savage star wars setting rules

8/3/2019 Savage Star Wars Setting Rules

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SpeciesChoose a species of sentient to play. The specific benefits

vary, but should average out to the equivalent of a free

Edge. The most common species is human (complete

with free Edge), but there are around 20 million sentient

species in the galaxy and each has their advantages.

Droid characters automatically start with the Construct

monstrous trait and the Outsider (animate property)

hindrance. This is equal to a free Edge, so additional

bonuses and penalties need to be balanced out (the

Fantasy Companion or Sci-Fi Toolkits are useful).

Other than species effects, all heroes are built by

following the Savage Worlds: Explorers Edition core

rules; then they are advanced to Seasoned rank.

SkillsA couple of changes to the skill list are necessary to evoke

the proper style and tone for Star Wars gaming.

Athletics (Strength): This skill combines Climbing and

Swimming. Characters in Star Wars are either athletic or

not, and neither Climbing nor Swimming comes up

enough to be worthwhile as a unique skill.

Guts: This skill may be a trap! Ensure that players are not

wasting skill points on this skill if it will not come up. If it

is going to come up then ensure that it comes up

regularly (every two or three sessions, or at least once

per adventure).

Investigation: This skill is the general purpose computer

use skill. Combined with Security (see below), a character

can accomplish almost any kind of software task.

Security (Smarts): This is a renaming of the Lockpicking

skill. When dealing with landmines and other explosives,use either a Security or Repair skill, whichever the GM

decides is most appropriate for the given device.

Survival: This skill may be a trap! Ensure that players are

not wasting skill points on this skill if it will not come up.

If it is going to come up then ensure that it comes up

regularly (every two or three sessions, or at least once

per adventure).

Tracking: In addition to its normal functions, this skill is

the one used to analyze sensor data. Of course, you have

to be able to find the sensor data (Investigation) before

you can analyze it, so most primitive woodsmen arehorrible sensor officers.

Vehicles (Agility): This skill is a combination of Boating,

Driving, and Piloting. Control schemes in the galaxy are

pretty identical, regardless of vehicle design. Also,

anyone competent to control a vehicle also knows basic

damage control procedures (see Boating in SW:EE).

Languages

While almost everyone can speak Galactic Basic, most

characters can speak a great many other languages.

Characters can speak (or at least understand) Basic and

their native language (humans use either High Galactic or

the dominant language of their homeworld as native). A

hero has a number of additional languages equal to half

their Smarts. Additional languages can be bought with an

advance, at two per advance.

HindrancesIn addition to the Hindrances normally available, the

following are approriate.All Thumbs (Major)

Due to the prevalence of technology, All Thumbs is a

Major Hindrance in Star Wars.

Exotic Atmosphere Breather (Major)

Although all the major races breathe the same

atmosphere, not every alien comes from a homeworld

with a similar mix of gases. Your hero cannot breathe

without a regular supply of air suited to his particular

biology.

The hero begins to suffocate if he is exposed to any

atmosphere other than his own. He must make a Vigorroll each round of exposure or suffer a level of Fatigue.

An Incapacitated character dies in a number of rounds

equal to half his Vigor.

If someone can provide him with his natural atmosphere

within five minutes of death, he can be resuscitated with

a Healing roll at 4. Once your hero is breathing his own

atmosphere, he recovers one Fatigue level every five

minutes.

Glass Jaw (Minor)

Your hero has a glass jaw and cant take a solid hit. He

suffers a 2 penalty to Soak rolls.

Im With Him (Major)

Not every alien is cut out for the heroic lifestyle. This

character lacks what it takes to be a true hero and

chooses to play second fiddle and stay out of the

limelight. Characters with this Hindrance are still Wild

Cardstheyre just the R2 to other characters Obi-Wan.

The character may not purchase Combat Edges or

allocate any skill points into Fighting, Shooting, or

Throwing during character generation.

The character may not take the Heroic Hindrance.

Languages of the GalaxyWhile there are millions of languages, and

billions of forms of communication, the

following list covers the most common

ones.

Basic, Binary, Bocce, Bothese, Cerean, Dosh,

Gamorrean, High Galactic, Huttese,

Ithorese, Kel Dor, Mon Calamarian,

Quarrenese, Rodese, Ryl, Shyriiwook,

Sullustese, Zabrak


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Sheep (Minor)

Some people are happy being followers. The character

receives a 2 penalty to Intimidation and Persuasion rolls.

The character may not take any Leadership or Social

Edges until he reaches Seasoned.

Xenophobic (Minor/Major)

Whether because of simple racial intolerance or past

dealings, the character has a dislike of all species other

than his own and finds dealing with them unpleasant atbest. He suffers a 2 penalty to Charisma when dealing

with aliens with the Minor version and 4 with the Major

Hindrance.

Openly voicing his xenophobic beliefs, something he finds

hard to control, may lead to confrontation or ostracism.

EdgesThe Arcane Background (Magic, Miracles, Psionics, and

Superpowers), Champion, Holy/Unholy Warrior,

Mentalist, Mr. Fix-it (though see Engineer), and Wizard

Edges do not exist in Star Wars.

Several of the Professional edges that deal with ArcaneBackgrounds have been altered or rewritten.

Arcane Resistance Edges are renamed Force Resistance,

but otherwise unchanged.

Hard to Kill is automatically provided to all Wild Cards

(see Death, below).

Background Edges

Arcane Background (Force Sensitive)

See the Force Section.

Arcane Background (Tech Specialist)

See Arcane Background (Weird Science).

Combat Edges

Bring Em On

Requirements: Seasoned, Agility d8+, Notice d8+

Sometimes a hero finds himself outnumbered in a fight.

Fortunately, the character has the perception and agility

to handle multiple foes. Opponents gain no Gang Up

bonus against the hero.

Improved Rapid Fire

Requirements: Veteran, Triple Tap

You can use a non-fully automatic weapon to perform

Suppressive Fire. Such use requires firing 5 shots from

the weapon and only affects a Small Burst Template

instead of a Medium one, but otherwise works as listed

for Suppressive Fire.

Iron Jaw

Requirements: Novice, Vigor d8+

The hero can take a hit like he was made of durasteel. He

gets +2 to Soak rolls.

One Man Crew

Requirements: Seasoned, Agility d8+, Vehicles d6+, Repair

d6+, Shooting d6+

Operating multiple systems usually means moving about

a cockpit. The character may operate two different ship

systems (flying, gunnery, performing repairs, activating

other system, or using the sensors) each round without

incurring a multiaction penalty.

Improved One Man Crew

Requirements: Heroic, One Man Crew

The character may operate three different starship

systems each round without incurring a multiactionpenalty.

Scamper

Requirements: Seasoned, Agility d8+, Small

Opponents of man-size or larger subtract 1 from attack

rolls against characters with this Edge. The benefit only

applies when the character knows the attack is coming, is

unbound and able to move freely, and has no

encumbrance penalty.

Starship Gunner

Requirements: Seasoned, Shooting d10+

Being able to take out enemy starships with a well aimed

shot takes training and a good eye.

This hero has both.

In starship combat, the character may modify his roll on

the Critical Hit Table by 1 point either way, as he chooses.

He does this after rolling the dice for the Critical Hit.

Sucker Punch

Requirements: Seasoned, Agility d6+, Fighting d8+, First

Strike

The character doesnt know the meaning of the words

fair fight. If he succeeds in a Test of Will against an

adjacent opponent, the character receives a free Fighting

attack. This attack does not incur a multi-action penalty.Surefooted

Requirements: Novice, Agility d8+

An explorer and hero often finds herself venturing into

strange and dangerous locations. Scrambling to reach an

artifact first, escape a hungry creature, or sprint to cover

can mean the difference between life and death.

Your hero is very talented at moving over broken terrain.

She treats difficult ground as normal ground, and gets a

+2 on any Climbing or Agility checks that may be needed.

Trademark Starship

Requirements: Novice, Vehicles d8+, Repair d8+, Shootingd8+

The character knows his ship like the back of his hand,

and then some.

When using one specific ship, the character gains a +1

bonus to Vehicles, Repair, and Shooting rolls. A character

may take this Edge multiple times, but each time it must

be applied to a different ship.

If a Trademark Starship is destroyed, stolen, or otherwise

permanently removed from the game, the hero can


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switch this Edge to another ship, but it takes two weeks

for the Edge to kick in.

Triple Tap

Requirements: Seasoned, Shooting d8+

This character is capable of pulling a trigger faster and

retaining accuracy. He can use Double Tap with a weapon

not normally capable of it (as long as the weapon does

not needed to be reloaded between shots), and he can

use Three Round Burst with a weapon capable of DoubleTap.

True Hero

Requirements: Heroic, Wild Card, Iron Jaw

When lesser men fall by the wayside, this hero just keeps

soldiering on and on.

Whenever the character takes enough wounds to make

him Incapacitated, he may make a free Soak roll. Should

the roll fail, the character may still spend a Destiny Point

to make a Soak roll as normal.

Leadership Edges

Spurred OnRequirements: Seasoned, Command, Fervor

What happens to the hero inspires those around him to

fight harder. If your character suffers a wound, all allies

within 5 gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls for

the rest of the combat.

