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First off we'll want to Start with Statistic's as a Jedi Consular you'll rely on your Force Abilities
more then your
Combat abilities, with this being side your Force Abilities are directly effected
by your Wisdom, and Charisma. The reason
for this is simple enough honestly. Wisdom show's
is used to show how wise, and knowledgeable you are in the ways of the
Force, your Charisma
how strong of a personality you have the Stronger a Personality you have the easier it is for
you
get to know people, to get them to see your way, so these should be your highest Stats,
But you don't want to neglect your
Intelligence either as it effect's your SP, you want to at
least have an Intelligence modifier as it'll increase your Skill
Points and as Jedi Consular this
end up being kind of low. From their go to Constitution as this effect's you're HP. So
that said
at Creation your stats should probably look something like this: Strength: 10, Dexterity: 10,
Constitution:
13, Intelligence: 14, Wisdom: 15, and Charisma: 15. Also you gain a Stat
increase at Fourth Level. In my personal view
you should dump these into Wisdom and
Charisma, starting with Wisdom, then Charisma, then repeat.
Next we'll move
to Class:
Scoundrel
Per Level: 6hp, 8sp + Intelligence Modifier
Feat Progression: 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20
Class
Skills:
Demolitions
Stealth
Awareness
Persuade
Security
Starting Feats:
• Melee weapons Proficiency
•
Blaster pistols Proficiency
• Blaster rifles Proficiency
• Sniper Shot
• Critical Strike
As
the Scoundrel levels they gain these Special feats:
Special Feats:
Level 1: Sneak Attack I (advances every second level
after), Scoundrel's Luck
Level 6: Improved Scoundrel's Luck
Level 12: Master Scoundrel's Luck
Class Description:
Running the gamut from lovable rogue, diabolical murderer, light-fingered
cutpurse and lone wolf, Scoundrels come in all
shapes, sizes and motivations. Their exploits
are often legendary or infamous across several star systems and rare is the
Scoundrel without
at least one bounty on his head.
In Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, the Scoundrel is the classic
jack of all trades but
master of none, depending upon his intentions, a Scoundrel is one part soldier, one part
diplomat
and one part thief. Their skills lend themselves equally to talking their way into a
restricted area, sneaking in through
a window or outright blasting their way in. The Scoundrel
is likely to be an early choice of character based on the number
of skills and feats they acquire
early, the tradeoff for all these skills is that the Scoundrel gets the smallest vitality
increase
per level. Whilst being considered the weakest in combat, the Scoundrel can perform
devastating sneak attacks
from close range aimed at the vitals of an unfortunate target. When
the opportunity arises to walk down the path of the
Force, the Scoundrel's choice is as varied
as his motivations, many of the combat inclined choose the path of the Guardian,
others more
diplomatic choose the role of consular whereas the more stealth and guile kind choose the
Sentinel to best
make use of their talents.
The classic Scoundrel weapon is the blaster pistol, quick to draw and just as quick to hide
when
the authorities arrive. Many find it necessary to carry heavier firepower and often take a
blaster rifle or 2 heavy blaster
pistols for that added punch. Given the tendency for deals and
schemes to go sour at exactly the wrong time, it is a rare
or foolish Scoundrel indeed who
remains unarmed.
An Example of a Scoundrel: Han Solo, or Lando Calrissian
Now with
that out of the way, you'll want to start off as a Scoundrel. The main reason for this
is due to the skill points
it provides, but also the skill's Awareness, and Persuade this will be
very useful to you as you progress through the game
as a Jedi Consular prefers to solve a
problem through reason. So you'll want to put as many Skill points into those two
skill's as
needed, but don't overlook your other skill's as well, especially Stealth and Security, and it's
definitely
worth it to put as many skill points as possible in treat injury. Anyways as a
Scoundrel your more focused on skills then
Feat's so you usually gain fewer Feats then the
other two classes. A Scoundrel gains a Feat at every Second level. A chart
of this Progression
can be seen here: Feat Progression: 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20
From Scoundrel we move hopefully
to Jedi Consular.
