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DUELIST STYLE FORMFIGHTING STYLE
You are skilled in the art of ghting with a single Prerequisite: The ability to cast force powers
weapon. While you are wielding a weapon in one hand You are skilled at the basics of the known forms of
with which you are pro cient and no other weapons, lightsaber combat. You gain the following bene ts:
you gain the following bene ts:
You learn three lightsaber forms, detailed later in this
You can use your bonus action to feint. If you do so, chapter.
you must make a Charisma (Deception) check Once on each of your turns, you can draw or stow a
contested by the target's Wisdom (Insight) check. On a lightweapon without using your object interaction.
success, you have advantage on the rst attack roll you
make against them before the start of your next turn. GREAT WEAPON STYLE
When you miss with a weapon attack on your turn, you You are skilled at putting the weight of a weapon to
can use your bonus action to repeat the attack against your advantage. While you are wielding a light- or
the same target. Any modi cations to the original vibro-weapon with the two-handed property with
attack roll, such as advantage, disadvantage, or without which you are pro cient, you gain the following
your pro ciency bonus, also a ect this attack roll. bene ts:
Once on each of your turns, drawing or stowing a one-
handed weapon no longer requires your object When you roll a 1 or 2 on a weapon damage die, you
interaction. can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the
new roll is a 1 or 2.
EQUILIBRIUM STYLE Grasping a two-handed weapon you are wielding in
You are skilled at ghting without the con nes of only one hand with your other hand no longer requires
armor. While you are wearing light or no armor and your object interaction.
not wielding a shield, you gain the following bene ts:
GUERRILLA STYLE
You can use your bonus action to mark a target within You are skilled at maneuvering across the battle eld.
30 feet that you can see until the end of your next turn. You gain the following bene ts:
When you do so, you gain a bonus to AC and Dexterity
saving throws against e ects the target controls equal You can take the Disengage action as a bonus action. If
to half your Dexterity modi er (rounded up, minimum you could already take the Disengage action as a bonus
of +1) while marked. You can only have one creature action, you can instead take it as a reaction on your
marked in this way at a time. turn.
You have advantage on Dexterity checks and Dexterity When you take the Disengage action, you ignore
saving throws to avoid being moved. unenhanced di cult terrain, and you have advantage
on the rst ability check or saving throw to avoid an
EXPLOSIVES STYLE e ect that impairs your movement speed or forces you
You are skilled at ghting with explosives. You gain the to move before the start of your next turn.
following bene ts:
GUNNING STYLE
You can throw grenades with your bonus action, You are skilled at using blasters in unique ways. While
instead of your action. If you could already throw you are wielding a blaster weapon with which you are
grenades as a bonus action, you can instead do so as a pro cient, you gain the following bene ts:
reaction on your turn.
When a creature rolls a 1 on the saving throw against When a creature rolls a 1 on the saving throw against
an ammunition or explosive you control, they treat the the burst or rapid property, or a specialized power cell
e ect's damage as if it had rolled the maximum. or slug cartridge, that you control, they treat the
e ect's damage as if it had rolled the maximum.
FORMATION STYLE When you use the burst property of a weapon, you can
You are skilled at ghting with a partner. While an ally instead spray a line 20 feet long and 5 feet wide within
is within 5 feet of you, you gain the following bene ts: range with shots.
When you use the rapid property of a weapon, when
You can take the Guard action as a bonus action. If you you roll the weapon's damage dice twice, you can
could already take the Guard action as a bonus action, double one set of the weapon's damage dice and forgo
you can instead take it as a reaction on your turn. the other instead of adding them together.
When you move on your turn, you can use a bonus
action to allow a willing ally within 5 feet of you to MOUNTED STYLE
move with you (no action required by the ally). The ally You are skilled at ghting while mounted. You gain the
must end this movement within 5 feet of you, and this following bene ts:
movement can't exceed the ally's speed.
When you choose to let an attack that would hit a Mounting a vehicle or beast only uses 5 feet of your
guarded ally hit you instead, the creature rolls the movement, provided you can reach it.
damage as normal instead of choosing the maximum. You can force an attack targeted at your mount to
target you instead, provided you are a valid target for
that attack.

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ONSLAUGHT STYLE Your ranged weapon attacks ignore one-quarter and
You are skilled at using your momentum to your half cover against targets within 30 feet of you.
advantage. You gain the following bene ts: When you roll a 1 on a blaster weapon damage die
against a creature within 30 feet, you can reroll the die
You can take the Dash action as a bonus action. If you and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1.
could already take the Dash action as a bonus action, Grasping a two-handed weapon you are wielding in
you can instead take it as a reaction on your turn. only one hand with your other hand no longer requires
When you attempt to trip a creature, instead of making your object interaction.
a Strength (Athletics) check, you can instead make a
melee weapon attack roll. If you are wielding your THROWING STYLE
weapon in two hands, you make this attack roll with You are skilled with the techniques of throwing
advantage. weapons. While you are wielding a weapon with the
thrown property with which you are pro cient, you
SENTINEL STYLE gain the following bene ts:
You are skilled at techniques that take advantage of
every drop in any enemy's guard. While you are Whenever you make a ranged attack with a thrown
wielding a light- or vibro-weapon with which you are weapon, you can immediately draw another weapon as
pro cient, you gain the following bene ts: part of the attack.
Whenever you make a ranged attack with a thrown
Creatures provoke an opportunity attack when they weapon, you can move up to 5 feet.
move to within your reach or move 5 feet or greater When you miss with a ranged attack with a thrown
while within your reach. weapon, you can use your bonus action to repeat the
When you hit a creature that is no more than one size attack against a creature within 15 feet and behind
larger than you with an opportunity attack, the creature your initial target. Any modi cations to the original
gains 4 slowed levels until the end of the current turn. attack roll, such as advantage, disadvantage, or without
your pro ciency bonus, also a ect this attack roll.
SHARPSHOOTER STYLE
You are skilled with blaster weapons and can make TWIN-BLADE STYLE
shots that others nd di cult. While you are wielding a You are skilled at ghting with double-bladed weapons.
blaster weapon with which you are pro cient, you gain While you are wielding a weapon with the double
the following bene ts: property with which you are pro cient, you gain the
following bene ts:
You can use your bonus action to mark a target 30 feet
or greater from you. If you do so, and that target When you engage in Double-Weapon Fighting, you can
moves at least 5 feet before the start of your next turn, add your ability modi er to the attack roll of your
they provoke an opportunity attack from you, and you Double-Weapon Fighting attack.
can use a blaster weapon for that opportunity attack. When you attempt to shove a creature, instead of
Your ranged weapon attacks ignore one-quarter and making a Strength (Athletics) check, you can instead
half cover against targets 30 feet or greater from you. make an attack roll. If you are wielding your weapon in
Grasping a two-handed weapon you are wielding in two hands, you make this attack roll with advantage.
only one hand with your other hand no longer requires
your object interaction. VERSATILE STYLE
You are skilled at using weapons in di erent ways.
SHIELD STYLE While you are wielding a melee weapon with the
You are skilled at using your shield to defend your versatile property with which you are pro cient and no
allies as well as yourself. While you are wielding a other weapons, you gain the following bene ts:
shield with which you are pro cient, you gain the
following bene ts: When you miss with a melee weapon attack on your
turn while wielding a weapon in two hands, you can
If you are wielding a heavy shield, you are no longer use your bonus action to repeat the attack roll against
required to wield a weapon with the light property in the same target using one hand. Any modi cations to
the other hand. the original attack roll, such as advantage,
You can use a bonus action to try to shove or trip a disadvantage, or without your pro ciency bonus, also
creature within 5 feet of you with your shield. a ect this attack roll.
When you use a shield as an improvised weapon, you When you miss with a melee weapon attack on your
are considered pro cient in it. turn while wielding a weapon in one hand, you can use
your bonus action to attempt to shove or trip that
SNAPSHOT STYLE creature. Any modi cations to the original attack roll,
You are skilled at getting up close and personal with such as advantage, disadvantage, or without your
blaster weapons. While you are wielding a blaster pro ciency bonus, also a ect this ability check.
weapon with which you are pro cient, you gain the Grasping a versatile weapon you are wielding in only
following bene ts: one hand with your other hand no longer requires your
object interaction.
When making a ranged weapon attack while you are
within 5 feet of a hostile creature, you do not have
disadvantage on the attack roll.

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FIGHTING MASTERIES

Certain class features, or the Fighting Master feat, o er When a creature scores a critical hit against you, you
your choice of ghting mastery. You can't take a have advantage on the rst attack you make against
that creature before the end of your next turn. If you
ghting mastery option more than once, even if you would already have advantage, you can instead reroll
later get to choose again. one of the dice once.
You have advantage on saving throws that would force
You may choose your ghting mastery from the you to act against your will, be frightened, or prevent
following options or roll on the table below to you from attacking a creature.
determine it randomly.
BRAWLER MASTERY
d24 Fighting Mastery d24 Fighting Mastery You've mastered using your weight to your advantage,
1 Akimbo 13 Great Weapon easily wrangling targets around. You gain the following
2 Berserk 14 Guerrilla bene ts:
3 Brawler 15 Gunning
4 Covert 16 Mounted Your improvised weapons use a d6 for damage and
5 Defense 17 Onslaught gain the versatile (2d4) property.
6 Disruption 18 Sentinel Your damage die for your unarmed strikes and natural
7 Dual Wield 19 Sharpshooter weapons increases by one step (from 1 to d4, d4 to d6,
8 Duelist 20 Shield or d6 to d8).
9 Equilibrium 21 Snapshot Your speed isn't halved by carrying a grappled creature
10 Explosives 22 Throwing who is the same size category as you or smaller.
11 Formation 23 Twin-Blade Once per turn, when you hit a creature with an
12 Form ghting 24 Versatile unarmed strike or a weapon wielded in one hand on
your turn, you can make an additional unarmed strike
AKIMBO MASTERY against the same target without the aid of your
You've mastered ghting with two blasters, unleashing pro ciency bonus (no action required).
a volley of shots. While you are wielding separate
weapons in each hand with which you are pro cient, COVERT MASTERY
you gain the following bene ts: You've mastered ghting from unseen angles, gaining
an advantage over your foes. You gain the following
When you roll the maximum on a weapon damage die bene ts:
against a creature, that creature su ers a -1 penalty on
the rst attack roll it makes before the start of your You can try to hide when you are lightly obscured from
next turn. the creature from which you are hiding.
You can engage in Two-Weapon Fighting even when Dim light doesn't impose disadvantage on your
the weapons you are wielding lack the light property. Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
You can reload two weapons when you would normally When you are hidden from a creature and miss it with
only be able to reload only one. an unarmed strike or weapon attack, making the attack
When you take the Attack action, you can choose to doesn't automatically reveal your position.
attack swiftly at the expense of accuracy. Your weapon Once per turn, when you deal damage to a creature
attack is made without the aid of your pro ciency with an unarmed strike or weapon attack while hidden
bonus, but you can use your reaction to attack with a from it, you deal additional damage equal to your
di erent weapon that you're holding in the other hand, pro ciency bonus.
also without your pro ciency bonus. If you would make
more than one attack when you take the Attack action,
only one attack is made without your pro ciency
bonus.

BERSERK MASTERY
You've mastered returning pain to those who deliver it,
becoming a scourge on the battle eld. You gain the
following bene ts:

When a creature within 5 feet of you deals damage to
you with a weapon or unarmed strike, you can use your
reaction to make a melee weapon attack or unarmed
strike against that creature. On a hit, you deal
additional damage equal to your pro ciency bonus.

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DEFENSE MASTERY When you use your bonus action to engage in Two-
You've mastered the art of defending yourself, treating Weapon Fighting, you can choose to forgo one or more
your armor as a second skin. While you are wearing attacks. For each attack you forgo, you gain a +1 bonus
medium or heavy armor with which you are pro cient, to AC until the start of your next turn.
you gain the following bene ts: You can engage in Two-Weapon Fighting even when
the weapons you are wielding lack the light property.
Damage that you take from weapons is reduced by an You can draw or stow two weapons when you would
amount equal to your pro ciency bonus. If this would normally be able to draw or stow only one.
reduce the damage to 0, the damage is instead When you use your bonus action to engage in Two-
reduced to 1. Weapon Fighting, you can choose to forgo your
When a creature makes a melee attack against you pro ciency bonus. If you do so, you can make an
while within your reach, whether the attack hits or additional attack with that weapon, also without your
misses, you can use your reaction to attempt to shove pro ciency bonus. If you would normally make more
that creature up to 10 feet directly away from you. than one attack with your bonus action, only one attack
The time it takes for you to don and do armor is is made without your pro ciency bonus.
reduced by half.
DUELIST MASTERY
DISRUPTION MASTERY You've mastered the art of ghting with a single
Choose one from force- or tech-casting. You've weapon, making one weapon feel like many. While you
mastered ghting and interfering with casters of the are wielding a weapon in one hand with which you are
chosen type, confounding their concentration. You gain pro cient and no other weapons, you gain the
the following bene ts: following bene ts:

When a creature within 30 feet of you that you can see When you take the Attack action, you can choose to
casts a power, they provoke an opportunity attack from attack with haste at the expense of accuracy. Your
you. weapon attack is made without the aid of your
Whenever you force a creature to make a saving throw pro ciency bonus, but you can use your reaction to
to maintain concentration, the DC for the saving throw make an additional weapon attack, also without your
increases by an amount equal to your pro ciency pro ciency bonus. If you would make more than one
bonus. attack when you take the Attack action, only one attack
You have advantage on saving throws against powers is made without your pro ciency bonus.
cast by creatures you can see if you've dealt damage to When a creature hits you with a melee attack, you can
them since the start of your last turn. use your reaction to add your pro ciency bonus to
your AC for that attack, potentially causing the attack to
DUAL WIELD MASTERY miss you.
You've mastered ghting with two weapons, becoming You have advantage on ability checks and saving
a urry of motion. While you are wielding separate throws to avoid being disarmed.
weapons in each hand with which you are pro cient,
you gain the following bene ts: EQUILIBRIUM MASTERY
You've mastered ghting without the con nes of
armor, treating combat as an elegant dance. While you
are wearing light or no armor and not wielding a
shield, you gain the following bene ts:

When a creature misses you with a weapon attack, you
can use your reaction to make an unarmed strike or
weapon attack against that creature without your
pro ciency bonus.
When a creature hits you with a weapon attack, you
can use your reaction to impose a penalty to the attack
roll equal to your pro ciency bonus, potentially causing
the attack to miss.
If you are disarmed, you can use your reaction to
immediately catch the weapon.

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EXPLOSIVES MASTERY When you miss with a melee weapon attack, you can
You've mastered ghting with explosives, causing use your bonus action to repeat the attack against the
untold destruction. You gain the following bene ts: same target. Any modi cations to the original attack
roll, such as advantage, disadvantage, or without your
When determining the save DC of an ammunition or pro ciency bonus, also a ect this attack roll. On a hit,
explosive you control, you can use 8 + your pro ciency this attack deals kinetic damage equal to your Strength
bonus + your Intelligence modi er, if it would be higher modi er.
than the item's DC. Before you make a melee weapon attack, you can
When using an ammunition or explosive that requires a choose to forgo your pro ciency bonus. If the attack
saving throw and deals damage, you can take a penalty hits, you add twice your pro ciency bonus to the
to the save DC equal to your pro ciency bonus. If you attack's damage.
do so, the item's damage increases by an amount While wielding the weapon in two hands, you have
equal to your pro ciency bonus. advantage on ability checks and saving throws to avoid
You have advantage on saving throws against being disarmed.
ammunition and explosive you control.
GUERRILLA MASTERY
FORMATION MASTERY You've mastered maneuvering across the battle eld,
You've mastered ghting with a partner, learning to sliding through openings that others might not see.
move and act as a single unit. While an ally is within 5 You gain the following bene ts:
feet of you, you gain the following bene ts:
You can move through a hostile creature's space
When a creature misses an ally within 5 feet of you with regardless of that creature's size.
a weapon attack, you can use your reaction to make a When you hit a creature with an opportunity attack,
weapon attack against that creature without your you can move up to half your speed (no action
pro ciency bonus. required) without provoking opportunity attacks from
When a creature hits an ally within 5 feet of you with a that creature.
weapon attack, you can use your reaction to impose a Once per turn, when you hit a creature with a weapon
penalty to the attack roll equal to your pro ciency attack, another enemy of the creature is within 5 feet of
bonus, potentially causing the attack to miss. it, and that enemy isn't incapacitated, you can deal
When you take the Guard action, the guarded ally has additional damage equal to twice your pro ciency
advantage on Dexterity saving throws that would a ect bonus.
only them while guarded. When a hostile creature moves to within 5 feet of you,
you can use your reaction to Disengage and move up
FORMFIGHTING MASTERY to half your speed. If you could already use your
Prerequisite: The ability to cast force powers reaction to Disengage and move up to half your speed,
You've mastered the basics of the known forms of you can instead move up to your full speed.
lightsaber combat, wielding your weapon with
unparalleled grace. You gain the following bene ts:

You learn three lightsaber forms, detailed later in this
chapter. If you already know at least three lightsaber
forms, you instead learn the remaining forms.
Once on each of your turns, before you make a melee
weapon attack, you can choose to forgo your
pro ciency bonus. If you do so, you can engage in one
of your lightsaber forms without using your bonus
action. If that form lets you make an attack, that attack
is also made without your pro ciency bonus.
Once on each of your turns, before you make a melee
weapon attack, you can choose to forgo your
pro ciency bonus. If you do so, and the attack hits, you
can choose another creature within 5 feet of it. If the
original attack roll would hit the second creature, it
takes damage equal to twice your pro ciency bonus.

GREAT WEAPON MASTERY
You've mastered putting the weight of a weapon to
your advantage, letting its momentum empower your
strikes. While you are wielding a light- or vibro-weapon
with the two-handed property with which you are
pro cient, you gain the following bene ts:

On your turn, when you score a critical hit or reduce a
creature to 0 hit points with a melee weapon attack,
you can make one melee weapon attack as a bonus
action.

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GUNNING MASTERY While mounted on a controlled beast, you can use your
You've mastered using blasters in unique ways, bonus action to have your mount make a single attack
controlling the battle eld. While you are wielding a against a creature within its range.
blaster weapon with which you are pro cient, you gain
the following bene ts: ONSLAUGHT MASTERY
You've mastered using your momentum to your
When a creature succeeds on the saving throw against advantage, e ectively pummeling creatures into
the burst or rapid property of your weapon, they take submission and keeping them down once they fall. You
damage equal to your Dexterity modi er. gain the following bene ts:
When you use the burst property of a weapon, you can
choose to forgo your pro ciency bonus to the save DC. When a creature falls prone within 5 feet of you, you
If you do so, each creature that fails the save takes can use your reaction to make a melee weapon attack
additional damage equal to your pro ciency bonus. or an unarmed strike.
When you use the rapid property of a weapon, you can When you would have advantage on a melee weapon
choose to forgo your pro ciency bonus to the save DC. attack due to a creature being prone, you can reroll
If you do so, and the target fails the save, they take one of the dice once.
additional damage equal to twice your pro ciency When a prone creature within 5 feet of you attempts to
bonus. stand, they provoke an opportunity attack from you.
You treat the strength number of weapons as one step Once on each of your turns, if you move at least 10 feet
lower (19 to 17, 17 to 15, 15 to 13, or 13 to 11). If the in a straight line towards a creature before hitting it
strength number is 11, you ignore it entirely. with a melee weapon attack, you deal additional
damage equal to your pro ciency bonus.
MOUNTED MASTERY
You've mastered the art of ghting while mounted, SENTINEL MASTERY
moving seamlessly with your companion. While you You've mastered techniques to take advantage of every
are mounted on a vehicle or controlled beast, you gain drop in any enemy's guard; in tight spaces you are
the following bene ts: indomitable. While you are wielding a light- or vibro-
weapon with which you are pro cient, you gain the
Once per turn, you can choose to have advantage on a following bene ts:
melee weapon attack roll against an unmounted
creature that is smaller than your mount. If the attack Creatures within your reach provoke opportunity
hits, you deal additional damage equal to your attacks from you even if they take the Disengage
pro ciency bonus. action.
If your mount is subjected to an e ect that allows it to You can use a bonus action to enter a defensive stance
make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half that lasts until the start of your next turn. While in your
damage, you can use your reaction to have it instead defensive stance, you have a number of special
take no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and reactions equal to your pro ciency bonus that you can
only half damage if it fails. only use to make opportunity attacks. You can only
While mounted on a vehicle, you can use your take one reaction per turn.
bonus action instead of your action to take one of When you take the Dodge action, once per round, you
the vehicle's actions available to you. You can't can take two reactions on the same turn, instead of
take the same action twice in one turn. only one.

SHARPSHOOTER MASTERY
You've mastered blaster weapons and can easily make
shots that others nd impossible. While you are
wielding a blaster weapon with which you are
pro cient, you gain the following bene ts:

Attacking at long range doesn't impose disadvantage
on your ranged weapon attack rolls.
Your ranged weapon attacks ignore one-quarter and
half cover against targets 30 feet or greater from you. If
your ranged weapon attacks would already ignore one-
quarter and half cover against targets 30 feet or
greater from you, they now also ignore three-quarters
cover.
Before you make an attack with a blaster weapon
against a target 30 feet or greater from you, you can
choose to forgo your pro ciency bonus. If the attack
hits, you add twice your pro ciency bonus to the
attack's damage.

