Deeper Education

[Paper_Bard]

Tersh Nebuar

Alrighty then. Here's his stats as they stand. You may alter as need be.

Hair: Silver-sheened white
Eyes: Blue
Skin: Light Pink
Height: 1.925 metres (Essentially 6'3)
Weight: 89 Kgs (196 lbs)
Homeworld: Unkown (Doesn't remember)
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Human (Echani)

Tersh Nebuar: Male Human Jedi Guardian 4/Force Warrior 6; Init +3 (+3 Dex); Defense +23 / +24 when hasted (+6 class, +3 Dex,+2 Defensive Martial Arts); Spd 10 m; VP/WP 97/14; Atk+17/+12 melee (3d4+2d6+5/17-20, Unarmed) or Atk+18/+18/+13 melee (3d4+2d6+5/17-20, Unarmed) (Hasted) ; SQ Defensive roll (reduce wound to vitality damage), Deflect (attack -4), Deflect (defense +1), Increase unarmed damage +2d6, Uncanny dodge (Dex bonus to Defense); SV Fort +11, Ref +12 (+13 while dasted), Will +5; SZ M; FP 11; Rep 3; Str 16, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 10, Challenge Code E.


Skills: Balance +8, Climb +5, Jump +9, Knowledge (history) +14, Tumble +16.


Force Skills: Battlemind +15, Enhance Ability +15, Heal Self +13.


Equipment: MC+3 Combat Gloves (+3 to hit), Jedi Robe, History Holocron, Historical Documents, Datapad (For teaching assistance), Commlink, Blaster Pistol with two extra energy packs


Credits: 1600


Feats: Advanced Martial Arts, Alter, Cleave, Control, Defensive Martial Arts, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Lightsaber), Force Sensitive, Improved Martial Arts, Martial Arts, Power Attack, Sense, Weapon Focus (Unarmed), Weapon Group Proficiency (blaster pistols), Weapon Group Proficiency (simple weapons)


Force Feats: Alter, Control, Sense, Burst of Speed (Knight Feat)

 

[Drowned Hero]

Xual Qert - Jedi

Thanks for including me

I was thinking about the character and im going to pick up some of your advice.
It has been some time since i last played star wars and the new edition is new for me. Not that is so different from what i remember but im a bit rusty in the corners in making a proper character. I find it a challenge to even make him lvl 10.

In the description of Jedi Guardian at 7ht level they graduate from Padawan, so lvl 7 is a must for me as i want to have my own padawans running as i please It would be consistent with the character role.
But from there im lost in choice of class, i want him multiclassed. Since the character has his rage thing i tend to think that soldier would be a good option maybe 2 lvl's, and a lvl in Jedi Consular.




Gm Only: So far. This post will be edited.
[sblock] Maybe, then, he uses telepathy more often than speaking. Maybe he's even taken a vow of silence, and only uses telepathy to communicate. ---> I like this very much. Inclusive i would like that you allow me that i migh be a languague in code. Not the developed sentence but a more short strike of idea that i plant in their heads, thats for the imediate emotion of what the character feels like in a emergency their would sence that i beleieve to be danger and maybe in what direction it comes from. I see lots of roleplay oportunities in that. The usal conversation, as in a trivial setting i can write as normal.

I can see Xual's focus on silence and discipline as being his job at the academy--he could be a teacher of meditation.---> Ok. Seems a good idea.

I think that Xual and Sylara might be fairly good friends. Sylara, bad at small talk, would appreciate a companion who doesn't care about conversation all that much. Xual might consider himself a Codist, in which case he may also get along with Tolark (the only other Codist in this group). ---> Great i will edit the Background including this idea.

As for Xual's frenzy, there is a Force Rage feat that would work well for this. I think that to make it special, we'll say that Xual can use the feat without gaining a dark side point. In fact, just the opposite! --> Thanks I will note in character the +1 light side point when using rage.

Because Xual stores up his negative emotions and uses that power to fuel his frenzy, it makes sense that it would actually use up dark side points (so he must essentially 'spend' a dark side point to activate the frenzy). To make things more interesting, we might say that if Xual gets too many dark side points he loses control and has to fly into a frenzy. What do you think? ---> very intresting. I dont remember quiet how the dark points works. Please fill me in on this.

