Saga Edition Core Rulebook

Saga EditionCore Rulebook
Designer(s)	Christopher Perkins Owen K.C. Stephens Rodney Thompson
Publisher	Wizards of the Coast
Publish Date	June 5, 2007

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…”

Experience the excitement and epic scope of the greatest space fantasy of all time! Defend the Republic against the sinister plots of the Sith, join the Rebellion against the oppressive might of the Empire, or save the New Republic from the tyranny of the Yuuzhan Vong. The only limit to the adventure is your imagination.

This book is the primary book that is required to play Star Wars RPG Saga Edition. It provides rules on gameplay such as character creation, conflict resolution and role-playing, and also provides information on the lore of the three primary eras of play: the Rise of the Empire, Rebellion era, and the Legacy era.

Below you will find a table of contents of rules, mechanics, and game concepts found within this particular book. It deviates slightly from the actual book structure to better utilize the Wiki format, or in some cases it was thematically more appropriate. For example, the Dramatis Personæ category is its own entity even though its contents would ostensibly be listed under Eras of Play.

Beginning Concepts
Introduction	This Is…, Characters, Necessary Items, Dice, The Three Eras of Play, The Basics, Game Play, What’s Next?
Character Creation and Improvement
Character Creation	Generate Ability Scores, Select Your Species, Choose Your Class, Assign Ability Scores, Determine Combat Statistics, Select Skills, Select Feats, Select a Talent, Credits & Gear, Finish Your Character
Abilities	Charisma, Constitution, Dexterity, Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom
Species	Aqualish, Bothan, Cerean, Duros, Ewok, Gamorrean, Gungan, Human, Hutt, Ithorian, Kel Dor, Mon Calamari, Neimoidian, Quarren, Rodian, Sullustan, Trandoshan, Twi’lek, Wookiee, Yuuzhan Vong, Zabrak
Heroic Classes	Jedi	Jedi Consular: Adept Negotiator, Force Persuasion, Master Negotiator, Skilled Advisor Jedi Guardian: Acrobatic Recovery, Battle Meditation, Elusive Target, Force Intuition, Resilience Jedi Sentinel: Clear Mind, Dark Side Scourge, Dark Side Sense, Force Haze, Resist the Dark Side Lightsaber Combat: Block, Deflect, Lightsaber Defense, Lightsaber Throw, Redirect, Weapon Specialization (lightsabers)
	Noble	Influence: Demand Surrender, Improved Weaken Resolve, Presence, Weaken Resolve Inspiration: Bolster Ally, Ignite Fervor, Inspire Confidence, Inspire Haste, Inspire Zeal Leadership: Born Leader, Coordinate, Distant Command, Fearless Leader, Rally, Trust Lineage: Connections, Educated, Spontaenous Skill, Wealth
	Scoundrel	Fortune: Fool’s Luck, Fortune’s Favor, Gambler, Knack, Lucky Shot Misfortune: Dastardly Strike, Disruptive, Skirmisher, Sneak Attack, Walk the Line Slicer: Gimmick, Master Slicer, Trace Spacer: Hyperdriven, Spacehound, Starship Raider, Stellar Warrior
	Scout	Awareness: Acute Senses, Expert Tracker, Improved Initiative, Keen Shot, Uncanny Dodge I, Uncanny Dodge II Camouflage: Hidden Movement, Improved Stealth, Total Concealment Fringer: Barter, Fring Savant, Jury‑Rigger, Long Stride Survivor: Evasion, Extreme Effort, Sprint, Surefooted
	Soldier	Armor Specialist: Armor Mastery, Armored Defense, Improved Armored Defense, Juggernaut, Second Skin Brawler: Expert Grappler, Gun Club, Melee Smash, Stunning Strike, Unbalance Opponent Commando: Battle Analysis, Cover Fire, Demolitionist, Draw Fire, Harm’s Way, Indomitable, Tough as Nails Weapon Specialist: Devastating Attack, Penetrating Attack, Weapon Specialization
Prestige Classes	Ace Pilot	Expert Pilot: Elusive Dogfighter, Full Throttle, Juke, Keep It Together, Relentless Pursuit, Vehicular Evasion Gunner: Dogfight Gunner, Expert Gunner, Quick Trigger, System Hit
	Bounty Hunter	Bounty Hunter: Hunter’s Mark, Hunter’s Target, Notorious, Nowhere to Hide, Relentless, Ruthless Negotiator
	Crime Lord	Infamy: Inspire Fear I, Inspire Fear II, Inspire Fear III, Notorious, Shared Notoriety Mastermind: Attract Minion, Impel Ally I, Impel Ally II
	Elite Trooper	Weapon Master: Controlled Burst, Exotic Weapon Mastery, Greater Devastating Attack, Greater Penetrating Attack, Greater Weapon Focus, Greater Weapon Specialization, Multiattack Proficiency (heavy weapons), Multiattack Proficiency (rifles)
	Force Adept	Dark Side Devotee: Channel Aggression, Channel Anger, Crippling Strike, Embrace the Dark Side Force Adept: Force Power Adept, Force Treatment, Fortified Body Force Item: Attune Weapon, Empower Weapon, Force Talisman, Greater Force Talisman
	Force Disciple	See Force Adept, and Force Talent Trees.
