Star Wars: Edge of the Empire

Star Wars: Edge of the Empire is one of three game lines composing the Star Wars Roleplaying Game produced by Fantasy Flight Games. The beta test was released in August, 2012, the Beginner Game was released later that year in December, and the Core Rulebook and Game Master's Kit was released simultaneously in July, 2013.

Overview
Edge of the Empire is set during the time frame between Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V Empire Strike's Back, during the Galactic Civil War. The primary focus of Edge of the Empire is on fringe elements, such as smugglers, bounty hunters, mercenaries, and business people, characters in the same vein as Han Solo, Chewbacca, Boba Fett, and Lando Calrissian.

The unique game mechanic of Edge of the Empire is Obligation. Player characters take Obligation, and their intent is to reduce the value of their Obligation through their actions in the game. Players are also encouraged to take more or new kinds of Obligation is return for benefits, such as credits or equipment.

Careers
Edge of the Empire has six careers, or character types, available to players. The player chooses one career for their character and gains all of the skills associated with that career. In the Core Rulebook, each career has three specializations under, and the player chooses one specialization at character creation, adding its bonus career skills. The careers and specializations are:
 * Bounty Hunter
 * Assassin
 * Gadgeteer
 * Survivalist
 * Colonist
 * Doctor
 * Politico
 * Scholar
 * Explorer
 * Fringer
 * Scout
 * Trader
 * Hired Gun
 * Bodyguard
 * Marauder
 * Mercenary Soldier
 * Smuggler
 * Pilot
 * Scoundrel
 * Thief
 * Technician
 * Mechanic
 * Outlaw Tech
 * Slicer

Species
Edge of the Empire provides eight playable species for player characters at the start.
 * Bothan
 * Droid
 * Gand
 * Human
 * Rodian
 * Trandoshan
 * Twi'lek
 * Wookiee

Supplements
Several supplements have been released for Edge of the Empire. Four of the released supplements are career books, two are location books, while three are adventure modules. A fifth career book has been announced and is in production.

Career Books

 * Enter the Unknown
 * Dangerous Covenants
 * Far Horizons
 * Fly Casual
 * Special Modifications

Location Books

 * Suns of Fortune
 * Lords of Nal Hutta

Adventure Modules

 * Beyond the Rim
 * The Jewel of Yavin
 * Mask of the Pirate Queen