I've got soo much stuff in WIP I'm slowly working through, then I get ideas for new stuff that either gets pushed through, or added to the pile.
So more should be coming..
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CORELINE (D20 Modern/D20 BESM Setting).
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So more should be coming..
Here's some more mana feats/abilities..
Mana Siphon (General, Mana)
You are able to passively absorb mana from the environment, or draw more when actively pulling on the mana in the area.
Prerequisites: Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefits: Whenever you are below 75% of max mana capacity, you automatically draw in mana at a rate of 1 per round until you are at 75% capacity. If you concentrate to draw mana, you can now draw, after a successful Concentration check DC 15 (plus additional penalties from situations such as in combat, loud noises, etc), and gains 2d6 + Intelligence modifier mana for that turn, instead of the normal 1d6 + Int modifier. For every 5 points over the Concentration DC, gain an additional 1 mana. Also in areas with specific types of mana, can draw that type of mana passively at 2 mana per round, or actively draw at 2d8 + Int modifier, but this mana must be used first.
Conjure Item (General, Mana)
You are able to condense and form mana into solid matter, for limited times.
Prerequisites: Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefit: For 12 mana, you can create 1 lb of material of choice that is not an alloy, complex chemical or organic material, for 5 rounds, the item will have 75% of the hit points of similar type of item, unless the material used is better than a basic version, such as an iron cup will have more hit points than one made of wood. So can create a blade of iron that weighs 1 lb, up to 5 rounds about the size of a dagger, or pound of gold. Could create simple acids that only deal 1d4 acid damage, but pours from the user's hands. User can't create glass to hold the acid. For each additional 6 mana, increase the duration by 5 rounds; or increase the amount of material by another 1 lb. If using blue mana, the duration is doubled. If using a combination of at least 2 types of mana besides raw mana, with a total cost of an additional 200% of the mana cost of the item, the item becomes permanent, until destroyed.
Advanced Conjure Item (General, Mana)
You are able to condense and form mana into solid matter, creating more complex items.
Prerequisites: Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery, Conjure Item
Benefit: For 15 mana, you can create 1 lb of material of choice that is not magical based material (those created through the use of magic in its creation), and can have up to 5 articulation parts (such as something similar to a arm, basic legs, simple grasping parts), for 5 rounds, the item will have 75% of the hit points of similar type of item, unless the material used is better than a basic version, such as an iron cup will have more hit points than one made of wood. Items with articulation are very basic, such as a very basic humanoid form doll with arms, legs that bend, or even something like a gauntlet which could be worn and the finger joints move when worn. So can create a blade of iron that weighs 1 lb, up to 5 rounds about the size of a dagger, or pound of gold, or mithril. Could create more complex acids that can deal up to 2d6 acid damage (or ones that can affect slightly more specific materials such as burns metal but not organic materials), but pours from the user's hands. For each additional 8 mana, increase the duration by 3 rounds; or increase the amount of material by another 1 lb. If using blue mana, the duration is doubled. If using a combination of at least 2 types of mana besides raw mana, with a total cost of an additional 250% of the mana cost of the item, the item becomes permanent, until destroyed. If the user has Knowledge: Earth Sciences, Knowledge: Technology, and Craft: Mechanical, use this ability to make components for items and fit them together much easier, or the items will have 100% normal hit points due to their greater understanding of the items they are conjuring.
Greater Mana Battery (General, Mana)
You are able to store massive amounts of mana.
Prerequisites: Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefits: You are able to store and generate larger amounts of mana. You can access a mana point pool of Intelligence x6. If the user also has classes capable of casting spells, gains +4/spell caster level. Also any spell slots converted to mana generate triple mana points, thus converting a level 3 spell to mana generates 9 points of mana. Alternatively, converting mana into spell slots uses 75% less mana rounding up, thus to create a level 3 spell slot uses 1 mana. Level 1 and level 0 spell slots still uses 1 mana point.
Greater Improved Ability (General, Mana)
When you use mana to improve one of your natural abilities, you can focus more mana to get better improvements.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation.
Benefit: When improving a natural ability, the user can spend 5 mana points to improve 1 ability score by +3 for 5 rounds (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma), or improve one type of their movement by 25 feet for 5 rounds, or any one other racial extraordinary ability (such as darkvision, breathweapon, tremorsense, etc) by 40% for fixed numbers, or 2 extra die if variable number, or duration by 40%, rounding down, for 5 rounds.
Convert Mana (General, Mana)
You can change your stored mana, or mana you absorb from the environment into specific types of mana.
Prerequisite: Int 15, Con 12, Wis 12, Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefit: You can change some mana in your mana pool, or the mana in the environment you absorbing into a different type at a rate of 2 mana to convert to 1 mana of the new type, taking a move equivalent action and a Concentration check DC 15, converting a maximum of Int modifier plus Wis modifier mana, however for every 5 points over the DC, can convert an additional 1 mana. For example, can convert 6 mana in mana pool, which is basic raw type into 3 of any particular type such as white or red, but all converted must be the same type. Mana converted within the user's mana pool is stored as that type of mana until used, while mana absorbed from the environment must be used within 3 rounds, unless it is being used to replenish already depleted mana pool until reaching normal max mana.
Once a being has at least 2 Mana related feats, they can begin to use mana in other ways than the basic ways, creating new attacks, defenses and way of use. These are not feats, but are mana related abilities. One plus 1 per every 2 points of Intelligence modifier can be gained every level. One mana ability can be replaced for another one upon reaching a new level. Below are some example abilities. Using one is a standard action unless specified otherwise.
Additional Mana Abilities
Lightning Arrow
You can generate electricity and shoot it like an arrow. The arrows are incredibly fast, nearly the speed of light, making difficult to dodge.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus 1 other Mana related feat.
Benefit: You create an arrow out of electricity that launches from your hand. Costing 4 mana points to deal 1d6 points of electricity damage plus Int modifier (a negative Intelligence modifier doesn't lower damage, doesn't add any though), with a range of 60 feet plus 20 feet / Int modifier point, as a ranged touch attack with a bonus +5 to attack roll.
Special: An additional 3 points of mana, can create an additional lightning arrow, up to a maximum of 5 (each costing additional 3 mana points), which can all target the same target, or a different target that is within 50 feet of the first one.
Or can spend 4 mana points to increase damage to 2d6 points, and each additional 4 mana increases damage by another 1d6.
Exploding Flame
You can throw a ball of hot flame that explodes upon contact. The range of the explosion and level of heat are based on how much power is expended.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus 1 other Mana related feat.
Benefit: For 12 mana points, you create a ball of fire that explodes, dealing 2d6 points of fire damage to a 20 foot radius area, Reflex save DC 15 + Int Modifier, range of 40 feet + 10 ft/ Int modifier, ranged touch attack. Each additional 3 points of mana spent increases the blast radius by 10 feet, or increase damage by 1d6 or increase the Reflex save by +1
Note: There is no theoretical upper limit to how big of a blast radius, damage or difficulty in dodging the blast, except how much mana the user can spend.
Shockwave
You release a burst of magical energy around you that can strike all around you.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus 1 other Mana related feat.
Benefit: For 12 mana points, you release a burst of force energy that deals 2d8 points of force damage to a 20 foot radius around you, Reflex save DC 15 + Int modifier. For each additional 4 points of mana spent, increase blast radius by 10 feet, or increase damage by 1d8, or increase Reflex save by +2.
Flight
You can fly in the sky. The higher the mana you have, the faster you can move. While in flight, the user leaves no noticeable trail or energy except a faint magical aura for 3 rounds in the space they passed through.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus one other Mana related feat.
Benefit: For 10 mana, can fly at half land speed with poor maneuverability for 1 minute. For each additional 5 mana, can either increase flight speed by 50%; or increase maneuverability; or increase duration by 1 minute.
Barrier Destruction
Use mana to release energy that can destroy barriers.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Improved Mana Shield
Benefit: You can channel mana that resonates and disrupts magical or technological barriers and shields. Spending 20 mana, can dispel any magical based barrier, shield or protective field of level equal to your Intelligence modifier. Can attempt to dispel more powerful ones, but must overcome the spell resistance of the spell (spell level plus caster's ability modifier) with a d20 roll plus Int modifier, can gain a +1 to the roll for each additional 5 mana spent. Against technological barriers, fields or shields, the 20 mana spent will shut down/remove if the bonus to Defense is +5 or less, or provides 50 or less hit points, or DR/Hardness of 10 or less. Can increase the amount dismissed by +1 Defense, Hardness/DR or 10 hit points for each additional 5 mana. If the technical source provides more protection than can dismiss, it is reduced by the amount dismissed (for non hit points, this lasts for 1d4 + Int Modifier rounds unless owner repairs the device, or shut it down for the remainder of the time dismissed). For technical based barriers, once dismissed, the device can not activate again for 1d4 + Int modifier rounds unless the owner attempts to repair the device.
Copper Skin
You focus your mana into your body to make it like copper, improving your durability.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Greater Improved Ability
Benefit: Spending 25 mana, your skin takes on a metallic sheen and coloured like copper. You gain DR 1, 10 temporary hit points, Electricity Resistance 10, and any electricity based attack, spells or abilities you use gain +1 to attack rolls, and deal +1 damage per die. Lasts for 1 minute.
Troll's Restoring Power
You channel mana into your body and increase its ability to heal, similar to how fast a troll can heal.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Greater Improved Ability
Benefit: Spending 25 mana, you gain Fast Heal equal to your Intelligence modifier. If already have Fast Heal, improves by your Intelligence modifier, for 1 minute. However fire and acid damage types don't heal via this fast healing, requiring medical aid and natural rest to heal.
Giant's Power
You channel mana into your body, greatly increasing the power of your muscles.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Greater Improved Ability
Benefit: Spending 25 mana, you gain +10 Strength (+5 to melee damage and attack rolls), melee attacks deal 1 die larger and lethal damage, also carrying capacity is 25% greater what new Strength normally allows, and +10 to Jump checks (already factoring in bonus from increased Strength), for 1 minute.
Burst Of Speed
You can channel mana to improve your speed. The higher the mana you have, the faster you can move.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus one other Mana related feat.
Benefit: For 10 mana, can increase one form of movement the user naturally possesses by double for 1 minute. For each additional 5 mana, can either increase the selected movement by further 50% of base speed; or increase duration by 1 minute.
Spider Reflexes
You channel mana into your body, greatly increasing the power of your agility and dexterity.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Greater Improved Ability
Benefit: Spending 25 mana, you gain +10 Dexterity (+5 to ranged attack rolls), +9 to Reflex saves (already factoring in increase from Dex bonus), and +10 to Dex related skill checks (already factoring in bonus from increased Dexterity), for 1 minute.
Absorb Energy
You can channel mana into a field around you that converts energy attacks directed at you into healing energy.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Convert Mana, plus 1 other Mana related feat.
Benefit: Spending 30 mana as a standard action, selecting 1 type of energy (fire, cold, electricity, force, sonic, acid), and after each attack of that type of energy, you heal half of the damage dealt, but after the damage is dealt, for 5 rounds. If the damage is enough to reduce you to -10 hit points or less, you still die and the healing doesn't take effect. If the damage would reduce to 0 or below hit points, the user is rendered unconscious, but the healing takes affect after, but you are still unconscious, unless have a feat or passive ability that keeps you conscious below 0 hit points.
Leech
You use mana to leech the life from any living creature touched.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Convert Mana
Benefit: Spending 30 mana, for 5 rounds, when you make a melee touch attack, which can be part of any other melee touch attack power, you steal 2d6 hit points from the target and heal that much. If black mana is used to power this ability, this increases to 2d8, plus if this was used as part of attack using another ability, half the damage of the other ability deals the user heals by.
Ambitious Assault
You can channel mana into a willing ally to enhance their combat abilities, as well as their aggression, temporarily.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Imbue Mana
Benefit: Spending 20 mana as part of a full round action, can imbue mana into a willing ally within 10 feet, granting them +2 Str, +10 ft to speed, melee attacks deal +5 (already factoring increased Str), and DR 5 against the first attack each round, for 5 rounds. The ally also must attack the nearest enemy, moving into melee, but can make ranged attacks as they do so. For each additional 15 mana can affect 1 additional willy ally within range; or increase range to affect an ally by 10 feet; or increase Str by +1, Speed by +5 and melee damage by +2; or increase duration by3 rounds. If using red mana, reduce cost by 5 mana, duration by 2 rounds, melee damage increased by +2.
Mana Siphon (General, Mana)
You are able to passively absorb mana from the environment, or draw more when actively pulling on the mana in the area.
Prerequisites: Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefits: Whenever you are below 75% of max mana capacity, you automatically draw in mana at a rate of 1 per round until you are at 75% capacity. If you concentrate to draw mana, you can now draw, after a successful Concentration check DC 15 (plus additional penalties from situations such as in combat, loud noises, etc), and gains 2d6 + Intelligence modifier mana for that turn, instead of the normal 1d6 + Int modifier. For every 5 points over the Concentration DC, gain an additional 1 mana. Also in areas with specific types of mana, can draw that type of mana passively at 2 mana per round, or actively draw at 2d8 + Int modifier, but this mana must be used first.
Conjure Item (General, Mana)
You are able to condense and form mana into solid matter, for limited times.
Prerequisites: Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefit: For 12 mana, you can create 1 lb of material of choice that is not an alloy, complex chemical or organic material, for 5 rounds, the item will have 75% of the hit points of similar type of item, unless the material used is better than a basic version, such as an iron cup will have more hit points than one made of wood. So can create a blade of iron that weighs 1 lb, up to 5 rounds about the size of a dagger, or pound of gold. Could create simple acids that only deal 1d4 acid damage, but pours from the user's hands. User can't create glass to hold the acid. For each additional 6 mana, increase the duration by 5 rounds; or increase the amount of material by another 1 lb. If using blue mana, the duration is doubled. If using a combination of at least 2 types of mana besides raw mana, with a total cost of an additional 200% of the mana cost of the item, the item becomes permanent, until destroyed.
Advanced Conjure Item (General, Mana)
You are able to condense and form mana into solid matter, creating more complex items.
Prerequisites: Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery, Conjure Item
Benefit: For 15 mana, you can create 1 lb of material of choice that is not magical based material (those created through the use of magic in its creation), and can have up to 5 articulation parts (such as something similar to a arm, basic legs, simple grasping parts), for 5 rounds, the item will have 75% of the hit points of similar type of item, unless the material used is better than a basic version, such as an iron cup will have more hit points than one made of wood. Items with articulation are very basic, such as a very basic humanoid form doll with arms, legs that bend, or even something like a gauntlet which could be worn and the finger joints move when worn. So can create a blade of iron that weighs 1 lb, up to 5 rounds about the size of a dagger, or pound of gold, or mithril. Could create more complex acids that can deal up to 2d6 acid damage (or ones that can affect slightly more specific materials such as burns metal but not organic materials), but pours from the user's hands. For each additional 8 mana, increase the duration by 3 rounds; or increase the amount of material by another 1 lb. If using blue mana, the duration is doubled. If using a combination of at least 2 types of mana besides raw mana, with a total cost of an additional 250% of the mana cost of the item, the item becomes permanent, until destroyed. If the user has Knowledge: Earth Sciences, Knowledge: Technology, and Craft: Mechanical, use this ability to make components for items and fit them together much easier, or the items will have 100% normal hit points due to their greater understanding of the items they are conjuring.
Greater Mana Battery (General, Mana)
You are able to store massive amounts of mana.
Prerequisites: Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefits: You are able to store and generate larger amounts of mana. You can access a mana point pool of Intelligence x6. If the user also has classes capable of casting spells, gains +4/spell caster level. Also any spell slots converted to mana generate triple mana points, thus converting a level 3 spell to mana generates 9 points of mana. Alternatively, converting mana into spell slots uses 75% less mana rounding up, thus to create a level 3 spell slot uses 1 mana. Level 1 and level 0 spell slots still uses 1 mana point.
Greater Improved Ability (General, Mana)
When you use mana to improve one of your natural abilities, you can focus more mana to get better improvements.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation.
Benefit: When improving a natural ability, the user can spend 5 mana points to improve 1 ability score by +3 for 5 rounds (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma), or improve one type of their movement by 25 feet for 5 rounds, or any one other racial extraordinary ability (such as darkvision, breathweapon, tremorsense, etc) by 40% for fixed numbers, or 2 extra die if variable number, or duration by 40%, rounding down, for 5 rounds.
Convert Mana (General, Mana)
You can change your stored mana, or mana you absorb from the environment into specific types of mana.
Prerequisite: Int 15, Con 12, Wis 12, Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefit: You can change some mana in your mana pool, or the mana in the environment you absorbing into a different type at a rate of 2 mana to convert to 1 mana of the new type, taking a move equivalent action and a Concentration check DC 15, converting a maximum of Int modifier plus Wis modifier mana, however for every 5 points over the DC, can convert an additional 1 mana. For example, can convert 6 mana in mana pool, which is basic raw type into 3 of any particular type such as white or red, but all converted must be the same type. Mana converted within the user's mana pool is stored as that type of mana until used, while mana absorbed from the environment must be used within 3 rounds, unless it is being used to replenish already depleted mana pool until reaching normal max mana.
Once a being has at least 2 Mana related feats, they can begin to use mana in other ways than the basic ways, creating new attacks, defenses and way of use. These are not feats, but are mana related abilities. One plus 1 per every 2 points of Intelligence modifier can be gained every level. One mana ability can be replaced for another one upon reaching a new level. Below are some example abilities. Using one is a standard action unless specified otherwise.
Additional Mana Abilities
Lightning Arrow
You can generate electricity and shoot it like an arrow. The arrows are incredibly fast, nearly the speed of light, making difficult to dodge.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus 1 other Mana related feat.
Benefit: You create an arrow out of electricity that launches from your hand. Costing 4 mana points to deal 1d6 points of electricity damage plus Int modifier (a negative Intelligence modifier doesn't lower damage, doesn't add any though), with a range of 60 feet plus 20 feet / Int modifier point, as a ranged touch attack with a bonus +5 to attack roll.
Special: An additional 3 points of mana, can create an additional lightning arrow, up to a maximum of 5 (each costing additional 3 mana points), which can all target the same target, or a different target that is within 50 feet of the first one.
Or can spend 4 mana points to increase damage to 2d6 points, and each additional 4 mana increases damage by another 1d6.
Exploding Flame
You can throw a ball of hot flame that explodes upon contact. The range of the explosion and level of heat are based on how much power is expended.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus 1 other Mana related feat.
Benefit: For 12 mana points, you create a ball of fire that explodes, dealing 2d6 points of fire damage to a 20 foot radius area, Reflex save DC 15 + Int Modifier, range of 40 feet + 10 ft/ Int modifier, ranged touch attack. Each additional 3 points of mana spent increases the blast radius by 10 feet, or increase damage by 1d6 or increase the Reflex save by +1
Note: There is no theoretical upper limit to how big of a blast radius, damage or difficulty in dodging the blast, except how much mana the user can spend.
Shockwave
You release a burst of magical energy around you that can strike all around you.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus 1 other Mana related feat.
Benefit: For 12 mana points, you release a burst of force energy that deals 2d8 points of force damage to a 20 foot radius around you, Reflex save DC 15 + Int modifier. For each additional 4 points of mana spent, increase blast radius by 10 feet, or increase damage by 1d8, or increase Reflex save by +2.
Flight
You can fly in the sky. The higher the mana you have, the faster you can move. While in flight, the user leaves no noticeable trail or energy except a faint magical aura for 3 rounds in the space they passed through.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus one other Mana related feat.
Benefit: For 10 mana, can fly at half land speed with poor maneuverability for 1 minute. For each additional 5 mana, can either increase flight speed by 50%; or increase maneuverability; or increase duration by 1 minute.
Barrier Destruction
Use mana to release energy that can destroy barriers.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Improved Mana Shield
Benefit: You can channel mana that resonates and disrupts magical or technological barriers and shields. Spending 20 mana, can dispel any magical based barrier, shield or protective field of level equal to your Intelligence modifier. Can attempt to dispel more powerful ones, but must overcome the spell resistance of the spell (spell level plus caster's ability modifier) with a d20 roll plus Int modifier, can gain a +1 to the roll for each additional 5 mana spent. Against technological barriers, fields or shields, the 20 mana spent will shut down/remove if the bonus to Defense is +5 or less, or provides 50 or less hit points, or DR/Hardness of 10 or less. Can increase the amount dismissed by +1 Defense, Hardness/DR or 10 hit points for each additional 5 mana. If the technical source provides more protection than can dismiss, it is reduced by the amount dismissed (for non hit points, this lasts for 1d4 + Int Modifier rounds unless owner repairs the device, or shut it down for the remainder of the time dismissed). For technical based barriers, once dismissed, the device can not activate again for 1d4 + Int modifier rounds unless the owner attempts to repair the device.
Copper Skin
You focus your mana into your body to make it like copper, improving your durability.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Greater Improved Ability
Benefit: Spending 25 mana, your skin takes on a metallic sheen and coloured like copper. You gain DR 1, 10 temporary hit points, Electricity Resistance 10, and any electricity based attack, spells or abilities you use gain +1 to attack rolls, and deal +1 damage per die. Lasts for 1 minute.
Troll's Restoring Power
You channel mana into your body and increase its ability to heal, similar to how fast a troll can heal.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Greater Improved Ability
Benefit: Spending 25 mana, you gain Fast Heal equal to your Intelligence modifier. If already have Fast Heal, improves by your Intelligence modifier, for 1 minute. However fire and acid damage types don't heal via this fast healing, requiring medical aid and natural rest to heal.
Giant's Power
You channel mana into your body, greatly increasing the power of your muscles.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Greater Improved Ability
Benefit: Spending 25 mana, you gain +10 Strength (+5 to melee damage and attack rolls), melee attacks deal 1 die larger and lethal damage, also carrying capacity is 25% greater what new Strength normally allows, and +10 to Jump checks (already factoring in bonus from increased Strength), for 1 minute.
Burst Of Speed
You can channel mana to improve your speed. The higher the mana you have, the faster you can move.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, plus one other Mana related feat.
Benefit: For 10 mana, can increase one form of movement the user naturally possesses by double for 1 minute. For each additional 5 mana, can either increase the selected movement by further 50% of base speed; or increase duration by 1 minute.
Spider Reflexes
You channel mana into your body, greatly increasing the power of your agility and dexterity.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Greater Improved Ability
Benefit: Spending 25 mana, you gain +10 Dexterity (+5 to ranged attack rolls), +9 to Reflex saves (already factoring in increase from Dex bonus), and +10 to Dex related skill checks (already factoring in bonus from increased Dexterity), for 1 minute.
Absorb Energy
You can channel mana into a field around you that converts energy attacks directed at you into healing energy.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Convert Mana, plus 1 other Mana related feat.
Benefit: Spending 30 mana as a standard action, selecting 1 type of energy (fire, cold, electricity, force, sonic, acid), and after each attack of that type of energy, you heal half of the damage dealt, but after the damage is dealt, for 5 rounds. If the damage is enough to reduce you to -10 hit points or less, you still die and the healing doesn't take effect. If the damage would reduce to 0 or below hit points, the user is rendered unconscious, but the healing takes affect after, but you are still unconscious, unless have a feat or passive ability that keeps you conscious below 0 hit points.
