SW Talent Grit

Star Wars – Talents of the Galaxy

Passive Talent – Grit

Specialisations

You can only take this talent once per tier, and it counts as being taken in all other specialistions in that tier.

• Tier 1 Talents – Assassin (A1), Big Game Hunter (B1), Bodyguard (D1), Doctor (C1), Droid Tech (D1), Politico (B1), Marshal (B2), Martial Artist (C1), Operator (A1), Scholar (C1), Scout (C1), Slicer (B1)
• Tier 2 Talents – Doctor (B2), Droid Tech (C2), Explorer (B2), Fringer (C2), Martial Artist (D2), Mechanic (D2), Operator (C2), Outlaw Tech (B2), Slicer (C2), Thief (C2)
• Tier 3 Talents – Doctor (B3), Droid Tech (A3), Marshal (B3), Operator (D3), Pilot (C3), Slicer (D3), Survivalist (C5), Thief (B3)
• Tier 4 Talents – Big Game Hunter (A4), Fringer (C4), Martial Artist (D4), Mercenary Soldier (B4), Operator (C4), Pilot (A4), Politico (A4), Scout (A4),
• Tier 5 Talents –

Specialisation – Assassin (Combat)

Based on Star Wars Edge of the Empire – Bounty Hunter – Assassin p 59.

• SW Career Skills – Melee (Br), Ranged – Heavy (Ag), Skulduggery (Cun), Stealth (Ag)
• SR Career Skills – Melee (Br), Ranged – Heavy (Ag), Skulduggery (Cun), Stealth (Ag)
• Starting Character gains one rank in two career skills of their choice.
• These skills become additional Career skills.
• Level 1 Talents – Dodge (AR), Grit (PR), Lethal Blows (PR), Stalker (PR)
• Level 2 Talents – Jump Up (A), Precise Aim (AR), Quick Draw (A), Quick Strike (PR)
• Level 3 Talents – Anatomy Lessons (A), Lethal Blow (PR), Stalker (PR), Targeted Blow (A)
• Level 4 Talents – Dodge (AR), Lethal Blows (PR), Sniper Shot (A), Stalker (PR)
• Level 5 Talents – Deadly Accuracy (P), Lethal Blows (PR), Master of Shadows (A), Precise Aim (AR)

(A) Active Talent (P) Passive Talent (R) Ranked Talent

Specialisation – Big Game Hunter (Survival)

Based on Star Wars Edge of the Empire – Enter the Unknown – Explorer – Big Game Hunter p 28.

• SW Career Skills – Knowledge – Xenology (Int), Ranged – Heavy (Ag), Stealth (Ag), Survival (Cun)
• SR Career Skills – Knowledge – Forbidden Lore (Int), Ranged – Heavy (Ag), Stealth (Ag), Survival (Cun)
• Starting Character gains one rank in two career skills of their choice.
• These skills become additional Career skills.
• Rank 1 Talents – Forager (P), Grit (PR), Outdoorsman (PR), Stalker (PR)
• Rank 2 Talents – Confidence (PR), Outdoorsman (PR), Swift (P), Toughened (PR)
• Rank 3 Talents – Expert Tracker (PR), Heighten Awareness (P), Quick Strike (PR), Stalker (PR)
• Rank 4 Talents – Expert Tracker (PR), Grit (PR), Hunters Quarry (A), Quick Strike (PR)
• Rank 5 Talents – Bring It Down (A), Hunters Quarry – Improved (P), Natural Hunter (A), Superior Reflexes (P)

(A) Active Talent (P) Passive Talent (R) Ranked Talent

Specialisation – Droid Tech (Crafting)

Edge of the Empire Special Modifications (sw-ffg-ee-sm-30)

• SW Career Skills – Computers (Int), Cool (Pr), Mechanics (Int), Leadership (Pr)
• SR Career Skills – Computers – Hacking (Int), Cool (Pr), Mechanics (Int), Leadership (Pr)
• Starting Character gains one rank in two career skills of their choice.
• These skills become additional Career skills.
• Tier 1 Talents – Grit (PR), Hidden Storage (PR), Machine Mender (PR), Speaks Binary (PR)
• Tier 2 Talents – Deft Maker (PR), Eye for Detail (AR), Grit (PR), Speaks Binary (PR)
• Tier 3 Talents – Grit (PR), Hidden Storage (PR), Speaks Binary (PR), Speaks Binary – Improved (P)
• Tier 4 Talents – Deft Maker (PR), Machine Mender (PR), Redundant Systems (A), Speaks Binary – Supreme (PR)
• Tier 5 Talents – Deft Maker (PR), Eye for Detail (AR), Machine Mender (PR), Reroute Processors (A)

