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Darth Kairos Sith Lord Posts: 1,452 Level: 13 Rank: Sith Master	RP system changes (please read) Aug 30, 2019 19:11:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Darth Kairos on Aug 30, 2019 19:11:10 GMT This topic is for updates to the RP system, please keep up to date with this topic.
	Combat Stats: SPOILER: Click to show Hit Points: 93 Damage Threshold: 23 Force Well: 200 Reflex Save: 31 (29 Flat-Footed) Fortitude Save: 23 Will Save: 32 Lightsaber: +20 ATK (Makashi)/+16 ATK (Shii-Cho, Soresu), 2d8+6 DAM Battlecoat: Soak 5

Darth Kairos
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RP system changes (please read) Aug 30, 2019 19:15:08 GMT

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Post by Darth Kairos on Aug 30, 2019 19:15:08 GMT

The Dodge Perk has been replaced with a new variant. Previously it allowed you to declare a single opponent to receive a +1 dodge bonus to your Reflex Save against each turn as a Free Action. The new variant allows you to take the Dodge standard action which grants disadvantage on all attacks against you and advantage on any Dexterity-based checks you make to avoid damage.

The Riposte and Redirect Actions have been slightly modified - previously they required a roll of their own on top of the Block/Deflect checks preceding them, now they use the same result as the Block/Deflect checks. Additionally, you may now Riposte once per turn rather than once per encounter without needing to start spending Force Boons.

The budget you receive at character creation for purchasing a starship has been increased from 1d4 * 10000 + Resources * 3 to 1d4 * 20000 + Resources * 10 as the former was woefully inadequate to really buy anything.

Drawing a Weapon at the start of combat (ie. when Initiative checks are rolled) is now a Free action for convenience. Changing or Drawing Weapons in combat afterwards still requires a Move action.

Telekinesis has new rules covering moving multiple objects at once.

Last Edit: Aug 30, 2019 19:15:44 GMT by Darth Kairos

Combat Stats:

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Hit Points: 93
Damage Threshold: 23
Force Well: 200
Reflex Save: 31 (29 Flat-Footed)
Fortitude Save: 23
Will Save: 32
Lightsaber: +20 ATK (Makashi)/+16 ATK (Shii-Cho, Soresu), 2d8+6 DAM
Battlecoat: Soak 5

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Posts: 1,452

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RP system changes (please read) Sept 5, 2019 21:54:34 GMT

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Post by Darth Kairos on Sept 5, 2019 21:54:34 GMT

Two changes are forthcoming and will be put into place in a few days. The first is that the 'Sense Motive' Skill is being renamed to 'Insight' and will be slightly tweaked to be more like DnD Insight which can be used to assess situations, not just people:

Insight* (Spirit): For every offense there is a defense. Deflector shields counter turbolasers, armor turns aside blades and Sense Motive defeats those who would deprive you of the truth. This is the Skill that governs detecting hidden interests, deceptions and misdirection. Insight is also a useful skill for piercing obfuscating situations and putting together the pieces of puzzles you have collected during an adventure.

The second is a drastic overhaul of starting equipment. Every Starting Class and Basic Path now has the choice of choosing from a pre-made set of equipment, or opting instead for a variable amount of credits to purchase whatever they want (this is what we use now). In addition, each Class/Path now includes an optional Starting Package of Abilities, Equipment, and Assets designed to let a player jump right in without needing to worry about what points they want. These are only available for level 1, but they integrate easily with the existing points-package system for starting at level 5.

The new content is in the spoiler below:

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Agent

Starting Equipment
An Agent begins play with the following equipment:
• Heavy Blaster Pistol (3d8)
• Knife (1d4) OR Hold-out Blaster Pistol (3d4)
• Half-Vest (Soak 1, Dex +5, Light) (must meet prerequisites)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Pocket Scrambler OR Vox-Box OR Blank Code Cylinder

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Armor Proficiency: 1 (Light)
• Pistols: 2
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Diplomacy: 1
• Disguise: 1
• Insight: 2
• Cautious
• Sharp-Eyed

Equipment:
• Dagger
• Half-Vest
• Heavy Blaster Pistol
• Pocket Scrambler
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Assets:
• Alternate Identity: 3
• Resources: 1

Noble

Starting Equipment
A Noble begins play with the following equipment:
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Quarterstaff (1d6/1d6) OR Short Sword (1d6) and Knife (1d4)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• One of the Following: Standard Datapad, Holo Converter, Personal Translator

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x400 to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Diplomacy: 2
• Insight: 2
• Ride: 1
• Persuasive

Equipment:
• Blaster Pistol
• Personal Translator
• Quarterstaff
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Assets:
• Fame: 1
• Resources: 3
• Status: 1