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SHIELD MASTERY TWIN-BLADE MASTERY
You've mastered using a shield to defend your allies as You've mastered ghting with double-bladed weapons,
well as yourself, strategically imposing your shield to using both ends to devastating e ect. While you are
capitalize on its protection. While you are wielding a wielding a weapon with the double property with
shield with which you are pro cient, you gain the which you are pro cient, you gain the following
following bene ts: bene ts:

If you aren't incapacitated, you can add your shield's AC Whenever you roll the maximum on a weapon damage
bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against die against a creature, you gain a +1 bonus to the next
a power or other harmful e ect. attack roll you make against that creature before the
When a creature you can see damages you, you can end of your next turn.
use your reaction to reduce the damage by an amount You can engage in Double-Weapon Fighting even when
equal to your pro ciency bonus. the weapon you are wielding lacks the light property.
When you are subjected to an e ect that allows you to Grasping a double weapon you are wielding in only one
make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half hand with your other hand no longer requires your
damage, and you succeed on the saving throw, you can object interaction.
use your reaction to take no damage. Before you make a melee weapon attack, you can
choose to forgo your pro ciency bonus. If the attack
SNAPSHOT MASTERY hits, you add your pro ciency bonus to the attack's
You've mastered getting up close and personal with damage.
blaster weapons, maintaining both rate of re and
accuracy. While you are wielding a blaster weapon with VERSATILE MASTERY
which you are pro cient, you gain the following You've mastered using weapons in di erent ways,
bene ts: altering your attack patterns mid-swing. While you are
wielding a light- or vibro-weapon with the versatile
When you take the Attack action targeting a creature property with which you are pro cient and no other
within 30 feet, you can choose to attack rapidly at the weapons, you gain the following bene ts:
expense of accuracy. Your ranged weapon attack is
made without the aid of your pro ciency bonus, but When you are the target of a melee weapon attack, you
you can use your bonus action to make an additional can immediately use your reaction to make a melee
ranged weapon attack, also without your pro ciency weapon attack against the target without your
bonus. If you would make more than one attack when pro ciency bonus. On a hit, the target su ers the
you take the Attack action, only one attack is made attack's normal e ects, and you impose disadvantage
without your pro ciency bonus. on the triggering roll.
Your ranged weapon attacks ignore one-quarter and Once per turn, when you make an attack roll while
half cover against targets within 30 feet of you. If your wielding a weapon in two hands, you can attempt to
ranged weapon attacks would already ignore one- follow up on the attack. If the attack hits, the creature
quarter and half cover against targets within 30 feet of must make a Strength saving throw (DC = 8 + your
you, they now also ignore three-quarters cover. bonus to attacks with the weapon). On a failed save,
Other creatures provoke an opportunity attack from the creature is pushed back 5 feet, and you can
you when they move to within 30 feet of you, and you immediately move into the space it just vacated
can use blaster weapons when making opportunity without provoking opportunity attacks.
attacks. Once per turn, when you make an attack roll while
wielding a weapon in one hand, the target is wielding a
THROWING MASTERY shield, and your other hand is empty, you can use your
You've mastered the techniques of throwing weapons, other hand to pull down the shield (no action required).
readily blending the weapons with your movements. If you do so, the creature gains no bene t to armor
While you are wielding a weapon with the thrown class from its shield for that attack.
property with which you are pro cient, you gain the
following bene ts:

Attacking at long range doesn't impose disadvantage
on your ranged weapon attack rolls with thrown
weapons.
Once on each of your turns, you can make a ranged
weapon attack with a thrown weapon against a target
within the weapon's normal range without the aid of
your pro ciency bonus (no action required).
When you hit a creature with a ranged attack with a
thrown weapon, you have advantage on your next
melee weapon attack against that creature before the
end of your next turn.
Once per turn, you can draw a weapon with the thrown
property without using your object interaction.

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LIGHTSABER FORMS

Certain class features, Form ghting Style, or JUYO/VAPAAD FORM
Form ghting Mastery, o er your choice of lightsaber Until the start of your next turn, your critical hit range
forms. You can't take a lightsaber form option more with weapons increases by 1.
than once, even if you later get to choose again.
MAKASHI FORM
You may choose your lightsaber forms from the Until the start of your next turn, when a creature
following options or roll on the table below to makes a melee weapon attack against you and misses,
determine them randomly. you can use your reaction to make one melee weapon
attack against that creature.
d10 Lightsaber Form d10 Lightsaber Form
1 Ataru 6 Shien/Djem So NIMAN FORM
2 Jar'Kai 7 Shii-Cho As a part of the bonus action to adopt this form, if you
3 Juyo/Vapaad 8 Soresu took the Attack action, you can engage in Double- or
4 Makashi 9 Sokan Two-Weapon Fighting.
5 Niman 10 Trakata
Until the end of your next turn, you can use Wisdom
Each known form can be adopted on your turn by or Charisma instead of Strength or Dexterity for the
using your bonus action. attack and damage rolls of your melee weapon attacks.
You must use the same modi er for both rolls.
ATARU FORM
You can leap up to 15 feet to an unoccupied space you SORESU FORM
can see. The rst time you take kinetic, energy, or ion damage
from a weapon before the end of your next turn, that
JAR'KAI FORM damage is reduced by half.
As a part of the bonus action to adopt this form, if you
took the Attack action, you can engage in Double- or SHIEN/DJEM SO FORM
Two-Weapon Fighting. Before the end of your next turn, you can add half your
Wisdom or Charisma modi er (your choice, rounded
Each time you hit with an attack on this turn, you can down, minimum of +1) to one ability check or attack
move up to 5 feet without provoking opportunity roll you make using Strength.
attacks from the creature you hit.
SHII-CHO FORM
As a part of the bonus action to adopt this form, if you
took the Attack action, you can engage in Double- or
Two-Weapon Fighting.

Additionally, the rst time you hit a creature within 5
feet of you with a weapon attack before the end of
your next turn, you can force the target to make a
Strength saving throw (DC = 8 + your bonus to attacks
with the weapon). On a failed save, it is pushed back 5
feet, and you can immediately move into the space it
just vacated without provoking opportunity attacks.

SOKAN FORM
Until the start of your next turn, you ignore di cult
terrain. Additionally, when an opponent makes a melee
weapon attack against you, you can use your reaction
to move to another space within 5 feet of that
opponent without provoking opportunity attacks,
imposing disadvantage on the triggering roll.

TRAKATA FORM
As a part of the bonus action to adopt this form, you
can ourish your weapon to attempt to distract an
enemy you can see. Make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand)
check contested by a Wisdom (Perception) check of
one creature that you can see within 5 feet of you. On
a success, that creature has disadvantage on the next
attack roll it makes against you.

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CHAPTER 7: USING ABILITY SCORES

            IX ABILITIES PROVIDE A QUICK DESCRIPTION OF Ability Scores and Modifiers
            every creature's physical and mental
characteristics: Score Modi er Score Modi er
+3
Strength, measuring physical power 1 -5 16-17 +4
Dexterity, measuring agility +5
Constitution, measuring endurance 2-3 -4 18-19 +6
Intelligence, measuring reasoning and memory +7
Wisdom, measuring awareness and intuition 4-5 -3 20-21 +8
Charisma, measuring force of personality +9
6-7 -2 22-23 +10
Is a character muscle-bound and insightful? Brilliant
and charming? Nimble and hardy? Ability scores de ne 8-9 -1 24-25
these qualities—a creature's assets as well as
weaknesses. 10-11 +0 26-27

The three main rolls of the game—the ability check, 12-13 +1 28-29
the saving throw, and the attack roll—rely on the six
ability scores. The book's introduction describes the 14-15 +2 30
basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability
modi er derived from one of the six ability scores, and ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE
compare the total to a target number.
Sometimes a special ability or power tells you that you
This chapter focuses on how to use ability checks have advantage or disadvantage on an ability check, a
and saving throws, covering the fundamental activities saving throw, or an attack roll. When that happens, you
that creatures attempt in the game. Rules for attack roll a second d20 when you make the roll. Use the
rolls appear in chapter 9. higher of the two rolls if you have advantage, and use
the lower roll if you have disadvantage. For example, if
ABILITY SCORES AND MODIFIERS you have disadvantage and roll a 17 and a 5, you use
the 5. If you instead have advantage and roll those
Each of a creature's abilities has a score, a number that numbers, you use the 17.
de nes the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is
not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also If multiple situations a ect a roll and each one grants
encompasses a creature's training and competence in advantage or imposes disadvantage on it, you don't roll
activities related to that ability. more than one additional d20. If two favorable
situations grant advantage, for example, you still roll
A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but only one additional d20.
adventurers and many monsters are a cut above
average in most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest If circumstances cause a roll to have both advantage
that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have and disadvantage, you are considered to have neither
scores as high as 20, and monsters and villains can of them, and you roll one d20. This is true even if
have scores as high as 30. multiple circumstances impose disadvantage and only
one grants advantage or vice versa. In such a situation,
Each ability also has a modi er, derived from the you have neither advantage nor disadvantage.
score and ranging from -5 (for an ability score of 1) to
+10 (for a score of 30). The Ability Scores and Modi ers When you have advantage or disadvantage and
table notes the ability modi ers for the range of something in the game, such as the iktotchi's
possible ability scores, from 1 to 30. Precognition trait, lets you reroll the d20, you can reroll
only one of the dice. You choose which one. For
To determine an ability modi er without consulting example, if an iktotchi has advantage on an ability
the table, subtract 10 from the ability score and then check and rolls a 1 and a 13, the iktotchi could use the
divide the total by 2 (round down). Precognition trait to reroll the 1.

Because ability modi ers a ect almost every attack You usually gain advantage or disadvantage through
roll, ability check, and saving throw, ability modi ers the use of special abilities, actions, or powers.
come up in play more often than their associated Inspiration (see chapter 4) can also give a character
scores. advantage on checks related to the character's
personality, ideals, or bonds. The GM can also decide
that circumstances in uence a roll in one direction or
the other and grant advantage or impose disadvantage
as a result.

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PROFICIENCY BONUS CONTESTS

Characters have a pro ciency bonus determined by Sometimes one character's or monster's e orts are
level, as detailed in chapter 1. Monsters also have this directly opposed to another's. This can occur when
bonus, which is incorporated in their stat blocks. The both of them are trying to do the same thing and only
bonus is used in the rules on ability checks, saving one can succeed, such as attempting to snatch up a
throws, and attack rolls. ring that has fallen on the oor. This situation also
applies when one of them is trying to prevent the other
Your pro ciency bonus can't be added to a single die one from accomplishing a goal—for example, when a
roll or other number more than once. For example, if monster tries to force open a door that an adventurer
two di erent rules say you can add your pro ciency is holding closed. In situations like these, the outcome
bonus to a Wisdom saving throw, you nevertheless add is determined by a special form of ability check, called
the bonus only once when you make the save. a contest.

Occasionally, your pro ciency bonus might be Both participants in a contest make ability checks
multiplied or divided (doubled or halved. for example) appropriate to their e orts. They apply all appropriate
before you apply it. If a circumstance suggests that bonuses and penalties, but instead of comparing the
your pro ciency bonus applies more than once to the total to a DC, they compare the totals of their two
same roll, you still add it only once and multiply or checks. The participant with the higher check total wins
divide it only once. the contest. That character or monster either succeeds
at the action or prevents the other one from
By the same token, if a feature or e ect allows you to succeeding.
multiply your pro ciency bonus when making an ability
check that wouldn't normally bene t from your If the contest results in a tie, the situation remains
pro ciency bonus, you still don't add the bonus to the the same as it was before the contest. Thus, one
check. For that check your pro ciency bonus is 0, given contestant might win the contest by default. If two
the fact that multiplying 0 by any number is still 0. For characters tie in a contest to snatch a ring o the oor,
instance, if you lack pro ciency in the Lore skill, you neither character grabs it. In a contest between a
gain no bene t from a feature that lets you double monster trying to open a door and an adventurer
your pro ciency bonus when you make Intelligence trying to keep the door closed, a tie means that the
(Lore) checks. door remains shut.

In general, you don't multiply your pro ciency bonus Ability Check DCs DC
for attack rolls or saving throws. If a feature or e ect
allows you to do so, these same rules apply. Task Di culty

EXPERTISE Very easy 5

Certain features, such as the Expertise class feature or Easy 10
Ace Pilot feat, let you double your pro ciency bonus
with a given skill or tool pro ciency, granting expertise Medium 15
in that skill or tool. As usual, you can only gain
expertise in a skill or tool once. Hard 20

ABILITY CHECKS Very hard 25

An ability check tests a character's or monster's innate Nearly impossible 30
talent and training in an e ort to overcome a
challenge. The GM calls for an ability check when a
character or monster attempts an action (other than
an attack) that has a chance of failure. When the
outcome is uncertain, the dice determine the results.

For every ability check, the GM decides which of the
4 abilities is relevant to the task at hand and the
di culty of the task, represented by Di culty Class.
The more di cult a task, the higher its DC. The Typical
Di culty Classes table shows common DCs.

To make an ability check, roll a d20 and add the
relevant ability modi er. As with other d20 rolls, apply
bonuses and penalties, and compare the
total to the DC. If the total equals or
exceeds the DC, the ability check is a
success-the creature overcomes
the challenge at hand. Otherwise,
it's a failure, which means the char-
acter or monster makes no progress
toward the objective or makes progr-
ess combined with a setback
determined by the GM.

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SKILLS VARIANT: SKILLS WITH OTHER ABILITIES
Normally, your pro ciency in a skill applies only to a
Each ability covers a broad range of capabilities, speci c kind of ability check. Pro ciency in Athletics, for
including skills that a character or a monster can be example, usually applies to Strength checks. In some
pro cient in. A skill represents a speci c aspect of an situations, though, your pro ciency might reasonably
ability score, and an individual's pro ciency in a skill apply to a di erent kind of check. In such cases, the
demonstrates a focus on that aspect. (A character's GM might ask for a check using an unusual
starting skill pro ciencies are determined at character combination of ability and skill, or you might ask your
~ creation, and a monster's skill pro ciencies appear in GM if you can apply a pro ciency to a di erent check.
the monster's stat block.) For example, if you have to swim from an o shore
island to the mainland, your GM might call for a
For example, a Dexterity check might re ect a Constitution check to see if you have the stamina to
character's attempt to pull o an acrobatic stunt, to make it that far. In this case, your GM might allow you
palm an object, or to stay hidden. Each of these to apply your pro ciency in Athletics and ask for a
aspects of Dexterity has an associated skill: Acrobatics, Constitution (Athletics) check.
Sleight of Hand, and Stealth, respectively. So a
character who has pro ciency in the Stealth skill is So if you're pro cient in Athletics, you apply your
particularly good at Dexterity checks related to pro ciency bonus to the Constitution check just as you
sneaking and hiding. would normally do for a Strength (Athletics) check.
Similarly, when your trandoshan berserker uses a
The skills related to each ability score are shown in display of raw strength to intimidate an enemy, your
the following list. (No skills are related to Constitution.) GM might ask for a Strength (Intimidation) check, even
See an ability's description in the later sections of this though Intimidation is normally associated with
chapter for examples of how to use a skill associated Charisma.
with an ability.
PASSIVE CHECKS
Strength: Athletics
Dexterity: Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, Stealth A passive check is a special kind of ability check that
Intelligence: Investigation, Lore, Nature, Piloting, doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can
Technology represent the average result for a task done
Wisdom: Animal handling, Insight, Medicine, repeatedly, such as searching for secret doors over and
Perception, Survival over again, or can be used when the GM wants to
Charisma: Deception, Intimidation, Performance, secretly determine whether the characters succeed at
Persuasion something without rolling dice, such as noticing a
hidden monster.
Sometimes, the GM might ask for an ability check
using a speci c skill—for example, "Make a Wisdom Here's how to determine a character's total for a
(Perception) check." At other times, a player might ask passive check:
the GM if pro ciency in a particular skill applies to a
check. In either case, pro ciency in a skill means an 10 + all modi ers that normally apply to the check. If
individual can add his or her pro ciency bonus to the character has advantage on the check, add 5. For
ability checks that involve that skill. Without pro ciency disadvantage, subtract 5. The game refers to a passive
in the skill, the individual makes a normal ability check. check total as a score.

For example, if a character attempts to climb up a For example. if a 1st-level character has a Wisdom of
dangerous cli . the Dungeon Master might ask for a 15 and pro ciency in Perception, he or she has a
Strength (Athletics) check. If the character is pro cient passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14.
in Athletics, the character's pro ciency bonus is added
to the Strength check. If the character lacks that The rules on hiding in the "Dexterity" section below
pro ciency, he or she just makes a rely on passive checks, as do the exploration rules in
Strength check. chapter 8.

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WORKING TOGETHER You struggle to swim or stay a oat in treacherous
currents, storm-tossed waves, or areas of thick
Sometimes two or more characters team up to attempt seaweed. Or another creature tries to push or pull you
a task. The character who's leading the e ort, or the underwater or otherwise interfere with your swimming.
one with the highest ability modi er, can make an
ability check with advantage, re ecting the help Other Strength Checks. The GM might also call for a
provided by the other characters. In combat, this Strength check when you try to accomplish tasks like
requires the Help action (see chapter 9). the following:

A character can only provide help if the task is one Force open a stuck, locked, or barred door
that he or she could attempt alone. For example, trying Break free of bonds
to open a lock requires pro ciency with security kits, so Push through a tunnel that is too small
a character who lacks that pro ciency can't help Hang on to a wagon while being dragged behind it
another character in that task. Moreover. a character Tip over a statue
can help only when two or more individuals working Keep a boulder from rolling
together would actually be productive. Some tasks,
such as threading a needle, are no easier with help. ATTACK ROLLS AND DAMAGE
You add your Strength modi er to your attack roll and
GROUP CHECKS your damage roll when attacking with a melee weapon
When a number of individuals are trying to accomplish such as a vibrosword or doublesword. You use melee
something as a group, the GM might ask for a group weapons to make melee attacks in hand—to—hand
ability check. In such a situation, the characters who combat, and some of them can be thrown to make a
are skilled at a particular task help cover those who ranged attack.
aren't.
LIFTING AND CARRYING
To make a group ability check, everyone in the group Your Strength score determines the amount of weight
makes the ability check. If at least half the group you can bear. The following terms de ne what you can
succeeds, the whole group succeeds. Otherwise, the lift or carry.
group fails.
Carrying Capacity. Your carrying capacity is your
Group checks don't come up very often, and they're Strength score multiplied by 15. This is the weight (in
most useful when all the characters succeed or fail as a pounds) that you can carry, which is high enough that
group. For example, when adventurers are navigating a most characters don't usually have to worry about it.
swamp, the GM might call for a group Wisdom
(Survival) check to see if the characters can avoid the Push, Drag, or Lift. You can push, drag, or lift a
quicksand, sinkholes, and other natural hazards of the weight in pounds up to twice your carrying capacity (or
environment. If at least half the group succeeds, the 30 times your Strength score). While pushing or
successful characters are able to guide their dragging weight in excess of your carrying capacity,
companions out of danger. Otherwise, the group your speed drops to 5 feet.
stumbles into one of these hazards.
Size and Strength. Larger creatures can bear more
USING EACH ABILITY weight, whereas Tiny creatures can carry less. For each
size category above Medium, double the creature'
Every task that a character or monster might attempt carrying capacity and the amount it can push. drag, or
in the game is covered by one of the six abilities. This lift. For a Tiny creature, halve these weights.
section explains in more detail what those abilities
mean and the ways they are used in the game. VARIANT: ENCUMBERANCE
The rules for lifting and carrying are intentionally
STRENGTH simple. Here is a variant if you are looking for more
detailed rules for determining how a character is
Strength measures bodily power, athletic training, and hindered by the weight of equipment. When you use
the extent to which you can exert raw physical force. this variant, ignore the Strength column of the Armor
table in chapter 5.
STRENGTH CHECKS
A Strength check can model any attempt to lift, push, If you carry weight in excess of 5 times your Strength
pull, or break something, to force your body through a score, you are encumbered, which means your speed
space, or to otherwise apply brute force to a situation. drops by 10 feet.
The Athletics skill re ects aptitude in certain kinds of
Strength checks. If you carry weight in excess of 10 times your
Strength score, up to your maximum carrying capacity,
Athletics. Your Strength (Athletics) check covers you are instead heavily encumbered, which means
di cult situations you encounter while climbing, your speed drops by 20 feet and you have
jumping, or swimming. Examples include the following disadvantage on ability checks, attack rolls, and saving
activities: throws that use Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution.

You attempt to climb a sheer or slippery cli , avoid
hazards while scaling a wall, or cling to a surface while
something is trying to knock you o .
You try to jump an unusually long distance or pull o a
stunt midjump.

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DEXTERITY Hiding

Dexterity measures agility, re exes, and balance. When you try to hide, make a Dexterity (Stealth) check.
Until you are discovered or you stop hiding, that
DEXTERITY CHECKS checks total is contested by the Wisdom (Perception)
A Dexterity check can model any attempt to move check of any creature that actively searches for signs
nimbly, quickly, or quietly, or to keep from falling on of your presence.
tricky footing. The Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, and
Stealth skills re ect aptitude in certain kinds of You can't hide from a creature that can see you, and
Dexterity checks. if you make noise (such as shouting a warning or
knocking over a vase), you give away your position. An
Acrobatics. Your Dexterity (Acrobatics) check covers invisible creature can't be seen, so it can always try to
your attempt to stay on your feet in a tricky situation, hide. Signs of its passage might still be noticed,
such as when you're trying to run across a sheet of ice, however, and it still has to stay quiet.
balance on a tightrope, or stay upright on a rocking
spaceship's deck. The GM might also call for a Dexterity In combat, most creatures stay alert for signs of
(Acrobatics) check to see if you can perform acrobatic danger all around, so if you come out of hiding and
stunts, including dives, rolls, somersaults, and ips. approach a creature, it usually sees you. However,
under certain circumstances, the Dungeon Master
Sleight of Hand. Whenever you attempt an act of might allow you to stay hidden as you approach a
legerdemain or manual trickery, such as planting creature that is distracted, allowing you to gain
something on someone else or concealing an object on advantage on an attack before you are seen.
your person, make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check.
The GM might also call for a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) Passive Perception. When you hide, there's a chance
check to determine whether you can lift a wallet o
another person or slip something out of another someone will notice you even if they aren't searching.
person's pocket. To determine whether such a creature notices you,
the GM compares your Dexterity (Stealth) check with
Stealth. Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check when you that creature's passive Wisdom (Perception) score,
attempt to conceal yourself from enemies, slink past which equals 10 + the creature's Wisdom modi er, as
guards, slip away without being noticed, or sneak up well as any other bonuses or penalties. If the creature
on someone without being seen or heard. has advantage, add 5. For disadvantage, subtract 5.

