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Sample Items of Skaven Technomancy

THIRTEEN INFERNAL

DEVICES

Steve Darlington

Sample Items of Skaven Technomancy

ALIVE AGAIN POTION

Description: This green stinking liquid can

be poured over any fresh corpse. Within

minutes, the warp-taint of the serum causes

the corpse to animate into a zombie.

stroke and dies; wearer begins spouting

secrets about his superiors or their battle

plans

Variations: The masters of Clan Skryre are

trying to perfect a mind-control device to

use on the surface races as well as their

own. So far this is the best they’ve been

able to do. Some more experimental

models also provide the wearer with

magical ability for a short time, or other

Talents.

Powers: When applied to a corpse, the

corpse becomes an Undead creature with

3d10% in WS, BS, S, T and Ag. It has no

Int, WP or Fel, 1 Attack and a Move of 2.

They have the Undead and Frightening

Talents, but no other Talents or Skills. The

creature is also completely insane and will

act randomly – it will certainly not follow the

will of its creator. The transformation takes

1d10 rounds.

BURN EYES

Description: These thick goggles of glass

and steel, very popular with Warlock

Engineers, allow them to actually see the

distortions of Dhar coursing around their

warpfire experiments. They also let them

harness that fire and shoot it out at their

enemies.

Malfunction Chance: 30%

Warpstone Requirement: 100 tokens to

invent, a further 25 tokens per dose

produced

Powers: The goggles have a Magic

Characteristic of 3 and can cast Warp

Lighting (TN 11) as a free action. The

wearer also gains the Magical Sense Skill

at +20%.

Malfunction Suggestions: The corpse

burns away in a cloud of putrid smoke and

ash; the serum turns into Warpslime; the

transformation happens so quickly that the

applier cannot move out of range before the

beast attacks

Malfunction Chance: 20%

BRAIN BOX

Description: As the name suggests, this is

a box-like object with several four-inch

spikes attached to it. It is placed on the

head of a subject and hammered down

hard. This causes a Damage 5 attack to

the head. Removing the box kills the

wearer.

Warpstone Requirement: 37 tokens to

build, 9 per hour worn

Malfunction Suggestions: The warpfire

burns out the wearer’s eyes; the wearer

gains an Insanity Point from the constant

sight of the Winds of Magic; the wearer’s

eyes adjust so they can only see through

the goggles

Powers: While wearing the Brain Box, the

subject gains both the Black Hunger and

Frenzy Talents, which activate in every

combat they enter. The wearer also gains

one Insanity Point for each day they wear

the box.

Variations: Devices which can cast spells

are probably the most valued of any of

Skryre’s experiments, as Seers simply

cannot be everywhere on the battlefield. If

they can only gather the resources, Skryre

would equip whole armies of skaven with

items that projects warpfire. They are also

working on a metallic catapult “stone” which

summons Warpstorms every round once

activated.

Malfunction Chance: 10%

Warpstone Requirement: 8 tokens to

create, 2 tokens per day worn

Malfunction Suggestions: Wearer

becomes terrified or pacifistic; wearer has a

Sample Items of Skaven Technomancy

DARK-DARK-ARMOUR

Description: This suit of black chainmail

uses the warpstone woven through it to

project the Armour of Darkness spell in a

field around it. The wearer thus gains

greater protection and becomes almost

invisible.

Malfunction Suggestions: The teeth lock

shut, preventing the wearer from eating; the

warpstone pistons shoot upwards, tearing off

the wearer’s nose; the engine overheats,

boiling the tongue and gums

Variations: Clan Skryre is also working on

some scissor-claws to make cutting through

steel possible with just the paws.

Powers: Those wearing the armour gain 3

Armour Points to all locations, as usual. In

addition, the armour has a Magic

Characteristic of 2 and can cast Armour of

Darkness (TN 10) once per round as a free

action (providing a total of 4 Armour Points to

all locations). The wearer also gains the

Silent Move skill at +10% (cancelling out the

penalty of the armour).

EXPLODE-RAT

Description: A very simple device, affixing a

large remote-triggered warpfire explosive to

the back of a common brown rat. The rat is

partially controlled by the engineer, able to

travel 100 yards into an enemy camp, and

then exploding on command.

