Self-Destruct System (PL 6)
Designed for robots in military and espionage roles, self-destruct systems ensure that the robot cannot be captured, analyzed, and reprogrammed. Installing a robot self-destruct system requires a Demolitions check (DC 20) instead of a Craft (mechanical) check; if the Demolitions check fails by 10 or more, the system detonates, destroying the robot and possibly harming others nearby.
The default self-destruct system is rigged to detonate when the robot is reduced to 0 hit points. With a second Demolitions check (DC 30), the system can be modified to detonate when the robot has a higher number of hit points remaining (5 hit points, for example).
The self-destruct system obliterates the robot regardless of how many hit points it has left. A robot destroyed by its own self-destruct system has no salvageable parts.
The robot’s self-destruction triggers an explosion of shrapnel that deals collateral slashing damage to creatures in squares adjacent to the robot. A successful Reflex save (DC 10 + 1/2 the robot’s HD) reduces the damage by half. Table: Robot Self-Destruct Systems shows the amount of collateral damage (and the system’s purchase DC) based on the robot’s size.
Purchase DC: See Table: Robot Self-Destruct Systems.
Restriction: Military (+3).
| Table: Robot Self-Destruct Systems | ||
|---|---|---|
| Robot Size | Collateral Damage | Purchase DC |
| Colossal | 12d6 | 27 |
| Gargantuan | 9d6 | 24 |
| Huge | 6d6 | 21 |
| Large | 4d6 | 19 |
| Medium-size | 2d6 | 17 |
| Small | 1d6 | 16 |
| Tiny | — | 15 |
| Diminutive | — | 15 |
| Fine | — | 15 |