KOTOR Campaign Guide: Some new info

So one guy over at the evil WotC forums has the new book and is spilling some beans. Of interest for us/you are the following in my opinion:

Info on the Arkanian, Cathar, Draethos, Feeorin, Khil, Kissai and Massassi, Miraluka, Rakata, Selkath and Snivvian. Charts with age, height and more appear too.

Info on the following ships:
Sith
Interdictor-class Warship
Centurion-class Battlecruiser
Derriphan-class Battleship
Herald-class Shuttle
Sith Interceptor

The Republic
Aurek Tactical Strikefighter
S-250 Chela-class Starfighter
Conductor-class Short-haul Landing Craft
Ministry-class Orbital shuttle
KT-400 Military Droid carrier
Foray-class blockade runner
Hammerhead-class cruiser
Inexpungable-class tactical command vessel

Mandalorians
Davaas-type starfighter
Shaadlar-type troopship
Teroch-type gunship
Jehavey'ir-type assault ship
Kyramud-type battleship
Kandosii-type dreadnaught

Allies/Opponents
Ebon Hawk
Krath Chaos Fighter
Krath Command Ship
The Visionary

Info on the following Force traditions: Jal Shey, Keetael, Krath, Luka Sene and Order of Shasa.

Info on the planets Alpheridie, Arkania, Belnar, Cadomai Prime, Cathar, Draethos, Dantooine, Flashpoint, Korriban, Malachor V, Manaan, Odryn, Onderon, Peragus II, Taris, Telerath, Telos IV and updates on the ones from the core rulebook.

Info on the Jedi Convenant, Bendak Starkiller, Demagol, Rohlan Dyre, Cassus Fett, Mandalore the Indomitable, Mandalore the Ultimate, Canderous Ordo, Gryph, Jarael, HK-47, Dob & Del Moomo, Carth Onasi, Atton Rand, Exar Kun, High Lady Brezwalt (don't recognize at all, Krynda?), Darth Revan, Darth Malak, Darth Bandon, Admiral Saul Karath, Darth Traya, Darth Sion and Darth Nihilus.

Original thread: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1073457

Enjoy.

 

Ooh, sounds very interesting, especially all those ships. Probably won't compare to the SotG 2007 book, but I'm still hoping for a lot of new info. Hm, not sure if I would want more spoilers or would rather just wait for the book myself. Oh well, doesn't really matter, the wait is almost over.

 

What does it say about Bandon? For eg, an actual background, or just basic data from the game?

 

I'm considering getting this, myself. Never bothered with the RPG stuff before, but with this much new information coming, it may just be worth it this time round.

 

I saw that book at Borders this evening! The Clone Wars hardcover. $60 Aust dollars! For just 250 pages . . . let me say it again, $60!! Vader's minted breath, you have got to be kidding. What fool would pay that? Who?

 

*blinks* Hardcover acolytes like you my good Sinrebirth is the reason the Crag Nebula blew up in disgust.

 

Hav provided a decent retcon actually, but I'm interested to see what you come up with too.

I'm very much looking forward to this book's fluff. Not so much the stats, mind you. Especially if everyone goes around treating them like canon.

If the stats represent canon, then Tycho speaks high galactic and Jango Fett doesn't speak mando'a.

 

I lost that saving throw, there, Sinrebirth.

This looks interesting enough to order. Any sites offering an online preview of the actual campaign book?

 

Maybe you should trot off to your friendly library and suggets they purchase it Ex

BTW, I just so Clone Wars so I'm in a good mood, don't spoil it for me.

 

My suavest apologies, then. Are Tassie winter nights as arctic as Syd ones? Wanted to see Batman this week but the cold iceberged me.

224 pages...that's pretty big. Is it like the Guide to Alien Species, where the first quarter was good info and pics, the the bulk was RPGspeak?

 

It's actually not that cold tonight, I did wear my warm hat and gloves though.

Going to bed now, just came on here to post my review of CW.

And RPG speak is good, if you are in the company of people who don't speak it

 

Hmm, that may not be a complete list. Note that the Praetorian-class frigate is not on this list.

--Adm. Nick

 

The guy had a very roundabout way of describing things. He was too afraid of getting booted if he gave away too much of the book online. I'm still not 100% sure the Ravager = a Centurion-class battlecruiser from the way he was talking, but it can hardly be much else, given it's in the Sith ship part of the book.

 

Or perhaps a name for the Exile? There doesn't seem to be any statistics for her.

 

If Starships of the Galaxy and Threats of the Galaxy are any indication, this book (sadly) won't be big on fluff. I long for the days of West End Games where sourcebooks did much to extend the Star Wars canon and expand the Star Wars universe.

The only saving grace is that Abel has a hand in this.

 

Well, the preview had a decent amount of non-RPG info (insofar as ships were concerned, anyway), so I'm hopeful.

And how is John Jackson Miller being one of the authors not a saving grace as well? He is *the* authority on the KotOR era at present.

 

No idea...
But I don't think it's Krynda. If she is a Lady, it's supposed to be Lady Draay.

Love all the ships info.

 

Tycho or Typho?

 

Urm... I've forgotten.

The clone, isn't it? Typho.

 

Good god, do they make your hardcovers out of gold or something? In the US most are about the equivalent of $20 AU, at a decent sale price.

 

It will be interesting to compare the old Tales of the Jedi Companion to the KOTOR guide when it comes out... (still sad that WEG rushed the thing out before the comic had really gotten anywhere yet!)