WildKnights Star Wars Rules

[WildKnight]

No offense to the stuff come up with by others is intended by all this. Just putting my own thoughts out there.

Obviously, I'm not done yet. I'm sure people will immediately notice the massive costs associated with creating a Force Using character... that is very much intentional. The idea is to make certain that Force Users aren't at a massive, inherent advantage over those without the Force as their ally.

Star Wars rules for MURPG

The Force
Wielding the Force in the Star Wars Galaxy revolves around two things; one’s natural talent, and the skill level to which one rises. This is represented by a Modifier (Force Potential) and an Action (Use the Force). A character may have the Modifier Force Potential without the Action Use the Force, but may not have the Action without the Modifier.

New Action: Use The Force (AN +4 Levels)
The general ability to wield the Force. A character with this Action may draw on the Force in a number of ways, as well as gaining access to other Force-based Actions.
- The character may spend stones of Effort into this AN to increase his Speed. The character must have already invested maximum possible stones into Speed. For every stone spent, the character increases his Speed by 1, for 1 panel (additional stones must still be spent to meet the resistance, if necessary)
- The character may spend stones of Effort into this AN to increase his Strength for purposes of leaping.
- The character may regenerate Energy based on this AN or his Durability, whichever is higher
- The character receives the Reflexive Dodge Modifier at ½ of his AN for free. This overlaps (does NOT stack) with any Reflexive Dodge the character might otherwise possess.
- The character receives the Prescience Modifier for free, but may only move a number of stones up to his Action Number
- The character may purchase Force-Based skills up to their AN of Use the Force
- Characters with this Action may purchase non Force-Based skills with the special limitation “through the Force.” This reduces the cost of mundane Actions by -2, but the Action Number is halved (rounded down) should the character ever be cut off from the Force, and the Action becomes subject to the same limitation as Force-Based skills (i.e. the AN cannot exceed the AN of Use the Force)
- The character may go without food & sleep for a Duration equal to his AN, without water for a Duration equal to one-half his AN, and without air for a Duration equal to one-third his AN, rounded down (or his racial maximum, whichever is greater)
- Light Side characters with this Action may enter into a Healing Trance for a maximum number of hours per day equal to their AN, and heal 1 white stone of Health per hour in this trance. They may place another character into a similar trance, allowing the character to heal 1 white stone of health per two hours rested BUT the character must be willing, and cannot come out of the Trance until they are fully healed.
- Dark Side characters with this Action may drain use an opponents fear against them. They may use this Action as “Fear” with an equal AN
- Characters with this Action can use Radar Sense (as the modifier) to detect living things. Stones must be spent for Range and Duration.
- Characters with this Action may hide their presence in the Force, making themselves undetectable to other Force Users. Stones must be spent for Range and Duration.


Force Based Actions

Lightsaber Combat (AN)
Lightsaber is NOT a Specialty of Close Combat. Only one who is Force Sensitive can truly wield these elegant weapons. (Lightsabers can be wielded using Close Combat with a -2 SitMod). This Action allows an Ability Bonus (chosen when this Action is taken) or a Lightsaber Weapon Modifier. Characters with this Action do not need to purchase Close Combat… punches, kicks, headbutts, and other maneuvers are part of Lightsaber training. Potential specialties include the various Forms (I’ll get to those soon, promise).
Option: Reflect Bolts (+2 Levels)
If the character shifts all Lightsaber Combat stones to Defense, and his Defense exceeds the Effect stones of blaster attacks leveled at him, the blaster bolts are directed back at the shooter. A maximum number of bolts may be reflected equal to the Lightsaber Combat AN (additional bolts are deflected harmlessly)

Astral Travel
(No Commentary)

Create Illusions
Originally developed by and traditionally associated with the Sith, this technique is not inherently of the Dark Side

Drain Energy (AN +3, Dark Side Only)
The increased cost is because this Action ALWAYS includes the Range 2 option. Improved Drain may be purchased.

Energy Absorption/Reflection (AN +5)
Unlike in MURPG, a character must “prepare” this by spending one of his Actions in a given Panel. Any Force Based Action that targets the character before his next Panel is reduced by the Absorption AN, and placed into the characters Energy Pool. If the AN of Absorption exceeds the number of stones of effect on the Force Based Action targeting the character, the energy is NOT absorbed, and the effect is rebounded back toward its originator.

