IPS-N
Morgan
Artillery/Support
R: Can you make the shot?
W: Ha. Can I?
R: ...Well, can y-
W: Of course I can!
A recent public release from IPS-N after an undisclosed length of
time in an 'experimental' phase, the Morgan is IPS-N’s answer to
a frequently asked question amongst Albatross Members: Why even
let the pirates get close? Boasting a unique Hyper Active
Targeting Suite, additional weapon bracing, and the
affectionately named "Broadside" Tactical Support Satellite, the
Morgan is a machine designed with the express purpose to blast
out targets with long range fire.
The Morgan’s initial drafts were alterations to the Blackbeard
frame, and maintained many similar design choices throughout its
refinement. The frame’s reactor generated far more heat than
could be sustained without external cooling while operating its
equipment, and much of its extra plating had to be removed to
account for the enhanced sensor suite and more complex processing
unit; but aesthetically the two could be confused at a distance…
If one were to ignore the giant guns sported by Morgan chassis,
that is.
CORE STATS CORE SYSTEM
Size: 1
Armor: 0
Save Target: 10
Sensors: 15
“Broadside” Tactical Support
HULL SYSTEMS Satellite
HP: 8 E-Defense: 7 IPS-N's first foray into Satellite/Frame
Repair Cap: 4 Tech Attack: 0 pairing with the Kidd was a spectacular
AGILITY SP: 6 success, and so further development into
Evasion: 8 ENGINEERING the idea was greenlit. The resulting
Speed: 4 Heat Cap: 6 Broadside Tactical Support Satellite is a
far more offensively capable Unit, trading
the Jolly Roger's LINAC beam System for
simple tungsten rods dropped at hypersonic
TRAITS speeds. Unfortunately, these require
additional on ground targeting to use
properly.
Hyperactive Onboard Targeting System
Tip of the Spear
As a Protocol, the Morgan may gain +1 heat and
Active (1 CP), Quick Action
choose to gain one of the two following benefits
until the start of its next turn. 1/Scene, The Morgan may use a Quick Action to
Until the Start of your next turn, the Morgan ignores call a tungsten rod to be dropped upon a hostile
the Ordnance tag on equipped Cannons. You take character within sensors that has the Lock On
1 heat for every attack made with a weapon condition, creating a Blast 2 explosion centered on
ignoring Ordnance. that character, consuming their Lock On, and
Until the start of your next turn, when using a knocking them Prone. Each character within the
Cannon to attack an enemy further than range 8, blast must succeed an Agility save or take 2d6+2
the Morgan gains +1 Accuracy on that attack. Explosive damage. On a success, they take half
damage. For each character that takes damage
from this action, you may consume their Lock On (if
Weak-Point Lock present) to knock that character Prone.
1/round, when the Morgan inflicts Lock On, its target
This Core Power is efficient, refunding one core
takes +2 bonus damage the next time they are
power at the end of any scene in which it was
successfully hit with a ranged or melee attack that
used.
consumes the Lock On.
Tip of the Spear
Exposed Reactor
QUICK
The Morgan receives +1 Difficulty on ENGINEERING
checks and saves.
Effect
1/Scene, the Morgan may use a Quick
MOUNTS Action to call a tungsten rod to be
dropped upon a hostile character within
sensors that has the Lock On condition,
creating a Blast 2 explosion centered on
that character, consuming their Lock On,
and knocking them Prone. Each
character within the blast must succeed
an Agility save or take 2d6+2 Explosive
damage. On a success, they take half
damage. For each character that takes
damage from this action, you may
consume their Lock On (if present) to
knock that character Prone.
LICENSE I: Falconet Anti-Armor Cannon, Passive Loader
Falconet Anti-Armor Cannon
Main Cannon
[10 Range] [1d3 Kinetic Damage]
The Falconet's rounds embed into the target, exploding after a short delay.
ON HIT
At the end of the target’s next turn, the Falconet explodes, dealing 4AP Explosive damage.
While one is in the heat of battle, a long delay fuse may seem detrimental; the ability
to almost completely ignore armor on the secondary explosion is second to none.
Passive Loader
3 SP, Limited 3, Unique
1/Round as a Quick Action, expend a charge. At the start of your next turn, one currently unloaded loading
weapon becomes loaded.
IPS-N had found that most auto loaders are too heat intensive for the mechs that they deem
in need of one. The ingenious solution after 7 years of endless overtime and thousands of
Manna was to… just slow it down.
LICENSE II: MORGAN FRAME, Bore Shells, Bunker Drone
Bore Shells
2 SP, Mod
CAN BE APPLIED TO
Cannon Launcher Rifle CQB Nexus | Auxiliary Main Heavy Superheavy
RESTRICTED
Melee
EQUIPMENT EFFECT
This weapon gains the AP tag, and deals an additional +10 AP damage to Objects and Terrain.
Utilizing specialized ammunition stocks fitted with drill heads to bore into the plating
on star ships, IPS-N's patented Bore Shells make quick work of even the thickest targets.
Initial designs originate with company stellar mining crews using similar, though larger
scale, drill-tipped sabots for asteroid decomposition at range.
Bunker Drone
2 SP, Drone, Quick Action
EQUIPMENT EFFECT
This large, armored Bunker drone may be deployed to a free space Adjacent to you. This drone is also
treated as if it were a Shield system.
EQUIPMENT ACTIONS
Deploy Bunker Drone
QUICK
Deploy Bunker Drone
QUICK
EQUIPMENT DEPLOYABLES
Bunker Drone// Drone
DEPLOY quick
The Bunker Drone projects a Height 1 Line 3 wall that passes through itself while
it is deployed, itself being the center. This wall is Hard Cover. You may recall or
redeploy the Bunker drone as a quick action. Until recalled or destroyed, it remains
deployed until the end of the scene.
In an artillerist’s career, sometimes the grid coordinates which you shoot at, shoot back.
No one likes that. Engineers and pilots alike have tried to come up with thousands of
overly complex solutions for this problem. Turns out the easiest one was just to put up a
maneuverable barrier to block the return fire from any direction. Who would’ve thought?
LICENSE III: Culverin Sabot Cannon, Suppressing Lock
Culverin Sabot Cannon
Heavy Cannon, Ordnance
[15 Range] [2d6+1 Explosive Damage]
The kick from firing the weapon pushes you 1 space in any direction after the attack
Ancient and from before the Fall, the venerable Sabot Shell is beloved by Mech Jockeys
and Tankers across the galaxy. This Cannon in particular packs a punch higher than
standard, though it does pay for that in its hefty weight.
Suppressing Lock
2 SP, Limited 3, Unique
2/Scene, when you apply the Lock on condition, you may also apply the Slowed condition to
the target for the same duration. When a character consumes this Lock On, the target takes
2 Heat.
Adding a self-disguising malware package into the Lock/Scan system, while somewhat
resource intensive, makes a major difference in both short- and long-range engagements.
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