Power Edges

See the Force and Weird Science sections. Power Edges

not already mentioned do still work.

Professional Edges

CamouflageRequirements: Novice, Stealth d6+, Survival d6+

You are a master of blending into your environment, even

in the midst of a firefight.

Improve any darkness benefits by 1. Foes trying to shoot

you in Dim lighting are at -2 instead of the usual -1, and

your Stealth rolls are at +2 instead of the usual +1.

Card Sharp

Requirements: Novice, Gambling d6+

A professional gambler knows how to stack the odds in

his favor.

When cheating during gambling, you are only detected

on a critical failure.Demolitionist

Requirements: Novice, Repair d4+, Security d6+

Youre an explosives expert. They are weapons of finesse

in your hands, getting maximum bang for the charge.

When setting a directional explosive device, increase the

AP by 10. With a raise on the roll check to place it,

increase the damage by +1 dice.

Engineer

Requirements: Novice, Smarts d8+, Repair d8+

With technology as prevalent and powerful as it is, those

who can repair hi-tech gadgets are worth their weight in

gold. Your hero is one such person.

The engineer adds +2 to his Repair rolls. With a raise, he

halves the time normally required to fix something. This

means that if a particular Repair job already states that a

raise repairs it in half the time, an engineer could finish

the job in one-quarter the time with a raise.

In addition, his knowledge allows him to make emergencyrepairs.

Explorer

Requirements: Novice, Vigor d6+, Survival d8+

There are two extremes of climate in the world, and this

character has survived them both. He gains a +2 to

Survival rolls. In addition, he adds +2 to resist the effects

of hot and cold environments.

Guardian

Requirements: Novice, Agility d8+, Fighting d6+, Notice

d6+

This character might be a professional bodyguard, a Jedi

hero, or just intensely devoted; regardless he can jump in

front of attacks intended for another. A character with

this Edge must declare whom he is guarding at the

beginning of any combat. As long as the guardian stays

within 1 of the protected, any attack aimed at the

protected is automatically rolled against the guardian

instead. A guardian can switch protected during a battle,

but doing so requires an action as the guardian re

focuses his attention.

The character receives a Destiny point each time he takes

a wound (not Shaken) while defending another character

(Extra or Wild Card) during a specific encounter.Mandalorian

Requirements: Novice, Strength d6+, Spirit, d6+, Vigor

d8+, Fighting d6+, Shooting d6+, Survival d6+, Tracking

d6+, Vehicles d4+

Mandalorians are warriors of exceptional bravery and

skill. While most are born into the various Mandalorian

clans, any being can be inducted if they have the courage

and skill to apply for and survive training. As a member of

the clans of the Mandoade, he must swear binding oaths

of honor to fight bravely and come when called to war

even if it means his certain death.On acceptance into his clan, a mandalorian is gifted with

the tools of his trade a blaster carbine, a basic jetpack,

and a suit of heavy battle armor bearing his clan

markings.

In addition to these material rewards, Mandalorians gain

a +2 to Intimidate and related Tricks.

Additionally, he treats any armor worn as half its weight

when determining encumbrance.

Mandalorians speak Mandoa.

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Requirements: Novice, Investigation d8+, Security d8+

You are a master of code, a ghost in the HoloNet, able to

slice into enemy mainframes and computer systems with

astonishing grace.

Slicers gain +2 to Investigation, Security, and Repair rolls

when dealing with software and programming.

Space Hound

Requirements: Novice, Agility d6+, Vigor d6+

Sometimes its necessary to venture outside of a starshipin space, whether to make repairs or drive back boarders.

A character with this Edge ignores the 1 penalty

imposed by operating in zero gravity.

Social Edges

Barter

Requirements: Novice, Smarts d8+, Streetwise d8+

The character has the knack for finding the right people

when he needs to dispose of excess gear. On a successful

Streetwise roll he finds a buyer willing to pay 50% of the

gears value. A raise increases this to 75%.

Normally gear is only resold for 25% of its value.

Weird Edges

I Have One

Requirements: Wild Card, Novice, Luck

Heroes are only human, or so humans say. Sometimes

they forget things, like torches, rope, blaster charges, and

the like. Once per session the hero may suddenly

remember that he has a much-needed piece of

equipment on his person.

The item must be capable of being stored in the

characters pocket or a bag and the Game Master has the

final word on what can be found (for example, findinglockpicks the guards missed to aid an escape from prison

may be acceptable if it fits the story). This Edge cannot be

used during cliffhangers.

Linguist

Requirements: Novice, Smarts d6+

The hero has a knack for grasping the basics of languages.

A character with this Edge starts with a number of

languages equal to his Smarts die. In addition, he can

make a Smarts roll at 2 to make himself understood in

any language he has heard spoken for at least an hour.


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Setting RulesThe following Setting Rules apply in Star Wars. Theres

quite a few, but theyre simple to learn. To understand

why we have them, you have to realize that Star Wars is

space opera. Its a two-fisted pulp-style in the same

tradition as Indiana Jones, The Rocketeer, or The Mummy.

There is a lot of similarity between Han Solo and Rick

OConnell. These rules are to emphasize that.

Bennies Destiny PointsBennies are called Destiny Points in Star Wars, and they

are a heros best friend. At the start of each combat or

chase, give a Destiny Point to each PC that is below their

starting Destiny Points.

ContactsIn the Empire Strikes Back, the Millenium Falcon needed

repairs so Han Solo went to his old pal Lando Calrissian.

This provided necessary aid and created an exciting

environment for showdowns against Boba Fett and Darth

Vader.Calling on old friends for favors is a staple of the genre.

Letting the players come up with the contacts gives them

a chance to showcase their own creativity, and gets them

more involved with the events of the setting. Although

the Connections Edge could represent such characters,

these rules provide another option Contacts.

Contacts, unlike Connections, are unique characters who

exist in a fixed location. Allies that can be contacted

anywhere, or have resources everywhere, are

Connections and the PC should take that Edge.

Limits: Once per adventure, one player may invent a

Contact. A given hero may only invent a Contact once per

Rank. This gives every player character a chance to

develop several Contacts. (For small groups, the GM may

want to remove this latter restriction.)

The player should first seek the approval of his fellow

players, including the Game Master, since they might

have their own ideas for Contacts. Once hes got

approval, the player needs to come up with a name, a

reason his hero knows the Contact, and whythe Contact

is in the area. The GM has final approval and may tweak

details to better fit the story.

Example: The PCs are running from a powerful fleet, inneed of supplies, rest, and major repairs to their ship.

Harn Dados player decides to use a Contact to get them

some aid; he invents Sten Moden, an old gambling friend

that made good and is Administrator for a small mining

colony, in a nearby system. The GM approves, but wants

to complicate the relationship; she tells Harns player that

he and Sten fell out after Harn seduced Lidda Moden,

Stens beloved little sister.

Usage: As individuals, Contacts are inferior to the

Connections Edge. In general they can provide small

items (a few magazines for a gun, a slicing rig, an

unarmed vehicle) or aid (information or healing). They

never supply a small army Star Wars is all about the

heroes. The player is free to ask for whatever he wants,

but the GM has final say over whats available.

Example: The heroes land at Administrator Modens

colony. He provides food, rest, and a chance to repair theship. Laying groundwork for a future adventure, and to

get the heroes moving for the next scene, he also extracts

a promise from Harn to go see Lidda, soon.

Contacts exist to provide a useful piece of gear or

information, or help parties that are struggling to solve

clues.

Heroic CombatEven limb-loss in Star Wars is temporary. The heroes

may get beaten, chopped up, and tortured, but they

always come back ready to set things right in a final

showdown. As such, several special rules apply.Extras Damage: Extras get lucky but they arent

important enough to kill heroes by themselves. As such,

Extras damage rolls against Wild Cards neverAce. Thats

right, the best a Storm Trooper with a repeating blaster

(2d8) can do is 16 damage, which equates to no more

than two or three wounds.

Soaking: Star Wars heroes are favored by the Force, and

expected to risk life and limb to escape virtually

unharmed. Whenever a PC Wild Card Soaks alldamage

from an attack, his destiny point is instantly returned.

While there are no guarantees, this encourages heroes toremove minor wounds as quickly as possible before they

accumulate into major penalties.

The GM should work to describe how these wounds were

near-misses, or left the heros cloak with a new hole.

Rapid Recovery: Every Wild Card hero recovers one

wound automatically at the start of each new Act.

Unconscious heroes wake up with 2 wounds just before

the Act begins. No one is ever left out of the Act or

carrying around crippling wound penalties from the

beginning of the adventure.

Injuries: Lasting injuries are always removed somehow.

Prosthetic replacements, advanced therapy, or days in aKolto tank. All injuries are removed as soon as all the

wounds are healed.

Never Ending Ammo

At the end of every Scene, the heroes recover all of their

spent ammunition and Force Points. This means that the

heroes are never short of energy blasts and Force

powers.

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Star Wars follows the pulp convention that villains and

heroes rarely die. No matter how they are killed, Wild

Cards just keep coming back for more. Maybe the hero

found cover from the explosion and was only

Incapacitated, or perhaps the villain has any army of

clone replacements.

