Star Wars: The Chosen One (An Anakin Skywalker Quest)

Kanata.EXE · Jan 13, 2018

... Guys, I would like to remind all of you that we need two turns to make pod.

Two turns before Obi-Wan come.

Two turns.

Appirinia · Jan 13, 2018

Kanata_Tsukikami said:
... Guys, I would like to remind all of you that we need two turns to make pod.

Two turns before Obi-Wan come.

Two turns.

There are other ways to get the hyperdrive core without needing to race, technically we don't need the podracer.

Pinniped · Jan 13, 2018

[X] To Make Owen Your Friend: You are tired of the unfriendly relationship you have with your step brother and wish it to be better. (300 Experience Points.)
[X] To Build a Droid: You always wanted to build your own droid. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
[X] To become a Jedi Knight: You've heard stories of the powerful Jedi. It would be so cool to become a Jedi Knight (10,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)

[X] Plan low hanging fruit.

[X] Plan Save Up

Enerael · Jan 13, 2018

My reactions to the character sheets:
Is the +5str in the lightsaber dmg formula for gameplay reasons? Because unless the target is a tank or a blast door, and possibly not even then, strength has never been shown to be affect lightsaber damage. It might play a role in a lightsaber duel to overpower an opponent, but that would be to hit, not dmg.
Why does Mauls weapon dmg not depend on str when a normal lightsaber does?
A double bladed lightsaber is meant to be a brutal, powerful weapon, if one difficult to master. This is not reflected at all. I would recommend a change in the dmg formula and some sort of a skill or trait needed to wield it effectively.
Obi Wan is incapable of stealth?
Is Maul just beginning his training? He was specialized as a powerful murdermachine in canon, capable of threatening jedi masters, if at cost to his other skills.
Maul can use Force Healing? What?

Dark side doesnt heal, unless through the draining of life of others or something.

Edit:
Qui Gon, a powerful and respected jedi master, is lvl 34, and Obi Wan, still a padawan, is lvl 28?

Iandude0 · Jan 13, 2018

Nope, Dark side healing is a thing iirc and is explicitly better than LS healing on single targets because while LS healing is encouraging the body to phase out the damage faster and go back to sorta normal DS healing tends to involve using the force to basically scream at your blood to stay in your body.

The big drawback is that it's almost entirely self-targeting unless you REALLY care about someone else.

And even then, it isn't pleasant.

ShadowNic94 · Jan 13, 2018

Current Tally;

Vote Tally : Star Wars: The Chosen One (An Anakin Skywalker Quest) | Page 18 | Sufficient Velocity [Posts: 510-706]
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[X] To Make Owen Your Friend: You are tired of the unfriendly relationship you have with your step brother and wish it to be better. (300 Experience Points.)
No. of Votes: 36

[X] To Build a Droid: You always wanted to build your own droid. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
No. of Votes: 36

[x] Plan low hanging fruit.
-[x] Spend Time with Owen
-[x] Build a Droid (Step 1 of 2: Find Parts)
No. of Votes: 34

[X] To become a Jedi Knight: You've heard stories of the powerful Jedi. It would be so cool to become a Jedi Knight (10,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)
No. of Votes: 22

[X] Plan Save Up
-[x] Bank perk points
No. of Votes: 19

[X] To have a friend: You're very lonely and wish to have a best friend. (300 Experience Points)
No. of Votes: 14

Indalecio
aceraptor
Aetherstorm
Appirinia
DarknessSmiles
Erehwon
Erzherzog_Karl
LokiTheDarkGod
Neptune
rali56
Ruirk
Shard
Undead Martyr
verynew

[X] To build a Podracer: Podracing is so cool! (750 Experience Points, 1 Chosen Point)
No. of Votes: 13

DkArthas
aceraptor
Archon of Ghosts
Assembler
ChildishChimera
edboy49
Icefyre
Kanata_Tsukikami
rezkiuz
RookDeSuit
verynew
Vicjer
wildman902

