Scholar

The Scholar studies the mysteries of the galaxy. They compile vast tomes of information, either in data banks or holocrons. If esoteric information is needed to solve a mystery, the Scholar likely knows it. Many Scholars enjoy doing their research from behind a comfortable desk, but some feel that it's field work that brings the most valuable information. Scholars in the field use their knowledge to their advantage, and try to avoid trouble whenever possible.

The real power of the Scholar comes in their knowledge of and ability to utilize the Ancient Artifacts of Lost Civilizations. These priceless Artifacts have abilities not replicated in the galaxy at large, and as such the Scholar has access to unique abilities.

Base Abilities

• Photographic Memory: A Scholar can memorize the details anything that they look (Alertness) at for at least 1 Action. By spending 1 Motivation, the Scholar can remember anything with photographic detail.
• Search Engine Mastery: A Scholar knows how to find the right information quickly. By spending 1 Motivation, the Scholar can add 3 dice to any single attempt to find information through research or Knowledge via the Holonet.

Ultimate Ability

• Artifact Mastery: The Scholar can pick one of the ancient civilization's Artifacts that they own or have access to. Activating this Artifact no longer requires Motivation, though it may still require an Action.

Knowledge

• Artifacts: The Scholar is able to understand the ancient civilizations' artifacts a bit better. This skill is used when attempting to use an Artifact.

Motivators

• I Love Studying: Whenever the Scholar spends at least 10 minutes performing research, or Searching or Deduction, they gain 1 Motivation.
• Venerable Professor*: Whenever the Scholar spends at least 10 minutes teaching another character a skill, they gain 1 Motivation. Note that the Scholar must possess the Skill with at least 1 rank, and they must be able to communicate with the other character in some way (usually by knowing the same language).

*Note that for an NPC Extra, if the character spends enough time doing this (e.g. several days) the NPC can gain 1 level in that skill.

The Scholar collects the Knowledge of all the other classes. The class has special abilities with the Calculator social role. They also have benefits for the Investigator and Technician role. They are more of a specialty class due to their focus on Knowledge.

Knowledge: Artifacts

This skill allows the Scholar to learn how Artifacts from Ancient Civilizations work. The Scholar uses this skill to identify, understand and activate these devices.

Hit Points

The Scholar gains 1 Hit Point per level.

Leveling Table

Class Level	Class Features for Level
0	Photographic Memory; Search Engine Mastery;
1	Knowledge: Artifacts Find: a level 1 Artifact from an Ancient Civilization
2	Knowledge: Any Calculator Skill Point
3	Investigator Skill Point Survivalist Skill Point
4	Shipstation Skill Point Field Operations Skill Point
5	Knowledge: Artifacts Archaeological Specialization
6	Knowledge: Any Calculator Skill Point
7	Investigator Skill Point Technician Skill Point
8	Shipstation Skill Point Field Operations Skill Point
9	Knowledge: Artifacts Archaeological Specialization
10	Knowledge: Any Calculator Skill Point
11	Investigator Skill Point Survivalist Skill Point
12	Shipstation Skill Point Field Operations Skill Point
13	Knowledge: Artifacts Archaeological Specialization
14	Knowledge: Any Calculator Skill Point
15	Investigator Skill Point Technician Skill Point
16	Shipstation Skill Point Field Operations Skill Point
17	Knowledge: Artifacts Archaeological Specialization
18	Knowledge: Any Calculator Skill Point
19	Shipstation Skill Point Field Operations Skill Point
20	Artifact Mastery

Talent Tree(s)

