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The single most important resource in any war is people, and the Diplomat is the procurer of this resource, as well as the one who guides its use.

More information is available in Star Wars Age of Rebellion Roleplaying Game: Core Rulebook (page 76-78).

Career Skills: Charm, Deception, Knowledge (Core Worlds), Knowledge (Lore), Knowledge (Outer Rim), Knowledge (Xenology), Leadership, Negotiation

Specializations
(detailed in the core rulebook)

(detailed in the sourcebook)

Signature Abilities
(detailed in the sourcebook)

This category is also used to mark any content found in Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats.

DESPERATE ALLIES[]

POLITICS IN AGE OF REBELLION[]

Age of Rebellion features numerous ways to integrate Diplomat characters into the overarching narrative of a campaign, and Desperate Allies dramatically expands these options. [...]

VOICES OF REVOLUTION[]

DIPLOMAT BACKGROUNDS[]

A Diplomat's greatest assets are not physical weapons, but shrewdness, charisma, and acuity. [...]

  • Imperial Outcast pg.12
  • Minority Voice pg.13
  • Industrialist pg.14-15
  • Dissident Artist pg.15

DIPLOMAT DUTIES[]

The Duty of a Diplomat in Age of Rebellion defines the character and colors [their] approach to every situation. [...]

TABLE: DIPLOMAT DUTIES[1][]

NEW SPECIES[]

SIDEBAR: MORE THAN A MEMORY[2][]

A memnis is an imprinted Caamasi experience, more vivid than a normal memory, and it never loses its intensity. [...]

DIPLOMAT SPECIALIZATIONS[]

NEW TALENTS[]

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DIPLOMAT MOTIVATIONS[]

TABLE: RANDOM DIPLOMAT MOTIVATIONS[3][]
TABLE: SPECIFIC CREEDS[4][]
SIDEBAR: CREATING A NEW CREED[4][]

Although the [...] ideologies reflect a wide array of options, a player might still find that none fit [their] PC's belief system quite right. [...]

DIPLOMAT SIGNATURE ABILITIES[]

TOOLS OF INTRIGUE[]

NEW WEAPONS[]

RANGED WEAPONS[]

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TABLE: RANGED WEAPONS[5][]
Name Skill Dam Crit Range Encum HP Price Rarity Special
Defender Sporting Blaster Pistol Ranged (Light) 5 3 Medium 1 1 650 6 Stun setting, Accurate 1
Military Holdout Blaster Ranged (Light) 6 3 Short 1 0 500 5 Stun setting
ELG-3A Ranged (Light) 6 4 Short 1 0 400 5 Stun setting
Merr-Sonn N-4 Noise Grenades Ranged (Light) 4 6 Short 1 0 150 5 Blast 4, Stun Damage, Concussive 1, Limited Ammo 1
SoroSuub Wipe-3 Data-Purge Grenades Ranged (Light) NA NA Short 1 0 100 7 Limited Ammo 1
Goseia HIC "Mercy" Grenades Ranged (Light) 5 NA Short 1 0 175 8 Blast 5, Stun Damage, Limited Ammo 1
Brennkeyes Syndicate Knockout Mines Ranged (Light) 6 NA Short 1 0 200 6 Stun Damage, Limited Ammo 1
SIDEBAR: TRAPS AND TRIPWIRES[5][]

As with frag grenades, a character can set noise grenades, data-purge grenades, "Mercy" grenades, and knockout mines to detonate on impact, set them with a timer to detonate up to three rounds after being activated, or set up the explosive with connected a pressure detonator.

