Form VI: Niman

Form VI is a conjunction of the Forms I, III, IV and V. It is popular with most non-combat Jedi's, diplomats or teachers who want a broad training in lightsaber combat, without concentrating on one aspect of that art. Form VI also includes stares, postures and screams that draw upon the diplomatic skills of a Jedi enabling him to “persuade” opponents that surrender would be the best solution. Due to the rather defensive nature of Form VI users of that power gain +2 to defense rolls, while attack rolls suffer a –2 penalty. Additionally the Niman user receives a number of bonuses for equaling one point per Persuasion or Intimidation use ( that has to be chosen when the Form is learned first ). These bonuses may be distributed to attack or parry rolls during one combat ( with a maximum of four per roll ).

Example: Jedi Knight Deck Star-Karian has a skill of Persuasion 4D+2 and Intimidation 5D. He decides to base his Niman-style on a more peaceful approach, thus he will use the Persuasion skill and therefore gets 4 bonus points. Later he enters a combat with four Gamorrean mercenaries. He parries an attack and takes two of the bonus points and then attacks two of the mercs, each with a +1 bonus.

Requirements: Persuasion or Intimidation 4D

Action	Difficulty	Effect
Heavy Parry	+6	The Form VI user parries a melee attack with a heavy strike. Make an opposing Strength test. If successful the Form VI user is pushing the opponents weapon aside. If the next action is another attack of the opponent it is done with a –1D penalty. If the next action is an attack of the Form VI user, any attempts to parry it are done with a 1D penalty.
Double attack	+6	The Jedi attacks two times with quick strikes from different angles. Any attempt to parry these strikes has to be done with a –1D penalty each. However due to the quickness of the attacks, they deal –1D damage.
Vicious stare		The Form VI user and one opponent have to pass an opposing test. The Form VI user may use either Persuasion or Intimidation for that purpose, while the opponent has to do a Willpower test. The base difficulty for the Form VI user is moderate, however with a +2 for every further opponent that is to be affected. If successful add the difference of the rolls to any aggressive actions done by that opponent. The opponent cannot gain a positive modifier by that however.