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[rich galleon]

I have made quite a lot of homebrew and I might as well post some of it here.
I usually make homebrew in themed batches and go over them few times before considering them done. Both for the rules and looks.
I will start by posting one such batch and post a new one every now and then (if I remember to do it) .

The homebrew I make is for the 2d6 Iron Kingdoms RPG

Homebrew
Mechanika and other Gear
*Mechanikal Prosthetics *- (https://www.mediafire.com/file/9ihi1jvxjgk2wvk/Mechanikal_Prosthetics_%252827-04-2024%2529.pdf/file)

Steamjacks and Upgrades
Toro Heavy Warjack Variants - Castellan, Crucible Toro, Suppressor, Vindicator, Eradicator - (https://www.mediafire.com/file/hwutfnfvvrgrxu2/Steamjacks_-_Ord_-_Toro_Heavy_Warjack_Variants_-_Castellan%252C_Crucible_Toro%252C_Suppressor%252C_Vindicator%252C_Eradicator_-_%252815-03-2024%2529.pdf/file)
Charger Light Warjack Variants - Firefly MKII, Ghostbuster - (https://www.mediafire.com/file/jz0acyenetqmff9/Steamjacks_-_Cygnar_-_Charger_Light_Warjack_Variants_-_Firefly_MKII%252C_Ghostbuster_-_%252805-05-2024%2529.pdf/file)

Careers, Abilities and their Equipment
Man-O-War - Firebat Career - (https://www.mediafire.com/file/86z8sux2d1c8vrg/Man-O-War_-_Firebat_Career_%252807-05-2024%2529.pdf/file)
Man-O-War - Gear and Weapons - (https://www.mediafire.com/file/pgbu0bg0jhvwzwz/Man-O-War_-_Homebrew_%252815-05-2024%2529.pdf/file)

I am making a Storm Chaser alternate career (Arcane Mechanik/Stormsmith), loosely based on Storm Chaser Finch. I wanted to give it a way to enhance stormsmithing with magic, so this armor is what i came up with. Feedback will be very wellcome.

[polar shadow]

Since Stormsmithing is not a military skill, all characters can already boost the skill rolls by spending feat points, and characters with the Hyper Perception Intellectual archetype benefit even gain boosted Stormsmithing skill rolls for free. That being said, I'd say 4 rune points should be sufficient for what the suit does, with a case possible to say 3 rune points are fine (the bond plate rune, which allows boosts, is worth 2 rune points, but the "bond" the storm chaser armour allowed is limited to "attack" rolls, so reducing the cost to 1 is fair. Add to that 2 rune points to grant the ability to effectively "bond", and you arrive at 3 or 4 rune points, depending on whether you want to consider the reduced utility rebate).

[rich galleon]

Alright, thanks for the feedback.
Since it is based on infantry armor and has 1 less DEF penelty (like the Compensator rune) it might fit well with 4 rune points

[polar shadow]

I see, I had missed that. Though I'd say the markup from mechanikal infantry armour might be a bit high (is this because of some specialised dedicated infrastructure)? A basic mechanikal suit of infantry armour would be 850 gc, with a 5-point runeplate adding 750 gc, for a total of 1,600 gc - or is the storm chamber supposed to be included in the price? That would put the total at 1,850 gc.

[rich galleon]

In dedicated mekanika, the power souce is usally included in the price. At far as I have noticed at least.

[polar shadow]

Ok, I see. I'd made a habit of always separating out the cost of the power source unless it's actually built-in (which IMHO only really makes sense for power sources that can be recharged, rewound, or refueled).

[rich galleon]

We all have our own little quirks with homebrewing hah

[rich galleon]

My first draft of the Storm Chaser alternate career is done, so I will post it part for part. Feedback will be welcome.

Storm Chaser (Arcane Mechanik/Stormsmith)
*Storm chasers join major battles to coordinate stormsmiths across multiple fronts. They support Stormsmiths with their mastery of storm calling and advanced mekanika on the battle field and are responsible for crafting many of Cygnar’s most powerful storm based devices and weapons when not in the field. *

Only a character who begins the game with the Arcane Meckanik and Stormsmith careers can be a Storm Chaser.
A character taking this option:

[polar shadow]

Just a quick remark, I haven't gone through this thoroughly - but I'd try to make the spell list as electricity-themed as possible, potentially by leaning heavily into the storm sorcerer spell list, even at the cost of removing mainstays of the arcane mechanik. Putting a spell like Reconstruction in there doesn't feel appropriate to me, as it doesn't fit that lightning theme - I'd rather have kept Black Out. Similarly, I'd remove some of the 'jack support spells like Superiority to put in lightning spells like Chain Lightning. Maybe some spell ideas from, say, Gearbook II, like Alternating Current and Focus Capacitor could even find a space there to flesh out the lightning-and-mechanika theme.

[rich galleon]

I did not want to add more offensive spells, as you got stormcalling for that and thats also why it does not start with any offnsive spells. I still wanted to keep 'jack support as a main thing, as thats the whole point of the only storm chaser that has rules, but I get your point. I will definitely look in the Gearbooks.

[rich galleon]

New Version

[rich galleon]

The career's unique ability:

[polar shadow]

Just a note: For spells from NQ, you need to state which one, and, preferably, the page number, as finding the spells would be a really frustrating exercise otherwise. And I still think the Reconstruction spell is a poor fit, especially for a career that isn't any more (and IMHO less) 'jack-focused than even the standard arcane mechanik.

[rich galleon]

Oh right, I forgot the number.
I dont totally agree with that but I guess I'll change it back to Black Out.