Trooper

Starting Equipment
A Trooper begins play with the following equipment:

• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• War Sword (1d8)
• Knife (1d4)
• Blaster Rifle (3d8) OR Sniper Blaster Rifle (3d10) OR Blaster Cannon (3d12)
• Fiber Armor (4 Soak, +1 Fort. Save, +2 Max. Dex, Light) OR Mesh Armor (6 Soak, +2 Fort. Save, +2 Max Dex, Medium) (must meet prerequisites)
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Rifles: 1
• Heavy Weapons: 1
• Sabotage: 1
• Initiative: 1
• Power Blast

Equipment:
• Blaster Pistol
• War Sword
• Dagger
• Blaster Rifle
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Assets:
• Fame: 1
• Resources: 1
• Status: 1

Scoundrel

Starting Equipment
A Scoundrel begins play with the following equipment:
• Heavy Blaster Pistol (3d8)
• Knife (1d4)
• Half-Vest (Soak 1, Dex +5, Light) (must meet prerequisites)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Basic Datapad OR Pocket Scrambler OR Beckon-call (must have starship)

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 2
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Athletics: 1
• Bluff: 1
• Initiative: 1
• Insight: 1
• Pilot: 1
• Dodge (if you meet the prerequisites) or Quick Draw (if you do not)

Equipment:
• Heavy Blaster Pistol (3d8)
• Knife (1d4)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Basic Datapad

Assets:
• Alternate Identity 1: 2
• Alternate Identity 2: 2
• Infamy: 1

Scout

Starting Equipment:
A Scout begins play with the following equipment:

• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Blaster Carbine (3d8) OR Shortsword (1d6)
• Knife (1d4)
• Blast Helmet and Vest (2 Soak, +0 Fort. Sav, +5 Max Dex, Light) (must meet prerequisites)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Electrobinoculars

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 2
• Rifles: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Astrogate: 1
• Athletics: 1
• Awareness: 1
• Stealth: 1
• Survival: 1
• Treat Injury: 1
• Sprint (if you meet the Prerequisites) or Rugged (if you do not)

Equipment:
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Blaster Carbine (3d8)
• Knife (1d4)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Electrobinoculars

Assets:
• Unnatural Ability: 3 (Call of the Wilds)
Recover 50% more HP when you take a long rest in in the wilds, far from civilisation (terrestrial only).

Technician

Starting Equipment:
A Technician begins play with the following equipment:

• Sporting Blaster Pistol (3d4)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Technician’s Toolkit (see Starting Abilities)
• One of the Following: Sensor Pack, Bracer Computer, Pocket Scrambler, Holo Converter, Com Scrambler

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Computer Use: 1
• Concentration: 1
• Mechanics: 3
• Sabotage: 1
• Gearhead

Equipment:
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Technician’s Toolkit
• Bracer Computer

Assets:
• Alternate Identity: 1
• Status: 1
• Resources: 1

Dark Jedi Guardian

Starting Equipment:
A Dark Jedi Guardian begins play with the following equipment:

• Lightsaber (2d8)
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Light Jedi Battle Armor (3 Soak, +3 Fort. Save, +4 Max Dex., Light) (must meet prerequisites)
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Rifles: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Armor Proficiency: 1 (Light)
• Can Use Single-Bladed Lightsabers
• Shii-Cho: 2
• Acrobatics: 1
• Athletics: 1
• Awareness: 1
• Craft (Lightsaber): 1
• Endurance: 1
• Initiative: 1
• Danger Sense
• Force-sensitive
• Power Attack I

Equipment:
• Lightsaber (2d8)
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Light Jedi Battle Armor (3 Soak, +3 Fort. Save, +4 Max Dex., Light)

Assets:
• Unnatural Ability: 4 (Consuming Strike)
Once per short rest, when you kill an enemy with a melee weapon and deal at least 5 more points of damage than you needed to kill them, you regain the damage you dealt above 5 in HP.

Dark Jedi Consular

Starting Equipment:
A Dark Jedi Consular begins play with the following equipment:

• Short Sword (1d6)
• Sporting Blaster Pistol (3d4)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Datapad

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Concentration: 1
• Diplomacy: 1
• Gather Information: 1
• Insight: 1
• Knowledge (Sith Lore): 1
• Sense Force: 1
• Telepathy: 1
• Danger Sense
• Force Sensitive
• Force Channel (if you meet the prerequisites) or Force Power Focus (if you do not)

Equipment:
• Short Sword (1d8)
• Sporting Blaster Pistol (3d4)

Assets:
• Exotic Item: 3

Dark Jedi Sentinel

Starting Equipment: A Dark Jedi Sentinel begins play with the following equipment.
• War Sword (1d8)
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Basic Datapad OR Pocket Scrambler OR Knockout Drugs

