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CreditsTHe Long Arm of the HuttWriting and DevelopmentManaging Art DirectorAndrew NavaroDave Allen with Daniel Lovat ClarkArt DirectionStar Wars: Edge of the EmpireBeginner Game Based onThe Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Roleplaying Gamedesigned by Jay Little with Sam Stewart,Andrew Fischer, and Tim FlandersProducerZoë RobinsonProduction ManagementEric KnightLicensing & DevelopmentCoordinatorChris GerberDeb BeckEditing and ProofreadingMark Pollard and David Johnson withAndrew Fischer and Tim FlandersGame Line Graphic DesignEDGE Studio, David Ardila, and Chris BeckExecutive Game DesignerCorey KonieczkaExecutive ProducerMichael HurleyExpansion Graphic DesignPublisherShaun Boyke, Dallas Mehlhoff, and Brian SchomburgChristian T. PetersenCover ArtMichal Milkowski and Scott PurdyInterior ArtPLaytestersEven Amundsen, Jared Blando, Sidharth Chaturedi,Stacey Diana Clark, Alexandre Dainche, JasonEdmiston, Jacob Murray, Mike Nash, William O’Connor,Adam Schumpert, Chris Trevas, Magali Villeneuve,Christer Wibert, and the Lucasfilm art archivesMichael Gernes, Mercedes Opheim,Zoë Robinson, Zach Tewalthomas,and John WheelerLucas LicensingDirector of PublishingCarol RoederContinuity DatabaseAdministratorLeland CheeSenior EditorJennifer HeddleFANTASYFLIGHTGAMESFantasy Flight Games1975 West County Road B2Roseville, MN 55113USA 2012 Lucasfilm, Ltd. & or TM. Used under license to Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. Fantasy Flight Games and the FFG Logo are trademarksand/or registered trademarks of Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved to their respective owners.PERMISSION GRANTED TO PRINT OR PHOTOCOPY ALL PAGES OF THIS BOOK FOR PERSONAL USE2THE LONG ARM OF THE HUTTEdge of the empire

The Long Arm of the HuttTHutt is an adventure for theEmpire Beginner Game. Itis designed to follow the events of Escape from MosShuuta, the Beginner Game’s included adventureinfluence reaches further still. It is only a matter oftime before Teemo pulls the PCs back in and calls alldebts due. Will they ever truly be able to crawl outfrom under his dark shadow?After the events of Escape From Mos Shuuta, thePlayer Characters (PCs) have escaped from Teemo’spalace on board the Krayt Fang, but the outstandingobligation they owe him is still far from paid. Whiletheir adventures take them to new worlds on whichthey face new enemies and meet new allies, Teemo’sIf you are planning to act as Game Master, thenread on to find out more. You should read through theentire adventure before beginning your first session.However, if you are planning to be a hero player in theadventure, please stop reading now in order to avoidspoiling any surprises.heLong Armof theStar Wars: Edgeof theBeginning a new SessionIn general, a roleplaying game is played by thesame group of people meeting several times,days, or even weeks apart. Each time the groupgathers together in the same place to play thegame for a few hours, this is called a “session.”Escape From Mos Shuuta probably took yourgroup one or two sessions. The Long Arm ofthe Hutt, on the other hand, might take threeor even more sessions to complete.You can think of sessions of a roleplaying gameas episodes of an ongoing television show. At thebeginning of each session, it can be helpful to recap what happened in the previous session, justas many television shows do. Sometimes a newsession picks up the events of an adventure atthe very moment the previous session left off (especially if it ended on a cliffhanger!). Other times,hours, days, or even longer can be assumed tohave passed in game time. Here are some stepsyou should take at the beginning of each session: Make sure everyone has had a chanceto spend any experience points receivedat the end of the previous session. Allow everyone to recover all theirstrain. (Even if only moments havepassed in game time between the previous session and the new one, it’s usually simplest for the game if everyonebegins having suffered no strain.) If a considerable amount of in-gametime has passed, allow characters torecover wounds and make attempts toheal Critical Injuries. Recap the important points of the story,so that everyone remembers what is going on and what the group’s goals are. If a considerable amount of in-gametime has passed, it can be fun and helpsupport the narrative to ask each playerwhat his or her character has been doing during the “down time.” Finally, generate a new Destiny pool byasking each player to roll a Force die º.THE LONG ARM OF THE HUTTEdge of the empire3

