BLACK SUN RISING

Edge: Season 2: Episode 4: Black Sun Rising

Mask of the Pirate Queen

Black Sun Rising is an adventure for the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire roleplaying game. It is designed as a prelude and setup for the adventure Under a Black Sun and covers a possible set of activities players can undertake that will ultimately land them in the Black Sun Facility at the start of the aforementioned adventure.

Written by Dave “RebelDave” Brown with additional editing and development by Ian “GM Hooly” Houlihan

Expand the Adventure

Prepping the Adventure

Read the Module

When reading Black Sun Rising the Game Master is encouraged to read the entire adventure module.  Game Masters are also encouraged to read Under a Black Sun the follow-up sequal adventure so they for foreshadow events from that adventure as well.

Other Rules to Consider

Running the Investigation:  It is recommended that you also take a look at the “Running an Investigation” rules found in the Bounty Hunter Supplement Book, No Disintigrations pg. 75, but also in the Sentinal Supplement Book, Endless Vigil pg. 80.

Urban Environments: It is recommended that you also take a look at the “Bringing Urban Environments to Life” rules in Endless Vigil pg. 66.

Slicing Encounters:  In Act 2: the party will be conducting a slicing encounter.  It is encouraged that the GM review the Slicing rules in both the Technician Supplement Book, Special Modifications on page 86 and the Spy Supplement Book, Cyphers and Masks pg. 82

Review Player Adventure Logs

Long Arm of the Hutt: Act 2: Geonosian Negotiations: The Game Master can check a player’s Adventure Log to see if the players encountered the Black Sun representative at the Duke Piddok’s party and if so may want to place this NPC at the end of the adventure in an encounter at the Black Sun Base.

One Shot First: A Chance of Turbulence: The Game Master should pay attention to the fate of Ranem “The Glove” Tiiv and if the PCs saved him or allowed him to die.  This will matter as it puts the players in a positive or negative light with Black Sun and determines if the PCs are on the Radar of Black Sun.

 

How to Introduce the Characters

The Baron: Recently, the Baron learned that Black Sun was behind the theft of Project Decoy, the Human Replica Droid Project his Rebel Cell was involved in developing on Avalon Space Station in the Corellian Sector.  The Baron is taking a position to move against Black Sun as a Result and in refocusing his efforts more in the CORE.  This is especially true with the recent realization that a member of the Baran Do Sage Order is being held by the Emperor himself and being used as a Precognitive tool to assist the Emperor in his machinations and efforts to break into the World Between Worlds and Dominate the Galaxy for an Eternity.  This has caused the Baron to make alliances with Rival Syndicates of the Black Sun who also operate in the CORE.  Hence fourth he is making this deal with the Pykes.

Mission Objectives

  1. Travel to Coruscant
  2. Locate and Gain Entry to the Black Sun Building
  3. Access the Black Sun Secure Network Database
  4. Locate the Baran Do Sage & Bounty Hunter/Pirate who attacked the Pyke’s shippment

Ways to Expand the Adventure

Location of the Baran Do Sage:  While in the Black Sun’s systems the Baran wants to know everything he can about what the Black Sun knows about the Baran Do Sage being held by the Emperor, he wants to confirm that Prince Xizor is infact the leader of Black Sun, and the location of Dr. Simonelle who is running the Human Replica Droid Project for Black Sun creating Guri.

2 Advantage will confirm that Price Xizor is the leader of Black Sun

Triumph will tell any of the following

  • The Baran Do Sage is being held in the ancient Sith Shrine below the Jedi Temple
  • Prince Xizor is the leader and has a rivalry with Darth Vader
  • Dr. Simonelle was killed by Guri after her construction

Recommended Next Adventures to Run

Edge: Season 2: Episode 5: Under a Black Sun

Black Sun Rising Story Rewards

Story Elements are to be documented on the Player Character’s Adventure Logs as proof of what story elements they have completed during game play.

What Information did the PCs gather for the Baron about Project Decoy, the leadership of the Black Sun, and the location of the Baran Do Sage survivor.

Were the PCs able to collect the information on the bounty hunter for black sun?

Adventure Page

Download the Adventure Log for Black Sun Rising

Player Rewards

XP Rewards

Objective Complete XP Earned
Gathering Supplies 5  xp
Locating the Black Sun Base on Coruscant 5 – 10 xp
Getting the Intel for The Baron 5 xp
Getting the Intel for the Pyke on the Bounty Hunter 10 xp
Additional Encounters 5 xp
Good Roleplaying 1 – 5 xp

Equipment Rewards

Dataspike

 

 

Player’s may select this Equipment Reward and add it to their character sheet.  Please note, characters may select only a single Equipment Reward for playing this adventure.

 

Electronic Lock Breaker

 

 

Player’s may select this Equipment Reward and add it to their character sheet.  Please note, characters may select only a single Equipment Reward for playing this adventure.

 

Black Ops Databreaker

 

 

Player’s may select this Equipment Reward and add it to their character sheet.  Please note, characters may select only a single Equipment Reward for playing this adventure.

 

Datapad

 

 

Player’s may select this Equipment Reward and add it to their character sheet.  Please note, characters may select only a single Equipment Reward for playing this adventure.

 

Credits

 

 

Player’s may select this Equipment Reward and add it to their character sheet.  Please note, characters may select only a single Equipment Reward for playing this adventure.

 

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