Frame Fittings

Complete list of available fittings for frame customization and enhancement.

Fitting Categories

Combat Fittings

Name

Effect

SP

Tactical Fittings

Name

Effect

SP

Mobility Fittings

Name

Effect

SP

Systems Fittings

Name

Effect

SP

Utility Fittings

Name

Effect

SP

General Fittings

Name

Effect

SP

Drone Fittings

Name

Effect

SP

Core Bonus Fittings

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Effect

SP

# Playtest This document provides a streamlined set of rules for running Stars Without Number compatible mech combat scenes. ## For Want Of Fuel The following sections contain the complete rules for running mech combat in your Stars Without Number game. The design notes below explain the reasoning behind key decisions. ### Key Design Principles 1. **Cognitive Load ≤ D&D B/X** - One primary number per defensive category - Minimal tracking requirements - Clear, concise stat blocks 2. **Free Kriegsspiel > Edge-Case Math** - Rules focus on intent over mechanics - GM discretion encouraged - Quick resolution of edge cases 3. **100% SWN Compatibility** - 2d6 skill checks - d20 attack rolls against target AC 4. **All Info at Point-of-Use** - Tags and special rules in weapon/fit lines - No global lookup tables - Self-contained stat blocks

Core Loop & Dice Basics

Basic Resolution

• Attack Roll: d20 + hit bonus vs. target’s AC
• Damage Roll: Roll weapon dice, subtract target’s DR (if applicable)
• Movement: Frames move in meters (m) per round
• Actions: Each frame gets 1 Main Action, 1 Move Action and 1 Reaction per round

Combat Round Structure

1. Initiative: All participants roll d8 + Frame Speed
2. Turns: Each participant takes their turn in initiative order

Action Types

Main Actions

• Attack with a weapon
• Use a system that requires a Main Action
• Take a special action (Grapple, Brace, etc.)

Move Action

• Move up to your frames speed

Reactions

• Trigger a Held Action
• Use a fitting
• Attacks of Opportunity

Damage & Armor Model

The PEX (Physical, Energy, Exotic) damage model creates distinct tactical choices in combat.

Damage Types

Physical (P): Standard physical damage (bullets, missiles, etc.)

Energy (E): Laser, plasma, and other energy weapons

Exotic (X): Strange or unusual damage types

Armor and Protection

Damage Reduction (DR)

• Listed as a single number (e.g., DR 3)
• Base DR applies to all damage types
• Fittings may provide bonus DR vs. specific types

Infantry and Mech Scale

Infantry deals only half damage against mechs, and mechs deal double damage against infantry.

Narrative Themes

The Reward of Blood

Violence brings safety, heat, respect and even divinity.
The further you go from civilisation the more violence becomes a currency.

Mercy is Sin

Attempts at redemption lead only to death or corruption.
What you spare today will return tomorrow, twisted into something worse.

The Land is God

Everything pales in comparison to the land itself. Your mech is large, the mountains are titanic. You cannot outdo the land, ever.
The further you journey, the more time and space become unmoored from reality.
Oases are always contested, never safe havens.

Scars of the Long Night

The land bears eternal scars from the last war, with apocalyptic fires of the Scream frozen and preserved in ice.
Your deeds carve scriptures into the dirt, testimonies that outlast flesh.

Aesthetics

The sky bled and bled and the night did not come.

They fought and died and none sang for them.

ON TRAVEL

For three days they rode the glacier fields in silence, the snow crust splitting beneath their weight. The sun never rose proper. It circled low and sour in the east like a judgement half-sworn. They came upon bones swept clean by the wind. No beast or carrion bird in sight. Only the cold.

ON FACTIONS

The men of the Sultanate bore iron-standard spears and spoke in parables even as they killed. They lit fires from the fat of the dead and prayed with rifles slung across their shoulders. The Republic soldiers wore mirrored goggles and did not speak at all. They bled oil when cut.

ON LANDSCAPE

They crossed the scar of the crater where once land had ruptured upward and frozen in the act, as if in violence it had sought some last articulation of grace. The wind blew ice through the ravine like filings through magnet and the sky above was the white of old scars.

