Inside a Large Temple

    The gray-green walls are nearly hidden behind all of the surgical

equipment lining the room:  monitors, probes, cabinets and drawers.  The area

smells strongly of anti-septic.

 

---- The only obvious exit is east.

a bionic claw.

Cyrus, the cyborg surgeon.

a glass display case.

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The metallic figure stands perfectly motionless, waiting for further

commands.  In place of hands, it has a fearsome array of needles, surgical

blades, and clamp-like manipulators.  It also has what looks like a band-aid

dispensor in the center of its chest.  The precision stainless steel body is

covered by a slightly rumpled white lab coat.  A crooked sign hangs from a

chain around its 'neck', which reads:

 

            SURGICAL OPTIONS

            ----------------

You may request any of the following voluntary

       out-patient surgical procedures:

 

  SURGERY TYPE      DAMAGE   PERMANENT CONSEQUENCE

  tail implant       50+     -25 max mana, Loss of tail (if applicable)

  wrist implant     100+     -50 max mana, loss of right hand

  eye implant       300+     -200 max mana

  shoulder implant  400+     -100 max mana, loss of entire left arm

 

*** All surgeries are considered elective, and are performed only at the

patient's discretion.  Removal of body parts is permanent, until such time as

bodily death and regeneration occurs.  The surgeon will not be held liable

for injuries sustained due to complications, which could be as much as 50%

higher than anticipated.

> list

No  Description                               Amt   Cost

==  ========================================  ===  ======

 1  a battering ram                             2   16500

 2  a bionic arm                                2    4750 +str -dex -chr

 3  a bionic claw                               2    3000

 4  a bionic tail                               2    2500

 5  a blue eyeball                              2   17500

 6  a chainsaw-tipped mechanical arm            2    7750

 7  a gatling gun mechanical arm                2    7500

 8  a massive ball and chain                    2    9750

 9  a metallic eyeball                          2    4500

10  a red eyeball                               2   23750 +shield/dodge (int / 20) 

11  a robotic manipulator                       2    4750 +dex -str -chr

12  a small laser                               2    3750

13  a solar-powered tail-mounted medpack        2    2250

14  a vibroblade attachment                     2    4500

15  a whipcord tail                             2    2500

16  a white eyeball                             2    1250

17  a yellow eyeball                            2    3000 +10% int +5 upgrade

18  an electric can opener                      2    1500

19  an enormous shield                          2    2125

20  chromatic armor plating                     2   25250

21  heavy armor plating                         2    4000

 

a battering ram

 

This device replaces your entire left arm.  A hydrolic piston drives a flat

plate with tremendous force, pounding an opponent with a crushing blow.  You

may activate the battering ram during combat, but you must have a functioning

shoulder implant before this prosthetic limb can be worn.

 

A battering ram is made out of steel.

When worn, a battering ram protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a battering ram for 16500 coins.

 

 

a bionic arm 

 

This device replaces your entire left arm.  Enhanced hydraulics offer greater

strength potential, but it is less dextrous than natural flesh.  Unlike most

implant devices, it does include a workable claw-type appendage that emulates

a natural hand, and can be used to hold shields, weapons, or other items. 

You must have a functioning shoulder implant before this prosthesis can be

worn.

 

A bionic arm is made out of plastic.

When worn, a bionic arm protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a bionic arm for 4750 coins.

 

 

a bionic claw

 

This device replaces your right hand.  Enhanced hydraulics offer greater

strength potential, but it is less dextrous than natural flesh.  Unlike most

implant devices, it does operate as a working hand, and can be used to hold

shields, weapons, or other items.  You must have a functioning wrist shunt

before this prosthetic limb can be worn.

 

A bionic claw is made out of plastic.

When worn, a bionic claw protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a bionic claw for 3000 coins.

 

 

a bionic tail   

 

This device protrudes from where your tail might be.  Metallic grippers at

the end allow it to function as an extra hand, and its length of flexible

cable allows it to reach clear around your body.  The tail will function

automatically whenever you attempt to wear a shield or wield a weapon.  You

must have an operable tail implant in order to wear this prosthesis.

 

A bionic tail is made out of plastic.

When worn, a bionic tail protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a bionic tail for 2500 coins.

 

 

a blue eyeball

 

Using biometric measurements, this device can scan an opponent and produce an

evaluation of the relative health of your current target.  The scanner may be

activated any time during combat, but you must have a functioning eye implant

before this prosthetic device can be worn.

 

A blue eyeball is made out of glass.

When worn, a blue eyeball protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a blue eyeball for 17500 coins.

 

 

a chainsaw-tipped mechanical arm

 

This device replaces your entire left arm.  It consists of a long slender

pole completely encircled by a ribbed chain, powered by a bioengineered

motor.  One word comes to mind:  Groovy.  You must have a functioning

shoulder implant in order to wield this prosthetic limb.

 

Proficiency class: heavy axe

Material: Steel

 

You can buy a chainsaw-tipped mechanical arm for 7750 coins.

 

 

a gatling gun mechanical arm

 

This device replaces your entire left arm.  It consists of several rotating

barrels through which small round discs (approximately the same size and

shape as a normal coin) may be fired.  You must have a functioning shoulder

implant in order to wield this prosthetic limb.

 

Proficiency class: rifle

Material: Steel

 

You can buy a gatling gun mechanical arm for 7500 coins.

 

 

a massive ball and chain

 

This device replaces your left arm.  A heavy metal ball hangs from a length

of huge chain links, and can be swung with tremendous force.  You must have a

functioning shoulder implant in order to wield this prosthetic limb.

