Driver Specialization Operative Trick Attack without full action.


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Sovereign Court

>Associated Skills: Piloting and Survival. When you make an attack while you’re inside a vehicle, you can attempt a Piloting check with a +1 bonus to make a trick attack.

This wording is very different than most specializations. For one, it's conditioned on a specific circumstance (being in a vehicle), about the only other one with such is Hacker, and it's basically "Is there anything electronic anywhere?" which is a much simpler condition to satisfy.

Additionally, it words the option to attempt the check when making an attack. (not when making a trick attack)

Compare to say: Daredevil
>Associated Skills: Acrobatics and Athletics. You can attempt an Acrobatics check to make a trick attack.

I tried looking for a FAQ or any questions about this but didn't have much luck.


Personally, I imagine a Driver Operative would likely be using a vehicle of some sort, likely an enercycle since it's a low level easy to acquire vehicle, but it seems especially valuable if you're playing an adventure where you're going to be in a vehicle regularly.

Personally, I've made the specific interpretation (or perhaps house rule?) that the move action to Drive counts as moving your speed for the purpose of Trick Attack, in order to allow my operative in Fly Free or Die to make trick attacks during the Winterpeak Run sequence. Since drive doesn't require any checks and otherwise functions like normal movement, it makes sense to me to allow it.

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