@Xcapobl - A lot of the reasoning behind having the force users not start off with light-sabers has to do with my in person table top group. We meet once a month. The started off with Ilium crystal lightsabers and because we meet only once a month for 3-4 hour sessions it has been difficult to run their crystal quest. The second reason is I was flipping through Nexus of Power sourcebook (specifically the Vergence) section, and thought "Wow. It would be a great modular encounter to run!"

But, that should not apply to you guys. I can wait until our tabletop group gets there. It does make sense for the Jedi in this setting to begin with their light sabers, especially those with 215 earned exp. We can also do above Vergence Modular Encounter during the campaign but have it not be centered around LS crystals.

SO..

If you guys so desire and choose. Force Users/Jedi may begin the game with a lightsaber using the Endless Vigil LS creation rules. Feel free to select an official crystal from the sourcebooks with pre-approval from GM. IE: Krayt Pearl and the Nightsister Crystal are off limits. Mechanics and Knowledge Lore (Taken from GM Kit, FaD) will be used for crafting LS hilts. Those who choose a LS begin with 2,250 base starting credits (300 much be spent on materials for the LS hilt). This would also allow the non-force users to not be on hiatus during the LS crystal portion of the campaign.

Players may also choose an exotic plasma weapon instead of a LS with 2,250 base starting credits.

@April Yes, even though HK-47 is a personal favorite, I highly discourage "Evil" characters. Now a droid with a natural tendencies to commit a crime here and there, but is able to reel it in with a support group, then sure. Or a droid prone to take 'moral shortcuts' in order to get the job done, when going up against a brick wall, that is okay as well.

Keep in mind, the droid will be flying with altruistic characters as @Xcapobl and @P-47 Thunderbolt mentioned. They also should have a reason to be working with the Jedi in peacekeeping the galaxy, and eventually preventing the nemesis of the story from collecting Jedi and Sith artifacts.

The more I attempt to flesh out the High Republic era (Because it is new to us), the more "It is a golden age where there is much more peace and calm in the galaxy." along with "The threat and tension comes from the Republic's borders. Because the Republic does not extend from one side to the other." keep popping into my mind.

I imagine that the High Republic era is the pinnacle of the stability of Republic. The Senate lacks corruption, the Core Worlds & Mid Rims are at peace and stable. Organized crime syndicates and mega corporations like the Black Sun and Czerka have been dealt with by the Jedi.

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round were very proactive in dealing with threats the Camelot. Sheriffs in the wild were were men of action.

The threat level maybe low and you guys might be able to "walk" through everything, however there is a GIANT surprise at the end. :).

So yes, I am asking for a more light side or grey characters in this campaign.

That being said, for the pilot - I would be more than happy to open up the Smuggler Career - Scoundrel and Pilot specializations for the droid (No charmer, thief, gambler). Gunslinger is a maybe if it fits the character.

Obviously a work in progress, but since lightsabers are in play, I decided to go with an aggressive negotiator, an alliterative arkanian arbiter archaeologist.

https://swsheets.com/c/kihbpbtph-astrid-andasca

@Edgehawk :

I've been toying with the idea of an arkanian Jedi. Would you be interested in them being friends or related to each other (and/or rivals)?

@Sincereagape :

My lightsabre crystal of choice is a Lorrdian Gemstone (FaD p. 199).

Future plans for the lightsabre include a Cyclic Crystal Array (Keeping the Peace p. 53). If that comes to fruition, then I'd be interested in a Christophsis crystal (Collapse of the Republic p. 62) as the second crystal. But like I said, those are just future plans/dreams!

Shien is definitely my character's goal, but she's getting there via Padawan and Knight first. (So much good stuff there which I want to get first! Also, I hope to get Peerless Interception eventually.

My character will probably focus on Mechanics.

So I have created my two proposed characters:

Fog Dyme - Alchemist: https://swsheets.com/c/jrt1dfvcm-fog-dyme

Ewut Mashvib - Steel Hand Adept: https://swsheets.com/c/aacpzsh1f-ewut-mashvib

I will put it to the rest of the group as to what they would like to include.

@MrTInce :

Both look good to me each in their own way.

I might have a slight preference for Fog - particularly after seeing how a fully trained Healer/Doctor can keep the party going.

6 hours ago, Bellona said:

@Edgehawk : I've been toying with the idea of an arkanian Jedi. Would you be interested in them being friends or related to each other (and/or rivals)?

Sure! Friends, relatives, rivals... the write-ups are a clean slate, at this point. We can coordinate once the characters are closer to completion.

@Sincereagape Would you approve my character taking a free rank in Xenology, as opposed to medicine, as the species bonus? I believe it would be appropriate, and more fitting for the character I’m building (Also, I think the party has a Healer, and it looks like another Arkanian). I know you expressed an interest in avoiding overlap, so I thought I’d ask.

