here's some items that raise ethical questions of buying/crafting...
As more people, and companies, discover more of the new exotic fauna and flora that was brought to Coreline Earth after the 23 Hours, creative, and many times, morally grey, people and corporations have found ways to use parts from these new creatures and plants. Some will use discarded or shed fur, skin, horns, etc to be ecologically friendly, while others actively hunt and kill then harvest what they want. This has also created a rise of groups for animal rites, which can be incredibly aggressive, like PETA on super steroids armed with tank destroying weapons. Caution advised when purchasing or using items created from parts of many of these animals, particularly cute and friendly ones such as Pokemon.
Frostveil Cloak
This white cloak is weaved from the fur from the Alolan Ninetines tails, with the outside feeling cool to the touch while the inside is warm, with fluffy hem around the bottom which is designed to hang just an inch or two above the ground, and puffy fur around the wrists and neck. When wrapped fully around the wearer, it grants the user Cold Resistance 5, and +5 to Move Silently and Hide checks within snow and mist.
Weight: 6 lbs
PDC: 23
Res: Res to Illegal (+2 to +4)
Glacial Heart Amulet
This amulet is made from the specially preserved heart of an Alolan Ninetails, held in silver frame, feeling cold to the touch. Three times per day, it can be commanded to emit a 10 foot radius burst around the wearer, dealing 1d8 cold damage, Reflex save DC 15 for half damage. When the amulet is exposed to heat over 50 degrees Celsius, it becomes inert until exposed to freezing temperatures for at least 1 hour.
Weight: 1 lb
PDC: 24
Res: Res to Illegal (+2 to +4)
Drakehammer
This large warhammer is made from bones and scales from a Kommo-o, giving it a primary yellow colour from the scales used. As it is swung and strikes something, the scales vibrate, giving off very large metallic clangs. These clangs can be incredibly magnified on powerful strikes, creating a concussive wave. These weapons are not quiet, and favoured by those that like to be noticed, or make a big bang, literally.
Drakehammer (Archaic Weapons Proficiency PL3)
Damage: 2d8 + 1d6
Critical: 20x2
Damage Type: bludgeoning + sonic
Size: Large
Weight: 12 lbs
Purchase DC: 24
Res: Res to Illegal (+2 to +4)
Note: On successful critical hit, creates a 10 ft radius concussive wave, all but the wielder make a Fort save DC 15 or be staggered for 1 round.
Scale-Echo Armour
This suit of armour appears similar to a full suit made of scale mail, but made of much larger scales over the torso, all made from the Kommo-o pokemon. As the user moves, the suit makes a metallic clanging and ringing, far more than other metal armours. It does include a helmet, gauntlets and boots. The constant noise it makes does have a benefit, over the disadvantage of being heard, the constant noise vibrates the air around the wearer enough to disrupt physical ranged attacks, although not perfect.
Scale-Echo Armour (PL4-5)
Type: Medium
Equipment Bonus: +5
Nonprof. Bonus: +2
Max Dex: +2
Armour Penalty: -3
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 20 lbs
Purchase DC: 25
Restriction: Res to illegal (+2 to +4)
Notes: suffers -10 to move silent checks as constantly makes ringing and clanging noise while worn, and a low hum when not worn, granting a 15% miss chance against physical ranged attacks (lasers, plasma weapons, particle beams not affected).
Ghostfire Baton
This club type weapon is the Alolan Marowak's bone club, taken from a deceased Marowak, that still has the ghostly flame on the end. No one will explain how these are collected and it still has some of its power. When wielded in combat, the end erupts in a ghostly flame that is cold to the touch, and is capable of striking incorporeal beings.
Ghostfire Baton (Simple Weapons Proficiency PL6)
Damage: 1d8
Critical: 19-20x2
Damage Type: bludgeoning/ghostfire (magic energy that gives off death aura)
Size: Medium
Weight: 6 lbs
Purchase DC: 24
Res: Res to Illegal (+2 to +4)
Note: Capable of dealing damage to incorporeal beings, bypasses DR 5, deals +1d6 vs undead.