I'd suggest that Xual have a fairly high Wisdom and plenty of ranks in Wisdom based skills (such as Sense Motive, Listen & Spot, and Treat Injury). It might also make sense to give him some of the healing Force powers. ---> I will try to fullfill this.

Oh, and if you haven't picked a race yet, consider the Zabrak. I like more the Duros race for the +2 int. I want him to be skilled. I got a looong list of skills


Xual is a Duros

+2 dex +2 int -2 str -2 con
Spacer Feat lvl 1 bonus

[B]Name:[/B] Xual
[B]Class:[/B] Jedi Guardian 7/Soldier 2 /Jedi Guardian 1
[B]Race:[/B] Duros
[B]Size:[/B] M
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Alignment:[/B] N/chaotic
[B]Deity:[/B] ---


http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?a=show&id=769531 
[color= red]After racial stats and lvl 4 lvl 8 bonus [/color]
[B]Str:[/B] 14 +2 (XXp.)     [B]Level:[/B] X        [B]XP:[/B] XXXX
[B]Dex:[/B] 14 +2 (XXp.)     [B]BAB:[/B] +5         [B]HP:[/B] XXX (XdX+XX)
[B]Con:[/B] 10 +0 (XXp.)     [B]Grapple:[/B] +X     [B]Dmg Red:[/B] XX/XXXX
[B]Int:[/B] 16 +3 (XXp.)     [B]Speed:[/B] XX'      [B]Spell Res:[/B] XX
[B]Wis:[/B] 14 +2 (XXp.)     [B]Init:[/B] +X        [B]Spell Save:[/B] +X
[B]Cha:[/B] 8 -1 (XXp.)     [B]ACP:[/B] -X         [B]Spell Fail:[/B] XX%


                         [B]Base   Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Fort:[/B]             5    +X          +X
[B]Ref:[/B]              5    +X          +X
[B]Will:[/B]             4    +X          +X


B]Languages:[/B] XXXX

[B]Abilities:[/B] 
--> giardian
Force Training, deflect (def +1)
Force Training, deflect (attack -4)
force training
Increase lightsaber damage (3d8)
defelct (extended defense and atack)
jedi knight
->soldier 
starting feats
bonus feat
-> consular
force training

[B]Feats:[/B] 
Duros:
Spacer --> +2 on all Astrogate check and pilot check
Jedi Guardian:
Exotic Weapon Proiciency 
Force Sensitive
Weapon group P (blaster pistol)
Weapon group P (simple weapons)
Control
Rage 
Sense ---> Enhance senses, far, see force, telepathy.
Soldier:
Weapon group P (heavy  weapons)
Weapon group P (vibro weapons)
Weapon group P (blaster rifles weapons)
Ambidexterity 
Jedi Consular:
Alter -> Afect mind, drain energy, force grip, force lightning, force strike, heal another, move object


[B]Skill Points:[/B] As for Jedi Counsular (6x 3int)x4=    52 points + 9x(6+3int) = 52 + 108 = 160 Skill points


[B]Skills                   Ranks  Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
force defense XXXX                       X    +X          +X
force stealth XXXX                       X    +X          +X
heal self      XXXX                       X    +X          +X
Enhance senses XXXX                       X    +X          +X
fear XXXX                       X    +X          +X
see force XXXX                       X    +X          +X
telepathy XXXX                       X    +X          +X
Afect mind XXXX                       X    +X          +X
drain energy XXXX                       X    +X          +X
force grip XXXX                       X    +X          +X
force lightning XXXX                       X    +X          +X
force strike XXXX                       X    +X          +X
heal another XXXX                       X    +X          +X
move object XXXX                       X    +X          +X
-*-
astrogate XXXX                       X    +X          +2
balanse  XXXX                       X    +X          +X
bluff XXXX                       X    +X          +X
climb XXXX                       X    +X          +X
computer XXXX                       X    +X          +X
craft* XXXX                       X    +X          +X
demolitions XXXX                       X    +X          +X
diplomacy XXXX                       X    +X          +X
gather information XXXX                       X    +X          +X
intimidate XXXX                       X    +X          +X
jump XXXX                       X    +X          +X
knowledge XXXX                       X    +X          +X
pilot                            XXXX                       X    +X          +2
profession*            XXXX                       X    +X          +X
read/write language XXXX                       X    +X          +X
repair XXXX                       X    +X          +X
sense motive XXXX                       X    +X          +X
speak language XXXX                       X    +X          +X
treat injury XXXX                       X    +X          +X
tumble XXXX                       X    +X          +X










[/sblock]

One last thing does it exist a Star Wars Character sheet in bits and bytes?