3 minutes ago, Edgehawk said:

(Also, I think the party has a Healer, and it looks like another Arkanian)

Just in case there was any question, I'll state that my character is not going for any form of specialised healer/medical doctor. She has enough knowledge for easy first aid situations and can in a pinch do a little bit with the Force, but it's definitely not going to be her forte.

Here is my very much WIP character, an arkanian Padawan/Knight/Shien practitioner named Vigdis [surname to be decided]. She might be Astrid's sibling, fraternal twin, or cousin, also depending on how @Edgehawk develops Astrid.

https://swsheets.com/c/qecjgasnr-vigdis----

Not completely finished, but as we're all posting them here now...

https://swsheets.com/c/9wdkgz0yc-savah-kihotay

On 3/15/2020 at 12:45 AM, Sincereagape said:

• Equipment
  • Force Users begin with 2,250 (300 of which must be spent on crafting tools for LS hilts) starting credits in addition to any bonus morality points they spend or species bonus

Does the 1,950 + 300 (hilt construction) credits include the 500 + 1d100 starting credits, or would they be separate?

If Vigdis is okayed ( https://swsheets.com/c/qecjgasnr-vigdis---- ) then I'm ready to do the dice roll(s) for constructing a standard lightsabre hilt with (I hope) a Lorrdian Gemstone crystal.

Once I know what the hilt is like, then I can spend credits on attachments, armour (maybe), and other gear.

@Bellona - The 2,250 bonus credits does NOT include the 500 starting credits at CC. and 1D100. So you may add those to the character.

@Edgehawk - Yes. You may sub Healing for Knowledge (Xenology) for the special species bonus skill

@P-47 Thunderbolt Developed a ship for the team (With modifications). We'll be using that as the team ship.

https://swsheets.com/v/czuctts5y-pb-950-patrol-b

Dankes. Team is looking good so far.

1 minute ago, Sincereagape said:

@Bellona - The 2,250 bonus credits does NOT include the 500 starting credits at CC. and 1D100. So you may add those to the character.

Thank you for the clarification!

One more question, may I craft the lightsabre hilt from scratch as per the rules at the back of Endless Vigil? That would let me save a little money on the hilt (100 cr. in stead of 300 cr., assuming that I don't roll terribly and have to try again).

I rolled a 42, which puts me at 1,492. Any chance I could lobby to round that up to 1,500 and make my OCD happy?

Anyway, finished mine yesterday, and since we're all posting them: Prok Espio

@Bellona Of course.

@P-47 Thunderbolt - LOL. Sure. My wife has OCD, so I understand.

On 3/14/2020 at 7:45 PM, Sincereagape said:

6 PCs max

I noticed this too late, oh well Looked like fun.

Just now, Shlambate said:

I noticed this too late, oh well Looked like fun.

? You were one of the first four to appt and State interest.

Just now, Sincereagape said:

? You were one of the first four to appt and State interest.

Tag is different (I had the same reaction).

5 minutes ago, Sincereagape said:

? You were one of the first four to appt and State interest.

Wrong man Mate I'm @Shlambate you are thinking of @Xcapobl

The curse of identical avatars strikes again!

Crafting Spam, part 1:

1d100 extra starting cash : 1d100 28

Total budget for equipment, etc. = 2,250 + 500 (CC) + 28 (random roll) = 2,778 credits

Re-roll of random starting credits : 1d100 59

Total budget for equipment, etc. = 2,250 + 500 (CC) + 59 (random re-roll) = 2,809 credits

Onward to the spending/crafting!

Crafting Spam, part 2:

Total budget now reduced to 1,659 credits.

Let's see how we can spend that ...

@Sincereagape :

Sorry to do this, but could I possibly get that randomly rolled 28 credits raised to 50 credits, please?

That would allow me to craft the equivalent of a training sabre (stun damage only), which is the only way - short of spending 2,000 credits on a Damping Emitter lightsabre weapon attachment (Endless Vigil p. 51) - to inflict clearly non-lethal damage.

(I need to buy some form of armour, so most of the remaining budget has already gone to that.)

33 minutes ago, Bellona said:

@Sincereagape :

Sorry to do this, but could I possibly get that randomly rolled 28 credits raised to 50 credits, please?

That would allow me to craft the equivalent of a training sabre (stun damage only), which is the only way - short of spending 2,000 credits on a Damping Emitter lightsabre weapon attachment (Endless Vigil p. 51) - to inflict clearly non-lethal damage.

(I need to buy some form of armour, so most of the remaining budget has already gone to that.)

I’ll let you roll one more time and if the roll fails then you can borrow credits from another pc