FORCE RIFT


Force Rift

Effect: This Power allows for the creation of a rift between two points of real space through what is theorized to be hyperspace. Stepping through the rift allows for instantaneous travel to the Destination of the Jedi's choice. The Jedi can keep the power up and allow any number of persons or weight to travel through.

The dimensions of the rift created is normally a 2m x 2m door, however, the Jedi may increase any single dimension 3m by accepting a +5 modifier for each such increase. This modifier is added to both the Control and Alter Difficulty. The Rift collapses when the Jedi steps through, wills it to close, or falls unconscious, whichever occurs first.

The Proximity modifier is determined by the furthest distance the Jedi wishes to travel via the rift which is stated at the time the power is used. The Relationship modifier is solely determined by how familiar the area to be traveled to is known. If the Jedi has never visited and knows nothing of the area than there is a +30 modifier . If the area is only known through second-hand knowledge, or the Jedi visited it only a few times than there is a +20 modifier. If the Jedi has frequented the area several times than there is only a +10 modifier and if the area to be traveled to is well-known to the Jedi than there is no modifier. The GM is to arbitrate for special circumstances such as if the Jedi knows the area through Farseeing or the use of Receptive Telepathy than there might only be a +10 modifier.

This power is taxing to both the Jedi's physical and mental state, such that a failed role leaves the Jedi stunned as if she were under the influence of 2 stun rolls for 3 minutes. That essentially means that the Jedi actions suffer a -2D penalty for 3 minutes. Furthermore, the stun is still "affecting" the Jedi (as per stun rules on page 62 of the 2nd edition rulebook) an hour afterwards, unless the character rests for 15 minutes.

The following is an excerpt from the Journals of the esteemed scholar Jodo of the Shardoon (a student of Master Skywalker's) and his analysis of the endeavors of the famous (and one of the most powerful) Jedi: Master Sol. Here he investigates the rumored abilities of Sol.

The Investigation of the Force Rift Phenomenon as claimed by Bail Jorlondon-opz A.S.J.

by: Jodo of the Shardoon

The recent discovery of the 1127 year old Manuscripts of the Jedi Master and scholar Bail Jorlondon-opz has nursed curiosity in some of us here at the Skywalker Academy. The Manuscripts were found on Talos V and predate the Clone Wars by over 1,000 years. In the Manuscripts Jorlondon- opz recounts the enterprises of the distinguished Jedi Master who's name to this date is only known as Sol. In his manuscripts Jorlondon-opz simply describes the many feats Sol accomplished and the methods used to accomplish them in terms of Jedi powers, most of which were commonly known to the Jedi community at the time. However, in several instances Jorlondon-opz describes Sol using powers which have never been encountered by us in any of the ancient texts (this may be no surprise as much of this literature was destroyed by the Empire). Of particular interest is Sol's supposed rescue of thousands of inhabitants on Mar-Delor from their star which was on the verge of supernova. It is stated that in order to save the many inhabitants Sol opened a "portal" in the capital city. Thousands of people were herded through the doorway and into "salvation".Jorlondon-opz describes the portal as "...spanning the entire length of the capital's largest avenue

" Therefore the portal had to be approximately 50 meters wide and provided instantaneous transport to "salvation". This feat, if it actually occurred, is an amazing one at the very least and overshadows even the supposed ability of teleportation of Qitar-Som's. It is believed that there may be some validity to this account, however. I have come across in my readings a myth repeated by those who live upon Sepia describing a prophet who shepherded the first Sepians to Sepia from a far off land on the brink of self-destruction through a glimmering gate. Sepia itself started off as a mining colony thousands of years ago but was deserted about a millennia-and-a-half ago. Approximately a millennia ago it was recolonized by unknown settlers. When the Old Republic found the settlement they had no hyperspace capable vehicles and they numbered in the hundreds of thousands. Jorlondon-opz's personal account of the feat leads us to believe that he was either a citizen on Mar-Delor or a student of Sol's. The latter seems to be the correct assumption as many of the other accounts described also assume a first- person point of view.

Designer's Note: This power's strength lies in its uselfulness as a means of transportation. Even used at its lowest level of strength, it provides force characters a way to escape numerous situations. Its difficulty numbers should prevent low-strength Jedi who have been fortunate enough to learn this power, however, and its rareity as a force power should be excuse enough to keep it out of the hands of player characters.


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