Star Wars Legacy Era Saga Edition - Hidden Coils (Looking for one or two Jedi)

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STAR WARS - HIDDEN COILS

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Seen Episode VII and well it is a good movie I figured I would like to run a Star Wars Game in the Legacy Era as a last hoorah to the old Expanded Universe.

And so I would like to do a Star Wars game in Saga Edition during the Legacy Era.

GAME INTRO!

The general premise of this game is that your characters will be selected or have been selected to join a special task force made by the Galactic Triumvirate meant to fight this new evil.  Your characters have been evaluated by whoever is in charge of this task force and will be getting things in place to recruit you in the first part of this game.  So this leaves things open for whatever you want to be, well, minus a Sith. :P  This also means that your characters are unique in what they do, they have skills and talents that are desirable for this task force, whether it be a smooth talker, a sniper, a black ops guy, a vehicles expert, it don't matter as long as you have something to bring to the table!  Think of like making the A-Team but they are government sanctioned and not fugitives. :P

Just make your character how you want it.  Since the Triumvirate is a combined Galactic Alliance, Fel Empire, and Jedi Order government, all things are pretty much possible!  Wanna be a Stormtrooper that is working alongside a Smuggler, and a Jedi Knight, you can do it!  Just make a good character backstory and why your character is being evaluated and whether they know they are being evaluated or not, or heck maybe they are already part of this task force to begin with!

We are all starting at level 7

36-point buy
Starting credits will be 50,000(will be negotiable if someone wants to own a ship)
All Saga Edition books are available for use but will need explaining if you want to use talents, feats, or equipment that are long forgotten in this era.

Hit Points:  Roll them but PM me your results on the dice roller

Athletics will be a compressed skill of Swim, Climb, and Jump.  However the skill can only be trained if and only if your starting class (or the combined classes if you have skill training as a feat) possesses two of the three skills in it.

BAB is fractional BAB

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HISTORY AND OTHER SPECIFICS


This is mainly meant to be filler material that is left from the holes in Legacy Era.  If you desire to know more about Legacy Era please consult wookiepedia for more information.

THE GALACTIC TRIUMVIRATE

The Galactic Triumvirate is a ruling council which has a member of the Galactic Alliance, the Galactic Empire, and the Jedi Order.  The Triumvirate is mostly meant as a way for the three powers to cooperate with each other in a peaceful and unified way.

While the Triumvirate has the power to dictate across the three powers at large, they usually do not unless it is for grand scale projects, such as coordinating the various repair projects and rebuilding the infrastructure of galactic trading and economic functions.

For the most part each power governs itself how they should and only create laws when there is a conflict with laws between the three powers.  Think like the Council in Mass Effect.  The Council has members of the three (or four if you count after ME 1) major players within their sphere of influence.  While the Council is able to make decisions across the board in their realm, the governments that make up the entirety of it all still have their autonomy and can govern how they see fit as long as it does not interfere with the other government.

For the most part the three powers are like a salad, different ingredients in one bowl that still retain their uniqueness and individuality but still make a meal together.

Whoever is head of their respective government is whoever holds a seat on the Triumvirate.  There is a special case with the Jedi since there is no current Grand Master at the time, the Jedi Order rotates whoever sits on the Triumvirate with their Council members every two years until a Grand Master is selected once more.

The current members of the Triumvirate is Chief of State Gar Stazi of the Galactic Alliance, Empress Marasiah Fel of the Galactic Empire, and Jedi Master Kruhkk of the Jedi Order.

CAPITALS OF THE TRIUMVIRATE

Since Coruscant is the seat of who will govern most of the civilized galaxy, the Triumvirate decided to make Coruscant their new capital, with the planet separated into multiple districts for the Alliance and Empire to govern with the Jedi Order having a Temple on the planet but and some minor holdings throughout the planet.

Due to this the Triumvirate's individual pieces have capitals of their own.  With the Jedi Order having Ossus and the Empire having Bastion were obvious decisions for the both of them.  However, due to Coruscant being the seat of power for the Triumvirate the Alliance decided to move their to Empress Teta-also known as Cinnagar and Koros.

THE TRIUMVIRATE AND THE JEDI ORDER

As mentioned earlier, the Triumvirate governs itself through the powers that create it; the Fel Empire, the Galactic Alliance, and the Jedi Order.

While this looks good on paper there is one hiccup to this and that is the Jedi Order.  The Jedi Order as whole never really commanded large swaths of territory in the past and were generally used as the peacekeepers of the Old Republic, the New Republic and until recently the Galactic Alliance in exchange for having small holdings throughout their territories.  But since the Order is now a separate entity from the Alliance, things got complicated.

In order to solve this issue and due to the fact that the Jedi Order is mostly neutral in terms between the Empire and the Alliance, the Triumvirate decided to allow the Jedi Order to remain as peacekeepers between both governments-much to the chagrin of the Imperial Knights and Empress Fel herself.  In exchange for receiving 1.5% of the Imperial and Alliance National Budgets and having small holdings in both governments, the Jedi Order is to serve as an international peacekeeping force in the Triumvirate and an intermediary for international disputes that does not require the Triumvirate to get involved.

In order to keep the past relationship with the Alliance from interfering with their current duties as peacekeepers of the Triumvirate, the Jedi Council selected a handful of Jedi that are known for being mostly unbiased (or apathetic of both the Empire and the Alliance) to serve as the leaders of the peacekeeping taskforce the Council created.

Since the Jedi also need additional support, the Peacekeeping Taskforce is supplemented with Antarian Rangers who assist the Jedi should things get...hairy.

While it is not a perfect arrangement in the Triumvirate, it is agreed that there is no better option at the time-being and that the Jedi were the best choice to serve as the peacekeepers that could be thought of.

THE JEDI ORDER AND OTHER FORCE-TRADITIONS

The Jedi Order has suffered many losses, from the devastation at Ossus, the Hidden Temple being well, not hidden, and the loss of most of the Jedi Council, the Order right now is rebuilding just as much as the Alliance and the Empire are.

With only Master K'Kruhk and Tili Qua being the only two surviving members of the Jedi Council, there were to be major revisions to what would happen to the Jedi Council and the Order as a whole. 

With K'Kruhk nearing the end of his own long life and Tili Qua being what would be next of the Council, it was agreed upon to allow leaders of other Force-Using Sects that are not openly allied with the Alliance or the Empire to join the Council.  Afterall to paraphrase Luke Skywalker, to welcome these other traditions into the greater Jedi tradition of service so that all of their ways, woven together, will make the Order so strong we can never again be torn apart.  And this was the perfect opportunity to allow these traditions greater recognition and to expand upon the knowledge of the Force so long as it did not consist teachings of the Dark Side.

Due to the different hierarchies of these different orders, and how things were different in how one progressed in these different different traditions it was also decided to allow these different traditions to keep their hierarchies the same with the one caveat is if their tradition joined the Jedi Order wholly that each member would have to pass two tests in order to be able to serve in the Jedi Order as peacekeepers of the Galactic Triumvirate.  These two tests are the Knighthood and Master Tests.  While these tests do represent the hierarchy of the Jedi Order itself, these tests were made to be generalized in terms of skills, wisdom, and their walk in the Light-side of the Force.  While there is a written portion the main portion of each test is an observation test from three other Knights or Masters with one of them being from the tradition that the applicant is from in order to provide the other two observers insight into the applicant's world of view.  Those who pass each test are recognized by the Order and the affiliated traditions as Knights or Masters and are given the respect wholesale by each tradition that is deserved for an equivalent place in their tradition respectfully.  While it has flaws, so far the system has been running smoothly and those traditions who have joined the Jedi Order have integrated relatively easily into this system.  The main reason for these tests is to provide some semblance of order and stability in the Jedi Order and a sense of accountability in their role as peacekeepers.

The first tradition to be wholly accepted into the Jedi Order were the Jensaarai.  Their teachings being nearly parallel to the Jedi Order made adapting the armored defenders of the Suarbi system an easy transition, with the current and unnamed Saarai-kar holding a seat on the new Jedi Council.

The next in line to join were the Iron Knights of Dweem, being another offshoot of the Jedi Order from long ago, the droid/crystal symbiosis that is an Iron Knight were another easy choice for the Order to adapt into their own.

Other traditions that joined the Order were the the the Matukai Monks, Jal Shey Scholars the Baran Do Sages, and the Killian Rangers

There are others that have not joined the Order wholesale but are in the discussions of joining are the Keetael Hunters, the Luka Sene, the Order of Shasa, the Wardens of the Sky, the Tyia, the Fallanassi and the Zeison Sha are to name a few.  Each of these traditions are having varying degrees of success in discussions.  For example the Jedi Order has approached the Zeison Sha, but have been turned down due to the still longstanding embitterment the Zeison Sha have towards the Jedi.

The biggest group being discussed at the moment are the Witches of Dathomir, their primitive culture and clan like structure has prevented the Jedi Order from working with the Witches heavily and only gaining the support of a few clans.  To make matters worse the Imperial Knights who are not happy about the Jedi Order being the big boys at the moment are trying to bolster their own ranks and see the Force enriched natives of Dathomir as prospective candidates as well.  In addition with Marasiah Fel holding the throne as a strong female leader, this appeals to the matriarchal society of Dathomir greatly.  There are a few Witches who have joined the Jedi Order and have earned the rank of Knighthood, but there are no Masters at the moment.

The ideas presented were actually proposed by a Jedi Knight now turned Master from Serenno, by the name of Isandril Dooku.  Just like his ancestor, Dooku had a way with words but unlike his ancestor he shined in the Light brightly and earned a reputation as an inspirational leader during the latter days of the Sith-Imperial War.  This accepted idea put Dooku on the new Jedi Council that would have nine seats based upon the merits and wisdom gained by each seat holder.

