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D&D 5E - Jedi v6.0
D&D 5E - Jedi v6.0
Jedi
In a secluded fortress–monastery, a young human reaches
out with his mind. Across the room, a practice ball shifts. He
can feel it—its shape, its texture, its weight. By the barest act
of silent will, the young man lifts the object aloft to gently
deposit it atop a tall shelf.
A blade of light springs forth from a half-elf’s hand
just in time for her to raise it against the incoming hail
of arrows. The blade hums loudly as it is drawn in a
sweeping arc, scattering the projectiles and leaving the
wielder unharmed.
Unphased by the bellowing war cry of the charging
hobgoblin, a lithe woman narrows her red eyes and raises a
slender hand. The corridor fills with cold light as arcs of
electricity surge from the woman’s fingertips, blasting the
hobgoblin to ash.
Jedi are mystic warriors who harness a form of magical
energy known as the Force. Whether channelled to empower
their bodies in combat or to create overt magical effects, this
energy is the basis for all Jedi powers.
The Magic of the Force
The jedi are unparallelled masters of a special kind of
magical energy that flows through all living things. Through
meditation and willpower, jedi harness this power to create
magical effects which augment their physical abilities, direct
harmful energy at their foes, or manipulate the weak-minded.
Contemplative Warriors
Small, fortified compounds can be found across the world
where jedi train their abilities and meditate on the mysteries
of the Force. Almost all aspirants enter at a young age, when
they first become aware of their affinity for the special magic
that jedi wield, and they develop their abilities as they age.
Very rarely does a jedi become aware of their powers later in
life.
Many jedi sects treat the Force with a reverence normally
reserved for gods, or seek to protect it as with druids and
nature. For many jedi, balance is more important than good
or evil. The membership of such orders are invariably ascetic
and disinclined to concern themselves with the petty politics
of ephemeral nations, save where the consequences of
inaction would threaten the natural order.
By contrast, there are a few jedi orders that reject such
concepts as balance and neutrality, and instead believe hold Are you a student of the Living Force, taught to live in the
that the Force is a tool to deliver justice, or even vengeance. moment, or perhaps of the Unifying Force, believing in the
Those that follow this philosophy are sometimes called sith, central, inimitable role of destiny? Consider why you left.
and have a tragic history of falling into depravity. Were you given a mission from your superiors that sent you
Jedi usually become adventurers as part of their training to far from home, or were you perhaps cast out for violating the
ascend to full–fledged membership of their order, or because order’s tenets? Had you left before, or was this your first time
they have been dispatched on an important mission. A jedi outside the temple’s walls?
who is sent to investigate dark omens or disturbances in the Most jedi orders preach respect for the balance of the
Force has great latitude in the execution of their task, and Force, so it is rare to find a jedi who is not lawful.
may spend years untangling various mysteries and threats
that arise from their original purpose. Quick Build
You can make a jedi quickly by following these suggestions.
Creating a Jedi First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by
As you make your jedi character, think about the philosophy Wisdom. Second, choose the hermit background.
you learned while studying the Force in your formative years.
Art Credits
“Fantasy City”, artist unknown
“Masked Knight” by Raymond
Minnaar
“Nihilus vs Atris”, artist
unknown
“Lost Jedi” by PhelanDavion