So the Colonist, Explorer, and Hired Gun have got the Signature Ability treatment, and Smugger / Ace are coming down the tube eventually, but it's going to be a LONG time before every class is filled out... And until that time, some classes are just going to be shortchanged, especially in a game where Signature Abilities are encouraged.

In the meantime, would anybody feel like chucking out ideas or even going so far as to work up some Signature Abilities with the upgrades and whatnot? The list of classes that are lacking such aspects are:

Edge of the Empire

Bounty Hunter, Smuggler, Technician

Age of Rebellion

Commander, Diplomat, Engineer, Soldier, Spy

Force and Destiny

Consular, Guardian, Mystic, Seeker, Sentinel, Warrior

Every class with a Signature Ability thus far has one that requires a Hard check of some skill that allows you to instantly overcome an obstacle, as well as an incidental one that gives you some effect that lasts for two rounds (or the encounter, for Colonist). Sticking to that layout would be a good way to start fleshing things out.

For Bounty Hunter, I envision something called Nowhere to Hide, where you make a Hard Streetwise check and flip your 2 destiny points to automatically track down your contracted target.

I'm also trying to figure out a good way to make Juyo/Vaapad a thing for some F&D class and tie in Conflict, but no brilliant ideas yet...

What would you suggest for any classes besides Colonist, Explorer, and Hired Gun?

Technician and Engineer would be great. Also the Diplomat, but I would love to see the signature ability from the Force careers.

I like the "Nowhere to Hide" idea.

One of the two Signature Abilities for each class so far is "Unmatched ____," which grants some game-mechanical benefit temporarily. So far we have Unmatched Expertise, Unmatched Mobility, and Unmatched Protection, which cost two Destiny Points and grant immediate, single-encounter boons to career skills, number of maneuvers, and damage reduction, respectively.

I have no idea what the rest of the classes' abilities would do, but some possible names might be:

* Bounty Hunter: Unmatched Takedown

* Smuggler: Unmatched Bravado

* Technician: Unmatched Tinkering

You can knock Ace off of your list with the Stay On Target book about to hit the stores. It has the "This One Is Mine" and "Unmatched Survivability" Signature Abilities.

You can knock Ace off of your list with the Stay On Target book about to hit the stores.

Right, that's estimated at next week, isn't it?

I think the Smuggler might get something along the lines of Unmatched 'Offloading' where you get (by spending 2 destiny points) the opportunity to sell any type of cargo at any planet of his/her choice without trouble.

All, of course, at the GM's discretion.

As food for thought, the F&D classes could have their Unmatched ___________ be lightsaber form related. And since every form has an adjective label - I.E. Niman is the Moderation Form - filling in the blank is easy.

Consular - Unmatched Moderation (Niman)

Guardian - Unmatched Resilience (Soresu)

Mystic - Unmatched Contention (Makashi)

Seeker - Unmatched Aggression (Ataru)

Sentinel - Unmatched Perseverance (Shien)

Warrior - Unmatched Determination (Shii-Cho)

For example:

Unmatched Resilience - For the remainder of the round, as well as the next two rounds, you cannot be hit by attacks from minions and rivals, even if they roll Triumph. If a nemesis attacks you while this ability is active, upgrade the difficulty of the combat check twice.

The other ability (instantly overcome some obstacle) could then relate to non-lightsaber stuff.

As an aside, I suppose if a particular GM was *really* into lightsaber forms, and wanted to get a real Wuxia feel (Chinese martial arts films), you could develop a couple of additional Signature Abilities that were more expensive (40-50xp), but open to anyone, to reflect Juyo/Vaapad, Jar'Kai, etc. Personally, I feel like that would be overkill, but some people just love their lightsaber forms.

I think the Smuggler might get something along the lines of Unmatched 'Offloading' where you get (by spending 2 destiny points) the opportunity to sell any type of cargo at any planet of his/her choice without trouble.

All, of course, at the GM's discretion.