Dooku proposed nine seats as it allowed an odd number of seatings to prevent any even splits in the Council should there be any issue that would cause the Council divided and require a vote to decide which direction to go to.  As of now, there are only five members on the Council while the other four seats are open with prospective candidates being looked to join their ranks.

THE JEDI ORDER AND THE ANTARIAN RANGERS

The Antarian Rangers during the days of the Old Republic was used as a means to assist the Jedi in matters and manners that they may or may not excel in.  These-usually-non Force-Sensitive members would provide a multitude of roles for the Jedi Order such as piloting ships for Jedi who may not excel as pilots, extra fire support, being a guide in areas unfamiliar to Jedi going to a region they are not familiar with, to even being something as simple as a translator.  The Rangers were there to support the Jedi Order and are now doing so again in the days of the Triumvirate.  The Rangers main base is the same as the Jedi Order that being on Ossus and sharing bases with the Jedi Order spread across Triumvirate borders and stationed at the home of the traditions that have joined the Order wholly as a sign of goodwill and support.

Joining the Rangers is not an easy decision to make, as per the rulings of the Triumvirate, those who do join the Rangers are afforded the same privileges of the Jedi Order as peacekeepers but they have to forego any prior allegiances just like the Jedi Order.  Additionally to prevent anyone from just wearing a blue bomber jacket that the Rangers wear and pretending they are a Ranger and to prevent vigilante justice, the Jedi Order is held responsible for anything the Rangers do.

The Rangers are led by Ranger General Boris Navesk, a human hailing from Ord Mantell.

Fallenpaladin7

  I am so  interest and excited about a saga edition game. i have been wanting one for a while. ill start cooking up some characters.

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hmmm seriously thinking about this one. I had a Codru-ji worked up for a table top game that never happened. Might break her out.

kckolbe

Tentatively interested, but no immediate char ideas yet.
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i like the crawl.  :) 

Hm...  Decisions decisions... 

Yuzhan Vong guy?  Or a girl who has mastered shock boxing and other martial arts? 
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Potentially interested... been a long time since I've looked at Saga stuff, need to do a quick brush up. Probably a force user of some sort...

wigglebiscuit

Any room for an ex-Twi'lek pleasure slave turned spy/infiltrator?

MasterOfMyFate

So this is system base? Where can I find the source materiel? I'm really interested in a star wars game right now.
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  Star Wars Saga Edition is out of print now, but I'm sure you can find legal PDFs somewhere at a reasonable price, like maybe Drive Thru RPG. 

  Let me k now if I can help you with it any. 

  If you know D20 it's fairly intutive. 
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TFcommando

I do love Legacy!

I have two concepts, both human pilots.  One a smuggler who worked with the Alliance fleet out of principle during the war, keeping them supplied with goods and intelligence, picking up and dropping off personnel.  The other a fighter pilot.  Or maybe it's the same character... a pilot whose smuggler/free trader background was more valuable than one more Crossfire pilot.  Scoundrel or Soldier, for different takes on things. 

There are a few common house rules to improve the Saga edition... one is combining Jump, Swim and Climb into a single Athletics skill, since many of the other skills are very broad by comparison.

Another is the "fractional BAB," letting multi-classing characters advance their Basic Attack Bonus in line with non multi-class ones.  Any class that gives you +0 BAB at first level is counted as .75 BAB instead, rounded down.  So if you had a level 2 character who was Scout 1 and Noble 1, you'd have .75 + .75 = 1.5, or +1 BAB, instead of zero.  Another way of putting it is "Each level in a +0 BAB class counts as any other BAB 0 class for BAB advancement."
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I'm offering up a tech spcialist/boxer.  So if you can pilot oru ship, and I cna fix it up, we're getting closer ot a serious crew.  Gunners, doctors, slicers. 

All of whom of course benefit from something to do in a straight up fight.  :) 

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Landshark

My original idea is a codru-ji that's a melee specialist. Not sure what other skills will bubble to the surface. Other idea is my go to squib noble :D

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Current plan was for a Dual-Pistoled droid, but I might go for a Jedi since we don't seem to have one yet.  Unless I missed someone...
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   So far, Orange Marmalade is the only one to speak of  a force user nad yuor'e the only one to speak of a ranged expert. 

  Wow, this is diferent.  *grins* 
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Quote from: Muse on December 30, 2015, 03:34:06 PM
   So far, Orange Marmalade is the only one to speak of  a force user nad yuor'e the only one to speak of a ranged expert. 

  Wow, this is diferent.  *grins*

Definitely is an usual mix for once!

Florence

 If there's still room, I might be interested!
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Well, a pilot has a lot of room for another speciality, since it only takes two feats and high Dex to be a top pilot.  Gunslinging is a popular choice!
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I have a love of Star Wars, but I'm a bit late to the party. Is there any room?

Florence

I've been bouncing ideas since my last post, and if there is indeed still room and such a character would be welcome, I'm thinking I'd make a Human Replica Droid (designed female) bounty hunter/assassin.
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I'm going to be taking the best 4 or 5 submissions to be in the game.  This isn't first come and first serve.  I want good content out of your backstories and am willing to work with any of you in making a good backstory.  I also want characters and players working good in a team.  You can have your character be the solo lonewolf but I do desire that the character won't be going off and not listening and what not.  Those characters would not be seen desirable in the Task Force unless they are really good at what they do and there are no other good options (ie, you would have to really wow me with that sort of character).

Anyhoo, onto some backstory material since there are a lot of holes left in Legacy Era in how the Triumvirate governs and runs the galaxy at large so anything written is what I am interpreting and filling the holes that are there.  This material will be moved to the first post as well for those who are new.

THE GALACTIC TRIUMVIRATE

The Galactic Triumvirate is a ruling council which has a member of the Galactic Alliance, the Galactic Empire, and the Jedi Order.  The Triumvirate is mostly meant as a way for the three powers to cooperate with each other in a peaceful and unified way.

While the Triumvirate has the power to dictate across the three powers at large, they usually do not unless it is for grand scale projects, such as coordinating the various repair projects and rebuilding the infrastructure of galactic trading and economic functions.

For the most part each power governs itself how they should and only create laws when there is a conflict with laws between the three powers.  Think like the Council in Mass Effect.  The Council has members of the three (or four if you count after ME 1) major players within their sphere of influence.  While the Council is able to make decisions across the board in their realm, the governments that make up the entirety of it all still have their autonomy and can govern how they see fit as long as it does not interfere with the other government.

For the most part the three powers are like a salad, different ingredients in one bowl that still retain their uniqueness and individuality but still make a meal together.

Whoever is head of their respective government is whoever holds a seat on the Triumvirate.  There is a special case with the Jedi since there is no current Grand Master at the time, the Jedi Order rotates whoever sits on the Triumvirate with their Council members every two years until a Grand Master is selected once more.

The current members of the Triumvirate is Chief of State Gar Stazi of the Galactic Alliance, Empress Marasiah Fel of the Galactic Empire, and Jedi Master Kruhkk of the Jedi Order.

CAPITALS OF THE TRIUMVIRATE

Since Coruscant is the seat of who will govern most of the civilized galaxy, the Triumvirate decided to make Coruscant their new capital, with the planet separated into multiple districts for the Alliance and Empire to govern with the Jedi Order having a Temple on the planet but and some minor holdings throughout the planet.

Due to this the Triumvirate's individual pieces have capitals of their own.  With the Jedi Order having Ossus and the Empire having Bastion were obvious decisions for the both of them.  However, due to Coruscant being the seat of power for the Triumvirate the Alliance decided to move their to Empress Teta-also known as Cinnagar and Koros.

THE TRIUMVIRATE AND THE JEDI ORDER

As mentioned earlier, the Triumvirate governs itself through the powers that create it; the Fel Empire, the Galactic Alliance, and the Jedi Order.

While this looks good on paper there is one hiccup to this and that is the Jedi Order.  The Jedi Order as whole never really commanded large swaths of territory in the past and were generally used as the peacekeepers of the Old Republic, the New Republic and until recently the Galactic Alliance in exchange for having small holdings throughout their territories.  But since the Order is now a separate entity from the Alliance, things got complicated.

In order to solve this issue and due to the fact that the Jedi Order is mostly neutral in terms between the Empire and the Alliance, the Triumvirate decided to allow the Jedi Order to remain as peacekeepers between both governments-much to the chagrin of the Imperial Knights and Empress Fel herself.  In exchange for receiving 1.5% of the Imperial and Alliance National Budgets and having small holdings in both governments, the Jedi Order is to serve as an international peacekeeping force in the Triumvirate and an intermediary for international disputes that does not require the Triumvirate to get involved.

In order to keep the past relationship with the Alliance from interfering with their current duties as peacekeepers of the Triumvirate, the Jedi Council selected a handful of Jedi that are known for being mostly unbiased (or apathetic of both the Empire and the Alliance) to serve as the leaders of the peacekeeping taskforce the Council created.

Since the Jedi also need additional support, the Peacekeeping Taskforce is supplemented with Antarian Rangers who assist the Jedi should things get...hairy.

While it is not a perfect arrangement in the Triumvirate, it is agreed that there is no better option at the time-being and that the Jedi were the best choice to serve as the peacekeepers that could be thought of.

Idej

Oh and to answer the other question, sorry about that.  Sexual content is really up to the players and the consent of each player.  I am intending on moving this to NC-E just be on the safe side and have some cushion on what happens.

AndyZ

I've had an idea for a male Chiss Jedi and the idea is coming together decently nicely.  It seems more likely I'll go that route.

