Questions about Abilities

[Misha]

Hokay, this thread is where those of us without the book can ask Parker what our abilities do, until my computer works again. Once I can access my hard drive on the mac, I will email everybody a PDF copy of the rule book, and we'll all have our very own! ;D

So... Parker. I need to know about See Force, Enhance Senses, Enhance Ability... and the Jedi Feat Sense. Sorry there's so much! <3

[Kironome]

No problem

See Force: You can detect the presence of the force in a person or locate someone strong in the force by examining the emanations and currents in the force

Check: See force detects the relative strength of the Force in a place or a person, or reveals presence of other force users. Your see force check is opposed by the force stealth check of another force user. If there is someone or something to detect, you spot a glowing line of energy in the force, more brilliant that the presence of non-Force-users, and mentally follow it to its source.

You can use this skill on a specific target within your sphere of influence (a radius in meters equal to 100 X your force user level). On a successful Check, the GM reveals whether or not the target is a force user, and if so, the relative strength of the targets force using ability compared to your own.

If there is no Force stealth check to oppose your see force check, the DC is 25 minus the force user level of the target that could be sensed

Special: You can take 10 when making a See Force check, but you can't take 20. A character with the aware feat gets a +2 aptitude bonus on See Force checks.

Vitality Point Cost: 3


Enhance Senses: You can use the Force to enhance your normal sensory abilities

Check: An Enhance Senses Check adds a Force bonus to any Listen, Search, Sense Motive, or Spot Checks. Its also adds to Survival checks made to find or follow tracks. The result of the check indicates the bonus:

Result	Force Bonus
10-14	+2
15-19	+4
20-14	+6
25+	+8

Special: You can take 10 or take 20 when making an Enhance Senses check. A character with the Aware feat gains a +2 aptitude bonus.

Time: The Force Bonus lasts for 10 min. This skill is an attack action. If you take 20 while making this check, you spend 2min and 60 Vitality points to attain the best result possible.

Vitality Point Cost: 3



Enhance Ability: You can call on the Force to enhance your Strength or Dexterity for a short period of time

Check: The Enhance Ability check grants a Force bonus to either your Strength or your Dexterity, but not to both. The result of the skill check determines the bonus:

Result	Force Bonus
15-19	+2
20-24	+4
25-29	+6
30+	+8

Special: You can take 10 or take 20 when making an Enhance Ability check. A character with the Attuned feat gets a +2 aptitude bonus when making this check.

Time: This force bonus lasts for 10 rounds (1min). It is an attack action. If you take 20 while making this check, you spend 2min and 60 Vitality points.

Vitality Point Cost: 3


Sense: You can sense the Force that binds and connects all things

Benefit: You may learn Sense based Force skills. Once this feat is selected, Sense-based Force skills are considered class skills for you. With this feat, you can use the following skills untrained: Enhance Senses, Fear, See Force, and Telepathy.

Sense Force: A character with this feat sometimes receives vague impressions of the force. The character might feel uneasy due to an unseen situation or sense the presence of powerful emanations of the dark side. For example, a character might feel a sense of cold from a place that is strong in the dark side of the Force, or he might experience foreboding when an entire planet is destroyed and all the life forms on it are extinguished. If two characters have this feat and have a close relationship (they are siblings, lovers, or lifelong friends, for example) one of them can sense if the other one is injured or in distress. These sensations are not felt through conscious effort: the GM provides the impression when appropriate.

Special A character from any of the force sensitive classes can select the feat for free with the force training class feature, or a force user can select this feat earlier at the expense of some other feat. If sense is selected earlier, then no bonus feat is gained when the character reaches the level at which Force training would provide sense for free

[Koth Melan]

That would be pretty awesome Jermanie; I was just thinking how it could get kinda difficult for us and Parker trying to communicate with just one book XP

[Misha]

M'k Parker, only one this time, and then tomorrow or Tuesday hopefully I'll have my compy again! Can you tell me how Drain Energy works? Specifically, do I have to be touching something to drain its energy?

[Kironome]

Drain Energy: Dark Side Skill ...You can deplete power packs, energy cells, and similar power sources of energy, rendering electronic devices and powered weaponry useless until the power source is replaces or recharged.

Check: Your drain energy check sets the DC for the target's will save. Unattended items are automatically drained, as they don't get to make a saving throw. A character gets to make a Will save for an item that he or she grasps, wears, carries, or is using when the Drain Energy check is made. Droids are considered to be unattended items for the purposes of the check.

Result	Will Saving Throw DC
14 or less	10
15-24	15
25+	20

On a successful save, the target item is unaffected. On a failed save, the item's power source is drained and the item can't be used until the power source is replaced or recharged.

The vitality point cost depends on the item being drained

Power Source	Example	VP Cost
Simple Device	Datapad,comlink	2
Power Pack	Blaster, Ion Gun	4
Energy Cell	Lightsaber, Vibro weapons	8
Portable Generator	E-Web repeating Blaster, Droid	12

Power generator larger than portable units, such as a standard fusion generator like those found in power droids, vehicles, and ships, are too large to be affected by this skill.

Time Its a full round action