Other Dexterity Checks. The GM might call for a For example, if a lst-level character (with a
Dexterity check when you try to accomplish tasks like pro ciency bonus of +2) has a Wisdom of 15 (a +2
the following: modi er) and pro ciency in Perception, he or she has
a passive Wisdom (Perception) of 14.
Control a heavily laden cart on a steep descent
Steer a chariot around a tight turn What Can You See? One of the main factors in
Pick a lock
Disable a trap determining whether you can nd a hidden creature
Securely tie up a prisoner or object is how well you can see in an area, which
Wriggle free of bonds might be lightly or heavily obscured, as explained in
Play a stringed instrument
Craft a small or detailed object chapter 8.

ATTACK ROLLS AND DAMAGE
You add your Dexterity modi er to your attack roll and
your damage roll when attacking with a ranged
weapon. such as a blaster ri e or bowcaster. You can
also add your Dexterity modi er to your attack roll and
your damage roll when attacking with a melee weapon
that has the nesse property, such as a vibrodagger or
techblade.

ARMOR CLASS
Depending on the armor you wear, you might add
some or all of your Dexterity modi er to your Armor
Class, as described in chapter 5.

INITIATIVE
At the beginning of every combat, you roll initiative by
making a Dexterity check. Initiative determines the
order of creatures' turns in combat, as described in

chapter 9.

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CONSTITUTION INTELLIGENCE

Constitution measures health, stamina, and vital force. Intelligence measures mental acuity, accuracy of recall,
and the ability to reason.
CONSTITUTION CHECKS
Constitution checks are uncommon, and no skills apply INTELLIGENCE CHECKS
to Constitution checks. because the endurance this An Intelligence check comes into play when you need
ability represents is largely passive rather than to draw on logic, education, memory, or deductive
involving a speci c e ort on the part of a character or reasoning. The Investigation, Lore, Nature, Piloting, and
monster. A Constitution check can model your attempt Technology skills re ect aptitude in certain kinds of
to push beyond normal limits, however. Intelligence checks.

The GM might call for a Constitution check when you Investigation. When you look around for clues and
try to accomplish tasks like the following: make deductions based on those clues, you make an
Intelligence (Investigation) check. You might deduce
Hold your breath the location of a hidden object, discern from the
March or labor for hours without rest appearance of a wound what kind of weapon dealt it,
Go without sleep or determine the weakest point in a tunnel that could
Survive without food or water cause it to collapse. Poring through ancient materials
Qua an entire stein of ale in one go in search of a hidden fragment of knowledge might
also call for an Intelligence (Investigation) check.
HIT POINTS
Your Constitution modi er contributes to your hit Lore. Your Intelligence (Lore) check measures your
points. Typically, you add your Constitution modi er to ability to recall information about the Force, artifacts,
each Hit Die you roll for your hit points. histories, and religions.

If your Constitution modi er changes, your hit point Nature. Your Intelligence (Nature) check measures
maximum changes as well, as though you had the new your ability to recall lore about terrain, plants and
modi er from 1st level. For example, if you raise your animals, the weather, and natural cycles.
Constitution score when you reach 4th level and your
Constitution modi er increases from +1 to +2, you Piloting. Your Intelligence (Piloting) check measures
adjust your hit point maximum as though the modi er your ability to control vehicles, aircraft, and spaceships.
had always been +2. So you add 3 hit points for your Piloting governs your ability to maneuver through tight
spaces and debris elds or dog ght with enemy craft.
rst three levels, and then roll your hit points for 4th
level using your new modi er. Or if you're 7th level and Technology. Your Intelligence (Technology) checks
some e ect lowers your Constitution score so as to measure your ability to recall information about droids,
reduce your Constitution modi er by 1, your hit point vehicles, spaceships, aircraft, and computers, as well as
maximum is reduced by 7. your ability to interface with them. Technology can also
be used to stabilize a droid or construct.

Other Intelligence Checks. The GM might call for an
Intelligence check when you try to accomplish tasks
like the following:

Communicate with a creature without using words
Estimate the value of a precious item
Pull together a disguise to pass as a city guard
Forge a document
Recall lore about a craft or trade
Win a game of skill

TECHCASTING ABILITY
Techcasters use Intelligence as their techcasting ability,
which helps determine the saving throw DCs of power
they cast.

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WISDOM Finding a Hidden Object

Wisdom re ects how attuned you are to the world When your character searches for a hidden object
around you and represents perceptiveness and such as a secret door or a trap, the GM typically asks
intuition. you to make a Wisdom (Perception) check. Such a
check can be used to nd hidden details or other
WISDOM CHECKS information and clues that you might otherwise
A Wisdom check might re ect an e ort to read body overlook.
language, understand someone's feelings, notice
things about the environment, or care for an injured In most cases, you need to describe where you are
person. The Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, looking in order for the GM to determine your chance
Perception, and Survival skills re ect aptitude in certain of success. For example, a key is hidden beneath a set
kinds of Wisdom checks. of folded clothes in the top drawer ofa bureau. If you
tell the GM that you pace around the room, looking at
Animal Handling. When there is any question the walls and furniture for clues, you have no chance
whether you can calm down a domesticated animal, of nding the key, regardless of your Wisdom
keep a mount from getting spooked, or intuit an (Perception) check result. You would have to specify
animal's intentions, the GM might call for a Wisdom that you were opening the drawers or searching the
(Animal Handling) check. You also make a Wisdom bureau in order to have any chance of success.
(Animal Handling) check to control your mount when
you attempt a risky maneuver.

Insight. Your Wisdom (Insight) check decides
whether you can determine the true intentions of a
creature, such as when searching out a lie or predicting
someone's next move. Doing so involves gleaning clues
from body language, speech habits, and changes in
mannerisms.

Medicine. A Wisdom (Medicine) check lets you try to
stabilize a dying companion or diagnose an illness.

Perception. Your Wisdom (Perception) check lets
you spot, hear, or otherwise detect the presence of
something. It measures your general awareness of
your surroundings and the keenness of your senses.
For example, you might try to hear a conversation
through a closed door, eavesdrop under an open
window, or hear monsters moving stealthily in the
forest. Or you might try to spot things that are
obscured or easy to miss, whether they are orcs lying
in ambush on a road, thugs hiding in the shadows of
an alley, or candlelight under a closed secret door.

Survival. The GM might ask you to make a Wisdom
(Survival) check to follow tracks, hunt wild game, guide
your group through frozen wastelands, identify signs
that rancors live nearby, predict the weather, or avoid
quicksand and other natural hazards.

Other Wisdom Checks. The GM might call for a
Wisdom check when you try to accomplish tasks like
the following:

Get a gut feeling about what course of action to follow
Discern Whether a seemingly dead or living creature is
undead

FORCECASTING ABILITY
Forcecasters use Wisdom as their forcecasting ability
for their light side and universal powers, which helps
determine the saving throw DCs of powers they cast.

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CHARISMA SAVING THROWS

Charisma measures your ability to interact e ectively A saving throw-also called a save-represents an
with others. It includes such factors as con dence and attempt to resist a power, a trap, a poison, a disease,
eloquence, and it can represent a charming or or a similar threat. You don't normally decide to make
commanding personality. a saving throw; you are forced to make one because
your character or monster is at risk of harm.
CHARISMA CHECKS
A Charisma check might arise when you try to To make a saving throw, roll a d20 and add the
in uence or entertain others, when you try to make an appropriate ability modi er. For example, you use your
impression or tell a convincing lie, or when you are Dexterity modi er for a Dexterity saving throw.
navigating a tricky social situation. The Deception,
Intimidation, Performance, and Persuasion skills re ect A saving throw can be modi ed by a situational
aptitude in certain kinds of Charisma checks. bonus or penalty and can be a ected by advantage
and disadvantage, as determined by the GM.
Deception. Your Charisma (Deception) check
determines whether you can convincingly hide the Each class gives pro ciency in at least two saving
truth, either verbally or through your actions. This throws. The operative, for example, is pro cient in
deception can encompass everything from misleading Intelligence saves. As with skill pro ciencies,
others through ambiguity to telling outright lies. Typical pro ciency in a saving throw lets a character add his or
situations include trying to fast-talk a guard, con a her pro ciency bonus to saving throws made using a
merchant, earn money through gambling, pass particular ability score. Some monsters have saving
yourself o in a disguise, dull someone's suspicions throw pro ciencies as well.
with false assurances, or maintain a straight face while
telling a blatant lie. The Di culty Class for a saving throw is determined
by the e ect that causes it. For example, the DC for a
Intimidation. When you attempt to in uence saving throw allowed by a power is determined by the
someone through overt threats, hostile actions, and caster's force- or tech-casting ability and pro ciency
physical violence, the GM might ask you to make a bonus.
Charisma (Intimidation) check. Examples include trying
to pry information out of a prisoner, convincing street The result of a successful or failed saving throw is
thugs to back down from a confrontation, or using the also detailed in the e ect that allows the save. Usually,
edge of a broken bottle to convince a sneering vizier to a successful save means that a creature su ers no
reconsider a decision. harm, or reduced harm, from an e ect.

Performance. Your Charisma (Performance) check
determines how well you can delight an audience with
music, dance. acting, storytelling, or some other form
of entertainment.

Persuasion. When you attempt to in uence
someone or a group of people with tact, social graces,
or good nature, the GM might ask you to make a
Charisma (Persuasion) check. Typically, you use
persuasion when acting in good faith, to foster
friendships, make cordial requests, or exhibit proper
etiquette. Examples of persuading others include
convincing a Chamberlain to let your party see the
king, negotiating peace between warring tribes, or
inspiring a crowd of townsfolk.

Other Charisma Checks. The GM might call for a
Charisma check when you try to accomplish tasks like
the following:

Find the best person to talk to for news, rumors, and
gossip
Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of
conversation

FORCECASTING ABILITY
Forcecasters use Charisma as their forcecasting ability
for their dark side and universal powers, which helps
determine the saving throw DCs of powers they cast.

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CHAPTER 8: ADVENTURING

           ELVING INTO AN ANCIENT SITH TOMB, SLIPPING THROUGH MOVEMENT
           the Black Sun territory of Coruscant, hacking a
fresh trail through the thick jungles on the forest moon Swimming across a rushing river, sneaking down a
of Endor—these are the things that Star Wars building corridor, scaling a treacherous mountain
adventures are made of. Your character in the game slope- all sorts of movement play a key role in D&D
might explore forgotten ruins and uncharted lands, adventures.
uncover dark secrets and sinister plots, and slay foul
monsters. And if all goes well, your character will The GM can summarize the adventurers' movement
survive to claim rich rewards before embarking on a without calculating exact distances or travel times:
new adventure. "You travel through the forest and nd the ruin
entrance late in the evening of the third day." Even in a
This chapter covers the basics of the adventuring life, dungeon, particularly a large dungeon or a cave
from the mechanics of movement to the complexities network, the GM can summarize movement between
of social interaction. The rules for resting are also in encounters: "After killing the guardian at the entrance
this chapter, along with a discussion of the activities to the ancient Jedi stronghold. you consult your map,
your character might pursue between adventures. which leads you through miles of echoing corridors to
a chasm bridged by a narrow stone arch."
Whether adventurers are exploring a dusty dungeon
or the complex relationships of a noble court, the Sometimes it's important, though, to know how long
game follows a natural rhythm, as outlined in the it takes to get from one spot to another, whether the
book's introduction: answer is in days, hours, or minutes. The rules for
determining travel time depend on two factors: the
1. The GM describes the environment. speed and travel pace of the creatures moving and the
2. The players describe what they want to do. terrain they're moving over.
3. The GM narrates the results of their actions.
SPEED
Typically, the GM uses a map as an outline of the
adventure, tracking the characters' progress as they Every character and monster has a speed, which is the
explore enclave corridors or wilderness regions. distance in feet that the character or monster can walk
in 1 round. This number assumes short bursts of
The GM's notes, including a key to the map, describe energetic movement in the midst of a life-threatening
what the adventurers nd as they enter each new area. situation.
Sometimes, the passage of time and the adventurers'
actions determine what happens, so the GM might use The following rules determine how far a character or
a timeline or a owchart to track their progress instead monster can move in a minute, an hour, or a day.
of a map.
TRAVEL PACE
TIME While traveling, a group of adventurers can move at a
normal, fast, or slow pace, as shown on the Travel Pace
In situations where keeping track of the passage of table. The table states how far the party can move in a
time is important, the GM determines the time a task period of time and whether the pace has any e ect. A
requires. The GM might use a di erent time scale fast pace makes characters less perceptive, while a
depending on the context of the situation at hand. In slow pace makes it possible to sneak around and to
an enclosed environment, the adventurers' movement search an area more carefully (see the "Activity While
happens on a scale of minutes. It takes them about a Traveling" section later in this chapter for more
minute to creep down a long hallway, another minute information).
to check for traps on the door at the end of the hall,
and a good ten minutes to search the chamber beyond Forced March. The Travel Pace table assumes that
for anything interesting or valuable. characters travel for 8 hours in day. They can push on
beyond that limit, at the risk of exhaustion.
In a city or wilderness, a scale of hours is often more
appropriate. Adventurers eager to reach the lonely For each additional hour of travel beyond 8 hours,
tower at the heart of the forest hurry across those the characters cover the distance shown in the Hour
column for their pace, and each character must make a
fteen miles in just under four hours time. Constitution saving throw at the end of the hour. The
For long journeys, a scale of days works best. DC is 10 + 1 for each hour past 8 hours. On a failed
Following the road from Tatooine to Kashyyk, the saving throw, a character su ers one level of
adventurers spend four uneventful days before a exhaustion (see appendix A).
pirate ambush interrupts their journey.
In combat and other fast-paced situations, the game Mounts, Speeders, and Vehicles. For short spans of
relies on rounds, a 6-second span of time described in time (up to an hour), many animals move much faster
chapter 9. than humanoids. A mounted character can ride at a
gallop for about an hour, covering twice the usual
distance for a fast pace. If fresh mounts are available
every 8 to 10 miles, characters can cover larger
distances at this pace, but this is very rare except in
densely populated areas.

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Characters in shuttles, speeders, or other vehicles High Jump. When you make a high jump, you leap
choose a pace as normal. Depending on the vessel and into the air a number of feet equal to 3 + your Strength
the size of the crew, ships might be able to travel for modi er if you move at least 10 feet on foot
up to 24 hours per day. immediately before the jump. When you make a
standing high jump, you can jump only half that
Travel Pace distance. Either way, each foot you clear on the jump
costs a foot of movement. In some circumstances, your
Distance Distance Distance GM might allow you to make a Strength (Athletics)
per per per check to jump higher than you normally can.

Pace Minute Hour Day E ect You can extend your arms half your height above
yourself during the jump. Thus, you can reach above
-5 penalty to passive you a distance equal to the height of the jump plus 1
Fast 400 feet 4 miles 30 miles Wisdom (Perception) 1/2 times your height.

scores ACTIVITY WHILE TRAVELING

Normal 300 feet 3 miles 24 miles As adventurers travel through a dungeon or the
wilderness, they need to remain alert for danger, and
Slow 200 feet 2 miles 18 miles Able to use stealth some characters might perform other tasks to help the
group's journey.
DIFFICULT TERRAIN
MARCHING ORDER
The travel speeds given in the Travel Pace table The adventurers should establish a marching order.
assume relatively simple terrain: roads, open plains, or
clear enclosed corridors. But adventurers often face A marching order makes it easier to determine which
dense forests, deep swamps, rubble- lled ruins, steep characters are a ected by traps, which ones can spot
mountains, and ice-covered ground—all considered hidden enemies, and which ones are the closest to
di cult terrain. those enemies when a ght breaks out.

You move at half speed in di cult terrain—moving 1 A character might occupy the front rank, one or
foot in di cult terrain costs 2 feet of speed—so you more middle ranks, or the back rank. Characters in the
can cover only half the normal distance in a minute, an front and back ranks need enough room to travel side
hour, or a day. by side with others in their rank. When space is too
tight, the marching order must change, usually by
SPECIAL TYPES OF MOVEMENT moving characters to a middle rank.

Movement through dangerous dungeons or wilderness Fewer Than Three Ranks. If an adventuring party
areas often involves more than simply walking. arranges its marching order with only two ranks, they
Adventurers might have to climb, crawl, swim, or jump are a front rank and a back rank. If there's only one
to get where they need to go. rank, it's considered a front rank.

CLIMBING, SWIMMING AND CRAWLING STEALTH
While climbing, swimming, or crawling, each foot of While traveling at a slow pace, the characters can move
movement costs 1 extra foot (2 extra feet in di cult stealthily. As long as they're not in the open, they can
terrain), unless a creature has a climbing or swimming try to surprise or sneak by other creatures they
speed. At the GM's option, climbing a slippery vertical encounter. See the rules for hiding in chapter 7.
surface or one with few handholds requires a
successful Strength (Athletics) check. Similarly, gaining NOTICING THREATS
any distance in rough water might require a successful Use the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of the
Strength (Athletics) check. characters to determine whether anyone in the group
notices a hidden threat. The GM might decide that a
JUMPING threat can be noticed only by characters in a particular
Your Strength determines how far you can jump. rank. For example, as the characters are exploring a
maze of tunnels, the GM might decide that only those
Long Jump. When you make a long jump, you cover characters in the back rank have a chance to hear or
a number of feet up to your Strength score if you move spot a stealthy creature following the group, while
at least 10 feet on foot immediately before the jump. characters in the front and middle ranks cannot. While
When you make a standing long jump, you can leap traveling at a fast pace, characters take a -5 penalty to
only half that distance. Either way, each foot you clear their passive Wisdom (Perception) scores to notice
on the jump costs a foot of movement. hidden threats.

This rule assumes that the height of your jump Encountering Creatures. If the GM determines that
doesn't matter, such as a jump across a stream or the adventurers encounter other creatures while
chasm. At your GM's option, you must succeed on a DC they're traveling, it's up to both groups to decide what
10 Strength (Athletics) check to clear a low obstacle (no happens next. Either group might decide to attack,
taller than a quarter of the jump's distance), such as a initiate a conversation, run away, or wait to see what
hedge or low wall. Otherwise, you hit it. the other group does.

When you land in di cult terrain, you must succeed
on a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to land on your
feet. Otherwise, you land prone.

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Surprising Foes. If the adventurers encounter a SUFFOCATING
hostile creature or group, the GM determines whether
the adventurers or their foes might be surprised when A creature can hold its breath for a number of minutes
combat erupts. See chapter 9 for more about surprise. equal to 1 + its Constitution modi er (minimum of 30
seconds).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Characters who turn their attention to other tasks as When a creature runs out of breath, it can survive for
the group travels are not focused on watching for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modi er
danger. These characters don't contribute their passive (minimum 1 round). At the start of its next turn, it
Wisdom (Perception) scores to the group's chance of drops to 0 hit points and is dying.
noticing hidden threats. However, a character not
watching for danger can do one of the following For example, a creature with a Constitution of 14 can
activities instead, or some other activity with the GM's hold its breath for 3 minutes. If it starts su ocating, it
permission. has 2 rounds to reach air before it drops to 0 hit
points.
Navigate. The character can try to prevent the group
from becoming lost, making a Wisdom (Survival) check VISION AND LIGHT
when the GM calls for it. (The Dungeon Master's Guide
has rules to determine whether the group gets lost.) The most fundamental tasks of adventuring—noticing
danger, nding hidden objects, hitting an enemy in
Draw a Map. The character can draw a map that combat, and targeting a power, to name just a few—
records the group's progress and helps the characters rely heavily on a character's ability to see. Darkness
get back on course if they get lost. No ability check is and other e ects that obscure vision can prove a
required. signi cant hindrance.

Track. A character can follow the tracks of another A given area might be lightly or heavily obscured. In a
creature, making a Wisdom (Survival) check when the lightly obscured area, such as dim light, patchy fog, or
GM calls for it. (The Dungeon Master's Guide has rules moderate foliage, creatures have disadvantage on
for tracking.) Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Forage. The character can keep an eye out for ready A heavily obscured area-such as darkness, opaque
sources of food and water, making a Wisdom (Survival) fog, or dense foliage-blocks vision entirely. A creature
check when the GM calls for it. (The Dungeon Master's in a heavily obscured area e ectively su ers from the
Guide has rules for foraging.) blinded condition (see appendix A).

Splitting Up the Party The presence or absence of light in an environment
creates three categories of illumination: bright light,
Sometimes, it makes sense to split an adventuring dim light, and darkness.
party, especially if you want one or more characters to
scout ahead. You can form multiple parties, each Bright light lets most creatures see normally. Even
moving at a di erent speed. Each group has its own gloomy days provide bright light, as do torches,
front, middle, and back ranks. lanterns, res, and other sources of illumination within
a speci c radius.
The drawback to this approach is that the party will
be split into several smaller groups in the event of an Dim light, also called shadows, creates a lightly
attack. The advantage is that a small group of stealthy obscured area. An area of dim light is usually a
characters moving slowly might be able to sneak past boundary between a source of bright light, such as a
enemies that clumsier characters would alert. An torch, and surrounding darkness. The soft light of
operative and a monk moving at a slow pace are much twilight and dawn also counts as dim light. A
harder to detect when they leave their guardian friend particularly brilliant full moon might bathe the land in
behind. dim light.

