Tests of the Godking

Tests of the Godking
Attribution information
Author(s)	Bill Slavicsek
Publication information
Publisher	West End Games
Published in	Star Wars Campaign Pack
Reprinted in	Classic Campaigns
Release date	1988
Pages	15
Chronology
Timeline	0 ABY
Followed by	"The Heat of Freedom"

Tests of the Godking is a roleplaying game adventure, and part of "The Long Shot Campaign." It was first published in the Star Wars Campaign Pack in 1988 and reprinted in Classic Campaigns in 1994.

Plot summary

In the adventure, the players take on the role of Green squad, part of the Alliance to Restore the Republic's Irregular unit Reekeene's Roughnecks. Sent to negotiate with the Anointed People of Masterhome, the squad must gain the natives' trust, then help them defeat the crew of an Imperial shuttle.

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Darth Vader (Mentioned only) Dixton (First appearance) Gorgi (First appearance) Grissom (Anointed People) (First appearance) Hal (First appearance) Ixsthmus Jayhawk (First appearance) Lancoln (First appearance) Santhou Lazith'chika Lyn (First appearance) Marska (First appearance)

Mirthen (First appearance) Mistran (First appearance) Palpatine (Indirect mention only) Perspik (First appearance) Pfistak (First appearance) Lens Reekeene Satrank (First appearance) Siene Symm Luke Skywalker (Mentioned only) Han Solo (Mentioned only) Trisstan (First appearance)

Organisms

Crocodile (Mentioned only) Deer (Mentioned only) (Mentioned in Star Wars Campaign Pack version) Dinosaur (Mentioned only) Tyrannosaur (Mentioned only) Eater (First appearance) Elephant (Mentioned only) (Mentioned in Star Wars Campaign Pack version) Grazer (Mentioned only) (Mentioned in Classic Campaigns version)

Griff (First appearance) Likka (First appearance) Lizard Mouse (Mentioned only) (Mentioned in Star Wars Campaign Pack version) Reptile (as reptiloid) Rhinoceros (Mentioned only) (Mentioned in Star Wars Campaign Pack version)

Droid models

Medical droid Four-Onebee (Indirect mention only) Protocol droid

Events

Battle of Abonshee (First appearance) Battle of Endor (Mentioned only) Battle of Hoth (Mentioned only) Battle of Yavin (Mentioned only) Last civil war (First mentioned) Skirmish near Abonshee (First appearance)

Locations

Core Worlds (Mentioned only) (as core systems) Endor (Mentioned only) Fakir sector Abonshee (as Masterhome) Godking's castle Vine Street Vakkar (Mentioned only) Hoth (Mentioned only) Yavin 4 (Mentioned only)

Organizations and titles

Advisor Aide Alliance to Restore the Republic Alliance High Command (Mentioned only) The Irregulars Reekeene's Roughnecks Green squad Red squad Assistant Demi-god (First appearance) Bodyguard Con artist Corellian Engineering Corporation (Mentioned only) Doctor (Mentioned only) Engineer (Mentioned only) Farmer First Mate Galactic Empire Governor-General Imperial Navy (as Imperial Starfleet) Stormtrooper Godking (First appearance) Godling (First appearance) Heroes of the Realm (First appearance)

Honor guard King Knight (First appearance) Lord Merchant (as trader) Moff (Mentioned in Classic Campaigns version) Noble Officer Captain Lieutenant Pilot Pirate Privateer (Mentioned only) Retainer Secretary Sergeant Soldier Spy Squad Squadron Teacher (Mentioned only) Thief Unwashed (First appearance) Warlord

Sentient species

Anointed People (First appearance) Ewok (Mentioned only) Human Ithorian Quarren Sullustan

Vehicles and vessels

All Terrain Scout Transport (Mentioned only) Glider Starfighter T-65 X-wing starfighter TIE/LN starfighter (Mentioned only) Starship Light cruiser (Mentioned only) Light freighter YT-1300 light freighter (Classic Campaigns version only) Martinette (First appearance) Shuttle Curich-class shuttle (First appearance) Resurgence (First appearance) Tsukkian water freighter (First mentioned) Home (First mentioned) Yacht Luxury yacht Long Shot (First appearance) Wagon

Weapons and technology

Airlock Armor Helmet Scale armor (First appearance) Stormtrooper armor Arrow Ballista Blaster Blaster cannon Blaster pistol Heavy blaster pistol Blaster rifle Hold-out blaster Micro blaster (as mini-blaster) Blaster power pack (as blaster energy pack) Bolo Catapult Club Comlink Comm unit Computer Navigation computer (as astrogation computer) Portable computer Computer tape Cudgel Datapad (Mentioned in Classic Campaigns version) Deflector shield Distress buoy

Engine Antigrav Food synthesizer (as food processor) Grav motor Grenade Stun grenade Holograph Holoprojector Hydrospanner (Mentioned in Classic Campaigns version) Hyperdrive Laser cannon Life support Medpac Missile Poison ring Repulsorlift Scepter Sensor Lifeform scanner (as life-form sensor) Shield Smoke bomb Spear Throwing spear Sword Broadsword Saber Turbolaser Vibroblade

Miscellanea

Alien Atmosphere Bridge Capital (Mentioned only) Cantina (as inn) Castle Centimeter (Mentioned in Classic Campaigns version) City Clothing Shirt Coin (Mentioned in Classic Campaigns version) Diet Elixer of eternal life Farm Foodstuff Forest Fuel Gambling Gold Grav-ball (Mentioned in Classic Campaigns version) Headache Humanoid Hunting Hyperspace Imperial standard meter Kilogram Kilometer Language Anointed People's language (First appearance) Galactic Basic Standard

Light-year Metric ton Mineral Museum Oil Pipe (Mentioned in Classic Campaigns version) Planet Plant Tree Vine Pound (Mentioned in Star Wars Campaign Pack version) Salt Sector Standard century (Mentioned only) Standard day Standard hour Standard minute Standard month (Mentioned only) Standard second Standard week Standard year (Mentioned only) Star Star system Stone Tapestry The Force Trumpet Waste-it (First appearance) Water

Behind the scenes

First published in Star Wars Campaign Pack in 1988, "Tests of the Godking" was later republished in Classic Campaigns in 1994. When the adventure was reprinted, there were several minor changes made to the text. These were:

• A reference to Masterhome as an "Earth-like planet" is changed to "terrestrial planet." Further information is give on the temperature range on the world.
• Reference to "core systems" is replaced with "interior systems."
• References to the situation on Yavin 4 more firmly establish that the moon is still to be evacuated.
• More details are given for various non-player characters in the adventure, including Captain Jayhawk, Mirthen, Captain Gorgi, Hal, Lieutenant Mistran, Lord Dixton and Marska.
• Expanded specifications for both the Martinette and the Resurgence, including formally identifying the class of starship they belong to.
• A reference to "lacrosse matches" is replaced with "gravball matches."
• References to elephants and mice as size indicators are removed and replaced with metric measurements such as meter and centimeter.
• A reference likening an eater's skin to a rhinoceros' is removed.
• A reference to "pounds" as a unit of weight is replaced with "kilograms."
• Lord Dixton is established to formally be a Moff, but prefers the title Governor-General.
• A reference to griffs being deer-like is removed.