Star Wars - Winter of the Confederation

[Eviledd1984]

@Richard Horthy

Of course, I will start working on my sheet but I might have it done next week sorry about that.

[Richard Horthy]

@Eviledd1984 Great, looking forward to it!

[ReedeThe23rd]

Haven't had time to go art hunting, so hopefully that won't be an issue, but here's the sheet barring edits and redrafts to account for GM notes and criticism.

Edit: fixed a typo or two and added some art

Markus Obel

[Markus Obel]

Age: 50

Species: Human

Allegiance: Confederate Clique

Physical Appearance: Markus has the look of an older man too stubborn to give up. His fair, weathered skin carries his wrinkles of age and stress like scars of battle, his blue eyes carrying a fire behind them that deceives their own age. His hair, once a smoothly parted deep brown, is now a roughly combed grey slowly and steadily fading to white.

Markus carries himself with an impressive and formal posture in all but the most relaxed of times, standing at a full six feet of height. He maintains a fit and well-exercised body in spite of his age, worn sinewy muscle across his body.

He regularly wears paramilitary clothing emblazoned with the shoulder patch of the Zantian Militia, a pair of black rifles crossed over a blue shield crest. In the few occasions in his career that still necessitate a more formal dress code, he dons a stately suit of a blue tunic with white trousers matched with black leather shoes.

Background: Markus originally hails from the Mid Rim world of Zantia, a decently successful agricultural and trade route world. The Obel family had long been a staple in the business and politics of the world, with members occasionally serving as Senators and Governors, and their name found in much of the history of the Zantian Merchant Militia. Markus himself entered into the militia with a junior officer's commission fresh into adulthood, diligently serving against assorted pirates and raider bands, earning a bit of a reputation with both the militia grunts and Republic Judicial forces as an honest, dutiful, and trustworthy officer. However, Markus' time placed him in direct conflict with the results of the increasingly ineffective central government of the Republic. This increasing disillusionment culminated in his first move upon leaving the Militia roughly 10 years before the Clone Wars: running for Senator.

Markus' senatorial campaign was born from genuine concern for the people of Zantia and the Republic as a whole. Tensions between the systems of the Mid and Outer Rim and the Inner and Core worlds of the Republic were flaring, and Markus wanted to make sure he could carry the voice of the people he'd seen left helpless right to the doorstep of the people causing it. Two terms in the Senate and mounting political frustrations resulted in Markus and Zantia being brought into the fold of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. But even the CIS was far from a unified front, and early on Markus was branded as a reconciliationist for his openly stated desire to see the CIS used as a means of addressing issues within the Republic and seeing them repaired, rather than fully supplanting and replacing the Republic or standing as an independent nation.

This was a weakness ruthlessly exploited by his opponent in the first, and ultimately only true CIS senatorial election. A man named Cathus Throge proved an expert political rival and speaker, stoking the fires of the ongoing war to have Markus lambasted as a useless anti-war politician and potential Republic sympathizer. Markus, for all his ability and career history, had no real means of striking back, and was promptly replaced early into the Clone Wars. In a desire to continue doing what he could for his people, Markus requested to reassume his commission in the Zantian Merchant Militia, at this point fully integrated into the wider CIS military command. Happy to welcome back an officer during the brunt of the Clone Wars, Markus' reunion with the Zantian Militia was cut short as the nature of the Galaxy rapidly changed.

The Chancellor of the Republic was nearly assassinated, a massive blow was struck to the CIS with the death of Count Dooku, General Grievious and much of the CIS leadership, the Republic reformed into the Galactic Empire and much of the assets of the CIS were lost. And at the top of it all, the invasion of Zantia. Imperial forces rapidly assaulted the planet, leaving very little time for anything resembling a defense. Instead, efforts of a concentrated evacuation were spearheaded by Markus and other militia leaders, bringing much of the population into an emergency flotilla before Imperial capture of the planet.