	Gunslinger	Gunslinger: Debilitating Shot, Deceptive Shot, Improved Quick Draw, Knockdown Shot, Multiattack Proficiency (pistols), Ranged Disarm, Trigger Work
	Jedi Knight	Duelist: Force Fortification, Greater Weapon Focus (lightsabers), Greater Weapon Specialization (lightsabers), Multiattack Proficiency (lightsabers), Severing Strike Lightsaber Forms: Ataru, Djem So, Jar’kai, Juyo, Makashi, Niman, Shien, Shii‑Cho, Sokan, Soresu, Trakata, Vaapad
	Jedi Master	See Jedi, Jedi Knight, and Force Talent Trees.
	Officer	Military Tactics: Assault Tactics, Deployment Tactics, Field Tactics, One for the Team, Outmaneuver, Shift Defense I, Shift Defense II, Shift Defense IIII, Tactical Edge
	Sith Apprentice	Sith: Dark Healing, Dark Scourge, Dark Side Adept, Dark Side Master, Force Deception, Improved Dark Healing, Wicked Strike
	Sith Lord	See Sith Apprentice, and Force Talent Trees.
Skills	Acrobatics: Balance, Cross Difficult Terrain, Escape Bonds, Fall Prone, Reduce Fall Damage, Tumble Climb: Accelerated Climbing, Cathing Yourself When Falling, Climb Surface, Making Handholds and Footholds Deception: Creating a Diversion to Hide, Deceive, Feint Endurance: Force March, Hold Breath, Ignore Hunger, Ignore Thirst, Run, Sleep in Armor, Swim/Tread Water Gather Information: Learn News and Rumors, Learn Secret Information, Locate Individual Initiative: Avoid Feint, Start Battle Jump: High Jump, Jump Down, Long Jump Knowledge: Common Knowledge, Expert Knowledge Mechanics: Disable Device, Handle Explosives, Jury Rig, Modify Droid, Recharge Shield, Regulate Power, Repair Perception: Avoid Surprise, Eavesdrop, Hear Distant and Ambient Noises, Notice Targets, Search, Sense Deception, Sense Influence Persuasion: Change Attitude, Haggle,Intimidate Pilot: Avoid Collision, Dogfight, Engage the Enemy, Increase Speed, Ram Ride: Control Mount in Battle, Fast Mount and Dismount, Guide With Knees, Leap, Soft Fall, Stay in Saddle,Use Mount as Cover Stealth: Conceal Item, Create a Diversion to Hide, Pick Pocket, Sleight of Hand, Sneak, Snipe Survival: Basic Survival, Endure Extreme Temperature, Know Direction, Track Swim: Swim Treat Injury: First Aid, Long‑Term Care, Perform Surgery, Revivify, Treat Disease, Treat Poison, Treat Radiation Use Computer: Access Information, Astrogate, Disable or Remove Program, Improve Access, Issue Routine Command, Reprogram Droid Use the Force: Force Trance, Move Light Object, Search Your Feelings, Sense Force, Sense Surroundings, Telepathy
Feats	Acrobatic Strike, Armor Proficiency (light, medium, heavy), Bantha Rush, Burst Fire, Careful Shot, Charging Fire, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Coordinated Attack, Crush, Cybernetic Surgery, Deadeye, Dodge, Double Attack, Dreadful Rage, Dual Weapon Mastery (I, II, III), Exotic Weapon Proficiency, Extra Rage, Extra Second Wind, Far Shot, Force Boon, Force Sensitivity, Force Training, Great Cleave, Improved Charge, Improved Damage Threshold, Improved Defenses, Improved Disarm, Linguist, Martial Arts (I, II, III), Melee Defense, Mighty Swing, Mobility, Pin, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Powerful Charge, Precise Shot, Quick Draw, Rapid Shot, Rapid Strike, Running Attack, Shake It Off, Skill Focus, Skill Training, Sniper, Strong in the Force, Surgical Expertise, Throw, Toughness, Trip, Triple Attack, Triple Crit, Vehicular Combat, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus, Weapon Proficiency, Whirlwind Attack
Talent Trees	Class Talent Trees See Heroic and Prestige Classes above.
