12 November 2019

Troikajammer 1.x Engines


Troikajammer

These are rough mechanical ideas to facilitate dumping Spelljammer on top of Troika for purposes of having some rules.
Honestly should get around to asking the few other people who have done this for what they did, but also anti-canon.
As these are mostly just a conversion kind of thing I won't be bothering to rename most things.
Helms=Engines
Spell Engines
To fuel one of these engines someone must expend stamina as if they were casting a spell. This is enough to fuel one day's operation.
Ship/Spelljammer Rating is based on the Skill+Level of the spell being "cast."
For minor helms SR = 1/3 total Skill rating.
For major helms SR = 1/2 total Skill rating.
Elemental Engines
It costs 1d3 stamina to fuel one for one day.
SR is 1/2 the elemental's relevant piloting Skill rating.
Furnances
These consume metals.
The SR is always 2. The amounts listed are a week's worth of fuel. Examples are in parentheses.
Iron - 5 TONS
Lead - 1 TON
Semiprecious metals (silver) - 8 pounds
Precious metals (gold or platinum) - 1 ounce
Ultra-rare metals (uranium or other radioisotopes) - 1/2 ounce

Related to these posts Spelljammer X Eberron posts

Part One
Part Two
Part 3

11 November 2019

Trying to make functional satirical monsters


Some critictism I have seen about Troika! is that no one is playing it, or folx are only making backgrounds and not other important content or some bullshit.
So, I was already planning on retooling these to be monsters.

Sof Boi Ludological Engineer
These pastel haired milk skinned beings are frequently found at the center of cults to their various, and seemingly minute and inane, interaction fictions and games. even if found alone, their cults are distant in the physical realm.
Skill 8
Stamina 8
Initiative 3
Armor 0
Damage Only Social
Special
Can test skill to summon the phantoms of their diverse cult boost initiative by 1d6 which will be used to attempt to weasel out of any hostile situation (one frequently caused by themselves).

Woke Marketing Broseph
A sadly common being in larger cities and infosphere. Commonly found expanding upon older texts of ancient lore and amusements for added value; leveraging their wealth and position to enrich themselves; praying before their dark corporate lords; or directing attacks upon any whom have wounded their egos. Rarely found alone. They have a crowd of sycophants willing to sing their praises and commit "clandestine" acts of sabotage.
Skill 9
Stamina 13
Initiative 2
Armor -1
Damage Only to money

Sharp Lords of the March
These old money artistes dabble in all manners of amusements while slumming so deeply they have disguised their monied origins. Fond of ingratiating themselves deeply with the downtrodden, forming small armies to engage their foes for minor grievances.
Skill 9
Stamina 6
Armor -1
Initiative 3
Damage whatever their minions are using.
Special
Can attempt to engage all foes in a "debate" by testing Skills, during which no other actions can be taken.






02 November 2019

Traumatized Mechanized Infantry Soldier a Troika! background

Traumatized Mechanized Infantry Soldier



You were betrayed by your unit deep in the humpbacked sky on a raiding mission. Left to suffer a slow death in the void through a combination of luck and a seemingly bottomless well of resolve found yourself on the outskirts of <insert your choice of multiplanar megalopolis with a junkyard>.
Possessions
Goggles
Breathing Mask
Light environmental suit
Partially refurbished solo standing tank
Advanced Skills
3 Standing Tank Fighting
2 Fist Fighting
2 Micro-grav Fighting
2 Standing Tank Programming
2 Engineering
2 Pistolet Fighting
Special
Whenever you are reduced to zero or less Stamina, test Luck to survive, adding an advancement check every advanced skill you possess and add point to your maximum Stamina and Skill. (Note: this can clearly be abused so like don't or you might just die anyways).
You may test Standing Tank Programming <something involving initiative or as dodging skill?> as well as to have your Standing Tank act on its own for a number of rounds equal your to Standing Tank Programming skill.