Lightsaber Duelist

The Lightsaber Duelist studies fighting with the titular powerful energy blade. This is quite tricky as lightsabers are very light, repel each other and are repelled by shields, and cut and burn like lasers. Many Lightsaber techniques can be used without The Force, and mastery of the lightsaber can often even the odds against a powerful force user.

Base Abilities

• Disarming Slash [Finesse][Attack]: A Form I: Shii-Cho strike directed at the opponent's weapon in an attempt to rip it out of their grasp or destroy it. As an Action, the Duelist spends 1 Motivation and rolls this +2 Finesse Attack. If the strike Critically Hits, the opponent's weapon is knocked out of their hands (1-2 Crit) or destroyed (3+ Crit).
• Sarlacc Sweep [Power][Attack]: A Form I: Shii-Cho wide sweeping attack in which the duelist struck against multiple enemies. As an Action the Duelist spends 2 Motivation and performs this Power Attack. This move strikes up to four adjacent enemies and gains +3 Attack Dice. The Hits are canceled by the first character in the arc (via Defense), then they take damage. If this damage is enough to KO them, then the next character in the arc takes Hits and rolls their defense, and so on.

Ultimate Ability

• Tempered Aggression [Stance]: The Lightsaber Duelist is able to use their most powerful moves without Motivation. As an Action the Lightsaber Duelist adopts this stance. They can remain in this stance until they decide to stop or fall unconscious. While in this stance they can choose not to use Motivation for a Special Move. Instead of using Motivation, they suffer 1 Stress for each 1 Motivation that they would have spent.

Knowledge

• Lightsaber Construction: The Lightsaber Duelist learns how to construct a Lightsaber or modify it to suit their needs. This can add up to +3 bonus dice, depending on the rarity of the parts used, similar to the Engineer's custom dice.

Motivators

• Forms Practice: Whenever a Lightsaber Duelist spends at least 10 minutes practicing their forms, they gain 1 Motivation.
• De-Escalate: Whenever a Lightsaber Duelist powers down their Lightsaber during combat, they gain 1 Motivation.

Knowledge: Lightsaber Construction

Lightsabers require 3 components to construct, unlike most other devices. They require a Common Power Supply, Common Weapon Parts and a Kyber Crystal. Kyber Crystals are of Legendary Rarity.  The Lightsaber Duelist must have all three components before Lightsaber Construction can begin.

Lightsaber construction takes 1 hour per attempt.

To begin the Lightsaber Duelist rolls their Deftness + Knowledge: Lightsabers. The user must get at least 1 Hit to construct a Lightsaber. If the character Fails this roll, they waste an hour and 1 of the Common Components (Power Supply or Weapon Parts).

Depending on the rarity of either the Weapon Parts or the Power Supply, the Lightsaber may gain 1-4 bonus damage dice. The lightsaber will only ever have a maximum of +4, so upgrading both the Weapon Parts and Power Supply will have diminishing returns.

Lightsaber Construction Bonus Dice Table

Weapon Parts / Power Supply Rarity	Device Dice
Common	0
Uncommon	1
Rare	2
Epic	3
Legendary	4

Hit Points

The Lightsaber Duelist gains 1 Hit Point per level.

Leveling Table

Class Level	Class Features for Level
0	Disarming Slash Sarlacc Sweep
1	Melee Weapons Proficiency Knowledge: Lightsabers
2	Exotic Weapons Proficiency Lightsaber Forms II-IV: Special Move
3	Ranged Weapons Proficiency Deflect Ranged Attack
4	Thrown Weapons Proficiency Lightsaber Forms II-IV: Special Move
5	Athlete Skill Point Knowledge: Lightsabers
6	Melee Weapons Proficiency Lightsaber Forms II-IV: Special Move
7	Scout Skill Point Redirect Ranged Attack
8	Guard Skill Point Lightsaber Forms II-IV: Special Move
9	Melee Weapons Proficiency Knowledge: Lightsabers
10	Investigator Skill Point Lightsaber Forms V-VII: Special Move
11	Melee Weapons Proficiency Shipstation Skill Point
12	Technician Skill Point Lightsaber Forms V-VII: Special Move
13	Melee Weapons Proficiency Knowledge: Lightsabers
14	Survivalist Skill Point Lightsaber Forms V-VII: Special Move
15	Helm Skill Point Ranged Weapons Proficiency
16	Commander Skill Point Lightsaber Forms V-VII: Special Move
17	Ranged Weapons Proficiency Engineering Skill Point
18	Lightsaber Forms V-VII: Special Move Scanner Skill Point
19	Medical Skill Point Comms Skill Point
20	Tempered Aggression

