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Is worth a lot to me.
Hit Points: 100
Defense: 19
Attack: 0
Damage: 0
Rarity: Very Rare
Base: Medium
Gender: Male
Creator: pegolego
Created: 11/12/2013
Updated: 12/27/2013
Sets: Power of the Force

Special Abilities

  • Unique
  • Dark Master (At the start of the skirmish, choose a Unique allied character. That character may spend this character's Force points as if they were its own.)

Force Powers

  • Force 3
  • Force Renewal 3 (This character gets 3 Force points each time he activates)
  • Master of the Force 2 (May spend Force points up to 2 times in a single turn)
  • Dark Alter (Force 1, range 6; target enemy rerolls it's last attack or save against this character, adding +4 to the result. If the result is a missed attack or failed save, that enemy joins this character's squad until the end of the skirmish)
  • Essence of Life (Force 2: When a living ally within 6 squares would be defeated, that ally makes a save of 11. On a success, that ally has 10 Hit Points instead of being defeated.)
  • Force Essence (When this character is defeated, you may immediately set up a character named Palpatine, Reborn in the square this character formerly occupied. Any "at the start of the skirmish" instances are immediately resolved, and that character gains this character's remaining Force points)
  • Force Lightning 4 (Force 4, replaces attacks: range 6; 50 damage to target. Huge or smaller characters are considered activated this round; save 16)

"I have the power to save the ones you love!"

Average Rating: 9.00 (2)
pegolego
11/13/2013 4:48:57 PM

Does he have to many wordy abilities?
Deathwielded
11/15/2013 1:16:18 PM

Ooooo! I like your idea with Force Essence! sounds awesome! Did we need a new Sidous/Palpatine that doesn't carry a Lightsaber and gives out fp's? Yes and you bring home the bacon! Lightsaber Defense doesn't make sense since he doesn't carry a Lightsaber here, Transfer Essence can wait until he's reborn, and I was dubious about Essence of Life, but it does fit him IMO and adds a nice Force Power to the Imps. How about instead of LD you give him Betrayal? Fits flavor wise.
Deathwielded
11/15/2013 1:18:47 PM

Dark Master and Turn to the Dark Side are perfect, as is Force Lightning 5. I do still think he should have a CE, but what to give... I would lower the cost of this character to make him an replacement for the original Palpatine and cost him alittle higher than Palps on potty so they both can get some use, Then he would be awesome!
pegolego
11/15/2013 4:22:28 PM

Ok, thanks! Yeah, I was concerned about LS defense with no lightsaber, but I wanted him to have some defense (probably just give betrayal as you said; I had considered it) and evade, or an UPGRADED betrayal that works on saves against this character's abilities and such... Hmm...). Yeah, I'm going to make a Reborn Sidious (Spirits for the Imperials FTW!), and thanks!
pegolego
11/15/2013 4:23:34 PM

I can take off Transfer, saves room anyway. I just wanted to make sure he was worth the cost since Dark Master only works on one ally, and he doesn't have too many costly force powers (he won't be worth his cost a lot of the time)... Thanks for the comments! I guess there is no need to make him too high costed, I'll edit this a bit and clean it up (and of course, make a Reborn!).
pegolego
11/15/2013 4:27:47 PM (Updated: 11/15/2013 4:29:32 PM)

EDIT: Removed LSDefense, added Betrayal, lowered cost quite a bit. The idea now is that you have LOTS of FP's to use Essence of Life. Better use some [Imperial Sovereign Protector]s with him though; he'll be a target once he's up close. BTW, 100 points with Vader Unleashed. Also made him count as Palps, because I didn't want to name another Imperial Palps, but Mara Jade can work with him now.
pegolego
11/15/2013 5:35:11 PM (Updated: 11/15/2013 5:38:28 PM)

EDIT: Added Force Alter, made Essence for his Reborn also give his remaining Force Points (an interesting synergy with Palps, Reborn's 'Reborn Spirit' that allows allies to use his Force Points). Also replaced Lightning 5 with 4, because he is less fragile now I think.
saber1
11/22/2013 6:36:09 AM

Nice take on Palps. Dark Alter is very cool and so reminiscent of this character. One question: What happened to Betrayal? Too much with Dark Alter? Also, did Palps ever learn an EoL type of Force application?
pegolego
11/22/2013 2:58:16 PM

Thanks again saber! Yes, betrayal came off because I changed the way DA worked to kinda encompass the same effect, and save space, and didn't need it to double. Whether or not he learned to save the ones Anakin loves, or whether he was just saying it (sith lie :P ) can be put to question, but I think it has it's place here anyway, given the flavor text. Does anyone disagree?
juice man
11/22/2013 3:13:20 PM

Well, since WotC gave Darth Plagueis EoL, it fits Sidious.
saber1
11/22/2013 6:15:58 PM (Updated: 11/22/2013 6:17:04 PM)

@ juice man: Why would another character with EoL have any impact on whether this character has it? Lines spoken by Palps in the EIII lead me to believe he never learned this power from his master. Moreover, there isn't any subsequent canon support for him ever learning to wield EoL (as far as I know).
Deathwielded
3/16/2014 10:45:23 PM

Th theory is that Palps kept Vader Alive an-route to the Medbay. Atleast thats what I heard...
saber1
3/17/2014 3:52:56 PM

I'm still not convinced about EoL. First, there is an utter lack of support material. Second, Palp's own words in RotS indicates he didn't know how to wield this power. Third, his use of clones in the EU further indicates he never discovered EoL. The rest of the piece looks really cool.
pegolego
3/19/2014 3:51:36 AM

You have a point, maybe it's not a perfect fit. As far as him using Clones though, he did make the comment that Plagueis could save those around him, but not himself...
HanSolo79
3/23/2014 6:14:17 AM (Updated: 3/23/2014 6:17:11 AM)

That's actually a good point pegolego... hmmm. 9 from me only due to the EoL ambiguity. Considering this piece and the Reborn version: very cool duel concept!
pegolego
3/23/2014 4:34:20 PM

Thanks, HanSolo! Yeah, the EoL thing is something I thought would be interesting on more characters, and put it on him, though I understand perfectly if it isn't a perfect representation, and it may not be everyone's cup of tea on a piece lol.
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