 

[nonamazing]

Everything is coming together well, and these characters are looking good. I have several more comments, and I have noted some of the questions you've had for me. I'm going to take a bit to digest everything and I'll post my answers soon.

But for now I wanted to discuss the students. To make the Academy more vibrant and interesting, I wanted it to be full of a number of different students. To give you more control over the game setting, and to bring fresh and interesting new ideas into the mix, I wanted to have my players come up with the concepts for the students.

So I'd like each of you to come up with a few student NPCs for me to use. pallandrome and Fenris2 have both done good jobs with this. All I'm looking for are a couple of sentences, just enough of a description to give me a little hook to work with. Four students should be fine, but you can do up to six if you're feeling inspired. And although class and statistic information aren't important, race and name are. (If you need help with names, check out this excellent name generator: http://www.dimfuture.net/starwars/random/generate.php )

A word about students and the Academy: This story takes place fairly early in the history of the Jedi. In these days, the Jedi Council wasn't yet the governing body that it would later become. Most Jedi were unafiliated with any larger organization, simple wandering knights making their way through the galaxy and trying to do some good. Although the wandering Jedi would often take on apprentices, they could usually only handle one or two at a time. If they encountered other people with the potential to use the Force, they usually arranged to send those people away to one of the rare few places of learning such as Navieon Academy.

So almost any type of student might be studying at Navieon. Most are young, but a wide variety of ages are represented, from smiling young children to precocious preteens to surly teenagers. And just about every sort of alien race can be found at Naveion--including many as yet unknown to the galaxy at large.

In essence, feel free to be creative with your ideas for the students. Oh, and don't feel as though they have to be "your" students or attached in some way to your character--they can just be any random student who attends the academy. Feel free to create connections and relationships if you wish, but you aren't obligated to.

One last note: one of the students you create should be someone who is very new to the academy (having arrived no more than a few weeks ago). The reason for this will become a bit more clear once the game gets started.

 

[nonamazing]

I'm going to answer a couple of questions now, and get to the meatier ones tomorrow.

One last thing does it exist a Star Wars Character sheet in bits and bytes?

Hmm...I'm sorry, but I don't know. Can anyone else shed some light on this? If you're just looking for a blank character sheet to download, there's one here (in pdf format): http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=starwars/downloads

But if you're looking for a website that stores Star Wars character sheet records on-line (like the RPG Profiler does for D&D characters) I have to admit that I don't know of one. I was just planning on posting the characters here in simple text format, as they do in threads like this: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=181597

I got a question about our special force powers. Do me need to expend a feat to have it, or is it given automatically to us?

The special powers are "free"--that is, you don't have to use up your skill points or feat slots to get them. Most of them will be considered extra bonus feats, but if it seems that a particular power would work better as a skill, then we'll assume your character has that skill for free at the maximum possible rank. I'm thinking that Tersh's haste ability would be a feat (let's call it Force Haste).

As for his power, I'm really not sure what he should have either ... Tyren's special style focuses heavily on defense, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Maybe his power could have something to do with waiting his opponent out, or possibly some defense booster. Just an idea.

I'm still mulling this one over, but here's my first rough idea: for every round in which Tyren watches his chosen opponent and does not attack (and manages to avoid all incoming attacks) he gains a cumulative +1 to attacks and damage for the remainder of the encounter against that opponent. This seems like an interesting power, but I wonder if it takes too long to really come into effect. Perhaps a cumulative +2 would be better, or even a multiplying +1 (+1, +2, +4, +8, +16--sixteen should be the cap, I think). I'd say that 4 vitality to activate this stance seems like a fair cost.

More comments and answers tomorrow!

