Parallel Story

Guardian_A · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 3:53 pm Post subject: Parallel Story

As everyone probably knows, I'm running a story here on the forums named "Knights of the Old Republic: Empire's End" that follows a small group of Sith who are trying to survive in the aftermath of the Sith Empire's defeat at Russan.

But every story has more than one side, . . .

At some point, I entend for the remnants of the Jedi order to become involved in the story. Recently, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what the best way to tell this story would be. While my first thought was to run the Jedi's side of the story in a series of in-game rumors and the occasional flash to what is happening with those Jedi, its occured to me that I have a rare oppertunity to run the other side of the story as a parallel storyline.

With that said, I wanted to gague people's interest in the idea before I invest a lot of time into laying out a second story.

Would anyone be interested in playing one of a small group of young Jedi tasked with dealing with any rogue Sith as the Sith Empire collapses after the battle of Russan?

I would be looking for a group of +3 players. Anyone already playing "Empire's End" will be welcome to play in the second story as well.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions. I'll do my best to answer them (So long as the answer dosnt include any spoilers.) And be sure to let me know if you are interested in playing!

Jedi Skyler · Moff Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 8440

If you have a decided lack of response (or only a couple players willing to hop on), I'll run a Jedi in the parallel story if you want. Just keep me posted.

Crell Damar · Line Captain Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 845

I might be interested in joining up.

I'll PM you with my questions.

Guardian_A · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject:

Guardian_A · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:19 pm Post subject:

All of the starting characters would be force users (Unless you can come up with a REALLY good reason for a a non-force user to be traveling with a group of newly mented Jedi Knights.

What kind of Jedi am I looking for in this story? Detective? Diplomat? Librarian? Healer? Something else? So long as you are a light side force user, I dont see any reason to restrict the kind of Jedi you can play.

I've only spent a little time thinking about character creation at this point. I'm leaning towards standard starting rules with an additional 2D that can only be spent on Force Abilities. I'll decide for sure once I know if we are going to have enough players or not.

For anyone who is following the current story, this story would be picking up while the characters in the current story are still on Kashyyyk. In other words, just a few days after the final battle of Russan as depicted in the comics Jedi vs Sith, or the books from the Darth Bane trilogy.

I hope that helps clear things up a little. And if you have a question, feel free to ask!

Jedi Skyler · Moff Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 8440

Well, if Crell is gonna play, you have at least two. Wink

Crell Damar · Line Captain Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 845

So, by newly minted, you're thinking species +6D with 7D +2D force skills?
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Obi-Wan Kenobi

Guardian_A · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject:

Jedi Skyler · Moff Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 8440

Does 1D in a Force skill give you one power, or three, since 1D is essentially comprised of three pips?

I think in every game I've been in, that first D in any skill gave three powers in that skill.

Obviously it's the GM's call, but I wanna make sure I'm understanding correctly.

Also, are you saying 18D for the attributes, plus 2D to be used specifically for Force skills?

I also presume you'll have no issue if we use one of those 18D to purchase the first D in the third Force skill?

Guardian_A · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 10:58 pm Post subject:

Jedi Skyler · Moff Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 8440

Actually, if I'm not mistaken...we'd use the two Force dice to buy 1D of a skill. They'd get raised from there with the skill dice. We would only have to use one of our 18 Attribute dice to buy 1D of the third Force skill, which could then be raised to 2D with another Skill die.

Guardian_A · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 1:04 am Post subject:

Jedi Skyler · Moff Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 8440

lol

I'm just relaying the way I've been told to do it by my GMs. I don't mean to seem like I keep shooting you down...

The only reason we'd only have to use one of our Attribute dice is because you're allowing us 2D to use on Force skills. Normally we'd have to take those out of our Attribute dice. I'd have to look at the different Jedi templates to see if it'd be wiser to use one of them; I've never added up the Attribute dice on one to see if they give you the 18D for the Attributes, and then let you start with some or all of the Force skills on top of that. I've had GMs do that when they wanted to have characters starting out as already-trained Jedi, whether Padawans or newly-minted Knights.

Crell Damar · Line Captain Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 845

I read through character creation, and the force section; I didn't see anything listed about spending starting skill dice on force skills.
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"For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times... before the Empire. "

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Guardian_A · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:26 pm Post subject:

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