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<blockquote data-quote="garrowolf" data-source="post: 6628960" data-attributes="member: 31900"><p>I am working on the science rules and I wanted to see if anyone has any ideas. </p><p></p><p>Here is the system I have so far: </p><p></p><p> <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 15px">Science Check</span>[/FONT]</p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Basic:</strong> Basic scientific concepts</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Easy (10) – The Earth is round. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Moderate (15) – The Earth goes around the Sun. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Difficult (25) – Evolution is a fact. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Trained: </strong>High school Science</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Easy (15) – Knowledge of some basic science facts</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Moderate (20) – Knowledge of a process </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Difficult (30) - Knowledge of an unusual reaction </span>[/FONT] </p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Proficient</strong><strong>:</strong> College level science (Lab Techs)</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Easy (20) - Use lab tests to identify common substances </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Moderate (25) – Use lab tests to identify uncommon substances</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Difficult (35) - Use lab tests to identify rare substances</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Focused: </strong> Masters Degree in related Science fields. Choose your field. (Researchers) Increase Intelligence + 1. +1 minimum Tech Points</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Easy (25) – Collect data to expand your field</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Moderate (30) – Understand a new consequence of your data</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Difficult (40) – Reevaluate the theory behind your data</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Expert</strong>: PHd degrees in Science. (Research Directors), Increase Intelligence + 1. +1 minimum Tech Points</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Easy (30) - Theorize a possible outcome from a theory</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Moderate (35) – Create a new theory and design a device based on that theory</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Difficult (45) - Create a new theory and cause an existing device to behave in a new way based on it. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Mastery: </strong>You are on the leading edge of your field. Increase Intelligence + 1. +1 minimum Tech Points</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Easy (35) – Meaningfully theorize about a higher tech level </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Moderate (40) – Figure out the theory behind found technology of a higher tech level. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> Difficult (50) – Create a theory for technology of the next tech level</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Understanding Check </strong></span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> You are faced with a new situation, life form, or stellar phenomena. You must have the right feats in order to understand what you are seeing and make any kind of predictions about it. You would need to understand something in order to alter it in some way. If you don't have the correct feats then at best you can make a guess and the difficulties to alter it, the errors involved, and the possible consequences are much greater. An error in understanding can lead to the same issues. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> If the player figures it out without requiring the check then give them a Tech Point. They can still roll to make sure of the level of detail that the character understands. If the player understands something then this will negate any failure or error for this roll. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> You may not re-roll an understanding check until you have new information. However you may describe your information to someone else and they can make a new understanding check. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> </p><p></p><p> [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 50%"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">An expected situation 10</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">An unexpected situation 20/error 1</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">An extremely unexpected or rare situation 30/error 2</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">A situation that your understanding of science tells you is not possible 40/error 4</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 50%"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Incorrect data or insufficient information +5/error +2</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Per Tech Point -5/error -1 (minimum error 1)</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Error Effects</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Attempt</strong> – You think that you are on the right track. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Failure</strong> – You don't know the answer.</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Complication</strong> – You think that some of your data is inaccurate</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Botch</strong> – You know the answer but you are wrong. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Alter Check</strong></span> </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> You are trying to alter something that you (hopefully) understand. You must have the correct tools in order to alter something. You can try and scrounge up the correct ingredients if you don't have things set up already to alter something. Your ability to alter something (besides just destroy it) is very limited by the tech level of your understanding. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> </p><p></p><p> [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 50%"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">This is done everyday - 15/error 1</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Uncommon – 20/error 2</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Rarely Done – 30/error 3</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">First Time for Everything 40/error 4</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 50%"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Better then normal tools -5/error -1</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Not the right tools +5/error +1</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Extremely complex systems +10</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Per Tech Point -5/error -1 (minimum error 1)</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Error Effects</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Attempt</strong> – You are working on it but you really need more information to make this work</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Failure</strong> – You don't know how to alter this</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Complication</strong> – You have altered it in an unexpected way</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Botch</strong> – You have broken it or made it do something bad</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="font-size: 12px">Chemistry Check</span> </span>[/FONT] </p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Create Acids and Bases</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> You can mix an Acid or a Base with the right chemicals. The Acid damages are listed under the Resistance Check. The Bases listed here will neutralize that strength acid. This is generalized. On a failure you waste the batch. On a botch you spill the batch on yourself doing spray damage to yourself (see Resistance Checks)</span>[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> [TABLE="width: 370"] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Strength of Acid</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Craft Acid DC</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Craft Base DC</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Time</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Mild</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">15/1</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">10/1</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">1 min</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Moderate</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">20/2</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">15/1</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">5 min</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Strong</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">25/3</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">20/2</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">30 min</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Extreme</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">30/4</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">25/2</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">1 hr</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Create Poison</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"> You can create a poison or distill a poison from a venom, herb, or chemical. On a failure you loose the batch. On a botch you do the damage to yourself. See Resistance Check for details. </span>[/FONT] </p><p> </p><p></p><p> [TABLE="width: 300"] [TR] [TD="width: 112"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Strength of Poison</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 80"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Craft DC</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 84"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px"><strong>Time</strong></span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 112"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Minor </span>[/FONT] </p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 80"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">20/1</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 84"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">1 hr</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 112"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Severe</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 80"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">25/2</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 84"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">2 hr</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 112"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">Deadly</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 80"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">30/3</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [TD="width: 84"] <p style="text-align: center">[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]<span style="font-size: 9px">4 hr</span>[/FONT]</p><p> [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="garrowolf, post: 6628960, member: 31900"] I am working on the science rules and I wanted to see if anyone has any ideas. Here is the system I have so far: [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=4]Science Check[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Basic:[/B] Basic scientific concepts[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Easy (10) – The Earth is round. