Hi there,

as I stated my idea in an another thread, I need some advices to create species and lightsaber cystal stats of Shards.

Additionally:

1. Would it count as NPC companion and weapon at the same time? Would the leading PC share his actions with the NPC?

2. What would you advice about Force Powers, if the Shard in the lightsaber is force-sensitve and trained?

I would treat it as an intelligent items similar to DnD. Something that the GM can have fun with messing with their players.

As for crystal stats, I wouldn't even know where to begin, but you could have some fun adjudicating threat and despair generated while using the saber.

From the wiki, Id treat any shard as a droid, thought to be honest, I dont think i like the idea of them being force sensitive. They are inorganic material as far as i can tell. Cant channel the force.

Look at any fantasy were the sword talks either it is very helpful or highly annoying often belittling the person wielding it. The latter and the former are both useful if used together having it say things "no parry you fool" to "hey head the other way unless you want to fall" or a mixture of both such as "be careful here otherwise i won't have to deal with you anymore" on the mechanicalside of things i would just use it to voice my opinions into the ongoing encounter.

• Just build it as an NPC but without any Physical stats.

From the wiki, Id treat any shard as a droid, thought to be honest, I dont think i like the idea of them being force sensitive. They are inorganic material as far as i can tell. Cant channel the force.

After some planning, I think the Shard will be just an adventure Nemesis. It will be the secret warden of a prison and the security system of the prison (because Shards are very good with computers) at the same time. The encounter in the warden's office will be more like Dorothy's encounter with the Wizard of Oz, but the Shard is evil like the Witch of the West. He will try to tempt the Droid PC (who wants free all Droids in secret) to abandon his meatbag friend and be the new host of the Shard. Together they will rule the galaxy and destroy all the meatbags...

• Just build it as an NPC but without any Physical stats.
• No Brawn or Agility.
• Give it the skills, talents and Force abilities (including Force Points) you feel it needs.
• Probably give it an ability to animate, if that is what you want, using some form of the Move power. Something where it has to devote a Force die while animated maybe.
• You could give it one of the talents that allow for lightsaber use using one of the mental attributes to account for its use if so choose.
• Build the lightsaber the way you want too.

I think I will build the Shard like this, but the story twist will be that the Shard itself hides in the hilt of the lightsaber instead in the droid body. If the body is destroyed the group has to deal with a Shard who uses the Influence force power on them. Only the Droid PC can resist and kill him....