Ziost design document

This page is for the Ziost section of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: Fall of the Empire. It is one of the seven worlds the player must go to and locate one of the Sith holocron's.

Overview
Ziost is a ice world that used to serve as headquarters for a ancient Sith Empire ruled by King Adas. Now Ziost is mostly empty besides from the dangerous wild life and the Tomb Raiders inside the abandoned Citadel. This world has 5 maps. Only the Citadel must be explored for the main quest. The caves are optional but exploring them will lead the PC to finding some unique lightsaber crystals not found anywhere else. Of course they will have to fight through the Alpha Ziost Scorpion first to get them.

The first floor of the Citadel is empty besides from one Tomb Raider who has gone insane he won’t survive long though as he will die either from the PC or from himself. The second floor is much, much more dangerous has the PC can only explore this area alone and is filled with insane Ziost lobsters. At the end though is a Sith holocron, and when the player reaches it must fight against another Force Phantom. Afterwards, they can decide what to do with the holocron like before: Destroy it (Light Side with a +2 influence for all companions, Leave it alone (Neutral), or absorb it’s power (Dark Side with a permanent increase in stats but a –2 influence for all companions.)

Area Background
Thousands of years ago during the region of Sith King Adas. Ziost was a major location for the Sith besides for Korriban. The Citadel in particular was the meeting place for the Sith Council at the time. After Adas death Ziost become a graveyard world and now thousands of years later as become one of the many sites where The Tomb Raiders have gone to.

Locations
Ziost Surface: The Night Vulture will be docked here. The surface is wide and expansive with snow falling everywhere (like the Telos Polar Region from Kotor 2). To the upper left is the entrance to the ancient Sith Citadel while the upper right goes to the caves. If the PC comes to this world last Savik Lorng (leader of the Tomb Raiders) will be confronted here.

Sith Citadel – Main Floor: A large area with different rooms and hallways. This entire place is eerily silent. There are no enemies here, and the place is filled with dead bodies of Tomb Raiders. There is only one survivor here and he was quite lost his mind. No matter what there is no way to save him. (he is killed either from the PC attacking or killing himself.)

Sith Citadel – Inner Chamber: This location can only be explored by the PC solo as a Sith holocron is located here along with another force phantom. Before reaching it however the PC must fight through many Ziost lobster’s who have been driven mad.

Caves – Upper Levels: A vary narrow long and twisting pathway. This place is filled with Ziost scorpions who can poison the PC and companions.

Caves – Depths: Unlike the Cave’s Upper Levels down here it is a maze. Beware, the alpha Ziost scorpion who is located in a large cavern filled with unique lightsaber crystals.