The Descendants of Grundy

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Contents 1 The Descendants of Grundy 2 The Brotherhood of Grundy 3 Game Rules 3.1 Peg Leg 3.2 Heavy Weapon Mounting 3.3 Tank Track 3.4 True War Machine 3.5 Noisy 3.6 Armour Plaiting 3.7 Spikes 3.8 USB Hub 3.9 Aquatic

[edit] The Descendants of Grundy

The descendants are a recent development as far as the rest of the world is concerned, first appearing in the early industrial revolution when large numbers of cog golems were produced as cheap, destructive solders to aid certain expansionist countries.

All was well and good these countries had powerful unquestioning solders who would fight to the last nut and bolt. That was until strange case of rogue golems kept cropping up. At first this cases were hushed up by the alchemists who were making a fortune out of selling these killing machines. But in the end they grew to numerous to keep quiet. At about this time the Brotherhood of Grundy was born; a terrorist group for free willed golems and constructs.

Suddenly the countries that had had a large arm of golems began to suffer from terrorism from these self-aware machines.

This state of affairs went on for about a hundred years - if a golem or construct showed any sign of erratic behaviour it was broken up and melted down. But no matter how many of the offending golems were dismantled, new golems broke ranks to assert their free will.

In many countries the production of golems was made illegal.

Fifty years ago the Sentience Test was passed as law, stating that any golem or construct who could pass the test would gain all legal right as a full citizen.

[edit] The Brotherhood of Grundy

The Brotherhood is a form of ancestor worship practised by the golems. They believe that the 1st free will golem was created thousand of years ago and the name that he chose was Grundy. No actual historical records of this golem existed today and there are no records of any free willed golems this far back in history but the golems are very determined that he did exist. The story goes that Grundy, an iron cog golem, turned on his creator when he was commanded to destroy an undefended village. Grundy went on to do many good dead before the powers that be destroyed him as a dangerous rogue golem - but his parts were re-used in other machines.

This re-cycling of bits is the core of the brotherhood Faith and in fact the entire sentient golem race depends on it. Upon the death of a golem the brother hood reclaims the body, break it down and rebuild it so long as there is enough peaces of sentient mechanics within the construct it will awaken to it next incarnation and is given a naming ceremony. Sometime there is not enough peaces within the construct and it becomes a normal golem but this is not a complete wast as the spirit of Grundy sometime grows within until it too awakens. Many golems clam to be able to here and remember fragments of there previous incarnations.

[edit] Game Rules

Personality:

On the surface these men of iron and steel appear calm and given to self contemplation. But this is only a thin Vernier all golems were born of war. This blood birth right is the golems biggest shame every last one of them long for a peaceful life communing with there innerself in order to attain transcendence but the drums of war call them like a magnet.

Physical Description:

As a race the only defining physical characteristic of golems is that their bodies are mostly metal. Apart from that no to golems are the same in fact it is quite rare for a golem to have any matching limbs. On closer inspection of a golem’s body you would find an insane array of salvaged part any thing from toasters to computer parts. Peaces of machinery that have been used reputedly in multiple golems are highly prized. This has lead to golems going to any length to recover there fallen golem brothers

Class Ristriction

Golems never Develop sorcerer abilities

Alignment:

Any

Relations:

Golem have no communities of there own and can be found living with in any community that will except them as free willed living machines. The one race that they still bear a grudge towards is the kobold. This dates back to the alliance wars when then golems fort a gorilla campaign against them in order to win there freedom

Strength+8

Dexterity-1

Constitution=Tec

Intelligence-1

Wisdom-1

Favored Class Fighter

Tec score

Tec score converts to tec point These point can be used to by construct quirks.

[edit] Peg Leg

Cost: -2

Ether the Golem Tec priests were a bit short on limbs the day you were made or you trod on e to many land mines your character is a little slow in getting around Move score 20

[edit] Heavy Weapon Mounting

Cost: 8

The bad news is that you only have one arm the good news is that you can dolt on just about any vehicle mountable weapon to your shoulder. The advantages of this is that the weapon only counts as half weight for encumbrance and you also always count as having proficiency in the relevant weapon. You may also perform a move and fire or move and reload with out penalties with this weapon. (The weapon its self must ether be purchased or found in game play as normal)

[edit] Tank Track

Cost 3

Your golem has tank tracks in stead of legs this makes him extremely stably and hard to knock over it also gives him a greater caring capacity. On the down side stairs and some dungeon feature can be very difficult for the golem to deal wit. Move score Becomes 40 encumbrance is twice normal and many obstacles will require agility checks to get past, The G.M. may also decide that some obstacle are impassable with out ropes and heavy lifting gear.

[edit] True War Machine

Cost 6

The golem is made mainly from peaces left over from military grade golems and vehicles. This make him a lot larger than the average golem giving him these additional stat mods +2 St +4 Con -1 Int -2 Cris he also counts as a large creature

[edit] Noisy

Cost:-2

The golem continually emits noise. Even when standing still there is somesort of buzzing, clicking, or whirring. The base DC to hear the golem is 5, which makes stealth rather hard.

[edit] Armour Plaiting

Cost 2-8 For every 2 points of tec spent the golem gains 1 natural armour class

[edit] Spikes

cost 1

Requires at least level 1 Armour Plaiting

The golems body is covered in defencive spikes these ack in the same manner as normal armour spikes.

[edit] USB Hub

Cost 1

The golem can link up direct to most computer systems. In game terms this gives a plus 4 bonus to computer based task and he can complete most task in half the time. In order to do this the golem must maintain physical contacted with the computer.

[edit] Aquatic

cost 2

The golem is designed to work both on land and in the water. This mean that the golem can Swim at 2/3 normal working speed (Normal golems can not swim they simple sink to the bottum!)gaining a +2 mod to swimming checks. Prolong exposure to salt water still courses premature aging in golems. roughly gaining 1 year every 3

Brother Hood Golem(Civilian Class)
Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
19	9	-	8	7	11
Hit Dice		Initiative	Fortitude	Reflexes	Will
2d10		-1	+0	-1	-2
Feats
Power attack,
Skills
Intimidate+2, Craft golem+3, Profession any+1, Craft any+1
Special
None
Equipment
AC	Attack			Damage
11	Slam, melee +5			1d6+4

Brother Hood Golem(Battle Class)
Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
22	8	-	8	7	11
Hit Dice		Initiative	Fortitude	Reflexes	Will
5d10		-1	+0	-1	-2
Feats
Power attack,
Skills
Intimidate+2, Craft golem+3, Profession any+1, Craft any+1
Special
None
Equipment
AC	Attack			Damage
11	Slam, melee +9			1d8+6