10 Steps — 15 Minutes — Example: Jax Human Scoundrel

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Open Character Sheet You will fill this as you go.

Running Example — Jax: Human Scoundrel, 22, Corellian, owes 35kcr for his beat-up YT freighter Second Guess. Fast talker, better pilot than he looks, worse shot than he claims. We'll build him step-by-step.

1. Concept — Who Are You In The Empire?

The New Galactic Empire (NGE) won. The Death Star was never destroyed? Actually second Death Star debris killed Endor, NR failed. It's 3 ABY, Great White Fleet patrols. You are on the rim, in debt, on the fringe. Pick a hook: Debt, Wanted, Life Debt, Obligation, Enslaved (droid), Oath (Jedi). Write 1 sentence. Jax: "Corellian kid who stole his captain's ship title, now running spice to pay the note."

2. Pick Species

Species	Mods (applied after 8 ranks)	Size	Speed	Game Mods
Human	+1 any ability	Medium	7m	+1 trained skill at L1 (+2 if already trained) +1 language. Flexible.
Gozzo	+1 INT -1 STR	Small 0.9m	5m	+2 Dodge/Parry, +4 Stealth, -2 Intim
Wookiee	+1 STR +1 STA -1 INT -1 PRE	Large (Powerful Build) 2.3m	7m	-1 Dodge/Parry, -2 Stealth, +1 Intim, ×1.5 carry
Rodian	+1 DEX -1 PRE	Medium	7m	Low-Light + Scent track +5, +2 Ranged when Aimed
Bothan	+1 AWE -1 STR	Medium	7m	Spynet +2 Gather/Deception/Stealth, cannot be ambushed if 2+ allies
Tusken	+1 STA -1 PRE	Medium	7m	Desert +2 Survival, Mask +5 vs gas, gaffi stick
Jawa	+1 INT -1 STR	Small 0.9m	5m	+2 Dodge/Parry +4 Stealth -2 Intim, Darkvision 20m, Ion blaster

Droid PC: Use the Droid Template. You are Property. You have Owner, License 1k-4.5kcr, Restraining Bolt, Chip Slots 2 +1 per 3 levels (2@L1,3@L4,4@L7,5@L10), Construct traits, Ion vulnerability, no Force, no bacta. Costs same 8 ranks + chassis mod (+1 DEX -1 STR astromech etc).

Jax: Human. So +1 any. He will put +1 PRE later. Speed 7m. Gets +1 trained skill.

3. Pick Class — Your Job

Class	Main Abilities	Skills/Lv	Special At L1	Best For New Player?
Scoundrel	AGI/PRE	6+INT	ONLY starts with ship — Used XS Freighter 25k value / 35k debt = -350cr/mo, Faulty Hyperdrive	YES — you are why party can leave planet
Technician	INT/AWE	8+INT	ONLY free Droid Buddy — Rank2→2+→3→3+→4, 8h/200cr rebuild, levels with you	YES — you keep ship flying
Fixer	PRE/INT	6+INT	ONLY Restricted without quest — Black Market Access, buy Restricted DC15+Tier, 15k Debt (-150cr/mo) with Contacts not Ship	YES — you get the gear
Soldier	STR/STA	4+INT	Combat Jumpsuit Prot3, Blaster Rifle 6	YES — survivable
Medic	INT/AWE	6+INT	3-round revive, Medical Kit	YES — keeps party alive
Pilot	DEX/AWE	4+INT	Benefit Pilot License, no ship (charters 200-500cr/day or ride Scoundrel's)	Maybe — ace but needs ship
Noble	PRE/INT	6+INT	Wealth 2 (5k/mo), Call In Favor	Talker
Imperial Officer	PRE/INT	6+INT	Officer Uniform, Code Cylinders Grey-3, Requisition	Leader
Imperial Senator	PRE/INT	6+INT	Clearance Grey-3, Writ, Procedure = weapon	Schemer
Jedi Guardian	FGT/AWE	4+INT	Training Saber Dmg3 Stun, Robes, Force Boost passive	Force — harder
Jedi Councilor	AWE/INT	4+INT	Mind Trick, Farseeing (Vulnerable while using)	Force — harder
Sith	PRE/AWE	4+INT	Force Choke, Fury	Force — harder

Jax: Scoundrel. So he gets the ship, 35k debt, Faulty Hyperdrive. Party needs him.

