Last Magnaguard standing..

[ZzaphodD]

Im thinking of introducing a surviving Magnaguard as a 'bounty hunter' which will keep dogging the PCs.

IG-113 had a small personality glitch which made it a bit liberal when interpreting orders. This was actually the beginning of more independent thought, and the droid was scheduled for a memory wipe in the later stages of the war. The facility was attacked and partially destroyed by Clone forces before the wipe could be completed, and when the facility lost power IG-113 was released when his emergency programming reactivated him. Wondering the shut down facility it eventually figured out that it needed to stock up on equipment and find a way to rejoin Grieveous forces. It found a Porax-38 starfighter configured for the IG droids and eventually programming for flying it (which not all IGs were programmed with). It later found out that Grieveous forces had been defeated and set out carry out an 'interpretation' of his body guard programming, namely to hunt down jedis responsible for his masters death. It was seen as a useful tool during the jedi purge, and picked up several bounties for jedis, which were paid in equipment, upgrades and spare parts. The empire thought to recapture the rogue droid and either dismantle it or wipe its memory to make it an obedient servant, but for the time being needed its independent thinking when it came to tracking jedis. In the end IG-113 evaded getting captured and memory wiped, and has since broadened its 'target profile' and became a general bounty hunter, but with a special motivation for hunting jedis 'responsible' for Grieveous death (my player group contains two 'jedis').

Basically this is a Magnaguard (from Grys stats) with some modifications and developed skills. I was thinking slightly stronger (+1 pip), Cortosis fiber outer armour layer, some on board ranged weapon and some increased skills from many years of bounty hunting.

Reading about the Magnaguard the info mentions different models having different colours and even different colour on the Electrostaff discharge (purple mentioned as the most powerful). Anyone know any more details about this?

Anyone know any stats for the Porax-38 starfighter? http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Porax-38_starfighter

[Kytross]

From Grys' ship stats page 17

P-38
Craft: Buuper Torsckil Abbey Devices Porax-38 Starfighter
Affiliation: Utapaun / General
Era: Rise of the Empire
Source: Wizards Website
Type: Patrol starfighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 12.7 meters
Skill: Starfighter piloting: P-38
Crew: 1
Cargo Capacity: 65 kilograms
Consumables: 2 days
Cost: 120,000 (new)
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Nav Computer: Limited to 4 jumps
Maneuverability: 2D+1
Space: 10
Atmosphere: 415; 1,200 kmh
Hull: 3D
Shields: 1D+2
Sensors:
Passive: 15/+2
Scan: 50/1D+1
Search: 80/3D+2
Focus: 5/4D
Weapons:
2 Laser Cannons (fire-linked)
Fire Arc: Front
Skill: Starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-5/10/17
Atmosphere Range: 100-500/1/1.7 km
Damage: 5D

[ZzaphodD]

Thanks! I dont have it in my Starship Stats pdf, has it been updated then?

[Kytross]

I'm using starship stats R&E censored version which I DL here about two years ago. I love it. I love everything Grys makes really.

[ZzaphodD]

[garhkal]

[ZzaphodD]

[garhkal]

Rodger that..
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[Esoomian]

I thought the weapon was Mandalorian iron which was resistant to lightsaber blows but didn't shut lightsabers down.
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[Kytross]

Phrik

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Phrik

[ZzaphodD]

[ZzaphodD]

The reason for this 'resurrection', so to speak, is firstly because its a waste to just let a cool droid like the Magnaguard a thing of the past, but also because they differ from other 'assassin' droids in both modus operandi and also motivation.

So, as a reoccuring enemy that haunts the characters, what do you think of the idea?

And lastsly, why are they called MagnaGuards? Are they magnetic?

[Kytross]

Magnaguard sounds cool.

I've found no evidence of magnetic powers.

I really want to play a reactivated Magnaguard in a game. I'd have to find a willing GM first.

*sigh* I could bring one in as an NPC in one of my games but that's hardly the same.

[garhkal]

Prob with magnaguards (or any droid) is
A) they are property. have not seen many system which will allow droids to be their own boss..so to speak
B) unless they have somehow found and convinced (and paid out the @$$ for) someone to hardwire all skill upgrades, those get whiped out quickly once rebooted/mind wiped.
C) unlike killing a person, "killing a droid" is at most destruction of property..
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[Esoomian]

There are a few 'free' droids out there. 4LOM and IG-88 spring to mind.

Both of these droids are bounty hunters so it's possible that the general population assumes that some organic is just pulling the strings and they're smart enough to have a droid do the dirty work. This would be a very easy illusion to maintain. When collecting fees the droid just says something like "Master will be so pleased."

Most droid PCs (and the Magnagard mentioned) avoid memory wipes. It's not so hard to do if you don't have a master because wiping the memory of someone else's droid is likely to be some sort of crime. Also it costs money and if the droid resists it's somewhat hard to do. Also all you need is a backup like this: