I suppose it would be ok if it cost a FP to use sure shot, but I'm not 100% sure this is necessary. Maybe it could be a "once per skirmish" sort of thing so folks without FP could still have it. An interesting CE would be to allow each character in your squad to use sure shot once per skirmish.

But, another idea that came to me is a SA or CE that allowed melee figs to combine fire. A name like "coordinated attack" might work well for this.

Similar to the master tamer ability, I had thought of an ability that helped savage characters:

Beast Master: Allied savage characters may end their turn adjacent to this character instead of an enemy.

It'd mesh well with characters who boost savage characters like Exar as it'd allow you to keep your savages reigned in without losing the bonus.

Another concept I had thought of was this:

Tactics Change: At the start of every round, after initiative has been determined, select one of the following abilities (abilities to choose from). This character gains the following CE until the end of the round - (Eligible characters) gain (selected ability).

This would allow a player to readily adapt to their current situation by giving them a tactical choice of how to boost their characters.

Finally a little one that might be interesting:

Prideful: This character is +2 attack and -2 defense against enemies with a lower point cost.

SA: Huge allied characters gain stable footing.

CE: Allies gain Betrayal and Internal Strife. Could be interesting....

sentience Programming: Choose an allied droid character at the start of the Skirmish. THat droid is Subject to Commander effects,

Cloned : when this character is defeated, make a save of 1. If the save succeeds return this character to full health and place him in your starting area. (I used this for My Bevel Lemelisk)

Impulsive Force 3: Each Time a unique ally is defeated this character gains 3 force points (used on a calista custom i made)

Pilot Training: choose 1 ally at the Begining of the Skirmish, that character gains Pilot

SHien Style Mastery: whne hit be a non melee attack, this character takes no damage with a save of 11. The attacker takes damage equal to the damage prevented, save 11.

Gunnery Expert: droid allies within 6 gain Crack gunner +10

I think often about door control. It doesn't make sense to me that a droid with override can only override a door that it can see. It makes sense that if a droid is connected to the computer that it could override any door. Some sort of unleashed override would be cool. A massive override like "No, Shut Them All Down" that opens or locks all doors on a map would be neat. I'd also like to see an anti-uggie, some sort of repair droid or something that could fix a blown door.

Here are some custom abilities I use in RPG's. May be they can be of use/help/whatever


Flamecaster (Replaces attacks; range 12, 20 damage to target and to each character adjacent to that target, 20 damage to any character between this character and target; save 11, this ability can be used twice on this characters turn if it has not moved)

Force Pull (Force 4, replaces attacks: direct line of sight; target 1 enemy character can be moved to within 6 squares but not adjacent to this character; save of 11 target takes 20 damage and is not moved)

Silent Assassin (At the end of its turn, if this character has made no attacks and has taken no damage; this character's next attack roll counts as a natural 20.)

Deadly Shot (Replaces turn: Make one attack at +6 Attack and +20 Damage against a nonadjacent enemy

Headshot (Replaces turn: Make 1 attack at +30 damage. This character gains Accurate Shot [Can attack an enemy with cover even if it's not the nearest enemy] and Sniper [Other characters do not provide cover against this character's attack.])

Assassin (+10 Damage against Unique enemies)

Contract Assassin (After setup, choose any 1 Unique enemy. This character gets +4 Attack and +10 Damage against the chosen enemy.)

Overwhelming Attack If this Character takes no damage on its turn, its gets +6 attack and +20 Damage on all Melee Attacks next round.

Encumbered Movement This character may not move through squares occupied by allied characters.

Beast Tender (This Character cannot be targeted by characters with Savage. Replaces attacks: touch; remove 20 damage from a character with Savage.)

Animal Handler (Up to 2 Savage characters lose Savage and gain Pet [this character must have line of sight on its Handler or it is considered activated this turn])
Impulsive Feral (If this character is defeated, for the remainder of the skirmish Pet Followers gain Feral [This character must immediately move its speed and attack 1 character, enemy or ally. On this characters turn, this character must immediately move its speed and attack 1 character, enemy or ally])

Go Fetch (Replaces turn; target Pet follower can move its speed and then make all its attacks at +2 Attack against 1 enemy who has activated this round)

Limited Flight (Ignores enemy characters, low obstacles, and pits when moving; may only move 6 squares using Flight)

Weak Spot (If this character has moved on its turn it takes X Damage from characters with X)

Mounted Blaster 30 (Instead of making its normal attacks, this character can make 1 attack against an enemy in line of sight at +12 Attack and 30 Damage.)

Cybernetic Suit Counts as both a Droid and a non-Droid; living; subject to critical hits.

ewok handler with a special ability that gives ewoks self destruct 20 or 30

Jedi Protector: replaces attacks, adjacent [allies] gain +4 defense till the beginning of next [round].

[This is to simulate the Jedi using there lightsabers to protect characters next to them, blocking blaster shots, etc.]

I made a set list which was supposed to help savage and back water world characters. Here is a few highlights that I wish the game had:

-A C3PO that grants ewoks Protective (What ewok deity SHOULD have been)

-A chief Cherpa that grants ewoks swarm +2

-A force adept who grants savage characters force renewal 1

-Force powers that can give enemies Savage

-Rancor Keeper with:
Greater Empathy: Allies within line of site ignore the effects of savage
Savage Sympathy: When an ally with savage within line of site is defeated, this character takes 10 damage

-Anti-Air Weaponry (Characters with flight still provoke attacks of opportunity against this character)

-Savage characters with:
Consumption: When this character defeats an enemy, it regains 20 HP.

-CE's that boost savage characters specifically (much like droid ces). Example:
Non-unique Savage allies within 6 squares gain Long shot 10 and Blood thirsty