Much of the political leadership, including Cathus, were executed and replaced with an Imperial appointed governor, the world blockaded from future arrivals or escape. The Zantian exiles were forced to retreat to Outer Rim territory held by remaining CIS forces, where they quickly began to splinter under a lack of leadership. Seeing a chance to once again lead his people, Markus stepped up and presented himself to the Zantians and remnants of the CIS as the Governor-in-Exile of Zantia. A portion of the militia sided with Markus given his history with them, but many of the evacuated civilians rejected him, still seeing a hated reconciliationist and sympathizer. As the war dragged on and the Grand Alliance formed, Markus worked to balance the careful situation of both legitimizing his position and working to push back against the Empire and turn the tide of the war.

Skills:
Career Politician: Markus' history as a politician and spokesperson for the people of Zantia has given him a distinct insight in the bureaucratic and diplomatic game, an angle not many with a military focus can approach.

Multi-Branch Officer: As a militia officer, Markus' command experience was divided across both ground and space command, giving him a versatile military understanding

Weaknesses:
Soured Reputation: Markus' legitimacy as the leader of the rebellious Zantians is in question, with much of the population still viewing him as a sympathizer to the enemy even in spite of his service, limiting his reach into wider Alliance affairs.

Militia Commander: A militia, no matter how well drilled, is still a part-time army, and while Markus might be a seasoned commander, his familiarity is still with farmers and dockhands that learned to march, shoot, and operate retrofitted and upgunned cargo haulers.

Equipment: Markus primarily carries an SE-14 blaster pistol, E-5 blaster rifle, and a vibroknife as his armaments. In addition he carries a comlink, rangefinder magnoculars, first aid kit, and basic survival tools.

[Jeep Wrangler]

I'll likely submit my character when the OOC goes up, but I'm thinking of an ex-CIS interceptor pilot, either paramilitary or part of the manned sectors of the CIS Navy

Edit: After talking with the right honourable Horthy, I've got the character idea laid out nice and great, still using the interceptor pilot idea as a foundation

[Richard Horthy]

@ReedeThe23rd Pretty good! I wanna ask just how well-known you'd imagine Markus to be in the grand scheme of the Alliance, just for clarity's sake. I think it works a bit better if most people don't really know who he is and he's just a random politician from some Ag World to most guys, but some people who are probably refugees from the Mid Rim would be more familiar.

[ReedeThe23rd]

@Richard HorthyThat was my thought, worlds on the trade lanes with Zantia and in similar situations would likely know him, but in the wider scheme of things he's likely just to be a senator they've heard of once or twice before or similar, at best.

[Richard Horthy]

@ReedeThe23rd Yeah, wonderful! Works pretty well, I like Markus so far.

[trenenp]

Would it be ok if I made a character that was a former sith turned grey Jedi that was a force-sensitive nightbrother who was one of the warriors infused with the dark energies by The Shaman of the Nightsisters?

[Richard Horthy]

@trenenp To be honest I had made most of this with Legends canon in mind. But in this case i'd more just be really just wondering what a force occultist would really be doing in the CIS remnants, and how they evaded detection by people like the Inquisition for so long

[Carlyle]

i did a thing

pann bread

Pann "Scrapper" Fontraz

24 | Space Baby | Confederate Clique

Physical Appearance: One might say they've seen a ghost upon looking at Pann. Life on a starship has kept her pale, causing her to burn easily in sunlight. She used to be much taller, edging close to 6', but since adjusting to Zantia's gravity she has shrunk to 5'6''. Both her short hair, trimmed messily in a bob, as well her irises are a seaweed/mossy green reminiscent of the swamps on Taris. Fashion isn't Pan's strong suit, nor will it ever be as she prefers the simplistic approach of soldier or operative-like attire over anything else.

Background: About twenty four galactic years ago, Pann had been born on the Lower City, a Sphyrna-class Hammerhead corvette, to a family of spacers descended from a group of Tarisian refugees. The ship, along with a few other rust buckets accompanying it, had long since become home to these people, later evolving into a meager faction of their own—one distinctly Tarisian and subservient to none. Now it had been Pann's turn to carry the legacy of a planet she had never seen; of a place she would never walk upon.

And so, Pann did just that. She had been raised on swoop racing, winning a great number of races on planets such as Tatooine. She had been told bedtime stories of the nightmarish rakghouls, terrible beasts that struck fear in her heart as a child. As she had begun to near the end of her childhood, Pann had become a Tarisian through and through, holding the planet's memory with pride in her heart.

