JayTar
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I deny everything!
More seriously... Well I guess you will find out more once you learn the contracts.
Some of the cities buildings do have a very geometric-brutalist style.
Cast-Offs of Divinity - A Merchants of Divinity Quest
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More seriously... Well I guess you will find out more once you learn the contracts.
Some of the cities buildings do have a very geometric-brutalist style.
Huh, i wonder when we will see one of them.
*Goes back to the habitation cube*
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Prologue 5.1 - Finally Science
JayTar
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Prologue 5.1 - Finally Science:
[X] Plan: Infinium's Mystery Augments
-[X] Skill training (Jörmungandr) (Social knowledge (Clandestine Proceedings)) (1 TAP)
-[X] Skill Training (Jörmungandr) (Organizational knowledge (AI administrator protocols)) (3 TAP)
-[X] Work: Things seem to be back to "Business as usual". For however usual this business is. Expected pay: 1-3 Decent dots. (2 AP)
-[X] Lab. If you want to pursue Doctor Infinium's attention you will need a lab.
--[X] Invest in some proper equipment. Requires larger space then your Cube. Cost: 5 Decent dots. Gain Decent quality lab. Reveal crafting rules. (4 AP)
-[X] You noticed the augmentations on the team's two younger members. You know you will have to approach it delicately, but perhaps there is something you can learn from them? Requires Lab (2 AP)
-[X] Explore the city: The city contains many strange wonders. Some are even useful. Go out and find them. (2 AP)
-[X] Skill training (Jörmungandr) (Social knowledge (Clandestine Proceedings)) (1 TAP)
-[X] Skill Training (Jörmungandr) (Organizational knowledge (AI administrator protocols)) (3 TAP)
-[X] Work: Things seem to be back to "Business as usual". For however usual this business is. Expected pay: 1-3 Decent dots. (2 AP)
-[X] Lab. If you want to pursue Doctor Infinium's attention you will need a lab.
--[X] Invest in some proper equipment. Requires larger space then your Cube. Cost: 5 Decent dots. Gain Decent quality lab. Reveal crafting rules. (4 AP)
-[X] You noticed the augmentations on the team's two younger members. You know you will have to approach it delicately, but perhaps there is something you can learn from them? Requires Lab (2 AP)
-[X] Explore the city: The city contains many strange wonders. Some are even useful. Go out and find them. (2 AP)
A sterilizer! A humidifier! A hydrometer~
A bioreactor! An incubator! A spectrometer~
Freezers! Tweezers! Pipettes? No regret!
Filters. A purifier and a sequencer don't forget!
An autoclave. A microscope. A multimeter!
A Thermal cycler! A mixer! A calorimeter!
Bottles of polymer, reagent, substrate and reactant!
A fume hood. A centrifuge. A store for refrigerant!
Syringes for injection. Electrodes for connection!
A biochemical analyzer~
You. Just. Can't. Stop. Grinning!
Every item has a Bonus Point score. These points are used to purchase the Effects the item produces.
Your currently available Effects are:
Painkiller: T1 Biology. Cost: 3, Benefit: +3 to Mental fortitude(Resisting physical pain)
Stimulant: T2 Biology. Cost: 6, Benefit: +6 to Perception (People's movement)
Adrenaline booster: T2 Biology. Cost: 6, Benefit: +6 to Athletics (Running)
Artificial organ: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Allows a purely biological device to be implanted.
If you want to make an item with a given Bonus Points score then it will need:
AP Cost = (((Bonus Points*2)^(1.5))/(Roll Result*Workshop Level)+0.5)^2
When you decide to make an item you first draft a schematic. This will include the effects to be used and a description of the item. Drafting the schematic is currently a 1 AP Acton and will allow you to roll Science + Specialty dice to get the Roll Result value in the prior equation. You may repeat the schematic drafting action if you wish to try for a higher Roll Result.
Workshop level: A workshop that costs 5 of this level dots to create, and 1 of the level below per week in which it is used.
Poor: 0.5
Low: 0.75
Decent: 1
High: 1.25
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You need Science (Specialty) of at least T to use an Effect of that Tier. Ie, Science (Biology) 2 is needed to use a T2 Biology Effect.
