[spycraft] Mass Craft

[Sletchman]

also am i the only one who thinks an elcor faceman would be entertaining?

Probably, but I'm stuck on Advocate.

[glimmerrat]

Nah, an Elcor Intruder/Ninja.

Or a Krogan Advocate/Politico.

[Nepenthe]

Or a Krogan Advocate/Politico.

Gatatog Uvenk?

I should probably do Blasto, the Hanar (triggerman) Spectre...

Which reminds me, the Spectre master class probably wouldn't be too much at odds with what you've done... so I might try my hand at that.

[glimmerrat]

Go for it. If you need any help with anything let me know.

I'd add this to the wiki myself but I can't figure out how to edit the wiki.

[Nepenthe]

Go for it. If you need any help with anything let me know.

I'd add this to the wiki myself but I can't figure out how to edit the wiki.

Guess I could try the wikification too.

I'd like to have a few more Master classes out before I start stabbing at one in the dark, but I guess that's just my overcautious nature speaking. I'll take a look at some we already have, as well as my notes of what we talked about with Overninja back in the day.

[glimmerrat]

Expert Classes
Berserker (Krogan)
Cabal Biotic (Turian)
Cerberus Operative (Human)
C-Sec Investigator
Machinist (Quarian)
Justicar (Asari)
STG Operative (Salarian)

Master Classes
Battlemaster (Krogan)
Cerberus Officer (Human)
Geth Hunter (Quarian)
Matriarch (Asari)
Primarch (Turian)
SPECTRE
Spy Master (Salarian)

Yeah, i'm shoe-horning a bit here.

[glimmerrat]

Incidentally, i'm working on half a dozen new vehicles.

[foproy]

are there any weight limits for oull and throw? i tend to use the enviroment heavily in combat, and if i can drop a shelf full of boxes on someones head i will.

[Nepenthe]

Expert Classes
Berserker (Krogan)
Cabal Biotic (Turian)
Cerberus Operative (Human)
C-Sec Investigator
Machinist (Quarian)
Justicar (Asari)
STG Operative (Salarian)

Master Classes
Battlemaster (Krogan)
Cerberus Officer (Human)
Geth Hunter (Quarian)
Matriarch (Asari)
Primarch (Turian)
SPECTRE
Spy Master (Salarian)

Yeah, i'm shoe-horning a bit here.

Honestly, I'm not seeing a need for all of those at the moment. Sure, it would be nice, but I don't think we have enough in-universe info to make those viable. Or necessary.

Checked out my notes, still have a few small ideas that could be tapped.

[glimmerrat]

Updated vehicles - now we have 10 of them.

Vehicles

Table 1: Heavy Ground Vehicles

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Name   Size   Occ   A/T   MPH   Def/Save   Cargo   Rng/Fuel   Qualities
Caliber II
ET-3 transport   L (2×4)   1+5   2/2   30/45   9/+15   1 ton   ∞/eezo   DEP
Caliber III
VT-7 transport   L (2×5)   1+5   2/1   30/45   9/+20   1 ton   ∞/eezo   DEP, LSP (6 man-days), SEN (radar 2)
Caliber IV
M-080 IFV   L (2×4)   1+3   3/3   40/60   9/+25 (20 shields)   200 lbs.   ∞/eezo   DEP, LSP (4 man-days), SEN (radar 2), STB, WPN (155mm mass accelerator cannon)
M-29 grizzly   L (2×5)   1+5   2/1   30/45   9/+25   450 lbs.   ∞/eezo   DEP, LSP (6 man-days), SEN (radar 6), WPN (155mm mass accelerator cannon)
Tomkah IFV   H (4×6)   1+5   1/1   30/45   8/+35   300 lbs.   ∞/eezo   CMF (any one), FMP (1), HAR (1), WPN (155mm mass accelerator cannon)
Caliber V
M-35 mako   L (2×4)   1+3   3/4   40/60   9/+25 (30 shields)   200 lbs.   ∞/eezo   ENV (arctic, rugged), FOR, LSP (4 man-days), ORD, SEN (radar 2), STB, WPN (155mm mass accelerator cannon, HMG)
M-44 hammerhead   L (2×4)   1+3   6/6   130/180   9/+18   200 lbs.   ∞/eezo   FMP (Anti-air, radar, light), GEV, SEN (radar 2, sonar 2)