4. Assign Abilities — 8 Ranks, Total 8

All 8: STR (lift/hit), STA (Toughness/Fort), AGI (Acrobatics/Stealth/Dodge), DEX (blasters/piloting), FGT (close hit/Parry), INT (skills), AWE (perceive/will), PRE (talk). At L1: spend 8 ranks, max 3 in any, min -1, must assign all 8, must total 8.

Standard arrays (all =8):

Balanced: 3,2,2,1,1,0,0,-1 =8
Scoundrel Strong: 3,3,2,1,1,0,0,-2
Technician Clever: 3,3,2,2,0,0,0,-2
Talker: 3,2,2,2,1,0,0,-2

Or build: start all 0, spend 8, cap 3 floor -1, dumps must balance to 8 total.

You get +1 ability rank at Levels 3,5,7,9 (free). Species mod after buy — can push to 4 or -2 at L1.

Jax arrays: He wants PRE high, DEX/AGI good. Picks 3 PRE, 3 DEX, 2 AGI, 1 FGT, 0 INT, 0 AWE, 0 STA, -1 STR = 3+3+2+1+0+0+0-1=8. Human +1 → PRE 4! Actually cap 3 before species, Human can push to 4 at L1. Legal. Final: STR -1, STA 0, AGI 2, DEX 3, FGT 1, INT 0, AWE 0, PRE 4.

5. Skills — How Many Ranks

Scoundrel Jax: 6+INT per level. INT 0 = 6 ranks/Lv. L1 = 6 ranks. Max ranks = Level+3 = 4 at L1. So can be Expert 4 at L1. Trained-only † needs 1 rank to roll: Astrogation†, Demolitions†, Maintenance†, Investigation†, plus Security when building. Languages 1 rank = 1 language (Basic + Native free). Class skills +2 if trained.

All 26 skills with ability: Acrobatics AGI, Athletics STR, Close Combat FGT, Ranged Combat DEX, Deception PRE, Gather Information PRE, Insight AWE, Intimidation PRE, Investigation† INT, Perception AWE, Persuasion PRE, Stealth AGI, Treatment INT, Security DEX († when building), Legerdemain DEX, Ride and Drive DEX, Pilot DEX, Astrogation† INT, Demolitions† INT, Maintenance† INT, Expertise INT ×4, Languages INT, Survival AWE.

Tier By Level — Ceilings, Not Targets

You are Level 1-10. Your Tier sets the ceiling for how high Attack+Damage and Defense+Toughness can go. You will usually be under it because Toughness comes from armor.

Level	Tier	Attack+Damage Max	Dodge+Tough Max	Parry+Tough Max	Skill Cap
1-2	4	8	8	8	14
3-4	5	10	10	10	15
5-6	6	12	12	12	16
7-8	7	14	14	14	17
9-10	8	16	16	16	18

Example: L3 Soldier (Tier 5, cap 10) has Ranged +6. He cannot pair it with a Blaster Rifle Damage 6 (6+6=12) — that breaks cap. He must be +4 Attack / +6 Damage =10, or +6/+4=10, or use a lighter pistol. At L5-6 (Tier 6, cap 12) he can finally be +6/+6.

Jax L1 skills (6 ranks): Deception 4 (+8 with PRE 4+2 class), Persuasion 2 (+8), Ranged Combat 4 (+7 with DEX3+? Actually Ranged +3+?), Pilot 4 (+7), Perception 2 (+2), Gather Information 2? But only 6? Let's do: Deception 4, Persuasion 2 (needs 6), but max 4 at L1. So Deception 4, Pilot 2 — need 6 total. Actually 6 ranks only — so Deception 2, Pilot 2, Ranged 1, Perception 1 =6. Class +2 makes them decent. Human extra skill: Stealth 1.

