Star wars roleplaying game the star wars expanded universe. In several cases, the maximum speeds listed for ships in the d20 rules do not coincide with the speeds in the d6 rules. Revised core rulebook star wars roleplaying game hardcover. The following pdfs take the stats from the wizards of the coast d20 game and convert them for the d6 west end games rules. I just picked up the 1987 d6 star wars west end games, first edition. Also some conversions of wotcs d20 star wars into the west end games d6. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. We recommend that you discard all rules documents booklets, supplements, faqs, current rulings etc.
The same rules, without the star wars setting, were released as d6 space opera in hard cover and pdf versions in 2003. For a decade, west end games published over 140 titles for the star wars universe including a magazine, the. Star wars d6 character sheet pdf these star wars d6 character sheets are to go with my streamlined rules. Highly suggest getting this book if you enjoy the 1e rules set of the west end games star wars d6 rpg, but. Ill be adding the d6 rules from the west end games star wars roleplaying, second edition, revised and expanded, for both ground combat and space. Swd6 rules of engagement the rebel specforce handbook. Although derived, in part, from material originally presented in the star wars roleplaying game, d6 space is published as a standalone rulebook. D6 adventure rpg library open game content repository. The new d6 system roleplaying game series offers fans of one of the most popular cinematic systems a new way to get their favorite game. Welcome to the fourth, and likely the final iteration of the d6 system star wars roleplaying game. Danks star wars fate edition is a fanmade implementation of the star wars setting for the fate core system. An initial pdf version of d6 adventure was released as a rules lead in for the eventual rerelease of bloodshadows.
The second edition was the second roleplaying game i ever owned, and the first i ever ventured to gamemaster. D6 space is a generic science fiction roleplaying game rpg based on the d6 system. Contentsshow starship combat starship combat works just like regular combat and is fought in five second rounds. Star wars reup revised, expanded, updated rpg item. His goal was to make the d6 system more available and customizable to the fan base at large.
The role playing game, initially published by west end games and since adopted, expanded and maintained by a devoted community of roleplayers across the world. The d6 system was fast, fluid, and largely worked in a way that allowed new players to participate without deluging them with rules or fluff. Star wars imperial sourcebook ive been reading this off and on for a while. Oct 29, 2008 star wars d6 discussion forum star wars d6 discussion forum. This does not include various free downloads, fanmade works or forthcoming releases. House rules game ideas the d6 rules quick guide to d6 expanded d6 rules star wars d6 campaign starships vehicles equipment weapons droids planets characters creatures races the force supplements online journal adventurers journal gm screen hardware npc generator star wars canon rise of the empire imperial era post empire era star wars d20. In 2009 west end games released many of the generic d6 books under the opend6 ogl. The designers have beefed up the armor plating and downgraded the shields. Search threads from around the time the rulebook saga or d20, whichever it is you want info about was released and you should find some conversions and advice on doing conversions. Rule books, sourcebooks, adventures, guides, races, planets, ships, characters, even a couple of choose your own adventure solo books. The goal of outer rim is to be the first player to ten fame, but the path to notoriety can be different for every scoundrel. Its been quite some years since i did any conversions but if you check the d20 forum here you should be able to find quite a bit of stuff.
Combining the best of over 15 years of d6 system design. Official sw 2nd edition rules upgrades 2e d6 online 3. Revised, expanded and updated that is this version you are currently reading is essentially a reorganization of the popular star wars. With the internet enabling more people both fans and professionals to publish gaming material in pdf and printondemand format, several incarnations of d6 system rules appeared, the most notable being antipaladin games generic mini six and wicked north games cinema6 along with its fantasygenre azamar. Star wars reup revised, expanded, updated pdf version. A game we played in the 80s might have terrible rules and a hackneyed game world, but we love it all the same. Armada pdf, 27 mb are now available on the games support page, and the core set is scheduled to arrive at retailers next week. From 1987 to 1998, the pennsylvania based company west end games released official star wars roleplaying game sourcebooks, adventure supplements, guides, and the star wars adventure journal, all of which contained new stories set in the star wars universe, some as prose, but most as adventure scenarios for use in the game. This replaces the system for using the force from the star wars rpg. This means it is free to download and modify for free. Ill be adding the d6 rules from the west end games star wars roleplaying, second edition. Star wars d6 clone wars sourcebook general grievous when the greedy corporate titans and the disenfranchised systems of the galaxy pooled their resources together to leave the aging galactic republic behind, they became the confederacy of independent systems.