 

Proficiency class: heavy flail

Material: Adamantium

 

You can buy a massive ball and chain for 9750 coins.

 

 

a metallic eyeball

 

This device can be socketed as a false eye.  When activated, it transmits

your GPS coordinates to the guild's newly commissioned dropship.  You must

have a functioning eye implant before this prosthetic device can be worn.

 

 

A metallic eyeball is made out of copper.

When worn, a metallic eyeball protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a metallic eyeball for 4500 coins.

 

 

a red eyeball  

 

This device can be socketed as a false eye.  The combat scanner is the latest

in design in real-time computer-assisted targeting.  During combat

situations, the electronic eye highlights the weak spots of an opponent's

defense, and predicts the likely points of an opponent's next attack.  This

information is fed directly into the wearer's central nervous system via an

implant, allowing him, her, or it to successfully strike the opponent more

often, while simultaneously dodging enemy attacks.  These effects are

enhanced by a higher native intelligence.  The scanner functions

automatically, but you must have a functioning eye implant before this

prosthetic device can be worn.

 

A red eyeball is made out of glass.

When worn, a red eyeball protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a red eyeball for 23750 coins.

 

 

a robotic manipulator

 

This device replaces your entire left arm.  It offers extremely dextrous and

precise movement, but its hydraulics are rather weak.  Unlike most implant

devices, it includes a finely-tuned set of manipulators that emulates a

natural hand, and can be used to hold shields, weapons, or other items.  You

must have a functioning shoulder implant before this prosthesis can be worn.

 

A robotic manipulator is made out of plastic.

When worn, a robotic manipulator protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a robotic manipulator for 4750 coins.

 

 

a small laser

 

This device replaces your right hand.  Compact and lightweight, this device

recharges itself automatically from energy siphoned from your body.  During

combat, the pistol-like appendage may be activated to discharge a burst of

energy capable of damaging your current opponent.  The burst may also have

unintended side effects for your target.  You must have a functioning wrist

implant before this prosthetic limb can be worn.

 

Proficiency class:  pistol

 

A small laser is made out of plastic.

When worn, a small laser protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a small laser for 3750 coins.

 

 

a solar-powered tail-mounted medpack

 

This device is worn like a backpack, but attaches to your tail implant. 

Rugged solar panels can be seen through the flexible, transparent casing,

which provides power for the bio-enhancing medpack.  Electrolytic fluids

travel back and forth through a thick cable through the tail implant,

boosting your constitution and filtering out poisonous toxins.  You must have

an operable tail implant in order to wear this prosthesis.

 

A solar-powered tail-mounted medpack is made out of plastic.

When worn, a solar-powered tail-mounted medpack protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a solar-powered tail-mounted medpack for 2250 coins.

 

 

a vibroblade attachment

 

This device replaces your right hand.  It consists of two razor-sharp blades

vibrating side-by-side in opposition, capable of cutting through nearly any

substance.  You must have a functioning wrist implant in order to wield this

prosthetic limb.

 

Proficiency class: knife

Material: Surgical steel

 

You can buy a vibroblade attachment for 4500 coins.

 

 

a white eyeball

 

This device can be socketed as a false eye.  It uses the latest in infra-red

technology to deliver a crystal-clear image in low-light conditions.  You

must have a functioning eye implant before this prosthetic device can be

worn.

 

A white eyeball is made out of glass.

When worn, a white eyeball protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a white eyeball for 1250 coins.

 

 

a yellow eyeball

 

This device can be socketed as a false eye.  The material scanner highlights

the flaws and strengths of different substances, allowing the wearer to

fashion item upgrades with a higher quality of success.  You must have a

functioning eye implant before this prosthetic device can be worn.

 

A yellow eyeball is made out of glass.

When worn, a yellow eyeball protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy a yellow eyeball for 3000 coins.

 

 

an electric can opener

 

This device replaces your right hand.  Heavy-duty cutting wheels capable of

slicing the thickest titanium are built into this compact unit.  It is

designed to remove extraneous material from items of armor, in order to

better accomodate shoulder and wrist implants.  You may <cut [wrist/shoulder]

from [armor]>.  You must have a functioning wrist implant before this

prosthetic limb can be worn.

 

 

An electric can opener is made out of steel.

When worn, an electric can opener protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy an electric can opener for 1500 coins.

 

 

an enormous shield

 

This device replaces your entire left arm.  It consists of a huge metal plate

capable of shielding your entire body.  There are a few short spikes

protruding from the shield's face, and it is so massive it would be

impossible to use were it not attached directly to your body.  You must have

a functioning shoulder implant before this prosthetic limb can be worn.

 

An enormous shield is made out of steel.

When worn, an enormous shield protects:

The entire body.

 

You can buy an enormous shield for 2125 coins.

 

 

chromatic armor plating

 

This device replaces your entire left arm.  Power cords stretch from the

shoulder implant to armor pads which cover various parts of the body, greatly

adding to your armor class rating, as well as providing resistance to most

forms of damage.  You must have a functioning shoulder implant before this

prosthesis can be worn, and you must have an 'Upgrade' skill of at least 40.

 

Chromatic armor plating is made out of mimetic poly-alloy.

When worn, chromatic armor plating protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy chromatic armor plating for 25250 coins.

 

 

heavy armor plating

 

This device replaces your entire left arm.  Power cords stretch from the

shoulder implant to armor pads which cover various parts of the body, greatly

adding to your armor class rating.  You must have a functioning shoulder

implant before this prosthesis can be worn.

 

Heavy armor plating is made out of titanium.

When worn, heavy armor plating protects:

Nothing.

 

You can buy heavy armor plating for 4000 coins.