Hard to Kill: All Wild Card characters automatically start

with the Hard to Kill Edge.

Further, the player characters cannot be killed by a failureor critical failure on the Incapacitation table. Dead

heroes are rendered comatose for 1d6 days. They can be

awakened by a Healing roll (-4), but only one attempt can

be made per coma victim.

Player Character death in Star Wars is possible, but it

requires a Finishing Move against an Incapacitated hero.

Such dastardly behavior is the hallmark of a true villain.

Cinematic Death

People die in Star Wars. However, its never messy (even

being chopped by a spinning blade is mostly off-screen,

we hear a scream and see a spray of blood). No gorydescriptions, clothing is mostly unaffected, and no one

bleeds profusely.

SurrenderingSometimes the heroes need to surrender to move the

plot along.

Anytime the heroes surrender at a dramatically

appropriate spot (usually obvious due to the number of

Extras or the villain holding a blaster to someones head

and saying Drop your weapons!) and go along with the

villains demands, reward them with a Destiny Point.

HealingStar Wars ignores unnecessary complications like

xenobiology. So long as you have Healing you can patch

up any organic life form without penalty. Repair is

required to fix Droids.

Alien LanguagesAlthough most inhabitants ofStar Wars speak Galactic,

aliens are more impressed when a member of a different

race converses with them in their own language. Heroes

who use the native language of another race receive +1

Charisma when dealing with members of that species.

Space TravelThe Star Wars galaxy may be finite, but few accurate

maps exist, and there are no permanent hyperspace

routes. This means that the GM can complicate space

travel at his convenience.

Shields

Many starships have energy shields. Energy shields

normally have two settings, deflector and stabilizer. A

ship has the indicated number of shield pods.

Deflector shields are angled and charged to deflect

incoming attacks. As an action, a character can make a

Vehicles roll to activate the shield, like activating the

deflection power. This charge is draining and quickly

burns out the pod (it last for 3 rounds and requires a

Repair roll to reset).Stabilizer shields absorb incoming damage, just like

spending a destiny point to Soak. Use the operators

Vehicles skill, as a free action, as the soak roll. This is in

addition to any rolls from the Ace edge (Ace is getting the

ship out of the way, while the shield pod attempts to

negate the damage entirely).

Gravity

Every planet, regardless of size or spin, has gravity

equivalent to that of Earth. Once a ship has left a planets

atmosphere it is subject to micro gravity. All starships

have artificial gravity, which automatically kicks in tomaintain standard gravity within the ship, even when the

hatches are open. Operating in micro gravity gives a 1

penalty to all Agility based rolls but doubles jumping

distances.

Space Brawls

Heroes and villains may on occasion find themselves

fighting outside of a ship while in space. Whether using

rocket packs to make cavalry charges or magnetic

clamps to fight on the top of a speeding cruiser, such

daring behavior is part and parcel of the space opera

tradition.Combatants using magnetic clamps to fight on a ships

hull suffer a 1 penalty to all attack rolls per 20 of ship

movement due to the inertia, in addition to micro

gravity penalties.

Crew Over board

Characters trying to move around on top of a ship

without using magnetic clamps must make a Strength roll

each round with a 1 penalty per 20 of ship movement.

Failure results in the character being blown overboard.

Being lifted off the deck and thrown clear of the hull by

some vile foe has the same effect.Hauling in a tethered character requires a Strength roll.

Up to four characters may cooperate on this task. On a

raise, the character is successfully dragged back aboard

the ship. A success means the character is still outside

the ship but does not suffer any injury. If the roll fails, or

is not even attempted, the dangling character suffers 1d6

damage per 20 of ship movement each round from

banging against the ships hull.


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If the character has no tether, the pilot must fly to within

10 of the stranded character. A crewmember may then

throw out a tether or magnetic grapple. This requires a

Throwing roll, modified by 1 per 20 of movement (ships

can hover in space). If successful, the floater grabs the

tether and may be pulled in as above.

Characters blown overboard in an atmosphere fall at a

rate of 20 per round. Trying to fly under a falling

character to let him drop through the door requires asuccessful Vehicles (4) roll. Failure results in a collision

between the ship and the character.

Characters in the vacuum of space take 2d6 damage the

first round (from a Wild Card), and then 3d6 damage

every round after the first. This counts as a Finishing

Move when appropriate.

Trading

Characters in Star Wars are heroes, not merchants, so

there are no detailed rules for carrying cargo between

the various planets. Should the players decide they want

to buy and sell cargo, use the following simple system.

Buying: Purchasing cargo costs a base $400 per space;

2d6+3 spaces worth of cargo (called a consignment) are

available each day on any planet. Make a cooperative

Streetwise roll once per consignment. Each success and

raise on the roll reduces the cost per space by $100 to aminimum of $100.

Selling: Selling a cargo space of goods brings in a base

$400 per space. Make a cooperative Streetwise roll once

per consignment. Each success and raise on a cooperative

Streetwise roll ups the unit price by $100 to a maximum

of $700. Planets buy 2d6+3 cargo spaces per day. Goods

cannot be resold on the same planet they were

purchased.


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GearGear or equipment is a minor but important part of

adventure in a galaxy far away.

Start the characters with $500, though the most common

currency in the Galaxy is the Credit.

WeaponsRanged Weapons

Blasters are the most common weapons in the Galaxy.Accurate: Designed for long-range target shooting, these

are precision weapons. They reduce range penalties by 2.

Auto: This weapon can be used for automatic fire.

Crew #: This is the additional crew required to carry and

emplace the weapon.

Disintegrators: Illegal on every civilized planet, these

weapons are terrifying. Any target Incapacitated by one

is vaporized. Possession of one is a major crime in most

systems.

Ion: These weapons are remarkably effective against

droids and computers, but essentially useless against

organic targets. The damage is Non-Lethal and cantharm organics, but bypasses most forms of armor.

Semi: This weapon can use the Double Tap technique.

Stun: Weapons with this quality can be set to Stun. The

damage is Non-Lethal. It can only be used within Close

range, only with ROF one, and only on organic characters.

Three Round Burst (3RB): This weapon has a special

setting and can use the Three Round Burst technique.

Hand Weapons

Vibro Weapons: Vibro weapons are powered melee

weapons, built with an ultrasonic generator that causes

the blade to cut deeper and more grievously for the sameeffort.

Light Saber: The principal weapon of the Jedi (and Sith),

light sabers are terribly effective. They can carve through

all but the heaviest armor, and most Jedi (and Sith) learn

special techniques that earn these their place as

signature weapons.

ArmorArmor is not used by heroes or citizenry. Wearing armor

implies an expectation of needing armor, and no one

wants to have gunfights start in the middle of their bar.

But some dastardly villains utilize it to great extent, andits almost required for the army of faceless minions.

So, here are common armors and what they do.

Type Armor Weight Cost Notes

Light Battle

Armor

+2 25 $500 Covers Torso; 50%

Arms and Legs

Heavy Battle

Armor

+3 45 Mil Covers Torso, Arms

and Legs

Storm

Trooper

Armor

+4 20 Mil Covers entire body

If a unique villain absolutely needs to have a big,

powerful, suit of armor then look at the Power Armors

found in SW:EE.

If a particular campaign has a lot of heroes in armor then

you may need the following Edge.

Armored Warrior

Requirements: Seasoned, Strength d8+, Vigor d8+

Extensive training and experience has taught you how to

get the most out of your armor.Increase the armor bonus of any worn armor by 1 every

other rank (1 at Novice, 2 at Veteran, and 3 at

Legendary). Additionally, you treat armor as weighing

half as much when determining encumbrance.

Mundane GearGear is a blanket term covering personal equipment

other than weapons. A lot of standard sci-fi gear can be

treated as standard gear found in Savage Worlds with

little modification.

For instance, a datapad may weigh less and have far more

processing power than a 21st century version laptop,indeed it may even be worn about the wrist, but its still

just a laptop. Manacles may be made of superhard alloy,

but they still perform the same function. Dont worry too

much about changing prices eithersuch things tend to

stay relevant to average income.

Adhesive Patches: Small squares made of the same

material as spacesuits, adhesive patches are a quick

puncture repair kit. One patch is required for each wound

the wearer takes. As noted under spacesuits above, the

suits self-sealing skin repairs punctures caused by Shaken

results.Taking a patch from its storage packet and applying it is

an action and takes an entire round. If the character

wants to do it faster, he has to make an Agility roll.

Binoculars: As well as providing variable magnification

between 8x and 64x, these advanced binoculars also

provide a readout displaying distance to target in yards

and compass direction.

The lenses are coated with a variable polymer film, which

at the press of a button can rearrange its structure to

provide Low Light or Infravision.

Credit Sticks: Money on various planets may still be made

of metal, or plastic, or it might use the civilized Credit.Regardless of the method, people still need to buy and

sell goods.

A credit stick in its most basic form is a thin plastic rod

serving the same purpose as a modern day credit card.

The stick is inserted into a reader, and a security number

entered to credit or debit the stick. The stick itself is

simply a tool for accessing the users funds.