[x] Bank perk points
No. of Votes: 12

DkArthas
Aetherstorm
Archon of Ghosts
Assembler
edboy49
hcvquizibo
Kanata_Tsukikami
mastergamer98007
Pred1059
rezkiuz
shanagan
Void Stalker

[X] Plan Racer
-[X] Spend Time with Owen
-[X] Build a Podracer (Step 1 of 2: Find Parts)
No. of Votes: 7

Plan: ◈Racer
aceraptor
Assembler
edboy49
Icefyre
Kanata_Tsukikami
RookDeSuit
Vicjer

[X] Calming Holocron: Hidden in the sand near your hope, something called to you. You take a shovel and dig up a holocron.The Holocron emits a soothing blue light. (Jedi Holocron training...potentially)
No. of Votes: 6

Vicjer
Killer Hamster
Lupercal
mahadx
Timewinders
Undead Martyr

[X] To Free all the slaves: You hated being a slave. You want to free all the slaves in the outer rim.
No. of Votes: 5

JoeStratnoff
JAGwin
Klaus Wulfenback
Lupercal
Timewinders

[x] Plan DOOOOOOOOODDDDGE
-[x]Teras Kasi
No. of Votes: 4

Plan: ◈DOOOOOOOOODDDDGE
Appirinia
Funeral Pyre
Hangwind
Iandude0

[X] To become an Ace Pilot: You love piloting. Achieve a skill of +15 in Piloting
No. of Votes: 4

Iandude0
JoeStratnoff
Klaus Wulfenback
ShadowNic94

[X] To Build a Droid: You always wanted to build your own droid.
No. of Votes: 4

Iandude0
JoeStratnoff
Klaus Wulfenback
ShadowNic94

[X] To become a Famous Bounty Hunter: Bounty Hunters were the most badass of all the enforcers at Gardula's palace. You want to become the most well renowned. (5,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)
No. of Votes: 4

Hangwind
Archon of Ghosts
hcvquizibo
shanagan

[x] Build a Droid (Step 1 of 2: Find Parts)
No. of Votes: 4

Archon of Ghosts
Killer Hamster
mahadx
Reader_for_Fun

[X] To Meet an Angel: You remember some of the Spacer's at Gardula's Palace speaking about angels as the most beautiful of all creatures in the galaxy. You wish to meet one. (750 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
No. of Votes: 3

Hangwind
mastergamer98007
Noco

-[X] Teras Kasi Master: One of the janitors of your home is an elderly woman who's stern glance could kill a rancor. She apparently thinks you're a weaking and offered to teach you the teras kasi martial arts style.
No. of Votes: 3

Hangwind
ChildishChimera
Funeral Pyre

[X] To Free all the slaves: You hated being a slave. You want to free all the slaves in the outer rim. (15,000 experience points. 7 Chosen Points)
No. of Votes: 3

Killer Hamster
mahadx
Reader_for_Fun

[X] Spend Time with Owen
No. of Votes: 3

Killer Hamster
mahadx
Reader_for_Fun

[X] Plan Preparation
-[X] Spend Time with Owen
-[X] Practice Piloting
No. of Votes: 2

Plan: ◈Preparation
Hangwind
Klaus Wulfenback

[X] Plan Droid and Teacher.
-[X] Spend time with Bernice
-[x] Build a Droid (Step 1 of 2: Find Parts)
No. of Votes: 1

Plan: ◈Droid and Teacher.
DkArthas

[X] Plan Stats
-[X]Amateur Speaker: +3 Charisma
-[X] Novice Philosopher: +2 Wisdom
-[X] Novice Student: + 2 Intelligence
No. of Votes: 1

Plan: ◈Stats
Shard

[x] Plan this is a droid, we are looking for
-[X] Spend time with Bernice
-[X] Build a Droid (Step 2 of 2)
No. of Votes: 1

Plan: ◈this is a droid, we are looking for
verynew

[X] Plan smart money
-[X] Gambling with Gardula's Men: +enough money to buy a hyperdrive with some change.
-[X] Novice Student: + 2 Intelligence
No. of Votes: 1

