Starting Ability Score Adjustments: -2 STR, +2 DEX. Beginning as small constructs, a robot's parts are made for morenimble activities, but they are not relatively powerful.Also, as constructs, robots have no CON score.Small Size: A 1st level Robot begins small. As small characters, Robots gain a +1 size modifier to attack bonus and AC, a+4 size modifier to hide checks, and a -4 size modifier to grapple checks.A robot may choose to increase its size as time progresses.Base Speed: A Robot's base land speed is 20 ft.Automatic Languages: Common. A robot may select any language as a bonus language.Favored Class: Player's Choice. Robots are created for many purposes. At creation, the player chooses a robot's class. Thischoice is permanent.SPECIAL: The player may choose an additional 4 skills to be class skills for the robot.. Thesemay NOT include Computer Use or Craft. This is not proactive, and the choices may not be changed.Furthermore, the robot is restricted to these, and only these skills. A robot's personality is hardwired.Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A robot is proficient with unarmed (claw) attacks.Robots are not proficient with any other weapons, though they may gainproficiency through upgrades and feats.Robots are not proficient with, and cannot wear armor, but any Tinker can outfit them with plating. Plating requires it to be custom made at a Craft: technology DC: 20. Cost: 1,000 gp. It provides a +6 AC bonus and can be enchanted via the normal means. Additional plating may be added at each two levels for the additional cost of 500 gp per upgrade, to the maximum of +16 at level 20.The robot's plating and weapons may be enchanted, though it costs 1.5x thenormal amount, as weaving magic into the complex structures of a robot, with which most mages are unfamiliar , is far more difficult than imbuing a solid piece of metal, such as a sword or plate mail.Feats: A robot gains feats at 1st, 3rd, and 8th levels. After exiting the robot class, arobot gains feats according to HD. (1 feat for every 3 Hit Dice).Soulless: Robots do not have a soul, and are not able to be raised or ressurrectedA robot can be rebuilt at the cost of 500 gp/level.Damage Reduction: A robot has Damage Reduction 5/-. Physical damage dealt to arobot is lessened by 5 to a minimum of 0.Medium Size: At 6th level a robot becomes medium size. It gains +4 STR, -2 DEX.,it loses the +1 size modifier to AC and attack bonus, the -4 penalty on grapplechecks, and the +4 bonus on hide checks. Furthermore, the robot's speedincreases to 30'.Large Size: At 8th level a robot becomes Large. It gains +4 to STR and -2 DEX, aspace of 10 ft and a reach of 10 ft. The robot gains a -1 size penalty to AC,a -1 penalty on attack rolls, a -4 penalty on Hide checks, and a +4 bonus on grapple checks. His lifting and carrying limits become double those of amedium biped.UPGRADESAt each level of the racial class, robots may choose one of the following upgrades.Laser weapon: Allows the robot access to a laser that can fire every 1d4+1 rounds. This laser deals 1d6+1 damageper level, and has a range of 60'. The laser requires a ranged touch attack roll to hit. The robot is proficient with this attack. Can only be taken once.Laser Eye Lens: This upgrades the laser to give it the option to fire the laser as a wide area beam that strikes a lineof 20' by 60'. This may be done 1+Wis mod per day. The creature targeted by the beam may not save, but any creatures caught in the effect may make a Reflex save for half damage. Can only be taken once.Combat Software: Gain Simple Weapon Proficiency, Martial Weapon Proficiency, or Exotic Weapon Proficiency ofchoice. Add +1 to hit and damage to all attacks made from one weapon in this group. Can only be taken once.Combat Protocols: Pick any fighter bonus feat. Can be taken multiple times.Reinforced Structure: Gain +1 HP/level. This is both retroactive and proactive.Can be taken multiple times.Computer Interface equipment: Gives the robot the Computer Use class skill as well as a +2 inherent bonus.Canonly be taken once.Repair module: Gives the robot the Craft: Technology skill as well as a +2 inherent bonus. Can only be taken once.Upgraded Self Repair: (level 7 required) Robot gains Fast Healing 1, and no longer needs to have parts on hand toheal. Can only be taken once.Sensory Upgrade package: Robot gains a +5 racial bonus to spot and listen checks. Can only be taken once.Optical upgrade package: Robot gains Darkvision 60'. Can only be taken once.Arcanus Generator: This device is a small tank of liquid that sustains a specially bred micro-organism that naturallygenerates the quasi-biological/spiritual energy field necessary to spell casting. Combined with specialprogramming, taking this upgrade allows the robot to take spell casting levels. Can only be taken once.Adamantite Plating: The robot has combat-grade plating and gains an additional 2 DR. Can only be taken once.Polymorphic Coding: The robot can learn faster than usual. Gain an additional skill point per level. (Can only betaken once.)UPGRADE FEATSThe following feats are available only robots, and only upon completion of all eight levels of the robot racial class.Assault Weapons PackageDescription: You have installed a powerful firearm into your casing.Prerequisites: Robot, Combat Software (Firearms) Upgrade, Level 10Benefit: The Robot gains an integral Minigun (4d10 damage, autofire possible, 100 round ammo packs) or a rocketlauncher (10d6 damage, 30' radius.Move action to reload.) These weapons start with one ammo pack or threerockets. Additional ammunition must be made or scavenged.Espionage OutfittingDescription: You have a manner of stealth most mortals can only dream of.Prerequisite: Robot, Level 10Benefit: The Robot gains a holofield stealth generator. The robot gains +5 to hide and move silently checks. Sizepenalties to such skills are ignored.Motion TrackingDescription: You can pick up on signs of life that the naked eye never could.Prerequisite: Robot, Sensory Upgrade Package upgrade.Benefit: The Robot gains Blindsight 40'.Engineering ProgrammingDescription: Your knowledge of technology is akin to that of a craftsmanPrerequisite: Robot, Repair Module Upgrade, INT 17Benefit: Robot gains the able to craft technological devices as a tinker.