Leech
You use mana to leech the life from any living creature touched.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Convert Mana
Benefit: Spending 30 mana, for 5 rounds, when you make a melee touch attack, which can be part of any other melee touch attack power, you steal 2d6 hit points from the target and heal that much. If black mana is used to power this ability, this increases to 2d8, plus if this was used as part of attack using another ability, half the damage of the other ability deals the user heals by.
Ambitious Assault
You can channel mana into a willing ally to enhance their combat abilities, as well as their aggression, temporarily.
Prerequisite: Mana Manipulation, Imbue Mana
Benefit: Spending 20 mana as part of a full round action, can imbue mana into a willing ally within 10 feet, granting them +2 Str, +10 ft to speed, melee attacks deal +5 (already factoring increased Str), and DR 5 against the first attack each round, for 5 rounds. The ally also must attack the nearest enemy, moving into melee, but can make ranged attacks as they do so. For each additional 15 mana can affect 1 additional willy ally within range; or increase range to affect an ally by 10 feet; or increase Str by +1, Speed by +5 and melee damage by +2; or increase duration by3 rounds. If using red mana, reduce cost by 5 mana, duration by 2 rounds, melee damage increased by +2.
Here's the Rig from C&C used by the GDI, an anchoring point for rallies and excellent means of setting up choke points.
Rig
The Rig is a slow moving utility vehicle used during the Third Tiberium War used by GDI. The vehicle uses some of the technology found in the mobile construction vehicles, which allow the vehicle, once moved to a desired location, typically close to combat zones, to deploy into a Battle Base structure, then can turn back into its vehicle form and move to a new location. While in Battle Base mode, the Rig has improved armour as the protective armour was under the outer hull, and locks into more optimal positioning as a stationary structure, a pair of cannons are on either side mounted in turrets, with a missile launcher in the middle to provide anti-air protection. It can release a series of drones which allow the Battle Base to repair a nearby GDI vehicle, making it a good rallying point that can provide some protection to damaged vehicles, and repair them. Unfortunately, the drones are not capable of repairing the Battle Base when it takes damage. The Rig, in vehicle form is seven squares wide, eight squares long, providing full cover for its occupants. Requires a crew of 9, commander, driver, 2 gunners, 5 engineers.
Crew: 9
Passengers: 0
Cargo: 5 tons
Init: -4
Maneuver: -6
Top Speed: 80 (8)
Defense: 4*
Hardness: 20*
Hit Points: 200
Size: Colossal
Purchase DC: 52
Restriction: Mil (+3)
Accessories: Obstacle Breaker, Battle Base Transformation, fire-control computer, thermal/nightvision for driver, gunners and commander, GPS, military radio, headlights, sensors (function like Mk 3 mech sensors).
Notes: NBC protection grants +4 to Fort saves.
Obstacle Breaker - Due to the size, weight and armour of the vehicle, it can easily smash through obstacles such as low walls, or even into buildings. Obstructions that have a hardness/dr of 10 or less are easily crushed by the vehicle, which includes such things as low walls, even small vehicles such as cars. When the vehicle strikes such obstacles, this is considered a ram attack, resolve as normal (d20 page 160) plus deals an additional 5d6 which ignores 10 points of hardness. The vehicle only takes 1/4 (one-quarter) damage from any ram or collisions, while a successful Reflex save reducing damage to the vehicle to none.
Battle Base Transformation
The Rig, once stationary, can deploy into the Battle Base mode, as a full round action. Anchors extend, locking it into place, various panels and parts extend and reconfigure. It extends pods from the sides to create base for two turrets on either side anchored to the ground, deploys an anti-air missile launcher from behind the cab, a crane extends from the back, and drone platforms are revealed. Armour panels shift into improved positions to better deflect projectiles and absorb explosives. While deployed, the Battle Base's Defense is increased to 10, Hardness increases to 25, and gains 200 hit points which are depleted first. While in this mode, the Rig is completely immobile until it reverts to Rig mode. Takes 2 full rounds to revert to Rig mode, although can move up to half speed at the end of second round. While in Battle Base, two cannons and missile launcher provides protection, while repair drones deploy to repair allied vehicles, mechs or buildings within 50 feet. The Battle Base takes up an area of 50 feet long by 100 feet wide.
The Guardian Cannons are capable of firing independently by a single gunner, which a +3 bonus to attack for the targeting system.
Alternate Ammunition
APFSDS - Armour Piercing Fin Stabilizing Discarding Sabot is a heavy anti-armour round, ignores 20 points of hardness, increase range incr to 200 ft, deals 7d12, ballistic damage. PDC 14 for 5 rounds.
HEAT - High Explosive Anti-Tank round, deals 6d12 fire damage to target, ignoring 10 points of hardness and damages a 30 foot radius area, Reflex save DC 15 for half. PDC 13 for 5 rounds.
M1028 Anti-Personnel Cannister - Creates a shotgun effect that spreads from the muzzle, deals 4d12 ballistic damage to a 200 foot long, 100 foot wide cone, Reflex save DC 20 for half damage. PDC 13 for 5 rounds.
M908 Obstacle-Reduction Round - A modified HEAT round that replaces the front fuse with a steel nose for penetration. Ignores 15 points of hardness, deals 4d12 fire damage to target and 15 foot radius. If the ability to ignore hardness is 5 or more points greater than the target's hardness, the round penetrates the object and deals its damage to all on the other side, increase Reflex DC by +5. This round is particularly useful against walls and barriers, punching a large hole and clearing the other side of any infantry.
The Missile launcher is typically automated, with a +7 attack bonus to attack aircraft within range. If manned, its targeting systems provide a +2 bonus.
Tusk Missile Pod - The missile launchers on either side of the Battle Bases's turret hold 6 missiles at the ready, and depending on the missiles loaded, can attack aircraft, typically Javelin or similar style missiles are loaded. Once the pod is empty, it takes 1d4 rounds to reload the launcher.
Repair Drones - The Battle Base has a repair system that can repair damage to nearby vehicles, mechs, aircraft that are landed, and buildings, although it can't replace destroyed systems, within 50 feet of the Battle Base, selecting a single target each round. The Engineer on board can as part of a Repair check DC 15, engage the Repair Drones, repairing 1d8 hit points to the object per round. The system can repair a total of 200 hit points before it is depleted. Replenishing the system has a PDC of 15 for 25 HP. Although the system can collect scraps from destroyed vehicles, buildings and other objects within range, taking a Repair check DC 18, collecting 1d4 HP worth of material in a single round. If the Engineer beats the check by 5 or more, gains +1 HP for every 5 beats the check. If also makes a Knowledge: Technology DC 20, can increase the collection rate to 1d6 instead. Has 3 drones which have 10 hit points, hardness 5, a speed of 60 ft, Good Maneuverability, Defense 24. Takes 15 points of HP material to build any drones destroyed, taking 10 minutes. Can't repair the Battle Base or the drones when they are damaged, unless another Battle Base is performing the repairs.
Variants
Rig A1
The A1 is an upgrade to the Rig typically assigned to elite crews or those that have performed notable heroic acts. Although in areas where GDI has an abundance of resources and influence, may be the main versions of the Rig in the area. The upgrades include additional armour, the 105mm cannons Guardian cannons are upgraded with rail assisted coils which adds several rings around the barrel and blue glowing capacitors to the back of the weapons, with increased ammunition supply, improved targeting system, and the repair drones can either repair an increased amount to a single target, or repair up to two different targets. The repair drones can also repair damage to the Battle Base unlike the original version.
Make the following changes to upgrade a Rig to a Rig A1:
Increase hit points by 20, battle base grants an additional +50;
Increase 105mm cannons deal +1 die damage, increase range by +20 ft, and ammunition gains +5 ignore hardness/DR unless ammunition Anti-personnel type ammunition, increase ammunition supply by 25%;
Increase attack bonus for all weapons by additional +1;
Tusk missile payload gains an additional 6 missiles in storage;
Add 1 additional repair drone (total of 4), can repair 2 targets for 1d6 each, or repair 1 for 2d8 per round;
Increase HP stock to 250 HP;
Battle Base Transformation now takes a standard action, once stationary, to deploy, and only 1 full round to revert to Rig mode;
PDC: +2
Rig R1
This version of the Rig forgoes all offensive capabilities and expands the repair systems. In Rig mode it's slightly taller and bulker. When it transforms, instead of two guardian cannons, a missile launcher and a single crane, a set of scaffolding with cranes and robotic arms raise from platforms on each side, a pair of cranes raise from the central structure, and the drone bay is expanded to contain 6 drones, while the repair stock is greatly expanded. This new Repair Base can repair up to two vehicles that park within the scaffolding and repair arms on each side, while the drones can repair up to 2 targets up to 75 feet away.
Make the following changes to a Rig to make a Rig R1:
Replace Battle Base Transformation with Repair Base Transformation;
Increase cargo capacity to 6 tons;
Replace 2 gunners with 2 engineers;
Repair stock increased to 500 HP
PDC: +2
Repair Base
The Rig R1, once stationary, can deploy into the Repair Base mode, as a full round action. Anchors extend, locking it into place, various panels and parts extend and reconfigure. It extends pods from the sides to create the base for scaffolding and robotic arms on either side anchored to the ground, two cranes extends from the back, and drone platforms are revealed. Armour panels shift into improved positions to better deflect projectiles and absorb explosives. While deployed, the Repair Base's Defense is increased to 10, Hardness increases to 25, and gains 200 hit points which are depleted first. While in this mode, the Rig is completely immobile until it reverts to Rig mode. Takes 2 full rounds to revert to Rig mode, although can move up to half speed at the end of second round. While in Repair Base mode, a vehicle can pull up to either side, maximum size of 50 ft wide, 100 ft long, 50 feet tall, which can be repaired with a Repair check DC 15 at a rate of 2d6 +1 per 5 points over the DC per round, while repair drones deploy to repair allied vehicles, mechs or buildings within 75 feet. The Repair Base takes up an area of 60 feet long by 100 feet wide.
Has 6 repair drones, which can repair a single target 2d4, or 2 targets 1d6 per round, with Repair check DC 15 with a +1 HP per 5 points over the DC.
Warden Rig
The Warden was designed for prolonged containment near Red Zones, providing secure fallback and medical support. The Warden is larger, with heavier armour. The guardian cannons are replaced with railguns with blue glowing capacitors based on those from the Mammoth Mk2, the missile launcher is removed and replaced with a medical bay for healing infantry. As the Warden lacks an anti-air capacity, it will need protection, usually in the form of missile squads, or light missile carrying vehicles, but it is capable of striking farther out, keeping enemy heavy vehicles farther out, as its repair drones repair any vehicles near by, and heal infantry. Additionally, the Warden has the ability to enter a Bastion Mode, which temporarily increases its defenses, at the cost of some of its repair stock, and being unable to repair any vehicles near by, allowing it to weather attacks better. The Warden Rig, in vehicle form is eight squares wide, eight squares long, providing full cover for its occupants. Requires a crew of 10, commander, driver 2 gunners, 4 engineers, 2 medical staff.
Crew: 10
Passengers: 0
Cargo: 5 tons
Init: -4
Maneuver: -6
Top Speed: 70 (7)
Defense: 4*
Hardness: 22*
Hit Points: 250
Size: Colossal
Purchase DC: 53
Restriction: Mil (+3)
Accessories: Obstacle Breaker, Warden Base Transformation, fire-control computer (+3 attack rolls), thermal/nightvision for driver, gunners and commander, GPS, military radio, headlights, sensors (function like Mk 3 mech sensors), Bastion Mode.
Notes: NBC protection grants +4 to Fort saves.
Obstacle Breaker - Due to the size, weight and armour of the vehicle, it can easily smash through obstacles such as low walls, or even into buildings. Obstructions that have a hardness/dr of 10 or less are easily crushed by the vehicle, which includes such things as low walls, even small vehicles such as cars. When the vehicle strikes such obstacles, this is considered a ram attack, resolve as normal (d20 page 160) plus deals an additional 5d6 which ignores 10 points of hardness. The vehicle only takes 1/4 (one-quarter) damage from any ram or collisions, while a successful Reflex save reducing damage to the vehicle to none.
Warden Base Transformation
The Rig, once stationary, can deploy into the Warden Base mode, as a full round action. Anchors extend, locking it into place, various panels and parts extend and reconfigure. It extends pods from the sides to create base for two turrets on either side anchored to the ground, deploys a sealed medical bay from behind the cab, a crane extends from the back, and drone platforms are revealed. Armour panels shift into improved positions to better deflect projectiles and absorb explosives. While deployed, the Warden Base's Defense is increased to 10, Hardness increases to 27, and gains 300 hit points which are depleted first. While in this mode, the Rig is completely immobile until it reverts to Rig mode. Takes 2 full rounds to revert to Rig mode, although can move up to half speed at the end of second round. While in Warden Base, two cannons provides protection, while repair drones deploy to repair allied vehicles, mechs or buildings within 50 feet. The Warden Base takes up an area of 75 feet long by 100 feet wide.
Heavy Railguns
The vehicle mounts a total of 2 heavy railguns that are capable of destroying most vehicles in 1 or two shots, capable of punching through and hitting targets beyond. Deals 7d12, 19-20x4, ball, 2000 ft, ignore 25 points of hardness. If the ignore hardness is 10 points or more greater than the target's hardness/DR, or a critical hit is scored, the round tears through the target (regardless if the target is destroyed or not), and can continue to strike a target in direct line past the target up to half the range increment (1000 ft) and deal damage to the next target, at -5 attack roll. If the ignore hardness/DR 10 or greater than the next target, the round can strike next target up to 500 ft in direct line at -10 attack roll.
Objects of less than gargantuan size that survive an attack, must make a Reflex save DC half the vehicle's gunner attack roll or be pushed back 1d6x10 ft, and if strike anything suffering 1d6 points of bludgeoning damage.
Warden Repair Drones - The Warden Base has a repair system that can repair damage to nearby vehicles, mechs, aircraft that are landed, and buildings, although it can't replace destroyed systems, within 50 feet of the Warden Base, selecting a single target each round. The Engineer on board can as part of a Repair check DC 15, engage the Repair Drones, repairing 1d6 hit points to the object per round. The system can repair a total of 250 hit points before it is depleted. Replenishing the system has a PDC of 15 for 25 HP. Although the system can collect scraps from destroyed vehicles, buildings and other objects within range, taking a Repair check DC 18, collecting 1d4 HP worth of material in a single round. If the Engineer beats the check by 5 or more, gains +1 HP for every 5 beats the check. If also makes a Knowledge: Technology DC 20, can increase the collection rate to 1d6 instead. The drones can create replacement rounds for the railguns at a rate of 5 rounds using 15 HP in 2 rounds. Has 2 drones which have 15 hit points, hardness 7, a speed of 50 ft, Good Maneuverability, Defense 24. Takes 20 points of HP material to build any drones destroyed, taking 10 minutes. Can repair the Warden Base or the drones when they are damaged.
Medical Bay - The medical bay has top of the line medical diagnostic equipment and automated surgical suites. Can heal up to 4 infantry at a time, requiring a Treat Injury DC 15 check, healing 1d6 HP +1 per 5 points over the DC, or cure most poisons and common diseases and Tiberium poisoning and radiation. Has enough supplies to cure 100 people of poisons, diseases, 200 of Tiberium poisoning.
Bastion Mode - As a move equivalent action, activated by the commander or driver, while in Warden Base mode, Bastion Mode can be activated, or can be activated using an attack of opportunity if the commander is aware of an incoming attack. This causes the armour to reinforce as additional panels move, struts are anchored, which increases the Warden Base's Defense up to 12 and Hardness increased to 30 and takes half damage from attacks that deal area damage (direct strikes still deal damage, but suffers half damage if in the blast radius) for 5 rounds. During this time, the drones can't repair anything, and uses up 25 HP of the repair stock, and any infantry in the medical bay can't exit nor any enter, although those within can still be healed. Can't be used for another 2d4+1 rounds (rolled once at start of battle).
Rig
The Rig is a slow moving utility vehicle used during the Third Tiberium War used by GDI. The vehicle uses some of the technology found in the mobile construction vehicles, which allow the vehicle, once moved to a desired location, typically close to combat zones, to deploy into a Battle Base structure, then can turn back into its vehicle form and move to a new location. While in Battle Base mode, the Rig has improved armour as the protective armour was under the outer hull, and locks into more optimal positioning as a stationary structure, a pair of cannons are on either side mounted in turrets, with a missile launcher in the middle to provide anti-air protection. It can release a series of drones which allow the Battle Base to repair a nearby GDI vehicle, making it a good rallying point that can provide some protection to damaged vehicles, and repair them. Unfortunately, the drones are not capable of repairing the Battle Base when it takes damage. The Rig, in vehicle form is seven squares wide, eight squares long, providing full cover for its occupants. Requires a crew of 9, commander, driver, 2 gunners, 5 engineers.
Crew: 9
Passengers: 0
Cargo: 5 tons
Init: -4
Maneuver: -6
Top Speed: 80 (8)
Defense: 4*
Hardness: 20*
Hit Points: 200
Size: Colossal
Purchase DC: 52
Restriction: Mil (+3)
Accessories: Obstacle Breaker, Battle Base Transformation, fire-control computer, thermal/nightvision for driver, gunners and commander, GPS, military radio, headlights, sensors (function like Mk 3 mech sensors).
Notes: NBC protection grants +4 to Fort saves.
Obstacle Breaker - Due to the size, weight and armour of the vehicle, it can easily smash through obstacles such as low walls, or even into buildings. Obstructions that have a hardness/dr of 10 or less are easily crushed by the vehicle, which includes such things as low walls, even small vehicles such as cars. When the vehicle strikes such obstacles, this is considered a ram attack, resolve as normal (d20 page 160) plus deals an additional 5d6 which ignores 10 points of hardness. The vehicle only takes 1/4 (one-quarter) damage from any ram or collisions, while a successful Reflex save reducing damage to the vehicle to none.
Battle Base Transformation
The Rig, once stationary, can deploy into the Battle Base mode, as a full round action. Anchors extend, locking it into place, various panels and parts extend and reconfigure. It extends pods from the sides to create base for two turrets on either side anchored to the ground, deploys an anti-air missile launcher from behind the cab, a crane extends from the back, and drone platforms are revealed. Armour panels shift into improved positions to better deflect projectiles and absorb explosives. While deployed, the Battle Base's Defense is increased to 10, Hardness increases to 25, and gains 200 hit points which are depleted first. While in this mode, the Rig is completely immobile until it reverts to Rig mode. Takes 2 full rounds to revert to Rig mode, although can move up to half speed at the end of second round. While in Battle Base, two cannons and missile launcher provides protection, while repair drones deploy to repair allied vehicles, mechs or buildings within 50 feet. The Battle Base takes up an area of 50 feet long by 100 feet wide.
Name | Damage | Critical | Dam Type | Range Incr | Rate of Fire | Magazine | Controller |
105mm Guardian Cannon (2) | 9d12 | 20 | Ball | 150 ft | Semi | 100 rds | Gunner |
Tusk Missile Pod | varies | 20 | varies | 200 ft | Semi | 6 missiles ready ea (48 extra) | Secondary Gunner or Commander |
The Guardian Cannons are capable of firing independently by a single gunner, which a +3 bonus to attack for the targeting system.
Alternate Ammunition
APFSDS - Armour Piercing Fin Stabilizing Discarding Sabot is a heavy anti-armour round, ignores 20 points of hardness, increase range incr to 200 ft, deals 7d12, ballistic damage. PDC 14 for 5 rounds.
HEAT - High Explosive Anti-Tank round, deals 6d12 fire damage to target, ignoring 10 points of hardness and damages a 30 foot radius area, Reflex save DC 15 for half. PDC 13 for 5 rounds.
M1028 Anti-Personnel Cannister - Creates a shotgun effect that spreads from the muzzle, deals 4d12 ballistic damage to a 200 foot long, 100 foot wide cone, Reflex save DC 20 for half damage. PDC 13 for 5 rounds.
M908 Obstacle-Reduction Round - A modified HEAT round that replaces the front fuse with a steel nose for penetration. Ignores 15 points of hardness, deals 4d12 fire damage to target and 15 foot radius. If the ability to ignore hardness is 5 or more points greater than the target's hardness, the round penetrates the object and deals its damage to all on the other side, increase Reflex DC by +5. This round is particularly useful against walls and barriers, punching a large hole and clearing the other side of any infantry.
The Missile launcher is typically automated, with a +7 attack bonus to attack aircraft within range. If manned, its targeting systems provide a +2 bonus.
Tusk Missile Pod - The missile launchers on either side of the Battle Bases's turret hold 6 missiles at the ready, and depending on the missiles loaded, can attack aircraft, typically Javelin or similar style missiles are loaded. Once the pod is empty, it takes 1d4 rounds to reload the launcher.
Repair Drones - The Battle Base has a repair system that can repair damage to nearby vehicles, mechs, aircraft that are landed, and buildings, although it can't replace destroyed systems, within 50 feet of the Battle Base, selecting a single target each round. The Engineer on board can as part of a Repair check DC 15, engage the Repair Drones, repairing 1d8 hit points to the object per round. The system can repair a total of 200 hit points before it is depleted. Replenishing the system has a PDC of 15 for 25 HP. Although the system can collect scraps from destroyed vehicles, buildings and other objects within range, taking a Repair check DC 18, collecting 1d4 HP worth of material in a single round. If the Engineer beats the check by 5 or more, gains +1 HP for every 5 beats the check. If also makes a Knowledge: Technology DC 20, can increase the collection rate to 1d6 instead. Has 3 drones which have 10 hit points, hardness 5, a speed of 60 ft, Good Maneuverability, Defense 24. Takes 15 points of HP material to build any drones destroyed, taking 10 minutes. Can't repair the Battle Base or the drones when they are damaged, unless another Battle Base is performing the repairs.
Variants
Rig A1
The A1 is an upgrade to the Rig typically assigned to elite crews or those that have performed notable heroic acts. Although in areas where GDI has an abundance of resources and influence, may be the main versions of the Rig in the area. The upgrades include additional armour, the 105mm cannons Guardian cannons are upgraded with rail assisted coils which adds several rings around the barrel and blue glowing capacitors to the back of the weapons, with increased ammunition supply, improved targeting system, and the repair drones can either repair an increased amount to a single target, or repair up to two different targets. The repair drones can also repair damage to the Battle Base unlike the original version.
Make the following changes to upgrade a Rig to a Rig A1:
Increase hit points by 20, battle base grants an additional +50;
Increase 105mm cannons deal +1 die damage, increase range by +20 ft, and ammunition gains +5 ignore hardness/DR unless ammunition Anti-personnel type ammunition, increase ammunition supply by 25%;
Increase attack bonus for all weapons by additional +1;
Tusk missile payload gains an additional 6 missiles in storage;
Add 1 additional repair drone (total of 4), can repair 2 targets for 1d6 each, or repair 1 for 2d8 per round;
Increase HP stock to 250 HP;
Battle Base Transformation now takes a standard action, once stationary, to deploy, and only 1 full round to revert to Rig mode;
PDC: +2
Rig R1
This version of the Rig forgoes all offensive capabilities and expands the repair systems. In Rig mode it's slightly taller and bulker. When it transforms, instead of two guardian cannons, a missile launcher and a single crane, a set of scaffolding with cranes and robotic arms raise from platforms on each side, a pair of cranes raise from the central structure, and the drone bay is expanded to contain 6 drones, while the repair stock is greatly expanded. This new Repair Base can repair up to two vehicles that park within the scaffolding and repair arms on each side, while the drones can repair up to 2 targets up to 75 feet away.
