It's not very good; most of the spells are decidedly on the weak side, and a lot of them are mechanically awkward. A handful of them are basically revisions of core spells, like wall of lightning instead of wall of fire. I was distinctly disappointed in the section as a whole. Not much of what you'll find here is likely to be worth using without some intervention by the DM.
Also worth mention is the super-cool "steam portal. It offers the solidity of a heavy fortress gate with the subtlety of the best dwarf-made locksmithing. The purely mechanical devices of the chapter are followed by a decent selection of explosive devices -grenades, bombs, and the like. My biggest complaint is that none of these items offers a Reflex save to avoid or reduce their effects -if you're hit with one or end up in its splash radius, you simply take damage.
This needs to be addressed if you use this gear. I suggest simply applying the save DCs associated with alchemist's fire, tanglefoot bags, and acid flasks. The next section is very interesting indeed -it offers "steamcraft" armor. This is essentially the next step up from full plate.
It's so heavy that a steam engine is incorporated into its structure to help make it possible to move in the stuff. Owing to the delivery method, the fire deals more initial damage to affected creatures, which then run the risk of catching fire. If the fuel tank is ruptured, the entire contents ignite, however, and the wearer of the armor is likely to be roasted alive.
I thought it was very cool. There's also a rule set for handling malfunctions in clockwork, firearms, and steam technology. It's very complicated, though, and I think I would prefer to strip it down to something simpler -the malfunction system detailed in this source relies on d tables, and is therefore extensive and clunky, requiring consultation of a chart whenever a malfunction occurs.
The chapter closes out with a lengthy section on firearms. There are plenty of rules here, covering everything from reload times on muskets, to artillery, to bayonets. I'll pass over that in silence except to say that it's there, and that I might even use some of it.
Other effects include powder that fires even underwater or when damp, powder that adds fire or electrical damage, and powder that strikes incorporeal undead as if with a ghost touch property. Finally, there's the fifth chapter, which deals with steam-powered vehicles and the application of the Drive skill.
The rules for this are complicated, but I have yet to see a rule set for piloting or steering vehicles which was not. So it's serviceable, and I'd probably use it once I've had a chance to really pick it apart and see how it works in detail. It does require lots of dice rolls, though. I can tell that just from reading through it.
There is also a listing of different sorts of vehicle, which is a fine thing if you want to drop vehicles into your game. If you're looking for rules on creating new vehicles, or modifying the examples provided, though, you're out of luck. Fire climbed from a curled up ball of humanity, near the edge of the hedge row leading to the park on the other side of our property. I staggered to a halt, power reflexively tightening around me, ready to attack, when the figure unbent, half sitting, half lying on the ground, her face turned up toward me.
Flames burned her, devoured her, dark hair and eyes on fire, but she managed to stagger to her feet, eyes pure gold as she gestured toward me. Her battles and struggles have come to a halt, her two young children happy and well-adjusted, marriage to her beloved Quaid all she could ever ask for.
Her old enemies have returned to destroy her and everything her family has fought for, with repercussions that could threaten the very Universe. So much for happily ever after.
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