Playing as an Android

Introduction

Did you ever want to play a Cyborg like Jaques the Barkeep? Or as an Achilles Android?
Now you can! The Rules for that are pretty simple.
Players can convert into a Synthetic Body by paying a Price set by the DM. This shouldn’t be too high, maybe around 10.000.000cr
This changes the Player into a Type 0 Body with no added Bonuses like Strength or Speed.

All Karma Abilities are then converted into Cybernetic Affinity. A Synthetic Player can never learn any Karma Ability ever again. The DM can decide if the  “Confident” Enhancement is converted too, or if the Synth is allowed to keep it. If it is converted, the Player can never learn it again. If he can Keep it, it will remove advantages and disadvantages made to the Social Skills as mentioned below.
Karma is completely converted into Cybernetic Karma and cant be used on Abilities other than “Escape Death”.

Advantages of a Synthetic Body:

  • No need to breathe. You can survive in the Vacuum of Space or underwater.
  • Immunity to Toxins and Bleeding
  • No need to Sleep. You still need to Rest, but you are fully awake and aware during that time and can use it for low-energy Activities like reading a Book or keeping Watch.
  • No need to Eat. You still can though, but Taste works differently now. You can detect Ingredients and even Poison much more easily.

Disadvantages of a Synthetic Body:

  • EMP Grenades will damage you and work like a Flashbang against your Cyber Skill.
  • Your Social Skills are messed up.
    • You have -4 on Bargain, Charm, Diplomacy and Insight as almost no one trusts you and sees you as a Freak.
    • You may receive a +2 on Bluff and Intimidate as you are harder to read.
    • You could be denied Access to Stations or Places without going through a special Check
      • This usually disables your Combat Modules.
      • You could acquire Ranks, Titles or Permits to get away with it.
    • Certain like minded People might treat you as a normal Person though, but they are rare.
    • If you have “Confident”, none of that happens. You are treated as a normal Person with Cybernetics.
  • Certain Medkits (older ones) or natural Remedies have no Effect on your Body. Medkits created in the modern Age contain Nanite Treatment that works on your Body as on everybody else.
  • You are Heavy. You can’t swim and carrying you is a group effort.