For over 14 years of Star Wars gaming I have had a staple in my games. It is called Gestalt Crystal. (Gestalt is a German word meaning "form" or "shape" and often refers to Holism, viewing minor linked parts together as a whole)
I have waited patiently for Force and Destiny to come out so that I may properly give it statistics, and now that it is here I would like the fine people on these forums to help me balance it.
Gestalt is a microscopic plant-like organism that has a very odd life cycle. They feed off of light but are unable to survive in the harsh atmosphere above and thus live underground in black, shimmering pools. The organisms form a lattice structure and slowly flow upward from the pool. The pressure of the flow combined with the sturdiness of the structure allows them to breach the surface. Invariably they are struck by one of the lightning storms above, fusing the lattice (sadly killing those that make up the structure). The reason they do this is because their bodies work together to absorb the energy of the lightning and convert it to light. This feeds the remaining organisms underground and they flow to a new area to repeat the process.
This has been used before to create a few items. Firstly, a Staff. Second, a Lightsaber Crystal, and lastly as an armor weave. In the narrative it is a clear crystal staff that can parry or reflect like a lightsaber, but when it does so against an energy weapon it glows with the color of whatever energy that it parried. One end of the staff can then be used to discharge this stored light in a burst upon impact. The lightsaber crystal was similar, in that it was a clear blade until it came into contact with another energy source, and then it would cycle as that color until discharged.
So, here are the stats that I wish to base it on (similar to the Refined cortosis Staff).
Gestalt Crystal Staff /Melee/ +3/ 5 /Engaged/ 4/ 2/ 3,500/ 7/ Cortosis
So for 3 threat or 3 advantage the weapon will gain a specific quality.
What would best represent stored energy released as a burst of light/plasma?
An upgrade to the combat check with the Staff?
The Accurate 2 quality?
Linked 1?
Viscous 1 with a 2 advantage critical?
Burn 1?
Other?
I also wish to have this same mechanic for a custom Kyber crystal.