Deflect

A Jedi may use the Force to deflect incoming energy attacks, allowing her to safely redirect blaster fire or Force Lightning. This power is used without a lightsaber. The Jedi may use this multiple times per round, suffering the usual multiple action penalties.

The base difficulty for this power is the Shoot (or Summon Lightning) roll of the attacking player. To redirect the attack to a specific target, add 10 to the base difficulty.

This power cannot be used to defend against ambient energies, only directed energy attacks. It will not save a Jedi from the heat of a volcano, for example. For deflecting or blocking physical attacks/projectiles, Telekinesis or Barrier are the more appropriate Force skills to roll.

Benchmarks

Base difficulty: Shoot or Summon Lightning roll of attacking character.

• 1 - 5: Deflect one minor damage attack.
• 6 - 10: Deflect one low damage attack or number of minor attacks of equivalent damage level
• 11 - 15: Deflect one moderate damage attack or number of minor and/or low attacks of equivalent damage level
• 16 - 20: Deflect one heavy damage attack or number of minor, low, and/or moderate attacks of equivalent damage level
• 21 - 25: Deflect one very heavy damage attack or number of minor, low, moderate, and/or heavy damage of equivalent damage level
• 26 - 30: Deflect one massive damage attack or combination of lower attacks of equivalent damage level
• 31+: Deflect all incoming attacks for the round.

Modifiers

• +10 to difficulty to redirect damage toward attacker
• +Melee dice if using a lightsaber