Make the following changes to a Rig to make a Rig R1:
Replace Battle Base Transformation with Repair Base Transformation;
Increase cargo capacity to 6 tons;
Replace 2 gunners with 2 engineers;
Repair stock increased to 500 HP
PDC: +2
Repair Base
The Rig R1, once stationary, can deploy into the Repair Base mode, as a full round action. Anchors extend, locking it into place, various panels and parts extend and reconfigure. It extends pods from the sides to create the base for scaffolding and robotic arms on either side anchored to the ground, two cranes extends from the back, and drone platforms are revealed. Armour panels shift into improved positions to better deflect projectiles and absorb explosives. While deployed, the Repair Base's Defense is increased to 10, Hardness increases to 25, and gains 200 hit points which are depleted first. While in this mode, the Rig is completely immobile until it reverts to Rig mode. Takes 2 full rounds to revert to Rig mode, although can move up to half speed at the end of second round. While in Repair Base mode, a vehicle can pull up to either side, maximum size of 50 ft wide, 100 ft long, 50 feet tall, which can be repaired with a Repair check DC 15 at a rate of 2d6 +1 per 5 points over the DC per round, while repair drones deploy to repair allied vehicles, mechs or buildings within 75 feet. The Repair Base takes up an area of 60 feet long by 100 feet wide.
Has 6 repair drones, which can repair a single target 2d4, or 2 targets 1d6 per round, with Repair check DC 15 with a +1 HP per 5 points over the DC.
Warden Rig
The Warden was designed for prolonged containment near Red Zones, providing secure fallback and medical support. The Warden is larger, with heavier armour. The guardian cannons are replaced with railguns with blue glowing capacitors based on those from the Mammoth Mk2, the missile launcher is removed and replaced with a medical bay for healing infantry. As the Warden lacks an anti-air capacity, it will need protection, usually in the form of missile squads, or light missile carrying vehicles, but it is capable of striking farther out, keeping enemy heavy vehicles farther out, as its repair drones repair any vehicles near by, and heal infantry. Additionally, the Warden has the ability to enter a Bastion Mode, which temporarily increases its defenses, at the cost of some of its repair stock, and being unable to repair any vehicles near by, allowing it to weather attacks better. The Warden Rig, in vehicle form is eight squares wide, eight squares long, providing full cover for its occupants. Requires a crew of 10, commander, driver 2 gunners, 4 engineers, 2 medical staff.
Crew: 10
Passengers: 0
Cargo: 5 tons
Init: -4
Maneuver: -6
Top Speed: 70 (7)
Defense: 4*
Hardness: 22*
Hit Points: 250
Size: Colossal
Purchase DC: 53
Restriction: Mil (+3)
Accessories: Obstacle Breaker, Warden Base Transformation, fire-control computer (+3 attack rolls), thermal/nightvision for driver, gunners and commander, GPS, military radio, headlights, sensors (function like Mk 3 mech sensors), Bastion Mode.
Notes: NBC protection grants +4 to Fort saves.
Obstacle Breaker - Due to the size, weight and armour of the vehicle, it can easily smash through obstacles such as low walls, or even into buildings. Obstructions that have a hardness/dr of 10 or less are easily crushed by the vehicle, which includes such things as low walls, even small vehicles such as cars. When the vehicle strikes such obstacles, this is considered a ram attack, resolve as normal (d20 page 160) plus deals an additional 5d6 which ignores 10 points of hardness. The vehicle only takes 1/4 (one-quarter) damage from any ram or collisions, while a successful Reflex save reducing damage to the vehicle to none.
Warden Base Transformation
The Rig, once stationary, can deploy into the Warden Base mode, as a full round action. Anchors extend, locking it into place, various panels and parts extend and reconfigure. It extends pods from the sides to create base for two turrets on either side anchored to the ground, deploys a sealed medical bay from behind the cab, a crane extends from the back, and drone platforms are revealed. Armour panels shift into improved positions to better deflect projectiles and absorb explosives. While deployed, the Warden Base's Defense is increased to 10, Hardness increases to 27, and gains 300 hit points which are depleted first. While in this mode, the Rig is completely immobile until it reverts to Rig mode. Takes 2 full rounds to revert to Rig mode, although can move up to half speed at the end of second round. While in Warden Base, two cannons provides protection, while repair drones deploy to repair allied vehicles, mechs or buildings within 50 feet. The Warden Base takes up an area of 75 feet long by 100 feet wide.
Name | Damage | Critical | Dam Type | Range Incr | Rate of Fire | Magazine | Controller |
Heavy Railgun (2) | 7d12 | 19-20x4 | Ball | 2000 ft | Single | 80 rounds ea | 1 Gunner each |
Heavy Railguns
The vehicle mounts a total of 2 heavy railguns that are capable of destroying most vehicles in 1 or two shots, capable of punching through and hitting targets beyond. Deals 7d12, 19-20x4, ball, 2000 ft, ignore 25 points of hardness. If the ignore hardness is 10 points or more greater than the target's hardness/DR, or a critical hit is scored, the round tears through the target (regardless if the target is destroyed or not), and can continue to strike a target in direct line past the target up to half the range increment (1000 ft) and deal damage to the next target, at -5 attack roll. If the ignore hardness/DR 10 or greater than the next target, the round can strike next target up to 500 ft in direct line at -10 attack roll.
Objects of less than gargantuan size that survive an attack, must make a Reflex save DC half the vehicle's gunner attack roll or be pushed back 1d6x10 ft, and if strike anything suffering 1d6 points of bludgeoning damage.
Warden Repair Drones - The Warden Base has a repair system that can repair damage to nearby vehicles, mechs, aircraft that are landed, and buildings, although it can't replace destroyed systems, within 50 feet of the Warden Base, selecting a single target each round. The Engineer on board can as part of a Repair check DC 15, engage the Repair Drones, repairing 1d6 hit points to the object per round. The system can repair a total of 250 hit points before it is depleted. Replenishing the system has a PDC of 15 for 25 HP. Although the system can collect scraps from destroyed vehicles, buildings and other objects within range, taking a Repair check DC 18, collecting 1d4 HP worth of material in a single round. If the Engineer beats the check by 5 or more, gains +1 HP for every 5 beats the check. If also makes a Knowledge: Technology DC 20, can increase the collection rate to 1d6 instead. The drones can create replacement rounds for the railguns at a rate of 5 rounds using 15 HP in 2 rounds. Has 2 drones which have 15 hit points, hardness 7, a speed of 50 ft, Good Maneuverability, Defense 24. Takes 20 points of HP material to build any drones destroyed, taking 10 minutes. Can repair the Warden Base or the drones when they are damaged.
Medical Bay - The medical bay has top of the line medical diagnostic equipment and automated surgical suites. Can heal up to 4 infantry at a time, requiring a Treat Injury DC 15 check, healing 1d6 HP +1 per 5 points over the DC, or cure most poisons and common diseases and Tiberium poisoning and radiation. Has enough supplies to cure 100 people of poisons, diseases, 200 of Tiberium poisoning.
Bastion Mode - As a move equivalent action, activated by the commander or driver, while in Warden Base mode, Bastion Mode can be activated, or can be activated using an attack of opportunity if the commander is aware of an incoming attack. This causes the armour to reinforce as additional panels move, struts are anchored, which increases the Warden Base's Defense up to 12 and Hardness increased to 30 and takes half damage from attacks that deal area damage (direct strikes still deal damage, but suffers half damage if in the blast radius) for 5 rounds. During this time, the drones can't repair anything, and uses up 25 HP of the repair stock, and any infantry in the medical bay can't exit nor any enter, although those within can still be healed. Can't be used for another 2d4+1 rounds (rolled once at start of battle).
One of the major hazards of Tiberium fields: The Ion Storms.
Ion Storm
What appear to be similar to lightning storms, are actually quite destructive storms, releasing green bolts like lightning made of powerful ion energy, which can jam electronics, disrupt communications and ground aircraft. They form in areas with large amounts of Tiberium gas in the atmosphere, typically in dense Tiberium fields, particularly Veinholes are present, and even areas where massive amounts of Tiberium gas has been released.
Storms typically come in three different intensities, each with different levels of sizes and dangers, however not all storms of a particular size may react the same.
Detection & Warning - Spot or Knowledge (Earth & Life Sciences or Physical Sciences)
DC 15: Unusual atmospheric distortion, green lightning.
DC 20: Ionized Tiberium particulate density rising rapidly.
DC 25: Storm will intensify within minutes
Intensity 2 and 3 add +2 to Spot checks, but +2 to DC for Knowledge checks.
Electronic Sensors will detect Ion spikes automatically by military-grade sensors, high quality civilian ones designed for such events.
Civilian sensors require DC 15 Computer Use to interpret correctly.
Regardless of Intensity Level, all Ion Storms create 40 mph + 2d10 mph per Level winds, throwing up debris and low hanging clouds that reduce visibility to 100 ft Level 1, 75 -1d4x5 ft Level 2, 50 -1d4x5 ft level 3. Electronic sensors and targeting systems suffer -2 to attack rolls, Computer Use and Repair checks suffer -4 unless equipment shielded (most GDI and NOD equipment from the Second Tiberium War and on are shielded, but still suffer half penalties in Level 3 storms). Communications are scrambled beyond line of sight, and Aerial units must make Pilot check DC 20 +5 per level at level 2 and 3 every round, as well as avoid ion bolts. Typically in Level 2 and 3 aircraft are grounded.
Ambient radiation levels are increased by 1 level
Once every 1d4 rounds, a random 5 ft square column of space is struct by ion lightning discharge, making a touch attack roll with +12, ignoring cover. Vehicles take damage, electronics, unless shielded, must make Fort DC (15 Level 1, 17 Level 2, 20 Level 3) or shut down for 1d4 rounds.
Storm Intensity Levels
Level 1 - Peripheral, typically found in outer Yellow zones, EL 6, typically affecting 500 ft radius sphere, lasting 10+ 1d4x5 minutes, moving 60 ft +1d6x10 ft per round. Ion lighting discharge deals 3d6 electricity + low level radiation exposure for 1 round.
Level 2 - Active, found in deep Yellow and edges of Red zones, EL 7, typically 1500 ft + 1d6x20 ft radius sphere, lasting 30 +1d6x6 minutes, moving 75 ft +1d6x10 ft per round. Ion lighting discharge deals 6d6 electricity + low level radiation exposure for 1 round plus stun 1 round Fort DC 16.
Level 3 - Cataclysmic, found deep within Red zones, or areas of massive Tiberium gas weapon use, EL 13, typically 2000 ft + 1d8x20 ft radius sphere, lasting 1d6 hours, moving 100 ft + 1d6x10 ft per round. Ion lighting discharge deals 10d6 electricity + mid level radiation exposure for 1 round plus paralysis 1 round Fort DC 20.
Level 2 and 3 Ion Storms are quite turbulent and are prone to changes
Roll 1d6 every 10 minutes of the storm:
1 - Storm shifts direction suddenly. Increase any Pilot checks DC for any aircraft flying in the storm by +5 for 2 rounds.
2 - Ion lightning clusters. 3 random strikes in the same round each time lightning strikes, for the next 10 minutes.
3 - A new Tiberium Bloom Tree is formed within 5 rounds of a lighting strike.
4 - Tiberium mutants are drawn to the area. 1d6 creates of CR 2 + 1d4 every 1d10 rounds.
5 - Electronics blackout. All comms fail, electronic sensors and targeting systems bonuses are reduced by 75%.
6 - Storm briefly clams. 1d4 rounds where the storm suddenly disappears but then reappears immediately.
Tiberium Control Network
The Tiberium Control Network is a system originally designed by Kane and built with the assistance of GDI to control the spread of Tiberium. It is made up of nodes and hubs, structures connected by a vast network of interconnected pipes and cables. Nodes and Hubs are similar in shape and function, however Hubs are larger, and when connected to Nodes, boosts the effects of attached Nodes slightly.
Tiberium Control Node
These structures are round structures with a three pronged spire that raises from the top that releases energy which helps keep the spread of Tiberium back. They can also be used to release a burst of EMP to help protect the structure from attacks. The energy that is released from the spire is a type of sonic energy that resonates with Tiberium, breaking it down and preventing it's growth within it's area of effect.
Tiberium Control Nodes are 200 ft radius, 50 ft tall, with another 75 ft tall spires, with 250 hit points, hardness 30, immune to EMPs, occupants are protected against Tiberium exposure and radiation, until the building has only 20 hit points left. A standard crew for a Node is 30 with enough supplies for 6 months of operation. Has sensors equivalent to a Mech IV, with double the range.
Tiberium Control Nodes affect a 5 mile radius area, preventing any Tiberium fields from forming within this area. The crew, up detecting an Ion storm, can make a Computer Use check to prevent a the storm from affecting the area in its control, DC 19 Level 1, 23 Level 2, 27 Level 3. Checks must be made every hour of the storm. Storms moving towards the area of effect, are stopped at the edge of the field, however the winds at the edges are doubled, increasing Pilot check DCs by +5 within 100 feet of the edge.
If the Nodes are under attack, then can release an EMP affecting a 200 foot radius around the building, electronic devices, vehicles, mechs, aircraft, etc even shielded, must make a Fort save DC 18 (unshielded at -4) or instantly shutdown. Successful saves reduce speed and equipment bonuses are halved for 1 round. Also suffer 6d6 electrical damage. Devices that are EMP immune, gain a +10 against the Fort save, and only suffer half the damage regardless if they save or not. This is due to the sheer power put into the EMP. Radio communications, magnetic devices (such as fields and shields), even if they save, are at half capacity for 5 rounds due to the scrambling of magnetic fields within the area. The Node is able to use this once every 1d6+1 rounds, rolled after each use.
If the Control Node is destroyed, it releases the same EMP. Due to the 'small' area of effect of only 10 mile diameter, Nodes are typically placed about 10 miles apart in Green zone edges, 5 miles in Yellow Zones, and if possible 2.5 to 5 miles max at the edges of Red zones. Nodes may be used without a Hub, when used in groups of under 30, and typically only used this way when first establishing a border, or creating a semi temporary safe zone for special operations. If dropped within a Tiberium field, can reduce the amount of Tiberium within its area by 100 square feet per day safely, lowers the amount of radiation to low levels, requiring saves only once every 1 hour with a +4 save for those without protective equipment beyond the most basic.
PDC: 40
Res: Mil +3, GDI
Tiberium Control Hub
These are central structures that are linked to multiple nodes to coordinate and monitor the buildings themselves, as well as the area the nodes are affecting. 1 Control Hub is required for every 30 Nodes, and boosts the range of each linked Node by 25%, via buried and above ground cables and conduits. The Hubs function just like a Node, but had double the radius of a Node, and is typically the first structure in a planned border, typically placed between 15 to 20 miles from the nearest 2 Nodes, while the conduits and cables running miles to the rest within its network. Along the edges of Red zones, typically 1 Hub for every 15 Nodes, with many Nodes connected to a second Hub as a back up.
Tibeirum Control Hubs are 400 ft radius, 70 ft tall, with another 75 ft tall spires, with 330 hit points, hardness 32, immune to EMPs, occupants are protected against Tiberium exposure and radiation, until the building has only 20 hit points left. A standard crew for a Hub is 50 with enough supplies for 6 months of operation. Has sensors equivalent to a Mech IV, with double the range. The Hub is also linked to all connecting Nodes, and shares all sensor data with each other.
Tiberium Control Hubs affect a 10 mile radius area, preventing any Tiberium fields from forming within this area. The crew, up detecting an Ion storm, can make a Computer Use check to prevent a the storm from affecting the area in its control, DC 19 Level 1, 23 Level 2, 27 Level 3. Checks must be made every hour of the storm. Storms moving towards the area of effect, are stopped at the edge of the field, however the winds at the edges are doubled, increasing Pilot check DCs by +5 within 200 feet of the edge.
If the Hubs are under attack, then can release an EMP affecting a 200 foot radius around the building, electronic devices, vehicles, mechs, aircraft, etc even shielded, must make a Fort save DC 18 (unshielded at -4) or instantly shutdown. Successful saves reduce speed and equipment bonuses are halved for 1 round. Also suffer 6d6 electrical damage. Devices that are EMP immune, gain a +10 against the Fort save, and only suffer half the damage regardless if they save or not. This is due to the sheer power put into the EMP. Radio communications, magnetic devices (such as fields and shields), even if they save, are at half capacity for 5 rounds due to the scrambling of magnetic fields within the area. The Node is able to use this once every 1d6+1 rounds, rolled after each use.
If the Control Node is destroyed, it releases the same EMP.
PDC: 42
Res: Mil +3, GDI
Tiberium Prospector
A rugged civilian contractor trained to harvest surface Tiberium using low-grade containment tools. Before GDI regulation tightened, prospectors made fortunes skimming Tiberium deposits. Many still operate illegally in forgotten zones, selling to Nod, smugglers, or mutant enclaves. They wear basic PPE, with respirators, heavy gloves, boots, sometimes full body suits that seal around the extremities with elastics, or just heavy work clothing. Using tools that are designed for mining Tiberium, or modified, to prevent accidental detonations. With sealed backpack containers for holding the harvested Tiberium, or wheel barrel type wagons to carry larger loads. These folks can be considered the modern versions of gold prospectors during the gold rush, however instead with hazardous materials. Many are wary of strangers, worried others are after their cargo, and ticket to riches, or their only means of making money to survive.
Type: Humanoid (typically humans)
Size: Medium
CR: 2
Hit Points: 2d8+2, 14 HP
Mas: 14
Init: +3
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 14, Flatfoot 13, Touch 11 (+3 Dex +1 Improvised Armour/Heavy PPE)
BAB/Grp: +1 / +2
FS/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: +2 melee Improvised tool (1d6 bludgeoning)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: Tiberium Scavenge, Radiation Tolerance
Allegiances:
Saves: Fort +3, Reflex +3, Will +1
Reputation: 0
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 9
Skills: Craft (chemical) +6, Knowledge (earth & life sciences) +5, Profession (prospector) +7, Search +3, Survival +6
Feats: Endurance, Radiation Resistance
Possessions: Mining tools, Tiberium Container, PPE, 50 ft rope, climbing tools, flashlight, tent, sleeping bag, 5 days rations & water, 6 days worth of filters, Gieger counter
Tiberium Scavenge
The Tiberium Prospector can make a Survival check, DC 17, when up to 1 mile away from a Tiberium field, once per hour, to find a half pound of usable Tiberium crystal. If at any sites that had extensive Tiberium weapon usage, cleared of Tiberium (GDI regularly tries to clear areas to expand Green and Yellow zones), or Tiberium mutated creatures have died, can also make a Survival check to find any Tiberium deposits. A successful check in such sites takes 1 hour and reveals half pound of Tiberium, with an additional half pound for every 5 points over the DC.
Radiation Tolerance
The Prospector, after long exposure has some resistance to it. Gaining a +1 to Fort save against all types of radiation, and +2 against Tiberium radiation and Tiberium poisoning.
Mining Tools
These are tools that allows one to make a survival check DC 15 to mine usable Tiberium crystals from a vein safely. Each check represents 30 minutes of work, and yields 2 lbs of usable crystals + 0.5 lbs per 5 points over the DC. Failed check by 5 or more doesn't yield any crystal, with a 25% chance to causing a small Tiberium detonation dealing 2d6 fire damage to a 10 foot radius Reflex save DC 17 for half.
Weight: 15 lbs
PDC: 17
Res: Lic +1
PPE & Filters
Prospector wears PPE and filter masks to protect themselves from Tiberium exposure. Gaining +2 to Fort saves against poisons and Tiberium exposure (stacks with Radiation Tolerance). Provides +1 to Defense similar to improvised armour.
Tiberium Container
This is a large backpack unit that is cylinder in shape, with an iris type opening on the top. It is shielded to protect anyone handling the container from Tiberium exposure and radiation. Can hold 20 lbs, in a 1.5 diameter by 3.5 foot tall cylinder.
Weight: 15 lbs
PDC: 18
Res: Lic +1
Large Tiberium Container
This is similar to the Tiberium Container, except it a larger cylinder laying on its side, with wheels on the underside and a handle to pull it along. It can hold 60 lbs of Tiberium, in a 2.5 ft diameter by 5.5 ft long cylinder, with an iris appurature on the end with the pulling handle, can be easily tilted to stand on the other end to allow it to be filled easier.
Weight: 35 lbs
PDC: 18
Res: Lic +1
Tiberium Truck
These are modified garbage (for Tiberium Crystals and other solid Tiberium material) and sewage (for liquid Tiberium) trucks with improved seals, added shielding. The cabs are also fitted with improved seals, filters and some with oxygen tanks. These are used by Tiberium Prospectors and black marketeers to transport Tiberium to civilian owned or black market refineries. The garbage truck ones have a simple robotic arm that will lift an upright large Tiberium Container and empty its contents into the primary hold, as well as ports on the passenger side (typically right side) to allow to manually dump smaller containers or by hand to be deposited.
Requires a crew of two, able to carry 3 tons of harvested Tiberium. The harvester is two squares wide, five squares, providing full cover to its crew. Has two doors, one on each side of the cab, takes 1 full round to start the basic harvester.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 0
Cargo: 3 tons Tiberium
Init: -4
Maneuver: -4
Top Speed: 150 (15), 40 (4) off road
Defense: 6
Hardness: 8
Hit Points: 53
Size: G
Purchase DC: 34
Restriction: Lic (+1)
Accessories: NBC filters, headlights, radio, GPS, robotic arm (takes 1 full round after large Tiberium container loaded into graspers to empty into container then lower to ground and release).
Notes: +2 Fort saves, can be fitted with independent air supply and full life support (increase PDC by 1, adds 10 hour air supply). Volatile Payload
Volatile Payload - While loaded with Tiberium, if destroyed with fire type damage, explodes, dealing 8d6 to a 20 foot radius area Reflex DC 15 for half.
Ion Storm
What appear to be similar to lightning storms, are actually quite destructive storms, releasing green bolts like lightning made of powerful ion energy, which can jam electronics, disrupt communications and ground aircraft. They form in areas with large amounts of Tiberium gas in the atmosphere, typically in dense Tiberium fields, particularly Veinholes are present, and even areas where massive amounts of Tiberium gas has been released.
Storms typically come in three different intensities, each with different levels of sizes and dangers, however not all storms of a particular size may react the same.
Detection & Warning - Spot or Knowledge (Earth & Life Sciences or Physical Sciences)
DC 15: Unusual atmospheric distortion, green lightning.
DC 20: Ionized Tiberium particulate density rising rapidly.
DC 25: Storm will intensify within minutes
Intensity 2 and 3 add +2 to Spot checks, but +2 to DC for Knowledge checks.
Electronic Sensors will detect Ion spikes automatically by military-grade sensors, high quality civilian ones designed for such events.
Civilian sensors require DC 15 Computer Use to interpret correctly.
Regardless of Intensity Level, all Ion Storms create 40 mph + 2d10 mph per Level winds, throwing up debris and low hanging clouds that reduce visibility to 100 ft Level 1, 75 -1d4x5 ft Level 2, 50 -1d4x5 ft level 3. Electronic sensors and targeting systems suffer -2 to attack rolls, Computer Use and Repair checks suffer -4 unless equipment shielded (most GDI and NOD equipment from the Second Tiberium War and on are shielded, but still suffer half penalties in Level 3 storms). Communications are scrambled beyond line of sight, and Aerial units must make Pilot check DC 20 +5 per level at level 2 and 3 every round, as well as avoid ion bolts. Typically in Level 2 and 3 aircraft are grounded.