Star wars d6 product listing rpgnet rpg game index. The d6 system has a unique way of bringing the cin ematic nature of the star wars movies to life in a roleplaying environment. It is published by west end games, and is generally used for pen and paper games but can also be used for larp and war games. To begin with, the d6 space rules actually differ a bit from star wars d6. Yet, that version of rules i should say versions, as there were several editions of the game remains today a gamer favorite that is quite supported on the net with many.
I was less of a fan of the 2nd edition of the star wars rpg though it seemed overly complicated. Its been about a year since i ran sw d6, however there are plenty of websites not on my home pc atm to share right now that expand the d6 system to include the prequels and plenty of rules to make jedi more awesome and less balanced a simple search for d6 star wars should turn up plenty. It also helped break up the skills so that you didnt end up with a ton of skills all sitting under just one stat, like we have with most other systems all or nearly all weapons under dexagicoordinationwhatever name is given to body movement in system x. Second edition, revised and expanded 1996 is the default version of rules being discussed unless otherwise specified or obvious from context. Star wars rpg d6 saga the following page details the star wars campaign that i ran several years ago, using west end games star wars rpg. Star wars d6 rulebook pdf this is the classic d6 version of the star wars roleplaying game. The ultimate swd6 document packed full of aliens, toys, the rules, and the force. The rules as written in the star wars roleplaying game. Star wars d6 rules essentials free download as pdf file. Star wars adversaries is an easily searchable database of adversaries for fantasy flight games. Whats different about the 1996 second revised edition the one with the millennium falcon on the cover.
How does attacking and defense work in star wars d6. The one thing i find that im undecided upon on, even after 28 years, is how the rules for force powers are handled. Im not sure if it matters for this particular question i havent fully read through d6 space, but its worth being aware of. The epic twoplayer miniatures game of tactical fleet battles in the star wars universe, armada grants you the command of a full fleet of starships and fighter. Some will spend their time crossing paths with the various factions patrolling the outer rim, others will track down iconic star wars characters dead or alive for bounties, still more will make their fortune delivering illegal cargo, dodging patrols.
D6 links opend6 wiki fandom open d6 resurrection wiki. Star wars rpg, and the psionics system used in the earlier d6 space opera pdf. Star wars d6 rpg pdf download fanbooks from the rancorpit and other stuff for the star wars d6 roleplaying game. Its not necessary to read the glossary cover to cover, since its designed to be a learnasyougo tool. Star wars reup revised, expanded, updated rpg item link from introduction. If you end up using these sheets and think theres something youd like to see added to them, leave a comment below. Da archive 2016 amended jan 3 2017 this is a compilation of most of the pdf share threads and the rpg generals threads from 2016. Dozens of free pdf s of west end games rpg version of star wars. Although derived, in part, from material originally presented in the star wars. However, many players will want to transfer characters from the previous version of the rules outlined in the revised core rulebook.
Go here for general rpg links and resources go here for opend6 communities, living and passed go here for mirrors for the opend6 books go here for d6 conversions documented on the wiki or list of d6 conversions without their own page the links are courtesy of lee torres from the now defunct weg fan site wegfansite d6 resources. Its a universe building book, filling in details n. Of course back then, we were playing west end games star wars. My compiled files of all saga edition rpg resource. The goal is to make the game just as easy to learn, but to update to content to account for all of the. Determine the difficulty number to hit the target based on the starship weapons range, which is listed in space units. It helped set the stage for the expanded universe eu that was restarted in 1991 with timothy zahns thrawn trilogy. Khepera publishings licensed d6 system super hero game godsend agenda was released shortly thereafter. Being a generic system, the d6 space rulebook contains no setting.
Direct link weg star wars d6 dark empire sourcebook. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The d6 system is a roleplaying game system published by west end games weg and. You roll a bunch of six sided dice against a target number, typically ranging from 5ish easy to 20 or even higher. Now, the opend6 has been released under the open game licence. Lots of great stuff in there, and certainly ahead of its time. This is the stage where you can flesh out your character background a bit by optionally picking.