But First off let go over all Jedi Classes and what they get as they progress:
Jedi:
Starting Feats:
•
Jedi Defense
• Melee weapons Proficiency;
• Blaster pistols Proficiency
• Lightsaber Proficiency
As
a Jedi Progresses in Rank they gain these Special Feats:
Level 1: Jedi Sense
Level 6: Knight Sense
Level 12: Master
Sense
Now then it's worth going into Jedi Sense in detail:
Jedi sense +1, +2, +3 (Jedi only)
Description: This enhances
a Jedi's defense bonus by 2, 4, or 6 points. It is extremely useful
for unarmored Jedi
Reason Why: Your Force Abilities
are restricted by the fact most of them don't work in
anything but light armor, so by taking Jedi Sense you negate that
because of the fact it
increase's your Defense. Incredibly useful, and the fact you get it for free in addition to your
Feats.
Is even better.
Jedi Consular
Per Level: 6hp, 2sp + Int Mod
Feat Progression: 1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20
Force
Abilities Progression, 1:2, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:2, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, 11:1, 12:1, 13:2,
14:1, 15:1, 16:1, 17:1, 18:1,
19:1, 20:1
In addition a Jedi Consular gains these Feats as they level
Special Feats:
Level 1: Force Focus
Level
6: Improved Force Focus
Level 12: Master Force Focus
Force Focus: Increasing the Difficulty class of your Force
powers. Force Focus makes your
offensive force powers harder to be resisted by your enemies, adding a +2 bonus for each
Rank
of it you gain.
Class Description: As a trained diplomat, the Jedi Consular is often the quiet voice of reason
amid the turmoil of
argument. Though of scholarly persuasion, a Jedi Consular is far from inept with a lightsaber. Ever
seeking to extend
their knowledge, a few have been corrupted to the dark side by manipulating the greed for information.
In
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, the Jedi Consular is a force for persuasion and
diplomacy, seeking to defuse any
situation and only resorting to violence when all other
options have been exhausted. The Jedi Consular begins play as a
member of a different class
and embraces their Force abilities later in the story. The Consular embraces a wider sphere
of
experience than the combat intensive classes such as the Soldier or Jedi Guardian and as such
gains more skill points
per level. The taint of the Dark Side can influence the decisions of the
Jedi Consular, the little white lie that turns
nasty or the lure of forbidden knowledge being the
most common.
The primary weapon of the Jedi Consular is persuasive
language but they also carry a
lightsaber should violence be the only remaining option. Being diplomats, the majority of
Jedi
Consulars specialize in relatively basic single bladed combat techniques more for defense than
offence. Despite
this, many Consulars find that an aggressive dual saber or double blade style
is necessary to survive should negotiations
fail. Example of a Jedi Consular: Yoda.
A Jedi Consular gain's a new feat at ever other level, you can see a chart
of this progression
here: Jedi Consular - 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18. Now then a Jedi Consular gain's little in the way of
Feats.
Which isn't a bad thing by any mean's as he more then makes up for them by the sheer
number of Force Abilities it gains
a chart of which can be seen here Force Abilities Progression,
1:2, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:2, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, 11:1,
12:1, 13:2, 14:1, 15:1, 16:1, 17:1,
18:1, 19:1, 20:1. The most interesting thing about this is that a Jedi consular gets
an
additional force power at level 5, 9, 13, 17.
So in conclusion while a Scoundrel and Jedi Consular gain fewer
feats, they gain them at about
the same rate. While this may seem like a huge disadvantage at first, they make up for it
by
the sure number of force abilities you'll gain.
For there let's move onto Feats important to the Jedi Consular:
FEATS:
Empathy
(Regular, Improved, Master)
Description: This feat is only useful for the player character and should not be given to anyone
else.
It increases the bonus when attempting persuasion, awareness, or treat injury. Only
access this feat if your player character
is focusing on these skills. It is not worth taking to full
progression.
Reason Why: Probably the most useful Feat Tree
for a Jedi Consular. This will allow you to
make the most out of your Dialog with NPC's due to the bonus it allows to the
skill's listed
above. Max it out as soon as possible, hopefully before you gain your Jedi levels and even if
you think
it might not be useful just trust me on this. ;-)
Jedi Defense +1, +2, +3 (Jedi only)
Description: This impressive
feat allows you to deflect incoming blaster bolts; when
encountering enemies with this weapon type, its useful for Jedi
only. A great feat to utilize if
you are without armor.