Ambient radiation levels are increased by 1 level
Once every 1d4 rounds, a random 5 ft square column of space is struct by ion lightning discharge, making a touch attack roll with +12, ignoring cover. Vehicles take damage, electronics, unless shielded, must make Fort DC (15 Level 1, 17 Level 2, 20 Level 3) or shut down for 1d4 rounds.
Storm Intensity Levels
Level 1 - Peripheral, typically found in outer Yellow zones, EL 6, typically affecting 500 ft radius sphere, lasting 10+ 1d4x5 minutes, moving 60 ft +1d6x10 ft per round. Ion lighting discharge deals 3d6 electricity + low level radiation exposure for 1 round.
Level 2 - Active, found in deep Yellow and edges of Red zones, EL 7, typically 1500 ft + 1d6x20 ft radius sphere, lasting 30 +1d6x6 minutes, moving 75 ft +1d6x10 ft per round. Ion lighting discharge deals 6d6 electricity + low level radiation exposure for 1 round plus stun 1 round Fort DC 16.
Level 3 - Cataclysmic, found deep within Red zones, or areas of massive Tiberium gas weapon use, EL 13, typically 2000 ft + 1d8x20 ft radius sphere, lasting 1d6 hours, moving 100 ft + 1d6x10 ft per round. Ion lighting discharge deals 10d6 electricity + mid level radiation exposure for 1 round plus paralysis 1 round Fort DC 20.
Level 2 and 3 Ion Storms are quite turbulent and are prone to changes
Roll 1d6 every 10 minutes of the storm:
1 - Storm shifts direction suddenly. Increase any Pilot checks DC for any aircraft flying in the storm by +5 for 2 rounds.
2 - Ion lightning clusters. 3 random strikes in the same round each time lightning strikes, for the next 10 minutes.
3 - A new Tiberium Bloom Tree is formed within 5 rounds of a lighting strike.
4 - Tiberium mutants are drawn to the area. 1d6 creates of CR 2 + 1d4 every 1d10 rounds.
5 - Electronics blackout. All comms fail, electronic sensors and targeting systems bonuses are reduced by 75%.
6 - Storm briefly clams. 1d4 rounds where the storm suddenly disappears but then reappears immediately.
Tiberium Control Network
The Tiberium Control Network is a system originally designed by Kane and built with the assistance of GDI to control the spread of Tiberium. It is made up of nodes and hubs, structures connected by a vast network of interconnected pipes and cables. Nodes and Hubs are similar in shape and function, however Hubs are larger, and when connected to Nodes, boosts the effects of attached Nodes slightly.
Tiberium Control Node
These structures are round structures with a three pronged spire that raises from the top that releases energy which helps keep the spread of Tiberium back. They can also be used to release a burst of EMP to help protect the structure from attacks. The energy that is released from the spire is a type of sonic energy that resonates with Tiberium, breaking it down and preventing it's growth within it's area of effect.
Tiberium Control Nodes are 200 ft radius, 50 ft tall, with another 75 ft tall spires, with 250 hit points, hardness 30, immune to EMPs, occupants are protected against Tiberium exposure and radiation, until the building has only 20 hit points left. A standard crew for a Node is 30 with enough supplies for 6 months of operation. Has sensors equivalent to a Mech IV, with double the range.
Tiberium Control Nodes affect a 5 mile radius area, preventing any Tiberium fields from forming within this area. The crew, up detecting an Ion storm, can make a Computer Use check to prevent a the storm from affecting the area in its control, DC 19 Level 1, 23 Level 2, 27 Level 3. Checks must be made every hour of the storm. Storms moving towards the area of effect, are stopped at the edge of the field, however the winds at the edges are doubled, increasing Pilot check DCs by +5 within 100 feet of the edge.
If the Nodes are under attack, then can release an EMP affecting a 200 foot radius around the building, electronic devices, vehicles, mechs, aircraft, etc even shielded, must make a Fort save DC 18 (unshielded at -4) or instantly shutdown. Successful saves reduce speed and equipment bonuses are halved for 1 round. Also suffer 6d6 electrical damage. Devices that are EMP immune, gain a +10 against the Fort save, and only suffer half the damage regardless if they save or not. This is due to the sheer power put into the EMP. Radio communications, magnetic devices (such as fields and shields), even if they save, are at half capacity for 5 rounds due to the scrambling of magnetic fields within the area. The Node is able to use this once every 1d6+1 rounds, rolled after each use.
If the Control Node is destroyed, it releases the same EMP. Due to the 'small' area of effect of only 10 mile diameter, Nodes are typically placed about 10 miles apart in Green zone edges, 5 miles in Yellow Zones, and if possible 2.5 to 5 miles max at the edges of Red zones. Nodes may be used without a Hub, when used in groups of under 30, and typically only used this way when first establishing a border, or creating a semi temporary safe zone for special operations. If dropped within a Tiberium field, can reduce the amount of Tiberium within its area by 100 square feet per day safely, lowers the amount of radiation to low levels, requiring saves only once every 1 hour with a +4 save for those without protective equipment beyond the most basic.
PDC: 40
Res: Mil +3, GDI
Tiberium Control Hub
These are central structures that are linked to multiple nodes to coordinate and monitor the buildings themselves, as well as the area the nodes are affecting. 1 Control Hub is required for every 30 Nodes, and boosts the range of each linked Node by 25%, via buried and above ground cables and conduits. The Hubs function just like a Node, but had double the radius of a Node, and is typically the first structure in a planned border, typically placed between 15 to 20 miles from the nearest 2 Nodes, while the conduits and cables running miles to the rest within its network. Along the edges of Red zones, typically 1 Hub for every 15 Nodes, with many Nodes connected to a second Hub as a back up.
Tibeirum Control Hubs are 400 ft radius, 70 ft tall, with another 75 ft tall spires, with 330 hit points, hardness 32, immune to EMPs, occupants are protected against Tiberium exposure and radiation, until the building has only 20 hit points left. A standard crew for a Hub is 50 with enough supplies for 6 months of operation. Has sensors equivalent to a Mech IV, with double the range. The Hub is also linked to all connecting Nodes, and shares all sensor data with each other.
Tiberium Control Hubs affect a 10 mile radius area, preventing any Tiberium fields from forming within this area. The crew, up detecting an Ion storm, can make a Computer Use check to prevent a the storm from affecting the area in its control, DC 19 Level 1, 23 Level 2, 27 Level 3. Checks must be made every hour of the storm. Storms moving towards the area of effect, are stopped at the edge of the field, however the winds at the edges are doubled, increasing Pilot check DCs by +5 within 200 feet of the edge.
If the Hubs are under attack, then can release an EMP affecting a 200 foot radius around the building, electronic devices, vehicles, mechs, aircraft, etc even shielded, must make a Fort save DC 18 (unshielded at -4) or instantly shutdown. Successful saves reduce speed and equipment bonuses are halved for 1 round. Also suffer 6d6 electrical damage. Devices that are EMP immune, gain a +10 against the Fort save, and only suffer half the damage regardless if they save or not. This is due to the sheer power put into the EMP. Radio communications, magnetic devices (such as fields and shields), even if they save, are at half capacity for 5 rounds due to the scrambling of magnetic fields within the area. The Node is able to use this once every 1d6+1 rounds, rolled after each use.
If the Control Node is destroyed, it releases the same EMP.
PDC: 42
Res: Mil +3, GDI
Tiberium Prospector
A rugged civilian contractor trained to harvest surface Tiberium using low-grade containment tools. Before GDI regulation tightened, prospectors made fortunes skimming Tiberium deposits. Many still operate illegally in forgotten zones, selling to Nod, smugglers, or mutant enclaves. They wear basic PPE, with respirators, heavy gloves, boots, sometimes full body suits that seal around the extremities with elastics, or just heavy work clothing. Using tools that are designed for mining Tiberium, or modified, to prevent accidental detonations. With sealed backpack containers for holding the harvested Tiberium, or wheel barrel type wagons to carry larger loads. These folks can be considered the modern versions of gold prospectors during the gold rush, however instead with hazardous materials. Many are wary of strangers, worried others are after their cargo, and ticket to riches, or their only means of making money to survive.
Type: Humanoid (typically humans)
Size: Medium
CR: 2
Hit Points: 2d8+2, 14 HP
Mas: 14
Init: +3
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 14, Flatfoot 13, Touch 11 (+3 Dex +1 Improvised Armour/Heavy PPE)
BAB/Grp: +1 / +2
FS/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: +2 melee Improvised tool (1d6 bludgeoning)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: Tiberium Scavenge, Radiation Tolerance
Allegiances:
Saves: Fort +3, Reflex +3, Will +1
Reputation: 0
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 9
Skills: Craft (chemical) +6, Knowledge (earth & life sciences) +5, Profession (prospector) +7, Search +3, Survival +6
Feats: Endurance, Radiation Resistance
Possessions: Mining tools, Tiberium Container, PPE, 50 ft rope, climbing tools, flashlight, tent, sleeping bag, 5 days rations & water, 6 days worth of filters, Gieger counter
Tiberium Scavenge
The Tiberium Prospector can make a Survival check, DC 17, when up to 1 mile away from a Tiberium field, once per hour, to find a half pound of usable Tiberium crystal. If at any sites that had extensive Tiberium weapon usage, cleared of Tiberium (GDI regularly tries to clear areas to expand Green and Yellow zones), or Tiberium mutated creatures have died, can also make a Survival check to find any Tiberium deposits. A successful check in such sites takes 1 hour and reveals half pound of Tiberium, with an additional half pound for every 5 points over the DC.
Radiation Tolerance
The Prospector, after long exposure has some resistance to it. Gaining a +1 to Fort save against all types of radiation, and +2 against Tiberium radiation and Tiberium poisoning.
Mining Tools
These are tools that allows one to make a survival check DC 15 to mine usable Tiberium crystals from a vein safely. Each check represents 30 minutes of work, and yields 2 lbs of usable crystals + 0.5 lbs per 5 points over the DC. Failed check by 5 or more doesn't yield any crystal, with a 25% chance to causing a small Tiberium detonation dealing 2d6 fire damage to a 10 foot radius Reflex save DC 17 for half.
Weight: 15 lbs
PDC: 17
Res: Lic +1
PPE & Filters
Prospector wears PPE and filter masks to protect themselves from Tiberium exposure. Gaining +2 to Fort saves against poisons and Tiberium exposure (stacks with Radiation Tolerance). Provides +1 to Defense similar to improvised armour.
Tiberium Container
This is a large backpack unit that is cylinder in shape, with an iris type opening on the top. It is shielded to protect anyone handling the container from Tiberium exposure and radiation. Can hold 20 lbs, in a 1.5 diameter by 3.5 foot tall cylinder.
Weight: 15 lbs
PDC: 18
Res: Lic +1
Large Tiberium Container
This is similar to the Tiberium Container, except it a larger cylinder laying on its side, with wheels on the underside and a handle to pull it along. It can hold 60 lbs of Tiberium, in a 2.5 ft diameter by 5.5 ft long cylinder, with an iris appurature on the end with the pulling handle, can be easily tilted to stand on the other end to allow it to be filled easier.
Weight: 35 lbs
PDC: 18
Res: Lic +1
Tiberium Truck
These are modified garbage (for Tiberium Crystals and other solid Tiberium material) and sewage (for liquid Tiberium) trucks with improved seals, added shielding. The cabs are also fitted with improved seals, filters and some with oxygen tanks. These are used by Tiberium Prospectors and black marketeers to transport Tiberium to civilian owned or black market refineries. The garbage truck ones have a simple robotic arm that will lift an upright large Tiberium Container and empty its contents into the primary hold, as well as ports on the passenger side (typically right side) to allow to manually dump smaller containers or by hand to be deposited.
Requires a crew of two, able to carry 3 tons of harvested Tiberium. The harvester is two squares wide, five squares, providing full cover to its crew. Has two doors, one on each side of the cab, takes 1 full round to start the basic harvester.
Crew: 2
Passengers: 0
Cargo: 3 tons Tiberium
Init: -4
Maneuver: -4
Top Speed: 150 (15), 40 (4) off road
Defense: 6
Hardness: 8
Hit Points: 53
Size: G
Purchase DC: 34
Restriction: Lic (+1)
Accessories: NBC filters, headlights, radio, GPS, robotic arm (takes 1 full round after large Tiberium container loaded into graspers to empty into container then lower to ground and release).
Notes: +2 Fort saves, can be fitted with independent air supply and full life support (increase PDC by 1, adds 10 hour air supply). Volatile Payload
Volatile Payload - While loaded with Tiberium, if destroyed with fire type damage, explodes, dealing 8d6 to a 20 foot radius area Reflex DC 15 for half.
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Rolling Thunder
The Rolling Thunder is actually a product Post 23 Hours Coreline field jury rigging, when a GDI task force was demonstrating anti Tiberium technology to Stark Tech representatives when they came under attack from a mix of NOD and Gou'ald forces. With the help of the Stark Tech engineers, they took several juggernaughts that had damaged legs, removing the upper section with the weapons and command station, then mounting them onto the hulls of old Mk1 Mammoths. These new vehicles rolled up to the front and made short work of the attacking forces, although they ended up nearly destroying themselves as the mountings weren't designed for three large cannons firing at once.
Not wanting to waste resources, and seeing an opportunity, GDI engineers began removing the upper section of old juggernaughts and placing them on a purpose built lower tank chassis that is based on a modified Mammoth. The tank section has four independent tread pods, which are designed to tilt, which raises the height of the Rolling Thunder, but can also allow it to tilt its front up or down, and improve its offroad capabilities. While the tread pods are tilted, it can still move at near full speed, however moving and firing all three cannons is not as accurate. It can deploy stabilizers before firing while immobile, allowing it to fire all three cannons at once. As the lower hull is based on the mammoth's, a repair system is also installed, although it is not quite as good as the original mammoth's due to the new configuration.
The Rolling Thunder has the juggernaught's command pod for 3 crew members, which includes the commander, gunner and loader. The lower hull has 3 crew members, the driver and two engineers, which one can also function as assistant loader. The Rolling Thunder is seven squares wide, seven squares long, provides full cover for its occupants. Normally it is 18 feet tall, but when fully raised, comes up to 27.5 feet, increasing the normal 2 feet clearance to 11 feet.
Rolling Thunder
Crew: 6
Passengers: 0
Cargo: 200 lbs
Init: -4
Maneuver: -5
Top Speed: 60 (6) / 55 (5) raised
Defense: 6
Hardness: 20
Hit Points: 110
Size: Gargantuan (-2)
Purchase DC: 56
Restriction: Mil (+3)
Accessories: 120mm tank cannon x3, fire-control computer, thermal/nightvision for driver, gunner and commander, GPS, military radio, headlights, smoke grenade launchers (2), tilt treads, stabilizers, APS, Repair System, coordinated fire network.
Notes: Can fire only 1 cannon when moving, +2 to attack rolls, NBC protection grants +4 to Fort saves, obstacle breaker.
Rough Terrain Design - All penalties for rough terrain are reduced by half
Tilt Treads - The tread pods can rotate, raising up the whole vehicle, or angling the whole frame. Changing orientation can be done as a free action once per round. While raised, or tilted, Drive checks suffer -2. While in any raised potion, firing a cannon suffers -1 to attack rolls. When tilted up without the use of the stabilizers, can increase the range of the weapons, using ballistic arcs, allowing it to fire out to twelve (12) range increments instead of the normal 10.
Stabilizer - While stationary, as a move action, can deploy four stabilizers, which can adjust to any height or orientation of the hull, immobilizing the vehicle, and allows the Rolling Thunder to fire all three cannons at once.
Obstacle Breaker - Due to the size, weight and armour of the Juggernaut, it can easily smash through obstacles such as low walls, or even into buildings. Obstructions that have a hardness/dr of 10 or less are easily crushed by the Juggernaut, which includes such things as low walls, even small vehicles such as cars. When the vehicle strikes such obstacles, this is considered a ram attack, resolve as normal (d20 page 160) plus deals an additional 3d6 which ignores 10 points of hardness. The Juggernaut only takes 1/4 (one-quarter) damage from any ram or collisions, while a successful Reflex save reducing damage to the vehicle to none.
APS (Active Protection System) - Against missile weapons that use wired and IR targeting systems, as well as laser guidance, this system imposes a -2 to attack rolls to such weapons when targeting the tank.
Repair System - The Rolling Thunder has a repair system that can repair damage, although it can't replace destroyed systems. The Engineer on board can as part of a Repair check DC 15, engage the Repair system, repairing 2d4 hit points to the vehicle. The system can repair a total of 80 hit points before it is depleted. Replenishing the system has a PDC of 15 for 25 HP.
Coordinated Fire Network - When within 5 miles of other Rolling Thunders, Juggernaughts, or linked to sensors pods or GDI Sonic units within 5 miles (Computer DC 15 to link systems), the Rolling Thunder gains +1 for every 3 units, to a maximum of +5.
Weapons
120mm Cannons
The cannons can be fired as either a battery (all three granting +3 to attack roll), or as fire-linked (17d12* damage). The loading mechanism that holds a total of 150 rounds, which can hold up to 5 different types of rounds. The 120mm is capable of firing up to 20 range increments in a ballistic manner, particularly with the aid of spotters and laser designators. If the hull is tilted up, increase range to 24 range increments while stabilizers engaged. The laser guided system and firing control system provides a total of +4 to attack rolls while stationary instead of the base +2.
Saturation: The cannons can be used in saturation mode, firing all the cans in sequence to affect a larger area than normal. If loaded ammunition doesn't have an area of effect, affects 10 ft radius area. Special properties (such as ignoring DR/hardness) only affects targets within a 5 ft radius in the center. Ammunition with an area of effect, has the area increased by 75% (rounded down) and increase Reflex save by +3. Uses 3 rounds of ammunition (one from each gun, single attack).
The stats are for a solid round, with specialty rounds as the following:
APFSDS - Armour Piercing Fin Stabilizing Discarding Sabot is a heavy anti-armour round, ignores 20 points of hardness, increase range incr to 200 ft, deals 8d12, ballistic damage. PDC 14 for 5 rounds.
HEAT - High Explosive Anti-Tank round, deals 6d12 fire damage to target, ignoring 10 points of hardness and damages a 30 foot radius area, Reflex save DC 15 for half. PDC 13 for 5 rounds.
M1028 Anti-Personnel Cannister - Creates a shotgun effect that spreads from the muzzle, deals 5d12 ballistic damage to a 200 foot long, 100 foot wide cone, Reflex save DC 20 for half damage. PDC 13 for 5 rounds.
M908 Obstacle-Reduction Round - A modified HEAT round that replaces the front fuse with a steel nose for penetration. Ignores 15 points of hardness, deals 5d12 fire damage to target and 15 foot radius. If the ability to ignore hardness is 5 or more points greater than the target's hardness, the round penetrates the object and deals its damage to all on the other side, increase Reflex DC by +5. This round is particularly useful against walls and barriers, punching a large hole and clearing the other side of any infantry.
Upgrades/Options
Advanced Siege Stabilizers - These are improvements to the stabilizers and the tread tilting system. This allows the vehicle to fire two cannons at once while moving, but suffering -1 to attack rolls, which stacks while raised or tilted. The stabilizers can be deployed/retracted as part of a move action, which skilled drivers have used to help break the vehicle faster, allowing them to move quick stops or even quicker get aways as they can start moving faster.
PDC: 21
Automated Defense Grid - This adds several lighter caliber point defense weapon pods to help protect against infantry, low level aircraft, and missiles or rockets. It fires on two conditions, infantry scale targets (humanoids or targets designated as such, such as power armour, robots of under 8 ft height, but larger than 3 ft), or against low flying aircraft, within 100 ft of the equipped vehicle; or against missiles, rockets and rocket propelled grenades targeting it, as an attack of opportunity. It can't attack mines. Has a 20% chance to destroy missiles, rockets and RPGs targeting it, negating the damage of destroyed ordinance. Against infantry scale targets, or aircraft, within 100 ft of the vehicle, makes an attack of opportunity making a 1d20 roll plus any targeting bonuses from targeting systems. If the roll equals or exceeds the target's Defense, deals 2d12 ballistic damage to the target. Can make 2 attacks of opportunities.
PDC: 27
Res: Military +3
Tungsten Penetrator Shells - A new ammunition type that can be used. They are a type of anti-armour rounds, ignoring 30 points of hardness, dealing 7d12 ballistic, but critical modifier is now x3. PDC 15 for 5 rounds.
Tiberium Shield Generator
Using technology that was pioneered by GDI and leads to the develop of the Tiberium Control Network, several mega corporations obtained lower levels of the technology to allow construction of structures that generate an anti-Tiberium field to protect arcologies and industrial centers from Tiberium encroachment. While they protect against Tiberium expansion around them, they are only effective on the edges of Green zones, or in groups around the outer edges of Yellow zones, and can not protect against Level 2 or 3 Tiberium ion storms. The buildings are semi modular, allowing them to be easily constructed or disassembled if have to move locations. The field around the building affects a 2 mile radius area, preventing growth of new Tiberium crystals, although it doesn't remove current growths, and can hold back Level 1 Tiberium ion storms. One complaint about the shields is they emit a constant crystaline type of hum. While not particularly loud, it can make sleeping difficult for some without sound dampening.
The Tiberium Shield Generator are modular buildings 50 ft wide, 60 ft long, 20 ft tall with a large emitter dish on the roof, with 50 hit points, hardness 15, immune to EMPs, occupants are protected against Tiberium exposure and radiation, until the building has only 15 hit points left. A standard crew for a Tiberium Shield Generator is 10 with enough supplies for 2 months of operation. These buildings are typically connected to power grids, but have their own power generators that will allow powering of the shield for 5 days before fuel and batteries drain. Has sensors equivalent to a Mech III, with double the range. Setting up the building takes 5 hours with the proper equipment and crew of 30, and 4 hours to disassemble.
Tiberium Shield generator affect a 2 mile radius area, preventing any Tiberium fields from expanding or starting within the area when the shield is active. However it does not break down any Tiberium still there. All within the area gain +8 to Fort saves against Tiberium radiation and poisoning if they are not wearing any protective clothing or gear. The crew, upon detecting an Ion storm, can make a Computer Use check to prevent a the storm from affecting the area in its control, DC 19 Level 1. Checks must be made every hour of the storm. Storms moving towards the area of effect, are stopped at the edge of the field, however the winds at the edges are doubled, increasing Pilot check DCs by +5 within 100 feet of the edge.
PDC: 38
Res: Res +2
HazMat Engineer
A civilian engineer in sealed HazMat gear designed to neutralize Tiberium contamination. Independent cleanup crews sell their services to settlements abandoned by GDI, often bribed by Nod to “look the other way.”
Type: Humanoid (typically human)
Size: Medium
CR: 3
Hit Points: 3d8+6, 22 hp
Mas: 14
Init: +1
Speed: 20 ft
Defense: 14 (Light Armour +3, Dex +1)
BAB/Grp: +1 / +1
FS/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: improvised weapon +1 melee (1d4 bludgeoning)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: Radiation Resistance, Tiberium Immunity, Decontaminate, Repair Structures
Allegiances:
Saves: Fort +5, Reflex +2, Will +4
Reputation: 1
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 13, Cha 10
Skills: Craft (chemical) +10, Craft (structural) +8, Disable Device +8, Knowledge (technology) +9, Repair +10, Search +6,
Feats: Builder, Gearhead
Possessions: Contamination Armour (functions like light armour, immune to Tiberium effects), engineer's repair kit, backpack with repair supplies, Tiberium Neutralization Equipment, personal items
Radiation Resistance
The Hazmat Engineer has received a number of inoculations and treatments that make them resistant to radiation, granting them an additional +2 to Fort saves against radiation, and +3 against Tiberium radiation.
