Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Rule Book

Weapon Characteristics

Pach weapon has a variety of characteristics which
Edefine its abilities and make it distinct. All weapons
share several characteristics, while many feature spe-
cial qualities that add additional rules to its operation.

NAME

The general name of the weapon. This may be a broad
label that applies to several closely related weapons.

SKILL USED (SKILL)

The combat skill used when attacking with this weapon.

BASE DAMAGE (DAM)

The base damage the weapon inflicts. This is the mini-

mum damage inflicted if the attack with this weapon

hits. Each net & generated during the attack check

adds one point of damage to this base damage rating.

RANGE

The range of the weapon. Range is measured in several

broad range bands. Melee weapons require the attacker

to be engaged with the target. Ranged weapons have

ranges listed as short, medium, long, or extreme.

CRITICAL RATING (CRIT)

Indicates the number of O required to trigger Criti-

cal Injuries using this weapon. If the weapon's critical

rating triggers, the character rolls percentile dice on

the corresponding Critical Injury chart to determine

the effect on the target. A Critical Injury can only be

triggered on a successful hit that deals damage that

exceeds the target's soak value.

Some weapons and talents modify this Critical Injury

roll, potentially making a Critical Injury more or less ef-

fective. In addition, a character can only generate one

Critical roll per hit on a target. However, if the roll gener-

ates enough O to trigger the critical rating of the weap-

on multiple times, the character can choose to add + 10

to the critical injury roll for each subsequent trigger.

EXAMPLE: MULTIPLE CRITICAL INJURIES

Pash the smuggler fires his blaster at a Rodian mer-

cenary, generating a total of three Critical Injuries!

Pash rolls one Critical, but adds + 20 to the result.

ENCUMBRANCE (ENCUM)

Encumbrance is, in essence, an abstract measure-

ment of how heavy and awkward something is to

carry and transport. The higher the encumbrance, the

more difficult the item is to carry. More details on en-

cumbrance can be found on page 152.

HARD POINTS (HP)

Many items can be customized; the extent deter-

mined by the number of hard points they have. The

vast majority of weapons have a limited number of

hard points that determine what attachments can be

mounted on them. This is covered in greater detail

on page 187.

PRICE

The price of the weapon on the open market. An (R) next

to the price means the weapon is restricted and cannot

be bought on the open market, in which case the price

listed is the closest average black market price.

RARITY

The rarity of the item, before modifiers (page 149).

SPECIAL

These are the qualities or other special rules each weap-

on possesses. More in-depth descriptions of these quali-

ties can be found on page 154, while rules specific to

a certain type of weapon are described in the weapon's

description, starting on the following page.

Weapon Maintenance

Invariably, weapons start to wear down. Rolling <^> re-

Isults may indicate a weapon has malfunctioned, mis-

fired, jammed, broken down, or otherwise been ren-

dered inoperable or impaired until it can be repaired.

Low-tech weaponry that generally does not rely on

energy cells or sophisticated programming (such as

a bowcaster or gaffi stick) can be repaired with the

Mechanics skill, or the corresponding skill used to

wield the weapon. More sophisticated weapons that

GEAR AND EQUIPMENT

EDCE OF THE EMPIRE