Star Wars Roleplaying Game (Second Edition, Expanded & Revised)
The Star Wars Roleplaying Game plunges into the breakneck thrills and pulse-pounding excitement of the greatest science fiction adventure of all time. Game-players enter a universe of epic heroes, fearsome villains, amazing technology, and exotic aliens as they struggle against the awesome might of an evil galactic Empire, fly faster-than-light starships, trade blaster shots with stormtroopers, fight lightsaber duels against dark Jedi warriors, and tap the mystical powers of the Force. Players explore a galaxy of a billion suns, a universe of dire peril where Rebels fight desperately against Imperial oppression. In the Star Wars Roleplaying Game players will face overwhelming odds and impossible challenges. But if they meet them bravely, they will triumph, for the Force is with them! The Star Wars Roleplaying Game features simple rules that keep the action fast, capturing the spirit and excitement of the Star Wars universe; a solitary scenario that gets the game launched immediately; an action-packed starter adventure that pits the players against the fearsome Pirates of Prexiar; a detailed history of the Star Wars universe to help design original chapters for this epic saga in this newly revised and indexed second edition.  --Midwest Book Review