Synthetic Class

Synthetic

Replicants, Androids, Boomers, they have many names but are all referring to the same general thing. A machine made in the image of a human being. They are increasingly a part of everyday life. The biggest manufacturers of synthetics are the Company, Tyrol Corp, and Techno-Dynamics Systems Corporation, each of whom can create androids that are almost completely indistinguishable from a human being.

Built from a carbon fiber skeleton with vat grown muscles synthetics are surprisingly strong, but also more fragile then the human body. Their human replica brain is able to process, compute, and collate information much faster then any organic. Despite the fact that they can think, imagine,deduce, learn, feel emotion, and form opinions and hobbies, common wisdom states that this merely mimics human consciousness. Those who spend enough time with a synthetic have their doubts about this supposed wisdom.

level   xp            hd       skills   attack    special Saves

1        2250        1d4+2  6         +1       Machine Body       +1Power, +1 Logic, +1 Free(x2)

2       4500         +1d4  +2        +1        Perfect Memory

3       9000        +1d4  +1        +1                                        +1 All

4       18000      +1d4  +1        +1

5       36000       +1d4  +1        +1       Predictive Algorithms +1 Power, +1 Logic

6       72000        +2      +1        +1

7       144000      +2      +1        +1                                      +1 All

8       288000      +2      +1        +1                                      +1 Power, +1 Logic

9       576000      +2      +1        +1

10+   1152000    +2      +1        +1       Frame Overhaul     +1 All

skills: Synthetics begin play with 6 skill points, plus those gained from Intelligence and Wisdom bonuses. Synthetics may take skills from the general, social, mechanical, and academics categories.

Starting Gear: Synthetics begin play with a budget of $800 to purchase weapons, armor, and equipment.

Saves: At first level add + to her Logic, Power and two other saves of her choice.

Special Abilities

Machine Body: Synthetics are both stronger and smarter then the average human. They gain an extra +1 bonus to their Strength and Intelligence bonus, as well as an extra +1 bonus to their Power and Logic saves.

Perfect Memory: Everything a synthetic sees, hears, or feels, they remember in perfect vivid detail. The synthetic can perfectly recount and reproduce anything the see or hear gaining a +2 bonus to any skill roll to do so.

Predictive Algorithms: Being able to process physical stimuli much faster then human beings allows the android to create a working defensive algorithm to help them avoid damage to their fragile frame. The synthetic may add one half of their Intelligence bonus when taking the Defense action in Combat. In addition they also gain a flat +1 bonus to their normal Close and Ranged Defenses.

Frame Overhaul: Their skeleton removed and replaced, muscle tissue re-woven and re-tightened. This lengthy overhaul lessens the fragility of the synthetic making them tougher and more durable. Re-roll the synthetics hit dice as d6's, and they also gain a +2 natural damage reduction, compatible with all armor.