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Brenda Cass: /* Shields */

2021-10-08T22:55:36Z

Shields

Brenda Cass: /* Armor */ shields!

2021-01-28T05:34:10Z

Armor: shields!

Brenda Cass: /* Armor */

2021-01-28T05:29:10Z

Armor

Brenda Cass: /* Weapons */ so many changes, mostly related to handedness

2021-01-28T05:21:16Z

Weapons: so many changes, mostly related to handedness

Brenda Cass: /* Tools & Workshops */ removed line stating tool use counts against daily spirit limit

2021-01-18T23:47:52Z

Tools & Workshops: removed line stating tool use counts against daily spirit limit

Brenda Cass: /* Crafting */ added bit about harvesting

2021-01-18T23:46:50Z

Crafting: added bit about harvesting

Brenda Cass: /* Process */ added stuff on defects

2021-01-18T23:43:22Z

Process: added stuff on defects

Brenda Cass: /* Consumables */

2020-12-30T04:27:32Z

Consumables

Brenda Cass: /* Consumables */

2020-12-30T04:24:26Z

Consumables

Brenda Cass: /* Devices */ WIP vehicles

2020-12-29T15:55:20Z

Devices: WIP vehicles

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-==== '''Shields''' ====
+===='''Shields'''====
-   Shields are defensive tools used to absorb and deflect attacks. They can range considerably in size, shape, and material of construction, but can be rather easily broken up into Classes that reflect their size and durability. Wielding a Shield occupies the user’s hand, although some shields can be designed such that they are mounted onto the user’s armor, allowing a hand to be free to manipulate objects or grip a weapon with a second hand. While wielding a shield, the user treats their Block Specialization as if it were a tier greater, and are capable of blocking Ranged Attacks with their equipped shield - adding the Shield’s class as bonus Armor Class when successfully blocking. Additionally, Shield users gain access to the ''Fortify'' Action, allowing them to remove any Vulnerabilities they may have accumulated from standing in rough terrain, casting spells, or making ranged attacks.
+   Shields are defensive tools used to absorb and deflect attacks. They can range considerably in size, shape, and material of construction, but can be rather easily broken up into Classes that reflect their size and durability. Wielding a Shield occupies the user’s hand, although some shields can be designed such that they are mounted onto the user’s armor, allowing a hand to be free to manipulate objects or grip a weapon with a second hand. While wielding a shield, the user treats their Block Specialization as if it were a tier greater, and are capable of blocking Ranged Attacks with their equipped shield - adding the Shield’s class as bonus Armor Class when successfully blocking. Additionally, Shield users gain access to the ''Fortify'' Action during which the user is treated as though they are in Cover for one round, with the Class of the Shield corresponding directly to the amount of Cover they receive. These benefits are lost if the user moves, and if they moved due to an external source forcing them to do so, they are additionally rendered Vulnerable.
 ==Consumables==
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 ===Elements of a Vehicle===
 *'''Capacity -''' The passenger and cargo capacity of the vehicle, listed in number of 5' squares and encumbrance points (EP).
-*'''Power -''' The motive power of the vehicle, this number is used to derive the vehicle's speed and also serves as the Power Roll target number for damage dealt by ramming with the vehicle and also for resisted movement skill checks (e.g. pulling something with the vehicle).
+*'''Trait(s) -''' At a minimum vehicles have one or more traits that describes how they move (i.e. over water, land, or air), but they can have any number of additional traits that further augment their capabilities.
 *'''Reset -'''
 *'''Derived Elements'''
-**'''Speed -''' Derived from the vehicle's power score and capacity, this is the number feet per action that the vehicle can travel.
+**'''Speed -''' Derived from the vehicle's power score and capacity, this is the number feet per action that the vehicle can travel. Encounter (squares/action) vs Interlude speeds (average distance per day)
 **'''Handling -'''

