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Is there anything more sinister than armed goons conducting a door-to-door search? It's a great way to indicate that authority has become corrupt and oppressive. And to ramp up tension as any unfortunate heroes caught amidst the scene have to decide between confronting the overwhelming forces or trying to hide. And when the thugs bully or drag away obviously innocent civilians, heroes can be forced into terrible dilemmas.
It can be a bit heavy and not for everyone, so know your audience. But can be a very effective dystopian mood setter.
Commentary by memnarch (who has not seen the movie)
Snow and gloom, but not a frozen ice ball planet? Okay, that's actually kind of impressive. And if we're going to have an actual blacksmith, not just a suspiciously sci-fi equivalent, that's going to make things even more interesting. I think the closest we might have gotten to that would be the factory back in Episode II, and that hardly counts as blacksmithing.
And of course the First Order agents seem threatening, that's the whole point of the armor and uniforms they've got. The armor doesn't actually seem quite as odd as when I first remember seeing it now either. Maybe that's because I'm just used to the appearance now, or maybe I've just seen even odder choices for the movies that they're alright by comparison.
Either way, this particular scene can only end well as Poe seems to be on his own.
Transcript
BB-8: I’m BB-8; this is Rey. You worked for Ochi?
D-O: I’m D-O. I direct his BestoonTube videos.
Rey: He won’t be needing that any more.
D-O: My creative vision, undone in the middle...
D-O: Okay. Let’s make the best of this mess. Where we going?
Rey: Kijimi.
D-O: I can work with that. Let’s cut to the next scene.
GM: You arrive at Kijimi. A dark planet beset by snow flurries.
Poe: I scout around, looking for a blacksmith. {Poe is wearing a hooded cloak against the falling snow}
[SFX]: knock knock {in the background, an armed group of First Order troops knocks on a door}
First Order Trooper 1: {in background} Open up in there!
GM: You see First Order agents everywhere, knocking on doors, delivering packages.
Poe: Do they seem threatening?
{overheard voices in background}
Homeowner: I told you I don’t want it.
First Order Trooper 2: You’ll soon learn the error of your ways.
GM: Only to customers who decline the extended warranty.