Le faucon mandalais

"Le faucon mandalais" was a roleplaying adventure in the French gaming magazine Casus Belli HS6. It was written by Jean Balczesak and illustrated by Var Anda.

Plot summary

Set during the Rebellion era, the adventure begins when Rebel operatives are dispatched to retrieve a critical document from the Aurora, a courier ship lost in the Direm system. However, the mission quickly derails when pirates ambush the vessel before their arrival. The players must investigate the attack, evade Imperial forces, and track the stolen data to the lawless planet of Mandalah III.

There, the party must navigate the criminal underworld, deal with Imperial agents, and bargain with figures like Shiraz, a fearsome pirate lord, and Galiria, a rogue ally. The heroes are subjected to a series of trials by Shiraz to prove their worth, including combat, piloting, and weapons tests. Success earns them the pirate’s assistance in locating the missing cargo.

Their investigation leads them to the derelict ship Gorshak, which hides both the prize and an Imperial trap. The climax involves escaping or defeating Imperial forces, depending on the party’s decisions and alliances. The outcome may sway local power dynamics and influence Rebel access to the Mandalah system.

The game is designed for 3–4 moderately experienced characters and includes extensive material on the setting, encounters, and pirate culture of Mandalah III.

Media

Collected in

• Casus Belli HS6

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