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 ==Consumables==

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 Weapons encompass an extensive category of tools used to inflict injury onto an opponent. With enough effort, nearly ''anything''  can be used as a weapon, but for the purposes of this section, we will be referring to those tools specifically designed for combat applications. Broadly speaking, weapons can be divided into two categories - Melee and Ranged. Even among this very general description, there is a significant amount of overlap, but it serves well enough to distinguish between the functions of these two types of weapons.
-==== '''Weapon Class''' ====
+===='''Weapon Class'''====
 Weapon Class confers a bonus to Power and a penalty to Success, reflecting that larger, heavier weapons inflict more significant wounds, but are slower and (generally speaking) easier to react to. A weapon provides a Success Penalty e    qual to '''10 - Class''', so a Class 4 Weapon would provide a Success Penalty of '''-30.''' A weapon provides a Power bonus equal to '''0 + Class''', so the Class 4 weapon from the previous example would provide a Power Bonus of '''+40'''.
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    Melee weapons refer to weapons which are employed in close quarters - swords, clubs, axes, spears - all of these classic weapon archetypes are all similarly characterized by needing to be relatively close to your target to inflict harm. The distance at which a melee weapon can be used to make attacks is referred to as its ''Reach.''  Melee weapons, unless otherwise stated, have ''Reach'' of 5ft. ''Reach'' can be modified by a number of factors, most commonly by a creature’s Size, the weapon’s Traits or Defects, or even by Special Abilities. Targets that are outside of a melee weapons ''Reach'' cannot be struck by attacks made with that weapon. Melee can be used to ''Block,'' providing their user an Armor class bonus equal to the weapon’s Class upon a successful Block check. However, Melee weapons cannot be used to block Ranged attacks.
-==== '''Ranged Combat''' ====
+===='''Ranged Combat'''====
    Ranged weapon encompass projectile launchers - such as Bows, Crossbows, Firearms, or even Siege Weapons like Catapaults - as well as thrown weapons - such as throwing axes, knives, boomerangs, or nets. Ranged weapons benefit from the ability to strike a target from a significant distance, allowing the user to stay in relative safety while they bombard their enemy with projectiles. Ranged combat is inherently safe due to the distance it maintains between an individual and their target, but it does require a significant amount of skill and focus to reliably hit a target at way’s away. Attacks made with Ranged weapons suffer a -1 Penalty to Hit success for every 5ft between the attacker and their target. Many objects can still be used at range - such as rocks, bottles, and even other weapons. Attacks made with items or weapons not intended to be used at range (such as throwing a dagger instead of specially weighted throwing knives) suffer a -5 Penalty to Hit success instead of the normal -1. Additionally, when a user makes a Ranged Attack they are rendered ''Vulnerable,'' stacking with other sources of vulnerability. This instance of ''vulnerable''  can be negated by taking the Retreat Action or the Guard Action if using a Shield. Finally, Ranged weapons cannot be used to ''Block''.
-==== '''Handedness''' ====
+===='''Handedness'''====
    Handedness refers to the number of hands a weapon requires to properly wield. More exotic weapons made for creatures of radically different compositions than most humanoids may require an unorthodox number of hands to wield, but most weapons designed for a humanoid creature will require somewhere between 0 and 2 hands.
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 ==Armor==
-Armor refers broadly to protective clothing of all styles and materials, and in Swords of Infinity it is given a Class that determines how much damage the wearer is protected from and also the penalty to dexterity that the wearer suffers. Armor only provides its protection to the Damage Target it is being worn on and the Dexterity penalty suffered by the character is cumulative for each piece of armor worn. Below is a table of armor classes, the amount they reduce damage by, their penalty, and some example varieties of armor that fit into that class. The example armors serve only descriptive purposes and make no difference mechanically.
+Armor refers broadly to protective clothing of all styles and materials, and in Swords of Infinity it is given a Class that determines how much damage the wearer is protected from. Armor only provides its protection to the Damage Target it is being worn on, with each Class providing 10 points of damage reduction. Armor can be mixed and matched as desired. Below is a table of armor classes, the amount they reduce damage by, their penalty, and some example varieties of armor that fit into that class. The example armors serve only descriptive purposes and make no difference mechanically.
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 ==Weapons==
-Weapons broadly refer to the implements used by characters to physically attack others, and can be man-made or natural. They are classified by their size, and apply bonuses and penalties to Power Checks and Success Checks depending on how large they are with respect to their wielder. The table below lists the hit and damage modifiers associated with wielding weapons of various sizes. As a rule, for every weapon size category greater than the wielder's own size, the weapon grants a +10 bonus to damage and for every size difference greater than one the weapon grants a penalty of -10 to hit.
+Weapons encompass an extensive category of tools used to inflict injury onto an opponent. With enough effort, nearly ''anything''  can be used as a weapon, but for the purposes of this section, we will be referring to those tools specifically designed for combat applications. Broadly speaking, weapons can be divided into two categories - Melee and Ranged. Even among this very general description, there is a significant amount of overlap, but it serves well enough to distinguish between the functions of these two types of weapons.
 ===Weapon Traits===
 Weapon Traits, like the Traits given to characters, cause minor, permanent, Narrative Effects that generally have no impact on the weapon's chance to hit or the magnitude of their damage. Some Traits help a weapon get around a foe's damage immunities (e.g. silver plating against a werewolf), and some increase the utility of the weapon. Adding a Trait to a crafted weapon increases its Value Level by one, and weapons can have more than one trait added to them. The table below lists some example Weapon Traits, it is not an exhaustive list, and can be expanded on indefinitely to suit the story.

