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CLASSES 19PRESTIGE CLASSES 19

Chainmuscle 19Cogmorph 20Cogworm of the Great Walkers 21Gear Eater 25Ghostgear 27Grease Prophet 28Hissing Psiborg 31Iron Giantkiller 32Irontooth Flea 34Irontooth Ronin 35Logician 36Lunarborg 37Mech Slaver 40Mech Symbiote 41Mech Templar 43Necroborg 45Steam Monster 47Steam Weapon Adept 49Steel-Bound Soul 51Unborg 52

CORE CLASSES AND SPECIAL RULES 53Steamborg Mark II (new core class) 53Variant Steamborg Engines 55

EQUIPMENT 57WEAPONS 57

Blunderbuss 57Buzzknife 57Dotrak’s Tooth 59Dragonkiller 59Farshooter 59Frost Launcher 59Grenade Cup 60Hydraulic Hammer 60Piston Staff 60Sand Blaster 61Shredder 61Steamhammer 62Steam Gun, Double Barreled 63Steam Pistol 63Steam Pistol, Double Barreled 63Steam Ripper 63Toolblade 64Water Cannon 64

ARMOR AND SHIELDS 64Buzz Shield 64Cog Shield 64Clockwork Armor 65Delving Armor 66Disarming Shield 67Dusk Devil Plate 67Fanning Shield 67Flame Suit 67Gearsmith’s Armor 68Giantkiller Armor 68Iron Canopy 68Lightning Armor 69Rust Rider Armor 69Vendetta Suit 69

SPECIAL SUBSTANCES AND ITEMS 70Cleaning Acid 70Fire Grenade 70Fire Shot 71Flash Grenade 71Grape Shot 71Inferno Gas 71Mech Mine 71Sleep Steam 72Smoke Grenade 72Spark Dust 72Stenian Grease 72Tangle Grenade 72

OTHER EQUIPMENT 72Boomer Box 72Cargo Harnesses 73Clockwork Armor Winder 73Clockwork Armor Overwinder 73Delving Compass 73Disarming Hilt 73Ear Muffles 73Flame Guard 74Fuelstone 74Gear Lock 74Gearwright’s Tool Kit 74Gnomish Toolvest 74Gnomish Utility Goggles 75Magnetic Grapple 76Mech Climbing Harness 76Mech Hammock 76Moonstone 76Night Goggles 77Smoke Helmet 77Smoker 77Steam Grappler 78Steam Patch, Small 78Steam Patch, Large 79Steam Whistle 79Sticker Boots 79Toppler 79Water Powder 79

STEAM POWERS 81Adamantine Spine 81Air Generator 81Artificial Liver 81Autoforge 81Backup Engine 81Balloon 84Bloodhound 84Bouncer Springs 84Clockwork Lock 84Cogworm Cable 84Cogworm Gear 85Cold Generator 85Cooler 85Diffuser 85Environmental Control Unit 85Exchanger 85Expander 85Extender 86

CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 5What is this book? 5So anyone can use it? 5Got any details? 5

FEATS 7Accurate Lob (General, Mech, Fighter) 7Aerial Operation (Mech) 7Ageless (General) 7Ambient Amplifier (General) 7Aquatic Operation (Mech) 9Armored Skin (Tik’tok) 9Arterial Node (General) 9Artificial Part (General) 9Attached Weapon (Tik’tok) 10Attuned Pilot (Mech) 10Boarding (General) 10Bolstered (Tik’tok) 10City-mech Familiarity (General) 10Coupling (General, Fighter) 10Disabling Blow (General, Fighter) 11Dusk Runner Friend (General) 11Engine Insight (General) 11Enlarged (Tik’tok) 11Extra Steam (Tik’tok) 11Fast Rebuild (General) 11Gallant Commander (Mech) 11Gearman Healer (Tik’tok) 12Greater Mech Adversary (Mech) 12Hands-On Commander (Mech) 12Hazard Killer (General) 12Hazard Lord (General) 13Hazard Master (General) 13High-Grade Steel (General) 13Humanity Retained (General) 13Improved Animal Companion (General) 13Improved Mech Trample (Mech) 14Intuitive Infiltrator (General) 14Landswalker (Mech) 14Lizard Fighter (General) 14Lizard Lord (General) 15Lizard Warrior (General) 15Mech Adversary (Mech) 15Mech Part Specialization (General) 15Metal Skin (General) 15Overseer (General) 15Power Source (General) 16Powered Leap (Tik’tok) 16Pushing the Limit (General) 16Rust Guard (Tik’tok) 16Salvage Master (General) 16Secrets of Steam (General) 16Shepherd of the Metal Soul (General) 16Stealthy Mech (Mech) 16Steam Jack (General) 17Steam-Trigger Training 17Superior Checklist (General) 17Terror Strike (Mech) 17Under the Skin (General) 17Wrecker (General) 17

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Fan 86Filter 86Fuel Maximizer 86Fuel Tank 87Gearbox 87Hydraulic Arm 87Icebox 87Light Prism 87Magnet Bond 87Muffler 88Navigator 88Necroborg Engine 88Necroborg Harness 88Nutrient Pack 88Piston Ram 88Randomizer 89Refined Controls 89Release Valve 89Seal 89Self-Destruct Device 89Skill Box 90Skill Recorder 90Sonic Pods 90Spellcasting Hands 90Spring Box 90Spring Winder 90Stabilizer 91Steam Jet 91Steam Shovel 91Steam Spigot 91Timer 92Trap Armature 92Treads 92Trembler 92Trigger 92Vocalizer 93Water Generator 93Water Wheel 93Wheels 93