As far as sexual content, my character will be heterosexual but I have no issue with cross-gender play.  I'm also led to understand that Jedi weren't celibate around this time, which is very nice.

Question: if I get a long-range comlink (normally 250 credits), get it shrunk down to a wrist unit for double the cost, and get video capacity for twice the base cost, is that 750 or 1000 credits?
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I'm not sure about canon, but I was in another Star Wars rp set during this era, and the way they handled it was basically 'initiates are forbidden from relationships, but once one learns to better control their emotions, its allowed, if discouraged'. Not 100% on how that translates into casual sex, though.

My character... uh... well, she's a droid, but she is, to quote a certain android from a different franchise, 'fully functional.' She'll probably go all the ways, but may have a female preference.

Hmm... since she's a droid, I could probably give her 'extra functions' if anyone else's into that sort of stuff.

...

(I'm talking about giving her a dick. Like. Idk. An optional one she can put away when not wanted?)

-cough-

Any way, as for how sexual she is... I'd say a fair amount. She's not gonna be jumping into everyone's pants the moment she meets them, but she's programmed for that kinda stuff to feel good, and she's self-governing, so she pretty much as similar motivations and desires as humans (except that silly 'eating' thing humans are always going on about.) Add to that the fact that she is immune to STDs or pregnancy by virtue of being a machine, and... yeah, she doesn't really have much reason to be a prude.
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So I got my hands on the pdf files and I've been doing reading. I'm keen on making a force user, but are Jedi's the only class in existence to use the force? I remember in the Legacy comics there were knights that were not aligned to the Jedi Order and served as imperial knights. Are they available?
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Any character can use the Force. 

If you're not a Jedi, just take Force Sensitive feat at first level and make it one of your trained skills. 

Then, at later levels, take the feat Force Training to gain uses of major force powers.  : )
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Can you upgrade a shadowsuit (which gives you +5 to stealth) with shadowskin (to give you ANOTHER +5 or +10 depending on the version) or is that just like... redundant? xD
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AndyZ

Shadowsuit is an equipment bonus.  Shadowskin is also an equipment bonus.

Bonuses of a particular type don't stack ^_^
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Ah! Good point! Thanks, for some reason that particular rule slipped my mind.
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... sidenote, I just noticed that two different source books appear to have two different versions of the Shadowsuit.

Scum and Villainy and The Clone Wars both list Shadowsuits, but each version has different stats.
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I can't find it in Galaxy of War.  Page number?
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Quote from: AndyZ on December 31, 2015, 07:34:37 AM
I can't find it in Galaxy of War.  Page number?

Me? I didn't say Galaxy of War xD I said Scum and Villainy and Clone Wars.

Scum and Villainy Page 49, Clone Wars Page 64.
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Mea culpa >.>

My Clone Wars PDF has errata listed.  Go with Scum and Villany's version unless Idej overrides.
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So I'm caught between two pics for my character, and would like to get some input. What do you think?
Pic1
Pic2

Either way, she is an escaped slave who has earned a reputation as an information specialist, spy, infiltrator, or perhaps even assassin. As for her build, I see her as having little in the way of actual combat powers. She knows one end of a blaster from the other, and knows the basics of self-defense, but that is it.

Her specialties lie in her ability to deceive, infiltrate, and seduce.

OR

She is an escaped slave that is a mercenary for hire. In this build, she would have some abilities to infiltrate, but rather than seduce, she prefers to shoot people in the face with her blaster.

I'm also open to other ideas.


AndyZ

Wigglebiscuit, have you played Star Wars SAGA before?

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Wars_Roleplaying_Game_(Wizards_of_the_Coast)&redirect=no#Saga_Edition

You have a fun concept, but I'm a little concerned about how it would be fitted into the ruleset.
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My character's primary focus is as an assassin.

Combat wise, the current build I've got working up for her has her being sort of versatile, but leaning more towards ranged combat. Essentially, she's a sniper who can handle herself in melee combat, is fairly good at avoiding damage, but is pretty crap at actually taking a punch if she DOES get hit. From the way she's shaping up, her best position in battle is camping outside of the enemy's range and picking them off with her rifle.

Her main contributions to the team outside of battle would be stealth and tracking. She's good at getting to where she needs to be, and getting there unseen, and is quite capable of pursuing a target regardless of what kind of terrain the trail leads through.

She's also not terribly charismatic, though. Hey, with all the money that no doubt went into making a human replica droid with assassination protocols, they just didn't have anything leftover to give her a charming personality with.

As for those pics, wigglebiscuit... I think I like pic 1 more overall, but pic 2 has freckles. Hnnnnng freckles.
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Quote from: AndyZ on December 31, 2015, 08:26:15 AM
Wigglebiscuit, have you played Star Wars SAGA before?

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star_Wars_Roleplaying_Game_(Wizards_of_the_Coast)&redirect=no#Saga_Edition

You have a fun concept, but I'm a little concerned about how it would be fitted into the ruleset.

Yeah that's sorta how it goes for me. I have concepts. They never fit into rules. Which is why I don't like them.

AndyZ

Quote from: wigglebiscuit on December 31, 2015, 08:35:39 AM
Yeah that's sorta how it goes for me. I have concepts. They never fit into rules. Which is why I don't like them.

The concept could certainly work pretty well (probably as Scoundrel), but you'd end up being at least reasonably decent at combat.  You can still have your specialties in the various skills to be good at infiltrating, seduction and so on, though.

There's a lot of similarities to D&D for this system, so everyone is good at combat at least to some degree.

Unless you're going to be allowed to freeform a char...
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Quote from: MasterOfMyFate on December 31, 2015, 06:54:28 AM
So I got my hands on the pdf files and I've been doing reading. I'm keen on making a force user, but are Jedi's the only class in existence to use the force? I remember in the Legacy comics there were knights that were not aligned to the Jedi Order and served as imperial knights. Are they available?

Imperial Knights are a prestige class... so before you reach that level, you start with a level of Soldier (to get the armor proficiencies) and then Jedi after that.
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Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I probably shouldn't have posted interest, considering my inability to grasp complex rules systems. I'll just take a bow and let you guys have at it.

Maybe I'll post up on the one on one thread for a GM/solo RP for my little Twi'lek.

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I honestly think Andy's overstating the idea that you're concept doesn't fit. 

Yes you'll be a better fighter thant he average moisture farmer, but by focusing the build on skills, she'll be an amazing infiltrator and not so much of a fighter at all. 

If you'd like to apply, I can do a build for you and see if you like it, and otherwise help you wiht the rules.  :)
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Yeah, as noted, you can be good at all the things you want to be good at - it's just that the game makes sure you'll be at least vaguely combat-competent as well because it's no fun cowering behind a crate for an OOC week while everyone else is kung-fu fightan. Just think of it as a genre bonus - action-oriented sci-fi means protagonists are never totally helpless, even if they prefer the supporting role.
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Quote from: TFcommando on December 31, 2015, 09:53:13 AM
Imperial Knights are a prestige class... so before you reach that level, you start with a level of Soldier (to get the armor proficiencies) and then Jedi after that.

So as a soldier, could I take a weapon proficiency in Lightsaber? I'm just now getting an understanding of this system so bare with me please.
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Quote from: MasterOfMyFate on December 31, 2015, 06:04:42 PM
So as a soldier, could I take a weapon proficiency in Lightsaber? I'm just now getting an understanding of this system so bare with me please.

You wouldn't need to in this case.   When you get to level 2 ( and take Jedi level 1) you get one of the Jedi starting feats for free, which can be Weapon Proficiency Lightsaber.

At level 1, take Force Sensitivity, which makes Use the Force a class skill, and take that as one of your skill choices.  That will cover all the prerequisites for being an Imperial Knight. 

Edit: Will the Destiny/Legacy options be available?
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Actually, forget my last question (unless anyone else wants it answered), I forgot that weapons like that follow the same rules as dual wielding if you attack with both, so I'll probably switch for a single handed melee weapon instead.
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So people, got three ideas. One is your standard issue Mandalorian. Big, bulky, with the theory that more Dakka is an answer to everything. Another would be a Jedi, aiming for the Jedi Shadow Talent Tree off the Jedi Knight PRC. Lots of pragmatism, not much mystical force stuff. Last would be a Saboteur as per the Force Unleashed Book. Tricky deceptive fellow, with a talent for making things go boom. Would any of those be stepping on someones toes, or sound interesting?

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Quote from: Tackyhillbilly on December 31, 2015, 09:16:10 PM
So people, got three ideas. One is your standard issue Mandalorian. Big, bulky, with the theory that more Dakka is an answer to everything. Another would be a Jedi, aiming for the Jedi Shadow Talent Tree off the Jedi Knight PRC. Lots of pragmatism, not much mystical force stuff. Last would be a Saboteur as per the Force Unleashed Book. Tricky deceptive fellow, with a talent for making things go boom. Would any of those be stepping on someones toes, or sound interesting?

I vote Mandalorian!

... I'm biased though, because I love Mandalorians. xD

I was tempted to make one, but I decided to do something a little different.

My character, as I've stated before, is leaning towards the stealthy/assassin type build. She's a Scout now, and I'll be giving her levels in Bounty Hunter when I can. Her skills are focused on stealth, tracking, and finding a nice position to rain hell on the enemy with her sniper rifle. Though she's capable of fighting in more close quarters, her lack of constitution (being a droid) means she can't really take too much damage.
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Alright, I'll avoid the Saboteur, to just avoid being in direct competition with Florence.

