NPCs

The Cleansers

A secret society of Jedi dedicated to rooting out and destroying threats to the "sacred balance of the Force." Their original mission was, of course, maintaining vigilance against Sith incursion. In recent centuries, they have widened their mandate to include any non-Jedi Force tradition... including the Brotherhood of the Mirror. Unfortunately, they have allowed their hatred of evil and fear of alien ways draw them towards the Dark Side of the Force.

2-3 Cleansers are currently on Nuvo investigating the Brotherhood of the Mirror. They plan to kill the PCs and frame the Brotherhood for the murders in order to get the Jedi Temple to sanction a full-scale manhunt. Their plant, the apprentice, will help them get the drop on the PCs and afterwards claim that they fell victim to the Brotherhood, who only left him alive to bring a message back to the Temple: "The Brotherhood is the will of the Force."

Cleanser #1

• First Glance: Athletic, unshaven, functional clothes.
• Philosophy: Eternal vigilance is the price of Freedom.
• Motivation: Fight the Dark Side, in all its forms.

  Abilities - B3 / A4 / P4 / I2 / W3 / C2 // R4 / S3

• Skills - The Force (3) Combat (4) Pilot (3)
• Gear - Lightsaber, other lightsaber*, flash grenade.

*Yep, this is the guy who killed Caleb's former apprentice. While assisting Caleb with an investigation, Jacen stumbled onto a Cleanser operation. When he refused to join the order, the only option was to kill him. Keeping the lightsaber was an attempt to throw suspicion onto bounty hunters. It worked.

Cleanser #2

• First Glance: Well-groomed pretty boy; kinda short and thin.
• Philosophy: Most beings would choose evil if they could.
• Motivation: Protect people from themselves, and the Dark Side.

  Abilities - B2 / A3 / P3 / I3 / W4 / C3 // R3 / S3

• Skills - The Force (3) Espionage (3) Combat (4)
• Gear - Lightsaber Crosses*, blaster.

*Lightsaber Crosses are exotic Jedi weapons that mount four lightsaber blades at 90 degree angles (hence the name). Usually emplyed in pairs, they can be thrown like boomerangs and controled mid-flight via the Force. They're also good for trapping lightsaber blades (like a sai).

The Brotherhood of the Mirror

A secret society who use the Force via sympathetic magic. They have formed a kind of underground shadow government on Nuvo for centuries. Most people fear and respect them like a powerful crime family. They never, ever talk about them above a whisper.

The Brotherhood wishes to maintain its stranglehold on Nuvo while also branching out into the greater galactic underground. They see the Jedi as their primary opposition; their plan is to convince the Jedi that the Brotherhood is nothing more than a myth used by mundane criminals to strike fear into their enemies' hearts. To do this, they've set up a series of willing decoys and arranged a neat trails of clues to lead the PCs to them.

Brother of the Mirror

• First Glance: Varies; nicely dressed in robes (for concealing gear).
• Philosophy: Life is all about Privilege and Station.
• Motivation: Serve & Protect the Brotherhood.

  Abilities: B2 / A3 / P3 / I3 / W4 / C3 // R3 / S3

• Skills - Force Magic (4) Con (3) Stealth (2) Mind Tricks (-)
• Gear - Molding clay, faceless mask, comlink, nice clothes.

Misc Goons (cops, hitmen, guards, etc.)

Combat (7) Notice Stuff (5) Sneak (5) / Blasters, comlinks.

Trade Federation Brand Battle Droids (tm)

Combat (8) Sensors (8) / Blasters, tactical sensor arrays.