Credit sticks cost $10 but unless you make a habit of

losing it, one stick lasts a lifetime.


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Headset Communicator: A throat mike and ear piece, the

headset can broadcast to a range of 5-miles. They can be

operated hands-free and worn under clothing or armor.

Language Translator: In a Galaxy full of aliens, the ability

to understand and be understood is not to be ignored.

Language translators can translate standard audio signals,

as well as ultrahigh and ultra low frequencies, and

languages based on smell, color, limb movements, touch,

or pictorial representation. Translation is provided in textor audio form, as the user requires.

Each translator has two ratingsone for the amount of

language chips it can store, and one for its translation

skill. Two chips are always requiredone for the users

language, and one for the language he wishes to

translate. Most advanced races sell language chips of

their own language.

The base cost is for a 2-chip capacity and a translation

skill of d4. Extra chip capacity adds a further $100, while

each die in translation adds $250, to a maximum of d12.

Translators cannot translate unknown languages.

Roll the translation skill whenever conveying nuances (to

either speaker) is important. For obscure idioms,

references, and puns, you may impose a penalty,generally -1 to -3. This is not a players Trait roll (though

you can make the players roll it if you dont mind them

knowing the dice results).

Type Range Damage ROF Cost Weight Shots Min Str Notes

Blaster Pistol 12/24/48 2d8 1 $200 1 50 - Semi, Stun

Blaster Pistol, Heavy 10/20/40 2d8+1 1 $300 1 20 d6 Semi, Stun

Blaster Pistol, Hold Out 5/10/20 2d8 1 $200 0.5 5 - Semi

Blaster Pistol, Sporting 12/24/48 2d6 1 $100 1 20 - Accurate , Semi

Disintegrator Pistol 12/24/48 2d10 1 Mil 2 10 - Disintegrator, SemiIon Pistol 12/24/48 2d8 1 $200 1 50 - Ion, Semi

Slugthrower Pistol 12/24/48 2d6 1 $50 1 15 - Rare, Semi

Blaster Carbine 24/48/96 2d8 3 $450 5 50 - Auto, Semi, Stun

Blaster Rifle 24/48/96 2d8 2 $500 6 50 - Auto, Stun, 3RB

Blaster Rifle, Heavy 20/40/80 2d8+1 2 $700 8 20 d6 Auto, 3RB

Blaster Rifle, Sporting 25/50/100 2d6 1 $200 5 20 - Accurate, Semi

Disintegrator Rifle 24/48/96 2d10 1 Mil 8 10 - Disintegrator, Semi, 3RB

Ion Rifle 24/48/96 2d8 2 $300 5 50 - Ion, Semi

Slugthrower Rifle 24/48/96 2d6 1 $100 8 10 - Rare

Blaster, Light Repeating 24/48/96 2d8 5 $700 10 50 d6 Auto only, Snapfire

Blaster, Heavy Repeating 24/48/96 2d8+1 5 Mil 22 25 d8 Auto only, Snapfire

Blaster, E-Web 30/60/120 3d8 5 Mil 60 * - Cannot move, Auto only, Crew 2Flamethrower Cone 2d10 1 Mil 4 10 - See SW:EE pg. 46

Bowcaster 24/48/96 2d10 1 - 10 5 d8 Rare

Type Damage Weight Cost Notes

Combat Gloves Str+d4 2 $25 Counts as Unarmed

Vibro Knife Str+d4+2 1 $50 Cannot be thrown

Vibro Blade Str+d6+2 3 $100

Vibro Sword Str+d8+2 8 $300

Vibro Ax Str+d6+2 2 $250

Vibro Battle ax Str+d8+2 10 $300

Vibro Great ax Str+d10+2 15 $500 AP 1, Parry -1, 2-hands

Force Pike Str+d6+2 6 $150 Parry +1, Reach 1, 2-handsVibro Bayonet Str+d4+2 1 $100 if mounted, as Force Pike

Light Saber 2d6+8 5 $1,000 AP 12, no Min Strength

Item Cost Weight

Binoculars $250 4

Blaster Energy Pack $5 0.5

Credit Stick $10 -

Headset Communicator $50 2

Language Translator $200+ 3

Language Chip $20 -


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Tech Creations - GizmosThere are a large number of tinkerers and inventors in

the Galaxy, past and present. Theyve created some truly

strange and amazing devices, but few others are able to

replicate them.

These devices are the result of Weird Science, as

practiced a long, long time ago.

The practitioners of Weird Science are called Tech

Specialists, and their creations are gizmos often namedafter the inventor. Generally, gizmos work as a Weird

Science device, but dont have to worry about power

points, are always on (or easily activated), and consistent

in their benefits. Most provide only the basic effects of

the power, but some are imbued with permanent raises.

These fantastic gadgets are rarely (if ever) for sale, and

their exact properties, history, and drawbacks are left to

the Game Masters discretion. Occasionally one of the

large corporations will mass produce one of these devices

and sell it, revolutionizing the relevant field of endeavor,

but after the inventor dies the plans become distorted

and the manufacturing process ceases to work;

eventually only a few near-legendary examples remain of

this advanced science.

Examples of such devices include the following.

Adrenal Combat Drugs: These potent chemical cocktails

provide a massive boost to the users metabolism.

Different versions can boost Fighting, Strength, or Vigor

by one step for three rounds. More advanced and

expensive versions can boost them two steps. Very

expensive drugs can provide the benefits of a combat

edge, or certain combative background edges such as

Quick or Berserk. A rare few provide the benefits of thequickor speedpowers, sometimes with a raise.

Cryoban Grenades: These handy devices generate a

freezing blast that encases the victims in carbonite,

binding them in place for some time. Treat this as the

entangle power over a medium burst template, and the

Throwing roll as the Arcane Skill, but the recovery roll is

Vigor as the victims circulatory system restores full

function to their body.

Jet Pack: These utilitarian devices allow characters to fly

for short durations. Standard models have ten units of

fuel, and allow the user to fly at a pace of 6 (climb 3) for 1fuel per round. He can fly at a pace of 12 (climb 6) for 2

fuel per round. Jet packs are bulky and weigh 10 pounds.

Stealth Field Generators: These awesome belts allow a

character to be practically invisible for a brief time. This

functions as the invisibilitypower, but has a duration of

three rounds. It can be reactivated as an action, though

the benefits are limited.

Targeting Visor: This expertly crafted visor can make a

sharpshooter out of the most hopeless militia recruit, and

a trick-shot showman out of an expert shooter. The

wearers Shooting skill is increased by two steps when the

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The ForceThe Force is a strange and mysterious energy. Despite

thousands of years of study, scholars disagree on its exact

nature. What is certain is that the Force is a powerful

tool and weapon. Gifted individuals can control the Force

to various degrees, allowing them to do the seemingly

impossible.

The Force has two game-mechanic aspects, Powers and

Secrets. Powers are techniques and abilities that anyForce-user can manifest. Secrets are special abilities and

techniques far beyond what the uninitiated can do.

Force Powers are almost universal. While any Force

sensitive can attempt to use any power, success is

difficult for the uninitiated. Simply, Powers are the

standard Savage World powers. Using them is discussed

below.

Secrets are learned from mentors, by studying as a

student of one of the various Force-using traditions, or by

meditation and careful practice over an extended period.

Secrets are represented by special Edges that usuallycome with special training requirements; to learn a Force

Secret your character must have been trained in the

appropriate tradition.

Arcane Background (Force Sensitive)

Requirements: Novice

Arcane Skill: Use the Force (Spirit)

Starting Force Points: 10

Starting Powers: 3

Force Sensitive characters have developed their talent

with the Force and can use it to directly affect themselves

and the world around them. This requires little beyond a

focused act of willpower, though a small gesture is oftenhelpful when focusing.

A Force Sensitive has mastered certain Force Powers that

are basic to her style and training. These are her starting

powers. These powers are manifested at no penalty, are

acquired by the New Powers Edge, and have their normal

Rank restrictions applied.

In addition, she may attempt to use any allowed powers,

but at an increased danger to herself. The player simply

selects the power desired, notes the Rank of the power

and multiplies it by -2 (Novice is -2, Seasoned is -4,

Veteran is -6, etc.) and applies that number as a penaltyon her Use the Force roll. With success, the power is

used as normal but costs zero Force Points. A raise

doubles the duration (excluding Instant, Concentration,

and Permanent powers). Failure results in a level of

Fatigue.

Force Backlash: When a Force Sensitive character

rolls a 1 on her Use the Force die (regardless of her Wild

Die), she is automatically Shaken. On a critical failure, she

lets out a burst of raw Force that causes her to be Shaken

and all allies within a Large Burst Template must make a

Spirit roll or be Shaken. This can cause a Wound.

The Powers

Most of the powers in SW:EE are suitable for Star Wars,

though some require a bit of reimagining to fit the style.

While some examples of the most common powers

follow, there are a few powers that are completely

inappropriate and banned.

Banned powers include: environmental protection,

healing (and greater healing), shape change, teleport,

and zombie.

Game Masters are free to ban any other powers that

disrupt the tone and style of their games.