Spark-Gland Capacitor Pack
This device looks like a D-cell sized battery, which uses organic material from Raichu, Pikachu or Vikavolt pokemon organs that aid in generating and regulating electricity. When added to melee weapons, which need to be modified to house the cell and link it to their striking surfaces, via silver channels and wiring, it will release a burst of electricity upon a strike for a limited time per day, as the cell recharges naturally. The cell can be overloaded with some quick fiddling, or when the housing is designed with a valve, which allows the weapon to release a bolt of lightning in a short arc, although this uses all of the available charges. Although these cells do burn out over time and need to be replaced after a year of use.
Installed properly in a melee weapon adds 1d6 electrical damage on a strike for up to 10 rounds once activated, once per round. Installing/removing a Spark-Gland Capacitor takes a full round action, unless a quick release system installed, or user has Quickdraw feat, then it is a move equivalent action. If overloaded, a move equivalent action, unless a valve installed in the housing which is a free action, will generate a 15 foot long 5 foot wide line that deals 3d6 electric damage, Reflex save DC 14 for half, but uses up all the uses, requiring at least 5 rounds of use. On a natural attack roll of 1 the system is knocked around and shorts, dealing 1d6 electricity damage to the wielder.
Craft DC 22
PDC: 19
Res: None to Illegal (+0 to +4)
Petal-Edge Saber
These weapons are created from the scythe limbs from the plant based Pokemon Lurantis, that looks like a praying mantis. These weapons are light weight, sharp, and are slightly more deadly in sunlight as their organic components still absorb the light.
Petal-Edge Saber (Archaic Weapons Proficiency PL6)
Damage: 1d8
Critical: 20x2
Damage Type: slashing
Size: Medium
Weight: 3 lbs
Purchase DC: 21
Res: Res to Illegal (+2 to +4)
Note: When in sunlight, even cloudy conditions (or lights that emulate sunlight, such as those found in hydroponics systems) grants +1 to attack and damage.
Craft DC: 23
Solar Mantle
This half length cape-like mantle that drapes over the wearer's torso, made from the Lurantis petals and 'wings', is flexible, light, but tough enough to provide some level of protection, which can stack with other armour. The Solar Mantle is still living material, requiring access to sunlight, which it uses for photosynthesis. The mantle can pass on some of its regenerative abilities to the wear, capable of healing an organic wearer at a rate of 1 HP per minute as long as in sunlight, up to a maximum of 20 HP per day.
Solar Mantle (PL5-6)
Type: Light
Equipment Bonus: +1
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Max Dex: +8
Armour Penalty: -0
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 3 lbs
Purchase DC: 22
Restriction: Res to illegal (+2 to +4)
Notes: Requires at least 4 hours of sunlight every 3 days. While in sunlight (or lights designed to emulate sunlight), will heal 1 HP per minute, to a maximum 20 HP per day. The equipment bonus to Defense stacks with other worn armour.
Craft DC: 25
Capacitor Rifle
This rifle is made from the mandibles and ion gland from the Vikavolt pokemon, creating an electric based weapon that does not require ammunition, although it does require a nutrient paste applied to the inner workers once a week. Alternatively, if the weapon is not going to be used for extended periods, can be cryogenically stored, although thawing takes twice as long as normal. The Vikavolt mandibles make up the 'barrel' which is mated to a frame that contains the ion gland, handle, trigger and stock, with iron sights, and a mount for a sight. The barrels have non-conductive material around the outside, with a rubberized grip on the lower part for holding. While it has a smaller payload than other technological energy weapons, it regenerates its payload over time, surprisingly quickly. It can also scale its damage, but uses up more charges.
Capacitor Rifle (Personal Weapons Proficiency PL6)
Damage: 2d8
Critical: 20x2
Damage Type: Electricity
Range Increment: 60 ft
Rate of Fire: Semi
Size: Medium
Weight: 12 lbs
Ammo: 20 internal
Purchase DC: 25
Restriction: Military to Illegal (+3 to +4)
Notes: Can increase damage by +1 die at a cost of 2 extra charges, to a maximum of +3 die. Recharges 1 charge per minute not being used. On a natural attack roll of 1, user must make a Fort save DC 15 or be shocked by the weapon suffering 1d6 electricity damage.
