Ancient Mechanical
ModerateThingamajigs · Little Thingamajig · Little
Owie Limit
3
Cute
3
Cunning
5
Fierce
3
There have been many visitors to Mars, and some of them leave remnants behind when they depart. Long ago, mechanicals were created by visiting aliens to help in the construction and repair of buildings, equipment, and spaceships, but were abandoned when their creators moved on to other adventures. While they look very spider-like and are about the size of a kitty, mechanicals aren't hunters except when it comes to scavenging materials for repairs. When damaged, they work together to fix each other up. Being stranded alone on Mars for hundreds of years has led them to develop a strong curiosity about anything and anyone new to the planet.
Reactions
- •Flee: The mechanical scurries away quickly, climbing up high or sneaking into a nook or cranny where it would be very hard to reach.
- •Zap: Causes one Owie.
- •Quick Repairs: The mechanical removes one Owie from another one that's been damaged.
Adventure ingredients
- Emergency Repairs: These metallic beings are incredibly skilled at repairing equipment, but only help those they trust. When the kitties need something repaired, they're going to have to prove they pose no threat to the mechanicals first.
- Mechanical Abduction: A hometown Problem captures some of the mechanicals to force them to do repairs. The other mechanicals go to the kitties to ask for help in rescuing their friends.
- Misunderstanding: The mechanicals get caught taking a little piece of tech they thought no one was using. The humans decide they're a threat to the colony, and they start making plans to hunt the mechanicals down and eliminate them!
Book: Mars Colony p. 23