Quick character creation question for The First Sith

Skanah

Back from the dead
SWRP Writer
Joined
Aug 3, 2013
Messages
179
Reaction score
1
This may be adequately answered when the full write up is published later this week but I'm itching to flesh out the profile I've started so let's speculate and question a bit shall we? Mainly focusing on Jedi for the moment.

Basically, is it reasonable to assume that the Jedi and Exile forces have some non force sensitive troops at their disposal? I imagine it would be difficult to plunge the majority of the galaxy into a calamity so large scale that it is referred to as the Hundred Year Darkness without some traditional soldiers but I don't want to assume anything out of place.

On a similar note, after so many years of fighting I believe it would be reasonable for the Jedi to take students both older than typical, (Typical age of course is normally either raised from childhood or at the oldest picked up around age 12, at least from the profiles I surveyed from the most recent timeline). Also, what is the general consensus on how many years are spent as a Padawan before promotion to Knight? There are a ton of late teen Knights running around, but most characters seem to have been raised within the Jedi order.
Basically I'm asking if it would be reasonable for someone to be brought into the order at a more advanced age, say 16-18 and be promoted to Knight by 22-23? I am imagining the process is probably a little bit accelerated and the guidelines for bringing people into the order are probably relaxed after a hundred years of slaughter depleting their forces.

If this is going to be covered extensively in the full write ups I'll just sit on my hands for a few more days but I'm pretty excited right now so I'm compelled to ask questions.
 

Wit

Beyond Measure
SWRP Writer
Joined
Nov 29, 2010
Messages
8,507
Reaction score
2,312
Having a Jedi who joins at a late age should be alright, unless there's something specific in the writeup that prevents that from happening. For instance if the Jedi are more traditional this time and only take on young apprentices. Won't really know till the faction write ups come out. As for how quickly someone could be promoted to knight, I think we will have a fair degree of freedom with that, so started at 16 and knight at 23 should be fine. But, this is all dependent on the write-ups, and for this and all your other questions I refer you to this:

1. Full writeups with more details on each faction will be released around launch time. As a result, we will not be answering each and every single clarifying question about the kingdoms and factions as of now. We have entirely too much to work on and a barrage of questions will drastically slow us down. This announcement is primarily meant to be informational and not a two-way dialogue.
 

Skanah

Back from the dead
SWRP Writer
Joined
Aug 3, 2013
Messages
179
Reaction score
1
Sreeya said:
1. Full writeups with more details on each faction will be released around launch time. As a result, we will not be answering each and every single clarifying question about the kingdoms and factions as of now. We have entirely too much to work on and a barrage of questions will drastically slow us down. This announcement is primarily meant to be informational and not a two-way dialogue.

Yeah that's why I didn't want to bug the announcement post just wanted to test the waters with what the community was expecting or thinking up on their own.
 

MattBloggs

Goodbye
SWRP Writer
Joined
Dec 19, 2017
Messages
66
Reaction score
18
@Wit
Sorry, but I'm new here. You mentioned people being promoted from Padawan to Knights.

From what I have read of the rank system for the new timeline, all characters start off at level 1, and Level 1 is a Jedi Knight.

So how can anyone be a Padawan?

I got the impression that Padawans won't be allowed..
I've only just got here though, so probably just confused.
Thanks for any help. :)
 

Wit

Beyond Measure
SWRP Writer
Joined
Nov 29, 2010
Messages
8,507
Reaction score
2,312
Hey @MattBloggs! Welcome to the site! Yeah, padawans are not allowed as the starting rank, but you can mention your character's time as a Padawan in their backstory. That's what I was talking about, that Skanah's Jedi could have been a Padawan for so many years but would be a knight now. Hope that clears things up a little! Feel free to ask any more questions if you have any!
 

MattBloggs

Goodbye
SWRP Writer
Joined
Dec 19, 2017
Messages
66
Reaction score
18
Hope that clears things up a little! Feel free to ask any more questions if you have any!
Um, any other questions, yeah..
What day is it, where am I, and what is this lampshade doing on my head?.. ;)

No seriously, I get it now. Thank you for the welcome.

I am definitely going to make a Jedi, likely a peaceful gentle giant who doesn't want to hurt anyone unless absolutely necessary, but has decent Force Powers.

Hey by the way, can Jedi in this new timeline get drunk?
Just asking.. ;)
 

Wit

Beyond Measure
SWRP Writer
Joined
Nov 29, 2010
Messages
8,507
Reaction score
2,312
Um, any other questions, yeah..
What day is it, where am I, and what is this lampshade doing on my head?.. ;)

No seriously, I get it now. Thank you for the welcome.

I am definitely going to make a Jedi, likely a peaceful gentle giant who doesn't want to hurt anyone unless absolutely necessary, but has decent Force Powers.

Hey by the way, can Jedi in this new timeline get drunk?
Just asking.. ;)
Yeah, drunk Jedi shouldn't be a problem. Though if you want to have that cause issues with the Order then you should be able to get away with that as well. A lot of freedom to do things.
 

Aedan Archer

Member
SWRP Writer
Joined
Jun 10, 2016
Messages
111
Reaction score
21
Wait. Im sort of new too, but padawan/apprentices cant be RPd at all this timeline?
 

Wit

Beyond Measure
SWRP Writer
Joined
Nov 29, 2010
Messages
8,507
Reaction score
2,312
No, starting rank for Jedi is Knight.
 

Incubus

New Member
SWRP Writer
Joined
Dec 20, 2017
Messages
27
Reaction score
12
Could someone link me to the factions and ranks, if there's a list? I'm kind of curious about how progression works here. Thanks!
 

Loco

Tech Admin
Administrator
Joined
Sep 29, 2011
Messages
4,979
Reaction score
2,751
Could someone link me to the factions and ranks, if there's a list? I'm kind of curious about how progression works here. Thanks!

It's all in the announcement threads at the top of the forum- everything tagged with "The First Sith".

Those will give you an outline, and more detailed info will drop later this week.
 
Top