FFG like to slot their RPG characters into other games, and as an X-Wing player I'm curious about the backstory behind Dalan Oberos.

Here's what I know: Dalan Oberos is a character created by FFG for Chronicles of the Gatekeeper , a Force & Destiny RPG expansion book. Based on information from X-Wing release articles, he initially piloted a Starviper-class Attack Platform, but then disappeared under mysterious circumstances. When he reappeared (piloting an M-12L Kimogila) he was sporting contraband cybernetic enhancements. However, the new Dalan may not have been the same person that disappeared... *spooky music*.

Can anyone else shed some light on this character? I assume that the details of his story depend on how the RPG unfolds, but some of the plot beats are scripted by FFG?

WARNING: The following text contains spoilers for Chronicles of the Gatekeeper !

Dalan Oberos is a minor side character, who may or may not even appear in the adventure. He is presented as an optional character to challenge the PCs if the PC group is already very experienced. He appears (if the GM decides to include him) during Act 2 of the adventure as a bounty hunter specialised in hunting force-sensitives and especially Jedi. He has has been hired by Duke Erron Irbian, the Imperial governor of the the city of Jorra on Cato Neimoidia, to take out the force-sensitive PCs after the Duke becomes aware of the PC group and their shenanigans. According to the side blurb on p. 46, he first came into conflict with the Jedi while working for the CIS and Count Dooku during the Clone Wars. After Order 66, he helped the Empire to track down, bring in and eliminate fugitive Jedi survivors and other Force sensitives. As the adventure takes place sometimes between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, Force sensitive bounties have become rare and Oberos is eager to bring in the PCs and proof himself once more. By that time he has gained a reputation as an expert Jedi killer and capturer.

He is a very powerful adversary, with several combat related talents, a trained resistance against force powers, heavy Cortosis battle armor (Cortosis = a very rare metal resistant to lightsabers), thermal detonators and a jetpack. Furthermore, he uses a custom rifle that fires Cortosis rounds, that can short out lightsabers that try to block the shot. That rifle and its ammunition is a special weapon that does not appear anywhere else in the RPG books yet.

It is not mentioned whether he owns a private space ship or not.

Cortosis rounds are 500 credits apiece and can be used in any non energy weapon.

I used to use them with a Model 77 Air Rifle aka 1k+ credits reloads..

@Decorus Where did you find the information that Cortosis rounds are 500 credits apiece? I haven't found any info about Cortosis rounds in any of the books (apart from that short mention in Dalan Oberos's stat block), but maybe I missed something. Could you please direct me to the page and book where Cortosis-coated ammunition is mentioned?

Force and Destiny beta 131 is one place you can find it.

I'm sure its also in Edge of Empire somewhere I just can't remember where.

That's interesting - I can't seem to find it in neither the FaD CRB nor the EotE CRB, but I don't have the beta rules. Maybe Cortosis rounds were left out of the final release? Or I'm still too blind to see any mention about them, but I've checked both the Equipment and Adversary chapters and I didn't find anything about cortosis rounds.