Dont think of it as a library index, think of it as a street filled with bookstores and you have to talk to each shopkeeper. The contents of this handbook are in no way meant as a substitute for buying the books. Star wars d6 is a roleplaying game set in the star wars universe, written and published by west end games weg between 1987 and 1999. The greatest outofprint tabletop rpgs that we still love. West end games, weg, and d6 system are trademarks and properties of purgatory publishing inc. Like, if i recall my d6 correctly, stormtroopers can be dispatched singly without too much trouble but can pose a serious menace in. Sabacc is a card game played with electronic cards, whose values shift at one or more points during the game based on the house rules of the casino or locale, and contains two pots from which a player can win. Second edition revised and expanded rules, which in and of itself was an expansion of the star wars.
In 2007, weg announced septimus, a new standalone d6 system game with a setting designed by bill coffin and a rules system paralleling that of star wars. Those things wont behave exactly the same across systems but i dont think they behave wildly differently in any of the star wars rpgs. A subreddit for discussing the d6 system version of star wars. Does anyone know where i can download a pdf copy of it to get a. Hopefully itll help solve certain combatrelated issues on the mush and provide the actual ruleset in situations where they are needed i know that. For many decades this game has brought players and gamemasters many adventures and stories. Mechanical and technical were more like ones aptitudes, just like the rest of the stats. Free star wars rpg pdfs west end games version star. Eventually, the roleplaying rules were released in a settingneutral form. It covers creation and guidelines for character development. The game system was slightly modified and rereleased in 2004 as d6 space, which used a generic space opera setting.
To the star wars roleplaying gameroleplaying game this is your guide to creating a new character for the d6 star wars roleplaying game for the second edition revised and expanded rule set. The following draft assumes the reader is familiar with that system. The roleplaying game d6 book series by multiple authors includes books the official star wars adventure journal, vol. D6 rulesspace combat and damage star wars mush wiki. There were a lot of supplements and modules made for the system. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The d6 system is, as the name suggests, a roleplaying system built around the humble yet mighty d6. Because of this, people hate it and avoid it like the plague. West end games star wars rpg is a fun, easytolearn system. The roleplaying game is a roleplaying game set in the star wars universe, written and published by west end games weg between 1987 and 1999. Ultimately, the best way to start a campaign for the new saga edition of the star wars roleplaying game is by generating new characters. For example, in d6, both the z95 and the ywing are listed as having speed ratings of 7. The second edition was the second roleplaying game i ever owned, and the. West end games managed to capture the spirit of the movies in a way that the prequels never did.
This answer is based on the second edition, revised and expanded rules color millennium falcon cover. Repulsorlift operation xp38 landspeeder, snowspeeder, etc. Capital ship shields communications ground vehicle operation specific vehicle hover vehicle operation specific vehicle powersuit operation spacetrooper armor, etc. With the internet enabling more people both fans and professionals to publish gaming material in pdf and printondemand format, several incarnations of d6 system rules appeared, the most notable being antipaladin games generic mini six and wicked north games. D6 star wars adventure, supplements and rules morrus. The system is super simple, and in my mind, one of the chief problems of the d6 system these days is how it makes the system seem a lot more difficult than it actually is the old d6 star wars system pretty much described all the rules in around five pages. A bit of internet searching led me to find that, while there are a few places with data about specific cybernetics for d6 star wars, the actual game mechanics are to be found in the crackens rebel field guide supplement. The gm should certainly discuss any modifications with the other players or at least put them on notice. The role playing game, initially published by west end games and since press j to jump to the feed. As some of the earliest expanded universe works that werent in the technically happened but so shit you shouldnt remind people. My previous post discussed the proto d6 system as found in the ghostbusters rpg. Opend6 was created by eric gibson, the owner of west end games, as the new standard for the d6 system a pen and paper roleplaying game which was used in such classic games as star wars d6, the ghostbusters rpg, and indiana jones d6.
List of d6 system books is a listing of commercially released books from west end games, its successors, and licensees for the d6 system roleplaying game. The roleplaying game was published by west end games from 1987 until the company went bankrupt in 1998. The d6 system has a unique way of bringing the cinematic nature of the star wars movies to life in a roleplaying environment. Imperial star destroyer, victory star destroyer, nebulonb frigate, etc. Note that the previous chart is for guestimation purposes, more than anything else. Though it serves as a basic aid, it cannot replace the main rulebook, but will help. The pdf has been made available for free, along with the other d6 system books. Please note that very, very few actual changes are included in this. Star wars d6, still played by thousands, but its been out of print for a while, so one of the more difficult games to learn to play. The current idea is to move relevant linkssystems to their own. During this writing, i have taken inspiration from star wars.
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