At the heart of every character in the Star Wars TTRPGs ( Age of Rebellion, Edge of the Empire , and Force & Destiny ) are six Characteristics. These are your character’s raw aptitudes — the baseline physical and mental capabilities that everything else builds on. Before skills, before talents, before specialization, Characteristics define how naturally strong, agile, perceptive, disciplined, or charismatic your character is. What Are Characteristics in the Star Wars TTRPGs?

So you've decided to create your own character instead of using one of the pre-made ones that come with the Beginner Game . Just like with any TTRPG, the character sheet can look a little daunting if you've never filled it out before. That's why we're going through the character creation process step-by-step to help you out. When you’re creating a character in the Star Wars TTRPG, species is the first choice that actually affects your numbers. Before careers, before skills, b

When you open a Star Wars TTRPG Beginner Game, one of the first things you’ll encounter is a set of premade characters. They’re fully built, mechanically complete, and ready to play — each one designed to give you a clear role and a personal hook you can start role-playing from immediately. Those characters are introduced through a specific starter adventure in each Beginner Game, but they aren’t confined to it. With a bit of narrative justification — the same kind you’d use

If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ve probably already imagined who you’d be in that galaxy far, far away. A Jedi, a pilot, a smuggler, a Rebel, an Imperial, a bounty hunter — maybe several of the above, depending on the day. That part tends to come easily. Then you sit down to actually play the Star Wars TTRPG, look at the character sheet, and suddenly it feels… intimidating. Not because this game is uniquely complicated, but because every new TTRPG character sheet looks like a

If you've ever looked at the Star Wars TTRPG lineup and wondered which one you should play, you aren't alone. But the good news is that you don't actually have to choose. On paper, Star Wars: Edge of the Empire, Star Wars: Age of Rebellion, and Star Wars: Force and Destiny look like three separate games asking you to pick a lane. One’s about smugglers, one’s about soldiers, one’s about Force users — and if you don’t already know how they’re related, it’s reasonable to assum

Tabletop RPGs (TTRPGs) are one of the purest forms of collaborative storytelling. You and your friends get together to build worlds, solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and occasionally set entire towns on fire because someone thought it would be "funny." (You know who you are.) But while a little chaos is part of the charm, some habits can seriously disrupt the fun for everyone at the table. If you want to be the kind of player people actually want to adventure with — and not ju

Learn how TTRPGs can be used to enhance education and learning.

D&D is so much more than just a TTRPG; the benefits that come from playing the game are numerous and range from the social to the mental health-related and many more. At its core, however, Dungeons & Dragons is a collaborative storytelling experience. This means that whether you're a player or a Dungeon Master, the game can help sharpen your writing skills in some perhaps unexpected ways. World-Building Skills The DM is responsible for creating a world filled with unique cult