03b – New Special Abilities d20

Empathic, Telepathic, and Telekinetic

In conjunction with my Star Wars Background Point Advantage/Disadvantage system, these are available to the characters through Alien/ Special Abilities:

1-Point Special Ability: Emapthic

Prerequisite: Must have Force Sensitive Feat.

Allows access to the Empathy Skill to a non-Force User class. The character must spend a feat getting the Force Sensitive Feat. The Skill is considered cross-class for purproses of skill point expenditure, unless the character gets Improved Empath Feat (see below). This ability also grants access to any related Force Feats (pending prerequisites).

The Empath can not have ranks in Empathy higher than half his current Character Level plus his Wisdom bonus.

2-point Special Ability: Telepath

Prerequisite: Must have Force Sensitive Feat.

This special ability acts as a limited Sense Feat for purposes of the Telepathy skill only. The character gains access to the Telepathy skill as a cross-class skill. The Skill is considered cross-class for purposes of skill point expenditure, unless the character gets Improved Telepath Feat (see below). This ability also grants access to any related Force Feats (pending prerequisites).

The Telepath can not have ranks in Telepathy higher than half his Character Level plus his Wisdom Bonus.

2-point Special Ability: Telekinetic

Prerequisite: Must have Force Sensitive Feat.

This special ability acts as a limited Alter Feat for purposes of the Move Object skill. The Character gains access to the Move Object skill. The Skill is considered cross-class for purposes of skill point expenditure, unless the character gets Improved Telekinetic Feat (see below). This ability also grants access to any related Force Feats (pending prerequisites).

The Telekinetic can not have ranks in Move Object higher than half his character level plus his Intelligence bonus.

Generic Special Ability:

Limited [Force Feat – Sense, Alter or Control]

This special ability allows the character to have limited access to Force Skills. It allows the character to pick one Force Skill as a cross-class skill. This makes the character a limited Force User. The Skill is considered cross-class for purposes of skill point expenditure, unless the character gets Improved [Force Skill] Feat. This ability also grants access to any related Force Feats (pending prerequisites).

New Feats

Improved Empath

Prerequisite: Special Ability: Empathic)

Makes the Empathy Skill a class skill.

Improved Telepth

Prerequisite: Special Ability: Empathic

Makes the Empathy Skill a class skill.

Improved Telekinetic

Prerequisite: Special Ability: Empathic

Makes the Empathy Skill a class skill.

Advanced Empath

Prerequisite: Special Ability: Empathic, Empathy 3 Rank

The Empath now has access to one of the following skills as cross-class (or class is Improved Empath is owned): Friendship or Enhance Ability. This feat also grants access to any related Force Feats (pending prerequisites).

Advanced Telepath

Prerequisite: Special Ability: Telepath, Telepathy 3 Ranks

The Telepath now has access to one of the following skills as cross-class (or class is Improved Telepath is owned): Enhance Senses, Farseeing, Fear, or See Force. This feat also grants access to any related Force Feats (pending prerequisites).

Advanced Telekinetic

Prerequisite: Special Ability: Telekinetic, Move Object 3 Ranks

The Telekinetic now has access to one of the following skills as cross-class (or class is Improved Telekinetic is owned): Force Grip, Force Lightning, or Force Strike. This feat also grants access to any related Force Feats (pending prerequisites).