THE ENVIRONMENT Darkness creates a heavily obscured area.
Characters face darkness outdoors at night (even most
By its nature, adventuring involves delving into places moonlit nights), or within the con nes of an unlit
that are dark, dangerous, and full of mysteries to be dungeon or a subterranean vault.
explored. The rules in this section cover some of the
most important ways in which adventurers interact BLINDSIGHT
with the environment in such places. The Dungeon A creature with blindsight can perceive its
Master's Guide has rules covering more unusual surroundings without relying on sight, within a speci c
situations. radius. Creatures without eyes, such as Miraluka, and
creatures with echolocation or heightened senses,
FALLING such as Togruta or Verpine, have this sense.

A fall from a great height is one of the most common DARKVISION
hazards facing an adventurer. Many creatures in the worlds of Star Wars, especially
those that dwell underground, have darkvision. Within
At the end of a fall, a creature takes 1d6 kinetic a speci ed range, a creature with darkvision can see in
damage for every 10 feet it fell, to a maximum of 20d6. darkness as if the darkness were dim light, so areas of
The creature lands prone, unless it avoids taking darkness are only lightly obscured as far as that
damage from the fall. creature is concerned. However, the creature can't
discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

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TRUESIGHT SOCIAL INTERACTION
A creature with truesight can, out to a speci c range,
see in normal and enhanced darkness, see invisible Exploring dungeons, overcoming obstacles, and slaying
creatures and objects, automatically detect visual monsters are key parts of D&D adventures. No less
illusions and succeed on saving throws against them, important, though, are the social interactions that
and perceives the original form of a shapechanger or a adventurers have with other inhabitants of the world.
creature that is transformed by a power.
Interaction takes on many forms. You might need to
FOOD AND WATER convince an unscrupulous thief to confess to some
malfeasance, or you might try to atter a Hutt so that
Characters who don't eat or drink su er the e ects of he will spare your life. The GM assumes the roles of
exhaustion (see appendix A). Exhaustion caused by any characters who are participating in the interaction
lack of food or water can't be removed until the that don"t belong to another player at the table. Any
character eats and drinks the full required amount. such character is called a nonplayer character (NPC).

FOOD In general terms, an NPC's attitude toward you is
A character needs one pound of food per day and can described as friendly, indi erent, or hostile. Friendly
make food last longer by subsisting on half rations. NPCs are predisposed to help you, and hostile ones are
Eating half a pound of food in a day counts as half a inclined to get in your way. It's easier to get what you
day without food. A character can go without food for a want from a friendly NPC, of course.
number of days equal to 3 + his or her Constitution
modi er (minimum 1). At the end of each day beyond Social interactions have two primary aspects:
that limit, a character automatically su ers one level of roleplaying and ability checks.
exhaustion. A normal day of eating resets the count of
days without food to zero. ROLEPLAYING

WATER Roleplaying is, literally, the act of playing out a role. In
A character needs one gallon of water per day, or two this case, it's you as a player determining how your
gallons per day if the weather is hot. A character who character thinks, acts, and talks.
drinks only half that much water must succeed on a DC
15 Constitution saving throw or su er one level of Roleplaying is a part of every aspect of the game,
exhaustion at the end of the day. A character with and it comes to the fore during social interactions.
access to less water automatically su ers one level of Your character's quirks, mannerisms, and personality
exhaustion at the end of the day. If the character in uence how interactions resolve.
already has one or more levels of exhaustion, the
character takes two levels in either case. There are two styles you can use when roleplaying
your character: the descriptive approach and the active
INTERACTING WITH OBJECTS approach. Most players use a combination of the two
styles. Use whichever mix of the two works best for
A character's interaction with objects in an you.
environment is often simple to resolve in the game.
The player tells the GM that his or her character is DESCRIPTIVE APPROACH TO ROLEPLAYING
doing something, such a moving a lever, and the GM With this approach. you describe your character's
describes what, if anything happens. For example, a words and actions to the GM and the other players.
character might decide to pull a lever, which might, in Drawing on your mental image of your character, you
turn, open a door, cause a room to ood with water, or tell everyone what your character does and how he or
open a secret door in a nearby wall. If the lever is she does it.
rusted in position, though, a character might need to
force it. In such a situation, the GM might call for a For instance, Chris plays Tordek the Nikto. Tordek
Strength check to see whether the character can has a quick temper and blames the Black Sun for his
wrench the lever into place. The GM sets the DC for family's misfortune. At a bar, an obnoxious Twi'lek
any such check based on the di culty of the task. operative sits at Tordek's table and tries to strike up a
conversation with the Nikto.
Characters can also damage objects with their
weapons and powers. Objects are immune to poison Chris says, "Tordek spits on the oor, growls an
and sonic damage, but otherwise they can be a ected insult at the Twi'lek, and stomps over to the bar. He sits
by physical attacks and powers much like creatures on a stool and glares at the operative before ordering
can. The GM determines an object's Armor Class and another drink."
hit points, and might decide that certain objects have
resistance or immunity to certain kinds of attacks. (It's In this example, Chris has conveyed Tordek's mood
hard to cut a rope with a club, for example.) Objects and given the GM a clear idea of his characters attitude
always fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws, and and actions.
they are immune to e ects that require other saves.
When an object drops to 0 hit points, it breaks. A When using descriptive roleplaying, keep the
character can also attempt a Strength check to break following things in mind:
an object. The GM sets the DC for any such check.
Describe your character's emotions and attitude.
Focus on your character's intent and how others might
perceive it.
Provide as much embellishment as you feel
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Don't worry about getting things exactly right. Just RESTING
focus on thinking about what your character would do
and describing what you see in your mind. Heroic though they might be, adventurers can't spend
every hour of the day in the thick of exploration, social
ACTIVE APPROACH TO ROLEPLAYING interaction, and combat. They need rest time to sleep
If descriptive roleplaying tells your GM and your fellow and eat, tend their wounds, refresh their batteries and
players what your character thinks and does, active spirits for force- and tech-casting, and brace
roleplaying shows them. themselves for further adventure.

When you use active roleplaying, you speak with Adventurers can take short rests in the midst of an
your character's voice, like an actor taking on a role. adventuring day and a long rest to end the day.
You might even echo your character's movements and
body language. This approach is more immersive than SHORT REST
descriptive roleplaying, though you still need to
describe things that can't be reasonably acted out. A short rest is a period of downtime, at least 1 hour
long, during which a character does nothing more
Going back to the example of Chris roleplaying strenuous than eating, drinking, reading, and tending
Tordek above, here's how the scene might play out if to wounds.
Chris used active roleplaying:
A character can spend one or more Hit Dice at the
Speaking as Tordek, Chris says in a gru , deep voice, end of a short rest, up to the character's maximum
"I was wondering why it suddenly smelled awful in number of Hit Dice, which is equal to the character's
here. If I wanted to hear anything out of you, I'd snap level. Whenever a character spends a Hit Die to regain
your arm and enjoy your screams." In his normal voice. hit points, the player rolls the die and adds the
Chris then adds, "I get up, glare at the Twi'lek, and head character's Constitution modi er to it. The character
to the bar." regains hit points equal to the total. The player can
decide to spend an additional Hit Die after each roll.
RESULTS OF ROLEPLAYING
The GM uses your character's actions and attitudes to LONG REST
determine how an NPC reacts. A cowardly NPC buckles
under threats of violence. A stubborn Jawa refuses to A long rest is a period of extended downtime, at least 8
let anyone badger her. A vain Hutt laps up attery. hours long, during which a character sleeps for at least
6 hours and performs light activity, such as reading,
When interacting with an NPC, pay close attention to talking, eating, or standing watch, for no more than 2
the GM's portrayal ofthe NPC's mood, dialogue, and hours. If the rest is interrupted by a period of
personality. You might be able to determine an NPC's strenuous activity— ghting, casting powers, at least 1
personality traits, ideals, aws, and bonds, then play on hour of walking, or similar adventuring activity—the
them to in uence the NPC's attitude. characters must restart the rest to bene t from it.

Interactions in D&D are much like interactions in real At the end of a long rest, a character regains all lost
life. If you can o er NPCS something they want, hit points. The character also regains spent Hit Dice, up
threaten them with something they fear, or play on to a number of dice equal to half of the character's
their sympathies and goals, you can use words to get total number of them (minimum of one).
almost anything you want. On the other hand, if you
insult a proud warrior or speak ill of a senator's allies, A character can't bene t from more than one long
your e orts to convince or deceive will fall short. rest in a 24-hour period, and a character must have at
least 1 hit point at the start of the rest to gain its
ABILITY CHECKS bene ts.

In addition to roleplaying, ability checks are key in VARIANT: RESTING IN ARMOR
determining the outcome of an interaction. Resting in armor makes it di cult to recover fully. At
the end of a long rest, if you wore your armor, you only
Your roleplaying e orts can alter an NPC's attitude, recover one-quarter your spent Hit Dice (minimum of
but there might still be an element of chance in the one), instead of half.
situation. For example, your GM can call for a Charisma
check at any point during an interaction if he or she BETWEEN ADVENTURES
wants the dice to play a role in determining an NPC's
reactions. Other checks might be appropriate in certain Between trips to dungeons and battles against ancient
situations, at your GM's discretion. evils, adventurers need time to rest, recuperate, and
prepare for their next adventure. Many adventurers
Pay attention to your skill pro ciencies when also use this time to perform other tasks, such as
thinking of how you want to interact with an NPC, and crafting arms and armor, gambling, or spending their
stack the deck in your favor by using an approach that hard-earned credits.
relies on your best bonuses and skills. If the group
needs to trick a guard into letting them into a pavilion, In some cases, the passage of time is something that
the scoundrel who is pro cient in Deception is the best occurs with little fanfare or description. When starting
bet to lead the discussion. When negotiating for a a new adventure, the GM might simply declare that a
hostage's release, the force initiate with Persuasion certain amount of time has passed and allow you to
should do most of the talking. describe in general terms what your character has
been doing. At other times, the GM might want to keep
221 CHAPTER 8 | ADVENTURING track of just how much time is passing as events
beyond your perception stay in motion.

LIFESTYLE EXPENSES PRACTICING A PROFESSION
You can work between adventures, allowing you to
Between adventures, you choose a particular quality of maintain a modest lifestyle without having to pay 10 cr
life and pay the cost of maintaining that lifestyle, as per day (see chapter 5 for more information on
described in chapter 5. lifestyle expenses). This bene t lasts as long you
continue to practice your profession.
Living a particular lifestyle doesn't have a huge e ect
on your character, but your lifestyle can a ect the way If you are a member of an organization that can
other individuals and groups react to you. For example, provide gainful employment, such as a syndicate or
when you lead an aristocratic lifestyle, it might be guild, you earn enough to support a comfortable
easier for you to in uence the nobles of the city than if lifestyle instead.
you live in poverty.
If you have pro ciency in the Performance skill and
DOWNTIME ACTIVITIES put your performance skill to use during your
downtime, you earn enough to support a wealthy
Between adventures, the GM might ask you what your lifestyle instead.
character is doing during his or her downtime. Periods
of downtime can vary in duration, but each downtime RECUPERATING
activity requires a certain number of days to complete You can use downtime between adventures to recover
before you gain any bene t, and at least 8 hours of from a debilitating injury, disease, or poison.
each day must be spent on the downtime activity for
the day to count. The days do not need to be After three days of downtime spent recuperating,
consecutive. If you have more than the minimum you can make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a
amount of days to spend, you can keep doing the same successful save, you can choose one of the following
thing for a longer period of time, or switch to a new results:
downtime activity.
End one e ect on you that prevents you from regaining
Downtime activities other than the ones presented hit points.
below are possible. If you want your character to For the next 24 hours, gain advantage on saving throws
spend his or her downtime performing an activity not against one disease or poison currently a ecting you.
covered here, discuss it with your GM.
RESEARCHING
CRAFTING The time between adventures is a great chance to
You can craft unenhanced objects, including perform research, gaining insight into mysteries that
adventuring equipment and works of art. While you have unfurled over the course of the campaign.
don't need to be pro cient with tools related to the Research can include poring over dusty tomes and
object you are trying to create (typically artisan's ancient datacrons in a library or buying drinks for the
implements), without pro ciency you will lack the locals to pry rumors and gossip from their lips.
knowledge of what objects you can create. You might
also need access to special materials or locations When you begin your research, the GM determines
necessary to create it. For example, someone whether the information is available, how many days
pro cient with armstech's implements needs a of downtime it will take to nd it, and whether there
workstation in order to craft a vibrosword. are any restrictions on your research (such as needing
to seek out a speci c individual, tome, or location). The
For every day of downtime you spend crafting, you GM might also require you to make one or more ability
can craft one or more items with a total market value checks, such as an Intelligence (Investigation) check to
not exceeding 250 cr, and you must expend raw
materials worth half the total market value. If nd clues pointing toward the information you seek, or
something you want to craft has a market value a Charisma (Persuasion) check to secure someone's
greater than 250 cr, you make progress every day in aid. Once those conditions are met, you learn the
250-cr increments until you reach the market value of information if it is available.
the item. For example, a heavy exoskeleton (market
value 9,000 cr) takes 36 days to craft by yourself. For each day of research, you must spend 10 cr to
cover your expenses. This cost is in addition to your
Multiple characters can combine their e orts toward normal lifestyle expenses (as discussed in chapter 5).
the crafting of a single item, provided that the
characters all have pro ciency with the requisite tools TRAINING
and are working together in the same place. Each You can spend time between adventures learning a
character contributes 250 cr worth of e ort for every new language or training with a set of tools. Your GM
day spent helping to craft the item. For example, three might allow additional training options.
characters with the requisite tool pro ciency and the
proper facilities can craft a heavy exoskeleton in 12 First, you must nd an instructor willing to teach you.
days, at a total cost of 4,500 cr. The GM determines how long it takes, and whether
one or more ability checks are required.
While crafting, you can maintain a modest lifestyle
without having to pay 10 cr per day. If you have The training lasts for 250 days and costs 10 cr per
expertise in your chosen tool, you can instead maintain day. After you spend the requisite amount of time and
a comfortable lifestyle without having to pay 20 cr per money, you learn the new language or gain pro ciency
day (see chapter 5 for more information on lifestyle with the new tool.
expenses).

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CHAPTER 9: COMBAT Combat Step By Step

         HE SHRIEK OF BLASTER FIRE FLYING OVERHEAD. THE CLASH 1. Determine surprise. The GM determines whether
         of a gamorrean's axe striking against a composite anyone involved in the combat encounter is surprised.
shield. The crackle of lightning emenating from a Sith
lord's hands. The sharp tang of blood in the air, cutting 2. Establish positions. The GM decides where all the
through the stench of vile monsters. Roars of fury, characters and monsters are located. Given the
shouts of triumph, cries of pain. Combat in D&D can be adventurers' marching order or their stated positions
chaotic, deadly, and thrilling. in the room or other location, the GM gures out
where the adversaries are—how far away and in what
This chapter provides the rules you need for your direction.
characters and monsters to engage in combat,
whether it is a brief skirmish or an extended con ict in 3. Roll initiative. Everyone involved in the combat
a dungeon or on a eld of battle. Throughout this encounter rolls initiative, determining the order of
chapter, the rules address you, the player or Game combatants' turns.
Master. The Game Master controls all the monsters
and nonplayer characters involved in combat, and each 4. Take turns. Each participant in the battle takes a
other player controls an adventurer. "You" can also turn in initiative order.
mean the character or monster that you control.
5. Begin the next round. When everyone involved in the
THE ORDER OF COMBAT combat has had a turn, the round ends. Repeat step 4
until the ghting stops.
A typical combat encounter is a clash between two
sides, a urry of weapon swings, feints, parries, The "Movement and Position" section later in this
footwork, and force- or tech-casting. The game chapter gives the rules for your move.
organizes the chaos of combat into a cycle of rounds
and turns. A round represents about 6 seconds in the You can forgo moving, taking an action, or doing
game world. During a round, each participant in a anything at all on your turn. If you can't decide what to
battle takes a turn. The order of turns is determined at do on your turn, consider taking the Dodge or Ready
the beginning of a combat encounter, when everyone action, as described in "Actions in Combat."
rolls initiative. Once everyone has taken a turn, the
BONUS ACTIONS
ght continues to the next round if neither side has Various class features, powers, and other abilities let
defeated the other. you take an additional action on your turn called a
bonus action. The Cunning Action feature, for example,
SURPRISE allows an operative to take a bonus action. You can
take a bonus action only when a special ability, power,
A band of adventurers sneaks up on a Mandalorian or other feature of the game states that you can do
camp, springing from cover to attack them. Kath something as a bonus action. You otherwise don't have
hounds patrol down a hallway, leasher to their handler, a bonus action to take.
unnoticed by the adventurers until the hound smells
one of them. In these situations, one side of the battle You can take only one bonus action on your turn, so
gains surprise over the other. you must choose which bonus action to use when you
have more than one available.
The GM determines who might be surprised. If
neither side tries to be stealthy, they automatically You choose when to take a bonus action during your
notice each other. Otherwise, the GM compares the turn, unless the bonus action's timing is speci ed, and
Dexterity (Stealth) checks of anyone hiding with the anything that deprives you of your ability to take
passive Wisdom (Perception) score of each creature on actions also prevents you from taking a bonus action.
the opposing side. Any character or monster that
doesn't notice a threat is surprised at the start of the OBJECT INTERACTION
encounter. You can also interact with one object or feature of the
environment for free, during either your move or your
If you're surprised, you can't move or take an action action. For example, you could open a door during
on your rst turn of the combat, and you can't take a your move as you stride toward a foe, you could draw
reaction until that turn ends. A member of a group can your weapon as part of the same action you use to
be surprised even if the other members aren't. attack, or you could grasp a two-handed weapon you
are wielding in one hand with your other hand as you
YOUR TURN attack with it (releasing it requires no action).

On your turn, you can move a distance up to your If you want to interact with an additional object, you
speed and take one action. You decide whether to need to use your action or bonus action (your choice.
move rst or take your action rst. Your speed— Some enhanced items and other special objects always
sometimes called your walking speed—is noted on require an action to use, as stated in their descriptions.
your character sheet.
The GM might require you to use an action for any of
The most common actions you can take are these activities when it needs special care or when it
described in the "Actions in Combat" section later in presents an unusual obstacle. For instance, the GM
this chapter. Many class features and other abilities could reasonably expect you to use an action to open a
provide additional options for your action. stuck door or turn a crank to lower a drawbridge.

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OTHER ACTIVITY ON YOUR TURN For example, if a creature uses the Ataru lightsaber
Lastly, your turn can include a variety of ourishes that form, since adopting that form uses a bonus action, it
require neither your action nor your move. does not count towards the creature's speed. A Path of
Focus sentinel's Blade Dance feature, however, does
You can communicate however you are able, count towards it speed since it doesn't use an action.
through brief utterances and gestures, as you take
your turn. BREAKING UP YOUR MOVE

Interacting with Objects Around You You can break up your movement on your turn, using
some of your speed before and after your action. For
Here are a few examples of the sorts of thing you can example, if you have a speed of 30 feet, you can move
do in tandem with your movement and action: 10 feet, take your action, and then move 20 feet.

draw or stow a weapon MOVING BETWEEN ATTACKS
open or close a door If you take an action that includes more than one
withdraw a stim from your pack weapon attack, you can break up your movement even
pick up a dropped weapon further by moving between those attacks. For example,
take an item from a table a ghter with the Extra Attack feature who has a speed
remove a ring from your nger of 25 feet could move 10 feet, attack, move 15 feet, and
stu some food into your mouth then attack again.
plant a banner in the ground
USING DIFFERENT SPEEDS
sh a few chits from your belt pouch If you have more than one speed, such as your walking
drink all the beer in a glass speed and a ying speed, you can switch back and
throw a lever or a switch forth between your speeds during your move.
pull a glowstick from a sconce Whenever you switch, subtract the distance you've
take a book from a shelf you can reach already moved from the new speed. The result
extinguish a small ame determines how much farther you can move. If the
don a mask result is 0 or less, you can't use the new speed during
pull the hood of your cloak up and over your head the current move.
put your ear to a door
turn a key in a lock For example, if you have a ying speed of 30 and a
hand an item to another character walking speed of 40 because a Jedi cast the burst of
speed power on you, you could walk 20 feet, then y
REACTIONS 10 feet, and then land to walk 10 feet more.

Certain special abilities, powers, and situations allow DIFFICULT TERRAIN
you to take a special action called a reaction. A
reaction, typically an instant response to a trigger of Combat rarely takes place in bare rooms or on
some kind, can occur on your turn or on someone featureless plains. Boulder-strewn caverns, briar-
else's. The opportunity attack, described later in this choked forests, treacherous staircases—the setting of
chapter, is the most common type of reaction. a typical ght contains di cult terrain.