• Archaeological Specialization (x6): The Scholar has specialized with one of the seven major ancient galactic civilizations and can roll an additional +1 die when trying to track down, identify or activate their artifacts. The Scholar cannot take the same ancient civilization more than once.
• Knowledge: Any(x6): The Scholar can learn additional Knowledges from other classes.
• Increased Intelligence: The Scholar's Intelligence permanently increases by 1 level.
• Increased Perception: The Scholar's Perception permanently increases by 1 level.
• Columi Genius: The Scholar has begun to think on the level of the Columi, increasing the amount of time their devices will function on them by a factor of 10.
• Gree Operator Savant: The Scholar has understood the true nature of the brilliant Gree devices they possess. Adaptatool and Morphing Weapon gain +1 additional Equipment Bonus / Damage Bonus dice. They can use the MiracleBox to convert simple things into complex things (water into food, for example).
• Precursor Power: The Scholar has mastered the gravitational Artifacts of the Precursors, doubling their effective speed when using Precursor Boots and doubling the effectiveness (and damage) of the Precursor Beam.
• Prudent Mind: The Scholar has a strong intuition and a flexible mind, they can reroll 1 die for any Intelligence skill check or Knowledge check.
• Rakata Breakthrough: The Scholar has understood the true limitations of the Rakata and their ambitions as well as their curse. This doubles the effectiveness of the Force Enhancer and Force Blocker when in the hands of the Scholar (increase and decrease Force Rating by 2, respectively).
• Sharu Shapeshifter: The Scholar has empathized with the Sharu and their Shape Shifting technology. This allows them to persist in their Shapeshifted shape for 10 times as long.
• Timey-Wimey Understanding: The Scholar understands temporal alteration, unlocking the higher level functions in any Celestial Artifacts they have access to.
• Touch of the Infinite Kwa: The Scholar has untethered themselves from the artificial limitations of space. Their Infinity Band and Infinity Wave have no effective distance limits anymore.
• Versatile User: The Scholar has learned how to link the functions of two of their Artifacts.
• Terrifying Story: The Scholar can tell a terrifying story with blood-curdling chills and horrifying twists. The scholar can spend 3 Motivation and perform an Intimidation Action. All enemies within 6 squares must beat a Confidence + Emotional Control Challenging(4) Difficulty or become Frightened. Frightened characters can spend an Action on each of their turns trying to overcome their fear (same difficulty).
• Entrancing Story: The Scholar can tell an entrancing story with twists and turns that cause the listener to continue listening. The Scholar can spend 3 Motivation and perform a Carousing Action. All those in 6 squares must beat a Confidence + Emotional Control Challenging(4) Difficulty or be compelled to listen to the whole story. Characters can attempt to break free as an Action on each of their turns (same difficulty).
• Compelling Story: The Scholar can tell a compelling story. The Scholar then spends 5 Motivation and performs a Rallying Action. All allies within 6 squares gain 1 Motivation and 2d4 worth of Hit Points.
• Historical Triangulation: By spending 3 Motivation and using an Extended Action (10 minutes), the Scholar can use two known lost civilization worlds to come up with a likely location for another one. This effectively narrows the search down to a single Sector in the galaxy. The Scholar may also activate this ability using 3 Motivation to discover clues that may lead to a single star system Challenging(4) Navigation check.
• Storyteller: Whenever the Scholar spends at least 1 Round to tell a story to an audience of at least 1 other character, they gain 3 Motivation. A "story" is defined as an account of one or more characters actions with a beginning, middle and end.
• Xeno-Archaeologist: Whenever the Scholar finds evidence of an intelligent civilization's existence in a tangible way (i.e. art, artifacts, equipment), they gain 3 Motivation.

Artifacts

The following is a list of some of the Artifacts that can be found in the galaxy. These Artifacts must be 1) Found, 2) Identified before they can be used. Most require an expenditure of Motivation to activate, as they are often inscrutable and difficult to use.