Tiberium Immunity
As long as the Hazmat engineer is wearing their armour, and is above 5 hit points, they are immune to Tiberium radiation and poison.
Decontaminate
The engineer, with their Tiberium Neutralization Equipment can remove Tiberium crystals, flora, Blossom Trees, and the radiation, in a 10 ft by 10 ft area per 30 minutes of work.
Repair Structures
The Hazmat Engineer, using their equipment and gear, can repair buildings, with a successful Repair check, at a rate of 1d6 per minute of work. If the engineer beats the check by 5 or more, repairs additional +1 hp for every 5 points beats the DC.
Black Market Tiberium Refinery
These Tiberium refineries are abandoned and taken over, or illegally built, but corporations, black market based companies, and sometimes NOD cells, which anyone who knows of them, can bring tiberium to to be refined and paid. Many that are built from scratch are designed to look like other buildings to keep from being found by GDI or NOD forces. Many Tiberium Prospectors use these facilities to convert their harvested Tiberium into money.
These refineries, for the ones that are not captures/rebuilt abandoned generation 1 refineries, are built to look like other industrial buildings, but contain all the same equipment as a Gen 1 Tiberium Refinery. These refineries can hold 75-100 tons of raw Tiberium and 150-200 tons of refined components ready for transport to be sold for profit. Takes 10 minutes to unload 1 ton of Tiberium from a harvester or other vehicle, and refining at a rate of 1 ton per 7 hours, yielding 750 lbs of materials (equates to roughly a PDC equivalent of 23).
Refinery is roughly 300 ft by 300 ft, 75 ft tall, with 180 hit points, hardness 20. Requires a crew of 35, has full NBC protection for occupants. If destroyed, deals 5d6 points of fire and energy damage to a 500 ft radius area, Reflex save DC 21 only for those in the outer 50 ft for half, that is heavily radioactive, plus 3d6 per ton of raw Tiberium in the silos. Can only process crystal type Tiberium, with a 50% chance one found that can process any other type of Tiberium. Sensors trying to locate these hidden refineries suffer -5 as these buildings will have extra shielding and extra components to make them appear as they are some other industrial type of building.
Unfortunately, these buildings do have some leakage, or could be a feature for some, where a Tiberium Crystal field will grow at a rate of 1 foot square every 24 hours, unless harvested.
Many of these facilities have an ability to overclock the processors, which increase the amount of Tiberium processed by 20% per day, but there is a 5% +1% per day of overclocking of exploding, dealing 10d6 fire and energy damage to a 500 ft radius, Reflex save DC 21 only for those in the outer 50 ft of the radius for half, that is heavily radioactive, plus an extra 3d6 per ton of raw and refined Tiberium in the silos.
PDC 41, Illegal +4
Mutant Tiberium Cultivator
These tiberium mutated people have survived tiberium exposure, with various crystal growths and skin taking on crystalline features, green veins. They live within Tiberium fields having learned they have the ability to mildly guiding Tiberium growth, which they can use to create defenses and hiding spots, or for improved harvesting yields.
Type: Humanoid, Tiberium Mutant
Size: Medium
CR: 4
Hit Points: 4d10+16, 38 hp
Mas: 18
Init: +2
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 16 (+4 natural, +2 Dex)
FS/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: Tiberium Slash +7 melee (1d8+4 piercing plus injury Tiberium poisoning)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: Cultivate Field, Tiberium Immunity, Symbiotic Healing, Mutant Physiology,
Allegiances:
Saves: Fort +6, Reflex + 4, Will +5
Reputation: 1
Abilities: Str , Dex , Con , Int , Wis , Cha
Skills: Craft (structure) +4, Knowledge (earth sciences) +6, Hide +4, Listen +4, Search +4, Spot +4, Survival +8
Feats: Power Attack
Possessions: personal items, various tools, tiberium crystals worth 20 PDC.
Advancement:
Cultivate Field
Tiberium Cultivators can increase the growth of Tiberium field by 5 square feet per hour. They can also shape crystals to a point, or make large crystals grow 6 inches per hour. The shaping, using Craft or Performance (carving?) can allow the Tiberium Cultivator to create pillars and arches over time, domes made from multiple crystals that grow together to form housing. Or can create barricades with crystal spikes jutting out. The DC for creating similar structures out of Tiberium has the DC increased by +2 and time is reduced by half if there is sufficient crystals in the area.
Tiberium Immunity
The Tiberium Cultivator is immune to the effects of tiberium poisoning and radiation.
Symbiotic Healing
The Tiberium Cultivator, while within a Tiberium field, or at least within 5 feet of at least 30 lbs of Tiberium crystals, will heal 2 HP per round.
Mutant Physiology
Due to the mutating effects of tiberium, the Tiberium Cultivator isn't considered a full member of their original species, they also take on the type Tiberium Mutant in addition. Besides the immunity to Tiberium poisoning and radiation, they gain natural armour and weapons. When the Cultivator gains an additional 3 hit die, they can choose one of the following: 1) increased armour +1 Nat armour; 2) Enhanced cultivation (field growth speed reduced by 10%, skill checks when manipulating Tiberium reduced by 1); 3) Tiberium attack (Tiberium based attack deals low level radiation, or can also become ranged at 30 feet, or increase range by 10 feet of ranged feet, or increase ability ignore hardness/DR by +1, or increase damage by 1 die); 4) increase healing within Tiberium field by +1 HP per round; 5) increase speed by +5 ft; 6) gain Fire or Electricity resistance +1.
Rolling Thunder
The Rolling Thunder is actually a product Post 23 Hours Coreline field jury rigging, when a GDI task force was demonstrating anti Tiberium technology to Stark Tech representatives when they came under attack from a mix of NOD and Gou'ald forces. With the help of the Stark Tech engineers, they took several juggernaughts that had damaged legs, removing the upper section with the weapons and command station, then mounting them onto the hulls of old Mk1 Mammoths. These new vehicles rolled up to the front and made short work of the attacking forces, although they ended up nearly destroying themselves as the mountings weren't designed for three large cannons firing at once.
Not wanting to waste resources, and seeing an opportunity, GDI engineers began removing the upper section of old juggernaughts and placing them on a purpose built lower tank chassis that is based on a modified Mammoth. The tank section has four independent tread pods, which are designed to tilt, which raises the height of the Rolling Thunder, but can also allow it to tilt its front up or down, and improve its offroad capabilities. While the tread pods are tilted, it can still move at near full speed, however moving and firing all three cannons is not as accurate. It can deploy stabilizers before firing while immobile, allowing it to fire all three cannons at once. As the lower hull is based on the mammoth's, a repair system is also installed, although it is not quite as good as the original mammoth's due to the new configuration.
The Rolling Thunder has the juggernaught's command pod for 3 crew members, which includes the commander, gunner and loader. The lower hull has 3 crew members, the driver and two engineers, which one can also function as assistant loader. The Rolling Thunder is seven squares wide, seven squares long, provides full cover for its occupants. Normally it is 18 feet tall, but when fully raised, comes up to 27.5 feet, increasing the normal 2 feet clearance to 11 feet.
Rolling Thunder
Crew: 6
Passengers: 0
Cargo: 200 lbs
Init: -4
Maneuver: -5
Top Speed: 60 (6) / 55 (5) raised
Defense: 6
Hardness: 20
Hit Points: 110
Size: Gargantuan (-2)
Purchase DC: 56
Restriction: Mil (+3)
Accessories: 120mm tank cannon x3, fire-control computer, thermal/nightvision for driver, gunner and commander, GPS, military radio, headlights, smoke grenade launchers (2), tilt treads, stabilizers, APS, Repair System, coordinated fire network.
Notes: Can fire only 1 cannon when moving, +2 to attack rolls, NBC protection grants +4 to Fort saves, obstacle breaker.
Rough Terrain Design - All penalties for rough terrain are reduced by half
Tilt Treads - The tread pods can rotate, raising up the whole vehicle, or angling the whole frame. Changing orientation can be done as a free action once per round. While raised, or tilted, Drive checks suffer -2. While in any raised potion, firing a cannon suffers -1 to attack rolls. When tilted up without the use of the stabilizers, can increase the range of the weapons, using ballistic arcs, allowing it to fire out to twelve (12) range increments instead of the normal 10.
Stabilizer - While stationary, as a move action, can deploy four stabilizers, which can adjust to any height or orientation of the hull, immobilizing the vehicle, and allows the Rolling Thunder to fire all three cannons at once.
Obstacle Breaker - Due to the size, weight and armour of the Juggernaut, it can easily smash through obstacles such as low walls, or even into buildings. Obstructions that have a hardness/dr of 10 or less are easily crushed by the Juggernaut, which includes such things as low walls, even small vehicles such as cars. When the vehicle strikes such obstacles, this is considered a ram attack, resolve as normal (d20 page 160) plus deals an additional 3d6 which ignores 10 points of hardness. The Juggernaut only takes 1/4 (one-quarter) damage from any ram or collisions, while a successful Reflex save reducing damage to the vehicle to none.
APS (Active Protection System) - Against missile weapons that use wired and IR targeting systems, as well as laser guidance, this system imposes a -2 to attack rolls to such weapons when targeting the tank.
Repair System - The Rolling Thunder has a repair system that can repair damage, although it can't replace destroyed systems. The Engineer on board can as part of a Repair check DC 15, engage the Repair system, repairing 2d4 hit points to the vehicle. The system can repair a total of 80 hit points before it is depleted. Replenishing the system has a PDC of 15 for 25 HP.
Coordinated Fire Network - When within 5 miles of other Rolling Thunders, Juggernaughts, or linked to sensors pods or GDI Sonic units within 5 miles (Computer DC 15 to link systems), the Rolling Thunder gains +1 for every 3 units, to a maximum of +5.
Weapons
Name | Damage | Critical | Dam Type | Range Incr | Rate of Fire | Magazine | Controller |
120mm Tank Cannon x3 | 10d12* | 20 | Ball | 225 ft | Single | 150 rounds ea | Gunner |
Smoke Grenade Launcher (2) | none | - | None | 50 ft | Semi | 12 grenades | Driver or Commander |
120mm Cannons
The cannons can be fired as either a battery (all three granting +3 to attack roll), or as fire-linked (17d12* damage). The loading mechanism that holds a total of 150 rounds, which can hold up to 5 different types of rounds. The 120mm is capable of firing up to 20 range increments in a ballistic manner, particularly with the aid of spotters and laser designators. If the hull is tilted up, increase range to 24 range increments while stabilizers engaged. The laser guided system and firing control system provides a total of +4 to attack rolls while stationary instead of the base +2.
Saturation: The cannons can be used in saturation mode, firing all the cans in sequence to affect a larger area than normal. If loaded ammunition doesn't have an area of effect, affects 10 ft radius area. Special properties (such as ignoring DR/hardness) only affects targets within a 5 ft radius in the center. Ammunition with an area of effect, has the area increased by 75% (rounded down) and increase Reflex save by +3. Uses 3 rounds of ammunition (one from each gun, single attack).
The stats are for a solid round, with specialty rounds as the following:
APFSDS - Armour Piercing Fin Stabilizing Discarding Sabot is a heavy anti-armour round, ignores 20 points of hardness, increase range incr to 200 ft, deals 8d12, ballistic damage. PDC 14 for 5 rounds.
HEAT - High Explosive Anti-Tank round, deals 6d12 fire damage to target, ignoring 10 points of hardness and damages a 30 foot radius area, Reflex save DC 15 for half. PDC 13 for 5 rounds.
M1028 Anti-Personnel Cannister - Creates a shotgun effect that spreads from the muzzle, deals 5d12 ballistic damage to a 200 foot long, 100 foot wide cone, Reflex save DC 20 for half damage. PDC 13 for 5 rounds.
M908 Obstacle-Reduction Round - A modified HEAT round that replaces the front fuse with a steel nose for penetration. Ignores 15 points of hardness, deals 5d12 fire damage to target and 15 foot radius. If the ability to ignore hardness is 5 or more points greater than the target's hardness, the round penetrates the object and deals its damage to all on the other side, increase Reflex DC by +5. This round is particularly useful against walls and barriers, punching a large hole and clearing the other side of any infantry.
Upgrades/Options
Advanced Siege Stabilizers - These are improvements to the stabilizers and the tread tilting system. This allows the vehicle to fire two cannons at once while moving, but suffering -1 to attack rolls, which stacks while raised or tilted. The stabilizers can be deployed/retracted as part of a move action, which skilled drivers have used to help break the vehicle faster, allowing them to move quick stops or even quicker get aways as they can start moving faster.
PDC: 21
Automated Defense Grid - This adds several lighter caliber point defense weapon pods to help protect against infantry, low level aircraft, and missiles or rockets. It fires on two conditions, infantry scale targets (humanoids or targets designated as such, such as power armour, robots of under 8 ft height, but larger than 3 ft), or against low flying aircraft, within 100 ft of the equipped vehicle; or against missiles, rockets and rocket propelled grenades targeting it, as an attack of opportunity. It can't attack mines. Has a 20% chance to destroy missiles, rockets and RPGs targeting it, negating the damage of destroyed ordinance. Against infantry scale targets, or aircraft, within 100 ft of the vehicle, makes an attack of opportunity making a 1d20 roll plus any targeting bonuses from targeting systems. If the roll equals or exceeds the target's Defense, deals 2d12 ballistic damage to the target. Can make 2 attacks of opportunities.
PDC: 27
Res: Military +3
Tungsten Penetrator Shells - A new ammunition type that can be used. They are a type of anti-armour rounds, ignoring 30 points of hardness, dealing 7d12 ballistic, but critical modifier is now x3. PDC 15 for 5 rounds.
Tiberium Shield Generator
Using technology that was pioneered by GDI and leads to the develop of the Tiberium Control Network, several mega corporations obtained lower levels of the technology to allow construction of structures that generate an anti-Tiberium field to protect arcologies and industrial centers from Tiberium encroachment. While they protect against Tiberium expansion around them, they are only effective on the edges of Green zones, or in groups around the outer edges of Yellow zones, and can not protect against Level 2 or 3 Tiberium ion storms. The buildings are semi modular, allowing them to be easily constructed or disassembled if have to move locations. The field around the building affects a 2 mile radius area, preventing growth of new Tiberium crystals, although it doesn't remove current growths, and can hold back Level 1 Tiberium ion storms. One complaint about the shields is they emit a constant crystaline type of hum. While not particularly loud, it can make sleeping difficult for some without sound dampening.
The Tiberium Shield Generator are modular buildings 50 ft wide, 60 ft long, 20 ft tall with a large emitter dish on the roof, with 50 hit points, hardness 15, immune to EMPs, occupants are protected against Tiberium exposure and radiation, until the building has only 15 hit points left. A standard crew for a Tiberium Shield Generator is 10 with enough supplies for 2 months of operation. These buildings are typically connected to power grids, but have their own power generators that will allow powering of the shield for 5 days before fuel and batteries drain. Has sensors equivalent to a Mech III, with double the range. Setting up the building takes 5 hours with the proper equipment and crew of 30, and 4 hours to disassemble.
Tiberium Shield generator affect a 2 mile radius area, preventing any Tiberium fields from expanding or starting within the area when the shield is active. However it does not break down any Tiberium still there. All within the area gain +8 to Fort saves against Tiberium radiation and poisoning if they are not wearing any protective clothing or gear. The crew, upon detecting an Ion storm, can make a Computer Use check to prevent a the storm from affecting the area in its control, DC 19 Level 1. Checks must be made every hour of the storm. Storms moving towards the area of effect, are stopped at the edge of the field, however the winds at the edges are doubled, increasing Pilot check DCs by +5 within 100 feet of the edge.
PDC: 38
Res: Res +2
HazMat Engineer
A civilian engineer in sealed HazMat gear designed to neutralize Tiberium contamination. Independent cleanup crews sell their services to settlements abandoned by GDI, often bribed by Nod to “look the other way.”
Type: Humanoid (typically human)
Size: Medium
CR: 3
Hit Points: 3d8+6, 22 hp
Mas: 14
Init: +1
Speed: 20 ft
Defense: 14 (Light Armour +3, Dex +1)
BAB/Grp: +1 / +1
FS/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: improvised weapon +1 melee (1d4 bludgeoning)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: Radiation Resistance, Tiberium Immunity, Decontaminate, Repair Structures
Allegiances:
Saves: Fort +5, Reflex +2, Will +4
Reputation: 1
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 16, Wis 13, Cha 10
Skills: Craft (chemical) +10, Craft (structural) +8, Disable Device +8, Knowledge (technology) +9, Repair +10, Search +6,
Feats: Builder, Gearhead
Possessions: Contamination Armour (functions like light armour, immune to Tiberium effects), engineer's repair kit, backpack with repair supplies, Tiberium Neutralization Equipment, personal items
Radiation Resistance
The Hazmat Engineer has received a number of inoculations and treatments that make them resistant to radiation, granting them an additional +2 to Fort saves against radiation, and +3 against Tiberium radiation.
Tiberium Immunity
As long as the Hazmat engineer is wearing their armour, and is above 5 hit points, they are immune to Tiberium radiation and poison.
Decontaminate
The engineer, with their Tiberium Neutralization Equipment can remove Tiberium crystals, flora, Blossom Trees, and the radiation, in a 10 ft by 10 ft area per 30 minutes of work.
Repair Structures
The Hazmat Engineer, using their equipment and gear, can repair buildings, with a successful Repair check, at a rate of 1d6 per minute of work. If the engineer beats the check by 5 or more, repairs additional +1 hp for every 5 points beats the DC.
Black Market Tiberium Refinery
These Tiberium refineries are abandoned and taken over, or illegally built, but corporations, black market based companies, and sometimes NOD cells, which anyone who knows of them, can bring tiberium to to be refined and paid. Many that are built from scratch are designed to look like other buildings to keep from being found by GDI or NOD forces. Many Tiberium Prospectors use these facilities to convert their harvested Tiberium into money.
These refineries, for the ones that are not captures/rebuilt abandoned generation 1 refineries, are built to look like other industrial buildings, but contain all the same equipment as a Gen 1 Tiberium Refinery. These refineries can hold 75-100 tons of raw Tiberium and 150-200 tons of refined components ready for transport to be sold for profit. Takes 10 minutes to unload 1 ton of Tiberium from a harvester or other vehicle, and refining at a rate of 1 ton per 7 hours, yielding 750 lbs of materials (equates to roughly a PDC equivalent of 23).
Refinery is roughly 300 ft by 300 ft, 75 ft tall, with 180 hit points, hardness 20. Requires a crew of 35, has full NBC protection for occupants. If destroyed, deals 5d6 points of fire and energy damage to a 500 ft radius area, Reflex save DC 21 only for those in the outer 50 ft for half, that is heavily radioactive, plus 3d6 per ton of raw Tiberium in the silos. Can only process crystal type Tiberium, with a 50% chance one found that can process any other type of Tiberium. Sensors trying to locate these hidden refineries suffer -5 as these buildings will have extra shielding and extra components to make them appear as they are some other industrial type of building.
Unfortunately, these buildings do have some leakage, or could be a feature for some, where a Tiberium Crystal field will grow at a rate of 1 foot square every 24 hours, unless harvested.
Many of these facilities have an ability to overclock the processors, which increase the amount of Tiberium processed by 20% per day, but there is a 5% +1% per day of overclocking of exploding, dealing 10d6 fire and energy damage to a 500 ft radius, Reflex save DC 21 only for those in the outer 50 ft of the radius for half, that is heavily radioactive, plus an extra 3d6 per ton of raw and refined Tiberium in the silos.
PDC 41, Illegal +4
Mutant Tiberium Cultivator
These tiberium mutated people have survived tiberium exposure, with various crystal growths and skin taking on crystalline features, green veins. They live within Tiberium fields having learned they have the ability to mildly guiding Tiberium growth, which they can use to create defenses and hiding spots, or for improved harvesting yields.
Type: Humanoid, Tiberium Mutant
Size: Medium
CR: 4
Hit Points: 4d10+16, 38 hp
Mas: 18
Init: +2
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 16 (+4 natural, +2 Dex)
FS/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: Tiberium Slash +7 melee (1d8+4 piercing plus injury Tiberium poisoning)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: Cultivate Field, Tiberium Immunity, Symbiotic Healing, Mutant Physiology,
Allegiances:
Saves: Fort +6, Reflex + 4, Will +5
Reputation: 1
Abilities: Str , Dex , Con , Int , Wis , Cha
Skills: Craft (structure) +4, Knowledge (earth sciences) +6, Hide +4, Listen +4, Search +4, Spot +4, Survival +8
Feats: Power Attack
Possessions: personal items, various tools, tiberium crystals worth 20 PDC.
Advancement:
Cultivate Field
Tiberium Cultivators can increase the growth of Tiberium field by 5 square feet per hour. They can also shape crystals to a point, or make large crystals grow 6 inches per hour. The shaping, using Craft or Performance (carving?) can allow the Tiberium Cultivator to create pillars and arches over time, domes made from multiple crystals that grow together to form housing. Or can create barricades with crystal spikes jutting out. The DC for creating similar structures out of Tiberium has the DC increased by +2 and time is reduced by half if there is sufficient crystals in the area.
Tiberium Immunity
The Tiberium Cultivator is immune to the effects of tiberium poisoning and radiation.
Symbiotic Healing
The Tiberium Cultivator, while within a Tiberium field, or at least within 5 feet of at least 30 lbs of Tiberium crystals, will heal 2 HP per round.
Mutant Physiology
Due to the mutating effects of tiberium, the Tiberium Cultivator isn't considered a full member of their original species, they also take on the type Tiberium Mutant in addition. Besides the immunity to Tiberium poisoning and radiation, they gain natural armour and weapons. When the Cultivator gains an additional 3 hit die, they can choose one of the following: 1) increased armour +1 Nat armour; 2) Enhanced cultivation (field growth speed reduced by 10%, skill checks when manipulating Tiberium reduced by 1); 3) Tiberium attack (Tiberium based attack deals low level radiation, or can also become ranged at 30 feet, or increase range by 10 feet of ranged feet, or increase ability ignore hardness/DR by +1, or increase damage by 1 die); 4) increase healing within Tiberium field by +1 HP per round; 5) increase speed by +5 ft; 6) gain Fire or Electricity resistance +1.
Black Hand
The Black Hand are elite soldiers of the Brotherhood of NOD, serving as shock troops before and during the Third Tiberium War. They were originally formed as a form of religious police tasked with enforcing adherence to the teachings of Kane. However, the cult later grew to become a powerful and influential religious group that operated mostly in secret. This changed after the Second Tiberium War when Kane disappeared. Many Black Hands work in pairs or squads with Confessors as body guards and units in dealing with NOD traitors. Some Black Hands can be assigned to NOD militant squads in a similar way as Confessors, but also as an additional anti-infantry and building clearing unit. Black Hands are clad in heavy armour with red capes, and armed with flamethrowers. Their flamethrowers were highly effective against infantry and clearing bunkers and buildings, not very effective against vehicles against civilian models or those with no or very light armour.