Mechanics

Sortie

After a Sortie

What You Bring Back

Every mission, sortie or expedition earns you something.

Fuel	Title	Description
0	Blood for Nothing	The mission failed. You lost ground, gear or people.
2	The Land is Not Yet Satisfied	Minor success. A cost was paid. Maybe too much.
4	The Fire Burns	Moderate success. Some control gained, some resources secured.
6	Something Dead Gave Way	Strong success. You left a mark. Something ancient stirred.
8	The Earth Remembers	Major success. The land and people echo your name.

“The fire dies when the blood runs dry. The land takes what it is owed.”

You must pay tribute to the land to maintain your mech and yourselves. Pay 1 Cred per Tier +1. This is not about money or glory. This is about staying alive long enough to kill again.

Downtime

You get two downtime actions.

Stoke the Furnace

Spend fuel to refuel your frame or body.

• Spend one fuel
• Recover all your HP or recover all your mechs HP.

  The warmest fire comes from things that once moved.

Work the Bone

Repair your mech, mend your gear, or rebuild your limbs.

• Roll +Tech or +Heal: 10 = full restore, 7-9 = patch job, 6+ = costly mishap
• On a 12+, you may also add a makeshift mod (unstable, one-use)

  Steel is only honest when it breaks.

Cut a Deal

Leverage favors, guilt, barter, or flesh to get what you need.

• Choose: gain black-market salvage, medica supplies, intel, safe passage or anything
• GM sets cost: reputation, fuel, blood
• If you fail to pay later, all who helped you will know

  Nothing is ever given. Everything taken must be paid.

Burn the Map

Scout unknown terrain or send rumors into the wastes.

• Learn about a new point on the map
• Ask 1 question about faction movements, convoy paths, hidden threats
• Mark 1 Stress—news is costly.

  The land speaks in wind and ash and silence. Listen or die.

Try To Help

Fixes a local problem but failure creates a bigger one.

Walk Among Them

Try to connect with civilians on human terms.

Roll Culture 10+: Build genuine connection, reduce Dependency, gain local ally 7-9: Awkward but meaningful interaction, learn something important 6-: Your presence intimidates or alienates, increase Fear

Send Word

Try to maintain connections to distant places/people.

• Costly and often brings bad news.
• Provides intel and emotional anchoring.

Report In

Deal with Authorities.

• They make demands, but you gain favor.
• Ignoring them has consequences, but obeying them often conflicts with local needs

Wager the Self

Choose one ritual below. Roll 2d6 (optionally modified by a stat like Resolve or Guts).

• On a 10: Clear 6 stress.
• On a 7-9 Clear 4 stress.
• On a 2-6: Clear 2 stress and suffer a mark (complication, trauma, or omen).

Brand the Beast – Scar your mount, mech, or bonded creature. Whisper your name into the wound.
Speak the Names – Recite the names of the dead. Carve them into your mech or flesh.
Lay Down the Mask – Confess to someone or something that cannot or will not answer.
Burn the Mercy – Destroy something you spared: a prisoner, a memory, a relic.
Read the Ice – Pilgrimage to a frozen place. Ask the land a question. Accept the answer.
Feast in Silence – Eat something you shouldn’t. Do not speak.
Work the Bone – Carve a token from bone or ruin. Name it after someone you failed. Leave it.
Stand the Night – Go out into the frost naked, unarmed. Return if you can.

You must pay something to feel nothing.

Bury the Dead

Mourn the lost, name them, or feed them to the cold.

• Clear 2 stress
• Gain a temporary Blessing or Curse, GM’s choice
• If you fail to bury the dead, they may return

  There are no ghosts here. Only witnesses.

Forget What You Were

Alter your path. Change your code. Take on a new scar.

• Choose a new Role-specific XP trigger
• Gain a Scar. Physical or Mental.
• Clear your Stress

  This world has no place for who you used to be.

The Reward Of Blood

Award 1 XP per line fulfilled at the end of each session. Players should justify briefly. GM has final call.