Though her loyalty was to Taris, however she had felt splintered by the onset of the Clone Wars, and so did the rest of the flotilla's crew. Some had believed in the Galactic Republic's cause, whilst others believed in the CIS, echoing the corrupt republic's historical betrayals millennia ago. Part of Pann wished they would be able to solve their differences—after all these men and women had been her kin—but deep down inside she had already decided for herself. Too many Tarisians had died because of the Republic and their Jedi, and she wasn't planning on being another number added to that total.

As the rift between the group grew and tensions eventually exploded into open mutiny, Pann was quick to join her CIS-minded comrades. It was here where she'd gain the nickname "Scrapper", as fighting within the ship's tight quarters had been grueling, up close and personal. Although each side had planned on securing the ships for themselves, the fighting proved too much for the old, derelict ships, ripping them apart piece by piece to where the survivors of the battle were forced to evacuate by pod.

Among one of these escape pods had been Pann, who had found herself strewn on an agricultural planet along with others that had survived the chaos. To their luck, the planet had been Zantia, a then CIS-affiliated world within the Mid Rim. Seeing it as their best shot, Pann and the others made the choice to integrate themselves in with the Zantians, though only enough for them to form their own small Tarisian community on the planet, having no interest in becoming Zantians proper.

For the next few galactic years, life for Pann remained mostly uneventful until the great change of order throughout the galaxy. The Republic had been turned into the Empire, which would later lay siege to Zantia. Though the Tarisians had paid little heed to the Zantians before, the assault was a rallying cry to them; the destruction reminding them of the stories their ancestors told them of what their homeworld had suffered from Darth Malak and other evils. Grabbing what weapons they could, the few remaining Tarisians made a final stand with the Zantian Militia, giving many of their lives and holding as long as they could for everyone to escape the planet.

Skills: Stunt Driver: Growing up, Pann became a pretty decent swoop racer out on the track. With the swoop being one of the most difficult vehicles anyone could drive, Pann is pretty confident being in the driver's seat.

Spaceborn: Living in space requires a certain skillset that Pann is well used to. She doesn't have much trouble adapting to low G or places with artificial gravity, and is adept at navigating maze-like halls of starships.

Weaknesses: Rebellious Risktaker: Pann has a knack for taking risks she probably shouldn't to gain an edge, as most youth do. It primarily started with her addiction to swoop racing, but it has gradually begun to bleed into other elements of her life.

The Tarisian Issue: Though Pann is spaceborn, she was raised like a Tarisian patriot. In other words, she isn't much one to partake in other cultures, and gets touchy when people bring up Taris in a negative light.

Equipment: Standard/common rebel attire (paramilitary-like clothing, flash goggles, headset/comlink, etc.), DC-15s blaster carbine, DC-17 hand blaster, vibroknife and a few other basic things a soldier would have such as first aid and rations.

@ReedeThe23rd Hey, just wanted to let you know I borrowed some elements from your CS. I figured it'd be cool if there were some characters that might've had shared history or at least known each other a little rather than have everyone be total strangers at first, but if you want me to change it up, that's fine on my end.

[Richard Horthy]

@Kuro Very nice! Though if i'm gonna be /tg/ then i'll suggest maybe giving her a DC-15S carbine, since it'd be more handy to use in the tight quarters of a starship. But it looks pretty good!

[Carlyle]

@Kuro Very nice! Though if i'm gonna be /tg/ then i'll suggest maybe giving her a DC-15S carbine, since it'd be more handy to use in the tight quarters of a starship. But it looks pretty good!

@Richard Horthy

oh whoops i forgot the dc-15s was a gun lol

i'll change it out in a second

[ReedeThe23rd]

@Kuro More than happy to have you(or anyone else) include some tie-ins. Common ground is always a good thing in an RP, helps get the ball rolling early.

[Psyker Landshark]

Expressing interest. Tenatively thinking of making a Mandalorian. Question, though, since by my reading the OP implies otherwise, are you going with the Clone Wars show Mandalore lore or just ignoring the pacifism stuff?