Name	Civilization	Level	Motivation Cost	Effects
Celestial Watch	Celestials	1	1	The Scholar may be able to move about in time, forward or backwards by about 6 seconds. This allows them to disappear on their Turn in combat, reappearing when they choose. Or they can choose to take the first Action in combat, regardless of Initiative Order.
Celestial Clock	Celestials	2	2	The Scholar can alter the flow of time for a creature for a short time period. This can add to or subtract from the target's number of Actions by 1 for a single Turn.
Celestial Gateway	Celestials	3	2	The Scholar may enter the gateway to reach the World Between Worlds. This will allow them to travel to different points of inflection across time and space, allowing them to potentially alter the future.
Crown of Genius	Columi	2	1	The wearer's mind is enhanced. This upgrades the wearer's Intellignece by 1 so long as they wear this crown. Removing it requires 1 Motivation and may have strange side-effects.
Goggles of Perception	Columi	2	1	The wearer's senses are expanded. This upgrades the wearer's Perception by 1 so long as they wear these goggles. Removing them requires 1 Motivation and will render them Blind and Deaf for up to 1 minute.
Bracers of Strength	Columi	2	1	The wearer's muscles are enhanced. This upgrades the wearer's Strength by 1 so long as they wear these bracers. Removing them requires 1 Motivation and will cause them to become weakened (Strength value set to 1) for up to 1 minute.
Harness of Toughness	Columi	2	1	The Wearer's health is bolstered. This upgrades the wearer's Toughness by 1 so long as they wear this harness. Removing it requires 1 Motivation and will do 5 dice worth of damage to them.
Miracle Box	Gree	1	1	The Scholar can cause the Miracle Box to convert one simple substance into another simple one, such as lead into gold. Once the user has mastered the device, they can convert more and more complex things into other complex things, such as water into food.
Adaptatool	Gree	1	1	The Scholar can cause the tool to transform into any specific tool that is needed, including electronic, hydraulic, phneumatic or other modern mechanisms. This can provide a +3 dice bonus to any Mechanics, Repair, Lock Picking or Computers check.
Morphing Weapon	Gree	2	1	The Scholar can cause the weapon to change into any other Primitive or Modern weapon. It can be connected to a Miracle Box to provide ammunition. This weapon provides +3 damage bonus.
Infinity Box	Kwa	1	1	The Scholar can place any number of items into the Infinity Box, and extract whichever one they want to whenever they activate it.
Infinity Band	Kwa	2	1	The Scholar can use this artifact to teleport to another place within their line-of-sight. The maximum range is thus limited by the horizon of the world or the precision of the user's sight (Usually Long Range, but may be Extreme Range if the user makes a Hard(5) Perception check.
Infinity Wave	Kwa	3	1	The Scholar can use this Beam to pull or push specific items or creatures through space, usually towards or away from the wielder. This is a spacial distortion effect with an inverse-square of the power (more powerful the closer you are to the beam's origin)
Precursor Boots	Precursors	1	1	The Scholar can activate the Boots to slow their fall, hover, or even fly. The flying speed starts at 5 and can be increased by 2 if they understand Precursor devices better.
Precursor Beam	Precursors	2	1	The Scholar can activate this Beam weapon to change the gravity of a target. This allows them to double the creature's gravity, which effectively halves their movement speed and lifting amount, or halve their weight and double what they can lift. Advanced Usage allows for a Grapple effect similar to the Bind force power. The difficulty to escape is a Hard(5) Strength check.
Collar of Sapience	Precursors	1	1	When an animal wears this it makes their consciousness Sapient. Any creatuer wearing this increases their Intelligence by 1 while it is worn. Removing this from an animal (or sentient creature) causes them to become aggressive or hostile for 1 minute.
Gravity Wand	Precursors	3	1	The Scholar can change gravity on a single 3x3 floor, ceiling or wall panel, or a 1x9 stretch of panels. They can make anti-gravity or directional gravity in that area. If set to anti-gravity, a creature must succeed in a Hard(5) Acrobatics check to move through the space.
Collar of Slavery	Rakata	1	1	When worn by a sentient, this forces them to obey the commands of the one who attached it. Mastery of this item allows control via remote (holocron).
Mind Prison	Rakata	2	1	When an unknowing creature looks into this box, their mind is stolen from them. They can only be released by a Scholar.
Force Enhancer	Rakata	1	1	When a Scholar activates this circlet, the wearer's Force Rating is increased by 1.
Force Blocker	Rakata	1	1	When a Scholar activates this circlet, the wearer's Force Rating is decreased by 1.
Amulet of the Womp Rat	Sharu	1	1	Allows the Scholar to transform into a small vermin. The Transformation can last up to 10 minutes.
Amulet of the Convor	Sharu	1	1	Allows the character to transform into a small avian The Transformation can last up to 10 minutes.
Amulet of the Nexu	Sharu	2	1	Allows the Scholar to transform into a large predatory beast. The Transformation can last up to 10 minutes.
Amulet of the Gundark	Sharu	2	1	Allows the Scholar to transform into a large hulking beast. The Transformation can last up to 10 minutes.
Amulet of the Rancor	Sharu	3	2	Allows the Scholar to transform into a huge monsterous creature. The Transformation can last up to 10 minutes.
Collar of Shifting	Sharu	1	1	Allows the Scholar to change physically into another similar sized creature.

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