The mass combat rules are basically rolling opposed checks based on the strength of assembled forces, upgrading or adding boost and setback depending on various circumstances. While that is certainly possible in Age, its not a campaign that really speaks to me. To me, this has very limited playability unless the campaign was focused on mass combat and capital ship battles. The tree has a lot of research talents, so its a bit of a scholar/commander combo. This spec adds Computers, Cool, Vigilance, and Knowledge (warfare) вЂ“ so pretty much just Computers.

Strategist seems to be geared towards the mass combat rules detailed later in the book. It is nice to have another spec with the rare medicine skill, and the tree also has stimpack specialization a few times, not to mention grit and toughened, to make this a frontline, combat-ready leader. This is a classic drill sergeant archetype, but to the base set of Commander skills, it adds another Discipline, Medicine, Ranged (Heavy) and Knowledge (Education). This would make a pretty excellent all-purpose leader вЂ“ especially combined with the Recruit tree from the core Age book to round out combat skills.

To the core Commander skills of Coercion, Cool, Discipline, Knowledge (Warfare), Leadership, Perception, and Vigilance, this spec adds another Cool, Leadership, Negotiation, and Knowledge (Core Worlds). Figurehead seems to be a blend of a diplomat and military commander. This means 100 starting XP, and indomitable removes two setback. Astute reader, and Order 66 podcast listener Edward Sawyer brought to my attention the species abilities in this book differ from the Lannik described in Keeping the Peace, and the devs have indicated the more favorable stats from Keeping the Peace should be used. Once again, hamstrung by starting with 1 Agility and 95 starting XP (really? not 90, not 100?) They start with a rank in streetwise and an interesting trait called Indomitable, which allows them to remove a setback from crits, fear, or disoriented. Allegedly a warrior race, to me they look like sad house-elves from Harry Potter. Lanniks are tough little dudes, who for some reason do not appear to count as silhouette zero (though I think I would house-rule this). It almost seems like starting the character with an addiction obligation from Edge of the Empire. Luckily they are pretty brawny, but that quirk could be either a really fun role-playing opportunity or a tiresome chore. These beaky guys start with a 3 in intellect, and rank in Discipline, but must be вЂњdoused in salt water every 24 hoursвЂќ or their wound threshold is reduced by 2. I couldnвЂ™t think of a prominent Ishi Tib off the top of my head, but apparently one was JabbaвЂ™s accountant, and another was in the Techno Union (which I thought was mostly droid-like guys).

Speaking of which, Ishi Tib are also amphibious. (All Mon Calamari and Quarren PCs would get a bit old). Not terrible, but starting with a one in agility (somewhat inexplicably) and only 90 starting XP makes this a pretty weak choice, unless its an amphibious campaign. This provides an additional success when a triumph is rolled on a particular knowledge check, per ranks in the talent. Mechanically, they start with one rank in Resilience, can breathe underwater, and start with one rank in the Knowledge Specialization talent. The most notable example I can think of is Vice Chancellor Mas Amedda, seen at the right hand of Palpatine in several scences from the prequels. Beyond this, it also details a few new bits of equipment and vehicles, and has a very detailed section on mass-combat rules.Д¬hagrians are an interesting species. The new specializations are Figurehead, Instructor, and Strategist. Lannik weвЂ™ve seen in Force and Destiny ( Master Piell), the other two are new to the system. It also adds Chagrian, Ishi Tib, and Lannik to the species options. This book provides additional specializations for the Commander career from the main Age book. Lead by Example is the latest Sourcebook in the Age of Rebellion line for the Fantasy Flight Star Wars system.

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