Several other powers are rarely used outside of certain

rare traditions. These include: barrier, beast friend,

burrow, elemental manipulation, fly, invisibility, light, and

obscure. The Game Masters permission is required to

use these powers.

Battle Strike

See the Smite power.Dominate Mind

See the Puppet power.

Energy Resistance

The Force Sensitive uses the Force to mitigate the energy

of incoming attacks. Other than a mild glow when struck,

this has no noticeable trapping. See the Armor power.

Farseeing

Rank: Seasoned

Power Points: 3

Range: Special

Duration: 1 (1/round)

Trappings: A contemplative Trance.

This power is used to monitor the status of loved ones

and close companions who are far away. The target of

this power must be personally known to the Force

Sensitive; they must have met in person.

With a success, you know if the target is alive or dead,

and their basic emotional state if alive (troubled, in pain,

happy, etc.). With a raise you can actually get an image

of their immediate surroundings, and monitor them for a

short time.

Fear

See the Fear power.Force Haze

See the Conceal Arcana power.

Force Lightning

See the Burst power. The electrical trapping affects

droids and heavily cybernetic characters (GMs judgment)

with a level of Fatigue as well as the damage.

Force Scream

See the Burst power. This is a sonic trapping, ignoring

most energy shields and armors.

Force Slam


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See the Burst power. This is a telekinesis trapping that

knocks prone anyone Shaken or Wounded by the attack.

Force Stun

Rank: Novice

Power Points: 2

Range: 12/24/48

Duration: Special

Trappings: A gesture causes painful and distracting

headaches.With a success, a target within range must make a Vigor

roll (-2) or be Shaken. With a raise the victim must make

a Vigor roll at -4.

Rebuke

See the Dispel power. This is generally used while on

Hold.

Sense the Force

See the Detect Arcana power.

Slow

See the Entangle power. This is a telekinesis descriptor.

Surge

See the Speed power.

Force Grip / Shock / Throw Light Saber / Wound

See the Bolt power. The trappings vary wildly (using the

Force to crush the target, hurling your light saber at the

target, generating electrical bolts, using the Force to

damage or destroy organs) and may have limitations and

advantages as appropriate.

For example, Throw Light Saber can only be used within

12, but has AP 12.

Force Thrust / Move Object / Telekinetic Combat

These powers are all variations on the Telekinesis power.

Force Secret Edges

Adept Spellcaster (Power)

Requirements: Seasoned, AB (Force Sensitive), Dathomiri

Witch Tradition

If you take no other actions this round, you get a +2 on

Use the Force to activate a Power.

Battle Meditation (Weird)

Requirements: Novice, AB (Force Sensitive), Jedi Tradition

You have mastered the rare technique of using the Force

to coordinate your allies in combat.

Spend a Destiny Point as an action, and you cannot take

any other actions. All Extra allies within your commandradius have a +1 to all attacks for the rest of this

encounter.

This bonus is lost if you are Incapacitated.

Improved Battle Meditation (Weird)

Requirements: Heroic, Battle Meditation

Followers benefitting from your Battle Meditation impose

a -1 to be hit by attacks. When using Battle Meditation

during a Mass Battle, you gain a +1 to your Mass Battle

rolls.

Dark Rage (Weird)

Requirements: Seasoned, AB (Force Sensitive), Fighting

d8+

See the Berserk Edge. If a character has both then they

can stack.

Disciplined Mind (Power)

Requirements: Seasoned, AB (Force Sensitivity), Use the

Force d6+

When using area-effect Force Powers, you may exclude a

number of targets equal to half your Spirit -1.Force Intuition (Weird)

Requirements: Seasoned, AB (Force Sensitive), Use the

Force d10+

By studying the ebb and flow of the Force in combat your

hero has learned to anticipate combat actions.

You gain the benefits of the Quick Edge. If your hero is

already Quick then this does nothing.

Force Cloak (Weird)

Requirements: Novice, AB (Force Sensitive), Jensaarai

Tradition

As an action, you can surround yourself in a bubble of the

Force, concealing yourself and all you carry from

electronic detection. This does prevent you from using

sensors or communicators while shielded.

The cloak lasts as long as you maintain it, though doing so

is an action.

Improved Force Cloak (Weird)

Requirements: Veteran, AB (Force Sensitive), Jensaarai

Tradition, Stealth d8+

Your Force Cloak can surround up to four others within a

Medium Burst Template of you. Any creature that moves

beyond the template is no longer shielded.

Force Mastery (Weird)Requirements: Veteran, AB (Force Sensitive), Spirit d8+,

Investigation d6+, Knowledge (the Force) d8+, Jedi / Sith

Tradition

Jedi and Sith have long traditions of formalized

academies, with extensive libraries that house the secrets

of millennia of research on the Force. Extensive study

has given them mastery over manifesting the Force. Each

raise a Master gets on his Use the Force roll reduces the

Force Point cost of the power by 1, minimum 1. The

Master must have the points available to use the power

normally before rolling.Force Trait (Weird)

Requirements: Veteran, Arcane Background (Force

Sensitive), any tradition

You draw upon the Force to permanently improve your

character, drastically. Increase one of your attributes

(Agility, Smarts, Spirit, Strength, or Vigor) by two steps

when you take this edge (d12 increases to d12+2). You

may take this edge up to five times, once for each

attribute. This edge does not affect skills at all.


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Jedi Defense (Combat)

Requirements: Novice, Arcane Background (Force

Sensitive), Jedi/Sith Tradition, Fighting d6+, Notice d6+

Light sabers are famous for their ability to deflect blaster

shots.

You gain +1 Parry while armed with a sword-like weapon.

Additionally, when using a light saber (or other reflective

hand weapon, Game Master call) and aware of your

attacker(s), opponents using ranged attacks against youhave to hit your Parry defense instead of TN 4.

Improved Jedi Defense (Combat)

Requirements: Seasoned, Jedi Defense

Having mastered blaster bolt deflection, your hero has

moved on to reflection.

When an opponent misses you with a blaster, you may

reflect his ranged attack as a free action. Make a Use the

Force check, modified by range and lighting (like you

were firing the weapon); on a success you strike your

attacker (or a target within a Medium Burst of yourself)

and roll damage as if youd fired his weapon. A raise on

this roll gives you +d6 damage.

Successive reflections in a round have a -1 after the first.

Jensaarai Armor (Weird)

Requirements: Novice, AB (Force Sensitive), Jensaarai

Tradition, Fighting d8+, Use the Force d8+

You have attuned one suit of armor with the Force. The

armor bonus increases by 1. Additionally, it resists up to

12 points of Armor Penetration. These benefits only

apply when you wear the armor.

Mind Trick (Social)

Requirements: Novice, AB (Force Sensitive), Persuasion

d4+, Use the Force d6+Your character has mastered the use of the Force to

convince the weak-willed of the truth of his statements.

You may make a Persuasion check that is not affected

your Charisma. If your statements are not directly

threatening to the target then you get a +4. Even

unpalatable suggestions seems perfectly reasonable to

the target(s), and he never questions his actions.

If the targets attitude is adjusted to Friendly then he will

accommodate your suggestion and happily move on with

his life.

This ability does not work on Wild Cards as they are tooindependently-minded.

Power of the Dark Side (Power)

Requirements: Novice , AB (Force Sensitive), any tradition

When you spend a Destiny Point on a Trait roll, you may

add +1d6 to the Trait roll instead of rerolling.

Let the GM know when you do this.

Resilience (Combat)

Requirements: Veteran, AB (Force Sensitive), Jedi / Sith

Tradition, Use the Force d8+

You ignore 1 point of wound penalties. This stacks with

(Improved) Nerves of Steel.

Sith Alchemy (Power)

Requirements: Heroic, Arcane Background (Force

Sensitive), Sith Tradition, Knowledge (chemistry and

medicine) d8+, GM Permission

Having studied the ancient Sith holocrons extensively,

your villain has discovered the secrets of Sith Alchemy.

He may use Force-infused chemicals, biologicalcomponents, and mind-shattering torture to transform

living subjects into powerful engines of destruction.

Your villain may make Weird Science devices, using his

Force Powers. Further, he may develop chemical

infusions similar to those provided via the Chemist Edge.

These may be used in conjunction to create monsters of

ferocious power and mien, similar to the monster

creation rules. GM approval is required.


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Tech Specialist Weird ScienceArcane Background (Tech Specialist)

Arcane Skill: Weird Science (Smarts)

Starting Force Point: 10 (but see below)

Starting Powers: 1

See the Arcane Background (Weird Science) in SW:EE, pg.

83-84.

All Savage Worlds powers are available. The GM has final

approval over which powers can and cannot be used.

Power Edges

Chemist

Requirements: Novice, Arcane Background (Weird

Science), Smarts d8+, Weird Science d8+

This Edge allows a Tech Specialist to manufacture drugs

as one-shot devices.

To create a drug, the chemist needs access to at least a

small lab ($1000 and weighs 20 lbs), ingredients, and

time. Creating a drug takes a number of hours equal to

the Power Powers being invested. The monetary cost of

the ingredients is equal to $100 per Power Point. At theend of the required time, the chemist pays the relevant

Power Points and monetary costs, and rolls his Weird

Science skill.