Reason Why: Due to the fact all but the lightest armor restricts
Force abilities your going to
want to Grab this as soon as possible do to the Defense bonus it provides against enemies
using
blaster's trying to take pot shot at you from a distance. Max this out if you can.
Dueling (Regular, Improved, Master)
Description:
Don't ignore this feat; It grants you a +1 bonus to attack and defense in combat
(+2 and 3 at higher levels).
Reason
Why: Try to get at least one of two levels in Dueling while it might not seem that
impressive compared to the Two weapon
fighting Feat tree, the Bonus it provides to your
Attack and Defense is hard to over look, as you'll be wearing little
more then light armor, and
with lower HP then the Guardian and Sentinel ever little bit helps. Take at least one level,
or
two. But don't max it out unless you want to.
Conditioning +1, +2, +3
Description: This gives a +1, 2, and
3 to all saving throws. Increases changes of avoiding
damage and other negative effects. Give this to everyone.
Reason
Why: This is pretty useful as it increases your Saving throws. But I have a hard time
justifying maxing it out. Though
it's up to you. Personally, I would maybe spend one feat on
this. Max it out only if you want to.
Toughness (regular,
improved, master)
Description: This feat grants you an extra point of +1 vitality. At improved level, you'll also
receive
-2 to damage taken. At master level, you'll receive another +1 vitality. There are more
impressive feats to allocate points
to than this.
Reason Why: As a Jedi Consular you have fewer HP then the Guardian and Sentinel, so every
little bit helps
but I've always found the Toughness points a waste of a Feat, so considered
taking it at least once, but don't max it out.
As
an aside it's my personal view that Feat's such as Flurry, Critical Strike, and Two Weapon
Fighting while useful are hard
to justify while playing as a Jedi Consular. As you'll be focusing
more on your Force abilities then your combat one's
your going to find increasing your
Defense to be much more useful. And while Empathy may seem like a waste of three feats
as
a Jedi Consular you'll find it to be incredible useful. Also since your going to become a Jedi
regardless spending
any Feats on Rapid Shot, Sniper shot is great waste of them as your
Lightsaber is just more useful. Now onto Force Abilities.
Force
Abilities: As a Jedi Consular you have great access to Force abilities and if you wanted to
could probably dabble in them
all. I'm going to go over the one's I feel that will be most useful
to you in my view. I'll start with Force Abilities
most useful to the Light Side, then Force
Abilities most useful to the Dark Side.
Cure, Heal - Light side
Description:
Every Jedi should have at least Cure, and possible Heal because it also cures
poison. However, if your player character
is moving to the dark side, ignore this power you'll
be more concerned with smiting everything in your path. This is a
fine ability to have if you
are stranded away from other party members. When you have characters with this power, sell
those
med-packs.
Reason Why: As a Consular it'd be a good idea to grab Cure, then Heal as soon as possible as
your Wisdom
and Charisma are probably going to become very high as you level this will
become more and more effective allowing you
to Cure, or Heal more damage as your
Progress. Max this out as soon as possible.
Force Aura, Shield, Armor –
Light Side
Description: a good power for Jedi who can't wear armor. Jedi should ascend to the force
armor power, except
Juhani. Bastila and Jolee should try this power. This is useful when going
into combat, although it isn't worth the expenditure
if you're dark side--take the hit. Excellent
to cast before combat or during a long drawn-out fight.
Reason Why: As
a Consular your more reliant on your Force Abilities then your Physical one's,
and since armor heavier the light affect
your Force Abilities it's best to max this out as soon as
possible. Max it out.
Burst of Speed, Knight Speed, Master
speed - Universal
"YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEAAAAA" -Jedi Master Yoda.
Description: This is a great power for any Jedi type,
as it isn't restricted by type. However, you
cannot cast this in armor. This power allows you to run quickly (thus covering
previously
explored areas with ease) and also adds to defense and attacks at higher levels (knight +1.
Master +2) at
master level, your two extra attacks are akin to having an extra character! Any
Jedi (except those wearing armor) should
utilize it. Excellent to cast before combat or during a
long drawn-out fight.
