

For example, if your character descends from a legendary noble family, he or she can take advantage of longstanding family alliances. If you've played campaigns set in earlier Star Wars eras, consider reusing the family name of one of your past characters, and build on that Legacy.Įstablishing connections to the past gives your character hooks around which the Gamemaster can hang adventures. The Star Wars saga is full of them, and you have access to virtually any name used in almost any era. The easiest way to connect your character to a Legacy is to adopt a known family name. Then you need to determine the extent to which your character's Destiny overlaps with theirs. In either case, you need to take time to identify the key figures from earlier generations of your character's family- parents, grandparents, and so on- who made their mark on the galaxy. Both options lead to great roleplaying opportunities. Once you decide that your character has a family legacy, you can either invent a new Legacy that best serves your character, or you can adopt a Legacy that already exists in the Star Wars milieu.

It also invokes instantaneous respect or fear. It can create instantaneous enemies or allies. A Legacy suggests a birthright that one can choose to embrace or discard.

Individuals with a family Legacy can choose to live up to the ideals set by their forebears, endeavor to surpass their legendary ancestors, or escape the Destinies laid before them. A Legacy lives or dies by the deeds of everyone who bears the family name. Within the Star Wars saga, Legacies are borne by families whose names are legendary: Skywalker, Solo, Organa, Antilles. As Master Yoda might say, one great individual does not a Legacy make. Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Legacy Era Campaign GuideĪ Legacy forms whenever great Destinies pass from one generation to the next.
