Many Scoundrels like to gamble with destiny, putting everything on the line and trusting fate (Or The Force) to bring them fortune, fame, and success.
Fool's Luck
As a Standard Action, you can spend a Force Point to gain one of the following benefits for the rest of the encounter:
- +1 competence bonus to attack rolls
- +5 competence bonus on Skill Checks
- +1 competence bonus to all your Defenses
Fortune's Favor
Whenever you score a critical hit with a melee or ranged attack, you gain a free Standard Action. You must take the extra Standard Action before the end of your turn, or else it is lost.
Gambler
You gain a +2 competence bonus on Wisdom checks when you gamble. You can select this Talent multiple times; each time you take this Talent, the competence bonus increases by +2.
Knack
Once per day, you can reroll a Skill Check and take the better result. You can select this Talent multiple times; each time you select this Talent, you can use it one additional time per day.
Lucky Shot
Prerequisite: Knack Talent
Once per day, you can reroll an attack roll and take the better result. You can select this Talent multiple times; each time you select this Talent, you can use it one additional time per day.
Additional Fortune Talents
Avert Disaster
Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Scum and Villainy
Prerequisite: Fool's Luck Talent
Once per encounter, you can turn a Critical Hit against you into a normal hit.
Better Lucky than Dead
Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Scum and Villainy
Prerequisite: Fool's Luck Talent
Once per encounter, as a Reaction, you gain a +5 luck bonus to any one Defense until the start of your next turn.
Dumb Luck
Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Scum and Villainy
Prerequisites: Knack Talent, Lucky Shot Talent
You are possessed of incredible luck and an uncanny ability to succeed where others would fail. You can use each of the following actions once per encounter as a Standard Action:
- Elude Enemy: Make a single melee or ranged attack against any target within your Range. If you damage the target, you gain a +2 bonus to your Reflex Defense against this target until the beginning of your next turn.
- Escape: Make a single melee or ranged attack against any target within your Range. If that target successfully damages you before the start of your next turn, you can immediately move 2 squares as a Reaction. This movement does not provoke Attacks of Opportunity.
- Make your Own Luck: Make a single melee or ranged attack against any target within your Range. If you miss this target, you gain a +2 bonus on your next attack roll.
Labyrinthine Mind
Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Scum and Villainy
Once per encounter, as a Reaction, you become immune to all Mind-Affecting effects until the end of your next attack (You can choose to ignore this for beneficial effects). Any Mind-Affecting effects currently afflicting you are also removed, though you can choose to retain any beneficial effects you currently have.
Lucky Stop
Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide
Prerequisite: Knack Talent
A successful hit against you is mitigated by an item you just happen to be wearing or carrying, or glances off your armor or clothing in just the right way. Once per encounter, as a Reaction, you can negate the damage from a single attack that would normally reduce you to 0 hit points.
Ricochet Shot
Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Scum and Villainy
Prerequisites: Knack Talent, Lucky Shot Talent
When making a ranged attack against a target with Cover, you can choose to reduce the benefit of that target's Cover by one step, from Improved Cover to Cover, or Cover to no Cover. You deal only half damage with this attack.
Uncanny Luck
Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Scum and Villainy
Prerequisites: Knack Talent, Lucky Shot Talent
Once per encounter, you can consider any single d20 roll of 16 or higher to be a Natural 20.
Unlikely Shot
Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Scum and Villainy
Prerequisites: Knack Talent, Lucky Shot Talent
Once per encounter, you can reroll the damage of one attack, keeping the better of the two results.