Component Library

Arcane focus with spellcasting (fireball, shield, heal, channel) and physical strike. Corruption builds with use.

Ranged weapon with regular, aimed, enchanted, and volley fire modes. Enchantment fades with use.

Concealed stealth weapon with poison coating. Quick melee + throwable.

Basic melee weapon. Degrades with use — slash, parry, throw. Repairable.

Standard ranged weapon. Genre-neutral — works in any setting.

Versatile modern blade — combat (slash, stab, throw) + utility (cut rope, pry).

Electric melee weapon. Charge-based attacks with stun capability.

Ranged neural weapon. Fire, rapid-fire, pistol-whip. Heat management critical.

High-powered energy weapon. Overcharge for devastating shots — risk barrel melt.

Massive flying predator. Fire breath, claw strikes, dive attacks. Armored but can be grounded.

Pack predator. Bite, lunge, growl. Can be cowed if aggression drops.

Undead fighter held together by necromancy. Can reassemble after taking damage.

Venomous ambush predator. Web traps, ceiling climbing. Venom and silk deplete.

Undead spirit driven by rage. Fear aura, life drain, can phase through barriers. Regenerates.

Apex predator with acid blood and stealth. Tail strikes, inner jaw, wall climbing.

Augmented canine with thermal vision and armor plating.

Autonomous surveillance drone. Battery and signal dependent.

Stern authority figure. Social (speak, interrogate) + combat (attack, block). Trust-gated hostility.

Trader NPC. Social + commerce affordances. Genre-neutral base.

Reclusive mage. Social (speak, request knowledge, trade) + magic (cast, ward). Mana-gated.

Craftsman NPC. Repairs weapons, forges new items, appraises quality.

Criminal NPC. Pickpocket, lockpick, scout. Bribable. Low trust by default.

Investigator NPC. Interrogates, observes, takes notes. High alertness.

Disciplined soldier. Gladius thrust, shield bash, pilum throw. Morale and fatigue driven.

Overworked engineer. Pair debug, grant access, escalate issues. Caffeine-dependent.

Corpo Guard, Netrunner, Street Fixer, Ferryman, Base Humanoid. See npcs/ directory.

Dark, trapped passage. Search for traps, light torches, check walls for secrets.

Supernatural location. Temperature drops, exits seal, entity manifests. Barricade, hide, run.

Starship command center. Navigation, comms, shields, emergency lockdown. Cascading failures.

Ancient public square. Observe crowds, listen to orators, approach senators, bribe officials.

Derelict industrial space. Search, sneak, climb rafters. Risk of structural collapse.

Tavern Interior, Forest Clearing, Enchanted Grove, Neon Alley, Megacorp Lobby, Ripperdoc Clinic, Server Room.

General-purpose computer. Read/write files, run programs, browse web, send email. Battery + heat management.

Server terminal. Run commands, check logs, deploy services, audit access, rotate credentials, block IPs.

Magical tome. Study to improve comprehension, transcribe spells, decipher wards. Risky to cast directly.

Powerful but dangerous. Invoke dark power (deepens curse), resist whispers, attempt removal. Bonds to bearer.

Healing Potion (fantasy), Radio Transceiver (modern/historical), Lockpick Set (modern/fantasy).

Ground vehicle. Drive, load cargo, manage fuel and tires. Engine failure under stress.

Living mount. Gallop, trot, halt. Loyalty builds through care. Can spook or collapse.

Age-of-sail vessel. Manage crew, rations, sails, hull. Risk of mutiny, starvation, or sinking.

Full SEM model of the desktop humanoid head from Pollen Robotics — the robot Maxim's embodiment journey started with. Models head pose (3-DOF), body yaw, antennas, camera/microphone health, battery, motor temperature, and pose confidence as SEM sensors. Use it as a reference template when modeling your own robot. Independent of the live hardware: works against the simulated controller too.

Augmented limbs with grip strength, proprioception, power management. MEGARM adds micro-tools.