Talent Tree(s)

• Lightsaber Form Special Move (x6): The Lightsaber Duelist can learn additional Lightsaber Form special moves.
• Improved Deflection (x3): The Lightsaber Duelist gains +1 to their Parry Defense Difficulty.
• Improved Lightsaber Throw (x3): The Lightsaber Duelist gains a +1 Attack bonus when they throw an activated Lightsaber at a target.
• Jar'Kai (Dual Wielding): The Lightsaber Duelist can wield two Lightsabers. This gives them an automatic free 2nd attack once per Turn if they choose the Attack Action. This 2nd attack only gets half of the Lightsaber Duelist's Dice Pool. In addition, Duel Wielding has no bonus for Defenses, since using each blade one-handed weakens the defense and often forces the Duelist to use the second blade for the same defense anyway.
• Improved Jar'Kai: The Lightsaber Duelist's free 2nd attack gets ¾ of their Dice Pool instead of ½.
• Mastered Jar'Kai: The Lightsaber Duelist's free 2nd attack gets 100% of their Dice Pool instead of ¾.
• Active Deflection: If the Lightsaber Duelist uses the Parry Defense Action on their Turn, or as a Reaction, they gain +2 to their Parry Defense Difficulty.
• Precise Redirection: The Lightsaber Duelist can cause the Redirected Ranged Attack to be a Finesse Attack instead of a Quick Attack. It gains a +2 to its attack dice pool.
• Mastered Redirection: The Lightsaber Duelist no longer has to spend Motivation to Redirect a Ranged Attack, but instead can do so as long as they successfully Deflect it with a Parry. Their attack bonus for this redirected attack gains another +2 (+4 total).
• Dual-Bladed Lightsaber Wielding: The Lightsaber Duelist can wield a double-bladed Lightsaber. This gives them an automatic free 2nd attack once per Turn if they choose the Attack Action. This 2nd attack only gets half the Lightsaber Duelist's Dice Pool. In addition, Dual-Bladed Lightsaber wielding has no bonus for Defenses, as the Lightsaber Duelist has to use one side or the other for a defense, not both.
• Improved Dual-Bladed Lightsaber: The Lightsaber Duelist's free 2nd attack gets ¾ of their Dice Pool instead of ½.
• Mastered Dual-Bladed Lightsaber: The Lightsaber Duelist's free 2nd attack gets 100% of their Dice Pool instead of ¾.
• Strong Style: Powerful Attack moves do an additional +3 Damage Dice. Powerful Defense Moves make the attacker Unbalanced unless there is a Clash!
• Fast Style: The Duelist can move an extra +2 squares for each Quick Attack or Quick Defense move. In addition, Quick Attack moves can be freely chained together as long as the Duelist gets DOMINATE! on their attack.
• Medium Style: Finesse Attack moves gain Vicious 2, allowing each move to convert 2 Focus results into Critical Hits instead of 1.
• Tràkata Phase Strike [Quick / Attack]: The Lightsaber Duelist uses the Trakata form to deactivate their lightsaber during an attack or defense. Outside of a Duel, this allows the Duelist to ignore 2 points of the target's Passive Defense. Inside of a Duel, whenever the Lightsaber Duelist would get a Clash!, they can roll their Intelligence + Deception against the target's Perception + Insight. If they succeed, the Clash! turns into a DOMINATE!
• Sokan Defense: The Lightsaber Duelist can use the terrain against their opponent. If one or both fighters are currently standing in a square of Difficult Terrain, the Lightsaber Duelist gains a +2 to their Parry Defense Difficulty.
• Telekinetic Lightsaber Combat [Force Required]: The Lightsaber Duelist can use The Force, and specifically Telekinetics to fight with a Lightsaber remotely. This ability requires spending 1 Point of Motivation every Round of combat, and also has the Lightsaber Duelist roll dice based on their Force Move power instead of their own Strength or Deftness.
• Dun Möch: The Lightsaber Duelist can apply Insults or Intimidation as part of an attack. Without this Talent the Lightsaber Duelist would have to use a separate Action for these Social Attacks. Insults and Intimidation both gain +2 while a Duelist has their lightsaber ignighted.
• Lightwhip Combat: The Lightsaber Duelist can use the very difficult to control Lightwhip. The Lightwhip has Reach (Close Range instead of Melee), and is hard to Parry due to its wrapping quality (a target's Parry Defense is treated as -2 less than normal against a Lightwhip). The disadvantage of the Lightwhip is that a user cannot Parry without devoting a Reaction to it (the Parry Defense Action doesn't work by itself). Finally, a Lightsaber Duelist can only use ¾ of their Dice Pool with this weapon.
• Mastered Lightwhip Combat: The Lightsaber Duelist has mastered the use of the Lightwhip and can use 100% of their Dice Pool when fighting.
• Increased Deftness: The Lightsaber Duelist's permanent Deftness score increases by 1.
• Increased Strength: The Lightsaber Duelist's permanent Strength score increases by 1.
• Increased Agility: The Lightsaber Duelist's permanent Agility score increases by 1.