 

[Master Tyren]

Malon Tyren, Human (Jedi Guardian 5 / Jedi Weapon Master 5)
Age: 28 Height: 5' 10" Weight: 180 lbs Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown, tied back in a small knot

Read / Write / Speak: Basic, Bothan, Cerean, Duro, Enchani, Kel Dor, Twi'Lek, Zabrak

STR: 10 (+0)
DEX: 16 (+3)
CON: 14 (+2)
INT: 14 (+2)
WIS: 12 (+1)
CHA: 14 (+2)

VP: 75 / WP: 14
Defense: 21 / 27 (Class Bonus +8, DEX bonus +3, Deflect +2, Knight Defense +4)
FP: 13 (Assuming I haven't used any, or gained any extra)
Reputation: 4

BAB +10 Fort: +9 (7 base + 2 CON)
MAB +10 Ref: +10 (7 base + 3 DEX)
RAB +13 Will: +7 (6 base + 1 WIS)

Skills Ranks + Ability Mod = Total

Balance 5 + 3 = 8
Bluff 5 + 2 = 7
Climb 5 + 0 = 5
Computer Use 1 + 2 = 3
Craft: Lightsaber 3 + 2 = 5
Intimidate 5 + 2 = 7
Jump 5 + 0 = 5
K: Jedi Lore 2 + 2 = 4
K: Alien Species 6 + 2 = 8
Profession: Teacher 6 + 1 =7
Read/Write 5 - -
Speak Language 5 - -
Tumble 6 + 3 = 9

Affect Mind 2 + 2 = 4
Battle Mind 8 + 2 = 10
Empathy 1 + 1 = 2
Enhance Ability 5 + 2 = 7
Enhance Senses 1 + 1 = 2
Far Seeing 1 + 1 = 2
Force Stealth 3 + 2 = 5
Force Strike 3 + 2 = 5
Friendship 1 + 2 = 3
Heal Another 5 + 1 = 6
Heal Self 5 + 2 = 7
Move Object 5 + 2 = 7
See Force 1 + 1 = 2
Telepathy 1 + 1 = 2

Feats and Special Abilities:

Deflect (+2 Defense), Deflect ( -3 Attack), Increased Damage x 3, Superior Weapon Focus (Lightsaber), Weapon Specialization (Lightsaber), Force Sensetive, Alter, Control, Sense, Burst of Speed, Lightsaber Defense, Knight Defense, Combat Expertise, Exotic Weapon Prof. (Lightsaber), Improved Critical (Lightsaber), Martial Arts, Weapon Finesse (Lightsaber), Weapon Group Prof. (Blaster Pistol, Simple, Blaster Rifle, Vibro) Weapon Focus (Lightsaber)

Lightsaber (Construted by Malon Tyren) Color: Silver
Attack Bonus: +15/+10, Damage: 5D8+2, Critical: 17-20/X2

Vibro-Ax
Attack Bonus: +10, +5, Damage: 2D10, Critical: X2

Blaster Rifle
Attack Bonus: +13/+8, Damage: 3D8, Critical: 19-20/X2

Special: Devastating Strike - Tyren must declare that he is using this ability before rolling to hit. If the attack is sucessful, the maximum amount of damage is delt. The first use of this ability in a given day requires 10 VP for the first use, then double for the second use (20 VP), and double again for each use there-after (40 VP, then 80VP, etc.)

Gear: All-Temp Cloak, Aquata Breather, Breath Mask, ComLink, DataPad, Backpack, Waterskin

Credits: 1,500

EDIT: Changed deflect defense and attack to +2 and -3 respectivly from +1 and -4.

 

[Master Tyren]

Perhaps a cumulative +2 would be better, or even a multiplying +1 (+1, +2, +4, +8, +16--sixteen should be the cap, I think). I'd say that 4 vitality to activate this stance seems like a fair cost.

I had thought of something like this as well. It could work, but I agree that it would take a long time. That might not be so bad though, Tyren doesn't want anyone else to learn his art (except those he deems as "worthy") so he would only use it in times of dire need.

 

[Lantis]

Can I still join? I even have a great concept! Please?!

btw, check here for a character sheet

http://tomshut.de/rpg/swsheet.html

 

[nonamazing]

Can I still join? I even have a great concept! Please?!

Well, it would be rude of me not to hear you out. Go ahead and post what you've got and I'll take a look at it. I don't see any reason why we might not fit one more in, eh?

 

[allpowerfulbob]

Master Sylara Musashi

Sylara, Kel Dor (Jedi Guardian 9 / Jedi Master 1)
Age: 32 Height: 6' 1" Weight: 175 lbs Eyes: Concealed Hair: None

Sylara wears the traditional brown clothing of a Jedi Master, light and loose fitting. He wears both of his light sabres off of his left hip, the long light sabre on top and the short sabre on the bottom. Sylara has taken on the other duties of facilities maintenance on top of being man-at-arms and the facility quartermaster.