As a general rule an effect costs T*3 bonus points, and provides T*3 bonus. If you have something special like a rare resource or a contract power this may break down. If the mechanism of action is weak only half the bonus or less might be provided.
Items are reusable unless specified otherwise (Overuse of certain items may cause issues).
Gaining new effects can be done through research, or via narrative events. The mechanics for which will be introduced very soon.
Example Items:
Escape Serum Dispenser: A compact synthesizer for a powerful combined stimulant and painkiller.
Total cost 9.
Includes: Painkiller (3). Stimulant(6).
Benefits: Grants +3 to Mental fortitude(Resisting physical pain). Grants +6 to Perception (People's movement)
Example roll: 20
AP to make = (((9*2)^(1.5))/(20*1)+0.5)^2 = 18.6 = 19 AP
Coffee Gland: A modified gland which can secrete a perception boosting stimulant on command.
Total cost 15
Includes: Stimulant (6). Artificial organ (9).
Benefits: Grants +6 to Perception (People's movement) once implanted.
Example roll: 25
AP to make = (((15*2)^(1.5))/(25*1)+0.5)^2 = 50.02 = 51 AP
Your currently available Effects are:
Painkiller: T1 Biology. Cost: 3, Benefit: +3 to Mental fortitude(Resisting physical pain)
Stimulant: T2 Biology. Cost: 6, Benefit: +6 to Perception (People's movement)
Adrenaline booster: T2 Biology. Cost: 6, Benefit: +6 to Athletics (Running)
Artificial organ: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Allows a purely biological device to be implanted.
If you want to make an item with a given Bonus Points score then it will need:
AP Cost = (((Bonus Points*2)^(1.5))/(Roll Result*Workshop Level)+0.5)^2
When you decide to make an item you first draft a schematic. This will include the effects to be used and a description of the item. Drafting the schematic is currently a 1 AP Acton and will allow you to roll Science + Specialty dice to get the Roll Result value in the prior equation. You may repeat the schematic drafting action if you wish to try for a higher Roll Result.
Workshop level: A workshop that costs 5 of this level dots to create, and 1 of the level below per week in which it is used.
Poor: 0.5
Low: 0.75
Decent: 1
High: 1.25
…
You need Science (Specialty) of at least T to use an Effect of that Tier. Ie, Science (Biology) 2 is needed to use a T2 Biology Effect.
As a general rule an effect costs T*3 bonus points, and provides T*3 bonus. If you have something special like a rare resource or a contract power this may break down. If the mechanism of action is weak only half the bonus or less might be provided.
Items are reusable unless specified otherwise (Overuse of certain items may cause issues).
Gaining new effects can be done through research, or via narrative events. The mechanics for which will be introduced very soon.
Example Items:
Escape Serum Dispenser: A compact synthesizer for a powerful combined stimulant and painkiller.
Total cost 9.
Includes: Painkiller (3). Stimulant(6).
Benefits: Grants +3 to Mental fortitude(Resisting physical pain). Grants +6 to Perception (People's movement)
Example roll: 20
AP to make = (((9*2)^(1.5))/(20*1)+0.5)^2 = 18.6 = 19 AP
Coffee Gland: A modified gland which can secrete a perception boosting stimulant on command.
Total cost 15
Includes: Stimulant (6). Artificial organ (9).
Benefits: Grants +6 to Perception (People's movement) once implanted.
Example roll: 25
AP to make = (((15*2)^(1.5))/(25*1)+0.5)^2 = 50.02 = 51 AP
- Wait, where were you going to put this all?
Oops! Not enough space.
[] Upgrade to an apartment - Your Cube is the bare minimum for housing. The next step up has more then enough space.
Upgrades Habitation Cube to standard apartment. Gain additional slots for later expansion or other rooms.
Ongoing expense of 1 decent dot per turn.
[] Request a space - The administration goes great lengths to nurture scientists. With your skills requisitioning a space would be easy.
Requires a DC 15 Organizational knowledge (AI administrator protocols) roll.
Results will be expected. You will need to publish something in the medium term or face consequences.
Relatively public. Requests like this are on the public record for those who know to look. Certain attention may be drawn.
