[M4-24 - Duel of the Fates] - The Jedi Night

[Sentinel_Brix]

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The Jedi Night

Some years before the Naboo trade embargo. Jedi-Masters Olera Sol and Boe Maven followed a distress call to the remote world Medjaani in the Outer-Rim territories. The planet was a cold and harsh world, completely covered with frozen oceans and thick layers of snow. The Jedi felt a chill upon their arrival that went beyond the physical perception of temperature. The planet was dark and menacing. The Dark Side of the force was strong here.

The Jedi found nothing but one habitable volcanic island, where some forgotten colonists lived. They were Twi'lek and descendants of slaves that crash-landed on the planet generations ago. Hard-bitten folk that survived in the deadly environment warmed by thermal water and fed by feathered fish from the ocean. There was the cold and there were the flying beasts that hunted preferably after nightfall. And the nights on Medjaani, never seemed to end. One Medjaani day took 12 standard days. And that meant 6 full days of cold and darkness. The Twi'lek called it the 'long night' and the Jedi arrived right before dusk.

The cold and the beast were not the only problem of the Medjaani-Twi'lek. At night, a plague crept from the mountains into the villages. Black tendrils that sprawled from each and every crack in the ground. Black fleshy tentacles, craving for the living. Irresistible and menacing. Whom they touched, got paralyzed and finally absorbed by the plague.

The group of Jedi promised to find the origin of the plague, bring back balance and save the colonists. Soon they not only found out, that they were dealing with a force-sensitive macro-organism, spanning the whole island, but also that this entity was full of agony and hate. It was the source of the darkness in the force around them. A creature turned to the dark side. Out of control and ulcerating across the island.  And with each life form it absorbed, it became more self-aware, intelligent and evil.

The long night tested the Jedi. They had to resist the entity and they had to find a way to stop the spread. The Jedi even were able to find the reason for the being's agony and anger, but it was too late. It didn't want to be healed any more. It wanted to devour. Devour all life on Medjaani. Though they fought bravely, the Jedi could not stop the black creepy menace physically. It was until the Jedi realized, they had to let go. And as their bodies were covered with black tendrils and their consciousness fused into the entity's mind, they stroke back. Light triumphed over darkness and the Jedi finally prevailed in this contest of wills.

The entity ceased, the Jedi survived. And after the dark, there came a new dawn on Medjaani and from this time on, the colonist would remember this long night as the 'Jedi Night'...

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This is the brief synopsis of an campaign, I have created and been game mastering recently. The first time, all of the players had the chance to play as a Jedi and it turned out perfect!

For the Duel of the Fates contest, I depict a scene, where the Jedi are circled by the dark tendrils, that pierce out of the snow. I hope you like the build and the characters!

 

If you enjoyed reading so far, here come last, but not least, the character profiles:

Upper left:

 

Name: Boe Maven

Species: Human

Rank: Jedi Master

Characteristics and background: Boe is principal of the Jedi agricultural corps and literally rooted to the soil. For a Jedi, he has a shaggy appearance and never wears shoes. Some other masters like Dooku turn up their noses at him, but Boe does not mind. He is in peace with himself and the force. He loves exotic plants and nature and does not participate in politics. He prides himself for not having used his lightsaber in conflict for over 20 years and always carrying some tea leafs in his bag -"There is always time for tea", he uses to say. When his friend Olera Sol calls him to assist in a mysterious distress call, he follows her without hesitation. His Padawan is Phex Gheero.

Upper middle:

 

Name: Brael Altrus

Species: Human

Rank: Padawan

Characteristics and background: Brael is the Padawan of Master Olera Sol. Like his master, he wants to become a guardian of peace and leans heavily on his sword fighting skills. He helps his friend Phex to become better in lightsaber dueling, as her master Boe does not give a lot for aggressive negotiations.  

Upper right:

 

Name: Stybla’ro’omwis

Species: Chiss

Rank: Padawan

Characteristics and background: Stybla is a Padawan that recently lost her master and at the beginning of the adventure dwells on a small Jedi exclave to overcome the loss. Her specialty is clairvoyance.  She senses the danger looming on Medjaani and together with Jaku Takan they decide to go and help. There, they join forces with masters Olera and Boe and their padawans.

Lower left:

 

Name: Jaku Takan

Species: Klatooinian

Rank: Jedi Knight

Characteristics and background: Jaku also resides at the exclave to overcome sorrow. It was also his former master that ceased recently. He has a strong bond to Stybs, the young Padawan of his late master. Jaku is a knight and one of the best sword fighters of the temple. With his skills he can match the best of the best, like masters Windu and Dooku. He is a little bit of a lone wolf though and has yet to accept a Padawan for training.

Lower middle:

 

Name: Olera Sol

Species: Human

Rank: Jedi Master

Characteristics and background: Olera is a guardian and recenty elected member of the high council. She engages in the toughest missions for peace in the Republic. She is eminently respectable and known to all Jedi, from youngling to Master. Although she is dealing with the most important council affairs, she never forgets her true self. She is friend with the eccentric Jedi Master Boe, whom she knows from youngling days. Her Padawan is Brael Altrus. She has long gray hair and always wears it open as a sign of rebellion against an all too strict Jedi code.

Lower right:

 

Name: Phex Gheero

Species: Faleen

Rank: Padawan

Characteristics and background: Phex is the Padwan of master Boe and very talented. Her trials for knighthood are imminent. Yet she is insecure, because Boe does not give a lot to train her physical skills. She is friend with Brael and secretly practices with him. Phex is loyal to her master and loves him, despite his eccentricity. Unlike Boe who enjoys plants, she is more into beasts and has a talent to tame them.

PS: I almost used the 100 pieces allowed, it's 95-98.

PPS: Sorry for the very long post.

Edited May 31, 2024 by Sentinel_Brix
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