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

With the holidays and the first playtest behind, it is time for an update. This raises the level cap to 10, adds three new classes, and does a bit of housekeeping. My hope is to clean up my source doc and get a decent playtest document so that others can give it a shot. CLASSES Comments on the Adept: Admittedly, I was very reluctant to add … Continue reading Age of Star Wars: Classes and Talents

Here are the rest of the Force Powers I have been working on since the last post on the subject. Before getting into it, I realized that some things needed to be defined. Ranges: I completely neglected this last time, but Short Range (S) is up to 8 spaces or 12 meters (approx. 40 feet). Medium Range (M) is up to 12 spaces or 18 meters (or approx. 60 feet). Long … Continue reading Age of Star Wars: Power of the Force

Still working out the details on these, but essentially, Force Powers work like weapon groups. You can use any of them but being trained in them allows you to use them without penalty. Like spells, they are based on an ability test with different foci. This ability will be Force, representing a character’s affinity for the Force but whose effect is based on either Willpower … Continue reading Age of Star Wars: Force Powers Preview

So I saw the new Star Wars movie this weekend and it inspired the group of friends and I who saw it to maybe sit down at the table with a RPG. There was a really great adaptation of it using the AGE System by Enrique Bertran and have begun working on an update to be more in-line with Fantasy AGE. The intended place in the timeline … Continue reading Age of Star Wars