[] Go exploring - The city is a big place. Find an abandoned place to set up in where nobody will bother you.
D100 roll for the quality of the location. High rolls may give extra advantages or opportunities.
If any of setup options fail then all the equipment will remain in storage and this choice can be repeated for 1 AP.
[] Effect Name: Tier, Sub-skill. Cost: ?, Benefit: ???
As a freebie I will be giving you one extra effect of your choice and design.
This will not be the final vote on it, but rather a brainstorming vote. The entries will be collected, and then a second vote will be held between them for which one will be chosen. So feel free to throw in any idea you have.
AN: Research rules will be introduced with checking out the mercenaries augmentations.
Sorry if the crafting rules are complicated! I will adjust things if I have to. If nothing else you can just plug things into the "AP to make" equation.
Please ask any questions. I expect there will be a few.
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JayTar
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In case I left things too open ended, I can throw out a few example Effects:
[] Bloodhound Sensor. An sensor containing highly sensitive artificial olfactory receptors: T3 Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: +9 to Perception (Tracking) when smell can be involved or other rolls based primarily off of smell.
[] Neuroplasticity enhancer. A synthesizer for a drug which boosts your ability to form new mental connections: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Gain +1 to dice size for your TAP training dice.
If you are unsure what tier/cost would be appropriate for a benefit then ask me an I will answer. (In the future this will likely be part of research and require actions, but for now while the system is being established I'll do it for free.)
[] Bloodhound Sensor. An sensor containing highly sensitive artificial olfactory receptors: T3 Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: +9 to Perception (Tracking) when smell can be involved or other rolls based primarily off of smell.
[] Neuroplasticity enhancer. A synthesizer for a drug which boosts your ability to form new mental connections: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Gain +1 to dice size for your TAP training dice.
If you are unsure what tier/cost would be appropriate for a benefit then ask me an I will answer. (In the future this will likely be part of research and require actions, but for now while the system is being established I'll do it for free.)
[X] Upgrade to an apartment - Your Cube is the bare minimum for housing. The next step up has more then enough space.
Would moving to a new place mean we are no longer neighbors with Jörmungandr?
Would moving to a new place mean we are no longer neighbors with Jörmungandr?
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The little song was cute.
On another note, I'm a bit unsure of the mechanical purpose of the artifical organ? Is it just that you'll always have it on you, compared to an external injector? Are there certain effects which only work with the organ?
Overall the size of the bonus compared to our skills means that having a relevant item can easily increase our skill on a check by 50%. Very powerful. Also note: Rules as written, it's best not to bundle items if you don't have to, since bonus points are less costly in terms of AP in smaller batches. This is due to the 1.5 exponent for bonus points.
Requesting a space is a 44% chance to succeed, though that rises to 78% in two weeks when we've finished AI Protocols 3. Likely the most reliable option since we can repeat until we succeed for 1 AP. Being public is likely bit of an issue considering our primary source of income is a clandestine mercenary team, however. It's a bit counterproductive to have underworld contacts in general if you're a public person. I'm... neutral on this, not excited for it but it could work.
Exploring is very much a mystery box- yet for the cost of asking (1 AP per reroll) we could likely keep rolling until we get something acceptable? I think it's a better option for our situation in the long run, even it takes a little while to find something. Mind you, abandoned doesn't mean risk-free, especially since our combat skill isn't great, but for now I think it's more manageable than losing half our income or irreversably being on record.
[X] Go exploring - The city is a big place. Find an abandoned place to set up in where nobody will bother you.
[X] Animal Companion Implant: T3, Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: ACI turns an animal into a loyal companion, allowing them to perform skill checks for you. Animal has skills based on inherent biology, and can be further equipped with items.
[X] Keratin Platemail: T3, Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: A white, bone-like organic armour which is maintained, regenerated and grown with nutrients from the host body, providing a potent yet convenient defence. Inspired by the armadillo and pangolin, whose plate can deflect bullets. +X Defence, +Y HP.
[X] Enchanced Muscular Fibres: T3, Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: Directly increases the strength of the wielder, making their blows stronger. +9 to Combat (Unarmed). Helps with carrying weight.