Reason Why: Useful to even non Combat
oriented Jedi, you'll want to at least Grab Burst of
Speed at an early level. Though grabbing Knight Speed, and Master
Speed won't be as
important right away. You should max this out at a later level as soon possible.
Force Valor,
Knight, Master – Light Side
Description: Less useful to those of the dark side but still gives a major benefit, increasing
all
attributes and saving throws. To the light side Jedi, the benefits are incredible and the effects
are felt through
the party. Knight and Master levels give the party poison immunity, while
Master adds +5 to main attributes. This is the
key power for any light side Jedi. Excellent to
cast b4 combat or during a long drawn out-fight
Reason Why: Do I need
to explain this? Max it out as soon as you possible can.
Force Resistance, Immunity - Universal
Description: Don't
use this until you start fighting dark Jedi later in your adventure. For Jedi
without armor, this is another useful way
of defending themselves. Because you can't cast this
with armor, give this to Bastila and Jolee. This power has its uses
against Jedi foes only.
Reason Why: Max this out, but don't do it until as least level ten or so. This won't be as useful
to
you at the beginning but when you do start Facing other Jedi, it will become incredibly
useful and should be taking advantage
of.
Affect, Dominate Mind - Universal
Description: These aren't the Droid's your looking for. Only available to
the player character,
this allows you to disrupt the thought patterns of those you are conversing with and allows for
new
dialog options. Don't use this if you are fighting your way through the game instead of
employing diplomacy. However, this
power provides shortcuts and opportunities to increase
rewards for some quests. More essential for a dark side player,
as you can be more menacing
without resorting to violence.
Reason Why: Useful if someone's not being forth coming with
information, but as your
Persuade level should be very high, don't take it beyond Affect Mind.
Stun, Stasis, Stasis
Field – Light Side
Description: These powers render one or more enemies helpless and can change the tide of
battle
by allowing your party to take on one opponent without fear of attack by his comrades.
Stasis field affects enemies standing
near your target, allowing you to incapacitate several
foes in one round; but cannot be cast while wearing armor. Dark
side character can achieve
the same effect at a lower force point cost with fear, horror, and insanity. None of this power
affects
droids.
Reason Why: This will become more useful as you start encounter groups, as stunning your
enemies will give your
party an edge in battle as they won't be able to fight back. Max it out,
but not at the cost of other abilities.
Stun
Droid, Disable, Destroy – Light Side
Description: At least one of the Jedi in your party should be able to cast power
from this line.
They not only render droids temporarily immobile, they also (once disable and destroy have
been obtained)
inflict damage. These powers are also available while wearing armor.
Reason Why: This'll be useful, but I don't really
see a need to take it beyond Disable. So max
it out only if you feel the need, but it'd probably be better to have one
of your other Jedi do so
instead.
Force Push, Whirlwind, and Wave- Universal
Make like Qui-gon while saving the
Queen.
Description: A very effective set of powers; any alignment can use it and it can be cast with
armor on. The great
advantage of this attack is that it inflicts damage, incapacitates briefly,
and hits multiple enemies. 1 or more Jedi should
employ this. For those that follow the light
side this is a must. However even dark side Jedi should employ this.
Reason
Why: This is very useful used in conjunction with Stun, Stasis, Stasis field, use Stun,
Stasis, or Stasis Field, on a group
of Enemies then follow it up with Force Push, Whirlwind, or
Wave. Max it out.
Force suppression, Breach-Universal
Description:
Not essential powers, but useful if you're up against difficult dark Jedi. These give
you force based bonuses. Only 1 character
can perfect them, and the armor restriction is a
bind because it merely removes an enemies force valor or master speed
powers. Possible give
this to Bastila!
Reason Why: Only take this if you don't give it to another Jedi.
Don't
bother with Throw Lightsaber, Advanced Throw Lightsaber as you'll want to keep your
Saber on you at all times.
Most
useful to a Dark Sider
Wound, Choke, Kill - Dark side
"Apology accepted Captain Needa" – Darth Vader
Description:
Dark side Jedi should ignore stun power and go for wound, choke or kill. These
are useful because this offensive attack
stuns and damages the opponent. It can only affect
one person at a time when you master the kill path you will defeat any
opponents you succeed
in attacking if their health is at 1/2 level or less, allowing you (for example) to strike down a
foe
to 1/2 health with regular combat, then allow your Jedi to finish them. Make sure Jolee
and your player character has this.
