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Beskar is also known as Mandalorian iron. It is a very rare metal that only the
Mandalorian armoursmiths know how to shape. It is fairly useless when
mined, but when it is shaped by the secrets of the Mandalorians, it becomes
a very hard metal, capable of absorbing many hits from blasters and even
lightsabers. The Mandalorians make their armour and swords out of it, and in
the recent "Legacy of the Force" series, have made fighters and gunships out
of the rare metal.
Lightsabers
The weapons of the Jedi, Sith, and other Force traditions, the lightsaber is a
symbol for nearly every being in the galaxy. . . though a symbol of what
varies wildly form individual to individual. Jedi, Sith, and others have come up
with many ways of modifying their lightsabers over the centuries.
Crystals
A lightsaber can have up to three focusing crystals in it, each one affecting
aspects of the blade. Usually, a lightsaber will have a single crystal. . .
allowing the blade to spring into existence and determining its color.
However, some lightsabers, such as the dual-phase lightsaber, require
additional crystals to be rotated at varying degrees to alter the blades
length. Other lightsabers will focus the energy through more then one crystal,
affecting the blades properties.
Adding more then one crystal to a single lightsaber increases the Use the
Force check for lightsaber construction by five for each additional crystal. So,
a lightsaber with two crystals requires a DC 25 Use the Force check, while
one with three requires a DC 35. A Force Point must also be spent on each
crystal to be used in the lightsaber. A lightsaber must mount one basic
focusing crystal, and may only mount one such crystal.
critical hit, and his attack is negated using the Block talent, the opponents
lightsaber shuts down, and must be reactivated, taking a standard action
instead of a swift action.
Viridian Crystal: Rare the point of unique, these crystals naturally produce a
silvery-green lightsaber blade.
Additional Crystals
Barab Ore Ingot: Crystals from the surface of Barab I, these gems absorb and
concentrate radiation. When used in a lightsaber, they excite the blades
energy almost the point of losing its cohesion, but increase the heat of the
blade dramatically. A lightsaber with a Barab Ore Ingot gains a +2 Crystal
bonus to damage.
Bondar Crystal: Found on asteroids around Alderaan, Bondar crystals retune
part of a lightsaber blades energy into something akin to the common stun
baton. A lightsaber with a Bondar crystal deals stun damage in addition to its
normal damage type.
Damind: Found on the planet Daminia, Damind crystals can increase a
blades length, granting the wielder a small but significant increase in reach.
A lightsaber with a Damind crystal provides a +1 equipment bonus to Reflex
defense.
Dragite: Dragite crystals, found in the Dolop Mountain Range on Mhaeli,
reverberate sonic energy. When used in a lightsaber, they increase the
blades hum drastically. If an attack roll with such a lightsaber beats both the
targets Reflex and Fortitude Defense, the victim is deafened for 1d4 rounds.
Eralam: From a planet long ago reduced to rubble by Sith bombardment,
Eralam gems are almost unheard of in the modern galaxy. If they can be
found, Eralam gems become some of the most powerful to be used in any
lightsaber. Eralam gems provide a lightsaber with +1 Crystal bonuses to
attack and damage rolls.
Firkrann: Mind on the planet Rafa IV, Firkrann crystals are denser and heavier
then most. Like Adegan crystals, they respond to energy, but unlike Adegan,
Firkrann crystals emit not light, but electricity. When used in a lightsaber
blade, they add an electrical charge to the blades energy field. A lightsaber
equipped with a Firkrann crystal deals ion damage in addition to its normal
damage.
Jenraux: Jenraux crystals, refined versions of Opila crystals, alter a blades
properties for more favorable blaster bolt deflection. A lightsaber with a
Jenraux crystal provides a +2 Crystal bonus to Use the Force checks made for
the Deflect talent.
Kaiburr: Shards of the legendary Kaiburr crystal can be used in lightsabers.
When included in a lightsaber, a Kaiburr crystal shard provides a +2 Crystal
bonus to Use the Force checks, and allows the user to return any used Force
power to his Force suite once per encounter.
Kasha: Found only on Cerea, Cerans etch designs into kasha crystals to turn
them into focuses for meditative excercises. Such cut and etched stones can
also be used in a lightsaber, providing a +2 Crystal bonus on Use the Force
checks made for the Farseeing Force Power.
Krayt Dragon Pearl: Ordinary stones from the surface of Tatooine, swallowed
by gigantic Krayt dragons to aid in their digestion. Like many lizardlike
creatures, the Krayt dragon will swallow stones and store them in its gizzards,
using them to help it crush and grind food for digestion. Unlike many lizards,
however, Krayt dragons never regurgitate the rocks they swallow, which
eventually are worn to perfect spheres of a lustrous chine. Krayt dragon
pearls are very rare, since the only way to obtain them is to kill a Krayt
dragon (a daunting prospect at best) and the cut it open and remove the
stones from its gizzard (substantially easier, but significantly less pleasant,
the killing creature in the first place.) These stones can fetch thousands of
credits on the open market, and it is even said that brandishing one will grant
you favor with the Sand People. . . though no one has ever saw fit to prove
the claim. They can also be used in lightsabers, providing a +2 Crystal bonus
to damage.
Lorrdian: Lorrdian crystals are imbued with the Lorrdians abilities to read
body language, something they developed during their enslavement by the
Argazdan. When used in a lightsaber, these crystals provide a +2 Crystal
bonus to Initiative checks.
Luxum: Formed from the Dark Side tainted waters of Lake Natth, these
crystals provide a +2 Crystal bonus to Use the Force checks made for any
Force power with the Dark Side descriptor. It also provides a +2 Crystal bonus
to defense against any Force power with the Dark Side descriptor.
Nextor: Also mined in the mountains of Mhaeli, Nextor crystals provide a +1
Crystal bonus to damage, and deal an extra 2 points of damage on a critical
hit.
Opila: Opila crystals that have not been refined into Jenraux crystals are also
usable in lightsabers. A lightsaber with an Opila crystal deals an additional
1d4 points of damage on a critical hit.
Upari: Typically found scattered in orbit around heavily forested worlds, Upari
crystals are brittle but versatile. They provide no special benefit unless
attuned by a character with at least one level in the Jedi Master or Sith Lord
prestige class. A character with such a level may, when attuning the crystal,
choose to give it a +2 Crystal bonus to any one of the following: attack rolls,
damage rolls, any one defense, or any one skill check.
Ultima Pearl: Found on Mon Calamari, these silvery, lustrous pearls are
exceptional lightsaber gems, though installing one is greatly difficult.
Installing an Ultima Pearl adds an additional +5 to the DC of the Use the
Force check to construct a lightsaber, but the Pearl provides a +2 Crystal
bonus to both attack rolls and damage.
Velmorite: These crystals produce a blade perfect for dueling purposes,
granting a +2 Crystal bonus on Use the Force checks made for the Block
talent.
Here's what I did for crystal conversion to Saga. Let me know what you all
think. . . I tried to make each crystal uniquely useful, but it was really hard,
given the KotoR stats, not to have some overlap. These are also in my
updated Technological Terrors document, below: