This is start of what I hope becomes an ongoing series. I had a few guidelines in mind while making NPCS: 10-Point Buy: Distribute value across all the different abilities starting at 0, emphasizing what you want the NPC to focus on. Generally, this means one ability is at 3 or 4. 6 Foci: NPCs should not contend with the PCs in the combat department … Continue reading Allies and Adversaries

A lot has changed as playtesting has gone forward, namely the approach to species. At first, species contributed a special ability to a player character rather than ability increases and foci with standard Fantasy Age. This solved the problem of races feeling too similar, but with introducing a new ability (Force) and the limited opportunities for acquiring foci, it became apparent that the good folks … Continue reading Age of Star Wars: Species Update

It is good to be back. There are a lot of unpainted corners left before this is ready to be compiled into pdf format. Although the work is slow, I am fairly confident it will be within the month. It is good to be back and look forward to putting in the work. Ace Pilot Requirements: You must have Dexterity 2 or higher and the … Continue reading Age of Star Wars: Specializations

“The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider unnatural.” -Emperor Palpatine This power does not come without a cost. Unlike other Force Powers, those from the Dark Side have the potential to backfire upon the Force-user. When you roll a Force (Dark Side) ability test and the result does not reach the Target Number, you immediately suffer one of the … Continue reading Age of Star Wars: Downside of the Dark Side

There could not be Star Wars without ships and likewise, combat between ships. This has been something I have been putting off for a while, mostly because I feel as though roleplaying games generally do not handle this concept nearly as well as tactical miniature games, like Fantasy Flight Game’s X-Wing or Armada. Both are excellent games and could be easily worked into Fantasy AGE … Continue reading Age of Star Wars: Narrative Ship Combat