MAGIC AND PSIONICS 95SPELLS 95

Create Parts 95Create Tools 95Feast of Machines 95Gear Storm 96Gear Strike 96Heat Water 96Improve Fuel 96Improve Tools 96Overcharge 96Readout 97Refurbish 97Steam Blast 97Stop Gear 97

PSIONICS 97Attune Artificial Part 97

EQUIPMENT 98Construct Armor 98Figurine of Wondrous Power, Gremlin 99L’arile Tree Armor 99Staff of Gears 99

THE STEAM-DRIVEN LIFE 101OPTIONAL RULES 101Redlining Any Device 101Crystal Circuit Brains 102RACES 102Coglings 102

Cogling Racial Traits 105Origins of the Coglings 106Social Structure of the Coglings 106Food and Water 106Obstacle-Running 107Animal Companions 107Cogling Engine Talk 107Attitudes Toward Outsiders 108Being Found Out 108Cogling Religion 108Worshipping the Great Engine 109The Talking Gods 109

Tik’toks (Gearmen) 110Chatterboxes (Template) 114SKILL USES 117

Craft (blacksmithing) 117Disable Device 117Knowledge (steam engines) 117Listen 117Mech Pilot 118Profession (engineer) 119Spot 119Survival 119

NEW MATERIALS 120Organic Steel 120

Plant-Construct Type 120Necrotic Steel 121

Undead-Construct Type 121MUSINGS 122Coglayer Teams 122The Dwarven Level 122Is Steam Strong Enough? 123

Heat and Pressure 123Steamborg Heat 123The Pressure Tank 123Internal Combustion 123How Can Manpowered and Clockwork Mechs Work? 123

APPENDIX ONE: LEGAL INFORMATION 124

TABLESTable 1-1: Feats 8Table 2-1: The Chainmuscle 20Table 2-2: The Cogmorph 20Table 2-3: The Cogworm of the Great Walkers 21Table 2-4: The Gear Eater 26Table 2-5: The Ghostgear 27Table 2-6: The Grease Prophet 28Table 2-7: The Hissing Psiborg 32Table 2-8: The Iron Giantkiller 33Table 2-9: The Irontooth Flea 34Table 2-10: The Irontooth Ronin 36Table 2-11: The Logician 37Table 2-12: The Lunarborg 38Table 2-13: The Mech Slaver 40Table 2-14: The Mech Symbiote 42Table 2-15: The Mech Templar 44Table 2-16: The Necroborg 46Table 2-17: The Steam Monster 47Table 2-18: The Steam Weapon Adept 50Table 2-19: The Steel-Bound Soul 51Table 2-20: The Unborg 53Table 2-21: The Steamborg Mark II 54Table 3-1: Weapons 58Table 3-2: Armor 66Table 3-3: Explosives and Other Equipment 70Table 3-4: Ammunition 70Table 3-5: Fire Shot Radius 71Table 3-6: Grape Shot Cone 71Table 3-7: Adventuring Gear 73Table 4-1: Steam Powers 82Table 4-1: Steam Powers continued 83Table 6-1: Random Starting Ages 112Table 6-2: Aging Effects 112Table 6-3: Random Height and Weight 112Table 6-4: Chatterbox Abilities by Hit Die 115Table 6-5: Listen DC Modifiers 118Table 6-6: Mech Pilot Modifiers for Swimming and Hiding 119Table 6-7: Flight Methods 119

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SO ANYONE CAN USE IT?

Anyone who wants to see steam-driven characters take center stage in an

adventure. Steam Warriors gives them the skills they need, the gear they desire, and a host of advancement options. The tongue-tied techie hiding in the back of the party is about to become a thing of the past.

GOT ANY DETAILS?

Glad you asked. Here’s a description of the book, chapter by chapter:

• Feats: More than 50 new feats to help your character overcome the odds.

• Classes: Prestige classes ranging from the versatile Cogmorph to the dangerous Steam Weapon Adept, and from the noble Mech Templar to the vile Lunarborg.

• Equipment: All the weapons, armor, and gear that Highpoint’s finest (and craziest) inventors could come up with.

• Steam Powers: Dozens of options that help you get the most bang from your portable steam engine. The smallest steamborg and the mightiest mech will both find some-thing useful here.

• Magic & Psionics: Highpoint’s arcane masters haven’t been sitting quietly and letting steam render them obsolete.

• The Steam-Driven Life: Three racial descriptions, expanded rules for 7 skills, some optional rules, and a few musings on how steam works in a fantasy world.

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS THIS BOOK?

It’s the ultimate guide for coglayers, steamborgs, mech jockeys, gearwrights, and anyone else who wants to

survive and thrive in the Second Age of Walkers. Between these covers you’ll find the tools and tricks that separate the skilled from the scrap. Whether you’re a player or a Game Master, Steam Warriors has what you need to bring the world of DragonMech to steam-powered, piston-pulsing life.

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