The Xenobiology Professor returns!
Orbaks are one of many equinoid species in the galaxy, and one of the larger varieties, able to be used for both draft and riding. They are found on Kef Bir, the “Ocean Moon of Endor” (designated IX3244-C). Orbaks’ long, thick hair comes in a variety of solid colors and the creatures sport twin tusks, used to tear up forage.
Few equinoid variants are as surefooted as orbaks, who can keep their footing on even the smoothest of surfaces, natural or manufactured. They are easily trained and accustomed to new riders, as well as to short trips in the confines of enclosed space and atmospheric shuttles.
ORBAK
Soak: 5 Defense (m/r): 0/0 Wound Threshold: 16
Force Rating: 0
Characteristics
Brawn 4
Agility 4
Intellect 1
Cunning 1
Presence 2
Willpower 1
Skills: Athletics 2, Coordination 2
Talents: None
Abilities: Silhouette 2, Domesticable 2 (downgrade the difficulty of checks to train orbaks by 2), Trained Mount 2 (add 2 Boost to a rider’s Survival checks while mounted on an orbak), Surefooted (remove 2 Setback due to slick or smooth surfaces)
Equipment: Trampling Hooves (Brawl; Damage 8; Critical 4; Engaged range; Knockdown)
Design & Play Notes: Here is the riding beast from that exciting boarding sequence at the climax of The Rise of Skywalker. They looked cool (and cute!) on the Ocean Moon’s surface-but wowwed me, racing on the hull of a First Order flagship. Real horses, you know, can’t do that. Impressive, most impressive.
The stats use abilities from the “Riding Beasts of the Galaxy” chapter in Stay on Target. I increased the Coordination ranks above that of the generic Equinoid/Horse beast in the chapter, and devised the Surefooted Ability to mechanically represent that scene.
It’s possible that orbak are found on other worlds as well–“Same Critter/Different Planet” is a Star Wars trope, so you can use the orbak in almost any SWRPG line and era.
Linda Whitson
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