Read / Write / Speak: Basic, Kel Dor

STR: 12 (+1)
DEX: 20 (+5)
CON: 12 (+1)
INT: 12 (+1)
WIS: 14 (+2)
CHA: 8 (-1)

VP: 64 / WP: 15
Defense: 29 / 31 (Class Bonus +8, DEX bonus +5, Knight Defense +2, Lightsaber Defense +2, two weapon defense +2) / (Deflect +2)
FP: 12
Reputation: 4

BAB +10/+5
MAB +11/+6
RAB +15/+10

Fort: +8 (7 base + 1 CON)
Ref: +12 (7 base + 5 DEX)
Will: +8 (6 base + 2 WIS)

Skills
(Ranks + Ability Mod = Total)
Diplomacy: 3 (3-1) = 2
Craft (weapon making): 5 (5+1) = 6
Demolitions: 2 (2+1) = 3
Knowledge (tactics): 4 (4+1) = 5
Profession (teacher): 4 (4+2) = 6
Climb: 4 (4+1) = 5
Jump: 4 (4+1) = 5
Move Object: 3 (3+1) 4
Affect Mind: 3 (3-1) 2
Battlemind: 5 (5+1) 6
Force Defense: 5 (5-1) 4
Heal Self: 3 (3-1) = 2
Friendship: 4 (4-1) 3
Enhance Ability: 4 (4+1) = 5
Heal Another: 3 (3+2) = 5
See Force: 6 (6+2) = 8

Equipment:
Light Sabre (3d8+1)
Short Light Sabre (2d8+1)
Breath Mask

Feats:
EWP (Lightsabre)
Force-sensitive
WGP (vibro weapons)
WGP (simple weapons)
Deflect (def +2 atk -4)
Weapon Finesse
Alter
Control
Sense
Two Weapon Defense (+2)
lightsabre defense
Kinight Defense
Toughness
Force Secret (battlemind)

 

[allpowerfulbob]

Sylara's Students

1. Sol Reegient – Human Male 5 years old. Sol is one of the newest students at the academy. He is a tad bit shy, nervous and homesick. Being the youngest son of a large family of 15 he was the only one to show afinity for the force, and was quickly adopted by the jedi order. He has fallen under the wing of Aayla who mothers him a bit more than she should.
2. Bri Tochiki – Duros Male 10 years old, Padawan learner, Level 1 Jedi Guardian. Bri has shown a great deal of aptitude with droids around the galaxy. The order has quickly seen how his knowledge could prove useful as droids become more common place everywhere. Sylara has taken special interest in how to combat droids and spends extra time with Bri learning and teaching on the side.
3. Jett Ktrame – Cerean Male 13 years old. Padawan learner, level 2 Jedi Consular. Jett is a very bookish student and spends a great deal of time in the library studying many different subjects. Unfortunately this has caused him to fall behind in his martial training and Jett’s master (don’t know who this should be I’ll let Chris decide) has asked Sylara to spend some extra time with him drilling in sabre techniques.
4. Sevrina Orailus – Kel Dor Female 8 years old. Sevrina is probably Sylara’s favorite student aside from Aayla. Being Kel Dor, Sevrina reminds Sylara a great deal of his past and his youngest sister before he left to become a jedi. Sevrina shows a great deal of skill with the vibro axe, but is still decent with her light sabre.
5. Siri Demona – Echani Female 9 years old. Siri is probably the most promising of all of Sylara’s students at the moment. Unfortunately she has a flair for the melo-dramatic fighting styles that she has seen in the movies. When these techniques do not work out for her she looses her patience and flies into a rage. Sylara is spending considerable time with her in order to better teach her meditation and to feel the flow of the force in any combat situation.
6. Aayla Youngblood – Human Female 15 years old. Sylara’s Padawan Learner, level 4 Jedi Guardian. Aayala has shown a great deal of Sylara’s skill and affinity with weapons of all types. Many a day Aayala can be found right along side of Sylara drilling the students relentlessly in their sword forms. The only down fall that Sylara sees in Aayala is her poor abilitie to feel the force while in combat, if she were to open herself up further to the force she would be truly terifying in combat. Sylara has planned an extended training session with Aayla and perhaps Jett on Masu to see if he can increase their skills and their physical strength and endurance.