Table 2: Service Aircraft

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Name   Size   Occ   A/T   MPH   Def/Save   Cargo   Rng/Fuel   Qualities
Caliber III
X3M air speeder   L (2×4)   1+3   4/4   65/100   9/+9   150 lbs.   ∞/eezo   DEP, VTL

Table 3: Performance Aircraft

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Name   Size   Occ   A/T   MPH   Def/Save   Cargo   Rng/Fuel   Qualities
Caliber V
A-61 mantis gunship   H (4×8)   2+8   3/4   175/225   8/+20   200 lbs.   ∞/eezo   CHF, CMF (any one), DUC, HAR (1), SEN (radar 1, thermal 6), UNF, VTL, WPN (2×Anti-air, radar, light; 2× HMG)
UT-47 kodiak drop shuttle   L (2×5)   2+12   5/8   1000/2200   9/+15 (20 shields)   500 lbs.   ∞/eezo   JAM (5), LOB (radar Medium. thermal Medium), LSP (14 man-days), SEN (radar 1, thermal 6), UNC, UNF, VTL

Heavy Ground Vehicle Descriptions

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These heavy ground vehicles are unique to the Mass Effect setting.

ET-3 Transport: This six-wheeled cargo hauler is used exclusively by civilians. It is low to the ground and offers poor protection, being ill-suited to combat. It is, however, cheap and hard-wearing, and despite its age it does its job well.

M-080 IFV: An early prototype of the M-35 Mako, the M-080 was used to field-test the design and iron out any problem. Now it exists largely in the hands of private collectors or mercenaries that are looking to purchase cheap military vehicles.

M-29 Grizzly: The M-29 "Grizzly" Infantry Fighting Vehicle was the standard "battle taxi" of Systems Alliance Marines for nearly thirty years. However, while excellent in long-term planetary campaigns, the Grizzly's bulk and weight made it unsuitable for rapid deployment across the Alliance's expanding sphere of influence. As a result, it has been largely replaced by the M-35 Mako, but mercenary groups and corporate security forces often still use it.

M-35 Mako: The M-35 Mako infantry fighting vehicle was designed for the Systems Alliance's frigates. It is designed to fulfill the role of rapid deployment that its predecessor, the M-29 Grizzly, fell short of accomplishing. Though the interior is cramped, an M-35 is small enough to be carried in the cargo bay and easily deployed on virtually any world. With its turreted 155mm cannon and coaxial-mounted machine gun, the Mako can provide a fire team with weapon support as well as mobility. Since Alliance marines may be required to fight on any world in a variety of planetary environments, the Mako is environmentally sealed and powered by a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell. The Mako can be safely dropped onto a planetary surface from orbit.

M-44 Hammerhead: The M-44 Hammerhead is an infantry fighting vehicle that hovers over the battlefield at up to 120 kilometers an hour. The Hammerhead's main gun can only swivel vertically but compensates it with a guided missile system that ensures accuracy even during aggressive maneuvering. It also incorporates an onboard VI system that monitors the environment for dangers and alerts the crew. Uniquely, this vehicle can make Acrobatics/Jump checks with a +30 modifier, not limited by its height.

Tomkah IFV: Outwardly similar to the Alliance’s M-29, the Tomkah is fielded by Krogan warlords. Fully two stories high, its crew compartment is thus much larger to accommodate the size of the Krogan crew and passengers. It is armed with a formidably powerful mass accelerator cannon, and has a top-mounted hardpoint.

