From: <genghis12@a...>
Date: Wed Sep 6, 2000 8:10pm
Subject: Re: Darth Tyranus - 3 STATS: 2. Stygian Crystal
In a message dated 8/31/00 2:28:51 AM !!!First Boot!!!, GENGHIS12 writes:
<< 2. The Stygian Crystal.
The Stygian Crystal is the only perfectly flawless specimen of a
species of gemstone found on Aeten II. The Stygian gems have existed in
rumors for thousands of years. Supposedly, due to their unique nature with
the Force, they are able to reshape the fabric of space, allowing one to
power a cloaking field much more efficiently. The Sith have found such gems
on the volcanically turbulent planet Aeten II in the Outer Rim. However, it
wasn't until Darth Maul, Dark Lord of the Sith, found the unique Stygian
Crystal that the truly unique nature of the crystal became known. By
inducing power directly into the Stygian Crystal, Maul was able to use just
the one crystal in place of hundreds of the smaller Stygian gems.
"An invisibility field is a terrifying
weapon, since it can defeat most security
systems and make acts of theft, sabotage,
and assassination all but unstoppable."
--Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith
Because of the Stygian Crystal, the cloaking field generated by the
Infiltrator has some major advantages over the minor Stygian gems and
theoretical technological-based cloaking field, as well as some drawbacks.
The advantage is that Darth Maul is not "blind" as hypothesized for other
cloaking fields. He has available to him the full range of sensors.
"While the cloaking device prevented
the Infiltrator from being viewed by
outsiders, the cruiser's interior was
visible to Maul and C-3PX. Maul
checked the sensors and saw that the
trail ended at the rim of a wide
canyon."
(The Fury of Darth Maul, p. 31)
Unfortunately, because Darth Maul was unaware of the full power of the
Stygian Crystal , the Infiltrator's cloaking field is not completely
invisible. Some rare forms of sensor technology have, in fact, been able to
penetrate the cloaking field at extremely close ranges.
"Since the Infiltrator was in
cloak mode, Maul pulled back
so the Bartokks would not collide
with his starship. Their
starfighter passed so close to the
invisible Infiltrator that Maul
could look through their fighter's
triangular viewports and see the
Bartokk pilot, gunner, and tailgunner
seated back-to-back within.
Suddenly the Bartokks were
illuminated by a bright, flashing
warning light in the cockpit, and
all three assassins turned their
insectoid heads to peer out
viewports in Maul's direction.
Maul had been so confident in the
Infiltrator's cloaking device, he
had forgotten about the Bartokks'
sophisticated sensors.
Now they knew where he was."
(The Fury of Darth Maul, p. 78)
When Darth Maul was destroyed on Naboo, his ship was effectively "lost."
However, a Defel Pirate Lord by the name of Kurras Wraith came to the Naboo
System with thoughts of scavenging the debris from the recent battle. He
tracked down the Infiltrator and commandeered the cloaking field. Afraid of
who the ship may have belonged to, Wraith scuttled the Infiltrator in deep
space and fled to the Outer Rim with his new toy. He has been continually
moving his operations around the Outer Rim and has been successful for the
last thirty-odd years - that is, until Darth Thanos was able to track him
down and claim the Stygian Crystal.
Kurras Wraith
Type: Pirate Lord
DEX 4D
Blaster Pistol 8D
Brawling Parry 7D
Dodge 6D
Melee Combat 8D+1
Melee Parry 8D+2
KNO 3D
Alien Species 5D
Intimidation 7D
Planetary Systems 8D
Survival 6D
Willpower 8D
MEC 2D
Astrogation 10D* (modified by relation to Stygian Crystal)
Beast Riding 4D
Capital Ship Piloting 5D
Communications 5D
Sensors 5D+1
Space Transports 9D+2
Starfighter Piloting 7D+2
Starship Gunnery 7D+2
Starship Shields 7D
PER 3D+1
Bargain 7D
Command 8D
Con 6D
Hide 14D* (modified by relation to Stygian Crystal)
Search 6D
Sneak 10D
STR 3D+2
Brawling 6D+1
Climbing/jumping 5D+1
Stamina 5D
TEC 2D
Capital Ship Repair 3D+2
Computer Programming Repair 3D
First Aid 6D
Space Transports Repair 6D
Special Abilities:
Force Skills: Control 3D, sense 3D, alter 1D
This character is Force-sensitive.
FP: 8
CP: 18
DSP: 7
Move: 14* (modified by relationship to Stygian Crystal)
Height: 1.7 meters
The Stygian Crystal
The Stygian Crystal, by nature of being one of the Stygian gemstones, has
been misjudged to be the ultimate source for a cloaking field. However, no
one excpet Darth Thanos has been able to unlock the full potential of the
Stygian Crystal. The Stygian Crystal is able to bend and reshape the very
nature of the galaxy itself - it can remake and reshape space. Because of
this, it has only been used for its most popular use - to bend space around
something via a cloaking field. Darth Maul and Darth Sidious incorrectly
percieved that was all the Stygian Crystal was capable of. However, the
Stygian Crystal, like all of the Crystals of Force, are only limited by the
imagination of the user.
Control Difficulty:
Moderate to use the Stygian Crystal
Heroic to unlock the full potential
Sense Difficulty:
Moderate to use the Stygian Crystal
Heroic to unlock the full potential
Alter Difficulty: Very Easy for "Very Easy" space alterations
Easy for "Easy" space alterations
Moderate for "Moderate" space alterations
Difficult for "Difficult" space alterations
Very Difficult for "Very Difficult" space alterations
Heroic for permanent, massive, all-encompassing, Zero-Hour, Crises on
Infinite Earths space
alterations
The power may be kept "up" as long as the reality alteration requires it.
This power is affected by proximity and relationship.
Effect:
Using the Stygian Crystal - Using the Crystal doubles all Hide/Sneak
rolls.
Unlocking the full potential of the Kiber Crystal - Unlocking the full
potential allows for the user to "alter the fabric of space" and other
miraculous feats.
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Converting the excellent Marvel series into a SWRPG campaign.
Enjoy.
--Genghis12 >>
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