Customizing Exisiting Templates(long read)

[Mamatried]

Zeison Sha Initiate

Dexterity 3D

Knowledge 2D+2

Mechanical 2D

Perception 3D+1

Strength 3D+2

Technical 2D+1

Alter 1D
Alter: Telekinesis


Zeison Sha Initiate(Customized)

Dexterity 3D+2

Knowledge 2D+2

Mechanical 2D

Perception 3D+1

Strength 3D

Technical 2D+1

Alter 1D
Alter: Telekinesis


Zeison Sha Initiate(customized 2)

Dexterity 4D

Knowledge 2D+1

Mechanical 2D

Perception 3D+1

Strength 3D

Technical 2D+1

Alter 1D
Alter: Telekinesis

This way you can emulate backgrounds similar to what is described in books, like Del Meeko who
was a former stomtrooper-shoretrooper before he joined inferno squad.
He was a competent pilot, i would argue the whole team were well trained in piloting, maybe to
an extent where they would be above 4D.

With customizing templates I think this can be emulated to a degree, as I can not for the life of me
see how every single TIE pilot, Zeison Sha (since I used this above) and Bountyhunter are all identical
in attibutes, however I do feel some attributes should have a minimum level and thus I would only allow a
customization of pips, moving them around, even reducing some attributes, though not below the initial D

In this case as see above the pips are moved around, they can even rise a attribute to the next full D
as seen witth the DEX in the example above.

or like these TIE pilots, one could later be or have been a "commando", another was a techie
and the latter was a pilot's pilot.

TIE Fighter Pilot(original)

Dexterity 3D+1

Knowledge 2D+1

Mechanical 4D

Perception 3D

Strength 3D

Technical 2D+1



TIE Fighter Pilot(commando)

Dexterity 3D+2

Knowledge 2D

Mechanical 4D

Perception 3D+1

Strength 3D

Technical 2D



TIE Fighter Pilot(Techie)

Dexterity 3D

Knowledge 2D

Mechanical 4D

Perception 3D

Strength 3D

Technical 3D

it can even be argued that to be a qualified pilot you have to be able to roll a certain minimum, and
if we look to NPC stats from modules (though not always made by RAW) we see things as "ace" TIE pilots
with "only" 3D+2 and even 3D+1 in their mechanical attribute.

However to me a "trained" and qualified pilot should be at no less than 3D+2
and military pilots i think should have a minimum 4D to their mechanical skill, maybe it can be argued a 3D+2

(here is a write up of the commando TIE pilot but allowing a 3D+2 to mechanical as his minimum)TIE Fighter Pilot(commando)

Dexterity 4D

Knowledge 2D

Mechanical 3D+2

Perception 3D+1

Strength 3D

Technical 2D


Does anyone else allow template pips to moved around to customize?

[Naaman]

We used templates at the very beginning of our exploration of D6. Once we read the character creation rules, we stopped using templates all together, TBH.

I'm don't think I'd "require" a minimum attribute value for a particular concept (such as 3D or better for a "pilot"), but in my experience, most players will prioritize the attributes which contain the most important skills to their concept.

But to answer your question, I don't see any problem with customizing templates. To me, it's well within the spirit of RPGing to make unique and interesting characters.

I once made a Jedi character who was unusually skilled with grenades, for example. It was a blast to play.