Arcshield Plating
This is a modification made to medium, heavy, or man sized power armour (no larger than 8 ft tall) that uses metal, ceramic, or hard plastic type plates, coverings, using the exoskeleton plating from the Vikavolt pokemon. This gives the armour a blue colouring, that is slightly iridescent look under bright lighting. While giving the armour a slightly insectoid look, the only other benefit is gives the wearer some resistance to electricity based attacks, and a small chance to reflect such attacks back to the attacker.
Grants Electricity resistance 2, with a 25% chance of any electricity damage attacks being reflected back at the attacker, the attacker makes Reflex save DC 15 to avoid if not in melee range, half for in melee combat, if within 30 feet, dealing half the damage to the wearer and half to the attacker.
PDC: +4
Res: Restricted to Illegal (+2 to +4)
Imposter's Veil
This veil that covers the wearer's face, held by an elastic band around the top of the head, uses part of the clothe that the pokemon Mimikyu uses to make itself look like pikachu. When placed on the head, the wearer thinks about how they want to look, with pictures helping, requiring a Concentration check DC 15 for minor changes, 20 for looking like another person. A picture and mirror grant +1 each. The disguise will last for 5 days while worn, granting a +10 to Disguise. The disguise is broken if the veil or the wearer suffers more than 10 points of damage from a single source/attack.
Weight: negligible
HP: 5
PDC: 23
Res: Restricted to Illegal (+2 to +4).
Warlord Shellplate
This tower shield is created from the plates of the Golisopod pokemon, with it's layered large plates, typically using the plates from the large arms, with the claws used to help plant the shield to the ground for stability. When the wielder is critically wounded, it can release a short ranged burst of electricity.
Warlord Shellplate (PL5-6)
Type: Shield, Tower
Equipment Bonus: +4
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Max Dex: -
Armour Penalty: -3
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 20 lbs
Purchase DC: 24
Restriction: Res to illegal (+2 to +4)
Notes: As a tower shield, can be used as Half cover, or three-quarters when crouched behind it in one direction. When the wielder is reduced to half normal max hit points, the Warlord Shellplate releases a burst of electricity dealing 1d4 electricity damage to all, except the wielder, in a 10 ft radius, Reflex save DC 15 for half damage. It will release this burst again when the wielder is reduced to one-quarter normal max hit points.
Craft DC: 25
Gengar Phase-Shift Visor
This visor, actually a pair of goggles that have large lenses that cover the eyes, well padded, with a few controls on the sides. While worn, colours are slightly muted, the lenses could darken to protect against bright lights and the flash part of flash bangs. Where these goggles stand out is that the lenses have part of the lens from the eyes of a gengar pokemon, and with the press of a button, the lenses take on a dark purple hue, which grants the user darkvision and can see invisible creatures, and those that are out of phase or an astral plane projection of a creature; although in this mode the world takes on a grey scale except for invisible and out of phase creatures which take on various shades of red (for invisible like IR vision) to purple (those out of phase). However extended use of the ability to see invisible and out of phase creatures in daylight causes headaches, and eye strain.
Grants +2 Reflex save against light attacks that affect vision, grants darkvision 60 ft, can see invisible beings, those out of phase, astral projections. While the darkvision and see invisible modes activated, user suffers -1 to attack rolls, Concentration and Spot checks.
Weight: 1 lb
PDC: 31
Res: Restricted to Illegal (+2 to +4)
Craft DC: 30
Tremor-Sense Boots
These combat or work boots are made from the hide and sensor tissue in the soles from Donphan or Garchomp pokemon. While the wearer is stationary, they can sense vibrations in the ground around them, have improved balance as they feel more grounded.
While stationary, the wearer gains tremorsense 20 ft, gain +4 to any checks to maintain balance or prevent from being knocked down or pushed back as long as at least one foot is on the 'ground' (works on ships as long as on the floor). If the wearer is falling, as long as they can touch a wall that touches the ground, can make a Balance check to reduce fall damage by 20 feet (2d6).
Weight: 4 lbs as a pair.