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  My girl is a starport street rat with a knack for mechanics and shock boxing.  By virtue of pulling herself up by her boot straps she has become a tech specialist and student of Echani Martial Arts.  :) 

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All of you are having really neat ideas. :D

Can't wait to see them put together and their backstories.  :)

As to anything else, don't hesitate to talk to me on any avenues I have listed in my profile or PM me too.

I can't believe I am getting this many interested :D

I am so excited.

Florence

Oh yeah, I can't remember, do you have to worry about licensing fees for equipment during character creation and all that?
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I'm tending toward the Jedi, who will be heavy on Lightsaber combat, since I can't get the Jedi Shadow talents till next level at the earliest (and I'll probably take a form next level anyways.)

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Quote from: Tackyhillbilly on January 01, 2016, 02:29:01 PM
I'm tending toward the Jedi, who will be heavy on Lightsaber combat, since I can't get the Jedi Shadow talents till next level at the earliest (and I'll probably take a form next level anyways.)

I'm kinda working on the same. But hey, more sith to fight right?
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Quote from: MasterOfMyFate on January 01, 2016, 05:20:02 PM
I'm kinda working on the same. But hey, more sith to fight right?

Guess that makes 3 :)

I may try a more Consular-ish build though, still not entirely sure.

AndyZ

Well, if we have 3 other people looking at Jedi stuff, maybe I'll go back to the Droid idea...
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  If we both make the game, we can expand my backstory to include a past aquiantance.  :) 
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Quote from: Florence on January 01, 2016, 06:09:40 AM
Oh yeah, I can't remember, do you have to worry about licensing fees for equipment during character creation and all that?

As some one new to the rule set myself, not sure but I think so.

Oh! And id talk to the gm about this, but one of the more exceptional Protocol Assasin Droids out there is the HK series, like HK 47. There is stats, and bonuses to them and everything in the Knights of The Old Republic source book. Perhaps your femaleassasin droid can share a lot of what the HK series has in bonuses? Like a DC 5 Translator, vocabulator, etc. Im actually playing an HK droid in a current game at home and loving it, id in fact jump at the chance to play another if not for your concept so, trust me you will love it ;) . Especially with your innate ability to deceive, even without a deception check. Just by the nature of appearing as nothing more then, a simple protocol droid. "Condescending Statement: Oh, dont mind me sir, im just a simple protocol droid. Im here to help in any way I can, be it translation or computer maintenance. Worried observation: Oh! Sir, something must be wrong with this computer system. Please, allow me to log in and run a system diagnostic...." (Shut's down the air filtration systems throughout the base, poisoning the facilities workers with the planets toxic atmosphere.) And that there my friends, is why an assassination droid disguised as a highly intelligent and individual protocol droid, is exceptionally deceptive and EFFECTIVE!

Actually a bit of advice is: It might not seeeem important to an assassin. But loooo'ts of Mechanics, and Computer use as well as stealth. Trust me. It helps to be able to hack into droids subroutines through a console, or manually override their hardware. It helps to use mechanics for well timed, planted explosives. And computer checks come in handy for, venting rooms with toxins or overloading generator's into massive ion/electrical explosions. As a protocol droid assassin, you can literally simulate yourself into almost any environment by the nature of simply being a droid. And weed out foes from the inside. As a proper real world assassin does. But more effective, as there is no need for disguise or deception checks. Based souly on the virtue of. "Dont mind me, im just an innocent little protocol unit like c-3p0. La da lada da."

Any way, I am thinking, and I may try to apply with a full on jedi knight, or ex Sith focused on duel wielding for that all to allusive long hilted lightsaber, like Darth Maul uses. Or perhaps a full on trooper, whom uses fully automatic blaster rifles, for suppression and tanking. Seems to be quite a bit of melee and assassins going around thus far XD

TFcommando

The general concept is an expert pilot and pistol artist, maybe a dual wielder.  Could be all Scoundrel, could be a Scoundrel/Soldier mix.  Being a pilot only takes two feats and leaves a lot of room for other things, after all!

Background-wise, possibly a daughter of a pilot in Gar Stazi's fleet, orphaned at the fall of the Alliance and pretty much raised in the fleet during its 7+ years on the run... at first a mascot for her late parent's squadron, then going out as a junior crew member on tramp freighter missions for supplies and intelligence.  She fought in the final battle but never had a formal position or rank. Now that the Alliance is a legitimate government again, she's lost her home and way of life, so is exploring the galaxy and looking for trouble on her own, possibly in a decommissioned scout ship/tramp freighter that was slipped to her.

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Well, my assassin droid appears as a regular human :P

At the moment, she's not trained in computers, but is trained in mechanics (because, ya know, its good to be able to self-repair if needed), but I may consider retooling her a little to give her more intelligence. Maybe I'll take a little strength away. Right now, she has a pretty high strength, which comes in handy for melee combat as well as physical tasks like running, climbing and such... but it might not hurt to take one rank away from that to boost up intelligence for stuff like that.
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Lol, oooops, sorry! I must not have caught what you were explaining. My bad, but hey I think it is cooler that she is an android. Actually kind of hot ;) xD .

Idej

Also do remember that there are other Force-Using groups out there besides Jedi in the Jedi Order.  You have the Jensaarai, the Luka-Sene, the Shamans of Ossus, the Witches of Dathomir (only the Nightsisters were Dark Side Witches), etc.  You have many options open besides just Jedi in the Jedi Order, now granted you would all pretty much have the same starting class which would be Jedi or something similar, but there is diversification besides just being a plain jane soon to be Jedi Knight in the Order.

Also you do have the Imperial Knights which are the Fel Empire's analog to the Jedi Order but are very staunchly loyal to the Empress.

Idej

Quote from: Florence on January 02, 2016, 01:12:16 AM
Well, my assassin droid appears as a regular human :P

At the moment, she's not trained in computers, but is trained in mechanics (because, ya know, its good to be able to self-repair if needed), but I may consider retooling her a little to give her more intelligence. Maybe I'll take a little strength away. Right now, she has a pretty high strength, which comes in handy for melee combat as well as physical tasks like running, climbing and such... but it might not hurt to take one rank away from that to boost up intelligence for stuff like that.

Threats of the Galaxy have stats to make a Human Replica Droid if that is what you are going for.

MasterOfMyFate

Quote from: Idej on January 02, 2016, 01:35:30 AM
Also do remember that there are other Force-Using groups out there besides Jedi in the Jedi Order.  You have the Jensaarai, the Luka-Sene, the Shamans of Ossus, the Witches of Dathomir (only the Nightsisters were Dark Side Witches), etc.  You have many options open besides just Jedi in the Jedi Order, now granted you would all pretty much have the same starting class which would be Jedi or something similar, but there is diversification besides just being a plain jane soon to be Jedi Knight in the Order.

Also you do have the Imperial Knights which are the Fel Empire's analog to the Jedi Order but are very staunchly loyal to the Empress.

I'm sold on making an Imperial Knight already.
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Quote from: Idej on January 02, 2016, 01:44:45 AM
Threats of the Galaxy have stats to make a Human Replica Droid if that is what you are going for.

Yeah, I'm using the species information from there.

Also, I think this got eaten by other posts, so I'll ask it again:

Quote from: Florence on January 01, 2016, 06:09:40 AM
Oh yeah, I can't remember, do you have to worry about licensing fees for equipment during character creation and all that?
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Oh, sorry about that did not see that there.

To answer the question that would be a no.  Don't worry about licenses this time around, but anything after the game start you will have to pay for the licenses.  Also that means if you buy something military grade or higher, you better have a reason why you have it start of the game unless you are in the military.  Same goes for anything that is not a common or uncommon thing to find, like a blastsword, or sonic rifle.  That kind of stuff is not a mainstream item and/or hard to find.  So all I need is an explanation as to why you have it in your possession and I will be fine by it as long as you paid for it with your starting creds.

Florence

Quote from: Idej on January 02, 2016, 01:59:46 AM
Oh, sorry about that did not see that there.

To answer the question that would be a no.  Don't worry about licenses this time around, but anything after the game start you will have to pay for the licenses.  Also that means if you buy something military grade or higher, you better have a reason why you have it start of the game unless you are in the military.  Same goes for anything that is not a common or uncommon thing to find, like a blastsword, or sonic rifle.  That kind of stuff is not a mainstream item and/or hard to find.  So all I need is an explanation as to why you have it in your possession and I will be fine by it as long as you paid for it with your starting creds.

Any equipment like that Thali (She's designed to replicate a human, figured she'd have a proper human name and not like letters and numbers) has that's like that, I would probably explain as being things she's picked up on the job... as in... off of the corpses of people who DID own them legally.

My general idea for how she gets involved in all this is basically a sort of Suicide Squad type situation. She's wanted as all hell, given that she murderizes people for money. So, the Triumvirate spring some trap on her, capture her and are like, "Look, we're putting together an elite team. You can either be ON that team, or we can turn you into scrap :V" Considering that she likes not being scrap, she'd take the logical choice and join the team.

I'd be totally cool saying that the Triumvirate has some kind of self-destruct installed on her now to keep her in line or something like that.
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Since it appears we have a bit of Force-Users going on at the moment I guess this means I need to post about what is going on with the Jedi Order at the moment.

THE JEDI ORDER AND OTHER FORCE-TRADITIONS

The Jedi Order has suffered many losses, from the devastation at Ossus, the Hidden Temple being well, not hidden, and the loss of most of the Jedi Council, the Order right now is rebuilding just as much as the Alliance and the Empire are.

With only Master K'Kruhk and Tili Qua being the only two surviving members of the Jedi Council, there were to be major revisions to what would happen to the Jedi Council and the Order as a whole. 

