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GENERAL MODIFIERS
Difficulty (GM determined)
Medium (wind or water power): ....................... +0
Hard (clockwork):.............................................. -10
Very Hard (steam power): ................................. -20
Extremely Hard (basic electricity): ................... -30
Sheer Folly (19th century technology): ............. -50
Absurd (20th century technology): ................... -70
Time Invested
Each full week spent on the project: .................. +5
Special
Modifier from Automaton Engineering maneuver:
variable
Modifying a successful design: +10
Bonus from Analyze Automaton spell: ... +10/+25
Step 4: Build the Automaton
With the design in hand, the next stage is to transform
dream into reality by actually building the device, machine,
or vehicle. The component parts will have to be
manufactured, requiring Crafts maneuvers as determined
by the GM. The actual assembly requires a
Mechanition maneuver that should be made about halfway
through the construction process. (See section 5.3.3
for time and monetary requirements for Automata.)
TABLE 5.3
AUTOMATON MECHANITION MANEUVER
-26 down Spectacular Failure
A disastrous failure. You realize halfway through that the
construction is all wrong. You must start again from scratch
as all materials are ruined.
-25-04 Absolute Failure
A truly dismal effort. The assembly process has gone
seriously awry. 50% of all materials are ruined, and construction
must start again from the beginning.
05-75 Failure
Oops – it’s not meant to look like that. And where are these
pieces meant to go Take it apart and try again. 20% of all
materials must be replaced.
UM 66 Unusual Event
You think you’ve got it just right, but it breaks down the
moment that you try to operate it. Back to the workshop,
partially dismantle it, and try again. Add another base unit of
time before reattempting this maneuver.
76-90 Partial Success
Almost, but not quite. Tinker with it for a week before
trying another Mechanition maneuver. Add 10 to its Malfunction
Number.
91-110 Near Success
So close, but something’s not right. Tinker with it for a day
before trying another Mechanition maneuver at +10. Add 5
to its Malfunction Number.
UM 100 Unusual Success 125% 1.0x +25
Brilliant construction and assembly, which will even compensate
for some design flaws. Reduce its Malfunction Number
by 5. Gain a permanent +10 bonus to all future Mechanition
maneuvers involving this exact type of machine.
111-175 Success
At last, you’ve done it. The dream has become a reality.
Try it out at once!
176 and up Absolute Success
Success is sweet. The machine is just as you imagined it.
Gain a permanent +20 bonus to all future Mechanition
maneuvers involving this exact type of machine.
GENERAL MODIFIERS
Difficulty (GM determined)
Light (wind or waterpower): ............................ +10
Medium (clockwork): ......................................... +0
Hard (steam power): .......................................... -10
Very Hard (steam power using a Watt-style engine):
-20
Extremely Hard (basic electricity): ................... -30
Sheer Folly (19th century technology): ............. -50
Absurd (20th century technology): ................... -70
Time Invested
Each additional base unit of time spent on the
project: .............................................................. +10
Special
Modifier from Automaton Gimmickry maneuver:
variable
Automaton is a portable Device or a Vehicle: -10
Artificer has successfully made this exact type of
machine before: +10
Bonus from Analyze Automaton spell: ... +10/+25
If the device under construction is a mundane invention,
go directly to step 7.
Step 5: Enchant an Automaton
All Automata must be imbued with magic to amplify
their capabilities or make them work. For Device and
Machine Automata, this means that the relevant Enchant
Device # or Enchant Machine # spell (according to the
technological level of the Automaton) must be cast once
per day for each day of the construction process. Likewise
Vehicle Automata require the appropriate Enchant
Vehicle spell. For Automata of any class, which utilize
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