Mercy Breaks You
If you showed mercy and things became worse because of it, gain XP.
Blood Honors You
If you killed a named foe or many innocents, gain XP.
Hunger Commands You
If you diminished yourself for fuel, warmth, or survival, gain XP.
God Rides the Horizon
If you witnessed, provoked, or embodied something sublime and brutal, gain XP.

Scars of the Long Night

Every Sortie comes with a scar. Either roll or choose one. These shape worldbuilding, add flavor, and weight to your violence.

d6	Scar
1	The land changed. Ice melted or a crater filled. A map must be updated.
2	A mech component gained a quirk. It weeps coolant or hums psalms.
3	The battlefield ground is permanently stained with oil and blood. Animals avoid it.
4	A canyon echoes with the screams of the fallen.
5	The squad’s mechs now leave scorched footprints in the ice.
6	Blood has frozen on your mech. It wont come off.

Frame Catalog

A comprehensive catalog of available mech frames and their specifications.

Frame Classes

Note: Pilots of suit‑class mechs may choose to take an attack's damage on their own HP. Suit‑class armor does not apply against Heavy‑class weapons. Light/Heavy mechs ignore non‑Heavy attacks.

Light Frames

Medium Frames

Heavy Frames

Suit Frames

Frame Weapons

Complete list of available weapons for frame customization.

Weapon Categories

Melee Weapons

Name

Range

Damage

Type

Tags

Special

HP

Ranged Weapons

Name

Range

Damage

Type

Tags

Special

HP

System Weapons

Name

Range

Damage

Type

Tags

Special

HP

# Standard Template Mechs ## Mechs

GMS Everest Assault Pattern

Light Frame

Hull

GMS Everest

Speed

4

Armor

1

HP

40+4

AC

14

Hard Points

5/6

System Points

6/6

Weapons

Assault Rifle

Range 10 Damage 1d12 P

[[tag:shock 4]]

Missile Rack

Range 10 Damage 1d6+2 P

[[tag:blast 1]] [[tag:loading]]

Chain Axe

Range Melee Damage 1d12 P

[[tag:shock 4]]

Fittings

Personalizations

+4 HP, cosmetic customization

Custom Paint Job

When you are reduced to 0 HP, roll a d6. On a 6, you are only reduced to 1 HP.

Smoke Charges

Deploy a cloud of dense smoke in a 2-range radius up to range 5. The smoke blocks line of sight and provides [[tag:soft_cover]] to anyone inside it. Lasts for 2 rounds. Can be set as mine. [[tag:limited 3]].

HE Charges

Deploy a high explosive charge at a location within range 5. The charge detonates dealing 2d6 P damage in a 1-range radius. Targets must save vs [[tag:evasion]] to take half. Can be set as mine. [[tag:limited 3]].

GMS Everest Sniper Pattern

Light Frame

Hull

GMS Everest

Speed

4

Armor

0

HP

40

AC

14

Hard Points

5/6

System Points

6/6

Weapons

Anti-material Rifle

Range 20 Damage 2d12 P

[[tag:ap]] [[tag:loading]] [[tag:accurate]] [[tag:brace]]

Thermal Rifle

Range 5 Damage d6+4 E

[[tag:ap]]

Segment Knife

Range Melee Damage d6+2 E

[[tag:overkill]]

Fittings

Jump Jet System

You can fly while moving, however you start falling when you stop or the end of your turn. [[tag:jump]]

Smoke Charges

Deploy a cloud of dense smoke in a 2-range radius up to range 5. The smoke blocks line of sight and provides [[tag:soft_cover]] to anyone inside it. Lasts for 2 rounds. Can be set as mine. [[tag:limited 3]].

Deployable Cover

Deploy a 2 hardened barriers (Size 1). The barrier provides [[tag:hard_cover]] and has 10 HP.