NOD Black Hand (Strong Ord 4/Fast Ord 4)
CR 6;
Size: Medium-sized Human;
HD: 4d8+4 plus 4d8+4 +3; hp 47
Mas: 12
Init: +2
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 28, Touch 18, flat-footed 26 (+2 Dex, +8 Class, +8 Black Hand Armour)
BAB: +8/+3
Grapple: +11
Attack: +11 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike), or flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15)
Full Attack: +11 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike) and +6 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike), or flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15) and flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15)
Special Attacks: Clear Building
Special Qualities: Tiberium Exposure, NOD Indoctoration, Black Hand Training, Elite Training, Fearful Combatant
FS: 5 ft by 5 ft
Reach: 5 ft
Allegiance: NOD
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +2.
Action Points: 0
Rep: +3
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 10
Occupation: Blue-collar (Drive, Intimidate)
Skills: Climb +5, Craft Mechanical +4, Drive +7, Hide +7, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (behavioral sciences) +4, Knowledge (theology & philosophy) +6, Knowledge current events +4, Knowledge street wise +4, Listen +4, Move Silently +6, Profession +4, Read/Write English, Repair +4, Sleight of Hand +5, Speak English, Swim +4.
Feats: Armour Proficiency (light), Armour Proficiency (heavy), Personal Firearms Proficiency, Simple Weapons Proficiency, Combat Martial Arts, Dodge, Advanced Firearms Proficiency, Toughness
Possessions: Hydra Light Armour, Talon Rifle, 120 rounds of ammunition, various gear and personal possessions.
NOD Indoctoration
As a move equivalent action, using training and Indoctoration techniques used by NOD, the Trooper gains +1 to attack rolls for the next 1d4 rounds. Useable 3 times per day. The Trooper is also immune to fear effects all the time.
Tiberium Exposure
The NOD trooper is educated in Tiberium and has had some exposure, gaining a +1 to Fort saves against Tiberium exposure, and gains +1 to any checks related to Tiberium and Tiberium based technology.
Black Hand Training
Members of the Black Hand are incredibly loyal to Kane and the NOD philosophy, and act as special forces units and religious police within the Brotherhood. When acting in a way that furthers the NOD cause (GM discretion), or on orders direct from Kane or another NOD leader, they gain a +1 moral bonus to attack and all checks that are related to those orders. They also gain +1 Reputation and Intimidate checks when dealing with any other NOD member except against NOD leaders or Kane
Elite Training
The Black Hand is trained to use heavy armour, ignoring the prerequisite of medium armour, and make use of their flamethrowers to great effect, each time they deal damage to a target with their flamethrower, deal an additional +1 damage, and that target suffers -1 to their Reflex saves, to a maximum of +5 damage and -5 to Reflex saves. Bonuses to Defense from Cover are also halved or negated if the bonus was only +1.
Fearful Combatant
If a Black Hand reduces a target to one-quarter or less hit points or kills in a single use of their flamethrower, all enemies within 50 feet of the Black Hand must make a Will save against opposed Intimidate check, with an additional +2 to Intimidate for the Black Hand.
Clear Building
As a full round action, the Black Hand can use their flamethrower to affect larger areas within confined areas such as bunkers and buildings. Each use of the flamethrower has effective range increased by 50% (60 ft long, 10 ft wide areas) in areas like hallways and corridors, in wide areas such as rooms, can make the area into a 30 foot long, 30 ft wide cone, damage is the same, but in both cases, the Reflex save increases to DC 18.
Black Hand Armour
Black Hand armour is a full body suit of armour, all black with a helmet that has two glowing 'eyes' to increase its intimidation factor. The suit has servos to carry the weight of the armour and the Black Hand's flamethrower and fuel tank, other equipment, and enhancing melee strikes. It has built in air filters, nightvision, independent air supply, a built in loudspeaker.
Black Hand Armour (PL 5-6, Heavy Armour Proficiency)
Type: Heavy
Equipment Bonus: +8
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Str Bonus: 0
Nonprof Str Bonus: 0
Max Dex: +2
Armour Penalty: -2
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 50 lbs
Purchase DC: 24
Restriction: Mil (+3), NOD, Black Hand only.
Notes: Full body covering, Fire resistance 15 (half effective against lasers), multiple pockets and clips for attaching gear. Helmet provides +2 against visual attacks (gaze attacks, flash bangs, etc), air filter provides +2 vs airborne toxins and diseases, grants low light vision, darkvision 60 ft, 5 hours air, unarmed strikes deal 1d4 lethal damage, loudspeaker, military radio, GPS, video playback/communications. When using Intimidation skill, can cause the 'eyes' to glow and modifier the voice through the loudspeaker to grant a +2 to Intimidate skill.
Mounts on back for flamethrower fuel tanks, holding 30 uses, tanks have 20 hit points, hardness 10, same fire resistance as rest of armour. Can be released from the armour as a free action. Attaching new tanks takes 1 full round, move action with assistance.
Black Hand Flamethrower
The Black Hand Flamethower is similar to a regular flamethrower, except black, hose is armoured, and has improved range and uses a special fuel mixture that burns a bit hotter than other flamethrowers.
Deals 4d6 fire damage in a 40 foot long, 5 foot wide line, Reflex save DC 15 for half damage.
Upgrades
Purifying Flames - Higher level and veteran Black Hand members can be authorized to use Tiberium infused fuels that stick to the targets longer and also deal increased damage, with a blue-green tint flame. Increases damage to 5d6, sticks to the target for 1d4 rounds, dealing 1 less damage each following round unless scraped off, which takes a full round action.
PDC: 16 per fuel tank
Res: Illegal, NOD, Black Hand only.
Rite of Incineration - This upgrade is granted to Black Hands that have performed exceptional acts of bravery or a great act or feat that greatly benefits NOD or Kane, pushing their agenda farther. A ceremony performed at the Secret Shrine, the Black Hand undergoes Tiberium ignition, scarifying flesh and spirit alike. They are also provided with improved fuel for their flamethrowers.
Flamethrowers increases die type to next higher (d6 becomes d8, etc), and also deal Injury based Tiberium poisoning. They are immune to fear and any morale effects that would cause penalties, and even outside of their armour have Fire resistance 3.
Reward, but would have effective PDC 29
Flesh is Fire - Black Hand units of higher level (at least 12 hit dice), see no difference between body and weapon. Through a week long ritual held within the Temple of NOD, they are expose themselves to Tiberium and Tiberium based flames repeatedly, which mutates them. They gain immunity to Tiberium poison through injury and contact, immunity to fire (but not against lasers and plasma weapons Plasma weapons deal half damage), gain +10 hit points, heal 1 hit point every 5 rounds within a Tiberium field, and heal 1 point for every 5 points of fire damage (not counting lasers or plasma) that would be dealt to them. Upon their death, they explode, dealing 8d6 fire damage to a 20 foot radius, Reflex save DC 17, plus Tiberium injury poisoning, plus the damage from their flamethrower fuel tank exploding.
Reward upon reaching high level, but optional. Would have effective PDC 32.
Tiberium Pyroclast Fuel - A new Tiberium fuel for Black Hand flamethrowers. It is thicker with crystalline particulates, which reduces its range slightly, but spreads wider faster, and leaves bits of Tiberium crystals in the ground, which allows a Tiberium field to slowly form from areas where this fuel is used in combat. Black Hand flamethrower now deals damage in a 30 foot wide, 15 foot cone, Reflex save DC 15, dealing 4d6+4 fire damage, plus the fires linger for an additional round dealing half damage, no save for this second round of damage. Targets that suffer damage also suffer from low level radiation for both rounds they suffer damage. Areas that this fuel was used in will start growing Tiberium crystals in 1d4 weeks, filling the area of effect, unless cleared with sonic weaponry or other means of removing Tiberium.
PDC: 18 per fuel tank
Res: Illegal, NOD, Black Hand only.
Black Hand Tiberium Resonant Armour
This armour is an upgraded version of Black Hand armour developed around the time of the Fourth Tiberium War provided to veteran members, typically of at least 13 hit die or higher. The armour is impregnated with Tiberium alloys, and seems to have faint green seams and veins over black armour, which glow faintly within a Tiberium field. While worn within Tiberium fields or gas, its resistance is greatly increased, and it is capable of reflecting fire based attack back. It is a full body suit of armour, all black with a helmet that has two glowing 'eyes' to increase its intimidation factor. The suit has servos to carry the weight of the armour and the Black Hand's flamethrower and fuel tank, other equipment, and enhancing melee strikes. It has built in air filters, nightvision, independent air supply, a built in loudspeaker.
Black Hand Tiberium Resonant Armour (PL 6, Heavy Armour Proficiency)
Type: Heavy
Equipment Bonus: +8*
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Str Bonus: 0
Nonprof Str Bonus: 0
Max Dex: +2
Armour Penalty: -2
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 55 lbs
Purchase DC: 26
Restriction: Mil (+3), NOD, Black Hand only.
Notes: Full body covering, Fire resistance 15 (half effective against lasers), multiple pockets and clips for attaching gear. Helmet provides +2 against visual attacks (gaze attacks, flash bangs, etc), air filter provides +2 vs airborne toxins and diseases, grants low light vision, darkvision 60 ft, 5 hours air, unarmed strikes deal 1d4 lethal damage, loudspeaker, military radio, GPS, video playback/communications. When using Intimidation skill, can cause the 'eyes' to glow and modifier the voice through the loudspeaker to grant a +2 to Intimidate skill.
When struck with a fire based attack (normal fire, plasma), roll unmodified 1d20, and if higher than target's Defense, reflects half the damage back at the attacker if within 50 feet.
When within a Tiberium field Fire resistance increases to Fire immunity against normal fires while Fire Resistance 10 against lasers and plasma weapons, gains Electricity Resistance 5, and Equipment bonus to Defense increases to 10.
Mounts on back for flamethrower fuel tanks, holding 30 uses, tanks have 20 hit points, hardness 10, same fire resistance as rest of armour. Can be released from the armour as a free action. Attaching new tanks takes 1 full round, move action with assistance.
The Black Hand are elite soldiers of the Brotherhood of NOD, serving as shock troops before and during the Third Tiberium War. They were originally formed as a form of religious police tasked with enforcing adherence to the teachings of Kane. However, the cult later grew to become a powerful and influential religious group that operated mostly in secret. This changed after the Second Tiberium War when Kane disappeared. Many Black Hands work in pairs or squads with Confessors as body guards and units in dealing with NOD traitors. Some Black Hands can be assigned to NOD militant squads in a similar way as Confessors, but also as an additional anti-infantry and building clearing unit. Black Hands are clad in heavy armour with red capes, and armed with flamethrowers. Their flamethrowers were highly effective against infantry and clearing bunkers and buildings, not very effective against vehicles against civilian models or those with no or very light armour.
NOD Black Hand (Strong Ord 4/Fast Ord 4)
CR 6;
Size: Medium-sized Human;
HD: 4d8+4 plus 4d8+4 +3; hp 47
Mas: 12
Init: +2
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 28, Touch 18, flat-footed 26 (+2 Dex, +8 Class, +8 Black Hand Armour)
BAB: +8/+3
Grapple: +11
Attack: +11 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike), or flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15)
Full Attack: +11 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike) and +6 melee (1d4+3 unarmed strike), or flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15) and flamethrower (4d6 fire, 5 ft wide, 40 ft long line, Reflex DC 15)
Special Attacks: Clear Building
Special Qualities: Tiberium Exposure, NOD Indoctoration, Black Hand Training, Elite Training, Fearful Combatant
FS: 5 ft by 5 ft
Reach: 5 ft
Allegiance: NOD
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +2.
Action Points: 0
Rep: +3
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 10
Occupation: Blue-collar (Drive, Intimidate)
Skills: Climb +5, Craft Mechanical +4, Drive +7, Hide +7, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (behavioral sciences) +4, Knowledge (theology & philosophy) +6, Knowledge current events +4, Knowledge street wise +4, Listen +4, Move Silently +6, Profession +4, Read/Write English, Repair +4, Sleight of Hand +5, Speak English, Swim +4.
Feats: Armour Proficiency (light), Armour Proficiency (heavy), Personal Firearms Proficiency, Simple Weapons Proficiency, Combat Martial Arts, Dodge, Advanced Firearms Proficiency, Toughness
Possessions: Hydra Light Armour, Talon Rifle, 120 rounds of ammunition, various gear and personal possessions.
NOD Indoctoration
As a move equivalent action, using training and Indoctoration techniques used by NOD, the Trooper gains +1 to attack rolls for the next 1d4 rounds. Useable 3 times per day. The Trooper is also immune to fear effects all the time.
Tiberium Exposure
The NOD trooper is educated in Tiberium and has had some exposure, gaining a +1 to Fort saves against Tiberium exposure, and gains +1 to any checks related to Tiberium and Tiberium based technology.
Black Hand Training
Members of the Black Hand are incredibly loyal to Kane and the NOD philosophy, and act as special forces units and religious police within the Brotherhood. When acting in a way that furthers the NOD cause (GM discretion), or on orders direct from Kane or another NOD leader, they gain a +1 moral bonus to attack and all checks that are related to those orders. They also gain +1 Reputation and Intimidate checks when dealing with any other NOD member except against NOD leaders or Kane
Elite Training
The Black Hand is trained to use heavy armour, ignoring the prerequisite of medium armour, and make use of their flamethrowers to great effect, each time they deal damage to a target with their flamethrower, deal an additional +1 damage, and that target suffers -1 to their Reflex saves, to a maximum of +5 damage and -5 to Reflex saves. Bonuses to Defense from Cover are also halved or negated if the bonus was only +1.
Fearful Combatant
If a Black Hand reduces a target to one-quarter or less hit points or kills in a single use of their flamethrower, all enemies within 50 feet of the Black Hand must make a Will save against opposed Intimidate check, with an additional +2 to Intimidate for the Black Hand.
Clear Building
As a full round action, the Black Hand can use their flamethrower to affect larger areas within confined areas such as bunkers and buildings. Each use of the flamethrower has effective range increased by 50% (60 ft long, 10 ft wide areas) in areas like hallways and corridors, in wide areas such as rooms, can make the area into a 30 foot long, 30 ft wide cone, damage is the same, but in both cases, the Reflex save increases to DC 18.
Black Hand Armour
Black Hand armour is a full body suit of armour, all black with a helmet that has two glowing 'eyes' to increase its intimidation factor. The suit has servos to carry the weight of the armour and the Black Hand's flamethrower and fuel tank, other equipment, and enhancing melee strikes. It has built in air filters, nightvision, independent air supply, a built in loudspeaker.
Black Hand Armour (PL 5-6, Heavy Armour Proficiency)
Type: Heavy
Equipment Bonus: +8
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Str Bonus: 0
Nonprof Str Bonus: 0
Max Dex: +2
Armour Penalty: -2
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 50 lbs
Purchase DC: 24
Restriction: Mil (+3), NOD, Black Hand only.
Notes: Full body covering, Fire resistance 15 (half effective against lasers), multiple pockets and clips for attaching gear. Helmet provides +2 against visual attacks (gaze attacks, flash bangs, etc), air filter provides +2 vs airborne toxins and diseases, grants low light vision, darkvision 60 ft, 5 hours air, unarmed strikes deal 1d4 lethal damage, loudspeaker, military radio, GPS, video playback/communications. When using Intimidation skill, can cause the 'eyes' to glow and modifier the voice through the loudspeaker to grant a +2 to Intimidate skill.
Mounts on back for flamethrower fuel tanks, holding 30 uses, tanks have 20 hit points, hardness 10, same fire resistance as rest of armour. Can be released from the armour as a free action. Attaching new tanks takes 1 full round, move action with assistance.
Black Hand Flamethrower
The Black Hand Flamethower is similar to a regular flamethrower, except black, hose is armoured, and has improved range and uses a special fuel mixture that burns a bit hotter than other flamethrowers.
Deals 4d6 fire damage in a 40 foot long, 5 foot wide line, Reflex save DC 15 for half damage.
Upgrades
Purifying Flames - Higher level and veteran Black Hand members can be authorized to use Tiberium infused fuels that stick to the targets longer and also deal increased damage, with a blue-green tint flame. Increases damage to 5d6, sticks to the target for 1d4 rounds, dealing 1 less damage each following round unless scraped off, which takes a full round action.
PDC: 16 per fuel tank
Res: Illegal, NOD, Black Hand only.
Rite of Incineration - This upgrade is granted to Black Hands that have performed exceptional acts of bravery or a great act or feat that greatly benefits NOD or Kane, pushing their agenda farther. A ceremony performed at the Secret Shrine, the Black Hand undergoes Tiberium ignition, scarifying flesh and spirit alike. They are also provided with improved fuel for their flamethrowers.
Flamethrowers increases die type to next higher (d6 becomes d8, etc), and also deal Injury based Tiberium poisoning. They are immune to fear and any morale effects that would cause penalties, and even outside of their armour have Fire resistance 3.
Reward, but would have effective PDC 29
Flesh is Fire - Black Hand units of higher level (at least 12 hit dice), see no difference between body and weapon. Through a week long ritual held within the Temple of NOD, they are expose themselves to Tiberium and Tiberium based flames repeatedly, which mutates them. They gain immunity to Tiberium poison through injury and contact, immunity to fire (but not against lasers and plasma weapons Plasma weapons deal half damage), gain +10 hit points, heal 1 hit point every 5 rounds within a Tiberium field, and heal 1 point for every 5 points of fire damage (not counting lasers or plasma) that would be dealt to them. Upon their death, they explode, dealing 8d6 fire damage to a 20 foot radius, Reflex save DC 17, plus Tiberium injury poisoning, plus the damage from their flamethrower fuel tank exploding.
Reward upon reaching high level, but optional. Would have effective PDC 32.
Tiberium Pyroclast Fuel - A new Tiberium fuel for Black Hand flamethrowers. It is thicker with crystalline particulates, which reduces its range slightly, but spreads wider faster, and leaves bits of Tiberium crystals in the ground, which allows a Tiberium field to slowly form from areas where this fuel is used in combat. Black Hand flamethrower now deals damage in a 30 foot wide, 15 foot cone, Reflex save DC 15, dealing 4d6+4 fire damage, plus the fires linger for an additional round dealing half damage, no save for this second round of damage. Targets that suffer damage also suffer from low level radiation for both rounds they suffer damage. Areas that this fuel was used in will start growing Tiberium crystals in 1d4 weeks, filling the area of effect, unless cleared with sonic weaponry or other means of removing Tiberium.
PDC: 18 per fuel tank
Res: Illegal, NOD, Black Hand only.
Black Hand Tiberium Resonant Armour
This armour is an upgraded version of Black Hand armour developed around the time of the Fourth Tiberium War provided to veteran members, typically of at least 13 hit die or higher. The armour is impregnated with Tiberium alloys, and seems to have faint green seams and veins over black armour, which glow faintly within a Tiberium field. While worn within Tiberium fields or gas, its resistance is greatly increased, and it is capable of reflecting fire based attack back. It is a full body suit of armour, all black with a helmet that has two glowing 'eyes' to increase its intimidation factor. The suit has servos to carry the weight of the armour and the Black Hand's flamethrower and fuel tank, other equipment, and enhancing melee strikes. It has built in air filters, nightvision, independent air supply, a built in loudspeaker.
Black Hand Tiberium Resonant Armour (PL 6, Heavy Armour Proficiency)
Type: Heavy
Equipment Bonus: +8*
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Str Bonus: 0
Nonprof Str Bonus: 0
Max Dex: +2
Armour Penalty: -2
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 55 lbs
Purchase DC: 26
Restriction: Mil (+3), NOD, Black Hand only.
Notes: Full body covering, Fire resistance 15 (half effective against lasers), multiple pockets and clips for attaching gear. Helmet provides +2 against visual attacks (gaze attacks, flash bangs, etc), air filter provides +2 vs airborne toxins and diseases, grants low light vision, darkvision 60 ft, 5 hours air, unarmed strikes deal 1d4 lethal damage, loudspeaker, military radio, GPS, video playback/communications. When using Intimidation skill, can cause the 'eyes' to glow and modifier the voice through the loudspeaker to grant a +2 to Intimidate skill.
When struck with a fire based attack (normal fire, plasma), roll unmodified 1d20, and if higher than target's Defense, reflects half the damage back at the attacker if within 50 feet.
When within a Tiberium field Fire resistance increases to Fire immunity against normal fires while Fire Resistance 10 against lasers and plasma weapons, gains Electricity Resistance 5, and Equipment bonus to Defense increases to 10.
Mounts on back for flamethrower fuel tanks, holding 30 uses, tanks have 20 hit points, hardness 10, same fire resistance as rest of armour. Can be released from the armour as a free action. Attaching new tanks takes 1 full round, move action with assistance.
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Puff-Shroom
The Puff-Shroom is a suit of armour based on the Puff-shroom in the Plants vs Zombies games. It consists of a sickly green body suit with dark purple torso, arm and leg armour and boots, helmet that looks like a mushroom, with a headset that fits over the eyes that have electrobinoculars and nightvision goggles integrated, as well as polarized lenses to protect from flash bangs and other visual attacks. Armour plating covers the legs and arms, heavy gloves and ammunition and gear holsters and pockets around the forearms and waist, holster for provided dual barrel shotgun on the user's back. Each shoulder has an armoured container. The shotgun uses standard 12 gauge ammunition, but the armour can also grow its own ammunition, within the shoulder containers, from normal ammunition to explosive, dragon tongue, slug, etc, however it takes time for the suit to grow ammunition, and requires access to sunlight (natural or artificial), soil and fertilizer every couple of weeks, with optimal growing conditions in cool, dark and humid environments. The grown ammunition only works with the weapon assigned with the armour, or a replacement.
Puff-Shroom Armour (PL5-6)
Type: Light
Equipment Bonus: +4
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Str Bonus: +0
Nonprof Str Bonus: +0
Max Dex: +4
Armour Penalty: -4
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 19 lbs
Purchase DC: 19
Restriction: Mil +3
Notes: Filters (+6 vs airborne gases, virus and diseases), auto tinting lenses (+2 vs light/vision attacks), undead resistance, grow ammunition. Arm straps for 10 rounds of ammunition each, plus can hold 20 rounds on the chest. Belt has 6 pouches and two pouches that hold 20 rounds each. Non-reflective (grants +2 to Hide checks in low light and dark conditions.
Undead Resistance
The plant fibers that are used in the armour's construction provide some resistance against the undead. The wearer gains +1 to all saves from attacks or abilities from an undead source.
Grow Ammunition
The armoured containers on the shoulders are filled with soil and plant matter that sprouts pea-like pods that are filled with ammunition. The containers require at least 3 hours of sunlight (natural or artificial), fertilizer added every 2 weeks, and soil replaced every 6 months. Ammunition grown, in each shoulder, as long as the pods are maintained, at a rate of 1d6+1 regular 12 gauge every 2 days, , armour piercing 1d4 every 7 days, explosive 1d4-1 (minimum 1) every 14 days, slugs 1d8+2 every 3 days, dragon tongue (turns weapon into a mini flamethrower, 2d6 fire, 30 ft long line Reflex save DC 15) 1d4-1 (minimum 1) every 14 days, poison 1d4 every 3 days, acid 1d4 every 3 days. These rounds function as normal for their type, and can remain unused for up to 5 years before eventually rotting away, which can be used as regular fertilizer. Reduce grow time by 25% while in dark, humid conditions.
