Terms, Definitions and Philosophies

• Owner/User: Specifically refers to whom the award was granted, by virtue of the member’s dossier.
• Possession: When a combatant is ‘in possession’ of the item, the term refers to having the item in hand, on their person or having a definitive positive control over the item.
• Transfer of Awards: Bonuses and Penalties do not transfer if an item is stolen in battle by an opponent. These awards are ‘personal’ and traits attributed for owners cannot be redirected to anyone else, under any circumstances. If an owner fails to be in possession of the item, the owner loses the bonus/penalty until the item is regained.
• In Use: Some awards may require the item to be used in a specific manner to attain it’s ‘inner power’. The limitations on interpretation are only based on the ‘intent’ of the usage, which should be clear. Writers are free to elaborate on the explanations as they see fit where “usage” is concerned.
• Declaration: At no time are any members ‘forced’ to use these weapons in battle, they may do so as they see fit. Equally, if they are to be used, they must be declared in the battle challenge as any other weapon; their possession is not a "given".
• Destruction: For purposes of character development and fictional continuity, all DB Awards cited in this proposal are considered “virtually indestructible”. They may be damaged, rendered inoperable or seriously in need of repair, but at no time can they ever be completely destroyed.
• Skill: The ability to use these weapons, or the skill required, is determined in the same way as any custom weapon or regular weapon
• Dual Handedness: Unless noted, all DB award weapons fall under ACC standards for dual wielding/handedness. In addition, should a member meet these requirements, they must have been awarded the number of awards that they intend to use; that is, they must possess multiple instances of having the award granted on their dossier.

The Weapons and Their Warfare

	GOLDEN LIGHTSABRE (GLS)
	Codex Description: As much a weapon as it is an award, this lightsaber is custom made and then sealed in gold. Its blade also radiates a deadly golden beam. The Golden Lightsaber is the highest award a Jedi of the Brotherhood may obtain.
	Weapon Type: Lightsabre
	ACC Employment: The recipients of the Golden Lightsaber have displayed exceptional ability in their position (s) and have often gone above and beyond their normal duties to aid the Brotherhood in its growth and function. Such members are nothing less than pillars of the Brotherhood, examples of what a great leader is and they are awarded a weapon that is above all others. When in possession, the GLS grants its owner +4 DEX and +4 STR. In addition, the GLS itself cannot be the target of Force powers from an opponent, adversary or anyone other than its owner.
	SILVER SASH (SL)
	Codex Description: The Silver Sash is a great honor for any Dark Jedi. Those who receive it may wear it with their formal robes, telling anyone who sees them that they are an important figure.
	Weapon Type: Armor
	ACC Employment: Beyond the elegant nature of the Silver Sash is its mystical aura that seems to imbue the wearer with a greater connection to the Force. Such an increased connection grants the wearer a +2 to their Force-based stats (FP, FD and FR). So long as the Sash is worn, the increased connection is always active.
	DIAMOND SWORD (DS)
	Codex Description: Fashioned from the finest gems in the galaxy, the Diamond Sword is the mark of a fearless leader.
	Weapon Type: Sword
	ACC Employment: An unbreakable sword whose invincibility is only overshadowed by its mystery. Blaster fire, disruptor bolts and all matter of projected energy toward the DS seems to vanish, until a point at which it is expelled in a single, devastatingly focused beam of energy. It cannot interact with a lightsabre, but it is not destroyed by it either, slipping through the energy of the blade like a hot knife through butter, the two can never lock or engage. Awarded to members of the Brotherhood who have shown consistent loyalty, innovation and activity in their position for a considerable and impressive length of time, the DS imbues its user, while in possession, with clarity of thought (+3 FP) and Force application (+3 FR).
	EMERALD DAGGER (ED)
	Codex Description: This is a useable dagger with a blade carved from a priceless emerald.
	Weapon Type: Dagger/Vibroshiv
	ACC Employment: Virtually impervious to damage, the ED appears to be a standard dagger. However, those who’ve had the prestige to have one awarded know a much different tale. Beneath the gleaming, gem façade beats a heart of darkness that renders any blade, save the lightsabre, useless. Metals, alloys and other elemental constructs of weaponry are shattered and devoured by mere contact with an Emerald Dagger. Awarded to members who have, over a substantial period of time, contributed to the growth and functionality of their Order or the Brotherhood as a whole, possession of the ED affords a resilience to its owner that is seemingly increased (+2 CON/+2 FD).
	RUBY SCEPTER (RS)
	Codex Description: The Ruby Scepter is the sign of a scholar in the Dark Side and its lore. A short, silver-adorned club with a beautiful firelight ruby from the mines of Antei, the scepter is engraved with verses of the recipient's choosing from any book, tome, or Holocron of Jedi lore.
	Weapon Type: Quarterstaff/Pole Weapons
	ACC Employment: A bludgeoning weapon of prestige, the RS is an exception to it’s weapon type and most ACC dual handed standards. It can be wielded with 1 hand and dual employment of the RS is possible, with the only necessity existing in the user having had at least 2 awarded. Much like the other awards of the Brotherhood, the RS is virtually impervious to damage, apart from contact with the lightsabre. The Ruby Scepter is awarded for achievement and/or contributions in the area of instruction, invention, and mentorship to one's Clan or Order and grants +3 FR to its owner when in possession of the award during a battle.
	AMETHYST KUKRI (AK)
	Codex Description: A sacrificial blade formed from Sullustian Amethyst given a unique luster by having been subjected to the heat and pressure of a volcano for at least a hundred years. Through a custom process of heating and freezing, each blade has the Brotherhood logo embedded as a three-dimensional image near the hilt.
	Weapon Type: Sword
	ACC Employment: The Amethyst Kukri was forged under tremendous strain, rendering it virtually impervious to anything, save the famed lightsabre. Its nature allows the unhindered interaction with training lightsabres, the deflection of blaster bolts and the dissipation of disruptors without effect. Awarded for exceptional services in the form of single projects or long-term leadership to a Clan or single Council office. Bearers of this award have shown dedication and focus on furthering one aspect of the Brotherhood far beyond the norm. They can sense the improved interaction with life (+2 FD) when in possession of the award in battle and also seem to be more focused with the Force (+1 FP).
	SAPPHIRE BLADE (SB)
	Codex Description: The blade itself is actually four blades fashioned from a deep blue sapphire found only on the world of Enon in the Decim system. Once created, it is affixed to a custom hilt at the climax of the award ceremony.
	Weapon Type: Sword
	ACC Employment: The Sapphire Blade is incredibly strong due to its four-blade construction, requiring considerable trauma to the surface of it’s blades to even cause a scratch. It can resist common blaster fire but rather than deflect, the nature of the weapon causes energy projectiles to merely dissipate. Awarded for consistent service to one’s Clan or Order under the guise of multiple services over a long period of time, the possession of the award grants a +2 to CON for its owner.