Lightsaber Form Special Moves

These are the specific Special Moves for each Lightsaber Form.

Form Name	Move Name	Duel Type	Motivation Cost	Dice
Form I: Shii-Cho	Disarming Slash	[Finesse][Attack]	1	+2
Form I: Shii-Cho	Sarlacc Sweep	[Power][Attack]	2	+3
Form I: Shii-Cho	Deflect Ranged Attack	[Special]	0	+0
Form I: Shii-Cho	Redirect Ranged Attack	[Special]	1	+0
Form II: Makashi	Contentious Opportunity	[Quick][Attack]	0/1	+2
Form II: Makashi	Makashi Riposte	[Quick][Defense]	0/1	+2/+2
Form III: Soresu	Circle of Shelter	[Power][Defense]	0	+2/+2
Form III: Soresu	Deflecting Slash	[Finesse][Defense]	0/1	+1/+1
Form IV: Ataru	Hawk-Bat Swoop	[Quick][Attack]	2/1	+3/+3
Form IV: Ataru	Saber Swarm	[Finesse][Attack]	3	3x
Form V: Shien/Djem So	Barrier of Blades	[Quick][Defense]	2	+4
Form V: Shien/Djem So	Falling Avalanche	[Power][Attack]	3	3x
Form V: Shien/Djem So	Fluid Riposte	[Finesse][Defense]	3	+2/+4
Form V: Shien/Djem So	Shien Deflection	[Quick][Defense]	3	+3/+3
Form VI: Niman	Draw Closer	[Power][Attack][Force Required]	1+	+2*
Form VI: Niman	Pushing Slash	[Quick][Attack][Force Required]	1+	+2*
Form VII: Juyo/Vaapad	Assured Strike	[Finesse][Attack]	4	+6|½
Form VII: Juyo/Vaapad	Vornskr's Ferocity	[Power][Attack][Force Required]	3	+6
Form VII: Juyo/Vaapad	Swift Flank	[Quick][Attack][Force Required]	4+	+2*

Note that all of the Form I: Shii-Cho moves are included in the Level Table, and so should not be purchased separately via the Lightsaber Form Special Move.

Form I: Shii-Cho

Form I is the most basic Lightsaber form. It is typically taught to all Jedi and Sith initiates (Padawans and assassins, respectively).

