Movement Apparatuses
Movement apparatus are devices that aid humanoids who do not have the use of their lower limbs. The apparatuses grant the humanoid the ability to move on their own. Each type of device has their own way of moving. If you aim at someone's legs during a call, you will hit their legs' moving parts, not their limbs.
Vehicles
C.A.T.
Created by Alan Turis, an inventor who lost the ability to walk but wished to see the world. A C.A.T. (Clockwork Automated Transport) is a mobile device that lets a humanoid move around freely without the use of its legs. To operate the C.A.T., the humanoid sits in a small rectangular frame. The operator alternates pushing and pulling two levers, one on each side, which cause the four legs, two on each side, to move in a cat-like stepping motion. The legs operate as a cat, which allows the operator to traverse difficult terrain, stairs, and other elevated ground. If the C.A.T. loses its balance, the legs spring out to the side to catch themselves. However, because of the limitations of the C.A.T.’s movement, it cannot climb up more than a forty-five-degree angle. Its base movement speed is thirty feet.
Adding a large steam canister to a C.A.T. gives it boosted movement and the ability to jump. Spend one burst to increase its movement speed by five feet per burst, to a maximum of an additional thirty feet per round. Spend two bursts to enable its jump ability, up to a maximum of fifteen feet per jump.
C.A.T.’s has two large canister ports; one is active, and the other is used as storage for an additional canister. The canisters must be swapped out, as only the first port has a valve. Swapping out a canister from the storage port takes twenty seconds. It takes two minutes to replace a canister from outside of the C.A.T.
They are primarily made from iron, with their clockwork components being copper. However, if its durability is reduced below half its maximum, it loses ten feet of movement and cannot catch itself if falling over.
C.A.T.s are manufactured by the Transportation Assistance Coalition, which was founded by Quinn Turis, the son of Alan Turis. They specialize in technological transportation for humanoids with movement disabilities. Humanoids who can prove they have a movement disability gain a ten percent discount on their products.
Wheelchair
A modified chair that has two large wheels attached to the sides in place of the back legs and two smaller wheels in place of the front legs. The back of the chair is extended up to provide a surface that can be gripped should the chair need to be pushed or pulled. The large wheels have a small rim which the operator can grip to push or pull the wheels for movement. A Wheelchair has a base speed of twenty feet but can be increased based on the might of the operator. Every two points above two, the movement speed is increased by five feet to a maximum of forty feet.
Walkers
These iron frames are strapped to the operator’s legs to aid in movement. Walkers have two sources of propulsion, manual levers, or steam power. Using the levers, the user grips one lever in each hand, which when pushed and pulled moves the frames and their legs. The levers are also backup if the steam canister runs dry. Powering a walker by steam uses one small steam canister, which can power them for up to two days. That is if the frames are only used for walking however, some Walkers have unique abilities when powered by steam. A Walker’s base movement speed is equal to the operator’s sub-species.
Walkers were originally designed as the first prototypes for steam mail. Brie Grear and Thaddeus Longchainn were experimenting with designs to help people who had lost limbs. They started by creating metal frames for their limbs and powering them with steam canisters, originally used with small arms. They found out their frames could assist people with limited mobility soon after making their first steam mail model. It was then that the first Walker was made and soon after, all the big technology companies were creating their own versions. Only Leg O’ Less has relatively kept to the original blueprints.
Walkers and steam mail can be worn together, but any abilities or bonuses they offer cannot be combined.
The Frame
Keeping to their renowned quality and customer base, Leg O’ Less has created the most basic Walker on the market. It is so basic that it can’t attach a steam canister. However, instead of levers, it has cables that strap to the operators’ wrists. When the user swings their arms, the cables mimic the lever mechanism, leaving the operator’s hands-free.
Vanguard
This special Walker has been modified to provide additional defense. Capital Tech took their skills with security and implemented them into their Walker. Vanguard grants the operator a plus one to their defense if the steam canister isn’t empty. The operator can also use two bursts to gain an extra five feet of movement when attempting to avoid an area of effect that requires a reaction check.
Vaulted
Changing up the design Clockwork Anvil added springs to give their version the ability to lung upward based on the number of bursts released. Every two bursts gives the operator a jump height of five feet per jump, to a maximum of twenty-five feet (fall damage is applied when equaling or exceeding twenty feet).
Sprinter
Made by Tsumeta Steam to improve movement speed compared to the competition. Their patented SpeedBurst technology grants the operator an additional five feet of movement per two bursts.