Power Points invested in the drug recharge at the usual

rate (normally one per hour). A chemist neednt take the

drug to get his Power Points backgiven enough time, he

can build up a supply of drugs for when he needs them.

If the skill roll is successful, the drug is complete.

It can be imbibed or injected as a single action by any

living being, who then gains the benefits of the power. A

basic combat drug, for example, might contain the boosttrait power affecting the users Vigor.

The effects of the drug are the same as the power. This

includes any additional effects from raises on the original

skill roll and any Power Points put in to extend the

Duration. The GM has the final word on whether a power

can be invested by a Chemist.

Another way of creating drugs is to use Edges. The

chemist neednt know the Edge he wishes to place in a

drug, neither does he have to meet any of the

requirements of the Edge.

Investing Edges in drugs still requires Power Points. Each

Rank of the Edge requires 2 points and each additional

requirement add another point. If the Edge is an

improved version, the chemist must place both Edges

in the drug to get the improved effect.

A Combat Calm drug that provided the benefits of

Improved Level Headed would have to provide Level

Headed. Level Headed is a seasoned edge (4 points) that

requires a minimum Smarts (+1 point). Improved Level

Headed is also seasoned (+4 points) for a total of 9 power

points to create.

Drugs granting Edges last for 3 rounds. If the chemist

wants a longer duration, he must add 1 Power Point for

each extra round during manufacture.

Finely Tuned

Requirements: Seasoned, Arcane Background (Weird

Science), Smarts d8+, Repair d8+, Weird Science d8+

The scientist has studied under the best masters in his

field and has fine tuned his creations to maximum

efficiency.Each raise a weird scientist gets on his activation roll

reduces the cost of the power by 1 Power Point, to a

minimum of 1. The gizmo must have the full points

available to use the power in the first place before rolling.

You only need to take this Edge once, not for each gizmo.

Genius

Requirements: Veteran, Wild Card, Smarts d10+, Repair

d8+, Weird Science d10+

Having your gizmo malfunction just when you need it

most is at best annoying, and at worse life-threatening.

This scientist has built several fail-safes into his devices.

The inventors gizmos malfunction only on a critical

failure. You only need to take this Edge once, not for each

gizmo.

Super Scientist

Requirements: Heroic, Smarts d10+, any two Knowledge

(science related) skills d10+, Repair d10+, Weird Science

d10+

Super Scientist allows a weird scientist to create gizmos

which are always on, no longer requiring Power Points

to use (infinite points), and can be used by anybody.

When he first takes this Edge, he may try to promote

one of his existing gizmos to permanent status. Fromthen on, any time he buys a New Power, the gizmo may

use these rules in addition to acquiring a new power.

When the device is created, the creator makes a Weird

Science roll at 4. Failure means the device works as a

regular gizmo (so the hero doesnt lose out). A success

means the gizmo has the regular power and can never

gain any bonuses from an activation raise, but it no

longer requires power points to use. A raise means the

power forever activates with a raise (if desired by the

user).

Gizmos which are always on (an armored suit orchameleon cloak), dont require a Weird Science skill roll

to activatebut may require an action to readythe

suit must be put on, the cloak pulled over the wearer,

and so on. Thus a chameleon cloak, which uses

invisibility, could always be worn and require no

activation roll but the wearer would always be invisible

Alternatively, such items could be easily activated and

deactivated with the flick of a switch (no trait roll

required). The cloak mention above, for instance, could

have its chameleon powers activated by pressing a


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button concealed in the clasp, allowing the wearer to

disappear at will. The GM has the final word on whether

items are truly passive or if they require some sort of

minor user input.

Gizmos requiring activation, such as an anti-matter

cannon (blast) or cryoban grenades (entangle), require a

suitable skill roll (Shooting for guns and Throwing for

grenades, for example).

TinkererRequirements: Seasoned, Repair d8+, Weird Science d10+

On taking this Edge, the scientist may craft (or modify) an

item that adds +1 to the users relevant trait roll,

increases the damage of a weapon by +1, or increases the

bonus of armor by +1. No activation roll is required.

Assuming the artificer is always fiddling with devices

(not locked in prison, for example), and has adequate

tools, he may make a Weird Science roll at 4 at the end

of any session in which he advances. If successful, he

adds another +1 to any item of his choice.

This could be his own gun (bonus to Shooting), the

clothing of another (bonus to Armor), or any other item

of his choice. The item now adds that bonus to the users

relevant trait or damage roll, or armor rating. No item

may have more than a +3 bonus.

Stacking: Bonuses from items dont stack, so a blaster

pistol +3 (Shooting) wielded by someone with targeting

goggles +2 (Shooting) gets only the highest of the two.


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Game Master SectionIf youre a player, stop reading right now. This

information is only for Game Masters.

Jedi Legend

How do these rules accommodate the Jedi and their

amazing abilities? The same way the setting does. Jedi

are more experienced than their non-Jedi companions.

Any starting Jedi characters are one rank higher than (and

four advances beyond) the starting rank. Jedi heroes are

the Republics trouble-shooters, having been adventuring

since they were children. They are vastly more

experienced than other characters, and more dangerous

due to their wealth of training and Force powers.

Mechanically, this gives Jedi characters enough advances

to have the skills, edges, and powers they need to do

about half of what people expect Jedi to be able to do.

Falling to the Dark Side

There are many ideas about why the Force can so

completely corrupt those that wield it. Some maintainthat there is a darkness within the Force, a powerful well-

spring of negative emotions including anger, fear, and

hate. Others maintain that the Force is completely

neutral and that only the attitudes and motivations of the

user determine the darkness of Force use.

What none can deny is that powerful Force users have

used the Force in selfish and emotional ways, and have

become incapable of using it in any other way.

At the Game Masters discretion, when a character uses

the Force for evil, embraces the Power of the Dark Side

(by using the Edge a certain number of times), or any

other time he acts exceptionally unheroic, he acquires

one of the following Hindrances. When he has all of

them, take away his character sheet and tell him to make

a new character. Youve got yourself a shiny new villain,

one with a complete back story and a lot of history with

the heroes. Have fun.

Oh, and if one of the heroes already has some of these

Hindrances then that just makes his trip to the Dark Side

shorter than most: bloodthirsty, greedy, mean,

overconfident, stubborn, ugly, vengeful (major).

NPCsImportant Victims

At some point during your Star Wars adventures,

someone important will probably get kidnapped. It might

be the heros sidekick, the daughter of an eminent

scientist, or the plucky reporter who has uncovered part

of the villains background.

Naturally, if theres been a kidnapping, the heroes are

involved in the rescue attempt. Where there are heroes,

theres usually a large amount of gunfire as well.

In order to ensure the person they are trying to rescue

isnt accidentally mown down in a hail of ray gun blasts

the GM should make sure that any kidnap victim central

to the plot is a Wild Card character.

They dont have to be any use in combat (and its better if

theyre the helpless sort who needs rescuing), but the

wound levels given by Wild Card status give you a safety

net. Alternatively, the GM can simply ignore the Innocent

Bystander rule, which means they wont get hurt unlesssomeone deliberately targets them.

Villainous Thugs

Of course, allies arent the only characters your heroes

will meet during an adventure. Here are some tips for

handling low status villainous NPCs.

Henchmen

Henchmen are a step above your standard Extra, but a

step below Wild Cards. Theyre handy for giving the

heroes a tougher opponent, but without all the perks of a

Wild Card. To promote a villain up the ranks, simply let

him spend Destiny Points (from your Common Pool) but

keep everything as an Extra. If he needs a boost in

toughness then give him some armor and the Hardy trait

(increasing his kill me toughness by 4).

Another method is to give him a Wild Die, but keep

everything as an Extra.

Alternately, if you want a tough foe that isnt especially

threatening, give him three wound levels like a Wild Card

but no Wild Die and no extra Destiny Points.

Hoards of Extras

Now, Star Wars is already fast, furious, and fun, andExtras dont take a lot to take down, but there is room for

maneuvering. Even with such a fast system, a few bad die

rolls can mean that Extras remain a threat for a long time,

and a hoard of Extras armed with blaster pistols can

cause a lot of damage to heroes in a very short time.

One way of ensuring that Extras go down quickly is to

remove the Shaken status. An Extra would either be

healthy or knocked out. In short, if you equal or exceed

an Extras Toughness, hes out of the fight. You dont

have to use this for every Extra, just the real mooks that

are totally incidental to the main plot.

Fanatics

You planned the climatic end-of-adventure battle to the

last detail. The battle was set to be an epic struggle

between the villain and his thugs and the heroes, all set

to the ticking of a sun-crusher bomb countdown heading

toward zero.

What should have been a tense fight against the clock

ended in two rounds as the gun-toting heroes blasted the

villain to pieces and scattered the demoralized mooks.


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Heres a very simple trick for the GM to prevent the

untimely death of villains. You can use this simply to

extend a fight (so they get to use their cool powers) or to

allow them a chance to get away (and come back later

seeking revenge). Any Extra within 1 of a villain

becomes fanatical, sacrificing his life so his master can

live. Any attack made against the villain is instead made

against one of the Extras of your choice, as he leaps in the

way of the sword, fist, or laser blast with his mastersname on it.

