Operate Implant

Engineering

Reasoning

Agility

Self Discipline

Short Description

The skill to keep cybernetics implants in operative order and avoid infections and damages.

Success Criteria

Roll 1d100 versus DR 100 + modifiers

Effects

+5 bonus to 1 cybernetic tech module of your choice. Per 10 Success Rate, you gain +1 extra bonus to that tech module.

If the cyborg implant has suffered damage and operates with penalties you may use this skill for repair. The repair will eliminate penalties permanently: -5 penalty eliminated with a succesful roll. Per 10 SR eliminate -1 extra penalty.

Modifiers and Restrictions

Usable once per long rest. It takes approximately 20 minutes to use this skill and it affects only 1 implant for 24 hours.

DR +20 - You use the skill outdoor or in unclean environment
DR +10 - You lack painkillers and disinfectants
DR -10 - You have either a sterilised lab or customized tools accessible
DR -20 - You have a sterilised lab and customized tools accessible

Action Examples

Your claw blades have suffered a bent when you fumbled an attack at a heavily armoured opponent. This causes both pains when you retract the blades and impairs (-5 to Tech Module) the efficiency of your attack. Next morning you spend half an hour in a sterile lab with your customized toolbox and fix the blades rolling 56 on a d100 + your skill bonus of 34 + 20 for the sterile lab. With a 110 success you eliminate the -5 penalty permanently.

Long Description

Cyborg implants can purvey the bearer great benefits, but the machine-biology interactions is not without its risks. Infections may occur, electronic parts may lose power and blades and wirings may be damaged during combat and other use. With the operate implant skill you know how to keep implants in functioning order and are able to minimise tissue or nerve damage to the cyborg subject.

It is of course possible to rely on the assistance of professionals, but most people with implants will prefer to be able to handle minor damages and health risks on a daily basis - and through their own effort. A well cared for implant is often easier to use and it may have greater effect.

Sequencing

This skill is normally not sequenced.

Potential Counters

The skill is not normally countered.

How to use this page

All the information above is intended as a guide to help you navigate the many situations that can arise during your game. Since it's both impossible—and frankly uninspiring—to plan for every possible outcome, players are encouraged to think creatively when using their skills. Game Masters, in turn, are encouraged to embrace and support that creativity.

Whenever possible, aim to resolve situations through narrative choices, logical thinking and role playing. If that’s not feasible, agree on a Difficulty Rating (DR) using the provided Success Criteria and Modifiers. These are not rigid rules, but suggestions - starting points to help you find the right level of challenge. The player describes their intended action, and the Game Master proposes a DR. This should be open to brief discussion at the table, ideally resulting in consensus. If not, the Game Master has the final say.

It’s important to emphasize that all suggested effects, modifiers, and action examples are exactly that: suggestions. If you’re unsure how to resolve something, they offer a reliable fallback—but wherever possible, we encourage you to push boundaries. That’s where some of the most memorable and exciting moments in play are born.

Sequencing and Potential Counters are far from exhaustive. With hundreds of skills, spells, and tech modules in the game, the possibilities are too vast to list. You’re encouraged to explore combinations that make sense in your story and setting and in the situations that arise in your game. Sequencing and countering are core to Cosmic Odyssey - they’re where strategic depth meets dramatic flair, and where legendary moments often take shape. Even if no sequencing and counters are mentioned, some certainly exists and can be smartly utilized.

So explore boldly, improvise wisely, and enjoy the game as it unfolds around your choices.