With K'Kruhk nearing the end of his own long life and Tili Qua being what would be next of the Council, it was agreed upon to allow leaders of other Force-Using Sects that are not openly allied with the Alliance or the Empire to join the Council.  Afterall to paraphrase Luke Skywalker, to welcome these other traditions into the greater Jedi tradition of service so that all of their ways, woven together, will make the Order so strong we can never again be torn apart.  And this was the perfect opportunity to allow these traditions greater recognition and to expand upon the knowledge of the Force so long as it did not consist teachings of the Dark Side.

Due to the different hierarchies of these different orders, and how things were different in how one progressed in these different different traditions it was also decided to allow these different traditions to keep their hierarchies the same with the one caveat is if their tradition joined the Jedi Order wholly that each member would have to pass two tests in order to be able to serve in the Jedi Order as peacekeepers of the Galactic Triumvirate.  These two tests are the Knighthood and Master Tests.  While these tests do represent the hierarchy of the Jedi Order itself, these tests were made to be generalized in terms of skills, wisdom, and their walk in the Light-side of the Force.  While there is a written portion the main portion of each test is an observation test from three other Knights or Masters with one of them being from the tradition that the applicant is from in order to provide the other two observers insight into the applicant's world of view.  Those who pass each test are recognized by the Order and the affiliated traditions as Knights or Masters and are given the respect wholesale by each tradition that is deserved for an equivalent place in their tradition respectfully.  While it has flaws, so far the system has been running smoothly and those traditions who have joined the Jedi Order have integrated relatively easily into this system.  The main reason for these tests is to provide some semblance of order and stability in the Jedi Order and a sense of accountability in their role as peacekeepers.

The first tradition to be wholly accepted into the Jedi Order were the Jensaarai.  Their teachings being nearly parallel to the Jedi Order made adapting the armored defenders of the Suarbi system an easy transition, with the current and unnamed Saarai-kar holding a seat on the new Jedi Council.

The next in line to join were the Iron Knights of Dweem, being another offshoot of the Jedi Order from long ago, the droid/crystal symbiosis that is an Iron Knight were another easy choice for the Order to adapt into their own.

Other traditions that joined the Order were the the the Matukai Monks, Jal Shey Scholars the Baran Do Sages, and the Killian Rangers

There are others that have not joined the Order wholesale but are in the discussions of joining are the Keetael Hunters, the Luka Sene, the Order of Shasa, the Wardens of the Sky, the Tyia, the Fallanassi and the Zeison Sha are to name a few.  Each of these traditions are having varying degrees of success in discussions.  For example the Jedi Order has approached the Zeison Sha, but have been turned down due to the still longstanding embitterment the Zeison Sha have towards the Jedi.

The biggest group being discussed at the moment are the Witches of Dathomir, their primitive culture and clan like structure has prevented the Jedi Order from working with the Witches heavily and only gaining the support of a few clans.  To make matters worse the Imperial Knights who are not happy about the Jedi Order being the big boys at the moment are trying to bolster their own ranks and see the Force enriched natives of Dathomir as prospective candidates as well.  In addition with Marasiah Fel holding the throne as a strong female leader, this appeals to the matriarchal society of Dathomir greatly.  There are a few Witches who have joined the Jedi Order and have earned the rank of Knighthood, but there are no Masters at the moment.

The ideas presented were actually proposed by a Jedi Knight now turned Master from Serenno, by the name of Isandril Dooku.  Just like his ancestor, Dooku had a way with words but unlike his ancestor he shined in the Light brightly and earned a reputation as an inspirational leader during the latter days of the Sith-Imperial War.  This accepted idea put Dooku on the new Jedi Council that would have nine seats based upon the merits and wisdom gained by each seat holder.

Dooku proposed nine seats as it allowed an odd number of seatings to prevent any even splits in the Council should there be any issue that would cause the Council divided and require a vote to decide which direction to go to.  As of now, there are only five members on the Council while the other four seats are open with prospective candidates being looked to join their ranks.

THE JEDI ORDER AND THE ANTARIAN RANGERS

The Antarian Rangers during the days of the Old Republic was used as a means to assist the Jedi in matters and manners that they may or may not excel in.  These-usually-non Force-Sensitive members would provide a multitude of roles for the Jedi Order such as piloting ships for Jedi who may not excel as pilots, extra fire support, being a guide in areas unfamiliar to Jedi going to a region they are not familiar with, to even being something as simple as a translator.  The Rangers were there to support the Jedi Order and are now doing so again in the days of the Triumvirate.  The Rangers main base is the same as the Jedi Order that being on Ossus and sharing bases with the Jedi Order spread across Triumvirate borders and stationed at the home of the traditions that have joined the Order wholly as a sign of goodwill and support.

Joining the Rangers is not an easy decision to make, as per the rulings of the Triumvirate, those who do join the Rangers are afforded the same privileges of the Jedi Order as peacekeepers but they have to forego any prior allegiances just like the Jedi Order.  Additionally to prevent anyone from just wearing a blue bomber jacket that the Rangers wear and pretending they are a Ranger and to prevent vigilante justice, the Jedi Order is held responsible for anything the Rangers do.

The Rangers are led by Ranger General Boris Navesk, a human hailing from Ord Mantell.

Idej

Quote from: Florence on January 02, 2016, 02:19:51 AM
Any equipment like that Thali (She's designed to replicate a human, figured she'd have a proper human name and not like letters and numbers) has that's like that, I would probably explain as being things she's picked up on the job... as in... off of the corpses of people who DID own them legally.

My general idea for how she gets involved in all this is basically a sort of Suicide Squad type situation. She's wanted as all hell, given that she murderizes people for money. So, the Triumvirate spring some trap on her, capture her and are like, "Look, we're putting together an elite team. You can either be ON that team, or we can turn you into scrap :V" Considering that she likes not being scrap, she'd take the logical choice and join the team.

I'd be totally cool saying that the Triumvirate has some kind of self-destruct installed on her now to keep her in line or something like that.

I actually like that idea.  Continue in that direction.

Garuss Vakarian

Quote from: Idej on January 02, 2016, 01:35:30 AM
Also do remember that there are other Force-Using groups out there besides Jedi in the Jedi Order.  You have the Jensaarai, the Luka-Sene, the Shamans of Ossus, the Witches of Dathomir (only the Nightsisters were Dark Side Witches), etc.  You have many options open besides just Jedi in the Jedi Order, now granted you would all pretty much have the same starting class which would be Jedi or something similar, but there is diversification besides just being a plain jane soon to be Jedi Knight in the Order.

Also you do have the Imperial Knights which are the Fel Empire's analog to the Jedi Order but are very staunchly loyal to the Empress.

You can also count Knights of Ren these days in the list of different force factions, though thats outside of the extended universe and in the new movie. Oh! And then theirs the Selkaths Order of Sasha.  lol. I get what your telling me, however I think simply stating Jedi or Sith is just an  innocuous form of stating "Saber wielding force user". In terms of that, if I do make one, Id probably make him a force independent. Like Jolee Bindo from KOTOR. Jedi class, but currently independent of said faction.

Florence

Quote from: Garuss Vakarian on January 02, 2016, 04:28:01 AM
You can also count Knights of Ren these days in the list of different force factions, though thats outside of the extended universe and in the new movie. Oh! And then theirs the Selkaths Order of Sasha.  lol. I get what your telling me, however I think simply stating Jedi or Sith is just an  innocuous form of stating "Saber wielding force user". In terms of that, if I do make one, Id probably make him a force independent. Like Jolee Bindo from KOTOR. Jedi class, but currently independent of said faction.

I would try to avoid mixing and matching EU and Disney Canon for the most part, as it sort of creates a very murky timeline. (even more than the EU already is!)

Plus, we really don't know all that much about the Knights of Ren, apart from the fact that they're like... dark side users.
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QuoteI would try to avoid mixing and matching EU and Disney Canon for the most part, as it sort of creates a very murky timeline. (even more than the EU already is!)

lol, Never said we should use the Knights of Ren, sorry to confuse you. When I stated they are a part of the movie  and not a part of the Extended Universe, that meant just that. The sentence leaves it to be assumed that they wouldnt be a part of this. I only referenced them to continue listing off the ever growing list of different force factions, between the different mediums such as books and games, cartoons, movies. etc. They are different continuities, I know this and understand this, hence classifying the new movie as the new movie, and everything else as the EU. (Extended universe.). None the less, only made a passing reference not a declaration there should be knights of ren. ha ha :P

QuotePlus, we really don't know all that much about the Knights of Ren, apart from the fact that they're like... dark side users.

I think JJ did say in an interview they were trying to find a balance between the light and dark side, when they fully went dark. But other then that, there is nothing else I can add. lol, so ya not much really is known. Also, I really never said we should use them, only referenced them, and the Order of Sasha in passing.

Florence

#75
hmmm, it just occurred to me that I'm not sure if a Human Replica Droid would use regular armor or droid armor... since she IS a droid, but she doesn't have external plating like normal droids, instead being covered in a layer of synthetic flesh and whatnot.

Edit: Also realized that her improved sensor package makes the low light scope on her rifle redundant... may replace it with an ordinary targeting scope... unless I'm wrong and it isn't redundant...

The Edit Strikes Back: I forgot that Saga gives you the option to use your hero level instead of armor... meaning, I could drop the stealthy armor all together... lose the +10 to stealth, but gain +5 (the armor I picked only has +2) to my reflex defense... not to mention 20,500 credits... because that's how much the armor and a reflec shadowskin upgrade costs.

Return of the Edit: How are we doing Hit Points? Are we rolling as per normal rules, or doing like... max die, half die? I see a lot of online games do that for simplicity/balance.