Poison Rounds
These rounds deal 1d4 ballistic damage, and can be filled with a dose of one of the following poisons: Belladonna, Curare or Mustard gas (shell explodes releasing mustard gas filling a 5 foot radius.
Acid Rounds
These rounds deal 1d4 ballistic damage plus 2d6 acid damage.
Puff-Shroom Shotgun
This purple dual barrel shotgun, is similar to a Mossberg shotgun with a pistol grip, but dual barreled. Has two cylinder magazines under each barrel, capable of firing each barrel individually or can fire both barrels at once (treat as double tap for damage). It can use standard 12 gauge ammunition, or the ammunition grown by Puff-Shroom armour.
Puff-Shroom Shotgun (PL5)
Damage: 2d8
Critical: 20
Damage Type: Ballistic
Range Increment: 30 ft
Rate of Fire: S
Size: Large
Weight: 12 lbs
Ammo: 6/6 internal
Purchase DC: 17 Res +2
Notes: Can make use of the grown ammunition from the Puff-Shroom armour
Corn Teeth
This set of armour is inspired by the cob-pult from the Plant vs Zombies game, with mostly green armour, yellow highlights, helmet that is studded that looks like a corn cob, but has a hood that goes over it. There are leaf-like half cape, with some cloth hanging off the arms, legs and around the waist to aid in blending in with the environment. This armour is considered medium, good protection while still providing good mobility, with lots of pockets, bandoleers, including one that goes across the upper chest. The typical shoulder pods of the Plant series are also found, but are slightly larger, than those found on the Pea series. The weapon is modeled on the M4 with underbarrel mini grenade launcher.
Corn Teen Armour (PL5-6)
Type: Medium
Equipment Bonus: +5
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Str Bonus: +0
Nonprof Str Bonus: +0
Max Dex: +3
Armour Penalty: -3
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 20 lbs
Purchase DC: 20
Restriction: Mil +3
Notes: Filters (+4 vs airborne gases, virus and diseases), auto tinting lenses (+2 vs light/vision attacks), undead resistance, grow ammunition. Arm, leg and belt straps, bandoleers for 6 magazine of ammunition each, plus can hold 20 mini grenades in 10 quick access pockets on chest bandoleer. +2 to Hide in forest and other environments with lots of plants.
Undead Resistance
The plant fibers that are used in the armour's construction provide some resistance against the undead. The wearer gains +1 to all saves from attacks or abilities from an undead source.
Grow Ammunition
The armoured containers on the shoulders are filled with soil and plant matter that sprouts pea-like pods that are filled with ammunition. The containers require at least 3 hours of sunlight (natural or artificial), fertilizer added every 2 weeks, and soil replaced every 6 months. Ammunition grown, in each shoulder, as long as the pods are maintained, at a rate of 1d6+1 regular 9mm bullets every 2 days, armour piercing 1d4 every 7 days, explosive 1d4-1 (minimum 1) every 14 days. These rounds function as normal for their type, and can remain unused for up to 5 years before eventually rotting away, which can be used as regular fertilizer.
Mini grenades at a rate of 1d6+1 mini grenades every 2 days, fragmentation mini grenades 1d6+1 every 7 days, acid 1d4 (minimum 1) every 14 days. Standard sized hand thrown grenades increase time by +2 days. These grenades function as normal for their type, and can remain unused for up to 5 years before eventually rotting away, which can be used as regular fertilizer.
Mini Grenade - 2d6, fire 10 ft radius, Reflex DC 13. Full size 4d6, fire 20 ft radius, Reflex DC 15.
Mini Fragmentation Grenade - 2d6, slashing, 10 ft radius, Reflex DC 13. Full size 4d6, slashing, 20 ft radius, Reflex DC 15.
Mini Acid Grenade - 2d4, acid, 10 ft radius, Reflex DC 14. Full size 5d4, acid, 20 ft radius, Reflex DC 16.
Corn Teeth Rifle
This green with yellow rifle with underbarrel mini grenade launcher is modelled after the M4 rifle, using 5.56mm ammunition and mini grenades, similar to the Cherry armour. It is reliable and functional.
Corn Teeth Rifle (5.56mm, mini grenades) (PL5)
Damage: 2d8 / varies grenade
Critical: 20
Damage Type: Ballistic / varies grenade
Range Increment: 60 ft / 60 ft grenade
Rate of Fire: S, A / Semi
Size: Large
Weight: 11 lbs
Ammo: 30 box / 2 internal mini grenades
Purchase DC: 17 Mil +3
Notes: Can make use of the grown ammunition from the Corn Teeth Armour.
RR-01 “SCURRYBITE”
The RR-01 Scurrybite is a Mimic Industries first attempt into building mechs, inspired by Pokemon. It is a compact, hunched bipedal mech that looks like a large, metallic version of a rattata, with oversized cutting mandibles, reinforced jaw actuators, and a low-profile armored carapace. Its design emphasizes speed and maneuverability over protection, allowing it to dart through alleys, tunnels, ruins, and industrial complexes with ease. The pilot compartment is snug, with the pilot laying on their stomach like a high performance motorcycle, which allows easier transition between bipedal to quadrupedal movement without any special systems except a realignment of gyroscopes.
As these are light mechs, they typically work in squads to packs, working as scouts and light urban combat units.
Size: Large (treated as medium as compact frame, when beneficial) 7.8 feet tall
Bonus Hit Points: 55
Superstructure: Alumisteel
Hardness: 10
Armour: Alumisteel
Bonus to Defense: +5
Armour Penalty: -5
Reach: 5 ft, tail 15 ft
Strength Bonus: +2
Dexterity Bonus: +4 (min 18)
Speed: 30 ft bipedal, 80 ft quadrupedal, climb 20 ft
Purchase DC: 41
Slots 7
Helmet Hyper-Jaw Cutter
Back/Torso Cockpit
Left Arm Quick-Strike Micro Blade
Right Arm Enigma Sensor Suite
Shoulders Class III Sensor System
Boots Runaway Thrusters
Tail Tail Ram Stabilizer
Comm System
Standard Package Features: Iron Guts Protocol, Runaway Thrusters, Swarm Coordination Node, Movement Change, Balance +5, Climb +5, Hide +4, Move Silently +5, +2 Navigate and Spot (double in urban settings)
Bonuses:
Weapons: Hyper-Jaw Cutter, Tail-Ram Stabilizer, Quick-Strike Micro Blades
Iron Guts Protocol
This system is designed to emulate the Guts ability of the Rattata. When the mech is below 50% hit points, safety limiters are lifted and power boosted. Grants +2 to attack rolls, +4 damage to melee attacks.
Runaway Thrusters
These are emergency thrusters, usable once per round, a total of 5 times per day. Allows operator to disengage without provoking attacks of opportunity ad provides +15 ft to movement for that round.
Swarm Coordination Node
When two or more Scurrybites attack the same target, each gains +2 to attack and damage, and considered to be flanking the target, regardless of positioning.
Movement Change
As part of a move action, the operator can switch between a bipedal or quadrupedal stance. While in Bipedal stance, can use hands normally, and make use of the Quick-Strike Micro Blades, however the Tail Ram Stabilizer suffers -2 to attack rolls. While in quadrupedal stance, movement increases to 80 ft, can't make use of the Quick-Strike Micro Blades or use hands, but gains +2 to saves to remain standing, and +2 to any saves related to rough terrain.
Hyper-Jaw Cutter
The mouth/mandibles of the Scurrybite are designed as primary melee weapons, capable of chewing through infrastructure and aid in digging.
Deals 2d10+2 Slashing for large, 2d12+3 huge, 4d6+4 gargantuan, 4d8+5 colossal, critical 19-20x3, ignores 5 points of hardness, increase to 10 when used on structures or stationary vehicles of gargantuan size or larger.
Equipment Slots 1, must be head
Activation: Attack
Range: Touch
Target: Single target within reach.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: 12 + one-quarter mech's base PDC
Restriction: None
Tail Ram Stabilizer
The tail is reinforced but flexible, capable of being used to whip targets, with the tip slipping past defenses as it strikes.
Deals Large 1d8 bludgeoning, 15 ft reach, Ignores 2 points of Defense; huge 1d12, 20 ft reach, ignores 3 points of Defense; gargantuan 2d8, 30 ft reach ignores 4 points of Defense; colossal 2d10, 35 ft reach, ignores 5 points of Defense. The Defense the tail ignores must be from a physical source, such as armour, shield, etc, not from energy shields or fields. The mech is capable of hanging from it's tail if wrapped around something that can support the mech's weight plus its weapons.
Equipment Slots 1, must be head
Activation: Attack
Range: Touch
Target: Single target within reach.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: 12 + one-quarter mech's base PDC
Restriction: None
Quick-Strike Micro Blades
While in a bipedal stance, when in melee combat, can make a single melee attack as a swift action with the claws.
A series of small, but sharp blades that extend from the hands of the hands of the mech. Dealing 1d6 slashing, 19-20x2 damage.
Variants
RR-01A Alolan Shock Rat
This version of the Scurrybite replaces the Hyper-Jaw Cutter with Arc Cutters, and can release an EM pulse. It is also shielded against its own EMP.
Changes:
Hyper-Jaw Cutter changes to Arc Cutters (2d8 slashing + 1d6 electricity, ignores only 2 points of hardness. Can deal half nonlethal damage and functions as a stun gun, Fort save DC 19 or be paralyzed for 1d4+1 rounds).
EMP affecting a 50 foot radius around the building, electronic devices, vehicles, mechs, aircraft, etc even shielded, must make a Fort save DC 18 (unshielded at -4) or instantly shutdown. Successful saves reduce speed and equipment bonuses are halved for 1 round. Also suffer 3d6 electrical damage. Devices that are EMP immune, gain a +10 against the Fort save, and only suffer half the damage regardless if they save or not.
PDC: 41
RR-01B Nightfang
This variant is covered in stealth armour with enhanced sound dampening systems.
Replace Armour with Darkstar Stealth Armour (Defense, penalties are the same), enemy sensors suffer -5 to Computer Use checks to detect the Nightfang, while motion detectors suffer also suffer this, on top of beating operator's Move Silently checks while moving at half speed.
Increase Hide to +8, Move Silently to +10, Spot to +4 (double in urban settings).
Puff-Shroom
The Puff-Shroom is a suit of armour based on the Puff-shroom in the Plants vs Zombies games. It consists of a sickly green body suit with dark purple torso, arm and leg armour and boots, helmet that looks like a mushroom, with a headset that fits over the eyes that have electrobinoculars and nightvision goggles integrated, as well as polarized lenses to protect from flash bangs and other visual attacks. Armour plating covers the legs and arms, heavy gloves and ammunition and gear holsters and pockets around the forearms and waist, holster for provided dual barrel shotgun on the user's back. Each shoulder has an armoured container. The shotgun uses standard 12 gauge ammunition, but the armour can also grow its own ammunition, within the shoulder containers, from normal ammunition to explosive, dragon tongue, slug, etc, however it takes time for the suit to grow ammunition, and requires access to sunlight (natural or artificial), soil and fertilizer every couple of weeks, with optimal growing conditions in cool, dark and humid environments. The grown ammunition only works with the weapon assigned with the armour, or a replacement.
Puff-Shroom Armour (PL5-6)
Type: Light
Equipment Bonus: +4
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Str Bonus: +0
Nonprof Str Bonus: +0
Max Dex: +4
Armour Penalty: -4
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 19 lbs
Purchase DC: 19
Restriction: Mil +3
Notes: Filters (+6 vs airborne gases, virus and diseases), auto tinting lenses (+2 vs light/vision attacks), undead resistance, grow ammunition. Arm straps for 10 rounds of ammunition each, plus can hold 20 rounds on the chest. Belt has 6 pouches and two pouches that hold 20 rounds each. Non-reflective (grants +2 to Hide checks in low light and dark conditions.
Undead Resistance
The plant fibers that are used in the armour's construction provide some resistance against the undead. The wearer gains +1 to all saves from attacks or abilities from an undead source.
Grow Ammunition
The armoured containers on the shoulders are filled with soil and plant matter that sprouts pea-like pods that are filled with ammunition. The containers require at least 3 hours of sunlight (natural or artificial), fertilizer added every 2 weeks, and soil replaced every 6 months. Ammunition grown, in each shoulder, as long as the pods are maintained, at a rate of 1d6+1 regular 12 gauge every 2 days, , armour piercing 1d4 every 7 days, explosive 1d4-1 (minimum 1) every 14 days, slugs 1d8+2 every 3 days, dragon tongue (turns weapon into a mini flamethrower, 2d6 fire, 30 ft long line Reflex save DC 15) 1d4-1 (minimum 1) every 14 days, poison 1d4 every 3 days, acid 1d4 every 3 days. These rounds function as normal for their type, and can remain unused for up to 5 years before eventually rotting away, which can be used as regular fertilizer. Reduce grow time by 25% while in dark, humid conditions.
Poison Rounds
These rounds deal 1d4 ballistic damage, and can be filled with a dose of one of the following poisons: Belladonna, Curare or Mustard gas (shell explodes releasing mustard gas filling a 5 foot radius.
Acid Rounds
These rounds deal 1d4 ballistic damage plus 2d6 acid damage.
Puff-Shroom Shotgun
This purple dual barrel shotgun, is similar to a Mossberg shotgun with a pistol grip, but dual barreled. Has two cylinder magazines under each barrel, capable of firing each barrel individually or can fire both barrels at once (treat as double tap for damage). It can use standard 12 gauge ammunition, or the ammunition grown by Puff-Shroom armour.
Puff-Shroom Shotgun (PL5)
Damage: 2d8
Critical: 20
Damage Type: Ballistic
Range Increment: 30 ft
Rate of Fire: S
Size: Large
Weight: 12 lbs
Ammo: 6/6 internal
Purchase DC: 17 Res +2
Notes: Can make use of the grown ammunition from the Puff-Shroom armour
Corn Teeth
This set of armour is inspired by the cob-pult from the Plant vs Zombies game, with mostly green armour, yellow highlights, helmet that is studded that looks like a corn cob, but has a hood that goes over it. There are leaf-like half cape, with some cloth hanging off the arms, legs and around the waist to aid in blending in with the environment. This armour is considered medium, good protection while still providing good mobility, with lots of pockets, bandoleers, including one that goes across the upper chest. The typical shoulder pods of the Plant series are also found, but are slightly larger, than those found on the Pea series. The weapon is modeled on the M4 with underbarrel mini grenade launcher.
Corn Teen Armour (PL5-6)
Type: Medium
Equipment Bonus: +5
Nonprof. Bonus: +1
Str Bonus: +0
Nonprof Str Bonus: +0
Max Dex: +3
Armour Penalty: -3
Speed (30 ft): 30 ft
Weight: 20 lbs
Purchase DC: 20
Restriction: Mil +3
Notes: Filters (+4 vs airborne gases, virus and diseases), auto tinting lenses (+2 vs light/vision attacks), undead resistance, grow ammunition. Arm, leg and belt straps, bandoleers for 6 magazine of ammunition each, plus can hold 20 mini grenades in 10 quick access pockets on chest bandoleer. +2 to Hide in forest and other environments with lots of plants.
Undead Resistance
The plant fibers that are used in the armour's construction provide some resistance against the undead. The wearer gains +1 to all saves from attacks or abilities from an undead source.
Grow Ammunition
The armoured containers on the shoulders are filled with soil and plant matter that sprouts pea-like pods that are filled with ammunition. The containers require at least 3 hours of sunlight (natural or artificial), fertilizer added every 2 weeks, and soil replaced every 6 months. Ammunition grown, in each shoulder, as long as the pods are maintained, at a rate of 1d6+1 regular 9mm bullets every 2 days, armour piercing 1d4 every 7 days, explosive 1d4-1 (minimum 1) every 14 days. These rounds function as normal for their type, and can remain unused for up to 5 years before eventually rotting away, which can be used as regular fertilizer.
Mini grenades at a rate of 1d6+1 mini grenades every 2 days, fragmentation mini grenades 1d6+1 every 7 days, acid 1d4 (minimum 1) every 14 days. Standard sized hand thrown grenades increase time by +2 days. These grenades function as normal for their type, and can remain unused for up to 5 years before eventually rotting away, which can be used as regular fertilizer.
Mini Grenade - 2d6, fire 10 ft radius, Reflex DC 13. Full size 4d6, fire 20 ft radius, Reflex DC 15.
Mini Fragmentation Grenade - 2d6, slashing, 10 ft radius, Reflex DC 13. Full size 4d6, slashing, 20 ft radius, Reflex DC 15.
Mini Acid Grenade - 2d4, acid, 10 ft radius, Reflex DC 14. Full size 5d4, acid, 20 ft radius, Reflex DC 16.
Corn Teeth Rifle
This green with yellow rifle with underbarrel mini grenade launcher is modelled after the M4 rifle, using 5.56mm ammunition and mini grenades, similar to the Cherry armour. It is reliable and functional.
Corn Teeth Rifle (5.56mm, mini grenades) (PL5)
Damage: 2d8 / varies grenade
Critical: 20
Damage Type: Ballistic / varies grenade
Range Increment: 60 ft / 60 ft grenade
Rate of Fire: S, A / Semi
Size: Large
Weight: 11 lbs
Ammo: 30 box / 2 internal mini grenades
Purchase DC: 17 Mil +3
Notes: Can make use of the grown ammunition from the Corn Teeth Armour.
RR-01 “SCURRYBITE”
The RR-01 Scurrybite is a Mimic Industries first attempt into building mechs, inspired by Pokemon. It is a compact, hunched bipedal mech that looks like a large, metallic version of a rattata, with oversized cutting mandibles, reinforced jaw actuators, and a low-profile armored carapace. Its design emphasizes speed and maneuverability over protection, allowing it to dart through alleys, tunnels, ruins, and industrial complexes with ease. The pilot compartment is snug, with the pilot laying on their stomach like a high performance motorcycle, which allows easier transition between bipedal to quadrupedal movement without any special systems except a realignment of gyroscopes.
As these are light mechs, they typically work in squads to packs, working as scouts and light urban combat units.
Size: Large (treated as medium as compact frame, when beneficial) 7.8 feet tall
Bonus Hit Points: 55
Superstructure: Alumisteel
Hardness: 10
Armour: Alumisteel
Bonus to Defense: +5
Armour Penalty: -5
Reach: 5 ft, tail 15 ft
Strength Bonus: +2
Dexterity Bonus: +4 (min 18)
Speed: 30 ft bipedal, 80 ft quadrupedal, climb 20 ft
Purchase DC: 41
Slots 7
Helmet Hyper-Jaw Cutter
Back/Torso Cockpit
Left Arm Quick-Strike Micro Blade
Right Arm Enigma Sensor Suite
Shoulders Class III Sensor System
Boots Runaway Thrusters
Tail Tail Ram Stabilizer
Comm System
Standard Package Features: Iron Guts Protocol, Runaway Thrusters, Swarm Coordination Node, Movement Change, Balance +5, Climb +5, Hide +4, Move Silently +5, +2 Navigate and Spot (double in urban settings)
Bonuses:
Weapons: Hyper-Jaw Cutter, Tail-Ram Stabilizer, Quick-Strike Micro Blades
Iron Guts Protocol
This system is designed to emulate the Guts ability of the Rattata. When the mech is below 50% hit points, safety limiters are lifted and power boosted. Grants +2 to attack rolls, +4 damage to melee attacks.
Runaway Thrusters
These are emergency thrusters, usable once per round, a total of 5 times per day. Allows operator to disengage without provoking attacks of opportunity ad provides +15 ft to movement for that round.
Swarm Coordination Node
When two or more Scurrybites attack the same target, each gains +2 to attack and damage, and considered to be flanking the target, regardless of positioning.
Movement Change
As part of a move action, the operator can switch between a bipedal or quadrupedal stance. While in Bipedal stance, can use hands normally, and make use of the Quick-Strike Micro Blades, however the Tail Ram Stabilizer suffers -2 to attack rolls. While in quadrupedal stance, movement increases to 80 ft, can't make use of the Quick-Strike Micro Blades or use hands, but gains +2 to saves to remain standing, and +2 to any saves related to rough terrain.
Hyper-Jaw Cutter
The mouth/mandibles of the Scurrybite are designed as primary melee weapons, capable of chewing through infrastructure and aid in digging.
Deals 2d10+2 Slashing for large, 2d12+3 huge, 4d6+4 gargantuan, 4d8+5 colossal, critical 19-20x3, ignores 5 points of hardness, increase to 10 when used on structures or stationary vehicles of gargantuan size or larger.
Equipment Slots 1, must be head
Activation: Attack
Range: Touch
Target: Single target within reach.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: 12 + one-quarter mech's base PDC
Restriction: None
Tail Ram Stabilizer
The tail is reinforced but flexible, capable of being used to whip targets, with the tip slipping past defenses as it strikes.
Deals Large 1d8 bludgeoning, 15 ft reach, Ignores 2 points of Defense; huge 1d12, 20 ft reach, ignores 3 points of Defense; gargantuan 2d8, 30 ft reach ignores 4 points of Defense; colossal 2d10, 35 ft reach, ignores 5 points of Defense. The Defense the tail ignores must be from a physical source, such as armour, shield, etc, not from energy shields or fields. The mech is capable of hanging from it's tail if wrapped around something that can support the mech's weight plus its weapons.
Equipment Slots 1, must be head
Activation: Attack
Range: Touch
Target: Single target within reach.
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: 12 + one-quarter mech's base PDC
Restriction: None
Quick-Strike Micro Blades
While in a bipedal stance, when in melee combat, can make a single melee attack as a swift action with the claws.
A series of small, but sharp blades that extend from the hands of the hands of the mech. Dealing 1d6 slashing, 19-20x2 damage.
Variants
RR-01A Alolan Shock Rat
This version of the Scurrybite replaces the Hyper-Jaw Cutter with Arc Cutters, and can release an EM pulse. It is also shielded against its own EMP.
Changes:
Hyper-Jaw Cutter changes to Arc Cutters (2d8 slashing + 1d6 electricity, ignores only 2 points of hardness. Can deal half nonlethal damage and functions as a stun gun, Fort save DC 19 or be paralyzed for 1d4+1 rounds).
EMP affecting a 50 foot radius around the building, electronic devices, vehicles, mechs, aircraft, etc even shielded, must make a Fort save DC 18 (unshielded at -4) or instantly shutdown. Successful saves reduce speed and equipment bonuses are halved for 1 round. Also suffer 3d6 electrical damage. Devices that are EMP immune, gain a +10 against the Fort save, and only suffer half the damage regardless if they save or not.
PDC: 41
RR-01B Nightfang
This variant is covered in stealth armour with enhanced sound dampening systems.
Replace Armour with Darkstar Stealth Armour (Defense, penalties are the same), enemy sensors suffer -5 to Computer Use checks to detect the Nightfang, while motion detectors suffer also suffer this, on top of beating operator's Move Silently checks while moving at half speed.
Increase Hide to +8, Move Silently to +10, Spot to +4 (double in urban settings).
Here's some NPCs to throw at the players, based on some M:TG cards, great way to introduce some demonic cults that can be reoccurring villains or villain of the week.
