Scene to Stats – Customizable Jedi General and Knight

“For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Until the dark times…” – Obi-Wan Kenobi, to Luke Skywalker; Star Wars^TM: Episode IV – A New Hope

The ancient Jedi Order headquartered on Coruscant is composed of a diverse collection of guardians, mediators, and ambassadors for peace; a microcosm of the galaxy beyond its chambers. Youth of all species and social strata are sought out for their connection to the Force and brought to the Jedi Temple for training, to sharpen their skills with the lightsaber and deepen their relationship with the Force. When dark forces conspire to hurl the galaxy into turmoil, brave Jedi warriors are thrust to the front lines, where their martial artistry and tactical sense make them uniquely qualified to lead the Grand Army of the Republic to victory in battlefields across the fractured Republic. While tales may spread of the heroism of Jedi Generals – Kenobi, Skywalker, Windu, and more besides – there are hundreds more Jedi on battlefields spanning the galaxy, forging legends of their own. Read on in today’s Scene to Stats, where we’ll explore how you can create your very own Jedi Knight, and craft such legends of your very own making!

The Star Wars: Legion Customizable Jedi General & Knight Expansion features two brand new Unit Cards, the foundation upon which you will build with Upgrade Cards & Command Cards to create your very own Jedi leader! The Jedi Knight, Keeper of the Peace bolsters the Galactic Republic Faction with a new Operative unit, sporting mainstay keywords for units practiced in the Jedi arts: Deflect and Immune: Pierce. Notably, this Unit Card is lacking any weaponry of its own; the Equip keyword directs players to select their very own lightsaber, as well as a brand new type of Upgrade Card for this wave of releases, a Doctrine, allowing unparalleled variety and player expression. The Jedi Knight General, Strong in the Force is a Commander unit, who builds upon their Jedi Knight counterpart by adding Master of the Force 1, more Wounds, and more Courage!

The new Doctrines available to the Jedi Knight and Jedi Knight General grant a wide range of unique abilities and keywords, allowing players to fit their Jedi to the needs of their army, and to give life to the character they’ve created! The General of the Republic is an unparalleled leader, granting your Jedi Knight General the ability to Direct friendly Clone Trooper units, improving your army’s cohesion and enabling keywords such as Target or Fire Support. The Jedi Guardian, by contrast, fearlessly dives into the fray themselves, combining Charge and Lethal 1 to intercept opposing units and defend your forces from the front lines. The Jedi Consular supports from a distance, using Steady to apply their unique Force Blast Ranged weapon, or perhaps a canny Thrown Lightsaber, if so equipped using their additional Force upgrade icon! For when negotiations are cut short, the Jedi Negotiator comes equipped with their very own Force Shove, threatening large enemy units with its Spray keyword.

The legendary deeds of the Jedi are closely intertwined with their iconic weapon: the lightsaber, a ceremonial energy blade forged by each Jedi as a rite of passage, powered by kyber crystals which grant them a uniquely colorful glow. This expansion grants you several unique lightsabers to select for your miniatures, and a variety of Upgrade Cards to reflect the fighting styles associated with each. The comparatively most ubiquitous of these rare weapons, the Lightsaber, is a symbol of knowledge and defense; a Jedi so equipped gains the Block keyword to reflect their patient approach to dueling. The fighting style of Jedi wielding Twin Lightsabers values a good offense more than a strong defense; this Upgrade Card grants your Jedi a mighty 8 total attack dice, and the High Velocity keyword to prevent the defender from parrying their onslaught of blows using any Dodge tokens! The Double-Bladed Lightsaber is as versatile as it is powerful, granting your Jedi Charge or Tactical 1, as applicable, as well as the Ram 1 keyword; a Jedi might wield this blade for its flexibility in choosing when and where to engage the foe, and for consistency in their attack dice when they ultimately do so!

The path of the Jedi is a lifetime of training and discipline; each Jedi’s relationship with the Force manifests and develops in unique ways. Your Jedi may equip one of several limited Training Upgrade Cards – Jedi Training – each with a unique subtitle reflecting the path which your Jedi has walked. The Master Duelist gains Block or Outmaneuver, based on their choice of lightsaber prior, as well as Critical 1 and Jump 1, as their acrobatics & dueling technique are enhanced by their Force sensitivity. The Force Adept gains the unique ability to exhaust Force upgrade cards that it might otherwise expend, allowing for multiple uses of Force Upgrade Cards that would otherwise be quite limited. A Jedi with a talent for Tactical Acumen inspires their troops to greater feats, applying the Guidance keyword to outflank the foe. Finally, the Peacekeeping Mission Upgrade Card grants your Jedi a suite of defensive keywords befitting their pacifistic mission: between Prepared Position and Reliable 2 your opponent will be hard-pressed to challenge this willful Jedi during the early Rounds of the game!

The Jedi Knight and Jedi Knight General share a pair of Command Cards to enhance both their personal capabilities & their commanding presence on your far-flung battlefields. Flow of the Force is a powerfully flexible 1-pip Command Card: your errant Jedi  will make a free Recover action, likely recovering a critical Force Upgrade Card, and gain a free Aim token, Dodge token, and Standby token. All is as the Force wills it! Affirmative, General! reflects the bonds forged in combat between your Jedi and their Clone Trooper assignments in the crucible of the Clone Wars, allowing your Jedi to issue Orders to up to 3 units and granting your Clone Trooper units free Speed-1 Moves or the ability to remove Suppression for each Order not issued.

Your ally is the Force; and a powerful ally it is! Pre-order the Star Wars: Legion Customizable Jedi General & Knight Expansion today, through the webstore or at your local game store, and weave tales of heroism & the Force of your very own! From all of us at Atomic Mass Transmissions: may the Force be with you.