The Phantom Edit: I forget how energy cells in melee weapons work... like... do they ever run out of juice? Is there a point in carrying spares?

I also forget whether or not weapons come fully loaded or if you need to buy even the ammunition initially loaded into the weapon separately.
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since everybody else who expressed interest has started talking about their character i should do the same.  My char I'm working on is a Female Chiss  Spec ops officer.  i plan on her being more disable enemies from stealth with her rifle. I plan on her being a liaison to the Empire from the Ascendancy. ill post a backstory when i get it done.  Also i would like to ask that no spoilers be given for the the new movie as i havent seen it yet.  I do plan on fixing that problem on my first day off but as of yet i havent. thanks in advance.

AndyZ

I have to ask: would the other players prefer another droid or someone who'd make a better sexual partner?

Seems like we have quite the sexy group, and I'd hate to miss out...
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Well we do have a few Imperial choices and a few Jedi choices and a couple of independents.  I think there is one Alliance choice but don't recall, could use some Alliance love there Andy if you want to go with either option to be honest.

AndyZ

I'll have to read up on the Alliance.

Question: if I get a long-range comlink (normally 250 credits), get it shrunk down to a wrist unit for double the cost, and get video capacity for twice the base cost, is that 750 or 1000 credits?
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I did also express some interest in a trooper. If I do that he can be a republic trooper? Well, aliance,  or also known as the galactic federation of free alliances.  what have you. Different names same faction.

Idej

Okay, I'll get some lore typed up concerning what is going on with the Alliance and Fel Empire sometime today.

TFcommando

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Had another Alliance idea, a corporate executive with Incom who was in charge of their covert support of the Stazi fleet, including overseeing and evaluating a new line of fighters that "fell of the back of the freighter," all the way up to flying with them.  Now she's been assigned to a new off-the-books project...  A Noble/Soldier mix, a pilot with a lot of leadership talents... though as part of it was for being a fighter squadron leader, might not fit entirely well.

Edit: Who was Wedge's great granddaughter and had the Antilles Legacy, which she wasn't fully aware of.
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Quote from: TFcommando on January 03, 2016, 01:40:19 PM
Had another Alliance idea, a corporate executive with Incom who was in charge of their covert support of the Stazi fleet, including overseeing and evaluating a new line of fighters that "fell of the back of the freighter," all the way up to flying with them.  Now she's been assigned to a new off-the-books project...  A Noble/Soldier mix, a pilot with a lot of leadership talents... though as part of it was for being a fighter squadron leader, might not fit entirely well.

Edit: Who was Wedge's great granddaughter and had the Antilles Legacy, which she wasn't fully aware of.

Dang both of your options are good.  Both have good strengths to the RP as a whole.  Pick which one you like more and go for it.

Florence

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Quote from: Florence on January 02, 2016, 06:13:38 AM
hmmm, it just occurred to me that I'm not sure if a Human Replica Droid would use regular armor or droid armor... since she IS a droid, but she doesn't have external plating like normal droids, instead being covered in a layer of synthetic flesh and whatnot.

Edit: Also realized that her improved sensor package makes the low light scope on her rifle redundant... may replace it with an ordinary targeting scope... unless I'm wrong and it isn't redundant...

The Edit Strikes Back: I forgot that Saga gives you the option to use your hero level instead of armor... meaning, I could drop the stealthy armor all together... lose the +10 to stealth, but gain +5 (the armor I picked only has +2) to my reflex defense... not to mention 20,500 credits... because that's how much the armor and a reflec shadowskin upgrade costs.

Return of the Edit: How are we doing Hit Points? Are we rolling as per normal rules, or doing like... max die, half die? I see a lot of online games do that for simplicity/balance.

The Phantom Edit: I forget how energy cells in melee weapons work... like... do they ever run out of juice? Is there a point in carrying spares?

I also forget whether or not weapons come fully loaded or if you need to buy even the ammunition initially loaded into the weapon separately.

No I did not get your questions sorry about that here are the answers.

You have to wear regular armor.

I am still  debating on hitpoints

Energy cells do run out of juice eventually but that takes a long time and yes there is a point in carrying spares in case something happens to your power supply to your weapon like it gets damaged, removed, or even the rare moment it runs out of juice.

And no, weapons do not come pre loaded, gotta buy the ammunition separately.

Muse

oh!  I didn't know that.  I should grab some extra power packs, then. 
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Muse

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So I wound up with two aplications: 

Neesia Calrisian

Lal Orpesh
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Idej

Alright so then getting ready to put up the potential character sheet thread so you can put your sheets there when it is finished and it is easier for me to comb through them all.  Don't be afraid to put more than one sheet up if you have several ideas.  The more the merrier for me to look through :D

Idej

#89
Also to answer a question earlier that I missed (sorry about that)

Athletics will be a compressed skill of swim, climb, and jump.  However the skill can only be trained if and only if your starting class (or the combined classes if you have skill training as a feat) possesses two of the three skills in it.  Will be moving this to the creation rules on the first post.

Hit points are being rolled too

Florence

#90
... so... I guess I need to redo my skills and stuff, then xD

Edit: So, droids don't have constitution... I just realized... how does that factor into them being able to run? Since the rules say you can run for a number of turns equal to your constitution score before you have to start doing endurance checks.


Edit again: General consensus I've seen online seems to be that, without actual leg muscles to get tired, there's really no limit on how long a droid would be able to run.
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They can run until they run out of actual power.  That is an advantage of being droid, most things regarding physical exertion don't really apply to a droid.  Poisons aren't a problem and you don't need to breath or eat.  Just need to have a place to recharge and that is really it.

TFcommando

What should I do as a (prospective) ship owner?  Spend the 50K, or work something out?  For the scoundrel pilot gal, she might have a freighter with a lot of customization by the Stazi fleet people, used for smuggling operatives and supplies and decommissioned once the war was over, given to her as an 18th birthday gift/a home since her old one is going away. 
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That has actually been discussed by a few and one I am willing to now talk about.

Your ship can be purchased  out of the 50k you have but whatever else you have to pay has to be loaned out.  There is a benefit, the taskforce will pay off your loan to whatever you got the loan from in exchange for your service in the taskforce.

Your commission won't be garnished and you can payback your ship in whatever increments you like but you can't leave the taskforce with your ship until it is paid off.

Ryvaken

A game that actually drew me back to these boards. It's been a long time. Less long since the last time Idej got me interested in a Legacy era game.

Asuna is a Zeltron. She stands 5 foot 3 inches (160cm) and has the toned, voluptuous figure common to her race. Her skin is ruby-hued and her eyes are twin sapphires. Her naturally glossy hair is a darker shade of the same color as her eyes, and the effect of light catching her highlights can be startlingly intense. She wears her hair well to her calves in long twintails, spaced about 105 degrees from each other (she is skilled with a number of braiding styles to make it appear her hair is far shorter than it really is, when the need arises). Her face is unmarred and just round enough to suggest more youth than she has, especially when she smiles. You have ten seconds to stop drooling and forget your pickup lines. The girl has her pick of willing partners and the lewd jerks looking for an easy lay haven't been picked even once.

Asuna is a Jedi. Her build makes her an able combatant with saber and snubfighter, but her best talent is talking down an opponent before hostilities break out. She is highly empathic and uses her ability to read others to both her benefit and theirs. She also has a reputation as an incorrigible party animal that is only barely held in check by meditation. Asuna is only happy when someone else is happy.

In the couple years since the end of the war Asuna has drifted in her "personal shuttle" which only coincidentally looks like a century old XJ3 and seriously did not fly over the skies of Coruscant at the end of the war, silly. She responds to the callsign "Tails" and absolutely does not have seven Predator silhouettes stensiled on her shuttle's fuselage. She does, however, have a large debt with the Alliance Navy. Specifically some quartermasters. Who might happen to kinda be part of Starfighter Command. But that's just a coincidence. Really.

...did I mention the cargo pod bolted to her X-Wing has enough party supplies to properly celebrate every birthday, anniversary, and graduation on a small moon?

Asuna is a beast with Persuade checks and that's only slightly more impressive than her general Force abilities. She's a trained medic and pilot as well.She gets along with everyone, whether they like it or not, and the more serious minded jerks in the galaxy will learn to fear her. I mean, party. With her. In completely unintimidating ways that require no coercion, misdirection, or subversion of free will at all. Toootally above board, that's Asuna all right.

Also, the pudding thing still never happened.

Any questions?
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Florence

Sorry I haven't gotten my character up yet, I'll try to fix that soon. Just need to iron out the last few kinks before she's ready xD
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Quote from: Florence on January 06, 2016, 04:05:42 PM
Sorry I haven't gotten my character up yet, I'll try to fix that soon. Just need to iron out the last few kinks before she's ready xD

Is there a character template yet?  ???
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Tackyhillbilly

Quote from: Florence on January 06, 2016, 04:05:42 PM
Sorry I haven't gotten my character up yet, I'll try to fix that soon. Just need to iron out the last few kinks before she's ready xD

I've been waiting for the character thread.

AndyZ

So, what all do we have right now?  I've kinda lost track.
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I've just been using myth-weavers. If that's not ideal, I can transfer the information to something else, like text based sheet or a different website or what have you.
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For those who want to build opposite me and make sure there isn't much overlap, I'll drop this down.

http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=670196

It's not complete yet.
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Quote from: AndyZ on January 06, 2016, 09:02:43 PM
So, what all do we have right now?  I've kinda lost track.

