So, I'm currently in the middle of running a Knight Level campaign, and just picked up the new Module book Chronicles of the Gatekeeper.
Up until now, I've been able to use actual reference via the Star Wars Galaxy map to clue my PCs into where they physically are in the galaxy...because I use their light speed travel for a lot of house keeping and usually breaks in the sessions.
But Arbooine, the new planet...is obviously not on the galaxy map(that I'm aware of)...and my characters are currently on Tatooine.
First question... is where in the outer rim is Arbooine? (I'm cool with a close landmark)
2nd... how do the rest of you handle the physical locations of new/uncharted planets in your campaigns?
Physical locations of non-recorded planets.
What does the planet entry say? As that is all we will be able to go on.
The answer to the first question is easy: It's wherever you want it to be.
The answer to the second question is: I place it close to someplace the players would know, or close to a landmark, then ballpark the distance. But ultimately, the planet is where I say it is.
'cause I'm the GM, thats why.
It says it was a strategically useful location for a time, near Separatist Space
Look at those maps and find a place. I was thinking up near Dathomir, but YMMV.
Turns out I just needed to read a bit further...As the module progresses it explains it's in "The far spin ward and galactic east reaches of the outer rim, joined to the Corellian run by the much lesser known diophos spur" **Now the Diophos spur has no reference except for the module, but there are only 4 recorded spindles that intersect with the Correllian Run in the Outer Rim section.
So unfortunately for my PCs who just went through some pretty hefty battles recently... it's pretty close to tatooine...
I do wish that if FFG is going to get specific in mentioning Hyperplanes that they give us a sector too.
**pardon my nerdiness, the galaxy map is what sucked me into the RPG in the first place...
R17 is the quadrant Spin Ward and Galactic East, Arbooine Should be approximately there. Arkanis Sector, Tatooine's sector is partially in R17 so it would be fairly close.