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The Star Wars Roleplaying Game is a d20 System game written by Bill Slavicsek, Andy Collins and JD Wiker and published by Wizards of the Coast in late 2000 and revised in 2002. An earlier but unrelated Star Wars role-playing game was published by West End Games between 1987 and 1999.

Races and classes

As with any d20 System game, Star Wars d20 offers playable races (called species) and classes to the Player Characters (PCs). The species of Star Wars d20 include Humans, Cereans, Ewoks, Gungans, Ithorians, Mon Calamari, Rodians, Sullustans, Trandoshans, Twi'leks, and Wookiees. Much like in Dungeons & Dragons
, each species has its own advantages and disadvantages. An example of this is the Wookiee, who is very strong but not as nimble and charismatic as other races.

The classes of Star Wars d20 correspond with most of the classes in Dungeons & Dragons.

Fringer: A class representing those who live in the far reaches of the galaxy, they're good at learning new things and fixing broken objects. Examples include both Anakin and Luke Skywalker prior to their Jedi training.

Noble: Similar to the aristocrat class from Dungeons & Dragons and the noble class from the Dragonlance Campaign Setting. The noble focuses heavily on diplomacy as well as calling in much needed favors for the group. Examples include Princess Leia, Queen Amidala, as well as Senator Bail Organa.

Scoundrel: Very similar to the rogue class, the scoundrel fits right in when things need to be "acquired." Examples include Han Solo and Dash Rendar.

Scout: Similar to the ranger class, the scout is an excellent addition to any group. Examples include Chewbacca.

Soldier: The soldier is the fighter of Star Wars d20, and can specialize in many different roles, from fighter pilot to foot soldier. Examples include Wedge Antilles.

Tech Specialist: A character adept at using technology and repairing broken equipment. Examples include Chewbacca. Note: This class was introduced in the 2002 Revised Core Rulebook.

Force Adept: A person who is Force-sensitive, but who has not received formal training. Possibly believes that the Force is magical in nature. The Witches of Dathomir from the Expanded Universe are a prime example.

Jedi Consular: The diplomat of the Jedi ranks. Examples include Yoda.

Jedi Guardian: The more combat-oriented Jedi. Examples include Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker.

Eras of Play

As with any Roleplaying Game, the decision of when to play is the decision of both the game master and the players, but Star Wars d20 highlights three eras. The eras coincide with major events in the Star Wars universe, and are the Rise of the Empire era, the Rebellion era, and the New Jedi Order era. The post-Rebellion New Republic era is not presently covered by official d20 Star Wars RPG matierals, but are covered by the previous game.

Other popular settings are the various "What Ifs?" that the Star Wars universe creates. These scenarios, called Infinities after a comic line, can vary widely in nature.

The eras of play are not limited to those three, as the fan community is constantly working on rules for eras described in the Expanded Universe, but not in an official sourcebook.

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