Here's my best super fast list, might have missed someone somewhere since I'm at work and just glanced over things. About half the concepts so far have been Jedi/Force users. Quick change from when it was only like 1 :)

Muse - Tech spec/boxer, settled on Scoundrel/Soldier and a Scout/Soldier
Orange Marmalade - Jedi
wigglebiscuit - twi'lek slave turned spy
TFcommando - pilot, human smuggler or fighter pilot, maybe noble/soldier officer type
Landshark - Melee specialist
AndyZ - was dual pistol droid, now Chiss Jedi, but now maybe back to droid
Florence - human replica droid/assassin
MoMF - force user of some sort (Jedi) - Imperial Knight -  leaning towards lightsaber combat type
Tackyhillbilly - Mandalorian, Jedi Shadow, or Saboteur - leaning towards lightsaber combat type
Garuss Vakarian -  Another melee Jedi (also maybe a Trooper)
Ryvaken - Another melee Jedi
Fallenpaladin7 - chiss spec ops officer

AndyZ

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Quote from: Orange Marmalade on January 07, 2016, 12:55:19 PM
Ryvaken - Another melee Jedi
Actually I focused more towards Force abilities of general utility, an obscene UtF check, and social ability. Mind Trick, Mind Shard, Adept Negotiator, Force Persuade, I've got a +22 attack against Will to reduce an opponent's condition and force a surrender. And that's when I'm being nice.
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Idej

Quote from: Orange Marmalade on January 07, 2016, 12:55:19 PM
Here's my best super fast list, might have missed someone somewhere since I'm at work and just glanced over things. About half the concepts so far have been Jedi/Force users. Quick change from when it was only like 1 :)

Muse - Tech spec/boxer, settled on Scoundrel/Soldier and a Scout/Soldier
Orange Marmalade - Jedi
wigglebiscuit - twi'lek slave turned spy
TFcommando - pilot, human smuggler or fighter pilot, maybe noble/soldier officer type
Landshark - Melee specialist
AndyZ - was dual pistol droid, now Chiss Jedi, but now maybe back to droid
Florence - human replica droid/assassin
MoMF - force user of some sort (Jedi) - Imperial Knight -  leaning towards lightsaber combat type
Tackyhillbilly - Mandalorian, Jedi Shadow, or Saboteur - leaning towards lightsaber combat type
Garuss Vakarian -  Another melee Jedi (also maybe a Trooper)
Ryvaken - Another melee Jedi
Fallenpaladin7 - chiss spec ops officer

Thank you Orange for that!!!

Quote from: Tackyhillbilly on January 06, 2016, 06:08:30 PM
I've been waiting for the character thread.

And sorry about that.  Life gave me a few curveballs but we will have one and a template all ready to go today, that I promise :D

Tackyhillbilly

Quote from: Ryvaken on January 07, 2016, 01:59:26 PM
Actually I focused more towards Force abilities of general utility, an obscene UtF check, and social ability. Mind Trick, Mind Shard, Adept Negotiator, Force Persuade, I've got a +22 attack against Will to reduce an opponent's condition and force a surrender. And that's when I'm being nice.

Psssst...

Now all the enemies are going to be Force Adepts, or whatever just lets you nope anything attacking your Will.

Ryvaken

Doesn't exist. I checked. Droids I'd have problems with, but all we have to do is set them on enough fire and that ceases to be a problem.
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Tackyhillbilly

Quote from: Ryvaken on January 07, 2016, 07:12:43 PM
Doesn't exist. I checked. Droids I'd have problems with, but all we have to do is set them on enough fire and that ceases to be a problem.

Force Disciple. Immunity to all Mid-Effecting Effects.

Orange Marmalade

Quote from: Ryvaken on January 07, 2016, 01:59:26 PM
Actually I focused more towards Force abilities of general utility, an obscene UtF check, and social ability. Mind Trick, Mind Shard, Adept Negotiator, Force Persuade, I've got a +22 attack against Will to reduce an opponent's condition and force a surrender. And that's when I'm being nice.

How the heck do you get +22 at our level without dipping into that Scoundrel thing (that has been errata'd and no longer valid)?

Ryvaken

#109
You're asking how a Zeltron can wrap people around her fingers?

Step one: have a long standing friendship and mutual respect with the GM
Step two: be very very creative with custom designing of vehicles, feats, classes, and other game mechanics across a variety of systems.
Step three: if the rules say your character design is poorly supported, it's time to write more rules.

When Idej first came up with this game idea a year ago I designed four variations of my Jedi, three light freighters with snubfighter hanger capacity, two pocket carrier corvettes, a new Force talent tree, and a feat for Zeltron Jedi. All with game balance notes and in-universe rundowns on top of the mechanics. The Zeltron variation that became Asuna managed to put together a brutal Adept Negotiator check while maintaining an acceptable if not stellar level of skill with the lightsaber and starfighters. I am still frustrated with the rules for Force Power suites though.

To answer your question, 5 training, 5 focus, 5 species, 4 Charisma, 3 level. 22.
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Orange Marmalade

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QuoteTo answer your question, 5 training, 5 focus, 5 species, 4 Charisma, 3 level. 22.

Zeltron's have a bonus to Persuasion. Not Use the Force.

Unless you're meaning that you used your friendship with the GM to create a new Feat to make your guy more  badass. Then more power to you, I guess.

Ryvaken

Can we skip the cynical skepticism please? If the material I write can't stand on its own merits, I don't use it. Having a relationship with the GM just helps bypass, well, the cynical skepticism. Of course a custom designed feat is going to work well with the character of whoever designed it. That's roughly as suspicious as Dual Weapon Mastery being a good feat for a character that uses two weapons.
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AndyZ

Well, my Noble idea won't be able to hold up to that using only the rules listed.  I guess I'll think about if I want to try to do another idea, but it sounds like Ryvaken's character has EVERYTHING covered.
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Quote from: Ryvaken on January 08, 2016, 02:06:31 AM
Can we skip the cynical skepticism please? If the material I write can't stand on its own merits, I don't use it. Having a relationship with the GM just helps bypass, well, the cynical skepticism. Of course a custom designed feat is going to work well with the character of whoever designed it. That's roughly as suspicious as Dual Weapon Mastery being a good feat for a character that uses two weapons.

Quote from: Orange Marmalade on January 08, 2016, 01:53:01 AM
Zeltron's have a bonus to Persuasion. Not Use the Force.

Unless you're meaning that you used your friendship with the GM to create a new Feat to make your guy more  badass. Then more power to you, I guess.

I am not trying to have favortism over anyone, I just know through experience the material that Ryvaken has presented to me generally is not game breaking and if the other players find it as so, then he isn't one to throw a fit about it and will generally drop it or make it so that it is less breaking or more okay with the players he is playing with.  And because we have a large enough group of interested players, I am going to run two games that are going to be in the same time and world.  Meaning the stories of each group will be running parallel with each other and will intersect at different points.

Quote from: AndyZ on January 08, 2016, 02:37:37 AM
Well, my Noble idea won't be able to hold up to that using only the rules listed.  I guess I'll think about if I want to try to do another idea, but it sounds like Ryvaken's character has EVERYTHING covered.

Willing to work with you on helping you out with whatever you need.  If not I can help with other ideas too :D  More than happy to help

Which leads to the big reveal of the day.

HERE IT COMES

All characters will be recruited into the taskforce as shown and will have chances to interact with each other in between assignments/missions/stories at HQ.  This also means that I may mix and match different characters if it is needed to shake things or players are unable to post or need to go on hiatus and whatnot.  :)

What does this mean for you the player that is interested?  Well it means I will be taking the character concept that I find the most appealing or will help balance out the specialties of the group.  So bring as many character concepts you want to put on the table and I will look them over and post which one I want in on the team.  Either way you are all going to get a chance.  Do your best to deliver me A-Characters and I will do my best to deliver an A-Game :D

Ryvaken

Quote from: AndyZ on January 08, 2016, 02:37:37 AM
Well, my Noble idea won't be able to hold up to that using only the rules listed.  I guess I'll think about if I want to try to do another idea, but it sounds like Ryvaken's character has EVERYTHING covered.
See, this is why talking about character design is bad when you're creative. Either you're sacrificing power for flavor or you're a game breaking mary sue.

Whatever. I posted my sheet. The only thing not included in the numbers is an encounter-length +1 Force bonus to attack rolls and Reflex that takes a standard action and a DC 15 UtF check to trigger. Anyone else care to yell at me or can we get past this?
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Idej

I'm going to nip this in the bud before things get crazy.

If there is a sizable amount of objection to this, then we can get all of this reworked so we can all have a good time playing. :)

Lets just be civil and try to talk things calmly.  So we can all enjoy this together.  :)

Willing to work with you all on anything you want to put on the table.  Don't be shy and I can talk with you about this.  This game is supposed to be fun and a good time, and want you all to have a good time :D

Tackyhillbilly

Quote from: Ryvaken on January 08, 2016, 02:06:31 AM
Can we skip the cynical skepticism please? If the material I write can't stand on its own merits, I don't use it. Having a relationship with the GM just helps bypass, well, the cynical skepticism. Of course a custom designed feat is going to work well with the character of whoever designed it. That's roughly as suspicious as Dual Weapon Mastery being a good feat for a character that uses two weapons.

(Technically Dual Weapon Mastery isn't that good for Characters using two weapons. Two Weapon Fighting is kind of terrible in Saga. I'm rolling with it, but that's because Jar'kai is awesome. Also because Lightsaber Powers fix everything.)

MasterOfMyFate

Quote from: Idej on January 04, 2016, 05:10:01 PM
Also to answer a question earlier that I missed (sorry about that)

Athletics will be a compressed skill of swim, climb, and jump.  However the skill can only be trained if and only if your starting class (or the combined classes if you have skill training as a feat) possesses two of the three skills in it.  Will be moving this to the creation rules on the first post.