I'm all for the pocket monster route, so here are my suggestions! The idea is that instead of fighting ourselves (or learning tracking or something) we can either find or create an animal which we can use as a chassis for further implants and the like.
By the way, @JayTar, if we wanted to create a creature in a lab, what kind of tier would that be? Also, how fantastical are we allowed to be for our ideas? There's a bit of a gap between "near-future science" and "mad science", after all.
What is the dice of the roll? It doesn't say anywhere in the tutorial, I don't think. Also, I think schematics are potentially redundant with quality? As far as I can tell, the formula for the AP required for crafting an item/schematic doesn't use the Bonus Point, Quality or Time Factor formulas. So it's like there are two different systems here for crafting?
On another note, I'm a bit unsure of the mechanical purpose of the artifical organ? Is it just that you'll always have it on you, compared to an external injector? Are there certain effects which only work with the organ?
Overall the size of the bonus compared to our skills means that having a relevant item can easily increase our skill on a check by 50%. Very powerful. Also note: Rules as written, it's best not to bundle items if you don't have to, since bonus points are less costly in terms of AP in smaller batches. This is due to the 1.5 exponent for bonus points.
Upgrading the apartment is possible but painfully expensive- it would cast half of our expected income per week to maintain, and don't forget food and the maintenance cost of the workshop itself.
Requesting a space is a 44% chance to succeed, though that rises to 78% in two weeks when we've finished AI Protocols 3. Likely the most reliable option since we can repeat until we succeed for 1 AP. Being public is likely bit of an issue considering our primary source of income is a clandestine mercenary team, however. It's a bit counterproductive to have underworld contacts in general if you're a public person. I'm... neutral on this, not excited for it but it could work.
Exploring is very much a mystery box- yet for the cost of asking (1 AP per reroll) we could likely keep rolling until we get something acceptable? I think it's a better option for our situation in the long run, even it takes a little while to find something. Mind you, abandoned doesn't mean risk-free, especially since our combat skill isn't great, but for now I think it's more manageable than losing half our income or irreversably being on record.
[X] Go exploring - The city is a big place. Find an abandoned place to set up in where nobody will bother you.
[X] Animal Companion Implant: T3, Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: ACI turns an animal into a loyal companion, allowing them to perform skill checks for you. Animal has skills based on inherent biology, and can be further equipped with items.
[X] Keratin Platemail: T3, Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: A white, bone-like organic armour which is maintained, regenerated and grown with nutrients from the host body, providing a potent yet convenient defence. Inspired by the armadillo and pangolin, whose plate can deflect bullets. +X Defence, +Y HP.
[X] Enchanced Muscular Fibres: T3, Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: Directly increases the strength of the wielder, making their blows stronger. +9 to Combat (Unarmed). Helps with carrying weight.
I'm all for the pocket monster route, so here are my suggestions! The idea is that instead of fighting ourselves (or learning tracking or something) we can either find or create an animal which we can use as a chassis for further implants and the like.
By the way, @JayTar, if we wanted to create a creature in a lab, what kind of tier would that be? Also, how fantastical are we allowed to be for our ideas? There's a bit of a gap between "near-future science" and "mad science", after all.
...But training bonuses. Tempting.
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JayTar
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"Neighbors" is a slightly fuzzy concept when you live in a variable-layout building. The Habitation Blocks are interconnected so you would still be able to be neighbors whenever you want to be.
Glad you liked it! I was worried it would fall flat. Wanted to express Leviathan's excitement a bit.
Okay looking at these:
The Animal Companion Implant wouldn't be absolute. Either you could make it as a separate device which gives you a bonus to Naturalism (Animal training) (+9 at T3), or the same item but also with the "Artificial organ" effect and then implanted into a creature. I would say that if you make it into something implanted and then implant it into a creature it would provide a large multiplier to the strength of the effect (Say 2x or 3x) in exchange for only affecting the single creature.
The Keratin Platemail would give +9 Armor (Though we haven't done the combat tutorial yet I think). It would be more like a suit of armor then a direct modification though, unless you include "Artificial organ" in the device.
Same with Enchanced Muscular Fibres. Like half biological power armor, half living organism.
Like the ideas though!
