FUCG Equipment and Droids

Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Force Unleashed Campaign Guide

The last years of the Old Republic saw an explosion in many fields of technology. The manipulations of The Sith brought war to every corner of the galaxy, and war often provides excellent opportunities to develop and test new machines, doctrine, and ideas. Although many Ideas were not new, properly speaking, they gained new life during this era. (For Instance, battle droids had been used for thousands of years, but no one had done so on the scale of the CIS in centuries.) And, as with many waves of new ideas, some that seemed promisng were eventually abandoned or replaced. 

equipment in use excluswely by The Galactic Empire (or at least theoretically in use only by the Empire. before some insurgent gets hold of it) is covered in Chapter 10. The Empire.

Imperial Contraband

Vhile the galaxy Is clenched in the iron fist of the Empire, a number ot items that were once merely Rare or Restricted become Illegal contraband under the cdlets of the New Order. As a result, many pieces of equipment that were legal (if tightly regulated) under the Republic are outlawed entirely, affecting not only their ayailabillty but also the penalty for being caught with such an item. Many items with a particular availability tag (licensed, restricted, military, illegal, or rare) are more tightly restricted or outright banned under the Empire. For example, Lightsabers, which were once given the rare availability tag become illegal during the reign of the Empire.

As a general guideline, the availability tags for equipment in the Saga Edition, rerulebook are accurate representations of how available the item she should be during the reign of The Galactic Empire, with a few exceptions. All weapons int the Lightsabers weapon group are considered Illegal and Rare, though the Empire overlooks possession of such Items for Its chosen representatives. Additionally, Items with a military avallability cannot be obtained legally through non-Imperial channels, even local planetary militias and system defense forces (most of which are absorbed by the Empire anyway). Military-grade items obtained on the black market are considered Illegal in the hands of private citizens, and those who carry them risk stiff penalties if they are discovered.

Melee Weapons

Melee weapons saw a major resurgence in popularity in the early years of the Empire. This change occurred because, first, the constant warfare of the Clone Wars had shown soldiers that it was often better to take out a foe with a quiet melee strike than to always depend on the firepower of a blaster. Second, the rash of new Imperial laws on the Core Worlds outlawed blasters and other ranged weapons in many places, but largely ignored melee weapons as insignificant. And third, after the destruction of the Jedi Temple, anyone who had received any amount of Jedi training was often specialized in melee combat techniques, but could not risk carrying (and often couldn't acquire) a lightsaber.

ADVANCED MELEE WEAPON	SIZE	COST	DAMAGE	STUN SETTING	WEIGHT	TYPE	AVAILABILITY
Power Hammer	Large	1500	2d12	NO	10 kg	Bludgeoning	Restricted
Double Vibroblade	Large	550	2d6/2d6	NO	4 kg	Slashing	Licensed
Vibrosword	Large	450	2d8	NO	3 kg	Slashing or Piercing	Licensed
EXOTIC WEAPON	SIZE	COST	DAMAGE	STUN SETTING	WEIGHT	TYPE	AVAILABILITY
Felucian Skullblade	Small	1500	2d6	NO	0.5 kg	Slashing	Rare
Ryyk Blade	Medium	500	2d10	NO	1.5 kg	Slashing	Rare
LIGHTSABERS	SIZE	COST	DAMAGE	STUN SETTING	WEIGHT	TYPE	AVAILABILITY
Guard Shoto	Small	7000	2d4	NO	1 kg	Energy and Slashing	Rare, Illegal

Ranged Weapons

Although the blaster remains the character-scale weapon of choice for centuries before and after the Clone Wars, the pressures of war spurred research into new models of ranged weapons. New inventions were also generated in the years afterward, as those trying to avoid the New Order's restrictions on personal freedoms and weaponry sought to get around the rules or conceal their violations. Also, despite all the Empire's efforts, only a small percentage of the weapons carried by CIS forces were confiscated and destroyed, and a carbine designed for a droid soldier still functioned in the hands of living creatures. In the fringe and Outer Rim regions, people soon learned that nearly any weapon could be concealed in the back of a speeder or under a cloak.