Deflect Ranged Attack [Special]

The Lightsaber Duelist learns how to deflect Ranged Attacks using their Parry defense action. Characters without this ability can only Parry Melee or Thrown Attacks.

Redirect Ranged Attack [Special]

This Special Move requires that the Lightsaber Duelist have learned Deflect Ranged Attack first.

If the Lightsaber Duelist successfully Deflects an attack, they can spend 1 Motivation to instead redirect that bolt as a Ranged Attack against another target. By default this is a Quick Attack. The dice pool for this new Ranged Attack is the same size as the Duelist's Parry Dice Pool.

Form II: Makashi

The Lightsaber form focused on 1-on-1 dueling, Makashi has quick counter attacks.

Contentious Opportunity [Quick][Attack]

A tactic based upon recognizing and exploiting an opening in the opponent's defense before swiftly moving to strike the exposed enemy.

This Quick Attack allows the duelist to move their full movement before attacking. The attack also gains a +2 damage bonus. If the attack gets a DOMINATE!, the Duelist can spend 1 Motivation to immediately make another attack.

Makashi Riposte [Quick][Defense]

A defensive technique where the duelist slightly alters the angle of an opponent's attack before quickly retaliating with a counter strike.

This Quick Defense increases the Lightsaber Duelist's Dodge Defense by +2. If this Quick Defense gets a Repel!, the duelist can pay 1 Momentum to immediately attack, chaining another move, which gets a +2 Attack Bonus.

Form III: Soresu

The most defensive of the Lightsaber forms, Soresu was specifically developed to defend against blaster fire.

Circle of Shelter [Power][Defense]

A technique where the duelist creates a protected area around themselves and their allies, making it more difficult for enemies to hit those within the circle.

All characters within this circle gain a +2 to their Passive Defense, and the Lightsaber Duelist gains a +2 to their Block Defense as well. This Power Defense provides a 360 degree protection for up to 3 adjacent allies.

Deflecting Slash [Finesse][Defense]

A technique where the duelist redirects the momentum generated by deflecting an enemy projectile into a slashing attack at an adjacent target.

This Finesse Defense counts as both a Deflect (Parry) and Redirect with +1 to both. If this Finesse Defense gets a Repel!, the duelist can pay 1 Motivation to immediately make a Ranged attack (Redirect), and a Melee attack (the "Slash" part of the "Deflecting Slash"). The dice pools for both of these attacks is the same size as the initial Parry.

Form IV: Ataru

One of the most aggressive styles, Ataru is best used against a single opponent. The moves are powerful and focused, often putting the opponent on the back-foot. However, Ataru uses a lot of energy, making the practitioner vulnerable to a prolonged duel.

Hawk-Bat Swoop [Quick][Attack]

This move was intended to allow a combatant to quickly strike their opponent without giving them a chance to react.

This 2 Motivation leaping Quick Attack allows the duelist to move their full Movement both horizontally and vertically. This also grants the duelist a +3 attack bonus. If this move gets a DOMINATE!, then the Duelist can pay 1 Motivation to make another attack with another +3 attack bonus.

Saber Swarm [Finesse][Attack]

Numerous short strikes were aimed at the adversary.

This costly 3 Motivation Finesse Attack will strike three times if it gets a DOMINATE!, otherwise it will strike only once. As a Finesse Attack, this gains Vicious 2, allowing the attacker to convert two Focus results into Critical Hits. This means that the attack will cause Weapon Damage to the opponenet 1-3 times, and can convert 2 Focus Results into Critical Hits each time. This causes the Duelist to suffer 1 Stress.

Form V: Shien/Djem So

The form V style known as Shien was focused on repelling blaster fire. The secondary variant called Djem So was designed for dueling. In either case, Form V seeks to completely Dominate an opponent, to prevent prolonged duels.

Barrier of Blades [Quick][Defense]

Defended the user from blasterfire and redirected some of the incoming blasts.