PDC: 25
Res: Restricted to Illegal (+2 to +4)
Craft DC 27
Magma-Coil Barrel Liner (weapon gadget)
The name of this weapon enhancement is misleading, as it is actually a complete barrel and receiver replacement, that uses materials from the pokemon Magmar or Turtonator in their construction. These barrels appear to be made of volcanic rock and obsidian crossed with metal, and when fired, veins that look like lava glow faintly for a few sections even after firing. The weapons are now capable of imparting the fiery abilities from the donor pokemon, adding fire damage to projectiles, and the weapon is immune to overheating or being damaged by fire. Unfortunately, this added fire ability to the ammunition prevents some types of specialty ammunition that is heat sensitive (such as those with liquid payloads, explosive ammunition has a 25% chance of cooking off in the weapon).
Can only be applied to projectile weapons, adding +1d6 fire damage to the projectiles, that is not magical, as the ammunition is heated. Specialty ammunition that is heat sensitive, or liquids can't be used as will damage the ammunition. Incendiary or explosive ammunition has a 25% chance of prematurely going off, dealing half damage to the user and jams the weapon (Repair check DC 12 to unjam, but doesn't suffer damage). If this type of ammunition doesn't detonate, gains +1d8 additional damage instead.
Weight: Increase weight by 10%.
PDC: +5
Res: Military to Illegal (+3 to +4)
Craft DC: 26
Razor Snowburst Canister
These grenades are made from crystalline shards from the pokemon Froslass, that burst in a wave of cold and shards, which can cause continuing damage.
Deals 2d6 cold damage in a 20 ft radius, Reflex save DC 15, plus target suffers from 1 point of bleeding damage that lasts for 1d4 rounds unless treated. This damage stacks with other forms of cumulative bleeding damage.
Range: throw 20 ft.
Weight: 1 lb.
PDC: 24 box of 5
Res: Military to Illegal (+3 to +4)
Thermal Sandpack Bedroll
This bedroll, or sleeping bag, is made with fibers made from tissues from the pokemon Camerupt or Sandaconda, which creates a self warming bedding to keep the occupant warm in the cold. Able to keep the user warm in weather as cold as -50 degrees Celsius, while being light weight, not requiring any technology. Although the material does break down after 15 years (15+1d4 years), where it is just a regular sleeping bag that is only effective to -10 degrees C.
Weight: 2 lbs
PDC: 18
Res: None to Illegal (sourced ethically from shed tissue or harvested from ethical farms or those pokemon that died of natural or accidental causes +0, to illegal harvesting farms +4).
Ferroshift Mesh (armour gadget)
This is a modification made to personal armour, vehicles, mechs, and small starships. It uses micro scales to full scales from Steelix, or Metalgross alloyed hides. These can be ethically sourced from discarded or those that passed from natural causes, or actively harvested. These scales aid in defense against metal based weapons or attacks, but increases the weight.
Grants DR/Hardness 3, which stacks with any current DR or Hardness against metal weapons, ammunition, attacks, which increases by +1 for every size category of huge or larger, and ship type in ultralight. Additionally for every 5 tons the vehicle, mech or ship weighs, gains a +1 Deflection bonus against metallic attacks to a maximum of +5. Plus increases weight by 5 lbs for small, medium; 20 lbs for large; 40 lbs huge; 80 lbs gargantuan; 160 lbs colossal; +320 lbs x every 50 feet of ship length over 90 ft.
PDC: +5
Res: Military to Illegal (+3 to +4)
Magcargo Lavarock Hull Composite (starship armour)
This starship hull material is made from discarded shells, or harvested, of the pokemon Magcargo, giving the hull a volcanic glass-ceramic appearance that is dense and disperses heat extremely well. When struck with fire or heat based attacks, lava-like light glows along the cracks and veins of the armour as it dissipates into light. In additional to the hardness, reduces any damage from heat or fire based attacks by half. It's density grants bonus hit points equal to one-fifth hit die x15 (if has 100d20 (2000 hit points), gains 20 x 15 hit points, for a total of 2300 hit points.
Hardness: 25
Tactical Speed Penalty: -500 ft (-1 square)
Weight: One-quarter the weight of the starship (rounded down).
PDC: 17 + one-half the base PDC of the starship.
Restriction: Mil to illegal (+3 to +4)
