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THE INVID MATRIX
Invid Matrix? That's right. The explanation below is a report filed by
Scott Bernard after the battle at Reflex Point. There have been a few people
to ever see inside an Invid Hive, Scott Bernard, Lancer, Lunk, Annie, Rand,
and Rook. These are the only known people on the Earth to visit a hive
and live to tell the tale. All this information on hives in the Invid Invasion
book is design specifications given to the freedom fighters by Sera.
The Matrix is what gives the invid their life. If even one of the invid
is killed it depletes the power of the invid life force. The Matrix is
one difficult concept to understand especially since Sera had a hard time
explaining it to Lancer and company. The information below is for GM eyes
only. Players you may not want to read the section below in order to keep
the excitement level high in the game.
 GM Notes:
The invid matrix is the life force used by the Regis and/or Igna to create
all invid, their mecha, and gives the Regis/Igna their powers. Igna, the
Regis and the Regent are the living embodiment of the invid as well as the
protoculture life force. Protoculture
is not only the plant that breeds life in the invid and their mecha, but
is the source of the invids powers, such as the psionics for one. Igna, the
Regis and the Regent have their own Matrix in which to draw power from.
The invid have a link to this plant that is beyond any human comprehension.
It is how the invid are linked to each other and their protector whether
it be an invid brain or the Regis herself. This binds them together into
the massive race that they have evolved into today. No one outside of the
invid brains, Igna, the Regis, and the Regent have the full understanding
on how the matrix works. Not to mention how to create a matrix for the
invid to feed off of while the protector has left the hive, so to speak.
The invid are not just their physical appearance. Their link with protoculture
over the eons has created a new form of power. This power is the invid
matrix. The matrix itself harnesses the power for the Regis/Igna and all
of the invid. There are different levels of power in the matrix Low Level,
High Level, and Ultimate Level.
Obviously if the Regis, Igna, and the Regent can create mecha out of thin
air. It is a far gone conclusion that they can design bigger and better
mecha. Even though all of this information is not known amongst the general
population. There are a few who do. The actual internal working of the
matrix is unknown for now (actually, we the writers know, but in order
for the players to have a complete ignorance, we left it out). The internal
working of this matrix will come out in one of the upcoming books.
The total power of the matrix is based on how many invid there are. Inorganics
do not add to the power of the matrix, even though they are using protoculture.
Inorganics are not living beings, they are considered robots. the matrix
has to be at a certain level before creation or psionics can be used. Each
invid active, in stasis, and in the genesis pits, adds points to the matrix.
Granted it does take points to create an invid at the various stages, but
they add points to the matrix. Listed below is how this works. |
The Regis
|
Type of Invid |
Points to create from scratch |
Points added to Matrix |
Points for evolution |
| Stage One |
100 |
50 |
-- |
| Stage Two |
200 |
100 |
50 |
| Stage Three |
500 |
250 |
100 |
| Stage Four |
50,000 |
25,000 |
10,000 |
| Stage Five |
100,000 |
50,000 |
10,000 |
| Invid Brain |
1,000,00 |
500,000 |
250,000 |
Note: Even though all of the invid can evolve into other forms it
takes the amount of points to create. If the invid are used to create something
non-invid multiply both the creation points and the added points to the
matrix by 5.
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Igna
|
Type of Invid |
Points to create from scratch |
Points added to Matrix |
Points for evolution |
| Stage One |
100 |
50 |
-- |
| Stage Two |
200 |
100 |
50 |
| Stage Three |
500 |
250 |
100 |
| Stage Four |
50,000 |
25,000 |
10,000 |
| Stage Five |
100,000 |
50,000 |
10,000 |
| Stage Six |
500,000 |
100,000 |
50,000 |
| Invid Brain |
1,000,00 |
500,000 |
250,000 |
Note: Even though all of the invid can evolve into other forms it
takes the amount of points to create. If the invid are used to create something
non-invid multiply both the creation points and the added points to the
matrix by 5.
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The Regent
|
Type of Invid |
Points to create from scratch |
Points added to Matrix |
Points for evolution |
| Stage One |
100 |
50 |
-- |
| Stage Two |
200 |
100 |
50 |
| Stage Three |
500 |
250 |
100 |
| Stage Four |
50,000 |
25,000 |
10,000 |
| Invid Brain |
1,000,00 |
500,000 |
250,000 |
Note: Even though all of the invid can evolve into other forms it
takes the amount of points to create. If the invid are used to create something
non-invid multiply both the creation points and the added points to the
matrix by 5. In the Regent's case the invid very rarely evolve into something
different than they already are. Keep in mind that the invid evolved before
the Regent became a hate filled tyrant bent on the domination of the cosmos.
Special Note: If you do not wish to use the matrix system then
the other ways are listed in the Invid Invasion and The Sentinels. We suggest
that you acquire these books in order to effectively use the invid in their
proper form. |
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