Alien Artifacts
Alien Artifacts (Examples, Concepts, Q&A) posted in Equipment, Cybertech and Weapons forum comment posted by cobalt_phoenix | Author |
| No, I haven't played a computer game in more than 20 years (Warcraft 3 being the last one). I know of it, but little beyond it is a space opera setting that is apparently very popular. I see calls for official games on rpg.net and elsewhere from time to time. |
I didn't get into it until a friend recommended I play it when the Legendary Edition was released. I can now say it is one of my favorite Sci Fi RPGs I can play on a computer, so I would recommend it. It isn't perfect by any means, but the story, game play, and universe is very good overall.
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| Is the cypher an artifact that has to be on hand, a change to the character's mind/brain, or something else? |
So basically you need to find an alien plant that is actually intelligent that was also around when these ancient aliens still existed (they were wiped out by the ancient machine bad guys 50,000 years prior). The plant has telepathic capabilities (and it isn't at all small, with tendrils extending out for kilometers in all directions), and enslaves other creatures to serve its needs. Since it was around 50,000 years before, it had enslaved some of the ancient aliens and assimilated their knowledge and memories, creating the cypher that included thought patterns, cultural knowledge, language, etc.
In the case of something like your ray, though, you could have something like a Rosetta Stone that uploads basic cultural and language understanding. I would imagine that it is far more invasive than the ray (probably requiring at least a Will save to determine if there are any side effects), and could have been intended to allow new species encountered by the ray's creators to use that sort of technology. Of course, that may not be really compatible with humans.
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