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 **Faster = reduction in spirit required to be spent
 *Tools grant 1 spirit/Tier beyond 0 of tools every day
 *Tools take up space based on tier
 **Tier 0 (1 EP, VL1): Toolbelt

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 **.1 VL fewer = 1 extra spirit
 **Can be deficient up to half the raw material cost to craft
 ===Consumables===

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	*One crafting check per day		*One crafting check per day
		+	**Failure means the item is ruined, or the item receives a Defect, crafter's choice.
	*1 spirit spent = .1 VL crafted		*1 spirit spent = .1 VL crafted

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 *Can be made in batches to speed production
 **Spirit cost is based on cost for 1 dose + 1 spirit per dose
-**Raw materials cost same as base consumable +.5 VL per dose in the batch beyond the first
+**Raw materials cost same as base consumable per dose
 *Examples
 **Healing Potion
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 **Healing Potion (Batch of 6)
 ***Power: 50
-***Raw Materials Cost: 3.5 VL
+***Raw Materials Cost: 6 VL
 ***Spirit Cost: 10

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 ''Incendiary -'' Any flammable object dealt enough damage by an attack with the incendiary trait [[Adventuring#Fire|catches fire]].
 ==Devices==
-Machines, firearms, crossbows, traps and all other manner of mechanically automated items are all broadly referred to as Devices in Swords of Infinity. Devices are primarily sought out for the reusable bonuses they grant to character skills. Functionally speaking Devices can be thought of as durable versions of their consumable counter parts, with power scores that can accomplish all of the same effects. Where they differ, however, is that Devices are not depleted upon use, instead requiring a number of actions to reset them before they can be used again. The classification of Device can be added to any other type of non-consumable item to further amplify their effects, this includes weapons and tools.
+Machines, firearms, crossbows, traps and all other manner of mechanically automated items are all broadly referred to as Devices in Swords of Infinity. Devices are primarily sought out for the reusable bonuses they grant to character skills. Functionally speaking Devices can be thought of as durable versions of their consumable counter parts, with power scores that can accomplish all of the same effects. Where they differ, however, is that Devices are not depleted upon use, instead requiring a number of actions to reset them before they can be used again. Device qualities can be added to any other type of non-consumable item to further amplify their effects, this includes weapons and tools.
 ===Elements of a Device===
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 *'''Capacity -''' The passenger and cargo capacity of the vehicle, listed in number of 5' squares and encumbrance points (EP).
 *'''Power -''' The motive power of the vehicle, this number is used to derive the vehicle's speed and also serves as the Power Roll target number for damage dealt by ramming with the vehicle and also for resisted movement skill checks (e.g. pulling something with the vehicle).
 **'''Speed -''' Derived from the vehicle's power score and capacity, this is the number feet per action that the vehicle can travel.
-*'''Trait(s) -''' At a minimum vehicles have a trait that describes how they move (i.e. over water, land, or air), but they can have any number of additional traits that further augment their capabilities.
+**'''Handling -'''
 ==Crafting==
 The following mechanics detail how characters can create their own items in the game. These rules function identically for all forms of crafting, be it carpentry, masonry, alchemy, or anything else.
-=== Process ===
+===Process===
-* One crafting check per day
+*One crafting check per day
-* 1 spirit spent = .1 VL crafted
+*1 spirit spent = .1 VL crafted
-=== Tools & Workshops ===
+===Tools & Workshops===
-* IRL tools make crafting easier and faster
+*IRL tools make crafting easier and faster
-** Easier = bonus to skill to increase success
+**Easier = bonus to skill to increase success
-** Faster = reduction in spirit required to be spent
+**Faster = reduction in spirit required to be spent
-* Tools grant 1 spirit/Tier beyond 0 of tools every day
+*Tools grant 1 spirit/Tier beyond 0 of tools every day
-** This spirit still counts against the crafter’s daily spending limit
+**This spirit still counts against the crafter’s daily spending limit
-* Tools take up space based on tier
+*Tools take up space based on tier
-** Tier 0 (1 EP, VL1): Toolbelt
+**Tier 0 (1 EP, VL1): Toolbelt
-** Tier 1 (10 EP, VL 10): Toolkit
+**Tier 1 (10 EP, VL 10): Toolkit