Force Blast
<Light Side> A blast of pure Force Energy. Always does Stun damage.
<Dark Side> Comes in two forms (+1 Cost Level for characters who want both options). The first is Force Lightning, the second is a sonic “Force Scream”

Force Based Healing (AN +2 Levels)
(No Commentary)

Telekinesis
Characters DO NOT receive a -1 to Cost Level for also having Telepathy (as the two aren’t related in any way in Star Wars)
Weapon Mod = +3 Levels

Telepathy
Available Options
Project Thoughts/Control Others (+3. The Traditional Jedi Mind Trick. This effect only lasts a single panel, and the target will not realize after the fact that they have behaved strangely. Resisted by Intelligence & Mental Defense, plus potentially any SitMods. Forcing a character to harm anyone, under any circumstances, is an act of the Dark Side)
Telepathic Communication (+1. May send a single short message to a person known to the user. Maximum number of words = Telepathy AN. Stones must be spent for Range)
Repair Minds (+1)
Empathic Read (+1. May read the emotions of a target along with their thoughts)

Surface Adhesion (Cost = AN. AN may not exceed Telekinesis AN)
As Wall Crawling

Mundane Actions

Astrogation (AN)
The ability to calculate paths through Hyperspace. Usually aided by a computer.

Force Based Modifiers

Force Potential (MN +5)
A character must posses this Modifier in order to use the Force in any way. Adds stones to all Force-Based actions (but not mundane actions bought with the Force Based limitation)

Defense, Force (MN +4)
An “automatic” Defense against Force-Based actions (does not include Lightsaber Combat)

Prescience

Cosmic Awareness
Represents an incredibly deep immersion/connection to the Force. Only Light Side characters may have this Modifier, and anyone who falls to the Dark Side loses the Modifier immediately.

Destiny Force
Ever wanted to be Anakin or Luke?

Precognitive Flashes

Rage (MN)
Dark Siders only. The character can enter a Dark Side-fueled Rage, increasing their Strength and Mental Defense by +1 per panel, to a maximum of the Modifier Number. A character under the effects of Rage may not shift any stones to Defense. The character must remain in Rage once it has begun for a number of Panels equal to his MN (but may remain in longer of he chooses).

A character with this modifier automatically enters a Rage when reduced to 1 white stone of health.

Mundane Modifiers
(If you don’t see it here, it ain’t available)

Metal Skeleton (3w)
As Adamantium Skeleton. With the level of technology in Star Wars, this should be possible.

Animal Senses
Some alien species’ have better senses than humans. They should buy this

Armor Penetration
Aside from Lightsabers, not much else in the Star Wars Galaxy should have this property, but their might be exceptions.

Claws
Use ‘em if you got ‘em

Extended Life/Immortality
Must be purchased for alien races with a lifespan greater than 150 years.

Healing Factor (et. Al)
Healing Factors are available only to species that have a similar capability. Some suits of body armor and some biotic implants can also grant these Modifiers.

Luck
Better lucky than good? Sometimes!

Radar Senses
Some (very few) aliens have an ability similar to this. Much more common in gear

Reflexive Dodge
NOT rebated for Animal Senses

Self-Contained Life Form
Some aliens have these properties

Sonar Sense
Available as equipment and to some aliens

Targeting
Handy in a firefight

Toughness
Humans (and similar aliens) max out at Toughness 2. Alien races with hardened skin MUST purchase this.

Vision, Enhanced
Equipment or appropriate aliens

Cybermorphics
Obviously, only for those with cybernetic limbs

Photographic Memory

Psycho-Centric Power Template

Reconstitute Self
Some aliens and robots can do this

Translation (et. Al)

Cybernetic Senses
Equipment or droids only

Fast-Draw

Photographic Reflexes

Energy Battery

Leaper
Mostly for aliens with massive jumping ability.

Rapid Recovery

[Whitewing]

I see others picked up where I left off many years ago.

I did finally put together a book for my players with stuff culled from here and around.

Rule Book

[Hypester]

I stole your 'healing trance' idea, just for the record:

Mastery of Teras Kasi
CL = AN + 3
Used as Close Combat, comes with Ability + Weapon Bonus, Ranged Combat with thrown weapons only, and gives player Stealth vs Mastery of the Force at AN. Only Force Users of higher AN can detect Teras Kasi masters. Also acts as Force Defense modifier at AN. Gives -1 CL to Reflexive Dodge.
Additional Options:
Dodge Lightsabers (+1 white stone) gives +2 to dodging lightsabers
Blind Fighting (+1w) ignore all penalties to fighting blind or in darkness
Multiple Opponents (+1w) Two free stones when splitting stones
Substitute Mastery AN for Agility (+1CL)
Substitute Mastery AN for Speed (+1CL)
Healing Trance (+1CL) for a maximum number of hours per day equal to their AN, and heal 1 white stone of Health per hour in this trance.
Add stones to Mental Defense (+1w)

EDIT: Just tucking her here for later use:

"Ninja Padme"
Queen Amidala
Real Name: Padme Naberrie
Age: 14
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 104 lbs
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Brown
Species: Human
Homeworld: Naboo