Plan: ◈smart money
verynew

[X] Plan Teaching Pod
-[X] Build a Podracer (Step 1 of 2: Find Parts)
-[X] Spend time with Bernice
No. of Votes: 1

Plan: ◈Teaching Pod
ChildishChimera

[x] To bulid a droid : You always wanted to build your own droid. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
No. of Votes: 1

DkArthas

[X] To become an Ace Pilot: You love piloting. Achieve a skill of +15 in Piloting. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points.)
No. of Votes: 1

Vicjer

-[X] Teras Kasi Master: One of the janitors of your home is an elderly woman who's stern glance could kill a rancor. She apparently thinks you're a weakling and offered to teach you the teras kasi martial arts style.
No. of Votes: 1

Appirinia

[X] To become Chancellor of the Galactic Republic/To become Ruler of your own Government: You feel a desire to lead and rule. (20,000 Experience Points. 10 Chosen Points.)
No. of Votes: 1

Hangwind

[x] Build a Podracer (Step 1 of 2: Find Parts)
No. of Votes: 1

Archon of Ghosts

[X] Calming Holocron: Hidden in the sand near your hope, something called to you. You take a shovel and dig up a holocron.The Holocron emits a soothing blue light. (Jedi Holocron
No. of Votes: 1

Reader_for_Fun

[X] To become a Teacher You've heard stories of the powerful Jedi. It would be so cool to become a Jedi Knight (10,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)
No. of Votes: 1

Noco

[X] Save Perk Points
No. of Votes: 1

Noco

Total No. of Voters: 52

Appirinia · Jan 13, 2018

Enerael said:
Qui Gon, a powerful and respected jedi master, is lvl 34, and Obi Wan, still a padawan, is lvl 28?

Obi-Wan at the time of PTM was ready to become a Knight, that Qui-Gon went about it in a very stupid ass way as if discarding him was the issue, not Obi-Wan's readiness for the trials.

edit: Qui-Gon is also 60 years old, so not exactly in his prime, Jedi Master or not he is still human. The Force can only do so much to stop the aging and loss of skill from advanced age.

VileScurvy · Jan 13, 2018

[X] To Make Owen Your Friend: You are tired of the unfriendly relationship you have with your step brother and wish it to be better. (300 Experience Points.)
[X] To Build a Droid: You always wanted to build your own droid. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
[X] To become a Jedi Knight: You've heard stories of the powerful Jedi. It would be so cool to become a Jedi Knight (10,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)

[X] Plan low hanging fruit.

[X] Plan Save Up

I'm here, and this quest has me very, very interested. Count me in!

StormLord · Jan 13, 2018

[X] To Make Owen Your Friend: You are tired of the unfriendly relationship you have with your step brother and wish it to be better. (300 Experience Points.)
[X] To Build a Droid: You always wanted to build your own droid. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
[X] To become a Jedi Knight: You've heard stories of the powerful Jedi. It would be so cool to become a Jedi Knight (10,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)

[X] Plan low hanging fruit.

[X] Plan Save Up

JAGwin · Jan 13, 2018

Appirinia said:
edit2: Also I propose that since we have 7 Chosen Points we pick the upcoming turn both,

Unfortunately, we are apparently not allowed to use our Omake CP this turn. We'll have to wait on that until next turn.

Crustle · Jan 13, 2018

Iandude0 said:
Nope, Dark side healing is a thing iirc and is explicitly better than LS healing on single targets because while LS healing is encouraging the body to phase out the damage faster and go back to sorta normal DS healing tends to involve using the force to basically scream at your blood to stay in your body.

The big drawback is that it's almost entirely self-targeting unless you REALLY care about someone else.

And even then, it isn't pleasant.

I heard there was a scene in the Darth Plageius book that had him chopping off his own arm and using the Force to regrow it. My Jedi Holocron's entry for Curato Salva had a mention of the possibility of restoring lost limbs and was a subtle reference to that.