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Bluff: 1
• Concentration: 1
• Diplomacy: 1
• Endurance: 1
• Initiative: 1
• Insight: 2
• Telepathy: 1
• Danger Sense
• Force Sensitive
• Rapid Strike (if you meet the prerequisites) or Skill Focus (if you do not)

Equipment:
• War Sword (1d8)
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Basic Datapad

Assets:
• Artifact: 2
• Exotic Item: 1

Starting Equipment:
A Dark Force Warrior begins play with the following equipment:
• Dire Sword (1d10)
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Blaster Carbine (3d8)
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Rifles: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Athletics: 1
• Endurance: 1
• Initiative: 1
• Force Push/Pull: 1
• Telekinesis: 1
• Danger Sense
• Force Sensitive
• Power Attack (if you meet the prerequisites) or Weapon Focus (if you do not)

Equipment:
• Dire Sword (1d10)
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Blaster Carbine (3d8)
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Assets:
• Unnatural Ability: 4 (Crushing Strike)
Once per short rest, you may spend a Force Boon to add your Force Boon bonus dice to a weapon damage roll (as if it were a d20 check).

Dark Force Devotee

Starting Equipment:
A Dark Force Devotee begins play with the following equipment:

• Short Sword (1d6)
• Sporting Blaster Pistol (3d4)
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Concentration: 1
• Knowledge (Sith Lore): 1
• Knowledge (Philosophy): 1
• Sense Force: 2
• Telepathy: 1
• Danger Sense
• Force Sensitive
• Force Channel (if you meet the prerequisites) or Force Power Focus (if you do not)

Equipment:
• Short Sword (1d6)
• Sporting Blaster Pistol (3d4)
• Standard Issue Field Kit

Assets:
• Exotic Item: 2
• Artifact: 2

Dark Force Hunter

Starting Equipment:
A Dark Force Hunter begins play with the following equipment:

• War Sword (1d8) OR Short Sword (1d6) and Knife (1d4)
• Blaster Carbine (3d8) and Sporting Blaster Pistol (3d4) OR Sniper Blaster Rifle (3d8)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Basic Datapad OR Pocket Scrambler

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Insight: 1
• Intimidate: 1
• Stealth: 2
• Enhance Senses: 1
• Force Barrier: 1
• Force Speed: 1
• Danger Sense
• Force Sensitive
• Blind-fight

Equipment:
• Short Sword (1d6)
• Knife (1d4)
• Sniper Blaster Rifle (3d6)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Basic Datapad

Assets:
• Exotic Item: 1
• Unnatural Ability: 2 (One of Many Faces)

You gain a +5 bonus to your Stealth roll whenever you are attempting to blend into a crowd of 50 or more beings.

Dark Force Adept

Starting Equipment:
A Dark Force Adept begins play with the following equipment.

• Dire Sword (1d10)
• Knife (1d4)
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Basic Datapad

Alternatively, you may choose to purchase your own equipment. You receive 3d4x250 credits to purchase your own equipment, and you retain any leftover credits.

Starting Package: In beginning play, you may use the ‘Starting Abilities’ listed below, or you may use the following starting package:

Abilities:
• Pistols: 1
• Simple Weapons: 1
• Knowledge (Sith Lore): 1
• Initiative: 1
• Insight: 1
• Dissipate Energy: 1
• Force Leap: 1
• Force Speed: 2
• Danger Sense
• Force Sensitive
• Combat Expertise (if you meet the prerequisites) or Power Attack I (if you do not)

Equipment:
• Dire Sword (1d10)
• Knife (1d4)
• Blaster Pistol (3d6)
• Standard Issue Field Kit
• Basic Datapad

Assets:
• Exotic Item: 1
• Artifact 1:
• Resources: 1

Last Edit: Sept 5, 2019 23:39:07 GMT by Darth Kairos

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Darth Xaos Dark Lord of the Sith Posts: 1,394 Level: 15 Rank: Consul of the Obsidian Union	RP system changes (please read) Sept 5, 2019 23:22:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Darth Xaos on Sept 5, 2019 23:22:14 GMT Isn't Insight supposed to be Spirit rather than Intellect?
	SPOILER: Click to show Hit Points: 93 Damage Threshold: 25 Force Well: 219 Reflex Save: 30 (28 Flat-Footed) Fortitude Save: 25 Will Save: 34 Lightsaber: +20 ATK(Makashi)2d8+9 DAM Armorweave Coat: Soak 4 (except energy) Character Sheet

