Iron Kingdoms "Mechanika"?

[Arnwyn]

Does anyone know which Iron Kingdoms book has the "mechanika" item creation rules? Does this book also have steamjack creation rules (and if not, which book does, if any)?

And, if anyone wants to go further: any comments on how those rules would work in an otherwise 'fairly-core-rules' campaign?

And even further: any comments on other books out there that has 'steamtech-like' item creation rules?

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

I believe Liber Meckanika (sp?) is the one you're looking for.

 

[Karl Green]

The base rules are in the Iron Kingdom Character Guide and are then updated somewhat in the Liber Meckanika.

 

[Soel]

Liber Mekanika's rules made it seem like they didn't want you to bother with using magic items at all, or so said my dm. Very unnecessarily complicated.

 

[Arnwyn]

Thanks, everyone!

Ouch, Soel. While I don't mind complicated, your DM does make it sound not worth it.

Does anyone know of other 'steamtech' related books? Did EN Publishing release one?

 

[lukelightning]

Liber Mekanika's rules made it seem like they didn't want you to bother with using magic items at all, or so said my dm. Very unnecessarily complicated.

I agree. All those component thingies are the type of things that should be "behind the scenes." The character who is creating the magic item needs to know about arcane reactor, mekani-whatsies and hoozadoodles. The players themselves shouldn't need to know that.

It would be simpler to enforce prerequisites such as needing a certain skill in mechanika or some feat to make items, and possibly change the cost/value of certain items.

 

[Stormborn]

Ditto. Like so many other things with IK the flavor is great but the mechanics are either needlessly complex, flawed, or both. As Luke said, require some skill prerequsites and just use normal rules and make up your own flavor stuff. If you are interested in things like steamjacks/golems might I recommend Golemcraft.