When you take a reaction, you can't take another Every foot of movement in di cult terrain costs 1
one until the start of your next turn. If the reaction extra foot. This rule is true even if multiple things in a
interrupts another creature's turn, that creature can space count as di cult terrain.
continue its turn right after the reaction.
Low furniture, rubble, undergrowth, steep stairs,
MOVEMENT AND POSITION snow, and shallow bogs are examples of di cult
terrain. The space of another creature, whether hostile
In combat, characters and monsters are in constant or not, also counts as di cult terrain.
motion, often using movement and position to gain the
upper hand. BEING PRONE

On your turn, you can move a distance up to your Combatants often nd themselves lying on the ground,
speed. You can use as much or as little of your speed either because they are knocked down or because they
as you like on your turn, following the rules here. throw themselves down. In the game, they are prone, a
condition described in appendix A.
Your movement can include jumping, climbing, and
swimming. These di erent modes of movement can be You can drop prone without using any of your
combined with walking, or they can constitute your speed. Standing up takes more e ort, costing an
entire move. However you're moving, you deduct the amount of movement equal to half your speed. For
distance of each part of your move from your speed example, if your speed is 30 feet, you must spend 15
until it is used up or until you are done moving. feet of movement to stand up. You can't stand up if
you don't have enough movement left or if your speed
The "Special Types of Movement'' section in Chapter is 0.
8 gives the particulars for jumping, climbing, and
swimming. To move while prone, you must crawl or use powers
that teleport. Every foot of movement while crawling
ACTIONS THAT GRANT MOVEMENT costs 1 extra foot. Crawling 1 foot in di cult terrain,
If an action, bonus action, or reaction allows you to therefore, costs 3 feet of movement.
move as part of its e ects, this additional movement
does not count towards your speed. If it does not
require an action, however, it does count towards your
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MOVING AROUND OTHER CREATURES

You can move through a nonhostile creature's space. SQUEEZING INTO A SMALLER SPACE
In contrast, you can move through a hostile creature's A creature can squeeze through a space that is large
space only if the creature is at least two sizes larger or enough for a creature one size smaller than it. Thus, a
smaller than you. Remember that another creature's Large creature can squeeze through a passage that's
space is di cult terrain for you. only 5 feet wide. While squeezing through a space, a
creature must spend 1 extra foot for every foot it
Whether a creature is a friend or an enemy, you can't moves there, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls
willingly end your move in its space. and Dexterity saving throws. Attack rolls against the
creature have advantage while it's in the smaller space.
If you leave a hostile creature's reach during your
move, you provoke an opportunity attack, as explained VARIANT: PLAYING ON A GRID
later in the chapter. If you play out a combat using a square grid and
miniatures or other tokens, follow these rules.
FLYING MOVEMENT
Squares. Each square on the grid represents 5 feet.
Flying creatures enjoy many bene ts of mobility, but Speed. Rather than moving foot by foot, move square
they must also deal with the danger of falling. If a ying by square on the grid. This means you use your speed
creature is knocked prone, has its speed reduced to 0, in 5-foot segments. This is particularly easy if you
or is otherwise deprived of the ability to move, the translate your speed into squares by dividing the
creature falls, unless it has the ability to hover. speed by 5. For example, a speed of 30 feet translates
into a speed of 6 squares.
CREATURE SIZE Entering a Square. To enter a square, you must have at
least 1 square of movement left, unless the square is
Each creature takes up a di erent amount of space. diagonally adjacent to the square you're in (discussed
The Size Categories table shows how much space a below).
creature of a particular size controls in combat. Objects Corners. Diagonal movement can't cross the corner of
sometimes use the same size categories. a wall, large tree, or other terrain feature that lls its
space.
Size Categories Ranges. To determine the range on a grid between
two things—whether creatures or objects—start
Size Space counting squares from a square adjacent to one of
them and stop counting in the space of the other one.
Tiny 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 ft. Count by the shortest route.
Diagonals. When measuring range or moving
Small 5 by 5 ft. diagonally, the rst diagonal square counts as 5 feet,
but the second diagonal square counts as 10 feet. This
Medium 5 by 5 ft. pattern of 5 feet and then 10 feet continues whenever
you're counting diagonally, even if you move
Large 10 by 10 ft. horizontally or vertically between di erent bits of
diagonal movement. For instance, a character might
Huge 15 by 15 ft. move one square diagonally (5 feet), then three
squares straight (15 feet), and then another square
Gargantuan 20 by 20 ft. or larger diagonally (10 feet) for a total movement of 30 feet.

SPACE ACTIONS IN COMBAT
A creature's space is the area in feet that it e ectively
controls in combat, not an expression of its physical When you take your action on your turn, you can take
dimensions. A typical Medium creature isn't 5 feet one of the actions presented here, an action you
wide, for example, but it does control a space that gained from your class or a special feature, or an
wide. If a Medium gamorrean stands in a 5-foot-wide action that you improvise. Many creatures have action
doorway, other creatures can't get through unless the options of their own in their stat blocks.
gamorrean lets them.
When you describe an action not detailed elsewhere
A creature's space also re ects the area it needs to in the rules, the GM tells you whether that action is
ght e ectively. For that reason, there's a limit to the possible and what kind of roll you need to make, if any,
number of creatures that can surround another to determine success or failure.
creature in combat. Assuming Medium combatants,
eight creatures can t in a 5-foot radius around ATTACK
another one.
Because larger creatures take up more space, fewer The most common action to take in combat is the
of them can surround a creature. If ve Large creatures Attack action, whether you are swinging a vibrosword,
crowd around a Medium or smaller one, there's little
room for anyone else. In contrast, as many as twenty ring a blaster, or brawling with your sts. With this
Medium creatures can surround a Gargantuan one. action, you make one melee or ranged attack. See the
If a square costs extra movement, as a square of "Making an Attack" section for the rules that govern
di cult terrain does, you must have enough attacks.
movement left to pay for entering it. For example, you
must have at least 2 squares of movement left to enter Certain features, such as the Extra Attack class
a square of di cult terrain. feature, allow you to make more than one attack with
this action.

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CAST A POWER HIDE

Force- and tech-casters such as consulars and When you take the Hide action, you make a Dexterity
engineers, as well as many creatures, have access to (Stealth) check in an attempt to hide, following the
powers and can use them to great e ect in combat. rules in chapter 7 for hiding. If you succeed, you gain
Each power has a casting time, which speci es whether certain bene ts, as described in the "Unseen Attackers
the caster must use an action, a reaction, minutes, or and Targets" section later in this chapter.
even hours to cast the power. Casting a power is,
therefore, not necessarily an action. Most powers do IMPROVISING AN ACTION
have a casting time of 1 action, so a force- or tech- Your character can do things not covered by the
caster often uses his or her action in combat to cast actions in this chapter, such as breaking down doors,
such a power. See chapter 10 for the rules on force- intimidating enemies, sensing weaknesses in
and tech-casting. defenses, or calling for a parley with a foe. The only
limits to the actions you can attempt are your
DASH imagination and your character's ability scores. See
the descriptions of the ability scores in chapter 7 for
When you take the Dash action, you gain extra inspiration as you improvise.
movement for the current turn. The increase equals
your speed, after applying any modi ers. With a speed When you describe an action not detailed elsewhere
of 30 feet, for example, you can move up to 60 feet on in the rules, the GM tells you whether that action is
your turn if you dash. possible and what kind of roll you need to make, if
any, to determine success or failure.
Any increase or decrease to your speed changes this
additional movement by the same amount. If your READY
speed of 30 feet is reduced to 15 feet, for instance, you
can move up to 30 feet this turn if you Dash. Sometimes you want to get the jump on a foe or wait
for a particular circumstance before you act. To do so,
DISENGAGE you can take the Ready action on your turn so that you
can act later in the round using your reaction.
If you take the Disengage action, your movement
doesn't provoke opportunity attacks for the rest of the First, you decide what perceivable circumstance will
turn. trigger your reaction. Then, you choose the action you
will take in response to that trigger, or you choose to
DODGE move up to your speed in response to it. Examples
include "If the soldier steps on the trapdoor, I'll pull the
When you take the Dodge action, you focus entirely on lever that opens it," and "If the gamorrean steps next
avoiding attacks. Until the start of your next turn, any to me, I move away."
attack roll made against you has disadvantage if you
can see the attacker, and you make Dexterity saving When the trigger occurs, you can either take your
throws with advantage. You lose this bene t if you are reaction right after the trigger nishes or ignore the
incapacitated (as explained in appendix A) or if your trigger. Remember that you can take only one reaction
speed drops to 0. per round.

GUARD When you ready a power, you cast it as normal but
hold its energy, which you release with your reaction
You can defend a creature within 5 feet of you. When when the trigger occurs. To be readied, a power must
you take the Guard action, you focus entirely on have a casting time of 1 action, and holding onto the
preventing attacks from reaching your ally. Until the power's e ect requires concentration (explained in
start of your next turn, any attack roll made against the chapter 10). If your concentration is broken, the power
guarded ally has disadvantage if you can see the dissipates without taking e ect. For example, if you are
attacker, as long as the ally is within 5 feet of you. concentrating on the knight speed power and ready
shock, your knight speed power ends, and if you take
Additionally, if an attack would hit the guarded ally, damage before you release shock with your reaction,
you can instead have it hit you (no action required). If your concentration might be broken.
you do so, the attacker chooses the maximum amount
of damage instead of rolling. SEARCH

HELP When you take the Search action, you devote your
attention to nding something. Depending on the
You can lend your aid to another creature in the nature of your search, the GM might have you make a
completion of a task. When you take the Help action, Wisdom (Perception) check or an Intelligence
the creature you aid gains advantage on the next (Investigation) check.
ability check it makes to perform the task you are
helping with, provided that it makes the check before USE AN OBJECT
the start of your next turn.
Many objects and items, such as grenades or medpacs,
Alternatively, you can aid a friendly creature in require your action to use. When an object requires
attacking a creature within 5 feet of you. You feint, your action for its use, you take the Use an Object
distract the target, or in some other way team up to action. If you would normally have to use your object
make your ally's attack more e ective. If your ally interaction to draw the item you are using, you can
attacks the target before your next turn, the rst attack instead do so as part of the Use an Object action.
roll is made with advantage.

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MAKING AN ATTACK UNSEEN ATTACKERS AND TARGETS

Whether you're striking with a melee weapon, ring a Combatants often try to escape their foes' notice by
weapon at range, or making an attack roll as part of a hiding, casting the force camou age power, or lurking
power, an attack has a simple structure. in darkness.

1. Choose a target. Pick a target within your attack's When you attack a target that you can't see, you
range: a creature, an object, or a location. have disadvantage on the attack roll. This is true
whether you're guessing the target's location or you're
2. Determine modifiers. The GM determines targeting a creature you can hear but not see. If the
whether the target has cover and whether you have target isn't in the location you targeted, you
advantage or disadvantage against the target. In automatically miss, but the GM typically just says that
addition, powers, special abilities, and other e ects can the attack missed, not whether you guessed the
apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll. target's location correctly.

3. Resolve the attack. You make the attack roll. On a When a creature can't see you, you have advantage
hit, you roll damage, unless the particular attack has on attack rolls against it.
rules that specify otherwise. Some attacks cause
special e ects in addition to or instead of damage. If If you are hidden—both unseen and unheard—when
there's ever any question whether something you're you make an attack, you give away your location when
doing counts as an attack, the rule is simple: if you're the attack hits or misses.
making an attack roll, you're making an attack.
MELEE ATTACKS
ATTACK ROLLS
Used in hand-to-hand combat, a melee attack allows
When you make an attack, your attack roll determines you to attack a foe within your reach. A melee attack
whether the attack hits or misses. To make an attack typically uses a handheld weapon such as a
roll, roll a d20 and add the appropriate modi ers. If the vibrosword, a lightsaber, or a vibrowhip. A typical
total of the roll plus modi ers equals or exceeds the monster makes a melee attack when it strikes with its
target's Armor Class (AC), the attack hits. The AC of a claws, horns, teeth, tentacles, or other body part. A few
character is determined at character creation, whereas powers also involve making a melee attack.
the AC of a creature is in its stat block.
Most creatures have a 5-foot reach and can thus
MODIFIERS TO THE ROLL attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a
When a character makes an attack roll, the two most melee attack. Certain creatures (typically those larger
common modi ers to the roll are an ability modi er than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach
and the character's pro ciency bonus. When a creature than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions.
makes an attack roll, it uses whatever modi er is
provided in its stat block. When you are unarmed, you can ght in melee by
making an unarmed strike. You are pro cient in your
Ability Modifier. The ability modi er used for a unarmed strikes and, unless otherwise indicated, they
melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability do 1 + your Strength modi er kinetic damage.
modi er used for a ranged weapon attack is Dexterity.
Weapons that have the nesse or thrown property OPPORTUNITY ATTACKS
break this rule. In a ght, everyone is constantly watching for enemies
to drop their guard. You can rarely move heedlessly
Some powers also require an attack roll. The ability past your foes without putting yourself in danger;
modi er used for a power attack depends on the force- doing so provokes an opportunity attack.
or tech-casting ability of the force- or tech-caster, as
explained in chapter 10. You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile
creature that you can see moves out of your reach. To
Proficiency Bonus. You add your pro ciency bonus make the opportunity attack, you use your reaction to
to your attack roll when you attack using a weapon make one melee attack against the provoking creature.
with which you have pro ciency, as well as when you The attack interrupts the provoking creature's
attack with a power. movement, occurring right before the creature leaves
your reach.
ROLLING 1 OR 20
Sometimes fate blesses or curses a combatant, causing You can avoid provoking an opportunity attack by
the novice to hit and the veteran to miss. taking the Disengage action. You also don't provoke an
opportunity attack when you teleport or when
If the d20 roll for an attack is a 20, the attack hits someone or something unwillingly moves you without
regardless of any modi ers or the target's AC. In using your movement, action, bonus action, or
addition, the attack is a critical hit, as explained later in reaction. For example, you don't provoke an
this chapter. opportunity attack if an explosion hurls you out of a
foe's reach or if gravity causes you to fall past an
If the d20 roll for an attack is a 1, the attack misses enemy. However, you do provoke an opportunity
regardless of any modi ers or the target's AC. attack if a power such as force jump, or an ally's
Formation ghting style feature, causes you to move
CHOOSING TO BE HIT out of an enemies' reach, unless that feature says
Sometimes, an attack might miss you when you otherwise.
wanted it to hit. You can choose to allow a miss to hit
you (no action required). If you do so, the attacker
chooses the maximum amount of damage instead of
rolling.

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GRAPPLING RANGED ATTACKS IN CLOSE COMBAT
When you want to grab a creature or wrestle with it, Aiming a ranged attack is more di cult when a foe is
you can use the Attack action to make a special melee next to you. When you make a ranged attack with a
attack, a grapple. If you're able to make multiple weapon, a power, or some other means, you have
attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces one disadvantage on the attack roll if you are within 5 feet
of them. of a hostile creature who can see you and who isn't
incapacitated.
CONTESTS IN COMBAT
Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that DOUBLE-WEAPON FIGHTING
of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a
contest. This section includes the most common When you take the Attack action and attack with a
contests that require an action in combat. The GM can weapon with the light and double properties while
use these contests as models for improvising others. wielding it in two hands, you can use a bonus action to
attack with the other end of the weapon. You don't add
The target of your grapple must be no more than one your ability modi er to the attack roll of the bonus
size larger than you, and it must be within your reach. attack, unless that modi er is negative.
Using at least one free hand, you try to seize the target
by making a Strength (Athletics) check contested by the TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING
target's Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics)
check (the target chooses the ability to use). If you When you take the Attack action and attack with a light
succeed, you subject the target to the grappled weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a
condition (see appendix A). The condition speci es the bonus action to attack with a di erent light weapon
things that end it, and you can release the target that you're holding in the other hand. You don't add
whenever you like (no action required). your ability modi er to the damage roll of the bonus
attack, unless that modi er is negative.
Escaping a Grapple. A grappled creature can use its
action to escape. To do so, it must succeed on a If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw
Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check the weapon, instead of making a melee attack with it.
contested by your Strength (Athletics) check.
COVER
Moving a Grappled Creature. When you move, you
can drag or carry the grappled creature with you, but Walls, trees, creatures, and other obstacles can provide
your speed is halved, unless the creature is two or cover during combat, making a target more di cult to
more sizes smaller than you. harm. A target can bene t from cover only when an
attack or other e ect originates on the opposite side of
SHOVING AND TRIPPING the cover.
Using the Attack action, you can make a special melee
attack to shove a creature to push it away from you, or There are four degrees of cover. If a target is behind
to trip a creature to knock it prone. If you're able to multiple sources of cover, only the most protective
make multiple attacks with the Attack action, this degree of cover applies; the degrees aren't added
attack replaces one of them. together. For example, if a target is behind a creature
that gives half cover and a tree trunk that gives three-
The target of your shove or trip must be no more quarters cover, the target has three-quarters cover.
than one size larger than you, and it must be within
your reach. You make a Strength (Athletics) check A target with one-quarter cover has a +2 bonus to
contested by the target's Strength (Athletics) or AC and Dexterity saving throws. A target has one-
Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (the target chooses the quarter cover if an obstacle blocks at least one-fourth
ability to use). If you win the contest, you either shove of its body, such as a thin pillar.
the target 5 feet away from you or trip it prone.
A target with half cover has a +3 bonus to AC and
RANGED ATTACKS Dexterity saving throws. A target has half cover if an
obstacle blocks at least half of its body, such as a low
When you make a ranged attack, you re a blaster, hurl wall, a large piece of furniture, or another creature.
a vibrodagger, or otherwise strike a foe at a distance. A
creature might have a natural ranged weapon. Many A target with three-quarters cover has a +5 bonus
powers also involve making a ranged attack. to AC and Dexterity saving throws. A target has three-
quarter cover if about three-quarters of it is covered by
RANGE an obstacle. The obstacle might be a portcullis, an
You can make ranged attacks only against targets arrow slit, or a thick tree trunk.
within a speci ed range. If a ranged attack, such as one
made with a power, has a single range, you can't attack A target with total cover can't be targeted directly by
a target beyond this range. Some ranged attacks, such an attack or a power, although some powers can reach
as those made with a blaster, have two ranges. The such a target by including it in an area of e ect. A
smaller number is the normal range, and the larger target has total cover if it is completely concealed by an
number is the long range. Your attack roll has obstacle.
disadvantage when your target is beyond normal
range, and you can't attack a target beyond the long DAMAGE AND HEALING
range.
Injury and the risk of death are constant companions
of those who explore the worlds of D&D. The thrust of 228
a vibrosword, a well-placed blaster shot, or a shock of
lightning from a shock power all have the potential to
damage, or even kill, the hardiest of creatures.

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HIT POINTS Kinetic. Kinetic damage encompasses all physical
damage commonly dealt by vibroweapons.
Hit points represent a combination of physical and
mental durability, the will to live, and luck. Creatures Lightning. The electrifying energy of the force
with more hit points are more di cult to kill. Those lightning power deals lightning damage.
with fewer hit points are more fragile.
Necrotic. Necrotic damage, dealt by powers like
A creature's current hit points (usually just called hit death eld, withers matter and even the soul.
points) can be any number from the creature's hit
point maximum down to 0. This number changes as a Poison. Venomous stings and the toxic poison spray
creature takes damage or receives healing. power deal poison damage.

Whenever a creature takes damage, that damage is Psychic. The crippling agony causes by powers like
subtracted from its hit points. The loss of hit points has feedback deal psychic damage.
no e ect on a creature's capabilities until the creature
drops to 0 hit points. Sonic. Debilitating noises cause sonic damage.

DAMAGE ROLLS DAMAGE RESISTANCE AND
VULNERABILITY
Each weapon, power, and harmful monster ability
speci es the damage it deals. You roll the damage die Some creatures and objects are exceedingly di cult or
or dice, add any modi ers, and apply the damage to unusually easy to hurt with certain types of damage. If
your target. Modi ed weapons, special abilities, and a creature or an object has resistance to a damage
other factors can grant a bonus to damage. type, damage of that type is halved against it. If a
creature or an object has vulnerability to a damage
When attacking with a weapon, you add your ability type, damage of that type is doubled against it.
modi er—the same modi er used for the attack roll—
to the damage. A power tells you which dice to roll for Multiple instances of resistance or vulnerability that
damage and whether to add any modi ers. a ect the same damage type count as only one
instance. For example, if a creature has resistance to
If a power or other e ect deals damage to more lightning damage as well as resistance to all force
than one target at the same time, roll the damage power damage, the damage of a force lightning is
once for all of them. For example, when an engineer reduced by half, not reduced by three-quarters.
casts explosion, the power's damage is rolled once for
all creatures caught in the blast. Resistance and then vulnerability are applied after
passive modi ers to damage, but before active
CRITICAL HITS modi ers. For example, a creature with resistance to
When you score a critical hit, you get to roll all of the kinetic damage, a pro ciency bonus of +4, and the
attack's damage dice twice, including any additional Defense ghting mastery is hit by an attack that deals
damage dice, and add them together. Then add any 22 kinetic damage. The 22 damage is rst reduced by 4
relevant modi ers as normal. To speed up play, you and then halved, so the creature takes 9 damage. The
can roll all the damage dice at once. creature also has the Shield ghting mastery, and uses
its reaction to further reduce the damage taken by 4,
Critical Hit Range. The critical hit range of a weapon
determines on what d20 results a weapon scores a nally taking only 5 damage.
critical hit. Typically, a weapon has a critical hit range of
1, meaning it only scores a critical hit on a 20. A critical Describing the Effects of Damage
hit range of 2, however, would mean the weapon
scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20. A critical hit Game Masters describe hit point loss in di erent
range cannot exceed 5, scoring a critical hit on 16-20. ways. When your current hit point total is above half
your hit point maximum, you typically show no signs
DAMAGE TYPES of injury. When you drop below half your hit point
Di erent attacks, damaging powers, and other harmful maximum, you show signs of wear, such as cuts and
e ects deal di erent types of damage. Damage types bruises. An attack that reduces you to 0 hit points
have no rules of their own, but other rules, such as strikes you directly, leaving a bleeding injury or other
damage resistance, rely on the types. trauma, or it simply knocks you unconscious.

The damage types follow, with examples to help a HEALING
GM assign a damage type to a new e ect.
Unless it results in death, damage isn't permanent.
Acid. Vials of corrosive liquid or the acid splash tech Rest can restore a creature's hit points (as explained in
power deal acid damage. chapter 8), and methods such as a benevolence force
power or a medpac can remove damage instantly.
Cold. The chill energy of carbonite and cryogenesis
deal cold damage. When a creature receives healing of any kind, hit
points regained are added to its current hit points. A
Energy. Energy damage is the damage dealt by creature's hit points can't exceed its hit point
blaster weapons, lightweapons, and other powers or maximum, so any hit points regained in excess of this
abilities. number are lost. For example, a consular grants an
operative 8 hit points of healing. If the operative has 14
Fire. The concussive damage of an explosion or an current hit points with a maximum of 20, the operative
open ame deal re damage. regains 6 hit points from the consular, not 8.