Darth Kairos Sith Lord Posts: 1,452 Level: 13 Rank: Sith Master	RP system changes (please read) Sept 5, 2019 23:38:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Darth Kairos on Sept 5, 2019 23:38:52 GMT Thanks for the correction, yes, it's meant to be Spirit.
	Combat Stats: SPOILER: Click to show Hit Points: 93 Damage Threshold: 23 Force Well: 200 Reflex Save: 31 (29 Flat-Footed) Fortitude Save: 23 Will Save: 32 Lightsaber: +20 ATK (Makashi)/+16 ATK (Shii-Cho, Soresu), 2d8+6 DAM Battlecoat: Soak 5

Darth Kairos
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Level: 13
Rank: Sith Master

RP system changes (please read) Sept 24, 2019 1:43:06 GMT

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Post by Darth Kairos on Sept 24, 2019 1:43:06 GMT

Following a fair bit of discussion, we are tweaking how Soak operates. Previously, Soak was a flat number (eg. 4) applied to reduce incoming damage, and it could never reduce damage fully to 0. For better balance and integration with Shield Ratings, we are adjusting this to a dice number instead. Soak is now rolled for whenever damage is received, and can reduce damage to 0 if the Soak value is higher than the damage dealt.

The previous static Soak value is determines which die is rolled.

Last Edit: Oct 5, 2019 1:05:49 GMT by Darth Kairos

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Darth Kairos
Sith Lord

Posts: 1,452

Level: 13
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RP system changes (please read) Sept 24, 2019 2:16:18 GMT

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Post by Darth Kairos on Sept 24, 2019 2:16:18 GMT

We have also made a slight change to the character sheet templates. The number of Force Boons a character starts a roleplay with is now listed below Force Well. Please update your character sheets. Remember that you receive a number of Force Boons at the beginning of every roleplay instance (eg. mission, adventure, encounter) equal to half your level (round down) + your Spirit Modifier (overall minimum of 1).

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Darth Lucifer: Cool, I might check it out see the progress lol 😄 Me,Sampaga and Blazze and a few others been rping together again of late on another site. At least one of us old folk still about lol

Jan 25, 2020 5:57:30 GMT

Darth Xaos: I've added a character guide to the first post of the Rise of the New Sith Brotherhood thread; figured it might be useful since I'm rapidly approaching HBO-like numbers of major characters in this thing. lol Jan 22, 2020 0:37:55 GMT

Darth Xaos: @ Xyr: That would be awesome, you should! Jan 13, 2020 23:31:57 GMT

Darth Xaos: @ Sampaga: Raziel has an account here but he only ever dropped by to say hi, he RPs pretty much only on Facebook these days. Byss' player had a different character on the site this community was on right before this one but it's been a while since. Jan 13, 2020 23:31:39 GMT

Darth Xyrafus: after rise of skywalker, I've been thinking of getting back into writing the history of Xyrafus Jan 13, 2020 13:48:10 GMT

Darth Sampaga: that was some great stuff wow what a history you guys have here is raziel or darth byss here too ? Jan 12, 2020 2:59:51 GMT

Darth Xaos: I'm gonna try to make the gap until the next one much less. Though I crunched the numbers, and I've got an averaged rate that's basically a chapter or interlude once per year, even despite this recent 3 year gap. Jan 8, 2020 23:42:12 GMT *

Darth Kairos: Only way it could have been worth it is if the bit with the Blazing Chain had included a forty page epic about how in a few decades time a certain Sith Lord would annihilate them with brilliant tactics and amazing wit. Jan 8, 2020 7:20:44 GMT

Darth Kairos: Well...no. But it was pretty good all the same. Jan 8, 2020 7:20:07 GMT

Darth Xaos: Thanks, mate, I appreciate it. Though was it worth the wait of the three year gap since the last chapter? lol Jan 6, 2020 23:25:21 GMT

Darth Kairos: As always, brilliant work my old friend. The way you balance intrigue and drama with a healthy dose of tense combat always gets me excited. And watching Trivas' slide into greater and greater acts of evil is gripping. Jan 6, 2020 8:29:19 GMT

Darth Xaos: newsithbrotherhood.com/thread/130/rise-new-sith-brotherhood Jan 5, 2020 19:21:09 GMT

Darth Xaos: @ Sampaga: Rise of NSB is a fanfiction I've been writing over the years (and continue to write despite us closing down) fictionalizing the events of the old communities, going all the way back to sithorder.com and sithcouncil.com. Jan 5, 2020 19:21:06 GMT *

Darth Xaos: @ All: Just posted a new chapter in Rise of the New Sith Brotherhood! Jan 5, 2020 19:19:08 GMT

Darth Xaos: @ Sampaga: Indeed,it's been a while since I've seen your name as well. Sadly we had to shut down due to our main staff just not having enough time. If you want to see a whole bunch more names from the old days though, check this out... Jan 5, 2020 19:18:38 GMT

darth sampaga: i see alot of familiar names here from years ago wow Dec 28, 2019 17:15:39 GMT

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