Actually creating a creature from scratch (Say via growing in a vat) will likely require more then 3 in Biology. I'll tentatively put that at Biology 4. Three is the point where you can start to do the interesting stuff, but only just start.
[X] Go exploring - The city is a big place. Find an abandoned place to set up in where nobody will bother you.
I love gambling. Also, our discretionary funds are going to be gone if we upgraded our cube.
[X] Synthflesh. Protoplasmic organism grown and harvested in a juiced up vat. T4 Biology. Cost 12, Benefit: Replaces damaged flesh with healthy flesh. Does not work well with internal wounds.
[X] Neuroplasticity enhancer. A synthesizer for a drug which boosts your ability to form new mental connections: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Gain +1 to dice size for your TAP training dice.
Need something to excuse our three turns of mad scientistry, is the Roll results dice a d100?
I love gambling. Also, our discretionary funds are going to be gone if we upgraded our cube.
[X] Synthflesh. Protoplasmic organism grown and harvested in a juiced up vat. T4 Biology. Cost 12, Benefit: Replaces damaged flesh with healthy flesh. Does not work well with internal wounds.
[X] Neuroplasticity enhancer. A synthesizer for a drug which boosts your ability to form new mental connections: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Gain +1 to dice size for your TAP training dice.
Need something to excuse our three turns of mad scientistry, is the Roll results dice a d100?
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[X] Go exploring - The city is a big place. Find an abandoned place to set up in where nobody will bother you.
We can't really afford to commit to an apartment, it's too expensive while we have the debt hanging over us.
[X] Neuroplasticity enhancer. A synthesizer for a drug which boosts your ability to form new mental connections: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Gain +1 to dice size for your TAP training dice.
To be honest, the rules are rather confusing. One of the big issues appears to be that the amount of bonus points we have depends on our rolls, which makes planning ahead rather hinky, imo.
We can't really afford to commit to an apartment, it's too expensive while we have the debt hanging over us.
[X] Neuroplasticity enhancer. A synthesizer for a drug which boosts your ability to form new mental connections: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Gain +1 to dice size for your TAP training dice.
To be honest, the rules are rather confusing. One of the big issues appears to be that the amount of bonus points we have depends on our rolls, which makes planning ahead rather hinky, imo.
JayTar
Idea briefcase
Oh and forgot to address these:
Quality and time factor are more midway steps between. I guess I could remove them if it makes things clearer.
The dice for the roll is Science + Specialty.
The point of schematics is that that way you don't get to the end of the crafting project, and then discover that you don't have enough bonus points to cover all your planed Effects. You can plan it out at the start, and know how many AP you will need to finish.
The point of artificial organ is yes in part that it is always on you.
It is also a matter of carrying/inventory space. At minimum most items are something that needs an entire hand to be carried. If not more. If you are holding a gun, you can't also be using your scent detector/stimulant injector/etc. You can't wear two sets of armor. Etc.
I won't be putting a hard cap on things or an equipment system in yet. But having too many things on hand would result in a certain amount of juggling, and you wouldn't' be able to use them all at once. Whereas if they are implanted you always have them.
Oh I should have made it clear. You can't use any Effects that are higher tier then your specialty. To use a T4 effect you will need 4 in Biology.
... that is something that might be possible at T4 though (Heals 12 HP. One use per week). So I will say that you can vote for it, but won't be able to use it until you get the required level of skill.
The "Two systems" thing is because one is going in the forward direction and the other is going in the backward. Ie, start with AP and get bonus points, or start with bonus points and get AP.
Quality and time factor are more midway steps between. I guess I could remove them if it makes things clearer.
The dice for the roll is Science + Specialty.
The point of schematics is that that way you don't get to the end of the crafting project, and then discover that you don't have enough bonus points to cover all your planed Effects. You can plan it out at the start, and know how many AP you will need to finish.
These two things are in part tied together.
The point of artificial organ is yes in part that it is always on you.
It is also a matter of carrying/inventory space. At minimum most items are something that needs an entire hand to be carried. If not more. If you are holding a gun, you can't also be using your scent detector/stimulant injector/etc. You can't wear two sets of armor. Etc.
I won't be putting a hard cap on things or an equipment system in yet. But having too many things on hand would result in a certain amount of juggling, and you wouldn't' be able to use them all at once. Whereas if they are implanted you always have them.
