Date: Sun, 13 Aug 1995 06:39:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: "M.P. Soulier" <u9008759@muss.CIS.McMaster.CA>
Subject: mike's house rules, again
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	Well, it seems that I've developed a reputation for taking the 
rules of any RPG and rewriting them. So, to further that reputation, here 
is the latest version of my house rules, with some changes inspired by 
endless debate with my gaming group, and some suggestions by Scott 
Sutherland. I've actually managed to stay happy with these rules for some 
time, a landmark achievement for me and the Star Wars RPG. :)

        Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition House Rules
 
Damage Chart:
 
Roll       Effect on  Stun Effect on  Effect on Effect on         Ion
           Character  Character       Armour    Vehicle/Starship  Effect
             
2xDR < SR  No Effect  No Effect       No Effect No Effect         No Effect
 
DR < SR    Stun       No Effect       No Effect Shields Blown/    1D
                                                Controls          Ionization
                                                Ionized
 
DR >= SR   Wounded    1D Stun         Lightly   Lightly           2D
                                      Damaged   Damaged           Ionization
 
 
DR >= 2xSR Incapac.   Unconcious      Heavily   Heavily           3D
                      for # of        Damaged   Damaged           Ionization
                      rounds > SR
 
 
DR >= 3xSR  Mortal.   Unconcious      Severely  Severely          4D
            Wounded   for # of        Damaged   Damaged           Ionization
                      rounds > SR
 
 
DR >= 4xSR  Killed    Unconcious      Destroyed  Destroyed         Controls
                      for # of                                     Dead
                      rounds > SR
 
 
 
Notes:  1. Blunt attacks have their damage reduced by one level. ie. 
incapacitated becomes wound, etc.
        2. Do not use the wild die for damage and strength / hull rolls. 
        3. When a character wakes from unconciousness, they have 
effective stun and stun of their STR -1D. 
 
Medpacks:
        Medpacks are a first aid type stopgap measure used when no better 
medical attention is available. An injury may be treated successfully by 
a medpack only once. If treatment is unsuccessful, additional medpacks may 
be used in further attempts, as per normal rules. However, once any medpack 
use is successful, any further treatments to that injury are of no effect. 
This is what a bacta tank is for.
 
Accuracy:
        To account for the penetrating ability of most ranged weapons, 
and the essentials of accuracy, all ranged weapons (GM's discretion) add a 
+1D to the damage roll for every full five points over the target number that 
is rolled on the to-hit roll, up to a maximum of twice the original 
weapon die code. This rule is not used for combined fire. 
        In the same way, for brawling and melee combat, add a +1 to the 
damage roll for every full five points over the target number that is 
rolled on the to-hit roll, up to a maximum of twice the original weapon die code.
 
Reaction Skills:
        Second edition defenses are not used. Replace this with first edition 
reaction skill rules for dodges, brawl parries and melee parries, as well 
as lightsaber deflections. 
 
Control Pain:
        The Force skills of Control Pain and Control Another's Pain do 
not have to be kept up. They are effective for a number of minutes equal to a 
control roll of the Force user.  
 
Natural Healing:
        Healing rolls are made every day. However, if the rest time has 
not yet passed, no improvement is possible. Simply ignore any improvement 
results. This is to see if the condition gets any worse. 
 
Specializations:
        The dodge, brawling and brawling parry skills have no 
specializations, and melee parry specializations are for the weapon that you 
are parrying with, not the weapon that you are parrying. 
 
Repeated Force Power Attempts:
        When a character attempts to use a force power on another and 
fails, every repeated attempt within a 24 hour period is increased by one 
difficulty level.
 
Relationship Modifiers:
        Modifiers for relationship do not always make sense. These 
modifiers should certainly be GM's discretion. Mainly, I do not use the 
relationship modifiers for Life Detection.
 
Repeating Weapons:
        Repeating weapons (SMG, repeating blasters) add +1D to the skill 
of the firer when fired. This simulates the density of fire created. In 
addition, when a repeating weapon strikes a target, it delivers 1D6 hits upon 
that target. These hits are resolved separately. 
        Also, if a character using a repeating weapon decides to "spray" 
an area, he may do so to any group in a 45 degree arc within 10 meters of 
each other. The effect of this is to attack all targets in this group with one 
attack roll per target. One hit is applied to each target hit. Note that 
a character cannot choose to attack a farther group with a spray when a 
closer target is eligible, if they are in the same arc chosen for the spray. 
Also note that the character does not receive the +1D to his skill to-hit when 
using a spray attack.
 
Armour Dexterity Penalties: 
        The armour dexterity penalty is subtracted from the following 
dexterity skills:
        -brawling parry
        -dodge
        -lightsaber
        -melee combat
        -melee parry
        -pick pocket
        -running
        and any other skills requiring freedom of movement that are made 
up 
later.
        In addition to this penalty, armour dexterity penalties have the 
following effects for every full -1D of penalty:
        -1 level of haste (if using haste rules)
        -1D on initiative rolls (if using such a rule)
        -1 subtracted from the character's Move score
        The GM might also want to subtract the penalty from appropriate 
skills in certain situations, like attempting to sneak past characters 
while in possibly noisy, clanking armour. 
 
Combined Actions:
        When weapons are linked together in the same mount, the fire 
control and damage of the overall weapon mount are increased. The fire control 
increases by one pip per additional gun. The damage increases according 
to the combined actions table in the 2nd edition SWRPG rulebook. 
        In addition, add a 3 and 5 entry to the rulebook with the values 
of +1D+2 and +2D+2 respectively. 
 
Long Range Sniping:
        Shots may be taken at ranges greater than the listed max range of 
a weapon, with the following modifiers. 
        Double max range: +2
        Triple max range:  +5
        Quadruple range: +10
        Quintuple range: +15
        All target movement modifiers are multiplied by the max range 
multiple, and the shooter must be prone braced and aiming for 2 turns. 
Also, the damage is reduced one pip for every range step over max range. 
 
Lightsaber Combat:
        Lightsaber combat is now simply a requirement to forge the link 
between Jedi and lightsaber. Once a Jedi learns this power, he/she 
attacks with the lightsaber skill, adding the control skill to the lightsaber 
damage as desired, defends with the lightsaber skill or the sense skill, 
whichever is higher, and deflects blaster bolts with the sense skill.  The 
sense skill is used here for both the defend and to guide the deflected bolt. 
Note that even if the player is not aware of an attack, or cannot see the 
attacker, the GM can rule that he/she may still defend with the sense skill. 
These abilites are gained when the lightsaber combat power is learned, and they 
need not be turned on and off.