Waruiko · Jan 13, 2018

[X] To Make Owen Your Friend: You are tired of the unfriendly relationship you have with your step brother and wish it to be better. (300 Experience Points.)
[X] To Build a Droid: You always wanted to build your own droid. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
[X] To become a Jedi Knight: You've heard stories of the powerful Jedi. It would be so cool to become a Jedi Knight (10,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)

[X] Plan low hanging fruit.

[X] Plan Save Up

Because why not be the magic space wizard?

Kanata.EXE · Jan 13, 2018

[X] To Make Owen Your Friend: You are tired of the unfriendly relationship you have with your step brother and wish it to be better. (300 Experience Points.)
[X] To Build a Droid: You always wanted to build your own droid. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
[X] To become a Jedi Knight: You've heard stories of the powerful Jedi. It would be so cool to become a Jedi Knight (10,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)

[X] Plan low hanging fruit.

[X] Plan Save Up

Fanhunter696 · Jan 13, 2018

Indalecio said:
I heard there was a scene in the Darth Plageius book that had him chopping off his own arm and using the Force to regrow it. My Jedi Holocron's entry for Curato Salva had a mention of the possibility of restoring lost limbs and was a subtle reference to that.

Iandude0 said:
Nope, Dark side healing is a thing iirc and is explicitly better than LS healing on single targets because while LS healing is encouraging the body to phase out the damage faster and go back to sorta normal DS healing tends to involve using the force to basically scream at your blood to stay in your body.

The big drawback is that it's almost entirely self-targeting unless you REALLY care about someone else.

And even then, it isn't pleasant.

Actually the Dark Side healing is without a doubt the best, or at least more effective and quick.

The greatest healer in Legends was Cade Skywalker, it used a power called Dark Transfer, that is basically a tweaked Shatterpoint, but instead of using the Force to perceive the weak spots in something or someone and destroy them it used the force to repair them, or in the case of having to treat a disease/venom he basically destroyed it through Shatterpoint, the problem with this ability is that it literally enforced the will of the user in a very brutal manner over the force, that combined with the inmense amount of force that had to be used at an incredibly high rate, meant that he could only use it throught the Dark Side.

He ends up learning how to use it through the light side , but only at the end...

Appirinia · Jan 13, 2018

JAGwin said:
Unfortunately, we are apparently not allowed to use our Omake CP this turn. We'll have to wait on that until next turn.

I worded it badly, what I meant is the update after this one. I know we can't use those points now.

Arthellion · Jan 13, 2018

Enerael said:
My reactions to the character sheets:
Is the +5str in the lightsaber dmg formula for gameplay reasons? Because unless the target is a tank or a blast door, and possibly not even then, strength has never been shown to be affect lightsaber damage. It might play a role in a lightsaber duel to overpower an opponent, but that would be to hit, not dmg.
Why does Mauls weapon dmg not depend on str when a normal lightsaber does?
A double bladed lightsaber is meant to be a brutal, powerful weapon, if one difficult to master. This is not reflected at all. I would recommend a change in the dmg formula and some sort of a skill or trait needed to wield it effectively.
Obi Wan is incapable of stealth?
Is Maul just beginning his training? He was specialized as a powerful murdermachine in canon, capable of threatening jedi masters, if at cost to his other skills.
Maul can use Force Healing? What? Dark side doesnt heal, unless through the draining of life of others or something.

Edit:
Qui Gon, a powerful and respected jedi master, is lvl 34, and Obi Wan, still a padawan, is lvl 28?

I agree with you for most part.

These are still very much a work in progress. And are a very simplified/dumbed down version.

They do not show any of the prerequisites or anything of that nature.

The skills do not accurately reflect stats ATM or character life. I haven't added any "life perks" or anything.

Still a WIP on the system. Those sheets are more for game-play purposes than story if that makes sense?

Anakins CS will be far more coherent.

