The soul of each lightsaber is its crystal. The Jedi of old tested their younglings by sending them to search for their lightsaber crystals. The process was as much a spiritual journey as a physical search, with the trainees confronting their inner demons as part of the process. In finding a crystal, they bonded with it in a way that transcended the physical realm.
The hilt of the lightsaber, on the other hand, is a primarily mechanical system. Individuals can customize a hilt, adding ornamentation or additional functionality in the same manner as any weapon or item. In this way, an individual can make a unique hilt that is truly his; but it is still simply an item. Provided here are the hilts for the lightsabers listed in the armory section. Each requires a crystal to become a true weapon (otherwise they deal no damage and have no critical rating, and they do not have many of their item qualities). However, PCs wanting to construct their own lightsaber should start with a hilt. If the PC wants to construct their own hilt out of available materials, the GM can still have the PCs make a check to find the hilt based on its rarity and pay the cost. This represents them finding and paying for the raw materials. Then it is simply a matter of spending a few hours putting the materials together to build the hilt—no checks are necessary.
Special Abilities Weapon has[]
- Linked 1
- Unwieldy 2
Characters Who Use This Weapon[]
- Unknown at this time