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Rallan was the inspiration for this thread.

It was brought to my attention that, in The Mechanoids book, it was suggested that a Runner could have a magic OCC. Let's face it: the Mechanoids are formidable enough, but if they got their hands on magic then everyone would be in a world of hurt.

So my question to you is: what spells do you really not want them to get ahold of?

I say:

- Dimensional Teleport
- Dimensional Portal
- Circle of Travel
- Create Zombie
- Summon Ally
- Teleport Superior
- Metamorphosis: Mist
- Swap Places
- Summon Shadow Beast
- Metamorphosis: Superior
- Mystic Portal
- Swallowing Rift
- Null Sphere

What do you think?

A Mechanoid Necromancer with the spells of...
-Death Bolt
-Strength of the Dead
-Transfer Life Force

Yep, that's a bad day at the office.

Ouch!!!

I didn't even think of what they could do with Necromancer spells...

What spell do *I* want to keep out of the Mechanoids' gripping appendages?
Three words;
ALL. OF. THEM.

Anti-Magic cloud

There's been a lot of new magic since then. A Mechanoid with access to demon magic or even space magic could be terrifying in the right environment. Especially space magic. *shudders*

So just go with what BookWyrm said.

Well, I wouldn't sweat a Mechanoid weaving Cloud Magic. The poor little maniac would have my pity.

A Mechanoid Ludicrous Mage would be interesting.

Temporal Magic (what Temporal Raider would teach them ???) !!

It'd have to be an AbM Mechanoid though. The regular ones are to serious to take that class.

I think it would be fabulous for the Mechanoids to get spells. The Megaverse is fraught with Trek-like bipedal supremacism as it is. They will bring equality to us.

I didn't think of it till I saw it listed already, but anti-magic cloud. There goes a huge advantage that some would have.

The old stand by when there are magicians vs whatever fights. Carpet of adhesion, yeah mages don't need to move to cast a spell, but they also wont be able to dodge or run for cover or anything. Same with any other foes. If they are stuck and millions of enemies are around then doom is the word.

Any dimensional transversing power. There would be no escape for anyone. Mechanoids would be able to travel anywhere and with that they would have more to learn and, again, nowhere is safe.

What about annihilate? imagine a plethora of mechanoids shooting that spell off. Don't have to be real accurate and would destroy both living beings and most anything else.

Runners having all sensitive... wouldn't this mean they can all scout us and steal our secrets via the astral plane... or the dream stream?

That they can all manipulate us with suggestions... we might welcome them as liberators.


Page 36 of Rifts Sourcebook 2 gives us the mental attributes of these guys, but the only physical attribute is strength.

I would have no problem making these guys one of the various magic OCCs which only has mental requirements, but what do we do for those which have PE requirements?

Mystic/Shifter/TW are on the table, but I'm not sure if they could LeyLineWalk due to no listed PE to meet that requirement.

Of course... I could always make a Necromancerunner... Mechromancer...

or a Grey Seerunner... Mechgraynoid...

Also, if Runners can invent Techno-Wizardry, all that ISP so many Mnoids have is going to be VERY useful pools of energy...

Come on yo. Now the crazy metal bugs got magic.
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