GMS Everest EW Pattern

Light Frame

Hull

GMS Everest

Speed

4

Armor

0

HP

40+4

AC

14

Hard Points

6/6

System Points

6/6

Weapons

Nexus Hunter Killer

Range 15 Damage 2d6 X

[[tag:smart]] [[tag:accurate]]

EW Suite

Range 10 Damage d6 X

[[tag:smart]] [[tag:hex]]

Howitzer

Range 20 Damage 2d12 P

[[tag:blast 2]] [[tag:inaccurate]] [[tag:loading]] [[tag:brace]] [[tag:arcing]]

Fittings

NHP Assistant

An integrated NHP that assists you and can follow basic instructs when operating the mech independantly. [[tag:tech]]

Flight System

You can fly. You take Class+1 HP damage each turn when flying. [[tag:flight]]

Personalizations

+4 HP, cosmetic customization

Manipulators

Advanced articulated hands that can perform delicate operations. You can interact with objects designed for human use and make fine manipulations that would normally be impossible for a mech.

GMS Everest Fire Support Pattern

Light Frame

Hull

GMS Everest

Speed

4

Armor

0

HP

40

AC

14

Hard Points

6/6

System Points

6/6

Weapons

Heavy Machine Gun

Range 8 Damage 2d12+8 P

[[tag:brace]] [[tag:inaccurate]] [[tag:suppressive]]

Missile Rack

Range 10 Damage 1d6+2 P

[[tag:blast 1]] [[tag:loading]]

Mortar

Range 15 Damage d12+2 P

[[tag:blast 1]] [[tag:inaccurate]] [[tag:arcing]]

Fittings

Turret Drone

Deploy a turret drone within range 10 that attacks deals +6 damage to any target you hit within the drones range of 10. The drone has 5 HP, AC 12. [[tag:tech]]

Ammo Feeder

Once per scene, you can reload a [[tag:loading]] weapon as a [[tag:quick]] action.

Stabilizers

You can fire [[tag:brace]] weapons and move, but take -2 to Hit.

# Mech Builder

Frame Selection

Select a Frame {% for frame in site.data.frames %} {%- assign f = frame[1] -%} {{ f.name }} ({{ f.class }}) {% endfor %}

Weapons 0/0 HP

Add Weapon {% for weapon in site.data.weapons %} {%- assign w = weapon[1] -%} {{ w.name }} ({{ w.hard_points }} HP) {% endfor %}

Fittings 0/0 SP

Add Fitting {% for fitting in site.data.fittings %} {%- assign f = fitting[1] -%} {{ f.name }} ({{ f.system_points }} SP) {% endfor %}

Mech Card

SELECT A FRAME

Speed

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Armor

-

HP

-

AC

-

Special Ability

-

Weapons

Fittings

Saved Mechs

Import Mech

Save Mech

Name:

Description:

# Referee Quick Cues ## Combat Tips ### Using Cover - Encourage tactical positioning - Remind players of cover bonuses - Use terrain to create chokepoints ### Mixed Arms Tactics - Combine different frame types - Use terrain to force engagements - Create opportunities for flanking ## Quick Reference ### Common DCs - Easy task: 6 - Moderate task: 8 - Hard task: 10 - Very hard task: 12 ### Common Modifiers - Advantage: +2 - Disadvantage: -2 - Cover: Soft +2 AC/ Hard +4 AC - Flanking: +2 to hit - High Ground: It's over. ## Problems That Can't Be Blown Up | d6 | Human-Scale Problem | Why Violence Fails | What They Really Need | |----|--------------------|--------------------|----------------------| | 1 | Crop Disease | You can't shoot germs | Agricultural knowledge, medicine | | 2 | Trade Dispute | Both sides have legitimate claims | Mediation, compromise | | 3 | Religious Schism | Violence makes martyrs | Understanding, patience | | 4 | Missing Caravan | Already dead or lost | Investigation, tracking | | 5 | Corrupt Leader | Killing them creates power vacuum | Political solution, evidence | | 6 | Broken Infrastructure | Mechs are too big/clumsy | Engineering, manual labor | {: .mechanics-table}