	Force Talent Trees (see below)
The Force	The Force Trhough the Ages; Using the Force
	Force Points: Gaining Force Points, Using Force Points
	The Dark Side: Dark Side Score, Dark Side Transgressions
	Force Powers: Battle Strike, Dark Rage, Farseeing, Force Disarm, Force Grip, Force Lightning, Force Slam, Force Stun, Force Thrust, Mind Trick, Move Object, Negate Energy, Rebuke, Sever Force, Surge, Vital Transfer
	Force Talent Trees	Alter: Disciplined Strike, Telekinetic Power, Telekinetic Savant Control: Damage Reduction 10, Equilibrium, Force Focus, Force Recovery Dark Side: Dark Presence, Power of the Dark Side, Revenge, Swift Power Dathomiri Witch: Adept Spellcaster, Charm Beast, Command Beast, Flight Jensaarai Defender: Attune Armor, Force Cloak, Force Cloak Mastery, Linked Defense Sense: Force Perception, Force Pilot, Foresight, Guage Force Potential, Visions
	Force Techniques: Force Point Recovery, Force Power Mastery, Improved Force Trance, Improved Move Light Object, Improved Sense Force, Improved Sense Surroundings, Improved Telepathy
	Force Secrets: Devastating Power, Distant Power, Multitarget Power, Quicken Power, Shaped Power
	Force-using Traditions: Jedi Order, The Jensaarai, Sith Order, Witches of Dathomir
Heroic Traits	Details: name, Age, Appearance, Height and Weight, Personality, Background, Goals
	Destiny: Choosing a Destiny, Destiny Points, Death and Destiny
	Destinies: Corruption, Destruction, Discovery, Education, Redemption, Rescue
Game Rules
Combat	Combat Sequence: The Combat Round, Actions in Combat
	Combat Statistics: Attack Roll, Damage, Defenses, Speed, Hit Points, Conditions
	Initiative: Initiative Checks, Joining a Battle, Flat‑Footed
	Types of Actions: Standard Actions, Move Actions, Swift Actions, Full‑Round Actions
	Special Combat Rules: Area Attacks, Attacks of Opportunity, Autofire, Concealment, Cover, Damage Reduction, Diagonal Movement, Difficult Terrain, Encumberance and Speed, Fighting Space, Flanking, Helpless Opponents, Ion Damage, Line of Sight, Moving Through Occupied Squares, Prone Targets, Reach, Shield Rating, Shooting or Thowing into a Melee, Special Initiative Actions, Squeezing, Stunning, Unarmed Attacks
Gamemastering	The Role of the Gamemaster: Creating Adventures, Teaching the Game, Providing the Backdrop, Determining the Style of Play, Adjucating the Rules, Keeping the Game Balance
	Running a Game Session: Knowing the Players, Table Rules, Working with the Players, Recapping, Setting the Pace, Referencing Rules, Cheating (and Player Perceptions), When Bad Things Happen to Good Heroes, Ending Things
	Building an Encounter: Challenge Levels
	Awarding Experience Points
	Other Rewards: Credits, Equipment
	Building an Adventure: What Makes an Adventure Exciting?
