Editing Savage Shadowrun AE Conversion (section)

== DRONES ==
Drones are built as Robots from the SFC (pg. 37) with the following changed: Base cost 5,000¥, Modifiers 8 and they are not Sentient (just advanced AI software). Drones use Skills normally and do not have to purchase separate systems for automated control, etc. likw vehicles. They do however use Boating, Drive or Piloting, instead of Athletics, for such skill checks. They have a normal Pace (-1 per size penalty), Parry, Toughness. 

Drones are '''''Construct''''' (+2 to recover from being Shaken; does not breathe; immune to poison and disease; ignores one level of wound penalties) and have '''''Environmental Weakness (Electricity)''''' (Drones suffer +2 damage from electrical attacks).

Drones use the Mods as found in vehicles but any drone smaller then Size 1 reduce cost by ½ for most specialized systems. Drone aircraft use the basics for helicoper (call rotor), jet, prop and VTOL systems but halve the base top speed and the Speed increase of each additional 'Mod'. Other drone movement are treated as 'walking' with a basic Pace as follows - Hover 8, Tracked 4, Watercraft 6 (and Amphibious and Sumersables as normal, half or one-quarter).  

Drones are always Extras, except when a Rigger is jacked-in and directly controlling it. All drones automatically come with the following systems (at no cost or mods): Broadcast 100”, Security AI Tier I, and Rigger Upgrade. Other upgrades as vehicles except that security upgrade to Tier II costs +¥. Only Small or larger Drones may purchase Tier III upgrade for +¥. 

Depending on the Drone's Smarts score determines how well it can operate independently (on auto-pilot). Drones will responed to its owners commands, be they verbal or wirelessly to the best of their abilities. GM has finally say.

All drones are also considered at least ‘Restricted’ type of gear (Military also listed).
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| '''Aircraft, Bird Wings (1)''': this air drone provides lift with bird-like wings to provide it flight. Top Speed 20mph and it can hover without stalling. Max size is -2. Often combined with Animal Form mods to look like a real bird || 1 || 1,500¥
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| '''Aircraft, LTA''' (1): Lighter-then-air ballon like drones. Can fly and hover for long periods of time with a Top Speed of 10mph, ½ base Toughness score for Size (not armor). Can remain operational for up to 72 hours base. Each additional 48 hours costs 500¥ x Size. Drone's base Price drops by one-quarter and its ground Pace drops to 0 || 1 xSize || 500¥ xSize
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| '''Animal Form (1)''': These drones are built to look like natural critters (or paracritters), This disguiss gives them none of the true animals abilities or movement types. Requires a Notice check -2 to recognize it as unnatural. For a -4 penalty, double the price || 1 || 2K¥ xSize
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| '''Attribute (U)''': Increase one attribute by one die type (after d12 add +1 per step). No matter the dice step each attribute only requires one Mod to increase it (if you wish to increase all 5 it costs 5 mods) || 1* || 5K¥
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| '''Data Jack (1)''': A standard jack to interface with other electronics. This grants +4 to any ''Knowledge'' skill rolls made to use or access the device or system and the skill to use it || -- || 500¥
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| '''Edge (U)''': The drone has an Edge and may ignore all Requirem1 ents except previous versions of the Edge || 1 || 2K¥ xRank
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| '''Fewer Attributes or Skills (U)''': Lower the base number of Attributes by 1 or Skills by 2 poinyd lowers the base drone's cost by -500¥ and increases the drone's base Mods || -- || -1K¥
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| '''Magnetic Pads (1)''': Soles and palms are fitted with powerful magnets so the drone can cling to metal surfaces at full Pace || 1 || 5K¥
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| '''No Pace'''(1): This drone has a ground movement of 0. Adds +1 Mod and reduces the base price by -1,000¥ || +1 || -1K¥ 
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| '''Pace (4)''': Increases the drones ground Pace and Running by +2 || 1 || 1K¥ xSize
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| '''Pod Space (1)''': Requires min Size 1 droe. Space for one passenger or pod unit (for example the Auto-Doc Pod, see GEAR) || 2 || 2K¥
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| '''Size Increase (2)''': Increases the drone’s Size and Mod slots by +2. This increases Strength and Toughness by +1 each time it’s taken || -- || 3K¥
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| '''Size Reduction (4)''': Reduces Size, Toughness and Mod slots by 1 || -- || -1K¥
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| '''Skill (U)''': Add or increase a skill a die type. After d12, add +1. Drones do not have to worry about increased costs for linked Attributes when skills are raised with this Modification. Each skill counts as 1 Mod but the individual skill can be raises without additional Mod costs || 1* || 1K¥
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| '''Tools (U)''': The drone has a built in tool(s) or piece(s) of equipment totally around 5lbs. Add the basic tool(s) prices to the mounting/mod cost || 1 || 500¥
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| '''Trait Bonus (U)''': +2 bonus to any single Trait. This covers everything from predictive targeting programs (+2 Shooting) to gyro-stabilizers (+2 Agility), and so on. It may only be taken once per Trait || 1 || 10K¥
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| '''Wall-Walking System (1)''': Walks up and down walls like a bug (normal Pace and Run). Maximum Size of the drone is -2 || 1 || 2,500¥
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| '''Weapon Mounts (U but see description)''': Mounts for weapons are a special type of modifier that does not fit easily with regular vehicle weapons, so. Drone's weapons tend to be fixed (as unlike Robots they don't normally have arms). A 'Light Pistol' (hold-out pistols, dagger, etc) sized mount uses uses ½ Mods (min 1; i.e. so you can put two of these mounts for one or just weapon still uses one mod) and cost 200¥ with a minimum Drone Size of -2. A 'Pistol' (medium pistols, machine pistols, etc.) sized mount uses ½ (min 1) Mods and cost 250¥ and have a minimum Drone Size of -1. A 'SMG' (heavy pistols, SMG, saw-off shotguns, etc.) use 1 Mod and cost 350¥ and a minimum Drone Size of 0. A 'Rifle' (assualt rifles, hunting rifle, etc.) mounts use 1½ (min 2) and cost 500¥ each, and have a min Size of 0. Finally a 'LMG' (LMG, sniper rifles, grenade launchers, etc) size mount uses 2 Mods and costs 750¥ each and minimum size of 1. Drones must meet Min Str requipments for any weapon mounts. || -- || --
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NOTE that a Size -2 drone may only carry a single light pistol sized weapon, a Size -1 drone can carry two medium pistol sized or light pistol weapons. A Size 0 drone can carry a single rifle sized weapon, two SMG size weapons or three pistols sized weapons. A Size 1 drone can carry a single LMG sized weapon or two rifle sized, 3 SMG sized or 4 pistol sized weapons. A Size 2 drone can double the number of weapons a Size 1 can carry.