(A) Active Talent (P) Passive Talent (R) Ranked Talent

Specialisation – Marshal (Investigation)

Edge of the Empire – Far Horizons (sw-ffg-ee-fh-30)

• SW Career Skills – Coercion (Will), Knowledge – Underworld (Int), Ranged – Light (Ag), Vigilance (Will)
• SR Career Skills – Coercion (Will), Knowledge – Shadowrunners (Int), Ranged – Light (Ag), Vigilance (Will)
• Starting Character gains one rank in two career skills of their choice.
• These skills become additional Career skills.
• Tier 1 Talents – Grit (PR), Hard Headed (AR), Street Smarts (PR), Toughened (PR)
• Tier 2 Talents – Bad Cop (PR), Durable (PR), Good Cop (PR), Quick Draw (A)
• Tier 3 Talents – Good Cop (PR), Grit (PR), Hard Headed (AR), Point Blank (PR)
• Tier 4 Talents – Bad Cop (PR), Durable (PR), Point Blank (PR), Unrelenting Skeptic (P)
• Tier 5 Talents – Good Cop (PR), Hard Headed – Improved (A), Natural Marksman (A), Unrelenting Skeptic – Improved (A)

(A) Active Talent (P) Passive Talent (R) Ranked Talent

Specialisation – Martial Artist (Combat)

Edge of the Empire – No Disintegrations (sw-ffg-ee-nd-29)

• Career Skills – Athletics (Br), Brawl (Br), Coordination (Ag), Discipline (Will)
• Starting Character gains one rank in two career skills of their choice.
• These skills become additional Career skills.
• Tier 1 Talents – Grit (PR), Iron Body (PR), Parry (AR), Precision Strike (A)
• Tier 2 Talents – Grit (PR), Martial Grace (A), Parry (AR), Toughened (PR),
• Tier 3 Talents – Grapple (A), Iron Body (PR), Parry – Unarmed (P), Precision Strike – Improved (A)
• Tier 4 Talents – Grit (PR, Mind Over Matter (A), Overbalance (P), Toughened (PR),
• Tier 5 Talents – Coordination Dodge (A), Natural Brawler (A), Parry (AR), Precision Strike – Supreme (A)

(A) Active Talent (P) Passive Talent (R) Ranked Talent

Specialisation – Mercenary Soldier (Combat)

Based on Star Wars Edge of the Empire – Core Rules – Hired Gun – Mercenary Soldier p 79.

• SW Career Skills – Discipline (Will), Gunnery (Ag) Leadership (Pr), Ranged – Heavy (Agil)
• SR Career Skills – Discipline (Will), Gunnery (Ag) Leadership (Pr), Ranged – Heavy (Agil)
• Starting Character gains one rank in two career skills of their choice.
• These skills become additional Career skills.
• Level 1 Talents – Command (PR), Point Blank (PR), Second Wind (AR), Side Step (AR)
• Level 2 Talents – Confidence (PR), Point Blank (PR), Second Wind (AR), Strong Arm
• Level 3 Talents – Command (PR), Field Commander, Lethal Blows (PR), Sniper Shot (AR)
• Level 4 Talents – Field Commander – Improved, Grit (PR), Lethal Blows (PR), True Aim
• Level 5 Talents – Command (PR), Deadly Accuracy (PR), Natural Marksman (A), True Aim,

(A) Active Talent (P) Passive Talent (R) Ranked Talent

Specialisation – Operator (Vehicles)

Edge of the Empire – No Disintegrations (sw-ffg-ee-nd-29)

• SW Career Skills – Astrogation (Int), Gunnery (Ag), Piloting – Planetary (Ag), Piloting – Space (Ag)
• SR Career Skills – Driving (Int), Gunnery (Ag), Operating (Ag), Piloting (Ag)
• Starting Character gains one rank in two career skills of their choice.
• These skills become additional Career skills.
• Tier 1 Talents – Galaxy Mapper (PR), Grit (PR), Overwhelm Defences (AR), Shortcut (PR),
• Tier 2 Talents – Full Throttle (A), Grit (PR), Planet Mapper (PR), Debilitating Shot (P)
• Tier 3 Talents – All-Terrain Driver (P), Grit (PR), Offensive Driving (A), Skilled Jockey (PR),
• Tier 4 Talents – Grit (PR), Let’s Ride (A), Overwhelm Defences (AR), Shortcut (PR),
• Tier 5 Talents – Hindering Shot (A), Shortcut (PR), Shortcut – Improved (A), Skilled Jockey (PR),
• NOTE – SR Talent Swap – Galaxy Mapper for Tier 1 talent.