Malfunction Chance: 15%

Powers: The Explode-Rat counts as an

Engineering weapon with a 50 yard range

and doing Damage 3 to everyone within the

Large Template. The rat travels at

approximately 5 yards per round. If not

detonated within 10 rounds (1 minute) it is

beyond the range of control and may or may

not explode at all.

Warpstone Requirement: 23 tokens to

create, 6 tokens per hour worn

Malfunction Suggestions: The wearer

becomes completely invisible forever; the

armour becomes permanently bonded with

the wearer’s flesh; the warpfield glows with a

bright green light, instantly giving away the

wearer’s location

Malfunction Chance: 50%

Warpstone Requirement: 106 tokens to

invent, 27 tokens per device

Variations: The next step is to incorporate

this power into plate mail, or to improve the

protection granted by the spell.

Malfunction Suggestions: The rat returns

to its controller; the rat goes in the wrong

direction; the rat explodes too early; the

explosion is a dud

DARKTEETH

Description: These huge metal incisors are

screwed onto the wearer’s own teeth and

jaw. Warpsteam pistons pull the jaw down

with terrible strength, allowing them to bite

through steel.

Variations: In order to speed up the process

and carry larger payloads, Clan Skryre are

also experimenting with Explode-Dogs and

Explode-Slaves.

Powers: The wearer of the teeth may chew

through wood and metal as if it were flesh.

In addition, if the skaven successfully

grapples an opponent, he may make one

Damage 3 attack per round, which has the

Armour Piercing and Impact Quality.

FAR-SEE STICK

Description: The Far-See Stick is actually a

pole-arm with a wickedly curved blade. The

technomancers have fitted it with lenses and

wires which spiral around the handle, up the

wielder’s arm and into a metal cap which

runs wires into his skull. This allows the

wielder to see through the lenses mounted

below the blade. The weapon can be

removed but it requires a Trade

(Engineering) Skill to do so. Failure causes

Malfunction Chance: 10%

Warpstone Requirement: 20 tokens to

build, 5 per day worn

Sample Items of Skaven Technomancy

the wearer to take a Damage 5 hit to the

head, ignoring armour. The connections

prevent the halberd from being used like a

spear, so it loses the option of the Fast

Quality.

rider is fired into the sky at an incredible

velocity; the rider remains still while the

device flies off in a random direction

Variations: Some warlock engineers are

experimenting with fitting these spring-

pistons into leg-devices, letting skaven leap

like frogs.

Powers: The Skaven can see an extra two

yards in the direction the weapon is pointing,

including around corners and over

barricades. Vision through the weapon

counts as if the Skaven had Excellent Vision

and Night Vision.

MUCH-MUCH HEAR

Description: This strange worm-like device

runs down the skaven’s ear canal and into

their brain, greatly improving their ability to

hear, and understand.

Malfunction Chance: 10%

Warpstone Requirement: 7 tokens to build,

2 tokens per day used

Powers: Anyone wearing the Much-Much

Hear gains the Perception Skill, and may add

+30% to it when hearing is involved. They

also gain the following Speak Language

skills: Bretonian, Dark Tongue, Goblin

Tongue, Grumbarth, Khazalid, Reikspiel and

Tilean.

Malfunction Suggestions: Wires tear out of

the skull or arm; information burns out the

wearer’s eyes; images cause wearer to gain

an Insanity Point

Variations: The Warlock Engineers have

also just unveiled a Far-See Jezzail, with

similar stats. There is also the possibility of

hooking up such a viewing device so that it

transmits via far-squeaker, allowing a skaven

to view through the lenses from hundreds of

miles away.

Malfunction Chance: 40%

Warpstone Requirement: 56 to build, 14

per day’s use

Malfunction Suggestions: The wearer

gains an Insanity Point from the voices in his

head; the device amplifies the sound,

deafening the wearer; the device shoots

warpfire into the wearer’s brain, causing

them to lose 1d10% of Intelligence.

JUMP-JUMP STICK

Description: This is a metal pole ending in a

spring-device. There are places for a rider to

put his hands and feet and then bounce

upon the spring. The spring device is fitted

with a warpfire piston so that each spring is

returned at a greater strength than the one

before. The skaven use this to leap over

walls and barricades faster than even they

can climb.