# Settlement Profile ## Core Questions - What do they need that violence can provide? (bandits, beasts, territorial disputes) - What do they need that violence cannot? (medicine, food, trade routes, leadership) - What do they fear about you? (your reputation, your power, your unpredictability) - What do they offer? (fuel, shelter, information, connection) ## Settlement Size & Character | d6 | Size | Population | Character | |----|------|------------|-----------| | 1 | Waystation | 20-50 | Desperate traders, last-chance fuel depot | | 2 | Homestead | 50-100 | Isolated families, suspicious of outsiders | | 3 | Mining Camp | 100-200 | Rough workers, temporary but lucrative | | 4 | Trading Post | 200-500 | Crossroads culture, news and gossip | | 5 | Township | 500-1000 | Established hierarchy, competing factions | | 6 | Regional Hub | 1000+ | Multiple settlements' lifeline, political complexity | {: .mechanics-table} ## Settlement Mood (Roll 2d6) | Result | Mood | Reception | Complications | |--------|------|-----------|---------------| | 2- | Terrified | Hide indoors, whisper prayers | Children cry when they see you | | 3-4 | Wary | Polite but distant | Overcharge for everything | | 5-6 | Neutral | Business-like transactions | Standard prices and treatment | | 7-8 | Welcoming | Genuine hospitality | Expect you to solve their problems | | 9+ | Reverent | See you as savior/hero | Create unrealistic expectations | {: .mechanics-table} ## Settlement Relationship Track | Status | Description | Implications | |--------|-------------|--------------| | Fear | They comply but plot against you | Inflated prices, false information, potential betrayal | | Wariness | They deal with you but keep distance | Limited services, guarded interactions | | Neutral | Standard business relationship | Fair trades, basic hospitality | | Trust | They share information and ask for help | Better prices, insider knowledge | | Dependence | They expect you to solve everything | Constant demands, emotional manipulation | {: .mechanics-table} > *"The more they need you, the more they'll hate you for it."* ## Settlement Problems Roll 2d6 when arriving at a settlement to determine their immediate crisis: | Roll | Problem | Violence as Solution? | Alternative Need | |------|---------|---------------------|------------------| | 2 | Plague outbreak | No - makes it worse | Medical knowledge | | 3 | Food shortage | Partially - raid others | Trade negotiation | | 4 | Missing persons | Maybe - if kidnapped | Investigation skills | | 5 | Mechanical breakdown | No - too delicate | Technical expertise | | 6 | Religious conflict | No - creates martyrs | Mediation | | 7 | Bandit raids | Yes - classic mech job | - | | 8 | Wild beasts | Yes - hunt them down | - | | 9 | Corrupt officials | Partially - creates vacuum | Political solution | | 10 | Infrastructure collapse | No - mechs too clumsy | Engineering | | 11 | Trade dispute | No - both sides valid | Negotiation | | 12 | Territorial conflict | Yes - but at what cost? | Diplomacy | {: .mechanics-table} > *"Not every problem can be solved with a mech. But the ones that can..."*