(A) Active Talent (P) Passive Talent (R) Ranked Talent

Specialisation – Survivalist (Survival)

Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook (sw-ffg-ee-cr-70)

• SW Career Skills – Knowledge – Xenology (Int), Perception (Cun), Resilience (Br), Survival (Cun)
• SR Career Skills – Knowledge – Shadowrunners (Int), Perception (Cun), Resilience (Br), Survival (Cun)
• Starting Character gains one rank in two career skills of their choice.
• These skills become additional Career skills.
• Level 1 Talents – Expert Tracker (PR), Forager (P), Outdoorsman (PR), Stalker (PR)
• Level 2 Talents – Expert Tracker (PR), Hunter (PR), Outdoorsman (PR), Swift (P)
• Level 3 Talents – Expert Tracker (PR), Grit (PR), Stalker (PR), Toughened (PR)
• Level 4 Talents – Blooded (PR), Expert Tracker (PR), Hunter (PR), Toughened (PR)
• Level 5 Talents – Enduring (PR), Heroic Fortitude (A), Natural Outdoorsman (A), Soft Spot (A)

(A) Active Talent (P) Passive Talent (R) Ranked Talent

Fantasy Flight Games Rules

• Attributes – Talent – Grit – 5 XP per Tier
  • Activation – Passive
  • Ranked – Yes
  • Trees – Assassin, Big Game Hunter, Bodyguard, Doctor, Droid Tech, Fringer, Marshal, Martial Artist, Mechanic, Operator, Outlaw Tech, Pilot, Politico, Scout, Slicer, Mercenary Soldier, Scholar, Survivalist, Thief, Trader
  • Each rank of Grit increases a character’s strain threshold by one.

Genesys Rules

In the Genesys system this becomes a Tier 1 talent. It can be taken as a talent in each tier costing an extra 5 XP for each additional ranks already taken.

• Talent Tier 1 – Grit – 5 XP per Tier
  • Activation – Passive
  • Ranked – Yes
  • Each rank of Grit increases a character’s strain threshold by one.

Content Updates

• 2022-06-27 – Updated with links to Assassin and Big Game Hunter, Droid, Tech, Marshal, Martial Artist, Mercenary Soldier, Operator, Survivalist tree.
• 2022-04-04 – Updating wording of Genesys intro. Added Marshal to the list, and linked in Operator.
• 2022-02-07 – Updated the basic version of grit.
• 2021-05-31 – Adding in details from Droid Tech specialisation.

SW Talents

Tier 1 – Adversary (R), Brace (R), Bypass Security (R), Command (R), Defensive Stance (R), Dodge (R), Expert Tracker (R), Feral Strength (R), Forager, Frenzied Attack (R), Good Cop (R), Grit (R), Galaxy Mapper (R), Hard Headed (R), Hard-Boiled (R),Hidden Storage (R), Intimidating (R), Iron Body (R), Lethal Blows (R), Machine Mender (R), Outdoorsman (R), Overwhelm Defences (R), Parry (R), Point Blank (R), Precision Strike, Rapid Recovery (R), Second Wind (R), Shortcut (R), Side Step (R), Stalker (R), Speaks Binary (R), Street Smarts (R), Toughened (R)

Tier 2 – Bad Cop (R), Bought Info, Confidence (R), Debilitating Shot, Deft Maker (R), Disorient (R), Durable (R), Eye for Detail (R), Full Throttle, Hunter (R), Jump Up, Jury Rigged (R), Knockdown, Martial Grace, Planet Mapper (R), Precise Aim (R), Quick Draw, Quick Strike (R), Spare Clip, Swift

Tier 3 – All-Terrain Driver, Anatomy Lessons, Armour Master, Enduring (R), Grapple, Heighten Awareness, Offensive Driving, Precision Strike – Improved, Skilled Jockey (R), Sniper Shot (R), Speaks Binary – Improved, Street Smarts – Improved, Stunning Blow, Targeted Blow, Unarmed Parry

Tier 4 – Blooded (R), Deadly Accuracy (R), Hunter’s Quarry, Informant, Let’s Ride, Mind Over Matter, Nobody’s Fool (R), Overbalance, Redundant Systems, Speaks Binary – Supreme, Stunning Blow – Improved, Tinkerer (R), Unrelenting Skeptic

Tier 5 – Amour Master – Improved, Bring it Down, Coordination Dodge, Crippling Blow, Hard Headed – Improved, Heroic Fortitude, Hindering Shot, Hunters Quarry – Improved, Master of Shadows, NATURAL (Brawler, Enforcer, Hunter, Marksmen, Outdoorsman), Reconstruct the Scene, Reroute Processors, Shortcut – Improved, Soft Spot, Superior Reflexes, Supreme Precision Strike, Unrelenting Skeptic – Improved

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