Hi guys,

As you already know, I am playing an Artisan currently, and I'm planning on wielding a dual-blade lightsaber when I can find a crystal.

The GM and I talked for a bit and I asked whether I could make an attachment from my own harvest to split the hilt in two parts and be able to wield a single saber. The intention was not to have 2 sabers, but to be able to conceal the hilt better.

The GM agreed, but we didn't talk about any particular rule. If I know him a bit, I'll have to come up with the rule and he'll approve it or discard it. So I thought I'd post it here and see what you think/suggest.

DETACHABLE HILT

A mechanism allows the wielder to push a hidden button/lever and split the hilt in two pieces, each resembling a basic lightsaber hilt.

One of the two pieces actually contains the kyber crystal, and can be used as a basic lightsabre.

Basic Modifiers: When used this way, the blade keeps all of the saber attachments and modifications, but loses the Link trait and one point of Encumbrance. Detaching/Ataching the hilt is a Maneuver.

Modification options: ?

Hard Points required: 1.

Price: 2000 credits.

So, what do you think? I thought the Unwieldy trait should be kept, to represent that the single hilt is not as balanced as a proper basic hilt (and the user will have Agility 3 anyway since he's using a double hilt). Any mod you think it could be added? Is it too good/bad?

If the points is to be able to conceal it, but not turn it into two sabers to dual wielding, I think this looks good. A mod option could be adding boost dice to Stealth checks to hide it, or setback dice to Perception checks to find/notice it.

The cost may be a bit steep though.

I don't know if keeping unwieldy is necessary. I've never seen anything to suggest Ventress' sabers had any odd balance to them.

I don't know if keeping unwieldy is necessary. I've never seen anything to suggest Ventress' sabers had any odd balance to them.

It's not really necessary because any dual-blade wielder will already have Agility 3. But Ventress had 2 separated lightsabers with curved hilt, not a dual-bladed one split in two.

However, I chose to keep it as a sign of personalization. For example, it would come into play if someone else wanted to use it.

Anyway, I thank you guys for your ideas; as I said before, all your feedback will be read by my GM and he'll have the final word on it.