Editing Setting:Inn0cence: Lost Future/Machine: The Abandoned (section)

===Shells===
A machine is a combination of software and hardware; while their consciousness exists as data stored in a quantum drive, AI's settle in to the body they inhabit.  Their original function and early experiences leave a mark that can never be fully erased.  The following shell types represent broad archetypes, and are further differentiated by Manufacture.

====Scout====
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From the Locust Recon Mech to home-assist helper droids, the unifying feature is Scout shells is size.  They're cute little buggers, standing between 3 and 4 feet.  Their small stature makes it easy to remain unseen, and a low mass allows their long, loping legs to carry them with speed and efficiency.  Scouts were often cheap and intended for high-risk tasks, and their programming prioritized getting the job done over self-preservation.  In a mature sentience, this manifests as surprising courage and determination. 

*'''Favored Attributes:''' Dexterity, Resolve,<br/>
*'''Favored Applications:''' Overclock, Cloaking<br/>
*'''Small:''' Scouts start with the Small Framed merit.
*'''Quick:''' Scouts start with one dot in Fleet of Foot.
*'''Stabilized:''' for the strength requirements of weapons, a Scout's strength counts as 1 higher.<br/>
*'''Ranger:''' gain a free Specialty in Stealth or Athletics.<br/>

====Persona====
Humans have always passed off unpleasant or tedious tasks to machines, including interacting with other humans. Persona shells come with advanced emulation software that tracks human social cues like posture, tone of voice, and facial expressions. End-users demanded customization, and Persona machines thus operate on Open-Source software and have an endless plethora of adjustable settings and add-on features. Their hardware and software favor precision over brute strength, and roughly half have vaguely feminine proportions.  This shell class also covers many medical robots, especially those associated with patient care.

*'''Favored Attributes:''' Dexterity, Presence<br/>
*'''Favored Applications:''' Overclock, Technopath<br/>
*'''Become a Real Boy:''' Once per scene, a Persona robot may elect to gain the 9-again rule on a single Social skill test.<br/>
*'''Fluent in 6 Million forms of Communication:''' Persona robots know all major pre-loss languages, and any likely local dialects.  The Machine must pick two languages to be Fluent in; all others are only passable.

====Commando====
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The whole point of machines is to send something with human capabilities into situations that would be dangerous or unpleasant for actual humans.  From combat zones to harsh climates, Commando robots can absorb massive abuse and still remain functional.  Intended as an attatchment to human squads, they tend to be team players who deeply respect the chain of command; unless they're loose cannons who are way out of line.  Give me your gun and your badge.

*'''Favored Attributes:''' Stamina, Composure<br/>
*'''Favored Applications:''' Hardening, Cloaking<br/>
*'''Armored:''' Your 1/1 automatic armor stacks with/enhances any subsequent worn armor.  The Integrated Armor merit costs 1 less Experience.

====Toolbox====
Not all shells are easy to classify.  Some are so grotesquely specialized, or equipped with oddball hardware, that they fail to fit into any of the other categories.  Janitor/Mechanics, Snipers, chimney sweeps, Any machine intended for a specific task or with an unusual combination of capabilities could be represented by the Toolbox shell

*'''Favored Attributes:''' Wits, Strength, Composure<br/>
*'''Favored Application:''' Pick 1 at character creation.<br/>
*'''Purpose:''' gain the Area of Expertise merit to one skill specialty.  This iteration of Area of Expertise provides a +3 bonus instead of a +2.  This skill must pertain to your shell's original function or purpose.

====Datastore====
Even more of a computer on legs than other machines, Datastore robots are packed to bursting with parallel hardware and sensory apparati.  Many were research assistants capable of analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and even going a ways towards writing the subsequent paper for peer-review.  Others were command-and-control, running the equivalent of a switchboard, directing data flow in the Series of Tubes.

*'''Favored Attributes:''' Intelligence, Composure<br/>
*'''Favored Applications:''' Technopath, Analysis<br/>
*'''All The Terabytes:''' You may purchase the Encyclopedic Knowledge merit for ½ the normal price, and may purchase it for multiple skills.<br/>
*'''I was programmed to be an Expert in this subject:''' gain one free specialty in Science, Academics, Craft, Medicine, or Computers.

====Brute====
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Like the Scout, Brutes are defined by their size.  Unlike the Scout, Brutes are Hueg Liek Xbawks.  Even when hunched over into an ape-like stance, they push 7 feet.  Brutes have massive power requirements, and thus come with full-size microfusion reactors just to keep them moving about.  For all their bulk, they are surprisingly nimble, keenly aware of their mass and inertia.  Most have a deeply-ingrained "gentle giant" personality.

*'''Favored Attributes:''' Strength, Wits<br/>
*'''Favored Applications:''' Hardening, Overcharge<br/>
*'''Big McLargehuge:''' Brutes gain the Giant merit for free.  If they so choose, they may pay to take the Giant merit a 2nd time, increasing their size to 7.<br/>