I like that, especially since it could apply to a Thief, Scoundrel, or Pilot. My only objection is that in true FFG form, the instantly overcome an obstacle abilities are the ones that aren't labeled, "Unmatched __________" and require a Hard test... So rename it it something similar (A Fence In Every Port is all that comes to mind), require a Knowledge (Underworld) check, and I'd call it great.

Best I had was something to the effect of Never Tell Me The Odds, which would let you overcome a very risky obstacle (dealing with an asteroid field), or something highly dependent on luck (gambling), but I feel like Unmatched Bravado (as proposed above) handles that very well.

And, as long as I'm on a roll, I worked up "Unmatched _______________" Signature Abilities for all F&D classes, to reflect total mastery of a lightsaber form. Obviously, all are once per game session and require spending 2 Destiny Points.

I really hope the Technician has unmatched REPAIR.

I really hope the Technician has unmatched REPAIR.

I thought about that, but I wonder if that would leave Outlaw Techs and Slicers feeling shafted. That's why I was looking for a broader word that could cover repair and upgrade.

I really hope the Technician has unmatched REPAIR.

I thought about that, but I wonder if that would leave Outlaw Techs and Slicers feeling shafted. That's why I was looking for a broader word that could cover repair and upgrade.

Maybe that would be the active ability, called something like Quick-Fix?

I really hope the Technician has unmatched REPAIR.

I thought about that, but I wonder if that would leave Outlaw Techs and Slicers feeling shafted. That's why I was looking for a broader word that could cover repair and upgrade.

You could have an ability that lets you make a Hard Mechanics or Computer check (whichever is appropriate) to automatically fix a broken item, weapon, armor, droid, or ship, regardless of available tools or knowledge of the item in question, removing all wounds, strain, or system strain. Alternatively, you can determine the purpose of, or steal any piece of information from any mechanical or computerized system. Call it Technical Wizard, or some such thing.

Then you can also have Unmatched Tinkering - For the remainder of the encounter, add a weapon or armor attachment with 1 mod, regardless of available hard points, add Superior 3 to any device, or remove a negative quality (aside from limited ammo) from a piece of gear, such as removing Slow-Firing. Alternatively, you can increase one ability on a Droid or Ship by 2 for the remainder of the encounter (such as Agility on a droid, or Handling on a starship).

My idea for Quick-Fix would be that you would take a Hard Mechanics check to repair something in half the time that it would normally take, without lowering the quality of the job. Could be useful when trying to get off a planet where the Imperials are after you, or some other situation where you need something repaired quickly

My idea for Quick-Fix would be that you would take a Hard Mechanics check to repair something in half the time that it would normally take, without lowering the quality of the job

Yet that is almost exclusively for Mechanic specializations, as SavageBob pointed out. What of Slicers and Outlaw Tech?

My idea for Quick-Fix would be that you would take a Hard Mechanics check to repair something in half the time that it would normally take, without lowering the quality of the job

Yet that is almost exclusively for Mechanic specializations, as SavageBob pointed out. What of Slicers and Outlaw Tech?

Maybe one of the upgrades could expand it into Computers?

Maybe one of the upgrades could expand it into Computers?

Why do Slicers have to fork out more experience points than Mechanics? Please note that I am not trying to be antagonistic, I'm just trying to be fair to all specializations. I understand you like the idea of a wiz mechanic, but these abilities need to be broader than that, given that there are two signature abilities and three+ specializations.

