Storm Commandos: Rival or Minion?

By GM Hooly, in Star Wars: Edge of the Empire RPG

Hi All,

I have recently found a need to introduce Storm Commandos to my game as a group of bad-asses who have been tasked with collecting a retired Clone - they did have a reputation after all you know - the Clones that is.

I hadn't prepared the session to include them, and instead on the fly "beefed up" a Scout Trooper squad. Now the time has come to up the stats a bit, so I am keen to know your take on this here Commando.

Now according to my old WEG stuff, the Commandos were a unique lot, and VERY good at doing what they needed to do. They scream Rival, but how does one put 4 of them against the PCs (or in my case 6)?

Thoughts?

I was sure they'd written up somewhere... but I can't seem to find them.

Rivals I'd say.

AoR beta, and they were rivals. Not sure why they were removed for the final, maybe we'll see them again down the road.

Dont have the books handy, but my play notes have them as

342332

Soak5

WT13

Def 1/1

Disc1, Rangedboth 2, Sealth3, Vig2 and one specialist skill at 2: Gunnery, Mech,PilotPlanet

Blaster Rifle

Vibroknife

Armor is +2 Soak, +1 Def, +2boost to Stealth when in darkness

I also tended to give them a stormtrooper utility belt and mission specific equipment as needed.

Here's the AoR Beta version. Not sure why they didn't include them in the CRB:

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Here's the AoR Beta version. Not sure why they didn't include them in the CRB:

Because ... the FFG team plans an Imperial Sourcebook ?

Edited by Ali Mesratep

Here's the AoR Beta version. Not sure why they didn't include them in the CRB:

Because ... the FFG team plans an Imperial Sourcebook ?

Ssshhhh....Don't get the Noobie's hopes up.

Dude...with stats like those, they should be a Nemesis. That's a lot of talents for a Rival, even if they are only 1 and 2 ranks.

Dude...with stats like those, they should be a Nemesis. That's a lot of talents for a Rival, even if they are only 1 and 2 ranks.

No kidding... Those weapons...Soak 6? Yikes... I'd hate to face more then a couple of these guys at once...

I don't have the AoR BETA and I tell you, OggDude's version seems more reasonable. The longer version is akin to a Nemesis or a Royal Guard perhaps?