Anachronistic Devices

The tech levels given for equipment assume a “realistic” campaign.
The GM is free to have any technology appear at an earlier TL – espe-
cially in a cinematic campaign. For each TL by which the listed TL of a
device exceeds that of the campaign, double the cost and weight of the
device.
Example: Steam engines are normally TL5, but dwarves in a TL3 fan-
tasy setting might use steam-powered mining machinery. Such equip-
ment would cost and weigh four times as much as usual.
doesn’t apply and may try another
skill.
Each attempt takes one minute.
Repeated attempts are possible, but
the roll on the table is at a cumulative
-1 per attempt after the first. Someone
else can start from scratch, though –
other people often bring fresh insights
to a problem.