Star Wars Roleplaying Game



Wizards of the Coast's version of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game began publication in 1999, after West End Games lost the license to produce their roleplaying game, Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.

The game's core rulebook rules are based on the "d20" system used for the third edition of Dungeons and Dragons. One player is the gamemaster who is in charge of the world, being something like the director and referee, while the other players have a single character or role to play. They have various skills and equipment and some can even use the force. The game uses Prestige Classes, meaning that the actions taken require certain prerequisites. Additional Sourcebooks for this version provide more background information and stats for many aspects of the Star Wars universe, including Starships, rules for including additional aliens, detailed information on the Jedi order and dark side force users, as well as information on regions of the galaxy such as the core worlds or outer rim.

Wizards of the Coast hasn't produced a new book for the RPG since Ultimate Adversaries in june 2004, focusing on the Star Wars Miniatures line. Although the RPG line is not officially closed, 2006 schedule doesn't include any new book, while there are reprints planed for previously published books.

There are however Wizards of the Coast web supplements available for the Roleplaying Game on Wizards.com, and their Roleplaying column, Jedi Counseling continues.