Force. Certain force powers that channel the pure A creature that has died can't regain hit points until a
energy of the Force deal force damage. power such as revitalize has restored it to life.

Ion. Ion damage is a special damage type that is
most e ective against droids and constructs.

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HIT DICE STABILIZING A CREATURE
Resting (explained in chapter 8), as well as certain The best way to save a creature with 0 hit points is to
special traits such as the trandoshan's Regenerative, heal it. If healing is unavailable, the creature can at
consume Hit Dice to restore hit points. Whenever a least be stabilized so that it isn't killed by a failed death
creature rolls a Hit Die to restore hit points, they add saving throw.
their Constitution modi er to the roll.
You can use your action to administer rst aid to an
DROPPING TO 0 HIT POINTS unconscious creature and attempt to stabilize it, which
requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check,
When you drop to 0 hit points, you either die outright or an Intelligence (Technology) check for a droid or
or fall unconscious, as explained in the following construct.
sections.
A stable creature doesn't make death saving throws,
INSTANT DEATH even though it has 0 hit points, but it does remain
Massive damage can kill you instantly. When damage unconscious. The creature stops being stable, and
reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage must start making death saving throws again, if it takes
remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or any damage. A stable creature that isn't healed regains
exceeds your hit point maximum. 1 hit point after 1d4 hours.

For example, a consular with a maximum of 12 hit MONSTERS AND DEATH
points currently has 6 hit points. If she takes 18 Most GMs have a monster die the instant it drops to 0
damage from an attack, she is reduced to 0 hit points, hit points, rather than having it fall unconscious and
but 12 damage remains. Because the remaining make death saving throws.
damage equals her hit point maximum, the consular
dies. Mighty villains and special nonplayer characters are
common exceptions; the GM might have them fall
FALLING UNCONSCIOUS unconscious and follow the same rules as player
If damage reduces you to 0 hit points and fails to kill characters.
you, you fall unconscious (see appendix A). This
unconsciousness ends if you regain any hit points. KNOCKING A CREATURE OUT

DEATH SAVING THROWS Sometimes an attacker wants to incapacitate a foe,
Whenever you start your turn with 0 hit points, you rather than deal a killing blow. When an attacker
must make a special saving throw, called a death reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee weapon
saving throw, to determine whether you creep closer attack or blaster weapon that deals ion or energy
to death or hang onto life. Unlike other saving throws, damage, the attacker can knock the creature out. The
this one isn't tied to any ability score. You are in the attacker can make this choice the instant the
hands of fate now, aided only by powers and features damage is dealt. The creature falls
that improve your chances of succeeding on a saving unconscious and is stable.
throw. Roll a d20. If the roll is 10 or higher, you
succeed. Otherwise, you fail. A success or failure has
no e ect by itself. On your third success, you become
stable (see below). On your third failure, you die. The
successes and failures don't need to be consecutive;
keep track of both until you collect three of a kind. The
number of both is reset to zero when you regain any
hit points or become stable.

Rolling 1 or 20. When you make a death saving
throw and roll a 1 on the d20, it counts as two failures.
If you roll a 20 on the d20, you regain 1 hit point.

Damage at 0 Hit Points. If you take any damage
while you have 0 hit points (for example, by
catching re because your limbs were all
chopped o next to a pit of lava), you
su er a death saving throw failure.
If the damage is from a critical hit,
you su er two failures instead.
If the damage equals or
exceeds your hit point
maximum, you su er
instant death.

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TEMPORARY HIT POINTS MOUNTED COMBAT

Some powers and special abilities confer temporary hit A trooper charging into battle on a dewback, an
points to a creature. Temporary hit points aren't actual engineer casting powers from the seat of a speeder, or
hit points; they are a bu er against damage, a pool of a consular soaring through the sky on shuttle all enjoy
hit points that protect you from injury. the bene ts of speed and mobility that a mount can
provide.
When you have temporary hit points and take
damage, the temporary hit points are lost rst, and any An appropriately sized vehicle or a willing creature
leftover damage carries over to your normal hit points. that is at least one size larger than you and that has an
For example, if you have 5 temporary hit points and appropriate anatomy can serve as a mount, using the
take 7 damage, you lose the temporary hit points and following rules.
then take 2 damage.
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING
Because temporary hit points are separate from
your actual hit points, they can exceed your hit point Once during your move, you can mount or dismount a
maximum. A character can, therefore, be at full hit vehicle creature that is within 5 feet of you. Doing so
points and receive temporary hit points. costs an amount of movement equal to half your
speed. For example, if your speed is 30 feet, you must
Healing can't restore temporary hit points, and they spend 15 feet of movement to mount a dewback.
can't be added together. If you have temporary hit Therefore, you can't mount it if you don't have 15 feet
points and receive more of them, you decide whether of movement left or if your speed is 0.
to keep the ones you have or to gain the new ones. For
example, if a power grants you 12 temporary hit points If an e ect moves your mount against its will while
when you already have 10, you can have 12 or 10, not you're on it, you must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity
22. saving throw or fall o the mount, landing prone in a
space within 5 feet of it. If you're knocked prone while
If you have 0 hit points, receiving temporary hit mounted, you must make the same saving throw.
points doesn't restore you to consciousness or stabilize
you. They can still absorb damage directed at you while If your mount is knocked prone, you can use your
you're in that state, but only true healing can save you. reaction to dismount it as it falls and land on your feet.
Otherwise, you are dismounted and fall prone in a
Unless a feature that grants you temporary hit points space within 5 feet it.
has a duration, they last until they're depleted or you
CONTROLLING A MOUNT
nish a long rest. While you're mounted, you have two options. You can
either control the mount or allow it to act
TEMPORARY FORCE AND TECH POINTS independently. Intelligent creatures act independently.

Similar to temporary hit points, some powers, abilities, You can control a mount only if it has been trained to
or features grant temporary force or tech points to a accept a rider. Domesticated animals, such as
creature. When you would expend force or tech points dewbacks or kaadu, and similar creatures are assumed
—whether through a power, ability, or feature—the to have such training. The initiative of a controlled
temporary points are spent rst.
mount changes to match yours when you
You can only have one source of temporary force or mount it. It moves as you direct it, and it has
tech points. If you have temporary force or tech points only three action options: Dash, Disengage,
and receive more of them, you decide whether to keep and Dodge. A controlled mount can
the ones you have or gain the new ones. move and act even on the turn that
  you mount it. All vehicles are
Unless a feature that grants you temporary force or    considered controlled mounts,
tech points has a duration, they last until they're    unless a feature says otherwise.
depleted or you nish a long rest.  An independent mount retains its
 place in the initiative order. Bearing
UNDERWATER COMBAT  a rider puts no restrictions on the
  actions the mount can take, and it
When adventurers pursue karkarodons back to their moves and acts as it wishes. It might
undersea domain, ght o gungans in an ancient ee from combat, rush to attack and
shipwreck, or nd themselves in a ooded dungeon devour a badly injured foe, or otherwise
room, they must ght in a challenging environment. act against your wishes.
Underwater the following rules apply.
In either case, if the mount provokes
When making a melee weapon attack, a creature an opportunity attack while you're on
that doesn't have a swimming speed (either natural or  it, the attacker can target you or the
granted by a power) has disadvantage on the attack mount.
roll unless the weapon is a vibrodagger or vibrospear.

A ranged weapon attack automatically misses a
target beyond the weapon's normal range, but
functions normally against a target within normal
range.

Creatures and objects that are fully immersed in
water have resistance to re damage.

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           AGIC EXISTS IN THE WORLDS OF STAR WARS IN THE FORM OF FORCE AND TECH POINTS
           powers. This chapter provides the rules for
casting these powers. There are two major sources of Regardless of how many powers a caster knows or
these power: the Force and technology. While multiple prepares, he or she can cast only a limited number of
classes use the Force or technology to fuel their powers before resting. Manipulating the Force and
powers, there are only the two sources. Regardless, channeling its energy into even a simple power is
powers follow the rules here. physically and mentally taxing, and higher-level powers
are even more so. Thus, each casting class's
WHAT IS A POWER? description includes a table showing how many force
or tech points a character can use at each character
A power is a discrete e ect, a single shaping of the level. For example, the 3rd-level consular Umara has 12
energies of the Force or a result of a technological force points.
formula, that creates a desired e ect. In casting a
power, a character carefully constructs the desired When a character casts a power, he or she expends a
e ect using the source of their power, and then number of points based on the level of the power to
releases it, all in the span of seconds. create the slot to cast it. At-will powers always cost 0
points, while casting a power at any other level costs
Powers can be versatile tools, weapons, or protective the power level + 1 points, as shown in the Power Level
wards. They can deal damage or undo it, impose or Point Cost table below. When Umara casts project, a
remove conditions (see appendix A), drain life energy 1st-level power, she spends two of her 12 force points,
away, and restore life to the dead. leaving 10 remaining.

A great number of powers exist, and over time many Finishing a long rest restores any expended force
have been created and forgotten. An ancient force points, and nishing a short or long rest restores any
technique may exist in a long-lost holocron, or a piece expended tech points (see chapter 8 for the rules on
of Rakatan schemata may contain revolutionary tech. resting).

POWER LEVEL Casting in Armor

Every power has a level from 0 to 9. A power's level is a Because of the mental focus and precise gestures
general indicator of how powerful it is, with the lowly required for force- and tech-casting, you must be
burst of speed at 1st level and the powerful greater pro cient with the armor you are wearing to cast a
explosion at 9th. At-will powers—simple but e ective power. You are otherwise too distracted and
powers that characters can cast almost by rote—are hampered by your armor for force- or tech-casting.
level 0. The higher a power's level, the higher level a
force- or tech-caster must be to use that power. CASTING A POWER AT A HIGHER LEVEL
When a caster casts a power using at a higher level
Power level and character level don't correspond than the power's normal level, the power assumes the
directly. Typically, a character has to be at least 17th higher level for that casting. For instance, if Umara
level, not 9th level, to cast a 9th-level power. casts project at 2nd-level, she uses three force points
and that project is 2nd level.
KNOWN POWERS
Many powers have more powerful e ects when cast
Before a force- or tech-caster can use a power, he or at a higher level, as indicated in the Force Potency and
she must have the power learned, or must have access Overcharge Tech sections of the power's description
to the power in an enhanced item. Once a power is
learned, it is always prepared. The number of powers a Power Level Point Cost
caster can have at any given time depends on the
character's level. Power Point Power Point
Level Cost Level Cost
When you learn a power, either an at-will, 1st-level,
or higher, you choose from the list of powers provided 00 5 6
in Chapters 11 and 12. You can learn powers from any 6 7
level up to your Max Power Level, including at-will 12 7 8
powers. The total number of powers you learn in this 8 9
way can't exceed your Force or Tech Powers Known for 23 9 10
your class.
34
If a power is granted to you by a class feature, that
power does not count against your powers known and 45
you can't voluntarily unlearn it. If you already know
that power, you may learn an additional power that is AT-WILL POWERS
available to you. An at-will power is one that can be cast without
expending force or tech points. An at-will power's level
Additionally, every time you learn a new power as a is 0.
result of gaining a level, you can choose one of the
powers you know and replace it with another power of CASTING FOCUSES
the same type, as long as that power is not of a higher
level than your Max Power Level. While forcecasting doesn't require a focus to cast force
powers, techcasting requires that you have a tech
focus in order to cast tech powers.

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CASTING A POWER RANGE

When a character casts any power, the same basic The target of a power must be within the power's
rules are followed, regardless of the character's class range. For a power like shock, the target is a creature.
or the power's e ects. For a power like explosion, the target is the point in
space where the explosion occurs.
Each power description in chapters 11 and 12 begins
with a block of information, including the power's Most powers have ranges expressed in feet. Some
name, level, alignment (for Force powers), power can target only a creature (including you) that
prerequisites (if it has any), casting time, range, and you touch. Other powers, such as the shield power,
duration. The rest of a power entry describes the a ect only you. These powers have a range of self.
power's e ect.
Powers that create cones or lines of e ect that
POWER ALIGNMENTS originate from you also have a range of self, indicating
that the origin point of the power's e ect must be you
Most force powers are aligned with one of the (see "Areas of E ect" later in the this chapter).
opposing sides of the Force—light and dark—while
many fall somewhere in the middle—universal. You Once a power is cast, its e ects aren't limited by its
use your Wisdom for light side powers, Charisma for range, unless the power's description says otherwise.
dark side powers, and Wisdom or Charisma for
universal powers (your choice). Additionally, certain DURATION
archetypes and feats o er bene ts to using powers of
a speci c alignment. A power's duration is the length of time the power
persists. A duration can be expressed in rounds,
PREREQUISITES minutes, hours, or even years. Some powers specify
that their e ects last until the powers are dispelled or
Certain force powers are built as more powerful destroyed.
version of previous powers. They require that you
know the previous power before you can learn the new INSTANTANEOUS
one, and you must retain knowledge of the previous Many powers are instantaneous. The power harms,
power to be able to cast the new one. If you are heals, creates, or alters a creature or an object in a way
learning two or more powers at the same time, you can that can't be dispelled, because its e ect exists only for
learn a power at the same time that you learn its an instant.
prerequisites.
CONCENTRATION
For instance, to learn the knight speed force power Some powers require you to maintain concentration in
you would rst need to learn the burst of speed power, order to keep their e ect active. If you lose
as indicated by its prerequisites. concentration, such a power ends.

CASTING TIME If a power must be maintained with concentration,
that fact appears in its Duration entry, and the power
Most powers require a single action to cast, but some speci es how long you can concentrate on it. You can
powers require a bonus action, a reaction, or much end concentration at any time (no action required).
more time to cast.
Normal activity, such as moving and attacking,
BONUS ACTION doesn't interfere with concentration. The following
A power cast with a bonus action is especially swift. factors can break concentration:
You must use a bonus action on your turn to cast the
power, provided that you haven't already taken a Casting another power that requires concentration.
bonus action this turn. You can't cast another power You lose concentration on a power if you cast another
during the same turn, except for an at-will with a power that requires concentration. You can't
casting time of 1 action. concentrate on two powers at once.
Taking damage. Whenever you take damage while you
REACTIONS are concentrating on a power, you must make a
Some powers can be cast as reactions. These powers Constitution saving throw to maintain your
take a fraction of a second to bring about and are cast concentration. The DC equals 10 or half the damage
in response to some event. If a power can be cast as a you take, whichever number is higher. If you take
reaction, the power's description tells you exactly when damage from multiple sources, such as a blaster shot
you can do so. and a force power, you make a separate saving throw
for each source of damage.
LONGER CASTING TIMES Being incapacitated or killed. You lose concentration
Certain powers require more time to cast: minutes or on a power if you are incapacitated or if you die. The
even hours. When you cast a power with a casting time GM might also decide that certain environmental
longer than a single action or reaction, you must spend phenomena, such as turbulence on a ship or rocky
your action each turn casting the power, and you must terrain on a speeder, require you to succeed on a DC
maintain your concentration while you do so (see 10 Constitution saving throw to maintain concentration
"Concentration" below). If your concentration is on a power.
broken, the power fails, but you don't expend force or
tech points. If you want to try casting the power again,
you must start over.

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TARGETS CYLINDER
A cylinder's point of origin is the center of a circle of a
A typical power requires you to pick one or more particular radius, as given in the power description.
targets to be a ected by the power's e ect. A power's The circle must either be on the ground or at the
description tells you whether the power targets height of the power e ect. The energy in a cylinder
creatures, objects, or a point of origin for an area of expands in straight lines from the point of origin to the
e ect (described below). Unless a power has a perimeter of the circle, forming the base of the
perceptible e ect, a creature might not know it was cylinder. The power's e ect then shoots up from the
targeted by a power at all. An e ect like crackling base or down from the top, to a distance equal to the
lightning is obvious, but a more subtle e ect, such as height of the cylinder.
an attempt to read a creature's thoughts, typically goes
unnoticed, unless a power says otherwise. A cylinder's point of origin is included in the
cylinder's area of e ect.
A CLEAR PATH TO THE TARGET
To target something, you must have a clear path to it, LINE
so it can't be behind total cover. A line extends from its point of origin in a straight path
up to its length and covers an area de ned by its width.
If you place an area of e ect at a point that you can't A line's point of origin is not included in the lines are of
see and an obstruction, such as a wall, is between you e ect, unless you decide otherwise.
and that point, the point of origin comes into being on
the near side of that obstruction. SPHERE
You select a sphere's point of origin, and the sphere
TARGETING YOURSELF extends outward from that point. The sphere's size is
If a power targets a creature of your choice, you can expressed as a radius in feet that extends from the
choose yourself, unless the creature must be hostile or point.
speci cally a creature other than you. If you are in the
area of e ect of a power you cast, you can target A sphere's point of origin is included in the sphere's
yourself. area of e ect.

AREAS OF EFFECT SAVING THROWS

Powers such as force storm and explosion cover an Many powers specify that a target can make a saving
area, allowing them to a ect multiple creatures at throw to avoid some or all of a power's e ects. The
once. power speci es the ability that the target uses for the
save and what happens on a success or failure.
A power's description speci es its area of e ect,
which typically has one of ve di erent shapes: cone, The DC to resist one of your powers equals 8 + your
cube, cylinder, line, or sphere. Every area of e ect has force- or tech-casting ability modi er + your pro ciency
a point of origin, a location from which the power's bonus + any special modi ers.
e ect erupts. The rules for each shape specify how you
position its point of origin. Typically, a point of origin is ATTACK ROLLS
a point in space, but some powers have an area whose
origin is a creature or an object. Some powers require the caster to make an attack roll
to determine whether the power e ect hits the
A power's e ect expands in straight lines from the intended target. Your attack bonus with a power attack
point of origin. If no unblocked straight line extends equals your force- or tech-casting ability modi er +
from the point of origin to a location within the area of your pro ciency bonus. Most powers that require
e ect, that location isn't included in the power's area. attack rolls involve ranged attacks. Remember that you
To block one of these imaginary lines, an obstruction have disadvantage on a ranged attack roll if you are
must provide total cover, as explained in chapter 9. within 5 feet of a hostile creature that can see you and
that isn't incapacitated (see chapter 9).
CONE
A cone extends in a direction you choose from its point COMBINING EFFECTS
of origin. A cone's width at a given point along its
length is equal to that points distance from the point of The e ects of di erent powers add together while the
origin. A cone's area of e ect speci es its maximum durations of those powers overlap. The e ects of the
length. same power cast multiple times—or identical e ects
from separate powers—don't combine, however.
A cone's point of origin is not included in the cones Instead, the most potent e ect~such as the highest
area of e ect, unless you decide otherwise. bonus—from those castings applies while their
durations overlap.
CUBE
You select a cube's point of origin, which lies anywhere For example, if two consulars cast guidance on the
on a face of the cubic e ect. The cube's size is same target, that character gains the power's bene t
expressed as the length of each side. only once; he or she doesn't get to roll two bonus dice.
Alternatively, if a character is targeted by both master
A cube's point of origin is not included in the cube's speed and tactical advantage, they only gain the
area of e ect, unless you decide otherwise. bene ts once.

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CHAPTER 11: FORCE POWERS

AT-WILL Force Propel Bestow Curse Improved Force Scream
Force Re ect Call Lightning Improved Heal
A ect Mind Heal Choke Improved Phasestrike
Battle Insight Heroism Convulsion Improved Phasewalk
Burst Hex Dark Aura Improved Restoration
Denounce Improved Feedback Force Lightning Insanity
Enfeeble Malacia Force Repulse Mass Animation
Feedback Phasestrike Force Scream Revitalize
Force Disarm Project Force Suppression Siphon Life
Force Imbuement Sanctuary Force Trance Skill Empowerment
Force Leap Sap Vitality Force Weapon Stasis
Force Push/Pull Sense Emotion Horror Telekinesis
Force Shunt Sense Force Improved Dark Side Tendrils
Force Technique Shadow Sight Knight Speed 6TH-LEVEL
Force Whisper Slow Descent Mass Malacia
Give Life Sustained Lightning Morichro Crush
Guidance Telemetry Plague Eruption
Lightning Charge Tremor Plant Surge Force Chain Lightning
Mind Trick Valor Psychometry Greater Heal
Necrotic Charge Wound Remove Curse Improved Force Immunity
Necrotic Touch Sever Force Mass Coerce Mind
Psychic Charge 2ND-LEVEL Share Life Master Malacia
Rebuke Telekinetic Shield Mind Prison
Resistance A iction Telekinetic Storm Rage
Saber Re ect Animate Weapon Scourge
Saber Throw Battle Meditation 4TH-LEVEL Telekinetic Burst
Saber Ward Calm Emotions True Sight
Seethe Coerce Mind Aura of Purity Wall of Light
Shock Danger Sense Disable Droid Wrack
Slow Dark Shear Dominate Beast
Sonic Charge Darkness Drain Life 7TH-LEVEL
Sound Trick Drain Vitality Force Immunity
Spare the Dying Force Barrier Freedom of Movement Destroy Droid
Spirit Blade Force Blind/Deafen Grasping Vine Force Lightning Cone
Turbulence Force Blur Hysteria Force Mend
Force Camou age Improved Force Camou age Force Project
1ST-LEVEL Force Concealment Locate Creature Improved Revitalize
Force Confusion Mind Trap Master Saber Throw
Armor of Abeloth Force Enlightenment Shocking Shield Master Speed
Battle Precognition Force Throw Shroud of Darkness Ruin
Beast Trick Force Sight Whirlwind
Breath Control Force Vision 5TH-LEVEL
Burst of Speed Hallucination 8TH-LEVEL
Cloud Mind Improved Saber Throw Control Pain
Comprehend Speech Locate Object Dominate Mind Death Field
Curse Mind Spike Force Breach Dominate Monster
Dark Side Tendrils Phasewalk Greater Feedback Earthquake
Disperse Force Rescue Greater Saber Throw Force Link
Dun Moch Restoration Force Meld Maddening Darkness
Fear Stun Improved Battle Meditation Master Force Immunity
Force Blinding Stun Droid Improved Force Barrier Master Force Barrier
Force Body Master Force Scream
Force Focus 3RD-LEVEL Mind Blank
Force Jump Stasis Field
Force Mask Aura of Vigor Telekinetic Wave
Beacon of Hope
9TH-LEVEL

Force Storm
Kill
Mass Hysteria
Master Battle Meditation
Master Heal
Master Feedback
Master Revitalize
Precognition
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AFFECT MIND Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
At-will universal power force slot of 3rd level or higher, the weapon's damage
increases by 1d8 for every two slot levels above 2nd.
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet ARMOR OF ABELOTH
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute 1st-level dark side power

Choose a target within range that isn't hostile toward Casting Time: 1 action
you. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On Range: Self
a failed save, you have advantage on all Charisma Duration: 1 hour
checks directed at that target.
A protective force surrounds you, manifesting as
On a successful save, the creature does not realize shimmering light that covers you and your gear. You
that you tried to use the Force to in uence its mood, gain 5 temporary hit points for the duration. If a
but it becomes immune to this power for one day. This creature hits you with a melee attack while you have
power has no e ect on droids or constructs. these hit points, the creature takes 5 psychic damage.