You can cast this with armor, making it the most useful
offensive power.
Reason Why: Make like Darth Vader. This'll
be useful for taking out enemies weaker then
yourself at later levels. But the ability to Stun them is extremely useful
as well. Max it out.
Drain Life, Death field – Dark Side
Description: This is a preferred power: it damages
your foes and heals you. This is popular
with dark Jedi. A good alternative to force lightning, use this when you're low
on health and
confronted by enemies. Death field turns the tables on a weakened character and a healthy
foe. Give this
to a dark side player character, and possibly Jolee.
Reason Why: Weaken your enemies while making yourself Stronger. Useful
for healing
yourself as well, at the cost of your enemies life. Max it out.
Fear, Horror, Insanity – Dark
Side
Description: This is yet another way of weakening, but not damaging a foe. When enemies
cower in fear, they act
as if they are stunned. This isn't essential, and only one Jedi in your
party (ideally the player character) should use
this. Employ this to slow an enemy and have
your non-Jedi party finish them. Similar to stun but for dark side Jedi only.
Reason
Why: This is useful for Stunning groups of enemies especially used in Conjunction with
Force Shock, Lightning, Storm.
Shock,
Force Lightning, Force Storm – Dark Side
So be it Jedi – The Emperor.
Description: This is a favorite among
Jedi masters. It is straightforward and dispatches
enemies without laying a finger on them. At second and 3rd levels, it
damages group of
creatures at once, regardless of type. Use this as a sure fire tactic to success. Jolee and your
dark
side character should try this. You cannot cast it in armor, so employ it with Jedi who
stand at the rear with ranged power
attacks. Force storm is the most power Jedi attacking in
the game.
Reason Why: Make like the Emperor or Count Dooku.
Fry enemies from afar, make Luke
Skywalker cry like a Bitch. Incredibly useful due to the sheer damage abilities it offer's.
A very
deadly combination is to use this in Conjunction with Fear, Horror, and Insanity, then hit them
with Drain Life,
or Death Field, then follow it up with Force Shock, Stun, or Storm. Max it out.
Affect, Dominate Mind - Universal
"These
aren't the Droid's your looking for." – Obi-wan Kenobi
Description: Only available to the player character, this
allows you to disrupt the thought
patterns of those you are conversing with and allows for new dialog options. Don't use
this if
you are fighting your way through the game instead of employing diplomacy. However, this
power provides shortcuts
and opportunities to increase rewards for some quests. More
essential for a dark side player, as you can be more menacing
without resorting to violence.
Reason Why: Useful if someone's not being forth coming with information, but as your
Persuade
level should be very high, don't take it beyond Affect Mind.
Slow, Affliction, Plague – Dark Side
Description:
This is a useful power for a single Jedi to use in your party (but not the Jedi who
is utilizing stun). Used to create
a less dangerous enemy, it drops your foe's attributes and
poisons them at higher levels. The enemy is weakened but still
fighting at greatly reduced
effectiveness. Don't give this to light side Jedi; plague is not, so don't advance the power
to
third level if you're planning on wearing more than Jedi robes.
Reason Why: Honestly I would avoid this until later
levels, and not bother maxing it out until I
had everything else I wanted first.
What to take at First level:
Light
Sider
As a First level Scoundrel take Empathy as your first feat, and try to finesh upgrading it by the
time your reach
Jedi Consular. As a Jedi Consular grab Jedi Sense, for Force Abilities grab
Force Cure, and Force Armor, then at Second
level grab Burst of Speed then go from there.
Dark Sider: Grab Flurry, and try to max it out before you reach Consular,
then upon reaching
Consular grab Jedi Sense, and Force wound, and Force Shock.
Lightsaber Crystal Combinations
I
thought I would offer a good suggestion for a Jedi Consular Lightsaber
Jenruax + Solari + Any Lightsaber Color Crystal:
An Jenruax Crystal increase your Blaster
Deflection bonus of +5, and the Solari Crystal offer's a +5 Enhancement.
May
the Force be with you.
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