fun that way then do so and fill things in as they make sense.

The power in the mecha like all

THE ALTERNATE MECHA PLAYBOOK things is in how the players utilise the narrative opportunities provided.
PREFACE
This playbook an example for creating more powerful mecha where the players have access
to a machine that is superior to almost everything else on the battle field, a god of war that
can single handedly change the course of history regardless of who is at the helm.
Another idea with these playbooks is to have a lot more "play" in how you create them directly
on the page, while the basic conventional mecha playbooks are all about building uniform
platforms for mass destruction in bipedal form the following ones are much more about
making ridiculous weapon systems and multi coloured laser shields and creating narrative
effects.
BATTLE
The way combat scenes happen also changes when you are using these more super mecha
the normal enemy forces tend to be completely ineffective and upon learning this after losing
possibly hundreds of units will commit to more sneaky tactics such as attacking support
forces and civilians and also investing in their own aces with their own super mecha.
It becomes far more about figuring out how the enemy is plotting to get an advantage on you
and it’s where the Kid and Experiments starter moves come into their own and help drive that
exciting mecha opera vibe.
DAMAGE
To represent this shift in combat styles these alternate mecha have a Damage characteristic
added to their basic template which covers how much damage is done by the mecha’s weapon
systems.
NARRATIVE TAGS
Tags have more power and meaning in the alternate world where fights are often a small
handful of moves dones in spotlight scenes. These tags are used to influence the fiction and
those around the table will have to come up with a common language and understanding for
them, e.g. Slow Reload could mean a bolt action where the mecha manually works the bolt, or
it could mean a solar reactor that will take five minutes to charge the magnetic coils.
Secondary Mode could mean the weapon has a laser bayonet or it could mean that it has a
close range machine gun mode.
CREATING AS YOU GO
One of the fun things about the whole “kid has mecha thrust upon them to save the day” is
that much of the mecha can be created on the fly so if your group thinks that it would be more
THE MARKSMAN ☐No Hands ☐Area Effect
Mecha Name: ERADICATE ENEMIES AT INSANE RANGE! THE ☐Quick Reload ☐Make Your Own
Mecha Description MARKSMAN CARRIES A MASSIVE SNIPER CANNON ☐Firing Position Hidden ☐Make Your Own
WHOSE JOB IS TO EXTERIMIONATE HIGH VALUE
TARGETS BEFORE THEY GET CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
☐Pin Point Fire
A PROBLEM. BACKED BY POWERFUL DEFENSIVE Select Two Flaws
SYSTEMS ISN'T A WALK OVER IN CLOSE RANGE ☐Slow Reload ☐Extra Heavy
EITEHR.
☐Limited Ammo ☐Unstable
Damage HP Structure ☐Only Long Range ☐Needs Setup
2D10 ___/30 ___/5 ☐Easy Target ☐Easy to Spot
CREATE YOUR SNIPER CANNON ☐Difficult to Replace ☐Collateral Damage
Describe the look of the weapon ☐Back Blast ☐Create Your Own
☐Knock Back ☐Create Your Own

Describe the look when fired

Select the type of weapon

☐Magnetic Rail Cannon ☐Fusion Coil Cannon
☐Precision Laser Cannon ☐Gauss Cannon
☐Solar Cannon ☐Create Your Own
☐Psy Energy Cannon
Select Two Traits
☐Obliterates Conventional Weapons ☐Limitless Range
☐Fire Into/From Orbit ☐Split Beam
☐Beam Deflection ☐Unlimited Ammo
☐Unstoppable ☐Advanced Neural Targeting
☐Secondary Mode ☐Cutting Beam
SELECT MELEE OFFENSIVE SYSTEM Select One Flaw
Describe the look of the weapon ☐Slow ☐Limited Uses ☐Difficult to Use
☐Predictable ☐Hard to Replace ☐Make Your Own
☐East to Block ☐Ugly
SELECT SECONDARY OFFENSIVE SYSTEM
Describe the Looks of the Weapon
Describe the look when used

What Kind of Weapon

What kind of weapon is it ☐Missile System ☐Machine Gun ☐Flame Thrower
☐Whip ☐Hammer ☐Mace ☐Trident ☐Twin laser machine guns ☐Plasma Rifle ☐Revolvers
☐Sword ☐Spear ☐Flail ☐Fan ☐Portable Laser Bazooka ☐Flechette Cannon ☐Make Your Own
☐Axe ☐Lance ☐Pick ☐Make your own Select One Trait
☐Net ☐Obliterates Conventional Weapons ☐Split Beam
How do they work? ☐Secondary Mode ☐Unlimited Ammo
☐Searing Plasma ☐Quantum Disruption ☐Chain Saw ☐No Hands ☐Advanced Neural Targeting
☐Energy beam ☐Monomolecular Edge ☐Magic Spells ☐Quick Reload ☐Multi Target
☐Crackling Lightning aura ☐Vibro Blade ☐Make your Own ☐Pin Point Fire ☐Area Effect
Select Two Traits ☐Target Tracing ☐Make Your Own
☐Sword Catcher ☐Elegant ☐Throwable ☐Swarm ☐Make Your Own
☐Energy Sapping ☐Intimidating ☐Two Handed Select One Flaw
☐Deflect Bullets ☐Explosive Impact ☐Penetrating ☐Slow Reload ☐Unstable
☐Agile ☐Knock Back ☐Make Your Own ☐Limited Ammo ☐Easy to Spot
☐Fast ☐Shield Breaker ☐Make Your Own ☐Only Long Range ☐Unpredictable Blast Radius
☐Duel Wield ☐Inifinite Blades ☐Easy Target ☐Make Your Own
☐Dispossable ☐Compact ☐Really Short Range ☐Make Your Own
☐Extra Heavy
CREATE DEFENSIVE SYSTEM CREATE FLIGHT SYSTEM
Describe the Defensive Systems Look Describe the Flight System