Oh I should have made it clear. You can't use any Effects that are higher tier then your specialty. To use a T4 effect you will need 4 in Biology.
... that is something that might be possible at T4 though (Heals 12 HP. One use per week). So I will say that you can vote for it, but won't be able to use it until you get the required level of skill.
Agh. I'll try to streamline things a little.
That's.. maybe 5-10 turns of training? Long time, an augment or a drug can get us there.
I couldn't wrap my head around how it goes from bonus points to AP and in reverse if that helps. Is AP used and AP to make the same things?
JayTar
Idea briefcase
Okay to distill the essence:
Does this make more sense? If so I will replace the version in the update with this clarified version.
Please tell me if anything doesn't make sense so I can improve it. I don't want to make this something impenetrable.
Every item has a Bonus Point score. These points are used to purchase the Effects the item produces.
Your currently available Effects are:
Painkiller: T1 Biology. Cost: 3, Benefit: +3 to Mental fortitude(Resisting physical pain)
Stimulant: T2 Biology. Cost: 6, Benefit: +6 to Perception (People's movement)
Adrenaline booster: T2 Biology. Cost: 6, Benefit: +6 to Athletics (Running)
Artificial organ: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Allows a purely biological device to be implanted.
If you want to make an item with a given Bonus Points score then it will need:
AP Cost = (((Bonus Points*2)^(1.5))/(Roll Result*Workshop Level)+0.5)^2
When you decide to make an item you first draft a schematic. This will include the effects to be used and a description of the item. Drafting the schematic is currently a 1 AP Acton and will allow you to roll Science + Specialty dice to get the Roll Result value in the prior equation. You may repeat the schematic drafting action if you wish to try for a higher Roll Result.
Workshop level: A workshop that costs 5 of this level dots to create, and 1 of the level below per week in which it is used.
Poor: 0.5
Low: 0.75
Decent: 1
High: 1.25
…
You need Science (Specialty) of at least T to use an Effect of that Tier. Ie, Science (Biology) 2 is needed to use a T2 Biology Effect.
As a general rule an effect costs T*3 bonus points, and provides T*3 bonus. If you have something special like a rare resource or a contract power this may break down. If the mechanism of action is weak only half the bonus or less might be provided.
Items are reusable unless specified otherwise (Overuse of certain items may cause issues).
Gaining new effects can be done through research, or via narrative events. The mechanics for which will be introduced very soon.
Example Items:
Escape Serum Dispenser: A compact synthesizer for a powerful combined stimulant and painkiller.
Total cost 9.
Includes: Painkiller (3). Stimulant(6).
Benefits: Grants +3 to Mental fortitude(Resisting physical pain). Grants +6 to Perception (People's movement)
Example roll: 20
AP to make = (((9*2)^(1.5))/(20*1)+0.5)^2 = 18.6 = 19 AP
Coffee Gland: A modified gland which can secrete a perception boosting stimulant on command.
Total cost 15
Includes: Stimulant (6). Artificial organ (9).
Benefits: Grants +6 to Perception (People's movement) once implanted.
Example roll: 25
AP to make = (((15*2)^(1.5))/(25*1)+0.5)^2 = 50.02 = 51 AP
Your currently available Effects are:
Painkiller: T1 Biology. Cost: 3, Benefit: +3 to Mental fortitude(Resisting physical pain)
Stimulant: T2 Biology. Cost: 6, Benefit: +6 to Perception (People's movement)
Adrenaline booster: T2 Biology. Cost: 6, Benefit: +6 to Athletics (Running)
Artificial organ: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Allows a purely biological device to be implanted.
If you want to make an item with a given Bonus Points score then it will need:
AP Cost = (((Bonus Points*2)^(1.5))/(Roll Result*Workshop Level)+0.5)^2
When you decide to make an item you first draft a schematic. This will include the effects to be used and a description of the item. Drafting the schematic is currently a 1 AP Acton and will allow you to roll Science + Specialty dice to get the Roll Result value in the prior equation. You may repeat the schematic drafting action if you wish to try for a higher Roll Result.
