![]() So what does this mean? On one hand, it means there's potentially something new on the horizon, but exactly what it is and how long we have to wait remains to be seen. ![]() While Edge has already started work on other games, such as the venerable Legend of the Five Rings and Genesys, aside from a single post there has not been any indication of what the future of SWRPG looks like under their watch. While the game focused on the time of the original trilogy, particularly the time between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, later books delve into the Clone Wars and the time between the prequel and original trilogies.įantasy Flight Games stopped producing RPG content in late 2019, and passed the baton to Edge Studio, a subsidiary of their parent Asmodee. Most of these books were focused on each game line, fleshing out the careers and themes found in the core books. Just dive right in.įantasy Flight Games spent years expanding SWRPG through supplements, including adventures and sourcebooks. Maybe you would like to explore some of the alternate interpretations of the galaxy presented by Star Wars: Visions? No tweaks required. In fact, the Edge of the Empire core rulebook was produced before Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm. You also don't need to limit yourself to canonical Star Wars either. In the Star Wars galaxy, things never stand still-inaction solves nothing, and the heroes have to struggle to stay ahead of the villains. Every choice doesn't need to have life-or-death stakes, but each roll of the dice should ratchet up the tension. Once you see it, you can understand how to approach the game like a Star Wars storyteller. ![]() Finn and Rose being grabbed by Canto Bight security right before reaching the codebreaker? Totally a Despair with extra Threats on a Perception check. The Boonta Eve Classic podrace? Multiple competitive Piloting checks between Anakin and a number of NPC adversaries, with lots of Advantages and Threats thrown around to help and hinder the pilots. ![]() Luke sinking the torpedoes to kill the Death Star? Absolutely a Gunnery check with a Triumph, aided by his Force-enhanced power. Knowing the system, you can see it reflected in a number of other moments in the Star Wars universe. If Ben hadn't rolled that Triumph to disarm-literally and figuratively-the situation, there might have been a protracted combat that attract the attention of stormtroopers quicker. Ben might have been involved in a Negotiation check at the time, meaning he couldn't have come to Luke's aid. Upon seeing the Threat on Ben's initial Perception check, Luke might have suggested that he get into trouble during Ben's search, or that might have been the GM's idea. There are many ways this scene could have unfolded at the table. Now time is of the essence, putting a ticking clock on their search for a pilot. He gets a Triumph, inflicting a critical injury on one of Luke's assailants and scaring them off.but he also rolled a Despair, which means someone in the crowd tips the Empire off. Looking to make a decisive end, he makes a Lightsaber combat check. Ben steps in and tries to smooth things over with a Charm roll, but he fails and things get hostile.īen is out of options. This attracts the ire of a couple of regulars who begin harassing Luke. The Game Master (GM) explains that while Ben does the talking, Luke decides to go to the bar to get a drink. The check succeeds, leading Ben to Chewie, but it also generates several Threats. They make a Perception check to look around and see if they can find anyone able and willing to help. Luke and Ben enter the cantina in search of a pilot who can ferry them to Alderaan. Let's consider the iconic cantina scene from A New Hope. You can easily see how the structure of play can be applied to the source material in order to appreciate the level of care and detail the designers took when creating the Narrative Dice System. As we mentioned before, designers Jay Little, Sam Stewart, Adam Fischer, and Tim Flanders set out to capture the spirit of the Star Wars films with the game.
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