Item Assembly Rules

GENERAL ITEM ASSEMBLY RULES

Difficulty Rating: (DR)
In the following passage, "unit" refers to the appropriate length of time, depending on whether the project is short, mid, or long term.

The difficulty rating is the check the assembler must pass for each time period.
EX:  a DR of 10:
If he rolls a 10 or greater (standard success), then the time remaining is reduced by 1 unit, as according to schedule.
If he rolls a 9 or lower (standard failure), then during this unit of time no progress was made.
If he succeeds by a margin of 3 or more (a 13 or greater--Exemplary Success), then 2 units of time are taken off the schedule; he made double progress this week.
If he fails by a margin of 3 or more (a 7 or less--Severe Failure), then he damaged the progress already made; an additional unit of time is added to the schedule.  Severe failures may not occur during the first unit of time.

The Expert special ability may not be used on item assembly.

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Manpower Rating: (MR)
1 = Work rating times assume the presence of 1 person.
2 = Work rating times assume the presence of 2 people.
etc.

Doing Projects with less than the requisite manpower:
For each 1 person less working on the project that the MP rating, the WR is doubled.

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Short-term Project:
Work rating: (WR)
1 = 1 hour
2 = 2 hours
etc.

Mid-term Project:
Work rating: (WR)
1 = 1 day
2 = 2 days
etc.

Long-term Project:
Work rating: (WR)
1 = 1 week
2 = 2 weeks
etc.

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SPECIAL EFFECTS:
	(All percents adjust the base value.)
Poor tools:  +25% time
Adequate tools:  +0% time
Good tools:  -10% time
First Additional Manpower:  -20% time
	(if MP rating is 3, then this means having an additional 3 people)
Second Additional Manpower:  -10% time
	(no additional manpowers may be applied)
Investment of Nearly All Available Time:
	-20% (if applied to Base Manpower)
	-10% (if applied to First Additional Manpower)
	-5% (if applied to Second Additional Manpower

EXAMPLE:
Assembling a robotic arm:  Long Term Project
DR: 11
MR: 1
WR: 10