AFFLICTION Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
2nd-level dark side power force slot of 2nd level or higher, both the temporary hit
points and the psychic damage increase by 5 for each
Prerequisite: Slow slot.
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet AURA OF PURITY
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute 4th-level light side power

Choose a creature that you can see within range. Prerequisite: Restoration
That creature must make a Constitution saving throw. Casting Time: 1 action
On a failed save, the target gains 1 slowed level, it takes Range: Self (30-foot radius)
a -2 penalty to AC and Dexterity saving throws, and it Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
can't use reactions. On its turn, it can use either an
action or a bonus action, not both. Regardless of the Purifying energy radiates from you in a 30-foot
creature's abilities or items, it can't make more than radius. Until the power ends, the aura moves with you,
one melee or ranged attack during its turn. centered on you. Each nonhostile creature in the aura
(including you) can't become diseased, has resistance
If the creature attempts to cast a power with a to poison damage, and has advantage on saving
casting time of 1 action, roll a d20. On an 11 or higher, throws against e ects that cause any of the following
the power doesn't take e ect until the creature's next conditions: blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened,
turn, and the creature must use its action on that turn paralyzed, poisoned, and stunned.
to complete the power. If it can't, the power is wasted.
AURA OF VIGOR
The creatures makes another Constitution saving 3rd-level light side power
throw at the end of its turn. On a successful save, the
e ect ends. Prerequisite: Valor
Casting Time: 1 action
ANIMATE WEAPON Range: Self (30-foot radius)
2nd-level universal power Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

Prerequisite: Force Disarm Envigorating energy radiates from you in a 30-foot
Casting Time: 1 bonus action radius. Until the power ends, the aura moves with you,
Range: 60 feet centered on you. Each nonhostile creature in the aura
Duration: 1 minute (including you) deals an extra 1d4 damage with
weapon attacks.
You select a light- or vibro-weapon within this
power's range that is not worn or carried by a BATTLE INSIGHT
conscious creature other than you, and use the Force At-will universal power
to cause it to levitate, acting as an extension of your
will for the duration or until you cast this power again. Casting Time: 1 action
When you use this power, you can cause the weapon Range: 30 feet
to move up to 20 feet and make a melee force attack Duration: Concentration, up to 1 round
against a creature within 5 feet of it. On a hit, the target
takes 1d8 + your forcecasting ability modi er damage. You center your focus on a target within range.
The type is of the normal damage dealt by the weapon. Through the Force, you gain a brief insight into the
target's defenses. On your next turn, you gain
While the weapon is animated, on each of your turns advantage on your rst attack roll against the target,
you can use a bonus action to move the weapon up to provided that this power hasn't ended.
20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within
5 feet of it. At any time, you can end this force power to This power bene ts additional attacks at higher
return the animated weapon to your hand. levels: two attacks at 5th level, three attacks at 11th
level, and four attacks at 17th level.
An enemy can attempt to gain control of the weapon
by using its action to make a Strength (Athletics) check
against your force save DC. On a success, the creature
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BATTLE MEDITATION BESTOW CURSE
2nd-level universal power 3rd-level dark side power

Casting Time: 1 action Prerequisite: Curse
Range: Self (5-foot radius) Casting Time: 1 action
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Range: Touch
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You exude an aura out to 5 feet that boosts the
morale and overall battle prowess you and your allies You touch a creature, and that creature must
while simultaneously reducing the opposition's succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed
combat-e ectiveness by eroding their will to ght. for the duration of the power. When you cast this
power, choose the nature of the curse from the
Whenever you or a friendly creature within your following options:
meditation makes an attack roll or a saving throw, they
can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack Choose one ability score. While cursed, the target has
roll or saving throw. disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws made
with that ability score.
Whenever a hostile creature enters your meditation While cursed, the target has disadvantage on attack
or starts its turn there, it must make a Charisma saving rolls against you.
throw. On a failed save, it must roll a d4 and subtract While cursed, the target must make a Wisdom saving
the number rolled from each attack roll or saving throw at the start of each of its turns. lf it fails, it wastes
throw it makes before the end of your next turn. On a its action that turn doing nothing.
successful save, it is immune to this power for 1 day. While the target is cursed, your attacks and powers
deal an extra 1d8 necrotic damage to the target.
BATTLE PRECOGNITION
1st-level universal power A remove curse power ends this e ect. At the GM's
discretion, you may choose an alternative curse e ect,
Casting Time: 1 action but it should be no more powerful than those
Range: Self described above. The GM has nal say on such a
Duration: 8 hours curse's e ect. This power has no e ect on droids or
constructs.
Your attunement to the Force warns you when you
are about to enter danger. Until the power ends, your BREATH CONTROL
base AC becomes 13 + your Dexterity modi er. This 1st-level universal power
power has no e ect if you are wearing armor.
Casting Time: 1 action
BEACON OF HOPE Range: Self
3rd-level light side power Duration: 10 minutes

Prerequisite: Heroism You are able to slow your metabolism in such a way
Casting Time: 1 action that you can stop breathing and resist the e ect of
Range: 30 feet toxins in your body. If you are poisoned, you neutralize
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute the poison. If more than one poison a icts you, you
neutralize one poison that you know is present, or you
This power bestows hope and vitality. Choose any neutralize one at random.
number of creatures within range. For the duration,
each target has advantage on Wisdom saving throws For the duration, you have advantage on saving
and death saving throws, and regains the maximum throws against being poisoned, resistance to poison
number of hit points possible from any healing. damage, and you no longer need to breathe.

BEAST TRICK BURST
1st-level light side power At-will universal power

Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet Range: Self (5-foot sphere)
Duration: 24 hours Duration: Instantaneous

This power lets you distract a beast. Choose a beast You cause the earth to burst from beneath your feet.
that you can see within range. If the beast's Intelligence Each creature within range, other than you, must
is 4 or higher, the power fails. Otherwise, the beast succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 kinetic
must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be damage.
charmed by you for the power's duration. If you or one
of your companions harms the target, the power ends. This power's damage increases by 1d8 when you
reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a (4d8).
force slot of 2nd level or higher, you can a ect one
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BURST OF SPEED CHOKE
1st-level universal power 3rd-level dark side power

Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch Range: 60 feet
Duration: 1 hour Duration: Instantaneous

You touch a creature. The target's speed increases You make a constricting gesture at a creature within
by 10 feet until the power ends. range. The target must make a Constitution saving
throw. On a failed save target takes 5d8 force damage
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a and is restrained until the end of your next turn. On a
force slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one successful save, the target takes half as much damage
additional creature for each slot level above 1st. and is not restrained.

CALL LIGHTNING You can use a bonus action while the target is
3rd-level light side power restrained to move the target up to 5 feet in any
direction.
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes force slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases
by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.
As you align yourself with nature through the Force,
a 10-foot tall, 60-foot radius storm cloud cylinder CLOUD MIND
appears, centered on a point you can see within range 1st-level light side power
above you, with you as the center point. The power
fails if your location can't accommodate the cloud's Casting Time: 1 action
size or height. When you cast the power, choose a Range: 90 feet
point under the cloud for lightning to strike. Each Duration: 1 minute
creature within 5 feet must make a Dexterity save,
taking 3d10 lightning damage on a fail and half on a Roll 5d8; the total is how many hit points of
success. While the power persists, you can use your creatures this power can a ect. Creatures within 20
action to call lightning to a point in range again. feet of a point you choose are a ected in order of their
current hit points.
If you're outdoors and in a storm, the power gives
you control of the storm rather than creating a new Starting with the creature that has the lowest current
one. The lightning damage also increases by 1d10. hit points, each creature a ected by this power falls
unconscious. If the power ends, the sleeper takes
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a damage, or someone uses an action wake the sleeper,
force slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases they will be awoken.
by 1d10 for each slot level above 3rd.
Subtract each creature's hit points from the total
CALM EMOTIONS before moving on to the creature with the next lowest
2nd-level light side power hit points. A creature's hit points must be equal to or
less than the remaining total for that creature to be
Prerequisite: Sense Emotion a ected.
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet This power has no e ect on droids or constructs.
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
force slot of 2nd level or higher, you can roll an
You attempt to suppress strong emotions in a group additional 2d8 for each slot level above 1st.
of people. Each humanoid in a 20-foot-radius sphere
centered on a point you choose within range must
make a Charisma saving throw a creature can choose
to fail this saving throw if it wishes. If a creature fails its
saving throw, choose one of the following two e ects.

You can suppress any e ect causing a target to be
charmed or frightened. When this power ends, any
suppressed e ect resumes, provided that its duration
has not expired in the meantime.
You can make a target indi erent about creatures of
your choice that it is hostile toward. This indi erence
ends if the target is attacked or harmed by a power or
if it witnesses any of its friends being harmed.

When the power ends, the creature becomes hostile
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COERCE MIND CONVULSION
2nd-level universal power 3rd-level universal power

Prerequisite: A ect Mind Prerequisite: Tremor
Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet Range: 120 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 8 hours Duration: Instantaneous

You suggest a course of activity (limited to a Choose a point you can see on the ground within
sentence or two) and in uence with the Force a range. A fountain of churned earth and stone erupts in
creature you can see within range that can hear and a 20-foot cube centered on that point. Each creature in
understand you. Creatures that can't be charmed are that area must make a Dexterity saving throw. A
immune to this e ect. The suggestion must be worded creature takes 3d12 kinetic damage on a failed save, or
in such a manner as to make the course of action half as much damage on a successful one. Additionally,
sound reasonable. Asking the creature to harm itself the ground in that area becomes di cult terrain until
automatically negates the e ect of the power. cleared. Each 5-foot-square portion of the area
requires at least 1 minute to clear by hand.
The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a
failed save, it pursues the course of action you Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
described to the best of its ability. The suggested force slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases
course of action can continue for the entire duration. If by 1d12 for each slot level above 3rd.
the suggested activity can be completed in a shorter
time, the power ends when the subject nishes what it CRUSH
was asked to do. 6th-level dark side power

You can also specify conditions that will trigger a Prerequisite: Choke
special activity during the duration. For example, you Casting Time: 1 action
might suggest that a soldier give her speeder to the Range: 60 feet
Duration: Instantaneous
rst vagrant she meets. If the condition isn't met
before the power expires, the activity isn't performed. You make a crushing gesture at a creature within
range. The target must make a Constitution saving
If you or any of your companions damage the target, throw. On a failed save target takes 10d8 force damage
the power ends. This power has no e ect on droids or and is paralyzed until the end of your next turn. On a
constructs. successful save, the target takes half as much damage
and is not paralyzed.
COMPREHEND SPEECH
1st-level universal power You can use a bonus action while the target is
paralyzed to move the target up to 10 feet in any
Casting Time: 1 action direction.
Range: Self
Duration: 1 hour Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
force slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases
For the duration, you understand the literal meaning by 1d8 for each slot level above 6th.
of any spoken language that you hear.
CURSE
CONTROL PAIN 1st-level dark side power
5th-level universal power
Prerequisite: Denounce
Prerequisite: Force Body Casting Time: 1 action
Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet
Range: Self Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Up to three creatures of your choice that you can see
You use the Force to push your body beyond its within range must make Charisma saving throws. The
normal limits. You can't die from damage or from
failed death saving throws while this power is in e ect, rst time each turn a target that fails this saving throw
but the e ort taxes you. If you have 0 hit points while makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the
you are under the e ect of this power, you do not fall power ends, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the
unconscious, and continue acting and ghting number rolled from the attack roll or saving throw.
normally. While you remain at 0 hit points, you must
make a death saving throw at the start of each of your Force Potency. When you cast this power with a
turns. Each time you fail a death saving throw, you force slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one
su er a cumulative -1 penalty to attack rolls, ability additional creature for every two slot levels above 1st.
checks, and saving throws (including death saving When you cast this power at 3rd, 6th, or 9th level, the
throws). This penalty lasts until you regain hit points. die increases to d6, d8, and d10, respectively.
Successful death saving throws have no e ect, but a
natural 20 restores 1 hit point as usual.

If you have 0 hit points when this power ends, you
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DANGER SENSE Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
2nd-level universal power 3rd or 4th level force slot, the damage increases by 1d6
(3d6). At 5th or 6th level, the damage increases by 2d6
Casting Time: 1 bonus action (4d6). At 7th level or higher, the damage increases by
Range: Self 3d6 (5d6).
Duration: Instantaneous
DARK SIDE TENDRILS
You put your faith in the Force, feeling out the future 1st-level dark side power
and seeing whether your actions will lead to fortune or
ruin. The GM chooses from the following possible Casting Time: 1 action
omens: Range: Self (10-foot radius)
Duration: Instantaneous
Peace, for results which are not dangerous
Danger, for results which are dangerous but perhaps Tendrils of dark energy erupt from you and batter all
still worth the danger creatures within 10 feet of you. Each creature in that
Ruin, for results which are certain to end in death or area must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed
tragedy save, a target takes 2d6 necrotic damage and can't take
reactions until its next turn. On a successful save, the
The power doesn't take into account any possible creature takes half damage, but su ers no other e ect.
circumstances that might change the outcome, such as
the use of additional powers or the loss or gain of a Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
companion. power slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage
increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.
If you use this power two or more times before
completing your next long rest, there is a cumulative DARKNESS
25 percent chance for each casting after the rst that 2nd-level dark side power
you get a neutral result regardless of the actual
outcome. Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
DARK AURA Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
3rd-level dark side power
Darkness spreads from a point you choose within
Prerequisite: Hex range to ll a 15-foot-radius sphere until the power
Casting Time: 1 bonus action ends. The darkness spreads around corners. A
Range: Self creature with darkvision can't see through this
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute darkness, and unenhanced light can't illuminate it.

You manifest a mantle of malevolent dark side If the point you choose is on an object you are
energy for the duration. holding or one that isn't being worn or carried, the
darkness comes from the object and moves with it.
Until the power ends, any attack you make deals an Completely covering the source of the darkness with
extra 1d8 necrotic damage when you hit a creature an opaque object blocks the darkness.
within 10 feet of you. Any creature that takes this
damage can't regain hit points until the start of your If this power's area overlaps with light created by a
next turn. 2nd-level power or lower, this power and the light are
dispelled.
Additionally, any creature of your choice that you can
see that starts its turn within 10 feet of you gains 1 DEATH FIELD
slowed level until the start of your next turn. 8th-level dark side power

Force Potency. When you cast this power using a Prerequisite: Siphon Life
force slot of 4th level or higher, the extra damage Casting Time: 1 action
increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd. Range: 90 feet (30-foot cube)
Duration: Instantaneous
DARK SHEAR
2nd-level dark side power You draw the life force from every creature in a 30-
foot cube centered on a point you choose within range.
Casting Time: 1 bonus action Each creature in that area must make a Constitution
Range: Self saving throw. A creature takes 10d8 necrotic damage
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
successful one. If you reduce a hostile creature to 0,
You create a weapon of imperceptible Force energy you gain temporary hit points equal to half the damage
that lasts until the power ends. It counts as a simple dealt. This power has no e ect on droids or constructs.
lightweapon with which you are pro cient. It deals 2d6
psychic damage, and has the nesse, light, and thrown
properties (range 20/60). When you attack while within
dim light or darkness, you have advantage.

If you drop the weapon or throw it, it disappears at
the end of the turn. While the power lasts, you can use
a bonus action to make the weapon reappear in your
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DENOUNCE DOMINATE BEAST
At-will dark side power 4th-level dark side power

Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet Range: 60 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

A target of your choice within range must make a A beast you can see must succeed on a Wisdom save
Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, when the or be charmed. If you or your companions are ghting
target makes their next attack roll or saving throw they it, it has advantage on this saving throw.
must roll a d4 and subtract the number from it. The
power then ends. While it's charmed, you have a telepathic link to it if
you're on the same planet. You can use this link to
This power's die increases at higher levels: to a d6 at issue commands while you are conscious, no action
5th level, a d8 at 11th level, and a d10 at 17th level. required, which it does its best to obey. You can specify
a simple and general course of action. If it completes
DESTROY DROID the order and doesn't receive further orders, it focuses
7th-level light side power on defending itself.

Prerequisite: Disable Droid You can use your action to take total control of the
Casting Time: 1 action target. Until the end of your next turn, the beast takes
Range: 120 feet (30-foot cube) only the actions you decide and nothing you don't
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute allow it to. You can also have the beast use a reaction,
but this takes your reaction as well.
Choose a point that you can see within range. Each
droid or construct must succeed on a Constitution If the beast takes damage, it makes another Wisdom
saving throw or be paralyzed for the duration. At the save. On a success, the power ends.
beginning of each of its turns, an a ected target takes
energy damage equal to twice your forcecasting ability Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
modi er and then repeats this saving throw. On a 5th-level force slot, the duration is up to 10 minutes. At
success, the power ends on the target. a 6th-level slot, the duration is up to 1 hour. At a slot of
7th or higher, the duration is up to 8 hours.
DISABLE DROID
4th-level light side power DOMINATE MIND
5th-level dark side power
Prerequisite: Stun Droid
Casting Time: 1 action Prerequisite: Dominate Beast
Range: 90 feet (15-foot cube) Casting Time: 1 action
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Range: 60 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Choose a point that you can see within range. Each
droid or construct must succeed on a Constitution You attempt to beguile a humanoid that you can see
saving throw or be paralyzed for the duration. At the within range. It must succeed on a Wisdom saving
beginning of each of its turns, an a ected creature throw or be charmed by you for the duration. If you or
takes energy damage equal to your forcecasting ability creatures that are friendly to you are ghting it, it has
modi er and then repeats this saving throw. On a advantage on the saving throw.
success, the power ends on the target.
While the target is charmed, you have a telepathic
DISPERSE FORCE link with it as long as you are within 1 mile of it. You
1st-level universal power can use this telepathic link to issue commands to the
creature while you are conscious (no action required),
Prerequisite: Saber Ward which it does its best to obey. You can specify a simple
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you take and general course of action, such as "Attack that
creature," "Run over there," or "Fetch that object." If
cold, energy, re, ion, lightning, or sonic damage the creature completes the order and doesn't receive
Range: Self further direction from you, it defends and preserves
Duration: 1 round itself to the best of its ability.

This power absorbs damage from certain incoming You can use your action to take total and precise
attacks, lessening its e ect on you and distributing it control of the target. Until the end of your next turn,
throughout your body. You have resistance to the the creature takes only the actions you choose, and
triggering damage type until the start of your next turn. doesn't do anything that you don't allow it to do.
Also, you gain 5 temporary hit points to potentially During this time you can also cause the creature to use
absorb the attack. These temporary hit points last until a reaction, but this requires you to use your own
the start of your next turn. reaction as well.

Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
force slot of 2nd level or higher, the temporary hit
points increases by 5 for each slot level above 1st.

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Each time the target takes damage, it makes a new DRAIN VITALITY
Wisdom saving throw against the power. If the saving 2nd-level dark side power
throw succeeds, the power ends.
Prerequisite: Sap Vitality
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a Casting Time: 1 action
6th-level force slot, the duration is 10 minutes. When Range: 60 feet
you use a 7th-level force slot, the duration is 1 hour. Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
When you use a force slot of 8th level or higher, the
duration is 8 hours. You draw the willpower from a creature you can see
within range. Make a ranged force attack against the
DOMINATE MONSTER target. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 necrotic damage
8th-level dark side power and it deals only half damage with weapon attacks that
use Strength until the power ends.
Prerequisite: Dominate Mind
Casting Time: 1 action At the end of each of the target's turns, it can make a
Range: 60 feet Constitution saving throw against the power. On a
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour success, the power ends.