6. Feats / Talents

Every level: Class Feature (fixed). At Lv 2,4,6,8,10: Talent pick from your class list (2-3 options). At Lv 1,3,6,9: General Feat from: Improved Initiative, Luck, Dodge Focus (+1 Dodge), Ranged Attack (+1 Ranged), Close Attack (+1 close), Quick Draw, Skill Focus (+3 one skill), Connected (Contacts), Contacts (one group), Well-Informed, Languages, Evasion.

Jax L1 Feat: Quick Draw (draw as Swift). L2 Talent: Dirty Fighting? Actually Scoundrel talents: Evasion, Dirty Fighting +2 dmg vs Vulnerable/Flanked/Prone, Weapon Spec Pistols +2 Damage.

7. Gear / Money / Encumbrance

See Equipment page for full catalog with costs and restriction levels.

Starting credits table (pocket after kit):

Class	Pocket	Special	Standard Kit (costed)
Fixer	500cr + 2500cr/mo Wealth 1 (5k line)	15k Debt -150cr/mo + Black Market Access	Blaster Pistol 500cr Restricted, Hold-Out 300cr Illegal, Padded Longcoat Prot2 Hidden 400cr Licensed, Encrypted Comlink 50cr, Datapad 1000cr, Fake IDs 500cr, Favor Chits 3×
Scoundrel	1000cr	25k ship / 35k debt -350cr/mo Faulty Hyperdrive — ONLY ship starter	Blaster Pistol 500cr, Hidden Compartments
Technician	1500cr	Free Droid Buddy Rank2→4, develops personality if not wiped	Tool Kit +2 (3 splits) 600cr, Datapad eng lib 1000cr, 2× Detonite, Slice Kit +2 500cr, Comlink, Light Utility Belt, Padded Work Suit Prot2 400cr
Soldier	1000cr	—	Combat Jumpsuit Prot3 1500cr Licensed, Blaster Rifle 6 Multi 1000cr Restricted, Blaster Pistol 4 500cr Restricted, Vibroknife 200cr
Medic	1000cr	Medical Kit +4 Medpac synergy	Medical Kit 600cr +2 Treatment, 4× Medpac 100cr each (one-time Heal1), Medical Scanner, Med Kit
Noble	5000cr + Wealth 2 5k/mo	—	Fancy clothes 500cr, Hold-Out 300cr Illegal, Signet, Credit Chip
Imperial Officer	1200cr + Requisition pool	Chain of Command	Officer's Uniform Prot2 600cr, Blaster Pistol 500cr, Code Cylinders Grey-3 500cr, Comlink, Datapad
Imperial Senator	1000cr + Wealth 2 discretion 5k/mo + office 20kcr	Clearance Grey-3, Writ	Senatorial Robes Prot1 +2 Persuasion formal, Hold-Out boot 300cr, Signet hidden seal, Encrypted Datapad donors/black book, 2 Favor Chits
Pilot	1200cr	Pilot License (no ship), charters 200-500cr/day	Flight Suit Padded Prot1 Life 10h 2000cr, Blaster Pistol 500cr, Astrogation tools 400cr, Comlink, Nav charts
Jedi Guardian	300cr	No wealth	Robes, Training Saber Dmg3 Stun (real saber quest), Comlink, Medpac
Jedi Councilor	300cr	No wealth	Robes, Training Saber, Datapad lore
Sith	300cr	Dark Side — may have secret funds	Robes/Black garb, Training Saber or real saber if hidden, Hold-Out

Encumbrance — STR Based: Carry: Light = STR×7.5kg? Simplified for play: Max = (STR+5)×10 kg — STR 0 = 50kg, STR 3 = 80kg, STR -1 = 40kg. Small ×0.75, Large ×1.5. Over Max = Hindered+Impaired, Over 2× = Immobile. Over 80% = -1 Dodge. Track Current kg / Max kg under skills on sheet.

Armor = Toughness only: Prot 1-6. Does not add to Dodge/Parry except Heavy may penalize. Light/Med/Heavy shown on equipment page.