STOCK DRONES</br>
'''Renku Optical Drone''' [requires Cyber-Eye Replacement and Optic-Drone Mount]: A detachable vector thrust cybernetic eye spy micro-drone. Cost 14,500¥. Base Size -4; Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d4 (-4), Vigor d6; Parry 2, Pace 0, Toughness 1; Skills: Notice d8+2, Pil0t d8, Stealth d10+2; Mods (+0): Advanced Senses (Thermal Vison), Aircraft, Ventor Thrust (Top Speed 150mph), Edge (Alertness), No Pace (+1), Size Reduction -4, Skill Redction -6 (+3), Trait (Stealth) (Broadcast 1,000", Firewall 2)</br>
'''Shiawase Kanmushi''': Designed to look like a cockroach with standard ‘gecko-crawl’ system. Cost 18,500¥. Base Size -4; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d6 (-4), Vigor d6; Parry 2, Pace 2 (d3), Toughness 1; Skills: Drive d6, Notice d8+2, Research d8, Stealth d12+2; Mods (+0): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light, Termal Vision), Animal Form (cockroach -2 Notice), Edge (Alertness), Reduced Skills -2 (+1), Size Reduction -4, Trait (Stealth), Wall-Crawling (Broadcast 1,000")</br>  
'''Sikorshy-Bell Microskimmer''': This is a small survivalance micro-rotor drone (about size of a small hummingbird). Cost 6,500¥. Base Size -3; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d6 (-3), Vigor d6; Parry 2, Pace 0, Toughness 2; Skills: Notice d10, Pilot d8, Research d8, Stealth d12; Mods (+3): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light, Termal Vision, Telescopic Vison), Aircraft, Helicoper (Top Speed 40mph), Edge (Infiltrator), No Pace, Size Reduction -3 (Broadcast 1,000")</br>   
'''Ares Remote Drone Hand''' [requires a Cyberarm and Drone-Hand Mount]: A detachable cyberhand that acts as a remote crawler stealth drone. Cost 7,000¥. Base Size -3; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d6 (-3), Vigor d6; Parry 2, Pace 3 (d3), Toughness 2; Skills: Drive d8, Notice d10+2, Research d8, Stealth d12; Mods (+2): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light, Termal Vision), Edge (Alertness, Infiltrator), Size Reduction -3</br> 
'''MCT 'Pigeon' Fly-Spy''':. Cost 9,500¥. Base Size -3; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6 (-3), Strength d6, Vigor d6; Parry 2, Pace 3 (d3), Toughness 2; Skills: Notice d12+2, Pilot d12, Stealth d12; Mods (+0): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light, Termal Vision, Telescopic Vision), Aircraft, Bird Wings (Top Speed 20mph), Animal Form (Pigeon, Notice -4), Edge (Alertness, Infiltrator), Size Reduction -3 (Broadcast 1,000")</br> 
'''Lone Star iBall''': Designed to be tossed or rolling into a room, this ball can roll/move on its own but can't navigate stairs (except to go down them). Has a specially designed weapon mount that can hold a single Flash-Bang grenade especially designed by Lone Star (but copied by Ares/Knight Errant). Cost 7,000¥. Base Size -3; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d6 (-3), Vigor d6; Parry 5, Pace 5 (d4), Toughness 4; Skills: Drive d6, Fighting d6, Notice d10, Research d8, Stealth d10; Mods (+0): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light, Termal Vision), Edge (Dodge), Pace I, Reinforced Chassis I, Size Reduction -3, Weapon Mount (Flash-Bang Grenade, see GEAR)
'''Cyberspace Designs Rotor Patrol''': This small rotor drone is often used as security partols and moderate survivlance. Cost 9,000¥. Base Size -2; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d6 (-2), Vigor d6; Parry 2, Pace 0, Toughness 3; Skills: Notice d10, Pilot d8, Stealth d10; Mods (+6): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light, Termal Vision, Telescopic Vision), Aircraft, Helicoper (Top Speed 40mph), Edge (Alertness), No Pace (+1), Size Reduction -2, Skill Reduction -4 (+2)</br>