# Travel > *The land stretches beyond reason. Ice and stone and silence that swallows mechs whole. You are small here. Your machine is small. Only the cold is infinite.* ## The Hard Truth of Distance Mechs are gods of war, not gods of travel. They consume fuel like fire consumes air, break down in conditions that wouldn't slow a person on foot, and need supply chains that stretch across a continent of ice. Between settlements lie days or weeks of frozen waste. No mech travels alone and survives. No pilot crosses the deep ice without paying the land its due. ## Before You Travel ### Supply Requirements Every leg of the journey demands payment: - **1 Fuel** for base consumption - **Supplies** for crew and yourself - **Spare parts** for inevitable breakdowns ### Travel Preparations Choose your support: **Solo Travel** (Desperate or Foolish) - +1 Fuel consumption - Automatically face all travel complications alone - No backup when things go wrong > *"Pride goeth before the fall, and the ice remembers fools."* **Convoy Travel** (Standard for any smart pilot) - Supply trucks, crew, guides - Shared resources and expertise - Social complications and obligations - Roll for Convoy Dynamics each journey **Authority Escort** (Safest but Costly) - Official supply lines and support - Navigation handled by authority bureaucrats - Political complications and oversight - May be conscripted for Authority business ## The Travel Roll ### Known Routes Roll once for the entire journey between settlements. **Choose Your Navigation:** **Hire Local Guide** - Cost: Negotiable (favors, fuel, violence) - Roll 2d6 (guides minimize risk and variance) - Guides always count as having rolled at least a partial success **Follow Authority Roads** - Cost: Papers, permits, tariffs - Automatic navigation success - Roll for Authority Complications instead **Navigate Yourself** - Roll 2d6+Navigation or +Survival - Higher variance, more complications - Complete independence ### Unknown Territory When venturing into unmapped regions, break travel into legs. Each day or major terrain feature requires its own roll and complications. ## Travel Results ### Navigation Success (10+) - Arrive on schedule without major incident - Learn something valuable about the route - Choose: reduce fuel consumption by 1 OR gain useful intel ### Partial Success (7-9) You reach your destination but choose one: - **Delayed**: Arrive late, consuming extra fuel - **Costly**: Face a complication that demands resources or favors - **Exposed**: Something follows you or learns of your business ### Travel Crisis (6-) The land claims its due. Choose two: - Lost: Add days to your journey, consuming extra fuel - Breakdown: Mech suffers damage requiring repairs - Encounter: Face a threat that may require a sortie - Separated: If traveling with others, someone goes missing - Storm-Bound: Weather forces dangerous shelter choices ## Seasonal Travel ### Frost (The Long Dark) >*Most of the year. The ice roads are open but unforgiving.* **Advantages:** - Frozen rivers become highways - Clear sight lines across the ice fields - Avalanche zones are predictable **Hazards:** - Limited daylight for navigation - Equipment failures in extreme cold - Settlements may be sealed against winter **Travel Modifier:** +0 to navigation, +1 fuel consumption ### Thaw (The Breaking) >*Dangerous transition between seasons. The ice remembers nothing.* **Advantages:** - Some blocked routes open up - Desperate people offer better deals **Hazards:** - Routes change daily as ice breaks - Flash floods and mudslides - Equipment failures from temperature swings **Travel Modifier:** -2 to navigation, routes may become impassable mid-journey ### Bloom (The Brief Summer) >*Short growing season. Everyone moves while they can.* **Advantages:** - Best traveling weather - All routes accessible - Maximum trade opportunities **Hazards:** - Crowded routes and competition - Higher prices for everything - Time pressure before next Frost **Travel Modifier:** +1 to navigation, normal fuel consumption ## Convoy Dynamics When traveling with others, roll for relationship complications: | 2d6 | Convoy Complication | |-----|---------------------| | 2-3 | **Mutiny**: Crew questions your leadership or route | | 4-5 | **Breakdown**: Critical supply vehicle needs repairs | | 6-8 | **Politics**: Someone has conflicting goals or loyalties | | 9-10| **Discovery**: Find something valuable but contested | | 11-12| **Revelation**: Learn important information about your destination | {: .mechanics-table} ### Authority Route Complications When using official roads, roll for bureaucratic entanglements: | 2d6 | Authority Complication | |-----|------------------------| | 2-3 | **Conscription**: Required to handle local Authority business | | 4-5 | **Inspection**: Cargo searched, papers questioned, delays | | 6-8 | **Tolls**: Unexpected fees, taxes, or "donations" required | | 9-10| **Intelligence**: Authorities want information about your business | | 11-12| **Escort**: Assigned unwanted official escort or observer | {: .mechanics-table} ## Local Guide Relationships Guides reduce travel risk but come with their own complications: ### Guide Motivations - **Homeward**: Needs to reach family or clan territory - **Trade**: Building relationships for future business - **Political**: Advancing local faction interests - **Spiritual**: Following traditional or sacred routes - **Fugitive**: Avoiding someone or something - **Curious**: Wants to know what you're really doing ### Working with Guides - Guides know seasonal variations and hidden paths - Can negotiate with locals you'd never reach - May take routes that serve their purposes, not yours - Always know more than they're telling you - Judge you by standards you don't understand > *"The land speaks to those who listen. Outsiders hear only wind."* ## Travel Hazards ### Environmental - **Ice Storms**: Visibility drops to zero, equipment icing - **Avalanche Zones**: Unstable terrain, sound discipline required - **Crevasse Fields**: Hidden chasms that can swallow mechs - **Temperature Extremes**: Systems failure, hypothermia risk ### Human - **Bandits**: Desperate people with improvised weapons - **Territorial Disputes**: Caught between competing claims - **Refugees**: Fleeing disaster, may be pursued by threats - **Authority Patrols**: Questions, searches, potential conscription ### Mechanical - **Fuel Line Freeze**: Common in extreme cold - **Gyro Drift**: Navigation systems fail in magnetic anomalies - **Joint Seizure**: Hydraulics lock up, requires field repair - **Sensor Ghost**: Equipment malfunctions create false readings ## When Travel Becomes a Sortie Sometimes the journey becomes the mission: - Convoy under sustained attack - Major mechanical failure in hostile territory - Discovered something that changes everything - Weather forces shelter in a dangerous location - Authority forces attempt to detain or conscript you > *"The ice cares nothing for your schedule. The land takes what it is owed."*