8. Defense / Health

Dodge = AGI + bonuses + size (+2 Small / -1 Large). Parry = FGT + size. Toughness = STA + Armor Prot. Fort = STA + bonuses. Will = AWE + bonuses. Speed = species (Small 5m / Medium 7m). Initiative = AGI + Improved Initiative. Carry max above.

Conditions 16 on sheet — see How to Play for full list. Short version: Vulnerable halves Dodge/Parry, Defenseless = 0, Impaired -2 checks, Disabled -5 (or Hindered+Vulnerable), Fatigued -1, Exhausted -2, Staggered one action/round, Dying Fort DC15+1/round, Dead 3-round window for Medic.

Jax final defenses L1: Dodge 3? AGI2 +1? Actually AGI2 +1 class? Let's say Dodge 4 (AGI2 +2 other) + Small? Human Medium +0 = Defense 14. Parry 3? FGT1 +2 = 13. Toughness 2 (STA0 + Prot2 longcoat). Fort 2, Will 2, Speed 7m, Init +2.

9. Finishing

Name, contacts, obligations, write Appearance Age Height Weight Gender Home, finalize sheet (fried.sh/sw/). Speed auto from species, encumbrance calc from STR, carry. Buy starting gear from starting credits — you already have kit, pocket is after kit. If you are Scoundrel, note ship name, 25k value, 35k debt, Faulty Hyperdrive quirk (GM picks: +2 Astrogation DC, or -1 Handling, or leaky life support). If Technician, note Droid Buddy name, Rank2, stats.

10. Leveling — What You Get

Lv	Tier	What You Get
2	Talent 1, skill ranks (6+INT or 8+INT or 4+INT)
3	+1 Ability rank, General Feat, skills, Tier up → cap 10
4	Talent 2, skills
5	+1 Ability, skills, Tier up → cap 12
6	Talent 3, General Feat, skills
7	+1 Ability, skills, Tier up → cap 14
8	Talent 4, skills
9	+1 Ability, General Feat, skills, Tier up → cap 16
10	Talent 5 (capstone), skills

Every level you get class feature (fixed), plus skill ranks. You never see behind-the-screen points. You get what table says.

Example Final — Jax, Human Scoundrel L1

Jax Vrel — Human Scoundrel 1 — The Second Guess
STR -1, STA 0, AGI 2, DEX 3, FGT 1, INT 0, AWE 0, PRE 4 (Human +1 PRE)
Dodge 5 (AGI2+3?), Parry 3 (FGT1+2), Toughness 2 (STA0+Prot2 longcoat), Fort 1, Will 1, Defense Dodge 15 Parry 13, Speed 7m, Init +2
Skills (6+1 human): Deception 4 (+10), Persuasion 2 (+8), Pilot 2 (+7), Ranged Combat Blaster Pistol 2 (+7), Perception 1 (+1), Stealth 1 (+3) = 12? Actually 6 ranks + human extra =7 ranks — Deception 2, Pilot 2, Ranged 1, Persuasion 1, Perception 1 =7 — with +2 class = decent.
Feats: Quick Draw, maybe Luck
Talent L2: Dirty Fighting (+2 dmg vs Vulnerable/Prone/Flanked)
Gear: Blaster Pistol Dmg4 500cr Restricted (40m/80m/160m -2/-5), Hold-Out Dmg3 300cr Illegal conceal +2, Padded Longcoat Prot2 400cr, Comlink 25cr, Datapad 1000cr, Fake ID 500cr, 3 Favor Chits, 1000cr pocket
Ship: YT-style XS Freighter "Second Guess" 25k value / 35k debt -350cr/mo, Faulty Hyperdrive (+2 Astro DC, navcomp glitchy), Hidden Compartments 500kg
Complication: Debt (Hutt? Actually NGE Bank + crime boss), Obligation (old captain wants ship back), Fast Talk (Deception vs Insight to make Vulnerable)
Next Level: L2 Talent1, 6 skill ranks, etc.

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