Clockwork Payload

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## Ecology

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## Creature lore

A character can obtain the following creature lore by succeeding on the correspondent attribute check:

* **Intellect (Aethereal Knowledge) DR4 check.** Although an artificer blueprint construct can only be activated via an artificer's rune of capacitance power rune and will respond only to its master's orders, the link can be severed via other magical means.

## Tactics

The clockwork payload lacks any sense of self awareness and consciousness and therefore will only act if instructed to do so by its master, otherwise it remains idle until it receives a command.

## Statistics

A *level 1* clockwork payload has the following attribute dice values:

The clockwork payload has the following features:

* **Skills.** The clockwork payload is considered trained in the endurance, nimbleness, and perception skills.
* **Languages.** This creature does not speak any languages, yet it understands commands issued by its owner (Regardless of language).
* **Body defense.** 18.
* **Mind defense.** 15.
* **Spirit defense.** 15.
* **Core attribute.** Physique
* **Class save.** 10 + 1/2 core attribute's MDV + 1/2 the clockwork payload's level.
* **Base speed.** 30ft (9m), and a fly speed of 40ft (12m).

A clockwork payload possesses the following perks:

* **Artificer blueprint.** In order to access its functions, the clockwork payload must be activated by an artificer's rune of capacitance. Otherwise the construct is considered a small object.
* **Mechanical construction.** A clockwork payload cannot be subjected to the downed condition. If a clockwork payload health reaches 0 or below it is outright destroyed.
* **Non-living nature.** The clockwork payload doesn't need to breath, sleep, or eat to remain healthy.

The common manticore possesses the following actions:

* **Claw slash.** The clockwork payload can choose to perform a claw slash as a conscious action during its turn. If it does, it makes a melee weapon attack using one of its legs against the Body defense of one creature or object within immediate range (5ft/1.5m) from where it stands. On a hit, the attack deals an amount equal to 4 + 1/2 the clockwork payload’s level piercing damage.
* **Self detonate.** The clockwork payload can choose to self detonate as a conscious action during its turn. If it does, it all creatures and objects within short range (5ft/1.5m) from where it stands to make a saving throw using dexterity as their attribute die for the check. On a failed save, target take an amount equal to 3 + its owner's will MDV + 1/2 the clockwork payload’s level aethereal damage.

## Loot

The following loot can be obtained from a defeated clockwork payload (Assuming it didn't detonate before being destroyed):

* 1d4 units of scrap (load 0.1 each)