Hey all.

So my players will soon get to an important NPC who is an experienced Big Game Hunter. He lives on Tatooine, where he owns a 'Zoo' - a base where he keeps the specimens until his clients come and collect them.

However, when my PCs get there, the place will be controlled by the Bad Guys and the Hunter will be under 'protection'. The PCs will have to rescue him.

I think there will be enough bad guys that simply attacking head-on would be too dangerous and instead the PCs will need to use the Zoo.

And here I'd like to ask you for help - what beasts (and plants!) would you guys place them and how could they be used against the bad guys (and against the players, if things go bad)? I know that there must be some Nexu and other Cholganna species. I imagine the 'zoo' as a network of winding canyons and tunnels, with one 'Arena', or presentation area.

If you have any ideas, I'd appreciate them!

Tatooine is rather harsh for non-native species (or at least those not native to hot arid conditions). I'd suggest a world with more moderate climate that would allow for a greater variety of species to be kept.

Yea I know, but for some reasons it must be Tatooine. It's Star Wars, so it doesn't matter that much - the complex might be housed in a cavern/canyon system that has unique ecosystem and is much more stable and cooler than the high desert.

I love Reeks, thought they looked cool as anything. Big group of them for the Reel stampede. Lots of Coordination checks to get out of their way.

I suggest a Gundark or two. Perhaps a pit trap with a Dianoga at the bottom.

Yah, Gundarks are cool too.

If you have Suns of Fortune there are lots of nice beasties in there.

Is there an animal that lives on Tatooine that might wander into the 'zoo' while the PCs are busy with their quest? I know of Krayt dragons, but I think that would be a little to extreme...

I'm also thinking about a time limit - a coming storm, or a high-ranking imperial dignitary coming to collect some of the beasts he'd ordered.

Dewbacks? Banthas? Possibilities.

I would expect a private zoo to have rare and unique creatures. I would thumb through any RPG bestiary and reskin anything that looks especially cool for a desert climate. Giant 4 clawed scorpions, some nastier dinosaurs, like the small acid spitting guys from Jurassic park, large serpent, etc. Creating stats for new creatures in this system is simple.

Google images of some of reptiles and insects you can find in parts of our world, make them bigger, faster, add some special ability and you have a cool new creature.

Brilliant idea Rasguy!

Is there an animal that lives on Tatooine that might wander into the 'zoo' while the PCs are busy with their quest? I know of Krayt dragons, but I think that would be a little to extreme...

I'm also thinking about a time limit - a coming storm, or a high-ranking imperial dignitary coming to collect some of the beasts he'd ordered.

There's actually a lot of different types of Krayt Dragons. I'm sure one of them would fit the bill