Threats of the Galaxy (Star Wars Roleplaying Game)
by Rodney Thompson, Eric Cagle, Gary Astleford, Robert J. Schwalb, John Snead, Patrick Stutzman
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Author: Eric Cagle, Gary Astleford, John Snead, Patrick Stutzman, Robert J. Schwalb, Rodney ThompsonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-20
ISBN: 0786947810
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
Book Reviews of Threats of the Galaxy (Star Wars Roleplaying Game)
Book Review: Necessary? Almost.
Summary: 5 Stars
I held off on buying this book. I wasn't sure I needed it. After all, the core rulebook has rules for generating NPCs and there are plenty of generic characters described in the other books. But after creating a spreadsheet that automatically calculated attribute values and their related statistics, skills, feats, talents, etc., I came to one conclusion: this is a lot of work. Especially without the spreadsheet, I'd be spending hours getting an NPC just right and looking up values, calculating other ones. So I thought, "why not just buy a book loaded with NPCs other people have spent the time fleshing out and assigning CL values to?" Great idea! That's what the book is: a bunch of generic characters (and a few unique ones), creatures, and droids that you can easily drop into an adventure and throw at players. Plus, their CL values are already calculated, which is not as easy as it sounds. There's a little extra information on designing encounters, but it's nothing crucial. Anyway, if you already have the core rulebook, Starships of the Galaxy, and Scum and Villainy, you should just pay for this book and have the four core books on the shelf - it's worth it.
Summary of Threats of the Galaxy (Star Wars Roleplaying Game)
Ready-to-play characters, creatures, and droids for your Star Wars campaign.This supplement gives Gamemasters an assortment of galactic denizens to populate their Star Wars Roleplaying Game adventures. Nowhere will you find a more useful hive of scum and villainy! This book presents scores of nefarious characters, fearsome creatures, and droids of various levels and across all Star Wars eras. Each character, creature, and droid entry includes game statistics, tactics, and encounter tips.
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