nonheroic characters do not gain Force Points or Destiny Points.

Nonheroic Skills

Nonheroic characters start with 1 + their Intelligence modifier (minimum 1) in trained skills chosen from the following class skills: Acrobatics, Climb, Deception, Endurance, Gather Information, Initiative, Jump, Knowledge (all skills, taken individually), Mechanics, Perception, Persuasion, Pilot, Ride, Stealth, Survival, Swim, Treat Injury, Use Computer.

Nonheroic Class Features

Nonheroic characters receive three starting feats at 1st level from the following list:

Armor Proficiency (light & medium, taken separately), Skill Focus (trained skill, taken separately), Skill Training (class skill, taken separately), Weapon Proficiency (adv. melee, heavy, pistols, rifles, simple; taken separately).

Nonheroic Multiclassing

A nonheroic character can multiclass into a heroic class. The normal multiclassing rules apply.

Character Archetypes

The list below contains pregenerated characters that are examples of typical allies and opponents that you can throw into an adventure or campaign. They are organized by faction and represent some of the more common characters seen across the various Star Wars eras. Add personalities and histories to these archetypal characters as you see fit. For a complete list of NPCs, see the Nonheroic Codex.

Galactic Empire
The Galactic Empire is a vast and highly organized government ruled over by Emperor Palpatine. The Galactic Empire seized power at the end pf the Clone Wars following an unprecedented military build-up and the destruction of the Jedi Order. The Empire is divided into sectors, each of which is governed by a Moff and guarded by military forces. The Empire’s authority on any given world can range from a single garrison (found mostly on backwater planets like Tatooine) to an intense presence with a stormtrooper on every street corner (as in the Deep Core and important Core worlds).
Heavy Stormtrooper	Imperial Officer	Scout Trooper	Stormtrooper
Rebel Alliance
The Rebel Alliance fights against the tyranny of the Empire in order to restore justice and freedom to the galaxy. Formed by loyalists such as Mon Mothma and Senator Bail Organa, the Rebel Alliance struggles against the Empire at every turn. It uses guerilla warefare and undercover violence to weaken the Imperial machine and help free the oppressed people of the galaxy. Though the Alliance sometimes engages in direct military action against the Empire, as seen at the Battle of Yavin or the Battle of Endor, most of the efforts of the Alliance take place under the guise of legitimate activity. For this reason, the Alliance has attracted not only freedom fighters but also outlaws, smugglers, and even pirates. The Rebel Alliance is loosely organized into cells that can operate relatively independently of Alliance command. Each cell operates on Imperial worlds or out of hidden bases, such as the base on Hoth. Any worlds that sympathize with the Alliance find themselves the targets of Imperial wrath. Alliance agents are always on the run from the Empire, and Rebels that are captured are dealt with swiftly and harshly.
Elite Rebel Trooper	Rebel Trooper
Galactic Republic
Consisting of thousands of civilized worlds, the Galactic Republic is the oldes governing body in history. Senators from its constituent worlds determine policy and enact laws, ensuring that peace and prosperity reign throughout the galaxy. The greatest threat to the Galactic Republic is the Confederacy of Independent Systems, a coalition of worlds that believes the Republic has become corrupt. The Senate authorizes the deployment of a vast clone army to quell the Separatist threat, leading to the Clone Wars and ending with the destruction of the Separatist leadership and the dissolution of the Republic in favor of a new Empire.
ARC Trooper	Clone Trooper	Clone Trooper Commander
The Fringe
Fringers live at the edges of society. Criminals, idependents, traders, and emrcenaries of all kinds consider themselves fringers. While not all members of the fring are criminals (certainly, many are hard-working and honest folk), anyone who operates far from the seat of galactic power or outside the bounds of the law can be considerd part of the fringe.
Assassin	Bounty Hunter	Crime Lord	Dark Side Marauder	Thug

Creating Non-Human Characters

The statistics provided in the archetypes use the Human species as a baseline. If you wish to change the character’s species, follow these simple rules:

Remove one of the character’s feats. (Human characters gain a bonus feat.)
Remove one of the character’s trained skills. (Human characters gain a bonus trained skill.)
Add the relevant species traits for the selected species.