Force Attribute and Revised Force Skills

[atgxtg]

[atgxtg]

Another thing I would hope to do with this is to streamline and simplify some of the Force rules. Lots of Force powers augment the Jedi's abilities, reducing his difficulties, or affecting the difficulties of others (Enhance Senses, Concentration, Magnify Sense, Instinctive Astrogation, Force of Will, Lightsaber Combat) and I am hoping to come up with one consistent method of applying the augmentation for all such powers rather than each power having it's own special way of working. Powers that give the Jedi benefits other than or in addition to dice modification would still get the other effects too.

[garhkal]

[atgxtg]

NO, they would still roll ALTER.

What the Force Stat does;

1) Provide a base from which characters begin their Force skills at. Just like how Dodge and Blaster default to DEX. Control, Sense and Alter would default to the FORCE attribute. That would help make padawans more like they are in the films and TV series. Useful and playable.

2) Determine the intensity of the effect of a Force Power when it is used. For example. somebody with Force 2D would be able to lift twice as much mass as someone with Force 1D at a given difficulty.

3) Differentiate between those who are strong with the Force and those who are weak but skilled.


Skill and training would still be important. You still need to roll the skill dice, it is just that the effects will affected by the character's strength with the Force (FORCE attribute). The character needs the skill and training to get the control over his raw power.

[JT Swift]

After watching the movies several times I notices its fairly easy for Jedi to throw something [they can even do it in combat], but very hard to continuously levitate something. These home brew rules reflect that distinction far better then RAW.

COMPLETE Telekinesis Rules
Throwing Things
Effect: By using this power, a Jedi may throw objects with mental power. If used successfully, the object lands where as the Jedi desires. A Jedi can throw several objects simultaneously, but each additional object requires the Jedi to make a new telekinesis roll. Target must be in line of sight of the Jedi.
Telekinesis can be used to attack other characters. Any deaths resulting in these attacks automatically gives the Jedi a Dark Side Point. However the Jedi always has the option of reducing mortal wounds and kills to just a maiming. Objects can be throw to attack other characters (use damage codes below). The target can dodge. Targeted characters can be pushed into walls (damage is 4D).
It can be used as a primitive space drive in emergencies.

Range to Target [or object] Alter Difficulty
3-7 meters away 12
8-20 meters away 17
21-40 meters away 22
Complex manipulation +10
Using an edged weapon to attack +18

Mass Diff Modifiers Damage (Add damage code if edged)
Less then 1 kg -5 1D
1-10 kg +0 2D
11-100 kg +5 4D
101-1000 kg +10 10D+2
1-10 met. tons +15 36D+2
11-100 met. tons + 20 61D+1


Levitation
Effect: This power can be used to continuously levitate objects, or other people. To do this the Jedi must focus himself entirely on the Force. Other then speaking, no other actions can be taken that round. The maximum speed is 1 meter per second. Afterwards Levitation leaves the user stunned for a number of turns equal to how long the levitation lasted.

If the Force user is levitating himself apply the standard proximity rules for the distance between himself and the ground. When levitating someone against their will, the target will resist by adding his or her Perception or control roll to the difficulty number.

Mass Diff Modifiers
Less then 1 kg 12
1-10 kg 17
11-100 kg 22
101-1000 kg 27
1-10 met. tons 32
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[garhkal]

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[CRMcNeill]

I like 1 and 3, but 2 seems a bit much. No other attribute increases the effectiveness of skills, apart from providing a higher base start.

The thing that bothers me most about the blanket augmentation of other skills by the Force attribute is that that is not how things are in the films. Even Anakin, whose Force attribute would be obscenely high, didn't have a blanket natural aptitude in absolutely everything. Instead, he excelled at Mechanical and Technical skills.

Perhaps the Force attribute would be a good place to address some of the instinctive specialization that some Jedi experience. Maybe for every D of Force attribute, they can pick one Force power that they can use without being taught?
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[garhkal]

Or 1 attribute that they can link it to.
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I like the ideas of this. Has it been play tested over the last 3 months ??? If so how did it work out?
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I've tested my system out a tiny bit, but have also suffered from "group dissolved, haven't played Star Wars in nearly 2 years as a result"-itis.

It's tough to test a system when you can't get people to playtest with you
It was seeming to work ok, however.
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