Mano a Mano:Make an Item

Make an Item - Equipment Generation Example

We will use our Modre character from the character creation example to make a new weapon. (See Character Creation/Make a Character.)

1. Add up Modifiers

We start with Modre's +2 craftsmanship ability modifier. Modre works on the weapon for 4 hours, so we add +5 for time invested. Modre uses the super science from a crashed flying saucer near his arctic home. We add a +8 modifier for his access to this "future age" technology. The laser drills he uses from the saucer are "state of the art" alien tools, giving him another +4 modifier and making the total modifier +19.

2. Roll vs Zero

The next step is to roll the total modifiers versus zero to get the success level of the Modre's attempt. Let's say we roll a 3, for a total of +22, and the opposing roll is a 4, so the success level for this action is +18. We multiply the success level by 100 CP and find that Modre can make a weapon with 1800 CP.

3. Distribute the CP We decide Modre is making an "ice blade". We use 1000 CP because the ice blade's leverage 4 (three power times four is twelve, minus eight heft is 4 leverage,) leaving 800 CP. We use 600 CP for 1/2 sharpness leaving 200 CP. We use the rest of the CP to get 1 meter reach for the ice blade.

Item Name and Special Modifiers	CP	Mass	Heft	Reach	Cvr	Abs	Pwr	Shp	Lvg
Ice Blade (no special modifiers)	1800	0.5kg	8	1.0 m	0	0	3	1/2	4

Modre had a +2 ability modifier for making ice weapons, spent 32 hours working on the ice blade, used state of the art tools and future age technology, and did well on his roll (his 3 versus the opposing 2) to give us a total of 2000 CP for making the ice blade. The weapon has 17 heft, 1 meter of reach, 4 power and 1/2 sharpness. A weapon with this heft should weigh about 7 kg. (See Game Design/Equipment.)