Powered armor question, and some GM advice needed.

[Ravenarchon]

Hey all. I have a player who wants to use powered armor (sort'a, see below), and I can't find the rules for it anywhere in the RE core book. The only mention I can find about powered armor at all is in the skills section where it talks about using the powered armor skill as a reaction. Am I missing something? The index tells me nothing.

Secondly the aforementioned player wants to play a Squib, but he wants the squib to use a custom built suite of armor. That's human sized. As a mech. Ala Men In Black or the Asguard from Star Gate Atlantis.

I don't really have a problem with him doing this (he's my only player actually. Doing a solo campaign with my brother). I'm just not sure HOW. Do I make it a vehicle of some kind? Change the scale? Or just make it powered armor? (Which was my first thought, and why I need the powered armor rules.)

Thanks in advance for any help!

[Doomhead]

You'd use the POWERSUIT OPERATION skill:

Powersuit Operation allows a character to move and maneuver while wearing a powered suit of armor, Characters would use this skill instead of dodge when trying to dodge while wearing power armor. In many instances powersuit operation behaves like starfighter piloting does -- the skill is used to "pilot" a suit of power armor, since power armor is a form of personal vehicle. Powersuit Operation is a Mechanical based skill.

You can also add weapons to the armor, these would be used under ARMOR WEAPONS, a Dexterity skill.

The best description that I've found for Power armor was in the Star Wars Adventure Journal No. 3, pages 237-252.
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[Rerun941]

Gundark's Tech Guide also has a section on powersuits.

However, there are no rules on how to build a suit of powerarmor. Basically, it's just a regular suit of armor with servos to boost str and various attachments.

Important considerations: Jetpack included? Rocketpack included? Is the suit sealed (airtight)? is the suit zero-g capable? Does it have any Dexterity penalties? (most suits do)

Blaster repair would be used to add weapons to the suit.
Armor repair or Armor Engineering (A) would be used to build the suit itself. I'd use the space transport modification rules in Tramp Freighters as a benchmark on cost and time (x% of the original suit cost, etc.)

Most suits can be "custom-fit" to remove the dexterity penalty for one particular user. (Time and cost are GM's discretion.)

Also, Jetpack operation or Rocketpack operation is the skill used to manuever while flying.
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[Xynar]

And don't forget that he's a Squib. This means that his powersuit is probably a gutted droid with other misc parts.
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[Esoomian]

The Nova-Tech Powersuit is an ideal startpoint for any custom suit of power amour.

It's already got no dex penalty, a built in blaster (with fire control) and it's a space suit too. All that and it's got a decent amour rating too.

A steal at only 1000 credits.

Gry's source books have the full stats (Or it's on Gundark's Fantastic Technology Pg 59)
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[Ravenarchon]

Thanks the replies so far.

I'm still a little confused tho. Some of the power armors in Gry's PDF are normal armor with the standard Strength bonus to resist damage and dexterity penalty. They just also have added features. On the other hand some of the powered armor is more like a vehicle or something. With a hull code for example.

I'm not sure which to use.

[Esoomian]

My advice would be to first find a suit (or suits) that best conform to what you're trying to achieve and then go from there.

I don't recall any suits with hull codes but I'd treat them as being more like a vehicle than a suit.
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[Jedi Schrute]

I think I got a good suit for ya.
SoroSuub NLZ5-11 Dragon Armor

It's a suit designed by SoroSuub for Sullustans, so beings in the shorter range would find it easier to use. +3D phys, +2D energy, -2D Dex. It's got a built in blaster, twin flame throwers and a mini-missile launcher and lots of other little goodies.

Since your bro's a squib, maybe he got into some elaborate convoluted deal in which he acquired it from someone, since the prototypes and plans supposedly disappeared when SoroSuub allied with the Empire. I bet it'd be awesome to RP it out, acquiring the suit through some crazy adventure.
Full stats in Gundark's, pg. 53. It's in Gry's equipment stats too.

[garhkal]

I can see it comiing into play through RP, eg being spoils of a capture or other endeavor. But not at the start of play.
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