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Viles (see C&M)
Viles are the mindless, artificial spawn of Rhodintor
Demons. The creation ritual involves the Simulacrum X
and Sentient Matrix spells, plus three applications of
Warp Matrix I to remove ears, and nose, and then alter
the skin pigmentation to pure white or jet black. Warp
Matrix II reconfigures the mouth area into a maw of
sharp teeth. Warp Matrix III removes the eyes. To achieve
the network of heat sensing nerves on a Vile’s body, most
Rhodintor prefer to wrack a living humanoid with spells
from the Physical Erosion list or electricity-based attacks
and then drown him in the creation vat. When victims
are unavailable, Warp Matrix III may be used instead.
The blood component is sourced from other Demons,
preferably the berserker Rashtar Demons.
Warders (see C&M)
Multi-headed beasts fashioned as eternal guardians,
Lesser and Greater Warders are typically made in the
likeness of wolves, panthers, lions, and other deadly
predators. The alchemist must use Simulacra X (for
Lesser Warders) and Simulacra XV (for Greater Warders)
in conjunction with a suitable Animal Matrix. Their
Large size is frequently achieved via Warp Matrix III. In
addition to the normal blood component, one amputated
head (of the desired animal form) must be cast into
the creation vat for each head of the final Warder, e.g. a
three-headed wolf Warder needs three wolves’ heads.
The time required to design and build a creation vat
equals the Simulacrum’s level in weeks.
The time required to grow an individual Simulacrum
equals:
the Simulacrum’s level (in weeks)
plus one week for each Minor Alteration (Warp Matrix
I) to the Matrix,
plus two weeks for each Lesser Alteration (Warp Matrix
II) to the Matrix,
plus three weeks for each Greater Alteration (Warp
Matrix III) to the Matrix.
Example: It will take five weeks to design and build
the creation vat for 5th-level Simulacra, with another
five weeks being necessary to grow and decant
the first Simulacrum from it.
8.2.7 SIMULACRA AND HEALING
Simulacra cannot benefit from normal healing magic.
Instead a Simulacra heals (slowly) through its own magic
regenerating injuries or by the application of Heal
Simulacrum # spells from the Simulacra spell list. For
more severe damage, the Simulacrum must return to its
creation vat and remain in it for one full day. This will
heal all damage, but will require the creator to spend the
Simulacrum’s level squared (in gp) on growth fluids.
8.2.6 MATERIALS, MONEY,
AND TIME
To recap, the monetary cost for building a suitable
creation vat is 50 gold pieces per level of the Simulacrum
to be grown in the vat.
Example: A creation vat for a 5th-level Simulacrum
will cost 250 gold pieces (5 times 50).
The materials cost to grow an individual Simulacrum
in the appropriate vat is the level of the Simulacrum
cubed in gold pieces.
Example: To actually grow a 5th-level Simulacrum
in the above creation vat will cost 125 gold pieces (5
times 5 times 5).
8.3 CHANGELINGS
Changelings are not artificial entities per se, rather
they are natural creatures, who have been changed or
mutated into unnatural forms and shapes. Magicians
who explore Changeling lore study natural beasts and
magically store their matrix patterns for later use. Unlike
the adepts who fashion whole Simulacra from complete
matrices, the Changeling creators (or Transformers) use
matrix fragments and superimpose these fragments onto
the original matrices of their victims to change some
portion of their physical bodies.
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