What form is it? How Does it Work

☐Form Fitting Field ☐Hand Held Shield ☐Make Your Own ☐Anti Gravity ☐Plasma Thrusters ☐Ion Engines
☐Extra Armouir Plating ☐Mounted Shield ☐Magic Runes ☐Jet Engines ☐Make Your Own
☐Bubble ☐Pin Point Field Add One Trait
How Does it Work ☐Extreme Turns ☐Dimensional Travel ☐Instant Teleport
☐Energy Fields ☐Black Hole ☐Duraplex Armour ☐Sudden Speed ☐Flight Wings ☐Make Your Own
☐Magnetic Fields ☐Negative Energy ☐Magic Runes Add One Flaw
☐Anti Gravity ☐Energy Redirection ☐Make Your Own ☐Limited Fuel ☐Hard to Control ☐Moments to Late
☐Energetic Photons ☐Quantum Disruption ☐Dangerous at Speed ☐Where Am I? ☐Make Your Own
Add Two Traits
☐Absorbtion ☐Sensor Jamming ☐Extendable
☐Reflection ☐Stealth ☐Full Coverage
☐Nullification ☐Easy to Replace ☐Cover Allies
☐Electro Magnetic Pulses ☐Redirection ☐Make Your Own
☐Undetectable ☐Back Up System ☐Make Your Own
☐Quick Deployment
Add One Flaw
☐Overload ☐Temporary Shutdown ☐Slow and Unwieldly
☐Single Use ☐Needs Recharge ☐Make Your Own
☐Pilot Strain ☐Consumes Resource ☐Make Your Own
☐Collapse ☐Partial Coverage
SELECT TWO ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS
☐Cloaking ☐All Environments ☐Remote Control
☐Orbital Reentry ☐Jammer ☐Onboard AI
☐Locked to Pilot ☐Long Range Comms ☐Extra Backup Weapon
☐Passangers ☐Multipe Limbs ☐Deployable Shields
☐Transformation ☐Super Mode ☐Make Your Own
☐Get to Space ☐Anti Missile Shield ☐Make Your Own
☐Stealth
Describe The First System

Describe The Second System

 Select One Trait
THE GUARDIAN ☐Obliterates Conventional Weapons ☐Multi Target
Mecha Name: PROTECTING ALLIES AND STANDING AT THE FORE ☐Beam Deflection ☐Split Beam
Mecha Description FRONT OF ANY BATTLE, THE GUARDIAN CLASS IS ☐Unstoppable ☐Unlimited Ammo
THE HERO OF THE BATTLE FIELD.
☐Secondary Mode ☐Cutting Beam
☐No Hands ☐Area Effect
☐Quick Reload ☐Chain Attack
☐Stunning Ammo ☐Long Range
Damage HP Structure ☐Suppression ☐Make Your Own
2D8 ___/50 ___/5 ☐Ready Replacements ☐Make Your Own
CREATE YOUR MAIN WEAPON ☐Support Allies
Describe the look of the weapon Select One Flaw
☐Slow Reload ☐Extra Heavy
☐Poor Penetration ☐Unstable
☐Close Range ☐Needs Setup
☐Limited Ammo ☐Easy to Spot
Describe the look when fired ☐Easy Target ☐Collateral Damage
☐Difficult to Replace ☐Inaccurate
☐Back Blast ☐Create Your Own
☐Knock Back ☐Create Your Own

Select the type of weapon

☐Magnetic Rail Cannon ☐Fusion Coil Cannon
☐Laser Cannon ☐Gauss Cannon
☐Solar Cannon ☐Assault Rifle
☐Psy Energy Cannon ☐Gattling Cannon
☐Shot Gun ☐Lightning Cannon
☐Double Laser Rifles ☐Create Your Own
CREATE YOUR MELEE WEAPONS CREATE YOUR SECONDARY WEAPONS
Describe the look of the weapon Describe the Looks of the Weapon

