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can be manually draped over Largets to ensnare them. They

are also capable of being loaded into net guns for ranged applications. or used as ground traps by canny hunters. Tra­ ditional activation of an electronet is accomplished with a handheld transmitter to avoid unintentionally stunning the user. Alternately. a user might wear insulated gloves to pro­ tect against the net's incapacitating charge

ENERGY BUCKLER An energy buckler consists of a metallic disk worn on the wielder's wrist Once active. the disk projects a small. circu­ lar shield that can be used to block melee attacks. Given the nature of Lhe energy shield. it can also be used as a melee weapon to bash targets with a stunning blow. Though an ac­ tive energy buckler projects of a relatively nondescript cir­ cular energy field, the projector disks themselves are often decoraLed to appear as mundane jewelry. An energy buckler has steep power requirements and can only be used for a short period of time before it must be recharged.

When the wielder is using an energy buckler. the GM can spend any @ the wielder generates on a Combat check to have the energy buckler run out of power; it ceases to func­ tion until the end of the encounter or until recharged.

PARRYING DAGGER Typically used in the off hand. the traditional parrying dagger consisLs of a slim. double-edged blade with a wide [some­

times forked) guard or a basket hilt for hand protection In addition to possessing defensive utility, a parrying dagger can be used offensively, often as part of a feint or riposte Traditional on many worlds where advanced technology is rare or melee duels are part of the culture, such blades can be found across the galaxy

PARRYING VIBROBLADE The parrying vibroblade is a high-tech version of Lhe par­ rying dagger. Pairing a high-frequency vibroblade with the wide crossguard or basket hilt of a parrying dagger, a parry­

ing vibroblade is a deadly addiLion to any duelist's arsenal. Even against weapons not easily deflected directly, such as lightsabers, an off-hand vibroblade can force attackers to consider strikes cautiously, lest they leave themselves vul­ nerable to counterattacks with the short blade.

RODIAN CRYOGEN WHIP Developed by Rodian hunters as an offensive weapon. the cryogen whip appears to be little more than a simple whip with an outer coating of metal rungs. The cryogen whip's relatively mundane outer appearance belies the fact that supercooled cryogen circulates at its core, chilling the outer panels. When properly used, the whip generates a stunning blast and a loud. earsplitting crack. The whip's coils also con­ duct the cryogen's frigid temperature, leaving targets cov­ ered in frostbitten welts and cuts.

This weapon can be used to make rnelee attacks against tar­

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SITH SHIELD The shields used by Sith warriors in ages past can still be found, though they are rare in the extreme. Resembling or­ dinary shields at first glance. Sith shields are crafted from an alchemical alloy and are often decorated with unsettling

carvings, reliefs. and runes. They are virtually impenetrable.

even to lightsabers. and these shields are incredibly deadly in the hands of a trained dark side adept. When used in com­

bat by a Force user, Sith shields absorb the hate of combat­ ants around them, drawing upon the building fury of their users and any foes engaged in the struggle

Whenever a Force-sensitive wielder of a Sith shield suffers a hit in combat, he may commit Oto channel his fury into

the shield as an out of turn incidental. Over multiple attacks, he may commit multiple O this way, up to a total number of Ono greater than his Force rating.

As an aciion, the wielder may uncommit all O committed to the Sith shield to unleash the stored power in a torrent of hate. When he does so. he gains Conflict equal to the num­ ber of O he had committed to the shield and then makes a Force power check with that many 0. He may spend O to inflict I wound and 1 strain (these ignore soak) on each other character within short range of him; he may activate this multiple times, inflicting I additional wound and 1 ad­ ditional strain each time.

SNAP BATON Snap batons are light, collapsible truncheons often em­

ployed by law enforcers and bounty hunters. With little more than a flick of the wrist. the baton can be extended to its full one-meter length. Once extended, the baton's weighted end

can be used to inflict serious injury on opponents. Due to the nature of the baton's construction. it provides a solid and punishing weapon in a very small package. Collapsing a snap baton requires that a stud be depressed while the wielder pushes it back into the handle.

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LIGHTSABERS

By necessity, the use of lightsabers by Force sensitives under Imperial rule must be judicious. These deadly. glowing blades are a symbol of a bygone era, and the Empire works very hard to see to it that the Jedi remain a thing of the past. Despite the challenges an aspiring lightsaber wielder must overcome. these blades remain the favored weapons of many Guardians.

GUARD SHOTO Similar to the shoto lightsaber, the guard shoto. or lightsaber tonfa, is a lightsaber with its grip set perpendicular to the blade, allowing Lhe wielder to rapidly switch between attack and defense, deflecting bolts and blows one moment and lashing out with circular attacks of blinding speed the next. While these versatile weapons are extremely difficult to mas­

ter, they can be sLartlingly effective. especially when paired with cortosis gauntlets to protect againsL slips of the blade.

The lightsaber is a guard shoto hilt containing an unmod­

ded llum lightsaber crystal (see page 1 97 of the FoRce AND DESTINY Core Rulebook]. This crystal occupies two of the weapon's hard points.

When installing a lightsaber crystal into a guard shoto. de­ crease the damage of that lightsaber crystal by 1.

Models Include: None; each of these weapons is indi­ vidually constructed.