Hit points are being rolled too

So what do I roll for Hit points?

QuoteYou have to wear regular armor.

So no Imperial Knight Armor with Crotosis gauntlets?
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Quote from: MasterOfMyFate on January 08, 2016, 05:45:22 PM
So what do I roll for Hit points?
Depends on class. I assume all your levels are Jedi and Soldier, so for you that's 30 + 6d10 + (Con bonus times seven).

See page 37 of the core rulebook for full details.
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Quote from: MasterOfMyFate on January 08, 2016, 05:45:22 PM
So what do I roll for Hit points?

So no Imperial Knight Armor with Crotosis gauntlets?

No no no, I think I made a mistake on that.  If you are an Imperial Knight, Knight Armor and the Gauntlet are like givens. :)

And yes what Ryvaken said about your rolls.

Florence

Just need to finish up some last bits of work on mine and then get the fluff written down (though I've already got her backstory pretty much worked out in my head).

Assuming no one points out any glaring errors I've made, she should be ready to go sometime in the next day or so. I wanted to get more work done on her the past day or two, but things got really hectic and I wound up not getting the chance to finish her up.

I've got some stuff I have to do right now, but finishing her sheet is next on my to-do list.
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Florence, did you decide on if your droid has an owner?  My char already has one, as well as knows Binary...
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Ok quick question Idej. Are you getting my rolls? If not, how do I send rolls?
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Florence

Quote from: AndyZ on January 10, 2016, 10:55:30 PM
Florence, did you decide on if your droid has an owner?  My char already has one, as well as knows Binary...

No, she doesn't.
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Idej

Quote from: MasterOfMyFate on January 11, 2016, 03:42:44 AM
Ok quick question Idej. Are you getting my rolls? If not, how do I send rolls?

I did not get your rolls good sir, PM them to me and I will send you a message that I got them Master.

AndyZ

Quote from: Florence on January 11, 2016, 07:23:08 AM
No, she doesn't.

Well, if you go with Kiara as an owner, I can suggest the idea that she got talked into putting in the ability for your char to swap between futanari and female because those are the two natural states for Kry.  Kiara herself isn't interested in other futanari, but from her default baseline, it'd fit the full spectrum.

Having been a slave, Kiara would see ownership as more a formality, the way a sentient dog wouldn't need much guidance but would still need someone to be responsible if they're let off the leash.

May or may not interest you ^_^ Granted, Kiara does still have needs...
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Quote from: Idej on January 11, 2016, 01:34:16 PM
I did not get your rolls good sir, PM them to me and I will send you a message that I got them Master.

Finally figured out how to send them to you. The latest should be my 6d10 for my constitution.
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Florence

Sorry about the further delay X_x

As lame as it may sound... the news about David Bowie just... sapped my energy today.
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AndyZ

I understand.  We all have rough days, and what's important to one of us doesn't make it unimportant by virtue of its not being shared.
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#129
Gonna get back to work on her sheet a little later. The most daunting part is making sure I have her credits right xD I kinda wanna double check to be sure... but maybe I'll just finish up the rest, post the sheet up, and then worry about that.

Edit: Alright, time to get this finished up, sorry for how long I've been taking. Should have her sheet up shortly.
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Idej

No worries mate.

So far I have rolls from Fallenpaladin7, Masterofmyfate, and Orange Marmalaide

Florence

Mine will be up shortly. I may have to run through the credits to make sure I didn't overspend or... spend less than I thought I did...

But otherwise, yeah, she'll be up. Just working on getting all the fluff in order.
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Florence

#132
Aaaaand I dropped the ball on getting it up "shortly".

Long story, but it will be up shortly FOR REALZIES THIS TIME.

I was in the middle of writing up the fluff, and... then tons of stuff happened, but now I'm back on it! :V

Fjugaigjsiajgoiaksoaksfafa...

....

... stupidly lost my post... fuck me running Q_Q SO CLOSE TO DONE.

Gonna rewrite it... sorry if this draft is half-assed ._.;
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Florence

#133
Okay, I posted what I was already working on, I'll work on the sheet you posted up next.

Just wanted to get SOMETHING up so you guys didn't think I was slacking off or anything :P

Edit: also, that sheet took a number of revisions, so if there's any mistakes, please do let me know.
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How to set this Muse ablaze (O/Os)

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Florence

Nah, but I'm gonna be changing up her feats cause I realize I made a few mistakes.
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Ryvaken

#136
You're not running armor and you don't have Endurance trained, so I'd suggest swapping Armor Proficiency for Droid Shield Mastery, if you can shuffle around your bonus and general feats to pull it off. That feat is in Scavenger's Guide to Droids. Normally, a droid needs to spend 3 swift actions and make a DC 20 Endurance check to restore shield power. With the feat, it's only 2 swift actions and success is automatic. Consider that with a +3 bonus to your Endurance check you only have a 20% chance of success, and even with training you'd still fail more than half the time.

And it's going to be real valuable for you to keep your shields high. The difference between SR 10 and SR 15 is huge. Warning, math incoming.
Against a common 3d8 blaster rifle, SR 5 completely stops one out of 50 shots. SR 10, 1 out of 4. SR 15, 2 out of 3. Obviously a heroic character with bonus damage is going to make these numbers shrink dramatically, but you can see how SR15 is an effective shield. In addition to reducing the damage of whatever shot takes it down, you can expect it to fully nullify one, maybe two hits before that. SR 10, on the other hand, can't be expected to survive even one hit and SR 5 is, well it's better than taking full damage. Being able to recover SR 15 is going to define how you experience combat, if that shield generator is just a bonus 30HP per encounter (hardly anything to sneeze at, of course) or a defining part of your ability to stay alive.

Edit: Screwed up my math. I calculated the liklihood of getting less than 5/10/15, but neglected that damage equal to 5/10/15 also won't penetrate so I needed results that were less than 6/11/16. Fixed now.
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Florence

#137
I'll have mine fixed up soon. I actually JUST got a new computer (one that can actually play games), so I sort of... completely lost track of time yesterday. Like... seriously. xD

I know that probably makes me sound incredibly lazy (and you wouldn't be wrong), but I haven't had a computer capable of running like... anything released later than 2010 for about 2 years now.

Once the initial rush wears off, my focus will return :P
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Florence

-pokes this thread with a stick- So uh... I've crawled out of my blackout gaming binge... is this rp still alive?
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AndyZ

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Muse

*Grins*  Morning all. 

How's it going?  Have we moved most of this discusion to the game proper while I wasn't looking? 
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Idej


Florence

okay! I'll get to work on my next character later, then!
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Ryvaken

Good to hear, Igor! Someone's getting extra rainbows in their not-at-all-suspiciously-glowing-and-bubbly nutrient slurry!
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Florence

#145
Right, working on it now! Meant to do it last night, but shit happened.

Edit: ... forgot my pdfs were on my old computer... slight delay, but I will be getting to work on it as soon as I dig up the core rulebook xD
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Idej

OOC is up

OOC is up and I need a role call for whoever is ready on the OOC before I start up the main IC.

Sorry again, bitchy sister the past two days kills the mood.

Florence

Alright, I'll get my character finished up and posted ASAP for serious this time xD

Sorry, I just had some major bullshit to deal with myself and... this rp was being really quiet xD
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Idej

I have had to deal with bullshit IRL too likewise.  Sister is a royal bitch.

Florence

Quote from: Idej on January 22, 2016, 02:31:46 PM
I have had to deal with bullshit IRL too likewise.  Sister is a royal bitch.

I'll get to work on fixing up my sheet in a couple hours. I'll work on it while I eat dinner xD
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Idej

Tuesday game is officially starting up.

If anyone is still interested here is your chance to get to playing when the game starts otherwise you may have to wait until we get to a good point in the game to get your characters in.

Also, anyone who joins now will be getting a nice gift when the game starts :)

Idej

Hey all, just a reminder that anyone can come and join as there is no limit to who can join.

Game is starting up this week folks.  Come all, all come.  :)

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or concerns.  Will be happy to answer :)

Added bonus, those who can get there characters up this week, will receive a nice bonus to their characters.  A personal touch, nothing gamebreaking but something as an incentive to get going.  An item tailored to your character is to be more precise, consider it a "signing bonus" for joining the Taskforce.

TFcommando

OK, still here if it's not too late, finally pushed through procrastinating and creative blocks.

I'm going with the scoundrel/soldier pilot who grew up in the Alliance fleet and has a ship of her own, a light freighter modified to be used as a covert courier for the fleet when it was in exile, gifted to her when she hit her majority and had to move on. 

Will having a transport for the whole party be OK still?
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Idej

Never too late mate :)

And yeah a transport is always nice to have :D

TFcommando

Where do I post my character?  They aren't on the OOC thread or the character thread...?  I can't seem to find it!
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Idej

Holy butt monkeys I forgot to post that there...rookie mistake there. :(

post here please
https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=242427.0

Florence

Ugh, I need to stop being so tired all the time D:

I keep going "Alright, gonna post..." and then I pass out.
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Idej

Looking for one or two more characters who are Jedi or Jedi-Affiliated. :)

Kathyan

Hi, don't have much knowledge about SW though, mostly just what I've seen on the movies but I'm interested in playing a Jedi if you take me  ;)

Idej

As long as you have the books you're fine.  Feel free to PM me or talk to me on yahoo, if you have any questions or concerns. :D

Denimgiant

Hey, have the Saga books and am familiar with the system. You're looking for Jedi? Or just anti-(Darth Krayt Sith ) Force users? I did have an idea for a dark side user that still clings to the Rule of Two and hates the new Sith Order.
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