The Force

This section will cover Force abilities of different stripes. I will cover things like Lightsaber Forms in another section, most likely the system for Martial Arts I add for people who want Teras Kasai masters and the such. What I want to do here is cover powers that are passive and basically on most of the time (a force user's overall heightened acumen, for example), powers you activate and last for an extended duration (such as the blur of speed we see Qui-gon and Obi Wan perform at the beginning of A Phantom Menace), and powers that you activate and they have an immediate effect (like Force Lightening). I would like to have a system for free-form Force use, as well as the ability to mimic the abilities seen in the films, so that you can have both the standard fare, and individualized powers.

I'm thinking of stealing some ideas from Saga, Star ORE, L5R 4th Edition, and Qin.

Preliminary thoughts:


 * Force-Alignment Gauge - Determines both strength in the Force (the force is strong with this one...) as well as whether or not the character is aligned toward the light or dark side of the force. This gauge is in a semicircular diagram at the side of your character sheet. The first five dots range into both the light and dark, though at this stage they merely suggest at your Destiny; all characters must place their starting point in the center "neutral" space. Force sensitives may choose to place their second point in either the first ascending or descending space. The two dots to either side of the initial five are a very precarious position, where you are on the cusp of becoming a paragon or monster. Alignment shifts in these two positions can swing wildly as your beliefs and perceptions of the Force are tested. Normal characters need not worry about venturing into either of these cusps, only those who are Force-sensitive are so endangered. Once you have entered into the upper or lower five ranks, you have either reached a state of sublime enlightenment or you have Fallen to the Dark Side of the Force. Even non-Force proficient characters can be affected by one of these two states; for example, by and large, most Ithorians fall into the first category, while villains such as Boba Fett fall into the later.
 * " Is the Dark side stronger?" "No. Easier, more seductive." Calculating Force points for a Light-aligned Force user: Force rating squared. That was too powerful. I now calculate Light aligned Force Points as Force trait squared up to rank 6, then I add the next rank to this value; results can be seen. Force point pool for Dark sider is calculated as Force rating x 4. Went with x 6. Went with a custom exponential math for Non-Force users. This leads to the following results, and the conclusion that force Points will need to be referenced off of a table.
 * Characters will "burn off" points from their Force Point pool to fuel Permanent powers.

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