Bolt From The Black
NEW COV
In the stone temple courtyard of New Cov's Jedi Enclave, a gathering had formed at the center of five towers—each built from the same ancient brick as the courtyard grounds.
Drystan stood on a raised platform before his fellow Jedi, waiting for the crowd to settle. Beside him sat a massive cube of solid stone, easily twice his height and even thicker in depth.
"Good morning," he began, his voice amplified through the temple by a nearby microphone. "I thank you all for showing interest in this class. When I created it, I had a question in mind—one that I want you to not only understand by the end, but to answer for yourselves through action."
He took a step toward the towering stone cube, stopping just an arm's length away.
"So, the question is this: What is power?"
A pause.
"You could ask a million different people and get a million different answers. But I believe the answer is simple—strength, speed, precision, and focus. When all four of these are in harmony—when your body acts as one—you create power."
He gently placed his palm on the stone's surface. Then suddenly, his eyes flared with intensity. The Force flowed through him. His back foot drove into the ground, hips twisting and his muscles firing in sequence—lower back, shoulder blade, bicep, forearm, and finally his palm.
A deafening crack rang out as debris burst from the impact point. Despite the minimal distance, a large, fractured cavity now marred the stone where his palm had struck.
"What you just saw," Drystan continued, "was power—specifically, the Force-enhanced application of each component working in perfect sequence. It began with my foot and flowed through my body, all the way to the strike."
He gestured to the five stone spires that surrounded them, each entrance veiled in shadow. Beside every entryway, a sign marked the purpose of the trial within.
"Four of these obstacles are designed to train and refine each of the components of power. The final one will test your ability to apply all four in concert."
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The Gravity Pillar
Do you even lift? A stone-and-metal column rests on a pressure plate deep within the ground. Using only your body and Force-augmented strength, you must lift the pillar straight upward.
Succeed if: You lift the pillar and trigger the plate's green light. You can lift the pillar higher for bragging rights.
Do you even lift? A stone-and-metal column rests on a pressure plate deep within the ground. Using only your body and Force-augmented strength, you must lift the pillar straight upward.
Succeed if: You lift the pillar and trigger the plate's green light. You can lift the pillar higher for bragging rights.
Laser Corridor
No green lights here, only red ones. A corridor of motion-triggered lasers and stun bolts designed to test reflexes and foresight. Jedi must dash, flip, roll, and duck their way through an ever changing gallery of obstacles. One hit and you have to start over.
Succeed if: You reach the far end untouched. The quicker the better.
No green lights here, only red ones. A corridor of motion-triggered lasers and stun bolts designed to test reflexes and foresight. Jedi must dash, flip, roll, and duck their way through an ever changing gallery of obstacles. One hit and you have to start over.
Succeed if: You reach the far end untouched. The quicker the better.
Button Wall
Don't touch that button! A flat, vertical wall spans the training chamber, lined with hundreds of tiny, finger-sized buttons—no larger than a pebble. When the trial begins, a randomized pattern of green and red buttons lights up across the surface. Your task is to use only the Force to press every green button without touching a single red one. It starts simple: a few lights, slow pace. Then more appear, moving or flickering rapidly
Succeed if: You complete two rounds without accidentally pressing a red button.
Don't touch that button! A flat, vertical wall spans the training chamber, lined with hundreds of tiny, finger-sized buttons—no larger than a pebble. When the trial begins, a randomized pattern of green and red buttons lights up across the surface. Your task is to use only the Force to press every green button without touching a single red one. It starts simple: a few lights, slow pace. Then more appear, moving or flickering rapidly
Succeed if: You complete two rounds without accidentally pressing a red button.
The Chamber of Reflection
A suspended obsidian mirror reflects a twisted version of yourself, whispering into your ear your deepest doubts, fears, and flaws. The chamber monitors your heart rate, emotions, body language and sound.
Succeed if: You withstand two minutes of uninterrupted exposure without flinching, speaking, or letting your emotions spike.
A suspended obsidian mirror reflects a twisted version of yourself, whispering into your ear your deepest doubts, fears, and flaws. The chamber monitors your heart rate, emotions, body language and sound.
Succeed if: You withstand two minutes of uninterrupted exposure without flinching, speaking, or letting your emotions spike.
The Zero Inch Punch
A monolithic slab of stone. Approach. Plant your feet. Place your palm against the stone. Then—punch it. From zero distance. No momentum. You must put all of your learnings into one explosive burst.
Succeed if: You break the surface of the stone no matter how small the crack or dent.
A monolithic slab of stone. Approach. Plant your feet. Place your palm against the stone. Then—punch it. From zero distance. No momentum. You must put all of your learnings into one explosive burst.
Succeed if: You break the surface of the stone no matter how small the crack or dent.














OOC Note:
Feel free to have your character complete the trials in however order you wish. Each objective has multiple copies of the same trial in their respective temples so more than one person can go in at a time. You can use the temple grounds to socialize in between trials or even apply what you learned on your fellow participants (with consent of course!).
Drystan is also available to interact with.
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