====== Æffects ======

All Æffects:
  * start with Æmber cost of 1
  * have encumbrance of 1
  * are immune to Sunder

===== Concept =====
There are three types of Æffects:
  * Armor - protection
  * Weapon - attacking
  * Utility - anything else

===== Design =====

==== Armor ====
^Change^Cost^
|+1 soak (to the max of 4)|+1 times the new value, sequentially.|
|+1 soak (to the max of 4)|+1 times the new value, sequentially.|

==== Weapon ====
^Change^Cost^
|+2 base damage| +1 for first two |
|:::| +2 for additional |
|-1 Crit, to min of 1|+1|
|Increase Range band|+1|

  - Choose a skill: Usually a combat skill or the Discipline skill
  - Starting damage is +1
  - Starting crit is 4

==== Qualities ====
^Item Quality^Æmber Cost^
^Positive Qualities^^
|Accurate|+1 per rating (to a maximum of 4)|
|Auto-fire|+2|
|Blast|+1 per two ratings|
|Breach|+4 per rating|
|Burn|+1 per rating|
|Defensive |+1per rating|
|Deflection |+1 per rating|
|Disorient|+1 per two ratings|
|Ensnare|+1 per rating|
|Knockdown|+1|
|Linked|+1 per rating|
|Pierce|+1 per two ratings|
|Reinforced|+3|
|Stun|+1 per two ratings|
|Stun Damage|+0|
|Sunder|+1|
|Superior|+1|
|Vicious|+1 per rating|
^Negative Qualities^^
|Inaccurate|–1 per rating|
|Inferior|–1|
|Prepare|–1 per rating|
|Slow-Firing|–2 per rating|

==== Utility ====
Every Æffect adds `BO` to the check.

===== Powers =====
The Æmber cost is equal to the new number of powers.

See powers on pages 171 to 175.

===== Gather Components =====

===== Make Skill Check =====
Make a Hard `DI``DI``DI` Æmbercraft check. Increase difficulty for each additional power to max Formidable `DI``DI``DI``DI``DI`.

Spend 3 extra Æmber to reduce difficulty of the check by one, to a min of Hard.

Missing Æmber may add one or more `SE` or suitable components may add `BO`.