Variations: Other languages are possible,

perhaps even secret or arcane ones. Clan

Skryre is also working on the Much-Much

Smell which gives great bonuses to Follow

Trail and Search rolls.

SPIN-FLY HARNESS

Description: An individual variant on the

Dwarfen gyro-copter, this us a five-foot

rotating blade attached to a frame that is

strapped onto the head and shoulders.

Powerful warpstone engines push the blade

at a fantastic speed, causing the skaven to

rise steadily off the ground.

Powers: Anyone riding on the Jump-Jump

Stick may quadruple their jump lengths and

heights. However, they must move their full

Move every round.

Malfunction Chance: 15%

Warpstone Requirement: 10 tokens to

build, 3 per hour’s ride

Powers: The wearer can fly as a Hoverer

with a Move of 2.

Malfunction Suggestions: The pole shoots

up violently into the rider’s abdomen; the

Sample Items of Skaven Technomancy

Malfunction Chance: 10%

large enough to be worn by a human, but

once attached the interior hydraulics drive

the wires into the flesh; after that, it cannot

be removed without amputating the arm.

Warpstone Requirement: 6 tokens to build ,

2 per every ten minutes of flight

Malfunction Suggestions: The wearer’s

head takes off but not his body; the blade

flies off in a random direction, doing terrible

damage; the blade slips down onto the

wearer’s back, blowing them sideways into a

wall or mountainside

Powers: When wearing the Claw, the wearer

receives +20% to his Strength and +10% to

his Weapon Skill. He also receives the

Natural Weapons Talent. The weapon also

has a Magic Characteristic of 1, and may

cast Crackling Doom (TN 7) as a free action.

Variations: The skaven have almost worked

out how to make these large enough to

support their warmachines, which will be

dark news for the surface races.

Malfunction Chance: 20%

Warpstone Requirement: 21 tokens to

build, 6 tokens per combat

STEEL-SEEKER CROSSBOW

Description: This crossbow fires fine

metallic quarrels. Before launching, warp

electricity gives each quarrel a powerful

electromagnetic charge, causing them to be

drawn strongly towards armoured enemies.

Malfunction Suggestions: The claw curves

inwards, snapping the bones in the arm; the

electricity surges back into the wearer; the

device locks in one position, making fighting

impossible

Variations: More Spells and more Talents

could be added to the claw, or two could be

worn at once. The engineers are also

considering leg and tail versions.

Powers: Anyone shooting the Steel-Seeker

gains +30% to his Ballistic Skill and the

Mighty Missile Talent against opponents

wearing chain or plate mail. Hits with the

quarrels have the Impact quality.

WARPHEART

Description: The heart of a skaven is a

terribly inefficient device, pumping blood too

slowly and prone to weakness in times of

stress. Naturally, the Warlock Engineers can

improve on nature, and some have

volunteered to have their hearts replaced

with a warpstone furnace.

Malfunction Chance: 25%

Warpstone Requirement: 27 tokens to

build, 7 tokens per shot

Malfunction Suggestions: The polarity

reverses, driving the quarrels away from

metal; the quarrels loop back and hit the

shooter; the quarrels melt from the heat and

drip onto the shooter

Powers: Those equipped with a warpheart

gain +3d10% to their Toughness. They also

become Unsettling as their furnace hearts

are usually visible from without. Finally, they

also gain 8 Insanity Points for the installation.

Variations: The quarrels may be improved

so they travel greater distances or do even

more damage. There are also hopes to build

exploding quarrels in the near future.

Malfunction Chance: 10%

Warpstone Requirement: 19 tokens to

build, 5 tokens per day

STRONG-SHOCK CLAW

Description: This is a long metallic glove

that reaches to a skaven’s shoulder. It was

crafted from human platemail, but has since

been affixed with countless wires that run

into the skaven’s flesh, and innumerable

spikes and spurs along the outside. It is

Malfunction Suggestions: The heart

explodes (treat like a Warpstorm spell,

centred on the owner of the heart); the heart

gives out, causing instant death; the owner

gains 1d10 mutations in rapid succession

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