Boushh

*Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Scum and Villainy*

*Affiliations: The Bounty Hunters' Guild*

Boushh was an Ubese bounty hunter best known for being impersonated by Leia Organa at Jabba's Palace shortly after his death. He also had a reputation for being extremely calm, a useful quality in a profession filled with trigger-happy blaster jockeys. This is not to suggest Boushh was incapable of emotion. Indeed, he hated all non-Ubese with a passion. Nevertheless, Boushh was in complete control of his emotions, and he prided himself on always being able to make a clam, reasoned decision even in the heat of combat.

Boushh was slender, even for an Ubese. This made it more difficult for the bounty hunter to achieve the level of physical intimidation critical to bringing in targets without constantly fighting every two-credit hired blaster with an attitude and a desire to prove they could take a bounty hunter. As a result, Boushh preferred to use powerful explosives to make an impression. Boushh wore a Bandolier of Grenades chosen for the needs of a particular mission. Since he was known for being somewhat suicidal, his foes were willing to believe he would happily blow himself up as long as he took them along. (Leia used this reputation to good effect when she faced off against Jabba the Hutt.)

Armed with numerous ranged explosives, Boushh treated blasters as secondary weapons. Instead, he trained himself to be a master in melee combat, especially with the Force Pike. This also allowed him to take advantage of his slender frame to move through tight terrain and ambush a target in melee. Although a Force Pike is primarily used as a defensive or ceremonial weapon, Boushh used the fact that it was an unusual offensive choice to maximize the element of surprise, seeking to fight in circumstances that put blasters at a disadvantage.

Because Boushh trusted no one, he always worked to gather information he could use to blackmail employers, allies, and foes alike. In the end, this overly cautious approach caused him to come to a bad end when he tried to use his information to force a Black Sun Vigo to pay more for an agreed-upon contract. Boushh hadn't allowed for the possibility that Prince Xizor would send his personal assassin, Guri, to eliminate him and take his armor and gear as trophies for the Underlord. Guri later gave those trophies to Princess Leia, who eventually used them in her mission to save Han Solo. Even after the death of Jabba the Hutt, her impersonation of Boushh is not well known, and many underworld data traders believe he is retired rather than dead.

## Boushh Statistics (CL 10)

Medium Ubese Scout 5/Soldier 2/Bounty Hunter 3

**Destiny Points:** 2; **Force Points:** 5; **Dark Side Score:** 3

**Initiative:** +14; **Senses:** Perception +17

**Languages:** Basic, Dosh, Rodese, Ubeninal, Ubese

### Defenses

Reflex Defense: 28 (Flat-Footed: 24), Fortitude Defense: 24, Will Defense: 22; Dodge, Mobility, **Uncanny Dodge I**

Hit Points: 69, Damage Threshold: 24

**Immune:** Inhaled Poisons

### Offense

**Speed:** 6 Squares; Aggressive

**Melee:** Unarmed +7 (1d4+5)

**Melee:** Force Pike +8 (2d8+4)

**Melee:** Force Pike +6 (3d8+4) with Rapid Strike

**Ranged:** Blaster Pistol +12 (3d6+5)

**Ranged:** Thermal Detonator (2) +12 (8d6+5, 4-Square Burst)

**Base Attack Bonus:** +8, **Grab:** +12

**Attack Options:** **Hunter's Mark**, Improved Disarm, Rapid Strike

**Special Actions:** Familiar Foe +1, **Hunter's Target**, Melee Defense

**Species Traits (Ubese):** Aggressive, Conditional Bonus Feat (Skill Focus (Perception)), Survival Instinct

### Base Stats

**Abilities:** Strength 8, Dexterity 18, Constitution 10, Intelligence 14, Wisdom 14, Charisma 11

**Talents:** **Acute Senses**, **Armored Defense**, **Hunter's Mark**, **Hunter's Target**, **Improved Initiative**, **Uncanny Dodge I**

**Feats:** Armor Proficiency (Light), Dodge, Improved Disarm, Melee Defense, Mobility, Rapid Strike, Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (Advanced Melee Weapons), Weapon Proficiency (Advanced Melee Weapons), Weapon Proficiency (Pistols), Weapon Proficiency (Rifles), Weapon Proficiency (Simple Weapons)

**Skills:** Endurance +10, Initiative +14 (may reroll, must take second result), Knowledge (Tactics) +12, Mechanics +12, Perception +17 (may reroll, must take second result), Stealth +14, Survival +12 (may reroll, must take second result)

**Possessions:** Ubese Environmental Suit with Breath Mask (+4 Reflex, +2 Fortitude; Inhaled Poisons Immunity; Rangefinder), Blaster Pistol, Combat Gloves, Force Pike, Thermal Detonator (2), Comlink (Short-Range), Bandolier, Voice Modulator