Robot Size

The robot has a general descriptor of its size called a size category. The size descriptor determines the hite and wate of the robot. The robot size categories are Tiny, Small, Medium, Large and Gigantic. The majority of player persona robots will be either Small, Medium or Large. These robot sizes are human relatable.

Robot size includes wate and hite. These are like a holding "shape" to allow other robot attributes to be calculated. The actual appearance of the robot is generated after size and peripherals. To determine the Appearance of the robot jump to Appearance

Size

Robot size is determined by its series or model type. An expendable combot is medium sized, and a hobbot is small or tiny sized. Usually the qualitative size description is enough for players. If you can’t remember your robot’s size jump here.

There are two additional robot sizes not available to player personas. These are Nano and Colossal. They only appear for referee personas.

Wate

The wate of a robot is the combination of mass and weight. The player records her robot wate in kilograms. A 100kg robot has the same wate as a 100kg anthro and the same wate as 100kg of feathers.

Wate is critical to robots as it determines how much damage is when ramming. Ramming is the only universal robotic attack.

**Robot Wate Based on Size Category Table**
Determine robot wate based on size category
Size	Wate (metric)	Die Roll
Nano	1-1000 gms	1d1000
Tiny	1-10 kgs	1d10
Small	1-50 kgs	1d100 halved
Medium	51-100 kgs	1d100 halved + 50
Large	105-600 kgs	5d100 + 100
Gigantic	606-6600 kgs	6d1000 + 600
Colossal	100-600 tonnes	1d6 * 100
Size	Wate (metric)	Die Roll
Colossal and Nano included for scale. Not usually player personas.

Hite

The hite of the robot is a combination of volume and height. The player records her robot hite in centimetres. In most cases, the value of hite will determine how high the robot can reach and what may fit on her chassis.

If necessary, the player may roll all three dimensions for her robot, calculating the volume occupied by the persona. The player rolls for height, width and length. These rolls do not affect the wate of the robot. The player can arrange the dimensions in whatever order works best for the persona. If the robot dimensions are ruining a finely tuned player persona, choose story and fun over rules and rolls.

**Robot Hite Based on Size Category Table**
Determine robot hite based on size category.
Size	Hite	Die Roll	Hexes
Nano	5-30 mm	5d6	-
Tiny	4-24 cm	4d6	1/4
Small	25-50 cm	4d6 + 20	1/2
Medium	51-200 cm	3d50 + 50	1
Large	200-600 cm	4d100 + 200	2-3
Gigantic	600-900 cm	3d100 + 600	3-6
Colossal	Special	100 cm @ tonne	Woah
Size	Hite	Die Roll	Hexes
Colossal and Nano included for scale. Not usually player personas.

Reach

For most persona’s "reach" represents the distance they can grasp an object. The reach of an anthro is easily understood by referees and players alike. However the reach of a robot with a cow shaped body and octopus arms may not be as clear. Once extremes of size are added into the size "reach" can become complicated indeed.

Hopefully the robot’s reach will be easily determined by some peripheral or articulation that represent it’s limbs. If a robot has no arms reaching may not be part of their existence or they can use their legs. Reach only applies to grabbing objects or strike attacks. Reach does not apply to fling attacks, shoot attacks or psionic malfunctations.

Small and Tiny robot reach is limited to the hex that they are in. Medium and large robots can reach into the adjacent hex. Gigantic robots can reach through the adjacent hex and into the next hex over.

Size Lookup Table

For your convenience the Robot Series Size Lookup Table is included here.

**Robot Size Lookup Table**
Skip the tables.
ID	Series	Size
A	Android	Medium
C-D	Combot, Defensive	Large
C-E	Combot, Expendable	Medium
C-H	Combot, Heavy Offensive	Gigantic
C-L	Combot, Light Offensive	Large
D	Datalyzer	Small
E-P	Explorations, Planetary	Small
E-X	Explorations, Exatmo	Medium
H	Hobbot	Tiny or Small
I-B	Industrial, Builder	Medium
I-L	Industrial, Lifter	Large
I-M	Industrial, Mover	Gigantic
J-C	Janitorial, Commercial	Medium
J-D	Janitorial, Domestic	Small
M	Maintenance	Small
P-C	Policing,Civilian	Small or Medium
P-D	Policing,Detective	Medium
P-R	Policing,Riobot	Gigantic
R-C	Rescue, Containment	Gigantic
R-R	Rescue, Retrieval	Large
S	Social	Medium
T-I	Transport, Inatmo	Small
T-X	Transport, Exatmo	Small
V-D	Veterinarian, Diagnostic	Medium
V-I	Veterinarian, Interventional	Medium
ID	Series	Size

Estimating Persona Hite from Wate

If the entirely random hite and wate does not work for your persona consider the below (now deprecated) table. The Persona Wate and Dimensions Table underestimates the hite of the robot or alien.

Do not let rules get in the way of the story or fun.

feeling dense?

Wate to hite estimates are based on the following

1 tonne of dense electronics/meat occupies 3.5 cubic meters
3.5 cubic meters is 1.2 x 1.2 x 2.4 meters of volume
very roughly 1 tonne of persona is 1 hex of hite
your plot and usage may vary

**Persona Wate and Dimensions Table**
Help determine persona hite based on wate. Undersizes the personas.
Wate	Hite	Die Roll	Hexes
<1 kg	5-30 mm	5d6	-
1-10	4-24 cm	4d6	1/4
11-50	25-50 cm	4d6 + 20	1/2
51-105	51-200 cm	3d50 + 50	1
106-600	200-600 cm	4d100 + 200	2-3
601-6600	600-900 cm	3d100 + 600	3-6
>6000 kgs (Colossal/Humongous)
@1000kg	add 100 cm	—	add 1-2 hexes
Wate	Hite	Die Roll	Hexes