A good while back I was fortunate enough to be a part of the Dice for Brains Season 4 pregame. GM Ross likes to run these things before every season of the podcast to randomize the setting a bit, create a few memorable NPCs to either work in the background or interact with the main PCs, and to build a few story hooks. Season 4 was a particularly heady time; the Kido Rebellion Trilogy had just ended, and nobody knew what the eventually-dubbed Worlds and Orders Trilogy would look like, aside from being more Force and Destiny.

Flash forward a bit, and I started to write a bit of fiction about the crew of the Lost and Found, the band of data pirates we created during the pregame that ended up much friendlier than we expected. Just like the crew surprised all of us (and the main characters of Season 4), the story got away from me a bit. Originally it was going to be a gift that Dice for Brains could put on their Patreon. Instead it ended up as a five-part Table Fiction for Cannibal Halfling Gaming.

Of course I wouldn't post about it here if it was just the story. Each Table Fiction entry comes with a bit of mechanical material inspired by the narrative contents, so for Lost and Found I created sheets for each member of the pregame and another one for the ship itself. For those who've dropped by CHG before, think of it as an extended Meet the Party. The story parts and their accompanying material are as follows:

Part One: A former Alliance privateer down on his luck gets a job offer from a data pirate with an . . . eclectic crew.

- Character Sheet: Carga Endel, Klatooinian Smuggler/Thief

Part Two: Ugnaught mechanics make for curmudgeonly welcoming parties, and a thief cleans up nicely.

- Character Sheet: Thraga, Ugnaught Technician/Modder

Part Three: Former Rebels and Former Imperials don't always get along, but when they do they make one heck of a team.

- Character Sheet: Elessa Thannick, Human Commander/Instructor

Part Four: A new crewmember comes aboard via the airlock, and then jumps out the same way for a job. Space suit not required.

- Character Sheet: Sil'vana "Sil" Derlek, Givin Explorer/Archaeologist

Part Five: The crew notice something's up with Captain Zaja, head for Centares, and add some very special members. DfB Season 4 Spoilers within!

- Vehicle Sheet: The Lost and Found, Modified Loronar E-9 Explorer

First, I hope you enjoy the story! Second, I hope the characters are interesting! But most importantly, I hope you go and give Dice for Brains a listen. Not every 'cast or GM can make someone want to write a story about them, but Ross and the crew certainly managed. Thanks for reading!

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