PISTOL	SIZE	COST	DAMAGE	STUN SETTING	RATE OF FIRE	WEIGHT	TYPE	AVAILABILITY
Bryar Pistol1	Medium	1350	3d4	NO	S	3 kg	Energy	Licensed
DX-2 Disruptor Pistol	Medium	3000	3d6	NO	S	3 kg	Energy	Illegal
RIFLE	SIZE	COST	DAMAGE	STUN SETTING	RATE OF FIRE	WEIGHT	TYPE	AVAILABILITY
Bryar Rifle2	Medium	1350	3d8	NO	S	3 kg	Energy	Licensed
DXR-6 Disruptor Rifle	Medium	3500	3d8	NO	S	6 kg	Energy	Illegal
Incinerator Rifle	Medium	3500	3d6	NO	S	5 kg	Energy	Military
Stokhli Spray Stick2	Medium	14000	-	YES (Only, 3d8)	S	4 kg	Energy	Restricted

^{1: Is an Accurate Weapon}

^{2: Is an Inaccurate Weapon}

Explosives

Those who choose to covertly fight the Empire during the Dark Times must often do so in more indirect ways. Rather than engaging Imperial troops in direct battle, many rebellious elements make use of explosives, particularly the wide variety of mines available. Whereas the explosive charges and detonite described in the Saga Edition core rulebook are most effective against structures and objects, the following explosives are primarily used against enemy troops or vehicles.

MINE	SIZE	COST	DAMAGE	WEIGHT	TYPE	AVAILABILITY
Antivehicle Mine	Diminutive	1500	10d6	0.5 kg	Energy	Military
Flechette Mine	Tiny	1200	8d6	0.5 kg	Piercing	Illegal
Land Mine	Tiny	500	8d6	0.5 kg	Energy	Military
Laser Trip Mine	Tiny	700	6d6	0.5 kg	Energy	Military
Proximity Mine	Tiny	1500	6d6	0.5 kg	Energy	Military
EXPLOSIVE	COST	DAMAGE	TYPE	WEIGHT	SIZE	AVAILABILITY
Manual Trigger	100	-	-	0.1 kg	Fine	Licensed

General Equipment

Much of the new equipment common in this era focuses on concealing yourself, or something you own.

DETECTION OR SURVEILLANCE DEVICE	COST	WEIGHT
Decoy Glow Rod	100	4 kg
Holoshroud	25000	0.5 kg
Sound Sponge	3500	1 kg
SURVIVAL GEAR	COST	WEIGHT
Arakyd Hush-About Personal Jet Pack	3750	30 kg
TOOL	COST	WEIGHT
Repulsor Pad	200	6 kg

Droids

Droids took center stage during much of the Clone Wars, a result of their heavy use by the Separatist armies. Although this period saw great strides in droid development, it also had a lasting effect on the attitudes of many who had suffered at droids' hands. Even decades later, it was not unusual to see signs declaring "Droids Not Welcome" in front of establishments on fringe worlds.

Droid Talent Tree

Droid talents work the same as the talents presented in the Saga Edition core rulebook; however, each talent is available only to droids of a particular degree. Any time a droid would normally gain a talent (such as from gaining an odd-numbered level in a heroic class). the droid can select a droid talent from among those presented below.

• 1st-Degree Droid Talent Tree
  • Dull the Pain
  • Interrogator
  • Medical Droid
• 2nd-Degree Droid Talent Tree
  • Adept Assistant
  • Mechanics Mastery
  • Vehicle Mechanic
• 3rd-Degree Droid Talent Tree
  • Etiquette
  • Helpful
  • Protocol
• 4th-Degree Droid Talent Tree
  • Combat Repairs
  • Droid Smash
  • Targeting Package
• 5th-Degree Droid Talent Tree
  • Cargo Hauler
  • Environmentally Shielded
  • Power Supply