Workshop level: A workshop that costs 5 of this level dots to create, and 1 of the level below per week in which it is used.
Poor: 0.5
Low: 0.75
Decent: 1
High: 1.25
…
You need Science (Specialty) of at least T to use an Effect of that Tier. Ie, Science (Biology) 2 is needed to use a T2 Biology Effect.
As a general rule an effect costs T*3 bonus points, and provides T*3 bonus. If you have something special like a rare resource or a contract power this may break down. If the mechanism of action is weak only half the bonus or less might be provided.
Items are reusable unless specified otherwise (Overuse of certain items may cause issues).
Gaining new effects can be done through research, or via narrative events. The mechanics for which will be introduced very soon.
Example Items:
Escape Serum Dispenser: A compact synthesizer for a powerful combined stimulant and painkiller.
Total cost 9.
Includes: Painkiller (3). Stimulant(6).
Benefits: Grants +3 to Mental fortitude(Resisting physical pain). Grants +6 to Perception (People's movement)
Example roll: 20
AP to make = (((9*2)^(1.5))/(20*1)+0.5)^2 = 18.6 = 19 AP
Coffee Gland: A modified gland which can secrete a perception boosting stimulant on command.
Total cost 15
Includes: Stimulant (6). Artificial organ (9).
Benefits: Grants +6 to Perception (People's movement) once implanted.
Example roll: 25
AP to make = (((15*2)^(1.5))/(25*1)+0.5)^2 = 50.02 = 51 AP
Does this make more sense? If so I will replace the version in the update with this clarified version.
Please tell me if anything doesn't make sense so I can improve it. I don't want to make this something impenetrable.
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Much more clear, though I think the AP cost formula is absurdly complicated.
JayTar
Idea briefcase
Haha it just happened like that! I might simplify it in the future and grandfather in any old items, but it's what it is for now.
Here, I made a cheat-sheet table:
Bonus Points: 3 | Bonus Points: 6 | Bonus Points: 9 | Bonus Points: 12 | Bonus Points: 15 | |
Roll: 14 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 80 | 150 |
Roll: 16 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 62 | 116 |
Roll: 18 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 50 | 93 |
Roll: 20 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 76 |
Roll: 22 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 64 |
Roll: 24 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 54 |
Roll: 26 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 47 |
Roll: 28 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 41 |
Roll: 30 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 36 |
Roll: 32 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 32 |
Roll: 34 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 |
Roll: 36 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 26 |
I should also remind people to look back on Doctor Infinium's first reward...
It does, thank you. Assuming the invention is using our current lab and Biology, and that the roll result of that is the average of 18.5, we get this spread of AP-Bonus:
| Bonus Points | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 |
| AP Cost | 1 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 75 | 130 | 206 | 307 | 437 | 599 |
I get why Inspiration is so important now. The 3-9 range is pretty doable with our current AP, but beyond that is where we need more than two turns of efforts and probably some inspiration. Would rerolling our Roll Result by reiterating our schematic be possible? Having even more than the average would help with turning 12 and 15 into a less monumental effort.
I can't imagine something in the Biology tree that directly buffs Biology, I could imagine a way to make it clunky to reduce the Tier, but not an actual mechanism to improve ourselves into being better at Biology. Would something like,
[] Life-Growing Vat. A glass container with an attached synthesizer tuned to concocting complicated nutrient mixes. T3 Chemistry.
[] {} Simulator. An encylopedic worth of knowledge regarding synthesizing life spun to iterate on the compositions of chemicals necessary to creating an exact form of life on some server racks. T3 Computer Science.
to get the Benefit of, Gain +2 to Biology for Tier calculations and gain +6 to Biology for any rolls regarding creating life in a lab-setting be possible?
[X] Go exploring - The city is a big place. Find an abandoned place to set up in where nobody will bother you.
[X] Neuroplasticity enhancer. A synthesizer for a drug which boosts your ability to form new mental connections: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Gain +1 to dice size for your TAP training dice.
[X] Chemical weapon (fire)
[X] Flight
So, sensory overhaul is out, unless we get a bunch of new bonusitems.