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'''Aztechnology Crawler''': Built low to the ground its four legs can operate in rough rural or urban environments and can handle stairs and other obstacles (its Dodge refects its low-profile against ranged attacks). Cost 8,900¥. Base Size -1; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d6 (-1), Vigor d6; Parry 5, Pace 5, Toughness 10 (4); Skills: Drive d6, Fighting d6, Notice d6, Shooting d8, Stealth d6; Mods (+0): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light Vision, Thermal Vison), Armor II, Edge (Dodge), Reinforced Chassis I, Skill Reduction -4 (+2), Weapon Mount II (two Pistol sized) (Broadcast 1,000")</br>
'''MCT-Nissan Roto-Drone''': A simply rugged, no-nonsense rotor-wing drone that can handle two light weapons (SMG). Cost 13,700¥. Base Size 0; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6; Parry 4, Pace 0, Toughness 9 (2); Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d8, Piloting d8, Shooting d10, Stealth d10; Mods (+1): Advanced Sensors (Termal Vision), Aircraft, Helicoper (Top Speed 40mph), Armor I, Edge (Marksmen), No Pace (+1), Reinforced Chassis I, Weapon Mount II (two SMG sized) (Broadcast 1,000")</br>  
'''GM-Nissan Doberman''': A four wheeled ligth recon and patrol drone. Cost 16,500¥. Base Size 1; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d8, Vigor d6; Parry 6, Pace 6, Toughness 14 (4); Skills: Drive d8, Fighting d8, Notice d8, Shooting d8, Stealth d8; Mods (+2): Advanced Sensors (Termal Vision), Armor II, Edge (Marksmen), Reinforced Chassis II, Size +1 (+2), Weapon Mount (LMG sized) </br> 
'''DocWagon Crash-Craft AutoDoc''': This is a DocWagon specially designed wheeled drone that can move into hazadous areas to retreive contact holders. The auto-doc pod is assigned by a fair advanced AI Doc program (the Pod itself has a Hardness of 12). Cost 44,000¥. Base Size 1; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d8, Vigor d6; Parry 5, Pace 10 (d10), Toughness 12 (4); Skills: Drive d8, Healing d10+2, Fighting d6, Notice d8, Science d8; Mods (+0): Armor II, Edge (Healer), Pace II, Pod Space (Auto-Doc Pod), Size Increase +1 (+2), Tools (2 specially padded actuator arms), Reinforced Chassis I (Broadcast 1,000”, Firewall 2)</br>  
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'''Steel Lynx Combat Drone''': Military tacked combat drone. Cost 41,500¥. Base Size 2; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d10, Vigor d8; Parry 5, Pace 6 (d6), Toughness 16 (4); Skills: Drive d6+2, Fighting d6, Notice d6, Shooting d8; Mods (+1): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light Vision, Thermal Vison, Telescopic), Armor II, Attribute I, Edge (Rock and Roll), Reduced Skills -6 (+3), Reinforced Chassis II, Size +2, Pace I, Targeting System, Tool (Motion Sensor 10"), Tracked, Weapon Mount II (two LMG sized) (Broadcast 1,000" and Firewall 3)</br> 
'''Renraku Stormcloud''': This is a solar powered high altitude survaliance drone that can hover over a target for up to six days before needing to land. Cost 24,000¥. Base Size 2; Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirits d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6; Parry 2, Pace 0, Toughness 7; Skills: Notice d10+2, Pilot d6, Stealth d12+2; Mods (+16): Advanced Sensors (Low-Light, Thermal Vision, Telescopic 3), Aircraft, LTA (10mph, hover and fly, 144 hours of operation), Edge (Altertness), No Pace (+1), Reduced Attributes -2 (+2), Reduced Skills -2 (+1), Size +2 (+4) Trait Bonus (Stealth) (Broadcast 1,000” with Satellite Uplink, Firewall 3)