VT-7 Transport: The civilian version of the M-29 Grizzly, the VT-7 is used by civilian concerns across Citadel space. Corporations such as Exogeni use it for exploration missions, and on worlds like Noveria where ordinary vehicles simply don’t cut it, they use it just to get from place to place.

Service Aircraft Descriptions

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This service aircraft is unique to the Mass Effect setting.

X3M Air Speeder: Referred to colloquially as a ‘shuttle’, the X3M is an almost  ubiquitous transport vehicle across civilized space. Used extensively in the transport networks of heavily-settled worlds, this air speeder is capable of tight maneuvering in confined spaces.

Performance Aircraft Descriptions

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These performance aircraft are unique to the Mass Effect setting.

A-61 Mantis: The A-61 Mantis Gunship is a tough, agile ground attack craft. This vectored-thrust aircraft is heavily armed and armored, and its mass accelerator machine guns and missile launchers can make short work of whole platoons of infantry. Its one weakness is its lack of kinetic barriers, and a concerted attack with heavy weapons will quickly bring it down.

UT-47 Kodiak: The UT-47 Kodiak Drop Shuttle, is a personnel carrier capable of planetary flight and limited FTL travel. Nicknamed the "Combat Cockroach" by Alliance marines due to its durability and looks, the Kodiak drop shuttle is an interplanetary vehicle operated by a pilot and a co-pilot. Its small thrusters are for directional control only, so if the mass effect field fails, the vehicle becomes a proverbial "three-million-credit coffin". The unarmed shuttle forgoes weaponry-space for active masking, electronic countermeasures, and a robust kinetic barrier system.

Vehicle Weapons

Table 2: Cannons

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Name   Dmg   E/T   Ammo   Recoil   Rng   Sz/Hand   Qualities   Weight
155mm mass accelerator cannon   7d8 (explosive, AP 25)   1-2/20   ∞   -   1000 ft.   H/-   IMP, SLD (2)   -

Table 3: Vehicle Machine Guns

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Name   Dmg   E/T   Ammo   Recoil   Rng   Sz/Hand   Qualities   Weight
HMG   6d6 (AP 20)   1-3/19-20   ∞   -   300 ft.   L/-   HDM, IMP   -

Table 4: Vehicle Missile Launchers

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Name   Dmg   E/T   Ammo   Recoil   Rng   Sz/Hand   Qualities   Weight
Anti-air, radar, light   4d10 (explosive, 10 ft. blast)   1/20   ∞   -   1000 ft.   L/-   AIR, GUI (radar), HDM, IMP   -

Vehicle Weapon Descriptions

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These vehicle weapons are unique to the Mass Effect setting.

155mm Mass Accelerator Cannon: This devastating vehicle mounted weapon is used by military units to smash enemy vehicles and fortifications. Its use of mass acceleration technology means that it carries a large amount of ammunition for a weapon of its size. It is reported that a savvy user can even bring down something as big as a thresher maw with this weapon.

Anti-Air Missile Launcher: Launching tiny metal slugs that are suspended in mass effect fields, these rounds move toward the target, rapidly accelerating before impact and discharging tremendous energy. Thanks to this mechanism, the launcher can carry thousands of rounds of ammunition.

HMG: This mass accelerator-heavy machine gun is fitted to vehicles that will be expected to engage infantry. It offers excellent close-quarter fire support for foot soldiers, and can even shred unwary light vehicles.

[glimmerrat]

Mass Craft NPCs

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FENRIS Mech: FENRIS Mechs are mechanical constructs designed by Hahne-Kedar specifically for security. They are highly identifiable by their white armor and red lights. For many humans, FENRIS mechs are viewed as the mechanical analogs of ‘attack dogs’ and mimic dog-like behavior when they attack a target. FENRIS mechs also possess advanced sensory equipment allowing them to detect weapons and narcotics. They are often deployed alongside LOKI Mechs.