This Quick Defense can deflect multiple Attack Dice from a ranged AOE attack with its +4 defense bonus (this is technically a Parry move, but is treated as a Quick Defense). Without this special move, a Lightsaber Duelist can only deflect single attacks, and not an AOE. If this move gets a Repel!, the duelist can spend 1 Motivation to chain an attack.

Falling Avalanche [Power][Attack]

An overhand power blow that crashed down upon an opponent with incredible force.

This Power Attack does 3x weapon damage, but if it gets a Repel!, the duelist falls prone and takes 1 bludgeoning damage.

Fluid Riposte [Finesse][Defense]

A smooth transition from parrying an attack to a counterstrike.

This 2 Motivation Finesse Defense gets a +2 to their Parry Defense and +2 to the next Melee or redirected Ranged Attack the Duelist makes. If Dueling it can Clash!, and if it's successful, the duelist can spend 1 Motivation to chain an attack with a +4 Attack bonus.

Shien Deflection [Quick][Defense]

Simultaneously deflect weapons fire and leap towards an opponent.

This 3 Motivation Quick Defense adds +3 to Dodge and +3 to Parry, the attacker rolls against the higher number. If Dueling it can Clash! with a +3 bonus, as long as this defense is successful, the duelist is able to leap (move ½ distance horizontally and vertically) toward their target. If it gets a Repel!, the Duelist can Redirect a Ranged Attack and also leap forward their full movement. The dice pool for the Redirect is the same as the higher of their Defense Values (Dodge or Parry).

Form VI: Niman

A dual-blade style developed to be a jack-of-all-trades style, with none of the weaknesses of the first five styles. It is easy to learn and use, often relying on The Force to supplement a higher degree of technical talent that the other forms employ.

Draw Closer [Power][Attack][Force Required]

It consisted of the duelist telekinetically seizing an opponent and pulling the enemy into the clash of their blade.

The duelist must spend at least 1 Motivation to activate this Attack, but can spend more Motivation for more damage.

The target can resist with a Strength check against a difficulty equal to the Motivation Spent (Powerful TK also counts). If the target fails to resist, the duelist gets +2 attack dice and an additional +1 per Motivation spent (and Powerful TK applied).

Pushing Slash [Quick][Attack][Force Required]

The duelist would slash an opponent before blasting him aside with a Force push.

This +1 Quick Attack must succeed in order for the duelist to use the Force Push. The Lightsaber Duelist must spend at least 1 Motivation to use the Force Push. The target can attempt to resist the Force Push with a Strength check against a difficulty equal to the Motivation spent (and Powerful TK talent). If the target fails to resist the push, they also take 1 die of Bludgeoning Damage per Motivation spent (and Powerful TK applied) as they slam into the wall or the ground.

Form VII: Juyo/Vaapad

The seventh form of Lightsaber combat is the most dangerous to both the opponent and the practitioner. This form involves dancing perilously close to The Dark Side and then coming back from the brink.

Assured Strike [Finesse][Attack]

This 1 Motivation move Trades sheer power for a near-certainty of landing a hit.

This Finesse Attack gains +6 attack dice, but if it succeeds the target only takes ½ damage.

Vornskr's Ferocity [Power][Attack][Force Required]

This move involves ferociously attacking an opponent, not giving them a chance to rally.

This Power Attack is augmented with The Force. The user must spend 3 Motivation on it. If the Attack succeeds, then for each point spent, the attack gains +2 bonus Damage dice. If the attack fails, the user must still spend the Motivation and they suffer an Injury.

Swift Flank [Quick][Attack][Force Required]

The user leaped or dashed around an opponent to make a quick strike. The speed of the maneuver was intended to catch opponents off guard.

This Quick Attack is augmented with The Force. The user must spend 4+ Motivation on it. For each Motivation spent, the user can move 2 squares. In addition, for each Motivation spent, the user gains +2 bonus dice for their Attack. On a Clash!, this move gains +3 instead of +2. If the move fails, the user must still spend the Motivation and they suffer an Injury.

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