ADVENTURE SUMMARYThe Long Arm of the Hutt follows directly afterthe Escape From Mos Shuuta adventure found inthe Edge of the Empire Beginner Game. It is assumedthat the PCs are using the characters provided forthat adventure.The story of how this motley crew assembled andcame into possession of the freighter Krayt Fangforms the basis of Escape From Mos Shuuta. Whileall manner of events and mishaps may have occurredduring that time, it is safe to say that at the end ofthat adventure (and so at the start of this one) thePCs are speeding from Tatooine in a newly acquiredvessel having escaped Teemo.for thetime being.The Long Arm of the Hutttakes place in threeparts:ACT 1 – RUGGED ROAD TOTHE Ryll MINESAs the PCs make for the planet Ryloth, they have timeto recuperate and explore their newly acquired ship.Between data logs on the ship’s computer and discussions with a captive on board, the PCs learn thatTeemo is about to make some very aggressive movestoward controlling ryll mining operations on Ryloth.In the meantime, Teemo is furious that the PCsmanaged to escape. He hires a band of bounty hunters to track down and capture the fugitives.Once at Ryloth, the PCs are faced with an ambushby Teemo’s bounty hunters, then tasked with liberating a Twi’lek mining community from Teemo’s thugs.ACT 2 – GEONOSIANNEGOTIATIONSOnce the dust has settled and the injured havelicked their wounds, the PCs are approachedby a Bothan with some interesting news. Teemo is stockpiling equipment, which he plans toemploy in a bid to wrest control of Tatooine’s criminal underworld from his rivals. He has been dealing with a Geonosian faction in order to facilitate this.Teemo’s dealings present a real threat, but shortcutsand hasty arrangements have left a window of opportunity that the PCs may be able to exploit in orderto get to the Hutt.This act mostly deals with intelligence gathering, as well as attempts to manipulate certainGeonosians into providing the PCs with assistance.ACT 3 – Return toMos ShuutaTeemo’s palace is heavily guarded and fortified,and if the PCs were to attack it head on, theywould soon be disintegrated. However, Teemois left vulnerable after the events of the previousacts. Armed with the knowledge they won from theGeonosians and the allies they made on Ryloth, thePCs may be able to sneak into the palace and lowerits defenses. If all goes well, they may finally be ableto rid the galaxy of Teemo the Hutt.TEEMO’S FORCESTeemo the Hutt is a resourceful and well-connectedcrime lord. While he lacks the power of rivals such4THE LONG ARM OF THE HUTTEdge of the empire

as the notorious Jabba Desilijic Tiure, he neverthelesshas a number of assets he can call upon to make lifemiserable for his enemies. Although Teemo has cellsof agents in many places on Tatooine and nearbyworlds on the Outer Rim, there are four groups thatare particularly pertinent to this adventure.PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CREWSIn recent times Teemo has looked beyond Tatooine forinvestment opportunities. In particular, he has hopesthat the nearby world of Ryloth mayprove profitable. Teemo’s agentson Ryloth have noted the sizeand makeup of several exploitable businesses andcommunities on the planet.These mobs are typicalof the sort of operationsa Hutt likes to managediscreetly; they utilize amixture of hostile corporatetakeovers and violent campaigns of harassment. The mobsare usually fronted by a smallnumber of respectable and civilized businessmen, usually humans or Twi’leks, who can call ona crew of violent Gamorrean andAqualish thugs when needed.One of these crews is currently attempting to coerce a small ryll miningoperation, a Twi’lek family business inthe wastelands of Ryloth, to handtheir assets and territory to Teemo.In the past few weeks they havetired of trying to reason withthe owners of the mine andhave begun a course of escalating violence and intimidation.THE BOUNTY HUNTERSNo good Hutt does business without atleast one posse of bountyhunters on the books.Teemo employed theTwi’lek Oskara andmade regular useof the Trandoshannamed Trex, but afterthe events of EscapeFrom Mos Shuuta, Trexmay well be deadand Oskara is nolonger working forTeemo the Hutt.This need not be a major setback, however, as plenty of bounty hunters prop up cantinas in the hardscrabble settlements of Tatooine. It does not takeTeemo long to recruit a band and set them on the trailof the PCs. Unbeknownst to the PCs, Teemo is able totrack their craft. What’s more, if Trex is still alive, he iseager to reclaim his stolen freighter before deliveringthe thieves to Teemo – dead or alive.THE GEONOSIAN CELLThe planet Geonosis lies relatively close to Tatooine.The Geonosians are an insectile race with a talentfor technological innovation and industry. Teemohas made some inroads into impressing a smallclade of Geonosians, bonding over a sharedappreciation of gladiatorial combat. It is unusual for Geonosians to act out of concert withtheir neighbors, especially when outsiders tryto influence matters,but Teemo has beenuncharacteristically patient and subtle in buildingthe trust of his insectile allies.His efforts here are beginningto pay off, and he is expectinghis Geonosian contacts to providehim with a valuable piece of militaryequipment. However, the alliance isstill unsteady, and if the Geonosians were to be made aware ofcertain facts regarding Teemo’soperation, they would quicklyturn against him.TEEMO’SPALACE STAFFLike most Hutts, Teemo enjoysthe privilege of a large and variedentourage. Many of these are servants and entertainers who wouldsooner save their own skins thanthat of their vulgar and capriciousmaster. However, some of them arefierce warriors with a strong, if misplaced, sense of loyalty. Gamorrean thugs,Nikto enforcers, human mercenaries, andeven a Kubaz spy are all on Teemo’sbooks, and do all they can to protect their master and livelihood.THE LONG ARM OF THE HUTTEdge of the empire5