[Richard Horthy]

@Psyker Landshark Good to see! As for the Mandalorians, they were rarely ever a unified force from my understanding. So even though the pacificst elements would still exist, I think they wouldn't hold the same amount of influence just because of the circumstances they find themselves in.

Also that SW lore in general is sort of a nightmare...so I just use a "Use whatever works and what makes sense" approach and I encourage you to do the same.

[Jeep Wrangler]

Expressing interest. Tenatively thinking of making a Mandalorian. Question, though, since by my reading the OP implies otherwise, are you going with the Clone Wars show Mandalore lore or just ignoring the pacifism stuff?

@Psyker Landshark

I'd be in good talks with yah about that, I talked to Horthmeister and have a potential Mandalorian of my own in the making, so could be a good "bounce-off-one-another" character dynamic

[Bright_Ops]

You have my interest good sir. I'll try and get a character sheet up in the next day or two.

[Richard Horthy]

@Bright_Ops Great - looking forward to it!

Also, I think I can safely say that I have enough interested people here that i'm going to launch the OOC tomorrow. Look out for it then!

[Bright_Ops]

Droka (WIP)

['Butcher' Droka]

Age:
32

Species:
Human

Allegiance:
Independent, through the Mandalorians are likely the only one of the primary trio of factions that would care to accept him.

Physical Appearance:
Droka is an intimidating person to bare witness too, even without his trademark combat/cult leader attire or the 'tools' of his trade. Just under seven feet tall and refined by years of brutal combat and physical training, few species in the universe can look down on him, let alone intimidate him through physical strength. Underneath the mask he tends to wear, one would discover that he is an ugly, thuggish looking bastard; While a lifetime of suffering a variety of blows, cuts and blaster shots to the face almost certainly played their part, one generally got the impression that he hadn't exactly been much of a looker to begin with.

The one thing that always draws the gaze through are his eyes. One would expect his brown eyes to be dull, hollow and lifeless, but in truth they shine so brightly and with such intensity that its difficult to hold his gaze for any length of time. The light however is a dark flame; A sign of the insanity that has corrupted Droka's brain and fuels his zeal.

The mask Droka wears is a thing of pure dread and unease most people who witness it. Part of this is due to its intimidating, almost demon like design, but the choice of materials also plays a role; It is made with a combination of metal, human bone and human flesh. There are in fact several such masks currently in existence with different designs, alongside a number of masks that have been damaged beyond repair or the repair work practically changed the look of the mask itself.

Background: Give an overview about this character's history (about 3 paragraphs would be nice). Explain how they got involved with the Grand Alliance, why they fight, and how they acquired their skills.

Skills: Detail any skills your character has that that are important. Put things that aren't what are expected from someone in a resistance army: I think "Blaster shooting" is a skill that ranks up there in noteworthiness with things like "walking" and "breathing", for example.

Weaknesses:
Insane Cannibal Cult Leader: Droka is a monster. By all rights, in just about any other circumstance, anything even remotely close to a respectable government would either have thrown him into the deepest, darkest hole they could find in order to start serving the first of many life sentences or execute him on the spot. It is a testament to the Grand Alliance's dire situation in regards to the Empire that they cannot turn away Droka or his cult. They are high morale, combat experienced veterans who cost very little to supply and maintain who have proven time and time again to be a highly effective terror weapon in the war against the Empire. That being said, the various factions of the Grand Alliance almost certainly have planned to purge Droka and his followers the exact moment they are no longer needed and will do so without a tinge of regret.

Force Sensitivity: While he is unaware of his force sensitivity and the abilities that it bestows upon him in the field of battle, Droka is still a dark sided force sensitive and thus shares the various weaknesses and counters to force sensitivity.

Equipment: Your usual equipment that you have on hand for most campaigns and missions. Most stuff will be leftovers, requisitioned from the Clone Wars and as battlefield pick-ups.

I'm going to be honest. The general theme I'm going with this character is 'In drawn out conflicts, after a certain point you don't get to be picky about who's fighting beside you.

[Apollosarcher]

Alright I'll toss my hat in. I have a couple ideas.