McQ
2011-05-03, 08:50 PM
I posted in the 3.x forum and was referred to here. Hoping I could get some suggestions on Houserules.
Trying to set up rules for crafting machinery of a Steam punk style. In the campaign Gnomes craft mechanical gadgets and mechanoids.
I like the Iron Kingdoms setting mainly for the Servitor/Steam Jacks and the rules on Jack Handling training. I want to cut out the necessity for magic that Iron Kingdoms has (magical needed for making Accumulators and Cerebral Matrices). There are a few designs where Clockwork or Steam Engine can replace the power source. IK uses Craft Mechanoid for almost everything.
I'd like maybe some rule changes to just use Craft Clockwork (maybe with a DC increase to craft using Clockwork versus using Craft Mechanika?) The character is will be cut off from buying new parts or devices fairly often, so maintaining or repairing anything will be important. And customizing or altering a device in down time should be available.
I also have the Steam & Steel source book from Mongoose, it uses one Craft Steamworks skill. Some of the gadgets are neat, I'd like a way to implement them in with the IK rules somehow.
I'd greatly appreciate some suggestions.
Trying to set up rules for crafting machinery of a Steam punk style. In the campaign Gnomes craft mechanical gadgets and mechanoids.
I like the Iron Kingdoms setting mainly for the Servitor/Steam Jacks and the rules on Jack Handling training. I want to cut out the necessity for magic that Iron Kingdoms has (magical needed for making Accumulators and Cerebral Matrices). There are a few designs where Clockwork or Steam Engine can replace the power source. IK uses Craft Mechanoid for almost everything.
I'd like maybe some rule changes to just use Craft Clockwork (maybe with a DC increase to craft using Clockwork versus using Craft Mechanika?) The character is will be cut off from buying new parts or devices fairly often, so maintaining or repairing anything will be important. And customizing or altering a device in down time should be available.
I also have the Steam & Steel source book from Mongoose, it uses one Craft Steamworks skill. Some of the gadgets are neat, I'd like a way to implement them in with the IK rules somehow.
I'd greatly appreciate some suggestions.