SYNTH VARIANT - A Fan-made Automata for Solo Play

IN THE EVENT OF OVERSEER DEATH

If you are reading this, your overseer is dead. Do not despair, as Vault-Tec have prepared
for this situation and would like to let you in on a little secret... Some of your fellow
vault-dwellers are synthetics! We hope they will be of service managing the vault. In fact,
we think you’ll be so happy with them that they’ll be elected as the new vault overseers!

SETUP AND RULES

This variant uses an automata (referred to throughout as the Synth) to replicate a second
player. Setup, rules and victory conditions are unchanged, except the Synth starts with
the first player token.

On the Synth’s turn, follow the orders on the table on the second page. The first order
should be carried out. If this is not possible, move to the next order. Proceed in this
fashion until the Synth has placed a dweller.

Where an order has ‘OR’, if the first part of that order cannot be performed, continue
along the order until the condition are met. If they are not, proceed to the next order.

‘IF’, ‘ONLY’ and ‘UNLESS’ indicate that an order should only be performed when certain
requirements are met.

When the Synth is instructed to purchase an item, fight or obtain resources, the tables on
page 3 outline the Synth’s priorities in these situations. Start with the first option in the
table. If there is still more than one definitive option, keep working down the relevant
table to determine the Synth’s priority and eliminate ties between multiple options.

If at anytime there are multiple possible choices that the orders are unable to resolve, the
Synth will always prioritise obtaining happiness, utilising neutral or Synth owned spaces,
using a space that obtains SPECIAL training or using a space that blocks
the human player.

This variant was designed by Adam Ryder. Contact through BGG.com @Trembot.

I hope you enjoy playing. After a couple of games, running the Synth becomes
intuitive and varied. Feedback welcome.

All copyrights remain the full property of their respective owners (Bethesda & Fantasy Flight Games) 1
This variant rule set is intended for personal fan use only.
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SYNTH ORDERS

1 Obtain OR IF Synth has fewer than 7 ONLY repeat

then obtain 2+ this order
once per round

2 IF human player has unplaced then Prioritise space that earns

3 Purchase 2 (eg, using OR Purchase High Priority OR

INT )

4 Fight IF AND can be used

5 Obtain

6 IF 3+ purchase Low Priority OR

7 Prioritise most expensive room, unless a duplicate. Place room far left of level.

8 Obtain UNLESS any player has 6 rooms

9 Use rooms to earn Prioritise own rooms

10 Fight lowest strength Enemy IF OR usable available

11 Use space that grants Prioritise that Synth does not have for, then in
order of S.P.E.C.I.A.L

12 Fight lowest strength enemy. Prioritise then Synth rooms. Ignore Fight table

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Use that enable or at anytime to allow an order to be completed

Use ITEM PRIORITIES table whenever the Synth to determine their chosen
Order of S.P.E.C.I.A.L means prioritise strength, then perception, then endurance, etc.
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REMEMBER: The Synth always starts the game with
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ITEM PRIORITIES RESOURCE PRIORITIES

High Priority Items 1 Earn highest possible amount of

(DO NOT include any that
1 Yao Guai Hide would exceed max capacity)
Use IF it will increase
2 Duct Tape amount of earned
3 Prioritise T-45 Power 2 Lowest Synth has available
Armour, then in order of S.P.E.C.I.A.L
3 IF it is only possible to obtain 1
4 Prioritise +X, then re-roll Use room
Low Priority Items 4 OR room for
5 P Prioritise items that earn 5 OR room for
6 6 Do not use to earn

FIGHT PRIORITIES 7 Avoid human player rooms

Use highest +X available* IF synth earns prioritise

Use reroll when needed IF synth pays prioritise

For deathclaw use all +X IF earn the highest possible

amount of
1 can be used against threat

2 Threats that reward

3 Lowest strength enemy** *In addition to 10mm

Pistol
4 Threats that reward
**Fire and Blackout
5 Own rooms OR neutral rooms are considered 0
strength
6 Human player rooms 3