Breakout at Kestrel's Claw

BREAKOUT AT KESTREL'S CLAW is a cinematic extraction adventure for Stars Without Number: Revised Edition, packed with tense infiltration, desperate firefights, and impossible choices aboard a hostile mercenary cruiser. Designed for 3–6 players, this adventure can be completed as an action-filled 6–8 hour one-shot, expanded into 2–3 game sessions, or dropped directly into an ongoing sci-fi campaign. Dr. Aveline Cho has uncovered a priceless pre-Scream navigational secret—one powerful enough to reshape an entire sector. Before she could disappear with the discovery, she was captured by the notorious mercenary company known as the Redshear Concordance and imprisoned aboard their cruiser, Kestrel's Claw. With less than eighteen hours before she's delivered to a ruthless warlord, the heroes must board the ship, find their target, and escape alive. But the mission is anything but simple. The Kestrel's Claw is filled with competing agendas, corrupt officers, undercover operatives, and mercenaries who aren't all eager to die for their employer. Every decision advances the mission clock as security tightens, reinforcements arrive, and the window for a clean extraction rapidly disappears. Will your crew sneak aboard using forged credentials? Turn a frightened quartermaster into an inside ally? Sabotage engineering to create the perfect distraction? Or blast straight through the hull and fight their way to the detention block? No two playthroughs unfold the same. Inside You'll Find: A complete one-shot or short campaign for Stars Without Number: Revised Edition Multiple infiltration paths, social encounters, hacking opportunities, and explosive combat A dynamic Mission Clock that escalates tension throughout the adventure Memorable NPCs with conflicting loyalties and hidden motivations Seven fully detailed decks of the Kestrel's Claw, complete with tactical maps Random complications that keep every session unpredictable Multiple endings based on player decisions and mission success GM handouts, pregenerated characters, quick-reference sheets, and ready-to-run stat blocks A built-in sequel hook for continuing the campaign Whether your players prefer stealth, diplomacy, deception, or overwhelming firepower, Breakout at Kestrel's Claw rewards clever planning while delivering cinematic science-fiction action from beginning to end. Perfect for convention games, introducing new players to Stars Without Number, or adding a memorable side mission to an existing campaign, this adventure offers everything a Game Master needs to run an unforgettable extraction mission in the far future. The prisoner is alive. The clock is ticking. The ship is closing in on its rendezvous. Can your crew pull off the breakout before the Kestrel's Claw becomes your tomb?