current reread of lancer 1.0

5016u current time

blinkspace
blink gate
omninet

manna - new currency represents all economic value

humanity fell in the climate crisis on all Cradle planets
Cradle (Earth), Luna, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Phobos, Deimos, Io Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Titan, Enceladus

Core - Outer Rim

     Union (communist utopia)
GA - HA - SSC (capitalists)

Golden Rules
Specific rules override general statements and rules.
Always round up (to the nearest whole number)

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Building Pilots and Mechs
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Missions, Uptime, and Downtime
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Mech Combat
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skill checks (n&m) | attacks (m) | saves (m)

Skill check: Done for uncertain situations/challenges. Roll 1d20, add bonuses.
success >= 10
failure < 10, possible consequences
addendum, skill challenge or risky/difficult status can be added.

Attacks: Offensive actions against other characters. Roll 1d20 add any bonuses.
Critical Hit >= 20
	Extra effects can happen
HIT (success) >= target number, usually target defense
	things that state "On Hit", trigger on successful attack.
MISS (failure) < target number

Saves: Avoid or resist negative effects in mech combat. Roll 1d20 add any bonuses.
Success >= opponent ability
Failure < opponent ability

Contested Check: skill check + bonuses vs skill check + bonuses
success of attacker >= defender
failure of attacker < defender

Accuracy adds 1d6 to a roll
Difficulty subtraces 1d6 from a roll
Accuracy and Difficulty dice cancel each other out
max +6/-6 from all dice, lowest dice from the groupo is applied to the roll

Grit: 1/2 level rounded up. Adds to Attack Bonuses, Hit Points, and Save Targets (pilot and mech)

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license levels
LL0
background -> skill check bonuses (accuracy and difficulty)
4x pilot triggers
1x +2 || 2x +1 mech skills
3x rank 1 talents
1x General Massive Systems License (GMS)
1x Frame - GMS-SP1 Everest

Level up
1x +2 to existing trigger || +2 to a new trigger
+1 to a mech skill
+1 talent rank, new or existing
+1 license rank, spend on mech talents/licensing
Grit increases (1/2 pilot LL, round up): 1st point at LL1
Every 3 LL (3, 6, 9, 12) pilots get a new core bonus.

Reallocate points
Choose one:
- Reallocate all ranks from one talent to any other talent
- Reallocate all ranks from one license to any other license
- replace one core bonus with another core bonus (if qualified)
/// if core bonus is lost with license change, choose a valid replacement

Triggers: +2/4/6, narrative play bonus only. Homebrew OK!

Pilot combat stats:
HP: 6+Grit
Size: 1/2
Evasion: 10
E-Defense: 10
Speed: 4

Pilot Creation:
1. Choose a background
2. Chooser triggers based on background
3. Write down pilot combat stats
4. Choose gear: 1x Armor, up to 2x weapons, 3x other gear.

3-15 meters tall (10-50')
Mech
Mech Skills: +0-6, replace triggers in skill checks when in a mech. especially in saves. also gives bonuses to building a mech.
Hull: build/pilot durable mechs
	strength checks. lifting boulders, standing in hurricanes. Punching/grappling
Agility: build/pilot fast mechs
	Dex checks, chasing/fleeing/dodging, acrobatics, hide, silent.
Systems: build/pilot ECM warfare mechs
	hacking checks, infiltrate ICE, boost/surpess signals, scanning. Boost systems of any vehicle.
Engineering: build/pilot mechs with efficient reactors, supplies, and support systems
	Scotty checks. extreme evironment checks heat/cold/void/radiation. Use cold fusion reactor like a forge. Ducktape your mech to keep moving, work past maintainence checks, travel through bad environments, boost other mech/ship/base reactors, ammo/power conservation

Mix and Match Modular mechs
12x License max.
Licenses bought in order, I, II, III.
GMS is free access.
Reprint mech in downtime. Always have access to licensed gear.

Size: the area your mech controls around them.
Armor: 4 is max armor. Armor reduces all incoming damange by the armor amount. excluding:
Mounts: weapon/support system limit. this is functional not flavor. mechs don't need a weapon to be welded on to use. This is just the max simultaneous use limit.
	Main: 1x main or aux size
	Heavy: 1x heavy, main, aux
	Aux/Aux: 2x aux
	Main/Aux: 1x main & 1x aux || 2x aux
	Flexible: 1x main || 2x aux
	Integrated: built in weapon, not removable/moddable
	superheavy weapons: cost heavy slot + any other slot

Weapons: Size, Type, Damage
	Size:
		Aux:
		Main:
		Heavy:
		Superheavy:
	Type:
		Melee: hand to hand, improvised
		---- Ranged, even in close THREAT distance
		CQB: pistols, shotguns, flamethrowers. Short range
		Rifles: Med range
		Launchers: missles, grenades, etc projectile
		Cannons: heavy damange, imprecise
		Nexus: bees, drone bay, etc
	Damage:
		kinetic
		explosive
		energy
		*heat: systems damage
		*burn: Damage over time (DOT)

System Points: for extra systems, or heavy weapons (mount+sp), You cannot exceed SP max.
	Grit is added to base SP. Every 2 points of Systems Mech Skill, add 1 SP.

Core Systems: use Core Power (CP), reactor overclock. Emergency/High power systems.
	Replace CP on Full Repair.

HP/Structure: 4 Structure.
On 0 HP, Reduce 1 Structure, Run Structure damage check,Reset HP to Max. Mech is destroyed if Structure is 0.

Repair Cap: repairs HP to full or repairs a damaged system in the field

Speed: How far a mech moves in one turn, in spaces. for Standard move or boost.

Evasion: how hard ranged/melee attacks are to hit you.

Sensors: Mech position detection (not visual / line of sight). Range of a mech's tech systems and tech attacks. Enemies in sensor range AND not hiding, have a KNOWN position even without Line of Sight.

Tech Attack: use Tech Attack bonus instead of grit on electronic warfare (tech attacks)

E-Defense: how hard it is for electronic and guided weapons/systems to hit you

Heat Cap & Stress: heat is applied through tech attacks and internal systems. When current Heat is Higher than the Heat Cap, it overheats.
When Heat > Heat Cap, decrease stress by 1, clear all heat, run stress damage check.
Mechs are destroyed on 0 Stress.

Save Target: When forcing another character to make a save, they must Match or Beat your save target.
Save Target <= Save roll + bonuses, no consequences
Save target > Save roll + bonuses, consequences