BRAWL AND MELEE WEAPONS[]

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TABLE: BRAWL AND MELEE WEAPONS[6][]
Name Skill Dam Crit Range Encum HP Price Rarity Special
Needle Gloves Brawl +0 5 Engaged 1 0 (R) 750 8
Ceremonial Blade Melee +2 3 Engaged 2 3 650 7 Defensive 1
Staff of Office Melee +2 4 Engaged 3 2 350 6 Defensive 1, Disorient 2
Stealth Vibroknife Melee +1 2 Engaged 1 1 350 6 Pierce 1, Vicious 1
Sword Cane Melee +2 3 Engaged 2 1 4775 6 Defensive 1

NEW ARMOR[]

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TABLE: ARMOR[7][]
Type Defense Soak Price Encumbrance Hard Points Rarity
Banal Apparel 0 0 25 0 0 0
Cargo Clothing 0 0 30 1 0 0
Diplomat's Robes 0 0 400 2 0 6
Flare Jacket 0 1 1,500 3 0 8
Hauling Harness 1 1 1,000 3 2 6
Holographic Costume 1 0 750 2 0 8
Lector's Outfit 0 1 525 2 1 6
Noble Regalia 0 0 750 1 3 7
Performer's Attire 0 0 50 0 0 4
Resplendent Robes 0 1 500 2 0 5
Second Skin Armor 1 1 2,000 2 0 7

NEW GEAR[]

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TABLE: GEAR[8][]
Item Price Encum Rarity
Antidote Set 250 1 5
Authentication Tools 100 1 5
Concealed Recorder 175 0 5
Cultural Etiquette Manual 35 0 3
Communications Media Manipulator 400 6 6
Data Dead Drop (R) 150 0 7
Diplomatic Authorization (R) 10,000 0 8
Expensive Jewelry 2,000 0 7
False Credentials (R) 800 0 7
Forgery Tools (R) 650 2 8
Insider's Guide 25 0 2
Integrated Public Address System 200 4 4
"Knack" Restraining Bolt (R) 750 0 8
Merr-Sonn "Rider" Ascension Pistol 275 1 4
Poisoner's Ring (R) 500 0 7
Security Sweeper 400 1 6
Signet Ring 750 0 7
Sleight Box (R) 400 2–20 6
Sound Dampener 600 2 7
Species Database 150 2 2
PROTOCOL DROIDS[]

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TABLE: PROTOCOL DROIDS[9][]
Droid Type Price Rarity
3PX-Series Protocol Droid 7,750 4
5YQ-Series Protocol Droid 5,500 3
CZ-Series Communications/Business Droid 9,000 4
M-3PO-Series Military Protocol Droid (R) 12,000 5
TC-Series Protocol Droid 10,000 4
LRD-Series Envoy Droid 15,000 5
LOM-Series Protocol Droid 8,500 5

NEW VEHICLES AND STARSHIPS[]

LANDSPEEDERS[]
AIRSPEEDERS[]
STARSHIPS[]
EXPANDED STARSHIP MODIFICATIONS[]

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TABLE: STARSHIP MODIFICATIONS[10][]
Attachment Price Rarity HP
Environmental Simulators 7,500 6 2
Luxury Passenger Compartments 2,000 per passenger 3 1
Advanced Subspace Encryption Array (R) 6,000 7 1
HoloNet Pirate Array (R) 25,000 8 2

DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS[]

Diplomats are masters of motivating the silent masses into acting in ways that can be instrumental in deciding the war's outcome. [...]

SOCIAL ENCOUNTERS[]

Social encounters represent the core of the Diplomat's expertise in Age of Rebellion. [...]

Read the full rules on pages 74 to 83 of Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats.

REBEL BASE RULES[]

One interesting option for a Diplomat campaign is putting the PCs in charge of a Rebel base. [...]

Read the full rules on pages 86 to 89 of Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats.

  1. Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 17)
  2. Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 19)
  3. Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 35)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 36)
  5. 5.0 5.1 Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 45)
  6. Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 46)
  7. Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 48)
  8. Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 51)
  9. Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 55)
  10. Desperate Allies: A Sourcebook for Diplomats (Page 65)

POPULAR CONTENT IN DESPERATE ALLIES[]

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