[quote=@MonkeyBusiness]
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He would not have been trained like other jedi as he is not affiliated with the Order. He would have a little more training and experience before showing up at Sanctuary. That was my reasoning behind giving him the ability and it is still for just a few strikes.
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I use Padawan to give an idea of a training level. And in any case, define a few strikes and add Tutiminis along with Deflect. Note: Tutiminis allows the absorption of blaster bolts through the Force, but there's a cap on it.