Describe the look when used What Kind of Weapon

☐Missile System ☐Machine Gun ☐Flame Thrower
☐Laser Cutters ☐Plasma Rifle ☐Revolvers
☐Twin laser machine guns ☐Rocket Pods ☐Make Your Own
☐Portable Laser Bazooka ☐Flechette Cannon
What kind of weapon is it Select One Trait
☐Whip ☐Hammer ☐Mace ☐Trident ☐Obliterates Conventional Weapons ☐Split Beam
☐Sword ☐Spear ☐Flail ☐Fan ☐No Hands ☐Unlimited Ammo
☐Axe ☐Lance ☐Pick ☐Make your own ☐Quick Reload ☐Advanced Neural Targeting
☐Net ☐Pin Point Fire ☐Multi Target
How do they work? ☐Target Tracing ☐Area Effect
☐Searing Plasma ☐Quantum Disruption ☐Chain Saw ☐Swarm ☐Make Your Own
☐Energy beam ☐Monomolecular Edge ☐Magic Spells ☐Make Your Own
☐Crackling Lightning aura ☐Vibro Blade ☐Make your Own Select One Flaw
Select One Trait ☐Slow Reload ☐Unstable
☐Sword Catcher ☐Elegant ☐Dispossable ☐Limited Ammo ☐Easy to Spot
☐Energy Sapping ☐Intimidating ☐Compact ☐Only Long Range ☐Unpredictable Blast Radius
☐Deflect Bullets ☐Explosive Impact ☐Throwable ☐Easy Target ☐Inaccurate
☐Agile ☐Knock Back ☐Make Your Own ☐Really Short Range ☐Make Your Own
☐Fast ☐Shield Breaker ☐Extra Heavy ☐Make Your Own
Select One Flaw
☐Slow ☐Limited Uses ☐Difficult to Use
☐Predictable ☐Hard to Replace ☐Make Your Own
☐East to Block ☐Ugly
CREATE YOUR ADDITIONAL TERTIARY WEAPONS CREATE DEFENSIVE SYSTEM
Describe the Looks of the Weapon Describe the Defensive Systems Look

What Kind of Weapon What form is it?

☐Missile System ☐Machine Gun ☐Flame Thrower ☐Form Fitting Field ☐Hand Held Shield ☐Make Your Own
☐Laser Cutters ☐Plasma Rifle ☐Revolvers ☐Extra Armouir Plating ☐Mounted Shield
☐Twin laser machine guns ☐Flechette Cannon ☐Make Your Own ☐Bubble ☐Pin Point Field
☐Portable Laser Bazooka How Does it Work
Select One Trait ☐Energy Fields ☐Black Hole ☐Duraplex Armour
☐Obliterates Conventional Weapons ☐Split Beam ☐Magnetic Fields ☐Negative Energy ☐Magic Runes
☐Secondary Mode ☐Unlimited Ammo ☐Anti Gravity ☐Energy Redirection ☐Make Your Own
☐No Hands ☐Advanced Neural Targeting ☐Energetic Photons ☐Quantum Disruption
☐Quick Reload ☐Multi Target Add One Trait
☐Pin Point Fire ☐Area Effect ☐Absorbtion ☐Sensor Jamming ☐Extendable
☐Target Tracing ☐Make Your Own ☐Reflection ☐Stealth ☐Full Coverage
☐Swarm ☐Make Your Own ☐Nullification ☐Easy to Replace ☐Make Your Own
Select One Flaw ☐Electro Magnetic Pulses ☐Redirection ☐Make Your Own
☐Slow Reload ☐Unstable ☐Undetectable ☐Back Up System
☐Limited Ammo ☐Easy to Spot Add One Flaw
☐Only Long Range ☐Unpredictable Blast Radius ☐Overload ☐Temporary Shutdown ☐Slow and Unwieldly
☐Easy Target ☐Inaccurate ☐Single Use ☐Needs Recharge ☐Make Your Own
☐Really Short Range ☐Make Your Own ☐Pilot Strain ☐Consumes Resource ☐Make Your Own
☐Extra Heavy ☐Make Your Own ☐Collapse ☐Partial Coverage
CREATE FLIGHT SYSTEM Describe The Second System
Describe the Flight System

How Does it Work

☐Anti Gravity ☐Plasma Thrusters ☐Ion Engines
☐Magic Runes ☐Jet Engines ☐Make Your Own
Add One Trait
☐Extreme Turns ☐Dimensional Travel ☐Make Your Own
☐Sudden Speed ☐Flight Wings
Add One Flaw
☐Limited Fuel ☐Hard to Control ☐Make Your Own
☐Dangerous at Speed ☐Where Am I?
SELECT TWO ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS
☐Cloaking ☐All Environments ☐Stealth
☐Orbital Reentry ☐Jammer ☐Remote Control
☐Locked to Pilot ☐Long Range Comms ☐Onboard AI
☐Passangers ☐Multipe Limbs ☐Make Your Own
☐Transformation ☐Super Mode ☐Make Your Own
☐Get to Space ☐Anti Missile Shield
Describe The First System