ConceptNo one in their right mind would build a ship and then

decide what to use it for. Before you start actually

designing your ship, decide what its role will be. This will

help you choose the elements that make up a ship.

For instance, an anti-pirate interceptor needs to be

relatively fast, have enough armor and weapons to

handle most common threats, and maybe needs space

for a marine boarding party, but it is unlikely to need a

powerful FTL drive or a huge cargo bay.

True combat ships, on the other hand, often sacrifice

speed for superior armor and firepower.

SizeAll ships are measured in vague terms rather than specific

volume or mass. Choose a category from the Size Table.

This details the vessels base speed, Toughness, Armor,

the number of spaces, the base crew size, and the cost.

Size: The size of a ship is relevant to other ships, not toindividual people. Medium and larger vessels are

assumed to have a Hyperdrive.

Acc/Top Speed: The listed Acceleration and Top Speed is

for ship-to-ship scale in space.

Toughness and Armor: These work as normal.

Handling: This is the modifier to Vehicles rolls due to the

ships mass, inertia, and maneuverability.

Spaces: Each space is an undefined measurement used

for placing weaponry, marines, smaller vessels, and so on.

Spaces not used on weapons and other add-ons become

cargo spaces.Crew: The crew number includes the basic staff required

to run the ship, and includes bridge crew, engineers,

medics, supply officers, and such like. It does not include

gunners or vehicle maintenance staff. Space for basic

crew is already covered in the base costs and spaces

available. As well as a sleeping area, it includes

washrooms, showers, recreational facilities, kitchens,

food stores, and everything else required to live in space

for prolonged periods.

Cost: The cost is listed in thousands ($K), millions ($M),

or billions ($B) of Credits.

ModificationsThe stats on the Size Table are the ships basic levels.

Additional modifications can be made, as shown on the

Modification table. These are basic modsif you wanted,

you could create stats for things like advanced medicalsuites, holding cells, and so on.

Armor: Extra Armor can be fitted to the ship but must be

done in whole spaces. Armor can be increased to a

maximum of 50% of the vessels base Armor. A ships

base Armor is part of its superstructureit cant be

decreased.

Cold Storage: Also known as freezers, cold berths, and

hibernation pods, these are special suites designed to

safeguard the crew from aging (and cabin-fever) during

long voyages.

Cold storage is generally reserved for emergencies, or

even to ferry poorer passengers from world to world.

Crew: For convenience, each weapon requires as many

crewmembers as the number of spaces it fills if the

weapons are to be fired simultaneously. A fighter, for

example, has multiple weapons, but only one may be

fired each round as there is only one crewman.

Ship-carried vehicles, such as fighters or dropships,

require two crew per vehicle, accounting for the pilot as

well as mechanics or additional bridge staff.

No additional space is required for extra crew as the

weapon and vehicle space include the crewmembers

quarters.Maneuvering Thrusters: Each level of this improves the

ships Handling by +1. The space requirement is 2 x the

ship size (1 to 5) x handling increase. Bigger ships pay a

lot more for maneuverability, but have more room for it.

Marines: Each space allocated to marines allows for 10

soldiers and their living space.

Medical Bay: Each medical bay accommodates up to 10patients in advanced treatment. Facilities includeadvanced surgical bays, full immersion healing tanks, andcybernetics bays. This allows for the treatment of anyailment, including permanent injuries, and negates up to 4points of Medicine penalties inflicted by the ailments.

Shield Pods: Energy shields normally have two settings,

deflector and stabilizer. A ship has the indicated number

of shield pods.

Deflector shields are angled and charged to deflect

incoming attacks. As an action, a character can make a

Vehicles roll to activate the shield, like activating the

deflection power. This charge quickly burns out the pod

(it last for 3 rounds and requires a Repair roll and 1 hour

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Stabilizer shields absorb incoming damage, just like

spending a destiny point to Soak. Use the shield

operators Vehicles skill, as a free action, as the soak roll.

This is in addition to any rolls from the Ace edge (Ace is

getting the ship out of the way, shields absorb the

energy).

Ship: Ships of Medium Size or over can carry smaller

vessels, such as fighters, shuttles, dropships, or service

tugs. The space requirement assumes one launch bay pership.

Speed: The base Acceleration of a ship can be increased

or decreased by a maximum of 50% of the base . When

increasing, more powerful engines are installed and so

take up more space. Each 10 point reduction in

Acceleration increases the number of available spaces by

1. This assumes the ship simply carries extra weight, and

no cost saving is made. Remember, were trying to keep

this Fast! Furious! Fun!

Vehicular NotesSome of the standard Vehicular Notes can be applied to

starships. These modifications dont use spaces, but they

do cost money.

Weapons

Weapon ArraysThe starship weapons list assumes that weapons are

individual pieces and fired independently. If you want to

have them linked to fire in units, say as a dual lasercannon or quad turbo lasers, heres a quick and easy

solution.

All weapons must be the same specific type, only cannons

can be linked, and no more than four (4) weapons can be

grouped into a single array.

Linked weapons share fire support computers and power

systems, so they dont take up quite as much room as

normal. Add the total spaces together, then halve the

result. Reduce the crew required by half as well, since

fewer gunners are needed.

Damage increases by one die type per weapon in the

array, with no maximum.AP remains unaltered. The weapons are striking a more

concentrated area, but each weapon is no more powerful

than if it were fired alone.

Lastly, one Shooting roll is required to fire the linked

array. Either they all hit, or they all miss.

A list of generic all-era weapons follows.

AMPD: Anti-Missile Point Defense cannons fire dozens,

hundreds, even thousands of rounds at incoming

projectiles, hoping to shoot them down. This functions

just like the Anti-Missile Systems in Savage Worlds.

Bombs: Bombs are designed to be dropped onto targets

and affect an area rather than individual targets. The

pilot places as many templates on the battlefield as he

wishes, to the maximum of his yield, and then makes a

single Vehicles roll. If successful, the bombs explodes on

target. With a failure, the bombing run is off-targetthe

bombs deviate by 2d10 in a d12 direction, read as a

clockface. All the bombs move the same distance and

direction.Bombs can be used in space combat, but only by Small

craft, such as fighters, and against targets that are Large

or greater in size.

In order to successfully bomb another ship, the pilot must

maneuver his ship to be within 100. He must then make

a Vehicles roll, modified for Unstable Platform, Fast

Targets, and Size as normal.

Starships can carry more than one payload of bombs and

yet have only a single bomb bay. Every spare load takes

up 1 space, but only one batch may be fired each round.

Bombs only reload when the launcher is empty. Make a

note of how many reloads the ship is carrying on the

Vehicle Sheet.

Energy Cannon: This is a generic term covering

everything from the ubiquitous laser cannons to more

exotic energy weapons.

Ion Cannon: An ion cannon is designed to cause a

temporary blackout aboard a target vessel by frying its

electronics. Roll damage as normal, but apply it only to

the ships base Toughness (ignoring Armor).

A Shaken result fries the electronics until the crew makes

a group Repair roll. During this time, the ship cannot

perform maneuvers (other than flying straight) or fire itsweapons. For each wound inflicted, the crew must wait

one additional round before they can attempt a Repair

roll.

Additional ion damage inflicted before the system is

repaired simply increases the delay by one round per

Shaken and wound result.

Missiles / Torpedoes: Missiles work as per the Savage

Worlds rules. Each missile launcher contains four

warheads and firing multiple warheads at the same target

does not incur a multi-action penalty.

Starships may also carry spare missiles. A single space canaccommodate 8 missiles. Reloading is effectively instant,

allowing missiles to be fired each round. Missiles only

reload when the launcher is empty. Make a note of how

many spare missiles the ship is carrying on the Vehicle

Sheet.

Ruin Maker Bombs: Each one demolishes a 5 square

mile area, destroying most everything but ultra-hardened

targets. These powerful weapons cannot be used in

space.


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Spinal Mounts: As the name implies, spinal mounts run

down the core of a ship. Unlike most other weapons, they

can only fire in the direction the ship is facing. In your era

a spinal mount may fire a huge projectile, a laser, or even

a gravity pulse.

Tractor Beam: Tractor beams are designed to ensnare

other vessels and prevent them from escaping by

preventing their engines from functioning correctly.

Damage is rolled against the ships base Toughness(ignoring Armor). For each wound inflicted, the targets

base Acc is reduced by one-quarter (rounded down) so

long as the hold is maintained. Multiple tractor beams

produce cumulative effects.

Each round, the target may make a Vehicles roll opposed

by the attackers Shooting to escape the tractor beam. If

the pilot can move behind a large intervening object,

such as a ship at least one size category larger than his

own vessel, the lock is automatically broken (and does

not affect the intervening object).

