Materiel

Is there an existing weapon for the ammunition type to match? If there is no existing weapon, roll randomly on the ammo type table. This roll determines the type of ammo found. A weapon that uses batteries would have battery sets. A weapon that uses bullets would have magazines. A weapon that has special fuel would have both the special fuel and the batteries.

The number of ammo sets determines the amount of ammo found. An ammo set is a complete set of what is needed to arm a weapon. Ten ammo sets are entirely different depending on the weapon type. Ten sets for a rifle with a 15 round magazine would mean 150 bullets. Ten sets for a lazer pistol using one battery would indicate ten batteries. Ten sets for an antimat pistol using two batteries is ten chunks of antimatter ammo and twenty batteries.

Power level, aka calibre, is an optional rule.

The cell type determines the sciency fiction process that the battery employs to create electricity. An artifact may require a specific cell type and number of cells to function. Some campaigns will allow cell types to be interchangeable. Cell types should add fun to the game and not frustration. For more information about fuel and energy jump to Energy and Power.

How many cells are found in the cache.

Powerpacks are a collection of cells combined into one device. Powerpacks have a cell type and number of cells to power any artifact with a powerpack plug. So a power pack with 16 cells could power a four-battery lazer rifle four times over before expending. A 16 cell powerpack could power a one cell mutation detector for 80 days. Powerpacks contain a number of cells equal to a materiel battery stash.

A multicell is a single cell that replaces an entire battery set. If the player generates four cells per set, the multicell can replace four cells. If an artifact required four solid cells to operate, a multicell with four cells could replace them. A multicell does not work like a power pack, and a four-cell multicell cannot power a single cell artifact four times over. A multicell must have at least two cells per set.

If the expedition is discovering a fuel cache, the referee should match it with an existing vehicle.

The amount of fuel is determined by the vehicle type it is designed for. The fuel type and amount should align with an existing vehicle or spacevehicle. If the expedition has a recreational sedan they will find 1 to 6 refills for that vehicle.

There is a chance that the fuel may be for a spacecraft.

Listing fuel amounts in kilometres of range and months of service make wate and value determination a bit tricky. Determining fuel wate is a situation that uses post factualization. Post factualization allows the referee to determine game elements retrospectively while pretending it was always so.

There are two types of manuals: instructional and repair. The vast majority of manuals will be instruction manuals. An instruction manual may be as simple as a pamphlet or as gargantuan as a computer system. Repair manuals are less common than instruction manuals. Repair manuals are virtually useless to any persona that is not a mechanic. A bonus of +50 on the task table roll is granted to a mechanic when using a repair manual.

The manual format is mostly for appearance and plays a role in the manual’s mobility. A built-in manual will be part of the artifact. Sheet manuals can become very large. A plastic sheet manual for a spacecraft might resemble a library, but for just one artifact.

The programme type indicates computer brain compatibility. The programmes are not cross-platform, and a vocation computer programme does work with a spacecraft computer. The programme is strictly limited to the particular computer brain unless it is designated a cross-platform programme.

AI programmes work in the MOM series of autonomously intelligent computers. MOM computers are part of the generic mythos of EXP. For more info jump to Autonomous Intelligence. The programme will add knowledge to the AI. AI programmes are different from peripherals in that they lack physical world interfaces.

A biologic brain programme allows an organic persona (anthro or alien) to acquire new skills and abilities instantly. These programmes are only for insertion and integration with an organic brain. The programme will give the persona the described ability regardless of her vocation type or family. The programme may be inserted directly into the skull, delivered via the eyes and ears, or implanted using vet equipment. The referee can choose to roll on either an Autonomous Programme or a Vocation Programme. An organic persona cannot have a spacecraft programme.

A cross-platform programme can be inserted into any brain system. The player rolls again on the Programme Type Table, ignoring, Poly Repo, and Spacecraft until a programme is found. Whether the programme is an Autonomous, Robotic or Vocation, it is usable by any brain system.

A repository is a collection of programmes that the player can search, download and reuse. The repo could be a collection of floppy disks or a crystal holding several valuable programmes. A repo will hold 1-4 (1d4) programmes that can be used by inorganic brain systems. The player rolls again on the Programme Type Table, ignoring Poly and Repo, the repo’s programmes are found. A repo is powerful, but it should not be a plot breaking artifact.

Robotic brain programmes extend the skills of a robot persona. These programmes are only for insertion and integration with a robotic brain. The robot persona will add the programme to her repertoire regardless of her robot type. The programme may be inserted through a port or nailed onto the robot with a sledgehammer. The referee can choose to roll on either an Autonomous Programme or a Vocation Programme. A robot cannot have a spacecraft programme.

Vocation programmes work with vocation computers. Vocation computers assist personas with technical maneuvers carried out by their vocation. A programme will decrease the difficulty of a maneuver by 0-5 (d6-1) degrees of difficulty.

Spacecraft programmes work with spacecraft computers.

The programme format is an esthetic choice. There is no performance difference between each of the programme formats. A format may change the wate of the programme artifact, but it cannot render it useless.

A programme is a single use entity that melds with the inorganic brain. The programme cannot be reused and the brain is permanently changed. Space vehicle programmes can have porting, and tooling necessary for the programme to work.