FENRIS Mech (Standard NPC – 30 XP): Init III; Atk IV; Def IV; Resilience IV; Damage Save: III; Competence: I; Skills: Athletics I, Notice I; Weapons: Blah; Gear: Blah; Qualities: Augmented (melee stun gun), banned action (climb, jump, kick, swim), construct, critical hesitation, damage reduction 1, death throes (explosive damage), feat (Surge of Speed), improved hearing, improved scent, inferior attribute (Intelligence 4, Wisdom 4, Charisma 2), low-light vision

Attacks/Weapons: melee stun gun (dmg 5d4 electrical; threat 18-20; qualities: finesse), slam I (dmg 1d8 lethal; threat 20; qualities: trip)

LOKI Mech: The Hahne-Kedar-manufactured LOKI Mech is a bipedal humanoid security robot designed for security detail and guard duty in locations where manpower is an issue, or where the use of organics for "around the clock" shifts is unfeasible. It has a very basic personality suite and can be programmed for non-lethal crowd control, but it is not the equal of a trained soldier. As a result they are usually deployed as support for live troops rather than on its own.

LOKI Mech (Standard NPC – 32 XP): Init II; Atk IV; Def II; Resilience IV; Damage Save: IV; Competence: II; Skills: None; Weapons: M-3 predator service pistol or M-4 shuriken submachine gun; Gear: None; Qualities: Augmented (melee stun gun), banned action (swim, tumble), construct, damage reduction 3, death throes (explosive damage),  inferior attribute (Intelligence 6, Wisdom 6, Charisma 2), low-light vision

Attacks/Weapons: melee stun gun (dmg 5d4 electrical; threat 18-20; qualities: finesse), M-3 predator (dmg 1d12 lethal; threat 20; qualities: dependable, rugged), M-4 shuriken (dmg 1d12 lethal; threat 20; qualities: dependable, non-standard fire mode - burst)

YMIR Mech: The YMIR Mech, or Model 34-A, or more commonly called a Heavy Mech, is a massive killing machine designed for anti-infantry purposes. Heavily armored and shielded, YMIR mechs possess twin automatic mass accelerator cannons concealed in the right arm and a rocket launcher in the left. They are devastating opponents, and are easily the equal of a full platoon of infantry.

YMIR Mech (Standard NPC – 54 XP): Init II; Atk V; Def II; Resilience VI; Damage Save: VI; Competence: II; Skills: None; Weapons: None; Gear: None; Qualities: Augmented (heavy kinetic barrier, light missile launcher, twin automatic accelerator cannons), banned action (climb, jump, kick, swim, tumble), construct, damage reduction 5, hulking (Large), inferior attribute (Intelligence 6, Wisdom 6, Charisma 2), low-light vision, lumbering,  sluggish (20 ft.), tough (2 saves)

Attacks/Weapons: Light missile launcher (dmg 4d10 explosive (10 ft. blast); threat 20; qualities: imprecise), twin automatic accelerator cannons (dmg 6d6 lethal (AP20); threat 19-20; qualities: imprecise)

I might do an animal section with Pyjaks and Varren. Maybe even a Thresher Maw. What do you think to the idea of statting up dragons teeth and husks?

[glimmerrat]

are there any weight limits for oull and throw? i tend to use the enviroment heavily in combat, and if i can drop a shelf full of boxes on someones head i will.

Incidentally, I haven't forgotten about this - i'm just thinking really hard...

[Nepenthe]

Mass Craft NPCs

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FENRIS Mech: FENRIS Mechs are mechanical constructs designed by Hahne-Kedar specifically for security. They are highly identifiable by their white armor and red lights. For many humans, FENRIS mechs are viewed as the mechanical analogs of ‘attack dogs’ and mimic dog-like behavior when they attack a target. FENRIS mechs also possess advanced sensory equipment allowing them to detect weapons and narcotics. They are often deployed alongside LOKI Mechs.