	Building a Campaign: Creating a Context, Incoporate Interesting GM Characters, Building on Campaign Events
	Environmental Conditions: Gravity, Visibility, Hazards (deprecated)—see Hazards
Gear and Transportation
Equipment	Money: Carrying Credits, Wealth Beyond Credits, Selling Items
	Restricted Items: Getting a License, The Black Market
	Weapons: Weapon Groups, Weapon Sizes, Weapon Qualities
	Melee Weapons: Advanced Melee Weapons, Exotic Weapons, Lightsabers, Simple Weapons
	Ranged Weapons: Exotic Weapons, Heavy Weapons, Pistols, Rifles, Thrown Weapons
	Explosives: Explosive Charge, Detonite
	Armor: Armor Qualities, Armor Check Penalty
	General Equipment: Communications, Computers & Storage, Detection & Surveillance, Life Support, Medical Gear, Survival Gear, Tools, Weapon/Armor Accessories
	Services and Expenses
	Encumbrance: Encumbrance by Armor, Encumbrance by Weight, Carrying Capacity
Vehicles	Scale: Character Scale, Starship Scale
	Vehicle Types: Planetary Vehicles, Starships
	Vehicle Combat Statistics: Vehicle Size, Attacks, Damage, Defenses, Hit Points, Crew Cover, Speed
	Characters in Vehicles: Pilot, copilot, Gunner, Commander, System Operator, Engineer, Other Crew, Passenger
	Starting the Battle: Initiative
	Vehicle Combat Actions: Standard Actions, Move Actions, Swift Actions, Full‑Round Actions, Reactions
	Special Vehicle Combat Rules: Area Attacks, Autofire, Collisions, Missiles and Torpedoes, Tractor Beams
	Vehicle Codex	Ground Vehicles: 74‑Z Speeder Bike, AAT‑1 Armored Assault Tank, AT‑AT, AT‑ST, X‑34 Landspeeder
		Airspeeders: LAAT/i Gunship, Modified T‑47 Airspeeder
		Starfighters: ARC-170 Starfighter, Eta‑2 Actis Interceptor, TIE Fighter, TIE Interceptor, X‑wing Starfighter, Y‑wing Starfighter
		Space Transports: Corellian YT‑1300  Transport
		Capital Ships: Corellian Corvette, Imperial I‑class Star Destroyer
Droids	A Droid’s Life
	Creating a Droid Hero: Playing a Custom Droid, Playing a Standard Droid Model
	Droid Traits
	Droid Systems: Locomotion, Appendages, Processors, Accessories
	Modifying Droids
	Sample Droids	1st‑Degree: 2‑1B Medical Droid
		2nd‑Degree: R2 Series Astromech Droid
		3rd‑Degree: 3PO Series Protocol Droid
		4th‑Degree: B1 Series Battle Droid, B2 Series Super Battle Droid, Crab Droid Scout, Droid Tri‑Fighter, Droideka Series Destroyer Droid, Dwarf Spider Droid, IG‑100 Series Bodyguard Droid, Viper Series Probe Droid, Vulture‑class Droid Starfighter
		5th‑Degree: ASP Labor Droid
Encyclopedia Galactica
Galactic Gazetteer	Life in the Galaxy, Planets in the Galaxy, Travel in the Galaxy
Planets	Bespin, Bothawui, Cerea, Coruscant, Dorin, Duro, Endor, Gamorr, Iridonia, Ithor, Kashyyyk, Mon Calamari, Naboo, Nar Shaddaa, Rodia, Ryloth, Sullust, Tatooine, Trandosha
Eras of Play	Rise of the Empire Era, Rebellion Era, New Jedi Order Era
Dramatis Personæ	Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader), Boba Fett, C‑3PO, Chewbacca, General Grievous, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, Obi‑Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala, Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious) R2‑D2, Yoda
Allies and Opponents	Beasts, Nonheroic Characters
	Beast Codex: Acklay, Dewback, Nexu, Rancor, Reek, Tauntaun, Wampa
	Nonheroic Codex: ARC Trooper, Assassin, Bounty Hunter, Clone Trooper, Clone Trooper Commander, Crime Lord, Dark Side Marauder, Elite Rebel Trooper, Heavy Stormtrooper, Imperial Officer, Rebel Trooper, Scout Trooper, Stormtrooper, Thug