@JayTar
If our MC decides for her mad science project to be that Dr Leviathan should look more dragonlike and decides to make herself a biomod adding decorative dragon-esque scales, that would be bonus item artificial organ, with nothing else, right? Same for horns, a tail, decorative wings?
How hard should we expect getting new bonus items to be?
[X] Neuroplasticity enhancer. A synthesizer for a drug which boosts your ability to form new mental connections: T3 Biology. Cost 9. Benefit: Gain +1 to dice size for your TAP training dice.
[X] Chemical weapon (fire)
[X] Flight
So, sensory overhaul is out, unless we get a bunch of new bonusitems.
@JayTar
If our MC decides for her mad science project to be that Dr Leviathan should look more dragonlike and decides to make herself a biomod adding decorative dragon-esque scales, that would be bonus item artificial organ, with nothing else, right? Same for horns, a tail, decorative wings?
How hard should we expect getting new bonus items to be?
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JayTar
Idea briefcase
Updated the crafting rules to the revised edition FYI.
Hmm, so I'm really hesitant to allow for anything science based which then boosts science. Especially not by directly increasing your tier. Something like that would need a contract, which would effectively be the same as just having a higher skill level.
Something which just boosts the roll? Hmm. Put a leaf on that. I'm not necessarily opposed, but I am still hesitant. Those sorts of things can cause system-breaking spirals. The original Merchants of Divinity had something like that happen with combat techniques. Lets see how this here works out first.
I'll allow it! Artificial organ has a degree of flexibility in how it manifests. So long as it makes sense.
The difficulty of getting new Effects will vary greatly by their tier. Low tier ones will be easy. But they will become steadily more difficult/rare the higher tier.
Absolutely. So long as you keep in mind that each attempt costs at least 1 AP.
Hmm, so I'm really hesitant to allow for anything science based which then boosts science. Especially not by directly increasing your tier. Something like that would need a contract, which would effectively be the same as just having a higher skill level.
Something which just boosts the roll? Hmm. Put a leaf on that. I'm not necessarily opposed, but I am still hesitant. Those sorts of things can cause system-breaking spirals. The original Merchants of Divinity had something like that happen with combat techniques. Lets see how this here works out first.
Hmm. Interesting idea. I hadn't considered non-mechanical cosmetics.
I'll allow it! Artificial organ has a degree of flexibility in how it manifests. So long as it makes sense.
The difficulty of getting new Effects will vary greatly by their tier. Low tier ones will be easy. But they will become steadily more difficult/rare the higher tier.
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I want power armour but it's made of meat and possibly bone. Making ourselves look like a dragon would also be pretty sick. We should also probably pick a project to work on for the mad science god soon.
To advertise for dragon style:
We can make ourselves look like a dragon as our "Why? For the sake of science!" project and afterwards do upgrade projects as fancies and available items dictate.
Like organ + armor -> hardened scales that act as armor.
Or, if allowed, upgrade to usefull Wings and build a jetpack -> jetpackflying wings.
Or chemical weapon (fire) + organ -> firebreathing.
Just a note to be sure we're clear: The rules don't keep us from making useful things, it just keeps being useful from being the reason we make them. Useful dragon wings are cool and if that's our motivation to make them then it should be fine for the ritual.
Oh also we probably should outsource jetpack if we want one. We're a biological mad scientist and jetpacks are a little outside of our wheelhouse.
Solarstream
It's all in the cards
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[X] Go exploring - The city is a big place. Find an abandoned place to set up in where nobody will bother you.
I can't not vote for bone armor.
[X] Keratin Platemail: T3, Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: A white, bone-like organic armour which is maintained, regenerated and grown with nutrients from the host body, providing a potent yet convenient defence. Inspired by the armadillo and pangolin, whose plate can deflect bullets. +9 Armor.
Changed this based on JayTar's comment above.
The Keratin platemail might be a step to that if you're interested?
I can't not vote for bone armor.
[X] Keratin Platemail: T3, Biology. Cost: 9, Benefit: A white, bone-like organic armour which is maintained, regenerated and grown with nutrients from the host body, providing a potent yet convenient defence. Inspired by the armadillo and pangolin, whose plate can deflect bullets. +9 Armor.
Changed this based on JayTar's comment above.
The Keratin platemail might be a step to that if you're interested?