You attempt to beguile a creature that you can see Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
within range. It must succeed on a Wisdom saving force slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases
throw or be charmed by you for the duration. If you or by 1d6 for each slot level above 2nd.
creatures that are friendly to you are ghting it, it has
advantage on the saving throw. DUN MOCH
1st-level dark side power
While the creature is charmed, you have a telepathic
link with it as long as you are within 1 mile of it. You Casting Time: 1 bonus action
can use this telepathic link to issue commands to the Range: 30 feet
creature while you are conscious (no action required), Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
which it does its best to obey. You can specify a simple
and general course of action, such as "Attack that You attempt to manipulate a creature into ghting
creature," "Run over there," or "Fetch that object." If you. One creature that you can see within range must
the creature completes the order and doesn't receive make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the
further direction from you, it defends and preserves creature is drawn to you, compelled by your demands.
itself to the best of its ability. For the duration, it has disadvantage on attack rolls
against creatures other than you, and must make a
You can use your action to take total and precise Wisdom saving throw each time it attempts to move to
control of the target. Until the end of your next turn, a space that is more than 30 feet away from you; if it
the creature takes only the actions you choose, and succeeds on this saving throw, this power doesn't
doesn't do anything that you don't allow it to do. restrict the target's movement for that turn.
During this time, you can also cause the creature to
use a reaction, but this requires you to use your own The power ends if you attack any other creature, if
reaction as well. you cast a power that targets a hostile creature other
than the target, if a creature friendly to you damages
Each time the target takes damage, it makes a new the target or casts a harmful power on it, or if you end
Wisdom saving throw against the power. If the saving your turn more than 30 feet away from the target. This
throw succeeds, the power ends. This power has no power has no e ect on droids or constructs.
e ect on droids or constructs.

Force Potency. When you cast this power with a 9th-
level force slot, the duration is concentration, up to 8
hours.

DRAIN LIFE
4th-level dark side power

Prerequisite: Drain Vitality
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Instantaneous

You draw the life force from a creature you can see
within range. The target must make a Constitution
saving throw. The target takes 8d8 necrotic damage on
a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful
one. If you reduce a hostile creature to 0, you gain
temporary hit points equal to half the damage dealt.
This power has no e ect on droids or constructs.

Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
force slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases
by 1d8 for each slot level above 4th.

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EARTHQUAKE ERUPTION
8th-level universal power 6th-level universal power

Prerequisite: Eruption Prerequisite: Convulsion
Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 500 feet Range: 120 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Duration: Instantaneous

You create a seismic disturbance at a point on the You cause up to six pillars of stone to burst from
ground that you can see within range. For the duration, places on the ground that you can see within range.
an intense tremor rips through the ground in a 100- Each pillar is a cylinder that has a diameter of 5 feet
foot-radius circle centered on that point and shakes and a height of up to 30 feet. The ground where a pillar
creatures and structures in contact with the ground in appears must be wide enough for its diameter, and
that area. you can target the ground under a creature if that
creature is Medium or smaller. Each pillar has AC 5 and
The ground in the area becomes di cult terrain. 30 hit points. When reduced to 0 hit points, a pillar
Each creature on the ground that is concentrating must crumbles into rubble, which creates an area of di cult
make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the terrain with a 10 - foot radius that lasts until the rubble
creature's concentration is broken. is cleared. Each 5-foot-diameter portion of the area
requires at least 1 minute to clear by hand.
When you cast this power and at the end of each
turn you spend concentrating on it, each creature on If a pillar is created under a creature, that creature
the ground in the area must make a Dexterity saving must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be lifted
throw. On a failed save, the creature is knocked prone. by the pillar. A creature can choose to fail the save.

This power can have additional e ects depending on If a pillar is prevented from reaching its full height
the terrain in the area, as determined by the GM. because of a ceiling or other obstacle, a creature on
the pillar takes 6d6 kinetic damage and is restrained,
Fissures. Fissures open throughout the power's area pinched between the pillar and the obstacle. The
at the start of your next turn after you cast the power. restrained creature can use an action to make a
A total of 1d6 such ssures open in locations chosen by Strength or Dexterity check (the creature's choice)
the GM. Each is 1d10 x 10 feet deep, 10 feet wide, and against the power's save DC. On a success, the
extends from one edge of the power's area to the creature is no longer restrained and must either move
opposite side. A creature standing on a spot where a o the pillar or fall o it.

ssure opens must succeed on a Dexterity saving Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
throw or fall in. A creature that successfully saves force slot of 7th level or higher, you can create two
moves with the ssure's edge as it opens. additional pillars for each slot level above 6th.

A ssure that opens beneath a structure causes it to FEAR
automatically collapse (see below). 1st-level dark side power

Structures. The tremor deals 50 kinetic damage to Casting Time: 1 action
any structure in contact with the ground in the area Range: 60 feet
when you cast the power and at the start of each of Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
your turns until the power ends. If a structure drops to
0 hit points, it collapses and potentially damages You awaken the sense of mortality in one creature
nearby creatures. A creature within half the distance of you can see within range. The target must succeed on
a structure's height must make a Dexterity saving a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for the
throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 5d6 kinetic duration. A target with 25 hit points or fewer makes
damage, is knocked prone, and is buried in the rubble, the saving throw with disadvantage. A frightened
requiring a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check as an creature can repeat this save at the end of each of its
action to escape. The GM can adjust the DC higher or turns, ending this e ect on a success. This power has
lower, depending on the nature of the rubble. On a no e ect on constructs or droids.
successful save, the creature takes half as much
damage and doesn't fall prone or become buried. FEEDBACK
At-will dark side power
ENFEEBLE
At-will dark side power Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Casting Time: 1 action Duration: Instantaneous
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Instantaneous You unleash a burst of psychic energy at a target
within range. If the target can hear you (though it need
Dark energy courses from your hand at a creature not understand you), it must succeed on an
within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom Intelligence saving throw or take 1d4 psychic damage
saving throw. If it is missing any hit points, it takes and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes
1d12 necrotic damage. Otherwise, it takes 1d8. before the end of its next turn.

The power's damage increases by one die when you This power's damage increases by 1d4 when you
reach 5th, 11th, and 17th level. reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level
(4d4).
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FORCE BARRIER Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
2nd-level light side power force slot of 2nd level or higher, roll an additional 2d10
for each slot level above 1st.
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet FORCE BODY
Duration: 8 hours 1st-level universal power

This power bolsters your allies with toughness and Casting Time: 1 action
resolve. Choose up to three creatures within range. Range: Self
Each target's hit point maximum and current hit points Duration: 1 hour
increase by 5 for the duration.
This power enables you to use your health to fuel
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a your force powers. For the duration, when you cast a
force slot of 3rd level or higher, a target's hit points force power, half the cost is paid by your force points
increase by an additional 5 for each slot level above (rounded up) and half the cost is paid by your hit
2nd. points (rounded down). Additionally, your maximum
hit points are decreased by this amount while the
FORCE BLUR power is active.
2nd-level universal power
You may end this e ect at any time. If you cast a
Prerequisite: Force Mask force power that would reduce your hit points to 0, the
Casting Time: 1 action power automatically fails and this e ect ends.
Range: Self
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute FORCE BREACH
5th-level universal power
You use the Force to weave an illusion that blurs
your form, shifting and wavering to all who can see Casting Time: 1 action
you. For the duration, any creature has disadvantage Range: 120 feet (20-foot cube)
on attack rolls against you. An attacker is immune to Duration: Instantaneous
this e ect if it doesn't rely on sight, as with blindsight,
or can see through illusions, as with truesight. Choose a spot within range. All force powers of 5th
level or lower in the area end. For each force power of
FORCE BLIND/DEAFEN 6th level or higher in the area, make an ability check
2nd-level light side power using your forcecasting ability. The DC equals 10 + the
power's level. On a successful check, the force power
Casting Time: 1 action ends.
Range: 30 feet
Duration: 1 minute Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
force slot of 6th level or higher, you automatically end
You can blind or deafen a foe. Choose one creature the e ects of a force power on the target if the power's
that you can see within range to make a Constitution level is equal to or less than the level of the force slot
saving throw. If it fails, the target is either blinded or you used.
deafened (your choice) for the duration. At the end of
each of its turns, the target can make a Constitution FORCE CAMOUFLAGE
saving throw. On a success, the power ends. 2nd-level universal power

Force Potency. When you cast this power using a Casting Time: 1 action
force slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one Range: Self
additional creature for each slot level above 2nd. Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour

FORCE BLINDING You become invisible until the power ends. Anything
1st-level light side power you are wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is
on your person. The power ends if you attack, cast a
Casting Time: 1 action power, or otherwise take a hostile action.
Range: Self (15-foot cone)
Duration: 1 round

You use the Force to emit a blinding ash of light
from your hand. Roll 6d10, the total is how many hit
points of creatures this power can e ect. Creatures in
a 15-foot cone originating from you are a ected in
ascending order of their current hit points (ignoring
unconscious creatures and creatures that can't see).

Starting with the creature that has the lowest current
hit points, each creature a ected by this power is
blinded until the power ends. Subtract each creature's
hit points from the total before moving on to the
creature with the next lowest hit points. A creature's hit
points must be equal to or less than the remaining
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FORCE CHAIN LIGHTNING charmed target must use its action before moving on
6th-level dark side power each of its turns to make a melee attack against a
creature other than itself that you mentally choose.
Prerequisite: Force Lightning
Casting Time: 1 action The target can act normally on its turn if you choose
Range: 150 feet no creature or if none are within its reach.
Duration: Instantaneous
On your subsequent turns, you must use your action
You create a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a to maintain control over the target, or the power ends.
target of your choice that you can see within range. Also, the target can make a Wisdom saving throw at
Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as the end of each of its turns. On a success, the power
three other targets, each of which must be within 30 ends.
feet of the rst target. A target can be a creature or an
object and can be targeted by only one of the bolts. FORCE DISARM
At-will universal power
A target must make a Dexterity saving throw. The
target takes 10d8 lightning damage on a failed save, or Casting Time: 1 action
half as much damage on a successful one. Range: 30 feet
Duration: Instantaneous
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
force slot of 7th level or higher, one additional bolt You select a weapon or object being worn or carried
leaps from the rst target to another target for each by a Large or smaller creature within range. The
slot level above 6th. creature must make a Strength or Dexterity saving
throw (the creature chooses the ability to use). If the
FORCE CONCEALMENT item is being carried, this save is made with advantage.
2nd-level universal power On a failed save, the item is pulled directly to you. If
you have a free hand, you catch the weapon.
Casting Time: 1 action Otherwise, it lands at your feet.
Range: Touch
Duration: 24 hours FORCE ENLIGHTENMENT
2nd-level light side power
You shroud or alter the aura of a creature or object
you touch so that Force powers reveal false Prerequisite: Guidance
information about it. The target can be a willing Casting Time: 1 action
creature or an object that isn't being carried or worn by Range: Touch
another creature. Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour

When you cast the power, choose one or both of the You touch a creature and enhance it with the Force.
following e ects. The e ect lasts for the duration. If Choose one of the following e ects; the target gains
you cast this power on the same creature or object that e ect until the power ends.
every day for 30 days, placing the same e ect on it
each time, the e ect lasts until it is dispelled. Strength. The target has advantage on Strength
checks, and his or her carrying capacity doubles.
False Aura. You change the way the target appears Dexterity. The target has advantage on Dexterity
to powers and Force-based enhanced e ects, such as checks. It also doesn't take damage from falling 20 feet
sense force, that detects the presence of the Force. or less if it isn't incapacitated.
You can make a Force-based unenhanced object or Endurance. The target has advantage on Constitution
creature appear enhanced and to radiate a Force aura, checks. It also gains 2d6 temporary hit points, which
or a Force-based enhanced object or creature appear are lost when the power ends.
unenhanced and to radiate no Force aura. When you Cunning. The target has advantage on Intelligence
use this e ect on an object, you can make the false checks.
aura apparent to any creature that handles the item. Wisdom. The target has advantage on Wisdom checks.
Splendor. The target has advantage on Charisma
Cloak. You can change the way the target's a nity in checks.
the Force appears to the force sight power. For
example, a Sith Lord with great power in the dark side This power has no e ect on droids or constructs.
of the Force can appear instead to have very little Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
strength in the Force, with an a nity towards the light force slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one
side. additional creature for each slot level above 2nd.

FORCE CONFUSION
2nd-level universal power

Preqrequisite: Mind Trick
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

One humanoid of your choice that you can see
within range must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw
or become charmed by you for the duration. The

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FORCE FOCUS FORCE LEAP
1st-level light side power At-will universal power

Prerequisite: Force Technique Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Self
Range: Self Duration: 1 round
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Until the end of your next turn, you can use your
You let the Force guide you, empowering your forcecasting ability score instead of your Strength
strikes. Until the power ends, your weapon attacks deal score when you jump, and always count as having
an extra 1d4 force damage on a hit. made a running start before jumping.

FORCE IMBUEMENT FORCE LIGHTNING
At-will universal power 3rd-level dark side power

Casting Time: 1 bonus action Prerequisite: Shock
Range: Touch Casting Time: 1 action
Duration: 1 minute Range: Self (100-foot line)
Duration: Instantaneous
The crystal inside of a simple lightweapon or the
material of a simple vibroweapon or an improvised A stroke of lightning forming a line 100 feet long and
weapon you are holding is imbued with the power of 5 feet wide blasts out from you in a direction you
the Force. For the duration, you can use your choose. Each creature in the line must make a
forcecasting ability instead of Strength for the attack Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d6 lightning
and damage rolls of melee attacks using that weapon, damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
and the weapon's damage die becomes a d8. The successful one.
weapon also becomes enhanced, if it isn't already, and
you become pro cient with it, if you aren't already. The The lightning ignites ammable objects in the area
power ends if you cast it again or if you let go of the that aren't being worn or carried.
weapon.
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
FORCE IMMUNITY force slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases
4th-level universal power by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Casting Time: 1 action FORCE LIGHTNING CONE
Range: Self 7th-level dark side power
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Prerequisite: Force Chain Lightning
An immobile, faintly shimmering barrier springs into Casting Time: 1 action
existence around you and remains for the duration. Range: Self (60-foot cone)
The barrier moves with you. Any force power of 3rd Duration: Instantaneous
level or lower cast from outside the barrier can't a ect
you, even if the power is cast using a higher level force Lightning arcs from your hands. Each creature in a
slot. Such a power can target you, but the power has 60-foot cone must make a Dexterity saving throw. A
no e ect on you. Similarly, the area within the barrier creatures takes 12d6 lightning damage on a failed
is excluded from the areas a ected by such powers. save, or half as much on a successful one.

Force Potency. When you cast this power using a Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
force slot of 5th level or higher, the barrier blocks force slot of 8th level or higher, the damage increases
powers of one level higher for each slot level above by 2d6 for each slot level above 7th.
4th.
FORCE LINK
FORCE JUMP 8th-level universal power
1st-level universal power
Prerequisite: Force Meld
Prerequisite: Force Leap Casting Time: 1 action
Casting Time: 1 action Range: Unlimited
Range: Self Duration: 24 hours
Duration: Instantaneous
You create a telepathic link between yourself and a
Using the Force to augment the strength in your legs, willing creature with which you are familiar. Until the
you leap up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can power ends, you and the target can instantaneously
see. share words, images, sounds, and other sensory
messages with one another through the link, and the
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a target recognizes you as the creature it is
force slot of 2nd level or higher, your jump distance communicating with. The power enables a creature
increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 1st. with an Intelligence score of at least 1 to understand
the meaning of your words and take in the scope of
any sensory messages you send to it. This power has
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FORCE MASK FORCE PROJECT
1st-level universal power 7th-level universal power

Prerequisite: Mind Trick Casting Time: 1 action
Casting Time: 1 action Range: Self
Range: Self Duration: Concentration, up to 1 day
Duration: 1 hour
You create an illusory copy of yourself that lasts for
Until the power ends or you use an action to dismiss the duration. The copy can appear at any location that
it, you can disguise yourself through use of the Force in you have seen before, regardless of intervening
many ways. You can appear to be shorter or taller by obstacles. The illusion looks and sounds like you but is
about a foot and change the appearance of your body intangible. If the illusion takes any damage, it
and weight, but you cannot change the basic structure disappears, and the power ends.
of your body. This e ect can include your clothes,
weapons, and other belongings on your person. You can use your action to move this illusion up to
twice your speed, and make it gesture, speak, and
This e ect is only visual, so any sort of physical behave in whatever way you choose. It mimics your
contact will only interact with the real size and shape of mannerisms perfectly.
you. A creature that uses its action to examine you can
identify this e ect with a successful Intelligence You can see through its eyes and hear through its
(Investigation) check against your force save DC. This ears as if you were in its space. On your turn as a
power has no e ect on droids or constructs. bonus action, you can switch from using its senses to
using your own, or back again. While you are using its
FORCE MELD senses, you are blinded and deafened in regard to your
5th-level universal power own surroundings.

Prerequisite: Force Whisper Physical interaction with the image reveals it to be an
Casting Time: 1 action illusion, because things can pass through it. A creature
Range: 30 feet that uses its action to examine the image can
Duration: 1 hour determine that it is an illusion with a successful
Intelligence (Investigation) check against your force
You forge a telepathic link among up to eight willing save DC. If a creature discerns the illusion for what it is,
creatures of your choice within range, psychically the creature can see through the image, and any noise
linking each creature to all the others for the duration. it makes sounds hollow to the creature.
Droids, constructs, and creatures with Intelligence
scores of 2 or less aren't a ected by this power. FORCE PROPEL
1st-level universal power
Until the power ends, the targets can communicate
telepathically through the bond whether or not they Prerequisite: Force Push/Pull
have a common language. The communication is Casting Time: 1 action
possible over any distance, though it can't extend Range: 60 feet
beyond a single planet. Duration: Instantaneous

FORCE MEND Choose one or more creatures or objects not being
7th-level light side power worn or carried within 60 feet that weigh up to a
combined total of 15 pounds. The creatures or objects
Casting time: 1 minute immediately move 60 feet in a direction of your choice.
Range: Touch If the creatures or objects end this movement in the
Duration: 1 hour air, they immediately fall to the ground. If the creatures
or objects collide with any one target during its travel,
You touch a creature and stimulate its natural both the creatures or objects and the target take 3d8
healing ability. The target regains 4d8+15 hit points. kinetic damage. If the target is a creature, it must make
For the duration of the power, the target regains 1 hit a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 3d8
point at the start of each of its turns (10 hit points each kinetic damage, or half as much on a successful one.
minute).
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
If the creature has a severed part you hold it to the force slot of 2nd level or higher, the maximum weight
stump, the power instantaneously causes the limb to increases by 15 pounds and the damage increases by
knit to the stump. 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

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FORCE PUSH/PULL FORCE REPULSE
At-will universal power 3rd-level universal power

Casting Time: 1 action Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet Range: Self (20-foot radius)
Duration: Instantaneous Duration: Instantaneous

You gain the minor ability to move or manipulate You release an omnidirectional telekinetic burst.
creatures and objects with the Force. You can exert Each creature within 20 feet must make a Dexterity
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 8d6
ne control on objects with your telekinetic grip, such force damage and is pushed back 5 feet. On a
as manipulating a simple tool, opening a door or a successful save, a creature takes half damage and isn't
container, stowing or retrieving an item from an open pushed.
container, or pouring the contents from a vial.
Alternatively, you can push or pull a creature or object All small objects that are not worn or carried are also
you can see. pushed 5 feet back.

You use the Force to move a Medium or smaller Force Potency. When you cast this power using a
creature or object not being worn or carried within force slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases
range. The target must make a Strength saving throw. by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.
An object automatically fails this saving throw. On a
failed save, the creature or object moves a number of FORCE SCREAM
feet in a direction of your choice based on its size. A 3rd-level dark side power
Tiny creature or object can be moved up to 20 feet, a
Small creature or object can be moved up to 10 feet, Casting Time: 1 action
and a Medium creature or object can be moved up to 5 Range: Self (15-foot radius)
feet. If at the end of this movement the creature or Duration: Instantaneous
object strikes another creature or object, it must make
a Dexterity saving throw. An object automatically fails You emit a scream imbued with the power of the
this saving throw. On a failed save, they both take 1d4 Force. Each creature you choose within 15 feet of you
kinetic damage. must succeed on a Constitution saving throw. On a
failed save, a creature take 4d6 psychic damage, 4d6
This power improves when you reach higher levels. sonic damage, and is deafened until the end of its next
At 5th level, you can move a Tiny creature or object up turn. On a successful save, it takes half as much
to 30 feet, a Small creature or object up to 20 feet, a damage and isn't deafened.
Medium creature or object up to 10 feet, and the
power's damage increases to 2d4 kinetic damage. At FORCE SHUNT
11th level, you can move a Small creature or object up At-will universal power
to 30 feet, a Medium creature up to 20 feet, and the
power's damage increases to 3d4 kinetic damage. At Casting Time: 1 action
17th level, you can move a Medium creature to up 30 Range: 30 feet
feet, and the power's damage increases to 4d4 kinetic Duration: Instantaneous
damage.
You use the Force to thrust a creature you can see to
FORCE REFLECT the ground. The target must make a Strength saving
1st-level universal power throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 1d4 kinetic
damage and falls prone.
Prerequisite: Saber Re ect
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take in response to This power's damage increases by 1d4 when you
reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level
being hit by a ranged attack (4d4).
Range: Self
Duration: Instantaneous FORCE SIGHT
2nd-level universal power
In response to being attacked, you attempt to de ect
the attack with the Force. When you use this power, Prerequisite: Sense Force
the damage you take from the attack is reduced by Casting Time: 1 action
1d10. If you reduce the damage to 0 and the damage is Range: Self
energy, force, ion, kinetic, lightning, necrotic, or sonic, Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
you can re ect the attack at a target within range as
part of the same reaction. Make a ranged force attack You shift your vision to see through use of the Force;
at a target you can see. The attack has a normal range colors fade and inanimate objects appear as shades of
of 30 feet and a long range of 90 feet. On a hit, the gray. For the duration, you gain the following bene ts.
target takes the triggering attack's normal damage.
Living things glow with the power of the Force. Those
Force Potency. When you cast this power using a with an a nity for the light side glow blue, those with
force slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage reduction an a nity for the dark side glow red, and those with no
increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 1st. attunement to either side of the Force glow yellow.
How bright they glow is determined by how strong
their connection to the Force is.
You gain blindsight to 30 feet.
You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
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