All Technicians can get Mechanics as a career skill, but I agree that my first idea for Quick-fix was a little too Mechanic focused, so here's my new idea: Once per session, spend 2 Destiny points to make a Hard Mechanics or Computers check to repair something or perform work with a computer in half the time, without lowering the quality of the job. A useful utility skill for getting things done quick, for mechanics escaping the law with a hastily repaired ship, or a slicer getting his work done much faster

I also had an idea for the over time ability, Unmatched Ingenuity (Thanks for the idea SavageBob), upgrade the ability of any Intellect checks to identify a machine or its purpose by 1 for the remainder of the round and 2 additional rounds

Spitballing names for the rest of the Age of Rebellion "Unmatched X" abilities:

• Commander: Unmatched Supremacy, Unmatched Authority (two very different abilities, I'd guess)
• Diplomat: Unmatched Influence (need a word to cover all specs, which specialize in different social skills)
• Engineer: Unmatched Genius, Unmatched Ingenuity
• Soldier: Unmatched Valor, Unmatched Dauntlessness
• Spy: Unmatched Subterfuge, Unmatched Chicanery

I also had an idea for the over time ability, Unmatched Identification (Couldn't come up with anything snappier that made the purpose clear), upgrade the ability of any Intellect checks to identify a machine or its purpose by 1 for the remainder of the round and 2 additional rounds

That's a start, but I think it should be even more badass. I mean, the over-time abilities for the Colonist, Explorer, and Hired Gun are highly cinematic and potentially game-changing: immediately valuable knowledge gained; immediate discovery of a lost artifact, shortcut, or one's own precise location; complete elimination of all minions. The general formula seems to be you roll a PPP check of some kind; if you make it, you get the awesome ability.

So, for the Technician, and riffing on your idea, maybe it could be something like this:

Tech Fugue (base ability): Once per game session, the character may spend two Destiny Points to make a PPP Computers or Mechanics check. If he succeeds, the character gains an intuitive and thorough understanding of the workings of a single computer, droid, vehicle, or other machine. For two rounds or a single modification, the character may downgrade all checks to repair, upgrade, or otherwise interact with that machine or device, and all costs associated with such manipulations are halved. The narrative means by which he accomplishes this are up to the player but must be approved by the GM.

Even this isn't enough, I think, since Jury Rigged is more powerful, and it's not a signature ability! Ideas?

I had an idea for an Unmatched X skill for the Bounty Hunter:

Unmatched Sharpshooter

As an incidental, downgrade any checks to attack a target at Long or Extreme range by 1 for the remainder for the round and 2 additional rounds

or perhaps make the weapon's crit rating count as 1 lower, but that would probably be for an active ability

All Technicians can get Mechanics as a career skill, but I agree that my first idea for Quick-fix was a little too Mechanic focused, so here's my new idea: Once per session, spend 2 Destiny points to make a Hard Mechanics or Computers check to repair something or perform work with a computer in half the time, without lowering the quality of the job. A useful utility skill for getting things done quick, for mechanics escaping the law with a hastily repaired ship, or a slicer getting his work done much faster

I also had an idea for the over time ability, Unmatched Ingenuity (Thanks for the idea SavageBob), upgrade the ability of any Intellect checks to identify a machine or its purpose by 1 for the remainder of the round and 2 additional rounds

Now I'm going to beg an entirely different question. Does this stack up against other signature abilities? The colonist gets to upgrade all class skills for the entire encounter (compare to Unmatched Ingenuity), and the hired gun gets to skip his next turn to kill all minions. I don't know if making a single check in half the time, or getting an upgrade for 3 rounds are near the same power level.

Hence why I suggested the following:

Technical Wizard - Once per game session, spend 2 Destiny Points to make a Hard Mechanics or Computer check (whichever is appropriate) to automatically fix a broken item, weapon, armor, droid, or ship, regardless of available tools or knowledge of the item in question, removing all wounds, strain, or system strain. Alternatively, you can determine the purpose of, or steal any piece of information from any mechanical or computerized system.

It is decidedly more powerful, and an upgrade could allow you to do it in half the normal time.

You can knock Ace off of your list with the Stay On Target book about to hit the stores. It has the "This One Is Mine" and "Unmatched Survivability" Signature Abilities.

I really wish the Ace sig ability was call "I have you now".

I'm hoping the engineer or tech book includes rules for making PC created gear, ship, vehicle, and weapon designs. I could see this requiring a sig ability.