ABILITIES (9w1r)
Int: 5i
Str: 1
Agi: 2
Spd: 1
Dur: 2

ACTIONS (11w)
Social Skills: 3
- Questioning
- Persusasion
- Regalness
Statecraft: 4
- Theed
- Naboo
- Galactic Republic
- Ethics
General Knowledge: 3
- Naboo
Mastery of Teras Kasi [As Mastery of Kung Fu]: 2 (5w)
- Agility Bonus and Weapon Modifier
- Dodge Lightsabers (+1 w) - Gives +2 modifier to dodging lightsabers
- Force Defense at AN (+2 CL)
- Stealth vs Force Senses at AN (+2 CL)
Performance [as Dance]: 2
- Oration
- Ceremonial Dances

MODIFIERS (21w2r)
Wealth: 4
Queen of Naboo, Position of High responsibility and Influence
Handmaidens (Eirtae, Rabe, Sabe) [as Sidekick/Comapanion]: 6
Normal Translation
Photographic Memory
Targetting (+3)

EQUIPMENT
Ruwee's Amulet (Precious Family Heirloom)
Lots and Lots of Dresses
Blaster (+2)

CHALLENGES
Guilty Concience -4w - The Queen of Naboo is an official who is valued for their conscience, and trusted to steer Naboo in the right direction. This is why young women are often selected. As such, every tough decision still weighs on Amidala's concience. Heavily so.
Secret Double Life -2w - Padme has two of her handmaidens, Rabe and Sabe on hand to act in her place in case of trouble or utility, this makes her life difficult, even if it may save her life one day.
Stick up for Underdog -3w - Padme has a very large spot in her heart for her people. The plights of any who are hurt or oppressed weigh heavily upon her.


HANDMAIDENS
Sabe/Rabe/Eirtae (10 stones each)
Int: 3 Str: 1 Agi: 1 Spd: 1 Dur: 2 (4w)
Rabe - SS: 4; Thieving: 3; Normal Translation; RC: 2; Agi: 2 (6w)
Sabe - Mastery of TerasKasi: 3 (6w)
Eirtae - SS: 4; Performance:4; RC: 2; Lead: 1 (6w)
Blaster (+2), Wealth 0

BIO
Born to the richest familiy in her township, Padme quickly became known as the Princess of Theed, and distinguished herself, both socially and academically as excellent. With the encouragement of her best friend Rabe, Padme decided to pursue politics in her spare time, and found that she had a lot to say about important issues... a lot to say that many people listened to. When offered the chance to run for Queen, she did so. Backed by her family and pushed into more and more difficult situations, Padme succeeded, and became Queen of Naboo.

Of course, that's when <<insert plot>> struck Naboo, and her life and challenges became that much harder. She selected handmaidens of herself, one purely for their talents, one for her friendship and one purely for her resemblance, though with makeup, it is hard to tell any of them apart. They are, however, very close, even if Padme is the "Queen Bee" and they often share stories, skills and knowledge. Additionally, Captain Panaka, a very protective commander, has taken to teaching Padme how to shoot, another thing which she has proven talented in.

But will that be enough for the challenges ahead? Only time will tell...

[WildKnight]

Use the Force 2.0
*NOTE: I did away with the references to Prescience, because I'm doing away with the Prescience Modifier.

New Action: Use The Force (AN +4 Levels)
The general ability to wield the Force. A character with this Action may draw on the Force in a number of ways, as well as gaining access to other Force-based Actions.
- If he does nothing other than move in the panel, the character may use this AN in place of his Speed.
- When jumping or climbing, the character may add this AN to his Strength. Using the Force in this way requires an Action (in addition to the Action to jump or climb)
- The character receives the Reflexive Dodge Modifier at ½ of his AN for free. This overlaps (does NOT stack) with any Reflexive Dodge the character might otherwise possess.
- The character may purchase Force-Based skills up to their AN of Use the Force
- Characters with this Action may purchase non Force-Based skills with the special limitation “through the Force.” This reduces the cost of mundane Actions by -2, but the Action Number is halved (rounded down) should the character ever be cut off from the Force, and the Action becomes subject to the same limitation as Force-Based skills (i.e. the AN cannot exceed the AN of Use the Force)
- The character may go without food & sleep for a Duration equal to his AN, without water for a Duration equal to one-half his AN, and without air for a Duration equal to one-third his AN, rounded down (or his racial maximum, whichever is greater)
- Light Side characters with this Action may enter into a Healing Trance for a maximum number of hours per day equal to their AN, and heal 1 white stone of Health per hour in this trance. They may place another character into a similar trance, allowing the character to heal 1 white stone of health per two hours rested BUT the character must be willing, and cannot come out of the Trance until they are fully healed.
- Dark Side characters with this Action may drain use an opponents fear against them. They may use this Action as “Fear” with an equal AN
- Characters with this Action can use Radar Sense (as the modifier) to detect living things. Stones must be spent for Range and Duration.
- Characters with this Action may hide their presence in the Force, making themselves undetectable to other Force Users. Stones must be spent for Range and Duration.