Acolyte of Xathrid
The Acolyte serves the Cult of Xathrid, a group of demons, humans and gorgons dedicated to the major demon Xathrid on the plane of Shandalar. They are low level clerics that serve the cult by offering blessings only to those deemed worthy. They preform various lower level rituals, such as minor sacrifices, recruiting, supporting low level members in various cult
Acolyte of Xathrid
Type: Humanoid (typically human)
Size: medium
CR: 2
Hit Points: 16
Mas: 12
Init: +1
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 14 (+1 Dex, +3 Class +1 armour), Touch 14, flat-footed 13
BAB/Grp: +2/+2
FS/Reach: 5 ft
Attacks: +2 melee ritual dagger (1d4 piercing), or +3 ranged 9mm pistole (2d6, 30 ft, ballistic, 8 box)
Special Attacks: Essence Drain
Special Qualities: Shadow Initiate
Allegiances: Xathrid
Saves: Fort +3, Reflex +2, Will +5
Reputation: +1
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 12 (+1), Con 12 (+1), Int 15 (+2), Wis 13 (+1), Cha 12
Skills: Bluff +2, Diplomacy +2, Concentration +7, Intimidate +2, Knowledge (Arcane Lore) +10, Knowledge (Current Events) +4, Listen +5, Sense Motive +7, Spot +5
Feats: Empathy, Skill Emphasis (knowledge arcane lore), simple weapon proficiency, personal weapon proficiency, Iron Will, Mana Manipulation, Convert Mana
Possessions: Ritual dagger, Colt 9mm pistol with 3 magazines, concealed vest, cell phone (with encrypted occult apps for ritual timing and rites), dark raiment (+2 to Hide checks in dim lighting)
Mana: 15 Mana total (8 raw, 7 Black Mana), mana attack (1 mana, 1d4 energy, 50 ft), mana shield (5 mana, 10 hp, 1 minute)
Combat Tactics
The Acolyte is a harasser not a front-line tank, preferring to stay behind cover of tougher allies and will use the Essence Drain ability for targets within range to wound enemies and heal themselves, otherwise use their pistol or mana attack if there's planet of mana in the area. For potent foes they will use their mana to enhance their Essence Drain ability. Worthy foes, when weakened, they will close the gap and use their dagger to deliver sacrificial blow, releasing more mana.
Shadow Initiate
Members of the Cult of Xathrid are trained in the use of mana manipulation, as well as allows access to exclusive abilities, depending on their role. If the Acolyte uses their ritual dagger to deliver the killing blow to a living creature (minimum of 1 point of damage), the creature they kill releases mana equal to double their Constitution, which the Acolyte can absorb half to their mana pool, the other half is sent to Xathrid, who uses it to fuel their dark plans. If the creature killed has a mana pool, all of the creature's remaining mana is channeled to Xathrid, although the Acolyte can, with a Concentration check DC 20, can absorb half the mana pool, in addition to the half from the mana from the creature's doubled Constitution score.
Essence Drain (Su)
Acolytes, clerics and priests of the Cult of Xathrid are trained how to drain the essence of other living beings through mana manipulation. As a standard action, the Acolyte may target a single living creature within 30 feet as a ranged touch attack (+3 ranged), which must make a Fort save DC 13. If they fail, they suffer 1d4 necrotic damage, and the Acolyte gains the same amount of hit points, up to their maximum. Usable every 1d4 rounds (roll once at start of combat). May channel 2 points of mana to either increase the Fort save DC by +1, or increase the damage by +1, to a maximum of +5. If using Black Mana, 1 black mana to increase the Fort save, or 2 Black Mana to increase the damage by +1d4, to a maximum of +5 to DC, or 4d4 damage.
Feat: Mana Manipulation (General, Mana)
Prerequisites: Intelligence 4+
Benefits: The user can use raw magical energy, or mana, for use in some basic magical abilities, or can use it to power their class magical powers. Alternatively, they can use their class magical abilities and convert them to mana.
A person has mana point pool that is equal to their Intelligence, and requires a minimum of 4 Intelligence, and is able to manipulate mana in a few basic ways. A character with a class with spell slots can use their mana to power their magic, using mana to equal the spell slot level to power a spell. For example, a level 3 spell requires three mana points to power, while a single mana point is required to power a level 1 or level 0 spell. A user can recover mana at a rate of 1 per hour of rest +1 per Wisdom Modifier (negative modifier does not reduce recover, just doesn't increase, functions as +0). The user can also use mana to provide the spell slots for when using metamagic feats, such as empower spell, etc.
Alternatively they can use a spell slot to create mana, with the spell slot level equaling mana points, thus a level 3 spell slot converts into 3 mana points.
The user can use this mana in several basic ways, attack, heal, or defense, improve natural ability.
For attack, the user can use mana to fire an energy ball from their palm, using 1 mana point to deal 1d4 points of energy (counts as magical) damage plus Int modifier (a negative Intelligence modifier doesn't lower damage, doesn't add any though), with a range of 30 feet plus 10 feet / Int modifier, as a ranged touch attack.
For healing, the user can use mana to recover hit points in a creature touched or themselves, using 2 mana points per 1 hit point recovered. Thus if they used 10 mana points, they can heal 5 hit points.
For defense, they can create a bubble shield around him/herself for 5 mana points that can function for 1 minute, able to absorb 10 points of damage. Each additional point of mana used increases the amount of damage absorbed by 2, and each 5 points used (while increasing damage absorbed), increases duration for 1 minute.
For Improve natural ability, the user can spend 5 mana points to improve 1 ability score by +2 for 3 rounds (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma), or improve one type of their movement by 20 feet for 3 rounds, or any one other racial extraordinary ability (such as darkvision, breath weapon, tremorsense, etc) by 25% for fixed numbers, or 1 extra die if variable number, or duration by 25%, rounding down, for 3 rounds
Convert Mana (General, Mana)
You can change your stored mana, or mana you absorb from the environment into specific types of mana.
Prerequisite: Int 15, Con 12, Wis 12, Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefit: You can change some mana in your mana pool, or the mana in the environment you absorbing into a different type at a rate of 2 mana to convert to 1 mana of the new type, taking a move equivalent action and a Concentration check DC 15, converting a maximum of Int modifier plus Wis modifier mana, however for every 5 points over the DC, can convert an additional 1 mana. For example, can convert 6 mana in mana pool, which is basic raw type into 3 of any particular type such as white or red, but all converted must be the same type. Mana converted within the user's mana pool is stored as that type of mana until used, while mana absorbed from the environment must be used within 3 rounds, unless it is being used to replenish already depleted mana pool until reaching normal max mana.
Xathrid Cruel Sadist
The Xathrid Cruel Sadists are loyal fanatics of Xathrid that function as enforcers, bruisers and heavy hitters, inflicting injuries on themselves for increased temporary power. They will guard acolytes and bring new sacrifices to them.
Xathrid Cruel Sadist
Type: humanoid (typically human)
Size: Medium
CR: 3
Hit Points: 31
Mas: 14
Init: +2
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 16 (+2 Dex, +2 Class +2 Leather Jacket), touch 14, flat-footed 14
BAB/Grp: +2 / +4
FS/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: +4 melee barbed spiked gauntlet (1d6+2) or +4 ranged sawed-ff shotgun (2d8, ballistics, 10 ft)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: Self-Harm Ritual, Release the Agony, Robust
Allegiances: Xathrid
Saves: Fort +5, Reflex +3, Will +2
Reputation: +1
Abilities: Str 14 (+2), Dex 15 (+2), Con 14 (+2), Int 10, Wis 12 (+1), Cha 8 (-1)
Skills: Concentrate +6, Intimidate +5, Spot +3, Survival +4, Treat Injury +3
Feats: Simple weapons proficiency, simple weapons proficiency, power attack
Possessions: leather jacket, pain killers, barbed spike gauntlet (+2 to avoid being disarmed), sawed-off shotgun, 20 rounds.
Combat
When combat is expected, will typically spend first round behind cover to use Self-Harm Ritual to buff herself, then charges into combat, leading with the shotgun before engaging in melee. Once a target is wounded, will use Release the Agony to deal damage directly to them, typically either the weakest foe as a show of force, or the strongest to allow accompanying acolytes to preform a killing blow. The Sadist will use additional uses of Self Harm Ritual between foes to increase the damage before engaging a particularly powerful foe, or to build up the fear before engaging the weakest.
Self-Harm Ritual (Ex)
As a move action, the Sadist can intentionally cut herself to, dealing 1 point of Constitution damage. In exchange, gains a demonic bonus of +1 to attack and damage rolls and DR 1 for the next minute. Can stack up to 5 times.
Release the Agony (Su)
As a standard action, the Sadist can spend the built-up pain (stacks of Self-Harm Ritual), selecting a target they can see within 10 feet, making a ranged touch attack at +4, dealing 1d6 nonspecific energy per stack of Self-Harm Ritual, the target his hit with waves of psychic agony, screaming in pain. If the damage is greater than the target's Constitution, must make a Will save DC damage dealt or be paralyzed in pain for 1 round.
Robust
The Sadist recovers ability damage at double normal speed (2 points per rest instead of normal 1). The Sadist also ignores subdual damage.
Cult Conscript
The Conscript is a "Disposable Asset"—a reanimated urban soldier, perhaps a fallen gang member or a corporate security guard brought back via a "Necro-Link" server or dark rituals. He’s cheap, aggressive, and incredibly annoying to keep down. There is a tattoo or brand that glows and humbs when the Xathrid Reanimation is triggered.
Cult Conscript
Type: Undead Humanoid (typically human)
Size: Medium
CR: 1
Hit Points: 13
Mas: -
Init: +1
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 15 (+1 Dex, +2 Class, +2 Uncovered Vest), touch 13, flat-footed 14
BAB/Grp: +1 / +2
FS/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: +2 melee spiked club (1d6+1), or ranged Glock 17 (2d6, ballistic, 30 ft, 17 box)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: undead traits, Xathrid Reanimation
Allegiances: Xathrid
Saves: Fort +3, Reflex +1, Will +1
Reputation: 0
Abilities: Str 13 (+1), Dex 12 (+1), Con -, Int 8 (-1), Wis 10, Cha 8 (-1)
Skills: Climb +3, Jump +3, Hide +3, Move Silently +3
Feats:
Possessions: Undercover vest, tattered clothing (typically bloodstained), Glock 17, 3 magazines, spiked club
Combat
The Constrict charges into combat, firing their pistols until they close to melee combat, unless ordered to remain close to specific person or spot, then engage in melee with their clubs. They will protect Acolytes and Cruel Sadists whenever possible. When paired with a Cruel Sadist, when they use their Self-Harm Ritual, the bleeding from the ritual satisfies the requirement for the Conscript to reanimate, allowing it to continue combat.
Xathrid Reanimation
The Cult Conscript is capable of reanimating after being reduced to 0 HP if a living creature (ally or enemy) has been reduced to 0 HP or killed within 30 ft of where the Conscript was destroyed during the current or previous round. The Conscript takes 1 full action to knit back together after the living being is reduced to 0 HP, absorbing it's life force, standing up with half its maximum HP (6 HP). This ability can't be used if the Conscript was destroyed by holy water, fire, or a weapon with the Blessed or Holy properties.
If a Cruel Sadist uses their Self-Harm Ritual within 10 feet of a destroyed Cult Conscript, up to 3 rounds after its destruction, the Conscript will reanimate as normal, instead of being done the same round or round after.
If an Acolyte uses their ritual dagger to reduce a living being to 0 HP within 50 feet of a destroyed Cult Conscript, within up to 3 rounds after its destruction, the Conscript will reanimate, at maximum hit points and gain a +1 to attack rolls and damage for 3 rounds after it is up, but the Acolyte doesn’t gain any mana from the being's death. The Acolyte can trigger the Reanimate with full hit points and bonus to attack and damage for up to 5 Conscripts with a single kill with the ritual dagger.
Acolyte of Xathrid
The Acolyte serves the Cult of Xathrid, a group of demons, humans and gorgons dedicated to the major demon Xathrid on the plane of Shandalar. They are low level clerics that serve the cult by offering blessings only to those deemed worthy. They preform various lower level rituals, such as minor sacrifices, recruiting, supporting low level members in various cult
Acolyte of Xathrid
Type: Humanoid (typically human)
Size: medium
CR: 2
Hit Points: 16
Mas: 12
Init: +1
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 14 (+1 Dex, +3 Class +1 armour), Touch 14, flat-footed 13
BAB/Grp: +2/+2
FS/Reach: 5 ft
Attacks: +2 melee ritual dagger (1d4 piercing), or +3 ranged 9mm pistole (2d6, 30 ft, ballistic, 8 box)
Special Attacks: Essence Drain
Special Qualities: Shadow Initiate
Allegiances: Xathrid
Saves: Fort +3, Reflex +2, Will +5
Reputation: +1
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 12 (+1), Con 12 (+1), Int 15 (+2), Wis 13 (+1), Cha 12
Skills: Bluff +2, Diplomacy +2, Concentration +7, Intimidate +2, Knowledge (Arcane Lore) +10, Knowledge (Current Events) +4, Listen +5, Sense Motive +7, Spot +5
Feats: Empathy, Skill Emphasis (knowledge arcane lore), simple weapon proficiency, personal weapon proficiency, Iron Will, Mana Manipulation, Convert Mana
Possessions: Ritual dagger, Colt 9mm pistol with 3 magazines, concealed vest, cell phone (with encrypted occult apps for ritual timing and rites), dark raiment (+2 to Hide checks in dim lighting)
Mana: 15 Mana total (8 raw, 7 Black Mana), mana attack (1 mana, 1d4 energy, 50 ft), mana shield (5 mana, 10 hp, 1 minute)
Combat Tactics
The Acolyte is a harasser not a front-line tank, preferring to stay behind cover of tougher allies and will use the Essence Drain ability for targets within range to wound enemies and heal themselves, otherwise use their pistol or mana attack if there's planet of mana in the area. For potent foes they will use their mana to enhance their Essence Drain ability. Worthy foes, when weakened, they will close the gap and use their dagger to deliver sacrificial blow, releasing more mana.
Shadow Initiate
Members of the Cult of Xathrid are trained in the use of mana manipulation, as well as allows access to exclusive abilities, depending on their role. If the Acolyte uses their ritual dagger to deliver the killing blow to a living creature (minimum of 1 point of damage), the creature they kill releases mana equal to double their Constitution, which the Acolyte can absorb half to their mana pool, the other half is sent to Xathrid, who uses it to fuel their dark plans. If the creature killed has a mana pool, all of the creature's remaining mana is channeled to Xathrid, although the Acolyte can, with a Concentration check DC 20, can absorb half the mana pool, in addition to the half from the mana from the creature's doubled Constitution score.
Essence Drain (Su)
Acolytes, clerics and priests of the Cult of Xathrid are trained how to drain the essence of other living beings through mana manipulation. As a standard action, the Acolyte may target a single living creature within 30 feet as a ranged touch attack (+3 ranged), which must make a Fort save DC 13. If they fail, they suffer 1d4 necrotic damage, and the Acolyte gains the same amount of hit points, up to their maximum. Usable every 1d4 rounds (roll once at start of combat). May channel 2 points of mana to either increase the Fort save DC by +1, or increase the damage by +1, to a maximum of +5. If using Black Mana, 1 black mana to increase the Fort save, or 2 Black Mana to increase the damage by +1d4, to a maximum of +5 to DC, or 4d4 damage.
Feat: Mana Manipulation (General, Mana)
Prerequisites: Intelligence 4+
Benefits: The user can use raw magical energy, or mana, for use in some basic magical abilities, or can use it to power their class magical powers. Alternatively, they can use their class magical abilities and convert them to mana.
A person has mana point pool that is equal to their Intelligence, and requires a minimum of 4 Intelligence, and is able to manipulate mana in a few basic ways. A character with a class with spell slots can use their mana to power their magic, using mana to equal the spell slot level to power a spell. For example, a level 3 spell requires three mana points to power, while a single mana point is required to power a level 1 or level 0 spell. A user can recover mana at a rate of 1 per hour of rest +1 per Wisdom Modifier (negative modifier does not reduce recover, just doesn't increase, functions as +0). The user can also use mana to provide the spell slots for when using metamagic feats, such as empower spell, etc.
Alternatively they can use a spell slot to create mana, with the spell slot level equaling mana points, thus a level 3 spell slot converts into 3 mana points.
The user can use this mana in several basic ways, attack, heal, or defense, improve natural ability.
For attack, the user can use mana to fire an energy ball from their palm, using 1 mana point to deal 1d4 points of energy (counts as magical) damage plus Int modifier (a negative Intelligence modifier doesn't lower damage, doesn't add any though), with a range of 30 feet plus 10 feet / Int modifier, as a ranged touch attack.
For healing, the user can use mana to recover hit points in a creature touched or themselves, using 2 mana points per 1 hit point recovered. Thus if they used 10 mana points, they can heal 5 hit points.
For defense, they can create a bubble shield around him/herself for 5 mana points that can function for 1 minute, able to absorb 10 points of damage. Each additional point of mana used increases the amount of damage absorbed by 2, and each 5 points used (while increasing damage absorbed), increases duration for 1 minute.
For Improve natural ability, the user can spend 5 mana points to improve 1 ability score by +2 for 3 rounds (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma), or improve one type of their movement by 20 feet for 3 rounds, or any one other racial extraordinary ability (such as darkvision, breath weapon, tremorsense, etc) by 25% for fixed numbers, or 1 extra die if variable number, or duration by 25%, rounding down, for 3 rounds
Convert Mana (General, Mana)
You can change your stored mana, or mana you absorb from the environment into specific types of mana.
Prerequisite: Int 15, Con 12, Wis 12, Mana Manipulation, Mana Battery
Benefit: You can change some mana in your mana pool, or the mana in the environment you absorbing into a different type at a rate of 2 mana to convert to 1 mana of the new type, taking a move equivalent action and a Concentration check DC 15, converting a maximum of Int modifier plus Wis modifier mana, however for every 5 points over the DC, can convert an additional 1 mana. For example, can convert 6 mana in mana pool, which is basic raw type into 3 of any particular type such as white or red, but all converted must be the same type. Mana converted within the user's mana pool is stored as that type of mana until used, while mana absorbed from the environment must be used within 3 rounds, unless it is being used to replenish already depleted mana pool until reaching normal max mana.
Xathrid Cruel Sadist
The Xathrid Cruel Sadists are loyal fanatics of Xathrid that function as enforcers, bruisers and heavy hitters, inflicting injuries on themselves for increased temporary power. They will guard acolytes and bring new sacrifices to them.
Xathrid Cruel Sadist
Type: humanoid (typically human)
Size: Medium
CR: 3
Hit Points: 31
Mas: 14
Init: +2
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 16 (+2 Dex, +2 Class +2 Leather Jacket), touch 14, flat-footed 14
BAB/Grp: +2 / +4
FS/Reach: 5 ft x 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: +4 melee barbed spiked gauntlet (1d6+2) or +4 ranged sawed-ff shotgun (2d8, ballistics, 10 ft)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: Self-Harm Ritual, Release the Agony, Robust
Allegiances: Xathrid
Saves: Fort +5, Reflex +3, Will +2
Reputation: +1
Abilities: Str 14 (+2), Dex 15 (+2), Con 14 (+2), Int 10, Wis 12 (+1), Cha 8 (-1)
Skills: Concentrate +6, Intimidate +5, Spot +3, Survival +4, Treat Injury +3
Feats: Simple weapons proficiency, simple weapons proficiency, power attack
Possessions: leather jacket, pain killers, barbed spike gauntlet (+2 to avoid being disarmed), sawed-off shotgun, 20 rounds.
Combat
When combat is expected, will typically spend first round behind cover to use Self-Harm Ritual to buff herself, then charges into combat, leading with the shotgun before engaging in melee. Once a target is wounded, will use Release the Agony to deal damage directly to them, typically either the weakest foe as a show of force, or the strongest to allow accompanying acolytes to preform a killing blow. The Sadist will use additional uses of Self Harm Ritual between foes to increase the damage before engaging a particularly powerful foe, or to build up the fear before engaging the weakest.
Self-Harm Ritual (Ex)
As a move action, the Sadist can intentionally cut herself to, dealing 1 point of Constitution damage. In exchange, gains a demonic bonus of +1 to attack and damage rolls and DR 1 for the next minute. Can stack up to 5 times.
Release the Agony (Su)
As a standard action, the Sadist can spend the built-up pain (stacks of Self-Harm Ritual), selecting a target they can see within 10 feet, making a ranged touch attack at +4, dealing 1d6 nonspecific energy per stack of Self-Harm Ritual, the target his hit with waves of psychic agony, screaming in pain. If the damage is greater than the target's Constitution, must make a Will save DC damage dealt or be paralyzed in pain for 1 round.
Robust
The Sadist recovers ability damage at double normal speed (2 points per rest instead of normal 1). The Sadist also ignores subdual damage.
Cult Conscript
The Conscript is a "Disposable Asset"—a reanimated urban soldier, perhaps a fallen gang member or a corporate security guard brought back via a "Necro-Link" server or dark rituals. He’s cheap, aggressive, and incredibly annoying to keep down. There is a tattoo or brand that glows and humbs when the Xathrid Reanimation is triggered.
Cult Conscript
Type: Undead Humanoid (typically human)
Size: Medium
CR: 1
Hit Points: 13
Mas: -
Init: +1
Speed: 30 ft
Defense: 15 (+1 Dex, +2 Class, +2 Uncovered Vest), touch 13, flat-footed 14
BAB/Grp: +1 / +2
FS/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft / 5 ft
Attacks: +2 melee spiked club (1d6+1), or ranged Glock 17 (2d6, ballistic, 30 ft, 17 box)
Special Attacks:
Special Qualities: undead traits, Xathrid Reanimation
Allegiances: Xathrid
Saves: Fort +3, Reflex +1, Will +1
Reputation: 0
Abilities: Str 13 (+1), Dex 12 (+1), Con -, Int 8 (-1), Wis 10, Cha 8 (-1)
Skills: Climb +3, Jump +3, Hide +3, Move Silently +3
Feats:
Possessions: Undercover vest, tattered clothing (typically bloodstained), Glock 17, 3 magazines, spiked club
Combat
The Constrict charges into combat, firing their pistols until they close to melee combat, unless ordered to remain close to specific person or spot, then engage in melee with their clubs. They will protect Acolytes and Cruel Sadists whenever possible. When paired with a Cruel Sadist, when they use their Self-Harm Ritual, the bleeding from the ritual satisfies the requirement for the Conscript to reanimate, allowing it to continue combat.
Xathrid Reanimation
The Cult Conscript is capable of reanimating after being reduced to 0 HP if a living creature (ally or enemy) has been reduced to 0 HP or killed within 30 ft of where the Conscript was destroyed during the current or previous round. The Conscript takes 1 full action to knit back together after the living being is reduced to 0 HP, absorbing it's life force, standing up with half its maximum HP (6 HP). This ability can't be used if the Conscript was destroyed by holy water, fire, or a weapon with the Blessed or Holy properties.
If a Cruel Sadist uses their Self-Harm Ritual within 10 feet of a destroyed Cult Conscript, up to 3 rounds after its destruction, the Conscript will reanimate as normal, instead of being done the same round or round after.
If an Acolyte uses their ritual dagger to reduce a living being to 0 HP within 50 feet of a destroyed Cult Conscript, within up to 3 rounds after its destruction, the Conscript will reanimate, at maximum hit points and gain a +1 to attack rolls and damage for 3 rounds after it is up, but the Acolyte doesn’t gain any mana from the being's death. The Acolyte can trigger the Reanimate with full hit points and bonus to attack and damage for up to 5 Conscripts with a single kill with the ritual dagger.
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