If he rolls a 1 on his Vehicles roll (ignoring the Wild Die),

he has overstressed his engines. Treat this as an

Engine Critical Hit (but do not inflict an actual wound on

the ship). One roll must be made for each tractor beam

locked onto the ship, but this does not incur a multi-

action penalty.Tractor beams take up space depending on the largest

vessel they can affect. Each category requires 2 spaces to

be devoted to the weapon. For example, a large ship

could affect a huge vessel, such as a cruiser, by allocating

8 spaces to this weapon. When you write up the ship,

make a note of the maximum vessel it can affect.

SizeSize Acc/TS Toughness Armor Spaces Handling Crew Cost Notes

Small 200 / 1200 10 4 5 +1 1 $5K -Medium 150 / 1100 15 5 15 +0 5 $10K Can carry Small ships

Large 100 / 1000 19 6 25 -1 10 $100K Can carry Small ships

Huge 75 / 900 26 10 40 -2 50 $500K Can carry Small or Medium ships

Gargantuan 50 / 800 30 12 100 -4 100 $2M Can carry Small or Medium ships

ModificationsType Cost Space Used Notes

Armor $2K* +3 Armor / 1* Cost is per base Space of the ship. Maximum increase is100%

Cold Storage $50K 1 10 Berths

Maneuvering Thrusters $2K /

Space

2* Each iteration increases Handling by +1

Marines $10K +10 Marines / 1 Includes quarters, armories, and so forth

Medical Bay $100K +10 Patients / 1 Includes surgical bays, bacta tanks, and cybernetics labs

Shield Pods $30K+ 1 Pod / 1 See Notes

Ships As ship 2 (small) or 4

(medium)

Dropships, fighters, and shuttles

Smuggling

Compartments

$5K /

Space

1+ Turns one cargo space into a concealed cargo space

Speed (Acc/TS) $10K* +10 Acc / +100 TS / 1 Maximum increase 50%. Can decrease for space at no

cost

* Per base Space of the ship. For example, if you want to add +6 Armor to a large ship, the cost is $2K x 2 x 25 =$100K,

and it consumes 1 x 2 x 2 = 4 Spaces. Increasing Acc by 10 would cost $250K.

Starship NotesType Cost Notes

AMCM See

weapons

See Weapons

Atmospheric $15K Atmospheric craft have a Climb rate equal to one-quarter of their Acceleration

(round down).

Fixed Gun Usually applies only to fighter weapons and spinal mounts

Heavy Armor All ships have Heavy Armor

Heavy Weapon All starship weapons are Heavy Weapons


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Improved

Stabilizer

$10K* Negates Unstable Platform penalty for a specific weapon system

Spacecraft All starships are Spacecraft

Stabilizer $5K* Negates 1 point of the Unstable Platform penalty for a specific weapon system

* Per space the weapon uses.

Starship Weapons

Type Range Damage ROF Spaces Cost Notes

CannonsIon Cannon 100/200/400 3d6 1 1 $100K See Notes

Laser Cannon 100/200/400 4d6 1 1 $100K AP 6

Turbo Lasers 100/200/400 3d6 3 1 $100K AP 6

Mass Drivers 75/150/300 4d8 2 2 $25K AP 8

Tractor Beam 30/60/120 4d6 1 2* $100K* See Notes

Missiles

Light Missile Battery 200/400/800 3d6 1-4 1 $100K See Notes

Heavy Missile Battery 200/400/800 4d6 1-4 2 $100K See Notes

Torpedoes

Light Torpedo 150/300/600 4d10 1 1 $100K AP 140

Heavy Torpedo 200/400/800 6d10 1 1 $200K AP 200Spinal Mounts

Light Spinal Mount 500/1k/2k 6d10 1/3rds 7 $1M AP30; See Notes

Heavy Spinal Mount 1k/2k/4k 10d10 1/5rds 10 $2M AP 50; See Notes

Anti-Missile Counter

Measures

Basic AMCM 200/400/800 1 1 $5K See Savage Worlds

Advanced AMCM 200/400/800 3 1 $10K See Savage Worlds

Anti-Missile Point Defense 200/400/800 3d6 6 1 $5K See Notes

Dropped Ordnance

Small Bombs Atmospheric 3d8 8 2 $20K AP 20, Small Burst Template, See

NotesMedium Bombs Atmospheric 4d8 4 2 $20K AP 40, Medium Burst Template, See

Notes

Large Bombs Atmospheric 5d8 2 2 $20K AP 80, Large Burst Template, See

Notes

Ruin Maker Bomb Orbital Special 1 2 $5M See Notes

* per size category of the maximum ship the weapon can affect.

Batteries (and the Tabletop)Cruisers and battleships, otherwise known as capital

ships, are equipped with huge cannons. Theyre ideal for

blasting away at equally large ships, but too slow to reactagainst smaller, more maneuverable vessels, such as the

one the heroes own. Instead of fi ring individual weapons

against small craft, these hulking ships use batteries of

cannons to saturate an area of space.

Likewise, they are too large for a small craft to damage,

even with lucky shots. As such, we use them as hazards to

avoid, not enemy vehicles the players must destroy.

Make sure your players are aware of this before they

start their attack run!

Attacks by batteries are conducted as Suppressive Fire

attacks with a few special changes.

Batteries have a single damage and AP rating, as

well as a burst template notation.

Due to capital ships huge size and inability toturn quickly, batteries have limited arcs of fi re. A

ship is divided simply into port and starboard by

imaginary lines drawn through the center of the

ship. The center of a batterys template must be

placed on the appropriate side of the vessel.

Templates cannot overlap, though they may be

placed touching. Just place the appropriate

templates and conduct the attack normally.


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Each battery may fi re once per round. There are

no Autofire or Unstable Platform penalties.

Missed attacks use the deviation rules.

The effects of a battery remain in play until its

next action card. Any ship which enters the

affected area during this time must roll to avoid

being hit.

Pilots of ships in threatened areas need to make

a Vehicles roll as a free action to avoid the attack.This replaces the usual Spirit roll.

Batteries (and Chases)These rules are slight adjustments to those above and

account for the differences between tabletop combat

and the abstract Chase rules. Unless otherwise noted, the

above rules apply equally in Chases.

A battery with a Small Burst Template affects one

Range Increment within range, but gives the pilot

a +1 bonus to avoid being hit. This is because the

lesser number of guns cant cover the entireRange Increment. A Medium Burst Template

targets one entire Range Increment, while a Large

Burst Template targets two adjacent Range

Increments (use the range modifier for the

furthest one). Batteries cannot overlap Range

Increments, though they can target adjacent

ones. A capitol ship may fire into its own Range

Increment without hitting itself.

Only one battery may fire at a given Range

Increment marker. A maximum of one-quarter

(rounded up) of a ships batteries may fire infront of it and one-quarter behind it. When firing

on its own Range Increment, the position of

target ships will determine which battery is used.

Sample Starships

Assault Dropship

A light dropship designed for ship-to-ship boarding

actions or surgical infantry assaults planet-side. The

turbo laser gives it limited fire-support capability. Given

the temporary nature of the transport, an entire platoon(30 troops) can be carried in each allocated space.

Acc/Top Speed: 200/1200; Climb: 50; Toughness: 14(4); Handling: +1; Crew: 2; Size: Small; Cost: $170KNotes: Atmospheric, Spacecraft, Marines (60)Weapons:

Basic AMCM x2 Turbo laser cannon (3d6, ROF 3, AP 6, Improved

Stabilizer)

Bomber

A solid bomber built from a basic fighter design, this craftis capable of supporting infantry assaults with its payloadof 6 bombs.Acc/Top Speed: 200/1200; Climb: 50; Toughness: 14(4); Handling: +1; Crew: 2; Size: Small; Cost: $280KNotes: Atmospheric, SpacecraftWeapons:

Linked laser cannons (5d6, AP 6, Improved

Stabilizer) Medium bombs (no spares) Large bombs (no spares)

Fighter, Light

A standard short-range space fighter designed to protect

capital ships or fly patrols.

Acc/Top Speed: 200/1200; Climb: 50; Toughness: 14(4); Handling: +1; Crew: 1; Size: Small; Cost: $240KNotes: Atmospheric, SpacecraftWeapons:


Stabilizer)

Fighter, Interceptor

A long-range, high-speed interceptor fighter, these areideal for planetary defense or pirate hunting.Acc/Top Speed: 220/1400; Climb: 55; Toughness: 14(4); Handling: +1; Crew: 1; Size: Small; Cost: $370KNotes: Atmospheric, Spacecraft, Speed (2), Shield (1)Weapons:


Stabilizer)

Fighter, Heavy

Fast, tough, well-armed, and equipped with two shieldpods, this is the peak of fighter performance. Generallyreserved for elite pilots, these craft are capable againstalmost any ship in the Galaxy.Acc/Top Speed: 200/1200; Climb: 50; Toughness: 14(4); Handling: +1; Crew: 2; Size: Small; Cost: $500KNotes: Atmospheric, Hyperdrive x1, Spacecraft, Shield(2)Weapons:


Stabilizer)

2x Light torpedoes (no spares)

Freighter, Light

The typical vessel of independent merchants or small

freight companies, these vessels are often unarmed

unless operating in sectors known to be haunted by

pirates.

Acc/Top Speed: 150/1100; Climb: 35; Toughness: 20(5)

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