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Moderate (15) – The Earth goes around the Sun. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Difficult (25) – Evolution is a fact. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Trained: [/B]High school Science[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Easy (15) – Knowledge of some basic science facts[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Moderate (20) – Knowledge of a process [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Difficult (30) - Knowledge of an unusual reaction [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Proficient[/B][B]:[/B] College level science (Lab Techs)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Easy (20) - Use lab tests to identify common substances [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Moderate (25) – Use lab tests to identify uncommon substances[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Difficult (35) - Use lab tests to identify rare substances[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Focused: [/B] Masters Degree in related Science fields. Choose your field. (Researchers) Increase Intelligence + 1. +1 minimum Tech Points[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Easy (25) – Collect data to expand your field[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Moderate (30) – Understand a new consequence of your data[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Difficult (40) – Reevaluate the theory behind your data[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Expert[/B]: PHd degrees in Science. (Research Directors), Increase Intelligence + 1. +1 minimum Tech Points[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Easy (30) - Theorize a possible outcome from a theory[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Moderate (35) – Create a new theory and design a device based on that theory[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Difficult (45) - Create a new theory and cause an existing device to behave in a new way based on it. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Mastery: [/B]You are on the leading edge of your field. Increase Intelligence + 1. +1 minimum Tech Points[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Easy (35) – Meaningfully theorize about a higher tech level [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Moderate (40) – Figure out the theory behind found technology of a higher tech level. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] Difficult (50) – Create a theory for technology of the next tech level[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=2][B]Understanding Check [/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] You are faced with a new situation, life form, or stellar phenomena. You must have the right feats in order to understand what you are seeing and make any kind of predictions about it. You would need to understand something in order to alter it in some way. If you don't have the correct feats then at best you can make a guess and the difficulties to alter it, the errors involved, and the possible consequences are much greater. An error in understanding can lead to the same issues. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] If the player figures it out without requiring the check then give them a Tech Point. They can still roll to make sure of the level of detail that the character understands. If the player understands something then this will negate any failure or error for this roll. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] You may not re-roll an understanding check until you have new information. However you may describe your information to someone else and they can make a new understanding check. [/SIZE][/FONT] [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 50%"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]An expected situation 10[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]An unexpected situation 20/error 1[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]An extremely unexpected or rare situation 30/error 2[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]A situation that your understanding of science tells you is not possible 40/error 4[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 50%"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Incorrect data or insufficient information +5/error +2[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Per Tech Point -5/error -1 (minimum error 1)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Error Effects[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Attempt[/B] – You think that you are on the right track. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Failure[/B] – You don't know the answer.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Complication[/B] – You think that some of your data is inaccurate[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Botch[/B] – You know the answer but you are wrong. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][SIZE=2][B]Alter Check[/B][/SIZE] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] You are trying to alter something that you (hopefully) understand. You must have the correct tools in order to alter something. You can try and scrounge up the correct ingredients if you don't have things set up already to alter something. Your ability to alter something (besides just destroy it) is very limited by the tech level of your understanding. [/SIZE][/FONT] [TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 50%"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]This is done everyday - 15/error 1[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Uncommon – 20/error 2[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Rarely Done – 30/error 3[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]First Time for Everything 40/error 4[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 50%"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Better then normal tools -5/error -1[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Not the right tools +5/error +1[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Extremely complex systems +10[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Per Tech Point -5/error -1 (minimum error 1)[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Error Effects[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Attempt[/B] – You are working on it but you really need more information to make this work[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Failure[/B] – You don't know how to alter this[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Complication[/B] – You have altered it in an unexpected way[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Botch[/B] – You have broken it or made it do something bad[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][SIZE=3]Chemistry Check[/SIZE] [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Create Acids and Bases[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] You can mix an Acid or a Base with the right chemicals. The Acid damages are listed under the Resistance Check. The Bases listed here will neutralize that strength acid. This is generalized. On a failure you waste the batch. On a botch you spill the batch on yourself doing spray damage to yourself (see Resistance Checks)[/SIZE][/FONT] [TABLE="width: 370"] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Strength of Acid[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Craft Acid DC[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Craft Base DC[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Time[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Mild[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]15/1[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]10/1[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]1 min[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Moderate[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]20/2[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]15/1[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]5 min[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Strong[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]25/3[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]20/2[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]30 min[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 113"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Extreme[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 79"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]30/4[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 86"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]25/2[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 60"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]1 hr[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Create Poison[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1] You can create a poison or distill a poison from a venom, herb, or chemical. On a failure you loose the batch. On a botch you do the damage to yourself. See Resistance Check for details. [/SIZE][/FONT] [TABLE="width: 300"] [TR] [TD="width: 112"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Strength of Poison[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 80"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Craft DC[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 84"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1][B]Time[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 112"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Minor [/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 80"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]20/1[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 84"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]1 hr[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 112"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Severe[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 80"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]25/2[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 84"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]2 hr[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 112"] [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]Deadly[/SIZE][/FONT] [/TD] [TD="width: 80"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]30/3[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [TD="width: 84"] [CENTER][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][SIZE=1]4 hr[/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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