DA3: Alien Devices

DA3 "City of the Gods" describes a number of alien devices.

These can’t usually be harmed by non-magical weapons or tools.  Most are powered by 1" x 2" x 1/2" rechargeable power packs.  Voice commands use Galactica (the language of the Galactic Federation).

Illustration from "Star Empires" (1977)

Battle Armor ("Godsuit")

This item looks like a smooth, wondrously light and thin stocking-but one that has been knit with arms and legs to cover the entire body. Woven into thc stocking’s neck is a small oblong box.

Communicator ("Talk Box")

This item is a gray egg-shaped device that fits in the palm of the hand. A retractable metal clip extrudes from one end.

Glow Wand ("Magic Torch")

This item is a six-inch long, one-inch diameter gray metal tube with a translucent cap of some smooth, dense material at one end. The tube has parallel ridges running along its length.

Grenade ("Death Egg")

This item is a smooth, heavy, egg-shaped ball, no more than an inch thick at its widest end. There is a small seam in the middle of the ball. The ball comes in six colors: red, yellow, black, blue, green, and gray.

Grenade Launcher ("Wand of Death Eggs")

This dark gray, foot-long, inch thick tube is open at one end and closed at the other. There is a red bump on one side.

Hand Blaster ("Wand of Sun Flame")

This dark gray, L-shaped device is made from some smooth, dense substance and is molded to fit a human hand. The part that fits most comfortably in the palm is studded with tiny buttons and protrusions. The other part ends in a thin tube.

Heavy Blaster ("Staff of Sun Flame")

This device actually looks more like an unwieldy club than a staff. The smooth, dense, dark gray substance from which it is manufactured is studded with arcane bumps and bulges and it is broader and heavier at one end, tapering to a thin tube at the other.

Implant ("Talk Spell")

This item consists of a small metal and ceramic button in the back of the skull, just under the ear. This button is normally hidden under the skin, but may he revealed by a wound.

Light Saber ("Sword of Light")

This item is a six-inch long, one-inch diameter gray metal tube with a red lens of some sort at one end. The tube is banded with ridges of metal and contains a small plate near the lens. The plate is inset with a variety of studs and small flashing lights.

Medkit ("Cube of Healing")

This item is a smooth, white 4-inch white cube. One side of the cube is covered with flashing lights and strange symbols. There is a small stud in one corner. The opposite side has dozens of shallow indentations. The remaining four sides are blank.

Needler ("Wand of Poisoned Dreams")

This dark gray, L-shaped device is made from some smooth, dense substance and is molded to fit a human hand. The part that fits most comfortably in the palm has a stud and several tiny protrusions. The other part ends in a thin tube.

Pressure Suit ("Suit of Lights")

When inactive, this item looks like battle armor with a hood and a slightly larger box woven into the neck. When it is active, it gives the wearer a multi-colored aura.

Riot Stick ("Wand of Pain")

This item is a 24-inch long, one-inch diameter, smooth white stick with a grip at one end. The butt of the grip can be twisted.  Attached to the center of the butt end by a strap is a pair of odd, shiny black gauntlets.

Snoopers ("Far Seers")

This item consists of a pair of short tubes joined along their sides by some rigid material. The tubes are filled with layers of some clear substance and can be seen through. Connected to the tubes is a strap of some flexible stretchy substance.

Translator Badge ("Medallion of Speaking")

This item is a one-inch diameter button fixed to a pin, so that it can be attached to clothing. The button has two parts, a stationary center and an outer circle. The circle contains runes and revolves when turned.  The center of the button contains two glowing runes one of which matches runes on the outer circle. Depressing the center causes the runes to change or disappear.