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==Wild Die== | ==Wild Die== | ||
Reviving an old concept from D6 Star Wars, on every roll one die in the bunch is the ''wild die''. The wild dice is only present in dice pools of 3 or more. Tens are rolled again and additional successes added to the result. This can occur multiple times in a single roll. If the roll is a botch and the wild die is a 1, then the result is ''complication''. Complications are at the storyteller's discretion, but are generally much more severe than a botch usually resulting in life-threatening situations. | Reviving an old concept from D6 Star Wars, on every roll one die in the bunch is the ''wild die''. The wild dice is only present in dice pools of 3 or more. Tens are rolled again and additional successes added to the result. This can occur multiple times in a single roll. If the roll is a botch and the wild die is a 1, then the result is ''complication''. Complications are at the storyteller's discretion, but are generally much more severe than a botch usually resulting in life-threatening situations. | ||
==Force Balance== | |||
Each character has a force balance rating between 0 and 10. An example of characters at varying force balance levels: | |||
*FB 0: Emperor Palpatine | |||
*FB 2: Darth Vader | |||
*FB 5: Qui-Gon Jinn | |||
*FB 8: Obi-Wan Kenobi | |||
*FB 10: Yoda | |||
The scale is meant to be "Richter-like," meaning that each level is a magnitude higher than the previous. It is much harder to go from 9 to 10 than it is to go from 8 to 9. Many Jedi never achieve a rating of 10 in their lifetime. It is much easier to fall down the scale than to rise. Gaining a Force Balance point can take months of work. Losing multiple force balance points can occur in a single action. | |||
Points are awarded/taken away at storyteller discretion. The storyteller should warn a player before the character takes an action that would merit a change in Force Balance but is not required to do so. | |||
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All system mechanics mimic Exalted except where noted below.
Wild Die
Reviving an old concept from D6 Star Wars, on every roll one die in the bunch is the wild die. The wild dice is only present in dice pools of 3 or more. Tens are rolled again and additional successes added to the result. This can occur multiple times in a single roll. If the roll is a botch and the wild die is a 1, then the result is complication. Complications are at the storyteller's discretion, but are generally much more severe than a botch usually resulting in life-threatening situations.
Force Balance
Each character has a force balance rating between 0 and 10. An example of characters at varying force balance levels:
- FB 0: Emperor Palpatine
- FB 2: Darth Vader
- FB 5: Qui-Gon Jinn
- FB 8: Obi-Wan Kenobi
- FB 10: Yoda
The scale is meant to be "Richter-like," meaning that each level is a magnitude higher than the previous. It is much harder to go from 9 to 10 than it is to go from 8 to 9. Many Jedi never achieve a rating of 10 in their lifetime. It is much easier to fall down the scale than to rise. Gaining a Force Balance point can take months of work. Losing multiple force balance points can occur in a single action.
Points are awarded/taken away at storyteller discretion. The storyteller should warn a player before the character takes an action that would merit a change in Force Balance but is not required to do so.