{"id":"shared/rule/system/devices","type":"rule","system":"system","line":"shared","name":"Devices","sources":[{"source":"BoS","page":142}],"entries":["Sophisticated technomagickal contraptions that contain their own self-governed paranormal Effects are known, in game­ speak, as Devices. Anyone can use a Device, so long as a given character can figure out how it works. System-wise, that usually requires a {@attribute Wits|V20} or {@attribute Intelligence|V20} + {@ability Technology|W20} or {@focus_practice Hypertech|M20} roll, with the difficulty based upon the complexity of that Device.","(See the sidebar You Must be THIS Smart in Order to Use This Device.) Power-armor suits, AI computer systems, hypertech vehicles, and supercharged firearms tend to be considered Devices. Mystic “devices” get described below as Talismans."],"_qa":{"flags":[],"parser":"headed_entries","confidence":0.9,"extracted":"2026-10-12","job":"bos-rules"},"rule_type":"system","_links":{"self":"/api/v1/records/shared/rule/system/devices","html":"/records/shared/rule/system/devices","parent":null,"children":"/api/v1/records/shared/rule/system/devices/children","sources":[{"abbr":"BoS","page":142,"folio":142,"title":"The Book of Secrets"}]},"_db":{"title":"Devices","props":[],"parent_id":null,"level":null,"category":null,"summary":"Sophisticated technomagickal contraptions that contain their own self-governed paranormal Effects are known, in game­ speak, as Devices. Anyone can use a Device, so long as a given character can figure out how it works.","tags":[],"children":[]}}