Iron Kingdoms Conversion

scc · 03-05-2016, 01:50 AM

OK, people have done Iron Kingdoms conversions before, but I am a little unhappy with them, they tend to focus on the SteamJacks and other minor matters, rather then dealing with core-to-the-universe concepts. 'Jacks are simply robots with a hardwired NAI and Mute, plus probably some other disadvantages relating to the fact that they can't unerstand the spoken word.

Now this won't be a perfect conversion, a lot of events in-universe are driven by something called the War of Souls, a war between gods, which whilest an interesting setting feature, may not be good for roleplaying. Beyond that, I get the feeling that decisions are otfen made based upon what would be good for Warmachines, regardless on it's what it means for the setting.

Right now magic in the IK, as of the newest RPG rules, is Threshold-Limited Magic with a slight twist, maximum range of spells is controlled by a caster's Control Area, I am unsure if this would be an modifier/enhancement on Magery or something seperate. Now Threshold's will be pretty low but regain very fast, on the order of something like complete recovery every 10 seconds. Note that being a Magic user is a decision made at creation and it can't be changed later, or thats what I get from the rules.

Warcasters are a bit of a problem but, specfically what makes them Warcasters. Simply being a Warcaster looks to be a +100% enhancement to Magery, but that represents untrained Warcaster, a fully trained one posses a Power. That Power has a Source of Magic, and uses Magery as it's Power Talent and is limited in range to the exact some one as spells, and it's looks like it includes Telesend in order to instruct 'Jacks, but beyond that I don't know what else it includes, if anything.

Mechanika is probably the bigest stumbling block for any IK conversion. When 'Magic Item' creation is standardized, modulized and coming of the factory line you need rules for making all those parts and putting them together. At a minimum you needs rules for Accumluators, Runeplates and housings, advanced rules would also include various types of condutes and other power transmission cabling, sockets, switches and all sorts of narrower use addations depending upon what you want the device to do. It would also require two new skills, one for designing Mechanika devices and another for actually building.

Runeplates are simple enough, they're basically scrolls that use an external power source, scribed on metal, you'd need skill on alchemy and symbol drawing skills, Scribe Scroll spell and the cost would probably be about three times normal for casting the spell. Stormchambers, an alternative to Accumluators that are only good for electrity based effects are the Power enchantment, but beyond that I'm stumped, any ideas?

03-05-2016, 01:50 AM	#1
scc Join Date: Mar 2013	Iron Kingdoms Conversion OK, people have done Iron Kingdoms conversions before, but I am a little unhappy with them, they tend to focus on the SteamJacks and other minor matters, rather then dealing with core-to-the-universe concepts. 'Jacks are simply robots with a hardwired NAI and Mute, plus probably some other disadvantages relating to the fact that they can't unerstand the spoken word. Now this won't be a perfect conversion, a lot of events in-universe are driven by something called the War of Souls, a war between gods, which whilest an interesting setting feature, may not be good for roleplaying. Beyond that, I get the feeling that decisions are otfen made based upon what would be good for Warmachines, regardless on it's what it means for the setting. Right now magic in the IK, as of the newest RPG rules, is Threshold-Limited Magic with a slight twist, maximum range of spells is controlled by a caster's Control Area, I am unsure if this would be an modifier/enhancement on Magery or something seperate. Now Threshold's will be pretty low but regain very fast, on the order of something like complete recovery every 10 seconds. Note that being a Magic user is a decision made at creation and it can't be changed later, or thats what I get from the rules. Warcasters are a bit of a problem but, specfically what makes them Warcasters. Simply being a Warcaster looks to be a +100% enhancement to Magery, but that represents untrained Warcaster, a fully trained one posses a Power. That Power has a Source of Magic, and uses Magery as it's Power Talent and is limited in range to the exact some one as spells, and it's looks like it includes Telesend in order to instruct 'Jacks, but beyond that I don't know what else it includes, if anything. Mechanika is probably the bigest stumbling block for any IK conversion. When 'Magic Item' creation is standardized, modulized and coming of the factory line you need rules for making all those parts and putting them together. At a minimum you needs rules for Accumluators, Runeplates and housings, advanced rules would also include various types of condutes and other power transmission cabling, sockets, switches and all sorts of narrower use addations depending upon what you want the device to do. It would also require two new skills, one for designing Mechanika devices and another for actually building. Runeplates are simple enough, they're basically scrolls that use an external power source, scribed on metal, you'd need skill on alchemy and symbol drawing skills, Scribe Scroll spell and the cost would probably be about three times normal for casting the spell. Stormchambers, an alternative to Accumluators that are only good for electrity based effects are the Power enchantment, but beyond that I'm stumped, any ideas?