FENRIS Mech (Standard NPC – 30 XP): Init III; Atk IV; Def IV; Resilience IV; Damage Save: III; Competence: I; Skills: Athletics I, Notice I; Weapons: Blah; Gear: Blah; Qualities: Augmented (melee stun gun), banned action (climb, jump, kick, swim), construct, critical hesitation, damage reduction 1, death throes (explosive damage), feat (Surge of Speed), improved hearing, improved scent, inferior attribute (Intelligence 4, Wisdom 4, Charisma 2), low-light vision

Attacks/Weapons: melee stun gun (dmg 5d4 electrical; threat 18-20; qualities: finesse), slam I (dmg 1d8 lethal; threat 20; qualities: trip)

LOKI Mech: The Hahne-Kedar-manufactured LOKI Mech is a bipedal humanoid security robot designed for security detail and guard duty in locations where manpower is an issue, or where the use of organics for "around the clock" shifts is unfeasible. It has a very basic personality suite and can be programmed for non-lethal crowd control, but it is not the equal of a trained soldier. As a result they are usually deployed as support for live troops rather than on its own.

LOKI Mech (Standard NPC – 32 XP): Init II; Atk IV; Def II; Resilience IV; Damage Save: IV; Competence: II; Skills: None; Weapons: M-3 predator service pistol or M-4 shuriken submachine gun; Gear: None; Qualities: Augmented (melee stun gun), banned action (swim, tumble), construct, damage reduction 3, death throes (explosive damage),  inferior attribute (Intelligence 6, Wisdom 6, Charisma 2), low-light vision

Attacks/Weapons: melee stun gun (dmg 5d4 electrical; threat 18-20; qualities: finesse), M-3 predator (dmg 1d12 lethal; threat 20; qualities: dependable, rugged), M-4 shuriken (dmg 1d12 lethal; threat 20; qualities: dependable, non-standard fire mode - burst)

YMIR Mech: The YMIR Mech, or Model 34-A, or more commonly called a Heavy Mech, is a massive killing machine designed for anti-infantry purposes. Heavily armored and shielded, YMIR mechs possess twin automatic mass accelerator cannons concealed in the right arm and a rocket launcher in the left. They are devastating opponents, and are easily the equal of a full platoon of infantry.

YMIR Mech (Standard NPC – 54 XP): Init II; Atk V; Def II; Resilience VI; Damage Save: VI; Competence: II; Skills: None; Weapons: None; Gear: None; Qualities: Augmented (heavy kinetic barrier, light missile launcher, twin automatic accelerator cannons), banned action (climb, jump, kick, swim, tumble), construct, damage reduction 5, hulking (Large), inferior attribute (Intelligence 6, Wisdom 6, Charisma 2), low-light vision, lumbering,  sluggish (20 ft.), tough (2 saves)

Attacks/Weapons: Light missile launcher (dmg 4d10 explosive (10 ft. blast); threat 20; qualities: imprecise), twin automatic accelerator cannons (dmg 6d6 lethal (AP20); threat 19-20; qualities: imprecise)

I might do an animal section with Pyjaks and Varren. Maybe even a Thresher Maw. What do you think to the idea of statting up dragons teeth and husks?

I have some initial drafts of ME1 Geth troop types (hoppers, sappers, possibly destroyers too - all were on the list). Having the guides which give some background to what the different rays are actually supposed to represent helps. Don't think dragon's teeth really need actual stats, is more of an in-world excuse for space zombies.

Love the Mechs.

[glimmerrat]

Ok, stat-em up and post em. I think after the NPCs are done, its just heavy weapons, right?

[foproy]

a quick summary,

natasha, asari, vangaurd
martial artist, 5
str: 13, dex: 16 con: 13, int:12, wis: 12, cha:14
vp: 49 wp: 13

feats: lightning reflexes, martial arts dex, boxing basics, boxing moves, pull basics, charge basics,

and for skills i just put max ranks in : athletics, accrobatics, impress,  resolve and, sense motive.
 i have yet to decide on gear, but for powers i chose
barrier, charge, pull and, throw.