-** Tier 2 (1 Square, 100 EP, VL 100): Workbench
+**Tier 2 (1 Square, 100 EP, VL 100): Workbench
-** Tier 3 (10 Squares, 1000EP, 2 Operators, VL 1000): Workshop
+**Tier 3 (10 Squares, 1000EP, 2 Operators, VL 1000): Workshop
-** Tier 4 (100 Squares, 10,000EP, 10 Operators, VL 10000): Factory
+**Tier 4 (100 Squares, 10,000EP, 10 Operators, VL 10000): Factory
-** Tier 5 (1000 Squares, 100,000EP, 100 Operators, VL 100000): Large Factory
+**Tier 5 (1000 Squares, 100,000EP, 100 Operators, VL 100000): Large Factory
-=== Raw Materials ===
+===Raw Materials===
-* IRL throwing more of a raw material at a crafting task allows you to cut corners rather than carefully plan cuts, etc. which is less efficient resource use but make production faster
+*IRL throwing more of a raw material at a crafting task allows you to cut corners rather than carefully plan cuts, etc. which is less efficient resource use but make production faster
-** Faster = reduction in spirit required to be spent
+**Faster = reduction in spirit required to be spent
-** .1 VL extra raw materials = 1 spirit granted
+**.1 VL extra raw materials = 1 spirit granted
-** Can add up to twice the raw material cost to craft
+**Can add up to twice the raw material cost to craft
-* Less raw material means being more careful and making sure you don’t waste
+*Less raw material means being more careful and making sure you don’t waste
-** .1 VL fewer = 1 extra spirit
+**.1 VL fewer = 1 extra spirit
-** Can be deficient up to half the raw material cost to craft
+**Can be deficient up to half the raw material cost to craft
-=== Consumables ===
+===Consumables===
-* Have power (to accomplish effects in the same way as spells)
+*Have power (to accomplish effects in the same way as spells)
-** .01 VL raw materials per 1 power
+**.01 VL raw materials per 1 power
-* Have area of effect
+*Have area of effect
-** 1 Person: Free
+**1 Person: Free
-** .1 VL raw materials per additional 1 square x 1 square
+**.1 VL raw materials per additional 1 square x 1 square
-* Have Duration
+*Have Duration
-** .1VL raw materials per turn
+**.1VL raw materials per turn
-* Can be made in batches to speed production
+*Can be made in batches to speed production
-** Spirit cost is based on cost for 1 dose + 1 spirit per dose
+**Spirit cost is based on cost for 1 dose + 1 spirit per dose
-** Raw materials cost same as base consumable +.1 VL per dose in the batch beyond the first
+**Raw materials cost same as base consumable +.1 VL per dose in the batch beyond the first
-* Examples
+*Examples
-** Healing Potion
+**Healing Potion
-*** Power: 50
+***Power: 50
-*** Raw Materials Cost: .5 VL
+***Raw Materials Cost: .5 VL
-*** Spirit Cost: 5
+***Spirit Cost: 5
-*** Sale Price: 1 VL
+***Sale Price: 1 VL
-** Healing Potion (Batch of 6)
+**Healing Potion (Batch of 6)
-*** Power: 50
+***Power: 50
-*** Raw Materials Cost: 3.5 VL
+***Raw Materials Cost: 3.5 VL
-*** Spirit Cost: 10
+***Spirit Cost: 10
-=== Devices ===
+===Devices===
-* Can be added to weapons (e.g. bow + device = crossbow)
+*Can be added to weapons (e.g. bow + device = crossbow)
-* Have Traits
+*Have Traits
-** Tier 1: 1 VL raw materials
+**Tier 1: 1 VL raw materials
-** Tier 2: 3 VL raw materials
+**Tier 2: 3 VL raw materials
-** Tier 3: 6 VL raw materials
+**Tier 3: 6 VL raw materials
-** Tier 4: 10 VL raw materials
+**Tier 4: 10 VL raw materials
-** Tier 5: 15 VL raw materials
+**Tier 5: 15 VL raw materials
-* Have Power Score
+*Have Power Score
-** Costs .1VL raw materials per +1
+**Costs .1VL raw materials per +1
-* Can have up to 1VL raw materials power per 1 EP of device
+*Can have up to 1VL raw materials power per 1 EP of device
-* Power can be used to create narrative effects, grant skill bonuses, deal damage, basically any of the sort of things
+*Power can be used to create narrative effects, grant skill bonuses, deal damage, basically any of the sort of things
-* Must be reset after use
+*Must be reset after use
-** 1 action / VL of power
+**1 action / VL of power
-** Trait can be added to use a consumable instead of requiring a reset
+**Trait can be added to use a consumable instead of requiring a reset
-* Examples
+*Examples
-** Crossbow
+**Crossbow
-*** EP 2
+***EP 2
-*** Weapon Tier 2
+***Weapon Tier 2
-*** Traits:
+***Traits:
-**** Projectile Launcher
+****Projectile Launcher
-*** Power:
+***Power:
-**** 20 Power (+20 crossbow damage skill)
+****20 Power (+20 crossbow damage skill)
-*** Reset:
+***Reset:
-**** 3 actions
+****3 actions
-*** Raw Materials Cost 5VL
+***Raw Materials Cost 5VL
-**** Weapon Tier 2: 2VL
+****Weapon Tier 2: 2VL
-**** Projectile Launcher Trait: 1 VL
+****Projectile Launcher Trait: 1 VL
-**** Device power: 2VL
+****Device power: 2VL
-*** Spirit Cost: 50
+***Spirit Cost: 50
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