Star Wars_ Edge of the Empire Rule Book

TABLE 5-8: GEAR AND EQUIPMENT fCONT.l

Item Price Encum Rarity

Survival

Crash Survival Kit 300 5 2

Ration Pack 5 0 0

Breath Mask 25 1 1

Space Suit^100 4 1

Tent 100 4 1

Thermal Cloak 200 2 1

Tools

Backpack 50 0

Climbing Gear 50 1 2

Data pad 75 1 1

Emergency Repair Patch 25 0 1

Extra Reloads 25 1 1

Fusion Lantern 150 2 2

Glow Rod 10 1 0

Jet Pack 4.500 2 7

Tool Kit 350 4 2

Utility Belt 25 0

repair patch heals no wounds—the droid is so patched

together that further patches would be useless. It takes

a day for the droid's self repair diagnostics (or some ac-

tual repairs) to restore his body to enough functionality

to be able to accept additional emergency patches. See

page 220 for more information.

Models Include: SoroSuub Pocket Tech.

UTILITY BELT

A utility belt is a common item for those on active

missions where quick access to tools and gear is a ne-

cessity; even Imperial stormtroopers use them. Their

contents will vary with their user and their planned ac-

tions; sabotage missions might have belts with explo-

sives and security slicer chips, while a ship mechanic

might have his stuffed with his favorite tools. Some

belts also have weapon holsters or clips.

Utility belts increase the character's encumbrance

threshold by 1.

Models Include: Numerous Variants.

Black Market Items

B

lack markets exist across the galaxy, from the

wretched hives of lawless frontier worlds to the hid-

den corners of Imperial fortresses. A smuggler might

visit a black market to avoid Imperial or planetary

tariffs on otherwise legal goods or to unload stolen

items without the scrutiny of authorities, but he might

also visit in search of contraband items unavailable at

regulated ports.

SPICE AND OTHER DRUGS

Smugglers use "spice" as one common term to describe

a variety of chemical concoctions as diverse and strange

as the planets of the galaxy. Despite their different ori-

gins and specific effects, however, many examples of

spice share two major qualities: a pleasurable tempo-

rary effect followed by negative side effects. Even vari-

ants of spice with medicinal or therapeutic qualities

have the possibility of addiction. Many varieties of spice

provide a simple high followed by a crash, but some

drugs, such as the infamous glitterstim produced in the

spice mines of Kessel, have more exotic and sometimes

unpredictable effects when ingested. For these reasons,

although many variants of spice are legal in the galaxy,

even those types are heavily regulated on most worlds.

Heavy regulation and illegality alike mean that spice is

a popular item of contraband for smugglers across the

galaxy. The Empire also enforces bans on many types of

spice, but some Imperial soldiers, pilots, and scientists

have been known to make use of performance enhancing

substances (sometimes at the behest of their superiors

and sometimes without their permission). Though run-

ning spice may be somewhat safer than trafficking weap-

ons, it is nonetheless a dangerous occupation for a smug-

gler. The criminal enterprises involved in the production

and distribution of drugs such as spice are rarely known

for their good nature or patience. Han Solo ran seriously

afoul of Jabba the Hutt when he was forced to jettison a

hold full of precious glitterstim that he was transporting

for the crime lord. The fact that Imperial authorities were

in the midst of boarding the Millennium Falcon when Han

abandoned his cargo did little to soften Jabba's heart,

and Han's arguably reasonable choice still ended up

earning him a death mark.

AVABUSH SPICE

Avabush spice is a drug that induces relaxation and

lethargy, and some use it as an illicit sleep aid. Unlike

many varieties of spice, it has no hallucinogenic quali-

ties and does not cause physical addiction in most

species. However, it does have one interesting quirk

that separates it from countless similar drugs: avabush

spice makes users more truthful, and can be used to

extract information when combined with targeted and

insistent questioning. Though not particularly valuable,

avabush can only be found on the planet of Baros and

in certain specialized greenhouses that maintain sam-

ples. It is considerably less effective than the various

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