Arthellion · Jan 13, 2018

Voting closes in 1 hour.

Midknight92 · Jan 13, 2018

[X] To Make Owen Your Friend: You are tired of the unfriendly relationship you have with your step brother and wish it to be better. (300 Experience Points.)
[X] To Build a Droid: You always wanted to build your own droid. (1,000 Experience Points. 1 Chosen Points)
[X] To become a Jedi Knight: You've heard stories of the powerful Jedi. It would be so cool to become a Jedi Knight (10,000 Experience Points. 5 Chosen Points)

[X] Plan low hanging fruit.

[X] Plan Save Up

Arthellion · Jan 13, 2018

Voting Closed. Update should be by Monday at the latest.

Depends on how fast I knock out my homework

Polemarch · Jan 13, 2018

Arthellion said:
Voting Closed. Update should be by Monday at the latest.

Depends on how fast I knock out my homework

Can I still write a new Jedi one, or is that set now

Arthellion · Jan 13, 2018

Polemarch said:
Can I still write a new Jedi one, or is that set now

It's set I'm afraid and I'd be hesitant to offer a reward for a non canon one so soon after the others. Just for balances sake. There will be other opportunities though

Enerael · Jan 13, 2018

Appirinia said:
Obi-Wan at the time of PTM was ready to become a Knight, that Qui-Gon went about it in a very

If he was ready to become a master the level difference would still be hard to believe.

Appirinia said:
edit: Qui-Gon is also 60 years old, so not exactly in his prime, Jedi Master or not he is still human. The Force can only do so much to stop the aging and loss of skill from advanced age.

Age should not affect levels, or nonphysical skills/powers, barring dementia or something.

Arthellion said:
Still a WIP on the system. Those sheets are more for game-play purposes than story if that makes sense?

It does. Writing character sheets like that isn't easy or fast, barring extensive experience with the game engine. My post was meant to help you with that through (hopefully) constructive critique.

Arthellion · Jan 13, 2018

Enerael said:
If he was ready to become a master the level difference would still be hard to believe.

Age should not affect levels, or nonphysical skills/powers, barring dementia or something.

It does. Writing character sheets like that isn't easy or fast, barring extensive experience with the game engine. My post was meant to help you with that through (hopefully) constructive critique.

And its appreciated. One of the reasons for the level disparity also is canon. Obi-wan was able to fight on par with Maul, but Maul was able to kill Qui-gon. I'm not a fan of ABC logic usually, but in this case I had to have them somewhat close.
Because of the current system, if I had Obi-wan a lower level, he wouldn't even be able to hit Maul. But if Quigon was a higher level then Maul wouldn't be able to hit Quigon. I played around with the numbers and the to-hit. And with the current system, they all need to be closer in level. You'll notice that Qui-gon's non-combat skills are much higher than Obi-wan's and Mauls. This reflects his status as more of a negotiator than warrior.

While once again, this doesn't reflect story as much as mechanics, I'd simply offer that in the Jedi Padawan series that focused on Obi-wan, there were numerous times he was referred to as a prodigy with a lightsaber. Also, he experienced a lot more hardship in his apprenticeship than most Jedi.

Considering he fought and beat Anakin, It makes sense that he's much stronger than the normal apprentice.

Either way, I appreciate the thoughts and tweaks will continue over time.

Umi-san · Jan 13, 2018

I feel like Obi-wan is probably too old to seduce, so our bromance will have to be more bro than mance.

Arthellion · Jan 13, 2018

Umi-san said:
I feel like Obi-wan is probably too old to seduce, so our bromance will have to be more bro than mance.

Regarding romances...I'm simply going to stick to canon sexual orientations.
It's not that I want to in anyway discriminate against anyone, but as a straight male I don't feel I could write a LGBT romance in such a way that would be respectful to those relationships. I lack the experience and knowledge to properly write do so.

Anakin will be straight for this quest, not out of a desire to discriminate but to avoid perpetuating wrong stereotypes and simply lacking the insight to properly do so.

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