# Tag Glossary *Tags modify how weapons and systems function, creating unique tactical options.* ## Weapon Tags

Combat Tags

{% for tag in site.data.tags.weapon_tags.combat %} {%- assign t = tag[1] -%}

{{ t.name }}

{{ t.description }}

Example: {{ t.example }}

{% endfor %}

Area Effect Tags

{% for tag in site.data.tags.weapon_tags.area_effect %} {%- assign t = tag[1] -%}

{{ t.name }}

{{ t.description }}

Example: {{ t.example }}

{% endfor %}

Special Effect Tags

{% for tag in site.data.tags.weapon_tags.special_effect %} {%- assign t = tag[1] -%}

{{ t.name }}

{{ t.description }}

Example: {{ t.example }}

{% endfor %}

## Fitting Tags

Combat Tags

{% for tag in site.data.tags.fitting_tags.combat %} {%- assign t = tag[1] -%}

{{ t.name }}

{{ t.description }}

Example: {{ t.example }}

{% endfor %}

Movement Tags

{% for tag in site.data.tags.fitting_tags.movement %} {%- assign t = tag[1] -%}

{{ t.name }}

{{ t.description }}

Example: {{ t.example }}

{% endfor %}

Support Tags

{% for tag in site.data.tags.fitting_tags.support %} {%- assign t = tag[1] -%}

{{ t.name }}

{{ t.description }}

Example: {{ t.example }}

{% endfor %}

System Tags

{% for tag in site.data.tags.fitting_tags.system %} {%- assign t = tag[1] -%}

{{ t.name }}

{{ t.description }}

Example: {{ t.example }}

{% endfor %}

# Media Inspiration ## Soundtrack ## Literature * **The Book of the New Sun** by Gene Wolfe * The feeling of ancient, forgotten technology * The weight of history and myth * The relationship between violence and divinity * **Dune** by Frank Herbert * The importance of resources (fuel, water) * The relationship between people and their machines * The weight of prophecy and destiny * **The Road** by Cormac McCarthy * The stark beauty of a ruined world * The constant struggle for survival * The thin line between humanity and brutality ## Film & Television * **Mad Max: Fury Road** * The importance of vehicles and fuel * The visual language of war machines * The relationship between people and their machines * **Blade Runner 2049** * The weight of history and memory * The relationship between humans and machines * The visual language of ruins and relics * **The Expanse** * The importance of resources and territory * The relationship between people and their machines * The weight of history and politics ## Games * **Lancer** * The relationship between pilots and their mechs * The importance of customization and specialization * The weight of history and politics * **Into the Breach** * The importance of positioning and terrain * The relationship between pilots and their machines * The weight of sacrifice and loss * **Frostpunk** * The importance of resources and survival * The relationship between people and their machines * The weight of history and politics