Robot: Zak from Reactor Maintenance (as NPC or Patron; 447 points)

Now let’s try building Zak the robot as an NPC. As discussed earlier, this is an expensive proposition. I’ve already described Zak and provided a picture. In this post I’ll flesh out what stats would look like if we used the character point system to create a robot.

I put “patron” in the title but basically, I’d say this design SUCKS as a patron unless your character does a lot of reactor maintenance. Since my starting characters are 150 points in the Deeps of Lyrae campaign, this character as a patron would cost a base 15 points (for an “extremely powerful individual”), plus if you wanted Zak as a crew member you would have to pay even more points for constant access to him. And he’s almost certainly dumber than the players. Plus he’s a pacifist. He’s not really the kind of patron a player would want to pay for!

So really, although I call this a Patron post in the title, I would not use him that way. I can’t call him an Ally according to the rules because the point total is too high for that in my campaign. I’d say really he is just an NPC for whom I have completely worked out a character sheet because I like to over-prepare.

Zak (repair robot — as NPC) (447 points)

Age 8; Human; 8′; 197; Battered and green. A large trashcan-like cylindrical head and torso; two oversized, bulky arms ending in hands two tiny feet that look too small.
ST 20 [90]; DX 7 [-60]; IQ 9 [-20]; HT 10 [0].
Damage 2d-1/3d+2; BL 80 lbs.; HP 20 [0]; Will 11 [10]; Per 11 [10]; FP 10 [0].
Basic Speed 3.75 [-10]; Basic Move 3 [0]; Block 5 (DX); Dodge 7; Parry 7 (DX).
TL: 11^ [0].
Languages: Imperial (Native) [6]; Machine language (Native) [0].

Advantages:

• 3D Spatial Sense [10];
• Absolute Timing [2];
• Acute Hearing 1 [2];
• Acute Vision 1 [2];
• Ambidexterity [5];
• Arm ST (Total Arm ST 22) 2 (Gigantism modifier; Has Brass Knuckles; Two arms) [9];
• Burning Attack (Cutting Torch) 1 (Emergencies Only; Melee Attack: Reach 1; Partial Dice (per die) (+3/die)) [5];
• Damage Resistance 7 [35];
• Digital Mind [5];
• Doesn’t Breathe (when on battery — 18 hours) (Rule: Holds breath 300x normal endurance) [18];
• Doesn’t Sleep [20];
• Enhanced Time Sense [45];
• Fatigue Attack (Fire Extinguisher) 1 (Emergencies Only; Jet; Partial Dice (per die) (-3/die); Sense-Based (One sense)) [3];
• High Pain Threshold [10];
• Improved G-Tolerance (1G) [15];
• Infravision [10]; Injury Tolerance (No Blood; No Neck; Unliving) [30];
• Lightning Calculator [2];
• Mathematical Ability 4 [40];
• Modular Abilities (Computer Brain) (Physical and Mental; Software Pack 3 (+8)) [76];
• Modular Abilities (Computer Brain) (Physical and Mental; Software Pack 2 (+8)) [76];
• Modular Abilities (Computer Brain) (Physical and Mental; Software Pack 1 (+8)) [76];
• Modular Abilities (Computer Brain) (Physical and Mental; Software Pack 4 (+8)) [76];
• Para-Radar [40];
• Payload (9 lbs.) 1 [1];
• Photographic Memory [10];
• Pressure Support 3 [15];
• Radiation Tolerance (PF 1,000) [45];
• Resistant (Metabolic Hazards) (Very Common) (Immunity) [30];
• Sealed [15];
• Telecommunication (Radio) [10];
• Ultrahearing [5];
• Vacuum Support [5].

Perks:

• Perks: No Degeneration in Zero-G [1];
• Striking Surface [1];

Disadvantages:

• Appearance (Banged Up) (Ugly) [-8];
• Cannot Speak [-15];
• Clueless [-10];
• Duty (Owner) (15 or less (almost always)) (Involuntary) [-20];
• Electrical [-20];
• Fragile (Flammable) [-10];
• Low Empathy [-20];
• Maintenance (1 hour) (1 person) (Weekly) [-5];
• No Sense of Humor [-10];
• No Sense of Smell/Taste [-5];
• Numb [-20];
• Pacifism (Total Nonviolence) [-30];
• Reprogrammable [-10];
• Restricted Diet (Hydrogen) (Common) [-20];
• Self-Destruct [-10];
• Sense of Duty (Humanity) (Entire Race) [-15];
• Short Lifespan -1 [-10];
• Slave Mentality [-40];
• Social Stigma (Subjugated) [-20];
• Truthfulness (6 or less) [-10];
• Unhealing (Total) [-30];
• Unusual Size and Shape (-3 Disguise, -3 Shadowing) [-5];
• Wealth (Dead Broke) [-25].

Quirks:

• Cannot Float [-1];
• Careful [-1];
• Dull [-1];
• Proud of performing his own maintenance [-1];
• Sexless [-1];
• Tiny Legs (kick attack has range C) [-1];

Skills

• Modular Abilities:
  • Hazardous Materials/TL11 (Radioactive)-11 (IQ+2) [8];
  • Machinist/TL11-11 (IQ+2) [8];
  • Mechanic/TL11 (Fission Reactor)-11 (IQ+2) [8];
  • Mechanic/TL11 (Fusion Reactor)-11 (IQ+2) [8];
• Computer Operation/TL11-11 (IQ+2) [4];
• Electronics Repair/TL10 (Computers)-8 (IQ-1) [1];
• Innate Attack (Arm Smash)-7 (DX+0) [0];
• Innate Attack (Cutting Torch)-5 (DX-2) [0];
• Innate Attack (Fire Extinguisher (affliction: Blindness))-5 (DX-2) [0];
• Mathematics/TL11 (Applied)-11 (IQ+2) [1];
• Mechanic/TL11 (Robotics)-8 (IQ-1) [1].

Techniques:

• Maintain Self (Electronics Repair (Computers))-12 [4];
• Maintain Self (Mechanic (Robotics))-12 [4].

Weapons:

HAND WEAPONS

Weapon	Damage	Reach	Lvl(Parry)
Arm ST (total ST 22)
swing	4d sw		0 (No)
thrust	2d thr		0 (No)
punch	2d cr	C, 1	7 (6)
Burning Attack (cutting torch)	1d+3 bur	1	7 (6)
Kick	2d-1 cr	C, 1	5 (No)

RANGED WEAPONS

I’ve omitted Shots, ST, and Bulk to make the table fit.

Weapon	Damage	Acc	Range	RoF	Lvl	Rcl
Fatigue Attack (Fire Extinguisher)	1d-3 fat	0	5/10	Jet	7	1

Character Sheet

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